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that_o the_o father_n also_o in_o their_o writing_n teach_v the_o self_n same_o certainty_n chrisostome_n upon_o this_o place_n thus_o write_v do_v not_o say_v he_o though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o unworthy_a discorage_v thyself_o see_v thou_o have_v so_o great_a a_o defence_n &_o refuge_n namely_o the_o love_n or_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o a_o little_a afterward_o he_o say_v for_o that_o cause_n the_o apostle_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v hope_n confound_v not_o ascribe_v all_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o unto_o our_o good_a dede_n but_o unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ambrose_n also_o say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o shall_v be_v deceive_v he_o will_v make_v we_o assure_v of_o the_o promise_n because_o it_o be_v god_n which_o have_v promise_v &_o have_v promise_v to_o those_o who_o he_o count_v for_o dear_a augustine_n in_o his_o sermon_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o yâ—_z monday_n in_o yâ—_z rogation_n week_n why_o say_v he_o do_v your_o hand_n tremble_v when_o you_o knock_v &_o why_o be_v your_o conscience_n half_a on_o sleep_v when_o you_o beg_v i_o be_o the_o door_n of_o life_n i_o abhor_v not_o he_o that_o knock_v though_o he_o be_v unclean_a and_o upon_o the_o 41._o psalm_n he_o say_v put_v not_o hope_v in_o thyself_o but_o in_o thy_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o put_v hope_n in_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v fill_v thy_o soul_n full_a of_o trouble_n for_o that_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o find_v how_o it_o may_v be_v secure_a or_o assure_v of_o the._n by_o these_o word_n he_o declare_v that_o security_n which_o we_o have_v come_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o 27._o psalm_n when_o he_o expound_v these_o word_n of_o paul_n out_o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o yâ—_z ephesian_n we_o also_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o be_v other_o why_o do_v he_o say_v we_o be_v because_o say_v he_o by_o hope_n now_o we_o be_v not_o for_o in_o deed_n we_o be_v so_o still_o but_o we_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v better_o namely_o that_o which_o we_o be_v in_o hope_n because_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o our_o hope_n for_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o uncertain_a so_o that_o we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o it_o and_o chrisostome_n upon_o the._n 5._o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o we_o ought_v no_o les_fw-fr to_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v receive_v they_o we_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v already_o receive_v cyprian_a also_o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o pestilence_n when_o he_o see_v the_o godly_a fearful_a to_o dye_v many_o way_n confirm_v they_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n say_v that_o they_o be_v afeard_a and_o abhor_v death_n which_o be_v without_o hope_n or_o faith_n and_o bernardus_n wonderful_o rejoice_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o christ_n of_o his_o wound_n and_o cross_a in_o that_o rock_n he_o say_v he_o stand_v and_o shall_v not_o fall_v for_o no_o violence_n do_v against_o he_o he_o make_v mention_v also_o of_o many_o excellent_a thing_n touch_v this_o firm_a and_o constant_a certainty_n wherefore_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v avouch_v of_o the_o constancy_n and_o security_n of_o hope_n agree_v not_o only_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o with_o most_o sure_a reason_n but_o also_o with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o father_n now_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o define_v hope_n that_o yâ—_z certainty_n thereof_o may_v the_o more_o plain_o be_v know_v wherefore_o hope_n be_v a_o faculty_n or_o power_n breathe_v into_o we_o hope_n definition_n of_o hope_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o we_o with_o a_o assure_a and_o patient_a mind_n wait_v for_o that_o the_o salvation_n begin_v by_o christ_n and_o receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n first_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v instill_v of_o the_o holighost_n because_o that_o spring_v not_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o our_o continual_a action_n it_o be_v indeed_o after_o faith_n although_o not_o in_o time_n yet_o in_o nature_n which_o thing_n we_o may_v perceive_v by_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrews_n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o faith_n hope_n be_v after_o faith_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o for_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o hope_v for_o be_v not_o evident_a &_o manifest_a but_o be_v a_o great_a way_n far_o of_o from_o we_o they_o ought_v to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o faith_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o certain_a brace_n or_o sure_a post_n they_o may_v be_v stay_v up_o and_o yâ—_z
that_o the_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o opinion_n augustine_n opinion_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o member_n be_v original_a sin_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v augustine_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o book_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o many_o other_o place_n who_o the_o schoolman_n have_v interpret_v to_o have_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o grosser_n part_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o also_o of_o the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o will_n but_o pigghius_n repugn_v and_o say_v that_o augustine_n appoint_v only_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o member_n to_o be_v original_a sin_n as_o though_o augustine_n mean_v not_o that_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o affection_n both_o the_o mind_n be_v blind_v and_o the_o will_v corrupt_v for_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o these_o vice_n be_v join_v together_o just_a augustine_n comprehend_v all_o sin_n by_o this_o word_n just_a one_o with_o a_o other_o he_o will_v by_o one_o word_n comprehend_v they_o all_o and_o he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o concupiscence_n because_o in_o it_o do_v more_o plainelye_o appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o this_o disease_n wherefore_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la write_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v that_o which_o we_o draw_v from_o our_o nativity_n through_o ignorance_n into_o our_o mind_n and_o through_o concupiscence_n into_o our_o flesh_n last_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v except_o he_o be_v regenerate_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o flesh_n or_o lust_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o our_o reason_n and_o will_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a then_o follow_v regeneration_n of_o the_o affect_n and_o of_o the_o body_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v mete_v similitude_n what_o augustine_n understod_v by_o lust_n a_o similitude_n nether_a do_v augustine_n by_o lust_n understand_v the_o act_n of_o lust_a but_o the_o ability_n prone_n and_o ready_a disposition_n to_o do_v evil_a which_o vice_n be_v not_o always_o know_v in_o child_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o their_o age_n do_v utter_v it_o for_o so_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o one_o that_o can_v see_v be_v in_o a_o deep_a dark_a place_n and_o between_o one_o that_o be_v stark_o blind_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o either_o light_n come_v or_o that_o it_o be_v day_n the_o blind_a man_n fault_n be_v easy_o see_v the_o wolf_n before_o he_o come_v to_o age_n declare_v not_o his_o nature_n and_o capacity_n the_o scorpion_n sting_v not_o always_o howbeit_o he_o always_o bear_v the_o sting_n wherewith_o to_o sting_v the_o serpent_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v freeze_a with_o cold_a in_o the_o winter_n be_v handle_v without_o danger_n not_o because_o he_o than_o have_v no_o venom_n but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o then_o able_a to_o pour_v it_o out_o and_o he_o say_v that_o this_o concupiscence_n lump_n all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n as_o in_o a_o lump_n be_v draw_v by_o generation_n because_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v in_o adam_n for_o he_o think_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o adam_n as_o in_o one_o lump_n and_o because_o in_o he_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o draw_v thereof_o but_o only_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o of_o thorn_n be_v not_o gather_v grape_n nor_o of_o bramble_n fig_n but_o he_o chief_o think_v that_o this_o concupiscence_n be_v traduce_v into_o adam_n posterity_n by_o the_o feruentnes_n of_o the_o pleasure_n which_o happen_v in_o procreation_n howbeit_o scholman_n the_o opinion_n of_o certain_a scholman_n some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n of_o the_o wise_a sort_n judge_v that_o although_o there_o shall_v happen_v no_o wickedness_n of_o lust_n in_o the_o accompanieng_n of_o the_o parent_n yet_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o want_v original_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o se_fw-la minali_fw-la ratione_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v that_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seed_n if_o thou_o demand_v volumtary_a whither_o this_o lust_n be_v volumtary_a of_o augustine_n whither_o he_o think_v that_o this_o concupiscence_n which_o he_o say_v be_v original_a sin_n be_v voluntary_a he_o answer_v that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v voluntary_a because_o the_o sin_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n commit_v be_v voluntary_a but_o in_o we_o it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v voluntary_a because_o we_o have_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o we_o by_o our_o own_o election_n except_o peradventure_o it_o may_v so_o be_v call_v because_o it_o be_v not_o put_v into_o we_o violent_o pigghius_n inveigh_v against_o this_o opinion_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v if_o the_o sin_n of_o augustine_n pigghius_n against_o augustine_n the_o first_o man_n have_v corrupt_v man_n nature_n such_o a_o effect_n ought_v to_o be_v natural_a unto_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o first_o transgression_n which_o have_v the_o mean_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n more_o than_o other_o sin_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_v not_o only_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o the_o first_o parent_n but_o also_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o our_o progenitor_n which_o thing_n seem_v very_o absurd_a unto_o pigghius_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o corrupt_a how_o much_o we_o be_v after_o they_o but_o this_o chief_a point_n whether_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o parent_n be_v traduce_v into_o their_o posterity_n i_o omit_v at_o this_o present_a and_o will_v speak_v thereof_o towards_o the_o end_n so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o deny_v sin_n corruption_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o this_o man_n take_v for_o a_o ground_n namely_o that_o corruption_n be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v rather_o take_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n wherewith_o man_n be_v endue_v before_o his_o fall_n be_v remove_v from_o he_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o this_o with_o draw_v of_o grace_n come_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n although_o the_o blame_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o accord_n grace_n be_v take_v a_o way_n corruption_n follow_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n man_n lest_o a_o man_n shall_v straight_o way_n say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o when_o he_o have_v once_o withdraw_v his_o gift_n wherewith_o he_o have_v adorn_v man_n straight_a way_n vice_n and_o corruption_n follow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n which_o be_v before_o far_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n pigghius_n also_o demand_v how_o sin_n have_v the_o power_n to_o corrupt_v nature_n whither_o it_o be_v for_o that_o that_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o privation_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v privation_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v nothing_o it_o can_v work_v nothing_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o action_n which_o be_v subject_n unto_o privation_n as_o be_v the_o wicked_a election_n thoroughe_o will_n of_o the_o first_o man_n for_o adam_n when_o he_o do_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n desire_v not_o this_o neither_o be_v this_o his_o will_n to_o corrupt_v his_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o posterity_n this_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n for_o we_o see_v that_o oftentimes_o similitude_n many_o thing_n follow_v man_n against_o their_o will_n a_o similitude_n many_o thing_n follow_v man_n against_o their_o will_n and_o unwares_o which_o thing_n though_o they_o will_v not_o be_v yet_o join_v together_o with_o their_o action_n they_o which_o immoderate_o gorge_v themselves_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_v do_v it_o not_o with_o this_o mind_n and_o purpose_n to_o bring_v unto_o themselves_o the_o gout_n but_o it_o follow_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n so_o although_o adam_n will_v not_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o happen_v yet_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v they_o happen_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o say_v he_o see_v that_o this_o lust_n hapen_v by_o a_o certain_a necessity_n of_o birth_n and_o not_o by_o choice_n or_o election_n it_o can_v have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o fault_n or_o sin_n but_o this_o therefore_o he_o say_v for_o that_o he_o take_v sin_n more_o narroly_a and_o straight_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o he_o will_v have_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n voluntary_a and_o a_o thing_n speak_v do_v or_o lust_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o if_o he_o take_v sin_n for_o iniquity_n as_o john_n have_v describe_v it_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o in_o
some_o think_v that_o the_o heavenlye_a grace_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o have_v reckon_v very_o many_o high_a commendation_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n we_o baptise_v child_n be_v infant_n when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o sin_n that_o to_o they_o may_v be_v give_v or_o add_v ryghteousnesse_n holiness_n adoption_n inheritance_n and_o brother_n hood_n of_o chryste_n to_o be_v his_o menber_n by_o these_o word_n julianus_n think_v that_o chrisostome_n mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n but_o augustine_n say_v that_o these_o his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v by_o their_o own_o proper_a deliberation_n from_o which_o sin_n child_n way_n infant_n may_v be_v call_v innocent_n as_o touchinge_a sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v of_o their_o own_o proper_a deliberation_n we_o must_v use_v great_a wariness_n in_o read_v of_o the_o father_n to_o have_v proper_a sin_n may_v be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v vessel_n be_v in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n but_o in_o that_o he_o use_v a_o relative_a of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n he_o pass_v from_o the_o metaphor_n unto_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v entreat_v of_o namely_o unto_o man_n that_o be_v call_v as_o well_o gentile_n as_o jew_n when_o he_o say_v who_o he_o have_v call_v by_o the_o effect_n he_o declare_v that_o predestination_n pertain_v not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n by_o vocation_n in_o this_o place_n i_o understand_v that_o calling_n which_o be_v of_o efficacye_n which_o augustine_n after_o paul_n phrase_n call_v according_a to_o purpose_n namely_o that_o vocation_n whereby_o the_o elect_n be_v draw_v unto_o salvation_n and_o that_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o god_n effect_n vocation_n of_o efficacy_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o predestination_n we_o must_v pronounce_v 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that_o be_v belove_v and_o not_o belove_v although_o jerome_n expound_v this_o place_n say_v that_o in_o some_o book_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o he_o allow_v this_o read_n better_a than_o the_o other_o as_o more_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o peradventure_o it_o happen_v that_o some_o writer_n consider_v this_o diversity_n of_o reading_n think_v he_o will_v keep_v still_o each_o read_n in_o the_o latin_a translation_n when_o as_o paul_n use_v only_a one_o and_o how_o great_a a_o dignity_n it_o be_v whereunto_o the_o prophet_n and_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v exalt_v to_o be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n john_n declare_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n he_o give_v say_v he_o unto_o they_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n namely_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v christ_n peter_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n have_v a_o 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few_o be_v fruitful_a in_o babylon_n so_o also_o happen_v it_o in_o christ_n time_n for_o very_o few_o be_v save_v which_o few_o yet_o bring_v forth_o great_a and_o most_o plentiful_a fruit_n for_o as_o we_o redâ—_n in_o this_o prophecy_n they_o make_v righteousness_n to_o overflow_v for_o the_o apostle_n although_o they_o be_v few_o yet_o they_o preach_v christ_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o with_o such_o celerity_n that_o paul_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o unto_o the_o colossian_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o gospel_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n every_o where_o preach_v therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o god_n have_v consummate_v that_o be_v have_v exceed_o diminish_v the_o number_n and_o out_o of_o that_o multitude_n which_o be_v like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n have_v elect_v only_o a_o few_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v yâ—_z in_o this_o place_n paul_n reason_v of_o election_n by_o the_o effect_n and_o by_o that_o yâ—_z 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admonish_v we_o when_o he_o say_v yâ—_z god_n can_v even_o of_o stone_n raise_v up_o son_n unto_o abraham_n neither_o mean_v esay_n any_o thing_n else_o when_o in_o this_o place_n he_o add_v that_o righteousness_n shall_v overflow_v origen_n say_v that_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v these_o thing_n for_o that_o he_o foresee_v the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v &_o therefore_o he_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n say_v if_o thy_o people_n be_v aâ—_n the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o that_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n have_v make_v themselves_o barren_a and_o be_v unfruitful_a as_o the_o sand_n be_v out_o of_o which_o can_v nothing_o spring_v but_o the_o multitude_n he_o say_v of_o the_o godly_a which_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o sâ—de_n of_o abraham_n be_v compare_v
â–ª_o mention_v labour_v to_o wrest_v against_o the_o christian_n for_o they_o say_v he_o sacrifice_n in_o garden_n for_o they_o have_v their_o green_a enclose_a place_n hard_o by_o their_o temple_n wherein_o while_o they_o be_v abide_v they_o boast_v that_o they_o there_o worship_n god_n they_o burn_v incense_v also_o upon_o brick_n for_o they_o have_v their_o altar_n whereupon_o they_o sayâ—_n they_o do_v sacrifice_v and_o they_o dwell_v in_o grave_n for_o they_o run_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o dead_a carcase_n and_o such_o other_o like_o thing_n he_o object_v unto_o us._n this_o jew_n doubtless_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v not_o for_o that_o he_o wrong_o interprete_v esay_n and_o wre_v to_o the_o gentile_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v against_o 〈…〉_o jew_o but_o for_o that_o he_o see_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v superstitious_a which_o be_v reâ—ayned_v still_o in_o the_o papacy_n for_o a_o singular_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o perceave_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n reprove_v in_o his_o brother_n the_o jew_n which_o ouâ—_n religious_a man_n and_o sacrifice_a priest_n count_v for_o most_o high_a holiness_n for_o they_o say_v come_v not_o never_o to_o i_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o be_v for_o if_o a_o man_n come_v unto_o they_o â–ª_o to_o admonish_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o make_v he_o afeard_a and_o utter_o 〈…〉_o he_o away_o neither_o will_v they_o hear_v he_o this_o hebrew_n word_n sodar_n that_o be_v rebellious_a the_o 70._o interpreter_n and_o paul_n agree_v with_o they_o have_v turn_v by_o 〈…〉_o word_n namely_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v unbeleve_v and_o gainsay_v for_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v proper_a unto_o they_o that_o fall_v from_o god_n not_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o gaynesay_v his_o commandment_n as_o contrariwise_o they_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o geve_v themselves_o unto_o he_o which_o believe_v his_o 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seek_v of_o god_n who_o offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_o hand_n with_o other_o matter_n &_o not_o only_o with_o other_o matter_n but_o also_o clean_o contrary_a matter_n yea_o and_o to_o such_o which_o utter_o resist_v he_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o of_o we_o be_v corrupt_a shall_v spring_v forth_o the_o beginning_n of_o goodness_n the_o shepherd_n seek_v example_n example_n the_o sheep_n go_v astraye_n and_o not_o the_o sheep_n the_o shepherd_n the_o woman_n seek_v the_o groat_n and_o not_o the_o groat_n the_o woman_n we_o be_v fall_v into_o so_o deep_a a_o pit_n that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n get_v thereout_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v now_o dead_a we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v up_o ourselves_o i_o will_v glad_o therefore_o demand_v of_o those_o which_o defend_v work_n preparatory_a whether_o they_o preparation_n against_o work_n of_o preparation_n will_v confess_v that_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v dead_a or_o no_o if_o they_o will_v not_o confess_v this_o they_o have_v paul_n against_o they_o who_o say_v that_o the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o grevous_a a_o evil_a that_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o utter_a destruction_n and_o if_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o which_o sin_n be_v dead_a before_o god_n then_o must_v there_o be_v look_v for_o some_o strength_n from_o else_o where_o whereby_o they_o may_v rise_v again_o and_o revive_v i_o will_v know_v of_o they_o also_o whether_o abraham_n be_v move_v of_o himself_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o to_o forsake_v idolatry_n and_o whether_o the_o israelite_n deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o egypt_n or_o no_o and_o if_o the_o efficacy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v of_o force_n in_o all_o these_o why_o contend_v they_o that_o a_o man_n be_v now_o dead_a through_o sin_n can_v prepare_v himself_o 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or_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o thereof_o follow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o most_o excellent_a nero._n both_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o prince_n sometime_o abuse_v the_o power_n tyrant_n also_o want_v not_o many_o good_a thing_n example_n of_o the_o government_n of_o nero._n unless_o peradventure_o we_o will_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a thing_n and_o as_o touch_v power_n it_o may_v be_v abuse_v as_o well_o by_o they_o which_o exercise_v it_o as_o by_o they_o which_o ought_v to_o obey_v it_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o remember_v that_o even_a tyrant_n also_o all_o be_v it_o they_o be_v grevous_a and_o irksome_a do_v notwithstanding_o retain_v still_o many_o office_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o equity_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v much_o more_o utility_n and_o commodity_n then_o anarchia_fw-la have_v wherein_o every_o man_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n without_o any_o 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be_v short_a he_o plead_v his_o cause_n and_o at_o the_o last_o appeal_v unto_o nero._n wherefore_o see_v that_o even_o in_o wicked_a prince_n shine_v david_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o tyrant_n example_n of_o david_n forth_o much_o good_a it_o be_v very_o manifest_a yâ—_z their_o power_n also_o be_v of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o tiranne_n david_n when_o he_o may_v yet_o notwithstanding_o will_v not_o kill_v saul_n although_o he_o use_v himself_o like_o a_o tyrant_n yea_o rather_o he_o command_v that_o amalechite_a to_o be_v slay_v which_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n and_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n also_o which_o have_v slay_v jsboseth_n saules_n son_n and_o doubtless_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o destroy_v a_o tyrant_n there_o will_v not_o want_v wicked_a man_n which_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o condemn_v of_o tyranny_n will_v do_v violence_n unto_o godly_a prince_n and_o so_o shall_v nothing_o be_v leave_v holy_a and_o unuiolated_a howbeit_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o that_o i_o think_v that_o superior_a power_n thing_n what_o inferior_a power_n may_v do_v to_o ward_n superior_a power_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a office_n of_o power_n the_o common_a wealth_n be_v contain_v in_o two_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v put_v down_o by_o inferior_a magistrate_n or_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n of_o those_o which_o be_v appoint_v either_o keper_n or_o author_n or_o elector_n of_o prince_n if_o they_o transgress_v the_o end_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v as_o in_o time_n pass_v at_o rome_n the_o senate_n &_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v &_o at_o this_o day_n in_o