etc._n which_o the_o second_o council_n of_o orange_n resolve_v upon_o in_o these_o speech_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o faith_n et_fw-la ipse_fw-la credulitatis_fw-la affectus_fw-la by_o which_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o not_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_v only_o be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n calling_z and_o reclaim_v we_o from_o infidelity_n to_o faith_n from_o impiety_n and_o ungodliness_n to_o piety_n and_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v account_v of_o as_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n thus_o prosper_v handle_v the_o matter_n reason_v and_o argue_v the_o same_o among_o our_o frenchman_n and_o this_o same_o controversy_n or_o the_o like_a be_v stir_v again_o by_o one_o abailardus_n a_o long_a time_n after_o against_o our_o country_n man_n s._n barnard_n 1_o barnar_n dom._n serm._n 1_o for_o the_o unreclaimable_a pride_n of_o man_n when_o all_o other_o thing_n yield_v will_v still_o stand_v out_o and_o be_v last_o in_o the_o field_n who_o though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o last_o and_o new_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o the_o least_o worth_n or_o come_n behind_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o well_o handle_v of_o this_o matter_n god_n say_v he_o have_v wash_v with_o the_o water_n of_o a_o other_o those_o who_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o other_o and_o yet_o not_o in_o such_o sort_n altogether_o a_o other_o man_n but_o that_o it_o be_v our_o own_o withal_o for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o pollute_v and_o defile_v we_o but_o thus_o a_o other_o man_n for_o that_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v in_o adam_n we_o because_o that_o we_o ourselves_o also_o have_v sin_v and_o howbeit_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o a_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n a_o just_a judgement_n and_o sentence_n though_o secret_a and_o hide_a and_o yet_o 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not_o only_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o be_v make_v subject_n but_o of_o a_o evil_a servant_n to_o be_v beat_v and_o of_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n to_o pay_v the_o punishment_n he_o himself_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o party_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n etc._n etc._n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o holiness_n astonish_v thou_o sanctor_n idem_fw-la serm._n 3_o ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la propositum_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o fest_n sanctor_n for_o god_n call_v not_o saint_n according_a to_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o decree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n not_o according_a to_o their_o affection_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o intention_n and_o he_o render_v a_o reason_n in_o a_o other_o place_n for_o say_v he_o what_o can_v our_o righteousness_n be_v before_o god_n but_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v all_o our_o righteousness_n to_o be_v short_a but_o unrighteousness_n and_o then_o by_o a_o strong_a reason_n what_o shall_v our_o sin_n be_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o have_v recourse_n with_o the_o prophet_n unto_o mercy_n alone_o for_o it_o be_v that_o alone_a that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n and_o only_o that_o mercy_n extend_v and_o exhibit_v in_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o milites_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la sepulchro_fw-la ad_fw-la milites_fw-la in_o christ_n alone_o say_v he_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o be_v nothing_o possess_v of_o the_o fault_n have_v merit_v life_n and_o righteousness_n for_o we_o with_o god_n in_o christ_n alone_o who_o die_v for_o sinner_n have_v remit_v the_o sin_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o say_v he_o remain_v no_o more_o place_n for_o merit_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o our_o debt_n be_v pay_v in_o christ_n alone_o in_o who_o death_n death_n be_v hunt_v and_o chase_v away_o and_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v unto_o us._n but_o what_o a_o piece_n of_o justice_n be_v it_o will_v thou_o say_v that_o the_o innocent_a and_o guiltless_a shall_v die_v for_o the_o transgressor_n and_o guilty_a person_n yes_o and_o not_o justice_n only_o but_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n also_o etc._n etc._n but_o again_o how_o may_v the_o gutltie_n be_v justify_v by_o this_o death_n nay_o why_o may_v or_o shall_v he_o not_o one_o shall_v have_v sin_v and_o all_o shall_v be_v guilty_a now_o then_o shall_v the_o innocence_n of_o one_o extend_v and_o be_v impute_v but_o to_o one_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o have_v bring_v death_n upon_o all_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o shall_v it_o restore_v life_n but_o to_o one_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o i_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n appertain_v unto_o i_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o have_v spoil_v i_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o other_o do_v i_o any_o service_n illibata_fw-la multo_fw-la germanius_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 91._o serm._n 14._o idem_fw-la in_o cant._n serm._n 13.14.22.23_o illibata_fw-la &_o c_o nay_o rather_o say_v he_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n both_o more_o natural_o and_o lawful_o then_o of_o adam_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o jesus_n christ_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n as_o god_n and_o to_o die_v as_o man_n and_o in_o die_v to_o acquit_v the_o debt_n of_o death_n in_o that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o himself_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o all_o both_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o unto_o life_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o righteousness_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v save_v gratis_o and_o for_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thyself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o not_o altogedound_v without_o any_o touch_n or_o stroke_n of_o man_n therein_o as_o have_v alone_o triumph_v over_o the_o enemy_n alone_o deliver_v the_o sillic_fw-la captive_n alone_o encounter_v and_o alone_o overcome_v etc._n etc._n for_o such_o as_o will_v establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o justifi_v not_o but_o accuse_v there_o can_v no_o better_o fall_v out_o unto_o they_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v over_o to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o will_v overset_v and_o overwhelm_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o justify_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a o_o lord_n the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v so_o large_a and_o far_o and_o wide_o spread_v every_o where_o throughout_o as_o that_o thou_o be_v know_v not_o only_o to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a but_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n itself_o even_o that_o righteousness_n which_o justifi_v the_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v say_v he_o in_o this_o righteousness_n that_o i_o be_o justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a for_o inlighten_v thou_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o become_v prudent_a and_o of_o good_a understanding_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o then_o i_o become_v just_a guide_v i_o in_o the_o way_n and_o then_o i_o become_v holy_a but_o if_o thy_o blood_n do_v not_o sue_v for_o i_o i_o do_v not_o attain_v salvation_n but_o bless_v and_o not_o just_o alone_o be_v he_o to_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v sufficient_a therefore_o for_o i_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o righteousness_n 61_o indulgen_n dei_fw-la idem_fw-la serm._n 61_o to_o have_v he_o favourable_a and_o merciful_a unto_o i_o against_o who_o alone_o i_o have_v sin_v all_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v appoint_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o i_o be_v as_o if_o it_o never_o have_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o sin_n the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v god_n pardon_n hitherto_o we_o see_v how_o this_o holy_a person_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o or_o think_v that_o he_o have_v
death_n and_o for_o such_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v either_o while_o they_o live_v 12._o august_n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o great_a c._n 12._o or_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a for_o such_o then_o as_o have_v show_v some_o repentance_n or_o which_o have_v sin_v venial_o we_o must_v pray_v both_o while_o they_o live_v and_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o this_o text_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n speak_v direct_o of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o live_v pudicitia_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o enchir_n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 82._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la scrm_n domini_fw-la in_o monte._n tertul._n l._n de_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la and_o who_o work_n we_o see_v of_o the_o dead_a not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n they_o allege_v unto_o we_o s._n augustine_n who_o expound_v it_o of_o perpetual_a impenitency_n let_v they_o not_o then_o dissemble_v how_o that_o in_o another_o place_n he_o expound_v it_o of_o certain_a kind_n of_o sin_n as_o also_o do_v tertullian_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v they_o to_o conceal_v it_o how_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o old_a writer_n do_v dissent_v from_o saint_n augustine_n as_o saint_n jerome_n athanasius_n chrysostome_n saint_n basill_n saint_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o though_o they_o understand_v by_o this_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o therewithal_o they_o understande_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o final_a impenitency_n which_o be_v not_o discern_v but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n but_o a_o obstinate_a sin_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o life_n time_n and_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n matthew_n say_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n our_o adversary_n do_v allege_v it_o against_o we_o but_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v themselves_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n 6._o hebr._n 6._o then_o they_o may_v be_v impenitent_a yea_o sin_n unto_o death_n before_o death_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o conclusion_n will_v there_o follow_v hereof_o in_o the_o end_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o sin_n unto_o death_n therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n again_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o the_o end_n that_o life_n may_v be_v give_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o point_n of_o their_o doctrine_n that_o sin_n do_v not_o come_v in_o purgatory_n but_o that_o there_o be_v only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o and_o if_o any_o sin_n yet_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v slight_a one_o but_o in_o their_o conclusion_n they_o except_v not_o any_o sin_n save_v that_o which_o be_v unto_o death_n to_o be_v short_a to_o such_o as_o well_o consider_v the_o text_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o reason_v according_a to_o it_o as_o that_o in_o deed_n they_o reason_v direct_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o furthermore_o not_o one_o of_o the_o old_a writer_n neither_o yet_o of_o the_o new_a do_v allege_v it_o to_o this_o purpose_n although_o the_o great_a part_n do_v handle_v and_o expound_v the_o same_o and_o that_o to_o another_o end_n now_o these_o be_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o which_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v their_o purgatory_n place_n that_o be_v obscure_a and_o hard_a and_o diverse_o interpret_v by_o the_o doctor_n but_o either_o in_o a_o far_a other_o sense_n than_o our_o adversary_n take_v they_o or_o else_o mystical_o and_o metaphorical_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v allege_v in_o any_o controversy_n of_o divinity_n no_o more_o then_o in_o any_o other_o for_o controversy_n can_v be_v discuss_v by_o text_n in_o controversy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o good_a man_n perion_n say_v that_o in_o all_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n he_o know_v not_o any_o place_n either_o prove_a purgatory_n roffensis_n roffensis_n or_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n that_o of_o a_o truth_n there_o be_v not_o any_o place_n for_o the_o prove_v of_o the_o same_o except_o it_o be_v some_o such_o as_o be_v very_o intricate_a and_o petrus_n a_o soto_n after_o he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o clear_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o purgatory_n but_o that_o many_o other_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o contain_v therein_o to_o what_o end_n therefore_o serve_v all_o this_o shameless_a deal_n thus_o to_o tumble_v &_o toss_v the_o scripture_n upside_o down_o thus_o to_o rack_n and_o torment_v all_o the_o text_n one_o after_o another_o see_v they_o know_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o any_o purgatory_n but_o for_o certain_a that_o text_n which_o know_v not_o to_o agree_v any_o whit_n with_o their_o exposition_n do_v know_v well_o enough_o to_o admit_v and_o receive_v we_o it_o do_v not_o know_v they_o 16._o mark_n 16._o be_v always_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o three_o pretend_v place_n for_o it_o say_v who_o so_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o have_v believe_v shall_v be_v condemn_v 3_o john_n 3_o etc._n etc._n again_o god_n have_v send_v his_o only_a son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v not_o judge_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o be_v already_o judge_v etc._n etc._n again_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o have_v send_v i_o have_v eternal_a life_n he_o come_v not_o into_o judgement_n he_o be_v already_o past_a 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as_o continue_v still_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n without_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n say_v he_o even_o that_o which_o seem_v virtue_n be_v vice_n without_o god_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o please_v god_n and_o he_o that_o please_v not_o god_n who_o can_v he_o please_v but_o the_o devil_n but_o to_o come_v as_o near_o to_o the_o quick_a as_o may_v be_v be_v there_o any_o remainder_n of_o goodness_n abide_v in_o man_n whereby_o he_o may_v relieve_v and_o raise_v up_o himself_o again_o reparat_fw-la idem_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o opere_fw-la svo_fw-la opus_fw-la suum_fw-la reparat_fw-la nay_o nay_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a no_o man_n say_v he_o be_v find_v have_v any_o thing_n in_o himself_o whereby_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o former_a place_n and_o excellency_n man_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v back_o again_o to_o god_n if_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o turn_v and_o 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scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v not_o of_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o one_o to_o be_v find_v that_o live_v one_o only_a day_n without_o spot_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n although_o he_o be_v a_o moses_n or_o a_o samuel_n see_v that_o the_o same_o speech_n of_o repentance_n that_o agree_v with_o adam_n be_v common_a to_o all_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v save_v we_o by_o grace_n in_o grant_v unto_o we_o the_o blot_n out_o and_o abolishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o need_v not_o for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o same_o enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o nature_n in_o general_a for_o every_o man_n enter_v into_o his_o own_o censcience_n may_v find_v how_o needful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o crave_v merciâ—_fw-mi chrysostome_n 1._o chrysost_n in_o genel_n hom_n 29._o tom_n 1._o the_o first_o man_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o his_o sin_n do_v incur_v and_o draw_v upon_o himself_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o have_v pass_v it_o over_o and_o convey_v it_o to_o his_o whole_a posterity_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o man_n be_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n he_o alone_o abide_v without_o sin_n and_o not_o owe_v any_o thing_n to_o death_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v free_a among_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o death_n may_v be_v condemn_v in_o his_o death_n again_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o pestilence_n take_v his_o beginning_n from_o one_o body_n &_o have_v now_o spread_v itself_o all_o over_o into_o every_o man_n 2_o idem_fw-la in_o mâ—â—â—_n â—om_n 33._o tom_n 2_o and_o if_o thou_o demand_n what_o manner_n of_o plague_n it_o be_v when_o sin_n enter_v say_v he_o then_o come_v the_o downfall_n of_o our_o liberty_n for_o it_o corrupt_v the_o power_n give_v we_o by_o nature_n it_o bring_v in_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n even_o such_o a_o pestilence_n as_o that_o such_o as_o be_v infect_v therewith_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v aught_o worth_a 4._o â—em_v â—â—â—m_n 6._o 〈…〉_o &_o â—â—a_o 〈◊〉_d fla._n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o idem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr nature_n &_o great_a c._n 3_o de_fw-la â—id_fw-la ad_fw-la petâ—um_fw-la c._n 23._o idem_fw-la paâ—sim_fw-la iâ—eâ—_n cp_n 107._o idem_fw-la contr_n jul._n pelag._n l_o 4._o for_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n the_o heathen_a though_o they_o wrought_v good_a work_n yet_o they_o wrought_v they_o not_o true_o good_a because_o they_o do_v they_o not_o in_o any_o consideration_n that_o they_o have_v of_o god_n but_o for_o to_o be_v repute_v or_o because_o that_o goodness_n be_v good_a or_o for_o the_o conserve_n of_o human_a society_n etc._n etc._n but_o saint_n augustine_n against_o the_o pelagian_n have_v handle_v this_o matter_n and_o rip_v it_o up_o to_o the_o bottom_n as_o the_o thing_n say_v he_o wherein_o consist_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christian_a religion_n hold_v fast_o say_v he_o that_o every_o man_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o carnal_a comunction_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n together_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n subject_a to_o wickedness_n &_o villanic_n and_o subject_a to_o death_n and_o by_o this_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o this_o nature_n of_o man_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n have_v need_n of_o a_o physician_n because_o it_o be_v nothing_o sound_a etc._n etc._n but_o mortal_o pester_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o beadroll_n of_o evil_n which_o he_o attribute_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o free_a will_n thraldom_n by_o sin_n ignorance_n and_o maliciousness_n banishment_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o eternal_a death_n whereupon_o he_o say_v we_o cannot_v be_v
relieve_v if_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o in_o christ._n what_o then_o and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o so_o many_o goodly_a virtue_n of_o the_o pagan_n let_v it_o never_o be_v imagine_v say_v he_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o true_a virtue_n in_o he_o that_o be_v not_o just_a let_v it_o never_o be_v imagine_v that_o there_o be_v any_o true_o just_a if_o he_o live_v not_o ex_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o faith_n fabricius_n his_o torment_n shall_v be_v more_o easy_a than_o catiline_n not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o so_o wicked_a without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o they_o have_v not_o express_v any_o faith_n in_o their_o work_n neither_o therefore_o have_v they_o any_o in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o man_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n must_v first_o be_v change_v before_o his_o work_n be_v change_v antequà m_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la impius_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la impius_fw-la 106._o idem_fw-la serm_n 12._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n idem_fw-la cp_n 106._o before_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v justify_v what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n etc._n etc._n can_v there_o then_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o man_n whereby_o he_o may_v help_v himself_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n except_o he_o be_v first_o change_v and_o regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o where_o become_v then_o our_o free_a will_n harken_v man_n say_v he_o abuse_v his_o free_a will_n 30._o idem_fw-la in_o enchilid_n c._n 30._o have_v lose_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o free_a will_n for_o as_o he_o which_o kill_v himself_o in_o kill_v of_o himself_o live_v no_o more_o nor_o have_v any_o power_n to_o raise_v himself_o to_o life_n again_o have_v once_o slay_v himself_o so_o man_n in_o sin_v by_o his_o free_a will_n and_o sin_n become_v conqueror_n have_v lose_v his_o free_a will_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v his_o servant_n he_o be_v and_o therefore_o man_n 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nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n etc._n etc._n can_v separate_v we_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o not_o of_o himself_o from_o the_o love_n which_o he_o have_v show_v we_o in_o lesus_fw-la christ_n a_o pride_n well_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o this_o doubtful_a and_o waver_a faith_n of_o our_o adversary_n can_v be_v as_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o reproach_v his_o apostle_n therewithal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v as_o neither_o that_o spirit_n hover_v in_o the_o air_n which_o he_o forbid_v they_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o such_o express_a promise_n namely_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v humility_n in_o abraham_n to_o submit_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o reason_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n how_o contrary_a so_o ever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v unto_o the_o 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shall_v abide_v with_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o sure_a to_o enjoy_v the_o promise_n of_o thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v say_v he_o in_o a_o other_o place_n not_o to_o know_v god_n this_o be_v to_o offend_v christ_n the_o master_n of_o the_o believer_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o incredulity_n this_o be_v not_o to_o have_v in_o the_o house_n of_o faith_n the_o faith_n which_o be_v est_fw-la ablish_v in_o the_o church_n 28._o august_n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n serm._n 28._o but_o be_v not_o this_o then_o over_o ween_v hear_v saint_n augustine_n presume_v say_v he_o but_o not_o of_o thy_o work_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v receive_v be_v no_o arrogancy_n it_o be_v faith_n and_o faithfulness_n it_o be_v not_o arrogant_a over_o ween_v it_o be_v devotion_n but_o we_o be_v unworthy_a we_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 88_o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 88_o yea_o say_v he_o but_o god_n have_v say_v it_o but_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o if_o all_o this_o may_v yet_o seem_v little_a unto_o thou_o than_o he_o have_v swear_v it_o unto_o thou_o see_v then_o say_v he_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o firm_a according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o preach_v with_o a_o tremble_a doubtfulness_n that_o which_o he_o can_v any_o way_n doubt_n of_o but_o must_v we_o not_o all_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n and_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 5.24_o idem_fw-la tract_n 22._o in_o johan._n john_n 5.24_o and_o how_o dare_v thou_o promise_v thyself_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n nay_o god_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o promise_v myself_o that_o but_o i_o believe_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v it_o who_o so_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o have_v send_v i_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pronounce_v against_o he_o for_o he_o be_v already_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o promise_n not_o by_o my_o presumption_n that_o i_o come_v not_o unto_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o saint_n barnard_n argue_v against_o abailardus_n ep._n bernard_n in_o ep._n if_o faith_n say_v he_o do_v waver_v it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a as_o also_o our_o hope_n be_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n who_o so_o speak_v that_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o saint_n augustine_n better_a faith_n consist_v not_o in_o opinion_n neither_o yet_o in_o conjecture_n it_o be_v fast_o place_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o have_v it_o and_o that_o from_o he_o of_o who_o it_o spring_v but_o certae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la acclamante_fw-la conscientia_fw-la of_o certain_a knowledge_n the_o conscience_n testify_v thereunto_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o 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he_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o because_o he_o be_v of_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o exhibit_v and_o effect_v the_o same_o this_o be_v that_o threefold_a band_n that_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o which_o have_v be_v reach_v and_o convey_v unto_o we_o from_o our_o native_a country_n from_o on_o high_a into_o this_o prison_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o by_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v lift_v we_o up_o that_o it_o may_v draw_v we_o yea_o that_o it_o may_v attract_v and_o hale_v we_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n etc._n etc._n the_o disciple_n say_v who_o can_v be_v save_v the_o lord_n answer_v they_o dedicat_fw-la
as_o there_o can_v nothing_o come_v out_o of_o we_o that_o can_v make_v god_n favourable_a and_o merciful_a unto_o us._n in_o who_o passion_n iniquity_n be_v remit_v and_o righteousness_n restore_v all_o in_o a_o day_n and_o that_o not_o only_o unto_o justification_n but_o even_o to_o the_o merit_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v repute_v worthy_a of_o the_o company_n of_o god_n by_o they_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o believe_v and_o as_o his_o obedience_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o believer_n unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o same_o be_v perfect_o wash_v into_o the_o remission_n which_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n but_o and_o if_o you_o ask_v to_o what_o end_n then_o serve_v the_o law_n see_v that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v haimo_n answer_v not_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o to_o show_v and_o point_n out_o the_o same_o hincmarus_n it_o be_v because_o of_o transgression_n and_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o people_n adelbertus_n to_o teach_v we_o our_o concupiscence_n and_o to_o learn_v we_o to_o know_v and_o understand_v what_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thereupon_o we_o may_v seek_v for_o grace_n theophilact_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ._n anselme_n to_o show_v in_o what_o chain_n and_o band_n of_o sin_n such_o be_v hold_v as_o presume_v of_o their_o power_n to_o accomplish_v and_o make_v perfect_a their_o righteousness_n by_o work_n that_o so_o they_o may_v perceive_v the_o poison_n though_o thereby_o they_o can_v not_o take_v it_o away_o and_o to_o the_o increase_n and_o augment_v of_o sin_n not_o to_o the_o cleanse_n or_o wipe_v of_o it_o away_o alter_v radulph_n in_o levit._n l._n 20._o c._n 1._o gysilb_n in_o alter_v but_o what_o do_v we_o not_o accomplish_v it_o then_o radulphus_fw-la say_v what_o man_n be_v he_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v able_a very_o not_o one_o and_o gisilbert_n so_o neither_o have_v it_o 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save_v we_o say_v he_o by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n and_o justifi_v we_o by_o his_o subsequent_a grace_n eternal_a life_n be_v give_v to_o none_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o due_a but_o by_o free_a mercy_n 70._o remig_v in_o psa_fw-la 19.21_o &_o 32_o &_o 70._o etc._n etc._n and_o s._n remigius_n adam_n make_v the_o old_a people_n but_o our_o lord_n christ_n the_o new_a in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v free_o justify_v the_o same_o without_o any_o precedent_a merit_n for_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o sinner_n but_o his_o only_a mercy_n have_v make_v we_o righteous_a yea_o say_v he_o it_o have_v make_v of_o we_o that_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a godly_a one_o of_o servant_n free_a man_n of_o condemn_a one_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v receyve_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ephes_n theophyl_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la tit._n c._n 3_o anselm_n in_o c._n 5._o ad_fw-la ephes_n and_o theophilact_n he_o have_v save_v we_o everlastinglie_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o only_a clemency_n etc._n etc._n and_o anselme_n this_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n that_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n have_v deliver_v himself_o over_o unto_o death_n the_o maisler_n for_o the_o servant_n 2._o cur_n deus_fw-la homo_fw-la c._n 2._o the_o creator_n for_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o man_n take_v my_o only_a son_n and_o give_v he_o for_o thou_o that_o the_o son_n have_v say_v take_v i_o and_o redeem_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o same_o treatise_n handle_v no_o other_o thing_n and_o again_o how_o do_v we_o receive_v this_o grace_n 19_o haimo_fw-la in_o c._n 9_o ad_fw-la rom_n in_o c._n 3_o ad_fw-la galat._n super_fw-la euang._n in_o oct._n pasch_fw-mi remig._n in_o psa_n 10._o &_o in_o 18._o &_o in_o 19_o haimo_n say_v of_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v heir_n through_o faith_n and_o not_o through_o the_o law_n by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o merit_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n may_v abide_v and_o continue_v firm_a etc._n etc._n remigius_n all_o my_o faith_n be_v in_o christ_n i_o believe_v myself_o in_o he_o only_o to_o be_v justify_v &_o save_v this_o be_v my_o mountain_n this_o be_v my_o refuge_n etc._n etc._n the_o heaven_n sing_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o glory_n very_o say_v he_o for_o that_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o our_o work_n but_o by_o his_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o all_o have_a need_n of_o this_o glory_n namely_o to_o be_v free_o justify_v even_o in_o the_o mercy_n exhibit_v by_o the_o son_n 13._o gisilb_n in_o alt_z c._n 1._o &_o 13._o etc._n etc._n gisilbertus_n faith_n go_v before_o the_o law_n and_o without_o the_o law_n have_v justify_v the_o faithful_a our_o father_n abraham_n please_v god_n by_o faith_n rather_o than_o 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