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deo_fw-la damus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o that_o be_v we_o live_v more_o safe_o if_o we_o attribute_v all_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o not_o commit_v ourselves_o partly_o to_o god_n and_o partly_o to_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o godly_a mind_a man_n say_v the_o reconciliater_n to_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o but_o all_o to_o god_n grace_n whence_o arbitr_n it_o follow_v that_o how_o much_o so_o ever_o a_o man_n give_v to_o grace_v yet_o in_o so_o do_v he_o depart_v not_o from_o piety_n though_o he_o detract_v something_o from_o nature_n and_o freewill_n but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o god_n grace_n and_o give_v to_o nature_n which_o belong_v to_o grace_n that_o can_v be_v without_o eminent_a danger_n so_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n both_o of_o this_o learned_a romanist_n and_o also_o of_o that_o reverend_a father_n our_o doctrine_n in_o the_o point_n of_o freewill_n be_v both_o more_o agreeable_a to_o piety_n and_o respective_a to_o god_n glory_n then_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o 13._o the_o next_o doctrine_n whereby_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v darken_v 2._o and_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n merit_n blemish_v be_v their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n which_o i_o join_v next_o unto_o freewill_a because_o their_o sophistry_n &_o cunning_a in_o this_o great_a &_o main_a pillar_n of_o religion_n can_v well_o be_v discern_v they_o so_o palliate_v the_o matter_n with_o fair_a gloss_n &_o goodly_a word_n except_o their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o freewill_n be_v first_o apprehend_v and_o here_o before_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o point_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o most_o of_o they_o vaunt_v and_o brag_v that_o they_o do_v much_o more_o magnify_v christ_n merit_n by_o their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n than_o we_o do_v which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v the_o discourse_n follow_v i_o hope_v shall_v so_o manifest_v that_o 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these_o two_o property_n first_o it_o must_v be_v of_o infinite_a weight_n and_o value_n to_o counterpoise_v with_o the_o rigour_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o second_o it_o must_v be_v of_o sufficient_a ability_n to_o performefull_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o also_o of_o the_o punishment_n that_o it_o inflict_v now_o no_o righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v thus_o qualify_v but_o be_v both_o imperfect_a and_o unsufficient_a no_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o angel_n themselves_o be_v though_o excellent_a yet_o â—â—finite_a creature_n save_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n only_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o his_o righteousness_n only_o and_o none_o other_o be_v that_o whereby_o a_o sinner_n must_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n 15._o from_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o when_o we_o say_v that_o 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unjust_a and_o wicked_a man_n be_v make_v just_a and_o good_a and_o of_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a the_o second_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v just_a be_v make_v more_o just_a and_o do_v increase_v in_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n according_a to_o that_o revel_v 22._o 11._o he_o that_o 11._o be_v just_a let_v he_o be_v more_o just_a concern_v the_o first_o justification_n some_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o deserve_v by_o no_o precedent_n work_v other_o that_o it_o be_v merit_v by_o congruity_n but_o not_o by_o condignity_n but_o of_o the_o second_o they_o ibid._n say_v that_o it_o be_v get_v and_o merit_v by_o our_o work_n but_o before_o both_o these_o they_o make_v certain_a preparation_n and_o disposition_n whereby_o a_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n stir_v up_o 13._o by_o grace_n do_v make_v himself_o fit_a for_o justification_n namely_o by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n fear_n hope_v love_n repentance_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o a_o new_a life_n all_o which_o a_o man_n must_v have_v before_o he_o receive_v the_o first_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o for_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o he_o need_v not_o any_o grace_n internal_o infuse_v but_o only_o offer_v external_o whereupon_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n do_v emane_n and_o proceed_v simul_fw-la disput_n ab_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la &_o à _fw-la deo_fw-la both_o from_o freewill_n and_o from_o god_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n make_v to_o be_v these_o the_o final_a cause_n god_n glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n the_o efficient_a god_n mercy_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n christ_n merit_n the_o instrumental_a the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o formal_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o esse_fw-la rei_fw-la give_v be_v to_o the_o thing_n as_o the_o logician_n speak_v they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o inherent_a 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one_o of_o pure_a negation_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n know_v not_o some_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v and_o the_o other_o of_o wicked_a disposition_n when_o a_o man_n be_v 〈…〉_z of_o something_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v this_o last_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o thing_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o that_o he_o increase_v in_o knowledge_n as_o in_o age_n be_v not_o to_o impute_v unto_o he_o any_o blot_n either_o of_o original_n or_o actual_a sin_n 91._o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n wherewith_o caluine_n be_v touch_v concern_v our_o saviour_n correct_v of_o his_o own_o speech_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o jerome_n before_o he_o many_o hundred_o year_n utter_v and_o origen_n also_o two_o famous_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o one_o affirm_v that_o christ_n return_v to_o himself_o avouch_v that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o mat._n son_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v stagger_o speak_v as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n the_o other_o that_o he_o recall_v his_o desire_n and_o as_o it_o be_v think_v better_a upon_o it_o say_v not_o as_o i_o will_v yea_o they_o themselves_o acknowledge_v asmuch_o for_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n 5._o pray_v let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o but_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v it_o be_v asmuch_o as_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v volo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la voluntate_fw-la naturali_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntate_fw-la deliberata_fw-la volo_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la i_o will_v that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n by_o my_o natural_a will_n which_o by_o my_o deliberate_a will_n i_o desire_v may_v come_v to_o pass_v here_o be_v a_o plain_a correction_n as_o caluine_n call_v it_o or_o a_o return_v to_o himself_o as_o hierome_n or_o a_o revocation_n of_o his_o natural_a desire_n by_o a_o more_o advise_v desire_n as_o origen_n the_o like_a interpretation_n be_v give_v by_o jansenius_n pererius_n and_o maldonate_fw-it all_o agree_v in_o tâ—is_n that_o they_o admit_v of_o a_o correction_n and_o revocation_n of_o his_o natural_a inferior_a humane_a will_n by_o his_o spiritual_a superior_a divine_a will_n and_o yet_o without_o all_o blemish_n and_o suspicion_n of_o sin_n this_o correction_n presupose_v no_o corruption_n so_o that_o either_o caluine_n must_v be_v excuse_v or_o themselves_o must_v be_v enwrap_v within_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o same_o fault_n but_o this_o be_v their_o rancour_n against_o that_o good_a man_n and_o all_o other_o of_o our_o side_n that_o which_o be_v orthodox_n in_o the_o father_n and_o themselves_o be_v notwithstanding_o heresy_n in_o we_o because_o they_o look_v upon_o we_o through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o malice_n but_o upon_o themselves_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o self-love_n 92._o and_o to_o clear_v he_o altogether_o and_o rid_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n the_o most_o 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