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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o redemption_n of_o possession_n as_o it_o be_v right_o call_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n how_o be_v it_o that_o have_v already_o receive_v adoption_n we_o yet_o look_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v already_o redeem_v we_o yet_o look_v for_o a_o redemption_n that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n we_o yet_o expect_v a_o regeneration_n but_o because_o the_o fruit_n &_o effect_v &_o substance_n of_o our_o adoption_n redemption_n regeneration_n the_o adoption_n redemption_n regeneration_n of_o possession_n remain_v yet_o unperformed_a unto_o we_o we_o receive_v now_o 8.23_o now_o rom._n 8.23_o a_o first_o fruit_n and_o some_o small_a beginning_n as_o for_o a_o taste_n so_o for_o a_o pledge_n &_o assurance_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o gerimus_fw-la but_o aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser._n 49._o in_o comparatione_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la stercus_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la gerimus_fw-la in_o comparison_n of_o that_o that_o 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this_o by_o m._n bishop_n doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o gain_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o also_o renew_v every_o while_n by_o their_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n m._n bishop_n absolution_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o will_v set_v a_o man_n for_o the_o present_a as_o free_v from_o sin_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n fie_o upon_o these_o lewd_a paradox_n why_o do_v they_o delude_v simple_a soul_n with_o these_o heretical_a position_n which_o they_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n must_v necessary_o condemn_v we_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o basil_n condemn_v this_o assertion_n of_o perfect_a purity_n attain_v in_o baptism_n in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v hilary_n teach_v that_o etc._n that_o hilar._n in_o psa_n 118_o gimel_n siquis_fw-la existimet_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o sacramenta_fw-la baptismi_fw-la perfectam_fw-la illam_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dignam_fw-la redditam_fw-la puritatem_fw-la joannem_fw-la baptistam_fw-la dixisse_fw-la recolat_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la ergò_fw-la quantum_fw-la licet_fw-la existimare_fw-la perfectae_fw-la illius_fw-la emundatio_fw-la puritatis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la pâ—st_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquac_fw-la reposita_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la mortis_fw-la tâ—uriam_fw-la à _fw-la labe_fw-la morticinae_fw-la &_o societate_fw-la purgabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o perfect_a innocence_n and_o purity_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o heavenly_a life_n but_o that_o there_o be_v remain_v after_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o cleanse_n of_o perfect_a purity_n which_o by_o the_o grievance_n of_o death_n shall_v purge_v we_o from_o the_o blot_n and_o society_n of_o that_o carrion_n wherewith_o we_o be_v now_o blend_v thus_o epiphanius_n allege_v out_o of_o methodius_n against_o proclus_n that_o toll_n that_o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 64._o alioqui_fw-la pest_n illuminationem_fw-la non_fw-la contingeret_fw-la nos_fw-la iniusta_fw-la facere_fw-la ut_fw-la pote_fw-la peccato_fw-la penitus_fw-la synceritèr_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ablato_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la constat_fw-la contrahi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ac_fw-la sopiri_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la nunc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la fructus_fw-la noxio_fw-la producat_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la radicitus_fw-la toll_n sin_n by_o enlighten_v grace_n be_v not_o take_v quite_o away_o for_o then_o man_n shall_v not_o sin_v after_o baptism_n it_o be_v therefore_o hold_v in_o and_o quiet_v in_o the_o baptise_a by_o faith_n but_o be_v not_o yet_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n but_o most_o notable_o of_o all_o other_o do_v s._n austin_n determine_v this_o point_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n affirm_v still_o that_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v nothing_o perfect_o yield_v unto_o we_o but_o only_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n esset_fw-la sin_n august_n de_fw-fr peccataner_n &_o rem_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o renovatio_fw-la incipit_fw-la à _fw-la remissione_n omnium_fw-la peâ—catorum_fw-la â—t_z inquâ—ntum_fw-la cuique_fw-la spiritu_fw-la iâ—ta_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la sapit_fw-la intantum_fw-la renovatur_fw-la cetera_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la donec_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o refiant_a etc._n etc._n in_o baptismo_fw-la quamitis_fw-la tota_fw-la &_o plena_fw-la fiat_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la aeninto_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la interior_a perfecta_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la novitas_fw-la fieret_fw-la non_fw-la diceret_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etsi_fw-la exterior_a &c_n &c_n profectò_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la dic_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la renovatur_fw-la nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la &_o in_o quantum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la intantum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o vetustate_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la iam_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la fidelesque_fw-la adhortatur_fw-la quod_fw-la adhuc_fw-la monendi_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la iam_fw-la perfectè_fw-la factum_fw-la esset_fw-la our_o renew_n say_v he_o begin_v at_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o far_o he_o be_v renew_v but_o the_o rest_n be_v do_v in_o hope_n for_o the_o time_n till_o it_o may_v be_v do_v indeed_o and_o albeit_o there_o be_v in_o baptism_n a_o total_a and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n yet_o if_o in_o the_o mind_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o inner_a man_n there_o be_v in_o baptism_n a_o perfect_a newness_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o say_v though_o our_o outward_a man_n be_v corrupt_v yet_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o he_o that_o be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o whole_o renew_v and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o renew_v so_o far_o be_v he_o yet_o in_o his_o old_a estate_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o faithful_a baptize_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v warn_v to_o do_v if_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v perfect_o do_v already_o again_o he_o say_v that_o renovatus_fw-la that_o ibid._n cap._n 10._o homo_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o sptiam_fw-la &_o stamin_z re_fw-mi ex_fw-la parte_fw-la in_o regeneratione_n spirituali_fw-la renovatus_fw-la a_o man_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v whole_o in_o hope_n but_o in_o deed_n be_v yet_o but_o in_o part_n renew_v and_o propose_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n renovetur_fw-la thing_n jbid._n cap._n 27._o illud_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la titendere_fw-la ac_fw-la meminisse_fw-la debemus_fw-la taentummodo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la plenam_fw-la perfectamque_fw-la remissionem_fw-la baptismo_fw-la fieri_fw-la hominis_fw-la utrò_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quad_fw-la tatem_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la contrivo_fw-la mutal_n sed_fw-la spirituales_fw-la primitias_fw-la in_o benè_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la de_fw-la die_v in_o diem_fw-la noutate_v crescente_fw-la commutare_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quod_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la vetus_fw-la est_fw-la donec_fw-la totum_fw-la renovetur_fw-la special_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o remember_v that_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o baptism_n and_o that_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n be_v not_o forthwith_o whole_o change_v but_o that_o the_o spiritual_a first_o fruit_n in_o they_o that_o go_v well_o forward_o by_o newness_n increase_a from_o day_n to_o day_n do_v turn_n or_o change_v to_o the_o same_o that_o which_o be_v old_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n until_o there_o be_v renew_v of_o the_o whole_a now_o how_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o which_o m._n bishop_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o forgiveness_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a blot_n and_o deformity_n thereof_o be_v quite_o abolish_v in_o baptism_n and_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n achieve_v therein_o if_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o baptism_n than_o there_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a abolish_n of_o sin_n itself_o it_o be_v false_a therefore_o which_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o man_n new_o baptize_v there_o be_v leave_v no_o sin_n no_o more_o sin_n than_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n
of_o her_o head_n and_o as_o she_o have_v true_a repentance_n of_o her_o former_a life_n so_o no_o doubt_n but_o she_o have_v also_o a_o firm_a purpose_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n so_o that_o in_o her_o conversion_n all_o those_o virtue_n meet_v together_o which_o we_o hold_v to_o concur_v to_o justification_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o pre-eminence_n worthy_o be_v give_v to_o love_n as_o to_o the_o principal_a disposition_n she_o love_v our_o saviour_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o account_v her_o precious_a ointment_n best_o bestow_v on_o he_o yea_o and_o the_o humble_a service_n and_o most_o affectionate_a she_o can_v offer_v he_o to_o be_v all_o too_o little_a and_o nothing_o answerable_a to_o the_o inward_a burn_a charity_n which_o she_o bear_v he_o which_o noble_a affection_n of_o she_o towards_o her_o divine_a redeemer_n no_o question_n be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o as_o by_o his_o own_o word_n be_v most_o manifest_a for_o he_o say_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o but_o m._n perkins_n say_v that_o her_o love_n be_v no_o cause_n that_o move_v christ_n to_o pardon_v she_o but_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o pardon_n give_v before_o which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n that_o a_o man_n not_o past_o all_o shame_n will_v blush_v once_o to_o affirm_v it_o first_o christ_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n because_o she_o have_v love_v much_o second_o that_o her_o love_n go_v before_o be_v as_o plain_o declare_v both_o by_o mention_n of_o the_o time_n past_a because_o she_o have_v love_v and_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o her_o fact_n of_o wash_v wipe_v and_o anoint_v his_o foot_n for_o the_o which_o say_v our_o saviour_n than_o already_o perform_v many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o so_o that_o here_o can_v be_v no_o impediment_n of_o believe_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n so_o clear_o deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unless_o one_o will_v be_v so_o blind_o lead_v by_o our_o new_a master_n that_o he_o will_v believe_v no_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o never_o so_o plain_a otherwise_o than_o it_o please_v the_o minister_n to_o expound_v they_o and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o first_o of_o those_o reason_n which_o m._n perkins_n say_v be_v of_o no_o moment_n r._n abbot_n i_o wish_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n before_o to_o observe_v that_o which_o here_o plain_o thou_o see_v that_o by_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n there_o be_v one_o faith_n hope_n charity_n before_o justification_n which_o must_v prepare_v a_o man_n in_o justification_n to_o receive_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o in_o justification_n he_o do_v receive_v another_o a_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n endu_v he_o with_o faith_n a_o hope_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n endu_v he_o with_o hope_n a_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o gift_n of_o charity_n a_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o the_o same_o for_o which_o pelagius_n be_v of_o old_a condemn_v 46._o condemn_v august_n epist_n 46._o that_o upon_o our_o merit_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v upon_o us._n m._n bishop_n will_v say_v that_o they_o make_v no_o merit_n of_o these_o yet_o he_o himself_o know_v that_o their_o school_n do_v make_v they_o merit_v ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la though_o not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la merit_n which_o be_v of_o force_n to_o move_v god_n and_o which_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o god_n shall_v respect_v though_o they_o do_v not_o full_o deserve_v grace_n and_o this_o merit_n meriti_fw-la merit_n bellarm._n the_o iustif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o fides_n svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la meretur_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la iustificat_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la ac_fw-la meriti_fw-la bellarmine_n himself_o affirm_v as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o let_v we_o know_v why_o they_o account_v they_o not_o proper_o merit_n the_o reason_n indeed_o be_v because_o they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o infuse_a grace_n for_o they_o make_v they_o intrinsical_o the_o act_n only_o of_o man_n free_a will_n though_o adjoin_v the_o show_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a grace_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v put_v a_o hand_n under_o the_o arm_n to_o help_v lift_v it_o up_o for_o the_o act_n thereof_o yet_o m._n bishop_n at_o random_n not_o know_v what_o he_o say_v call_v they_o divine_a quality_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o own_o school_n for_o if_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n before_o justification_n be_v divine_a quality_n and_o essential_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n there_o can_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o proper_o meritorious_a as_o those_o infuse_a grace_n wherein_o they_o affirm_v justification_n to_o consist_v but_o now_o he_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o take_v merit_n so_o strict_o as_o that_o they_o give_v he_o way_n to_o shift_v off_o from_o himself_o the_o assertion_n of_o pelagius_n they_o understand_v it_o so_o large_o as_o that_o liberatur_fw-la that_o august_n epist_n 105._o si_fw-mi excusatio_fw-la iusta_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la ea_fw-la utitur_fw-la non_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la merito_fw-la liberatur_fw-la if_o a_o man_n can_v but_o plead_v a_o just_a excuse_n for_o his_o deliverance_n he_o that_o use_v it_o be_v not_o deliver_v by_o grace_n but_o by_o merit_n if_o there_o be_v but_o dari_fw-la but_o cont._n 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib_n 1._o cap._n 19_o pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la bonae_fw-la ac_fw-la sic_fw-la gratia_fw-la nö_o sit_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la sit_fw-la illud_fw-la etc._n etc._n gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la a_o good_a will_n before_o grace_n than_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n but_o be_v give_v upon_o merit_n and_o if_o he_o will_v say_v that_o they_o affirm_v not_o any_o good_a will_n before_o grace_n let_v he_o remember_v that_o pelagius_n affirm_v such_o a_o prevent_a grace_n as_o they_o do_v but_o s._n austin_n profess_v to_o know_v no_o grace_n but_o justify_v grace_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 5._o show_v cha._n 1._o sect_n 5._o before_o so_o that_o if_o before_o justify_v grace_n there_o be_v any_o good_a will_n or_o good_a work_n than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o free_o give_v but_o by_o merit_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pelagius_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v that_o the_o gratia_fw-la the_o bellarm._n the_o great_a &_o li._n arbit_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 5._o gratiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la intelligum_fw-la patres_fw-la cùm_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sit_fw-la proprijs_fw-la viribus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la sit_fw-la meritum_fw-la de_fw-la condigno_fw-la ratione_fw-la cvius_fw-la datur_fw-la gratia_fw-la father_n do_v understand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v give_v by_o merit_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n in_o respect_n whereof_o grace_n be_v give_v though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o any_o merit_n de_fw-fr condigno_fw-la of_o condignity_n or_o worth_n such_o be_v the_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n that_o they_o teach_v before_o justification_n which_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v merit_n de_fw-fr condigno_fw-la because_o they_o proceed_v from_o our_o own_o strength_n yea_o say_v they_o but_o not_o without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n but_o so_o pelagius_n also_o say_v as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v in_o the_o question_n of_o free_a will_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o they_o say_v nothing_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o say_v that_o which_o the_o father_n condemn_v in_o pelagius_n that_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v upon_o us._n and_o this_o m._n bishop_n will_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o in_o the_o pharisee_n house_n wash_v 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