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be_v impute_v to_o a_o man_n for_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o have_v respect_n unto_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o noah_n faith_n in_o prepare_v the_o ark_n to_o save_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n from_o the_o flood_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n true_o this_o confirm_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o look_v upon_o christ_n for_o what_o be_v the_o ark_n but_o a_o sacramental_a type_n of_o christ_n as_o augustine_n say_v christus_fw-la figuratus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o no_n &_o 9_o in_o illa_fw-la arca_n orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la quare_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o arca_n inclusa_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la animaliae_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la significarentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la christ_n be_v figure_v in_o no_n and_o in_o that_o ark_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o why_o in_o that_o ark_n be_v include_v all_o creature_n but_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v signify_v by_o they_o 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have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o and_o vers_fw-la 11._o in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereupon_o augustine_n have_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n recite_v the_o same_o scripture_n 18_o at_o large_a sai_z quis_fw-la haec_fw-la audiat_fw-la diligenter_fw-la &_o intelligenter_n &_o audeat_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la quam_fw-la defendimus_fw-la tam_fw-la clara_fw-la veritate_fw-la dubitare_fw-la who_o can_v hear_v these_o thing_n diligent_o and_o intelligent_o and_o dare_v doubt_n of_o this_o so_o clear_a a_o truth_n which_o we_o defend_v now_o god_n will_v be_v the_o prime_n absolute_a and_o independent_a cause_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o act_n of_o predestinate_v we_o to_o salvation_n yea_o voluntas_fw-la 58._o dei_fw-la say_v augustine_n est_fw-la prima_fw-la &_o summa_fw-la causa_fw-la omnium_fw-la corporalium_fw-la 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upon_o the_o creature_n or_o the_o action_n of_o man_n foresee_v but_o it_o be_v in_o himself_o 9_o and_o not_o without_o himself_o as_o ephes._n 1._o 9_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o himself_o now_o this_o absolute_a independent_a will_n of_o god_n be_v as_o we_o see_v set_v out_o by_o sundry_a attribute_n as_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n vers_fw-la 5._o 9_o 11._o by_o the_o purpose_n of_o 11._o his_o will_n be_v set_v out_o god_n immutable_a determination_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n god_n unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o by_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n his_o unspeakable_a goodness_n mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o work_n of_o ordain_v man_n unto_o salvation_n so_o that_o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n in_o appoint_v we_o unto_o salvation_n be_v not_o suggest_v into_o the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o any_o either_o faith_n or_o work_v in_o we_o which_o god_n foresee_v we_o will_v have_v but_o our_o faith_n and_o other_o good_a fruit_n of_o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o we_o because_o god_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n purpose_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n do_v appoint_v we_o unto_o salvation_n as_o augustine_n say_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n fiunt_fw-la electi_fw-la 17._o non_fw-la qui_fw-la eliguntur_fw-la quia_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la eliguntur_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la vocationem_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la ipse_fw-la satis_fw-la aperit_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o elegistis_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la elegi_fw-la vos_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la propterea_fw-la electi_fw-la erant_fw-la quoniam_fw-la crediderant_fw-la ipsi_fw-la eum_fw-la prius_fw-la utique_fw-la elegerant_fw-la credendo_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la ut_fw-la eligimererentur_fw-la aufert_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnino_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o elegistis_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la elegi_fw-la et_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la eum_fw-la quando_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la unde_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o elegistis_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la elegi_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la eum_fw-la ut_fw-la eligeret_fw-la eos_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la eligerent_fw-la eum_fw-la elegit_fw-la eos_fw-la quia_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la praevenit_fw-la eos_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la debitum_fw-la elegit_fw-la ergo_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-la mundo_fw-la cum_fw-la hic_fw-la ageret_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sed_fw-la iam_fw-la electos_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la ante_fw-la mundi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la immobilis_fw-la veritas_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la they_o be_v elect_v not_o who_o be_v elect_v because_o they_o believe_v but_o who_o be_v elect_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v for_o this_o call_n the_o lord_n himself_o also_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v where_o he_o say_v you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v 15._o choose_v you_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v therefore_o elect_v because_o they_o have_v believe_v than_o they_o have_v choose_v he_o first_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v merit_v to_o be_v choose_v but_o he_o do_v altogether_o take_v away_o this_o who_o say_v you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o indeed_o they_o certain_o choose_v he_o when_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o whereupon_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n he_o say_v you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o but_o because_o they_o choose_v not_o he_o that_o he_o may_v choose_v they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v choose_v he_o he_o choose_v they_o because_o his_o mercy_n prevent_v they_o according_a to_o grace_n not_o according_a to_o debt_n therefore_o he_o choose_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o live_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o be_v already_o choose_v in_o himself_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o unmoveable_a verity_n of_o predestination_n and_o grace_n and_o a_o little_a after_o elegit_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la fideles_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la iam_fw-la erant_fw-la god_n ibid._n therefore_o elect_v the_o faithful_a but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v faithful_a not_o because_o they_o be_v already_o faithful_a and_o allege_v that_o of_o st._n james_n jame_v 2._o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v be_v riâ—h_n in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o he_o thereupon_o conclude_v eligendo_fw-la ergo_fw-la facit_fw-la divites_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la sicut_fw-la haeredes_fw-la regni_fw-la therefore_o by_o elect_v they_o he_o make_v they_o rich_a in_o faith_n as_o also_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o before_o in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la vocationem_fw-la electionis_fw-la &_o propositi_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la pertinent_a â—mnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la docibiles_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la eorum_fw-la quisquam_fw-la dicere_fw-la credidi_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la vocarer_fw-la praevenit_fw-la eum_fw-la quip_n misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la vocatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la crederet_fw-la whosoever_o do_v appertain_v to_o this_o vocation_n namely_o of_o god_n election_n and_o purpose_n they_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n nor_o can_v any_o of_o they_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o call_v since_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n prevent_v he_o because_o he_o be_v so_o call_v that_o he_o may_v believe_v and_o lib._n de_fw-la patientia_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la iustos_fw-la sed_fw-la iustificandos_fw-la elegit_fw-la christ_n do_v not_o choose_v those_o that_o be_v already_o just_a but_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v instify_v thus_o we_o see_v this_o holy_a man_n follow_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n conclude_v the_o purpose_n counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n to_o be_v the_o prime_n original_a absolute_a independent_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n as_o he_o say_v
face_n to_o he_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o one_o side_n another_o form_n and_o to_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o three_o or_o like_o a_o plain_a picture_n which_o hang_v on_o the_o wall_n although_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o face_n be_v set_v one_o way_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o cast_v equal_a aspect_n upon_o every_o one_o in_o the_o room_n thus_o be_v verify_v that_o of_o guido_n clemens_n priest_n and_o cardinal_n of_o st._n potentiana_n who_o say_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v quaedam_fw-la radix_fw-la duplicitatis_fw-la 4._o simplicitati_fw-la columbae_fw-la contraria_fw-la a_o certain_a root_n of_o doubleness_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o dove_n simplicity_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n of_o popish_a preparation_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o fit_v and_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n grace_n of_o justification_n be_v right_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v a_o main_a impediment_n and_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n unto_o it_o for_o whereas_o this_o preparation_n of_o they_o advance_v man_n freewill_n and_o other_o natural_a power_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o grace_n what_o do_v this_o else_o but_o puff_n a_o man_n up_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n than_o indeed_o he_o be_v as_o have_v something_o leave_v in_o he_o which_o be_v help_v by_o some_o motion_n of_o common_a or_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o grace_v be_v able_a to_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o of_o glory_n gregory_n say_v well_o he_o that_o retinetur_fw-la know_v not_o his_o disease_n how_o do_v he_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n for_o the_o great_a the_o fault_n be_v be_v the_o soon_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o more_o speedy_o amend_v but_o the_o lesser_a sin_n while_o it_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o more_o secure_o keep_v in_o ure_n if_o saint_n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n as_o exercise_v with_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 18._o complain_n that_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n then_o what_o good_a thing_n can_v there_o be_v in_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o dispose_v he_o to_o any_o grace_n who_o 6._o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o only_o evil_a if_o corrupt_a nature_n have_v yet_o any_o thing_n leave_v to_o brag_v off_o if_o any_o freewill_n to_o this_o grace_n whereof_o we_o speak_v where_o be_v that_o convict_a power_n of_o the_o law_n that_o make_v sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a that_o cast_v a_o man_n down_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o misery_n cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o 13._o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n weary_a and_o lade_v that_o he_o may_v be_v refresh_v how_o come_v the_o ungodly_a to_o be_v justify_v if_o he_o bring_v any_o merit_n to_o dispose_v he_o thereunto_o how_o shall_v the_o law_n then_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n who_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n we_o need_v none_o other_o testimony_n to_o convince_v this_o pontifician_n puffe-doctrine_n of_o preparatory_a work_n to_o be_v at_o the_o least_o cousin-germaine_a to_o that_o of_o the_o pelagian_n than_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o the_o pelagian_n hold_v that_o some_o man_n use_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o will_n have_v or_o do_v live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o any_o sin_n to_o this_o agree_v that_o canon_n of_o trent_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o all_o sit_v work_v do_v before_o justification_n howsoever_o they_o be_v do_v be_v true_o sin_n and_o deserve_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v compare_v now_o the_o pelagian_a 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