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perfection_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o dissemble_v or_o not_o wise_o weigh_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o place_n simple_o infer_v thereupon_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n their_o paralogism_n be_v easy_o discover_v and_o disproove_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o augustine_n etc._n when_o the_o perfection_n of_o any_o man_n be_v name_v we_o must_v consider_v wherein_o it_o be_v name_v a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o perfect_a hearer_n of_o wisdom_n not_o a_o perfect_a teacher_n thus_o be_v he_o perfect_a and_o unperfite_a a_o perfect_a knower_n of_o righteousness_n not_o a_o perfect_a doer_n perfect_a in_o this_o that_o he_o love_v all_o man_n and_o yet_o unperfite_a in_o the_o love_n itself_o it_o be_v absurd_o conclude_v jonas_n be_v innocent_a towards_o the_o mariner_n therefore_o innocent_a towards_o the_o israelite_n innocent_a towards_o man_n therefore_o innocent_a towards_o god_n innocent_a in_o this_o present_a behaviour_n therefore_o innocent_a in_o the_o whole_a conversation_n of_o his_o life_n as_o it_o have_v no_o just_a consecution_n david_n be_v innocent_a towards_o saul_n therefore_o innocent_a towards_o urias_n a_o man_n may_v be_v righteous_a parm._n both_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o for_o he_o be_v the_o best_a which_o have_v the_o few_o fault_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o for_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o a_o man_n by_o that_o whereto_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o disposition_n have_v be_v incline_v and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o father_n in_o the_o church_n who_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o ventilate_v this_o argument_n unto_o the_o bottom_n than_o augustine_n have_v himself_o in_o that_o ambitious_a age_n be_v sift_v and_o prove_v by_o so_o many_o adversary_n to_o the_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o short_a taste_n of_o his_o answer_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o question_n as_o i_o find_v they_o in_o his_o writing_n touch_v perfection_n he_o write_v thus_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n philippian_n the_o third_o let_v we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfidy_n be_v thus_o mind_v yet_o in_o the_o twelve_o verse_n before_o it_o be_v contrary_v not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v it_o or_o that_o i_o be_v already_o perfect_a how_o may_v these_o stand_v together_o perfect_a and_o unperfite_a if_o we_o take_v perfection_n in_o intention_n and_o purpose_n not_o in_o pervention_n and_o obtain_v the_o purpose_n in_o contention_n endeavour_n inchoation_n that_o be_v in_o imperfection_n and_o not_o otherwise_o thou_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n unless_o thou_o know_v that_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v perfect_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a perfection_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o that_o perfection_n this_o be_v also_o depute_a if_o a_o man_n know_v that_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o perfection_n to_o know_v and_o confess_v our_o imperfection_n bernarde_n upon_o the_o former_a word_n to_o the_o philippian_n indiget_fw-la that_o i_o may_v inserte_n his_o judgement_n also_o by_o the_o way_n beat_v down_o the_o arrogancy_n of_o all_o high_a mind_a flesh_n magnum_fw-la electionis_fw-la vas_fw-la profectum_fw-la abnuit_fw-la perfectum_fw-la fatetur_fw-la the_o great_a vessel_n of_o election_n deny_v perfection_n to_o himself_o confess_v his_o profection_n and_o goinge_v forward_o i_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o i_o proceed_v with_o augustine_n we_o may_v be_v perfect_a traveller_n in_o righteousness_n before_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v â—ee_o perfect_a owner_n and_o possessor_n of_o righteousness_n we_o may_v be_v perfect_a by_o anticipation_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n before_o we_o have_v attain_a unto_o it_o as_o we_o be_v say_v already_o to_o be_v glorify_v though_o our_o glorification_n shall_v be_v consummate_a in_o time_n to_o come_v we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o it_o appear_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v what_o mean_v this_o we_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o that_o we_o be_v in_o hope_n and_o shall_v be_v indeed_o final_o he_o allow_v a_o certain_a perfection_n sufficient_a to_o converse_v and_o hold_v society_n with_o mankind_n a_o perfection_n for_o the_o model_n and_o capacity_n of_o this_o life_n for_o the_o state_n of_o passenger_n and_o way_n fare_v man_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o allow_v more_o in_o this_o kind_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o conclude_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o righteous_a man_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v imperfect_a this_o of_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n thus_o he_o affirm_v in_o other_o place_n the_o evangelist_n sainte_n luke_n report_v of_o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n that_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n that_o be_v without_o hypocrisy_n walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n now_o because_o they_o walk_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o commauddemente_n and_o iustification_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o testimony_n be_v already_o very_o large_a but_o yet_o he_o add_v more_o they_o walk_v in_o they_o all_o without_o reproof_n how_o without_o reproof_n augustine_n interprete_v it_o to_o innocentius_n sine_fw-la querelâ_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la not_o without_o sin_n but_o without_o grievance_n quarrel_n just_a complaint_n or_o exception_n to_o be_v make_v against_o they_o nay_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o same_o scripture_n that_o because_o zacharie_n be_v a_o priest_n therefore_o a_o sinner_n for_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o offer_v for_o sin_n aswell_o for_o his_o own_o part_n as_o for_o
the_o people_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o their_o righteousness_n he_o limit_v it_o thus_o they_o be_v righteous_a after_o a_o probable_a and_o laudable_a conversation_n amongst_o man_n he_o often_o distinguish_v between_o these_o two_o peccatum_fw-la &_o querela_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o criâ—â—en_n the_o one_o sin_n in_o general_a which_o no_o man_n be_v free_v from_o for_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a sentence_n and_o need_v no_o exposition_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o we_o be_v but_o blow_v bladder_n the_o other_o some_o great_a offence_n as_o david_n call_v it_o malicious_a wickedness_n ibid._n some_o heinous_a notorious_a scandalous_a sin_n culpable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o worthy_a of_o censure_n and_o crimination_n we_o say_v in_o his_o enchiridion_n to_o laurentius_n that_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a man_n may_v be_v find_v though_o not_o without_o fault_n yet_o without_o a_o offensive_a fault_n again_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o speech_n of_o vulgar_a and_o common_a man_n but_o of_o those_o that_o be_v right_o saint_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o sin_v not_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v this_o liberty_n and_o immunity_n from_o passion_n be_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o man_n now_o we_o live_v well_o enough_o if_o without_o scandal_n but_o he_o that_o think_v he_o live_v without_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o free_a himself_o from_o sinninge_v but_o from_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o third_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a righteousness_n in_o man_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o peradventure_o say_v augustine_n he_o mean_v some_o certain_a sin_n not_o all_o sin_n understand_v hereby_o a_o definite_a special_a sin_n which_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v commit_v it_o may_v be_v the_o want_n of_o love_n dilectionis_fw-la carentia_fw-la it_o may_v be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o infidelity_n which_o our_o saviour_n note_v in_o the_o jew_n john_n the_o fifteen_o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v sin_n the_o sin_n wherein_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v hold_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v pardon_v against_o parmenian_n he_o answer_v it_o thus_o although_o we_o sin_v not_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n yet_o there_o remain_v in_o we_o some_o part_n of_o our_o birth_n from_o adam_n bernarde_n upon_o the_o canticle_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o sin_v not_o the_o heavenly_a generation_n preserve_v he_o that_o be_v the_o everlasting_a predestination_n which_o reason_n the_o apostle_n himself_o seem_v to_o accord_v unto_o for_o his_o â—eede_n remain_v in_o he_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o solomon_n preciselie_o affirm_v it_o in_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n god_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n omnes_fw-la odit_fw-la qui_fw-la malos_fw-la odit_fw-la he_o that_o hate_v evil_a man_n hate_v all_o man_n because_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o noah_n may_v be_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o his_o time_n and_o generation_n compare_v with_o thoâ—e_n among_o who_o he_o live_v thamar_n may_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o judâ—h_n yet_o thamar_n sinful_a enough_o the_o publican_n may_v go_v to_o his_o house_n more_o justify_v than_o the_o pharisee_n yet_o not_o simple_o justify_v thereby_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n may_v be_v fair_a amongst_o woman_n yet_o her_o beauty_n not_o such_o but_o that_o she_o just_o complain_v of_o her_o blackness_n though_o she_o exceed_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n whilst_o they_o live_v in_o the_o body_n yet_o she_o be_v short_a of_o angelical_a perfection_n 10_o john_n baptist_n have_v not_o a_o great_a amongst_o the_o son_n of_o 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