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acknowledge_v such_o effect_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o kindly_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n concern_v freewill_n and_o god_n effectual_a grace_n perdidit_fw-la nos_fw-la libre_fw-la a_o voluntas_fw-la etc._n etc._n freewill_n have_v undo_v gentes_fw-la tatianus_n assirius_n orat._n coâ—…t_n gentes_fw-la we_o and_o we_o who_o be_v free_a be_v now_o bring_v into_o bondage_n and_o sell_v by_o sin_n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n assuâ—…scit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a spirit_n use_v 19_o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o to_o dwell_v in_o mankind_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o man_n work_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o they_o quando_fw-la rogamus_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la veniamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n dom._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n when_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o do_v not_o go_v into_o tentation_n we_o be_v admonish_v of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n by_o this_o prayer_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v 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etc._n etc._n we_o must_v take_v 17._o basil_n de_fw-fr viâ—…_n solit_fw-la cap._n 17._o heed_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v well_o do_v of_o we_o our_o soul_n do_v ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o virtue_n unto_o the_o lord_n ascribe_v nothing_o to_o our_o own_o power_n ut_fw-la decor_fw-la animae_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o efficax_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o may_v 29._o â—…l_n in_o psa._n 29._o be_v beauty_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o power_n effectual_a unto_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v need_n of_o divine_a grace_n anima_fw-la omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la maligno_fw-la seruitutis_fw-la iugo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4â—…_n id._n in_o psal._n 4â—…_n every_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o miserable_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n under_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o freedom_n of_o her_o maker_n she_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n quaniam_fw-la igitur_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la à _fw-la boni_fw-la iudicio_fw-la fraud_n douâ—…ica_n gregorius_n nyllenus_fw-la de_fw-fr orat._n douâ—…ica_n inducta_fw-la aberravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o humane_a nature_n be_v seduce_v by_o subtlety_n err_v from_o the_o true_a judge_v of_o good_a and_o incline_v our_o will_n to_o the_o contrary_a all_o mischief_n invade_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o power_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n because_o we_o be_v encompass_v and_o enthral_v by_o this_o tyranny_n be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n of_o death_n by_o the_o incursion_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o perturbation_n as_o it_o be_v by_o certain_a executioner_n and_o enemy_n therefore_o do_v we_o right_o pray_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v come_v upon_o us._n for_o we_o can_v otherwise_o put_v off_o nor_o avoid_v the_o wicked_a power_n of_o corruption_n unless_o the_o quicken_a power_n in_o steed_n thereof_o do_v get_v
dominion_n in_o us._n if_o then_o we_o do_v pray_v that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v come_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o force_n of_o these_o word_n we_o do_v beg_v let_v i_o be_v free_v from_o corruption_n let_v i_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n let_v i_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o band_n of_o sin_n that_o death_n reign_v no_o long_o over_o i_o that_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v no_o long_o effectual_a against_o us._n libertatem_fw-la suique_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ac_fw-la propriam_fw-la voluntatè_fw-la etc._n etc._n ib._n id._n ib._n man_n change_v the_o freedom_n &_o power_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o will_n with_o the_o heavy_a and_o noisome_a slavery_n of_o sin_n qâ—…_n christum_fw-la fâ—…quitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n if_o he_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n he_o may_v answer_v because_o it_o be_v my_o will._n which_o when_o he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v also_o for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v prepare_v of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n grace_n which_o cause_v that_o god_n be_v worship_v of_o a_o saint_n quando_fw-la dicit_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la venire_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o 3_o hierome_n adr_n pelag._n 3_o say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o he_o break_v the_o proud_a freedom_n of_o will_n which_o if_o it_o will_v go_v unto_o christ_n unless_o that_o be_v do_v which_o follow_v except_o my_o heavenly_a father_n draw_v he_o it_o shall_v will_n in_o vain_a and_o strive_v in_o vain_a and_o this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o which_o be_v draw_v do_v not_o run_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o be_v bring_v either_o draw_v back_o and_o slow_a or_o unwilling_a libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la malè_fw-la utens_fw-la homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n abuse_v 30._o augustine_n encher_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 30._o freewill_n lose_v both_o it_o and_o himself_o for_o as_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o kill_v himself_o by_o life_n yet_o by_o kill_v himself_o come_v not_o to_o live_v neither_o can_v raise_v himself_o up_o again_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v himself_o so_o likewise_o when_o by_o freewill_n sin_n be_v commit_v sin_n overcome_v freewill_n itself_o be_v lose_v for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v to_o he_o he_o be_v in_o bondage_n this_o be_v very_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n which_o be_v true_a what_o can_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o bondslave_n but_o only_o a_o delight_n in_o sin_v he_o serve_v god_n free_o who_o willing_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o be_v free_a unto_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n except_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n et_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bona_fw-la qâ—…pertinem_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o 10._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la prâ—…dest_fw-la sanctâ—…_n cap._n 10._o man_n do_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n do_v that_o they_o do_v what_o he_o command_v therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v command_v to_o we_o and_o yet_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v our_o work_n yet_o god_n work_v that_o we_o do_v work_v they_o tantum_n quip_n spiriâ—…_n sancto_fw-la accenditur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la etc._n etc._n their_o will_n be_v so_o much_o kindle_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o ideâ—…do_fw-la correp_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 12._o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v able_a to_o work_v because_o they_o will_v and_o therefore_o they_o will_v because_o god_n work_v that_o they_o will_n plenissimê_fw-la declaratur_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v most_o full_o declare_v 9_o prosper_n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n etenall_a without_o god_n grace_n can_v neither_o be_v begin_v increase_v or_o perfect_v and_o any_o election_n that_o boast_v of_o freewill_n that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v most_o invincible_o withstand_v when_o he_o say_v who_o have_v discern_v thou_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la purgemur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n doâ—…_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d council_n cap._n 4._o affirm_v that_o our_o will_n do_v seek_v god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v purge_v from_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o work_n in_o we_o it_o be_v wrought_v that_o we_o shall_v will_v to_o be_v purge_v he_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o solomon_n the_o will_n be_v prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o resist_v the_o apostle_n wholesome_a teach_n it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n quoties_fw-la bona_fw-la aginâ—…s_fw-la deâ—…s_n in_o nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o 9_o ibid_fw-la 9_o we_o do_v any_o good_a work_n god_n in_o we_o and_o with_o we_o work_v that_o we_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccati_fw-la nunc_fw-la sâ—…rvus_fw-la justitiâ—…_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v before_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o servant_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d scem_fw-la 1_o 14._o of_o righteousness_n &c_n &c_n sin_n before_o false_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o freeman_n when_o it_o hold_v thou_o a_o wretched_a bondman_n but_o grace_n noâ—…_n call_v thou_o a_o servant_n who_o true_o to_o make_v free_a she_o have_v adopt_v to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la potuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v bear_v of_o 6._o petrus_n diaconus_fw-la de_fw-fr incar_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 6._o a_o servant_n but_o a_o servant_n for_o adam_n do_v not_o beget_v son_n when_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n but_o when_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n therefore_o as_o every_o man_n be_v of_o he_o so_o every_o man_n be_v by_o he_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n regnante_fw-la peccato_fw-la habet_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la 19_o fulgentius_n de_fw-fr incar_n de_fw-mi gra_fw-mi cap._n 19_o sine_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o sin_n reign_v man_n have_v freewill_n but_o free_a without_o god_n and_o therefore_o miserable_o and_o slavish_o free_a because_o not_o make_v free_a by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n mercy_n this_o the_o apostle_n do_v evident_o insinuate_v say_v when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n because_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o find_v fit_a to_o serve_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o sin_n from_o this_o slavery_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v make_v free_a but_o he_o that_o be_v free_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n our_o deliverer_n that_o so_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n he_o may_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n ipso_fw-la fatit_fw-la ut_fw-la faciamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n work_v that_o we_o 1._o id._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la ad_fw-la meximum_fw-la lib._n 1._o work_v by_o who_o work_v in_o we_o all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o do_v be_v wrought_v of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o hebrew_n let_v he_o make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n ad_fw-la indignam_fw-la ment_fw-la veniens_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n come_v to_o a_o unworthy_a soul_n make_v her_o worthy_a by_o come_v 22._o greg._n mag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n cap._n 22._o to_o she_o and_o work_v in_o she_o those_o work_n which_o he_o may_v reward_v though_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o she_o but_o that_o which_o he_o may_v punish_v profectus_fw-la hominis_fw-la dei_fw-la dâ—…numest_v etc._n etc._n the_o profit_v 5._o isidore_z hispal_a sent._n lib._n 2._o cap_n 5._o of_o man_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v amend_v of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n have_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o that_o be_v good_a who_o way_n be_v not_o his_o own_o as_o the_o prophet_n witness_v i_o know_v lord_n that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o his_o own_o aguntur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n be_v actuate_v 8._o anselme_n in_o rom._n 8._o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v act_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v it_o they_o may_v give_v thanks_n to_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v actuate_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o actuate_v they_o be_v both_o their_o leader_n and_o helper_n in_o their_o action_n verba_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la mea_fw-la sed_fw-la apostoli_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o gra_fw-mi
bernard_n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n &_o gra_fw-mi my_o word_n but_o the_o apostle_n who_o attribute_n all_o the_o good_a that_o may_v possible_o be_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o to_o his_o own_o will_n even_o to_o think_v to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v if_o then_o god_n work_v these_o three_o thing_n in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o think_v good_a to_o will_v it_o and_o to_o perform_v it_o he_o work_v in_o we_o the_o first_o indeed_o without_o we_o the_o second_o with_o we_o and_o the_o three_o by_o us._n for_o by_o send_v in_o a_o good_a thought_n he_o prevent_v we_o by_o change_v our_o wicked_a will_n he_o join_v it_o to_o he_o by_o consent_n and_o by_o give_v power_n to_o our_o consent_n this_o inward_a worker_n show_v himself_o outward_o in_o our_o manifest_a work_n post_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ante_fw-la reparationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o sin_n and_o vict._n â—…_n lombard_n lib._n 2_o do_v 25_o exit_fw-la hug._n de_fw-fr s._n vict._n before_o the_o restore_n of_o grace_n the_o will_n be_v oppress_v and_o overcome_v of_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v weak_a in_o evil_n and_o have_v no_o grace_n in_o good_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v sin_n and_o it_o can_v choose_v but_o sin_n and_o that_o damnable_o operans_fw-la gracia_n est_fw-la quae_fw-la praevenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n work_v or_o â—…_n id._n lib._n 2._o do_v 26._o â—…_n operate_n grace_n be_v that_o which_o prevent_v the_o good_a will_n for_o by_o it_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v free_v and_o prepare_v that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a and_o that_o effectual_o it_o may_v will_v good_a but_o cooperate_a grace_n follow_v the_o will_n when_o it_o be_v good_a in_o help_v it_o gracia_n dei_fw-la mecum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ut_fw-la spepo_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la 40._o bradwarden_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 40._o efficiens_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o i_o hope_v will_v show_v that_o grace_n be_v proper_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o every_o good_a act_n i_o mean_v grace_n free_o give_v which_o be_v a_o habit_n pour_v into_o the_o soul_n free_o by_o god_n virtue_n and_o chief_o the_o chief_a virtue_n grace_n of_o charity_n be_v no_o self_n effectvall_n then_o vice_n but_o vice_n effect_v evil_a act_n wherefore_o grace_n or_o charity_n effect_v good_a act_n and_o that_o i_o may_v say_v nothing_o of_o vice_n moral_o get_v who_o do_v not_o know_v who_o do_v not_o feel_v what_o act_n one_o radical_a vice_n effect_v that_o law_n of_o the_o member_n that_o tyrant_n of_o nature_n that_o source_n of_o sin_n concupiscence_n or_o the_o lustfullnesse_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o also_o the_o doctor_n often_o call_v original_a sin_n a_o witness_n hereof_o be_v experience_n too_o common_a too_o forceable_a a_o witness_n also_o be_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n for_o what_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o i_o do_v not_o that_o which_o i_o will_v but_o that_o which_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v see_v then_o that_o lust_n be_v so_o violent_a so_o effectual_a so_o manifold_o actuous_a how_o do_v charity_n repress_v diminish_v and_o overcome_v it_o if_o she_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o if_o she_o move_v nothing_o at_o all_o if_o she_o be_v altogether_o idle_a qua_fw-la gratia_n non_fw-la nova_fw-la voluntas_fw-la creature_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o grace_n there_o be_v not_o create_v a_o new_a will_n neither_o be_v the_o 18â—…_n cassander_n consulâ—…_n art_n 18â—…_n will_v enforce_v be_v unwilling_a but_o the_o will_n be_v sick_a be_v heal_v be_v deprave_a be_v rectify_v and_o be_v change_v from_o evil_a into_o good_a and_o by_o a_o inward_a kind_n of_o motion_n be_v draw_v that_o of_o unwilling_a it_o may_v become_v willing_a and_o may_v free_o consent_v to_o the_o divine_a call_n and_o afterward_o the_o same_o grace_n cooperate_n it_o may_v obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n persevere_v in_o good_a work_n may_v also_o through_o the_o same_o grace_n enter_v into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o freewill_n the_o sound_a school_n man_n strong_o defend_v against_o the_o pelagian_n among_o who_o be_v thomas_n bravarden_n or_o bradwarden_n call_v in_o his_o time_n the_o profound_a doctor_n who_o write_v a_o excellent_a work_n which_o he_o call_v a_o sum_n against_o pelagianisme_n increase_v in_o his_o day_n and_o how_o much_o many_o of_o they_o do_v attribute_n to_o grace_n bonaventure_n alone_o may_v testify_v this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o godly_a mind_n that_o they_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o but_o all_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wherein_o how_o much_o soever_o a_o man_n do_v give_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o piety_n though_o by_o give_v much_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o take_v away_o something_o from_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o freewill_n but_o when_o something_o be_v take_v 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