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you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n phil._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o let_v we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o or_o diverse_o or_o contrary_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n phil._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o if_o there_o be_v any_o consolation_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o comfort_n of_o love_n if_o any_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o any_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n that_o you_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o
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law_n forbid_v physical_a impotency_n as_o such_o nor_o command_v man_n physical_a impossibility_n as_o be_v say_v but_o god_n law_n primary_o forbid_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v its_o moral_a impotency_n it_o bradwaâ—dine_n plain_o say_v li._n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 675._o that_o nullus_fw-la actus_fw-la noster_fw-la est_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la we_o grant_v not_o absolute_o and_o independent_o sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la secâ—ndum_fw-la quid_fw-la respectu_fw-la caâ—sarum_fw-la secundarum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la nisi_fw-la subactiva_fw-la subexecâ—tiva_fw-la &_o subservience_v necessary_a necessitate_v naturalitâ—r_fw-la praecedente_fw-la respectu_fw-la â—oluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la quod_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la dicitur_fw-la potestate_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la iliud_fw-la facimus_fw-la voluntary_a &_o non_fw-la inâ—iti_fw-la so_o that_o by_o he_o no_o creature_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o do_v more_o or_o less_o than_o it_o do_v except_o you_o call_v he_o able_a to_o do_v it_o that_o can_v do_v it_o when_o god_n make_v he_o do_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v able_a before_o or_o when_o he_o be_v not_o cause_v to_o do_v it_o 242._o 2._o ruler_n use_v not_o to_o make_v punishment_n for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o the_o will_n malignity_n god_n do_v 243._o 3._o ruler_n use_v not_o to_o propound_v reward_n for_o physical_a impossibility_n but_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o moral_a sanctity_n or_o habit_n and_o for_o themselves_o god_n do_v 244._o 4._o no_o just_a judge_n condemn_v man_n for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o moral_a god_n and_o man_n do_v 245._o 5._o no_o good_a man_n hate_v another_o for_o physical_a impotency_n but_o for_o moral_a malignity_n god_n and_o man_n do_v 246._o 6._o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n accuse_v and_o torment_v no_o man_n for_o mere_a physical_a impotency_n and_o impossibility_n but_o for_o the_o will_n 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yea_o such_o oratorian_n as_o gibieuf_n
528._o 3._o other_o say_v as_o camero_n that_o the_o intellect_n necessitate_v the_o will_n and_o the_o object_n and_o temptation_n necessitate_v the_o intellect_n and_o god_n cause_v the_o object_n and_o law_n and_o permit_v the_o tempter_n 529._o 4._o other_o say_v that_o god_n only_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o nature_n 1._o by_o support_n and_o concourse_n necessary_a to_o all_o agent_n cause_v the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n in_o general_n 2._o and_o give_v power_n also_o to_o act_n or_o not_o act_v free_o 3._o and_o as_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v man_n will_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n 4._o and_o also_o by_o his_o providence_n cause_v many_o effect_n of_o which_o man_n sin_n be_v also_o a_o cause_n 5._o and_o after_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o their_o evil_n 6._o but_o as_o to_o the_o sin_n itself_o he_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o it_o either_o as_o sin_n or_o punishment_n either_o of_o the_o form_n or_o of_o the_o act_n as_o moral_o specify_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v about_o this_o forbid_v object_n or_o end_v rather_o than_o another_o and_o this_o opinion_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o undoubted_a truth_n 530._o let_v it_o here_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o the_o five_o thing_n here_o grant_v be_v all_o certain_a truth_n 2._o and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a on_o god_n part_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o event_n which_o we_o see_v and_o unnecessary_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assert_v 3._o that_o they_o full_o show_v god_n to_o be_v the_o perfect_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o therein_o 4._o and_o yet_o to_o be_v no_o author_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o particular_n 531._o i._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n as_o creator_n have_v make_v man_n a_o vital_a agent_n and_o therefore_o a_o self-actor_n under_o he_o and_o a_o intellectual_a agent_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o follow_v the_o perception_n of_o sense_n alone_o and_o a_o free-willing_a agent_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o power_n to_o act_n or_o not_o act_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la or_o to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v or_o to_o choose_v this_o rather_o than_o that_o as_o far_o as_o consist_v with_o his_o necessary_a volition_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o enumerate_v before_o which_o be_v part_n of_o gibieuf_n and_o guil._n camerarius_fw-la scot._n meaning_n by_o their_o servato_fw-la ordine_fw-la finis_fw-la though_o i_o think_v that_o annatus_n do_v not_o unjust_o accuse_v gibieuf_n of_o confusion_n and_o unskilfulness_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o that_o matter_n 532._o ii_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o motus_fw-la vel_fw-la actio_fw-la be_v quid_fw-la naturale_fw-la it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o nature_n conclus_fw-la nature_n nature_n nature_n vid._n gregor_n arim._n in_o 2._o d._n 28._o q._n 1._o a._n 3._o ad_fw-la arg_fw-mi 8._o &_o 12._o who_o judgement_n many_o schoolman_n follow_v vasquez_n thus_o abbreviate_v and_o report_v he_o in_o 1_o tho._n q._n 23._o d._n 99_o c._n 4._o mâ—tionem_fw-la dei_fw-la ordine_fw-la causae_fw-la priorem_fw-la esse_fw-la cooperatione_a &_o determinatione_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la at_o in_o operibus_fw-la peccati_fw-la etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la &_o seclusa_fw-la malitia_fw-la priorem_fw-la esse_fw-la nostram_fw-la determinationâ—m_fw-la &_o codem_fw-la ordine_fw-la baec_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la comparari_fw-la in_o aeternitaâ—â—_n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la inserunt_fw-la deum_fw-la praefinisse_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la ante_fw-la detâ—rminatiâ—nâ—m_fw-la nostram_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la praevisam_fw-la sed_fw-la mala_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la praecognita_fw-la determinatione_fw-la nostrae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la vid._n marsil_n in_o 1._o q._n 45._o be_v 2._o post_fw-la 4._o conclus_fw-la and_o so_o when_o a_o sinner_n act_v it_o be_v not_o without_o this_o universal_a first_o cause_n whether_o god_n do_v it_o only_o as_o durandus_fw-la thought_n by_o the_o mere_a continuation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n active_a and_o mobile_n or_o by_o any_o superadded_a concourse_n beside_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a business_n which_o only_o show_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n 533._o iii_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o govern_v providence_n by_o do_v good_a do_v set_v before_o man_n that_o which_o they_o make_v a_o occasion_n of_o all_o their_o evil_n every_o thing_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n by_o sinner_n 16._o sinner_n sinner_n sinner_n titus_n 1._o 15_o 16._o and_o to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a through_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o to_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o sanctify_a bad_a stomach_n corrupt_v the_o wholsome_a food_n all_o god_n mercy_n be_v abuse_v to_o sin_n 534._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n fore-knew_a this_o and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o deny_v man_n life_n or_o take_v it_o away_o lest_o they_o abuse_v it_o or_o deny_v man_n all_o those_o mercy_n or_o remove_v they_o which_o he_o forsee_v that_o they_o will_v turn_v to_o sin_n 535._o iv_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n often_o concur_v to_o the_o cause_v of_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n which_o sin_n also_o cause_v and_o so_o be_v as_o a_o concause_n of_o it_o with_o sin_n and_o this_o effect_n be_v so_o near_o to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v oft_o call_v by_o its_o name_n as_o if_o it_o be_v its_o near_a matter_n which_o it_o be_v not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o great_a mistake_n of_o man_n in_o this_o case_n that_o cannoâ—_n distinguish_v of_o which_o more_o anon_o in_o the_o instance_n 536._o v._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n as_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n do_v do_v much_o good_a by_o the_o occasion_n of_o man_n sin_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v the_o sin_n itself_o into_o good_a 537._o vi_o and_o to_o these_o five_o operation_n of_o god_n i_o add_v as_o to_o his_o volition_n that_o all_o this_o which_o he_o do_v he_o will_v or_o decree_v to_o do_v and_o he_o have_v no_o contrary_a will_n at_o all_o 538._o but_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v that_o he_o be_v any_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o efficient_a or_o deficient_a culpable_a or_o not_o culpable_a physical_a or_o moral_a for_o the_o open_n of_o which_o we_o must_v inquire_v what_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o go_v to_o its_o be_v or_o constitution_n 539._o all_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v our_o ruler_n by_o a_o law_n and_o also_o our_o ultimate_a end_n as_o he_o be_v optimus_fw-la &_o amabilissimus_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v our_o absolute_a owner_n and_o that_o as_o rational_a free_a agent_n we_o that_o be_v his_o own_o be_v also_o his_o subject_n and_o beneficiaries_n and_o make_v capable_a of_o love_v he_o as_o our_o ultimate_a end_n and_o of_o obey_v his_o law_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v our_o disobedience_n to_o these_o law_n with_o our_o deny_v god_n ourselves_o as_o his_o own_o and_o withhold_v or_o pervert_v the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o as_o our_o end_n 540._o as_o logic_n have_v confound_v we_o in_o most_o other_o case_n by_o arbitrary_a unsuitable_a second_o notion_n make_v we_o a_o shoe_n not_o meet_v for_o the_o foot_n so_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v thing_n without_o those_o unfit_a notion_n than_o with_o they_o so_o have_v it_o do_v here_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o disobey_v a_o law_n and_o that_o either_o by_o do_v what_o we_o shall_v not_o or_o by_o not_o do_v what_o we_o be_v command_v than_o they_o can_v know_v by_o what_o logical_a or_o metaphysical_a name_n it_o shall_v be_v call_v whether_o a_o privation_n or_o a_o relation_n a_o act_n or_o no_o act_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o logician_n that_o god_n make_v his_o law_n nor_o be_v it_o only_o a_o metaphysical_a conscience_n that_o will_v accuse_v man_n or_o condemn_v they_o and_o torment_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n 541._o no_o act_n mere_o as_o a_o act_n in_o genere_fw-la be_v forbid_v of_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o active_a nature_n and_o can_v no_o more_o cease_v all_o action_n than_o to_o be_v though_o it_o can_v forbear_v a_o particular_a act_n as_o to_o this_o object_n and_o at_o this_o time_n and_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o act_n as_o such_o 542._o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o as_o action_n itself_o be_v no_o substance_n but_o the_o mode_n or_o motion_n of_o a_o substance_n so_o to_o choose_v this_o object_n rather_o than_o that_o have_v no_o more_o of_o action_n in_o it_o than_o to_o have_v choose_v the_o other_o or_o than_o 4._o exit_fw-la to_o verb_n quoth_v dâ—us_a concâ—â—_n at_o nobiscum_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la peccati_fw-la prout_fw-la facultas_fw-la liberi_fw-la
but_o so_o far_o yield_v to_o as_o they_o can_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o thâ—â—â—_n recovery_n all_o these_o twenty_o sort_n of_o mean_n and_o mercy_n christ_n give_v to_o all_o or_o to_o more_o than_o the_o elect._n 96._o it_o be_v certain_a de_fw-fr re_fw-mi that_o christ_n so_o far_o die_v for_o all_o as_o to_o procure_v they_o all_o such_o benefit_n as_o he_o give_v they_o the_o question_n remain_v iâ—_n de_fw-la nomine_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a phrase_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o this_o be_v put_v out_o of_o question_n by_o the_o scripture_n which_o frequent_o use_v it_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o forecited_n text_n we_o may_v well_o speak_v as_o god_n ordinary_o there_o speak_v 97._o there_o be_v certain_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_n or_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n as_o 1._o grace_n eventual_o 14._o rom._n 8._o 30_o 31._o act._n 26._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 11_o 12._o joh._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o col._n 1._o 19_o eph._n 3._o 17._o act._n 5._o 31._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o col._n 1._o 13_o 14._o rom._n 5._o 1_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o psal_n 50._o 15._o &_o 46._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 9_o heb._n 1._o 14._o effectual_a work_v they_o to_o true_a faith_n repentance_n and_o conversion_n 2._o union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o his_o true_a live_a member_n 3._o the_o actual_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o grand_a spiritual_a and_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n rom._n 4._o 1._o 7._o &_o 8._o 1._o 33_o 34._o 4._o our_o actual_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v belove_v as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n 5._o our_o adoption_n and_o right_o to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n psal_n 4._o 6._o &_o 8._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 6._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o sanctify_v we_o by_o a_o habit_n of_o divine_a love_n rom._n 8._o 9_o 13._o gal._n 4._o 6._o col._n 3._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o &_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 15._o joh._n 3._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o gal._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o 7._o employment_n in_o sincere_a holy_a acceptable_a service_n where_o they_o and_o their_o duty_n be_v please_v to_o god_n heb._n 11._o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 9_o 8._o access_n in_o prayer_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o in_o god_n measure_n time_n and_o way_n through_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 13_o 14._o heb._n 10._o 19_o 20_o 22._o 9_o well-grounded_n hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n thereupon_o rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 10._o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o church-mystical_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n heb._n 12._o 22_o 23_o 24._o eph._n 2._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o 11._o a_o special_a interest_n in_o christ_n intercession_n with_o the_o father_n rom._n 8._o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n 12._o resurrection_n unto_o life_n and_o justification_n in_o judgement_n glorification_n of_o the_o soul_n at_o death_n and_o of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n phil._n 3._o 20_o 21._o â—_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 8._o 17_o 18_o 30_o 32_o 35_o 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o benefit_n christ_n have_v make_v a_o conditional_a deed_n of_o gift_n to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o only_o the_o elect_n accept_v they_o and_o possess_v they_o from_o whence_o we_o certain_o infer_v that_o christ_n never_o absolute_o intend_v or_o decree_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v eventual_o put_v all_o man_n in_o possession_n of_o these_o benefit_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o do_v intend_v and_o deâ—ree_v that_o by_o his_o death_n all_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o conditional_a gift_n of_o they_o as_o dr._n twisse_n do_v frequent_o assert_v 98._o christ_n therefore_o die_v for_o all_o but_o not_o for_o all_o equal_o or_o with_o the_o same_o intent_n design_n or_o purpose_n so_o that_o the_o case_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o redemption_n be_v resolve_v into_o that_o of_o predestination_n and_o be_v but_o god_n different_a decree_n about_o the_o effect_n of_o redemption_n 99_o the_o particle_n for_o when_o we_o question_v whether_o christ_n die_v for_o all_n be_v ambiguous_a 1._o it_o may_v mean_v in_o the_o strict_a representation_n of_o the_o â—_z of_o all_o as_o several_a so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v or_o satisfy_v â—n_n and_o by_o he_o as_o civil_o in_o their_o own_o person_n though_o not_o natural_o and_o thus_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o or_o for_o any_o man_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o some_o man_n conceit_n who_o thence_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o personate_v all_o 2._o it_o may_v signify_v to_o die_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o all_o â—ens_n sin_n as_o the_o assume_v promeritorious_a cause_n and_o thus_o parâ—â—â—_n himself_o in_o his_o irenicon_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n lay_v on_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o all_o man_n sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o you_o may_v tell_v any_o wiâ—ked_a man_n thy_o sin_n kill_v christ_n whatever_o the_o denier_n say_v to_o excuse_v they_o 3._o or_o it_o mean_v that_o christ_n die_v final_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o be_v true_a as_o afore_o explain_v he_o die_v for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o but_o not_o equal_o that_o be_v not_o with_o the_o same_o absolute_a will_n decree_n or_o intention_n of_o attain_v their_o salvation_n 100_o but_o the_o conditional_a new_a covenant_n without_o any_o difference_n in_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o do_v equal_o give_v christ_n pardon_v and_o life_n to_o all_o mankind_n antecedent_o to_o man_n reject_v the_o offer_n on_o condition_n of_o acceptance_n and_o christ_n equal_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o all_o the_o lapse_v race_n of_o adam_n so_o far_o as_o to_o procure_v they_o this_o gift_n or_o covenant_n and_o the_o other_o foresay_a common_a mercy_n but_o not_o equal_o as_o to_o his_o decree_n of_o the_o success_n for_o there_o election_n difference_v 101._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n to_o extenuate_v christ_n merit_n purchase_n interest_n or_o honour_n or_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o due_n that_o doubtless_o so_o many_o sincere_a christian_n will_v never_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o injurious_a extenuation_n and_o narrow_n of_o christ_n success_n but_o that_o they_o can_v reconcile_v special_a grace_n with_o universal_a and_o mistake_o judge_v they_o inconsistent_a nor_o dare_v opprobrious_o reproach_v his_o universal_a grace_n as_o they_o do_v by_o call_v it_o vain_a lame_a imperfect_a a_o mockery_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o conceit_n of_o their_o defend_v some_o truth_n by_o it_o do_v not_o quiet_a and_o deceive_v their_o conscience_n whereas_o indeed_o universal_a grace_n 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contender_n on_o these_o two_o point_n be_v not_o man_n slothful_a in_o study_v they_o or_o partial_a or_o incapable_a in_o judge_v of_o these_o matter_n sect_n vii_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 102._o the_o distinction_n of_o god_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n use_v by_o damascene_fw-la be_v by_o many_o apply_v to_o this_o controversy_n but_o by_o none_o that_o i_o have_v read_v sufficient_o explain_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o many_o good_a man_n reject_v it_o because_o they_o misunderstand_v it_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v but_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n
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with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o without_o pardon_n of_o sin_n nor_o at_o all_o against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o condemnable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o what_o remain_v then_o but_o to_o trouble_v the_o world_n with_o contend_v the_o nomine_fw-la whether_o this_o imperfect_a righteousness_n shall_v be_v call_v righteousness_n and_o the_o give_v of_o it_o call_v justify_v or_o make_v we_o righteous_a so_o far_o cast_v away_o for_o christ_n sin_n and_o righteousness_n but_o they_o shall_v speak_v better_o if_o they_o will_v not_o deceive_v nothing_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o as_o evil_a but_o sin_n righteousness_n true_o such_o be_v good_a and_o never_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o if_o it_o be_v no_o righteousness_n why_o do_v they_o false_o say_v that_o we_o must_v cast_v away_o our_o righteousness_n to_o cast_v away_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o to_o cast_v away_o righteousness_n 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which_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o and_o so_o when_o man_n account_v the_o jewish_a observation_n to_o be_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n in_o competition_n with_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n paul_n count_v it_o as_o loss_n and_o dung_n and_o nothing_o in_o that_o respect_n when_o yet_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n to_o this_o day_n and_o christ_n himself_o fulfil_v that_o law_n and_o righteousness_n so_o if_o a_o man_n will_v conceit_n that_o his_o common_a grace_n will_v justify_v he_o without_o holiness_n or_o his_o holiness_n without_o pardon_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n he_o must_v deny_v this_o righteousness_n that_o be_v he_o must_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o must_v cast_v away_o not_o it_o but_o the_o false_a conceit_n of_o it_o and_o so_o if_o any_o libertine_n will_v say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o will_v justify_v he_o without_o faith_n or_o be_v instead_o of_o holiness_n to_o he_o he_o must_v deny_v impute_v righteousness_n thus_o to_o be_v what_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o 189._o when_o we_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n reputative_o sophism_n more_o against_o the_o wrong_a sense_n of_o imputation_n confute_v many_o sophism_n by_o christ_n as_o our_o legal_a person_n we_o can_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o further_a obedience_n to_o it_o they_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v to_o the_o same_o end_n as_o chhist_o that_o be_v for_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n or_o merit_n but_o in_o gratitude_n but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o give_v we_o the_o cause_n and_o ignorant_o to_o destroy_v 4._o at_o quis_fw-la unquam_fw-la e_fw-la nostris_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la imputatam_fw-la formaliter_fw-la justificari_fw-la asseruit_fw-la prideaux_n lect._n 5_o the_o just_a cap._n 4._o their_o own_o for_o 1._o this_o be_v but_o to_o say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v repute_v to_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v unfulfil_v as_o to_o certain_a end_n as_o if_o he_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n that_o fulfil_v it_o not_o to_o all_o due_a end_n 2._o or_o as_o if_o the_o law_n oblige_v one_o man_n to_o fulfil_v it_o twice_o over_o for_o the_o same_o life_n time_n once_o simple_o and_o in_o all_o its_o obligation_n and_o another_o time_n for_o other_o end_n 3._o or_o as_o if_o the_o law_n require_v any_o more_o than_o absolute_a perfection_n 4._o or_o that_o absolute_a perfection_n have_v not_o be_v in_o christ_n holy_a deny_v the_o papist_n concur_v with_o they_o that_o feign_v a_o middle_a state_n between_o just_a and_o privative_o unjust_a viz._n not_o just_o negative_o so_o brianson_n in_o 4._o q._n 8._o cor._n 3._o fol._n 145._o at_o large_a but_o they_o can_v give_v we_o no_o instance_n but_o in_o a_o stone_n or_o other_o incapable_a creature_n that_o be_v not_o oblige_v and_o we_o confess_v that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v 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10._o and_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v either_o the_o sin_n itself_o or_o its_o inseparable_a effect_n he_o that_o have_v once_o sin_v be_v relate_v to_o god_n as_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o infamous_a relation_n such_o as_o of_o a_o rebel_n a_o rogue_n a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o small_a evil_n in_o all_o sound_a man_n esteem_n §_o 11._o 2._o sin_n be_v the_o deformity_n disorder_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o habit_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o vicious_a nature_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o devil_n to_o be_v exceed_o malignant_a rebellious_a and_o at_o enmity_n with_o god_n and_o spiritual_a goodness_n to_o have_v a_o nature_n or_o disposition_n which_o be_v averse_a to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v its_o own_o end_n delight_n and_o happiness_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v rather_o be_v annihilate_v than_o turn_v into_o a_o toad_n a_o snake_n or_o adder_n though_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o offensive_a to_o themselves_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o rather_o be_v annihilate_v than_o become_v a_o devil_n wicked_a man_n be_v like_a to_o devil_n than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o they_o love_v not_o god_n and_o holiness_n nay_o they_o have_v a_o malignant_a enmity_n to_o he_o which_o make_v they_o so_o averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v holy_a in_o their_o life_n and_o to_o be_v such_o persecutor_n and_o hater_n of_o good_a man_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n call_v their_o wisdom_n devilish_a yea_o and_o themselves_o flat_a devil_n in_o plain_a word_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n jam._n 3._o 15._o joh._n 8._o 44._o joh._n 6._o 70._o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o 13._o 2._o act._n 13._o 10._o thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8_o 10._o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o they_o be_v adjudge_v to_o suffer_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v equal_a with_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o saint_n and_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o devil_n do_v differ_v less_o than_o be_v common_o think_v on_o now_o what_o sober_a man_n will_v not_o rather_o be_v nothing_o than_o be_v a_o devil_n to_o have_v a_o venomous_a malignant_a malicious_a restless_a rebellious_a nature_n at_o enmity_n to_o good_a and_o in_o love_n with_o evil_n and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o make_v man_n to_o be_v such_o not_o god_n but_o themselves_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a calamity_n to_o be_v mad_a wicked_a man_n be_v far_o worse_o and_o they_o make_v themselves_o such_o 2._o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a misery_n to_o have_v a_o nature_n that_o have_v no_o love_n to_o or_o delight_n in_o health_n cleanliness_n dwell_v food_n friend_n etc._n etc._n but_o hate_v all_o of_o they_o and_o set_v against_o they_o how_o much_o more_o to_o have_v such_o a_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n 3._o be_v it_o not_o a_o misery_n to_o have_v a_o nature_n distrustful_a of_o all_o our_o true_a est_fw-la i_o egg_n bradwardine_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o cor_fw-la 31._o contra_fw-la effraene_n dlcentes_fw-la omne_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la euâ—nire_fw-la malum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la impunitum_fw-la vel_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la irremuneratum_fw-la manere_fw-la fingentes_fw-la quoque_fw-la divinae_fw-la pietati_fw-la &_o misericordiae_fw-la infinitae_fw-la nusquam_fw-la congruere_fw-la punire_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la delictum_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la semper_fw-la dimittere_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la impunitum_fw-la nun_n inquit_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccans_fw-la to_o ipso_fw-la fit_a malus_fw-la &_o culpabilis_fw-la vel_fw-la pejor_fw-la etc._n etc._n amittitque_fw-la pristinam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la &_o innocentiam_fw-la &_o fit_a dâ—o_n dissimilior_fw-la &_o remotior_fw-la ab_fw-la â—o_o &_o nun_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la quam_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la hoc_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la prima_fw-la justitia_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la retributore_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la deâ—s_fw-la see_v also_o his_o corol._n 38_o 39_o lege_fw-la jansen_n august_n de_fw-fr stat_fw-la pur_fw-it nat_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 358._o quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la puniri_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o quaenam_fw-la sint_fw-la illae_fw-la poenae_fw-la quae_fw-la tam_fw-la arctè_fw-la cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la coherent_a et_fw-fr c._n 4._o quod_fw-la peccator_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la manens_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la beatus_fw-la fieri_fw-la ubi_fw-la itiam_fw-la augustini_fw-la sensum_fw-la de_fw-la hisce_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la friend_n afraid_a of_o poison_n in_o all_o that_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o still_o think_v that_o our_o own_o parent_n seek_v our_o death_n how_o much_o more_o to_o have_v a_o distrustfulness_n of_o god_n 4._o be_v it_o not_o a_o misery_n to_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o thousand_o 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satisfactory_a nor_o continue_v all_o this_o and_o more_o be_v in_o sin_n itself_o in_o the_o habit_n or_o nature_n which_o god_n never_o make_v §_o 12._o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o disease_a vitiate_a inclination_n be_v a_o actual_a torment_n as_o it_o be_v more_o joyful_a to_o use_v grace_n than_o mere_o to_o have_v it_o so_o be_v it_o as_o to_o sin_v more_o calamitous_a and_o 1._o man_n wilful_a blindness_n and_o neglect_n of_o god_n deprive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o excellency_n and_o delight_n of_o holy_a knowledge_n 2._o their_o disaffection_n and_o malignity_n deprive_v they_o of_o all_o that_o holy_a joy_n and_o unvaluable_a sweetness_n which_o come_v in_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o a_o sick_a stomach_n do_v loath_a a_o feast_n and_o a_o malicious_a man_n have_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o friendship_n so_o how_o can_v that_o soul_n delight_n in_o god_n that_o love_v he_o not_o 3._o unbelief_n and_o distrust_n deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o quietness_n and_o content_n which_o follow_v faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n 4._o a_o rebellious_a will_n do_v lose_v all_o that_o rest_v which_o the_o obedient_a find_v in_o please_a god_n and_o in_o his_o bless_a will_n 5._o luxury_n and_o carnality_n and_o all_o sin_n deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o temperance_n chastity_n innocency_n and_o a_o good_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n 6._o wickedness_n and_o sloth_n deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o by_o work_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v very_o great_a abundance_n such_o privation_n be_v in_o sin_n §_o 13._o and_o sin_n itself_o bring_v the_o contrary_a torment_n 1._o sinful_a malignity_n against_o god_n and_o good_a man_n make_v the_o wicked_a eat_v their_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v with_o envy_n and_o vex_v themselves_o with_o persecution_n and_o revenge_n 2._o sinful_a anger_n be_v a_o sinner_n rage_n and_o pain_n and_o though_o he_o have_v pleasure_n in_o revenge_n it_o be_v a_o painful_a pleasure_n like_o a_o troublesome_a itch_n 3._o self-willedness_a make_v a_o man_n continual_a vexation_n and_o disappointment_n while_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v that_o which_o he_o can_v have_v or_o which_o will_v torment_v he_o when_o he_o have_v it_o 4._o carnal_a love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o misery_n while_o it_o tantalize_v the_o soul_n or_o long_v for_o its_o own_o vexation_n 5._o sinful_a fear_n be_v a_o torment_a distraction_n 6._o sinful_a grief_n be_v a_o continual_a sickness_n and_o self-vexation_n 7._o sinful_a desire_n engage_v man_n in_o self-afflicting_a labour_n 8._o sinful_a care_n be_v as_o thorn_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n 9_o sinful_a impatience_n and_o discontent_n be_v torment_v itself_o 10._o sinful_a confuse_a unruly_a thought_n be_v the_o annoyance_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o these_o be_v man_n own_a sin_n not_o cause_v by_o god_n but_o by_o themselves_o §_o 14._o next_o sin_n itself_o there_o
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