caeten_v graec._n which_o stapleton_n follow_v but_o faius_n here_o well_o answer_v that_o here_o money_n be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o passion_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n use_v as_o a_o instrument_n it_o have_v no_o action_n but_o a_o active_a power_n be_v here_o give_v unto_o god_n 5._o the_o blasphemous_a manichee_n be_v here_o drive_v to_o this_o strait_a because_o they_o will_v free_v god_n from_o be_v any_o way_n accessary_a to_o evil_n that_o they_o make_v two_o god_n one_o good_a the_o father_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o other_o evil_n the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a and_o that_o god_n it_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o to_o bid_v shemei_n curse_v david_n and_o of_o this_o god_n they_o understand_v s._n paul_n to_o speak_v 2._o cor._n 4.4_o in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n but_o the_o manichee_n do_v here_o manifest_o contradict_v 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scripture_n as_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o he_o bid_v shemei_n curse_v david_n non_fw-la iubendo_fw-la dixit_fw-la sed_fw-la eius_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la proprio_fw-la svo_fw-la vitio_fw-la malam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la peccatam_fw-la iusto_fw-la svo_fw-la indicio_fw-la inclinavit_fw-la not_o that_o he_o in_o deed_n bid_v he_o but_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n he_o incline_v his_o will_n be_v evil_a of_o itself_o into_o this_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o chron._n 25.20_o but_o amaziah_n will_v not_o hear_v for_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n &c_n &c_n likewise_o ezek._n 14.9_o if_o the_o prophet_n be_v deceive_v when_o he_o have_v speak_v a_o thing_n the_o lord_n have_v deceive_v that_o prophet_n upon_o these_o and_o other_o such_o place_n augustine_n thus_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v manifest_a operari_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ad_fw-la inclinandus_fw-la sorum_fw-la 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way_n be_v accessary_a unto_o they_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o infliction_n of_o they_o as_o a_o punishment_n proceed_v from_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n pareus_n 3._o as_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o just_a judge_n in_o punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n so_o likewise_o as_o a_o wise_a foreseer_n and_o provident_a worker_n and_o contriver_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o effect_v his_o good_a pleasure_n so_o than_o we_o affirm_v deum_fw-la iusto_fw-la svo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la ordinare_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n do_v so_o ordain_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n that_o man_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o their_o own_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o judge_n deliver_v male_a factour_n over_o to_o the_o tormentor_n or_o hangman_n calvin_n carnifex_fw-la agit_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la iudicis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o tormentor_n work_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o judge_n yet_o carnisicis_fw-la opus_fw-la cum_fw-la imperio_fw-la iudicis_fw-la non_fw-la 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poâ—â—tiam_fw-la compulsi_fw-la not_o compel_v by_o his_o power_n ans._n 1._o god_n show_v herein_o both_o his_o patience_n and_o his_o power_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 9.22_o what_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n 2._o yet_o although_o god_n herein_o show_v his_o power_n and_o secret_a judgement_n in_o punish_v they_o with_o their_o own_o concupiscence_n yet_o he_o force_v not_o their_o will_n but_o be_v evil_a of_o themselves_o he_o give_v they_o over_o further_o to_o all_o impiety_n 3._o object_n the_o apostle_n say_v eph._n 4.19_o which_o be_v pass_v feel_n have_v give_v themselves_o unto_o wantonness_n etc._n etc._n they_o then_o give_v themselves_o over_o god_n give_v they_o not_o up_o ans._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o both_o god_n do_v deliver_v they_o up_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o
of_o death_n original_a sin_n than_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o existence_n for_o how_o else_o can_v it_o be_v call_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n or_o death_n see_v more_o hereof_o elsewhere_o synops._n cen._n 4._o err_v 14._o 2._o concern_v the_o reason_n object_v 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o substance_n and_o of_o every_o natural_a quality_n but_o not_o of_o unnatural_a disposition_n or_o quality_n as_o neither_o of_o disease_n in_o the_o body_n nor_o of_o vice_n in_o the_o mind_n this_o evil_a quality_n be_v procure_v by_o man_n voluntary_a transgression_n 2._o and_o though_o habit_n which_o be_v personal_a and_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o industry_n be_v not_o transmit_v to_o posterity_n yet_o this_o evil_a habit_n be_v not_o personal_a in_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v consider_v ut_fw-la singularis_fw-la persona_fw-la as_o a_o singular_a person_n but_o by_o he_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v totius_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la principium_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n 3._o burgensis_n take_v another_o exception_n unto_o lyranus_fw-la addition_n and_o he_o think_v that_o adam_n posterity_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o have_v the_o original_a justice_n which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n for_o they_o have_v no_o such_o bond_n either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o that_o original_a justice_n be_v supernatural_o add_v or_o by_o any_o divine_a precept_n for_o god_n give_v unto_o adam_n no_o other_o precept_n but_o that_o one_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v at_o all_o to_o have_v or_o retain_v adam_n original_a justice_n thus_o burgen_v contra._n 1._o herein_o i_o rather_o consent_v unto_o thore_v the_o replic_n upon_o burgen_n who_o thus_o argue_v that_o this_o debt_n or_o bond_n to_o have_v original_a justice_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n for_o by_o nature_n every_o one_o be_v 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righteousness_n and_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o transgressor_n against_o the_o law_n if_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o the_o first_o exception_n then_o of_o burgensis_n may_v be_v receive_v but_o not_o the_o second_o 2._o pighius_fw-la also_o who_o deny_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v a_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o want_v that_o justice_n which_o be_v not_o enjoin_v by_o any_o law_n unto_o mankind_n for_o no_o law_n can_v be_v produce_v which_o bind_v infant_n to_o have_v that_o original_a justice_n and_o therein_o he_o concur_v with_o burgensis_n contra._n but_o this_o objection_n be_v easy_o refute_v for_o first_o man_n be_v create_v according_a to_o god_n image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o image_n adam_n posterity_n be_v bind_v to_o retain_v but_o he_o by_o his_o sin_n deface_v that_o image_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o beget_v child_n after_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 5.3_o in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n and_o whereas_o pighius_fw-la reply_v out_o of_o augustine_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o understanding_n memory_n and_o will_v augustine_n must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o though_o herein_o consist_v only_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o as_o therein_o be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o the_o apostle_n express_o show_v that_o this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v see_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n ephes._n 4.24_o an_o other_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n which_o every_o one_o be_v to_o follow_v cicero_n can_v say_v that_o convenientur_fw-la vivere_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o live_v agreeable_o to_o this_o law_n be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o man_n to_o this_o law_n even_o infant_n be_v also_o bind_v there_o be_v a_o three_o law_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n which_o prohibit_v not_o only_o actual_a but_o original_a concupiscence_n and_o whereas_o pighius_fw-la here_o object_v that_o a_o law_n be_v give_v in_o vain_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v be_v avoid_v therein_o he_o show_v his_o ignorance_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n for_o than_o it_o have_v not_o be_v necessary_a for_o christ_n to_o have_v die_v for_o we_o who_o come_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.3_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o law_n give_v so_o in_o vain_a for_o there_o be_v two_o special_a use_n thereof_o both_o to_o give_v we_o direction_n how_o to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n xe_n mart._n 4._o this_o then_o be_v original_a sin_n 1_o it_o consist_v partly_o of_o a_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n in_o that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o which_o man_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v blot_v out_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n partly_o in_o a_o evil_a habit_n disposition_n and_o quality_n and_o disorder_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o start_n of_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o nature_n augustine_n also_o make_v original_a sin_n a_o positive_a quality_n place_v it_o in_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o the_o actual_a concupiscence_n but_o that_o natural_a corruption_n which_o although_o it_o be_v more_o general_a then_o to_o contain_v itself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o concupiscence_n only_o yet_o he_o so_o describe_v it_o by_o the_o most_o manifest_a effect_n because_o our_o natural_a corruption_n do_v most_o of_o all_o show_n and_o manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n of_o our_o member_n 2._o the_o subject_n then_o and_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o former_a be_v the_o pravitie_n and_o deformity_n of_o they_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o perverseness_n of_o adam_n will_n the_o instrument_n be_v the_o carnal_a propagation_n the_o end_n or_o effect_n be_v everlasting_a damnation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n martyr_n 3._o original_a sin_n be_v take_v either_o active_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v call_v originale_a origmans_n original_a sin_n give_v beginning_n or_o passive_o for_o the_o natural_a corruption_n raise_v in_o adam_n offspring_n by_o his_o transgression_n which_o be_v term_v originale_fw-la originatum_fw-la original_a sin_n take_v beginning_n 4._o of_o this_o original_a sin_n take_v both_o way_n there_o be_v three_o misserable_a effect_n 1._o participatio_fw-la culpa_fw-la the_o participate_v in_o the_o fault_n or_o offence_n for_o we_o be_v all_o in_o adam_n loin_n when_o he_o transgress_v and_o so_o we_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o as_o here_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o imputatio_fw-la reatus_fw-la the_o imputation_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n subject_a both_o to_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n 3._o there_o be_v naturae_fw-la depratatio_fw-la vel_fw-la deformitas_fw-la the_o depravation_n and_o deformity_n of_o nature_n wherein_o there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 17.18_o controv._n 16._o of_o the_o wicked_a heresy_n of_o martion_n and_o valentinus_n with_o the_o blasphemous_a manichee_n 1._o origen_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o our_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n confure_v the_o heresy_n of_o martion_n and_o valentinus_n who_o opinion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v some_o substance_n quae_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la inimica_fw-la which_o natural_o be_v
statute_n that_o be_v not_o good_a gorrhan_n here_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o but_o become_v evil_a ipsorum_fw-la vitio_fw-la by_o their_o fault_n junius_n understand_v that_o place_n of_o the_o hard_a judicial_a law_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a but_o rather_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v as_o a_o yoke_n and_o burden_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v as_o s._n peter_n expound_v act._n 15.10_o quest._n 23._o how_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spiritual_a 1._o origen_n think_v it_o be_v call_v spiritual_a because_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o literal_o but_o spiritual_o but_o the_o apostle_n treat_v here_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n where_o be_v no_o place_n for_o allegory_n 2._o theodoret_n because_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n 3._o ambrose_n because_o the_o law_n direct_v we_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a spirit_n 4._o augustine_n because_o it_o can_v be_v fulfil_v nisi_fw-la à _fw-la viris_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la but_o of_o spiritual_a man_n but_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o spiritual_a that_o he_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n 5._o thomas_n because_o concordat_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la hominis_fw-la it_o agree_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v reason_n so_o also_o lyranus_fw-la because_o it_o direct_v man_n to_o follow_v the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o reason_n so_o also_o gorrhan_n spiritum_fw-la hominis_fw-la aleus_fw-la it_o nourish_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 4.23_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n 6._o pet._n martyr_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v call_v spiritual_a because_o it_o require_v not_o only_o the_o external_a obedience_n in_o the_o outward_a work_n but_o the_o spiritual_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n 7._o but_o hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a because_o it_o require_v a_o spiritual_a that_o be_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o a_o angelical_a and_o divine_a obedience_n to_o follow_v virtue_n and_o shun_v vice_n so_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_n and_o calvin_n pareus_n osiand_n follow_v they_o 8._o that_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o curious_a which_o the_o ordinar_n gloss_n here_o observe_v that_o the_o law_n be_v only_o call_v spiritual_a because_o therein_o be_v those_o thing_n quae_fw-la dit_fw-fr sunt_fw-la which_o be_v god_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o there_o deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la god_n himself_o be_v quest._n 24._o how_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n v_o 17._o 1._o pererius_n well_o observe_v here_o that_o one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v carnal_a two_o way_n quia_fw-la serâ—â—_n carni_fw-la because_o he_o serve_v the_o flesh_n or_o he_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n proclivis_fw-la est_fw-la be_v prone_a unto_o concupiscence_n to_o this_o purpose_n pareus_n that_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o unregenerate_a be_v say_v to_o be_v carnal_a in_o the_o other_o the_o regenerate_a because_o they_o be_v yet_o infirmitatibus_fw-la abnoxque_fw-la subject_n to_o infirmity_n quia_fw-la nondum_n habent_fw-la spiritual_fw-la corpus_fw-la because_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o a_o spiritual_a body_n free_v from_o all_o infirmity_n such_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o resurrection_n august_n lib._n ad_fw-la bonifac._n c._n 10._o so_o we_o have_v inchoatam_fw-la non_fw-la plenam_fw-la liberationem_fw-la a_o deliverance_n begin_v in_o christ_n but_o not_o yet_o perfect_a till_o our_o last_o enemy_n death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 2._o likewise_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v sell_v 1._o some_o take_v the_o word_n proper_o for_o such_o a_o sell_v wherein_o there_o be_v a_o buyer_n a_o thing_n sell_v and_o a_o price_n which_o they_o refer_v either_o unto_o adam_n sell_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o apple_n lyran._n gloss_n ordinar_n or_o to_o a_o man_n sell_v of_o himself_o by_o his_o actual_a sin_n for_o the_o sweetness_n of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v as_o the_o price_n which_o man_n sell_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o tolet._n annot_n 16._o gorrhan_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n s._n paul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o regenerate_a man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sold._n 2._o wherefore_o this_o metaphor_n be_v not_o large_o to_o be_v take_v as_o when_o ahab_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n 1._o king_n 21.25_o for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o slave_n one_o that_o sell_v himself_o into_o captivity_n and_o willing_o obey_v a_o tyrant_n or_o one_o which_o against_o his_o will_n be_v bring_v into_o servitude_n as_o joseph_n be_v sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n into_o captivity_n and_o this_o be_v s._n paul_n case_n here_o pareus_n and_o augustine_n note_v that_o sometime_o sell_v in_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o a_o simple_a tradition_n or_o deliver_v over_o without_o any_o price_n lib._n 7._o in_o judic._n c._n 17._o and_o so_o indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n machar_n signify_v as_o well_o to_o deliver_v as_o to_o sell_v as_o isaiah_n 52.3_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sell_v for_o naught_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v redeem_v they_o for_o naught_o but_o these_o two_o be_v say_v in_o a_o diverse_a sense_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sell_v for_o naught_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n he_o receive_v no_o honour_n but_o rather_o dishonour_v by_o their_o sell_v over_o unto_o sin_n they_o be_v redeem_v for_o naught_o in_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o because_o they_o give_v nothing_o for_o their_o redemption_n but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o price_n they_o be_v not_o redeem_v for_o naught_o but_o by_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n mart._n pererius_n think_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v for_o naught_o comparative_o because_o that_o momentary_a pleasure_n for_o the_o which_o a_o sinner_n sell_v himself_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o price_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o soul_n numer_n 72._o but_o rather_o sell_v be_v here_o take_v for_o a_o plain_a deliver_v over_o as_o be_v before_o show_v out_o of_o augustine_n now_o two_o way_n be_v the_o regenerate_v sell_v over_o to_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o original_a corruption_n and_o of_o their_o carnal_a infirmity_n which_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a still_o pareus_n but_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v say_v to_o be_v sell_v over_o as_o ahab_n be_v because_o they_o give_v themselves_o whole_o over_o unto_o sin_n beza_n do_v well_o express_v these_o two_o kind_n of_o servitude_n or_o sell_v over_o by_o the_o like_a difference_n in_o humane_a servitude_n for_o some_o be_v slave_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o servile_a and_o bond_n parent_n other_o make_v themselves_o bond_n like_v unto_o the_o first_o be_v the_o regenerate_v and_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o the_o second_o quest._n 25._o of_o these_o word_n v_o 15._o i_o allow_v not_o what_o i_o do_v what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o 1._o chrysostome_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n refer_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o or_o understand_v nor_o to_o the_o understanding_n not_o that_o a_o sinner_n know_v not_o when_o he_o sin_v sed_fw-la tenebrosa_fw-la quadam_fw-la vertigine_fw-la obvoluor_fw-la but_o i_o be_o overtake_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o dizine_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o i_o be_v overtake_v so_o also_o origen_n non_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la sed_fw-la causam_fw-la rei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ignorare_fw-la he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v not_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o cause_n thereof_o that_o be_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o come_v to_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n follow_v what_o i_o will_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o will_n rather_o than_o understanding_n 2._o pererius_n likewise_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n will_v have_v this_o understand_v of_o a_o general_a and_o universal_a knowledge_n will_n and_o hatred_n that_o man_n in_o general_n know_v and_o will_v virtue_n and_o hate_v vice_n but_o not_o in_o particular_a but_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v and_o not_o do_v which_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o particular_a action_n 3._o augustine_n very_o well_o interprete_v non_fw-la agnosco_fw-la i_o know_v not_o that_o be_v non_fw-la approbo_fw-la non_fw-la consentio_fw-la i_o approve_v not_o consent_v not_o
baptism_n both_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o corrupt_a motion_n spring_v from_o thence_o therefore_o such_o motion_n in_o the_o baptize_v be_v not_o sin_n contra._n 1._o as_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o baptism_n so_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v for_o baptism_n serve_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n act._n 2.38_o even_o than_o sin_n be_v whole_o remove_v in_o baptism_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v shall_v have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o 2._o wherefore_o in_o baptism_n reatus_fw-la tollitur_fw-la the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o sin_n itself_o remain_v but_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v neither_o do_v sin_n remain_v in_o the_o full_a strength_n but_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v subdue_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a vanquish_v but_o yet_o there_o remain_v some_o relic_n of_o sin_n still_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o flesh_n and_o this_o daily_a experience_n show_v how_o they_o which_o be_v regenerate_v be_v not_o altogether_o free_v from_o the_o inhabitation_n and_o indwelling_a of_o sin_n though_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o they_o 3._o and_o whereas_o pererius_n object_v augustine_n who_o confute_v that_o slander_n of_o the_o pelagian_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o catholic_n shall_v hold_v baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la auferre_fw-la sed_fw-la radere_fw-la peccata_fw-la that_o baptism_n do_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o as_o it_o be_v shave_v it_o because_o concupiscence_n remain_v the_o root_n of_o sin_n deny_v that_o the_o catholic_n teach_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o baptism_n indeed_o do_v auferre_fw-la crimina_fw-la take_v away_o sin_n lib._n 13._o cont_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n augustine_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v remove_v in_o baptism_n as_o he_o say_v lib._n 6._o c._n 8._o cont_n julian._n quamvis_fw-la eius_fw-la reatus_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerat_fw-la generatione_n contractus_fw-la sit_fw-la regeneratione_n transactus_fw-la though_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o contract_v in_o the_o generation_n be_v transact_v and_o do_v away_o in_o regeneration_n yet_o it_o remain_v still_o in_o homine_fw-la secum_fw-la confligente_a in_o man_n have_v a_o conflict_n with_o himself_o etc._n etc._n 4._o argum._n the_o laâ—â—_n command_v not_o thing_n impossible_a which_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v but_o these_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n no_o man_n can_v shun_v or_o avoid_v augustine_n say_v nec_fw-la impossibile_fw-it deus_fw-la hominis_fw-la imperare_fw-la potuit_fw-la quia_fw-la iustus_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v god_n command_v any_o impossible_a thing_n to_o man_n because_o he_o be_v just_a nec_fw-la damnaturus_fw-la est_fw-la hominem_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o will_v he_o condemn_v a_o man_n for_o that_o which_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a can_v not_o avoid_v serm_n 61._o the_o tempor_n perer._n ibid._n contra._n 1._o the_o law_n simple_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o man_n consider_v as_o he_o be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v of_o god_n in_o that_o it_o be_v now_o impossible_a it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n of_o man_n flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o which_o imbecility_n of_o nature_n come_v in_o by_o man_n voluntary_a transgression_n 2._o the_o law_n though_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v give_v unto_o other_o end_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v or_o can_v perfect_o keep_v it_o and_o in_o keep_v thereof_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.19_o that_o find_v themselves_o weak_a they_o may_v seek_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n 3._o augustine_n speak_v of_o a_o possibility_n by_o grace_n not_o in_o nature_n nemo_fw-la quantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la melius_fw-la novis_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsum_fw-la posse_fw-la donavit_fw-la no_o man_n can_v better_o tell_v what_o we_o can_v do_v than_o he_o which_o give_v we_o power_n etc._n etc._n which_o augustine_n affirm_v not_o as_o though_o any_o man_n have_v power_n by_o grace_n to_o keep_v all_o which_o be_v command_v but_o only_o to_o show_v against_o the_o manichee_n hominem_fw-la posse_fw-la vitare_fw-la peccata_fw-la that_o a_o man_n by_o grace_n may_v decline_v some_o sin_n which_o they_o deny_v 5._o argum._n s._n james_n say_v c._n 1.16_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o when_o sin_n be_v perfect_v it_o bring_v forth_o death_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o sin_n it_o only_o bring_v forth_o sin_n or_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v no_o mortal_a sin_n for_o sin_n only_o when_o it_o be_v perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n contra._n 1._o it_o follow_v not_o concupiscence_n bring_v forth_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o sin_n which_o it_o beget_v or_o bring_v forth_o but_o yet_o one_o sin_n may_v beget_v a_o other_o this_o be_v like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v thus_o reason_v a_o man_n beget_v a_o man_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n he_o be_v not_o indeed_o that_o man_n which_o he_o beget_v yet_o a_o man_n therefore_o because_o he_o beget_v a_o man_n and_o so_o one_o sin_n may_v bring_v forth_o a_o other_o 2._o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v sin_v which_o be_v perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n ergo_fw-la sin_n not_o perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n which_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v thus_o reason_v the_o father_n beget_v a_o mortal_a man_n therefore_o the_o grandfather_n do_v not_o sin_n perfect_v be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o death_n as_o the_o near_a cause_n but_o yet_o sin_n not_o perfect_v or_o produce_v as_o the_o remote_a cause_n also_o bring_v forth_o death_n for_o otherwise_o neither_o original_a sin_n not_o yet_o the_o second_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o death_n before_o they_o do_v 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of_o election_n they_o will_v have_v to_o take_v beginning_n from_o man_n as_o reprobation_n do_v thus_o the_o rhemist_n hold_v that_o election_n be_v not_o without_o the_o condition_n and_o respect_n to_o work_n annot_n heb._n c._n 5._o sect_n 7._o becanus_n the_o new_a divinity_n reader_n in_o mentz_n have_v this_o assertion_n that_o predestination_n be_v ex_fw-la praescientia_fw-la conditionata_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o a_o conditional_a prescience_n whereby_o god_n foresee_v that_o one_o will_v well_o use_v the_o grace_n offer_v and_o not_o a_o other_o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr praedestinat_a loc_n 5._o but_o herein_o other_o romanist_n do_v dissent_n from_o they_o as_o bellarmine_n tolet_n pererius_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o controv_fw-mi 7._o 2._o other_o romanist_n will_v have_v a_o agreement_n both_o in_o the_o decree_n and_o execution_n but_o after_o a_o other_o manner_n as_o pererius_n follow_v thom._n aquin._n disput_n 5._o numer_n 34._o &_o disput_n 12._o numer_n 66._o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n as_o well_o as_o election_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la duo_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o terminum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o these_o two_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n concern_v the_o beginning_n which_o be_v the_o decree_n he_o say_v there_o be_v nulla_fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hominis_fw-la no_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o either_o on_o man_n behalf_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o last_o effect_n there_o be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n in_o man_n both_o of_o his_o good_a work_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o of_o evil_a work_n to_o condemnation_n but_o pererius_n in_o two_o point_n be_v far_o wide_a both_o in_o make_v good_a work_n meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o in_o assign_v the_o beginning_n or_o first_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n and_o so_o of_o condemnation_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n allege_v before_o hos._n 13.9_o thy_o perdition_n be_v of_o thyself_o o_o israel_n as_o their_o latin_a text_n read_v 3._o some_o do_v make_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o decree_n for_o good_a work_n be_v not_o meritorious_a of_o salvation_n as_o evil_a work_n be_v of_o damnation_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o difference_n be_v because_o evil_a work_n be_v perfect_o evil_a but_o our_o good_a work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o so_o not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a reward_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o our_o own_o nor_o of_o ourselves_o as_o evil_a work_n be_v and_o therefore_o they_o merit_v not_o but_o the_o decree_n as_o well_o of_o election_n as_o reprobation_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v alike_o without_o any_o relation_n unto_o work_n good_a or_o evil_n thus_o worthy_a calvin_n beza_n martyr_n with_o other_o of_o our_o learned_a new_a writer_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n throughout_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o decree_n to_o the_o execution_n to_o hold_v a_o perpetual_a difference_n between_o election_n and_o reprobation_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v free_o without_o respect_n unto_o faith_n or_o work_v for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v have_v choose_v god_n first_o and_o not_o he_o we_o and_o so_o we_o be_v also_o save_v free_o not_o for_o our_o work_n and_o yet_o neither_o without_o they_o but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o damnation_n neither_o be_v the_o wicked_a decree_v to_o be_v condemn_v neither_o yet_o shall_v they_o actual_o be_v condemn_v but_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o foresight_n thereof_o 1._o because_o the_o beginning_n of_o damnation_n be_v from_o man_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o damnation_n therefore_o that_o decree_n must_v proceed_v from_o the_o foresight_n of_o something_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n in_o man_n 2._o that_o for_o the_o which_o god_n condemn_v man_n he_o decree_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o for_o sin_n be_v man_n condemn_v 3._o otherwise_o if_o it_o it_o be_v godâ—_n absolute_a will_n to_o reject_v more_o than_o he_o elect_v his_o justice_n shall_v exceed_v his_o mercy_n see_v before_o contr_n 10._o controv._n 12._o whether_o mercy_n be_v a_o natural_a property_n in_o god_n or_o a_o effect_n only_o of_o his_o will_n against_o socinus_n v_o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v socinus_n that_o blasphemous_a heretic_n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o mercy_n be_v not_o a_o natural_a property_n in_o god_n but_o a_o voluntary_a act_n 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_n 2._o god_n always_o use_v his_o natural_a property_n but_o mercy_n he_o always_o show_v not_o as_o towards_o impenitent_a sinner_n 3._o contrary_a property_n be_v not_o natural_o in_o god_n but_o his_o mercy_n
satan_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o they_o themselves_o as_o willing_o precipitate_v themselves_o into_o all_o uncleanness_n so_o god_n deliver_v up_o his_o son_n unto_o death_n and_o the_o jew_n also_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n god_n be_v just_a and_o man_n guilty_a quia_fw-la in_o una_fw-la re_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la because_o in_o one_o end_n the_o same_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v there_o be_v not_o one_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o they_o do_v it_o august_n see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n hexapl._n in_o exod._n c._n 11._o qu._n 15._o to_o qu._n 28._o where_o it_o be_v discuss_v at_o large_a 65._o quest._n how_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o defile_v their_o body_n in_o themselves_o v_o 24._o 1._o chrysostome_n thus_o interprete_v propria_fw-la corpora_fw-la inter_fw-la seipsus_fw-la debonestarâ—_n solitos_fw-la that_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o defile_v their_o body_n between_o themselves_o so_o also_o erasmus_n vatablus_n and_o beza_n theophylact_n read_v à _fw-la seipsis_fw-la of_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o themselves_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v so_o also_o calv._n pareus_n 2._o some_o retain_v this_o read_n by_o in_o themselves_o understand_v that_o kind_n of_o pollution_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o man_n commit_v with_o themselves_o &_o not_o with_o any_o other_o person_n ansel._n garr_n or_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n against_o nature_n either_o the_o same_o party_n with_o himself_o work_v uncleanness_n or_o with_o a_o other_o person_n of_o the_o same_o sex_n but_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o man_n with_o man_n or_o with_o a_o other_o kind_n as_o man_n with_o beast_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v signify_v here_o lyranus_fw-la 3._o some_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o themselves_o one_o with_o a_o other_o osiand_n but_o that_o be_v speak_v afterward_o 4._o tolet_n take_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o sin_n against_o nature_n but_o of_o adultery_n fornication_n and_o such_o like_a that_o first_o they_o fall_v into_o peccata_fw-la simplicia_fw-la into_o simple_a sin_n then_o as_o they_o exceed_v in_o idolatry_n so_o they_o fall_v into_o more_o gross_a sin_n 5._o but_o this_o be_v better_a understand_v general_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o pollution_n and_o uncleanness_n natural_a or_o unnatural_a which_o be_v commit_v in_o themselves_o that_o be_v against_o their_o own_o body_n for_o other_o sin_n be_v commit_v without_o the_o body_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n defile_v the_o body_n and_o such_o do_v sin_n against_o their_o own_o body_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1._o cor._n 6.28_o and_o so_o augustine_n distinguish_v between_o flagitium_fw-la and_o facinus_fw-la the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o one_o commit_v against_o himself_o in_o defile_v his_o own_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o other_o be_v in_o hurt_v of_o a_o other_o pareus_n 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o retalion_n that_o as_o they_o have_v dishonour_v god_n so_o they_o shall_v dishonour_v themselves_o and_o like_a as_o they_o have_v turn_v god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o beast_n and_o beast_n into_o god_n so_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v give_v over_o to_o beastly_a affection_n faius_n 66._o quest._n how_o they_o worship_v the_o creature_n rather_o than_o the_o creator_n 1._o so_o read_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o the_o syrian_a translator_n but_o upon_o this_o read_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o creator_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o same_o inconvenience_n follow_v to_o read_v above_o the_o creator_n chrysost._n vatabl._n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v beside_o the_o creator_n as_o cyprian_n well_o give_v the_o sense_n relicto_fw-la creatore_fw-la the_o creator_n be_v forsake_v lib._n 3._o contr_n judaeos_fw-la c._n 10._o and_o hilary_n praeterâ—â—_n creatore_fw-la the_o creator_n be_v omit_v so_o also_o beza_n 2._o tolet_n here_o note_v that_o they_o commit_v two_o thing_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n unum_fw-la ad_fw-la intellectum_fw-la alterum_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la spectat_fw-la one_o concern_v the_o understanding_n in_o the_o error_n of_o their_o mind_n they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n that_o be_v a_o lie_a image_n the_o other_o be_v in_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n in_o worship_v the_o creature_n but_o gryneus_n add_v a_o three_o degree_n which_o be_v in_o their_o action_n for_o he_o distinguish_v these_o two_o they_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o first_o he_o apply_v unto_o the_o inward_a veneration_n and_o worship_n the_o other_o to_o their_o outward_a service_n 3._o by_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o only_o here_o understand_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v and_o have_v a_o existence_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n but_o they_o do_v also_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n as_o have_v no_o be_v which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o never_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v imagine_v god_n and_o goddess_n as_o venus_n pallas_n herculius_n febris_n and_o such_o like_a or_o such_o as_o be_v sometime_o in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n as_o hercules_n romulus_n so_o faius_n and_o they_o worship_v some_o thing_n of_o deuers_a shape_n which_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o juppiter_n of_o lybia_n have_v a_o ram_n head_n and_o anubis_n of_o egypt_n a_o dog_n head_n the_o faun_n and_o satyr_n have_v goat_n foot_n the_o naiad_n and_o tritâ—â—â—_n have_v a_o mix_a shape_n of_o man_n and_o fish_n aretius_n by_o the_o creature_n than_o be_v understand_v whatsoever_o beside_o the_o creator_n which_o they_o worship_v 4._o whereas_o the_o apostle_n add_v which_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o chrysostome_n well_o note_v nullâ—_n ille_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la impietate_fw-la daâ—â—no_fw-la afficitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o god_n notwithstanding_o this_o contumely_n offer_v he_o by_o idolater_n sustany_v no_o loss_n thereby_o he_o still_o remain_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o it_o be_v say_v for_o ever_o a_o difference_n be_v show_v between_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n which_o remain_v inviolable_a for_o ever_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o idol_n which_o remain_v but_o for_o a_o time_n gorrh._n 67._o quest._n of_o the_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a 26._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o etc._n etc._n 1._o aretius_n take_v this_o to_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d further_a explanation_n of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o before_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exaggeration_n rather_o and_o amplification_n for_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v give_v over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o passion_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o they_o differ_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o passion_n here_o signify_v a_o 〈◊〉_d defeat_v of_o the_o mind_n which_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v whereas_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_v faius_n 2._o by_o the_o lust_n be_v signify_v their_o unclean_a desire_n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n also_o speak_v of_o their_o unclean_a act_n pareus_n 3._o and_o before_o the_o apostle_n touch_v such_o uncleanness_n as_o defile_v the_o body_n but_o now_o they_o be_v give_v over_o unto_o such_o vile_a affection_n as_o also_o defile_v the_o mind_n deprave_v it_o of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n tolet._n 2._o how_o the_o woman_n do_v change_v the_o natural_a use_n may_v seem_v strange_a theophylact_n think_v it_o be_v obscaenum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la dici_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la some_o obscene_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v lyranus_fw-la so_o also_o tolet_n and_o before_o they_o ambrose_n and_o anselmo_n understand_v it_o de_fw-fr commistione_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la of_o the_o commixtion_n of_o woman_n among_o themselves_o as_o the_o man_n be_v defile_v between_o themselves_o but_o rather_o here_o the_o natural_a use_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n of_o generation_n when_o the_o woman_n do_v prostitute_v themselves_o the_o â—en_n exercise_v praeposterum_fw-la &_o sterilem_fw-la venerem_fw-la preposterous_a and_o sterilous_a venery_n osiand_n sodomiticos_fw-la concubitus_fw-la or_o they_o company_v with_o man_n as_o sodomite_n pareus_n and_o as_o augustine_n say_v when_o the_o male_n abuse_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la corporis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la instituta_fw-la est_fw-la that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n in_o the_o female_a which_o be_v not_o
some_o give_v this_o solution_n that_o there_o be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n in_o donis_fw-la gratuitis_fw-la in_o gift_n of_o gratuity_n and_o free_o bestow_v as_o election_n vocation_n be_v of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n he_o call_v and_o elect_v who_o he_o will_v but_o a_o person_n may_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o that_o which_o do_v of_o right_o appertain_v unto_o one_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n accept_v no_o maâ—_n person_n but_o reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n peter_n disput_n 6._o numer_n 42._o 2._o beza_n thus_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n there_o can_v be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n when_o god_n elect_v some_o before_o they_o have_v any_o be_v and_o so_o be_v yet_o no_o person_n at_o all_o 3._o but_o this_o answer_n be_v more_o full_a and_o sufficient_a there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o accept_n of_o person_n 1._o when_o some_o external_a condition_n be_v respect_v beside_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n 2._o and_o this_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n 3._o and_o not_o without_o injure_v do_v unto_o a_o other_o when_o of_o partial_a affection_n that_o be_v take_v from_o one_o which_o be_v his_o right_n and_o adjudge_v to_o a_o other_o but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v see_v in_o god_n election_n 1._o he_o respect_v not_o any_o condition_n or_o quality_n in_o they_o which_o be_v elect_v but_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 2._o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o law_n and_o so_o transgress_v no_o law_n 3._o he_o do_v not_o wrong_v unto_o any_o in_o exempt_n some_o from_o destruction_n which_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v due_a unto_o all_o like_v as_o augustine_n put_v the_o case_n of_o two_o debtor_n if_o the_o creditor_n do_v forgive_v his_o debt_n unto_o one_o and_o exact_v it_o of_o a_o other_o he_o do_v no_o wrong_n it_o be_v free_a for_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o matt._n 20.15_o pareus_n faius_n so_o as_o augustine_n well_o determine_v ibi_fw-la acceptio_fw-la personarum_fw-la recte_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la iudicat_fw-la relinquens_fw-la causae_fw-la meritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o acception_n of_o person_n be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v when_o he_o that_o judge_v leave_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v find_v somewhat_o in_o the_o person_n for_o the_o which_o he_o give_v sentence_n with_o one_o against_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelagian_n c._n 7._o but_o to_o do_v not_o god_n for_o he_o find_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o person_n but_o all_o be_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o damnation_n he_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n forgive_v his_o debt_n unto_o some_o and_o require_v it_o of_o other_o 4._o object_n but_o it_o be_v a_o accept_n of_o person_n as_o well_o cum_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la in_o aequalia_fw-la tribnuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o unequal_a thing_n be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o be_v equal_a in_o cause_n as_o when_o all_o be_v guilty_a and_o yet_o one_o be_v save_v a_o other_o condemn_v as_o when_o the_o person_n be_v unequal_a as_o the_o innocent_a condenm_v and_o the_o guilty_a free_v god_n seem_v in_o the_o first_o kind_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o person_n free_v some_o from_o condemnation_n which_o belong_v in_o the_o rioour_fw-mi of_o god_n justice_n to_o all_o answ._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o accept_n of_o person_n to_o give_v unequal_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v equal_a but_o when_o this_o be_v do_v with_o respect_n unto_o some_o quality_n in_o the_o person_n as_o because_o he_o be_v rich_a or_o honourable_a or_o such_o like_a and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o but_o god_n do_v not_o so_o he_o elect_v some_o before_o other_o not_o for_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o person_n but_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n 2._o between_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o there_o come_v the_o faith_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o make_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o reprobate_n which_o free_v god_n from_o all_o partiality_n who_o judge_v man_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o work_n see_v more_o afterward_o 3._o addition_n to_o the_o place_n of_o doctrine_n 24._o quest._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 12._o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o the_o law_n 1._o ambrose_n exposition_n here_o seem_v somewhat_o strange_a who_o understand_v this_o not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v assent_n and_o therefore_o duplici_fw-la nomine_fw-la sunt_fw-la rei_fw-la they_o be_v guilty_a two_o way_n because_o they_o do_v not_o give_v assent_n unto_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n nor_o receive_v christ_n etc._n etc._n pererius_n refall_v this_o interpretation_n because_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v only_o bind_v the_o hebrew_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o the_o prophet_n command_v to_o publish_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o afterward_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v it_o to_o the_o gentile_n but_o tolet_n somewhat_o qualifi_v and_o excuse_v ambrose_n make_v this_o his_o meaning_n that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o live_v after_o the_o publish_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n who_o then_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o write_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n yet_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o think_v that_o ambrose_n express_v not_o the_o apostle_n full_a meaning_n who_o speak_v general_o of_o the_o gentile_n both_o before_o and_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n 2._o chrysostome_n who_o anselm_n follow_v do_v interpret_v this_o to_o be_v judge_v without_o a_o law_n levius_fw-la puniri_fw-la to_o be_v more_o easy_o punish_v for_o the_o gentile_a have_v not_o the_o law_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v thereby_o somewhat_o excuse_v but_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n be_v not_o to_o show_v any_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o only_o howsoever_o they_o be_v unequal_a in_o knowledge_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o sin_n they_o shall_v both_o indifferent_o be_v punish_v 3._o some_o contrariwise_o do_v make_v the_o case_n of_o the_o gentile_n more_o grievous_a they_o shall_v perish_v without_o the_o law_n mean_v the_o write_a law_n but_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v judge_v only_o that_o be_v not_o punish_v eternal_o but_o for_o a_o time_n who_o afterward_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o opinion_n be_v impute_v to_o origen_n hom_n 3._o in_o levit._n and_o he_o insinuate_v as_o much_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n augustine_n resell_v this_o opinion_n contion_n 25._o in_o psal._n 118._o and_o it_o be_v evident_o confute_v by_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 11._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o easy_a for_o the_o sodomite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n perer_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n matth._n 25.46_o here_o then_o judgement_n be_v take_v for_o condemnation_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o joh._n 5.29_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o judgement_n that_o be_v condemnation_n tolet._n 4._o pererius_n here_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o like_a opinion_n of_o certain_a of_o their_o catholic_n who_o by_o judge_v here_o understand_v certain_a transitory_a pain_n in_o purgatory_n which_o such_o shall_v endure_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o final_o perish_v because_o they_o hold_v the_o foundation_n namely_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o pererius_n confuse_v they_o because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o jew_n as_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o foundation_n 5._o gregory_n have_v this_o observation_n upon_o those_o word_n he_o make_v two_o degree_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o two_o likewise_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v condemn_v first_o alij_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la &_o regnant_a some_o shall_v be_v examine_v first_o for_o their_o life_n and_o afterward_o enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n such_o as_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o do_v good_a work_n such_o christ_n shall_v say_v unto_o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n alij_fw-la electorum_fw-la non_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la &_o reginant_n other_o of_o the_o elect_a shall_v not_o be_v judge_v at_o all_o but_o present_o reign_v with_o christ_n such_o be_v they_o
the_o which_o natural_a reason_n iuduce_v be_v some_o way_n sufficient_a to_o the_o gentile_n unto_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o faith_n not_o that_o general_a faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o one_o god_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o way_n and_o door_n and_o without_o he_o be_v no_o entrace_n into_o life_n 6._o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n here_o describe_v the_o gentile_n in_o general_a even_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o direction_n then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o have_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v by_o these_o two_o argument_n both_o by_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n but_o the_o apostle_n faith_n not_o they_o fulfil_v the_o law_n they_o only_o do_v certain_a thing_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n martyr_n and_o he_o speak_v rather_o de_fw-fr notitia_fw-la naturali_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la implenda_fw-la legis_fw-la facultate_fw-la of_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v not_o of_o any_o power_n or_o faculty_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n calvin_n beza_n and_o he_o mean_v not_o all_o the_o gentile_n in_o general_a but_o the_o wise_a sort_n among_o they_o as_o solon_n socrates_n aristides_n the_o sciptoe_n cato_n with_o other_o who_o outward_o do_v some_o external_a work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v though_o they_o want_v the_o inward_a obedience_n pareus_n quest._n 27._o how_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o nature_n see_v the_o mind_n be_v common_o hold_v to_o be_v as_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a table_n v_o 15._o which_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o best_a philosopher_n as_o of_o plato_n in_o philebo_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o book_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v write_v or_o like_v unto_o a_o bare_a naked_a table_n aristot._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la c._n 4._o how_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n answ._n 1._o plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o first_o write_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o body_n be_v blot_v out_o again_o and_o forget_v and_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o opinion_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o platonist_n that_o scire_fw-la est_fw-la reminisci_fw-la to_o know_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o remember_v but_o this_o assertion_n presuppose_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v a_o be_v without_o the_o body_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a promptuarie_n or_o seminare_fw-la of_o soul_n from_o whence_o the_o soul_n be_v derive_v into_o the_o body_n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v that_o god_n form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o zach._n 12.1_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v create_v within_o he_o in_o his_o body_n infundendo_fw-la creature_n &_o creando_fw-la infunditur_fw-la it_o be_v create_v by_o infusion_n into_o the_o body_n and_o iufuse_v by_o creation_n 2._o therefore_o a_o better_a answer_n be_v that_o whereas_o aristole_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o nothing_o be_v write_v in_o the_o understanding_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v actual_o yet_o potentia_fw-la in_o possibility_n every_o thing_n be_v write_v there_o because_o the_o understanding_n be_v apt_a and_o have_v a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v every_o thing_n 3._o neither_o be_v that_o axiom_n of_o philosophy_n general_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o such_o principle_n as_o be_v not_o engender_v in_o the_o mind_n without_o instruction_n experience_n and_o observation_n as_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o art_n otherwise_o there_o be_v some_o principle_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o first_o the_o natural_a conclusion_n which_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v of_o itself_o without_o any_o other_o demonstration_n as_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v that_o good_a and_o honest_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v second_o there_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d general_a notion_n which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o apprehend_v only_o by_o the_o sense_n as_o that_o the_o fire_n burn_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o the_o part_n and_o such_o like_a ex_fw-la perer._n quest._n 28._o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o little_a to_o digress_v and_o brief_o touch_v certain_a question_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o first_o we_o will_v see_v what_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v and_o of_o what_o precept_n it_o consist_v 1._o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n here_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o â—o_o effect_n the_o one_o external_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n the_o other_o internal_a in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o in_o this_o inward_a testimony_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v there_o be_v first_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o comprehension_n of_o certain_a practical_a principle_n and_o a_o natural_a discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a just_a and_o unjust_a then_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conscience_n which_o either_o accuse_v one_o for_o do_v evil_a or_o excuse_v he_o in_o choose_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o synteresis_fw-la do_v frame_v the_o proposition_n the_o syneidesis_n or_o cosncience_n the_o assumption_n as_o thus_o the_o natural_a law_n reach_v that_o parent_n must_v be_v honour_v and_o that_o they_o which_o disobey_v parent_n be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n thus_o the_o proposition_n be_v frame_v out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n then_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o guilty_a person_n supply_v the_o assumption_n but_o we_o cham_fw-mi esau_n absolom_n have_v disobey_v our_o parent_n therefore_o we_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o the_o like_a practical_a syllogism_n may_v be_v make_v in_o other_o commandment_n gryneus_n 1._o melancthon_n thus_o define_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o certain_a principle_n belong_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o conclusion_n thence_o necessary_o infer_v agreeable_a with_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o testimony_n unto_o man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o rule_v and_o judge_v the_o action_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o description_n there_o be_v the_o former_a cause_n express_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 1._o the_o material_a cause_n or_o the_o object_n thereof_o wherein_o it_o be_v occupy_v and_o whereof_o it_o consist_v namely_o of_o certain_a practical_a principle_n with_o the_o conclusion_n gather_v thereupon_o for_o the_o special_a scope_n of_o this_o natural_a direction_n be_v for_o the_o the_o practice_n of_o life_n and_o not_o for_o speculation_n and_o in_o this_o natural_a knowledge_n be_v not_o only_o contain_v the_o first_o principle_n as_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v but_o the_o conclusion_n thence_o diduct_v as_o out_o of_o this_o principle_n in_o general_a every_o one_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o particular_a to_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o he_o must_v honour_v his_o parent_n 2._o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o agreement_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n write_v law_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o summarie_a abridgement_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 3._o then_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o author_n be_v god_n who_o have_v write_v and_o imprint_v this_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o ambrose_n thus_o define_v this_o natural_a law_n quam_fw-la deus_fw-la omnium_fw-la creator_n singulorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la pectoribus_fw-la iufudit_fw-la which_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o have_v infuse_v into_o every_o man_n breast_n epist_n 71.4_o than_o the_o end_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o he_o rule_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o end_n will_v judge_v the_o action_n of_o man_n this_o description_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n agree_v with_o the_o apostle_n definition_n here_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o effect_n or_o work_n show_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n the_o form_n write_v the_o efficient_a for_o it_o be_v god_n writing_n the_o end_n
torment_n which_o have_v not_o sin_v by_o their_o own_o will_n in_o 9_o c._n job._n so_o also_o augustine_n but_o he_o say_v mitissima_fw-la omnium_fw-la pana_fw-la erit_fw-la eorum_fw-la their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v most_o gentle_a and_o easy_a of_o all_o other_o which_o beside_o original_a sin_n have_v add_v none_o other_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o may_v be_v safe_o affirm_v with_o augustine_n but_o that_o when_o follow_v have_v more_o doubt_n non_fw-la audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la quodijs_fw-la ut_fw-la nulli_fw-la essent_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la essent_fw-la sotius_fw-la expediret_fw-la i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o then_o to_o be_v there_o augustine_n enchirid._n c._n 93._o controv._n 22._o that_o christ_n essential_a justice_n be_v not_o infuse_v into_o us._n v_o 17._o much_o more_o shall_v they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n osiander_n do_v hold_v not_o lucas_n osiander_n who_o have_v write_v brief_a annotation_n upon_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o another_o of_o that_o name_n before_o he_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v some_o real_a thing_n infuse_v into_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o essential_a justice_n as_o he_o be_v god_n that_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o faithful_a ex_fw-la faio_n in_o v_o 17._o but_o the_o apostle_n evident_o refute_v this_o error_n c._n 4.22_o where_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n because_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n than_o not_o by_o the_o essential_a justice_n of_o christ_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o christ_n person_n as_o the_o subject_n thereof_o but_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o this_o also_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v justification_n to_o the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n receive_v and_o how_o be_v it_o receive_v but_o by_o faith_n controv._n 23._o against_o the_o patroness_n of_o universal_a grace_n v_o 18._o by_o the_o justify_n of_o one_o the_o benefit_n abound_v towards_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n hence_o of_o 〈◊〉_d huberus_n and_o before_o he_o the_o pelagian_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n be_v as_o universal_a towards_o all_o even_o infidel_n and_o unbeliever_n as_o the_o condemnation_n that_o come_v in_o by_o adam_n for_o the_o apostle_n on_o both_o side_n name_v all_o for_o otherwise_o the_o benefit_n by_o christ_n shall_v be_v inferior_a unto_o the_o loss_n in_o adam_n which_o redound_v general_o upon_o all_o contra._n 1._o this_o term_n of_o universality_n all_o must_v be_v restrain_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o adam_n transfuse_v his_o sin_n unto_o all_o which_o be_v his_o offspring_n so_o christ_n also_o justify_v all_o his_o that_o be_v all_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o by_o all_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o universal_a company_n of_o the_o faithful_a 2._o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o benefit_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o number_n that_o christ_n shall_v save_v as_o many_o as_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v only_o a_o equality_n not_o a_o superiority_n 3._o but_o herein_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o grace_n see_v 1._o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o life_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a thing_n than_o death_n and_o righteousness_n than_o sin_n 2._o in_o the_o powerfulnesse_n of_o the_o work_n it_o show_v a_o great_a power_n to_o save_v then_o to_o destroy_v to_o justify_v then_o condemn_v for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o destroy_v then_o to_o save_v to_o pull_v down_o then_o to_o build_v up_o to_o mortify_v then_o to_o revive_v and_o raise_v to_o life_n 3._o the_o pre-eminence_n be_v in_o the_o amplitude_n and_o largne_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o only_o from_o one_o but_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o actual_a as_o original_a whereas_o original_a sin_n be_v only_o derive_v from_o adam_n see_v more_o hereof_o quest_n 15._o controv._n 24._o against_o the_o popish_a inherent_a justice_n v_o 9_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a etc._n etc._n the_o romanist_n as_o bellar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la iustificat_fw-la c._n 1._o pererius_n disputa_fw-la 17._o do_v much_o urge_v this_o argument_n against_o imputative_a justice_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v formal_o make_v just_a because_o we_o be_v so_o make_v righteous_a and_o just_a in_o christ_n as_o we_o become_v sinner_n in_o adam_n but_o that_o be_v not_o by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o by_o sin_n dwell_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v formal_o make_v sinner_n therefore_o we_o be_v formal_o make_v righteous_a by_o a_o inherent_a justice_n remain_v in_o we_o and_o not_o impute_v only_o pererius_n further_o urge_v the_o phrase_n iusti_fw-la constituentur_fw-la many_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a which_o be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v repute_v just_a or_o to_o be_v just_a by_o imputation_n but_o to_o be_v just_a indeed_o contra._n 1._o the_o comparison_n between_o adam_n disobedience_n and_o christ_n obedience_n do_v hold_v very_o well_o even_o in_o this_o point_n of_o imputation_n for_o as_o there_o be_v in_o make_v of_o we_o sinner_n both_o a_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o his_o posterity_n as_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n as_o also_o a_o habitual_a pravitie_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n the_o effect_n thereof_o so_o their_o be_v a_o double_a operation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n both_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o thereby_o there_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n but_o by_o this_o because_o it_o be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n 2._o and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constituentur_fw-la shall_v be_v make_v or_o constitute_v just_a we_o confess_v that_o he_o mean_v they_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a indeed_o in_o christ_n but_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v put_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n because_o in_o this_o life_n our_o sanctification_n be_v but_o begin_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a till_o the_o next_o life_n when_o all_o imperfection_n and_o impurity_n of_o our_o nature_n shall_v be_v clean_o take_v away_o and_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v make_v perfect_o just_a indeed_o see_v a_o more_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n synops._n centur._n 4._o oer_o 56._o 3._o but_o if_o they_o shall_v further_o reply_v that_o we_o be_v rather_o make_v sinner_n by_o the_o real_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n then_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o we_o shall_v rather_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n then_o impute_v only_o we_o answer_v that_o herein_o appear_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o grace_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o impute_v be_v more_o able_a to_o justify_v we_o than_o adam_n sin_n only_o impute_v be_v to_o condemn_v us._n controv._n 25._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v both_o by_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ._n piscator_fw-la in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o this_o verse_n urge_v this_o point_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o life_n which_o be_v his_o active_a obedience_n but_o by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n in_o his_o death_n because_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n act_v in_o his_o life_n then_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v need_v to_o have_v die_v for_o we_o for_o be_v justify_v already_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o life_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o we_o be_v already_o make_v just_a by_o his_o righteous_a life_n contra._n 1._o though_o the_o apostle_n do_v principal_o mean_v the_o particular_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n will_n in_o his_o death_n to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o adam_n particular_a disobedience_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o be_v in_o re_fw-mi facillima_fw-la in_o a_o thing_n most_o easy_a to_o have_v be_v keep_v whereas_o christ_n obedience_n be_v in_o re_fw-mi dissicillima_fw-la in_o a_o most_o hard_a &_o difficult_a thing_n to_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o even_o unto_o death_n yet_o this_o his_o particular_a obedience_n in_o his_o death_n depend_v upon_o the_o general_a obedience_n of_o
be_v most_o probable_a and_o come_v near_a to_o the_o truth_n the_o former_a reason_n may_v demonstrate_v to_o any_o of_o understanding_n quest._n 35._o how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n v_o 24._o 1._o for_o the_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n 1._o chrysostome_n think_v the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o hope_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o excellent_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o call_v the_o first_o fruit_n ne_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la quaereremus_fw-la leave_v we_o shall_v make_v account_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o present_v 2._o some_o make_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o sigh_v and_o long_v of_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o have_v only_o yet_o thing_n in_o hope_n tolet._n 3_o martyr_n think_v the_o apostle_n answer_v a_o objection_n how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o child_n to_o sigh_v and_o groan_v because_o yet_o they_o have_v their_o salvation_n but_o in_o hope_n 4._o some_o make_v the_o objection_n this_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o wail_v for_o our_o adoption_n see_v we_o be_v already_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o answer_n shall_v be_v that_o we_o have_v these_o thing_n only_o in_o hope_n rolloch_n piscator_fw-la 5._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o other_o argument_n of_o consolation_n to_o move_v the_o faithful_a patient_o to_o bear_v their_o tribulation_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o hope_n pareus_n gryneus_n 2._o hope_n be_v take_v three_o way_n in_o scripture_n 1._o it_o signify_v general_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o 1._o pet._n 1.15_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o that_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 2._o hope_n be_v take_v for_o the_o object_n of_o hope_n the_o thing_n hope_v for_o as_o gal._n 5.5_o we_o wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n through_o faith_n &_o afterward_o in_o this_o place_n hope_v that_o be_v see_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n hope_v for_o be_v no_o hope_n 3._o it_o betoken_v that_o godly_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v and_o believe_v gryneus_n 3._o salvation_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n tit._n 3.5_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o but_o here_o it_o signify_v the_o perfection_n and_o happy_a estate_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pere_n disp_n 16._o 4._o but_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v not_o be_v so_o take_v as_o though_o we_o have_v only_a thing_n in_o hope_n and_o nothing_o in_o possession_n for_o we_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v only_o in_o hope_n martyr_n 5._o and_o two_o condition_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o that_o it_o be_v both_o difficult_a for_o if_o it_o be_v easy_a and_o in_o our_o own_o power_n we_o will_v not_o hope_v for_o it_o and_o beside_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o impossible_a for_o than_o we_o shall_v despair_v altogether_o and_o never_o hope_v for_o it_o martyr_n and_o hereunto_o add_v a_o three_o quality_n require_v in_o hope_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o waver_v and_o doubtful_a for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o hope_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o firm_a and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n heb._n 6.19_o 6._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n not_o efficient_a not_o as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o consequenter_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o sequel_n and_o consequent_a that_o after_o we_o have_v patient_o wait_v and_o expect_v by_o bope_n that_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o will_n certain_o follow_v quest._n 36._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o hope_n they_o differ_v three_o way_n 1._o ordine_fw-la in_o order_n and_o priority_n 2._o operatione_n in_o the_o work_n and_o operation_n and_o obiecto_fw-la in_o the_o object_n 1._o faith_n go_v before_o hope_n and_o beget_v hope_n as_o the_o apostle_n define_v hope_n heb._n 11.1_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n hypostasis_fw-la or_o foundation_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o for_o first_o we_o believe_v the_o thing_n promise_v than_o we_o hope_v for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n follow_v our_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o yet_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o hope_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n efficient_a and_o work_a cause_n of_o all_o these_o grace_n but_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v they_o be_v according_a to_o this_o order_n that_o first_o we_o have_v faith_n then_o by_o faith_n the_o spirit_n bring_v we_o to_o hope_v 2._o the_o operation_n of_o they_o be_v diverse_a for_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o faith_n to_o justify_v we_o and_o assure_v we_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n but_o hope_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o it_o do_v by_o patience_n uphold_v and_o support_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o finish_n of_o that_o which_o be_v begin_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n 3._o the_o object_n of_o they_o both_o do_v differ_v 3._o way_n modo_fw-la gradu_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o the_o manner_n the_o measure_n or_o degree_n and_o the_o time_n 1._o in_o the_o manner_n for_o faith_n rely_v upon_o the_o promise_n itself_o hope_n rest_v in_o the_o thing_n promise_v 2._o in_o the_o measure_n initium_fw-la salutis_fw-la fide_fw-la habetâ—r_fw-la complementum_fw-la spe_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n be_v have_v and_o obtain_v by_o faith_n the_o complement_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o by_o hope_n 3._o in_o the_o time_n for_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n as_o present_v hope_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o come_v quest._n 37._o whether_o thing_n hope_v for_o can_v be_v see_v it_o will_v be_v here_o thus_o object_v 1._o we_o look_v for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o next_o world_n but_o they_o be_v see_v origen_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o these_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o visible_a which_o we_o look_v for_o but_o other_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n 2._o pet._n 3.13_o for_o as_o touch_v these_o visible_a heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o shall_v pass_v away_o matth._n 5.18_o 2._o object_n stephen_n see_v the_o heaven_n open_a and_o jesus_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act._n 7._o he_o see_v that_o which_o he_o hope_v for_o gorrhan_n answer_v he_o see_v indeed_o gloriam_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la svam_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o his_o own_o glory_n hope_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o a_o man_n himself_o he_o 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24._o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n by_o this_o place_n both_o the_o rhemist_n here_o in_o their_o annotation_n and_o pererius_n numer_n 82._o do_v infer_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o justify_v but_o that_o hope_n and_o charity_n do_v justify_v as_o well_o as_o faith_n as_o here_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n contra._n this_o cavil_n may_v diverse_o be_v remove_v 1._o by_o be_v save_v the_o apostle_n understand_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v for_o our_o justification_n be_v present_o have_v and_o possess_v but_o by_o salvation_n he_o signify_v the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o adoption_n in_o christ_n therefore_o they_o will_v deceive_v we_o by_o the_o homonymie_n and_o diverse_a take_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v save_v sometime_o signify_v to_o be_v justify_v tit._n 3.5_o but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o here_o 2._o we_o must_v understand_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v of_o hope_n as_o join_v with_o say_v hope_n have_v relation_n 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have_v dependence_n of_o our_o work_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o in_o that_o place_n make_v his_o gradation_n by_o the_o cause_n for_o tribulation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o patience_n see_v many_o by_o tribulation_n be_v drive_v to_o despair_v but_o the_o apostle_n only_o set_v down_o the_o order_n of_o those_o instrument_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v to_o work_v hope_n in_o we_o thereby_o 2._o and_o proper_o hope_n cause_v patience_n not_o patience_n hope_v for_o the_o martyr_n if_o they_o be_v not_o thereto_o enduce_v by_o hope_n can_v never_o endure_v such_o unspeakable_a torment_n like_v as_o the_o merchant_n will_v never_o put_v himself_o into_o such_o danger_n by_o sea_n if_o the_o hope_n of_o gain_n move_v he_o not_o thereunto_o and_o so_o s._n james_n show_v that_o the_o probation_n and_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n bring_v forth_o patience_n c._n 3._o faith_n be_v try_v and_o prove_v by_o affliction_n work_v patience_n and_o faith_n bring_v forth_o hope_n 3._o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o as_o hope_v original_o cause_v patience_n so_o by_o our_o patience_n and_o experience_n our_o hope_n be_v also_o the_o more_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a and_o indeed_o a_o false_a hope_n which_o depend_v upon_o work_n it_o be_v thus_o evident_a 1._o because_o by_o this_o mean_n hope_v shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n which_o justify_v a_o man_n free_o without_o relation_n to_o his_o work_n if_o hope_n than_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o work_n it_o shall_v be_v opposite_a to_o faith_n 2._o our_o work_n be_v imperfect_a if_o hope_v be_v build_v upon_o a_o imperfect_a and_o uncertain_a ground_n it_o can_v have_v no_o certainty_n in_o itself_o 3._o some_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n have_v no_o good_a work_n as_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n yet_o he_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n pray_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v remember_v in_o his_o kingdom_n controv._n 15._o against_o the_o natural_a power_n and_o integrity_n of_o man_n will_n v_o 26._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v this_o overthrow_v that_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n who_o ascribe_v unto_o man_n power_n by_o nature_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v a_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o pray_v as_o he_o shall_v if_o he_o be_v not_o aid_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n he_o must_v needs_o come_v short_a of_o keep_v the_o law_n that_o fail_v in_o this_o principal_a part_n of_o god_n service_n namely_o prayer_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o of_o himself_o how_o to_o pray_v and_o so_o can_v serve_v god_n as_o he_o ought_v he_o fail_v in_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n in_o the_o proceed_n of_o every_o action_n the_o thought_n conceive_v the_o will_n consent_v the_o act_n &_o work_n persit_v none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v in_o man_n power_n not_o the_o first_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v both_o the_o other_o namely_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n phil._n 1.13_o and_o as_o these_o place_n do_v exclude_v this_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_n who_o extol_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n altogether_o so_o also_o they_o overthrow_v the_o error_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n the_o papist_n who_o join_v freewill_n and_o grace_n as_o work_n together_o controv._n 16._o that_o predestination_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n v_o 16._o those_o who_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a chrysostome_n and_o other_o greek_a expositor_n follow_v he_o as_o theophylact_n theodoret_n oecumenius_n hence_o infer_v that_o god_n prescience_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n praevidet_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n first_o forsee_v who_o be_v meet_v and_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v and_o then_o he_o do_v predestine_v they_o so_o also_o ambrose_n and_o heirome_n in_o their_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v interpret_v that_o to_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o decree_v to_o call_v unto_o the_o faith_n those_o who_o he_o foresee_v will_v believe_v lyranus_fw-la say_v that_o god_n prescience_n be_v praeambulum_fw-la ad_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la a_o preamble_n and_o as_o a_o inducement_n to_o predestination_n the_o lutheran_n do_v somewhat_o incline_v unto_o this_o opinion_n as_o osiander_n in_o his_o annotation_n here_o quos_fw-la antequam_fw-la nascerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n praevidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o foresee_v such_o as_o shall_v please_v god_n etc._n etc._n the_o modern_a papist_n be_v not_o here_o all_o of_o one_o opinion_n the_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o do_v affirm_v election_n by_o grace_n ante_fw-la
omnium_fw-la operum_fw-la provisionem_fw-la before_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n bellar._n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a c._n 10._o and_o pererius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n disput_n 22.23_o upon_o this_o chapter_n but_o our_o rhemist_n be_v more_o gross_a in_o this_o point_n they_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v man_n by_o his_o absolute_a election_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o condition_n or_o respect_n of_o their_o work_n hebr._n c._n 5._o sect_n 7._o now_o this_o opinion_n that_o predestination_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n be_v thus_o evident_o confute_v argum._n 1._o that_o which_o be_v god_n work_n in_o man_n be_v no_o cause_n in_o man_n behalf_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v elect_v but_o faith_n and_o to_o believe_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6.29_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v etc._n etc._n ephes._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n 2._o argum._n that_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n as_o act._n 13.48_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v he_o say_v not_o as_o many_o as_o be_v foresee_v to_o believe_v be_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n eph._n 2.4_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a it_o be_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o our_o election_n our_o holiness_n therefore_o not_o the_o procure_n or_o induce_v cause_n 3._o argum._n there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o manner_n and_o cause_n of_o election_n unto_o all_o but_o some_o be_v save_v without_o provision_n or_o foresight_n of_o their_o work_n as_o infant_n which_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n for_o their_o good_a work_n which_o be_v not_o can_v not_o be_v foresee_v 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prescience_n elegit_fw-la tamem_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o praescientia_fw-la yet_o in_o his_o prescience_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o faith_n in_o exposition_n huius_fw-la epistol_n but_o afterward_o augustine_n retract_v this_o opinion_n lib._n 1._o retractat_fw-la c._n 23._o ingenious_o confess_v nondum_fw-la diligenter_fw-la quaefieram_fw-la etc._n etc._n quaenam_fw-la sit_fw-la electio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la i_o have_v not_o diligent_o inquire_v not_o find_v out_o what_o be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v no_o grace_n si_fw-la ulla_fw-la merita_fw-la praecedant_fw-la if_o any_o merit_n go_v before_o 6._o some_o popish_a writer_n have_v devise_v how_o to_o reconcile_v augustine_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n and_o they_o have_v find_v out_o this_o distinction_n that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o predestination_n one_o ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la to_o receive_v grace_n and_o this_o they_o say_v be_v without_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v and_o the_o other_o be_v ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la unto_o glory_n and_o life_n eternal_a which_o proceed_v from_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o predestination_n speak_v the_o greek_a father_n and_o augustine_n of_o the_o other_o thus_o ruard_n tapper_n dryedon_n gabriel_n vasquez_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v and_o approve_v by_o parerius_fw-la disput_n 24._o contra._n 1._o augustine_n evident_o speak_v of_o predestination_n to_o eternal_a life_n where_o he_o deliver_v his_o first_o opinion_n of_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n quid_fw-la elegit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la what_o do_v god_n elect_v in_o he_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a unto_o life_n eternal_a 2._o that_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o idle_a distinction_n for_o predestination_n comprehend_v both_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 1.11_o in_o who_o we_o be_v choose_v when_o we_o be_v predestinate_a etc._n etc._n that_o we_o 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placitum_fw-la the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n not_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n annot_n 31._o contra._n in_o this_o question_n of_o predestination_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o decree_n itself_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n in_o the_o execution_n good_a work_n be_v require_v not_o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o life_n eternal_a but_o only_o as_o such_o a_o cause_n without_o the_o which_o life_n eternal_a can_v be_v â—â—ad_a and_o this_o we_o grant_v but_o if_o god_n decree_n shall_v arise_v of_o any_o such_o foresight_n it_o be_v now_o a_o inducement_n and_o motive_n not_o a_o cause_n only_o sine_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la without_o the_o which_o not_o and_o so_o god_n good_a pleasure_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n high_a than_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n go_v not_o ephes._n 1.5_o if_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n shall_v induce_v the_o lord_n to_o elect_v for_o now_o election_n shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n controv._n 17._o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o ambrose_n catharinus_n concern_v predestination_n this_o popish_a writer_n opinion_n be_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v all_o man_n unto_o eternal_a life_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n some_o he_o have_v absolute_o appoint_v unto_o salvation_n without_o any_o condition_n who_o head_n be_v christ_n and_o then_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n the_o number_n of_o those_o thus_o predestinate_a be_v certain_a and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v perish_v there_o be_v a_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o be_v ordain_v unto_o salvation_n not_o absolute_o but_o under_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n &_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o some_o of_o those_o come_v unto_o eternal_a life_n some_o do_v not_o of_o this_o opinion_n sixtus_n senensis_n catharinus_n scholar_n profess_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v biblioth_n lib._n 6._o annot_n 248._o and_o that_o he_o preach_v it_o for_o ten_o year_n together_o and_o in_o diverse_a chief_a city_n of_o italy_n till_o he_o see_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o manifold_a difficulty_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o that_o doctrine_n and_o then_o he_o give_v over_o contra._n this_o opinion_n have_v diverse_a absurdity_n 1._o it_o allow_v some_o to_o be_v save_v which_o be_v not_o predestinate_a unto_o life_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o only_o promise_v everlasting_a deliverance_n and_o salvation_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n dan._n 12.1_o revel_v 17.8_o c._n 20.12_o 2._o it_o make_v god_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n to_o be_v uncertain_a that_o many_o who_o he_o appoint_v to_o salvation_n yet_o be_v not_o save_v 3._o it_o make_v a_o diversity_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n that_o some_o be_v absolute_o elect_v some_o upon_o condition_n only_o whereas_o there_o be_v one_o end_n and_o the_o
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speak_v of_o those_o which_o through_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n despise_v the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.42_o god_n can_v be_v say_v this_o way_n to_o harden_v it_o 4._o hierome_n think_v that_o god_n do_v harden_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o malâ—â—fieth_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n causis_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la upon_o cause_n proceed_v or_o go_v before_o because_o some_o believe_v in_o christ_n some_o believe_v not_o hierome_n epist_n 150._o resp_n ad_fw-la qu._n 10._o but_o pererius_n refuse_v this_o opinion_n and_o upon_o good_a ground_n because_o he_o make_v the_o will_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n why_o god_n show_v mercy_n on_o some_o and_o harden_v other_o as_o the_o same_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n mollifi_v the_o wax_n and_o harden_v the_o clay_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n soli_fw-la voluntati_fw-la divinae_fw-la aperte_fw-la assignat_fw-la do_v manifest_o assign_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n 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first_o of_o bona_fw-la natura_fw-la the_o good_a thing_n of_o nature_n the_o second_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o grace_n the_o three_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n appertane_v to_o glory_n but_o all_o these_o observation_n be_v curious_a neither_o to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n who_o do_v here_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o our_o action_n which_o be_v call_v good_a because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n prescribe_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o it_o be_v acceptable_a because_o nothing_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n but_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o prescribe_v and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n this_o rule_n also_o be_v perfect_a because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v all_o thing_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o all_o other_o help_n be_v vain_a idle_a and_o superfluous_a quest._n 9_o what_o the_o apostle_n understand_v by_o grace_n i_o say_v by_o grace_n etc._n etc._n 1._o origen_n by_o grace_n understand_v virtutem_fw-la sermonis_fw-la the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n one_o may_v speak_v eloquent_o and_o learned_o and_o yet_o not_o with_o grace_n to_o edify_v the_o hearer_n 2._o ambrose_n interprete_v grace_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n this_o sense_n haymo_n also_o follow_v as_o s._n peter_n give_v this_o testimony_n of_o s._n paul_n how_o he_o write_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o but_o chrysostome_n refuse_v this_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o i_o say_v by_o the_o wisdom_n give_v unto_o i_o 3._o he_o therefore_o as_o also_o theodoret_n understand_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o but_o more_o particular_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o his_o apostleship_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 11.16_o through_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v i_o of_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o here_o be_v a_o metonymy_n the_o cause_n be_v put_v for_o the_o effect_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v his_o call_n unto_o grace_n he_o thereby_o both_o free_v himself_o from_o all_o ambition_n that_o he_o intrude_v not_o himself_o as_o also_o press_v his_o apostolic_a authority_n that_o they_o may_v more_o ready_o obey_v mart._n calv._n i_o say_v which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n that_o now_o the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o show_v what_o the_o good_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n be_v tolet_n but_o the_o apostle_n rather_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a matter_n that_o as_o hitherto_o he_o have_v general_o exhort_v to_o common_a duty_n so_o now_o he_o descend_v to_o special_a mart._n and_o here_o dicere_fw-la to_o say_v be_v take_v for_o iubere_fw-la to_o command_v calvin_n gorrhan_n take_v it_o for_o prohibeo_fw-la i_o forbid_v but_o there_o follow_v many_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o prohibition_n to_o the_o which_o this_o preface_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v reference_n to_o every_o one_o among_o you_o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v to_o all_o but_o not_o so_o fit_o for_o now_o the_o apostle_n in_o say_v to_o every_o one_o speak_v to_o all_o in_o general_a and_o to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a origens_n observation_n here_o be_v somewhat_o curious_a all_o among_o you_o that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v in_o god_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a for_o they_o only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n note_v all_o indifferent_o noble_a unnoble_a high_a or_o low_o which_o be_v among_o they_o chrysostome_n quest._n 10._o what_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v
order_n of_o place_v the_o epistle_n and_o why_o this_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v set_v first_o 20._o qu._n unto_o who_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v write_v and_o from_o whence_o 21._o qu._n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o worthiness_n of_o this_o epistle_n question_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n quest._n 1._o why_o paul_n set_v his_o name_n before_o this_o epistle_n 2._o qu._n of_o the_o two_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n saul_n and_o paul_n what_o they_o signify_v 3._o quest_n upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o name_n saul_n be_v turn_v to_o paul_n 4._o qu._n at_o what_o time_n the_o apostle_n name_n begin_v to_o be_v call_v paul_n 5._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n paul_n call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 6._o qu._n how_o paul_n call_v himself_o a_o servant_n see_v christ_n say_v i_o will_v not_o call_v you_o servant_n joh._n 15.15_o 7._o qu._n how_o s._n paul_n say_v call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n 8._o qu._n of_o the_o office_n and_o call_v of_o a_o apostle_n what_o it_o be_v 9_o qu._n diverse_a point_n wherein_o consist_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o apostleship_n 10._o qu._n how_o s._n paul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v or_o put_v apart_o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n 11._o qu._n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o gospel_n 12._o qu._n whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 13._o qu._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o david_n after_o the_o flesh_n 14._o qu._n how_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n and_o posterity_n of_o david_n 15._o qu._n whether_o christ_n descend_v of_o david_n by_o solomon_n or_o nathan_n 16._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 4._o declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 17._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o power_n 18._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n v_o 4._o 19_o qu._n of_o these_o word_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 20._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n v_o 5._o by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o apostleship_n 21._o qu._n of_o the_o person_n who_o the_o apostle_n salute_v to_o all_o you_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n etc._n etc._n 22._o qu._n what_o the_o apostle_n understand_v by_o grace_n and_o peace_n v_o 7._o 23._o qu._n of_o paul_n give_v of_o thanks_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v publish_v abroad_o v_o 8._o 24._o qu._n how_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v publish_v through_o the_o world_n 25._o qu._n of_o the_o singular_a faith_n of_o the_o roman_n 26._o qu._n whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o found_v by_o s._n peter_n 27._o qu._n the_o place_n act._n 28.21_o reconcile_a 28._o qu._n whether_o this_o be_v a_o oath_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n v_o 9_o 29._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n 30._o qu._n how_o paul_n be_v say_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o spirit_n 31._o qu._n what_o prosperous_a journey_n the_o apostle_n mean_v v_o 10._o 32._o qu._n whether_o s._n paul_n need_v to_o be_v mutual_o strengthen_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_n 33._o qu._n of_o the_o impediment_n whereby_o saint_n paul_n be_v let_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o roman_n 34._o qu._n why_o s._n paul_n express_v not_o the_o cause_n in_o particular_a what_o let_v he_o 35._o qu._n whether_o saint_n paul_n desire_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n be_v therein_o let_v be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_n and_o so_o sin_v therein_o 36._o qu._n how_o s._n paul_n be_v a_o debtor_n unto_o all_o v_o 14._o 37._o qu._n who_o s._n paul_n understand_v by_o the_o grecian_n and_o barbarian_n 38._o qu._n how_o paul_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n v_o 16._o 39_o qu._n what_o the_o gospel_n or_o evangel_n signify_v 40._o qu._n of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 41._o qu._n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 42._o qu._n why_o the_o jew_n be_v name_v before_o the_o grecian_n v._n 16._o 43._o qu._n the_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v what_o justice_n the_o apostle_n mean_v 44._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 17_o be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n 45._o qu._n whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v right_o cite_v this_o place_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v 46._o qu._n whether_o s._n paul_n in_o cite_v this_o say_n follow_v the_o prophet_n sense_n 47._o qu._n how_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o unrighteousness_n 48._o qu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n v_o 18._o 49._o qu._n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o these_o word_n v_o 19_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o 50._o qu._n of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v manifest_v himself_o unto_o man_n 51._o qu._n what_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o us._n 52._o qu._n of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o philopher_n have_v of_o god_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o attain_v unto_o it_o 53._o qu._n how_o other_o scripture_n that_o deny_v all_o knowledge_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o wicked_a agree_v with_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n 54._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v inexcusable_a v_o 20._o 55._o qu._n whether_o there_o be_v any_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o man_n 56._o qu._n whether_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n which_o the_o heathen_a have_v of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n 57_o qu._n whether_o any_o of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v save_v by_o that_o natural_a knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v of_o god_n 58._o qu._n see_v that_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n which_o the_o heathen_a have_v be_v not_o sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n how_o be_v they_o thereby_o make_v inexcusable_a 59_o qu._n v._n 21._o how_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o have_v know_v god_n and_o yet_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n 60._o qu._n v._n 21._o how_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o glorify_v god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a 61._o qu._n how_o the_o gentile_n change_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o the_o image_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n v_o 23._o 62._o qu._n of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n among_o the_o heathen_a in_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n v_o 23._o 63._o qu._n of_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o man_n &_o beast_n v_o 23._o 64._o qu._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n v_o 24._o 65._o qu._n how_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o defile_v their_o body_n in_o themselves_o 66._o qu._n how_o they_o worship_v the_o creature_n rather_o than_o the_o creator_n 67._o qu._n of_o the_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a 68_o qu._n how_o one_o sin_n be_v punish_v by_o a_o other_o upon_o these_o word_n and_o receive_v in_o themselves_o such_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n etc._n etc._n v._n 27._o 69._o qu._n how_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v not_o to_o regard_v to_o know_v god_n v_o 28._o 70._o qu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 71._o qu._n general_n observation_n out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a reckon_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n v_o 29_o 30._o 72._o qu._n of_o the_o order_n observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n 73._o qu._n of_o the_o particular_a sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n here_o rehearse_v by_o the_o apostle_n 74._o qu._n of_o the_o true_a read_n of_o the_o last_o vers_fw-la 31._o and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o 75._o qu._n what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o favourer_n and_o procurer_n of_o sin_n in_o other_o 76._o qu._n how_o one_o may_v be_v accessary_a to_o a_o other_o sin_n 77._o qu._n whether_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v here_o rehearse_v by_o the_o apostle_n question_n upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n 1._o qu._n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v wherefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n 2._o qu._n whether_o one_o offend_v in_o judge_v a_o other_o wherein_o he_o be_v guilty_a himself_o 3._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n v_o 2._o we_o know_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n 4._o qu._n
opinion_n examine_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v only_o by_o christ_n death_n not_o for_o the_o the_o obedience_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o life_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 5._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n whether_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n 2._o contr_n against_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 3._o contr_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o perseverance_n 4._o contr_n that_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o meritorius_fw-la though_o it_o be_v say_v to_o work_v patience_n 5._o contr_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o inherent_a habit_n of_o charity_n 6._o contr_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o impious_a socinus_n who_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o they_o 7._o contr_n against_o other_o objection_n of_o socinus_n and_o other_o impugn_v the_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n 8._o con_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n against_o socinus_n his_o cavil_n 9_o contr_n that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o only_o satisfactory_a but_o meritorious_a against_o socinus_n certain_a controversy_n touch_v original_a sin_n 10._o cont_n that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n in_o man_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o contr_n that_o adaw_n sin_n be_v enter_v into_o his_o posterity_n by_o propagation_n not_o imitation_n only_o against_o the_o pelagian_n 12._o contr_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o original_a sin_n be_v propagate_v against_o the_o pelagian_n where_o it_o be_v dispute_v whether_o the_o soul_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o parent_n 13._o contr_n against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o papist_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o quite_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n 14._o contr_n what_o original_a sin_n be_v against_o the_o romanist_n and_o some_o some_o other_o and_o special_o against_o they_o which_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v adam_n sin_n impute_v only_o to_o his_o posterity_n 15._o contr_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o privation_n of_o original_a justice_n 16._o contr_n of_o the_o wicked_a heresy_n of_o martion_n and_o valentinus_n with_o the_o blasphemous_a manichee_n 17._o cont_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n by_o nature_n 18._o contr_n that_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o yet_o alive_a in_o the_o body_n 19_o contr_n the_o virgin_n marie_n conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n 20._o contr_n again_o merit_n 21._o contr_n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v everlasting_a death_n 22._o contr_n that_o christ_n essential_a justice_n be_v not_o infuse_v into_o us._n 23._o contr_n against_o the_o patron_n of_o universal_a grace_n 24._o contr_n against_o the_o popish_a inherent_a justice_n 25._o contr_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v both_o by_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ._n 26._o contr_n against_o the_o philosopher_n who_o place_v righteousness_n in_o their_o own_o work_n 27._o contr_n against_o the_o manichee_n and_o pelagian_n the_o one_o give_v too_o much_o the_o other_o too_o little_a to_o the_o law_n 28._o contr_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 29._o contr_n of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o romanist_n controversy_n out_o of_o the_o 6._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n against_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 2._o contr_n concern_v inherent_a justice_n 3._o contr_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o outward_a work_n 4._o contr_n that_o baptism_n serve_v as_o well_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v as_o of_o sin_n past_a 5._o contr_n whether_o in_o baptism_n our_o sin_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o 6._o contr_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n 7._o contr_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 8._o contr_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o die_v in_o the_o next_o world_n again_o for_o those_o which_o be_v not_o heal_v here_o 9_o contr_n against_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 10._o contr_n concern_v freewill_n 11._o contr_n that_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v proper_o sin_n 12._o contr_n whether_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o any_o mortal_a or_o deadly_a sin_n 13._o contr_n against_o the_o manichee_n 14._o contr_n concern_v inherent_a justice_n 15._o contr_n against_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 16._o contr_n whether_o all_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n 17._o contr_n against_o the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n 18._o contr_n that_o everlasting_a life_n can_v be_v merit_v by_o good_a work_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 7._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n against_o purgatory_n 2._o contr_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o second_o marriage_n 3._o contr_n whether_o the_o marriage_n bond_n be_v indissoluable_a 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controver_n that_o none_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n 3._o controver_n that_o regeneration_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o the_o faithful_a 4._o contr_n against_o the_o arrian_n and_o eunomian_o concern_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o contr_n against_o the_o pelagian_n that_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n can_v keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 6._o contr_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o possible_a in_o this_o life_n no_o not_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 7._o con_v that_o not_o the_o carnal_a eat_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o resurrection_n but_o the_o spiritual_a v_o 11._o 8._o contr_n against_o merit_n 9_o contr_n whether_o in_o this_o life_n one_o by_o faith_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n 10._o contr_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 11._o contr_n that_o a_o strange_a tongue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 12._o contr_n that_o everlasting_a glory_n can_v be_v merit_v 13._o contr_n that_o hope_n justify_v not_o 14._o contr_n whether_o hope_v rely_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n 15._o contr_n against_o the_o natural_a power_n and_o integrity_n of_o man_n will_n 16._o contr_n that_o predestination_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n 17._o contr_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o ambrose_n catharinus_n concern_v predestination_n 18._o contr_n that_o election_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a of_o grace_n without_o merit_n and_o of_o some_o select_v not_o general_o of_o all_o 19_o contr_n that_o the_o elect_a can_v full_o away_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v whole_o give_v over_o unto_o sin_n 20._o contr_n whether_o a_o reprobate_a may_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o true_a justice_n 21._o contr_n that_o the_o elect_a by_o faith_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o everlasting_a salvation_n controversy_n out_o of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n 1._o contr_n that_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v no_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n 2._o contr_n against_o the_o old_a heretic_n the_o manichee_n arrian_n nestorian_n confute_v out_o of_o the_o 5._o ver_fw-la 3._o contr_n against_o the_o profane_a and_o impious_a collection_n of_o eniedinus_fw-la and_o socinus_n late_a heretic_n 4._o contr_n that_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n do_v not_o sanctify_v or_o give_v grace_n 5._o contr_n against_o the_o vain_a observation_n of_o astrologer_n in_o cast_v of_o nativity_n 6._o contr_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o be_v in_o a_o former_a life_n before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o body_n 7._o contr_n whether_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n 8._o contr_n that_o not_o only_a election_n unto_o grace_n but_o unto_o glory_n also_o be_v only_o of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n 9_o contr_n that_o the_o apostle_n treat_v as_o well_o of_o
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