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adiutor_fw-la extuâ—rit_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la debeatur_fw-la merces_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o operatus_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o i_o free_a will_n lest_o if_o god_n be_v my_o helper_n in_o my_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o due_a to_o i_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v in_o i_o even_o so_o popish_a merit_n stand_v upon_o free_a will_n for_o 9.14_o for_o rhemish_n annot_n in_o rom._n 9.14_o man_n say_v the_o rhemist_n work_v by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o thereby_o deserve_v their_o salvation_n so_o say_v alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n nostrum_fw-la castro_n alphons_n de_fw-fr castro_n adu_fw-la here_o lib._n 7_o in_o gratia_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòdnos_fw-la monition_n illius_fw-la consentimus_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la dissentire_fw-la poteramus_fw-la debetur_fw-la nobis_fw-la merces_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o that_o we_o by_o free_a will_v consent_v to_o god_n monition_n who_o yet_o have_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o dissent_v a_o reward_n and_o wage_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o and_o thence_o be_v our_o merit_n in_o like_a sort_n andradius_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o promeremur_fw-la that_o andrad_n orth._n explicat_fw-la lib._n 6._o nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quia_fw-la liberè_fw-la &_o spontè_fw-fr illas_fw-la actiones_fw-la suscipimus_fw-la quibus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la promeremur_fw-la they_o be_v call_v our_o merit_n because_o we_o free_o and_o voluntary_o undertake_v those_o action_n whereby_o we_o merit_v with_o god_n now_o of_o this_o poisonfull_a doctrine_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n with_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o will_v make_v s._n austin_n a_o partaker_n and_o patron_n with_o they_o who_o in_o condemn_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n condemn_v the_o same_o and_o challenge_v our_o good_a work_n which_o he_o call_v merit_n whole_o and_o only_o unto_o god_n so_o he_o say_v that_o gratia_fw-la that_o august_n epist_n 105._o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facis_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la all_o our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n be_v wrought_v unto_o we_o by_o grace_n only_o that_o grâ—tia_fw-la that_o jdem_fw-la hyâ—og_n lib._n 3._o justorum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la seculi_fw-la vitam_fw-la meritum_fw-la emâ—â—_n est_fw-la grâ—tia_fw-la all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o just_a through_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o this_o world_n be_v grace_n pietati_fw-la grace_n de_fw-fr veâ—_n dom._n sâ—rm_n 7._o totum_fw-la reputa_fw-la quòd_fw-la iustus_fw-la es_fw-la pietati_fw-la that_o thou_o be_v just_a say_v he_o repute_v it_o whole_o to_o mercy_n habemus_fw-la mercy_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 16._o totum_fw-la quòd_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la habemus_fw-la boni_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habemus_fw-la that_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v in_o goodness_n we_o have_v it_o whole_o of_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o allege_v against_o the_o pelagian_o a_o speech_n of_o cyprian_n require_v that_o praestetur_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la boâ—o_fw-la pursue_v cap._n 6_o ex_fw-la cypriano_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n nequis_fw-la sibi_fw-la superbè_fw-la arroganterque_fw-la aliquâ—d_fw-la assumas_fw-la nequis_fw-la aut_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aut_fw-la passionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la dum_fw-la praecedit_fw-la humilis_fw-la &_o submissa_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o datur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la quâ—cquid_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la petitur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pretate_fw-la praestetur_fw-la no_o man_n proud_o and_o arrogant_o assume_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o nor_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o confess_v or_o suffer_v his_o own_o that_o while_o humble_a and_o lowly_a confession_n go_v before_o and_o all_o whole_o be_v yield_v unto_o god_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o mercy_n whatsoever_o we_o humble_o request_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o yield_v or_o attribute_v all_o whole_o unto_o god_n he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n committimus_fw-la place_n jbid_fw-la tutiores_fw-la vivimus_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la deodâ—â—â—us_fw-la &_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la illi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o notis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la committimus_fw-la we_o live_v more_o safe_o if_o we_o attribute_v all_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o commit_v ourselves_o partly_o to_o god_n and_o partly_o to_o ourselves_o for_o reason_n whereof_o he_o say_v anon_o after_o that_o eo_fw-la that_o jbid_v cap._n 7._o post_fw-la casum_fw-la hominis_fw-la nonnifi_n ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la deus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la voltus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la accedat_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la neque_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la after_o the_o falâ—_n of_o man_n god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o nor_o will_v have_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o to_o those_o word_n of_o cyprian_a he_o allude_v in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n as_o namely_o where_o he_o say_v that_o 15._o that_o enchir._n cap._n 32_o proptereà _fw-la dictum_fw-la non_fw-la volentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la detur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la see_v of_o freewill_n sect_n 15._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n that_o all_o whole_o may_v be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n discourse_v at_o large_a that_o our_o willing_a and_o our_o run_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o 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discharge_v my_o debt_n and_o i_o must_v myself_o pay_v the_o debt_n again_o that_o my_o surety_n payment_n may_v stand_v good_a for_o i_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o apply_v a_o satisfaction_n be_v a_o toy_n so_o improbable_a &_o senseless_a as_o that_o we_o may_v think_v they_o miserable_o put_v to_o shift_n that_o can_v find_v no_o better_a cloak_n to_o hide_v their_o shame_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o all_o their_o poison_a cup_n they_o multiply_v their_o witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n without_o end_n &_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n what_o they_o listen_v lewd_o to_o devise_v and_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n serve_v to_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o it_o appli_v unto_o we_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o blood_n and_o suffering_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n be_v available_a for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o they_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o here_o m._n perkins_n note_v that_o the_o mean_n of_o application_n consist_v in_o god_n offer_v to_o we_o and_o our_o receive_n of_o he_o god_n offer_v christ_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n we_o receive_v he_o by_o faith_n he_o require_v it_o to_o be_v prove_v that_o by_o satisfaction_n christ_n be_v either_o offer_v on_o god_n part_n or_o receive_v on_o our_o part_n why_o do_v m._n bishop_n omit_v to_o do_v this_o why_o do_v he_o neither_o bring_v reason_n example_n nor_o authority_n to_o show_v we_o that_o satisfaction_n have_v any_o such_o nature_n or_o use_n of_o application_n or_o in_o what_o sort_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o apply_v we_o have_v show_v 29._o show_v of_o justification_n sect._n 19_o 29._o before_o that_o faith_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o instrument_n proper_o serve_v for_o apprehend_v receive_v lay_v hold_n of_o and_o 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and_o sinful_a lust_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o 3_o far_o august_n de_fw-fr cvi_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 2_o &_o 3_o from_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v their_o occupation_n proper_o in_o the_o flesh_n as_o that_o some_o of_o they_o and_o that_o special_o pride_n and_o envy_n be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v no_o communion_n or_o society_n with_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v mere_o the_o vice_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n yea_o s._n austin_n acknowledge_v that_o seruiens_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o ipsae_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sed_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la peccatoque_fw-la seruiens_fw-la concupiscence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n corrupt_v and_o serve_a sin_n and_o that_o the_o temptation_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v nothing_o 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