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and_o straight_o etc._n let_v we_o not_o neglect_v to_o buy_v ourselves_o book_n lest_o we_o receive_v a_o wound_n in_o our_o vital_a part_n and_o after_o he_o have_v compare_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n to_o gold_n he_o add_v but_o what_o say_v they_o etc._n if_o we_o understand_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o book_n what_o gain_n we_o then_o yes_o sure_o etc._n though_o thou_o do_v not_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v there_o lay_v up_o yet_o by_o the_o very_o read_v much_o holiness_n be_v get_v although_o it_o can_v be_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v alike_o ignorant_a of_o all_o thou_o read_v for_o therefore_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o dispense_v this_o word_n that_o publican_n fisher_n tent-maker_n shepherd_n &_o goat-beard_n plain_a unlettered_a man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o these_o book_n lest_o any_o of_o the_o simple_a sort_n shall_v pretend_v this_o excuse_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v easy_a to_o 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not_o think_v that_o the_o translate_v bibles_n into_o vulgar_a tongue_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o husbandman_n artificer_n prentice_n boy_n girl_n mistress_n maid_n man_n that_o they_o be_v sing_v play_v allege_v of_o every_o tinker_n taverner_n rhymer_n minstrel_n the_o like_a word_n of_o scorn_n and_o disgrace_n be_v use_v by_o hosius_n and_o by_o eckius_fw-la and_o by_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 15._o the_o wise_a will_v not_o here_o regard_v say_v our_o rhemist_n what_o some_o wilful_a people_n do_v mutter_v etc._n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o soon_o after_o they_o compare_v the_o scripture_n to_o fire_n water_n candle_n knife_n sword_n which_o be_v indeed_o needful_a etc._n etc._n but_o will_v mar_v all_o if_o they_o be_v at_o the_o guide_n of_o other_o then_o wise_a man_n all_o the_o heretic_n of_o this_o time_n say_v bellarmine_n agree_v that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o all_o and_o deliver_v in_o their_o own_o mother_n tongue_n but_o the_o catholic_a church_n forbid_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o all_o etc._n without_o choice_n or_o the_o public_a read_n or_o sing_v of_o they_o in_o vulgar_a tongue_n as_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ses._n 22_o c._n 8._o and_o can_v 9_o if_o you_o think_v say_v duraeus_n that_o christ_n have_v all_o christian_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n you_o be_v in_o a_o gross_a error_n for_o how_o shall_v rude_a and_o ignorant_a man_n search_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o common_a multitude_n of_o believer_n judge_n now_o what_o either_o we_o say_v or_o these_o papist_n condemn_v beside_o the_o ancient_a judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o if_o ever_o either_o calvin_n or_o luther_n have_v be_v more_o peremptory_a in_o this_o matter_n then_o saint_n chrysostome_n i_o vow_v to_o be_v a_o papist_n if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o the_o old_a religion_n be_v not_o you_o we_o &c_n yet_o this_o one_o passage_n further_o and_o then_o no_o more_o lest_o i_o weary_a you_o our_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o scripture_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o rather_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n hear_v first_o the_o ancient_a church_n with_o and_o for_o we_o the_o question_n be_v say_v saint_n austen_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o donatist_n where_o the_o church_n be_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o shall_v we_o seek_v she_o in_o our_o own_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o suppose_v we_o ought_v to_o seek_v she_o rather_o in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o know_v best_a his_o own_o body_n for_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n seek_v in_o our_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n etc._n whether_o the_o donatist_n hold_n the_o church_n say_v the_o same_o father_n let_v they_o not_o show_v but_o by_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o divine_a scripture_n for_o neither_o do_v we_o therefore_o say_v they_o shall_v believe_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n because_o optatus_n or_o ambrose_n have_v commend_v this_o church_n unto_o we_o which_o we_o now_o hold_v or_o because_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o fellow-teacher_n or_o because_o so_o great_a miracle_n be_v do_v in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o manifest_v to_o be_v true_a and_o catholic_a but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o judge_v that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v rather_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n these_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o cause_n these_o
p._n 58._o seven_o erasmus_n and_o cajetan_n against_o bellarm._n and_o all_o other_o true_a catholic_n erasm_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o these_o epistle_n affirm_v etc._n that_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n do_v not_o savour_v of_o a_o apostolic_a gravity_n he_o doubt_v of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n he_o affirm_v the_o second_o and_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n be_v not_o write_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n but_o by_o another_o of_o judes_n epistle_n he_o say_v nothing_o cajetan_a doubt_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n of_o jude_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v of_o less_o authority_n than_o the_o rest_n bellarmine_n just_o refute_v their_o opinion_n ch_n 18._o pag._n 86._o eight_o erasmus_n against_o all_o true_a catholic_n erasmus_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o revelation_n dubitarent_fw-la seek_v out_o many_o doubtful_a conjecture_n whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n not_o to_o be_v write_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n his_o three_o reason_n be_v true_o answer_v by_o bellarmine_n chap._n 19_o p._n 94._o nine_o genebrardus_n against_o bellarmine_n the_o four_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v indeed_o cite_v by_o ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_n mortis_fw-la etc._n and_o in_o his_o second_o book_n upon_o luke_n and_o in_o the_o 21._o epistle_n to_o horatian_n but_o doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o canonical_a since_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o council_n account_v in_o the_o canon_n and_o be_v not_o find_v either_o in_o hebrew_a or_o greek_a and_o contain_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n very_o fabulous_a toy_n i_o wonder_v therefore_o what_o come_v into_o genebrards_n mind_n that_o he_o will_v have_v this_o book_n pertain_v to_o the_o canon_n in_o his_o chronology_n pag._n 90._o bellarm._n chap._n 20._o pag._n 99_o ten_o jacobus_n christopolitanus_fw-la canus_n against_o bellarmine_n etc._n omit_v those_o therefore_o which_o false_o attribute_v too_o much_o purity_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n text_n we_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o other_o which_o in_o a_o good_a zeal_n but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o according_a to_o knowledge_n defend_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o hatred_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v purposely_o deprave_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o teach_v jacob_n bishop_n of_o christopolis_n in_o his_o praeface_n to_o the_o psalm_n and_o canus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o common_a place_n these_o bellarmine_n confute_v by_o most_o weighty_a argument_n as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o show_v that_o by_o this_o defence_n the_o vulgar_a edition_n shall_v be_v most_o corrupt_a in_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 108._o decad_n ii_o first_o pagnin_n paulus_n forosempron_n eugubius_fw-la io._n mirandulanus_n driedo_n sixtus_n senensis_n all_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n concern_v this_o vulgar_a latin_a edition_n etc._n there_o be_v no_o small_a question_n that_o it_o be_v not_o jeromes_n be_v hold_v by_o sanctus_n pagninus_n in_o the_o praeface_n of_o his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o clement_n the_o eight_o and_o paulus_n bishop_n of_o forosempronium_fw-la in_o his_o second_o book_n first_o chapter_n of_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n passion_n contrary_o that_o it_o be_v jeromes_n be_v defend_v by_o augustine_n eugubinus_n and_o johannes_n picus_n mirandulanus_n in_o book_n set_v out_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o by_o some_o other_o but_o that_o it_o be_v mix_v both_o of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a be_v maintain_v by_o io._n driedo_n in_o his_o second_o book_n ch_n 1._o and_o sixtus_n senensis_n in_o his_o 8._o book_n of_o the_o holy_a library_n and_o the_o end_n bellarm._n 2._o book_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 135._o second_o bellarmine_n against_o some_o nameles_a author_n concern_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n etc._n though_o i_o know_v some_o hold_v it_o be_v utter_o lose_v yet_o i_o hold_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o it_o seem_v another_o bellarm._n 2._o book_n ch_n 6._o pag._n 127._o three_o valla_n faber_n erasmus_n and_o other_o against_o bellarmine_n that_o place_n rom._n 1.32_o not_o only_a kemnitius_n etc._n but_o also_o valla_n erasmus_n jacobus_n faber_n and_o other_o will_v have_v to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o latin_a vulgar_a bellarmine_n confute_v they_o and_o will_v show_v that_o their_o latin_a translation_n herein_o be_v better_a than_o the_o greek_a original_a bellarm._n same_o book_n chap._n 14._o pag._n 168._o four_o card._n cajetan_n against_o bellarmine_n thomas_n caietanus_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o institut_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n etc._n chap._n 5._o teach_v that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v for_o that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n include_v the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o somewhat_o more_o but_o this_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o we_o more_o subtle_a than_o true_a for_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o that_o the_o church_n have_v any_o other_o key_n beside_o those_o of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n bellarm._n 1._o book_n of_o the_o pope_n ch_n 12._o pag._n 101._o five_o joachim_n raymundus_n a_o nameless_a frenchman_n against_o all_o catholic_n that_o there_o be_v three_o eternal_a spirit_n etc._n father_n son_n holy_a ghost_n essential_o differ_v be_v teach_v by_o a_o certain_a frenchman_n in_o anselmes_n time_n and_o the_o same_o seem_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o joachim_n the_o abbot_n in_o the_o year_n 1190._o and_o raymundus_n lullius_n in_o the_o year_n 1270._o confute_v by_o bellarmine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr christo._n cha_n 2._o pag._n 37._o six_o erasmus_n confute_v by_o bellarmine_n bellarmines_n disputation_n against_o the_o transsiluani_n etc._n and_o erasmus_n as_o their_o patron_n concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o 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satisfy_v if_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o purgatory_n be_v yet_o due_a how_o be_v all_o pay_v and_o if_o these_o must_v be_v pay_v by_o we_o how_o be_v they_o satisfy_v by_o he_o a_o religion_n that_o make_v more_o scripture_n than_o ever_o god_n and_o his_o ancient_a church_n and_o those_o which_o it_o do_v make_v so_o imperious_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o world_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o shall_v speak_v from_o heaven_n and_o while_o it_o thunder_v out_o curse_n against_o all_o that_o will_v not_o add_v these_o book_n to_o god_n regard_v not_o god_n curse_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n a_o religion_n who_o patron_n disgrace_v the_o true_a scripture_n of_o god_n with_o reproachful_a term_n odious_a comparison_n imputation_n of_o corruption_n and_o imperfection_n and_o in_o fine_a pin_n their_o whole_a authority_n upon_o the_o sleeve_n of_o man_n a_o religion_n that_o erect_v a_o throne_n in_o the_o conscience_n to_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o give_v he_o absolute_a power_n to_o make_v a_o sin_n to_o dispense_v with_o it_o to_o create_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o impose_v they_o upon_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n a_o religion_n that_o baffoule_v all_o temporal_a prince_n make_v they_o stand_v barefoot_n at_o their_o great_a bishop_n gate_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n hold_v his_o stirrup_n yea_o their_o own_o crown_n at_o his_o courtesy_n exempt_n all_o their_o ecclesiastical_a subject_n from_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o when_o they_o list_v all_o the_o rest_n from_o their_o allegiance_n a_o religion_n ceremon_n that_o have_v make_v wicked_a man_n saint_n and_o saint_n god_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o papist_n lewd_a and_o undeseruing_a man_n have_v leap_v into_o their_o calendar_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n before_o his_o canonization_n of_o any_o saint_n make_v solemn_a protestation_n that_o he_o intend_v not_o in_o that_o business_n to_o do_v aught_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o church_n and_o once_o saint_v they_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o altar_n temple_n invocation_n and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o a_o stile_n fit_a only_o for_o their_o maker_n i_o know_v not_o whither_o that_o bless_a virgin_n receive_v more_o indignity_n from_o her_o enemy_n that_o deny_v she_o or_o these_o her_o flatterer_n that_o deify_v she_o a_o religion_n that_o rob_v the_o christian_a heart_n of_o all_o sound_a comfort_n while_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o present_a grace_n and_o future_a salvation_n that_o we_o can_v never_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o
do_v 33._o quaest_n 2._o durandus_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o place_n defend_v it_o bonaventure_n have_v devise_v another_o reason_n thomas_n a_o three_o and_o richardus_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o place_n see_v that_o the_o foresay_a reason_n do_v not_o give_v satisfaction_n add_v a_o four_o and_o say_v that_o infant_n know_v they_o be_v fall_v from_o happiness_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o sad_a it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o their_o mind_n bellarm._n ibid._n cap._n 6._o pag._n 609._o decad_n iii_o first_o albert_n pighius_fw-la and_o peter_n lombard_n with_o scotus_n against_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o part_n of_o justice_n stand_v in_o any_o quality_n or_o habit_n of_o we_o but_o all_o whole_o in_o god_n free_a acceptation_n be_v hold_v by_o calvin_n kemnitius_n heshusius_fw-la and_o to_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o heretic_n come_v albertus_n pighius_fw-la otherwise_o a_o catholic_a doctor_n but_o in_o some_o question_n as_o ruardus_n tapperus_n note_v before_o we_o miserable_o seduce_v by_o read_v of_o calvin_n book_n for_o thus_o pighius_fw-la write_v in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o freewill_n we_o will_v fetch_v the_o diverse_a acception_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o scripture_n not_o from_o the_o school_n for_o in_o they_o common_o they_o imagine_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v some_o quality_n create_v in_o our_o soul_n by_o god_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o think_v false_a and_o feign_a and_o to_o have_v no_o authority_n from_o scripture_n thus_o pighius_fw-la but_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o divine_n constant_o teach_v that_o a_o supernatural_a habit_n be_v infuse_v into_o we_o by_o god_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v garnish_v and_o perfect_v and_o so_o make_v acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o though_o peter_n lombard_n in_o 1._o sent._n do_v 17._o seem_v to_o say_v that_o charity_n be_v not_o a_o habit_n but_o the_o very_a holy_a ghost_n himself_o yet_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o book_n do_v 37._o he_o mean_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o they_o only_o which_o know_v and_o love_v he_o but_o even_o in_o infant_n by_o some_o habit_n wherefore_o io._n scotus_n hold_v that_o peter_n lombard_n opinion_n may_v well_o be_v expound_v and_o defend_v but_o st._n thomas_n and_o other_o divine_n reprove_v his_o opinion_n as_o if_o he_o deny_v the_o habit_n of_o charity_n bellarm._n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n l._n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 50._o second_o four_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o popish_a doctor_n whether_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n gratiae_fw-la there_o be_v four_o opinion_n of_o divine_n for_o some_o will_v have_v this_o justify_n grace_n gratum_fw-la facientem_fw-la to_o be_v a_o habit_n in_o nature_n and_o respect_n different_a from_o charity_n as_o st._n thomas_n capreolus_n caietanus_n ferrariensis_n dominicus_n a_o soto_n other_o make_v not_o a_o real_a but_o a_o formal_a distinction_n betwixt_o they_o as_o albertus_n magnus_n alexander_n alensis_n and_o perhaps_o st._n bonaventure_n upon_o 2._o sent._n do_v 26_o other_o hold_v they_o neither_o in_o deed_n nor_o formal_o but_o only_o in_o certain_a respect_n different_a and_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o alexander_n alensis_n who_o belike_o change_v his_o opinion_n richardus_fw-la scotus_n mayro_n gabriel_n maior_n henry_n of_o gaunt_n and_o andreas_n vega._n other_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o betwixt_o they_o save_v in_o name_n only_o so_o durandus_fw-la upon_o 2._o do_v 26._o q._n the_o three_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o probable_a and_o more_o agree_v to_o scripture_n father_n and_o council_n of_o trent_n bellarm._n ibid._n c._n 6._o p._n 63._o three_o thomas_n and_o all_o divine_n against_o peter_n lombard_n etc._n we_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o confute_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o which_o teach_v that_o charity_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n be_v not_o any_o create_a habit_n but_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o use_v to_o be_v account_v lombard_n opinion_n but_o we_o must_v think_v pet._n lomb._n be_v not_o gross_a and_o dull_a to_o think_v the_o very_a act_n of_o love_n which_o we_o ourselves_o produce_v be_v the_o very_a holy_a ghost_n but_o this_o be_v it_o that_o lombard_n teach_v that_o the_o very_o next_o immediate_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o not_o any_o create_a habit_n as_o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o opinion_n all_o divine_n confute_v in_o their_o commentary_n on_o the_o 1._o book_n sent._n do_v 17._o especial_o saint_n thomas_n in_o 2.2_o q._n 23._o and_o in_o his_o question_n who_o answer_v 24._o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v for_o lombard_n opinion_n bellarm._n ibid._n c._n 8._o p._n 77._o four_o three_o rank_n of_o popish_a writer_n at_o variance_n whence_o grace_n prove_v effectual_a etc._n be_v three_o opinion_n the_o first_o of_o they_o which_o hold_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o assent_n and_o co-operation_n of_o man_n will_n and_o therefore_o these_o hold_v it_o in_o man_n power_n to_o make_v grace_n effectual_a which_o otherwise_o in_o itself_o will_v be_v but_o sufficient_a the_o other_o of_o those_o which_o think_v effectual_a grace_n to_o be_v the_o natural_a action_n of_o god_n which_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o will_v and_o choose_v that_o good_a which_o be_v inspire_v to_o they_o by_o exciting_a grace_n this_o opinion_n seem_v either_o the_o same_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o caluinist_n and_o lutheran_n or_o very_o little_a different_a the_o abettor_n of_o this_o opinion_n like_o it_o because_o they_o think_v it_o be_v augustine_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o may_v be_v show_v by_o four_o argument_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o be_v the_o mean_a between_o both_o these_o extreme_n bellarmine_n ibid._n c._n 12._o p._n 97.98_o etc._n etc._n five_o popish_a divine_n divide_v many_o catholic_a divine_n and_o almost_o all_o teach_v etc._n that_o every_o man_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n give_v he_o for_o the_o place_n and_o time_n and_o yet_o without_o prevent_v grace_n no_o man_n can_v desire_v or_o receive_v it_o so_o alexander_n alensis_n albertus_n magnus_n s._n thomas_n bonavent_n scotus_n p._n adrian_n io._n roffensis_n etc._n etc._n bellarm._n l._n 2._o of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n c._n 1._o p._n 116._o six_o andr_n vega_n against_o abulensis_n adrian_n cajetan_n roffensis_n etc._n although_o sufficient_a and_o necessary_a aid_n to_o rise_v from_o sin_n be_v not_o want_v to_o any_o man_n for_o the_o time_n and_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o present_a at_o all_o time_n this_o proposition_n be_v not_o i_o only_o but_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o abulensis_n adrianus_n 6._o cajetan_v roffensis_n driedo_n tapperus_n but_o andreas_n vega_n say_v that_o sinner_n may_v be_v at_o any_o or_o every_o time_n convert_v yet_o he_o add_v that_o they_o can_v at_o every_o time_n bring_v that_o their_o possibility_n to_o effect_v so_o he_o partly_o affirm_v and_o partly_o deny_v it_o bellarm_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 131._o seven_o thomas_n and_o cajetan_n and_o bellarmine_n against_o other_o doctor_n etc._n divine_v indeed_o dispute_v whether_o predestination_n belong_v rather_o to_o the_o understanding_n or_o to_o the_o will_v but_o i_o like_o the_o opinion_n of_o cardinal_n cajetan_n and_o st._n thomas_n who_o hold_v it_o rather_o of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverant_fw-la cap._n 17._o bellarm._n ib._n c._n 9_o p_o 154._o eight_o ambros._n catharinus_n and_o some_o other_o confute_v by_o bellarmine_n etc._n but_o let_v we_o more_o at_o large_a expound_v that_o principal_a place_n out_o of_o rom._n 9_o because_o ambros._n catharinus_n and_o some_o other_o new_a writer_n take_v it_o amiss_o bellarm._n ibid._n cap._n 10._o pag._n 157._o nine_o some_o nameless_a author_n confute_v by_o bellarm._n the_o distinction_n which_o some_o catholic_n make_v betwixt_o predestination_n and_o election_n etc._n that_o predestination_n be_v before_o election_n predestination_n be_v the_o mean_n election_n respect_v the_o glory_n itself_o predestination_n be_v free_a election_n depend_v on_o the_o praevision_n of_o our_o good_a work_n see_v by_o bellarmine_n the_o same_o book_n cap._n 15._o p._n 186._o confute_v as_o disagree_v from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n ten_o eight_o several_a opinion_n of_o popish_a doctor_n the_o first_o opinion_n be_v etc._n that_o freewill_n do_v consist_v proper_o in_o our_o act_n not_o in_o any_o habit_n etc._n etc._n so_o teach_v herueus_n 1._o quodlibet_fw-la q._n 1._o who_o place_n freewill_n in_o those_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n which_o go_v before_o deliberation_n or_o the_o conclusion_n of_o deliberation_n the_o second_o be_v bonaventures_n opinion_n who_o