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to_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o therefore_o very_o fond_o do_v m._n perkins_n infer_v that_o in_o that_o sentence_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n of_o grace_n because_o in_o the_o text_n follow_v he_o mention_v good_a work_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n put_v a_o evident_a distinction_n between_o those_o two_o kind_a of_o work_n signify_v the_o first_o to_o be_v of_o ourselves_o the_o second_o to_o proceed_v from_o we_o as_o god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o first_o he_o call_v work_n simple_o the_o second_o good_a work_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o after_o our_o first_o justification_n what_o gross_a ignorance_n than_o be_v it_o to_o take_v these_o two_o so_o distinct_a manner_n of_o work_n for_o the_o same_o and_o to_o ground_n himself_o so_o bold_o upon_o it_o r._n abbot_n the_o question_n intend_v by_o m._n perkins_n be_v express_o propound_v how_o far_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v require_v to_o justification_n namely_o before_o 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see_v then_o the_o madness_n of_o these_o man_n the_o apostle_n say_v 2.9_o say_v gal._n 2.16_o ephes_n 2.9_o not_o by_o work_n yes_o say_v they_o it_o be_v by_o work_n but_o it_o be_v not_o by_o merit_n the_o apostle_n say_v 11.6_o say_v rom._n 11.6_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n yes_o say_v they_o it_o be_v both_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o work_n but_o it_o be_v not_o by_o merit_n thus_o impudent_o they_o confront_v the_o apostle_n and_o seek_v to_o tie_v upon_o he_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o that_o he_o say_v they_o will_v seem_v to_o uphold_v grace_n by_o exclude_v merit_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v they_o plain_o overthrow_v it_o by_o affirm_v work_n because_o as_o have_v be_v before_o allege_v out_o of_o austin_n grace_n be_v not_o grace_n in_o any_o respect_n except_o it_o be_v free_a in_o every_o respect_n yea_o neither_o do_v they_o whole_o exclude_v merit_n but_o affirm_v the_o same_o 17._o same_o bellar._n the_o just_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o in_o some_o sort_n even_o in_o their_o first_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v before_o diverse_a time_n observe_v out_o of_o bellarmine_n thus_o they_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a and_o will_v fain_o say_v but_o can_v well_o tell_v what_o to_o say_v with_o pelagius_n they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o omit_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o so_o teach_v it_o as_o that_o they_o make_v it_o of_o no_o effect_n now_o because_o our_o justification_n be_v mere_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o m._n perkins_n say_v that_o the_o sinner_n in_o his_o justification_n be_v mere_o passive_a meaning_n that_o we_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o wherein_o consist_v any_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n with_o god_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o this_o be_v absurd_a because_o a_o man_n must_v believe_v and_o to_o believe_v be_v a_o action_n but_o it_o be_v absurd_a only_a to_o a_o absurd_a and_o ignorant_a man_n who_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o read_v to_o believe_v be_v a_o action_n but_o he_o have_v have_v occasion_n enough_o to_o know_v and_o understand_v if_o ignorance_n have_v not_o blind_v he_o that_o we_o place_v no_o part_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n receive_v thereby_o christ_n only_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o he_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n god_n justifi_v we_o be_v justify_v god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o it_o be_v impute_v god_n then_o be_v the_o agent_n we_o the_o subject_n whereon_o he_o work_v patient_n receiver_n and_o no_o way_n worker_n of_o that_o which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n and_o to_o this_o his_o understanding_n shall_v lead_v he_o in_o that_o justification_n which_o they_o maintain_v for_o although_o they_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n hope_n charity_n repentance_n which_o be_v action_n they_o obtain_v
in_o the_o not_o impute_v thereof_o but_o also_o in_o 6.6_o in_o cap._n 6.6_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o restore_v in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 4.24_o god_n ephe._n 4.24_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n he_o have_v give_v himself_o 2.14_o himself_o tit._n 2.14_o to_o purge_v we_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o and_o 5.27_o and_o ephe._n 5.27_o to_o make_v unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o all_o this_o christ_n will_v effect_v unto_o we_o but_o he_o will_v do_v it_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n not_o according_a to_o popish_a fancy_n all_o this_o be_v now_o in_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la it_o be_v begin_v and_o in_o do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o finish_v and_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v full_o perfect_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o bring_v we_o not_o to_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o nor_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o full_a immunity_n from_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o we_o all_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o that_o as_o saint_n austin_n note_v scruemur_fw-la note_v august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o ut_fw-la dum_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la erâ—s_fw-la vivens_fw-la actionem_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o dulgentiâ—e_fw-la ipsius_fw-la debeamus_fw-la &_o siâ—_n ab_fw-la illa_fw-la primâ—_n caâ—sa_fw-la omnium_fw-la uâ—ticrum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ae_z tumore_fw-la superbâ—e_fw-la sancta_fw-la humilitate_fw-la scruemur_fw-la while_o no_o man_n live_v be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o may_v always_o owe_v thanksgiving_n unto_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o humility_n may_v be_v heal_v from_o swell_a pride_n and_o fecit_fw-la and_o bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 50._o ut_fw-la scâ—amus_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illa_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la quae_fw-la fecimus_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la misiricerdiae_fw-la sva_fw-la saluos_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la that_o we_o may_v know_v as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v at_o that_o day_n that_o not_o for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v us._n now_o therefore_o we_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o god_n goodness_n wisdom_n justice_n in_o our_o justification_n as_o master_n bishop_n fond_o charge_v we_o because_o we_o teach_v justification_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v teach_v it_o we_o infer_v sanctification_n as_o a_o immediate_a and_o necessary_a effect_n but_o not_o contain_v it_o as_o a_o essential_a part_n we_o hold_v sanctification_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o also_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o deny_v sanctification_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n in_o master_n bishop_n meaning_n as_o to_o be_v any_o cause_n or_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o luther_n wretched_o falsify_v by_o he_o the_o true_a purpose_n of_o it_o only_o be_v to_o show_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v irrevocable_a in_o they_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v set_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o election_n and_o have_v justify_v they_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o who_o as_o saint_n austin_n say_v ipsa_fw-la say_v august_n soli._n loq_fw-la cap._n 28._o quibus_fw-la omne_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccata_fw-la ipsa_fw-la even_o their_o very_a sin_n do_v work_v for_o good_a and_o thereof_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o triacle_n and_o preservative_n against_o sin_n so_o that_o as_o bernard_n say_v 9_o say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la cohaer_fw-mi clavor_n vincul_fw-la &_o glutin_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n sect._n 9_o though_o david_n be_v brand_v with_o the_o blot_n of_o horrible_a sin_n and_o peter_n be_v drown_v in_o a_o depth_n of_o deny_v his_o master_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o because_o he_o will_v preserve_v they_o therefore_o preserve_v their_o faith_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o his_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o though_o by_o occasion_n they_o fall_v yet_o they_o never_o so_o fall_v but_o that_o 3.9_o that_o 1._o john_n 3.9_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o 37.24_o and_o psal_n 37.24_o his_o hand_n be_v under_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o now_o because_o we_o affirm_v the_o inward_a sanctify_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v always_o a_o infallible_a consequent_a of_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o that_o objection_n of_o he_o that_o we_o make_v the_o righteous_a man_n like_o to_o sepulchre_n white_v without_o with_o a_o impute_a 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abraham_n manifestat_fw-la abraham_n chrys_n ad_fw-la rom._n hom_n 8._o fide_fw-la saluarieum_fw-la qui_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la nihil_fw-la fortasse_fw-la fue_o rit_fw-la insolentiae_fw-la eâ—_n verò_fw-la qui_fw-la rectè_fw-la factis_fw-la se_fw-la conspicuum_fw-la secerit_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la iustum_fw-la fieri_fw-la hoc_fw-la scilicet_fw-la admirabile_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la maximè_fw-la fidei_fw-la potentiam_fw-la manifestat_fw-la that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v without_o work_n shall_v he_o save_v by_o faith_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o strange_a matter_n but_o that_o he_o that_o have_v make_v himself_o renown_v by_o his_o good_a work_n shall_v yet_o not_o be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o by_o faith_n this_o be_v wonderful_a and_o do_v great_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n s._n austin_n in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o allege_v if_o it_o be_v s._n austin_n avouch_v good_a work_n to_o justify_v they_o that_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v to_o approve_v they_o just_a but_o condemn_v the_o avouch_v of_o any_o work_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o purposely_o in_o that_o place_n dispute_v against_o it_o etc._n it_o august_n hypognost_n lib._n 3._o ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la coram_fw-la illoc_fw-la quia_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la praeventu_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la apparuit_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la ideò_fw-la &_o subiungens_fw-la inquit_fw-la justificatè_fw-la gratu_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei._n noli_fw-la â—i_fw-la praeponere_fw-la opera_fw-la propria_fw-la neâ—_n exâ—â—â—en_fw-la gloriari_fw-la quâ—_n ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o work_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prevent_a mercy_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v apparent_a upon_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n put_v not_o thy_o own_o work_n before_o it_o nor_o glory_n thereof_o because_o by_o work_v no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o if_o no_o work_n go_v before_o justification_n then_o m._n bishop_n cause_n as_o too_o weak_a must_v go_v to_o the_o wall_n because_o than_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o follow_v after_o and_o if_o neither_o by_o work_n before_o nor_o after_o than_o not_o at_o all_o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o when_o s._n austin_n say_v in_o that_o place_n that_o man_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o good_a work_n he_o must_v needs_o mean_a as_o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v s._n james_n do_v 4._o do_v thom._n aquin._n in_o gal._n cap._n 3._o lect_n 4._o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la manifestationem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la by_o way_n of_o manifest_v and_o declare_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o as_o that_o contrary_a to_o m._n bishop_n assertion_n they_o be_v only_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n not_o any_o cause_n of_o justification_n therefore_o s._n austin_n say_v again_o anon_o after_o crâ—dentâ—bus_fw-la after_o aug._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la justificatio_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la datur_fw-la dabitur_fw-la crâ—dentâ—bus_fw-la justification_n have_v be_v give_v be_v give_v and_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n he_o say_v it_o not_o as_o to_o the_o protestant_n but_o to_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o affirm_v good_a work_n of_o man_n free_a will_n before_o the_o justify_n grace_n of_o god_n for_o which_o the_o justify_n grace_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o which_o opinion_n s._n austin_n have_v confute_v bring_v in_o the_o heretic_n object_v thus_o etc._n thus_o ibid._n ergò_fw-la inquies_fw-la damnas_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quia_fw-la dicis_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v say_v do_v thou_o then_o condemn_v the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n in_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o due_a by_o work_n if_o so_o why_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v extolluntur_fw-la answer_v audi_fw-la haeretice_fw-la stulte_fw-la &_o inimice_fw-la fidei_fw-la veritatis_fw-la operae_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la praeparantur_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praeâ—entum_fw-la nullo_fw-la lib._n arbitrij_fw-la merito_fw-la et_fw-la ipso_fw-la faciente_fw-la gubernante_fw-la &_o perficiente_fw-la ut_fw-la abundent_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la damna_fw-la mâ—â—_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la homines_fw-la dei_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la iustificantur_fw-la &_o iustifiâ—abuntur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la damnamus_fw-la verò_fw-la authoritate_fw-la divina_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la quae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praeponuntur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la his_fw-la tanquâ—m_fw-la meritis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la iustificari_fw-la extolluntur_fw-la harken_v thou_o foolish_a heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o condemn_v not_o the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n which_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o prevent_n of_o grace_n upon_o no_o merit_n of_o free_a will_n and_o the_o same_o prevent_a grace_n cause_v direct_v and_o effect_v that_o they_o do_v abound_v in_o free_a will_n because_o by_o such_o man_n of_o god_n have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o divine_a authority_n we_o condemn_v the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n which_o be_v put_v before_o grace_n and_o be_v extol_v for_o we_o by_o these_o as_o it_o be_v merit_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n where_o very_o plain_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n he_o exclude_v all_o work_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n from_o
be_v any_o cause_n thereof_o and_o only_o in_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v first_o justify_v that_o they_o may_v be_v man_n of_o god_n affirm_v a_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o s._n james_n speak_v thereof_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o declaration_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o be_v former_o justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o speak_v of_o free_a will_n it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o question_n of_o that_o matter_n and_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o free_a will_n to_o righteousness_n but_o only_o that_o that_o we_o do_v which_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o last_o place_n of_o s._n austin_n we_o willing_o subscribe_v condemn_v they_o neglexerint_fw-la they_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 14._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la eam_fw-la salutem_fw-la obtinen_n dam_v sufficere_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la putanerint_fw-la benè_fw-la auten_fw-mi vivere_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la uâ—an_fw-la dei_fw-la tenere_fw-la neglexerint_fw-la who_o think_v that_o only_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o do_v neglect_v to_o live_v well_o and_o by_o good_a work_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o last_o word_n serve_v plain_o to_o open_v s._n augustine_n meaning_n m._n bishop_n very_o honest_o have_v leave_v out_o we_o teach_v no_o such_o faith_n as_o s._n austin_n there_o speak_v of_o we_o teach_v only_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o justifi_v itself_o alone_o but_o be_v never_o find_v alone_o in_o the_o justify_v man_n never_o but_o accompany_v with_o holiness_n and_o care_n of_o godly_a life_n and_o therefore_o condemn_v those_o as_o spirit_n of_o satan_n which_o teach_v a_o faith_n sufficient_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o live_v well_o the_o sum_n of_o our_o doctrine_n s._n austin_n himself_o set_v down_o in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n that_o good_a work_n iustâ—fâ—candum_fw-la work_n ibid._n sequâ—tur_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la iustâ—fâ—candum_fw-la follow_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o be_v not_o precedent_n to_o justification_n now_o therefore_o in_o all_o these_o speech_n there_o be_v hitherto_o nothing_o to_o cross_v that_o which_o m._n perkins_n have_v affirm_v that_o nothing_o that_o man_n can_v do_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o grace_n concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n but_o faith_n alone_o of_o work_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v less_o question_n but_o of_o work_n of_o grace_n of_o work_n of_o believer_n the_o apostle_n special_o determine_v the_o question_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o as_o shall_v appear_v m._n perkins_n further_a say_v that_o faith_n be_v but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o never_o do_v any_o of_o we_o make_v faith_n the_o only_a and_o whole_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n we_o make_v not_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n any_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o only_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o this_o mean_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v become_v no_o true_a cause_n at_o all_o but_o a_o bare_a condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o that_o be_v but_o his_o shallow_a and_o idle_a conceit_n for_o the_o necessary_a instrument_n especial_o the_o lively_a instrument_n be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o true_a cause_n not_o be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o cause_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v but_o a_o cause_n whereby_o it_o be_v do_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la be_v term_v causa_fw-la stolida_fw-la &_o otiosa_fw-la a_o foolish_a and_o idle_a cause_n because_o it_o be_v only_o present_a in_o the_o action_n and_o do_v nothing_o therein_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o faith_n but_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o active_a instrument_n for_o see_v and_o the_o ear_n for_o hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o be_v faith_n also_o for_o justify_v and_o m._n bishop_n head_n be_v scant_o wise_a to_o make_v a_o principal_a instrument_n a_o foolish_a and_o idle_a cause_n but_o he_o ask_v then_o who_o instrument_n faith_n be_v and_o make_v his_o division_n that_o either_o it_o must_v be_v charity_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n without_o any_o help_n of_o grace_n we_o answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n wrought_v therein_o by_o grace_n be_v 2.8_o be_v ephes_n 2.8_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o 7._o and_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 7._o the_o first_o gift_n as_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o austin_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o whereby_o we_o obtain_v charity_n also_o so_o that_o his_o division_n go_v lame_a and_o neither_o be_v faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o charity_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o soul_n without_o grace_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n therein_o and_o thereby_o endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n r._n abbot_n but_o to_o come_v to_o his_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v take_v out_o of_o these_o word_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o desert_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a true_a if_o he_o live_v according_o and_o as_o his_o faith_n teach_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n marry_o m._n perkins_n draw_v it_o in_o after_o this_o fashion_n as_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o they_o who_o be_v sting_v by_o serpent_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o a_o sinner_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n of_o faith_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o apply_v that_o to_o himself_o in_o particular_a but_o this_o application_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v only_a man_n foolish_a invention_n without_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n similitude_n be_v not_o in_o all_o point_n alike_o neither_o must_v be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v which_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o like_o as_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sting_v with_o serpent_n be_v cure_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n all_o this_o we_o confess_v but_o to_o say_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o text_n &_o as_o easy_o reject_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o obtrude_v without_o any_o authority_n or_o probability_n r._n abbot_n similitude_n m._n bishop_n say_v must_v not_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v but_o christ_n himself_o here_o direct_v we_o to_o conceive_v wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v christ_n himself_o express_v that_o in_o their_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n be_v figure_v our_o believe_v in_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o conceive_v but_o as_o they_o only_o by_o look_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o sting_n so_o we_o only_o by_o believe_v be_v cure_v of_o sin_n so_o s._n austin_n say_v mors_fw-la say_v aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 12._o quomodo_fw-la qui_fw-la intuebantur_fw-la serpentem_fw-la illum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la à _fw-la moâ—sibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la siâ—_n qui_fw-la intuentur_fw-la fide_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la sanatur_fw-la à _fw-la morsibus_fw-la peccato_fw-la rum_o attenditur_fw-la serpeâ—s_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la uâ—leat_fw-la serpens_fw-la attenditur_fw-la mors_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la valcat_n mors_fw-la as_o they_o that_o behold_v that_o serpent_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n so_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o a_o serpent_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o a_o serpent_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o a_o death_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o death_n may_v not_o prevail_v in_o like_a sort_n do_v chrysostome_n express_v the_o similitude_n sunt_fw-la similitude_n chrys_n in_o joan._n hom_n 26._o illiâ—_n corporeis_fw-la oculis_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la corporis_fw-la sâ—lutem_fw-la hic_fw-la incorporeis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la remissionem_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o by_o bodily_a eye_n man_n receive_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n here_o by_o spiritual_a eye_n they_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n so_o say_v cyril_n ostenditur_fw-la cyril_n cyril_n id_fw-la joan._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o respicientibus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la fide_fw-la sincera_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la largitor_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la he_o be_v show_v hereby_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n do_v look_v unto_o he_o effugituros_fw-la he_o theophyl_n in_o joan._n
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that_o another_o shall_v help_v he_o out_o it_o savour_v very_o strong_o of_o the_o stink_n of_o the_o pelagian_o leave_v in_o a_o man_n both_o will_v and_o power_n for_o the_o help_a of_o himself_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v we_o to_o be_v 2.1_o be_v ephe._n 2.1_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n bereave_v we_o altogether_o of_o all_o either_o will_n or_o power_n whereby_o we_o shall_v yield_v any_o furtherance_n to_o the_o save_n of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o same_o be_v also_o otherwise_o unfit_a because_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o acceptance_n of_o a_o service_n and_o a_o entrance_n into_o it_o wherein_o he_o be_v to_o bestow_v his_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o deserve_v well_o as_o m._n bishop_n say_v at_o his_o hand_n who_o servant_n he_o be_v and_o by_o covenant_n to_o merit_v heaven_n hereto_o he_o work_v partly_o by_o grace_n as_o he_o say_v and_o partly_o by_o free_a will_n and_o therefore_o have_v merit_v and_o deserve_v he_o have_v somewhat_o in_o 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but_o somewhat_o at_o least_o to_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n again_o it_o be_v not_o entire_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o he_o respect_v but_o 2._o but_o s_n 2._o the_o bring_n of_o dignity_n unto_o man_n as_o he_o have_v before_o express_v therefore_o albeit_o he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o man_n boast_v and_o say_v that_o his_o good_a part_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n call_v he_o first_o to_o his_o service_n yet_o he_o make_v no_o exception_n but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v boast_v of_o the_o good_a work_n that_o he_o have_v perform_v in_o serve_v he_o and_o may_v glory_v that_o his_o good_a part_n therein_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n adjudge_v heaven_n unto_o he_o as_o just_o deserve_v which_o be_v that_o against_o which_o the_o scripture_n whole_o drive_v teach_v we_o to_o confess_v that_o which_o austin_n do_v that_o coronari_fw-la that_o aug_n hypog_n lib_n 3._o intellâ—ge_n in_o miseratione_n &_o misericordiae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o factione_n meritorum_fw-la 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speak_v but_o judicious_o and_o true_o apply_v against_o they_o the_o place_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 2.8_o ephesian_n ephe._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v where_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n take_v exception_n general_o against_o work_n and_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v effect_n not_o cause_n of_o salvation_n because_o god_n have_v first_o by_o faith_n put_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n do_v consequent_o create_v we_o anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n m._n bishop_n exception_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o exclude_v only_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o ourselves_o before_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o that_o his_o exception_n be_v very_o vain_a appear_v plain_o by_o that_o the_o apostle_n for_o reason_n of_o that_o that_o he_o say_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o 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