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he_o grace_n to_o know_v himself_o he_o will_v soon_o perceive_v that_o this_o fault_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o pen_v up_o in_o a_o odd_a corner_n of_o he_o but_o possess_v all_o his_o corner_n and_o spread_v itself_o as_o a_o infection_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o sure_o he_o that_o well_o consider_v this_o book_n of_o he_o will_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o doubtless_o there_o be_v some_o deform_a matter_n in_o he_o that_o can_v yield_v so_o much_o absurdity_n and_o untruth_n as_o he_o have_v contain_v therein_o as_o for_o his_o remember_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o again_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v refer_v it_o to_o his_o due_a place_n 3._o w._n bishop_n let_v we_o now_o come_v unto_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o us._n the_o catholic_n teach_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n that_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n proper_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o remain_v be_v a_o imperfection_n and_o 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one_o poor_a circumstance_n to_o that_o purpose_n i_o will_v have_v he_o to_o examine_v these_o first_o that_o by_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o know_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o it_o be_v sin_n proper_o whatsoever_o by_o the_o law_n be_v convict_v to_o be_v sin_n second_o that_o it_o wrought_v death_n unto_o he_o and_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v make_v he_o to_o find_v himself_o thereby_o in_o case_n of_o death_n three_o that_o he_o say_v sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n wrought_v death_n in_o i_o thereby_o affirm_v that_o by_o work_a death_n it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v that_o indeed_o which_o in_o name_n it_o be_v call_v as_o oecumenius_n express_v those_o word_n manifestum_fw-la word_n oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n cap_n 7._o ut_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la fiat_fw-la manifestum_fw-la that_o all_o in_o all_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o be_v that_o that_o it_o be_v four_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o sin_n be_v exceed_o asleep_o sinner_n by_o the_o commandment_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v according_a to_o the_o original_n and_o so_o say_v irenaeus_n by_o allusion_n to_o that_o place_n that_o est_fw-la that_o iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o lex_fw-la testificans_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccator_fw-la est_fw-la the_o law_n do_v testify_v of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sinner_n now_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o person_n in_o itself_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o hereby_o be_v signify_v what_o man_n be_v by_o this_o sin_n namely_o of_o concupiscence_n and_o that_o be_v exceed_o asleep_o sinner_n but_o a_o man_n can_v be_v a_o sinner_n but_o by_o that_o that_o be_v proper_o sin_n therefore_o concupiscence_n make_v a_o man_n a_o sinner_n by_o the_o first_o motion_n thereof_o even_o without_o consent_n be_v proper_o a_o sin_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n 4._o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o m._n perkins_n argument_n in_o form_n as_o he_o propose_v it_o that_o which_o be_v once_o sin_n proper_o and_o still_o remain_v in_o man_n make_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o entangle_v he_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o miserable_a that_o be_v sin_n proper_o but_o original_a sin_n do_v all_o these_o ergo._n the_o mayor_n which_o as_o the_o learned_a know_v shall_v consist_v of_o three_o word_n contain_v four_o several_a point_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o not_o one_o of_o they_o true_a to_o the_o first_o that_o which_o remain_v in_o man_n after_o baptism_n common_o call_v concupiscence_n be_v never_o a_o sin_n proper_o but_o only_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n the_o formal_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o deprivation_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o a_o voluntary_a aversion_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o baptise_a and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v principal_a in_o original_a sin_n do_v not_o remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a neither_o do_v that_o which_o remain_v make_v the_o person_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o second_o point_n unless_o he_o willing_o consent_v unto_o it_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v heretofore_o it_o allure_v and_o entice_v he_o to_o sin_n but_o have_v not_o power_n to_o constrain_v he_o to_o it_o as_o m._n perkins_n also_o himself_o before_o confess_v now_o to_o the_o three_o and_o entangle_v he_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n how_o do_v original_a sin_n entangle_v the_o regenerate_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n if_o all_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o person_n as_o you_o teach_v before_o in_o our_o consent_n mendacem_fw-la memorem_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la either_o confess_v that_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o the_o regenerate_a or_o else_o you_o must_v unsay_v this_o that_o it_o entangle_v he_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n now_o to_o the_o last_o clause_n that_o the_o relic_n of_o original_a sin_n make_v a_o man_n miserable_a a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o disgrace_n with_o god_n and_o so_o subject_a to_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n &_o that_o which_o make_v he_o miserable_a in_o this_o sense_n be_v sin_n but_o s._n paul_n take_v not_o the_o word_n so_o here_o but_o for_o a_o unhappy_a man_n expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n from_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v exempt_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o original_a sin_n after_o which_o sort_n he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n 15._o â—_o cor._n 15._o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v hope_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o all_o man_n not_o that_o the_o good_a christian_n be_v far_a out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o more_o sinful_a than_o other_o man_n but_o that_o they_o have_v few_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o the_o great_a cross_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o confutation_n of_o that_o formal_a argument_n r._n abbot_n m._n perkins_n his_o proposition_n consist_v of_o four_o point_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o of_o those_o four_o point_n there_o be_v not_o one_o true_a which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v m._n perkins_n good_a hap_n to_o light_v upon_o such_o a_o adversary_n as_o of_o four_o several_a point_n all_o as_o he_o say_v untrue_a be_v not_o able_a to_o disprove_v one_o the_o first_o point_n be_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v once_o proper_o sin_n which_o m._n perkins_n presume_v as_o agree_v and_o grant_v because_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o be_v of_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n as_o if_o in_o the_o unbaptised_a there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n but_o m._n bishop_n here_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n tell_v we_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v never_o proper_o sin_v and_o thereby_o show_v that_o he_o do_v but_o colorable_o allege_v and_o mere_o abuse_v s._n austin_n who_o before_o baptism_n in_o no_o sense_n deni_v but_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v true_o sin_n and_o continual_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o thus_o he_o make_v the_o apostle_n whole_o to_o dally_v in_o name_v sin_n sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n indeed_o neither_o after_o baptism_n nor_o before_o but_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v both_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o apostle_n text_n to_o prove_v that_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n do_v much_o more_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o be_v sin_n before_o baptism_n and_o it_o shall_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o god_n will_v in_o that_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n here_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v how_o m._n bishop_n false_o charge_v m._n perkins_n with_o four_o untruth_n in_o his_o argument_n in_o declare_v the_o first_o of_o those_o four_o do_v himself_o deliver_v four_o untruth_n indeed_o concupiscence_n say_v he_o be_v never_o proper_o sin_v but_o only_o the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n the_o formal_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o deprivation_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o a_o voluntary_a aversion_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n where_o first_o he_o err_v in_o that_o he_o make_v original_a justice_n to_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n to_o stand_v only_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n from_o god_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o same_o original_a justice_n whereas_o original_a justice_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o integrity_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n not_o subiect_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n but_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o god_n the_o image_n whereof_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o commandment_n 27._o commandment_n mat._n 12.30_o luk._n 10_o 27._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o strength_n the_o form_n of_o sin_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n but_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o any_o part_n or_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o decline_a from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n now_o because_o deus_fw-la because_o august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a iustis_fw-la rat._n 17._o cùm_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la carnalis_fw-la quod_fw-la velcontinendo_fw-la fraenâ—tur_fw-la non_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la diligitur_fw-la deus_fw-la so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o concupiscence_n to_o be_v yet_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v god_n can_v be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o
deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n for_o debetur_fw-la for_o de_fw-fr nat_n et_fw-fr great_a ca._n 55._o de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la mors_fw-la corporis_fw-la separat_fw-la sed_fw-la contracta_fw-la exillo_fw-la vitia_fw-la coherent_a quibus_fw-la iusta_fw-la poena_fw-la debetur_fw-la the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n separate_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o body_n when_o yet_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n thereby_o gather_v do_v stick_v fast_o to_o which_o just_a punishment_n remain_v due_a therefore_o when_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n ibid._n death_n ibid._n de_fw-fr vitijs_fw-la corporis_fw-la dicit_fw-la he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o vicious_a affection_n of_o the_o body_n corpus_fw-la body_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 45._o per_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostrum_fw-la mortis_fw-la corpus_fw-la by_o concupiscence_n be_v it_o that_o this_o our_o body_n of_o death_n be_v so_o call_v so_o oecumenius_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sunt_fw-la from_o oecumen_fw-la in_o ro._n ca._n 7._o ex_fw-la corporalibus_fw-la actio_fw-la nibus_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la mortem_fw-la inducentibus_fw-la à _fw-la concupiscentijs_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaeque_fw-la mors_fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o which_o be_v death_n unto_o we_o and_o do_v cause_n a_o spiritual_a death_n causa_fw-la death_n origen_n ibid._n corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la appellatur_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la habitat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la mortis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la it_o be_v a_o body_n of_o death_n say_v origen_n wherein_o sin_n dwell_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v his_o body_n a_o body_n of_o death_n etc._n death_n ambros_n apud_fw-la aug._n count_n julian_n lib._n 2._o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la nascimur_fw-la quorum_fw-la ipse_fw-la ortus_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideò_fw-la pauli_n caero_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o we_o all_o be_v bear_v under_o sin_n and_o our_o very_a beginning_n be_v in_o trespass_n acknowledge_v as_o touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n that_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o same_o in_o part_n it_o continue_v still_o epiphanius_n or_o rather_o methodius_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v etc._n mean_v method_n apud_fw-la epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 64._o non_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la mortem_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la per_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la dicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sin_n dwell_v by_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o body_n from_o the_o bad_a imagination_n &_o thought_n whereof_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v deliver_v account_v the_o same_o death_n and_o destruction_n itself_o bernard_n say_v that_o it_o be_v etc._n be_v bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 56._o jpsa_fw-la est_fw-la carnis_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la sanè_fw-la unointeriecto_fw-la pariete_n non_fw-la longè_fw-la peregrinabatur_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o optabas_fw-la clamans_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o liberabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o sin_n even_o concupiscence_n stand_v as_o a_o wall_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o that_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n in_o concupiscence_n then_o stand_v this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o because_o by_o this_o body_n of_o death_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o miserable_a it_o be_v concupiscence_n that_o make_v he_o miserable_a which_o therefore_o s._n austin_n call_v 45._o call_v august_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser_fw-mi 45._o miseram_fw-la legem_fw-la the_o miserable_a law_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o be_v itself_o capable_a of_o misery_n but_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la because_o it_o make_v we_o miserable_a or_o because_o we_o be_v miserable_a by_o it_o thus_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v himself_o miserable_a in_o himself_o not_o as_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o disgrace_n with_o god_n but_o as_o find_v in_o himself_o that_o for_o which_o he_o deserve_v so_o to_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v but_o that_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o not_o to_o impute_v the_o same_o and_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o misery_n to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o filthy_a carrion_n tie_v fast_o to_o he_o still_o breathe_v out_o noisome_a stink_n to_o be_v continual_o trouble_v with_o a_o importunat_a enemy_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n &_o weary_v his_o soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n nay_o to_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o debellabat_fw-la he_o idem_fw-la count_n julian_n pelag._n lib._n 2._o exercitum_fw-la quendam_fw-la variarum_fw-la cupiditatum_fw-la intra_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la debellabat_fw-la even_o a_o army_n of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a lust_n draw_v one_o this_o way_n and_o another_o that_o way_n fight_v against_o he_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a bereave_v he_o of_o his_o joy_n while_o in_o most_o earnest_a meditation_n they_o carry_v he_o away_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o from_o that_o wherein_o his_o delight_n be_v if_o outward_a cross_n do_v make_v a_o man_n miserable_a much_o more_o this_o inward_a distraction_n &_o affliction_n which_o gall_v the_o string_n of_o the_o hart_n &_o vex_v the_o very_a spirit_n and_o soul_n more_o than_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n itself_o if_o m._n bishop_n know_v this_o affliction_n he_o will_v think_v there_o be_v cause_n enough_o therein_o to_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n but_o his_o benumb_a heart_n feel_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o matter_n but_o as_o a_o philosopher_n in_o the_o school_n without_o any_o conscience_n or_o sense_n of_o that_o he_o say_v and_o to_o a_o formal_a argument_n as_o he_o call_v it_o give_v these_o misshapen_v and_o deform_v answer_n 5._o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o the_o second_o infant_n baptise_a die_v the_o bodily_a death_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n but_o there_o be_v not_o in_o they_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o death_n beside_o original_a sin_n for_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a sin_n and_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 5._o rom_n 5._o &_o rom._n 5._o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n ans_fw-fr the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o such_o innocent_n be_v either_o the_o distemperature_n of_o their_o body_n or_o external_a violence_n and_o god_n who_o free_o bestow_v their_o life_n upon_o they_o may_v when_o it_o please_v he_o as_o free_o take_v their_o life_n from_o they_o especial_o when_o he_o mean_v to_o recompense_v they_o with_o the_o happy_a exchange_n of_o life_n everlasting_a true_a it_o be_v that_o if_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v not_o sin_v no_o man_n shall_v have_v die_v but_o have_v be_v both_o long_o preserve_v in_o paradise_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o life_n and_o final_o translate_v without_o death_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v most_o true_o of_o s._n paul_n 6._o rom._n 5._o rom._n 6._o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n but_o the_o other_o place_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n be_v foul_o abuse_v for_o the_o apostle_n there_o by_o death_n understand_v eternal_a damnation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o it_o to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o by_o sin_n there_o mean_v not_o original_a but_o actual_a sin_n such_o as_o the_o roman_n commit_v in_o their_o infide_o the_o wage_n whereof_o if_o they_o have_v not_o repent_v they_o have_v be_v hell_n fire_n now_o to_o infer_v that_o innocent_n be_v punish_v with_o corporal_a death_n for_o original_a sin_n remain_v in_o they_o because_o that_o eternal_a death_n be_v the_o due_a hire_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v either_o to_o show_v great_a want_n of_o judgement_n or_o else_o very_o strange_o to_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n let_v this_o also_o not_o be_v forget_v that_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o consent_n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o baptism_n from_o the_o regenerate_a how_o then_o do_v he_o here_o say_v that_o he_o do_v die_v the_o death_n for_o it_o r._n abbot_n the_o example_n of_o infant_n die_v after_o baptism_n before_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v right_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o sin_n remain_v after_o baptism_n because_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o death_n to_o this_o m._n bishop_n send_v we_o a_o most_o pitiful_a and_o miserable_a answer_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o either_o the_o distemperature_n of_o their_o body_n or_o external_a violence_n thus_o he_o will_v maintain_v a_o privilege_n to_o infant_n against_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 1.8_o john_n 1._o joh._n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o that_o they_o may_v say_v we_o say_v we_o have_v
to_o which_o purpose_n he_o add_v further_a that_o albeit_o other_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n do_v remain_v in_o we_o for_o our_o great_a humiliation_n and_o probation_n yet_o all_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v clean_o scour_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o pure_a grace_n of_o god_n pour_v abundant_o into_o it_o in_o baptism_n which_o now_o how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o truth_n it_o appear_v by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v already_o say_v i_o will_v here_o add_v only_o the_o word_n of_o hilary_n who_o say_v etc._n say_v hilar._n in_o psal_n 118._o gimel_n habemus_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la admixtam_fw-la nobit_fw-la materiam_fw-la quae_fw-la morus_a legi_fw-la atque_fw-la peccat_fw-la bonoxia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o huius_fw-la caducae_fw-la carius_fw-la infirmaeque_fw-la domicilio_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la laben_fw-ge ex_fw-la eius_fw-la consortio_fw-la mutuaâ—ur_fw-la ac_fw-la nisi_fw-la glorificato_fw-la in_o naturam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la corpore_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la verae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la naturae_fw-la etc._n etc._n scit_fw-la hanc_fw-la mundi_fw-la istius_fw-la sedem_fw-la regionem_fw-la no_n esse_fw-la viventium_fw-la scit_fw-la nos_fw-la adhuc_fw-la secundum_fw-la praefiguraetionem_fw-la legis_fw-la emundandos_fw-mi esse_fw-la nunc_fw-la enim_fw-la admiscemur_fw-la morticinae_fw-la &_o in_fw-la lege_fw-la quisquis_fw-la mortuis_fw-la contrectas_fw-la immundus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v as_o now_o a_o matter_n mingle_v with_o we_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o this_o mortal_a and_o weak_a flesh_n we_o gather_v a_o blot_n of_o corruption_n by_o the_o society_n thereof_o and_o until_o the_o body_n be_v glorify_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o can_v be_v in_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a life_n that_o this_o world_n be_v not_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o that_o we_o be_v here_o still_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o reason_n of_o be_v blend_v with_o the_o carrion_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n figure_v in_o the_o law_n where_o a_o man_n be_v unclean_a for_o touch_v any_o dead_a body_n sure_o if_o in_o this_o life_n we_o remain_v still_o in_o case_n to_o be_v cleanse_v if_o there_o be_v still_o a_o blot_n of_o corruption_n by_o reason_n of_o concupiscence_n still_o clean_v fast_o unto_o we_o and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o till_o the_o body_n be_v glorify_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o in_o baptism_n all_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v clean_o scour_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n but_o whereas_o all_o man_n find_v by_o experience_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n still_o continue_v whereby_o we_o be_v all_o forward_a to_o that_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o altogether_o backward_o and_o untoward_a to_o goodness_n to_o prevent_v the_o objection_n hereof_o m._n bishop_n acknowledge_v a_o remainder_n of_o somewhat_o but_o he_o qualifi_v the_o opinion_n thereof_o with_o favourable_a and_o gentle_a term_n he_o say_v that_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n remain_v in_o we_o marry_v in_o no_o case_n must_v we_o think_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n but_o these_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n be_v such_o as_o for_o which_o it_o be_v true_a of_o we_o which_o saint_n austin_n say_v 37._o say_v august_n in_o psal_n 37._o resumus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la filii_fw-la irae_fw-la spe_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la by_o real_a state_n and_o be_v we_o be_v still_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v in_o hope_n as_o touch_v which_o we_o be_v not_o so_o how_o be_v we_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o by_o have_v in_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o â—eccati_fw-la of_o in_o psal_n 101._o jâ—â—_n cum_fw-la qua_fw-la omnes_fw-la â—ati_fw-la sumâ—â—_n â—ra_fw-la de_fw-la propagine_fw-la â—aqudaetu_fw-la â—e_n massa_fw-la â—eccati_fw-la that_o wrath_n wherewith_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v which_o what_o be_v it_o but_o only_a sin_n these_o defect_n then_o and_o infirmity_n what_o be_v they_o proper_o and_o in_o truth_n but_o only_a sin_n but_o m._n bishop_n in_o use_v these_o term_n allude_v to_o s._n austin_n who_o oftentimes_o so_o call_v concupiscence_n and_o the_o lust_n and_o motion_n thereof_o which_o if_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o meaning_n as_o s._n austin_n do_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o great_a question_n betwixt_o he_o &_o us._n for_o s._n austin_n call_v concupiscence_n vitium_fw-la a_o defect_n not_o as_o understand_v thereby_o as_o the_o english_a word_n import_v a_o mere_a privation_n and_o want_n of_o somewhat_o that_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o positive_a evil_a quality_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o vicious_a &_o corrupt_a condition_n of_o man_n such_o a_o defect_n if_o we_o will_v so_o call_v it_o let_v we_o call_v it_o corruptio_fw-la it_o de_fw-fr lib_n arbit_n lib_n 2_o cap_n 1._o 〈…〉_o â—eâ—tmi_fw-it â—ites_fw-la esse_fw-la corruptio_fw-la a_o corruption_n as_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o as_o 8._o as_o fâ—â—st_o to_o â—ispra_fw-la sect._n 8._o by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o it_o be_v vitium_fw-la such_o a_o defect_n as_o whereby_o 3._o whereby_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v vitiate_a and_o corrupt_a and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v be_v evil_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v a_o evil_a man_n but_o only_a sin_n it_o be_v 2._o be_v cont._n jul._n li._n 2._o defectus_fw-la à _fw-la iustitia_fw-la a_o defection_n or_o swerve_v from_o righteousness_n hinder_v that_o 4_o that_o de_fw-fr perfect_a just_a rat._n 17._o sup_n sec_fw-la 4_o we_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n etc._n soul_n cont._n jul._n l._n 4_o c._n 2._o inquantum_fw-la inest_fw-la nocet_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la perdenaun_n de_fw-fr sort_n sanctorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la motuendam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la delectationem_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la mentium_fw-la illam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la condelector_fw-la legi_fw-la etc._n etc._n diminish_v that_o spiritual_a delight_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o and_o de_fw-fr perfect_a just_a rat._n 15._o supra_fw-la sect._n 2._o it_o be_v sin_n when_o there_o be_v not_o that_o love_n in_o we_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o the_o same_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o after_o baptism_n that_o s._n austin_n give_v to_o concupiscence_n this_o name_n of_o vitium_fw-la a_o defect_n or_o rather_o a_o vice_n or_o vicious_a quality_n he_o call_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n 23._o beginning_n de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concup_n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o vitium_fw-la quo_fw-la vitiata_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la humana_fw-la a_o vice_n or_o vicious_a quality_n wherewith_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v vitiate_a and_o defile_v now_o before_o baptism_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o s._n austin_n by_o vice_n import_v sin_n because_o for_o it_o he_o say_v subrugatur_fw-la say_v ibid._n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la damnatur_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o damnabili_fw-la diabolo_fw-la subrugatur_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v condemn_v and_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v still_o the_o same_o how_o shall_v it_o after_o baptism_n be_v no_o sin_n albeit_o after_o baptism_n he_o call_v it_o tenebat_fw-la it_o cont._n jul_n lib._n 2._o quia_fw-la mortuum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la reatu_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la tenebat_fw-la vitium_fw-la mortuum_fw-la a_o vice_n or_o vicious_a quality_n that_o be_v now_o dead_a because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v dead_a as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n wherewith_o it_o hold_v we_o but_o otherwise_o it_o live_v still_o he_o call_v the_o lust_n thereof_o ibid._n thereof_o ibid._n vitia_fw-la à _fw-la quorum_fw-la reatu_fw-la absoluti_fw-la sumus_fw-la vice_n from_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o we_o be_v release_v import_v still_o that_o save_o the_o guilt_n they_o be_v still_o the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v before_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n in_o respect_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v guilty_a before_o god_n because_o they_o be_v already_o pardon_v yet_o he_o can_v be_v suppose_v otherwise_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o name_n of_o sin_n they_o do_v make_v guilty_a before_o and_o shall_v make_v guilty_a still_o but_o that_o they_o be_v pardon_v which_o can_v agree_v but_o to_o sin_n only_o and_o this_o do_v pighius_fw-la a_o friend_n of_o m._n bishop_n see_v very_o well_o potest_fw-la well_o pigh_a de_fw-fr peccat_n org._n count_n 1._o ut_fw-la una_fw-la eade_v nque_fw-la manente_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la regula_fw-la iâ—len_fw-mi aliquid_fw-la in_o se_fw-la manens_fw-la nunc_fw-la propriè_fw-la primò_fw-la verèque_fw-la
see_v nothing_o in_o himself_o to_o hinder_v his_o justification_n yet_o god_n who_o have_v sharp_a eye-fight_a may_v espy_v some_o iniquity_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o fault_n in_o i_o in_o god_n sight_n than_o i_o can_v find_v by_o my_o own_o insight_n i_o be_o justify_v because_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o nothing_o and_o so_o the_o place_n prove_v rather_o the_o uncertain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v but_o m._n perkins_n add_v that_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n where_o rigour_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v show_v we_o know_v it_o well_o but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o by_o baptism_n be_v purge_v from_o original_a sin_n 28._o pag._n 28._o as_o he_o confess_v himself_o the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v in_o our_o consent_n about_o original_a sin_n what_o then_o need_v any_o justify_v man_n great_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v himself_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o just_a that_o he_o have_v run_v a_o good_a race_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o by_o that_o just_a judge_n and_o not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o all_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n come_v and_o concern_v both_o inherent_a justice_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o it_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o what_o law_n hear_v this_o one_o sentence_n of_o s._n augustine_n apost_n serm._n 18._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o have_v not_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n albeit_o the_o law_n be_v good_a but_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n not_o by_o justice_n which_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o but_o which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o he_o be_v this_o charity_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n not_o certain_o by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v us._n r._n abbot_n there_o be_v none_o so_o ready_a to_o call_v harlot_n as_o be_v the_o harlot_n none_o so_o ready_a to_o object_v cozenage_n to_o another_o as_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cosiner_n himself_o i_o pray_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n whether_o will_v thou_o rather_o think_v to_o be_v the_o cosiner_n he_o that_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v do_v mean_a as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v or_o he_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n thereby_o mean_v i_o can_v tell_v whether_o i_o be_v justify_v or_o no._n indeed_o cosiner_n common_o use_v colour_n and_o labour_n for_o crafty_a and_o cleanly_a conveyance_n but_o m._n bishop_n be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o make_v dainty_a of_o the_o matter_n he_o stick_v not_o in_o every_o man_n sight_n to_o cut_v the_o purse_n that_o which_o in_o every_o man_n eye_n be_v express_o deny_v he_o make_v no_o bone_n at_o all_o to_o turn_v into_o a_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o doubt_n the_o place_n have_v be_v sufficient_o handle_v in_o the_o former_a question_n 12._o question_n sect._n 12._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n here_o i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o what_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n conceive_v of_o this_o place_n operantis_fw-la place_n greg._n moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 8_o sape_fw-la ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la examen_fw-la divinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la deducta_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sordet_fw-la in_o districtiene_fw-fr iudicis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aestimatione_fw-la fulgeâ—_n operantis_fw-la oft_o time_n say_v he_o our_o very_a righteousness_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v unrighteousness_n and_o it_o be_v loathsome_a in_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o worker_n shine_v bright_a whereupon_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o guilty_a to_o myself_o in_o nothing_o by_o and_o by_o add_v but_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v thereby_o who_o forthwith_o insinuate_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v say_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n sâ—to_fw-la lord_n acsi_fw-la dicat_fw-la idcirco_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la i_o abnego_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quime_fw-la iudicat_fw-la examinari_fw-la i_o subtiliùs_fw-la sâ—to_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v therefore_o do_v i_o deny_v myself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o my_o be_v guilty_a of_o nothing_o because_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v more_o near_o sift_v by_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o etc._n etc._n penset_fw-la etc._n quia_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la perfectis_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la hanc_fw-la seveâ—us_fw-la iudex_fw-la in_o subtle_a lance_n examine_v misericorditèr_fw-la penset_fw-la because_o even_o our_o perfection_n be_v not_o without_o fault_n unless_o the_o severe_a judge_n do_v with_o mercy_n weigh_v it_o in_o the_o strict_a balance_n of_o his_o examination_n again_o he_o say_v of_o the_o same_o place_n impingit_fw-la place_n ibid._n cap._n 23._o districtionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la contemplantes_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la operib_n jure_fw-la pertimescimus_fw-la quaenos_fw-mi fortia_fw-la egisse_fw-la putabamus_fw-la ducta_fw-la namque_fw-la ad_fw-la internam_fw-la regulam_fw-la nostra_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la si_fw-la districtum_fw-la in_o dicium_fw-la invenit_fw-la multis_fw-la tortitudinum_fw-la suarum_fw-la sinibus_fw-la in_o intimam_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la impingit_fw-la behold_v the_o strictness_n of_o god_n justice_n we_o be_v just_o afraid_a of_o those_o very_a work_n which_o we_o think_v we_o do_v with_o strength_n for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o internal_a rule_n if_o it_o find_v severe_a judgement_n by_o many_o creek_n of_o wrying_n and_o turn_n offend_v against_o the_o most_o inward_a or_o perfect_a righteousness_n whence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n see_v himself_o to_o have_v the_o bone_n that_o be_v even_o the_o strength_n of_o virtue_n and_o yet_o these_o bone_n of_o his_o do_v tremble_v at_o strict_a examination_n say_v i_o be_o guilty_a to_o myself_o in_o nothing_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v turbantur_fw-la justify_v acsi_fw-la diceret_fw-la recta_fw-la egisse_fw-la i_o recolo_fw-la attamen_fw-la demeritis_fw-la non_fw-la praesumo_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la examen_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la ducitur_fw-la sub_fw-la quo_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fortitudinis_fw-la &_o ossa_fw-la turbantur_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o remember_v i_o have_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a but_o yet_o i_o presume_v not_o of_o any_o merit_n because_o our_o life_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o he_o before_o who_o the_o very_a bone_n of_o our_o strength_n be_v trouble_v thus_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o judgement_n m._n bishop_n by_o no_o mean_n may_v refuse_v s._n paul_n plain_o deni_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v because_o though_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o who_o in_o his_o very_a best_a work_n much_o more_o in_o many_o secret_a sin_n can_v find_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n that_o howsoever_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v so_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v matter_n enough_o against_o every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v 143.2_o say_v psal_n 143.2_o that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o apostle_n who_o here_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o namely_o as_o touch_v any_o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o the_o stewardship_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n speak_v of_o yet_o in_o other_o respect_n find_v cause_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o 7.14_o himself_o rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 19_o sin_n verse_n 19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o 23._o i._o verse_n 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o further_a fault_n commit_v by_o m._n bishop_n in_o that_o he_o urge_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o simple_o and_o general_o true_a which_o be_v mean_v only_o respective_o as_o if_o he_o have_v absolute_o say_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o himself_o when_o he_o mean_v it_o as_o touch_v any_o default_n in_o his_o service_n and_o charge_n that_o
be_v any_o cause_n thereof_o and_o only_o in_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v first_o justify_v that_o they_o may_v be_v man_n of_o god_n affirm_v a_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o s._n james_n speak_v thereof_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o declaration_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o be_v former_o justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o speak_v of_o free_a will_n it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o question_n of_o that_o matter_n and_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o free_a will_n to_o righteousness_n but_o only_o that_o that_o we_o do_v which_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o last_o place_n of_o s._n austin_n we_o willing_o subscribe_v condemn_v they_o neglexerint_fw-la they_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 14._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la eam_fw-la salutem_fw-la obtinen_n dam_v sufficere_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la putanerint_fw-la benè_fw-la auten_fw-mi vivere_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la uâ—an_fw-la dei_fw-la tenere_fw-la neglexerint_fw-la who_o think_v that_o only_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o do_v neglect_v to_o live_v well_o and_o by_o good_a work_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o last_o word_n serve_v plain_o to_o open_v s._n augustine_n meaning_n m._n bishop_n very_o honest_o have_v leave_v out_o we_o teach_v no_o such_o faith_n as_o s._n austin_n there_o speak_v of_o we_o teach_v only_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o justifi_v itself_o alone_o but_o be_v never_o find_v alone_o in_o the_o justify_v man_n never_o but_o accompany_v with_o holiness_n and_o care_n of_o godly_a life_n and_o therefore_o condemn_v those_o as_o spirit_n of_o satan_n which_o teach_v a_o faith_n sufficient_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o live_v well_o the_o sum_n of_o our_o doctrine_n s._n austin_n himself_o set_v down_o in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n that_o good_a work_n iustâ—fâ—candum_fw-la work_n ibid._n sequâ—tur_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la iustâ—fâ—candum_fw-la follow_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o be_v not_o precedent_n to_o justification_n now_o therefore_o in_o all_o these_o speech_n there_o be_v hitherto_o nothing_o to_o cross_v that_o which_o m._n perkins_n have_v affirm_v that_o nothing_o that_o man_n can_v do_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o grace_n concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n but_o faith_n alone_o of_o work_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v less_o question_n but_o of_o work_n of_o grace_n of_o work_n of_o believer_n the_o apostle_n special_o determine_v the_o question_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o as_o shall_v appear_v m._n perkins_n further_a say_v that_o faith_n be_v but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o never_o do_v any_o of_o we_o make_v faith_n the_o only_a and_o whole_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n we_o make_v not_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n any_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o only_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o this_o mean_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v become_v no_o true_a cause_n at_o all_o but_o a_o bare_a condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o that_o be_v but_o his_o shallow_a and_o idle_a conceit_n for_o the_o necessary_a instrument_n especial_o the_o lively_a instrument_n be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o true_a cause_n not_o be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o cause_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v but_o a_o cause_n whereby_o it_o be_v do_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la be_v term_v causa_fw-la stolida_fw-la &_o otiosa_fw-la a_o foolish_a and_o idle_a cause_n because_o it_o be_v only_o present_a in_o the_o action_n and_o do_v nothing_o therein_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o faith_n but_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o active_a instrument_n for_o see_v and_o the_o ear_n for_o hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o be_v faith_n also_o for_o justify_v and_o m._n bishop_n head_n be_v scant_o wise_a to_o make_v a_o principal_a instrument_n a_o foolish_a and_o idle_a cause_n but_o he_o ask_v then_o who_o instrument_n faith_n be_v and_o make_v his_o division_n that_o either_o it_o must_v be_v charity_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n without_o any_o help_n of_o grace_n we_o answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n wrought_v therein_o by_o grace_n be_v 2.8_o be_v ephes_n 2.8_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o 7._o and_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 7._o the_o first_o gift_n as_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o austin_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o whereby_o we_o obtain_v charity_n also_o so_o that_o his_o division_n go_v lame_a and_o neither_o be_v faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o charity_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o soul_n without_o grace_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n therein_o and_o thereby_o endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n r._n abbot_n but_o to_o come_v to_o his_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v take_v out_o of_o these_o word_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o desert_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a true_a if_o he_o live_v according_o and_o as_o his_o faith_n teach_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n marry_o m._n perkins_n draw_v it_o in_o after_o this_o fashion_n as_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o they_o who_o be_v sting_v by_o serpent_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o a_o sinner_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n of_o faith_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o apply_v that_o to_o himself_o in_o particular_a but_o this_o application_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v only_a man_n foolish_a invention_n without_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n similitude_n be_v not_o in_o all_o point_n alike_o neither_o must_v be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v which_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o like_o as_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sting_v with_o serpent_n be_v cure_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n all_o this_o we_o confess_v but_o to_o say_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o text_n &_o as_o easy_o reject_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o obtrude_v without_o any_o authority_n or_o probability_n r._n abbot_n similitude_n m._n bishop_n say_v must_v not_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v but_o christ_n himself_o here_o direct_v we_o to_o conceive_v wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v christ_n himself_o express_v that_o in_o their_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n be_v figure_v our_o believe_v in_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o conceive_v but_o as_o they_o only_o by_o look_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o sting_n so_o we_o only_o by_o believe_v be_v cure_v of_o sin_n so_o s._n austin_n say_v mors_fw-la say_v aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 12._o quomodo_fw-la qui_fw-la intuebantur_fw-la serpentem_fw-la illum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la à _fw-la moâ—sibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la siâ—_n qui_fw-la intuentur_fw-la fide_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la sanatur_fw-la à _fw-la morsibus_fw-la peccato_fw-la rum_o attenditur_fw-la serpeâ—s_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la uâ—leat_fw-la serpens_fw-la attenditur_fw-la mors_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la valcat_n mors_fw-la as_o they_o that_o behold_v that_o serpent_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n so_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o a_o serpent_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o a_o serpent_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o a_o death_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o death_n may_v not_o prevail_v in_o like_a sort_n do_v chrysostome_n express_v the_o similitude_n sunt_fw-la similitude_n chrys_n in_o joan._n hom_n 26._o illiâ—_n corporeis_fw-la oculis_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la corporis_fw-la sâ—lutem_fw-la hic_fw-la incorporeis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la remissionem_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o by_o bodily_a eye_n man_n receive_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n here_o by_o spiritual_a eye_n they_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n so_o say_v cyril_n ostenditur_fw-la cyril_n cyril_n id_fw-la joan._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o respicientibus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la fide_fw-la sincera_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la largitor_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la he_o be_v show_v hereby_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n do_v look_v unto_o he_o effugituros_fw-la he_o theophyl_n in_o joan._n
cap._n 3._o multo_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la respicientes_fw-la &_o credentes_fw-la animae_fw-la mortem_fw-la effugituros_fw-la he_o teach_v say_v theophylact_v that_o since_o the_o jew_n behold_v the_o image_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v escape_v death_n much_o more_o we_o look_v unto_o he_o crucify_v and_o believe_v shall_v escape_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o they_o simple_o take_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o cure_n to_o consist_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n in_o look_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o believe_v m._n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n well_o then_o if_o no_o other_o remedy_n then_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n if_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n then_o for_o remedy_n there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a but_o only_o that_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v necessary_a 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thing_n to_o abstain_v afterward_o he_o show_v that_o not_o in_o work_n only_o but_o also_o in_o faith_n our_o saviour_n reserve_v to_o man_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o will_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v cogens_fw-la be_v non_fw-fr de_fw-fr violentia_fw-la cogens_fw-la not_o by_o any_o compel_a violence_n that_o a_o man_n either_o believe_v or_o work_v but_o 2._o but_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 5._o posse_fw-la habere_fw-la fidem_fw-la sicut_fw-la posse_fw-la habere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la hahere_fw-la autem_fw-la fidem_fw-la sicut_fw-la habere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la fidelium_fw-la vid._n prospide_fw-la vocat_fw-la gen._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o by_o condition_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v such_o as_o may_v either_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v and_o when_o he_o believe_v it_o be_v by_o his_o will_n that_o believe_v and_o by_o a_o power_n of_o the_o will_n that_o he_o have_v to_o believe_v yet_o so_o as_o 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significan_n quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la salutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la et_fw-la iterum_fw-la miser_n ego_fw-la homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n deinde_fw-la insert_v liberatorem_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o good_a which_o belong_v to_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o deliverer_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v free_a therefore_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o heretic_n against_o who_o he_o write_v that_o etc._n that_o ibid._n cap._n 46._o nos_fw-la precamur_fw-la non_fw-la perseverare_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o fouâ—a_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la foderunt_fw-la sed_fw-la segregari_fw-la ab_fw-la nutusmodi_fw-la matre_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o legitimè_fw-la eos_fw-la generari_fw-la converse_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o formari_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o eye_n &_o cognoscere_fw-la eos_fw-la fabricaetorem_fw-la huius_fw-la universitatu_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o may_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o have_v dig_v but_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v form_v in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o take_v repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n to_o be_v matter_n of_o our_o free_a will_n and_o power_n but_o the_o merciful_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o prayer_n to_o be_v beg_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o place_n of_o cyprian_a sound_v very_o harsh_o but_o yet_o be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o father_n common_o speak_v before_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n namely_o to_o affirm_v against_o the_o manichee_n a_o act_n of_o man_n will_n both_o in_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o that_o by_o his_o will_n and_o election_n it_o be_v that_o either_o he_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o import_v nothing_o against_o we_o because_o we_o deny_v not_o the_o act_n and_o election_n of_o man_n will_n but_o only_o teach_v that_o this_o act_n and_o election_n of_o the_o will_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o itself_o as_o touch_v righteousness_n but_o only_o what_o it_o be_v by_o be_v correct_v &_o rectify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o salutem_fw-la away_o lib._n 1._o epist_n 3_o seruans_fw-la legem_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la libertati_fw-la suae_fw-la relictus_fw-la &_o in_o preprio_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la constitutus_fw-la fiâ—â—mâ—tipsi_fw-la vel_fw-la â—â—â—rtem_fw-la appetit_fw-la vel_fw-la salutem_fw-la he_o observe_v the_o law_n say_v cyprian_n whereby_o man_n leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n and_o put_v to_o his_o own_o will_n not_o deserve_v as_o m._n bishop_n false_o translate_v but_o desire_v to_o himself_o either_o death_n or_o salvation_n import_v hereby_o that_o man_n free_o and_o by_o his_o own_o will_n make_v choice_n to_o continue_v with_o christ_n unto_o salvation_n but_o not_o affirm_v that_o man_n own_o will_n be_v herein_o free_a of_o itself_o or_o have_v of_o it_o own_o whereby_o to_o make_v this_o choice_n and_o that_o he_o be_v of_o far_o other_o mind_n then_o so_o to_o think_v appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n etc._n word_n aug._n contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelag_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 9_o &_o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 3._o &_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pierce_v cap_n 19_o etc._n etc._n often_o cite_v by_o austin_n against_o the_o pelagian_o sit_fw-la pelagian_o cypr._n ad_fw-la quir._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o in_o nulla_fw-la gloriandum_fw-la quando_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la we_o be_v to_o glory_v of_o nothing_o namely_o as_o touch_v righteousness_n because_o therein_o nothing_o be_v our_o own_o pollemus_fw-la own_o lib._n 2._o epist_n 2._o dei_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la possumuâ—â—_n inde_fw-la uâ—â—â—mus_fw-la inde_fw-la pollemus_fw-la it_o be_v of_o god_n say_v he_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v of_o he_o it_o be_v that_o we_o live_v of_o he_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v any_o power_n but_o most_o direct_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v it_o which_o he_o note_v as_o touch_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n that_o we_o be_v thereby_o praestâ—tur_fw-la thereby_o cyprian_a in_o orat_fw-la dominic_n admonemur_fw-la infirmitatu_fw-la &_o imbecillitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la dum_fw-la siâ—_n rogamâ—s_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la se_fw-la insolent_a extollat_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la sibi_fw-la superbè_fw-la atque_fw-la arroganter_fw-la aliquid_fw-la assumatâ—_n ne_fw-la quis_fw-la aut_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aut_fw-la passionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la dum_fw-la praecedit_fw-la &_o submissi_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o datur_fw-la â—â—â—um_fw-la domino_fw-la quâ—quid_fw-la suppliâ—â—ter_fw-la petitur_fw-la iâ—stâ—s_v pictate_v praestâ—tur_fw-la put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o own_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n and_o that_o for_o persevere_v and_o continue_v with_o christ_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o confess_v he_o and_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n it_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o assume_v any_o thing_n proud_o to_o ourselves_o whereof_o s._n austin_n collect_v as_o before_o against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n that_o eo_fw-la that_o aug_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap._n â—7_n nihil_fw-la nobiâ—_fw-la reliquâ—t_fw-la in_o quâ—_n taâ—quam_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la gloriemuâ—_n siquâ—dem_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d discedâ—mus_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—o_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la estendâ—t_fw-la daâ—dum_fw-la esse_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la cùm_fw-la pascendum_fw-la estendat_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la enivi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o errur_n in_o tentationem_fw-la non_fw-la discâ—dit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnino_fw-la in_o viribus_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbiâ—râ—_n quales_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la fueraâ—us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d antequam_fw-la caderet_fw-la etc._n etc._n post_fw-la casum_fw-la autem_fw-la hominis_fw-la nonnisi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ut_fw-la homâ—_n accedat_fw-la ad_fw-la etiâ—â—_n neque_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la
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like_v then_o we_o if_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n yet_o for_o that_o it_o do_v more_o exalt_v the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n more_o magnify_v the_o value_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o bring_v great_a dignity_n unto_o man_n where_o the_o vain_a man_n see_v not_o that_o by_o the_o one_o part_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o cross_v the_o other_o the_o thing_n whereto_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n tend_v be_v entire_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o their_o doctrine_n forsooth_o serve_v to_o bring_v dignity_n unto_o man_n but_o in_o that_o it_o bring_v dignity_n unto_o man_n it_o detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o light_n be_v most_o clear_o see_v in_o our_o darkness_n 12.9_o darkness_n 2._o cor_n 12.9_o his_o power_n in_o our_o weakness_n his_o goodness_n in_o show_v mercy_n to_o we_o that_o be_v evil_a his_o 9.7_o his_o dan._n 9.7_o righteousness_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o shame_n the_o worth_n of_o christ_n merit_n in_o the_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o want_n of_o merit_n god_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o be_v 1.6_o be_v ephes_n 1.6_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o so_o dispose_v 1.29_o dispose_v 1._o cor._n 1.29_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o 2.11_o and_o esa_n 2.11_o that_o he_o only_o may_v be_v exalt_v at_o that_o day_n therefore_o etc._n therefore_o aug._n epist_n 29._o cùm_fw-la rex_fw-la iustus_fw-la sederit_fw-la in_o throno_fw-la quis_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la se_fw-la castum_fw-la habere_fw-la cor_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o just_a king_n shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n who_o shall_v glory_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n or_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n our_o plea_n then_o must_v not_o be_v merit_n and_o worth_n but_o only_o 1.18_o only_o 2._o tim._n 1.18_o to_o find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o seek_v for_o as_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o man_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v they_o labour_v to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o righteousness_n against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n they_o extol_v their_o own_o merit_n their_o own_o worth_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n only_o yield_v matter_n of_o grace_n to_o their_o free_a will_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o thereby_o they_o work_v for_o themselves_o they_o merit_v for_o themselves_o they_o save_v themselves_o but_o in_o seek_v this_o glory_n to_o themselves_o they_o purchase_v their_o own_o shame_n what_o we_o can_v allege_v for_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o to_o be_v our_o justification_n will_v appear_v in_o that_o that_o follow_v 3._o w._n bishop_n m._n perkins_n first_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o which_o must_v be_v our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n must_v satisfic_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v do_v these_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v 5._o gal._n 5._o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v satisfy_v that_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n ergo._n this_o reason_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o rush_n for_o when_o he_o require_v that_o our_o justice_n must_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n i_o demand_v what_o law_n he_o mean_v if_o moses_n law_n of_o which_o those_o word_n 5._o gal._n 5._o gal._n 5._o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v be_v speak_v then_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o you_o be_v evacuate_v or_o abolish_v from_o christ_n that_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o no_o christian_n that_o will_v have_v christian_a justice_n answerable_a to_o moses_n law_n if_o m._n perkins_n will_v only_o that_o man_n justify_v must_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v christ_n law_n i_o then_o grant_v that_o they_o so_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o will_v never_o fail_v they_o before_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o duty_n but_o say_v 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have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o he_o allege_v the_o other_o word_n 64.7_o word_n esa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n and_o stand_v up_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n in_o like_a sort_n say_v 9.13_o say_v dan._n 9.13_o we_o have_v not_o make_v our_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n both_o of_o they_o say_v we_o have_v offend_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v not_o pray_v as_o show_v plain_o that_o they_o so_o speak_v of_o other_o man_n as_o that_o they_o imply_v themselves_o also_o nay_o say_v m._n bishop_n that_o be_v but_o the_o manner_n of_o preacher_n and_o special_o of_o such_o as_o become_v intercessor_n for_o other_o who_o use_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o they_o for_o who_o they_o sue_v where_o he_o make_v the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o very_a hypocrite_n to_o god_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v as_o if_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o accuse_v themselves_o to_o god_n when_o they_o intend_v nothing_o less_o but_o to_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o this_o hole_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o in_o that_o prayer_n 9.20_o prayer_n dan._n 9.20_o he_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o why_o shall_v daniel_n the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o prophet_n esay_n or_o those_o just_a and_o faithful_a in_o who_o person_n esay_n speak_v nay_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o true_a affection_n of_o the_o faithful_a at_o all_o time_n who_o always_o find_v in_o themselves_o defect_n and_o default_n whereby_o they_o find_v just_a
we_o by_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n whereby_o 4.6_o whereby_o rom._n 4.6_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n because_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v ignoscitur_fw-la say_v aug._n retraâ—t_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 19_o omnia_fw-la dei_fw-la mandaâ—a_fw-la facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignoscitur_fw-la all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v do_v when_o that_o that_o be_v not_o do_v be_v pardon_v now_o when_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v do_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o us._n for_o what_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o justification_n which_o the_o law_n may_v seem_v to_o intend_v and_o propound_v unto_o itself_o that_o we_o may_v be_v acquit_v of_o sin_n and_o accept_v unto_o life_n thus_o the_o ancient_a father_n expound_v it_o for_o destinatio_fw-la for_o theophylact._n in_o rom._n ca._n 8._o justificatio_fw-la laegis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la exitus_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o destinatio_fw-la the_o scope_n the_o end_n the_o thing_n destinate_a by_o the_o law_n which_o when_o the_o law_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o christ_n perform_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n perfecit_fw-la sin_n theodoret._n ibid._n nostrum_fw-la debitum_fw-la exoluit_fw-la &_o legis_fw-la scopum_fw-la perfecit_fw-la he_o pay_v our_o debt_n say_v theodoret_n and_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n scopus_fw-la law_n oecumen_fw-la ibid._n quis_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la legu_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la essemuâ—_n malediction_n obnoxij_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o effectum_fw-la deductus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la legis_fw-la scopus_fw-la what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n say_v oecumius_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n by_o christ_n then_o that_o which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n be_v bring_v to_o effect_v in_o us._n so_o chrysostome_n christus_fw-la chrysostome_n chrysost_n ibid._n hom_n 13._o quae_fw-la legis_fw-la erat_fw-la â—ustificacio_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la execrationi_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la id_fw-la tibi_fw-la perfecit_fw-la christus_fw-la that_o which_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n christ_n have_v effect_v unto_o us._n last_o of_o all_o ambrose_n say_v peccatorum_fw-la say_v ambros_n ibid._n quomodo_fw-la impletur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la datur_fw-la remissio_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la how_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o when_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o by_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n understand_v not_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o signify_v that_o that_o justification_n which_o the_o law_n intend_v but_o through_o our_o default_n can_v not_o make_v good_a unto_o we_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n christ_n have_v perform_v in_o purchase_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o be_v repute_v just_a and_o blameless_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o accept_v to_o be_v inheritor_n of_o everlasting_a life_n now_o s._n ambrose_n to_o the_o former_a word_n add_v deâ—_n add_v ibid._n ut_fw-la sublatis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la appareat_fw-la mente_fw-la seruiens_fw-la legi_fw-la deâ—_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o sin_n may_v appear_v in_o his_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o note_v that_o to_o justification_n by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v adjoin_v regeneration_n to_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o he_o call_v afterward_o dei_fw-la afterward_o ibid._n signun_n iustificationâ—_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la appareat_fw-la esse_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o sign_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o do_v always_o most_o religious_o teach_v the_o same_o only_o we_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v that_o wherein_o consist_v our_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sequel_n and_o sign_n thereof_o and_o we_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o while_o we_o live_v here_o and_o if_o we_o will_v either_o direct_o or_o undirect_o understand_v it_o in_o these_o word_n we_o must_v take_v thereof_o that_o which_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o ignoscat_fw-la that_o aug._n de_fw-fr sp_z &_o light_v ca._n 36._o sic_fw-la operatur_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o huius_fw-la vita_fw-la tentatione_n laborantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la petentibus_fw-la largitèr_fw-la adâ—ciat_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la confitentibus_fw-la clementer_n ignoscat_fw-la god_n so_o work_v in_o his_o saint_n labour_v in_o the_o temptation_n of_o this_o life_n as_o that_o there_o be_v yet_o for_o he_o large_o to_o add_v unto_o they_o ask_v or_o crave_v of_o he_o and_o merciful_o to_o pardon_v they_o when_o they_o confess_v it_o unto_o he_o yea_o so_o as_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n elsewhere_o say_v virtutum_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la li._n 19_o cap._n 27._o ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la constet_fw-la quà m_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la as_o that_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n rather_o consist_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n now_o therefore_o though_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n yet_o it_o make_v not_o for_o m._n bishop_n turn_n because_o it_o proove_v only_o that_o christ_n shall_v restore_v we_o to_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o affirm_v that_o he_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o it_o proove_v not_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o other_o place_n that_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o heavy_a that_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n he_o himself_o in_o effect_n set_v down_o the_o answer_n to_o our_o corrupt_a frailty_n say_v he_o they_o be_v very_o heavy_a true_a and_o therefore_o so_o long_o and_o so_o far_o as_o this_o corrupt_a frailty_n continue_v so_o long_o and_o so_o far_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v still_o heavy_a unto_o we_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v till_o that_o which_o 43._o which_o 1._o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o shall_v be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n and_o weakness_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o in_o incorruption_n and_o power_n when_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n say_v he_o be_v pour_v into_o our_o soul_n than_o we_o do_v with_o delight_n fulfil_v they_o true_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o charity_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o soul_n but_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v carnal_a concupiscence_n there_o can_v be_v perfect_a charity_n to_o take_v full_a delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o etc._n because_o aug._n count_n juliâ—n_n lib_n 4._o cap._n 2._o inquamâ—m_fw-la inest_fw-la nocet_fw-la aâ—_n minuendam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la deleâ—â—ationem_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la mâ—ntium_fw-la illam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la condelector_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n carnal_a concupiscence_n even_o by_o very_o be_v in_o we_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v do_v abridge_v or_o diminish_v that_o spiritual_a delight_n of_o holy_a mind_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o inner_a man_n est_fw-la man_n jdem_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a iustit_fw-la rat._n 8._o tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la plena_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quando_fw-la plena_fw-la sanitas_fw-la tunc_fw-la plena_fw-la saenitas_fw-la quendo_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la tunc_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la quando_fw-la videbi_fw-la mus_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la then_o shall_v be_v perfect_a righteousness_n say_v he_o again_o that_o be_v perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v perfect_a health_n then_o perfect_a health_n when_o perfect_a charity_n then_o perfect_a charity_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n love_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o unperfect_o because_o itself_o be_v but_o unperfect_a even_o as_o a_o lame_a man_n go_v but_o yet_o halt_v â—n_v his_o go_n to_o be_v short_a the_o same_z s._n austin_n well_o observe_v that_o sunt_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 69._o consideret_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la divinitus_fw-la dici_fw-la gravia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la cordis_fw-la affectus_fw-la cvi_fw-la graviae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la god_n can_v not_o have_v say_v that_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o heavy_a but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o affection_n of_o heart_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o heavy_a therefore_o grave_n therefore_o