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into_o pelagianisme_n which_o affirm_v that_o christ_n grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o while_o they_o fear_v where_o they_o need_v not_o they_o fear_v not_o where_o they_o shall_v but_o run_v bold_o and_o desperate_o into_o a_o absurd_a blasphemy_n 11._o ex_fw-la aug_n har_z â—â—_o ep_v 9â—_n 20â—_n 〈◊〉_d l_o de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a c._n 10._o &_o 11._o for_o pelagius_n be_v not_o condemn_v for_o avouch_v inherent_a grace_n but_o for_o deny_v that_o christ_n grace_n be_v necessary_a either_o to_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o law_n or_o to_o the_o merit_v of_o eternal_a glory_n or_o to_o the_o overcome_v of_o tentation_n or_o avoid_v of_o sin_n and_o for_o affirm_v that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o free_a will_n without_o grace_n may_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n wherefore_o to_o grant_v
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