esse_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o quae_fw-la incidimus_fw-la vrsin_n sy_v theol_n pag._n 218._o that_o happy_a and_o bless_a estate_n wherein_o man_n be_v invest_v by_o god_n before_o his_o fall_n on_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o waâ—_n in_o man_n what_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n or_o rather_o what_o be_v it_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a estate_n before_o the_o fall_n consist_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 678._o de_fw-fr imagine_v dei_fw-la zanch._n tom_n 3._o pag._n 678._o and_o further_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o far_o excel_v all_o other_o of_o the_o creature_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v yet_o more_o plain_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n be_v either_o prime_a and_o principal_a or_o secondary_a and_o depend_v of_o the_o former_a the_o prime_a image_n be_v both_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o in_o his_o body_n 224._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 224._o in_o his_o body_n there_o be_v perfect_a health_n and_o safety_n in_o his_o mind_n there_o be_v understanding_n without_o error_n will_v without_o stain_n of_o sin_n 87._o de_fw-fr libro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la zanch._n loc._n com._n 3._o item_n tom_fw-mi 4_o p._n 87._o that_o other_o image_n which_o pepend_v or_o arise_v from_o this_o be_v that_o majesty_n and_o alacrity_n be_v in_o man_n spring_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n touch_v which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1._o v._n 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n according_a to_o our_o image_n and_o according_a to_o our_o likeness_n ephes_n v._o 4.24_o paul_n call_v true_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n the_o image_n of_o god_n nazianzen_n nazianzen_n hitherto_o must_v be_v refer_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o touch_v his_o live_n in_o paradise_n anent_o which_o you_o may_v read_v gen._n 1._o ver_fw-la 27.28.29_o and_o all_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n 233._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 233._o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n or_o the_o defection_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n from_o god_n in_o their_o first_o estate_n of_o innocency_n which_o be_v by_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n see_v then_o we_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v represent_v all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v give_v they_o felicity_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o all_o mankind_n wherefore_o in_o regard_n they_o by_o their_o offence_n lose_v that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v for_o all_o mankind_n they_o lose_v it_o not_o in_o themselves_o alone_o but_o in_o all_o their_o posterity_n even_o as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v give_v any_o one_o some_o privilege_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o he_o that_o have_v these_o privilege_n grant_v shall_v be_v attaint_v of_o teason_n against_o the_o king_n then_o sure_o he_o himself_o shall_v loose_v all_o those_o privilege_n which_o he_o have_v get_v of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v get_v no_o benefit_n of_o they_o neither_o and_o be_v this_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n to_o bite_v a_o apple_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o apple_n be_v a_o most_o grievous_a offence_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o apple_n itself_o the_o loss_n thereof_o be_v but_o small_a for_o there_o be_v apple_n good_a store_n in_o paradise_n but_o because_o that_o eat_v flow_v and_o issue_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o most_o horrible_a sin_n 46._o v._o aug._n enchirid_a ad_fw-la laurent_n ca._n 45._o &_o 46._o to_o wit_n from_o pride_n maâ—_n thereby_o affect_v the_o seat_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n augustin_n qui_fw-la manducaverunt_fw-la ut_fw-la essent_fw-la quasi_fw-la dii_fw-la perdiderunt_fw-la quod_fw-la erant_fw-la facti_fw-la homines_fw-la immortales_fw-la augustin_n and_o so_o become_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n majesty_n as_o god_n mock_o cast_v man_n iâ—_n the_o tooth_n gen._n 3.22_o behold_v adam_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o one_o of_o we_o that_o be_v he_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o person_n in_o thâ—_n sacred_a trinity_n another_o siâ—â—_n be_v unbelief_n in_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v not_o believe_v god_n word_n to_o be_v true_a when_o he_o say_v in_o what_o day_n soever_o you_o shalâ—_n eat_v of_o it_o you_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n but_o contrariwise_o in_o that_o they_o ready_o believe_v the_o devil_n who_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o serpent_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o and_o so_o they_o give_v more_o credit_n to_o he_o then_o unto_o god_n the_o three_o sin_n be_v contemptuousnesse_n and_o disobedience_n for_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o his_o command_n even_o in_o those_o which_o we_o think_v be_v but_o of_o little_a reckon_n the_o four_o sin_n be_v unthankfulness_n for_o man_n be_v create_v after_o the_o likeness_n and_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n in_o token_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o benefit_n the_o five_o and_o most_o grievous_a sin_n be_v that_o apparent_a revolt_n and_o fall_v from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n namely_o when_o man_n go_v about_o to_o attain_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o help_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o conspire_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o devil_n against_o god_n i_o have_v also_o hear_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o misery_n or_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n tell_v i_o now_o further_o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o our_o misery_n they_o be_v two_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n for_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n our_o misery_n consist_v first_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o second_o that_o we_o for_o sin_n be_v liable_a to_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n what_o be_v sin_n ociari_fw-la sin_n sy_v the_o pag._n 247._o geminum_fw-la peccati_fw-la formale_a pugnantia_fw-la cum_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o ordinatio_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la ursin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 3.4_o est_fw-la dictum_fw-la factum_fw-la concupitum_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la zanch_n in_o c._n 3._o genes_n tom_fw-mi 4._o pag._n 1._o &_o seqq_n item_n tom_n 6._o pag._n 78._o s._n th._n p._n 251._o nihil_fw-la peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la notius_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la intâ—lligendum_fw-la secretius_fw-la august_n peccatum_fw-la originis_fw-la est_fw-la carentia_fw-la iustitia_fw-la originalis_fw-la debitae_fw-la inesse_fw-la august_n peccation_n originis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la trahimus_fw-la à _fw-la nativitate_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la &_o per_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la hugo_n s._n th._n p._n 268._o committendo_fw-la qua_fw-la vetantur_fw-la vel_fw-la omittendo_fw-la quae_fw-la mandantur_fw-la nam_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la recte_fw-la agere_fw-la sedetiam_fw-la rectè_fw-la ociari_fw-la it_o be_v a_o step_v aside_o from_o that_o rule_n of_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n or_o it_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n what_o sort_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o two_o original_a &_o actual_a what_o be_v original_a sin_n it_o be_v that_o stain_n have_v corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n of_o the_o understanding_n &_o will_n of_o man_n whereby_o a_o man_n even_o from_o his_o very_a birth_n be_v carry_v and_o hale_v along_o to_o sinful_a action_n of_o this_o sin_n speak_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 6.5_o the_o imagination_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o psal_n 51.5_o in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o form_v and_o conceive_v and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n bring_v i_o forth_o that_o be_v my_o sin_n be_v concein_v and_o bear_v with_o i_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n also_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n what_o be_v actual_a sin_n it_o be_v that_o obliquity_n or_o pravity_n by_o which_o the_o action_n &_o do_n of_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o course_n contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o else_o when_o a_o man_n offend_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o inclination_n and_o proneness_n but_o indeed_o itself_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o man_n misery_n namely_o of_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o humane_a misery_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n how_o many_o kind_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v there_o two_o temporary_a and_o eternal_a temporary_a punishment_n whâ—_n be_v it_o 225._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 225._o it_o be_v that_o
misery_n which_o man_n endure_v in_o this_o life_n as_o poverty_n disgrace_n disease_n anâ—_n at_o the_o last_o death_n itself_o which_o be_v call_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o what_o be_v eternal_a punishment_n 186._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 186._o it_o be_v that_o unspeakable_a sorrow_n torment_n and_o disgrace_n which_o the_o damn_a shall_v suffeâ—_n in_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o 〈◊〉_d angel_n i_o conceive_v now_o the_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n show_v i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exemplary_a cause_n whereby_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o misery_n the_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v perfect_o see_v our_o misery_n be_v that_o high_a and_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n both_o in_o exact_v that_o righteousness_n which_o we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o perform_v and_o also_o in_o threaten_v most_o grievous_a punishment_n which_o they_o must_v abide_v which_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o another_o whence_o may_v we_o know_v the_o rigour_n of_o god_n law_n first_o seqq_fw-la de_fw-fr lege_fw-la zanch_n confess_v cap._n 10._o item_n loc._n com._n 5._o iten_v come_v 4._o pag._n 185._o &_o seqq_fw-la even_o by_o every_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n of_o which_o we_o can_v in_o this_o life_n perform_v so_o much_o as_o one_o perfect_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o commandment_n be_v contain_v in_o those_o word_n which_o say_v matthew_n have_v chap._n 22_o luk_n 10._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n second_o by_o those_o grievous_a commination_n which_o be_v add_v to_o these_o commandment_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o this_o then_o be_v our_o great_a misery_n that_o we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n since_o we_o be_v not_o able_a nor_o apt_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o good_a 2_o cor._n 3._o â—_o and_o consequent_o that_o according_a to_o god_n word_n we_o must_v be_v curse_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v unless_o we_o can_v obtain_v from_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n even_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o oâ—â—_n misery_n that_o this_o heavenly_a discipline_n set_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o which_o we_o mean_v now_o to_o handle_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o celestial_a science_n which_o be_v touch_v the_o free_n of_o man_n from_o his_o misery_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n i_o know_v well_o my_o misery_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v how_o i_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o misery_n or_o what_o remedy_n there_o be_v for_o these_o disease_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o remedy_n be_v two_o fold_n either_o prime_a and_o independent_a or_o secondary_a and_o depend_v of_o the_o former_a what_o be_v the_o prime_n or_o independent_a remedy_n it_o be_v our_o free_a predestination_n and_o election_n seqq_fw-la sy_v theol._n pag._n 296._o de_fw-fr praedestinatione_fw-la zanch._n tom_n 2._o p._n 476._o &_o seqq_fw-la item_n miscellan_n 1._o part_n p._n 1â—3_n &_o seqq_n &_o pag._n 279._o &_o seqq_fw-la whereby_o god_n have_v decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v everlasting_o some_o certain_a man_n by_o his_o son_n of_o which_o these_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_v ephes_n 1.4.5_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v he_o have_v predestinate_v we_o who_o he_o may_v adopt_v for_o son_n in_o christ_n jesus_n eveâ—_o out_o of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o hiâ—_n own_o will_n augustin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la salutis_fw-la sonte_fw-la zanch._n loc._n come_v 4._o item_n tom_n 8._o pag._n 180._o disputare_fw-la vis_fw-la mecum_fw-la mirare_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o exclama_fw-la o_fw-la altitudo_fw-la augustin_n rom._n 8._o verse_n 30._o who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o call_v rom_n 9_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o wilâ—_n have_v mercy_n therefore_o election_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v or_o iâ—_n he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d which_o show_v mercy_n psal_n 15.16_o act_n 13._o vers_fw-la 48._o anâ—_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v predistinate_v unto_o life_n eternal_a believe_v mat._n 20._o vers_fw-la 16._o mâ—â—_n be_v call_v but_o few_o elect_a i_o have_v hear_v as_o touch_v thâ—_n prime_a remedy_n of_o our_o misâ—ry_n to_o wit_n election_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d eternal_a now_o instruct_v i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o kind_n or_o remedy_n that_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o head_n first_o redemption_n second_o justification_n three_o sanctification_n what_o be_v redemption_n it_o be_v the_o set_n of_o we_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n wrought_v by_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o our_o redeemer_n how_o many_o thing_n offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v consider_v about_o our_o redemption_n two_o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o author_n of_o redemption_n second_o the_o object_n of_o it_o whereunto_o redemption_n appertain_v who_o be_v our_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n 11_o de_fw-fr redemptore_fw-la zanch_n confess_v c._n 11_o for_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n how_o many_o thing_n be_v we_o to_o consider_v in_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n two_o his_o person_n and_o his_o office_n how_o many_o thing_n be_v there_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n two_o to_o wit_n the_o part_n of_o it_o and_o their_o union_n of_o how_o many_o part_n do_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n consist_v 312._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 312._o of_o two_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o humane_a and_o this_o i_o prove_v that_o christ_n consist_v on_o these_o two_o nature_n because_o he_o be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n that_o he_o be_v true_a god_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o when_o we_o prove_v the_o son_n to_o be_v god_n and_o true_o that_o there_o be_v another_o nature_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o humane_a nature_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o two_o manifest_a argument_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v this_o in_o what_o person_n soever_o there_o be_v make_v a_o distinction_n and_o limitation_n so_o that_o one_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o one_o part_n and_o another_o thing_n agree_v unto_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o another_o part_n in_o that_o person_n of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v two_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v such_o a_o limitation_n ergo._n the_o minor_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o rom._n 1.3_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o his_o flesh_n whereupon_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n in_o christ_n beside_o his_o flesh_n for_o when_o as_o i_o say_v that_o man_n be_v immortal_a according_a to_o his_o soul_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n in_o man_n beside_o his_o soul_n for_o every_o limitation_n argue_v a_o diversity_n in_o that_o which_o be_v limit_v the_o other_o argument_n be_v to_o who_o many_o thing_n be_v attribute_v which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n agree_v to_o humane_a nature_n in_o he_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v another_o nature_n or_o essence_n distinct_a from_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o unto_o christ_n many_o thing_n be_v so_o attribute_v ergo._n the_o minor_n be_v prove_v by_o that_o john_n 8._o verse_n 58._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o this_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n because_o christ_n nativity_n be_v two_o thousand_o year_n after_o abraham_n that_o trifle_a exposition_n which_o the_o samosatenian_n heretic_n give_v of_o this_o place_n before_o abraham_n be_v to_o wit_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a i_o be_o be_v altogether_o unsound_a and_o not_o sound_v with_o the_o text_n neither_o with_o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n for_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v say_v in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a and_o have_v thou_o see_v abraham_n now_o what_o a_o answer_n shall_v this_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v say_v before_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a i_o be_o for_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o ridiculous_a a_o answer_n as_o if_o when_o one_o shall_v say_v to_o i_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o have_v thou_o see_v sigismond_n king_n of_o polonia_n and_o i_o
man_n have_v such_o a_o natural_a power_n and_o strength_n by_o which_o he_o do_v prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n and_o by_o which_o he_o do_v affect_v and_o effect_v too_o that_o which_o be_v true_o and_o univocal_o good_a we_o teach_v and_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a no_o such_o power_n of_o nature_n no_o such_o strength_n of_o freewill_n nor_o any_o faculty_n to_o do_v aught_o that_o good_a be_v but_o only_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a till_o god_n grace_n have_v wrought_v a_o change_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o a_o effectual_a and_o unresistable_a call_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n indeed_o our_o common_a father_n have_v such_o a_o quality_n and_o natural_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n whereby_o potuit_fw-la non_fw-la peceare_a if_o he_o have_v will_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_v this_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o posterity_n he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o mankind_n but_o by_o his_o disobedience_n and_o aversion_n from_o god_n he_o deprive_v himself_o and_o consequent_o his_o posterity_n of_o that_o excellent_a quality_n as_o saint_n austin_n very_o apposite_o homo_fw-la malè_fw-la utens_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la perdidit_fw-la &_o seipsum_fw-la man_n not_o use_v his_o freewill_n aright_o lose_v both_o it_o and_o himself_o too_o now_o what_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n we_o do_v not_o regain_v but_o by_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v christ_n alone_a that_o make_v up_o those_o breech_n and_o therefore_o till_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o be_v implant_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o christ_n dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o faith_n he_o can_v never_o look_v to_o be_v free_v from_o that_o misery_n whereinto_o he_o be_v plunge_v by_o adam_n first_o transgression_n this_o be_v 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which_o be_v either_o appertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n as_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o these_o a_o man_n be_v free_o carry_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n god_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o in_o these_o action_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v no_o freedom_n of_o will_n at_o all_o now_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o orthodox_n truth_n do_v either_o speak_v of_o man_n in_o his_o integrity_n and_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n and_o so_o conclude_v not_o that_o which_o be_v in_o question_n about_o the_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o man_n abide_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n or_o they_o speak_v of_o freedom_n in_o natural_a and_o civil_a affair_n which_o we_o do_v not_o altogether_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o desire_v nor_o power_n to_o effect_v spiritual_a action_n appertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n these_o reason_n follow_v shall_v most_o evident_o evict_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a reas_n 1_o thing_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a say_v holy_a job_n and_o he_o answer_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o word_n no_o body_n can_v do_v it_o job_n 14._o a_o evil_a tree_n say_v our_o saviour_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n math._n 7.17_o but_o the_o unregenerate_a a_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n be_v a_o evil_a tree_n math_n 12.13_o therefore_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a reas_n 2_o ii_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n heart_n be_v evil_a only_o evil_a continual_o evil_a gen._n 6.5_o if_o all_o be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a &_o continual_o too_o there_o be_v no_o imagination_n nor_o inclination_n to_o good_a at_o all_o reas_n 3_o iii_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a can_v possible_o perform_v any_o work_n of_o a_o live_a man_n sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n grace_n be_v the_o life_n oâ—_n it_o but_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o raise_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n have_v to_o raise_v up_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n or_o to_o walk_v and_o work_v as_o a_o live_a man_n iv_o if_o by_o the_o power_n of_o reas_n 4_o freewill_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o grace_n then_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o the_o spirit_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o freewill_n be_v of_o the_o flesh_n so_o grace_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n now_o christ_n say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n joh._n 3._o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v that_o have_v read_v the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o apostle_n galat._n 5._o whereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o in_o every_o faithful_a christian_a there_o be_v two_o contrariant_n principle_n of_o action_n the_o one_o be_v flesh_n that_o be_v the_o part_n unregenerate_a the_o other_o be_v spirit_n and_o that_o be_v the_o regenerate_a part_n the_o spirit_n call_v we_o to_o good_a the_o flesh_n hail_v and_o draw_v we_o along_o unto_o evil_n now_o then_o freewill_n be_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o part_n unregenerate_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o spirit_n be_v flesh_n can_v produce_v any_o spiritual_a action_n those_o action_n be_v derive_v from_o another_o principle_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o issue_v from_o the_o flesh_n the_o cause_n will_v always_o be_v distinct_a and_o the_o effect_n different_a that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n will_v be_v spirit_n joh._n 3.6_o reas_n 5_o v._n if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n than_o we_o can_v will_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o our_o corruption_n ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la we_o can_v desire_v that_o we_o know_v not_o we_o know_v not_o that_o that_o we_o can_v think_v upon_o but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a think_v as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v emphatical_a all_o our_o idoniety_n and_o aptitude_n to_o good_a be_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v austin_n omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la praecedit_fw-la epist_n
any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o also_o can_v little_o avail_v they_o because_o we_o do_v dispute_v and_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o dispute_v although_o that_o point_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o before_o handle_v 390._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 390._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v before_o the_o church_n and_o above_o the_o church_n neither_o have_v the_o church_n any_o authority_n to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v in_o the_o common_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o here_o i_o will_v have_v note_v the_o exceed_a fraud_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o great_a stir_n about_o the_o church_n and_o stand_v long_o upon_o it_o at_o length_n they_o conclude_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o council_n consist_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n and_o so_o exclude_v all_o other_o which_o be_v neither_o cardinal_n nor_o bishop_n from_o the_o church_n at_o least_o remove_v they_o so_o far_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v up_o the_o church_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o principal_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o establish_v the_o insolent_a pride_n of_o their_o spiritaltie_n against_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n you_o have_v make_v plain_a the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n unto_o i_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o you_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n wherefore_o show_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v justification_n it_o be_v the_o absolve_a of_o sinful_a man_n from_o his_o sin_n seqq_n sy_v theol._n pag_n 413._o de_fw-fr justificatione_n zanch._n confess_v c._n 19_o item_n loc._n com._n 11._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11_o &_o seqq_n or_o it_o be_v a_o forgive_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v and_o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v about_o justification_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o principal_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n and_o last_o the_o necessary_a adjunct_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n be_v either_o primarie_n or_o secondary_a the_o prime_a câ—use_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o other_o cause_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o appropriate_v unto_o we_o so_o true_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n shall_v besteede_o we_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v die_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n hereof_o we_o have_v manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 5.8.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n aug._n ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la sumus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la nempe_fw-la imputatione_n aug._n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n philip._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n in_o this_o we_o say_v 420._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 420._o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n perform_v that_o meritorious_a work_n for_o we_o for_o christ_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a bind_v unto_o we_o to_o die_v for_o we_o but_o he_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v undergo_v death_n for_o us._n what_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n only_o faith_n in_o christ_n 8_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la zanch._n loc._n com._n 7_o &_o 8_o insomuch_o as_o by_o faith_n even_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n and_o instrument_n we_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n have_v perform_v for_o us._n what_o be_v faith_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n 2._o sy_v theol._n pag_n 427._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o set_v down_o in_o ourselves_o for_o certainty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n note_v here_o two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o certain_a historical_a knowledge_n and_o no_o true_a and_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o hart_n against_o which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o direct_o speak_v rom._n 14.5_o and_o heb._n 10.22_o where_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o persuasion_n see_v my_o gymnasium_n logicum_fw-la wherein_o you_o have_v this_o in_o that_o theme_n fides_n some_o what_o open_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o we_o come_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 18._o calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14_o &_o 15._o &_o 17._o &_o 18._o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n contrary_a unto_o those_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.8_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o your_o self_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o unto_o he_o not_o that_o work_n ethe_o but_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n luk._n 8.50_o mark_n 5.36_o chrysost_fw-la si_fw-mi credis_fw-la fidei_fw-la cur_n alia_fw-la infer_v quasi_fw-la iustificare_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la sola_fw-la chrysost_fw-la say_v christ_n only_o believe_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n so_o than_o although_o these_o word_n be_v not_o manifest_o extant_a by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o the_o sense_n be_v manifest_o put_v down_o and_o other_o word_n thereunto_o equivalent_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n certain_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o say_v we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n must_v need_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n a_o three_o way_n none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o show_v paul_n plain_o say_v to_o the_o galathian_o 3.5_o gal._n 2.16_o non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la lege_fw-la quando_fw-la impius_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la ambros_n ephs_n 2.5_o tit._n 3.5_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o by_o those_o righteous_a deed_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o through_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v a_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o evident_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n i._o tit._n 3.5_o eph._n 2.8_o aug._n quamtaelibet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la antiquos_fw-la praedices_fw-la iustos_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la saluos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la aug._n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v second_o philip._n 3.9_o rom._n 3.24_o ii_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o do_v any_o work_n as_o s._n paul_n express_o witness_v of_o abraham_n that_o before_o he_o have_v do_v any_o good_a work_n he_o be_v justify_v