�emqve insigni pietate ornatissimo PRINCIPI AC DOMIUJO. D. CHRISTOPHORO, DYCtnbsp;VVirtet^ergenf�j �r Tbcccen�, ComitiMontbeliarditnbsp;Domino fuo Clemettti�imo S, D.

Uluftri�imePrinceps Clcmentifsimc Domine.

JRBITRABITVR forta�isquifpiam me Win expli can da �piftola Pauli, qu� Romanisnbsp;cftinfcr�pta,odol�m amp;luperuacaneam openbsp;ram fumere, bis pr�lertim temporibus,qui-bus dod;rinauer�pia,tantolplendore,diui.nbsp;na clem�tia,lucet,ut qui eam clariusilluftrannbsp;dam lulcipit,lumcn Soli inferre uideatur.Et-fi enimillaPauli cpiftolaperegrinisfuispbranbsp;l�bus, amp; dift�cilibus quibuldam l�lcbris le-

parum excrcitatum nonniliil offendere amp;remorari iudicatur, ^^'^icnextat fcriptis mulcorum eruditione amp; pietateinfigniumuiro-�^^�^jeaeuidentiaamp;perlpicuitate explanata,utqui eam dilucidiusin-^^'^P�^etandamaggredicur,haud immcrito did poflet, qjiuo o do in-�^��ipcranterabuteretur.Sedutcunqjidf�habeat, Ipero meumilludnbsp;!?^�tutum,quo enarrationem,quam in banc epiftolam iam olim Iparnbsp;�^adnotaueram, amp;hoc tempore recognoui,inlucem darelibuic,nbsp;�'^mihifraudijnecEccIefi�filij Deiingrat�fore.Nonaffcro nouumnbsp;amp; peregrinum dogma, fed uecerem tant�m Ecclefi� do�lri-�^^^jquam Paulus � Paradifo,adeoq; � tertio c�lo ad nos aLtulit,amp; di-^�^0 tnandato nobis tradidit, quantapolTum pcrlpicuitate,repeto.Ecnbsp;��^iah�cPauliEpiftola epitome eft amp; compendia uniueramp;Chriftia-^?dod:rin�(boceft) eins religionis, quaSoIa,�ternanoftral�lus con-) Volui banc meam explicationem extare,ut publica effet cofe�io,nbsp;^,�J^lt;^uodf�penumeroali�s,itaamp;boctempore teftificarer,meab omnbsp;^sijs dogmatis,qu� c� Propbeticis amp; Apoftolids fcriptis pugnant,nbsp;^'^iiTio abborrere. Etfienim, inbuiuscpiftol�explanacionealiamnbsp;�^ititiio �conomiam,qu�m qu�balt;ftenusufitatafuit,tamennonl�nbsp;Or aliud do �lrin� genus, qu�m quod eft nobis ab oraculis Spiritusnbsp;ri traditum. Vil'um autem eft,inuftri�ime Princeps,banc qualem-'^cubration em,nomini Veftr� C elfitu dinis infcrib ere,idq; ne cnbsp;tij ^�^^^^^^��^^r�erat�.Nam,pr�terilludtempus,quoad erudien-RiiT^^^^^^^'^a^adolefcentiamacce�i, anni ftint,plufqu�m quadra-^rres, ex quo c�pi Ecclefiam,non priuata temcritate, led publicanbsp;h 2, uocatione,

uoc�tionc,qiioquo modo potui,amp; quantum Dominus d�dit, gelionDomininoftrilefuGhriftidocere.Et cum de conditioneh�'nbsp;iusminifterij uoxipQfilij Dei teftificetur,eos,quiadhancprouinci�i]^nbsp;amandantur,emitti fient ouesin medio luporum, facile cum anifi�*/nbsp;quiq; luis confiderare polTuntjpr�f�rtim ij, qui �eipfiin eademadifl*/nbsp;niftratione uerl�ntur,quan turn mihi ocij fcilicet,quantum laxamcnt^�nbsp;quan tu tranquiflitatis,amp;i�curitatis,inhis difficillimis amp; durifiimistei^'nbsp;poribus concefium fuerit. Quod,cum Veftra Celfitudo, pro fingul^nbsp;l�a benignitate exp enderet,pr�cer innu mera alia b eneficia, qu�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'

tudo ueftra�nme liberalilsim�contiilit, etiamillam mihiindiilgef�^' am clementeradmodum tribuit,utin hacgrandiori�rate,quaiaifl�^''nbsp;jtagefimum qu�rtum annum excelsi,liccat mihi fuis temponbus,at^.^nbsp;ba�eSuggefto f�cedere,�Semein ociumaclblitudinem,quaimpfi^?nbsp;dele�:or,conferre.Neautemnidererhocbeneficio pstulanterab^J^�nbsp;collegiinhocl�cefTu ch�rtas,in quas quomodocunq; meas cogigt;^^^nbsp;n�s conieceram^ amp; digeisi in hos tres commentariorum libros. 0^nbsp;ro igitur Veftr� Gelfitudini hoeferiptum ob edienter. Partimnbsp;qua pofliim figrtificatione, meam gratitudinem amp; obferuantiam gt;nbsp;ga Veftram Celfitudin� declararem : partim, utrationemfecelfuii^^^nbsp;redderem,amp; teftificarer,me nuqu�m minus, (ut ex ueterib�squi^^^^nbsp;dixir)ociofiim eire,qu�m c�m (um ociofus.Nonluncmihiueter�^*'nbsp;�ta ignora,Sexagenarios de ponte deijci�ttdos,Et,/xH-7raT-�ivifA'if�??^Jj^nbsp;Sed maiorydi�ino beneficiojamp;ftabilior eftVeftr�Celfit,pietas,lt;l^��^j,nbsp;Uteiufmodi didispermoueatur,amp;deftatuRio declinet.Exci�^^nbsp;quondam AthenienfesPalladi fu� templum, (quod Hecatomp^,nbsp;uocariint)impio quidemdele�l:u,uteranEt�Ethnici,amp;Idolom^^, .nbsp;lednonomnino deteftabiliaffe�tu . Ae tanta f�erunterga mul^^nbsp;ftiarum genus,humanir�te,uE quotq�ot exipfis bon�m op�rantnbsp;�dificationena��iTent, uin culis folutos lib er� pafei permiferint)nbsp;exijs quilpiam fu� (ponte operam preftaret,ac iumentis,qu�adafC^^^nbsp;urbis currus ue�tabant, (pecie ducis cohortantis pr�c�rrcret,de^.nbsp;(�nxerintjUtad extrem�ufq; uit� publice nutrireuSiEthnicitannfnbsp;ralitatis exhibuer�tbeftijs,quibus,in extrudione rempli,ad coUjnbsp;dauell�xauellignaufi fuerant, non difficileintelligi poteft,nbsp;cinm ijs debeat,qui in �dificatione uer� ecclefi�filij Dei,ab adolenbsp;tiau(q; ad fene�tam,fi nihil aliud, cert�qualemeunq; (hum con�tnbsp;pro uirili declararuntSed quid extera commemoro,cu(�ppetaninbsp;bis domefticahuius rei excmpla.Spintus(an�tusliberabatipfe ,nbsp;g dam ecclefiafticis oneribus Leuitas,qui � uicefimo �tatis annonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;j

quinquagefimi�, (uo minifterio defun�ti elTent. Cumigit Veftr^ fit.Illuftrifi.Prinecps,uifiimfit,apudme,prop�exa�taiam�tate,

s .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;PRAEFATTO fOAN. BREN;

beneficium poncre,coqj ipfb fignificauerit, qu�m pie erga quin Deus Pater DO-� ^^ftnkfiiChfiftifichocUeftr�Celfitudinis officium cumula-��emuncraturus, quern amp; Of o amp;obfecro, utEcdefiabeneficijsnbsp;V cftr� Celfitudinis diu fruatuf. Scudtgardije,Die xJunij,nbsp;Anno M. D. LXIIIt

Veftrai Ce�/it�dini

Obf�quent�fiiintis loaiuiesBrent�us^

PRAEFATIO.

g^Xp�icaturus Epiftolani, quam Pau�us Apo-

fto�us ad Romanos fcripfit dicam primutn omnium pauca qu�dam de Paiilo, hums E-pifiol�fcriptore: Deinde cxpon� breuibusnbsp;Epiflol� ftatum, ut quid in ea nobis cxptd�nbsp;dum fit, Cognofcamus � Quod ergo ad Paulum at tin et, didt de ipfo teftimoniura Chri-ilus ipfe Unigenitus fihusDei* Cumcnim�nbsp;Synagoga Iud�orum,�d Ecclefiam filiorumnbsp;� �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; � Deidttiinitus transferrct,�c�perfecutore,

� nominat codcfti uoce, ffTce^�T^�KAor�, hoc efc, Sillon eic��.Vt porter,inquit,nomen mcu coram gentibus amp; r�ginbsp;perfecutus cft initio Ecclefiam, �C Buange-�liianbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;crudelitcr, autoritas tarnen dodrin� eius tanto maior eil,

^'^uiirabiliusad cognirionem Chriili peruenit. Non enim mu-��j.^Pnariamp;iihium,qucm profitcbatur,Ieuitate quadam animi,fed ac-�d Chriilianiimu c�leili miraculo exdtatus. Et didicit Euangc�i-4^ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;non in terra ab b ominib us, fed in corio, � Chrifto ipfo, iam

regnante.Raptus enim in Paradifum,ac ter ��. fodum,pr3etcr multa aba arcana,qu� audiuit,amp; qua? Humana uonbsp;terris exponi non poirunt,accepitamp;:illud � Chriiloipfo Eu-fcnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;orbe terrarum uulgauin Nec hoc fuit a-

^iJat^cIionjquam quod in terris Chriilus antea docuerat,�f rdi-igitur h�c eil ueritatis Huius dodri-t^^�^uGrmatiOjquodquamrcIiquiApoiloliin His terris acceperant,

P^*^ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;P^^�efum Chriilum,acDeum

quifufeitauit ilium exmortuis, Bt iterum : Euangelion,quod �Saturn eft � me,non eil fecundum hominem. Neep enim ego ac-homine.necp didici,fed per rcuelationem lefu Chrilli.Ncnbsp;�^autetn Paulo ad autorit�rem pr�dicandiBuangelq deeifetjoonnbsp;A $ tnifit

mi�t cum Chriftus incultuin,amp;i^ abfque publica commrtidariofle�!^^ ornauit ac inf�gniuit cum tatito cdendorum miraculoru dono, ut not*nbsp;folurti mortuos coram cxcitarcr, uerumetiam fudaria �C fcmicin�bnbsp;, fcrrcntur, (autorc Luca) � corpore dus fupcrinfirmos,amp;rcccderf^�5nbsp;�b cis morbij�c egf cder cntur ipiritus mali.H* fucrunt liter� coinrti^^^nbsp;datici�,quas tiulgo litcras Credentig uocant, quibus c�lcftisPatcru�nbsp;luit au ton ta tem Pauli, Sgt;i. ueritaKm Euangelrj eius orbi commetidar^-Mceret quidem de Paulo copiofius diccre, fed eu fermo f�t charad^*^nbsp;animi,malo,ut quis f�t Paul�sy� uerbis cius,qug literis mandau�tjquan*nbsp;cmea commcmorationc cognofeamus.

Accedo igitur n�cad cxplicandurii S ta turn, 8^ ad oftendendam cf' �onomiamhuius epiilol�, quam interpretandam fufcepimus.Non^'nbsp;nimobfcuruj�i cftjquanta cura amp; dihgentia Paulus in fuisfcriptiSjtf'^nbsp;ilia feu dona,feu uirtutes, Fidera, Spem amp; Caritatem replicetacioci^''nbsp;cet,adcoq^ ita coniungat,ut perfpicu� f�gnificet, omnes uer� picia�snbsp;num�ros his contineri �C abfolui

i. Corintb.13. Nunc manet Fid�s, Spes, Caritas, Tria h�c, fed ma inter h�c caritas�

Epb.i.C5 audiuif�'em eam,q[u3e in u obis cft,FIDEM,in Dno CARITATEM in o�s fanlt;f�:os,n5 def�no gratias agere pro uobis,S^^�nbsp;Et mox de Spe:Vtfciatis,inquit,q.ug f�t SPES,ad qu�illeuocaui'G^J'nbsp;Colo.i.�udiuimus FIDEM ueftraminChnftoIefu,amp; CAR*quot;nbsp;T ATEM ergao�sSandlos,propter S PEMrepof�t�uobisincffl'tnbsp;i.Tbefl?i.Gratiasagimus Deo femper de omnibus uobis,nicnd��^^nbsp;l�cftriinprecibus noitris facientes indefi'nenter, memores uef�rinbsp;ptcropusFID EI,aclaboremC�RITATIS.j, 8; quo dpnbsp;ftisinSPEDomininolIrilefuChrii�ijamp;c.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1

i.Thefl�.y.Nos,qui fumus fobrii,f�musinduti�thoracemFlDB^�^ CARITATIS,amp;galeam,S P E M i�lutis.

x.Thef�i,Gratiasagere debemus Deo femper de uobis,fratrcs,ut cft,�uebem�teraugefa't FIDES ueftra,et exuberatmutua uef�raoi^nbsp;CARITAS cuiuf��inaltc�^jadeoutnosipf� de uobisgloriemurint�nbsp;defiisDei,dctoIer�tia(quo no�ef�gnificat SPES)uemraamp;fideA'^*

Paulo adfcribit fe etiam Pctrus,qui et^'pfe in priori fu� Epiftola cap� i;coniungithastrcsuirtutes,amp; aitzChriftus prgordinatus quidem fu^quot;nbsp;rat, anteq conditus elfct m�dus, fed manifcflatus fuit extremis temponbsp;r�bus propter uos,qui per illumcreditis in Deum, qui ilium excitauitnbsp;cmortuisjamp;gloriameidediti utuos FIDEM ac SPEM haberetisnbsp;erga Deum, quianimas uef�raspurif�caf�is obediendo ueritati,per fptnbsp;ritume� CARITATE fratertia,8�c.Vtuos(inquit)Fid�acSpc�inbsp;haberetiSjCum caritate firaterna.

Vides,quanto ftudio Spiritus i�ndus bas tres uirtutes per praecipu os Apoftolos nobis commendetacurgeat, quo baud obfcur�f�gnif�^nbsp;cat,non folum uniuerl�m cceleftem dodrinam bucrdpicere,amp; omnenbsp;uerum Dei cultum his contineri,fed etiam omnem uer� amp; �tem� nonbsp;ftr� I�lutis ratioociacxb�pe�dcr�. Quod c�m ita fe hab cat, excita-

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J�s eft Apoflolus Paulus d�uinitus, ut fufapiat hanc ad Romanos Epi �olam fcrtbcndam,in qua, non tantum breuem quan dam harum tr�nbsp;^�^uirc�tum,quafianud agens,mentionem fadat,uerumctiam copionbsp;lucuknter cas expli'cetjatcp illuf�ret. Sciamus igitur,qu�d h�c E-Pgt;Hola,{� fuo digno titulo ornanda eflet,mereatur uocari,Integra,per-^lt;^a,8(:abfoluta conci'o deFide,Sp� amp; Cantate. In primo enim capi-exordium, incipit concionari deFide : �C ut propof�tio huiusnbsp;^niseflctiHuftrior,mutuatureamexPropheta:IVSTVS EX FInbsp;c SVA VIVIT� Hanc propof�tionemde FIDE, fuisprobatnbsp;^Sunienus,amp; cxponitac cxpoh't,ufquead quintum caput,quemad-odumfuoIotOjDeo uolente,demonftrabitur.Drindein quinto ca.nbsp;incipit concionari de S P E, ponit bancpropofition� : S PE Snbsp;vN PVDEFACIT. In bac propofition� expncanda,muniennbsp;^��mplificanda, SC ornanda commoratur ufque ad duodecimum ca-p^'Qu�cunqueenim ab bocloco de peccato, quod uoc�rtt�rigina-A.^^gratia Dei,de ui Legis amp; peccati,de abiedione ��d�orum,�^ denbsp;I ^negentium, comm�raorantur,adiIIamdeSpepropofitionemre-^^�idafunt. Poflrenio,in duodecimo capiteincipit concionari denbsp;^^AlTE, amp; ponit banc propof�tionem: Ne quis arroganternbsp;oportet de fe fentire. Et mox : DILECTIOnbsp;�j. * NON SIMVLATA� Commoratur autem in explican-fl^^ff�cijs dil�dionis feu caritatisjufc^ ad finem Epiftol�.ltac^ h�c epinbsp;bnicretur optimo iurehunc.tit�l�m,qu�d fit c�leftis c�cio.dcFLnbsp;��u ^^^ritate.Hispartibus confi�t uniueri�uer� pietatis dodri-K- i^facris abfoluitur in bis terris omnis uerus cultus Dei,uide�icet,nbsp;�o**?^*^*^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;babeamus feu credamus,q��d iudificemur,(hoc efi).

babeamuspropicium De {)i �^5 ^doptemur in f�liosDeiamp;h�r�des coe�eflium bonorum, pfo-inbsp;^l|^foIuni,foIum(inquam)D�minumnofi:rumIefumChriftum,q�inbsp;gt;j^?^'opiciati� Si precium pro peccatis noflris � Deinde,ut qu�cuncpnbsp;deiporideaniusanimuni,nbsp;.^ne SPE REM VS, amp;pati�terexpedemusrcueIationcraDonbsp;Chrifli,nec finamus nos u�la afflidioe,ac ne mortis quinbsp;5j^^infernihorrof�,ab baeSpe depelli, quipp� quod fierin� que-{jL^^�Uos pudefaciat� Poflrem� utadgratificandumDomin'� Deonbsp;�tanto benefacTiori y tam propitio Patri,proxiraos noftros qui-^^^^^^hatis'officqs profequamuf amp; iuuefnus. Ad h�c do-^�difcen�da,cognofcenda,facienda Sc �xercenda,omnia in hoc fc-politicaamp;f �conomicainflituta funt.In rcnbsp;iam indeab Adamo �fqj,pdificar�talranbsp;�3�fenferintjfem�rito horumEcroRzpla�a-uthosDei cultus,fidem,fpem,amp;r caritat� docerent, amp; h�cnbsp;�*'dnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;pofleros propagarent.Deinde Dns eduxit Ifraelitas � tyr�'

tl�Q ^gypnaca,amp; collo cauit in regno Canaan,acinfi:ruxit eos cum cc ��'it �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;facriSjtLjpi politf cis legibus, ut in hoc populo conferuaren-

s nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;PRAEFATIO �O�W; B R E N.

U er et �n his terris fuum offidum(hoc eft) ut homines diTcereflt fiJetii� fpcm amp;C caritatem* ate� confcqucrcntur ueram �temamfalutenirnbsp;Adh�CjProphct� diuinitus in Ifrael cxdtati funt,non �t�atidnijs fu*nbsp;is de rebus futuris, human� curi�Gcati fer�ircnt (�d ut docerent De*nbsp;calogum Euangelion deChrifto j (hoceft) uterudirentauditorcsnbsp;de fide,fpe atitite ? Vt hanc dodrinam conf�rmarct abfolueret�nbsp;defeendit Unigenitus fi�iuS Dci, Dominus nofter lefus Chriftus de c�nbsp;Io,amp; expiauit pcccata noftra morte orobrof�fsima. Vth^c dodrind�nbsp;toto orbeuulgaretur �inftitutum eil miniftcrium Apoftoh'cum,8^i*�'nbsp;ftituta funt Sacramenta Chriftianifmi. Ac breuiter,qu�Cunque fan^*nbsp;qu�cuncp ccrimonia; inftitut� funt commendatae ab initio orbi�nbsp;Si excrcenturab co terdpore, ufq^adnouifsimum huius feculi di^^�nbsp;hue maxime omnium refpidunt, ut do ceant creder� in Chriflum,lp^nbsp;rare inad�er�s,amp; officia caritatispr�ftare? Hac cnimiturad ueram *nbsp;aEtcrn�mbcatit�dii��tt.

Quod d� fa cris did�m cft, idem fentiendum eft de rebus Polio^^ Homo enim creatus eft, ut fit animal politicum,feu ut uocant ,fonbsp;nbsp;*

uidelicctjUthomines,nonuagarentur ficut befti�, incertisfediD**� fed ut un� congregati ,uicos amp; duitates conftituercnt.Obnbsp;(�mrNum,uthanccorporalcm �itam�ucund� amp; fddiciterinhist%nbsp;tranf�gerentrNihilminus.Etfi cnim,ctiamhoc beneficium conynbsp;humanogencrijfiin fuainnoc�tia,in quaconditum erat,confii^y�nbsp;men.quia maluic obfequi fuafiohi Satan�, qu�m pr�cepto Dei�^^nbsp;CO conduntur ciuitates,amp; ag�ntur conuentus hominum,utadnbsp;quendam foriieem amp; �tcrnam,in alcer� feculo uitam,traderecutnbsp;feruar�tur uera d�drina,dc fidc,fpc Sinbsp;�it�dordinauit inter homines public�mmagifiratum, confiai�nbsp;gna MonarchiaSjdcditleges Politicas,ut duccremus quidemnbsp;tranquiUam Sc hon�ftamtScd ejuidf Num hic eft pr�cipuushafU^nbsp;dinationum f�nisfNon cert�* fed ut per publicam tranquillitatemnbsp;retinEccIef�a c�ucnire,ac��ram dodrinam de fide,fpe amp; cariwtǻ^nbsp;ditu VerbiDeicogn�fccre.Inlpiciamusetiam ceconomica. Com 5nbsp;um initur,iib�ri ed�i�antur,t�rra aratur,amp; plantatur,opifidanbsp;tur,mercaturj^ftudetur.QuidfNum utSmili� tantum confer�cn ,nbsp;Sc corpus alatur �*Hocquidehirionnihil eft ,fed e� refpicit,Ut donbsp;naraiduac irt hac Pauli Epift�la,de fide.ljjc Sc. caritate, copiofenbsp;tur,difcamus*amp; cogtiitione ac ufu eius, ad ueram Siaetemam be�nbsp;dinemperueniamus;lam amp; illud mihiexpendcj qual� f�tnbsp;Deijdum humano generi in his terris uel beneficia pracfhtjuelnbsp;t�tes immittit.E� enim utrobic^ relpiat, ut excitet homines ad nnbsp;Ipcmamp;caritaterri.EIegitte DOMIN VS (inq�it) �t fis ci poP*J^pnbsp;pcculiarisiamp; d�dit tibi terram C�riaan,tit euftodi�s omnianbsp;pf�us.H�ca�fertlpraclt;?�ptain exigendafide,ipe Si caritatcoccup^.^^^;nbsp;EttViuo egdjifitjuit Oominus,tlolo mortem peccatoris, fednbsp;conuertatur amp;uiuatgt;C3piautcm conucrtitur,non nif� abnbsp;ad f�deni,� deiperationead ipetn,� audclitatc ad cantate conn^^ j.

�^fccfl�riam operam na�at,gj fufcipiat ueram amp; exadara de fjs ratione ^�dendam^C^anto enim infigniores,8� magis falutares fiint,tanto manbsp;��^hfollicitudineSatan earum uerum ufum non folum obfeurare, ue-�^�^^etiam pror�is euertere nunqu�m non cogitauit, Aut enim cona-

'^�iiae,amp;fuper�itionis,quehalt;�enusfub.Monachifmo 8d Papifino Ecdefi'am inuafit. Quam igitur doiftrinam Paulus de his uirtu-�huSjhoc e�, de fummo cultu Dei, Sc de uera �tern� �lu-tis confequend� ratione, in hac epi�ola affert, tanta obferuantiaampl�damur, quant� nobis Salus ipi� cur� efl� debet.Scd acc�danbsp;mus nunc ad uerba ipl�

PAVLVS, SeruuslefuChrifti, uocahisApoftolus,fcgrega/ tHsinEuangeI�onDei,qu�d ant�promifcratper Prophettsfunbsp;osjtn Scripturis Tandis, de filio fuo lefu Chhfto Domino nonbsp;nro,quf genitus fuitexSeniineDauid,f�cund5carnem:quidcdaranbsp;tus fuit filius Dei,per potcntiam,fecundum Spiritum fandificatioi�nbsp;nfs,exeo,qa�drefurrexit�mortuis,perquem accepimus gratiamnbsp;�muneris Apoftolici fundionem, utobediaturf�dei,fuper nomi'nbsp;neipfiusjinter omnes gentes,de quarum num�ro amp; uoseftismocanbsp;CilefuChrift�

ut Euangelion fuum commendet, 8c autorit�rem dodrin� fu�' ferat�Seruus(iaquit)IeJuChrifl:i4 Et, VocatusApoftoIus.nbsp;gregatusin Euangelion Dei,H�c uniuerJ� rcipiciuntadconfiri^�''^nbsp;dam Euangeli), quod Paulus 8Cuerbispr�dicauit,amp;literismancb'i'^�nbsp;ueritatem.Nam,q��d dicit,Seruus lefu Chrifti uno uerbonbsp;totum liium minifterium,n5 efle,nifi de Chrifto� Scruumuetet�^�'�?nbsp;caruntmon diurnum aut menftruum aut annuum mercenari�nbsp;laboraret, domino laboraret, quicquidacquireret,dominoac�iui�^�'nbsp;ret^C�m igitur Paulus uocet fe l�ruum Chrifti,f�gnificat, EuangdioU�nbsp;amp;dodrinam fuam,non eHe fuam propriam,fed Domini fui lefu Chdnbsp;iti,ut qui Euangelion fuum audiunt,8c credunt,fciant{e Chriftumaii-'nbsp;dir�,8c Euangelio Chrilli credere.Sed multi funt ferui Chri�i,quibusnbsp;tarnen n on eft demandatum minifterium pr�dicandi Euangelq. Et,ufnbsp;infamilqs hominum, alia alrjs feruis minifteria commendari fol�i5nbsp;ita amp; in �imilia Chrifti alius aliam habet fundionem. Addit ergo Pau-*

COMMENT, to AN. BAER. t�K f bB FT�E� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

��h'ccrtiusco2nofcatur,quac f�tfcruituj:�pf�* f|. �^ratiuiia Chrirti.ApoftokiSjinquit.Non fum cgregarrjsferuis Chrfnbsp;f(r�publieorum oFficioruni ��t dcmandatum in Eccicfia,nbsp;UjLAPOSTOLVSjhoc eftjLegatus Chhfti,qui in orbctn terrgnbsp;tonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cmiflus fum,ut adnunci� E��gelionChn'ft�Non igit affe

dodrinatn.fed cius,qui mifit me. Legan em�m non eft,ni(i left nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;gt; acmandafo ciasninUadderc, nibiladimc-

Chnfto,qui m� a d hoc officium ablegauit,(Vnde amp; nomen tr�dita 8c pr�fcripta. At funt* (inquies,} cnam

fuen'tprofefsio 8� quod genus dodrin�, cumadhuc in L '^ulitateamp; ignorandaambular�jfecutus fini. Qu�digitur in pr�-(jj^^^pr�dico Euangclion Chrifti\uocatio Dei eft,non mea ekdio.Ecnbsp;^f�^�ftonmeam jfcduocanns dodrin� Poftrcin�,addit amp; iIIud:Se-�fl Euangelion Dei,ut fignific�t fc nec generali quod�,et cuninbsp;quadamambinone,fedpecuhariacnbsp;^JjJ^�dmodo, amp; cctkftircuelan�ead Apoftolicummunus uocatir.nbsp;'jidatasfcribens,VbiDco,inquit,qui SEGREGAVERATnbsp;me�,�iftimcftiamp;c. Idem de Hieremiaferiptumnbsp;L^fiufqu�rt� ( inquit Dominus) te formarem in utero,nouinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;an

uuluajfandif�caui te �fc.Habes igitur Paulum, (Ikuc V^fiemProphetarnHieremiam,) diuinitus tuiffe deftinatumadnbsp;fundioncm , ctiam priufqu�m nafccretur, ut eci� ali-^pcffecutuseftEuangelionChriftijtamen iam inde ab uteronbsp;^O�^ ^^��^�3tus f�t amp;fandificatus � Deo,ut fieret Apofto�us Chrifti.nbsp;thi/^f^fii3ccrctumDci,dcPaulo, nePaulo quidem ipf�initio co-

tibi miranda Sd ftupcnda.Paulus de c�lo uocatur,amp;: in Apo-^k^^�^^�^uitur ,qucmadmodumtefbntur Affa Apoftolica cap.9. Utuocatio eius cf��t,ctiam cor�Ecckf�a, publicc ccrtifsima,fa-;nbsp;inuiolata, em��is eft publico Spiritusi�nfti mandato, adnbsp;Minbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chrifti. Sic enim dicit Spiritusi�ntftusia

Piiu^Poftoliciscap.ij# Segregate mihi Barnabam amp; SauIumin o-accerf�ui cos,amp;c.Manifeftum igitur eft, Paul� fufcepif�c '^t�j.^^Pf�dicandiEuangelq ,nonpro fuoipfiusarbitrio, feddiuinonbsp;Mnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;mandatOjUt ck eo certiores fiamus, doiftrinam dus non ef�

ifi hacepigrapba,quak f�tgenus dolt;ftrinae aliquam 5lt;antcainauditam dodrinam. Ecnbsp;P�tte, non folum docet uerum amp; genuinum ufuxnProph cticaenbsp;feriptur�.

� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN cap; i; �pi ST, PAVLT AD ROMAN,

fcriptursc , uerumetiam definit cxplicat perfonam Domini no/ ftrilefu Chrifti.Doiifb�inaenimPauIi.etfi uidebatur noua, tarnen,fire-�:� expenditur ,non erat noua, fed iamantea Patriarchis promiiS,amp;nbsp;Eer Prophetas pr�dicata.Segrcgatus, (inqu^ in Euangdion,Non illnbsp;)ecalogum,qucniadmoduni Mofes, Et, In �u�gelion,non hominis,nbsp;fed D EI.Necin Euangelion hatflcnus incognitum,aut inauditum,fetJnbsp;quod Deus antea promiferat,per fuos Prophetas,idlt;^in fcripturisfaflnbsp;�'s.Euangclionigitur,quopr�dicatur, quod confequamurrenuTsi'nbsp;onem peccatorum coram Deo, non propter m�rita nofir�humanxnbsp;iufi:ici�,fed tantum propter meritum Chrifti,per fidem,non cftnouanbsp;h�rcfisjUti�cOphant� calumniantur,fed efi: uetus dodrinaProph^^nbsp;rum amp; �cr� feriptur�. Habes h�cpaucifsimis non tam uerumufuni,3nbsp;pr^cipuum argum entum uniuerf^ prophetic� Scrip turae�Si cnimii^'nbsp;terrogaueris,quo reipiciat flatus Prophetic� Scriptur�, nihil aptius�nbsp;nihil uerius reiponderi potefl,� q,non nifi in Chriflum,8(; Eu�gdio*�nbsp;eiusreipiciat, nec f�t alius eius finis, qu�m Chriflus. Segregatus,O^nbsp;quit)in Eu�gelion Dei,quodant� promiferatperPR O PHET^..nbsp;fuos,inSCRIPTVRIS SANCTIS DE FILIOfuoamp;�jnbsp;Petrus:Reportantes,inquit,f�nem f�dei ueflrf ,Salutem animaruJH�^^nbsp;qua falutc exquif�erunt, amp;fcrutatifuntProphet�, quideuentuf3gt;nbsp;nos gratia uaticinati funt,fcrutantes ad quem aut cuiufmodi artitu^^��^nbsp;temporis f�gnificaret,qui in illis erat SPIRITVS CHRISTInbsp;Sentiamusigitur dodrinamEuangelij de Chrifto,n�nbsp;pr�dicationeProphetar�abinitio orbis terr� uulgatamamp;conn�^nbsp;tam.Pr�terea,deicribitPaulus in epigrapha, etiam perfonamnbsp;commemorans,ex quibus naturis conflet interea de officio 0^^?nbsp;Chrifli n�nihil attingens. Nam in Chriflo, maxime omniumnbsp;obferuanda,amp;; pia fide ten�da.AIterum efl,Perfona Chrifli,nbsp;Off�ei� Chrifli. Defilio,(inquit)fuo,quigenitus eflexfemineC^�^�nbsp;�Cc. Deperfonaigif Chriflifentiendumefl, quemadmoduniho^^^^nbsp;CO � Paulo deferibitur, Primi�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chriflus genitus f�t � femin�

fec�dum carnerp. Habes igitur Chrifl� f�liura hominis,adeocp bominc,cum^ non ex quauis familia,fed � familia Dauidisjiuxty jnbsp;pheticas promiisiones,in plenitudinc tcporis,(f�cut alias PaulusI^H^jnbsp;tur,)natum.Deinde,qgt; f�cut efl fi'lius hominis fecundum carnem,**^^.^nbsp;�C filius Dejfecundum Spiritui�nditatis.In hoc enim�oeo Paulusnbsp;tur nomine ipiritus,non prout efltertia perfona in diuinitate,dilunbsp;� perfona Patris Si. Filij,fed �ro ut eflnomcn commune,quodnbsp;perfpnis conueniat.Quemadmodum etiam ali�s Chriflusnbsp;mine utitur : Spiritus ( inquiens) efl Deus, amp; eos, qui adorant^.nbsp;Spiritu acueritateadorareoportet. Sententia igitur efl�Sicut^^^^^nbsp;flus , uerus efl filius hominis , adeoque uerus homo ,nbsp;fecundum carnem, ita uerus efl filius Dei, adeoque uerusnbsp;fleundumSpiritumfanflitatis. Habesigiturnbsp;ras in Chriflo,Vna efl carnalis,feu humana,Alia eft Spiritualisnbsp;lt;ia.�t una efl fubflauda corporea creata, alia eft fubftanua incorp

COMMENT. IOAN. BREN; LIB. I. DE FIDE. �? ^f�fpiritualis,rerum omnium creatrix. Alia Icdio non haber, K�TO-7n/e7..nbsp;'ra�ejL�efirr^vio�9iov�(JAtt/xft(f,1(etii!n'eu/tai'rii�}'iotruvttts�^nbsp;^u�le(fiio,fi germana eft,eam habet fententiam.quam omnes fer� ecnbsp;fiaftici fcrip tores attigeru nt, uidelicet, quod Chriftus dedaratus fitnbsp;et natu rail's Deus,Primum,miracuIis,Vndc didturnbsp;^otctitiam.Deinde, Refurredionc ex mortuis.Poftrem� admirandisnbsp;onisfpiritusGndi,quibus difcipulos fuosin diePentecoftes ornauit.nbsp;'Optima quidem fententia, fed nos retineamus priorem ledionem.Sdnbsp;��^plidtcr intelligamusi^otruvne', prout opponitur illi, qdnbsp;didum eft, ka-raa-^fza. Ergo,Chriftus,ficutfecundum carnem ue-^^sl�ft�s eft fill us hominis,ex femine Dauid.,ita fecundum Spiritum,nbsp;^us amp;naturalis filius Dei. Quidf Nurn fadus y cum antea non efletC'nbsp;^ofitjfed�cxtS'eia'j hocnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;xe'^sd�'^oft�fus,dedaratus,

��dicatus. Chriftus enim fecundum Spiritum, non incepit efte De-^��^cdfemper eft ab �terno uerus naturalis Deus. Homo quidem, pn�mum dicitur fadus efte Deus, cum eft � filio Dei in utero uir-^��1�sin candem perfonam aftumptus:Filiusautem ipfe Dei,qui homi-K*^airumpfit,amp; omni diuina maieftate ornauit, fuir ab �terno uerusnbsp;una cum Patre amp;Spirituiando, eiufdem eftenti� maieftatis.nbsp;I�'^lt;iuod erat Chriftus,tam Deus,aftumens hominem in candem pernbsp;^'^ini.qu�m homo in diuin^ maicftatis confortium elcuatus,non femnbsp;publice dedaratum,definitum et comprobatum.C�miaccreCnbsp;^cthlchemitico pr�fepi,erat quidem uerus Deus, nonuidcbaturnbsp;effe Deus. C�m in templo Hierofolymitano, �tate duodecirnnbsp;porum dc(ceret,ac de rebus cedeftibus crudit� difputaret, appare-^�^quidemadolefccns i�ngularis ingenr),^ prgdar�indolis,fed non-. J^*^apparebat Deus. C�m cderetmiracula,uidebatur quidem Pro-Jj^'ta�Deo miflus,fed quiap rophetg etiam edider�t miracula,idcirconbsp;. MumuidebaturDeus.Itacp miracula,qu�Chriftusedidit,etfi fiie-.'Jtinfignia,amp;radmiranda,amp;confirmaruntetiamautoriratem �� uerinbsp;^^^doctrin� eius, per fe tarnen, per fe,inquam,non fuerunttanti pomnbsp;natura uerum Deum.Vndeer*nbsp;^occomprobatumeftf Dedaratus eft(inquit) efle filius Deiti^-Au�.,nbsp;^��oceftjtantapotentia,ut n�mofan�mentis contradicere pofsir.

Exeo,qu�drefurrexit� mortuis. Primum enim, quodre-mortuis , f�cut pr�dixerat, manifeft� teftifica-K^�pfum efle mords uidorcm. Nihil autem poteft mortem uincere, Dcum.Neccft� igitur eft Chriftum,eftc Deum. Deinde Mifit�nbsp;��^^��lionejfuo nomine, dona fpiritusf�ndi difcipulis in die Pente-nominefuo difcipulis poteftatem edendorum miraculonbsp;iuftif�cauit credentesEuangelio fuo. Conferuauicnbsp;��ionbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;EuangcIrjjC�tra omnes adueri�rios,in medio inimicorunt

^iir nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nianifefta opera diuinitatis. Quarc pal�m teftif�can-

''�h ^hriftum non tantum efie fili� hominis,fed etiam uerum amp;� ^j.^^�alctn filium Dei.Hadenus de perfona Chriftt,qu� ex humana Sinbsp;^natura conftac,de cuius perfon� maieftate alias copiofius.Inter-B feruntur

ferufltur hic eci'am qu�dam de officio Chrifti.Per quem,(inquit)afce pimusgratiam amp; muncris Apoftolici fundioncm Jtci?2 fignificatPau-lus, fe non humanam, fua induftria excogitatam, fed caleftemnbsp;Chriftido^ffrinamafferre.Nonenini,(inquit) nosipfiufurpauiniUsnbsp;ApoftoIatUjfedaccepimushoc donum, Sd hocminifteriumautorio-te amp; uocatione Chrifii.Quod enim Deo accepti fumus,donum Chri-ftt eft:Q� fungimur Apoftolica legatione,uocatio Si. iufsio Gbriui dtnbsp;D c uocatione enim Pauli ad Aponolatum fupra ditftum efi, �i.nbsp;Adis Apoftolicis manifeftuni. Confedic enim Chriflusad dextr�D^*nbsp;Patris fui,non ut ociaretur,amp; deambulando tempus fai�eret,fedutt^nbsp;clef�am fuam cor�m gubernaret,8c Apoftolos ac concionatoresad^nbsp;gregandamjconferu�dam amp; propagandam ecclefiam excitaret.Cu�*nbsp;afeendifletjin quitjin altum,captiuam duxit captiuitatem, Si. deditdO'nbsp;na hominibus.Acmox: Idem alios dedit quidem Apofi:olos,aliosuf-'nbsp;ro Prophetas. Venit enim Chriftus in hunc mundum,non ut fibi tafl'nbsp;tiim Deus amp; homo efiet,nec ut omnem fibi tantum ipfi fcelicitat�coi^nbsp;fequeretur,fed potius,ut nos homines cum Deo Patre fuo recono^'^nbsp;ret,pcccata noftra expiaret,ac nos� raortc amp; inferno liberaretzdcW^�nbsp;ut nos hominum filios,faceret filios Dei,amp; h�redes omniumnbsp;bononz.In hunc enim ufum inifituit Apoftolos, ut h�c beneficia Ch^nbsp;ftijtoti orbi,pr�dicatioaeEuangeIi] patefacerent,amp;: ut ipfetninifi^p*�nbsp;Apoftolorum conferret in credentes fpiritum IuumfanAum,quoia�nbsp;dificarentur amp; c�leftem h�reditatem confequerentur.

Poflent plura, tam deperfona,qde officio Chrifli commeinot^� fedh�cinpr�fentiafufficiurtt,qu�tanto diligentius funt cognof^^'nbsp;da,amp; retinenda,quato ftudiofiusSatan fempcr conatus efl: ca,iii^^^nbsp;fia Chrifli conueUere,amp; lucem nobis per fpiritum fandum innbsp;ra traditam,aut obfcurare,autpenitus extinguere.Excitauit enim�^*?nbsp;genera h�reticorum:alios quidem, qui de humana Chrifli natur^:*^'nbsp;os, qui de diuina eius natura:alios qui de officio eius,.impienbsp;Tanto igitur diligentius cognofeendus efl Chrifius^quanto ardco^*'��nbsp;Satan cognitionem eius quae eft �terna uMa,nobis erip ere fludet�nbsp;Caeter�m,PauIus ipfe mox explicat, in quern ufum inflituta fitnbsp;ftolicafundio.VT OBEDIATVR,(inquienamp;)FIDEI SVPt^nbsp;NOMINE IPSIVS, INTER OMNES GENTES. Primumer^Jnbsp;Apoflolieum minifterfum inflituta efl, non ut Apofloli autoritattl^,nbsp;miniflerrj, fint externi amp; politici dominatores orbis, non utpronbsp;bidine deqei�t reges hufus tcrr�,� throno fu� maieflatis,non ut gdttnbsp;�trumcpgladium,nonutferant nouas leges de cibojde ueflitUjdeC^^nbsp;iugio,delt;^alrjs id genus rebus:fed ut obediatur(inquit)fidei innbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

Chriflijhoc eftjUt ApofloIipr�dic�tEu�gelion de Chriflo,per qtJO homines credant in nomen Chrifli,amp; obediant uocationi eius . Pi^^nbsp;catio enim Euangeli) no efl:inflituta,utfit ociofusault;htus,autfuptt�^^nbsp;caneum in ecclefiafpedacul�jf�dutf�t organon Dei,quo homines^nbsp;obedientiam fidei perducatur.Quare,qui non pr�dicant Euangen^�nbsp;Chrifli,n� pofTuntuer� didfuccef�bres Apoftoloruoi�Deinde,A^

COMMENT. FO'AN.' BR'EN.-� L-�B. quot;T. DE FIDE. t$ Mcutn tniaifterium inftitutum eft, ut obediatur fidd fuper nomine�nbsp;jl'�tinnonicn Chrifti.Non didt, In nomen humanorum meritorum,nbsp;nomen Chrifti Credendum enim eft, qu�d non Humana meri-Vedfohimmeritum Chrifti f�t expiatio peccatorumnoftrorum.Quinbsp;^�0 iadant fepr�dicare Euangelion Chrifti, �C int�rim docent humanbsp;^�Bieritaexpiarepeccata, nonpr�dicant Euangelion fidei in nomennbsp;fed in nomen humanorum meritorum,nec funt audiendi.nbsp;^oftrem�,minifterium Apoftolicum inftitutum eft, non ut Euan-pr�dicetur tantum inter lud�os, fed etiam inter omnes gcntes.nbsp;\hocloco conf�rmatur confcientia aduerfus dubitationem, qua ho-^�^cstentarifolent, qu�dnonf�ntin catalogo popuIiDei,i�u eledo-dus.Etf� enim Euangelion public� pr�dicatur,8^ promittit omninbsp;gratiam Dei ac remi�ionem peccatoru propter Chriftum, tarnennbsp;^�lti feu peccatorum agnitioc turbati,feu alia imbecillitatc affedi,co-Euangelion amp;: Chriftum ad fe no pertinere,fed ad Sandos tan-^�^�ncfcio quos.Paulus igitur dicitpr�dicationem Euangelq inftitu- *nbsp;Jc{rc,ut obediatur fidci,non inter lud�os tantu,fed etiam inter gennbsp;in una tantum gcnti�regione,fed INTER OMNES GEN-ijs ft ^�^a�^gch�onenimChnfti,ad OMNES gentes,amp;quodampli-f�ngulos etiam hominespertinet. OMNIS enim, qui inuocanbsp;erit.Etiterum:Sic Deus dilexit mundum,nbsp;fuumunigenitumdaret,utomnis, OMNIS, inquam,qu�nbsp;ft^itin eum,hab eat �ternam uitam.Vnde amp; propter hanc caufam in

puangeliopublic�omnibuspr�dicatur �Cpromittitur,hocSacra-difpeni�tione f�ngulis applic�tur, �C Ci qua eft f�deiimbecilli ^d�ft^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ftabilimentum accipiat. Nam,qu�d mul

^H�t�antur falute,etiamf� fumunt i�cramenta, non idcirco fit,qu�d U ��attientafallant, fed qs ipf� refpuanti�lut� per incredulitat�,qu� iunbsp;facramenta diuinitus ofFertur. Offertur febrienti uinumnbsp;quod bibit,uidetur fel potius qu�m uinum.nbsp;^u cert� non fit uitio uini,fed febris,aut alterius cuiufdam morbi.

n�c( pi� oua-i(v �f) Pm/jlh nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Oeo�, KA�1o�ff'�tj4�l�-

b nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Omnibus,qui eftisRom�,diledis Dei uocatisSandis.

fcripta eft initio ad Romanos.Sed quidcNum ad Romanos pertinctfNihil minus.Opt�dum quidem cft�t,utRo-pcrrexifl�t dodrinam huius epiftolg femper agnofcere,nbsp;^Q^�^iftddeplorandum eft, qu�dh�c dodrina nufqu�m magis,q �nbsp;pr�fentianon eftlocusdicendi.Etf�nbsp;t�tum infcribit, tam� dodrin�nbsp;\pnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ad uniuerfam ecclef�� Chrifti.Non pudetme,(inquitPau

CRE-Romano tantu,fcd lud�o primum f�mul amp; Gr�co;C� -�^^^Pau�usfupr�uocauitfcApoftoIum VOCATVM: itanbsp;^q^.^��^*:Romanos,VocatosIefu Chrifti,amp; Vocatos Sandos.Nonnbsp;autQude Sandistnortuis/eduiuentibus.Homines enim crcnbsp;B 2 dentes

IN CAP. f EPIST. PAVLI AD ROHAN. dentes BuangeUo Chrifti',dicuntur Sandi,ctiamfi adhuc innbsp;xam aguntjtion quod car cant omni prorfum pcccato,nccnbsp;ant naturalem mrtutem feu j^acand� ir� Dei, feu pr�p?ranainbsp;confequendam gratiam Dei,fcd quod donentur fandtitatenbsp;(idem,uc quam Ghriflus habet fandatatem, a imputeturnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;i J

Chriftumcredcribus.VndeS^additur, VOCATI, proptcr^^^q, Salus non fit uoicntis aut currentis hominis,fed mifercntis,dig^^nbsp;VOCANTIS Dei. ,

Xojcto'upvyty �fxv� iw 0�6�TtKlt;^o3'5)jLc�v,x^ kvei�W8'o�XejL?i\A

Quiraoseftinferibendis Epiftolisfamiffaribus,huncfcqui^ fus,acprecatur Romanis omn� � Deo Patre amp; Domino lefuCn*'nbsp;filio cius fauorem Dei fcelicitat? Gratia cnim fignificat hocloc^�^^nbsp;uorcm Dei:Pax,hebrga phrafi,fcElicitatem,Prccaturigiturnbsp;nianis,Primum,ut Deus fauore fuo compleclat ipfos,amp; fit dsnbsp;ws.Deinde,ut oftendat eis huius fauoris amp; clementi;^ figna, acnbsp;pfis omnia padfica,forfunata Sgt;(. traquilla-.Sed in hac falutation^nbsp;quiddam obfcriiandum eftsq quod prima fronteapparen Namnbsp;ftus ipfe ufus eft hoc fafutandi m�re.Pax uobis,inquit.Et iufsitnbsp;los fu os primum omnium, familisc, ad quam acccflcrint,pacnbsp;foriicitatem optare.ln quacnnqj, inquicns,domum intrau eritis,p^�^j,nbsp;dicitc,Pax huic domui. Quam uerbalcm,iitita loquar, option��^^nbsp;(ecrauit in realem,eff�cac�m.Si fucrit,inqui�sjibi f�liusnbsp;ftrarcquicfcccf�pereum.Sinautem, rcuerteturad uos.Nam,lt;�ti^^nbsp;modum didu eft adMofeh : Conftitui te deum Pharaonis,ut j;nbsp;�d uerbum Mofi turn affligcreturitum itevum ab afflidioncnbsp;�ta c�ftituit Ghriftus Apoftolos fuos in deos feu angelos Dei, utnbsp;bo ipfbrum ofFerretur nobis f�ius,fi recepcrimusiaut continget^^ 'nbsp;tium, fi f�lutem reiecerimus. Nec fie de Apoftolorum tantumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;p

ticfcntiendurtitfti fedetiam de�pti�nealiorumacuulgarium'^� l J numiD�usm.non inftituit, ut Angdi uifibi�iforma nos uif�t�ntgt;^,nbsp;niincicntnobisinomniumoperutrinodforuminitiis fauorcm^nbsp;nedidionem De?,fed confiituit proximum quemq^ hominem ounbsp;in Angclum i ut folenni falutationeamp;optionepcrcipiamusnbsp;quis fitafFedus Dei erga noS, ut plan� iier� fit, quod uul^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;yjii

Homo homini Deuss Nam,c�m in hac lege, Diligas proximum tu f�cut tcipfum,iubcatDeus bene prccari etiam deuouentibus fnbsp;te baud obfcur� fignif�cat,mutuas precationes amp; falutationes,nounbsp;�ciol�s,fcddiuin�erganosuoluntatis nuncias collocutiones.Nunbsp;Dimmandaret �as precationes feu falutationcs,nif� feiret efleutik� �nbsp;uellet cfl� eff�caces^Teftat�s eftid publicismiraculisjcfficacibusutnbsp;eCt benedidionibus,ac etiam malcdidionibus Patriarcharum# Nonbsp;cob,Mofi,Eliz�i�5lt;aIiorum.Eft amp;ill�dhoeloeo obferuandnm�^jjjnbsp;cutant�a Paulus docuit Chriftum declaratum,ex refurrcdione,nu^^^nbsp;Dei, ita nunc idem docet,ipfum udr�m el�� Deum,co q? tribuatnbsp;dem cum Oeo Patre maieAateiD,�amp; heiat cum un� cu� Patre ca

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Primumquidem gracias ago DeomcopcrlefutnChriftum, fuz per omnibus uobis,qgt; f�dcs ueiira adnSciatur in toto mundo . Teftisnbsp;mim mihi eft Deus,que colo Ipiritu meo,in euangelio filtj ipfius, qgt;nbsp;indefinenter mentionem ueftri fecia femper in prccibus meis,orans,nbsp;fi quo modo tandem aliquando proiperum iter contingac,uolentenbsp;I^eo, ut ueniam ad uos.

^aliitationemfcquitur Exordium epiilol�,in quo exordio,PauIus, principale epifto�� ftatum tradand� fufeipit, captat, pro more,nbsp;exordii,IedoRc fuoRzbeneuoIentiam. Eti�.n.in falutationc,nonnbsp;��oninino nulla beneuolcnti� captatio,tn prf dpuus eius locus cft innbsp;j5'��iio.GratuIatur.n.Romanis,qj cotigeritipf�s ucra cognitio Eu�genbsp;�^'Chrifto,amp; defert cis fua officia.Prindpi� igitur,c� Paulus i�gnifinbsp;magno gaudio affid,gj Romani crediderint Euagelio Chrifti, amp;nbsp;detur o ccaf�o protedfoncm ad ipfos fufdpietidi,amp; confirmanbsp;nin f�dc,explicat �ngeni� amp; natur� caritatis. In lege.n.pr�cipitur:nbsp;proximum tuum l�cut teipfura .Sol�ta�t difputare,quatenusnbsp;erga proxiniu i�fe cxtendac,amp;S qu� fine uera caritatis opera.S�cnbsp;qyj exiflimant,fe caritad amp;dsf�cere,i� proximo fuo, nihil nec c�-^nbsp;nccincommodi c�ferant,Gd finant eum fuas res agere,tant� nonbsp;Caini cogitantes,Nunquid euftos fratris md fum egofPaulus a�cnbsp;j^?onith�cfuo ex�plojquidueraproximi caritas exigat ,uidelicet,q�nbsp;aliter proximi,q fuis tam c�modis qinc�modisafficiatur.Si proxi-contigerit f��idtas uel corporalis uel fp�alis, congratulandum eflnbsp;.?himo,amp; precand�jUt fit diuturna,acprolper� c�d�t. Si contigericnbsp;J�iQrficitaSjdoIend� eil ex animo,amp; precand�, ut Deus det euent�r,nbsp;� pofsit i�fFerri.Et hic afFedus no cogitatione tin aut uerbis confianbsp;'ithfnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;operib. declarari debet.Q!Jtarc Paulus,utpi-

^ifi� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ergaRomanos reipi� teilificaretur,fignificat, fe nihil

l�gitudine itineris � Syria ad Rom�,territum,iam antea f^ijl^profedionem fufeeptunz � nif� contra fuam uoluntat�impeditusnbsp;caritatis ingeni�latcpatet.Semper.n.habemus,de quo,ue(nbsp;beneuoicnti� noilram externisnbsp;^J^ficfisteilificeraur.Nam qjhomines uulgo ali�na inc�moda ride-*^0 knbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;c�modis doleant,hic demu non caritatis, fed inuidi�,

oisjfedSatanpafFedus eil.Deinde,quid eil q?dicic.Deo MEOf jj|. ^gt;q�Deum omnibus communcm,fuum tant� faciat^Sc Soli fibiapnbsp;lonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Deus n� eil ed� alioR� Deusf Obferua igitur,PauI� n� ideo

Ejf ^^^iitalqs deumauferre,amp; foli f�biaddicere-In hoc.n.pr�dica-it'U^'^^�^g^l�onChriflijUtocscommunitcrDco ,ac diuinis b�n�fices loqu�di forma prodit inf�gn� fuam fid� in Deum,nbsp;'*Plicatucramnaturanif�dci.Suntcnim,qui cogitant, eiTe quidernnbsp;B 5 Deum

D��m,�i�dcm^ eil�pot-cntcm, demcncem amp;mifericord�fc(I�i^ tant,num hic deus,fit 8c. ipfoRj deus, �C uelit ipfos mifericordia^ �1*nbsp;menter compicdt V era aut fides piorum icntit,non tantfi efl� Deum�nbsp;fed cumipfoRz quolt;^ Deutn efle,qui non crga alios tantum, fednbsp;ergaipfos demes fitmifericors.Vnde 8c. Deus promifiuriishorai�nbsp;fingulareadeocpiummumbeneficium,poUicetur fe foreipfiusDei^'nbsp;Gen.i/.dicitad Abraham�: Statuant padum meu interme Sfinfcrte�nbsp;ut fimDeus T VVSgt;eifeminis tui poft te.Et in prooenii�DecaloghC''nbsp;go fumDominusDeus-TVVS. Hinc ctiam eft,qd DauidPfal.q-^�^'nbsp;cit:Eripem� de inimicis meis,Dne ad te confugi,docemenbsp;tatem tuam,quia Deus ME VS es tu.Et iteisz Pfa�.�i. Nonne Deo iub^nbsp;da eritanima mea,abipfo.n.ialutare meum.Nam 8cipfe DEVSnbsp;VS, 8c ialutare meum, fufeeptor meus, non mouebor amplius.nbsp;re,ut uera Si reda fit fides noftra in Deumjillam habeat condiu�onenirnbsp;ut Dcum,fu urn quif^ D e� efle er eda t.Nam, qu i D euni p er fideW�*^nbsp;umfcccrit,quid,obfecro,amplius defiderabitfAn non Deus eft oi�ifllnbsp;umbono�z thei�urusrPi�I.i2..SiambuIauero in medio umbr�mott^nbsp;non timebo mala,quoni� TV mecum cs.Et ad ��^.S.Si Deus pro o�'nbsp;bis,quis contra nosf Pr�terea,PauIus agit Deo gratias,n� fimplici^^*^*nbsp;(�daddit:PerIefumChriftuni. Quibusuerbisfignif�cat,quome^nbsp;tore fit ad Deumaccedendum, QuomodoergoperuenituradD^'nbsp;umf Deushabitatluceminaccefi�m, nec poteft ullus hominumr�nbsp;uirtute ad Deumaccedere. Solus Chriftus eft mediator, quo peru^^'�^nbsp;adDeum. Chriftus enim expiauit pcccata,amp;;placauitPatrem.prnbsp;ergo Paulus , Qu�d Deus fit MB VS Deus , qu�d accefTetit^^'nbsp;pfum,ut agam ci ueftxo nomine granas,ut 8c pro uobis orem, non^quot;nbsp;dum eft,per meam ipfius uirtutera, non per uirtutem Patriarchafii^�nbsp;fed t�tumper lefum Chriftum,per quem folumpatet nobisianua^^*^nbsp;li ad diuinam maieftatem* Iarn,nec illud ofeitanter eft pr�t�reu^^�nbsp;qu�d Paulus citet Deum in teftcm.T eftis,inquics,eft mihi Dcus.E^,^nbsp;eft forma iuram�ti.Exhoc igitur loco explicandum eft Verbum Di�j;.nbsp;ft�Ne omnino iuretis. Chriftus enim hoc uerbo non fimpliciternbsp;bet omnia iuramenta indifcriminatim,fed prohib�e tantum ca,qu3enbsp;uato arbitriOj�i illegitime fiunt. Publica enim 8c l�gitima iuram�WAnbsp;modo in nomine Dei uera amp; reda iuraueris), ut funt obcdientia,lt;l^*nbsp;dcbeturuocationijitafuntcuItusamp;honornominisDe�

Sed quid eft,quodaddit,Quem colo fpiritu mco,in Euangelio �bl ipfius�Nonne Paulus pr�dicabatEuangelion externe orefquomo�^nbsp;igitur uocat hunccultum fpiritualemfK�c cofiderandum cft,qu3ef^^'nbsp;rint temporibus Pauli,opinioncs hominum de cultu Dei. Eraflt eniP�nbsp;CO tcmpore,Iud�i 8c Gentes, lud�i exiftimabant cultum Dei niaxiJ^/nbsp;omnium conftare externisf�crificris, externis ceremonfjsamp;ritibus**'nbsp;dem fentiebant Gentes,Deum uidelicet fufficiepter coli,f� externisnbsp;nibus,(ut eft Ado.i7.)coleretur. Paulus autem hifee uerbis fignifi^^nbsp;externum amp; cerimonialem cultum Dei ,non cfl�perfedum cultui^*nbsp;Habet quidem ille fuum locum,Slt; fuam,fi uerbo Dei inftitutusnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;p^�

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minus j Scdutucrecredamus in Deura,per Chriftum, amp;ob-'HyamuruocationiDeiexfide.Corde (inquicali�s Paulus) credit ^*�*diu{hciam , oreautemfitconfefsioadGlucem. Hiceftuercipiri-cultus Oci,qui interna fidc,amp; externa fidei obedientia con..nbsp;Verus igitur cultor fidei fuit Paulus Primum , quia credidit innbsp;j.�utnperChriftum . Deinde, quia ex hac fide obediuit uocationinbsp;gt; qu� fuit, ut Gentibus adnunciaret Euangelion Chrifli.C�m iginbsp;^��Paulus concionatuseft Euangelion Chrifti, multo plus coluit De-� quam alius quifpiam qui multas hecatombas facrificaret. Sic Ma-^�batus, credens inDeum per Cbriftum, amp; adminiftrans ex hac fidenbsp;'�Bpublicam, ius dicens, ambas partes legitime audiens, �C difeepta-ft�^^^cscomponensjUerccoIitDeum.Sic opifex,opificium fuum exnbsp;J^cin Deum per Chriftum, excrcens, Sicmaterfamilias ex fide in Denbsp;/?lPcrChrifium,domum fuam expurgans,amp; cibum coquens,ue-Spiritual,Ygr colunt Deum. Quod di. alias Paulus de feruis fcribens,nbsp;5��^fi'cat:Scrui, inquiens, obedite ijs qui domini funt iuxta carnem..

i fedtanqu�mferuiChrifti, facientesqu�uultDeus, exanimo, ^quot;iiheneuolentiajferuientesDominOjamp;non hominibus, Ecali�s:nbsp;^fui obediteper omnia ijs, qui domini funt fccundum carnem . Et -S-, ^'^�cquidfeccritiSjCxanimo facitc,tanqu�m DOMINO, amp; non ho-^^ibusjfcientesjquod � DOMINO recipietis mercedem h�redica-Nam DOMINO CHRISTO feruitis,

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Def�dcro cnim uidere �os,�ta�iqu�d impertiar uobis donum fpiz h�tualc,quoconfirmemini,hoccft,ut commun�m capiam confola#nbsp;tionemin uobis,per mut�amfidemueftram meam. Noznbsp;lo�utemuosignorare fratres, qu�d f�pe propofueram uenirc adnbsp;�losjlicctpracpeditus fuerim ad huncufque diem,quo frudumali�inbsp;quemhaberem inter uos quocp, quemadmodum �d inter reliquasnbsp;Rentes. Gra�cis fimuIacBarbaris,eruditispariter acrudtbus debitornbsp;lutn, ita,quantuminmeeft,paratUsfumuobisquoque,quiRom�nbsp;dliSjCuangelifare,

Nondum peruenit Paulus ad pr�cipuum flatum cauf�, fed com-k�^f�turadhucin conciliandisf�bianimis Lec�torum huius Epifiol�. ^.^finium enimrefert,utapudLedlorem fauorem habeas amp; fidem,nbsp;i ^quietfioptimadixeriSjfruflratarnen dices,f�autuanusaut hofiisnbsp;j,?^5aris.Deuanis oratoribus, uctus extat didlum, Acr�^9xu/i.�^nbsp;��'O AAtT-wy^TTis-�^, Oratio admirationc quidem digna efl, orator au.nbsp;^^�rctf�de.C�|nigic necefl�rius f�t fauor auditor?: feu lectorum, acnbsp;^4 Paulus

Paulus concih'auen't fibi RomanoRzfauore, ex eo congratu�atui ipfis cognirion� euangelrj,5c comendauerit fidcra eoNz,ac dctuler^^^^nbsp;fua officta,nunc amouct � fe fufpttionc cur�of�taris,ut fauore ante co^nbsp;ciliat� renneat. C�m.n.dixi'H�t, f� ualde cupercad Roma profidfi^�nbsp;Romanos uiderc, po tuifl�nt fufpi cari,PauI 5 magis curiofum;^nbsp;Apoftol� cdcjqui deferta fua uocatione, tarn longu ner,� Syrianbsp;cecufcpadRoma,fufdpiat,tantummodo ut c�riof�tari fu�fansf�oaf'nbsp;Pr�occupat igit Paulus,amp;: exponit caufas, cur cupiat Romanosinuyfnbsp;re.Defidero,inquiens,uos uidere.Qiiam ob remfVtaJiquod(inlt;}U*^nbsp;imperriar uobis donu fpirituale Sifc.Duas comemorat cau�is,propi^nbsp;quas inftituit profedione ad Romam fufeiperc � Altera efl: Caritas � �nbsp;curiofltas. Cupio.n.uobis meo miniflerio aKquod fpirituale doflui��'nbsp;panirijhoc eft,utrediusloquar,commune capere cofolationemio^^nbsp;uos,per fide.AIcera efl:,Obedi�t!agt;n5 negledtio me� uocationi's.Sun*nbsp;cm debitor,n5 grpeis tantu,fed ScBarbaris^non I'ndodisnbsp;lt;fris.Brcuiter,OMNIBVS.Hicinirio Paulusexponir,qupfit uerap^^nbsp;gn'nan di ratio. Hypocritp.n.qui ad Romam aut Hierufalc hadeflus/nbsp;ligionis ergo,pcregrinant,non hocag�t,ut uel Romanis uclnbsp;lymicanis aliqd beneficium conferant,nccutibi confcicniiamnbsp;Euangelio(lt;^d domjfupjin ecdefiafua cognofccre poflent,)innbsp;firment,fed illudagut, utautcuriofitat�fuam exple�t,autpeccatafusgt;nbsp;merito peregrinati�is expientJtacp amp; fua domi uocatione neglig^'Jf�nbsp;fidem,fi quam habent,abnegant,quia no ex fide,fed exoperibus�*nbsp;lute qu�runt.Quare,quiad ali�na Ioca,religionis caul�,pcregrinariu��nbsp;lueritjlias habeat peregrjnationis caufas,uidelicet,ut uel benefaciat�l?�nbsp;adquosfulcipitprofedione, uelaudiatexplicationeuerbinbsp;perfpicuam,exqua conicientiam fuam in fide confirmet.DeindeP^nbsp;lus itcRzfignificat, quis fit ufus extern^ pr�dicatiois Euangelii-Di^'^'^nbsp;Vcimpartiar uobis donufpirituale,amp; ut un� uobifeu in fidenbsp;Non conferebataut cuiq donum ijairitualc, nee confirraabat udnbsp;uel altcrius fidem per opificifi texendo�z aul�on2, ud per fignaculafl^nbsp;nuSjin crucisformamretrad:�,qu�admod�ni Pontificesadoratot^*nbsp;fuos benedicere fblentjled per minii��ri� prcdicandi Euangelijnbsp;pr�dicatio Euangelq eft organon, dona fpiritualia in nos confetun-tur,0(: quo cofolationeminaduerfis SCconfirmationcfideiaccipini^^nbsp;H�cidcirco nobis cognofeenda proponunt,ut fciamus,^d illudftoynbsp;ganon,per ^d in affiilt;ftionibus, in crrDribus,in perturbationibusanPnbsp;mi,ac etiamin defj3erarionibus,remcdiu fit petendum.NuIIa.n.eftaW*nbsp;(ftio tarn magna,amp;grauis,nullaanimi perturbatio tam uchemens,nulnbsp;lus error tam perplexus, qui no habeat in uerbo Dni fuu phartnacotinbsp;amp; c�xplication�. Dona ergo fpualia,qu^autore fpiritu lando coferun*nbsp;tur in nos per euangclion,hfc fer� funt,fides,confirmatio fidei, fpesmnbsp;aducrfis,confolatio,conftantKi,patientia,caritas ergaproximum,ben^nbsp;ficentia,teperantia,caftitas, amp;ali� id genus uirtutes.Pr�terea expon^^nbsp;Paulus hocloco,qfatepatcat Apoftolicum minifterium. Apoflolieninbsp;mifsi flint in orbem terraRt, amp; pr�dicatio Euangelij patefada eft, nonnbsp;uni tantu rcgioni,fed omnib. narionibus,Ncc Euangelion perrinec ta�

*'*fnt(�fapicntesautdo�los,necad illuftrcs tantum amp; potentes, fed ^tiaadftuItos,adindoAos,ad obfeuros �^abiedtos.Debitor(niquit)nbsp;^gr�ds amp;: barb�ris, eruditis �C rudibus Et Ghriftus:Itc(inquit)innbsp;'�^�Uerfutn mundumgt;amp; pr�dicateEuangclion omni creatur�.Hocadnbsp;�^nfirmandam cofdenoam in tcntationibus cognitu utile eft�Vt enimnbsp;J'n�c fcculo mal � audi�t Barbari,lndodi,ftulti obfcurizita in Sacrisnbsp;��ris male audi�t fapi�tes,dodi �C pO t�tes.Sapientia,inquit alias Pau-phuius mundi,eft ftulticia apud Deum. Et, Vbi feribaf ubi (�piensfnbsp;Jnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;utriK^exiftimarefe diuinitus abie�los efle,nec pertinere

^�^comunioncEuangeiq� Sed hi confirmantur ex hocPauliIoco,in f�-�� ^iubentuocation�Eu�gcIqfectari,quigEuangeIioncx�2quo ad ,�^ncspertinet.EtPaulus^li�s didt : In Ghrifto Iefu,aec eftfcruus,necnbsp;�^2?^�s,nec Scytha,nec Gr�cus,

H�c obferu�da etiam ucnit ratio prelt;!:um Pauli, Pau�us.n.orauit Qo magno animi ardore,ut daret bccaf�onem profidfc�di ad Ro-p�^�Et(� aut non petqt hoc,inipi� aitedu fed Oprimo conf�lio.uide-pr�dicaret Romanis ��angelion,amp; confirmaret fidem ipfoi�zinbsp;non eft mox uoti fui compos Eidlus. Et �xauditus quidem fuit^nbsp;j^��nict�dem�.om�,iukta jjetitionemfuam ,fcd captiuus�d uinduSinbsp;�?oigiturnobis hoc Pauliexcmplodifcendaproponuntur. Vnuninbsp;l^^�^tueramnoflrarumprecum c�ditionemagnofeamus. Deus eniittnbsp;� ^ifit quidem fe exauditurum preccs noftras,quas ex Fide profun-(^^s.rnodumautem �C tempus patefaci�d� fug exauditionis f�bire-cftueftrum ,inquit,non� tempora �articulos temporuminbsp;Pater in fuaipl�us coftituit poteftate. Quare,poftq orauCrimu^inbsp;o^fition ftatimmundana experientia fentiamus exaudition�,tametinbsp;wnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;confidendum eft,rtos uer� exauditos efie*�Iterum eft,ut difea

(,j'��gt;quas f�lidtas huiusfeculi c�ditiones in hoc mundo habeat.Paugt; quiden�jiuxta animi fui dcf�derium, ut ueniat uel tanderitnbsp;|)^^pniam,quod uidebatiir el�cfcelidtas.Sic enim m�ltis �C diuturnissnbsp;optauerat, fed c� hac externa f�lidtate c�iuncla erat magnanbsp;fcculum infalidtas,quia dud:us eft ad Romam uinduS Sd canbsp;^^s.HicfoIet effe euentus f�lidtatishuiusfeculi, uidelicetjq? quan-P*'oԒ^�^2��^oEiscontingant j ca tarnen femperf�ntconiun-^�ultis �C magnis incommodis,ut nulla plane fedicitas huius fcnbsp;�j^Pura f�t amp; fyncera, Firmum enim amp; fixum eft j quod Dominus innbsp;germinabit tibi Ipinas tribuIos.Reliquum igtnbsp;ij^^^'ftjUtf�licitatcm huius feculiita�ptemus,ut interea memineri^nbsp;tribulor�m, qu� fuurafemperin hocfcculo locunsnbsp;Client

OV�5�tira:i5(yyo;xott 8'Ei/ATViXiov ? Xetnt�. Auy�|t�^Qefl�^ els'rv-rfffou� TnstJovTT, �outr�!� TTt'7t�toTgt;v,xsP*t�9s.lw�\ AixS�lt;O(ruvH Geo�iv ijnbsp;�Kirts-eafeia' ttis-iv- Ko�Mtfnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;, O/'i/t'u�jiQ' {k Tris-�lt;�tf

.Non enim pudet mcEu5gcIi|Chrifti,Potent�a fiquidemcftDci �(�lutemomnicredentii ludaoprimuniifimul�^ Gracco Joftidanbsp;entrai

2t nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IM CAP.' L� EPl'sr PAVLI AD ROMAN.

enimDciperinudpatefit ex fide in fidcm, fici�tfcriptumcֻ I Vlt; STVS EX FIDE VIVET,

Hadenus captauit(quod in Exordio fieri foIet)Paulus beneupl^ tiani LedorUjUt quod foripturus eft, maiori f�uore exdpiatur.nbsp;pedetentina pf�greditur adprineipalem propofitionemprinKcP^^nbsp;tis huius Epiftola^. Ac initio,quo accedat commode ad cxplicadaTO�^'nbsp;fticiam fidci,de qua fcripturus cft,commendat amp;illuftratminifto'iiii^nbsp;pr�dicandi Euangelq, per qiiod lufiicia fidei inlefum Chriftuninbsp;fit,amp; per quod fides,autore Spirituiando, hominibu^ c�nfertur.C�'nbsp;pio,inquit,etiam �obis Romanis adnunciare Euagelion ?Long^'^*�^nbsp;aliter de Euangelio amp; pf�dicatione eius fentio, qhomines huiusnbsp;li.AIrj iudicartt Euangdion efi�-blaiphemi� aduerlus Deum,amp;E�g^nbsp;Dei.Contra Stephanum pr�dicancem Euangelion Chrifti liocif*^�'^nbsp;turlud�ijAudiuimus eumdicentemuerba contumdiofainAfoft^^,nbsp;Deum. Alrj fentiunt �fl� ftulticiam,q5 thbeat credere in eum,quinbsp;fixus efi:.Pr�dic�mus,inquitPauIus aIi��,Chriftum crucifixumjud^*nbsp;quidem ofFendicu�um,Gr�cis aut dulticiam. Alrj putant eos,quip�t^nbsp;dicant Euangelion,inianire,amp; furore agitari,qu� d propter ftuW^^nbsp;ilIamjUt ipfi quidem exiftimant, pr�dicationem de homine cr�^^nbsp;A��nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;oEiiciant fefe extremis pericuIis.Rex Agrippa,cum audiret c�ciof^

Pauli de Chriilo,exclamat, Infants PauIe,Mult��itcr�teadin/3P^� conuertunt. Paulus autem breuibus difert� refpondet : Non p�^,nbsp;(inquiens)me Euangelij. Vtcunt^ homines huius feculi de minift^nbsp;Euangel�] fentiunt,ego cert� iudico, nullum unqu�m coram Dcogt;^^nbsp;gloriofius ncc magnif�centius,ncc illuftrius, ncc dignius, necnbsp;nec magis necefl�riumin orbe terrarum minifterium extitifie.Hofnbsp;nifterium excellit non folum omnes humanas opes amp; dignitates tnbsp;rumetiam omnium Regum rtl��efiatem Pxcellit non tantumnbsp;humanas artes et difciplinas,uerum'etfam omnes humanas uirtutc�'*^nbsp;ces : Audio quidem magnif�cum de minifterio Euangelij encomi^^^nbsp;fed quis fid� midis uerbis adhiberet f Adde probationcm,praefcrnlt;^*nbsp;c�m hoc minifterium uideatur coram mundo long� omniumnbsp;temptifsimum,a� non inutile tantum, fed ctiam perniciofiira*nbsp;ftausergo,quomodoPaulusautoritatem amp;maieftatem pr�dic^^nbsp;m'sEuangelq probetjacficadprincipalem prim�partisEpiftolaep^nbsp;pof�tionemperucniat.Euangelion(inquit)efl:potentiaDeiadfal^nbsp;Omni credenti. Hoc efJ:,Pr�dicatio Euangelij, eft organon illudnbsp;ftrumentum,quo Deus eftpotens amp; efficaxadconfer�damnbsp;�tjern� i�lutem,o�bus fj s,qui Euangelion cxcipiunt fide,f�ue fucrij�^nbsp;dd fine Geatcs.Etaddit Paulus eti� huius rationis confirmation�.N ,nbsp;iuflici�,inquit,Dei patef�tper illud Euangelion ex fidein f�dem.Nonbsp;heautemiuflici�Dei,hoc�oco,noneftintelligenda,fcueraillaiuinnbsp;qu�per legemreuelatur, amp; quaomnes hominesiudicanturpe^^nbsp;res, amp; damnationi obnoxfj, fed iufticia mifcricordi�,amp; ueritatis,nbsp;Deus feruatpadumfuum, quo recepit f� remiflurum peccata, fcnbsp;peurum in gratia,adoptaturum in filios Sgt;C hgredes,quotquot ai

p nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fuuni. De qua iuflfdapoftea pluribus tracflabitur.

nobis pecca-^�recipit nos ingratiam;, non eft ex operibus, feu meritis operurn, ^Qcxfideinlefum Chriftum,idcp in fidem, prop ter ea quod per pr�-^cationem Euangelij fides magisacniagisin homine confirrnatur 0^nbsp;Pknbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fideittibeeillijin fidem robuftiorem. Sicut enim,nec

��riftusdtanecEuangeh'on eius coterit calamum quaftatum,amp; extin-^�tlinumfumigansjfedpotius ilium erigitacrefti tuit, S^hocaecen-Mcinflammat.Poteftillud etiam fictntelligirEx fidelud�orum,in fi'-^�^gentium. Vt fit fententia:EuangeIion patefacit iufticiam Dei, Pri-�i�iquidemlud�iSjUt credant : deinde peruenit etiam in gentes, ut p �pt? credant amp; feruentur.H�c fententia uerifimilior eft, amp;. uidetur �nbsp;��lolpfotradipofteacap.3. Vnus Deus,qui iuftificat circumcifiogt;nbsp;^�l(hoc eft)Iud�os circumcifos ex fide, amp; pr�pucium(hoc cft)gennbsp;�'^perfidem.H�ceftmemorabilis�dinfigniscommendatio externacnbsp;Rdicationis Euangelij acluculenta probatio , qu�dMinifteriuninbsp;i��^�igdq excell�t omneshumanas artes, dignitates,raaieftates, deniqjnbsp;r^^niipfam diuinam.Habent quide lingula h�c fuam dignitatem, utinbsp;^^^�pjacneccfsitatcm quoc� : Sed fi conferantur ad minifterium Eugt;nbsp;,uixumbra? fomnium funt. Minifteriumlegis Mofi feu Deca-llamp;inftitutum quidem eft diuinitus idt�raulta in monte Sinaimaie-�^acutileeftadreuelandaamp;agnofeendapeccata,atq.ueadcoercennbsp;� �Mos. Sed etiamfi agnoueris pecjcaca, malos coercueris , non-n ��^Utiien alTecutus es ueram coram Deo iufticiam amp;: lalutem. Internbsp;eft Philofophia, Eft amp; Maieftas Regia,ac ilia docet quidem �dnbsp;mathematica,�d Politica,�d ��gnomica Ethicaiac uirtti-,j M�as morales uocant. EtMaieftasi^egnorum huius mundi confer-�ith tranquillitatem,fecuritatem �i honef^atem. H�c,etfi fugt;nbsp;^abentufum,tarnen quid,obfecro,funt,rollata ad iufticiam coraninbsp;bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cceleftem acperpetuam Salutemf Solum autem Minifterium

Chrifto,organonillud eft,quo Deus ueram iufticiam pa q ^�h�daeternam i�lutem confert. Excellit igitur fua tam dignitate,nbsp;i�jl^^^filitate omnes philofophicas artes, amp; omnemhuius feculi ma-^^�i.�dmoneamurautemhacEuangeliciminifterfi commendatinbsp;ueram iufticiam,amp; f�licitatem efuriunt ac fitiunt,n� cju�-^tiK^'^�Uelin meritis humanorum operum, uel in opibus,aut digni-'^^^wus feculijfedinEuangelio Domini noftrilefu Chrifti,�d deinbsp;^�s,tanqu�mSatan�lpiritus,quiabducunthomines ab au^nbsp;P^�angelrj ,ad priuatas illuminationes Sd humana figmenta.

��^^autem: Quouiodo Euangelion eftpotentia Deiad I�lutem, l�luf ^gfiapars auditorumEu�gelii ,nec ueramiufticiaminecueramnbsp;Hanc dubitationem explicat Chriftuspara-� Matth�idecimotertio; In qua confert uerbumnbsp;^um Semente , amp; pr�dicatorcs Verbi, cum feminatoribus.nbsp;fernen in uia, in Iaxis amp; inter fpinas non profert fru(frumgt;nbsp;f�Qunis, fed l�xorum �C Ipinarum culpa : Ita Euangelion,nbsp;quod

IK CAP, I? �P1ST: PAVLT X�D ROMAW. quodadipfumattinet, potcntia Dei eft ad falutem : Quodautemno�nbsp;omnesaflequunturfalutem,non eft culpa Euangelq/edimpietatishunbsp;man�.Vndeamp;PauIushocIocoaddit:OMNI CRED ENT 1.N*nbsp;ceft�rium enim eft ut qui uolueritfrui b�n�fices Euangelij,acdpiati*nbsp;pfum fide.Corde,inquit ali�s,creditur ad iufticiam.Et f� fide exdpitu^�nbsp;nullum amplius relinquitur difcrimen inter lud�um j �d Gr�cum:O'�nbsp;mnijinquitjCredentiJud�o primum,fimul amp; Gr�co.Eu�gelion eni^nbsp;pertinet ex �quo ad omnes,ad honeftos, amp; inhoneftos, ad dodos otnbsp;indolt;ftos,ad potentes amp;abie(ftos,ad luuenes amp; fenes,Breuiter,nullainbsp;R(,w.io. jfeipicij perfonas.Omnis,inquitaIi�s�qui fiditiUi,non pudefierNoflnbsp;nim eft diftineftio uel lud�iuel Gr�ei. Nam idem Dominus omniuiH�nbsp;diues in omnes inuocantes fe� Quifquis enim inuocauerit Dominun�,nbsp;(�luuserit.

C�rer�m,Poftq Paulus captafletbeneuoicntiam, expofuilfd^ cellen tiam Minifterq Euangelfj,acccdit t�dem,amp; crumpit in prindp^'nbsp;km propof�tionem prim�partishuius epiftol�. Diximus enimhaf^nbsp;cpiftolam conftare tribus pardbus: Vna.Dc fide: Alt�ra de fpe,Tnbsp;de caritate. In prima ergo parteexplicat fidem amp; c�raoraturinnbsp;tatione�ius ufcBad quint� Caput. Huiuspartis PROPOSITIOnbsp;�VSTVS EX FIDE SVA VIVET. .

Adhanc propof�tionem referenda funteaargumenta,qu�ufq�^�� quintum caput fequuntur. Porr�,PauIusn5 fimplicirerproponitfiquot;^nbsp;uerbiSjfed utitur diAo Prophet� pro propofitione.Hpc enimnbsp;luftus ex fide fua uiuit,fcripta funtin Abacuc cap.x.Ec eft inf�gneac��^nbsp;morabiledi(ftum ,quoPauIusitadelelt;ftat ,utamp;f in cpiftolaadnbsp;cap.5.repetat. Qu�d in Iege,inquiens,nullus iuftificetur apudnbsp;l�m eftjf�quid�iuftusex fideuiuit, Vtitur eo etia epiftolaadHeb�'^*�^nbsp;cap.i�.Adhuc,inquiens,perpufiIlum temporis,Sc qui uenturust^�*^nbsp;niet,6^ non tardabit.Iuftusautem ex fideuidurus eft.Etfifefubd'J*^quot;nbsp;rit, non probabitur animo meo. Vifumaut� eft Paulo hoeProp^^nbsp;Abacuc dieftum loco propofitionis ufurpare, non fine magnonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Primum,ut propofitio � propheta fumpta illuftrior eilet, �d ob^^' biIior.Deinde,�tfignif�caret,fenonnoua,autfua qu�dam fomoi^^^nbsp;�fturum , fed ea tantum repetiturum, 8d conf�rmaturum, qu^c loj/nbsp;g� antea Prophet� docuerunt, ut reipl� cognofeamus , Euangdynbsp;on non efiedo�frinam recens cxcogitatam,fedmultis ant�nbsp;mo ab initio orbis terr� diuinitus promifiam, SduuIgatam.Etcunbsp;redpiat fe iufticiam,qu� eft ex fide,explicaturum,fentiamus,euninbsp;lari in fummo pi� dodrin� ftatu,8d in prg cipuo �tern�noftr� 1*^^nbsp;negocio. Qiiare, quiin hac dolt;ftrina cognofeenda torpcfcunt,nulbnbsp;unqu�m certam uer�religionis cognition�afl�quentur,necul!am 'nbsp;ram iufticiam lalutem habebut. Prima igitur cura noftra die debtf�nbsp;ut qiiod proponitur,red� intelligamus.Deinde inlpid�da eruntar^nbsp;menta,quibus Paulus hanc propof�tionem de iufticia fideiprobatnbsp;confirm�t. Ac initio, quod Paulus ex Propheta dicitjuftus ex fidenbsp;uiuit,hoc poftea cap. tertio in conclufione primi argunienti,fin^

I), comment. IOAN. BREN. LIB. I. DE FIDE. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;2?

hominemluftificarifide.Plan� em'midem funf, tgt;iinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;uiuere,amp;,Hominem ex fide iuftificari.H�c nunc pro

horum uocabulorum y Iufi:um,amp; luftificari, JoeSjConfideradafunt. Vulgusuocateumiuftum,quiornaniseftnbsp;fiwadara honeftate.Philofophus uocat cum iuftu, qui ef[ pro-. ^ncruator,amp; neminem in negocio defraudat.Lex Mofi uocat eumnbsp;citnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;qu�fcriptafuntin Lcge,8d fa

ll/^.� ^onenimdignatureum(nifi forte humanomore loquatur) externaELuit�honeftatem fe�tatur;nbsp;N^^xigit^ut pj-�il�g pcrfedam S^abfolutam iuftici� ? Diliges,inquit,nbsp;TOTO corde, ex T O T A anima,amp; ex T O T A for-,j?^�ne,8ifc.Etaddit: Maledidlus omnis, quiuon permanferit in om-j. fermonibus Legis ? In hoc autem difto : luftus ex fide fuanbsp;^5 � tornen lufti long� aliter accipitur ? Non enim fignif�cat eum,nbsp;Ih *nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;habet fordcs, nullam iniufticiam in carne fua, fie enim nuL

in tcrra,non eft,quifaciat bonum,ne unus quidemrSed fi iil�m,cui Deus condonat iniufticiam, amp; non imput�t ci pecca

^�propterChriftumfilium fuum,perfidem.SicScIuftificariuuIgo di- uillificari. hacautemPauli difputatione,non fignif�catnbsp;fieri iuftum,fed fignif�cat pro Hebr�a phrafi, abfolui ab iniufti-j^^5ccipereremifsionem iniuftici�, reputari iuftus,amp; recipi in grati�,nbsp;jij^pterChriftum,per.f�denL Sic amp; alias utitur Paulus hoc uocabulonbsp;Rodern fignif�cato, AAorum decimotertio : Per hune adnunciaturnbsp;^�sremifsio peccatorum,6Cab omnibus,� quibusno potuiftispernbsp;�^^*^^�^*^^�ficari(hoc eft)abfolui �C Iiberari.Etfequitur:Per h�c,nbsp;C� creditjiuftif�catur.hoc eft,abfoluit ab iniufticia, Scpronun-f� ^Jt�i�ftus/eu Deo acceptus.Itacp c�m dicitur,luftus uiuit e fua fide,nbsp;�^onioiuftificaturfide,hanc habetfententiam, Homoabfoluiturnbsp;Deo ab iniufticia,ex eo, qu�d credit in Chriftum filium Dei,utnbsp;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chpftum, f�t uelutianima, qua homo coram Deo uiuit,feu rc

I iuftus. Reputarienim iuftus coram Deo, eft uita,iufticia amp; fa A ^Hominis, Habes,quidPauIo,in hac difputatione fit luftus amp; lu-*�can.Vj(]�3rnusnunc de uocabulo f�dei. Primum enim, c�m dici-phHomoiuft��catur FIDE, uocabulumfidei nonopponiturDeo Tides,nbsp;�^iion Chrifto f�lio Dei, non Spiritui l�n(fto,non pr�dicationiEunbsp;jUon Sacramentis.Nam amp; Deus Pater iuftif�cat,(hoc eft,abfol-^^*�^^cia,) fuaautoritatCjChriftus fuo merito, Spirituslancftusnbsp;^'fficacia,Pr�dicatio Euangelq fuo minifterio, Sacramcntajfuo or-Quare c�m dicitur,Iufti f�camur Fide, uo cab ulu f�dei non opp onbsp;nis rebus, quas nunc enumerauimus,fed opponitur tantum openbsp;t�gt;inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;qu� funtbona opera, )amp;meritiseorum, ut fit fenten-

fol nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;bonorum operum, non iuftif�camur, non ab-

Oh�**^^�^^Peccatis,nonreputamurcoram Deo iufti, propterbona ,P^3, aut m�rita eorum, fed tant�m propter Chriftum, fi in eum crenbsp;,^Us. Deinde, c�mluftif�catiotribuiturf�dei,non eftintdligen-'^^gt;dcfide,qu� fine Verbo Domini,autex humanistant�m re-C bus

bus coticipitur, ut fi quis animo fuo cociperet, lapidem cflc panem,amp; credcrct hancrcm it�fc habere, is non didtur haberefidem cor�Dconbsp;iufh�c�teniyfed inianiam^ etiam cor� hominibus reprchcnf�bil�. Aut finbsp;quiSjCum nunq uidifTet urbem Romam, tarnen quia muIcorS teftimonbsp;nto audit, urbem Romam in rerum natura elle, crederet amp; ipfe � Haecnbsp;non cft fides iuftificans gt;fed opinio hiftorica * Quod ergo didturjluftpnbsp;ficamur fidejintelligendum eft, de fid�,quae autore SpirituGndo connbsp;cipitur ex Euagelio delefu Chrifio, qu�d is expiauerit peccata tiofira,nbsp;amp; reconciliauerit nos cum Deo P�tre, ac mcruerit nobis coddleamp;se'nbsp;ternam fce�icitatem.Hgc eftfides itla^qua coram Deo iufhficamuribocnbsp;eft,ab iniuflicia abib�uimur,amp; iufti pronunciamunAc dici quidemponbsp;tefi:,qu�diufl:if�cemur coram Deo eti� ea fide, qusc ex quauispromif'nbsp;fioneDeiconcipitur, ut c�m Abraham audiret ccde/lem promtfsioquot;nbsp;nem,qu�dDeuscfretfemenipf�usmuItipIfcaturus,f�cutfiintfidIgtffnbsp;arena maris,amp;: crederet huiepromiisioni, reputat�s eft cor�Dtonbsp;�uflus.S�c Mofes iufiificat�s eft coram Deo,eiirti audiret promifiionbsp;tiem Dei,d� liberatione ifraelitarum ex �gyptbpamp;adhiberec ci fidcni.nbsp;Sic �dlfiaelit^ iuftificati func coram Dco,c�rn audirentpromifstonqn

Sic iuftif�cantur coram Deo, qui iuxta promifsionem Dei jcredunt,^ Deus dat�rus fit ipfis pattern qu6tidianum;Brcuiter,homo didtur ia-ftificari,hoc eft,� pcccatis �bfolui ex quauis Rde^ qu� adhibetur pro^nbsp;miisiottiDei,etiamfirespfomifibfucrintterren� 8c caduc�Non eftnbsp;autem fcrttiendum,qu�d iuftificemur tali fide, propter (e,aut propt�*nbsp;res illas terrenas,qu� funtpromifi�:5edidcireo imputatur nobisnbsp;fides ad iufticiam q? qu�uis promifsio de rebus terreuis induditi��nbsp;principalem illam promifsiott�,qu�� eft de Chrifto. Omnes cnimnbsp;fnifsioncsDei,(inquit Paulus i.Cor.i.} futtt in Chrifto Etiara amp; Am^'nbsp;Quod enim Dcuspromittic,hoc promittit exgratuita tantumlibeta^^nbsp;t�te amp;nufericordia.Deusautem non eftlibcralis 8c miCencors erg^bo*nbsp;tninesjttifi propter Ghriftum.De quac�c^ igitur tc fonuerit

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A 'iifftt Humana tantum cogitatio, non conftitiflet, in confidcrarione fcncdutis. Vioe 6c Mofi fidem.Habuit promi�ione Dd,nbsp;'�Dcrando Hrack ex�gypto.C�mautem duxiffctpopulum,ufquenbsp;*�Urerubr�, omnia uidebantliberationi obilafe* Ante fadem eratnbsp;Ipadofum. A tergo imminebat crudelikimusnbsp;*�s PHarao.Nihilominus tarnen Mofes perdurauit fide, contra rei^nbsp;jJ^�fam.Qu� ccrtc fides inter tot adueria non conftitifl�tif� fuil��t hunbsp;tantum cogitatio.C�m igitur fit fermo de fide, qua iuftifieamurnbsp;tinnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;firma animi fiduqa,qu� in nobis,autore fpi

jjJ^bndojpcr Euagclion excitatur.Et quartiuis h�c quoq^ fides fokt Jl�otics uel peccatis confdentiam uafiantibus,uel magnitudinc perinbsp;. �tiim,�^aduerf�tatum cxcuti, cuius rei exempla funt Dauid Bi. Pe-K ��J�nien ut homo iuftificet,feu abfol�atur ab iniuibcia coram Deo,nbsp;en fidesjautwe Spiritii iando,recuperetur,amp; con-,^�jctur.Nuna.n.cft,abf(^hac fide,I�ftificatio coram Deo.Accedit 8gt;Cnbsp;cum dicitur-homo iuftificari, feu abfoluiab iniuftida per fid�,nbsp;ntfcnti�diim,hojmnem iddrco iuftificari fide, q? fides fit per fe o-v'*^dhomine tarn i�nHum,8i tarn dignura,ut mereatur remifsionemnbsp;� ^^toR�,condonarion�m iniuftici�,ct uitam �tcrnatn.Nunum enimnbsp;^t�^siohqtnineq.uamuisperSpiritumi�n�umrenato.tanta eft pcrfenbsp;^afisfadat kgi Dci,amp;fit dignum fauorc Dd,acnbsp;''fii h�reditate.Magna infignis fuit fides Abrahae,Ardens amp; ue-caritas Pauli erga fuos Kfaelitas. Optabat.n. anathema eficnbsp;h ��**^0 pro fratrib. fuis.Sed nelt;^ ilHus fides,ne� huius caritas, tamnbsp;Conbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^^�cro tribunaliDei

jj'^ftare.Vndc etiamSandi ipfi,in Chrifto renati, necefle hab ent pro jx Pietatc peccatifui orarc,8�dicere,Rcmittc nobis d�bita noflra.Iufiinbsp;j^^Urigitin-homof�de,non propter perfedion� Bc dignitatemfideinbsp;��^tnincjfcdtantuni PROPTER CHRISTVM,qui fide,quamuisnbsp;^^QlIigt;acdpiiur.C�m enimfidcs,tale fit o^non, quo Chriftusap-^�ttiditur Bi tenetur,Bi Chriftus fecum a^rat c�donationem pec-uitam �tcrn�,idcirco rcd�diciturhomo iufiif�cari per fid�,nbsp;(l�^'^autproptcj. fidem,(fi propri� eft loquendum) fedpropter Chri-jj^jfideacceptum, Dcinde,c�m didturhomo iuftif�caripcrfidem,nbsp;intelligcndujq� non fint fadcnda bona opera,� Deo prgcepta.nbsp;faci�da bona opera, ut propter eanbsp;K ^^ccmur feu abfoluamur � nofira iniufticia,amp; mcreamur �tern� uinbsp;r ^�H�c eft impia opinio,proptcrea q? opcra,quamuis rcnatoi^,nonnbsp;�Q^Perfeda,necimpkantkgemDei.NuHo modoautem cogit�dumnbsp;ciim iuftificemur coram Deo, t�tumper fidem, idcirco non fintnbsp;P^t-a fadenda,Scdpotius fdamus, qj ubicuncR ucra eft fides innbsp;*'*gt;tum,ibi ca tcneri no poisit,quin gcfiiat,qu�uis bona opera pr^nbsp;5j|�^^�Sicut.n.animaHumana, ubic�cp uerc eft in homine,ibi non tant�nbsp;jj^�Hominiuit�,fed eri� excit�t eumadpr�ftanda opera uit�.Et quenbsp;^j^^dum lumen accenfum non folum afFert fecum calorem, uerumnbsp;'^proqcit drcumquac^ fpkndorem. Ac ut bona arboris radix,amp;nbsp;C � medulla.

meduUa�(ion tantu couferuant internani arboris bonitatetibUCRi^^ producuOtcxtriiifecus bonos firu'�rusn'ta amp; fides ia Chr^u,n5nbsp;afFerc fccura iuRidam cora�co, fed etiam op erac iufladam,lt;iuf �nbsp;noBt opci^exerdtium,coramho�bus. Quarc cdm didturnbsp;ficari per fide,nonlaxant frena cupiditati carnis^uc fadat, ^dnbsp;potius cxigitjUt caxo morrificci,amp; fiat fubdita fpiritui'i ac homo lOnbsp;ni bonoR� opcRt genere ambuktzicd de hacre Paulus poftea{)k�^j^nbsp;ddrcrct.PoKrcm�gt;etfi iufticia bonoR2 op ent.ex fide necefi�ri�nbsp;tn c�ni didnaushomihemiufiificari perfidcnj,non eil intelligent-homo iuftificetfide,proptgrilla fequentia bona opera.Noii.n.udnbsp;chguSjUel mulierpeccatrix apud Luca, iddreo iuftificati funtp^*^ .nbsp;proptcrea qj Chrifius uideritipfos mukabona opera ex fidefatbi*^nbsp;Sicn,fentirc,efi: iuftification� feu abfolutionem � peccatis tribuef^nbsp;rins opei^�zfed intelligendum cfi:,ggt; homo iuftificet ndc,tantunbsp;Chriftum,qui fide apprehendif,non propter op era,feu pracccd^nbsp;feu fequ�tia.Homo.n^pcccato corruptus,naturafuaopcr fe,fenip^^nbsp;iniuftus,at tantifper hanciniufiiciam retinet, dum earn� �Cnbsp;in hoe feculo rctinuerinPofiq ai�t apprchendit Chriftffpcr fidein�?^jnbsp;IpiritusGhriftiincipitquid� mortificare earn�, amp;cxdtarchoin^^j^nbsp;obcdictiam prgeeptoRi Dei, nonaSt mut�t earnem in ipirit5,fed�'^^^nbsp;quit eaminfuo ingenio,u�homoneeciTehabeatfemper eor�Delt;Jnbsp;i�teri,cum Dauide,Tibi tm fum peceator amp; malefador coratnt^�^jj^nbsp;tea imputatur ci iuiticia. �C obedientia Chrifii, per fid� accepti,ut^^nbsp;ftt eoram Deo eondonation� pceeati propter Chriftp, amp;nbsp;tribunaliDci propter iufticia �hrifti.Sicutpaul� poft cap.y.didt*^j,�nbsp;ftdmodum perinobedientiam unius hominis peccatores eonftit'^^jjjjnbsp;mus multijitaper Obedientia unius,iufti eonftituuht muIti.Qi�^�^^jj,,nbsp;tno no iuftificatjhoc cft,n5 abfoluit ab iniufticia, nee fit Deonbsp;propter bona fua operauclprgcedentia ,ucl fequentia, fed tantUrnbsp;ptcr Chriftujfidc apprchenfufti.Habcsiqu^ fit u era fententia hul^^^,nbsp;pofitionisduftus ex fide fua uiuitzfeu i Homo iuftificat t�tutn p^nbsp;Nuncigit uidcamus quibus rationib us amp;argumentis Paulush^^f*^nbsp;pofirionem,amp; doeftrinam conf�rmet.C�m.n.hec do�trina fit P*'P^nbsp;pars uniuerf�EuangeIii,acGhriftian� �c uer�rcligioaistnecena�^,^^nbsp;ut f�tfirmis ac certiKimisargumentis explicata, amp; munita,quo colnbsp;tiattoftra in tentationibus et aduerfis confiftere queat. Ac pofi^^4��^^nbsp;Paulus ad teftificadamueritatemhuius dodrin�inmediSproonnbsp;lotin-}'. 3intoritatemIoan.Baptiftp,qui dixit: Qui credit f�lio,habet uitain^^nbsp;nam,Qui uer� no cr�ditfilio,non uidebituitam,fcdira Deijnbsp;per eS.Pofl�t ctiam Ghriftiipf�us autoritatcm,plurimis amp; maxioai�nbsp;raculis eonfirmatam allegare,qui dixit�Sic dilexit Deus munduin^'1 jnbsp;hum fuum unigenitu daret, ut omnis, qui credit in eum,n�pereatgt;nbsp;habeatuitam �rernara� Ecin extremo ab �poftplis reccfiutPr^�^.j^nbsp;(inquit) Eu�gelion omni creatur�.Qui crediderit amp; baptiiatusf^^-�nbsp;GIuus erit.Hgc enim dida nihil aliud fignificant,q hominem in^q Jnbsp;hoc efi^abfolui ab iniuftida per fidcra,tantum propter Ghriftm^*^^

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Argumcntario.R�cit�t a�t Paulas duo prae* �fljabfoluinbsp;tam Gr�ci, a lu^nbsp;l|jj^2^tpe�catores.Iuftificantur ergo tant um per fidem,proptcr Chrinbsp;�i� �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�xpiic�do hoc enthymate Paulus-commorat,uflt;^ ad ininu

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j)jj 4ebitp.�i a�t�qui nonqp�ratjfed Ct^�dit in eura quiiuilif�cat ini fuaadiuftici�, �cinde, Paulus di�inguit uniuerfuninbsp;Cij^^^�^genus in duos ordines.Alios u�catQrfCOS,feugenres incicnbsp;bjjjnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Alios,Iud^�s,qui �rat circ�rif�.�dimitaut omnibus hominigt;

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*Pc*rcucif�if�u�rircuqf�Tunt pe^atores,Necef��5. Pi�d�m,proptcr Chriftuminbsp;ftp� ^^oeuerbis Haul� dic^, Arbitrai|i,ur J�d�j�uilificari honun�abf�^nbsp;�Hocargum�tupi tanuqiornenti,utf� comprobatunbsp;�'i�JL�P�T^nes hOmipes eif�� p��catores, nemo habeat,quod (altera uenbsp;contradiccre,queat.QuarePauRamp;afl�niitb^cpropof�tio|nbsp;* � l�jlnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;P*^'^Ǯ5OF^s,�!: �ommo^in ea prob�da

capitis,ut�rmi;er conclu dat^null� holt; Atif�'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;D�o meritis fupBt opeqt,Rd ^ntum f�depropter

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ditis,oftcclimus �(. lud�os �C Grgcos o�sp�: � obnoxi'os condonat de Grgds feu Etht�ids,amp; docec eos cfTe p dores�nbsp;quicns)fit ira Dci de coelo aducrfus omnem impietatem Si. iniuiO^nbsp;ho�m,qui ueritatc in iniuftida detinent. (ho c cft) Manifcftunbsp;Ethnid f�ntimpfjjiniuftijdetinctcs ueritat�in iniufticia�Vndc Sinbsp;cft ipfis iratus,ac teftifieat iram f�am aduerfus eos uarqs modis�nbsp;tur quidc fuas habere excufationes Si defenfioncs, gjnonnbsp;ftiiuni,partim,quianon acceperunt leg� � Deo,��cut lud�i accenbsp;inm�teSinai�Vbia�tn5 eftlex,ibinon eflprguaricatio : parnnh^nbsp;funt inf�gnes i�pi�tia Si potentia ac ornati quo multis honeft��*nbsp;uirtutibus, quibus n� folu non uideant eflepd�res,nbsp;iuftifsimi.Pau�us a�t perfpicu� do cet,eos null� prorfus haberenbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

pictatis excufation�jCX eo,qjno fuerit ipf�s lex data, f�cutludcis. ' j, non acceperutlegem in tabu�is�apidefs confcriptam, tn infculpj^�^^j,nbsp;fis lex diuinitus,qu� iUi uocant'^t^�AHA'ivjSilcgcni nat�rai�,utnbsp;habuerunc Icg�fcriptur�, habuerint th legem naturae^Quod de vnbsp;(inquit) cognofei pot, manifefth eft inillis. Et quis eis manifcHaUnbsp;addit:Deus,DEVS inquam,patefecitiHis. Quomodo ahtpatef^^nbsp;ds,fequit:Siquidc, qu�iunt inuifibilia illius,ip6uidelicct,setern3nbsp;potentia Si dcitas,intelligunt ex operibus,feu creaturis eius,nbsp;excreatiocmundi.H�c initio obferuandu cft,quis iituerusamp;legi^?piinbsp;ufushuiusui�bilis mundi.Deus.n,condidi� huncmund�,ut c^ip�^jjnbsp;tura fua iit inuifibilis,proponeret fein eo uifibile,amp; confpideduni*nbsp;deamp;in AdisApoftoIicis cap.i4.didt.Dcusn5 ftnebatfeipfuniexpnbsp;teteftinionfjjdum beneficia conferret de cedo dans pluuias acnbsp;frudifera,implens cibo amp; Ixticisii (hoc eft,uino l�tif�cante)nbsp;ftra�Ad.i7�Dcus pr�f�xit terminos habitationis corz, ut quscrerdnbsp;lim,fi forte palp Ct eu amp;inueniaht,qu�uisn5Iong�abfitab uno^^^cnbsp;ft�z� Per ipfiim.n.uiuimus, mouemur Sifuhius.It� Pi��.iS.Cceli cosnbsp;gloria Dd,8d opera eitis adnunciat firmamentS. Et lob.u.Intcrrc^^nbsp;m�taamp;docebunttejUoIatiliacodtamp;^indicab�ttibi.LoquereterJ^�j^nbsp;refpodebittibi,amp;narpabutpifccs maris. His teftimonrfsaddenbsp;,^d Paulus hoc loco recitat,amp;:peripicuucrit,qj Deus ideohuncu��nbsp;Ic mundh creauerit,ut fe,natura inuifibile, proponeret in eo,fuo 4^nbsp;dam�do,uifibil�,confpiciendG,amp;rpaIpand5.Deinde,quiaDe�9�'^^nbsp;uithuncmund�jut fein eo uif�bil� proponeret,n5 eft obfcuiv,?nbsp;artes inueftig�t amp; tradunt natura Si conditione reRt in hoc mundo�nbsp;minus fint creaturg,amp;dona Dei,qmundus ipfe, quippe q?

ufuijut cognitap ipias coditionehuius mundi creator eius nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;t Jz

Huius generis artes funt,qug Phyficis Si Mathematicis difeipHnis co nent-Quarcholes,qui in hoc mhdo ita. ucrfant,ut tStum qugrant tc^nbsp;nas diuitias amp; uolup tates,nec curant reRt natu'ra ita intueri,nbsp;toris Gognitibn�pcrueni�ntjhi no funt ho�es,fed pecudes diccdi.I^nbsp;ch Deus creaucricpccora,pronaad terram,condidi�hoiemnbsp;dediteioculosfublinies,utcceleftia contcmpletur,amp;Dchi^ueiwnbsp;Qui ergo tantum terrena qu3crit,is fubperfona hominis,geftatinij^^

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2�porc��n,a�tuaccamjauta(�nuni. Seduideamus nunc, quomodo ^�c uif�bi'Kniundo confpiciendu,8c quid de fenbsp;Jj? .�^^nic�s manifcftauerit,quiduc ex crcatione huius mundf, naturanbsp;j^^c,cognofa\qucat.Non eft,aec odofum, nec curiofum h�c inucnbsp;Nam fi h�c diligenter cognita fuerint, facile liberabitur Deusnbsp;J��fticia,qua ab irnpijs accui�tur� C�m enim tot fuerint g�tesjqu�nbsp;^�gnouer�c Deumlfraelis, amp; his t�poribus magna f�t multitudo eonbsp;Ijq�P agnofeunt Chriftian� religionem, interea tarnen ducantnbsp;��fftam coram mundo uitam * exiftimant nonnuUi Deum inique fii-tio f ��^�^honeftoshomines,�propterignorantiam*perpetuo fuppli-�^�ficiauSed qu� Paulus hoc loco, de gentibus,quos Ethnicos uo-J/^s,docct,abfoluunt Deum ab iniufticia. Gentes enim nullam ha-Q�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;excufation�,quia quf de Deo cognofei pof�unt,patefa

M �Uiciilis, tarnen non reetc colucrunt Deum, fed mutauerunc ?nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cius inimaginem hominis mortah's. Quare, cum i�nt pcccato-

J?^nonrcfipircant,iufti�ime damn�tur.Etf� autem h�cnatur�hs co Deijnon cftin homine perfeda, ac facile non tam obfcurari,nbsp;extingui folctjtamen,cum accedit cognitio Dei ex uerbo Deinbsp;^�P�ritu l�ndum, confeientia mirific� c5f�rmatur,amp; tanto in uera renbsp;JI�^Hcrobuftiorireddit, quanto propius tcftimoni�naturalis cogni-jJ^�Sad illamucrbi Dei lucem accedit �Videamus �rgo, qu�Deu�nbsp;Ethnicisjimq Sc nobis,in hoc m�donbsp;Jp�em amp;paIpabilem.Primum enim, non ludeturperfe externis o-f�tDcus,attam� hoefua quadam ratione fadum eft ex hocnbsp;��f�bi�e,amp; humanus intcKedus potuithoc deprehendere.Vi-enim ethnici,in rerum najura certifsimas eiTe uices temporumgt;nbsp;^^otuumccdefliummideruntorania tamin co�lo, qu�m in terra,minbsp;quidem,fcd ordinata ceconomiaadminiftrari amp; gubernari.Qugnbsp;tanta tanqr diuturnaccrtitudincadminiftrant,non pofTunt cafiinbsp;ferri�Quare,iudicCietiam ipi� humana rationejnecelTe efl fanbsp;ci�� mente, qu� t�ntam mole gubernet,�d in tam admira-�^o^^�^u^^�^^�^cmcnt�uocamusa'�r�9oVjfeu Deum.Qu�d �nbsp;hjl�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eftjparuummund� uocant,in-

(jj^bocceiTe habebit fateri,qj fit Deus. Mens.n.ho�s,que eft prgfi�tiC habet ex fefe fuam exiftentiam,fed aliundc.Caul� ati-^tiulto pr�ftantior cft fuo eiFedu.Necefie igitur cft earn men tem,nbsp;caufa human� mentis,efl� ipfa pr�ftantiorem. Et hgc mes pr�nbsp;tjj^�i^iniauocatur Deus*NamEthnicos his amp; id genus mu�tisaltjsra-'�hifnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Deus, non fo�um fuis feriptis, uerumeti-

. �s^uisj quibuscolucruntDeum,funtteftificati. Et Cicero ait: immanfueta, nequenbsp;etiamfi ignoret, qualem habere Deum deceat,nbsp;habendum Iciat. Teftatur fcclerum confeientia in homi-K Oeymgj�enimfcelerati nullas uidentpr�fentcsp�nas,nbsp;ll�i^^�P^ni�tncroKa anguntur animo,ut nefeiant, qua confiftant.nbsp;�Uanifeftum eft pr�fenti� Dei, uindicis impietatis argumentnbsp;G 4 tumv

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ti�ttr.Bt�K?C41I�d sdtiqti�dP�iiI�saitdpistSBtcrtia eius tio�eteurtd� mteKigit^ hoceft,Exh�c �a�ndo baturaJitcrnbsp;tcft,q;�tDcvra,is^ abtefnusiDdnd�,�ticflai�iaDd pcrfenojii�nbsp;ita nerpotcntiainec fapi�cntf�iticc b onftas, net feu eritas ciuso�^*nbsp;prop�nun�urt�m�nbuman^rari�m,exhGcm�ndowdenda.C�i^nbsp;liim ex adminiftradone mud�Tnt�i�igituriqj fit Deas;e�demnbsp;e�THprehendit ca�,qgt; �s Deus fit p�tennfsimusiamp; f�pienrifsirniis^^^nbsp;en�m pqfl�t tantain molem, tanta perpetuiiai�c amp; ordine admin�^^nbsp;Stconferuareinifi eflet fumma potentia Sti�pi�nria pr�ditusfBofl ,nbsp;tema�tfuamproponituifibflem, eu datteniporafrult;fbfera,amp;rj�P^nbsp;eomperimosjon�niaadhumanam udlitat� condita efi�.Eft'amp;il^^*�^^nbsp;Ginuifibikjq? Deus omnia cor� intueat,6t curetif�t a�t uifibiknbsp;turis.Qu�n.crcauit ocul�,numis no uideretfQui creauttaureiHj��^^nbsp;is non audiret f Qui creau�'t in par�tibus curam ergaliberos foosgt;�nbsp;��/uas creaturasn� curaret f Italt;^ in oeulis,in auribusjin curanbsp;manifeftus fit in Deo ref um omni�intuitus^emitus eaRtnbsp;tpi�'nd�lute follidtudo.NaturaIi,inquiesgt;ordine hsec fie ger�tur*^ inbsp;runf.R.�d�.Sedx^uis bu�c naturale or^Jinern tanta pulchritudiolt;^^,^nbsp;mirabi�ftatein�lit�itfquis e�m coni�ruatfH�c i�m necefi�ri�nbsp;ad De�,8t ratio ipfa human.a(nifi nouo St inuf�tato quod�mou^�^^,nbsp;turalfingcni] ftti'ftatu cm�t�fucrit;)fateri cogic,efi� Dcum,quinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;0

inniag�b�rrie� amp; conferu�nC^ fi c�gnitum fuent,Efl�Denni/��^^ cHe potent�,��pientern,amp; bonum,continuo i�quiturgt;cuni eiTenbsp;lt;Ium,dfidend�,eiusnomen-�ffciionorandu.Qu�igi�urDeaspi^,^^nbsp;pit Ifraelitis in prima tabula decalogi� ea eti� naturalis ratio in Eth^Hnbsp;dono diuioitus inicuIptOialiquo modo agnofeit� DeindehuniaO^^-jnbsp;t�o agnofeit etiam naturaliter iUud uulgo iax�latum: Quod tibino^^nbsp;f�eri,altcrinc feceris.Exhoca�t principio fluunt ea pr�cepta.qufnbsp;turidatabuladccalogi,dcdiligcndG pro�dmo continentur.Quaff^^nbsp;mana ratio habet eti� prgeeptorum Dei,qu� in fecunda tabular^*�,nbsp;tur,noticiam .Nam Ethnicos cognouifie bgc de Deo,de cuItuO^�*nbsp;dediledionc proximi,tcftificant,Gum fcriptagt;et leges, tum eti�nbsp;St uirtu tes eoRz.Ita� uides huhe mund� hominibus � Deonbsp;pofitum,tanq facra BibIiai(�In librum naturf wocan�)� quibss ownbsp;r�tjfuo quodammodOjCOgnitiGncm DeijUt St De� colercnt,amp;if�nbsp;fc humaniter uit� agcrenti^uate,c� Ethnici tantam diuinai��nbsp;gnition� habucrintjinterea a�t fecrati fint irapietatesnbsp;bentcxcufttion�jStiufiifsimoDeiiudidopropter impietatesnbsp;ra damnant.Diees:Si Humana ratio tantam poteft diuinanznbsp;onem ex feipi� naturaliter p�tere, ad quid opus eft nobis �erisHtd^^nbsp;ad quid �tilis eft prgdicatio Euangerij de lefu Chrifto,unico nom�nbsp;uatorecSciamus igit,qgt; Humana ratio habeat quid� natura fuanbsp;�inai^ reR2 cogn�tion�,fed quia Ho�espropter peccat�, ^d uoe�tnbsp;ginalc,priuati font naturaliter fp�flt;ft�,ideo h�c naturalis cogninjgt;nbsp;fourat,St ab�ties ita obruit,ut ho�es loge aliter fendant, q rationbsp;oeat.Vpde fuerunt,.qui no fofom d�bitar2t,uerunieti�

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^^'�Hitnagis ho�niportea�a,q homines dicendi funtJndigettUis igit liceris, qua� hanc obfcuritaccm tenebras difeutiant. �t in hun�nbsp;pmulgatus eft Dccalogus,amp; poftea Prophetica fcrip tura expli-qu� de Deo iniprefla erant h�nianse rationi,illuftraren�ur,8^nbsp;?�nfirmarentur� D�inde,ctfi aliqua Dcicalogi notida ini�ta eftliuma-^jaiionijtamen non cft ei infituni, fed pf orftis ^oc�m,Eu�ng�f�onnbsp;^Uoniin� noftro l�fu Chrifto, �iberat�r�hofS�o cpcccato Si. mor-��ruit enim humartaratio creata, amp; in p��cat�m collapi�,priusq��ninbsp;p�*: �ua^elion promitteretur, quemadmodum fcriptum eft G�ne-^^^�rtio.Quare facr� liter� ncceiuuri� funt, �l ex le�lion� S� pracdica-� �le earum c�nfequamur noticiam amp; fidemE�angelq de Chrifto fcrnbsp;Pjore noftro. Quanq nonnuI�a ctiara huius E�angelfj ueftigia, internbsp;^icos �xtitcrint,non quidem,qug primam origin era ab hurnatia ranbsp;duxerut.fed qu� � Patriarchisinter Gentes relida f�erCrt.Quolt;lnbsp;sfn�sfu�t�crif�ciapcc�i^gt;alic�bi criamiacnl�dah�minum. Adh�e,nbsp;^oofixio clauiin parictcni,�d auertSd�rair�m Dei, id quod�pud Ronbsp;!?pos qu�dam folenn� fuinHsec fuerunt q�id� inter Ethni cos fuper-^fioie amp; impie ufitata : funt aSt hand obfeura indicb, q? Patriarcha�.�nbsp;amp;: Gentes d�fcendiint^public� c�ndonati fintjfili� Dei ait�iu-^^Bihomincm,qui i�crificandus, Si clatiis cru ci �ff�gendus �t,ut expinbsp;^Peccatahumanig�neriSj�CreddatnobisDeum propfciu. C�m igi-^�rearnusnatuf�fpiritu fartd�;amp; deftituamur cognitionc Chri�ti,nbsp;. ^^dUria� nobis furtt facr�� liter�, ut Icdione 8c pr�dicatione �arum,nbsp;j cedefti organ�jd�ncmur diu'init�s fpiritu fando,quo fidem Eu-S�f�ij,amp;:uirxutcrafedand�uocati^is Pc� concipiamus , Sduerart�nbsp;c�nfequamur. Et��utcra Gentcsf�'uEthnici,nunamhabue-natura cognitionemBuangelij de Chfiftd,6lt;: caruerutitSpiri-JJ^n(fto,tamcn nc i�c q�ideitt � peccat� cxcu�ri.nec debent n�cpof-'^^�Quam ob caulamfSequituf;

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Propter ea quod cum Deuin cogn�ucrint,non or Deum glorificx werunt,neqj grati fuerunt,fed fruftrati font cogitationibus fuis,�^ ohnbsp;tenebratum eft inOpiens cor �orum.C�m fe crederent efl� fapientes;nbsp;ftultifadifunt, amp;mutauerunig�oriamimmorta}isDei, imagine,nbsp;Uon folum ad iimilitudinei� niorulis hominis,uer�metiam �olatinbsp;�ium,quadrupedum,amp;rcptilinm,effidai,

quot;aulusaccui�uit fupr� Gentes feu Ethnicos impietatis, 8^ iniuftici^: �g�t redtat eas impictat�s,ut tandem cocIudat,Ethnicos no iuftiJnbsp;iuftif�cafij�ut corara Deo ab iniufticianbsp;fc ^folui, neceflehabere�, iuftif�caritm per Rdem, propter Ghriftg.

� ^go Ethni ci habucrunt nitural� cognitionem de Deo,tamen had jj^^�tione non funt rede uft.Quia(inquit)non glorif�cau erunt D��,nbsp;. �Jcum,ne(p grati fuer�t SCc. H�c tara Paulus exponit, quid illud fit;nbsp;* paul� ant� dixit, Gentes detinere ucritatem in iniufticia.Verit�s�nbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;............ en��

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cntm cft,q, Deus fit,q? Deus f�t �temus^potans^�piens, bonus, amp; tt' runi omnium^bernator.H�nctieritatcm cogn�uerunt Gentes, Ini�nbsp;ftkia autem eft,^ Deus f�t f�ttniis b�minibus mortalibus, beftris,reprfnbsp;itbus,auro,argento,lapidi,f�gno, �C alrjs id genus rebus.Iniuftida �en*nbsp;eft amp; m�ndadum, g? Deus indigeat Humana ope, amp; colatur human^^nbsp;mart�bus.Veritat�igifurin miulndaderinere, eft fare quidem,qgt;D�'nbsp;Us f�t,qj f�t �ternus,p�tens,amp;rerum omnium gubernator,non tameflnbsp;Honorare ipfum ut Dcum,ut �ternum,ut potcntcm,ut rerum gub/f'nbsp;n�t�rcm,hoc eft,Nofi credere in eum,non conf�derc ci, non inuocat^nbsp;ipfum in neceftitatc,fedmutarcgloriam eiusinimaginem, effi�ain^^nbsp;f�miliftidinemcrcatur�,amp; detrahere cocleft�m maieftatem eiusadhj'nbsp;miiitatem rerum corporalium ac terrenarum. Quomodo autem io p'nbsp;atjintefligi potcft,partim eximpictate fuperftirione Iud��rum,P^nbsp;tim eriam, � fupcrftiaonc �wpocritarum in Chriftianif�no.l�d�onbsp;cognoucruntDeum,nonfoIumhatura,fed euamc uerboDei,^��^'nbsp;racub's �ius. AcHabuerunt��cra diuinitus inftituta ,non quib�s exp**'nbsp;rent p�cc�ta,fcd quibus promifl�m Chrift� difterent, �t credereP^'nbsp;folumD��j�cfolumDc�inuocaret perSemen Abrah�proQUU^��nbsp;amp; c�nfidcrent,fcpropter hoc fernen (qui eft Chriftus)haberenbsp;tONt rcmifsioncm.Sed hi,rcli(ftis his i�cris,i8dhoc cultu Dci,infti�U^nbsp;pHana in cxcelf�sjn uanib�s,inLuds,amp;adolcUcrunt in hisThymis*^nbsp;tau'nftituerunt etiam uitulos aureos, ut meritis horum (�crbruin p��^nbsp;rent iram Dei,amp;r mer�rent fauorem ac benedidion� �ius. CogiojJ�nbsp;cnim,DeUs eft �xceIf�fsim�s.Placctigit ei cultus in cxcelf�slodsfe^jnbsp;Deus habitat in codo am�en Jsim�.Rac�t igit ci cultus iniodsamc^^nbsp;f�dus.Dc�s eft r�s preciofifsimaPIacet i^t d cultus predofusnbsp;�^argento i�ct;us,Has c�gitatiopes,quasPa�lusu�catnbsp;cft,fatiocinationes, iud�caruht ef�� pi�ntifsimas : f�d Gred� expnbsp;daSjfuntuanifsim��dftultifsim�.Etf�cnim hi culcorcsagnofcun^nbsp;Deum,5c fufdpiunt cum his i�cris uenerandum, h�c tara� uxflci^p^nbsp;fumma eftignominia,amp; diuin� maieftatis fordidatio,propferea 9�nbsp;us tali uenerationcreputat tam uilis,tam abielt;ftus,tam ibrdidus,u�nbsp;ledleturhunianis delicijs,�elaltis montibus,uel opacis SCumbro^^nbsp;uis,uclauro amp;:argcnto,f�cut homines fordidi amp; uoluptuarijnbsp;foJcc.Itacp lud�i �e� dctinucr�t�eritat�in mendado, Sf mut^ z jpnbsp;�ori� Dei,qugcftimmel�,amp;imperuef�igabilis,i� u�il�,innbsp;lt;ylu�,irt auR2 amp; a^�nt�. Vtidc Sd�phctg �oear�t hos hypo�nbsp;tus,ldolomani�.Dicamus cti� de fuperftitione hypocritaRtl�^nbsp;tiifmojut co clarius intelligamus, quomodo genres mutaueri titnbsp;Dd in imagine creaturg. N� hi hvpocrit� cognoueruntj^Gj Vpjpis�nbsp;Deushabeat f�lium, Icfum Chrinum, quifcdeat ad dextr�nbsp;�^hab�atomn�poteftatemin cceloamp;in t�rra.H�c eft u entas:nbsp;uerit�t� dctinucfStih iniuftida,amp; abu� Gmt ca,hunian{s fynog�*�^pn�nbsp;co8itadonibus.Poftq,ri.f�trermo de ccelcftircgnonbsp;noftrilefuChrifti^ogitar�thocrcgnumincotlonbsp;bus, quibusregnu amp;pohVea in terra. Quare, qu�admo��^

^m,ac intcrccflbrem: ita exiffimarunt nullum in coekfli regno admit ��dconfpe�um Dei,8^ �ili) ciuslefu Chrifti,ni� per mcdiatores 5: in-^'rceflbreSjSan�os.Hinc originena duxit cultus amp;: inuocatio Sanfto-hakti funt Sadi mortui, pro mediatoribus SeinterceiToribus.nbsp;'^cquidem cultus no apparet impictas, quia pr�texitur honor nominbsp;Dei: fed fi propius��mintuearis, non eft,nif� impietas,amp;: ignomunbsp;�^Chrifti,quia Deus propofuit fefeomnibus obuium, amp; propiciumnbsp;l^Chrifturahliumiuum,qui cum Gt Deus ethomo,folus poteft ei��nbsp;��'�US mediator inter Deum bi. hominem.Deferere autem hue media-^'^��nijamp;fcligere Gbi h�mincs,beatos quidem,amp; Sandos,non tarnennbsp;homines jn mediatores, hoc demum eil: Euanseli�n Chrifti conte

j^aatahorumhominum,qu�munigenitiGIijfufmtercefsionera.Prc-terrena politeafua Gngulis ciFe officia di-ahum quidem fungi ma^'ftratu, aliu profiter! mcdicinam, .'��iled^ mercaturam,alium agricuituram,alium exercere opificiu�nbsp;�nialind curare.CogUaruntigitur fimilem efie officiorum diftribulnbsp;in regno coeleici,ut Deus demandant huic Sando,curam r�cii

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gnouerunt f�militcr EthniciDcumeflenaturabeneficum,idcirco,ek quacunquereperceperunt a�iquid magn� utilitatis, ludicaruntdialo-g�fiDisfuisfeamp;:pieamp;:fapientercoIercDeum,fireiunIidiuinumhononbsp;exhib�rent . Hine originem duxit apud Ethnicos, acpr�fertima-pud �gyptios cultus befnarum, tani quadrupedum, quam uolatili*nbsp;�metreptilium.Sanihominesnonitadef�puer�tjUt habucrinthasbenbsp;Ufas pro ueris dfjs,fed cogitauerunt,feharum beftiarum culm ueruinnbsp;amp;�cernum Deum eximi� uenerari. Hancenim fuiffe fententiamEth'nbsp;riicorum,PauIus hoc loco baud obfcur�fignificat.Detinennum/ii�'nbsp;quicns) ueritateniinniendacio.Eticeruni:C�m cognouerunt�^'nbsp;ljm,nongIorif�cauerunt,utDeum. Ac rurfus:MutaueruntgIori3ionbsp;I'aimortalis Dci,in imaginem hominismortalis, S�c, Er Adorumde*nbsp;cimofeptiraoiC�m fimus genus Dei,non debemuscxillimarenunici�nbsp;efiefimileauroautargentoautlapidiartefculpto. EtElaif4o.Omnesnbsp;genres quafi non f�ntjtafunt coram eo,amp; quafi nihilum,amp; inane rep**nbsp;tat�funt. Cui ergo fimilem feciftis Deum,aut quam imagfnempone'nbsp;tis eifH�c amp; alia id genus te�imonia clar� probant, Ethnicos nonha'nbsp;buide ftatuas pro dijs ip fis, fed tantum pro imaginibus, quibus dciw*nbsp;adumbraretur,5lt;f quarumeuitu Deusita deledaretur,utccnfcraf�^nbsp;cultores omnia genera beneficiorum.Sed hie dialogifinus,amp;h�cfen'nbsp;tentia no ed nifi mendacium, uaniras, nulticia,impietas,�gt;'fiimma Ddnbsp;ignominia.Finge hominem quendam honedifsima facie pr�dituni,�^�nbsp;urn aut hominem fie afFedum,ut perfu�deret fibi, fa ciem i�liusnbsp;mo luto exornari polT�,quis non rideret huius duhiciam acdelyrium^nbsp;Aut fi hoc reipfa efficere conaretu?.,quis eum ranqu�m furtorani,^^l!nbsp;l'epelleretfConfideremusigitur, cpjoadlicct/aciemDei.Eacertfnbsp;maxima gloria,adcocp coeleib Sgt;^ diliina maiedatcilluflrata. Aurin^�^nbsp;ro amp; argentum,func coram Deo long� f�diora, qu�m coramnbsp;buslut�. Qiiare, fi quis feri� fufeipiat Deum ornandum.feu co��dumnbsp;imagine�uel aurea,uel argentea,n�illenon folum fiultusjuerumeti^nbsp;infanusiudicanduserit.HabesautemhocIoco exPauIo ,qu�ftntr^nbsp;definitie Idolomani�.ldolomania enim eft, non tantum colereextt��'nbsp;numidolum pro uero Deo, quod eftimperitiuulgi, fed etiamuerun�nbsp;Dcum,per fiera humanis dialogilmis leu rationibus excogirata colei'^nbsp;confidere,qu�d merito huius cultus mirigetur ira Dei,8lt; conf�ra��^nbsp;tur diuinitus in culrores Iperata petita beneficiaiHac enim opinion^nbsp;Sapiences inter Ethnicos fua fiera fecerunt.

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Quapropter tradtditillos Deus cupiditatibus cordium fuorum ia imm�diciem, ut ignomtnia afficiantcorpora fua inter fe mu tiio, quinbsp;comutaruntacritat�eius m�dacio^�^uenerati funt,colucr�tcp ca qu�nbsp;c�dita funtjfupra eum,qui c5didit,qui eft laudandus in fccula,Aro�nbsp;A c�memoratiooe Idolomanic EthnicoR2,defc�dit Paulus adnbsp;a�ont

�ftoration� turpitudinis �it� corum,ut probet cos e�e pecc�tores,^d prob�dum Hifcepit.Ignominia(inqiiit) af�ecerunt corpora fua internbsp;�J^utuo.Sedpriu�qu�m pergat genera turpitudinis amp;fceler5 nomina-jitn recenlere, pauca qu�dam clarius repetit amp; exponit, qu� antea d�nbsp;� �lom�nia �orum dixit.Quod eniml�pr� dixit: Detinent�eritatemnbsp;miufticia.Etrmutauerunt eloriam immortalisDei imagine hominisnbsp;HOrtalis, etc.hocnunc dicit: Commutaruntueritatem eiusmedacio,nbsp;Venerati Hint, coin erun t^; creaturas fupra creatorem. Quid ergonbsp;bCommutareueritatemDeimendacio? Idempkne eft, quod lu-dixit: Detinent ueritatem ininiufticia. Veritas enim Dei eft,ftcutnbsp;eft expofitum, quod fit Deus, quod is Deus fitpotens,fiti�pi�s, .nbsp;.^omnium rerumgubernator,amp;benefaciat bonis,acpuniatmdos,nbsp;fequitur, quod huicDeo fit a-edend5,qu�d in ipfiimfit con-^endum,amp; quod in omnibus affli�tionibus fitinuocandus. Men-J^fiutnautem eft, quod is Deus Humana aut beftiali imaguncuk itanbsp;Alt;ftetur,utqui earn colat,fitDeo gratus,amp;mereatur beneficia cius.

^ndacium eft, quod is Deus odore combufti bouis itaafficiatur, ut jjificrificatbouem,mereaturhoc operegratiam Dei. Mendaciumnbsp;^u�disDeus tribuathominibusdiuinitatem ftu regnum coelefte,nbsp;^quot;^Qpter excernam huiusleculipotentiam, amp; propter ciuiles uirtutes.nbsp;^^erariergo ftatuamftu imagincm, amp;Gcrifi care bouemhac opinionbsp;/j^Uod Deus propter h�c opera definatab irafiia,amp;fit p'ropicius,eftnbsp;I ^dtatem Dei mutare in mendacium. Referre item Aefcukpium autnbsp;j^^cttiinnumerum deorum,proptereaqu�dille contuleritmedid-. �grotis, hie autem magna in hoc ftculopotentiapr�di-tb pfitjcft mutare ueritatem Dei in mcndacium.Sed quid? Num ft�nbsp;'^hnici fuerunt huius impietatis rei?Nihil minus.Narn amp;Iud�i,amp; hynbsp;^^dt�inChrifhanifino no dilsimilemimpietatem ftlt;ftatilunt,ficucnbsp;kant�breuibusindicatumeft:Etinpr�fentianoeftIocus dehacnbsp;Pkribus diftcrendi.Pcrgemusigiturin propofito.Sequitur:GolUe-^^^^creaturam plusquam creatorem. Quidhoc?An non Ethnici coginbsp;5�^untl'e,colendo creaturam,colere uerum Deum creatorem?Quinbsp;in ^?^�^^�^^^^�:urlapideminterra,affirmabatfecoIereuerumDeuminbsp;ternbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ieiunabat pane amp;aqua, unum amp; at

it�i^��^^r^t:crcaturam'plu(qu�m creatorem? Sumamus exemp�uni kn^pnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;enim lb-

homicidio,ab adulterio,non reue-q. ^^pr�cepti D�i,ied tant�mmetup�n�� Magiftratu infligend�. metuereMagiftratum, plufquamDeum. Sicetianinbsp;�'at'''?coluer�tl�crafuiIouis,qu�m ueriDei. Habuerunt enimnbsp;�^^krn cogninonem Dei, quemadm�dum ftipr� eft oftenfum.

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�xhac cognitioneadnionitif�nt, ut hune Deum coUnt fide, ��tnia *catione.Habuerunt etiam cognitionem legis Dei,de mutua charitace.nbsp;Nam quod ChriftusapudMatch�um dicit:Omnia,qu�cunq5 uolue-ritis,utfaciant uobis homines, fic amp; uos f�cite illis,human� rationina'nbsp;turainfitum eft. Eth�c cognicio hortabaturEthniGOS,utnecfurta,necnbsp;homicidia,nec adulteria defignarent. Quid ergo fa�tum eft? Ethnicnsnbsp;excogitauitamp;inftituitl�era,n5 exautoritateuerbiDei,fed exhumantnbsp;(uaprudcntia,quibusDe� colerec. Interea contigit,ut cafu quodamnbsp;h�cl�crauelintermitterentur,uel non rit�,iuxta pr�lcript�hiimanxnbsp;prudenti�Cjperagcrentur. Et in ci-dit forte uel peftilentia, uel fames, ue*nbsp;alia calami tas. Hic tum Ethnicus culpam calami tatis non rciecicin tnO'nbsp;�aeionem I�gisDei naturaliter infculpt�, f�din negledionem fiiorun�nbsp;l�crorum.Nonagnouitfe aftligi,propterea qu�d non inuocaueritu^nbsp;rum Deum, qu�d fedacus fit Idolomaniam, qu�d mulca horren�^nbsp;feel era, furta,homiddia, adulteria, commil�rit: Sed arbicratus eft Ifnbsp;fligi,qu�dfort�{�craftianonrit� peregerit,aut omnino intermil^�^^nbsp;Quare non dedit operam,ut uerum Deum inuo caret, ac delidorUj^nbsp;p�nitentiamagerenSedrepedjtmaximoftudio fiialacra,quibusui'nbsp;uina ira placarccur.Ho c uere eft creaturam, (hoc eft) ft era fuopjnbsp;trio inft:ituta,plulqu�mcreatorcmamp; legem eiuscolere. InEl^iadi^tnbsp;DOMINVS de HypocritisiTimuerunt me mandato hominu�\nbsp;dodrinis. Mandatum Dei eft,Non committasadulterium.l^^*^nbsp;tumhominum eft,Neuelcaris carnibusinferialexta. Hypocricf^^�J^nbsp;tern timenefe maius peccacum defignare,fi uefcantur in feriafex�nbsp;nibus,quamfi commiterinc adulterium. Plus igicur dicuntur cdnbsp;creaturam,quam creatorem.Certecaliumcultuumplenusfuitofnbsp;non tarn inter Ethnicos, quam in populo iplb Dei, fine illonbsp;litico, fiue Chriftiano. C�t�r�m, quia Paulus in comm�mor�nbsp;�thni corum Idolomania, fecit mentionem Creatoris, addit pronbsp;reftionbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Qui eft,inqiiiens,benedi�l:usl�u lau dandus in lec

Amen. Sic amp; infra capitep. c�m feciflet mentionem Chrifti,^^; Quieftin omnibiisDeuslaudandusin lecuIa,Amen. H� addiOnbsp;cuLe non fiincocioft lermonis conclufio,ledexultado Ipiricus,^nbsp;pij fiiam reuerentiam erga tantam maieftatem teftificantur,nbsp;quosad eandem reuerentiam Deo pr�ftandam inuitant. SicLaod)nbsp;cuiushoneft�uirimentionemnominatimamp;public�ftciunt,adijC -folent,feeum HONORIS GRATIAnominare,utfignificc^^.^nbsp;hac publica eius mentionc, nolle nomen eius prophanarc, fednbsp;ut laude dignum, commendarCi Haclenus de impietatenbsp;rum feu Gentium in cultu diuino: Nunc uideamus turpitudincH)^.^nbsp;Iceleraeorumin uitapolitica. Dicitergo;Tradiditillos Deuscup^^^nbsp;tatibuscordium luoruminimmundici�,utignominia afficiant

Pora (ua, inter femutuo. Quilt;lauteiniUudfit,moxcxplicatapertius: ^^^uiturenim.

Aw 3s!3P:^l/'6itKev �ult;�i� 0 O�9j e�tf '2Fa(Jei) nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;. M-jt 9j(X�i�u

TMV (pi�Kivj^^H��iv e�a'lHfj'zrot��tpuo'jp. �jxeittlt;s**nx�� ogt; �fcev^lj', �ǒW' Tib* T-�v {pt�fjKMv jg�ff'iv ^�Aeiaff�� ^^6K�i/8t,o'ay � tk �ftfa ^VTap eia�nbsp;�firev�b' tv iga-es-i -rip K^fLotruvlu/ Ka-r^yjL^�/lt;^�i,xsw Tiy(X*'2tp;namp;w, �iv tiTetnbsp;�ivT�iv, tfi {�wpitf �TnA�l^CoiJvoyT^.

Quamobrem tradidit cos �Dcus in cupiditates ignon�tm'ofas� Nam �f foem/n� illoruni mutauerunt naturalem ufum,in eunijnbsp;qui cft pr�ter naturam. Similiter 8C niafculi,rcli�:o n�turali ufu fo�znbsp;min�, exarferuntper appetentiam fui, alius in alium, mafculi ihnbsp;niafculos f�ditatem perp�trantes,pr�mi�m,quod oportuiLetnbsp;r�tis fuiin fc recipient�s.

Poft Idolomaniam Gentium, feqiiitur turpitudo uit� eorurtL ^^cipio Gentes tam immun dam, tam turpem, tam fo�dam duxerut 'nbsp;*��^fti,utignominiaafficerentluaipforum corpora.F�min� enim(in-^�t)illor5 mutauerunt naturalem �lum,etc.H�c tam f�da amp; horrennbsp;ut pudor uetet, ea in honcfto hominum c�tu, publice amp; co-explicate. Atque utinam honnull� Gentes �dhuc ho dieq; ab hisnbsp;^^inibus immunes effent. Nosexhocloco dilcamus,corp ora no-'^^^membra eorum ignominiaaffici, nonIblum co modo,qui h�cnbsp;^^niemoratur,fed quolibet illegitimo,amp;inordinario abulu.Exem-Lingua ad ho c condita eft, ut glorificet Deum,Ioquatur ue-amp; qu�faciunt ad �dificationem proximi. Qyi ergo abutitucnbsp;� *^ine Dei ad execrationem,qui mentitur,qui proximum conuitijsnbsp;jV�dndit,qui leu impijs, leu turpibusiicrbis oflEendiculo eft imbecilnbsp;J ^Sisafficitlinguam fiiamignominia. Aures condit� l�nt,utaudi-^^erbumDeijamp;qu�adpietatemac honcftatem faciunt. Qu�rclinbsp;^��terimus aures ab auditu uerbi Dei,ad audiendas nugas,dctralt;fti�-^^lien�fam�,amp;qu�lunthuius generis, ignominiaafficimus aureSinbsp;�^^�^it�nTotum corpus noftrum conditum cft,utpr�beatlein obl�nbsp;1 ��in uerbi Dei. �^ar�,l� transferturadleruitut�mSatan�inobl�-jl lUm peccatorum,afficitur ignominia. Itaq; nullus, quamuis uir�-^^^�saduerlariuSjpoteftnos tanta ignominia af��cere,quan ta ipfi nosnbsp;^'�^noftri corporis aff�cimus. Sedillud noneftofcitanter pr�ter�-^'^^^tn,quo d Paulus dicit; TRADIDIT illos Deus cupiditatibus et�.

^on, Tradere in cupiditates ignominious, cft homines in p ecc�ta ^gt;jcere,amp;in fcelera impellcrc? Dicemus igitur Deumeffepeccatinbsp;^J,^�^cni?Ablitlongilsime. Deus enimlumma iplaeftiufticia: Deiisnbsp;j^Johabetpeccatum: Deus Lege fuaprohibuitpeccatum:Deuspii-^^t�rnis amp; �ternis lupplicijs peccatum. Quomodo igitiir poffetnbsp;D a �ut

Deo, amp; diligendo proximo. Propoluit eis hunemundum, tanqu^ i�craBiblia, exquibusDeumcognofterent. Addidicmultaaliabef�^*nbsp;-ficia:Sedip{j neglc�laamp;fpretaDeibonitate,l��ati l�nt Idoloin^^�Jquot;nbsp;am, eamq; tam manifeftam, ut etiam Humana ratio potuerit abomj'nbsp;Dationem eius agnolcere, amp;dctcftari. C�migitur non potucrint^'nbsp;lisDcibeneficijsaduerampiecatem excitarftradiditeosDeusfuH*^*^'nbsp;piditatibus, hoe eft, deferuit ws, utliber� f��larentur impias fuaslt;^'nbsp;piditates. Quifulcipitpuerum crudiendum,amp;uidet euni tantanbsp;inl�lf�tate,ut oleum amp; ODcrain iofo lint oerdita. r^dir pumfuo iflg^

G�tern fit homo fibi,aut fiiis cupiditadbusreIi�tus?Num,anteacxfc *^ftus,tum prim�m fit pcccator.�Nihil minus. Homo enim natura fuanbsp;^mpcr eft peccator, amp; geftat intra Ic horrendas qua�q; impietat�s,nbsp;^cexecranda fcclera. Dicit enim D�uid:Eccein iniquitatib�'s conce-ptusfunijSc in peccatis concepic me mater. Et Hicremias capite deci-Jpoleptimo: Prauum �ft corhominis,amp; imperfcrutabile,quis c�gno�.nbsp;^cetillud? EtMatth�idecimoquinto:Ex corde exeunt cogitati�ncsnbsp;�^�l�jCtc. Homo igiturdelertus �Deo,amp;fibiiplircli�tus,n�ntumnbsp;P'^'ni�m fitpeccator: Sed c�m antca fitpeccator, incipit pcccatuninbsp;prim�m Fru�lus fiios externis operibus proferre, amp;qu�m f�d�nbsp;Icelera in corde latuerint,teftificari. Ergo inter honeftum ui-^^nijamp;public�lceleratumnon cft illu d difcii men, quo daher fit ex fenbsp;alter ex fe peccator. Vterque enim cft coram Deo peccator,nbsp;�^lt;lalterum abfoluit � peccato Deus per fidem propter Chriftum',nbsp;jlterum autem relinquit Deus, per inctedulitatem, fuis cupiditati-Cauendumigitur eft, ne defertia Deo tradamur noftris afte�li.nbsp;Quomodo autem hoc cauebimus? Au.diamus Paulum: Dicitnbsp;*J*inEtlinicosidcircodefertosaDeo,amp;reli�losfiiisalFe�libus,qu�dnbsp;cogno�ilTent Deum, non glonficauerint eum, ut Deum, neenbsp;��erint grati, led rcputauerinc le l�pientes,amp;lecuti fint in colendonbsp;( ^^jiua iplbrum confilia. Glorificcmus igitur Deum, ut Deuni,nbsp;^lt;^eniur non noftram,fcd Dei lapienriam, hoc eft, uerbum Dei,nbsp;^^enim nunquam nos delcret DOMINVS, nec re�inquet nosnbsp;cupiditatibus.Si quis, (inquit) diliget me, lermonem, (qui cftnbsp;^^^ngelion Chrifti)meum leruabit, amp; pater meus diliget eum, amp; uc-'Genius ad eum,acfaeiemus apud eum manfionera.

Eft amp; illud diligenter obleruandum, quod Paulus ho do co di-Premium, quod oportuit,crroris fuiin fe recipientes. Significat J'^�^,qu�dexternafcelcra,amp; horrenda flagitia, fint pr�mia, ftipen-l�ppliciaintern�ldolomani� �i. impietatis. Hoc duabus denbsp;?^Fsobferuandum eft.Vna,utab externis Hagitijs difeamus noftramnbsp;'*'^^tnam impictatem, alio qui ignotam,agnolcere. Altera,u t (ciamus,nbsp;^^odimpij amp; feelerati, non turn prim�m puniuntur, c�m furto autnbsp;^�^icidio defignato, � magiftratu iuxta leges affliguntur, uerum-^^i�i,c�m furt�m ipfiim authomicidium defignant. Nam amp; fur-amp; homicidium, amp; alia id genus fcelera,funt fupplicia impictarnbsp;^�^on minus igitur, imo multo magis honeftus animus cohor-debet ad peccatum furti, aut homicidij, quam ad bqueunanbsp;�hlt;humi �pfib�s ftelera ilia � magiftratu puniuntur.

Koi R�amp;�0'OUK tJVoRi^ac'�V 2gt;'p Oeov nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tp u51n'��'�l � �arc�p�^KC�

�wj � Qeoi� ei� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;vo�p, TsjieTp tk p-�i k�3tlt; kovtk� wes�^U/fiwpuv��' TT�

�-H -arafveiiR, -7rovl0iilt;!c, ��env�l�qc, Raxia, pues-o� �amp;ov�, (p�v�. �lamp;f J'amp;', /'�Kv, )cXKolt;i9^e!lt;ta', 4'i9i/(iiS��$, notfaAdJAatf, amp;eosTye?a', vGcas��'�nbsp;,iKx\�vxs, tcp�u��TKff KaxMfj, revev8-�v ��ar�9w$��QiiTSiftnbsp;�(?J'9�'rt�, �oj�v/isq, ewe\lt;si(p.evKis�.

Et quemadmod�m nonprobauerunCjUt Dcum agnofcc/ rent, ita tradidit eos Deus in reprobarti mentcm, ut facerent,nbsp;quae non conueniebat ; repleti omni iniufticia, fcortationc,nbsp;uerfutfa,auaritia,malitia,plenijnuidja,c�dc,contentione,do?nbsp;Io,mails praediti moribus,fufurrones,obtreAatores,Dei ofo*nbsp;res,contumeliofi, elati, gloriofi, cxcogitatores malorum, pa/nbsp;rentibus immorigeri, expertes intelligentiac,padlor�m baudnbsp;quaquam tenaces,alicni� charitatis aftedu,nefcij fceden's,ininbsp;mifericordes.

Pergit Paulus, irt Coinmemorandis fru�libus impictatis 'Ethnicos, uc conuincat eos peccati, amp; concludat tandem,nbsp;ncm, leu ablblutionem � p eccato, amp; gratiam D ei,ac �ternamnbsp;non contingere eis, nifi propter Chriftum,II in iplurn crediderio^*nbsp;cenfetur autem b'c longus catalogus fcelerun� apud Ethnico^jnbsp;non tarn �chnici ipfi,(]uam nos quoq; habeamuslibeUu'm,ntii*�^/nbsp;CorifelsioniSjamp;Elenchum leu Indicem,quo intueamur nolb^^nbsp;plbrum iinpietatem. Nihil enim dilEcilius eft, quam impietatemnbsp;am agnolcerc; quippe quod naturaliter inh�reat carni amp; �ng'J� .nbsp;Quare, ficut qui adftrepitum aquarum habitant, hon fendunb^^^^nbsp;oblcruantftrepitum, quia cum aqu�Temper obftrepantauribuS)nbsp;callueruntad murmur earum: ita, cum impietas nobis lit irinata,^nbsp;facileagnofeitur. Accedit hue, quodutSatan,itaimpietas,nonnbsp;tatl�l� l�aturpirudine,l�duenditat leie hon eftalpc'cie.nbsp;nicnDei,pr�t�xit cultum diuinum, ut uidcatur pictas. Itaqu^j'^^^j^nbsp;nonuides corp�r^lemtuam feciem,nillobie�tolpeculo:itanonnbsp;demus impietatem cordis noftri, nifi propofitaperlpeculumih^ .nbsp;um eiusturpitudine.Magno q�idem conftitit,utiuftificaremurAnbsp;fticit enim l�nguine unigeniti filij Dei.Sed amp; haud paruo conlnbsp;utproponerctur nobis Ipeculum cognolcend� noftrx iniuftici^�nbsp;impieratis. HocIpeculum,partim eftDecalogus,quiutpr�mulg^ .nbsp;tur,conftitit diuillone aquarummaris rubri,lubmerllonc exerdnbsp;Pharaonis, acmultis miracu�is: partim eft, dcletio hum�hinbsp;(excepeis o�lo hominibus) per dilu�ium, lubmcrl�o urbiurnnbsp;dom� �c Gomorrh�, deuanado urbis Hierul�lcm, amp; alia id

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HUS exempla quibus ira Dei aduerfus impietatem demonftratur. Sicetiam, cum legimus hunc catalogum iniquitaris Ethnicorum, Icia-Hius nobis propoficamtabcHam, ex qua cognolcamus, qui fint fru-ftus impietatis, ut fi caro noftra hos fru�lus prof�r�t, adm�neamurnbsp;de impicrate cordis noftri, amp; qu�ramus ucram eius expurgatio-*ic(n. Tiiquidem uiseflc,amp;haberipius,timensDei,amp;credensDeo;nbsp;Scd fl rcipicias cupiditates cordis, uerba oris, amp;. opera manuuninbsp;t'JHriim,uidebistuam coram Deo impietatem. In corde eft odium,nbsp;�nuidia, arrogantia,contemptusproximi, auaritia. In ore eft malc-dicenria, obcre�latio, ia�rantia, blalphcmia) abufus nominis Dcinbsp;execration es, mendacium, peiurium, contenfio, conuicium,nbsp;?urcities,amp; id genus alia. In operibus funt c�des,homicidia, iniu-��cia in negotijs, adulteria, fcorrationes,etc. Hi fiint fruClus im-pctatis^quosfiinte uideris,fcia3 cor tuum impietate plenum cfTc,nbsp;^�ceft,te nec timere Deum,nec credere inDeum,nec glorificarcnbsp;^uinNonprobaucrunt,inquicPauIus,utDeum agnofcerent,idciranbsp;tradidit eos DEVS inreprobam mentem, lit facerent,qu� nonnbsp;^Qjueniebat. Quid? Num Deus eft autor peccati, qu�d tradidicnbsp;in reprobam mentem, ut ea horrcndafcelera,qu� h�c e-j^^erantur, defignarent? De hac re l�ipr� diximus: Deus non eftnbsp;^%ftd punitor peccati. Poft-quam enim uidit, Ethnicos nonnbsp;in officio eius de fe cognitionis, quam ipfis ex hoc mun-patefecerat, reliquit eos reprob� fu� menti, ut faciendo, qu�nbsp;j�* conueniebat, impietas ipforum puniretur. Nam, qu� Ice-^n�c enumerantur, lunt quidem horrenda peccata, fi Satanamnbsp;peccati, amp; impiam Ethnicorum uoluntatem relpexeris:nbsp;DEVM, tradentem eos in reprobam mentem,relpexeris,nbsp;grauilsima impietaris fiipplicia, Noneft autem iniufticia, I'ednbsp;*^*a,impiecatemleuericer punire. Quid ergo dicemus? An noilnbsp;h eft omnipotens ? An non poteft omnipOtentia fua con-impietatem humani cordis ad pietatem? An non poteftnbsp;Rantum nolentes , uerumetiam r�pugnantes mutate, amp; innbsp;uiam reducere ? Et c�m fit potentilsimus, fimul amp; opti-L^ftj quod non facit, quod nobis optimum uidetur?

Deum cITe ut potcntilsimum, ita amp; optimum. Sen-^sigitur, optimum efle, quod facit. Non enim dubium eft, li�?^polfet,pro fua omnipotencia,omnes homines conuertere adnbsp;(j/^pietacern.Sed eurhoc non facial, autfacereuelit,non eft nobisnbsp;eft nofterdebitor. Non enim (inquit DOMI-Q�' r gitationes me�,cogitationes ucftr�,neq; ui�ucftr�,ui�mc�.nbsp;�^cutexalt�tur e�li�terrajficcxaltat�fiintui�me��uijs ueftris,(Scnbsp;D 4 eogu

uimus, qu�ftio inciderit, exdamandum eft cum Paul�, quod po* ftea capitcundecitnol�quicunO profunditatcm diuitiarum amp;lapi'nbsp;cnrix amp; cognitionisDei,qu�m infcrucabilia fiinciudicia cius,amp; ini-pcrueftigab �les �i� tins, etc.

Sed reuert�inur ad catalogum Icclcrum, qu� Ethn�ci, in repro-bam mentem traditi,defignarunt.RepIeti,inq�it,omni iniufticia.No' meniniuftici�,genus eftad omnes ipecies peccacor�m/qu�fequtin-tur. Audiamus igitur fpecies iniuftici�

t�tores, neque cultores fimulacbrorum, neque adulteri, neque nio** les,etc.ha�reditat�m regniDei accipient.EtHebr�.ij.Scortatoresnbsp;adulteros�udicabit Deus.

3b. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Vcrfiitia. Gr�cis eftzroyLi^t�, �-aro 'n�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� labore: Et fignificatftno^'

umnocendi, ftudium inferendi altcri laborem amp; dolorem, fruftra, fine ulla l�gitima caula, uel utilitate,nocendi tant�mjautrident� gratia,ex m era malitia.

3; Auaritia. Q^id ergo eft auarixia? Soient homines rcrum nomina inuerterc. Diligentiam conf�ruand�reif�miliaris,uoc�nt�uariti'

honeflatem uit� necef��ria l�nt, eft naturalis affedlus, � Deo hom^ ni infitusamp; creatus. Vnde amp; Chriftus orare iufsit: Pancm noftrui^nbsp;quotidiatium da nobis hodic. Et Genefis uicefimoo�auo, lacoonbsp;ait; SiDOMINVS dederit mihi panem ad uefeendum, amp; nC'nbsp;ftimentum adinduendum etc. Prouerbiorum triccfimo, Mcn^i-citatem Sc diuitias ne dedcris mihi, Tribuetant�m ui�tui meo nC'nbsp;ceflaria. Et Paulus, c�m ad Ephefios quarto fcribit; Qui fiirabatu�^nbsp;nonampliusfuretur,ledmagis laborec operando manibusctc.non

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'^ocet auaritiam, fed docet officium honefto iiiro dignum i -Auari-^'iigiturnoH eft, naturalisaffe6luslionefteacquirendiamp; habendi nc-'�^Hariumpro uit� fu� condidon� ui�lum, fed eft plus opes, qu�m '^fticiam Dei colere, opes alieno incommodo, amp; per impoftu-pararegt; plus opibus fidere, quam promilsioni Dei . Vnde�cnbsp;alias uocat auaridam �dolatriam,amp; Auaros Idol�tras.

Malicia wicm. Eft, cum quis poffct alteri officium fine fiio in-i�nitnodo pr�ftare, pr�ignauia tarnen, aut maleuolentia non pr�-ftat.

Pleni inuidia. Refeftur etiam inuidia inter opera earnis,prop ter homines non funth�redes regni Dci.GaIat.6.

Pleni cede. Inhis duobus uocabulis amp;(po\0^,(h�ceft)ln-'�'^iaamp;c�d�s,�llufio eft. Et ficutuocabulafonofer� conueniunt, ip .^'^'lueniunt etiam atrocitatefceleris. Nam amp; Inuidia genus eftc�dis,nbsp;^pertinetin catalogum homicidioruni.

Plenicontentionc.Eftamp;h�c,opiis Garnis,digniim �terno fup^ fe.Ga�at.lt;5.

Pleni dolo, uidelicet malo, qualis cratPontificum,Matth�i uice-�^ofexto : Gongregati l�int Principes l�cerdotum, amp; Seniores po-in atrium Caiaph�, amp; confilium inierunt, ut Icfiim D OL O !^�^erent,amp; occiderent. Eft autem amp; bonus Sc pius dolus, qualis fu-�^hcob Patriarche erga pattern �faac in pr�ripienda benedidio-Quaiis ctiam fuit Raab Hierichundn� in oeeultandis explora-^^fii^usjetc.

. Malis pr�diti moribus,K�KOHamp;ef�, Calumnia (eu malign iras, que ^igt;C�mquisalienarelt;ft�di�taaut falt;5b,iniqu�interpretatur,aut dc-

I f^ontumeliofi.Hi pertinent in catalogumhomi�dar�m.N^f� � nricisla eft, qui dicit fratri (uo Ralia, multo magis homicida cftjqu�nbsp;contumeliaafficit.

hlati. Qui pr� fe alios contcmnuntPeculiare uidum diuitum crg� ^^^peres,Potentum erga imb xilliores.

, ^Xcogitatores malorum. Hifunt impoftores, qui iii catalog�m ac raptorum p crtin enn

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Parentibus immorigeri. Puerorum,adolcfcentuin amp; luuenutn boe uitiiim eft, quiuelnullo parentum ftudio amp; cura emeneb-ri polTunt, ucl nuilo parentum confilio aut confenfu coniugiain-eunt.

^Expertes intelligenti�. Hi f�nt furiofi illi,qui f�as tantum cupii^i� tes f�quuntur, nec uUius alterius f�ntenti� cedunt. Non oblcruantnbsp;quo d fit decorum leu public� leu priuat�honeft�tis,l�d tantum foronbsp;ris lui impetum fedantur.

Pa�torum haudquaquam tenaces. Qui pa�la amp; conuentanonkr uant.VuIgatilsimum inhumano genereuitium.

Alieni�charitatis alFe�lu, Suntqui exuuntnaturalem^nC' �lum cognationis, qualis eft afte�:us parentum erga liberos,liber�quot;nbsp;rum erga parentes, Cognatorum ergo cognatos,Ciuium erga ciue^nbsp;Vicinorum crgauicinos.

Nefeij f�deris, feu implacabiles : quitanto odio in prorim^^ graflanturjutnecpofsintjuccuelintreconciliari.

Immifericordes, qui non tanguntur alienis malis feuaduemSjaf fibi tantum bene uolunt.

Hab es deferiptionem publicorummorum inter Ethnico^jfi^�^ mores Paulus fupr� uocauitavli/iicamp;lapjhoc eft, merccdem,^^^5�^'�5^^nbsp;rilsimaargumentaimpietatis,uidelicet,qu�d corda eoru fuerintl�n�nbsp;fide amp; timor� Dei,ac fine ulla dile�lione proximi.Hoc plane eftnbsp;iufticia deftitui. Et quia non fiint dilsimiles mores inter eos,qui tnbsp;- ftiani uo cantur,manifeftum fignum eft, impietatem Ethnicorum .nbsp;rcreadhucin carne Chriftianorum, Quid ergo �ciamus? Pcenit^��nbsp;am(inquit)agite,Appropinquauit enim regnum coclorum.

Dices,CertePaulusuideturlcucrioreire in mores Etbnicon�^^ quam par fit. Arguit enim expublicis iplbrum moribus, omnes enbsp;impios, cum tarnen multi fuerint inter iplbs honeftilsimi, qninbsp;lunt externis i��s IceleribuS Ibrdidati, led egerunc uitam irreptehcnbsp;bilem,nec fecuti lunt publicos amp; ufitatosgentis l�� mores:utnbsp;crates, Ariftides,amp; alij. Quid de bis dicendum? Num dicemnsnbsp;bos fuifte impios? Quid de bis lentiendum fit, lequi tun

o�/2iv6Igt;' a* (Anaw/x-a ti!) Qeo\f�3{rv�vT^l}�, 07) ot tk nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� lt;lt;1*�

�tvoJ-r� eia-Jp), i)vp.�vcv kvt�. to�io nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;-�i�cdwov�).

Qui c�m Dei ��fliciam nofter�nt, nemp� quod tj, qui ta�i'a fy�/ unt, dfgtu fint morte,non folum ea faciuntjUerumctiam afl�ntiun'�nbsp;turijs,quifadunt.

H�cinitio obleriia,qu�d Paulus naturalem cogniti�nem dcDeo Belege Dei,uo ceciuS)feU iufticiam Dei.Quare,qui obi�quuntur r�nbsp;^rationi naturali,obfequunturDeo,amp;feruiuntDco. Deindeite-^tnteftatur,Ethnicos habuiffe eognitionem de Deo,amp; de lege cius.nbsp;Qlbemohocdi�lo fimul amp;honeftos amp; inboneftosinter Ethnicos-'�^nitnifcetjamp;iplbsinter f� �quat,qu�detnaliquihoneftinon dcii-S'^auerunt publicaillafcelera, qu� enumerata lunt,nihilorninus ta-rei funt impi�tatis,amp; omnium lcelerum. Quid ita? quia etf� ipfinbsp;dcfignant cxternis operibus b�c lcclera, tarnen f�nt coram Deo

. Pygt;amp; conientiunt cumijs,qui ea defignant.Quidautem fit conlen confentir� l^f^�^xplicandumeft. Confentire enim infceler^amp; dele�lari fceleri-㮝^,nbsp;,^5)non eft tan t�m manibus applaudere, amp; uerbis laudare,f�d eft,alienbsp;�5�celeribus non mLiltumaffici,ad ea non exanimo expauelcere, neenbsp;�irili operam dare, ut eaueantur. Exemplis demonftremus. Ecclenbsp;non tam diligenter expli cat magnitudinem amp; grauitatem (ce-^'^^^,qu�m lex Dei exigit, confentit in fcelera, amp; fit reus leelerum,nbsp;J^�auditorcs fiii defignant. Magiftratus, fi non tanta cura tuctur ho-t� ?^^�^5�'^^�^fi^^duertitinpublicafcelera,quantam uocatio eiusnbsp;fitrcus omnium feelcrum, qu�fiibditi eommittunt. Pater-fi conniuet adpeccata famili�, amp; negligitea, acetiamfidi-^^ntei,tamen fi non �citiuum officium,ut pro fua uocatione pu-i^^^tur,re�;c dicitur confentire. Magiftri opificiorum,non curant honbsp;fiiorum uelferuorumuel difcipulorum, iilud tantummo-

�^�rant, ut familia fuas operas conficiant. Dicuntur igitur co ram leeleribus famili� conl�ntire. Vulgus non perinde afficitur alie-P^ccatis,qu�m fuisincommodis.Non precaturDeum,honardetnbsp;DeijUthorrenda fcelerum exempla � medionbsp;p^'^ntur.Hic cert� eft coram Deo conf�nfus in ftelera, amp;approbationbsp;^^^�orum.Huemihi nunc confer contraria exempla. Mof�s itaaffi-[j^^^'^peccatis popu�ifui, utmalicdelibro uit�deleri, qu�mutpopu-P^reat./H�eiemias fineintcrmilsione intercedit propeccatis fuo-^j^ciuium.EtPaulus ait: Quisinfirmatur,amp; ego non infirmor? Quisnbsp;^nditur, amp; ego non uror?Etfi autem hi omnes habuerunt adhucnbsp;f�j '^hccillicates,tamcnfiintexempla,quibusaliquomodo cognonbsp;,Poteft, qualis debeatpiorum effeaffe�lus ergaalienapeecata.Qu�nbsp;*^caruerint Ethnici, quamuis honefti�imi, eonfenf�runt coramnbsp;^eo in ali�na fcelera, amp; approbarunt eai Manifeftaautemamp;nbsp;uera eft r�gula, Faciens amp; confentiens eadem p�na pu-niuntur. Quare tam honefti,qu�m ftelerati Ethni

1 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAPVT II. EPIST. PATH AD ROMAN�

AIo�*a-7roA0gt;4�^ ei, u �vSfWTre, Ir�iif � Ke�v�y.tf)�'J^Ke4vasSv ��uS'v KA-mKCivaC� TO �.vm Ts^oJvamp;if � KQivecp-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;flTi ft*

pi.�, 'n!) Gid'/'-Qr, K�TO�AH8a�y IuSk TKpm�TciTt^oJortivTfia�-' Quaproptcr incxcufabilis es, o homo,quisqm�s es,qui ludicas,nbsp;Nam hocipfo, quodiudicas alterum,te:pfumcondemnas.Eadenlnbsp;cnim fads tUjqui iodicas. Scirnusautcm quod iudidumDd efl,fdnbsp;cundum ueritatem,ad�erfus cos,qut talia agunt

VOD Paulus in fine prioriscapitis inchoauit, hocnunc�^� capitis abfbluit. Honefti cnim inter Ethnic^^nbsp;cum fintpr�di� infigni uirtute,amp;: du cant uita coramnbsp;do inculpatam,nonferunt�quoanimo,utrediganturin ordinern^nbsp;minum Iceleratorum, amp; quia no poflunt coram tribunali homifl^?nbsp;alicuius fcelerisaccufari,arbitranturleetiam coram tribunalinbsp;innocentes.EtutPhari�susapudLucamprxfe contcmnitPublit^^�nbsp;aciudicatipfum longo poftfe inrationc iufbci� interuallo rclilt;^l*J^'��nbsp;itahonefti Ethnici nihil minus cogitant, quam fein peccatorumnbsp;minum catalogumpertinere. Paulus autem do cet cos nullamnbsp;cxculationem, amp; tarn non polTe coram iudicio Dei conftare?fi^^nbsp;fcelcratos. Quid ira? Quia etfi non peccant externo fa�lo, tarnen peC'nbsp;cant confenfii,quemadmodum paulo ante eft expofir�. Porro,nbsp;fenlusnon tantum conftat fenfibili cordisapprobatione,uer�mnbsp;amimpictate in receflii cordis latente. Ex corde,inquit Chriftus,^�^'nbsp;cuntcogitationesmal�,c�des,adulteria,etc. In cordeigitur eftin^l�^nbsp;dienria erga Deum,ex qua omnia reliquapeccata promanant. Vbinbsp;tern eftinobedientiaergaDeum, quomodo polliceberistibiinii^��'nbsp;cio Dei impunitatem? Indicium enim Deinoneftfecundiimnbsp;namfpeciem,led fecundum ueritatem.Non iuxtaintuitum homi^*^nbsp;(inquit Domirtlis ad Samuelem) ego iiidico.Homo uideteacjua^^P'nbsp;parent: Dominus autem intueturcor.Quare,cumhoneftus Ethnilt;^^^nbsp;non minus habet cor inobediens Deo,amp; plenum impietate,qu�i^nbsp;homo fceleratus,baud iniuriain eodem peccatorum elenchonbsp;Deocollocantur. Obferuabiledidlum: Indicium Dei eft fccundui^nbsp;iieritatemaduerfiis eos,qui taliaaguntrSic enim iudicandum efle, ip'^nbsp;ctiam humana ratio approbat.Da pomum,extrinfecus rub�s,intrinle'nbsp;eus autem putridum,num pronunciabis bonum.�Danucem, forisiP'nbsp;tegram,intus uerme exelam,num dicesbonam?Dahomincm uerb*^nbsp;blandientem, corde odio habentem,numaffirmabis eurnarnicum^nbsp;beneuolumrSed fi Deus iudicat lecundum ueritatem de hominibu^jnbsp;quispoteftfierifaluuspQuispoteftdicere, mundum eft cor meum-Refpondeo: Nullushominum, Quis ergo in iudicio Dei feruabituf*nbsp;Idem

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j^^5�^telpondeo,Nullushominum:Siquidem fentenciaiuxtalegcitt ydpronunciatur. Quo igiturnos uertemus? Aludicio admifericor-pjn,�l�geadEuangelion,�MofeadChrift�m.Si enim feueritateninbsp;iudicij diuini refpexcris, omnes homines funt damnacioninbsp;^�noxij.Noniuftificatur,inquit,in conlpc�tuDei omnis uiuens.Sinbsp;^^tctnconuerfus fueris adChriftumfiliumDei, amp; credideris mortenbsp;'�^spcccata tuaexpiata, amp;iramDeiplacatam efle, lententia pronun-^^iturde te, nolecundum feueritatem4egis,led fecundum promiCnbsp;^onem Euangdij.Si quis peccauerit, inquit loannes, aduocatum ha-^^usapudpatrem,IelumChrjftui-n,iuftum. Etipfe eftpropiciationbsp;J�^^peccatis noftris. Et Paulus: Quis ille,qui condemnat?Ghriftus eft,nbsp;�I�lJniortuus eft,imo qui amp;fulcitatuseft,quietiam eftad dextrS Dei^nbsp;H^*amp;interceditpro nobis.

Quodautcm dicit Paulus: Ho cipfo quodiudicas alteru, tcipium ^^tlemnas.Eadem enim facis tu,qui iudicas:Quid?Vult ne Paulus,nenbsp;^'^�saduerfusalterum pronunciet fententiam, de eo peccato,cui amp;i-eft obnoxius?Quis ergo nobis dabitpublicos iudiccs.�Vna enim amp;:nbsp;eft omnium hominum tarn honcftorum, quam inhoneftorunbsp;p J*^Quarc,qui alterum iudicat,{eipftim condemnat.Qui cogitat denbsp;^^^Ojautluda, quod fint iufte damnati, an non is iam dele iplb pro�nbsp;fent�tiam, quod amp;ipl� iufte fit damnandus, propterea quodnbsp;^^nifitcarnis eiusimpictas,quafuitcaro CainiautIud�?Siquis pr�nbsp;5^^fitpatibulum,exquo fiilpcnfus eft fiir,autrotam,cuiaffixus eftla-^gt;^cfentit h�cl�ppliciaiuft�illisillata,ann�leipfiimquoq; codemnbsp;^^uodtalisiple fit co ram tribunal! Dei, quai es illiinoculis homi-uidentur? Quid ergo faciemus? Non excrcebimus publica amp; le-^.^aiudicia? Abfit:Magiftratuseft ordinatio Dei,amp;geftat gladiurrinbsp;h ^ruftra,fed eftDeiminifteradiram ei, qui quod malum eft fecerit.

^^phat:Videte,inquitadIudiccs,quidfaciatis:Nonenimhominis indicium,led DOMINI. Quare exigitur aMagiftratu,amp; ludi-^ut quales quales lint ipfi coram Deo, luum faciantin iudicandonbsp;^um.lntereaautem,dum exercent fiium officium ergafccleratos,nbsp;J ��^oneantur diuini ergaleiudicij. Aefiquidemimpij fuerint,aceiu�nbsp;cogitent, quod riifirefipuerinr,non efftigient iudici-itirtnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�^lt;^xin Paulo fequitur.Siautem fuerintpij

% I nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;renati, meminerint,tales iplos in carnefua efle coram Deo j

Mi � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;coram mundo: Et fe, fi Deus intraret cum ip fis in

ftt nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tant�m fupplicio gladij autrot�, uerumetiam ignis in�

^^ni,fedgratuit� dementias Dei perlelumChriftum, propter i Deus peccatum condonat. Ambulent igitur intimo-0 M INI, ne fibi reli�ti,caro ipfis dominetur.

Sir S Miamp;^�oTS'e, � K�fwii �jw TO^iavT� Tr�aArovT�SjXSM �nsic^v etvm �TI �-V �Kipei/l� 2gt;'.Kfr^� �n!) O�o� ; m 'm n^ov-rtsnbsp;j^Na',)(fiM^/4.�:Kj�9v/4.ilt;xsK�-r�lt;^oi'e~lt;r,�fyo�f;, oTT�'j^gMrov -rwOeovei�'nbsp;�po-e�yil;

Costas autcm hoc,� homo, qui ludicas cos, qui talia facinnt, SC facis cadem, quod tu fufFugtcsiudicium Dcif Autdiuiti'as bont/nbsp;tatis illius actolerantias, knitatisc^ contemm's, ignorans,quodbo/nbsp;nitas Dei ad p�enitenti'am te inuitatf

Dices, fihi,qui ducunt honeftam uitam,fimiles iunt,quantuf�' �uidem ad peccatum,amp; iudicium Dei attinet, Iceleratis hominih^^nbsp;furibus, uidelicec, latronibus, incendiarijs, amp;id genusalijs, quid crg*�nbsp;eft, quod cum fimiliter fint impij, non fimiliter etiam puniancur?Cnbsp;non amp;ipfi ex crucefiilpenduntur,autr�tisaffiguncur,auti�bnbsp;pereunt?Re(pondeo. Quantum quidem attinet ad publicumnbsp;plicium,quod�legitimo magiftratu iceleratis inferriiblec,non ei*nbsp;li,nifiiuxtapublicas leges, iuppliciuminferendum. Principes,nbsp;Paulus alias,) non Hint terrori b ene agentibus, led male. Quantumnbsp;temattinetad lupplicium,quodiniuftis coram tribunali D�* deunbsp;tur, reipondet hocloco Paulus, quod etfi honefti homines tam m^nbsp;rentur, propter fuamimpietatem coram Deo fupplicium,nbsp;blice fcclerati, tamennon ftatim puniunturaDeo,non qu�dnbsp;approbet impietatem eorum,fedqu�d expcdetp�nitentiamipi^'nbsp;rum.Igno ras,in quit,diui das b onitaris,Eoleranri�,amp;leni tads ei�s.�Tm^nbsp;uirtutes tribuuntur Deo. Vna eftBonitas, qu� cft,beneiacerehoimnbsp;bus,quamuis im pijs,amp; imm criris. Vnde eft illud Matth. lt;). Patet uelnbsp;c�leitis finit folem fiium oriri fiip er malos amp; bonosnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Alt�ra eiti^'

ticntia, qu� eft tolerare impios amp; ingratos, ut quanquam pergu^^*^ impietate,Deus tarnen non negetfuabeneficia,ied benefaciendop^nbsp;gat.Terda eft Lenitas feu longanimitas, qu� eft^tardum efte aditai�'��nbsp;neceirepropenfiimadinferendum ftadm lupplicium, i�d expe^*^nbsp;refipifcenti�, etiamfi homines no moue�ntur beneficijs, ut conunnbsp;p�nirentiam agant. H�uirtutes Dei l�ntdiligentiisim� obieman ' �nbsp;Sunt enim nobis cognitu necei��ri�,c�m ad confirmand� conicicnO'nbsp;am aduerius ofFendicula,qu� eueniunt ex f�licitate impioru,amp;nbsp;ci t�te pior� in ho c i�culo,tum ad imitandum cxempl� Dei. Dicam*^nbsp;primum de offendiculis.Alij enim offendunturfoelicitateinipi�m,nbsp;c�m uident eosflorere,acin bonis ducere uit� luam,arbitrant�r,a�Enbsp;non elfe Deu,aut,fi fit,no curare eu res humanas.Quales i�nt,quosrnbsp;trus,2.Pet.3.deicribit,Qui dicunt,Vbi eft pollicitado aduentus eiusPot'nbsp;quidem ex quo diePatresdormierunt,ficomniapermanentabio�^*�nbsp;creationis.Exhocautemloco Pauli docemur,g5 impij habeantpfoip�nbsp;rum luarureru euent� in hoci�culo, non ib co rdia,fo mnol�ti^^^ enbsp;,gligentia,fed uirtuteDei,boni t�te uideliccCypatiedajamp;Ion^w^^^Jj

COMMENT. IOAN. BREN. LIBER I. DE FIDE, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;5�

cnim Deus confeftim, ucpeccatur,(upplicium inferretjQuis qu�fb J^beretlpaGium refipilcendi?qui6 laluus fieret? Alij ofFendunturinf�-��tatepiorum,amp;c�m uident pios mirific�in hoc mundo affligi,l�nbsp;infua impietate effe f�lices,arbitrantur illorum pietatem efienbsp;'^pietatem, (uam uero impieratem effe pietatem. Sic olim Romaninbsp;^dinici, cum uiderent Ilraelitas unius Dei cultores, efle populum mi-oppreflumjleueroin cultu uariorum Deorum elTe genti-?'^uidores,amp; orbis dominos,appiauierunt fibi in luaimpietate, amp;nbsp;^^^icauerunteam effe fiimmam pietatem. Sic Turc�repottant mul-^amp;inf�gnes ui�rorias� Chriftianis.Exiftimant igitur impiam. fiianinbsp;.^�gionemeire Deo acceptiisimam. Sic Impoftori Iblent lua confi-'?flt;�liciter procedere, utmagnam uim auri congreget. Arbitrator i-

Illas impofturas non dilplicereDeo, fed efTe magnam pruden-?�'�iadminiftrand� reifamiliaris. Sienimfmpofttira elFetaDeoma-quomodo ipoflet efle f�lix? VndeEcclefiaftes Salomonis ca-o�buo dicit: Quia non profertur cito contra malos fententia, timor� ullo filij hominum perp�trant mala. SedPaulushoc lo-ocet, Impietatem elTef�licem, non quod Deus approbet earn,nbsp;^^uodbonitate luainuitetimpios ad p�nit�tiarri. Hand tard�t,in-J^l^VetruSjDOMlNVS, qui promifit,quem3dmodum nonnulli tar-exiftimant: Verum patiensefterganos,dum non uult ullosnbsp;^^�^lre,fed�mnes ad p�nitentiamrecipcre,EtLuc.�?. Ficus fterilisiudinbsp;eradicanda,conceditur tarnen, utadhuc uno anno locum fuu innbsp;occupct,nonq3 hortulanusapprobet flerilitatem, fed quodnbsp;P^Pe�tet fru�lum. Difeamus igitur in Deo agnolcere uirtutem pa-^^^�'fi�amp;longanimitatis erganos,iitin tempore refipifcamus.Si enimnbsp;^^^fifuerimusbonitate Dei,tantofeueriuseritiudiciumDei,quan-^rdius,ficutmoxlequitur.H�cproponunturnobis,nonutaudia^nbsp;legamus tantum, amp;fciamus, fed lit in ufum transferamus, amp;nbsp;^^^cfaciamus nos ad timorem DOMINI, amp;ad fufeipiendam in ,nbsp;. �J)porepoenitentiam.Cogitemusferi�,cum femper, turn pr�cipu�nbsp;J *peri,dormitumituri:EcceDeus iterum tolerauitte patienter, utnbsp;p diem foeliciter in fceleribus tuis tranfigeres,non quod approbetnbsp;^'�a,fed quod expedier p�nitentiam.Ecquando ergo tandemp�-��^^tiamueramcapefles? Ccrt�hocipfomomento refipifeendumnbsp;^�^�Nefcis enim quid de tehac no�le futurum fit. Obdormifees nenbsp;l^^l^^?catis,hoc �ft, in po reflate Satan�? Scis ne, crante uidlurum? Scri-eft,Non tencabis D OMINVM Deumtuum. Ante annuninbsp;refipifcenti�,amp; non refipuifti. Ante merif�m,im� in fii-lj*�'^'^^b4ouiada,im� hodierno die,uocatus es ad p�nitentiam,nbsp;Muifti.Vide,nenimiumf�pc,D OMINVM Deumtuumten-� i tes^

5� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;TN CAP. II. EPIST, PAVLl AD ROMAN.

-tes, amp; de patiendaeius periculum facias. Quare,nifi adagendawp^ nicentiam properaueris, quid lalutifi erit tibi (perandum? No^nbsp;parabola de diuice, promittente fibi multos adhuc f�lices ann^nbsp;Luc�ix,led eadem uocfe rapitur anima eius, etc. Habcs, quomonbsp;exhoclocoanimus adtimorem DOMINI, amp; ad p�nitentiani^^nbsp;citandus lit. Deinde uidendum etiam eft de exemplo Sc imicatioi�^nbsp;H�enim uirtutesDci,bonitas, paticntiaamp;longanimitas,pfopoi^^*�nbsp;tur nobis in Deo cognofcend�,non tant�m,ucadmiremur,nbsp;uerfionem exciteraur,led etiam utimicemur,ut quemadmoduo^**nbsp;pfebonus eft,amp;patiens, amp;longanimis erga eos, qui aduerfusnbsp;peccant, itaamp; nosfimus boni amp; patientes erga noftros inimicoSj^^^nbsp;malefa�lores. Orate, inquit, pro ijs, quil�dunt,amp;inl�lt;ftanturuos?nbsp;fitis filij patris ueftri, qui eftinccelis, quia Ibleml�um cEorifl-��*^ .nbsp;per malosac bonos,et c. Filij imitentur pattern, Serui obediant don^.nbsp;no.Et nifiimitatifuerimusin terris uirtutcs Dei, utfiamus Dcop^J^nbsp;pro luo modo, fimiles, non erit nobis locus in c�lis,ncc erimus^^nbsp;miles in uera foelicitate.

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Sed iuxta duriti�m tuam,�^corpo�nitCT� nefdum,coIKgis tiW ipG iram in die ir� ,quo patefiet iuftum ludicium Dei, qui redditivnbsp;ruseftunicuiquc iuxta fada fuajhis quidem,qui perf�uerantcsirtnbsp;benefaciendo, gloriam amp; honorem, Stf immortalitatcm qnaerunt,nbsp;uitam �ternarn, illis autem quifuntcontentioli,�lt;: qu�ucritari qUWnbsp;^em non obtemp�rant,fed obtemp�rant iniufticiac,uentura eft in/nbsp;dignatto ira,afflidio �C anxietas,aduerfus omnem animamho^nbsp;minis perpetrantis malumjludati prim�m fimul Gr�ci. Glorianbsp;tjer�� honor, amp; pax, omni operanti bonum,Iudato prim�m,fi/nbsp;mul amp; Graeco, Non eft enim perfonarum reipedus apud D�/nbsp;urn.

ExpoRiitPauius caulam, cur Deus conniueatad impictatemM' minum,uidelicet,.utinuitet eos bonitatc dctolerantia lua �d pc�^'nbsp;tentiam. Nuncautem exponitlupplicium, quodmanctimp�nitci^'nbsp;tes. impij enim nihil diuinarum return re�f�utunturjnecpoflunt ad;nbsp;duel, ut uer�intelligant conl�lium Dei. Si Deus afflixerit ipfos, Utahnbsp;fli�tione excitentur, Sc conuercanturab impietate,amp; conlcquanti**^nbsp;�lu

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^�^^nijgraflantur uirulenos eonuicijs, tarn in Deurn, quam in � �homines. Ei�ias capite n��i�jait; Populus non �fl: reuerius ad per-Jitiaitcm le. Et Hicrem�as capite quinto: Pereu�ifti cos, amp; nonnbsp;Wucnint,actriuiftieos, amp;renuerunt aceipere dilciplinam. Indura-J^�nt�cies fuasfuprapetrani,amp; nolucruncreuerti. Si uero Deusnbsp;^��cfcceric eis, utbonitate amp; dementia ipfius inuicentur adp�ni-^^''tiam,applaudunt Ebiin impietatcltia,amp;quo plura Dei benefi-^^equuntur, co pr�fra�liorcs amp;magis imp�nitentes fiunt. Quidnbsp;*^8^^ tandem fiet? Num quia pergunt progredi in impietate, De-? ttiann perget benefacere ? Num impunes abibunt ? Idic nuncnbsp;. ��^ipit Paulus concionandumdc Icueroiudido Dei . Thel�uril�s,nbsp;ribi irara in die irx amp; reuelationis iufti iudieij Dei. MuLnbsp;�juidetn rident concionem, qu� habetur de fiituro iudicionbsp;P^ded nihil certius eft, qu�m qu�d indicium DEI uel tandemnbsp;*^patcfiecj ut unicuique reddatur iuxtafada l�a. Bonis quidem^nbsp;*^'�ntranfigcndapia uita perl�uerarunc, amp; c�leftem gloriam,ho-

amp; immortdiutem quaificrunt, reddct�r �terna uica^ 3c ^^tudo : Malis autan 3c iitipijs cuenient ira, indignatio j ^fli-anguftia, hoc eft, �terna damiiatio,3c inf�licitas. Deus c'-iuftus Index. Iufti autcm iudicis eft, unicuique iuxta f��lanbsp;J. Mdere. Adh�c^pij ftint in hoc f��ulo infcdiccs, Impij autemnbsp;Fieri autem non poteft, ut tanta rerum confnl�o perpetuAnbsp;K Nihil igitur certius eft, qu�m qu�d futurum lit iudic�-� �ei, quo h�c conful�o � medio tollatur, 3c omnia Rio legi-^^5* ordine dilponantur, ut bonisj bona, malis^ mala tuenianr.nbsp;. nunc eft lermo de Ethnieisj non eft oblcurum, quod a^nbsp;rcli�ta fuerintueftigiacognitionis, de futuro Dei iudicio;nbsp;ijj lunt campus Elynus, �cregnum Pl�tonis;. Etfi enimEth*nbsp;habuerunt nimis camalcs de his rebus cogitationes, 3c cu-�. ^�^ntnugas,nugis, tarnenl�ntentia illaaicra eft, quod futurumnbsp;^Qicium Dei, quam ueritatemEthnid detinuerunt, fient Paulusnbsp;, PMixit,ininiufticia3cinmendacio.Acdubium non eft, quin fin*nbsp;'�^'�ci conf�lio,(nonenimcadit, ne cap�llus quidcmde capitcinbsp;(,� l^euoluntatc Dei) libri Ethnicorum,Philol�phorum 3cP�cca-huncnfiim conleruati fint^ut ctiamGentium tcftimoiiioinbsp;{�ublico human� rationis confcnl� conuincamur, futu*-Indicium Dci,in quo unicuique iuxtafiia operareddct�r.

^ttius uer�ant nihil hofurriargumentorUm cxtarCj�ut ea infiri lgt;|^'^.^^liabcri , qu�m ut rem tanti mom�hti comprobent, ccrtcnbsp;Apoftoli, 6c ante hos Prophet�, pcrlpicu� concionatinbsp;iKMiilsimo die, 3c extremo iudicio,ad q�odui�i 8c mortuinbsp;E } fiftenji

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C�ter�m, c�m Paulus di cat. Redder unicuique fccundum O' peralua,Er5 Redder �temamuitamhis,qui perfeucrant in bonis O'nbsp;peribus,poflecquilpiam aibitrari,Homines mcreri uitam xtcrnamnbsp;fuis operib�s.Sciamus ergo, quod Paulus loquatur hic, iuictafcJ�'nbsp;' tentiam di�ir�ck�s, �� de operibus ex omni parte perfedis,ficutnbsp;legeexiguntur. Eex enim dicit: Quicunque feceriteam,uiucE in�**nbsp;Et Chnftus exponit de uita zterna: Si uis,inquiens, intrare in-�*'nbsp;tam,fou� m.indat� Dei. Mandataautem Dei (unt, Diliges D�'nbsp;Mlb^VM Deum tuumex toto corde, etc. Et,proximum l^cut^nbsp;iplum. Veriisimum igitur eft, quod conlequaris merito tux iui 'nbsp;ci� �t�rnam uitam,Siqu�dem b^c mandata perfe�t�,fineullonbsp;tio,feruaueris,�de opera eorurn int�gr�, prout � lege exiguntur,ft^^nbsp;ris. Siuer�,uel unumiota,autapicem neglexeris,manet teira,ifl^'nbsp;gnario, tribulatio Si. anguftia. Maledi�tus,inquit,omnis,qui^,^^nbsp;permanferitin omnibus ferrn�hibus legisbuius. Et hocnbsp;urn Dei fecundum ueritatemy quemadmodum Paulus fup'^ jnbsp;xit.Quid ergo? Siad iftum modum habet caul� hominisfquot;nbsp;ge Dei,cerc� l�quit�F,nosomnes potius damnatos eire,lt;l'i^�^?*'nbsp;quos�uis operibus l�ruari? Nullus enim hominum cft,nbsp;Deipcrfelt;ft�li�isfacit..Omne: igitur iudicioDei damnarifiin�^'^^nbsp;d:�.C�m enimirtiudicio Dei Aton iuftificetur ullus uiucns,n^^nbsp;feftum eft, �mnes homines co ram iudicio Dei, damnation!nbsp;noxios efl�. Quid igitur faciamus?Properemus ad Chriftumj^�,nbsp;propter baric caul�m lufcepit mortem, amp; patefecit le Euang^**..nbsp;mo, ut hi, qui iudicio Dei propter peccara damnationinbsp;fiint,leruentur in iplb per fid�m. Quare, c�m Paulus hocloco .nbsp;cit, Deum redditurum unicuique fecundum opera fiia,nbsp;de iudicio Dei; fecundum legem, amp; pcrfecfta opera legis, innbsp;iudicio noil conftat, qui tant�mextemam iufticiam pra�ftat,fe3 4.nbsp;legi peffe�t�, amp; int�gr� l�tisfacit. Ver�m, quia nem� legem peunbsp;lt;��implet, iddreo concionatur poftea de Cbtifto, in quo coni^^nbsp;quimur remilsionem peccatorum, amp; uitam �temam, graas,p

Deinde memot�bi�e eft, quod dcimpijSj qui habent cem rerum fuar� fucceflbm amp; funt imp�nit�teS, dicit. H-�'nbsp;coliigis ribi ipfi iram in die int Definit eniffl bis uec^i*nbsp;��Iiiidlitiaiici�sitapiormn inlioclccul�. Thefiurife,ioquit,iS^nbsp;i�i#

Impiorum ergo f�licitaseft tiief�urii�tio,non f�lidcatis, fed �)indignation�s diuin�,int�niecionis,amp;perpetu� damnarionis.nbsp;de ergo mihi,qu�m uanafic expe�iatio impior�rn,qui funt im-pnitentes. Quanto cnim (�ntin hocfeculo f�liciores, tanto ma-f�licitatem inc�lo fe manere �rbitrantur. Itaque �dificantnbsp;^^ngulisdiebus, nouam,pro Ria opinionCj f�licitatisf�dcniin,nbsp;c�lefti. Sed Paulus Spiricu�n�io inflammatus, dicit coSjnbsp;^l�uril�re fibiiram,h�c eft, tAnv naiorem fibi inf�licitatem pa-�quanto f�iicius inhoc feculolt;u:uunt. Exemplum babes Diui-^^*� 'nbsp;cuiusianuam iaCebat Lazarus ukcronis, adeoque longe o-milerrimus. Time igitur D�um,amp; refipilccin tempore,utnbsp;^^itate,�lt;longanimitate Dei Iruaris.

Dices, Agnofco quidem ueritatem Stleuer�tatem diuini iudi-� nuUa ne erit ullius perfon� in eo iudicio pr�rogatiua? Vi-pjenim iniquum elfe, ut nulla hab�atur ratio perlbnarum pr�-c�m maximum fit inter.eas difcrimen. lud�i fuerunt fij-�^�^oribus temporibus elc�tus Dei pop�kis^ amp; obl�ruarunt dr-^^cifionemj �c alios cultus legis . Ecbnici autem fuerunt � Deo i ^ijnec obl�ruarunt legis mandata. Videtti ergo, qu�d ludadnbsp;^^antpr� Etbnids pr�rogatiuam coram Dzco, ut etiamfi pecc�-tarnen DE VS relpidat opera ipf�rum, quibus facra diuini-^pf�fcripta peragunt. Exalteraparte uidctur babendam ratio-

Ethnicorumpr� lud�isin iudicio DEI, quodecfipeccarunr, non accepcrunt legem, ficut �ud�i. Vbi autem non eft lcxgt;nbsp;j '^oneftpr�uaricatio. Eft amp; bis temporibus magnum difcrimennbsp;. .J^fChriftianos amp;Turcas, �t etiamfi Cbriftianipeccauerint,tamennbsp;d^tur rationem iplbrum pr� Turcis, coram DE� babendam^nbsp;^^dagnofcant Ghriftum uerum DEVM, amp; utantur Sacramen-I^^Cbrifto inftitutis, qu� Turc� deteftantur. Curigiturnonba-pr� Turcis pr�rogatiuam? Non eft etiam mediocre diferi-^^perlonarumj inter Principes amp; fiib dito s, inter diuites amp; pau-Videtur ergo, qu�d Principes amp; diuites, etiamfi pcccaue-Ahabiturifint pr� fiibdiris amp; pauperibusin iudicio Dei pr�ro-^^niiSed Paulus bocloco docetyludiciumDEI eflTciuftilsi-^�^dtu,acbabere maxime omnium earn coiiditionem, qu� ad rc-. ^�quum,amp; iuftum iudidum requiritur. Ventura eft (inq�i-^bndignatiojamp;ira,affli(ftio amp; anguftiayaduerfiis omnem, �M-J^M.(inquam).animam. bominis,perpctrantis malum, Iud�i pri-�^�^�cGr�d.Gloria uer�,dcbonor,amp;:paxomni, OMNi(inq�amgt;nbsp;{^Und bon�mjud�o prim�m,fimulamp; Gr�co; Quid ica? Qui�

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non �ft pcrfbnarirm refpc�us apud Dcum, fine quis Rieritludar us,fiue�thnicus,fiuePrinceps,fiuefubditus,fiue diues,fiue pauper:nbsp;Si male egeric,condemnabicur,fibenc,fen,iabitun Conditio enirrtnbsp;rc�li amp; iufti iudicij eft Non relpicere perlbnas. Videamus crgonbsp;quid fit perlbnas relpicere, ut amp; Indices cognofcant fiium oF-ncium,amp;nos cognofiamus, quam nobis urilitatcmafFcrat,quo4nbsp;Iciamus DEVM non efle perlbnafum rclpe�torcm . Lex cnimnbsp;DEI exi^t in quouis ludice, ne relpidat perlbnas. Dcutcrono-mijprimocapitcrNon accipietisperlbnam cuiulquam, quiaD^lnbsp;iudiciuni eft. Et Dcuteronomij decimo: Non accipias pcrlbnafflnbsp;necinuncr�. Pcrlbnam autem in iudicio relpicere, eft fentcnnamnbsp;ferre, non iuxta controuerfi�^lcu caul�cj lcd iuxta perlbn�nbsp;tatcm. Vtfi ludi� fiftatur reus, qui eft potens, aut diu es, aut amiquot;nbsp;eus, amp; malam habeat caiiGm, dicitur perlbnam relpiccrejc�na ab'nbsp;fbluit lua fententia reum, propter potentiam,aut amicitiam. AutF*nbsp;fiftatur ei reus, pauper quidem. Sc aIicnus,Sedbonam habens cau�nbsp;fim,aducrlus ludicis amic�m, aut potentem quendam hominem , dicitur rclpicerc perfonam , cum fert Icntentiam aducrlufnbsp;pauperem , propeerea qubd fit homo abie�lus, nee pofiif (u*nbsp;am caul�m tucri, Aduer��riiis autem fitucl amicus, ucl opibusm-fignis. Hoc peccacum in Iudicibus,non cftfimplexpcccatum,qu�le eft furtum,aut homicidium, led eft crimen l�f� diuinx maiefenbsp;ris. ludicare enim eft opus Dei. Commendat autem DeuslcgiO'nbsp;moludidhuius operis executionem. Quarefi Iudexperuerteritl^nbsp;didum, l�dit non hominem tantum, led etiam iplam Deimaic-ftatem. Vt, exempli gratia, Si quis cranlgreditur aliquod Impc^�nbsp;toris mandatum , uel de conferendo certis fiiis terminis tribuitnbsp;ucl de non helluando per totam no�lem , peccat quidemnbsp;autem def�gnat crimen l�l� maieftatis. Si quis autem literas man*nbsp;dati luto contumeliof� conlperferit, aut pedibus concuIcau�nt�nbsp;non fimplidter peccat, led eft in iplam Imperatoris maieftatcirtnbsp;contumeliolus. Et c�m illud alterum pcccatum ,aliquoticsnbsp;cunia coram magiftratu expiari po�it, hoc non lolct, nil� amp; bo*nbsp;norum confilcationc, �c morte expiari. Sdamus igitutjqu�d gra-ui�imum l�pplidum cor�m D E O mancat ludiccs pcrlbnaruirt.

lofaphat, quid ftdatis, Non enim hominis cxercetis iudidum , l�d Dci, amp;: quodeunque iudicau^nbsp;ritis, in uos redundabit, Extat apud Hcrodotum cxemplum�inbsp;quo CambyfeSj Rex Perlarum, alioqui impius, non iniufti tarnen feueritatc iniquum ludiccm puniuit. Pcllcm enim cius �corgt;nbsp;poredecradto cribunali incendi,�cfilium cius in co iudieaeuruin

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iuGit^cum hac comtninatione, ut nifi legitime caulas iudicaue-non minori feueritace, quam pater,fit puniendus. Ex hoc au^ J^)qu�d Deus non eft relpedorpcrfonarum in fiio iudicio,noiinbsp;admonentur public! Indices fui officij, uerumetiam cognigt;nbsp;� cius affert nobis priuatim luam utilitatem, Prim�m enim deter-^nosa peccatis. Namfiquisaut potentiapr�ditus,aut opibus ab-P ^^ns, cogitaueritpeccare,acfperauerit impunitatem, propter per*nbsp;autemreputet cum animo fiio,qu�dnbsp;Deumnon fit reipe�lus perlonarum, habet iam lecum orga-i Spiritus fandlusreuocetipfum ab inftituto peccandi. De-^nim intantum non relpicitperlbnam, utquifiduciafii� pcrlbn�

I f^�^cauerit, grauius puniatur. Potences, ihquit Sapientia, potenter Sitpicn.S^ ^'�nientapaciencur.Et mox:Fortioribus,fortior inftat cruclatio.Etnbsp;^�Seruus feiens uoluntatemdomini,amp;nonfaciens,uapulabitmui-j^-�xemplum eft Gens lud�orum, quondam ele�tus Dei popu-Snuncautem tanto feuerius � Deo abiedus, quanto maiori fidu-Mu� pr�roCTatiux �duerfiisDeumpeccauit. Deinde h�ccognitionbsp;i j^^cat nossuielperacione in aduerfis. Sicut cnim De�snon eft re-t^'�^^rpeilbnarum,in iudicio fuo, aduerl�s peccatufti,it� non eftnbsp;perlonarum, in Euangelio fuo, ergafidem. Quare,c�m ob*nbsp;magna mileria amp; calamitace, ac arbitramur Deum nonnbsp;?P�cere nos propter mileriam amp; calamitatem, tune excit�t in no*nbsp;I K ^^uciam,fi cogitauerimus Deum non elfe relpedorem perlo-�j^�ASedin omni gente,quicunque adhibuerit fidem Euangelionbsp;(J nuocauerit ipl�m, lalutem conlequi. Omnis,inquit,qui cre*nbsp;t�im, non p�rit, fed habet�ternam uitam.EuOmnis, quiinuo*nbsp;^fitiiomen Domini,l�luus erit.

Crai^ �^�/jLagt;a')(^xoi/fi^v,��'�/tw�'Xg��'23�Ao�v-Tj.X��'lt;roitvv�^z.��^ajgt;7��r� V��.S KCt�iiffavriu.. o� quot;J� o� �.y.^occ'reu.'nf) v�y-v J�vmloi TToup� Oe$�nbsp;oiTTsiH^c�-770 v�/jL� �AikoawSjfa-avTj. O'r i�'^'idyiHTitfi.H v�iMviyov-*nbsp;, Ipuc-�i TK �Tf) v�pjs �mi�, oursi v�p-ov p.H iyaVTS^tieUula^lf amp;lhnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;, �il TT-

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Qu�cunqueenimfineIegepeccaaerunt,fineIcge0^pcribunf, �^qujcuncpin lege peccauerunt, per legem iudicabuntur. Nonnbsp;^nim, qui audiuntlegem, iufti funt apud Deum, fed qui legetnnbsp;fatSis exprimunt,iuftihabebuntur. Nam,c�m Gentes, qu�le/nbsp;^ernnon habent,natura, qu�legis funt,fecerint,eaelegcm nonnbsp;l�abentesjfibi ipfis funt lex, qui oftendunt opus legis fcriptumnbsp;*ncordibusfuis,fimulatteftanteillorum confcjcntia,amp;cogita/nbsp;tionibut

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tionlbas inter fe accufantibusjaut etiam excufantibuSjin co die, cum iudicabit Dominus occulta hominum, iuxta Euangclionnbsp;meum^per lefuni Chri�um�

Etfi Paulus mox Ko efilO loco tra�tabit copiof� de Induis,ut ofte� dat etiam ipfos effepeccatores, tarne quia res ita fert,facitamp;h�cmc^nbsp;nem ip{orum,amp; coniungit eos un� cum Ethnicis, docens utrof^; d cnbsp;peccatores in iudicio Dei: lud�i (inquiens) prim�m fimul amp;nbsp;Non enim eftperlonarum relpe�iusapud Deum.VideturauteinaDgt;nbsp;iurdum,qu�d lud�inullam habeant pr�rogatiuam coramnbsp;cutantea dictum eft,) propter legem fuam. Audiuerunt eniiuKg*^nbsp;in monte Sinai, diuinitus recitatam amp; repetebatur fingulis Sabbaosnbsp;in Synagogisiplbrum. Verifimileigitur eft,qu�d propter frequentem legis auditum, hab eant aliquam coram Deo pr�rogatiuaiUj cO-amfipeccauerint. Sic etiamEthniciuidenturhabere excul�rion^'^nbsp;peccatis fuis, propterea quo d nullam legem, ficutlud�i accepiu^�nbsp;amp;multaignorafrent.Sed Paulus concluditutrofqjl�bpecc�tum- b) 'nbsp;camus ergo prim�m delud�is: Quicunq;,inquit, peccauerunt in �-ge,iudicabunturper legem:Non enimauditores,f�dnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;le^

iuftificantur.Quodad peccatumattinet,nui}a eftpr�rogatiua^�.^^^' bueris legem, fine non habueris, fiue fueris lud�us,

Nam fi habueris legem, amp; peccaueris, lexipl�Index eft, amp; couHeuin�t te. Non enim idcirco iudicaberisiuftus,qu�d�udiaslcgem,lb^4�^^.nbsp;facias legem. Ergo, inquies, meremur iufticiam ex operib us leg�s� N'nbsp;hilminus.Etfi enim confequeremur iufticiam exhis op�ribus,�*^'nbsp;gern perfe�:�impleremus,amp; fine ullo defe�lulegi l�tisracercmus^U'nbsp;men nullus horainum (pr�tcrChriftum)uer�eftfa�lor(hoceft)nbsp;fe�tusimpletor legis. Quare nullus etiam hominumiuftificaturex^'nbsp;peribus l�gis. Quod ergo ad Galatas dicitur; Quicunq; lunt ex op^�^'nbsp;buslegiSjlub rnaledi�lo fiint,non pugnat cumhoc di�:o,No��^^/nbsp;ditoresjfed fadores legis iuftificanturapud Deum. Illic enimnbsp;tur Paulus de operibuslegis,qu�nosfacimus: Nosautem nunquajunbsp;facimus eapeffed�, amp;: int�gr�. Omnes igitur,qui faciunt operaI�'

gis, funt maledi�ti,qu�d his fuisoperibus non l�tisfaciant legi. H��:nbsp;uero c�mait,Non auditores, fed f��tores legis iuftificantur,loquitutnbsp;de operibus,iuxta earn integritatem amp; perfe�tionem, quam lex exi'

git, Lex enimnon iudicatfibi f�tisfieri,fiipl�m tantum audieris,amp;u�'nbsp;xtaexternam Ipeciempr�ftiteris, led uukutipl�m perfe�t�,ablqf^nbsp;ullo dcfe�lu,impleas. Hocdi�lum circumferri debetad omnes p�t'nbsp;teslegis,pr�cipu�autemad Decalogum. Lex efl^Non habebis alic-nos deos coram me. Non fuft�cit autcm,ut non adores externiiiunbsp;Idolum alicuiusEthh�cidei,fedexigitur,uc diligas ucrum Deum ex

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corde, ex tota anima, amp; ex omni forticudinc. Lex eft i Noh oo ^'^as.Non eft autem contenta,ut neminem occidas manu. Hoc c-�quot;�ncft tant�m audirc-legem, fed exigit,ut poft dile�tionem Dei,nbsp;cor inflammatum fit diledlione erga proximum, quam-^�^ capitalem inimicum. Hoc enim eft facere legemi Re�l� igiturnbsp;Paulus, Non auditores, led fa�lores legis iuftificantur coramnbsp;tO: liquidem per fa�tores legis nonintelligit cos,quif�niantlc-tant�m fccundum externam lpcciem,(ed illos,qui perfe�l� einbsp;^sfaciunt. Quod c�m nullus unquam lu da: us pr�ftireric, perlpLnbsp;'^'^nieft,qu�d nullusunquam iuftificatus fit ex operibus legis,l�dnbsp;quod omnes iudicati fint per legem maledicti, ac tantumnbsp;�^ftjUt �abeantexcul�tioncm peccati, ex eo, qu�d audiant legem,nbsp;quot;^tatito magis iudicentur peccacores, quanto l�pius audiunt le-non l�tisl�ciunt ei.

^C)einde,necEthnicihabentullamin peccatis liiis exc�Gtionemi Jod non acceperint legem, ficuti lud�i. Etl� enim Ethnicis nonnbsp;�^ata Lex feu Decalogus tali modo, quali datus �ft l�d�is in mon-?�^ai,ea tarnen lexmoralis, de qua in pr�lentia lermo eft,qu� lu-j P ftripta erat in tabulis lapideis, lcripta fuit Ethnicis in natural�nbsp;P^tum rationc. Gentes (inquit) non hab entes legem (taliter ui-acceptam qualiter lud�i acceper�nt, ) fibiipfis fiint Lex,nbsp;f eft) habent legem diuinitus, in humana ipforum ratione in^nbsp;^'ptani, Hoc indiget probatione. Probat igitur duobus argu-^'^tis: Alterum cft,qu�d Gentes feu Ethnici, qui non habent le-fecerunt natura, qu� l�nt legis, amp; oftendunt opus l�gis Icri-in cordibus luis. Quid hoc? Num Ethnici impleuerunt le-

. �ei perfe�l�,uiribus l�iis naturalibus? Hoc quidem nonnulli , Pauli di�to aflercre conantur, fed hi non intelligunt feri-plj^^^^uli. Duplex enim eft Opus legis. Vrium eft opus Im-^^^�^is, quod lex uel prohibet, ucl mandat, lit reipfit impl�atur. .nbsp;I�p P^^gtatia:Lex eft,Nori habeas alienos deos coram me.In hac duplex.nbsp;f�^�Hon prohibetur tant�m, (ficutpaul� ant� di�lumeft^ne ado-a�t ftatuas, uerumetiam mandatur^ut diligas uerum De-

. ^^toto corde, ex tota anima, etc. Diligere igitur De�m ex totO opus,quod inpr�f�ntia d�cendi gratia,�mpletionis opusnbsp;^uSi ItemlexeftiNon occidas.Irthaclege,n�nprohibetur tan-^�omicidium externum, quod manu,aut gladio, aut uenenonbsp;Statur, uerumetiam mandatur dile�tio ptoximi, quamuis inhnbsp;idque tanto animi ardorc, quantum tibiipfi l�u�s. Hanc igi-'l�'Opus impletionis, propterea

1 opere impleri, amp; fibi latisfieri exigat; De tali ail-opere nonloquitur hoc loco Paulus, cum dicit: Gentei . fcccruni

IN CAPVT IL EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN, fccerunt ea, qu� legis funt, Et, Oftendunt opus legis fcripuim innbsp;dibus luis. Gentes enim, leu Ethnici nunquam fccerunt talc op^nbsp;perfe�l�jnechoc opus ita fcriptum eft incordibus iplbrunigt;ntpnbsp;tuerint exnaturalibus luis uirib�sperficcre,amp;implere. Nequccnnbsp;pij i'pfi, �lpiritulan�fo renati, polTuntlu� operelegcm facerc,amp; �nbsp;plere, tant�m abeft, ut Ethnici hoC potuerint. Alterum eftnbsp;quod U o camus opus notici�,quo cognofcimus dilcrim� inter nnbsp;fia, amp;inhoncfta,inter iufta amp; iniufta,interlaudanda amp;turpia.D^nbsp;legis op�r� loquitur Paulus in pr�fentia. Lex enim, IcuDecalnLnbsp;(qui eft epitomelegismoralis)promulgatus eftpr�ter aliasnbsp;am propter illam, ut cogn olcatur ex eo, qu� fint bon efta, qua:nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

quae le�:anda,qu� fugienda.Quod igitur Decalogus fuit ludxJS? fuitEtbnicis ratio naturalis. Sicut enim lud�i cognouc�intnbsp;go,Deum efie, Deum efte colendum,parenteshonorandos,nuinnbsp;cendum:itaEthnicicognoucrunt eaelua Ration e,cui Deus eap^nbsp;fecit, (ut Paulus lupra dixit,) amp; naturaliter inlculpfit, quenaann*nbsp;dumteftantur fcripta corum.Hocillud eft, quod Paulusnbsp;natura fecerunt ea,qu� Hint legis,hoc eft,Lex tradit noticiamhon^nbsp;rum amp; inho n eftorum. Han c n o ti ciam hab u er unt gentes natin^'nbsp;fiendunt opus legis fcriptum in cordibus fiiis,(hoc eft,)Lexup^�^^^�nbsp;feunotificatdifcrimeninterhoneftaamp;turpia.Tcftific�turautcj^^nbsp;nici,multisargumentis, cum legibus, turnalijsfcriptisruisjquo� .nbsp;opus legis, leu noticia huius dilcriminis,lcripta,amp; naturaliterinftiyPnbsp;fit cordibus ipforum,utuerilsimum figquodSchol�iuxtaluamp�^nbsp;fin dicuntjSicut prima principia rerum fpcculabiliumnbsp;intellecfiui TheOrico, ita prima principia rerum agibilium impt^*nbsp;fiintintclledui Pra�lico. Non eft igiturlentiendum,qu�d hun^^nbsp;rationi naturaliter infita fit uirtus, quapolsit uellefc ad �a, qu� lunt^^nbsp;tern�Glutis,pr�parare, uellegem Deiimplere:Sed quod tant�iunbsp;li�taei fit, poftpeccatum,aliqualux,leu noticia, (quam Paulus uonbsp;Opu slegis)qua dilcrimen honeftorum amp; turpium cognofcitur.T^^'nbsp;turn autem abeft, uth�cnoticiaaliquid, uel ad exculandumnbsp;turn, ueladimplcndam legem conf�r�t, utpotius,quoilluftriorenbsp;co peccatum fiat peccantius(ficutPaulus poftea capite leptimo l�9^''nbsp;tur)amp; uires horainis,adimplendanl legem, imbecilliores decUren'nbsp;tur. Habes prius argumentum, quo Paulus probat,Ethnicos nonu^nbsp;benteslegem,fibiipfisfuiflelegem (hoc eft) habuiflelegem diuinitn^nbsp;mlculptam. Sequitur alterum:Simul (inquit)attcftanteillorum |nbsp;lcicnti3,amp; cogitationibus inter le acculantibusjaut etiam exculanO;nbsp;bus,in cd die,c�miudicabit Dominus occultahominum ctcEthintinbsp;enim non Iblum habucrunt noticiam iufti amp;iniufti, honcftatisamp;tuf'nbsp;pitudinis, fed etiam habuerunt confeientiam in rede aiit Iccus

^3ni,qu( inter Ethnicos miTero homini open! ferebat,huic teflimoni-�^tnreddebat confcicnda, quod reifl� amp;pi�faceret.Et qui alter um oc-^'debat.autfalteminuidia profequebatur hune confdcnna ipf�, qu� ^'h'nftar mille teflium,accu(�bat reclamabar,in aurcm mentis infu--^franSjiniquifsimumefTe, quod ageretur. Hin cfuntfuri� Oreftisnbsp;^ffonismatricidarum. H�c igicurfeuapprobatioinrect� fad:is,feunbsp;�fcufatio,8d furi�,in fceleribus, manifeflumargumentum funr, qu�dnbsp;-thnici habuerint opus Legis feriptum in cordibus fuis,hoc eftjqu�dnbsp;^Duerintnoticiam honeflatis amp; turpitudinis, naturalirarioni diuini-J^sinfculptam.Quare, etf� Gentes feu Ethnici non acceperunt Deca-in tabulis Iapideis,quemadmodumlud�i,tamen,quia h�bue-fi^nt dono Dei cognitionem iufti Si. iniufli naturaliter,non habent ul-fxcufationem aut pr�rogatiuam inpeccarisfuis,in eo die,quo Denbsp;'�^ludicaturus eft per lefura Chnftum omnia occulta hominum , hocnbsp;'s coram tribunali Dei. Quod enim dicit : In eo die, quo Deus iudi-'^it occulta , SCc, periphrai�s ed tribunalis Dei, quod fuum qui-femper lo cum hab et, turn �duatim, tum public�, etiamin hocnbsp;K^^Io,fed tnaxim� omniumpatefiet in nouifsimo die, in reuelationenbsp;^��iininol�rilefu Chrifh�, eo quodDeusfiatuitdiem,quo iudicatu-

gt; ( ficut ali�s Paulus ait ) orbem t�rrarum cum iullicia, per eum ,7. /^*ii,perquemdecrcueraf, S�c. Vnde hoc loco additiSecun-pJ^Euangelion meum.Cortcionabatur cnim, quod Chriftus nonnbsp;j| ^niexpiai�etpeccatanofIr�,ucrumetiam,qu�dDeus , per Chri-iudicaturus el�etuiuosamp;f mortuos ? Difeamus igitur timoremnbsp;. Prim�m cnim,Noshabcm�s, Sc naturalem rationem, quemad-

Ethnici Decalogura ,quGmadmodum lud�i, amp; reuelati-^^ll'^^Euangelrj, quodEthnicisfuitabfconditum,�Clud�isutcunc� (^uai'cfi peccauerimus, amp;^non ref�pifcamus, tantograui-^�^hrnnabimur,q�anto excellentioribus donisornatifuimus.Dein-� 5001 Paulus dicit : Occulta hominum in die iudici] patefacienda,nbsp;debet. Nam,fihorroreconcutimur,nbsp;(Ih^^^g�^anauspeccatum quodconcepimus, coramparuoadmo-hominum c�tu reuelandum quanto magis,ad quamuis peccatinbsp;^i^S�dtioneni cohorrefeere d�bemus, quod nihil tam occultum def�-coram �niuerfo mundo reuelandum iudican-peccata,aut f� forte pc.ccauerimus,rehpifcennbsp;Chriftojn quo folo, peccatanont^ntumabfcondutur,f�dnbsp;^ta abolentur,ut nulla ipfor�m memori� reliqua manear.

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Ecce tulud�us cognominaris, amp; acqui'efcis in lege, dC gloria/ tis inDeo, 6C nofti uoluntatem, ac probas cximia, inftitutus ex lege,nbsp;confidiscpteipf�ind�cem elTc ca�corum,lumcnintenebris uerfaivnbsp;tiunijCruditorcm infipicntium , doAorem impcritor�m,habentcmnbsp;formameognitionis ac ucritatis per legem. Qui igitor doces aliunhnbsp;teipfum nondoccs,qai pr�dicasnon furanduni,furans: q�i dicisnonbsp;adulterandum,adidteriam committtSjqui execraris fimulacra,facri#nbsp;crilegiumadmittis, qui de lege gloriaris, per legts tranfgrefstoncntnbsp;Deum dehoneftas. Nam nomen Dei propter uos male audit internbsp;genres,quemadmodum fcriptum eft,

Ha�eniiis dcEtlinici�,q��d �nt p ccc�t�r�s. MunC de ipfiprobantureft�peccatores, Supra enim difiribuitPaulusnbsp;fum huttianurn gCnus in Ethn�cos lud�os.Cum igitur huenbsp;pofuen'tjX^u�dEthnici,8cnhabuerunt kg�mnat�r�infcriptariif^^ .nbsp;nijtanjen notl finte�tnfe�rati,fedpoti�sfordidati fintnbsp;iniquitatis,exponit ilurtC �rtiquitaterh lud�ortlm, ut tandem oucnbsp;quod ficut Ethnicijita ludpnoaiuftificentur,ho� eft,nonnbsp;turab iniufi:icia,nif�propterChrifituni, fiitiipfiini crediderittt.nbsp;Rutem maioris eA molisjcxludaeoi^ ex�thnico facere pecc�tor�.U.^^nbsp;enim tempore h�c epiflola feripta cft,Iud�fei uidebantur �dhu^^P.nbsp;(usDei,amp;q�iahabebantleg�mjdcircoafbitrabantuir fe P^�'( pnbsp;ftosjf� Icgis operajuxta eitterna Ipcci� facerent. Qp�ire fuusnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;y

labor,�ud^os Conuincefe peccati.Ecce,inq�it,T� cognoin�^^��^^^ us,amp;c,H�cmihi conf�derajtJu�d�tf�Pa�I�silludpr�cipu�hocl�fco^nbsp;gitjUtarguatlud�ospeccati, t�meri int�rim comm�mor�t encornii^^^nbsp;Legis^ac imprimis D ecalogi,amp; r�cit�t utilitatcs eins. Nainnbsp;iuxtaueram Sgt;C redam eius fententiam, quam Spiritus i�bdusinjjynbsp;ptisPropheticisScApoftoliciseS�p�fuit,eft DVXnbsp;amp; lumen eorum, qui ueri�tltur iti tenebris. Habemus �luidemfl�^'�nbsp;cognitionem honei�i amp; inhoneAi,q[uemadmodum fupr� eftnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

tarnen h�c cognitio ita fokt p�tentia oh'ginalispeccatifali� dodf�^/ praua cducatione,adeo(^ exemp�o multitudinis obfcurari^uttiofl^'nbsp;erraueris � uero,fi.dixeris homin�prodigioia c�citate jkiborare,amp;Pnbsp;pare ficut c�cusin meridie paIpat,u� ttekiat quo fe uertat,amp;quafli^*nbsp;ad ueram uitam ambulet. Decalogus �utemrcuocathomineabnbsp;citate, ad n�turaleifi fuurri uifum. Quare baud immerito dicendusnbsp;dux cs�corum.Vnde amp; Deut.50,Teilesinuoco hodie ccelumnbsp;q� propofuerim uobis uitam Si bonunijbenedrdioncm amp; male^*�nbsp;nem.�t ChriAus : Siuisad uit�ingredi,ferua m�data.C�tcrijm,qP^5nbsp;banc Decalogi uiam,nullus perueniat ad ueram Si �ternam u�tam�*^*�nbsp;fit uitio Decalogi,qui redam uiam often dit,fed uitio hominu,quinbsp;pcecato iuo nonpoflunt hacuia incedere, fed neceftebabeantaliain dtnbsp;am ingredi,qu� eft per fidem inChrrftum.Adh�c, Decalogus eftnbsp;ditor infipienti�ra,amp;: doeftor imperitorum.Etfi enim homines habentnbsp;naturalem pr�ceptorem,diUinitus adbibitum,qui erudiat ipfos de honbsp;neftaScinhonefto tarnen Satan, qui obtinuit in h^mifjesty^sodi-.....~ dem

COMMENT. roAN. �REN. LIBERI. DE FIDE: ftnp^pter peccatum^folet buic pr�ceptori perftringerc,amp; tenc^

'^a�lurioquitur, amp;operacurirani, tarnen in pr�fen ria non docemus, 'li�Mf�t Decalogus, noftro uitio, fed quid fit per fe,uiddicet,Lex Sannbsp;^kpr�ceptum San�ura, iuftum amp; bonum .Ponamus igicur Decalonbsp;nobis ob oculos,�i exp�darousueram eiusfententi�,uttenebr�snbsp;�Sentisnoftr� difqciamus. Sed hisin pr�fentia oniifsis,accedamusad-f�^incipaleinftitutumPauli. Sufcipit enim lud�osarguendos pe^cati,nbsp;�l^od etf�lud�i babenc Decalogum, �i. uidcntur fibi ex Lege infigni-

^�Pt�r�,qu�ni cxplicanoncLegis f�t probaturus,non erimus h�c lo-r^^cs.lUud tantumin prgfentiaaddemus,qu�d quales funt Gentes Sd (| .�(Snodadpeccataattinet)coram Deo,tales etiamnos,qui Chri-^^��i uocamur,fumus. NecelTe igitur hab emus aliam iufticiara, qvattinbsp;P^��rn. merita,qu�rere.

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NSdrcumciUo quidem prodcftjfileg�fcruaueris.Quodfit�MiC grcflbr lcgis fucr is, circuncifio tua tn pr�putium ucrfa eftErgo fi pr Jnbsp;putium luftificationes �egis feruaucrit,nonne pr�puci� ilhus pro cir/nbsp;cuncifionc impuraEirur^amp;:j udicabit,quod eft ex. natura praepucium,nbsp;ftlegeferuauentjte, qui'perliccra SCcircuctfionc trafgreiFor cs kgisf

Cap� Paulus docerejud�os non minusefle peccatores,qu�m�^ ttSjSc quantum quidem ad peccata attincf, ludaeos efTe gentibusnbsp;les.Potuift�ntigitur lud�i obi}cere,qu�d etfi in reh'quis quidemnbsp;bus legis fateantur fe pcccatores, Sc non perfeeft� legem implcrc,h3^nbsp;anttamen circuncil�onem,amp;mukai�cra Leuirica,qug obferucntfi*^nbsp;mo {�:udio,amp;quibus expient peccata fua coram Deo,Qua cert�ifl p*nbsp;tegentibus long� pr�ftent.Ad hocrefpondet PauIusiCircuncil�o,�^nbsp;quienSjprodeft quidem,f� legem obferuaueris. ft fuerislegisnbsp;greflbr,Slt;c.riicinitio,priusqinrerpretanoneprogrcdianiur,in4^*^nbsp;dum e{l,quoniodo lex Dei obicruari queat.N� iam qu�ritur,quoi^^nbsp;do ueram amp; �ternamf�lutem confequamur.Certa enim cAadhoct^^nbsp;fponfiOjUidelicetjUtlegem obferuemus:Siuisdnquit Chriftus,aoU'^nbsp;ingrcdijferua mandata,Sed illud qu�ritur, quomodo lex,feunbsp;Dei feruari queartt.Hicfcindit ftudiain contraria uuIgus.AIij enini^^nbsp;ftimant legem pofle ab hominibus tota feruari,8lt; homines polfenbsp;ex toto corde dftigere, id^ naturalibus uiribus, Sed hoc pug��*^nbsp;uniuerlt;�fcriptura,adeocpcuniexperientiaipfa*qucmadmo��p^^^�^nbsp;copiofe demonflratur. Ah) put�tlegifatisfadunl,fi extern^nbsp;ra fiant.At lex non exigit tantu externa opera^ fed exigit perfe^^ xnbsp;lt;ftitatemjamp;C abfolutam tarn internam q externam luiiiciam.Ali)nbsp;tur,q) etfi non impl�c Iegcm,tamen,f�pcccauerint,po{sintptccata�i�^'nbsp;rids fuorum i�crorum,�^ bonorum opcrum ita expiare j ut reput^i^^nbsp;propter hanc iai isfadionem impletorcs Iegis.Scd nulla facra,nulla op^nbsp;ra funt Deo grata,nifi operator fit cu Deo recociliatus.Dixit dCnbsp;citeroie te quifpiam.dmpiusneaudeto placare donisiram dcor�.Etap�dEfif�^*nbsp;dicit Deus ipfe:QuomihimuItitudine uilt;ftimarumueftrai?t f �tm� 'nbsp;Incenfum ab ominatio raihi eft.Ac iterum:G�m ext�deritis manusnbsp;ftras,auertani oculos meos � uobis,amp; e�m multiplicaueritis oratioi�9nbsp;non exaudiam.Manus enim ueftr� fanguine pleng funt.Quarenbsp;poteftyUt peccator,dum eft in peccatis, ideoc^ aduerferius Dei^po�^nbsp;peccata fuis operibus corS Deo expiare. Quid ergo dicemusfQuaia*nbsp;dem uiapoftumus legem Deiferuarc,utl�lut� eonfequamur f Dehanbsp;uia Paulus poftea concionabitur.Ifrael,(inquiens)ad legeiufticiac no^;nbsp;peruenit,quian5 exfide,fcd ex opcribus.Mispaucis uerbisdoeetkg^nbsp;turn feruari pofte,cifm Chriftus fide apprchendirur.Id autem hocmo�nbsp;do fieri foIet.Pnncipio,Credendum eft in Chriftum,qjipfecxpiauerffnbsp;noftra peccata,0d reconciliauerit nos Deo Patri.Hac fide,donatur no*nbsp;bis ChriftuSjUn� cum omnibus fuis bonis.Inter ea autem bona cotinenbsp;tur eti�m Impledo legis, amp; fpiritus fandus. Nam Sc ipfe implcuitlegcnbsp;perfed�,amp;:accepit dona fpus fan(fti,ut ea credentib us difpenfaret.Qn�nbsp;proprio filiojnquit Paulus,a� pepercit,fedpro aobis o^jnibus tr^

^tillu,qu�fieripoteftjUtno c��eod� OMNIA nobis donetflmplctfo 'gitkg{s,que perChriftSfada eft,fit noftra per fidem,ut et nos reputenbsp;niur,propter Chrifl:5,inipletores legis� Deinde,poflqr eputamur im--pletoreslegisper fid�jdonamur ipiritu ianftOjqabducatnosab opennbsp;^Uscarnisad opera iuflici�,qu� etfiinhacearnenonfuntperfeifra, tnnbsp;placetDeoobedi�tia�Quodcuitafehabeat,audiamusnuncPau�um.nbsp;CivcucifiOjinquitjprodeft quid�jfi legem feruaueris amp;c. Ifraelita, antenbsp;Qiriftu natum,legem tue feruauit,cu crediditin fernen Abrahc,t]d eftnbsp;Chriftus,q) propter ipfum hab eat benedidion�remiisionispeccatON�nbsp;m't� gterng,Qua fide excitabat,amp; inflammabat,ut mortificaret openbsp;carnis,amp; ambularet in operib.iufticig. Cu ergo fie feruauit Ieg�,tuncnbsp;profuit ei circuncifio. Ad quid$quot;Nunquid ad expianda pdaf Nihil mi-��Us.Habuiun.remifsionem peccatoRzper fidem in feme Abrah�.Pro-^itergo circuncif�o,nonad expianda merito eius,peccata,i�dad con-firmand� f�dem,quam hab ebat in feme Abrah� promifitim^uidelicet,nbsp;^per circuncifion� confirmabaf mens eius,ut certius crederet eam^-^ifiionem n� adalios tm,fed peculiariter etiam ad fe pertinere.Ide di-eft de Sabbato, de facrificijs deep alrjs Leuiticis culcibus. H�cnbsp;^�nprofueruntlfraelitiSjfi' obferuaruntleg�* Obferuaturautlex,per finbsp;^^niitifemen Abrahg,f�cutpaul�ant� eft expofitum.Impletaiginegenbsp;�frfid�iprofuer�ti�craLeuiticaadhoCjUt confirmar�tfid�, �C rennenbsp;�^^ntcredent�in officio fidei.Qiiod dicit de facram�tislfraeliticis, intelnbsp;^^end� eti� eft de i�cramentis Chriibanis. Sicut.n�circuncifio profuit,nbsp;obferuata fuita�a baptifmus.amp;'ccena dnica profunt,fi leg� ob-*^uaueris�Lex a�ttunc obferuat;cu credideris in Chrift5,�lt; m ortif�canbsp;��isexhaefide carn� �Prodefti'g�tbaptifmus,prodeft c�na dnica, utnbsp;'^leruauerislegem per fidem, confirmet fides,amp; ftabiliatunExhis fe-^�it�r,Prim�,q? fi Ifrae�ita non �bferuauerit leg.�,circuncifio eius nonnbsp;�^*tercoramDeQreputat,qprepuciu.Sicamp; Chriftianus, finonobfer-J�^^^entleg�, baptifmus coena dnica eius, non aliter iudicanf coramnbsp;^%itti� funt cor�ipfoabominabiIiora,qLotionesnbsp;nbsp;c�uiuia Mahu

jjinifiai^3apj-if,^us quid�amp; c�na dnica,funt per fe facram�ta i�ndif-�J�a,�lt;fuo modo necefl�ria,Impio a�t,feu n� obferu�tileg�, fintpip ^.^^Isima,amp; ced�t ei inmaior�interitu.Deinde,q? fi genres no circu-obferu�tlegem,per fid�,tunereputatprgpuci� eoR2 pro circ�cifinbsp;'��^��Num ergo f�mili modo inferemus,q�fi quisnon baptifatus,obfernbsp;^^eritIegem,tuncreputet perindeacfi efi�tbaptifatusfCert� hoc ex

Pauli necefl�rio fequit.Sed interea obferuari debet, q? quemad �^�duinpo�jt,'aMofaica,anteaduent� Chrifti,in carne,circuncifio in-'Mebat inter mandata diuinan2 ordinationu,ideoc^ necellari�,in fuonbsp;l^^'I�jobferuanda erat,nec quisqin familiaAbrahg,quiIeg�obferua-^^�teneri potuit,quin circuncideret,fi ullo modo pofsibile fuit: ita �C.nbsp;J JPfifttiusjinChril^anifmo comprehendit in diuinant ordinationu canbsp;� �8o.Italt;� quot^tlegem obferuant,quatenus quidem obferuari ponbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^^betjbaptifinu fufcipiant,neceire eft,nifi fi quis catechumenus

(it nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP.' �� EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAM.

confc4ua�.T uDc cnim C�nfefsio ei'us pro baptifmo rcputatur illud confiderandum,cp circuncifio fueritfuo ternporejfanu'h��wfuii*nbsp;Abrah�mandata,amp;fjs,qui�� cum familia amp;:po�iria eius coniungd�^^�nbsp;non autem Gentibus,in fua poh'tia manentibus. Quare, fi quisnbsp;eus credidit in fernen Abrah�,amp;: comoratus eft in rep.fu� genns,n�nbsp;neceffebabuitcircuncinonem fufeipere.Exemp�afunt Melchiftt*^^�nbsp;Ietbro,Niniuit�,Naeman Syrus.Baptiftn usautem mandatus eftnbsp;bus.Doccte,inquit,omnesgentes,baptiGntes eos,8dc.Quotquot�^'nbsp;tur u eram �lu tern per Chriftumfperailt, neceftc hab ent, quoadnbsp;fieri poteft, baptifari.

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Non is,quiinmanifefto lud��s extiteritjudaeus cft,hccca,qu� iii manifefto fit c�rnis circUncifio, circ�cifio cftjfed qui in occultolod^nbsp;Us fueritjis lud�us eft;8gt;C. circuncifio cordis, circScifio eft qu� fpirit�nbsp;confi�t,non lifera,caius laus non ex honlnibus eft,fed ex Deo,nbsp;Sicut Chriftusnegatimpiosludseos eftefilios Abrah�,SifiIn��^^'�^nbsp;tns, Abrah^ efretis,opera Abrahp faceredsjta amp; Paulus negaclud^�^nbsp;incr�dules efle ueros Iud^os.Ec ut alias dicit. No oes,qOi funt ex Ifr^ebnbsp;funt Ifracl.ne�^ quia funt fernen Abrah�,ftatim o�s filq.Ita hoc loconbsp;aitzNon is, qui in manifefto eft Iudpus,uerus lud�us eft,nee ea,qu�cnbsp;manifefto �n carnis circuncifio, uera eft circuncifio, Etfi �nimnbsp;nis circundftojfuit in familia �brabp,ufcp adfiium definitum teftip*^��nbsp;diuin�us inftituta.�c obf�ruatu neceft�ria,tamen bac externa drcui^^'nbsp;f�one non abfbluebatur uera coram Deo pictas,fedrequirebaturlt;^^nbsp;feruatio Iegis,hoc eft, uera Cordis circuncif�o,quemadmoduniMo^^.^nbsp;ipfeDeut.io.interpretatur,Gircunciditeiinquiens,pr�pucium cord^nbsp;ueftri, amp; ceruicem ueftram ne induretis amplius. Hgc autem cireHi^^nbsp;fio non fit ferro, fed f�de,ficut Petrus A�i^.aitiFidc purif�cauft cc*^nbsp;eorum.Circuncifio igitur carnis,eratquid�fuo tetrjpore,leginnia,i^,nbsp;fi fola eratjlitera tantum ftiit,nec habuit cor�m Deo laudem.CircuO^*''nbsp;fio autem cordis,maxim� omnium exigitur, S�non confi�t in niani^nbsp;ftojfed in occulto, feu in fpiritu ,ac habetlaudem, non coram ho mir��quot;nbsp;bus, fed coram Deo. Itaquelud�ietf�babentdrcuncifionem,^^^nbsp;l�gitima f�cra,ac obferuant ea. �Tammatic�,uidelicet iuxta Iiter�,tam��nbsp;quia non obferuant ca Theologic�,boc eft, iuxta fpiritum, non minu�nbsp;funt coram Deo peccatores,q Etbnici incircuncifi. Sicut Si. Hierenu'a�nbsp;cap.p.dicit.D�s gxntes habent prppuaum,o�s a�t domus Ifrael incir^^nbsp;cififunt corde.Hic le eus Pauli dilig�nter eftnot�dus.Docet.n.reclt�^nbsp;dicare,non fol� de openbus Iudaifmi,fed etiam Cbriftianifmi,ac denbsp;mnib externisoptnbus.Sicut.n.uerusIudgusnon potuit externisfio'nbsp;fis amp; operibiis cerco amp; infallibiliter agnofci,quia ait,Qui in occulto ��nbsp;dyus fueriCjIudpus efttita uerus Cbriftianusnon poteft certo �f infa^nbsp;biliter externis fignis ac operibus iudicari. V�rus.n.Chriftianuseft,d�nbsp;qui in manifefto � fed qui in occulto eft Cbriftianus. Debet quidernUquot;nbsp;nufquift?

de fua fide,apud fe certus el��,ac fine uUa dubicanone crede-efl�Deo acceptum, propter lefum Chnfl�, nbsp;de proximo iuxta

'�*itatcnijqu� omnia fperat,�� omnia crcdit,ut Paulus loquitur,iudi� ^f^sHec quenq temerc condemnare : Sciendumautem eft, ueram amp;nbsp;P^leftana pietatem, nullis externis operibus,cerimonrjs, uirtucibuSjnbsp;�^�lemiraculis quidem abfolui. H�c enim omnia funtin manifefto,amp;Snbsp;^��^�(iicut Paulus loquitur,) T�^^^^jboc �ft,litcra.An no inf�gne opusnbsp;HUeferere omnia,6cfedari Chriftu, ficut Petrus amp; alrj ApoAoIi fe-^^�untfFieri tarnen potefi:,ut fiat animo feu auaro, feu ambitiofo,ali�-^'^naIialFe(ftu,qu?renti in Chriflo,non uera �C fpiritualia,fed tantSnbsp;^fp�raliabona,cuius rei exemplum eil Scriba, ad quem didum eft:nbsp;, Jilpes foueas habent,amp; tiolucres coeli nidos,Filius aut�hominis nonnbsp;^^^tjubi caput reclinet.Similicer,Omnesfacultates fuas in eleemoiy-�xpcndere,annon eft opus commendation� digniisimum�t ta-�^^neti�hocopuspoteft fieriabfc� caritate, Si. uerapietate.Siinfuma,nbsp;�f�^^it Paulus , in alimoniam omnes facultates meas, caritatem autemnbsp;J�nh'abeam,nihil utilitatis capio.Sic �C morte fufcipere propter Cliri-i'*Qi,autIuftici�, opus eft excellentifsim�� Paulus autem fignif�cat eti�nbsp;^^opuspofi�absqi ucrapietatefieri.Sitradidero ,inquit,c�rpusmenbsp;^�^ij�tcomburar, caritatem autem no habeam, nihil fura. Multi etiamnbsp;A �thnicos maluerunt cru d�liter occidi, iniuft� agere,non tam�nbsp;propter hoc iuftificati. Adh�c,quid pr�ftantius,quid magisinfi-8*�^uidetur miraculorum operatjionef attamennechoc donoabfoluinbsp;hnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;enim, qui in nomine Chrifti ediderunt miraca-

�^interea impie uixerunt,dicitur,Non noui uos, Difcedite� me om ^�aquioperamini iniquitatem.Et ad Apoftolos dicitur,Nolitein hocnbsp;^^dere,qu�dfpiritus fubijciuiitur uobisS^c.Qu�d fi t�tis uirtutibusnbsp;- J^iraculisnon abfoluitur uera amp; perfed'� piecas,cert� ea non con�oit etiam ufu facram�torum,qu�dnon pq tantum,uerumetiam ininbsp;vftoleantuti Sacramentis,non tarnen in hociuftificantur.Hgc non e�nbsp;?centur � Paulo,8c cxplicantur,ut f�gnif�cetur,non efie uirtutes feft�inbsp;^�Scnon efl� facramentis utendum, Sed ut fciamusjueram �C perfe-pietatem non elle metiendam externa operum fpecie,ne hac fpe-� ^xc�cati, non requiramus uerara iuftificationem. Hac enim non tenbsp;jf�ta,non agnofeuntur peccata.Peccatis non agnitis, non requiriturnbsp;J^iftus.Chrifto non requifito,non c�fertur in nos uera amp; �terna fa-H^Qpareh�c doc�tur,ut cxcitati,ueram iuftificationem in folo Chri-^uaeramus. Deinde h�c proponuncur nobis, ut difeamus non te-dealrjsiudicare.Haceniminparte peccaturtam�dextris, qu�mnbsp;�^iltris.RomaniPontificesfolent eosincceleftes Sandos confecra-Jpf� uocant Canonii�re)amp;Ecclefi�inuOc�dos obtrudere,de qui-.^^acceperuntaliquammiraculorum Sdhoneftatisuit�famam.Nonnbsp;J^fermo eft,derjs Sanebs, quos Spiritus (�ndusin feriptura nobisnbsp;Sanctis in c�lo commendat, Hi non quidem funt inuocandi,nbsp;i^^^ndumautem eft, qu�d certo fint cum CHRISTO incoele-wRegtio, Sed.inpr�fentia loquimur^ de ijs, quos Romani Poh-F 4 tif�ces,�

ti'fices, pro fua libidinCjin San�los canonifant, cum reliquos uul^arcj Chriftianosignipurg�t�rio d�putent �H�c eft deteftanda terneritas.nbsp;Nondum enim,qui in manifefto lud�us eft,uerus eft lud�us. fcxnbsp;ra parte peccatur � fi'niftris,q? uulgus hominum foleat ex leuifsiniisW'nbsp;lpjcionibusproximosfuoscondemnare,adeocp din's deuouere.At^'nbsp;nim,uidifti fortafsis p eccatum,no uidifti autem fufpirium ex fide,nbsp;peccatOtVeri Chriftiani funt occuItiMundu� non eft dignus,utnbsp;atuerura Chn'ftianuinfuamaieftate.Necp enim Chriftusipfeiuxtah^nbsp;ammaieftateminmundouidebatur.Etobferu�dum eftoraculuni�nbsp;ad Eliam dictum eft,Reliqui(inquit) mihi feptem millia uirorum innbsp;rael, qui non curuauerunt genua ante Baa�,qui amp; tam o cculti erant, ufnbsp;neipfiquidemProphet�noti fuerint� Coerceamus igiturnbsp;tern iudicq noftri ne ipfi temer� iudicemur � Qua menfura inquit�nbsp;me �minier emeti en tur uobis ali] ?

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suWv 'nv�l�; � �.7nsilt;x mtZv thv ttIsiv 'm Oeo� Klt;XT-�t�jHira; p yivoi^ � Quid i'gitur habet in quo pr�ceUatlud�uSjautqn�utilitasnbsp;cifionisCMuItum per omneinni�dum.Namprimumquidern�i^*^��nbsp;quodillisconimiflafuntoraculaDei. Quideninijfi quidamfnetnntnbsp;increduIiCNum incredulitas inorunijfidemDei faciet irritarnC Ahntnbsp;Au�usprobauitomneshomineSjtamEthnicoSj^Iud^osefquot;nbsp;fc peccatoreSjamp;quidem addenda nunc uideturcondu�n�nbsp;uidelicetjqjluftifi'cemurjioceftjcofequamurremifsiontn*nbsp;peccatorum tantum per fidem propter Cbriftum* Sed qnia

gquauit,quodadpeccataattinet,Ethnicosamp;Iud�os,poi��tquifp�^ exiftimare,qj Paulus nullum prorfusfaciat diferime inter Ethnicos^nbsp;�ud�os,ac �gnifi'cet etiam religionem lud�oRt no minus impiam e�^nbsp;q Idolomaniam EtbnicoN2.Priusq igitur pergat uel peccatum lud�oRtnbsp;copioftus explicare,uel c�nclufioneinferre,diluit obiedionem, amp; donbsp;;Cet,quib,us in rebus �t: difcrini� inter Ethnicos ac lud�os, �C in quibusnbsp;� non fit difcrime.Nam quant�attinet ad peccata, nuUum eft inter ipfo�nbsp;difcrimen.Omnes tarn Ethnici q lud�i iunt natura peccatores. Quan*nbsp;tum autem attinetad dodrina religionis amp; ad pr�rogatiuas benefiflOnbsp;rum DeiJud�usIong�antecenitEthnicum.Commifla funt,(inquit)�nbsp;h's(lud�is)oracula Dei.Primum enim Iud�i,feu familia Abrah^ elcdanbsp;eft � DeOjUt in ea conferuaretur promiisio de Chrifto, amp; ut Chriftusnbsp;fi'lius Deinafeeretur ex �a familia homo.Deinde,data eft eis promifsi�nbsp;de terra Canaan,promulgatus eft cis Decalogus in mote Sinairaagnisnbsp;amp; ftupendis miraculis ? Data eft eis Lex ad conftituendam inter ipfo^nbsp;politian , ut eflet diferimen inter Ethnicos �C lud�os , quo ea fe-milia, ex qua uenturus erat Chriftus, certiushaberet hoipitiutti,^^nbsp;adfuum uk^ tempus ab altjsdiftiada amp;:iacoIumisconftaret*SuntS^nbsp;all�

comment. IOAN. ERE NJ LIB. f. DE FIDE. dj. pr�ro^du�,pr� Gcnribus, qu� poftca cap.p.rcdtanu

Gentes feu Echnid nihil taiiurapracrogatiuaRzhabuerutJdcir �^�dadhanc quidem parteattinct, ludaci multum excdlunt Ethninbsp;fcxhismdicandumeft degqualitatcScingqualitatc Chriftianoruinnbsp;reipcxcris carncm �C i�nguin�,ac pcccata,Chriftia-jjj/^ani.Inter T ureas multa �i. magna dehgnantur fce�eraJdem fit e-Conbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�quahtatcm.Sed fi dodrinam religionis

'^Wcraucris qua cognofeitur, quomodo confequamur remifsio-j|^pcccatorum,amp;C ueram f��utem,ibi maximum cfl diferimen. Ghri-^en nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;dodrinamEuangdfj de Chrifto,ha-

�^^�camp;cramenta diuinitus inftituta,exqbus uera rdigio,amp;fides tam ^^�ofatnf^ g�3njQj.e Spiritu f�nlt;fi:o,concipitur, qu�m confirmacui*.nbsp;pra�rogatiua^Manent igitur in peccatis, amp; pcnbsp;j''*��t,cuntiintcrcamultiGhriftiani confequunturremifsionem peccanbsp;^5�^�6eferuantur.�demi�dicand�meft de diferimine inter Papif�a�nbsp;L;'*^�clicos,quos f�cuocant.Nam,quodadpeccataattinet,utrihcpknbsp;^^pcccatores,ut incptifsim� faci�t, qui exaggeratioe alienorum pecnbsp;J.^��rn,fufdpiunt fuamre�igionem tu�dam �i. conf�rinandam.Nortnbsp;controuerfia eft de eo utri fint p�ccatores,fed de ill�,utri habe-^^Co�ir/namuera*fidei,qualiberemur�peccatis, Sgt;C confequamurnbsp;falutem.Hic maximum efi diferim�. Papifi� enim docent honbsp;remifsionem iniuftici� confequi propter m�ritanbsp;iuftici�. Euat�gdfon autem Ghrifti docet nos confequi luftif�canbsp;�'�^�gt;*atis,tantum per f�dem,propter Ghriftum.

h�citer� obijcitur�Etfi ludacis cr�dita func doquia Dei,S^Ghri-r�ii�crumhabcntEuangdi�nGhrifii,tamen non omneslud�icre-^�^Jhintdoqufjs Dei,fic�tnec omnes, qui nomen Ghriftian�� iadant, /^�titEuangdio * Videtur ergo pr�rogatiua doquiorum �C Euan-! ^De^nulla efi�. Ad hanc obic�ionemrcipondet PauIus.Num ia^nbsp;^dulitas illorumjfacit f�dem feu ueritatem pr�mi�i on um P ei irric�^nbsp;J ^tHocPauli didum interrdiquahuiusEpiftoIginf�gnia obferuannbsp;ft �Ml.Etfi enim hominesfunt inCreduIijUeritas tarnen uerbi Dei coinbsp;3Exiccatum efi:,(inquit)f^umj �c ceeiditflos, Verbum aut� Do-^-�^�inanct in�tern�. Et iterumzG�lum amp; terra pr�teribunt, Verbanbsp;�^ca non pr�teribunt .Deus promifit fe dating Ghrifl:um,ex faminbsp;Dauidis .HgepromiGio feruata eft, eti�fi maxima h o�mnbsp;ctcdider�t^De�spromifcrat Patriarchis Abrahejfaaco Sc �anbsp;(l^^jfetraditu�t pofteritati eoi^ terram Gana�.H�c promifson�,cti�-�v^dtinon credideruntjS^ perier�tin defert�,Deus tarnen impleuir.nbsp;^MergofNum t�ta eftucritas diuinar�f promifsionumjUtijs fruanc,nbsp;{ ^increduli amp; impfif N5 cert� hic cfl fenfus i�lius didi, Incredu�itasinbsp;��^non facit fidem Dei irrita. Etfi.n.fieripoteft, ut increduli aliquannbsp;^^�'*.fr�3tur corporalibus b�n�fices � Deo hum�nogencri promifsis,nbsp;^*Ppequ�ddomuseorum, iuxtalobem,fintfecur�8^ p�cat�,necnbsp;'^'^ga�eifuper ipfos. B os eorum condpiatj�i non�fborciat/uac-, � .........

ca parfat, non priuetur fcvtu fuo, ac fint promptuaria eorum,wxfc dantes in egrefsibus fuisjtanien non fruuntur promifsionibusfpirituanbsp;lium ac cceleftium benef�cioruni,qu� funt propidatio Dei,condona-tio peccatijamp;f beatitudo�terna,nifi depofitaincredulitateaccipnnte-aspromiisiones FIDE. Quienimnoncrediderir,conderanabitur.nbsp;Quare, cum dicitur, Incredulitas hominura, non facit irritamnbsp;Dei.non intelligendum efi:,qu�d homines confequantur ueram, cct'nbsp;, etiarnfi non credidc'nbsp;rint ,fed intelligendum efl de ip fa diuinarum promilsi�num,infe,c^*�'^nbsp;titudineamp;ueritate , Primum, quod etfi multi homines easnoflO'�'nbsp;duntjDeus tarnen tant� efl conflantip,ut feruet easijs, qui ipl�s fide acnbsp;cipiunt. Deus Abrah� promifit, quod in Semincipfius,quieft Chn*nbsp;ftus.benedicflionem. uidelicet.remiisionis oeccatorum. Bc

8c faluns,erianifi Simon Magus no rcgeneratur,nec fa-con��quitur, Panis c�n�Dominic� eft uerum corpus Chrifti, n ^num,f�ngiriseius, eriamfi multi non credunr,nccfruuncur bene-j,^�i��quaeSacramen�s fumendaofFeruntur, Veritas enimSaframen*nbsp;*^Oiinonpendctab hominumuelfide ,ue�afl�rtione,ftdaueritatenbsp;^^rtitudine Verbi Dei � Ad Sacramenti rationem inquit Aupufti-

. Irrtofit�eus uei�x,omnis�ut�mhomomcndax. Quemadmo? dum fchptum eft, �t iuftificeris in fermonibus tuts, amp; utneas, c�ninbsp;�udicar�s�

InuertitPaulus obiedionem amp;oftendr� qu�dincreduli-^^�ttiinumjntantumnonfaciat fidem fenueritatemDeiirritamjuc earn commcndetacilIuftrcL Im�,inquiens,Iongc diuerfum fe-^^�t�r,uidelicet, qu�d qu�to mendaciores�unt homines,tanto ucra-Deus.Quodamp;teftimonioPi�lmi quinquagel�mipriminbsp;PP tiiat.Vbi enim nos legimus j Tibi fob peccauijamp;cabi iuxta uerarrtnbsp;fententiam fie legendum eft : Coram te, peccator tantum fum.

iniqui'tads �C peccati,ad omnia mea opera, ut etiamfi uidcantur corafl* hominibuspia, bonaamp;iufta, tn coramexado Deiiudicio fordcaO^nbsp;Quare,quo maius efl peccatum me�,non t�tura in maIis,uerunieiiaP'nbsp;in bonis meis,ut uidentur,openbus,eo magis.abfoiuitur Deusab in�gt;*nbsp;flicia SCjnendacio in fermonibus fuis. Suncaetem dupbces fermoo^nbsp;Dei.Alij funt fermori�s Legis; Hi damnant omnes homines peccati�nbsp;jpronunci�t eos.efle dignos �terna maledidiohe.Quo magis igitur Unbsp;uidagnofcitpeccatum fuum,amp; coram uniuerfo mundo cofitetuM*^nbsp;illuflriorredditur iufliciaamp; uerjtasffc'rmonumIegisDet,amp; co clati��^nbsp;uidoriam report�t DeuSjCumimpii �ccufant eum ini�flici�,qubd 2**nbsp;fligat perdat homines fine uUa infra caufa.AIijfnnt.fermonesL�s�^'nbsp;lij.Hi promittunt credetibus remifsipnem pcccad ��gt;(: h�reditaceptnbsp;leftis regni,proptcr fernen Abrah�,quod efl C.hriftus.�2uare,qu�^�nbsp;gisDauid agnofcit amp;confitetur peccarum fuumjeo plusnobiHtat^'nbsp;fliciam,feu probicatem, clem�riam Dei, �cueritat�m Euagdi]nbsp;q? etiam immeritis Sc indignis feruet promnda,amp;f reim'ttac eis crcdcf*�;nbsp;bus peccata,utobduretur os omnium iudicanttum.amp;f condetnnati^�^nbsp;Deum mendaci) Sc perfidi�. C�ter�m, h�c u8�baDailidis,CoraiB�^nbsp;peccator tantum fum,8c malefador amp;c.non funt ofcitanter pracif*quot;-^*^quot;nbsp;da.Etfi enim Dauid uidetur de fua tantum pcrfona loqui, tarnenPai*'nbsp;lus hoc loco ceflificatur,qu0d compledatur ijs uerbis uniuer/nmnbsp;manumgenus.Ethuic confcntitalterum didum : Omnis homo men-dax.Difcamus igitur ex his didis peccat� noflrum agnofecre ^Verl 2nbsp;funt.non ex officina hominum,fed fpiritus fiindi naca,.Qiiarc,etianihnbsp;nondum intelligam aut fentiam peccatum,tamen fciamus fpirittrtn faj'nbsp;dum non mentirj ,Dicit non unum tantum,fed omnem, OMNE^vnbsp;inquam,hominem ei��mendacem,hoc ed,plenumimpietate amp;inilt;lH�nbsp;tare.Nomineautera OMNIVM,amp;ego compr ehen dor. Agnofceno*^nbsp;igitur eflpeccatum, amp; coram Dc� confitend�, etiamfi fenfus eiuso^'nbsp;dummetorferit.Hinc etianipcrfpicuum cd, quod ciim fimusnstur�nbsp;iTiendaces,mendacia fint Scnoflraopera, qmmtumuisuide�turbona�nbsp;Qitod non eo dicit,utbona opera,qu3eDeus prcccp;r,non faciarnu��nbsp;Omnino enim funtfacienda,fed cum ca feccrimus, nongloriemut�*'nbsp;confpedu Dei,non confidamus bonitate corum, fed tatum bonitat^�nbsp;amp; dementia Dei per lefum Chriflum.Confideremus etiam confiliun�nbsp;fpiritus fandi.quo exigit,Sc ducirnosinagnitioneni pcccati.No eiiin*nbsp;patefacit nobis indicium pcccati, hoc c5fitio,ut perdat nos, fed illo,u^nbsp;nos ad qu�rendum Chriflum,pcccatLexpiatorcni,excitct.Habetqui-fpiampeccatumfuumob oculospofitum,amp;confiteturcumDauidenbsp;ex animo,Coram te,Domine,tantum fum peccator amp; malefador.Solnbsp;licitatur ergo ad defperationem.Satan dicit : Quid,fpcrabis de raiferfnbsp;cordia DeifDeusmifericors eft,iuxta uerba decalogi, qs, qui diligui^^nbsp;ipfum, Sccudodiuntmandataeius . Tuautem nec dilcxidi Denninbsp;ex toto corde,nec cudo didi unqu�m mandata eius. Peccator cs,utupnbsp;desipfe,SC malefador,Damnat us igitur cs iudicio ipfo Dei.Siquidetnnbsp;perp�tua damnatio pcccatori iure debetur.Quod f� obieceris,Chrift^nbsp;expiafic

COMMENT. IOAN. ��.EN.�Li�. I D� FIDE? nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7J

^piaffe peccata,fua morte.Bene,inciuit,amp; rc�e.Chriftus cxpfaui't pec tuhocbeneficium af��cutus es 1'n Bapdfmozfed iterum amififti,nbsp;� te Chriftunijpeccans tuis,qugp�ft baprifinum def�gnaftf,nbsp;^tChriftusnonamplius te fuum agnofcac,Accedit Sc inud,qgt; Chriftusnbsp;P�fliis (it pro peccatis S��:orum,�^ Eledrorum fuorum.T u autem necnbsp;^n�us esjficutres fpfa , ac tua (pfius confcienn'a teftatur,nec Ele�tus,nbsp;(�lut�sfperaresfH�c 8^ his (imilia,funt I'gnita diaboli lacu..nbsp;^��fdquaepofiumusexnnguere,amp;abflt;^�lutis detrimento exdpere,nbsp;�confiderauerimus confilium fpin'tus fanfti, quo uel ipfe nobis per lenbsp;proponk peccatum agnofcendum, uel Satanse nos de hac re ten^nbsp;^dos permittit.Ingenu� enim, 8i. nulla tergiuerfatione confi'tenduninbsp;eorainDeo,quodDauid confitetur,Corani te,tant�m fumpecca-amp; malefador,ideo(^ meritus �ternam damnationem.H|^e aut pecnbsp;J^amp;rdamnationisagnitionon eo exigkur, ut maneas in peccato 8cnbsp;^�ninatioe.Dick eni'm DominustViuo ego,nolo mortem peccatoris;nbsp;�^dexigitur,ut conuertaris ad Dominum amp; uluas, hoc eft, ut prope-^^^per fideraad Chriftum,in quo babes 8lt;f peccati remilsione, 8gt;Cnbsp;�^^^n�h�redi'tatem.Nam quemadmod�prudens medicus comemonbsp;�^^�^�gtoto caufam,amp;magnitudinemmorbi,non utperdat,amp; occidatnbsp;^�[otuin,fedutexcitctipfumadftimcndam medicinam, SCadconfe-fanitatemrita Deus oftendk nobis peccatum,adeocp eti� per-Satansc,iit exaggeretur,non ut damnet,fed utferuet nos,amp; gio-^'^��feruatorisreportet.Nam q? obqciuntur peccatapoftbaptifmum,nbsp;*^'^5ii'rem{fsibilia,tentatio eft, autpotius impoftura Satan�. Chriftusnbsp;��'Piauit OMNIA peccata,(iue, qua; ante,nuequ� poft baptifm� deftnbsp;^'�5tafiint.Et:�mnis,qui credit in eu,ftueante,fiuepoftbaptifmu,n5nbsp;J�^�hfed habet ukam seternam.Et,Venke,inquit,ad me OMNES quinbsp;^otatis Si. onerati eftis,(�ue ante fine poft baptifmum. Si ego refocil-�� uos. Ann� Corinthiusille fcortator baptifatus erat, 6d de(�gnauenbsp;�\3baptifmofcelus,etiamapudgentesdeteftandum,amp;:tamenconfe-peccati remilsionemf Qpodai�t de Sandkate �cEledione ob-^��bfatisfancftus eft,cui ftneftitasChrifti eft donata.Et certo eleftus eft,nbsp;??*Chriftum,qui eft liber eleftionis Si uk�,perf�dem agnofek. Si emnbsp;MN�S qui credkjhabet uitam �ernam,non eft dubium,quin etiamnbsp;^�'edk,(�teIelt;ftus4Qiiarc,quipropterpeccatafollick�tiirad!nbsp;/�Perationem,cogitentiudiciumpeccatorumidcircoipftspatefa(ft�,nbsp;.^�^iitdaninentur, fedutadChriftumconuertantur, quo�damna-it??^^*^^*^^�^^ur�Acantea quidem peccatum eft multisSc uarrjs modisnbsp;^crn.Cauendumigkur eftne�cinEuangelion peccemus.Duo

J'^luntgenera peccatorum,Vnum def�gnaturin Legem feu Decalo peccati fpecies funtimpiafada amp; fcelera.Alterum deftgna-Euangelion.Huius fpecies eft incredulkas, quod peccatum tunenbsp;^^,�^mitti foletjC� non folum peccauerimus aduerfus �egem Dei,ueR2-�ai tioluerimus credere, q� Deus uelit nobis peccata propter Chri-j ��emitt-ere.HocefthorribileilIud peccatu, quo homines perpetu�nbsp;^aiarifolent. H�c,inquk Chriftus,eft condemnatio, qlux uenitin

niundum,amp; dikxcnjnt homines magis tenebras,^ luccm.Dcmusig*^ operam,utagnitopcccato, conferamus nos perfidem ad ChriftuiU#nbsp;qu o folo amp; iuflificamur �C (aluamur.

tl � �AiKke i/jLcSy,0�o? AiKXMffvvUu ffvv!sve'l,T'i nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� 0lt;aa' i

�v Tiiy �fyxv; K.acm �vSfw�ttov Atyco- M-* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tTreJ �jr��' xexvequot; � Oea �

9tv Ktejiup; E� * �AH0e� 'm �eo� t{) nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4'amp;va^�.H t7f^5*rffi^lt;r�p ek thy �Tb^avitf

�no,11 Kif-yai wo* �/iet�Tt��oa' x.�4V0lJjia; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;}t)i( nasiaaf �\xa^^}j.ovfjS�tac,y^ K�

ifijic Aiyetv) o2i1stti(a-(igt;/iS^Kacic�/iv�tAilf 7a�ytB�; �p� gt;cf}J.�.w

Qo�d fi iniufticia n�fira Dei tufticiam commendat, quid dice; mus?Num miuftus Deus,qui inducat iram-(Humane morcloqoor)nbsp;Abfic.Nam quomodo uidicabitDeusmundum^ Etenini,fi uchtasnbsp;Dei per meum mendacium excelluit in gloriam ipfius,quid pofthacnbsp;6^ ego,uelutipeccator iudicor,ac non potius/quemadmodurn de nonbsp;bis male loquuntur, �dficut quidam aiunt nos dicerc)Faciamus maxnbsp;Ia,utucniantbona.Q,uOrum damnatio iufta eft*

Non eft dubium, quin quod Paulus Romanis fcripfit, uerititctf* Deiilluftrarimendaciohominum , �c iuftieiamDci patefien Sinbsp;bari iniuftida hominum,hoc i�peali�s uerbis quoque publics (itnbsp;cionatus. HincacccpcruntSycophant�occafioncrn calumniaf�^^�nbsp;tiulgandi,qu�d Paulus pr�diearet Deum efle iniuftui quipu^^�^^P^; 4nbsp;catores.cym tarnen peceatis fuis gloriam nominis Deinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

ctiam doceret/adenda efTe mala,ut ueniant bona. Has igitur alumni' as fufeipit Paulus refutadas,fed paudisirais, ut non diu abnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

tineatur.Sunt ante dug caIumni�.Altera,quQd doccat Drum eucin�^ ftij.Aitera,qu�d doceat, fadenda efle mala, ut ueniant bona. Ad P^'nbsp;rem ilia refpondetinfidatione* Non docui Deum efleiniuftn,NecP^nbsp;us eft iniuftuSjC�m punit iniuftos feu pee cat or es. DoceOnbsp;efl�iudic�totiusmundi. Quomodo igiturpofl�mdocere,Deutn^^nbsp;iniuftura�tfl cnim multi lu dices inter homines funtiniufti,tamcnPnbsp;Us idcirco eft iudex mundi,ut iniuftos indices iufte puniat. Abflt � t^�^nbsp;Cen,ti. quit Abraham ad Dominu, ut rem hanc facias,8c o eddas iuftum cunbsp;impiOjfiatcf iuftys ficutimpius.Non eft hoc tuum,qui iudicasnbsp;terram. Ac uerifimile eft, quod Paulus refpexerit hie, ad hoc difti^^*nbsp;brahe.Ad pofteriorem au tern calumni� reipondet, fimplicifsiiwnbsp;dem,fed feuerifsim� depulflone : Q^orum(inquiens damnatio iulnbsp;eft.Manifeftifsima eni eft calumniaj'ndigna qug pluribus refutet,qutpnbsp;f�c qgt; cuiuis non admodum acuti ingenfj fit pcrfpicua.C�m �n^nbsp;us didt,Ex hominum mendacio elucefdtueritasDei,feu,iniufticianlt;�nbsp;rninum commendat iufticiam Dei, non fentit,qu�d iniufticianbsp;dac�um placeat Deo,aut qgt; iniufticia fit natura fua tam bona, utnbsp;nifticiara, aut quod fadenda fint ini�fta,utiufticia illuftretur, fed ta�^nbsp;quidintenigir,qualeuulgaril�quendi phraf� f�gnif�catur.Dicit quifp*;nbsp;am , Magnus Si periculofusmorbus commendat induftriam medio.nbsp;QuidfNum intefligit morbum efle rem iucundam,�C efficerep.it mcoinbsp;eus fiat induftnus,aut morbum idcirco fufdpiendum,ut induftnanbsp;4idprobetur f Nihil minus ,Sed fignif�cat induftriam medid �x cura-�nbsp;nbsp;~nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;dont

^yjericulof�morbiclucefccrc. Abus dicit: Rudis difcipu�us com-dodum pr�ceptorem.Hic non intelligitur, q? prgccptor dek ruditate difcipuli,autg? difcipulus debeat efTe �C manere rudis,nbsp;t�?nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fiat eruditus.Qu� eilet h^c p eruerl� iatelligctiacS ed feu

fuit difdpul�s,eo magisilluftret eruditio prg. ddnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ipi�m difcipulum eruditum reddi'derit.Sic Sc Deus non

. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;noftro mendacio aut iniufticia, nec noibrum m�dacium effi

Q, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Dei.Sed quo nos fumus iniuftiores,eo magis illuilratur iu-

confert cum noftra iniufticia, uel c� Deus codonat Q ^�^Btatis noftram iniufticiani,propter Ghriftuni*VndepauI� p�ftnbsp;in 1nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ibi magis exuberauit gratia. Quo

copi�i�us banc rem tradabit. Illud in prgfentia curandu Paulus dicit,trSsferamus ad ufum. N� cor� tribunbsp;Q Pdjfoletnobis obqcimultitudoamp;magnitudonoftro�2pd5ist.nbsp;J^�drinqufuQj. Qpgpoteft tibi ciTe Ipes falutis,cum tam multa amp; tamnbsp;gS��apeccata coramiferisfSed reipondendum eft ex bis didis Pauli,nbsp;jv �eus ueraxjOmnis a�c bomo mendax. Et,Iniufticia noftra corn-iufticiam Dei.Et, V eritas Dei excellit in gloriam Dei,p er meunbsp;Q^�^daciuni.Ej-^V�jabundatpeccatumjibimagis (�perab�dat gratia,nbsp;Qlj'^^�di citur:NoIi,in tam multis amp; magnis p eccatis fp crare falut�,8dnbsp;!^'^�^fibutnDeiinuocare,quid qugfo aliud eft,q� diceretur �gronbsp;! t�L ^�nusamp;:periculoiuseftmorbustuus.�dcirco,caue,medicuraadnbsp;q. opera eius utaris.Im�,ideo uocandus eftmedicus,et operanbsp;^p^^tendui�i,quia es�grotus.Sic no idcircorefjciendus eft Cbriftus,nbsp;S^P^ccator,fedquiapeccatorcs,idcircoin Chriftum eftiperand�.nbsp;tjjnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;quondam dicebat ad Chriftum in naui:Exi � me Dne, quia bo-

jj^^P^ccatorfum. Nobis aut dicendum eft:VeniadmeDomine,quia (J � tator fum.Eft �c iUud Pauli didum,Non funt facienda mala,ut euenbsp;bona,alta mente reponendum, Sunt enim,qui arbitrantur licitunbsp;) ^alafacerCjUtbona eueniant.Bonum eft famiba alerc amp;fuft�care.nbsp;He licebit nug is amp;impofturis operam dare,utfaniiliam alas,hocnbsp;tj�^tbonu eueniatf Nihil minus.Bonum eft,Eleemofyn� dare. Ergonbsp;( � ^pi�d� funt alieng facultates,ut des eleemoi�nam,boc eft,ut bonunbsp;tueri.Ergo ne licuit Sauli innocen-i W nnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;occidere,utimperium tuereturf Damnatio horum,in-

f u^^^�^^ft^ Non.n.poteftneebonumamp;Deo acceptum eile, wnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;parit.Quicquid igitur iniquitate paratur,ma

T� '�y ; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;oi� �aroJvTSa'.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Xs� �PS^.ltwas' �mot

, kae�s'^t-y�a'^act� oTio�x�isi �AxauG', �vcTfc�a'. �vj* O�nvJwy.�uK isiv �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;igt;v Oeofi. ttkvt^V�^�cAiv�', �p.ec.H5lt;g6ia8u(9:f), �ux

'SI -^jeSv ^�5^ TTiT�,�uK �isiv tatf nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� ��f uy | �viSv

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OjftjtffiuTrjxau � (Top nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�ux '�irva(^(i, �uk ��si ��jiQ^ Qec�^TriVicy^ quot;jSii

I� CAP. rn^ EPIST. PAVLI AD romam dttt8,oft2di'm�s �C ludaeos Grxcos �mnes peccato eil� obnoxioa,nbsp;(icut fcrtpt� cft. Non eft iuftus,ne unus quid�. Non eft qui tntelligat,nbsp;Non cft quiexqutratDeum�Omnes dcflcxerunt,fimul inutilesfti�inbsp;funt,Noncft,quiexerc�atbonitatem,noneftufc^ ad unum.Sepubnbsp;chrum apcrtum guttur corum linguis fuis ad dolum ufi funt, uciie/nbsp;num afpid�m fub�abqs corum. Quorum oscxecratione�f artiar�#nbsp;lentia plenum cft, ueloces pedes illor�ad effundendum fanguinem.nbsp;Contritio amp;ca!amitasin uqs corum, �d uiampacis non cognouc/nbsp;T�nt : non cft timorDei coram oculis corum.

Redit Paulus � digrefsione amp; depulfione obiedionu Si. calumnia� ftdf�um ioftitutum,amp; c�in principio huius capitis cccpifl�t difcriindjnbsp;inter Gr�cosi�uEthnicos amp;Iud�os exponcre ,nuncabfoluit.nbsp;a�t honiini ofeit�ti Paulus fecum ipfe pugnar�. �nt� cnira dixit: Quidnbsp;�gitur habet in q pr�cellat lud�usfaut qu� utilitas circuncif�onisfMuJnbsp;turn per omnem modum.Nuncautem ait:Quid prgccllimuscosfNu�nbsp;(o modo. Quemodo hgc conueniuntiPrpccHimus cosmultump^�^�^nbsp;mnem modum ? Et,Pr�ccliimus cos riullo modorSaamusigitur,Ǒ'nbsp;refpcxcrimus,(qucmadmodum S)C fupr� indicatum cft)prafro�^du^^nbsp;lud�is diuinitus cxhibitasjud�i plurimum cxcellunt Etnnicos.Iu^nbsp;mim did� funt promifsiones de Chriftojud�is data eft Icx diuinitus�nbsp;maximis miraculis. Ad lud�os mifsi funt Prophet�.E lud�oruin J;

cwh 4. te filius Dei afl�mpf�t earn cm, H�c ueftra eftinquit Mofcs,6p^ intdlccftus coram populis,utaudicntcs uniuerfi pr�eeptahacGd�^nt,nbsp;Enpopulusfipiens,amp;intenigens,gensmagna.NeccftaIiafl3^^�

. babeatdeosappropinquantcs fibificutDcusoofteradeftcun^^bob' fecrationibusnofi:ris.EtPfaI.Quiadnunciatuerbumfuuffl�acob.iudPnbsp;cia �d iufticias fuas IfraeIi:N� fecit talitcr omninationi, amp; indicia fu�nbsp;tnanifeflauit eis.Qiiare hac in parte ludgi dignitate fuperant Ethnie�^'nbsp;Sed f� refpexerimus peccata, null� prorfus cft diferimen inter lud^eosnbsp;8c Gr�cosfeu Ethnicos.Siue cniniintueamurhumanamnaturam,oj�nbsp;funt corruptijfiue externa uitam,utrincp funt homines fccIerati.Acdnbsp;Genti� quidem feu EthnicoR2peccato,antea pluribus didumnbsp;pergit Paulus lud�os etiam pcccati conuinccre,^d fupr� cceperatN^nbsp;fblum enim Ehtnici,uerumeti�lud^ifuntpeccatores .Eodemodoutquot;nbsp;cendam eft,Non folum T urc�,uerumeti� Chriftiani funt peccatoreS'nbsp;Et inter Chriftianos,n�n tantu uel Papift�,uel publici fcelerati,ueru^nbsp;etiam hi,quiEuangeh�nagnofcunt,funtpcccatores. AcPaufusfup�^nbsp;probauitilludjdu�lo argumento � legistrani^elsione. Sicut.n.ludsnnbsp;pece�t contra legem lapideis tabulis infcript�,ita Ethnici pece�t contt^nbsp;leg� human� menti infculpt�^ In pr�fcntia autprobat ii�ud tcftimon�unbsp;fcriptur�,ut � quis nolit argumento uerbis Pauli expofito fidem adhinbsp;bcre,cedati�ltemautoritatii�crf fcriptur�,qu�ef�:�Spiritu �ndo^nbsp;Hieronymui dtata^Sf habet c��cfliaautoritatis fu� teftimonfa. CX^�d ergo didtfn'i'nbsp;MtEfrfw, t� pturafNon eR(inquit)iuftus,ne unus q�idem,amp;c. Quodhoclocof^nbsp;Proxm'oli� citatuY tcMimonium � fcripturajColledum eft � Pfalmis $45.52,.

cap.$9.Et�autem Apoftolusmoxhocteftimoniumfcriptui^ c^^fexti. acc�modatpeculiariteradludgos, tamennon fignificat ad lud�os tad

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g pcrtincre,uerumetiamad uniuerfum humanum genus ? Didt cm *5ln�us.D�minus de ccelo refpexit fuper fi�fos ho�m,uidelicet,n5 fu-j^^fl�d�os t�ntum,non fuper Echni'cos tantum,led fuper unruerfumnbsp;gcnus.Et in hoc,ne unum quidem hominem inuenit fuilu,nbsp;^5 intelligentem �C r�quir�tem Deum.Quod ut reclius mtelligamus,nbsp;Heft-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;duos ordines.Alij funtiuxta extcrnam ipedcm ho

funtmanifeft�fcelerati.Ethi duo ordincsreperiunt�in quauis jj�^�^inum congregatione Sd poIitia.Teftimonium igitur fcripturj^,qdnbsp;�nl�s recitatjinte�ligendu efi: de his ambobus ordinibus�Vnde,c� innbsp;honefti homines cora Deo, natura fua, abfcpnbsp;� .�^Ojfcipondet PiaImus,Non eft iuftus,ne unus quidem# Primumnbsp;I ^,non eft inter eos,qui red� intelligat,aut requirat Deum. Etfi emnbsp;infculpta eft ah'qua notida Dei,ramen magntnbsp;no pcccati originalis obfcurat eam,S� ortis rentationibus ira earn ex-^^^Suthomo prorfusncget,De5efte.Dicunt,inquitPialmus,in cor-l�^�^o,Non eft Dcu�.Multi tenetur quidem aliquoj3udore,ucnihil tanbsp;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�erbis dicant,nihilominusautem impietasiftah�rclin latebris

aipedui Dei, etiam� homo longe aliud cogitet, amp; i^'^^'taliqnotiesaduerfis.Quarc quantacum^ fpedcftnt honeftiho-coram alijs illuftres. Deus tarnen non agnofcit ipibs iuftos,pro-corda eorum plena funt impietate, Deinde, ut corda coruninbsp;b I�^pia,ita 8)C dodrina eout eft impia.SepuIchrum,inquit Pialmus,nbsp;fM?�nttur eoN2, Lingua eorum eft doli plcna,amp; uenenum afpidumnbsp;^^ijs eorum.Docent.n.amp; pr�dicantdeDeo,q3homines mereannbsp;Si�atiam Dei,fua ipforu iufticia amp; uirtute,amp;: mitigentiram Dei me-Ji�fnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;opeut. Haccdodrina eft uelut patens fepulchrum, quod uc

Ij^ii�iu f�torem exhalat,ita quicquid in ipfum cpnijdtur,necefle ha-fid�adhibetjindditin pr�fens exitiu, dolt;ftrina,dolus, qho�esbl�da ip�us ip ede ad intern ecion�nbsp;�(�nnt,SimiIiter eft uenenum afpidum# Vndeloanncs uocat feribasnbsp;U^^rii�os Genimina uiperar��. De tali quoe� dodrina Ei�ias codo-il�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;alpidum ruperuntjSd telas araneg texuerunt. Qui comederit

Qjj in Euangelion Chrifti filq Dei.Quid plurafNihil ueri boni faci-^Corda funt impia. Os loquitur impia.Pedes ueloces funtad elFun Knbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;enim, utfunt mendaces,ita etiam i�nc

�1 nbsp;nbsp;uirul�ti,amp;: homicid�. Vnde Viri fanguin� uocantur.Necin-

i nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;uiam pacis.Non habent tranquillam c�fdentiam# Non eft pax

didt Dominus.Habesunum ho�m genus,uidelicet, honeftoRt, ti^?ypocritai^,quale f�t natura fua, coram Deo,abfc^ Chrifto.AlterSnbsp;fceIeratoR2.De his nullum eft dubium, quin internbsp;iH� ^on f�tiuftus,ne unus quid�. Non intelliguntnecrcquirunt Deunbsp;ijjP^'^cfuo.Nihill�niloquunturorefuo.Aut.n.IoquunturfcEdajlaicinbsp;dolofi m�dacia,autblafphema,amarulenta, uirul�-^�crand�uDenic� nihil l�ni eft tn omnibus operibus ipfoRt. Ve-G 3 loces

locesmanus ad tioccndu proximo. Vcloccs pedes ad efFutidcndu�ti guin�.Omnia ipfoi?2 opera co fpcdant, ut inf�rant hominibus contritnbsp;tionem Sgt;C. calamitate.Ncc eft uUus timor Dei ante ocuios eoRz, Habcs*nbsp;quid �t utruc^ hominum genus coram Deo, abfcp Chfi�o.Et hoc tc-ftimonium dcuniuerfo ho�mgenerefert,nonhomo qmfpiamimpcrinbsp;tus,fedDcusipfe,fed fpiritusfandus.Qp^rejetiamfi quiipiarn no fcOfnbsp;�at intra fe tantam impietatis 8cnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;lernam, tarnen magis credcndu

eft diiiino teftimonio,q humano fenfui.Sicut.n.in promifsioibus Dd� rccedendum eft � fenfu,amp; crcdendum,q? propter Chriftum calamiw-tares huius fecuh',non fint calamitates,amp;: qjmors non fit mors:itainf�*!nbsp;teniiaDei,quanosoespronunciamurpeccatorcSjpotiorfidesadhibcnbsp;da eft uerbis ipiritus ianlt;fti,qnoftris opinionibus.

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- Teftimoni�j^d Paulus ad comprobandam omnium ho�ni iitip�^^ tem,c5memorauit,eludunt lud�i hypocritp,8e dicunt,qgt; feripturan^nbsp;loquatur deipfis.fedautdemanifeft�fceleratis,aut deEihnids,c{uiconbsp;luntldohi ExponitigitufurumScripturaCjamp;refutatpr^fcxtunieo-rum, qui funt fecuri, �(. uidentur fibi alicni� peceato. Scinius ,inqui-en�, qu�cunqiie lex dicit amp;c. Nomine Legis intelligit Paulus inh�Cnbsp;periodo non Pentateuchum tantum Mofi* fedetiamrcliquafcript�nbsp;ueceris Teftamenti, Teftimonium enim, quod recitauit, fumptu*�nbsp;eft partim �Pi�lmis, partim ex Ei�ia. Quanqu�m igitur uerbis huiu*nbsp;teftimonrj arguunc�rpeccati OMNES homincs:Dicitur enim,Do��'^nbsp;nus proipexit fuper Elios Adam,amp;c. imprimis tarnen refpicit ludxu^*nbsp;quibus h�cfcriptura diuinitus eft data. Scimus(inquit)qj qu3clex,lf�*nbsp;fcriptura dicit,his qui in lege futit (hoc cft)qui agnofeunt fcripturart��nbsp;dicat^C^uarepmne os obturatur, amp; fit torus mundus Deo obnoxiu*�nbsp;tit fiue fint Gr�ci feu Ethnici, fiuclud�i debeant natura fua DomiO�nbsp;D eo noftro �ternam damnationcm propter peccatum.SediteruWf*nbsp;pugnantlud�i feu hypocritgaC dicunt,fefateri quidcm,q3hocfcrip^^nbsp;r� teftimonium pertineatadfuamgentem,non autemad omnes ind*'nbsp;fcriminatim,fed ad eos tantum,qui non obfequuiur legi.Multos cni^nbsp;�l��,q�i magno ft udio felt;ftantur legem acpr�cepta Def, Hos nonnbsp;peccatores. Vide,qu�fo,raihi,quant� molis fit ex hypoertta peecat(gt;nbsp;rem facere.Refutat ergo amp; hocPaulus:Exopcribus,inquiens,legisU^nbsp;iuftificaturin confpeftu Deiulla caro.Etfi enimfunt,quifelt;ftanturb^'nbsp;gem,amp;faciuncopera fegisdil�gentiisim�, tarnen ex his operibusoo^nbsp;iuftfficantur,hoceft,n� abfoluunturab iniufticia coram Deo.Lcxc�Uquot;nbsp;gitquidem perfeftaopera iuftici�. Quidenimperfeftius eft, quan*nbsp;diligere Deumex roto corde,amp; proximum ficur feipfumf Etfihon*^nbsp;facereth�c operaperfed�, certciuftificarecur exoperibuslegis,Sd�nbsp;�ulli�*

Comment, ioan. gt;ren. lib. t de fide. ?� *^JIusKonununicft,qui h�copcrapcrfe�� implcat,idcp propter pecnbsp;'5tuni originale,quod cdi renads remifTum eft,proptcr Chriftura,ta-inh�recadhuccarnieorum,utnon qU�cunque uolue-�J�t.fadant.Nu�Ius igitur hominuni eft, quiiuftificecur ex operibus Ie-^�Achn's quidemuerbis.qu� Sgt;C ipfercpcrita�int c P�a�rao �41, oslu-^orum fati's obturatur,ut uehilt,nolint* cogantur Oeo efl� obnoxfj ;nbsp;^QosSophiftarumadhucrecIamat.Dicunt enim,q�Pau�usloquaturnbsp;de operibus Legis ccrimonialisnon nioralis,ac fenduntjqj ecf�nbsp;^^nionialia non iuflificant, feu abfoluuncab iniuftida, iuftificentta-opera moralia. Sed hoc uanum eftfomnium, prodicautorumnbsp;^Oriitninfcidam.Priniuni enim Paulus loquitur de operibus eius Le-l^jperquameftagnitio peccatorum, quemadnioduramoxadditunnbsp;^itioaut peccatoR2,non eft tantum per Legem Cerimonialem, fednbsp;omnium per legem Moralem* aut Decalog�. Loquitur ergonbsp;maxime omnium dehuiusLegis operibus .Adh�c,PauIusnbsp;'�t tot�m mundum obnoxium Dco,amp; reum peccati.Fuerut autem innbsp;?^^do homincs,qui legem moralem ex ternis fuis operibus feceruntinbsp;^^oneftam uitam duxerunn Cum igitur hi nihilominus lint rei peccanbsp;�manifeftum eft,qj Paulus nomine opeR� legis, intelligat�ti� moranbsp;^l^inde,qgt;dicit,Ex operibus legis non iuftificat ulla caro in confpe-. ^Lei,generalis eftfentcntia,necpertinett�tumadca tepora,quibusnbsp;cerimonialis legis Mofaieg abrogata eft, uerumeti� ad illa tempolt;nbsp;?�S^ibus hgc pars legis adhuc firma in MoGica politia coftabat. Naninbsp;jxLauidis tepore diftu eftPGl .izp. Si iniquitates obferuauerisDne,nbsp;0Hiiae,quis fuftinebit�c PGti42.. Non iuftificatur in confpcctu tuonbsp;^is uiuens.Ctim igitur cerimonialia non iuftificauerint fadores fuisnbsp;**^poribus y fequitur nec moralia iuftificare, propterea q? cum Lexnbsp;efletabrogata, cerimonialia ilon minus habyerunt fuam au-moralia. Hue facit, quod Auguftinus * (fi quis teftimoni- t�j�. 2. e/j�nbsp;Veter um requirat)feribit. Non folum a�t,inquiens,il{a opera Le- �olai�o.nbsp;^�^�^u�funtinueteribus facramentis,8cnuncreueiato teftamento no

Qon obferuantur,� Chriftianis,ficut circunei�o pr^pucif, amp; Sabba ^rnalis uacatio, 8lt;rc. uerumetiam illud, quod in lege didS eft, Nonnbsp;^cupifces,quodutic^amp;Chriftianus nullus ambigit efle dicendumjnbsp;j^^i�ftifi'cat homin�,nif� per fi'dem lefu Chrifti,Scgratiam, per leiunrnbsp;��iftum Dominum noftrum, amp;c.Hadenus Auguftinus. Relinquitnbsp;Paulum hoc loco,non t�tum de operibus Legis cerimonialis,fednbsp;tnoralisloqui.Sed iter�auditftiuIus:Ad quid ergo lex prodeftfnbsp;denbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Operaeiusno iuftificantfHuic obiedioni refpo

poftea eopiofius cap.4.0^7�E�ad Gala.^^Nunc uero attingic 0 tantum amp;:altero uerbo. Properat enimad conclu�onera huiusar

fiia r k nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tifum da�a,ut iuftificet homine.Iuftificaret quide,per opa

gt;11 homo e�et integer,et feruaretleg�perfed�. N�ca�tpd� ita cor �V Ptus eftjUt non impleat lege perfed�, ac ne quid� fie implere poisit�nbsp;N�are Ux np eft data, SC decalogus no eft promulgatusjn hue ufum,-

S� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�N CAP, m: EPIST. �AVL1 AD ROMAU.

ut iuftif�cet hominetn,fcd,quantum qmd� ad hoc inftitutum,quod � pr�fcntia trad:atur,at�net,data eftlcx,utpeccataagnofcatit.Homincsnbsp;cm'm natura ita f�ht excaccati, ut nec peccatum fuum i�tdligantjnec fenbsp;reos ftern�mortis exiftiment,(�d arbitr�ntur fe hab ere int�gras uire^�nbsp;(fi f�ltem uoluerint,)bona perfecte oper�di, Sc falutem fuisuiribus c5nbsp;feq�endi.Nam qu�admodum deftitutus quifpiam,proptcr aduerfimnbsp;uaktudinem,oninibus uiribus,f� contenderit fe el�� f�num et firmum,nbsp;ideoqj refpuat mcdicinam, lubetur � perito medico,fuis pedibusinn'nbsp;ft�re, ambu�arejdcp iubetur,non quia pofsitambulare,fed utreip�nbsp;�gnofcat fuam imbecinitat�,amp; m�dicinamadmittatiitaDominus De*nbsp;ijsn�iterproponitlegemfuamhominibusnaturafuperbisjamp;contennbsp;d�ntibus fe int�gres, aciub�t earn perfeef� facere,a5 qj pofsint/cd utnbsp;tiidcant,amp; reipl� fendant fuam corruptioncm.Habct quidem Lexfeunbsp;Decalbgus etiam alios ufus,uidelicet, qgt; promulgatus fitad conferuannbsp;dam inter homines externam uit� honeifatem,amp;ad cognofeendum�nbsp;qu� fint uer� bona opera, ac Deo placeant.Sed hoc loco is tantum u*nbsp;fus eius commemoratur qui ad prsefens inftitutum (�tis cfi:,uidelit^�nbsp;q? per legem pcccat�m agnofeatur Oblcru�dum autem hoc loco dt�nbsp;quomodo partes feriptur� fint red� difpenfandg,amp; ut Paulus alias lonbsp;quitur,fccand�.Lex enim pertinet �d homines fecuros,*'^�^^**�^�^nbsp;dolentcs,aut peccati fui ignares, ut difeant timorem Dd,8^agt�olcancnbsp;peccatum.Promiisionesautem grati�,fcuEu�geIion Chrifti�nbsp;ad eos,qui iam per legeni funt terrore coneufsi, amp; qu�rufltlibcrati�*nbsp;nem ac lalutem ? Cauendum igitar eft,nehunc Legis amp; E��gdij u�i^nbsp;�nucrtamus,amp; inter fe confundamus � Sicut enim alius cib�s conuenitnbsp;�no,ali�s �groto,ita �lia dodrina, uidelicet Iegis,pertinet ad fecuros,nbsp;alia,uidelicct Euangelrj,pertinet ad confternatos, ut iterum erigantu5nbsp;�C i�lutcm per Chriftum confequ�ntur.

Nunc uero abf(� lege iufiicia Dei mamfeftata eft, comprobata te/ ftimonio kgis ac Prophetaru. luftida uero Dei per fide lefu Chrifti�nbsp;Haeftenus expofuitamp; probauit Paulus copiofeacfufficienter,q��^^nbsp;homines, fiue Greci fine Iud�i,f�u� incircuncifi,fiue circuncifi,finc p^,nbsp;catores, nec pofsint fuis opefibus, ac mentis eoRi cora Deo iuftifi^^^�nbsp;feu ab iniufticia fua abfoIui.Qu^ritur crgo,fi nullusho�m luftusnbsp;inuenft in ullis ho�m operibus uera amp;pfelt;fta iuilicia, Vbi, obfccro,^nbsp;ueniemusea f Sc quomodo homo iuftificabit f Hiciam Paulus,pnus3nbsp;inferat concluf�on�argumenti�peccatis omni� homin� dudi,t^T� inbsp;detdeIufi:icia,Uidelicer,q?SOLVS DEVS fit IVSTVS,amp;q?ap��nbsp;SoluDeumIVSTICIA fitqu�renda.Videamusigiturinitio, qu3^nbsp;ilia ��fticia Dei,de qua Paulus h�cloquitur. Deinde, quomodonbsp;fada fit Sc comprobata. Poftrerti�,qu�modo nobis participe tutnbsp;communicetur. luftida igitur Dei, hoc Ioco,hon intelligatur d^dui 'nbsp;da feueritatis , qua de reis fumm� iure iudicatur , amp; qu� iu^nbsp;feueris iudidbus tribuitur . Nam , fi Deus non ^ter cflet itiftjj**nbsp;nullw*

homi'num fcruaretur,fcd omnes datnnarcntur. H�c cm'm iufti-Qanon condonat,fcd obferuatiniquitates� Si autcm iniquicatcs obfer ^aucris D�minc,Doniin� quis fuftincbit f Et:Non intres in iudidum,nbsp;ccrte iuRiamp;imum eft) cum feruo tu�,quia non iuftificatur in c5nbsp;Tc�atuo oninis uiuens.SedinteU^�ur deiufticiaprobitatis,sequitanbsp;^cari�atis,clcmenti�jmifericordi�, ueritads �i conftanri�jn feruan^nbsp;^pa�is amp; promi(sis,adcocp de ea iufticia, qua Deus unigenitum filinbsp;jjjfuum Dominum noftrurn �eiiim Chriftum,tanta caricate comple-r^^utquotquot homines,quamuisalioquina�urafuaimpij, creduntnbsp;�� Chriitum hlium cius,iufti�cet,feu abfoluat ab iniufticia, c�donetnbsp;peccatum�ac redpiatipfos ingradam,cx mera d�mentia,amp;gratui-Jgt;��fcricordia,tantum propter Chriftum filium fuum.iuft� enim eft,nbsp;7*quum, ut Pater di�igat filium, cummnnocendfsimumJuftumnbsp;amp;�quumacprobuin eft, uc cura Deus promifcritper Prophe-*^gt;febcnedi�:urum in feminc Abrah� omnes gerites, pepigeric c5nbsp;fcp�lofuopadumfempicernum, mifericordiasDauidf�deles (f�cucnbsp;Inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;impleath�cG pada �d promdfi� Nam qgt; nomen

?^d�ijej,hoc loco,f�c intelligcnd� fit, Paulus ipfc mox exp�nit,ita �Hdens:In hoc,u t ipfe f�t iuftus,Siluftificans eum,qui eft ex fide lefu.

quid aliud eft, g f� dixiftct,Deu� tam iuftus,tam probus, tam ue-pa�b fui eft, ut iuxta promifsionem fuam iuftif�cet, bo c �^fo�uat ab ihiuftida homines, etiamf� natura fuerint pcceatores, �nbsp;crediderint in f�lium fu� lefum Chriftum.Extat �c ali�s,ac pr�-If�gnif�catum iuftici� Det Pfa�.35.Pr�tende mifericordianinbsp;jj ^ftientibus te,8eiuftiei� tuamhis,qui redo funt corde. Quod in ponbsp;^2�dhuius uerf�cu�i parte didt�uftid�jhocantea dixitMifericordi�.nbsp;funt corde uo cant, �red�tes-EtP�Lyo.nbsp;jjj^^^Domine fperaui,no confundar inseternum,inIVSTICl�TV�nbsp;^�^anie,amp;: cripc rae.Deusaut lib�r�t inuocantes ex f�de,non iuxta fcnbsp;J�^atcn3,fed iuxta clcmendam,mifericordi� amp; ueritatem promifsio-fuarutn.Similiter Piatw4.0 Domine libera animam me3m,Mifcnbsp;IVST VS,amp;: Deus nofter miferetur. Vocatur Deus iu-g?�Sed utrinq^ munit uocabulo mifericordi�,u� nomine luftiintelltnbsp;�p^smifericordem amp; dementeni. Obferuera�s igitur diligenter ,qjnbsp;luftif�catione impti,amp; didtur hominem confequi iuftictnbsp;fidem,inte�ligendum f�t non de Iufticia Dei feu era aut iudtnbsp;jJ^ifeddeiuihdaDd demed amp;mifericordi, qua condonat cred�dnbsp;recipit eum in gratiam propter Chriftum. Denbsp;bacc Dd iufticia non eft rec�s excogitata, fed eft tant�ni recen� innbsp;patefa�:a,idmabft^ lege. Quid ergo eft,�bfquclegefnbsp;eftabl^Iege, quiareuelataeftin orbe, 'nbsp;1^�^�dicatione legis, qu� cSdonatur tantum de feuera ilia iuftidanbsp;homines accu�ntuf peccati,�C damnantur : fed re-quo docetur,Deumtamiuftum,nbsp;lu|b^�'ubum, tam dementem ef�c,ut quotquot credunt in Chriftum,nbsp;^^ceuturjioc eft,ab iniufticia^foluantur,^: in gratiam recipi�tur.

f� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAp; �I.' EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN.

j tantum mera Dei dementia gratuita mifericord/a.Credimus.ioquif Petrus,nos�luosfuturospergratiamDomini noftrilefu ChriHi,^^nbsp;kUto. admodumamp;ilIijUiddicetEthnici,quibus Petrus Euangdionnbsp;ucratj�^ qui ex auditu Euangelij Spiritum i�ndum acceperanr. Etnbsp;lus Gala.3.Ex op eribus ne legis accepift�s fpiritum, an ex pr�dican'o^nbsp;fideifEc Acft.i�.Cuftos carceris,Quid me-(inquit)oportet facere,ud*nbsp;DUS fiamfRefponderunt Paulus amp; Silas, Credein Dominumnbsp;Chriftum,�^ faluus eris tu amp; domus tua ? Pr�terea luftida Dei pat^^'nbsp;cia eft abfcp�ege,quia Chriftus non uenit,ut legislator, fed tantum^nbsp;propiciator,8c peccatorura,quf prr legem oftenduntur,expiator.tnbsp;angelion efn Cbrifti non eft eoncio Icg/s,fed eft cocio remifsionis^^nbsp;catorum.ExtSt quidem in feriptis Eu�ng.cliftarum,amp; in dodrinanbsp;fti ac Apoftolorum,mult� leges,amp; legum explicationes,fcd h� Pnbsp;tient propri�ad concionemlegis,non ad concion�EuarigeIrj �ni�^ .nbsp;tenus per legem amp; explicationem eiusreuelantur peccata,utp^^^^nbsp;res recipiant fe, agnitis peccatis,adEuangelion Chriftum,?^^^^nbsp;rum expiatorem.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;j,

Porr� autem,ErG b�c iufticia Dei manifeftata eft,amp; pr3cdicafn��P^^ Euangdion in toto orbe terrarum abfcp lege, tarnen nonnbsp;cogitata,ficutantea attigimus,fedb�betteftimoni� Legisnbsp;rum.De bac enimiufticia Dei predicatum eft inter Patriarchas3P*��^rnbsp;lexdata eft.Semen muIieris�hoc eft) fifius Virginis, conter^tcap^^,^nbsp;pentis.lnfeminetuo bencdicentur omnesgentes.Ipfceritnbsp;Gentium. Et Lexipia teftif�catur de bac iufticia : ProphetaP,nbsp;tua,5c de fra tribus t�ii ficutmcfufcitabic Dominus S^c.Simil�t^^^.nbsp;pbet� de bac iufticia pafsim concion�ntur,ubicuncp uideIicet�3U^^j^nbsp;res fuos ad Chriftum remittunt,amp;regnum eius ceIebrant.Sentienbsp;igitur eft,q?non nos tantum �uerumetiamPatres confecutifuotlj.nbsp;per banciufticiam Dei.Poftreni�,conf�derandum, quomodo iulnbsp;Dei nobis comraunicctur,aut quomodo confequamur, utnbsp;�uftif�cctjfeu iniufticiam noftram nobis condoner, ac in - j^i�nbsp;recipiat.Numconfequimur hoeper circuncifionemf Habuit qn*nbsp;circunc��o fuis temporibusfuum ufum,non confequimurauteninbsp;rico eiusiufticiam Dei. Nummeritisaliorum oper� morai�umauinbsp;manarum uirtutumfNec id quidem. Alio qui enim gratia nonnbsp;t(a.G�ig(turferuemurgratia,fierinonpoteft,ut confequamnnwnbsp;Dei meritis ope�i.Quid eft ergo illud,quo earn c�fequamui*^^^nbsp;DEM(inquit,)IES V Chrifti.Sola.n.fides in Chriftum,nbsp;cft,quo excipit Chriftus,perEu�geliQn.(Fidcs.n.cxauditu eft,ay jnbsp;a�t per uerb� Dei.) Vbi uer� eft Chriftus, ibi eft amp; Deuspropi^�^^^nbsp;propter ChriftS condonat plt;ftm,amp;adopt�t credentem in filinni|j�jnbsp;redem c�leftium fuorum bonorum. Acfequunturnbsp;na opera,homo a�t non iuftif�catur, hoc eft,non abfoluit ab iniunbsp;fua,nec propter opera,qug prfcedunt,nec propter opa, quarnbsp;f�dciiijfed tantum propter Chriftum, qui fide apprehenditwr.Ult;^^

comment. JOAN. BRE�f. tlS. t. D� F�DB.� JJ�hid nobis maxime omnium curandum eft,ut per EuangcH�fl d�fcanbsp;�'�*8 Chriftum,�C apprchendamus cumper f�dem.

t�tfvc�r�lt;fxsy�t��TrecvTa5'��i7ris-euovT�r. �iJ �2i �j^rsXi� mtvl�'/f xg� vyi^o�vT] Ji�Hfl' Tifi Q^iv-

In omncsj�; fupcr omnesgt; qui crcdunt ? Non cnfm eft diftind��j vmnes cnim peccaucruntjamp; deftitu�ntur gloria Do*.

Paulus dixifl�t,qu�dhomines confeq�anturiufbaam�ei,amp; |/*P�antremi�ionem fu�iniuftici� tantum per f�dem, propter Chri-Pharif�i ad Chriftianifmum conuerfi, eludenbsp;^dicercjfe fateri quidem, qu�d remi�io iniuflici� c�ntingatper finbsp;tantum Iud�is,qui funt de femine Abraha�,amp; rjsnbsp;J' ^*�us,qu�adludaifmumconuertuntur,ut Chrifiuspertineattart-.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;circuncifos,f�ue ex Ifrael fiue exgentibus. De bacigitur rc c�n-

.��^5tUrnuncPauIus,SCexponit,ad quos pertineat Chriftus ScEuari K??^�^.Etait:Iufl:iciaDeiperfid�Iefu Chrifii IN OMNES, ETnbsp;oV'ER OMNES, (XVI CREDVNT NON enim efl DIS^/JNnbsp;^]lt;),OMNES ENIM PECCAVERVNT, ET DESTI'EVnbsp;|)� GLORIA DELhocefl:,Ghriftuspertinetadcos, quifuncnbsp;Q^��lt;;8tores,fiue fint circuncifi fiue incircuncifi. Non hab�t,inquit CBrtnbsp;peccatores ad p�nit�tiam.Et Paulus ali�sdefus Chriff us uc-Gmnes autemho.nbsp;gloria Dei,quia ne� poflunt conbsp;p�j ,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fuarum uirtutum,necpofluntcficpartiel

ScmaiefiatisD ei prop ter Riorum operum dignitatem.Per ^'^x�gRur omnes homines ad Chriftum,nbsp;nbsp;confequuntur propter

W nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;modo in ipfum crediderint.H�c funt dik-

l^Oh^*�^^^ognofcendaamp;rctinenda. Non folum enim liaient ad com-controuerfiam, qu�fuit inter ludgos Sd Gentes,fed etiamt grauifsimas confeienti^ tentationes.Nam,^ .nbsp;ftnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;initio poft afeefum Chrifti in ccelum,fpargeret�r per

orbe terrarum,contenderuntlud�i, ac pr�fertim Pbari c�uerf�jcum Apoftolis,amp; imprimis cum Pa�Io,� ye-genresincireunci�s,acfenferunt Chn'ituntnbsp;^5�*^^^rc,nifi ad homin� circumeifum S�C obferu�tem legj.s Mofi.nbsp;more Mofi^no;n poteftisnbsp;%' .�*Habuit a�t h�cipforum fententia,magn� ueritads fJ�ec�emJunbsp;populus Dei Eledus. Et Chriftus^rornifTus erat � feminbsp;Abrabf.Pr^terea,Ghriftusip�eludgis tmpr^dica-'ii4�j^P^�dion,ac uetuer^t Apoftolis,nein ui� gentiuabir�c, (X^arenbsp;\b �^^�'^^de,qj Chriftus pertincret trh ad circuncifos.PauIus igi-^**^fgpe,ita ho c loeo docet,Chriftum non tantum pcrtinercnbsp;obferuatoresIegisMof�ic�, uerumeti� ad incircuri-�^^�^�^^ntes fuum pr�putium.Chriftus enim uenicpropter p�cnbsp;^ntes aut incirc�cif�funt pd�res.Ergo 8^ ad ipfos pertinet.nbsp;^^?e�pr�dicacEu�gelioaChrifti�tentat confdeatia,eoi?tpr�fernbsp;t��'

�4 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP. HL -EPrST. PAVLI AD R�MAN.-

tim hominutn,quifunt inf�m� fortiSjUtarbitrentur Chrinum ficia eius perrinere tantum ad principes, potentes, l�pientes,eruditos,nbsp;amp; diuites in hoc feculo,non autemad fubditos, pauperes, indoctos,!'nbsp;diotas amp; abiedlos homineSfDicunt enim,eos,qui in hocfeculonbsp;cant,necefl�habereinalt�rolcculo pr� egeftate panepctere.Sedpnbsp;lus etiam horum tentationi medetur.Dicit enimdufticiaDei per ndei^nbsp;iefu Chriftiin omnes �C fuper omnes,qui credunt.Non enim eft diit*nbsp;lt;ftio,ut neccircumcifi �c incirc�cif�,ita nec principis,nccpriuatil'ion�J'nbsp;nis.Deus non eft reipecflor perfonarum. �dh�ctentatur confci^ot^nbsp;de peccatis, amp; cum pr�dicatur Euangelion deChrifto, exiftimantt)�nbsp;qui funtfibimultorum Sdgrauium peccatorum confci},Chriftump^nbsp;tin ere tantum ad iuftos amp; i�nd�:os,no autem ad peccatores, pr�ferflOtnbsp;tam abomin�dos.S ed hoc r�fut�t Paulus. Non cft,inquit dif�ndiO'nbsp;Omnes peccauerunt, amp; deflituuntur gloria Dei ? luftificanturaut^nbsp;gratis,amp;c.Etitcrum:Dcus conduf�t OMNES fub peccatuni,utOJ 'nbsp;NIVM mifereatur.Pr�terea tentatur etiam de Ele�one,feu praeodnbsp;natione.Etfi enim Chriftuspertinetad peccatores, tarnen cogitant t^�^nbsp;tatieumpertinere tantuad ele(n:os,fea�tfortafsisnon cH� cledos,antnbsp;aduitamprgdcAinatos Scd amp;huictent�tionimedeturPaulus,cnnia'nbsp;it,�nOMNES,amp;fuper OMNES qui CREDVNT. Sienitn�uftictanbsp;Dei contingit omnibus, qui credunt, necefle efl omnes,quioi^^��y�nbsp;Sc in fide perfeuerant,eledos eflc, Qui enim credit,inquit Chrimishanbsp;bet uitam �ternam.Qui autem habent uitam gternam,cert� eled:i ntit,nbsp;necef�e efl.Sed h�c turn alia oritur tentatio.Fortafsis enim,(cogit�t cO'nbsp;fcientia)non redl� credis,nec contineris in numero re�t� credentiutn-H�c tentatio habet amp;fuum remedium.Si^nim per(Red� credere)^nbsp;telligas certitudinem ueritatisEuangeIrj,manifefl:um eft,eam efle red^nbsp;fidem,etil�ud eiferecfl� credere,fi quisadhibeat f�demEuangeJio Chtnbsp;�fi,quo pr�dicatur Chriftum e.xpiaf�e omnia peccatanofi:ra,amp;rccon''nbsp;ciliai�e nos cum Deo P�tre noftro. Hoc Euangelion reuelatum eftrS'nbsp;triarchis diuinitus, pr�dicatum perProphetas,uulgatuminorb^nbsp;terrarum per Ap�fi:olos,�d cortfirmatum maximis ac c�lefiibusinit�nbsp;cuIis.Qui ergo huicEuangelio fidemadhibet,non eft dubium,quint^nbsp;�� credanSi autem per (Recfl� credere)intelligas, Perfelt;ft�,abfquenbsp;lah�f�tatione credere,ibi conf�derandumeft,qu�d Euangelion exig**nbsp;quidem perfedlamfidem, fed quia caro femper refiftit fpiritui,quani'nbsp;diuinhocfcculouitamagimus, Chriflusnonrerjcitfidem, quamui^nbsp;imperfedam. Deipfo enim dicit Spiritusi�ndus* Linumfumigansnbsp;nonextinguitjamp;calamumquafi�tum non confringit. Videnturqu�^nbsp;demh�c �C rjs f�milia, c�mrecitantur,filrjshuius feculiridicula, �i.nbsp;digna de quibuspublic� tradetur, quippcqu�d c�m careant Spirititnbsp;ftndo,amp;^fintSatan�mancipia,nonfentiantuUampugn�fpiritus cutnnbsp;carne.Pqsautem , quiuarqs tentationib�sobiiciuntur,funtgratifsi'nbsp;ma,amp; modis omnibus necefl�ria.Transferamusigitur eain ufura,utl^nbsp;queos diaboli efFugiamus.

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�ufiiHcantur (autem) gratis per illius gratiam, per redemption *icna,qu�eftin Chriftolcfu, quem propofuit Deus rcconcili�tonnbsp;*��01 perfidcm,fntcruem'entcipfius fanguine,ad oftenf�on�niiuftunbsp;fuac,per rcmifsfoncm practeritorum pcccatorum, qu�c De�s tonnbsp;^�ram't,adoftcndertdam iuftidam fuam,in pracfenti tempore,iAnbsp;**oc, nt ipfe fit luft USj�d l'�ftificans eum,q�t eft ex fide lef��

j'. �tfi Pauiusfecitanteament�onem �ufl3ci�Dei,qu� hominesab.� �^Untiirab iniuftida,perfidem in lef�mChriftutn, tarnen quia it�-. repetijt, qu�d omncs homines fint peccatores, amp;deftituti glo.nbsp;. ^^Mdcirco etiamiterumrepctic,qu�dant�incho�uer�t de iufti-�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;per fidem, amp; explicat figi�ificantifsimis uerbis,ut pcrfpicu� do-

^^^c|u�d non folum Chriftus pertin�atad omnesho�nin�s, uerum-qti�d homines iuftificentur, hoc eft, ab iniufticia ab(bluanturgt; p^^^s,ablq5 ullo fuorum operuitt mcrito. Quibusautem uerbisPau-^ocloco utitur,nontant�m fiint numeranda,fed etiam accurat�nbsp;J. ^deranda, amp;�ftimanda fiiper aurum amp; topazion. Continent c-��rnmum caput noftr� rcligionis, amp; uiam uer�,ac �tern� Glutis:nbsp;�^nes,inq�it,peccaueruntamp;deftituuntur gloria Dei.Quomodo �fnbsp;^'^�uftificantur�quomodo abfoluunturabiniufti�a fiia?quomoddnbsp;?^5squuntur remi�ionem pcccatorum ?quomodo fit,ut po�intnbsp;Warn coram Deo habere? Num hoc fit per m�rita b�n�rum ope-^jautnoftrarum uirtutum?H�cquidcm eftdo�lrina Phil�lbphi-hari�ica,SchoIaftica,Monaftica,amp; hypocritica,qu�d,q�i eft peednbsp;Reupit cum Deo reconciliari, debeat opcram dare bonis operigt;nbsp;^^�^^�cuirtutibus, quibus demereatur l�uorem Dei, amp; ucniam pecca-�nbsp;Philolophus Ethicus docet facere uirtutesmorales, ut Deonbsp;� acceptus. Pharif�us docet Gcrificia amp;: longaS preces.Moiiachi amp; hynbsp;^^crit� fentiunt fiia ieiunia,amp; alia id genus opera efle expiationes pconbsp;Vnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;placatio n es ir� D ei.Paulus autem attulit � paradilb adeo q*

^^rtio c�lolong� aliamdo�trinam.DicitenimJ�ftificantur gratis^ ^MTlSjinquam. Hocuocabulum, GRATIS,inhac materia, debetnbsp;omniauro �amp;gemmis commendatius cire.NecBabylonici,neenbsp;maieftaspoflet nobis hocunumuocabulumdignenbsp;I pendere. Prim�m enim hocuocabulum exponitnobis�pert� uo-^^UtemDei erganos,amp; aperitnobis ianuam c�leftis regnt Nifinbsp;J ^'^i�ftificaremur,hoc eft, ab iniufticiaablblueremur GRATIS,nul-� i^otninum poftet in coelefte regnum intrare, amp;bencfidorum eiuSnbsp;P^deeps fieri, Omnes enim pcccaucruntamp;deftituuntur gloria Dei.

NuncauteirijC�m homines iuftificantur GRATIS,abfq; ullo opcnif*' luorum merito,aperta cftianua coeli, iitiam liceatcisablq; ulb remora,fi credidcrincin ChriftLim,intrare. Deinde, hoc unum uocabulumnbsp;fhbuertitbona omnium hominiim opera,autnirtutes.Nonqiudenbsp;ita ea Iubuernc,uc non fint facienda,femper enim bene faciendum enbsp;demperin uocadoneDci,amp;obedientiapr�ccptorumDei ambuhH'nbsp;dum eftjfed fubuertit amp; damnat ea in loco iuftificadonis. Nibil connbsp;runt ad conlequendam remilsionem iniuftici� coram Deo,nec^ 'nbsp;flint placare iram D ei,amp; mereri gratiam eius.Quid pluribus opusrH,nbsp;unica di�tio GRATIS, medetur grauifiim� tentationi,qua foIH�^'^'nbsp;murdubitare de gratia Dei crganos.SoIcmus cnimin tentation^ co-gitarc,fi hocautillud opus feciires,fortalsis eflcs Deo gratus.Nunc3*^^nbsp;tern, quia nihil, aut parum boni fecifti , quid diuin� gratisnbsp;Huictentationi occurritPauIushocuocabulo, GRATIS, luxtaiuo^nbsp;Eiai. 5i. �quo mutuatum uidemr: Gratis,inquitPropheta, uenunnbsp;eftis, amp; fine precio redimcmini. Deus enim non eft inftitor autnbsp;xcneta,quimercaturamautNondinationem exerceatjfedqni ,nbsp;TIS faueat,amp; benefaciat. Gratia Dei, (utorautem uerbis Augditidi^nbsp;non eftet gratia ullo modo, fi non daretur gratis omninbsp;r�m,ncqujsexiftimetPaulohoc u erb um temer� excidiHc,adnbsp;confirm�t,PER ILLIVS, inquicns,GRATlAM, VbiautemenS�^^�^^*nbsp;�binoneftmeritum.Sipergrariam,inquitali�s cap.u.noniai�^^^.�?nbsp;ribus,qiiandoquidemgratia iamnon cftgratia.Scddixeritqniip'^^nbsp;Quid eft,qu�d Deus gratis iuftificaql�u rcmittitiniufticiain.�Nuninbsp;mutabilis amp;inconftans? D�dit enimIcgem, Sccxigit eatn tantaieucnbsp;ratc,utpronunciauerit omnes eos maledi(ftos,amp;pcrpetu�danin^��^nbsp;jni obnoxios,qui earn non perfe�l� faciant? Dicemusnc,DcuniRnbsp;ritatem fiiamabiecifie, �Scl�ntentiam mutafte? Nihil minus: Senten nbsp;Dei eft immutabilis.C�lum amp; terra tranfib�t, uerba autem meannbsp;tranfibunt. Sed audiamus quid I�quacur,amp; habebimus relponfum^nbsp;obiedioncm. Dicit enim Paulus: PER REDEMPTIONE^Jnbsp;QVAE EST IN CHRISTO IESV. C�menimDeus pcrgj^nbsp;femper impletionem legis fii� feuerilsim� exigcre,amp; pr�uaricatoresnbsp;gis damnare, non inuenit inter omneshomines, nifi unum, uidclicnbsp;unigenitum filium luum, Dominum noftrum lefiim Chriftnnij cjOHnbsp;ut tot�legemperfelt;ft�impleuit,ita omneslegis maledi�tiones inu^nbsp;center pertulit,amp;uicit. Deus igitur hacfilij Iuiobcdientiaamp; iuin .nbsp;tantopere dele�tatus eft, ut per le quidem,ablqj Chrifto,l�mpernbsp;neatfeueritatcm in exigcnda legis implctionc, recipiatautcmnbsp;am,quotquotin Chriftum filium fiium credunt,amp;iudicet de eisno ;nbsp;f�cundum opera eorum,fed lecundumiufticiam Chriftifilijlui.nbsp;non eft inconftantia,fed ueritas infcruandis partis amp;

lufcepitinfepeccata humani generis expianda, idcirco reeortciliatus cum hominibus,propter Chriftum. H�c iterum obf�rua,quodnbsp;�ioncontingat nobis redemptio � peccatis,amp; morte, nee pr�pterme-�^tartoftrorum operum, nee propter noftram uel fapientiam uel po-^entiam,necpropterSan6lorumiufticiam amp;a�xilium,f�d tantum pernbsp;^cdemptionem, qu*e eft, (nonin operibus humanis) fed in Chriftonbsp;bru,Hoc didum reprimit etiam gloriationem lud�or�m de Patriar-�sremitterepeccaturrtjledhancgratiani erganos concepit, non exl�jnbsp;^gratuita fualiberalitate amp; dementia, fed excitatus mentis patrumjnbsp;^^raami,Iftaci,Iacobi,amp; aliorum ian�torum Patriarcharum.Paulus ernbsp;dicit: luftificantur oer RedemDtionem,qu� eft, (Non in Patriar-nulla fuit gratia aut redemptio? Certefuit,fed propter eundemnbsp;OVEM (inquit) PROPOSVIT DEVS PROPI-^UTOR�VM IN SANGVINE IPSIVS.H�cduobusuerbisnbsp;^^ulusexplieat omnes pene cerimonias legis, amp; fignificat eas fuiflenbsp;�^^nciones de Chrifto. Prim�m enim,inExod. Gapic.x5.inftituitur areanbsp;^'ftatnenti cumpropiciatorio,quo Deus teftificatus eft pr�lentiam

� concionatus eft tanturn de lang�ine Ghrifti . Hic iterum uides, ^'^odnulla hominum operamereantur iufticiamf�uclementiam amp;nbsp;^^RrenaDei.Si enim l�crificia legis non expiaruntpeccata, de quibusnbsp;did� eft^Erit odorftiauilsimus coramDomino.EtjExpiabitnbsp;�O Sacerdos, multo minus alia operanoftra expiant peeGata^amp; planbsp;Dei.

mines fine pij, fiueirhpij, fine Chriftiani, fine Turc�, fine iufti, fiucin-iuftijieruentur.Dicit enim alias Paulus cap. j.Sicut per unius delidum propagatum eft malum in omneshominesad condemnationem,ianbsp;per unius iuftificacionem propagatur bonumin orhnes homines adnbsp;luftificadonem uit�. Exhocpoft'ecquiljjiam arbicrari,qu�d fieutA'nbsp;dam coniecitomneshomines indilcriminatim,uolentcs^nolentes,innbsp;peccacum lt;amp;morrem,itaChriftusiuftifieetac��ruecomnes hominf^nbsp;indifferenterjf�ue uolentes,fiue nolentes,fiue credences, fine iftcredU'nbsp;los.Sedhisobie�lionibus Paulus uno uerbo occurric, dicens,nbsp;FIDEM. Etfi enim propiciario amp; redemptio per Chriftumnbsp;quantum quidem adip�m attinet,lufficiens eft omnibus homin�'nbsp;bus indifferenter,^ propofira eft omnibus indiftriminaom acdpic��'nbsp;da, non omnes tarnen earn agnofcunt amp;acdpiunt,ideoq^; nonfiuun'

homines,uidelicecexipfb renatos,amp; regeneratos. Renafeimurauten� perfidem.Efficimur ergo participes beneficiorum Chrifti rant�ninbsp;ndem. Quernautemfru�lum afferatfides,pofteaPauluspluribuse�^'nbsp;plicabit

AD OSTENSIONEM �VSTICIAE SVAE proptcrfC' mifsionempr�teritorumpeccator�etc. Deusalios alijs cemporib�^

I comment. i�an,-bren. lie: i. de fide.nbsp;iffe�iisfiios oftenditamp;iUuftrauic.Temporibus cnim Noe amp; Lothnbsp;BenditatFe�Lim f�ueritatis fti�,qu�d indolentes amp;imp�nitentcs punbsp;P*atgrauilsini�amp;: implacabiliter. Inliberatione liraelitarum ex Aegy-ptOjoftcndit pocentiam amp; f�pientiamlLiam,atq; eriam clementianlnbsp;J*� confercndis beneficijs corporalib�s. In uaftatione urbis Hieru�-�^pijoftenditiramluam.Inrcdudionepopulifui �Babylonica captifnbsp;'*�^cead Hierul�lcm,oftenditueritatcmuerbif�i.ltaq;ali�$ oftenditnbsp;^dcclarauit Deusaliosaffe�lus.Hoc a�tem tempore, quo Chriftusnbsp;�?^�cnit,amp;reuelatum eftEuangelion eins in toto orbe cerrar�, oftemnbsp;pamp;patefa�ta eft�immaDeiiufticia leu probitas amp; clementia,peril-qu�d remitticiniufticiani gratis, propterChriftum liliumliium*nbsp;quicquam aliud eft, quod hanc D ei clementiam lupcret. Nee po

Deus maius beneficium nobis conferre. Finge Dcum reddi-omnes homines aut diuites opibus, aut reges huius feculi, autl�i corpore,amp;long�uos. Nihil tarnen horumbeneficiorum perfe-^gt;^�1 eftamp;abfolutum. Mors enimaufertomnem huius uit� f�lici-^^cnijfedillud eft perfe�lum beneficium, quodremittitpeccatagrainbsp;propter Chriftum. Cui enim remii�� l�int � Deo peccata pro*nbsp;Chriftum , is prira�m habet Deum propicium. Si autem De-pro nobis, quis contra nos?Deinde,habet iuftieiamChrifti; D�*nbsp;imput�t credentiiufticiam Chrifti,Adh�c,habetSpiritum l�tlnbsp;dedudtipfiim in uiam mandatorum Dei,utamb�letin uonbsp;?^*oncipfius.Pr�tcrea,omnia,quamuisaduerl�funteiadiumcnto irtnbsp;^�^urn. Poftrem� feruatur in morte,ad �ternam uitam amp; beatitudi-J'^'^-Quid his beneficijs maius? C�m igitur Deus oftenderit, graruitanbsp;^sione peccatorum propter Chriftum, lummam fiiam itifticiantnbsp;probitatem amp; clementiam,erga nos, agnofcamiis hoc b eneficiumnbsp;obediamus uocationi eius.

J Q^^d autem eft,qu�d dicit,peccatorumpr�tentoru? Num Deus ^ij'^itcittant�m ea peccatapropter Chriftum, qu�f�nt ante aduen-Chrifti defignata? Fucrunt quidem �mperiti homines,qui hae uonbsp;^^citati, putauerunt Chriftum expialTe ea tantum peccata, qu�fue-ante palsionem Chrifti, ab hominibus commift�. C^� autemnbsp;jj ^itiittuntur poft paftionem Chrifti, ea fint noftris operibus amp; pa�nbsp;k ^Dus expianda.Scd h�c eftimpia opinio:Chriftus enim eftgenerate expiator omnium peccatorum, ram eorum qu�luntan-^l^^^tient�l�um defignata, qu�m illorum,qu� poft aduentum ipfiusinbsp;fc ^tiantur.FilioIi mei,inq�itloannes,h�clcribo uobis, ne peccetis.nbsp;0^� quispecauerit,aduocatumhabemus apudPatrcm,Iefiirn Chri-(l^^iuftum.Etipfeeft propiciatio propeccatisnoftris,nonpro no-tant�m,fed et�am pro totius mundi.Ethocfcripfitloannesnbsp;Hjjj ?^^nnis poft palsionem Chrifti.Quare,c�m Paulus loquitur de r�nbsp;pr�teritotum p eccatorum,ali� relpfcic^Pfincipio,relpic�t adnbsp;h J l�cri-

ca delere,u c fit lenten tia.D eus oftendir ho c temp ore iufticiam (cu bicatem amp; clemen tiam lijam,per hoc,quod gratis rcmittat ca pecc��^nbsp;qu�antealunt defignata, amp;non potueruntullis operibus legisnbsp;Ti,qu�amp;ha�:enusinexpiatato�erauic,uthocpotilsimum tempore^*nbsp;ftenderetamp;reuelarecfiiara clementiam,cuius tarnen fru�tumnbsp;nprnnr priorn ilK. nni �n�iprpri rpftamenfn rrpd�demnt in rhriftun�

num,qu� fuerant fiib priori teflamento,ij qui uocati fiint, proni�sio-* nem accipiant �tern� h�reditatis.D einde relpicit ctiam eos, qui cup^'nbsp;unt quidem p�nitentiam Riorum delititorum agere,led metuun^ utnbsp;pr�teri ta peccata tories repetita condonentur ipfis. Gonlolaturi^^*^/nbsp;cos hie locus Pauli, amp; cohortatur, ut p�nitentiam agendam ford am*nbsp;mo Rifcipiant, amp; pergant,magnitudine amp; multitudinenbsp;peccatorum minime abfterriti. Quocunq; enim tempore conucrtiu*nbsp;turperp�nitentiam ad D O MINVM,pr�teritapecGaca

uocabulo homines impudentes,qui exEuangelio qu�rutanl�mp^�'' candi, amp; c�maudiunt,mukicudinem peccatorum illuftrare clcmemnbsp;tiam Dei, Iblent fibi applaudere amp; dicere,Faciamus ergo malaj ut cue*nbsp;niant bona:Peccemus,ut gloria clementi� Dei illuftretunHis condO*nbsp;nacur Paulus,amp; dicicDeum remittere peccata pr�terita, hoc eft, Deus^nbsp;non cocedit ribi, ut in pofterum pCcces.Non offert tibi remi�ionemnbsp;1*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;*1 � �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;\ nnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;z 1

VI SIT IPSE IVSTVSamp;c.His uerbis cxp�niEPaulus,quidint�nig�� per iufticiam Dei, uideliect, Deus no in le tant�m ficiuflus,probusinbsp;dennens amp;mil�ricors, uerumetiam iuftificet,hoc eftjabibluatab iniu-fticia,amp;condoneEiniufticiamijs,qui credunEin Chrift�; Videsigitur^nbsp;R��dinhislocisiufticiaDeijnon dicarur leu�ricas Dei �rg� peceata^nbsp;Mdeni�nEia,indulgentia,��niilericordia,adeoq; eonftantia Dei innbsp;^cruandispromi�ionibus, ergaeos, qui eEfigra�ati funcmaximispec-^isjCredunE Eamen,iuxcaEuangelion, in lefum Gbriftumdlium Dei.-no\/� K jic--migv�^yni)'/��fT�vjO�j^�jnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;vcfk� Tvisna�'.

Vbiigitur glonatio� Exclufa eft. Per quam kgemfOperum? Non. Sed per legem fide�

Antequam Paulus cocludiEprimuargumentu deiuftidafi�ei, qu� 'ftrcrtiilsio in�uftiei�, itcruadmoneE lud�os, de operu fiioru initift�nbsp;'�^jUt tand� inferaE honiiilcs iuftifieari,!eu abIblui ab iniufticia tant�ninbsp;F'r fid� propter Chriftft.Si ergo oniiricS homines luntpcccator�s,Vbinbsp;^(�nquic) gloriatio de merito bonorS operu�Exclula �ftjcuanuit, ex.;

eft,amp;abolira, idqj non per do�trinamlegis. Vbi cilitti lex doce-^2^idelicet, qucmadmod�Phari�ei earn docuerunt,ibi docetur m� P^bonoruoper�jamp;excitat�rfaft�s ac gloriatio de propria iufticia�nbsp;'d excludituramp;reij citur per legem feu d��:rinamfidei.Negari quid�nbsp;poteft, quin amp; per legem operu tollatur omnis gloriatioj fiq�idcnbsp;^^'egernre�l�intellexerisExigitenim opera peife�Lifsima, amp; qu�o-�^^^uitio careant.Sed quianemo eapr^ftare poteft,fit,ut per ipEninbsp;J'^^catu agnofcatut, �iauferatur Ottinis gloriatio de fiia iufticia amp; me-Si aut h�c lex expli Gat,iuxta lententiam Pharil�or� amp; hypo cri tarir,nbsp;intant�m no humili�t, utpotius fibiipfe de meritis luis eoramnbsp;blandiatur. Exiftimat enim legi l�tisfieri op eribus fuis irt Ipecierrtnbsp;^�^^saGiuftis,amp;fi quid defiierit,compenEri operibus l�pererogationbsp;j^^j^tuocant.QuaregloriatiodeiufticiacoramDeonon tolliturpernbsp;hS'i�ificintelle�tamJed tolliturper legem feu do�lrinam fidei,��i:nbsp;^�'gelij.DocetenimEuangeli�n,q3hominGS noniuftific�ntur,hocnbsp;^�^onabroluantab iniufticia propter menu fil�rti0per�,fcd tantunbsp;j|.��M�propterChriftuNunaigit relinquit gloriatio de meritis feuitinbsp;'��^operu in conlpe�lu Dei.Porr�,c�m Paulus dicit gloriati�n� tollinbsp;/5g^fidei,feu per do�trin�'Eu�gelij,hand obfeute fighifieat, undenbsp;�^^^^spr�cipu�difcendum fit,quanta fit magnitudo rioftrorum pec-jj ^um,amp; quodiuftificemurnullis opefum meritis,fedtantiim me-^^hrifti,fi in ipfum crediderimus. Euangelion �nim,(qu�d eft-gt;iianbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chriftum fiifcepiflead expiandapecCata noftra, om-

fq ^'^^raaffli�l:ionum,adeoq;mortem iplam.Prim�m ergo,finely ,^�3.ut non cogitaueris,quanta fitpeccati tui magnitudo,alpicc' '��oilem amp; probrofifsimam mortem Chrifti, unigeniti filij Dei.

tot etiatn Prophetarum moitib US, ac ne quidem (uaipfius peccatofl* morte placari,fcd exegcrit pro expiatione (anguincm unigcnidRnbsp;{hi,perlpicuum eft,peccatumnoftrummaiusamp;atrocius efic,nbsp;quilquamuerbis explicate polsit.Deinde,finefcieris autnoncogi�'nbsp;ueris, nulla cfle noftra m�rita, amp; nos tant�m per fidem in ChrilhirnlUnbsp;ftificari,ponetibilaltem ob oculosaduentum,pa�ionem,amp; mortelnbsp;Chriftinlij Dei. Si enim potuiflemus meritis nofixorum operunn^'nbsp;� oeccato ablblui.fruftra ueniflet Chriftus in hunc mult;lui�,

propiciatorium,nec apprehendatur,nififide,perlpicu� fequifu^�� cernituf, pronunciatur, amp; concluditur,qu�d homo iuftificetiJi��^^^nbsp;cft)�gt; iniufticiafua abfoluatur,amp;�Deoin gratiam recipiaturcant�mnbsp;expli cabitur,led eftintelligendum de operum meritis. Nullum -cou^nbsp;hominis opus,etiam iuxta legem Dei fa�tum, tantieft coram 0^*�nbsp;momenti,utDeus iuftificet,leu condonet fadtori luam iniuftici�^�nbsp;propter eins operis meritum. Deinde,non eftintelligendum de op^'nbsp;ribus legis tant�m cerimonialis,ledde operibus totius diuinxnbsp;Vtenimlud�us nonmereturremi�ionem l�� iniuftici�, op�r�nbsp;cumcifionis,autSabbati,autlacrifidorum,itanonmcretur eamop^'nbsp;reeleemolyn�,leubeneficenti� ergapauperes, aut honoris ergap^^nbsp;rentes, aut caftitatis in coniugio,aucueritatisin dicendo teftimonio*nbsp;H�c enim, amp; id genus alia, etfifiint bona opera, lege Dei pr�cepta,^^nbsp;omnino facienda,tarnen quialuntimperfelt;fta,amp;peccato uiciata,nonnbsp;merentur coram Deo ablblutionem ab iniufticia. Loquitur enimnbsp;Paulus,de operibus eius legis, per quam eftagnitio peccatorum.Pe^'nbsp;cataautem agnolcuntur,non tant�m per legem cerimonialem, uCjnbsp;rumetiam, �c maj�me omnium per legem moralem, quemadmo^*^nbsp;lupr� eft expol�tum.Nee eft lentiendum,qu�d Paulus rixetur tant�mnbsp;cum Pharil�islud�orum,ledpugnatcumhypocritis omnium tem-porum amp; gentium, qui blandiuntur.fibi propter iufticiamfiior�nbsp;rum,amp; exiftimant,IcpolTciramDeiplacare, �egradam cius confeq�i

merico Riarum uirtutum.Non enim tantum apertefc�lerat�, u�rum-ctiamhoneftihomines,quocunq; tempore,amp;inquacunq; gcntefue �intjluntcoram Deo peccatores. Nectunctant�m lunt peccatores,nbsp;uel cxternis fa�lis,uel internis cogitationibuspr�uaricantur ledern Dei,fed toto uit�fu� tempore,amp; in omnibus adionibus,acpaCnbsp;�onibus, quippeqUodcaro femperpugnetcum Ipiritu, etiam in reb�tis,neclegi Dei lubdatur. Quid igitur fiat in non renatis, in quibusnbsp;^ro no pugnat, led obtinetui�loriam,amp; dominatuf,non poteft eflenbsp;�bfcurum. Quarc fixum, firmum, certum amp; indubitatum relinqui-J^��jqu0d quieunq; cupinuftificari, hoc eft,ab iniufticia fuaabiblui,amp;nbsp;^�coingratiam recipi,'nonpofiit uotifui compos fieri, meritofii�nbsp;jufticiac,Sedtant�m per fidern abfq; operibuslegis,hoc eft. Sola fide:nbsp;J�ftificarienim aWqueoperibus lcgis,eftiuftificari SOLA fide.Necnbsp;J�cloquendi forma hisprimum temporibus eft excogitaca,lcdfiiicnbsp;�^mperinEcclefiaapudueteresScriptoresufitata.Cuius rei teftimo-cum publice multa extent, luperuacaneum eft ea hie comme�nbsp;*^orarc�

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Anlud�orum DeustantumC An non amp; Gentiuhic' Cert� �� Ocnn'um, quandoquidem unus Deus, qui iuftificabit circundfio?nbsp;hem ex fide,�C. pr�puo'urti per fidem�

Qh�d fupt� cap.�.d�xit,E�angelion feft potenti� ��i ad i�lutem �� .^jUredcnti,Iud�o prim�m, fimul amp; Gr^co. lufticia enim Dei periUnbsp;P patefit exfide in fidemjhoc rt�c in conclufione repetit, amp; e�splicat.nbsp;enim, etfi facile fer�nE,qi Gentes aceufentur amp; damn en tur p ccca.nbsp;^�^jCamenort ferunt,q�ex�quenturipfisincomunioneuer�amp;�ternbsp;palutis,ut eriamhac in parte pfod�tarrogantiam�e fiduciam fiiam*nbsp;habent in m�rita oper�legis.Paulus igitur reijcit uanam eoruninbsp;^'^^ciam, amp; docet, quod ficut Gentes �quantur luda^is, magnitudin�nbsp;l^'huhitudinepeccatorumjita�qu�nturetiameis participatione iiunbsp;^'��Ghrifti, qu� eftper fidem.Quid enim? Exiftimatis ne uos lu-^�^��Cju�dDeusfittant�mDeus lud�orum,amp; nonetiamGeiirium?nbsp;^^^�^t�non eftrelpe�tusperfonarumapudDeum,f�din quauis Gen-� (ficut alias Petrus ait,) qui timet ipfiim, �c operatur iuftici-is acceptus eft illi. Quare ficut iuftificat circumeifionem, (hocnbsp;� lud�os circuncilos ) ex fide, ita iuftificat etiam pr�pucium,nbsp;eft, Gentes incircumcil�s) per fidem. Vt enim non eft diftindionbsp;d a- quod ad peccata attinet: Omnes enim peccauerunt, amp;nbsp;.p i�uuntur gloriatione coram Deo;ita non eft diftin�ti� inter i-^^^�quod adiuftificationem attinet. Namquemadmodum �ud�inbsp;lufti.

^4 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;m CAP. III. �PIST, P�VLI �D R�MAS;

iuftificant�r(Eoceft)abfoluuntur ab iniufticia amp;recipiuntur in tiam Dei, non prop ter nllaipfbrum m�rita, ied tant�m gratis proptennbsp;Chriftum, fi in eum crediderint,itaGentesiuftificantur nullisluisn^^nbsp;titis, fed tant�m gratuita Dei dementia, propter Chriftum, fi ipfi^^nbsp;perfidem appr�hendant. H�ciamabfolutum eftprimum argurncn-tum,quo Paulus propofitionemillam, I VS TVS EX FIDE SV/*nbsp;VIV IT, proban dum fufeepit. Non eft autem l�rmonibus tantumnbsp;ftirpandum,led etiam ad uerum ufumtransferendum,idq; non 3

� rixas folum cum hypocritis, qui fibi multa amp; magna m�rita exope�^' busfu�iufticiarpoliicenturjledmaxim� omniumad confirmandan'nbsp;confeientiam in grauiisimis tentationibus,amp;ad efFugiendumigne^�^nbsp;inferni,atque ad eonlequendam �ternam falutem. Poftqu�mnbsp;territimagnitudine amp; multitudine peccatotum, confugimus ad � �nbsp;mentiam amp;mil�ricordiamDei,Iblet nobis refpondcri, Deumnbsp;dem cfle dementem amp;mif�ric�rdem,I�d iuxta uerba Dccalogi?)^nbsp;quidiligunt ipfum,amp;cuftodiuntpr�cepta eius. Tu uer� nunq�^nbsp;dilexifti D eum, iuxta pr�cep turn ipfius,extoto corde, ex totaanim^nbsp;amp;ex omnibus uiribus tuis: Necunquam cuftodijfti mandata eiusnbsp;xta earn fententiam,quaSpirituslan�lusobreruationem eornm cxi'nbsp;git.Nihil igitur de dementia amp; mifericordia Dei ergate,lp^f^�^^nbsp;tes. Quo nuncte uertes? quam tibi l�lutem polliceberis?nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�Pquot;

portunum tempus eft, ac necelsitas etiam l�lutis exigi^uthoeP^^^^�* gumento utamur, amp; conlblationem ex eo petamus.Deus eninii^* 'nbsp;�catnos,hoceft, condonat nobis iniufticiam noftram, amp;redpitnbsp;ingratiam, eftq; nobis propitius,non propter obl�ruationenipr^^^^nbsp;ptorum ipfius,fed propter Chriftum,fi in eum credimus.Fateamnfnbsp;goirigenu�nos elfe peccatores,amp; legem Domini nunquamnbsp;d:�impleuifle,ideoq; dignos �terno fiippIicio,IedfGiamus etiamnbsp;credam�s, qu�.d Deus condonet nobis peccata n�ftra gratis,abfq,^nbsp;lismeritis,tant�mproptermeritum D�MINI noftrilefuChmnbsp;quem unicum noftruml�ruatoremagnolcimus perfidem.

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L�gem igi tur irritam facirtius per fidem�* Abfit, Im� legcm fta/ fcilimus,

Anteq�am Paulus accedat ad fe�undum �rgunlentum, uifii^ cft obie�tionem de lege hoclocoattingcre,potius qu�m explica�^'nbsp;Nam copiofiorem eius explicationem reijcit in fiium.locum.^*^nbsp;pr�f�ntia autem proponit tantum, amp; du ob us lolumuerbis relpo^nbsp;det. In Gondufionc enim prionsargumenti di�tum eft,Honiinei^nbsp;iuftificari, ablque operibus Icgis.Et mox: Deum iuftificare pr^^'nbsp;cium, leuEthnicos incircund�bs,per fidem. Inddit ergo audito^�nbsp;Legem Deil�pcruacanearn efle, amp; fruftra � Deo datam, nec bod^

Opera)diuinitus pr�cepta, efle facienda, propterea quod cum ho-inincs iuftificentur, feu confequancur remi�ionem lu� iniuftici�j �ntum perfidem,lexDeiabrogecur,amp;:�medio collatur,ideoq; con*nbsp;cedaturlicentiauiuendi,pro fuo cuiusq;arbitrio.Hancfiuecogitatio.nbsp;^^tnfiuc obic�lionem diluit Paulus hoc loco paucis uerbisrNonfaci-(induit) ledern irriMm ner fidem Jed notiiis ftabilimiis- F.Hi enirn,

ponus legem, amp; exigimus bona opera,tantum abeft,ut abolea �^tisea.Hucpertinet etiam di�t�m Chrifti:Non ueni ut tollam,fed utnbsp;^^tnplcam legem. In do�trina cnim de luftificatione hominis coramnbsp;^^%non hocagitur, quid bonorum operum inhac uita,amp; in homunbsp;contubermo faciendum fit,fed illudagitur,quo nobis fit coramnbsp;^^unali Dei fidendum,amp; quid fententiac condemnationis in iudicio

H�c Iola defenfio conftat coratntribunaliDei,quatnut uere ^camus amp;cognofcamus, per uniuerfum u�t�noftr� curriculum cbbo-randum eft.SenccntiaigiturPauli eft,quod cum docentur ea,qu2i^ commcmorauimuSj Uon abrogetur lex,necdamnetur ftudiuml^'nbsp;norum operum,aut�b�dientia pr�ceptorum Dei, led quodnbsp;lex ftabiliacur, hoc eft,quod hoc ipfo doceancur ca,qU(elex ipla lt;locecgt;nbsp;amp; quomodo lex uer� amp;re�t� impleri queat.Prim�m enim,Euang^'nbsp;lion docet,nosillud habere in Chrifto perfidem,quod lex �cft��ibusnbsp;l�ispollicetur.Lexautern promittit omnibus,qui perfe�t�ipfti^'^ �nbsp;uant,benedilt;ftionem,uitam,iufticiamjamp; perpetuamlalutem. 'nbsp;cerit ea,inquit,uiuccin eis.Et,Si audierisuocem Domini Deituij^^^nbsp;ftodieris omnia pr�cepta eius,benedi�l�s eris,etc.C�m auteiUnbsp;legem pcrfede impleat,tuncaccedit do�brina Euangelij,8� vnbsp;nobisChriftum: Hic,(inquiens) Chriftus torus cftlan�tus,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

iuftus.EchuncChriftum donauitribi Deus pater, un� cum bonisfiiis�.Si crediderisinipfum,imputabiturtibi iufticianbsp;eiusjhabebis^;inChrifto perfidem eabeneficia,qu�lexperlu3Opnbsp;ra promicrit.Omnino enim hic eft finis, h�c eft {�ntentia,hoceftp�^��nbsp;pofit� diuin� legis,ut fiamus iufti, �c confeq�amur�ternam^^^�^^�^'nbsp;Cum autem credimus in Chriftum, tunc repuramur coiao^^^� 'nbsp;fti propter Chriftum,amp; hab emus in Chrifto iufticiam Sgt;(.nbsp;t�migiturabeft,utpr�dicatione Euangelij de fidcinChiift^�^�^^.nbsp;leatur finis, �c euevtatur propoficum legis di�in�, utpotius confif^^nbsp;tur, �C impleacur. Vnde cap. 8. dicit. Quod lex pr�ftarc non potera*:,nbsp;parte, quaimbecillis erat per carnem,hoc Deus, proprio nlionbsp;Ihb Ipecie carnis peccato obnoxi�, pr�ftitit,amp;c. Et iterum cap.io .P..nbsp;legis Chriftus adiuftificationem omni credenti. Dequibus Paubnbsp;lt;ftis,lholoco. Deindeltabiliturlexaliaquoq; rationepernbsp;Euangelij. Vbi enim docetur fides in Chriftum, ibi oftenditurnbsp;fons amp; Icaturigo unde bona operalege mandata promanant.nbsp;quemadmodum in arbore radix amp; medulla fiint initium leunbsp;mentum bonorum fiu�luum arboris,ita fides in homineeftorigo?^^nbsp;quabon3operaproficilcuntut,nonqu�dhom�iuftificetur,hoC^nbsp;ablbluatur�fuainiufticia propterlequctiailla operanbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eo�

tant�mpropterChrift�m) led quod Deus nullam habcat r�tion^^^ eorumopcrum,qu�nonproficilcuntur ex fide. Quod non eftnbsp;de,(inquitPaulus)pcccatum eft. Nam, ficutin homincanima cftp�^�\nbsp;dpiumamp;fons omniuma�tionumh�minis,uidelicec,utuidcat,n^?nbsp;diat,utloquatur,ut�mbuler,utintelligat: itainhomine perfidem �nbsp;fto,Fides eftinitium amp;fons omniumbonorum operum.Liccatn^nbsp;uno dtalrero exempio demonftrare.Benefic�tiaergapaUperes,q^^^nbsp;uocamus eleemolynamj opus eft diuinal�gcpr�ceptu� Adhoc

COMMENT. IOAN. BKEN.* L�B. I DE FIDl� PZ �C�cndum fumus natura, propter peccatum originale,ignaui amp;r rebelnbsp;^s^eceflariaigitur eft fides in Chriftum, utfaciamus hoc opus hila-prompte animo, ac fit opus Deo acceptum. Gredendum enimnbsp;^squod Deus contulerit in nos gratis tantum propter Chriftum omnbsp;^*�gcnerabenefidorum,tam corporalium, qu�m]i^irituaIiura.Hocf�nbsp;crcdidcrimus,excitamur Spiritu i�ndo, ut amp; nos fimus erga pronbsp; ^um benef�ci,quo gratitudinem � obedientiam noftram erga De-^��teftif�cemur. Quacriamrationebencficentia cft opus Deoacce-p*ini.Si uer� pr�fticeris egeno eleemofynamilla opinione, ut meritonbsp;^ius�pcn's expiespeccata tua coramDco,non fit cxf�dc,fed exincrenbsp;*��tate.Qu�re,ctfiuidcturbonumopus, Si egenti commodum,ta-^^l�on cft Deo acceptum.Aliud opus cft,Condonatio alieni in nosnbsp;^^fti Jeu iniuri� in nos illat�, cuius mentionem facimus in Orationcnbsp;^�^^inica: Remitte nobis d�bita noftra, f�cut amp; nos remittimus debi-jjfibusnoftris.Ad hoc opus pr�ft�dum natura omnes abhorremus,nbsp;/5ccfl�riaigitur cft f�des. Credendum cft qu�d filius Deircmiferit nonbsp;J^maximanoftra delida ,idque nu�o noftro mcrito,fed gratuita fuanbsp;^^cntia.Si ergo hoC uer� crediderimus, Spiritus fidei teneri non ponbsp;%quia cxcitet credentem, ut ad gratificandum Chrifto filio Dei rc-r^�tctiamproximoiniuriamfibiii�atam.Qii�d fi iadbueristecre-^^in Chriftum,iotcreaautemmcditcnfe uindi(ftam,dubium no eft,nbsp;�era fide careas. Vr enim Sol nunqu�m cft fine luce,itafides nunnbsp;Wil cft fine bonis operibus.Nam amp; Cbriftus ipfe,uocauit bona openbsp;7^ucem:Luccat,inquicn8,Luxueftra coram hominibus, S^c. C�m Lnbsp;bona opera ducant origincm (uam cx fide, poteft dodh-ina fideinbsp;J^hacrationedici, qu�d non aboleac, fed potius ftabiliatLegenanbsp;^Qorumopcrum.Poftrcm�Ldc'ftabilit�ralia quoquerationepernbsp;f ^ftrinam fidei, Qu�cnim in Lege, de Mefsia pr�dida funt, qu�nbsp;l^ptura Legis deluftif�cationefidei Concionatur,ca dodrina Euangenbsp;fide in Mefsiam teft�f�catur eff� impicta ? Prophetam, inquit feri-Legis, degentetua, amp; de fratribus fuis, f�cutme , fufeitabit tibinbsp;^MlNVSDcustuus, IPSVM A VOIES. HieProphetaeftnbsp;lM�us filius Dei, qu cm pr�dicatio Euangclij adnunciat.Et de Abranbsp;*^0 feriptum cft in Lcge:Credidit Abraham Dco,amp;reputatum eftnbsp;luibdam.Re�cigiturPaulusdicit,Legcm non fieriirritampernbsp;^^,fcd potius ftabiliri.

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Quiderg�dicemtlsfrtucninc Abraham Pafrcm noftrum fccun# camem �* Nam fi Abrah am cx operibus iufidicatus fuit, habet,nbsp;^uodgI�rietur,atnonapudDeuni,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

tu CAF. ini EPIST. PAVW �D ROMAN� g. ^Bfoluto primo argumente, quo probatur luftuiucxnbsp;fua uiucre,fufdpit aune Paulus fecundum argumentujp pnbsp;� �andum.Poftqu�mcnimin fine pr�cedentis

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lt;fium�fcripturaicgis,exempIumPatriarch��brah�, quodut cundum argumentum iita cuidenrifsim�probat ,nosnbsp;cft,)abfolui ab iniufttcia,non propter m�rita operum.fed tant�tnbsp;pter Chrifl:um,per fidera� (hoceft) quodnoO pofsimusaduerlusnbsp;tentiam dtuin� condemnariom's opponer� m�rita noftrarumnbsp;tum,fed tantum m�rita ChriAi, fi in ipfum crediderimus. ' .

' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tem Paulus hocfecundum argumentum,toto hoc quarto caplt^�

initio conferemus in pauca , p�ft autem fingulas partes mus. Et quidera Maior propof�tio huius argumentationis point�nbsp;fine capitis.

t;i4i�or/gt;ro� nbsp;nbsp;QuodeftferiptumdeAbrahamo,non eft taf�t�ih propte*

ctiam propter noSiQu�cun�p enim,(inquitPaulus^ Rom4y.)prgfcripta funt*in noftram dodrinam pr�fcriptanbsp;patientiam y amp; confolationem feripturarum ipem habe�mus.

jsx-nor pro� Scriptum autem eft de Abrahamo:Credidit Abraham po�^io'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;putatum eft ei ad iufticiam,h�c eft, Abraham non eft confeeum^S^

tiamDci�abfoIutionem ab iniufticia,propterraeritafuorny^^ rum,fed tatum propter Chriftum,pcr fidem, de quo Christ) d*nbsp;Ctmsltt�o^ eft ci;In feraine tuo benedicentur omnes gentes. Quaren^t: nos eonbsp;fequimurgratiam Dei, amp; abfoluqonem ab iniufticia �prppt^^^nbsp;neftrorum operum, fed tant�m per fidem propter Chriftun*�nbsp;In hoc argumcnto,amp; exemplo Abrah�plur�num eftnbsp;pe quod peripicue Dem�nftret ; nos Deo aeceptos eflc,non Pgt;'��P^nbsp;ulla noftraf urn uirtutum m�rita/ed tantum propter �hriftumjnbsp;urn credimus4 Abraham enim fuit pr�dpuus Patriarc�iarum, � q�� Jnbsp;tiam Circuncif�ojde qua lud�i ��lde gloriantur, initium fump�i;^.nbsp;re,f� probatur, Abrahamum n6 fuifle iuftif�catum jeu ab iniunici� anbsp;foiutum, propter m�rita fu�iuftici�, fed tantum per fidempfop^nbsp;Chriftum,manifeftum �ft,nccalios homines propter fua meritaiul*^nbsp;gt;cari,hoc eft,uincercferitcttriam diuiniiudici) ,morris,amp;condcm�aOnbsp;nis. Pr�terea,�brah� fuit uir i�ndifsimus,8c inf�gniuirtute pr�dii�^nbsp;Si ergo Abrah� non eft iuftificatus l�riditate fu� uirtutis,qui fieripoynbsp;fet,qu� d ali us qu�piam homo,iuftificaretur fu� uirtutis,eiusffl inftft'nbsp;oris meritofIntueamur ergo in excmplum Abrah� dilig�ter,amp; tent^nbsp;musjtanqu�rnf�rmifsimum argumentum iuftici�fidei adu�rfus op^^.nbsp;rum noftrorum m�rita. C�terum, �t Paulus diferte amp; utiliternbsp;tur de exemplo Abrah�, fecit initio diferimen inter duo genera lufb-*nbsp;ci� : Quid, (inquit) dicemusinuenifle Abrahamum, amp;'c. fboceiVnbsp;Adducam nunc cxempIum�brah�,amp; probaboexeo, qu�diuftt''nbsp;cia feuremifsioiniuftici� contingat nobis gratis per Sdem.propt^nbsp;Chriftum, non propter m�rita operum .Nunquicic^o dicemuse�^nbsp;amAbrahamumfuiirepeccatorenijSCuMrumihbQneftura? .Negjdnbsp;ouiJ��

COMMENT. IOAN. BREN. LIB. I DE FIDE. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;jgt;5gt;

^luidcm no poteft,quin Abraham fueric Patriarcha honeftifsimuSjnec potueritab humano iudia'o�lKuscrimiiiisautin�quitatis couinc�Sednbsp;� Hicmihi obferua,q7 duplex fitiuftici'a. Altera eft I'ufticia oper�,f�ue eo-*}iin,qu�f�untin corde coram Deo,ut funt �mere amp; diligere Dcumgt;nbsp;��e corum,qu� fi�t extrinfecus coram hominibus, cuiusgeneris funcnbsp;^xtern a opera dilecfli'onis Deiaut proximi. Hanciufticiamhabuic qui-�Jcm Abraham,f� quisqalius non potuita�t propter earn conftare conbsp;Deo,aduerfus fententiam condemnationis,nec propter earn uin-mortem ac infernu. Quid igitur dicemusfNum Abraham fruftranbsp;^it haciufticia pr�ditusf Numfruftra dedit opera honei�isoperibusnbsp;^claris uirtutibusf Minime omni�. Etfi enim non potuit mentis fuaN2nbsp;JJ�rtutum coram Deo,aduerfus fententiam condemnationis conftare,nbsp;tarnen uirtuteshabentfuam gloriam.Itaqi hoc loco obferuanda eftnbsp;'�tjlitas uirtutii 8d bonorum ogt;perum.Paulus enim dicit,q3 habeant fuunbsp;I '^�'X�^wc^hoccft,gloriam,laudem,famam,amp;:utifitatcPrimum enim,Bonbsp;�� opera,qu� cxfide Facere debemus,funt utilia adilluftrandam glorinbsp;nominisDei inter homines.Cu enim hi, qui cenfent in catalogo ponbsp;Ptili Dei,piam �C honeftam uita ducunt,excitanc alij homines,ut glorinbsp;^tent De�,ac fentiant eum efte Deum optimu Sc iuftifsimum,qui tarnnbsp;potieftos et pioshabeat cultores.Vnde et ChriftusMat.5.dicit:Luceacnbsp;^�^ueftra coram hominibus,ut uide�t ueftrabona opera, amp; glorificecnbsp;*^trcm,qui eft in ccelis.Et Gen. 21. Abraham tarn piam uitam duxit,utnbsp;^wuerfari� fuum regem Abimelech amp; Phicol principe exercitus eius,nbsp;�^hancconfefsionem adegerit,Dominus tecum eft, in omnibus,qusenbsp;��s.Et i.Cor.14. Si omnes prophetetis, ingrediatUr aute in dodus,autnbsp;�^ttedulusjprocidens in faciem,adorabit Deum, renuncians,qj Deusnbsp;''t�era f�t in uobis * Cum igitur omnes homines necefte habe�t pro fuanbsp;f�tiligloriam Dei illuftrare, amp; tueri,neceflc etiara habent bona operanbsp;^tere.Deindebona opera funt utilia proximo.ExCmpIa enimmouetnbsp;^^oximum,ut amp; ipfe benefaciendum fufeipiat. Nam quemadmodumnbsp;^ficile eft ambulare in uia nondum trita,acpr�fcrtim in rrtagna niue h*nbsp;^tltius fequimur rtineris duCem,q ut nos ipf� prgeamus,amp; u;am pare-p ^�ita multo promptius fequimur uirtutem alieno exemplo propo-j^^Qi,qutnos foli fine exemplo bonum faciamus. Vnusquisc^ aut de-proximo fuo ad gdificationem placere. Vxores, inquit Petrus,fubnbsp;^tasfitisproprijsuiris, ut eti� qui non obtemp�rant fermoni,per uxonbsp;conueri�tion�.abfc^fermonelucrifiant �Cc, Poftrem�,bona openbsp;ex fide proficifcunt,funt eti� nobisipfis utilia, ^�pterea q? fint finbsp;noftrgargumenta.Fides.n.per fe res eftfpiritualis, amp; f�cuthominisnbsp;A '�tta,inuifibilis. Sicut ergo anima cognofeitur ex adi�ibus fuis,itanbsp;^^sexoperibus.Vbi enim non funt adiones uit�,ibi certum eft nonnbsp;^�niniam.Sicetiamubinon funtbona opera, ibiapparet non ei�e finbsp;^^tiVode t.Ioan.5.dicitur.Qui peccat,no uidit eum,nec cognouit,amp;^nbsp;r* tioiumittit peccatum,ex diabolo eft. Quare omnino bene operannbsp;l^^�HcftjUtrcipi�uideamusnosucram amp;uiuamhaberefidcm.Suntetnbsp;�QaopcranobisadiUud utih'a,qgt;c�placeant Deo,per fidemin Chrinbsp;� % ftum.

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ftu��jfoleat Deus pro ipfispcculiaria qu�dam dona rep�dere.Sobi'*^ tatem r�mun�r�t Deus �nitate corporis. Honeftat� uit�,bonanbsp;nis fama.Honorem parcntibuscxhibituraJ�gitqdine uir�.fidfc�kip^jnbsp;borem.bcned�dione opum,ctc. Atcp hocillud eft,quod Paulusnbsp;dtjHabetgloriarionem.Habent enim bona opera fuamlaudem amp; �,nbsp;riamin humano iudido. Qui ergo bene fecerit,non debetab hoi�iij}*'nbsp;bus,nec priuatis,ncc publicis feu magiflraribus,pr^tcxtu generalis*^nbsp;tenr��,qua omnesbomines pronunciantur coram Deonbsp;dacesjdamnari. Et pcccatmagiftratus,quiocciderit infontem,aepO'nbsp;ftcaad cxcu�rionem fu� tcmeritansdicit,occifum n� fuil�^ infont��nbsp;propterea q? omnes homines fint peecatores.

Sednunquid bona opera, ficut confiant corambumano, coram diuino tribunali,aduerfus fenteatiam condemnationisfnbsp;m� omnium.Vnde,cum Paulus dixifiet. Habetglori�noncm,nbsp;Sed non apud Deum.Nam,ut Abraham confiaret coram feueroiu�*quot;nbsp;CIO Dei,neceflariafuit eiah'ai'ufiicia.Audianiuaigit q�^ fit ilia iulhcia*

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Quid enfm fenptura djcjti�Crcdidlit autem Abraharii DeoA'^ putatum eftciadiufticiam, Ei uero, qirioperatur,merces nonif�P�ynbsp;tatur pro gratia,fed pro debito. Porro ei,qui non operatur, fednbsp;in euni,q us iwftificat impium,imputatur fides fua ad iufiiciam.

Altera eft iuftida fidei, qu� eft condonado iniuftici�. Namquemad-' modum duo diueria funt iudicioRt tribunalia, ita edam duo fint diutfnbsp;� genera iuftici�,nee�fie eft. Altera eftbumana,qu� cor� humanonbsp;bunali conftat.H�c eft opcru.Altera eft diuina,qu� coram diuinonbsp;bunali conftat.H�c eft fidei,qua credimus iniufticiam noftrara conoOnbsp;narinobis propter Chriftum.In humano iudicio pro nun dan foktnbsp;lis fentenda:T u es Latro,fur,aut homicida, Puniendus igitur cs exff^-�nbsp;ino corporalis mords fupplido^Aduerfus hoc iudidum innoccnsoPquot;nbsp;ponerepoteft,bona fua opera, q?nec fit furatus,neclatrodnatus,ntcnbsp;�0 qiiencp ferro grafl�tus,fed duxerit honeftam uitam,amp; proximo cutnbsp;quebenefecerit.In diuinoautemiudicio pronunctatur fententiarauhnbsp;to feuerius:T u es peccator,etianifi nec fisfuratus, nec Iatrodnatus.Pitnbsp;niendus igitur es, non corporaK tantum, uerumetiam �terna morte,nbsp;amp; igni gehenn^.Contra harte fententiam non poteft opponi honcibJnbsp;bonorum noftrorura operum, quia utfunt uidata �C imperfelt;fta,it^nbsp;nonfadsfadunt diuin�Legi. Neque enim Abraham ipfe,Patriarchanbsp;�nlt;ftiisimus,potuithoneftatemuit� fu� iudicioDeiopponere.Ha*nbsp;bet,(inquitPaulus)gIoriationem,ftd nonapudDeum . Quid ergonbsp;oppofuitfNon cert� iuftidam operum fuorum, fed iufticiara �dei,A^nbsp;gnouitquidem fe peccatorem , amp; propter peccatum �tern�morttnbsp;obnoxium, credii't aut dc confifus eft mifcricordiaDci,. quara Deusnbsp;certo

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certo teftif�catusf�tcrgafe, nonfolum promifsione mu�tiph'ratfonis poftcritatis fuse, fed pr�cipu� promifsi'one Chri�i,propter quem erenbsp;diditfibipeccatuincondonatum� Abrahamumigicur, nonfiia ,fednbsp;Chriftiiufticia, qu� efl condonatio l�niuflid�, conflitd�ecoram ludi-CIO Def,probat nunc Paulus Rhetorico ut illi Ioquuntur,fyUogifmo,nbsp;�cpr�ponicillorumraore, minorempropof�nonemmaiori.

Ei, qui operatur,merces non imputatur pro gratia,fed pro d�bite, Eiauteraquinon operatur, fed cr�dit in eum , quiiuftificatimpi�m,nbsp;��iputatur f�des fua ad iufliciam.

Cuicum^ imputatur iuflicia per fidem in eum,qui iuftif�cat,hoc efl, ^cdpit impium in gratiam, amp; condonat ei iniufticiam is non habeturnbsp;��jft�s ex debito, Kd tantum ex gratia. Qui cnim meretur aliquid ope-�'�^�s fuis, non accipitillud gratis, fed ex debito,

. Abrahamo autem imputatur iuflicia ex gratia. Hoc eft, condonatur ��ni�flicia gratis per fidem propter Chriftum.Et hoeprobatur ex Genbsp;�56 capite decimoquinto: Credidit Abraham Deo,amp;imputatum eftnbsp;^^diufifeiam.

P Abrahamigiturno eftiuflus coram Deo,meriris fuorum operum, tantum ex gratia propter Chriftum,in quem credit. Aut breuius:nbsp;v^i credit in eum,qui iuftificatimpiura,imputatur fides fuaadiuftici-.'^�Abraham autem crediditDeo.Hoc igitur crcderc,impuratur ei adnbsp;^*�ciam.Hic eft unus �pr�cipuis�ocis f�creScriptur�, quo fundam�nbsp;. �^do(ftrin�,deuerareligione,conocatur Si. conf�rmarur. Obferuannbsp;igitur eft diligentifsim�.In Genef� enim inftituit Deus coHoquiurnnbsp;�� AbrahamOjConquerenti de orbitatc,amp;promittic ei hpred�.Nonnbsp;�5gt;inquiens,hich�res tuus, f�dqui egredieturde utero tuo,ipfenbsp;.�^ba�restuus . Et edu�lo ipfo foras , Sufpice , in quit, ccelum,�^nbsp;E:eUas fipotes. Sic erit fernen tuum , Huic addit Scriptu-^j^'Gediditjinqui�s, Abraham Deo, amp; imputatum eft ei ad iufliciam:nbsp;Poftq Abraham adhibuit fidem diuin�promifsioni, Deusnbsp;tj.�^plexusefleum tantofauoreSdgratia,ut non amplius imputaretnbsp;jj(^��fticiam, fed abfolueret eum ab omni iniufticia, nee aliter de ipfonbsp;^t�unciaret,qu�m G effet iuftifsimus.

tij dices.Audio quidem Abrahamum^u^l^ficatum,feuabfoIu-t^Q ab iniufticia, per fidem, non uideo autem h�c ul�am fieri men 7? Chrifti. Nunquid eft iufticia,feu abfolutio ab iniufticiaabfquenbsp;A-ccedit amp; illud,qu�d Geut in GeneG dicitur de Abr�hamo,nbsp;imputatum eft ci ad iufticiam,ita dicitur innbsp;105. dePinehas.Stctit Pinchas,amp; placauit,6c cefiauit quaf�tio,nbsp;i^P^Putatumefl ei adiufticiamingeneratione �c generationeufqucnbsp;^�^piternuna. Vides utrobique eandero phrafin,amp; tarnen Abraha^

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mo fmputttur ad iufliciam fides �Sacerdon autem Pinehas imputatur ad iufticiaminterfedtio duorufcortatorum,de quarcNu.cap.x5.Qu0nbsp;modo h�c conueniuntf aut quid finiilc inter fe habent fidcs amp; homidnbsp;diumfquid eft^qj ilk confequitur iufticiam ex fidc,hk autem ex homilt;nbsp;�diofSciamusigitur,� etfi in promifsione,qu� extat Gcn.t5. (quonbsp;in locoredtaturctiamhoc didum,Credidit AbrahamDeo�amp;repuanbsp;turn eft ci ad iuftidam)nonfit exprefla metio illius Seminis,quobcne-dicendaefuntomnesgetes, (hoc eft,Chrifti) tarnen nullum eft dubi�,nbsp;quin Abraham ex ea,de Chrifto per Ipiritum l�n�lum �dmonitusfucnbsp;rit.Non cnim eft noua promifsio,nec Abraham iam primum CreditAnbsp;iuftificatur,kd eftrepetitio, amp; addito ftellarum figno,c5firmanopriunbsp;ris promilsionis,qu� difta cft,cu Abrah� c patria ma cuocare�ur,Gt*i�nbsp;ix.Quo tempore, ficut Abrah� credidit Deo promitteti Chrirtumdcnbsp;fuo iemine,ita fidcs fuit ei tunc ad iuftici� imputata.Didu.n.eft � Dfo:nbsp;Fada te in genre magn�.Et moxdn te bencdicent uniuerf� cognationsnbsp;terr^.Quod a�t dicitjn TE benedicent,poftea cap.ix.fic explicatur:liinbsp;te,(hoc cft)In SEMINE T VO,(lt;^ui cft Chriftus)bcnedicent ocsgt^nbsp;testerr�.QuarCjCtfiin cap,t5.uidct mentio tant� fieri muhipb^^��^**nbsp;feminis Abrah�,�^ r�cit�t illud dift�:Credidit Abrah� Deo,amp;nbsp;tat� eft ci ad iuftid�,tn prornifsio de feminc benedi Ao,feu deCbdfto,nbsp;uer� in ilia includit,ac repetit:amp; Abrah�,c� cti�ahtca credidift^*^^^^��nbsp;Bc itnputata fuilfet ci f�des ad iufticiam, n�c c ftellarum ofteonon^��^^'�nbsp;qu�m Sacramento,in fidefua confirmatur,ideolt;jr propternbsp;ti cxhibitionem,�^ certiorem f�dci c�f�rmanotiem, aptcadnioQ��^ �nbsp;red� illud didum, ( Credidit Abraham Dco, amp; imputatum �ftf*nbsp;iuftidam,)nunc primum rccitatun Dcindc,cadcra quideinnbsp;in Genefi amp; Pl�lmo de imputationc iuftidp,t�otl cft autem eademnbsp;ct� raub.Manifeftu enim cft, � fummo Prophctic� �c Apoftobes^^g^nbsp;drin� ftatu,qgt; nullus hominum c�fcquatur rcmilsionemnbsp;Seternambeatitudinem propter homiddium/edt�tumpropter�nbsp;ftum,per fidem.Nec enim aliud(inquit Pctrus)nomen eftnbsp;t� inter hominesjin quo oportcat nos l�luos fieri, Etitei?2:Huic(G^nbsp;fto)omne9Prophet� teftimoni�ferunt, qgt;rcniilsionempeccatornnbsp;accepturus fit per nomen eius, quifquis crediderit per eum.

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oebasad iuftidam,q? arrepto pugionc interfecerit feortatores, ne iufti d� n� eft intelligendum, Pinchas expiall� merito hufusnbsp;iniufticiam fu� coram tribunali Dci: Fuit cnim antea iuftificatus pernbsp;de in fernen �brah�,qui eft Chriftus, fed q� hoc infigni amp; heroico 1nbsp;tegemate teftificatus fit iuftum 8� pium zelum, quo ad uindicand�gnbsp;Inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;riam norainis Del, amp; ad toll�da p ublica oftendicula inflaramatusN

VndefcripturanoDaffirmat,q?proptermeritum huius operis^oft cutus fit coram Deo condonationcm pcccat�rum,amp;f uitamnbsp;H�c enim habuit per fidem,fed q? Deus proraifcritipfi,amp; f�mib^e cinbsp;perpetuamfacerdotfidignitat�inIlraeI,Eccc,inquics, d� einbsp;derismci�er�tamipf�,}fenuiudus pa�iM��^dqtq

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JUiateUtus eft pro Deo fuo, Sgt;C expiauit fcdus filiorii Ifrael, uideliccr, ^��cabolcrcrur coram tribunal! Dei, ad efFugicndum aeternum fupnbsp;^tittm.Sfconfcquendam fcrapiternam bearitudineni:Hoc.n.tantumnbsp;Domini noftrioffidum eft, fedutauerterecur iraDei,ad cfFu-extcmam dC raundanam intcrnecion�. Zclo meoiinquit Donbsp;^uSjCommotus eft,ut non ipfe delercni filios Ifracl zelo meo. Qua-�de Pinchas didcur,qgt; ftratcgenia fuum imputatum iit ip fi �d iunbsp;b??�^*f�gnif�car,Pinehasi�cerdot�hocftrategeniate d�darafl� Sgt;C punbsp;(�lquot;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iuftiisimu fuum zel� erga fceleratos ho�es,ex q fa

J^^lsutab o�busiudicar�nnf�gniteriuftus,adeocp� Deo ipfo ^nun *^^5 fuinmo ftcerdotio dignus^Non admod� difsimile cft,�d Mofesnbsp;.^^itis^qui idololacras heroico a�o truddauer�t,promictic. Confecra-Dnojunufquis� in filio �C fratrefuo,nbsp;uobis benedic�bo. Breuiter,NuUa eft iultida,feu remifsio iniunbsp;A^�or�DeOjad�tern��Iut�,nif� propter Chriftu per fide. Quare,nbsp;bnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iuftificatio, feu rem��tO

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Quemadmod� amp;Daaid expUcatbeatificati on� ho�s,cai Deus im P�Uatiufticiam abft� operibus. Beati quorS rcmifl� font iniquitatcs,nbsp;quor� teda funt pcccata.Bcatus uir,cui non imput�t Dns peccat�*nbsp;^^�ftimonio,de�brah�,duo prgdpua uocabuIa,uidcIicct,�Trj'y�tfr�,nbsp;. ^^gt;dit,EtsAor�lt;��,reputat� eft,ponunf,� qbus f�ngulis fingula duc�cnbsp;^�Utn�u,qbusprobat,iuftid�,feu remifsion� iniufticig(qup remifsionbsp;f�h noftra iuftida) cotinger� nobis, no propter opera legis,nbsp;jj^^foptcr m�rita bonoRt opcrurti, fed t�tum gvatis,feu gratuita Deinbsp;ij^J^�icordia. Ac initio fuicipitintu�dum��Aojlt;ca�,Reputatuni eft.Pri-fcriptur� teftimpnbsp;adduxifiet k Genefi exemplum �braH�jpofTet quiipianbsp;^^ccre:Fateor quidemgt;inquies, Abrahamum reputatum efie iuftuni,nbsp;crcdidit,fedilunquidaln etiam homines ficiuftificatur,aut conbsp;^j^Utur remifsionera iniufticiac cFortafsi^, qijod deAbrabamo uerenbsp;^^4nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;diceretur. Hukobic�bonircipondet

teftimonium � PfaL3t.quo probat uerum efic in uni djnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;omnibus ho�busi qd in Genefi peculiar it er de Abrahamo

Dauid cxplicat hominis beatifi-fli jJ�^^�^*8iCc.(hoc eft)Qui pronuneiantur beati,hi pronunciant �C iu Wthnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eft beatificatio abf^ iuftida, Dauid autem fpiritu fando

tantum , fed o�s homines b catos, quorum �ttunturpeccata,amp;quibuspcccata non imputantur, fedtegunt.nbsp;Abran� per tin et adomnes homines,utquemad-iuftus 8� bcatus eft, quod iraputetur diufti-^'�is^ �^^^*^^do,ita 8(. alij holes iuftifunt, �C bean,'non,qgt; mereanturnbsp;beatificationem,f�d quod Deus remittacnbsp;r �ccata gratis,�C imput�t ipf�s iufbc�m,gratuita tantum mifericor-

dia,fiquidem credidenatamp;ipfi, ficut Abrabam, in Chritlutti Abw* b^promifTum. Obferuabile eft di�flumPfaImi, quod hoc loco cita-rur. R�cit�t enim perfpicu� caui�m, cur homines coram tribunaliD^*nbsp;libcranrur� condemnatione, amp; aftequuntur ueram ac�ternani hlu-tern : Vccum qu�ritur, quam ob caufam Dauid fruiturnunccffldhnbsp;beatitudine,quidrefpondendum eftcNum quia multa bona opera ft'nbsp;citfSed fecit etiam horribilia SC deteftanda peccata. Num h�c peceawnbsp;expiauit raeritis bonorum fuorum op erum f Nihil minus. Fecitnbsp;dcmbona,amp;habuitglorianoncm,nonautem apud Deum. Conft�^/nbsp;tus eftigiturc�leftem beatitudinem,non propter fuam ipfius iuftf�'nbsp;am,fed quiarcmiftgfunt eiiniquitates,amp;telt;ftafuntpeccataeius,amp;p�^

, minus non imputauit ei peccatum, propter Chriftum filiura fuum,^ quern ille credidit. Idem de Petro dicendum.Qp�fo enim te,qu!d clt,nbsp;propter quod Petrus beatificatus eftcNum, quia acdtdicmulta mirae**nbsp;�a,�^ quanqu�m abnegauit Chriftum,tamen poftea mul ta bona op^^nbsp;fecitj�^ tandem paflus eft mortem.propter confefsionem Chrilti^'*-^^nbsp;buit quideni Petrus h�c officia Chrifto, Sc habuit gloriationem,*^�quot;nbsp;autemapudDeum: Non enim idcirco beatus eft, quod fueritilftb^nbsp;dono pdendorum miracuIorum,Sd trucidatus fitiniuft� � tyranno,ftnbsp;quodremiftacfine eiiniquitates, quod tc(fta fintpeccata eius,amp;quonbsp;Dominus non imputauerit ei peccatum. Petrus enim, ciuodad^t'nbsp;nemeiusattinet, fuitperpetuo peccator, ufque ad corporal^��'nbsp;mortem.Confecutus autem eft beatitudinem,per remifsionlt;^�^ pecca-torum,propter Chriftum,in quern credidit. Quare ,bonaqu'deniO'nbsp;pera,qusc Deus pr�cepit, omnino faciendafunt, Coram tribunalia*^nbsp;tern Dei non funt opponenda ire D�i,fed opponenda eftiufticiaCH�}nbsp;fti,(hoc eft)remifsio noftr� iniuftici�, quam remilsionemmentus^^*nbsp;nobis morte fua ChriftusfiliusDei.

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Beatificatio igitur h�c,in circuncifioncm tantum, an SCin pr�pu/ cium deuenit� Dicimus enim, quod imputata fucrit Abraham fidesnbsp;adiufticiam.Qu�modoergo imputataefte' C�m ef��tincircuncifionbsp;nc,ancum ei��t in pr�pucioCNon in circuncilionc,led in pr�pucio.

Nondum (�tisfadum eft contentiolb, etiamfi teftiraoniumPfalrn* perfpicuumcft,qu�dexemplum Abrahppertineat nontant�ad pcf'nbsp;ibnam Abrah�,fed etiam ad alios homines.Dicet enim rixator : Teft'nbsp;monium Pfaimi eft Dauidis.C�m igitur Dauid fuerit circuncifuSjUe�'�nbsp;fimile eft,qu�d loquatur tantum de circuncifis, amp; fentiat fjs folumiu��nbsp;do remitti iniquitates,5c non imputari peccata,qui hoc beneficiumnbsp;cuncifionefua meriti funt,non illis,quigeftantadhuc pr�puciumfti^'nbsp;Refutatergo amp;hocPaulus,acredicad exemplum Abrah�, ut ex cif'nbsp;cunft�tia temporis docear,imputationem iuftici�, �Cbeatificationeninbsp;non contingere propter meritum circundfionis, fedgratuitaiantuninbsp;dementia perfidem. Beatificatioh�c, (mquiens)num deuenittafl-tuiii

^mfndrcuncif�onern ( hoc eft) adlud�os circuncifos y an enamin Pgt;^pudum,hoceft,ad gentesincircuncifasf Tu qutd'einPharif�e,nbsp;^Ohtcnd�s bcatificationcnijde qua Dauid in Pialmo concionatur, pernbsp;*�Qcrc tantum ad lud�os, propter circund�onem, m�rita aliorumnbsp;�pcrum Legis, non etiam ad Gentes, qu� nee funt circuncii�,nec hanbsp;^'ntalia Legis opera .Ego ueroprobabo exemplo Abrah�, ex ipianbsp;^^niporisdrcuoftantia,qu�d beatificatio illa,qu� eft exremifsione.nbsp;**^*quitatuni, �c cxnonimputatione peccatorum,pertineat tam ad in*nbsp;^��cundfos qu�m ad dreun cifos. Conf�deremus enim, quo tempo*nbsp;�t de Abrahamo, quodfideseiusimputata fit ipfi ad iufti*nbsp;^�ni.Eecc igitur tibi, De Abrahamo fcriptum eftin Genefi capite denbsp;^nioquintQ^qu^tJquia crediditDeo ,imputatum fitipfiad iufticiam*nbsp;^pauttcmpore nondum eratcircuncifus.Nondum emerat inftitutanbsp;J*'fundfio,fedinft�tuitur primuratredecimpoftannis,quemadm�*nbsp;'��ncolligipoteft ex Genefi capite decimofexto, Etpoftea capite ui-S^�rnofecundo.Quareficut fides iraputata eft Abrah�adiufticiamnbsp;^^4u^dreuncif�one,ita negari non poteft, quin ea imputatio pertincnbsp;��^tiamad incircuncifos.Hocargumentum,in epiftola ad Galatas cap.nbsp;� �^rccitatur.Prguidens feriptura qu�d ex fidc iuftificet genres Deus,nbsp;'^�^�^s,(uidelieetantequ�m Abraham circuneifus cftet)euange�ionad-?*iciauit Abrahamo,Benedicentur in t� omnes gentes.It�c^ qui ex f�-^^^htjbeuedicuntur cum f�deli Abraham�.

obrjei poteft : Etiamfi Abraham non eft iuftif�catu$,feu ^Ltusabiniufticia propter circuncifionem, �amen iuftificatus eftnbsp;^.Qpteralia bona op�ra,qu� diuioalege pr�cipiuntur. Ad hane obicnbsp;fimi�itcr ex circunftantianbsp;j^Poris,ficutamp;hocloco decircuncifione,Hoc(inquiens) dico teftanbsp;jj^^^umant� comprobatum � Deo erga Chriftum,Lcx,qu� poft an-j)j.p4�adringentos amp; triginta ccrpic,n� facit irritum, ut abrog�t pro-N .^*onem:hoc eft, Benedi�t�io non tammultiplicationis poftericatis,nbsp;remiisionispeccatorumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�tern� fa�utis promifia eft Abrah�

, ante quadringentos Si. trigintaannos, qj data eft igitur confecutus efict eaminbsp;legisfiterum dices:�tAbr�h� fcnbsp;opera ex lege natur�. Sed fupr� expofitum eft, q? omnes ho-^^iifh^^�^tpeccatoresjfiuefublegenatur�, fiuefublegefcripta.Bt�b-ft Abraham,aut alius quifpiam homOjOon iuftif�eatur,nbsp;iniufticia,propter circ�cifionem, c�rc� non iuftinbsp;icqjnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;propter uHaaliabona op�ra legis, fiue diuinitusiri hominein

lapideis infcript�.Nam circuncifio poft inftitutio* opus in Ecclefia Ifraelitica pr�cipuum,8dfaneftifsimu; Eftnbsp;'^tiaad C�leftem h�reditat�, amp; habet commination�grauifsim�i -1^5jj^y^^^^iinquit,cuius prgpuerj caro drcuncil� non fueric,de�cbit aninbsp;populo fuo,quia padum me� irritum fecit. Et uo�uit Dnsnbsp;^�ininbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^ofen,qj fili� fu� non circ�ciderat,Quare,fimerit� circunci

IN CAP, niL EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN. iioitunes,manifeftum eftjq? nullius akerius operis,(�uepr�cedentis(�*nbsp;lie fequenn's meritum pofsit fadore iuftificare. Abraham obedmit uo-cationiDei,8d deferuit patriamiuxta ucrbuDei,Magnum opus,fednbsp;Abrahamum non iuftificauit,hoc eftjnottabfoluit ab iniufticia. Abra*nbsp;ham condonauit cognato fuoLoch iniunam, amp; cefeit ei.Gene.13.lnfi-gn� opus,fed non iuftificauit Abrahamum. Quiditai^Quiaomneshonbsp;mines fun tin cofpedlu Dei peccatores. Et,Si iniquitates obferuaucrisnbsp;Domine,Doraincquis iuftinebitfGaeterum,cum dicitur, omnesho-mineselTepeccatoreSjnon eft intellig�dum,q5 homines aliquoties peenbsp;cent,aliquoties iufta fa ciant. H�c.eftpolitica,non ecclefiaftica ftnt�ua�nbsp;fedinteUigendum eft,qjomnes homines natura fua femper ftntamp;nia''nbsp;n�ant peccatores coram Deo ab initio conceptionis ,uf^aduI�munJnbsp;huiusuit�momentum�Etfi enimhomo iuftificatur^ftwabfoluituraynbsp;iniufticia per ftdem,proptcrChnftum,utreputetuf fideseiusadjulu'nbsp;ciara,tamed caro non mutatur in fpiritum,imo ftrap er cum fpinnfP**nbsp;gnatjUtiion qu�curtc^uoluerithora�renatus, fociat,'adeolt;^aurfue-cumbat,amp; delignet horrenda fcelera, ficat Dauid ^^JPetrus amp;nbsp;conftet,amp; tarnen ne ^cqyidemperfe�� fatisfaciatfuis operibusLeg*nbsp;Dei,SeddehacrepQfteacap.7�plura.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;-

Kfo^us-i��i.e�a'S''^ �va'vz3-�.T�fa,�ar�ViavTzns-6l/�v7w�/'i yilt;amp;'ilvtgt;u-KSfjo^^97a''rwcf'iK.lt;xioavvluj,y^T!-lt;icTi^�inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;rro^�fo�ic�K^s^^'f

�tfigHumacccpitdrcuncifionisi�gnacuIumiuftjcia�fidefquefuc rat in praepnciOjUt efletpatd omnium tredentium per pr�puouUi�nbsp;ut imputaretur �^illis iufticia, �C patcr drcuncifionis, ijs qui non fo/nbsp;lum genus d�Cen�ht � drcuncifis,ucrumetiam ingrederentur uefti/nbsp;gijskdei,qu�fuifi.npr�pudopatj)snoftri Abraham,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.p

SiAbraham,inquies,non eftiuftif�catus op�re amp;merito circun^* �nis,quis eft circuncifi'onis ufusf �i. ad quidaccepit circ�dfionem^p,nbsp;fpondetPaulus,�ccepitl�gnumcircuncinonis,uteft�tftgnacuI�iuiU'nbsp;cix fidei.(hoc eft)Tantumabeft,ut circuncif�o eflet meritum iufb^�^nbsp;feu remiisionis iniufticip,ut potius teftif�caretur nec Abrahamum,nbsp;altos homines iuftif�cari meritO alicuius boni operis, fed gratuita tanii*nbsp;dementia per fidem,propter Chriftum.Net^ enim data eft drcuncwjfnbsp;illo con�lio ,ait expiaret peccata coram Deo, ftd potius data eft,ut ��nbsp;gnific�ret ac certificaret, nos nullo plan� opeRt merito cofequi expiati-on� peccatoR�.Primum eih,Accepit,inquit,circunci�one,�^f*'^�'^�b^��nbsp;cft,�ignacul� feu �gillum iufiicip fidei.Cuma�t fidei tribuit iufticia,f^nbsp;remilsio iniuftici�, ftatim eo ipfo uocabulo adimit meritis operum,^nbsp;adfcribit gratuit� t�tum clementi� Dei propter Chriftum, Nam,nbsp;poMicetur fibi iufticiam propter m�rita fuorum operum,is non habetnbsp;fidem i fed eft incredulus, nec unqu�m afleq�itur iufticiam.lfracl,(if'nbsp;quit Paulus alias capitellon�,) quifedabatur Legem iuftici�,adl�g^nbsp;iufticig non perucriit.Propt�r quidf Quia non ex fidc,ied tanquamnbsp;�peribuslegis, Cireucifio igitur non f�gnificat hominem drcun�tfumnbsp;iuftif�caf*

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Joficari nacritis opcrum, fed potius f�gnif�cat cum gratis tantum per j�^cnipropter Chriftumiuftifican, adeoque nullis prorfus operuninbsp;. orum (lue drcundfionis,fiucaliorum mcritis . Deinde drcundf�onbsp;9/1 wteflitnonium quod Soli drcundf� feu lud�iiuftif�centur^ra-^UDei dementia perfidem , fed quod etiam incircuncifi feu Gen.-habuerint earn fidcm, quant Abraham habuit,gratis iufiific�tur�nbsp;crediditin Semen prom�Hum, Sc rep�tatum eil ipfi innbsp;'�*dam,cumnondumaccepifl'et dreuneifionem. Etaccepit demuninbsp;^��lt;:iincifionem,cum iam ante eilet per fidem iuilificat�s. Quo Fadli �rnbsp;d'�c fignificauit Spiritus iandlus, quo d Abraham Pater effet omniumnbsp;j.Mentium,i�ucEthnicorum, quiadhuchabercntprepucium,�C ef-j^^tincircundfi,ut ip�s imputarctur iuftidaifiue Iud�orum,qui hanbsp;. ^^tdrcundf�onem� Abraham enimPatriarcha eil du�rum popu-Alij funt,qui ducUntab ipfo genus carna�e* qui func ludaci feunbsp;^�^uncifi. Et hi iuftif�cantur feu confequuntur remifsionem iniuftid�nbsp;^^^�ita tantum dementia Dei, � cre�derirtt in fernen Abrah�pro-^um.Alq font, qui non ducunt carnak g�mis ab Abrahamo, fednbsp;jMiuntur uciligijs fidei,amp;: imitantur fidem, quam Abraham non-^'ndrcundfush3)uit.Iuilificantur�Chi,non minus, qu�m c�reun-pB�^tuita Dei dementia per fidem, proptercaqu�damp;ipfiducantnbsp;non quidem carnale,fed ipirituaie, illo longe excellentiusi� Pa-l^�^fdia Abrahamo. Quod ut rectius inte�igamus, feiendum eil A-^Yaniumnon ci��, utalium quempiamuulgarempatremfamiliasinnbsp;pjfndum,fedtaIem,cuiuspoilcntatemDominus Deus noilerekinbsp;^.^��in peculiarem populum Sgt;C Ecdef�am fuam, ut quicunquen� fucnbsp;?�poileritate Abrah�, non pofsit ueram c�leilem amp; s�ternam be-^Jygt;lt;^onem alTequi. Vnde amp; gloria Abrah� hifee pr�fertim tempo-� illuilrata eil in toto orbe terrarurh. Abraham enim magrtus ef�^nbsp;tantum inter Chriilianos,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;lud�os, uerumetiam inter Sarace-

��tlui nuncfuntMahumetift�.Et pr�ter hosnon funtali�in his tef .*�Utes,qu�quidemnomen Gentishabeant.Necab regtorianturnbsp;^Hes Gentes de Abrahamo.Deus ertim uocauit feDeum Abrahg,!-^-S^IacobjUt fignificaretfe poilcritatem horum Patriarcharum e�e-tu fuam Ecdef�am,reliquas autem gentes �biecii��. Et in Deuteroinbsp;K ^�^�dicitur ad poilcritatem Abrahg.�Te ekgit Dominus Deus tuus^nbsp;�^eipopulus peculiaris de cundlispopulis,quifuntfuperterrram.nbsp;�'^��^gt;quifquis defiderat� Deo efigi �c agnofei, a.c codcil�h�reditatcnbsp;^?*^qui,necei�chabet de poilcritate Abrahg ei��,ut f�t Abrah� c�fangnbsp;A?^tis,fiJius,nepos aut pronepos.Mucacccditj ^in Euagelio explicacnbsp;eos, qbusdatur cceleilisbeati-.^�Angeli autem non coliocatin f�nu Abrah�,nif� ekdos� Deo. Anbsp;. *^poribus autem Abrahami,nonfunc de(fli,nif� poileri Abrah�. E-?�^GinquitDeus) ero Deus tuusSdfcminis tuipoilte.Et :TEelegir,nbsp;j/PauI� ant� didum eil.Dominus �eus tuus, ut fis ei populus pecu-./�Xde cundlis populis.quifuntfupcr terram. Quare Abrah� non renbsp;' tu f�n� fuum,nif� p oilerit�^tc fuam� qu� de fauiilia ipf�us dcfc�dat,nbsp;� - - -nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Audiamus

��s nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN cap; nn. �PIST. pavli ad roman,

. Audianius ergo Paulum docentem,qu� fit uerafamih�a�^poficHts^ �brahac, ut cogno (camus, qui fintEcdcfia Dei, penincantaanbsp;�eftemac �ternam bcatit�dirtefTi.Nam,ficut ipfa per fe drcuncifi�^^nbsp;cfficit, ut quis perrineat ad familiam amp; cognationem Abfaha�jtn*��;nbsp;multi dreun Cl fi damnantur,itapr�pucium perfenon efficitutali^f^ .nbsp;fis � familia Abrah�, quia 8c ipfe Abraham iuftificatus e(l,nbsp;circunctdcrctur,amp; miilti in pr�pucio confecuti funt (alutem.Qp�^nbsp;go iilud eft i quo uer� eff�cimur cognati, cohf�nguinei feunbsp;brahcc C Nori c�rt�aliud eft, pr�terqu�m fides in Chriftum Abrahnbsp;promifliim. Vnde Qc Abraham iuftificatus eft per fidem ante circutj,nbsp;fionenl,�tfignificaretur,ipfum efiePatrcmeof'umjqui creduntio*^'nbsp;men Abrah�,etiamfi non fint circuncifi, Et accepit circurtdfioneni�nbsp;fignificaret ipfum etiam Patrem effe eorum gt;qui circundderentuf^nbsp;quidem propter drcundfi�nem,fed propter Chriftum, fernen Al�'nbsp;b�,fiin ipfum crederent.Nifi enim crediderint in hocfemen,et�^nbsp;bent drcundfi�hem,non tarnen habent benedidionem .Iralt;^Abf^^nbsp;banjjPatriarch� �ft omnium Credenti�ili,fiuepraepuciatoruni,�^^*^.nbsp;cun'cortim. Cum Paulo cohferitit etiam ioanncsBaptifta,NoIite,io^^nbsp;cns,diccrc,qui� patrem habemus Abraham.Potens enim eft Deu�^'nbsp;brah� fufeitare filios � lapidibus iftis. Et Chriftus: Si elTetis,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;2

Abrah�/accretis etiam opera Abrah�. Ac Paulusicerum cap^*� omnes,qui funt ex Ifrael,iunt Ifrael, necp quia iunt fernen Abfajl^��nbsp;tim omrtcsfiIii,fedp�r�(�ac,amp;c.Etad Galatas cap.j.Qui

funtfilq Abrah�.Qu�rehomincs,(iu� drcundfijfiucindrcundfiid*^' ciuntur cognati amp; pofteri Abrah�, per fideni in femen,Abrahacnbsp;nlift�m,ideo^ fiuntetiam partidpesomnium c�lef�ium benedidj^nbsp;num,qua$ Deus recepit fe poftcrirati Abrah� daturum.Poft�'�^*�^� 'nbsp;fc�dum eft etiam cxhocloco,quis fit legitimus ufusnol�rorumS^^'nbsp;mentorum,Vfus,inquam,(acramcntorum,non eflentia feu fubftanPnbsp;ip(a, exhocloco difcenda eft.Dc ciTentia enim ftcramentorum eog^nbsp;feendumeft exipfisinftitutionis eorumuerbis.Sic de dreundfi^�*nbsp;eft�ntia dicit uerbum Dei.Circundd�tur ex uobis omne mafculinn*^�nbsp;S�: dreunddetis camem pr�pucq ueftri. Circuncifio ergo,quodad 'nbsp;ie�tiamfuamattinct,eftauiilfio pr�pucqin mafculis.Deufuauteni^'nbsp;ius additur,ut fit fignu fc�deris inter me amp;uos. Et hoe loco Paulusnbsp;gnaculu iuftid� fi^i,qu� eft in pr�pudp.Circi�cifio enim nullamnbsp;buit r�tione coram Deo, propter ipGm opcris adion� per fe, fedfu*nbsp;teftim�hi�m,qj Deus i�ftificethominesgratuita dementia per fid�i�i*nbsp;Idem fenti�dum eft de baptifmo et c�na Dominica.Ex hoe eniranbsp;non eft p�t�dum, quid (ua efl�ntia fint baprfimus amp; cixna Domim'f^*nbsp;fed �d quid pr�fint. Ex inftitutionc corum cognofdtur, in baprim^^nbsp;quid�mabluihominemaquainnominc Partais amp;Filfjamp;Spirituslafl'nbsp;di,ex h�e autem Pauli loco cognofeitur ufus cius, uidelicet q? fit fig?��nbsp;culum iuftid�fid�f,ut confirmeihur^nos per fidem Chrifto incorpO'nbsp;ratos, amp; ef��membra corporis ei�Si�cparhcipes omniumbeneficioR^nbsp;cius. Sic amp; de c�na Doniiiii dicendum dft gt; qj cxinftitutione dus co*nbsp;gnofeimu�

gnofcimusin eadiftribuipane �C uino uerum corpus 8gt;C tanguinem Chrifti,non long� � nobis abfentia,fed reipfa uere fubfl�tiahcer pr�nbsp;�fntia.Inhocautemloco di'fcimiis ufum eius,uideh�cet quod certifice-^ur nos propter corpus Chriftipro nobis traditu,5c in coena nobisnbsp;^3tum,ac propter fanguine Chrifti pro nobis effuiuni,0Cin ccena no*nbsp;exhibituni,reputari coram Deo iuftos, �C habere peccatorum re*nbsp;�^ifsionem ac seternam uitam.

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Non enim per legem promifsi'o contigit �brah� aut femini dus, �Hum h�redem fore mundijfedper iuftici�fidei.Etenim fi hi,qui ad lenbsp;gern pertinent, h�redesfunt,inanis fada cft fides, irrita fada eftnbsp;promifsio.NamLex iram operatur. Siquideni ubi non eft Lex,nbsp;�binec eft tranigrefsio � Idcirco ex fide datur h�reditas, ut fecundumnbsp;gratiam,utf�rma fit promifsiouniuerfo femini,non ei quodeft ex lenbsp;ge tantum,uer umeti� ei,quod eft ex fide �braha:,qui eft Pater om ninbsp;^innoftrum,ficutfcriptumeft, Patr�multarumgentium conftituinbsp;�Cjnimirom ad exemplum Dei, cai crediderat,uit� reftituentis mor/nbsp;tuos,amp;uocantis ea qu�nonfunt, tanqu�mQnt� Qui praeter fpem,nbsp;fubfpecredidit fefore patrem mu�tarum gentium,iuxta idquoddinbsp;�^um eft,Sic erit fernen tuiim�

jj.^Ottimoratur Paulus adhuc in tfad�do excraplo Abrah�* Cum e-Abraham f�t pater mu�tarum gentium, obfcurum non efl,qj De* jj^^'opofuerit edam ipfum,ut ef�et exemplum,� quo genres ueram iunbsp;^^^ndirationem peterent,ut quemadmodum ipfe iuftif�catus efl:,Sd .nbsp;u'^^^^SjComodo edam Gentesiuftif�carentur, amp;�lutem confeque*nbsp;f� ^^f'Acantc quidem,probauit Paulus ex uerbo imputandi,qj con*nbsp;^^'laniur iufticiam,feu remifsionem iniufi:ici�,ex imputadone.Impu*nbsp;�f'^f(inquiens) Abrah�,iuflicia Non igitur contigit ex merito,fed exnbsp;probat ex uerbo Credendi, feu ex uocabulonbsp;^��Abraham confecutus ef�:iufticiam,feu remifsionem iniuf�ici� exnbsp;iQctediditjfcu ex fide,quam adhibuit promi�ioni Dei, Non eil iginbsp;merito,fed ck gratia. C�ter�m,c�m hic lo*nbsp;HQ^'V^�^^J^nieritOjnoncflintenigendum tantum demerito circunci-'^jUer�edam demerito omnium op er um Legis tam Cerimonialisnbsp;�'tJi moraliSjf�ue illius,qu�natur�hominis diuinitusinfcul-jjj^^Jtf�ue eius,qu� in monte Sinai diuinitus promuIgata,�C tahulislanbsp;^ft�Vna enim amp; eademefl:LexmoraIis,tamintergen-inter lud�os. Nec Abraham aliumhabuicdeca�ogumantepro*nbsp;Satiotiem eius in monte Sinai,qu�m qui poflea promulgatus fuit,nbsp;^�c�m demerito operum hoc loco diiputamus,nonloquimurnbsp;K tantum

tantum de opcribusCerimoiiialibusautLeuiticis,ucrumctiam dco-peribus moralib�s,qu� fecit gt;ucl Abraham, priusqu�m Decalogus promulgatus eft, uel alius quilpiam pius Ifraelita, poftqu�m wm pro-tnulgatus eft�t Decalogus.

Sed infpiciartius uerba Pauli,8(f explicemus fententiam eorum.Pro niifsio,inquit,non contigit Abr�h� autferaini eius, ilium fore h�rcdcnbsp;mundijper Iegem,fed per iufticiam fidci. Vt inteUigamus,quid hare �'nbsp;bi uelintjprimum omnium commemorabimus paucis, promifsiories,nbsp;qu� didse funt Abrah�, 8gt;C quarum Paulus hic facit mentionem.

Gen.iz.Fadam te,inquit Dominus ad Abrah�,ingent� magnani,5^ bcnedicam tibi.Acmoxdn te benedicent uniuerff cognationes tyr^c.

Gen.i^.Leuaoculostuosin dire(ftum,Sduide�Ioco,in quon�ccs, ad Aquilonem, Sc Meridiem, ad Orientem amp; occidentem gt;nbsp;tcrram,quam confpicis, tibi dabo,amp; femini tuo uflt;^ in fempiternuni�nbsp;amp;c.Hucreij5exitPauIus,c�m dicit,Proraifsio contigit Abf�hatr,auifcnbsp;mini eiuSjillum fore hpredem mundi.

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jfracI.Trans fluuium habit�runt patres ucftn ab inftio, Thare pat^r aliem's. T uli ergo patreni ueRrumnbsp;o^hatiigt;deMefopotann'a�f�nib�s,8dc.PoRqu�m igitur Abrahamnbsp;Miui't^mifsione Dei,Gredidit,amp;fa(Rus eft ex hac fide Deo acceptus,nbsp;^ua en�atn omnia benefidajOug d promifta ftlerunc, aflecutus eft.Ninbsp;�ffiim credidii��t,non fuift�t lecutus uocationem Dei, qua c patrianbsp;'ognationcfua cuocabatur.Sinonfuifletuocationem fecutus,non etinbsp;ei��t promiftam benedilt;ftionem,necpofteritas dus acce-P�Heth�reditatem mundi,fcu terr�,ad Aquiloncm ufque ad Meridi-Orientem �!. Occidentem quemadmodum Genefis dedmo*nbsp;^^nio fcriptum eft. Quare, Abraham accepit bencfida Dd,fiue ilia fpi^nbsp;�^�fiialia8ccceleftia,q u� furtt,remiisio iniuftid�,amp;:�cernabeatitudo,finbsp;Jjcorporalia,qu�lunt,multiplicatio pofteritatis �c h�rcditatiscerr�nbsp;�^aan,tant�m per fidem,nuno autem Legis opereauc merito,nbsp;P Scd perftringamusnuncargumenta, quibus Paulus docetptomiC-h^reditatis non cft� per Iegem,fed per luftidam fide�.Primum,nbsp;'pi(inquit) qui funt ex Iege,funt h�redes,inartis fafta eft fides, irrinbsp;eft promiisio.Hoc ad Galatas cap.j.f�c effert�r.Si ex lege eft has-^^tas,non iara expromifsione. Ex legeigit�r dre,eft op�ra Legis fa-^^j�Cnieritiseorumpolliceri f�bi h�reditatem feu benedidionem,nbsp;autem promifsio, de quah�c fitfermo,non eft pollidtatio mernbsp;l^�jfed gratuiti tantum benef�ci). Vndead �ala.cap.^.didtur:Abra-gt;nbsp;J* Pff promifsionem xe^eistu, hoc eft, D ON A VIT Deus.Et fidesnbsp;eft meritijfed demenci� amp; mifericordi�, Qui enim crcdit,fe me,,nbsp;[^^'��operib us Legis diuina beneficia, non uer� credit, ncc ueram ha^nbsp;|)'^fidem,fed falfo fomniat,6^ nanam habet phant�fiam.Quarc,quodnbsp;h�c dicit, hanc habet fententiam* Deus promif�t Abrah� fe-dus, h�reditatem,non propter m�rita oper�m, fed ex gratuitanbsp;tum clcment�a,quam Abraham fide agnouinNam fi uel Abraham,nbsp;homines haberent aliquid meriti, propter quod acciperent h�nbsp;^^tetn, fruflra diceretur h�rcditasgnitis promitri, fed potius iurcnbsp;^^^*iFruftra ctiam diceretur accipi rIDB, fed potius dicend�m ef-��ccipi merito,(eu loco mer cedis. ft�des en�m non eft fides,ficut pa�nbsp;didum cft,mcriti,fcd gr�tuit�dementi�. Deus autem PR O.^

Abrah� hp-editatem.Et Abraham CREDIDIT. Quarc nul ?Pforfumhiceftuel operuriluel meritorum refpediis, im� potiusnbsp;iunt, (utali�s didt Paulus,) ex opcribus legis/ub maledidonbsp;Deinde, dicit, Lex iram operatur, liquidem ubi non eft Lex, ibinbsp;ij^fttranigreisio. Inexplicationehuiusargumenti,primum omni^nbsp;5onfideremus,PauIummultaamp;mirade Lege concionari. Supranbsp;h ^^T*cr Legern agnitio pcccati.H�c dicit.Lex iram operatun Alias in-aut litera occidit�Et iterum: Potentia p�ccati Lex eft. Ac rur-^'^eccatura fit per pr�ceptum feu Legem �maiorem in modum pecnbsp;Quf,neuideanturablurda, breuiter nunc perftringendafunt.nbsp;i^^aulusipfccopiofepcdleacapite 7. dehacre tralt;ftabit.Initioigi-*^lt;gt;miae Legis hoc loco inteUi^mus Decalogum, fine ilium tabu-K � lis

lis I�)gt;idds infcriptum, Gue human� menti diuinitus impreilum. Nsini qu� Lex fuit humano ingenio � Deo infculpta, ea poftea promul^ttnbsp;eft coeleftt uoce,in monte Horeb,amp;: mandata literis^in tabula,qu�duonbsp;bus(�xeisfolps conftabat,Eteft epitomeaccompendium, adeoquenbsp;fotts amp; fcaturigo omnium Icgum . Deinde Paulus hoc loco non loquitur de externo Politico ufu Legis feu Decalogi. Nara fi ad huntnbsp;vfum refpexerimy s. Decalogus dicitur potius fauorem,qu�ni iramcfnbsp;ficere.Etfienim,etiaminhocufu minatur iramfceleratis, tarnenqirfnbsp;fuam in cognitioneeiusoperam collocant, amp; eiciuiliterobediunt, Hnbsp;alicquuntur ex coprudentiam,amp;:habentur homines honefti.H�c,nbsp;inquit Mofts, ueftra eft fapicntia �c intelledlus coram populis.utau-dientesuniuerfi pr�ceptah�c, dicant : En populus iapiens,amp;inttl-�g^riSj�fc. Vbiautemeftiapientiaamp;honeftas, eo etiam inclinatfe-uorhominum,�cfuo quoquemodo, Dei. Quare j quod ad huncLe*nbsp;gisfeuDecalogiufumattinetjLcxefficitfauorem , Sed Paulus loquitur h�c de fpirituali ufu eius,in confcientia hominis co ram tribunalnbsp;iiDei.Sic enim non efficitfauorem,fediram,n�honeftatera,fedinho'-neftatem amp;peccara,non uitam fed mortem. No enim exigit exteroaninbsp;t�tumiufticiam,fcd exigit omneshominum alF^ctus iuftos�i. i�ncto^nbsp;Diliges,inquit,Deum exTOTQcorde,amp;fc.Et,Non concupiftas.C�nbsp;autem noftriairedfus hatpeccato uiciati, Sc corrupt!, tantum^beftutnbsp;Lexprobeceos clEe iuftos acfandos.utDotius often

didtus,inquit,omnis,qui nop permartferitin omnibus ftrmonibosb� gis.Vbiautempeccataagnofeuntur,8^ damnantur,ibfprimura^�*nbsp;feitur ira Dei,propter p eccata.Deindc excitatur in rrobis ira.Poft^nbsp;enim agnofeimus ex legeiram Dei, amp; afficimur fenfu codemnationtf*nbsp;exurgiti nanimo tanta aduerfus Legem indignatio,ut mallerausLcgfnbsp;c medio fublatam.qu�moccaf�on� eiilstantis horroribus difcruciad*nbsp;Poftremo,quia fuppliciumpeccati dicitur ira/Sic enim Rom.^.dicit:nbsp;Opewtet efle fub ditos non folum propter iram(hoc eft) propter fupquot;nbsp;plicium : amp; Lexadnunciatnobis fupplicium�tern� malcdidionis^nbsp;Gondemnationis propter peccatum, idcircoLex etiam hocmodo dicitur operariiram. Quid ergo dicemusCamp;� lex operatur iram,an no hunbsp;manis rebus plus confultu fuiflet,fi Lex nunqu�m efl�t datacMalumc-nimyinquiunt,beneconditumnoneftmouendum,Etcanisdormien�nbsp;non eftexcitandusf Redlehocdiceretur,�jgt;eecatumeftet malunibe-nc conditum.Sed res long� aliter fe habet.Peccatum enim non eft m�-fum bene,fed male conditum. Nifi enim reueletur Sf agnofeatUGpe�'-dictotura homincffl�Nara ubi pcccatuoinona�no�acur,ibiii�requi*

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^�r condoaatio pcccati,qu� fit propter Chriftum.Vbi autem no re-^nir/turpeceati condonatio,tbiperp�tua eft condcmnatio, Quare ad '�IutcmrieceflariumfuitjUtlex daretur,Sc peccatum reucIaretur.Qu�nbsp;ita fe habent,uideamus nunc fententiam Pauli. Lex,inqujt,operanbsp;f^firam, Vbi.n.no eftlex,ibinec eftpr�uan'catio ,feu peccatu. Pornonbsp;in Paradifo,non fuit peccatumjpriusqlata eHet � Deo lex.Poftc^nbsp;�Jjdexlataeft, amp;^dicituraDeo : Dearboref�pienti�neuefcaris, moxnbsp;^�^spomi tantum fit peccatum,ut propter ipfum,non Adam fol�,fednbsp;^'�tnuniuerfumhuman� genus coniecftum fit in perpetuam interne-^onctn.Habere pr�puciumnon eft peccatum. Addelegem,Infans o-��0 dierum circuncidatur,tunc retin ere pr�pucium tantum eft pecca-^^fnjUtdicatur:MafcuIus,cuiusprscpucii caro circuncii�n� fuerit,de-^o�t�r anima ilia de populo fuo.Qiiare, ubi non eft Iex,ibi non eft pecnbsp;^funi.Vbiautemnoneftpeccatum,ibinoneftira,necDei,nechomi-'��s,necfuppIicti.Ergo ubi eft lex,ibi ctia eft ira, quia homo peccato itanbsp;'�rruptus amp; uiciatus eft,ut nuq legi Dei Gtisfaciat,ideocp fit etiam ir�nbsp;[^^noxius.Vnde 8lt;:ad Gala.cap.5.dicitur:Quotquot funt ex operibusnbsp;^B'Xobnoxij funt maledidioi. Hine fequitur, qgt; Abraham nunq efietnbsp;^J^cutus benedi(ftionem,fi fuiHet ex legeaut operibus cius, Et tarnennbsp;�c�tus eft benedicfionem.Manifeftum igitur eft,qj aHecutus fit earnnbsp;propter m�rita operum, fed tantum ex gratuita Dei clemetia pernbsp;^^m.Idcirco exFide,(inquit)datur h�rcditas,ut fecundum gratiam,nbsp;^ffimiafitpromifsio,(hoceft)h�reditasbenedi(ftionis,non daturexnbsp;^^fitis,quia ficnunqpoHemus elEecertideh�reditate:proptereaqgt;nbsp;habeamus m�rita, omnia noftra bona opera fint uiciata Sc im-^^�'^^pdla.Sed datur ex gratuits. Dei promifsione, accipitur per fide,nbsp;^^onh�fitaremusjfed cfl�muscerti,amp; in fidefirmi.Deusenimnonnbsp;^�^dauiCjnecconocauitfuumEuangelion,autfuampromifsionemfu-j^^��hominum meritis,qu�non tantum funt incerta,uerumetiam coranbsp;p nulla,fed collocauit eamfuper rebus long� omnium certifsimis.nbsp;^f^num.n.collocauit earn fuper fua ipfiusgratia,clemetia,amp;mifericor �nbsp;poteft igitur fieri,ut non fit f�rma,certa,�C ftabilis.Bonitas emnbsp;dernentiaatep mifericordia,funtNatura Dei. Vniuerf�ui� Dni(innbsp;rb Pfal.i4.^mifericordianbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ueritas. Et ali�s�ftotc mifericordes,f�cuc

. ^ater uefter mifericors eft, qui finit folem fu� oriri fuper bonoS amp; ^^�os.Etiterum:Deus Caritas eft.Caritas a�t natura fua benigna eft amp;nbsp;. ^*^�ns.Quid ergo eft,q? toties irafcitur,amp;affligit homines, ac eti� imnbsp;j^�^itentes condemnatf Quanta eft inclementiaDei,q) perdit mundunbsp;^^io,amp;ZodomamincendiofH�c quidem funtgrauifsimpirg Deinbsp;crudeliSjSedalie-peregrinum eft opus eius, (utor.n.uerbis Ei�i�,) utoperetur Ep.2j.nbsp;uirgam ad caftigandumfilium,nbsp;*^^XcrudeIitate,fed ex dilelt;fi:ione,utuirga c�tineatfilium in officio,nbsp;R.^.^^sit ei efi� parens uer� indulgens,ita Sc Dominus Deus nofterfu-j)j.P'��^pcrairacundisc, ut per ea, ad exercendam clementiam,quaeeftnbsp;�i^ia eius natura,peruenire queat. Quod fi quis non intellexerit cle

mcndam Dei fub affliAionc,necagnofcit cam fide,is p�rit, non Deus fit cruddisjfed qjipfc tempus uif�tationis fu�,amp;f dementem Dei uo luntatem non agnofcac An non amp; Sol natura fua fplendidifsimus dknbsp;Fieri tarnen folet.uthomo pr� fplendore folis c�cutiat, tantumabcft,nbsp;ut illuminetur.Hoc autem non fit Solis,fed imbecillium oculorum ui-tio.Eadem ratione,qui indementer pereunt,non pereuntindemenrianbsp;Dei,quinaturaliter eft demens, adeot^ dementia ipfa,fed pereuntfuanbsp;ipforum impietate,q? dementiara Dei contemnant, amp; rerjciant. Qua-re cum Deus collocaueritpromifsion�fuamfupermifericordiaamp;de-mentiafua,manifef�:umeft,qu�dqucmadmodum Deus non efl:mutanbsp;' biIis;Ego enim,inquit,Deus amp; non mutor, ita necpromifsio eiusmu-tarijautfaHerepofsic. Deinde collocauitearn fuperVeritate uerbifui�nbsp;Nihil autem certius,nihil firmius eft ueritate Verbi Dei.Exiccatumefl�nbsp;nfa-4.0. inquitEfaias, f�num,amp;ceciditflos. Verbumautem Dominimaoecnbsp;in�ternum.Et iterumzCoelum amp; terra tranfibunt, Verba autemme�nbsp;non tranfibunt.Dubium igitur non efl:,quin c�m promifsio Dei collonbsp;cata fitfuper ueritate uerbi Dei,fit Sc certifsima �i. firmilsima. Poflr^'nbsp;m� collocauit earn fuper fua ipfiusPotentia, qu� efl: Omnipotentia.nbsp;Qui promifitjinquit Paulus poflea,id� potes efl: etiam pr�ftare. Quidnbsp;igitur de certitudine �C firmitate eius dubitaresf

Sed quibus hominibus,inquies, efl certa amp; firmafNum circuncifis tantu��if Abfit. Sic enim fequitur : Vniuerfo Semini,non ci, quodeflnbsp;ex Lege tan turn, fed etiam ci, quod eft ex fide Abrah�, qui eftPat^rnbsp;omnium noftrum. Et additur teflimoniumScriptur�, Genefisdcci-mofeptimo,Patrem multarumgentium conftituite. IDcusenimfei^'nbsp;git Abrahamum in Patriarcham, amp;promifitSemini eius benedi�i^'nbsp;nem.Semen autem Abrah� non funttantum Circuncifi,uerumeciagt;^nbsp;Incircuncifi.Deus enim conftituiteum multarumgentium,nonnbsp;tantum Patrem. Vnde ergo eft,qu�dcum promifsio Deicerta ftnbsp;firma,id(^ non uni tantum genti circuncif�jfed etiam gentibus incit�nbsp;cifis.tot homines,tam inter lud�os circ�rdlbs,qu�m inter Ethnicosit�*nbsp;circuncifos perierint, amp;adhucpereantfRefpondeo.Hocn�fitnbsp;promifsionis Dci,qu� femper eft certa amp; firma, fed fit culpa homing*nbsp;quicertitudinem diuin� promifsionisnon agnofcunt.necrecipiuobnbsp;fedabijciunteam.Quid enimprodeft,qu�dmulta tibi beneficia ob u*nbsp;culos ponantur,tu uero eaabominerisfCibus propofitus,certusquj^nbsp;dem efl,fed nifi fumpferis,nihil tc iuuat. Sic amp; promifsio Deicertad*�nbsp;/ed nifi acc�peris,nullam afl�rt utilitatem. Accipitur autemnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fidenJ*

Certaigitur fideadh�rendum eftpromifsioniDei, ut beneficia pfC* mifsione propofita conf�quamur.

Porr�,poflq Paulus oftendit exempio Abrah�, qu� fitiufticiat�' ram Deo,uidelicet,Rerailsio iniuflici�,qu� efl per FIDEM, oftend�*^nbsp;eti� eiufdePatriarche exeplo,qug fitgenuina fidei natura.Hoc cogO�^'^nbsp;neceflarium efl.C�.n.fitfermo defide,multiintellig�cf�dcmcireononbsp;(�m tantum cogitation�,aut human�imaginationem �d opinionc.D^quot;^nbsp;fcribit ergo nunc Paulus exemplo Abrah�,quod fit uerumf�dci ing^';

J�utti.AdexetnpIum,inqin't, Dei, cui credidit,amp;�c, Nam fides cam ha-Dcthaturam,quam habet DominusDeusnofter:necabfurdumen�,uc Mesfuo quodani modojcum Deo conferatur. Prindpio,Quod De-Js operatur,perVerbum fuum operatur.Djxic,amp; fada funt,m�dauir,nbsp;creata funt.EtiOmnia p er ipfum,iridehcet, Verb�, facia funr. Sicnbsp;Wes,non efl fides,nifi habeat ucrb� Dei,ex q concipiat,8i^ rlitat.Qua-quisabfcp uerboDeipromifticfibimultumauri,autdiuturnamnbsp;'��tarn, aut aliam id genus foelicitate in hoc feculo,non efl fides,fed foninbsp;��Um carnis. Abraham autem credidft fe fore Patrem multarum genti-confecuturum beneditflionem per fernen fuum Chriflum.Haecnbsp;fuit fides,quia Verbum Dei crat:Scmen tuiim eritficut flcH� cc�nbsp;��ct:Benedicenturinfemine tuo omnesgenres terr�.SicMofesere-Jgt;dit felibcraturum Ifraelitas tyrannide Pharaonis,quia habuit Verbunbsp;f^fi.Vcni,inquit Dominus,amp; mi'ttam t� ad Pharaonem,ut educas ponbsp;meum,filios Ifrael de �gypto.Mofi^itur fides,uera fuit.Deinnbsp;^^.quod Deus per Verbum fuumagcrcinftituftj hoc r�ipi� efficitur,nbsp;nulla pr�exifiat materia,amp; uideatur fadu impofsibile.Satis eiiinbsp;J�fietjcum Verbum habet. Creauit muhdum, �Cuocanit ea. qu�nonnbsp;/�^hut fint,idc^ tart turn uerbo. Sufeitat nlortuos ad uitam,quod uidenbsp;^^falioquiimpofsibile.Sed quia omriipotes efi, amp; habet Verbu,nonnbsp;�i�m efl eipofsibile,uerumetiam facile.Eodem modo debet fe etiamnbsp;habere.Nam fi habuerit uerbum diuinf promifsioniSjCurartdiJnbsp;�ft,etiamf� res promifl� uideatur faefiu omni ex parte impofsibilis.nbsp;^^Heergo uidemihi fidemAbrahg. Is habuit promi(sionemDei:Segt;nbsp;tuum erit �cut flellg c��i.Et dabo tibi filium ex Sara amp;c.Cum ha�nbsp;^��ornilsione uidebanf omniaalia pugnar�. �brah� erat efftrto corp�nbsp;centenarius.Sara �rat rtat�ra fierilis �i. nonagenaria. Crcdidit trinbsp;�^rah�c�haberetpromifsionis tmuerbum.Hoc efljfjae contra fpemnbsp;, ^^ere.Dauid habuit promifsion� regn�. Sed qd promiflum erat,ui-fadu impofsibile.SauI tenebatregnuni magno Ifraelitai^ c�fen-�Uoniinabat f�ngulari pot�tia rriaieflate.Dauid a�t erat paflor q- �nbsp;inter fratres,rtatu minini�s.Deni^ exul.Et tarnen credidit,citnbsp;^��outn tant� promifsionis hab eret.Hoc Paulus uocat,fpe contra fpenbsp;^^^Qere.Natura igit fidei hgc efr,q3,fi habet uerb� Dci,arripiat illud,amp;nbsp;P �^ntiat ei,etiamf� qd pr�mittit,uideat fa�lu impofsibile.Hinc cfl,q(lnbsp;3^'ftus dicit:Cred�ti o�a pofsibilia.Habemus nos uerb� Eu�geli],nbsp;rtPeus cortdonet nobis pdl�propter Chri{l�,�dq?mors fit per Chrinbsp;I] ,^^ui�la.C�hocuerbopu^atfenfusamp;expcri�tia.Nihilominustnnbsp;j^�querbo cr�d�dum efl. Habet fides ena irt a�fis reb. fimilitudine quanbsp;eu Deo.Sicut.n.Deus natura fua femper bnfacit,ita uera fides nunqnbsp;^^�fa efl� bonis operib.Et ficutDeus l�ganimis efi Sc paties,ita amp;fi-patienter tol�r�t aduerfa.Sed de hac fidei n�t�ra poftea. Nuncpernbsp;in huius lociexplicatione.,

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Acnom'nfirmaius fide , baud confiderauit fuum ipfius corpus latn cmortuum,cum centum fer� natusefl�tannosjnec emortuamnbsp;uuluam Sar�. Verum ad promt fsionem Dej'nonh�Gtabatobincrcnbsp;dulitatem,fed robuftus fat�lus eft fidc,tribucs gloriam Deo,certa pernbsp;fuafioneconcepta,qu�d tsqut promif�ratjdem potensefletamp;^prx:?nbsp;ftare.Quapropteretiamtmputatum eftilli ad iufticiam,

Pr�ter cas f�mi�ttu dim's ration es, quas ant�recenfuimus,f�dcm,cxc plo Abrah�,habere cumDeo,funtetiamal�� quacdamf�deiconditionbsp;nes.Nonh�fitabat,inquit,obincredu�itat�,Etmox:Certa perfuafionenbsp;concepta.Fides enim habens promi�ionem Dei,debet elfe certa 3^ fifnbsp;ma,fine ulla h�ficationeac dubitationc.H�ret aut� dubitatio dcDco,nbsp;de mifericordia �C pot�tia Dei naturaliter in carne noilra. Etfi enim h**nbsp;Jnanoingenio diuinitusinfitumefl,qu0d fit Deus,�dq? Deus fitrcmunbsp;nerator bonorum,amp; punitor malorum,tam�n ea eft peccati originalsnbsp;pot�tia,ut caro f�bi re�i(fta,femper dubitet,pr�fertim in affl��onibus,nbsp;num fit Deus.Et fi eft,num refpiciat curetr�s humanas. Ex qua dubinbsp;tatione, ali� poftea oriuntur,num uidelicet,hoc uerbumOci,nbsp;pr�dicatur,f�cuerbum Dei,num miracula,quibus uerbum Dei c�fir-mat� eftjfint uera miracula. Ac breuiter,nihil eft carni magisagnar�,qnbsp;dubitatio de rebus promi�iombus diuinis. Deus a�t exigi^ certamnbsp;firmam fidem fine ul�a dubitatione.Perpetuo igitur cum dubitatio-ne pugn�dumeft,ut fides fubindemagisacmagis crefcat.Sedquibus,nbsp;obfecro,armispugnandurn eft cum dubitationef Primum?quot; generali de Deo dubitationearripiendum eft publicum human�rationis, innbsp;cYero. oniiiibusgentibus teftimonium.NuHa enimgens,(utii�einquit,)taninbsp;immanfueta,neque tam fera fuit,qu� etiamfi nefeierit, quaJem haberenbsp;Deumdeccatjhabendum tarnen feierit, Ac fuerunt quidemnonnuUunbsp;qui afteuerauerunt,non eft� Deum,h�c tam�afi�ueratio refer endaeftnbsp;ad earn immanitatem, qua aliquotiesliberi interfeceruntfuos par�tes�nbsp;aut mariti uxores,contra a hominum natura ferat : aut reftrenda eft innbsp;eorum catalog�,qui ita fafeinati fuer�t, ut exiftimauerint fe efie uaceasnbsp;aut lupos. Vnde amp; genres ipf� punierunt hanc impietatem. Protag�'nbsp;ras,philofophus quidam,fcripfic de Deo,amp;: ad hune modum exorfusnbsp;eft;De dijs quid� ftatuerc nequeo,neqp an fint, nec ne. S�t.n.plurima�nbsp;qupidfcireprohibeant,fumraauidelicetreiincerticudo,amp;'breuisho�snbsp;uita.Proptcrhoca�tfcriptiprincipiumpuIfus eft ab Atheni�fibusirtnbsp;exilium,amp; libri eius public� func cremati.Ali�s dicitur:fi di) funt,undenbsp;malaffino funt,unde bonaf Cum igitur exurgitin humanisanimisdnnbsp;bitatio de Deo,confeftim agnofeamus peccatum originale,adeo(^f3'nbsp;tan� tentation�.ac opponamus eiipfum human� rationis in omnibusnbsp;gentibus teftimonium,quod homini diuinitus eft indit�, ficut amp;PaU'nbsp;lus fiipr� dixit:Deus patefecit inis.Deinde,c� manifeftu eft,q3 fitDeus�nbsp;�xima fequit dubitatio,quis f�tuerus Deus,N� Patriarchal^ Deus,annbsp;qgenti�fSed huic dubitationifacile occurripoteft, teftimoniot�Hnbsp;poriSjCuius filia, V eritas dicitur.T empus enim ipfum uanitatem deoWnbsp;gentium ita manifeftauit,utiamuix eorum deorum nomina fupef-fiofr

. Omni'no enirn euanucrunt, Sc folus Patriarcharum Deus confti-^t.Hinc �m peruenitur � Patrjarchis ad Mofen, A Mofe, ad Prophe-*�s^Prophe�sadChriftum, .^Apofl:oIosChrifti',uttam tempore, Suammiraculis confirmetur,Patrem Domini noftrilefuChriftiefienbsp;^triim amp; �ternum Dcum,creatorem codi Sc terrae.De qua re alias plunbsp;*^didafuat. Poftrem�,etiamf� h�ec omnia fuerint certa,oritur tarnennbsp;*lt;ihuc, propterindignitatem noftram, Sc rei ipfius irapofsibilitatem,nbsp;Vnbitatio de uofuntateDci erganosgt; amp;potentia cius.Etfi enimDeusnbsp;Proip.iHc fuam clementiam,tamen exiflimamus nos efl� propter peccanbsp;^3indigniores,qu�m qui fruamur beneficijs Dei, amp; res promii��s eflcnbsp;?^^bres�qu�m qu� nobis contingere queant.Sed huic dubitationi ocnbsp;�^�irrendum eft,Primum certitudine uerbiDei,�lt;: ueritatis eius Deusnbsp;JQim collo�auit promifsionem fuam Gcut paul� ante dictum efl.nonnbsp;��prrhumanadignitate/edfupcrfuaipfius ueritate. Deinde occur-huic dubitation/ maieftatediuin�omnipotenti�., Is(in-^^�Oqui promiferatjidem potens efl: SC pr�ftare* Breuicer,ad cxcuti-dubifationem,amp; confirmandamfidem, audiendumeftu�r-Qei tradanda funt Scripta prophetica Sc Apoftolica , qu�nbsp;Organon Spiritus f�ndi, quo propellitur dubitatio,amp;ftabil�-fides�

quid,inquics,G fides fucrit imbeciliior,amp; dubitationeperceUi-Deus ta�em fidem agnofcitfNon agnofeit quidem, non ap-P�'�oat dubitationem,quippe qu� ex diametro fer� cum Ueritate fua-promifsionum pugnet, f�d fidem,quamuis imbecillem non rerj-^�Uultautemutdubitatio fubinde magis ac magis expurgeturamp;fi-^strefeanEi�i. q�adragef�mofecundo:CaIamam quafl�tum non c�-j^^balinum fumigans non �xtinguet i Et Matth�i nonoiNon opus ^^nthi,quiuah'difuntmed/co,fedquimal�habent.Simih'terRom�nbsp;cibo tuo perdasillum,uidelicet,infirmum in fide,pro quo Chri-�siuortuuseft.C�terum,h�cpugnadubitationis amp;fidei,perpetua .nbsp;ii�nhaccarne.SicenimadGala.cap.j'.fcriptumeft:Caroconcupifcic �nbsp;^^�erfus fpiritum,amp;: fpiritus aduerfus carncm.Summaigitur opera innbsp;^ollocanda eil,ut carnis dubitatio non uincat fidem, fed potius l�nnbsp;f ?*��f�de.Quantum enira dubitatio uincitur,tantumnon folum cr�J:nbsp;^fidesjuerumetiamexerdtiumomniumbonarumuirtutura.

hrakPauIuSjTribucnsgloriamDeo,pergit exemplo A-^^^�jf�cutantea naturam amp; ingenium,itanunc etiam Dignitatemfi-. * ^ponere,utfeiamus fid� efl�.interbona opera maximum,amp; fum-*^Pei cultum.Necefi�rium autem eft,uthoc diligenter confidere-kft nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;mentio fidei, exiftiment fermonem efie de

admodum magn/ moraenti,amp; admirantur,qu� fiat,qu�d fides j^�requenterinculcetur, cum fint multo maiores �C pr�liantiores

K. ^*3ibaduerf�s,cailitas,amp;mult�alig.Hiput�cfideiopusefieomniu . ^�nu.Explicanda igitur efi dignitas fidefut cognofeamus e� exceli�nbsp;�^rdiq,uas uwtutes,ac efie fuj�oiu amp; pr�cipuu Dei cult� ? Prirair,�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;inter

omnes uirtutcs. Sola fidcs organon illud eft , quo fufdpftut * Chriftus cum omnibus fuis bonis,adco^ cum iufticiaamp;actcrna bcad-tudinc.Etf� cnim ali� uirtutcs funtdigniisim� i bc in fuo quaecp grad�nbsp;optim�jUulla tarnen carum habet h�c dignitatem, qj �t organon, quonbsp;fufeipitur Chriftusjpropter quern folum iuftificamur,amp; faluamur.Acnbsp;de hac quidem fidei dignitate,fupr� di�lum eft.Deinde fides non tantum excellit reliquas uirtutes, qu�d fit organon fufcipi�di Chrifii, f�dnbsp;eriam,quatenus eft opus,quodin humano Corde Cxercetur .Tribu�s,nbsp;inquit,glori� Dco.Ciuilis enim iufticia d�finitur, qu�d fit uirtus, quxnbsp;tribuitunicuicp�dfuum eft. Nulla a�t uirtus uerius amp;redius tribuitnbsp;Deo,quod fu� eft,qu�m fides. Deus efl: fapienrifsimus, ueracifsimus,nbsp;porentiisimusjim� Deus ipfa eft i�pientia, ueritas amp; potenua.Harum uirtutum gloriam amp;Iaudem tribuitDeaFides.Sumamus pro exnbsp;emplo Abrahamum.Deus promif�c ei centenario, Sd iam efFCeto mubnbsp;titudinempofteritatis. Videbaturautem cum natura pugnare.qu�dnbsp;ex uiro tam grandi natu,propagaretur tanta pofteriras, ut non pol�ef�nbsp;ficut ftell� c�li,amp; �rena maris,numerari.C�m ergo Abraham non re-fpiceret uires natur�, fed Verbum diuinac promifsionis, amp; crederetnbsp;ei,Primum,trtbuit Deo gioriam ueritatis,qu�d f�t Deus ueraXjamp;ft**'nbsp;uans promiisi. Maximus autem cukus Dei eft,habere amp; reputare Drum ueracem.Sicut enim inter homines, maximo afficiturhonore.quinbsp;habetur uerax,amp;cuiusdidiscertafidesadhibetur. Notum^�^^'nbsp;turn eft illud dePythagora, cui tanta fides habita eft, ut difdp�^^*^��nbsp;pro ratione diceren t : Ipfe dixit.Et hic fummus honor iudicaws eftdta

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�rf�lt;�u�m 6des,fed qj Caritas fit diuturnior fide. Etfi ern laus Dei per^ ^tua erit apud Sandros in clt;xlo,fides tarnen,qua in hoc feculo nomennbsp;^rilaudatur,abolebitur, Caritas auteni nunqu�m excidit. C�terura,nbsp;Quanta eft dignitas fidei, tanta eft fceditas incredulitatis, Sicut enim fi-jjcs tribuit Deo honorem ueritan%{apienti� amp; potentiacj/ta incredu-quot;Q�facit,quantuminipfa eft, Dcummendacem,ftukum Scimpoten-, Quid autem potefl magis blalphemu defignari f Et tn h�c impienbsp;Jointer homines admodum uulgaris eft.Inter quosfInter impatietes,nbsp;inter omnes impcenitentes.nbsp;J etfi magnis aduerfis iamp;fupplici)s uexamur,non ta-nabeamus, q? poisimus Deum crudelitatis accuiarcjquandoqui-�^Ylafphemrjs noftris long� maiora fcueriora fupplicia mereamur.nbsp;iHud autem in hoc fidei encomio diligenter eft obferuadum, quodnbsp;^fifides eft fummus Si. pr�cipuus Dei cultus, tarnen noq meretur, ucnbsp;*�h'ahomine,dignitate fui operis,iuftificationem ( hoc eft) Remifsio-iniuftici� amp; a�ternamuitam, quia eft imperfeda in homine. Sednbsp;/['�amuisimperfeda,fufcipit tamen,uelut organon , Dominum no-^�inl�fum Chriftum,propter quern folumiuftificamur,hoc eft,gra-^c�nfequimurpcccati condonationem, uitam �tern�b eatitu di-?� Et iuxta hanc fententiam Paulus intelligitjquod fupr� de iufticia fi-^��IiHeruit.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;......

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Non fcriptum eft autem propter ilium tantum, imputatum fuifl� fliijfed etiam propter nos, quibus imputabitur, etedentfbus in �um,nbsp;^uicxcitauitlefumDominum noftrum � mortuis,qui tradituseftnbsp;^p�optcr peccata noitra,amp; excitatus eft,propter iuftid�m noftram.

[Retenus tradauit Paulus ab initio huius Capitis exemplum Abra* iufticia fidei,8C oftendit, quod Abraham fit iuftificatus,hoc eftgt;nbsp;^��t�s ab iniufticia,amp; fadus Deo gratus,nort propter m�rita ope-4 ^jfcd propter promifium filium Abrah� ( qui eft Chriftus ) per fi-^ii^. nein fine Capitis accommod�t exemplum Abrah�ad n�s.Etnbsp;. 2^ uic comraemoratur, pofitum eft loco maioris, ut diatedicilo-5�j^^'^gt;*jpropofitionisin iyUogifmo ,quemadmodum fupr� ledoremnbsp;^^^Oftuimus.Ne.n.quiipiam aut infolentior,aut abiedior dicat:Quidnbsp;AbrahamCaddit, N� eft fcriptum propter ilium tantum,fed e-noSjS^C�j^^^�^DorabilislocuSjqui eft al ta mente reponen-iijp�I^rinaum enim do cet nos,qj quf fcripta funt de Patriarchis,amp; alrjs*nbsp;{)(nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;propheticisjfcripta fint.non propter illos tant�,fed etiam pro

^J�^nos,queadmodum etiam Paulus alias teftificatur.Ro.tj. Qu�curt 5P�'�fcripta funtjin noftram dodrin� pr�fcriptafunt,amp;c.Eci.Cor.nbsp;�jj ^*'�Ptafuntpropteradmonitior��rioftri,in quosterm'ini �tat�in-Lnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;. Eti.Timot.^i.Omnis feriptura diuinitus infpirata uti-^

^ia ^O�ftrinam, SCc. Quid ergo dicemusf Si,qu�cunque de Pa-Ij^chis �t alftsin Propheticis literis pr�fcripta funt, in noftri dodri-^prasfcriptafuntjargum�tabitur quiipiam,qu�d queraadmodum exemplui�i

��o nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP? mi.' EPIST. PAVLI �D ROMAN,

cxemplum fidei ad nos per tin ct, ita p errineat etid ad nos uocatio Abra h� ex patria,ut nos neceflc habeamus patriam deferercjaut digaitlnnbsp;Abrah�jUt �C nobis Iiceat duas fimul habere uxores, aut f�cut Samfonnbsp;uaftaiiit fines Phihfi:inorum,i'ta Sc nobis liceat irt agros finitimosgrafi�nbsp;ri, aut quemadmodum ProphetaEli��us maled�xitpueris,ita licfalnbsp;coini difiingucndumeftin'

* Nam perfonalia non egrediunturperfonas, nectrahuntur in exemplum. Sicut eninininbsp;rebuspuh.nonnui�i dues habent perfonales pr�roga tiuaSjquas nonlinbsp;cet alqs imitari,ita in Ecclefia Sandorurn,alfj alias habet perfonales uo^nbsp;cationes,qu�nonfunttrahend�in exemplum. Gen erales au tem uo^nbsp;cationes omnibus funt in exemplum propofit�. Qiiod igitur AbraMnbsp;euocatus eft � patfia fua, dC habuerit duas fimul uxores, perfonalcdtnbsp;Quodautemiuftificatus fit fide , generale eft,quodamp;Scripturaiphnbsp;minime obfcur� exponit : In Semine tuo(inquiens) benedicentur ownbsp;nesgentes.Non ait: In femine tuo cofequeris tu tantum benedic^o^^nbsp;Sed OMNES GENTES. Quare,ficutAbrahamiuftificatuseltnbsp;per fidem in fernen fuum,qui eft Ghriftus, ita amp; alfj homines iufiifi^^�^nbsp;tur exempio eius. Et iterum dicitScriptura: Patrem multarumnbsp;urn conftitui te. Hoc Paulus fupr� expofuit, quod Abrahamnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;p^'

trem gentium coftitutus,ut eflet forma iuftificationis tarn eorum funt ex circuncifione,qu�m eorum,qui habent pr�puciuni� Odnde inbsp;gnificat Paulus, quod eadem fit fides aut religio Patriarch^ Abrahamnbsp;mi,8lt;^ noftra. Abraham enim crediditin Deum,qui promifit�P^^f^Anbsp;dilt;ftionem,hoc eft,remifsionempeccatorum, per fernen Iuum,qu�Lnbsp;Chriftus.Sic amp; nos credimus in euhdem Deum,qui exdtauit Cbmnbsp;� mortuis, qui Ghriftus,pafiiis eft ad expiandapeccatanoftrajS^�'^-*!� gt;nbsp;rexit,ad conferendam in nos fuam iufticiam �d uitam. Videsnbsp;pora,fed eandem rempromifiam amp; exhibitam,ac eandemnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;jjj

Quare.c�m concionamur defideremifsionispeccatoRzproptciI� Ghriftum,non docemus nouam,fcd ueterem religionem.Adh�cAnbsp;�cetPaulushocloco,q3nemouer�credatin Deum, nifi fimul fi�,nbsp;comprehendat etiam mediatorem Ghriftum. Gredentibus, inquit,nbsp;eum,qui excitauit lefum � mortuis,amp;c.Ergo lud�ijTurc�jhypoei*^^nbsp;amp; contemptores Euangelq,etfi gloriantur fe credere in uerumnbsp;creator em c�li amp; terr�,tarnen quia c�temnunt amp; req dunt Chrilmnbsp;filium Dei,non eft uera eOrum gloriatio, nec pofiunt coramnbsp;Dei,abfcp Ghrifto mediatore,conftare.Hgc eft,inquit Ghriftus ipftgt;nbsp;ta �terna,utcognofcantte uerum Deum, amp; quem mififtiftfu*�� Ch��nbsp;ftum . Pr�terea docet Paulus uerum Sc le�itimum ufumnbsp;Chrifti,8crefurre�li�is eius� mortuis,ideoc^hocloco cxplicatur�nbsp;uilsimis hiftoria pafsionis Ghrifti,6d fefti Pafch�in Ecclefia Ghriffi^^^nbsp;rum .Tradituseft (inquit)propterpeccatanoftra.Pauciisimau^h �nbsp;fed qug latiisim� patent.Primum,fignificant nos efle peccatores.D^*nbsp;de Ghriftum innocentem .Pr�terea,nos non poftepeccatanbsp;piare,adeo^ uno altero uerbo feij ciuntur omnia on^nium

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opcjium tn enc^oftremo,Solum Chriftum cfle eipiatorem peicato ^�rti.Deii�de addiuEtcitanis eft propter noftram iufticiam,ho c eft, utnbsp;**05 confeqiicremur ueram iufticiam,amp; c�leftem uicam.Nam qucm-^^niodum Chriftus impctrauit nobis paftiohe �u� D��ra propici-amp;remi(sionem pcccatorum/ica Sc refurre�li�nc ftia effecit, ut amp;nbsp;donaremur uita,iufticia,amp; �ternabeatitatc.EpheU.C�m elTemusnbsp;�^ortui per dclida, conuiuificaiiit nos una cum Chrifto, fimulq; c5 i-P�0 relufdtauit, Sc fimul cum eo �ederc fecit inter cceleftes, in Ghriftonbsp;'�^�Dlud uuItPaulus dicere:Deus donauit nobis totum Chriftum,u-omnibus bonis fiiis. Quare, quemadmodum mors non p�gt;nbsp;cum detinere j fed necefle habuit eum dimittere, ut cccleftinbsp;gloriaornaretur amp;illufttaretur:ita amp;nos in Chriftum crc-dentes non poteft amplius mors detin ere, ftdneinbsp;cefte habet nosinuitam remittere,ut un�nbsp;cum Chrifto c�lefli beatita-

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IVftif�c��i igituf ex f�dc,p�ccmhahemuscrgaDeum,pcr DO/ MINVM noftrum lefum Ghriftum, per quem etianiadynbsp;turn habemusFide,in gratiam banc,in quaftamus,df gloria/nbsp;mur SpegloT�ae Det. Nec id folutn, uerumetiam gloriamurnbsp;per affiilt;Sionibus,foientes,q��d afflidio pariat patientianijP^'^nbsp;tientia probationem,probatio Spem^SP�S �VTEMnbsp;PVDEF�CIT.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

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eftiUadefidcpropof�riOj�VSTVS EX FIDE Sy y 1VIT, leujiuftificamur, hoc tft,abfoluimurab im^'nbsp;Lliciaperfidetn,itainhocexplicatur amp; confirniatur^

ladeSpepropofitiojSPES NON PVDEFACIT, in qua confirmanda commoraturPauIus,ulq; ad duodecimum Caput.Scnbsp;antequamhancpropoficionem tra�tandam{ufcipir,pra:mictit Epynbsp;gum (upcrioris de fide aigumentationis, in quo Epilogo recensenbsp;initio aliquot trudtus amp; efFedus fidei: Deinde gradatione quaJ^nbsp;peruenitadillamdeSpepropofitionem. Etfi autem nos,reii�fisw^nbsp;inluoloco,qu�fiipr�de iufticiafidei cxpofiiimu�,pcrgimuscaq'^^nbsp;lequuntur explicate, tarnen nunquam nobis ilia lune rclinquendj*nbsp;amp;: pofthabcnda,lcd debent altifiima menterep�ni,amp; nominibusi*nbsp;pfisnoftrisnotiora eflc,quippc quod ca dodrinafitfiimnia Chrifti^nbsp;nilmi,amp;;ueranoftralalusexea pendeat. Ca*ter�m,ne quis cauillctutnbsp;fidem, ut incfficacem, �c ociol�m humanst mentis Ipcculationeui,nbsp;enumerat Paulus in Epilogo efiedus ac frudus fidei. Poftquamnbsp;enim iuftificati, hoc eft, ablblud fiimus ab iniufticia noftra pctnbsp;dem, ibi turn reconciliati 1'umus DEO, amp; conftientia nofea p^quot;nbsp;dficatur cum DEO. icaque pax conlciendac primus eft coramnbsp;tribU;

COMMENT. I�AN. BREN. LIB. IL DE SPE? nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�5

^bun^ D�i efFe�lus iuftici�fidci. Sed qualisfit h�cp�x,pauds erit �xpon�ndum; Magna enim hominumpafst�mcr�inpcccat� ruurit^nbsp;amp; lt;iucuntuicaminl�mma carnisl�curitat�. Hi^ �taond�m fcntiuncnbsp;pcrturbariohcm animi,amp; horrores mortis�c�hfcrni propter pcccata,nbsp;�^ncc intclligiint,nec curant pacem confc�enti�. Petanius igitur cx-plicationcm a.b ijs^�i in agh�cionem pcecatorum du�ti, ��ftuntur innbsp;tonfcientia ad tr�biin�lDeX amp; adiudi�a�itur propter pcccata acternxnbsp;��ordaccond�iiination�. (Jijid putashis,in conldentiaip�bnim eflenbsp;pcrturbacius amp;ihqui�t�us?acli non habii�rint �hriftuni per fi dem,nbsp;^cfpetati�s? El�. cap.^Zi didt:Irnpij,quafi marc f�ru cris, (qii o'd quielcc-non poteft, amp; redundant flu�tus eins in o^nciilcationcm amp; Iii-^niNori eftp�xirapijsjdidt D OMIN�S; Apti�imafimilitudo.Innbsp;��nnicientia enim impij, qui nori eft per fidernin Chriftum padfica-^Vedundant flu�^us,nunc quidem corporalium afHj�fiionuminuncnbsp;^tetri mords, amp;inferni.Hi funt h�rribiles flu�:us,^�iaii�iti ^uideninbsp;��^�gtiritin perpetuurii tremorctri, amp; trepidati�ricm, �cluti Gairium;nbsp;J^'ninautem ad cnferiiaut iaq�eum,uelutiSaulem,Ahitophelcm,��nbsp;{fcharioten. C�m talis pcrturbado in confdenda oritur, ibi tUjnbsp;^H^ispoisideret f�xccnta Imperia BabylonicaautRomaria,commu-omnia cum pace. Intanris ergo iriotibus amp; perturbari�nibusnbsp;eft aliud enugium, nullum rciriedium,pr�tcrquani in Ghri-l�f�- per fidem. Solus enim Ghriftus expiauitpcccat� noftra, �irii-^^rauic,Ut Deus nobis fit propitius,neC unquamfitpeccatorum no-propter qua: meriduimus rriortem amp; damnatioriem,mc-Qiiare, c�m cr�dimus iri Ghriftum,fiquidcm peccat� rib's accu-^^ChriftuS expiauit ea: Simorsiriterit�minatur, Ghriftus uidtmotnbsp;^'�^:Siinfernushiat,ut nos deuorct, Ghriftus Cxpugnauit infcrniim,nbsp;ijfutiierbisPauli utanQuisintentabit crimina,aduerfiis elc�l�sDei? � g,nbsp;eft qui iuftificat, hoc cft,condonatiniufticiam propter Chriftir; �**** �nbsp;^�sille qui condemnet? Ghriftus eft, qui mortuus eft, imo qui amp;nbsp;^^tatus eft, qui ctiam eft ad dextram Dei,amp; intefeeditpro riobis.Sicnbsp;^^�^quillaf��t� eft coriftientia Adami, qui c�m ad uoeem Dei fugci

Scad indicium eins collai3eretur,accepit promi�ionerri de Ghrii , jSemen mrilieris,hoc �ft, filitis uirginis,c:�nterct caput icrpcntis.Ecnbsp;?L^h�icpr�mi�iorii fidem haberet, pacem hab iiit eSrg� D�tim,pcrnbsp;�hriftuni Dominum noftriim. Sic exempl� Adariii �mne^nbsp;Win Chriftum crediint,pacerii Confequuritur. Itaqj ef�e�lus fidei eftnbsp;coram D �o jlc� tranq�illitas corildentiacjac liera f�curit�s, ut fi fra-illaberetur orbis, impaiiiduiri ferirent ruina:. Et quia hanc pa-^^nbsp;non conf�quim�r dignitatc noftrarum uirnitum, aut iuftid�^,nbsp;p Jantum propter Ghriftum, fi in cum cr�dimus, iddrco Paulus di.^ 'nbsp;addit, PER DOMINVM Noftrum Icfiim Chriftum,pet

quem amp; contigit nobis, utfide perducercmur in banc gt��m, hb� eft,rcconci�iaremiir cum Deo gratis, tantum propter Ghriftum. De-indefequitur alius efFc�us fidei,uide�icet,qu�d ex fide ftemus amp;glo-liemur Spegloria: Del Illwd uult Paulus di cere, ctfinqndum reipiinbsp;fentimus gloriam Dei, leu glorioia dona Dei, qu�lunt�temauita�nbsp;c�lel�is bea�tudo,tarnen fide itaconfirmamur amp; ftabilimur,utdenbsp;bisdonis,non aliter gio demur, quam ficaiam fenl� ipl� prad�atUnbsp;po Isideremus, ac ijs reiplafrucremur. Sp e,inq uiqglorixDei.N� finanbsp;mus quidem boe tempore, amp; in bac carne gloriam uer� iuftiebf �tnbsp;f�bcitatis, tarnen g�oriamurSpe, amp; certi fiimus per f�dem, quod �nbsp;gloria,bcneficio Dei,uer�ad nos pertineac. Gari�imi(inquic Ioannejgt;nbsp;�.loannis 3.) nunc filij Dei fiimus, �St nondum apparuit, quod ftiturinbsp;fiimus. H�rcditasucr�iuftici� pertinet ad nos,amp;.tamen nonnbsp;musali�din carne,qu�mpcccacum. H�reditasperpctu�uit�amp;fidi*nbsp;dtarispertinetad nos, amp; umen in pr�l�ntia, non apparct,tiifi niorsnbsp;interitus. Gloriamurigiturperfidem,qu�dh�cbencficia D�ipofsbnbsp;deamuSjCtiamfibuman�rationi nihil minus uideatur. Fingamusfioinbsp;minem mendicum inter nos uerGri, cui certifiimis tcftibus,Iit�fi^^�nbsp;figillis promictacur diadema amp; Imperium tranlmarinum, promicca*nbsp;t�r edam ei tu ta nauigatio, etiamfi multa amp; uaria pericula in na�bf tra-iedionc fintadeunda, tantiimmod� fiilcipiatnauigationernj^^intc*nbsp;rim recineat mendid babitum, donee �erram tranfinarinam a;ang^t�nbsp;quomodo putas hune mendicum ?ff��um efte? An non perindenbsp;ameeretur, aefi iam purpura eflet indupus, etiamfi adhuc penulamnbsp;mendid g�ftarec, amp;:fludibus maris biicillucimpelleretur?Multo au-t�m certius promifl� eft nobis gloria Dei, quam ullum cerrenum d^nbsp;derna promitd poteft. Q^ar�, ctfi ambulandum nobis eft aliquandinnbsp;inhoclcculo,mcndidhabitu,tamcnfides elfidqutglofiemurdebo-. nis gloriac amp;maieftads Dei, non aliter,quam fi ntiric lenfibiliccr einbsp;polsidcrcmus.Acceditpr�tere�,amp;illefidei efte�lus,qu�dnonfolui��nbsp;gloriemur certi de futuris bonis, uerumcdamgloricmur in pr�icno-Dusmalisamp;afilidionibus. Nonidfolum,inquit,uerumetiamglon^nbsp;mur fiiper afflidtionibus. H�c uidetur miranda,adeoque abfiirda do-lt;�rina,qu0d fit gloriandum de affli�li�nibus,hoc eft, quod afflidiO'nbsp;nes iudicand� fint nobis aloriofac Studies. Humana enim ratio lenticnbsp;affli�dones,fiue merito,fiue immerito acddant,non fblum cneigno-ininiolas,uerumcdampernido�s.Et tarnen perfidem fir,utiudiccn-curhoneft�,amp;fint utiles. Videaus ergo, quomodo illud lefehabc-aoSequitur, Seien tes, qu�dafflidio pariat patiendam, padentia pro*nbsp;bationcm,probado Spem,Spesautemnon pudc�dt. Hacgradauo-

fiirdius efie.AfHi�tio enim parit potius impatientiam, qu�mpadenti �tn.Sdamusigit�r, qu�d c�m dicicur, AfHi�tionem par�re patienti-��BjintcHigendum^ addendum fit hoc loco, q�od fupr� dicitur,nbsp;fide M.VbienimnoneftfideSjibieftin afili�tionibusimnbsp;patientia. Vbi autemeft Fides,ibiaffli�Slio operatur uerani patien-Per fidem eni�Ticogn�lcitur,qu�d affli�liones non accidantnbsp;tcnier�,f�d uoluntate Dei. Quis efl:ifl;e(inquirHieremias,Threno.nbsp;�^qnidixitjUtfi�retDomino non iubente?Ex orc alti�imi non e-8'Cdicncur nec mala, nec bona? Et Matth�i decimo, Nonne duonbsp;^Herculi minuto alFc ueneunt?amp;iinus ex��is non cadet in tcrramnbsp;quot;�lep�tre ueftro. Deinde cognolcitur,quqd D O M IN V S afflbnbsp;S^ibnonut perdat, fed utferuet. Ezechiel, trigefimotertio : Viuo e-�%dicit D O M IN V S, nolo mortem impij,fcdraagis,utcomnbsp;tatur amp; uiuat. Et extant innumer� exempla,tam priuata qu�m pu-�^�ca,quibus comprobatur,qu�d Deus afflixerit popuklm fuiim^nbsp;perditionem,fedin l�lutem.Vide�ibrumludicumiEtpriua-^exempla l�intloleph, Dauid,Iol�pbat,Ezcchias etc.EtP�ulus, pri-��^�Coririthiorum uridedmo ait: C�m iudicamur, � Domino cof-^pirnur, ne cum mundo condemnemur, H�c, c�m per fidem co--S�ie)fcuntur,fic,utaffli�tio pariatpatientiam. Quomodo enimnonnbsp;^^tpatiens, qui intclligitamidioncs fibi efle coram Deo amp; ucra ei-^bcclefia,gloriol�s amp; utiles? Paulus ad Timotheumfcrib�ns:Si cornnbsp;�'^^rtui, inquit, fumu.s,amp; conuiuemus:Si fiiftinemus,amp; conregnabi-Et ad Romanos capite o�auo rSiquidem fimul cum eo pa-

t� fuit jgnominiofiim fLippliciunri pcccari,poft eomicffionem gloriofum in c�'n�ped� Dei nlartyrium. Alccrum �fl^qu�d c�mnbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;��nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;gt;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Z* 1nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;lt;

loquimur depatiertn�,il�rl intclIig�nius�*�e�i�p, feil doloris imc��-bilitatemjfed �nimum non incIignai�teiT�,non irafcentem Deo ,n ec cuomentem exccv�tioilesamp;inlpictacc^�nbsp;fierifolct.C�maffli�liones f�fferur�tuf per fideni,amp;inuocationeninbsp;diuini auxilij, patienter amp; obedicntcr, terteri rton poteft Deus, qui^nbsp;t)r�ftoadfit,amp; conieruet crcdcntenl,�C in�ocantem,in affli�tio^*'nbsp;bus.Dicit cnina Pfalm.53.Iuxta eft D O M � N VS ijs,qui tribulato fu^tnbsp;corde,amp; humiles Ipiritu i�l��bit. Ac iterum: Inuo ca me in die tribui^nbsp;tionis,eruamte,amp;:gl�nficabismc.Etrurfiis:Prop�eft D OMlNy^nbsp;�mnibUS in�o cantibus �um, in u eritatc. Et Elai. 5o. Si reuertamininbsp;quiefcatis,falui eritis. In filentio amp;:Spe, eritfortimdoueftra.EtAbac-i.Adbuc uilus procul,amp;apparebitin finem,amp;rt�rt rincntietur, Hm�'nbsp;ram fecerit, expe�tailium,quiauenicns ueniet,amp; non tardabit.Ho'nbsp;rum didorum amp; exemplorum plcnafuntfcriptaPropheticaamp;ApO'nbsp;ftolica.Poftquam autcm perpaticntiam contingit liberationbsp;reiplacxperiuntur findi,qu�d Deus adfitafflidis, amp;. feruetip^o^nbsp;in entremis malis. Quare parientia parit probationem, leUnbsp;tntiam. Impatientes uero, nihil diuin� l�lutis experiuntur. Non c-nim cxpedantauxilium Dei,pcf p�tientiam.Non confequuntur ergo l�lutcm,necfialiq�ories in afflidionibus leruanturjagnolcuntnbsp;Deum, amp; gratos (e d�clar�t. Quid aut parit probatio feu cxperientu?nbsp;SequituriProbati�paritSpem. Quam Ipern?DicemusmoxdeSpcnbsp;copiofius.NunCjqUant�madhancgradationis partem, l�ffi ein Exp^nbsp;ricntia igitur parit earn lp em, quod Deus lit nos feruaturus, eu-

� �rtl in futuris rnalis: Supra m�dum (inquit Paulus)grauati fuinuis l�pt� �ifes, �de� ut etiam deuita delponderimusanimum. Qu�'nbsp;l.con�rtM, ipfi in nobis ipl�s fentendam mords acceperamus,amp;c. Et niox*.nbsp;Qui nos ex tanta morte eripuit,amp;cripit, In quo Ipem fixam habc-mus,qu�d amp;iam poftbac ereptUrus fit. Vides experientiamiiberationbsp;nis�pr�teritis aduerfispeperiireamp; excit�f��inPauIoIpemlibcra�o-n�s etiam � futuris aduerfis^ Et D�uid; Leoncm amp; Vri�im interfed c-gol�r��s tuus.Eritig�tur amp; Philift�ushicincircumc�lus,quafiunusnbsp;cxeis.Et mox; DO MIN VS, qui eripuit me de manu Leonis, amp;nbsp;Vrfijipl�meliberabicdem�nuPhilift��ih�ius. Habes iterumExem-plum in Da�ide, q�o cognofeitUrj probationem feu experienri-amliberationis �pr�,teriris rnalis cxdtarc Spem libcrationis �furit-rismalis�

Sed maxime omnium obferuandum eft nobis* cxcmp�um Chrifti, qui Pl�lmo uigefim�primo ficaic : Tu cs, qui cxtraxifti menbsp;U entre, S p es m ca ab uberibus matris mc�, in te proictftus film exnbsp;^�^ero. De uentre matris me�, DEVS meus es tu,Nedifeefleris�nbsp;^}e.Hoceft,ficucl'eruaftime ab initio, itaSper� �tiam te nunc menbsp;��^ui.itur�m.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'

N O N P VD E F A C IT. Hxc eft principalis propofigt; ^'0 hiii�s f�cund� partis in Haccpiftola. Et�dhanc propofitioneminbsp;^onfirrnandamrh�niendam,referenda funt omni� argumenta*nbsp;^^�ab hoc locoulque ad duodccim�m Caput leqliuntun Dic�nbsp;J^iisaucem primum de qua Spepropri�h�c fermo fiat. Sicutergonbsp;Paulus fupr� in fine pr�cedentis Capitis,definijt Fidem, quod fienbsp;qua credimus in D E VM j qui excit�uit IE S V M Dnbsp;^quot;11N V M noftrum � mortuis, qui traditus cft proptef pccca^nbsp;^noftia, amp; cxcifatus proptef iufticiam noftram ita definiamusnbsp;dequ� inhoc loco tra�:amus,qu�d fit uirtus,q�a cxpe�b^nbsp;reuelationem c�leftium beneficiorum, qu� nobis impetra'nbsp;^��DEOpatrefuoIESVS CHRISTVSDOMINVSnbsp;morte amp; Refiirre�lionc fiia,etiamfi in pr�l�ntia omni gc.^nbsp;�^erc calamicatis,adeoque morte ipl�, amp;: inferni horrore opprim�nbsp;^�dcamur. Fides enim agnofeit ueritatem Euangclij de CHRISTO, amp; collo cat fiduciam fuaminChrifto* Spes autem expe�lat,nbsp;^�'^�taiam �u�rigelij ueritate, beneficia pet Euangeli�rt promifla*nbsp;^^uinantibus licet omnibus affli�tionibus Sc calamit�tibUs. Denbsp;igicur Spe dicitur: Spes non pudefacit. Ac omnin� n�cefl�ri-eft, ut h�c pfopofitio diligenter amp; euidcntef confirmetur:

:*c)mines �nim foleiit natura fua , pr�l�rtim aduerfis obruti,dc � ]^^na Dei uoluntatc dubitar�, amp; conferunt Spem Euangelij, leunbsp;d'uinarum promilsionum , cum Spe promilsionum humana-J^fM,amp;quia h�c Spesplerunque lallit,exiftimantillamquoque faLmac^tm��nbsp;^��e. Hinc funt public� ill� quefcl�, Sperare amp; expe�lare fadunt^^quot;quot;*^��'^nbsp;^^ultos delyrare. Et:/x.syvKlt;r��7risi?f,,quod �ulgo did folec,Q�ibencCrftw woSnbsp;jditj�quum amifit. Alij non uerentur dicere; Libentcr morerer,nbsp;dciremquidmihiinaltcfolcculopr�p�ratum e��etgt;amp; c�m nullusnbsp;'^�^altero feculo ad nos reuertatur, qui nobis ftatum eiuS feculi ex-P�nac,haud Icio, quid fit iperandum, H� Sc id genus ali� uoccs,nbsp;^quot;ftantur hominesdubitar� d� ueritate amp;certitudine Euangelij, Scnbsp;4^iai SPES, qu� exp�di�t impletion�m hum�ftarum promilsio-*^tim , l�penumero pudel�cit fpcrantes, idcirco exiftim�nt eaninbsp;��^oqu� SPEM, qu� exp�di�t promi�iones Euangelij, fa�lere,

Spem amp; expe�lationem cohortadoncs,admonitiones, inP**' mis,amp;a�ijs icriptiinrlocis.Reuela Domino uiam tuam,amp;,Spera lOnbsp;eo,amp;ipfefacier.Et:SperainDeo,qu�niamadhucconficcboriIli.Ecnbsp;Expe�a D OMINVM, amp; cuft�diuiaseius. Et,Exp�da DOMEnbsp;NVM, uirilicer age,amp; conforcecui�cor tuum,amp;c.Necedadum ig''nbsp;tureft/uch�c propofido probe amp; f�rmi.cer ftabiliat�r. Antequamnbsp;autem lingula argumenta explicanda liilcipiamus, recenl�bimusnbsp;paucisjtanquam compendio,pr�cip�asradones Pauli) quibus pro*nbsp;batjSpem,de quahicloquimur,nonpudefacere. .

i. Deus dilexit nos,propter �hriftum,c�m adbucimpij�: ininiE ci eflem us. Non igiturfruftrapoftquamiamconuerfilumusadChnnbsp;fl-iiTYi ^n^gt;r-5K�mnc

4* Nulla eft condemnado bis,qui inftd ftint Cbrifto.Nonig�tur fruftralperamusiiberadonem.

Acccpimu^ Spiric� adoprionis, per qucm clamamuMbbaPa-ten Sumusfilij ��h�redes DclSpcs igifurnoftra,qua exp�lt;ftamusha� Mcapite�, teditatem c�leftemnonpudcl�cictnos.

6, Deus proprio filio l�io non pcpercit,lcd pro nobis omnibus tradiditeum.Etdonauit nobis omnia cum ipl�^Nonpudeftenius

in captif 7. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;In Chrifto nimus eledi, priulquam iacercntur fundamefl� or

Hxc iunt pr�dpua argument�jquibuspropofido de SpccoO' firmatur. Accedamusigiturad eorumexpUcationemi Inido con/if'nbsp;mat earn Paulus� cerdtudine Cariads f�� diiedionis) quaDeusflOSnbsp;compleddtur. Etait:

�^juiojgt;t�A�v ivTtov h^�v , Xwro� 'ixri�ip-cSv �TttSayt-AnatttoSivTS� v�y Vf nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�ip-cLh eci'rt) anfSi^tr�il^ /'tAV'T^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ff ofy�la'�

G�$^to!z eM'odTs�f9S ije^ZavToJi nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;;

Quod dik�o Dei tffiifa i�t in cordibUs ft�ftir�s, per Spin'tu'nlr �ndum.qui datus eil nabi�. Chnftus enim,c�ni adhuc eflcmu�nbsp;tn�rmi, iuxta tempons raaonem,pro impijs mortuus eil. Namnbsp;Uixpro iufto qaifquam morietur.Siquidemprobono forfitartnbsp;aiiqnisetiam mon fuilinet.C�himendata�cem C�ritatem �t/nbsp;am ergi nos Deus, qudd c�m adhuc eflenlus pectatorcs, Chriznbsp;ftus pro nobis mortuus fuit. Multo igitar magis iufii�cati nuncnbsp;Sanguine eius,i�ruabimurpereumab ira^ Nam fi,quum inimi/nbsp;ci cflemuSjrccortdliatifuimusDco, per mortem filij cius^niult�^nbsp;niagis recondiiati/cruabimor per ttitam ipfiusi

; Spes (inquit) non pudc�c�tQuid itaPejuia Cgt;ile(5b*o �5c� �ffulaef� cordibus n�ftris pcrSpiricumlan�lum.Manif�ftum cft,qu�d hon-Mli Ecclcfiafti� Scriptores intctprctcntiit hoc loco Dilc�:ionemnbsp;pro ca dilcclionc, qua nos Deiim diligimus, �C q��tn ex�t�t innbsp;^^bisSp�ritus findus: Et hoc q�idcm in fuo Ibco rc�l� dicitur. Om-enini debemus Deum, iuxta pracceptum ci�s, ex toto cOrde, Scnbsp;anima diligerc. Etqilartquam honpoisimusriatur� uiribus,3Cnbsp;��'hocieculojhoc pl�CeptumJjerfclt;!�l�impIerejtarnen dono Spiri-l�n�ti fieri po�cft,ut uel ialtem Deuni ex parte, in hac uita dili-�^'^cindpiartius, amp; officium rtoftrum, qualicunque obedientia tefti-�^^niutQuafeiqu�ddicit�r,Spirit�itifan�lun� efficcrc,utnos diU-^us Dcum,uera eftjin fiio ioeo jfententia. Ab hoc abtem Paulinbsp;po prorfus eft ali�na. Non enimintclligit Dile�li�n�m Dcipro canbsp;Jteionc, qua nos Deum diligimus,fed qua DeuS NOS diligit.nbsp;^��nP��lush�eiua ipf�uerba m�x intetprctatur:Commcnd�t(iri- Znbsp;Helens) iuam caricat�m �rganosDcus.S V AM, (inquit) �aritatem er-^Hos, non noftramcrga ipium commcndatDeus. Et circumftanti�nbsp;'P^�huiusloci coguntpro dilc�l�oricD�i,intcIligere cam dil��tion�inbsp;3^Deus NOS diligit. Paulus cnim fiiicipit probandurti) quodnbsp;Ttsnon pudeamp;ciat. Ex dilc�lione aurem,quanos diligimbs Deumj^nbsp;�'^tipoifumus ccrtamSp�m i�lutis c�ncipcre,quippequ�dcadile-*^o i�t imperfc��iuici�tajamp; non i�tisfaciat legi Dei, ideoque nonnbsp;Potsit coram trib�nali Dci conftar�. Pugnat efiam cum fide,qua gra^nbsp;confequ�mur rerriiis�onem peccatorum propter Chriftum, finbsp;H'^ismerito eiusdilc�lionis, qua Deum ipfediligit,pecc�corum con-^onationem,amp;c�leftcm i�l�tcrri fperareL(^are, c�m Paulus dicidnbsp;yile^i� Del effti� eft in cOrdibus noftris per Spiricum i�ri�lum, nohnbsp;'^Uiligic nominedile�l�oriis De�,hoftram erga Deum,i�d D�i cr-Spiritus intclligit flonfb-lura

�JO nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP VT V. EPI ST. P�VLI AD ROMAN.

Ium infernum donum, quo certificamur in corde, qu�d Deus nos dihgat, uerumetiam externa ilia amp;'inifanda dona, quae in dienbsp;Pentecoilcs �c paulo p�ft, in Appftol�s amp; Di�cipulos Euange-lij effuGfuntj amp; quibns ueritasac autoritas Euangelij de ChriftopU'nbsp;blke eft confirmata, adeoque intclligit mix�ift�ri�m ipEim Euan/nbsp;gelij, �q�od eft, autore Spiritu iando, inftitut�m, amp; in orbt tcn3'nbsp;rum u�lg�t�m. Quod igitur dicit^babet hanefententiam: (^2 �nbsp;Euahgelio Chrifti de liberaripne ex omnibus adueri�s, amp; de futurenbsp;'gloria, in nobis reuclanda Speramus, ca ccrtifsim�, ab(qucorani du^nbsp;bitationc nobis contingent. Nee fieri poteft, ut ca Spes rios�pudei^nbsp;ciat, Qgam ob caulam?Quia ccrtiisimilumus,'qu�dDeiis lios dili-gat. Sed unde banc certitudincm accepimus? Accepimus camnbsp;Spiritumlan�lum, (eu perpr�dicationem Euangelij, per quam Spiritus l^�tus,'tarripubjic� inter �nrnes Gentes, quam priu�titn in fiU'nbsp;gulorum,qui credunt�uangelip, cordibus,t'eftifi�at�r,DEVMnbsp;ex animo diligerc. H�c pr�dicatio cffiindit copiol� in cordanoiHnbsp;Cognitionem dile�rionis Dei (boe eft) patefceit Sc docet per^i'nbsp;cu�,qu�d Deus nos uer� diligat . Quomodo? Quia.doccc,quo^nbsp;Deus tradiderit pro nobis, non fimplicemJqueridam homn^^�nbsp;'non Angelum,fed Gbriftum, unigenitum ��um fiLlium./P^*��^5nbsp;docct,qu�d tradiderit filium fiium ,non in leucm gnandam affi*nbsp;�tionem, aut moleftiam, (�d in mortem, eamque cruds, (boe eft)nbsp;probrofifiimam. Pr�terca docctgt; qu�d tradiderit eumpro nobgt;^nbsp;non iuftis, fed impijs. Poftrern�iqu�d tradiderit cumn�b^nbsp;ciuic�modi impijs, non qui rcfipu�rarrius,amp; iam iufti eramus,^nbsp;qui eo tempor�, quo tradidit eum pro 'nobis, eramus pardn� ioj*nbsp;mi, partim inimid,amp; plane impij. JHGec font certi�ima ligna Sinbsp;monia iniignis caritatis Dei erga nos. Dchac cerritudinc condoi^nbsp;gt; curCbriftusipl�apud ioannemeapite tertio: Sic Dcus,inquiens,di*nbsp;lexit mundu'm, utiilium fuum unigcnitum daretj ut omnis, quinbsp;ditin eurii,hon pereat, fed babcat aetemam uitam. Eti.Ioannis 4�)�nbsp;hoc apparuitCaritas Dei erga nos, qu�d filiiim fiium unigenicunjnbsp;mi�t D eus in muhdum, ut uiuamus per cum. In ho c eft caritas,quoynbsp;hosnon dilexerimus D�um,Icd q��dipiedil�xcritnosjamp;mucrith�nbsp;liumfoumpropiciationem propcccarisnoftris. Et Paulus ipftpoftc�nbsp;capite o�lauo. Mihi perfuafiim habeo, qu�d neque mors, neq; ui�,nbsp;hcq; angeli,neq; principatus,neqjpoteftates,ncqucinftan��ihcquenbsp;futura,neque altitudo,neque profunditas,neque uUa alia creatut*nbsp;potcrit nosleparare� diledione,qua D�us nos complcditur,propter Chriftum ieliim DOMINVM noftrUm* G�m igitur habe�-mus ceftilsima argumenta amp; firmi�iina teftimoriia cantatis Dei erga rios,mai�ifeft�in amp; pcrlpie�um.�lfe.qriod Spesnon pudcfeciaj�

Paulus poftea capite fexto copiole tra�bbic. Deus enim non fet nos, ut tradatnobis licentianifaciendiquiduis,ftduc agnitanbsp;'^le�lione eius crga nos,per fidcm, f��temur exemplum eius er-proximum noftrum,ut quemadmodum ip(e non eft auerftisnbsp;erga nos caritate, propter noftra dcli�a, amp; impietatesrita nosnbsp;auertamur � caritate proximi, propter ipfius in nos malefa-.^Eftotc,inquit,perfed:i,quemadmodum Pater uefter, quinbsp;j? c�lis, perfetftus eft:Sed de hac re poftea copiofius.Nunc pcr-'S^^amurinftitutum.

NamjUtPaulusdile�rionemDei,qua DEVS nos compledi-^��jreddat longe omnium ccrtilsimam,amplificateam ex collatio naortis CHRISTI, cum aliorum morte. Inter homines enimnbsp;^ors fufcipitur, aut merito,propter ftclera, autimmerito,pro-P^erpatriam, propter coniugem amp;Iibcros, autpropter aliam quan.nbsp;utilitatcm.

. Prim�m igitur, quifiifcipiunt mortem pro iufto,hoc eft,' / leu merito propter ftelcra, quibus mortem iufte amp; l�gitim� '

�ji nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fN CAP. V. �P�ST. PAVLI AD ROMAN.

T,� Pater conniuit ad calem filij lui mort�m, propter noftraml�lutcto. 'Quo ergo t'eftimonio potuilT�tpater carit�tehi iuam crganosmanhnbsp;feftius declararCj du�m ex tali'f�lij lui morte? Deinde, funt inter homi�nbsp;nes, q�inonlt;juia� m�rentur mortem propterlcelera l�a,coramhonbsp;minibuSjl�ftinent'tam�mori pro bonojboceUpr� re di�eda,pro p�nbsp;tria, pro coniugibus, pro amicis, aut ctiam pro nip�ndio militari. Etnbsp;qui ea l�irit animi fbrtitudine, ut malint mortem lubire, qu�m uel p�;nbsp;triam,uel amicos in periculis delerere,hi hab eritur uiriboncftiisinri,nbsp;commendantur publias encomijs,adeoq; celebr�tur multa laude innbsp;Chronicis amp;hiftorijs. Curtius Romanus egit le in biat�m Rom^�nbsp;fori pr�dpitem,utincolumitatem patri�lcruarct. Duo fratresPhilcgt;nbsp;ni, paisil�nt, in controuerfia de finibus inter Cardvginenfo CyrC'nbsp;nos,le uiuos terraobrui�ut pom�ria patri�l�� proferrent. Hue cuamnbsp;recepi t,ut pro iplb o ccideretur. Extant amp; multaaliaid genus excmpj^nbsp;Sed hi obierunt mortem aut pro patria, aut pro liberis,�ut pro ainicis,nbsp;autpro dile�tis dominis. Deus autem Pater dedit filium l�um? P/�nbsp;inimi�sjidq; eo tempore, quo adhucerantinimici. Etnbsp;phetas crudefiter occiderant.Manifeft�lsimum �gitur eft,quddvan'nbsp;tas Dei erga nos, fit mortefiliji�i, maxime omnium teftata amp; confit'nbsp;mata. Hac autem Cari t�te certaamp; comprob�ta,fieri non po'teftjnbsp;Spes nos pudefaciat. Sed eft adhuc,quod conlaeritiam perturbat.B'nbsp;te,teftatamfecefit f�am erganoscaritat�m,ledfi quislemelinnbsp;�am fiieritrec�ptus, aepoftea iterum in peccatarelabatur,Deus fortai-fis non recipit eum ingraiiam,quamuis p�nitentem.Sci�,qu�dNo-uatiani propter hanc caulam fu�rint� corpore Ecclefi� �n�thetnatcnbsp;leparad, quia negauerunt lapfis p�nitentiam: Sed quid fi redius len-fiflent,qu�rn damnatoresilli,ficl�tis ad an�themala prompd? Pnus-qUam autem commemorernus relponfiimPauli,lciamus nos hic uct'nbsp;lari non in Politico,l�d in Spirituali negotio,quod ad hominum coii-Icientias coram tribunaliDei pertinet. Nec��quimurdehominib�?nbsp;��xXgt;KoXho c eft,indolentibus,qui nec Deufn requirunt, nec uUam h�nbsp;bent conlcientiam,l�dillud tantum agunt,ut oblequanturl�is cupidinbsp;tatibuSjamp;habeantexuerboDOMINI pr�textum/u�imp�nitcndaf.nbsp;Hos homines re�egarn�s ad coiicioncm Decalogi, amp; uel ad terrotcsnbsp;mortis amp;inferni,uel�dpoliti ci Ma^ftratus officium. Deillis autcnllonbsp;quimur,qui c�m lcri� lecftentur pietatem,tentantur irt ��iilcicntia de

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l*C�ca tis fuis SC metuunt,ne toties relapf� non inueni�t amplius lo cum Pofnitenti�apud Deum.Dehis ergo dicit PauIus.MuIco magis iuftiffnbsp;'^tinunc fanguine dus, feruabimur per eum ab ira.Nam,fi cum inimi-^fflemus,reconciIianfuimusDeo,per MOR-TEM filrj eius,mukonbsp;recon cilia tijfcruabi mur per VITAM eius.Quod dicit,hanc hanbsp;^tfent�tiam.DeuSjC�madhuceflemus prorfus imprj amp; inimicieius,nbsp;^�^Oonduna reconciliati * tanto amorenos complexus ei�, ut daret pronbsp;�ois filium fuum muko ergo magis nunc nos amat, �i. rei�pifcentesnbsp;^ofcitjCum iam Chriftus nos (�nguine fuo iuftificauerit,hoc eft,connbsp;onationeminiuftici�impetrauerit, SCabiniufticiaabfoIuerit, Et finbsp;� �R.S Chrifti potuitnos adhuc omnino impios rec5dliare,quomonbsp;0 VlTA feuRcfurrecftio eius�mortc,confeflusdusaddextramnbsp;�! Patris non pofTet nos, relapfos quidem attamen p�nitentiam a-?�tes,reconciliarc. Deus recepit poenitentes, priusq Chriflus uenit innbsp;niundum,cuius rei extant exempla in Ifraelitisjn Dauide,in Ma-'^^�e.Quomodo igitur non reciperet p�nitentes in gratiam hoc tem-^^��c.quo Chriftus iani uenit, amp; interpell�t pro nobis ad dextram Pa-Veteribus didum eft:Siimpius egeritp�nit�nam,uira uiuet,nbsp;morietur.Et idem n� diceretur nobis,c�m Chriftus iam f�t pronbsp;� �isniortuus,5c uiuat,non ociofus,fed�^�xA�r�-'nofter,hocefl:,Adnbsp;(utioannesait) apudDeum patremfQyod cumitafe'hab�-g�^anifeftum eft,Spcm, quam de dementiaDeipropter Chriflum,nbsp;ccdeftigloria habemus,non pudefaccre.

o� p.ivov nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;netiiyaiJ.�i/ot tp SeQ,lt;�^19\fKoe(S �//.wv tue-axTX�jszx/'t

^'�vv�vTHVK�TK^SAa'ritv�Xod�fljicv. A1�lt;Moz�igt;9^�)7rx�et.fj.�U^-n� �'�' S'y Rosjttov e�oT�AGejC^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�.pf^-na.e' � 8amp;vaT�^, ovTostfei�tfirwTKtf��/

�f �TTs� � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cTii��ecv, �(p�t� Tr�Vl-^

Non folumautemhoc,ucrameriam gloriantesrn Deo per Doi *iiinum noftrS lefum Chnftum,pcr quem nuncreconciliation�aifcnbsp;yuti fumus.Quare,qucmadmodum per unum hominem,peccatumnbsp;in mundum introijt,ac per peccatum mors,fie etiam in omnes hominbsp;�lesmorsperuafitjpropterea quod ortinespeccauimus,

Q ^adenusprobauit Paulus, q?Spes non pudefaciat,argumcnto du .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;diledionis, qua Deus nos compledit,amp; quam tefta.-

fecit traditione Si. morte unigeniti filq fui. Nunc id� probat,argu.. ~^to dudo � certitudinereconciliationis amp; redemptionis, qug fadanbsp;Chriftum.Quodargumentura diligentifsim� obferu�dum eff,nbsp;��tRnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chriftus Sc be

��r nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;clarius cxpIicentHr,amp; quo manifeflius doceamur,qu�ta f�t

|j^^tiido reconciliationis,ac redemptionis noftr� per Chriftum. Op jjnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;erh Paulus inter fe, �damum Chrift�, qui func pr�cipui o�m

'�f nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;docetex�damo,acma

��ei r ^^�s,agnofcerc Chrif�:um,8^beneficiaipf�us.Comperimusaut (jj^^gt;qu3torum malorum autor nobis f�t Adam. Ex hoc igitur certonbsp;nobis f�tautor,Chriflus.Quod ernbsp;Paulus h�c dicit� habet breuiterhancfententiam.Non folum glorianbsp;M mur

-�N CAP.' V. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN, mur de ccrdtudinc dilecftionis * qua Deus nos compleditur,fednbsp;gloriamur de certitudine recociliarionis � qua per Chriftum cumnbsp;pacificatiamp;redemptifumus.Vndcautem cffidmurhacdereccrti�j*nbsp;Adamo.Si enim Adam tam potens fuit, ut propagaret amp; transfundC'nbsp;ret in omnes amp; fingulos p oiler os fuos peccatum, afflidi5es,raorfcfi��nbsp;Sgt;C condemnationem,multo cert� potentior efl Chriilus, ut propag�nbsp;�c transfundatin omnes po�erosfuos, (qui funt credentesin ipfunWnbsp;iufliciam,benedi�lioncm,uitam �ternam SaIutem.Cgter�ni,uihonbsp;argumentum exp�icetur, Paulus tradatinitio Adamum, �dcxpoO'^*nbsp;quantorum malorum autorf�t.H�c ergo difcendum nobis efl,nbsp;peccatum,undeaffli(ftiones,undemors,unde condemnatio f�p^�^^nbsp;nes homines u en erit.Hic hominis natura propri� cognofcendanbsp;SCmiferia hominis confpicienda proponitur, no tam,utarrogand^^nbsp;faflus nobis excutiatur, q ut excitemur ad qugrendam ueramnbsp;in Chrifto.Propter unum(inquit) hominem, peccatu introptin ini�nbsp;dum,amp;fc.Vnus ille homo efl Adam, V�deamus ergo quid denbsp;adum l�tjUt ex hoe fciamus quid per Adamum nobis,po{leris eius,^^nbsp;tigerit.Adam enim,initio creatus eft � Deo,non talis, quales nuncnbsp;liomines,iniufli,inf�lices,amp;mortales,fed creatus efladiirailitu*^�^ .nbsp;amp; imaginem Dei, (hoe efl,) Creatus eflfandus,iuftus,intelligensnbsp;foelix,'amp; immortalis.H�c em efl fimilitudo Sc imago Dei. Et fio��nbsp;cafrct,omnespoftcri eius nati fuiflent ex ipfo Sandi, iufli,intdllt;�f�^^^lnbsp;�ei,foeIices,^immortales�Tota terra fuifl�tnobfsParadifus.Vid^j?nbsp;lo Iaborcautfudore,im� magna cumuoIuptatccoIuiHentterrani'^�nbsp;lieres nui�o dolore peperii��nt liberos. Bre�iter, tota honiin�^nbsp;uerfatio fuif�eti�nlt;�la,be^ta,acfoelix.Et c�mf�am quist^huiustei^^^nbsp;n� ac anim��is uit�? periodum attigil��t, trarislatus fuiflet, idlt;� fuhit^*nbsp;in idu oculi.nullo dolore, fed fummo gaudio, in ipiritualem dCnbsp;fiera uitam.Non enim creatus erat homo,utperpetu0 commorarei�nbsp;in terra,amp; in hae aniraali uita# fed ut fuo definito tempore trasferr^�*^nbsp;ad c�leflem beatitatem.Quidautem fadum cflfAdam nonnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

hacfcelicitate,fed cum uefeeretur ex arbore i�pienti�, defrudup�'^, bito,peccauitaduerfusDeumlt;Hocigiturpeccato,prim�m,aniif�t*P^nbsp;ritum fandum,quo amiflo,fuccelsit Ipiritus f�tan�.Deindeamif�tn�Lnbsp;ciam,qua amin�,fuccefsit iniuftieia c5 uniuerfo fuo excrcitu.Ergo Aunbsp;fadus efl in credulus,,Dcum non timens, Deura non diligensjconten*nbsp;ptor Dei,imp etignorans Dci,contemptor proximi, malarumrcru^nbsp;afFedator,inuidus,auarus,libidfnofus,Brcuiter, omnis raali fentina.tnbsp;fi enim retinuit aliquam eognitionc Dei, amp; honeflatis, Gent fupr�,cap'nbsp;vdidum efl,tamen ea intantum non efl firma,ut in tentationibus fad*quot;nbsp;m�excutiatur,acnegctetiam Deura efle,amp;odio habeatomnempict^nbsp;tem ac honeflatem.Poflea,fadus efl obnoxius omnibus corpovalfoojnbsp;Sc fpin'tualibus afflidionibus,fami,frigori, fudori,�gritudi�:n;imbefquot;nbsp;litati,timori,trifliti�gt;defperationi, denique omnibus id ^enusnbsp;bus.Poflrem�,fadus efl obnoxius morti corporali,S^ perpetuae da^nbsp;nationiH�c omnia Ggnificanturillo dido:Quocunlt;^ die coniederis

morte morieris.EtjMaledicca terrain operctuo,amp;rc.En,taIisfalt;5lus eft Adam propter peccatum.Ac tolerabile uideri poflet,fi folus Adam innbsp;totmala conied^sfuifFet. Nuncautena, O calamitates, �C�rumnas:nbsp;t�^sfudit omnia h�cmalapn omnes, �d f�ngulos p �fteres fuos. Nam,nbsp;funifueritPatriarchauhiuerfi humanigeneris, mirum non eft, q? quinbsp;sbipfo defcendunt,corrumpantur,ac priuati Spiritu ianlt;fto,fiant mannbsp;�:*piaSatanp,increduliiContemptores Dei �i. proximi,ideoque fine obnbsp;^oxrj omnibus generibusafflidionum, tarn corporalium,qu�m fpiri-^�alium,tamtcmporalium,qu�m�ternarum. Quemadmodum enimnbsp;^Kiato femineautradice,omnes deinceps frudus nafeuntur uiciati,ficnbsp;^fiamexuitio 8^ corruprione Adami,omncs nafcimuruiciati amp; corrunbsp;Pd.Nec opus eft multa probatione, cum reipfa fentiamus miferiam 8Cnbsp;^hmitatem.Senfus Sd cogitatio humani cordis int�ta funt ad malum,nbsp;�^mni tempore,iam inde ab infantia, utuideas nos afFerre nobifeumnbsp;P^ccatum in hunc mundum. Vita noftra plena eft 8c. plurimarum 8cnbsp;�^ximarum ac horribilium afflidionum, ut reipfa comperias,nos ad-jjjffis natura obnoxios efl� . Poft qu� omnia, accedit ad extremumnbsp;7�ts,qu� fecum affert perpetu� intcritum.Mortis enim nomine co-*�^entur omnpsafflidionestaminlioc. �infuturo ieculo.Hocillud

tos,pcccatum,afflilt;fhoncs, mortem mfcrnum,multo potennor de Chriftus unjgenitus filtus Dei,ut transfundat amp; l'pfe in omnes fuos ponbsp;fteros/qui funt credences m ipfum,amp; p er fidem in ipfo rcnati)iuftid-am,benedi'lt;ftioncm,uicam amp;fceKcitatem.De quarepofteap�uribus.

Vfep ad legem enim peccatum erat in mondo, Porr� peccatum hon imputatur, cum non eft Lex,Imo regnam't mors ab Adam ufepnbsp;�ad Mofen,in cos qao^ qui non pcccauerant,ad fimilitudinem trani-grefsionis Adam,qui typum geritilliusfutun�

Dieet quifpiam,Fateor quidem, qj peccatufuerit in mundo iam dealege Mofi, Per legem enim cognitio peccad.EtiConcupifcentianinbsp;non nouiflcm,filexnon dicerct,Non concupifeas. Quomodoautentnbsp;peccatumintroierit in mundum per Adamum,non uideoXex enim.nbsp;qu� poftea data eft in monte Sinai,nondum erat temporibus Adatnitnbsp;aut pofteritatis eius ante Mofen,prorauJgata. Vbiaute non eft lex, ibjnbsp;non eft prpuaricatio feu peccatum.Videtur ergo potius diceJu�* elknbsp;qj peccatum introicritin mundum per Mofen, q per Adamm Ad hocnbsp;refpondendum eft. Verum quidem eft�,qjn�niraputctur peccatum,nbsp;quumnon eft�ex,nihilominusa�tfcnti�dum eft, q? peccatum innbsp;nmndo iam iride ab Adamo, ufcp ad le^em, idc^ duobus argumentisnbsp;pTObatur. Altei^ eft, q? etft non fuit ab Adamo ufc^ ad Mofen lex fed'nbsp;pta in tabulislapideisjfuit tame infculptain cordibushumanis, quaiUnbsp;nocant legem naturale.Alterum eft, q? Mors resnauit ab Adamo ufe^nbsp;ad Mofen,8^ pergit etiam deinceps regnare. Ac Paulus no tradat qui'nbsp;dem in pr�fenti� deillo prioriargumento,propterea q? fupr� cap.tc�nbsp;piofe expofuerit Gentes iricircuncifas, quales fuerunt oes hominesabnbsp;Adamo ufcp ad Abrahamumjhabuifte legem naturale diuinitus infeutnbsp;�ptam,ac fuifte p ?ccatores:doce� �ut ex altero argumento de morte,nbsp;peccatum fuerit in mudo ctiani ante legem Mofi.iam inde ab Adamo.nbsp;Mors enim(inquit),regriauitab Adam, uf� ad Mofen, (hoc eft)Ho-mines non moriuntur tantum poft legem Mofi ,ucrumetiam mortuinbsp;funt,anteqlex eft data. Et mortuiiunt, non Adam tantum,quicontranbsp;Dei pra�ceptumederatfru(ftumpr�hibi�um,uerumetia infantes, adonbsp;�cfc�tes,uifi,fenes,honefti �i. inhonefti,patres amp;:liberi, Maiores �c mf-nores.Mors autem eft ftipendium peccati. Manifeftum igitur eft,ex i�nbsp;p� rhorte,qgt; omnes fuerint peccatores. QpomodofNon fuerunt quinbsp;d�'m pecc�tofes iuxta fimilitudinem prguaricationis Ada?,q.uia no co-�nbsp;mederuntexterho efu defruduarborisi�pi�ti�, (nohdum enim natinbsp;crant)Nec fuerunt omnes pcccatores,quod ad externa flagitiaattinet,nbsp;Nelt;^ enim omnes fuerunt externi homicid�, latroncs, adulteri,quip-pe quodalrj fuerint infantes, alq honefti homines, coram humano iu-dicio.Et tarnen omnes mortem,qu� eft ftipendium p eccan,obier unn

M^nquitur ergo,qj fuerint peccarorcs,peccato,quod uoc�c Orfgina J�Nati enirn funt abfq^ iufticia fpi'ritu fan dto,fine riinore Dei.finc fi-^�nnccaritatc,adeo(� excaecati�i'ncrcdulitate,�^ contcmptu Dei,qu�nbsp;fuitimo genere peccata.Ita(^ ubi uideris morte hominis, ibi cernbsp;� fcias efl�pecc�twm. Vides quidem morte etiam in Chrifto cl��, quinbsp;P^lt;^catum non fecit,nec eft inuentus dolus in ore eius: fed is aftum^fitnbsp;^Ortem iua fponte,non coalt;ftus,amp;^ afl�impf�t eam,ad expianda ali�na,nbsp;fua pcccata, Alia igitur eft ratio mortis Chrifti,alia noftr� mortis�nbsp;. j^sqautem pergamus,indicanda funt,qug h�c peculiariter obfcrua-^cbeant.Initio,quod Paulus dicic, Pcccatum non imputatur,quumnbsp;eft lex,admonet fui officij omnes Magiftratus, patresfamiIias,Ec-, ^fiaftasjamp; iuuentutis gubernacores. Etfi enim lex natura* �c cognitionbsp;^*^eftatis nobis diuinitus eft infculpta,tanta tarnen eft Satan� per pecnbsp;potcntia,ut nift acceft�rit difciplina, ftue ilia uerborum,fiue uernbsp;^^unijhomincm cxc�cet,ac iudicium eiusitaperuertat,utinhoaeftanbsp;?�^i�dicct honeftat�.Apud Laced�monios impun� erat furari efcu-/.^fa�ni� quisnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;d�prehender�t * Hoc erat � legislatore pernlif*

?�^�partim,ut ciues redderenturinfallertdishoftibusaftutioresjpar-feruandis fuis rebus diligerttior�s.H�cfurtum no imputabatur, de eiufcemodi furto nec erat Iex,necp cena legis, nifi deprehcnfo�nbsp;pprehefum aut ivnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;puniebatur, non quia peccatum iudicarec

ipfum,fed quia fur par�m fcit�,amp; prudenter eft�t furatus.Scri ?^tgt;quondam apud Germanos non ufttatum tantum,fed etiam glo^nbsp;*��irnfmft^^exrapto uiuerC.Hic,aIiena rapere,n5 iudicabaturpecea-/��^�quianec erat poftta lex,qug rapinam prohibebat, nec pce�a legisnbsp;?Pin� conftituta.ApudScythas honeftum habebatur fenes parentesnbsp;^Riilare,amp; ex carnibus eorum conuiuium inftituere.Etft enim h^cimnbsp;P^itaspugnat cum Iegenaturali,tame quia h�clex nec dolt;ftrina,necnbsp;pPplicio urgebatur,immanitas uidebatur honefta. Vetus di(ftum eft,nbsp;Q^iictudo eft altera natura. Quare Magiftratus,8d omnium gub erna �nbsp;^^^UijGuc Ecdcf�afticoi^ji�ue politicor�,f�ue oeconomicorum inter.- 'nbsp;�^ttucantur diuinas,amp; qu�his conftant,humanas ordinati�nes,ncnbsp;j?�^ines feu feniorcs ftu iunioresafliiefcantimpun� furtis, medacfjs,nbsp;j^Pofturis, execrationibus,�aliis fceleribus,ac lic�ti� eo tand�perucnbsp;iudicent fcelera,non amplius efle fcelera. Deinde,qu od dicit:nbsp;J^rsr^nauit,(ud utapudgr�cos ftgnific�tius didt,4��lt;n'A6u�v^ quodnbsp;J,, ��^gio more dominari,)tribuit morti regiam,hoc eft,fumm� in ter-^�^ieftatem amp; poteftatcm.T eftificatur aute experientia ipia Regnunbsp;j^'^ftis in omnes homines,id(^ iuftifsimum.NuHi enim hominumjiuenbsp;V ^�^in,iiue fubie�lor�, f�uc iapient�, f�ue infipient�, i�ue diuit�, fiucnbsp;l^�^perum, f�ue i�nioNt,i�ue iunioRt parcit,fed fuo omnes temp ore exnbsp;^^uita,f�neui�o perfonar� reipe(ftuabripit,utmerito dicamus,Mornbsp;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;regem non tant� uulgi,uerumetiam regum amp; principu.Qu�s

�gitut rationcm,qua,cum non pofTumus mortem euadere,con �^'^^�iur tarnen in morte,amp; aflequamur �ternam uitam � Non autemnbsp;^cninjus aliana, pr�tcr fid� in Dominum noftrum lefum Chriftum,nbsp;M 3 qui

quifolusefl: uidormor�s.Neceftaliudnonien,utPctrusaitifub coelo dat� inter homincsjn quo oporteat no$ fatuos fieri. Pr�terca,c�m ait�'nbsp;Regna�it mors in cos quoc^,qui non p eccau erarad (�m�itudin�tr�f-grc�ionis Ad�, non o bfcur� docct,quid de morte infanti� fit fenuconbsp;dum.Solent enim non tantum adulti,uerumeti� infantes mori.�tmulnbsp;ti infantes mif�r�perierunt di�uuio,amp; incendio Zodom�: acaiq mul*nbsp;ti in bellis aut alqs ca fib us crudelitcr interfiduntur,�C horribilitcr im^-reunt.Pofiet igitur �tSMS quiipiam Deum accuiare crudefitatis, quinbsp;maniter affligeret innocentespueros,qui nondum quicqmali defig^nbsp;runt.Sedhocloeo difeimus,quodfitpeccat�infantium.Infanteso*'�nbsp;ctfi lion habent pcceatfij^d uoc�t,alt;ftuale,habent tn peceacum,4lt;^ ^2nbsp;canr,OnginaIe,quod eftomnium alior�tfons �d fcaturigo. Quart,nbsp;lin� cum paren rib us in eluuionibus,incendi')s,bellis,6c aiqs ealani�at^'nbsp;bus pereunr,Deus non eft accuiandus crudelitatis, fed potiusiudilt;^^nbsp;dum,eos propter fummum peccatumdn quo concept! funt,amp;nafi,�*nbsp;(lifsini� perire.Vidcs,q necefl�rius fit Chriftus ctiam infantibu.s.qui*-^nbsp;primo quo(� tempore,bapTifmo funtabluendfiutinduantur Chdft*�*nbsp;Quotquotcm,inquit,baptilatieftis,Chriftuminduiftis.Curergo,'f''nbsp;quieSjConiugium dicitur iancftum uit�genus,qu�do ex eo nonnbsp;tur nifi peccatorescRefpodeodpfum quidem uitacgenusperfti^^p'^^nbsp;eft,quia diuinitus inftituturfed homines, qui in eo uit�nbsp;tur,funccaro,fun^peccatores.Etquanqn�nunirenafcantinC^�^quot;^nbsp;tarnen,qd ad naturam eorumattinetjCarnefuafuntpeccatorcS�Q-^^^nbsp;aiit eft CK carne,caro eft.Et homines gencranthomines,n� quiafunt�nbsp;Chril^ renatijied quia funt ex Adamo nati. No eft igitur mim^gt;9�nbsp;renansnafcanturpeccatores.Eftamp;illudobferuandum, quamutfl^^�nbsp;�noftrisaffli(ftionibus,(quf funtn�cigmortis) 8i ex alienisfu�^*'*^nbsp;reportare-queamus. Nam,c��eIaffligim�ripfijUeI comitaniurah^^nbsp;funus,reuocand� nobis eft in m�tem peccatum noftiszut agnofca^^nbsp;amp;fciamus nos propter peccatum merites efte no folumaffliftio^^nbsp;\ buiusfecuIi,uerumeti�mort�amp;infern�.NonfoIuraa�thoccogif^

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P Adam(inquitPaulus)typumgentiniusfuturi,quieftChriftus.Co �^^emus igitur dih'gcnter,quibus in rebus Adam fit typus Ghnftfiucnbsp;non tantum concipiamus,uerumeti� conf�rmemus fpem noftr�;nbsp;Pudef�amus.Etfi aut redi� didtur, Adam� gerere typura Chrifi:i,ta -explicSdum erit, ne quis exiftiraet Adamum ex omni parte, �C irtnbsp;^�^nibus rebus typuni Chrifti gefere. Additur igit correeftio : At hoiinbsp;^�Plt;l�it)ut peccatum,ita �C donum. Adam.n.in muleis quidem rebus;nbsp;P �ttt in omnibus eft typus Chrifti. Et funt Adam amp; Ghriftus inter fcnbsp;P modo fimiles,fed ita,ut tarnen longe fuperet Adam� Ghriftus.nbsp;'^�'num em, Adam typus eft Ghrifti, principatu,uideli�et, q? qu�ad-. ^d� Adam Princeps, aut Patriarcha eft fui generis, ^d ab ipfo defe�nbsp;�^�ta amp;: GhriftusPrinceps �C patriarcha eft fui,^d ab ipfo propagat;nbsp;5^Ueris*Deinde, Adamtypus eft Chrifti propagatione,q)ficut Adamnbsp;^/'^Pagauitaliquidin fuos pofteros,ita Ghriftus npagataliquidin fu-^Pofteros.Achatftenus quid�c�ftatfimilitudo.ln rebusaut ipfis^-in uirtute propagationis maxima eft difsimilitudo. Nam A-propagauit in Pofteros fuos peccat�,affli�:iones, morte amp; infernbsp;pofteros iufticiam, pace, uitam �Cnbsp;his et illis difsirailiusfSimiliter Ad� tantg eft pot�cfg,ut ^t-l^^�pfo nafcuntjfiant �bnoxq pcft� amp; mord. Chriftus a�t filius Deinbsp;ho rriaioris eft pot�rig,uidelicet q� qui renafeunt ex ipfo per fidem,nbsp;*h�fti,amp;: fiant perpetuo foelices.Hoc i�lud eft,qd dicir: Ac nonnbsp;Pftm,ita amp;: donu.Etfim.Adam et Ghriftus c�ueniuntintcr fea�iqua'nbsp;P^rte, tn Ghriftus l�g�uincit Adam�, c�m doni magn?tudine,tumnbsp;�5^t��'propagatione.De qua rcaudiamusipfa Pauli uerba.

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comp�e�iitur unigenitum fih'um fuum lefum ChriflS, ut per earn gri* tiam,donum VIT� exuberet in multos. Vnius delidum coiedt multos in mortem.Quato magis unius (qui eft Chriftus filius Dei) grata,nbsp;confertin multos Vitara.

Z. Et non ftcut per un�,qui pecca�erat,uenit mors,ita donum. Nam condemnatio quidem exuno d�lido ad c5demnationem:donuma�tnbsp;cxmultis delidtisadiuftificationcm.(hoc eft) Vnum quidem Ad�cldinbsp;�lum, per quodintrauit mors in m�dum, efficax fuit,fed multo cfRcinbsp;dus eft Don� feu luftif�catio Chrifti.Ex uno enim delidco,primum c5nbsp;demnatus eftAdam,d�indepropagata eftc�dcmnatio in pofterost-ius.H�c cert�efting�s deliifti efficatia,fedlog�maior eft efficatia dont.nbsp;Vnum enim delidum infert morte. Vnum autem donum,unaiuftifi'nbsp;catio non folura abfoluit � multis de�iclisjUeri�etiam affert �itam.Mubnbsp;to igiturpotentius,multo eff�cacius eft donum q delidlum.

9. Etenim � per unius delidura mors regnauit per unura, multo mt gis f),qu� exuberantiam grati� Si doni iuftid�accipiunr,regnabunt uinbsp;ta,per unum lefum Chriftum. Quod prius didu eftpaulo obfcurius,nbsp;hocnuncapertius didt.Si Mors r�gn�t in mundo per unum uniushonbsp;minis delidu,multo cert� magis rcgnabituitap er un� unius lefu Chrinbsp;fti donum,infjs, quiacdpiuntgratiamfeu donum iuftid�perfidt'Ti,nbsp;prgfertim cum Chriftus conf�r�t credentibusgratiam Si donum iu��nbsp;non parc�,n5 tenijtter.fed exuber�ter,Si copiofe.Quare f�cutp^r uninbsp;ws Ad� delidum propagat� eft malum peccati, mortis Si d�nadonis,nbsp;in omnesho�esjita per unius Chrifti luftification�, feu c�doflationemnbsp;mali,propagatur bonuni iuftici�,uit� Sc �tcrn� f�licitatis,ut quot^tnbsp;credunt in Chriftura,reputent iufti coram Deo,Si confequantur uiia-Breu�ter,ut quod h�c fcribit,ordine copledamurdllud didtPaulus.

I. Per un� Adam� propagati� eft peccatS in ocs pofteros dus. Mut to magis per unum Chriftum,propagatiufticiain o�s ip�us pofteros.nbsp;X. Exuno unius ho�sdelido uenitcond�natio.Mu�toautpoteniiornbsp;eft Chriftus,q unus multa de�ida expiauit. Si pofteros fuos iuftif�cat.nbsp;j. Per unu hoiem uenit mors,multo magis p unu Cfirift� uenituia�nbsp;4. Per unum hominem uenit condemnatio, multo magis per unumnbsp;Chriftum uenit i�luatio.Quare,etfi Adam Si Chriftus fuam ouahdamnbsp;habent fimiIitudinem,Chriftus tam� Adamu longe fuperat. Si ceriiotnbsp;cftiufticia,�ita Sifilus per Chriftu,q peccatum,mors, Sicond�nah'o�nbsp;per Adamum.Hic Pauli locus dignifsimus eft,qui aureis literis fcribat.nbsp;Et tarnen ne �c quid� maieftas eius digne tradaret. Nam, qn� h�� fcri-bunt,nondocct quidem,quarationemultas in hocf�culo opes c�grenbsp;gare queas,aut externa huius mundi f�licitatc frui,ideo(j iudicant abnbsp;impqs Si Epicureis,inutilia,ociol� Si uana.Docent a�t, quod maximanbsp;omnium cft,uiacere peccatum,fiiperarcmort�,efFugereinfernHrn,Sinbsp;confequi �ternam foelicitatem . H�c funt bona uer� c�leftia , pra5nbsp;quibus pi) non admodum uel bonis ueimalis huius feculi affiriuntur.nbsp;�cuidt quidem Chriftus pcccatum,mortem,infernum,8i c�fecutusnbsp;eft ftimniam f(xlidtatem,fedita,uc Si nos inipfqbsec umcataus^Si fum

��acodeftis regni beneficia aflequamur.Non cm uidt,ut nos octo� tan fpedatores fimas,fed ut Sc nos reipia hac uidoria potiamur. Videanbsp;^Us ergo.quomodo hocfiar.Principio,peccatu uinc�diim efi in Chrinbsp;�o.Pcccatuna.n.in natura noftra ita inhaeret, ut fentiamus ipfuni,etianinbsp;fumma noilra honeftate �C i�ti�h'tate. Video jinquit Paulus,aliatn le-l^in membris meis rebellantem legi metis me� amp;c.Ertn PiaL5i.Pronbsp;�ac orabit te omnis iandus amp;:c.Ec in oratione Dnica,qu� eti� fandifsinbsp;pi�shoibus prgferipta eft,R.emittc nobis d�bita noftra.Vbi aSt efi: prgnbsp;fenfuspeccatijibihomo foUicitat ad defperation�. ScriptS cm eft:nbsp;eftote,ficuc �i ego fandus fum.Et�Eftote perfedi,ficut paternbsp;coeleftis perfeclus eil� Quare,cum non uidet homo talem in fe peenbsp;��^�onem, exiftimat peccatum fibi non efle remilPum. H�c efigrauisnbsp;P^riculoG pugna.Scd ex hoc Pauli loco difeenda eft uitftoria penfi-^^ni.Nam,fi Adam tarn pottns amp; effieax fuit, ut peccatum in carnemnbsp;^finguinem iia transfudcrit,ut femper dum uiuimus/entiamusjmulnbsp;!�^crt�potcntior � efficatior f�t ChriftuSjUeceiTe eft, ad effund�damnbsp;�i�ios i�fticiam,qua coram Deo conftamus, �C quam Deus intranosjnbsp;JChriftojin quem crcdimus,uidet.Vndei.Ioan.5.didtur:Si nos con-'iiinat cornoftrum,maior eft Deus corde, amp;nouit omnia, hoceft,finbsp;^^^iifeientia nos condemnat, fentiendum eft de dementia Dd,qgt; eff�canbsp;^ffitChriftusad feruandum,q peccatum ad cond�nandum. Etf� eninbsp;^*^rnoftrum non nouit,non fennt,nif� peccatum, Deus tarnen omnianbsp;�i�'t,quia feit Chriftum filium fuum efte noftram iufticiam,amp; omnianbsp;��'�il Chrifto nobis donata eiTe.Nam in certamine c�fdcnti^,ali� trahienbsp;P5^Guum,ali� ChriftuSiPcceatumaitzTu d�natus es,quia habes amp; fennbsp;^^Peccatum,propter quo d homines damnant.Chriftusuer��fit:Egonbsp;k^fttiorfumpcccato.�dmeigituraecedito, 8c mihi fidemadhibero,nbsp;. ^de uincenda eft mors ifeeipia enim fentimus mortem.Mors autcnbsp;perpetug daranationis.Gtim ergo fentimus morte;nbsp;j^^tiiuamusnos eftemortis captiuos^Sed h^c exiftimatio uinceda eft,nbsp;^orsuincat.Vinceta�tin Chrifto,exhocPauIiloco.Nam,fi Adamnbsp;potens fuitjUt transfuderit morte in fuos pofteros,Chriftus cert�nbsp;. Potetitior eft,ut transfundatin pofterosfuos uit�,cu fit fortiornbsp;j� ^iiiificandumjqAdamadmortificandu. Poftrera�,uincendifuntnbsp;j^Ores infern�Si enim Adam tarn potes fuit,ut transfunderet in nosnbsp;ipfum infernum,Chriftus filius Dei multo ponbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eft ad propagada in nos gaudia coeli,adeot^ c�l� ipfum. Haec,

^^^^�iiftoriam � morte amp; inferno. C�ter5,poft^ Paulus dixit,propa-^�J^*i�nc^^e peccatum Sgt;C mortem,per unius Deli�:um,amp;: propagatani Vnius luftidam. explicat etiam fpeciem illius deli�rti,amp;:nbsp;Pp j^ft�dg,per quf hinc tantabona,amp;illinc tanta mala ^pagatafunt.

*^OBEDIENTIAM, inquic,unius hominis.Inobedientia Adcc eft,quod eft t�torum malorumautor. Data enim efteinbsp;kt knbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ex arbore Sapient!^. C�m igitur Adam n-5 obedt

bcm terrarum � Hoccine,inquiesi tantum fceleris eft , Porno ucC:i,**l propter ipfum non Adam folum,uerumetiam omnes poften eius d?*nbsp;nenturfAn non puerile eftpeccatum,poma amp; pyra parentibusfufFu'nbsp;ranVEt magna uideretur crudeKtas,f� parens filiolumfuum proptn'i�;nbsp;niiis alteriuspomi furreptionem exh�redaretf Imo potius indignUnbsp;uidetur,ut tale peccatumamplificetur,amp; exaggeretunSedhlcaiTud�'nbsp;ciendi fumus,neiudicemus de peccatis, iuxta noftramhumanam op^nbsp;nionem,Iediuxta fententiam Domini Dei noftri,neciuxtareinbsp;fed ueritatem �Per ft non magnum eft. Porno uefti, fed magnum dbnbsp;Verbum Dc�,quoefuspomiprohibetur,contemnere�^pr�uarkai''nbsp;Non eft durabile,edere pomum,ftd illud demum durabile eft,ab ictefnbsp;no b�no deficere,Sc �ternam in ft iram prouocare.In doe trina denbsp;�niicntia,exigitur�nobis,utpeccatanoftraita agnoftamus, utfen^nbsp;mus nos propter ipia meritos efft seterndha damnationem ? Quidhanbsp;dotftrina nobis abfurdius uideturf Deus autem non folum uerbis,nbsp;fumetiam uarijs exemplis fignificauitjnullum uideri peccatum tami^quot;nbsp;ue,tam exiguum aduerfus Legemfuam, quod natura fua non met^nbsp;tur �ternum exitium.Vidc mibi peccatum r�gis Saul,quod primonbsp;gum decimotertioftriptumeft.Hiciuflus erat expedlareaduentu^nbsp;Samuelis,nec prius facrificium offerre,qu�m Samuel,aduenifl^i�^��nbsp;autem Samuel ad conftitutum diem non adeifttjobtulit Saulboiolt;^�nbsp;ftum,amp;: oblatione uix finita,aderatSamuel.Hoc eft,SauInbsp;lationefuaaduentumSamueliSjUna tantum aut altera bora. Etia*�nbsp;propter hoc peccatum,quo nihil uideturabie(ftius,SauI amp;nbsp;ftcrieiusiudicati funtregno indigni.Videmihi etiam uxoremnbsp;fuga c Sodomis,refpexitpoft ft, amp; uerft eft in ftatuam Salis�Q.�*� ,nbsp;prccato uideturleuius f Quid autem hop fupplicio,utinfoftiadus,�i�nbsp;etiarn horribiliusfludicandum igitur eft de peccatis, no iuxtanoih��nbsp;�p�hioncm,ftd iuxta ftntentiam Dei. Si intuearis in externamnbsp;fadem peccati,uidetur aliquoties Ieuifsimum,acne reprehenf�one 0*�*nbsp;\ dem dignum.Sed fi diligentius introfpexeris �C exp�derisjinuenies*^nbsp;nam grauifsim�rum fcelerum aduerfus Deum. Ponamus nobis obnbsp;cul�s Inob�dientiam Ade,de qua nunc nobis eft fermo.Quid enimabnbsp;iediusiimo qd puerilius, quefei furtimpomofSed cum Deus hoc^*nbsp;hibuiftct,amp;addidiifttminas:Quocunlt;^diecomederis,mortemoriegt;nbsp;ris,Adhpc,Satan diuerfum docuiiftt,uidelicet,qjnon eiftntmoritu^nbsp;fed di} futuri, Adam autem deferto uerbo Dei, conftntiret Satan�,�nbsp;comcdereticogita mihi,qugfo, quantum fcelus def�gnaueritfPrimumnbsp;enim,�dam iudicauit Satanam prud�tem,quiftiat,quid human�fdnnbsp;ti prof�t,quid n� profit,Deum aut ftultum,qhoc nefciat.Qliantanbsp;eft impietasfDeinde,iudicauit Deumendae�, Satan�a�t uerac�.Qp*�nbsp;hoc crimine horribiliusfHoc certc eft,G' expcnderis,negareDeumdifnbsp;De�. Adh�c fenfit fe creatorc fuo fapi�tiorem,quippe q melius^nbsp;dicare queat,q�id ipfi conducat,q Deus. Aefortafsis n� cogitauit il�nbsp;perceptibiii cordis ftnfu,attam�,c� illud pdm def�gnaret,delitueruotnbsp;h^i� rccell� cordi$4amp; fuerunt Deo manifeft� coIpicua�Conftramb*

Comment, joan. brem. lib. il de spe. gt;43 �^C�tia de noftrismoribusahquid. Cum admonemur de fuga pecca-^runi,ebrietans,impud�cirif,impoftur�, amp;aUorum fcelerum,tefp5-/�xf�lennmpcenitentesjqujdr Num fer�us ego fum facriffculorum,nbsp;^nctelTe hab earn faccre, quae ipfis uidentut f quid ad meiacrificulifnbsp;^^necef��ft omnia credere,quj:ipf� effiiduntf Nori dicunt:Quidadnbsp;� Deus?� quid ad me Verbum DeifNequeenim Safari ptodicfe tarnnbsp;pP^rt�, fed arripiunt facrificulos, ut ipfiloquuntur, hoc eft, Miniftrosnbsp;. . '^dei��^quf explicant Legem amp; EuangeliOn. In bos folos uidentur binbsp;fuam effundere : fed fub horum nomine Deus uidet fe acc�i�ri, fenbsp;�^nci,fecontemni,iamp;:fe pro mendace haberi�pum igitur fub pecca-^^�qu�nobis uidentur Ieuifsima,delitefcant atrociftima qu�quc fc�lcnbsp;iudicandum eric depcccatis noniuxtahuman� rationis opinio-�i fed luxta fententiam Sc decretum Dei. Haderius de peccato A-inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;liunc etiam deiufticia Chrifti. Quac eft ergo ilia Chtifti

1 ^fticia, propter quam no ipfe tantum, uerumeti� omnespofteri eins, J^�funt credences in iplum, confcquuntur Salutemf Per Obedienti-yinquit Paulus) Vnius.H�c eft obedientia Chrifti. SiCUt autem In-rj^dientia Ad�uidetur nonadmodumrequirenda, ita �C Obedi�ti�nbsp;^��dfti,necmagna,necadmirabilis apparet. Chriftus duxithoneftaninbsp;n?iat�i uitam, fed Sc multi Patriarch�talem duxerunt uitam.Pertulicnbsp;. ^us mortem inno c�ter,fed �c multi Prophetse p ertuleriirif rtior-1^�^innocenter ,ac obedienter ? Quid igitur eximq habet praealrjs o-f^^^icntia ChriftifSi ea fua dignitate explicari poi��t, nihil uirtUtum ef.nbsp;lib ^J.^^��'3bilius �C excellentius.Poftq enim Unigenitus 8i xcernus ftnbsp;,.\�eiaflumpfitfiIium hominis in unitatemperK)ng,ornauit eum o-Ij^�dcitatisplenitudinc corporaliter, (f�cut Paulus loquitur,) ut fta-C�h initio incarnationis feu conceptionis fu� fuerit in forma Dei,8^nbsp;I^Uerit omnem diuinam raaieftatem.Ac potuii��t earn confeftimpanbsp;^oftentare,6cin uniuerfo orbe manifeft� ufurp�re,Sed Deus Paternbsp;�fftis uoluit,ut pafsione �i. morte fua expiaret peccata humani gencnbsp;(^^�^reuocaret hominem ab �terno interitu. Quare Chriftus uolun-;nbsp;�eft f *nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;obedrjt,ut primum quid� fufceperit, repof�ta coe

�foelicitate,omnes humanas imbecillitates,amp; c� pOtuiflet continua i,jj ^catitudine,maluit affligi,^ uocatiorii Dei Patris fui rei�ftcre, De-(^^�c�mpotuiiTet omnium inimicor� manus cfFugere, mal�it hoftilinbsp;uoluntati Dei non l�tisfacere.AdhaeCjf� omnino moriendi�nbsp;Apotuiftet tr�quillura genus mords eiigere: fed uoluit ignominio-|.�^^�tn,amp;acerbifsimamcrucis mortem fubire, ut Deo Patriobedi-execrarentur ipfum uirukndfsimis ma �nbsp;t�fnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cruce,potuifl'et,uno,non iamdic3,uerbo, fed nutu faiteeff�-

Jjj. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ipfis dehifceret:fed maluit ea padentifsim� ferre, imo ed�

^^ �luteeorumintercedere, � cum uoluntate Dei Patris pugnare, j^j^�temhumanigeneris negligere. Quid mulds op us f Chriftus fuanbsp;^^^dienda uniuerbm LegemDei, tameam, qu�cft de ddedionenbsp;qu�m illam, qu�eftde diledione proximi,ficucnbsp;' P*^,ita impleuit, ut nullumprorfusuidum in eo f�t inuentum.

Hac obediefitia nihil poteft perfe�ius,nihilabfolurius cogitari. QiH' re hac obedientia illud efl: aflccutus,ut non tantum iplc in nimmam�nbsp;altaretur fubliniitatem,fed ctiam omnes pofleri,f�uc illi,qui fueruntaonbsp;te,fiue poftadueiitum eius in carnem,confequerentur per ipfumacttfnbsp;nam iufticiam amp; f�licitatem. Habes antithefin Adas amp; Chrifti, ex lt;51��nbsp;manifeftum efl:,qu�d etfimagna fuit efficaxinobedientia Ad�gt;nbsp;men long�maior amp; efficacior fuit Obedientia Chrifti,ut cum i��a iflj^nbsp;xerit in orbem terrarum peccatum amp; mortem, h�c multo plusnbsp;catiufticiam uitam�

C�ter�m,c�m Paulus dixerit mulcos efle conflitutos peccator^^� per unius peccatum feu inobedientiam,amp; multos conftitui iufios,p^nbsp;unius iufl:iciam,mox uenit auditor! in mentemzSi h�c ita fe hab ent,nbsp;quid prodeftLexf Nam, fipeccatumuenitperuniushominisnbsp;tum,cur fupr� didum efl:,qu�d ubi non eft Lex, ibi non fit pr�uan*^nbsp;tio f Et, fi iufiicia eftjper unius iufticiam, in quern ufum data eftnbsp;quam multi fentiunt in hoc datam efle, ut propter m�rita operum^nbsp;us confequaraur iufticiam f Quod fi iuilificamur per gratiam uniusnbsp;folius Chrifl:i,ad quid pr�dicatur nobis Decalogus, quieftuniu^nbsp;moralis Legis compendium^Ad hoc refpondet nunc Paulus, 8^ �*1nbsp;catuerum ufum Legis,de quo tarnen poftea cap. 7, copiofius traa^'nbsp;bit.Lex,inquit,fubintrauit,Lex data Scinilituta eft,non utauft*'^'^� .nbsp;rainuat peccata,quemadmodum hypocrit� fentiunt fed poo^snbsp;geatpeccatajSif ut dcliftumabundet.H�cautem difputationbsp;joneft transferenda inforumPoliticum,necin externamhuiusuinbsp;conuerlationem,fed manedum eft cum ea,in foro EcclefiafticOjnbsp;eft forum confeienti�. In foro enim politico lex ilium habet ufuH*�^nbsp;fitinftituta ad minuenda peccata,amp; ad coercendam maliciani,uth�nbsp;nes� defignandis cumulandis fceleribus,minis amp; fupplicqs leg�S^nbsp;, terreantur.De hoclegis Ufu dicitaliasPaulus,Lexnon eft pofitaiu* *nbsp;' G amp;:iniuftis,raptoribus,amp;fc.Inforoautemconfcienti�,Lexlong�ah^^j,nbsp;' habet ufum.Ibi enim inftituta eft,utabundentdeli(fta,non quidcin�nbsp;noua delicfta in hominem conf�r�t, fed ut uetera 8c latentia innbsp;producat,non utnumer5deli(ftorumaugeat,fedutefficatiam,amp;^^nbsp;gnitudinem eorum oftendat. Etfi enim lex Mofi coftituit qu�dam^nbsp;uitica amp; Politica deli(fta,qu�per fenonfuntdelitftajUtjCxempIigi^^nbsp;tangere morticinum,uefci carne fuilla, uefei agno Pafchali abftynbsp;rali San(ftif�catione,�� multa id genus alia, tame Paulus loquitur hicnbsp;ijs delidis,qu� natura fua delidla funt, quale eft, Contemnerenbsp;Efle uerbo DeiincreduIu,Concupifcere, amp; qu�funthuiulmodi.If*^^nbsp;tutaigit eftLeXjUthgc deliftaabundent, hoc eft,ut cognofcaturp�^nbsp;tia,efficacia,amp;magnitudo eoru.Vnde poftea cap.7.ait : Concupift^nbsp;tiam non nouiflem,nifi Lex diceret, Non concupifeas. Et, Lexnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;jjJ

in me omnem concupifeentiam. Et,Fadum eft peccatum fupramo peccans amp;c.Hic difeendus eft ufus concionum de Lege,feu prafcepnbsp;Dei. In pubiicis enim concioilibus explicatur nunc Lex, Nonnbsp;nunc Lex J, Non committas adulterium gt; nunc illa,nunc alia Lex. r

ergo cogifandum eft, de Politico ufu, uidelicct, quod fa�is Lex ^gat�nobisbortam uitaeconuerfationem,ut minus peccemus.Oeinnbsp;^eogitartckim eft de Spirit��li ufui�iddicet,qu�d talig Lex �ftendatnbsp;jjobis magnitudinem pecc�ti,amp; p�terttiam eius,ac indicet,quod tantanbsp;peccati r�a�nitudojut c�rjciat nosin perpet�am damnationem Hinbsp;^�O�fusconiungendifunt,utaIterg�bernet externa uitam,alter C�t�nbsp;�^cntiam.P�riculofum, im� pernidofum �ft, f� unustantumufusarri-P�at�r,amp; alter rerjdatur� Qtii exiftitnat Legem in hoc r�ntum datam,nbsp;'�^pr�dpiatexterna opera,isabutitur Legead h�pocriGnii amp;iudicacnbsp;^^rafua efle ueram iufticiam.Qui autem putat Legem tantum datamnbsp;^^gt;ut often dat magnitudinem peccatorum,h�c n�gliger ftudium b�.-operum,�^ exiftimat nullam eorum rationem haben dam. Connbsp;j^pgendi igiturfunthi duo ufus, ut amp; exercitium bonorum operumnbsp;�^*�piamus,amp;h�cop�ra,non effeueramiufticiamagnofcaniusi Hocnbsp;j�j�m illud eft,quod didtur, Legem augere, non minuere peccatum.nbsp;^^idergo dicemusfNuraLexaugctpeccatum ,feu oftendit magn�nbsp;\^dineni peccat�ut damnemur,amp; pereamusfNihil minus.Sic enini adnbsp;�'Paulur:VBI ABVNDAT DBLICTVM, IBI SVPER.nbsp;^qVNDAT gratia. Obferuabiledidum, ^aureisnotisexci-^�^ndurn . Docet enimprimum,quis fitprincipalis finis Legis, uiddi-'^^gt;qgt;Lexoftendatmagnitudinempeccatorum, n� ut pereamus,fednbsp;^^d agnitionem magnitudinis grari� perueniamus. Deinde oftenditnbsp;u^filiumDei ,in omnitumultu confcicnti�,qui ex peccatis oritur,nbsp;y�^.c�mpift�patefiuntconfcienci�noftr�jbiturnorittimormorgt;nbsp;^��^inferni.Quid ergo eft, q?Deus conniucat, ut hictumultus in no-J^^xciteturfNon cert�illo facit cofilio, utpereamus,fed ut cognofeanbsp;jnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tanto maior fit gratia p�r Qhriftum parta,quanto magis tumul

��^peccatorumfentimus.Si �nimpot�tiapeccatitanta eft, ut nos d�-j^Jjtnuho potentior eftiufticia Chrifti,utnos feruet.Hocperinde eft, gt; quis diceret�Si S�tart poteft me �CCidere, multo magis poteft menbsp;uiuificare,quia Deus eft pot�ti�r i�tan�.Sic fentiend� eft de pecnbsp;8lt;:iufticia.Si peccatum poteftnos damnare, multo raagisiufticianbsp;|jj.�fti poteft nos feruare.Et,ut Paulus banc rem magis perfpic�� ex-facit ex utriscpjhoc eft,ex peccato AdaC,amp; ex Iufticia Chrifti,feunbsp;'�t�.Reges ,ac tribuit fuum cuicpregn�m.Qiicmadmodum,inqui-K ^�fegnauit peccatum Sdc.hoc eft, Peccatum eft REX, amp; exercetre-^^'�^fuum ad mortem,ac perpet�am damnationem.Hicr�x domin�tnbsp;jj^f�^�^mnibuspofteris Ad�. Eftamp;Gratia,Rex.Nomineautemgrati�Cnbsp;li^^^ligamusfauorcm, quo Deus gratis compleditur cr�dentes,tant5nbsp;^^^pter Chriftum amp; iufticia eius. Hicrexexercet�tiam fu�m regri�jnbsp;*^^^�nat ad iuftidam amp; uitam �ternam per Chriftum,(hoc eft)Denbsp;�j, ^atuito fuo fauore iuftificat,feu abfoluit ab ini�fticia o�s in Chriftunbsp;dentcs,amp;: tribuit eis �ternam uitam, propter Chriftum filiUm fu�*nbsp;igitur reg� dicemus potentioremf N� certe pecCaCum,fed gr�nbsp;jj^�^�Hocenimuenit�Satanajperhomin�jillaautemuenit�Deoipfo,nbsp;�^Pter unigenit�fih'umfimm Dominumnoftrumiefum Chriftum.

Quarcjgratiamultopotcflti'orcftadnos feruandos, quampeccatu*** ad con^mnat? dos. Qusc c�m ita fe hab ent, certum,firmum 8(. fixUJ�nbsp;Spes.qua habcnius,dc �terna noftra Salute, propter Ghrifhi�nbsp;nos haudquaqu�m pudefadat*

� ^ilobis male loquuntur/aciamus mala,ut eueniat b �na 7 Ac eo inloco paucifsimis cam perftringit.Nuncautem,intcrmif�� tra^do^nbsp;de Spe,(ad quam tarnen poftea cap.S.reuertetur,) fufcipit copiok^nbsp;illam de bonis operibus,obie(fti�nemjrefp�ndendum.Etfi enimio^^^nbsp;fea fpargit qu�d�m argumetor�m femina,quibus probat, Spe��?nbsp;pudefaccfe,de quibus Lecf�oreifijfuo loco, uoIenteDeo,admonc^nbsp;musjtam�n in illis duobus,qu� f�quunturjCapitibus^SextOjUidelic^*^nbsp;�i. feptimo, pr�cipu� commoratur in �xp�icandailla defaci�disbom^nbsp;�peribus obiedione.�adem �biedtio,etiam his noftris temporibus�*nbsp;gitatur,amp;: accufantur concionatores Euangelq Cbrifti,qu�d docca�^'nbsp;non eft�bona opera facienda. Sedbenehabet.H�caccufatio noftdtnbsp;obfcurumargurnentum,qu�d adn�ciemus,histemporibus, eatiden^nbsp;do�trin�,quam �poftoli,amp; imprimis Pa�lus,adnunciarunt. G�mnbsp;eadem plan� nobis, �poftolica fcripta expficaritibus Si docentibu^�nbsp;o'bqciantur,qu� Paulo et reliquis ApoftoKs ��ielt;fta funt,manifeftumnbsp;eft, nos eandem tra�are dodcrinam.Reipondet igitur Paulus huic �-

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1 Mquomodo,inquies,fumuspeccato mortuifAudi,quid fequat.An '^^oratis,qj quicu�^ baptiftti fumus Sfc.His uerbis docet PauJiis,quonbsp;*^^^0 fimus mortui peccato.Baptifi'nus.n.in hunc ufum eft inftirutus,nbsp;��^Pcr ipfum inferamur in morte amp; fepulturam Chrifti� Et cubaptifacnbsp;J?'tiam,ibi mors ac fepultura Chrifti,accommodanc ^applicant ei.nbsp;J Musa�c occidit morte fua pdm, amp; fepulturafua fepeliuit ipfum,nbsp;j � Mrrexif,mortificato amp; fepulto peccato,� mortuis. Quare,cfi nosnbsp;fimus morci Si fepukurac Chrifti,per baptifraum.neceffe eft,utnbsp;d^��iadmodum Ghriftus excitatus eft ex mortuis per gloria, hoc eft,nbsp;^^^ntiam amp; uirtutem Dei.(H�c enim eft gloria eius),ira amp; nosexci-mortuariisoperibus,amp;ambulemus in nouitate uite.Hic difcenbsp;j f ufus baptifmi,uidelicet,q3 fitinfertio in mortem,fepulcuram,etnbsp;I /^^fredionem Ghrifti, ut qui baptifatur, fandificet perbaptifrau.adnbsp;! fMipationem omni� bonoRz, qu� Ghriftus morte.fepultura amp; re-��^ftione fua confecutus eft.Magnifaciendus igit eft Baptifmus, necnbsp;reputadus,q publica Regis in regnum fuu confecraiio,im� mul-,j^PJ�rishabendus,q? Reges huius feculiconfecr�tur tantumadterre-5\.'^regnum,per baptifmumaut confccramur in ccelefteregnum.Eft ,,nbsp;. ^Ocloco difcendumofficium corum,qui funt baptilati,uidelicet,qgt;nbsp;fint abfoluti � peccato,amp; confecrati ad iufticiam uicam,n� am-jj^^^ambulentin operibuspeccati. Hoc enim eflef,fuam confecratio�.nbsp;ij^^^yprophanare redire ad mortem.Quare,etfi bona opera no funtnbsp;. fita iuftidgjfunt tarnen iuftici� frudus,amp; facienda ex officio.Nam,nbsp;(j^^*^admodumrex, qui confecratur in regnum,non meretur regn�,nbsp;ciuium,fed confecutus eft regnumnbsp;�j ^^cefsione,uel adoptione,uel eledione, Dicere autem ius eft offi-fft ^^gis.�ica Ghriftianus,qui confecratur in regnum ccelefte,n� menbsp;l)tnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;illud bonis operibus,fed confecutus eft gratis , tan tu pro-

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Quod Paulus antca docuft,bona opera neceflano efle fadeda,?^^quot;' ptcrea gj infcrti fimus,per baptifmum,in mortem Chriftiiamp; mortd�'nbsp;mus peccatOjhocnunc expoiit,amp; magis perfpicu� exponit,ut ceftil^''nbsp;mis rationibus conuincat,noti efte peccandum,5c manifeft� probtlnbsp;osdrefycophanfas,qui dicunt Apoftolos condonari,n� cflcbonaO'nbsp;pera fad�nda,fed peccandum ef��,ut gratia Deiilluftretun Siinfer��*^nbsp;quit,fumu8 fimflitudini mortis eius, Obferua uerbumnbsp;complatatifumus^Nam hoc uno uerbo,f� explieetur, tota cauftnbsp;cua redditunQuod enim accidit in arborum platatione, aut infitioU^*nbsp;hoc idem acciderefolet in baptifmo,in quo mors Ghrifti nobisnbsp;poratur.In arborum plantat{one,agrcftis �C infrugifera arbor transN^nbsp;tur � fterili folo,in hortum,8� inferieur ei frugifer furculus. Quidnbsp;fitrFrugifer furculus non rautaturadnaturamagreftisarboris,ffdc��'nbsp;tr�^a^reftis arbor mutatur ad ingenium furculi frugiferi. Itacpnbsp;bor hefrugifcra,prop ter in(itum furculum frugiferum.Sicnbsp;mines,natura fumus fterilis amp; agreftis arbor.TranfpIantamurnbsp;baptifmum in hortum Eede/�� Dei,amp;: inferieur in nos morsnbsp;quamfertilis furcuIus^Quid ergo fierQualemfrudumprotuIit^^^�^'^�quot;nbsp;lusmortis Chnftiinperfonaipfius,talem etia^innobis, quibusniof^nbsp;Chrifti inferta eft,amp;q fumus mebra eius,profcrat,neceflc eft.Mots�*^nbsp;tern Chrifti �attulit in ipfo ilium frudum, g? Chriftus, expfef�nbsp;to^ edieritad ueram amp; perpetuam uitam. Ergo �c nos iHual�rrenbsp;du debemus, ut defeto in nobis peccato, prirntt quidera ambuleiuu^nbsp;in nouitate uitp,deinderefurgamus etiam imorte cum Chriilo,innbsp;nam Hitamdealt;q^ Chriftus non mu tatur in noftrum in oeniura, fed o��nbsp;in ingeniu Chriftfmutemur,necenc eft. Vides, hortod etiam amp;arb^'nbsp;res docere nos pietatem,fi cas,eruditi uerbo Dei, redis oculis afpid^�^nbsp;mus.Sic et alias docetnos Chriftus difterepietatem � Vinea.Ego f�ll�*nbsp;mquiens^uitis uera,amp;: uos palmites Sfc.Proponit etiam aliasnbsp;nem de ficu fterili, quanosad poenitentiam hortac, adeo(^ cum inii�^Jnbsp;creatus eft�t homo, pofuit cum Deus in hortum paradifi,ut operate�*nbsp;fllum.Etfilius Def oraturusjfeceisit pleruncpinhortu. Quare,arborc^nbsp;amp;hortinon funt tantum aijjiciendiiuxtaingenium hominum huiusijnbsp;culi,qiii externam tantum uoluptat�nbsp;nbsp;utilitatem in ip�s qufrunt, ftd

etiam funt conftderadi,iuxgt;ca ingenium ipiritus iandi^ut ftnt nobis ditionf ad ueram pietat�.C^omodo aut furculus mortis Chrifti lit efHnbsp;cax in nobis arborib.natura fterilibus,docet PaulUs cofequeter,cua�t*nbsp;Illud fcientes,q? uecus nofter homo,c� illo crucifixus eft,��c.Primum,nbsp;obferua,quid Paulus uocet Veterem horem.Vetusigithomo,hocIonbsp;co,non didtjhomo fenex,autmultorum annoRj, nec dicitur,Carnah�nbsp;tant� amp;'crafsus hominis aff�dus,fed dicitTotus homoeanimo amp; corpore,'

I'oi�CiCtiamfi unius tantS dief,aut hor�fuerit.Nam amp; infantes funt Ve ^shomo,quippeq5uetushoniodicaturnatura Ad� poll lapfunn'nnbsp;P^ccatu.H�cauc natura eft, qgt; Adam fucrftpriuatusfpintu fancto,amp;nbsp;^orutus incrcdu�irate,jgnor�tia �C contemptu Dei,c qui'bus deinde fcnbsp;^^untur,afflilt;ftiones, Mors,amp; horrorcs infemi.Gum igit omnes nobinbsp;JJtnafFeramusbanc natura,in hunc mundum,uer� amp; rede didmurnbsp;^^n-e nobifcumueter�homin�.Deindeuideamus,quomodo bic uenbsp;phonio crudfixus fit cS Cbnfto, Nam Cbriftus fecu in crucem fuftiinbsp;^ffli(ftiones,mort�,amp;borroresinferni,qu�utarguunt,peccat� efienbsp;^ifsimum,ita etiam funtpeccatifupplida.H�c,c�m Cbriftus fufce-rbtinnoccnSjCxpiauitpeccatUjamp;aboIeuit peccati corpus,boc eft,renbsp;�Pamp;m,feu potcntiam,amp; efficariam peccad.Sicut enim ali�s,Corpus opnbsp;^Qnit umbr�,ica SC boc loco corpus intelligcndu eft ipfa rei leu effi^nbsp;J�Jiafeu operatione.C�m a�t per fidem afpicimus crucem mortemnbsp;��nftijtunc inten/gimus grauitatem peccati, amp; uidemus morte Sc in.,nbsp;^^^�jqu�nos propter peccata meriti fumus, ut red� Sc nos dicamurnbsp;?^dfixi 8c mortui.Iam,qui mortuus eft,is eft amp; iuftificatus,boc eft,lUnbsp;p fatus �peccatOjfeu defijt peccare,aut mortuus,non amplius peccat.nbsp;^^t^igituetus nofterbomo crudfixus fit mortuus cumChrifto,nbsp;non deb et deincepspeccafe,perindeacfiadhucuiueret.Videernbsp;�^ihi,quid faciat is,q per baptifmuni Chrifto infertus, adhuc fedatnbsp;P^*^cata.Prinium cnim,n� credit Chriftum mortuum,amp; ueterem ho-^�^�cum Chrifto efle crucifixum.Nam fi crederet Chriftum,propternbsp;^^^�ata mortuum,cet tcagnofccret magnitudine peccati, uidelicet, qjnbsp;p��^atum mereret iram Dei,afflidiones,adeoc^ mortem ipfam 8cnbsp;^^�^Utn.Vbi aut� b�c ob oculos ponunt, ibi naturaad ea trepidamusnbsp;^^ohorrefcimus.Cu igit p cccator ad ea non trepidauerit, au t cob or-^^bt,nianifeftum eft,qgt; non credat Chriftum pro peccatis mortuumnbsp;^^�Quidaut�hocincredub'tatisfcelereabomirtabiliusC Deinde,quinbsp;P^^catjpropbanatbaptifmum.Baptirmus.n.eft confecratioinregnumnbsp;^^efte �C perpetuam uitam. Qui autem peccat,tradit fe,deferta liber-?^ecoeIeftisregni,captiuumSatan� �C morti.Prophanat igitur bapti-'^^ni.Nam,qu�adniodum Rex quifpiam terrenus prophanat fuamnbsp;^'^^fecrationem,c�m deferta defenfione iufton2,iuuat iniuftos,8c per-^Wiuftos:itarexcceleftis prophanatbaptifmum,quoeftinregnunbsp;confecratusjcum deferta uita ccelefti regno digna,fedat impienbsp;Sc peccata.Poftrcm�,qui defignat peccatum,f�t fuijpfius bomi-A^�Peccatum enim gladius eft,animam occid�s. Horribile eft,fi quisnbsp;fegladio iugula�erit,aut fuo fe laqueo fufpenderit. At qui peccat,nbsp;. 0feipfumgladioiugulat,amp;fuo Celaqueo fufpendit,idlt;^ tanto horrinbsp;� �'iSjqu�to uitaanimgprgftat uitg corporis.Qiiare multo grauiusaf-^�^t�i�r,c�ra aut nos ipfipeccauerimus,aut^ximi pdm uiderimus.qnbsp;4^��ideremus fuo fegladio interimere,aut fuo fe cingulo fufp�dere,nbsp;E�At�Tsi98tvoj:?5{� (Jj�Xf iS�S,Tns��uej:lt;S5v,o-np\ffv5;Hlt;nf/tlt;� eieniT-�lfo-rtnbsp;3Ccts-��tyiJi9ij�fcKveKfwv,�uKt-n�-n�Gv)/(nlt;.Q,95tva7��a�'7W �uk tr? xt/iiieua.

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at^ itei��repetit,no e�epeccand�,propterea g?mortui nr�iusc�Chn flo,amp;; refurrexcrimus c�ipfo. Hacrepetitione partim fignificatfpuninbsp;�ndum,feri� exigere,q? etfi bona opera non merent expiation� p^c-catoi^2,tamen necefl�tio fint faciendarpartim inculcat porentiam mortis amp; refurredlionis Chrifti, in nobis. Hane. n. cognofcerc,maxima dtnbsp;Pamp;if� iidfims.H�beo omnia,inquicPaulus,pro reiedtam�ris,ut Chrifium�u-crifaciam,amp; eognofcamillum,ac pot�tiam refurredlionis eius, amp; cornnbsp;munionem afflidionum illius,dum cooformis fio morti eius ��Qucnbsp;ergo fit potentia mortis amp; refurredionis Chriflt, exponic Paulus hocnbsp;loeorSi aiortui,(inquiens)fumus c� Chrfft�,credimus,g3 Si. uiucn�^��nbsp;cum ipfo,etc.Hpc ut redius intenigaraus,fciertd� ed duplieem P�nbsp;tenri� mortis refurrcdionis Chrifti. Altera ed,quam morsnbsp;redio cxercuerunt in �pfa Chridipcrrona.Altcra, quam cxerc�t indobis,aut in nodra perfona,qui fumus membra Chridi.TanKr.n.podn?nbsp;cd mors ChridijUt prim�m expiatierit peccata coram Deo,�^morfl�nbsp;tauerit tam peccata ipfajqmortemipcccatoRtdipendiirm.ԓ�^^^/�*nbsp;tuus,inquit,ed,peccato mortuusfuit femel,hoc cd,cxpiauitplt;dmiu^nbsp;morcc,amp; occidit morte. Sicut amp; apud Oie� dicit CbridusiO mors�''nbsp;ro mors tua amp;c.Sed qua potentia habet mors Chridi,in Chrido ipl^�nbsp;capitc nodrojcand� potenti� habere debet in nobis, qui fumus me�*nbsp;bra eius.Mors Chridi occidit pdin et mort�.Ergo debet eti� irrnob^nbsp;niembris Chridi,pdm amp; morte occidere.Sic amp; refurredio Chriditanbsp;t^ed pot�tifjUt collocauerit cumin cceledi,amp; nunq finienda uita.Excinbsp;tatus ed,inqt, � mortuis,n5 amplius morit, mors illi non ultra dnabit�nbsp;Quod a�tuiuit.uiuit Deo.Eandem potenti� debet etiam in nobis Rcnbsp;furredio Chridi habere,uidelicet, ut cfficiat, non folum corporca�nbsp;?tern�uitamrefurgamus,ueR2enamexcitetnos,d�adhucin hocfccu-'nbsp;lo corporaleagtmus uitam,�d fedanda uera fternf uftp opera,qu�nonbsp;bis diuinftus funt prgcepta. Sed quo potetiam�rtis S' Refurrediom*nbsp;Chridi folcat in nobis exerceri, docet Chridusipfeapud Ioan.cap.3nbsp;cutMofes(inqens)exalrauicferpcntein deferto, ita exaltari oportet fi-li�ho�SjUt O�S qui credit in eum,n5 pereat, fed habeat ^tert�� uiram.lnnbsp;Nu.cap.zi.murmurantIdaelitpaduerfusMofen, SCcogitantrcuertiWnbsp;�gypt�.Mifitergo Deus in Ida �liras fer pent es ign�pcdi�entij efflan-tes.Sed P �nitetifra elitas impietatis fup,amp;f Mofesintercedie� cis.Quanbsp;rcD�usiubetModnamp;cereferpent�fne�jamp;exalGiriinfignUjacaddit�

commuent. IOAN. 8R.EN. tiBEE II. DE SPEC 35? Qulpercul��s aipcxerit c�,uiuet. Verif�milc cft,qj multi Ifraelitai�t fucnbsp;pntincredu!i,aciudicaucrinc uanifsimum cfl�,qjferpens inanimis � fo-hominem fanare qucat.Scd qui ucrbo De/ obfequebantur,nbsp;ppercuisijfcrpcntem �ncumafpiciebant,confeftim confequebanturnbsp;*nit�tcm*Sic oC Chriftus habet fpedcm mortui ferp�ns,quia eilmor-**i�sproptcr peceata noftra.Et exaltatus eil tam cruce, qrciurret�li�e,nbsp;J*fquicunlt;� percui�us fueritpeccato amp; niorte,ac aipexerit e�m,c5tranbsp;^^etcxipfo uirtut�oceidendipeccat� amp;mort�.Sed quomodo afpi-G�hriilusfb�on corporalibus oculis,fed quomodo ipfe do cet. O-'^�nisjinquiensjqui GR.ED1Tin cum,non p�rit,fed habet �ternam uinbsp;^O�.Chriilus.n.f�deafpicitjC�m crcdiraus,gjmorte fua expiaueritpecnbsp;^atanoilra,amp;refurredionefuaimpetraueritnobisiuflici� Si. uit�.Hacnbsp;^ycgt;primumattrahit(utita dicS)uirtusfeu potenria cognofccndggranbsp;'��tatis peccati nollri.Deinde attrahit potcntia ccrticudinis deremiisionbsp;��'peccati propter Chriflura. Pr�tcrea attrahit poten tia oppriniendinbsp;^^ccatij�d expurgandi illiusjac obcdiendi Dco, Poilrcm� attrahit ponbsp;^'ntiarefurgendiin nouiisimo die ad perpetuam beatitat�.Ergo, quinbsp;l^^ccat� fuum nond� agnofdt qui nondum uocationi Dei obfequic.nbsp;J'iid�bitat de futura ui�a,amp; arabigir, quid �bi ia ea�t para�um,is no-aipicit Chri{lum,ncc in morte nee in refurredlione.S ed,ut adnucnbsp;pB^ificantiusintenigamus, quomodo uirtus mortis amp; refurredionisnbsp;'^^diliin nos deriuec, fumendum eft exempl�mulieris hg morrhouignbsp;�P�dMat.cap.p.Hgctetigit fimbria ChriilijS�: attraxit uirtute ianitatis�nbsp;,'�ttrahimus Si nos uirtut� mortis Si re�irrcamp;ionis Ghriili.fi tetige-./^Us e5,non quid�externa manu, fed FIDE. Fides.nifuanus eil fpira-j non folum Chriil�filiumDei,uerumetiam Deumipfumpatrcnbsp;^^*^gcrc,amp; omnia bona ab eo acciperc pofiumus j fi i�lt�h�c manumnbsp;'*^fnderimus.Eil.n.h^cmanus,natura noilra,ualde cotrada amp; arida,nbsp;� 0 prorfus mortuacfed eil exci�anda,reilituenda Si fufloll�da uerbonbsp;^d,feu praedicationc fidei.Sicut Si Hur ac �heron fuilolleb�t manus Ex��lr.nbsp;�^ofi.Demust�t funim�operam,utprgdicarion� Euangehj de Chrt^nbsp;߮3ud/amus,oi memori mente reponamus, q manus fidei noilrj fu-^tentur.

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qjnon debcamus comni�ttere,utpeccatum,nimirunimortuum pultum exerceat domination� amp; regnum in nobis * Peccatum, �nquunbsp;ens,non regnet in mortaUueftr� corpore.Refpondebisfortafre,quO'nbsp;modo peccatum,quod eftper Chriftum morrificatum Scfepuft�,relt;-gnareampIiuspotefirSi em mortificatum eft,quomodo adhuc uiuirfnbsp;Et finon uiuit,quomodo dominabiturfSi non doniinabiGqueefthonbsp;ius cohortationisunIitasfSciamusig�tur,q?quantumadipfani Chrift�nbsp;perfonani attinet,peccat� �C mors ica prorfus funt occifa� ut ipG ne ui-uantquidera,tantumabeft,utinipforegnarepofsint.NibiI�urisanipllt;nbsp;us hab entnec peccatum, nee mors,in perfonam ipGm Chrifti.Quan-tumautem ad n�s,qui fumus membra Chrifti,amp; adhuc in mortali cotnbsp;pore in hoe feculo uiuimus, attinet, peccatum �d mors per Chriftuninbsp;itafuntabolita,non ut non hnt,quia adhucgeftamus pcflm in carnenbsp;l�nguine,amp; necefle habemus mori, fed ut peccatum non damnet,necnbsp;mors nos perdatJta(^,in hoe quidem mortali corpore,nona�rus,feJnbsp;reatus peccatiabolitus eft,non opus, fed efficacia mortis ablata efbnbsp;ct(� in nouifsimo die etiamipfepeccati aemortis adus in nobisabok'nbsp;bitur.Nunc ergo exigitur� nobis, uthocpeccatum,quodadhuealt;^n�nbsp;in nobis uiget,n5 regnet irt nobis,amp; non fit Rex aut dominus nofter.nbsp;Tune autem peccatum fit rex,aut dominus nofler,cum cupiditanhusnbsp;amp;affedibws eius obfequium pr�ftamus.Ex�pIigratia .Siquisinkirianbsp;� proximo afficif,h�cpeccatum,qd intra nos,in carnejatet,nbsp;tern in nobis,ficut calor in cake y qui foletaqua infuf� excitari,) iniuri*nbsp;pr oximi pro uo cat, 80 erumpit in iram au t inuidiam.H�c iub ent male-iadum makfado rep�dcrc,amp;uindidam exercere. H�c eft cupiditas,nbsp;hiccftafFeduspeccati.Sihuic cupiditati aut pr�cepto obfequimut�nbsp;tunc peccatum Rex eft,nosauteieruieius:fi uero no obfequimur,kdnbsp;fide reprimimus,tunc fumus hos Reges in peccatS. Aliud.Si quis paUquot;nbsp;pertateaut fame affligit,ibi turn peccatum intra nos latens excitat.Exc�nbsp;tatum oftenditprimum incredulitat� amp; deip eration em, deinde iubefnbsp;aut furari,aut impofturis operam dare,aut eti� fe ex arbore fufp�dere�nbsp;Hic eft affedus peccati.Requirit ergo � nobis,uc non regnet peccatu,nbsp;nec affedui eius obediamus.VuIgo de uehemeter irato di ci fokt:HuCnbsp;ira totum fuperauit.Superamur ergo � peccato,cumaiFedui eius obftnbsp;quimunSujjeramus aut peccatum,cumaffedui eius refiftimus,amp; ob-fequimur uolutati Dei, qu� nobis uerbo eius eft patefada�Sic Cain funbsp;peratusfuita peccato,quandofratri fuo Abelo inuidit,amp; occidit.Sednbsp;lofephiCuinterpellaretur deftupro,fuperauitpeccat�.SicSaulfuper3nbsp;tus fuit� peccatOjC� infidiatus eft Dauidi,ut eum interf�ceret.Sed Da^nbsp;ind fuperauitpeccatum,c�m Saule capitalehoft�,captiuum tenerct,etnbsp;tn dimitteret incoIun��.C�teR2,occafione huius admoninois,qua Paunbsp;lus hortat,ne regnet in nobis peccatu, docet etiamueRz amp; kgitimuntnbsp;ufum membrorum in corpore humano: Ne�p accommodetis,inqui-cns,membraueftra,armainiuftici�. Membra enim humani corporis,nbsp;creata , amp;addita funt honiini, non ut fint ociofum tantum orna-mentum corporis, fed ut fint arma , hoc eft , organa, amp; inftru.

uitae noftr�. Ac initio creauit quid� deus h�c inftrumenta in ho piincpuraamp;ianlt;fh.Greauitcnimhomincni ad imaginem Dei,amp; col-�Ocaiuc cum in paradifo,ut operaretur cum. Ibi turn membra hominisnbsp;'^tadhuc omnia Sandta.Pollq au tem Adam peccauit, tunefordidanbsp;prophanauic omnia raebragt;ut fi�rent inftrumenta Satanaf Ct manbsp;��^�.Scd in Baptifmo itcrum Gndificantur per fidem,in inftrumentanbsp;Wifti Sr iuftid�.Qiiarc exigitur dcinceps � nobis, ut no amplius pronbsp;Ph�nemus membra noftra peccatis, fed pr^beamus cainftrumeta pie-^�j�Multa funt opificia,qu�rum operibusimanus,pedes,�r alia membra fordidantunHfaucemnonfuntfordesill�,qu�sDcusabominati �nbsp;Mcas demumabominat �cexecraturjquibusmembranoftra,per o-P^ra peecatorum contaminatur. Qui mentitur,prophanat linguam funbsp;'�^�Qui ftudec cbrietati,contaminat os,guttur amp; u�trem.Quiprope-impofturas,plus fcedacpedesfu�s,qfiin cocno arnbuIaret.Cumnbsp;membra noftra confecrata fint per baptifmum ad inftrumentanbsp;�^fticiscienitendumeft toto conatuineabutamur qsadiniufticiam,feclnbsp;'�^rnuradpiet�temi

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^�fi-immerfum eft carni et fanguini noftrd,ut uelimus,nolimus, redi-in fu� poteftat�.Quomodo igit p�ft�m�s m�bra noftra, acco ^odareinftrum�ta ad iufticiam C Ad hoc refporidet Paulus, ac docct,nbsp;^toriam fuper peccat� n�c effe faeil�z�dc�c^ cohortatur nos � faeili,nbsp;^f5ciendabonaopcra*Pcccatum,inquiCns,n5'dominaturuobis.Pecnbsp;nunc non eft tam potens Sgt;C eff�cax;Hquondam �rat. Peccatumnbsp;j^lt;^fadl� uinci, Sgt;C bona opera pr�ftari pofiunt.Qii� ob cauGmf quia,nbsp;0^ eftis,inquit,fub Iege,fed fub gratia.Hoc diftum uidetur propha-�^ho�busJfeentiampotiuspeccandicocedere^^sdbene opcr�durrtnbsp;l^nortari.Qui.n.n� eft fub l�g�,exiftim�t fibi quiduis licere.SedPau-^^ficloquit,non ut conc�d�t pccc�dilicenti�,fed utexcitet�d ob�di�nbsp;�^I^C(ft� igit hoc dilt;ft� intelligend� eft. N�, fi h�c Pauli uerba noftronbsp;^J^fe exprimenda funt,c5 dicit,Non eftis fub lege, fed fub gratia.nihifnbsp;eft,n fi dixifiet:No eftis Jud�i,fcd Chriftiani.Idcif-co faei�� n�ch�

� op�ra racerc p�tcftis.Iudp'.n.nabuer�tteg�, cuius epitome eft De-^ogus.Decalogus aut,ctf� prgeipit bona opera, qu� o�s homines fa-^^edeb�t,etiuxta qu�ration5,omncs homines funt fub �ege,propte-5^q�bona op�ra � Deo prgcepta,femper funt faci�da �T nunq pecc�-J!�]�gt;tn,cam ho�es natura fua,non poifunt kg�,feu de�alogum perfe-i\�niplere,decalogus muItiS modis eft ipfisgrauis et moleftus.Primu �tnueniatin ho�e peecat�,amp; naturam peccaco uitiatam, n� toKit/ednbsp;��^eitat potius �Tauget peccatum, quemadmodum poftea dieet. Vbfnbsp;^lt;0) peccatum irritatur �C cxcitatur,ibidifficiUimum,im�impofsibfnbsp;...... nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� keft

leeft uer� fa di� bona opera facere.Iud�ii^itur,qui Decalogum wn tum a�d�unt,noti fadunc uer� borla opera. Deinde Decalogus often*nbsp;dit iram Dei.Vbiautem ira Deiagnofdtur,ibinemo facit bonanbsp;hilari S)C alatfianimo.Tyrano ncmoliberaliter feruit. Et uulgo didfur*nbsp;Quetft mec�unCjoderunr.Iud�i igitur amp; hypocrirp,qui tani� funtftjquot;nbsp;decalogo,non poflunt facile bona opera pr^ ftare. Adh�e,quia dec3��nbsp;gusinuenit in nobis t�umpeccata,idcirco traditnos eaptiuosSataO^'nbsp;Malcdi(ftus,inquic,omnis,quin5 permanetin uerbislegis huiusgt;Vn*nbsp;autemSatadoniinat,ibinon permictit,ucbona opera relt;ft� fiant.

1 � lud^ei hypoeritx,q funt fub lege feu decalogo,hoc eft,in poieft�^ te Satan�P,n� pofliint fadl� bona opera faeere.Pr�terea,decaIogusjynbsp;dcrtlnat nosad perpetuam geh�nam. Vbi au tem eft perpetu� conoj-tidtionis fenrcntia,ibi nulla eft tranquillitas bene oper�di.Poftrertionbsp;calc gus eft ueluti P�dagogus.Sicutautem P�dagogus, poteftnbsp;pult; runinebulonem e.�ctrinfecuseoercere,nedefignetfcelera,nonplt;�nbsp;tcft autem eff�cer�, ut nebulo fiat homo frugi, nec inftillat ei uirtutei�*nbsp;aur potciltiam bene operandi.Sed ficut ftatua,(quam ita uocanQMefnbsp;Cl rialis demonftrat quidem iter.non prgftat autem lanb,autlangu�^�nbsp;V rtutemambulandi:ita amp; Decaloguspr�cipit quid�bonasuirfutes�nbsp;non tribuitaut� uiresbona pr�cepta uer�fedandi.Qijarelud�i^^ ynbsp;pocritae,qui tantum funtfubde��logo, n� poftunt o^perabonafao/enbsp;pr�ftare. Chriftiani autem, feu Renati in Chrifto, poftunt hoC faciiH-m� pr�ftare, quia funt S V B G R. A TI A, feu in regnonbsp;� rimiim eniin,poftqu�m Chriftus , qui eftregni grati� adminiftj^^nbsp;tor,aduenit,inftituitminifteriumEuangeln,quo pr�dicat,nonamp�nbsp;ficatiOjfed condonatio peccatorum.Vbi aut peccata condonantur.ionbsp;datur oCcafiogratif�candi Si. diligendi.R-emittunturfinquitChriftns?nbsp;ci peccatamultajdeo diligitmukum�Deinde Euangelio pcxdicatg�^nbsp;tia feu fauor Dei. Vbi aut� Dei faiior a^noftitur, ibi animus excitatn�'�nbsp;ad colendumDe�Iiberaliter.Adh�Cjbuangeliopr�dieatur liberati�nbsp;�Satana. Quiautemeft�Satanaliberatus,inceditinuiaiuftici�l�be''e'nbsp;Pr�rerea,pro eondemnationepr�dicaturfumma amp; perp�tua fed^*^nbsp;tas.Quo benefido,quisnon excitareturadferuiendum Deo maxini�nbsp;animi promptitudinefBreuiter,�uangelion eft organon,quo fpiritu^nbsp;famftuseftin nobis cfficax,amp;fuccurritnoftr�imbeeilJitati,utrenangt;�nbsp;Chrifto,etiamfi fendant pugnam carnis,tarnen facile queat carnemlu*nbsp;perare,amp; bona opera alacri animo facere.Quid plurib�s opusf Quo�nbsp;Paulus dieitjNon eftisfub lege,fed fub gratia,iliud ipfuni eft,^d Chn^nbsp;ftus dixitdugum meum fuaue, amp; onus meum leue,ftgnificans,legeni�nbsp;qua pr�dicatur magnitudo p��catij�� ira Dei, eft� iug� grauifsimun��nbsp;fcuangelion autem,quod pr�dicat remifsionepeccad.Sc fauorcm De�nbsp;propter Chriftum,eirefuauifsimum leuifsimtim. Qua predication^nbsp;excitantur homineSjUtadiuti Spiritu iando, poisint bona op�ra facihnbsp;lime pf�ftare.Excmpla habes in Matth�o amp; Zach�o, qui ad uocatio*nbsp;nem Chrifti,uniuerias fuas facultatcs facilius defcrutruiltiq hypocritenbsp;auariunumamp;alterumobo^um�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

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I ^idemibi.q c�rcumljjed� Paulus ftribat, ne quis ex uerbis eius of^ ^�]datur,et fum�t occafionem peccandi.Quam enitn objiedionem fu-principio huius capitis trad�dam fufcepit lt; Si. diflbluit,eandeninbsp;��^crepetit Si p�uribus explieat,ut ex dodrina grati� Si fidei,nullusnbsp;P�^�extumamp;licentiampeccandiarriperequCat� Et hoc Pauliexem*nbsp;^^^rtiultum pr�deftnobis tam ad em�ndandas uerborumnoftrp-j^�^pf�ph�riitates,qu�mad coercendam uit� noftr�licentiam,ne f�-. �ei uer�o uel fado aiffs oitendic�io ? Qui enim,aut prophanis SCnbsp;�Pijsuerbis,aut fceleratis fadis ofFendit proximum, non fe tantum, -,nbsp;J^ctiamproximum conijcit ininterit�.Et Chriftusait : Qui ofFende-i-ex minimis meis, melius eftet ut fufpenderetur ei mola a�nainbsp;K .�^c.Cruddeiudicatur, f� quis akerum gladto triicidauerit, fed nonnbsp;crudeleeft,proximum ofFendere,�lt; turpitudirie fua pr^bere einbsp;�^f�onem peccandi.Circunlfped� igitur amp; loquendum amp; uiuendunbsp;�Prffertim cor� iuuenibus Si imperitis hominibus.Sed r�uertor adnbsp;C�m enim ex illis u erb is, Noh cftis fub Lege, fed fub gratia,'nbsp;f^^'ktquifpiamlicenti� peccandieaptare,nonpr�terit ca ofcitanter,*nbsp;lt; ^5xplicacea perlpicu�,utmanifeftum fiat, fehis uerbis exigere pott-^^*^fticiam,qu�m concedereiniufticiam.An nefcitis, (inqui�ns) q? cuinbsp;. �^^niniodatisuosferuos,�c.(hoc eft)ficut Lex oftendit nos efi�fernbsp;peccati,ita Euangelion,quod eft pr�dicatio grati�,docet nos cfi�nbsp;�j.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iuftici�. Hic confiderandum eft,qu� fuerit apud u�teres, con-

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IN CAP. EP�ST.' PAVLI AD ROMAN, f�rui ncccfle habebant dominis femper pr�fto adcHe, matidaris conbsp;rum obfcqu� Ocul�,inqm�c Pfalmus, feruorum in manibus dominoR�nbsp;fuorum.Hpmines �uterrt flint natura fua fefui pcccati, Et hanc fcruitii-tem Lex patcf�cinVidcsergo,qua? t dcnbsp;nbsp;mifer�fit h�minum rondf.

tio.Peccat� cmm,cuius fiint ferui',ita dominatur cis,ut quicquid iufic' ritition folum obedieftter, uer�menam lib enter faci�t, id quodinhis,nbsp;quihondum ab hac feruitute funtiiberati,manifeftum eft^Cain eratfetnbsp;uus peccati.Et iuflus fuit � peccato,Prinium,�t fratrem odifiet. Et c�rinbsp;nuo obfequebat�n D�rnde etfi uerbum Domini reprehendit odiumnbsp;eios,tam�n,qi�ia feruus erat peceati, fedlabatur etiam cupiditatem ptynbsp;cati,amp; ocddebat fratrem /Poftrem�,contemp�t Si. iudieium peccati�nbsp;d�nec reuelareuNunquid ego,in quiens, euft�s fum fratris meir ludasnbsp;Ifcbari oth erat feruus peccati,Peccatum igitur iufsic eum furafi,dcindenbsp;reprehenfus � Cbrifi:o,iufsit eum inuidere.Poftea Chrift�,aeeepta pf'nbsp;cunia,prodere.Pofi:rem�,deiperare,amp; feipfumfufp�dere. Hfcomn�nbsp;er�t peceati mandata, quibus ludas prompte obfequcbatur, quia eratnbsp;peccati fer��s.Sic inuidi,auari,fcortatores,irap�ft ores, ferui funt ptC'nbsp;eati,ut ficut pculi feru�rum funt in manibus dominoRz fuorum,ita iHonbsp;rum animus tot�s� preferiptis 8cmandatis pecCati pedet. Sedquidnbsp;dem merCedis repedit hic dominus feruis fuisfSer�iiirtquitjP^^^�^�^nbsp;mortem.Et ali�siStipendium peccati,mors eft.H�c eft merersd��^^^nbsp;huius feruitutis prpmium,�ideIicet,Mors,inferrtus,8lt; �terflad�natio�nbsp;Ec hoc premio nihd eft,feruis peccati,certius.Quid ergofnbsp;dumeftinhacferuitute;Nihilminus:Gratiafinq�it)�eo,qjc�tnfucdnbsp;tisferuipcccati,liberatifitis�peccato, fadifitis feruilunici�C�ChH'nbsp;ftus enim redemitnos magno precio,fuo uidelicet Gnguine.� fer�iW'nbsp;te peccati.In quem ufumf Num,utfaciamus,quodhbetf Nequa^A^nbsp;iicdeinceps e��emusferuiiufticisc.Abducimurautem � feruitute ptc^nbsp;ti,in feruitutem iuftici�,per dodrinam Euangelq.Obediftis.inquin��nbsp;animo,in eam,inquam tradudi eftis formam dodrin�. Multi Chrift�^nbsp;norunijCapt�iui funt amp; feruiTurcarum.Si qua ergo iniretur ratio,utabnbsp;ea feruitute liberarentur,ac ddneeps feruirent dominis GhfiftianiSjijf;nbsp;que humanifsirnis phfsubis,quis non commendaret^�At c�m pratdinbsp;catur dodrina E�ange�q, (cuius long� a�ius eft typus,alia forma,qu�n*nbsp;forma iegis)initur rati�,qua ferui peccati uindiearitur ad feruitutem i�*nbsp;ftici�,NihiI ergo Optabiliusi nihil acceptius �ft perturbatis agnition^nbsp;peccati,q do drina Euangeirj; C�terum, qui funt fadi ferui iuftici�,denbsp;bentetiam mandatiseius dbf�quium pr�itare.Iufticia autem exigitamp;nbsp;mandat bona opera diuinitus pr�cepta.Omnino igttur raand�to iulHnbsp;ci�,cuiusferui fadi fumus,obediendum eft.

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� Quemadrnodum eiiim pr�cb�iftis membra ueftra ferua immundiz oa� �c iniquita�i,ad �liani atc^ aliairi iniquit�tem: Sic nunc pr�be?nbsp;te niembra Ueflx� fer�ai'udici� ad fandlif�c�tionem. Quum cnininbsp;ferui Gratis peccatij�ibcrier�W'siufticia�.Qu�rn�gitur frueflum habe/nbsp;t^atis tuncinhiSjde quibus nunc'erube�cinsC'Nam finis inor�gt;tnorsi

OixitPaulus,Seruiamp;�liefl:isiuftici�.H�catitem forma ioq�end�i intelle�fca,hikilhabetincommodi)in Chriftiana tarnen doi^nbsp;, �^^ajpar�m �idetur apta. Quare Paulus excul�thuncloqu�ndi rno-^�pgt;amp;:ait,leh�inanum quiddam dicere, (hoc eft,)fein haciocutioinbsp;apt�amp;artificiolcloqui,qu�ddicat nos fa�tosnbsp;Aferuos iuftici�,u(urpareautcm hancloquendi formam propternbsp;^ftnicatem carnis eorilm,amp;procaptuKuman�imperiti�ijSolent e-�mperiti hori�inesjcum a�diunr pr�dicarilibertatem Ipiritysjnoinbsp;libertads arriperc,amp;iniiccntiam �ertere,exiftimanres,jGbi hocnbsp;^�^buio tribui licentiam q��duis,pro arbitrio, quodiibet,ageadi.nbsp;^^�irigiturPaulus iiocab�lo ferui uti,ne ullam daret carnali licenti�nbsp;^^caGoncm. Si autem uoluiflet exa�l� amp;. difert� loqui, fie dixilfet;

priuscratis feruipeccati,nuncl��l:ieftisliberi,l�uliber�ii�-propterChriftum.Inter Deum enim dcChriftianiim idagiturj interpatrem amp;filium.Filius enimnoneftieruuspatris,hec�b-.nbsp;�iturpatri,feruili,fedlibcro3porttahcojamp;hiiari,��t�ocant,filialinbsp;SeruuSjinquitChrifttis, non mattet iii dorno in�tcfriu. Qua^nbsp;b^�icq�id egerit, id �gro,trifti,�iDaro,breuiter,illiberaIi amp; f�ruili aninbsp;^^git.Quoirtgenio �mnesfunthypoc�it�.iFilius �utcrii manec innbsp;��tto,uth�res.Obl�quitur ergo par�tiaiacri,amp;iiberaii affed�. Quidnbsp;opusrindolt;ftrinaChriraana,amp;inh�cargurnento,uocab�luni ,nbsp;� ^ttatis plane idem fignificat,q�odGermanisfignificat nomen Frej^nbsp;U �*iis locunonibus,�a�i(t CW f�cvcrfr�ter ^crr�c^crnbsp;j Qu�loquendi forfn�^ttoninte�igimus libertateni carn�inbsp;^'^�fedinfign�s amp;h�roicas ariimiuirtutesj q�ib�s fit,ut lt;jui bis �ftnbsp;jk^ditus,fe�teturhorieftatcm{u�lpontc,amp;iiberalianim�;Sicamp;Chrinbsp;debent elfe hominesliberi,hoc eft,heroici,n�nad f��landalccinbsp;. ^led adliberaliter l�dtattdas�c exercendas pr�claras animi uirt�-�^uidcilludPialmicottuenittSpiritu principal! confirma me. Hu,*nbsp;pcc�Sjaut �rriort��ni cada�er,^inlttn�-r fllltSicUt enim emortuutti cada�er, fine �llo eft fenl� amp; m�tii,itanbsp;^ui nullam h�bette libcral�itt�el cogitationem uel actionem,fednbsp;Talcs funt hypocrit�, quinihilnbsp;^orum operum lib�r�liter aguntj led fi quid egerint, extorqueturnbsp;^^g�^^t^udine p�nae.Quar�, fi Paulus �oluilTet propricnbsp;eftis iiberti iuftici�. S�d quialoquitur Cum h�nbsp;� ininibuJ

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iYiin�tgt;ws�mpcritis,aicFa�ti eftisSerui Iufti��,Etadlt;lit eaderaloqiicn* di phrafi: Quemadmodum pr�buiftis membraueftral�rua immun-dici� iriiq�itati,ad �liam atq^aliam iniquitatem,l�c nunc pr�betcnbsp;membra �eftra SER VA iufticiazadl�ndificationcm amp;c.Iterummc-minit Paulustyrannidis peccaci, amp;ftip�ndij eius, utnos� pcccaco de-terreat.Tanta enim efttyrannis peccati/utfilemel ci morem geflcris,nbsp;non conquieicatjfed exigat,l�o quafi iureperpetuaml�ruituccrti)amp;nbsp;impcllat�flaliamatq; �liam-iniquitatem. Et qucmadmodum honii^nbsp;nesiniquidc contentiofi^fifemclacirerum canccl��ris eisad:uminnbsp;gro autfiindo tuo,mox ufiirpant eum,qualnure quo dam^c perui�^nbsp;�citer tu entunitap cccatum, fi fem el amp; icerum ci gratificeris, tencri no^nbsp;poteft, quin pergat obfcquium exigerc. Cain, cuiusnbsp;nbsp;paul� ante �*

eta eft men tin, trad i dit fe morigcr�pcccato inuidi�.Hoc autem pc^ catumnon te contencum cogitationecordis,fed impulit Caim�^nbsp;in c�dcm fratris, mox etiam in conccmptumdiuiniiudicij: Nunqu*�nbsp;cgofi�m (inquiens) cuftos ftatris ma^Qurda^d mciudadtum Dei.� D^nbsp;uid ce�itGupiditati cordisjamp;uidit mulier�ad concupilcendam eam*nbsp;Hoc pecCatum non exiftimauic fibil�tisl��tum, nifi knpellcret D^^*nbsp;lt;iem etiam in extetmim adulterium.Ncc dum finis erat,fednbsp;um etiam in uirihoneftilsimi c�defti. Hoc illud eft, quodPaubisaiCnbsp;Pr�biiiftismembraueftral�ruaimmundiGi�amp;iniq�itari,adaliai�J^�nbsp;�iiam iniquitatem.QuarCjfi piam Uoluehs duccre uitam, nccefle hanbsp;bis,abuno tantum peccato tibicau�r�.Ecquod eft illud pcccatun*nbsp;Primurn. Nam fi tibi � primo caueris p eccato,non lequetur nec fecu��nbsp;dum nectertium. Quodfi uer� morem gefferis primo,amp; non mnbsp;refipifcas, fieri non poteft, quin peccatum exigat,quafi iure fuo,in aiynbsp;quoq*, Iceleribus obedientiam. C^etfer�m, c�m peccatum fit doin*^nbsp;nus,amp; peecat�r feruus eius,quid mcrcedis conlequecur feruusabhnbsp;domino.quot; In rebus enim humanis ita comparatum eft, ut cuiferuie^nbsp;ab CO quoq; mercedem reportes.Quid ergo mercedis reportab�Snbsp;pcccato, domino tuo.dmpij exiftimantfe conlequi ex peccato red' 'nbsp;catem Huiusfeculi. Impoft�r pollicecur fibi ex peccato impoftufi�^'nbsp;uitias. Scortator fperac cx imp�dicitia fuauoluptatemi Potatornbsp;mittitfibi compocoris amiciti�.Sedaudi,quid Paulus dicatQ^emh^nbsp;�tum habebatis tuncjin his,de quibus nunc eTubcicitisrFinisjinqui^nbsp;lorum mors.Peccatum enimlargiturlcruisfiiis duplexpraemium.Al^nbsp;rum,Erubefcentiam coram Deo amp; bominibus. Altcrum,morfe'^*nbsp;Nomincautem mortis comprcbenduturomneshuiusf�culiafHi^'?nbsp;nes,amp; �terna damnatio^ad quam in impijs,mors eft ianua.Fugienlt;gt; 'nbsp;gitur eft tyrannis peGcaci,amp; feruiendum eft iuftici�^u� eft Reginaldnbsp;g� omnium boneftifsimaamp; illuftrifsima.

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Nunc uer� manumifsi � peccato, fer�f autem �eo, habeti'� frult;Hum �eftrum,in fandificati'oneni^'ncm autem uitam gternam^nbsp;Etcnim autoramenta peccat�, mors. Donum autem Dei, uftaaetcr/nbsp;na^pei Chnftum lefum Dom�ium noftjum.

Q�odP�uIusanteadefru�tupeccatiamp;�uftid�paucisfignif�cauifi quot;oenunemagis perlpicu�amp;copiofius cxplicatj�tfru�tuiamp;ftipcndi�nbsp;peccati oboculos pofico,dcterreatapeccato,fru0kuauternamp;remu-Jcrationeiuftici�inuitet ad (��tahdam i�fticiam.Peccatum enirnha-�etf�um fru�lum, qui �ft erubefcentia.beindehabetamp;fuum ftiperi-quod eft mors.Stipendium (inquic,)hoeeft,rcmuneraoo,��iinbsp;(hoeenim fignificat�4-�viop,) peccari eftmors.H�cgnom� dhnbsp;��ntifsim� �ftobfer�anda, quiaktifdm �pater. Acprim�m, notabis,nbsp;H�id hocloco per mortem intelligatur. Eft enirri mors naturalis,amp;nbsp;5�i'ndana,q�� eft fep�ratio anim�� corp o re.Eft amp; morsTheoI�gica.nbsp;^^h�cniors comprehenditin fe omnesaffli�ti�hes corporales amp;iSpi-in hoc,quam in futuro feculo. C�m ergo Paulus air, mor-efleftipendiupcccati, infelligittlrtam de morte muhdana, quarrtnbsp;�^cologica.�tlumpta efth�cgnOme ex Gen.cap.i.Quocunq; di� conbsp;^cderis morte morieris, hoc eft,affligeris corpore amp; anim�in h�e Scnbsp;^fijt�fecul�,adcoq;perpetuo. �eindeh�cdi�tum transfer�ndumnbsp;omniagerter� p�ccatoruni.Homines enim fic cxc�catif�nr,utnbsp;'l�^�^non ftatiml�fitiuntpcccati lupplicium, exiftiirfant peccat�norinbsp;^^^peccatum.,n�e futurum cflepcecatil�jpplidum.At enim, diligert-^^^^bgnofcendum eft, quid fit p�ceatum, iiidelic�tjid efte peccanim^nbsp;uerbum Deipeccatum cfle iudicatamp; proriunciat, ctiamfiiiidi-abhumanarationc m n�tilsimum, qualis uidetur efiis po'mi,nbsp;^^�nde confideranduni erit,iIiudPauIi diduni j Scipendiuni peccatinbsp;�ftjuon e�Te humartum f�miiiuni,led fenteritiarrt Spiritus �n�ti.nbsp;'�^^�i'gitur polliceaturfibi irnmuriitatem irtpeccato.S�dpercurra-�^^�\�lrquotpeccari genera,utuideamus,qu�d fit peccati ftipendunbsp;�^�^Alt�rin�idetalterirSed quiahocp�ccatuiri coriftataffe�t� cordis,nbsp;^�^^iinant homines, non eflepeccatum.bicunt,Cogitationes efte�nbsp;J�j'^igali lib�ras. Verbum autem bei prorturtciat efte p�ceatum mor-amp;pertineTeirt cata��gumhomicidi�rum,iuxtahanclegem,Nonnbsp;�^^^as.Quod ergo eftftipcndium, q��d lucrum, quo eiu^?

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cinus uicini f�mazdctrabat� Verbum autemDeircfcrtamp; hocirtca^ logum homicidiorum.Quisquis(inquit)dixcrit,f�tuC,obnoxiusCnbsp;Cebena�incendio. Quod crgo eftlucrum, quod ftipcndiumnbsp;Coniriciator leu alien�f�mx decraxStor, promittic f�bi cxhilar^on^nbsp;cordis. Et c�m m ttu�t,nc uentcr ipEusmedius rumpatur,fi nonnbsp;lcrit uerbum, quod aducrlus proxim�m conccpit,putat le hoCnbsp;magna animi moleftia leuari. Scd Paulus dicit; Lucrum peccatinbsp;cft.Icem,alcermfcrtaltcriiniuriamau�contumeliam feu ucrbcrib^^nbsp;feu alijs fe�lis.Ec iudicatur ab hominibus non admodum graue, �nbsp;do cxtcmumbomiddiumnon fueritdefignatum,l�d quiapcccatynbsp;cft,iddrco,lucrum eius^mors clL Sumamusaliudpcccarigenus,gnbsp;ne Auarici�Hocpeccatum defignacur primum in corde per inerc^nbsp;tatem,c�mnonadhibetur fides promi�ioni, qua Deus rccepitl^nbsp;ftentaturum eos, qui ambulant in fijauocationc.Incrcdulitasa�i^nbsp;nonuidctureflepcccatum,(�d cft p cc cat u m ad uerlus primumnbsp;ptum Dei, amp; eft caput aliorurnpeccatorum: Lucrum igiturnbsp;mors. �t�m: Mendacium Scimpoftura inrextrudendis mercibuSjU'^ 'nbsp;tur eftefingularis prudenria parandi honefti uidtus, tantum abc^nbsp;habeatur pro pcccato, led cft pcccatum aducrlus illudnbsp;Dei: Non fureris: Lucrum igitur cius, cft mors, hoe eft, Omncs an��'nbsp;�iones corporales amp;lpiritualcs,tempora�cs amp;:pcrpetu�.Quefla*o'^nbsp;delc�taretpeccarc?Nihilcmmhocpcccatilucro certius eft.nbsp;dat len tetia di uini iudidj,fic definit u ericas Spiritus landri. Accedit nnbsp;conlenfus humani generis, naturanobisinfculptus,uidelieecgt;^^��^?.nbsp;'am poft hancuitam,fiipplidum peccatorumiNec cftdubium,4^nbsp;peccatu ducac originem l�am aSatana. Quidautem Fodidtatis,nbsp;prolpcruml�cceflumtibi�Satana polliccrcris? Demonftraturnbsp;cxcmplis,qu�dpeccatanonm3neantimpunita. Deus punitnbsp;ties parentum pcccata, in tercia amp; quarta generarioncjUtcompt�*� *nbsp;peccacorum ftipendium feu lucrum eifern on uitamjfed mott^nbsp;non c�lum, led infernum. Qu� eft ergo inl�nia, peccatis dclcdatijnbsp;Ca l�dlari? Natura abhorremusabafflidlionibus amp; m�rte. Abhon^nbsp;mus ctiam'nacura�ferpente, quia metuimusrtobis � uencno.Mj*'nbsp;to magis debemus natura abhorrere � peecato quod Tempernbsp;cum affert pr�lens uenenum, Sc mortem. Et bate quidem �nbsp;pcccato, amp; ftipendio J leu lucro eius. iSlunc audiamus de iuft�*^nbsp;amp; frudtu eius* Habet cnim iuftida l�iumfrudlum, amp; fiium do*nbsp;num * Namfrudus luftid�, eft SANGTIFICATIO.

eft, opera iuftid�, qu� lunt ex fidej lunt l�ndh,l�nthoncR fiinc laude digna, amp; qui in operibus iuftid� ambulat, habet W'nbsp;am honeftatem amp; laudem, etiamfi affligatur. lofeph coniecl�*nbsp;in carcercm, etiamfi affligitur , tarnen l�n�tificatur , quia habetnbsp;-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;bonatn

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^h�fn confcicnciam,amp;(�crific�tDeo:Sacrificium cnim D��,fpiricus Jf�ntribuIat�SjCor contrit�fn �ck�miliacum D�us n� dcrpicics. Aponbsp;^olimal�tr��i��itur amp; cxduhtur propt�r homcn Chrifti: Et tarnen �nbsp;�^�'ftificantuFj tj�ia amp;l�c�tiirin Domino, qu�d digni cflenth�biD,�tnbsp;P�^optcf�iom�n Chrifti contumcliaaf��cer�ntiir,amp;la�dantbe�. D�-��m��tcm amp; finis iufticix,eft Vita�cerna.H�cmihi obicrua,^ Paulus,nbsp;Merccs infti ci�, cft uita �t�rna, Gd �it; Finisnbsp;�^nici�,amp; donum bei eft uita�terna.Ecaddit,Per Icfiini Chriftu.Nosnbsp;'^�mnonmcrcmur �peribusn�ftr�iuftici�uicam�eterna,ied daturnbsp;�'ohisgratis,pr�p ter fol�mcritu bomini noftri leih Chrifti.Et tamcnnbsp;*�^h�landueft in bonis iuftici�operibus,quia fa�U fiim�sier�i iuftUnbsp;?�. G�in igitur h�t�r� diligamus �itain �(. l�licitat�jdcbemus eri� d�nbsp;iufticianij 6c.boha Opera, �t e� le�temtir 6c, �ci�mus.Etfi �nimnbsp;^^/nterdum bOnor� operum inf�licitas eft in hocfcculo, tarnen cetnbsp;eorum finis eft,Vita �tcrna, qu� cft Donum Dci per (dumnbsp;��ftum,Dominur� noftrum�

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4 lege jO�r�.Proinde uiuente marico,adult�ra uocabitur,n fe wnxc alterf uiro �Sin autem inonu�s fueric ufr,Iiberata eft lt;t lurc m'n�, �cnbsp;^�Gt adult�ra,ft iun(ftafueric�kertuiro.lta^fratrcsmei,uos quoCpnbsp;��Ortificati cfti's Icgi, per corpus Chrifti, ut iunger�mit�alten', nimi-^nbsp;ei,q�i ex liiortras refurrexitjUt frudificemus DcOi

J�^ErftatPaulusadhucin cohorcationcad proferendos frudns fidei, amp;ad fad�da bona op�ra. Et c�m an tea admonueritadnbsp;^beneagendi�fimilitudin� du�ta� domino amp; leruo, nunci-�'otinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;duda�marito amp;uxore.Mirand��ut

lbllicit�,amp; tam pluribus �xigat obedienuam bo finies h�t�ra peccatof �s,amp; afFeramiis pecc�nbsp;*amp;b mund�,in camenoftr�,fiimus etiamri�tur�fe2ni�res,amp;nbsp;^�^^um rcnati,ad fadenda bona o-cti��rbo bOmini,nbsp;^^t�jqU� Ikcac �i mabppcrabccrc.Qijarc Paulus copiol� de hocnbsp;......... � } i��

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loco diflenc,nCGiro ullam pcccandi occafioncni,cChrift�nadolt;�^' naplaufibilitcr ilimcrc queac.Similitudo autem,qua Paulus in hocid-.nbsp;co exigit�nohis bona opera, ita le habet, Exponemusenim earn fin]*nbsp;plici�imc. Sicutuxor, habet le, iuxcalcgem de coniugio, erga nwn-tum: icale habethomo renatus amp; pius erga lefum Chriftum. bter hominem enim pium,amp;Chriftum,lpintu3e eft coniugium. Vxor au-tem tantilp er alligata eft uiro, quoad mari tus eins uixerit: �(. fi,uiucnccnbsp;mai itOjiunxcrit�alceri,adult�ra eft.Etil enim luntlu� quoq; Icgjo*nbsp;m� diuoTtij caul�, quae alias rccenlentur,tamen,quia de his in prafU^nbsp;tianon dilputatur,necquicqnam ad hoc propontum f�ciuntjfith'Cnbsp;tant�m lermo, de generali coniugiorum lege, qua ordinatum eft, ucnbsp;uiuentclcgitimo marito,nonliceatuxori, cumaltero matrimoniuinnbsp;Contrahere. Quodft uero maritus fuericm�rtuus,ibi tum uxornbsp;eft,amp;potcft impune alten nubere,ncq; quiequam debet amphu%nbsp;(quodad coniugium quidem atcincc) marito mortuo:ftautcmnW;nbsp;lucritaltcrinubere, qu�m�ibercatcm,mortuo priori marito,acquuiinbsp;tam,retincrc,iicebitquidem,debebitautem nouo marito quoadui-xeric, omnemrcueiertti�m amp;�obedicntiam,necpermittitur,utiFO ui-uentcialceri nubat. Haec eftlexconiugij, continet�r in pccalog��nbsp;fub illis praeccptis,Non committasadulrerium.Ec,Non concup�^*^^nbsp;tenus uxorcni. �odem modo res lefc inter hominem piuiHj^^^*^'nbsp;ftum'habet.F�omo enim pius,eft uelutimu�icnEt hic homo,pft^bnbsp;quarfi renatus eft in Chrifto per ftdem, fuicuxorlcgis l�u Moft* brtnbsp;enim leu Moles habet rationem maiid. Quemadmodum autenaU�nbsp;xores in polida Mofi,habcbantur �mar�ds, pr�lerdm duris amp; tyran-nicis,ancillarum pcn�loco,tralt;ftabanturimmilericorditcr,amp; r�pudia*

, bahtur,dato repudij libcllo,quibufuis de caufis,ira,quamdiuLex do-minaturhomini,tr�lt;ftateuminhumanilsim�.�tfi enim lex finc^adh amp;iufta,tarnen hi;hom!ni,propterpeccat�eius,tyrannus.Qucmadnionbsp;dum igitur maritus tyrannus tradat uxorem durilsim�, amp; exigit ino-mnibus etiam difficillimis rebus obl�quium,ut ne mudre quidcrti u-xorcotr�audcat: ita amp; lex exigit ab hominc iufticiam pcrfedilsimaniinbsp;a� ne iota quidem rcmittit.Item,maritus tyrannus cffiatimportunici*nbsp;te lua, ut uxor, c�m amp; ipla fit caro,fiat morofior,amp;ad omne uiri obfc*nbsp;quium ignauior,adcoq; cuius uerberamctuic,eum odio prol�qua-tur,Iraq; fit,utaliquotics domo eijciatur,ac leuilsimis de caufis repu-dictunSicamp;Lcx leueritatc fua cffidt,ut homo magis,m^isqj agnolt;nbsp;lcatpcccatum,amp; odio habeatlegcm.Hinccxurgicin homincm,deuo*nbsp;uet cum diris,ac tradit ipfum Satanat, qu�d non pr�ftitcrit pcrfc�amnbsp;obedientiam amp; iufticiam. Quod dilsidium,utintcr tyrannum amp; uxo-rcm, ita amp; inter legem amp; hominem, perpetuum eft, donee aut Icpa-rencur,auc dilsidium componatur* Ghriftusigicurfiljus Dei, uenit innbsp;V 'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;hunc

^�hcm�ndum compoficurus hocdt�idium,�cprimuftt,C�rtimOi �Jilsifna ratio compon�ndi huius difcordi� uil� eft,tyf�nnum trucidainbsp;per corpus leu mortem lu3m,hoc eft, abo�crc legem morte iuagt;nbsp;^Hberarchominem�lege.Sedquomodo?Nur��liberau�chominctnnbsp;*Jege, ut-liceat male contra legem agerc,� Nihil certe minus, led expiainbsp;J*tpcccata noftra, propter qu� lextumukuab�tur,amp; d�nauit nobisnbsp;��jam iufticiam, qua: eft p erfc�lilsimaj ut lex non polsit ampli us tyradinbsp;��xlctn (uam inter nos excrccrci D einde, adiunxit libi hominem p�nbsp;^�^inuxorem,utinteripfosGtuerum amp;legitimum coniugium.Chrinbsp;,^sautcm non efttyranniis,fedmaritus beneuoIendlsimus.C�teroni *�?nbsp;*crafcriptura,acprxl�rtimPau�uslibenteramp;frequenterproponkn�nbsp;coniun�bon�pij hominis^Chrifti,ex�pl� c�iugij cognolcend�i

�^ft.t^Sponl�bo temihiinfide,inmilericOrdi� amp; n�ilerationibus. 2� ^onnth.it.Delpondi uos uni uirogt;utuirgincm caftam exhiberetisnbsp;^�ifto.Ephe.5.MGmbrafumus corporiseiufderrijexcarne cius� amp; exnbsp;��ihus eius.Exemplum autcm coniugij collatum cum Chrifto amp;Ecinbsp;pro deft nobis, prim�m,ut �xcitemuramp; �nfl�mcm�t ad fid�minbsp;^�^nciiimeftullum exemplum inuniucrlo orbe tcrrarum,quo l�-t'^ificantius exprimitur, qiiomodo fel� resinter Chriftum, amp;homi-Chrifto rcnatum habcat,qu�m uel exemplum corporis hu-inter caput amp; membra, uel exemplum coniugij inter maritumnbsp;^^xorem. Vxor enim particeps eft Omnium h�norumamp; bonorumnbsp;J�riti. Vxor coiuicat, ut legum tabula: ioquufttur, radijs mariti. Vxornbsp;^�^etamp;nomen amp; dignitatem � marito. Si maritus rex r�eriquxor ericnbsp;�^gina. Et econtr�,fi quid ignomini� contigerit uxori,reduhdat etiamnbsp;��'niaritumjSicamp;Ecclel�aeft particeps maieftatis Chrifti,amp; tiici�imnbsp;^hftus d�put�tl�biaftlidiones,quas impij l��Ecclcl��infer��t.Cort �'nbsp;^^emusigitur, exemplo c�iugij,fidem noftram,ut inaffli�tionibUsnbsp;�^^^dicnterperdurcmusi Deinde CXCitamur hoc exemplo etiam adnbsp;jj^edientiamSi enim renati in Chrifto lunt uxor Chrifti,cert� debencnbsp;^^�ifto,maritoluo,obedicnriam. Hab ent enim maritum clcmcn-�^f^,qui donat ipfis luam ipfi�s iufticiam, donat 6^ Spirituml�n�lum,nbsp;J^^ueant ci obcdire,quod lex non facic.Pr�tcrea, fi quid pcccatur irrtnbsp;�^blliute, Gondonat amp;(. rcmittitjquod fimilitetlcx,pro fual�ucritatc*nbsp;J^'�facit.Nulloigiturmodo licccrenatis in Chrifto carni autpeccatonbsp;^f^irc.Hoc enim eftlpiritualcadulterium defignarc*

�N cap. n�; CTIST. PAVLI ad RGMA�t gcm,u^cbar.t in membtis ilofths,adfrult;fliHcandummorti.Ndfttnbsp;autcm liberati fuinus � lege,mortui ei,in qua dctinebamur,U� feruia�'nbsp;mus per n�ujtalcr��lpsritu$,i3Cnon per uetuft�temliteri�*

Addit Paulus an tichefin duorum maritorum,Lcgis uidclicet,^ Chriftijucoftendac quem obedienti� fru�lum cx �tf�q; confcU^*nbsp;mur. Prior raaricus eft,LEX:Et quia Lex eft Potenoa pcccao,n^^^nbsp;Paulus alias dicit,Satan autem dominatur in came propter pcccatuWHnbsp;idcirco mariti nomine non uenit tantum Lex,ucrumetiam CarOjP^^^nbsp;catumamp;Satan. Q^em�rgofru�lum coniecutifiimusexhocm�u^^�nbsp;C�madhuc elTemus, inquit,in came (hoc eft) cum adhuc eramus connbsp;iundi camijtanquam marito.Quidhoc? An nonftimus nunc aiu�^nbsp;us in camc?Obleru�da cft phrafis Paulina.Nam amp;alias dicitQui ln^Jnbsp;ne ftint, Deo placerc non poflunr.In came igitur efle, quemadmoonnbsp;Paulus his locis utitur, non eftgeftare externam carnem, amp; ueruiuo*nbsp;here corpus.Sic enimamp;Chriftus fuit in came, dcreftirgcmusucra^'nbsp;ne leu corpore, ad �ternamuitarniSed eft obnoxium efle carn�^^nbsp;pcccaris,amp; � peccatorum affe�tu ui�tumac luperat� efle. Exempt* �**nbsp;tia.CainjC�m profequerecur odio fratrem fti�, nec dominareturl�^*^nbsp;affeduijfed�nterficcret fratrem, eratin cam�.D�uid, c�m ulnccf^fj^nbsp;cupiditate deflgnandi adulcerijamp;homicidij,eratin carne.PetruS^^nbsp;fuperar�tur tentationc abnegat�ohis,erat in carne. Itaquc efleinnbsp;hocloco,cfteflcinpeccatileruitute,amp;bbfequi camalibusdefi^^nbsp;feu pecc�tis.Quid ergo flt,c�m adhu�l�musin carn�deu i�bI.nbsp;f�b peccatOjamp;S�tanar Affedusdnquit,peccacoru,qui cxcitanturp^;nbsp;gem,uigcbantin m�mbris noftris.H�cinitio expendend� eft,flnin�� gt;nbsp;quoddidt: Affedhrsp�ceatorum efleuclexcitari per legem.SoI^^nbsp;enim Jiquotics dchominum moleftia conqueri^qUod import^n*^nbsp;le fila effid�t nos rnalos, �c iracundos. Ac exifl�mamus nos naturanbsp;q�illos,at bonos,ali�ruin autem malicianos fieri malos:Sed long^^Jnbsp;ramus.Nam affe�luspeccatorum,hocefijuoluntas amp; uoluptasp^.nbsp;candi natura nobis inh�rec.�nucnio,inquitPaulus^aliamIegem innbsp;nemearebeUantemlegi mentis mc�.Et,Sehfiisatqj cogi�riqnbsp;nis, raal�fiintab adole�ccntia.N�llus �gitur hominum emcitaliumnbsp;minemma��,fcdalter excit�t tant�m altcriusmalidanij�nte�in ipnbsp;hacrentem de latentem.Ouis non fadtlupum uorandi cupidumjicdnbsp;l� excit�t tant�m in eo uorandi cupiditatem. Pecunia non f�cjt furentnbsp;f�d ui� excit�t tant� in cO furandi libidineni* Sicalter hominu nonbsp;�it�rum malum,fcdfolct, data occafione,in altcro maliciam,antcajn'nbsp;h�rent�m,� latebris extrahere. Extrahitur autem de in luccmnbsp;pecc�'tum in nobis, partim fantftiratclegis,partim excmplo,aut irnnbsp;tionehominumP�rro,legis nomine comprehenduntur omniM^�nbsp;ad legis rarionem pertinent, uidclicecgt;prxcepta Dciirepr�henfio^

*feorit�te legis, fupplicium iuxta legem illatiim. Pr�ter^ Legislator magiftratus politicus, amp; minifter Ecclcfi�, qui eft legis do�tornbsp;inttrprcs.H�cnon inferunt in nos peccatum fed tant�m cxci-^%amp; educuntelacebrisinlucem. Lex cnim Dei,amp;qu� iam recen-'nbsp;^��iuSjpf�hibentiniufticiam, amp; cxiguntiufticiamNosaurcm lumusnbsp;��^Uira iniufti. Refiftimusigicur,amp;utredcille dixit:Nitimur in uetLnbsp;^^�^jfemper cupimiisq; negata. Hine fit, ut intelligamus noftrami-Pf�iniufticiamj ideoque excitemurad irarn, ad odium Dei, legis, ma-^^ftratus, amp; miniftri Ecclefiac, quorum illi inferunt propter iniufti-corporale fiipplicium, bi minantur �ternam internedoncm.nbsp;^id ergo? fi homines non fiunt meliorcs,{ed peiores per lcgemgt;nbsp;reprebenfionem, p�r lupplicia, cur Deus dedit legem? cur exi-^^uttam magiftratus politicus, quam minifter Eccleiiafticus fuumnbsp;^dant officium, in reprebendendis amp; puniendis peccatoribus? Hienbsp;^^.'�fiderandus eft nobis harum rerum finis. Sicut enim medicusnbsp;l*^nio congreflu, non Gnat �grotiim, fed indicat ei magnitudenbsp;morbi,(hoc cft)Gdt ipfum magis aegrotum, hoh �t detineatnbsp;in morbo, fed ut exdtet ipfum ad fiimendam medicinam,nbsp;^d Gnitatem rcuocetur: ita nos natura magis c�ci fiimus, quamnbsp;Qiagnitudinem noftri peccati agnofcamuSi ExiftimamUs pod-re�t� ualerc, pr�f�rtim fi profperum rcrurn noftrarum fiic-habuerimus.Lex autem,amp; qu� ad ration cm eius pertinent,nbsp;^citant innobis peccatum,amp; oftendunt magnitudincm eius, nortnbsp;j�^perdant nos,fedutrcmittant nosad qu�rendatn amp; accipiendamnbsp;I aduerfiis peccatum medicinam. Quarc neccflarium eft, ��nbsp;^^dnundetur, amp;fiipplicia peccatoribus legitime inferantur. Ca�te-l^^*^)malicia hominum excitatur ctiamalieno cxemplo. Etfi autem -gt;nbsp;^^'-^uoq; parte extrabiturinlucem,quod eratanteain carnelatens, Unbsp;, ^�^gvauifsime peccant, qui alijsfuaimpietatcfuntoffendicul�.Quinbsp;j^^^nderit, inquit,unum dcpuullisiftis,quiin rnc credunt,cXpctiic ei,nbsp;'^�^cdb�cpropemod�parerg�f�nt,amp;ali�s copiofiuS explicant�r.R�nbsp;^�.^Umur ergo ad Paulu:Affc6lus (inquit) peccator�, �Xe�tati p�r l�ge,nbsp;O^b�tjl�u efficaces et�t,in m�bris noftris ad frUdificaUdu rnorti. N�nbsp;J^^adb�ci�cfi f�nt poteftati pcccatoru,ucluti marit�,bis dominaf tynbsp;pot�s amp;: efficax in m�bris ipfbti�,ut43fer�nt fru�lus mortis, I eutnbsp;L^'^t�mortalia. Nosautfiimus ab hoc tyr�nic� marito liber�ti, quianbsp;dftusliberauitn�sgrrtort�fii��leg�jb�ceft,�baccuGtionel�gis,lt;SCnbsp;Ij^�^�itpt^noftra, utno fimusampliusux�rpeccatigt;f�tifa�tif�rt�Uinbsp;Chrifti, q refiirrexir� m�rtu�s.Quarc nnenuic marito f�r�iendS

P uetuftat�litcr�fhoC �ft)n5 p�r ueret�l�g�, qu� auget plt;ftm,amp; dicit,ficut amp; alias Paulus �iuLitera o cdtiit,h�'�nbsp;Dccidit.V�tuftas igit lit�r� cft uetus lcx,literis in lapideis cabul�snbsp;tort�

confcripta.Scd (cruicndu cft Chrifto, pernouiatemIjjiritusjhoc�ft� pernouumSpirituni.Nam xx Euangelio condpimus Ipiritum ado-ptionis filiorumPcijpf�ptereaciu�d e�m credimus in Chriftuni,Denbsp;us agn�fcatnos filios �uos amp; conasredes Chrifti, amp; dam emus, ad Dc-urn, Abba Pater. Necefl�rium igitur eft, ut ducamus uitam,quxfiliosnbsp;D ei,amp; cob�redcs Chrifti deceat.

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Qujdcrgodicemus^Lexpcccatcmeft�'AbfitjIcd peccatS non cognoui,n�fi per legcm. Nam SCxoncupifccntiam non nouii��m,nbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nfG lex dixiffet. Non conc�pifccs, Sed oecalione accepta per prat/

ceptum,genuit in me omnem concupifccnt�am�Siquxdem �bGf lege,peccatum erat mortuum

SicutPaulusftipra in prndpio f�xti capitis, digreditur,occafiofli huiusdi�li,Vbi exubcrauitpeccatum, ibi magis exuberauit gratia,�nbsp;principalihuius fecundc p , :is propofitionc, qu� eft, Spes non pudc�nbsp;facit,ad exhortacionem. urpij renatiin Chrifto per^^fidem, �cccrtox-ternam gloriam Iperan tes, collo cent omne ftudium fuumnbsp;diendum uocationi Dei, �cad facienda bona uocationisfua�ope�^^'�nbsp;in pr�l�nqa,occafionehuiusdi�:i,Alfe�:us peccatop excitantur potnbsp;Icgem.Etpaulo ant�:Lexftibintrauit,utabundaretdeiid:uni,acauo*nbsp;rum id^enus didorum, digrediturad tra�lationem de lege, cxpl*'nbsp;catueru aclpirituakm ulumlcgis,priulquamreucrtatur adpnnctp^nbsp;lern huius partis prop ofitionem deSpe.Acprofe�lo nccclfariumnbsp;utre�al�ntentiade uluLegis,inEcdefia extet. Magna enim hon�*'nbsp;num pars abutunturlegeadl�am iplbrum pcrnidem.Prim�nienininbsp;'cxiftimant, qu�d quia lex eft nobis� Deo da^ fitin hune ulum p��^�'nbsp;pofita, ut fignificet, nos pofte legem noftris uiribusimplcrc. Adnbsp;enim, inquiunt, lex nobis data eftet,fi non poflemus ei noftris uidhnsnbsp;iatisfeccre? Deinde, luntalij,qui putantlcgcm ad hoc datam^ut fign*^nbsp;cctur,operalcgis�nobis��l:a,iuxtacxternam Ipedem^efle ueramnbsp;perfedamiufticiain. Horum alterumcftPclagianumialtcrum hyp*�'nbsp;criticum,amp;monafticum.Condo igitur PauU dcucro ululc^Sidilig^nbsp;tef eft obferuanda. �ntcrcaa�tcm�c illud�cicndum eft,quodnbsp;hocloco non difterat de Politico leu ciuili uTu ic^s, quern habetnbsp;in externa repub. amp; in do�lrina polinca: honelamp;tis, Magiftratusnbsp;nim necefle habet leges ferre, ut contineat homines in cranqunbsp;�C honefta focietate. Et �celef�aftes necefle habetiDccalogum,nbsp;tiam luftificatis explicate-,.amp; luo tenworc inculcate non utnbsp;leant,m�rita opcrum eftc iplbrum iuftieiamgt; led ut eontineant^^

COMMENT. ��AN; BR�N. UB. IL D� SPE. ttmorcDci^ac infru�libus f�dei,adeoq;uc rudioresad obediengt;nbsp;officium afluefiant. Hic eft excernus uRi� legis. Paulus autcmnbsp;. ^cloco difleritdelpintualiululcgis,in confcientia,amp; coram tribunanbsp;� ^^*5 qui necefl�rius eft, um Iuftificandis,uc magnitudin cm amp; graui-peccatiagnolcanc,quo excitenturad qu�rei�damin Chrifto re-�^ilsionem pecc�ti,qu�m iuftif�catis,utagniup�ccati magnitudinejamp;nbsp;^'^epta remilsione eius,agnQfcantimmenl�m gratiam amp;. clementi�innbsp;per Chrift5,aG fint Dcq ^ati.Quid ergo (inquitPau�us) dicemus?nbsp;^^U�lex peccaEomeftpHac intcrrogatiuncula pr�parat fibi uiamadnbsp;^piicandum uerum ufiiun legiSjquafi dicat. Ha�l�nus mulu diflerui-de lege, qu� uidentur ablurdi�ima,uidelicet, qu�d lex augeacnbsp;^^^^grc�ion es,qj operctur iram^ excitct 7TO9H^7tt,feii affelt;ftus pecca^nbsp;eftiniqua amp; iniufta, q? intantum non minuat, nonnbsp;*�oleatpeccatum,u�etiam augeat? Abfit.Lex enimnon idcirco dici-^'^�^cxciurc affe�ais pcccacorum, feu augerc peccau,qj impellat nosnbsp;^^^^cienda noua peccat�,qu� prius in carne no ft ra non adeunt,fed,qgt;nbsp;^�^ndac ucteruttvpcccacorumjqu^in nobis latent,amp;funt nobis ignonbsp;^�^�gnitudinem �c grauiutera. Tanu enim c�ciute natura fumusnbsp;^��^�jUcetiamfiafferamus nobifcuminhuncmund�fentinam pec*nbsp;'^^^ffi,qua�umgrauiafiint,ucf�ciantnos obnoxios �tern� d�natiogt;nbsp;tarnen agnofeamus necipf� necipfor�grauiutem. Agnofeimusnbsp;quflcdam CXtcmapccutajhomicidium uideIicet,latrocini5r,nbsp;id genus,f�dea peccata,ex quitus ilia oriutur,fiint nobis ignp ta^nbsp;ScPaulusaddit tXcmplum Iegis;Concupifccntiam,inquiens,n�nbsp;nifi lex dixifl�t. Non concupifees. Hicprim�m obfcrua, q�nbsp;Paulus feipfum proponat in exemplum,fignifieet,fan�l:os nonnbsp;' �^�^safferref�cum in hune mundum fentinam peccatorura,igno-'^^'^in,amp;c�cita�cm,qu�m omnesalij homines. Nemo enim nafti-l'^^hncLLiSjffcdomnesnafcimurpeccatores. Scripcam quidem eft denbsp;'^^HneBapriftai, qu�d repletus fit fpiritul�n�io,c�m adhueefictinu�nbsp;matris,hocautem non incelligendum eft)qu�d fit conceptusnbsp;peccato oiiginali,fed q,,poftquam eoncepeusfuitin pcccatOjdonbsp;diuinitusfpirituf�n�o.DicicenimEuangelifta,Q|ii non exnbsp;^.�^guinibuSjfed exDEO natif�nt.Namjquodadn�turamBaptift�acnbsp;^^hfuit iple peccatonSirailiter amp; Paulus, ctfi raptus fuit in tertiumnbsp;^.^liijnatura tarnen peccator fuit.Nec loquimur h�cjde extefnis peccanbsp;�pU�def�gnauicperf�Gucione,priufquam crediditinChriftum,fednbsp;l^^�nternis p eccatis,qu� amp; ante amp; poft cognitionem ac fidem in Chrinbsp;^^)habuicin carne,de q�ib�s^bftcaplUribus.Deinde) qu�d addicnbsp;p�cipu� exempl� huius legis,Non conc�pifces, manifcft�fignificatgt;nbsp;P��1 hac difpuutione de lege, n�n loqin unt�m de lege cerimonial�,nbsp;Maxime omni� de lege morali. Sunt enim qui dicunt,qu�d ctfinbsp;lex

, Ids nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�N CAPVT VIL �PIST. P�VLI AD ROMAN.

kx ceriihoftialis noniuftificathotninem, tarnen lexmoraliji�ftificct eum. Paulus autem do cet Wc, quo d nee lex moralis iuftificet,kd longe �liuin hab cat ulum.Pr�terea,c�rn Paulus propO�iatcxeniplum denbsp;eoncupifeenti�, clar�'indicat,non tant�m cxrern� peccata,uerumeu-am internos animi motus aduerl�siegeniDei,efleiEternoIupplicionbsp;dignos, utplan�non fitkntiendum, cogit^iones efle � uedigali, (fienbsp;enim loqui fblcnt,) lib�ras. Et l�nt quidem l�o modf^ coram huma-no tribunal! liberie, non l�int autcm liber� coram tribunal! diuino�nbsp;Concupifcent�am,inquit,non nouiircm,nifilexdixiiTet.Non concu-pil'cas.C^id ergo? Num illud unit Paulus dicer e,kpriulquamaudiuenbsp;rit�ut cognouericlegem,nonhabuiire�llumpcccand! affe�tum�N'fi'nbsp;nim�. Omnes enimhomines, non tant�m adulti,uerumetiam puennbsp;fenti�rit affe�lum pecc�to rum^q�cm amp; uarijs-modis pro duntnbsp;t!,iralcuntur, V o cat! ad prcccs ! recid�nt : percu�i, rcpercuriunt : Sednbsp;nondumintelliguntpcccari grauiatcm,nec Icntiunt diuinic !r�nia-gnitudinem propter peecatum.Cum ergo PaidusdicittConcupilccnnbsp;tiam non nouiflem, nifi lex d!ccret,Non concupilccSjfignificatA?^'nbsp;tequam legem cognoucrit,non ihtcllcxifle,autnon cyrafle g^uita*nbsp;tem pcccat� concupifcentiie^ nee fenfilTe diuinis irx magnitudip�quot;^nbsp;prop'tcrpeccatum.Nai�i�bfq�Iegc(inq�it)peccatumeratin^�^^^^'^?^^nbsp;(hoccft)antequamlt;cognouilegcm,pcccat�m quidem proeft�nbsp;ratin tarne mea, amp; uigebatin membris meis:f�d quantum atdnet adnbsp;Cognitionem gr�u�tatis pcGcati,amp; magnitudinis diuin� irx, uidebaWtnbsp;mortuum. Acceptaautemo ccafionc per pt�ceptum^cnuicnbsp;mnem concupilcentiam,hoc e�^excitauitinme concupircentiani^-tea latentem, ucagnofccrem^quanto peccato bbrut�s el�em. Lexnbsp;turad hot prarcipu�data cft,amp;ip!ritualis ulus l�gis is cft, non ut fig^P'nbsp;fleet,nos pofle noftris uirib�is p�rfe�tam iufticiam pr�ftarc, nee ut l�*nbsp;gnificer, quod opera legis � nobis facta, i�ftificent nos,fcd data eftj utnbsp;c�mnosfimus haturamagis c�ci,qu�m �tpeccatum uer�agnofca-mus,cx:citemiirperlegcrnad cognolcendam magnitudinem pcccaa*nbsp;idqjnon�tinpeccatopercamus,l�duthoegradu perducamuradaunbsp;di�ndum Euangelion Ghrifti, amp; ucram l�lutcm,per Edcm in Chn-ftum,qir! i�l�s eft lufticia amp; l�ndificatio noftrajConlequamur.

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-Quid ctgoeft, quod Paulusdicic,Viuebam quondam fine lege? An non fuit iam inde � circumcifione fiia lud�us ,lub lege Mofi? Aftnbsp;non alias gloriatur,fe efle drcumcilum o�huo dic,cx tribu Ben�amingt;nbsp;^amp;�him elle in lege irrepr�henfibilem? Cum igitur aicViuebamali�nbsp;Suandofinclegc,nonintclligcndum eft,qu�duitamtcmcr�duxerit�nbsp;^nullilcgi l�bicftusfuericjlcdquiaagnirio pcccatorizcft per legem,nbsp;i^circofinc lege uiucre,hoc loco, eftpeccatum non agnolcerc,gr�-'^itarcm peccati non(cntirc,ac uitam carnalicerlccuram duccre.NuUanbsp;jnidem natio, nullus populus, nullahominum lbcietaseft, qu�nonnbsp;niashabeacleges,fi nonIcriptas, ccrteracioni inlculptas. Sed fi de legenbsp;noclocojiuxtaphtafin Pauli, loquendum eft,duo funt hominum ge-J^ciajquaclinc Icgcuiuunt. Alterum efthominum lcelcratorum,quinbsp;5^nr^fineulloOeirimoredcfignant pcccata,ac fiquidem effugiuncnbsp;Micia amp; (uppliciahumana, cxiftimant le di�ina quoque lupplicia ct �nbsp;^gifle. Cain incerfecit fratrem Abclcm,nullo ncc Dci,nec hominis ti.

amp; c�m admoncrcturfratricidij, fccure relponditc Nunquid c. Snftim cuftosfrarrismci.�Filij patriarch� lacob, uendunt fratrem Io..nbsp;Jjpnalienigcnis,nullapeccaticonfcicntia,acpoftquam uendidiflent,nbsp;J'ud tant�m curant, ut os parentilublinant. ludas prodit Chriftumnbsp;^ntificibus, nulla grauitatispcccaria^nitione, ncc cogitat de raagni.nbsp;*^^incdiuinaeira:. Hiamp;horumfimiles dicunturtantilperfinclcgcui.nbsp;^^C)�dumlecurcpeccatapcrpetrant,amp; non agnolcunt,ncc peccato.nbsp;tnagnitudincm,nccdiuinae irac fcucritatem. Alterum genus eftnbsp;5ypoaitarum,lcu hominum honeftorum, qui non funt ucre in Chrtnbsp;j^?rcnati,amp;q�iexiftimantDcol�tisficrihumanaiuftida. Hietfi ucr-� confitentur lcpeccatores, tarnen nec ipfi agnoftunt magnitudUnbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;peccati,amp; leucritatem diuin�irae,amp;liquid deijs dicatur,lenti. ,

^^IcfuaiufticiaDeum placate pofre,qualis fuit Paulus,priulquam J^^ucrftis eft ad Chriftum. Quarc,amp; hi dicuntur tantilper fine lege ui-^^�^fjquoad ueram legis l�ntentiam non intelligunt,nec efficaci�m le.nbsp;^?cntiunt.H�c cert� eft uulgaris amp; ufitata omnium pene hominumnbsp;Aut enim f�curc perp�trant lcclera,aut Iccur� in l�a externahoncnbsp;�^^ambulant,ncc amciuntur inultumgrauitate peccati, nil� quatc*nbsp;j'^^^oominum�udiciametuunt.Sedhacuianon perueniturad u�ramnbsp;p.^^cin.Nam,quem�dmodum nemo facil�admittitmcdicinam, nil�nbsp;^^fe�grotum, necquilquamtraditlcl�pienti� crudiendum,nil�a-ltatluaminfipicntiam,itanemo foletadmittcre Euangelion l�lu-^�iiili anteaexdtatus Icgeagnofcat pcccata,amp;fuam internedonem.nbsp;j^^'^enim confilio mil�t Deus Molen legislatorem, antequam Chri-^^^laluatoremmittcret,utl�gnificet,agnitioncm grauitatis peccati,nbsp;bnpr�cedere p cccati remiisionem. Et Hanna mater Samu �lis ait:

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^ft)Quem�ominuscfti�luaturus,hucant�deducitadmort�,QiJ�ni ad uitam,amp; prius conijdt e� in infcrnum,quam collocct in c�lo.Qi�nbsp;rCjC�m tam fcelerati, quam honcftihomines, carnalitcrf�curi,uiuancnbsp;adhucfinelegc, raani�cft�eft,q?etiam uiuant fine Euangelio,amp;long�nbsp;adhuc� uera�aluttabfint.Rcm horrcnd�.Oranes fer� hominesaguntnbsp;iecuramin carne uiram,acilli quoq^,, qui fibi maximepij uidentur.E�nbsp;tarnen, quia uiuuntfine lege, hoceft, agnicione pcccaci,abfiintatlhuCnbsp;�ialute, Suntquidem multi tam�tate,qualcs funtpueri,qu�min2^nbsp;nioimbe cilles,quales l�nthomincs,quos uocamus fimplices,quifii^nbsp;pli ci quoque pcccatorum agnitionc, amp;�dcin Chriftum, (ablq;nbsp;�ideinChriftum, nulla efU�lus) conl�quunturi�lutem.proptcrCbn^nbsp;fturnjScdillacftlblennis amp; ordinaria confequend� l�lutisuia,utq�^nbsp;�upitlt;;�lu,prins dcguftet infern �, Sgt;(. qui petit pcccatoi� remifiio^^nbsp;prius agnolcat coru magnicudin�.Nee�^noicatlcui tant�m cordis conbsp;gitatione,aut uerbo oris, fed knfu pcrpctu�d��nationis. C�m igijnbsp;gis fecuritar� carnalem,q meam inla;licitatc.icnrip,quid fadend�d��nbsp;utintelligara �efentiam peccatigrauitatem? Alij^^ui��fugi�thuncfcHnbsp;fiim.,amp; exiftimant,pra:cipu� cHc fixli�itatem,fccuro animo, amp;abfqi^nbsp;rum xcrum affe�lu uiucre, qualcm uitam porci,amp; uacc� duc�ntr^�nbsp;h�c carnalis lecuritaSjiurama eft in hominibus inf�iicicas,nbsp;nim agis aliquandiu uitam abfqfie fenfii peccacs tarnen peccatufl}nbsp;tandem reueletur, necefie eft. Nam quemadmodum morbus,innbsp;timis uifteribus h�rcns, etiamfi diu lateat, tarnen uchtandem,idqi�^nbsp;maiori periculo erumpitrica, cumpeccatum fit morbus aniiD3j nAlt;nbsp;turainfixus,nonpoteftlcmpercelari,led uel tandem patcfieUc^Cl'J^nbsp;fi hoe illis acciderit^ qui lunt Ipiri�ualium ccruminum ignari^amp;nbsp;cxcrcitati,hi fijbitaneoamp; improui{omalo,icateiTentur,utaniiuun�nbsp;delpondeant,necuHam ialuris uiam inueniant. Securitas igiturnbsp;nalis, maxima omnium eft inf�licitas. Quid ergo faciendum, utnbsp;hanc fecuritatem cxcutiamus, amp; grauitatem pcccaci agnofcamus?nbsp;Hic audiendus eft Paulus, ut ejjemplo cius dikamus, peccatuiR*�nbsp;. gnolcere. Ego , inquit, uiucbam quondam fine lege, (hoc eft)nbsp;fine agnitionc grauitatis pcccati:Sed ueniente mandaco,(hoCnbsp;cftjpatcfada intcllc�b lege, pcccatum reuixic, peccatum cxci*nbsp;tatum eft, amp; agnitum, ego autem mortuus film� Ante quidem upnbsp;debar mihi belle uiuere, �i. peccatum uidebatur in me mortuuiu�nbsp;Nuncautem,poftquam reuelataeft in conlcientia mcaLex,ibi tuirtnbsp;peccatum, quod antca latcbat, reuixit, ego uero mortuusfiini)pro-ptercaquod l�nl�rim me morti,'adeoq;�temae damhationi obnoxi-um. Ac Decalogus inftitutus quidem eftad uitam. Dicitenim Moles;nbsp;Qui fecerit ea, uiuet in cis* Et, Propofiii tibi uitam amp; benedidio-nem. Ec Chrftlus;Siuis,inquit,ad uitam ingudi, fcruamandatanbsp;....... ' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Sed

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Sed qui erat infticutus ad uitam,celsic mihi ad mortcm.Quam ob cau. hin?Quia peccaturn decepitme, propterca quod antea uidebaturnbsp;prorfus mortuum^�t nullum eflcjled occafiohc�cccpta,per Dccalo-^m,reuixic, amp; occidit,ac damnauicifie.Hoc enim eft deapere, uide-.nbsp;(�cctjcumquisaltera manu panemoftentat,alterafertlapidem. Talisnbsp;�nipoft�f eft peccaturn. Antequam enim lexreuelab�tiir in con�cicn-f�amca, occulrabatlc peccaturn, amp; conniuebat,ut uidercr mihi honc-ftiiS)amp;coramDeo quoq;Gn�tus. Poftquam autem intellexi ueramnbsp;f^ccalogi ftntentiara,ibi tum grauitas peccati ita crupit,ut agnouerimnbsp;tantum nebulonem, quantum antea hunquarn, ne �ngelis qui-�ffirmantibuSjCredidinem. Vides Paulum ueniftc in agnitioneninbsp;peccati, per Decalogum, amp; cognirionem �er� eins Tenten ti�. Quarc,nbsp;excutiamus carnalem noftram Tecuritatcm,amp; retin earn us nosipibsnbsp;*ioftri,�cpeccarorum n�ftrorum agnitionc, amp; utambulenius in c�nbsp;��iaac ordinatione, qua ad ueram l�lutem peru�nitur,ncce(re habe-�pusnobisob �culosponefeDecal�gum, amp; diligenter eum m�dita-Mon ut in �� h3ereamus,(cd utagnito peccato,exeit�murad quakennbsp;�latn remifsionem peccati, amp; ueram l�l�tcrnin Ghriftolefti feru�-^fcnoftro.

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itaejp Lex jpfa quideni (�nda eft,amp; pr�ccpt�m �ndiim,ac lulHutn 8^bohum�Ergo,quod bon�merat,mihi fad�m eft morsf Abfiunbsp;Im� peccaturn, ut apparcrec peccatuni, aftert tnihi, per id, quod cracnbsp;bohunijmortem,utperpt�ceptuni,pcccatumfteretexceUencerpccnbsp;cans,

,. Oixit Paulus,Man datum, quod cratinftitutumad uitam,ccditmi niortem.Etftipra:Lexoc�dit.Quid ergo?Num mandata legis n�nbsp;^^rM�a tampemi�olaamp;uenenatai[unt,uthominesalioquiinnocen-J^S)interficiant?Nihil minusNam quod Lex feu mandatum, feu Decanbsp;^RUs �ccidanthomines,non fit uitio legis, fed uitio peccati in hom�nbsp;Lex enin�, quo dad Iharn ipfiusnaturamattiner,l�ndaeft,pr�-Decalogi iufta fiint amp; b ona. Prim�m enim, D ecalogus pr�cipitnbsp;^tigit pcrfc�tifiima amp; optima i�ftici� opera. Et ne fingula pr�ccptanbsp;j^pr�lentia percurramus,confidef�m�s,uell�ltemepitomen Deca-^Si�Sunt enim du� tabulas Dccalogi.Prioris epitome eft:Diliges Do-�num Deum tuum ex toto corde, ex totaanima, amp; omni fortitudi-� ^ua.Nihilpoteft de uero Dei cultu perfe�tius,nihilabftgt;iuti�s mannbsp;p�- H�cexiguntur omnia opera colendi Dei pcrfe�t� pura, iufta, amp;nbsp;. � Ex toto, inquit,cordc,ex totaanima,ex totaf�rtitudine.Po-^noris tabula: epitome eft, Diliges proximum ficut teipfiim. Hicnbsp;P � iterbnl

iterum nihil omifliim eftyquodad perfe�lam itifticiam pr�x�nTQpt^-ftandam attinet. Et liane l�gisperfc�lioncm Mol�s ipl� fignifi�auif� c�mait: Quod ego pr�cipio, hoc tant�m facias Domino, nee addasnbsp;^uicquam,nccminuas. Non dedines nccaddcxtram,nccadnbsp;Lexigitur per le optima,de l�n�ilHma fit,necefle eft. Deinde legis opcnbsp;ra,ficut exigunturab ipla,tam pcrfe�a lunt,ut fi quis impleretealecuivnbsp;damillam perfedionem,quamandantur,rnererentur uitamamp;aftcr*nbsp;nam f�licitatem.Quod tam Moles,quam Chriftus tcftificant,quen]�nbsp;admodumlupr�commemorauimus.Mol�s dicitiQui feceritea,u�'nbsp;uetin eis.Chriftusait;Siuisad uitam ingredi, lemamandata. Manila*nbsp;ftum igitur efl:,qj licut lex ipla per le iufta eft amp; lancl-a,ita exigit opc^nbsp;iufta amp; lan(fta.Nuncaut lexopcrat innobis,non iufticiam,fed peccant,nbsp;quo d amp; auget,amp; fad t illud mirum in m o du p eccans;op erat eti� in nlt;�nbsp;bis,non uit�,fed mortem. Id aut non fit legis, fed peccati,PECCATl�nbsp;inqu�,uitio.Peccat� enim tantamagnitudine �c multi tu dine nos oc*nbsp;cuoauiLut cum nrononitur ci Icx.non mitiffet, led in furnrem ootiu�;

at,in oculisintuentiiim, elfe��m, cum natura l�aprorfus pugn^nt^� Non c�rt� accidie uitio lolisjled uitio imbed�lium oculoruna.nbsp;Chriftus ipfe lux mundi,illuminansomn em hominem uenientcnH��nbsp;bunemundum. Et tarnen apud lo�nnem cap.p.dicit; In indiciumnbsp;lieni in hunemundum, ut qui non ui dent, uideant,amp; qui uident,cf^nbsp;fiant. Vide mihi:ExChnfto,qui �ftluxipl�,fit c�citas. Vnde? nonuio�*nbsp;'Chrifti,fed uitio incredulitatishominum.Sic etiam iex,res eft lan�h^^!'nbsp;ma, amp;uiuificans,Sed uitio peccatifit, quod augeat peccatum amp; ocd'nbsp;dat.Hocillud eft, quod Paulus ait: Peccatum operatur,leuafFcrtmil^nbsp;mortem, per bonum, quiamagnitudo peccatiapparet, patefit,amp;nbsp;ftraturperlegcm,bonam,utpeccatumgt;quod antecognitam legcm�

cft,)maxim� omnium peccansfeuabominandum amp; deteftandn.Sco quid? Num lex ideifco illuftrat peccatum,amp; o eddit nos, utin peccatonbsp;pereamus?NihiIminus,ledpotius,utexdtemur�d qu�rendam remihnbsp;fionem peccati,amp;l�lutem in Chrifto Iclu Domino noftro.Concl�lif,nbsp;j-p inquitPaulus alias,Deus omnes lub incredulitatemgt; ut omnium mܮnbsp;j*. reretur.Etiterum:GoncIufic Icriptura omnia l�b peccatum, utpro-milsio ex fide lelu Chrifti darctur credentibus. Ac rurlus;Lex pxdago*nbsp;gus nofter fuit ad Chriftum,uc ex fide iuftificaremur.

Scimiis enim, qu�d lex fpirituahs tft ycgo 'airtctn fum carnatii, �cnditus fabpeccatum,

Didum eftj quodlex �xcitctamp;augeatpeccatuminhomine,idq; uitio legis,fed �itio peccati; Nunc igiturcxpli cat Paulus^quomo-jjolcxaiigeat inhomine'peccat�ini,uitiopeccati,amp;doc�r,quidilludnbsp;p.�Syod non conucniachonimicuniIegc.�Prop0nit autem iterumnbsp;�C�plum in exemplum, utc�m cognofcimus, qualis ftPa�lus lua na-^^^)fciam�s tales elTeomnes homincs,qiiantumCunq;lan�tos. Loquitur enim Paulus,de luahatura,non tahcum,qualisfueritantequamnbsp;I ?gnouit Chrift�perfidem,fed ei;iain qualis adhuc fjr,poftqu�mianinbsp;�uChrifto renatus eft:Scimus,inq�it,qu�dL�xeftlpiritualis.'H�cPaunbsp;�ucrbafalfis expofitiohib�smirific� merStl�rdidata. Nomiiicenimnbsp;'^gis,iiite�lexcrurit, non tant�m Decalogum,l�d etiam omneshiftori.nbsp;narration es r erutn geftarum in libris Mof,in libris Rcgum,adeo-que in uni�crlaProphetica jfcriptura.Deinde,nominclpirit�alis,intcI-�^eruntAllegoricunijac dixerunt,Legem exponendamefre,nonl�-^undum literam,fed allcgoric�, ut c�m in libris Rcgum cortimcmoranbsp;Dauid fenex duxerit iu�cnculam in ux�rem, (cnti�rit ifti,qu�dnbsp;non fit inteliig�iidum, fecundum litcrami,lcd fcc�ndum a�egori-^ui,qu�mti�cant,len{um Ipiritualcm. Acmultaqpidcmfiiht,inicri-P^ura, quajf�am habcntallegoriam:fed Paulush�cfii� dido longe �-fenfic, qu�m ut fignificaucrit legem l�u fcripturam cflc allegoric�nbsp;�^^erpretandam. Confertenim interle,perancithcfin,fan6titatemlc-�Samp;prophanitatem hominis, ae feueritaccm.Dccal�giin exigenda -P^dei�aiuftici�jamp;imbcdllitat�iri humanaruni �irium,in pr��tandanbsp;�ufticial�gis. Ac initio lex dicitur � Paulo, Ipiritualis, quia �d pr�ftan-u^mperk�lani iufticiam,exigitSpiritumlan�tuminh�friinc. Dein-�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;sxigit non Iblum externa opera�nda, led omnes eti�rii internos

cxigitSpirituales amp; totos find:os.DiIiges,iriquit,Deiim ex to-cord� amp;c.Et,Nonconcupilcas.Eth�c q�idcm eft legis condition ^id �ero de homin�? �go autem,inqui^fiim carnalisj�enditus fiibnbsp;P^ccat�m. Paul� ant�didum eft^quod Faulus proponat le iple irinbsp;^�^cnripl�m,ac in telligat nomine fii� jomn�s renatos in Chrifto,amp; do-^b qiiid fint fua riatura, quid item fint gratia Deijl�u rcrialcehtia irinbsp;Surifto. Elfi enim irnpij maxime omnium l�ntcarriales,nechabentnbsp;j'^ternum, de qu� lequitur,hominem^ ex Ipiritu renatum,tamcn Pau-^sinpr�lentia loquitur tantum de renatis^ quiamp;ipfil�� m�d�luntnbsp;^gt;'nalcs.Eg�(inquH:)fiim carnalis.Garnalesautem Deo placerc nonnbsp;Pqflunt.Dicemus ergo,nc Paulum quidem Deo placerc?Cerre placetnbsp;'^�Icdquod dicit,Sc carnalemelfe,intelligit, qualisfitnatura tantum,nbsp;carnalem efl�, hoc loco, cftnatura carere Spiritulando.Taiesnbsp;^ntomneshomines,' e�aml�ndilsimi.Etaddit�r: Vendituslub pecanbsp;P 3 catum.-

catum.Difert�aicVENDrrVS. Nee h�c uox ofcitanter cftpr�tereun-da.Confidcrandum enkn eft,qu�fueritapud uetcres uendidonis ucl agrorum,ucl etiamhominum conluetudo.Quiucnditur alten,cotusnbsp;tranfit in alcerius, oui uendimr, potcftaccm, nee eft ampHus cur� uen-ditori. Sic �chomo uenditus^ft pcccato, pcrpeccatu Ad�. Poftqu�mnbsp;enim Adam peccauit, priuatus eft Spiritu �an�:o,�: traditus eft in cap�nbsp;Bitatem,acferuitutem pe-ccati. Parenteautem uendico inalienamier.nbsp;uitucem,omnis eiuspofteritas,q[u� eracinlumbis parendsjuendi�nbsp;ftinc in ftruitutem peccatiyita utnon folg habeant peccatum, uerumc-tiam fintf�rui peccad,Qui uer� eftlcruuspeecad, cum hoc, nimirua-lieno l�ruo,nihilnegocij habex Ipintus l�n�uSjncc eft eiamplius cur^nbsp;NonabijdtquidemSpirituslan�lus curam conuertendihominesiionbsp;pios aducram pietatem,^ coniequimurprimidas Spiritus fan�ti,cxnbsp;gratia D ci, per Euange:lion,propter Chnftum,manemus autem natU'nbsp;ralcrui peccad,donechanc corporalera uitam uixcrimus. Noncniiflnbsp;abolctnacura,edamfiprimi0as Spiritus,per Euangclion,acccpcriinus.nbsp;Quare, ciim renati in Chrifto maneant iua natura ferui peccatinbsp;ctiara dicuntur fijo modo Garnales,

ExponiE,quomodo fit Carnalis.�t�rum ��t�m oblcrtiandum el^ CjU�dPaulus nie loquatur non dcimpijs,�ed de leipfbj qualis fuentnbsp;poft conuerf�oncm adChriftum,amp; quai es fint omncslandijqul^^^nbsp;fiucinhoc l�culo uitamagunt. Quierrim nondumlunt perfidem i�nbsp;Chriftum renad, non habent intra le t�lem lpiritus amp; carnis pugnam,nbsp;qualem Paulus delcribitjf�d ut carent lp�ritu,ica ui�d lurit� carne,amp;-u^nbsp;uuntl�cundum camem. Quare Paulus loquitur hoc locodcSandisnbsp;(eu credenribusin Ghriftum.Quod�go,inquicns, rton agnofeo, n��nbsp;approbo^nonlaudo. Cur igiturhocagisrCurpcccas contra conlcicn-dam?Non peccat Paulus contra conlcicndam,fedquod dicit,habetnbsp;hanclententiam.Quod ago ego carnalis,non approbo ego fpiritualis.nbsp;Hocutre�l� inteUigatur,excmplisd�inonftrabimus. Lex eft: Diligasnbsp;Deum ex toto corde,extotaanimaiamp;torafordtudine.EthuicIegiobnbsp;fequium debucrunt, non hi tant�m homines, quiacceperunt cam li-teris mandatam,u�rumetiam,qui fuerurtt ab inido condirionis mun-di Abrahamo autem iam per Ipiritum l�n�dt rcnato�martdatur �Deo,nbsp;ut tollat filium luum unigenitum,quem diligit,Il�ac, 3c offerat cum innbsp;holo cauftum. Obl�qiiend� igitur erat huic mandato, diligcndus cratnbsp;Deus,amp; offerendus filius, non tant�m exterrto op�re,ucrumeriam o-mnianimi promptitudine^acnulla plane cordis repugn�tia. Abrahartinbsp;ergo uadit quidem,amp; obl�quitur uocarioni Dei, ducitq; filium ad honbsp;lo cauftum, l�d int�rim cor palpit�t, amp;pugn�t cum mandato Dei, acnbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;' malle*

oJ fl SiAcfl, ��p nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�vs* oti�.

Etg�ne inuiti impellimur ad peccandum? Et fi inuiti, cur pfopter Piccata punimur? Non peccamus inuici.Omne enim peccat�,uolun-^um. A�peccatuquidcm originale ex�rcettyrannidem in homine,nbsp;^ducitcaptiuas omnes humanas uires,adcoq-, ipl�mquoq- uoluntanbsp;^^ni:h�cautem uoluntas, non eft inuita,l�d magna lib�tia obf�quens.nbsp;Paulus dicit,hanchabedcnt�tiam.San�ti,lpirit� l�n�lo rc-^^Iciunde debereperfe�lam diledionemDeiamp; proximi,iuxtalc-Diliges Domin�EXeum tun ex toto corde: Etproximuficutt�-^nbsp;Et quia renaci funt � Spiritu,idcirco uolunt amp; cupiuntlegi Deinbsp;obedire,ac o dio hab�t imperf��l� amp; uiciat� obedienti�.Ma!nbsp;I enim earn efTe pcrfediiam�, amp;ablq; ullo uitio. Sed quia geftancnbsp;^^hucfec�peccatu originale, reatii quid�remi(rum,propterChriftujnbsp;j S^ua�tadhucinh�renSjpr�quononpofluntinhae �itapcrfc�ladi-.^^ionemDei pro�dmi pr�ftare,ideo faciunt(hoc eft,imp�rfe�b� di

^�lus Rom.p.opt�t anathema cfle� Chrifto pro fiatribus fuis cogna-^idq; opt�t iuxtalpirit� exardore diledionis, qu�lc�ebad�iuxtale-S^nijd�berepeo amp; proximis^Sed fi in tentatione obie�lus fuiffet hor ^^ribus infernijamp;pcrpetu� d�nationis,ibi tu,etiamfiSpiricus,quo eracnbsp;-�^atusjh�n d�fuifTetfuo offido,fcd perrexifletin diledionis ardorc,nbsp;Garnis affc�lus reftitifict, amp; maluiflecuniucrlum mundfiperire,nbsp;�^^^cunus ipl� periret. Iraq; Paulus feciflet, quodnonuoluiflec,fednbsp;^l^od odio habuiflet,qui� etiamfiSpiritu confticiflecin dile�lione, ta

�* lt; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;------------------'

caro repugnafietjq�am repugnanti�Paulus extrem o odiohabc-

OatHocillud eft,quod Chriftus dixitSpirituspromptus eft,caro aute ��'fimiaEtPaulusGabt.;.Caro concupifcitaduerlusSpititum,amp;igt;pinbsp;, 'itus aduerl�us camem, Hae� iater fe mucuo aduerfintur, ut nonnbsp;' .^Uxcunlt;|uc uoiuenc�s gt; cadein fadatbj (boc cft) uc non per e

amp; reipi� ob e dia ris legi Dei, quemadmodum iuxta Spiritum uulri^. H�c diligenter cognofcendal�nt, ucfciamus,q��mimpcrfcdafithu-mana iuftici�,acqjpergcndS quidem f�t inuocarionc amp; obedientianbsp;Dei,(edbac noftra iufticia non eft confidendum. Vides igitur,qu�mnbsp;necefl�rius nobis f�t Chriftus,J)roptcrquem hab emus pcccati remif�nbsp;fiortcm, qu� eft pr�cipua noftra iu�i�ia, non opcribus,fed fide con-ftans.

Siocr�, quodftonuolo, hocfacio,confcntioicg�, qu�d fit bon� Ntincautem noniam c|;opcrpetr�iUud, f�dinhabitans in me pcc/nbsp;catum, Nouienim, qu�d non habitet in me, hoi^,tn carne meitinbsp;bonum*

Antequ�m pergam h�c explicate, admonendum exiftimo Ic�o* �rem,ut cogitet, ad quosh�c Pauli do�trina pcrtineat,amp; de quibusftr*nbsp;mo fiat.H�cenim do�tr�nainiucundaadmodum efthominibuscar-nalibus, quiamp; ea par�m affiduntur. Mallent proponi f�bi poculumnbsp;ftigidi uini,qu�muthisrebus,f�cutipf�quideml�ntiunt,o�of�samp;^�-peruacancisoccupentur. Pijsautem amp;lpirituaiibus,ut baec'd?^^nbsp;cftneccfl�riajitaeft ipf�s iucundilsima.Audiunt enimcxigi�legcp*^nbsp;fe�tam amp;abiblut�m Gn�titatem.Et camenrcipl�lcntiun^ftnonpol-fceampr�ftarc.Adh�ccomperiuncintra�c perpetuam pugn^nbsp;nisaduerf�is Ipiritum. C�m igicurhon f�nt toti �cperfc�ri�an�li, cx�bnbsp;marit le Deo non efle cur�, nec habere Ipiritum lan�:um,ide�4inbsp;ui�inic in c�nftientia perturbantur amp; affliguntur. Paului ergo f�ilcipitnbsp;eos erudiendosj�tintelligant, qu� f�t ratio, qu�cOridrrio finftoruoinbsp;in hac uita, amp; Iciant, qu�d fpc lua, quam de fiitura fclidtate propte^nbsp;Chrift�m c�nceperuntjh�udq�aqpudefiant. S�pr� dixicNonquodnbsp;uolojhoc amp;d�,fed quod odi,ho��g�.Qu�fb i�tur teP�uIe,quid eaunbsp;f�e f�t, eut ho e l�das?quis te adigit,utagas,q�od odio habes? Num LeXnbsp;Dei?Nihi�minus.C�nl�ntio enimiegi�ei,qu�d f�t bona,iuftaamp;fart-lt;fta,amp; cupio ei ex animo obedire. Sed jjcccatum, quod in mcinhabynbsp;ut, non permittit, utiegi perfc��l�tisf�ciam, ideoqjautor eft,utamp;ci-am,quod nolo, amp; quod odi,(h�c eft)ut non pr�ftcmnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;perfedum

obfequi�m-Nunc,inq�iens,ego nonperpetro illud,ud inhabitans in me p�ccat�m.Noiii enim, qu�d non habitet in me, hocnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;in car-

nemea,boniifn. H�c ut relt;ft�inceUigamu%itcru!m obi�ruand�m ritillud, dequo iarp Lcdorem admonuimus, �ideliect, qu�d Paulus hoc loto non �oquatur d� hominibus impijs amp; incredulis, fednbsp;deren�tisirt Chrifto gt; amp; fandtis. Vnuiquilquc auteml�nd�s, duplex

�ft homo, uid eli cet, Extcmus amp; Internus, Carnalis Spiritualis, T er*, �cftus �c, Coeleftis, uetus Adam,amp; nouus Adam. Nam hoc modonbsp;Paulus, amp; in hac Epiftola,lt;S:alias, de pio homine loquitur � Dele*nbsp;^at,inquit,melcx Dei (ecundum internum hominem. Et Ephef4.nbsp;�^eponere ueterem hominem, amp; induerenouum.Eti.Gorint.i^. dcnbsp;^frreno amp;c�lcfti homine. Externus cnim,fiue ilium terrenum,fiuenbsp;^rnalem dixeris, totus homo dicitur, un� cum omnibus Riis uiribuanbsp;corporis,qu�manim�,nondum renatus,fed ut eft ab Adamo na-^^sfeu propagatus.Vnde amp; Vetus Adam dicitur.Ethichomo,utafFercnbsp;externam amp; corporalem uicam,ita affert etiam (ecum pccca-^^ni,utnonuclit,non cupiat,non defiderct,nonagat�li�d,qu�mpc�nbsp;^fum. Marcus Rlt;*g�Ius,ciuisRomanus,maluitad hoftem redire,ucnbsp;feruaret, quani domi Iccuram ducere uitam. H�c eft honeftas,nbsp;co ram tribunal! Dci,impia, quia ex carne, amp; non ex (piritu profe*nbsp;'^�Zaleucus Lo crenfis paflus eft unum nbi oculum erui,amp; filio adul-alteram, ut (an �litatem Legum tucretut. Honefta amp; hatcuirtus,nbsp;conlpedu Dei, impia.Totus cnim uetus Adam pcccato fuffocanbsp;quicquid agit,utnon eftcxfide,ita coramDco eft pecca-Itaq^ peccatum uiuit in ueteri homine, donee ip(e in hoc 1'eculonbsp;'��xcrit,acprofertetiamfru61:us(uos,ni(ianouo amp; (jjiritualihominenbsp;^^crccatur. Aliusenim efthomo internus,(piritualis,nouus ac c�*-Hicefthomo renatus ex Spiritu,rcnatuscxfide,qui amp; habetnbsp;pdftum, quern per fidem accepit, inhabitantem. Ecdicirur cotusnbsp;non propter carnem, (cuueterem hominem, fed propte�;

^^nftum, qui thelaurum coelciHum fuorum bonorum ad horn:-credentem co nfert. Deus, inquit alias Paulus, dedic pro nobis ^^nibus filium (hum. Qui ergo fieri poteft, ut non amp; cum eo-^nbsp;omnia nobis donetrltaqj hi duo homines,conueniunt in homi*nbsp;per fidem renato. Alter ex prima natiuitate, alter exlecunda. Acui-''quot;:uterq;,(edillo difcrimine,qu�din Gn(ftis,credentibusin Chriftu,nbsp;feu (piritualis homo dominatur ueteri, ncc permittit ei, utpronbsp;�^libidine peccata excrceat,(ed coercet cupiditates cius. Soletqui-interdum ficri,ut uetus homo occupct nouum, acfuperet eum,nbsp;^^emadmodum uides fadlum in Dauide,in Petro,in Paulo,amp; alijs in-^^nieris:fed ex rc(ipifccntiafit,ut nouus homo recuperet dominationbsp;I �ni in ueterem.Acimpij quidem amp; increduli, etiamfifuerint hone-coram mundo, tarnen coram Deo toti funt (celerati, quia (unt tan*nbsp;uetus, amp; terrenus homo. Pij autemrenati in Chrifto,(unt qui*nbsp;J^�u^ipfifcelerati iuxta carnem (euuetercrri homincitirScio,inquitnbsp;5ulus,qj non habiter in me, hoc eft,in carnemea,bonum:iuxta(pin-uer�,(�unouum �iinternumhominem,(�nt(�ndif�lijDeiJtaqjnbsp;�pi� hominem in hac terra adhuc exift�tempaucis defcriberc uelles,

�78 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�N CAP. Vl�. EPIST, PAVLI AD ROMAN,

noh�berrares � uer�-.Si diceres eu efleprobum nequam/quod c�tn f�tinxr� cscemumhomincm peccator ufque admorccm,probiisOrnbsp;r�en eftamp;bonusaciufttisfcc�ndum hominem intcmum.Quacc�ronbsp;itafe habeant, facileincenigi p0teft, q�od Paulus hoc locoiaibicF�'nbsp;do,�nquiens,quod non iiolo,{hoc eft) Ego uctus amp;. carnalis homo,6nbsp;cio quod ego ^irit�alis amp;nouus homo non �olo, quialibenter uel-1cm legiDei perfc�l��tisl�cercjf�d h'oemihi pr�pccc�to,quod inhS'nbsp;bitat iii carne inca, non licet. Et hoe peccatum,quod ego carnalis,feunbsp;iuxtacarnem facio,egolpiritualis,fcuiuxtaSpiritum,odi.DcteftorC'nbsp;nim meam ipf�us corruptam nat�ram, pr� qua non polTiim Dco in*nbsp;tegrampr�ftare obedientiam.Etquiaodipcci�tum,acdetefl:oreg�nbsp;Ipiritualis, approbo legem, amp;abf�luo cam � culpa,rcij cio autem eu]*nbsp;pam inpeccat�^q�od eftin ucterihomine.Non �nim ego Ipiritua^isnbsp;perpetro illud, fed ego'carnalis, in quo pcccat�inhabitat. Noui cnim,nbsp;qu�d non habitet in me ucteri homine,bonum.Q�id ergo dicemu�-�nbsp;An homo non eft b ona Dci creatura? Cert� cft. Paulus autem innbsp;Icnt�a non loquitur de creationis bon�tatc,�cd de malitia,quaeinbO'nbsp;nam Dci cr�arioncm,perSatanam,flC p�rmalam hominis uolunta*nbsp;tem,ingr�fl�eft.Deinde,nonnefiint multx�irtutes naturalcsinnbsp;mine,an non amp;h� funt b on�rCcrtc fiint b�n�,fcd in fuo gencrc.Etf�nbsp;cnim conlcquunturin hocleculo ftia pr�mi^ tarnen non conftantinnbsp;i�dicio Dei, ficutpaul� ante di�lu �ft, riecp��unthomincm in mot�nbsp;tel�i�iarcad uitam. Quo digicLirdicic:Noui,qu�d non habitet in ntcnbsp;bonum,prim�mintenigitdc carnaliamp; corrupto homiricpcrpccca-tum.pcihd�intelligit d�co bono,quodpofrctnos i�uarcadconfc-quendamiu�iciam3�f�Iicitatem.H�ccoghitio inpijs amp;f�n�tism�inbsp;mum habetufum.Nam,c�magno�cunt naturalem i�iam malid^�nbsp;non inftiltantaiijs hominibus, non contemn�t eos pr�i�, nonl�pcr*nbsp;biunt,(�dgeruntfcfubmiflbs,qu�d feiant l�eandem,quamalij,�it-nem gcftarc.Dcinde,fi quid mali l�u aduerfi ipfisaccident,nonrcmutnbsp;murant, nonluntcontumeliofi in Deum, quialauntl�meritos�ffli-�liones, propterca quod non habitet bon� in came�plbrum. Adhxcnbsp;diftuntl��ititeanlb�larein uocadoneDei,ncperfbcordiamnbsp;uiam, malum inhabitans obrineac dominationem inipfts.Poftrem�,nbsp;quia Idunt nonhabitarcinipfts bonum,iddrco non conf�dunt fuanbsp;iufticia amp; uirtute,lcd totos rcij ciunt le in Deum,pcr l�f�nl Chriftumjnbsp;cuiusl��iusiufticiaconftant �ci�ruantur�

J^iin quod uolo,fado bonunijftd quod non uolo,maluni,b�cag�i Siuero, quod non uoloegOjhoc fado, non iam cgoperpclro illud,nbsp;Kd inhabitans in me peccatum�

1, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cjuomodointel�igcnd�f�r,quoddixit;�n carnef�aho^

^Ditarebonum,q��Velle,inquit,adiacetq�idei�� mihi,fed p�rficerfe �num non inuenio.H�citerura�dmonen di f�miiS,quod Paulus lo-^^UtLir de pijs amp; in Chrifto renatis,n�n de malis,ieU irnpijs. Nam im�nbsp;pjjquianon luntrenati,tanta iniquicatc flint c�c�ti,natil�.a,U�ne ue�'nbsp;,^tquidemperfedumbon�m.Voluntq�idem,hurriar�aluaf�done*nbsp;foneftatem externam, amp; ciuilesuirtutes, non uoluritauvem perfed�nbsp;, onum. Ignorant enim quid fituer�acperfea� bonura. Et f� �isl��nbsp;�Jgenio re}i�tis,exp�icatur � c�lefti dodrin'a'jiuxta Prophetic� �c Apo-J^olica fcripi�,nonfo�um nonagnofeune, uerumetiam odio habenr.nbsp;^fautem ignoti nu�Ja eft cupido, ita odiofinulla efigratia. Deciarabi.nbsp;^^Siduno amp;alter� cxcmplo,craflb quidcmjfedaperto. LexDci exi�nbsp;^tj�tnon amic�tant�m,ledetiaminimicumt�nto amorc, propternbsp;mandantem,comple�laris,ut fine omni tcrgiuerl�tione, �cnbsp;j^^�U�nimirebellione proipfb mortem oppetas^quemadmodumnbsp;pro fiiis inimicis fecit. Hoc efi: perfedum boniim.Impius aiinbsp;^^��jinimicum tanto odio profequit�r, Ut ne qiiidcm candidum an�nbsp;^'^t�ifibi crgaipfumoptaretjaceosquoqj^quireconciliatiOrtismen*

� ^�9nchi faciunt,abominetur amp; exeerctun Vides impiiini,n�ndum rc-Jjfuni,ne uellc quidem bonum.ItemzLexDei eft,ut ad prob�nd� tua officia,egentes tuis �p�bus iu iuues,�t noft minus cupias eo-tuam ipfius �itam,m�gno etiam tuo incotumodo, amp;�nenbsp;tergiucrl�tione,fuftefttate. Hoc eft perfedum b onum.�u�rus aScnbsp;uoluntatem intantum n�babet,utne quid� oblat� optareqim�nbsp;hortatorcs ad liberalitat� dcteftat.Quare,c�m Paulus dicit, Vell�nbsp;^'^iac�tmihi,nonloquitdcimpijs,autimpcenicentibus,l�dl�quitutnbsp;.^^pijsin Chrifto renati$,autad Chriftureuerfis, quor�i conditiOnemnbsp;^^hocfeculo cxponit.Deindenoncfi:itaintellig�nd�j,q��oqu�t�r d�nbsp;J�^cernispeecatis, c�r� ait: Veperfici� bonS,n�njnucnio,uideliGet,q,nbsp;^^^tiatpios amp;l�n dos homines no facere extern�iufticiam.Qui.n.f�ntnbsp;P�jjinChrifto renati,duc�thoneftamuit�,amp; quanqu�fe�abant aliquo

amp; ipfi ex imb ecillitate in eXtern� fceiera,tn maxima �it� parte,f�ci�� . Qha amp;honefta opaHoct�iexigit pictas inDeu,amp;;f�desin ChriftffiSednbsp;�*^te�iig�ndu eft,q3c�mpij amp;finlt;diob�diut l�gi�ei,amp;faciunt bon3nbsp;^pus, no fn perficiant hoc Opus, (hoc eft)rton faciut ipl�m p�rfed�,f�nbsp;ottini uitio. Q�odcunq; .n.opus, quisOptimu,fecerint,nab�t tnirlnbsp;haliqd �itijjUt n� l�cpfecl�,nec impleat l�ge Dei.Sumamus ex�pli gr�snbsp;patriarchs Abrahamu. HiC fecit opus excell�ter b�n5,cu ad uOCatio-,nbsp;�^D�i def�ruit patri�,amp; fecutus cft,q�o deus uoIuit.Et tn h�fc opus nonbsp;wtpfei^� b�nu qalrfAbr�haftio n� fuit diledio Dei ex toto c�rde^�x

1?� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CIRVT VII* EP�ST. PAVLI AD ROMAN

tota.anin''Aamp;�xamniion3Cudine.Maluifl�tcnimAbrahaincamc{�a, �canmoran, contra iiocation cm Dei, in patri^^ fini paccrnis bonis,nbsp;tju�m ca dcfcrere,amp; in ccrtafcclarijtem: Abraham obiuli t,iuxta praeccnbsp;ptum DeijUnigcninma'firnim fiiumii�acum, Quod opusfuit tam ex*nbsp;cellens, ut cciam Deus iple co fit dclc�atus. Et tamen nonfu�tpcrfc-^iufticia, quia Abrahamfebuitcamcm, quaeptr^au�t culp�ritu, Sinbsp;c�fccit,ut hac opus fiium habucritu�tium.Optauit quidem Abrahamnbsp;UC careret�hacpugna amp;rebellione,ac perfed�, non tantum extemo o-percjucrumctiam coco corde,amp; totaanima uoluntadDci obrequcfcnbsp;tur,lcd banc pcrfc�lioncm non inu cnit in carne fiia.Q^�ddicam denbsp;Dauidc? Hic, c�m haberet in manu fiiaSauIcmcap�talcmboftemj ca*nbsp;pduum,nihilmali ciintulitjcd dimificcum liberum. Mcmorabilc�-dum,f�dnon cratpcr�ed�honum,quia ctfi Dauid crat renatus innbsp;Me�iafibiprominb, tarnen dilc��ioDci ex to to corde, amp; extotaani*nbsp;manondum erat in copcrfcda,5cquanquam optauitperfe�boncijnbsp;tarnen caroita concupiuic aducrfiis{piritum,utin optimo etiamnbsp;�to non iatisfcceritlcgi Dci.Concupiuit amp;Chriftusn!ius De* dccliiunbsp;re mortcm,quarn Paterimpofiicrat,aclt;lcprccatus eft cam, fedablquenbsp;pcccato,quia erat conceptus � Spiritu l�ndo, Abrahamaut�amp;l^^^^nbsp;acomnesalijl�nf�:i concep�fiintinpcccato.Quare�n optimis ctiamnbsp;uirtutibuslua habent uicia,quo minus legem Dei perFede imp^ean^.nbsp;Tr�cercaubferuandum eft amp;inud,qu0d hoc uclle,(de quo Paulushicnbsp;loquitur,) uidcHcet, optare, ut )amp;cias bonum opus perFcde,non J*nbsp;pus carnisjlcd Spiritus landi,quod eft in iblis renatis. fic enim mox ai*nbsp;dt: Deledat m c lex D ei fecundum intemum hominem. Eta. Conflt�nbsp;j.Non quod idonci fimus ex nobisipfis cogitate quicquam tanquamnbsp;ex nobis ipfis, fed fi ad all quid idonci fiimus,idcxDeo cft.Sunius e*nbsp;nim natura omnes filij irx,amp; m�cipiaSaanat.ls, c�m occuper noftr^mnbsp;mcntcm,permitcicquidem, ut uclimus extemam honcftatein,no�nbsp;autem,ucuclimus pT��crrim in tentationibus, perfedam boni�CcjH�nbsp;C�mucr�pr�dicacurEu�ngclion,amp;renaIcimurcx Euangelij audio*nbsp;per fidem, ibi turn Spiritus landus renou�t nos, ut ctfi prx came not*nbsp;heimus bonumexomni parte pcrFedum,uelimus tarnen amp;cupja-mus Gcerc. C�etcrum, quod dixit, Vc perfidam bonum,nonrepcno,nbsp;probat etiam,amp;addit:Non cnim,quod uolo,lacio bonum,amp;c.Idcmnbsp;amp; antea dixit, amp; nun c r�crit, ut ftiamus hanc dilputacioncm non cuenbsp;Paulo in bucca natam, fed efte l�riam,amp;memorabil�.Non efta�tlcmnbsp;tiend�,qjPaulus,uclalius quilpiaminChrifto renatus,l�ciat extemnnbsp;pcccat�,quod no ueliuRcnati enim fiigiutpcccacu, amp; caucepro uirilunbsp;ne externa peccata dcfign�t,l�d in iplb bono opcrc, quod ad prxftan-du Deo oblequiu faci2c,no faciuc opus pfede Donu,ficuc lexnbsp;git. Vides itcr� ex ho cio co,unde fiac,q, do drina Chriftianilmi

COMMENT. �OAN. �R�N. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;DE SPE.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;��t

bonorum noftrorum -op�rum in iuftificatione. Non enim ^ntpcrfe(fl�bona,ideolt;^non poiluntcorara tribunal! Del conllare�,nbsp;^�fjdtautemeamiuftidam,nonq}nonfitpr�ftanda,fed ut impellatnbsp;^osad cognofcend�tn Chriftum, cuius ibliusiuRida per f�deni agni..nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'

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Reperio igi tut legem,uoicti mihi faccre bonum, q, mihi malum adiundum fit.Deledat. n,me lex Dei fccundum internum homine,nbsp;fed uidco aliam legem in membris mcis rebellantcm legi mentisnbsp;tncac, �ifeaptiuumreddentemmelegipeceati, quaceftinmembrisnbsp;nieis,Miferegohomo,quismceripietexhoccorporemorti obno/nbsp;xiofGratias ago Deo,per lefum Chrift� Dominum noftrum. Itacpnbsp;idem ego mente quidcm feruio legi Dei; carn� uero legi peccati,nbsp;iterumrepctere,quodantea deSandorum pecnbsp;dixit, amp;: quod cognitu necefl�rium eft .Nee nos igitur pige�t,id�nbsp;jd f�pr� inculcar6,uidelicet,qj Paulus n� loquatur h�c de impioR2,ftunbsp;^p0�nicentium,ied de piorum et Sandorum conditione.Impq entmnbsp;Jj�H�habent intra fecarnis etfpiricus pugn�,quia carentfpiricu fancto,nbsp;^^�nt toti captiui carnis feulegis p�ccati.PioRz a�t conditio eft,q3 un�nbsp;''^inbono,etiamhabe�tmalumadiunlt;ftum.Etloquitur Paulus n� denbsp;d'Herf�s S�doVum operibus; ut c� Dauid alias peperdt hofti capicali,nbsp;3�^fm tenebaccaptiuum, alias deSgnauitadulterium amp; homiddmm:nbsp;J^�nifeftum emeft inter hgc opera difcrgt;mc,Sed loquitur de uno,eo.-bono opere,quod f�t fccundumlegem Dei. In talienim opere, ,nbsp;pdiGdum eft,inquit,mihi malum. Ctim fecio bonum opus, iuxta leg�i,nbsp;J ^i,reperio in me aliam legem,aliam dolt;ftrinam,alium pr�ceptoremnbsp;'inge diuerfum,quo reipfa fentio, q? amp; in bono opcre adiund� fit minbsp;r�nalij.Quid itafquia delecftatjinquit, melex Dei fecudum internumnbsp;^hiinemjfed uideo aliam legem in membris meis etc. (hoc cft)S�(fti,nbsp;^.^fadunt bonum opus iuxta mandatum Dei,optant amp; prec�tur � fpinbsp;^*f^fancfto,quem ex Euangelio Chriftihauferunt,utfacianthocopusnbsp;l^^ffed�,fec�dum fententi�legis Dei. Deledat enim eos tamabfo�utanbsp;^ftida,�d approbant e�,ficut eft in lege pr�fcripta,uidelicet,ut in quisnbsp;f Pere dilig �t De� ex totO corde, amp; proxim� ficut feipfos, Sed fentiucnbsp;^�btrafegeftare aliam legem,aliam dodrinam,alium pr�ceptor�,aucnbsp;ptius didatorem,(uidelicetpeccatum originale)qui exigir,ut c� bo-opus fads,non facias ex toto corde,8c ex tota diledione Dei,fednbsp;^jlciasanimi trifticiam,amp;^ habeas rebellione cordis,ut malles long� alinbsp;^dpracceptura efre,q quod lex Dei exigit.Huius rei exempta fupr�,denbsp;^�tahamo,�lt;:Dauidcrecitatafunt.Sed quod de Dauide diximus, conbsp;^*�f��s�ft explic�dum. In priori enim Samuelis libro,cap.�4-fti^�ptu ninbsp;0. eff.

�fe nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP; Vir. EPrST. pavli ad roman.

Dauid nactus cHct Saukm, capitakm fuum inimicum, co(| ipfo tempore uitjf ip�us inf�diant�,in (pelunca folum, qua occafione potu-ifiet nuUo fuo periculo, uindidam de eofumcre, �Cimpune ocdder�.nbsp;Ad quam rcmperpetrandam,Micitabatur nontant�eohortau�ombufnbsp;fuorum feruoR2,uerumetiam medone diuin� promiTsionis, (fed falfonbsp;accommodat^)Ecce,inquiunt,dies dequalocutus eftDnsad te,Tra'nbsp;damtibiinimicum tuum,u�facias ei ficut placueritin oculis tuis.nihilonbsp;minus tarnen Dauid abftinuit ab eo uiolcntas manus, abfcif�� tantum*nbsp;in argumentum fidei,ora chlamydis eius amp;c,Hoc eft opus i�ndifsim��nbsp;quod amp; hoftis ipie commendat. Iuftior(inquiens) tu es q ego,Tu tri'nbsp;buifti mihibona,ego autreddidi tibi maIa.�cmox:Quis,cuminucfgt;enbsp;rit inimicijfuum,dimitteteuminuia bonafltaqj hoc opus Dauidis,n^nbsp;bil plan� uittj habere uidet. Et tarne Dauid ipfe non obfcur� Hgm'ficaJ�nbsp;malura fuii�� ipf�adi��:um,amp;legem in membris fuis rebellaiTejaciuhnbsp;fifle Saulem occidere^Propitius (inquit) ht mihi Dns.,nc faciam hanCnbsp;rem.Quod quid aliud efl:,q fi dixii��t: Vos quid�iubeds mehocfacf'nbsp;rCySi. ego ipfe cogito,ac deledor,ut fiici�iSed Dns ignofcat mihi huticnbsp;aiFed:um,utn5 obfequar cupiditati eiusdtac^ DauidjOuafuitpi*^^^^^nbsp;maluifiethocafFeftu amp; cupiditatecar�rc,utmandato Dei,denoft til�nbsp;fcendo,priuata tcmcritate, ex toto corde obfequercfjattam�ftnhtiflnbsp;fe hune carnisaffc�cura, quo fadum eftiUti�ndifsimum opusno�V^quot;nbsp;rueritfuo uitio,necfuerit perfedum* Quodalias Dauid �nat.nbsp;Non iuftif�cat,inquiens,in conipedu tuo omnis uiuens.nbsp;dePecro.Dicit.n� Chriftus apud Ioannem,ad Petr�:Sequerenbsp;uoce f�gnificat eum crucifigcdum,i�cut amp; Chrift�s ipfe crucifixusnbsp;Petrus igitur uoci Ghrifti tam dilig�ter ob��cutus eft,utnbsp;Neronisjcruci aff�gendus efl�tjpal�tn afl�ruerit,fe indigna ei��,qiHnbsp;ut Dnsipfius, capite furfum uerfo crucif�geretur. itaep cruci�xus dbnbsp;capite in terra uerfo,amp;pedibus in fublim� fublatis. Quid hac ohcc�^nbsp;tia uidetur �ndiusfquid perfeAius f attam� Chriftus ipfe teftatus dbnbsp;hanc obedienti�nonfuil�eperfedam. Diciterh, C�mfenucris,ex^^^lnbsp;des manus tuas,amp;:alius te cingct,acducet,q�o n� uis. Obferua,quo�nbsp;ait:QyO NON VIS. Nam* Petrus deledatusquidem fuit lege O^bnbsp;amp; uocatione Chrifti,ac optauit,utraptusad cruc�, toto corde,fineO'nbsp;mni uoluntatis rebellione obediret* attamcreipi�comperit,nbsp;ipi� eilet adiundum,amp;ma|uiflet carne fua,ali�,q ad tamhorrib�ecru*nbsp;' cem,uocatum.Hgc carnis rebcllio facit,ut bonum opus � fandis fad��nbsp;non f�t P er fed um �C abfolutum,rtcc impleat legem Dei perfed�.nbsp;r�jhgcrebelliojnon eft euanida tant�humani cordis cogitatio, autnbsp;uis afFeduSjfed eftardentilsimus, �C efficacifsimus. Paulus uocat eiiin�nbsp;(tv-ns^�-nuo/x-evov,^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eft,t�to c�natu repugnantem tat*

q maxima exercitus multitudine aepot�tia prgliant�, ut ducat Sando^ captiuos,amp; in leruitutem redigat,non q�idem,ut obfequ?.nt cupith�nbsp;tibus eius,amp;: ^ferant frudusipf�us,fcd tfi,utbabeant, fendant eufHnbsp;intra fe,nec po�int iug� ipf�us,doncc in hac carne urzerint,penitusnbsp;cut�re.En,bgc eft bomi�um,ctiaiafaQdifswP�5 condido inhac tat�*

Vndefuntina di�latnScripturaiOmmshomo m�ndax.Et,Nonioftift Qturin confpcAu tuo omnisuiucns.AcrurfusiDixicofiteboraduer-�us me iniuftid� meam Dno,amp; tu remittee impietate peccati mei. Pronbsp;nac orabi't te omnis Sandus.Ec irerum:Peccatum ineum coram me eftnbsp;j�niper.Tibfjtant�m fum pecCator,0C malefactor coram ce.Ec,Conclit

Deus omnes fub peccatum. Quid ergo dicemusfSed quid aliud di ^^��emus,qinud,q5 propter huius peccati impietatem,non tantum im-Pn �C prophani homines,uerumetiam iancftiisimi quiq^ fint miferrimi,nbsp;��^0 fancti uideantur prophanis multo miferiores.Hi.n.non requiruncnbsp;Peccatum fuum,fed fecftant fua tantum defideria,amp; quanq gcftent im -Pictatemin finu fuo,tamen non affici�tur ea,quippe quibus uinum,ucnbsp;d�dfolet.nihil eft infipidius, q fi hacimpietate carerent � Sancti aSt u�nbsp;^^nt Sc reipia fentiunt intra fe hanc impietatem, acpugnant cum ipfa,nbsp;tarnen pofTunt earn, in hac quidem carne,expugnare, amp; eradicare.nbsp;K^are conqueruntur de ea toto uit� f�ia� tempore, �C un� cum Paulonbsp;^�damantiMifer ego homo, quis meliberabit de corpore mortis hu-�^srhoc eft.�Sandtiagnitione huius impietatis,ita perturbantur ScTaffli-�^ntur,ut noctu diuc^ irtgemiftanr/ufpirent, �C coram Deo clament,nbsp;*1^0 ab hac horribili �C morte ipl� grauiori calamitate liberentur.Libenbsp;J^^tur autem per Chriftum. Vnde fequit.Gratias ago DeOjper lefumnbsp;^^riftum Domin�noftrum.hoceftjEtfih�ccalamitasgrauifsima eft,nbsp;tarnen pij s eft defperandura,fed potius grati� funt agend� Deo,nbsp;d�dit nobis filium fuum,Dominum noftrum lefumChriftum.Hicnbsp;I ^''tifufcepitin fe peccatumnoftrum expiandum,amp;reconciliauitnosnbsp;DeOjUt etfi' geftamus adhuc peccatum in carnenoftra, tarnenre^nbsp;�s f�t reams cius ,amp; donata nobis perfecta �d abfolutaiufticia, innbsp;^Hfto Domino noftro,pcrfidcm.DequaremoxpIuribus.Nam prinbsp;j ^tamexplicetjUifumefthancc�cionem depeccatonobisadhucin-^ente concludere.ltat^ idem ego,inquiens, mente qiiidem feruio lenbsp;^DcijCarne uero kgtpcccati.Nominea�t mentis hoc loco,non eft in-'-�nbsp;hquot;��endahumanaratio,feduoluntasperfpiritumi�nctum renouata.nbsp;/��omine carnis,non funt incelligendi crafsiores tatum hominisj^e-^s,fed etiampr�ftantifsim�hominis uires, quales quidefuntfi^na-^5.Sententiaigitur eft:Ego idem ipfe, amo legem Dei, delector lege

amp; cupio ci perfecte i�tisfacere, quod quidem attinetad renoua-?^nieam uoluntat�,fed quodattinetadueter� meam naturam,qu� ?�bi ufcp ad mortem inh�ret,mulco m�gis delector iis,qu� mihi caronbsp;^�ffedus peccati,q qu� fpiritus,amp;lex Dei fubi] cit. H�c nunc intelliginbsp;^?^cftjquid illud uulgat� dictum : luftus in omni bono op�r� peccat,nbsp;^Uelit.VidetuoxelIeabfurdifsima.Sieniminbono op�r� peccatur,nbsp;^^cert�benc op�randeerit,fiquidemnon eftpeccadum. Et c�impe-^^�Uidentquempiam uel precantem, uel eleemoiynara diftribu�tem,nbsp;�dent, amp; exclamant : Qi�id facisCAn nefeis te male agere, proptereanbsp;rHouiilli concionatores doce�t 8lt; dicant, nos in bono quouis op�r�nbsp;^^ccarefSed hirefutantur hocloco � Paulo, qui exponir, qu� fit illiusnbsp;�^ifententia. Verumenimeft,qjiuftusinomnibonooper�peccet,nbsp;Q. 2. hoc

hocautrm non fic inteUig�dum nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;opusa Deo pr�ccptum�

f�t peccatum,aut �non f�t bcnefaciend�:Dcus enim prgcepit bona pera,amp; fpiritus fidci cxigit,ut in pr�ceptis Dei ambulemus. fed inwliinbsp;gendum efl:,qucniadmod� Paulus cxplican Idem ego,inquiens,mcngt;nbsp;teferuio legi Dei,carne autemlcgipeccati (hoceft)In quouisbonoo-pcre,duo fa cio : Alterum eil, qgt; cupiam,fpiritu ex fide renato,Icgi D^tnbsp;pcrfe�l� fatisfacere.Akerum, q? caro, feu uetus Adam non permittK,nbsp;ut obedientia mea f�t perfelt;fla,Sc faciam opus ex omni parte abfolut�,nbsp;quiaref�ilit �C. r�pugn�t ipiritui.Itaqp pecco in quouis bono op�re,nonbsp;qgt; qu� pr�cepwfunt � De�, fint pcccata, fed q? bonum opus imperianbsp;�l�facio.

OT A E v�p Kdc-TOxex^*^1*5 ti XetsS iKir��, /Jt� H�T�. koc W,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;KATK, -mevfi-CC.-

lt;� .i�pfpicitjUt c�firmct,noilram ipem,quam hab emus ex fide in ChnnJ�* ^Perpetua liberationc amp;fcelicitate,n5 pudefieri. Dixit autem pRU�0nbsp;quidem feruio legi Del, carne uero legi peccat*�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1

OTR^iet erg� quifpiam. QuidfSi h�c eilhominum coditio, ut newH �tijpiidcm reA� obediant Deo,nec faciant perfe^am iuiliciam,nbsp;idwco 0^ ipf�jf�eut impi),cond�nabuntur f Vana igitur erit ipes eoRt�nbsp;quam de�terna fua in Chriilo beatitudine c�ceperuntfNibil eertem�nbsp;nus.Nuna.n.ihq^t,cilcondenatio his^quiinfitifunt Chriilo Iefu.(hoCnbsp;eil) Et� reliquUm adhuc eil in ian^'s multum peccati,nihil tarnen co�nbsp;demnationis eil in ipfis reliquum. Peccatum manet quide in came eo*nbsp;rum,reatus aut remifius eft.Quid ergo diceniusf Nullu ne eritdiferimenbsp;inter ianc'los�amp;impios7San(fti.n.habent in carnefuapeccatu,�cutiin*nbsp;prj.Si ergo famfli feruant,cur no feruant etiam impijfHic paucis refp�nbsp;' dendum eil,q3 impf),ut hab ent peccat�,ita etiam habet condemnatio-nem,Sanlt;flia�t,etfi habentpeccat�,nihil tn habent condenationis.Cacnbsp;ter�m,undehoc diferime ueniat,Paulus duobusauttribus uerbisin-dicat, cum ait : His,qui infiti funt Chriilo lefu^qui non uerfantur ttu�a inbsp;carnep,�

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iuxta fpum.Habes igit difcrimen inter pios amp; impios.PrimS pi) funt inferti Chrifto p fide. Vbi��t eft Chriftus, ibi eft rcmifsionbsp;P^ccatoisz 8)C iaIusiQuare nulla eft condenatio pt)s,etiSfigcftentadhucnbsp;tarne fua pdm.Impi) aut no funt infiti Chrifto per fidem,fed cont�-Chrift�,amp; abi) dunt cum.Vbi aut non eft Chriftus,ibi no eft pecnbsp;^toi�t rCmifsfo.Quare,ut in impfjs eft p�lrn,ita eft etiam ipfis condemnbsp;J'�ti�.Deinde pij non ueri�nt iuxta carn�,fed iuxta ipSm.boc eft,etiafinbsp;�^DetpeccatumrepugnanslegiDei,non tn obfequuntur afFeftui pecnbsp;^�fi,fed fequunt uocatione Dei,quoquo modo pofiunt.Abraham,cunbsp;M �ocation� Dei defereret patriam,ctfi caro repugnabat, Sc alio uocanbsp;^^t�(quod quidemreddebat obedientiaminiynceram amp; uiciofam)tnnbsp;P^cdqtjSd deferuitpatriam.Dauid,cuteneretSauIem capitale hoftenanbsp;Mpciunca captiu�jCtf� caro iubebat cum ocddere, ac omnino exige-tam uirulento hofti haudquaq parcCret, non tame aft'cdlui,qu�nbsp;^^ebat,pcccatiobedtjt,fedobfequens uoIuntatiDei,no eftfeipfuntnbsp;^�}�atatemeritateultus.Italt;� etfiimperfelt;ft�,obedijt tn.Sunt ergo S�-peccato,fed non obfequunt affedui peccati : habet carn�,fed nonbsp;y^ffant iuxta carne,non obediunt concupifccnti� carnis.Quare nullanbsp;5�lgt;ent condemnation�jidt� propter folum lefum Chriftum Dnm nonbsp;qui eft peccari expiator.Impij a�tn� folum hab ent carne Sdp ccnbsp;^^itjfedctiamuerfantiuxtacarn�jetobedi�taffeduipeccatijUtd^fe-�^�^tfruduseius,Cain,c�uideretfibi Abelempr�ferri,mctuit,neprg-^�Ptretur ipfi dominatio terr�, �i. indignatus eft aduerfus Abele. Hocnbsp;^^^tatum hortabat eum,ut inui'deat fratri interficiat ipfum.Et hadenbsp;�^^squiderri non difsimilesfucrut Cain amp; Abel.Nam fiAbelfuifiet fe-uidiflet fibi pr�ferri Cainlim iunior�,cert� fibirelidus metuiCnbsp;^^ttfamipfe ex carne,ncdfgnitas imperi) prpripcreturipfi, ac follidtanbsp;^'^sf�iiTctadodi�amp;ced�.Sedinillo eft maxim� difcrimen, q?Cain nonbsp;^^diditin fernen mulieris,qui eft Chriftus, fed potius feipfum hoc fe-,,nbsp;�''5^ efle reputauit.Prcccrea obfecutus eft afFedui peccati,inuiditcp fragt; inbsp;�irulenter,�lt; data opportunitate interfecit cum. Abel aut credidicnbsp;^Serncn mulieris ac non fuiflet Cainum uirulento odio profecutus,nbsp;J�^tintcrfccifTet eum,etiamfi fuifletfenior, acpr^latus ei eiTet Cain.Di-^hiencrgo piorura amp;impiorumilludeft,qgt; etiamfi utric^ habet pecnbsp;in carne,tamcn pfj credunt in Chriftum,amp; no obfequuntur af-^ftuipeccati,impijautemnoncredunt ucrc in Chriftum, amp; no repunbsp;^^ntafFeduipeccatijfcdlaxant eifrenos,ideo^ hi habentun�cumnbsp;y^cato condemnationem,illis autem nulla eft condemnatio, Sed au-^nius hac de re Paulum ipfum.

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te,quaimbcd�lfs crat per carn�, hoc Deus proprio fih'o,miffb fub nis,pdo obnoxi�,prgftitit,3cdcpd5 cond�nauit pclm in carne-,Ut iuftwt^nbsp;tio legis impicretin nob{s,g no fecudu carn� ucrlamur, Ccd fccund� ipi�ni�nbsp;Hgc eft prions prop ofitionis�i'n�Aogt;lt;�. Saamusigit,quid f�t cauQ,lt;�nbsp;ctf�Sandihabentpeccatum,tnnon condemncnturfNum g?i'rnplt3^^nbsp;legem perfcAcf Miiu'me.Non.n.impIent.Num qj adiacccipf�sudlt^nbsp;Nebocquid�,quiahocuenci�oaboletpeccat5.Quid ergo eft,q5i^�^nbsp;condcmncntfLex(inqm't)Spiritusuita�,reddiditmeIiber5,�nirt^'^nbsp;cati amp; mords,pcr Chriil5�efum.(hoc eft) Euangelion de Icfu Chrni?nbsp;abfoluic me propter Chrift�ab accufati�e pcccati, amp; � pcrdin�eniofnbsp;tis.Euai^enon cnim didtur Iex,feu do Anna fj3jrit�suit�,qu�anbsp;�n'na cft organ�ti,quo datur Spiritus uiuif�cans aduerfus ac�utaiioo^nbsp;peccati,amp; perditionem rnortis.Ius autem peccati amp; mortis,cA con�t^nbsp;natio internccio.Pcccatum cnimbabetius condemnai�di.Motsb^nbsp;betius opprimendi�Cperdendi.Sandi ergOjCnrnbabeantadhucp^nbsp;catum.deber�t condemnari amp; perire, fedEuangdion de lefu Chtin^gt;nbsp;adnunciat eis�iberationem� cendemnatione �Cintcritu propttt CMnbsp;ftum.Videamusigitur ^d f�t i�ud Eu�gelion.SequitrQuodnbsp;rc n� potcratjCa pai'te,qua imbecinis erat per carn� amp;c. Hecnbsp;rabilis fententia,quaE continet in fe f�mra� uniuerf� Eu�gelrjjptf^^^^^^^'nbsp;tis nobis liberation� � cofidcmnatione intcritu. Conferamaut^^�^'nbsp;fententi� in pauca.Chriftus expiauit pcft� noflra,fuo ipf�usnbsp;donauit hobis fuana iuftici� perfedam^utin ipfo pofsidcamusnbsp;Kiciam,per f�d�,quani Decalogus � nobis exigit per opcra.Pttf�d^^^nbsp;mus igitur nunc amp; explicemus partes huius fent�ti�,ut camnbsp;ligamus.Principio lcx,f�u Decalogus, non poteft pr�fl:are,uttolb^*^nbsp;a nobis pcccatn,amp; ut iuflif�cemur feu abfoluamur ab iniuftic�jtot�nbsp;dieioDei. Dccalogus.n.efl:uelutif�:atua(qu�f�cuo�at) Mercuri^nbsp;qu� indicat quidem uiam,qua f�t progrcdi�dum ,Laf�b a�t amp; uinb^^nbsp;cxbauftonon tribuituircsambulandi,niulto minus excit�t raortuu,*^nbsp;ambu�et,amp; progrcdiat:ita Decalogus docet quid�,qu� rectanbsp;non largit bomini per pdin corrupto uirtute ea facicndigt;amp;Sin uiault;^fnbsp;amp; perfedg iufticigambuI�di,�dh�C,DecaIogus inuenitinho�epd:n^nbsp;Vbiautem inuenitpeccatum,ibi tan turn abcltjUtiuftif�cetacuiuifi^^f*nbsp;utpotiusaiigeatpeccatumj�C c�demnetpeccatorem. Ant�.n.dii�uninbsp;cftjPeccatum fadum eft mirum inraodSpeccans, per pr�eeptum.Et�nbsp;Lzcx occidit.Quare ad confequend� iufticiarn coram Deo,amp;^ ucramlanbsp;��tem,no fufficit,aut cognitio decalogi, aut externa imitat� operurnnbsp;Decalogi. Deinde,Ea(inquit)parte,quaimbecilIis eftper carn�.Nat�nbsp;�ilex no tollacpeccat�,neciufl:if�cec,n5 eil culpa �egis,fedef�: cu�pa catnbsp;nisnoftrg.Lex.n.^d ad ipi�mattinet,pfe�tifsima cil, ^prfcipitac exf-gitiuftici� perfecfljfsim�, qucmadmod�fupr� �ft�dimus. QuarcniWlnbsp;huius culp� potert in �eg�conferri.Tota a�t culpa efi:in carnenoftra^nbsp;Per b�c.n.Iex fit ita imb eciUis, ut no poisit tollere peccat�^nec homincnbsp;jufiifiear�.Quia caro(Sic,n.totushomo iuxta ueterem quidem natiut-taten3no�atur)obruta efi: naturaliterpcccato.Sumt^.i�.naturafilijira��nbsp;itl

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�n p�s cocepri Si n�ri.Sicut.n.�upusnatura�itcr affcrt f�c� c�cupifccn ^�aducrfus ou�,itahomo natiiraKtcrafFercfec�inimidtj�aduerfus uenbsp;carcmus natura fpi'n'tu fanlt;fio. Vbi a�t non eft fp�s f�n ~nbsp;�^USjibi dnatur fpiritus i�tang.ut n� fit ibi'inifi malicia. Quare^q? lex n5nbsp;*oUatpcccat�,neciuftif�cet,n5 Icx,fcd caro noflra in culpa eft. Vhde ernbsp;Soiuftif�camurfScquit.HOC DE VS PR�STITIT�lt;fc.Lexno ponbsp;^uit nos iuft�ficarcj^pter carnc.Muko minus pote� nos iuliif�care ca-�P^3,(hoc di)ocs humanguircs. Deus igit tantgfuic clcm�tia?,iit amp;nbsp;P^ccat� fufl:ulcrit,�C nos totos,ac perfeA�iuftos reputet.Sed quomonbsp;^ohoc fieri folet f N5 fimp�iciter, quia Deus per fe,etfi efi: demetls jnnbsp;efl denies amp; niifericors,nifibis,quiimplentniandata eius.Sic.n.dinbsp;^\decaIogus.Fad�s mifcricordi� in niinia,his,qui diliguntme.Sf euft�nbsp;^gt;٣ mandata niea.Deusigit,qui totus,quantus qu�tus eli, iufticia cR,nbsp;Jdio habet peccat�,ideocfj odio eti� habet pcccatores.quales funt o�snbsp;^o�es.Sed qgt; fit dem�sacmifcricors erga indignos amp;:peccatorcs,amp; qgt;nbsp;��^dittac cis peccata,hoc f�tpropter Chrift� f�fium eius.Deus.n.pr�fdnbsp;^blt;}d deeratlegi,(hoc eft)condonatpeccat�,abfoluic nos� peceato,nbsp;^agnofdtnos iuftos,ad huneuiddicet mod�.Prim�, mi�t fili� fuumnbsp;�^^und5,�cnon mi�tipfum, utangdum^pparente tantum externanbsp;^^^g^dSed mi�t eum,ut a�umeret humanam carn�,in eand� perfon^,nbsp;ta��aflumeret carn�,qu�n� quid� haberet pecc.it�,red rn fiminbsp;'�selTctnoftre carni,peceato obnoxig.Etfi.n.caro Chriftin� eft obno-peccatOjObnoxia tn fuit o�b us pcceati fupp�icijsj qu� funt tam cornbsp;Jofales,q fpirituales afflifti�es,inter quas primas teri�t horror mortisnbsp;^�nfernhlcaqj Chriftus habuit carne uer� hunian�, ^d quidem ad fubnbsp;^^ntiamattinet,n�a�tpcccatOjfed tnilupp�iciis peccati,qug funt pa�nbsp;�^rtasjtriflitiajamp;^ o�a alia genera malediclion�, que in Leurcico amp;: Dennbsp;^^��onomio cnumcrant,obnox!�.N� habemus, (inquitepiil.�d Heb;nbsp;�^P�4.)Pontific�,qui non pofsitaffici fenfu infirmitatuni no_ftraR2,fecf,nbsp;^^ntae�per o�a,iuxta fimilitudineabfc^ppdlo. Deinde ChriltuS�Deo^jnbsp;^3tre mifius in carn�,condemnauit per carn�,peccatu, de peccato.feunbsp;^^ftia pro peccato. (hoc efi:,)Chriftus obtulit carne feu corpus fuorrtnbsp;^facrif�ci� hofti�^p pel�jquahoftia expiauitplt;ftm,8c abftulit ei iusnbsp;?5,ac fie c�dcnauit p(ftm fuo f�crificio, ut etfi adhuc rdiqu� efi: p dtfr�nbsp;�^S�lt;kis,no tn pofsit eos cod�nare.Nec cOnd�nauit ti�i pc�m.uei^eti�nbsp;.^�ccit,ut iuftificatio legis in nobis impleref. Porro iufiificatio legis cilnbsp;^f^ftaiuflicia,q cor� tribunal! Dei c�kat,Hanc.n.exigitlex.Nu!lusau�nbsp;, o�in h�c unq iuftici� prgftitit. Solus Chriftus imp�euit lege pfcd�.Canbsp;�S'�hriftusaflbmpferith�man� carne, donauit feipfumnobistot�,nbsp;^u�tus qu�tus eft.ut fi credimus in ipfum,amp;pofsidemus ipfurr�. p fid�,nbsp;*^^pofsidemuseti��ipfo qd habet ipfe amp; polsidet.Habet a�t'pcrf��nbsp;�}*iuci�,feuiuftification�lcgis.Habemusigit Inosin Chrifio perfc�Inbsp;�i�ftici�jnon quid�^pter noftr�dignitat�,fed ^�pter Chrift�p fidc,5^nbsp;^euSjcS inuenit� nobis Chrift� fili� fu�,imputac eti� nobis iuftici� �Cnbsp;P^^�lion� eius. Sicut .n. in corpe m�bra fruunt dignirate cap�is.�ita c5nbsp;ynriftus �t capu� credeaq�acred�tes a�ctn�bra eius,fruunt eti� ipfiu�nbsp;kJ.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Q. 4 iufti'C�a.,'

iufticia.Cgterum,ne exiftimarcmus hancfidem in Chrifluni,amp; iufticU Chrifti effe in nobis ociofam,addit:Qui non fecundu carn� uerfamur.nbsp;fed fecundu fpiritum, Poflennil.raulti cogitare, civn I'ufticia Chriiunbsp;fit nobis donatadiccat nobis pro noilralibidine uitam ducerc, ini^'nbsp;rea de iufticia Chrifti gloriari. Addit ergo Paulus : Qui non fec�nt�ur�nbsp;carnem,amp;c.ut oftedat fidem,amp; iufticiam Chrifti efTe in credetibus dunbsp;cac�.Etf� enim reliquSadhuc eftpeccatSin carne, tarnen lufiicia Cbr'jnbsp;ftiiquam habemus per fidera,nOn permittit nobis,utambulcmusfccynbsp;duni carnem,amp; cupiditati peccati obfequamur,fed ut peccato ini)^***nbsp;mus fren�,amp; fe�:emur afFe�lum fpirirus, ac pr�cepta Dei. Quonbsp;h�c o�a re^iciuntcNimirum ad probandam ueritatem principalisnbsp;pof�tionis,Spesnon pudefacit.Si.n.nulla eft condcmnatio Sandis/^nbsp;amfi adhu c hab ent p eccatum,Si Chriftus expiauit fuo facrificionbsp;tum,amp; donauit credentibus in ipfum omnem fuam iufticiam,quon��^nbsp;do Credentes poll�nt Spe fua, qua expedat cceleftem beatitudioc^�^*nbsp;fruftrari pudefierif

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Occaf�one iftius ditfti. Qui non fecundum carn� uerl�mur,fctl dum fpiritum,horta� Paulus itei^ adftudium bonoi^ opei^,amp;adnbsp;ftandam obedienti� Spiritui fando, tn interea profequit etiam p*^�nbsp;cipaleinftitut�decertitudineSpei.Quoda�tabhoclocOjufi^nbsp;^udjQuicunc^ Ipiritu Dei ducuntjfuntfiirj Dei,fcribit,conferenius�^*nbsp;tio in pauca.DeindeexpIicabimus partes eius.Sententia igi'turhaccd�;nbsp;Quicuncp funt in carne,ftpiu|t carnalia,nec pof�unt Deo placere^Ql�*nbsp;uero funt in fp�,l�piuntfp�alia,amp; placent Deo.Vos a�tn� eftislo^,�^nbsp;ne,fed in fpiritUjamp;' placetis Deo.N� debetis igit carni feruirejfedfp�**�'nbsp;tui obedire,utSpes ueftra,dec5fequendapgratuit� Dei d�menti^nbsp;ra Sc�terna beatitudine,firma confiftanHabes breuifsimisfentent�^^nbsp;^huiusloci.N�cperftringemus f�ngulaspartes.Acinitio feiamus,lt;3*^,nbsp;hoc loco fit in carne,aut fec�dum carn� efie.Non.n.fignificat,hocnbsp;dem loco,earnem Si. l�nguin� habere.Sic.n.o�s l�ndi in hac terra,nbsp;in carnc,et fccund�carn�.Fu�t et Chriftus ipfe hoc modo in carn^�^ .nbsp;cft carere Spiritu l�n(fto,necalia habere,3 qughomini in prima oa�Ui'nbsp;ta te,ex humana generationc,indita funt. Qualia funt, o�s naturaks co�^nbsp;poris SCanimac uires,fenfus communis,Ratio,mens,intelledusnbsp;luntas.Hoc modo f�pi�tifsimi quilt;^ homines,ac etiam honeftiftimi c*nbsp;corammundofandilsimijfiue interEthnicos,fiuc interChriftianosinbsp;qui ho funt fpiritu Gndo,per Eu�gelion,renati,dicuntur efTeia cartifnbsp;autfecund� carnem.Deindeuidendum eft,quc fit eoiv,qui funt iti carnbsp;ne,nat�ra,qd ipfoBz ingeniu.Senti�t, inqt, aut fapi�t, aut cur�t ea qu^snbsp;carnis funt.Pro (Senri�t) Paulus habet lt;pfovflJlt;n.(pf ovw� aut pr�ter alia, fig'nbsp;nif�cat eti�s-tfyip, hoc eft, uehem�teraffici,cupere Si amare,qu�admjgt;nbsp;dum pater erga fili�,et filius erga patr�aff�cit.C� ergo Paulus dicitnbsp;naleSjfeu eos,qui funt in carne, (pfove�v ca, qu� funt carnis, fignificat eos�nbsp;omnibus fuis uiribus naturaliUnihil aliudagitare,cogitare,coaari,an^

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felt;Jhrij5 Carnalia,(hoc cfl:)peccata aducrfus Deum, pugnatia c5 Witu,adeolt;^ hgc canto ftudio naturahtcr copIeAi, quanto mater uninbsp;^ui�ifiiiuni compIelt;ftitur.Breuifsimafcnrentia,fed qua damnantur oesnbsp;*�picntcs*amp; honefti homines, qui non funt per Eu�gelion renati* Hinbsp;*^�ttjCtfi multa prud�tcr amp; iuft� faciunt, tn quia carent Spiricu i�n�lo,nbsp;�pera eoRz funt carnah�a.Carnis.n.funt,n� requirere Deu, no affici gionbsp;^^Dei,nontimereDeum,non credere Deo,fed qugrere,qu�funthunbsp;ni�di,amp; feftari ea,qug funt carni(hoc eft) uel fubtili hominis rationnbsp;JJ�iUel cral�e hominis cupiditati grata Sc iucunda. Vbi a�t h�c opera innbsp;^�Online damnacur,ibi non funt opera grata Deo,amp; uer� i�nlt;fta,ut ma-, habeant qu�dam i�nditatis ipcciem.Inter Damonem, ( ut habetnbsp;^thnicorum fcripta)amp; Pythi�,maxima fuit amicitia, �i. f�dei dat� con�nbsp;��ntia.�lter enim pro alterius capitc uades facftus.rurfus ab altero,fernbsp;^Ufide,Iiberatus eft.Hgc eft honeftiisima uirtus, laude dignifsima^

Utn� carnalis,quia hi no erant renati � fpiritu:Non requirebant De^ '��^�nontimebant Deum,im� ignorabant Deum.Et qu�fecerunt,n�nbsp;�^�luftrandam Dei,fed fui ipforum nominis gloriam fecerunt.Prodnnbsp;etiam exempla noftroR? fcriptoRt. Saul,rex lifaeliSjfuit ornatusnbsp;�^''iltis egregijs uirtutibus.C�m eligendus eft�tin regcm,fugif,cunlnbsp;*^�Jediccret � filijs Belial,difsiniulauit �C pepercit�H�funt infignes uirnbsp;p^^^s.Et tarnen carnales,quia Saul n� fuit uer� renatus�fpirituiandoinbsp;^^^ypocrita Jeiunium �C oratio,funt in fuo gerierebona opera.In hy-J�lt;^htisaut�funt carnalia,quiahypocrit�funt fine timor� Deij ^affcnbsp;tantum ea,qu�carnis funt. .

P Quia�tfunt fecund�fpiritum,fentiunt,curant,feuafFe(ftantea qu� ^^tfpiritus.Secundum fpiric� eife,hoc loco dicunt, no� qui funt exiinbsp;^^orporCjfed qui funt � fpiritu i�nclo renati.Horum ill�d eft ingeniu;

operibus fuis afferent, amp; fe�fent fpiritum. Spiritusa�t fencentiat ^�gt;�t qu�cuncp bona opera fiunt,perfect� fiant. Spirituales igicur to,-eo funtjUt o�a iua opera perfe�t� faciant, etfi per carnem non pof.nbsp;j.^�^ttam perfecte fa cere,q uolunt.Spiritus fent�tiaeft, utquefiunt,adnbsp;l?^*Us Dei gloriam fiant.Spirituales igitur illud fol� qu�runt,ut nomenbsp;^^�glorificetur.Spiritus fententia eft, ut qd f�t bonum opus,ex f�de finbsp;eftjUtnon conf�damus operis boni iufticia,ied c�nf�damus tan-gratuita Dei clem�tia propter Chriftum,amp; faciamus bon� opus,nbsp;';ffftif�candam noftramgratitudinem.Spiritualis igitur credit in quonbsp;x�^t�orio op�r�, in Chriftum,necreputatf�am obedientiam,pro perIfta coram Deo obedientia.Habes,quod f�t carnalium,quod fpirituatnbsp;^��^ingenium. Videamus nunc quid f�nguli � fuo ingenio reportent;

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Affec5us,n.carnis,mors eft.Affedasaut fp�s,uita5Cpax,propterca afieAus carnis,inimicitia eft aduerftis De�. N� legi Dei no fubdit,nbsp;fiquid� ne pot quid�.Qui uci � in carne funt,Deo placere no poflunf,nbsp;^�luines carnales affcd�c cvnalia^Qpid ergo ex ho � affedu repornbsp;tauif

t�tCAlFccfluSjincjuitjCarniSjmors eft.Carnales igi? reportant � fuo aflRr-du,� fuo ftudiQ,non ntfi mortem. Quid itaf quia afFedus carnis,efl: ini micitia aduerfus Detim Qii�m ob remfquia legi Dei no fubrjcitur^snbsp;ne potcft quid�.Reliquum igitur eft, qgt;affe(ftus,feu ftudi� carnis,nonnbsp;nifi morte afferat.Hic itcR� admon�di lumus, ficut paulo ant�,qd Pan*nbsp;Io fit Caro.Dicif ergo bocloco Caro,n� unatant�amp;fcrafiaillaatcp cornbsp;porea pars hominisjf�d To tus homo, cum oibusnaturalibusfuistamnbsp;corporis,qanim�uiribus,8d pot�tps.Sic enim carnis uocabulo,eriamnbsp;Chriftus ipfc utitur.Quod natum eft,inquiens,ex carne, caro eft.Eta(lnbsp;Ioan.;. Gala.5. c�m�morat Paulus inter opera carnis,ldolomani�, amp; h�refes,nbsp;qu^ C�rt� funt opera human�rationis ac{�pienti^,hoc eft,pr�ftanrifslt;nbsp;mgpartis hominis.Totus igitur homo,cu omni fua i�pientia,alns^ o- 'nbsp;mnibus pot�ti)s,dicitur hoe loco,Garo. Affe�tus aSt carnis dicit natunbsp;rahs conatus,impetus,ftudium,cupiditas,amp; ardorad carnalia.Quid lt;�nbsp;go hicafFedusafFert f Mort�,inquit.Italt;^ totum totius carnalis horn�*nbsp;nfsftudiumnon pr�p�det,nif� ad ea,qu� funt raortifera, necaffert,nlt;nbsp;fi ea,qug fiint peftifera,amp; exitialia. Loquitur a�t Paulus,hoc loco,nonnbsp;tantS de crafsis,externis �C manifeftis peccatis,qug defignat homogt;ft*nbsp;loquitur de optimis carnalium,fcu non renatoR2 hominum opcribus,nbsp;amp; preftantiisimis eorum uirt�tibus. �teft f�nt�tia,Totus totius honiinbsp;n�snaturaIisafFe�:us,8d conatus,eti�in optimis amp; excellentifsinnsnbsp;ribus eft exitia�is,amp; tendit ad pcrniciem,afFert^interitu.Ecquae,ohft^nbsp;cro,huius rei caufa eftf Quia hicaffeclus,inimicitia eft,inquitiaduerfi��nbsp;Deum.Quidhoc�tquomodo prgftantiisim�hominis uirtutesfunenbsp;inimicitia aduerfus Deum,c�m Deus bona opera,�choneftas uirtutf^nbsp;prgceperitfSequit.Affeclus carnis idcirco eft inimicitia aduerfusnbsp;um,quia legi Dei no fubditur,ac ne poteft quidem. Quicqnid enim�*nbsp;cit homo non renatus,quamuis iuftiftimus, quamuis optimus,nonnbsp;m�fatisfacit legi Dei perfetfl�zac tanta eft corruptiorte,ut ne pofsitnbsp;quot; dem ei latisfacere.Nam �ex Dei exigit perfe�lam cognitionem Dei�^�nbsp;haoa�tnon cognofcitD�um,naturaIib.luisuiribus perfed�.LcxL^nbsp;exigit perfelt;fta fid�,amp; dilefftione Dei. Homo a�t, cumaut ignoret Dcnbsp;um,autinconftantifsim�e� cognofcat,non habetperfelt;fta,necfidcJ^nbsp;nee dilecftion� Dei. Lex Dei exigit pcrfe�la caritat� ^ximi.Homo aucnbsp;plus f�ipfum,q proximum diligit.Lex Dei prohiber dubitationemnbsp;Deo,de prgfentia amp; opeDei.Caroa�t,(hoc eft) totus homo phyficusnbsp;femper (iubitat de Deo,�d auxilio eius,quam dubitationem,alias latennbsp;item,affli(fitioes amp;aduerfitatesin luccproduc�t.Ex corde,inquitChrfnbsp;ftus exeunt, cogitationes ma�e,cpdes,adulteria,ftupra,furta,i�li� tefti*nbsp;monia,conuicia. Non pofi�nt aut exire,nifi ante in eo exiftcrent,nbsp;o�a pugnant cum lege Dei.Qup uero cum ea pugnant,Deo funt iniminbsp;ca Scaduerf�.�t,qu� Deo funtinimica, ea funt mortifera, 6C exitialia*nbsp;Affeiffus igit carnis,n� eft nifimortifer 5C exitiafis. H�c cognofcendunbsp;cft,qd fit ei�e inimic�,feu aduerl�ri� Dei. Sunt.n.ho�es hypocritac,qtJ*nbsp;cum accuiantur inimiciti� adti�rfus Deum, nihil minus uideri uelint*nbsp;Apage,inquiunt, qu�modo efiemlhimicus Deo,qui me creaui^^^*

O'� tot beneficrjs affecitf Alrj lactant/e uniuerfo quidem miido ininii-^os,foli am Deo amicos.Sed hoc loco cxplicat Paulus, qd fit Deo efl� �oimicum.IIIe.n.Deo eftinimicus, quinonfansfacitIegiDei,quaIis efl freuitbt/nbsp;^pocrita,amp; fruflragloriat de amicitia Dei,qui contra legem Dei ma-oifeftis fceleribus peccat.Peccac a�t contra legem Dei, no folum externbsp;O�speccator,infceleribusfuis,�erumetiamquilibethomo(f�quid�iu fdnbr-

**P�xens,erat Deo immicus,edam cCi ofFerretDeo primogenitagregis �oUahoc.n.quamuis optimo opere,caro no fubi)debatIegiDei,quipnbsp;P^qgt;pugnabat cum fpiritu,amp; no permittebat,ut Abel tantum crede-��^tDeo,8c tantum diligeretDeum, quan turn lex Dei exigebatJtaqucnbsp;feruiebat quidcm legi Dei mente,legi a�t peccati,carne. Vy e minbsp;7 �dam alios duos fratres, Blau di. lacob . Ac ille quidem non tm eratnbsp;^�Hiicus Dco,cu cogitaret fratr� fuum interficere,fed etiam,cum gra-^�ficaretur uenatione fuo parecidacob a�t, etfi Deo erat acceptifsimusnbsp;I�^fidemjtamcn caro eius femper refiflebat fpirituf Vides igicur,taninbsp;� P�os�qimpios,fiiuxta carn�feuueter�ipforumnaturam jadeocpoesnbsp;I ^'^turales eorum uirtutes confideraueris,efleDeo inimicos.Nam qu�-�^oiodum lupus natural! alFecFuaduerfus oue gral��tur,nec fieri po-*^^j�tlup usuel fiat ouisjuelouem fincero di cadido animo profequanbsp;homo naturaliter Deo efl inimicus,nec fieri potefl,ut iuxta haenbsp;��turam,peccato corruptam fiat Deo amicus.Et ut naturalis eft inimi-inter ferpentem di hominem,ita homo ferpentis aftu fedult;flus,amp;:

pemusfSinaturahorainis,n5poteftn5odifl�Deu!n,necp�teftob ^4^ilcgi Dci,qu� eft ilia ^quitas, qgt; homo damnetf An no omne petnbsp;eft uoluntariumf An Deus Quit in fuani ipfius creaturam, qu� fcnbsp;�^'�tareno poteftfDid� eft fupr�jde San (ftis,cp etfi habentadhucpccnbsp;inimicitiam aduerfus De�, in carne feu ueteri ipfoR� natura,nbsp;^�dcn nihil hab eant damnationis,quia hab ent Chriftum per fidem,amp;nbsp;^^^ant per fp�mi�nftum c� carne,amp; inimicitia, quae adhuc poft re-^^fcentiam,aduerfus Deum in natura ipfoR� reliqua eft. Impi) a�t iure

^^cidatur,quia eft lupus,8cmanetlupus,necuult no eft� lupus : icaSd ^^Pondendum eft qugrenti,cur impfi damnent, cum non pofsintnonbsp;impi), nimirum, ob hanc caufam damnantur, quia fun t impfi, �dnbsp;�*quot;iltis Deibeneficrjs afFe�li,manent tarnen impij,nec uolunt non elfenbsp;!�^pij�Nam,q�pfjferuentur,n5 fit ip forum merito, fed merito tantum

19� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN C�P. VUL EPIST. TAVLI AD ROMAN�

Chnfti,quem per fidemagnofcunt.Si enim ueter�ipforum natural*** feiireliquias carm's cortimrefpexeri�,h�retadhucinipf/sinimiei{iaadnbsp;uerfus p.eum� Id�o etiam�'ngemiamp;unt toto uitacfuaetempcxre^acpiij�nbsp;gnant cum ea,�lt; c�m uideantfenonpofle eam,nifimorteabqcerc�lt;�*nbsp;piuntdiflbluijamp;ef�ecum Chnfto,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'

Scd explicemus alteram etiam Anrirhefeos partemrC�m eorm Pa� lus dixerit de afFectu carnis,addit etiam de afFedlu {piritus.�Aff�dus^nbsp;quicns,Spiritus,uita �d pax*Spiritus.lioeioro fumitur pro donoip�*;nbsp;tus f�n�lijquo homines per pr�dicationem Euangelq diuinitus dort�'nbsp;tur,ut amp; credantinfilium Dei,�d renafcantur per f�dem. Hocergonbsp;numipiritus primum affertfecum uitamamp;pacem,quiauiuificarh^nbsp;minem,ut fiat h�res cceleftiumin �tetna uita bonorum,amp; reddkni^*nbsp;tem hominis pacif�cam,feu tranquillam, propterea qjagnofcatfe tui**nbsp;Deo recociliatum per Chrifl:um,ncut fupr� dixitduftificati ex fide�?**nbsp;cem habemus cum Deo per lefum Ghriftum, Deinde hoc fpir�**i�^.nbsp;num excitathomincm,utnon afFecdet,non cupiat,non conetur abu**�nbsp;q qu�funt cceleftisuit� tr�quillitatis.Nec mirum hoc uideri dd�t��nbsp;Renan's enim perfpin'tum fandum donatur Chriftusipfeun�nbsp;mnibus fuis bonis.Q_uid autem Chriftusaliud eft,q uita amp; paxfqdah^nbsp;��foelicitasfSuniamus Paulum ipfum,exempli gratia,Hic,ciirn nond�nbsp;renatus eflet�fpiritufando,etfiducebatuitam honeftam amp;l�nlt;^anigt;nbsp;tarnen erat adhuc caro.Qiiare,quodagebat, erat mors Scinqoictudo�nbsp;Non eflpaximprjs, dicic Dominus apud Eiaiam. Agebat Phanf�^*nbsp;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;qu� habebatur i�ndifsimaapud lud�os feda,fed hoc erat ei

ferebat facrificia, fedh�c erantlt;r�ttlt;elt;xA�, quia his operibus no legem Dei perfed�,nec poterat fibi parare confcienti� tranquillani^nbsp;quia dubitabat de bonaDei erga ipfum uoluntate,n� potuit cert�lp^nbsp;rare ueram amp;�ternam i�lutem.Poftqaut�ornatus eft amp; renatusfpi^nbsp;tu {�ndo,attulit ei Chriftus uitam amp; pac�.lnciditafSidio t fed in

gt; ftohabebatpacem,feutranquillitateriociditgrauitaspeccari,fed ftus erat iufticia eius. Incidit horror mortis �c inferni,fed Chriftus eratnbsp;uita �C ccelum.SolIicitauit caroaddeftgnanda peccata,fed donuin^,*'nbsp;ritus refiftebataffedui carnis,amp;expugnabateum,Brcuiter,ftcutan^^nbsp;dus carnis non cogitabat,necafferebat nifi mortifera,ita alFedusnbsp;ritus no cogitabat,necafferebat, nifi falutaria.Eth�cpugnapcrpet�^nbsp;eftinSandiSjdonec quidem in hocfeculo uitamegerint.ReliquuigU^nbsp;eft,q) qui funt in carne,(inquit)Deo placere non poflunt. Quidhocfnbsp;Sandi in hac terra,adhuc funtin carne. Dicemus igitur cos no placerenbsp;Dcof Chriftus ipfe fuit in carne;,dum pcrageret myfterium redempti-onis noftr�.Non igitur turn placuit Deof Abfit. Addam illud.CaO�nbsp;nes Pontificijjdum prohibent miniftris ecclefi� coniugium, adij ciuticnbsp;inamrationem,quia,Quiin carnefunt,inqui�f, Deo placere non potnbsp;funt.ItaC]^ in coiugio efte,dicunt eflein carne.Dicemus igitur nullos conbsp;iuges Deo placerefNihil minus. Videamus ergo,quid Paulus hoc loco uocetjcfte in earne.De qua re ctiam paulo ante iSedorem admonuinbsp;tnus,Supra enim dixit, Aftedum carnis,mortcm efte � Quart in carflcnbsp;cue.

' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;COMMENT. IOAN. BREN.' LIB. 11. DE SPB.

fflcjhoc Pauli loco,non eft humanam carnem geftarc, quia caro per fe confiderata eft bona Dei creatura:nec eftjn coniugio elle,quia coniu-gium eft ordinatio IpirituSjfed eft carere dono fpiritus fandti t Si obfe-qui afFedibus carnis, Homines igitur increduli, amp; non renati, func innbsp;carnc,non tantum,cum peccant externis fceleribusj uerumeriam cumnbsp;�oifta opera facereuidcntur.Cain no tantum erat in carne, ciim impinnbsp;gcrctclauam in caput Abclis j uerumetiam ciim ofFerret Deo frudusnbsp;�frr�.PauIus non tatum erat in carne, cum interficeret Chriftianos, uenbsp;^unietiam cum i�ceret legem * priufqu�mconuerfus eft�dChriftum.nbsp;Non igitur placebant Deo* etiam� uidebantuv fan�t� opera facere,nbsp;Quid itafQuia his operibus non fatifaciebant legi Dci,amp; carebant fpinbsp;��itu fando. At hac, inquies,rationc, ne San di quidem placent Deo,nbsp;�uianecipi� implent legem fuis operibus*�e carent fua natura Spiritnnbsp;findo.Cert�remacu.quoddiciiuGtetigiftiiNec^ enimSandiimpl�tnbsp;Deifuis operibusperfed�.Vnde Si. excIamat.'Nonintresiniu-^�dunicumfcruotuo, quianoniuftificatur in confpedu tuoommsnbsp;^�uens.SedSandi pofsidentChriftumper fidem,propter quern pJa-'^nt Deo,amp; donantur Spiritu fando,ut pugnent cum carne, cum in-^^fpaimpqjnequidem propter iandifsima ipforuni opera Deo pla-

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Vos autem non c�is in carne,fed in fpiritu, fiquidem Qjiritus Dei habitat in �obis, Qu�d fi quis fpiritum Ghrifti.non habet,hie non �ftnbsp;cius*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;..

^yliogifmumuocantDial�dici ratiocination�m, qu� conftat c m�* P d�^niinoripropofiti�nc,atcp conc�ul�one.Abeoigiturloc�jqu�nbsp;^Pf� didum eft, AfFedus car nis mors eft amp;:c.�fcp ad inum,qui raox fcnbsp;Huitur,Proinde fratres debitor�s fumus no carni Sic, Syllogifmus eft*nbsp;admonemurquidem, neobf�quamur deiiderps feu aftedibus�nbsp;j p�^nisjintereaauteme� quolt;^ refpicit Paulus * ut , quia donati fumusnbsp;.P�ritu Dei Spenoftra nonpudef�amus, id quod principale eft h�-partis irtftif U tum.C�ter�m,qu hadertus pr^ ceiftru n r,ea funthu-P^lyIIogifmiMaior,amp;MaiorisprobatioatCp expoIitio.Nuncautemnbsp;^^uitur iyllogifraiminor,amp; probatio �ius. Vosautem, (inqujc)nonnbsp;i^hin carne,ftdin ipiritu.Quid ergof An poftqrenafcimiir.non amgt;nbsp;pus habemuscamcmjfedmutati�imus in fpiritumrAbfit.Paulus nonbsp;.^^uitur de fubftantia carnis, fed de dorninatione, Sf poceftate carnisnbsp;pdefignando peccato. Obferua igitur principio, qu�d Paulus uoceenbsp;P�dtualesjnon hypocritas illos monafticos, fed Omnesin Chrifto rc-ij�iritu Chrifti donatos.Neceife enim eft,ut omnes Chriftianinbsp;^�^^fpirituales,acnifi i�ntfpirituales, non eft ipfisreliquaSalus. Dein-^docetPaulus,quidillud i�t,quod facfetliomines fpirituales. Vefti-P � �nim,feu eremus,feu monafterium, feu monaftici ritus, non faduenbsp;P�*'itualemhominem,fed fpiritus Chrifti.Dicit enim : Vos eftis in fpi-^*^�(eii eftis ipirituales.quia Ipiritus Chrifti habitat in uobis.Et ad Co-R nnihios;

�N vin. EPIST. PAVL! AD ROMAN, rinthios : Vos,inquft,cftis templum fpir�tus fandi. Scd impend Sgt;C fu-perftinof� homincs,c�ni h^caudierint,abomin�tur et dicunt.Ab(it,ucnbsp;tanta arrogantia inflatus affirm em me ipiritum i�ndum haberefAn f*nbsp;quarem me i�ndlis Propbetis,qu� ipiritu i�nlt;flo fuerunt i�IuftresfNonnbsp;difplicet Deo hnmilitas,fcd cum confefsione ueritatis c�iunda.Quodnbsp;igiturGhriftus inpedum Iauatione,dixit Petro,Si non laueronbsp;bcs partem mccum, ira amp; Paulus hoc loco ait ; Si quis ipiritum Chriwnbsp;non habet,non eft eius.Scucrifsima uox,fed eadem ctiam uerifsima�b*nbsp;cnim te profiteris Chriftianumj eo ipfo profiteris etiam te haberefpjdnbsp;turn Chrifii,qui eflfpiritusfandus.Quod utrecff� intenigamus,paU�^nbsp;altius copiofius eft exphcandum.Sciamus igitur,qj unus quidern W'nbsp;turn fit fpiritus i�ndtus,eiFentia,fed multa Sc uaria fint ipiritus fan�i�^^nbsp;na.Aiia enimfuntperfonalia amp;^heroica, qu� quidern funtadmirano^,nbsp;amp;rmagnalaudedigna,nonfuntautcm ad peculiarem cuiusq; �luten'nbsp;necefi�ria, necfinguh'sin Chril��m crdentibus conferuntur.Talc^quot;nbsp;num eftProphetia de rebus in hac terra euenturis. Q��le dotiurnha*nbsp;buj�,Mofes,Efaias,Ieremias,DanieI, multiali) Prophet�^qniHng^'nbsp;�ari dono Spiritus cognouerunt,q�id futurum efiet G�tibus,R^�^��nbsp;amp; Monarchijs huius fecul� Qualc etiam donum habuft in A�isnbsp;ftolicis Agabus propheta,qui uaticinatus eft futuram famem fubnbsp;dio.Hoc quidena eft infigtte donum, amp; affert publice rh�gnanj.^f^nbsp;(��utilitatemjno eflautemadpriuatamhominis i�lutem neceu^nu'^�nbsp;Pofiunt.n. hor dono ornari etiam imprj, euius rei cxemplurnnbsp;Sailli ,qu� apud Marth�um dicuntjDomine in nomine tuonbsp;�imuSjEtaudiuntjNon noui uos.Inter heroica ipiritus dona,ouni^f^nbsp;dum ctiam eil donum i�nationis, aut rcfufcitatfonis mortuorum,qi^^nbsp;Ichabuerunt Apoftoli,�lt;confecutiiuntindie Pentecoiles.Eftamp;b�nbsp;donum iiluftrifsimum quidern, amp; ad confirmandam ueritaiemnbsp;Irj Chrifii utilifsimum : Non eilautemncccfl�rium ad i�lutem,ntnOnbsp;quifc� dono ornetur. Ad h�c catalogum pertinet etiam donumnbsp;laris indufiri� in exerccndis opif�cijs, quale pr�dicatur Exo.ji� del� �nbsp;i�Ieci,ImpleuiiinqukDominus,eumipiritaDei,fapientia,SCinteln� �nbsp;tia,amp; fci�tia in omni opere.Sed nec taie donum necefi�riumeftad pn/nbsp;uatam hominis i�lutem* Ac de his quid� perfonalibus �C hcroids^*^nbsp;tus fanlt;fci donis,non ell h�c fermo, Alia funt generalia Spiritusnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

dona,qu� ad ueram amp; �ternam i�lutem unicuiq^ iuntnecefl�na. rit* m�m enim ipiritus Chrifli operatur fidem, H�c fides,qua creditur,^nbsp;habeamusDeum propicium propter Chriftum filiumDeij donumnbsp;cfl ipiritus fandi.ad i�lutem necefl�rium* Qiii non habet hoc donum�nbsp;non eft Chrifii.Deindefpiritus Chrifli operatur in credente obedieivnbsp;tiam,qua al�edus peccati coerceat, affedus fpiritus pronlouear.El^nbsp;�8d hoc donum necefi�ri�,quippe qj necefl�rium f�t,ut caro mortif�c^^^�nbsp;amp; ipiritus in homine dominet.Poitrem� ipiritus Chrifli efficit,utnonnbsp;folum bonum,mortif�cara carne,faciamus,uerumeti�mala feu aduerwnbsp;patienter feramus.Patientia igitur perfeuer�tia fidei,ac ipei innbsp;i�s,donum cfl: Spiritus nobis ad falut� necefl�rium� Hscc funt genem^

COMMENT, IOAN. BREN. LIBER II. DE �PE.' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;i�,?

Spiritus dona, qu� non folum alrjs, fjfquc uulgan'bus honiinibus,ue-rumetiamillis,quiornatifuntperfonalibus amp; heroin's donis, neccf hria funt, fimodo ueram amp; �ternamlalutemconfequi uo�uerint.Ecnbsp;lt;lehisgcneralibus donis loquitur Paulus, cum aitzSiquis Spiritumnbsp;Chriftinonhabet,noncft eius. Ac huius Spiritus feu appeliatio feunbsp;*ifurpatio intantum non eftrerjcienda, amp; abominanda, ut potius fumnbsp;�iamfeniper operam dare debeamus, quo hunc Spiritum confequa-�^^r. Quid ergo agendumf Non habemus hunc Spiritum natura,fednbsp;^atur nobis deccelo,per Ghrillum , Et daturperfuaorgana.Chri-ft�seniminfticuitconcionem Euangelrifui, inftituic amp; ufum Sacra-i^entorum fuorum , qu� funt organa , per qu� Spiritus Chriftiinnbsp;*^os confertur, ExEuangelio enim Chrilli, concipitur,aucoreSpiri-t�fando, fides, obedientia in faciendis bonis,amp; patientia in fufiFeren-^hnialis, H�c funt dona Spiritus. Fides, inquit, ex auditu efl,audi-�iJsautem per Verbum Dei.Ex ufu autem Sacramentorum confirma-^�r�Cconieruaturfides. Maximum igiturftudiumnoftrumfic,utar-��pianius organa Spiritus,quibus dona ipi� Spiritus confequamur.

E� At Xeiro� oJ u/uv, 2gt; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;B'dfj.a. vexfov Ai �fi.'JS'nav.To 3 Ttvevp.�.,

Kottoffvvltw, eI At TO Tn/ei/jj.�. 'm tyti^avb� ikcouv tx vexf lt;^v oixe? cv vy?v, � tyiifoce� 'cojJ5lt;�is�optK.veK�W� lao-ssiHou^TXamp;ynTK nyii.a.TK vp-w,^ to cieiMvpOiv'Tiffnbsp;�i �p-�f�.

Si uero Ch hilus in uobis eft, corpus quidemmortuum eft pro/ pter peccatum , Spiritus autem. uita eft , propter iuftifi'cationem.nbsp;Quod fi Spiritus eius qui excitauit lefum a mortuis jiabitactn uobis,nbsp;�squiexcitauitChriftumamortaiSjUiuificabit �C mortalia corporanbsp;Ueftra,propter ipfius Spiritum inhabitanteni in uobis.

Dixit Paulus : Si quis Spiritum Chrifli non habet, hic non efl eius, enimeflaliudnomen,inquitPetrus , fub c�lohominibus da^nbsp;^�^.in quo oporteatnos faluos fieri. Et habitat Chriflus, un� c� Deonbsp;^�tre,amp; Spiritu eius in nobis,per fidem. Si quis(inquit)diligit me, fernbsp;�'Tonern meumferuabit, amp; Pater meus diligeteum,amp;^ ad eum uenie-�^'is,amp;rnanfioneapudeumfademus.Quod cumitafchabet,explicacnbsp;^iinc Paulus , qu� fit potentia, qu� efficatia, qu� op erat io Chrifli �Cnbsp;Spiritus eius inhomine. SiChriflus,inquiens,in uobisefl, corpusnbsp;^Oftuum quidem efl,propter peccatum, Spiritus autem uita efl,pronbsp;P^^riuflificationem, Hrc�t�fubti obferuanda efl phrafis Paulina,quidnbsp;^cetcorpus,quidmortu�m quidSpiritum,quid uitam, Oflendi-^^sigiturfupr�,qjin homine pio,duplex homo ef�� dicatur,�lter carnbsp;. ^�iSjAIterSpiritualis. Carnalis homo,efl totus homo cum omnibusnbsp;^Uralibus corporis Scanim�fu�uiribus.Hicfemper eflimpiusrnonnbsp;- ^ditatur,non fpiratnifiimpia, qu� ad mortem ducunt, quod qu�lenbsp;M^o^odo fitinte�ligendumjfupr� efl expofitum. Hic ergo car-*shomo,uocatur hocloco Corpus, quod Paulus dicit efie mortu-��**��propter peccatum*QuoinodorPrimum, quia efl obnoxiumnbsp;R 2- morti.

morti. Non folum etiim impij, fed cdam pq homines obnoxfj fuflt morti, propter peceatum , quod cft ab Adamoki omneshommesnbsp;propagatum.Perununahominem, (inqutt alias Paulus ) peceatumnbsp;inmundum introrjt,ac per peceatum, mors,^f�cHiomnes hompnbsp;nes morsperuafit,quatenus omnes pcecauimus � Deinde Corpus,nbsp;feu earnalis homo in homine pio, non folum efl: obnoxius morti, mnbsp;fuo tempore ex hac uita per mortem exeedat, uerumetiam eft oimo*nbsp;xius mortificationi,dumadhuc inhacuitafuperftes eif. itaquc,tibigt;nbsp;Jnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eunque eil: Chriflusinhomine per fidem, ibi carnalts homo fubmlt;l^

affligi�ur,opprimttur,amp; mortificatur, doneevtiam externa motte pereat.Sed quomodo,inquies,mortifica�ur^' Duofuotpr�npf^nbsp;organa,quibusearnalishomoinpio moruficari folet. Alteriimju��^nbsp;graues confcienti�tentattones horrores, qui nonnun qu�mgraui'nbsp;fate fua dolores corporalis mortis fuperant. Sic Dauid niortifieati��nbsp;c�m exc�amaret: DOMINE, ne in furore tuo arguas me,ne-que in ira tua eorripias me. Sic mortif�cati funtauditores P�tri,nbsp;rum fec�ndo,e�m compungerentur corde, dicerent Quidnbsp;mus uiri fratres f Akerum, funt extern� afflidliones, uel morborum,nbsp;uelfamis,uelinfami�, uelcaptiuitatis.uelaharum�rumnarum.Sednbsp;quid caufeefl, qu�d Corpus, feu Camalishomo mortificeturfPtO'nbsp;pterpeccatum,inquit. Quid f Num,utpeecatumhacmordHcatio-ne coram Deo expietur f Exeogitantquidemhypocrit�uarfemor-tific�onum genera,(quemadmodum facrif�culi Baalit� concidebancnbsp;lefe nageliis ) ut fais peccata expient, grauiora autem �C

t�ibus expiari queant*. Vna enim tantumcftpaisiOjUidelicetD OM� NI no�rilefu Chjrifti, qua peceata coram Deo expiata funt,�cqu�nbsp;nos fola fide in Chriflum fruimur.Intereaautem Carnalis homo niot'nbsp;tificandus ei�:,non pafsionibus,h�mano arbitrio excogitatis Sd fukCquot;nbsp;ptis, fed diuinitus mandatis amp; impof�tis : Et mortificandusnbsp;pter peceatum, non expiandum, fed agnofccndum,Sc coet^^fduminbsp;L-egitim� enimafflidionura,fiue Spiritualium, f�ue Gorpotalium,ittnbsp;� .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Z*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1az4 ��as

----------,----------,�-�--------------------- - , f , peccata agnofeantur , amp; fru�^us eius cohibeatur . I�� tmt uirnbsp;pius, Si tarnen gefiabat adhuc peceatum in carne . Coniedus igi -tur efi: diuinitus in horribiles terrores confeienti� , SiC inuarias e^nbsp;tiam corporales affiidioncs , ut reipi� cognofeeret, peceatum adgt;nbsp;hue in carne fua h�rerc , Siexcitareturadqu�rendamuerampecca-ti remifsionem in Semincmulicris,(qui cii Ghrifius) Si ad compefcerinbsp;dam peccati cupiditatem. Dauid erat uir plus. Si c�m peceafi�t adultenbsp;rio ac homicidi�,nccagnofceret magnitudinem peccati,immif�t d Dienbsp;us,prim�m graues dolores inferni, deinde ctiam externasafft�(fiiones,nbsp;non ut rjs expiaretur peceatumiam op�r� defigna�um,fed ut quodadnbsp;hue in carne h�rebat, �gnofeeretur,�i frult;fl:us eius co�rceretur. Idemnbsp;fentiertdum efi: de omnibus afflidionibus, tamSpvricualibus , qu�rrtnbsp;corporahbuSjqu�im�ittunturSandis, ifiddicet, quqdimmictantut

ipf�s, non ut per�ant, non ut: pr�terita peccata cxpientur, fed u t mor tificetur caro, hoc eft, ut �griofcatur pr�fens peccatum, �n carne ex-iftens,amp; coerccatur futurum,feu fruiflus, ( quem ira uocamus ) pec-^n�. ExhocIocouidemuSjinqucmufunif�muSj� baptifmo,inhocnbsp;^undo collocau, uidelicet,non utbiand�amur carni,feu corporali honbsp;amp;foueamusafFe(ftus cius, (qui eftimpiorumlabor)Sed utisnbsp;^omofubindemagisacniagismornficetur,idque non gladioexter-�^Ojfedgladio fpiritus, qui excitatis confcienti� terroribus,amp; alqs fi-^�internisfiueexternisaffli�bonibus , amput�e amp;' refecetcupidira-carnis, ne fecundum carnem ambu�emus. Hadenus de corpore,nbsp;homme carnali,amp;: de morte ac mortificatione eius . Videamusnbsp;^�Hc etiam de Spiricu �C uita eius ? Spiritus (inquit),iiita eft propternbsp;�iiftif�cationem. Sicut fupr� nomine corporis intelligitur homo corporalis feu carnalis �C nomine mortui non tantum mors corpora-^�s.fed etiam mortif�catio qu�ante morteni fieri deb et, ita amp; hoclo-^0 nomine Spiritus inteUigicur homo fpiptualis, amp; nomine uit�, Vtnbsp;^�ficatio.Sicuteniminhominepio carnalishomofempereftmortifi-^^^dus ,ita ScSpiritualisflibinde uiuificatur �i. renouatur. Quomo-^�^�rgouiuificaturf Prim�m jFide,qu�dcreditfe habere propici-''HiDeum Patremin ccelis.Et quanqu�m peCcata follicitantad diffi-^^ntiam dubitationem,ac etiam defperationem,tarnen fides in hominbsp;�^^Spirituali, perEuangelion ufum Sacramentorum ica crefcit,ucnbsp;^^ntationes de pcccato,morte amp; inferno opprimantur . Hin c oriturnbsp;�T^^iquillitas confeienti� coram Dco, DeindeuiuificaturSpe, quodnbsp;�P'rctafflidionesintantumnihilpofre decrimentiafFerre, ut potiusnbsp;^��^cadiumento in bonum.Hinc oritur gaudium confeienti�, �c l�ticianbsp;�P�tni eciara in medijs aduerfis � In Adis �po�olicis capite quinto c�nbsp;^^ntur Apoftoli� Synedrio, fedibantgaudentes� confpedu Sync-^*�0, qu�d digni habiti efient, ut pro nomine lefu contumeba affice-�^��^tur. Et Paulus : Mih!(inquit)uiuere Chridus, amp;mori lucrum.Acnbsp;^^^rfus:Cupio dilfoluij�c efie cum Chrifto. H� uoces proficifcunturnbsp;J^Orde hominis fpiritualis.quod efl uiuificatum Fide �� Spe, ac perfunbsp;gaudio Spiritus fandi. Poftrem�renouatur etiamalrjs , r|sc^nbsp;�^^leilibus uirfucibus,qu� funt, Caritas proximi,benef�cenria, comi-?�gt;modeftia,manfuetudo,lenitas,caftitas,amp;:ali�id genusuircutes.nbsp;pd qu� �d cauG illa,propter quam Spiritus eft uita, feu propter quanbsp;Piritualis homo uiuificaturfHanc Paulus uno uerbo explicat,c�m adnbsp;PROPTER IVSTIFICATIONEM. Sicutenimcor-�'Js eft mortuum,propter peccatum.ita Spiritus eft uita propter luftinbsp;^^tionem.Ecqu�, obfecro,eft luftificatioillaf No cert�alia eft,qu�mnbsp;S^a�contingit nobis propter Chriftum.Chriftus enim eft perfed�iunbsp;Credenti autem in ChriftumdonaturChriftusun� cum omninbsp;j^^^iufticia. Quiproprio,inquit,filio no pepercit,fed pro nobis omninbsp;/��tradiditillum,qu�fieripoteft,ut non cum codem OMNIAnbsp;^oisdonetr� Donatisautemiufticia Chrifti,non folum nonimpu-^^ur peccata,uerumetiamea pr�rogaiiua conceditnr,uthabean-

15S IN CAP. vrn; �PIST. PAWi ad roman. turcoratn tribunali Dei non alio loco �qu�mf�ipf� fuis operibuso-mnem iufticiarn abfo�uil�ent. H�c iuftificatio eft uita , feu uiuifiea-tio hominis Spiritualis.Propter hanc iuftificationem ten ratio de pec-catis, SCaeterna damnatio retunditur �horror inferni eq citur, SiC con-eipitur in confcientia nerum ac coelefte gaudium.Ejrhacoriunnirinnbsp;horainc omnia uircutum genera , quibus nos erga Deuin raniinfi-gnem benefadlorem gratos declaremus. Ecce,h�c eft fpiritualis hominis uiuificatiOjimo ho c uerum eft regnum ccelorum.Regnum Dn*nbsp;inquit alias Pau�us,non eft dbusacpotus,fediufticia, pax amp; gaudiumnbsp;in Spiritul�ndo�

Quid ergo dicemus f Num Ghriftusaut Spiritus ChrifhnihiJ �aliudinhomineoperatur, qu�m uiuificatioriem confcientiac fnbsp;fietdeCorpore f Numneceflehabet cruce amp; morte ita perire,nJnbsp;nunquam ampliusreuiuifcat f Hoc enim intelligipoHet ex eo,quoonbsp;Paulus dixit : Corpus mortificari,hoc eft, Corporalcm homin^nip^nbsp;rirCjSpirituaJemautem uiuifi'cari, �Cperpetu� mariere.VcrefpondC'nbsp;am, manifeftum quidem eft, quod fuerint, qui fenferunt refurrelt;^^*�nbsp;nem iam faiftam efl�, pofteaqu�m confcientia per Euangelion exhih-�nbsp;rata amp;uiuificata eft, necaliam efle corporumrefurre(ftionem,de^n*'nbsp;bus Paulus fcribit z.Timothi capjte fecurtdo �Hymenacus Phil^'nbsp;tusdicuntrefurre�lionemiamfa�tam . Paulus autem non confin�tnbsp;hoc loco illorum impietatem,fed potius r�fut�t. Addit enim,Qn�dunbsp;�piritus eius,qui excitauit lefum � mortuis habitat tn uobis, is qninbsp;tauit Chriftum,Scc.Non folum uiuifi'catur, (inquit) confcientia noi^nbsp;feu fpiritualis homo in hoc feculo,fed etiam corpus ipfum, qitodnn^nbsp;mortificatur cruce,uiuificabitur,amp; fuo temp ore refufdrabitunnbsp;fcitabitur autem � Deo,qui Chriftum refufcitauit.Et relufcitabitni'�nbsp;propter Spiritum Chrifti inhabitantem. Hie uides,quid relpiciat D^-us in refufeitando homine� mortuis,ad perpetuam fedicitatent��^*^nbsp;feitabutur quidemimpq qu�c^,fedad gternamdamnationem^C^oanbsp;autem pq refufeitentur ad seternamuitam, in cauia eft folusnbsp;feu Spiritus Chrifti.Hunc enim,fi inuenerif Deus in hominc/^^^�!^�.^�nbsp;bitad perpetuam gloriam. Hunc,fi in homfne non inuenerifj*'� ,nbsp;bit quidem, fed ad fempiternam internecionemiVt enim igt;^ homine,nbsp;quo caput peruenit, eo trahuntur amp; membra, fi modo hominis caput fuerit. (Nam ab fcifl�im caput,non eftampliushominis caput,) itanbsp;fi ChriftuS caput fuerit in homine, homo etiam tanqu�m membrura,nbsp;eOjubi Chriftus eft,trahatur,necefle eft.Et corn caput refurrexit,certenbsp;membra etiam fuo tempore refurgent.

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H�ceft condufio cxhortationis.Supra enim dixit: Affe Ct ns carnis, mors eftjAffcdus fpiritusjuita.ltem, Affedus carnis inimicitia eft ad-�crfus Deum,Et,Spiritus Ghrifti habitat in nobis, nt mortificet caro.

perp�tua mortem properare,fed debemns obfequi SpirituL Hoc eft uitam felt;ftari.C�ter�m,cum in conduf�one feu Epilogo fole-ant capita pr�cipuorum argumentorumfummatim repeti,aut potiusnbsp;�tringi tantum,idcirco Paulus repetit eti� h�c argum�tum quod an teanbsp;fuit copio�us expof�tu, �i. dutftum ab utili �i. inutili feu pernidofo. Sinbsp;*��xeritis,inquit,fecundum carnem,moriemini. Siautem mortificaue-htisfadia carnis Spiritu, uiuetis *Illud uult dicere: Omnino neceft�riunbsp;nonindulgcatis cupiditati carnis,8c peccato. Hue uocetuos,�dnbsp;^citctjcx una quidem parte ueftra ipforum i�lus,ex altera,ueftra per-^itio �c d�natio.Si enim mortificaueritis cupiditatem �c aff edum pecnbsp;^fffpiritu, confequemini uitara�ternam.Sia�t obfecutifuehtisaffenbsp;ftiii peccati,rep ortabitis damnationem �ternam.Rdiqu um igitur eftnbsp;^oclocOjUt uideamus,quid f�t fada carnis mortif�care fpiritu.ln hominbsp;^nim,quoad in hac uita fuperftes fucrit,fempcr eft caro,femper eftnbsp;P^ccatumffempercp funt,accepta occaf�one,motus carnales,8c impi�nbsp;^^ccata niortalia,amp;afferunt mortem.Itac^ fequitur,qj qui his carnali-(�usi�iotibus obfequuntur, d�clarent fe carcre Spiritu Chrifti Scfide,nbsp;careant etiam uita,amp;: f�nt obnoxij perpetug condemnationi.E-Montra autem,qui opera ilia,feu affedus motus carnales,ab inhgrennbsp;in nobis peccato prolatos,mortificant fpiritu,non merentur quidcnbsp;mortification e uitam,teftificantur aut� fe uiuere in Chrifto,� Spinbsp;*^�mm Chrifti uiuere in ipf�s.Qu�fo igitur te, quid faci�,uthos motusnbsp;*^nrtif�cem SpiritufQuis eft ille Spiritus,aut unde accipiam eumfSuinbsp;^*�3 dixit.�Qui non habet Spiritum Chrifti, n� eft eius.Intelligamus iginbsp;Paulum loqui de Spiritu Chrifti, qui Spiritus, eft donum Fidei innbsp;^^nftum.Ethoedonumconferturinnosexauditu Euangeirj Ghri-*n-Fide3,(inquit)exauditu,auditusaut�per VerbumDei. Quare,c5nbsp;�^ntoneraur,ut opera feu affedus carnis mortificemus Spiritu, illud

^m.Quodutred�intelIigamus, explicemus exempIis.Mofesfuicirt daPharaonis educatus,ut filins regi� famili�,fed reuocabatur ab aunbsp;ns delieijs, ad miferias Ifraelitarum, quos erat � feruituteliberaturus.nbsp;ergo habebat Caro fua opera, fua fada, fuos motus Sc affedus innbsp;^�fe. Cogitabat enim, magnam effegloriam aul�, illuftrem efferegi

^na , non effe temer� deferenda * Cogitabat amp;illud, Magnam Ifraelitarum, ad quos uocaris, miferiam,intolerandis eos cala-^itatibusopprimi. Qn�d f� te ipf�sadiunxeris, quidreliquumcrit.nbsp;Ut un� cum ipf�s opprimaris f Et quid f Num foli Ifraelit�nbsp;F*�udentes nuni foli ipf� uer� pietatis all�rtores f Num foli ipf�

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uermn Deum agnofcuntf An non amp; �gyptri coIuntDcum /qui creaui't c��um �c terram f EtfiDeusinccelo non approbaret i'pfogt;nbsp;rumreligionem,non conferret in ipfos tantam maieftatemin tcna.nbsp;Suntcnimtonus terr� Monarch�.Noneftigi'tur,utteab ipforumnbsp;contubernio abah'enes. H�cfunt opera carm's, hifuntmotusnbsp;0;us peccati. Quare fi Mofes fuiflet eis obfecutus, manfi{��t,ncgffnbsp;fta uocatione in aula �gyptiaca, mortuus fui�et perp�tua damna^nbsp;none. Sed uia't,amp;mortificauith�copera SPIRITV. Sicenininbsp;fcriptum eft, ad Hebr�os, capiteundecimo : Per fidem Mofesnbsp;dis effedus rcniiit uocari filius fili� Pharaonis,magis eJigensnbsp;mail's affici cum populo Dei, qu�m Lcmporarps peccati commoJi�nbsp;frui,rnaioresarbitratus diuitias probrum Chrifti,qu�m �gyptioruinnbsp;Theiauros, PER FIDEM (inquit)Mofesrenuituocarifihusu'nbsp;�i� Pharaonis. Reuocauiteniminmemoriam Verbum Dei,quonbsp;gnouit, Prim�m,qu�dis effet uerus Deus,quem Patriarche.nonqi*^nbsp;coluf.Deinde,qu�d commoda peccati finttemporaria,fuP'nbsp;plicia autem peccati, perp�tua. Adh�c, qu�d Chriftus fitproniiiFu�nbsp;ifracKtis, propter quern folum ucra contingit Salus credcnnbus,no��nbsp;propter diuitias �gyptiorum Poftremo, quod fua fitremuner^tionbsp;in c�lo,his,quiaduocationem Dei fubeuntcrucem afflilt;fboncpi�nbsp;H�c cumMofes in animum reupcaftet, mortificauit diuina op^nbsp;da carm's . Atque hoc eft carnem fpiritu mortificare . Aliudnbsp;plum.Iofeph � fratribus u�ditus,ucnit in �gyptum,et fadusnbsp;ceps�gypti.Veneruntig�tur fratres, urgentererum pcnuria,io�gynbsp;pfum,ut emerentfrumenta�lofepho,quem tarnen non agnofcci^��^^nbsp;luum fratrem . Cum igiturlofephhaberetiam fratresfuos,nbsp;�C3L in ipfum uirulenter i�uierant,in fua poteftate, caro,feu peccan^'^nbsp;in carneuaria fuggerebat. En,inquiens, Fratres,Sed quid f Pratri^d^nbsp;tui fine in tua manu: Facitoinis,quod in te molin'funt. Nonpol^^^nbsp;euadere,amp; licet tibi non impun� tantum, uerumetiam iuft�. Qp��nbsp;nim iuftius eft,quam ut qua menfura ipfi menfi funt,eadem ct ipdsmcnbsp;tianturalq f Etaedendumeftexemplum, quoali)admoneantur,nenbsp;tarn crudeliter in fratrem innocentem gral�entur.Quid hacfuggemO'nbsp;nis Ipecic uenuftius uideturcSed eft caro.Spiritus autem econtra.Ue-us mifit te in �gyptum,no utpriuatam iniuriam ulcifcaris �fednbsp;tua uocatione laiutem muItorumpopuIorumprocures.Deusiuisitnbsp;bi relinqui uindidam.Dcus remittit mihi propter promifihm Semennbsp;Abrah�mea peccata, ut amp; egofratribus fua remittam. Deusextuiinbsp;mein hac principals fublimitate, non ut malefac]am,fed bencfacian'nbsp;fratribus.H� funt Spiritus cogitationes, quibus lofeph mortificaunnbsp;opus carnis. Aliud. Dauid cepit Saulem capitalem fuum hoftem�nbsp;(priore Samuelis uigefimoquarto,) in Ipelunca. Caro igitur fugg^^fquot;nbsp;batipficupiditatemuindid�,amp;exaggerabatincommoda exilrj,ob�^nbsp;da etiam Ipecie diuin� uoI�tatis.Ecce dies,(inquiunt ferui Dauid)nbsp;qua locutus eft Dominus ad te,Ego tradam tibi inimicum tuum,nbsp;cias eijficut placueritin oculis tuis.Hgc eftearo,cui fi obfecutusfuif

Dauid,tnortuus cflctSpiritus autetn d�xit:SauI un�us DOMINI cft: propicius ergo f�t mihi Dominus, ne mntam manummeam in cum.nbsp;Mca,inquit Dominus, eft ulno,�if cgo rcpendam. Deus promif�tm�-Wr^ura. Quod igitur promi'f�t,poteft �C uultpr�flare, f�io opportune tempore.Nunqu�m igitur commi�tam,utad occupandum pro-^ifl�m regnumihomicidio, autalqs malisartibus contendam .Hisnbsp;td genus alrjs cogitanonibus fp�n�tus Dam'd mortif�cauit earn cm amp; obnbsp;I^ucus eft uocan'oni Del. Opera igitur feu facta carnismordficare,eftnbsp;�ned�us feu motus peccati, ex uerbo Domini per fidem compefccre,nbsp;Ucin diuina uocationeambulemus,amp;peri�uerem�s.

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Qcricuncptrtim fpintuDci ducunturjii funt fi��j Dei. No enim ao tepilhs fpiritum fcruitutis itcrutn ad timor�, Sed accepiftis fpiritumnbsp;adoprionis,pcr qaem clamatnus, Abba pater. Idem fpiritus teftaturnbsp;Unacum fpiritunoftro,qu�dfimusfilijDei.Qu�dfi fiIif,jgituramp;ha�nbsp;rcdes.H�redes quidem Dei, coh�redcs autem ChriHt, fiquidem nquot;nbsp;m ui cum eo patim�r,�t et una conglorificemuri

. ^editPaulus adprobati�nemprirtcip�iisinhac fe�unda Epif�of� ^^tepropof�nonis,qu�eft,SPES NON PVDEFACIT. Etflnbsp;^^�ninhocinftitutonpni�termitdt exhort�tionem ad mortif�eand�nbsp;J�*'Ueni,amp;:ad pr�ftandam obedientiani Spiritui, in omnibus bonis o-^^tibusjtamenpr�cipu�urgetiquOdfupr�in quinto eapite de cerdtiinbsp;confequendarum earum rerum,quas ex Euangelio Chrifti fpera-P .^Sjpropofuit.Sentenda igitur Paulih�c eft. Homo afflidus,amp; in c3nbsp;?^ntia de uera amp; �terna fua falute tentatus dicitzTu quidem iubcs menbsp;^^blutebcnefperare,amp;affirmas mcam fpemnon pudef�eri, Sedun-^JhoefdamfQuo argument� cognoftamj me mea Spe non fruftra-�^irifReipondet ergo Paulus, FiJrj,inquicns,Dei fumus.Et quia fu-��Us f�lfj Dei,fumus edam h�redes,h�redes quid� Dei,cohprrdes au-nChrifti.Quomodo ergo fieri poftet, ut Spe noftra,de �terna nogt;nbsp;rj Salute ,qu� eft c�leftis h�reditas,fruftraremur, �i. pudefieremusC*nbsp;y ^unianis rebus nihil eft magis Iegidm5,nihil(^ iuxta fol�nes ordina-J^Ues c�rdus,qu�m qu�d filius f�t parentis fui hgres.Multo autem cernbsp;h�reditas, quam Deus Pater c�leftis fuis filqs in c�lo promi-j,^�X.uidigituradhue dubitasf quidtergiuerfarisf Sedreipondetite-1 ^tentatusS^afflidus.Iucunda quidem comm�moras mihidec�-� uha�reditatefilrjs Dei cerdfsim� pr�parata : Quis autem reddetmenbsp;Ijnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;f�m uer� filius DeicHoc opus,hic labor eft,ut cognofea me

. fili� Dei eft�.Nam f� de hac re fuero certif�catus,fatebor nihil mihr s deeffe. Vulgo de Princip u ac diu�� filqs dici fokt ; Res huiusnbsp;Optime

opt��i� fe habet , propterea, quod habeat parentern amp; diunns,� automate pr�ftantem. Quanto magfs de filijs Dei dici debet,nbsp;eorumoptUTi�fe haberej quodhabeantPatrem * Deum jpfumf A-LUC.tl, pudL�cani dieit Chriftus : Quis exuobis Pater,� quo, fi fihuspc-tierit panem, numlapidemdabit illi fautfi pifcem, num pro pdce,nbsp;ferpentem dabitiHif aut fi penerit ouum,numporriget ilh fcorpium�'nbsp;Si ergo uos, cum fids mali.noftis bona dona dare filrjs uellris, quantPnbsp;magis Pater uefter codeflisdabit Spiritum ian�:um pofcentibus k�nbsp;Et apud Efaiam : Nunquid obliuifci poteft mulier infantem �bum�nbsp;ut non mifereatur filio uteri fuif Et fi ilia oblira fuerit. Ego tamconbsp;nonobliuifcartui. Cumigiturnullum fit dubium,quin DeusP^f^nbsp;compIeCtatur filios fuos omni paterna beneuolenda pr�parauentnbsp;eis certifsimam c�leftium bonorum h�reditatem, uideamus,quoinonbsp;do comprobctur,qu�dfimusfilrj Dei, Quicunque, inquic Paulus�nbsp;clucuntur Spiritu Dei,hi funt filrj Dei� Vosautem dUcimini�Spir�^nbsp;Dei.Eftis igitur filq Dei.Sed quid fit ducifpiritu DeijSequitur.Nona^^nbsp;cepiftis fpiritum feruitutis iterum ad timorem fedaccepifiisfpirifuiunbsp;adoptionis,per quem clamamus Abba pater.Duci igitur Spiritunbsp;hoc loco, eft excitari � Spiritu D�i � ut Inuoc�s Deum ,.uc PatrcU]'nbsp;Qjiotquotigitur inuocant Deum, utPatrem,hi,ficutagunturSpgt;'nbsp;n'tu Dei, ita funt amp; filfi Dei. Quis nunc dubitationilocusre�ihqujfui^nbsp;QuomodoSpestua te pudefacerepotcfif Deus Pater non fruft^^'nbsp;bit filiosfuos Spe fua :Non porrigitfcorpiumci,quipetierit cuum�nbsp;Tu autem es filius Dei. Vnde hoc probatur f Quia inuocasnbsp;lim,ut Parrem. Sed quid f An non pofium hac inuocatione fall�*nbsp;An non pauper ftpenumeroalloquitur diuitem , ut Patremfuutn�nbsp;amp; tarnen nihil paterni beneficq ab ipfo aflequitur f An non fcruusali-quoties appellat dominum fuum, u t Patrem, �C tarnen non reporrt,nbsp;nifiplagas f Fieriquidemhocfolet,Sedindeadeoaccidit,qu�din-fer homines, nee diues, necdom�nus,uer� paternum affecftum erganbsp;pauperem � �Cferuum gerunt,necpauper , Sf feruus implo�'^�^^�'nbsp;pern diuidsamp; domini, ut patrum , cxingenuo corde Si apptobaiynbsp;teanimo. InterDeum.aurem �d credentes in Chriftum,aliterfcnbsp;habet. Dcusenim patefecic nobis paternum fuum animuna certifsi*nbsp;misamp;infallibilibusargumentis. Et uer�credentesinCbdf^nm inuo-cant Deum ut Patrem ,ingenuo,acplan� filialiaffetftu. Vndeamp;Paugt;nbsp;iusaddit: Nonaccepifiis�piritum feruitutis iterum ad timorem, fednbsp;Spiritumadoptionis,per quem clamamus Abba pater. Hoc eft ob-�nbsp;feruabile ditftum, quo primum docemur, quod fit diferimen intetfnbsp;Degem feu Decalogum, SfEuangelion . Deinde,qnodfit dilcri-menSeruorumSi^filiorumin familia Dei. Non accepiftis,inquif,fpi-ritumferuitutisiterumadtimorem. ConfertpromulgationeniEuangt;nbsp;gelrj de Ghrifto,cum promulgatione Decalogi, Si doeet, quifintnbsp;elFe�tus eorum . Nam cum Decalogus promulgaretur in monte Sinai , multus erat terror , multus horror. Cceperunt , inquit Scri-ptura audiri tonitrua, amp; micarc fulgura . Eratque omnis mon�nbsp;terribilis*

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terrib�h's, amp; fom'tus buccin�paulan'mcrefcebatfnmaius. Ex quibus populus Ifracl tanto rnctu contrcmifcebant, ut non folum r�troc�d�rent, u�ruiTietJani ex�timarent pra?Centern f�bimortem imm�'nere. Etnbsp;4nod�xcrinfecusa�:unien:, hecidemagebaturintrinfecus, inaudi-rorum confcientia agiturc^adhuc hodfe, � quando Decalogus expii-Qt�r,8if animo hominis intuendusproponitur � Ibi enim patef�t hominbsp;*�ifuainiufticia,ac propter iniufticiam ira Dei.Vbiautemnoftra iniuRinbsp;da,Slt;: Dei f�uericas ac ira confer�tur,ibi non potefi: exiftere nifi timor�nbsp;Horror amp; tremor.Nam,quemadmodum fceleratus feruuSjquiaduer-feu.erumfuum dominurn irt�gne fiagitium defignauit, non potefinbsp;dominum candido animo diligere, 8e ex corde eum p�treuocare fedEnbsp;Potius odio habet cum,amp; ad mentionem aduentus eius toto peclorcnbsp;�^ontremifeit, propter ea qu�d agnofeens peccatum fuum, certo feiat,nbsp;^^iitnminere uerbera amp; plagastita etiam qui audit Decalog�,amp;agnonbsp;*dt ex eofuam impietatemj ac Dei erga peccatum f�ueritatem, conci-Pitferuilem timorem,nec poteftDeum,propter f�ueritatem. ipfius dinbsp;^��^re,acutPatrem inuocarc,fed potius odio habet Deum ,acmctuitnbsp;t�^^gaSjUt non aliud,nifi perpetuos inferni cruciatus expect ct.Ctim iginbsp;dicit�Non acccpillis fpiricura feruitutis iterum ad timorem,figniH-eos non ei�� iterum auditores Pecalogi,qui efficit,�t homines me-^^nt feueritatem Dei,amp; a�ternafupp�icia Q frcu.t feekrati ferui metuutnbsp;yoniinorumfuorumiram Sc plagasi ) neqspofsint Deum, ut Patremnbsp;�nuocarcjideocp non funt filrj.fed ferui � Et huc alludit etiam Paulus adnbsp;^�h.cap.4. Vnum(inquiens)tefi:amentum^� monte Sina, inScruitu-*^generans,Loquiturautem de Dccalogo, quiinmonteSinaipro-^�rJgatuseft.EtHeb.u.Nonaccefsiftisad contadum montem amp;inc�nbsp;ignem ac turbinem �c caliginem procenam,tub�(p fonit�m,8�nbsp;\�ceniuerborum,quam quia�dierant,dcprecatifunt,ncaudirent conbsp;^�nemgt;Non enim f�rebant,quod dicebatur.Et mox:Mofcs dixit^Ex-�^�yefadus fum,ac tremebundus, Vides concionem Decalogi excita- ,nbsp;�^^inanimotimoremamp;tremorem,utnonalitermetuastibi� uoceei-'*��qferuusmalefador�feuerauocedominifui* Quare,�in bac tan-concione confliteris^noaudebis DeumutPatrem inuocare. A�i�nbsp;e� concio Euangelti,cx qua fi�t f�lq Dei. Vnde additur: Accep�inbsp;*�fpiritumadoptionis,perquem clamamus Abbap�ter. Hucpertt-^^^^quod ad Gala.4. dicitur: Vbi uenitplenitudo temporis, emifit Denbsp;j^^filiumfuumfadumexmuliere,fadumlcgi obnoxium ,�t eos,quinbsp;�^krant obnoxi],redimerct, utadoptioneius h�iorum accip�remus.nbsp;^oniam autem eftis filfj,emi�t Deus ipiricum filq fui in corda no�ranbsp;^htuantcm Abba pater.Itaque iam non es fcruus,fed filius.Quod fi fiKnbsp;h�res Dei per Chri�um. Et ad Hebr�.duodecimo. Accefsi�isnbsp;y Hontem Zion , Sc ad ciuitatem Dei uiuentis, Hieruialem ccele-

, 5ec4 Sicut enim in monte Sinai promu�gat�s e� Decalogus, concio efficit feruos , amp; homines meticu�ofos , Ita in mon-5lt;ion promulgatum e� Euangelion de lefu Chri�o , quando irinbsp;Penteco�es mi�lis e� Spiritus fandus , quo Apo�oK excitati,nbsp;adnunciaue-

�N CAP.� Vffl.' EPIST. PAVLI AO ROMAN, udnundaucrunc Euangelion, amp;indc profcdti, pr�dicaueruntillud innbsp;iim'ueffo orbc terrarum.H�cautem concio Euangeli), non cffidtfer-uos,fedfilios,nonefficitaniniunimcticulofum,fcd alacrem.InEuan-geho cnim pr�dicatur, � Deus fit placatus per Chriftum, dC. rmn'ttacnbsp;peccata propter Chriftum,adeolt;^adoptetomnesChrifl:o credentes,nbsp;in filios amp; h�redes fuos,ut quotquotaudierint crediderintEuangenbsp;liO jConeipiant fpiritum adoptionis filiorum Dei. Quid ergo eftipin-tusadopnonisfHic confidcranda eftnobis confuetudo huiusfeculfinnbsp;adoptionibuSjUt eo melius intelligamus adoptionem Dei.Sunt eni'm,nbsp;(quantum quidemad hoc noftruminftitutS fan's eft) duph'cesfilri-A'nbsp;hi funt naturales, qui naturaliter a parentibus fuis geniti funt. Ali] funtnbsp;adopnui,quihabentquidemaliosnaturalesparentcs,fedab afnsinlo*nbsp;cum uerorum filiorum adoptantur. Et qui fie adoptantur,afiurauntnbsp;nomen paths adoptannff,amp;habentius filiorum, ut fint legiiitnifi�''^'nbsp;ties faculratum eius,qui ipfos adoptauit,non aliter,q fi efient natura^^nbsp;filrjiH�cadoptio fuit quondam ualdcufitata,nuncuulgo pen�igo^'nbsp;ta.�icetiam funt duplicesfilrj Dei. Acunus quidem tantum cftfil�^nbsp;Dei naturalis.qui eft lefus Chriftus Dominus nofter,quem Deus,nonnbsp;humatiOjfcd diuinomodoj�b aeterno genuit. Alij funcfilfiadopuui�nbsp;quos Deus non genuit,utChriftum,fed creauitfuotempore,quifuntnbsp;Iwmines.Etfiautem hi non funt naturales filij Dei, adoptantur tamennbsp;in locum filiorum.Et qui ficadoptantur,tranfcunt in nomennbsp;h�reditatem bonorum eius,perindcac fi elfent naturales filij.Adopr^nbsp;tur a�teni hoc modo, Homines initio crcati funtad fimilitudinc Dq�nbsp;ut etiam tune dkerenturRlfj Dei/edmoxfadifunt* propter pecca�^�nbsp;fill) Satan�.Vnus igitur filius Dei naturalis,qui eft Chriftus Dominusnbsp;nofter,dolens,(utif�dicam)fcnonhaberefratres,quiun�fecunie�*nbsp;iefti h�reditate fruerentur,airumpfit ipfe homincm,acexpiauit P^^nbsp;catum hominum,placauit�p iram patris,8^ impetrauir,ut quotquot hinbsp;** ipfum credunt,adoptar�turin filios,amp; h�redes coeleftiuni bonorum.

Hicenim long� aliter res fe hab et nbsp;nbsp;inter fratres huius feculi folenfllt;

eft.Hienimin diuifionibus h�reduatum fuarum folent inuicerti imponcre,amp;alteralterius partem occuparc, Chriftus autem natural��nbsp;filius Dei long� aliter affe�lus eft.Noti uoluitfolus paterna fuah�redi-rate frui ,fcd uoluit fratres habere participes,ideo(j parauit fibi fratre�nbsp;maximislabohbusadeocpmorteipfa. Quoaffeeftu Deuspatercale*nbsp;ftis ita deledatus eft, ut propter ipfum adopter in filios, quotquot innbsp;ipfum credunt i Ciim ergo pr�dicatur Euangelion, q� Deus concepe-rit erga nos paternum affeftura propter Chriftum,tunc uicifsim con-cipimus (Siquidem Euangclio crediderimus ) Spiritum hocnbsp;eft,adopii�nisfiliorum,utficutDeusreeipit Ce noftruin elfe patrem,nbsp;ica agnofcamus nos efle filios eius,amp; inuocemus eum,ut patrem .Ita^nbsp;hie ipiritus teftificatur Ipiritui noftro (hoc eft) intra nos, in nobis,innbsp;corde Sc animo noftro,qgt; fimus filq Dei.Pater enim non nifi Fili} Paternbsp;eft.Quare,fi inuocaueris Deum,utPatrcm,ingenu�,conf�dentcramp;innbsp;lt;lubitanter,hab es hac ipla inuocatione intra te,6i^ in niente tua,ccrtuninbsp;teftitQonium�

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kftimonium, quod fisfiiius Dei.Etfifiliu%igicut�ch�rcs:H�res quU dem DeijCoh�rcsautem Chrifti. Nihil autem poflecde dignicatc ere-denrium in Chriftu,rnaiusaiitanriplius dfci,q^uani quod fintfilij amp;h�-redes Dei,ut Pacris: amp;coh�rcdes Chrifti, ut hacris. Quodutaliquacxnbsp;parte explicetur, confiderand� fimt facultates coeleftispatris,ut icia-inusqu�h�reditasfitnobisexpelt;ftanda.Ecce enim Domini Dei Pa-tiis cceleftis eft �uftici�.Qui ergo creduntin Chriftum,acdpiunth�r�-di�te,iuftidam, amp;reputantur coram Deo iufti propterChriftum,utnbsp;ctfifenriunt adhucincarne fiiapeccatum,tamen quia luntfilij Deigt;nbsp;�niputaturipfis,non peccatum carnis,fcd iufticiaChrifti^m quern cre-dunt. Domini Dei c�leftis patris, eft Vita �terna.Qui ergo creduntinnbsp;Chriftum,accipiuntamp;ipfihanc�tcrn�uit�hxrcdicatem,�t eciamfi innbsp;ddericaffli�tiojaut mors ip(a,tamcn paterna fiiah�reditate non defti-^uentur. Nam, quemadmodum mendicus quilpiam,qui in ali�na re-�ione peregrinarctur,amp;panem mifer� oftiatini colligeret, magnam a.nbsp;�^iuiifiduciam conciperet^nec exiftimaretmcndicitateni fibi ampliusnbsp;��^oleftam efle,ctiamfi nccefle habcrct cfiirire amp;algere, donee dom��nbsp;Mirctjfimodo certisargumentis cogno{ceret,qu�dmanerctipluninbsp;patria,ampli�ima h�reditasnra Sc de nobis fentiendum eft. Peregrinnbsp;�^^niureniminhactcrra,inqualumusuer�mendici. Namfi contulc-d^cum coelefti hxreditate facultates huius terr^,�idelicetuel principals,uel rcgna,quid qu�fo fiint,nifi portio panis,qualcm folemus m�nnbsp;d�Go exhibere? Ccclumautem cftnoftrapatria.Nunciaturigitur nobisnbsp;�^erri�imisargumentis perEuangclionjqu�dhabeamusin c�lo h�rcnbsp;ditatem aeternae �it�ac fcelicitatis. Itaq; fi firmam fidem adhibueri-�^usEuangcliOjCtiamfiimmincat'mors.ipla, tarnen fieri nonpoteft,nbsp;^uin firelpexerimus certitudinem huius c�leftis h�reditatis,celfit�di 'nbsp;�^^nianimi in media morte retineamus.Qu�c�m italc habcnt,redea-��^usnunc�d argumentum Pauli,quo probat Spem nos non pudefa-J^re.Speramus�nimueran�amp;�tcrnam l�luteminChrifto. Sed quidnbsp;Ju�cSpes teiudificaretur?Nihil cert�minus.Eftis enim (inquit)filijnbsp;^^djouiainuocans Deum,utPatrcni, Quod eft certum teftimoni�mnbsp;�^uobis, q^uod fitisfilij Dei. Q^are Spes ueftrade �terna Glute, pro-P�rChrift �m,��snonpudefaciet. Dchacrc�dmonemur etiam innbsp;��^ationedomin�c�,in cuius prima diction e in�oCamus D eum, ut Pa-8ccuius tanta eft cnergi�, utfi ludasIfch�rioth potuiftet Deum,nbsp;f^atrem appcllare,non pcpendiflet.C�ter�m jhocargument�, nonnbsp;^^t�m confirm�tSpem, uerumctiamhort�t�f nosad obedientiam.nbsp;� juim fumusfilij Dei,pr�ftandum eftDeo quod filius Patri pra�ftarenbsp;,^Det,neaudiamus,q�odDominusap�dElaiamc�rtqueritur.FiIios,nbsp;?4uiens, en�triui,8c exaltaui,ipfi autem Iprcuerunt me .Et apud Ma-

ter ego {um,ubi eft honor nieus?amp; fi dominus,ubi eft dmor iDcus,du citDominus Zebaoth?

Sed reuertemur ad principale inftitutum. Dicer cnim quifpiam, Credo quidem,me efieaDeo adoptatum,in filium,proptcrChriftii:nbsp;amp;(pero me non deftiruendum c�leftih�rcditate,(�d interim dubitonbsp;nonnihildcoare, quod magnisamp;grauibus �rumnis affligar.Nuncc-nimpcriclitar de facultatibus,nunc de fama,nuc de uita.Quod fifiHusnbsp;Dei film, amp;h�res c�lcftium bonorum, quid eft, quod trader in hocnbsp;leculo,perinde aefieflem filins Satan�?An nondiuinirus fie ordina*nbsp;cum cft,ut bonis fit benc,malis autem male? Etfi autem fateor,nic eflftnbsp;hominem naturamalum,amp;: maioramala,qu�m hadenus perpelTusnbsp;fui, meri tum,tarnen, quiaadoptatus ftim propter Chriftum, in filiumnbsp;3itatiSpeimcdeacur.Siquidem,inquiens,eum iplbpadmur,ut�uni*nbsp;conglorifioemur.(hoceft) Aerumn� amp;afflidiones,acq^ cabmitates,nbsp;lt;ju� nobis in hocIcculo contingunc, tant�m abeft, utSpem nofcmnbsp;concutiant,ut potiuscam confirment.Si cnim credimus in Chiiftnm^nbsp;tunc quicquid aduerfi patimur,hocpatiraur cumChrifto.fi autemnbsp;cum Chrifto patimur,reliquum eft,ut etiam una cum Chrift� con*nbsp;glorificemur. Quo mo do igitur,quarnuis in maximisaduerfisjSpc nonbsp;lira pudeficremus? Sod hie inquirendum cft,quid fit cum Chrifto pa�nbsp;ti.lnitio igituncum Chrifto oati.non eft le temere exnnnerepc^icul�,

ic illi amp;alceram? Athoc non eft cum Chrifto pati,fed officium delete* re. Vermes carn�m corrodunt. QuidrNe refiftas malo, reponcs etiamnbsp;�os,qui decidcruntjin uulnus,amp; dicas:Edite,quod uobis Dominus c*nbsp;dendumdedit?Namhacftulticia aliquot Eremit�laboraru�t.Hocailnbsp;tem non eft cum Chrifto pati, led emota mente eftci DcUs cnim do*nbsp;nauithomini rationem,utprouideat^quod legitime,amp; exofficioacnbsp;uocationcprouideri queat amp; debcat. Inftituic etiam publicas ordin^nbsp;tiones, Magiftratum, Ecclcfiaftasj Patresfamiliasjiureeonlultos, Medicos,^ alios,quorum opera caucnda,autpropullandafiint,quoadlcgt

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iciida.Et, Si mal�locutus (�rn,tcftimoniurn perhibe de malo:Sin bene,quid me cedis?An non h�e efl^declinar��du�rl�? led legitime. Vn-iubcmur ofare,Nenosinducasin centatio�i�m4�d libera nosa �alQ.Quare,autfibiipfi r�m�r�accerl�readuerl�^aUteanon declinate, cum piepoisis, amp;: debeas, non eft cu Clirifto pati.Deinde pati cuninbsp;Chrifto,non eft propter iniufticiam amp;fccleraafnigi. Qualislaus eft,ininbsp;SnitPecrus, fi c�m peccantes alapis c�dimini,f�ffcrtis.Et iternm: Nenbsp;lt;luis ueftrum affligatur, uthomicidatant fur,autfacinorofas,auc allo-Jriocpilcopus. Sed cum Chrifto pati, eft perlecunonem pad- propternbsp;^ufticianijamp;afftigi in nomine Chrifti. Si benelacientes(inquitidem Penbsp;^us) amp; patiefttesltiffertis,id demum eftgratiaapud Deum.Etiterum:nbsp;Slprobrisaffidmini in nomine Chrifti,bead eftis.AcmoxzSi qui^affli-S�ur,utChriftianus,n�pudefiafpm� glorificct Deum in hac parte.nbsp;Q�id ergo dicemus?An foli innocentes patiuntur cum Chrifto?An fonbsp;^�niartyres,quiadteftificandam ueritatefriEuarigclij Chrifti profun-^nntl�ngu�n�m, patiuntur cum Chrifto? Et quis hominiirn eft tarrinbsp;^uoecs, qui non necefle hab cat confiteriiSi iniquitates obferuauerisnbsp;Nomine, Domine,quis fuftinebit?Sciamusigitur,qu�d innocentesnbsp;Spidern,amp;Martyr�sre�tcdicantur,amp; cum Chrifto amp;c propter Chri-pati.lnterca autem, qui uelpropterpcccata fua affliguntur,uelnbsp;Ptopter fcelerafua inhocfeculo puniunturjetfifiiritnocentes,tamerinbsp;I ^fa�i fuerint p�nitentes, amp; cred�nt in Chrift�tb, quod hab eant in i-amp; propter ipfum condonaiioriem ^ec�ator�ni, patiuntur etiarrinbsp;cum Chrifto,amp; quod ante pocniteritiarri amp;fidcm patiebantur pr�nbsp;Pfctfcelcr�, hoep oft pcenitenriam 5cfidem patiuntur cum Chrifto.nbsp;^^ctuplum'habes in latrone, cum Chrifto crucifixo, qui initio afflige-�^Ur,utlatro.Poftq�am a�it conuerlus eftad Chriftum, affligebatur,nbsp;'^^ChriftianuSjdcla�tus eft martyr .Nam qui credunt in Chriftum, fi-l^�it per fidem membra corporis Chrifti.Quod autem membrisacci

noccorporiipfiaccidcredicitur. Siuepatitur, (inquit alias Paulos) �.conW.iai membrum, fimulpatiiintur omnia membra, hueglorificaturnbsp;membtvim,{imulgaudenc otnnia membra. Vos autem eftisnbsp;Corpus Chrifti,Sc membra ex parte.Et clamatChriftusadSaulem:Saul^nbsp;quid ME perfequeris? c�m tarnen Chriftus fuerit eo tempore iiinbsp;�^^ieftatc fua, amp; ij'tant�m, qui ipfum per fid�m agnolcebant,perftcu-^^nem patcrentur.Credeigitur in Chriftunijamp;quicquid palsioiiuninbsp;��^'^alHi�tionumacciderit,Chriftus un�pati dicitur.Siaut pateris cumnbsp;^lirifto,fieri non poteft, quiri ctiam �n� cum Chrifto glorinccris.Ni-tnrm cevtius eft,quam quodChriftOs perueneritadlummam glo-amp;maieftatem, apud pattern fiium, in coelefti regno. Peruenitau-aiihanc maieftatem,non uia �xterri� amp;cmundan�f�licitatis, fednbsp;^�ainf�eliGitatis,amp; gfauilsimarun� afflidionum. Humana ratio cogitatnbsp;i 'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Si quidem'

3o8 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;!� CAPVT Vni EP�ST/PAVLJ AD R�MAW.�

cjuidemuiam infoelicitatis amp;(. cruds, efie uiam�rroncam,quaeAOnlt;��* cat ad coclum,fed ponusad infemum,Chriftusauccm manifeftc fiio i*nbsp;fgt;�us exemplo probauic,lt;5u�d uia cruds,fit compcndiaria uiaad ctclenbsp;ftcm foelidutcm. Ojaare, c�m i�ruusnon �cmaior domino luo,noonbsp;cft nobis aKa reliquauiainChriftoad rcgnumcodor�,qu�muiacru*nbsp;cis amp;afflidionrs. Et lt;!juiaChriftus glorificatus cft,peraffli�tioncs,nihilnbsp;certius eft,quam qu�dcum affligimur cum Chrifto,una cciam cuffl i*nbsp;pfojpronoftramcnfurajglorificemur,amp;ad ccekftcm foclidtatem ctJ�nbsp;commomiifiimuSjinquit alias Paulus,amp;: conuiucmuSjSil�*nbsp;flincmus,amp; conrcgnabimus.

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Nam r�ptrto,non eflc pares afflidiones pr�d^htis tempoh'i,a^ furaram g�or�afn, qux re�elabitur crga nos,

Scd forcaf�s, inquies,gloria amp; fce��ciGt� quac nos in flituro fecu�^� manct,minor eft,amp; abieciior, quam qux tantis afflidionibuSjOuibu^nbsp;premimur, comparari dcbeac? Inter pios enim amp; �n6ios, alijnbsp;lunt,aiy ludibrijs amp; flagris explorati,alij lapidari^lij diftcdi^alij ocd^^-nc gladij truddari funx. Grauiora b�c uidcntur, quam qux ullaglo^nbsp;fiue tcrrcftrijfiue ceelpfb c�rap�nlari qu�ant.Refpondec ergo faulus�nbsp;Imo pocius, inquit, qnHa cft tanta afflidio in his terris, quamnbsp;numcris paralangis Iuperct gloria in nobis reuebnda.Vnde autemnbsp;cQgnoft:emus?Prim�m,Paulus fiiaidaflcueratiorte tcftilicatur. Rep�*nbsp;to,inquit: Ipfc ego bocafftrmo, amp; cpntcftor. P�t�snc boe cflelcuc tc*nbsp;ftimonium? Ninil cert� mipus. Raptus enim in paradil�im, amp; l*�nbsp;um c�lum,plura �c maiora dididt, quam qu� uerbis expon� poflunt*nbsp;Deinde dididthoc etiam teftimonio Propbcta:�l�i�,quicap-^4-aie A fcculo non audicrunt, neq; auribusperccpcrunt,oculosno^ �**nbsp;dit,Deus,ablq; te^qu�e pr�parafti expcdantibus te,�tih poftcn�ti adnbsp;Corinthios Gap4. Momentan ca, inquicPau�uSjleuicasafHl^^�^^^ no*nbsp;ftr� mire l�ipra modum �ternS pondus glori� parit nobis j dum nor^nbsp;ipedamus ea,qua�uidentur,{edeaqu� non uidentur. Afflilt;^onc�nbsp;cnim,quasf�ftinemus inhocleculo,kintuelutmon)entuni inftath^nbsp;ra, Gloriaautcm Futur� uit� eft uelut pondo. Quid autem momentdnbsp;adpondo?Qu�comparat�ofcrupuli adlibram?H��,ut funt ecrdlsi-ma, ira tantum abeft,utafflid�ones Spem noftram innrmarc amp;labcra-darCjUt pocius conf�rmarc,amp; corroborate queant.Q�O enim grauio*nbsp;r�sl�ntafHidiones,eo maioramp;illuftrior gloria in d�lcfti regno fpc-randa amp; expedanda eft,

Aliud argumentum, quo probatur principalis huius �eciind� i^�^is propoficio : Spesnon pudracit. Et eft iumpdim � gemit� crea-Oraties creatur�, c�lum, terra, amp; qu� m eis funt, congemi-nobiicumyamp;quafi parturiuncliberationeiri filiorum De�. G�minbsp;^�^auterri creaturarum, amp;part�riti� earumnon poiTunt efleirrita,nbsp;^^a. Nam quemadmodum dolor mulieris parturientis, certum fi.nbsp;eft ftnuri fetus,ita amp; parturiens gemitus creaturarum argumennbsp;^hicftl�cuturx uit�amp;f�licitatis. Non eft igiturdubitandura^quinnbsp;�^niabilis lo cus,amp; diligenter infpieien dus.D o cet enim,qu� d U os n onnbsp;pariamuraduerla,ledeiiam tota creaturapatiaturamp;ingemilcatnbsp;��obifcum,doneclibcrertiur,ut nihil certiusfitSpcnoftr�Iiberationis.nbsp;QjUomodo autem hoefiat, amp; quis fit creatur� gemitus, expli candumnbsp;^tAntequam enifnquicquamefletconditum,non uidebaturDeo,nbsp;S�i eftab �terno, ucf�lus niabonitate, iuftici�, l�picntia, amp; felicitatenbsp;^�crecur. �onfl�aiitigitur condere hominem �d fimilitudincm amp; hnbsp;Paginera ftiam^qui effet �mnis fti�bonitatis amp; felicitatis particeps.,nbsp;�^Qslum (Sc terr�m,amp; omniaqu�ineis funt. PriUfquam igit�r homi�nbsp;crearet, inftruxithuncmund�m uarijs creaturarum ornamentis,nbsp;^Hcollocaret ineo hominem, amp;l�ccrcriplum omnium eorum Do-�^inum. Vnde lt;Sc condito homine, dixit ad eum: Replete terram,6cnbsp;^bij cit e eam,amp; dominamini pifeibus maris,amp; uolatilibus c�li,amp; uni-^erfisanimari�buSjqu�mou�nturfuperterram.Neclentiendiiraeft,nbsp;dibla terra, �quaamp;aerftibie�ta fint dominationi amp; ufiii hominis,nbsp;eriam cedum amp;c�ercituseius,adu(umhominis condita funt.Ne�^^quot;^nbsp;^leuatis (inqu�t�4ofes)oculisad c�lum uideasiblem amp;lunam,amp; om-�^haftra c�li, amp;.errore deceptus adores ea,amp; colas,qu� diuifitDomi-Deus tuuscun�tis gcnribus,hoc eft,qu� creauit Igt;eus,non ut do*nbsp;�ninarcnturhominklcdut miniftrarent ei. Nec hocdee�lotant�mnbsp;�U

IW nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�IN CAT. Tin. EPIST. PAVLt AD ROMAN,

Ncautem long�omnium exccllentilsiraa cr�a tura,prop ter quama^x condic� erant,perpetu� interirer, promifit Deus, le miflurumnbsp;nicum filium foum Dominum noftrumiefomChriftumlt;quin^^�^�nbsp;foaredimeret icefum humanugenus�morte, amp;interitu,ac imp�^'nbsp;rct�Deo p�tre foo, ut quotquotiniplum credcren�,ltberarcntuc�^��nbsp;culis Satan�,amp; redirent uelut poftliminio,ad iusfiliorum DeiJe^^�nbsp;mines pij amp; eredentes in Chriftum, poftq'uam recepti font in granamnbsp;Dei proprer Chriftum,recuperant eciampriftinamdominationenb^nbsp;rcliqilas creaturas, ut'amp; deinceps,ficutab initio condit� eranr,ol^^*nbsp;um l�um eis pr�ftarent, Sed uide mihi fommam Satanje tyranniden�nbsp;Poftquam enim �fl�cutus eft imperium^propterpcccat�,in hoiwne^nbsp;amp; lubditos eius, qui fontreliqu� creatur�, tanta �ioicntia conatuf Int-am dominationem rttinere, ut eriamfi multi exhominibus renalcan-tur, amp; redeant ad ius filiorum Del, idcoq; ad foam, in reliqu^^. cre�cu*nbsp;r�s,aut�riratem,quam initio habueruhbjtamen no nfolw efficient pi),nbsp;qui fiint per fidemfilij lgt;ei,n�nfruanwrin hac terra,foa in creaturasnbsp;do minatione,uerumetiam,ut capi�c ab ipfis omnia gener^incominonbsp;dorum, Impijsuer�, quo in officio retineanturj omnis creacurarurtinbsp;fru�tus ccderc uideatur.Quid poteft haeinuerfioneiniquins dia?Crcnbsp;atura i�ruitimpij�,opprimitpios.Impij fruuntur bonis hnius fecul^nbsp;Pij necefte hab ent omni malorum .genere affiigi, Impij dcledantiitnbsp;creaturis. Pij trifticia afficiuntur. Impijs c�lum,terra Sgt;i. omnia quac innbsp;cis f�nt,faucre uidentur, Pijs null�m folem, nullam ftcUam, ut didlo^nbsp;let,luGerciudice9,Vtamp; di�lumChrifti extetrln mundo habebitisafili�nbsp;�lionem. Itaq; creatura^qu�condita eft in ufom filiorum Dci,nuncnbsp;maxime omnium feruit filijs Satan� 5 quibus etiam maxima in hoenbsp;mundo commoda afferre uidetur. Sed quid?Num creaturafacith�

tft,impioriMn abufui? Nihil minue. Subie�la eft,inquitPaulus,uanita-li,non uolens, hoc cft, contra qu�m condiu cft. Condita enini eft,uc fitcommoda amp; utilisfilijsDei.Nuncautera neceflc habet commodanbsp;tflcfilijsSatan�,�tincommoda,utapparec,filijsDci,idq; facit,rain�nbsp;J�tHolcnSjied dolens amp;ingemifcens,quod quale fit, mox explicabi-�ur. Vinum, exempli gratia, grauiceringemifcic,qu�d necefle habcajcnbsp;^uccs impij irrigarc, amp; uokiptate afficere. Mallet enim potius pium,nbsp;*lu�n� impium dele�iare. Panis uehementer dolet,qu�dneccll� ha.,nbsp;^catuentrem impij intrare,amp;nutrire. Malletenim pro lu� creationisnbsp;^onditionefilio potius Dei, qu.�m filio Satan�leruire. Sol proijcitradios fiios in ageum impij,amp; f�cundat eum,icd minime uolens.Malletnbsp;^nitnfiiam operam in Iblum pij^quam impij,agrum conferre,adeoqjnbsp;^uicquid beneficij contingit impijs a crjgatura, �cquicquidmaliab eanbsp;?ij8infertur,hocaif�rtipfi u�heinentem,utitadicam,animi �gritudi-*�CDa.Ni�m ergo hic creatur� ab�lus erit perpetuus? Minime omni-^ni.Subiacet,inquit,u3nitatinon polens,(ed propter eum,qui fub-^dcillam fub Spe.Quoniam amp;ipl� creatpraliberabitur�feruitute cornbsp;^ptionisin libertatem glori�filiorumDei(hoceft) Deus ideo tole-hanc cre�tur� uanicatem feu abulum,quia ftacuit tempus, quonbsp;^�^niain melius reformabir,ac non iblum fiiicitabithominern�moTnbsp;^^)Uerumetiam rcnouabituniueri�mhnius mundi creaturam,utnonnbsp;J'^pliusimpiorurn cupiditatiferuiat.Expe�Umus,inquitPctrus, c�- xprf.jjnbsp;losnouos, acterramnouam.EtEiaL05.Ecce egb creo c�losnouos,nbsp;'�^terramnouam,�cnonerunc i�riliemonapriora,amp;non aicendenc

tarnen interea parturit, hoc eft,:pr� dolore ingcmilcit, amp; H'^emadmodurn mulier, utChriftusaie,cum parie, d.oloreui habet^nbsp;S^ia uenit hora cius: C�m autem peperit puerum, iam non me.nbsp;*^init anxietatis,;pro,pterea qu�d gaudeat hominem eile natum innbsp;^undo, itauniueji�creatura parturit hoctemporcjquia i�biacetab-^lui impiorum. Poftquam autem reuelabuntur filij Dei,non erit am-plius ulla prions anxietatis recordatio.C�ter�m, c�m uideaturabiur-qu�d creatura,hoc eft, c�lum amp; terra, amp;qu�inipfis i�ntinani-^Ujingemifeant amp; parturiant,(Inanimata enim his affe�libus carenc)nbsp;^pcr�preci�erit oftendere,undePruIus cognouerit creaturam inge-^�lcere,acparcurire,amp; quis fitille creatur�gemitus amp; partus.Acpoir�-

, Paul�s didicitgemitutn creatur� exhoc, qu�d cognoucrit exucrb� l2gt;�mini,quod eftSpiritus lan�tiorganon,proprium amp; genuinumnbsp;�t�m cre�t�r�,adq�em di�initus eft condita.N�m Gen.i.fcriptw^nbsp;eft:Vidic D eus cun�:�,qu� fecerat,amp; er�nc ualde bona. Si aurem u��*nbsp;crantbona, cert�hic eft proprius coru ui�s,uchomini,propterqH�^nbsp;ereata erant, ccderentinbonum,in unlitatem,in uoluptatemnbsp;citaccm. In El�ia cap. �. dicitur: Habitabit lupus ciim agno,.dele�taD**nbsp;tur infahs ab ub ere,iuper foramina afpidis.Etmox, Non nocebuE^^nbsp;non occidencin uni�Crlb monte l�n�to meo.Exbisfa�l�intellig�P!^nbsp;teftjCreaturasnon inhocconditas,ut homininoceant,amp; afficnn^��nbsp;pf�m trifticia,aeft'ntipfi �xitioyfed �t dele�lcnt cumydt (�ntnbsp;mento ad f�licitatcrii. Vidit aUt�m Paulus, amp; reipla manifeft�fE^*^nbsp;qu�d creatura,cofttr� qu�hgt;condita eft,afferathominibus, pracftrt^nbsp;pijsjho c eft,filijs D�r,'mulca �i. magna inCommo da ac detriments.nbsp;inabftu�it Abelo uit�m pertica,autlapide,autalio ihftrument-�.P^nbsp;caigitur,aut�apis'i�Deo conditus, c�m debuift�t Ab�lo filioD^i^nbsp;re uoluptat�) act�lic ei moerorem;amp;;abftulit ipfi uitam.iol�ph iiidniE*nbsp;fuit in earcerem, quifa�f us erat ud ex lignis, uel ex I�pidibus,�^�^5*nbsp;cateni$.Lignaigttur'amp; lapides,amp;fcri-um,e�mdebuiflenclofepl�f^�!�nbsp;amp; h�redi D ei,uol�p tati efle,amp; dele�lationi,iuxta natur� lux con^�^�nbsp;nem,attulerunt ei trifticiafnj�:moerorem.IoannesBaptifta,amp;l^^�^��nbsp;Apoftolus occifi funt gladio.Gla'dius igitur,qui deberet defendetep*'nbsp;�SjOpprelsit pios� Ghrift�s ipl�appcni�s eftlignoijamp;confoflbslanc^�nbsp;Lignum igitu'r amp; la�iEe�iqux condita �tant in conlolationem amp;nbsp;ftonem f�liorum Dei;falt;ftafuntunigenito Deifilio,inlummum dol�nbsp;�em. Br�uiter,Cre^lt;ir^necefre habent,contr� quam conditxl�ntj^nbsp;, minibus,amp;maxim�pijs;quibusferuire deber�t, muitasdemagnassnquot;nbsp;�fiones inferre.Ec,q�emadmpd��qu� condita cft;uE dcorl�m dibb*nbsp;tur:Si uero contra l��m n�turam cogiturfurllimafcendere, non alit�tnbsp;ConEranitit�r,qu�m fi magno onere premeretunitalentiend� cftcf^nbsp;at�ram magno ortete grauari,c�m cogitur pijsafferre m�roremnbsp;flilt;ftiortemiPorr�,h�min�s,cumgr��tiir,c�traqu�ni ferrepoftunt,nbsp;orteribuSjlbl�ntftibipfisingemifcere, amp; hoc inprimis agunr,ncabi)Snbsp;libererttur,amp; exoricrentur.SicenimfilijI(raclingemuer��irtAegyptogt;nbsp;propter onera Aegypnaca)amp; �o ciferati (uncut liberarencutiSic amp; mu-lier patturiens ingemilcicj donee oncre fiio leuetur. Quare,Pauluijnbsp;c�m ex uerbo Deij per Spirirumfandum, intellcxcrit, creaturam nonnbsp;inhoCconditamjUtaft�raCpijsm�forcm^leduoluptatem, uideritflUnbsp;tem earnnuncitagra�atani,ut cogaturfilijsDei,non(�ruirc,(cduatonbsp;incommoda in hoc feculo afFerre, tribuit ex fimilitudine homin�mnbsp;�lub oneribuslaborantium,creatuf�gcmitum(quam figurain uoca*nbsp;Prolbpop�iam) ut doceat hune abui�m creatur� non fore perp^nbsp;tuurth

tuutt�jlcd abolcndum, Sc creaturam in fuum priftinum ufiiiti reftitu-tndam, utlibcr� amp;. iucund�filijs Dei l�ruiat. Ho cillud cft^ quod fupr� ^EGia redtauimus: Ecce ego, inquit D O MI N VSgt; erco c�losno-�nbsp;^osjamp;tcrram nouam,amp;non cruntin nietrjoriapfioragt;amp; nonafeen*nbsp;jicntfupcrcor,fcdgaudcbiris Si exultabitis ufq; in {eifipiccmum,innbsp;creo.D einde Paulus legit in Prophetis^quod loquantur de c��nbsp;amp; cerrajperindeac fi haberent humanum fenium.Mol�s in Canneonbsp;^0 ait Audice codi, quae lo quar,audi terra uerba oris m ei. Ei�ias cap anbsp;**tAuditcc�li,audiat terra,quia�ominuslocutus eft^ Amos cap./�nbsp;^ominus de Zion rugit, amp; luxerunt fpedoG paftorum, Ofcas capitenbsp;die ilia, inquit Ddminus,exaudiam c�los,amp;iUi exaudient terram,nbsp;terra exaudiet triticum, uinum amp; oleum, amp; haec exaudient lezrecVnbsp;^Hisamp;fimUibus lodsfcriptur�,uidit Paulus per SpiriturnGn�tum,nbsp;ju�d ccelum amp; tcrra,etfi non hab ent human urn Icnlum, in o eulis nonbsp;JpSjhabeanc tarnen Eium coram Deo ingcniunci) quo cupGnt, ut itanbsp;��^tnjibcrari aGruitute corruptionis,ut lib ere IcruGnt fiUjs Dei. Tri-�'�itcrgo creatura; gemitum,utdoceacnospaticntGininaduerfis,amp;nbsp;^tudincm l�rfutis, qua: Iperatur in Ghrifto,proptcrca qu�d nosnbsp;^�nl�li patumur amp; doleamus, fed quod uniuerG creatura nobifeumnbsp;^^tur amp; congcmifcat,adeoqj quau parturiat, Quae res certificat nosgt;nbsp;ud tandem fimus liberandi, amp; in perpetuam beatitudmemnbsp;��^ferendi.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

OuA Ai.iaMTiv�(.v'Tti W mvInc Foo�^efiSfffnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�Tf Auf ��W '7�gt;

NoA fbluAautenl ilh, fed 6^ ipfi qui pri fnitiaS fpiritus habcrtius, fit nosipfi in nobis ipfis geniim�s,adopcionem expc�antes, redem/nbsp;ptionem corporis iwftr�

Ollcndit�ntcaPau�us cxgcmitu uniuerfie crcat�r�,qu�daffii��o ^^^noftraenonfintpcq�ctua�dqu�d cert� Geutura fit cas gloria in-r^bilis,ideoqj Spes noliran�n pudcGciat nos,Nunc idenj often-^exgemitupiorum,Non enim tantum creatura,onereGo prefla,iiinbsp;�^ifdtjamp;parturitiibcration�, ucrumetGm omnes pij ingcmifcutjdcnbsp;*plo ipirant cerf�m amp; indubitatam GlutemNos ipfijinquit,q�i ha-primitias Ipiritus, hoc eft, qui Gmus eSpiritu renati, dtaccepi*nbsp;^^jUonnuUa Ipiritus dona,ingemiGimus intra nos ipfos, donee pat�nbsp;nobis adoptio, amp; gloria,qu� amp; promifla, amp; praepar�ta eft filij�nbsp;^��icitautem fignificantcramp;diGrt�,Nos ipfi,qui primitias Spiritusnbsp;^^^pimusi�mpij cnim,amp; qui nonruntrcnari,noningemiGunt(nifinbsp;creatura: gemitus in ipfis cbullit) ut liberentur �nbsp;P^^Gnti Gculojamp;conGquanturfuturaamp;ccelcftG bona,Gd ingeft�i-Guq(

214 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tN CAPVT Vin. �M�T.T�tEr Atgt; ROMAN-

fctt�tponus,qu�dpr�fentia �pfis eripi�ntur,amp; contcmnunt futura* S�mrrius eor�affedus e� tant�m propendet,utfruanturbonishuiu�nbsp;teirxyamp;di�untint�nml�ngum�alere Deo,�n�cum �ioc�leffirc.nbsp;gnovP^autem,quiinChriftoperSpirituml�n�tuna ��nt rcna�,i�ncnbsp;intermi�ione ing�tnifcunt,amp;ad coftf�quend�futura c�leftiabonanbsp;aipirantSciunt enim, qu�d quantum adhumanamiufticiamanincr,nbsp;fieri non polsitj�it Caro inhoc lecuk� iuftafiat,fedrctincat�iam�n��nbsp;per originalem iniufticiam, donee moriatur amp; fcpeliatur. Et quantonbsp;diutius lumus in haCuitafiiperftitcS, tantoapcrtiusdifcamus noftiamnbsp;impuritatcm amp; iniufticiam �gn�fcci;e.H�elciIicet cft iilftid�noftr�^nbsp;hoc.f�culo incrementum,uidcliccc/q��d noftr�in carne iniufticanbsp;fiibindernobis magis ac magis no ta fiat, nee pofsimus cam reip�ab�J'nbsp;cere, fed neceflchabeamus earn per fidem in Gbriftum concegcre,�nbsp;cumipf�totofiuiusiiit�temporepugnare,utinmuko periculofio^nbsp;militia'uerfcmur,quamuUus unquamMonarcfia c�r� hoftibosfp�^nbsp;belligcratus eft. Quis autem lib en ter in cam difficili dcpericulofonbsp;lo diu uerfaretur? Sciunt etiam pij, quod quantunr atrinet adhu^nbsp;nam fottunam,nulla fit conftans in hoc fcculo feelicitas,f'ed qiiodiu*nbsp;usmoram inhaeuitatraxeris,eo majores affiidioncstc cxp�lt;^^^'^nbsp;ge tc �tatem tuam non magnisadmodum moleftijs, ufqj alt;lnbsp;tern producere,quid,qu�fo,afrcc�cus es? Sene�tusipfamorbus^^^nbsp;Ccrtam dcnunciatm�rtem.ltaq;noncftinhocfec�l�mclio�nbsp;do exp�lt;ft�nda, neq; fcCundum animam,qu�femper peccatum ori^ �nbsp;nale intra fe geftat,neq; fecundum co�pbs,quoc� uarijsfcmp�^ calai�^'nbsp;tatibus obnoxium eftrQuarepij nunqbam non ingemifcuutj^t^�nbsp;turam in altero feculo fcelidtatera afpirant. AdHe�.cap;�-^^^^^�^�^nbsp;, P�criarchis:Iuxta fidem hiomnesnaortui funtjcum non

promi�iones, fed pro cul eas uidiffent, amp; �edidifrent,�ifif*^^�^5^ confe�i FuifTenc ie hofpices amp; aduenas effe in tetraNamnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;qui dient�

declarant f� patriam inquirere amp;c. Hit fuit illePatriafcHarum gcmitn^ de quo Paulus hocloco Icribic.EtDauidtJ�atalip.ip.Pcrcgrinfinq'^^^�nbsp;fiimuscoram te,amp;�duen�,ficut�mnespatresnoftri.Diesnoftrilt;^nbsp;fi umbta fuper terram,de nulla eft mora.Et PaUlus,lupr�Jvlifcr cgo^'nbsp;mo,quis me lib�rable de corpore mortis h�ius?AcaIi�s:Cupio difloPnbsp;oi,amp;: efle Cum Chrifto, Hie etiam gemitus exprimitur in orationcnbsp;minicajAdueniatregnum tuum.Et,Libera nos amalo. Nonnbsp;^tem hiegemicuS efreuan�samp;irteffiGax. Quarc, qui obruit�^f'afft�nbsp;�lionibus, bene Iperct, amp; feiat le Spe fiia non fruftratum inlt;Nonnbsp;�nrm ipfe t�nt�rrt ferc affli�rioncsj f�d amp; �niucr� �um ipfb cr^^'nbsp;t�ra: Nectantum creatUta �nanimrs'jf�d eriam omn�s pij, qui c�mnbsp;�rii'irigemifcafttjidque exSpiritnf�n�lo jamp; Deus colligat

Utnon certi�imaamp;gloriofi�imafequaturliberatio^quippe quod D� us non Gommittat,ut irriri amp; uani fint gemitus elcct� fu� Ecclefi�. Ca�nbsp;tcr�m, ob/cr�andum ent, quid fibi u �lit Paulus,cum dieitnos haberenbsp;primitias Ipiritus. Sic uo cat alias Chriftum,primitias rcfiirrc�lionis. Si cnbsp;amp;ad Corinthios uocatf�miliamStephan�, primitias Achai�. Acccpicnbsp;autem Paulus hancloqucndiformulam exconfiictudinclegis.ln legenbsp;cnitnMofi o ffercbanmr primitif frugum in domum Dci.Exodjix.�:nbsp;^utn.5. Hacautemprimitiar non erant, nifiguftus quidam �'pr�liba-�o de futuraamp; plena meirc.Nam,c�m plena ficbatcolledio frugum,nbsp;JionofFerebanturprimiti�,feddecim�.Sicamp;:pijdiGunturinhocfecUinbsp;^primitias Ipiritus habere, quia non accipiunt hie perfc�lionem do-��orum Ipiritus,led tant�m guftumquendam,poftquemfruenturinnbsp;^uturo feculo decimis, hoc eft, plena donorum Spiritus mefle. In hocnbsp;quot;lim feculo eft tempus primitiarum fpiritus. In futuro eft tempus picnbsp;mefsis, Sc decimarum. Inhoc feculo dona Spiritus funt admo-�^^niinfirma,amp;nonnunquamfupcranturacarne,utuidcsin Dauidegt;nbsp;^^o,amp; innumcrisalijs. Irtfuturoaiitcmleculojdona Spiritus eruncnbsp;�^^cimar, auia erunt Derfclt;ftaamp; firma. Sicamp;Chriftus dicitur orimitiacnbsp;�plo gradum,led quod tandem ueniatproptcr Chriftum melsis refiirnbsp;^^iHonis amp; tempus dedmarum, quo omnes pij refiirgent in Chriftanbsp;perpetuam f�lidtatct�i. Deinde, quod aiu Exp�diantes adoptio-^^ni,amp;redcmprioncm corporis noftri,intelligcndumeft,dcadoptionbsp;�'^samp;redcmpdonispatefadione.Nuncenimuere adoptati fumusamp;nbsp;�^^�iemptipcr Chriftum,Icdhocnondum eft reipla patefa�lum,nifi

Paulo antedbritgt; Adoptionem exp�diantes, rcdcmptiorienl cOr^ P�nsnoftri.Atcnim,inquietquilpiam,facileexpcdlarem amp; Iperaremnbsp;^.^leftem redemptionem ac(iut�,fi earn rciplalentivcm, amp;in pr�f�n

iperatur.Quodiam inpr�fcntiap�lsidctur,non expedatur.Nos^jjt^ cem feniamur SPE,Seruamup,inquam,in hocfeculo,non RE,fednbsp;SPE. HocdoccnCjhixprepetuntjhocinculcant�oracukSpintuslanchnbsp;in uniiierlafcripcura.

P��mus39.B�atus uir,cuius eftnomen DominiSPES cius,amp;non refpicit in uanicates amp;: infanias falGs.

Pl�lmus �46.Benepla�tum eft Domino ftiper dmentes cuin,amp; w cis,qui SPERANTiuper mifcricordia cius.

Quid pluribus opus? Scripturaubiq; docetjSperanteininDoiw* num conlequi Glutcm. Reliquum igitur eft, quod cum prornicrittitnbsp;Spei l�lus,eo iplb fignificetur,ueram amp; c�leftcmfcelicicatcmnonpctnbsp;cipiinhocl�culo RE ipG,ftdpotiusftiffcrcndas efle affli�doncs, uCnbsp;fit locus Spei, qua expedemus redempdoncm cerdftime futuranxnbsp;Quid ergo dicemus? An non lupradidumcfl^ nos conlequi ftlutcinnbsp;tant�m perfidem? Quid ergo nunc dicitur, quod conlcquaniur camnbsp;per SPEM?Rccenleturquidcmalicubi luum inter fidemamp;Spcm di-icrimcn,led quiarelpiciunc in eundem Chrifttim (quod Iblum nomen nobis eft datum, in quo oportcatnos Gluos fieri) amp; in cademnbsp;tampcrfidem,qu�mperSpcm.Fidcs enim credit, fblumChnftum elle expiatorem peccatorum noftrorum, amp; lcruacorem noftrw in morte ad atternam h�reditatem. Quodaut� fides crcdit,h�Ccxcipi��Spes,nbsp;earn Glutemac h�reditatem,quam Ch^s nobis morte Ina men.nbsp;tus eft, ind�bicantcr in omnibus adu�fis, etiamfi fra�tusilkbatur or-bis,expedat. Q�areFides amp;Spcs itafiinc coniun�a, ut in aflequendanbsp;ueraamp;�ternal�lutenonpolsintnecdebeantl�parari,ucquodfidcac-cepirauSjSpe inter uarias tcn�ationes,afflilt;ftioncsdc mil�rias,confcrucnbsp;mus.haq; tantum abcft,urnonfintperfercnda inhoclcCul� omnianbsp;infcelicicatisgenera,quia SperamuscertaminChrifto ftelicitatem,ucnbsp;potius, quiahanc IperamuS amp; cxpc�lamus,idcirco infcelidos huiusnbsp;mundi forti animo perferenda eft.

Siqufdemhocipfum,quodoraturifimus,utoport�,nonnouimus, Vcnim iplcfpiritus i'nterccditprO nobis gcmitibus inenarrabilibus,nbsp;Atille,qui fcrutatur corda, nouitquis fitafFedusfpiritus, quoniamnbsp;fccundum Dcum intercedit pro fandis*

Ali�id argumentum-, quo Paulus confirm�t Spem in aduerfis 8C probat eam nos non pudefacere.Ducitur autera hoc argumentum abnbsp;opeSpirituSjin inuocatfone.Qui em'm crcdunt in Chriflum,amp; affiigunbsp;turinagnitudine amp; mulcitudine �rumnarum,inuocant opem Dei.nbsp;neriautem non poteft,ut h�c piorum inuocatio fit uana amp; irrita.quianbsp;uidentur uel indigniorcs, quam ut exaudiantur � Deo, uel imbe-dlliores amp; impcritiores quam qui confidentcr Si rede opem Dei imnbsp;Plorare queant, tarnen habent fpiricum fandum auxiliacorem,qui fucnbsp;^�rritimbecillitati eorum, Sc intercedit pro eis coram Deo,mxca len..nbsp;^tiamDei.Quareficutnon pofiuntininuocationefua frufirari^itanbsp;��pofluntSpeJuapudefieri. Hiclocusaltamentereponenduseft,nbsp;in omni nodra inuocatione,qua uidemur Spe nodra frudrari,con-jolationem ex eo petamus. ConfimiIiter(inquit)Spiritusfuccurrir imnbsp;^^cfllitati nodr�.hoc cd, Non folum uniucrfa creatura, congemifdcnbsp;*iobifcum in aduerfis, non folum nos ipfi in nobis ingemifcimus, fednbsp;'n'am habemus pr�f�ntifsimam opem Spiritus Ian di. Quomodo au*nbsp;^^inSpin'tus(uccurratnodracimbeciHitati,moxaddit:Hocipfum,in*nbsp;�Iniensjquod oraturi fimus,ut oportet,non nouimus, Sed ipfe Spiri*nbsp;interceditpro nobisjgemmbus inenarrabilibus. In omnienimaf-**'dione,inuocandusedDeus,utfubucniatnobis,amp;feruetnos.Hucnbsp;!J�auocat nos mandatum Domini iubentis fe in aduerfis inuocare�nbsp;^^cetiamuocantnos promifsiones�quibusDeusrccepit fenodrasnbsp;f�^ccesauditurum, 8c nosferuatur�.Inuocame,inquitPfalmus49.innbsp;^i^ tribuIationisjEruam te,�dhonorificabis me. Nosautem ea fumusnbsp;�'^peritia,eo dupore,ut non noucrimus,quid oraturi fimus,ut opor-

Quid hocjinqutesf An non propofitaed nobis formula oratio- , Dominic�,quamfiliusjpfe Dei nobis pr�fcripficf An non Spiri-^J�sipfe�|ti(5j.QgpQ,.j.j'gfj.j^Q^jj5^j.Q2loIibrumPi�lmorum,equo orarenbsp;wamus,amp;; quod orandi exemplumfequamurfQuid ergo ed,quodnbsp;^�dt,nos ncfcire,quid oraturi fimus,ut oportet f Confideremus igi-^^��quod fciamus quidcmfolcnnes, publicas �C uulgares orandi for-jamp; fac�imum fit, uerba ipla precationis in rebus profperis reci-^^dn tentationibusaute,amp; aduerfis, etfiuerba ipla precationisfuntnbsp;pnisima, 8d � media Spiritus fandi officina profeda, tarnen in qs alionbsp;j?*^taliquoties refpicerehumanusaffcdus,ab� diuinus Spiritus. Acnbsp;p^nidcmfcrmofuerit defpiritualibus �d cceledibus b�n�fices regninbsp;f j�^'^��^u� funt Remifsio peccatorum, conferuatio in morte,8d hac*nbsp;nitas cceledes regni amp;�tern� uit� ac fodicitatis, non ed ignotum,nbsp;dcbeamus orare,amp;: qu�beneficia fint precanda. Omninocnimnbsp;nobis ed,�dmandatum,utinuocemus Dominum pro renbsp;�bione peccatorum propter Chridum,amp; pro hgreditate coeledis rcnbsp;^�'��Siautefermo fuent,de b�n�fices corporahbus 8d terrenis,h�c de-T mum

aA IN CAP. Via. EPIST. PATH AD ROMAS, mumabfcondj'tafuntab oculisnofl:ris,qu� nobis nnturi�ia,�lt;iyP,nbsp;ucram Dei gloriam,ac hoftram c�lcflcm f�lutcm conducant. Etin nisnbsp;locum habetgt;quod Paiilus dicit, Hocipfutn,qm*d oraturi iimus,ut�'nbsp;portct,non nouimus.Filfj Zebedaei precan tur,ut �1 regno Chriftb4�nbsp;fomniabant eflc mudanum, alter quidern federetad dextram Chdlo�nbsp;alter ad finiftram eius, fed audiut � Chrillo J*�efcitis,quid peratis. Et �nbsp;men erant cleifli Apofloli Deiiac etiam turn quoc� fuis Spiritusnbsp;donis �mati.Dauid precatur Dominum pro uita paruuli,quiexB^nbsp;(�bea natus erat. Ac prccatur,baudquaq fomnolcnter,fed tantoan��*nbsp;(urdore,ut ieiunaret,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;huniiiaceret. Sed inf�ns fcptimo die tnont�

Ncfciebatem tum Dauid,quid �raturus e�etjUt oportuit. Rccitemu* etiam exempIumPauIi.Hicad Corinthios fcribensgt;Datus eftnbsp;quit,ftimulusper carnem,nuncius.Satan�,utmeco�aphis carder��*�*nbsp;(upramodum efFerrer. Super hoc ter Dominu rogaui,utdifced^^nbsp;� me.Quid ergo diccmusfNum fciebat tu Paulus,quid �raturusnbsp;ut oportuitfCert� nefciebat. Audit em, S ufficit tibi gratia mea.nbsp;autemhoc aliud eft,q fi audiret,quod filq Zebedaei ,Nefcis, quidp^'nbsp;tasf Peris illud,quod fi conccderem, maximo tibiexitio efl�t.Sis y�*nbsp;in pr�fenria contentus,qu�d compledar te gratta mea,ctiamf�n^^�^nbsp;feratur � te afflidlio. Ac uide raihi rem mir�dam, Satan orat Defnbsp;liceatipG affligere�obemiuftum. OratChriftum,utIiceatipfil^��^5.nbsp;in porcosjEt Uhriftus exaudit Satauam. Apoftolus autem orat Cbn-ftum,ut auferat � fc nuncium Satan�,Et ChriRus ApoRolutn no**nbsp;�udit.Quid Obi uult h�c uarietasfNon cil nec iniuRanecnbsp;difpenfatio apud Dominum Deum noilrum. Habet Deus fou*^nbsp;4�lium,cur exaudieritSatanam,habet,cur non exaudierit Apoftolnni�nbsp;Sed f�namus Satanam fuo iudido,Di camus de Ap oilolo.Hic non ex-auditur,quia nefciebat tum,quid �raturus efl�t,ut oportuinNatn autem idcirco fuit � Deo abielt;flus,quia non fuit exauditusf Nih� iwnu^nbsp;Primum enim,Deus non idcirco proqeit pios � facie fua, qgt; obqciat t-pfos uarijs periculis �C �rumnis,quibus eos exerccat,Sed quo grauwsnbsp;cos aff��git, co raaiori cura cos compIc�itur, ut fcruet,amp; n�� tempore liberet. Deinde , non idcirco�profequitur ipfos odio, quodnbsp;non in omnibus prcces eorum exaudiat. Et� enim non exaudit eosnbsp;luxta ipforum uoluntatem, tarnen exaudit, iuxta ipibrum utilita-tem. Non exau dit eos iuxta carnem,exaudit autem cos iuxta ipirituni.nbsp;Vndc amp; additur : Ipfe Spiritus intercedit pro nobis, gemiribus inc-riarrabihbus.NuIIa eil inanis,nufla uana piorum precatio. Vident qui-dem nonnunq rcpuli�m pati � Dco,nun� autem,� red� iudicaueri^nbsp;non exaudiuntur.Exrat proniiisio apudefaiam cap. 65.Eritanteq cl�-mentjCgo exaudiam,adhucillis {oquenribus ego audiara.EtPi�I.5gt;.Denbsp;l�deriumpauperum exaudit Dominus, pr�paration� cordis eorum,nbsp;audit auris tua.Et �oan.xlt;^.�men amen dico uobis, f� quid perieritis Panbsp;tre in nomine meo,dabit uobis. QuidfPut�s ne bas promifsionesci��nbsp;tianas,amp; irritasfNihiIminus.Pi) enim ex fide inuoe�tes nomen Dominbsp;ni nun g non exaudiuntur^f� non iuxta afFedum carnis.cert� iuxta aiamp;nbsp;dwtt

^uni Spiritus.In inuocatione em,pr� bcnefiefjs corporalibus (de Iits 'Him in pr�fentia eft fermo ) folcntin iinacademlt;^ precationeduonbsp;precator�s fimul concurrere, GrauariSiexempIigraria,ardefifsinia fe^nbsp;f *�?**� lt;�ua non (bluni non licet tibi officium public�tu�uocadonisnbsp;^cercjuerunienammoleftus es priuat�tu� familig.Sufeipis ergo Denbsp;ex animo inuocandum,Pater,itiquiens,clementifsime,n5 dubito,nbsp;^uinmereceperisintuamgrati�jamp;agnofcas nie filiumtu�,propternbsp;'^nigenitumtuumf�liumDomin�noftrumlefumChrifliim. Et quianbsp;*ion cadit capillus de capiteabfq? tua uolut�te,omnino perfuafum ha-�^Ojhancfebrimn� hifi fingularituo c�f�lio mihiaccidii��. Quare nonbsp;^^^eo,mi Pater,tuuminftitutuni repreh�dere.Sed uides doloris meinbsp;�^3gnitudinem,amp; diuturnitatcm,uides me pr� hoc morbo non pof-^uocationi,ad quam tu ipfe me defi:inafti,uacarc,uides me Se mihinbsp;^�ieis efi� oneri. Qu�fo igitur te,clemcntifsime pater,ut qui dixiftijn-J�oca me in die tribulationis,eruam te, amp; hOnorif�cabis me.Et it�rum�nbsp;�iixta eft Dominus his,qui contribulato funt corde,8lt; humiles fpiritunbsp;^�uabit,�rumnasmeas propicio uulturefpicias, �C me exhaefebri denbsp;�tenter eripias. Promif�fti,te feruaturuih Mc in morte ipfaex ea menbsp;�*tgt;craturum,amp; non uelles me feruare amp; libcr�re ex febricRecepifti tenbsp;jyihiliberaliter daturum beneficia codeftianbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�terna, negates mihi

��ocbeneficiolum terrenum Si. caducumf Peto panem, �c quomodo Porrigeresefurientifilio lapidemf Petoafflic�fusou�m, amp; quomodonbsp;Porrigenddferpentem,addcres afflid:o afflidfionemfNon eft hoc tu-'��^�qui maluifti �nigenitum filium tuum in mortem tradere,y connunbsp;'lerc, ut eledi tui,in quorum catalogum eti�me per baptifmu filq tuinbsp;^onfcripfifti,perir�t.Qu�d fi hoc beneficium � te impetrauero, nunqnbsp;jMo tempore,tua ope adiutus committam,ut � �fjs tuis dedincm.Ha-precationem,n�h folum ex prjs uerbis cortftantem, uerumetiamnbsp;pio corde profedam, Et tarnen fieri folet,ut poft talem precationenbsp;�^hrisuehementius �C acrius cruciet,tantumabeft,utaliquo modo renbsp;*'i�tat.Sed hocillud eft,quod Paulus ait:Hocipfiim quod oraturi fu-�^ysjUt oportet,non nouimus, uer�m ipft Spiritus int�rcedit pro nonbsp;gemitibus inenarrabilibus.In tali enim precati�e, qu� inftituta eft^nbsp;pro benef�cio corporali, concurr�t fimul duo precatores, After eft afnbsp;Pft�s carnis,quiinterpr�t�t uerba precationis de externa SiC carportnbsp;*ftebri,5c de corporali liberationcin hoc pr^fcntifecuIo.Alter eftafFenbsp;'^�sfpirituSjqui interpretator cor� Deo uerba precationis deueranbsp;^t�rnaliberatione. Videt.n.Spiritus qgt; febris f�thomini pio impofit�nbsp;^��inituSjUt adiumento fit ipfi in bonum,8c c�d�t eiin magna ucra� f�gt;nbsp;�^lis �tiIitat�.Quod,etf� caro nec uidet,nec intelligit, intelligit tamenbsp;��ouit fpiritus. Quare,etfi in hac precatione affedlus carnis �C fpiritu�nbsp;^t�ntur rjfdem uerbis,tamcn,c� caro interpretator liberationem � fe^nbsp;�ripro externa et corporaliIiberatione,Spiritus interpretatur pro ucnbsp;[quot;^�fpirituali Sc ccelefti. Et quia talem feu interpretationem feu geraitunbsp;�omoipfeprecatornecauditjoecintelligitjidcirco dicitur gemitusinnbsp;*iiarrabilis, uidelicec, que homo precator n� fenrit in fua precatione,nbsp;T X ideo�

MO nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;iN cap:nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;BPIST. PAVLI �D ROHAN,

id�ot^nccch�irarcpoteft. Habesinuna cadcnK�prccarioncdiucr^ intcrpretationes amp; di'ucrfos gemitus. AfFcdus carni's dicit t Ah Dn^nbsp;Deus Patet C�lefi:is,hbera me ab hac fcbri,amp; in prcfenti t�pore.Hucnbsp;gcmitum (cntit homo,amp; pot�ft eriam cuna amids aftantibus codo'nbsp;lenribuscnarrar�.AfFedus�utemfpi'ritus didt.�Ah Domine Deus P�*nbsp;ter codeftis,hic non nouitiquidpetat. Petit gternum fuum exiti�.Quanbsp;re obfecro,nc eum ab hac febri corporali modo Iibcres,�lt;: faijurn co^nbsp;pore reddasjfed potiuSj�t ierues eum � malo.Non pere�t in febri,nbsp;fi moriatur,fcd referuetur ad �ternatn f�lidtatem. Hune gcmitumnbsp;bancintercefsionem non fentit homo pcreeptib�iter fed fentitcumnbsp;Dominus Deus nofter .Quem igitur afTedumjquam intercefsionci^nbsp;exaudit DeusrNon certcaffcAu carnis,fed afFedum fpiritus, Quinbsp;(inquit Paulus)fcrutatur cordaiiiouit quis fit affcclus Spiritus u�u^'*nbsp;cet q? interc�d�t pro Santflis �c pqs precatoribus/ccund� Deum,ho^nbsp;cft,iuxta Dei uolutatem,amp; hominis ucram �c codcftcmutilitatem�*nbsp;des ergo,qu� fit conditio hominis pfjj amp; g certa fit Spes eius.In inuo^nbsp;cation�enimfuanui�amunq patitur � Dco repuIfam.Exauditurq^^'nbsp;dem aliquotiCSiCtiam in petitione externorum benef�cioru, iuxtanbsp;fum feu aiFedu carnis.EzechiasIiberatus eft ab extern� morbo,^^^'nbsp;iedi fiint uit� eius adhuc quindedm anni. Pctrus,in uincula abnbsp;de coniedusjiberaturab externo Carcere per angelum,amp; circumf'^*'5nbsp;mu�tis adhucannis Eu�gclion Chriiii in orbe terrarum.PauIus cuaoitnbsp;Iapides,qui in ipfum cottiedi erant,amp;: magna adhuc beneficia confdtnbsp;fupcrftes in eedefiam Chrifti.ScdiCtfi precatio non exauditur fempdnbsp;iuxtafenfum humanum,cxauditur tam�femperiuxta fenfum diuio^'nbsp;�ta^f�erinon poteft^utSpes hominis pij p�def�at.C�tcr�rtJ,ti��^nbsp;bet pius precatores in fua inuocatione,hos Chriftus filius Deimani*^-�nbsp;ftc in fua oratione exprefsit. Sufeepit enim in fe noftrasimbccillitattj�nbsp;fed abfc^ peccato,amp; tentatus eft per omnia ut mifericors efl^tAnbsp;lis Pontifex in his,qu�apud De�m for�t agenda. Itac^ lamrtiortipronbsp;pinquusjckuatis in codum oculis, Patcr,inquit,fi po�ibilcnbsp;� me calix ifte.H�c eft oratio^iuxt� ajfFcdum carnis,quemnbsp;Chri�usabfi^ peccatOjUtpoflcti)s,qui fie tentantur fuccurrer�Ddanbsp;de addit:N� a�t ficut ego uolo/ed ficut tu uis.Hiccft affcdusfpiritu�nbsp;amp; gemitus ille, qui ptj s grauifsim� afflidis, Deum iuxta carnis affe-dum inuoc�tibusicfi inenarr?ibiIis.Sumamusigitur exemplumamp;fornbsp;mulam rede precandi� Chrifto,utinpetiti5e corporalium benef�cionbsp;rum,non f�cindulgcamusgemitibus carnis,ucn� pr�cipuus focus renbsp;linquatur gemitib.Spiritus,quippe qgt; illa fuum aiFedum fcquatur,hicnbsp;autem femper interc�d�t pro nobis iuxta Dei �oluntatemjamp;noftran�nbsp;tieram utilitatem.!

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io fiint in bon5,airtltrS his qui iuxta propofitum uocati funt. Quo/' niam quos pr�fdueraC j eofdcm �f prgfiniuic conformes imaginis fvnbsp;IijfiiijUtipfeficprimogtnitusintcrmuIcosfratres# Pofr�,quos pr^nbsp;def�nierat, c�fdemamp;uocauit. Et quos uocauic� cos �^iuftificauit�nbsp;Quos aatem iuftif�cauit,hos �C glorifi'cauit

Sequituraliudargument�, quo probat Spem Salutis 8^g�oriae ecs klris ho pu defacer c, eti�fi aduerf� fuerint gra�ifsimaiEt ducit hoc arcgum entum� certitu dine c�modorum,quj^�eni�nt dilig�tibus Dei�,nbsp;omnibus qs (�ueproiperisji�u�ad�criis, qti�ipf�saeeid�t,Scimus,nbsp;gt;nquit,qjhis qui diliguht Deuni omnia f�fnul adi�m�to funt in bon�,nbsp;QuomodoigitSpefua,quamdeuera /afutecoceperuntfr�ftrarentfnbsp;Magni funt momcti,qu�Paulus hoc loco dicit. Quarc non funt ofci-tenter percurrenda.Dic/t crgoPauIus:Scimus,SCIMVS(inquam)qgt;nbsp;�mnia fint diligentibus Deum adiumeco in bonum ? Vnde aut hoc feinbsp;��ius r Videmur potius ignora re, imo diuerfum fcire.Etfi.n.exiftima.-�nus profpera nobis bene cedere,th resipfa teftificat,ea nobis fopenunbsp;maxim�afFerre calamitatem.Deaduerfisa�t nulla eft dubitatio,nbsp;feiamus �rfentiamus ea nobisafferre multaincommodaac detrinbsp;��'enta.Quid ergo Paulus dicit,Nos fdre,q? omnia nobis fint adiuraennbsp;foinbonuf Cofideremus igit,qgt; Paulus non loquath�c de frientia honbsp;^inis carnalisjfed de feientia hois fptrifualis,qui eft de cuentu affl�lt;ftionbsp;J��ni,ex Eu�gelio Chrifti eruditus.Euagelion.n.Chrifti docet,q? Chri- ' ,nbsp;��SjC�uenift�tin huncmundfi,fufceperitin fe omnia genera affliclionbsp;^um,adeo� dolores inferni,amp; morte ipi�m,idlt;^ no tem ereled def�gt;nbsp;*lito Dei c�filiOj�dexpofit�ab initio orbis,p Prophetas.Spiritus Chrinbsp;fti,(inquit Petrus)qui erat in Prophetis, teftabat u�turas in Chriftumnbsp;�fi�i(ftiones,pri�sq acciderent. H�a�taffli�h�ones, intm non fueruntnbsp;Chrifto detrim�toi^ gniciof^, ut potius fuerint ei adium�to in fumnbsp;h�amaieftat�,8c maximam fcelicitat�.Nonne oportuit,(inqt) Chriftunbsp;patijSc intrare in gloriam fuamf Et PauIus:Qui d��cendit(inquir)nbsp;infimas partes terr�,id� eft,qui S�T afcendit fuper o�s cttlos.Entenz;nbsp;Gxinaniuit femetipfum, falt;ftus obediens ufqpad mort�gt;m orte aut cru

, Quapropter extulit e� Deus in fumma fublimitate,amp;^ dedit ei no-fuper omne nomen 8cc,Quam aut condition� habueruntaffli��i ^nesChrifti,eandem habentafflieftiones omnium pioqt credenti�itinbsp;�hriftum.N� quasiufcepitaffli�ones, eas fufeepit propter cred�tesnbsp;*5ipfom.Et Kifunt membra corporis eius,funt fratres amp;: coh^redes c-^'�s,qu�admodum fupr� di(ftum eft,amp; moxiteRt dicet.C�m igitur Eunbsp;�ngclion doccat,afflilt;ftiones Chrifti ceisiii�ipfi in maximam gloriam,nbsp;doccat etiam noftras afflidiones afflilt;fti�ib us Chrifti (andlificatas efte,nbsp;perfpicu� difcimus amp; cognofcimus, utuer� fciamus,eas nobis ei�� ad-��m�to inbon�.Deinde,c� dicitur,O�a cedere nobis in bonu, co fidenbsp;*�^us,qu^ fint ilia OMNIA.Ecceigit tibi,duo funt,quae nobis folentnbsp;�lt;^Ciderc,uideIicet profpera �lt;:adueri�, Dupliciaitem funt opera,quaenbsp;*�osf�ccrefolemus,bonaamp;:mala.Prim�ergo,per OMNIA intelligu-'�r proipera^H^cfuntpqs adium�to in bon�,non iuxta fenfum hoininbsp;^naliuin,quifolis in hoc feculo proiperis dcletftant,i�d iuxta fenfumnbsp;T 5 Spiritus,

Spiritus.Effi emprofperafuntimpiis occafio impietatis,tn per fe non funtttiala,nec temer�abpcienda^Quarcreqdenda efi: fent�nahypocrinbsp;taR�, qui exifti'mancneminempoffe Deo plaeercin rebus profperis�*'nbsp;deoc^iubentead�fererc, Scfeipfumaduerfis exponere. Pa�lusa�r,cunbsp;didtjpqs oia efTeadiumento in bonum, comprehiendit nomine o�w,nbsp;�etiam profperaiquppqsbenefido Dei in hoe mundo cotingunnloie-pho aecidit Princip�t�sin�gyptOj^d eft genus falicitaos huiusfttynbsp;li.Hic cerceprindpatus bene ccisit tamipi�,q uniuerQ f�mili� ei�s.Ionnbsp;' �pofsidebat multas magnas facultates. H�e fcdicitas fuit ei adiu�^^*'nbsp;to in bonum. Danielliberat �laCu leonum, amp; ornatur mHgnigloriaittnbsp;regnoPeri�rum.H�c profperitas cedit amp; ipfi, toti genti dus in bo^nbsp;num.Deihde,perOMNIAinte�ligunturprpdpu� hocloco aJucrla�nbsp;qu� ceft� fcimus,utantea dicebamus, exEuangelio Chrifti,�diutneonbsp;to eflein bonum.Cum.n.fuerintChrifto organa confequ�d�fumWnbsp;maieftatis,necefl�rio fequif, q?�tiam f�nt organa fcdicitatis, in h�s,^�nbsp;Chrifto funt per ftdem�ncorp�rati.ExempI� funt affli�iones o�in fnbsp;triarcharum,ProphetaB2,�poftoloi^,amp; �rahiumpioF52.Prgtere�,P^nbsp;Omnia intelliguntur etiam operaiufticig qu�fadunt pfj.Etfi.n.noRranbsp;bona opera non f�nt perfed� iufta, nec eft qs coraih tribunali Dd conbsp;fidendum,th placent Deo,p�rfidem, amp; reportant fuurin coram Deonbsp;benef�du.Poftrem�^per Omh�a intcH^unt etia peccata. Quoniodoi'nbsp;' Num peccata funtadiumetoinbon�rEtfifunt, erg� ne licet nobis imnbsp;pun� P eccarefMinime �mn�S. b�am quemadmoefum �duerfa cedun�nbsp;quid� in bonum.n��t licet fefe aduerf�is temer� cxp�ncre,Hoc^�d�nbsp;tentarc Deumi�t� etf� peccata aliqu�ties ced�tin b�num,nulfp tn nionbsp;do eft pecc�dum.Qu�d.n.in bon� Ced�ttt,n�n eft tribueridunatoi'fnbsp;pcccati,quia peccat� natura fua �empef cedit in malum, amp; perdit, 4*nbsp;�n fe eftjho�em pterna damnatione:fcd eft tr�bu�dum imperferutabiWnbsp;�pietip Pei,qui t�ta eft induftria,u�: poisit rioftris m�iis bene nti�T^nbsp;tanbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eft bbhitate,ut n� conniueret ad perpetradonem mali, � fd

rctadbonumc��ertere.Vehdid�rurttfilq Ilfaelfratr�fu�lofepbjqd trat fratriddi�jSed Deus,inqt lofeph ipfe,uert�t illud in bon�.PetruJnbsp;�bnegabat Chrift� turpiter,qd erat hordbile f�agiti�, fed Deus uerntnbsp;�llud in b�n�,quia Petrus ex e� cafu ita humiliatus eft, ut cxcel��tia donbsp;hoqz n� amplius efFerret e�i f�pra thodu. �c fer� peccata folent pqs g'nbsp;gratiam Dei,in illam utilitat� cederc, ^per ea agnofeant carnis fu� imnbsp;pietat�,amp;�xdtcnt,utmaioriftudib amp;curainuocati�eDd ambuld.nbsp;Quare etf� peccata fua n�t�ra d�nant homines, prjs tn ced�tin bon�,nbsp;non quid� fua bonit�te,fed gratia Dei.Sia�t peccata,quanto magisadnbsp;��rl� amp; affli��es.BeUe igitur in o�bus aduerf�s, quainuis grauifsimis,nbsp;conf�dendum eft,Adiumento,inquit,funt in bonum .Qua�ea�teftil-'nbsp;�ud bonumf Num qual� fomniat carofNihil minus.Caro enim nonagt;nbsp;liudbonumiudicat,nif�quodinpr�fentia,amp;in hoc feculo delecht�nbsp;Cum h O c a�t b ono pugnant afflidiones. Adium�to igitur funt in bonbsp;hum fpirituale,amp; co�lefte.Excitant pium hominem ad inuocationein�nbsp;docent hunjilitat� Sc luodefti� j inij dunt cupiditatibus carnis freno^

tande,quo maioresfuntafflidi5es,eo amp�ior con tingec gloria cce leftis regnuAd quenidnqui't,refpici�, nifi ad humflem et corricum cornbsp;defEttCum ipfofumin tribulat�one, cn'pia eum, �Cglohficabo eum.

Scd dicito,qu^fb,n3ihi,quibusafflidli5esadium�to funt in bonuC Nmnindifcriminatiitt o�busho�bus, fine bonis, fiuc mah'Sjfi ue prjs,fi-�eimpijs^Fieri quid�potef�,utaffli�'oncs excitent,diuino beneficio,nbsp;��ipios ad agendani poenit�tiatn.�Sed fi fermo fucrit de impqs obftinanbsp;tis,de quibus Efaias ait : Populus non eft r eu er fus ad percutientem fe,nbsp;nihil f�ueproipei?2,i��eaduerfum,eft eisadiumento in bon�, fed om-�B'aceduteisin raaluJnipuris (inquitPaulus) omnia funtimpurajfiucnbsp;profpera i�ueaduerfa,f�ue uita,f�uemors. MorsimpioR: pefsima.Qiftnbsp;igt;us ergo afflidioes cedant in bonum,addit. His,Qyi DILIG VNTnbsp;�EVM.Dices,Cui igit in bonum cedent afflidiones�xtat enim lex:nbsp;Dfliges Deum ex toto corde,ex totaaninia,amp; ex oibus uiribus. Quisnbsp;eft inter homines,qui t�tam diledionem Deo pr�ftatC Omnes denbsp;dinantjUon eft, qui faciatbonum,ne unus quidcm, Sciamusigitur,qjnbsp;f�aulus hoc loco, non intelligat nomine Diligentium Deum, illos,quinbsp;^^gem operibus fiiis perfed�,f�ne omni uitio,implent. Non funt enimnbsp;inhis tern's tales legis impletores: Sed intelligit eos,qui ex Euangelio,nbsp;lt;^fedunt in Chriftum.Qui me odit,inquit Ghriftus,is odit Patre menbsp;^ni.Ergo,qui diligit Chriftum,�!: creditin eum,is etiam diligit Deum loan-t^.nbsp;^^atrem.Et iteR::Qui mahet itl dodrirta Ghriftijiic amp; pattern amp; filium 2 noa�.nbsp;^bet.Acrurfus:Q.ui diligit me,diligetur� Patre meo, amp; ego diligamnbsp;aperi� ei meipfum � Cognofcamus igit eos efle diledores Dei,nbsp;5^ flint diledores Chriftf Qui autem diligunt Chriftum, amp; creduntnbsp;�ttipfum,qjpropteripfumhabeantDeum Patrem propicium,hi,erf�nbsp;��onhabet perfcdam diledionem, nec ex omni parte abiblu tarn fidc^nbsp;tnnonreqciunturaDeOjfedhabent condonationem imperfcdionisnbsp;fu� propter Chriftum.Nam queadmodum par�res no prorjciunt�fenbsp;P^^HZjgraui morbo laborante, fed t�to maiori ciira ccipleduntur e�^nbsp;M��to periculof�or eftmorbus:itanecDeusabrjcit credentem in filiunbsp;*iiu,eri�f�magna imbcdllitateaffedus eft,fed eo dilig�tius fouet eum,nbsp;S�o infirmior eft uel fides uel diledio eius.Calam� quafi�cum,inquicinbsp;�5 c�teret,amp;linu fumig�s non extinguet, Et:N5 opus habet medic�nbsp;^Qi �fed infirmi. Quare,quiagnofc�t Ghriftum per fid�,amp; creduntiq?nbsp;P�optcripfumhabe�t condonation�pdorum, amp; De�^picii�, eti�f�nbsp;�nibccillifuntfide,tn continent in catalogo eo�t,qui diligunt Deum.

,Etf�aut�fatis expof�turn eft, quibus afflidiones in bonum cedanr, didt.�His, qui diligunt Deum,tn,utafflidi confirment,uifum eftnbsp;quot;aulo explicate illudgradatione quadam. Quibus ergo in bonum ce-^untafflidiones fEt qui funt, qui per afflidiones in gloriam cceleftisnbsp;�^^ni cuehuntfReipondet.IIli,qui uocatifuntiuxta prGpofitum(hocnbsp;'fl) qui definite Dei conf�lio eledi funt antemundi conftitution�m,nbsp;coelefti gloria perpetu� fruerentur.

Quos enim Deus prgcognofcit,predeftinat,amp; eligit ad �tern� gl� ^tUiCos etiam definit,amp; ordinatgt;ut fiant conformes imaginis filqfutnbsp;T 4 Quos

Quos autem Deus definit amp; ordinat, ut fiant Chrifto conformes� hos etiam uocat per Euangeli�n�d fidem.

Quos autem uocat, h�s etiam iuftificat, hoc eft,ab{blaicab iniufii* cUtSc reputat eos iiiftos propter Chriftum.

Quosautiuftificatjhoc eil,abfoluitab iniufticia propter Chriftum� bos etiamgiorificatjficut Sc Chriftumfiliumfuumglorificauir.

Manifenum igitur eft,q} hi qui affliguntur, funt uocati per Euan gelion,ad fidem in Chriftum,glonficentur.

H�cnuncobftrepet quifpiam.Quidf An non Paulus fupra,omne�n 'mouit�apidemjUtnos de dem�tia amp; caritate Dei erga nos redderctgnbsp;cerdfsimosf Docuit enim,qgt;Dcus omne fiiam caritatemper Chn'ftnnbsp;itapatefeceritjUt nullus dubitaiidi de bona eius erga nos uoluntatclonbsp;cusrelidusuideatur. Nunc autemremittit nos adimperfcrutabileninbsp;jilam pr�deftinationem,qua Deus ab �terno,ante Condirionemmunnbsp;di, eos j qui faluandi funt, elegit � Hoc quid aliud uidetur,qu�m nos,nbsp;non dico dubitationi tantum, uerumeriam defjaerationi obijcet^nbsp;Qtianq��ni enim multum opersc pofuerimus in difeendo Euangdfonbsp;Chriftijin credendo in Chriftu,in utendo fiicrametis Chrifti, in fedennbsp;disbohis operibus,quseuocati� noilra �xigit, tarnen fempernbsp;animis hominum ilia dubitatio:Fortaisisnon es�Deo �d uitamnbsp;ftinatus,n� es eIcdus,necperrin�Lad teChriftus.Quo igiturnosu^�^nbsp;temuscH�c intuendum nobis e/l in confili� Pauli.Ac de prgdefiina�Onbsp;ne quid� � eleClioneinftituetPauIus mox,in cap.p.io.amp;nxopio^^^nbsp;ferr��nem, dequo�iolocoa'n pr�fentia a�tattingithanematenam,nbsp;paucis tantum,n� ut excitet,fedpotius,ut c�pefcat dubitationemdenbsp;^terna Dei prf deftinatione,prf fertim inter gentes ineirc�cii�S'Hi ein�nbsp;quia noil fuerunt ahtea populus Dei ,nec agnofeebat ritus Moi�icos,nbsp;cx�ftimabarit,Chrifium,cti�f� crederentin eum, non tarnen pertinercnbsp;ad ipfos,nec fe pof�e quicq utilitatis aut f�licitatis ex eo capere. Ad If-c raelitas.n.non ad gentes did� erat,TE elegit Dominus Deus tuus,exnbsp;omnibus popuIisterr�.Occurritigit Paulus huiedubitatioiA^PP�nbsp;nit ei pr5edeiiinationem,oft�dcns,q3 Chriftus non nh ad Ifraelitas,ne-rumetiam ad gentes pertincat.Etf�.n. G�tes non fuerunt fuperioribu�nbsp;feculis public� in p opulum Dei elc�:�,f�cut liraelit�, quorum ele�tionbsp;manifefta crat,per Patriarchas,per Iegem,per terram Cana�,per Pro*nbsp;phetasjp�rq; mu�ta miracula,tamen Gentes ckdg erant, arcano amp; ae*nbsp;terno Dei confilio ac pr�defi:inatione,adcocp in ferinio, (ut nunclo*nbsp;3uunt)pedoris Dei. Qual� diceretPaulus:Quid dubitatfs uos g�tes,nbsp;eueftrafalute,perindeacf�n5pertineretad uos Chrifius,proptereanbsp;n� fucritisantea populus DeifEtf�.n.non habitaftis in terra Cana�,nbsp;(�cutifra�lit�,tamen habitaflis in corde Dei. Deus eft,qui uoluit ut Sinbsp;uos efietis populus Dei.Et h�c fuam uoluntat� feu pr�aeftinarion� tenbsp;ftif�catus en uarrjs argum�tis. Primum promiisionibus in feriptis Pronbsp;phetieisjdc q�ib.Pa�Ius poftea. Deinde patefatTti�e Eu�gelq inter genbsp;tes. Vnde Paulus uocat ��gelion,myfteriu�ternis t�poribus tacitu�nbsp;n�c uero manifeft�iSd inter omnes gentes patefad�.Po�rcm�,niifi**nbsp;one

Dci confflio,ad Chriftuni,amp; ad hgreditat? co^kftium bonoiv pertine MitNon difsimilicer tentant hominesabiccfti caIamico(i.Hi,audiuncnbsp;4*�id� EuangeliOn Ghrifti,fcd quia non ducunt originem fuam ab honbsp;niinibusautS��isautinuftrib.acfuntfpf�quoc^cont�ptiamp;ing�orri,nbsp;Aident etiain peccatoi^ (�orum magnitudinem �C muhitudinem,(�llinbsp;htant put�rc,q?n� pertineant�d Ghriftum,nec fine � num�ro Eleifto-��um.Sed�d Paulus de Gentibus dicitj�dcm etiam de h�minibus abienbsp;ftis^�d mifois eft intelligendum,q5 etfi nomina eoi^t non funt conferi-Pta in cacalogo illuftrium uiroR?, funttam� conferipta in corde Dei,innbsp;9^0 etiamab �terno funt conferuata. Echaneconieruarionem patefcnbsp;dtDns perfpicuisargumentisjuidehcet, qjreuelauitipfi� Euang��ioiinbsp;^cChrifto,qjfeciteosparticipesSaer�meto�tGhrifti,qgt; d�derit ipfisnbsp;O��tn orandi inuocandi De�,ut Patr�,�t muka id genus alia.Qiiarcnbsp;^ubiiimnS eft,quin fint �terno Dei confilio,ad c�leftcmha�redicat�nbsp;^^^ftijtantfimodo dent operamine per impietate, imp�nitenri�;ex

V Sjbonura mihi ftatueris efle,qgt; natus fim. Nec^ enim,qui mei norr *8Ps,admalime origineirtchoaffeSjamp;re.Qug cSita fe hab�nt,percurr�nbsp;^^sn�c fingulas huiusgradltiOrtiS partes i fi prius exji�fu�rimuSiqulnbsp;�^tilli,quos Paulus dicitjuxta propofitu uocatos.Omnia,inquif,ad-Jjuncnto funt in bonu,his,qui iuxta propofitfi uocati funt. Qui �rgo^nbsp;JJ^iitiKi,q uocati funt iuxta propofitu f Etnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;eft illud pr�p�fitu f H�c

*�^mus,qgt;fcrmo fitno d�h�nlinis,fed de Dei pr�p�fitOiEt �pponi� �^f�ifeu temcfitati.C�m.n.concio Euarigelq deChrifto fpargereturnbsp;Ap�ftolosjinter g�tes,in toto orbe terra�t,multi quidem ample-ftcbantEuangeIion,8dcrcd�b�tinChrift�m,hocautnonuidebaturnbsp;'^to quodarh c�f�lio,�^ propofito Dei,fed taritfi Humario C�fu ,�lt; t�--P'�ritate fieri;Quare,qu� fequeban�affli(ftiortes,utd�Bail� Sc ipf� c�J

quam de uera Sc �cerna falute concepimusin Chrifto, non fit nos pu* defalt;5lura.Sed de uero pr�deftinanonfs ufu poftea .Nuncad gradatenbsp;onem,Quos,inqm't,pr�fci'uerat,eofdem Sgt;i pr�fim'�u conformesnbsp;ri imaginis filfj fui'jUt ipfe f�t primogenitusinter multos fratresnbsp;pracfdueratautpropofuerat,uideHcetuocandosad c�lef�emnbsp;latcm propter Chriftumcapiendam, eofdem etiam prsefiniuif tnbsp;pr�deftinauit^utfierentconformesimaginisfiJt) Dei, Eftauterndi^nbsp;plex imago (quodquidemadhunclocumattinet)filrj Dei. Vna^�nbsp;cru cis,altera Refurr edionis, Vna eft humi�iationis,altera glorJfie3^��nbsp;nis.Quos ergo Deus propofuit uocare ad Euangelion cc�lef�isreg^**nbsp;cos etiam ordinauit, utf�cut Chriftus unigenitus filius eiusttonintt^quot;nbsp;uic ing�oriam ccdef�isregni,nif� per crucem,amp;afflidioneni,itaamp;nbsp;dentes in Chriftum non intrent in ccelefteregnura, nif� per uariass^quot;nbsp;rumnas, Non eft feruus maiordominofuo. VocatautemChriftuinbsp;dulciisirao epitheto, prim ogenitum inter multos fratres. Namf�^*�,nbsp;filius primogenitus in Mo�ica politiahabuit,pr� reliquisfuisfi^t�^nbsp;b�SjiHampr�rogatiuam, qu�d acceperitduplicem h�reditatisnbsp;teni,quemadmodum feriptumcftDeut.21.ita Chriftushabet intetnbsp;mnesreliquos fiJios DeGamp;fratresfuoSjprimasparteSjinafflidi�e^*^nbsp;dem, quia fa dus eft inferior angclis,fadus eft uermisjamp;nohomo/*'nbsp;dus eft nouifsimus uirorum, itaut nc quidem afpedu eum dignate^nbsp;tur:in glorificaft�eautem,quia elatus eft in fummam fublirnitatem,^nbsp;datum eft ei nomen fuper omne nome,ut in nomine cius fledatfeoquot;'nbsp;negenu cceleftium,terreftrium Sdinfcrnorum,qu�maieftasnuni3�t^nbsp;rihomini,quamuisinfiliumDeiadoptato,contigit,

Quospr�def�nit,eofdemS^uocat.Pr�definitionem i�upratdel^ nationem fequitur uocatio. Deus enira no celat iuum propofitum�*nbsp;urn confilium,amp; pr�definitionem, fed patefacit manifefta uocatione*nbsp;Quos propofuit uocare,amp; coformes reddere imagini Chrifti Biff *tn�nbsp;cos etiam uocat per adnunciattonemEuangeIii,Quare,quiuoeanturnbsp;per Euangelion,fci�t ft no cafu,ftdnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Tt^ervuav -t�oc^

finito c�fi�io Sc pr^ftientia Dei.utPetrusloquitur, uocarfSed multi, in qu iesjU o cati,pau ci u cr� eledi. N� dum igitur p oflum uocationenbsp;ftatuere,meeledum� Relpondeo,Poifts,f� uocationi obftquiuprtP-ftareSjSc Euangelio,quo uocaris,crederes.Eo enim ipfo,quo aelnu^nbsp;tur Euangelion,mandatur etiam � Deo Patre,ut Euangclio fili) eius�*nbsp;dem adhibeaSjSc non dubites,quin f�s � Deo eledus.Nif� enim eledufnbsp;cft�s,Euangelion non eifttad te diuinitus miflum, nec eifts pernbsp;lion uocatus.Nuncautem,quia non credis cuangelio,quo uocaris,fc�nbsp;rerjcisillud perincredulitat�,idcirco ^non polsis exuocationeEua�nbsp;gelrj ftatuere te ef�e eled5,non f�t uel Dei uel Euangelq, ftd tuo ipf�ttfnbsp;uitio.At enimiterum,inquies,Fides eft donum Dei,non human�u�nbsp;l�pienti�,uel induftri�,uel iufticisc uel diligenti�.Cur igitur DeusnOnbsp;datCaiaph�f�dem,quam dat uel Petro uelPaulof Adhocrefpond^nbsp;bit Paulus mox capice nono:Tu,quis es,inquiens,� homo.qui exa^nbsp;uerfo re/pondes DeofN� dicit f�gm�tum ci,qui f�oxit, cur me f�nxii�

hunt modumfEt cap.�. O profunditatera diui�tiarum Sf fipicntiae ^tognitionis Dei g infcrutabilia funt iudic/a eius Scd de hac re fuonbsp;�oco.Nunc pergcmus in explicandagradatione.

Q�osuocatj�os amp;iuftificaf.Nani qui uocanonemEuangelq agno� crcdunt Euangch�o,hiiufl:ificantur.(hoceft)abfolu�tur�fiianbsp;ad op tan tu r in filiOs 8c h�red�s Dei propter Chnflum.nbsp;tnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;au tem iuftificat,h os �i glorificar. Qui cm ab folu utur � fua in-

^fticia,amp;' fiunc h�redes Dei propt�r Ghriftum, hi etiam confequun-jwr un� cum Chnflo gloriam c�kRisregni.Qyarei�eri non poteftiUt W,qui fcciindum propoGcum Dd uocantur, �c Gunt coformes Chri-quot;Oincrucejnon efGdantur etiamiuxta fuam mcnfuramconforme�nbsp;^hrifto in gloria.

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Quid igttur diccmus�d h�c�' Si Deus pro nobis,quis contra nosC quot;Qui proprio filfo non pepcrcit, fed pro nobis omnibus tradidftillS,nbsp;qui Geri poteftjUt non SC cum eodem omnia nobis donetfnbsp;Ha�cnusredtauit Paulus multa, �� euidentia arguhienta qiiibusnbsp;^obauitSpem, quam cocepimus ex Gdc Domini noftrilefu Chrifli,nbsp;^^�rerna ialute,no pudei�cere nos,etiamG maxim� Sgt;C grauiisim� af-�i�ioncs cum ea pugnare uideantur. Tantum.n.abeG:,ucafflidiones�nbsp;S^ibus obruimur,hanc Spem irritam faciant,^; nobis Gntincommo^nbsp;^�aut remorse caleib's fdutisjUtpotiusGnt nobisadiumeco ad�cer-f�licitatem,pr�fertim cum uniuerfa creatura nobifeum fub cru.-c�gemiicatjSd Spiritus ipi� i�ncflus pro nobis interc�d�t. Ac breui.-^�Afflidiones eundem hab ent in nobis, qui in Chriftum credimus,nbsp;*^�itum,quera Sc in Chrifto ipfo habuerunt,uideiicct,fumm� in cce-�loriam,amp; maieftat�. His ergo argumentis Sc rationib us Paulus it� ,nbsp;^lt;iuerfus omnes afflidioncs,S� �rumnas animatur �C accenditur,ut tcnbsp;*^^fi non queat,quin tanq uidor Sc triumphator aduerfus eas, maxi-*^aanimialacritate, exclamet ac infultet amp; indigniores reputet, qinbsp;l^foptcr easjueltantillumanimo noftro commoueamuri �Cperturbenbsp;*''�r.Namquemadmodum Heros quifpiam,cxempli gratia, Gideongt;nbsp;** promiisionibus miraculis, de uidoria aduerfus hoft es fuos Mi-^ianitas certus,incurric in exercitum eoNz fumma conGderttia Sc alacrinbsp;^ic,cxcIamans,Gladius Dni et Gideonis,ita Paulus ex priori cocioncnbsp;p elubiafHidionu conatu inGamatus,fortiter et magnanimiteraduernbsp;eas infurgGjUt qui fdat,qgt; quantucunep frem�t 8i ini�niant,necei�cnbsp;�^habeant magis prodeGe,^ obeGe.Quid ad h�c,iriquiens,dicemus^nbsp;jhoc eft) Quid nunc de afflidionibus c�querimur�quid turbamurfnbsp;^^lla ^rfum cauiam hab eraus,cur de ipGs aut con cu tiam u r au t dokanbsp;j5^s,NaGDcus^nobis,quis contra nosfVidec quidealiquo ties ccenbsp;terra,adeocp uniuerfa creatura cunoftra falute pugnare.Sedbo-*^0 Gsa�o,Si D.eus� parte noftraftcterit,quid eft,qd pofsit nosoppri-^�rer C5Gd�re�nus.n.quid Gt Deus. Deus eft inuilt;fta omnipotentia.

Et habet fccum mnumeraslcgioncsangdorum,lt;juorum uel unustan ta eft uirtute, ut pofsit in exercitu hoftium una node centum odogia,nbsp;ta quinque millia uirorum trucidare, Quanta igitur cft uirtus onwi-*nbsp;urnangelorumflmoquantaeftpotentia DOMINI DeiZebaoth,nbsp;cui omnesangeli feruiunt, quod habent uirtutis, ab iplb folo hagt;nbsp;bentf Hinccftjquod DauidPfaImo zx.dicit : Siambulauero in medionbsp;umbraemortis,non timebo mala,quoniani TV niecumes.Quisau-temeftille T Vf Excelfiorcorio,longiorterra,profundiorinferno,nbsp;latiormari.Quicommouet terramdeloco fuo,amp; columnac eiuseoivnbsp;cutiuntur. Quipr�cipitSoIi non oritur,amp;ftellas claudit,quafifubnbsp;fignaculo . Quomodo ergo timeret mala, qui tam potentem habeatnbsp;propicium amp; � parte fua ftantem�t Pl�l.j.Dominus fufeepit me,nonnbsp;timebo millia populi circundantis me, Aciterum Plal.9o,Qui habitatnbsp;in adiutorioaltiisimijin protedione Dei cceli comoratur, Et mox:Canbsp;dent � latere tuo mille amp; decem millia � dextris tuis,ad teautem no apnbsp;propinquabir.Quare uerifsim� didum,Si Deus pro nobis,quis contra nosfSed unde cognofcemus, qgt; Deus fit pro nobis, amp; ftet� partenbsp;noftrafHoc exponit nobis Paulus difertifsim�. Qui proprio,inquics,nbsp;filio fuo no pepercitjfed pro nobis omnibus tradidit illum.Qu* iffturnbsp;fieri poftetjUt non eti� cum filio nobis o�a donaret f Habes manirefti�nbsp;fimum argumentum fauoris amp; dementi^ Dei erga nos, quod ne prt�-prio quidemfilio fuo pepercerit, fedmaluerit eum in probrolilsingt;3nbsp;mortem tradere,qadinrernecionenoftram conniuere.Vndeamp;^fupr^nbsp;c�p.j'.dixit.C�mendat caritatem fuam erga nos,cjj cum adhuc eflemusnbsp;peccatores, Chriftus pro nobis mortuu� eft.Et loanes.In hoc,inquit,nbsp;apparuit caritas Dei in nobis, qpfiliumfuuunigenitum mi�t Deus innbsp;mundura, ut uiuamus per eumdn hoc eft caritas, non qgt; nos dilexerpnbsp;raus Deum, fed q?ipfc dilexerit nos,amp; miferit filium fuUpropidatio*nbsp;ncm pro peccatis noftris. Quid ampliusf Ex hac tam imrtienfa caritatenbsp;Dei erga nos,neceflario fequit amp;inud,q5unacum Chnfto.quem nobis donauitjomnia etiam bona,qu� pofsidet Chriftus,nobis d^naue-rit.Qu� ergo funt bona ilia, qu� Chriftus filius Dei pofsidetf I rimu,nbsp;Chriftus habet iufticiam.Peccatum non ferit,n5 eft inuentus dolus itlnbsp;ore eius.DeindehabetuidoriamfuperomnesafflidioneSjfupermornbsp;tem infernu.Habet etiam fumm� amp; �ternara fcelicitatem.Brcuiier,nbsp;Innumera funt bona,qu g Chriftus pofsidet,quippe fit omnium bonbsp;noi�t thel�urus.Quare,c�Oeus donaucritnobisChriftum filium fuu,nbsp;tiegarinon poteft,quin etiam un� cum illo donaueric nobis iufticiam,nbsp;iiberationemab omnibus malis,amp;f frudum �tern� beatitudinis. Sednbsp;quidfNum Deus tanta nos beneuol�tia compledttur,ut etiam fit pronbsp;nobis,amp; ftet � partenoftra,c�m peccamus, c� ftelera fedamur,amp; uonbsp;cationcm eius pofthabemus f Refpondeo. Etfi Deus Eledos fi:os,nenbsp;jaeccantes quidemabrjcit,amp; omnino deferit,Quis enim alioqui i�luu�nbsp;fadus efietftarnen quia Deus odio habetpeccatum, amp; deteftatUrini-q'uitatem,idcirco nequaq fentiendum eft,q?ftet fauore peccati,� parte eorum,qui deferunt uoeationem fu�,8lt; defignant fcelera, Omnirt^nbsp;cniQia

feueritcr exigit,ut fuam quislt;^ uocationem fedetu�jSlt; fogwt pcccatum.Dech'na,inquiens,amalo amp;fachgt;onum.Hocfinon feceris�nbsp;Utaiam eft fentennazSi noluerisaudire uocem Domini Dei tui, male-,nbsp;diftus cris in ciuitate,maledilt;ftus in agro,amp;c.ldem teftifi�antur exem -pla.Pharao,c�m perfequerecur Ifraelicas ad marerubrum,non ambu-.nbsp;buit in uocatioe Deijfed potius pugnabat cum Deo. Meritd igitur denbsp;fcritur �Deo,et obruitur aquis, Fugiamus,inquies,Iiraelem,quia Dc-JJspugnatpro eis.AbfbIom, ciirn occuparet, eiecfto paren�e,regnumnbsp;Braelis,non ambulauit in uocatione Dei,Non igitur ftetit Deus � par-te eiuSjideoqf merito pependit.Econtr� aut�,lfraelit�, cum proficifcenbsp;f^ntur per defertum, ambulabantin uocarione Dei. Erat igitur Deuamp;nbsp;pro eisjamp;tuebatur ipfosaduerfus hoftes eorum.Dauidaggreftus Gonbsp;liathem,ambulabacin uocatione Dei. Deus igitur ftetit � parte eius conbsp;^raGoliathe.Quare,fi uolueris,ut Deus ftet � parte tua, necefl�habe-.nbsp;^iSjin uocatione Dei,ex ftdeambuIare.Ac folet quidem aliquoties ac-,nbsp;lt;:gt;dere,utDeus feruet amp; tueatur eum,qui federate agit,hocautem nonbsp;fihpromiflaordinaria beneuolentia Dei, necfitjuo aliquofederianbsp;f��ore,fed extraordinaria gratia, quafederatuad poenitetiam inuitat.nbsp;Qpare,fi quis hac gratia ad maioremimpietatem abutitur gt; co maiorenbsp;iram thei�uri�t,in die ir�,quo iuftum Dei iudicium patefiet,que-^^niodum Paulus fupra, cap.i.difleruif.

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Quis intentabit crimifta aduerfuslt;ledos DciCDeus eft, qui iqftift cat.Quis ilIc,quicondemnetfChrifius eft, qui mortuus eft, im� quinbsp;fid fufeitatus eft, qui etiam eft ad dextram Dei, qui �C intercedit pronbsp;Uobis,

Djxit Paulus,q) Deus donet nobis omnia cum Chrifto * R�cit�t er-5��qu�bonadon�tur nobis,C� Chrifto,inChrifto,amp;propt�rChri-'^�ni.Poftet cnim quifpiam, cum Iegit,omnia nobis cu Chrifto dona-^^ne,arbitrari,hocintcnig�dum efle de cxternis,mundanis corpo ^Wgt;us bonis,amp;f nift Deus ea in nos conferret, non efle uer� benefleu.nbsp;^bel occifus eft � fratre fuo Cain. An no Abel habuit Chriftum per fi-�^^l�ifCert�habuit.CurigiturDeusnon d�fendit eumaduerfus infidinbsp;^fratrisfcur conniuit, ut occidereturfNum deferuerat AbelemfMi-jj�ni� omnium.Quomodo igitur donata funtAbdo omnia cum Chrinbsp;^�^^lo�nes Baptifta,Stephanus,amp; innumerialij trucidant in hocfecu-?�b impijs.An non Deus ftetit ab ipfor� parte contra impiosf Quidnbsp;^�tur eft,^ in manibus impiorum dcferanturfCert� hi omnes pi) ha-j^^crunt Chriftum perfidem,Ettamennonfuntab externa morte li*nbsp;j^^rati.Quomodo ergo intdligendum eft, qd Paulus dicit:Omnia nO;nbsp;.�siin�cum Chrifto donarifDehacreaudiamus Paulum ipfura fuon�nbsp;/rboruminte^rctem�TaIia enim bona conferutur nobis cum Chrinbsp;chrit cum, qualis ipfc eft Rex Dominus.Non eftaut rexnbsp;^��d�nus,n5 eft Dominus hyiusfeculi, iuxta carnem,Sed eft Dominbsp;V nus

I�US fplritiiafis,�amp; rcxc��cfl�s.F�Iius,inquit,hommis,non habet,uEirc dinct caput fuum.EtjRegn�n�'eum non eft de hoc mundo.Nonenininbsp;ucnitinhunc m�dum,utnihH aducrf�in hocfcculoftifferamus,nccutnbsp;non moriamur corporaliter, fed quia uariaafflidibnum genera omninbsp;no ferenda funt,amp; ccrtifsimcmoriedum eft,uenit*ut in afflidaonibusnbsp;in morte nos conferuet,neperpetu� intcreamus. Aefadtumquidenbsp;eft aliquofieSjUt nonnuHipcr Chriftum hberati fint a prsefentibusad�-ueri�sj�^ conferuatijUc eo tempore ex hac uita exccderent. Sanauitl�-profos,reftituit c�cisuifum,amp;iamanimam fer� agentes cofcruauitinnbsp;�ita,reftituit^ eos prifting i�nitati, hoc aut non idcirco fedc Chriftus,nbsp;fit idem generaliter in hoc feculo falt;fturus,fed eaL funt perfonalia mbnbsp;racula,quibus uoluit teftificari, fe efteipiritualemjnon corporal�,nonnbsp;mundanum defenforem. Sicri.apud Matt.cap. 9. Vtfciatis(inquit)qgt;nbsp;poteftatem habeat filius hominis in tefra dimirtedi peccata, tunc didcnbsp;ParalyticOjSurgejtoIIe ledum tuu,amp;abi in domumtuam,amp;Ci Vide�nbsp;mus ergOjque fint ilia fpiritualia bona,qug nobis c� Chrifto conferutrnbsp;tur,amp; quibus in aduerfis et morte coferuamur� Primum eft,Remifsionbsp;peccatorum,feu imputatio iufticiy Ghrifti.Quis intentabit(inq�it)cdnbsp;mina aduerfus el eet os Deif Deus eft,qui iuftificat,(hoc eft)Si quis acgt;nbsp;cufat pcccatoR2,tunc habet Dcum � parte fua^qui ipfum iuftificat(hodnbsp;eft)abfoluit ab iniufticia � criminibus,ac reputat eum iufti�,propte*nbsp;ChriftuTOjin que credit.Duo.n.prgcipui funt accu fator es aduerfus eicnbsp;dos Dei,qui funt credentes in Chriftum. Alter eft lex feu Decalogus.nbsp;Hicconduditocs homines fubpcccat�. �lter eft confeienti�n�fttajnbsp;qug per legem agnofeit peccata,amp; eft fibf peccatoRt confda. H�c nonnbsp;folu eft acculatrixnoftrajU�rumeti�milieteftcs.Echis feu aecufttorib.nbsp;feu teftibusadiutus Sata,exigit,inftat,amp; urget,ut propter peccata co-demnemur.Sed fi crediderimus in Chriftum, habemus � partenoftr�nbsp;ftantem Deum ipfuin,qui c5 donaucritnobis filium fuutn Chriftuhi,^nbsp;donauit eti� nobis,un� cum ipfo iuftida eius,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�bfoluit nos profner

ipi�m,ab omni iniuftici�.Vbi aut eft abfolutio ab iniufticia,Si donu itt fticig Chriftijibi nccadueramp;,nccmofs pofiuntamplius fl'ocer^edrtenbsp;ceffe hab ent ad f ternam f�licitat� cedcre,quemadmoduni in Chriftonbsp;ipfo fadum eft.Qu�re iuftificante,fiue abfbluente nos Deo ab iniuftunbsp;cia,omnia reliqua falua funt. Deinde aliud benefid�ipfritua�e,^d nobis cum Chrifto confert,eft liberatior� perp�tua cond�natione. Quisnbsp;ille,(inquit)q cond�natf Chriftus eft,qui mortuus eft,ini� q Si fufeit�nbsp;tus eft amp;c.(hoc eft)Etiamfi adiudicamur,�if addicimur perpetu^� �otlnbsp;demnationi.habem�s tarnen in Chrifto liberationem.LeX enip;i c�nbsp;fdentia,uf furtt noftri accuf�tores,ita funt Si noftri c�ndenatores.Lesnbsp;occidrt.Etconfdentiaaudfens,Maledidum inum,quino permanfeD^nbsp;in omnibus pteceptis lcgis,pr�nunciat ipfa aduerfus/nos fententia C9nbsp;quot;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;demnatiom's.Sed quid t�rbamurf Chriftus nobis dqoatus eft,Slt; habe

mus inipfo liberation �.Prim�m enim,ideo m�;tuus ert,utnos�nipr te Si condemnationeliberarct. peinde,n�,q tarienm mortuus cfi,�e^nbsp;eti�Refurrexitj�d Refurrem^n� f�bi t^btu/ed ed�aobisjUt nos�ec�nbsp;�morw

i morte in uitarn rcuocarct.Pr^terea,non tantum refurrexit, fed fedet ftiam ad Dextra Dei Paths fui omnipotentis,^ eft ornatus �quali c5nbsp;DcoPatre maieftate amp;omnip�t�da,utqd morte SCrefurretftionefuanbsp;impctrauitjhoc ctiam omnipotentia fua tueatur. Poftrem�,non i�decnbsp;addextram Dei ociofus,fed Interc�da pro nobis.Hocax�t non eft in-tellig�dura, gj Chriftus in maieftate fua interc�d�t pro nobis huraanonbsp;*norc,amp;geftibus in hoc feculo u�tatis,quah'ter amicus pro amico iudinbsp;cem huius fecuIiinterpeHat,fed fignificat, Chriftum,quamuis nunc renbsp;gtiante,affici tarnen,adhuc ho diec^, (fed codefti �c diuino modo,) imnbsp;oecillitatibus amp; afflidioibus noftris.actueri nos coram tribunali Defnbsp;fa epiftolaad Heb.cap.x,amp;4,dicitur.Nori habemus potificem,qui nonbsp;pofsit affici fenfu infirmitat� noftraRz, fed tentatum per omnia,iuxta finbsp;�nilitudin� abflt;� pd5,ut mifericors efl�t fidelis pontifex in his,qu�nbsp;�p�d Deum for�t agenda.Et i.Ioan.z.Ne peccetis.Sed f� quis peccaue-ht,aduocat� habemus apud Patrejefum Chriftum iuftum.Et ipfe eftnbsp;Propidatio pro peccatis amp;:c.Et cap^.Si condemnatnos cor noftrum,nbsp;��^ior eft Deus corde noftro, amp; rtouit omnia*(hoc eft)Magna quidenbsp;potentia cordis feu confdenti�,qu�adiudicat �caddidt nos �cer-damnationi propter peccata, fed rnulto maior eft pot�tia Dei,quinbsp;Protiunciat nos iuftos amp; liberos propter Chriftum, in que credimus�nbsp;^fad igitur folum nobis maxime omnium agendum eft, utChriftum,nbsp;*f�dearapledamur,amp;: gran'tudine conferuemus.

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Quis nos feparabit� dt�ecboncDcif Num afflidio fnum angU/ ft aCnum perfecutio �quot; num fames num n�ditas C hum periculumCnbsp;nS gladiusCQuemadmoduferiptum eft: Propter temorti tradimutnbsp;totadie.Habit/fumus ueIutoues,dcftinataimadatiOni lt; Vertjm,irtnbsp;his omnibus fuperamus per eum,qui dilexit nos, Nam mihi perfua/nbsp;fum habeo,g neep mors,ne^ uita,ne(^ angeli,ne(^ principatus,neqinbsp;poteftates,neq; inft�tia,nec� futura, neep altitudo, neep profunditas,nbsp;neCp ulla creatura alia poterit nos feparare � diledione Defqug eft innbsp;Chriftolefu Domino noftro,

*rantaeft dileftio Dei erganos,ut proprio filio,(inquit)n0 peper-^'dt,fed non folum tradiderit eum pro nobis,uerumetiam donaueric Gobi's cum ipfo OMNi�.Quid ergo hinc confequiturf Quid aliud,qnbsp;Hihi! fit in uniuerfare�z nat�ra,qd nos ab hac Dei diledioe fepararenbsp;^^eatfHoc,ut explicetjdidudt Paulus genera reruin fuas fpedes,pri-quidera per locutioneinterrogatiunculis figuratam,deinde fimnbsp;enumeratione.Sciamusigit initio, g? Paulushocloco no loquatnbsp;^^^dile(ftione,quanos diligtmusDeum.Dilc�:io,n.noftra,ut eft ualnbsp;^imbecillis,italcui tentatione excutit. Qui apud Matt,cap.i3.excepcnbsp;*fatuen iatftum in loca i�xoi�, hic eft, qui arudit quid� uerbum Deinbsp;V X cuni

cum gaiidio Ci� autem incident afflic�;fo aut perfecutio proptcrucr-' bum,conttnuo ofFend�ur.inaduerfis.n.iacpenumero dubitaraus,N5nbsp;fit Deusjtantui ab eft,ut in dilcdtone Dei conft�rer perftueremus. lobnbsp;amp; Hieremias diligebant Dcuni,dum manu Dei fuftentarent.Sed ciimnbsp;D eus retrahefet manu fuam,tum uidere Iicuit,in quas bbfphemiasamp;nbsp;execrati�es eri�perent Jtatp diled�o,qua nos diligimus Deum ,paul�nbsp;mom�co � nobis excu tit amp; fifparat. De bac igit�t dile�one Paulus�nnbsp;pr^entianonloquitjSed�oqu�� de dile(ftioe,quaDe�snos,Nos,fnq�nbsp;dih�git.H^ctamfirnliterfn Deo fixa et fundata eft,utnullaafflidio,�wnbsp;IaanguftiainuH3petfec�tio,nuHa fames, nulla nuditas,nullum pericu-lum, nullus gladius pofsit Deum auertere, 8^ abftrahcre, quo minusnbsp;nos fummo amore �c dilcdtione complectat.Deinde Paulus loquiturnbsp;no deimpqs �fimpcenltetibusjed depqs,poenit�tibus 8^ cred�tibbsnbsp;in Chriftum�cfi.n.Deus prior dilexitnos,c�m eramus adhucinini�d,nbsp;�i Ghriftus etiam pro'imprjs tnortuus eft,tamen imp�bdum man�t imnbsp;prj,aut fiunt ex pqs imprj,amp; perfcuerac in impietate,ae affligunturjtc-lt;ft� dicuntur feparari� dilelt;ftione De�,n� quidem propter afflidion�,nbsp;(ed ^pter peccata,impietat� et impcenitenti�.Ecce,(inquit Efaias cap.nbsp;55*.)non eftabbreuiata manus D�mini,utfaluarc nequeat,ne(� aggt^'nbsp;uata auris eius,ut non audiat,fed iniquitates ucftr�� diuifer�t inter uosnbsp;ScDeum ueftrum,amp;peccataueftra abfc�dcrunt f�d�m eius�uobi^inbsp;ne exaudiret.Itaqj nulla affli�iO,quant�uis gram's amp; h�rribilis,auerrftnbsp;Deum a dile(ftione,qua hoiem complclt;ftif jied fola impietas Sfimpo^quot;nbsp;nitentia.Sdamus igitur Paulu in prgfcntialoqui,hon deafflidio^quot;^^�^nbsp;impi�RZjfed pioi^,qui funt crcdeiites fn Ghrift�m.Quod,utre�iusirtnbsp;telligamus,antithefis eft confiderahda Jn aduerfis enim fbferithoiesfenbsp;inuicei� defpicere 8i cotemnel-�jac fi quern antea fuo fauoreprofectfnbsp;ti funt,p�ft,(� aduerfis concutic,incipiuntn5 fblum nealioere, fed eti�1nbsp;abominari, Profcribitur quifpiam,amp;efjeitur in cxih'um,auttraditurnbsp;gladio earnificis madandus, hornines,quamuis amicifsimi,exiftimantnbsp;fe etiam contadu eius fordidati, 8^ in pericukim uenire , Quale quidnbsp;cuenit ciuibus Hierof�lymitani$,�t Hieremias feribit : Non eft(inqupnbsp;ens)qui confolet cam ex omnibus caris eius.Omnes amici eius fpreucnbsp;runt eam,ct fadi funt ci inimici.Idcm euenit Chrifto Domino noftre.nbsp;feA �l Non eft fpccies ei,necp decorjadeo ut auertefent uultus ab co.�cbrcnbsp;uiter,quiin hoc feculo affligunt,habent � rcliquis tanq piacula.C� igitnbsp;miferi �dafflidi feparent propter fuas acrumnas � familiaricate aifiicinbsp;ti�reIiquoT^homin�,exiftiraantfe etiam aDeo,amp;: diIedione,qUaDcnbsp;�S ipfos compledit/eparari.�edt�aulus c�folatur eos.Q.uis,inqui�s,(nbsp;feparabit nos � dilectione Deif�rumn� miferip folent quidem honbsp;mines � fuaam�eitiajquam antea uidebantur habere erga amic�,adhucnbsp;fncolumem,auertere,amp; abducere, Nihila�t tam potens,tam ualidumnbsp;^^^�qdpolsit Deumauertere, quo minus diligat credent� in Cbriftu*nbsp;Non anguftia ahimi,N5 externa perfec�tio,Non pauperras,feu fame�nbsp;amp;nuditaSjNon pericul.a captiuitatu,Non gladij carnif�cum.QuemacCnbsp;modum.n.parensno idcirco �dioliabetfili�fuuni,qgt;.pr6niaturfamelt;nbsp;autr

autlaboret febn'j fed potius confulit ei,amp;lt; dacfamma operam, �t fub-ueniatipfintaDcusnon concipit odinaducrfnscredentes in propter afflidtiones, Odit quide peccata,propter qua? aliquoties afflinbsp;giniur,n5 odit aut nos prop ter afflidlion es ip(�s,�re�puerimusa peenbsp;catis. Quid erg� cauf�eft,q^nuliaadueria ,nulla?afflidliones�null��-runin�,poisint DeumauerterCjab ea diledlione,qua credetes in Chrinbsp;ftS compledlitfVna eft,paul� ant� expo�ta,uidelicet,q3 dilediio Dei,nbsp;quanos profequitur, no �t fundata fuper re mutabili amp; caduca, (hoenbsp;�ft)fupernoftra iuftida, prud�tia,autalqs humanis feu uirtutibus feunbsp;WeritiSjfedfupcr Chriflo filio Dei, qui eftperpetu� �uftus,qui eti� exnbsp;piatis peccatis noftris fedet ad dextram Dei, intercedit pro nobis.nbsp;H�c omnia funt firma, fixaamp;ftabilia.Ina?ternum,(inquit P�Im.SS.denbsp;Chrifto)f�ruabo illi mifericordia meam,amp;: teftamentum meum fidelenbsp;'pfi.Etfidereliquerintfilrj eiuslegemeam,ui�tabo quid�in uirgaini-quitates eorum,amp;: in uerberibus peccata ipforum: Mifericordiam airnbsp;tern me�non difpergam ab eo,necp nocebo in ueritate mea amp;:c.Qua-tejdum perfidemperfeueramusin Ghrifto,autaliquandiu excufsi.re-tiertimur ad fidem, perfeuerat etiam Deus in diledtione fua erga nos,nbsp;^�am� grauifsimis quibus�pafflidii�ibus obruamur. Altera caul� eli,nbsp;q�in hunc ufum pofiti fumus,� Deo ipfo,ut in hoc feculo id nobis ac-ddatj^d in Pi�l.43.fcriptum cft.Sic em inquit Dauid.Proprer te m or-titradimur tota dic,amp; habemur uelut oues deftinat^ madia tioni.Munnbsp;^�s.n.tradlat pios,ficut laniusaut lupus oues.Nec mirum.Si elfetis,in-quit ChriftuSjde hocm�do,mundus,quod fuum eft,diligeret. Solennbsp;enim efl,peregrinos cotemnere, Si. odi�e,nec permiccere,ut fruannbsp;tur ciuiu or�rooatiuis.Sic tradtatus e�: Abel � Gain. Sic Hieremias ab

tJicemusfNum h�c tradlatio 84 madlatio opprefsitSandlos f Minime oninium,Sedait:Ver�min bis omnibus fuperamus per eum,qui nosnbsp;tlilexit.Et� enimHuortitradimur,etfi tradlamur,ut oues � iupis,attam� .nbsp;t^incimusjtteep id fimplicitcr,fednbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;hoc eft, excellenrer uin ci-

�tius.Quida�tfinquies.Hoccineefi: uincere,fi quis crudeliter ab ho�c ^uerit trucidatusf Stephanus lapidatus eft, lacobus amp; Paulus gladi�nbsp;funt. Quis dixeriteos uidloriam reportafi�f H�cmihi conlidera,nbsp;quid uer�fignificet,Vidloriam ab hoftereportar�.Non enim propri�nbsp;hoft�fuis facultatibus,aut etiam uita fpoliare. Sic 04 ab hofte uinci,nbsp;^ff�arc,ad qu� auferenda hoftisincurrit.Satan autem incurrit in San-ftos �per fuaorgana,pcr direptionemi�cultatS,per exilia,per tormennbsp;*3gt;per mortem, ut auferat ab ipfisccefeftiabona,�ternam parriam.uenbsp;tain fcelicitat�,fempiternam iufticiam ecuitam.Sandliigitur reportantnbsp;^��oriam � Satana, c� retinent uera 84 �terna bona, etiam� amiferincnbsp;*ttundanasfacultates,84 corporalem uitam. De qua uidlorif genere dinbsp;Chriftus�Quiperdideritanimam. fuam,mea caufa,inuenief eam. Rtnbsp;�'terum�Omnis qui reliquerit domos a ut fratres aut forores,aut patr�nbsp;*tit matrem aut uxor�aut filios aut agros, propter nomen meum,cen

tup�um acdpict�6i uit� aytcrn� fortictur h�redkatem. Et Pau�usrMo ti, inquit,niihi lucrum eft-. Et Hilarius : Bcckna,(ttiquit) ui-ncitjdu�!nbsp;cgditur. AcTcrtuHianus, Semen Ecck�sc eft ftnguis martyriwn. Ecfinbsp;cnimSanctitraduntur morris tarnen reportant uitam^ eamquc c�le-ftem. H�c eft fumma amp; perp�tua uidoria. Guius ergo uirtute ,eu-ttis potenna uineunt Sandi C Nurn fua ipTorum uirtute f Nihil'mi-nus. Sedpcreum^ (inquit) quiDikxitnos gt; ui'delicet,quEmao-tum nOS ddexit, �t malaerit unigenitum Fdium fuum in cruee imma-niter laceratum ui dere, quam adinteritum noftrifmeonniuere. Pof-fet ne major,certior,arden�or,firmior Qc conftantior diledio oogia-nf Vnde JicutPaulusanteacxpofuit uim Si potennam ddedionisnbsp;Oeierga nos, iermone interrogaiiunculis -figuraco gt; ita nunc exph-cat earn fimplici rerum enumeratione. Perfuafum , inquiens , ba-beo,qu�d neque mors^ nequeuita,nequeangeiigt; nequeprincipe'nbsp;tus, neque poteftates, neque inftantia, neque futura, nequealcitudo�nbsp;neque profunditas, neque ulla creatura alia poterit nos feparareab einbsp;dikdione, qua Deus nos compledirur, propter lefum Ghriftu�'nbsp;Dominum noftrum. H�cPaulifententia^lon eft oftitanter prxtcf'nbsp;eunda, fed akiisima mente reponenda. Primt'im ergo, non kntiasnbsp;Paulum de fua tantum et pauc�rum Sandorum perfona loqni,qu�dnbsp;fint de dikdione Dei erga k certi, amp; fine u�la dubitatione perfvaf ' ' -babeantifc afiecuturos �ternain fodicitatera. Non folum euini � P'-'nbsp;lo,amp;p3,ucisalrjsfindis,fedab omnibus in Ghriftum credefitibuscj;!-�nbsp;gitur, utagnofcant u�ram , firmam amp; conftantem erga fe,dilcdi$gt;nbsp;nem Dei, Sc non dubitent j quin Deus compkdatur ipfbs perpesuonbsp;amore. Acfi quando dubicatio, propter carnis imbeciUnatem ,ind-derit,nuHum dent eilocum,fed fumrnam operamjreeordatione pro^nbsp;mifsionum amp; padorum Deijufu Sacrament�rum, amp; Inuocationeadnbsp;bibeantjUt dubitationem excutiant, amp; certitudinem fidei conoipianunbsp;Quantum enim de dikdione Dei erga te dubitaueris, tantot^ecillinbsp;or es fidejamp; beneficiorum Dei ineapac/or. Fiati!nquit,tibifec5dum finbsp;dem tuam.Si cert� credis,certa fiint Dei bcneficia,Si dubitas,ranto innbsp;eertiora funtbeneficja,qu�to maior eft dubftatio.Quarefenpcr con-�unganiusnoscuniApoftoIicisprecib�s Domineadaugenobisfi*nbsp;dem.EtjCredo Domine/uccutreincrcdulitati me�.DcindcjPerl�a*nbsp;fum(inquit)habeo�Vndlt; ergo periuafum habetfNon certc,ex hnmanbsp;na ratione.H�c enim non nouit uoluntatem Dei. Non ex huius feculinbsp;phi�ofophiaiH�c enim docet terrena, non ccekftia,humana,non dtuinbsp;na.Non ex meritisnoftrgi�ftick;De bis enim dieiturzNon iuftificaturnbsp;in c�fpedu tuo o�s uiuenslt;Et,Si iniquitates obferuaucris Dne, Dorainbsp;ne quis fuftinebitfSed perfuafum habet ex Euangeko,amp; per Etiange*nbsp;lion Chrifti, ex quo cognofcituf uoIuntas Dei erga nos/ Doc'et enitrtnbsp;Euangelion yqu�d Deus ica dikxerit mundum,f ut �niPenituin fu*nbsp;urn fikum daret, ut omnis, qui credit in cum, non pe-rea^J, fed habe*nbsp;atuitam �cernam. DikdioautemDei, noneftn�xutationiobnox�i.nbsp;Ego Deus (.inquit), amp; nonniutor. E� ? Deus non eft homo, ut agacnbsp;pcenitentiaia

poenkentiam, Qyarc fieri non potcft, ut uUa creatura,uelfnfima, �cl f�prema, pofsit Deum auertere , quo minus diligat crcdentesi'nnbsp;Chri Kum� Quod ut certius cxph'cetur � di'duritPauIus genus creatu-ra�infuas partes . Non mors, in quit. �cusenim non idcireo ceflat�nbsp;d�Ie�:ionenoftri,qu�d mord tradamur jfed podus j eo dili'gendusnbsp;��S(�ruat,quo horribih'on� mord obfjrimur.Nonuita.Deus nonnbsp;abijcicfuanicrga nosdik�donem qu�din ha�uita uideamurab onanbsp;��bus deferd . Non Angeli. Etf� enim unus Angelus potendotnbsp;�mnibus horaiaibus, non tarnen polKint omnesAtigeh efficer�i,�tnbsp;��usauertac � n�bis fuam diletflionem , Non principatus, non po-f^fiatcs* (hoc eft, ) necSatan j qui efl prir�ceps htiius mlindi,neca-l��poteftatesfiue fpirituales,f�ue corporales ,po�unc D�um�dile-^'onefija deqcere , Conatusquidcrn cil quondamSatan,utDturnnbsp;d�e�lione erga lobcm auerteret fed �onatus ei'us fuit irritus. Etnbsp;Apocalypf�, Satan �ceuf�t fratres npftros die �c node ante con,nbsp;^Pedum Dei, fed proficituriNon inft�ndanee futura, (hoe eft)nbsp;*^ccpr3cfenda pericula, necimminenda, qu� metuimus futura .Nonnbsp;*�ritudo J non pr�funditas.(h�ceft)Edamfiis, qui credit inChri-

^�nxmarisjh�c tarnen cahmitas non auertic Deum a iua erga cre^ ^^Utem diledipnc* Petrus fufpenfus fuit in altum. Multi demerftnbsp;^pt in mart, Deus tamed tartto plusdilexit eos, quanto maioriaffli,nbsp;^�onefueruntobrud: tart turn abeft, ut propter talem afflidiOnemnbsp;^�buerice�sodio. Aebreuiter amp;fummadm,Nullaprorfusereatu-Uel in co�lis, del irt terris, uel fub terfa,t�nfarum efl uirium, ut que-^^UelunciamdiledionisDei erga nos detrahere. Q^id ergometu,nbsp;afflidiones f quid aduerfaf Non funt, nifi organa Sdinftrurnentanbsp;^dori� . H�c , inquies , dicuntur de afflidionibus Sand�f*uni.nbsp;^�idautemaieendumeA de affiidionibus pcccatorum�Prbrfusi-

Hberationc Sd falute eorum , qui eredunt in Cbrifturrtinonpu-^�fiat. Nam Paulum in bac fecundaEpifto�� fuae parte argumen, fuis , ad hanc propofidonem , ( Spes non pudefacit ) confir,nbsp;�Vandam refpicerc,iamaliquoaes detftonfhauimus.Gsfcteriim ,prbnbsp;^^qu�m fufeipiamus Nonuiri caput en?irrandum , uifum eft huenbsp;�^fignem locum Tertullianr de cerdtudine Diledionis DEI erganbsp;adferibere . nr rv en di/ra�ifUie iindlt;gt;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ba-

�a^ .IN CAP.��IX.'-BPISr. PAVE.1 Ab RO�TAN. ' clj�oficmraandans,poflfiftfm,�n pr�x�rhbm, facict amp;ipfc,quodpra^nbsp;c�pitjDil�gct carnem tot modis iibfproximam,

Etfi peccatriccm.�fed malomihi,inqiiir,�lutem p�ccatoris.q mortem. Ecfi�damnatamrfed ego,inquit,percutiam,amp; fan ab o. Ha�tcnusTernbsp;tullianus.

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� �� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;H voiLo^-fia.^ X A�^6ia^�^ tTra'YYeAfoa.My �t -TnicT��Shfy

' �v � TO KOiTx x�^ � �v u�� 'tncvrav Oeo$ Ao^xtos e�s 'S�} lt;�c5vlt;S,

Vcntatemdico�nCbn'fto, nonmentior,attenante mihifimul tonfdentiamea, per Spiritum fandum, quod dolor mihi fit ma/nbsp;gnus,�fafsiduuscruoatuscordi meo, Optanm enimegb ipfeana/nbsp;f themaefle�Chn'ftojpro fratnbusmeis, cognatis mei's fecundomnbsp;carnem,quifuntlfraeht�. Quorum, eftadoptio, amp; gloria,amp;tefta'nbsp;mentajScJ �cgis conftitutio, �( cultus,amp; promifsiones, quorum funtnbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;patres,SCijcx quibuscftClirillus, quantumattinet ad cafncm,qm

dinis de Spe �terri� Salutis relinqueretur,uifum eft adderc prioribus aliudargirmentum,idcp inter prima,pr�dpuum ,quod eft de Eledionbsp;ne,feu pr�definitione,�C ut uocant,pr�deftinatione.Etfi em multa arnbsp;gumentarecitata funt,quib.Spes de �terna noftra Glute confirm�t,tanbsp;men h�retadhucin carne dubitatio de Eledione. Fortafsis,(inquit canbsp;ro)non es� Deo eledus,nec pertinetad te Chriftus.Fruftraigitur fpenbsp;rabisf�lutem,amp;Spetua pudefies. QuarePauIusfufcipittradanduninbsp;argumentum deE�edione G�rium,(ad hasenim, ad Chriftian�fmumnbsp;conuerfas , Paulushanc epiftolam pr�cipu� fcripfit) quod conferc.-mus in pauca. Gentes ele(ft�funt�Deo,ut fint participes benef�cio-rum Chrifti amp;�tern�i�lutis. Nonpoteft.igiturfieri, utSpefuafru-ftrentur. In hoc argumente explicando commoratur Paulus tribusnbsp;fequentibusCapitibus , Nono,uidclket, Decinio,amp; Vndecimo�

�t duia falus contigit Gcndbus,per IapfuniIudgORt,quemadmodurii poKca dicitur,idcirco difTerit criam de Iud�oRtabielt;ftione,ut fummanbsp;horum trium capitum, qir�fequuntur,conftetab�elt;fboeIud�oi?t,Sdnbsp;Eledione Gctium. Ac profcdolortgc omnium maximum fuit in adonbsp;lefcente ccclefia ofFcndicuIu, q? ludsci non agnofcerent lefum filiS Manbsp;�i� efl� uerum Mefsiani feu Chriftu per Prophetas promiiium,agno-feerenta�tGentes. Namiud�ifuerStiamindeab �brahamo eie�lu�nbsp;DeipopuIuSjCui Dc�s dederatlegem magnis miraculis,dederatterrSnbsp;Canaan,miferac ad eos, Prophetas,q exp�icab�tpromifsi�es de Chri-fto,adeo^ elegerat eos foios,cx omnibus terr� nationibus.Erat pr�-terea promiirum,q3inaduentuMefsi�,omnes Ifrae�it� habitaturi eO-conf�denter,amp; confecuturi in Mefsia �mneni f�licitatem. G�resnbsp;^utem,nonerantpopulus Dci,neceratinter eaSinft�tucusuer�s cuLnbsp;tusDcf.Non fecit taliter (inquit Pfalmus) omrti naooni,8ciudieia fuanbsp;^on rtianifcftauit eis.Breuiter Gentes �rant � Deo �lienifsim�e. Quare,nbsp;in reuelatione Euangelq de Ghrifto, 8^ diuuigaii�ne dus in orb�nbsp;^errai^ paucifsimi ludgijijc^ abkdifsimi, agnofcerent lefum efle Chri-^uni,ali) etiam perfequerentur eum un� cum E��gelio fu�jGentesaiinbsp;amplederent ipfum,uarde offendebantur imbeciUiores quicp,u�nbsp;^iftimarentjhunc Iefum,non efle uer�m Mefsiam,prgfertim,cu ��ertnbsp;J^snon uidebaturrefponderetam m�gnific�sdeMefsiapromifsiorti-��Sjqu�extabantin Prophetis.Si enim efle tu er us Chnflus,cert� Ponbsp;^^f�ces,e� reliquuspopulus lud�or�mampledref�ntureum.Nuricau� �nbsp;^�Ueitantum pifeatores amp; publicarii agnofcer�entipfum pro Chriflo.nbsp;effet uerus Ghriftus,non affumer�t Gences,� Deo alienas,nlnbsp;� conuertetcnt�radludaifmum. Quid, q?hoclefu,�d Apoflolis eiu�nbsp;Pf�dicantibuSjres �ud�orum ih det�ri�s c�llabebahtnr, tantum ab-�^�butiuxta Propheticas pr�nlirs��nes,(qu�liter q�fd�Rab�hi �asin-^^��pretabatitur)externa feelicitas �C. dominatio lud�is in orbe terra^znbsp;^ontingerent.Qiiis igit non foI�citaretur putar�.hunc Icfum,non eflc �nbsp;'^^l�um Ghriftumfidem plan� offendiculum �ccidit,his nOflris temponbsp;��^us.Deus patefecit ecclefi� ueram doiftrinam ��arigein deiuflifica�nbsp;^�oneimpii,q5recipiat nos in gtati� fuam, tlon propter ulla opef�t me-fed tant�gratuita fua clementia,propter Chriftum, per fide.Inte-aut fummi Pontif��es,qui habiti funt Ghriftiang re�igi�is capita,5Cnbsp;^^fa,un� cum fuis facrificulis,ecdefia. Similiter multi Reg�s amp; Princt-^^s,qui audieruntjEccJei�g defenfores Sf protedores,no folum n� a-^ofeunt Euangelion de gratuita Dci demcntia,uerumeti� perfequunbsp;prorfus extin�um cup�uftt. Rdioui furit.pa�ci nnidam bom�

�jS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP,� IX. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN.

oes perfjfle,quippe qui long� alia doctn'na imbuti fuerut.Et tame fu?-runt homines iapientifsimi �C honeftifsimi. Deinde,f� hoc uerum e�et Euangclion,qu� fieret,qjnon etiam Pontifices Reges,qui funtreliginbsp;onis capita,ipfum agnofcerent�t quid aliud fequeretur,q qj hi Pondnbsp;fices Si. Reges acfocq eorum, homines reIigiofifsimi,potcntilsniii,tJonbsp;dlilsimijSd wpiencifsimi,q fedecad gubernacula Ecclefi�, eflent � Deonbsp;abiectijpauciuero alq homines extremgnotg,elelt;flifQu�h�c cfi�tabnbsp;furditaSjSc return inuerfiofHoc ofFendicul�aJiquoties gr�uius exer-cet mentes hominum,etiam minime ftupidorum, q quis uerbis expb-care queat.PauIus igitur occafioneargumenti,quo ex Eledione Gentium probat certitudin� fperatg in Chrifto fiilutis,fufcipit in his tribusnbsp;capit�bus huic offen diculo medendum,8e docet,qu� f�t uera DeiEe-clcf�a,unde ecclef�a c�f�:et,amp; quam ob cauf�m,alius eligatur,alius reij-datur,ut nod mfremur,Iud�os,hoc efi, Pontif�ces,8d fiimmos inrelunbsp;gione �iros exc�catos,amp;abfedos,Gentcs a5t,hoc ef�:,miferos amp; eonnbsp;temptos cfle el�iflos Si per Eu�gelion illufiratos Jngredit autem Pau^nbsp;lushanc difputationem expof�tione afFedusfuf�quem habet exabie*nbsp;l�lion� Iud�orum,nc quis exiftimet, qjinuehatur in �ud�os,odio �ua:nbsp;gentis.Veritatcm(inquiens)dicoin Chrifto,�Cnonmentioriatteftannbsp;te mihi confci�ntia mea,per Spiritum fandum, q? tanto dolore erj�nbsp;ciatu animi affligar,propter lud�oi^abiedion�, ut f� rcs uorisageret,nbsp;8e fieri pofletjCgo ipfe �Mpcr� � Chrifto abicdus efTcjUt lud�t cogna�nbsp;��iei falui fierent.H�c prim�m oblerua Paulum tefiificari fuum arfe�nbsp;luramentOjid� no f�mpli�iter,fcd magna grauitate.Quod emait�Vegt;nbsp;ritatem dico in Chnfi� �ec.iuramentirormula eft: lurataut�noniOe-gitim�jfed legitim�,aa eximendam fufpitionem odi),amp;:: tef�ificandamnbsp;ueritatem dodria�,qu� fequitur,dc ludaiorum abicdione,amp; Gcntinbsp;um ele�:i�c. Hab es igitur exempl� Pauli aduerfus erron�s inos,quo^nbsp;Artabaptiftas�ocantj�e fentiun'tnullum i�ramentumpofleefl�legidnbsp;mum Si pium.Nam ^d Chriftus dicit, Ne oitinino iuretis,non loquicnbsp;delegitimis Si ordinarqsi fed de illegitimis,8e temerarijs priuatoRz iu-ramentiSjde qua rcali�s fuislocis copiofe dicifoIct.Deindeexplicaturnbsp;hoc loco in Paulo, qu� f�t uera diledionis Dei amp; proximi ratio.Et,utnbsp;certius cognofcamus magnitudin� caritatis Pauli erga fuos cognatos,nbsp;conf�deremus,quomodo f�t ab ipf�s tradatus. Non folum enim profenbsp;quebantur ipfum fumnio odio, uerumcriam perfequebantur eum o-mni crudelitatis genere.Nunc c�ditur uirgiSjUunc lapidat, nunc con-Ipiratur in necem eius, adeoqi mulco tutius commoratus efl�t in me-��o luporum,q fuorum lud�orum, quippe q? cupiebant eum fempi-ternainterdecioneperire. Quid autem uicifsim Paulus f Non folumnbsp;li� rependit malum pro malo, fed etiam de cafu Si abiedione eorumnbsp;intantum dolet, ut cupiat � Chrido anathema efl�,tantummodoucnbsp;ipf� fi�rent f�lui ? Magnus hic cd j hardens caritatis aflFedus�Veranbsp;enim caritas in ho c confi�t, primum, ut compledaris amore non folum amicum , fed etiam inimicum . Deinde , ut de damno pro-xirai, quamuis inimicifsimi� ita dolea�, itA perturb cris, ut cupias hoc.

�Iiceat,amp; legitime fieri queat,tuo ipfius darano redimere. Hoc enim txigit Lex,cum ait: Diliges proximum ficut teipfum,queadmoduninbsp;Chriftus ipfe apud Matt, capid. expofuit^idem teftificatur exemplusnnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

Mofi, qui,etfi mtiltis modiinffligebatur � fuis IfraeliciSjtam�aitad Do � ininum, Autrcmitt� eishancnoxam,aut dele me delibro uiucntium�nbsp;Habes non diisimile cxemp�um in DauidCi qui^cum liraeh't� peftilcn- ^.Rfg.24.nbsp;tia affligcrentur,qj numerafiet populum,ait:Ego fum qui peccaui,ifi:gnbsp;oues,quid feceruntfSed h^c omnia fup�rat cxemp�um Chrifti Domtnbsp;ninoftri,Maiorem,inquicns,hac diledionem nemo habet, ut quis aninbsp;ftiam fuam ponat pro amicis fuis.Pro quibus amicisfNon pro rjs tan-tum,qni ipfum pro amico agnofcunt,uerumetiam,quos ipfe pro aminbsp;ds,quamuis fintinimiciisimi,agnofcit. Ghrifi:us,inquit ali�s Paulus,c5nbsp;�dhuc eflemus infirmijiuxta temporis rationem j pro impqs mortuusnbsp;eft. Ad horu exemploRz catalog�accedit hocloco Paulus j qui amp; ipfenbsp;ponit animam fuam pro inimicorum fuorum ialute.Quid crgofNumnbsp;dicemuseum Legem earitatisperfed� impleuiiregt; ficut Chriftusim-pleuitfHoc Paulus ipfe cxpofuit fupra* com ait:Ego m�te quidem fernbsp;nio legi Dei,carne autem legi peccati. Et,DeIedat me lex Dei fecundixnbsp;Internum hominc, fed uideo aliam legem in membris meis,6Cc. Qua-��CjetfiPaulusuere h�cdeafFe�lu caritatisfu�ergaiud�o$i�quitur,tanbsp;^mquia carne feruijtadhuc legi peccati, idcircO non impleuit legemnbsp;perfed�,fed necefl� habuit etiam ipfe in oratione Dominica pre-^rijPemitte nobis d�bita noftra. Et, Si iniquitates obferuaueris Do-�^ine. Domine quis fuflinebit f Et, Non intres in iudicium tiium curdnbsp;tuo,quia non iuftificaturin conijsedu tuo omnis uiuens.

Porr�,ucPaulus �fl:endat,fe baudirtiuria maximum dolorem,pro Ptcrabiedionem amp; exh�redationemlud�orum concipere,nec min?nbsp;^�qjraulti ex huius populi inevedulitate offendantur, 8C eXiftimentnbsp;^nticlefum filium Mari�,quem is pop ulus abominatur �C execratof,nbsp;non efle uerum Chriftum,conimemoratgloriam amp; maieflatem, qua ?nbsp;�nd�i fuerunt diuinitus ornati.Ac primum,Sunt(inquit)�fraeIit�.Hi,nbsp;W�Deofurttabiedi,8c�quibusn0S, (quodadreligipncm quidem

'�Isimijqui ducunt origine fuam ab infigni illo Patriarcha Iacob,qu� di ^us eftifraehquod fignificat Vidorem Dei.Exponunt quidem uul-�onomen Ifraelis,ut fit Vir uidens Deum,Se.d Chriftus ipfe,qui cumnbsp;*5^08 Gen.31.nodu ludabatur, red� interpretatur, Nequaq ( inqui-�'�s)Iac�b app�llabiturnom�tuum,Sed ISRAEL, quoniam fifuiftinbsp;�Qftis contra Deum,feu uidor De},quanto magis cocra homines prafcnbsp;^^lebis. Nom?enim'?0^�^Mj'' Ifrael no deducitur ab his uocabuKsnbsp;�11, quod fignificat uirum,amp;n5i5quot;^'Raah,quod fignificat Vidit,fed d�nbsp;^ncitur � niA�Sharajquod eft dpminari feu uincere,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;EI,quod �

^nificat Deum, utIfracl fitdbminatorfeu uidorDei. Ludatus enini 'ficum ChriftoDeo amp;pr�uaIuicci.Pr�ualetau�erahomo Dominonbsp;�Ttoftro Chrifto , n� humanaforcitudine,fedfide ^mifsion�fuai^. Denbsp;Snare ali�s. Curaigit lud�i defeendant ex h��]amp;adi^s^mo P�triarch�i

�4.9 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;!N CAP. IX. EPIST. PAVLl AD ROHAN,

qui fuit uiAor Dei,magnum afFert dolorem homiiii piOiq� abicdi,amp; exh�r eda ti,nec mir�dum �ft,qgt; multi, cum uidenthuncponbsp;pulum,qui� tanto Patriarchadefcendit,non credere in Chnftum,g^nbsp;uiteroffendantur.Conferamush�cad noftra tempora. Pontifices ftnbsp;Reg��9uipftfequunt�rEuangeIion ChriftijnonfuntuelTurcaijU�nbsp;Sarraceni,uel Ethnici,fed funt Chriftiani.Sic cnim dilt;fi:i func � Chrifi^��nbsp;Etfuntmagna fanditatis fpede, magnapotentia, Si fapientia o^mati.nbsp;Ettaraen,quianoncreduntfe confequi remifsionempeccatorupro-pter folum Chriftum perfidem, fed propter m�rita fuorumop^*quot;^/nbsp;ideirco ignorant Chrifi:um,0i funt � Deo abiedi.Qu odeum prj qu'Tnbsp;cogit�r,magno dolore animi afficiunt,q3 tarn excelletes Si infigncshonbsp;mines,non fint participes Chrifti: necmiRz eft, q?niulti oiFendant,vtnbsp;exiftiment hoc noftr� Euangelion, non efle uerum, q? non recipiatufnbsp;ab his, qui non folum Chriftianidicuntur,uerum etiamadgubcrna'nbsp;cula Chriftian�Ecclefi� fedent. Deinde,Quor?t,inquit,eft Adopn^�nbsp;H�c fuit magna �fraelitaRt gloria, q? Dcusadoptauerit gentemnbsp;in filios.Dicitenim de familia Abrahami,Ego ero DeusiIIoruni,ctipfinbsp;trunt populus meus.Etiteruni:Filius meus primogenitus,IfracI.Qp*�nbsp;ergo ad h�c dicemusf Num propter hoc Dei beneficium,omncsnbsp;lit�falui fadi funtf Si omnes gentes in cir cun cifir perierunt f Nilul minus, Adoptio enim ficintelligenda eft, q� Deus elegerit pexcipucUfacnbsp;titas,exquorumEcclefia colligcret,generali ordinatione,fuos fil*^�nbsp;quemadmodum Si hoc temporeadoptio eft Gentium,non omnesnbsp;gentes l�lu� fiant, fed q? Deus colligatgeneraliter exGentibiish�*'^*nbsp;des cceleftium fuorum bonorum.Interea autem,qui fu eruc internbsp;iitas increduh' Si imp�oit�ces,perierunt,Qui autem illis temporibus,nbsp;quibus Chriftus nondum aduenerat,crediderunt in uerum Deum.nlnbsp;mirum cum,quipromifitbencdidionem gentium, per fernen Abia-,nbsp;hacjconfecuti funt �ternam Salutem, eriamfi non fuerunt de externonbsp;populollrael.Sic Niniuit�, ficNaeman Syrus,ficilli,qui ex concioni-bus Si Decretis Monarcharum NebucadNezaris, Si Darij.fapud Danbsp;nielem cap,3.6i 6. ') crediderunt in Deum Iftaelis, ialui funt,idlt;j^nbsp;non eftfadum generali ordinatione,fic enim eledio pertinebattantunbsp;ad Ifraelitasjfed fadum eft ipeciafigratia Si pr�rogatiua Cum igiturnbsp;Iud�i,illifuerint,ad quosadoptio generaliter pertinuerit, ftupcncianbsp;res eft,qj fint reiedi � Deo,8i mirum non eft,q? multi dubitauerint denbsp;Chrifto,cum non reciperetur � Iud�is,Terti�.QyORVM(inquii /nbsp;eft Gloria,uidelicct,populi Dei.Habuerunt enim hancgloriam, q? yonbsp;eentur populus Dei. Sic Si Pontifices a c al ij hoftes Euangelq haben'nbsp;illam gl�riam,q?uoc�tur Ecclefia Chrifti.QuartoiQuorura, (inquit)nbsp;(untTeftamenta feu Pada.Deus enim coniunxitfe cum populo �lra4nbsp;multis padis Si f�deribus.In Gen.cap.irunftituitur padum circunci-fionis^Poftca pacifdt cum ipfis de regno Cana�.Padus eft Si Chriftu�nbsp;cum prindpibus Ecclefi�,�deolt;5 cum uniueria Ecclefia gentiumj^c^nbsp;cc,inquiens,ego fum uobifeum omnibus diebus uftpad confumma-�nbsp;tio�cm fecuI�Et,Vbi ego fum,ibi Si tnioifter meus edc,Quiui;�:Qup

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rum eft legis confti�itio. Deus �nim elegiepr� omnibus n:idohibu$ Ilraclitas,quibus daretlegeni maximis mifaculis.Sic amp; Ponrificum m�-�oribusj qiiifunt Apoftoli,mifitChriftus Spirituni l�ndum,amp;iulsitnbsp;cospr�dicar� Euaiigelium iri tot� orbe terrarum.Sexto: Quoruni eftnbsp;Cultus. D�ditenirn Deus Iftaelitisfacra,quibus adumbraretuf Chri-ftus.Non fecittaliteromninationijamp;i�dici�luanonmanif�ftauiteiSinbsp;Sicetiam commendauitChriftusmaioribusPontificum dilpen�tio-uernSacramenfcorum �uangclij.Septimo: Quorum f�nt promi�sio-^es.Deus enirn promifit lud�is non folum terram Canaan, uerumednbsp;*i'TiChriftum,q��dexipibrun� gente effet uentiirus,amp;iplos perp�-�u� f�ruaturus.O�tauorQuoriim f�ntPatres.iud�i enirn luntpofteri,nbsp;^ucceffores �cnepoteslancblsimorum Patriarebarum* Sic Pontificesnbsp;ScEpifcopifiintfuccefToresApoftolor�mjamp;dodi�imorumEpifco-p�runijqui quondam inadolefcenteEcclefiafuerunt.Nono:�xquitus eft Chriftus,quan turn ad carnemattinecH�ceftpr�rogatiiialoIisnbsp;Jud�is concefn,uidelicec,qu�d Chriftus exgent�ipforum uenerit,amp;nbsp;ipfi fint cognati Chriftif�cundum carnen�. Vixaut�m ucrifimil� uide-^^itjqu�d Chriftus tanta fit duritia,utabijciat amp; exh�redetfiips cogna-�os,�antanobilitat� iam inde�maioribus,amp;tanta dignitate� Deoi-plo omatos.Qu�r�jC�m hi fint ab illo Chrifto,quem Apoftpliadnui�nbsp;$hrunt,abielt;ai amp;rcpudiati,autpotiusipfi cunl repudiarunt,imbccil-^otesfacileoffendi pofllin^ut exiftiment eun�non efle uerumChri.nbsp;�un�5ed q�� f�tabiedionis amp; exezeationis lud�qruni pr�cipua cau-i Paulus poftea copiol� explicabit. Nunc illud obfcruemus, qu�dnbsp;* toc Ipco p�rlbnam Chrifti breuiter quidetn,led dil�rt� explicct,acnbsp;^efcribat eura, utuerum Deum, amp;uerumhominem.Ex quibus,in.nbsp;^uitjcft Chriftus iuxt� carnem.Habes uerum hominem. EtaddicQuinbsp;�ftofeVS fuper omnia benedi�t�s in fecula Amen. Habes uerum �e^nbsp;�tp.Neq; enirn tribuit Chrifto nomen tant�m Deif ied etiam rcmi-p�rn deitatis,c�mait:BenedictusD�usinlecula.Hoc cert�nori com-P.etitnifiilli homini,inquo eft omms pl�nitude� Deitaris coiporali-qu emadmo dum Paulus alias dicit. C�m autenl di�tur,Chrifl:uninbsp;hominem efleEkumjduo dicuntuf. AJterum,qu�dieternus filiusnbsp;��i, qui eft in �eitat� fecunda petfona,ficairump�erit hominem, quinbsp;jSjznien �brah�, ut Deus amp; homo fint una perfona. Alter�m, quodnbsp;wius Dei effuderit in alfumptum hominem omnem dei taris plenitu-dtfecerit eum omnipotentem j omnftcicntem, amp; pr�lenteninbsp;Jrnhium rerum guhernatOrem. Hoc enirn eftfilium hominis unamnbsp;^^eperfonani cqm.^fili� Dei.�thocillud eft,quodalij u�carunt,comnbsp;�unicati�nerri Idiomatu, (hoc eft^ propriet�tu.Fil��s enirn Dei ficaCnbsp;^rppf�^tfilii�hqminisj utcomnauni�auerit eiluas proprietates,l�u utnbsp;V�Jpsioquitur'� omriem d�if�tis �u�(inuioUta int�rim utriu�q; fiib-X ftantia)

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Non autem hocloquor, qu�d exciderit forfnoDd. Non cnim Of mnes, qui funt ex Ifrael, funt Ifrael, ne^ quia funt fernen Abraham�nbsp;Hatim omnes filq, fed per Ifaac nominabiturtibi fernen,hoce�t,noanbsp;qu�fi�ijcarnis,ijnltjDei,fed qui funt fil ij pro mifsionis,rcccnfen�urnbsp;�n fernen. Promifsionis enim ftrmo hic cft. In temporehoc ucniamnbsp;^amp;eritSar�^us.

Inftituit Paulus 3ocefe,�entes cfTe diuinitusad parti dpatunibc* hcfidorum Chriftifamp;�ternaefalutis ele�fais,utSpem earum confirmer. H�c ftanminddit ctiam qu�ftio de abic�lionc �c excxcaaonCnbsp;�udaeorum.Sufdpitigicur Paulus de bac q��q- ^icenduru, uc incdca-tur olFcndiculo, quo fftulti �n�ueut�r, �putant b�nc lelum filiumnbsp;Mariacnon eflc ifcrum Chriftum,propter�a qu�d non rccipiatur�lu-lt;l�ds,q�ifti�runtianiindeab AbrahamopopulusDei. C�m enimaitnbsp;ft maxim O animi dolore affe 6tu,prop ter Kra�li tas, amp; cuperc cffc Am-thefna�CHriftojU^ipfil�lutem conleq�ertntur,m�iiire�� fignificat^nbsp;�os effe�Deo abieft�s �t. exc�c�tos.rtaq; inclufitpropofirioncm bu*nbsp;hls dilputationis �ri ca,qu� ab infd� huius capitis di�a fiint. N�h6nbsp;igitur cxpl�car rati�nibus, cut ��raelit� tantis b�nefidjs �c pracrogati-iiis otnat'i,fintabic6b��eo,a� eadem op�ra occurrit etiam tadtzoKnbsp;ie�fioni.Nam c�m audimus, Ifraelitaieffe � D�b abieftos, ffatiftinbsp;lienit�nmentcm, t^id.�Num promifsio�ei u�na�ft.�l^um fcrftionbsp;Dci mendax eff? Dixit enimDeusad Abrah�mum: EroDeus fcmi*nbsp;nis tui, amp;ipfi �runtpopulus meus. �t�tef um: Fili�s meus primogcni-tusIlrael.Numh� diuin�� promifsiones �uanucr�nt? Minime omnium , inquit Paulus. Nibii firmius, nihil cCrtius eff promilsionibusnbsp;Dei. Sed hoc opus, hic labor eft, ut �ogno�cam�^, qua: f�t ucra amp; re*nbsp;t^promi�ionum Dei l�ntentia,amp;ad quospropri�pcrt�neant.Namnbsp;promi�iones Dci di iffquidem f�nk�d Abraham�tU, adli�acum,adnbsp;fecobum feu Ifraelem, Si ad fernen �orum,Sed h�cffobis confideran-d�m cft, qui fint propri� fernen Abfah�amp; Ifraelis. Dehacreferiptueainbsp;ipf�nobisrefpond�t.�n Genefienim cap.n.didtur.Noh �rith�r�sfi-liusandlla:,f�d in iG�� uocabitur tibi fem�n.Habuit enffti Abraham fi-l�um exandlIanomincl�maelcttlJdabuitpofteaaliosf�IiQs �Kethura�nbsp;� � Uteft

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titcftGen.i5.NontamenIfmael,nccfilij � Kethura rcputati fun t pro $0 fcininc Abrah�,quod proprie dicereturAbrah�pofteritas,fe4tan-tHinis,quinatus�Sara,di�tuseftpropri� uerusamp; legitimus filius acnbsp;^�res Abrah�,nimirum I�acjqui natus eft Abrah�,non naturalibus�inbsp;^busj'edex protnifsione, c�m pater eius effet centcnarius, amp; maternbsp;�ion folum ab ineunte �tatc fterilis,uerumetiam iam nonagenaria. Vr�nbsp;�ic �Sc Gen.ijr.dicitunDedit Abraham cunlt;fta,qii� poflederat �laaco: Fhnbsp;^ijsautem concubinarumlargitus eftmuncrafeuiegata, amp;feparauite*nbsp;Os ab Il�acfilio f�o, dum adhuc ipfe uiuerct, ad plagam orientalem,nbsp;^ittcr�m i quemadmodum diflbritur de femine ieu ftlijs Abrah�)nbsp;'f�etiamf�ntiendum eft de filijs Dei, quos Deus ita agnofcit,ut largt;nbsp;g�tur ipfis c�leftem h�rcditatem. Elegit enim Deus Abrahamumnbsp;iiiPatriarcham, ut effet pater multarum gentium, amp;: ut inipfb adum-biaret fuam in eligendis amp; agnofcendis filijs uoluntatem. Abraha-nio autem rcputati funt propri� in filios, non filij carnis,hoc eft,nbsp;O()nij,quinaturalibus tant�m uiribus exipfo amp;ancillisnatifunt,fcdnbsp;j�e,uidelicet Ifaac,quinatus eftexipfo,amp;Sara,uxorelibera,iuxta Deinbsp;proinifsionem,non iuxta corporales amp; naturales uires.H�c promifsionbsp;^xcat GenefiSiReu�rtens ueniam ad te in tempore ifto,uita comite,amp;nbsp;' l^i^bebit filiumSarauxortua. Adhuncigiturmodum,reputantur co-*nbsp;riin Deo in filios, non ij, qui geftant externum titulum populi Dei,amp;nbsp;filiorum eius, necij,quiacceperuntexternas dignitatesamp;pr�rogati*nbsp;'^asaDco, fed illi, qui eliguntur diuinitus in filios Dei: Videlicet hi,quinbsp;, ^uemadmodumll�ac natus eft ex promifsione,mera Dei gratia amp; denbsp;1 �^entia,iu amp; ipfi renafeuntur gratuita Dei liberalitate, ex Euangclionbsp;I fhrifti. Quare, ctfi �ffaelita� defeendunt iuxta carnem ab Abrahamo amp;nbsp;: llraele, tarnen quia non uer� agnofeunt promifsionem de Chriftojnbsp;lt;|u� eft ad Abrahamum amp; Ifraelem dida, fed potius perfequuntutnbsp;Ehriftum,idcirco nee flint ucrum fernen Abrah�, nee flint uer� popiinbsp;lusDei, Hucfacit, quod Ioann es Bap tifta defilijs Abrah� concionatusnbsp;tft.Ne fitis,inquiens,hacmente,ut dicatisintra uosipfos,Pattern habenbsp;*�es Abraham. Dico enim uobis,qu�dpofsit Deus facere,ut ex lapbnbsp;'lihushisfurgant fil^ ipfi Abrah�.Et Chriftusipfeloanniss.Sifilij (in-lt;luix)Abrah�effetis,opera Abrah�faceretis: Vos ex patte Diabolo e-�isamp;c. Conferamus nunciftaad noftra cempora.Nos enim,qui fe�ta-murEuangclion,quodpr�dicatur de gratuita remifsionepcccatorunbsp;propter foluChriftnm, perfidem, long�aliamf��tam�treiigionem,nbsp;^u�mRomani Pontifices, amp; Ep ifcopi,ac magna pars Principuffl,necnbsp;dubitamus,quin nos habeamus ueram uer� religionis dolt;ftrinam,nbsp;Quare ratio ueritatis ipfa exigit, ut fentiamus illos tantifper � Deonbsp;loie(ftos,dum manentinincredulitatc fua,amp; fentiunt m�rita a�tio-numamp;pafsionum f�arumexpiate peecataflia. Quid igitur diccmus?

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Num ptomi�io D^ij�dida deEtclefiaChrifti,in cjuailfi uidcntwnnn tant�m pr�dpua membra,uerumctiam capica,pro mendaci habendanbsp;trit? Di^um enim eft ad Ecclefiam, Port�cinferi non pr��alebuntad'nbsp;uerfus eam.EtjEgo uobilcumium omnibus diebus, ufq-, ad confuni'nbsp;mationem fecuH. Num b�prom�Eiones fiint uan� ? Ninil minus, ftdnbsp;font uerilsim�. Illud autem confiderandum eft,quam habeantfentennbsp;tiam,(amp;ad quospertin�anT.Nam quemadmodum nonomnes,quinbsp;fon t ex Abrabamo, font filij Abrah�, ita non omnes, qui gloriantur fcnbsp;efle uel Ecdefiam iplam,uel Capita Ecdcfi�,font Ecdefia. Ncc omnes,nbsp;quiia�hntleefreApoftolorumfoccefib�cSjfoniueri focceflores cO'nbsp;rum. Deus non eft rclpcdlorpcrfonarumjaut titulorum.SeducriA-poftolorum fuccelTores font, qui ca docent,quae Apoftoli docuc*nbsp;runt. Et ilia eft uera Ecdefia, ad quam promi�iones pertinent,nbsp;uere Apoftolicam do�lrinam agnoftit. Apoftoli autem docucruntnbsp;illud de gratuita peccatorum remi�ionc propter folum Chriftuiu,nbsp;per fidem,Euangelion, quodhistemporibus clemcntiaDci rcuoca*nbsp;tumeftinlucem, amp;quodin noftris Ecclcfijs, efcriptis Propheridsnbsp;Apoftolicis docetur, � Romanis autem Pontificibus,Epilcopis,amp;grc-galibus eorum damnatur. Hi ergo non l�ntuerifoccelToresApofto-lorum,f�d potius� Deo �bie�li amp; exc�cati�

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Pau�� arit� oftenditPaul�s cxcmplo Abraha�, qu�d quemadrtiOa ! dum Abrahamo in lemen reputantur, non hi filij,qui exipfo iuxta na-tur� tant�m ordinem natilunt,quales font Ifinael Si filij � Kethura,nbsp;fod podus ille, uidelicct Il�ac,qui eft � promifiionc natus: ica Dominonbsp;Deo noftro inl�menfou populum Dei reputantur, non ij, qui externum tant�m titulumpopuliDei geftant, �quideexternlsdignitati-bus gloriantur,led qui renafeuntur exEuangclio,pcrfid�m.Nunci-dem oftendit alio excmplo �c argumento, fompto ex liberis Ilaaonbsp;Poftet enim quilpiam foperius exempium,tanquamad hoc inftitu*nbsp;tum,ineptum cauillari,amp; diccrc,qu�d Ifaacpraellmacle amp; filijs Kethu-r�, idcirc� ele�lus eftet, quia natus erat non ex an cilla concubina,l�d �nbsp;libera amp; nobili uxore, ideoqj Deum relpexiflc libertatem amp; nobilita-ccm

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nccpropriaseor2,q�ieliguncpraer�gatiuas,necrn�ntaeor�jtiUi -ccdcii�j f��l�q�e�lti�, (�d tantum ftiam ipfius gratuitam clemenUA.n ^tnikricorfiam.Noniblu�ut�mhoc,inquitjledamp;R,ebeccaexunonbsp;conceperat patte rioftro amp;c.Ill�d uult dicerc:N� quis prius illud exeninbsp;plufrtd�AbrabamO amp;Sar�c�uili�tunDroDonam mine duos gcmel-�eojc�m nonduni nati efftntjC�ni adh�c �flent in utero matrisiC�mnbsp;ttondum quicquatn tiel boni uel mati f�ciflent. H�c hiftoria extatnbsp;Genei, capif.25; Iri qua uidetur q�idcm nihil aliud agi, qu�m quod la-qui �tat minor natu, pr�ponatur � Deo, ipfi Elau^qui erat maiornbsp;�tatu, in accipi�nd� � p��idenda terra Canaan, qu� erat l�mini Abra-(^�promil�a.SedPaulus uidetperSpirituirilandum,qu�d Deus e�nbsp;tttloco illud�gatj utiri lacobamp;�laiiproponacuriiuerfo orbi exem-P't�ril^ quo doceaCjfe in cligendis filijs fuis ad confequendara ccele-h�r�ditatem, non relpiccre m�rita parcntuiri, nee pr�rogad-carnaics, nee etiam m�rita eorum, qui eiiguntur,fed fuani tant�mnbsp;^ptuis gratuitam clemeritiamj amp;bencplacitum. E�u enirri amp; lacob c-�^cgemellijcrant cxijldemparcntibus,amp;fi relpexeris coriceptionisnbsp;'onditionem,crancambo iri peccatis coriccpti:fi autem relpexeris ex-uitat conuerfidonenijnondumquicquam uelboni ucl maltnbsp;^^cerant,amp;: tameri Deus digit Iacobum,�ereijcit El�u. Qu� eft ergonbsp;^�iusreie�ii�nisj�i illiuseledi�nis caul�?N�m poteft aliquid pr�-t^edentisuelmaliueiboni cotrimenl�rari? Di�lum eft mOdo^quodnbsp;H^antumattinec ad peccatuiri originale, erant ambo �quales.Quan-autem attinet ad externarri conuerl�rioriem, noridum erant na-^ Quid ergo? Num Deus or�uidic lacoburri for� iuftiorem iplb E-^jaujimo ut re�hus loquar, Deus nihil futurum pr�uidet, led om-quamuis longilsim�futura,inpr�l�nti� coram uidec,non tarnennbsp;�acobum,propter fequeiitcm,autiani Deo pr�fentctri iufti-^�i��.Prim�m enim, etfi lacob poftca piusfuit, haric tameri pietatemnbsp;^t)n habuit fuanatura,fcdhabuitcxdonoDei. Nam, quod ad natu-cius atdnet, fuit ipfi Eiau �qualis, quia ambo, ut diclum eft, innbsp;peccatis conccpd,amp;naturafilijir�, Deinde ctfi lacob niiiltabonao-perapoftea fecit, tarnen,c�m fucririf�mperfe�ta^amp; carne fordidata,nbsp;*0n filerunctand momenti,ucfierlt;in�c�ul�eled�oniseius.Quid er-

go Dc�s relpexir? Vclecundiim ele�L�onemjinqnit, propo'fifumDtt rri�'-crer, non ex operibus, fed ex uoc�nte di�lum eft : M�ior fcruictnbsp;inino�i.Etficut Malachias poftca capite primo repetijt:Iacab dilexijnbsp;Ei�u auLemcdio habui. Quod Paulus dicit,hanc habec f�ntcnriani�nbsp;Deus cl�git(acob5,amp;reiecitElau,utmanifcftocxemplo amp; argumentnbsp;to comprobaret, ledigere filios luosad c�leftem bxre�itatcm,nonnbsp;ex operibus,l�u niericisunorum,fiue pr�cedentium, Eue fequenfl*nbsp;um operum,f�d canr�m exluo propoEto, amp;uocatione,hoccft, nie-ro animi Eiibcneplacito, amp; gr�tuicacicme�tia ac miferieordia. PO'nbsp;tui�et Deus optimo iure amb OS abijcerc,quiaerant ambo in peccansnbsp;concepti amp;nati,amp; abiedtionem ipfo originali peceato iam mcruC'nbsp;rant,led Ec propoEiic Deus,Ec uilum eftOco,fic erat uoluntas Dei^�cnbsp;eratbencplacitumDei,utIacobum eligeret,Elau autem in peccatonbsp;Eio relinqueret. Quo d de bis duobus didtum eft, hoc intelligcnduninbsp;crit generaliter de omnium hominum cledtione amp; abiedtione. SiCnbsp;initio elegitDeus Abrahamum,amp;;reiecit ali�s populos. Nam l�D^'nbsp;US iudicalfet uel lec�ndum externas pr�rogatiuas ,uel ctiam fecun-dum peccaca,inueniiret alios populos Abrahamo excellentiorcs,�Snbsp;abiecilfct Abrahamum, quia amp; Abraham 1 cruij c dijs a�enis, quemad-jnodum in Iol.lt;;apitet4.1criptum eft,fcd ut fecundum eledtionenanbsp;propofitum Deimaheret, non exmerkis oper�m Abrah�, lcd exuo-cantcDeo dijj�lum eft: Egredere de terra tua.Et,In te behedicentiir.n*nbsp;niuerl� cognationes terra:. Sic initio d�uulg�ti Euangelij in orbeittnbsp;terr�, Deus elegit Gentes, 6: abiecit lud�os. Nairi fi relpiccret externas dignitates, ficut debuiftet eligere El�u,q�ia erat primogeni*nbsp;tusrita debuiftet quoque eligere, aut in eledtione conferuarc ludx-OS . Aut fi Deus confider�ret tant�m peccata, tune debuiftet tarnnbsp;Iud�os,qu�m Gentes ab ijcere, quia �mnes fucrunt pcccatores:Sednbsp;clegit, abiedtis lud�is, Gentes , ut luanifeftum fieret amp; confirmare-^nbsp;tur,qu�d propofit�m Dei,amp;gratuita eius mifericordi� cflet caul�nbsp;Eiedbonis, non meritum human� iuftici�. Potuiftet tam lud�o�nbsp;quam Gentes ab ij cere s, quia omnes peccauerunt. Sed h�c fuit uo-iuntas Dei ,hoc bcneplacitum cius j ut in alteros conferret luani-demenciam,alt�ros relinqueret pr� liiis mentis in damnationc.Sicnbsp;amp;histcmporibus,nond�bem�S offendi,qu�d DcuSireiedlisl�m-inisP�ntificibus,amp;S�tellitibus corurt�, patefecerit nobis miler�s amp; conbsp;ram mund� inglorijs h�m�nibus, Euangelion liium, quia Deus in e-Icdtione f�a, non relpicit extern�m hominum m�icfta��cm, amp; p�tuiEnbsp;l�tfiio iure nos quoqj in ca�cirate deinteritu rclinquere, (lumus cninlnbsp;exutraqjparte peccatoresOS�dDeus digit,quos uulc,ficut Domi\nbsp;no placuic, ita�dfuin eft,Skriomen Domini bened�^um, -v

? ��- �� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� .^nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;7 .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

'Cxtcrum,c�m Paulus dilTerat in his tribus capitibu$,de repro-bationc lud�orum amp;Ele�lioncGentium,quam �ocantpr�deftin�- ' nbsp;nbsp;�

�ionem,amp;magna pars ab utantur hac d o �lrina petulant er, amp; blalphe-��Suilum eft earn fummatim in epitomen con ferre, ut poftca liccat J nobis interpretatione noftra, ca qu� Paulus de haere Icribit, expedt-lt;inspcrcurr^rc.

Non eft dubium, quinpoftquam Deus ab��tern� ftatuit huma-num genus fiio tempore condere,clegerit exeoEcclefiam ad parti-lt;ipatum fu�glori�,bonitatis,l�pienti�amp; foelicitans,amp;quemadmo-dum numerauit omnes pilos capitis noftri, numerauic etiam onlrtes diesuiKc noftr�,imo amp; omnes gemitus ac lachrymas noftrasJtanbsp;tiam definiuit certumnumerum eorum,qui c�leftis iu� bonitatis^'^**��*^ quot;nbsp;'Scfoelicitatis participes fient. Solidum D ei, inquit Paulus, fundam en-tumftat,habensfignacu!umhoc;N�uit D OMINVS, qui fiint fui.nbsp;EtinAaisApoftolicis:Crediderunt,quotquot ordinati �tant ad ui-^m�ternam.

Etfi enim coram Dco,ncC cftpr�tcritui�i,nee futurum,fed o-ninia fiinteipr�lentia,ideoque,c�m de De� lermo eft,impropri� dicitur, Deum pr�uidifrc,a�cpr�dcftinafie eos, qui fiint�ternam la-^Utem conlecuturi,quippe qu�d Deus nihil pr�euidct,autprXuidc-PA/� Sgt;nbsp;fiitjtanquam ipfi futurum,nec pr�uidit,tanquam ip!i pr�teritum, fednbsp;�ant�m uidet, tanquam ipfi pr�lens, tarnen fi de Deo,humano no-ftto more balbutimus, non abfiird� dicimus, eum pf�uidii�e, pr�co-gnouifle,elcgifle,amp; numcralfe,ab �tcrno Ecclefiam, quam fit dcznatunbsp;^�Us �ternabeatit�t�.

Nec ulla uel humana �el angelica uirtutc aut potenti� fieri p�- jP t�ft, ut propofitum feu pr�cognitio Oei aut fallatur, aut impedia-tur. Triumphator (inquit Samuel) ih Ilrael non pareet, amp; poen�n^,nbsp;dine non fle�tetur. Ncqu� enim eft homo, ut agat p�nit�ntiam;nbsp;�tjEgo Deus amp; non mutor. Ac r�rfiis: D O MIN VS Zebaoth d�-�tcuit, Setjuis poteritinfirraare? Et manus eius extenta, amp; quis a�er-eam.�Ac rurfus: Nemo rapier oues meas � manu mea. Et it�rum: fo^�.nbsp;Mihi pjsrfiiafiim habeo^quod neque mors, nequeiiita,neque An-Row4�.?^nbsp;g�li,�iequeprincipacus,neq�ep�teftates,ncque inftantia, neque fii-*nta,fiqquealticudo,nequc profunditas,neque ullaalia creatura pote-�^U�s-feparar�a-dile6tione,-qua DeusnosinGhrifto lefu Dominonbsp;noftro compie�titur.

* Q^d ergo,inquiet quilpiam,faciamus? Deus elegit ex human � generc certum numeinmialuandorum, amp; el��fi� Dei nori poteft ul-niretradari. Quidagiturf�llicit� amp;fruftralaborabimus? Curaudic-*�usuerb� DQmini?Gur crcdlt;mys in Dominu?eur inuo cabimus honbsp;� - �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;quot;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;:nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;X 4 nieii

�48 nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAPVT IX. EPIST. P�VU AD RO�A�.

men Domini? cur ucemurSacramcncis Domini? euf dabimui'' ;�gt; ram pietatiyamp;hon�ftatiuit�? Si fiimus cnumero elc�torum,nihil .itnbsp;quodpo�icuos exhocc�talogo eradercamp;:cXpungerc.Siautcmno::nbsp;furnus ex eo numero, nihil eft, quod nos queat iuuare, fiquidem dc^nbsp;cretum Domini eft imraotum amp;irrecradaDilc.

At enim,fic impudenter amp; petulancer Domino ex aduerfo re� Ipondcre, magna amp; deteftanda eft impietas, ac execranda blalphcmi�.nbsp;Quorum damnati o,inquitPauluSjiulu eft.

C nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Non enim eft bbfturum,quod qu�paul�ant�,dccerto,firmo,amp;

immutabili decrcto Dei commemorauimus, habeant manifeftaamp; certal�cr�lcriptur� tcftimonia, amp; fint immou Spiritus landi ora*

Qu�autepil�crafcnpturanobispr�fcdpfit,amp; cognoftcttdapro* pofuitj'caprop�luitSpiritus ip(��nlt;ftus,non ut abutamur ad con�nbsp;temptum Deijad impietatcm,ad excu�ndamincred�litatem,ad connbsp;cipiendam delperationcm, ad abijciendam inuocationem Dei, adnbsp;f��tandam licentiam uitac, fed ut ea ucamurad cognitionem Dei,adnbsp;credendumDco,adinuocandum Deum, amp; ad Ic�tandam honefta*nbsp;tem uit�.Qu�cunq;, inquit Paulus, pr�fcripta l�nt,in noftri do�hi-nam pr�fcripta fiint, ut per patientiam amp; conl�lati�nem ftriptura-rum,Spem habeamus.Vt SPEM,inquit,habeamus, non ut dclpcrarionbsp;nem concipiamus.Etiterum: Omnis,inquit,ftriptura di�initusiniphnbsp;rata,amp; utilis ad Dodrinam, (nonad fcdu�:ionem)ad rcdargutioncirtnbsp;(uidelicet impietatis,non ad impietatis approbati�ncmjad corrc�fio*nbsp;nem (uidelicet error�,non ad errores ftabiliendos) adinftitudonem,nbsp;qu�eft in iufticia, ut integer fit Dei homo, ad �mne opus bonumnbsp;apparatus, (nonad docendam iniufticiam, ut homo perucrtacur,amp;nbsp;ab omni operebono abducatur.)

f. Quare,quiabutunturmentionc di�ina: 'pr�deftinationis,amp;imj motidecretiDeide ele�rionelu�Ecd�fi�,(qu�habentccrtifiima l�nbsp;crae Icriptur� teftimon�a) ad Delperati�nem ,ad abijdendam inuo-'nbsp;cationem Dei, ad l��landam impietatem,ad approbandos errores,nbsp;adftudium iccler�t�uitic,tant�m abeft,utuerum,lan�him,amp;calc-ftem l�cr� Icriptur� SpiriLiim uel habeant uel i�quancur, ut po-tius in Spiricum ipfiim l�nclum fint contumeli�fi, amp; blaiphca4nbsp;ac nifi refipilcant, inter homines,ad interitum dcfixipcos,tium�gt;nbsp;randi.

p. Etfi enim nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;(his enim uocabulis Paulus

utitur)hoc eft,propofitum,pr�cognitiojamp; praedefinitio Dei,nee mutatur,necfallitur, tarnen Dciisnon conftringitnecefiitatecoadio�nbsp;nis,led mane t p erp etuo lib errim�ageiisNunqd ficut figulus iftc(dici�nbsp;Hicre�

COMMENT. lOAM. BR.EM. LIB, ��: �E SP�* nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;M?

Hiefemi�s uerbis Domini) non potero nobis facerc dofnus �frael? Hifr.ii bcce fientlutum in manu figuli, fic nos domus lirael in manu mea.Etnbsp;niox:Si p�nitentiam egerit gens ilia � malo fuo,quod lo cutus lum ad-U�rfus earn, agam amp; ego p�nitentiam luper malo, quod cogitaui, utnbsp;�cercmeiamp;cEciterum:Quomodo dabo te?Sicu� Adama,ponarnnbsp;tCjUtZeboim. Conuerfum eftinmecormeum,panter conturbatanbsp;^ftp�nitudo mea, Non faciam furorem ir� me�.

Sicucpropoficum Dei de ele�l:ionefu�EGclcfiie,certuttl amp;�mmil ^bile eft, ira certa �i immoca eft uoluntas eins, ut pr�dieationem tier-^�eiusaudias,promilsioni eins fidem adhibeas, nomen ipfius inuo-^esjamp;in uocationeipfiusambules.

Acinnumeri quidemhomines, ctfiatidiuntpf�dicationem uer-^�Dei, manenc tarnen in impietateamp;peccatis,acpereunt,conijduhi ^r^;in�rernum barathrum, hocautem nonfit culpa Dei, led culpanbsp;dominum,qui in pcccatis cortcepti amp;nati,non refipifeunt.

Deus enim, c�m natura fiia, non fit, riifi iufticia,bonitas,l�l�s, amp; �^atitudo,nullum impellitad iniufticiam amp; iriteritum,fed uult, quodnbsp;ft eft,ut omnes homines iufti,boni,lalui amp; beati fiant.

Nam, quemadmodum Sol natura fiia lucidifsimus eftjamp; illumi-quod in f'e eft, omnia ad quaefplendorem fiium proijeit, exc�cat ^nien imbecilles oculos, non quidem fiio ipfius,ledimbecillium o-^^lorumuirio,qui tantumIplendorem non poflunt ferre,itaDeusnbsp;datura fiia eft lufticiaamp;falus,multi tarnen homines,quomagis uocan-uerbo Dei ad piecatem amp;lalutem, eo peiores fiunt amp; pcrcunc,nbsp;^on culpa Dei,qui eft iufticiaamp;lalus,fedipforum, qui fiincin pcccatisnbsp;�^onceptiamp;nati,necrefipifi:unt.

Qui uer� eliguntur amp;. faluantur, non eliguntur, ncc fi�uanturf�� pforum iufticia amp; meritogt;l�d tantum gratuica Dei dementia amp; mile*nbsp;�^ftordia.

PoiTct igitur Deusoptimoiure omhes homines damnare,amp;in P^tpetuum interitumabijccrci

Sed quod n�nnulli,inhuman�gertefc,qU�d eft uttiuerf�m�-^^rn� damnationi-obnoxium, eliguntur amp;faluantur, dementia Dei *^non humanum mcritum.

, Reliqui uer�, qui in peccatis amp; damtt�tionc feiiriquurtturjUon ha ^nt,quod Deuminiuftici�accuftnt,led mcrito audiunt,quod adnbsp;*^ercenarium mUrmuratorcm apud Matth�um cap.io.dicitur:Amiccnbsp;facio tibi ini�ri�.Nonnc paftus cs mccum denario?(hoc eft)Non

^�pa�l� diuinelegis eft,Malcdi�tus �mnis,q�i non manleritin omni �^sgt;qu�fcriptafiincinIibrolegis,utfadacca?Tua�t non manfiftiinnbsp;omni*

omnibus pr�ccpris legis. Meri to igitur raaledi�tus es.ToIlc, quod lU* urn eft, amp; abi. An non licet mihi, quod uolo, in rebus mcis faccrc ? Annbsp;oculus tuus malus eft,qu�d ego fim bonus?

Ac liquidem human um genus effet natura lua incorruptum amp; fin�:um,ac Deus innocentes immeritos neglig�ret,ncchaberct uLnbsp;lamiplbrum rationem,poftetforta�is iniuftusreturn adminiftratornbsp;uideri,amp; iniuftici� acculari.

Nunca�t, nullus hominum eft coram Deo innocens. Dominus prolpexitjinquitPfilmus, de c�lo liiper filioshominu, utuideat lieftnbsp;intelligensautrequirens Deum.Omnes declinauerunt, limulinurilcsnbsp;fidifunt,non eft,quificiatbonum,non eft ulq; ad unum.

Quare, etli Deus quofdam, pr�teritis amp; relitftis alijs noccntibus� Icligitamp; eripit �damnatione,non tarnen poteftaccufiriiniufticiacd^dnbsp;ficucillospracterit re��:o l�oiudicio,amp;ipl'orum mcrito,itahoslcruatnbsp;gtatuitalua dementia amp; milcricordia.

In Exod. cap.52. dicit Mofesad Dominum: Aut dimitte cis hanc noxam,aut linon ficis, delemedelibro tuo,quern Icriplifti. In Plalm*nbsp;68.Deleanturde libro uiuentium,amp;cum iuftisnonlcribantur. Da-niel.ii.In tempore illo filuabitur populus tuus omnis, qui inuefltusnbsp;fuerit Icriptus inlibro. Luc.io.Noliteinliocgaudcre,qu�d Ipiriwtnbsp;uobislubijciuncur,Gaudeteautem, quod nomina ucftralcripcal�ntnbsp;in coelis.Philip.4. Quorum nominaluntin libro uit�.Apocal.xo.Quinbsp;noninuentus eft in libro uit� Icriptus, miflus eft in ftagnum ignis. Etnbsp;cap.il. Non intrabit in eamaliquid coinquinatum,autabominatio-nemficiens,amp;mendacium,niliquifcripti Hint in libro uit�agni.Exnbsp;his amp;alijs id genus lcriptur�locis,manifeftum eft, quod Deushabcat,nbsp;(lie enim docuit Spiritus findus de rebus diuinis, more humano Io-qui) lib rum feu elencbum,leu catalogum, (quod alias Regilbum uo-cant) in quo, omnes eos, quos uidet �ternam filutem conlccuturos,nbsp;confignauerit,amp; conlcripferit.

Qu�ramusigiturrationem,quaf�cripoGic,utcognolcamusquiC que,hum nomen l�um inhoclibro l�u catalogoftc conlcnpcum,amp;nbsp;de ueraac c�lefti filute noftra certiftamus.

In hacrationeinueftiganda,non dicamus,quM noftmmualctiii c�lum conlcenderc,amp;hunc librumad nos alFcrre,uc cuminlpicia-mus?Sedlciamus l�uerilsim�prohibitum efte,nerclilt;5b Si negleibnbsp;patefaefta Dei uoluntate,temcrein archiuum lgt;eiirrumpamuS)amp;arcsnbsp;naeiusferutemur.

Hie enim liber non eft procul � nobis, aut furfum in coclo,aut transmare itapolitus,utfitanobislon2ercmotus,amp; abfeonditus.

Nam,poftquam hie liber, dicitur liber uitac, proptcrea�quod qui in co continentur, deftinad fint ad�ccroam uitam, dubium non eft#�

COMMENT. IOAM; BEEN. L� iSg/SjPC! nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;S$i

^milluduer� fit liber uit�,in (|uo, amp; propter quod homines Ccele-^m�lutem certo conlequuntur*

; ! Non cftautem alitid nomen lub c�lo dalu inter homines,in quo �portear nos l�kios fieri,qu�m nomen Domini noftrilelu Chrifti,denbsp;quoPater dixit:Hic eft filius meus dile�us^quo dele�:or,huncaudite.

Dubiiim igi turnon eft,quin Dominusnofter�efiisChriftus fitli lgt;er ille uit�j in quo Chrifto, quilquis nomen fiium inlcriptum inue*nbsp;^erit,�ternam uitam amp; l�lutem certilsim � confequatur.

Itaq;, quo clarius �i. illuftrius pr�dicatur de Chrifto,co magisapc* ritur amp; explicatur liber uit�

De Chrifto autem pr�dicatum eft ab initio orbis terr�, ac pri-oi�m quidem nomineleminismulicris,(hoceft)filij uirginis.Deinde nomine leminis Abrah�^Poftea nomine Prophet�, deinde nominenbsp;feminis Dauid, hinenomine Mefsiacydonec poftrem� uenit ipl�,airu^nbsp;�lens hominem ex Maria uirgine, qu� crac de familia Dauid, amp; diuuLnbsp;gauitjperado myfterio rederaptionis noftr�,Euangelion fuumpetnbsp;^oftolos,in toto orbe terrarum. V�cauitflOs(inquitPauluSi i. Tim,nbsp;^non l�eundumopera noftra,ledlecundumpropoficum l�um)amp;nbsp;gr�ciam,qu� data eft nobis in Chrifto Iefii,ante tempora leeularia.

QuarCjUt cognolcas,an nomen tuum fitleriptumin libro uitaTi amp; fis pr�uifi�s, pr�deftinatus,ac pr�definicus, ad �ternam l�lutem,de-teftanda efttcmcritas,ut concris cogitationibus cuis inc�lum con-lcendere,^librum uit�infpicere,Sed prope te eft Apoftolica de-Chrinbsp;�o Domino noftro pr�dicatio, qu�proponit �c. aperittibi uerumli-^rum uit�,in quo Chrifto, fi te inuencris, dubium non eft,quin noinbsp;�len tuum in libro uits contineatur.

. Chriftus autem, etfi omnia pr�lcns gubernat, r�on tarnen appr�-lienditur,nifiperfidcm,uidelice^utcredas,Icfiim Chriftum ueruin Peum, amp; uerum hominem cxpial�el�a morte, tua peccata, amp; tccumnbsp;Deo P�tre luo itarec�nciliaire,utadoptettc infiliumamp; h�rcdcmOi.nbsp;uinium c�leftium bonorum�Qui manducatjihquit, c�rncm mcami,nbsp;amp;hibitlanguinem meum, (hoc eft) qui credit me carnem meam innbsp;�ftortem, ad imp etrandam ipfi uitam dediire,amp; languincm meum adnbsp;^piandapeccau fua efFudil�e, hicapprehendit me,amp; manetin me, acnbsp;cgoiniplo,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

r Qtf nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;inuertit fe in Chrifto, per fidem,nihil certius eft, qti�m

; Acillud eftinter eledos amp; reprobos diferimen, qUod hi con-tetppto,autnonrcquifito Ghrifto,uel luasterrcnas tes tarit�m cm lantjuelhumanaluaprudentiares c�leftes perl�tucari conahtur,Elc-�i autem conferuntle red�ad Chriftum, per fidem, ut ex iplo om-liem fiiam l�lutem confequaa^r^

i5i nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;INCAPVf IX. EPlSt. P�f Lt AD ROMAN.

Hoe, Ut clarius expfec�tur, uiluift eft r�dtare �erba Auguftini dt pr�fd�tia Deiamp;pra^deftinati�nc.Nabuch�don�l�r,inquit,p�nitcn-tiam mer�it, (boe eft, aflecutus eft) ftu�luoram.N�nnc poft innufflc-ras impietates flagellatuspoenituit, �cregnum,qu�d perdiderat,nir-lusaccepic? Pharao ipfiseftflagellis duriorcfFe�:us,amp;perijt.Hic mihinbsp;rationeiti reddat,q�i diuinum c�nfiliun� nimisaltoi�pienri corde di-ill dicat, cur unum medicanaentUTn uniuS medici confclt;ftum,alij adnbsp;interitum,alij ualuerit ad Glutem,ni(i quia Cbrifti bonus odor ftimusgt;nbsp;Deo, in omni loco,alijs odor uit�ad uitarn,alijs odor mortis ad mor-tem.Quantum ad naturarn,ambo homines.Quantum ad dignitatem�nbsp;ambo reges.Quantum ad caui�m,ambo populu Dei captiuum poisi-debant. Quantum ad p�namj ambo flagellis dementer admonin�nbsp;Quid ergo fines eorumfecit efle diuerfos,nifi quod unus Dei ma*nbsp;num ��ntiensjin recordatione propri� iniquitatis , ingemuit�alter*nbsp;contra Dei mifericordi�imam ueritatem libero pugnauit arbitrio?nbsp;Ha�lenus AuguftinuS.

Quod autem �uguftinus fiiis uerbis dicit:In recordatione pr�-prise iniquitatis ingemuit. Er,Liberop�gnauit arbitrio,aliquidqui-dem,nonautemi�tis dicit. Ad ueram �nim p�nitentiam,nonfumcit ingemifceic,fed necefl�rium etiam eft Credere.Et habent quidemnbsp;impij liberum arbitrium, quo contra ueritatem Dei pugnant,fi per liberum intelligas,non uioknter coad:um.Nam quo dad arbitrium imnbsp;pij attinet, non eft proprie liberum dicendum,propterea quodlabcnbsp;originaliit�litcorruptum,utfitlcruum amp; captiuum peccad,nccpo�-fitfe fuaj natur� uiribus inlibertatem Spiritus uindicare.

Explicatiusigitutjin commemorando dilcriminc inter Nabucho donoforem* Sc Pharaonem diceretuf,illud diuerlbs fines inter ipiojnbsp;facere,qu� d alter crediderit,alter non credident.

Qu�le etiam diicrimen eft inter Petrum amp; Iudamlftharioten,ac inter duos latroneS cum Chrifto crucifixos, quod Petrus amp; alter latronbsp;eonucrfi,cr�did�rintjl�das autem amp; alter latro auerfi delperauerint.

Idem diferimen �citPaulus inter Gentes amp; lud�os. Quid igitur di cemUSjinquiens? Quod Gentes, qu� non le�tabantur iuftidam,ap-prehenderunt iufticiamiliifticianl autem earn, qu� eft EX FIDEnbsp;Ifrael �er�,qu�f��:abaturlegemiuftici�,ad legem iuftici�nonpcruc-nit.propter quid?Quia NON EX FIDE,ied tariquam ex opeti-bus legis.

Idem dilcrimen facit Chriftusinuniilerfo humane genere; Qui credideritin filium Dei,non condemnatur.Qui uer� non crediderit;nbsp;iam condemnatus eft. �t itcrum.Qui crediderit amp; baptilatus fucrit, filnbsp;uus erit. Qui uei� non crediderit,condemnabitur.

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HominiS induftria. Caro amp; Gnguis,inquit Chriftus ad Petrum,non re-ueIauittibi,fedpatcrmcus,qui eftin c�lis.Quidcftigitur,qu�d Dc-conf�r�t dementer amp;mifcricorditer donum fidei lacobo amp;non ��u,Dauidiamp;non Sauli,Petro amp;nonlud�,alterilatroni,amp;nonalteri,nbsp;^ulo, amp; non Caiaph�,Gentibus amp; non lud�is, c�m eadem fit pecca-Omafla, amp; omnes dcdinauerint, nec eft, quif�ciat bonum,'ne unusnbsp;^uidem?

J H�cqu�ftio jpertinetin catalogum earuift, qu�{�pcnumero fo^ '42^^ Icnttamabimpijs quam�pijsmoueri,uidelicet, Cur Deuspermific,nbsp;^tAdam cccidcritinpcccatum,amp;nonpr�ler,ua�eric eum�peccato?nbsp;Curnon cxtin�lo primo Adamo amp;in peccatum laplb, creauit alium,-quo omneshominesiufti efientnati�CurjC�miplefueritab�ter-�^o,noncondiditmundum citius,qu�m cohdidit?Curpofiiitmun;

Quid ergo dicendum?Siquid�m tu,qui h�c qu�ris,impius fueris, ^cfpondet tibi Paulus:O honio,inquiens,quis es tu,qui exaduerlb re-�gt;ondes Dco? Et Chriftus ipll, ficut paul� ante �ommemoratum eft:nbsp;non licet mihi in rebus meis facere,quo d uolo?An ocuius tuus manbsp;eft, quia ego bonus fum.^Siauteni fuerispius, iubet tcPaulus lecunbsp;^damare: Oprofunditatem diuiti�rum,amp;l�pienti� amp; cognitionisnbsp;^ei,quaminfcrutabiliafiint indicia eius,amp;impcrueftigabiles ui� eius.nbsp;. Duo paruuli,inquit Auguftinus,nati fiipt: Si debitum qu�ras,amnbsp;tenentmafl�m perditionis, led cur mater alium jjortatad gratiamgt;nbsp;^ium mater dormicns fiiffocatPDi�tums es mihi,quid ill� meruit,quinbsp;^lt;)rtabaturad gratiam? quid ille meruit, quern 'mater dormiendo luf-^cat? Ambo nihil boni merucrunr, led habet figulus luti poteftatemnbsp;^^c�dem mafl�l�ccrc aliud uas inh�norern,aliud in coucuraeBam,nbsp;^ilputare uis mecum?�mo mirare mecum,amp; exclama mecum: � dthnbsp;^d� diuitiarum. Amborumpaiiore concordemus, ne in errore pe;nbsp;�^^nrus.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;......; .

, Omnia puf�,fnq�itPaulus,puris.PollutisaUtem amp;infidelibusa�-^�*1 eft pirrum,l�'d poiluta eft illorum mens amp;: confeientia.

DoiSlrinaigitux d�pr�deftinatione, quemadmodum quiderni. P^�rt f�riptisPtopheticis amp; ApoftolicispcrSpiritum lan�rum traditanbsp;^nt'cftp�js put�lsiiii�, amp; udli�ima: ita eft impijs irnpurifsima, amp;per.;nbsp;^�ciofilsinaa.

�c q�is potefit infirmare? Manus eius extenta, amp; quisauertet^am? �quot;�apudPaulum:Perfiial�mhabco, qu�d neq; mors, neq; uita, neq;nbsp;^geli, ncq; principatus, neq; poteftates, neq; inftantia, neq; filtura,nbsp;akitudo,neq; profunditas,neq; ullaalia creat�ra,poterif nos fepanbsp;4ilclt;^one, qua Deus nos iri CHrifto Iclu Domino noftro corn-

pleclicbi,�C ruiFus;OeuselcgicnosinChrifto,antequam iacercntuf fimdamfeftta mundiJed impius aburiturhis c�leftibus oraculisainbsp;impietaccm amp;(lii perdirionem. Si Deus, in qui ens, elegie me in Cbri-fto ad �certiam uitam,amp; nulla creatura potent decrctum eius infirmanbsp;re,aciplum � diledione ergame,aucrterc, fieri non pot eft, ut fiuclicl*nbsp;lu er, fiue aduiteriutti defignem, fine impofturas exerce�m, fine etiamnbsp;latroeiner,in �ternum barathrum conijciarrfi uero non elegie me,nbsp;lt;]uid proderitmihi,etiamfi omnia San do rum opera Fecero? Hie eftnbsp;impius amp; blafphemiis �buliis dodrin� de pr�demnatipne, amp; qui fienbsp;�butuntur,fuo merito d�mnantur. Piusaut�m pi� utitur. Credo,in*nbsp;q[�iens, in filium Dci Dominum noftrum lefiim �hriftum, qu�d ex�nbsp;piaueritmortefiiapcecatamea,amp;feceritmehaeredem cceleftisamp;xecrnbsp;n�uit�,rei�rredionef�a. C�migitur Deuspatefeecrit uoluntatem,nbsp;� ptopofitum,amp;dceretum f�uminChrifto,qu�d quieunq; eredid�*nbsp;ritineum,nonpereat,fcd habeat�ternam uitam,non dubita,quinnbsp;fimab ipfo ante mundi conftitutionem, aduitampr�dcftin�tus,amp;nbsp;perfuafiim h�beo,qu�dnulla crcaturapoisithocde�retumDeiinfif*nbsp;�n�re,ac diledionem eius�m�auertere.Quiscnimintentabitaducr�nbsp;lus the criminal Deus eft, qui iuftificat.'Quis eft,oui condemnet?Chfbnbsp;ftu's eft, qui mortuus eft, imo qui dclulcitatus cA,'qui etiam eft ad de*nbsp;xtramDeiamp;ihterccditpro nobis. Certus etiamium, quod Chriftusnbsp;degeritamp;redemerit me, non utfcelcratam uitam ducam: Nonenimnbsp;eft Deus uolens iniquicatem, fed utin pr�ceptis eius ambulem. Coa^nbsp;tantisbenefices graritudinem animi mei, qualicunqj poflum offido,nbsp;leftifieer.Hiceft legitimus amp;pius u{usdodrin�lt;)e priedeftinatione,nbsp;amp; propter hune ufum patefeeit cam Spiritus l�ndus,uid�licct, non uCnbsp;nos per earn, � ftudio pictatis act impictatem, aut a Spe Rd dclperatio-nemabducac,ledutnosaducrampietaternexe�t�t,�;Speni noftramnbsp;de acterna Glute eonfirniet.

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Quod Paulus dixit: E duobus gcmellis,Iacob amp; EGli , qui non-dum quicquam uel b oni, uel m�li fec�flentj�ltcrum eledurujakerum abicduni,�ideturbuman�r�rioni non folum abl�rdum,uer�meti.nbsp;�miniuft�rri/q��d uidelicecis,qui nihil malimericus fit, condemne-tur,amp;quin�hilb�nifeceri�,l�ruet�r. 'Quare Paulus proponit fibiipfenbsp;^Uncabfiitditatcm, amp; relpondetad earn. Abfit,inquiens, non eftihiu-fticiaapud D�fi. Ali�d enim �fti�dicare inter innocentes,aliud internbsp;nocentcs.Et�li�d�eft,cumcredic�ribus,quibusaliquiddebeas,neg�-�um habcrc,aliud,cum ijs,quib�s nihil prorfiis d�be�s.Nam,fi quilpinbsp;inter d��is innocentes ita iudicarct, utalterum condemnaret, alte-^^mablblueretjh�ccert�in�uftum effet. �n no centem enim condem-^3rc, magna �ftiniufticia.Sed c�ni inftit�itur tra�latiq inter no centes,nbsp;^ftippliciamcrito!5,ibit�mifiaker corideitin�t�f,iudiciumeft,fiakernbsp;^beratur,mil�ric�rdi� cft; Adh�c,fi cu�,quod debes,n�n exolueris,nbsp;^�treddid�risjiniuftici� eft:ficuiauccm beneficium, q�od non de-^es,pr�ftiteris,lib�falitas cft. Neccftiniufticia, fi cui nihil debes,nihilnbsp;S^oq; tribueris.Conferamus igiturh�c adftatum huius Paulin� di-^putationis, ut manifeft�intclligamus, nullam plane cfte ini�fticiama-pudDeum.Nam quod Deus ricgocium habet cum hominibus, norinbsp;oktale, quale eft ludicis c�inn�c�ritibus, led quale cftcunl'NocentUnbsp;^us. Et Deus nihil quicquam beneficijulli hominum debet. Orrtnesnbsp;*nim homincs,fiint nocentesfhoc cft)furit natura iriipij amp; pcccatorcs.nbsp;^tnnes dccliri��crunt. Er,In conipedu tuo nori iuftifieScur �rririisnbsp;�linens* Et,Si dixcrimus,peccatura non habcm�s,ri�s ipf�s fallirrius,amp;nbsp;Veritas in ri�bis non eft. Et,Naturafiimusfilijir�,Tametfi enim Paulus dicit de lacob amp;�G11, quodadhucin utero matris cxifterites, ri�n-dumquicquam uel b�rii,uel mali fecerintj hoc tarnen rede intclligen ,nbsp;dum cft,non qu�d nori Habucrifit coratri Deo peccatuiri,�tant �nimnbsp;^'�tura filij irce,f�d quodn�riduin defigriaucrint �xterria uel bonauelnbsp;^ala, c�ram humano i�diei�. Quarc,quaiTi ca�Gin Dcushabet^ cumnbsp;homiriibus,non habet cum innoccntib�s,�d cum noc�ntibus amp;pecnbsp;^corib�s,perpecu� damnationi cx�quo obrioxijs.Exhis,fi quifpiamnbsp;^^fuat�r,rion feruatur luomcrit�,led (cruatur tanturri grat�ita Deinbsp;dementia amp; niif�ric�rdia. Nam,qucm�dmoduiri,fi quatuor latro-^cscondemnarerttuririortc^amp;Iudexfcruaretinterh�s �riurri lt;Sc alte-ui�unl,ac dimictcrctliberum, non poftet accul�ri iniuftici�, fednbsp;Poti�s comm�ridanda eftet elemientia eius: ita oriineshomines natu-�'^funtobnoxij condemnatiorii.Quare,gt;fi �cus feliqiicrit alterum irinbsp;^^^udemnatione, alterum autem feruauerit, laudarida potius eft mift-f�^ordia,quam acculanda iniufticia; Deus enim nihil beneficiorumnbsp;^^iquam hominum debet, fed poftet,optimo iurc, omnes hominesnbsp;�'^perp�tua cSdemna�onc, cui fu nt natura �bnoxij,relinqu�re. Itaq;,gt;

fi quid benefidorum conf�re in hominem,non cftmeri tDmjTcdgrt' �uiita clementia. Hoc illud eft,quod Deus in Exod.capit.33.docct. Maies enim petit,Licuideac gloriam amp;maieft�tcmDci.Ke�pohdct igiturnbsp;Deus; Oftendam tibi omne boniim, amp; recitabo nomen meura co-lam te, quod prpponam ribi nuncfiimmatim.Mifereor,eui�oInero,nbsp;iie demons ium,cui mihi nifum eft.�lludnuitdicere.Tu p�ris uidcrcnbsp;meamgloriam.Dicoigiturhanemeam eflemaximam gloriam�tma-iefi:atem,qu�d nihil cuiquam hominum debeam,f�d omnesi�ntnii-hi obnoxij, ac licet mihi eos pro mco arbitrio trarilare. Tota cnimh-lus eorum pendet, non exipforum meritod^ed cxmeaipfius dementia amp; gratuita mifericordia. Mifercor, cui uolucro. Rcliqui, quorumnbsp;nonmiiereor, non habent, quodaduerlus meiurc conquerantur. Innbsp;cligendis cnimamp;I�luandis hominibus,non relpicio hominum,ndnbsp;m�rita,uel dignitates, ueluirtutes, fed tant�mmeamipfius clemenri-am. In homine nulla eft eledlionis c�ui�,i�din idla mea gratuitamilcnnbsp;cordia. Itaqji�lusnoneft hominis uolenris,autcurrentis,i�d tant�mnbsp;mii�rentisDei.Quid ergo?b�umidcirco non debemusuellelalutcm�nbsp;amp; currere, uti�lutem coniequamur? Abfit. Omnino �xigitur,ut ucli-mus,amp; curramus. Deus enim detefiatur auerf�oncrn uoluntaris,amp;l-gnauiamAc cciTation�ab ampledenda milericord�a Dei. Vocaui (in-Trowfr ,1. quit)3lt;xenuiftis�Cxtendi manu meam,amp; non futt,qui aipicerer.Defpcnbsp;xiftis omne confilium meum, amp;increpationes meas neglexiftis.Egonbsp;Epi.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Uiter�tu ueftro ridebo amp;c.Etiterum: Vocaui amp;non relpon-

diftis,Locutus l�m,amp;; non audiftis, amp; faciebatis malum in oculis mcis^ amp; qu�nalui,clcgiftis.Quare,etfi la�us non eft nec uolentis, nec currennbsp;tis hominis, fed tantum miferentis Dei, tarnen exigitur� nobis, ut amp;nbsp;uelimus amp;curramus.InPl�Imo dicitunNifiDominuscuftodierit a*nbsp;uitatem,fruftrauigilat,quicuftodit earn. Ergo non erit uigilandum,nbsp;quod l�lus ciuitatis non conftet exuigilia hominum,i�d tant�m exnbsp;cuftodiaDei. Cert�, quo magis Deus Tacit iiium officium, quod eft,nbsp;ciuitatem cuftodire, eo magisfeciendum efthominibusiuumquoq;nbsp;officium, quod eft uigilare,ut probent Deo luam obedientiam. Adnbsp;Corinthios Icribit Paulus:Nequequiplantat,ncqj qui rigat, aliquidnbsp;eft,fcd qui datincrementum Deus. Ergo non eftplantandum necri-gandum? Abfit.Hortulanusfuum faciat officium: Reliqua Deo eruntnbsp;cur�: ita etiam deialutehominis dicendum eft,qu�d etfi lalus non eftnbsp;nec uolentis nec currentis h�minis,fed miferentis tant�m Dei,nihiio-minus tarnen homo debet ueUe,amp; currere,ut ftium laciat officium, amp;nbsp;fuum Deo oblequium pfobet.Dicisautem^Opt�rim quidem utuel-lem St currerem, led, ut uclim amp; curram, non eft in humanis meis ui-ribus. Quid igitur laciam.^H�c alia eft quaeftio, amp;rclpondebitad earnnbsp;Paulus fuo loco. Hie interea oblcrucraus,qu�d noftri fit officij,u�nbsp;diligcn-

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audiamus amp; legamus pr�dicationem Euange�ij de Chri-ft�jquoSpiritus��n�tush�b�at Rium ordinarium orgahon,percpjod ^eec in nobis uoluntatem,amp;excitet nosadcurInm.Exauditu enlmnbsp;eftfides. Auditus autem per uerbiim Dei, (hoc eft) per pr^dicatto-^cni Eiiangelij de Chrifto. Vide Auditores Petri in die Pentecoftes.nbsp;Horum tria mil�ia u�luerunt amp; cucurtefunt,quia excitati diuinitus,nbsp;��dicruntiunimo ftudio cori�onemPetri, amp;con(ecuti ftint miferi-lt;^ordiam,nort tjuidem propteripibrum inerita;fed tant�m gratiiitanbsp;�ci dem en tia* Vid � amp; Eunuchutn regina: Gandaces in Adis Apofto-^iris capJ.Hic uoiuit amp; cucurritjcjuialegitfacram icripturam. Etaft�c�nbsp;^iscftmilcricordiam, non guidem propter fu� m�rita, fed gratuit�nbsp;�ci dementia. Faciamus igiturnos noftrum officium,audiamus E-UartgeiionChrifti,quapo�rumus diligentia,legamus fummo ftudi�nbsp;lcriptaProphctica amp; Apoftolica,amp;inuoeemus nomen Domini. R�nbsp;^ua erunt Domino cur�.

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Di'cit cni'm fcn'ptura Ph�raom'.jn hoc ipfum te exci�tauhut often/ dam in te potentiam meamj�C ut adnunoeturnomen meum in t�/nbsp;ta terra, lta(^ cui u�lt,mif�retiir,amp; quem uult,ihdui at,

Quodant�,dcmilcricordiaDei didum,amp;teftimonioMof�proi lgt;atumcft,hocnunc dicitur amp; probatur eiufdem teftimonio dein-durationc f�u reprob�tionc.Nam,qucmadmodum Deus miferctur,nbsp;�uius uultjitaetiam induratamp; reprobat, quem niilt. Dicit enimfcri-ptiira dePharaone, �xcitaui te in hocip{um,ut oftendamin te poten-�nbsp;tiam meam, amp; ut adnuricietur nomen meum in uniuer� terra. -Quidnbsp;autem hoc?An hoc non eft doccrc,qu�d Deus lit�utorpcccatr,amp; im-�peliathomin�mad pecc�ndum? Pharao enimniulta irnpia amp; criidc-lia defignauit adueri�s Deum �t Hrae�tas, Et tarnen feriptura dicit,nbsp;^��dDeus iplum ad hoc cxcitauerit. Ergo ne Deus impellithomi-hem ad peccaridumrMinirrie omnium: Vt DeuS in ft non eft iniuftus,nbsp;led iufticiaipl�,itanoneft autor peccatiinalio. Deusenim odio haltet peccatum,amp; prohiber peccat�m uerbo ftio,ac punitgraui�imisnbsp;Itipplicijs, quxiunt manifcfhi uoluntatis l�� teftimoniarQuarc De-�in blal'phemia afficic, quifentit De5efleautorcnipeccati.Scd quodnbsp;dicitun Excitauite, intelligendum eft, quod Deus,non quidem effi-hatjUtimpij peccent,ftd qu�d pro induftria ftia utatur impiorumnbsp;pcccatis,adilluftrandam nominisiui maieftateniiNam res impiorumnbsp;itafehabcnt,qu�dnatuta fintpriuati Spiritul�nd:o,amp; fub poteftatenbsp;Wa��.Incitati igitur�Sacana,p�rgunt ftmpcr^ffia fponte, Deo reft.

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�5� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IM CAPVT IX. EPIST. PAVL�I Ab ROMAN.

ftere.Etquo magis Deus,pro lua'tkitura,qu�eftbonic�sip��,pCTgicb^ tiiratem'luamexercere, uerbum luuni urgcreyamp;miraG�la edere, conbsp;plusimpij pcrguntrepugnare.Itaq; dicitur excicareimpios,non quodnbsp;adigatiplos ad peccandum, fed quod non intermittac boniratis fu^nbsp;cxercicium, quo fic,urimpiji�bindeadni�iorem iftipietatem,fiia i-plbrum!maIiciaexcitentur.'Quod,utrc^iusince�igatur,cxemplo de-c�arandum cft.Fingamus duobus auctribus menfibus non pluifTcjaCnbsp;terram pr� aridicatehiare, ac non nifi piuuiam �circ. Effundit iginitnbsp;Deus largi�imampluuiam poft tres menfes. Sed interim, dum pluif,nbsp;impius quilpiam mal�ucftitus,dcprchenditurin itinere�pluuia,acit�nbsp;perpluitur, ut totus madcat. Is, quia impius eft, execratur pluuiatn,nbsp;quodfentiatfeab eal�di, amp; quanto copioiius pluit, tanto uirulentio*nbsp;ra conuiciaaduerftis c�Iu,acDeum ipftim proijcit.H�c uides utrunq;,nbsp;tam Deum,quam-impium pergere.Deuspcrgit infua bonicate,^-cundando terra, impius pergit in lua impietate pro ij ciendo conuicia.nbsp;Erg�neDeuscelTetpropteralicnam impictat�,�fuabonitate.�Nuffl,nbsp;quia impiusexecratur pluuiam,Deus denn�t cflc bonus,amp;in alioshonbsp;mines, quibus boe pluuix beneficium grati�imum eft, libcralis? Sicnbsp;Deuspluebat in Acgypto,iierbum fuum,amp;miracula,per Mofen�cnbsp;Aheronem,fed hancpl�uiam txecrabatur Phar�o.Quid ergo.? Num,nbsp;c�m Deus dementerfecerit,amp;pluuia uerbi Dei fuerit�ftaelitis utilifsbnbsp;ma,lcntiendumcft,Deum dcbuifte propter alienam impietateffl,nbsp;luam beneficcntiamintermittere�Nonigitur Deusj qui eft iufticiai-pl�,led natiuaPharaonis impictas,autor eftpeccati inPharaone.Sumanbsp;musaliud excmplum:Deus�pareitlumcn��lis inuniuerftitn orbemnbsp;terrarum,quo'd eftinfigne bcnenci��Yi.Porrb,crcutiens q�ilpiam nc�nbsp;celfe babetinlbleambulafe,f�dquo tnagis fplendorcm folisintuc-tur,e� pkisobtundituruifus.Hincori'unturinimpio conuidaamp;exc*nbsp;crationes. Quid ergo dicend�m? Nurti benefaeiens bumano gencrinbsp;fplendore IbliSjautor eft cxecrationum in impi�?Non cert� De�s,{cdnbsp;impietas impij acculanda cft. Nefc ill�d exigendtim eft, ut D�us dele-ratluambenefaciendinaturam,propteralicnam�mpietatcm.Scdpo-tiusadmirandaeftinduftriaDci,qu�d �tatur peccato impiorumadnbsp;illuftrandam luam maieftatem.C�m enim Pharao ini�nirct aduerfusnbsp;uerbumDei inAegypto,ibiDeusacccpitoccafiortcmplu�'amiracu-la�dendi,acperealiberandipopulilui.Quojamp;^timeft,btamp;iba nominis Deiilluftrarcturin toto orbe terrarum^ Adcundctti modum,�nbsp;Deusufijs eftpeccatoFiliorumnracl,q^u� uendidcruntfratremI�-�nbsp;urn Iolcph,ad lalutem torius f�mili�lbael. Quaecert� noh lunt ad-'nbsp;ftribenda bonitati peccati, led mifer�cordi� amp; induftri� Dcij q��'nbsp;nouit malis, quorum malicia Satan� amp; hominis autor eft, bene*nbsp;uti. Recte igicur dicic Paulus; Cui uult, milcrctur, idque exgrikinbsp;tuita

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Dices ergo mihi,Q�id adh�c tonquerit�rrNam uoluntah illius, quis refiftit�'Atqui � homo,tu qyis es,quiexaduerfp reipodcs DeoC*nbsp;Num dieet figmentum ei, qui finxit, cur mefi'hxifti ad hunc moznbsp;dum�TAn non habet poteftatem figulus luti, ut ex eadem maffa finznbsp;gat, aliud quidem uas in honorem,aliud uer� in ignominiamf

Si Deus mil�r�tur, cui�S uult, amp; in dur�t, quern iiult,an non potigs (inquies) Dei qu�m hominis u�luntas eft acc��nda?Nullus enim poteft fuis uiribus utl impiecatetn abijcere^uel fiderri cohcipere,amp;re-�pifcerc.Ec fi Deus uukiUtIac�b,Da�id amp; Petrus,c�nf�q�ahtur milenbsp;^cordiam,Eiauauccm amp; Pharao,amp;Iuda�UcharioteS �ndurcnt�r, q�isnbsp;Poteftuoluntatieius rei�{tere?Itaqi uidet�r, quod induratio hon fienbsp;*^putandahomjni,f�dDeo,quip��reth�miii�rnjUcluno nutu,phnbsp;rcdderc,non tarnenuukhoefacere. H�cfunt impudentiora, amp;nbsp;'^^gisblalphema,qu�mutGrcatori�creatura obijci debeant. Quarcnbsp;^^�lus iubet refponlatorcm tacere,amp;:r�prehehditt�m�f�tat�tt� eitisnbsp;^�iisim�, firailitudine�lurifigu�o dudta. Sed cur,�nquies,Paulusfe-^�'^mcntionempr�deftinationis,fit�raefttaccrtduiii,c�m ad pr�ci-P^umhuius qu�ftionis ftatumpertientuinfucrit?Hic iterum confi-�^^tanda eft occafio,qua Paulus ad tradlahdain hanc de pr�deftinatio-''^�aulani�ccefsitH�retenimadhueinconf�rm�hdailla propofitio-*^^Spcsnonpudefacit.Etquia Gentes ad Chriftlanifmuin conuerla:nbsp;P'^tuiflentdel��ute fua dubitare,amp;diccrc:V�xfieripoteft, utnonpu-^^fiamus Spenoftrajquatilde lalutenoftra in Ghrifto coheepimusjnbsp;P^opterea quodha�lenus ab initio pen� huius feculifuerimusaDconbsp;^ie�E�,n ecuideamus,qu�tn�do bcncficiaChrifti ad nos pcrtineaht,nbsp;f^'CjPaulus producitintnedium^afg�itientadepr�deftinatioric.Imo,nbsp;��^H�^ienSjVos Gentescled� eftisaDeo^ 8(. pr�deftihat� in Chrifto,nbsp;P�^�ulquam hiemurtdus Gonftitueret�r.Ficri ergo ho poteftj�tSpeueinbsp;j�^p�dcfiaris.Ne�obftat,qu�dha�tehus norifucritis populus Dci.nbsp;cnim,cui unk, inileretut, amp; quem uult indurat. Aeterna �lusnbsp;pend et exhumana,fed exdiuiha uolurit�t� amp;: gratuita Del mhnbsp;^hcordiaiCumigitur uosGentes fitis diuiria tiolunratenullo ueftr�nbsp;^^hitncritorurn rclpe6tu,l�d gratuita t�rit�m Dei�l�mcntia,ad i�lu-

in Ghrifto ele�t�,bene c�fiditc,Spes u�ftra non eritinanis.Hic �ft legitimus ufuspr�deftination�s, uideIicet,utSpcm de�ternanbsp;� i�lutc

Ultitc in Chrifto conceptam, confirmet,non infirmcc,amp; ucram pieta-tem alat,non euertaf. Vnus enim uniucrl�l�cr�fcriptur�,in qua amp; do �lt��a de pr�deftinatione continetur^fcopus eft, ut doceatFidcm,nbsp;Spefn amp;Caritatcm,amp; proponat nobis Deum efle iuftiisimum omnium rerum g�berhatorem, amp; patrem noftrum, propter lefiim Chri-ftum, qui nosaftax�rnam Gl�tcrn conftruet. Quare,fi quis,uel exhocnbsp;fcriptur� loc�,ucl exalijs colligat Deurn efTciniiiftiim amp; tyrannum,amp;nbsp;non efte uel credendum, uel Iperandumjuel caritatem fcdandam,nbsp;hic, ut impie amp; blalphcm� abi�titut l�cra Icriptura, qu� cft Epiftolanbsp;Deiadhuraanum genus,ira feuerilsim� eft compefcendus. Qe do-�lrina enim pr�deftinationis diccndum eft,quod de ferreo gladionbsp;aut cukro dici (blet Hic enim magnum amp; corrunodum ufum habet, honfcam�n conucnitimprudcntibus J)ueris,kd adultis,quiconbsp;r��l� �ti ici�nt.It�q;,fi,puer �u�trum arripuerit,proximus quifquc uclnbsp;parens uel cognatusftatim extorqu�teum iterum �manibus eius,acnbsp;aliquorics iplc quoqueuapulat,propterea quodc�m nefciat cultxonbsp;red�uti,fibiiple exitium inferre poflet.Ad eundemm odum le habetnbsp;do�lrinadepr�deftinatione. H�c�nim u�ld� uriiiscft illi hominumnbsp;^eneri, qui credunt quidem in Chriftum, ftd interim offcnduntur,nbsp;uel qu�d ipfi uideantur omnium hominum miferrimi �c abiedi�i-mi,�elqu�dij,quirerumpotiuntur,amp;fummi acpr�cipuiin Eccle-fiaamp;:pop�loDeihabentur,non credafttEuangeliojl�d potius perfc-quantui; Hi docpndi funfc de confirmandi pr�dcftinatione, quod Dc-lis non habeat o.dio mifcriam, amp; calamitatem, fed fubueniat cij amp;nbsp;quod l�lus bomipis nourpcndcat ab humanis titulis, fed � gratuitanbsp;Dei dementia, qua Deus pr�deftinauit iam inde ab initio orbister-IX omnes eos,qui credunt in lefiim Chriftum.Hic enim eft liber uit�,nbsp;quemadmodum lupra di�lum eft,in quo conlcriptilunt,ij quiordi-hatifiintad�t�rnamuitam. Etha�lenusconftat iierus ufus pr�dcfti-nati�nis.Q��dfi�er� contemptoresu�r�pietatis tifiirpant pr�dcftinbsp;nationem, amp; contcndunt ex �a, Deum elfe ini�ftum, amp; crudelem ty-rannum, qui homines innocentes, amp; nihil mali mcritos pro libidinenbsp;fiia tra�let, obduret amp;c�ndemnct,h�ciam tempus dbut quodparens t�merario puer�,arripienti cu�trum, facere i�lct,idem erga coh-temptorem, dire optimapeftim� ac blalphem� �butentem,grauiternbsp;fiat, ut digito labellum compelcat. Pr�dcftinatio enim� ut lune ipfinbsp;affe�:i,citius eosi�g�labit,qu�m i�uabit. Paulus igitur,c�m antc�nbsp;conlolatus eflet,per do�hrinam pr�deftijaationis,c�s,qui offcndc-bantur abie�liorie lud�orum, qiii �oeabantur populus D�i, n�hcnbsp;grauiter admodum compelcit illos, qui hac do�triria in luam ipfo-rum perniciem blalpliem� abuturit�r , amp; iubet �os obticefcerc. Onbsp;homojinquiens, tu quises,qui ex aduerlorelp�ndes Deo? Nuni

COMMENT. IOAN, BREN. LIB, 11. DE SP�. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;��

�Ccu�bisDeuminiquitatis amp;tyranniclis,qii�dEcclcbartt f�i�m non lgt;io humano tuo arbitrio gubernec? Cogitahiibi, qu�fo, quis tu fis^nbsp;quis Deus fic.NoSj inquitEl�ias,lucum fumus, Deusautem cft fidornbsp;�^ofter.Qucmadmociuiii autemlutifigulusex eadcmliiti mafl�jl�cicnbsp;�liud uaiculum ad boneftos uf�s, �liud ad parum honcftos : ac magnanbsp;effet impudentia �ctemericasgt; fi inhoneftum �aiculum rclponl�rccnbsp;C�ntrafigulum, Cur me fiefinxifti?ItaDeus ex uniuer�humani genc-fis mafia, alceri quidem donat fidem ift Ghriftum, qua iuflificecur amp;nbsp;fiiueturjalterumauteni relinquicinfua inercdulitate) ut pereaL Necnbsp;lt;^fijqu�dqueatullius tyrannidis aceuffri. Q^odenim alteri pr�flat:^nbsp;gucuicumeftbeneficiumiQuod alterum infiia impictate relinquit,nbsp;iuftum eftiudicium. C�terumihatcdelutifigulo fimilitudo aeeeptanbsp;dlmutuo cxHiere.cap.i8.Ecce,inquitDominus,ficutIutumin manu figuli, lie uos domus ifiaelin manu mea amp;c.In hacautem fimilitu-dine accul�nturomnes hominesfordium, Sc exeufftur Deus,qu�dnbsp;nihil agat iniq u�.Sunt enim omnesbomines lutum,amp; indignij ex qui-hiis fiat bon eftum uafculum. Quare, ctiamfiDeusfeGeritcxboGlutonbsp;Ualculumpar�m boneftum, non eft Dei culpa,fed lutinaturajMiudnbsp;�lt,fi homines effent natura aurumfeu argentum. Nuncautemfiintnbsp;^Kum. Quare hi,qui ad lutofum ulum deftmantur,non babenc,quodlnbsp;fitDeo conquerantur.

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Qii�d fl Deus uolerts oft�iderc iram, dC notam facere potehti'am fiianij mil t multa ani'mi lenitate uafa irae,apparata in interitum, amp; u�nbsp;nt�asfaceretdiuitiasgloriac fuac erga uafa mirericordiae,qua: pra�pagt;nbsp;rauerlt in gloriam, (quis poterit cum iudtcare iniquum,aut aceufatenbsp;tyrannidisf)

H�ceftfimilirudinis deiut�figuloaptatio. Sieut cn�m figii�us ex Mem luti mafia fingit aliud uafculum ad boneftum ufijm,aliud adnbsp;h�dum,nec habet hoc uafculum poteftatem reprehendendi figulijnbsp;hopterea quodcvim materiaei�s fit f�daj non pofsit ullo iure lue-^�nfef�,fi ad f�dum ul�maccommodetur:itaDeus ex eadem bu-niani generis mafia, qu��ftpeceato corrupta amp;foedata,relinquitalbnbsp;illiquidem homineminfiia f�ditate,utdedaret in ipfb partim/u-*gt;n longan�mitatem partim iram amp; potentiam f�am quales fucinbsp;*iint El�u, Pharao ^Saul, amp; reliqui innumeri,alium autem feligit adnbsp;hoj�orcm,ut teftifieetur in co clementiam amp; mifericordiam fiiamjnbsp;��uales fucrunt Jacob,Dauid,Petrus,amp; omhesSan�ri. Quis igitu^nbsp;Polfet bac in le aeculare Deum alieuius jniquitatis aut tyrannidis?

�4� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAPVT IX. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN.

Qui enim homines,{untuafcula(hoc eft)organa(euinftrumentaj qui� bus Deus iuftamiuani iram teftificatur, non facie talia, fed inucnitca-lia, amp; c�m nihil ho noris eisdebcat,rclinquitea,qualia inuenit,uaturnbsp;aUt�m ad nominis fui glori�m declarandam. Et quos homines fedtnbsp;ualcula,quibus tcftificcturl�am mifericordiam^^Segratuitam clemcn-tiam,noninuenit talia,fed cr��tea,talia,gratuito fauore.Sunt enimnbsp;d�o priecipui,quod quid�mad pr�lens negociumattinet,afFcdusinnbsp;Deo. Alter eft feueritasir�ergapeccata. Alter eft clementiaamp; miferi-cordia. Sicutautem artifex declarat induftriamfuam in matcri�jquan�nbsp;cradbt,amp; organis leu inftrumentis, quibus opcratur: ita materia amp;in�nbsp;ftrumenta Dei Hint homines, per quorum alios teftificatur iram lu�nbsp;am,amp;pcr aliosfaLtorefnamp; clemcrttiamfiiam. Quodigicurnaturxlice tin liiis naturalibus, amp;artifici in luis artificialibus, cert� idem licebitnbsp;ctiam CreatOri in liiis creaturis,amp; Deo in rebus fiiis diuinis.Qjiid ergonbsp;nobis faciendu, ut ucl fiamus, uel maneanius uafa mifericordix? Nonnbsp;cftlcrutandum in occulta Dei confilia. Neq; enim leruo licet inquire�nbsp;rein occultas domini fui deliberationes^neqj lubdito in magiftratusnbsp;ifiii rnyfteria, neq; militi in ablcondita Ducis lui inftitutaiScd ilTud fad�nbsp;tnduni nobis eft, quod Paulus confequenter docet, uidclicct,lcdan�nbsp;daeftreuclata uia nlifericordi� Deiper Ghriftum, bJam,quo3Dc��nbsp;pr�par�t�d gloriam, eos non finit perpetuo in impiet�tc, cum impijsnbsp;hacrere,amp; ex �mpro��lb ex hocfeculo in c�lefte regnum transferre,nbsp;fed ante �mhia,u�luntatcmluam p�r'ef�cerc. Acprim�m,uocat cosnbsp;perrcu�lation�mEuangelij lui adfidem. Deinde donatcisSpiritumnbsp;lan�l:um,per Euangelion, ut credant Euangelio, amp; renati ex fide fc�nbsp;quanturuocationem Dei,ita^; codeftem�lutem confequantur.Hocnbsp;illud cft,q�od Paulus ait.

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(Ho ceft) Deus pr�par�t quidemfibi uala mif�ricordiae inglori�, am,S�dita,�tuoceteoseximpietateadpietatem. VocatautcmpcrE�nbsp;uangelion.Reuelato igitur Euangelio, danda eft opera,non ut curiol�nbsp;�ttemer�difputemusjdeconfilio Dei,curuidelicetnos uocct,amp;noonbsp;alios,cur hoe tempore,amp; non alio,led ut f��lemuruocationcmEuannbsp;gelij.Hocenim Deuscxigit,illud autem prohiber. Dices ergo:(i^osnbsp;u�cat Deus per Euangelion.'Hocneccflariocognolccndu cft,ncq�isnbsp;mcticulofior exiftimet uocationem Euangclij adle non pertincre.Vonbsp;cantui igitur perEuangelion non folum�udaci,ucrumetiam genres,nbsp;iud�i dicebantur p�pulus Dei amp; gens l�n�a.Gen tes aut indrcumdl�nbsp;dicebant populus � Deo abie�tus,amp; gens prophans�Acidem habebaCnbsp;dilcri-

__COMMENT. �� BREN. Lift �E DE SPft' quot; nbsp;nbsp;i6^nbsp;�ilftnin en inter lud�os amp; Gentes, quod inter pios amp; imp�os,inter ho-neftos amp; inhoneftos,inter l�n�tos Sc fceleratos. Dicit ergo Paulus, uo-lt;ationem Euangelij pertinere ad quoluis indilcriminatim, fiue ad ki-d�osjfiue ad Gentes, fiue ad honeftos,fiuc ad inhoneftos. Et uniufeu-*u/q;intcfeftgt;non curiofe inquirerc,amp; di{putare,numab �terno fitnbsp;pracdeftinacus,icdEuangeIio fidemadhibcre. Deus enim per uoca*nbsp;tionem Euangclijdcclaracamp;tcftificatur,feadxternani uicarfi elegiffttnbsp;quotquot Euangclio fidemadhibent,qu�madmodum in decimonbsp;ttpite copiofius exponet.

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Vt amp; Ofeedidt: Vocabo populuni,qui� meus non erat,populut� mcuni,6^eam,qucenondikda erat,diIedam.Et eri�inIoco, ubi diznbsp;�umfueratcis:NonpopuIusineusuoSjibiuocabunrur filij peiuiznbsp;uentis.Efaias �utem cIamatdeIfraeI;Si fuen't hum�rus filior�m Ifraznbsp;Cl, utarena man's,rcliquitc falu� crunt. Sermonem enim perficiensinbsp;abbreui�s cum luftjcia;Quoniam fermonern abbrcaiarum facietnbsp;Dominus ijtiterra. Et queadmodmu prius dix�Efa�srNhj D^minbsp;hus2abao'th reliquiflet nobis Femen,utZodomafadi fmffenius,5lt;nbsp;Gomorthataftlfliilati eflemus�

� Qu�dantedixit:V�cauitn�s,nonft)lumcxlud�is,ucrumeticni ^Gentibus,hQcnuncProphcticis teftimonijs confirm�t. Ecfi er ^ninbsp;Rentes fiint elc�t�, amp;Iud�iabie�ti,tamen necill�ica finit cielt;^,,ut��,nbsp;li^erintingrat�, non itetum abijciahturj quemadmodum mox e^-pit�nbsp;s^�ftquitur,nc� hi ita fiint abie�ti,iit non recipian tur ex ipfis in gratianljinbsp;�^Qtqupt conuertuntur ad Chriftum.Scd quifquis, fine ex Gentibusnbsp;��e�xlud�is i�u�eaueritnomen Domini noftri lefii Ghrifti,iaiiiusnbsp;Gentes ad communionem Euangelij, amp; beneficio-Chrifti uoecntur,amp; maxima pars lud�orura exh�redentiirjnec t�nbsp;jpPteficjnec�ft inexpe�tatum. Prophet�enim dehac re concionae�nbsp;,�JPC,priulquam filius Dei hominem aftumpfit.Audiamus igitur Pro-Pbe�catcftimooia,de uocatjone Gentium, amp; de �bic�tiohel�d^eo-^nbsp;��^ni.Primumteftimonium jquod Paulus Hoe loco coramemorar/nbsp;^tapud OlcamcapjtehVxorProphetae eoncepit fil�am.Et dixit elnbsp;,??ninus:Voeanomcn eius, Abiqj milericordia, quia no addam �ltr�nbsp;^^ercri domui firaeH i�d obliuionc obliuii�ar eor�.Etmox: Ablad:a-^^iqu� eratjAbfij; mii�ricordia.Ec e�cepit amp; peperitfiliu.Ec dixitnbsp;oome.ciu^^n popylu j mcuSjquia uqs non p opuhts meus,nbsp;� -nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;* 'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;- - -nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;--nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�cego

amp;ego noncrouefter Deus.Ac iterumrin iocoubi diccturciSjNoa populus meusuos, dicetur eisjFilij Dei uiuentis.H�cdicunturdcuo-catione gentium �cabiedione�ud�orum.Quodigitur in diuulgationbsp;neEuangelij Chrifti in orbem terrarum, de Gendbus S�lud�is conn*nbsp;git,non contigit temer�jf�d pr�definito c�nfilio Dcid-fic,fiimportU'nbsp;nior cjuifpi�m lud�is rclpon�uerit,Quid ergo conquentur?Si abic*nbsp;lt;�uslum c�nfilio Dei bene delibcrato,a4r mihi imputatairmeainter*nbsp;necioFSedidem eirefpondetur,quod Paulus lLipra�dixit,Homo,quisnbsp;tu es, qui exaduerlo relpondes Deo?amp;c.Secundumidftimoni�foin-ptum eft exE�ia capite lo. Si fuerit numerus filiorum Ilrael, ut arenanbsp;maris,reliquiae lalu� erunt.(Hoc eft)ficu't Gentes,qu�nqn erantpopunbsp;lus Deijele�taefuntin populum Dei: ita lud�i,qui erant Dei populus,nbsp;abie^i lunt,ne eftent Dei popuIus.Etquanquam aliquot,etiam ex lu-'daeis confecuti luntlalutem, queraadmodum poftea capiten.dicitur,nbsp;utApoftoli,Paulus,amp; multi alij,dequibus fit mentio in A�lis Apofto*nbsp;licis, tarnen hi fuerunt tant�m Reliquiae (hoc eft) abiedilsimaparspo-'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;puli. Qui enim erantpr�cipui,Principesuidelicet,amp;Pontifices,acuaa.

xima pars Iud�orum,abi��:ifiint� Domino. Quod autem additur, Sermonem perficiens, amp; abbreuians cum iufticia, quoniam fermoi^nbsp;nem abbreuiatum amp;c. recitatur � Paulo iuxta uulgatam Gr^corumnbsp;tralacionem, (non enim uifiim eft Paulo, propter unum tant�m�nbsp;alterurh teftimonium, ufitatam mu tare,) qu� amp; adhuc extatjamp; tribui-tur Septuaginta intcrpretibus.Sed non exiftimo Septuaginta cam ofd-

- tantesfuifte, utinHcbraico textu, pro nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chilion, (quod fignificat

re aut finite,) legerint �^�lt;�''70 milioh, quod fignificat Icrnionenija uer* Bo�t't� milcVamp; fignificat loqui. Iuxta Hebr�um igitiir tCxtum biclo-cusita legendus eft, Interims ablblumsinundatiufticiam. Quoniamnbsp;jnteritumyamp;ablblutionem Dominus Deus Zebaothnbsp;uniuer�e terr�. Cuius dicE h�c eft fente�ti�: Deus deVreui�t, amp; quodnbsp;decreuit reipla ablbluet, leu implebit, Ut p op�lirt Ifi�cl^�bicuntj; fiic-rit, iuuniueri� terra abijeiatur, amp; exh�red�t�r, ne fit�iuplius p�pulusnbsp;Dei. Quamp;abiedtione ablbluta amp; impleta^abundabitluftkaa copi��f�.nbsp;Eoftqtura enim Iud*eiabi��tifiint,amp;�xclufiab haafdiEate coelcftiumnbsp;bonorum, �uangelion Chrifti, quo adnunciatur attdrtia iuftida pro*nbsp;pterChriftumperfidem,diuulgatum �ftinuniu�rluiri �rbemtertt�j;nbsp;inter omnes genres, ut quofqu�t crtdunc in Chrift�ii�,�^�n iam giit-tulam tant�m,led correfitern,adeoq-,mar�*iufti�^acdpi^tCred�ih-tes �nim in Chriftum,itai�ftificantur c�ram Ded,pf�^terChriftuminbsp;ut fi�nth�r�des amp; participes omn�urri c�leftiufri bbn�nim. Quidnbsp;Ctfft.th multis opus?Quod PaUlushoclocO ex EGia dicit, jriari��lud ipl�irinbsp;eft,quod paul� p�ltitKJeFpr�taturiplefP�rli^Ium^^m.^uiensJhjd�o-ru�

rum contigit f�lus gcntibus, Et, Lapfus iHorum, funt diuiti� mundf� Ac dimi'nudo,(h�c eft I'nteritus abfolutus illorunijfunt diuiti� gentium . Quare,qu�d lud�i fint � Deo abiecfti, ne fint amplius populusnbsp;�^gcntes eletft�, etf� uideturin oculismundimirum amp;nouum,nbsp;tarnen in ocuIisDeinoneftnouum , fed iam olim � Deodefinitum,nbsp;amp;Propheticis oraculisadnunciatura.

bias,q)futur� f�t,utlfraelit� exh�rcdentur � c�lefti patrimonio,pro-ptcr impietatem ipforura. Derelinquetur(inquiens)filia Zion,ut um braculum in uinea, deut tugunum in cucumerario, �C l�cut ciuitas,nbsp;qu�uaftatur.In colleftione enim uuarum amp; fru�luum, non re�inquitnbsp;in uinea,nifi tantum umbraculum,amp; in hortis, nif� tuguriola*Et in ur-iiium uaftationibus uix reliqua fit una amp; altera domuculadta Sgt;^ ia uinnbsp;demia populilfraelitici,(quod eft tempus aduentus Chrifti,amp; diuul-gationis Euangelq eiusin orbem tcrr�,iuxta illud loannis Baptifte,Senbsp;turispofita eft ad radicem arboris.Omnis ergo arbor,qug no fert frunbsp;ftum,excindetur,amp;in ignem conrjcietur,)pauci quidam i�lutem c�-if quentur,maxima autem pars ab rj cientur, S)C p erib unt ? Ac br eu it er,nbsp;tamhorribilis erit exc�catio amp;abielt;ftio Ilraelitarum,ex hgreditate c�nbsp;i^fiiumbonorum,utnifi aliquot pauciisimi,tanqfemen,referuar�tur,nbsp;'Ion aliter p�rirent, q olim Zodoma Gomorrha igni deflagrarunt,nbsp;9nacurbesitafuntuaftat�,utpr�terLoth�cum filiabus,neunus quinbsp;demfuperftes �� incolumis euaferit. Habes Prophetica teftimonia denbsp;de�bone gentium �C abiedione lud�orum, quantum quidem in prgnbsp;f'^ntiafufficiunt.Nam in fcriptisPropheticisplura extant,quorum eti-�ni nonnulla Paulus poftea commemorabit.Quid ergo caufg eft,q?Iunbsp;d�i fint abiedijGentes autem el�d�fSequitur.

lio Chrifttjud�iuer� non crcdiderunt, fed reiecerunt Chriftum una cum fuo Euangeh'o. Gentcs,inquit, qu� non fedabantur iufticiam,nbsp;apprchenderunt iuftidam.Iufliciam autem,qu� eft exfide.Non enininbsp;obfcurum eft, quanta fuentimpietas, quanta ab ominati'o,tani in rdunbsp;gione,qu�m in moribus Gentium. Cuius rei epitome extatfupr� capinbsp;te primo, Itaque Gentes abfuerunt � uera iufticia longiisim�. Et tarnennbsp;aftecut�funt iufticiam. Quid ita� Quia,poftqu�m audiuerunt pr�di-cationem Euangelq delefu Chrifto, nonrepu�erunt, f�cutlud�i, ftdnbsp;agnouerunt Chriftum, Sc crediderunt in eum.Vobis,(inquiuntPaunbsp;lus amp; Barnabas ad Iudpos)oportebat prim�mloqui fermonem Dei,nbsp;fed quoniamrepellitis dlum, amp;indignosuosiudicatis �ternauita,ec-cc conuertim�r ad Gentes, Sic enim pr�cepicnobisDominuszPofu^nbsp;te in lucem Gentium,ut fis falus ufquead extremum terr�. Audico-tesautem Gentes, gaui'f�fuht, Sgt;Cglorif�cabantfermonemDominfnbsp;�uda*iuer�,etfi fedati funt Legem iuftici� , amp;fecerufltm�ltainf�fnbsp;gniai�cra, iuftaopera,iuxtapr�fcriptum diuin�kgis, tarilennonnbsp;fuerunt coram Deo iuftificati. QuiditafQiiianon ex fide,fed t�qu�tttnbsp;exoperibusLegis,hoceft. Non credideruntinChrifturta,propt�quot;nbsp;quemfo�um hominesiuftif�catitur coram Deo, (hoc cft)confequun-tur remifsionem p eccatorum �c uitam aeternam,idc^ fola gratuitanbsp;clemcnt�a,amp; nullo �per�mmcrito:fed polliciti funt fibi, reiedo Chdnbsp;fto,iuftidani,propter facralegis propter m�rita operumfuorunt�nbsp;Off enfi enim humih'tate Chrifti, abiecerunt ipfum, un� cum fua � u fli-da, amp; fufceperuntiufticiam,ex meritisfuorum operum confequen--dam.QuarcIud�i,abijciendo Chriftum,abieceruncetiamucramiuninbsp;ciam,ideo(�repulfifuint�participatuc�leftiumbonor�m.Memora-bill's �oCusiExpon�t enim illam caufam, propter cjuam inter homines,nbsp;alfj damnantur,alh feru�tur.Qugeft ergo caurainafNum,quiaalt} dugt;nbsp;cunt uitam honeftam,ahi inhoneftamf Nonihil quidem his uerbis,fednbsp;noni�tis didtur.Etf�enim mukihoneft� coram hoc mundo uiuiint,etnbsp;neceisitas uocati�is noftr� exigit,ut deteftemur �d fugiamus otnnemnbsp;inhoneftatem, tarnen homines non faluantur propter uit�fu� hone-ftatem,Sed alfj quidem i�lu�tur,q? qu�runt iufticiam fuam in Chriftonbsp;fidem : alfj autem damnant, q? quprunt iufticiamfuam in operumnbsp;fuorummeritis. Puto multos,inquit quiipiam^^�feculihuiusfiipienti.-bu,ad fapientiam pofte peruenire,nif� le iam erederent peruenift�. Sicnbsp;etiam fcnti�dum eft deiufticia,q) multi poftent peruenire ad ueramiunbsp;fticiam,nifi erederent fe iam peruenift�.Etalius quftpiam,Superbia,ittnbsp;quit,fmpedimentum eft profedus. Homines enim nafeuntur filfj ir�,nbsp;amp; in poteftate Satan�. Cum igitur Satan fit�rrogantifsitnns �C fuper*nbsp;bilsimus fpiritus,tenerinon poteft,quin amp; hominem,mancipiuniftt'nbsp;�m,faciatfuperbum amp;arrogantem.Itacp homo exiftimat fibimagnonbsp;efte dedecori,fi emendicet, a accommodate accipiatalienamiuftich�nbsp;ara, non pofius ex feipfo,amp;: fuis operibus eam petat, Sieut enim n�nbsp;f ura erub efdmus,egeftatcm noftram fateri,8i uidum mendicimoni�nbsp;colligere,aliena^ ope uti ? Hoc enimuidetur oobis adiniereliberty*nbsp;t�tOjr

tcm � ita edam erubefci�musali�na tantum iufticia frui, �C nullam pro-priam habere iufticiam^Noftra autem propria iufticia, imbecillior 06 impurior eft, qu�m qu�iniudici� Dei conftarequeat.Solauerdlu-fticia Chrifti conftat. Seruamur igit�r,nori noftra ipforum,fed tatumnbsp;�ufticiaChriftijqu�amp;noftraf�t per ficlem, Conferamusautemh�cnbsp;ad fingulahominum genera, 8gt;C clarc �idebimus,quam ob caui�mali]nbsp;�luentur,alii damnentur. Aeprimum iteruni de lud�is amp; Gentibus.nbsp;Hi abie�d funt � Deo,amp; damnantur.Quam ob remf An non multi innbsp;ter lud�os fuerunt honefti,probi iufti homines f Cert� fuerunt, fi-Sfuidemloquendumeft de externahoneftate. Quidergo eft, qu�dnbsp;damnentur f Quia non ex fidej'nquit Paulus, fed tanqu�m ex operi-�gt;�s.Quo enim temporeChriftusconcionatus eft �uangelionfuum,nbsp;^udgifuerunt homines arrogantes,aciudicaueruntfibiprobrum elfe,nbsp;�Henamiufticiam� Chrifto perfidemaccommodatoaecipere,fedmanbsp;Her�t propriam iufticiam ex meritis fuorum operum extruere. C�mnbsp;�gitur h�c iufticia non fit perfeda nec pofsit conftare in iudicio De�,nbsp;tMerito damn�tur,propterea qu�d alienam Iufticiam, qu� eft Chrifti,nbsp;^biecerint.Gcntes aut� funt � Deo eled�,amp; l�luantur.Propter quidfnbsp;Num quia Gentes duxerunt tam honeftam uitam f Nihil minus. Nihilnbsp;eratGentibusfceleratius. Sedinpromulgatione Euangeli] non fue-ttii�t arrogantes, SCc�m non hab erent propriam iufticiam, agnouC-tuntChriftumjScmutuofumpferunt exipfo perfidem,ueramiufticinbsp;��i.Quare confecut�funtf�lutem. Idem dicendum eft de Chriftianisnbsp;^Turcis.Turc�funt�Deo abiedi,amp; damn�tur. Quant ob remfAnnbsp;*^on funt inter Turcas qui amant honeftatem �C f�quuntur eamf Cert� funt.Et tarnen damnantur.Quia non ex fide, fed tanqu�m ex operinbsp;^�sIegis.Suntenim arrogantes,8lt;^abominanturiuftici� Chrifti,qu�-tutitautem ftatuere propriam iufticiam, ex meritis fuorum oper�,id-dreo ad ueram iufticiam non perueniunt. Chriftiani uer� agnofeunenbsp;Chriftum,6c f�dantur quidem honeftatem uirg,iuxta uocation�,non �nbsp;Sti�runt autem iufticiam in meritis fuorum ope�2,fed tantum in Chrinbsp;fto per fidem.Sic dic�dum eft,de hypocritis amp; uer� pf)s inter Chriftianbsp;pos.Hypocrit� enim abijciuntur �Deo,�damnantur.Quam ob eaunbsp;�^mrAnnon multa bona opera faciuntfCert� faciunt. Et tarnen dam-ttantur,quia funt arrogantes. Contemnunt Sc reqciunt iufticiam Chri

ton lapide ofFenfionis amp; petr� fcandali. Et omnis,qui cr�dit in eum, Z a non

nonpudefiet. Hocprophetic�tefl:imonj'unicxtatapudEfai'am,amp;col k�lum cfl� cap.8�amp;iS.Sdamusigiturprinium,^hic locus manikiknbsp;probat filium Dei,qui in pknitudine tempon's afiiimpfi't fernen Abranbsp;h�.el�� uerum Deum Zebaoth.Quod enim Paulus hOcloco de Chrinbsp;fto interpr�t�t, hoc Prophetaclar�di'cit de Domino Deo Zebaoth,nbsp;Dominum (inquiens) Zebaoth ipfum fan(ftificate,ipfe pauor ueftcr,nbsp;Sc ipfe terror uefter. Et erit uobis in fanctificarionera, in lapidem aut5nbsp;ofienfionfs Sc in petram fc�dali duabus domibus Ifracl. In laqueum �Cnbsp;ruinam habitantibusIcrufakm.CumhacPauhinterprctanoneconuenbsp;nit etiam expofitio Symeonis,qui Lu.x.de Ghrifto ait:Ecce pofitus citnbsp;hie in ruinam Sc in refurrevflion� multorum in Ifpel, Sc in fignunii cUinbsp;contradicitur.Et Petrusa.Pet.i. Chriftus lapis eft uobis preciofus,qu^nbsp;creditis.C�ter urn ijs, qui no credunt, lapis quern reprobaueruntnbsp;ficantes,amp; in quern impingitur,Sc petra ad qua off endant.Dcinde conbsp;ftderemuSjCur Chriffus uocetur lapis offendiculi amp; petra fcandali.M^nbsp;nifefta quidem huius rei caula eff,uidelicet,qj pofttus fit in ruinam/G-cut Symeon dixit,)multorum in Iffaehhocaut indeadco accidir,quisnbsp;etfijCum uenit inhanc terram,fuitin forma Dei, SC collocatus eft in ogt;nbsp;mniDeimaicftate.(Habitauit emin eo iaminde� conceptione,oipnisnbsp;plenitudo deftatis corporaliterjftcut Paulus ait)tn exinaniuitfeiptuni,nbsp;fumptaferui forma, Sgt;C faeftus eft obediens ufc� ad crucem.H�c eft krnbsp;main oculis huius mundiabiedilsima.Accedithuc,qjin externa luaulnbsp;ta nihil fer� differebat � ciuilialiorura hominu �onuerl�aone.No niogt;-rabatur in deferto,ficut Elias,amp; loannes Baptifta. Non uefeebatur Inanbsp;fttatis cibisjfed ed�bat Sc bibebat cumalrjs hominibus,politico more�nbsp;Vnde amp; audiebat helluo. H�c forma maono erat offrndiculo Pharisnbsp;l�is,amp; alrjsludeis,qui magis cceleftem Sc diuinioremformamin Mc(-fia expeiftabant.Sed hoc offendiculum facile potuifletdifeuti,ftnbsp;xiftent diligenter oracula Prophetarum, qui multis ante annis uatidoanbsp;ti fuerantjMefsiam uenturum in huncmundum,humanisinibecillica^nbsp;tibusobnoxiura,0^ cruce tedium, adeolt;�nouilsimum,utEl�iasaif,uinbsp;rorum. Videbatur praeterea docerc contra legem Mofi, Scabolerc fagt;nbsp;cfa,diuinitus inftituta.R.emittebat enim peccata,no propter femficia,nbsp;fed jantum per fidem. Fides,inquiens,tua te l�luum f�cit.Ac breuiter,nbsp;non uidebatur in eo ulla talis maieftas,qualem de Mefsia expedabant:nbsp;Sc forma regni eius intantum non refpondebat,iuxtaipforum opinionbsp;nem,Propheticis promifsis, ut temporibus eius ftatus rerum ludaica-rum,fubinde in peius rueret,tantum aberat,utregnum lifaeli promil*nbsp;fum inftauraretur.H�c erant Pharif�is Sc Principibus lud�orum ma-ximo offen diculo. Sed potuiffent eti� huic olFendicuIo facile mederi,nbsp;ft confideraftent,q? Prophetae docuerint, Mefsia regnatu�t quid�,fednbsp;ccelefti,amp; non raundano more, amp; intraturum quidem in regnunifti*nbsp;um,fed per crucem Sc mortem,non per mundanam tnaieftatem.Qpsnbsp;re,cumraulti,propter has,quas c�memorauimus,caui�s, off�nf�funcnbsp;in Chrifto, amp; abiecerunt eum, didtus eft ab El�ia,Petra fcandali amp; h*nbsp;pisoffenftonis ? C�ter�m, quails offendiculi Petra Ghriftusfuttl�*nbsp;d�eis,'

^aasjtah's manet in hoc mundo ufcp ad nouifsimum diem .Turc� of-fcndunturin Chriftoj�p non rennet inter hojnines externa amp;^munda propter Chriftum.Itaqp Chriftus hodiet^ lapis eft offenfionis.Quid i-giturrNum duntaxat eft lapis offenftonisf Nihil minus. Chriftusipfenbsp;�pud Matth.cap.xb� Pi�l.uz.ait ? Nunqu�m legiftfs in feripturis, Lapi-^lt;^in,querareprobauerunt �dif�cantes,hicfa(ftuseftin capucangulifnbsp;�thoclocoredtatPauIus exEfaia cap.xS, Omnis,quicreditin eum,nbsp;��pudefiet.Hypocritisquidcmamp; impijs eft lapis, quo ofFendunturnbsp;^pereuntjfedcredentibus eft lapis, quo ad uitam �ternam fuften-*^ntur,C�teru,quod Paulus ex Eiaia dicit, Omnis,qui credit in eum,nbsp;Oon pudefietjhocapud Efaiam iuxta hebrgura textum italegicur,Qiiinbsp;^redit,non f�ftinabit.C�m autem Paulus feripferit hanc epiftol� gr�-lt;^alingua,uoluit etiam didum Prophet�,iuxta Gr�corumtranslatio-recitare, Sed etfi diueri� funt uerba eadem tarnen eft fententia.

Nam quodiuxta hebraicum textum dicitur, Qui credit,non feftina-^itjperinde eft,ac � diceretur, Qui cr�dicgt;non confundetur, feu non P�defiet.TransIatum enim eft � feftinatione turpi fuga ignauorumnbsp;^�nlitum in fuga.Qui enim funt f 4nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;in pr�lio,amp; abie�is armis fu

giuntjhipudefiunt.FeftinareigiturhocIoco eft pudefieri.Intueamur �gitur hoc diefturadiligenter.EtfienimGhn'ftus eft lapis offendiculinbsp;lt;^ontemptoribus,amp; incredulis, tarnen eft lapis fuftentationis �C falutisnbsp;Ohinibus,quiinipfumcr.edunt. Dicit, OMNIS, hoceft,fiuelud�-^s,fiueEthni�us,fiue mafculusjfiuc f�mina, fiue honeftus, fiue inho-*leftus,fiuc fenexjfiue iuuenis. Omncm,inquit Chriftus, qui uenic adnbsp;�i�,noneiiciamforas.Et,Omnfs,quiinuocaueritnomenDominil�l-iiuscrit. SequituriQVI CREDIT IN EVM. Non enim eft aliudnbsp;organon in nobis, quo Chriftumapprehendimus amp; fufeipimus ,nifinbsp;per Fidem. Chriftus nonfufeipitur per facrificiaPontificiarumMifla- .nbsp;rum,im� ne quidem fufeipitur per eleemolynas. Etfi enim dan da eft,nbsp;iuxta regulam caritatis,eleemolyna, th h�cnon eftillud organon,quonbsp;Chriftus apprehendit. Hic.n.no apprehendit,nifi perfid�.Poftrem�nbsp;�ddit:NON PVDEFlET.Quid hocrNunqnepius quifpi�,quiuer�nbsp;In Chrift� credidit,pudefalt;ftus eftf Cerr� multi pudefaefti funtjimo amp;nbsp;Chriftus pudefaeftus eft ad tempus in cruce. Sed hic pudefadio intel-I'genda eft,de ijs rebus, qu� ad officium Chrifti pertinent. Chriftusnbsp;^nim uenit in hunc munaum,ut peccata expiaret^ amp; in morte confer uaret,ac �ternam l�lutem conferret. Nullus igitur unquara,qui erenbsp;didit fe propter Chriftum habere peccatorum remifsionem.�d uitamnbsp;3�ternam,pudefa(ftuseft.Non uenit Chriftus in hunc mundum,ut exnbsp;hpidibusfadatuel panem uel aurum. Quare qui fingeret fe credere,nbsp;lt;lu�d ex lapidibus fieret panis, cert� pudefieret, quia credit futurum,quod nec eft promiftum, ncc pertinet ad officium Chrifti. Quinbsp;3�tem credit,peccata fua per Chriftum expiata, amp; mortem ui(ftam,ucnbsp;propter Chriftum cofequatur falutem,is credit,quod eft officq Chri-ft,ideo�nunqpiidef�et,fedperpcc�oleruabi�tnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;3 CA-

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Fratres propcnfa quidcm uo�untas cordis mei,8d deprecat�o,quat fit ad Dcum pro Ifrael ad falutcm. Teftim onium enini illts pcrhi/nbsp;beo,qu�d fiudium Dei habcrtt,fcd non fecundum feientiartix

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tsnu'nfincprsecedcntiscapiriS caulam, cur�ud�ifintabit* (�i, Ifrael xnquiens, qui fedabatur legem iufticise,adlegeittnbsp;iuftici� non p eruenit, quia non ex fide,fcd tanquam ex op erib us Lc-sis.Hanc cauiam re^etit nunc Paulus,amp; exDolit earn cooiof�, ut docc

ftum. Ac initio Paulus I'terum teftificatUr animifui beneuolentiam eT' ^3l lud�os. Et quemadmodum antea cxpofuitingentem fuum^ologt;nbsp;rem,propter Ifraelis afaiecfb'onem, ac optauit anathema fieri � Chriftonbsp;pro fratribus fills,ita 0^ hocloco cundeni afFediuni d�clar�t,tcfiifi'nbsp;cansfepro ialuteipfbrumfineintcrmifsiohe Dcuminuocarc. Itaq�e^nbsp;iterum babes exemplum eius affedus, quekti deb emus non at�i��nbsp;f�nt�m,uerumetiam capitalibus inimicis. lud�i cnim conipirauwai�nbsp;in necem Pauli,6^ hocfolumagebant, utipfum, qiioquomodOnbsp;lent, � medio tollcrcnt,ac trucidarcnt. Et tarnen tantum abcfi,�t qug*'nbsp;ratuindidam j utpotius cupiatprof^utcipforum anatbcr�af�eri^^nbsp;Ouarenon tantum pr�ceptis, fed cdam Sandorum cxenipb's expP-futat opinatam excuiationem,quam lud�i iu� ii^pfet�tt pra;f�^�nbsp;lennDicet enim lud�uS quifpiam religioG�r, Quidf (^uortiodo nosnbsp;�ud�iabiediefi�m�s�De�, c�m qu�facimus falt;�s. Si. q�osh�reti-cos,aut religionis nofir�e nouatores perfequimur, optimo fadamusnbsp;ftudio t religiof�fsimacrg�Dc�muoIuntate�c dpinione, adco�u�nbsp;fummo zelo Dci f Quod defignamus, non def�gnaraus mala coriid-�nbsp;entiaquaIembabentad�Itcri,furcs,latr�nes,amp;:alq homines fccl�ra-ti i fed defignamus confcientia colendi Dei. Non igitur uidcm�s eau-f�m,cur Deus nos req cerct,aut non reipiccret. Ad banc feu obiedio-nem feu exeufationem, rclpondet Paulus : Tefiimonium(inqui2�s)'nbsp;perhibeo illis,qu�dhabeant quidemzelum Dei,fed tion,l^ctindui�nbsp;�cientiam.P�rfecutifuntPr�phetas,nonautem uif� fur.t e/os pcrfeqult;nbsp;impioaffedu ,fedmagnapietate.Exiflimabaht er,/�, p/ophetaspu-gnare cum auica ipforum Religione. PerfeeuG fur^t Chrifium iplim�nbsp;non quiafcnferint^pr�ferti�p, qui inter ipios�4idebanturr61igiofi,rc

COMMENT. IOAN. BREN. LIBER D. D� SMK 37� hoc f�cerc odiO Dei, fed aniore eius : quia Chriftus uidebatur do-�flrinafuaLegem Dei abo�ere.Perfequuntur adhuc Apoftolos Chrt-ili,non quod cogitentaduerfus Dcum peccare fed quod exiftimentnbsp;(�Deoinf�gnemcuItum pr�ftare,quiaputant Apoftolos fufcepifl�nbsp;�udium omm's cultus Dei abo�endi. Quid igitur dicemuscNum quianbsp;exd^imant fe hac fua pcrfecutione Deo fcriiire,ac Deo gratum officiunbsp;l�cer�j�drirco Deusagnofcic,�fapproba�fNihil minus. Etii.n.habencnbsp;3dum Dei,amp;bonam,ut uocant,ihtentione,hic tnzelusjamp;f h^cinc�tionbsp;no eft Uct� mryaw^hoc eft,fecund5fcienri�,et Ut maiores noftri 10quenbsp;bantjfecundum difcretion�. AfFedus quidem uidet bonus, fed erratnbsp;dcledu.Deus enim colendusquiderti eft , non autem iuxta hominisnbsp;deiedum, SiC arbitrium,fed iuxta Spiritus fandi decretum,amp;: mandatum . Difcamus igitur hoc loco de hominum ftudio in colendo Deo,nbsp;ted� iudicare. Vulgaris enim error eft, quod homines fentiantjdiui-nitusapprobari, quicquid ftudio colendi Dei faciendum fufcepcrint.nbsp;Bonojinquiunt, animos audio Miflas Pontificias, bona intentione a-doro lign cam autlapideam ftatuam crucifix!. Et ab�tlongifsimijUt idnbsp;feciam colendiidoli,fed tantum colendi ueri Dei gratia. Paulus autemnbsp;hoc loco pie amp; difertc exponft, quid de tali homituim ft�dio fit fentPnbsp;lt;rtdum. Non enim fufficit, ut aliquid zelo Dei,amp; bona animi intentienbsp;nnc faciendum fufcipias,fed exigi�ur,ut hie zelus,amp;: h�c intentio fit ftnbsp;timdumfcientiam- Gentcsfeccruntquondamf�aia�'a,n�nft�di�nbsp;-feu afFedu impietatis, fed pictatis, Et tarnen fuerunt impij Idoloma-�it�e, l�d�i conf�crauer�nt quondam liberos �ios Moloch pcrig-*�em,quemadmodumfcripturaeft4.R.egumuigefimoterti�. (Quodinbsp;^crurn exiftimaueruntDeo clFe offidumgranfsittiura i Et tacnenfuitnbsp;eoramDeo i�crumabominandura,�ddeteftandum. Eodemftudioinbsp;^nterfecerunt Ap�ftolos tanqu�m piacula.Bt tarnen erat homicidiumnbsp;erudeliftimurn amp; impfifsimura * Hoc cnimftudium tioa erat fccundiinbsp;feientiam. Quid ergo eft,SecundUm fcientiamfScientia hocloco eft,nbsp;^eda cog�itio,amp;: ueraintelligentia uerbiDei.G�m�gUur de�elo Dei,nbsp;bona mentis opinionefeii intentione fermo fir ,tunc is zelUs Sc aiFe-ftustantummodo commendandus eft,qui coniundus conforma-�us eft cum reda Sc uera cognitioneacintelligentia uerbi Dei. Exempli gratia.ZeIus ManaiFf,quo facrificauitfilios fuos Idolo Mol�ch,ui-debatur quidem cultus Dei, fed quia non erat fecundumfdentiam,nbsp;hoc cft,noncrat coniundus cum uera cognitione amp; redairttelligen-fia uerbi Dei,fuit coram Deo abominatio.Spirit�� enim iandus pr�-hripferat uerbo fuo certa facrificia, Slt;:adieCerat:N� addas quicquam,nbsp;minuas, Sed quod EGO prgeipio tibi,hoc tantu facias Domino.nbsp;Lex Dei extabat: Erunt uerba hajc, quae ego pr�cipio tibi hodi�,nbsp;corde tuo. Et narrabis ea filfis tuis. Non a�t dicit Lex: Confecrabisnbsp;per ign�. Quare h gc Mana/l�� pietas,fuit fumma impictas. Eco tf a,nbsp;Jd�s Abrah�,quo inftituit madare filium fuum Ifaac in i�crif�ci�i,fuicnbsp;J'cundum feientiam, hoc eft,redam cognrtionem uerbi Dei,quia A-�tah� habuit perfQUalc m�di^��fPci � ut filiu fuum faerifiearet.Toll�

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fi�i'um tuutti unigenitum, quem diligis Iiaac,6d uade in tcrram Moria, amp; ibi offeras cumin hoIocauftum.Aliud exempIum.Zelus amp; bona innbsp;tentio lud�orumjquatrucid�runcApoftoIosChriftiiUidebaturcul'nbsp;*tus DeijUt tollerentur c medio hi,qui h�rcfi fua uniuerGm terra co�'nbsp;taminarennSed hie zelus non erat fe cud um fdentiamjf�u redatn�or*nbsp;bi Dei cognitionem .Verbum enim Dei def�nierat �u�gelion Chrifltnbsp;diuulgand�per Apoftoios Chrifti in uniuerfum orbem terra?. DeZinbsp;on exibit lex,et uerbum Domini deHierui�lem.Etrlnomnem terrain,nbsp;exiuitfonus eorum,amp;in fines orbis terra? uerba eorum.QuarepieOinbsp;lud�or� fuit crudelifsima impietasd3e�tr�,Zelus P�nehas,de quonbsp;tat hiftoria in Num�ris cap.i^.eommendatur diuinitus. Erat enim fccUnbsp;dum feientiam,hoc efl:,f�c�dum redam cognitjonem;uerbi DetHoonbsp;cnim exjgebatjUt publi�e fcelerati^public� punireniur � magiftratu,!^*^nbsp;ius �^Pinehas eo temporepars crat.Eodemzd'Q ocefdit Elias pfeudonbsp;prophetas Baal, quia e�m rex Ahab efiet cei��cox, offiefj fui negk'nbsp;dforjiufsit Spiritus l�ndfusEli�m oecidereimpioSi�d intericum djuin*nbsp;tus deftinatos. Non igitur ullus zelus,quamuis lpeciofus,nec ullum il*nbsp;ftitutum,quamuis honellum,per fe eft commendand�rn,fed drfig^**'nbsp;tifsim� intuendum eft,num f�tfe�und�reientiamib�eeft,numbahc^nbsp;�erbi Dei teftimoni�,8^ ^sficifeat �reda ueraiicijbi Dei cogtitf^*

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Probat lu dseos^jiabere quideg^ ftudium pieratisjfedrnullo iudidOr fiecredaucrbi�ei cogniyone.Etfi-autemh�cfir tant�mlud^oR�mcnnbsp;tiOjtamen obferuandum eft, q? Paulus attingat hocloco pr�eipu�nonbsp;flr� religionis fcopum,amp;:quot;ueram Cbriflianifoi rationem.Magna cnonnbsp;pars,etiam eorum,qui nomine�hriilianigloriantur, ignorauGquartinbsp;re fita fit uera religio Chriftianifmi. Alfi fentiunt Chrifi� uenific in huenbsp;mundum,ut Iegislatorcm,qui ferat nobis Chriflianis legem, quemadnbsp;modum Mofes Iud�is,amp;; Solon Athenienfibus.Et e� Chrifius lukritnbsp;perfediorem Iegem,q reliquivO(U.o9tTat,idcireo put�c r eh'gionem Chri-ftianam efie omnibus raeliorem.Ac docuit quidem Chriftus aliqyoti-es legem,n� tarnen tulitnouam legem, nec uenit ut nouam ferret, fednbsp;tantum ueterem,iuxta ueram Spiritus l�ndi fententiam,explicuit.Nonbsp;eft igitur fentiendura, q? Chriftus ueneritjUt Iegisiator,ac tulerit perfenbsp;diorem legem,qu�m antea Mofes tulerat, qu�admodum alias copio,�nbsp;feeftexpofitum.Alqfatentur Chriftumfolum efie noftrumSeruato-rem ,adeoquefolum peeeatorumnoftrorum expiatorcm,Sed hoefinbsp;taintelligunt,q3 Chriftusfedcatueluti oeiofus agonothetes, amp; cognonbsp;feat dehomin�meritiSjUt quiredimitab ipfo meritis fuoR? opcR� ex-piationem pd�B?, amp; �tern� (�lutem,is e�fequatur bcnefici�rcmilsionbsp;nis peccatoi?2,8d gterng uitg.Qui ucro no redimit per m�rita fu� ipf�usnbsp;iuftici^,cond�net.Italt;^ faci�t exChrido odofum IpedatoreqoftroRtnbsp;meritorum�

ftientoriini, qui idcirco dicacur folusrcmittere peccata, nbsp;nbsp;f�luare, q?

det unicuicp luxca merica fuoru operum,Ac iierum quid� eftjq? Chri-ftusdetunicuiqjjuxtafuaopera(Siquid�hocjuxca analogiamred� fideiintelligatur)In condon�disautena peccads, �C in difpenfando benbsp;ncficio �cern�f�licitads,noi�refpicfc noftramenta ,fcd tantum fuaninbsp;ipfius clenientiam,qua gratuite nobis condonat peccata,0L facit h�renbsp;des �tern� iiit�jiin ipfum credamus.A�q fenriunt de Ghrifto quodnbsp;non tantum fpetftet noftra certaraina, fed etiam largiatur rtobis Spiri-tumi�ndum^�c uires, quibus pofsimus {sLtisfacere^�Cnodris openbsp;dbus,ea perfecte pr�ftare, qu� Lex � nobis exigit. Hi cert� ilonnihi!nbsp;dicunt,quia Chriftus emeruic nobis Spiritum fandum cuius uirrutenbsp;bona opera faciamuSjfed non lads explicant Ghriftum.Nam � nihil alinbsp;ttd nobis per Chriflum cotingeretj pr�t�r Spintum faciendi bona o-pera,qual�a quidem fieri in hac carne folent,cerc� Chriftus n� e�et ue-rus laluatorjOec nos confequeremur ueram Glut�.Etli enim habemusnbsp;Spiritum fand:um,amp;:fecimus bona opera,tam� canon funt perfeda,nbsp;nec fufficiuntad expianda peccata,�C confequcndam�ternam uitam�nbsp;Docet igicur Paulus hoc locOj Chriflum rect� intelligcr�, 8gt;i. qualis fienbsp;Saluator. Ac inido,exponit lud�orum infeiriam 8c impietatem, q? etfinbsp;babentftudiumpietatiSjCareant tarnen uero iudicio 8c cognidone pienbsp;tatis.IgnoranteSjinquitjDei iufi:iciam,�C pr�opr�am �ufticiam qu�ren-tes c�itituer�dufticip Dei non fuerunc iubdid.hoc cft, lud^i uoluerutnbsp;quidem iufti f�eri,def�dcr�rurtt magno animi �rdoreiui1:iciam,amp; fe�:anbsp;d funt earn diu nodult;^,fedignorarut,qu^fit u�ra ilia iufticia,qu� De-Us approbat,amp;propter quam Deus i?�putathominesiufl:os,aut condonat eis fuam iniufticiam.Nec uoluerut earn ex Euangelio cognofee-re.Exiftimarunt enim legem in hoc datam,ut homines confequer�curnbsp;lufliciam coram Deo propter m�rita operumlegisdtacpreiecerunt alnbsp;tcram,eamlt;� ueram iufticiam,quam Deus approbat 8lt; agriofeit. Duplex enim eii: iufticia. Altera efi: hominS. Hgc eft iufticia operum, qug,nbsp;lexprecepit.Achegari quidem non poteft,quin lex exigat opera per-fed� bona,fed homines non faciunt Ca tarn perfeeft�, q � lege exigunt�nbsp;Quarehgciufticiano poteft quenq coram tribunali Dei tueri. Alteranbsp;iufticia eft Dei. H�c eft iufticia fidei in Chriftum.Et dicit iufticia Deijnbsp;non qj Deus alteram iufticiam,qu� eft opeRz, non praeceperit,auL nonbsp;exigat,Oranino enim �C prgeepit �C exigit earn, ac unit, ur earn pr�ftenbsp;Umsjfed quiafio prgftatur�nobisperfe(ft�,idcirco Deusn�itaagnO-feit earn, ut propter ipiam codonet nobis peccatamec uult,ut ea in iudicio ipfius confidamus.Re�f� igitur uocatur,rion Dei,fed hominuninbsp;iufticia. Illa autem iufticia,qu� eft fidei/n Chriftum, propr�� uocaturnbsp;hocloco iufticia Dei,propterea q? Deushac iufticia ita deleclat,ut r�put�e ex ea credenteni iuftum, feu condonet ipfiininfticiamfuam, �Cnbsp;conf�r�t in ipfum �ternam uitam. S ed qualis finh�c iufticia, fequiturc

�cationem omni credcnti, hocfupra cap. 8. dixit. Quod lex pr�ftare non poterat,ea parte,qua imbecillis erat per carne,hoc Deus proprionbsp;filiojmiflb fub fpecie carnis peccato obnoxi�, pr�fl:itir,ac de peccatonbsp;cond�mnauitpeccatum in carne,utiuftificatio legis j'mplereturin no-bis.H�cdi(fladiligentifsim�funtc5fi'deranda,quippcq?ij|s�nbsp;(flrina Chriftian� religioni propria contineatur amp; explicetur, ideor^nbsp;tanto maior opera danda eft, ut rccc� intenig�tur,quanto cognitio eanbsp;rum nobismagis necefiaria eft.Suntautem, qui fentiunt illud diftum,nbsp;Chriftum eftefinemlegis,intelligendum eflede fignificationefeuad-umbratione legis,uidelicet,qj lex fignificauerit amp; adumbraueritfatr^nbsp;ficijs fuis Chriltum,amp; refpiciat in Chriftum. Hoe quidem per fe ueninbsp;eftjion eft autem propria huius difti fententia.. Alfi dicunt Chriftumnbsp;efi� finem legis,propterea qu�d det Spiritum faci�d� legis.Eft ho*:nbsp;nim his uerbis docet, quantum beneficium confequamurex Chriftonbsp;per fi'dcm.Finis feu perfedioil�u impletio,inquiens,legis eft Chriftum*nbsp;ad iuftificationem omni credenti.hoc eft,Q�i Chriftum per fidemapnbsp;preh�dit,amp;pofsidet,is habet totumillud,quodlex exigit.Lex autemnbsp;exigit perfe(ftani dile(flionemDei,exigitperfeclam dileCtionemprO'nbsp;Ximi,ac brcuicer exigit perfe�tam iufticiam,qu� nullis fordibus fitnbsp;lt;iata,qualem Sf quanram tiullus hominu prpftitit.Solus Cliriftusnbsp;ftitit earn perfeftifsim� Sc abfoIutifsim�.Si aut� credideriraus in Chri-ftum,tuncdonatur nobis,Chriftustotus,un� cum omnibus fuis bonis. Qui proprio (inquit) filio fuo non pepercit,fed pro nobis omnibus tradidit illumjqui fieri po6eft,utnon amp; cum eodem OMNIA nonbsp;bis donetrQuare,c�m hab �mus Chriftum per fidem,habemus etiamnbsp;amp; pofsidemusin Chrifto perfeeftionem, con(ummationem,finem�Cnbsp;impletionem uniuerl� legis, hoceft,reputamur coram Deo proptornbsp;Chriftum,per fidem,tam perfetft� amp; confummat�iufti,^ fi nos ipf� o-pera legis,noftra ipforum iufticia pr�ftitillemus , Hocthefauronih�nbsp;preciofius excogitaripoteft. Et h�ceft propria Chriftiana;religion�nbsp;docftrina.Nihil ergo nobis prius f�t,nihil pofterius,qu�ni ut Chriftum

ex mortuis rcduccre.Scd quid di'citc�Props te uerbum eft in ore tiio, amp; in corde tuo. Hoceftuerbum fidei, quod pr�dicamus. Quod linbsp;cofeffus fueris ore tuoDominum lefum, SCcredidens in corde tuo,nbsp;quot;quod Deus ilium excitauit � mortuis/aluas eris. Corde cnim credi/nbsp;turadiufticiam,oreautemfitconfefsioadfalutem.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'

Paulus fecit mentionem iuftici� legis feu operum amp; iufticiac ftdci, Coiifertigitur eas nunc inter fe, ut conditionem utriufque explicet.nbsp;Deiufticia enimlegisfeuoperumfcribitMofesLcuit.iS. Qiii feceritnbsp;opera legiSjUiuet per ilia. H�C per uocabulum uiuendi,nonnulli inteilinbsp;gunt uitam tantiim corporalem,in hoc mundo,ut fit fententia.Qui o-hediueritlegi Dei, amp; duxerithoneftam uitam iuxta legem, tiiuitinnbsp;iioc mundo fceliciter, �C tranquill�. Non punietur � magifiratu, ficutnbsp;homines fcelerati, fed confequeturpotius ab eolaudem, Sc defende.-tur contra improbos, ut liceat ipfi tutam amp; quietamagere in hoc feennbsp;�O uitam. H�c eft bona quidem fententia, non explicatautem fuffici-enter hoc diiftumMofis. Veraigitur amp;perfelt;fta fententia eius peten-da eft ex interpretatione Chrifti. Apud Matth�um enim interrogansnbsp;qoifpiam Chriftura,quid boni faciar,ut hab eat uitam �tern�frefpon-ditChriftus,ex Mofeifi uisaduitam ingredi,feruamandata. Quo di-lt;^o fignifi'eat illudMofi, Qui fecerit mandata Legis, uiuet per illa,lo-quinon de externa tantum,fed etiam de�tcrna uita,quemadmodiuTinbsp;^li�squoque� nobis oftenfum eft. Deinde, cum Paulus r�cit�t illudnbsp;Mof�deiufticiaLegis,qu�dqui FECERIT mandataLegiSiUiuetnbsp;perilla,refpicitamp;:urgetpr�cipu� Verbum FACIENDI, ut f�tfeanbsp;�entia,Iufticia Legis cogftat in F A CIE N D O, ( Dicit enim Lexjnbsp;Qui FECERIT)ftuoperando,uidelicctjutperfed�faciaseanbsp;��^jqugLex cxigit.Et facias ea,nofi tantum iuxta externam fpeciem,,iecfnbsp;^nimo prorfus puro * amp; lan(fto,nec ulla peccatilabe fordidato. Hoe 13nbsp;fecerisjconfequeris per ipfa uitam, non folum in hac terra traqinllam,nbsp;Uerumetiaminfuturofeculo,perpetuofcelicem. Siautemnonfece-,,nbsp;Hsjhabebis externam amp; �ternam maledi�tionem� Nam,quod alias di*nbsp;eitur, Op era legis non iuftifi care homineradntelligendum eft,non denbsp;operibus,quatenus � lege exiguntur. Lex enim pr�cipit Sd exig�t openbsp;ya perfedifsim� ian(fta,amp; nulla ex parte corrupta ac uiciataiQng ettarnnbsp;luftificarent �cfaluarent hominem, fi ea tanta perfeftione fa ceret,quftnbsp;Urn Lex exigit ? Sed q? non iuftificent, non fit legis,aut op er urn � legenbsp;pr�ccptorum,fedhominumuicio, qui legem non perfedi�implenf.nbsp;Quod Lex(inquiDpr^ftare non poterat,ea p�rte,qua imbecillis erat,nbsp;(non ait, ex feipfa,ied)per earnem. Habes conditio nem iuftici� legis,nbsp;feu operum. Quid ergo fieret,fi nulla alia iufticia eftet propofitafllludnbsp;�^iniirum fieret, q? homines eftent quidem externa fpecie honefti, fednbsp;hachoneftate non pofl�ntin confpedu Dei conftare, ideolt;^ omnesnbsp;homines perpetuo interirent.C�migiturIud�i,Turc�,amp; hypocrit�nbsp;�Nullam aliam habeatit iuftidam, pr�terq Legis,aut human� Philofo-phi�,amp; ignorent iufticiam fidei, manifeftum eft,q? etfi honeft� uiuutnbsp;^nranihooiinibusjnecefl� tawjen hab ent in�tevnum perire.

�7(� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;TN CAP. X. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN.

Alia cftlufticia fid��, de qua fimiliter fcribit MofesDcut.30.Mat' datum hoc,quod ego pr�dpi�o tibi hodie, non fupra te eft, neep pro*nbsp;cul pofitum. Nee in ccelo fitum,ut pofsis diccre, Quis noftrumnbsp;ad ccelum afeendere Sfe. Hunc locum citare folent propugnatoresli'nbsp;beriarbitrijjUt probent pr�cepta Dei obferuatu tarn fa cilia efle,uthonbsp;mo pofsit ea fuis uiribus implcre, aut ialtem fefe ad impletionem pra^quot;nbsp;parar^.AIq exiftimant Paulum recitare quidem uerba Mofis, non au^nbsp;tern fententiam eius fed ea tantum � Mofe mutuo accipere, amp; ad f�*nbsp;urn inftitutum accommodare. Vtr�me^ expendendum eft, Si ptiusnbsp;quidcmilludfalib,pofteriusautempericulofe dicitur. Nam fiuulg?*nbsp;rem huius Mofaici diifti fententiam fequaris,non fit hie fermo dehugt;nbsp;manis uiribus implendi,fed tantum cognofeendi prgeepta Dei.Vt conbsp;gnofcas fententiam prscceptorum Dei, non eft necCflarium �utueliAnbsp;ccelum afccndas,uel trans mare curras,amp;qu�ras ibi diuin�legisinte^nbsp;pretem feu dolt;ftorem. Habes enim interpretem in propinquo,nbsp;manum.Hicipfe liber, (Deuteronomium uocant) quern modo tiblt;nbsp;pr�legi,Sdrecitaui,8lt; quem cor�m audiuifti,tam perfpicua,taraaper'nbsp;ta eft diuin� legis explicatio,ut Si corde tuo,quamuis non admodufflnbsp;acuti irjgenn,intelligere,amp; orc tuo difert� de ea loqui pofsis.Quarc filnbsp;peruacaneum eft longinquam f�fcipereperegrinationem, ut cogno-fcas,quibus facris Deum colas. Si quibus offices ei feruias.Vta�tli�Cnbsp;Dei pr�cepta impleas, Siipfisperfeift�iuxtafententiamnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;uoluntate

Spiritus f�ndif�tisfacias,hocopus,biclabor . Et h�c deraum tantum abeftjUt inueniaSjUel in tuis uiribus,uel in ipf� lege �pem,qua eamiffl-pleaSjUt potius exipf�cognofcas , perfelt;ftan�eiusimpletion�tibipernbsp;tua opera elle impofsibilem. Per legem,inquit alias Paulus, cognitionbsp;peccatf,ideocR eti� cognitio n�ftr�torruptionis,pr�quaexclarnan-dum eft cum Paulo,Mifer ego homo, quis me eripiet ex hoc corporenbsp;mortiobnoxiofEtcura Dauide: Nonintresin indicium cum feruonbsp;tuo,quianoniuftificaturin c�nfpedu tuo omnisuiu�s.Quareexhocnbsp;Mofaico didojfiquidem retft� intellexeris,magis probatur feruitus,etnbsp;captiuitas,qu�m libertashumaniarbitrii,Deinde,fi Paulus r�cit�t tantum uerba Mofis,non etiam fententiam eius, prouidendum eft,nc te-merarfi abufus uerborum Mof�aeeufetur ? Etfi enim Mofes uideturnbsp;nobis,non infigni Spiritus donopr�ditisjhoc loco de i�fticia,quf eftnbsp;ex lege,loqui,tamen alia eftratio Pauli, quiueram Mofis fententiam,nbsp;non ex humanis traditionibus, fed in tertio c�lo, ex diuino ipfo ora-culo didicit, Et c�m is interpretetur hunclocum Mofis, non deiufti-cia legis,fed de iufticia fidei,non debet efle dubium,quin ca fit uera Sinbsp;germana Mofis fententia,quam h�c nobis tradit.In Exod.cap.io.poft-qu�m Ifraelit�audiuerunt concion�Decalogi,attonitifteterunt procul,dixerunt ad Mofen:Loquere tu nobis,n� loquatur nobis Do-minus,ne forte raoriamur. Quisautem noftriim intelligerethisuer-bis petiaduentum Chrifti, quemaudiamus, ut pofsimusantcf�ciemnbsp;concionis Decalogi conftare, nifi Mof�s ipfe fie interpretatus effet.nbsp;Deut. iS. Prophetam, inquiens, de gentc tua Si de fratribus tufs f�cut

�ucjfufcitabit tibi Dominus Deus tuus, Ipfum audies, ut pettjfti � Do mi'no Dco tuo in Horcbf �Cc, Atqui,populus dixerat ad Mofen, Lo-qucretu,TV(inquam)nobis.Audiebatigitur MofeSjUerbis q�idemnbsp;�ternisfep�ri, intelligebatautem pro fingulari Sc heroico fuo donc, Patriarchas fpiritu fuo non Mofen, fed Chriftum Dominum no-ftrum petere,qui effieeretjUt coneione decalogi non malediceremur,nbsp;condemnaremur.Idem dic�dum eft de loco in Deut, cap.30.quemnbsp;Paulus h�c interpretandum fufcepit, Quod enim in Mofe dicitur,M�nbsp;datum hoc,quod ego prgcipio tibi hodie, n� fupra te efi:,necp proculnbsp;poi�tum, necin ccriontum,utpofsis dicere: Quis noftrum ualetadnbsp;thorium afcendere, �Cc. uidet�r tantum de cognitione aut intelligentianbsp;diuin�Legis,amp; deiufticia eius loqui.Sed quia h�c iufticia non poteftnbsp;� nobis, noftris operibus pr�ftari # idcirCo Spiritus i�nlt;ftus bis uerbisnbsp;�ongius profpicit,nbsp;nbsp;exciat, interpr�t� Paulo,ad qu�rendam iuftici-

afti,qu� efl: ex fide, qua fola confe^�mur ucram,cor� Deo,implerio-nem legis. QuodigiturMofes Paulusferibunt, bancbabet fenten riam.Lex exigit ut diligas Deum ex toto corde,ex tota anima, Sc exnbsp;ninibusuiribustuis. Etf�uer� b�clex,cognofciquidemabbomine,nbsp;non autem ita perfed� irapleri poteft,utfiaf propter fuam ipfius iuftinbsp;lt;^iam,iuftus f�luus,tamen non efi: d� iufticia amp; i�lute deiperandum,nbsp;Nam pr�ter iufticiam, qu� eft ex Iege,8c conftatfaciendo ac operan-do,reliquaadbuc eftab'aiufticia,iuxtate,in corde 8Cot*etuo,qu� comnbsp;ftatCredendo,amp; conf�t�ndo. Quare non dicas : Quisafeenditin c(X^nbsp;lutnf Hoceft,Quomodo confequar iufticiamamp;falutem,c�mnonnbsp;pofsimiegifatisfacere, amp;fmea ipfius iufticia in coelum confeenderefnbsp;Nam,qui boc dicunt, perfpicu� f�gnif�cant,fe nondum intelligere uir-? tutem Cbrifti,6^ refurreft�onis eius,amp; detrabunt,qu�tum in ipfis eft,nbsp;Chriftum exalto,ac negatltaut ncfciunt ipfum, propter iuftific�tion�nbsp;noftrij� mortuis refurrexiflcjS^ in c�lum afcendif��. Nec dicas:Quisnbsp;defeendetin abyfium,ieutransfretabicmar�, (quodabyfiumuocat)^nbsp;�ioceftjQuomodo iuftificabor amp;faluabor,c�m ne trans mare quid�,nbsp;nedum in terra, inuenirepofsim,quo i�tisfaciam legi,amp;Simpleam earnnbsp;pcrfec�:�fNam,qui ita dicunt,bi nondum agnofcunt,Chriftum defe�-difi� ad infimas partes terr�, mortuum efle pro pcccatis noftris, �dnbsp;3bqciunt,qu�tum in ipfis eft,Chriftum � morte,ne fit Dominus mor-fisjc�m tam� mortuus fit amp; refurrexerit,ut fimul amp; uiuorum Si. mor-��orum dominaretur.Breuiter, C�m Mofes ait,Ne dicas,quis noftrSnbsp;^alet afcendere in c�lum amp;c.iUud dicere uult. Btf� long��teabeftiu-ft�cia, qu� eft ex Iege,nec potes earn faciendo amp; op�rande aflequi, tanbsp;nicn non defpondeas animum,deafl�quendaperfe(fta iufticia �Cueranbsp;^^lute.Eft enim alfa iufticia iuxta te,in corde �c ore tuo,qu^ conftat crenbsp;dendo amp; confitendo.Hanciufticiam,fihabueris,tunchabebis etiamnbsp;iufticiam,quam lex exigit, amp; tam iuftus feu acceptus Deo eris,^nbsp;� tu ipfe perfe�l� impleuifl�s earn legem, qu� conftat faciendo. Iuxtanbsp;^�(inquitMofes) eftuerbumin ore tuo,�ccordetuo,utfaciasillud,nbsp;Quodergo eft illuduerbumC Hoc Paulus maxima Spiritus induftrianbsp;a interpretatur:

m CAP. IX. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROHAN. interprctatur,Hoc e�,(inquiens)uerbum f�dei,quod pr� Jicamus.iunbsp;tlelket^Buangdion de lefu Chrifto .Nam jfi confeflus fueris orc tuonbsp;�Dominumlefum, credideris in corde tuo, qu�d Deus excitauerifnbsp;ilium � m or tufs, Bluuseris. Corde enimerediturad iu�iciam,oreau..nbsp;tem fit confefsio ad l�lutem . Quid potuifi�t de iufticia,qu� efi ex fide, clariusamp;f�gnificantius did^ Non c�propenosiufticialcgi.s,quianbsp;'caremus ca,,fedpropenos eft Euangelion Chhfti. Hoc nobis eft diuinbsp;tiitus tradicum amp; patefa�lum. Quare, fi hoc Euangelion credideri-mus corde, amp; confefsi fuerimus ore,tunc amp; Chriftum ipl�m appre-hendimus,8^ polsidcmus in Chrifto perfedam, quam ipfe pr�ftiut�nbsp;jufticiam. Vndeadditur : Corde creditur ad iufticiam, hoc eft,Iuftidanbsp;Chriftiimputatur nobis, fi crediderimusin eum ,Etne quis exiftimetnbsp;ueram fidem elfe ociol�mamp; ignauam, fubijcitur : Orefitconftfsionbsp;ad lalutem.Etf� enim iufticiaChriftiimputatur nobis per folam fidem�nbsp;Sc hac fola iufticia nobispropterChriftum imputat�,coram tribunal*nbsp;Dci conftarepoHumus , tarnen fihancfidemuer�habuerimus,nonnbsp;cft tfcc ociol�,nec ignaua,necita fe abfc�dit in latcbras cordis, ut nonnbsp;teftificetur fuipr�fentiam jfed eo eftingcnio,uttenerin� polsitgt;qninnbsp;fuoslrudusaperte coramhominibus prof�r�t. Primum quidemconnbsp;fefsionem Chrifti^ inuocation�nominis eius. Itaqp manifeftum eft,nbsp;qu�d non f�tibi ucr� fides,cum quis profitetur fe corde credere,interim �utem negat Chriftum ore,quemadmodum multi uani iiomincs,nbsp;in periculis,qu� propter Chriftum imminent,irapudentcr iadare fo-l�t.Dicit �nim Chriftusipfe.'Qui me hegauerit coram hominibus,ne-gabo �(f ego eum coram P�tre meo.Deindcprofcrt ctiam fruftus bonbsp;norum operum,amp; omne genus uirtutum.�^arejfi quis profitetur fenbsp;credere inChriftum, amp;intereafelt;ftaturdef�dcria carnisfu�gt;acobfe-quiturtyrartnidipeccati,ismendax eft, amp; fibiipf�imponit.Quidicitnbsp;fc,inquit Ioannes,in luce efte,amp; fratrem fuum odit,in ten�bris eft �fcpnbsp;adhuc.Et iterum:Si quis dixerit j diligo Deura, amp; fratr� fuum oderit,nbsp;mendax eft � Qui enimnon diligitfratremfuum quem uidif, Deum.nbsp;quem non uidit,quomodo poteft diligeref

Aeya y� � nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;h�� 7nsf\/ap �-tt��ut� l�unbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;G� *2?

StAx Jislt;/2ciis 'n 6^ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;O ai�to� Kt/6lt;��lt;� 'jnerm�

u�lKlt;x�8/xcv8� iuT�p,Tr�� S� OM nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;TO �^vepik

Dicitenimfcriptura,Omnis,quifiditiIh' nonpudeficf.None? ftfm cft dcftin�lio �el ludaci ucl Grgci. Nam idem Dominus omninbsp;um,dmcs in omnes inuocantes fe. Quifquis enim inuoeaucrit nomen Domini,faJuus erit.

Probat teftimonio Prophet� Ef�isc cap.aS. q? iufticia fit ex fide, fett ��od ante dixit,Corde creditur ad iuftici�.Ei en/miqui credit in Chri-ftum,tantaimputaturiufticia,utcoram tribunali Dci pudefierinonnbsp;queat.Quantamcuncp alioqui iuftiefam uel legis diuin�, uelPhilolb-phi� moralisjuel honeftatis politic�habueris, no tame confiftes cumnbsp;ea coram iudicio Dei, fed confiftes fola iufticia qu� eft per fideminIcnbsp;�jin Chriftum^uidelicet, fi �r�M^ris pe��ata tua condonata tibi eflenbsp;propftr

propter cruccm Sd morte Chrifti, uitam tibi partara,propter re�ir � rcdi'onem Chrifti. Quid igiturr Si no iufticia operum,fed fola iullicia �nbsp;fideiconfequimur,ut coram Deo no pudcfiamus,abi)darnus ergo iunbsp;fticiam operum,amp;: ambulemus in hacuica,pro carnis noftr� libidinefnbsp;Nihil certc minus.Etfi enim iuHiria operumnon conferuatnos coramnbsp;tribunali Dei,tamen eft in fuo genere optima,amp; fa�lu necefiaria. Deus enim exigit earn quanqu�mnonpr�ftamus earn in hac carne,nbsp;perfecft�,tarne obedientia placet Deo,amp; unit earn fuis quibufdam be- ',nbsp;uef�cr|s,clem�ter compenlare. Caritas.erga proximiim, (nam hoc exempli gratiarecito ) pr�cepta eft diuinitus,amp; omnino uult Deus,utnbsp;mutuarn inter nos diletftionein hab eamus. Deus enim ipfe,utloannesnbsp;aitjCaritas eft.Et qui non habet caritatem,non uidet Deum,nec intel-Iigit,quid f�t Deus, necmanetin Deo. Quiautem habet earn,is confe-quitur dementia �C. liberalit�te Dei Sc in hac terra iuo quodam modonbsp;pacemacnranquillitatem, Sdin future feculo fuadona. Sed aim uen-tumfueritad tribunal Dei,ibi,nifi'attulerimus iufticiam fidefqugiuftwnbsp;da eft Chriftus ipfe,fieri non poteft, quin op ere cantatis noftr� pude .nbsp;fiamus.Ducimur a�t ad tribunal Dei, cum priuatim adhuc in hoc fecitnbsp;lo commorantcsjtum publice SCgeneraliter in nouifsimo huiusfecu-die,c�min con�cientiaaccul�mur grauitarispeccatorum,5lt;^ c�dem-^amurad�ternafupplicia.Etf� uer� cercamen,quoddepeccatis SCc�nbsp;demnatione noftri coram tribunali Del agi folet,grauiu3 eft,�d feueri-^�qu�m quod humanalingua, aut fermone expheari queat,tamen ucnbsp;^uncp uerbis adumbrabimus.Audiemus enim primum omnium: tunbsp;�speccator,Obnoxius igitures perpetu� daninationi. H�c, i� refponnbsp;dcrttnus ,Expiaui peccata mea bonis operib. itei^ audiemus Sed iftanbsp;bonaopera,nonfu�runt perfefia, necfuerutabft^ fordibus uieps,nbsp;Quoraodo igitur potuerut fordes abluere, amp; uitia expiaref Qttod (�nbsp;dixerimus:Feci,quodpotui,feruaui leg� pro mea uirili .Non fum furanbsp;�us,n5 latrocinatus.Dedi d�cimas, Refpondebit nobis:fed his operi-^�sn�dumi�tisfiicftum eft legiDeiJLexenim exigit,utdiligas Deum �nbsp;�^xtoco .corde,quod tu nc-dimidia quidem parte pr�ftinfti.Qu�d f� i-�rrumdixerimus, Fateor q^uid� me n� per omnia fecifre fatislegi Dei,nbsp;�i'edo autem Deumei�� mifericord�,qui quod meritis meis deeft,iuanbsp;dementia compenfet.Ibi c�.refpondebit;Re�:�, Deus eft mife�-icors�nbsp;^td ijs, qui legem fuampcrfelt;ftcimp|ent,non illis, qui legi fu� non l�- 'nbsp;^hfaciunt.Dicit eriim lex:Faci�s mifericordi�in milha, his,qui diliguncnbsp;euftodiunt mandata mea. Quo nunc te uertesf quomodo te adnbsp;^duerfus totignita iacula defendesf Vides ergo,q? etfi necefte habea-�^us iufticiam operum pr�ftare,tamen pudel�amus cum ea, coram fcnbsp;Jjjro tribunal! Dei,ideo(� necefsitas cogitnos,utaliam iufticiam,qu�nbsp;^fidei�n Chriftum, qugramus. Nam,qui coram tribunali Dei ol�ercnbsp;^riftum,amp;: aitjEtfi ego fum peccator,nec impleui legem Dei,tamennbsp;^^do in Chriftum, qui Icgem impkuit. Et quia Chriftus mihi totusnbsp;donatus eft, idcirco ofFeroipfius iufticiam, qu� proculdubio perfe-^(sirua eft,noa dubit�s, fed certifsint� iperans fore,uc propter ipfiusnbsp;a Z iufti-

tamp;o nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;!�f CAP.' 3� BPrJT. PAVLI AD ROWA�.

f�ftida�bfoluar ab �tcrna morte,amp; congru er ad sctemam uitatn�Hflt; ilia eft iuftida,de qua Paulus ex Efaia ait,Ornru's,qui fidit iUi,non pudenbsp;(lecJtac^ inter lufticiam operutn fidei,ita eft diftinguedum, ut illatnnbsp;quidem fumrno ftudio pr�ftaredebeamus,hacauten�fola,qu�eftnbsp;Chrifti Domini noftri.coram tribunali Dei eonfidamus.DeindePau-lus explieat illud uniuer�Je uocabuI5,OMNlS,amp;r diduritin fuasfpc-des. Magnum enim offendi'culumuidebatur,qjludaeien�ntabielt;?b,nbsp;amp; Gentes eledl�dud�cabatur enim abfurdifsimum ef��jq? Gentes nulnbsp;laiuftieia pr�dit�,confcquerenturlt;�lutem*abfcp meritis operumk-gis.Idem eft peccatorumaft'eAus, qjad tribunalDei c�ftitun.,hoceft�nbsp;pcceata in confdentia fua agnofeentes, exiftimentbenefida Euangelnnbsp;ad quofuispocius, ^adipfoSjpertinere.Alq oecup�turin con�derannbsp;da occulta pr�deftinatione Dci,amp; cogitant fe non effe prgdeftinatofcnbsp;Paulus igitur cofolatur hos omnes e didto Prophet�,�C explieat quidnbsp;fibiuelit ha?cdilt;ftio OMNIS. Noneft,inquit,diftin(ftiOiUeIIud�i,udnbsp;Gr�ci.Ad cundemmodum,non eftdiftindi� uelmaris uel feeminff�nbsp;uel RrgiSjUel bubuld,Addo ctiam. Non eft diftindio uel peccatoris,nbsp;uehufti.Natn idem Dominus OMNIVM, diuesin OMNESinuonbsp;cantcsfcjfiuc�ntS^thf,fiucPerfse,GucPrindpes ^iucfubditijfiu^i^nbsp;'ftijfiuc peccatorcs. Dicic amp; alias: Deus uult OMNES homines faluosnbsp;fieri.Sedquomodoeftdiucsin OMNESf Num,utferuer omnesadnbsp;perpetuam foelicitatem, �uefucrint pq,�ue impq, fiue credentes.�uenbsp;incredulif Minime omnium. Ac fun t quidem, qui exiftimantfore,ucnbsp;tandem unum fiat ouile omnium hominum,tam gentium,cp Chriftianbsp;norum Jud�orum,�C Turcarum.Itat� peccant praefrad� �C confide�nbsp;tcr.Sedlong� falluntur. Fiet quidem unumouile,fedouiumnbsp;nonluporum,non porcorum,nonurforum. Add^tcrgoPaulus,D^-� �es in omnes,num indiferiminatimin quofuis; NomSedlnuocantesnbsp;ipfum.Et ne quis de ueritatc huius didi dubitet, addit afiud teftimoninbsp;um Prophcte.OMNIS,inquicnslt;qui inuocaueritnom�n Domini,i�lnbsp;uus erit. Hoc fcriptum eft in lock cap.a. Ncc foiuni alkgatur hocloco�nbsp;�PaulOjUcrumetiara� Pctro,in prima condone,quamnabuitHwpo-

- folymis,Ad.cap,x-i Vides igitur hocProphetteum didum magna eft�; autoritate.Scd qu�to maforis eft moment�, tant� magis danda �ft openbsp;ra,utred�intcIligatur.Pofictcnimfmpudcs quifpiam occafioncm c�nbsp;boc dido fumere ad fedandara impietatem. Quid enim^Si Salus connbsp;ftat tantum inuocatione nominis Dei,agam, quod �bet. Nonaudiaranbsp;conciones,non fedabor kgitimam mcam uocationem, fed redtabonbsp;tantum aliquot preculas, inuocabo Deum,amp;: faluus eFO,qnicquida^nbsp;Ifoqui fecero.Alq autem cogitabunt fortaftis: Quidfan non fupr�donbsp;cuit Paulus ex Propheta Ei�ia, Iliumf�luari, qui cr�diderit,n�ncau^nbsp;temaddudt Prophetam dicentem, Ilium i�luari-, qui nomen Dominf'nbsp;inuocauentfAn n�, Credere amp; Inuocarc funt diuei fa opcrafQiiarc,nbsp;uthocProphericum didum,dc inuocatione nominis Dei.red�intd*nbsp;ligatur, fufeipit Paulus interpretandum. Sic enim fequitur.

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H�c eftillius Prophedci dicfli, Omnis qui inuocauerit nomen Dni filuus critjinterpretatio. Acinirio,no �am opus efl:,ut Paulus expona�nbsp;Banc di(?tionem OMN�S, quippe cppaul� ant� eam explicucn't,Nonnbsp;eft,inquiens,diftinAio uellud�i,�el Grg�i. Deus enim,quod quideninbsp;amp;dfcatnnet,nun�homin�� lute excIudit.NaniiCum ficSaIusfpG,qu�nbsp;fieri pofl�t,q3 quenq honu'n� falute deflicuer�cdllud igicur e�aboran-dum eftjnenosipfiexcIudamus.ExeludimusautnosipQjparnm c�mnbsp;cogitamus,nos eHe abiedtiores q quos Deus refpiciat, ideocp defponnbsp;demus animum:parnm,cijm cogitamus,p�ccata noflra maiora amp;: gr�nbsp;�iora ef�e,q qug remittantur nobis,ide�^ abij cimus p�ni'c�c�am:parnbsp;dm c�m cogitamus nos non efTe ab �terno ad (�lutcm prgdefbnatos,nbsp;ideoc^ contcmni'musDeum,�udefperamu3.Hocefl:feipfum� faliitenbsp;fxcIuder�jCnm tarnen Deus,quodin fe eft^ueUc (�luos fieri OMNESnbsp;homines. OMNIS, inquiens,quiinuocaueritnomen eius, fiduus fier.nbsp;Deinde Paulus fufcipit hoc U erb � (INVOCAVERIT) cxp'icandu,nbsp;Etexplicatipfum ferraonisf�gura,quam uocant Gradation�,nbsp;Quomodo,inquiens,inuocabunt�um,in quem non cr�d�tfPaucifsxnbsp;ma uerba,fed multa doc�t. Vn� ef�.qj nihil rcferat,fiue dicamus Inuo-catione,fiue f�de,homineni f�luu�n fieri. Nemo.n.uer� noin� Domininbsp;�nuocat,nifi exfide.Etueralnuocatio �ft opus f�dei. Quare, c�m dici-rnbsp;mus,Inuocation�,coraprehendimusm�xim� omnium Fidem. Afrcnznbsp;^fi,q?Inuocatio fine fide non ualeat, exopere,utuocant,opcrato,Sednbsp;quidfAn non omncshomines habet hancfid�m,q? fit DeusfSciamusnbsp;�gitur,q3PauIush�c non loquitur d� humanis cogitationibus,quas ca.�nbsp;*�0 deDeo concepitjSeddeFIDEin Chrifiutn,qu�efi:,utcredamus,nbsp;q�Unigenitus filius Dei Dominus noftcr lefus Ghrifius plac�u�ritno-his Deum Patrem,8lt;f impetrauerit,lit Deus agn�fcat nos filiosach�-��edesfuos.H�ceitfides,exquaInuocatiouaiec,im�,queefiipfan�minbsp;nisDciinuocatio. Vides crgo,q,preeationes hypocritarum, non finenbsp;�erglnuocationes,quia funt fine fide,qua crcditur,peccata nobis eer-*^0 remifi� efie,idcp non propter nofiror�z opei?2 m�rita, fed graris,pronbsp;Pter Chriftum.Cogitan�cmihi,obfecro,quotadhucreIiquafintcor-^��gia facrif�culor?2 monafteria monachoB2,in uniuerfo Chrifi:iano(qnbsp;ficuocatur)orbe,amp; quanto furaptu conferuentur, inquibus diu no-recitant Pf�imi amp; ali� p recation es, amp; tarnen nulla efi ibi uera �n-^ocatio nominis Dei,propterea q?non folum orlt;�t f�ducia fuoi^ meri-^oi?2,uerum etiam perfequuntur eam doclrinam,qu� docet Deum in;nbsp;docandumnon f�ducia humanor�meriton2,fed tantum f�ducia gratuinbsp;clem�ti�Dei,propter lefum Chrifium. Qiiantam igitur putas eficnbsp;^DramDcoabominationem,in�cuItu, quem hypocrit�iurantDe�nbsp;a 3 elle

cfl� graolsimumf Ac breui'tcr,h�c uerba Pauh' docent generalitcr,nu! lum hominem uer�inuocarcDeum, nifiqui i�tuer� Chriftianus,hocnbsp;eft,credat,q? Solus Chriftusf�t expiator peccatoR2noftroR2.Rch'qui,f�nbsp;UC hypocrit�in ChriftiatiifmOjiiueludaeij�ueTurcac, Guealig genres,nbsp;etiamfi civcuniferant nomen Dei in ore, th Deumnon uer� inuocant,nbsp;ideotj ialutem non confequunt.Nec id t�tum de Inuocarione,fed etiSnbsp;de quouis cultu Dei inteUigend� eft, uidelicet, qj quiequid boni fece-rint homines,no iit Deo acceptum,nifi cx fide gratuit� Dei cleraentifnbsp;jpropter �efum ChriftS ^ceiTerit.Csctei^, ne quis paulo ucl infirmier,nbsp;nel impudentioFjiterum ex Iiis Pauli uerbis occafionem ofFcnfionis fi*nbsp;matjSd dicatjQuidfSi ad ialut� fuf��cit, credere inuocarc nom� D�nbsp;mini,quid opus efl audire conciones Euangelp C Abrogemus igi^ omnbsp;nia ecclefiafticaminifteria^Sufficic em credere �dinuocareneirrcDo'nbsp;mini.Adhocreip�detPauIus,amp;pergit in gradatione.Quomodo,in-quicns,credent ei,de quo non audiunx�t quomodo audient abfqncnbsp;prgdicantef Quod Paulus dicitihanc habet fentcntiam.Red� dicis,lt;�nbsp;adfalut�,uidelicet,ut confies coram tribunali Dei,fufficiat credere amp;nbsp;ihuocarenom� Domini.Non potes aut ex te,aut tuis uiribus credere,nbsp;fed necefi� efl,ut hoc donu conferttur in te diuinitus. Conferturaut�nbsp;perfua organa feu inflrumenta.Audicdum.n.eflEuangelion de Chri^nbsp;fto.Non potefta�taudiri,nif� fit,qui pr�dicauerit.Quaread concipicnbsp;dam Sc conferuandam f�dcm,necef��rium eft,ut habeas c�cionatoresnbsp;Euangelq,amp;audias.Concio cnimEuangelrj de Chrifloj'nflitutaeftinnbsp;Ecclefia,nonadfaIIendum temporist�dium, ac honoris tantum,fednbsp;necefsitatis gratia, Ad quam etiam concionem confcruandam,o�iniAnbsp;f cliqua in his terris inftituta funt.Quare,qui uoluerit ueram f�dem co-cipere,amp; retinerejneceffe habet concionem Euangelq audirc,utexhi-bcatfpirit�i fan�lo organ5,quo fitin auditore efficax.Confertur qui-dem fidesjfuo quodam modo,etiam infentibus,qui tam� externe ai�-dituadhucnihiipercipere�iintelligere pofiunt, hocahtfitfingubfinbsp;Dei clem�ria,pr�ter generalem de adultis ordinationem. Nifi eniminnbsp;fautes credant, non pofiunt, nec Deo placere, nec f�lutem confequi,nbsp;qu�admodum alias copiofe efi: ejmofitum.GeneralisautemDeiordt-natio eftjUt ad confequendam iufticiam amp; f�lutem audias concionemnbsp;Euangelij nifi audieris, c�m audire pofsis,Spiritus f�nc�lus non eritnbsp;in te eff�cax, Necef��rium igitur eflin Ecclefia minifien'um concionatlnbsp;di Euangelrj, Sed pergit Paulus in fua gradatione,ut exponat ordin�,nbsp;quo iufi:ificamur,amp; f�luamur. Quomodo pr�dicabunt,inquiens,ni�nbsp;mifsifuerintfSunt enim diu erf� genera concionatorum. Nam,quera-�dmodum in politicis legationibus,alr) legati manent intra feptafuantnbsp;inflrult;fi:ionum(ut uocant),amp; non,nifi qu� mandata funt,exponunt,nbsp;�t hi funtucri legati. Ali] tranfiliuntfepta,etadduntfua commcntagt;amp;nbsp;nugas.Hi,etiamfiuidenturpub�ica autoritate ablegati,tarnen quianbsp;corrumpunt mandata,non dicunt propri� mifsin'ta et inlegationibusnbsp;cceleflis regni,alfi concionantur, amp; non funt mifsi,hoc cfi:,non pr�dinbsp;Cant uerbu DeijTed fua fomniaJDe quibusDhs apud Hieremi� cap.a3.nbsp;didc:

^idt:Gurrcb�t,8c non mitteb� eos. Hi fiint pfeudoprophetg,Sc h�rc dd.Hin5 ducuncauditores ad l�lut�,fedabducut a�lute in perpetuunbsp;^^tti�.�ln concionant.amp; funt mifsi-hoc efl.or�dic�tuerb� DetEt hi

joleph,qui t�taautoritate ornati eranr � Deo^ut mifsio eorum�certa Leritj�C quifquis eos de religione audiuit,De� ipfum audierit. Poft^nbsp;��Utctn imminebat profedio Ifraeh'tarum ex�gypto, m�Ris eft fVJo-deindemifsi funtProphet�, Samuel, Dauid,EIias,Eliz�us,Efaias;nbsp;reliqui, quos donis �dendorum miraculoruni ita infigniuit, ut conbsp;commendaucrit ipfos tanqu�m ucros legatos fuos audiendos,amp;:nbsp;Spiipfos contemneret, Deum contcnineret, C�m uero aduenifl�cnbsp;Chriftusipfe, mifsi funt Apoftoli, de quibus etiam Paulus hoc loconbsp;Pr�dpu�loquitur.Hi fuerunt ueri Legati Dei. Nam,quemadmoduninbsp;^oliticis Legatis folent dari �iter� fidei,quas uocant literas credenti�.nbsp;Stalij uerbisipfoR�fidcmadhibcantfita Chriftus d�dit Apofiolis fuis,nbsp;^Oco iiterarum credenti�,don�m �dendi miracu�a. Signa (inquiens^nbsp;^os,qui crcdiderint, hocefi:,ad pr�dicandum Euange�ion fidei mifsinbsp;f�erint,h�cfubfequcntur:Per nomen meum d�moniaefjcient,Iin-��s loqu�tuf nouis 8cc, Hoc dono Chriftus dodrin� Scautoritatemnbsp;^poftolorumita muniuit,ut quotquotueram amp;�ternam l�luttmcxnbsp;Petunc,neceire habeant dodrinam Apofi:olic��audire.Qui uer� con-�ernnunt amp; condcnant eam,hi conteninuntDeum,amp;condemnabu�inbsp;�^�r.Porr� dodrina Apoftolorum,non eftnobis recens tan t�t permi-^acula. fed etiam long� ant�j�j Apoftoli nari er�t,pcr uaticinia Prophcnbsp;tarum coramendata � Horum unum infigne r�cit�t Paulus exEfaia,c�lnbsp;pitefpeciofi pedesadnunciantium pacem,adnunciantiumbo-^nbsp;Ha.Eftias enim hoc dicto uaticinatur de Apoftolis �C ipfor� concioninbsp;b�s,ac confert cas cum concionibus legis. Nam c�cio legis,etfi neccltnbsp;bria cft,tamen confcienti� eft grauifsima, quia oftendit magnitudin�nbsp;Pcccati,ieueritatem ir� Dei,amp;:fententtam perpetu� codemnationis^nbsp;H�cincutiunt confcienti� magnum horror�.Pr�dicit ergo El�ias u�nbsp;luros long� amabiliores �C iuc�diores c�cionatores.Q^ fpeciofi funtnbsp;pedes,hoceft,qamabil es, qiuc�di,qgra�iamp;accepti funt legati illij^snbsp;�nfpiritu uideo pedeftres ucnire per m5tanaadZion�,amp;adnunciarcnbsp;�u�gelion.Adn�ciant�n�prim�r, RemilsionempeccatOf{t.Deindegranbsp;h� fauor� Dei,reconciliation�uidclicec eu Deo. Poftrera�,perpe-tu�fcelicitat�.H�c funt bona,hgc eft pax, qu�adn�ciant Apoftoli.Etnbsp;bgcadnuciado multogratior amp;iuc�dior eft,qilla,qugadn�ciabatnonbsp;ois pdlm,iram Dei,8d infernu.Doceta�tEl�iasin hocuaticinio de A4nbsp;Poftolis,quale fit regnS Chrifti in hoc feculo. N�.n.eft mundanum amp;nbsp;Politic� regnum,qd accipiatur armato amp; potenti equitatu, fed quodnbsp;*cdpiatur pedibuSjhoc eft,inermibuslegatis,amp; adnundatione pacis^

feu pr�ditatione Eu�ge�i) ? Docet etiani,gj bona hums regni non terrena,fed cceleftia,uidencet,paxfeurec5ciljario cum Deo,remifs1onbsp;peccatorum,mfticia coram Deo,Slt;; uitaactcrna. Ouare, non �ftnobtSnbsp;uera foehcftas qu^enda in bonishuius feculi, fed penctr�dum eft,pfinbsp;uariasafflicliones,qu�nobisinhocfecuJo accidunt,ad uera ccelc'nbsp;ftia bona.Habes de Apofloloruautorirate, quos fcimus cerfo millosnbsp;e(��,amp; legation era eorum c��rmatam e�e per oracub Propherarum,nbsp;per niiracuIa.Sed qui funt illi^qui poft Apoftolos mittunturcNinflnbsp;rum omnesilK, quiad ecclefi'afticum officium �egitim� uocati,pi?^�'nbsp;cant doeftrinam ApoftoIorum.Nihil enim noufpoft Apoftolos,innbsp;d�fia docendum eft,fed tantum uetus iilud Eu�ge�ion, quod Apoftlt;lnbsp;�i prsedicauerunt.Dices, Etiam adueriarq amp; perfecutores Euangdtj.finbsp;militer pfeudoepifeopi Sc hgreticriac'tant fe pr�dicare Euangeli�n A'nbsp;poftoJicum,ficut quondam pfe�doprophetacia�labant fe pr�dicar�nbsp;uerbum Dei. Quomodo igitur inter has diuCrfas doclrinas dfjndica'nbsp;bimusrHic non necei�e eft Angelos � c�lo deuocare, �ut eti� miraeV'nbsp;�a qu2crere,quibus comprobet, cuius nam partis do cl r in 3 uera fit,icdnbsp;inuocandus eft Deus ex fide,amp;f cohferenda eft doftrina partium difsinbsp;detium,cum fcriptis Pr�pheticis,amp;: Apoftolicis.Sic enim,uelmed�o-cri iudicio prseditus,mod� pius,facil� iudicabit, qu� doiftrina ficana-loga fidei,amp;�poftoIic�pr�dfcati�ni conftntanea.

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nc^quis credidit fermoibus noftris C Ergo fides ex auditu eft.aiiditus auicm per aerb�m DVi.Sed dico, An noil audieruntC�tquf in om^nbsp;nem terram exiuit fonus eorum,amp; in fines orbis t�rr� uerba illori�.

C�m fides fit ex Euangelrj pr�dicatione,d�cct quilpi�, Quomolt;so prgdicatio Euangelrj eftorganon,quoconcipiturfides,c�m tamer�snbsp;fp� teftificetur,q? quiaudiuntEuangelion, non fol� non credant oes,nbsp;ucrum etiam magna ipfbi� pars perfequant C Accedit illnd, q? cumnbsp;non ocs credant EuangeliOjUidetur non efteuerum Dei uerbum, alionbsp;qui.n.omnes adhiberent ci fidem. Refpondet Paulus ad ho c per con-cefsionem.Fatcor.Non oranes obediuntEu�gelio.Hoca�t,nec eft nonbsp;uum,nec inexpecftat�t,fed iam antea � propheta Elaia cap.?5� adnunc?nbsp;tu.Nam in Eiaia Apoftoli ipfi admirant,qu� fiat,q) doclrin� tam l�lucJnbsp;ri,amp; tot miraculis c�f�rmat�:,tam pauci fidem adhibe�t.Nos quidem,nbsp;qdadueritat� Euangelrj illuftrandam, S^adautoritatem ciusaft�ren-dam, opus eft, nihil nee officiorum, nee miraculorum pr�termittirnbsp;mus,Sedquts, inquiunt,creditaudituifeu pr�dicationinoftr�f SCnbsp;brachium Domini, hoc eft, Euangelion, quod eft brachium feu po^nbsp;tentia Dei ad falutem omni credenti, cui ita rcuelatur,ut credatf Nonnbsp;eft igiturfentiendum, qu�d hoc Euangelion, iddreo non fit ueruntnbsp;euangelion, quia pauci ei fidem adhibent,ied iciendum eft, Prim�m,nbsp;quod

g� �f�t Euangelq fors,ut pauci,ac prcfcrtim abiedifsimijcrc Jant.Nun gu�m enim tambcne cumrebushumam'sadum eft, ut optima pJuri-bus placuerint, quomodo �gitur fierctjUt res long� omnium Glubcr-rima et diuinifsima multitudini placcretfEt Chriftus ipfejalias ait.�Latanbsp;eft ui^qu� dudt ad interitum, �C multi ambulant earn. Angufta au-temeftuia,qu�ducitaduitam,amp;pauainueniunt eam.H�c nonid-Circocommemorantur.cbfentiendum f�t, nanrn� minfrlam Jiom�nps

^aud errarc pofTunt �: folent, Apud�uguftinum,b�rend commen danc fe paudtatc � 8^ glon'antur uedtatem � fua parte ftare, propterea AugttH.T^;nbsp;^f�ntpaud. Et his temporibus Anabaptift�quoc^ fuampaudtatem ^.de ferm�nbsp;bdantj�t urnenfequuntur dotflrinam impiam.Sedh�ciddrco corn Dowi�nbsp;niemorantur,ut occurratur offendiculo,quod expaudtate Euaodionbsp;tredendum oriri foIetJmbealies enim,amp; qui funtanirao par�m con-f�rmatOjofFenduntur paudtate cred�tium.Spiritus fandus autem menbsp;detur huic ofFendicuIo,eti� priusq Euangelion reuelatum eratjamp;f monbsp;Oct per E�iam,paucos,pr�fertim ex lud�is jEu�gelio crcdituros.Cu-gt;�s ergo culpa acddit,q5 t� pauci cred�tfNon cert� culpa amp; uitio DeiVnbsp;^cdhomin�,qui natura exc�cati,tanto magts refiftuntEuangeho,qu�nbsp;to aperdus eis pr�dicatur.Sicut enim oculusnodu�,qu�in tenebris.nbsp;^ntum uidetjtanto plus excgcatqr.qu�to clarior lux fob's ei ob ndtur;

8cmentes impiorum eo magisaduerfus Euagclionirritanrur, quo E�angcIioniHuftriusadnunciatur.Deinde,etf�muIdnoncvcdunt,ni-bilominus tarnen fides ef�exauditu s amp;audicus oer uerhi, �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;hoc

�uangelion de Chn'flo, fed poft.cj � concione domum redierimus,rc-pcdmus uetcra fcelera. Quid CrgofN� propterea Euangelion jBapti-fnms,amp; c�na Dominica^funt uana amp;ineff�caciaf Minim�omni�.Sed *tf� non omnes creduiit,qucriiadmodum Paulus ait,fides tarnen ex aunbsp;ditu eft.H�c enim qu�ritur.nen quid f�t audirus, feu pr�dicatio Euannbsp;8di),alieno uitio,fed qd fit l�gitima fua ordinatione, 8^ redlo dus ufusnbsp;An non Chriftus ipfe eft odor mords ad morte, non quidem fua ipf�-Osnadira (qua eftodoruit�aduit�.) fedimpictateincreduloruf Ad

IN CAP. X. EPrST. PATLi AD ROMAN.� twmGnon medcatur huius aut illmsmorbo ? Nihil enirn cu�p� ha*-rt't in medicjna,qu� per fe optima cft, fi �grotus non c�nualefcat,fcdnbsp;culpa b�ret in �groto,qui uel non re�� utitur,uel non tantum habetnbsp;uirium,uc medicina pofsitin eo cfl� eff�cax ; � Atflus enim a�liuorum,nbsp;ucphilofophicis uerbisutar,funtin pati�tepr�difpol�to.)ita pr�dinbsp;catio Eiiange�r|,amp;facram�ta,funt exfua inftitutioncorgana ialutisno-ftr�,fed q? non operentur in quouis utente falutem, utentium non ornbsp;ganorum uitium efh. Quare,etfi non omnes credunt Euange�io,necnbsp;omnes capiuntfrucflum i�craraentorum, nihilominus tarnen pr�dicanbsp;tio Euangelq amp;SacramentafuntpotentiaDeiad falutem omni credenbsp;ti. C�teiS2,qyPauIusaddit:Auditusa�tperuerb�Dei,expIicat,qualisnbsp;debeat efi'e pr�dicatio.Non enim qu�uis pr�dicatio eil organo fidei,nbsp;feupotentiaDeiadfaIutem,fedpr^dicatio V�RBI DEL Predicantnbsp;etiarn Pfcudoprophct�,pr�dicanthypocrit�,non autem pr�dicantnbsp;uerbum Dei. Quare ex ipforumpr�dicatione non eftfides,fedpotLnbsp;usfupcrflitio amp;impiecas,Quodautem Apoftoli predicant, ucTbumnbsp;Dei eft,amp; iierum Euangelion.Exhorum igiturpr�dicationeeftfidcSfnbsp;Nec quisqfeexcu(�reporeft,qgt;hanc pr�dicationem non audierit.V ulnbsp;gata entm eft per uniuerfura orbem terrarum. Quod �c D?uid mukonbsp;ant� uaticinatus ef�^PfaJ.iS.ln omnem terram exiuit fonus eorum,amp;: irinbsp;fines orbisterr�uerbailIorum.Et Paulus fuis temporibushocimpk-Il tefiificatur CoIo.x.Euangelion (inqui�s) in toto mundo frudif�car.nbsp;Et iccrumzPr�dicatum eftapud uniuerfam creaturam, qu�fub codonbsp;cfi.Etfi enim Apoiloli,non pr�dicauerunr,pr^fenna fu�pcrfong,E�nbsp;angelion in quouis pago,amp;l uilla fingularum terr� regionum, pr�diranbsp;uerunt tarnen in pr^cipuisregnisterrg,�quibus locis peruenitfamanbsp;ad alias quoep nationes.Nam his remporibus,Euangelion degratuinbsp;tapeccatorum remiGionepropterChriftum, non prgdicatu'f pub�-cepn quauisurbeSduillajtotiusEuropf jtam�prpdicaturinprecipuanbsp;Europe monarchia, ex qua, fama Euangelf) de Chrifio pernianat en�nbsp;ad ahas nationes,u� qui non excitantur ad cognofcenduniEnangeL�,nbsp;li�e credunc,non habeant excuGtion�,fcd fua ipforum culpa pereant.

tTr� eux nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;t8velt; �ffvvfcTqjnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;vfJ-�i�, Hi�s�A�jnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;AXT'amp;jE'J

f�i;ip-i.'Ti�Qi/i.i.fi.n. DfoClt;AiTop IiTf A Atya^OAttw -rj'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;oc.p ^^^eTTiTxQirx� ^c�fod� |xb Aaov

Sed dicOjUunquid non cognouttifrael C* Primus Mofes didt:Ego �daemulattonemprouocabouos, pergentcm,qu�noncftgens.Pernbsp;gentemftultamadiramcommouebonos.Efaiasautem poftbuncnbsp;audetj�^dicit.Inuentus fui his, qui me non qu�rebant. Confpicuusnbsp;fadus fum his,qui de me non interrogabant ? Aduerfus Iirael a�t di/nbsp;cicTota die expand! manusmeas ad populum non credentem,amp; c5nbsp;tradicentem.

PergirPaulus tefiimonijs feripturg comprobareabiedion�lud^�� rum amp; Eledionem gentium. Etfi.n.resipG teftificabatur, quod ludffnbsp;reijeerentlefumChri/lum amp;Euangelioneius, ideot^ non uidebatur*nbsp;OpU�S�

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opus.ut hocdi'disfcriptur� muniretur, tarnen quialud�i fuerunt ba denuSjiam indca Sandlifsinws Patriarchis ek�tus populus Dei, uide^nbsp;batur potius hunc �eftim, quem Apoftoli pr�dicabant,non efl� uer�nbsp;Chriftum,nec Eu�ngelion Ap oftolorum ef�� u erum Euangeli'on,q lunbsp;d�qsnonefTeamphuspopuIumfeu Ecdef�amDei,idcircou�fumeftnbsp;Paulo, ex Propheticis fcriptisabic�tion�m eorum �i eledion� Gcndnbsp;�rn exponere,ne qu�s ofFendatur, �C exift�met Paulum h�c delud�jsnbsp;fuis pr�dicare, magis odio fu�gentis, q ueritate ref Acpofl�tfortaf-.nbsp;f�shominifmperito ufderbqjh�c cfl�ntociof�ora,amp;magisfuperuacanbsp;nea,q5 qu� nobis,hifcepr�fertim temporibus, in Eccle�a uo�it�r rednbsp;tar�tur.Quid enimad nos Jud�i, homines prophanifsimi �C fordidif-finii,ac omnib us gentib�s exofi f Sed profedoj� rem ipfam cumani*nbsp;tnis noAris confi'deraucriraus, depreh�demus earn ad falutem noftr�nbsp;effe cognitu necel�ariam.Nos enim ducimus originem noftram � Gennbsp;�busincircunci�s,Scripruraautem,qu� eft ccelefleoracul�jteftat�r, 'nbsp;Gentesin�ircuncil�s elle Deo aborainabiles, amp;Iud�os, feu lira�lemnbsp;f flepopulum Deo gratifsimum.TE elegit, (inquit Mofes) Dominusnbsp;Peus tuuSjUt fisei populus peculiaris de cundi.s populism qui funtfu-per temm.�titer�nt.Non fecit taliter omni nationi,amp;: iudicia fua non.nbsp;iuanifeilauit eis.�dii�c,Gentes incircuci/� non obferuant legem Monbsp;f�gt;q�am manifeftum cft,eile ceelefte oraculum,8d uerbum Dei.�ppanbsp;*�etigi�ur,qgt;hgreditasDeinonpertineatadincircunci(�sGentes;Prpnbsp;terea,Chriftus promil�us efi: femini tantum Abrah^.Dicit Sii. Chriftusnbsp;^pfealicubijfe non e�e miiTum, nif� adoucs �fraelis,quf peri�runuNosnbsp;��tem incirc�ricii� gentes * non fumus externum fernen Abrah�,avxtnbsp;*fraelis.(juare,eti�f� Chriftus � Maria ilirginenatus,fit ucrus Chri^bj^^nbsp;^litten non uidetur ad nos Gentes pertinere. Hic cert� imj�eriti �/erum

Paulus de abiedione lud�orum amp; eledlione Gentium fcribi.t/ut arg� *Ueqtum,quod in prgfentia de certitudinefp9itralt;ftat,uideiicef, Gen-^nbsp;tes Spe fua de confequendisb�n�fices Chrifti per f�dem ,nrjn pudefi�nbsp;djpropterea q? f�nt,abie(ftis �ud�isJnEccIefl� Dei pr� deftinat� �C eknbsp;ft�jprobc amp; perfpicu� explicetur amp;.muniatur.Nami,q) lud�i �nt ab-jefti,amp; Gentes irt popul� Dei ita eled�^ ut q��cunrp pofteris Abrainbsp;uae in Chrifto funt promifi�, ea pmnia pertineant aune ad nos gentes,nbsp;*ton eft nouum dogma.rec�s � Paul� excogita't�,fed mult� ant� Propheticis oraculistradit� amp; expofitum.Prim.'us em Mofes ipfejud�o-*�Uni ex �gypto Iiberator,amp;:legislator^cocionatur de abiedione fuo-^um lud�orum,amp; eledione Gentium. Ac ut pofteritati dilieentius i�i

admodutt�jpoft cgreflum cx�^pto, amp; conf�rmationcm ele�'onis corumjn Ecclef�am Dei,manifemus did potuifl�t Z �quifsimum an-tem iudicium eft, q? quia Deus irritatus cft � fuo populo �dolis,qu? denbsp;ferto ucro Dei cultUjfedati funt � uidfsim irriter fuum populum, alie^nbsp;nagente,quatn eligat. Quod iudid� Deus Temper in hoc mundo tamnbsp;^�blic� priuatim exercere fokt. Phari�ci irritauerunt Deum impianbsp;dodrina, de meritis human� iuftici�, uidfsim irrita�it eos Deus eie-�ionep�blicanorum 8lt; meretricS,quos Chriftus ait pr�cederePha-rif�os in r�gno c�lorum.Hypo crit� Pontificq Sc Monaftici irritauerunt Deum abominabili fua hypocrif� de expiatione peccatorum pernbsp;Mifl�rum (�crif�da,per peregrinationes, Sc infinita alia.Nuncigitur uinbsp;dfsimirritat e�s Deus,alieno populo, hoc eft,hominibus infim� pe-n�fortis,quiagnofcunt Euangelion degratuitapeccatorumremifsionbsp;ne propter folum Chrift�per f�dem. Hi, c�m affirmant fe efle ueramnbsp;DeiEcckfiam,hypocrit�miruminmodum commouentur,amp;adtannbsp;tam�racundfam prouocantur,ut confefibres Euangelfj omni crudeli-tatis genere perf�quantur. Priuatim exercer Deus hociudidum,c�ranbsp;in multis alqs,tum pr�cipu�in impoftoribus C�m cnim hi diripiantnbsp;fuis impofturis ali�nas opes,effidt Dcus,ut a�ieni opibus ipforum,manbsp;gna ipforum iracundia,fruantur.Fugiamus igitur omne genus impie-taris amp; iniquitatis, ne Deus irritatus , uidfsim S' nos irriter ,ac pere-amus � Habesuatidnium Mof� dcabiedionelud�orum eledioncnbsp;Gentium. �

Secundus,qui de eadem reuaticinatur, cftPropheta Ef�ias.qui ca-pire 6y.ita ait:Qu�fierunt me,qui ant� no interrogabant,inuenerunt, quinon qu�fieruntme: Dixi.Ecce ego,ecceego,adgentem,qu�ne-fciebacme,amp; qu� non inuocabat nomen meum,Eft amp; hoc darifsimunbsp;tefiimoninrndeekdioncGentium. Sedq�omodo inueniturDeuanbsp;ab his,quinon quaerunt eumtNumabqciendum eft omne ftudiumnbsp;religionis,amp; non eft qu�renda ulla Dei cognitio, ut Deum inucnia-mus fNihil minus. Deus non inuenitur � uerbi fui contemptoribus.nbsp;fed ab eius auditoribus. Etf� enim uerifsimum eft, quod Sc Paulus ali-Row.$. as didtjDeus commendatf�amerganos caritatcm,qgt;c�madhucefl�nbsp;mus peccatores, Chriftus pro nobis mortuus fuerit.EtIo�nes.In hocnbsp;I. o4�.4.. caritas, non, q? nos dilexerimus Deum, fed q? ipfe dilexerit nos�nbsp;Omnino enim ad falutem necefiadum cft,ut c�m nos fimus natura fi-Iqirae,amp;Deumodiohabeamus ,D�us prior nosadfeuocetjamp;con-uertat,ac mutet cor Iapideum,in cor carn�um,hoc eft,fequax 8c obe-diensitamenillo prophetico di�fo, quod Paulus cxEf�iaredtauit,n5nbsp;concedit contemptus uerbi Dei, fed exigitur potius diligetifsimusaunbsp;ditus eius, ut Deum inueniamus* Fides em,qu�admodum paul� antenbsp;dixft,ex auditu eft ,auditus aut per V erbu Dei. Neceflarium igitur eft,nbsp;adinueniendumDeum,utaudiamus uerbum eius.Nam,q?Deusabicnbsp;ceritlud�oSjtt� iddreo abicdt,qj qu�f�uerint ipfum. Quod ftudiumnbsp;omnino exigitur,Sed q^ non qu�f�uerint ipf�mrecl� amp; pic� Habue-runt ftudium Dci,fed non fecundum fdentiam.Qu�f�uerunt Deum,

non autem ex fide,led fiia ipforum propria iufticia.Econtr�,elegit Deus Genres,non Guod concemplerint Deum, amp; recularint audire E-iiangc�ij pr.rdicationera.Nam,qLii inter Gentes abominati luntEuart-gelion, poftqLiam Apoiloliciscondonibus ad ipfos perirenitjhi una curnhidxis abicdtiiunt Sc damnati. Sed elegit Gentes, quod c�m��-diniilent Euangehon, excitatilunt diuino beneficio, utample�leren-tur�cexc�percutfide. Ad eundem mod�m,inuenicuramp;;his tempori-busDeuSj�non qu�rer!cibusipl�m,non�coiitemptoribus,lcu norinbsp;c)ua:i�ntibusEuangelion eius,ipfis iam oblacurri:Hi enimluntimpij,nbsp;ledanon qu�rentibiisipfiim meritis hLiman�iuftici�,aut�fLiffocatisnbsp;inc�noHagitiorum,excitatis�utem pr�dicacione uerbi Dei,ad ue- -ram p�nitentiam. Viuo cnim ego, inquit, nolo mortem impij,hocnbsp;cftjiilius, qui me non qu�rit, necde meinterrogat, fed uolo magis utnbsp;conuertatur amp; �iuat.Conuertimilr autem, per auditum Euangelij.nbsp;Quare omnino neccfl�ri�m eft, ut non contemnamus E�angeli�n,nbsp;ledaudiamus. C�tGr�m Elaias in cap.65. nort tantum concionaturdenbsp;de�tione Gentium,ueruri�etiam de abieftionc ludaiorum. �xpandi,nbsp;ruquiens,manus meas tota die ad populum incredulum, qui graditur

Ilia non b on� poft cogitation es fuas. Populus,qui ad iracundi�m ptouocatmeantefaciem meamf�mper amp;c, Quid�ftigitur,qiiod di-dt;Expandi manus measrillud ipfum eft,quod Chriftusapud Matth�-i�triclt;ip.23.dicic. Hierul�lem,Hierul�Icm,qu�occidisProphctas,amp;la-pidaseos,q��adtemifsifunc. Quoties uolui congregate filios tuos,nbsp;Suemadmodum gallina congregat pullos luos lub alas amp; noluiftis.nbsp;bxpanditertim Deus manus, amp;�las, c�narcuelat uerbuml�um,�amp;in-�^�tatad p�nitentiam. Iraq; cxpandifle dicitur manus amp;al�s luas apudnbsp;lud�os,c�m ad ipfos mifitProphetas,Chrifturri amp; Apoftolos. C�mnbsp;�g'tur reiecerint c�s,reie�li funt amp;r ipfi.Sic amp; his temporibus, expan ditnbsp;2d nos amp; manus �cal�s fuas, q�ia p�tefecit nobis fingulari beneficionbsp;E-uangelionfuum,quo ad uer�m p�nitentiamuocamur.Tradamusnbsp;�g�turnos rnariib�s �ius, amp; cOnfugiamus l�bter alasipfius,ut ueranrtnbsp;^�cernam lalutem conl�quamur.

J�o nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP. XI, EFIST. PAVLl �� ROMAN;

D/co igitav, Nurn repulitDeuspopulum fuumC�Abfit Nam amp; �Cgolfraelita fam, ex femi'ne Abraham,tribus Beniamin, Non re'nbsp;pulit Deuspopulum fuum, quern antcnouerat. An nefcitis de E/nbsp;�lia, quid dieat Scnprura � Quomodo interpell�tapudDeum, ad/nbsp;iierfus Ifrael,dieens:Domine,Prophetasluosocciderunt, �C alta/nbsp;riatua fubrucrunt, Si ego reltdus fui folus, 5lt; infidi'antur uita�mea�.nbsp;Sed quid dicit ei diuinum rcfponlumC'Reliq�i mihi ipfi feptem mi/nbsp;iiaufrorum,qui non flexerunt genu imagim'Baal, Sic igitur SC innbsp;hoc tempore,reliquiae fecundum ekdh'onem grati�fuerunt.

VO D Paulus deabie�liohe�uda^orur�� dixit,amp;autoricate I^Propheticacomprobauitjhoctiunccxplicat amp; interpr�ta*nbsp;gtur,quomodolitinteiligendum. NamPropbet� alias di�nbsp;cu��t,ali�s negant llraelem abijeiendu. In Plal,93.Non repellet (inquit)nbsp;Dominus pkbem luam, amp;haereditatem liiam non derclinquet. Et ta�nbsp;men DominusapudMolen,deHraelitis dicit: Vbi nam lunt?cel��rel�nbsp;ciam ex bominibus memoriam eorum.Quid ergo fibi uulth�c diucrnbsp;fitas�Oblcru emus igit diligenter,quod Paulus ho c lo co docet. Quodnbsp;enim offendiculum,exdo�:rinadeabie�tionelud�orumeo tempo�nbsp;re ortum eft,quo Paulus pr�dicauit Euangelion Chrifti,ho c idem eti�nbsp;am noftris temporibus oritur ex do�lrinaEuangeIij,deabie�bone �cnbsp;exc�catione hypocritarum amp; monachorum.Nam,c�m inter nos ad-nun cietur Euangelion Chriftiaduerlusimpiam hypocrifim, amp;maio�nbsp;resnoftri nonaudiuerint talem Euangelij explicationem, led uidean�nbsp;turagnouilTe tantumPontificiam amp;Monafticam hypocrifimjexifti*nbsp;mant imperitiores, quod hac do�lrina omnes noftri maiores pro-nuncientur damnati.Et c�m hochabeatur durilsimum, maluntEuannbsp;gelion,quamMaiores damnare.Fuitamp; quondam magnum interl�pi�nbsp;entes huiusleculi,offendiculum, quod audiuerint folam lud�orumnbsp;gentem fuilEc cle�tam Dei ecclefiam, Reliquas autem omnes genres,nbsp;propter impietatem � Deo abic�tas. Quid?inquiunt,Deusne tanta cCnbsp;letimmanitatc, utinnuraerabilem hominum multitudinem damna�nbsp;ret,,amp;folospaucos quofdaminabie�blsima Ilia eli taru m genre ferua-ret? Qu� efleth�cDei immil�ricordia,? His ofFendicu�is medeturPaunbsp;lus hocloco,amp;docet, quid lit de populo amp;ecclefia Dei in his terrisnbsp;l�ntiendum. Ac primum omnium animaduertendum eft, quod De�nbsp;uslemperab initio orbisterr� luam habueritin terris ecclefiam. NeCnbsp;unquam fuit tanta hominum impietaSjUt non fuerint inter ipfos ele-�tiDei.Nifi enimDeushaberet inhoc orbe luos ele�los, terranonnbsp;totannis conftitiiret,acnouilsimus diesiam dudum eflet reuelatus.nbsp;Nam terra conftat,propter ele�tam Dei ecclefiam,donecexhumanonbsp;genere colligatur. Cum igitur nouilsimus dies nondum lit reuelatus,nbsp;manifeftum eft, quod Deus ha�tenus lemper habuerit liiam in terrisnbsp;Ecclefiam, quantumeunq; publice magna fuerirhominumimpietas,nbsp;amp;ini-

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amp; iniquitas. Deinde obferuandum eft, quod etfi Deus fempcr habuic fuam ecclefiam in medio impiorum,taraen non (entiamus, quo J imnbsp;pij,quimanferuntinftia impietat�,conl�cuti fint l�lutem,lcd, quodnbsp;quifuer�nt eccl�fiaDei,f�ruatifintperf�d�niiri.lemen Abralixpr�-miflum, qui eft Chrift�s Dominus n�ftcr. Noh cnim cogitahd�n�nbsp;eft, quod c�m in quauisgente inueniantur homines f�mplic�s, amp; coram mundo honefti,hilerhenturpropterfuam uel fimplicitaterri uelnbsp;honcftatem, fed qj in quauis gente, qui confecutus eft lalutc, non pernbsp;aliud fit confecutus, quam perfidem in Chriftum, Neq- eniiti eft alianbsp;lalutis uia,qUam Chriftus,necpoteft cife ccc�el�aDei,nifi perfidem irinbsp;Chriftum.Qu� c�m itafe habe�nt, percurr�mus fingularum gentiumnbsp;cxempla. Sumamus autcm initio cxemplum lud�orum, quod Paulusnbsp;initio huiusundecimi capitis tra�lat.Di�tum enim �ft�ud�os cifeab-ic(ftos:Num ergo italuntabi�di, ut nullus eor�m,uelfakitem conlc-cutusfit,uel confequi polsit.�Abfit.Etfi enim impietas inIlrael public�nbsp;ita regnauit, ut Deus abftulerit ab eis orntlem g�ntis gloriam, nec fintnbsp;amp�i�s publica Dei ecclefia, tamert mtilti lunt in ea gentc l�ruati. Ser-hati autem lunt, non propter fiiam fimplicitatem,aut propter l�am i-plorum iufticiam,led propter Chriftum, per fidcm. Exemplum eftnbsp;Paulus ipl�, qui c�m elfet amp; Ilraelira, amp; Euangelij perfccutor, leruatu�nbsp;tamcneft. Etinitio Euangelic� concionis,aliquot millia lud�orumnbsp;conuerfi lunt ad Chriftum, amp;feruati, qucmadmodurnteftahturAdanbsp;Apoftolic�.HoCautcm exempluth,quod illis temporibusinPauIo amp;nbsp;lud�is�ditum eft,non cftautnouumautinlblcns.S�perioribus enimnbsp;temporibus non dilsimile aeditum cft,tam in Ilra�litis,qu�m in Genti-fius. Quo cnim tempore Propheta Elias inter ifiaelitas concionatusinbsp;eft, ta ta impietas public� obtinuit,ut nullus plane, pr�ter Eliam ipl�m,,nbsp;uidebatur pius amp; el�dus Dci.Hiftoria extat,in tertio libro Reg^cap.ip.nbsp;Nam Elias fugiens p�rlecutionem impi�regina�lcl�bclla;,amp;interroganbsp;tus � diuino oraculo, quid hic in lpeIunc�ageret,relpondit:Zelo zeU-his fiim, pro Domino Deo Zebaoth, quia dereliqueruntpa�ium tii-Um filij Ilrael,alcaria tua deftruxcrunt,amp;Pr�phetas tuos occideruntglanbsp;dio,amp; dercli�tus fiim ego SOLVS,amp; qu�runtanimam mcara, utaufenbsp;tant earn. Sed uicilsim audit amp; rcprehenditur� Domino: Dcreliquinbsp;haihi, in quit DominuSjleptem millia uirorum^hoc eft, Non exiftimes�nbsp;te folum reliqu� elfe interIlraelitas, qui fit uefUm�cclefi�me�mem-^tum,amp; ucram pictatem coIatReliquaadhucfiint hilcc tuis tempori-j^usmulca millia hominum, quos prou�ra Eeclefiaagrtofco,amp; quosnbsp;tn media impietate lcruo, ne un� cum alijs pereant.Non lunt tibi con-^picui,ledmihi,amp;tammihil�htgrati,qti�m tu,etiamfi temaioribus amp;nbsp;jlluftri�ribus donis omaucrim.Quomodoautcm DeushOsfib� reli-quos l�r�a�icrN�m manentcs amp; perfeuerantes �n� cum alijs,in impienbsp;b Z t�te'

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tate BaalicicA^Nihil minus.Sed qui non curuant(inquit) genua fiiaant� BaalAgunt quidem uitam inter eos,qui adorant Baal,non autem curgt;nbsp;liant, un�cum ipus, genua l�a ante Baal. Etquianonlunt illuftresudnbsp;regia dignitate, ucl alia externa �pecic, idcirco non l'unt publi�e noti.nbsp;Sedc�m ucrum Deum,exuerafideadorent,fatiseft,qu�d Deofintnbsp;noti, etiamfi tibiProphet�, amp;alijs magnis uirisfuerintignoti. Habe�nbsp;cxcni|)lum de Ilraeiitis.Videamus nunc exemplade Gentibus. Intcfnbsp;Gentes enim in-circumeilas publica obtinuit Idolomania,iam inde^nbsp;diluuiojamp;difpernoncfamili� N�h�,in orbe terrarum. Quid ergo?nbsp;Num dicemusomnes damnatos,necfuifleinter easgenres,quifue-rint l�ruati?Abfit.Sedquomodofueruntferuati?Num un�cumalijsnbsp;idolomaniam ferlantes, amp;ineapcrfeuerantes?Nihil minu5,fedagn0'nbsp;lcentes,abicdaldolomania, uerum Deum, uera fide. Ante Abraha-mura,, fu er unt inter genres, pij Patriarcharum pofteri, Melchifedcc,nbsp;�ob,amp;alij. Poft Abrahamum, uenit lofcph in Aegyptum, uenerunt amp;nbsp;c� Hraelit�.Eratautem eo tempore regnum Aegypti in terris pr�cipu-um.Ibi dubiumnon eft, quin do�trina de uero Deo diuulgatafitpcfnbsp;Ifiaelitas,inter genres, amp; multif�ruati. Deinde populus Ifraelitaruninbsp;Ijparlus eft P er to cum orbem terr�,�Monarchis Aflyriorum amp;Babylonbsp;niorum.Quaoccafione illuftrata quoq- eft gloria Dei inter gentes,nbsp;amp; multi crediderunt, ut manifeft� apparet ex edidis Monarcharumnbsp;de colendo uero Deo, qu� extantin Daniele. Qui ergo crediderunt,nbsp;feruatifiint,nonperfeuerantes inimpietatelua,ledagnofcentesuerunbsp;Deum,qui per lemen Abraharbenedi�tioncm promil'erar.Sicamp;apudnbsp;maioresnoftrospublicaextititimpictasdelaerificijs Miftarum,dein-uocationibus mortiiorum, de cultu ftatuarum, amp;infinitis alijs.Nun-quid ergo omnes luntdamnati?Nibil minus, led dereliquitfibiDeusnbsp;leptem milliahominumj ftui non curuauerut genua lua ante Millamnbsp;Pontificiam,hoc eft,non conlenleruntin publicam i�pieratem.Ethinbsp;feruatifiint,non propter fiiam fimplicitaremautexterrtam honefta-tem, fed propterea,qu�d inter banc publicam impietatem,agnouc-runt priuatim ueram fitjem in Chriftum, in qua amp; obdormierunt*nbsp;Nam,qui in ipla impietatis confelsionepcrleucrarunt, amp; mortui lunt,nbsp;nullamconlecutiluntl�lutem. Poftrem�,adaptatPaulus exemplumnbsp;temporumEli�,ad l�a tempora, quibus etfi populus ludaicus abic^nbsp;�us eft, ne fitampliuseccleiia Dei, tarnen nonnullil�nr exeo l�ruat�nbsp;Sicamp;hoc(inquiens) tempore reliqui� l�cundum ele�tionem gratixnbsp;fiierunt,hoc cft,quemadmodum temporibusEli� multil�ruatiHint,nbsp;ctiamfi publica obtineretldolomania,itaamp;his temporibus, quo Pau-,nbsp;lus adnunciauitEuangelion,etfi lud�ipublic� l�ntabie�:i,ne fintam-pliuspopulusDci,umen dereliquit fibiDeusmultos,quosfcruaret,nbsp;non quidem exmcrico iplbrum,l�d l�cundum ele�lioncm gratix.

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Deuscniiti fclegiteos ex omni lud�orum numero, gratuits (ua deinen tia,ut c�m audifo Euangelio Chrifti,crcdercnt in Chriftum, con-iequerentur etiam beneficia Ghrifti, hoc eft,remiisionem peccato-rum,iufticiam,amp; �ternam uitam.

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Occafione gratuite el��;ionis,c�ius iam ment�onem fccerat, po-ritantithefin inter gratiamamp;raeritaoperum.ilt;eliqui�,inquieas,falt;Sl� funti��u�f�cundum �ledioncm grati�.Siautcm ex gracia,non iam exnbsp;Operibus, quandoquidem gratia,non ePi ampli us gratia. KarcPaulinanbsp;phrafis uidetur hominiincogitanti ualdeablurda,l�d fententia.plananbsp;cfi:,fiiuxtaufitatam loquendi formam,qua Paulusutifoler,nominenbsp;giati� intelligas gratuitam Dci clementiam, �c nomine operis, naericanbsp;operiim. Si,inquic,ele�tiofa�a eft ex gratia,hoc eft, exgratuitaDei-clem�tia amp;mifericordia,fieri non poteft,utfit ex operibus, hoc eft, exnbsp;meritis opcri�,quandoquidem gratia iam no eft gratia,uidelicet,u ele-^io effet ex mer�tis oper�.Gratia.n. amp; Opus,feii gratuita Dei cleinen-tia,amp;mcrita operumitaopponuncurincerle,ucli elc�iio effetexopenbsp;ribusfeumeritis operum,tuncnon poffeteffe ex gratia feu gratuit�'nbsp;�ei clementia.Et uthocfignificantius explicetur, repetit candem fen-tentiam:Si,inquiens,ex operibus,iam non eft gratia, cjuoniam opusnbsp;iam non eft opus,uidelicet,fi ele�tio eft ex gratuita Dei clementia.hocnbsp;eft,Si dixeris ele�tionem effe ex meritis,amp; propter m�rita operum,nihil aliud fequeretur, qu�m qu�d gratia effet euacuata, amp; electio non*nbsp;fieret exgratia,quandoquidem opus iam non eft opus: hoc �ft, fi ele-�tio eft ex gratia, nullus iam eft relpe�tus meriri. Breuiter, ilia eft huiusnbsp;locifententia.Reliq�ilud�i ele�tifunt exgratia.Siautem ex gratia, cer-tenon ele�ti funt propter m�rita ipforum. Vbi enim Palus contingitnbsp;propter merica,ibi non contingit ex gratia.Vbiautem contingit ex granbsp;tia,ibi non contingitpropter m�rita.Hiclocus eftmemorabilis, amp;u-iius �pr�cipuis didisjqu� non tantum in hacPauli epiftola, uerumetinbsp;amin tota feriptura amp;ucraChriftianifmido�hinacontinentur. Do-cet enim, quod l�lus contingatnobisnonexmcritisnoftrorumope-rum,fed tantum ex gratuita Dei dementia amp;mifericordia.Nam,qu�dnbsp;non contingac ex operummeritis,Paulusfiipr�copioi� cap.i.2,amp;7.nbsp;probauic. Omnes,inquiens,homines funtpeccatores.�m�,amp;pij, quinbsp;acccpcrunt fpiricumf�n�:um,nondum perfe�l� implent fuis operibus,legem Dci^ C�m igitur nec impiorum,necpiorum hominum o-b 5 per^

�5gt;4. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;INCAPVt XL F-PIST. PAVLI �D ROMAK;

pera f�ntucr� pcrfe�ta,amp; abfoluta, non pofllinc cflclummi boni� quod cftrn G�lo,mericoria. Qu�d autcm�lus contingat tantumcxnbsp;gratia, probatPaukis{uo ipfius excmplo,amp; cle�tione rcliquiaru.Egonbsp;nullum habuimcritumcoram Deo,c�m nonfolum non impleue-rim legcmDeipcrfc�lc meisopcribus,ucrumctiam pcrfccutus fininbsp;ccclcfiamDei. Ettamcn Dominus reccpit me in graciam.Reliquiae,nbsp;(fiecnimPaulusuocatillos,quicxlud�isl�lutcm confccut�funt,id^nbsp;ex ill� di�to Domini ad Eliam: R E LI Q_V I mihi feptem millia uiro-rum ctc.)nullum haEucruntmeritum, quippe qu�d amp;ipi� non latis-fccerint IcgiDci�uis operibus. Et tarnen recept� lunt� Domino innbsp;gratiam.Nam,fi reccp�Tet cos in fiiamEcclcfiam, propter m�rita ope*nbsp;rufn,ccrtc�quiori iurc acccpiflct alios in fiiam ccclcfiam,qui plura b�nbsp;na opera fccerunt.Deus autem bos reic�t, ilios autem reccpit. Manbnbsp;feftumigitur eft,qu�drcccp crit eos ex mera gratia feu gracuitafiiaclc*nbsp;m entia. H�c do^�-rina, uidelicet,qu� d l�luati fimus gracia, extat ubiuisnbsp;in do�lrinaPauli perfpieu �.Ec tarnen tantus fuicSacan�aftus,ut inuenenbsp;rit uiam, qua earn ha�tcnus in Ecclcfia obfcurarct, amp; corrumpcrct.nbsp;Nam aduerl�rij do�trin�Euangelij l�ccnturamp;ipfi, qu�d conlcqu�-Tnurl�lucem, tant�m ex gratia Dei. S edalij nominegrati� Dci intclli-inbsp;gunt non gratuitam clcmentiafn in Deo,l�d gratuita Dei dona inn�*nbsp;bis,uidclicctiilas tres irirtuccs, Fidem, Spem amp; Garitatcm, qu� nobisnbsp;gratis � Dco donae�, cfficiant,ut peftea mercamur operibus noftnsnbsp;�ternam uitam amp; l�lu tcm.��ij dicui�t,Chriftum morte fua fiobis bancnbsp;gratiammcricum cflc,ut opera noftra mercancur peccatorum renail*nbsp;�ioncm amp; c�lefte regnum. Alij lcnciunc,qu�d ncccflc babcamus gradnbsp;am Si. clementiam Dci operibus noftris mcrcri,acmcrids noftrorumnbsp;operum efficercjUt Deus nobis fit clcmcns amp; mifericors.H�cl�ntmanbsp;hifefta corruptcla Euangclij Cbrifti, de gratuita remifsione peccatorum, amp;dona�one �ternxi�lutis. AePaulus bocloco uniucri�s illaanbsp;cauilUciones paucis quidcm,lcd minime oblcuris uerbis r�fut�t.Sinbsp;per gratiam, inquit,non iam ex operibus, quandoquidem graria, iamnbsp;non eft gratia,uidclicct^fi dicatur, uel qu�d donae� uirtutes cfficiant^nbsp;uemereamur �ternam uitam, uel qu�d Cbriflus meritus fit,ut nosnbsp;noftrisoperibusmercamur lalutcm,uel qu�d noftris meriris merea-mur clcmcntiam �cgratiam Dei.Dc quare alias copiofius didum cfEnbsp;Ex altera parte non minus damnabiliter errant ignaui amp; pr�fratli bo-mines, qu�mbumanorummcrit�rum do�torcs. Hidemeritis operum nimis dcGlinantadfiniftram,iliinimis aberrantad dextram.Sic-nimpr�dicatur,qu�d �cerna l��us contingatnobis, non ex operumnbsp;mericis, lcd ex gracia, cxiftimanc bac prxdicacione concedi fibi licenti-amnibilboni operandi,led pro libidine animi lui uiuendi. Quantonbsp;diligentius autem docecur, Salutera effeex gratia amp; dementia Dc^

tanto magisadmoncmuradbeneoperandum.Prim�m,utt�gn��ca-�nusillud,propterquod Deus nobiscft Jemens amp;:rnilericors.Nod enim eft nobis clemens,nifi propter leliim Ghriftum Dominum no.nbsp;ftrum, fi in ipi�mcrcdimus. Summa igitur opera nobis danda eft, utnbsp;dilcamus Cnriftum,amp;: in iplum ucre credamus. Per fidem enim accipinbsp;mus Chriftum: Et ubi Cbriftus eft, ibi Deus eft ciemens. Ho c opus^nbsp;uidelicet, cognofeendi �c credendi in Chriftum, tantum opus eft, utnbsp;nullus adhuefuerit, qui perfe�l� in hoc fcculo didiccrit amp; pcrfecerir,nbsp;Quare in hoc opcrc dilcendo Sc faciendo , per omnem uitam no-ftiam elaborandum eft.Quid ergo dicendum?Nullusigiturjneperfi- ,nbsp;dem quidem in Chriftum, confccutus eftadhuc ftluccm, quippenbsp;quod Sc fides noftra fit infirma amp;impcrfe�la? Rede hoc obijcercinbsp;tur,fi Deusrelpicerct opcrisfidei, quae in nobis eft,meritum:Sedlcri-ptum eft Ela.42.amp;Matth.u. deChrifto: Calamum quafl'atu non con.nbsp;teret,amp; linum fumigans non extinguct.Imbecillis Sc imperftdafides^nbsp;efthnum fumigans, quodtant�mabcft,utChriftus cxtinguat,utpoinbsp;tins accendatjamp;inflammct. Etquanquam fides ipl� eft in credentenbsp;irnbccillis Sc imperfeda, tarnen Chriftus, qui per fidem accipitur,nbsp;eft fords amp;pcrfedus. Rclpicitautem Deus pater,non meritum opens fidci,led meritum Chrifti, per fidem,quam��s �mbecillem,pr�lends, amp;inhabitantis. Deinde, quia laluatifumuspcrgratiam,nunquamnbsp;non eft bene operandum, ut teftificemur gratitudincm noftram.nbsp;Nam quemadmodum, qui cxplicat beneficia, qii� nobis amicus gra^nbsp;tuito fauorc exhibuit, non iubet nos nihil beneficij amico uicilsimnbsp;praEftare,fcd potius iubet nosnoftram gratitudinem,quoquoofficio polTumuSjdcclararc; ita amp;qui docet �ternam l�lutcm,qu� eftnbsp;lummum beneficium , contingcre nobis gratuita Dei dementia,nbsp;eo iplb hortatur nos,adplura Sc rc�tioraopera facienda,quara fia*nbsp;lius quilpiam de meritis opcrummulds dedamadpnibus uocifera*nbsp;tetur.

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Quid jgiturrQiiodqu�n'tlfrad, hoc non affecutus cft. EIc/ dio autem confccuta eft , rehq�i uer� excaccati funt, Sicutnbsp;feriptum eft: D�dit cis De�s fj^irie�ni compundioni�, oculos,nbsp;ut non uideant, amp; aures , ut non a�diant, ufque ad hodief/nbsp;hum diem. EtDauid dicit: Vertatur menfa illotum in laqueznbsp;wm,amp;: in �3ptionem,�^ in oftcndicul�,�^ in retaliationemipfis^nbsp;b 4 �btcgt;

3rgt;!i nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP. XI. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN.

H�c eft concl�fio prioris partis deabiediione lud�orum. Sum� n}a,in.quic,hciLis noftr�di{pucationis,h�c eft,qu�dliraelit�, qu�fi'nbsp;ueri�ntquidcmm�lc� ftudio,amp; magno laboreiufticiam�: falutem�nbsp;non a�tem inuener�nt earn,nec ftinteamconl�cuti. Eic�tio ucr�,nbsp;(hoc eft) Ele�ri (iuxta Hebr�orum phrafin)feu pauci ex omni Ifraelita-mm numero coniecuti lunt iufticiam per Chriftum. Nam rcliqua,nbsp;ca^; maxima illorum pars itaabie�i ftint, ut non Iblum non fiant opcnbsp;ribus fins Goram Dco iuftiores, fed fiant porius peiores amp; iniuftiorcs,nbsp;ac fubinde� l�lutclongius recedant. C�ter�m Paulus iterum r�cit�tnbsp;tcftimoniaefcriptisPropheticiSjUtprobetdodrinam deexc�cationcnbsp;amp;abie�:ionelud�orum, non aie excogitatam, led longe antcaSpid*nbsp;tul�n�o craditam. Horum teftimoniorum alterum colledum eftcnbsp;duobuslocisEl�i�.Nam quod dicitur: D edit illis Dominus Ipiriturnnbsp;Compun�tionis, leu ftuporis,Scriptum eft Elai.capic.i9. (^oda�temnbsp;dicitur:Ocuios,ut nonuidcant,aurcs,utnonaudiant,fcriptum eft patnbsp;timineodem capite,partim in capitelexto.Akerum teftimonium,ui-dclicct, Fiat menl� cor um coram ipfis in laqueum,amp; in retrib utiones,nbsp;^infcandalum,fcripcLim eftinPfalmo �S.H�c Proph�tica dida ma-nifeft�teftificantur futurum, utiud�i inaduentu Domininoftri lefunbsp;Chriftitantomcntisftuporepercutiancjucctiamfiexiftimentlcc�le-ftem dodrin� uiderc,a�dirc,6�amplecfi, tarnen non here intelliganf.nbsp;Et quan quam fcriptaProphetica(h�c enimDauid uocatmenl�meo-tum) fintipfis diuinitustradita�ccommendata, tarnen erunteis inla-qucum,quo irrctiantur,amp; in retribution cm,feu fupplicium, quo pronbsp;pter impietatem affligentur, amp; in offendiculum, quo impingant, amp;nbsp;cadant. Prim�m ergo, uideamus, quid caul� fit, qu�d ctfillraelit�nbsp;multo ftudio qu�fierunt iufticiam amp; l�lutem, non tarnen fint earnnbsp;alTecut�. An nori lcriptum eft:Qui qu�rit,inuenit?Re�l�,fimodonbsp;illic qu�rit, ubi Spiritus l�n�lus iulsit qu�rerc, �c quxrit re�fa uia.nbsp;Nam Spiritus l�n�tusiulsit nos qu�rere iufticiam amp; lalutem,in femi-ne Abrah�,hoccft,inIefiiChrift�. Etiufsitqu�rere per fidem. H�cnbsp;cnimredaeft uia, quaChriftusinucnitur. lud�i autem non qu�fie-runtiufticiam amp; ��lutem inChrifto,led potius perlecuti fiint Chriftum,nec qu�fierunt per fidem,led per m�rita luorumoperurh.Qua-re non pottierunt earn inuenire. Hanc caul�m Paulus l�pr� difertisnbsp;ucrbis comrnemorauit.Ilrael,inq�iens,qui l�dabaturlegcm iuftici�,nbsp;ad legemiuftici� non pcruenit.Propter quid? quia non ex fide,fednbsp;tanquam ex opcribus. Ad eundem modum adhuc hodieq; qu�runcnbsp;hypocrit� iufticiam,led non inueniunc earn, quiaaut non qu�runtnbsp;earn inChriftojaut e�amfi dixerint,le cam qu�rerc in Chrifto, tarnen

COMMENT. IO AN* BREN. L1�ER II. �� SP�. noft qu�runc earn per fidcm, led per m�rita operum fijorutn.Nuh*.nbsp;quamigituraflcquimtur earn.Hoc adumbratum eftinmuliefenbsp;niorrhoula,qu�duodecim ann�s impend�rat omhem lubftantiamnbsp;in medicos, amp; tarnen non poteratGurarij led quamprimum uenitadnbsp;Chrifturn,amp; tetigitfimbriam ueftimcnti eins exfid�jcontinu� afTecUinbsp;taeftianitatem. Eodcmmodo hypocrita: impcndunt omnemope-ramluamadparandam coramDeo iuftiGiam,amp; tarnen non pof�un�nbsp;cam inuenire, doneeaudiantEuangelion Chrifti, amp; agnofcant Chri-ftumper fidem. Ihfolo enirnChrifto)perfidem inuenitur remilsionbsp;peccatorum, iufticia amp;�terna �lus. Deinde, non eft olcitahter pr�te*nbsp;leundum, quod in�lo teftimonio, quod Paulus ex Dauide comm�mor�t, lacra fcriptura uOcetur Mcnfi.Vertatur,ihquit Dauid,menl�nbsp;corum inlaqueum.hoc eft. Sacra fcriptUra,quam fingulis diebus le-gunt,fiat eislaqueus,quoimplicenturpotiusquattl expIicentur.Namnbsp;quemadmodum in menia ufitata proponi foleht uaria fercula,quibusnbsp;corpus cibatur,fiiftcntatur,amp; {aginatur:itai�craftriptUra,men{� eftlpi-ritualisjin qua omnia ferculorum genera, ad GOnfequendani amp; retiJnbsp;hendam �ternam uitam proponuntur. Si quis, exmpli gratia, patiturnbsp;cliiriem uel iuftici�,uel liberationis � periculis,uel f�licitatis,is inueniCnbsp;inl�crisliterisfercuIa,(eurcmedia,qLiibusf�mil��medeatur. Quid ernbsp;go dicemus de Ifraelitis? An non amp; ipfi habuerunthanc menfamrCer-tehabuerunt.Ah nonlegeruntlacram fcripturam? Cert� Ieg�ruht,acnbsp;muko diligentius, quam his temporibus plurimi Chriftiani.Nam lu-d�i uetus teftamentura,quod initio linguah�br�� Icripturh eft, tantanbsp;diligentia tra�latunt, ut non tant�m fingulos uerfiis, fed etiam fingu-las di�fiones,{yllabas,amp;literas eius numer�rint,adco^; etiarh apices eanbsp;rum obferuauerint, Vt nihil dicarn de illareuerentla, qua non patiun-turprophanumqucndamlibrum,fcriptol�ef�lcriptur� luperimpo/nbsp;ni.Non commendo luperftitionem,(ed r�clto tant�m diligentiam,amp;nbsp;quam putant ih tradandis lacris feriptis, obferuat�ti�m. Nihilomi-hus tarnen Dauid amp;El�ias dicunt, qu�d fint cxc�cati. Dedit,inquitEAnbsp;l�ias,oculos,ut non uideant,deditaures,�tnori audiant. EtDauidjnbsp;Vertatur incnl� eorum in laqueum.ho c �ft,�ud�i maximo fiio ftudioinbsp;quod imp^nderunt in l�cram fcripturam, intantum non inueneruntnbsp;ucr�m luG.em,ad coniequendam iuftiei�m amp; l�lutcm,ut multo magisnbsp;cxc�cati fint, quam iliuftrati.Oculoshabcnt,led ri� uiderit,Menl�pronbsp;pofita eft,amp;uidenturmaxime omnium cibis iri ea collocatis uefei,nbsp;Icddifceduntf�melicfamp;nec cibantur,rteel�girtantur. Qu�eftigiturnbsp;Huius rei culpa? Num Deus inuidet eis l�lutem, amp; claudit pr� inuidi�nbsp;oculos eorum ne uideant?Minime �mnium.Noh caditin optimumnbsp;�C clementilsimum Deum tam cralfus , tam carnalis , tam impiusnbsp;affedus, Sed ipfi potius fibi l�lutem inuident, quia alpcrnanturnbsp;l�luteiu

ipS nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;' IN CAP VT XI. EPI st. PAVlzL Ad K OMAK.

j�lurem ipf�s per Eu��g�lij pr�dicationcm obktamlt; Hue pertinct, qiiod P��lusalias, in poftcrioriad Corinthios capit.3.1cribit.Exc�catbnbsp;inquiensJ�ntfcnfusiUorum.Nam uiq^adhodiernumdiernidemuC'nbsp;lamen in lectione ucteris teftam�d manet,nec tollitur uelamenjquodnbsp;per Ghriftiim abolcnir.Scd ad hune ufqj diem,c�m legiturMofes,uC'nbsp;lamen cordibus iliorum impofitum cft:at �bi eonuerfi fucrintadDonbsp;niifium, tollecur uelamen.Habes h�eapcrt� eau�m,propter quam lU'nbsp;d�i, etfi tra�tauerunt i�eram lcripturam diligenti(sim�,non tameniO'nbsp;uencruntinca,neeaflecuti{unt ucrartiluccm,amp;i�lutem. Quia ueb'nbsp;men,inquit,impofitum cft eordibus iliorum. Hoeue�am�n eftigno*nbsp;ranti� Chrifti,amp; perluafio de mentis bonorum oper�m, uidelicet)nbsp;quod propter ip�aconlequamur iuftieiam amp; f�lutem.Qui enimhacnbsp;perfiuafioneimbutus amp;infielt;ftusaccedie adlegendam lcripturam,nbsp;gnoratChriftum,acuerumeius officium, isfiibindc magis,acmagi5nbsp;perfcripturam exc�catur,tant�mabeft,utiIluftretur.Quare,c�m lud�inbsp;perfcquanturChriftum,non eft mirum,quod nullam falutisluccmif�nbsp;Icriptura inueniant. Et hocillud eft, quod Dominus apud EzechiC'nbsp;lem cap. 14.ait. Homo de domo llrael, qui pofiiericimmundidasft^nbsp;in cordefiio, 5cleandalum iniquicatisl��ftatueritc�tr�faciem fuam,nbsp;amp; ueneritadProphetam, interrogans me per eum, ego Dominus re-Ipondebo ei in multitudineimmundiciarumffiarum,utcapiatur domus Ifiael in cordefijo,quo recefieruntamein cun�lis idolis fiiis.Innbsp;codem luto h�rent Papift�.Tradant enim �Sc ipfi ftriptaProphetica Si.nbsp;Apoftolica,amp;ia�lantaucoritatem eorum,lcdhabent uelamen cordibus ipforumimpofitum,amp;pofiieruntimmundiciasamp;idolafiia in an�nbsp;mis luis.Exiftimant enim non folum opera diuinitusprlt;ecept3,ftd cti-am operafi�liciorum fiiorumlacroruefleipfilsimos Dei cultus,qui-bus mereantur coram Deo iuftieiam amp;lalutem.Hoc eft uelamen ipionbsp;rum.H�cfuntidolailiorum.Quandiu igitur hoc uelamen habcnr,�nbsp;icriptural�cranihil nifi exc�cationem reportant.Suntamp;Cingliani,lcu,nbsp;quosicauocanc,Sacramcntarij,qui oppugnant ueram amp; lubftantia-lem pr�lentiam corporis �clanguinis Chriftiin c�na dominica, fiionbsp;Uclamine exc�cati.Sentiunt enim Ccelum, quod eft Chriftiamp;beato-rum in futuro, feu reuelando feculo, holpitium, eftc ftdem corporc-am,in fiias corporales manfiones diftin�tum,in quo Chriftuslocalircrnbsp;Commoretur,amp;profiioarbitrio corporaliter ledeat,ftet aucambulct.nbsp;Sentiunt etiam dexteram Dei, ad quam conftdic Dominus noftcr Ic-fiisChriftuSj^lfe certum in illo corpotali c�lo locum,in quo,corporenbsp;fuo 1 ta commoret,ut nopoGit efTe in terra,donec in nouifsimo die adnbsp;iudiciu redeat. Hoc eft uclamert irapofitu cordibusSacramentarioru,nbsp;amp; idolufiio arbitrio conficlu,pr�quononpofluntuer�amp;fiibftantianbsp;lem corporis (Sc languinis Chriftipr�lcnti�in coenapercipcrc,etiamfinbsp;in fieri-

�nferiptura 1eg?.nt, Afcendicfuperomnes c�los,ut omnia implcret , Omniafubie�la flint Rib pedibus �ius. Data eft mihi omnis poteftasnbsp;in Goelo amp;in terra. Dcditeinomen fuperomn� nomen.Et:Hoccftnbsp;corpus racum, Hie eft languis meus. Quare, etfi Rripta Prophetica amp;nbsp;Apoftolicafummo ftudio Rint legenda,tarnen ut rc�t� ea intelligaSjS:nbsp;non fiant tibi oft'endiculum,idolumanimi tui abijciaS,�elamen �corne tuo amoueas,amp;deChrifto,aGmaieftate eiuspi�,amp; digne lentias^nbsp;necelTe eft.

Hadenus de abiedi�n� exc^c�tionelud�orum. Nunc iiertil icPaulusad Gentes, illasuidelicct, quai ad Chriftianilmum conuerla:nbsp;^��ntj�e docet eas,quid ipfis faciendum fit,ut cum fint el�d�, non ex-ddant�gratia eledtionis. Res autem ipla exigebat, ut Gentes, in hacnbsp;exc�catione �udseorum dilputatione , Rii officij admonerentunnbsp;iHiid enim fere fieri fol�t,ut c�m inter duo hominum gencra,alterunlnbsp;publice reprebenditur, alterum tanquam innocens libi applaudat,nbsp;quia non eft nominatim reprehenlum, non concipiat timoremnbsp;0ei,neccogitetdeRio officio, led exiftimetfuam alterius repreben-fioneinnocentiam ceftatarn,acfibipotcftatem conceflam, eOsquirc-prebenfi lunt, Cortuieijs profeindendi, adeoq; pedibtis �tiamnumnbsp;conculcandi. Si fepr�betiduntur (exempli gratiajpro publiea concio- ,nbsp;He importuni mores maritorum ergauxores,�rbitrantur fibiuxoresnbsp;Co iplo licentiam Concefl�m, uirulenter in maritOs init�bendi. Econ-^ta,Si uxorum importunitatem erga matitos feprehendcris, exifti-^antmariti licer� fibipro arbitrio uxoresdurifiim�tra�tare.Idemac-cidit, fi nel magiftratum, uel fnbditosluiofficij admonueris: lie enimnbsp;' ii^emo fere eft,qui obfcruet,quod Rium eft,fed tantum^ qtiod eft alie-^um.ExtatbuiuSrei exempliimapudLucam cap.i^.Noilnulliadnun-CiabantCbrifto, quiddeGalil�is a�ltim fuerat. Ac bi quidem noua-��Uhl return adrtunciatores, non admOnebantur exbac l�u�ritate, qua

JOO nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP VT XI. EPI ST. PAVLI AD ROMAN.

In eodem Into hxrebant etiam Gentes, qu� conuerl� erant ad Chri-ftianilmum,Nam,c�m Apoftoli pr�dicarentlud�osabie�los,amp; Gentes cle�laseiTcji.bi tum Gentes erigebantcriftas,inuehebantur in lu-daros, acita eos tractabartt, perindc ac fi nulla ipfisamplius Ipcs l^uris reli�racl�et. Intereaautem arrogantiainflat�, obliuilcebanturfui offi-dj,necdabant operarn,ut eledionisgratiam retinerent, led ducebantnbsp;uitam profua libidine, apjr^aud en tes fibi hoc nomine,quod ludxinbsp;abicdijipl�autem ele�lareirent.Extatamp;inter nos non dilsimile exemnbsp;plum. Solct enimimpictas Papiftic� luperftitionis publice, ex uoca-tioneuerbi Deireprehendi. Multiigitur, qui uidentur piam do�ri-nam Euangelij amplexi, non illudagunt,ut mores amp; uitam luam,adnbsp;hancdo�trinam componant, ledutinPapiftasuirulentis uetbis gral-lentur.DocetigiturPaulus hocloco modeftiam,d^ cum multadifle-ruilFet de abie�tione lud�orum,crudit nunc Gentes paul� inlolentionbsp;res �calulud�or�fa�tas, amp; monet eas,quid faceted ebean t, utqucm-admodum ad calum lud�orum conlecut�l�nt gratiam, ita �S: lud�inbsp;conl�quantur gratiam ad ipl�rum incolumitatem. Dico igitur,Numnbsp;ideo impegerunt,utconciderent? (hoc eft) dilTeruinuncpluribusdenbsp;lapluIud�orum.Nunquidautem eoluntintelligenda,utfignificetur,nbsp;nullam amplius efieSpem l�lutiseorumreli�tam, �euobis Gentibusnbsp;licere,ineos uirulenter inuehi,aciplc)s conuicijs pr^lcindere?Nihilnbsp;ininus:Nam,c�m ipfi ceciderunt,uos Gentes non idcirco ele�r� eftis,nbsp;utiplbs conculcaretis, led ut iplos,� calulubicuaretis. Contigitgentibus la�us, non ut lud�iprorliis p�rirent,led utad�mulationcm pro-uocarentur,amp;�texcitati fide amp;pictateGentium, etiam ipficoncipc-rentfidem in Chriftum, conl�querentur l�lutem.Nam filapl�slu-d�orum lunt diuiti� mundi,amp; diminutio illorum, diuiti� Gentium,nbsp;quanto magis plenitude illorum.(hoc eft)Quod Gentes magna mul.nbsp;titudine uenerunt ad Chriftum, amp;agnouerunt eum uerum leruato-rem,poftquam lud�ilapli lunt,amp;abieceruntChriftum,hoc non idcirco fadum eftjUtlud�iprorlus perirent,fed mult� magis fa�tumnbsp;cft,utamp;.ipliplcna,leumagnamulLitudinead fidem conuerterentur,nbsp;amp; l�lutem conlequercntur. Quare uos Gentes non debetis eos conuicijs deterrere, led potius officijs, fide amp; picrate inuitare,ut amp;ipli uc-ftro exemplo ad ecclefiam Chrifti acc�dant. r4iclocus munit nos, partim aduerlus inuidiam, partim aduerfusarrogantiam. Inuidia loletexnbsp;ali�na f�licitate excitari.Inuidus alterius rebus marcelsit opimis.SicIu-d�i inuidebant Gentibus nomen populi,leu ccclefiae Dei. Arrogantianbsp;autemfolet�luaipfius f�licitate orir� Sic Gentes ia�tabant luam ele-(ftionem aduerlus lud�os. Paulusigitur docethoc loco tam inuidiam, quam arrogantiam abijciendam. Non enim habet inuidus cau-fam,curproximofuaminuidcat foclicicatem,quia quod beneficiumnbsp;Deus

Deusinproximumconfert,non confertin tui de:yi'mcntum,fecl pod Us cmolumentUjUttu exciterisad benefperanduinde dementia Dei,nbsp;ad inuocandum nomen eius.Non hab ent mantis aut pedes caufam,nbsp;cur inuideant oculo fuum donum .Oculus enim non fibi canrum,ue-I�umedammanibus amp;pedibus uidet.Sic, quemadmodu Deus elegitnbsp;Gentes,nonutlud�osin totum opprimeret �C abijcerec, fed tit ipfosnbsp;ex fide Gendum,cdamad fidem prouocaret,amp; ccdeftium benefidoi�z.nbsp;parddpes redderetn'ta cofertnoilro uicino uaria dona, non ut nos d�nbsp;Do afficiamur,fed ut demendam Dei agnofcamus,amp;: granas Deo aga-nius,fperatesfore,utnecnos opportune fuo tempore bencfictis Deinbsp;deftituamur.Nam,quemadmod� mater folec parte e/us cibi,qiie filio-lusfaftidit,porrigerealieno,n3 utauferatfiliolo dbum,fed utad edennbsp;dum prouocct, ita amp; Dominus Deus nofter conferendo in alios beneficia prouoeat nos, uteo diligentiusfaciamusnollrum officium,nbsp;de dementia Dei optime fpercmus.Damnat Paulus etiam arroganri�.nbsp;Vt enim Gentes faftidiebantpr�feabie�losludgosjita qui� Deo or-nanturbeneficrjSjfoIentaliospr�fecont�nere.Dcusautem non confort in nos fua bnf�da ut alios faftidiamus, fed utalijs feruiamus .Quidnbsp;cnimhabes,quodnonaccepiflifid(^ nullo tuo mer!to,fed gratinta tanbsp;*um Dei demendaf Abqceigitur arrogandam, ne amp; tu abqeiaris�

rp�v 7�' Af-igf� idvilt;nv,�(p'olt;rlt;iv e�/xi ly� Eamp;vmv nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Txp

Vobis enim dico Gentibus, ejuatenus ego quidem fum Apofio/ lus Gentium,minifterium meum illuftro, li quo modo ad �mnlan�nbsp;dum prouocem carnem mcam,SC faluos reddam nonnullos ex lUis,

Proponit Paulus fuum ipfius cxemplum Gendbus,ut quemadmo dumipfe non idcirco concionatur Euangelion Gentibus,amp; commet!nbsp;dat fuam ad docendas Gentes uocationem , qgt; fentiat lud�os ita abie-dos elle, utnullusexipfisad Chriftum conuertbamp;f filutem confequPnbsp;polsitjfed miniflerium meum(inquit)idcirco illlufi:ro,amp;: laudibus ucnbsp;hojUtprouocemcarnemmeam(hoceft)cognatos �Cconfanguineosnbsp;nieos,quifuntlud�i,ad �muladon�, amp; excitera eos,ut amp;' ipfi ex meonbsp;Diiniftcrio agnofeant Chrifl:um,amp; confequant l�lutem. Obferucmusnbsp;h�c caul�m,propter quam Paulus foleat fuum miniflerium hnidare,8dnbsp;Uocationemfuam cornraendare.In Adds Apoflolicis cap.z^.corame-DioratPaulus coram rege Agrippa,qjadpr�dicandumEu�gdionuonbsp;catusfitccdefli uifione. In Corinthrjs r�cit�t feraptum in terdum c�-�ura Sc in Paradifum.In Galatis audet etiam Angelis anathema minita-d,fi aIiudEuangeIion,qipfe,prpdicauerint. Quid fibi uult tanta,uc ui-detur iadantia f S unt enim impij homines, qui non ueren tur Paulumnbsp;irrog�ti�accul�re,qgt; defeipfo tam magnif�ca concionet.Sed exponitnbsp;hoc loco fu�gloriationis caul�m,amp; docet,qj non fit carnalis,fed fpiri-dialis �c necefl�ria iatfl�tia.Non enim gloriatur de fuo minifierio amp; uonbsp;catione,ut cofequaturapudhomines humanam gloriam,Sed ut pro-'*ocem,inquit, carnemmeamad �muland�j�falups reddam nonnulnbsp;c los

los exilhs.Glon'or Hemea uocatione, qp fit coelefn�s diuina,ut exdt? Iudgos,quo Sc ipfi audianr EuangeIion,8(I concipiant fidem.Non fol5nbsp;auccm profuit quondam hfciaclannaludps, fed Sc nunc prod^fl nobis gennbus ad {��ut�m.l^�urimum.n.refert,utuo�atio Pauli fit nobisnbsp;notifsima.Prf dicauit.n.Euangelion Chrifiijaduerfus oes omnium g�'nbsp;ti� religiones,uidelicet,q3 non fint multi drj, fed unus tantum uerusnbsp;�ternus Deus,amp; qgt; m�rita opcRtno fint mediatores Sc ^piciatorcs innbsp;ter Deu SC ho�es,fed q? unus t�tum fit mediator SC ^pidator, Dns npnbsp;Iferlefus Chriftus,uerus Deus amp; homo, qjtj confequamur �tern�S^nbsp;cceleft� falut�,non ex opcribus,qu�nosfacimus,fed exfide,proptcrnbsp;Chri�um. H�c Pauli doclrina pugn�t cum religione oim Gendut��nbsp;ThaImudifiaF?2,Papirtai�2,�dMahumetanoi^.Q��re,uthuicdolt;fb�infnbsp;fidem adhibeamus,necefl�rium eil fdre� q? Paulus fit diuinitus adbo�nbsp;Euangclion docendumuocatuSjamp;q?h�� docftrinajUon fitab hoiuin*nbsp;bus c�ficiajfed� Deo ipfo tradita. Vnde Sc alias Gala.uaitiPaulus�ponbsp;Puolus,non ab hominibus, necp perIiomine,fed per lefum Chriftuinjnbsp;acDeumPatrem,amp;c.E� �^illudhocloco obferuandum.q? dicat, V�nbsp;i�luos reddam nonnullos ex ipf�s.Manifeft� enim commendatautor*nbsp;tat� minifterijjqu� Euat^elion de Chrifto pr�dicatur, uidelicct,qjf�nbsp;organon,quo homines laluiredduntur. Etfi enim non omnes,quia^'nbsp;diunt Eu�gclion Cbrin:i,faluantur,m minifterium ipfum in hoc diuininbsp;tus eft ordinatunijUt quicunqj confequunt falurem.per hocminiH^�^nbsp;um confequantur.�ttcnde(inquicadTimothcum) tibiipf�amp;docn�nbsp;n�.Perfiff e in his.Nam fi id feceris,amp; teipfum l�ruabis,amp; eos qui te aunbsp;dierint. Et fupr�;Euangdion e�pot�tia Deiad�lute omnicredenu.,

Ei 5lt;V'H iXTfCoxi �u-TQV nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;lL�c9u.�,-n� h Tt^oAN-f i� , e�^i iKViKfcSf;

Nam fi reied�o inorum,efletreconciliatio mundi,qu� efietafl�ini pno.ntfi �ita exmortuis�

, Pergit Paulus in fuo in�itut�,quo fufeepit doccnduj�p�ud�in�n idcirco lint abiedhut prorfus interirent : Et in pr�fentia o�endit hocnbsp;ab abfurdo.Si(inquiens)Iuda:'i, propter haue lolam caui�ni rciedi eCnbsp;' rentjUtafiumerentur feueligeFenturgcntcs,quidhocaliudeiret, q�nbsp;quis dicatjVitari� ci�� exmortefReieCtio enim �udgor� e� in�ar mornbsp;tis, AiTumptio gentium e� in�ar uitf. Quarc filud�i idcirco el�nt abnbsp;iclt;�i,ut a�umerctur gentes,cert� ex morte eitet uita. Abfurdi�imumnbsp;autem e� dicere,mortem e�e cauiam uit�.Non igitur minus abfurditnbsp;e� dicere,qj reiedio ludacorum fit cauia eledionis Gentium,�dpoti-�s,q?abieclifunt�ud�i Agentes aiTumpt�jUtexemplo G�tium pro-gt; �oearentur ScipfiadfedandamuerampietacemEuangeho Chti�ipanbsp;tefadam.H�cloco damnatPauIus uanamillorum opinionem,q,uiexinbsp;�imanthuiusdamnum,illius el�lucrum,St huiuslucrum,illiuseficnbsp;damnum.Etfi enim in oculis huiusmundiuidetur q� qu�alicui aufe-runtur,amp;: alteri dantur, ea fint illius damnum amp; huius lucrum, tame�nbsp;�piritusfanduslong� aliteriudicac ? Fratres lofeph audiebant lo�-�nbsp;phumforePnhcipem, Qpod cum deputareut fibii'a damno^perfc-cud

cud flint lofephum� Saul intelligebat Dauidem fibi in regno fuccefTu-runa.Hoc deputans fib i in maximo damno,cogitabat Dauidem inter-ficere.Scd tales animi perfuafiones funt uanifsimsc ? Et euentus long� aliud docuit.Iofeph enitn faclus eft Princeps magno fratrum fuoruninbsp;commodo. Dauidfatftus eft rex,non medio cri como do fami�i� Saulis. Nam Saul intatum peccaueratjUtnifi Dauid conferuafietfamiliainnbsp;eiusjpropter Ionathan,tota mox concidiftet.Itat^ Dauidis lucr�, nonnbsp;fuit Saulis damnum. Etfi enim Deusaufert alicui donum, amp; confertnbsp;in alter urn, ho �tarnen non idcirco facit, ut ilium incommodo afficiat,nbsp;fedpotius ut per ablationem utilitad eius confulat. Aut enim Deus aunbsp;fertdona,utafflilt;ftionenosad p�nit�tiaminuitet,acpro externo bonbsp;nolargiatur �ternum. Aut aufert,ut probet fidem noftram, 8gt;c nobisnbsp;niaiora,etiam in hoc feculo reddat. Hoc aut intelligendum eft depce-nitentibusac pijs.Nam impcenitenteS imprj habent fuam perpetu-amcondemnationem, fiuelucra fiue damna in hoc feculo accepcrint.nbsp;Pijsautem poenitentibusnullumdamnumaccidit,etiamfialiquodnbsp;accidere uideatur.Sicauferebatur regnum ludacis � NebucadNezare.nbsp;fedhac occafioe regnum uer� religionis ipforumlatius propagatuninbsp;cft.SicIobifu�auferebanturfacultateSjfedpaulo poft plureseired-duntur.Non fentiamus igitur ali�na lucra efte noftra damna, fed potins iudicemus,lucrum,quod uni membro accidit,uniuerfo corpori innbsp;��onum cederc.

C�terum,poteft huiusloci,etiamilla elle fententia: Si reiedio illo-��nm eft reconciliatio mundi amp;c. (hoc eft) fi Gentes aftumpt�funt in gratiam,exreiecftionc Iud�ori�,tanq uita ex morte,cert� multo magisnbsp;afTumptione gentium,aiTumentur lud�i, Hoc enim erit,quafi qjnbsp;nita ex uitaairumatur,quod cert�magisacciderepoteft j ex morte,nbsp;nita.Iudgi igitur no conciderunt,ut omnino perirent, fed ut ex affum-ptione Gentium, etiam ip fi aftumerentut*.

^Recenfet Paulus alia exhortationis argumenta, quibus admoneat ��mtes,ne lud�os in totum damncnt,amp; pedibus eos conculcent.S�tnbsp;-m dug �militudines, quarumaltera duda eft, � primitqs frugum,nbsp;�nis,altera�radicearboris amp;trunco.In Leuitico enim cap.a^.pr�-'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;r Ifraelitis, ut non edant nouum frumentum, nift antea primiti�

. oblat�,necuefcantur panibus ex nouo frumento,nif� Sd panis u� prius ofFcrantur, Nam ex oblatione unius manipuli amp; duo-' '-i panum in primitias,iudicabantur totumfrumentumamp;omnes

frumento commixta hint aliquoties zizania/rumentum tarnen ipfum nonabqdtunSic edam in GenteIudaica,Pnniid�funtSanlt;fl�To�nbsp;igitur gensiudicandaeftSandta. Porto .nomineprimidarumintelli-gendi funt, uel Patriarch�, Prophet�, amp; a�q pfj, qui ante aduentumnbsp;Chridi in carnem.fuerunt uera membra Ecclef��, uel Apoftoli,amp; �li)nbsp;�ud�i,qui primi,�pr�edicadoncIoannisBapdft� cou er fi funtad Chdnbsp;fiianifmum.Nomineautem SancTd, c�m dicitur.totam c�fpcrf�oneninbsp;feu mafi�m efte Sanctam,non intel�igend� eft, q? reiiqui lud�i.qui nianbsp;lient inimpiefate,fintidcirco cor� Deo Sanfti.amp;�tern� l�luds paru-cipes,quia habent S�ftos maiores,qfuntPatriarche,aut quia ex ipfo*nbsp;rum gcnccSandiApofto�i fint eleCd, Sed maft� eorum ideo uocatufnbsp;Sanlt;fta,q?non fihtreiecti � Deo ficutDiaboIi,de quibusnuUa prorfusnbsp;reliqua eft Spes faludsjed q? Deusadhuc ex genteipfor� e�gat quof-dani,qui,agnito ChnftOjfanctitatem �i. h�reditatemcaleftisregniacnbsp;cipiant.Sic uCor.y.maritus incredulus dicitur fanclificari per uxorcmnbsp;ftdelem,non qjmaritusman�sinincredulitate reputetur coram Deonbsp;iuftus amp; SancluSjpropter fuam piam uxor�,fed qj uxor pia pofsit ma-rito,quamuis impiOjfamft� ud, amp; q^adhuc fpes reliqua fit de conuerfinbsp;one rnariti ad ueram fidem Ghrifti, Altera fimilitudo dufta eft � radi�enbsp;arborura,amp;ramis.Nam,qu�adniodum in arboribus,fi radix amp; trun-cusfuerintSancta,(hoceft)utilia, amp;adhumanumufumapta,ccr�� tonbsp;ta arbor erit i�nfta feu udlis,ed�fi nonnulli ramifu�rint putridi aut denbsp;fracdji�a amp; in gente iudaica,radix �d tr�eus,(qui funt Patriarchy,PrOquot;nbsp;phet�,amp; Apoft�li)funt i�ncta. Tota igitur gens iudicanda eft ianfta,nbsp;non q? omnes in ea g�te fint cor� Deo fandti '�c iufti, fed q? ea gens nonnbsp;fit ita reie(fta,ut Deus nullum amplius �x ipi�adpcenitendam.�dad conbsp;gnidonem Chrifti f�t uocaturus,qua�is eft diabolorum conditio. Hocnbsp;loco reprehendit Paulus foknnes hominS mores.in iudicandis 6c' cojnbsp;jdemnandisa�ienis ccedbus acfamilfjs.Vulgarc enim uidum eft,q?pronbsp;peer unurnautalter�mimpoftoremcpificejdamncturunincrfuseiusnbsp;opif�cij c�tus.��propter unumautalterumfcelerat�in familiahomtnbsp;nenijtotafamilia c� tu meliaaff�datur. Hoc eftiudiciuininiquifsimum#nbsp;Mu�to.n. magis totaaliquagensaut familiafauore Sclaude profequennbsp;da eftjpropter aliquot in ea bonos, q condemnanda �d conuicijs pro^nbsp;fcindenda,propter aliquot in ea malos. Non p�rtabit,inq�it lex,filiusnbsp;iniquitat� patris.Quomodo igitur opifex portaret iniq uitat� opif�cis�'nbsp;Cert� iuxta tam corruptum iudicium, nullus horainu ftatus,nnllus ornbsp;do in uniueri� terra non effet cond�nandus.MuIti inter reges fueruncnbsp;tyranni cru delifsimi.Cond�nabimus ne idcirco uniuerfum ordin� Rlt;inbsp;gum�dam inter Apoftolos,unus fuit diabolus.Difcamusigitur �no-defti�,amp;'amemuspotiusordin�propterbonos,qrei)ciam�s,propternbsp;malos.C�teR� Paulusoccaf�onearboris amp;ramorum.defcendit ad fpcnbsp;ciem OIe�,amp; oleaftri,ac oftendit ex fis, qy Gentes � fui ele(ftione,intai�nbsp;tum non habeant iuftam caui�m infultandi Iudcis,ut podus ad dmorcnbsp;excitari debeant.Olea.n.cft ecckf�a diuinitus de(fta.Radixhuius

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feu ccdcfig funt Pratriarch^ amp; Prophetg.Pri'rni rami poft tempora Pa triarchar� Abrah�,I(�ac amp; lacob,funt gens Ifrae�itica, de qua didumnbsp;eftjPrimogenitusfilius meusIfraeLSed c� Euangelion Cbrifii uulgarenbsp;tur in orbem cerrai^,confractifuntramilfrae�inc(,qui quondam erantnbsp;frugiferi.Sicut ergo,c�in o�ea frugifera ramiaut putrefcunr,aur �n-fringunt,folentloco ipfor�zranii de oleaftroinferi,ur amp; ipfi fiantfruginbsp;ferijta amp; cnmludgi,qui erant quondamfrugifera o�ea,abfjcerent,�onbsp;CoipfoR�inik�funtgenresincirc�cif�,ut qu�quond� non erant Dcinbsp;populus,nunc populus Dei herent,Quid igithabctis uos Gentes,denbsp;�q�oglorieminifQuodad ue{framnatur�attinet,eratis Rerilis amp;inunnbsp;lisoleafter. PoftqaScIud�icxoleadefracflifunt,uosGenresinfert�nbsp;cllis, ut fierctis pinguedinis ole�, ex qua lud�i excifi erant,participes.nbsp;Non igicur habetis, quod aduerfus ludgos iadetis,fed potins habetis,nbsp;admoneamini de ueftra humilirate,�d criftas demittatis. Non.n.uosnbsp;ndic�jfedradix uos port�t : (hoc cR^uos n� eratis frugifera p��ta,fednbsp;fuper planta frugifera,qui erantlud^i,p�ancat� eRis,utbenef�ciorum,nbsp;qu� quond� er�t ludaicp g�is,frueremini, H�c,prgter pecu�iare il�ud,nbsp;Paulus h ortatur Gentes ad modeRi�,ncinfultentIud�is,obfer�es,nbsp;oninia c�leftia benef�cia,qup quond� colla ta fuernnt in Ifra �liras,trarinbsp;fijfl�ad Gcntes.Fa(fi;u,s esRnquit, confers radicis, �i pinguedinis ole�.nbsp;�^inguedo a�t ole^,efl: benedilt;fi:io,que per fernen Abrahf ,hoc eft,pernbsp;Chrifbj,promin�eR,uide�icet, Reconciliatio cum Deo Patre,Remif-f�o peccatOR2,iufticia,uidoriamortis,Sc �terna f�licitas.Quare,quic-quid quondam cccleRium benedidbon�promifTum eftlfraelitis, hocnbsp;*i�nc translatum eftadinos,quiChriftum Dominum per fidem agnonbsp;fcuntjfiue fint circuncifi,fiue incircuncifi,fiuegloriofi,fiue inglorq.

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�W CAF. X�. BPIST. FAVLI AO ROMAN. tcnHo�orquifpiamamp;arrogandorfaftidircpoflet Si diccre. Quid?nbsp;t'�on c�temnercm,non faftidir� �udgos, c�m fint no ab homme quo-pianijf�d � Dco ipfo abie�i,amp; ego mfertas �niin ferdkna oleara,nonnbsp;cafu quodam,fcd confih'o d�m'nof�g� ne ilium agnofcercm,amp;recipenbsp;rcm,quem Deus repulit ac reiedtC Quid f Approbarcm ne lud�orunbsp;impietatem,8lt;f iuflificareni cos in ilia tam dcteftabili dcfe�fcione f Eo-dcm fer� ingenio multi noftrum deprauati fumus,c�mdoccmur,noanbsp;�fiemaledeproximoloquendum.Rcprehcnfi enim reij�ondcrefo-�emus:Quidf Annonendicendaueritas f Seioi'lumautiftumbocnbsp;defignafi�fcelus. Cur ergo nonliceret mihi hoc improbarcScdauvnbsp;naref Num putas fcelera efl'capprobanda �C iuftif�eandafTalibus ob'nbsp;�e�:ionibusrefpondecnunc Paulus , amp; quod officium iubct Gentesnbsp;pr�ftare miferis �C abiectis �ud�is, hoc iubet eriam nos pr��arc proximo noftro pcccatisobnoxio. Ait enim: BENE DICIS, Perincre-du�itatem defra�ii funt, tu uer� conftitifti, (hoc eft) Rcifl� affirmas�nbsp;qu�dlud�i fint diuinitusabie�ti.Neciubeo te appro bare impieta�c�lnbsp;ipforum, Sed iubeo te modeilum efie,Slt;f cauerc, ne Sc tu � Deo abij-ciaris,quemadmodumipfifuntabieifli.Noncauebis autemcontem-ptu,fafi:idio,arrogantia, maledidis,amarulentia, erga miferos,fed hu-militate, compatientia, fide, caritate, �C precatione. Illi abiedi funtnbsp;propterincredulitatemipforumjTuautemconftitifii FIDE. Cura igitur,ut Fidem retineas, amp; noh fias ad cxemplum ipforum infidc-�is.Nam fi Deusipfis y qui crantgens eleda,non pepercit,c�mabiece-runtuefamfidera.jScfadtifuntincredulijnauIto ccrt� minus pareet ri-bi,qu� es ex Gentibus incircuncifis, �C quondam � Dco abiedis. H�cnbsp;Paulus primum haud obfcur� fignificat, forc tempus, ut amp; Gcn-tcsdcficiantabEuangelio Chrifti. Etquodfuturum fignificauit,h�cnbsp;etiam, proh dolor j in Ecclefia Oricntali impletum efi:. Etfi enim nonnbsp;cfl dubium,quin in ijs regionibus Orientalibus 8^ meridionalibus, innbsp;.quibus Apoltoli quondam adnunciaucrunt Euangelicn Chrifiiyad^nbsp;hue fuperfint reliq�i�,qu� Chriftum Dominum noftrum agnofeut*nbsp;ucra fide inuocant y tarnen manifellum efi:,qu0d in Gr�cia y in Sy-tia,in �gypto,im� in maxima fer� orbis parte,ubi quondam fueruntnbsp;Ecclefi� Chrifii florenn�sim�,nunc publice regnet Mahumetiea im-pietas. Vides igitur Spiritum Pauli non fuifie uanum. Deinde docetnbsp;nos timorem Def,ut difcamus quo maxime uitio abiedi fintlud�i, �Cnbsp;caueamus,ne eodem uitio turpifiGem�r,amp; � Deo abijciamur.Iud�i e-nimabiedifunt, propter contemptumEuangelij, Sdincrcdulit�tem-Similiter Orientafis Eccle�a abieda eft,qu�d ncgle Aa ucra Euangelqnbsp;docfrina,fe(fiati fint Arrian� impictatcra,et faftum plufqu�m Moabi-ticum.Quid ergo nos faciamusf Non infultemus miferis �c abiedis,nbsp;non turgeamus fiiftu y fed caueamus, ne �Cnosabrjciamur. Abijcic-mur autem, fi contempto Euangelio Chrjfti,fuis quifquecupiditati-bus indulgeamus . Quod lud�i �C Gentesfibiinuicem pr�lla-rede*nbsp;buerunt, hoc idem prteftandum nobis eft proximo noftro y peccatisnbsp;�bnoxio.Etfi enimnuilurapeccatum eft approbanduta,tarnen pro.-ximua

xlmustiOTleftfaftidfcndiis , nec odiofe aut amarulenter deipfo Io-quendum, fed potius cauendum; ne nos in eadempeccata coHa-bamur* Nullumcnimeft tarn horrendum fce�us,abalcero defi'gna-tum,in quod non pofsimus amp; nos inddere, fi Deus nos noftr� carni amp;C. uoluntati reliquerit.In Genefi capice quarto, frater occidit fratrem.nbsp;Eandem noftrum quift^ carnem habet, in qua tanta erga fratrem cr�-delitas latet, amp;nifi diuinitus cohiberetur, data occa�one erumpcreunbsp;In libris Regu Abfolom inquiricin uitam Dauidis patris fui, 5)C perfe-quitureum . Idem�^fr�vcuiuiscarniagnatum eft. Ahitophel amp; lu-das Ifcharioth uim fuse uit� intulcrunt. Idem afFcAus h�ret in latebrisnbsp;cuiufuis carniSjSc fi qui de quifpiam in graut diferimine, fu�re�inque-returnaturp,tenerinon pol��t,quinhaxexemplafequeretur, quippenbsp;quod hi non habticrint ahum ueterem Adamum, qu�m nos,necaliusnbsp;Satan infidiacus fit eis,qu�m qui nobis infidiatur. Quid igitur facien-dumC�Audiaraus,amp; fequamur cohortationem Pauli. Tu(inqu(t) fidenbsp;confticifti.Ne efferaris animo,fed rimeas. Q�iidrTimcas,(hoc eff,)d�nbsp;bitesfNihil minus, Timere enim Deum,non efl dubitare de clem�tianbsp;Deijfcd eft Deum ita colere,ut primum quidem nihil prorfum dubi-tes degratuita clementiaDei propter lefum Chriftum:deindc,ut dilinbsp;genter amp; follicit� caueas,ne uelimpietatc erga Deum, uel contenaptunbsp;ergaproximiim, uel turpitudincuitse, Deum ad iracundiam prouo-ces, amp; b�n�fices Dei te indignumreddas, ut quanto plus Deum ti-mcsjtanto minus de mifericordia dus, quam in Chrifto filio fuo pro-mifit.diffidas. Beati omnes, inquit Pfalmus, qui timent Dominum�nbsp;Non docet eos elTe bcatos,qui dubitant,num fine in gratia Dei,amp; quinbsp;diffidunc de Dei erga fe bonitate, fedillos,qui firma fiducia Chriftumnbsp;filium Deijcertifsimum �tern� noftr� falutis pignus, amplecluntur;nbsp;quibus pofiunt officqs colunt.

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Non enim uolo uosignorarefratreSjmyfteri�hoCjUtnefit�sapud uoimctipfos elaci anfmo, q� exc�catio Cx partelfracU accidit, donecnbsp;pl�nitude gentium aduencrit, amp;ita cot�s Ifrael faluos crit, ficut fertznbsp;ptum eft , VenietexSionine,qui lib�r�t,�Caacrtet impietates � laznbsp;cob.Ethoc illis a meteftam�tum, quamabftulero peccata ipforum,nbsp;Secundum Euange�ion qaidem,inimici,propter uos,Secundum e^nbsp;�cdionem'autera diledi propter Patres,

Apoftolusanteaadmonuit Gentes de lapfu amp; cafu ipfarum. Nun� ^aticinaturdecouerfioneIud�oR:.Tu excideris,inqujc,inia�tinfer�-*ur,quia exegeatio accidit Ifraeli, no ut uniueri� gens omnino pereat,nbsp;fed accidit ei,propter uarias quidem caui�s, magna aut� ex parte pro-ptcrillani, cauf�mgt;ut, dumplenitudo gentium intraucric, (hoc eftQnbsp;c 4 duca

dummulti ex Gennbus confequantur falutem per Chriftum, inter� teraporis,aliqui etiam exiud�is conuertanturad ChriftumjSd ficon�*nbsp;nis Ifrael,tam ex Getibus,qex lud�is collet�lusjfaluus f�at.Vidctur quinbsp;dem Paulus hoc loco fignificare,q3 poftq omnes illi, ( h�c.n.e� Gentinbsp;iimplcnitudo)quiexgennbusordinatiiuntad�tern�uitam, congrenbsp;gaci fuerint ad Ecclefiam,tunc etiam omnes Iud�i,qui reliqui funr,c�-uertanturadChriftum.Quod Dei beneficiu tantum abeft,utinuidcanbsp;muslud�iSjUt etiam optemus.^Sed exiftimo pr�fentem rerum tuen-tum explicarcucram Pauli fententiamgt;uidelicet,qjfentiat,lud�osnof�nbsp;iraexcaccatos, ut nullus pcorfusexipfis conuertaturad Chriflum,nbsp;cofequatur falutem,fed potius,utinterea temporis, dum Gentes fuiitnbsp;Ecclefia Dci,amp; fruuntur ccelcftibus beneficijs,aliquotctiam ex ludpsnbsp;acc�dant ad Ecclefiam, amp; fiantfalui.ut ita Omnislfrael, uidelicetfpid'nbsp;tualis,tam exgen tibus,q ex carnali Ifraele colledusjunum fiat ouile, Sdnbsp;un�jc�lelli gloria ornentur,C�ter�ra,quod Apoftolus concionatufnbsp;de conuerfione lalutelud�orum.pofi: diuulgatumEuagelionin ornbsp;bemterr�,hoc probat teftimonio Prophet�E��i�,qui cap.^^.itafcn'-bit:Tirnebunt,qui ab occidente,nomcn Domini, amp; qui ab ortu folis,nbsp;gloriam eius,c�m uenerit quafi fluuius uiolentus , quern Ipiritus colt;nbsp;git,amp; uenerit Sioniredemptor, �i. eis, qui redeuntab iniquitateinb'nbsp;cob,dicit Dominus. AcApoflolusredtat quidein uerba Propheta;nbsp;paulo aliter q hebr�us textus habet, qp defcripferit hoc reftimonium �nbsp;Grgca tralationetfed eadem eft fentetia,uidelicet,qgt; Propheta promit'nbsp;ticZionijfeu Ilraelitis redemptorem, fiquidem conuerfi fuerint� pre*nbsp;can's fuisjamp;fagnouerint redeptoremperfi'dem.Quod igitur Prophe-ta futurum pr�dixitjamp;f Apofto�usrepetit,hociamindeab eo tempo*nbsp;re,quo Euangelion diuulgatum eft in orbem terr�, impleri c�pic, amp;nbsp;implebitur ufcp ad nouilsimum huius feculi diem. Ex lud�is enim fubnbsp;indcalrjatcpalrj conuertenturad Chriftum, donee tandem omnes If-jaelit�,qui ad uitam ordinati funt,in ueram Chriftianifmi uiam redie-�int,Cgter�m,ftatusrerum Iudaicarum,poft diuulgatum Euangelionnbsp;Chrifti,adumbratur difert� in fratribus lofeph.Hi uendiderunt fuumnbsp;ipfius fratrem alienigenis. Fatftum igitur eft,iuxta decrct� Domini, �cnbsp;lofephregnarecmulto tempore,in�gypto,ignorantibus fratribus.nbsp;Sed fame coa(fti,uenerunt uel tandem �dlofephum in �gyptum, emnbsp;pturi frumenta.Etf�aut� initio nihil minus cogitarunt, qipfumadhucnbsp;fuperftitem eft�,tanturaabcft,ut exiftimauerint, eum in pr�cipua hu-lus terr� monarchiaprincipem agere, tarnen uarrjs affiidtionib�s ue-xati,non folura euni.uel tandem agnouerunt,uerumctiam fufceper�tnbsp;un� cum uniuerl�fuafamilia.profe�tionem adipfum, amp; credideruncnbsp;fe fidei eius. Hab es rei geft� hiftoriara, fed qu� etiam conditioncmnbsp;pofteritatis horum fratrum adumbrat. lud�i enira , uendideruntnbsp;Chriftumfratremfuum, (Ex ludgis enimChriftus,fecundumcar-nem dcfcendit)amp;occider�t.Sedinterea Chriftus r�gn�t in c�lo Scinnbsp;terra,idlt;^ ignorantibus,ac minime credentibus lud�is. Poftq uero a-gnouerint.hunclefum quenamaioresipl�rum crucif�x�runt,efleueRznbsp;Chriftum�

Chrifl�jS: regnarcjtcneri non poterunt,quin agminatim ad cum con fluanf,uc Sd ipli falatem cofequantur. H�C ergo uide mibi,quidadhucnbsp;lud�orumgentenijintanto omnium hominum odio*conferuet.Poftnbsp;quam enimabicfti funt� Deo, nc fint amplius Ecclefia De/,amp; difperfinbsp;�dade,quam�Tito,ac pofteaab Adriano acceperut,in orbem terr�,nbsp;nullum amplius profperum rerum fuarum i'uccefium habuerunt.Nulnbsp;iamhabenc certain fedem.ExuIes funt,in tOto mundo.Nunc h�c,nuncnbsp;iHiceijciuntur,Breuiter,SunEhominesIong�omniuminf�licifsimi,ecnbsp;omniumodio expofiti.Ettarnen haclenus perdararunt, amp; utexhocnbsp;oraculoiudicaripoteftjperdurabuntufq^adnouifsimumhuiusfccuHnbsp;diem. Quid ergo cft,quod ipfosin tot ac tantisaduerfis conferuetC Lnbsp;pfi quidemarbitrantur feidcirco conferuari^qj fintadhuceledus Deinbsp;populusifed falluntur. Abiedii enim funt diuinitus. Conferuantur aStnbsp;propterinos,(qucmadmodumPauIushocIocofignificat)quiadhucnbsp;cxpoftejfitateipibrum,ad Chriftum conuertentur.Dicesautem,Si tonbsp;^lud�orum gens,non eft omnino damnanda,quid eft,q3 Paulus tanta aliquotiesfeueritateinipfosinuehitur f Caueteiinquicns,canes,ca- Philip.^:nbsp;�ete malos operarios,caucte concifionem.Ad hoc refpondet Paulus,nbsp;aittSecundum Euangelion quidem,inimici propter uos,fecundumnbsp;lt;lclt;ftionem autem dilcAi propter Patres. (hoc eft)Inuehor in ludeos,nbsp;hon qjprofequar ipfoscarnaliodio �fedq?neceffe habeam pr�dicarsnbsp;E�angelion,amp; impietatem ipfoR� reprchendcre.Inuehor in ipfos,pronbsp;pter uos Gen tes, utagnofcatis,nullum eftegrauius peccatum impieta-

amp; incredulitatci Alioqui enim diligo gcntem ludaica ex animo,pro-ptereaq?habuerintmaiorcs,Patriarchaslanlt;ftilsimos,amp;: q?adhucreli-qui fint,qui ex ipfis acc�dent ad Ecclefiam Chrifti. Difcamus hoc Pau-h'exemplojficodifte peccatum hominisiUttarnen hominemipfurn, quamuis uideat inutiIis,diligamus.Difcamus et illticl,cp inuedtVug Aponbsp;nolic�,quibus hominum impietates Slt; fcelera reprehend�untur,n�nnbsp;fint conuicium,fed off�cium,idt^ ad l�lutem auditorutp ut repr�h�fiinbsp;gt;gnofcant peccata,amp;: refipifeant.

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cipiatitur in gratiam,amp; non confequantur �lutem,fcd poduSjiicut g� tes,quamuis incredul� quondara,tamen recept? funt in gratiam,cumnbsp;crediderunt Euangelio, ita �� lud�i, quamuis in prscfentiaincreduh',nbsp;recipientur tarnen in gratiam,fi crediderint. Illud Pauli di�:um,Donanbsp;uocatio Dei eiuimodi funt,ut eorum Deumpcenitere non pofsif,nbsp;diligentifsim� obferuandum eft. Vtile enim eft,non folum pubhcc,utnbsp;probetjudaeos no repell�� Deo,n credidcrint,uerumetiani priuatim*nbsp;ut medeatur confcienti�, in tentatione de fauore Dei femel amiflbnbsp;iterurccuperando.Nam Deus iufsitApoftoIos ire in uniuerfummunnbsp;duni,amp;lpracdicare Euangelion omni crcatur�, hoe eft, tamlud�is,^nbsp;gentibus. Et pr�cepitdocereacbaptii�reomnes G�ceSjin nomine Panbsp;tris,amp; FiliijScSpiritus ian(fti,quo facrameto,quotquot cred�tin Chrinbsp;ftum,recipiantur in gratiam.Hgc eft uocatio Dci,erga Gentes. Hoc eftnbsp;donum Dei,quod coHatum eftin Gentes.Sed quid fitfPoft baptifniitnbsp;folent homines labi in peccata.Poftea autem pcenitentiamaduri, ten*nbsp;tantur de gratia Dei. Arbitrantur enim p�nit�tiam fore fruftraneam�nbsp;amp;uanam,proptereaqjdefecerintperpeccatuma Chrifto, amp; deferuenbsp;rint foedus in baptifmo initu. Recepimus enim in baptifmo nos repu^nbsp;gnaturos Satan?. Sed paulo poftnon folum no repugnauimus ip�,ii^nbsp;rumetiam tradidimus nos ei noftra fponte captiuos per peccat�. Gonnbsp;fcientia igitur foUicitatur,ut exiftimet, fe non iterum in gratiam recipi�nbsp;ctiamfi pcenitentiam hgat. Et quan^ qu�rit confolation�m ex EuangCnbsp;lio,tamenSatan,uertandem admouet confcienti� arietem depecca-to in Spiritum f�ndum. Multa,inquiens,peccata dehgnafti, amp; haudnbsp;dubi�inter ea continetur etiam peccatum in Spiritum fan (ftum,quodnbsp;Chriftus ait,nclt;� in hoc neque in futuro feculo remitti. Non potes ig*nbsp;tur f�lutem fperare,etiamfi p�nit�tiaraagendam fufceperis.Quid h�cnbsp;feciendumf amp; quo te uertesfiniam graui tentatione fumendum eftinnbsp;manusdi��Pauli:Nonp�nitet Deumdonorumamp;uocationisfu�nbsp;fTioc cft)Promifl� Dei funt certifsima .Veritas diuinarum promifsio-num eft firmifsima. Non retradat Deus, quod femel conftituit. Pa�anbsp;Dei funt irrcuocabilia. Deus a�tinqtnobifcum in baptifmo padum,nbsp;uelit nobis eft� Deus propicius propter Chriftum,fi in Chriftu ere-diderimus.Hoc padum Deus non retradat.Nos quidem f�penume-ro uiolamus padum,ct aufugimus � baptifmo.Sed padum ipfum ftatnbsp;firmum,8dmanet baptifmus,ut iterum cum inueniamus inuiolatum,finbsp;trouerb.it juodoreuertahiur,amp;ref�pifcamus.NomeDomini,inquit Salomon,nbsp;turris fortifsima.Nam,queadmodum,fi rex quifpiam promitteret nobis tutum af�l� in arce munitifsima,ac reciperet nos in eam,ut ibi fecu-ri ab omnibus hoftibus ef��mus,nos autem aufugeremus ex ea,amp; tra-deremusnoshoftibuscaptiuos,cert�n5 demo�ireturarcem,propternbsp;noftramfugam,fedpotius,f� effet captiuis propitiusjamp;inpromif-�s fuis conftans, dementer concederet, utiterumconfugientesadnbsp;camamp;redeuntesreciperentur, ita nomen Domini ,feu Veritaspro-mifsionum Dci, arxeft, qu� femper confi�t, amp; patet,fcmperqult;nbsp;inhocfeculo recipit iterum reuertentes, quia non poenitet Deumnbsp;fuoruiu

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Uir uxorem fuam, amp; r ecedens ab eo duxerit uirum akerum,nunquid rcuertetur ad earn ultrafnunquid non poli�jta,S^ c�taminata cric muller illaf Tu aucem fornicata es cum am icohbus mukis,tamen reuerccnbsp;read me dicic Dominus, ego fufdpiam te. Et.z. Timoth.i,Si corn -mort!jifunlus,amp;: conuiucinus,G fu�liiiemus8Ceonregnabimus.Sine-gamus,(nec reuernmur)�lt;:�lenegabk nos.Siincredunfumus,(amp;f renbsp;uerrimur) iile fidelis manec, negare fci'pfumnonpotell.Ec Chriflus i- ioan-S,nbsp;pfe.Eum,inquic,qLn uenit ad me,nort edcio foras. Nam quod adpec-fatum in Spiritum ian�lum attinet, d�c�turirremi�sibjkjnon quod nenbsp;Conuertenti qindem fead Ghriflnm, per fidem,remictaturiOmnia e-nim peccata* �ue in filium hominis,Hu� in Spiritum Gnclum, funt innbsp;Chrillo rertiifsibilia, Sedidcirco diet irremifiiibile,qu�d nuilam necnbsp;CoramDeonec coram hominibus habcat excufationem.EZ)e quo pecnbsp;cad genere diximus alias plura. C�ternm,pr�ter illam caufam,�p nonnbsp;p�niteat Deum fu� uocationis,fequitur a��a,qua oftendicur, lud�osnbsp;nonideo cecidifl�,ut prorfus pereant,fed p�tius ut confequantur minbsp;fericordiam.Dicit�ninl : Gonckt�t Deusoinncs fub incrcduh'carera,nbsp;Ut omnium mifer fret, hoc eli, Gentes fueruntquond� in credute,�iCnbsp;Dune lud�i funt increduli. Ho c a�t idcirco fadum eil, ut m�nifellumnbsp;c�et.q? nullus homin� fiue inter lud�os, fine in ter Gert tes confequa-turfalutem propter m�rita fuorum operum, ied qj quifquis adipifet-t�rl�lutem.adipifcatur eamgratuitat�tum dementia amp; niifericordi�nbsp;Dei,propter Ghnil�.Hucpertinetgt;quod 8gt;(, GaIa.3.fcribitur.Scriptu-ta concl��t omnia fub peccatum, ut promiisio ex ndelefu Ghrifti d�-i�etur crcdentibus.Obf�ruabile diclum, quomanife�� damnantur o-inn�s iliac R:eligiones,qu� fennutic,qgt; homines mere�cur gratiam Deinbsp;confequantur f�lut� propter iufticiam, m�rita fuorum operumnbsp;confirmaturautemfolanoftraieligio amp; do(ftrina,qupdocet,q3 confenbsp;quamur l�lutemgratuita t�tummifericordia Dei, per fidem,proptec,nbsp;Chrif�um.Omnes enim homines funt naturaincrcduli, quia Deus c3nbsp;clufit omnesfub incredulitate. Adh�c, Omniahominum op�ra funtnbsp;peccara,quia feriptura coclu�t omnia fub peccatum.Quid ergo fequinbsp;turflllud nimirum, q? quifquis confequit �lutera, is confequarur eamnbsp;lantum zxgratia,per fidem in Dominum noftr�mlefum Chrif��.Vilnbsp;denec Sandi, qui funtin c�lo,amp;^iamffuuntur c�leflifalute, accepe-cunt earn, propter ipforum m�rita, fed propter Ghriflum per fidera,nbsp;cxgratuitaDeibeneuolentia.Habesigiturakeram caulam, cur Deusnbsp;permiferit,utIud�i,quifuer�tanceapopuIusDei,fierentincreduk,uinbsp;delicetjUtreipl� comprobaretur,f�lut�hominum non effe ex meriiisnbsp;Dperum,fed ex gratia Dei.Habes eti� caufam, cur Deus conniueat,ucnbsp;Domines fanditate infigncslcol/abantur aliqrtoties,in horrenda amp; granbsp;Difsima peccata,illud nimirum Domino agente,ne gloriccur ulla caronbsp;^oram ipfo, fed quigloriat, ficdc fcriptum eil;,in Dno gloriet.i. Gor.i/

O profunditatem diuitiarum, fapienti�, cogm'rionis Dei, g infcrutabili'a font indicia eius,amp;imperueftigabiles ui� cius.C^is emnbsp;c�gnouitmentemDominiC�Aufqm'silIifuit�cofrbjs�'Aut quispn'/nbsp;or d�dit ini^Sufreddetureif Quo�iiam exino,amp;peFiIfum,�^ inillumnbsp;omnia.Ipfi gloria in fecula. Amen�

Opportunifsi'ma excIamanOjSf maxime omnium memorabiTisr Difleruiteilim Apoflolus hactcnus de abiedtione lud�orum, amp;e�e-dbone Gendum,Etadmonuit Gentes,neita contemnant lud�osjpernbsp;indeacfidcipforumSa�uteomnino condamatum efletjcd potiusconbsp;gitenc,fore,ut lud�i ad Chriftiim conuertantuf,amp; f�lutera in Chrifllt;gt;nbsp;confequantur.Addiditautem caufam, cur Deus conniuerit, utlult;^3rtnbsp;def�cerent � Cbrii�o, uidebcet ideo conniuit, ut teflificaretur omn^nbsp;homineseflepeccatoresjamp;�lutem � folaDeimifericordiaconflare�nbsp;Sicutenim Deus quondam difsimulauittcmporaignoranti�,(queninbsp;Aao.tr. admodum Pa61usloquitur),amp;: permi�t,omnes genres ingredi uijs funbsp;A�o.t^. is,acfec^rildolomani�,�to��enderet Gentes eilepeccatoresu'tanuncnbsp;permittitlud�os exc�can,�C abrjcere Chnftum,ut teftif�caretur, eti�nbsp;lud�os eil� peceatores,adeo^ c�dufit omnes populos, tam Gentes,nbsp;�) lud�os fub incredu!itatem,utmahifeftura fieret,qj Salus noftrap�-derettantumexgratuitaDeidemctia.Sed c�mPauIus h�cfcriberer,nbsp;confiderat cum animo fuo,q3 ex bac dodlrina uari� oriantur cogitationbsp;n�s in hominum cordibus, amp;q?h�c ratio,quam de excpcationeamp;f abnbsp;iedlione lud�orum commcmorauit, curioi�mcnti nondum i�tisfadnbsp;at.C�m enim dicitur, Deum CondufiiTe omnia fub increduliratem,u�nbsp;mtfericordiaipf�usmanifeftafieret, curiofitastenen'nonpotcft.quinnbsp;cogitet,quid ncceflefucrit,qgt; Deus hoc modo, 5^ bac uia mifericordinbsp;am fu� patefaceret f Et cur Deus permittat malum, ut eucniat bon�fnbsp;� �ni tarnen pofsit malum prorfus � medio tollere, acefficere,ut nibilnbsp;nif� bonum,tam in c�do,q in terra,rdiquum fit. Conniuit quondam,nbsp;qu�admodum paul� ant� dicebamus, ut Gentes mu�to tempore Idonbsp;Iomaniamfedlaren�ur.Gonniuethoctempore,utIud�ifintexc�can,nbsp;amp; impietate fufFocati,quo gloria nominis eius illuftretur. An non eftnbsp;omnipotens, �� potuin�t conferuatistamGentibus,gIud�is inueranbsp;cognirione Dei amp;fide,nomenfuummultodarius illunraref H�c cernbsp;t� folent human� curiofitati in mentem uenire. Refpondet igitur Paunbsp;lus ad h�s qu�fiiones,exdamatione de profunditate imperueftiga^nbsp;tione i�pienti� iudiciorum Dei. Et quia h�c ckdamatio eftgenera-lisd�dlrina aduerfus omnes curioi�s qu��iones de arcanis confiitjsnbsp;Dei,idcirco di�igentifsim� eil obferuanda� Alias enim cogitant homi-nes,qu� fiat,qp Deus initio permiferit Adamum pcccarc, c�m tarnen,nbsp;ucl uno nutu potueritipfum� peccato coferuare f Alias cogit�t,quidnbsp;fit,q? Deus inilitu�rit hUmanum gen�s Hberare,per crucem �� mortenbsp;filqfui, cumpotuifletfacillim�aliamlibcrandirationemexcogitarefnbsp;Et fi omniiio placuit hominem p er crucem filij fui lib erare,quid eil,qgt;nbsp;nort

non flatitn � lapfu Ad�,fih�uni in hunc mundiim mifitfCur non pate-fecit cum mundo raulto maiori maieftate, quam per aliquot tantum miraculaf Eft amp; aliud genus qu�ftionum.Cur Deus treat fingulis an*nbsp;nis frumenta, nonunomoniento,fedperinteruana,amp;fuoordine,nbsp;primumherbam, deinde fpicam,donecmaturcfcat,inhorreum con*nbsp;uehatur,trituretur, mola frangatur, amp; in pan cm coquatur f Cur non ,nbsp;dixit, Fiat panis, Sc tarn facile fa�lus fuift�t paais,qu�m fa�fa eft Iux,utnbsp;nonnecefl� habuiflent homines tantum laborisadparandum exfru*nbsp;mento panem fufcipercC Sed inprimis illud qu�ftionum genus,quodnbsp;ad hancjde abie�lione lud�orum amp; ele�iione Gentium, caui�m pro*nbsp;pri�pertinetjinciderefolet. Dixit enimPaulus:Propter quid Ifraelnbsp;non peruenit ad Legem iuftici�f Quia non ex fide, fedtanqu�m exnbsp;operibus Legis . Etiterum zRamidefradifuntperincreduIitatcm.nbsp;Tu uer� fide conftitifti. Ac rurfus : Concluf�t Deus omnes fub incre*nbsp;dulitatem,ut omnium mifereret.Hinc oritur prgcipua qu�ftio:C�m,nbsp;quodad homines attinet, una fit omnium mafia, pcccato corrupta.nbsp;quodautemadDeumattinet, tamf�tclemensamp;mifericors,uttotusnbsp;fit dementia SCmifericordia ipi�, cum^ fides non f�t opus carnis, fednbsp;donumDei,quid eft, qu�d Deus eft clemens lacobo, amp; donat eumnbsp;fide, non eftautemdemensEfau , fed relinquit eum in incredulitateC*nbsp;quid eft,qu�d Deus conuertit Paulum mirabiliter per fidem, non aunbsp;tctn Caiapham? Cur donatGentibus fidem, �c nonconferuatludae*nbsp;os in fide Dici quidem poteft, quiabifuerunt ingrati, amp; reieceruntnbsp;ChrifturaacEuangelioneins, iliacautemagnoueruntChriftumobe*nbsp;dienter . S edqu�ftio redit in circulum. Quid enim eft, qu�d Deusnbsp;non retinuerit lud�os in uera gratitudine, �C fide,c�m tam facile fuif,nbsp;fet ei,fidem in lud�is conferuare, qu�m facile fuit,Gentibus fidem donbsp;nare. Et una o mnium fuit peccati mafia. Qii�d fi omnes concluf� funcnbsp;fub incredulitatenijCur Deus horum, amp; non i�lorum quoque mifere-turf Ad h�c omnia qu�ftionum genera reipondet Paulus hac excia*nbsp;naationezOprofunditatem diuitiarum, amp;c. amp; compefcit Apoftolic�'nbsp;autoritate curiof�tatem carnis, acmonet nos, ut nullo modo fufcipia-ni�s taies qu�ftioneshumano captuperfcrutandas,fedtradamusnosnbsp;di�in�fapienti� captiuos,amp;agamusDeo gratias, qu�dclementer dinbsp;ghatus f�t nobisEuangelionFilrj fui patefaccre,acin populum Dei eli*nbsp;gere,amp; fidem nobis donare. Sapientia enim amp; fcientia Dei profundi*nbsp;or,amp; magis ab oculisnoftrisabfconditaeft,qu�m ut pofsit � nobisnbsp;tomprehendi. ludicia Dei, iuftiisima quidem funt, fed infer utabilia,nbsp;yi�Domiui, re�:ifsim�quidemfunt,fed nobis imperueftigabiles.nbsp;Nemo hominumeognouit mentem Domini. Nemo hominum fuitnbsp;Deo � conf�lijs. Nulli quicquam debet. Quia omnia funt ex ipfo,Pa*nbsp;fteuidelicet, amp; per ipfum, Filium,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;in ipfum, Spiritum i�nclum.I*

pfe eft rerum omnium principium, medium amp; finis ? Adoranda igi* *nr eft maieftas f�pienti� eius, non curiof� perferutanda. Quid igiturnbsp;^ft,(inquies) qu�dioannes dicit,Deum nemo uidit unqu�m,Sed Fi-fi�s unigeni�us,qui eft in f�nu Patris,ipfe enarrauit f Et Paulus, capitcnbsp;d dedmofexto.

IN CAP, XI. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROxMAN. deci�mof�xtoduxtarcueladonem myfterii,�ternistcmporibus tacid,nbsp;nunc ucro manifeftad, �Ca Etpriore ad Corinth, fecundo: Spiritus omnia fcrutatur, ctiain profunditates Dei. Nos autemaccepiniusnbsp;Spiritum, qui eil ex Deo � �cmox : Quis cognoujt.mentem Domi-nijqui confilium daturusfitillif Nosautemment�m Chri�itenemus.nbsp;Si ergo Ghrifluspatefecit nobisabfconditaDeij quomodo Apofto-lus dicit, ludicia eius efie impericrutabilia f H�c pofies quidem dicere,nbsp;ludicia Dei efie imp erfcru tab ilia humana radone, non autem diuinonbsp;Spiritu,quidatus eflpqs.Sednecpqs omnia funt peruefcigabihaiflnbsp;hocfeculo. Diflinguendum igitut eft interfecula, into* res ipfas,nbsp;qu�noftr�cognitioni obi}ciuntur.Nam,utfuntduo fccula^pracfensnbsp;amp; futurum, feu mundanum dC c�lefle, hanbsp;nbsp;nbsp;res cognofcendae c�u-

plices funt, Ali�funtreuelatXiUtinhocfeculo cognofcantur. Ali� funtabfcondit�, ut cognofcantur tantum in future fecuIo.Quafig�-turinhocfeculocognofcenda funt, ea funt patcfacra , per Decalo-gum,amp;perEuangelion Chrifti.Propofuit enim Deus cognofcen-dam uoluntatem fuam, ut fciamus, quid ipfi placeat, quo affcdu nosnbsp;compledtatur, quid nobis faciendum, quidue nobis de ipfo fitfpc-randum. Alix autem qu�ftiones, quarum aliquot paulo ante com-memorauimus �rcpofit�funt in futurum fcculum,inquo,(fimo.�nbsp;do in hoc feculo redam fidem habuerimus, amp; obedientiam prscCdte-rimus ) omnia Dei arcana cognofcemus .Et detail q l��.Qionum ocnc-�Augu�i. re exclamat Paulus , Oprofun�iitatemdiuitiarum oC f�pienti� �C co-deu�rb^s' gnitiottis Dci. C�m perucnerimus (inquit Auguftinus ) ad fped-ApoRoli. crngt;�qnah'tat�m Deiuidebimus, iam non erh tibi dicere, quare huicnbsp;fubuenit,amp; huie non. Quar e ifte addudus eft � gubernadone Dei,utnbsp;baptifareturjille au tern cum bene catechumenus uixerit, fubita ruinanbsp;mortuus efi:,amp; ad baptifmum non peruenit. IKe autem, cumfceleratcnbsp;uixerit,ciim luxuriofus,ciim moechus, baptiiatus eft, difcefsit,pecca-turn in co conuidum eft. Quxre m�rita, non inuenies, nifi pcenam.nbsp;Qti�regratiamiO altitude diuidarum�Pctrusnegat,Latro credit.Onbsp;altitude diuitiarum.

Antequ�m autem progrediamur ad terdam feu poftrcniam par-temhuius Epiftol�,Leder iterum paucisadmonenduscftdeStatii prioris partis , amp; de illoprobationis argumente, quodinfuperiori-bus CapitibuSjNono, Decimo amp; Vndccimo continetur. In priori e-nim parte docet Paulus, Spem non pudefacere. Ethane propofitio-nem multis amp; efficacibus argumentis confirmauit. Horum poftre-mum fuit, quodinillis tribus capitibus deabiedione ludxorum,nbsp;eledione Gentium continetur, Videlicet, Gentes funt, exc�carislu-d�is,diuinituseled�,utelient populus feuEccIefia Dei. Fieri ergo non poteftjUt quifquis ex Gendbus fperauerit ueram amp; �ter-namfalutemin Chriftolefu, Spefua pudefiat.Sednelud�i quidemnbsp;animum deipondere debent . Etfi enim in pr�fentia funt abiedi �nbsp;Deo, tarnen non pcenitet Deum donorum amp; uocationisfu�,necrc-tradatpromil�� fua. Vo ca uit autem quondam pofteritatem Abrahae,f

ut cf��t Ecckfia Dci,amp; proipi�tIfraeli feruatorcm Chriftum i Quarc quifquis ex lud�is conu^fus f�erit'ad�Chfiftum, �i fperat coeld'ternnbsp;(alutcmpropterChrifl:uni,ficxioo.npoteft,utSpefuapudefiat. Itac^nbsp;omni's, fiue Ethnicus fiue ludkws � qui inuocauerit nomen Domini innbsp;nomine Chrifti,G�u�s erit* Quod de abiecfb's lud�is dicflum eft, hocnbsp;idem intelligendunj eritlt;I^�impoenitentibuspcccatoribus� Et� enimnbsp;hi qui peccauerunt, funt impcenitentes,noh funt uera membra Ecnbsp;clef��,fed perpetu� damnation! obnoxq, tarnen fi egerintpOenitenti-am,amp;: credunt peccata fibi,gratuita Dei clemetia * remifl� eftc propternbsp;Chriftum,acfperantc�leftemfalutem in Chrifto, tantum abcft,utnbsp;Spe fua pudefiant, ut Chriftus palam confiteatur fein huncmun-dumuenift�jUtpeccatoresi�luos facer�tiamp;^gaudium cftein

ccdofuper uno peccatore refipifcentemagjs,qu�m fuper nonaginta nouem iuftisjqui non indigent p�nitenti�*

3�^ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;t�l CAP.' 3Cn; RP � JT. P�VLI AD ROM/�.

LIBER COMMENTARL

ORVM IN EPISTOLAM PAVLl AD ROMANOS TERTIVS, Q.VI EST �B CARITAT�

CAP VT XII.

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Obfecfo igitur�oSjfratreSjper miferationes Dei, �t pr�beatfscor pora ucftra Jioftiam uiucntem, fandam jacceptam Deo,rationalemnbsp;cultum ucfttum.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;-

ERd�fo'nltis haden�S qualicun^ noftra interprets-none, aut uerius iridleatione,duas priores partes Eptquot; ftol� Pauli ad Romanos,quarum una eft de Fide,alte-ra de Spe.N�cfufcipiemus,Deo propicio,tertiam fettnbsp;ponrem�partCnijqu�eft de Caritate,perftrfng�dani�nbsp;Propoi�tio igitur huius partis, ea eft,que in hoc capita

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fequitur,uidelicet. NE QVIS ARROGANTER DE SE SEN-TIAT, fupra 5 oporf�t de fe {entire. �ut mox alijs uerbis: DITEquot; CTIO SIT NON SIMVL�TA. Et rurfus: PER FRATER-NAM CARITATEM AD MVTVO VOS DILIGENDOSnbsp;PROPENSL H�c eft fumma cot^,quf principaliter ab hoc loco uK?nbsp;ad f�nem epifto�p tradanTC2etei^,anteq Ap oftolus diducat uirtuteninbsp;caritatis in fuas fpecics,amp; expon�t officia eius per partes,docetingencnbsp;re,qu� cuk� renati ex f�de,amp; c�firmati fpe.Deo pr�ftare,amp;r quas uir-tutes,ad teftif�candam obedientia 8d gratitudinemfiiam, facere debe-ant.Supr� enim cap.6.5lt;7-cxcurritin Iocu,de uit�dis peccatis,amp; pr�-Jt�dp obfequio Dii,ac hortat,utprpbeamus membra noflraferuaiu.-Kicip ad Endif�cation�.Nunca�t exponit nominanm,qup fint ilia iuftinbsp;ci� opera,qu� � nobis exigantur, Si. quibus obedientiam noRram te-ftif�cemur,ac Deo gratum cultum exhibeamus.

lu dpi igit in Mol�ica Politeia,pro fummo Dei cuitu habueruni,lliul ta l�criticia hircoR� 0^ uituloi^ facere.Sed h�c externa f�crificia abroganbsp;tafunt per Chriftu.Chriftianiigit bona operafaduri, �C De� culturf,nbsp;quid facere debctfAn nulIShab�tl�crificium, quale quondam�ud�inbsp;babuerut f Hypocrit� in Chriflianifmo traf�ulerunt ccenam Dnicam,nbsp;in {�cfif�cium fu� Mifi�,quod pro fummo Dei cuitu habit� ef�,quip-pe quo expiarent coramDeo peccata uiuorum amp;mortuont.Sedfcicnbsp;dum cfl,q? Chriltiani nuIlSaliud expiatori�aut propiciatoriuml�crifinbsp;ciurn agnofeere debeant,pr�tcr iinum il�ud f�crif�cium Chrifti,quodnbsp;femel in eruce pro pcccatis noftris peradu ci�,Sc fide percipit.Et tam�nbsp;i�crifkand� efl eti�� nobis, non ut expiemus pda, fed utdecIaremuSnbsp;noftram fidc,amp;teftemur nos crgaDeugratos.�taqj oes ucr� Chriftia-ni�crificuU finr^iiecefl� effi Qu� igitur fint Chriftianorum facrifitia,

COMMENT. IOAN. BREN.- LIB. III. DE CARITATE. 317 comemoratin pr^fentia Paulus.Obfecro,fcu admonco uos(inquies)nbsp;per miferadones Dei.Hgc uerba non funt ofcitanter prgtercunda.Adnbsp;nioneojinquftjfeu Obfccro.Non ait:Mando,Prgcfpio.Significat enigt;nbsp;Apoftolosnon efle politicos nlagiftratus, qui man dans gladio muni-tis cogant homines ad obedientia,fed ei�� eccle�afticos miniftros,quinbsp;inuit�t homines ad obfequium cohortationibus ac precadonibus, �Cnbsp;ficubifeueritate ut�dum eft,gladio fpiritus,quieft Verbum Dei.Ad-moneOjNon ftringo inuosgladium ferreum,Non minitor extcrnosnbsp;uel carceres uel cruces, fed ftringo gladiS fpiritus, ^pono uobis c�gt;nbsp;lum amp;infernu.Codura,n obfecunfuerins,non q? contingat nobis ccenbsp;ISnoftrismerids,fedutqd grads nobis donatu eft propter Chriftu,nbsp;per fidem,n� amittamus ingrad�udine,Infern�,fi no fuerids obfecud.nbsp;Deinde addit:Per miferadones Dci.Hcc eft caula propter quam obfcnbsp;qu�dum eft Apoftolicg admonidoni,uidelicet,Miferatio Dei, Tantanbsp;enimeftmiferadoDeierganoSjUtnonfolum dcdcrit filium fuuminnbsp;mort�ad expi�da peccata noftra, uerumetia donauerit eum nobis c5nbsp;omnibus bonis fuis.Qind his mifcrationibus excenentiusfquid his benbsp;ne�cqs maius f Per has igitur cohortatur nos Pauliis� ut excitemur adnbsp;prgftandS Deo obfequiura.Sed que funt opera ina,qugDeo placear*nbsp;amp;quibus obfequiSnoftrum teftificari debeamusf Prgbeads,inquitgt;nbsp;corpora ueftrahoftiamuiuent�,(�nclam,amp;c. No exigo� uobis hofti�nbsp;uituloi^ Si. tauroR�.H�cenim per Mefsiam,cuius umbr� crant,imple-tafunt amp;:abrogata.Sed exigo corpora ueftra in f�crifici�.H�c,fi obtunbsp;leritisjco uidclic�tmodo,quo congruit,facietisf��rif�cium uiuum,fatinbsp;�:um,Deo placens^preftabidsc� Deo cult�m rationale. Q^is eft ergonbsp;inodus,qui huic facrif�cio c�uenitf PrimS,corpus t�c offert Deo, eunbsp;omnia corporis membra acc�modauerimus ad obfequi� Deo,uide-licetjC� corde crediderimus Deo,amp; dilexerimus proxim�:Ore,maninbsp;bus,auribus amp; oculis ufi fuerimus in laudem amp;gloriam Dei. Deindenbsp;offert corpus Deo,cum per Spiritum l�ndum mordficauerimus fada corporis,feu concupifccntiam carnis. Poftrem�,cum afflidiones�,nbsp;quas Deus nobis immittit,patienter Si ex fide fuff�ramus. H�c fi fecenbsp;nmus,facrif�camusDeohoftiamuiu�,(hoc eft)non pccusmortuum,nbsp;f�cut pecora in templo Hierofolymitano madata Simortua impone^-bant ignijfed homin� uiuum.Sacrificamus etiam hofti� fandara, quianbsp;homo pius Si renatus per Chrift�,fic facrificans, non eft amplius pronbsp;phanuSjUtambuletinprophanishuiusm�di fceleribus,fed eft per banbsp;ptifmum fandificatuS;,ut foli Deo feruiat,ac man dads eius obediat.Sanbsp;crificamus ^Cp hofti� Deo placent�.-quia omnc,qd eft ex fide in Chri-ftum,Deo placet.Denicp pr�ftamus Deo cu�tum rationale. Etfi cnimnbsp;facrif�ciaLeuidcafuumhabuer�tfuis temporibusufum. Si no fuer�tnbsp;DeOjpro fua ratione,ingrata, tam� quia offerebant animalia irrationanbsp;lia,haudimmerito dicebant cultus irrationalis.N�c a�t,poftq pius honbsp;nio,radone prgditus,offert feipfuni Deo in i�crif�cii�,dicendus eft culnbsp;tus rationalis.Vocat ed� cultus rationalis propter ill� caufam, q? pioi^nbsp;opera fiant ex fide,iuxta uerbum Defiquod eft uera rado,ct fumma l�nbsp;d J pienda.

pi'entia, Hypocritarum opera, non funt cultus ranona�is,quia Ut non funt ex uerbo Dei, (hoc cft)dimna ratione,itanon funt ex fide,fed tannbsp;turn ex humana ratione,qu� eft in c�fpecru Dciftuka.Piorum auternnbsp;opera funt cultus rationalis,quiafunt �diu�na uerbi Deiratione^

Et ne accommodetis ��S ad f�guram icculi hu��s,fed transforme/ minijper r�nouationem mcritis ueftr�, ut probetis uos gt; qnac fit uo/nbsp;Juntas Dei'squodbonum, aCceptumtp QC perJedum.

Alia generalis adTn�nitio,adiiniucri�lcm obedientiaht Dei. N�ac-commodetis uos ad figura huiusfeculi. Ne imitemini exempla �Cm�res hominura inhocmundo.Sunt enim,quiarbitranrur fe n�n p�ccx-re,fi uulgares,amp;ufitatos hominum mores,qua!es quales f�iitjraftcnt� Hifo�entpal�m amp;impud�nteriadfare;Manebo(inquiunt)cummaionbsp;nmultirudine.Accidatmih�Vquod ali}s.Noilem,nein codo quidemj�nbsp;lus efi�.Abfint h^impudentes,6c temerari� uoces,ab ore Chrifiiano-rura,quibus mandatum eft, ut non accommodent fefe ad figuram,nbsp;adgeftusacmoreshuiusfeculi. NamChriftusIiberauitipfosexhoCnbsp;m�do,amp; fecit ex ipfis f�lios Dei,ac h�rcdes c�leftis regni. Non d�betnbsp;igitur uitam ducerc,qualemfolet filq hominum,8c h�redcs terr�jf^�^nbsp;qualem duccre decet fi�ios Dei,Slt; h�redes codi.Chriftus contulit f�d^nbsp;libus fuis fpiritum,non huius mundi, fed Spfritum fandum,qu� munnbsp;duscaperenonpoteft� Quarc Spiritus Deijnonfpiriti� huiusnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;i

Sed qu� eft f�gura,quis eft geftiis huius feculi f Primu,ho�es in hoc feculo,non folenfc red� fendre de Deo.Exiftim�t res humanas,non el-fcDeo cur�.Quare,c�mgrauanturaduerfis ,non confiduntclem^na:nbsp;Dei,non inuocant Deum,fed defperant Sd execr�tur.Hic eft huius feculi geftus.Deindcjhoraines fol�nt quoquo modo pofluntgt;f��c hortCnbsp;ft� fiue inhoneft�,opcram dare aut parandis,aut augendis,a�t confer-uandis opibus^acin terrena trh bona,di�itias,g�ori�,uolupta*t�,p�tei�nbsp;ti�jianitat�j�c infinita id genus alia inhiare. �mne,inqt Ioannes,^d eftnbsp;in m�dojueluti concupifeentia carrtis,�t concupifcentia oculoigijamp;�fanbsp;**nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ftus uif�,n� eft ex Patre,fed ex mudo.Eft et illud inter homines inhoc

mundo folenne, q? non habeant uera Sc fynceram inter fe inuice carita tem.Non fer� eft,quialterum beneuolo animo compledatur,nec eft,nbsp;, quialteri,nififui cor�modigratiabertefaciat, fimod�benefacit,amp;n�nbsp;potiusbonamalisrepcndit.BreuiterJlleefthominura in hoc fec��'nbsp;geftuSjillifunt mores , qgt; contempto Deo Ssf uerbdeius,blafpheme-turjconuicijs et maledidis certetur,hcttdadonibus incnmbatur,imponbsp;ftur� exerceantur, omnelibidinis genus defignCtur .Sibi quisc^ progt;nbsp;Ximus eft.In rebus aduerfis,defperatur. In rcbus profperis efferuntu?nbsp;animo.Monet igitur Paulus, ut fiuolucfiinus fedari, qd profitemur,nbsp;non accommodemus nos his hominum nicribus. Quid ergo facicn-dumf Transformemini (inquit) per rcnouationem mentis ucftr�,ucnbsp;Uos ipfi probeds dc cognofcarisgt; qu� fit uoluntas Dei, quid bonumj*

COMMENT, IOAN. BR.�N; LtB. TIT: OE CARITATE. quid acccptum, amp; quid fit perfe�uni. Oportet enim uos nouas fierinbsp;creaturaSjHon quidem externe corpore i donee refurgamus � morte*nbsp;fed interna raente.Et ut alias dicit^exuedus efluetus honio,amp;^ induen-dus nouus.Vetus enim homojuet�s animus,uetus mens,quam nobunbsp;feum in hunc mSdum attulimus, peccato ita uitiata eft comipta,utnbsp;non uelit,quod uult Deus, fed quod uu�t Satan.Vult autem Satan,utnbsp;Deura contemnamus,nofi;ras uoluptates felt;ftemur,in aduerfis tutriulnbsp;tuemutjin profperis animo efFeraraun Breuiter,uujt,ut pofi: camaksnbsp;noftras cupiditates ambukmus.Hacc mens rcnou�da eftjimd tota ab^nbsp;qcienda,Slt; in nouam transformanda, ut fe�emur ca,qu� Deus uultinbsp;qu�honeftafunt, qu�Deo placent, amp;qu�funtf�n�:a�^perfe�:ainbsp;Quid aut�faciamus,utficreno�emurfAudiamusu�rbumDei,Hocnbsp;docet,uoluntatem Dei eire,utaudiamus Chriftum, amp; in ipfum credanbsp;nauSiMofes dicitdpfum audite. Deus Pater dicivMic eft filius meus dinbsp;IcftuSjHunc audite. Doeuit autem Chriftus Euangelion fuum, q? ph-caueritPatr�jUtfit nobis propter ipfum ^pitius,amp; feruet nos in mornbsp;tead�t�rnamuit�. Quare,fi crediderimus Euangelio,rcnouatur mesnbsp;hoftra,ut in aduerfis confidamus,8^Deuminuocemus.Pr�etereado-cuit GhriftuSjUt diligamus nos inuic�jficut ipfe nos dikxit.Ergo ,fi erenbsp;diderimus,q? Chriftus iritantumdikxeritnos,tit pro iaiute noftra fannbsp;guine fuum profuderit,renouat mens noftra,amp; excit�t, adeot^ infi�-niatur,ut amp; nos indpiamus proximurn dib'gerc, quo gratitudin� no-ftram erga Chriftu teftificemur. H^c eft bona Dei uoluntas,hoc hon�nbsp;ftum eft,amp; fan(ftum,ac Deo aeceptu.Et quanq noftra bona Opera nonbsp;funtin fe cora Deo perfedta,tamert fiagnouerimus Ghriftum ( qui eftnbsp;perfedifsimus) per fidem, reputatDeus eti� nos noftraperfeda,!nbsp;propter Chriftu Dnni.noftrum.Quo benefido quid prgeftabih'usno� �

J�O nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN cap: XU; EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN.

Accc Jit Paulus ad principale huiiftr terti� partis propo�tione,quf eft de Caritate.Etf� enim folet pafsim etiam generalia pr�cepta tara denbsp;fide,^ de ipednfpergere,tam�n in hac tertia parte,maxirtlc omnium rcnbsp;fpicitadexplicationem eorumofi�ciorum,qu�nobisin�icem,excarinbsp;tate,debcmus.Dico(inquiens)cuiIibet inter uos ueri�nti.Non uni tannbsp;tumiamp;alteri dico,fed cuih'bet,fed omnibus,fed finguhs. Nullus ha�mnbsp;eftiftue maximusjfiue minimus natu,nullus f�ue multis, fiue pauds donbsp;nis ornatus,qui n� debeathuicme� cohortationi obedi�tiam.Quodnbsp;enim dico,non dico mea priuata temeritate,fed publica autoritate,iugt;nbsp;xta gratiam mihi datam,hoc eft,autoritate minifterrj,quo no mco menbsp;ritOjfed gratia Dei,in Ecckfiafungor.Non.n.meipfum in hocEcckfi�nbsp;fticum minifterium temer� ingefsi,fed uo catus fum diuinitus,gratuitanbsp;(Sihi.j. Dei dementia � Vbi Deo, (inquit ali�s) qui me fegregauerat ab uteMnbsp;Alt;So 26-nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;meg,uifum eft,ut pr�dicarem ipfum inter gentes, S^c.Et iterux

Non fui inobediens ccekfti uifioni,fed his,qui funt Damafci priraum, amp; Hierofolymis,amp; per omnem regionem Iuda��,deinde amp;:gentibusnbsp;annunciabam,ut P �nitentiam agerent, Si. conuerterenturadDeum,nbsp;digna p �nitenti� opera facientes.

Audiamus igitur,quid cuilibet noftru dicatPauIus.Ne quis,inquit� arroganter de fe fentiat.lllud uult dicere.Scripturus fum nunc de Carinbsp;t�te erga proximum,amp; admoniturus,utcan� fitfimulata,necuerbisnbsp;tantumc�ftetjfcdoperibus amp; ueritare.Exponamigituruobisoff�danbsp;caritat�Sjinter qu�illud pr�cipuum eft, ne quis de feipfo ita fentiat,ucnbsp;)nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;alterum faftidi�t, fed ut ijt modeftus ac fobrius, nec ufurpet fibiali�

na uel dona ucl officia, n�e inf�r�t fe in alienam fundion�, amp; uocario-tiem,fedutfuodono,quod in ipfumdiuinadementia collatumeft, contentus, proximo fiio feruiat,non fuperbiat, Hoc caritatis officianbsp;um,b�c uirtus uocatur Modeftia, qua quis non effert fe fupra proxi-m�,fed potius fefe ei fubiieit,amp; dono fuo,fi quod habet,ad utilitatcmnbsp;eius feruit.Huc uocat nos non folum illud generale pr�ceptum : Dili-gas proximum ficut tcipfum,kd etiam ipi� corporis noftri coftituno.'nbsp;Quemadmod�jinquitjin uno corpore membra mu�tahabemus,m�-brauero non omnia eundem babent alt;ftum,ita multiunum corpusfunbsp;mus in Chrifto.Hac fimilitudine Paulus plurimu dekc�atus eft, acre-petit eam in priori ad Cor.cap,iz.amp; alludit ad eam Eph.4.Nos enim o-mncs,qui Chriftum agnofciraus,un.S fumus corpus in Chrifto,8d fin-gulatim alrj aliorum m�bra. Sicut ergo in humano corpore aliud m�-brumnon efFertfefuperaliud,necalterumuiurpatfibi alteriusoffid-um,fed un�quodc� fiio dono,alteri membro feruit.Oculus non ufurnbsp;pat f�bi officium audiendi,nec dicitad aures, n� eftis mi.bi opus.Sed f�nbsp;cutoculusferuitauribus amp; pedibusfuo dono,ita uicifsim aures amp; pedes feruiunt oculis,quoquo modo pol�unt. Ad eundem raod�,hominbsp;n�s f�bi inuic� fuis donis feruire deb�t. Vide ergo mihi foKicitudineninbsp;Dei pro noftrafalute.Non.n.t�tum effedt,utkx ipfius,de proxirai dinbsp;Ielt;ftione,infcriberet in tabulas lapideas, amp; publice pr�dicaret,uer�ic-ti� fie creauit corpus buman�,ct m�bra eius,ut ef��t nobis domeftitusnbsp;amp;

COMMENT. Io AN.' �REN. LI�. tl�. DK C�RltATR perpetaus nautu� diledlfonis prpeceptor ac p�dagogus. ludicaturnbsp;�juidchumaniun corpus,ah��qui ufle etabielt;ftu,fed f� penidusintrofpinbsp;�iasjtnagnum efl niiraculuni,no tantu admirabili f�nguIoR2 tam exter-�oi^qinternoR:mcmbroi^difpofirione,uerumeti�fingulanordina.-donc,quartos ad mutu� caritatem cohorcat.Quarc,qui hoc prgceptonbsp;ren� utitur,nec dolt;ftn'n� dus obfequit, quarn Jpf�s fuis rtiembris no-bis proponitp's � fuo �pfius corporcjin tudido Dd cond�nabicur,biecnbsp;rtairum. Creat� enim efl corpus,utobfequat rcdc rationi. Sandifica-tum eft corpus,ytmorem gerat uoluntad Dci. Qui ergo abudtur conbsp;ad impictatcni,isprophanat ian�um Dci org�non,def�gnatlt;^ i�crik-giuirt,�tcrno fupplicio luci�dum.

Dcinde,poftqadmonuit,ut fuo quisq^ dono,ex caritate non f�mu lata,akeri feruiat,conieniorat, fecundum fpccies fuas, ofamp;cia dono^z,nbsp;�c uocadonuni,pr�ferdni ecclef�an:icorunijamp; docec,quomodo qs,alnbsp;ter akeri udliter fcruire debcaCi

�. Siue,inquit,prophedam,iuxta3na�ogi�fidci.(�ioceft) Qui habet donum explic�d� prophcticc fcripturg^ is cxpkcct eam^uxta propornbsp;done f�dei,uideIiccGut non pugnet cuni dodrina fidci,qu�in Eu�gc-lio Chriftitraditjfed cum ea conueniat.Hgc eft uer� udlis cxpkcario,8lt;:nbsp;proxim� edificat.Do�rina fidei cfl:, (ex�pii grada) Solus Chriftus eftnbsp;expiator peccatoi^ noftror?2.�-��c e�: fumnaa Euangelq Chrifti, qd eflnbsp;�Prophedsadnunciat�,amp;:ab Apoftolisinorbem cenwdiuulgatu,nbsp;adcocp mukis amp; magnis rairaculis confirmat�. Hypocrite a�t,amp; Mo-nachkubicuncp Icgerintin fcripds uel Prophedcis ud Apoftolids en-comiu ��ceniofynp,uel precad�is, uel altcrius cuiufpiam boni operis,nbsp;c� interpref�tur,qgt; fit niericum* quo ptccata noflra coram Deo expienbsp;�nus.Hecinterpretado non efl:ana.ioga,nort efi: couencniens fidci,ne�nbsp;sedificatauditorem,fedieducit eum in �ternum barathrum. Quare tanbsp;lisintcrpreSjUt peccat tamirapietatein Deum,q crudelitate in proxi-irtumjta prorfus eft deu�tandus.

1. Siue minifteriumiin adminiftratione(llot cfl:)Qui habet minifle-rium ecGkfiafi:�cum,Gon adraifceat fe ah'enis negocijs, non fit�gt;�^orfi�j. n'�X�Tr��jfediUamsquam nackus efi:Spart�,(utprouerbium habet) or-tiet,amp; eam,quam habet fun�donem,curet.AIioqui enim,nccfu�uo-cadoni l�tisfaciet, nec proximo utilitcr fuo miniftcrio feruiet,

5. Siue qui docet,in do�rrina.Quihabetfunutionedocendijdet ope ram,ut doceat utiliter.Non okentet prophanam fuam crudition�,fednbsp;exponatl�cram doctrin�ad Ecclef�� dif�cationem.Non doceatfub-tilia,fed udlia,Nonnugetur fuperuacaneis uerbis,fed dicat,qu� Ecdcnbsp;fi� ^P��ku funt necef��ria, iuxta Gr�ecorum diclum, m� lt;�-ai xoM� �iyi�nbsp;�y A�xTrfl�i�.

4 Siue,qui exhortat,in exhortadone� Qiji habet officium exhortan di,3ut fufcipit tradfandum argumentum exhortatorium,is curet,u t iunbsp;xta locos et rationes exhortandi,fuo officio defungarur.Commendatnbsp;jgitur Paulus hocloco fludium bonarum artium, amp; cxigit, ut qui ac-celTuri funt ad docendam �d exhortandam Ecckfiarti,dent operani iUinbsp;itudio.

ftudio, quoMtraditr�gUl��tf��andiargumcntagcneris didadkiS^ ddiberanuhnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,� �

Qiii impertitjih f�mpIicftate.Qui fargitur a�fjs eleemofynam/ariat l'd fimplici �c c�di'do animo.Nccel��ria dodrina.Alp.n.qugrunc iii JS-dis deemofynis human�m g�oriam,alq qugr�t rncriro huius open's renbsp;rnifsion� peccatorum,alq largiunt innito �Cr�pugn�t� animo. H�c nonbsp;cft�^�^��,i�mplidtas,nec eft caritas,necpietas.Sed exigitur,i�tnbsp;pertis,c�did�,�^ ex fideatq? cantate impertias,uidebcec,ut foIiChriftonbsp;acceptam feras condonationem peccatorum, int�rim fubuenias nenbsp;cefsit�ti proximi,adteftif�candamanimi tui gratitudinem erga Deum,nbsp;et piam dikction� erga proximum.Hilar�,inquit,datorc,diligic Deus.nbsp;6. Vnde�dadditur;Cyuimiferetur,inhiIaritate,(hoceft)quidatelecnbsp;mofynaSjhilari animo faciat,

7* Q.ui pr�eft,m dilrgentia.Necei��ria efl:,8c hgc dodrina.Qui enim uocantur ad officia pr�fidi�,ctfi funt,quiillud agunt,ut non tam pr�-fint,q profintjamen magna parsarbitranturfead ocium pouusigna*nbsp;uum,amp;ad fruendam dignitatem,qad�dificationem ecclefi� eledos,nbsp;ac exiftimant f�bi licere, quod liber. At Paulus exigit fummum ftudiquot;nbsp;um,in prgfidibuSjUide�icet, ut magna cura uocationem fuam adminigt;nbsp;ftrent.Huc uocat eos uoluntas Dei,amp;^ caritas proximi.Dixit quifpianlnbsp;cmaioribusnoftriSjRegimenanimarumjeflarsarrium.Necefi�ri�igi'nbsp;tUF eii,ut hanc artem,fumma diligentia 8� difcas exerceas.

� s. DILECTIO SIT NON SIMVLATA. Hocillud eftquod Paulus in hactertiaEpiftolgpartedocetjS� urgec,uidelicer,ut cornplenbsp;�famurnosmutuo lyncera caritate,amp; omnia no lira officia affeclu ue-r� erga proximum dile�fionis faciamus. Necaliud h�c dicitur,q quodnbsp;in ilia generali lege continetur: Diliges proximum ficut teipfum.Pro^nbsp;ximus fibi quist� eft wuTT�Kefra�.Deb emus igiturnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;dili

�.lorfrt.jA gere.Filioli mei,inquitlo�nes,ne diligamusuerb� (tant�) net^Iingu? (t�tum)fed op�r� amp; ueritate. Nam,f� Deus tanti fecit noRrum proxi-mumjit propter ipfum miferitin hanc terrara un�genitum filium fucti,nbsp;amp;pafiusfit,utcrucifigcret,nosnefihm l�xeum habereniuspedus,utnbsp;non �rumnis eius,quarauis inimici,afficeremur�t quid,q? Deus ipfcnbsp;tali erga nos animo afFe�us efie uelit,quali nos erga proximum aftedti�nbsp;i8. fumusfSic pater meus Gceleftis,(inquit) faciet uobis,fi non remiferitisnbsp;fuo quisc^ fratri ex cordibus ueftris deli�la iUorum. Sed officia ueraenbsp;amp; ingenu� caritatis,ex ordine commemorabuntur.

p. Sitis odto profequ�tes ^d malum eif,adhfr�tes ei,qdbonum efl, QuidfNum ira dilig�proxim�,ut eti�peceata eius approb� amp; defcn-damfNihil minus.Quod mal� eft odio habeamus fugiamus.Quodnbsp;a�tbon� efi:,faciamus.Mal� efi: peccat� proximi.Fugiamusigit,8c nenbsp;peccemus ipfi qcp.Bon�eft proxim� ex a�o diligere,�if op�noftr� conbsp;ferre,ut � peccatisliberet. Faciamus igit hoc bon�, adh�reamus ei.nbsp;lo. Perfratern� caritat�admutuouosdiligendosprop�f�.Odioqufnbsp;d� hab�d� efi: p�frh, fed interim ^ximus t�ta caritate c�pled�dus efi,nbsp;qu�tapar�sjfili�jfilius parent�,frater fratr� copledit, Diledio.n.^xk

COMMENT. IOAN. BREN. Life. III. D� CARIT�T�. 3J5 tuition impktur fimplici aut tepido amore, fed exigitnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6^ au-

�ortfjiacfj J JiQc efijtakm afFedum, qua�i frater fratrem, S)i. mater fih'um profequitur.

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7rf�)Ht�/?T'ilt;^a'JV-rib'^7-*x5 j^ee^Oio'-rSv �jJ�jv Ufl'VC�VavV'T'^bjT�j'f�ftAascv/-fw lt;/'l�KOyT�V,^VAO/7TE'W�AMko.7a��jU��)i\/A�gt;tm HJi^Hlt�TCVp�o�t.

Honore a�ius alium praeuenientes^ftudio non pigri,fpiritu fernen tes,tempori feruicntes,fpe gandentes,in aft�idione patientes, preca-tioniinftantes,necefsitatibus Sandorum communicantes,hofpita/nbsp;litatem fedantes.Beneloquamini de�js,qm' u�s infedantur, ben� �onbsp;quamini,amp;ne male precemini,

HONORE ALIVS �LIVM PR�VENIEN.Eftamp;ilkdeari lads,ne alter fefealteri pr�ferat,fedpoti�s poftponaLCaritas enim(ttinbsp;quit ali�s)non j'nflarur,non eff faflidioG,non qug ritiqu� fua funt. Nc.-cefl�ria caritatis expHcatio.C� ei�ifcriptura doceat,nos omncs ef�� pecnbsp;cato obnoxios,aco�s quocp �quafiter per Cbriffumliber�tos,adeocpnbsp;efTcin Chnfto fratreSjpofrcntimperitiarbitr�iTsqjinChriflianifmo nonbsp;�xigeretur mutuus hotlor.Docet igitur Paulus,q3 etfi unum hab etnusnbsp;Patrem in ccelis,amp;: ununi pfopiciatorem Chriftum, tam� caritatis off�nbsp;tium f�t,�t alteru alter honoreaff�ciat, ad�ocj etiam prgueniat. Ac denbsp;txterno quidem honore exhibendo, feruanda eft public� honcftatisnbsp;c�fuetudojiuxta diAum,Lex,regio.Et Paulus alias, Cui honorem,honbsp;tl�r�m.niud auteni pr�cipu� exigitur, ne quis fefeambitione efFerat,nbsp;li�e fit faftidiofus proximi fui contemptor,fed ut pr�clarius de proxi-iho,q de nobis ipfis fentiamus.Eremita quifpia, Mathois,ni fallor,no-niine,rapiebatur inuitus ad ecckfiaflici minifteri) fun�lionem, amp; curnnbsp;querereturjillud fibi mokfitfsimuni eiFe, q� neceiFe haberet, � fuo fra-trc,quo cum in Eremo fumma cocordia uixeratjdiuelli, Epifcopus aunbsp;tem diccret:Si dignus eft frater,manum etiam ipfi iniponam,refpodetnbsp;Eremita,Nuni dignus fit,ignoro,cert� me dignior eft. Talem modeftinbsp;anijfeu Caritatis officiiim exigit hocloco,c�m dicit. Honore alius ali�nbsp;pracuenientes.Graues cnim cauf� funt,cur alter dealtero bene fendrenbsp;6^ fperare debeat.Prinium enim,honio creatus eflad imagine amp; fimi-litudinemDei.C�migiturhonoraturhomOjDeusfibihocinhonorcnbsp;d�put�t Jdolomanit� honorant imagines Dei ligneas �Clapideas .Hasnbsp;autem non funt uer� Dei imagines. Non igitur funt honorand�. Ho-l�o autem, quia ip feu era eft Dei imago,honorandusefl:. Deinde De-ds tand reputauit hominem, ut ad redimendum ipftim � poteffate Sanbsp;^an�,miferit unigenitum. fi�ium fuum in hune mundum. Cur igitur amp;nbsp;nos non tand eum facer emus, ut ipfutn debito amp; legitimo honorenbsp;profequeremurrPoftrerri� Paulus alias dicit de Chriftianis, quod fintnbsp;membra Chrifl:i,S� templum Spiritus f�ndi, Quis autem impun�fer-i�ct,qui membrum Chrifti, 8d templum Spiritus i�ncfli, ignominia,�Cnbsp;faftidiofo contempru turpificaretf

Ad Ti'tum cap.x.dicitur : Dcdit femetipfum pro nobi�s,utpurificJ* ret�bi i'pfipopulumpecultarem, bonorum operum. hoceft,nbsp;non o fci tart ter, fed magno zcio bona opera fedantem. Idem amp; hocionbsp;co exigitjUt in faciendis officijs caritatis non.fimus fomnolenti,ftertennbsp;tes �d ignauijfed feruidi,inflammati, ardentes.

TEMPORI SERVIENTES, QuidfAn non tempus,ut Paulus alias dicit,ma�um eft f Et homines h uius feculi docent infcruiendurnnbsp;cfletempori,quoduocantipf�barbaro uocabulo, Temporilare,hocnbsp;cfl,accommodare fefe nioribus feculi, fiue illi pi),f�ue impfj fuerint,�^nbsp;nunc quidem necefsitate cogente,aureos montes fide fua promittere,nbsp;nunc autem data occafione,fidem datam uiolare.Sed hi funt dcteftan-di mores,nec fic eft tempori feruiendum. Paulus enim hic non loquitur de impijsrtioribushuiusmundijquib us non eft feruiendum,fednbsp;loquitur de rebus medijs.AIrj enimperuertunttempus.C�mgaud�-dum eft,triftantur,c�m triftandum eft, gaudent. Cum dormiendutnnbsp;cftjuigilantjcum uigilandum eft,dormiunt.Cum feriandum eft,labo-rantjCum laborandum eft,feriantur. Hip cru erf mores long� abeifenbsp;debent ab homine Chriftiano, In rebus enim raedrjs Sd indifferedbusnbsp;obferuada funt diferimina temporum, non quidem fuperftitiof�, fednbsp;politic�jSd honeft�. Caritatis enim cft,non odiofe pugnare cum publinbsp;cis moribus per fenon impijs.Sed accomraodarcfcfc, quouis temponbsp;rejhs,quibus cum, ciuilem agimus uitam.

SPE GAVDENTES. m Politica uitamuItaSf uariaacciduntin-commoda,quibus increduli excitati,non nifi delperationem �C interi-tum crepant.Si grande fruges depopulatafuerit,autdomusincedio conflagrau erit, exclam�t nihil lalutis reliquum efle, adeoe� f�c eiuiant,nbsp;perindeac fi de omni tamhumana q diuina ope coclamatum effet, Tanbsp;les mores long�abfintab homine Chriftiano.AIio enim nos uocatnonbsp;(olum fideSjUerumetiam caritas. Fidesiubetnos in omnibusaduerfianbsp;benefperarCjimo amp;:Spegaudere.Spes enim hominis pij,ex fide con-cep ra,n on poteft ipfum pu defacere, quemadmodum fupr�multis arnbsp;gumentis comprobatum eft. Caritas iubet proximo bonis cxemplisnbsp;pr�lucere.In aduerfis au tern bene fjaerare, 5cgaudere,exemplum eft,nbsp;quo imbecilliores, qui frafto funtanimo,ad bonam f{5em, dC mentis l�ticiam excitan tur.Quar ein aduerfis fj3egauderc,non fideitant�,nbsp;fedamp; caritatis officium eft,quo feruiendum eft proximo.

IN AFFLICTIONE PATIENTES.Eftamp;hocnontamfideiqca ritatis,ut in afflieftionenon tumultuemur diris execrationibus, fed patienter feramus quicquidaduerfiacciderit, ut proximushocnoftronbsp;exemplo, etiamipfead patientiam cxcitetur.

PRECATIONI INSTANTES.�hoc eft)Inaduerfis non eft exe-crationijfed precationi,non maledilt;ftis,fed orationibusinftandu,quo proximus admonitus difeat ipfe in aduerfis inuocarepotius opemnbsp;Dei,qDiaboli.

NECESSITATIBVS SANCTORVM COMMVNICAN-TES. Eft amp;: illud cariatiSjUt no folum ijs,quinobis f�nguinc aut alio aQudti�

comment.-��AN. IREK D13. Hl. DB C�RITAE. amitili�uinculojuerutrictiam qui nobis Fide,co niunclinbsp;San6tidic�ntuf,ih nccelsiutibus amp;affli�Honib�s ipfor�m f�buenia-mus.LoquitU� ��cem Paulus non d�San�lis mortuis, led uiuentibus.nbsp;San�ii cnim nioftui nortluntatnpliusfubife�li nccelsitatibushuiusuinbsp;t�,ncciuuarttur�Uiu�ntibus.Vi�unc enim in Chrifto foclicit�isriec indigene hurrianis offieijs. Sedquiadhucluntinhaccerr�inuenteSjpol-funt offieijs c�ntatisiuuari. Dices autem: Oftendc mihihotninem innbsp;terris lanlt;�um,amp;: pr�ftabo ei officia^quacpoflumHiccrgo ui den du ninbsp;crir,quis debeaedici landus.ImperitirerUm dffiinarum amp; hypocrit�,nbsp;lentiuncl�n�liriomen pertinere tant�m uclad mottUos, qui nuncinnbsp;ccclo uitam a gunt, ueladErcrnitas, qui habitant in eremo inter ferasnbsp;iylueftres, amp;ducuntuitam durilsimam.Scriptura autem nulluni hominem pronunciatSan�lum,� luis ipfius �peribus. Potes quidem honbsp;mincm,qui non furatur^qui non dclignataut latrodnium atit adukc-rium, qui publica lacra facit, probumac honeft�mjhon autem San-�lum,iuxtafcriptut'am,uoc4re. In corilpedU ertimtuo, inquit Plal-mus,noniuftificatUr oruhishotno. Vnusuerolokisiandus cffiuidc-licet,lel�sChriftusUnigenitusfiliusDei. Et�xhoclan�li fiunt,qUot-quot acCipiuntcum perfidem. Iraq;hominesfiuntlan�li,non i�a�-plbrum,fedalicn�l�n�litate,qu�eft Chrifti.San�lificanturautefnh�nbsp;mittes,amp;confecrantur inl�h�litaterriChriftijprimum quidem Fidenbsp;in Chriftum, liquidem internum organon j quo Chriftus rccipitur,nbsp;rclpexeris.Deind�b�ptifmoiAdh�c concione Euangclij, Pr�cerca c�nbsp;nadominica. Qu�r�,q�emcUnq; uiderimus Ueram Chrifti rcligio-ncmampledhbaptifmum accipcrc,corici�nem EUangelij au dire, c�-nam Domini fumerc,amp;hanc rcligiohcm tarn ore, q��m �p�ribUsnbsp;confiteri,hunc debcmusut �ridumhominemagnofeeredtaq; hor-taturPaulus, utquibulcUnq; poftUmUs offieijs fubueniamtis tiecelsf-tati lanlt;ftbrurrt,hoc eft,e�rum,qui lunt conlbrtcs fidei noftf�:. Benefinbsp;ciendum quideni eft Omnibus j maxime autem, (qUemadrtioduninbsp;Paulus alias dicit) domefti cis fidei. Et Chriftus fibi iple fa�lum d�put�t,quod uni exmirtirtiis ipfius prxftatuf.

HOSPITAEITATEM S�CTANT�S. Mort efthicfer, mo de publica ilia, �e politica holpicalitatc,qu� pro rrtore rioftt�re.^nbsp;gionisin fingulis urbibus amp;; pagis habetur,led de illaholpitalitatc, qu^nbsp;priuatim prasftanda cftpijs,amp;�rtil�risacexulibus, qui propternomerinbsp;Chrifti � luis lcdibuseielt;fti lunt. Poftquam eniiiiEuangelion patefa-ftutn eflet Hierofolymis, ortaeft raagna perfecutio aduerfus Ghriftianbsp;i'os, tarn � Iudlt;ris, quam � Gentibxrsj ac diripiebantur Chriftianorumnbsp;faculmtes, cie�bsipfis in cxilium. Tales igittir excipereholpicio,amp;hu-^nanitertra�:arc,magnuseftcaltusDei,amp;infigne opus caritatis.Ho-tali tads (inquit EpiftolaadHebrflCOS,)ncfitisimmemorcs. Per hancnbsp;c enirh

cnim Quidam �nfcientes excepcrunt angelos holpitio.Eftamp;illudn�A extremum caritatis opus, per egrin o paupcri amp;�geno conccderc,�tnbsp;�pi�cto liio cjuxrat inter eines ui�tum.Tali cnim ergapauperesben�nbsp;ficio muniuntur magis ciuitatcs,c|u�m meenibus.Nam in hocinftitu-�nbsp;t�lunt Politi�amp;r�gna,ut affli�tiamp;mileri defendantur. Qu�fitc(in-q uk El�i.Gap.i.)iudicium5l ubuenitc oppreflb,iudicatc pupillo, defen�nbsp;^ite uiduam, ^c.

BENE LOQyAMlNI DE IIS QV� amp;c.�demamp;Cbriftus docct, E^ligitc inimicos ueftros, ben� prccemini deuouentibus uos,nbsp;bctTcfacitcijs,qti� uos odio profeojuuntur.H�cpaucis q�idemuerbisnbsp;dici,acbreuibus doceri pofTuntjl�d r�clam�t Humana carodentiepsninbsp;hil ftultius efl�,qu�m tam diffieili�,qu� autnullusHominum,aut pau-cilsimipr�fl�nt,exigere.Exiftimatctiam nullam pofi� politian confta-jre, nullum Hominum c�tum tranquillum conufterc^ linon uis ui rc*nbsp;pcllatur,amp;iniuri� inturia obf�ftatur. Atenim non tantum difficilc,uc-lt;nbsp;rumctiamimpof�bileeftcamihanc do�rinam pr�ftarc. H�c �nimnbsp;non cft poftrcma pars diuin�legis. Caro a�t legi Dci non lubditur,l�-ejuidemne potefl: quidem�ttamcn l�ueriGim�exigitur,�tpr�ftccunnbsp;Lex enim Dei praccipit nobis,non tantum,ut ex ea cognolcamus pconbsp;'catanoftra,ucr�etiam�t obcd��mus ci.EtChriftusl�cisfecit quidemnbsp;legi, amp; donauitnobis l�iarn l�tisf�dboncm^ nonautem donauit earn,nbsp;ut nos non faciamus legem, led ut legi obediamus? Quid ergo faden-�nbsp;dum, ut obediamus? H�c oblcrua,qu�d Paulus no recitathane dodiinbsp;nam ab initio l�� epiftolar, fed r�cit�t cam in hac tertia epiftolat partcgt;nbsp;poftquam iam antea docuifletiufticiam fidci,utfignificet,Hanc legemnbsp;de bene loquendo amp; benefaciendo inimids,non folum non efle im-pofsibilcm,led etiam obleruatu Geilem efle, (quantum quidem ad t6nbsp;nificandamobedientiam noftram coram Deo attinct)fi antea fucn-mus per fidemiuftificati. Qui cnim creditin Chriftiim,isfit iufHciasnbsp;Chriftiita parti ceps, uereputetur totusiuftus proptcrChfiftnm.Quinbsp;autem ficiuftificatur,donatur etiain Spiritu Chrifti,qui non Iblumnbsp;nonma�edixitinle�atoribusfuis,uerumctiam prccatus eftprolalutcnbsp;corum. Quar�i,qui habcnc fpiritum Chrifti,hi facilius bencdieuncgt;nbsp;quam cxecrantur inledatorcs.Non pofliint quidem hoc tam l�nccr�nbsp;pr�ftare,qu�m Chriftus pr�ftitit, pofliint autem ex Ipiritu Chrifi:i,ali*nbsp;quo modo obedirc,amp;quod reliquumcfthuman�imbccillitaris,pronbsp;ptcrChriftumcondonatur. Dauid,cumtcdirctin regnum Ilium abnbsp;cxilio,Gcilius amp;iucundius potuit malcdico Simei ignolccrc,qu�ninbsp;crudeliter in iplumgrafl�ri, quia donatua crat Spiritu Chrifti.Stcpha-nofadliusamp;iucundius fuit pro perlccut�ribus luis orarc, quam cotnbsp;cxecrari,quia pr�ditus erat Spiritu Chrifti.Quare,qui uoluerit hanclc*nbsp;gis partem obieruarc,neecire H^ec prinaum omnium CHriftianus,nbsp;hoc

COfMMENT. IOAN. BREN. LIB. III. DE. CARITATE. jx/ hoc eft, iuftus amp; l�ndus, idq; propter Ghriftum per fidem fieri. Nonnbsp;eft autem h�c lermojde maledidionibusjquas Gn�ti fingulari amp; perIbnbsp;nali Spiritus fin�ti inftin�luin pcccatores proieceriint. Eliz�us Pro-phetamaledixit puerisilluforibus,fed c��citatLisperibnalifp�ritus uo-catiohe. Petrus malcdixit Anani� amp; Sappbir�,�t repen tina morte intenbsp;rirent,fed inflammatus c�lefti zelo. H�iiint peribnales uocarioncs;nbsp;Npsauteminpr�i�ntialoquimur,degeneralihom�num uocarionc,nbsp;lt;3u�exigit,utne inimicum quidem execreris. Hoc enim cxigitiexdcnbsp;diledionc proximi,quo nomine nonuntum amicus, uerumetiamnbsp;inimicus,amp;conuieiator continetur.

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Gaudetectimgaudenrib�Sj�^fletccumflentibuSjC�dcrn �nlgt; mo al ij in alios afFedi, Non arroganter de uobis ipfis ��ntientes,nbsp;fed humilibus lies accommodantes.

Eft dcilludGaritatis officium, Gaudere cum gaudentibus,amp;flcrc cum flentibus.Scd quid? Homines huius (cculi, cilm ga�dent, foicntnbsp;fere infanire. Numigiturcftcuminlanis,in�niendum?Dicit SePau-^^^*^�^- hnbsp;lusaiias:GaudctcinDominolcmpcr.Sifcmpercftgaudenlt;lum,quo-modo.cric cumflcntibusflcndum?Obferuaigit�rPaulufnh�cloqui,nbsp;non de inlania uulgi. Non cnim ficgaudcndum,hoc eft,infiniendumnbsp;cft,qualc quid in bacchanalibus fieri foIet,Ncc loquitur de gaudio Ipinbsp;ritus,feu fidci:H.o c cnim gaudio fempcr.cft gaudcndum,amp; nunquamnbsp;ficndum.hoccft,lcmpcrcftpax amp;tranquillitas animi per fidem ha-bcnda,iuxtaillud;Iuftificati ex fide paeem hab emus ad Deum,pcrD�nbsp;tninum noftrum lefum Chriftum5cd hicfitlermo de gaudio defletunbsp;cariuas,Exigiturautcm hoc dido maius quiddam, quam uulgus ar-bicratur.Debemuscnim proximo quamuisinimico, tarn candidamnbsp;animi caritatem,ut tarn prolperis quam aduerfis eius,non aliter,quantnbsp;noftris afficiamur.Longealij funt mores hominum hiiius (eculi.Hi ibis tant�m rnalisafficiuntur,in ali enis funt tranquillhEtluis tarttum bonis l�tant�r, ali enis dolent. luxta uetercm uernculum,�nuidusalteri�snbsp;rebus maree�it opimis.Et,Fertilior feges eft ali eno temper in agro.Pianbsp;autem Caritas illudpr�ftat, quodPaulus dicit: Ga�derc cum gau den-rib us, fiere cumflentibus,hoccft,ficafficialienisuelprolperis uelad*nbsp;nerfis,pcrindeacluis.

- EODEM ANIMO ALII IN ALIOS AFFEGTL Hoc ^idum eftprioris quafi interpretatio. Exigitenim concordem in Icnbsp;^nuicemanimumlcuaffcdum,ucfi frater doletjdolcam amp; ego,figaumet,gaudeara amp;(. cgo,utuici�im,fi ego dolco,dolcat amp;:ipfc,ngaudeogt;nbsp;��^udeat amp;ip��.Vndeamp;liter� huiusfeculi di cunt: Idem uelieamp;: identnbsp;^oHcjCa d�m�m firma eft amicitia .Commendat�r autem concordianbsp;�... : ; quot;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; 'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;t' i ' itoa

non in rebus fceleratis,fed honcftis.Concordia enim maloromhomi ' -num in fccleribus, non eft caritas,fed crudelitas,non eft arnica coniunnbsp;Zliojfed koftilis confpirario.

NON ARROGANTER DE VOBIS IPSIS amp;c. Eftamp; arrogancia contra caricatcm.Caritas enim noninflatur,noncftfaftidionbsp;�ia,nonqua:rit,quacfuafunt.Quarc,quinonfeaccommodatkumiIio*nbsp;ribusjamp;abie�tioribusjfcd contemnic �cfaftiditcospr�fe, pcccat coflnbsp;tra caricatetn,idcoq- non manetin Deo,nccDcusinipfb.

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Ne�tisfapientes ap�duosmetipfos,ne{^curquani malumpro tnaloreddatis.Proinde parantes honefta in confpedu omnium ho/nbsp;minum, fi fieri poteft,quantum inuobis cft,c�m omnibus homini*nbsp;bus in pace muent es,non nos mctipfosulcifcentes, Djledi,qmn po/nbsp;tins date locum ir�.Scriptum eftcnim;Mihi ultio,cgo rependam, dlt;nbsp;cit Doniinus.Si igitOr cfurit inimicus tuus, pafee ilIum.�Si fitit,da ilMnbsp;potum .Hoc cnim fi feccris,carbones ignis coaceruabis in caput ilhgt;nbsp;us.Nc uincaris � malojfed uincc boao maJum�

quot;Caritas non folum exigit, ut fis gratus bcncfe�lori, teddas b�* num pro bono,Hoc cnim amp;publicaiii,amp; pcecatores f�ciunt, ucruitt-�nbsp;ctiara cxigitjUt nuHam iniuriam umdiccs,ncc reddas malum,lcd potins bonum pro malo. Homines quidem huiusf�culi, longe aliter f�nCnbsp;afFedi,quamutreddantpro malobonum. Arbitrantur cnim le pronbsp;quot;ftultis �crerumfuarutn neglc�;oribusrcpucari, fiiniurias illatas dils�nbsp;jmulaucrintjamp;nonfbrti animo uldl�antur. Paulus aurcm docct nonnbsp;cfTcftuldtiamjfedfapicntiamjbonum pro malorcddcrc. Ne fins,i�-quiens,�picntes apud uos mctipfos,ut cuiquam reddatis malum pronbsp;malo.�lud uult diccrc:Ne exiftimctis uos rc��l�perc, c�m pro mortnbsp;huiusfeculi iniuriam iniuria compenl�tis,f�d ca. demum cftucfaGpbnbsp;entia, fi honeftatem ab omnibus Gnamente pr�ditis,laudaCam amp; ap*nbsp;probatam prudenter fc�tcmini,amp;paccm cum omnibus hominibii^nbsp;quod in uobis eft, amp; quoad cius fieri poteft, Gn�� colucriris. Nullusnbsp;unquambominumreportauit�ptecipiti ira laudem. Date igit�r locum ir�,caucte,ne quicquam pr�dpitanter iracund� fcccritis, �Cnbsp;iniuriam uobis illatam priuara temeritate uindicctis. Apud Mofen Gt*nbsp;tatlcx: Oculumpro oculo, dentempro dente. Hacc lex adMagiftrar-tum pertinet, cuius officium eft, iniuriamab altcro �keri illatam legitim^ ex uocationc Dci,uindieare* Non cnim fruftra, ut paul� pbftnbsp;/nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; ~nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;inquiet

CO�k�NT. l�AN; ��tEN. L�B. HT. Tgt;B GARtTAtH? inquit, gkdium port�t Nam Dei minifter eft,ukor ad iram, ei, quinbsp;quodmalum cftjfeeerit.Exhaclcge priuati homines occafioncm ac-cipijint,amp;arbitranturfibi idem li cere priuarim,quo d licet pub lice manbsp;giftratiii. Sed quemadmodum CHriftus apud Matth�um interpre-ucurhanclegem,amp;fignificat eamnonpertinere ad priuatoSjlcdadnbsp;magiftracum.-Priuacis enim mandatumcft, NereiiRan: malo,itanbsp;Paulushocloco docct,quod etfiMagiftratusordinatus efl:cUninitns,nbsp;utiniurias ciuium inter fe,legitimeulcifcatnr, tarnen non i�iceat cui.nbsp;quam priuato i�o arbitrio iniuriam fibi i�latam uindicarc; Quid ergonbsp;�ciatiniuria affe�lu^? Num omnino mu�itet, amp;-deuorctin fcillatamnbsp;iniuriam? H�c cxpendendum eft, quod Chriftus dicitrSi peccauerit innbsp;te frater tuns,argue eum inter te amp; ipfum,amp;c,Et mox,Dic Ecclefi�. Eftnbsp;amp;illud cxpendendum, quod ftatim recitabic-Ea�Ius: Magiftratus uLnbsp;tor eft ad iram e�, qui quod malufn eft fecerif.Quare fi fueris atroci injuria aftelt;ftus,licebicimplorarc opcm uclEGcIefi�,,hoc eft, piorum Scnbsp;bonorum ho(ninum,quiad dijudicandas controuerfias, inE�clcfianbsp;funt upcatijucllegitimiMagiftratus,cuius officium eft, tueri innocentes. Habes exemplum Pauli, qui c�m de uita innoccns p�ri cli tare tu r,nbsp;petijtopem Magiftratus arma�,aducrfiis lud�osuit�fu� infidiato-rcs,q^u�madmQdumfcriptum eft, A�tor.xj.Q^�dfiuer� nec�cclc-fia,n.eemagiftratus opcmfert, numlicebic tum,ut�apiam ultionemnbsp;priuato mco arbitrio de adueri�rio?Nihil minus. Et ut Paulus hocnbsp;probcr,rccitat�duol�Cr�fcfip'tur�tcftimonia.Alterum fiimptum eftnbsp;cxDcutero. cap.jx.Mca cftultio,amp; ego rependam,dicic D�minus.nbsp;Hoc dilt;fto Deus rcdpit in fiiam lurifd�tionem omncm ihiuriac ta-lionem,amp;uelfiibi tantum camretinet, perle cxequendam, pel mandat, cui uilum eft, hoc eft, ucllegitimo magiftratui,uel hcroibus diui-nitus cxcitatis. Magna autcm tcmcritas eft,pctulanter in iur�ditio-nemDei inuadere. Res ipl�teftificatur, quod Principes h�iusr l�culinbsp;nihil minus ferre polTuntjqu�m ut alienusinuadat fines imperij lui,nbsp;amp;adtalemincurfionem dcpellendamlblent omnes �quit�s amp;pcdi-tes,adcoq; omnes ciues fiios excitarc .Quanto magis DomihUsOeusnbsp;rexC(^eftis excitabit omnes fuos c�leftes ciues ad opprimendos il-los, quifeiplos uindicando iacurrunttcmcr�iniurifditioncmDei, amp;nbsp;violant ipfius maieftatem? Apud Ezechielcm cap.ijr.dicitur. Haec didcnbsp;Dominus, pro eo qu�dfecit �dum�aultioncm,utfeuindicaretdefi-*�ljs'Iuda,idcirco extendam manum mcam fiipet Idum�am, amp; aufe-farri deea hominem amp; iumentumamp;c. Ha�tenus Ezechiel.Non Ib-l��n enim is def�gri'at homicidium, qui hominem gladio interfidt,nbsp;�Vcrumetiamil�e,quifeiplum ulcilcitur,quemadmodum amp; Chrift�snbsp;�pfeapudMat�*. capit.^.teftificauir.Alterum teftimonium fiimptumnbsp;eft exProHcfb.'i�'^.iy. Si-efiirit in�micus tuus, amp;c.Norifolumigiturnbsp;c J non

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non licet malum malorcpendcrcjucrumctiam necefle habcmusei, lt;|ui malis nosafFecit,bcnclaccrc.Malum enirti benefieijs rcpcndcrcyiicnbsp;eft Deo grarilsimum,!ta,proximo ucililsimtim,Carbones,inquit,ignites coaccruabis (upcr caput eius,boceft, cfficies, utinimicus tuo be-ncficio cxdtatus iralcaturaducrfusfeipfumjamp;doleatjtetamboniim,nbsp;tarn piumruirum, � fcante cam hoftiliter ac uirulenter tra(ftatum,ac danbsp;bit deinceps operam^uc quoquo raodo polsic,officium compenfet.nbsp;Sic congregauit Dauid,e�m parccret Sauli capitali fiio hofti,in fpclun-ca,carboncsfuper caput eius, amp;Saulem itapermouit,utingcnu�fatC'nbsp;iccutjDauidem ft iuftiorein cffc.Vi.de i5amucl.a4.

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Omhis anima poteftatibas fupcremineritibus �ubdi�i��. Non e/ himcftpoteftas,nifi�Deo.Quacuer��untpoteffateSjaDe� ordina*nbsp;taefuntltaC� quifqais rcfiftit poteftati, Del ordinationifefiftit. Qu�nbsp;�irtem fefiftunt ,fibi|pfis fudi�f�m accotent. Nam principes nonnbsp;funt terrori ben� agentibus, fed male. Vis autem non timere pote/nbsp;ftatemf Quod bonum eft faci�o,�i fcrcs laudem ab ilia, Del enim minbsp;Wftercft,tiblinbon�m. Quodfifcccrisjicl quod malum e�,tJmc nbsp;Nonenimfri�ftragladiumgeft�t. Nam Dc� iminifter eft, ultor adnbsp;iramei,qui quod malafti eftgt;feccrit.Ideo �p�ftet cf�cfubditos, nonnbsp;folum propter iram, fed amp; propter �onfci'entiam. Propter hoc enimnbsp;^ue�igalia fo�uitis,Siq�idem miniftri Dei funt, in bocipfum in-cumbentes,Reddfteigitur omnibus, quod debetur, cui tributum,nbsp;tributum, cui uedigal, �edigal, cui timorem, timotem, eui hono/nbsp;rem,honorem.

�n bac tertia parte �pi�iola: fuftepit Paulus cxplicartdam ucram Catitatisrationem. Quid ergo ad caritatem ordinatio Politici magi-ftratus?Multumperomnem modum,ficutmoxpatcbit. H�c enimnbsp;dodrina, q�am boeloco Paulus de politico raagiftracu, �c de obedi-. entiaei pr�ftandatradit, necel��riacft Eccicfi�. Mm�m cnim,pofbnbsp;quamCbriftus aducnit,amp; liberauitpopulum f�um� lege, ftnriunC

COMMENT. IO AM. BREM. LIBER UL DEXARITATE. jji impcnti,Chriftianos omnino liberos cfleab omni obedientia,amp; eflenbsp;dominos huius feculi, quemadmodum lud�i arbitrantur regnumnbsp;Melsi� fore mundanum,amp; cos,qui agnolcanc Melsiam,dominacurosnbsp;in orbe,externa maicftare. Deinde,etfi conuenic,qu0dMagiftracui fitnbsp;obediendum, tarnen erant, qui cxiftimabant, non obediendum effenbsp;magiftracui Ethnico,qualisfuictcmporibus Apoftolicis,led tant�mnbsp;Chriftiano. AdhxcMonachi amp; Hypo crit�lentiunt officium Magiftranbsp;tus efle coram Deo abominabile,quippequ�d uimui repellac, homines uiolentiacocrcear,malo rcfiftat,acpcnelanienam inter homines cxcrccat.Vndereijciunt ab adminiftrationc f�cerdotij cum,quinbsp;aliquando in caufis criminalibus iudex fuit, necadmittunt eumadla-crificandum prouiuisamp;mortuis,nifiantea egcrit p�nitentiam,aucnbsp;impetrauerit,ut loquuntur,diipcnl�tioncm.Alij flint,qui putant nonnbsp;efle pio homini licitum,opem magiftratus contra ad�crl�rios implo-rarc.Alij exiftimantpublicasmagiftratuumordinationcstamlcuis eCnbsp;le momenti,ut liccat cas coram Deo impune uiolare,fi modo effuge-rapolsis magiftratus p�nam.Poftrcm�,(unt, qui c�maudiuntMagi-ftratui obediend�efle,arbitrantur indiferiminatim eiobediendumnbsp;cfle,fiue pia, flue impiapracceperit. Vides, quot amp; quanti flnterrorcsnbsp;derationcMagiftratus.Quare h�cdo�trina cognitunecefl�riaeft.

Ac prim�m feiamus Paulum uti nomine omnis anim�,pro quo-uishomineNullum cnimhominem cxcipitab obedientia M�giftra-tui pr�ftanda.Im� Chriftus ne le quidem ipic cxcepit. C�m cnim Pc. trus interrogaretur, nu magiftcr luus didrachma foluerct, amp; Chriftusnbsp;docuiflet quidem feliberucire,iubet au tern Petrum, didrachma exnbsp;orepifeis afferre, ac pro fcamp;ipfofoluerc.Nc offendamus(inquiens)nbsp;cos.Quo dido baud obfeure flgnificat,non poftremum caritatis officium elfe,Magiftratui obedirc,etiamfi iurc quo dam exemptus fuciis;nbsp;necuiquam fls offendiculo. Deinde,Paub3S de obedientiaMagiftra-tuiprxftanda docens,nonloquir/jr de impijsMagiftratus mandatis,nbsp;qu� fine pcccato pr�ftari non polfunt, led de mandatis in rebus poli-ticis,quarum obedientia, ctiamfi aliquoties molefta,amp; dura uidetur^nbsp;tarnen fine pcccato pr�ftari poteft. In ijs enim, quibus pr�cipiunturnbsp;-impia,magis obediendum eft Deo quam homimbus.Sicautcm Deonbsp;�ft obedicndum,non ut armatus incurras in magiftratum,led ut obc-dienter feras, fl quid aduerfi tibi infertur, c�m detredas amp;cere impie-tatem.

C�ter�m,Paulus non fimplicitcr cxi�t,uc obedientia Magiftra-tuipraeftetur,led addit gfauilsima argumenta, quibus cxcitet in au-ditore obedientiam. Horum prius ducitur�caul� efficiente,leuau-torcMagiftratus.Nam magiftratusnon eft temcreinhumano generc ClortuSjledeft diuihitus ordinatus amp;inftitutus. Poteftates,inquit,�nbsp;c 4 DEO

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DEO f�ntordinat�.EtmoXjMinifter Dci cft.Hucpcrrinet,quodc�' tar Gencf 9. Quicunq; cfFudcrit humanum �nguinech�fundcti�r'fei'nbsp;guis cius perHomincm,Et DanicL4.Dommatur cxcc��us inrcgno hogt;nbsp;minum, amp;c cuicunq; uolucric, dabic illud� Quarc,qui magiftratui ob�^nbsp;ditjisnonhomini tantum, (ed ctiamDeo obedkntiamcxhibct. Ql?nbsp;uer�rcfiftit magiftratui, Deoipf�rcfiftit. H�cratio diligenter cft obnbsp;leruanda,ut difeamus de publias lcgibus,amp; ordinationibus magilb^'nbsp;tuum rcucrenter fcntirc. Sunt enim, qui prarfira�l�uiolant ordinatiO'nbsp;nes magiftratuum, amp;arbitEanturic hacui�lat�onc in hominemnbsp;t�m,nonautem in Deum pcccarc. Magiftratus (exempli gratia) ton-ftituit ordinationcsponderum,menftirarum,amp; a�arumrefum. Ethacnbsp;funt nonhumanacj�ed diuin� conftitutioncs. Pondus amp; ponduSjin-quit Salomon,ftint �udicia Dei. �mpij autem exifthnantfe non pecca*nbsp;rcaduer{usDcum,fi dederint minus pondus,qu�m �rdinatumeftAnbsp;illud tantum curant,ut p�nam magiftratus effugiant. Hocigiturloconbsp;diicendum cft,qu�duiolatio leginmarum ordin�ti�onum,f�tpecca'nbsp;l�m non tantum in magiftrae� hominem, lcd ctiam in Deumipf�m-Jn?imoscapit.8.dicuntimpoftorcs;Quandotran�bit mcnfis,utim-niinuamus mcnftiram,amp;augcamus ficlum,amp; ftipponamus ftaterainbsp;ftolofis amp;c. Sed c�m magiftratus cefl�rct, punit eos Deus ipfe. bhifl'nbsp;quid luperifto,inquiens,noncommouebitur terra?Pofterius argU'nbsp;mentum ducitur�caul�finalhPrincipesnonftintterroribcnc agend'nbsp;bus.Etmox,Dei min�ftet eft,ultor adiram ei,qui quod malum cft ft-cent. Hic enim eft finis, prop ter quemMagiftratus, in hac mori� cor-ruptcla cft�Deo inftitutus,uidelicct', ut dercndatpios,achoncftos, amp;nbsp;puniatfccleratos,quo offcndicula � medio tollantur,amp; pij quieumnbsp;ac tranquillam uitam, quoad eius in hacterrafieri poteftjducant, nonnbsp;quidem utignauo o�o indulgeant,ftd utuerbum Domini,Icgcm amp;nbsp;Euangelion difcant,ac t�dcm c�leftcm beatiratem aflcquantur.C�mnbsp;igiturtantus fit ufus politici magiftratus,merit� cft obedicndum.Scdnbsp;quid fi Magiftratus fiatTyrannus, amp; tant�m abfit, ut tucatur pios, utnbsp;maxime omnium eos pcrl�quatur,amp; opprim�t? D� bacrepaul� antenbsp;di�lum eft.Impiamagiftratu�edi�tanon fiintagn�ftcnda,nec qutc.nbsp;quam impietatis cft faciendum,ftdint�rim qu�uis aducrfi,qu�u�snbsp;molcfta, qu�uis oncra�magiftratuimpofita,�quo animo fiintferen-da.Et quemadmo dum m orbi,aut gran dines, aut ali� �crumn� fiint panbsp;tienter tolerand�:itaamp; magiftratus iniquitas eft ferenda, amp; � Dcolf-beratio expe�tanda. Exuitijs autem perlbnarum,non cft iudican-dum de gcncre uit�. Etfi enim nonnulli Magiftratus dcgcncr��tnbsp;in uitia tyrannorum, nihiiominus t�men ipfiimuit� genus, amp;nbsp;do Magiftratus diuinitus eft ordinatus , id^uc in ilium ufiim j�tnbsp;c�d�t pijs in bonum. Quare liccbic pijs non fblum generali bcM-ficio

COMMENT. IOAN. BREN. LIB. III. DE CARITATE; fido cius udjucrutnetiam opcm ciusconcraad�cr�rios implorareinbsp;Audis Magiftratum efle diuinitus ordinamm, an dis cum cflcnbsp;*�v�p,hoc cft,miniftrutii Dei,audis hunc minifcrum Dei inftitutum, msnbsp;Icruiat Ecclcfiac : Tibi, inlt;]uit, in boniira. Quid ergo bine fequitur? II-lud nimirum, qu�d fit magiftratui amp; legibus eius obcdiendum, nonnbsp;tant�m propter poenam (hoccft,adcuicandam p�nam,quam magi-ftratusinobcdientibus infctre (�let,)fcd etiam propter conlcicntiam,nbsp;(hoceft,)ad cuitandumpeccatum coramDco contra confeientiam.nbsp;fieri cnim non poteft, utbona co ram Deo conicicntia l�gitime ma-giftratuiobfiftcrtqucas.Nonfithiclcrmo dcperfonalibus amp; hcro�nbsp;cis uocadonibus, quae communi Icgi non fiint Inbiedl�, led de gene-�alibus,quib�somnes homincs,nifiaSpintufan�to mirabiiiter cxi-tnantur,fiint obnoxij.Ncc ulla unquam illcgitima feditio aduerfus le-amp;dmum magiftratum,prolpcrumhabuit cuentum,ncc diu fuit f�-uXjquod ut alias copiofius eft demonftratum,itahoclo co lupcruaca.^nbsp;ncum eft rcpctcrezScd quid?Non f�lum ordinatio ipla Dci,amp; ufus Ic-girimimagiftratushortatur uosad obcdiendam,ucrumctiam ucftrttnbsp;iplbrum cxcmplum tcftificatur,uosdcbcrc obedientiam magiftra-iui.Nam qucmadmod5Chriftus,tradito fibi amp;inlpc�:o nomilmatc,nbsp;Cui crat imago Ca�l�dsinfcripta,iubccIud�osrcddercC�{�ri,qu�fiincnbsp;C��riSjitaamp;Paulushocloco argumcntatur�lblutioncuedigalium,nbsp;quae magiftratui pendi folcnt,obcdicnd5 cfleTropter hoc, inquicns,nbsp;^eftigalialbluids (hoc eft) c�m fit Conftitutum,ucuc�dgaliapcndatis,nbsp;�nanifcftum argumentum cft,Magiftraturn in hoc ordinatu, Ut amp;iplenbsp;Xios tueatur,amp; uos uicifiim ueftro (umptu cum iuucds,ac legibusciusnbsp;ebediatis. Magno enimfumptu opus eft, ut magiftratus tucatur pu*nbsp;blicam pacem,quo ciucspolsintfiiancgotiatuto conficere,acfafnni-amindodrinaUcracrcligionisjamp;timorc Domini cducare. Quarefi-cut folutio uc�tigalium hortatur uos ad obcdiendum magiftratui, itanbsp;^enriendum cft,qu�d qu�cutiq; fiuc ue�dgaiia,fiuc tributa/fiue qiio-cunq; alio nomine uoccntur,confcruhturMagiftratui,ca non tant�mnbsp;fintmagiftratui,led etiam uobis ipfisfubditisutilia,amp;profintad con-ftruandam ucftram,amp;: famili� ucftr� uitara, ui�tum,ami�tu, tranquil-fitatcm,difciplinammorum,dodrinampietads, amp; qu�cunq; tarn adnbsp;corporalem,qu�m adlpiritualcm falutcm ncccfl�ria funt. Quid ha�nbsp;'ic�igalium amp; tributorum collationc utilius? amp; qux eft compara-do tandlli impendij,'ad innumera illa beneficia,qua* Detis in no�nbsp;offido magiftratus confert ? Grauitcr quidem pcccat Magiftratus,nbsp;figt;quod publice confertur, in lumptus non ncccfl�rios, in fiipcr-'lacua aut conuiuia aut aedificia, aut bclla, aut �zn.XuTt�ay/xon/'viu/j pro-digit, 5c poftca urgente necclsitate,populum contrapalt;fta �i. con�nbsp;Uenta degl�bic. Populus aut�m in �Oi^rendis tributis, aut q�as

icauocanc,exa�Honibus, omnino obcdire debet. Etfi cnim magift�' tusnimium�f�bditis excorquet, ramen, quiauelunius diccuia�trafl-quiliitas prcciofior cft plurimo auro, non eft magiftratus exadiofli*nbsp;b us leditiol� obfiften d tim.

Casterum Paulus �Ipeciali dodrina dereddendo tributomagi-ftratui, infert gcncraIcm:Redditc, inquiens,omnibus,quod debetur, cui tributum,tributum,cui ucdigal,ucdigal,cui timorem, timorein,nbsp;cui honorcm,honorcm,Hoc eft generale prasceptum caritatiSjUtnoflnbsp;Iblum Magiftratuircddamus,quod dcbemus,ucrumcdam omnibusnbsp;alijshominibus.Sicui dcbcmus tributum,autucdigal, reddendumnbsp;cft,fi cui timorem amp; honorem,reddamus amp; ilia. Vera enim caritatis�nbsp;iufticia: ratio exigit,ut reddam us unicuiq-,quod fuu eft.Vndefcquit

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Ncmini quicquam dcbc�tfs.nifi hoc,utinm�ccm diligatis. Nam qui dib'git alterum, legem implet. Siquidem ilia, non mcechaberis,nbsp;non oca des,nonfuraberis,non falfum teftimonium dices, non connbsp;cuptfeesj�: fi quod aliud pracceptfi,in hoc fermone fummatim comnbsp;prehenditur,nemp�,DtIigesproxim5 tuu ficut tcipfum.Dikdio,nbsp;proximo mala non operatur.Confummatio itaq; Icgis eftdiledio*

, Quid multis opus? Caritas cxigk, ut non Iblum magiftratui,uc. rumeciamomnibusalijshominibus,fiueillis principibus,fiuc priu�k'nbsp;ris,Iiue amids,fiueinimids,reddas,quod debes. Ncc rclpidcnduninbsp;eft, quam bene illi de te mcriti lint, fed quid tui fit officij,amp;: quid cu il-lis ex lege Domini, leu prasceptocaritatis dcbeas.Hasceft admodumnbsp;neceftaria appendix. In Ecclcfia enim nafeente amp; adolelcente fuerunt^nbsp;qui cum audirent illud Prophet�, de Ecclcfia amp; regno Chrifti: Acdifi-c�buntfilijpcregrinorum murostuos,amp; reges corum miniftrabunj:nbsp;tibi. Venientadtecurui filij corum,qui humiliaucrunc tc, amp; adora-bunt ueftigiapedum tu�rum,arbitrabantur le nihil cuiquam debcrc,nbsp;(cd omnes alios neceflehabere qu�uis ipfis offida, amp; beneficia dcfcfr-rc. Alij foluunt quidcmmagiftratui,quod deb ent, quia tim ent p�-nam, priuatisautemhominibus, nulla poteftate prasditis,imponunt,nbsp;quoquo modo poflunt. Alij cxiftimant, liquidem fiiacxtcma ho minibus d�bita cxolucrint,Ic nihil amplius fine Deo fiuchominideb�-re.Q^rc Paulus heccllario addit^de exoluedis debitis;Nihil cuiquam,nbsp;�nqui�s,dcbc�tis.(hoc cft)Chriftianus debet omniahumanalua debi?-ta exoluere, amp; unicuiq; tribucrc,quod fu� eft, id^j non Ibl�magiftra-tui,ueructiampriuatishominibus.Idcm docct ctiam Ghrift�sipl�:^nbsp;fto �onl�nticns cum aduerl�rio tuo, ne tradat tc iudid.Ecmp3^Am.cn

COMMENT. IOAN. BRER. LIB. hl. DB C�RIT� TE? liico ribi^noncxibis indc, donee excrcmum qiiadrantem cxolnens.nbsp;Chriftus cnim non ucnit in hunc mundurtijUtmuccc ftatum huius fe-cull in rebus politicisj ante noui�imum dienijlcd ucprxdieccEuangenbsp;fconderenlilsioncpeccatorum,amp;uita�terna.C�m igitufjftatus hu^nbsp;iusfeculi,quiab(q;ciuilibus contra�libus c�nfiftcre nonpotcft,ad*nbsp;buchodic^; perdurer,neccfTehabcntChrilbani ciuilcmiuftiG�am co*nbsp;lere,amp;unicuiq;,q�od Ilium cft,tribucre.Vndc�:Chriftus ipl� l�luitnbsp;didrachnia,amp;ufus eftconcradu emptionis,duni inftituit ludam, ucnbsp;portarctpccuniam,pro qua tamfuo qu�m dilapulorum nomincpanbsp;nes emerctSed quid? Num poflumusinhacuita omnia noftra debi-taica exoluerc, utnihil quicqiiam amplius debeamus? Polfumus qiiEnbsp;dem politica ilia ftu pccuniaria, ftu alia ciuilia d�bita exolucre. Vnumnbsp;autem eft debitum,quod nunquam ita exolui poteftj �t non ampliusnbsp;debcatur. Nihil, inquit, cuiquam debcatis,nifi ut inuicem diltgatis*nbsp;Hoc debitumiilud cft)(uideIicclt)ILIGERE,)quod nunquam ira cx^nbsp;oluitur,ut dcinccps non debeamus. Si qliis uicino debucrit mille fio-tinos,hos ita exoluerc poteft,ut poftca non debcat. At dile�tio proxi-tt�ifempcrmanct dcbita,Eciamfi hoc tempore conf�ras aliquod beneficium in proximum, tarnen non licet ei poftca malcfaccrc,artt beneficia,cum opus habet, non conFcrrc, quia dileiftio proximi fempernbsp;tnanetin debico5cmper cnim lumus obnoxij diuin� lcgi,fempcr ex-igitur anobis,utlcgcm Dei impleamus.lmplctautcm legem,qui progt;nbsp;ximum diligit, Semper igitur debemus proximo dile�ioncm.Scdnbsp;quid eft, quod dicit: Qui diligitproximum,legem cxplet? Nunquidnbsp;qui proximum diligit, diligetftatim etiara Dcum ipfum, simpler o*nbsp;mnia officia fidci in Dcum? Confideremus igitur initio,quod Paulusnbsp;hoc loco,no loqrtatur de uniucrl� legis implctione indilcrimin�tirajnbsp;fed tantum deimpletionclegisin Iccundatabula, qua? eft de offieijsnbsp;caritatis erga proximum,utfit ftnfiis. Qui diligitproximum, is implctnbsp;omnem earn Icgem^quae Continctur in IcCuda tabula, de caritate erganbsp;proximum. Qui cnim ucre Scexanimo diligitproximum,non defi*nbsp;gnatadultcrium:Hocenim eft proximo affcrreincommodura.Nonnbsp;occidit.Nonfuratur.Non dicit falfiim teftimonium aduerfiis proxi-�mum diris maledi�lis.Non uel inuitat, uel compcUit proximum adnbsp;hcUuationcS.Breuitcr, Indile�fionc fiimmatim c�mprehcnduntufnbsp;omnia pr�cepta de caritate proximi:amp;lex illa,Diliges proximum ficucnbsp;tcipfum, eft compendium Cotiuslegis,quxeftdc colendo proximonbsp;offieijs benefieijs. C�m igitur lempcr benefaciendum fit proximo, fieri non poteft, uthoc dilc�tionis debitum ira exoluas,ut dein-ceps non dcbcas. Deinde, c�m dicit Paulus : Qui diligit alterum ,lcgt;nbsp;gem implec.EtjConfummatio Icgis eft dilclt;5tio,non fentitjhomincrrt

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Pr�f�rtim, cum fciamus, quod tempeftiuum fit, nos iam a foniz no expergifei, Nuncentm propios �iobiscftfalus,qu�m c�m attnbsp;debamus. Noxprogrefia eft,djcs autem approptnq�a�it. Ab�jdaznbsp;mus igitur op�ra ten2braruOT,amp; induamur arma lucts- Vt indienbsp;compofit� ambukmus, non ccmdfationibus 8^ cbrictatibus,nbsp;non cubilibuSac Jafduijs,non contentjon� �m�i�tione. Sedin-duarninit)oniihumlef�riiChriftum,�^c�rni5curafn ne agatisadnbsp;concupiTc�nt�as.

bodrin� de nonnullis officijs caritacis (fequent cn�m adhucaJ�) �ddicoblcruabdcm exhortationem, qua monemur, ut f�li�tatcmnbsp;pratl�ntis temporis non negligamus.Pr�fcrt a�t Paulus lui teporisfoc-lidtatcrtiomnibus retrolccuIiS.Nunc,inquiens,propiuS nobiscftl�-lus^quarn c�m credebamus.Et;Noxpfogrcll� eft, dicsauc appropin-quauit.Significatigitur,qu�dabinit�� orbis tcrr�,GIiisaliquo modonbsp;lorig�abf�crit^amp;fu�rit tempus no�lisjnunca�tcml�l�sprop^^cccCnbsp;ferity amp; dies aduencrit. Vide ergo mihi remmirandam.f^'^^^^^^^^'nbsp;poribus Pauli,uidebatur long� omnium afflidi�ima: lud�i amp; Gentesnbsp;pcrlcq�ebantur eam^Apoftoli trucidabantur^Paulus ipl�,nunchisnbsp;nunclllis calamitatibus, ab aduerl�rijs luis afficiebatur, amp; umen hocnbsp;tempus ita co�nmendat, utahteferat omnibus luperioribus�tatibus.nbsp;Quid igitur ad hoc di�em�s? Et quomodo hoc inreUigendum crit? Sinbsp;de externis afdidionibusloquendum eft,ecclel�alcmpctlubctinfoe-liciatcmporain hocl�culo. Satan enim,qui odio Chrifti l�mperfuritnbsp;aducrlus ecclcfiani,obambulat,qu�r�ns queni dcuorct.Nunc tent�tnbsp;Ecclel�am aducrl�s,utlub Pharaonc^lub Ncbudadnczarc,lubAndolt;nbsp;cho,fubMaxentio,fi.ibDiocIctian�.Niinctentatcam prolpcns,utlubnbsp;Salomone,lub ConftantinOjamp;alijspijSPr�ncipibus.N�nc felfis do-gmatisjuclub Ierobcamo,lub Arrio.BrcuitcnS�Satan� odium aducr*

comment. IOAN. BREN; UBER lit D� CARITATE. f�iS�cclefiam confidercsjempcrfuitab inirio �rbistcrr�,Icrnpcr^; e*nbsp;ritinf�lix tempus, quia,In mundo, inquit,affli�lioncm habcbitis.Ecnbsp;Satan nunquam conquiefcit.Si u�r� fermo eft^de ipl�l��tis cohi�c�-*nbsp;done perfidem in promifsionem Dei, non minus fuit f�lix tempus^nbsp;ab initio orbis terr�,qu�m nunc eft.Patriarcb� enim,qui adhib��runtnbsp;luo tempore fidcmilii promilsioni, Semert mulieris Content Caputnbsp;iuum.Etilli:In(cminetuobenediccntuf omnes gentcS,non minusnbsp;conf�cutif�ntfa�utem,qu�m qui his temporibus adhibent fidcmE-nangelio per Apoftolos in orbe diuulgaco.Si autcm fermo eft de ex-terno minifterio,amp;reLielatione Euangc�ij,acde glorificationeChri-fti,perrefurreftionem eins, nullum certeunquam Fuit f�licius, tem*nbsp;pus in terra, quam ill�d, quo Apoftoli �ulgarunt Euangclion Chrifti,nbsp;in toEumorbem.Salus,inquit,propius nurtc�ft,qu�m tum cum crc-debamus. (hoc eft) Nunc clariusreuelata eft pr�dic�tio f�l�t�s noftrie,nbsp;quam c�madhucexpe�bbatur Chriftus. Nunc enim Chtift�s nonnbsp;tanc�m patefecit maieftatem fuam perSpiritlim lart�l�m,fcd fparficnbsp;�tiam inter omnes gCntes prxdicationcm huius EuangelijjCX q�o pernbsp;^icucucra�tern�l�lurisrado cognofei poteft.Quondam Conclude*nbsp;batur pr�dic�tio de confequenda uera l�lute,intra urtam tai�t�m gen*nbsp;tem,amp; uidebatur ad unam tantum gentcm pertin�rcrNuncaut�m p�nbsp;lefa�lu eft, qu�d eaad omrtcsgentes pcrtincat. Deinde: Nox (inquit)nbsp;progrefl�eftjdicsautcm appropinquau�t. Nam quemadmodumirtnbsp;no�te omnia uidencuritaoblcura,�t ad confioienda n�gocia, neceflenbsp;habeamusaccenfisluminib�suti. In dieautcmlucecfofamp;omniaillu*nbsp;ftrat,ira ante aduentum Chriftiin carnem,cratperpet��nox.Extabantnbsp;quideminfign�s�c obf�fuabilespromifsioncsderegnoChrifti^amp;benbsp;neficijseius.Extabant ctiam f�crificia,qu� �d�mbrabant Chriftum,nbsp;lcd non erant, nifi accenfe candcl�, quibus Patriarch�ad depetlcndasnbsp;no�ds tenebras utebantur.Habcmus,inquitPctrus,firmiorcm lcrmonbsp;nem Propheticum, cui dumattendids, ceu lucern� apparCnd in ob-Icuro loco, rc�:�facitis,donec dies illucefcat,amp;lucifer cxoriaturirtcotnbsp;dib�sucftris.Nuncautcmpoftquam Chriftus ad�enit,acpera�t� mi-nifterio fuo,Spirituml�n�t�mmific,omniafunt claraamp; illuflria. Sci-ftius,quale fitrcgnumChrifti,lcimus,qu� fit uera conlequcnd��ccr'nbsp;n�l�lutis ratio,id^; per pr�dic�rionem Euangelij,quod Apoft�li irtnbsp;toto orbcadnunciarunt.Hiclblomni�illuminat:Etquanqu�m Satannbsp;Conatuseftha�Venus per h�redc�s,amp;perregn�m Pontinci�m huic'nbsp;Foli ncbulam obduccre,uc do�:rinai�ftificationis,qu� eft perfidem,nbsp;oblcurarctur, tarnen ca eft Domini Dei rtoftri clcmenria, ut his temporibus dificcerit nebulas,amp; rcftitucrit nobis ueram lucem. Agnol�-musigitur gtatihocDei beneficium,�cquam addit Paulus exhorta-doncm, ad nosquoq; pcrtincrcfdamus.Salus nobis proxima eft.Ex-f cipii*

dpiamus igicur cam ambabus/quod aiunt,ulnis. C�lura nobis patc� fai^tom eft. Ingrcdiamur crgo.Quid ftuldus,quid lt;nagisin�nu, quantnbsp;propofitothel�uro optimo,arripercpro co lutumamp;carb ones? Pro�nbsp;po�tacfl nobis ueraamp;facilisratio caniequendac �tcrnael�lutis, amp;pa-xefadaeftianua c��i,Quothef�nro nihilpoteft did predofius. Quidnbsp;ergo furiofiuSj quampoftliabita lalute,amp;: ncgle�lo �oelo,ingrcdi ianbsp;pernidemjamp;infernum?Noxiccmpr�ccrijt,amp;: nunc eft dies.Primuninbsp;jgitur, expergiftendum eft�clurgendumafomno: Qui cnim dormi�nbsp;unt,no�ledormiunt.Dormiuncautera,imo omnin� mortui Hint,nbsp;qui iacentin peccatis. Dormiunt, quiignauiccrucgliguntftiam uoca-tionem.Nunc uero tempus eft Vigiliac �daboris. Excuriamus igiturnbsp;Ibmnumab oculis noftris, amp;ambulcmusin uocacionc noftra.Dein�nbsp;de, ficutin die non eft dormiendum, fed uigilandum, ita in die alicccnbsp;eftucftiendum,quam innoiftc.Vtcuaqjnoduquiipiam ueftituseft^nbsp;parum referre uidetur, quia ueftitusnon eft conipicuus.Interdiu au-tern conipicuus eft, ideoq; honeftus fit, neceftc eft. Ante aduentumnbsp;Chrifti,noxcrat,amp;multapcrmittcbanturduridci populi. Nuncaut^nbsp;poftquam Chriftus aduenit, diesilluxit. Non igicur ambulemus udnbsp;nudi uel laceris ueftibus induti,fed hon�fteucftiti,hoccft,cafadamusnbsp;opera, quaepofluntferre Iuccm,amp;qu�fiinthoncfta.Nccpiget P�U-ium comm emorare nonnulla opera, qua: tanquam fordida ueftime*'nbsp;ta fiint uitanda,quippc quae minime poiRint ferre luccm.

f, NonincomeftatiQnibus�t ebriecatibusiNara comeflarioncs �: ebrietates, quas uulgqs uocatBancketas, funt opera noeftis. Qui ebrijnbsp;funt,inquit,nolt;ftu ebrij funeHaecautem prohibcntur,qu�d fine maxinbsp;morum deli-do rum occafiones. Prim�m cnim comeflationes ilia:,-uno dicabiumunc, quod in mukosfiifticcret. Iraq- cxcogitantur po-ftea,aPrindpibus quidem nouauelt;ftigalia,amp;nou�exadiones,aprknbsp;uatisaucem hominibus,nou�impoftura:.Proucrb.xi.Qui diligicepu-las, in egeftate cric,amp;: quiamat uinum amp;; pinguia,non ditabitur. Deinde, afferunt c�dium ��dand� lu� uocationis, amp; cflf�ciunt hominesnbsp;ccfl�corcs amp; of��cijfiii negledorcs. Adh�c, reddunt homines con-tcmptoresuerbiDei,amp;ftupidosad incelligcnda op�ra Dci.El�i.jr. Va:,nbsp;quiconfiirgitisman�adcbrietatcml�dandam,amp;potandum uftjjadnbsp;uc/peram,uc uino a:ftueris.Cithara,lt;Slt;:lyra,amp;tympanum,amp; tibia,�nbsp;uinum in conuiuijsueftris,amp; O P VS DOMINI non rclpicitis,nccnbsp;operamanuum confidcratis.Of��4.Fornicatio,uinumamp;: ebrietasaunbsp;feruntcor.Luc.iz.IndiebusNoe amp;Loth edebant, bibebant,amp;icliqua. Ac breuiter, Conui�ia ilia, qu� Paulus uocat Comcft�tioncs,nbsp;exhibent occafiones rixandi,conuiciandi,blalphcmandi, 8c. aliorumnbsp;multorum criminum. Chriftiano igitur prorlus lune uicanda.

COMMENT. fO�N. BREN. LIBER III. DE CARITATE. 33? tificesad pfohibenSum miniftris ecclefi� coniugiiim. Itaq; in coniii-gio effejUocantjin cubilibus amp;lafciuijs elTe.Falfo autem fic infamaturnbsp;honcftfi coniugium.In cubilibus enim amp;lafciuijs eire,non eft in con-iuCT�o eftepio amp;lTonefto,led eft illegitime impudiciti�operam dare.nbsp;Eftamp;bocno�tisopus.Quare^e�muerfemurr : /Cin die,ambulemusnbsp;quoq; ca honeftate,qua decet indie ambulare.

Non contentioneamp;�mulatione. Aemulatio eftinuidia.Ex inui- j� dia oriuntur contentiones �i. rix�.Hecf�nt uulgaria quidem uitia, lednbsp;que comprchenduntur fub illo precepto: Non occidaSjamp; limt Ipeci-cs homicidij.Homicidaautem non habet poteftatem c�leftis regni.

Hec omniauitia, luntlordida ueftimenta,qu� turpe eft in clara dieinducre. Quid ergo induendum?Induamini (inquit) Icfiim Chrhnbsp;ft�m. InduitUr autem CEriftus,prim�m ut uirtusamp; efficacia,perfidem uidelicct, cum credimus,quod fit expiatornoftrorum peccato-rum .Per harte fidem datur nobis uirtus Spiritusfan di ad coercendumnbsp;pcccatom.Deinde, utexemplum,c�mimitamur exempla uirtutumnbsp;eius,parientiam0-nodcftiam,fbbrietatem,caftitatem,uigilantiam, amp; a-lias id genus uirtutes.Poftremo additur amp; illud preceptum. Garnis cunbsp;ram neagatisadconcupifcentias,hoccft,Conceditur quidem uobis,nbsp;utagatis curam corporis ad nccelsitatem,non autem adluxum.Eden-dum,bibendUm,amp;dormiehdum cft,fcd�non,ut exhibeatis peccatonbsp;fomenta,Peccatum enimaccepitin carne noftradominanonem,amp;funbsp;rit intra nos.Quarefi pr�bueris ei occafionem per crapulam,per ebricnbsp;tatem', per fbmnum amp; lafeiuiam, tencri non poteft,quin erumpatnbsp;in qu�uis genera horribilium peccatorum.

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IN CAP. XIIII. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN; feenum ne defpiciatEt qui nonoefcitur^ uefeentem nciudicei�nbsp;Deus enirn ilium a�umpnt.Tuqu]ses9quiiudicasde ali'enofa^nbsp;mulo�' Proprio domino fiat aut cadit imo f�kietur, ut ftet� Po#nbsp;tens enim eft Deus efficere, ut ftet. Hic q�tdcm fudicat, dicm adnbsp;di cm confercnSjiUeautemidemiudicat dequouisdie. Vnkuitpnbsp;fua mens fatisfaciat. Qui curat diem, Domino curat. Et quinbsp;non curat diem; Domino non curat. Qui uefeitur,Dominonbsp;uefeitur, gratias enim agit Deo- Et quinon uefeitur, Dominonbsp;non uefeitur, amp; gratias agit Deo. NuHus enim noftrum fibiipfinbsp;uiHit,�^ nullus fibiipfi moritur: Nam fiue aiuimus, Domino ui/nbsp;uimusjfiuemorimur, DominomorimunSiueigitur uiuamus,nbsp;fiuc moriamur, Domini fumus. In hoc enim Chriftus 6^ mortuznbsp;tis eftj�f refurrexir,6lt; reuixitjut m�rtuis ac �iuentibus domiznbsp;netun

A�iu� carita�s officium, quo frionefnuf,ut qui intcUigimusIihcf� tatemChriftian3m,non damnemus illos,, qui intellc�tu adhue funtnbsp;imbecilliores,autqui nondum incelligirausjuon cxccremur illos, qfiinbsp;rebus perle indftTerentibus,pro fua iiber-tatc utuntur. Acprofci^�nbsp;noftrah�c tempora, quibusexEuangcliodocctur lib er tas Inimau^*nbsp;rum feu Ponrificiarum tradidonum,�unt uclut commentariushuiuSnbsp;capitis. Nam,qucmadmodum,renouata hoctemporedo^rina dcnbsp;libero ufu earum rerum,qu� hadenus humanaliiperftitione fueruntnbsp;probibit�, uari�lunt rix� Sc dilceptationcs, non tantum cum aducr-iarijs,uerumetiam piorum inter fe, quorum alij luntintcllc�lu firmionbsp;res,alij inf�rmiores: Ita poftquam Euangelion Cbrifl� Ipargebatur pernbsp;Apoftolos inter gentes, oriebantur de Gerimonijs amp; obfcruationigt;nbsp;busMolaicisuaria certamina inter Iud�osamp; Ethnicos, qui conuerfinbsp;crantad Chriftum, Iiid�i en�m habebant f�as MoGieas confuetudi-nes. Et inter bas unaeraj:, qubd nonlicucrit uclci ijs carnibus,qu� im-rnolat� crafttldolis. Macrat,qu�doblcruandum fit Sabbatiim, amp;nbsp;alij fefti dies.Gentesautem conuerf� ad Chriftum, etfinon colcbantnbsp;amplius. idola, tarnen uefeebantur carnibus,qu�p�blic� uendeban-tur,�caliquoties idolis erantimmolat�. Nec agebant Sabbaturajiu-xtaMoi�n. NamEuangeliondocet,mundis omnia munda,Necin^nbsp;quin�re hominem, quod in os ciusintrat. Docctfimilitcrfilium hominis cfle Dominum Sabbati, adeoq; omnem di�m elfe Dco �..nbsp;crum.Exhis igitur diuerfis obferuationibus oriebantur maen� fimuLnbsp;tatesamp; contcntiones,non tant�mlud�orum, qui agnofccbant Chriftum, cum Gcntibus,uerumetiam lud�orum inter fe, quorum alijnbsp;contendebant, ritus Mol�icos etiam ijs lud�is, qui ad Chriftumnbsp;conuerfi erant, obleruandos, alij negabant, quemadmodum ftri-ptumeft A�:or.iy.amp;Galat.i.Et alij quidem,condcmnabant obfer-uatores, alij uicilsim condemnabant non obleruatores. Paulus igitur rcprehenditinhoc capite utranquepartcm,amp;docet eos mutu-

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COMMENT. IOAN. BREN. LIB. III. DE CARITATE. am cari tacem. Quod ut recte intclligatur, fciamus initio,qu�dPaulusnbsp;h�cnon loquatur de hoftibus, amp; perfecutoribus f.uangelij, Hi enirnnbsp;prorRis lune mortui,non infirmid'ed tra�tat de illis,qui agnofennt quinbsp;dem EuangclionChriftifiiafide, nondumautem intelligunt libcrta-tem,quam do�lrinaEuangelijafFert. Magnum enim eft diferimen inter eos,qui Euangelion amplectuntur.Alij non fblum credut in CH��-ftum,fed etiam habentlcientiam,quaintelligunt,qu� exfidein Cbri-ftum con{equuntur,amp; qu�efit libertas Chriftiana. Alij credunc qui-dem in Chriftum, ignorant autem adhuc, quantum h�c fides patear,nbsp;amp; quam libcrtatem in rerum ufu afFera't.Nobis unus eft Deus (ifiquit j.'cor.�s.nbsp;Paulus alias) qui eft Paterille ex quo omnia,�amp; nosin inum,amp;unus Donbsp;minus lefus Chriftus, per quern omnia, amp; nos per illumifed non in o^nbsp;mnibus eftScientia�cc.Docetigitur Paulus hocinloco,quomodo innbsp;ufii rerum per lcindifferentium,dcbeant fefe firmi, quihabentfci_nbsp;entiam,crgainfirmos,quifcientiaadhuc carent,amp;uicilsimquomod�nbsp;hi ergaillos,gerere. Iraq; peritiChriftian�libertatis,primum non debent imp eritos feu infirm os in fide afliimere ad dijudication es ditce-ptationum hoc eft, non debent odiolas amp; contentions dilputatio-nes cum ipfis fiifcipere. Deinde hon debent iplos propter intelle-ctusimbccillitatemcontemnere,nihilifacere,autderidcre.Poftremonbsp;non debent eos intempeftiuo libcrtatisufu �ffendere. EtadditPau-hrsduas caul�s, quaruni una eft:D�VS,�nquic,a(rumpfic ilium, (hocnbsp;cft)etfiimbccilli eftintclleclu, tarnen Deus complectitur eum fuoda-uorc, amp; placet Deo. Ac utuideasquantarn rationcm eius habeatDe-us,mifitfiliumfiiumde c�lo,ut ad� expiand� peccata eins, mortemnbsp;(ficut poftealequitur) fubiret.Quis ergo tu es, qui eumabijceres,ai�tnbsp;condemnares?H�cobferua,quant2�cur��hquot;tDeo,credentesquidtj'anbsp;in Chriftum, imperiti autem leu infirmi intelle�tu.Parabolaap ud L�-c^ cap.15. docct,Patremfamiliasrelinqucrenonagintanouem onesnbsp;dn deierto, amp; qu�rere unam perditam.Et de Chrifto Elaiasapcrt� ait:nbsp;Linumfumigans nonextinguit,amp; calamum q�afi�tum non content. Nam quemadmodum mater plus cura: impendit uni infirmofi-diolo,qu�m reliquis omnibus l�nitate pr�ditis: it� Dominus Deusnbsp;nofter maiorem habet ration�m eius, qui imbecillitate intelledtusnbsp;' fidei laborat,qu�m illius,quimultafiiafcientia imbecillequot;m often ditnbsp;Altera caul� eft. Qui diem, inquit,curat. Domino curat,amp;agit gratias:nbsp;hoceft, Quiadhuc obleruant dilcrimen dier�m, ciborum/amp;aliaruninbsp;' id genus rerumj amp;tamenagnolcunt Euangelion Chrifti, hi, quod fa-' �unt,non faciuntimpia opinione,{ed Faciunt Domino': fciuht fe ha'cnbsp;�blcruarione non peccare, led Domino accejptos effe.Hic mihi coti-fidera, qu�d Paulus nonloquatur de opiniohe �elhofti�m Euange-F 3 iij�

lij,ueihypocritarum;Hienitnobf�ruanc dilcrimen dieruna amp; cito� fum,ut mcritis harutn obferuationum expientpeccata, coniequannbsp;turgratiam Dei. H�c opinio pugnar cum uera fide, nec eft appro-ban da,Sedloquatur de opinionefeu /entcntia,quanrihabenc hi,qiBnbsp;agnolcuntEuangelion,boceft,qui credunt expianoncm pcccato-rum contingcrc nobis tant�m propter Chriftum, per fidem. Etob-(eruanc h�c diferimina, tant�m, quia fie alTueti fiint,amp;: ftiunt eapc^nbsp;lenon efteimpia. C�m igiturinfirmi in talibus obicruationibus x-qu� Domino gratiasagant,atquefirmi,non fiint contemnendiautnbsp;condemnandi. Hab es quomodo firmi debeant left cr�a infirmosnbsp;gerere. Nunc uideamus, quomodo infirmi debeant-lcfc gererc cr*nbsp;ga firm os, libertate Chriftianapro fiioiurcutcntes,Suntenim no�'nbsp;nulli tarn morofi, amp; tarn difficiles, ut c�m uidcantalios libertate die*nbsp;rum ac ciborum uti, execrentur cos uirulenter. Sc damnent. Mo*nbsp;netigitur �chosPaulusijldcm argumentis,ut non condemnentfif-inos.Prim�m enim,Tu quis es,quiiudicasalienumieruum?Quia�'nbsp;ternutiturEialibertate,diuinitus concefla,leruus eft Dei. Cur ig*'nbsp;tura te condemnaretur? Deinde,Qui diem,(inquit)non curat,Domino non curat. Qui uefcitur,Domino uclcitur, amp; gratias agit, (ho^nbsp;eft,) Qui fua libertate utitur, facit idpiafententia, quia agit Deo gra*nbsp;tias, probeneficio libcrtatis.Quid igitur adtc? Situ nolueris con-demnari in tua infirmicate,cur condemnarcs alterum in fua firm*-tate?

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Poft h�c,Paulus fimul compledbturtamfirmos, quaminfirrnoS) amp; docec,uc alter alterum patienter fcrat. Sc feruiat � Vnusquifque(in-quicns) deftia mente feu feritentia certus fit. Hoc dido nonnulHnbsp;ad deprauatam fiiam fententiam abuti folent. Sciamus igitur Paulum nonloqui de dodrina Eiiangclij, quod liceat unieuique,quodnbsp;lib Ct, de Euangclio Icntirc, nec fit reprehendendus, etiamfi pugnan-tia cum Euangclio lentiat.De Euangelio enim dicit Paulus alias:Sinbsp;Angelus de ccclo aliud Euangelion adnunciauerit, anathema fit.nbsp;. Nec loquitur,depeccatis manifefto uerbo Dei prohibiris,utfiquisnbsp;defignarct furtum , Sc cxcularet, fc bona opinione furatum efle.nbsp;H�c eft proteftatio contraria fado, led loquitur de rebus medijs,nbsp;leu indinerentibus. Nec fentit, quod liceat in his quameunquenbsp;fententiam aut opinionem coneipere,f�d quod debeat fieri ftcun-dum analogiam fidei. Ad Galatas ait Paulus: Si circumddamini,nbsp;Chriftus uobis nihil proderir, Sei gratia excidiftis. �t tarnen alias di-, citrCircumcifio nihil eft^r�putium nihil eft. Videndum igitur eftnbsp;, in rebus medijs leu indiftercntibus,quara quifquc fententiam Icunbsp;opinio-

COMMENT. lOAN.' BREN. LIBER �II. DE CAR�T�TE. ?pinioncm habeat,amp;curandum,utea fitanaloga fide�.Nam fiquisnbsp;habuerit opinionem it�ipiair., cric amp; opus impiumifiautertib�bue-ritpianij�rit �c opus pium. ExigencJa u�r� eft opinio,non adno-ftrumbencplacitumj'cdadbeneplacitum Dei,boccft,ad uerbumnbsp;Dei. Neque cnim facienda eft ex impiaopinione,pia, cxemplolii-d�orum , qui c�m impie �c crudelicef l��uirent in Apoftolos, tarnen fingebant le earc cu�curn pr�ftare Deo. C�eter�m, quo Ea�-lus tam firmos qu�m infirmos efficatius detefreat � mutuis conui-cijs, amp; exciter ad Caritatein, addit memorabilia di�la, qu� fempetnbsp;nobis in confpe�tu iuat babenda. Nullus noftrum fibijpf� uiuiC.nbsp;Nullus fibijpfi moritur.EtjSiue uiuimus,Domino uiuimus,fiuc mo.nbsp;rimur,Domino morimur. Ac itefum: SiuC uiuamus,fiue mor�a-mur, Domini fumus. Etmoxadditurhorum di�torum ratio: Chr�nbsp;ftus in hoc mortuus cft,amp; relurrexit, amp; reuixit, ut mortuis ac ui-uentibus dominetur. Obleruemus igitur principio , qu�d Pau-,nbsp;lus hic non loquatur de impijs,qui (unt contemptores Chrifti,fcdnbsp;de pijs,qui lunt membra Chrifti. Et hos monct,ut fciant,fibi, innbsp;omnibus rebus, in omnibus operibus, in omni uit� gencre. De-nique in mortcipl�, CHRISTO DOMINO fuo leruicndumnbsp;efte. Nullus enimnoftrum luiipGusiuris eft,fcdl�mus ferui Chri-fti.Inhoc enim Chriftusmortuuseft,amp;reuixit,amp;nos Gueuiuos,l�ucnbsp;mortuos affereret in liiam feruitutem, amp; ut ipfc noftri dominate-tur. Debemus igitur lemper feruire Chrifto. Vult autem Chriftus D O MIN VS nofter,utprofequamurnos mutua cari tare. Quatre tam firmi,qu�m infirmi, debent fibi mutuo per caritatem propter Chriftum feruire.

Deinde docct Paulus his di��sj�d quem Scopum un�ue?-�am uitam noftram maxime omnium dirigere debeamus. Alius dirigit uitam ftiam ad congregandas opes. Alius ad curandam eurem , Alius ad comparandam dignitatem in hoc fcculo. Alius adnbsp;perdenda uina, alius alio . Nobis autem hue pr�cipu� relpicien-dumeft,ut fine edamus, fiucbibamus, fine uiuamus, fiue moria*nbsp;iTnur ) Chrifto Domino noftro obfequamur, amp; uokintati eiusnbsp;morcm geramus. In hanc enim rem , in hune ulumy amp;: creati, amp;nbsp;per Baptilmum l�n�bficati fumus. Poftremo, confolatur ctiamnbsp;nos Paulus his di�tis, in omnibus aduerfis, im� in morte ipfa.nbsp;Nam CHRISTVS mortuus quidem cft, amp; reuixit, non am-plius moriturus : Non autem fie cft mortuus , ut nihil ampli-Us negocij cum morte haberet,fcd potius, ut mortem in fu-�mpoteftatcmxcdigcrctj�: ine�dorainarctun Itaqu� manet adhiic

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hodieq; in morte,non mortem patiendo,led mortem gubernan' do. Sic amp; ref�rrexit quidenl amp; reuixit non uc fimpliciter habe'nbsp;reruitam /fed ut liitam in luam 'manum amp; poteftatem redigeretinbsp;acin eadominationem exercerct,amp;conlef�aret credences in ipliimnbsp;cam in uica, quam in morte. Quarc,quicquid nobis line in uita hue innbsp;morteacciderit^curazl�m�sDominohoftroIefiiCbrifto/utconfer-uemurjtaque,n premie nos paupertas, uf�rp�mus banc lioccm :fiucnbsp;uiiiamusgt; hue moriamur,Domini lumus. Si affligit m�rbus,dica-mus:fiu�'uiuimus,fiuemorimur, Domini lumus.Siimminet mors,nbsp;petamus conlblationem ex hoc dido : fiuc uiuimus,fiuemori-mur,Domini lumus, qui amp; pro nobis mortem paflus eftj amp;a mortenbsp;reuixit, utnoftri hue in uitafiuein morte dominctur,amp;nos confer-net. Quod autem Paulus dicit, Chriftum elTc Dominum uiuo-rumamp;mortuorum,aliasautem diciturjDeumnon elTeDeummornbsp;tuorum jled uiuorum, Iciamus,quod Cbriftus, c�ni dicit, Deumnbsp;non efl� Deum mortuorum -, utatur uocabul� Mortuorum, pt�nbsp;ijs, qui omnino nihil amplius lunt, nee erunt.Sic enim Deus non eftnbsp;Deus mortuorum,hoc eft,non cognominatur nomineearum re-rum,'qu� prorlus nihil hint, nec aliquarido eruht. Paulus autem u-ticur hoc uocabulo proijs,qui coram mundo uidenturmori,amp;pC'nbsp;rire,amp; tarnen coram Deo uiuunt.

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Alia ratio,quaApoftolus monet tamfirmos qu�m infirmosin f�dc, utfe inuicem nec condemnent) ncc faftidianc. Duda cft autem � diuin� iudicio. Vnusq�ilqu�; inquit,hoftrum, pro leiplo,nbsp;non pro alio,reddetDeorationem.Nihiligiturad te,hue quis luanbsp;libcreate,in re per le indifFereiiti,utatur,hue non �catur.Et l�q�isnbsp;in le delccnderit ; ac cum animO l�o conl�deraucrit, quomodOnbsp;de luis ipfius didis amp; fadis rationem coram Tribunali Dei red-dat, non relinquetur ei c�ht�tri odj^uc iii alienam uitam inqiiilt;^.nbsp;Nani

Natnqueadmodumnon Iblum inciuiie,ucrumcnam turpi�imum cl��r, fi quis, co ram humano iuclicio,accu}�tus.aucfurtiautiatrocinij,nbsp;,exprobrarer,priu(quainle defenderet,proximo f�iam ucljomnolen-tiam , uel iracundiam paulo uehemendorem, �ta foedilsimum eft,nbsp;quod cum Lex Dominiaecnlet nos,fine intermdsionc, maximorumnbsp;criminum coram Deo, nos inrereacxprobremusalijs ftiam uel inlci-J�am,ucl infirmicatem, Agnoi'earaus igitur primum omnium nosnbsp;inedpfos,amp; noftra errata,amp; rcipfa compcriemus, nobis tandllumnbsp;ocijn�n concedi, ut dealienis erratic lollicite cogitemus.G�ter�mjnbsp;quod Paulus ho do co de tribunali Cii.dfti dicic,meraorabileeft Scnbsp;infigne.Manifeftum enim amp;cxprdTum teftimonium Apoftolicumnbsp;�ft,qu�d Chriftus fituerusab �terno,amp; natuxalis Dcus,nec fit alius. Deus,quam ipfe,qui amp; in poftremis temporibus hominem exnbsp;Mana uirgine itaaftumpfit, amp;fik in unam pedbnam confociauit, utnbsp;habeat omnem lliam maieftatem cum ipfo communcm. Dicit c-nimi�mncsftatucmur apud tribunal Chrifti. Diftrte dicit,Chrifti.nbsp;Etmox addit teftimoniumexProphetaElaia,capit.45.Scriptum eft,nbsp;(inquiens) Viuo ego dicit Dominus, Mihi fefe Heciet omne genunbsp;amp;c.H�cinElaia italeguntur:Nunquid non ego DOMINVS,amp;noiinbsp;eft ultra Deus ab(q;me.Deusiuftusamp;ialuans non eft pr�tcr me. Connbsp;uertimini ad me See. Et mox, In mernetipfo iuraui, egrcdictur de orcnbsp;meoiuftici�uerbum, 5c non reuertetur, quia miEa^Curuabitur omnenbsp;genu,amp; iurabit omnis lingua. Quod ^lutem Efaias dicit de uno folo Scnbsp;uero DeOjhocPaulusmanifefte tribuitChnfto, cuth ait: Omnes fta-tuemur apud tribunal Chrifti. Quare Chriftus eft uerus ille Deus, quinbsp;hpud Elaiam aiuEgo Deus,amp;��on eft alius. Deinde,�bferuandum eftnbsp;hoc loco teftimonium de extremo iudicio^ tit difeamus timorcmnbsp;Oei,nec alter alterum faftidiat. OMNES,iriquit, ftatuemur. Nonnbsp;erithicullum diferimen inter paftores populorum, Sc paftores oui-um, inter reges amp; opilioncs, inter diuitesamp;paupcres,interd��:osnbsp;indo�tos. Omnes,O MNES,inquam,ftatuemurante tribunal Chri-fti.Nulla hie pr�rogatiua carnis, nulla externa dignitas proderit, fed /nbsp;unulquilq; recipict, iuxta id quod per corpus gelsit. Dilcamtis ctiamnbsp;hicfidemamp;patientiam in aduerfis. Credentibus enim in Chriftumnbsp;^tomifla eft omnis f�li citas. Sciamus igitur, quod qui equid inf�lici-tatis nobis in his terris acciderit, non eft perpetuum, fed temporari-�nrh,im� l�mpitern�f�licitatis meditatorium.Tunc cnim,c�m reue-latusfticrit diesille Domini,iuftiftabunt( ucliberSapienti� dicit,) in Sap�ent.^nbsp;ttiagna conftantia�ducrlus eos,qni le anguftjauerunt,amp;c.

Dices autem, Si omnes ftatuemur ante tribunal Chrifti, quo-modo Paulus alias dicit: San�H iudicab�nt mundum? Et Chriftus: Sedebitis fuper fedes ,�iudicantcs duodecim tribus Ilracl?

Quomodo item Chriftiis dicic : Si quis audierit uerba mca,amp; no� lobitfi.ii, credidcrit, ego non iudico cum.Non enim ueni,ut iudicem mun-dum,fed utferuem mundum?Chriftus cftpatronus �caduocatus.nbsp;Quomodo igitur erit iudcx?Relpondeo.Statuentur quidem omnesnbsp;tam pij, quam impij, tam reges,qu�m uulgus populorum,ante tribU'nbsp;nal Chrifti.Sed Chriftiis l�uocabit, urita dicam,pios,qui in ipfum ere-diderunt, � medio impiorum, �c non folum defender eos,tanquaninbsp;patronus amp;aduocatus, uerumetiam cooptabitipfbs,ut una cumipfonbsp;iudicentaduerfus impios. Quare,ctfi Chriftus in primo fuo amp;huiniHnbsp;aduentu,neminem iudicauit^pro externa maicftate,quia tradidituin'nbsp;didam ei,qui iuft� iudicatjin�ecundo tarnen aducnti� ita iudicabit,utnbsp;quod iam dicebamus, cooptaturus fit omnes in ipfiim credentes,nbsp;quorum ip(�cftaduocatus,in afteftbres, ut una cum ipf� condcngt;nbsp;nent impios,amp; ipfi fruantur fcelicitate,aeuo fempiterno.

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Ver�millndmagis indicate,neoffendiculumponatur fratrj,aut lapfus occafiot Noai amp;,perfuafum habeo� per Dominum Icfum, nUnbsp;hi'1 eff� commune per fe,.nifi ci,qui exiftimat a�'quid cfl� commune^nbsp;iUicommune eft.Si lier� propter cibum frater tous contriftaturjti�rinbsp;�am fecundum caritatem ambubis : Ne cibo tuo ilium perdas,pronbsp;quo Chriftusfnortuus �ft,

Ha�lenus erudijtPau�us tamfirmos, qu�m infirmes,infidc,hoi quidem, ne maledi�is graflentur contrafirmos,illos,nc importunonbsp;ulurerumindifferentium ofFendantinfirmos.Nunc ergo diluitobgt;nbsp;iedionem, qua fe firmi defcndcrc folcbant. Dicebant cnim, Curab*nbsp;ftineremus nos ab Idolothytis,cum ea caro non fit imputa?Etfie-nimimpij f�crificauerunt earn ido�o, tarnen caro ipfa per f� non cftnbsp;contaminat�. Namquemadmodum Solper f� non inquinatur,cti-amfi nonnulli impij lacrificauerint Soli, nec id ci r co non licet folisnbsp;lumine uti: ita etfi caro immolata eft idolo, tarnen c�m poftca uendi-turinmacello,annonlicetpijsca uefci? Cur igitur abftincrcmus nosnbsp;ab ufu efii cius? Ad hoc refpondet Paulus,ac prim�m, concedit,nbsp;qu�d caro ilia per f�non fit impura. Ei quidem, qui arbitratur il-lam impuram ef�e, amp; ramen uefcicur ea,uer� eft impura, per fc au-tem non eft impura. Caufi additur priore Corinm. cap. o�tauo,nbsp;Scimus,qu�d nullum eftfimulacrum in mundo, (hoc eft, fimula-cra qu� l�nt in mundo, per le nihil fiint,nifilignum aut lapides,) amp;nbsp;quod nullus fit alius (uidclicet uerus) Deus, nifi unus. Tamctfinbsp;cnim

COMMENT. IOAN, BREN. LIEER �U. DE C�RITATE. enim multi funt, qui dicantur dij, unus tarnen tantum cft Deus,nbsp;ficunus Dominus lelus Chriftus.Quarc, qu�fimulacrisamp; alienisdijsnbsp;'offeruntur,nuni,firemre�l�expendas,offeruntur,ideoq; perle nonnbsp;contaminantiir.Eigo,inquies,nonpecciueruntEthnicilualdoloma-nia?Cert�peccaueruntgrauilsim�,qu�d deleruerint eum, qui ucr� c-xatDcus,amp;cIegeriatfibideos,quinon erancdij.Etramen,quia.liinonnbsp;crant dij, caro, qu^ ipfis immolabatur,non fuit per fc contaminata,nbsp;contaminabatur autem propter conlcientiam illius, qui ca nqn ex fide utebatur.Nonnulli (inquitaliasPaulus) cum confeientia fimu�acrinbsp;ulq^ ad hoc tempus, tanquam fimulacris immolatum, edunt,amp; con-Icientia illorum, infirma c�mfit,pol�uitur. Nam, qui arbitratur cargt;nbsp;ncmimmolaticiam encimpuram,amp;eum peccare,qui ilia ucrcicur,acnbsp;nihilominus uefciturca,iscert�peccat.Quam ob caul�m?Non quianbsp;caro perfefit polluta,fed quia is,qui cauefeitur,habet confcientiainnbsp;pollutam. Deus enim nonuuk inuUius rei ufu contemni. Ne qui-dem ferre potuit, ut nomen ipfius inidolisblalphemaretur.Puniuicnbsp;quondam horribilitcrEthnicos luorum deor�contemptores,nonnbsp;quodapprobaretimpietatemEthni�orum,fed quod hi exiftimabancnbsp;Juos fie�icios deos, elle dcos ueros,amp; tarnen ignomin�� eos afficieb�t*nbsp;Verusigitur Deusiiidicabatcam iniuriam,inluum ipfius nomenre^nbsp;dundare.Sic etiam, qui fentit carnem �mmolatic�am efle pollutam, 3cnbsp;pefeentem poUuere, �c. tam en u efeitur ea, is cert� grauiter peccat, idq;nbsp;non propter efum carnis per fc, fed propter confcienti� (u� impurita,-tem.H�c dices,Si confeientia ex non peccato, poteftfecerc p�ceatum,nbsp;nupquid poteft etiam ex pcccato, Gcerc non pcccatum, amp; cxnon iu-fticl�,iufticiam?Fingamus furtum autadulterium non efle peccatum,nbsp;Nunquidergo critiufticia�Fingamusadorationcm flatu�alicuiusd�-�i, non cflcidolomaniam,nunquid ergo non eritldolomania? Cert�nbsp;erit pcccatum amp;Idolomania. Quidenim reuera fit peccatum, Deusnbsp;ipleuerbo fuo aperte tcfbficatus cft.Homo autem non potefl: muta-�cuerbum Dei.Non poteft igitur cogitationc f�a ex peccato faccrcnbsp;iufliciam.Aliud cft,in rebus perle indincrentibus,quas Deusipl� talcsnbsp;iudicat,qualis eftaffe�tusfacientis, De quibus rebus dicit alias Paulus:nbsp;Qmnia (uidelicetadiaphora)purapuris:Pollutis autem amp; infidelibusnbsp;nihil eft purum,fed polluta eft illorum mens amp; confeientia.

Deinde, etfi firmi in fide, amp; periti Chriftian� libertatis non peccant per fe,uefccndo carne immolaticia,pcccanttarnen olfendendo proximum , amp; dando ei occafionem peccandi contra confeienti-im. Fieri enim Iblebat, ut infirmi ab Ethnicis ad conuiuia uoca-n, cpularentur una cum firmis , amp; uiderent eos came immolaci-cia uelci. H�ccrgo infirmi, cxemplo firmorum excitati, uelcebantufnbsp;amp; ipfi came ilia, ne uiderentur religionem Euangelij de Chriftonbsp;non

54� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP. Xllil. EPIST. Pk'Vtl AD ROMAN.

non re6t� intelligerc. Et tarnen ucfccbantur, cum conf�cntia pcccao, ad quod firmi fuo clii occafionem. cxhibebantElusigiturfirmorun�,nbsp;'co ram infirmis,non cratperlcpcccatum,(�d ofFcnfio proxirnipcccunbsp;t�m cftjidq-, contra ueram �c. germanam caritatcm,qua Chriftiani m�nbsp;tu�f�fccomplecH debent.Vndc amp;Paulu3addit:N�uiamp; perfuafumnbsp;habcoperDominumlefiimjnihilcflecomraune Icii impurum,ni�nbsp;ci qui ex�ftima tali quid eiTc impurum. Vcr�m,fi propter cibum fratetnbsp;tuus contriftatur,noniamfecundum caritatcmambulas.Etadditgi^'nbsp;uilsimam exhortation cm: Ne cibo tuo, inquicns,pcrdas fratrem, pr�nbsp;quo Chriftus mortuus cft.Obferuabile did:um,quodfcmper in con-IpeduhabendueftjUt admoneamurdcmodcftiaamp;: rcucrcntia proximo exhibenda. Siquis meditaturultioncm,amp; cogitat proximo in-ferre malum,rcuocethoc di^lum in memoriam. Cui cnim malcfaO'nbsp;cs?nimirum illi,pro quo Chriftus mortuus eft. Filius Dei intan t�m (ftnbsp;Icxitilium,utnon dubicaucrit pro lalutc ciusmortem ftiftipere, amp;tUnbsp;male lacies ei? Num Chriftus fcret iniiltum? Sic peccantes (inquitali^snbsp;Paulus}infratrcs,amp;:��lncrantes illorum confcientiam,in Chriftnoinbsp;peercatis. Sifratetindiget tuo beneficio, cogita, cui fis pr�ftituriisb�-ncf�ciuni,ncmp�illi,pro quo Chriftus mortuus eft. Chriftus dcfcml^nbsp;fratris caula c�lum, leu c�leftem ftelicitatem,�caflumpftt grauiftiw�nbsp;quacUisaffli�rionum genera,ut conferret in iplum regnum codeftc,nbsp;amp; t� nol� c�nf erres iri iplum tantillum bencficiolum? Sic Magilbatu*nbsp;lu�$liibdito.s,fic paterfamilias luos fcruosamp;ancillas, cum hoe PauHnbsp;di�tointueafuri�idcli eet quodij fifit, pro quibus Chriftus mortuusnbsp;cft.Quarc non funtcontemncndi,lcdtanquam �n�hc reliquiae,pronbsp;fiioniodohon�rand�.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

Alia ratio,quac monet nos, ut non rixcmur propter cibos, aut aha id genus adiaphor�,fcd potius nobis inuicem per Caritatem l�ruia-mus. Natn lirix�rif�erimus propter ciborum difcrimen, ac infirminbsp;quidem proftindant conuicijs firmiores,hiuicilsim illos dclpiciant,nbsp;aduerl�rijnon Iblum deterrentur ab�gnolcendo EuangelioChriftijnbsp;uerumctiam excitantur, Utgraflentur malcdi�lis, tam in Euangclionnbsp;iplum,quam in uos confeflores eius. Quare nc demus aduerlarijs oonbsp;cal�onem malediccrtdi Euangelij,quod proficcmur,abftincndum eftnbsp;arixis,in rebus ad lalutem minime ncceflarijs.Oblcrues autem diligennbsp;ter,quod Paulus uocctEuangeIi�n,-ro��a�p,hoceft,bonum,feuThc-�urumnoftrum, quemadmodum amp; Chriftus Matth.i5.Similc cft re-snuni cccIomtnTlici^uro ^biconio nisgroj^ucm rcpcrciihomo amp;c.

COMMENT. IOAN. BREH. LIB. HI. DE CARITATE. Illudautcmuocamus Thefaurum ,feu utali�s diciturjl^WAw^ quodnbsp;cum fit preciofuin , repoiufolet, ut ufus eiusnon fit, njfi tempore necefsitatiSjUt cum dicimus Thelaurum pecuniae, Thefaurum fvu-mentijThefaurum uini,Thefaurum gemmarum,* 8lt;fc� Hocautemgenus thefauri prodefl tantum in corporalibus neceisitatibus, in fame,nbsp;� fitijamp;altjs id genus rebus.SedEuangelion eiufm�di efl: Theiaurus,nbsp;ut iuuet nos in fumraa extrema necefsitate,ac liberet nos � morte acnbsp;inferno, equo nullus monarcha, nulla pecunia nos liberate poteft,nbsp;QuareEuangelii bono,fe� th�f�uro nihil eflpreciofius.Et quia thelaunbsp;rus diligenter eft cuflodiendus �c c�nferuandus,idcirco Euangelion,nbsp;quod clementia Dei nobis efl patefalt;flum,non eft faftidiofe contem-hendum.Ad conferuandum thefaurum mun^lanum, homines folentnbsp;corpora amp; uitam fuam exponere,quanto magis, ne proprig quidemnbsp;u�t� noftr� parcendum eft , ut cceleftem Euangelij theiaurum congru emus.

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'Ts�� aMS�i�'ffiQ.A�'^x?v TO e�fMVH� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'m�iKaJI)|U.��,^eJs �;�s.hAou�,

Non enim eft regnum Dei, cibus ac pbtus, ied iuftida,amp; pax, ' ' gaudium in Spititu fando. Eteninijqui per h�c fcruit Chrifto,acce-.ptus eft Deo ^probatus hominibus. Itac^ qu� pacis fuiitjfet��emur,nbsp;. �^qa��dil�cationisah'usergaaliiim,

Memorabtfle dictuni,Regnum Deinon eft nec efca,necpotus,fcd iuftida,pax,amp; gaudium in Spiritu f�ndto.Et cfl haecratio,qu� horta-turnosgt;ne propter efcam odiof�rixemur. Regnum enim Dei,feu culnbsp;tusueriDei, nonconftatneccibo necpotu,amp;^nonconfiflitin cibo-rum difcrimine, fed in iufticia,iff pace,^gaudio Spiritusfamfli. Vi-deamusergo quid hoc loco no mine cibiamp;pot�s, quid item nominenbsp;iuftici�,paas amp;gaudrj ueniat.Paulusfacit quidem cibi tantum amp;po-tus ra,entioneni, intelligit autemper ipl� omnes obferuationes exter-,nbsp;norum rituum,ut funt difcrimina ciborum, dierum,ueftimentorum,nbsp;amp;id genus aliar um rerum.Itac^ in Eccl�fia nafcente poft mifi'um Spirinbsp;tumC�n(flum,contentio fuit de cibis,hoc eft,de efufanguinis,fuffoca-ti,amp;Idolothyti,quemadmodum ethis tempofibus exorta eft contennbsp;tio de uefcendis carnibus in feria fexta.Rixabantur etiam de obferuatinbsp;one dierum feftorum � Alius obferuabat Sabbatum,amp; neomeniam,nbsp;alius non obferuabat, quemadmodum etiam quondam in Eccle-fia adolefcente maxima fuit cont�ntio de obferuatione Pafch�. Aliusnbsp;obferuabat Pafcha cumludaeis, alius alio tempore. De Veflitu etiamnbsp;controuerfia eft,pr�i�rtim in p �rag�dis i�cris.De his, alijs id genusnbsp;�abus, qui per fe funt adiaphori,noa eft odiofe in ecclefia rixandum,nbsp;Sed fi ad obferuationem eorum non acceflerit impia opinio,- toleran-difunt ex caritate,iuxta uninfcuiuscp reip.raores amp; confuetudin�. Rcnbsp;gnum enim Chrifti non eft politicum, nec cohftat externa h�rumre-runi,qu� ad falutem no funtrtecefl�ri�,obfer�atione.Nec is, qui h�cnbsp;obferuatji�cit ueros cultusfegni Chrifti, Vcri enim cultus regni Chrinbsp;** �nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;g ftifunt.

3JO nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP. xnn. EPIST. PAtlzI AD AOMAN.

ftifunt,Primum,Iuflida.DupIcxautcn3 eft I�ufticia.Altera eft CliriftiV na,altera ethica feu moralis, luftida Chriftiana eft fides in Chriftiim,^nbsp;�cusiuftificet,hoceft,abfo�uatnosab iniufticia,propter Chriftum,finbsp;in ipfum credinius.Et qui f�cit banc iuftici�.hoc eft,qui o'edit in Chri-ftumjs facit maximum O ci cultum,amp; prasftantifsimum facrum, luftfnbsp;cia autem ethica, feu moralis, eftfaccreuirtutes,amp;bona opera.qu�nbsp;Deus in Decalogo pr�cepit,quak eft,Honorare parentes:Non occi-dere.Nonfurarhamp;c.Sunt amp;hi cultus necefl�rfi, �� quih�c i�crafacitnbsp;cxfide,Deo eftacccpcus,amp;apud homines gradofus.

Deinde uerus Dei cultus eft Pax. �ft autem amp; Pax duplex. �ltet� eft cum Deo, in confcicntia,akera cum hominibus.Pax cum Deoi�nbsp;confdentiaeftfru(ftusiuftict�fidei,Iuft�f�cati,inquit,ex fide,habcniusnbsp;pacemergaDeum,per Dominum noftrumlcfum Chiiftum.Nono-!nbsp;difieigitur Dcum gt; fed Deum,utPatrem agnofcere,ut Patremappcbnbsp;lare inuocarc,amp; a�a padficatfonis opera coram Deo, in conftienp�nbsp;facere,funt optima amp;:ianCfifsimaGcra.Paxautcm ciuilis,cumho�iininbsp;bus eft conc�fdia,cuni amicis pariter Sc inimicis.Et qu� funthuius p�nbsp;cis Opera, ea etiam funt ucra Gera, qu� pertinent ad regnum Chrifthnbsp;qualia funtjhumaniter cum quouis colloqui, fideliter confulere,bcncnbsp;de proximo loqui,cgcntemniuare,etiam inimico bencfacere.Poftronbsp;mojuerus regni Dei cultus eft Ga�diiim in Spiritu Gndo. Non fithicnbsp;fermo deprophanogaudio,quod ex mundartafcelicitate exdtatur,nbsp;fed degaudio,quod hab emus per Spiritum Gnclum,au�in donisfpi-ricualibus, aut in afflideionibus amp;Caduerfis^Dc hoegaudio fupr� dixit�nbsp;Gioriamurinafflidi�ibus.Et Golo.vGaudeofupcrafflidi�ibusmdsnbsp;pro uobis.De hoc amp; Chriftus dirit� Gaudete �C exultate,quia merce�nbsp;ueftrac�pi�Geftinccelis.Et, Apo�oh'ibant gaudentes�confpedunbsp;concihjjqu�ddigniefrenthabiti, amp;c. Nam,c�maffliclionesnosprcgt;nbsp;jmuntjconfidenoum eft Chrifto^inuocandus eft Deus per Chriftum^nbsp;pt nos feruetjCerta Ipe conccpta,qu�d afflicliones fint nobis adiume*nbsp;to in bonum,nec fint par esad eam^ qu� nobis pr�parata eft,fcelidta-tcm.H�c fpes eft gaudiumiri Spiritu Gndo. Sic Chriftus gaudebat innbsp;crucCjCiim diceret ad Latroncni.�Hodie mccum crie in Paradifo.Et ta.�nbsp;lcgaudium,cultus eft Deo long� omnium gratifsimus.Habes Gera, innbsp;quibus confiftit regnum Dei^nofl t�tuminhocfecuio,ueri�etiara fuonbsp;modojin futuro.

Ne cibi caufa deftruas opus Dei.Oii�nia quidem pura,Sed malum-c�homini,quiper ofiFendicuIum ueicitwr.

�^epetit eandem cauGm, ex quafiapt� admonuit f�rmos �� p�r�tof Chriftianpliberratis,ne ofFendant infirraos.Dixit enim fupr�:Ne dbonbsp;tuo perdas iHum, pro quo�hriftusmortuus eft.Nuncautevn ait : Ntnbsp;dbi cauG deftruas opus Dei. Inf�rmumfeuirnperitumuocatOpuMnbsp;DeijUt comm endet nobis reuerentiam �rga inf�rmos ? Deftruitur ait-tur autem opusDei^�miafirmusalienoucididtQ Udfa�oitaoff�o-ditur

COM�IENT. IOAN. BREN. LIB. III. DE CARITATE. 35� ditur,ut peccet contra confcicntiam . H�cadmoni'tio latepatet. Pri-mum eninimonentur firtni, (utmodo dicebamus) neimportunolpnbsp;bertatisufu offendantinfirmos,8�adpeccandumexemplo fuoinui-tentJnfirmus enim eft opus Dei,quodnon eft deftruendum. Deindenbsp;monentur fenioreSjUt tarn di(ftis,qfalt;ftis fuishabeantrationem iunio-rum,ne turpitudine amp; alrjs fccleribus eos offen dant� luniores etn funcnbsp;opus Dei,quod non eftdeftruendum.Adhsecmonenturdominipo-litici,neferuis 8(^anciIIis exhibeant occafionem peccandi,quia ferui �Cnbsp;ancill�funt opus Dqinini,quod non eft deftruendum.�reuiter,Nui-lus offendat proxiinu fuum,ue� maiorem uel minorem,ne opus Domini, quod eft proximus quiscp,deftruatur .Deinde iterum explicat,nbsp;quod obqci folet,de puritate carnis immolatici�.Obfjciut enim,Quonbsp;modo infirmi peccant cdcndo cum tarnen carnes immolatici� per fcnbsp;fint pur�cRefpondet.Omnia quidem pura funt, fed malum eft hominbsp;ni,quiper offendiculu uefcitur, Oninia,inquit,pura funt.Quid hoc?nbsp;Ergo ne purum cft,furarifpurum eft fcortarif purum eft mentirif Abnbsp;fit.PauIus enim non loquitur h�c de rebus uerbo Domini prohibitis,nbsp;Sedderebusindifferentibus,acprgcipu�decibis,q�� funt uerbo Donbsp;mini in ufum Sc efum hominis creati, �C fandif�cati.Hi enim,quantumnbsp;in ipfis eft,purifunt ex uerbo Sc fandificatione Domini,Sed fiuntim-puri,alieno uitio. Nam � quis uefcendo carne imraolaticia, arbitraturnbsp;fepeccare,facit hunc cibumimpurum, fua temeritate SC contemptu.nbsp;Eodem modo hypocrit� faciunt tam eibos,q dies,Sc tempora, amp; ue-ftimenta,adeo(^ omnia fua opera impura,etiamfi fuerint per fe ftnda.nbsp;Abftinent�cibiSjUthocopere mereantur condonatiortem peccato-rum.Hoc eft cibos prophanarc et impurare.Veftiuntur fordid�,amp; fonbsp;lent etiam in monafticis cuculh's fepeiiri,uthis fordibus confequanrurnbsp;pcccatorum remifsionem.Hoc eft ueftes comma culare. Dant cleemonbsp;fynam,(quod alioqui eft opus fandum, ) ut huius opens merito exptnbsp;cntpeccata,Hoccftcleemofynamfordidare. Adeoqrred� alias Paisius fcribitdmpuris omnia funt impura,quia polluta eft illorum mesnbsp;conftientia. Quomodoautemconfcientia fiat pura, fequitur in finenbsp;huius Capitis.

K�X\7o �� (^�.y�v Itf �� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;-ane�v cTvsy, /i�lt;A4 lt;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

Bonum cft non cdere carnes, neC^ bibere uihum, necp quic2^,per quod frater tuusimpingit, auf olfend!tur,autinfirm�tur,Tufidemnbsp;habcs,apud temetipfum habe coram Dco*

Ex hocloco non red� inte�ledojnonnuni fenferunt Chriftianis co-fultum,ut non uefcanturcarnibus.Vndeeti�inftitutifuerunt aliquot Monafticiordines , in quibusmonachinecelfe habueruntperpetu�nbsp;ab efu carnium abftinere.Scd hi no infpexerunt,quod fequitur, Necpnbsp;bibere uinum. Nullus enim Moiiafticus ordo,quod ego quidem fei-am,inftitutus cft ,in quo potus uini perpetu� interdidusfuerit. Paulus autem non inftituithocloco Monafticamregulam,nec f�mpliciternbsp;g 3 loquitur

IN CAP. Xim. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROHAN, loquitur de carne 8cuino,{cd de carnc Si. uino, quspIdolisfueriintininbsp;moiata.Et addit conditionem, uidelicet. Si frater impinpit, aut o�'en.-ditur, aut reddicurimbedniorinfide.Ibitumnoneftbonumuefdnbsp;carne,non quidem propter carnem, fed propter proximi offen dieu-�um.Tanti cnim facit Paulus falutem proximi, utad Corinthiosferi-bensjfimpliciter dicat. Si efca offenditfratrem meum,haudquaqu�mnbsp;uefcar carnibusin�ternum, nefratrinieo fim offendiculo.�m�,quodnbsp;niaius efftanti alias facit etiamaduerfariosfuos, ut propter ipfoscupinbsp;at�Chrifto anathema effe.Quanta, obfccrojcftaffeduum diE'imilicunbsp;do inter Paulum, amp; mukos alios homines 7 Sunt enim,qui proximo�nbsp;fuosmultouiliores canibus , autiumentisducant,im� plusboniitinbsp;lumen ta fua, qu�m in proximo� conf�rant. H�c efl: inhumanitas me-rito reprehendenda. Quid cnim refpondebimus in diuino iudido#nbsp;cumChrikus exprobraturus nobis nofiramnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;dieet, Ego pro

pter hunc fratrem aut uicinum tuum defeendi de ceelo, Si fufeepi, fa-Iunseiusgratia,probrofiisimama'ucem , Tu ucronomine eius,nc canem quidem tuumamitterc aut contemnere uoluifU fed potiu�nbsp;propter canemaliquatenusl�fum , graflatus cs in cum hoililiferamp;nbsp;crudeh'ter. H�c cert� nobis diligenter cogitanda funt, ut ad mutuamnbsp;humanit�rem exciccmur. Quid ergo,inquictFirmior quifpiam,ftci-amfAn non licet mihi meam fidem, quam habeo de rebus indiffcrennbsp;tibus coram proximo tefiificari 7 Ad hoc reipondet Paulus : Toh-*nbsp;demdnquis,habes, apudtemetipfumhabe, coramDeo.hccektfi^nbsp;dem tuam turn tc�if�ceris, c�m opus�ftjSc res ipi� exigit. In hocau-tem cafu, non folum non eft opus,ucrumetiam peccatum eft, fidemnbsp;fuam incempeftiuo rerura indifferentium ufu , cum magno proximi offendiculo iadare. Rcdncigitur hac In re fidem tuara tibi, coramnbsp;Deo,qul deledatur ucra erga proximum caritatc, non nuda fidclia-ttantia. Itaqj Paulus loquitur hoc Io�o,non de fide iuftificante, quamnbsp;femper fuomodo connteri deb emus, fed defidelibertatemChrift�-nam cognofeente , quae fides tum Deo accepta lt;ft, c�mi�ruitutilita.�nbsp;ti proximi.

4alttKOi-i],o� �vR�xTti'sicc�, n�y�rtta euxix Tris'feS��^�/J.su^-n�. tsip.

Beatus,qui non iudicatfeipiam,in eo,quod probat, At qul dfj'ud* cat,11 cderit,condemnatus eft qtioniam non edit ex fide. Omne uc^nbsp;rd quod noneftexfide, peccatum eft.

faciamus. Siue enim cdamus,fiuc non edamus,0C fiuc Sabbatum ob-feruemus, fiuc non obfer�emus , curandum eft,utnihilcontrafi-* dem,amp; confeientiam agamus.Beatus,inquit,qui non iudicatfeipfum,nbsp;in eo,quod probat, hoc eft, Retft� amp; bene agit, qui c�m confi'tetur li-b ertatem Chriftianam, amp; utitur ea, non feipfum in fua confcientia iu-dicatfeu condemnat. Vulgo,cxhocPauliIoco,dicifoIct, Quiagicnbsp;contra

COMMENT. IOAN. BREN.* LIB. HI. DE CARIT ATE. 353 contra confdentiam,�dif�catadgehennam,. Bene ergo Facic,qui in renbsp;bus iftis indifFerentibus, quod uerb^s probat,in animo nop condem-nat, alio qui, f� ederit,reclamante confcientia, iam condemn^tus eft,nbsp;quia non edit ex fide. Etfi enim res ipia per fe eft indifFerens, ramen finbsp;facit eam,repugnante confcientia, pcccat, adeoqp baud obfcur� figni-ficat, fe, fi ita res ferat, etiam rem per fe malam, fadurum. Et additurnbsp;generaIis,acinfignis'T'�/^�*,Oinne, quod non eft ex fide,peccatum eft.nbsp;H�c'T'�(^�relt;ft�intene(ftaafferc nobis magnam utilitatem. Confidere-mus igitur, quod Paulus hoc loco, non inteJligat nomine fidei, qua^nbsp;lemcunque opinionem , quam homines de rebus, pro fuo arbitrionbsp;concipiunt : Sicenimfcelerati conciperepoiFent opinionem, quodnbsp;furari,Iatrocinari, amp; huius generis alia, non efTent peccata, qyemad-modumamp;Iud�ioccidebantApoftoIos,opinione pr�ftandi fingu-laris cultus Deo :TaIis opinio,non eft fides, Sedloquitur, de fide,nbsp;qu� concipitur ex Verbo Dei. Dicit enim alias : Fides ex auditu eft,nbsp;�uditus autem per VerbumDei.O profunditatem ,(inquit)diuitia-rumSci�pienti�amp;^cognitionisDeif Quiscognouitmenrem Dominbsp;nifSicut ergo nemo cognofcit mentemhominis,nifi earn patefaciatnbsp;fermone,Ita nemo cognofcit mente Dei,quid ipfi placeac,quid difplLnbsp;ceat,quid approbet,quidreprobet,nifi manifeftaueht uerbo fuo.Denbsp;us autem bis publicelocutus cft,amp; uoluntatem fuam patefedr. Semelnbsp;in monte Sinai, c�mpromulgaretDec�logum.quo uerbo pai�mde-clarauit, qu� opera ipfi placeant,qu� difpliccant.Quare,cum aliquidnbsp;faciendum,uel non faciendum fufcipimus , neceJfe habemus De-calogum, amp; ueram dus int�rpr�tat�onem intueri,utmentem Cen^nbsp;tentiam Domini cognofcamus.Itaqueaudio,qu�dDeuspr�ceperitnbsp;�tinuoceturinnecefsitatibus . Pof�umigitur Deurn exfideinuoca-re,quiaexDecaIogofcio eihocopus placere.Econtr�, non polFumnbsp;Sancftosmortuos inuocareexfide, quia huius inuocationis non h�-beo pr�ceptum Dei, nec extat uHum exemplum eius in fcripris Prol-pheticis amp; Apoftolicis. Quare,qui San�los mortuos inuocar,peccat.nbsp;Omue enim,quod non eft ex fidc,pcccat� eft.Item,Non pofium ex finbsp;defurari,quia Deusuerbo fuo prohibuitfurtum.Quare,quifura-tur,peccat. Item,nonpofiumexfiidefcortari, quia extac uerbumnbsp;De�,qu� fcortatio prohibetur.Non committas (inquit) adulterium,nbsp;quo nomine,iuxtare�:aminterpretationem, continetur etiam fcortanbsp;tio.Breuiter,Sin� hab es Verbum Dei, quo de uoluntate eius certiornbsp;reddaris,non potes etiam id,qdagis,ex fideagere:ideo^ peccas,fi r�clamante aut dubitantc confcientia feceris. Omne enim quod non eftnbsp;exfide,peccatumcft. Non fufficitautem talem habere feu fidemfeunbsp;cognitionem. Etfi enim f�penumero fieri folet, quod ex uerbo Domini certi fumus, opus aliquod per fe placere Deo,tamen �c illud folet fieri, quod Deusadeo abominetur hominem, propter impietat�,nbsp;fit etiam bon� eius opusabominetur. Exempli gratia. In politeia Mo-fijbonum opus erat offerte holocaufta, offerte incenfum,amp; celebrate dicsfeft:os�Legedef�nitos,attatnea Deus ait per Efaiamzincenfumnbsp;g $ ueftrum

if^hrutn abomiti�tio �ft mihi : Ne�mcriiara, 8i SaBbatum, amp; alias fe* ftiuitates nonfcram \ C��fttn�lc^ltGaucriris �rationem,non eiaud^nbsp;am.Et addituf rario :�Qu�� m�fi�s ucftr�e�angum� plen� fuut. �pudnbsp;Matthacutn capite�exto 8^ f�ptimo, i�iun�� 8lt; �k�mofy��, bona pernbsp;fc funt op'cra.Si'milit�r �fjctr� d��n�on�s,propbet��re, fan�re �hf�rmos,nbsp;opera funt amp; bon� amp; admi'rand�, Et tarnen d�b�s,^uib�e operaim-pi� faciebantjd�dtur : Difcedite � rti� �mites, qui �peram�rli �niqui'ta-tcm,Non noui uos.�Gc�ditbuc,q��d De�s exigat�n lege perfedam^nbsp;i�fticiam. Dieft enirn:Df�iges Domfn�tti Deum tuiim ex toto corde.nbsp;Etproximum ficut tefpfum.At ego,ne qufdem ex dfmfdfo corde dili-go De�ni,amp; antefero proximo rae�,fnt�rd�m etfam fum�nta.Breuf-tcr,non efthomo^quamuis fin�l�s * qui perfedl� impl�at �p�ralegis.nbsp;Vbiautemnon eftperfe�;a iuflicia , ibieftmal�didio Dei., Maledi-lt;rtus,inquit,quinott peirm�ttferit in omnibus fermonibus legis buius.nbsp;Quare,fi dicendum eft, qd res eft,C�m homo peccet non fol�m malenbsp;agendo contra legem Dei, ��rumetiamh�n perfecfl� faciendob�nanbsp;�pera,fcc�ndumlegem Dei, non uideturali�d rel�qu�m efle,quainnbsp;quod nihil p�fsit eic fidefacere.Quid ergo adhocdic�musfH�c conl�nbsp;derandum eft, qu�d Deus non femel tantum fit l�cuttis humano genen' , idquep�r Decalogiim ck monte Sinai, fed �tiam, q�qd iteruhinbsp;fit locut�s ex monte Ziort. Ha�c efi conciO quam Clirifi�s de �uo �u-angclio adnuneiauit dC quam Ap�ft�li,accepto, in die Pent�cofies,nbsp;Spiritu f�n�to,diuulgar�tin �rbeterr�r�m.Chfifius enim �onciona-tus efi:,qu�d eu noftra opera fint imperfe�tl�r�,qu�m �tpblsirit^�c-eata coram Deo expiafe,8e Deum pla(iare,l�tisfecerit ifjfe pro pecca-tisnofiris,amp; Deum it� pl�cauerit,ut ctiamfi n� impieami�slegem,Denbsp;lis tarnen faue�t nobis proptef Chriftutti, �daccept�tChriltumpronbsp;peccatorumrioftrorum expiation�. Qiiar� e�mirifiit�irti�saliquocfnbsp;Donumopusfacerc, non fufficit.�t ex uerbo Domini cognofeamusnbsp;amp;credamus,qu�dplac�atDe�perfc, �erum�tiam �r�dendum efi,nbsp;qu�dhocopu�nohrecoricilie�riOsped , �ut �xpict peccata n�ftr^nbsp;coram Deo,fed q��d Chfift�s fili�S Del reconciliauerit nos De�, amp;nbsp;quod Deus agn�fcatiliud opus, no quia fit peffe�i�bonum,fed quunbsp;Chriflus p�ffe�lus eft,amp;nobiSuri� �ut� omniperfedliqnc fiia dona-fus.H�C uera efl fides, ek qua ct�am,q�3Ec�nqp Opera f��rit,Dco fuotnbsp;accepta.Hypocritaramp;autefn f�de�,quia f�ntiut bona f�a op�ra ei��m�-rita expiationis pe�catorum,non ellfides,fed impiet�s. Vide�rgo mi-hi,qp�ricul�fam,im� qu�m darhnafam uitam ducanthyp�crit�,pronbsp;pterea q?,c�mnru�la faciant opera ex �era fide, femper pec�entaduer-'nbsp;fus Deum.Hucpertinent�tiam opera omni� Thalmudiflarum�.

qu�s l�d�os amp; M�h'umetiilarum, quos TurcaS UOGi-mus, ad�ot^ omnium aliarum g�ndum.�

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Dcb�ifius autem nos potentes, infirmitates impotenti�rri port�fe, ac non placere nobijpfis.Nant �nufqm'fep noftriim �roxirrio jplaceatnbsp;inbonumad�dtficationem, Etenim Ghrift�s non placuit libi�pii,nbsp;fedquemadmodumfcript��neft: Opprobri� opprobrAntfum tibinbsp;incideruntinme.

I VO funtinf�rmo^unilioniin�mgen�ra� Ak�runijitic�i � gm'uone Ghriftian� libertads.Alterumi in moribus feuc�nbsp;uerf�tionc uit�.C�m igitur Paulus difleruerit in pir�cedennbsp;ti capit�,d�his,quiin dodriiia de uf� rcrum indiffcrentiSnbsp;iunt udr�dioresjuelinfirmiores , Nuncinhot.capite diderit de bis,nbsp;quifuntin rporibus uit� infirmioreszimo facit � ijaeciali admonition�;nbsp;generalemiamp;hortaturforci�res, ut tol�rent patienter infirmoruninbsp;quafc�hque imb�ciliitatesitnorbos:amp; �itia. Etf� cnim regcnerahlur innbsp;Ghrirt:o,�daccipirt�usperfelt;fiamiufticiani Ghriftiper fidem,rault�tanbsp;men reliqu� manent in nobis imbecillitatesi �i. uitia. Alius eft naturanbsp;morofus amp; difficilis,alius iracuridus alius garrulus, fe� loquatulus^a-lius?-ic-��'amp;flt;��zra�,aliusadremattentior,adeoque nemo eft fine fuis ui-tijs,alius quidem mai�ribus,alius minoribus Loquirauf autem d� ilnbsp;lisuitr|s, qu�f�desfecumferrepoteft,non de fjs ,qu� cxcutiuntfi-dem jCt uaftarit confcientiam.Si quis uiderit,(inquit loannes i.Epifto-lajCapr.j.) fratrem fuum peccare peecatum don ad morterri gt;petet, �cnbsp;dabit ci uitam,pecc�cib�s tioriadmortem. Eft peccatumad morteni�nbsp;Non pro ilIo,dico,utroges,Omnis iniquitas,peccatum� eft.Et eft peclt;nbsp;eatum non ad raort�m^amp;c. H�c diftinguunt�r genera pecc�ti.Aliudnbsp;lt;ft,quod u a ft at confeientian�i,amp; expellit f�dem. H�c uulgo �qcancurnbsp;peccata mortalia,-qualialunt,adulterium,homieidi�m,furtum.,fcortanbsp;tio,amp; id genus reliquayde quibus Paulus ait:Ne crretis,nec^ fcortatcgt;gt;nbsp;res,nec^ cultores fimulacrorum,neC^ adulteri,necp n�olles,neque cpj�nbsp;eoncumbunt curnmafculis,ne�p fures,ne(p�uari,nelt;^ cbriol�,n�qucnbsp;maledicijneque rapaccs,regnt De� h�reditatefn accipient�Pr� his,in-quit Ioann'es,non eft orandum, hoc eft,h�c peccata non furrt appro-banda,necinhoraineGhrift^no.tol�randa ? Quieaim es defignant,^nbsp;ftonfuntadmittendiad communion�em publi�� orationis. Oradunxnbsp;quiderti �ft pro omnibus, eti�mimpfjs,ut rei�pifcant. Non eft �uterttnbsp;Orandum, ut fcelerahabe�nt f�el�cem progreflum.Qu� enim dicun-;nbsp;Uirpeccata mortalia,n�n funt f�rendaauttolerarida, fed raagiftra-tus debet ca,pro fuis Legibus,punirc , Ecclefia autem imp�n�-.nbsp;untes excommunicare � Aliud �ft peecatum non ad mortem, ( hoenbsp;g 4 �ft)

55(� nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP.� XV. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN,

eft)tale,quod fecum poteft ferrefidem, quale eft, morofum, iracun-dum,garrulum,durum efle,SCc. Dehocpeceati, feu uitiorum gen ere loquitur Paulus in praefentia SC hortatur, utfornorestolerentinfirminbsp;ores.HoC ut eft earitatis,ita eft pr�dpuus Dei cultus.Non enim fentianbsp;fnus.nos tantum eolere Deum, facere iaera, cum in c�tu Ecdeiiaenbsp;audimus concionem redtamus publicas preces, fumimus coenaninbsp;Dorninicam.Etft enim h^clacra diligenter funt f3cienda,quippeqiiacnbsp;fint organa, quibus Spiritus iandlus efficax eft in Ecclefia, tarnen fcis^nbsp;mus nos tum �prfcipuis facris non poftrema facere,CLun patienter tonbsp;leramus inf�rmorum uitia amp; difficiles eorummorcs.

C�tcr�m,ut hancpatientiam pr�ftemus, excit�t nos Paulusdua-bus'rationibus,quarum altera ducitur ab officio bominisChriftiani, altera,ab exemplo Chrifti. Vnufquifque, (inquit) noftrum placeatnbsp;* proximojn bonum,ad �difi�ationem. Hoc enim eft prj hominis offi*nbsp;cium,non ut fibi,fcd ut proximo placeat* Quid ergo eft,quod ali�s dinbsp;cittSiadhuchoniinibus placerem,�hrifti feruusnon cfiemfRed�.Sinbsp;placererrtadmalum,amp;addeftru�i�nem.SedPaulus difert�hoclo-co additjln bonum,8dada�dificationcm.Placent �d circumforand, �Cnbsp;fpermologi, placent combibones, amp; cohelluatores, fed ad fcurrilen�nbsp;uoluptatem,ad ebrietat�,ad malum amp; ad corruptelam bonorum monbsp;rum.Noftrum autcm offici� eft,non ut nobis ipfis placeamus,amp; aliosnbsp;prae nobis faftidiamus,fed utproximo f�ruiamus.Huc uocat nos Lexnbsp;caritatis,huc uocat nos natura ipl� Jn humano corpore,fortiora nietnnbsp;bra feruiuntimbecillioribus,honeftafcruiutinhoneftis.Idem fieri debet in corpore reip.feu Ecclefi�.Seruitus aut� non in hoc propri� connbsp;fiftit, ut alterakeri detrahat calceos,fed ut alter alterius uitia imbecilnbsp;litates patienter toleret.Vulgo didtur, Amicimores noueris,no odo-Hs,quo monemur,utad proximorum uitia c5niueamus,ncc propternbsp;ipfaamidtia difioluamus.AIteraratio du citab exemplo Chrifti. Chri-(lus non placuit fibiipfi, fed ficut fcriptu eft, Opprobria opprobran-tium tibi ceciderunt fuper me. Hoc teftimonium fumptum ett � Pl�l.nbsp;�S.qui Pl�lmus manifeft� concionat de Chrifto S�C pafsione cius,qu�-admodum interpretantur Euangeliftg.Eft autem fent�ritia.Nos hominbsp;n�s fumus natura,ex peccato originali blafphemi in Deum,ingrati,nbsp;amp; inobedi�tes.Meremur ergo mortem amp;infernum, Chriftus autemnbsp;in tantum non placuit fibiipfi, nec fibi bl�ditus eftjUt,quo nobis ferui-retjBdrtosab omnibus mah'sliberaret,fufcepcritin fe ea fupplida,qufnbsp;nos opprobrrjs amp; impietatibus noftris meriti fumus. Quid igitur offinbsp;cioR2 nos no pr�ftaremus ^ximof Chriftus maiora pro nobis tuIit,S�nbsp;nosinfratren� ferremus minora f Chriftus, c�adhuccflemusimpr�gt;nbsp;mort�us eft pro nobis.Et nos in fratre non toleraremus patieter illudnbsp;uiti�,qd uerar� pietatem non cxc�titfHucpertinetjqd amp; alias Paulusnbsp;ad Philip.cap.i.fcribcns,Is,inquit,affelt;ftus f�t in uobis,q fuit in Chrinbsp;fto Iefu,qui c�m cfl�t in forma Dei,amp;c.Et queadmodum Deus repennbsp;dit Chrifto fuam pafsionem maxima gloria, ita eti� rependet unicuicpnbsp;fuam tolerantiam cumulatim,non tam in hoc,q in future feculo.

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Nam quascuncp pr�amp;ripta funt, in noftram doclrinam pr�fcrtpta f�nt,utper paticntiam �i coniolationem Scripturar�m fpcmhaznbsp;beam US�

Ciraui't Paulus ex PGImo fexagc�im�o�:auo,Opprobria expro-brantiom ti'bi cedderunt fupcr me. Haec, cum fciipt� �nt de Chriflo, poflctquifpi'am obrjcerePau�o , quod dtaret fcripturam odofe �Cnbsp;impernnentcr. Quid enimad nos^quod tantum de Chriflo fcriptumnbsp;cftf Refpondetigitur,amp;:commcndatnobis fcriptur�autontatemnbsp;amp;ufunimemorabiIidi�:o.Qu�cunque,inquiens, pr�fcripta funt,nbsp;in nofiri dodtrinani pr�fcripta funt � Scriptura enim,n� feruit uni tannbsp;tumhomrnuni�tari,amp; qsbominibus, dequibusnominatimfonat,nbsp;fed feruit generaliter omnibus �tatibuSjamp;hominibus, ufqueadno- ��nbsp;Uifsimumdicm.Supr�,ineapite quartOjC�mdiH�ruiiTet de Abraha*nbsp;�no,addit. Non fcriptum efl,propter ilium tantum, impuratum fuif-icillijfed etiampropter nos,quibusimputabitur credentibus, �lc.Ecnbsp;priorc Corinth.decimo �Scripta funt propter admonitionem noftri,nbsp;�n quos termini�tatum indderunt.Etli enim funt quidam perfonalianbsp;�n fcn'ptura, qu� perfonas non egrediuntur,nec in exempl um trahennbsp;dafunt,tamen habent etiam ilia fuum ufum. OMN1 S, inquit Pau.-lus alias, fcriptura diuinitus eft inlpirata, amp; utilis cil ad doCtrinamj adnbsp;redargutionem,ad corrclt;ftioncm,ad inftitutionem,qu^ efUn iuftidainbsp;iitinteger fit Dd homo,ad omne opusbonumapparat�s.Perl�riiig�nbsp;mus igitur aliquot partes utilitatis fcriptur�. Acalia quidcm fcriptanbsp;prophanorum autorum �alias habent milit�tes �Sunt enim uti�ia ad a-gendam banc corp oralem uitam. Sacra aut�m fcriptura maxime omnium utilis eft ad ucram fpiritualem uitam,amp; c�leftem ac perpetuarnnbsp;f�h'dtatem.Ecceigiturtibi,adhancfpiritua�em amp; coelcftem uitam,nbsp;inprimisnecell�riusnobisell: TIMOR, DEL Quomodoauten^ gt;nbsp;banc uirtutem confequemurfNon habemus earn natLiraIitcr,quippenbsp;qu�dpropterpeccatum fitnus natura contcmptores Dd. Qtiomo-do igitur c�fequemur eamfCert� non � carne humanitus,fed c Spiri-tu diuinitus,amp; � cce�o.Spiritus enim fan�las amp; docct nos,�d operarurnbsp;innobis, timorem Dd, organo fcriptur�, Si. per minas ac exemplenbsp;fcriptur�.Proponit nobis Cainum,contemptoremDei.Proponitd�nbsp;l�uiura, incendiumZodom�, fubmerfioncmPharaonis,deuaila-tionemurbis Hierui�lem, Si multa alia diuin� ir� exempla tam pu-blica,qu�mpriuata .H�cnon funt propter illos tantum fcripta, quorum fitnominatim in ipf�s mentio ,fed propter nos,utdifcamus T1-MOREM DE�, amp;exdtcmuradp�nitentiam.Idemenimdlad-hucDeus,quituneerat,Ecnoseadem fumus caro, aim il�is homini-bus,quitunefuerunt. Adh�c,ninDeus uolu�Tethis exeniplis iramnbsp;fu� uniuerfo orbi condonari,nointulil��t impijsfuppliciumin hoefenbsp;culo,fed diftulilTetjuft^ ad futur?tfecuIS,qd propri� ad impietat� uer�nbsp;lt;t fuff�dcter puniend�pcrtincuDcindead fpiritual� Si gtern� f��icit�inbsp;teiU

tem necefiaria nobis cft fides, uidelicet ut credamus quod Deus fit no bis propicius propter Chriftum, amp; reputet nos iuftos, fcii rc-mittat nobis nofiram iniuiliciam propter ipfum . In hunc ufum pro-�nbsp;ponitfcriptura Abrahamum, de quo pau�oant�diAum eft.Eadeni ranbsp;done proponitur coneio Prophet� �bacucjuftus cfua fide uiuet.Sinbsp;militer PiaL^bBeati quorum remifigfunt iniquitates,amp;f quorum te�anbsp;funtpeccata.Eodem confilio proponitur apudLucammuJierpecca'nbsp;trix,ad quam dicitur,Fides tua te ialuam fecit.Et Latro,qui audit:Hogt;nbsp;die mecum eris in paradifo.H�c,amp; huius generis alia proponit nobi�nbsp;fcriptura,ut Spiritus ian(flus hoc organo fit efficax,�d creet in nobis finbsp;dem.Pr�terea,adccelefl:em i�lutemneeefiaria nobis efiSpes confonbsp;latio inaduerfis ? Neenim pereamus in aduerfis, fed contineamur itinbsp;offido, necef�ehabcmusfuftentariSpe confolatione,qu�nobis,nbsp;autore Spiritu i�n�lo per Scripturam fubminiftratunHunc fcripturcnbsp;ufum Paulus hoc loco expreis� proponit : Vtper padentiamjinqui-ens,amp; confolationem fcripturarum Speni habeamus. (hoc efi:) ut di-�lis amp; exeraplis in fcriptura traditis,condpiamtis in omnibus afflidtionbsp;nibus, patientiam, confolationem �C Spem, Hucrelpiciunt ex�oip�^nbsp;AbeIis,Noe,IoI�ph,Dauidis amp; aliorum Sandorum, quorum fit

' do in fcriptura. Deus enim feruauit eos in extremis malis, 8d donauit eos perp�tua gloria, non tantum ipforum, uerumctiam nofiri caui�,nbsp;ut SCnosinnoflris aduerfis Spem confolationemhaberemus.Nc-que enim cxcui�repoflumus noftram mcefh'ciamdC deiperationeffl,nbsp;noftra uel indignitate uel iniquitate , ut dicamus, nos non tam iuftosnbsp;amp;piosefi�jqu�minifuerunt. Deus enim feruauit eos,non propternbsp;ipforum uel iufticiam,uel dignitatem, fed tantum propter Chriftum.nbsp;Nam amp; Chriftum ipfum fuum Filium donauit per crucem maximanbsp;gloria, non propter ipfum tantum, fed etiara propter nos,ut ex fidcnbsp;in ipfum habeamusin omnibus malis Spem amp; confoladonem. Po-�remo, neceflarium etiam eft, ut ex fide amp; fp� obediamus uocationinbsp;Dei, in bonis operibusambulemus . Adhancuocantnospr�ce-pta Dei, amp; exempla piorum, qu� fcriptura nobis cognofcenda proponit. H�c eft infignis commendado fcriptur�, utfciamus,in quemnbsp;ufiim fcriptura, qu� Propheticis Apoftolicis literis conftat, nobisnbsp;fit propofita, uidelicet, non ut faciat nos carnaliter fecuros, ad quantnbsp;rem p�tulantes eaabutuntur.�nec ut exdtet in nobis deiperationem,nbsp;quo modo ea abutuntur illi , qui ex dodrina de pr�deftinadoncnbsp;nonrecl�intelledaabijciuntomnemfpera i�lutisfu�, amp;c�maudi-unt,multosuocatos,paucosuer� cledos, perfuaderi non poftunt,fi.'nbsp;bictiam,intereIe�toscft�Iocum:Sed propofita eft nobis, utreddatnbsp;nos fpiritualiter fecuros,amp; excitet in nobis ac confirm et fidem,ipem,nbsp;eonlbladonem,caritatem, amp; omne genus uirtutum. Quare,qui � di-(ftisiCTiptur�blanditurfu�petuIanti�, aut concipitdeiperationenxnbsp;defua i�lute, aut induIgetalrjsprauisaffe�ibuSjhicfciatfelongifsi-me � uero fenfu, �d fcopo fcriptur� ab errarc , �C eam, impio fuo abu-fujmagna conturaeliaaff�cere.

Deus aUtcm patiehti� $C confolationis det uobis idem mutUO iru ter lios fehlire ffccohdum lefurti CSin'ftum lit unanimitcr uno or�nbsp;gloriAc�tfs Dcum�c]PatrcDomin{noftn'feraGhn'fti. Quapropt�rnbsp;�flumiteuosinu�cem,qucmadrt�odum�i:Chnftus af�umpfitnos innbsp;glomm Patris.

� Exhorfadoniadmutua carrtads officia, addic Paulus precationem, BtDeus detincrcmentum doclrin�.quo fruclurnafFerat.Obferuabfnbsp;*eexeniplum,quo monemur,quid aobis.confedo noftro offidoj amp;Cnbsp;negodOjfaciedumfi�NamquemadmoduiiiagricoIa debet quidern*nbsp;lt;�are,nondumauteafuntabfolutai qu�funtpr�c�pua caufafrudus.nbsp;Neceff�rio cniniaCccdere debet irt cremen tu feubenedidio Dei,qu�nbsp;�ifiaccefienc,reliqua omnia funtinutilia.Q(.)id ergo faci�dum eft agrinbsp;�ola?jpoftqOpera fuaeuocadonis,tn coleado agro,abfoIuitfNum toi*nbsp;pefccod�ilif numftertendumfNihil mfnus,fed irtdocahdus eft Dominbsp;nus Deus nofter per lefum Chriftura, ut det in er cmenxum, amp; effun-datbenedieftionem fuamfuperagricukur�ijtborem.Nctj cn�m(uta-lias Paulus ait)qui plantac eft afiquid, neqj qui rigatifed qui dat incrc-nietitum,Deus:fta edam in rebus fpiricuahbusiin adminciando aiiXnbsp;diendo uerbo Deijdebeinusquidem noftrum offidum facerc,uf ad-nunciem�s,amp; audiamus Euangdion Chriftii�^ cxp�cadonem feripeunbsp;r�.(quantum cnim ufum babeatfcriptur�jpaul� ante dieftum cfti)hfcnbsp;�utem non fuffidunc,fed benedi�tio �ei accedat,neceft� eft. Quid er.-go f�ciamuSjUtbenedi�lionchi Dei impettem�sf Non cert� exiftimenbsp;tHusnos cura noftr� falutis fan�s defun�os,f� concionem Euangdti aitnbsp;dierimus, fed necefsitas ex/git,utaudito uerbo Def,inuoccraus Dnrnnbsp;Deum noftrum,amp; fummis uotis p�tatnus b en ediction em Dei .Vid�nbsp;mihi �jtCmp�um Paidi,qui c�rti optinia d�cuiflet,notl ibi fubfiftit,necnbsp;Ignauiterftertitjfed addirpr�cationem, ut Deus d�c u�rbo fuo incr�-inentum.Tribuitautem Deo infignia epitheta: Vocateum Deumpa-tienti� amp; confofationis.Regeni H{ipani�,aut R�gem Macedonia: uonbsp;camuSjCui ud Hifpania ueJ Macedonia paret ; ira Deum dicimus De-�nipatienn�,S^ confolationis,qgt;babcatinfuapoteftate omnem patEnbsp;entiam amp; confolationem,qu� funt cedeftis regis, quafi feuda,ut ea innbsp;Vai�llos fuos conf�r�t.Qiiare,qui opus habet pacientia confolationbsp;ne,non poteft ea exfua carne conf�qui, qnippe qu�pcccato ira cor-rupta eft,utnatura fuanon nifi impaderiiiam �C dcfperationem in ad-Uerfisgeftet. Necpocefthasuirtuf�sfidi � feripris humanisfeu phi-lofophieis parare. H�c�nim fcrjpta,etfic�ntinent quafdam fpeciof�snbsp;Sfiucund.iscogiranonesderemedhsaduerfi�fortung,famenn� pof-func ullam in u eris tentarionib us,et in f�mmis il�is mortis ac inferni p enbsp;rieufis confolan'onem afferre. Sed h� uirnites pet�d� fun t � folo Domino Deo noftrojidt� ptr facrgftriptur�kdion�auc explicationern.

3(�o nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IH CAP. X% EPIST. P�VLI AD ROJMAW.� ' gt;

Vid camus autem nunc, quid Paulus prccetur. Vt mutuo,iiTlt;piiG inter Itos idem fentiatis.Qiiid crgofNum fatis eft,nt inter nos confcn-'nbsp;tiamusfNon certcfi'mplici ter fatis. cft.Confentiunt enirn inter fc,etiainnbsp;latroqesjin fuo latr�cin�pi T urc� in fua impietate^yp�crit� ihfqa hynbsp;pocrii�.�ddit-efgo Paulus : Secundumleiura C�iJ;iituin,inqui'cns,utnbsp;uno ore glorificetisDeumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Patrem lefu Chril�i. Hic eft uerus con-

feufus,qui�Deoprobatur,Nam c�fcntirefecundum.Ief�m Chnftn, principiOjcft communi confcniu credere, folumlefumChrtftum e��cnbsp;pcccatofum noftrorurti expiatoremJtac^ perieuerantibus hypod'itis'nbsp;monachis in mcritornm fuorum conhdentiainon eft inter ipfos pinbsp;us confenfus, fed confpiratio malignantium Deinde confennrefe-�nbsp;cundum lefum Chriftum,eft in rebus indifferentibus feruare concofnbsp;diam,amp; uitia proximi,qu� confeientiam non uaftant,patienter tol�ranbsp;re.1 ali coni�nfu glorificatur Deus. Vt glorif�cetisdnquit,Deumuna-gt;nbsp;nimiter amp; uno ore. Non glorificatur publico tantum carmine, quodnbsp;uno ore cantarc falemus, fedglorificatur propri�, FIDE in Chpft�rnbsp;amp; CAPITATE proximi.Deus enimhabetur per.Chriftu clemens,nbsp;mife�cotsdiberalis,qu� funt maxim� lau des D ebEt p er; caritanem ef-*nbsp;ga proxinuinr teftificamur noftram erga Deum ��pr�cepta ei�anbsp;dien�iain,atcp gratitudincm.Qjio teftimonio tribuitur Deo laus ma-ieftatisamp;dominationis^Rdiquum igitureft,utc�mDeusipfeDft�nbsp;rat Sgt;C afferat nobis per/crip ta Spiritusfin�fa� patien�arn �C confolatibnbsp;nem,non f�mus impatientes erga nofirosproximos,q�i fuo quodamnbsp;uitio, autimbeciUstacenobisfuntnaoIeftijfed q�emadmodum-Ghtbnbsp;ftus aflurapfit nos^quamuis inf�rim�s,im� � fe alienos,amp;: fecit nos pfir*nbsp;tidpes glori� Dei Patris fui, ita,amp; nos aftiimamus noftros proximosjnbsp;�c finamus eosillorum beneficiori�m,que Deus dementer in nos connbsp;tulit,participesfieri.

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Illud autem dico,lefum Chriftum miniftrumfuifl� circuncif�oftia pro ueritate Dei, ad confirmandas promifsiones Patrum, gentesnbsp;pro mifen'cordia glorificetit Deum.Sicutfcriptum cft. Propter hocnbsp;confitebor tibi in Gentibus, amp;nomini�uocanani,Et rurfusdidt.nbsp;Gaudete Gentes cum populo eius.Et rurfum ? Laud�te Dominumnbsp;omnes Gentcs,amp; collaudate cum omnes populuEtrurfus Efaias dinbsp;cit,Erit radix leifg, �C qui exurget ad imperandum Gentibus, In conbsp;Gentes fperabunu

Pertinet amp; hoc ad col^ortationem, qua firmimoncntur,ut port�e �nf�rmorumimbedllitates , amp; ut inuic�fe afl�maat,f�cut Chriftus nojSnbsp;ingio-

in gloriam Deiaflumpfit.Non eft enim obfeurum ex Acfti's ApoftoK-qs,6c ex epiftolaad Galatas,q? inter Iud�osamp; GeceSjUtrostpadChri ftum conuerfos, magna exorta fit controuerfia,in qualud^ rixabant,nbsp;neminem � Gentibus ad communionem Euangelq feu ad Chriftianif-mum admittendum,nifi circumeifum, (hoc eft ) ex Ethnico lud�umnbsp;fadum,amp; legi Moli fubiedum. Pr�texebant autem fu�fententi�,qgt;nbsp;folus populus Ifrael, feu poften� Abrah�, eftent gens diuinitus eleclanbsp;in Eccle�am Dei, il�i foJi,aut,qui his per circuncifionem adiunge-rentur,ad Mefsiam pertinerent. Vnde Mefsiara ipfum,c�ra adhucnbsp;iiitam in his tern's ageret, nunq concionatu eife Eu�gelion fuunr internbsp;Gentes,adeoc^ palam dixifte non fe miirura,ni�ad oues Ifraelis, quaenbsp;penjifentjAcuetuiflequoepfuis Apoftolis,ncin uiamGeuum.SdSa-maritanorum ircnnltacp lud�i ad Chriftum conuerfi faftidiebant G�^nbsp;tes,quamuis amp; ipias ad Chriftum conuerias,amp; uilipendebant eas ma-gis propter Ethnicifmum, q q? amarent eas propter Chriftianifmum�nbsp;Vicifsim etiam Gentes uidebantur habere noniniuftas cauias,cur lu-d�os contemnerentjUidelicet, qj poft patefadum amp; uulgatum Euannbsp;gelion Chriftijiud�orum populus effetabieduSjUcamplius eflecEc-cle�a DeijGentes autem eled�.Quare Paulus dirempturus has rixas,nbsp;amp; hoc mutuum faftidium,hortaturutrofcp,utpacem amp; concordiamnbsp;colant.Necp enimlud�os,necp Gentes habere l�gitimas cauf�s,curalnbsp;teri alteros defpicerent.amp;f abiediores ducerent. Nam,quod ad lud�-osattinet.uerifsimum quidem eft,qu�d Chriftus,dum in hac terra uinbsp;tam ageret jfuerit externo fuo minifterio Diaconus,feu minifter Cir-c�cif�onis,hoceft,Iud�orum,8lt;:pr�dicaueritEu�ngeIionftjum,nonnbsp;interGenteSjfed tantum inter ludgos.Hoc autem non idciroo fadumnbsp;eft,qu�d fignificauerit Gentes, quamuis incircuncifas,non adinitccn-das eife in c�munionem Eu�geIii,Sed pro ueritate,inquit,De!,ad co-firraandaspromifsion.esPatrura. Voluit enim � Iud�is,non � Gentibus homo nafci,quia Deus promiferat,fe � pofteritate Abrah� �d Da,nbsp;uidis filium fuummifturum. Voluit etiam inter lud�os tanr�m,amp;f nonbsp;inter Gentes Euangelion fuum adnunciare, quia didum erat ab Efaia,nbsp;Chriftuminchoaturumminifteriumfuum in Galil�a.Sic enim dicicnbsp;Efaias : Primo tempore uilis habita eft terra Zabulon amp; terra Nepta-lira,nouifsimo autem temporeglorificata eftuia maris translordan�,nbsp;Populus,qui ambulabat in tenebris, uidit lucem magnam.Idem quo-que �gnificatEfaias, ciimait,Chriftum feifurum fuper folium Dauid,nbsp;amp; fuper regnum eius,hoc eft, Chriftum pr�dicaturum Euangelion funbsp;Dm (hoc enim eft feeptrumregni fui in hac terra) in regno Dauidis,nbsp;feuin populo Ifrael.Ciuare, quod Chriftus adnunci�ric Euangelionnbsp;luum,externo minifterio, tantiim inter Ifraelitas,non etiam inter Gennbsp;tes,n� ideo fadum eft,qu�d Gentes,quamuis incircumcif�,non per-tineant ad Chriftum, fed ut Chriftus teftificaretur,Deum Patrem fu-iim elleueracem,amp;implere promiisiones,qu�did�fuer�tadPatri-archas,denatiuitate fua � pofteritate Abrah�, amp; de externo fuo minifterio inregno Dauidis,feu inter Ifraelitas.Quodautemad Gentes at-h tinet

5lt;Si nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;IN CAP.' XV. ' EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN,

5 j�inct, etfi fucrunt quondam � repub. Urach's ah'enatsc, amp; populus I'm-' plus, tarnen hoc non co refpt�c,ut ab omni Spe confequcnd� l�lutisnbsp;excludantur, fedpodus , ut quo fucrunt mifcriores^ deplorado-rcSjCO mifericordiaDeiindigcndoresiudicarentur, ac tandem etiamnbsp;fuo tempore earn confequerentur. Non fuit quidem ab initio orbi�nbsp;terracjinter Gentes uulgatum, quod accefilirae fint tandem ad popu-lum Sc Ecckfiam Dei, extant autem in Prophetis non obfcur� pro-mifsiones,qusc probant �non folum lud�is, uerum etiam Genribusnbsp;in EcclefiaDeilocum futurum.

Pr�ter illas autem pr omifsiones, quas Paulus eapitenono,dc��ca done Gentium commemorauitjredtat etiannn hoc loco alias.

i. Regum uigefimofecundOjSc Pialmo decinlofeptimo : Confit�?^ bor tibiin GentibuSjSc nomini tuo pfalmum dicam. Hoc efi: uaricinPnbsp;urn de uocadone Gentium,qu�d Chrill:us etiam Gendbus fit reuelannbsp;dus,amp; Euangelion Chrifii inter Gentes adnunciandum ,ut conuerfenbsp;ab Idolomania laudent Deum, SCnomen eius inuocent. Efi: autemnbsp;hocmanifeftumteflimonium Pauli, quod hie Pfalmus , nonfitpro^nbsp;prie intelligendus de Dauide,fed de Chrifto. Sicut amp; ille ucrfi'culus e^nbsp;iuidem PfalmiiConftitues me in caput Gentium, populus quern nonnbsp;cognoui, feruiuit mihi, auditu auris audiuit mihi, qui de folo Chrifio,nbsp;non de Dauideintelligendus eft, teftatur Spiritum ianctumin toronbsp;hoc PialmOjin folum Chriftum refpiceret

Deut.trigefimo fecundo,Laetamini Gentes un� cum populo eins. VcIiuxtaHcbr�urn textum i Laudate Gentes populumeius.Eft amp;nbsp;hoc uadcinium de uocadonc Gentium , �candco Mofi fumptum,nbsp;quod Gentes futur� fint un� cum populo Ifrae�idco, pardeipes benenbsp;f�ciorum Euangelrj, ac cceleftis l�dci�, quam credentesin Chriftumnbsp;capiunt ex Euangelio eius.

Pfalm,u6. Laudate Dominum omnes Gerttes, col�audatc cum dm n�s populi.Concionatur Sc hic Pi�lmus de uocatione Gentium,amp;nbsp;cet Gentes un� cura populo Ifrael unara fore Ecclef�am Dei, amp; eos u-n�agniturosDorainumChriftum,amp; glorificaturosnomeqcius,utnbsp;Gentes comm�dentgratuitam Dei mifericordiam, qua pr�ter omnenbsp;raeritum afiumpt�funt in EccIefiamDei.lfraelit� autem laudentuerinbsp;t�tera Dorainfiqua feruatg funt ipf�s promifsiones,qug dift� fueruncnbsp;ad Patriarchas ipforum,ficut amp; in codera Pfalmo fequituriQuoniaranbsp;con^rmataeftfuper nos raif�ricordia eius, amp;ueritas Domini manetnbsp;in�ternum.

Ei�i�n.EritradixIcfi�, �i. qui�rxurgetadimperandum Gentibus. �neo Gentesfperabunt.Hoc iuxta Hebr�um text�ra.(NamPaulusnbsp;uidetur hoc teftimonium� traladoe LXX. excripfifte)ita legitur.Eritnbsp;in ilia die Radix left�, qu� ftat in fignum populorum, quod Gentesnbsp;inquirent, SCc.

Quodauteraadditur,Qui exurgetadimperandum Gentibus,uf-detur uel � Pi�lmo yj.Omncsgentesferuient ei,ue� ex El�ia cap.42.Iu-dicium Gentibus proferet, hue tradudum* Eft autemfententia : E fa-miliat

COMMENT. .IOAN. BR^N- JH- DE �ARITATE. 3^5 wilia IGi',qui fuit pater Daui'dis,nafcetur Chriftus,qui non tantum donbsp;minabit in Ifrael,uerumeti� in terGentcs,utnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fiant Ecclef�aDeif

participes benef�ciof um �hriftiJnpriniis autem obferuandum eft, qu�dEGiasuocatChriftum fignum,f��uexillumyfeuTrophaeum,nbsp;quod f�t inter Gentes excitandum amp;:ftaruend�ra� Soient autem talianbsp;f�gnafeu troph�a erigi in argumentum �d monumentumuidori�nbsp;Vnde primo RegumfeptimO, c�m Samuel reportafi�tuicfloriam�nbsp;Philiftinis, inftituit lapid�am ftatuam^in fignum �i�l�ri�, �c �oeauienbsp;Lapidemadiutorq Sunt SdintergentesTroph�ajUii�loria�monu-mentainftituta.Sicamp;Sexcitat�fueruntaliquoti�s inter Gentes Statuas heroum y qu�eflent monument�uirrutis ipforum His non-nunquamadditafueruntf�� priuilegia, ut f�r�i qui ad bas ftatuasnbsp;confugift�nt, tuti efi�nt� f�uicia dominorum fu�T�m. Qua�ia priuilegia habuerunt etiam apud nos publica templa .Erant �c apud lu-d�os ciuitatesrefugri,quaf�afyla,in quibushomicid� ab occif� cognanbsp;tis tuti erant.Extatin Ethnicis feriptoribus uaticinium fuifie de Syba-ritis, qu�d tune f�nt perituri, c�m pluris apud ipfos fieret homonbsp;qu�m Deus, Acciditautem, utferuusfugiensdomini fuif�uiciem,nbsp;contulerit fead ftatuam Del. Non tarnen fuit i�lic tut�s. Deinde pro-ripuerit fe ad ftatuam patris domini fui. Et h�c demum tutus erat,nbsp;Hocidcircorecito,nonqu�dprobanda f�t impi�tas Ethnic�ruminnbsp;colendis ftatuis, fed ut oftendam, quas pr�rogati��s fiatu� gt; �C troph�a, aliaquc id genus f�gna feu monumenta quond�mh�buerint,E-faiasigituruocat Chriftum, f�gnumfe� troph�um diuinitus �xcita-tum,qu�disfolusacceperit � Deo P�tre fuo ueram i�lampr�rog�-tiuam, ut qu�tquot in fuis aduerf�s ad hoc f�gnum confugiunt tutinbsp;f�ntabomnibustyrannifuiflagellis . Tyrannusnofterefi:Satan, Hicnbsp;flagell�t nos ,nunc obiedamagnitudine �Cgrauit�t�peccatijnunc�-rumnispaupertatis , nunc horrore mortis amp;:inferrti. Q�are f� confu-gerimus ad hoc troph�um,inter Gentes pr�dicatione Euangelfi ere-01 um,quod eft Chriftus, per fidem, Sd crediderimus, peccata noffr�nbsp;per Chriflum expiata, amp; paupertatem, mortem acinfernum , per i-pfum deui(f�:a,non eft dubium ,quin tyrannus Satan necel�chab�at,nbsp;fefe un� cum fuis terroribus in tartarum proripere.Inuitat autem Chrinbsp;ftusipfenos ad hoc troph�um : Omnem jinquit j qui uenit�dm^,nbsp;non ef) ciam foras. Et :Venite ad me omnes,quilaboratisamp;oneratinbsp;eftis, amp; ego refocillabo uos. Quodc�mitafehabeat, cum lud�isnbsp;Gentibus, ut fin t per Chriftumfa�li unum ouile j non habent �ud�i,nbsp;curGentes defpiciant, nec habent Gentes, cur l�d�os�bominen-tur,fed debeant pacem 8d concordia felt;ftari.C�ter�m,quia qu�cuh-que pr�fcripta funt,in noftri do�lrinam pr�fcripta funt * f�cut paui�nbsp;ante dieftum eft,fciamus hoc, quod Paulus de Gentibus amp; lud�is dixit,ad nosquoquepertinere. Sicutenimmonenturlud�i amp; Gen--tes ad Chriftum conuerf�, ut pacem colant, nec alter alterum faftidi-at,itapauperes 8d diuites,�groti amp;�ni, inglori) Sdnobiles, quiaU-num Chriftum agnofeunt, unitatem etiam animorura fcruent,nec al-h Z ter

Deusautemfpei'impieatuosomni gaudto amp;fpacc,perfidefti,fn hoc,utexuteretisinSpe,per potentiani Spiritusfandi.Perfuafunlnbsp;cnim habeOjfratres mei,amp; ipfe eg� de nobis,quod amp; ipll pleni eftiSnbsp;bonitate,impleti omni fcicntia, ualentes etiam inuiCcm alius aliuninbsp;�dmonere.Sed tarnen audacittslcripli uobisfratresex parte, uelutinbsp;tommonefaciens uos, propter gratiam.qu�data eft mihi � Deo, innbsp;fioCjUt fini minifterlcfuChriftiinGentes, adminiftrans Euangeh/nbsp;on Dei, ut fiat oblatio Gentium acceptabilis, fandificata per Spiritnbsp;tamfanduin.

�terum addit Paulus precationem amp; uotum.ut quod antea doc u�� de mutua inter lud�os Sgt;C Gentesad Chrifiianifinum conucrfoscari-t�te pace feruanda, gratia incrcmento Deiperficiatur. Et quia rcnbsp;citauerat didlum Pro�phet�: In eo Gentes ipcrabunt,idcirco funiitocnbsp;cafiotiem�uerbo Sperandijamp;^ficut antea tribuit Deo epitheton pa-tienti� confolationis, ita nunc tribuit ei epitheton Spei. Deus � irl'nbsp;quiens)Spei,acprccatur,utDeus,quiefiautorSpei, eff�ciatjUtiuxtanbsp;didluni Prophet�, exuberent in Spe, amp; impleantur in omnibus ad-uerf�sjipirituali gaudio,amp; pace feu tranquiHitatcanimi,qu� per f�dcmnbsp;acquiritur, uirtute Spiritus i�ndi in nobis excitatur. Habes h�c quanbsp;tuor infignes uirtutes,quarum incrementum Paulus Romanis preca-tur,Fidem,Spem, Gaudium amp;: Pacem. Ac de fide quidem Spc,fu-pr� multa ditfta funt. Gaudium autem,n� intelligasmundanum �c carnbsp;hale,fed fpirituale amp; c�lefie, quodecerta ccelefiium bonorum ex-pedatione, perSpiritura i�n(ftum,concipitur . Similiter amp; Pacem,nbsp;honintelfigasmundanarajfeufecuritatem ab externa perfecutione,nbsp;qu� etf� �c ipl� donum Dei efi:, tarnen de ea h�c non fit ferme. Nec denbsp;niutua inter nos pace, feu concordia.Etfi enim amp; hpc donum Del efi,nbsp;Stfadhaneferuandam Paulus iam lud�os amp; Gentes cohorratus cfi,tanbsp;men h�c pr�cipu�intelligit nomine Pacis, illam animi tranquillitatcmnbsp;coram Deo,de qua Capite qpinto dixitdufiif�cati ex fide,pacem habenbsp;musperfefurn Chrifium Etquiah� uirtutes,nonnafcunturinhu-manacarne,fed donantur diuinitus,per Spiritum fan(fium,idcirco

Paulus ipfe petit eas de c�lo, Sc monct nos fuo excmplo,ut Si.nos ipi�s, inuocatione nominis Dei, de cce�o accipere fiude�mus.

Poft precationem uotum addit Paulus exeufationem fu� er-ga Romanos feu eritat�s. Videbatur enim aliquant� feuehusauthbe-

COMMENT. IOAN. BREN.' LIB. ��HE' DE- CARITATE. jtfy riusjtani inlud�os, qu�rri in Gentes,inuedus,quani homines moro-f�in uiro ignoto ferre poterant ,Tu quises, (inquit ) quiiudicas dea-lienofamulo f Etjl�u fidem habes ,habc apud temetipfum.H�c, �Cnbsp;alia eiufcemodl uerba et� non male dicuntur,tamen uidenturhberio-��a,qu�rtiqu�epoIiticumhonTinem apud ignotos deceant. �Excuf�cnbsp;igit�rh�hcinciuilitatem, utapparebat, amp; affirm�t fe id non fedfle,nbsp;Uel arrogantia,uel contemptu, uel temeritate, fed officio, mintftenbsp;do .Scio, inquicns, uofipfos tanta efle fcientia rerum cognitione^nbsp;lit poisitis, uel abfque me, alter alterum de rcb us necel��rqs admone*nbsp;re, Nondubitoetiam,quinuosrantafinsbonirate, amp; humanirate,nbsp;lit meam illam feu audaciam , feu -Traf/iiffi.xp �qui boni confulatis. 'nbsp;Nam, quod feci, necefsitacegrati� mihi dat�, hoceft, offidj Sdmi-Difterrj mei feci. �udiamus Crgo officium minifien'um Pauli. Mi-Difter,inquit,fum lefu Chrifti in Gentes, Sacrificans,feu admini-ftransEuangelion, ut fiat Gentium oblatio acceptabilis, farid�fficatanbsp;perSpiritumfandum. His uerbis exponit Paulus, quid f�hiuolue-dnt Sacrificialud�orum,amp; qui fint public� pr�cipui cultusDeiinnbsp;Chriftianifmo. Nam,c�m dicit fe l�crificar� Euangelton, fignificacnbsp;facrificia Legis , non fuiiTe nifi condones Eu�ngelij de lefu Chrifio, i-deoque, c�m Paulus breuem admodum c�ncionem habuit de Chri-fto, �C �xpiatione peccatorum per Chriftum, raaius f�crifidum per- jnbsp;egit, qu�m c�mSalomon,in dedicatione rempli madaret hofliaspanbsp;dficas Domino boum uiginri duo millia, Sfouium centum uigindnbsp;millia.Minifteriumenimfacrif�candiin Lege Mofi primum quideinnbsp;omniumadumbrauitminifterium Chrifii, quo fuumipfius corpusnbsp;�cfanguinemobtuIitDeo Patri in cruce ,ad cxpianda nofira pecca-ta,quemadmod�mEpilfo�aadHebr��scopfofeexpofuir. Deindenbsp;adumbrauit etiam minifterium Apoftolicum, eorum qui feruiuncnbsp;Ecdefi�, non celebrando Mifi�s Pontificiasad otFcrendum corpusnbsp;fanguinem Chriflifub (pedebuspanis�t uini, pro peccatis uiuo^nbsp;rum amp; mortuorum. H� enimMifi�, ucfunt Idolomania, iiafunt Sinbsp;c�ram Deoabominatio,ficutali�s euidentibus argumentis d�mon-,nbsp;ftratumeftjSedadumbrauitminiifedum inorum, qui feruiunt Ec-^nbsp;defi�, pr�dicando Euangelio Chrilfi, amp; difpeni�ndo Sacramcnta,nbsp;iuxtainilitutionemeius.Ec hocfenfu uocatPaulus felefSfjs�vTO, (fiocnbsp;cft^i�crif�culumEuangelrj , ScGentium . Acprofcdlo, pr�dicariqnbsp;Euangelr) haud inept� adumbratur per miniflerium facrif�candi in Lenbsp;gc Mofi. In Lege enim ma�labantur Si ocddebantur ad i�crifida, banbsp;lies amp; oues,amp;: id genus befti� irrationales. Sic 8d in Euangelio madla-tur Si crucifigituracmortific-aturuetusnofiranatura, qu� propter*-peccatum fada effc fuo quodam modo irrationalis , Etfi enim inre-�nbsp;b�shumanis i�tis habemus rationis , in rebus tarnen diuinis naturanbsp;corrupta fumus, quaf�befli�jUtadpr�dicationem Euangelq unuf-,nbsp;qu�fquenoftrumal�eratinfinufuobouem jaut uaccam , aut ouem,nbsp;atquc utinam ouem tantum �Sinonpotiusporcum.autlupum, aut,nbsp;aliam�aimundam beftiam. C�m igitur pr�dicatur Euange�ion Chri-h 3 fti.

fti, accipiturfiJc,faerificamur DOMINO, ut fiamus itcmttl 'rationaks, amp; transformcmur itipri�inam imagihem Dei, quara pernbsp;peccatumaraiferamus . Quod lacrificiam , cum (it Deo acceptifsi-'nbsp;mum,knciamus,poft cxpiatorium facrificium Chriftijtuncuerumfii-cfificium fieri.c�mpr�dkaturEuangelion Chriftij�amp;eosnonc^�cucnbsp;ros(�crificBlos,Oeoaccept�s,quifaciunrMifl�sPontificias, kdiHo�,nbsp;qui pr�dicationc Euangdq, f�crificantDeo Ecelef�am ,acdlos quo-quc,quiEuangeIioexcita�morMficantcarnenTfuam,amp;^inuocartt Denbsp;um Spiritu contrito �C Iium�liato,iuxta iUud Pi�lmiiSacrififium Deogt;nbsp;Spiritus coacribulatus , Cor contritum amp; humiliatum Deus nonnbsp;4eipicies.

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Habco fgJtur, quod g�on�cr per �hriftuiih �efam ^�n h�s, q�ar ad �)eum pertinent. Non ehirn aufim loqui q�ieq�am eor�m , qu�nbsp;�ioncfFecitChriftuspernie, in ob�dientiam Gentium,ucrboamp;fo-do, per potentiam fignorum �C prodigiorufti, p�rpotehtiarti Spir�/nbsp;tus Dei,�t ab Hicriffalem amp;i. in drtumi�rentibus regionibus, �fquenbsp;adlllyricum,implc�crim E�angelionChriftiJtaueroannitcnsprxnbsp;dicareEuangelion,nonubi nominatus eratCbri�us,utnefupera/nbsp;lenum fundamenturn �diHcarem, fed �cut feriptum eft : Quibusnbsp;non eft adnunciatum de eo , �idebunt, �t qui non audierunt, ittfinbsp;ielligent,

Dixit PauIuSjfe �nafor� Iibci*tat� �rga �^�m�tios ufutn, qulrtr for-txisis uideatur decuif��,feciftc autem hoc, non teineritat�, fed�nfor� t�te gratiac f�bi dat�c,hoc eft,t�iiniftcrq fibi diuiriitus c�mni�nd�ti.Voinbsp;catus enim fuit.ut efl^ mih�fter Eu�ngelrj inter Gentes,ade�q( f�crifi-^eulus Gentium.Nunt igitUr ekpiieat, comprobat minif^^ri) fui auinbsp;toritatem. H�c appendix non ef�: 0eio�,nec iadabunda, f�d ne��f^-ri�i�t ad f�riem huius fepiftol�add�returi DoeUit enim in hae epiftolanbsp;fjmmam ChriAianifmi,id(p rri�gna gra�itate.Poi�et igitut c�temprornbsp;quifpiam Paulufiiferjcere,acuodfer�ri. Quid ad nos Pa�IusfEt qufsinbsp;eftPaulusfHomoefti^not�Sjamp;nunaautoritateinuftHs. Non igit�i*nbsp;fumus ei quicquam obnoxq , �t pi*�ceptis aut f�riptis eius eedagt;nbsp;tttus, amp;obfequamur,H�cerg�P�uI�scxponitu�cationis fu� aufogt;nbsp;ritatern jamp;qu�m�dmOduniKatiminpriricipiO huius fcriptiaff�rma-nttfekrnum Chrifti, �ocat�fn ad Ap�ft�latum,non hurtiana,feclnbsp;Jtuina ordinatione.etafferre non rfouu�tt �h'quod Euangelion,fed annbsp;tea per Pr�phetas d� Chrifteipf ornffTum, ita nune in fine feriptirepdnbsp;fit,ac docet, qu�d Deusreip� �oniprobauerit minifterf) fuiautor�nbsp;tateiHjidqueduobus arguWnW^ Altcrumefl, qu�dDeusefFecci.

COMMENT, IOAN. BREN. LIB,' HI; DE CARlTATE. ritjUt per ipfum regiones circumiacentes � Hierufalcm, ufque ad Illy..nbsp;ricunijhoceftjPannoniam inferiorem,uidelicet, ufque ad Danu-biumJmpIet�funcEuangelio.H�cc�: longifsima locorum diftan-tia. Vide ergo mihi, initio potentiam diuin�maieftatis.In tam breuinbsp;temporis fpacio Euangelion Chrijflilparfumeft per unum �pofto..nbsp;Ium,alordanc,ufquead Danubium. Et tarnen non lud�i tantum,nbsp;Werumetiam Gentes perfequebantur tam Euangelioti, qu�m Apo-ftolum cius. Hoc illud eft, quod Deus per Efaiam ait: DOM�NV�nbsp;Zebaoth decrcuit, quis poterit in�rmare f Manus cius extenta, ��.nbsp;quis auertet earn f Nam D eus decreuerat, ut �uangelion Chrifti fuinbsp;Ipargeretur in uniuerfum orbem terr�.�tc, inquiens,in uniuerfum ornbsp;pem.Hoc decretumnem� uelgigantcafortitudinc, potiiicinfirmare.nbsp;Hocautem non tantum fciendumeft,uerumctiam in ufum transfe-fendum * ut fidem noftrani confirmemu� .'Vniuerfum enim Euange-lion, uidelicet, qu�d qui crediderit in Chriftum, habeat �ternam uigt;nbsp;Um,dccretum Dei eft. Gertilsimum igitur efl:,qu�d nec morbus,necnbsp;paupcrtas,nec eonfcientiapeccati,ncc mors,nc� horror inferni poterit h�c Dei decret�m imbecille rcdderc. Deinde uidemihi clemcnti-ain Dei. In his regionibus qu� funt � Iordane, ufque,ad Dariub�um,nbsp;romraorabantur homines , Ido�omanit� , necDeum , nec E-Uangelion eius requirentes, Deus tarnen, m�feratus cajamitates ipfo-rumjmif�t ad eos Euangelion fuum �nullo eorum merito. Non enininbsp;rcipicit Deus m�rita hominum, fed fuam ciementiahi, �c noftram minbsp;(criam. Eft amp; hoc ad ufum transferendum. Nam c�m affligimur j exi-ftimamus Deum idcirco'nos faftidirc, qu�d aut homines nos faftidi-ant,autgrauibus�rumnisopprefsif�mus,,ne�habeamus ulla m�rita^nbsp;qu�adplacandum Deum proponamus ? Docemur autem hoc exemnbsp;plo Deum nonrefpicere hominum nierita,fed calamitates, �rum-has eorum. Quo grauius igitur affligimur, co certior i�lus eft iperan-da,fec�dum quod dicitur in Pfalmo, luxta eft Dominus his qui tribiinbsp;lato funt corde,amp; humiles fpiritu faluabit. Poftrem� uide etiam fcuc-ritatcmDei. Qu�enimdona Deusil�is Gentibuscpntulit,gratis,canbsp;iterum abftulitab ipf�s, propter ingratitudinem ? Rem njiferrimam.nbsp;Vbi quondam eleftum Dei organon^ Paulus,pr�dicauit Euang�lionnbsp;Ghrifti,amp; fuerunt Eccl�f�� celeb errim�,ibi nunc r�gn�t Mahumeticanbsp;irnpietas, qu� pr�fentifsimum afFert exitium. Quid igitur dicemusfnbsp;Populus,qui habitabat in tertebris,uiditIuCcm magnam, amp; Lux ortanbsp;eft eis.Sed hominesmagis am�runttenebras,qu�m Lucern. C�m egt;nbsp;nim Ariana irapietas,qua negabatur diuinitas Chrifti, in his r�gionsnbsp;bus diuulgaretur, ftupendum eft,quantum incrementum breui teninbsp;poreacceperit. Et quanqu�m Irhperator Conftantinus, acnonnuLnbsp;h pi) Epifeopi omnem dederunt operam , quoquo modo potpe-runt, ut tant� impietati obuiam ir�tur , tarnen irnpietas ita pro-grefl� eft, ut tandem ex ea enatus f�t Mahumetifmus. Tirncamus igLnbsp;turDominum,amp; cum lux Euangelrj apud nos in �oftris Ecclefqsnbsp;�ff�lf�t,non f�mus ingrati, fed amb��emws in luce^dum e�m hab/mus.

Nouus cnim Arianiftnus histemporibus apud Sacramentarfos ghquot; fdt. Nam quemadmodum uetus Anus , ncgabat �ternam diuinira-tem dei'tatis Chrifti, ita noui Anj ncgant communicatam diuinitagt;nbsp;temhumanitatis Chrifti, ac pal�m affirmare Don ucrentur, hominemnbsp;Chriftumnec eflc omnipot�tem,ac omnipr�fentem,necin incarnari-onceiusfuiHeipfum ad �qualem cum Deo maieftatem afTumptum,nbsp;Sed turn demum afTecutunl ccdeftem maieftatem , cum ab afcenfunbsp;ciusiti co��um,dicitur confedii��d dextramPatris fui.Hoc cert�nihil aliud eft, qu�m Chriftum, turn primum Chriftum efle faftum,nbsp;cijniafcendicinccelum,amp;occupauit certum locum incoelo. Qua;nbsp;impietaslatiuspatet, qu�mquifquamincogitantior�ftimare poteft�nbsp;nee d�bium eft, quin fi Deus,ingratitudinehominum cxcitatus,coiinbsp;niuerit, non minus exitiuminueeftura fit in Ecclefiam Occidentalem,nbsp;qu�molim Arianifmus in Ecclefiam Orientaleminuexit.Inuocemu^nbsp;igitur D O MIN V M pijs precibus, ut conterat Satanam fub pc-dibus noftris. H�c de priori argumento, quo Paulus comprobat au-toritatem minifterfj fui. Alterumamp;^pofteriuseft , Potentia figno-rum,amp;:prodigiorum . Cumenim Chriftus emitteret Apoftolosfu-os, ad praedicandum Euangeh'on fuum,dixit deipfis. Signa, eos, quinbsp;credunt,feu adn�ciant,qu�d credCndum fit in Chriftum,h�c fcquennbsp;tur:Per nomen meum dacmoniaerjcient, liriguis loquentur nouis,nbsp;�C�, H�cautem pr�rogatiuanoh folum duodecimillis Apoftolis,u�nbsp;rum etiamPaulo concefia eft. In Adis Apoftolicis capite decinionogt;nbsp;no dicitur: Virtutes non uulgares edebat Deus per manum Pauli,i-ta ut etiani fuper infirmos deferrentur � corpore eius fudan'a femi-cinda,amp;recederentab �is morbi amp; malifpiritus . Vtinterimnonnbsp;commemorem,qu�d per impofitionem manuum eius dabaturnbsp;Spiritusfandus, amp;:fufcitaret mortuos. H�cmiracula fuerunt coele-ftia teftimonia i quod dodriha Pauli fuerit coeleftis,amp;: potentia adnbsp;Iglu tern omni credent!. C�ter� m, qu o d Pro ph eta Efaias de uo catio-neGentiumgcneraIiterdicit,hoc Paulus accommod�t in pr�fentianbsp;fpecialiter ad fuum minifteriuni. Annitens, inquit,pr�dicare Euangcnbsp;Iion,n�n ubi nominatus eratChriftus, utne fuper alienum fundamentum �dif�carem , fedficutferiptum eft:Quibus non eftadnuncianbsp;tumdeeo,uidebunt,amp;:c. Hoc uatidnium de Gentium uocatione,nbsp;cxtatapudEiaiam capite quinquagefimofecundo.Etadimitquidemnbsp;omnibus Gentibus dignitatem meriti, commendat autem gratuitamnbsp;Dei clem�ntiam,ut fciamusialutem noftram non efteferendamacce-ptam noftr� iuftici�,fed tantum mifericordi� Dei. Qu� res in ue-rum fuum ufum translata,confirmat fidem in omnibus tentationibusnbsp;de peccatorum multitudine amp; grauitate, ac de periculorum magnitunbsp;dine,excitat etiam in nobis obedientiam erga Deum ,ut tanto,tam^nbsp;liberali behefadorigratitudinemnoftram teftificemur.

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Excuf�tiOjCurha�enusnonueherit �tomam .JPr�pet�fius,in-^qu�ensjfum, quo minus hadenusad uos uenerim.Vnde ergo erat pr�peditusf Officium amp; uocatio exigebat* ut iuxta�i�i� oracu�um,nbsp;adnunciaretEuangelion in f)s finitimis regionibus , in quibusnon.-dum erat pr�dicatum tarnen in uotis femper habuic, ut continu�t ipf�occafio,fufcipiendi ad Romam profedionem. Inprincipionbsp;nuius Epiftol� fcripfic, Semper in precibus meis orans, fi quo modonbsp;tandem aliquando profperumiter contingat * uoIenteDeo, ut adnbsp;nosueniam.H�cergo difcamus,�quo animo ferre,fi in bonono-ftro propofito impediamur. Paulus precatus eft Oeum , ut Ro-��iamuideat, idque non curiofitate, fed optimo confiho, ut concio-neturiljicEuangelion Chrifi:i,amp; confirmet Rornanos in f�de.Etta-xnenmultisannis,aliaatquealiaoccafionepr�peditus efl. Videbaturnbsp;�esceiTura inmagnamgIoriamDei. Sednefic quidem uoIuitDcusnbsp;Uoto Pauli ftatim fatisfacere. Non igitur indignemur, fi non mox ui-dearaurimpetrare , quod petimus, non fuccenfeamus , fi bonumnbsp;noftrum propof�tumimpcdiatur. Nam Deus femper quidem exaudit preeantes ex fide,non flatimautem folet exauditionem pateface-re.Et exaudit nos non iuxta animi noflri fententiam, fed iuxta fen-fum SpirituSjUtetiamfi uideaturnosnon exaudifiefecudum nof�ramnbsp;liol�ntatem , certo tarnen feiamus, eum exaudiife nos fecundura no-ftramunlitatem.Deinde fecit Deus Paulum ucl tandem uoti compo rnbsp;tcm,ut Romam uenerit,fed captiuus.fed uindus.H�cefi folcnnis c5nbsp;fuetudo Dei ,q3c�m confertin quempiama�iquam f�ficiratis nuiu$nbsp;feculi particulam, adqciat eipartem inf�licitatis, ut non hab cat ioJt^-

dam in hoc mundo f�licitatem.Patriarcha lacob diutinamoeflicia af' flidus eftjpropter lofcphum filiura fuum,0d defiderauit cum,pr� manbsp;gnis huius terrae opibus, incolumcm uiderc, Compcrit tandem,eumnbsp;nonfoiumincolumemfuperilitem ei��jUerumetiam in �gyptore�nbsp;gnare. Quare,maximo gaudio perfufus, Suffidt mihi,inquit,fi adhucnbsp;lofeph filius meus uiuiL Vadam amp; uidebo i�lu, antequ�m moriar.Sednbsp;hocgaudiumpcrmifcebaturmagna trifticia.Cognofcitnefariumnbsp;lusfratruminlofephum.NeceiTe habet defcrerc terrampromii��m,nbsp;amp; in �gyptum profidfd, ubi uidebat futurum, ut familia eins gra*nbsp;uifsini�affligeretur..His moribus afluefadt nos Deus, utcupidirati-bus rtoftris frenum inijdamusjSc ad confequendam huius feculi fccii'nbsp;citatem noniniano,autimpioafFed:u contendamus,fed cogitenuiSnbsp;nee ullam talem fcdicitatem, etiamf� earn adeptifuerimus, ei�eperfe^nbsp;dfam,amp; folidam, nec uerara fedidtatem in hoc feculo, fed tantum innbsp;future q��rendam*

Quid a�tem eft cauf�, q? cum Paulus impfeuerit Euangelio Gen-tium regiones � Hierufalem,ufquc in Illyricum , � lordane ufque ad Danubium,8lt;: uideatur fuo officio in his locis defun(ftus,non fufdpi-at hoc tempore, quo hancepiftolam fcripfit, profedtionem ad Ro'nbsp;mamfRefpondet ergo : Nunc,inquiens,proficifcarHierofoIyraam,nbsp;miniftrans Sandlis.Commemorataliam apoftolici officq fundionem�nbsp;Non folum enim condonabatur Euangclion,fed etiam agebat curamnbsp;pauperumiud�orum, coHigebat nomine Corum eleemoi�nam.nbsp;His enim temporibus magna eratfames in lud�a, de qua pr�dixeratnbsp;Agabus propheta,quemadmodum ftriptum eft in Adis Apoftolicisnbsp;capite undecimo.Accedebat illudjquod ludseis profitentibus Chrinbsp;ftum diripiebatur facultates.C�m igitur tarn publica rerum penuria,nbsp;quam priuata calamitas lud�os ad Chriftum conuerfos ad fummamnbsp;paupertatem redegiflet,propofuerunt,inquit Lucas, difcipuli, proucnbsp;cuic^fuppetebatjfingulimitterc infubfidium, habitantibusin lud�anbsp;fratribus.Et Gala.i.dicit Paulus fibi ab Apoftolis demandatum, ut inter Gentes memor effet pauperum fratrum in lud�a.Itac^ furam� de-dit operam,ut huic offiefj fui parti i�tisfaceret, amp; pauperibus, quoadnbsp;fieri pofiet,nihil deefl�t. Vide curam eius pro pauperibus,x.Cor.8.amp;nbsp;^.Vide amp; hoc loco,qu�m modeft�, quam ciuiliter, qu�m uerccund�nbsp;petat � Romanis eleemoi�nam ? Non dicit difert�,Rogo,auc poftuf o,nbsp;ut c�feratis eleemoiyn� in paupereslud�os,qui publica fame pre-muiitur, amp; peri�cutione exutifunt fuis facultatibus. Sed r�cit�t tan*nbsp;turn cxemplum f/Iaccdoni� amp; Achai�,amp;r�cit�t qs circumftantqs aCnbsp;rationibus, quibusmerito amp;ipf�Romani excitaridebent,Utaliquidnbsp;fubf�dq in ludeam mittant. Achaia,inquit, amp; Macedonia contuJeruncnbsp;fua fubfidiafratribus egenis in lud�a,q�ia funtiUorum debitores.Vnnbsp;def Numpaupertatis tantum rationedEtfih�cfola fufficiens cauf�nbsp;eftjCurcotiferendaf�teleemof�n�inpauperem,tarnen Paulus aliamnbsp;quoque cauf�m r�cit�t; Gomm�nicauerunr,inquit,Gentibus fua fpi-rituafia ? Debent igitur �d h� in carnalibus miniftrare illis. ChrL

COMMENT. IOAN. BRENJ LIB, III. DE CARITATE- 37t �tiscnim, qui eft omnium fpintualium bonorum autor exiud�isnbsp;^.Apoftoli exiud�is funt.Etper Apoftolos Euangelion reuelatumnbsp;^Gentibus. Euangelion autem,fummum eftbonum. Quare, cumnbsp;ftunmum Sc codeftebonumcollatum fit per lud�os , inGentes,�-quifsimumeft,utuicifsimGentes comm�niccnt ptjs lud�is externanbsp;lita bona.Vnde et i.Corinth.p.dicituriSi nos uobis fpiritualia femina-uinius,magnum eft,finos carnaliamefluerimus. Hic interim obferua,nbsp;qu�m mifera Si. calamitola fueric recens Sii adolefcens EccIefia.Necefinbsp;ft habuit uictum mendicando qugrcre.Qins poftetarbitrari hunc ponbsp;pulumeftepopuIumDeiianc'lumf SeduifumeftDeo ad hunc mo-dum Ecclefiam fuam tracftare ut reipia difceret, regnum Chrifti nonnbsp;�ft�dehocmundo , amp;:utf�licitatemfuam, noninhocfeculo,fedin.nbsp;�enturo, SCcce�eftiqu�reret.

Quid ergo boni, (inquiet Romanus quifpiam), afFer�s ri�bis Pau ftjCumadRomam uenerisf Pauperiorcert�es,qu�m ut afferasno-bis opes amp; d�uitias:amp; tacit� nunc fignificas, te potius em�dicaturum,nbsp;amp;ablaturum�nobisopes,qu�m coIIaturum.Nullamigituraduentusnbsp;tui ad nos utilitatern uideo.Refpondet igitur Paulus.Etfi non af�eramnbsp;Uiundanas opcs,taraen afteram ccE�eftes,uidelicet, plenam benedicfti-onem etabundantiam Euangeiq lefu Chrifti.Hasopcs,nonrequiruncnbsp;quidemhomineshuius (eculi, qui tantum uinaSc frumenta fpirant,.nbsp;homini autem qu�renti cceleftes amp; �cernas opes, nih� iucundius,ni-bilexcellentius, nihil utiliusafFerripoteft, qu�m EuangelionChrifti.nbsp;Efaias cap.^a.d(ciLQu�m pulchri pedes fupra montes adn�ciantis bo-*'a,pr�dicantis pacem.hoc eft,nihil eft amabilibus pedibus Apoftolonbsp;tum, quia afferi�t nobis fumraabona. In paupertate Sc morbis afFerutnbsp;ttanquillitatemamp;patientiam.In tentationibus peccati afferuntnobisnbsp;fenaifsioncm peccati,amp; pacem cum Deo.In morte afterunt nobisnbsp;tiitam,in horroribus inferni afFerunt coelum, quia adnunciant Euan-gelium,quod docet,nosh�c omniabona cofequi in Chrifto per fide.nbsp;Quare,CU Paulus ait fe u�tui^� cum plena bene�iftione Eu�gelij,fignt

ficatfe uenturum cum maximis amp;pr�fl:annfsiraisbonis. Dcinde;ob^ fecratRomanoSjUtadiuuentipfum prccationibus, di. fimul cum /pfanbsp;certentaduerfusincreduloslud�osjut pofsitconficereminifkrimunbsp;fuum,amp;^miferisafferrcelcemofynam.Sataneni'm crudeiifsim�{�uijcnbsp;in Paulum,perlud�os, quiomnefuumftudiumad opprimendumi'nbsp;pfuni conferebant. Vide Act.iS.amp;f 2i.Etz.Cor.n.Oblecratig)turR0'nbsp;manos,ut,quianon ucriabatur tuto inter Iud�os,una cum ipfo agoninbsp;fentjfeu certent precibus.H�cduoueniunt obferuanda. AlterumcH,nbsp;demutuis Chriftianorum precibus. Rem mirandam.PauIus,uir tangt;nbsp;tus,organon Det eIecT:um,raptus in tertiuni cceJum,raptus in paradi'nbsp;fum,obfecrat Romanos, Paulo omnibus fpfritualibus donis inferiO'nbsp;resjutadiuuentipfum precibus,amp; un�cumipfo orationibuspugner.nbsp;Admoneamur ergo hoc exemplo,ne quis,quamuis excelientifsimus,nbsp;c0temnat,fed pptius magno defidcrio requirat proximi fui in hac terra,quamuis abiedtiisimi preces amp; orationes. Non funt quidem inuo-candi Chrifliani,quiin Domino obdormierunt. Non enimaudiuocnbsp;noflras preces.Sed Chriftiant, qadhuc fuperftites funt in hac uita,ad'nbsp;monendi funt ut pro nobis oret.Hoc enim iufsit Deus,Orate,inquitgt;nbsp;pro qs,qui uos Ipdunt:quanto magis orandum efi: pro amicis., di pronbsp;fjsjqui nos non l�dunt. Hue faciunt excmpla Prophetarum amp; ApO'nbsp;ftolorum,qui pro populo orar�t.Akerum efl:,qj Paulus cxplicat,qupnbsp;fit militia Chriftianorum,S^ qu� fintarma eorum. Dicit enimnbsp;d@:o9jlv7a7?ir^uX�^'�^gt;hoc eft,ut ccrtctis mecum precibus corra incredu-los.Non fit in pr�fentia m�tio off�crj Magiftratus Politici,cuius intet'nbsp;eftfubditoSjCtiamexterhisarmisdefenderc.Chriflianorumautemar-ma,quibus feinuicem propugnant di defendunt,funt preces. Habe-musenimaisiduumhoftemSatanam �contra quem lemper agenda:nbsp;funt excubi� precibus.Et h�c efl: Samflorum communio,amp; catholicanbsp;EccIefla.Hoc enim modo, quiin Germania commoratur,pugnatpronbsp;eo Chrifliano,quilongi^im�� nobis,in medio Turcarumuitamagir.nbsp;fii pofleriorilibronbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;cap.jo.dicit Ezechias de Ifraelitis in ca-

ptiuitatem abdudlistSi uosreuerfi fueritisad Dominum,0^ fratresuc ftri,amp;filr) habebunt mifericordiam coram dominisfuis, quiillosdu-xerunt captiuos.Inter fruclus autereuerfionis ad Dominum,feu p�-nitenti�,continentur etiam precationes. Quare nos priuati homines,nbsp;nonpoflumusraelioribusarmismiferos di afflidlos fratres noflros,nbsp;qui funt inter incredulos captiui,iuuarc, q precationibus. Poftremo,nbsp;quod officium p etit Paulus � Romanis,ut pro ipfo orent,hocnbsp;uicifsim pr�flat etiam ipfis. Deus pacis,inquiens,nbsp;fit cum omnibus uobis.

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VO D folenne eftinferibendis epiftolis,utablblutoprin cipaliftatu,add�tur eommendationes �cfalutatiories, hocnbsp;etiam Paulus in hac lua ad Romanos epiftola fequitur.nbsp;Poftquam enimabfbluir,quod dcFide,Speamp;Caricatein-.nbsp;ftituit,addit initio commendationem pi� muliercul� PE�bes. Etf�nbsp;G�tern in hoc ultimo capitcmultaperegrina,amp;nobis ignota nominanbsp;continentur,utuideatur iuperuacaneum efle,ineo explicando im-�norari, tarnen, fi rede expendamus, non erit ociofum percurrere.nbsp;Admonemur igitur generaliter exhoc capite,qLi�d Chriftianilmusnbsp;nonfit^i�^vamp;fMTTixJed lumma humanitas erga pr�lentes amp; ablentes.'nbsp;Quainre,hypocrit�dignil�nt reprehenfione,qui arbitranturChri^nbsp;ftianilmum in hoe fitum efle,ut fugias hominum contubernia,amp; connbsp;feras te in eremum,acnunquam ampliusuelparentu,uclamicorumnbsp;rnemineris.ScriptadeEremitistradunt,Macheten quendam anacho-ntam accepilTeinlualblitudinc falciculunn literarum, qu�� parenti-bus amp;: amicis mifl� erantEt c�rn aliquandiu eas cogitabundus manunbsp;�enuifret,exclamat:Quam uariarum cogitationumledio iftarum litc-rarum mihi caula erit.Itaq; mox coniccit cas,nondum ledas,acne quinbsp;demreclul�sjinigncm.Hocuelutinfigne ftratcgcmacommcmorarinbsp;lblet.Sedquicquidfit,noncert�exemplum eft generaliter ad imita-�onempropofitum,utdoceatChriftianilmum conftarein contem-ptu piorum affedu� ergaparentesamp;amicos,fcdpotiusdocendumnbsp;eft, quod Chriftianilmus conftet in cantate,ex puro corde, (utPaulus i. Timotb.t.nbsp;ait) amp; confci en tia bona,amp;fide non fimulata.Didum quidem eft,Qifinbsp;amauerit pattern aut matrem fupra me,non eft rne dignus. Et,Omnisnbsp;ex uobis, qui non renunciat omnibus, qu� poisidet, non poteft meus cfledifcipulus.H�cautem non eo relpiciunt,ut exuasrsfr^p erga parentes aut lib eros,autamicos,led nc quidaduerlusDeum, paren turnnbsp;autamicorum gratia,''pecces,quemadmodurn alias copiole explica-lum eft.C�m iaitur Paulus in hoccapitCjalios commendet, alios lalu-tet,docet Chriftianilmum cxigere, utaker alterihumanitatis oflicianbsp;exhibeamus. Ac initio capitis commendat Romanis Ph�ben, per

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^uamadnotationes Gr�corumarbitrantur hancEpiflolam cCoriii� tho, ad Romano's � Paulo cr�nfmiflam efi'�.Voc�t autcm earn diacogt;nbsp;�nam fell min�ftram Eccleu� Cenchretn�s. PorrQjCcnchrc� portusnbsp;eft Corinchiortim, cuius fit mentio in A�lis Apoftolicis, cap.is. ubinbsp;Paulus ex uoto caput rafit.Sicut enim in adolclccrttc Ecc��fia eligebannbsp;turPresbyteriad docendum uerbumDei,amp;DiaGoniad adminiftrannbsp;das Ecclefi� facilitates amp; elemo{�nas,itaeligcbant�r ctiara muliercsnbsp;Diaconasfieu rainiftr�jqu� �juales fuerint,exponit Paulus i. Timoth.?.nbsp;Hicmulrerum ordo, crefeente lupefftitionejcorruptuseft. EDiaco-nis enim fa�t�funtNonn�, qu�arbitran tuile tuneferuire Deo, c�ngt;nbsp;nulli hoi��inum fetuiant, amp;meren l�,fiifs monafticis operibus, rcinifinbsp;l�oncmpccc�torum,amp;regnum c�lefte.Scdabijcienda eft bypocril�snbsp;�C impietas, refinendus autem �ft legititnus ufus, quoad eins fieri po-reft, talium Diaconarum, utuidelicetfinthoneftae amp; pi� mulicrculat,nbsp;qu� fufeipiant curam infirmorum. Nam infirmos curare,non cft cu-�ufuisiti^eriijjl�d requiritluum ftudium amp; dilciplinam.Nccclsitas eti-amip'laexigittalem quandam diaconarum ordinationem/prajlertimnbsp;in publica mortalitate.Cum enim graftatur peftilentia, aut aiius quifpinbsp;am morbus,atij bominespl�runq;t�nt cru deles,amp;le^uilq;,negle�nbsp;�lijs, curare fdlct.ln tali igifur cafu, ncccfl�ti� conftituendi Hint tafttnbsp;Diaconi, quam Diacon�, qui habeant infirmorum rationem. Etq�inbsp;hoc munere diligenter acpi� funguntur,'hi pricftantDeo magnumnbsp;cultum, amp;teftificanturhoccaritatis officio fiiam fidemin Chriftum.nbsp;Vigilarc enim Cum infirmo,infirmorum mores ferre,amp;reliquas mo-Icftiasasquo animo tolerate,infign� opus caritatis eft, quod amp; DcuSnbsp;iple, ctiamfi homines ingrati fuerint,magnisbenCficijs tependere fo-olet.TalisDiac�nafuitPhoebe,quamPaulusRomanisc�mmendat,�Cnbsp;petit, ut fuis offieijs iplam pieadiuuent. Etfi enim Kioebe nondumnbsp;�eruierat Romanis, tali qiiidem minifterio,qualiinEcclefiaCcnchre-enfi funda erat, tarnen fidelitcr leruierat. Cum alijs multis,inquit Paulus, turn raihi etiam ipfi.Sed quid?Videtur'quidem uulgare officium,nbsp;perferre liter�s del�coin�oc�m,perferre autem tales Titcras,qualesnbsp;Ph�bepertulit aP�ulo adRom�nos,in maximi beneficij loto depu-tandum eft. H� cnim liter� l�nt non Romanas tant�m,led etiam uni-uerfie EcClefi� preciof�lsimiis Thel�uriis. Ncc unq�am peruenitadnbsp;RomamThel�ur�smaioriprccio �ftimandlis,e�amfie� quondamnbsp;omnesfcr�mundi op�s COllatasfuilfedicantur.Filij quidemhuius fc-culi luas Ipirant opes. Pijs�utem hoc thel�uro nihil cftacceptius,nihilnbsp;carius.Quare etiamfi Phoebc n�llum aliud officium in Romanos connbsp;tuliiret,tam en h o c b en ef�cio, q�� d ipf�s has litcras � Paulo mift�s f ed-didcric, l�tis b�ne m�rita eft, ut Romani eamqu�m corn mendatilsi-mamhabcrent

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CommendacionemPhGebeSjf�quuturGIutadoncs.Pertinentaja fern h� tara ad earitatem, qu�m ad fidem. Salutare enim abfentern eftnbsp;pfficium cari taris. Dilige proximum, ficut teipfum. Eft amp; Euangelionnbsp;�lefte. Deus cuira adnunciaturus nobisftium fauorem, Sgt;i. gratiam,nbsp;non ordin�r comraunitcr angelos,quinobifc�humano morecollo-quantur. Etfi enimaliquories mi�t angelos,qui,qu� iplis mandatanbsp;fucrunc diuinicus,externaapparirione,confeccrunt, tamen ordina.nbsp;ri^ confticuk non Angelos, fed proximos homines, qui bonam Deinbsp;uoluntatemadnunciarent,�lt; l�lutation�.ftiadiuina beneficia preca-rcntur.Etadditpromifiionem: Quiuos audit,me au dit. Quo d, etfinbsp;Ip eciali ter ad Apoft olos dicicur,tam en etiam generali ter eft in tclligennbsp;dura de bonis prccationib�s, propterea quod amp; h� fintdiuinitusnbsp;raandat�,amp;:nifiDeus uelletincrementum dare, non rrtandaflet^necnbsp;leueriter exegiflet. luberautem Paulus primum omnium l�lucrePri- �nbsp;fcarn,(Slt; Aquilam. Dehisuide A�tor. cap.iS�amp;i.Corintha6. Ornat augt;nbsp;lem hosconiugcs infigni laude. �omitati .enim fiint Paulum fiini�nbsp;pro uit�l��periculo. Vndc ait: Qui pro anima raca f�am iplbrumnbsp;ceruicem luppofiierunt.Talc officium pr�ftitit Chriftiis uniuerfo hanbsp;mano generi, amp;fiippofiiic ceruicem fiiam pro nobis omnibus. De-heraus igituramp;nos proxirais noftris hocgcnus Qfficij �Perhoc,ininbsp;quit Ioannes,coghouimus cari tarera,quoniam ille animera iuamjir� �.lorf�.}-nobis pof�it,amp;nos debemuspro ffatribus animas ponere. EtChri-ftus ipi^,Marorem,inquir,hac dile�tionem nemohabct, ux quisani-mam fuam ponatpro arnicis fuis. Quid igitur?Num fifur aut latronbsp;quilpiam fiftitur ad tribunal iudicis, amp; condemnatur,eg6ne accur-i'ara,amp;:ipetara,utprofure aut latronc ipfe occidar?Taie exeraplum,nbsp;ne quidem Apoftolos iplbs unquam pr�ftitilTe Icgimus. Et tamennbsp;�jilc^cruirt proxjraos l�os, rit qui maxira�. Quar�, quoddicttuft De-fena^s.an�raaspro fratrlbus ponere,intelligendum cft'aon de ill�gt;nbsp;^itima teraerkape, fed de l�gitima uocation�,ut �ura pins M^iftiacutnbsp;^fcipit.defenfionem fuoruip,lqbditorum,aduerfus h.�ftcs artn^tos,nbsp;raiponit in difcrimen,aniraam (uara,ptoptQr' kibditqSi Ho.c.eniranbsp;xft_Qfficium,h�ceftuocatio magiftratus.Autc�m Paulus con cio na-tur feuangclion in Lycaonia, periculo uit�fu�, ponit ceruicem fuamnbsp;i i pro

IN CAPVT. XVI. EPIST. PAVLI AD ROMAN* pro filute Lycaonenfium. H�c enim erat uocatio Pauli, ut a Jnuhci�-rec Genribus Eu�rtgelion. A�c c�m l�bdiri,uocaxi �Mag�ftratu ad bellum,ad defendendam p�matn,lulcipiuntarma,ponuntin dilcrimennbsp;animamfuam pro ciuibus,proliberisamp; uxoribus.Hoc cnimcft officium eorum. Qui autem latro,legitimo iudicio morte condcmna-tLir,non akerius, fed illiuslatronis uocatio cft,mortem perferrc. Quare necakeri licet lcl�tcmcr�amp;illegitime inloco cius collo care. Eflamp;nbsp;illudh�c obleruandum,quod Paulusuocet l�miliam hortim coniu-�gum'Ecclcfiam .Salutatc,inq�iens,EcGlefiam,lt;|��cftin domo illo-rum.Hocexemplo dilcamus,qu�d coniugium nonimpediat,cju^gt;nbsp;�minus fit ueraEcclef�a in domeftica l�milia.Ita'qu� debcmus unaiT�-quamqjpiam familiam, pro ucraEcclef�aagnoltere.Cuius rei cogffi-tio prodeft tamadEdem,qu�madfid�ifru�lus.tn quacnim domo�nbsp;familia agnolcitCbriftum,in ca commoratur Deus pater,Elius,amp;Spiritus l�n�lus,un�cum Angelis Eiis, amp; affcrunc omnem bcncditJEo-nem aclalutem. Non eft autem ihcelligCndum, qu�d in taK familia oinbsp;mnia Icmper iuxta cxtcrnam fpecicm fint f�licia,fed qu�d onanienbsp;fiue f�licia, fiuc inf�licia prolper� cadan t.luxta illud Pauii:His, qui di-ligunc Deum,OTriraa f�mul adiumcnto fiint in bonum, nimirum WS)nbsp;q[uiiuxta propoficum {untuocari.F�milia Patriarch�: Jacobi crat Ec-clefiayin quanabitabac Deus,fed quant� fuerunt in �acalamitatcsnbsp;aerumn�.�Idcm uidesfuilTe inf�milia Dauidis. Scd b�c omnia adiu-mento trantciinbonum.Excit�t eti�mh��us rcicognitio in nobisnbsp;ftudiumben� operandi. Nam fi domcftica �milia cft Ecclcfia, ccrt�nbsp;honcftilsimeuinendnm eft, non publice tantum jfed Ctiam domi.Iilnbsp;publica enim ben� infticuta ccclefia non blafphematur jnon hellua-tur, non inebriatur, non alia ncfanda fcelcr� defignantur. Sic amp; in do-meftica ccclefia nihil turpe feciendum eft;, propter pra^Jentiam Dci �nbsp;Angclorum.

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�pa�nctum uoeat pr�miti�s Acha��,q��d primus in�ctiai� cr�^ didericinChriftum. Actribuitur quidcm magnxlaUdi, non a�tcmnbsp;f�flfidc,utprimus,(cdutG�nftanter crcdas Euangelio*Satdc�,irtqui-unt,fifacbcn�.IudasIlchariOtes dto iifenit,lcd amp;eit� ab�jf.PauIuslcr�nbsp;uenic,(�d diu,im� pcrpctu� manfit;

Non ficFcrnio Je Maria �irgin�,rn�crc f�cntMon�chi hoc th�tnm Paiili4lt;mr{�runt. H�ccnim nunquattijlt;iuoJ l�iptiira tra^nbsp;dat, Rofn� fuie, f�J Je alia quaJam piamuliercul�, qu�rn �c lua laudenbsp;ornar.Qu�multum,�oquicnSjlabora��cerga nos.Multisnosbenefi-chsaffecicj uel c�oi eilet Hi�rpfolymisjaut Antiochia?, au tin alijslocisnbsp;nobiieum, wclc�m mitteret nobi^�Roma elccmoiynam. C�m cr*nbsp;go h�c mulicr benefecerit Apoftolo,amp; collegisac comitibus ip{ius,fi-gnificac eciam earn parcicipem ei�e �lius promiisionis, qu� excatapu Jnbsp;Matth.cap.l�.Q�icunq- adbibcnJtim dedcrituniexpufillis hispoe�nbsp;lumaqu� frig�d�, cant�rn nomine diieipuli; Amen dico �obis nonnbsp;perditurus ck mcrccdcm iuam�

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SaKitate Andr�tu'eum lum'am, cognatos rtieOs, �ohcapti* �os m eos,qutiuntitingncs inter Apoilolos,qui etiam ante me fu�*nbsp;runtinChrifto*

Andron�cus At�unias commenJantut quatuor cpithetis,Cogn�.gt; ti Pauli,ConcaptiuiPauli,In�gnes inter Apoft�l�s,amp; Priores in �hri-ftum creJentes, luniam autcmalij fentiunt eirem�lierem,alij uirurn.-Infrgnes e�am inter Apoftolos amphibo�on eftjUtrum ne ientiati-pibsfuine�nf�gnes Apolfolps,Pratter enim duodccim Apoftolos, dunbsp;�fi Itmtamp;alij Apoft�li,non quidem in orbem t�trarura miisi, quem-?dmodumduodecim,amp;P��Ius,ied quifueruntuclab�n�aiiquaEr�nbsp;tlcfia, uelad aliqu�s tantum Ecclefias legati, (hoe enim Apoftolum funbsp;gnifie�t.) Vnde amp;Ep�phroditus dieitur Apoftol�s Philippenijum.AJnbsp;Philip, capit. 2. AnfentiatcoS fuiffe propter iuam pictatem,non tan-t�m apud u�lgum,�erumctiam apud Apoftolos infignes amp; celcbrcS�nbsp;Quod utcunqji�habetjcert� fueruntapud Paulum in �n�fa ejjfti*nbsp;tnatione*

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Salutate Ampliam dilcdum mcum inDomino.SakitaW Vo igt;anu(n adiutorcm noftrum inChnfto,amp; Stachyn dik�um mc/nbsp;um. Salutate �pdlam probatum in Chrifto. Salutatc eos,quinbsp;bunt ex Anftobuk famdiaribus. Salutatc Herodionem,cogna-�.nbsp;tum mcum. Salutatc cos, q�i funt ex Narcifsi famikaribus, hosnbsp;qui funt in Domino, Salutatc Tryph�nam amp;:Trypbofam,quaenbsp;laborant in Domino. Salutatc Perfidem dilcdam,qu�multuranbsp;�laborauit inDomino, SalutateRufinn,eIedum in Domino, SCnbsp;matrem eius ac-m earn. Salutatc Afyncritum ,Pklegontcm,Hcr/nbsp;man,Patrobam,Mercurium,amp; qui cum bis funt,fratres.Salutatcnbsp;Philol0gum,amp;lukam, Nereum,�dfororcmcius,0!fOIympam,nbsp;0^ qui Ctttft bis iuntj-omnes fandos,

H�cuariotum nominurrt commemor�tiononeft ocioGamp;fii-pertiacanea uocabuloru coaceriiatio. Admonct ertim fingulos, quos nominatim recenfetjui offic^,utauod fa�unt,conftanterGcerc per-gant, ne indigna deGgnenc ijs laudibus,qua:ipGsab Apoftblo tr�bu=^nbsp;�untur.AIij nominantur dilcdi,alij clc�tijalij adiutorcs,alij probari, alijnbsp;multum laborantcs,alij fratres amp;$andi. In boc �j^tijrftudium iacum-banc, ut tales Gnt,acmancant, qualesab Apoftolo pr�dicancur.Continet ^�h�cno�niriumcomftieinora�io nonnullam fidcitamcxhila-rationem qu�mconGrmationctn.H�c cnim Epiftola tanti eft mo-nienti,utqui ucram pictatcmamat,amp;inucnicnomcnf�um in bacc-piftola cutn laude celebratum, baud tmracrito arbitrabitur nom�nnbsp;��um etiaminlibrouit�^amp;in c�lo lcripeum efle. In rationali Ahero^nbsp;nis,quo d Heb-r�i Hofen, Gr�cinbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;uocarunt, imp oGc� �tant duo-

decimgcmm�,inx^uibus Gngulis,Gngulain(cuIpta fuerunt nomina duodedm tribuum Ilraelisgt;ucAberon gcft�reccacoram fc,inGccr-dotij lui minifterio, Ggnificante Spifitu l�n�to, quod Deus tantatnnbsp;baberet Ilraelitatum rationcm ut memoriam iplorum nunquam exnbsp;animo luo deletet. H�e autem Pauli cpiftola longe predoGorgem�nbsp;�naefl:,qu�m ullaearum,qu� fuerunt Rationali Aheronis impoGtCinbsp;Quare, qui ueram pietatcmagnouit,'amp; inuenic IcinbacEpiftolano-Hiinatim cum laude inlcfiptum, non dubito, quin iudicauerit, le et�inbsp;amineorde Domini Deinoftri inlculptum.Acccdit �c. illud, quodnbsp;Paulus initio buius epiftolx affirm�t,le indeGncntcr, �eo telle, meo*nbsp;tionem eorum,ad quos lcribit, in prccibus fuis,faccrc. C�m igitur iitnbsp;fine eplftol� C�mm�m�rat,amp;l�lutat nonnuHos nominatim,tecil� ponbsp;tucrunt conijecre,fe etiam nominatim in prccibus coram Dco, �PaUnbsp;lo commemorarijideoquc�Deoip�o cloi�cntcfrclpid.Vidcsbasfa-lutadoncs baudquaquam fuilTe luperuacaneas.

Loquitur pro more amp; confuetudincgentisjquaamjd fe inincem �fculo cxcipiebant,quemadmodum nos manuum coniun�lionc amp;nbsp;complacu. Oioilumautem, non fitauc hypocriticum)aut dolofijm,nbsp;autlafciuum, fed landum .hoc cfi;^ ex uera amp;pia caricatc profe�tuni.

Non cgo�olum,amp;quimecum�unt,�cd ctiama�i� �cclc�i�Chrii ftiiubcntuos �alucr�,�clciatis uos non nobis tant�rn,ucrumcciamnbsp;muleisalijs cur� clTc, �c cos Glutcni lieftram prccibus fuis Deo com*nbsp;tticndare.Vcftrumigitur erit,utquod offidum uobis abalijs exhib�enbsp;t�r,uos uicifiim alijs quoq; pr�ftet�s.

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-riy �v J/ji��iJ' �/ji�9i'ZE,tpio�vto�,)^ tKKAivatTT iir'�M-mj. O� zf 'i9io�'79i^Kuelt;lt;^Iv)lt;r�\rXfiS�$�ult;r!ivAe\/a\lt;�v,�?iA*'rHtocuT ItoiAii�c,nbsp;^xsT)Aojlt;a� ' ^A�jia� ^ecTmrT�m tA� h.ct�X'X� 'nisv �UaJlcoaf). x 7�' vfj^vnbsp;U�x e�� -7wvTOi;�5�pwi^,nbsp;�K9�ov,�L(.lt;t|bow's� Ate�� to ix�tltop�

Obfccro autetn �osfratres^utcohfidcrct�s eos, quidifsfdia �i. o�z fcnd�cu�acontradodrinam,quamuosdidfdftis gfgnunt,amp;dedwnbsp;nctisabillts^Nam, quteiufmodi funt. Domino lefu Chn�� nonnbsp;ierutunt/ediuo ucntn', quiperbiandiloquentiam �C afl�ntationemnbsp;dccipiuntcordafimpiicium. Namueftraobcdient�aad omnes per/nbsp;manauit. Gaud�oigttur fan? deuobiisi'Scd��Io�os fapientes qui#nbsp;dem �ffe ad bonum, fynccros autem ad malumx

Sa�utationibus interinifeet (�equ�nrur enim amp; a�i�) obfecratio-hem amp; cohortationenij Ut caueantab impia do�trina,pugnante eum ca,quaminhacEpi�lolatradic.Nunquam enim tam ben�cum rebusnbsp;humanisa�fcum cfl:,quin,c�mdiuinitus uer�piado�trina inftitutafu-crit,non intro ducatur ctiam) a�u Satanat,fali� do �hina. Simile, inquitnbsp;Chriftusipfc,eftregnumc�lorumhominileminantibonum lemennbsp;inagrofiiojlcddormientibushominibus uenicinimicus, amp; femina-�iezizania inter trkicum amp;c.Et uulgo did loletiVbicunq; �dific�ueiitnbsp;Dcustemplum,ibi:rolet amp; Satan �dificare l�cellum. Vnde amp; Paulus A5or,2�inbsp;alias, c�ini� dilccflu luo alloqueretur presbyteros EpEefios,: Nouinbsp;hoCjinquit) quqd ingreflijri fint poft dilcelTum meum lupi graues, innbsp;iios,non p�rcentes grcgijEtexuobis ipfis exorientur uiri loquentesnbsp;peruerla,utabducaat dilcipulos poft fe.Quod affirm�t f�turum apudnbsp;Ephefios,hoc idem metuitfuturum apud Romanos. Necfuitu�nusnbsp;�nctus. Quai .n.pi�do�trinae �orrupcelaex�rta fitinRomana ecclc*nbsp;fia,notius eft^quamuthoclpco breuibus exponi qucat.Nos in pr�lennbsp;tia de ea tant�mcorrupteUdic^uSjqu� ut t�poribus Pauli glifeebat)

iu poftca^mutato lt;juidcm nomine,fedrc incolumi,amp; auda,pcr' uagaia cft peruniucrl��nEccIefiam, In diuulgationc en m Euangc-lij per ApoftoloSjin orbem terrarumjfuerunt Phatiamp;i, conuerfi qui-demad �hfiftum^fd Chriftianilmtim cum Pharilaiimo commiieen-jnbsp;Afkr.j^, ^^sy^^^^o^^^i'bNifici�^cuncififueritis/nonpoteftis lalui fieri.Hosnbsp;uidetur Paulus hoe loco notarc,in qu os alias copiol� amp; grauiteisprX'nbsp;lertim in cpiftolaad Galatas/inuchirur.Erfi a�temh�ch�r�fis, d� cir-'cunfifionisnccelsitatejabolitauidctiir,tarnen impietasipl�Pharil�ica,nbsp;alijs nominibus icaexcreuit,ut ueritatem Euangelij ba�tenus plan�nbsp;corruperic amp; �blc�r�ueric. Tune enim dicebatur Pharifailmus, nunCnbsp;aut�mdicitur Papilmus,amp;Monacbifmus. Diucrla quidem funtno*nbsp;mina Pharil��orum, exigentium circuncifionem , amp; Pontificumnbsp;Monachorum,fed cadem cft irnpietas. Nam Pharil�i,ad Cbriftumnbsp;conuerfi,led peruerf�, affirmabanc,Cbriftum tunCprodefle, fi fa�tusnbsp;fuerisIud�us,amp;operibuslegismcrirus,utbencficijsCbriftiftuaris.Sicnbsp;amp; Pontifices, ac Monacbi dicunt nos benefido palsionis Chrifti tunenbsp;frui,c�moperibusnoftris meremur,amp; redimimuS-peccatorumnbsp;mi�sioncm.Hoc teftanturnon lokim Monachottim fcrtpta Sc. pro-felsiones, uerumeriambull� ipf� Pontifici�,q�� merito contritio-nis,confeisionis,amp;aliorum operum, po�licentur omnem peccatorunbsp;ueniam. Vides igitur in Pbarifailm o, amp;Monachilmodiu�r� quidemnbsp;cfle nomina, fed plane candemimpictatem. Atqj h�c quidem uetu-ftifsimaefth�refis,qu�fubindc alia atq; alia nomina �brtitur, Poftgt;nbsp;quam autem hifee temporibus pia dp�:rinaEliangelij,beneficio Dei,nbsp;inft��f�ta eft,eccetibi,totfcr�do�trin� fubingredi�ntur,quotfiintnbsp;c�tusbominum. Alij enim fiint Anabaptift�,alij Sacramcntarij,alijnbsp;Libertini,alij Sch�ucncofeld�ani,alij Seruetiani,alij alijs erroribus Unbsp;�mpiet�tibusfordidati. Quid ergo in tanta dodrinarum uarietatefiunbsp;��endum? Audiamus Paulum:Obf�cro,inquit,u�5 fratrcs,ut confide-letis eo$,qui difsidia amp; offcndicula,contra do�trinam, quam uosdidinbsp;dedinetis ab illis. In Uarietate igitur dodrinarum,nbsp;�onfidefandum eftiniti�,q�� fucrit do�trina prima.Confideretis,nbsp;inquk,eos,quidifsidia amp;: ofFendicul� gignunt,contra dodrinam,nbsp;Oy^A.M Vos DIDICIsTIS, hoccftjquam bifee temporibus,nbsp;quibus patefadum eft Euangelion �hrifti, PR�M AM audiuifti%nbsp;cognoui(tis.Memorabil� enim cft,quodTcrfuUianusfaibittC�n*nbsp;ftat,inquiens, id �criiis, quod prius:id prius, quod amp; ab initio: abnbsp;initio�duod ab A�oftolis.Et iterum: Aduerf�s uniuerfas Hacrefes

COMMENT. �OIS, BREN. L�EER. lri. DE CAklf ATB. 'l�^oparadifi comcde, dc lignoautem Scientt� boni amp; mali ne c�-mcdas.Accedicpaul� p�lialiarNcquaquam moriemini. Seit Deus^,nbsp;lt;5|u�d in qaocunqj die comedericis cx co,�pcr�ent�r oculi 'jcftri,nbsp;critisficntdij,fdentcs bonumamp;malum. Haec do�trina erat poftcri-or,idcoq; aduhera. Poft peccatum, prima omnium do�lrina �n�t: Semen mulieris feu ftlius uirginis c�ntcrcc caput fcrpentis.Cuius lentennbsp;tiacft-Jnfolo Chrifto cft expiatiopeccati,libcr�tio� potentia Satan�,nbsp;amp;amorte. Quodcunq-, deinde cxcogit�runt Gentes de dijs amp;'l�crisnbsp;eorum, quibus expiarent peccata , amp; conl�quercntur gratiam Oei-,nbsp;pofterius eratjideo^j adulterum. In inftauratiorteP�l�ti�inter Ifi-aeli-tas,pTim�do�lrinaeratilla,quamMoles tradidit de Decal�go,amp;dcnbsp;Propheta, hoc cft, Chrifto poftlc exdtando,acde Gcris,quibus Chri-ftus adumbrarctur.H�c dodriha,ut cratin �nftaut�tione Eeelefi� Ifi-acnbsp;litic� prima,ica luit maximis miraculis confirmata.Qu� igitur pofterius lequebatur,pcrB�alitas,pcr Camatim,per Pfendo prophecas, adult�ra crat.Temporibus Apoftolicis, quibusEuangelion de Chrifto il-luftracum amp; confirmaaim eft c�lcft�bus miracirlls , prima do�irinanbsp;crat, quam Apoftoli,accepto Spiritu lan�:o,concionabantur, cam inter Iud�os,qu�m inter Gentes, in toto orbe terrarum, de qua Paulusnbsp;dixit; Si nos aut Angelus � c�lo prsedi caucrit uob�s Euangelion, pratter id quo d pr�dicauimus uobis,anathe�ma fit.Qu� ergo do clrina p�nbsp;ftealccuta eft,autoribusPfeudoapoftolis, Hacreticis,P�hcifidbus, Scnbsp;Monaehis,adult�ra eft. Hifce noftris tcmp�ribus,q��ibus dodrrin�nbsp;Ecclcfiae repurg^ta cft, benefido Deiij�f�rdibus^Sophiftids, m �naft�-ds amp;Pontifidjs, prima cr�t,quam omnes miniftri Ecclefi� � Spirit�nbsp;Gn�lo �xdcati,initio',unanimi concordia,dci�ft�ficati�neimp�g,amp; denbsp;lacramentis Euangelij, aducrftis Papifticam im pictatem cotteionabahnbsp;tur. Pofterioraut�mfuic Anabaptiftarum,Ginglian�rum,feu Sacr�-menuriorum, amp; id genus �liorum.Relinq�itur ergo earn elfe adult�-ram.Quarc in dijudicadone de dodrina diligentci-'�bferuanduim cftjnbsp;jqu� dodrina, in inlta�randa Ecclel�a, fuerit prima, ut cogholcamus^nbsp;pofteriorem, ci� priori pugnantem,ab inimico cfte,iuxtaparabolam,nbsp;lcminatam,amp; eradicatione dignam.Dc�nd�,poftq�am �etit�s dodrinbsp;n� cognica cft,dcclinace,(inq�itPa�lus)ab ijs,q�� gignuntaduerftis pr�nbsp;mam dodrinam diftidia amp; ofFendicula.Ideim doc�t Ghrift�s, Ga�et�nbsp;

(inquicns)�Plcudoprophetis,amp;�fcrment� Pharil�orum.Etloannes: Siquisucnicadu�s,amp;hanc(primamuidelicct)dodrin�ni non aft�rt,nbsp;n� redpiatis cumin dom�,necaue ci dixeritis. Qui enim dicicilli aue,nbsp;communicat operibus eius malis.Hocaut idcirco nobis comriiem�nbsp;raEur,utinhor� tcmpor�dilsidiojdc controuerfiarcligiohis, conlblanbsp;.lionfemhabeamus.Haccnim dodxina,qu�eft�n noftris ccclef�jsufi-ata,amp; q�am Paulushaeliw cpi�ola perlpicu� expoluitj fcparamusnbsp;hoS

nos partim � fummis Pontificibus amp; Epi(c�pis,a(icoq;� monarchtf huius terr�, partim � uiris alioqui infigni do�trina ornatis, ac fieri pa-teftjUtex hacleparationefequatur iiaftatio multarum rcgionum,amp;nbsp;claries innumerabilium hominum. Graui�imum autcm amp; riurilsi-mura uirictur, ab ijs riilceriere, qui'gloriantur nomineEcclcfi�, quinbsp;lerientarigubcrnacula reipub.quifuntmagnis fapientiac amp;eruriirio-nisornamentisinfigncs.Grauifsimum etiameft,pr�berefiio riifiiriionbsp;occafionem, ari multas amp; uarias calamitates, qu� l�cutur� uirientuf.nbsp;Seriquiri facias?Petrus riicicPlus obcriienriumeftDeo,qu�m komr-nibus. Chriftusamp;Apoftoliiubcnteoscaucre,qui alienam �ueroB-uangelio Chrifti rio�lrinam afferunt. Tertullianus ex parabola rie zi-zanijs riocet,Iri eflcuerum, quori primum,iri eircariulterum,quorinbsp;pofterius.Manifeftum autem eft, do�trinamPontificiam amp;Monaftigt;nbsp;cam cflepofteriorem Euangelio, quori Apoftoli arinunci�runt.nbsp;nifeftumitem eft, rio�trinam rieAnabaptilmo,amp; ricabl�ntia corpo-ris amp; l�nguinis Chrifti � c�na eius, cfle pofteriorcm ea rio�rina,nbsp;quam initio omncs pij miniftriEcclefi�,ariucrfus Sophifticamamp;Pa-pifticamimpietatem riocucrunt.Quarcneceflchabemus ab illis rie-clinare, ut Paulus ait,amp;abipfiscauerc,ut Chriftus loquitur, eriamfinbsp;fra�lus illabaturorbis. Non eftriubium,quin amp; Apoftoli ipliuirio-rint, occafionc Euangelij in orbe riiuulgati, uniueri�m l�am gen-tem ruituram amp; ma^rimam in hoc munrio mutationem iecutu-ram.Scriquo t�uertcrent? Vtuocationem Deifc�arentur, nccelT�nbsp;crat. Vt autcm tranquillam infioc munrio uitam agercnt, non cratnbsp;necefle.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;'

Deinri�,Paulus non fimplicitcr hortatur,ut caueantfibiab ijs,qui nouam riodrinam, contraprimam amp; ueram introriucunt,l�ri ariditnbsp;etiam, quales fint homines, amp; quid noua fua rio�lf�na quxranc. Quinbsp;eiulmorii(inquiens)lunf,Domino Icl� Chrifto non l�ruiunt, fedRionbsp;uentri,amp; per blanriiloquentiam,6c aflentationemdecipiuc corda fira-pl�cium. Etfih�funtuulgarcs omnium fer�dogmatiftarum,hxrcts.nbsp;corum,hypocritarum,amp;monachorum propriet�res amp; conditionernbsp;ut nouis luis dogmatis,non qu�rantgloriam Chrifti,lcd gloriam hominum,necuer�feruiantnomini Chrifti, lcriraagis fil O uentri, amp;re-rum fiiarum tranquillitati, Soient etiam fimplicibushumanitate,lua-uitate lcrmonis,blanriiloquentia,amp;a0cncarionc,lfcuuana pollicita-tione beneficiorum Deiimponcre,tamcnPaulushocloco uideturnbsp;propri� perftringerc, (quemadmodum fupra diximus) illos fudac-os,qui etficonuerfi crant ad Chriftum,tarnen exigebant adhuc,amp;nbsp;urgebant circuncifionem , in quos etiam alias Icueriftim� inuehinbsp;folet. Galat.5. Vcinam,(inquit) ablcindantur,qui uos concurbant.nbsp;Et capitc fexto : Quiconque u�lua? placcrc in carne , hi coguntnbsp;Jnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;uos

nos drcumcidi^tantum utcruds Ghrifti pcrfecutioncm n�h'^pati-antur. Neqjcnim,qui circundduntur, legem cuftodiunt, led uo-lunt uos drcuncidijUtin came ueftraglorientur. EtPhilip.^; Complu-rcsambulant, dcqtiibus fepe dixi uobis,nune autem amp; flens dicogt; inimid cruds Ghrifti, quorum finis perdirio eft^ quorum Deus uemnbsp;teryamp;gloria in dcdecore ipforum, terreftria curantes. Hortatur igi-turamp;hoc loco Romanos,utcaucant fibi� do�toribus Gireundfi�-nis,amp; declinentabeis,proptcreaqu�dnon qu�rantnbsp;non mentem,fcduentrem,utfint tam inter Gentes , qu�m inter lu-d�os tut�,acterrenis fuis rebus conlulant. His do�loribus fiicceflc-nintRom�,Pontificesamp;Monachi,cxa61:ores humanarum traditio�nbsp;num,amp;do�:orcs operum,aGmcritorum eorum,quiperblandilo-qucntiam,amp; fcu�a)4��,hoc cft,prolixas promifsioncs c�leftis regni proinbsp;pter obferuationcm fiiarum traditionum, fummum lo eum in Ecdc-�iaconfecuti, non h�cagunt,ut,ucra Ghrifti do�lrina obtineat, led utnbsp;�pfi lumnia dignitate amp; trariq�iliitatc hui�s l�culi Fr�ant�r, �tiamfinbsp;intercajnrgt;umerabiles populorum catefuas fteumad �ternum barathrum abducant. Declinemus igitur ab his,iuxta Pauli admonitio-liemgt; vt f�rMetnjJFjQiiemadipodum Petrus ait,� praua ifta gencra-�on�. . . ..

� S,e4t�auiusadditcciarnati�dargnm�ntupi, quo hortaturRomi^ hoSjUtnon^ccipiant nouam do�trihatn,l�din,prima,caq; �pofto-lica,perdurent.Vcftra,inquit,objcd,ientia permanauitad omnes. Irinbsp;omnibus�cclefijs pr�dicatur l�tipmacum uqde, de ueftra obedicn-tia,qua excepiftis �poftolicum �uarigclion.Cur igitur redderctis uosnbsp;ipfos bac pr�dicatione mdignos,amp; le�tareminialiam do�irinam? Sednbsp;h�cadmonitio Pauli, non diupromouit. Roma enim c�pit pauldnbsp;p�ft in extremam hypocrifinamp;impicutcm dclabi. Poftremo additnbsp;oblcruabilcmPar�ncfin.Volo,inquit, uosfapientes elfe ad bonum^nbsp;fyncerosautemad malum. tdcmlcribiti.Cor.i4.Nefitis puenl�nfi-busjledmalitia pueri litis,fenfibus uero perfe�li. Vtinarri hominesnbsp;hancpar�nel�n tam'diligcnter f�querentur, qu�m eft clara amp; pe�lpi-�ua.Solemus enim eaminuerterc,utfimuslynceri f�uimperitiadbonbsp;num, amp; pueri fenfibus,l�pientes autem amp; perfe�ti malida. Ac identnbsp;plancnobis acddcrc �lolct,quodno�iu�,quae interdiu caecutic,no- �nbsp;^uautcmuidcuitaamp;nosperlpicaces tantumlumus infediandam�-li�ia,�mpofturaamp;impietate,qu�l�nttencbr�,inre�i:andaauteri)pic-�tc, quae eft, lux^ dies^imperitiorcs fumus pueris. tnuenias,qui denbsp;rebusad mercaturara,ad agricuituram,ad opificia,ad militiani, amp;ada-lias res terrenas pertineriribus funt eloqucntilsimi,in do ^iririaai�t reli-gionis,amp; redden da eius ratio ne plulquam infantes. Vt enirri, qui luntnbsp;impeditioris linguae, nihil expeditius cfamp;ntur, q��ni conuieiajamp; ,nbsp;tnal�.'

maledidla,! ta magna pars hominum nihil difcrtiusloquuntur, qua.'Ti alienaauera pietate. Contra ucr� monct Paulus,ut fimus lapiehtesaHnbsp;bonum, fimpli :cs ucr� ad malum. Sapere ad bonum, eft fiimmaiftnbsp;dare operam, ut uere piara do�lrinam re�t� cognofcas, conftrues,nbsp;eifiimma cura obedias.Neq; enim aliud eft,quod hominem uerela*nbsp;pientem reddat, quam cognitio pi�do�trin�.Pr�ceptum Domini,nbsp;Pf4amp;w.jj8. (inquitPlalmus)lucidum,illuminansoculos,Sapientiam pr�ftans parnbsp;uulis.EtitcrumzSuperomncs docentesmeintcllexi, quiateftimonianbsp;tua meditatio mea eft.Siiper lencs intellexi,quiamandata tua qu�fiui.nbsp;Simplicem autem leu lyncerum eflcad malum, eft luperuacanea ne-gligerc, iniuri�non meminifle, ladle eflc recondliabiiem,adeo4;nbsp;amuoc�tionem,pofthabita omnicuriolitate,fimplidter,amp;red:a ft-*nbsp;qui. Hoc, etfiuidetur coram hominibus ftultum , tarnen lummacftnbsp;c�ram Deo lapientia.

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Deus autern pacis conterct Sat�nafn fub pedes Ucfiros kreot Gracia Domini noftri lefu Chrifti fituobifcum,

Poftadmonitionem additPaulus conlblation�m. Aditionuit, �f declinemus ab illis, qui docent impia. Nihil autern certius cft,qu�n3nbsp;qu�d c�m dec�in�ueris ab. impijs do�horibus, amp; ledleris uer� pinrrinbsp;do�trirt�mChriftiJSatanomhiaaduerl� moliatur,quo teab cadetcrgt;,nbsp;rcat amp; abftrahat. Confolatur igit�t h�m c Paulus Ecclefiam aduerfis Sa-un� obrutam. D eus,inq�i�ns, pads conteratSata'nafn amp;c.Bono fiti^nbsp;animo. Deus, qui eft autor om nis pacis, tranqtiillitatis, Sc f�lidtatis,�nbsp;breui efficiet,ut omrtiaSatan� confilia, omnisS�tan�poteftas conchnbsp;dat, amp; lub pcdes ueftros liibijciatur. Videndum igitur eft, quornodoquot;nbsp;Satan lubijdatur nobis,amp; in noftram fcruitutem atqj captiuitatem re-digatuf. Suntenim,quidant operammagi�,amp;�rb�trantur leartibusnbsp;luis p o flk elft cere,ut Satan tencatur Captiuus in uitro aut olIa.Hxcma-.nbsp;gna eft hominum in;ipietas,amp; qui ficfunt exc�cati,hi potius Hint captinbsp;ui Satan�,q��m qu�d Satan fit iplbrum Captiuus* Satan enim, ut eftnbsp;poten tilsimus, ita amp;aftuti�imus Ipiritus qui, etfi non poteft magicisnbsp;aftibus captiuus tcneri, tannen ad decipiendos impiosfingit Ic iplb-rum captiuum.Sed pij Chriftiani ueram habentartem,qua Satanamnbsp;pedibusluisitaconculcent,utuer�fiatiplbrum captiuus. Duo enimnbsp;funt, per q^u�Satan graflatLir in hom�ft?m,utdominctur ei. Alterumnbsp;�ccatti. Alterum affli�tio fiue illa co rporalis amp; mundana, fiue Ipirinbsp;tuflis, Sc quam Satan minatur, �terna. Sed pro po finis nobis eft Chri-ftus Dominus nofter,per qu�fit,utSatan,uuc pcccatis, fiueafHilt;aioninbsp;bus in nos graftet,lub pedes noftros contcraWc Chrifto.n.lcriptum

COMMENT. IOAN. BREN. LIB. III. DE CARITATE. 'jS; eftjGen.^.Ipfeconteret caput ferpentis.Necdubium cd:,quin Paulusnbsp;illudfuum didlura, quodancea recitauic, exhocloco Genef�os fum-prerif,amp;interpreretur.Etloan.i�.Princcpshm'usmundiiam ludica-tus ed.Eti.Ioan.j.Adhocapp^^ruit filius Dei, ut dilTdluat opera diabonbsp;li.Manifeftum autem elEq? cum credimus in Chriftum, tuncadopte-mur in filios Dei,amp;^ accipiarnus deplenicudine eius,ut cum Deus dou�t nobis Chridum,donec etiam nobis un� cum illo omnia.Quare,ciinbsp;Chridus ipfe contriuerit caputSatan�,certum efl:,qj 8^ nos,qui credinbsp;nilisin Chridum,pofsimus per Chridum,caput Satan� Conterere,amp;nbsp;opprimere.Hoc,quomodo in nobis fiat,exemplis demondrare conanbsp;bimur. Ac primum de peccato,qu� Satan nos in daa cadra pertrahe-re conatur.Nafcimur enim filq ir�,�d quanq renafcimur per Hdem,ta-inen reliquiae peccatiin carne manent.Itat� Satanfollicitat nos,utabqnbsp;ci�.mus Deum,utcontemnamusuerbum eius .Non debetautemSatan in corde,amp;manibuE nodris dominari, fed pedibus nodris conte-ri. Venit igitur Chridus,ut dedruat opera Sacan�,quia fi in Chridumnbsp;erediderimus,donamurfpirituChridi,utDeum inuocemusPatrem,nbsp;�C obfequamuruerboeius.HocedSatanara pedibus fubi]cereamp; connbsp;culcare. Item,Multa magna defignauimus fcelera.Satan igitur iubetnbsp;nos abrjcereomncm Spent falutis.Sed conteredtis ed Satan pedibus.nbsp;QuomodofAudiamus Chriftum.Non mi�t Deus filium fuu in mun-dum,ut condcmnetmundum,red utferuetur mundus per eum. Au-diamusamp; Paulum:Certusfermo, �c omni acceptione dignus,^Icfusnbsp;Chridusuenit in hunc m�dum,ur peccarores faluos faceretjquorumnbsp;ego primus fum .Q]iarc,fi confirmauerimusfidem, Sgt;� ccrt� confida-muspeccata nobis propter Cbridum efle remifla, tuncdeqcitur Satan,conculcatur pedibus nodris.Dicarausetiam de afflidlionibus.nbsp;Nam Sata,fibireljclus,immittir nobis uariaadueri�,tam priu�ta,qpu-blica,quibusmirtatur nobis perpetuuminteritum.Iniicit in corda pionbsp;rura,Nifiabnegaueritis Cbridum amp; Euangelion eius,n�foiumerjcie-miriiin exilium, uerumetiam occifioneperibitis. Sed filiusDeiuenitnbsp;in hunc mundum,ut conterat Satanam pedibus fuis, amp; dedruat opera eius.Quare,fi crediderimus fiIioDei,cognofcemus omnia nobis ef.nbsp;feadiumento in bonum,fiue uiuamus, fiue moriamur; Siccontriue-runtSatanam Apodoli per Chridum j qui cum c�fi effent in concilionbsp;Pontificum,abierunt gaudentcs, qi digni client habiti,ut ferrent connbsp;tumeliampropterChridum.Sic8C PaulusconculcauitSatanampernbsp;Chridum,CLim diceret:Pcrfuafum habeojqjnecjpmorsnecfj uita fepanbsp;retnos �diletdione Dei. Qtiareiubetetiampios, apudRomanos^nbsp;.bono animo elfe in aduerfis, proptcreaquod cum Credant inChri-^dum jDeus breui efficiat, utreipla experianturafflidiones fibicOm-xnodas utiles elle. Tamet� eniminitio afflicdionumnihil minus ui-deatur,qu�m quodnobis�ntutiles.tamcninnouifsimonbsp;ititelligemus confiliumDei.

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SalutantuosT/motheuscooperanus meus,amp;L�ci'us,amp;�afon,amp;!: Sofipater cogna� mei.SaJuto uos egoTertf�s, qui fcripfi hancEpi- �nbsp;�lolam in Dorrtino.Salutat �os Gaius hofpes ttieuSjamp;Ecclefia? to�7nbsp;ijs.Salut�t uos Eraftus �c�riomus ciuitatis,amp; Qu�rtus frater.Grauanbsp;Domini noftrilefu Chnfti, fitcum omnibus uobis, Amen.

Reditad �lutanortes, idcp nec tcmere,nec ociofe lt; fed ut fignif�cet ]pfjs,qui funtRom�,n�n unum �i. alterum tant�m, fed plurimo� et�nbsp;am in alfjs Ecdefr)sei��,quibusfalusipforum f�t cur�. Ac Timotheusnbsp;quidem fan's notus eft ex A�:icap.i6. Sc ex Epiftolis, quas Paulus ad pnbsp;pfum fcripfinQuod autem fit etiam raehiio lafonisj Sofipatri,Gafi,amp;nbsp;Erafti,expendendum,num jllifueriht,quorum fit mentio in Aclis A-poftolicis, Capinbusi7-t9*amp;2-O�amp;^ gt;�i i.Timoth.4,acnum idem fit Sonbsp;pater,quiSofipater.Ac de hac quidem renon teneathos anxia follici-tudojltudautem nob�s curcefit,ut difcamusjiocexernplo, mutuamnbsp;bcn�uolentiamcolere, at f�ue pracftnt�b�s jfiue abfehnbus optimanbsp;qu�lt;^ pretari.

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tibus �ternis taciti^manif�ftati ucr� nunc, ԣf per f�ripturas Prophc/ ticasjiuxta delegationem �terni Dei,in obedienu'am fidei,in omnesnbsp;genres patefadijSoli fapi�n'Deo, perlefum Ghrift�, fiuic �nquamjnbsp;fit gloria in fecula, �men.

Concl�ditepifi:��dbx�logi�,qu�netipfa�ft �cfoi�,tiechortoris f�ntum gratia Commemoratur. Admonet enim nos,ut cognofcamusnbsp;omnes creat�ras efie coditas in gloriam Dei,8(f nos debere omnesnonbsp;ftras adlionesj�mnia c�filia,omnes tonatusnoftros,ad folios Dei glonbsp;riam refetre: Sedhoc opusjiiclabot efi: cognofcere,qu3t fit uera Deinbsp;gloria, amp; quid faciendum fit, quod Deus ludicet fibi gloriofum. l�-d�ihypocritae,glorif�caturi�dhonoraturi Deumimmolabantinex-cdfis, amp;luftrabant liberos fuos per ignem.Chril�tani hypocrit�glonbsp;nficatufiDeum, telebrant Mifi�s pro peccatis uiuorum Sc mortuo-fum, peregrinantur ad f�pulcra l�ndborum or�ntrofaria. Aliusnofinbsp;u�fcitur cafnibus,alius ueftitur cucullo.Deus aut� non agnofcit tafei�inbsp;gl�riam, fed exigit, ut ad glorif�eanduox nomen eius fe�:emur fegemnbsp;amp; Euan-

Euangdion ipfius.Hgc dicit Dominus Zebaoth apud Hieremiam, nier.7: Holocautomata ucftra addite ui�imis ueftris , amp; com �dite carnes,nbsp;quia non fum locutus cum Patribus uefl:ris,Sd non pr�cepi eis, in dienbsp;qua cduxi cos de terra�gypti, de uerbo holocautomatum, Sc uidti-inar5,fedhocuerbumprgcepieis,dicens, AVDITE VOCEMnbsp;MEAM, Etero uobisDeus,8c uoseritismihi populus amp;^c. Eta-pudMich�amzQuid dignum ofFeram Domino�tmox.N�quid da M�ch.^.nbsp;bo primogenitum meum pro fcelere meo , fruAum uentrismei pronbsp;peccato animae mc�findicabo tibi � homo, quid fitbonum, amp; quidnbsp;Dominus rcquirat� tc,Vticp facerciudicium,diligerc mifericordiam,nbsp;amp; follicitum ambulare cum Deo tuo.Eti. Reg. 15. Nunquid uult Do-minus holocauftaamp;uidimas,amp; non potius,utobediatur uoci eiusCnbsp;Et Chriftus ait ad Pattern : Ego glorificaui tc fuper terram. Quomo-dofNum obtulitmulta facrificiaf Nihil minus.Sed quod iuisit Pater,nbsp;hocimpIcuit:bencfecithominibus,pr�dicauitEuangelion,confirmanbsp;uit miraculis,amp; mortuus eft pro noftris pcccatis.H�c erat uocatio,cutnbsp;dcHinatus erat Chriftus � Deo Patte fuo. Quare his fadtis glorificarusnbsp;eftPater per filium , Ponetibioboculospatremfamihas. Hie non-dum uer� honoratur � familia, cum appellatur honeflis epithetis, fednbsp;cum familia obfequitur mandatis eius. Idem fentiendiim eft de glorianbsp;Dei.Itacp glorificatur Deus, cum condonas proximo iniuriam, ctininbsp;benefacis egeno,cum frenum inrjcisir�,amp;reliquiscupiditatibus car-nis.Deinde obferuamihi epitheta, quae Paulus hoc loco tribuit Deo�nbsp;Soli,inquif, SAPIENT!. Hoc epitheton multa nos docet. Deusnbsp;natura eft fapiens, imo ipfa iapientia. Sapieterigitur fatftum cft,qu�dnbsp;non eueftigio poft lapfum Adgmiferitfilium fuum in hunc mundum�nbsp;Deus natura fapiens eft. Sapienter igitur fit, quod immittat nobis af-flidliones.Deus naturafapiens eft. Saptenter igitur fit,qu�d hic fit di-ues, ille pauper,hic !anus,ille argrotus. Deus natura fapiens eft. Bononbsp;igitur animo fimusinafflictionibus,quiaDeuspro fumma fua fapien-tianouitinuenire fcelicem fuccefl'um. Etfi enim nos non intelligimusnbsp;fapientiam Dei,tamen quia Spiritus fan(ftus tribuit ei hoc epitheton,nbsp;dubium non eft,quin non tantum fit f�piens,uerumetiam fit fapientianbsp;ipfa. Videnuncmihi,quotfunr, qqi iudicentDeumefleinfipientemnbsp;amp; ftultum. Qiji enim funtin affliclionibus impatientes, qui de f�lutenbsp;fuainaduerfis defperant,quiin aduerfis qu�runt opem apudSata-nam,amp; magos,aut incantatores.qui pofthabitapromifsione de uitftunbsp;diuinitus porrigendo, fi tuum feceris officium, conuertunt fead im-pofturas,adfurta,adrapinas,deniquequi maiorem fidem adhibentnbsp;promifsionibus Satan�,qu�m Domin� Dci noftri,hi omnes iudicantnbsp;Deum efleinfipientem �cftuItum.Qu�c�m fit fumma in Deumbla-fphemiajfacil�intelligipoteft ,huncmundum blafphemorumSdim-piorumhominum plenum efie.Caueamusigitur fide obedienria,nbsp;nein horum catalogo contineamur,fcd Deo epitheton fapientisuer�nbsp;tribuamus.C�ter�m.pr�ter epitheton Sapienti�, tribuiturDeo eti-amepitheton Potentiac. Ei, inquit.quipotcns cft. Hoc epitheton ne-k i cefl�ri�

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cefl�ri� adiungitur epitheto Sapi�nti'� , Ociofa enim eft /apient/a, 5 non habeat adiun�lam potenrianli ut quod fap�enter eft excogh�-tunijpotenterpcrficiatur.NuncautcniEjeusporcnn'�imus cflj�^ianinbsp;olim decreuitjUtpr�dicado EuangeJq d�C�irifto filio ltjo,qu�0i�ntnbsp;busrctroaddsfecu��sfuitobfcura,nunc aufem uniucrfo mundo,ht-xta pr�ceptum DefjCx Prophfeticis fcripturis patefaAa,uuigareturnbsp;adnunciaretur uobis Gentibus gt; ur fide camagnofceretisnbsp;nbsp;ei obed?-

reds. Qui ergo hoc fapienter decrcuic, idem edam potenter uos, lit fpero,c�firmabir,ne quoin's uento-doCtrin� circumferamfni, fedin ilnbsp;laconftanterperdureds,quam primamexApdftolica pr�?dieadoiic

.pora)ab Adamoiufqueadincarnationem Chrifti,amp; mifsionemA-poftolorum in orbem terrarum 4 Euangelion de Chrifto traditum eft obfcur�,inuolutum promifsionibus non omninoapertis,amp;figurisacnbsp;facrificris,nondum explicatis,cx quibuspij quidem per Spirit urn f�n^nbsp;(ftum inuftrari,fatis,quantum ad �lutem ipforum perdnet, inte�h'get'enbsp;poterant. Vulgo autem crantabfcondita,�cucr�j quoddicebantur,nbsp;myfteria.Vnde amp; Paulus uocat tempus illudjtempus Nolt;ftis:Nox,iri-quienSjprogrefta eft, quo tempore car ent homines luce folis, fed nC-�eirehabent,addifpenendasaliquomodo tenebras,acceni�sfucernisnbsp;uti.Itacp quantum diferimen eft inter noAemSc diem ,amp; inter luceitinbsp;lucernarum, amp; fplendorem folis, tantum eft diferimen inter tempusnbsp;ueterisSCnouiTeftamend. Et tarnen nullinec �tad nectemporidc-fuit concio de confequenda �terna lalute per Chriftum,quemadmo-.nbsp;dum alias copiof�demonftratum eft. Altera eft, quod etftpromif.nbsp;fumerat,edam Gentes accefturas ad Ecclefiam Dei, �d confecuturasnbsp;benedidioneminfemineAbrahsBjtamen h�c conCio nondum ersrtnbsp;uulgata inter gentes, amp; in totum orbem fparia,fed continebatur tantum in uno Ifraelirarum populo. Poftqu�m autem milEus eft Apoftbnbsp;lis in die Pentecoftes Spiritus i�nlt;ftus,ibit�m,quodantea de Chrifto,nbsp;de regno Chrifti,amp; de uocatione Gentium, obfeurum uidebatur,6Cnbsp;in una tantum lud�orumgenteutcunqp �dnunciabatur,patcfalt;fturrtnbsp;, eftjdiuina clementia,uniuerfo orbi ,ut omnis,i�uelud�us,f�ue Ethni-cus,ftuecircuncifus,fiueincircancifus,fiuediues,fiuepauper,ijuerex,

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COMMENT. IOAN. BREN. LTB. III. DE CARITATE. 389 Percurn'inusinterpretanonenofti-a, quantum Dominus d�dit, e-piftolam,quam Paulus Apoftolus Romanis infcripfitjin quaexplicannbsp;turfumm�ill�uirtutes,quibusuniuerfa do�lrina Chrifi:ianifrai,(hocnbsp;ef�:)�tern�non:r�(�lutisconnnetur. Fides,Spes,amp;Caritas. Reli-quumigitur eiijUt aim Paulus hanc dodtrinam non ab hominibus innbsp;his terris,fed in Paradifo.adeocg in tertio eceJo , ad quod raptus fuit,�nbsp;Chriflo ipfo didicerit,8lt; tarnen non fit alia dodrina, qu�m qu� in hisnbsp;terris � Prophetis tradita eratjSc� Chriftoipfo filio Dei Apoftolis ad-nunciata,acper eosin uniuerfum orbcm terr�uu�gata,deniqucinnunbsp;me'ris miraculis confirmata,excipiamus earn, ut c�lefle oraciilum,nbsp;�dampleAamur utpotentiamDei ad Salutem omnicre-denti,quo perSpiritum (�n�fum rcnati illuftrati,nbsp;beneficijs per earn promifsis perpetuonbsp;friiamiir.

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�m'i � G�rintt�per Phdeben,di�eo�h4m,feuk^ miniftramEcclefiatCertchreenfis, .

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Abraham quomodo pt iuffipcatus corant Deo tot

�.4lt;e peccatumquantum nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;gt;42

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�kdam quibusinrebustypusCbriftipt A-dam uetusnbsp;AdiapboMnbsp;Aemulationbsp;Afflidionumcau/^nbsp;Affiidos cum Chrido gloripcarinbsp;Affligi cum Cbriflo quidfftnbsp;Affiidos effe pradedinatosnbsp;Afflidionum eueniusnbsp;Affiidionibus non fepararipios adiledioneDeinbsp;23^

AffhdioneSttoffrasnoneffeperpetMt 213 Affiidionesquibusadiumentopnt in bonum22^nbsp;Affiidio quomodo pariat patientiam.nbsp;Agnitio peccati p�r Decalogumnbsp;Animaprobominenbsp;Animas pro patribus pan�renbsp;Apoffolorum autorit asnbsp;Apodolorum dodrina qtubona adnuneiet 283nbsp;Apodolicumminideriumin quern ufum inftitutnbsp;tumptnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;14

Apodolorum uerifucceffores nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;244

Apoffolicum minifterium quant late pateat

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Cartfis audits quid pt

Carnis pda ffiritu mor tipcare quid pt

Carnis ufus an pt probibitus Carnalis qpis dicatur

Carnalisbomink morset mor tipcatio Carnalium ndturd 0- mgeniumnbsp;Carnalem hominem mortipcandi organ�nbsp;Carnalis quid ex fuo affvdu reportetnbsp;Chridusadquospertineatnbsp;ChriPusedliberuit�

Chriffus ep patronus feu aduocattti iudex Chridus ed uerus cr naturalis DeUf 34$nbsp;Chriffiplij Dei duplex imagonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;226

abriffum effepnem legis, quomodoptmtelligert dumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;274.

ebridum etiam ad Gentes pertmere 224. Chriffus homo effDeus j quomodo pt intelligent

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Cbriflui cur lapis offpndicuU dicatur Cbrifti iuHicia quantapt

Cbripuf mediator eft [olus quo peruenilur ad

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cbrifti mortis (�- refurretlionis potentia t ijo cum Cffri�o omnia quomodo donentisr nobis

Chridi officium

cum ChriH� pati

ChriHi Pa�ionis Kefurredionis uerws ufui tt�

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241

tide iulli�cdri hominem quomodo liti�te�igen=gt; dum

tidem mdnum effe cordis , qud recipitur Chri= �ui

ridei meritum non refficit Deus, fed meritum Chri(�i

tides orgdnum quo dpprehendimus C H R la ST VAI

qu� in inuocdtione requirdtur 2^1 tides ZT l^es quomodo coniun�d fint 216nbsp;tide,ffgt;e ZT cdritdte conlldre uniuerfdin dollri^nbsp;ndm pietdtis uertsnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;6. 7

tidei, j�ei z^ cdritdtis mdielldS Z7- exceUen^

Homtnum duo ordines circumcifi ZT inci: cum� ci�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;2^

tlonio externus er imternus nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;177

Hominum genus duplex, hypocritte ZTquot; manifi^i� fcelerdti

hominis infcelicitas tyr perditio tl�mines om tes effe peccatoresnbsp;tlommibus pldcerenbsp;Homo uetus quid�t

Homo uetus no�er quomodo �t cruci�xus cum Chri�a

Honor mutuus �t infer Chri�ianos Hommes quomodo fanilificenturnbsp;Hofpitdlitds CbriHiandnbsp;Hoffitioqui �nt excipiendinbsp;Ho�'d uiud zy fanilanbsp;Hypocrit� quomodo glorificent Deuni

Gdudere cum gdudentibus

Gdudium in (fiiritu fdn�o

Gdudere /^e

Gdudium l^iritud�e

Gentes defiilurds effe db tudngelio STl

Gentium eleilio feu priedeilmdtio

Gentium uocdtio

Gentes non debere effe drrogdntes ergd tud^os

dbiedos nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;;oo 303

Gentes quomodo mutduerint gloridm Dei tn �= militudinem credturdrumnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;34. 3$

Gentibus conuerffs quid (it�ciendum, ne exci= ddnt � grdtid eletlionis

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�ncredulitdtem hominum non �cerc�dem Dei ir ritam,quomodo intell gendum �t

In�ntes credere

In�ntibus qudm neceffarius�t Chri^us In�rmorum hominum duo genera

In�rmorum feu imbeci�ium intelle�lu ratio bd� benda 'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;341

Infirmas feu imperitus uocatur d Paulo opus D�

Inimicis bene dicendum

Iniuria aff�flus quid�teere debeat

Inuidid quid �t

Inuidid unde oridtur

Inuocdtione hominem faluum fiert

Inuocdtio Sdn�iorum

Inuocdtio mortuorum

Inuocdtionem �nefide non ualere in Inuocdtione ffiritum intercedere pro no�nbsp;bis

Ifrdcl quid �gnificet CT �K(/e dicdtur

ifraelts fernen qui �nt

IwrfseorK�� abie�io 2^7.24.6.zycdufd ab* ie�ionis.266 270

ludiCorum dbie�io quomodo inteUigenda 291.

302 4� hdbeant pratrogdtiudm corain Dmnbsp;^8.6d 76

ludicicur�ili�ntincreduli nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;31*

or�)� diligentia in trailando ueteri TeRa� mentanbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;2^�;7

Spcs ^tiid pt nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;^^7

Spes unde reddatur ccrta

Spei gloriatio epi�m iu^iciie pdei 124, Spc non re credentes ferMri in hoe feculo ztanbsp;Spent non pude�cere,rationes fep tem 128nbsp;Spiritus adoptionisnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;204.

Spiritus fan�i unius multa Cf uaria dona 4. Spiritus aff�ilus quid reportetnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;jp 2

Spiritus imbefi�itati noprte quomodo fuccura fat

in Spiritu aut fecundum fpiritunt efje quid pt

Spiritualis homo quomodo uiuipcetur ^-renoa uetur

Spirituales qui dicantur

Spiritualium Ingenium

Sujurrones qui pnt

quot;Veritatem in iniupicia detinerequidpt

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Vmi potusan ptinterdi�us

Virtutes theologic�,pdes,pgt;es,caritas

Vita no�ra quo dirigenda pt

Vltio

Vocatio alia generalis alia perfonalis Vocationum officia

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