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sin_n do_v retain_v still_o that_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o freédome_n in_o those_o spiritual_a thing_n before_o rehearse_v as_o that_o it_o be_v effectual_a of_o itself_o before_o grace_n or_o be_v holpen_v by_o grace_n can_v prevail_v so_o farforth_o inspirituall_a thing_n as_o that_o through_o grace_n and_o the_o natural_a force_n of_o freewill_n work_n together_o it_o may_v become_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o itself_o to_o enterprise_v spiritual_a motion_n and_o with_o all_o to_o put_v they_o also_o in_o practice_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n must_v be_v due_o consider_v osorius_n if_o we_o will_v show_v ourselves_o upright_o and_o handsome_a disputer_n of_o freewill_n in_o debate_v of_o which_o question_n if_o you_o will_v permit_v our_o confession_n to_o be_v couple_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v this_o rule_n fast_o which_o teach_v that_o albeit_o man_n nature_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o integrity_n of_o that_o excellent_a and_o absolute_a freédome_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o overthrow_v into_o that_o miserable_a state_n of_o servility_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o brute_n beast_n neither_o that_o it_o be_v so_o altogether_o despoil_v of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n as_o have_v no_o spark_n at_o all_o of_o her_o ancient_a dignity_n remain_v for_o the_o nymblenesse_n of_o the_o mind_n devise_v many_o thing_n with_o understanding_n dige_v with_o reason_n reason_n comprehend_v with_o memory_n debate_v with_o advice_n gather_v in_o order_n with_o wisdom_n invent_v art_n learn_v science_n record_v thing_n past_a observe_v thing_n present_a and_o provide_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v semblable_o will_n do_v choose_v will._n and_o refuse_v the_o thing_n that_o seem_v either_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n or_o profitable_a to_o the_o sense_n so_o that_o by_o those_o quality_n appear_v sufficient_o i_o suppose_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o we_o and_o brute_n beast_n and_o unsensible_a creature_n which_o action_n be_v natural_o engraft_v within_o we_o yea_o without_o grace_n albeit_o proceéde_v from_o the_o voluntary_a motion_n of_o the_o understand_a mind_n yet_o because_o they_o extend_v no_o further_o then_o to_o this_o present_a life_n and_o perish_v together_o with_o this_o mortal_a body_n serve_v but_o to_o small_a purpose_n yea_o even_o then_o chief_o when_o we_o make_v our_o best_a account_n of_o they_o moreover_o although_o they_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n freé_fw-fr of_o their_o own_o nature_n yet_o stand_v they_o not_o always_o in_o such_o a_o unchaungeable_a integrity_n but_o that_o reason_n be_v many_o time_n delude_v by_o great_a error_n will_v overcharge_v with_o waywardnesse_n &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n suffer_v many_o defect_n almighty_a god_n many_o time_n by_o secret_a operation_n communicate_v his_o handiwork_n to_o gether_o with_o these_o action_n do_v apply_v the_o will_n of_o man_n hither_o and_o thither_o whereunto_o it_o please_v he_o confound_v their_o devise_n advaunce_v their_o endeavour_n not_o after_o the_o freé_v imagination_n of_o man_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o free_n decreé_n and_o purpose_n and_o this_o much_o hitherto_o concern_v those_o object_n and_o external_a operation_n only_o which_o concern_v the_o common_a preservation_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o which_o perish_v together_o with_o the_o same_o power_n but_o yet_o true_o as_o concern_v either_o the_o enterprise_v or_o accomplish_v of_o those_o spiritual_a motion_n and_o operation_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v far_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o man_n nature_n the_o scripture_n do_v utter_o deny_v that_o man_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o regenerate_v be_v natural_o endue_v with_o any_o force_n or_o ability_n of_o will_n sithence_o the_o first_o creation_n but_o that_o all_o those_o gift_n be_v utter_o lose_v through_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imbecility_n and_o weakness_n of_o nature_n be_v by_o propagation_n descend_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o nature_n itself_o corrupt_v with_o miserable_a faultinesse_n yea_o and_o not_o with_o faultynesse_n only_o that_o do_v exclude_v we_o from_o those_o everlasting_a good_a thing_n but_o beside_o this_o also_o that_o through_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n have_v succeéd_v in_o stead_n of_o that_o ancient_a integrity_n a_o certain_a rebellious_a contumacy_n and_o filthy_a infection_n of_o diabolical_a seéde_n which_o do_v deprive_v we_o of_o all_o heavenly_a knowledge_n and_o carry_v we_o headlong_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n whereupon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n be_v not_o unfit_o confirm_v wherew_v t_o they_o do_v conclude_v with_o augustine_n most_o true_o as_o against_o the_o romish_a doctor_n that_o freewill_n be_v not_o only_o weaken_v in_o we_o but_o utter_o extinct_a also_o and_o so_o thorough_o deface_v that_o if_o we_o be_v any_o time_n enlighten_v with_o any_o sparkle_n of_o regeneration_n the_o same_o ought_v whole_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o freewill_n nor_o to_o any_o strength_n of_o we_o and_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o augustine_n neither_o whole_o 6.13_o ne_o yet_o of_o any_o part_n for_o upon_o this_o point_n chief_o depend_v the_o whole_a variance_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n touch_v freewill_n these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v in_o thus_o sort_v discover_v defend_v which_o ought_v in_o deéde_o have_v be_v distinguish_v at_o the_o first_o for_o the_o better_a demonstration_n of_o the_o manifold_a diversity_n of_o question_n i_o will_v now_o return_v again_o to_o luther_n position_n who_o do_v profess_v that_o freewill_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o title_n only_o and_o a_o name_n or_o title_n without_o substance_n wherein_o if_o osorius_n shall_v judge_v any_o word_n to_o be_v misspoken_a and_o blameworthy_a in_o he_o he_o must_v then_o first_o answer_v i_o to_o this_o question_n for_o as_o much_o as_o freewill_n be_v not_o all_o alike_o in_o the_o person_n that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o in_o they_o that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o liberty_n also_o be_v to_o be_v construe_v in_o humane_a action_n after_o one_o sort_n but_o take_v after_o a_o contrary_a construction_n in_o spiritual_a exercize_n he_o must_v i_o say_v tell_v i_o which_o sort_n of_o freewill_n or_o what_o manner_n of_o action_n he_o do_v treat_v of_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o freewill_n which_o be_v now_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sure_o luther_n position_n make_v thereof_o no_o mention_n at_o all_o or_o if_o he_o mean_v those_o natural_a object_n which_o proceéde_v of_o common_a nature_n or_o which_o be_v usual_o frequent_v in_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o common_a conversation_n after_o the_o conduct_n of_o moral_a reason_n either_o in_o do_v right_a or_o execute_v wrong_n so_o do_v not_o luther_n position_n tend_v to_o these_o action_n in_o any_o respect_n but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n of_o how_o much_o force_n and_o efficacy_n the_o bare_a choice_n of_o man_n may_v be_v of_o she_o own_o natural_a ability_n either_o in_o enterprise_v or_o perform_v those_o thing_n soul_n which_o do_v obtain_v god_n grace_n for_o we_o or_o make_v a_o entrey_n for_o we_o into_o heaven_n then_o will_v luther_n answer_v most_o true_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o substance_n at_o all_o in_o freewill_n avayleable_a to_o the_o purchass_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o a_o glorious_a visor_n of_o title_n only_o no_o more_o substance_n very_o then_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a man_n who_o beside_o the_o only_a shape_n and_o denomination_n of_o a_o man_n have_v nothing_o in_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v receive_v breath_n and_o recover_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a carcase_n for_o of_o what_o force_n be_v man_n freewill_n else_o towards_o the_o thing_n that_o apperteine_a unto_o god_n before_o it_o have_v receive_v grace_n then_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n without_o life_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n express_v our_o nature_n in_o their_o most_o lively_a and_o native_a colour_n call_v we_o darkness_n blind_a to_o see_v deaf_a to_o hear_v uncircumcize_v of_o hart_n wicked_a in_o the_o devise_n and_o imagination_n of_o our_o conceit_n stony_a heart_a cast_v away_o enemy_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o fleshly_a thought_n rebel_n against_o the_o spirit_n unprofitable_a servant_n bondslave_n sell_v under_o sin_n dead_a unto_o iniquity_n unexcusable_a subject_n to_o wrath_n s._n paul_n describe_v the_o call_n of_o god_n elect_a in_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n 1._o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o say_v he_o god_n have_v call_v etc._n etc._n if_o paul_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v be_v not_o so_o at_o the_o first_o and_o that_o true_o how_o can_v osorius_n justify_v that_o will_v be_v any_o thing_n worth_a in_o
which_o it_o be_v of_o this_o necessary_a aristotle_n have_v seâ—_n down_o two_o principal_a begynnynge_n the_o one_o internal_a the_o other_o external_a then_o also_o distinction_n be_v make_v of_o this_o necessity_n neccessitie_n which_o be_v move_v force_n of_o the_o internal_a cause_n and_o inward_a propriety_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o god_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v change_v do_v imply_z contradiction_n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o four_o be_v not_o a_o even_a number_n that_o four_o and_o threé_o be_v not_o seven_o in_o number_n and_o this_o be_v call_v geometrical_a necessity_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o change_n by_o course_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o other_o necessity_n call_v natural_a necessity_n which_o albeit_o be_v of_o herself_o the_o beginning_a of_o her_o own_o motion_n yet_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o so_o simple_a and_o absolute_a a_o estate_n but_o follow_v only_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o she_o own_o nature_n and_o after_o this_o manerâ—_n fire_n be_v say_v to_o bourn_n of_o necessity_n the_o sun_n be_v continual_o carry_v about_o in_o his_o course_n of_o necessity_n which_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o do_v as_o they_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o natural_a disposition_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o follow_v their_o natural_a inclination_n so_o absolute_o and_o unavoydeable_o but_o that_o god_n may_v hinder_v and_o alter_v their_o disposition_n or_o make_v they_o cease_v from_o their_o natural_a operation_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n to_o sin_n we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v clog_v withal_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o grace_n be_v absent_a for_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o but_o sin_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o let_v in_o their_o nature_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v holpen_v or_o change_v and_o otherwise_o alter_v as_o we_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ._n that_o necessity_n therefore_o whereby_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_a and_o unaduoydable_a that_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o sin_n for_o assoon_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n come_v this_o necessity_n be_v utter_o cut_v of_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o that_o internal_a necessity_n but_o the_o necessity_n that_o sprynge_v from_o external_a cause_n be_v also_o divide_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v violent_a coaction_n and_o be_v call_v compulsary_a necessity_n as_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v force_v to_o move_v or_o to_o stir_v against_o she_o own_o nature_n and_o this_o necessity_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n fall_v into_o man_n will_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o will_n shall_v will_v any_o thing_n unwillyng_o the_o other_o be_v stable_a and_o infallible_a or_o of_o the_o hypothesis_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n which_o logician_n do_v take_v to_o be_v in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la &_o not_o in_o senfu_n `_o diviso_fw-la now_o this_o necessity_n call_v of_o the_o consequence_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a as_o when_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v true_a by_o occasion_n of_o the_o necessary_a couple_n together_o of_o one_o proposition_n with_o a_o other_o though_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v conclude_v for_o true_a be_v not_o necessary_a of_o itself_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o do_v affirm_v that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v do_v of_o necessity_n not_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o inward_a cause_n or_o else_o their_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v consider_v apart_o &_o refer_v to_o their_o next_o cause_n to_o wit_n unto_o will_n even_o so_o will_n be_v consider_v apart_o in_o her_o own_o nature_n from_o the_o extern_a beginning_a to_o wit_n god_n providence_n and_o foreknowledge_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v freé_v in_o his_o certain_a kind_n so_o that_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o certain_a facility_n to_o incline_v itself_o to_o whether_o part_v it_o will_v although_o it_o be_v not_o able_a of_o herself_o to_o move_v and_o incline_v at_o all_o but_o unto_o that_o part_n which_o god_n do_v foreknow_v whereby_o you_o perceive_v osor._n in_o what_o sense_n this_o necessity_n which_o we_o do_v affirm_v be_v not_o always_o absolute_o tie_v to_o our_o action_n as_o farforth_o as_o they_o do_v proceéde_v from_o our_o own_o will_n but_o through_o the_o couple_n &_o conjoin_v of_o god_n predestination_n with_o our_o work_n which_o thing_n to_o be_v even_o so_o the_o divines_n do_v seem_v to_o signify_v `_o per_fw-la sensum_fw-la compositum_fw-la and_o necessitatem_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la ¶_o a_o description_n of_o freewill_n and_o the_o thing_n appertein_v thereunto_o after_o the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n take_v out_o of_o august_n p._n lombard_n anâ—_n other_o five_o thing_n chief_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o freewill_n 1._o what_o freewill_n be_v will._n be_v a_o thing_n proper_o perteinyug_v to_o reason_n whereby_o man_n do_v liscerne_v good_a from_o evil_n what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v or_o what_o to_o be_v eschew_v free_n freedom_n be_v a_o thing_n proper_o pertain_v to_o will_n whereby_o of_o voluntary_a appetite_n without_o foreign_a coaction_n it_o may_v either_o will_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o to_o will_v good_a come_v of_o grace_n which_o make_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v ¶_o the_o description_n of_o freewill_n talen_v out_o of_o argâ—na_n 〈◊〉_d lâ—b_fw-la 2._o dist._n 24._o freewill_n be_v a_o â—â—â—initie_n of_o reaâ—on_n and_o will_n whereby_o good_a be_v choose_v through_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n or_o evil_a if_o grace_n bâ—_n absent_a or_o thus_o freewill_n be_v a_o facuine_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v will_v good_a or_o evil_n discern_v they_o both_o 2._o in_o what_o thing_n freewill_n do_v consist_v in_o god_n first_o and_o chief_o who_o will_n be_v of_o itself_o simple_o and_o absolute_o most_o 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o bondage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o infection_n of_o sin_n for_o god_n can_v â—ot_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n sin_n not_o because_o any_o force_n restrayn_v he_o but_o because_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o can_v not_o so_o will_v so_o that_o god_n be_v both_o holy_a of_o necessity_n and_o yet_o this_o necessity_n 〈…〉_o freewill_n from_o god_n in_o who_o all_o â—ccessitie_n join_v with_o all_o freedom_n be_v reliaunt_a in_o bless_a angel_n who_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v this_o that_o their_o will_n be_v make_v steadfast_a and_o unchaungeable_a in_o all_o goodness_n not_o of_o themselves_o but_o through_o grace_n in_o man_n nature_n and_o that_o four_o manner_n of_o way_n according_a to_o the_o fourfold_a division_n of_o man_n state_n 3._o in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v man_n freewill_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n past_a because_o present_a thing_n and_o thing_n pass_v be_v of_o this_o quality_n that_o be_v do_v they_o can_v not_o be_v undo_v nor_o thing_n paâ—_n can_v be_v revoke_v but_o be_v call_v freewill_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o our_o lombardines_fw-la do_v affirm_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d power_n but_o untrue_o for_o man_n hability_n to_o confess_v truth_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n everlasting_a decree_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n hability_n to_o order_v chanceable_a thing_n at_o his_o pleasure_n 1._o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n who_o freedom_n be_v once_o such_o which_o can_v both_o sin_n &_o not_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o ancient_a writer_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o often_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o man_n freewill_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n nature_n 2._o in_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n or_o of_o his_o heavenly_a country_n as_o schoolman_n term_v it_o where_o man_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o freedom_n that_o can_v not_o sin_n by_o any_o mean_n 3._o in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n after_o sin_n &_o 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will_n but_o be_v compel_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ergo_fw-la this_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o man_n nor_o yet_o seem_v he_o to_o be_v in_o any_o fault_n for_o it_o the_o answer_n be_v out_o of_o augustine_n justiciae_fw-la nay_o rather_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n because_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o man_n will_n only_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o such_o a_o necessity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v countervail_v up_o the_o only_a will_n of_o man_n aduer_v if_o to_o sin_n be_v natural_a not_o voluntary_a than_o either_o be_v it_o not_o sin_n now_o or_o sure_o not_o to_o be_v impute_v but_o if_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o natural_a nor_o of_o necessity_n then_o in_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a it_o be_v avoydeable_a by_o will_n that_o it_o need_v not_o cleave_v unto_o we_o of_o very_a necessity_n justiciae_fw-la augustine_n do_v answer_n god_n create_v nature_n at_o the_o first_o pure_a and_o soundeâ—_n which_o may_v not_o be_v accuse_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sinne._n but_o afterwards_o man_v own_o will_n do_v defile_v this_o good_a nature_n which_o be_v now_o corrupt_v conceave_v sin_n which_o neither_o can_v be_v heal_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n moreover_o touch_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o will_n voluntary_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o same_o will_n may_v be_v change_v and_o so_o the_o will_n be_v change_v the_o thing_n also_o that_o be_v do_v voluntary_o may_v be_v alter_v but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o will_n may_v be_v change_v by_o will_n itself_o this_o savore_v sure_o of_o a_o wonderful_a arrogancy_n 5._o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o flesh_n will_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o witness_v and_o these_o two_o be_v at_o war_n against_o each_o other_o so_o that_o you_o may_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v gallat_n 5._o either_o a_o man_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n objection_n or_o he_o can_v not_o be_v without_o sinne._n if_o he_o can_v not_o what_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o sin_n that_o can_v not_o be_v but_o present_a shall_v be_v impute_v if_o he_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n how_o be_v will_v then_o bind_v by_o necessity_n which_o may_v have_v eschew_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v and_o to_o this_o also_o augustine_n make_v answer_n that_o a_o man_n may_v in_o deed_n be_v without_o sin_n if_o god_n do_v help_v he_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o reason_n prove_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o man_n without_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o holpen_v neither_o do_v we_o agree_v thereunto_o
but_o when_o a_o man_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o by_o who_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o question_n if_o thou_o will_v say_v in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n how_o then_o do_v we_o pray_v in_o this_o life_n forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n if_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o be_v without_o sinne._n ergo_fw-la christ_n die_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n but_o osorius_n underprop_v his_o freewill_n here_o with_o this_o crouch_v in_o couple_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o it_o dispute_v on_o this_o wise_a by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n nature_n may_v subdue_v sinne._n argument_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v they_o that_o be_v his_o own_o ergo_fw-la in_o the_o thing_n appertein_v to_o god_n all_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v quite_o exclude_v lest_o osor._n may_v not_o seem_v to_o differre_fw-la nothing_o at_o all_o from_o the_o pelagian_n answer_n he_o do_v uphold_v the_o cause_n of_o freewill_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o do_v not_o so_o catch_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o gape_v for_o but_o that_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v shall_v always_o be_v resiaunt_a even_o in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n grace_n assist_v say_v he_o nature_n may_v exclude_v sinne._n if_o he_o mean_v the_o perfect_a assistance_n of_o grace_n by_z the_o wh_z all_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n be_v take_v away_o the_o maior_n be_v true_a but_o that_o minor_n be_v false_a for_o to_o confess_v as_o truth_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v wonderful_a and_o his_o blessyng_n which_o god_n pour_v into_o his_o elect_n to_o be_v magnificent_a yet_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o make_v any_o man_n of_o such_o a_o singular_a perfection_n in_o this_o world_n but_o that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o many_o time_n offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o do_v pray_v daily_o that_o our_o trespass_n may_v be_v forgeven_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o deéde_o do_v help_v our_o infirmity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v lessen_v and_o pardonable_a but_o to_o be_v clean_o cut_v away_o that_o i_o do_v utter_o deny_v it_o do_v in_o deéde_o help_v out_o infirmity_n yet_o leave_v it_o we_o nevertheless_o in_o our_o infirmity_n that_o he_o may_v always_o help_v us._n how_o plentiful_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v pour_v upon_o his_o holy_a apostle_n no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a which_o grace_n notwithstanding_o do_v not_o make_v perfect_a their_o strength_n to_o the_o full_a measure_n but_o the_o same_o grace_n rather_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o their_o infirmity_n in_o part_n faith_n s._n paul_n we_o do_v know_v and_o in_o part_n we_o do_v perceive_v 12._o but_o when_o that_o be_v come_v which_o be_v perfect_a then_o shall_v that_o which_o be_v unperfect_a be_v abolish_v for_o now_o we_o behold_v as_o by_o a_o glass_n in_o a_o dark_a riddle_n but_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v face_n unto_o face_n now_o do_v i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v as_o i_o be_o know_v 13._o and_o therefore_o to_o answer_v at_o one_o word_n if_o osorius_n do_v mean_v that_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o may_v make_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o this_o life_n augustine_n will_v immediate_o deny_v the_o same_o who_o discourse_v upon_o the_o first_o commandment_n 36._o whereby_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_n god_n withal_o our_o hart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v that_o commandment_n say_v august_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o immediate_o after_o and_o therefore_o the_o the_o man_n have_v profit_v much_o in_o this_o life_n in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v accomplish_v who_o do_v know_v by_o profit_v how_o far_o he_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o true_a righteousness_n last_o whereas_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o suffice_v not_o to_o exclude_v necessity_n of_o sin_v for_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v through_o grace_n and_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o fire_n may_v not_o burn_v also_o and_o it_o may_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v likewise_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o whole_a corrupt_a mass_n in_o adames_n loin_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v derive_v into_o the_o posterity_n if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v god_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n do_v that_o may_v be_v do_v unless_o the_o decree_v will_n of_o god_n do_v join_v together_o with_o his_o power_n not_o unlike_a unto_o this_o be_v the_o very_a argument_n of_o celestius_fw-la the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n augustine_n if_o god_n will_v it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n in_o word_n nor_o in_o thought_n but_o god_n will_v be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v sin_v ergo_fw-la nothing_o withstand_v but_o that_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n in_o word_n nor_o in_o thought_n augustine_n the_o form_n of_o this_o argument_n shall_v rather_o have_v be_v frame_v on_o this_o wise_a if_o god_n will_v and_o do_v minister_n help_v withal_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o god_n will_v &_o help_v withal_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o word_n nor_o in_o thought_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v answer_n with_o augustine_n unto_o the_o minor_n that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o deéde_o that_o god_n will_v and_o help_v against_o the_o force_n of_o sin_n i_o do_v add_v over_o and_o beside_o that_o no_o man_n be_v holpen_v but_o he_o that_o will_v and_o work_v somewhat_o himself_o also_o but_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v here_o both_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v holpen_v &_o how_o god_n do_v help_v they_o forsooth_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n such_o as_o be_v call_v after_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n and_o such_o as_o who_o will_n be_v sâ—irred_v uppe_o to_o this_o end_n to_o crave_v earnest_o for_o assistance_n because_o who_o he_o have_v foreknow_v they_o have_v he_o also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 8._o furthermore_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o do_v help_v not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o more_o dregs_n of_o sin_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o cleave_v fast_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v in_o the_o mortal_a body_n of_o they_o who_o himself_o have_v sanctify_v through_o grace_n what_o thing_n so_o ever_o god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v argument_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v i_o do_v answer_n unto_o the_o mayor_n all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v answer_n must_v be_v do_v of_o necessity_n so_o that_o god_n yield_v his_o help_n also_o together_o with_o his_o will_n that_o they_o may_v 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