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i_o have_v prove_v sufficient_o that_o no_o protestant_n or_o other_o sectary_n can_v have_v true_a contrition_n of_o sin_n whole_o unknown_a or_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v they_o or_o while_o he_o have_v time_n to_o amend_v they_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o difficulty_n may_v seem_v to_o remain_v what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o protestant_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n if_o he_o come_v to_o be_v particular_o contrite_a of_o his_o former_a culpable_a negligence_n to_o seek_v the_o true_a religion_n but_o now_o have_v no_o time_n to_o discuss_v particular_a controversye_n with_o a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o embrace_v that_o faith_n which_o if_o god_n spare_v he_o life_n he_o shall_v by_o his_o divine_a assistance_n find_v to_o be_v true_a to_o this_o doubt_n i_o 22._o answer_v first_o that_o such_o a_o one_o can_v according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n hope_v for_o salvation_n which_o be_v never_o grant_v without_o true_a repentance_n and_o this_o can_v be_v have_v at_o 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or_o keep_v in_o any_o error_n by_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v many_o million_o be_v such_o error_n be_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o sinful_a and_o damnable_a yet_o not_o exclusive_a of_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n but_o perdonable_a if_o discover_v upon_o a_o particular_a explicit_a repentance_n if_o not_o discover_v upon_o a_o general_a and_o implicit_a repentance_n for_o all_o sin_n know_v and_o unknown_a to_o which_o word_n if_o we_o add_v what_o he_o say_v pag_n 16._o n._n 21._o the_o very_a say_n they_o be_v pardonable_a imply_v they_o need_v pardon_n and_o therefore_o in_o themselves_o be_v damnable_a the_o conclusion_n will_v be_v that_o the_o error_n of_o protestant_n be_v damnable_a in_o themselves_o otherwise_o they_o need_v no_o pardon_n or_o repentance_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o he_o betray_v into_o or_o keep_v in_o they_o and_o pag_n 19_o and_o 20._o he_o say_v if_o they_o fail_v to_o use_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o 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maintain_v have_v something_o that_o have_v some_o probability_n to_o persuade_v some_o protestant_n to_o forsake_v some_o of_o their_o opinion_n or_o other_o to_o leave_v their_o communion_n from_o which_o word_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o protestant_n be_v in_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n either_o because_o they_o themselves_o hold_v error_n or_o by_o reason_n they_o leave_v not_o the_o communion_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v they_o and_o p._n 280._o n._n 95._o he_o say_v to_o we_o though_o protestant_n have_v some_o error_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o you_o which_o last_o though_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o it_o be_v impertinent_a yea_o it_o make_v against_o protestant_n by_o grant_v that_o their_o error_n be_v damnable_a though_o not_o so_o damnable_a as_o we_o and_o consequent_o that_o their_o religion_n can_v be_v a_o safe_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o write_v the_o say_v word_n that_o protestant_n bave_v some_o error_n in_o conformity_n to_o what_o dr_n potter_n confess_v pag_n 69._o that_o error_n and_o corruption_n be_v not_o perfect_o take_v away_o among_o protestant_n nor_o every_o where_o alike_o and_o what_o a_o safe_a way_n can_v that_o sect_n be_v which_o by_o the_o professor_n and_o defender_n thereof_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o error_n against_o faith_n and_o damnable_a in_o themselves_o he_o speak_v also_o full_o to_o my_o purpose_n when_o he_o say_v pag_n 306._o n._n 106._o for_o our_o continue_v in_o their_o communion_n he_o speak_v of_o protestant_n notwithstanding_o their_o error_n the_o justification_n hereof_o be_v not_o so_o much_o that_o their_o error_n be_v not_o damnable_a as_o that_o they_o require_v not_o the_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o these_o error_n among_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o communion_n which_o excuse_n of_o he_o do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v the_o
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you_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o that_o you_o suffer_v for_o he_o colos_n 1.2_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o worthy_a unto_o the_o part_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o light_n 2._o pet._n 1.21_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n xx_o more_o text_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v allege_v but_o it_o be_v needle_n since_o even_o all_o sectarye_n except_o pelagius_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v he_o believe_v grace_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o faith_n and_o in_o particular_a d._n potter_n to_o who_o chill_a be_v in_o this_o main_n point_n direct_o opposite_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o his_o express_a word_n pag._n 135._o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o divine_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n prepare_v enable_v and_o assist_v the_o soul_n to_o 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140._o d._n potter_n say_v humane_a authority_n consent_n and_o proof_n may_v produce_v a_o humane_a or_o acquire_v faith_n but_o the_o assent_n of_o divine_a faith_n be_v absolute_o divine_a in_o which_o word_n he_o distinguish_v acquire_v faith_n from_o divine_a and_o consequent_o hold_v that_o this_o be_v not_o acquire_v but_o infuse_v pag._n 141._o that_o scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n the_o believer_n see_v by_o many_o internal_a argument_n find_v in_o the_o letter_n itself_o though_o find_v by_o the_o help_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n without_o and_o of_o grace_n within_o mark_v how_o beside_o the_o external_a proposition_n of_o the_o object_n by_o the_o church_n he_o require_v internal_a grace_n pag._n 142._o there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o light_a sufficient_a which_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n clear_v by_o grace_n and_o assist_v by_o the_o many_o motive_n which_o the_o church_n use_v for_o enforce_v of_o her_o instruction_n may_v discover_v to_o be_v divine_a descend_v from_o the_o father_n and_o fountain_n of_o light_n pag._n 143._o he_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n in_o preach_v and_o expound_v the_o holy_a ghost_n beget_v a_o divine_a faith_n in_o us._n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o term_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n supernatural_a as_o also_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o term_v it_o so_o pag._n 135._o and_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v supernatural_a or_o above_o nature_n and_o yet_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o make_v it_o above_o and_o not_o above_o nature_n xxi_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o d._n potter_n deliver_v a_o very_a untrue_a doctrine_n in_o say_v in_o this_o pag._n 135._o that_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o divine_a faith_n be_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o special_a actual_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o 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and_o watch_v because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o resist_v you_o strong_a in_o faith_n not_o in_o natural_a reason_n humane_a discourse_n orwitt_n wherein_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o mortal_a man_n not_o assist_v by_o god_n holy_a grace_n section_n vi_o grace_n necessary_a for_o true_a repentance_n xxvii_o true_a repentance_n be_v the_o immediate_a disposition_n to_o justify_v grace_n and_o grace_n be_v as_o divine_v call_v it_o semen_n gloriae_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o glory_n which_o in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o whosoever_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n if_o repentance_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n shall_v proceed_v from_o nature_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v psalm_n 83.12_o gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la dabit_fw-la dominus_fw-la our_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n to_o man_n but_o man_n by_o his_o own_o sole_a force_n will_v merit_v and_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n xxviii_o beside_o perfect_a repentance_n or_o contrition_n proceed_v from_o love_n and_o attrition_n from_o hope_n since_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o love_n and_o hope_v it_o must_v also_o be_v necessary_a for_o both_o those_o kind_n of_o repentance_n thus_o we_o read_v hierem._n 31.18.19_o convert_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v after_o that_o thou_o do_v convert_v i_o i_o do_v penance_n and_o after_o thou_o do_v show_v unto_o i_o i_o strike_v my_o thigh_n thren_n 5.21_o convert_v we_o o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v ezech._n 36.26_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a hart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a hart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o fleshy_a hart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v make_v that_o you_o walk_v in_o my_o precept_n and_o keep_v my_o judgment_n and_o do_v they_o psalm_n 79._o v._o 4_o o_o god_n convert_v we_o and_o show_v thy_o face_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o v._o 8._o o_o god_n of_o host_n convert_v we_o and_o show_v thy_o face_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v psalm_n 84._o convert_v we_o o_o lord_n our_o saviour_n psalm_n 76._o v._o 11._o i_o say_v now_o have_v i_o begin_v this_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o high_a psalm_n 118._o v._o 176._o i_o have_v stray_v as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v seek_v thy_o servant_n because_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o commandment_n luc._n 22_o s._n peter_n weep_v not_o till_o our_o saviour_n look_v upon_o he_o act._n 5.31_o this_o prince_n and_o saviour_n god_n have_v exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israël_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o timot._fw-la 2.24.25.26_o the_o servant_n of_o our_o lord_n must_v not_o wrangle_v but_o be_v mild_a towards_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a with_o modesty_n admonish_v they_o that_o resist_v the_o truth_n lest_o sometime_o god_n give_v they_o repentance_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o they_o recover_v themselves_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v captive_a at_o his_o will_n section_n vii_o grace_n be_v necessary_a for_o perseverance_n xxix_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v in_o prove_v this_o truth_n for_o if_o grace_n be_v necessary_a for_o faith_n hope_n charity_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o overcommig_v temptation_n much_o more_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o persevere_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o require_v all_o those_o gift_n of_o faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o place_n a_o man_n in_o security_n for_o salvation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n matt._n 10.22_o he_o that_o shall_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o that_o to_o say_v grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o persevere_v be_v to_o affirm_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n xxx_o this_o truth_n we_o read_v in_o s._n io._n 15.16_o i_o have_v appoint_v you_o that_o you_o go_v and_o bring_v fruit_n and_o your_o fruit_n abide_v and_o heb._n 3.12.13.14_o beware_v brethren_n lest_o perhaps_o there_o be_v in_o some_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a hart_n of_o incredulity_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n but_o exhort_v yourselves_o every_o day_n while_o to_o day_n be_v name_v none_o of_o you_o be_v obdurate_a with_o the_o fallacy_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n yet_o so_o if_o we_o keep_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o substance_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n and._n philip._n 1.6_o trust_v this_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v in_o you_o a_o good_a work_n will_v perfect_v it_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n philip._n 2.12.13_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a work_n your_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o accomplish_v according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n xxxi_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v clear_a because_o justify_v grace_n take_v not_o away_o ignorance_n in_o our_o understanding_n freedom_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o our_o will_n rebellion_n in_o the_o appetite_n which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v both_o external_a protection_n to_o remove_v extrinsecall_a impediment_n of_o virtue_n and_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o internal_a help_n effectua_o assist_v and_o constant_o move_v we_o to_o good_a section_n viii_o that_o habitual_a or_o justify_v grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n xxxii_o that_o there_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n a_o real_a quality_n or_o gift_n whereby_o they_o be_v grateful_a to_o god_n we_o will_v prove_v hereafter_o for_o as_o much_o as_o may_v belong_v to_o our_o purpose_n in_o this_o work_n referringe_a the_o reader_n for_o a_o full_a and_o exact_a proof_n thereof_o to_o the_o many_o learned_a book_n of_o catholic_a divine_n xxxiii_o now_o to_o the_o former_a head_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o actual_a grace_n i_o add_v this_o about_o habitual_a to_o confute_v more_o and_o more_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a pelagian_n in_o general_a and_o some_o tenet_n of_o chill_a worth_n in_o particular_a as_o will_v appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o chimericall_a doctrine_n about_o repentance_n xxxiv_o that_o habitual_a grace_n be_v necessary_a for_o keep_v the_o commandment_n we_o may_v prove_v in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o moderate_a protestant_n out_o of_o the_o milevitan_a council_n which_o be_v celebrate_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o year_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v for_o orthodox_n namely_o anno_fw-la 416._o wherein_o can_n 3._o we_o read_v these_o word_n whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n avail_v only_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n already_o 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acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o most_o profound_a master_n of_o spirit_n this_o holy_a father_n homil._n 11._o in_o ezechiel_n have_v these_o remarkable_a word_n if_o sin_n be_v not_o speedy_o wipe_v away_o by_o repentance_n almighty_a god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n permitt_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o fall_v into_o another_o sin_n that_o he_o who_o by_o weep_v and_o correct_v himself_o will_v not_o wash_v away_o what_o he_o have_v commit_v may_v begin_v to_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n the_o sin_n therefore_o which_o be_v not_o wash_v away_o with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n because_o from_o it_o proceed_v that_o whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v more_o deep_o entangle_v but_o the_o sin_n which_o follow_v out_o of_o another_o sin_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o blindness_n increase_a in_o punishment_n of_o the_o former_a fault_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o increase_n in_o 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doctrine_n of_o divine_n that_o a_o infidel_n can_v abstain_v from_o deadly_a sin_n so_o long_o as_o one_o endue_v with_o faith_n he_o therefore_o who_o have_v not_o charity_n can_v avoid_v mortal_a sin_n so_o long_o as_o he_o who_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o charity_n and_o receyve_v those_o particular_a help_n which_o be_v connaturall_a to_o that_o bless_a condition_n s._n thomas_n 1.2_o q._n 109._o a._n 8._o corp_n give_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a a_o solid_a reason_n hereof_o as_o say_v he_o the_o inferior_a appetite_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o reason_n so_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n as_o therefore_o there_o can_v but_o arise_v disordinate_a motion_n in_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_o subject_a to_o reason_n so_o if_o reason_n be_v not_o perfect_o subject_a to_o god_n there_o can_v but_o happen_v many_o disorder_n in_o the_o reasonable_a portion_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o when_o man_n have_v nor_o his_o hart_n 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and_o put_v it_o after_o damnable_a thus_o not_o damnable_a to_o some_o such_o as_o believe_v what_o they_o profess_v which_o word_n may_v signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o all_o such_o as_o believe_v what_o they_o profess_v which_o may_v much_o alter_v the_o sense_n of_o potter_n word_n as_o the_o reader_n will_v perceive_v by_o compare_v they_o 149._o now_o sir_n who_o will_v not_o wonder_v at_o your_o so_o often_o declaim_v against_o charity_n maintain_v for_o say_v dr_n potter_n teach_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v not_o err_v in_o fundamental_a point_n but_o what_o if_o yourself_o say_v the_o same_o it_o be_v clear_a you_o do_v so_o for_o whereas_o charity_n maintain_v part_n 1._o pag_n 15._o n._n 13._o say_v since_o dr._n potter_n will_v be_v force_v to_o grant_v that_o there_o can_v be_v assign_v no_o visible_a true_a church_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o such_o church_n as_o greed_n with_o she_o when_o luther_n first_o 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without_o confession_n here_o you_o declare_v that_o perfect_a sorrow_n or_o contrition_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a disposition_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n even_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n a_o doctrine_n fit_a only_o to_o make_v poor_a sinner_n despaite_v against_o this_o hypocryticall_a and_o desperate_a doctrine_n of_o you_o i_o bring_v these_o reason_n 5._o first_n whereas_o you_o require_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o only_a sorrow_n and_o detestation_n of_o offence_n past_a with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o also_o the_o object_n of_o such_o a_o act_n or_o purpose_n that_o be_v actual_a amendment_n which_o you_o say_v be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n and_o time_n can_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o instant_n this_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o be_v contradict_v by_o yourself_o pag_n 133._o n._n 12._o in_o these_o word_n for_o those_o that_o have_v mean_n to_o find_v the_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o use_v they_o they_o protestant_n 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keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n it_o be_v impossible_a not_o to_o commit_v some_o sinful_a act_n whereby_o they_o be_v break_v and_o which_o must_v necessary_o leave_v after_o they_o some_o vicious_a habit_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o extirpate_v all_o vicious_a habit_n man_n must_v still_o be_v produce_v new_a one_o how_o then_o can_v you_o say_v pag_n 40â—_n n._n 31._o repentance_n be_v a_o essectuall_a conversion_n from_o all_o sin_n to_o all_o holiness_n be_v not_o the_o break_n of_o god_n commandment_n a_o sin_n or_o can_v he_o be_v convert_v from_o all_o sin_n to_o all_o holiness_n and_o to_o universal_a obedience_n as_o you_o speak_v who_o can_v avoid_v sin_n but_o must_v still_o be_v disobey_v 8._o four_o in_o your_o doctrine_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o as_o be_v new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n from_o paganism_n judaisme_n or_o turkism_n be_v baptize_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o be_v full_a of_o vicious_a habit_n which_o they_o have_v 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produce_v those_o act_n with_o great_a promptitude_n and_o facility_n but_o supernatural_a habit_n not_o find_v in_o our_o soul_n a_o power_n to_o produce_v of_o itself_o supernatural_a act_n for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v supernatural_a if_o they_o can_v be_v produce_v by_o natural_a force_n give_v we_o such_o power_n and_o ability_n and_o therefore_o in_o rigour_n of_o speech_n shall_v rather_o be_v call_v potentiae_fw-la than_o habitus_n power_n than_o habit_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o say_v three_o sort_n of_o habit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v habit_n aught_o to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o this_o question_n for._n habitual_a sin_n be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v less_o than_o a_o habit_n be_v no_o real_a or_o physical_a quality_n the_o infufed_a habit_n be_v more_o than_o mere_a habit_n they_o be_v power_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v natural_a or_o acquire_v habit_n be_v real_a quality_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o presuppose_v in_o we_o a_o power_n to_o work_v without_o they_o be_v real_o proper_o and_o pure_o habit_n it_o be_v therefore_o easy_a to_o understand_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o act_n can_v produce_v supernatural_a habit_n which_o give_v we_o power_n to_o produce_v such_o act_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o no_o effect_n can_v produce_v that_o which_o of_o its_o nature_n be_v the_o very_a power_n to_o produce_v or_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o effect_n which_o cause_n must_v be_v presuppose_v existent_n and_o in_o be_v before_o it_o can_v produce_v such_o a_o effect_n otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v a_o mutual_a causality_n and_o dependence_n between_o the_o first_o production_n of_o the_o cause_n efficient_a and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o cause_n will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o its_o own_o effect_n and_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o cause_n as_o if_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v son_n to_o his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n father_n to_o his_o own_o father_n 14._o from_o this_o ground_n that_o supernatural_a habit_n be_v power_n without_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o weak_a or_o infirm_a but_o absolute_o unable_a to_o produce_v any_o supernatural_a act_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v acquire_v or_o produce_v by_o any_o act_n of_o we_o there_o follow_v another_o difference_n that_o natural_a acquire_v habit_n yield_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sensible_a facility_n demonstration_n experience_n and_o feel_v of_o themselves_o by_o remove_v impediment_n dispose_v the_o organ_n of_o our_o body_n and_o other_o such_o way_n but_o those_o other_o habit_n give_v we_o the_o first_o ability_n and_o power_n and_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n essential_o supernatural_a be_v not_o discernible_a by_o sensible_a experience_n but_o may_v well_o consist_v with_o vicious_a habit_n and_o with_o the_o facility_n or_o inclination_n which_o they_o afford_v towards_o their_o several_a object_n as_o it_o happen_v not_o seldom_o that_o a_o man_n who_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v more_o 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saviour_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o manifest_o untrue_a for_o the_o end_n to_o which_o god_n have_v elevate_v and_o ordain_v man_n be_v supernatural_a the_o beatifical_a uision_n or_o enjoy_v god_n in_o his_o glory_n the_o mean_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o end_n must_v also_o be_v supernatural_a and_o not_o to_o be_v compass_v by_o our_o natural_a force_n and_o therefore_o natural_a habit_n of_o virtue_n acquire_v by_o our_o own_o act_n can_v be_v true_a sanctity_n and_o justice_n which_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o the_o beatifical_a uision_n nor_o can_v that_o repentance_n which_o dispose_v we_o for_o heaven_n consist_v in_o the_o extirpation_n of_o vicious_a habit_n in_o which_o habitual_a sin_n do_v not_o consist_v as_o sanctity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o natural_a habit_n of_o virtue_n neither_o may_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o you_o shall_v believe_v sanctity_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o acquire_v habit_n of_o virtue_n who_o hold_v christian_a 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producible_a by_o our_o act_n but_o infuse_v by_o god_n for_o enable_v we_o to_o love_v his_o divine_a majesty_n above_o all_o thing_n you_o will_v easy_o see_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v destroy_v by_o part_n but_o all_o together_o and_o that_o only_a in_o case_n of_o commit_v a_o deadly_a sin_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n in_o fact_n voluntary_o prefer_v some_o creature_n before_o god_n his_o creator_n and_o thereby_o cease_v to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n which_o yet_o be_v essential_a to_o charity_n and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v exist_v in_o any_o least_o degree_n holy_a scripture_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o love_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n which_o declare_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o dly_a sin_n be_v the_o death_n thereof_o if_o charity_n may_v stand_v with_o deadly_a sin_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v abide_v together_o but_o as_o i_o say_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o you_o discourse_n of_o the_o 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yet_o you_o deny_v this_o first_o principle_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v can_v see_v no_o such_o evidence_n in_o scripture_n concern_v it_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n once_o so_o term_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o morning_n prayer_n have_v this_o sentence_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n 51._o according_a to_o their_o account_n a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o that_o out_o of_o s._n luke_n 15.18.19_o of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v to_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n who_o upon_o such_o repentance_n be_v instant_o receive_v into_o favour_n as_o s._n basill_n homil_n de_fw-fr penit_fw-la say_v of_o he_o caeperat_v dicere_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la illum_fw-la pater_fw-la complectitur_fw-la he_o have_v searce_o begin_v to_o ask_v pardon_n when_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o and_o s._n chrysost_o priore_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la theodor_n lap_n in_o eo_fw-la momento_n totius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la peccata_fw-la abstergit_fw-la in_o that_o very_a instant_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v wipe_v away_o thus_o we_o read_v ezech_n 33.12_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o in_o what_o day_n soever_o he_o shall_v sin_v and_o the_o imprety_n of_o the_o impious_a shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o in_o what_o day_n soever_o he_o shall_v convert_v from_o his_o impiety_n therefore_o as_o a_o just_a man_n do_v instant_o loosegrace_n by_o his_o sin_n so_o a_o sinner_n repent_v do_v presentlyobtaine_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o life_n by_o justify_v grace_n god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o pardon_v than_o punish_v and_o no_o wonder_n see_v a_o sinner_n perform_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n for_o that_o instant_n and_o god_n require_v of_o we_o no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o our_o power_n nor_o can_v he_o serious_o command_v impossible_a thing_n as_o you_o express_o confess_v pag_n 390._o n._n 7._o in_o these_o word_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n be_v also_o the_o dictate_v of_o common_a reason_n and_o equity_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o what_o be_v impossible_a we_o can_v be_v oblege_v to_o nothing_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o command_n now_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v command_v in_o carne_a any_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v impossible_a for_o to_o command_v in_o earnest_n be_v to_o command_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o be_v oblige_v which_o be_v not_o possible_a he_o shall_v do_v when_o he_o know_v the_o thing_n command_v to_o be_v impossible_a these_o i_o say_v be_v your_o word_n and_o they_o be_v very_o true_a but_o direct_o against_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o sure_o command_v they_o in_o scripture_n in_o good_a earnest_n and_o not_o in_o jest_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o moment_n wherein_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n may_v not_o avoid_v eternal_a damnation_n if_o he_o cooperate_v with_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v never_o want_v nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o moment_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v not_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o true_a axiom_n of_o divine_n facienti_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la &c_n &c_n god_n do_v not_o deny_v his_o grace_n to_o he_o who_o do_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n assist_v by_o grace_n i_o say_v a_o sinner_n do_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n at_o that_o instant_n for_o if_o he_o survive_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o oblige_v under_o mortal_a sin_n but_o this_o observance_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o contrition_n or_o repentance_n but_o only_o the_o object_n thereof_o for_o as_o much_o as_o contrition_n imply_v a_o effectual_a purpose_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o same_o prophet_n vers_fw-la 14.15.16_o say_v if_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o impious_a die_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o he_o do_v penance_n from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o same_o impious_a restore_v pledge_n and_o render_v robbery_n walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o life_n and_o do_v not_o any_o unjust_a thing_n live_v he_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v notdy_v all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v sin_v shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o he_o have_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n live_v he_o shall_v live_v this_o appear_v in_o the_o conversion_n and_o justification_n of_o david_n 2._o reg_n 12._o who_o repent_v have_v scarce_o utter_v two_o word_n i_o have_v sin_v to_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o prophet_n our_o lord_n also_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n where_o some_o observe_v that_o the_o prophet_n say_v not_o our_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la but_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n de_fw-fr praeterito_fw-la to_o signify_v that_o contrition_n and_o 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