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a_o maintainer_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o scatterer_n he_o can_v not_o be_v of_o christ_n that_o refuse_v they_o that_o take_v part_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v of_o antichrist_n in_o this_o respect_n he_o renounce_v vitalis_n milesius_n and_o paulinus_n because_o ibid._n because_o erasm_n schol_n ibid._n they_o be_v all_o either_o know_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n and_o therefore_o very_o deceitful_o do_v m._n bishop_n allege_v that_o he_o will_v not_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n with_o his_o own_o bishop_n paulinus_n who_o be_v no_o mean_a man_n but_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n as_o hereby_o to_o add_v a_o superiority_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o as_o there_o be_v otherwise_o so_o apparent_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v in_o all_o this_o therefore_o hierome_n say_v no_o more_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o he_o may_v have_v say_v of_o 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romanâ—m_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la homines_fw-la sensum_fw-la habentus_fw-la ideo_fw-la quod_fw-la alibi_fw-la rectiùs_fw-la seruatur_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la rectè_fw-la custodimus_fw-la i_o desire_v say_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o follow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v also_o man_n that_o have_v understanding_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v more_o right_o observe_v otherwhere_o we_o also_o just_o observe_v the_o same_o s._n ambrose_n be_v bishop_n of_o milan_n not_o far_o from_o rome_n show_v that_o he_o yield_v a_o reverend_a respect_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o yet_o profess_v that_o thing_n may_v be_v better_o in_o other_o place_n than_o they_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o his_o church_n of_o milan_n have_v understand_v to_o judge_v what_o be_v fit_a aswell_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o hold_v not_o themselves_o tie_v by_o any_o necessary_a duty_n to_o the_o example_n thereof_o but_o 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of_o many_o large_a volume_n can_v yield_v no_o better_a defence_n than_o he_o have_v bring_v chapter_n 1._o of_o free_a will._n 1._o w._n bishop_n that_o i_o be_v not_o think_v captious_a but_o willing_a to_o admit_v any_o thing_n that_o m._n perkins_n have_v say_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v let_v his_o whole_a text_n in_o place_n indifferent_a pass_v pare_a off_o only_o superfluous_a word_n with_o add_v some_o annotation_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a and_o rest_v only_o upon_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n first_o then_o concern_v free_a will_n wherewith_o he_o begin_v thus_o he_o say_v free_a will_n both_o by_o they_o and_o we_o be_v take_v for_o a_o mix_a power_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o man_n whereby_o discern_a what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a he_o do_v according_o choose_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o annot._n if_o we_o will_v speak_v formal_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mix_a power_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n but_o be_v a_o free_a 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to_o do_v who_o make_v show_v of_o fair_a play_n when_o they_o use_v nothing_o but_o
cap._n 9_o nunquid_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la negate_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quia_fw-la deo_fw-la totum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quòd_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivimus_fw-la do_v a_o man_n deny_v free_a will_n say_v he_o because_o he_o attribute_v it_o whole_o to_o god_n that_o we_o live_v well_o nequeamus_fw-la well_o retract_v lib._n 1â—_n cap_n 9_o tale_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la illo_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivere_fw-la nequeamus_fw-la without_o freedom_n of_o will_v we_o can_v live_v well_o for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v well_o without_o his_o will_n but_o yet_o this_o free_a will_n to_o live_v well_o be_v voluntas_fw-la be_v cont_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o hominis_fw-la non_fw-la libera_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberata_fw-la voluntas_fw-la a_o will_v not_o free_a mere_o &_o of_o itself_o but_o make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o then_o be_v potest_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o arbitrium_fw-la voluntatu_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la veer_fw-la liberum_fw-la cùm_fw-la vetijs_fw-la peccatisque_fw-la non_fw-la seruit_fw-la tale_n datum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quod_fw-la amissum_fw-la proprio_fw-la vitio_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la dari_fw-la potuit_fw-la reddi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o will_n of_o man_n free_a indeed_o when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o free_a will_n god_n give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o he_o lose_v it_o by_o his_o own_o default_n and_o be_v lose_v it_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o he_o that_o be_v able_a first_o to_o give_v it_o in_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v restore_v unto_o we_o who_o by_o his_o 51.12_o his_o esai_n 51.12_o free_a spirit_n give_v 1_o give_v esa_n â—1_n 1_o liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o open_v the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o 1.13_o and_o col._n 1.13_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v we_o 7.22_o we_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o 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homo_fw-la interior_a nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la &_o in_o quantum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la intantum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o vetustate_fw-la est_fw-la in_o part_n in_o the_o old_a estate_n therefore_o it_o be_v so_o make_v free_a as_o that_o in_o some_o part_n we_o have_v cause_n still_o to_o complain_v with_o the_o apostle_n 7.14_o apostle_n rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 142.7_o david_n psal_n 142.7_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_n unto_o thy_o name_n hence_o be_v that_o heaviness_n and_o dulness_n that_o waywardnesse_n and_o untowardness_n that_o retention_n and_o hold_v back_o that_o still_o we_o find_v in_o we_o in_o the_o apply_v of_o ourselves_o to_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o wherein_o we_o be_v renew_v and_o make_v free_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o 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&_o amatur_fw-la nec_fw-la suadetur_fw-la solum_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la persâ—â—ad_n tur_fw-la whereby_o the_o excellency_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o also_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o nor_o wisdom_n only_o reveal_v but_o love_v and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v not_o only_o advise_v but_o fruitful_o and_o effectual_o persuade_v this_o only_a grace_n and_o no_o other_o do_v they_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n whereby_o as_o touch_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o while_o of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o mere_o by_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v whatsoever_o we_o be_v towards_o he_o so_o that_o although_o &c_n although_o de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbâ—t_fw-la cap._n 16._o certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la facere_fw-la 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the_o comparison_n of_o a_o friend_n find_v a_o man_n in_o a_o deep_a pit_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o persuade_v he_o by_o diverse_a reason_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v pull_v out_o therefore_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o obiecti_fw-la that_o bellarm._n the_o great_a &_o li_n arbit_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 15._o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aeliud_fw-la nâ—si_fw-la suâ—sio_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la deterâ—t_fw-la nat_n voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la inâ—linat_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la proponentis_fw-la obiecti_fw-la it_o be_v but_o only_o a_o persuade_v which_o do_v not_o determine_v the_o will_n but_o incline_v it_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o propound_v object_n this_o grace_n pelagius_n describe_v in_o this_o sort_n est_fw-la sort_n pelag_n apud_fw-la a_o august_n count_n pelag._n &_o celestina_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o operatur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la nos_fw-la serrenis_fw-la cupidit_fw-la 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justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o ne_fw-fr quis_fw-la nostra_fw-la dicta_fw-la sic_fw-la acciptat_fw-la quasi_fw-la fati_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la asseramus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ideò_fw-la fieri_fw-la quiae_fw-la praedicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la expâ—ica_fw-la bone_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la &c_n &c_n drift_n there_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a fancy_n of_o astrologer_n and_o stoic_a philosopher_n who_o do_v hang_v all_o upon_o 1._o upon_o aug._n contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist_n pela_n lib._n 2._o ap_fw-mi 6._o &_o in_o psal_n 100l_n &_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o destiny_n and_o constellation_n and_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o thence_o seek_v excuse_n of_o their_o lewd_a and_o abominable_a action_n and_o if_o we_o will_v more_o large_o extend_v the_o word_n yet_o be_v they_o nothing_o for_o m._n bishop_n turn_n docemus_fw-la turn_n hominem_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la liberaque_fw-la voluntate_fw-la &_o peccare_fw-la &_o rectè_fw-la agere_fw-la 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merit_n therefore_o s._n bernard_n have_v say_v that_o homâ—â—_n that_o bernard_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d câ—at_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o non_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la meritaâ—i_fw-la propter_fw-la ea_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la debeatur_fw-la ex_fw-la â—ure_n etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la donu_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la homo_fw-la magis_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la deo_fw-la debtor_n est_fw-la quà m_fw-la deus_fw-la homâ—â—_n the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o life_n eternal_a by_o right_n be_v owe_v for_o they_o give_v this_o for_o one_o reason_n thereof_o because_o all_o merit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o man_n be_v rather_o a_o debtor_n to_o god_n for_o they_o than_o god_n to_o man_n so_o origen_n say_v that_o faciamus_fw-la that_o origen_n in_o ro._n cap_n 4._o vix_fw-la mihi_fw-la suâ—deo_fw-la ullum_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la dei_fw-la deposcat_fw-la eùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quòd_fw-la agere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la possumus_fw-la vel_fw-la cogitare_fw-la vel_fw-la proloqui_fw-la ipsius_fw-la doâ—â—_n &_o larguione_fw-la faciamus_fw-la he_o can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o work_n which_o by_o debt_n may_v require_v reward_n at_o god_n hand_n in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o gift_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o think_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a by_o this_o reason_n s._n austin_n though_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o his_o time_n he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n yet_o take_v away_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o merit_n by_o bereave_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n of_o have_v any_o thing_n due_a unto_o it_o vivamuâ—_n it_o aug._n epist_n 105._o tibi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debita_fw-la redderetur_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la esset_fw-la iustitia_fw-la cuâ—_n debetur_fw-la nunc_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la 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&_o in_o joan._n tract_n 3._o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o by_o our_o do_n against_o the_o conceit_n of_o fine_a of_o in_o psal_n 43._o in_o fine_a our_o worthiness_n or_o think_v that_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o good_a work_n that_o we_o perform_v because_o of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v all_o but_o m._n bishop_n head_n be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v this_o and_o that_o with_o great_a depth_n of_o wit_n assure_v yourself_o then_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o heel_n of_o any_o protestant_n whatsoever_o a_o man_n say_v he_o may_v by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n receive_v by_o free_a gift_n merit_n and_o deserve_v much_o even_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o give_v it_o for_o example_n forsooth_o the_o father_n bestow_v a_o farm_n upon_o his_o son_n free_o who_o may_v by_o often_o present_v his_o father_n of_o the_o please_a fruit_n thereof_o deserve_v his_o further_a favour_n yea_o by_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o he_o may_v grow_v to_o be_v 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quod_fw-la donavit_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipse_fw-la seruaveâ—it_fw-la etc._n etc._n semper_fw-la largitor_n semper_fw-la donator_n est_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la mihi_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la donavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la semper_fw-la donaverit_fw-la peto_n ut_fw-la accipiam_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la accepero_fw-la rursus_fw-la peto_fw-la we_o must_v know_v say_v hierome_n that_o we_o be_v nothing_o if_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o keep_v in_o we_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v god_n be_v still_o give_v still_o bestow_v it_o suffice_v i_o not_o that_o he_o have_v once_o give_v unless_o he_o be_v still_o give_v i_o pray_v to_o receive_v and_o when_o i_o have_v receive_v i_o pray_v again_o this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v that_o not_o only_o the_o first_o grace_n but_o whatsoever_o consequent_o we_o have_v or_o do_v towards_o god_n it_o be_v altogether_o and_o whole_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o nothing_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o 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de_fw-la proposito_fw-la dei_fw-la firmior_fw-la suppetit_fw-la securiorque_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la quae_fw-la ras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la audias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezec._n 36._o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n merita_fw-la habere_fw-la cure_v habita_fw-la data_fw-la noveru_fw-la fructum_fw-la speraveris_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n perniciosa_fw-la paupertas_fw-la meritorum_fw-la penuria_fw-la est_fw-la to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o church_n careful_a as_o touch_v merit_n which_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a and_o secure_a ground_n of_o rejoice_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o good_a thing_n see_v thou_o hear_v 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as_o they_o thus_o pretend_v the_o apostle_n name_n and_o make_v show_v to_o have_v receive_v commandment_n from_o they_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v clear_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o wherefore_o it_o be_v think_v good_a &_o god_n 2.2_o god_n gal._n 2.2_o by_o revelation_n also_o so_o direct_v as_o the_o apostle_n signify_v that_o 15.2_o that_o act_n 15.2_o he_o and_o barnabas_n &_o some_o other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o this_o question_n this_o occasion_n of_o his_o go_n let_v s._n ambrose_n declare_v etc._n declare_v ambr._n in_o gal._n 2._o a_o judaeis_n causa_fw-la legis_fw-la mala_fw-la illi_fw-la siebat_fw-la opinto_fw-la quasi_fw-la discordaret_fw-la à _fw-la praedicatione_n caeterorun_v aposto_n lorum_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la fiebat_fw-la multis_fw-la scrupulus_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la gentes_fw-la possent_fw-la perturbari_fw-la 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