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A08326 An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1622 (1622) STC 18658; ESTC S113275 554,179 704

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want_n of_o power_n and_o omnipotency_n think_v he_o not_o of_o it_o it_o argue_v ignorance_n and_o inconsideration_n derepub_fw-la plato_n l._n 2._o derepub_fw-la to_o which_o effect_n it_o be_v record_v in_o plato_n that_o man_n may_v have_v some_o profitable_a inducement_n to_o lie_v because_o he_o can_v otherwise_o compass_v his_o design_a plot_n but_o nothing_o can_v move_v god_n thereunto_o for_o nothing_o can_v he_o approve_v which_o he_o can_v effectuate_v by_o the_o best_a mean_n he_o list_v fie_o then_o on_o these_o pernicious_a and_o hellish_a dotage_n that_o god_n be_v the_o causer_n of_o heresy_n the_o contriver_n of_o sin_n fie_o on_o they_o that_o think_v god_n yoke-mate_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o sin_n to_o achieve_v his_o holy_a design_n 5._o the_o second_o heresy_n by_o part_n interlard_v in_o the_o former_a partly_o express_v in_o other_o passage_n be_v that_o even_o as_o the_o divine_a piety_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n predestinate_v 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the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o renew_v by_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o first_o image_n that_o invest_v with_o that_o first_o grace_n we_o may_v overcome_v the_o reign_a sin_n adhere_v to_o divine_a charity_n and_o whole_o give_v to_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v vanquish_v we_o may_v preserve_v inviolable_a the_o beauty_n of_o the_o image_n imprint_v in_o us._n 3._o doctor_n abbot_n over-borne_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o reason_n and_o poise_n of_o some_o of_o the_o former_a auctoritye_n 431._o abbot_n ●_o 4._o sect_n 13._o fol._n 431._o plain_o affirm_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o restore_v the_o inherent_a justice_n we_o lose_v in_o adam_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o begin_v but_o do_v not_o perfect_v it_o as_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o inherent_a justice_n be_v not_o such_o in_o any_o man_n here_o as_o that_o thereby_o 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which_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o yourselves_o also_o confess_v to_o be_v real_o perform_v even_o in_o this_o life_n s._n cyrill_n avouch_v the_o like_a with_o who_o irenaeus_n agree_v in_o such_o perspicuous_a term_n as_o no_o shift_n can_v be_v devise_v to_o expound_v they_o otherwise_o supra_fw-la andrea_n vega_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o the_o second_o reason_n insinuate_v by_o the_o forname_v vega_n be_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v never_o be_v both_o the_o efficient_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o sun_n for_o example_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o heat_n and_o be_v the_o heat_n itself_o which_o be_v produce_v but_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o by_o produce_v justice_n in_o we_o for_o of_o his_o fullnes_n we_o all_o partake_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o donation_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o imputative_a justice_n which_o 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mercy_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o humility_n of_o he_o that_o obey_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v obey_v or_o do_v such_o diverse_a cause_n both_o work_v the_o same_o formal_a effect_n i_o need_v not_o wonder_v at_o your_o ignorance_n in_o point_n of_o divinity_n who_o be_v so_o little_o see_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n 5._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v the_o divine_a grace_n with_o which_o we_o be_v here_o iustify_v upon_o earth_n be_v the_o same_o which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o crown_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n be_v there_o proportion_v to_o the_o small_a pittance_n of_o justice_n or_o 6._o 2._o cor._n 9_o v._n 6._o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n which_o here_o we_o obtain_v he_o that_o sow_v spare_o spare_o also_o shall_v reap_v and_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o blessing_n of_o blessing_n also_o shall_v reap_v now_o the_o harvest_n of_o celestial_a justice_n which_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o enjoy_v be_v not_o imputative_a but_o 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my_o father_n there_o be_v many_o mansion_n of_o the_o apostle_n one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o glory_n of_o the_o star_n for_o star_n differ_v from_o star_n in_o glory_n so_o also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o whereas_o m._n feild_n avouch_v that_o from_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o be_v equal_a in_o all_o man_n no_o imparity_n of_o joy_n can_v flow_v etc._n etc._n but_o from_o the_o imparity_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o different_a degree_n of_o joy_n &_o glory_n find_v among_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o avouch_v two_o thing_n which_o countenance_n our_o doctrine_n the_o one_o direct_o that_o our_o justice_n be_v inherent_a the_o other_o consequent_o that_o this_o inherent_a justice_n be_v perfect_a entiere_fw-fr clean_a from_o all_o impurity_n and_o whole_o please_v to_o god_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o deserve_v any_o reward_n at_o his_o hand_n it_o can_v not_o be_v renown_v honour_a nor_o yet_o admit_v into_o that_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a kingdom_n into_o which_o not_o defile_v thing_n can_v enter_v 7._o five_o the_o justice_n with_o which_o baptize_v infant_n be_v endow_v by_o the_o water_n of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o the_o extrinsical_a justice_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o suckling_n deprive_v of_o reason_n can_v have_v but_o they_o be_v iustify_v as_o m._n feild_n with_o we_o aver_v and_o strive_v to_o wrest_v the_o meaning_n of_o luther_n with_o the_o habit_n or_o potential_a hability_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n 9_o feild_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 44._o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n c._n 9_o god_n give_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o most_o secret_a grace_n of_o
charity_n good_a work_n or_o virtuous_a life_n agreeable_a to_o his_o faith_n therefore_o maldonate_fw-it have_v great_a reason_n to_o commend_v this_o as_o a_o excellent_a place_n against_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v faith_n alone_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o salvation_n 4._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v out_o of_o s._n james_n his_o epistle_n which_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v special_o direct_v against_o the_o erroneous_a maintainer_n of_o only_a faith_n and_o contain_v many_o passage_n clean_o contrary_a to_o our_o adversaries_n assertion_n as_o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n but_o have_v not_o work_n shall_v faith_n be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o likewise_o faith_n also_o if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a in_o itself_o and_o you_o see_v that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v iustify_v not_o by_o faith_n only_o whitaker_n repli_v that_o s._n james_n treat_v of_o a_o idle_a &_o feigned_a faith_n but_o this_o be_v evident_o false_a for_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n much_o renown_v in_o holy_a scripture_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o he_o which_o be_v consummate_v by_o his_o work_n which_o together_o with_o work_n do_v justify_v he_o before_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n for_o a_o counterfeit_a faith_n have_v never_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o be_v say_v to_o be_v consummate_v by_o work_n much_o less_o can_v it_o justify_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n again_o what_o need_v the_o apostle_n labour_v so_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o feigned_a and_o counterfeit_a faith_n nothing_o avayl_v to_o the_o gain_v of_o salvation_n when_o none_o of_o those_o christian_n against_o who_o he_o write_v ever_o imagine_v any_o such_o matter_n and_o demand_v thou_o beeleve_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n how_o can_v he_o have_v answer_v thou_o do_v well_o if_o with_o a_o counterfeit_a faith_n he_o have_v believe_v which_o have_v be_v rather_o hypocrisy_n than_o well_o do_v another_o 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fide_fw-la &_o operi_fw-la c._n 14._o justification_n therefore_o they_o also_o perfect_v the_o justification_n before_o god_n or_o faith_n alone_o perform_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v and_o thus_o s._n augustine_n s._n cyrill_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n hierome_n understand_v s._n james_n of_o true_a faith_n which_o they_o also_o teach_v not_o to_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n without_o other_o virtue_n likewise_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o s._n james_n take_v faith_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n s._n paul_n do_v when_o he_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n for_o which_o cause_n s._n augustine_n note_v that_o he_o take_v the_o same_o example_n of_o abraham_n which_o s._n paul_n use_v purposely_o to_o disprove_v the_o perversity_n of_o some_o who_o misconstrue_v s._n paul_n meaning_n plead_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o faith_n alone_o of_o which_o see_v s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n where_o he_o aver_v that_o because_o this_o opinion_n of_o only_a faith_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o s._n peter_n s._n john_n s._n james_n and_o s._n jude_n in_o their_o epistle_n direct_v their_o intent_n special_o against_o the_o same_o earnest_o avouch_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n avail_v nothing_o by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o s._n james_n &_o the_o rest_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o outward_a profession_n but_o of_o the_o inward_a faith_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o hart_n to_o which_o s._n paul_n with_o charity_n attribute_v justification_n or_o else_o they_o all_o rove_v from_o the_o mark_n and_o dispute_v in_o vain_a or_o s._n augustine_n the_o most_o faithful_a herald_n of_o all_o antiquity_n utter_o mistake_v the_o scope_n of_o their_o intention_n 5._o my_o three_o argument_n i_o frame_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o protestant_a who_o by_o faith_n be_v iustify_v may_v after_o fall_v into_o fornication_n adultery_n and_o other_o damnable_a sin_n or_o not_o he_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o he_o can_v fall_v into_o any_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v to_o broach_v a_o new_a the_o jovinian_a heresy_n which_o s._n austin_n &_o s._n hierome_n have_v long_o jou._n aug._n ep_v 29._o &_o de_fw-mi haer_fw-mi c._n 82._o hier._n l._n 1._o co●t_fw-la jou._n since_o bury_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o hell_n fall_v then_o he_o may_v as_o experience_n teach_v of_o sundry_a forward_a protestant_n &_o minister_n also_o arraign_v &_o condemn_v for_o their_o villainy_n in_o this_o kind_n well_o they_o suppose_v they_o may_v sin_v i_o ask_v whether_o fall_v into_o these_o horrible_a crime_n they_o lose_v their_o true_a faith_n which_o they_o have_v before_o ●_o retain_v it_o still_o to_o grant_v that_o they_o lose_v it_o be_v to_o make_v all_o sinner_n not_o only_o grievous_a offender_n but_o either_o atheist_n heretic_n or_o infidel_n also_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bereave_v of_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v infect_v with_o atheism_n heresy_n or_o plain_a 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their_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v they_o be_v to_o hold_v that_o they_o still_o abide_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o may_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o depart_v in_o that_o wretched_a case_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o err_v neither_o fornicatour_n nor_o seruer_n of_o idol_n nor_o advowterer_n nor_o the_o effeminate_a 10._o 1._o cor._n 6._o v._n 9_o &_o 10._o nor_o the_o liar_n with_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o know_v the_o juggle_a they_o use_v to_o delude_v this_o argument_n be_v that_o in_o thes_n sinner_n faith_n be_v darken_v during_o that_o time_n like_o the_o sun_n overcast_v with_o cloud_n like_o the_o fire_n cover_v with_o the_o ash_n like_o the_o tree_n in_o winter_n bereave_v of_o her_o blossom_n but_o all_o these_o exampl_v war_n against_o they_o for_o the_o tree_n in_o winter_n be_v true_o a_o tree_n enjoy_v her_o vegetive_a life_n 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the_o power_n of_o our_o will_n to_o move_v or_o 26._o suarez_n i●_n opus_fw-la theolog_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o 13._o &_o in_o breu_n resol_fw-it §_o 26._o not_o to_o move_v to_o will_v or_o not_o to_o will_v nor_o to_o use_v any_o choice_n election_n or_o liberty_n at_o all_o for_o as_o suarez_n profound_o teach_v that_o which_o neither_o in_o itself_o be_v free_a nor_o in_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o it_o work_v be_v no_o way_n free_a the_o will_n of_o man_n according_a to_o caluin_n and_o his_o sectary_n be_v not_o free_a in_o itself_o because_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o motion_n and_o predetermination_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o the_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n either_o to_o appoint_v remove_v change_n or_o resist_v this_o determination_n of_o god_n immovable_o make_v from_o all_o eternity_n therefore_o no_o liberty_n remain_v in_o we_o bereave_v of_o all_o indifferency_n &_o necessary_o determine_v to_o every_o particular_a act_n by_o the_o overruling_a motion_n of_o the_o prime_n and_o supreme_a cause_n what_o wrong_v then_o have_v bellarmine_n do_v to_o luther_n and_o caluin_n of_o which_o m._n field_n have_v the_o forehead_n to_o challenge_v he_o what_o injurious_a imputation_n have_v he_o lay_v upon_o they_o or_o their_o follower_n in_o tax_v their_o doctrine_n with_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n which_o they_o as_o you_o see_v bold_o profess_v and_o labour_n to_o support_v with_o sundry_a argument_n sort_v and_o dispose_v into_o three_o several_a class_n or_o seat_n 23._o 1._o cor._n 12._o v._n 6._o isay_n 26_o v._n 12._o hierem._n 1●_n v._o 23._o 20._o in_o the_o first_o they_o place_v those_o which_o attribute_v all_o our_o work_n to_o the_o general_a concourse_n and_o premotion_n of_o god_n who_o first_o move_v incline_v and_o principal_o flow_v into_o our_o action_n as_o all_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v work_v all_o our_o work_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o us._n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o man_n way_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n nor_o in_o his_o power_n to_o direct_v his_o step_n etc._n etc._n 21._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n work_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o he_o as_o the_o universal_a we_o as_o the_o particular_a cause_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o action_n neither_o alter_v nor_o hinder_v but_o rather_o sustain_v help_v 53._o fulke_o in_o c._n 8._o io._n sect_n 2._o in_o cap._n 9_o ad_fw-la rom._n sect_n 7._o &_o in_o c._n 2._o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n sect_n 1._o augu._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la ser_n 2._o idenin_n ench._n ad_fw-la lauren._n cap._n 30._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr natu._n &_o grat._n cap._n 53._o and_o perfit_v we_o he_o concur_v to_o every_o creature_n according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o condition_n with_o thing_n contingent_a contingent_o with_o necessary_a thing_n necessary_o with_o free_a thing_n free_o 22._o in_o the_o second_o class_n doctor_n fulke_n range_v those_o authoritye_n of_o s._n augustine_n wherein_o he_o affirm_v freewill_n to_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o wit_n man_n when_o he_o be_v create_v receive_v great_a strength_n of_o freewill_n but_o by_o sin_v he_o lose_v it_o and_o man_n abuse_v his_o freewill_n lose_v both_o himself_o and_o it_o the_o like_a he_o urge_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o other_o place_n m._n whitaker_n also_o object_v the_o former_a sentence_n of_o s._n austin_n out_o of_o his_o enchyridion_n &_o add_v thereunto_o the_o authoritye_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n bernard_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v reply_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n here_o i_o answer_v to_o s._n augustine_n 23._o man_n lose_v by_o sin_n that_o strength_n of_o freedom_n and_o perfection_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v at_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o so_o he_o lose_v as_o s._n augustin_n excellent_o discourse_v both_o himself_n &_o his_o freewill_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o the_o etc._n aug._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la bonif._n c._n 1._o aug._n epi._n 107._o ad_fw-la viclaem_n aug._n tom_n 7._o de_fw-fr praed_n sanct._n c._n 2._o aug._n l._n the_o perfect_a justitiae_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o light_v de_fw-fr na●_n &_o gra_fw-mi etc._n etc._n final_a end_n whereunto_o he_o be_v create_v his_o freewill_n which_o he_o have_v in_o paradise_n first_o habendi_fw-la plenam_fw-la cum_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la of_o have_v full_a and_o perfect_a justice_n with_o immortality_n second_o he_o lose_v his_o freewill_n of_o love_a god_n by_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o his_o first_o sin_n three_o he_o lose_v his_o freewill_n of_o beginning_n or_o perform_v any_o good_a and_o pious_a deed_n four_o he_o lose_v his_o freewill_n of_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o vanquish_a all_o tentation_n of_o persevere_v still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v for_o adam_n ourforefather_n endow_v with_o the_o habit_n of_o original_a justice_n can_v by_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n aid_v with_o the_o special_a cooperation_n of_o god_n always_o fulfil_v and_o perform_v those_o thing_n without_o any_o new_a excyte_a grace_n to_o quicken_v and_o stir_v he_o up_o which_o we_o though_o iustify_v in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o carnal_a allurement_n assault_n of_o satan_n and_o dulness_n of_o nature_n can_v achieve_v without_o his_o divine_a grace_n of_o excitation_n direction_n and_o protection_n therefore_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a duty_n say_v this_o be_v not_o 7._o aug._n lib_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseve_n cap._n 7._o in_o the_o force_n of_o freewill_n as_o now_o they_o be_v it_o be_v in_o man_n bedore_n his_o fall_n those_o freedom_n than_o adam_n lose_v himself_o according_a to_o that_o height_n of_o dignity_n he_o lose_v yet_o as_o he_o do_v not_o absolute_o loose_v but_o impair_v himself_o as_o he_o lose_v not_o the_o nature_n and_o peccant_a joa._n c._n 8._o v._n 14._o rom._n 6._o v._n 16._o 2._o pet._n c._n 2_o v._n 19_o aug._n l._n the_o corr_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 13._o aug._n count_v 2._o ep_n ●ela_fw-la l._n 3._o ca._n 8._o council_n arausi_n can_v 7._o &_o 22_o milevit_fw-la can_v 4._o ambr._n in_o c._n 6._o add_v roman_n ruper_n l._n 4._o come_v in_o gen._n c._n 3._o aug._n tract_n 41._o in_o joan._n cap._n 8._o noli_fw-la in_o quit_v libertate_fw-la abuti_fw-la ad_fw-la liberè_fw-la peccandum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut●r●_n ad_fw-la non_fw-la peccandum_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la b●●if_n c._n 2._o liberum_fw-la arbitrum_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o peccatore_fw-la non_fw-la perijt_fw-la up_o per_fw-la illud_fw-la peccent_fw-la maxim●_n omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la delectatione_n peccant_a condition_n of_o man_n so_o neither_o the_o faculty_n of_o his_o will_n which_o still_o continue_v remain_v free_a 1._o to_o thing_n in_o different_a with_o god_n general_a concourse_n 2._o to_o thing_n moral_o good_a with_o his_o peculiar_a assistance_n 3._o to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v his_o motion_n offer_v 4._o to_o work_v and_o purchase_v his_o salvation_n by_o mean_n of_o infuse_a grace_n 24._o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o class_n be_v digest_v such_o sentence_n as_o insinuate_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o that_o do_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o be_v servant_n of_o that_o to_o which_o you_o obey_v servant_n of_o corruption_n and_o s._n augustine_n i_o say_v freewill_n but_o not_o make_v free_a free_a from_o justice_n but_o slave_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o purpose_n m._n fulke_o often_o repeat_v this_o other_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n freewill_n be_v make_v captive_a avayl_v nothing_o but_o to_o sin_n 25._o i_o answer_v s._n augustine_n in_o this_o late_a place_n write_v against_o the_o pelagian_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o two_o venerable_a counsel_n who_o define_v and_o teach_v as_o he_o do_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n of_o itself_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n avayl_v to_o nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o nothing_o of_o piety_n oriustice_n to_o nothing_o appertain_v to_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n but_o only_o to_o sinne._n 26._o to_o all_o the_o former_a instance_n i_o joint_o reply_v with_o s._n ambrose_n rupertus_n and_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n that_o he_o who_o sin_v suppose_v he_o do_v sin_n be_v slave_n to_o the_o sin_n he_o do_v commit_v yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o necessary_o sin_v or_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o natural_a freedom_n by_o which_o as_o s._n augustine_n aver_v man_n sin_v chief_o all_o who_o sin_n with_o delight_n second_o i_o say_v he_o who_o make_v himself_o the_o bondslave_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v necessary_o tie_v to_o transgress_v the_o
sect_n 2._o &_o sect_n 7._o in._n cap._n 28._o act._n sect_n 2._o affirm_v that_o sin_n proceed_v from_o god_n direction_n purpose_n counsel_n commandment_n that_o he_o draw_v move_v bow_v and_o necessitate_v thereunto_o then_o fulke_n add_v that_o god_n reprobate_v who_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o demerit_n and_o the_o reprobate_n have_v their_o will_n free_a but_o from_o coaction_n for_o to_o sin_v it_o be_v thrall_n and_o slave_n moreover_o god_n election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v no_o more_o of_o man_n will_n than_o the_o form_n which_o the_o potter_n give_v to_o the_o clay_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o clay_n which_o it_o have_v not_o in_o another_o place_n the_o execation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o themselves_o that_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o see_v and_o to_o god_n who_o just_o punish_v they_o with_o that_o blindness_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v many_o heresy_n be_v here_o involue_v which_o i_o will_v particular_o unfold_v manifest_v withal_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n 2._o first_o it_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o simon_n magus_n of_o martion_n of_o 46._o vinc._n lyr._fw-la contra_fw-la pro._n haer_fw-mi now_o cap._n 34._o iren._n l._n c._n 20._o euseb_n l._n 5._o cap._n 19_o aug._n by'r_a 46._o florinus_n and_o the_o manichy_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n concur_v to_o the_o meteriall_a entity_n or_o act_n of_o sin_n although_o not_o any_o way_n at_o all_o to_o the_o formality_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o fault_n for_o these_o mere_o proceed_v from_o the_o defectuous_a operation_n of_o man_n freewill_n not_o from_o god_n general_a influence_n which_o s._n thomas_n exemplifi_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o man_n or_o move_a power_n which_o enable_v the_o cripple_n 5._o s._n tho._n 2._o 2._o q._n 79._o ars_fw-la 2._o in_o corpore_fw-la sap._n 11._o v._n 25._o sapien._n 14._o v._o 9_o haba_n 1._o v._n 13._o jer._n 19_o c._n 5._o to_o stir_v and_o move_v up_o &_o down_o yet_o it_o cause_v not_o he_o to_o move_v lame_o or_o halt_o but_o that_o whole_o arise_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o his_o limb_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n can_v never_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o willer_n or_o worker_n of_o sin_n much_o less_o to_o purpose_n or_o intend_v it_o for_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o he_o hate_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o he_o do_v and_o yet_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o sinner_n it_o deliver_v the_o impious_a be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o his_o impiety_n thy_o eye_n be_v clean_o from_o see_v evil_a and_o thou_o can_v not_o look_v towards_o iniquity_n they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o baalim_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o command_v not_o nor_o have_v speak_v of_o neither_o have_v they_o ascend_v into_o my_o hart_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o will_v iniquity_n thou_o hate_v all_o who_o work_n iniquity_n god_n be_v no_o tempter_n of_o evil_a he_o tempt_v no_o man_n all_o this_o our_o sectary_n will_v admit_v but_o how_o that_o he_o tempt_v no_o 9_o jer._n 19_o v._n 9_o man_n will_v not_o iniquity_n as_o a_o evil_a author_n but_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n god_n work_v not_o quoth_v fulke_n as_o a_o evil_a author_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n the_o same_o one_o thing_n say_v caluin_n but_o not_o for_o the_o same_o one_o cause_n not_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n or_o end_n 22._o psal_n 5._o v._n 5._o ibid._n v._o 7._o jac._n 1._o v._n 13._o fulke_o in_o c._n 11._o ad_fw-la row_n sect_n 5._o caluin_n l._n 1._o instit_fw-la cap._n 18._o §._o 4._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o §._o 21_o ad_fw-la rom._n 3._o v._n 8._o aug._n in_o enchirid_n c._n 22._o 3._o god_n i_o wis_v be_v much_o behold_v unto_o you_o who_o after_o you_o have_v couple_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o determine_v &_o cause_v sin_n you_o excuse_v he_o and_o condemn_v the_o other_o intention_n but_o how_o will_v you_o excuse_v s._n paul_n who_o forbid_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o else_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o steal_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a or_o forswear_v himself_o to_o save_v another_o soul_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n utter_o condemn_v because_o that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o naught_o and_o evil_a as_o sin_n be_v can_v be_v vest_v with_o any_o good_a circumstance_n to_o become_v thereby_o honest_a and_o good_a for_o so_o s._n augustine_n teach_v that_o a_o lie_n can_v therefore_o be_v at_o any_o time_n commend_v because_o we_o lie_v sometime_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o other_o it_o be_v then_o a_o sin_n but_o venial_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n tully_n say_v it_o be_v no_o excuse_n of_o sin_n if_o in_o thy_o friend_n behalf_n thou_o sin_n although_o the_o obligation_n of_o friendship_n and_o purpose_n of_o pleasure_v a_o friend_n be_v good_a therefore_o you_o can_v justify_v amicit._fw-la cicero_n lib._n de_fw-la amicit._fw-la god_n intention_n suppose_v he_o 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