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coat_n will_v not_o be_v piece_v â—…_n with_o new_a cloth_n for_o so_o the_o rent_n be_v worse_o so_o the_o bottle_n be_v burst_v and_o the_o wine_n be_v spill_v this_o be_v a_o busit_fw-la match_n of_o man_n work_n and_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n this_o be_v worse_a than_o jugum_fw-la 6._o ducere_fw-la cum_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la to_o draw_v the_o yoke_n with_o infidel_n this_o be_v even_o christ_n and_o belial_n together_o for_o what_o be_v man_n but_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n before_o god_n geve_v he_o his_o grace_n and_o wilt_v thou_o join_v man_n work_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n together_o to_o be_v cause_n of_o thy_o salvation_n nay_o s._n paul_n have_v sue_v such_o a_o divorce_n already_o between_o these_o two_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v a_o doer_n grace_n must_v be_v all_o the_o doer_n farewell_o work_n if_o thou_o will_v bring_v in_o work_n adieu_o favour_n grace_n be_v clean_o go_v these_o two_o can_v be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n for_o say_v s._n aug._n si_fw-mi ullis_fw-la bonis_fw-la meritis_fw-la decerptis_fw-la datur_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la sed_fw-la debita_fw-la redditur_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la vero_fw-la nomine_fw-la gratia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la mer_fw-fr ces_fw-fr &c._a &c._a if_o it_o be_v give_v for_o any_o good_a merit_n then_o be_v it_o not_o give_v free_n but_o be_v of_o duty_n render_v and_o hereby_o it_o be_v not_o call_v grace_n by_o a_o true_a name_n sith_o that_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v reward_n be_v account_v not_o after_o grace_n or_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n but_o if_o that_o it_o may_v be_v favour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v free_a it_o find_v nothing_o in_o man_n whereunto_o it_o may_v be_v right_o indebt_v which_o be_v also_o true_o understand_v that_o be_v say_v even_o for_o nothing_o shall_v thou_o make_v 55._o they_o safe_a then_o true_o favour_n give_v merit_n favour_n be_v 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be_v wrought_v by_o grace_n lest_o he_o shall_v mistake_v grace_n for_o the_o good_a gift_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o think_v by_o they_o for_o to_o be_v save_v s._n paul_n with_o the_o like_a pith_n and_o brevity_n in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o roman_n declare_v all_o the_o circumstance_n to_o he_o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v to_o he_o that_o work_v 4._o not_o say_v he_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v accounetd_a for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n with_o out_o work_v say_v bless_v be_v those_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n the_o party_n justify_v be_v god_n the_o party_n justify_v be_v the_o ungodly_a man_n the_o ungodly_a man_n have_v no_o godly_a work_v how_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v justify_v god_n offer_v his_o promise_n of_o justification_n in_o christ_n his_o son_n the_o ungodly_a man_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o godly_a work_n believe_v god_n promise_n straight_o be_v this_o man_n accept_v before_o god_n for_o righteous_a why_o he_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o he_o what_o though_o he_o be_v accept_v for_o righteous_a he_o be_v altogether_o ungodly_a what_o of_o that_o all_o his_o ungodliness_n be_v clean_o cover_v neither_o shall_v any_o point_n thereof_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n even_o as_o though_o he_o have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v blessedness_n and_o grace_n that_o that_o goodness_n he_o have_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o even_o as_o though_o he_o have_v it_o and_o that_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v â–ª_o be_v not_o
those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o simonides_n be_v at_o his_o wit_n end_n and_o require_v respite_n here_o anaxagoras_n point_a up_o to_o heaven_n with_o his_o finger_n but_o he_o can_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n here_o democâ—…itus_n eye_n so_o let_v he_o that_o he_o put_v they_o both_o out_o here_o cato_n cry_v mitte_fw-la arcana_fw-la dei_fw-la coelumque_fw-la inquirere_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la here_o socrates_n dare_v affirm_v nothing_o but_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v nothing_o here_o aristotle_n confess_v he_o have_v but_o owl_n eye_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o make_v his_o metaphysik_n good_a divinity_n as_o our_o schoolman_n more_o blind_a than_o those_o philosopher_n do_v to_o confirm_v this_o matter_n withal_o but_o they_o have_v so_o root_v they_o in_o the_o divinity_n of_o their_o god_n aristotle_n that_o they_o can_v not_o lift_v up_o themselves_o from_o themselves_o to_o search_v this_o cause_n of_o god_n 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man_n that_o move_v he_o thereunto_o peradventure_o we_o have_v find_v the_o cause_n even_o here_o have_v not_o the_o world_n do_v some_o good_a turn_n to_o god_n and_o so_o gift_n gafte_n one_o good_a turn_n ask_v another_o claw_n i_o claw_n thou_o the_o world_n may_v have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o god_n that_o god_n be_v indebt_v to_o the_o world_n he_o can_v not_o but_o even_o of_o his_o justice_n merito_fw-la digni_fw-la vel_fw-la condigni_fw-la vel_fw-la congrui_fw-la by_o the_o merit_n of_o duty_n or_o worthiness_n or_o congruity_n requite_v the_o world_n with_o this_o benefit_n stand_v the_o case_n thus_o betwixt_o the_o world_n and_o god_n for_o then_o here_o be_v cause_n enough_o in_o man_n no_o papist_n the_o case_n be_v nothing_o so_o nor_o so_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la fecimus_fw-la nos_fw-la not_o of_o the_o work_n that_o we_o have_v wrought_v non_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la â—…_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n exit_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v no_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n law_n for_o why_o ê™_z erat_fw-la legi_fw-la 4._o impossibile_fw-it the_o la_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o it_o wrought_v but_o wrath_n in_o we_o and_o increase_v our_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v sinner_n &_o can_v not_o fulfil_v it_o and_o therefore_o become_v giâ—…ty_n and_o accurse_a by_o it_o if_o god_n then_o shall_v work_v by_o justice_n domine_fw-la quis_fw-la sustinebit_fw-la 126_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v it_o we_o have_v not_o do_v any_o good_a to_o he_o before_o at_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v recompense_v quis_fw-la prio_fw-la dedit_fw-la illi_fw-la et_fw-la retribuetur_fw-la ei_fw-la 11._o who_o give_v he_o aught_o aforehand_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o retribution_n in_o a_o pitiful_a case_n be_v we_o before_o he_o vouch_v save_v for_o to_o choose_v we_o will_v thou_o see_v what_o thou_o be_v before_o god_n choose_v the_o either_o for_o any_o thing_n in_o thy_o parent_n or_o in_o thou_o even_o from_o the_o first_o hour_n thou_o waste_v bear_v look_v the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n of_o ezechiell_n before_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v son_n of_o man_n 16._o cause_n jerusalem_n to_o know_v hâ—…r_a abomination_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o jerusalem_n thine_o habitation_n and_o thy_o kindred_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o ammorite_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n and_o in_o thy_o nativity_n when_o thou_o waste_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v thou_o waste_v not_o wash_v in_o water_n to_o soften_v thou_o thou_o be_v noâ—…_n salt_v with_o salt_n nor_o swaddle_v in_o clout_n none_o eye_n pity_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o for_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o open_a field_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o thy_o person_n in_o the_o day_n when_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o waste_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v even_o when_o thou_o waste_v in_o thy_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v lo_o the_o pickle_n that_o even_o the_o church_n and_o choice_n of_o god_o be_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v she_o if_o thou_o say_v yet_o peradventure_o he_o do_v this_o for_o her_o friend_n sake_n she_o come_v of_o good_a parentage_n and_o be_v well_o ally_v to_o those_o who_o god_n high_o favour_v and_o to_o who_o god_n make_v a_o great_a promise_n to_o be_v good_a to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o true_a in_o deed_n he_o do_v so_o but_o yet_o in_o this_o respect_n see_v how_o he_o renounce_v this_o for_o any_o cause_n also_o and_o upbraid_v to_o she_o even_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a stock_n she_o 16._o come_v of_o thou_o be_v thy_o mother_n daughter_n that_o have_v cast_v off_o her_o husband_n and_o her_o child_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o thy_o sister_n which_o forsake_v their_o husband_n and_o their_o child_n your_o mother_n be_v a_o hittite_n and_o your_o father_n a_o ammorite_n and_o thy_o elder_a sister_n be_v samaria_n and_o her_o daughter_n that_o dwell_v at_o thy_o left_a hand_n and_o thy_o young_a sister_n that_o dwell_v at_o thy_o right_n hand_n be_v sodom_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o as_o more_o sharp_o in_o esaye_n he_o call_v the_o jew_n the_o seed_n 57_o of_o the_o wicked_a corrupt_a child_n the_o son_n of_o witch_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o of_o the_o whore_n rebellious_a child_n &_o false_a seed_n the_o egg_n of_o the_o aspis_n the_o web_n of_o spider_n the_o generation_n of_o uiper_n boast_v in_o vain_a of_o abraham_n parentage_n who_o himself_o also_o before_o he_o be_v call_v 7._o be_v a_o heathen_a be_v a_o idolater_n till_o god_n redeem_v and_o call_v he_o and_o therefore_o neither_o they_o nor_o he_o have_v deserve_v this_o benefit_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o god_n do_v purpose_n to_o they_o what_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v god_n hereunto_o be_v not_o this_o the_o cause_n thereof_o that_o although_o they_o have_v do_v no_o such_o good_a turn_n to_o god_n by_o duty_n or_o congruity_n to_o move_v he_o to_o recompense_v yet_o they_o have_v not_o offend_v he_o nor_o displease_v he_o and_o therefore_o god_n may_v the_o easy_a be_v induce_v to_o bestow_v this_o benefit_n on_o they_o but_o have_v not_o even_o the_o elect_v of_o god_n offend_v god_n 5._o be_v they_o not_o of_o old_a adam_n in_o quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o come_v of_o he_o be_v
also_o quae_fw-la culpa_fw-la say_v pigghius_n ê™_z peccatum_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la animae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la innocentis_fw-la &_o peccato_fw-la recens_fw-la nati_fw-la paruuli_fw-la etc_n etc_n what_o fault_n what_o sin_n can_v there_o be_v of_o the_o innocent_a soul_n and_o of_o the_o little_a child_n new_a bear_v who_o for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o freewill_n be_v not_o yet_o under_o the_o law_n nor_o can_v be_v oblige_v by_o any_o law_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o transgressor_n but_o as_o this_o be_v a_o most_o false_a error_n &_o the_o clean_a destruction_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n so_o be_v this_o a_o most_o true_a principle_n that_o what_o soever_o they_o be_v young_a or_o old_a deus_fw-la conclusit_fw-la omnes_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n neither_o under_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o other_o only_o and_o not_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o of_o adam_n their_o first_o father_n impute_v unto_o they_o naytheyr_n sin_n be_v even_o their_o own_o sin_n in_o quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v neither_o be_v all_o 5._o sin_n to_o be_v measure_v by_o age_n of_o man_n or_o will_v of_o man_n or_o reason_v of_o man_n only_o but_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o say_v s._n john_n sin_n be_v the_o swerve_v from_o god_n law_n which_o sith_o it_o bindethe_v all_o mankind_n and_o none_o not_o regenerate_v in_o christ_n be_v answerable_a thereunto_o it_o follow_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v sinner_n old_a or_o young_a because_o without_o regeneration_n in_o christ_n not_o adam_n only_a himself_o of_o who_o we_o come_v but_o all_o thâ—…_n whole_a substâ—…nce_n external_a and_o internal_a of_o mankind_n be_v so_o infect_a &_o defile_v with_o sin_n that_o no_o thing_n but_o god_n câ—…n_v cleanse_v it_o quis_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la mundum_fw-la 14._o de_fw-la immundo_fw-la conceptum_fw-la semine_fw-la nisi_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la es_fw-la who_o can_v make_v a_o clean_a thing_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d ceive_v by_o foul_a sâ—…de_n but_o only_o thou_o that_o be_v alonâ—…_n there_o be_v none_o clean_o before_o he_o from_o sin_n ne_fw-fr infans_fw-la quidem_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la no_o not_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v but_o one_o day_n old_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v less_o than_o a_o day_n old_a while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n ecce_fw-la say_v 50._o david_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a prophet_n in_o iniquitatibus_fw-la conceptus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o in_o peccato_fw-la concepit_fw-la i_o mater_fw-la meâ—…_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o be_v beget_v in_o wickedness_n and_o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o in_o sin_n be_v david_n father_n a_o hoorehunter_n and_o his_o mother_n a_o harlot_n be_v david_n a_o bastard_n and_o misbegotten_a no_o such_o thing_n he_o be_v the_o lawful_a son_n of_o i_o sit_v 4._o why_o then_o be_v the_o act_n of_o matrimony_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n no_o such_o thing_n neither_o thou_o sin_v not_o â–ª_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n say_v s._n paul_n and_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_o she_o sin_v not_o yea_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o be_v a_o bed_n undefiled_a how_o 1â—…_n be_v then_o david_n get_v and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o he_o come_v of_o sinful_a seed_n even_o the_o seed_n that_o beget_v and_o conceive_v david_n be_v corrupt_a &_o stain_v with_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v so_o be_v the_o child_n quòd_fw-la natum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la what_o 3._o that_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n of_o adam_n be_v adam_n of_o a_o thorn_n be_v a_o thorn_n of_o a_o brieris_fw-la brier_n of_o a_o crab_n be_v a_o crab_n and_o every_o thing_n yeldethe_v fruit_n after_o his_o own_o kind_n &_o quality_n and_o therefore_o of_o a_o sinful_a father_n the_o child_n be_v bear_v a_o sinner_n even_o the_o first_o day_n and_o moment_n the_o child_n be_v bear_v yea_o a_o sinner_n before_o it_o be_v bear_v well_o say_v the_o papist_n admit_v all_o this_o in_o old_a and_o young_a be_v sin_n yet_o i_o trust_v you_o will_v make_v a_o distinction_n of_o sin_n all_o sin_n be_v not_o mortal_a sin_n be_v no_o synâ—…ne_a venial_a if_o there_o be_v peradventure_o then_o the_o world_n sin_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o they_o deserve_v to_o peryshâ—…_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v the_o easâ—…yer_n bâ—…e_v forgâ—…uen_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v venial_a nay_o papist_n this_o help_v thou_o not_o no_o more_o than_o thy_o other_o shift_n for_o although_o we_o grant_v nor_o â—…uer_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v distinâ—…tion_n to_o be_v make_v of_o sin_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v original_a some_o be_v actual_a some_o be_v in_o think_v some_o be_v in_o word_n some_o be_v indeed_o some_o be_v of_o negligence_n some_o be_v of_o wilfulness_n some_o be_v of_o ignorance_n some_o be_v of_o malice_n some_o be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o some_o sin_n be_v yea_o and_o we_o admit_v also_o this_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a sin_n and_o venial_a sin_n yet_o admit_v we_o it_o not_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v that_o this_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n whereby_o any_o be_v venial_a as_o though_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v less_o sin_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v venial_a for_o be_v it_o more_o or_o be_v it_o less_o or_o of_o what_o sort_n of_o sin_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v mortal_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o deserve_v no_o forgiveness_n but_o even_o death_n for_o recompense_n for_o without_o all_o distinction_n say_v god_o to_o adam_n when_o 2._o soever_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o from_o he_o it_o have_v follow_v that_o vnius_fw-la delicto_fw-la 5._o omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la fumus_fw-la by_o adam_n offence_n we_o be_v all_o dead_a per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la introijt_fw-la mors_fw-la death_n eâ—…tred_v 8._o by_o sin_v and_o therefore_o stipendium_fw-la peccati_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n for_o why_o it_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n qui_fw-la facâ—…t_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ex_fw-la dia_z 8._o bolo_fw-it est_fw-la and_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_a and_o therefore_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n moriemini_fw-la you_o shall_v die_v neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o horrible_a sin_n only_o but_o even_o affectus_fw-la carnis_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la the_o affection_n of_o the_o 8._o flesh_n be_v death_n also_o neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v elude_v as_o though_o the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o a_o bodily_a and_o temporal_a death_n but_o he_o speak_v plat_n and_o plain_n of_o condemnation_n juditium_fw-la quidem_fw-la 5._o ex_fw-la uno_fw-la in_o condemnationem_fw-la the_o fault_n come_v of_o one_o offence_n unto_o condemnation_n and_o again_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n why_o then_o say_v the_o papist_n shall_v all_o man_n be_v damn_v and_o where_o be_v then_o your_o uenyall_n sin_n forsooth_o even_o it_o follow_v at_o the_o hard_a heel_n gratia_n autem_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la delictis_fw-la in_o justificationem_fw-la 5._o but_o the_o grace_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n to_o justification_n here_o be_v many_o offence_n name_v and_o all_o deserve_v damnation_n but_o they_o become_v uenyall_n yea_o they_o hinder_v not_o justification_n how_o come_v this_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n nay_o but_o by_o grace_n by_o favour_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o which_o respect_n all_o stand_n in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la condemnationis_fw-la 8._o there_o be_v no_o damnation_n unto_o they_o not_o that_o the_o sin_n or_o sinner_n deserve_v this_o but_o for_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o but_o do_v not_o god_n say_v the_o papist_n foresee_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v christ_n and_o although_o they_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o subject_a to_o damnation_n yet_o do_v not_o he_o foresee_v that_o they_o will_v repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o become_v faithful_a and_o amend_v their_o life_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v they_o and_o peradventure_o therefore_o he_o will_v they_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n even_o because_o he_o foresee_v they_o shall_v become_v good_a man_n although_o they_o be_v evil_a nay_o papist_n this_o be_v no_o cause_n no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o nei_fw-la there_o their_o work_n present_v neither_o their_o work_n to_o come_v for_o the_o scripture_n simple_o comprehend_v all_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v pass_v or_o they_o be_v present_a or_o they_o be_v to_o come_v vocavit_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la
vocatione_fw-la 1_n sva_fw-la sancta_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostâ—…is_fw-la sed_fw-la iuxta_fw-la pro_fw-la positum_fw-la suum_fw-la god_n call_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a call_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o work_n but_o according_a 3_n to_o his_o purpose_n neither_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o the_o the_o work_v even_o of_o god_n law_n in_o lâ—…ge_n nemo_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la neither_o save_v he_o we_o say_v s._n paul_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o righteousness_n 3_o if_o then_o we_o be_v neither_o save_v nor_o justify_v nor_o call_v lead_v for_o our_o work_n shall_v we_o think_v we_o be_v choose_v for_o our_o work_n when_o god_n choice_n be_v before_o his_o call_n his_o call_v before_o our_o justify_n our_o justify_n before_o we_o obtain_v salvation_n nay_o if_o our_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o save_n nor_o of_o our_o justify_n nor_o yet_o of_o our_o call_n much_o less_o be_v they_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n which_o 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choose_v conditi_fw-la sumus_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la 2._o we_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o do_v good_a work_n good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2_o after_o he_o have_v justify_v we_o quomodo_n enim_fw-la potest_fw-la just_a viveâ—…e_n say_v s._n augustine_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la fueâ—…it_fw-la instificatus_fw-la how_o can_v he_o live_v just_o that_o before_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d bâ—…na_fw-la opera_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la non_fw-la praecâ—…dunt_fw-la iustificandum_fw-la they_o follow_v 2._o he_o that_o be_v justify_v already_o but_o they_o go_v not_o before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v then_o be_v not_o good_a work_n the_o cause_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n worâ—…s_n in_o we_o he_o choose_v we_o he_o call_v we_o he_o convertâ—…d_v we_o he_o give_v we_o faith_n he_o make_v we_o ayte_v to_o do_v all_o good_a work_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o not_o to_o merit_v our_o salvation_n by_o they_o for_o say_v saint_n 6â—…_n augustine_n 〈◊〉_d facis_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la ut_fw-la glorificeris_fw-la hoc_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la glorificetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la iussit_fw-la christus_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v thy_o work_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v glorify_v this_o chryst_n forbid_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v they_o that_o god_o may_v be_v glorify_v this_o christ_n command_v thou_o these_o therefore_o and_o all_o these_o papistical_a cavillation_n that_o make_v man_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o good_a purpose_n of_o god_n eternal_a election_n to_o the_o world_n salvation_n be_v but_o false_a popish_a fetch_n and_o lie_a vaunt_n to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n to_o deface_v god_n glory_n and_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o that_o move_v god_n hereto_o nay_o soft_a say_v the_o papist_n stay_v your_o conclusion_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n yet_o 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est_fw-la thy_o way_n upright_a can_v his_o glory_n shine_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o our_o work_n or_o by_o our_o salvation_n what_o if_o all_o we_o have_v be_v lose_v have_v he_o lose_v any_o thing_n thereby_o lose_a christ_n any_o spark_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o the_o lose_a child_n judas_n lose_a 77._o god_n any_o glory_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o pharaoh_n nay_o he_o get_v glory_n thereby_o and_o so_o he_o do_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n they_o hinder_v not_o his_o glory_n as_o they_o think_v they_o do_v nor_o he_o have_v any_o need_n that_o we_o shall_v increase_v it_o and_o set_v it_o out_o and_o though_o we_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v he_o have_v lose_v no_o glory_n and_o we_o have_v utter_o be_v lose_v he_o have_v lose_v no_o glory_n and_o no_o creature_n have_v ever_o be_v make_v he_o have_v lose_v no_o whit_n of_o glory_n it_o have_v be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o although_o not_o all_o one_o to_o we_o for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o we_o nor_o of_o any_o creature_n but_o we_o have_v need_n of_o he_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v any_o cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o bestow_v this_o benefit_n on_o the_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n why_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o be_v it_o a_o causeless_a thing_n be_v there_o no_o cause_n of_o it_o yes_o very_o and_o that_o a_o great_a cause_n what_o be_v that_o we_o have_v run_v through_o all_o cause_n that_o i_o think_v may_v well_o be_v reckon_v up_o and_o you_o have_v deny_v they_o every_o one_o in_o deed_n papist_n thou_o haste_v run_v round_o about_o the_o wood_n and_o haste_v assay_v at_o many_o a_o gap_n to_o enter_v but_o canst_v not_o get_v in_o like_a to_o the_o old_a riddle_n what_o be_v that_o that_o run_v round_o about_o the_o tree_n and_o never_o enter_v in_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o bark_n of_o the_o tree_n but_o it_o be_v a_o blind_a papist_n that_o stick_v only_o to_o the_o tree_n rind_n and_o 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such_o goodness_n at_o all_o in_o man_n if_o there_o have_v s._n paul_n shall_v have_v espy_v it_o he_o seek_v narrow_o and_o can_v find_v none_o at_o all_o non_fw-la habitat_fw-la 7._o in_o i_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la mea_fw-la bonum_fw-la i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n he_o mean_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n no_o grape_n can_v come_v of_o thorn_n nor_o fig_n of_o brier_n 6._o a_o ill_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o 15._o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o the_o purpose_n and_o election_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n elegit_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la lesum_fw-la christum_n in_o 1_n seize_v he_o choose_v we_o in_o himself_o through_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o before_o the_o call_n to_o this_o choice_n there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n in_o man_n to_o move_v god_n to_o it_o no_o we_o can_v not_o 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