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between_o he_o and_o those_o who_o do_v not_o love_v to_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v more_o verbal_a than_o real_a for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o indeed_o have_v be_v to_o ascribe_v too_o much_o unto_o faith_n but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o follow_v justification_n now_o we_o all_o acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v of_o a_o apprehensive_a receptive_a nature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o instrumental_a mean_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o our_o use_v that_o instrumental_a mean_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v be_v the_o receptive_a condition_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n be_v make_v here_o then_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a difference_n in_o word_n when_o we_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n last_o for_o sincere_a obedience_n he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o cause_n of_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v more_o than_o we_o have_v ascribe_v to_o it_o in_o call_v it_o a_o condition_n for_o a_o condition_n as_o such_o have_v no_o causal_n influence_n 199._o ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 199._o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o say_a book_n be_v these_o our_o obedience_n indeed_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o we_o receive_v the_o right_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n also_o itself_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n rom_n 6.23_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n some_o way_n administer_a help_a and_o move_v forward_o towards_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o life_n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o right_a before_o for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o walk_v to_o heaven_n eph._n 2.10_o and_o it_o promote_v our_o life_n both_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o life_n itself_o still_o tend_v to_o perfection_n and_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n who_o have_v promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o those_o who_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n gal._n 6.8_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a for_o though_o all_o our_o obedience_n while_o we_o live_v here_o be_v imperfect_a and_o contaminate_v with_o some_o mixture_n of_o sin_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n yet_o through_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n that_o it_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o most_o great_a reward_n the_o promise_v therefore_o make_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o legal_a but_o evangelical_n although_o by_o some_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a nature_n in_o all_o this_o ames_n ascribe_v as_o much_o to_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o we_o do_v if_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o condition_n he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o cause_n of_o obtain_v the_o poffession_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o sure_o to_o be_v so_o a_o cause_n be_v as_o much_o at_o least_o as_o to_o be_v a_o condition_n next_o let_v we_o see_v what_o dr._n twiss_n faith_n to_o these_o thing_n indeed_o he_o be_v so_o clear_o on_o our_o side_n that_o if_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o write_n he_o will_v have_v be_v wise_a than_o to_o have_v mention_v his_o name_n in_o this_o cause_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v we_o say_v that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n be_v benefit_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o man_n but_o how_o 16._o answer_v to_o a_o book_n call_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o arles_n reduce_v to_o practice_n pag._n 16._o not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o to_o wit_n in_o case_n and_o only_o in_o case_n they_o believe_v for_o like_a as_o god_n do_v not_o confer_v these_o on_o any_o of_o ripe_a year_n unless_o they_o believe_v so_o christ_n have_v not_o merit_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v confer_v on_o any_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o according_o profess_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n for_o all_o but_o how_o not_o absolute_o whether_o they_o believe_v or_o no_o but_o only_o conditional_o to_o wit_n provide_v they_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n again_o man_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o believe_v and_o promise_v 28._o ibid._n pag._n 28._o that_o upon_o their_o faith_n they_o shall_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n and_o these_o grace_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n again_o as_o touch_v the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 152._o ibid._n page_n 152._o and_o salvation_n procure_v by_o christ_n death_n we_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o procure_v these_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o but_o how_o not_o absolute_o for_o then_o all_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o conditional_o to_o wit_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o if_o all_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n all_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v again_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o sufficient_a assurance_n 154._o ibid._n pag._n 154._o that_o christ_n die_v to_o procure_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n absolute_o for_o he_o who_o we_o go_v about_o to_o comfort_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o christ_n die_v to_o procure_v these_o benefit_n for_o he_o conditional_o to_o wit_n in_o case_n he_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o most_o sufficient_a assurance_n again_o we_o say_v not_o here_o that_o any_o thing_n become_v true_a 163._o ibid._n pag._n 163._o by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v it_o but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v procure_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o upon_o a_o condition_n become_v he_o and_o peculiarly_a his_o alone_a who_o perform_v the_o condition_n again_o now_o eternal_a life_n we_o know_v 171._o ibid._n pag._n 171._o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o man_n not_o whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o whether_o they_o persevere_v in_o faith_n holiness_n and_o repentance_n or_o no_o but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o believe_v repent_v and_o be_v studious_a of_o good_a work_n for_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o man_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n repentance_n and_o good_a work_n again_o the_o promise_v assure_v by_o baptism_n 189._o ibid._n pag._n 189._o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n i_o find_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v of_o benefit_n procure_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o be_v confer_v on_o we_o conditional_o they_o of_o this_o first_o sort_n be_v justification_n and_o salvation_n for_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n circumcision_n therefore_o be_v a_o assurance_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v have_v by_o faith_n if_o such_o be_v circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o such_o be_v baptism_n unto_o we_o christian_n for_o as_o that_o be_v unto_o they_o so_o this_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n unto_o we_o and_o good_a reason_n the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v assure_v that_o unto_o we_o which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v make_v promise_n of_o now_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v promise_n unto_o we_o both_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n upon_o faith_n in_o christ_n this_o by_o our_o doctrine_n we_o promise_v unto_o all_o and_o assure_v unto_o all_o as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v by_o they_o if_o all_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v believe_v we_o nothing_o doubt_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o not_o one_o of_o ripe_a year_n shall_v believe_v i_o presume_v our_o adversary_n will_v confess_v that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v again_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o word_n 190._o ibid._n pag._n 190._o and_o assure_v in_o the_o sacrament_n upon_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n now_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n we_o all_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v faith_n thus_o dr._n twiss_n frequent_o in_o the_o foresay_a book_n and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o settle_a judgement_n will_v appear_v by_o what_o he_o write_v afterward_o in_o the_o year_n
the_o condition_n of_o it_o it_o be_v clear_a also_o that_o he_o hold_v as_o we_o do_v that_o god_n by_o his_o special_a grace_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o give_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n enable_v we_o and_o all_o the_o elect_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o effectual_o and_o infallible_o as_o for_o the_o non-elect_a who_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n he_o say_v the_o reason_n the_o culpable_a reason_n of_o that_o be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o they_o can_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a physical_a but_o a_o moral_n can_v which_o arise_v from_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o affection_n whereby_o they_o will_v not_o that_o this_o be_v dr._n twiss_n his_o judgement_n be_v evident_a by_o these_o follow_a testimony_n of_o his_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n observe_v we_o far_o how_o this_o author_n confound_v impotency_n moral_a 156._o ibid._n p._n 155_o 156._o which_o consist_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n power_n natural_a and_o impotency_n natural_a which_o consist_v in_o bereave_v he_o of_o power_n natural_a the_o lord_n tell_v we_o by_o his_o prophet_n jeremiah_n cap._n 13.23_o that_o like_a as_o a_o blackamoor_n can_v change_v his_o skin_n nor_o a_o leopard_n his_o spot_n no_o more_o can_v they_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v unto_o evil_n now_o if_o a_o man_n take_v in_o stealth_n shall_v plead_v thus_o before_o a_o judge_n my_o lord_n i_o beseech_v you_o have_v compassion_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v so_o long_a time_n enure_v my_o hand_n to_o pilfer_a that_o now_o i_o can_v forbear_v it_o will_v this_o be_v accept_v as_o a_o good_a plea_n to_o save_v he_o from_o the_o gallow_n as_o for_o faith_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o divine_n distinguish_v between_o fides_fw-la acquisita_fw-la and_o side_n infusa_fw-la acquire_v and_o infuse_v faith_n that_o we_o may_v call_v a_o faith_n natural_o acquire_v which_o be_v find_v in_o carnal_a person_n whether_o profane_a or_o hypocritical_a and_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o infuse_a be_v a_o faith_n inspire_v by_o god_n spirit_n the_o object_n of_o each_o be_v all_o one_o and_o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o other_o which_o manifess_v the_o pertinacious_a adherence_n thereunto_o and_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o profession_n have_v have_v their_o martyr_n albeit_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n to_o believe_v side_n infusa_fw-la with_o a_o inspire_a faith_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n side_n acquisitâ_fw-la with_o a_o acquire_v faith_n which_o depend_v partly_o upon_o a_o man_n education_n and_o partly_o upon_o reason_n consider_v the_o credibility_n of_o the_o christian_a way_n by_o light_n of_o natural_a observation_n above_o all_o other_o way_n in_o the_o world_n and_o when_o man_n refuse_v to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o the_o incredibility_n of_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o congruous_a to_o their_o natural_a affection_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n light_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n father_n than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a john_n 3.19_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o their_o condemnation_n shall_v be_v any_o whit_n the_o easy_a for_o this_o neither_o have_v i_o ever_o read_v or_o hear_v it_o teach_v by_o any_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v damn_v for_o not_o believe_v with_o a_o infuse_a faith_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v because_o goâ—d_n have_v not_o regenerate_v they_o but_o either_o because_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o believe_v or_o else_o if_o they_o have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n for_o not_o live_v answerable_a thereunto_o which_o also_o be_v in_o their_o power_n quoad_fw-la exteriorem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la emendationem_fw-la as_o to_o the_o outward_a reformation_n of_o their_o life_n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o regenerate_v their_o will_n and_o change_v their_o heart_n any_o more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o illuminate_v their_o mind_n yet_o i_o never_o read_v that_o any_o man_n damnation_n be_v any_o whit_n the_o more_o increase_v for_o not_o perform_v these_o act_n again_o the_o man_n bereave_v of_o his_o eye_n have_v a_o will_n to_o read_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n for_o not_o read_v for_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o will._n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o not_o obey_v either_o law_n or_o gospel_n 170._o ibid._n page_n 170._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o will_n to_o obey_v and_o believe_v but_o he_o can_v not_o in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a he_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o disobedience_n unto_o god_n we_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o will_n voluntary_o and_o wilful_o they_o neither_o will_v obey_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o like_a as_o they_o that_o have_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o do_v evil_a can_v do_v good_a as_o a_o blackamoor_n can_v change_v his_o skin_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o man_n be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o excusable_a or_o less_o punishable_a for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o so_o the_o blackamoor_n for_o not_o change_v his_o skin_n but_o such_o be_v the_o shameful_a issue_n of_o they_o that_o confound_v impotency_n moral_a with_o impotency_n natural_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n etc._n etc._n again_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n object_v by_o mr._n hoard_n that_o contractus_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n impraestabili_fw-la nullus_fw-la aestimatur_fw-la a_o contract_n or_o promise_v make_v upon_o a_o condition_n not_o performable_a by_o the_o party_n 186._o ibid._n p._n 185_o 186._o be_v esteem_v none_o at_o all_o twiss_n answer_v thus_o conditio_fw-la impraestabilis_fw-la a_o condition_n not_o performable_a be_v there_o such_o as_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o reason_n of_o impotency_n natural_a but_o the_o impotency_n we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o case_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v mere_o impotency_n moral_a to_o wit_n therefore_o they_o can_v because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o will_n no_o power_n be_v want_v in_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v again_o do_v thou_o complain_v thou_o have_v no_o power_n to_o believe_v but_o i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o have_v thou_o any_o will_n to_o believe_v if_o thou_o neither_o have_v nor_o ever_o have_v any_o will_n to_o believe_v 220._o ibid._n p._n 219_o 220._o what_o a_o shamesul_n and_o unreasonable_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o complain_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n to_o believe_v st._n paul_n have_v a_o most_o gracious_a will_n but_o he_o sound_v in_o himself_o no_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o complaint_n to_o sly_a in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n nothing_o less_o but_o to_o confess_v his_o own_o wretchedness_n and_o flee_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n and_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n concern_v this_o conclude_v with_o thanks_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o i_o have_v a_o will_v to_o believe_v to_o repent_v i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v but_o to_o run_v rather_o unto_o god_n with_o thanks_o for_o this_o and_o pray_v he_o to_o give_v that_o power_n which_o i_o find_v want_v in_o i_o and_o indeed_o this_o impotency_n of_o believe_v and_o infidelity_n the_o fruit_n of_o natural_a corruption_n common_a to_o all_o be_v mere_o a_o moral_a impotency_n and_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o will_n therefore_o man_n can_v believe_v can_v repent_v can_v do_v any_o thing_n please_v unto_o god_n because_o they_o will_v not_o they_o have_v no_o delight_n therein_o but_o all_o their_o delight_n be_v carnal_a 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if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n let_v not_o his_o ignorance_n make_v he_o bold_o deny_v it_o before_o he_o know_v what_o evidence_n there_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o we_o give_v he_o these_o two_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o pelagius_n deny_v universal_a redemption_n 1._o it_o be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o who_o have_v any_o understanding_n of_o these_o matter_n and_o our_o author_n himself_o know_v it_o that_o pelagius_n deny_v original_a sin_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o he_o must_v needs_o also_o deny_v universal_a redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o infant_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n before_o they_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o mankind_n the_o infant_n who_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v dye_v and_o who_o daily_o do_v die_v and_o hereafter_o will_v be_v die_v to_o the_o world_n 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pelagius_n deny_v that_o such_o infant_n be_v redeem_a by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n either_o from_o sin_n or_o punishment_n and_o consequent_o he_o deny_v universal_a redemption_n 2._o our_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustin_n who_o be_v a_o very_a competent_a witness_n because_o he_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o pelagius_n and_o write_v against_o he_o and_o confute_v his_o error_n and_o heresy_n now_o augustin_n in_o his_o writing_n against_o pelagius_n and_o his_o disciple_n testify_v plain_o that_o they_o deny_v universal_a redemption_n on_o the_o account_n aforesaid_a for_o thus_o he_o write_v contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epistolas_fw-la pelagianorum_n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la cap._n 2._o manichaei_n dicunt_fw-la deum_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la omnium_fw-la naturarum_fw-la esse_fw-la creatorem_fw-la pelagiani_n dicunt_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la aetatum_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la mundatorem_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la liberatorem_fw-la catholica_fw-la utrosque_fw-la redarguit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o manichean_o say_v that_o the_o good_a god_n be_v not_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o nature_n the_o pelagian_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o purifier_n the_o saviour_n the_o deliverer_n or_o redeemer_n of_o all_o age_n among_o man_n but_o the_o catholic_n church_n refute_v they_o both_o defend_v both_o against_o the_o manichaean_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n lest_o any_o nature_n shall_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o also_o against_o the_o pelagian_o that_o the_o human_a nature_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o all_o age_n may_v be_v seek_v out_o and_o save_v again_o the_o same_o augustin_n in_o several_a other_o of_o his_o book_n prove_v against_o the_o pelagian_o from_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o both_o that_o all_o mankind_n even_o infant_n who_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n 4._o lib._n 20._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 6._o &_o contra_fw-la julian_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o also_o that_o in_o some_o sense_n all_o be_v redeem_a by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o imperfect_a work_n against_o julian_n a_o pelagian_a bishop_n chap._n 28._o have_v allege_v 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o etc._n etc._n he_o add_v unde_fw-la colligitur_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la dic_fw-la apertè_fw-la mortui_fw-la parvuli_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nullum_fw-la habem_fw-la morte_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la habent_fw-la jam_fw-la dic_fw-la evidenter_fw-la quod_fw-la latenter_fw-la sentis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la 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