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thought_n of_o man_n or_o in_o faith_n destitute_a of_o love_n which_o they_o call_v faith_n without_o form_n see_v that_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v just_a or_o save_v except_o he_o do_v chief_o love_v and_o most_o earnest_o imitate_v god_n for_o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_v to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o sinne._n but_o no_o man_n can_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o worthy_o imitate_v he_o but_o he_o which_o do_v indeed_o know_v he_o and_o do_v assure_o look_v for_o all_o good_a thing_n from_o he_o therefore_o we_o can_v otherwise_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v as_o to_o become_v righteous_a so_o to_o be_v save_v for_o righteousness_n be_v even_o our_o salvation_n then_o by_o be_v endue_v chief_o with_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o which_o faith_n we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n have_v take_v we_o for_o his_o adopt_a child_n and_o that_o he_o will_v for_o ever_o 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light_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o be_v whole_o give_v to_o the_o new_a and_o to_o the_o old_a commandment_n touch_v mutual_a love_n and_o this_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o paul_n say_v the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n namely_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o gal._n 5._o for_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n teach_v hitherto_o it_o tend_v and_o this_o one_o thing_n it_o require_v that_o at_o the_o length_n we_o may_v be_v reform_v to_o the_o perfect_a image_n of_o god_n be_v good_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v man_n good_a the_o which_o we_o can_v do_v except_o we_o be_v adorn_v
the_o church_n like_o dote_a folly_n to_o those_o of_o the_o pelagian_o and_o we_o say_v that_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o couple_v together_o of_o male_a and_o female_a do_v together_o with_o their_o birth_n bring_v with_o they_o original_a sin_n as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 5._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o ephes_n 2._o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o neither_o do_v we_o dislike_v that_o usual_a definition_n if_o it_o be_v well_o understand_v original_a sin_n be_v a_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o because_o that_o original_a justice_n be_v not_o only_o a_o acceptation_n of_o mankind_n before_o god_n but_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n a_o light_n in_o the_o mind_n whereby_o he_o may_v assure_o believe_v the_o word_n god_n and_o a_o conversion_n of_o the_o will_n unto_o god_n and_o 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than_o the_o privation_n opposite_a thereunto_o be_v less_o obscure_a therefore_o original_a sin_n be_v both_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o for_o the_o corruption_n which_o follow_v that_o fall_n even_o in_o our_o birth_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n except_o we_o obtain_v remission_n for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n and_o this_o corruption_n be_v to_o want_v now_o the_o light_n or_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v have_v shine_v in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o estrang_n of_o our_o will_n from_o god_n and_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o heart_n resist_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o paul_n speak_v and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o a_o miserable_a mass_n without_o god_n and_o without_o justice_n these_o want_n and_o this_o whole_a corruption_n we_o say_v to_o be_v sin_n not_o only_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o many_o of_o the_o sententiaries_n do_v say_v that_o these_o evil_n be_v only_o a_o punishment_n and_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o not_o sin_n and_o they_o do_v extenuate_v this_o original_a evil_n and_o then_o they_o feign_v that_o man_n may_v satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o their_o own_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n become_v just_a the_o church_n must_v avoid_v ambiguity_n therefore_o we_o do_v express_o name_v these_o evil_n corruption_n which_o be_v often_o name_v of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n evil_a concupiscence_n but_o we_o distinguish_v those_o desire_n which_o be_v create_v in_o our_o nature_n from_o that_o confusion_n of_o order_n which_o happen_v after_o our_o fall_n as_o it_o be_v say_v jer._n 10_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v wicked_a and_o paul_n say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v omnit_fw-la be_v against_o god_n this_o evil_a concupiscence_n we_o say_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o we_o affirm_v that_o this_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v and_o teach_v in_o our_o church_n be_v the_o perpetual_a consent_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n of_o free_a will._n artic._n 4._o now_o let_v we_o make_v manifest_a also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n man_n true_o instruct_v in_o the_o church_n have_v always_o distinguish_v between_o discipline_n and_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o they_o have_v teach_v that_o in_o man_n there_o be_v such_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o govern_v the_o outward_a motion_n of_o the_o member_n that_o thereby_o even_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v after_o a_o sort_n perform_v that_o outward_a discipline_n which_o be_v a_o external_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o man_n by_o his_o natural_a strength_n be_v not_o able_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o sin_n and_o eternal_a death_n but_o this_o freedom_n and_o conversion_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n and_o this_o spiritual_a newness_n wrought_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n quicken_a we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v not_o he_o and_o the_o will_n have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o idle_a and_o we_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o this_o unspeakable_a benefit_n that_o for_o the_o son_n his_o sake_n and_o through_o he_o he_o give_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o do_v govern_v be_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o we_o condemn_v the_o pelagian_o and_o the_o manichce_n as_o we_o have_v at_o large_a declare_v in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n artic._n 10._o see_v it_o be_v say_v that_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o difference_n of_o sin_n deliver_v unto_o we_o for_o out_o of_o that_o say_n luk._n 11._o he_o go_v and_o take_v unto_o he_o seven_o other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o such_o like_a say_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o who_o be_v regenerate_v do_v grieve_v and_o confession_n and_o look_v the_o 1._o observer_n upon_o this_o confession_n shake_v off_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v again_o reject_v of_o god_n and_o make_v subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o ezech._n 18._o it_o be_v write_v when_o the_o righteous_a man_n shall_v turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v die_v therein_o and_o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n he_o shall_v live_v therein_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o sin_n which_o remain_v in_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o shake_v off_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o man_n be_v again_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o eternal_a punishment_n so_o paul_n rom._n 5._o distinguish_v between_o sin_n that_o reign_v and_o sin_n that_o reign_v not_o and_o rom._n 8._o he_o say_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v and_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 1._o he_o give_v a_o rule_n fight_v a_o good_a fight_n keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o faith_n but_o either_o witting_o or_o by_o some_o error_n lose_v some_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v some_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o allow_v idol_n as_o many_o do_v which_o be_v deceive_v with_o false_a opinion_n or_o do_v not_o uphold_v themselves_o by_o the_o comfort_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v overcome_v by_o doubt_v or_o by_o despair_n or_o against_o their_o conscience_n do_v break_v any_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o do_v shake_v off_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v make_v again_o subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n 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of_o christ_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o out_o of_o this_o foundation_n of_o this_o justify_v faith_n and_o of_o true_a and_o perfect_a justification_n thereby_o according_a to_o evident_a and_o clear_a testimony_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v further_o teach_v first_o that_o no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o will_n or_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v attain_v unto_o or_o have_v this_o save_n or_o justify_v faith_n except_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v do_v plant_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o who_o he_o listen_v and_o when_o he_o listen_v so_o that_o that_o heart_n may_v receive_v all_o 3._o rom._n 10._o 2_o theff_n 3._o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o salvation_n and_o make_v know_v touch_v the_o same_o by_o the_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v of_o christ_n hereof_o holy_a john_n baptist_n say_v man_n 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71._o obser_n 1._o pag._n 71._o man_n nature_n to_o perform_v a_o civil_a justice_n and_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o 3._o book_n hypognosticon_n which_o be_v father_v upon_o augustine_n we_o be_v teach_v it_o out_o of_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o father_n namely_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la ad_fw-la valentinum_n cap._n 20._o who_o word_n be_v these_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o it_o be_v well_o look_v into_o do_v show_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n which_o god_n make_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o have_v make_v they_o good_a do_v guide_v they_o unto_o good_a action_n and_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o also_o those_o which_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o in_o god_n power_n that_o he_o make_v they_o bend_v when_o he_o will_v and_o whether_o he_o will_v either_o to_o bestow_v benefit_n upon_o some_o or_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o other_o according_a as_o he_o do_v appoint_v in_o his_o most_o secret_a and_o yet_o without_o doubt_n most_o just_a judgement_n upon_o the_o same_o this_o spiritual_a justice_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o when_o we_o be_v help_v by_o 73._o obser_n 2._o pag._n 72._o and_o 73._o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o these_o sure_a we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o help_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n understand_v this_o not_o of_o any_o natural_a faculty_n which_o unto_o any_o good_a thing_n indeed_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o of_o the_o will_v regenerate_v which_o be_v very_o weak_a except_o it_o be_v aid_v by_o another_o grace_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o so_o also_o must_v it_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v say_v a_o little_a after_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v by_o man_n nature_n to_o wit_n though_o it_o be_v change_v and_o renew_a according_a as_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o former_a observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n which_o we_o advise_v you_o to_o look_v over_o upon_o the_o same_o man_n nature_n can_v by_o itself_o perform_v etc._n etc._n by_o itself_o that_o be_v 73._o obser_n 3._o pag._n 73._o by_o it_o own_o proper_a and_o inward_a motion_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o work_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o uphold_v the_o society_n of_o man_n be_v not_o exclude_v which_o do_v not_o indeed_o renew_v a_o man_n but_o preserve_v that_o reason_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o he_o though_o it_o be_v corrupt_a against_o the_o unbridled_a affection_n and_o disperse_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n lest_o it_o overspread_v the_o light_n that_o remain_v and_o repress_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o affection_n lest_o they_o burst_v forth_o into_o act_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n that_o which_o be_v both_o here_o and_o else_o where_o in_o this_o confession_n 7â—_n obser_n 1._o pag._n 7â—_n and_o now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n repeat_v touch_v the_o shake_n off_o and_o lose_v the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o take_v it_o thus_o that_o it_o be_v chief_o mean_v of_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v bestow_v even_o upon_o those_o also_o which_o pertain_v nothing_o to_o the_o church_n as_o in_o socrates_n aristides_n cicero_n and_o some_o other_o there_o shine_v certain_a spark_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n second_o of_o those_o gift_n also_o which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v so_o in_o the_o church_n that_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o true_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n judas_n and_o such_o other_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v only_o in_o those_o that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v it_o be_v