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A18264 The image of nature and grace conteynyng the whole course, and condition of mans estate written by Richard Caundishe. Seene and allowed. Cavendish, Richard, d. 1601? 1571 (1571) STC 4880; ESTC S107922 109,646 288

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quia_fw-la no_n est_fw-la meritorum_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei._n but_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v their_o call_n go_v before_o which_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o again_o propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la 142._o domine_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o attendite_fw-la quantum_fw-la potestis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la commendationem_fw-la qua_fw-la gratîs_fw-la salui_fw-la facti_fw-la estis_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la nomini_fw-la tuo_fw-la da_fw-la gloriam_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o in_fw-la tua_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mea_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la merui_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la misereris_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la meum_fw-la ostenderem_fw-la meritum_fw-la nihil_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la mererer_fw-la nisi_fw-la supplicium_fw-la awlsisti_fw-la merita_fw-la mea_fw-la inseruisti_fw-la dona_fw-la tua_fw-la lord_n thou_o shall_v quicken_v i_o for_o mercy_n thy_o name_n sake_n mark_v diligent_o the_o commendation_n of_o that_o grace_n whereby_o you_o be_v free_o save_v lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n shall_v thou_o quicken_v i_o not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n shall_v thou_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n not_o in_o i_o not_o because_o i_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o because_o thou_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v show_v my_o merit_n i_o shall_v deserve_v nothing_o of_o the_o punishment_n thou_o have_v weed_v out_o my_o merit_n and_o haste_v ingraft_v thy_o free_a gift_n and_o again_o ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la hominis_fw-la invenisse_fw-la 49._o se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectum_fw-la that_o be_v man_n perfection_n to_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v unperfect_a and_o again_o sicut_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la detestanda_fw-la facinora_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arcere_fw-la donum_fw-la ita_fw-la nulla_fw-la possunt_fw-la tam_fw-la praeclara_fw-la opera_fw-la existere_fw-la 5._o quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la gratîs_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la per_fw-la retributionis_fw-la iudicium_fw-la debeatur_fw-la vilesceret_fw-la enim_fw-la redemptio_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la nec_fw-la misericerdiae_fw-la dei_fw-la humianorum_fw-la operum_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la succumberet_fw-la si_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la qua_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la meritis_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la deberetur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la munus_fw-la largientis_fw-la sed_fw-la merces_fw-la esset_fw-la operantis_fw-la like_a as_o there_o be_v none_o so_o detestable_a outrage_n as_o can_v restrain_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n so_o can_v there_o be_v no_o work_v so_o excellent_a that_o this_o which_o be_v free_o geeven_v shall_v be_v dew_n unto_o they_o by_o admiral_n of_o debt_n for_o then_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n shall_v in_o deed_n be_v nothing_o worth_a neither_o shall_v the_o worthiness_n of_o man_n work_v be_v inferior_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_o if_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v give_v of_o grace_n shall_v be_v a_o debt_n dew_n unto_o merit_n so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o largesse_n of_o the_o giver_n but_o the_o dew_n high_a of_o a_o labourer_n and_o again_o augustine_n say_v nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la 46_o dicat_fw-la meritis_fw-la svorum_fw-la operum_fw-la aut_fw-la meritis_fw-la crationum_fw-la suarum_fw-la vel_fw-la meritis_fw-la fidei_fw-la svae_fw-la traditam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o putetur_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la dicunt_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la quod_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la falsissimum_fw-la let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n or_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o prayer_n or_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o that_o which_o those_o physic_n say_v be_v countend_v true_a name_o that_o accord_v to_o our_o merit_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v geeven_v then_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o 105._o false_a and_o again_o gratias_fw-la agamus_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o saluatori_fw-la nostro_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la nullis_fw-la praecendentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la unlneratos_fw-la curavit_fw-la let_v we_o give_v thanks_n unto_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n which_o heal_v we_o be_v wound_v without_o any_o forgo_a merit_n of_o we_o possunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicere_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la esse_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la nullis_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la datur_fw-la they_o may_v in_o deed_n affirm_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o no_o forgo_a merit_n again_o the_o same_o augustine_n write_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o extol_a man_n merit_n vnde_fw-la supradictam_fw-la epistolam_fw-la 46_o ad_fw-la sextum_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praesbyteron_fw-gr co_fw-la ntra_fw-la novos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la noveritis_fw-la esse_fw-la conscriptam_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la dari_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la non_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la glorietur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la non_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la whereupon_o understand_v that_o the_o forename_a epistle_n to_o sixtus_n a_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v write_v against_o the_o pelagian_n the_o new_a heretic_n which_o affirm_v the_o grace_n of_o god_o to_o be_v geeven_v accord_v to_o merit_n that_o he_o that_o glory_v shall_v not_o glory_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o himself_o that_o be_v in_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o the_o same_o augustine_n think_v you_o if_o he_o now_o be_v live_a attribute_n the_o same_o name_n of_o heretic_n unto_o the_o papist_n which_o in_o this_o point_n affirm_v pelagian_n heresy_n yes_o assure_o but_o hear_v he_o further_o thus_o write_v he_o in_o a_o other_o place_n sed_fw-la pelagianis_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la anathema_n dicimus_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la sunt_fw-la inimici_fw-la gratiae_fw-la 1_o dei_fw-la quae_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_n dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la dicant_fw-la non_fw-la gratîs_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la iam_fw-la sit_fw-la gratia_fw-la neither_o do_v we_o unworthe_o accurse_v the_o pelagian_n which_o be_v such_o enemy_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o they_o affirm_v the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v free_o give_v but_o accord_v unto_o our_o merit_n as_o though_o grace_n be_v now_o no_o grace_n and_o again_o nulla_fw-la ne_fw-la ergo_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la iustorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la planè_fw-la quia_fw-la iusti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la 105._o iusti_fw-la fierent_fw-la merita_fw-la non_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la iusti_fw-la enim_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la iustificati_fw-la gratîs_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la then_o be_v there_o no_o merit_n of_o the_o righteous_a yes_o in_o deed_n be_v there_o because_o the_o doer_n be_v righteous_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a their_o merit_n wrought_v not_o that_o they_o in_o deed_n be_v make_v righteous_a but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o 37._o again_o he_o affirm_v deum_fw-la nullis_fw-la meritis_fw-la hominum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la dare_v that_o god_o give_v his_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o no_o man_n merit_n and_o again_o chrisostom_n say_v thus_o et_fw-la si_fw-la millies_fw-la moriamur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la animae_fw-la expleamus●_n nihil_fw-la dignum_fw-la gerimus_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la a_o cordis_fw-la deo_fw-la percepimus_fw-la although_o we_o shall_v die_v a_o thousand_o time_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v accomplish_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o do_v we_o nothing_o worthy_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o god._n again_o bernard_n in_o his_o 53._o sermon_n hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la hominis_fw-la meritum_fw-la si_fw-la totam_fw-la spem_fw-la ponat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la saluum_fw-la fecit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n if_o he_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o that_o have_v save_v the_o whole_a unto_o this_o place_n may_v be_v apply_v all_o the_o authority_n rehearse_v in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n about_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n have_v now_o show_v what_o man_v merit_n or_o desert_n be_v i_o think_v it_o now_o convenient_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o authority_n which_o i_o put_v in_o the_o second_o sort_n namely_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o either_o seem_v with_o outward_a sound_n of_o word_n to_o take_v justification_n from_o faith_n or_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o work_v through_o colour_n whereof_o some_o of_o the_o adversary_n reason_n thus_o paul_n say_v they_o have_v nothing_o adversarir_n more_o strong_o to_o prove_v justification_n of_o faith_n then_o that_o the_o scripture_n impute_v faith_n unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n wherefore_o if_o now_o we_o can_v show_v that_o god_n also_o in_o the_o scripture_n impute_v righteousness_n unto_o work_n have_v not_o we_o our_o justification_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n and_o not_o you_o of_o faith_n only_o it_o be_v say_v of_o phinée_n in_o the_o 106._o psal_n that_o his_o act_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o likewise_o in_o deutronomy_n of_o he_o that_o deliver_v his_o neighbour_n pledge_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o likewise_o s._n james_n say_v be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o
brute_n &_o senseless_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o and_o the_o soul_n we_o receive_v not_o of_o our_o parent_n but_o of_o god_n how_o then_o come_v it_o that_o from_o our_o parent_n we_o shall_v receive_v this_o corruption_n the_o which_o be_v thus_o by_o some_o answer_n learned_a father_n answer_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o by_o his_o creation_n sinful_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o man_n disobedience_n have_v utter_o spoil_v his_o whole_a nature_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o creation_n knit_v unto_o a_o body_n subject_a unto_o that_o loss_n and_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o accurse_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v forthwith_o both_o deprive_v of_o the_o original_a grace_n and_o virtue_n wherewith_o by_o creation_n it_o be_v endue_v and_o wherewith_o it_o shall_v have_v govern_v the_o body_n and_o also_o it_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o use_v itself_o but_o by_o the_o instrument_n or_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n which_o 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in_o sanguine_a body_n merry_a and_o light_v etc_n etc_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o mind_n be_v thus_o enclose_v in_o this_o house_n of_o corruption_n be_v great_o blind_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o so_o carry_v away_o unto_o the_o delight_n thereof_o sure_o this_o curious_a search_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o difficulty_n so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o vain_a and_o unto_o salvation_n nothing_o at_o all_o necessary_a wherefore_o the_o adversary_n ought_v rather_o in_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o labour_n and_o study_v to_o find_v the_o way_n how_o they_o must_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o original_a filth_n &_o corruption_n then_o curious_o to_o stand_v question_v how_o they_o fall_v into_o it_o he_o rehearse_v a_o pretty_a story_n how_o a_o certain_a man_n chance_a to_o fall_v into_o a_o deep_a pit_n lie_v there_o shout_v &_o history_n cry_v a_o other_o hear_v he_o come_v to_o the_o pit_n and_o begin_v very_o diligent_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o how_o he_o fall_v in_o i_o pray_v thou_o say_v he_o never_o ask_v i_o how_o i_o fall_v in_o but_o study_v diligent_o how_o thou_o may_v help_v i_o out_o have_v thus_o brief_o speak_v of_o original_a sin_n i_o think_v it_o not_o convenient_a because_o this_o division_n be_v receive_v to_o speak_v now_o of_o actual_a sin_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fruit_n or_o effect_n sin_n of_o the_o other_o wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o define_v actual_a sin_n be_v every_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o definition_n be_v thus_o gather_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v by_o original_a sin_n utter_o corrupt_v therefore_o the_o same_o sin_n triumph_v in_o his_o nature_n as_o a_o cause_n continual_o work_v can_v not_o but_o bring_v forth_o her_o effect_n or_o fruit_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o fruit_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o tree_n therefore_o all_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n &_o what_o soever_o proceed_v from_o that_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v corrupt_a &_o unclean_a &_o so_o actual_a sin_n and_o that_o thought_n be_v herein_o comprehend_v it_o be_v plain_a for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o original_a corruption_n for_o christ_n himself_o say_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n go_v evil_a thought_n and_o if_o any_o act_n beside_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o these_o word_n thought_n word_n or_o deed_n the_o same_o be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o general_a word_n of_o paul_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o not_o only_a evil_n thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v actual_a sin_n but_o also_o those_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n which_o otherwise_o 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