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142._o osori_fw-la exposition_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n pag._n 142._o wherein_o the_o savetie_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v accord_v to_o osorius_n pag._n 142._o phil._n 3._o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o justification_n accord_v to_o s._n paul_n rom._n 7._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 3._o ephes._n 2._o pag._n 143._o deut._n 4._o 5._o rom._n 2._o a_o double_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27._o gallat_n 3._o james._n 2._o galat._n 3_o wherefore_o the_o law_n justifi_v not_o what_o work_n do_v signify_v by_o paul_n rom._n 4._o 5.2_o 3.7.9.13_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o jew_n pag._n 143._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o gene._n 15._o rom._n 4._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o david_n psal._n 142._o the_o righteousness_n of_o job._n the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o paul_n phil._n 3._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o cornelius_n before_o god_n the_o scotfree_a young_a man_n in_o 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what_o manner_n luther_n teach_v confidence_n and_o desperation_n and_o how_o not_o pag._n 141._o 141._o the_o mark_n of_o osorius_n accusation_n consider_v pag._n 145._o two_o lie_v utter_v by_o osorius_n only_o faith_n do_v justâ—tie_a the_o testimony_n of_o most_o ancient_a writer_n touch_v only_a faith_n a_o argument_n from_o the_o proposition_n exponent_fw-la to_o the_o exclusive_a the_o vocable_n only_o ambr._n in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o chrisost._n in_o epist._n paul_n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 3._o chrisosto_n homel_n 4._o in_o timoth._n basil._n in_o homel_n de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o theophil_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 3._o thom._n aquin_n in_o 1._o tim._n 1._o lect._n 3_o rom._n 3._o pag._n 145._o osori_fw-la his_o objection_n frame_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galat._n cap._n 5._o the_o answer_n bernarde_n rom._n 2._o the_o sum_n of_o paul_n disputation_n comprehend_v in_o one_o syllogism_n gallat_n 3._o rom._n 4._o galat._n 2._o right_o of_o inheritance_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o work_n as_o paul_n affirm_v osori_fw-la take_v tardy_a that_o be_v â—o_o say_v a_o scourger_n fallacia_fw-la a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la fallacia_fw-la a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la faith_n do_v justify_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o work_n pag._n 141._o 146._o a_o double_a lie_n make_v by_o osorius_n pag._n 146._o work_n be_v not_o examine_v a_o part_n by_o they_o self_n in_o god_n judgement_n tit._n 3._o collos._n 2._o rom._n 3._o david_n terrify_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 146._o osor._n objection_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o righteousness_n by_o work_n against_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o john_n 5._o pag._n 146._o collos._n 3_o john_n 11._o the_o objection_n confute_v fallacia_fw-la a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o word_n of_o christ_n expound_v the_o person_n accept_v not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n 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compile_v into_o certain_a brief_a place_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o likewise_o to_o expound_v the_o same_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o reader_n may_v more_o easy_o conceive_v and_o more_o substantial_o discern_v betwixt_o the_o doctrine_n of_o each_o party_n aswell_o of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o luther_n opinion_n as_o also_o of_o they_o that_o hang_v upon_o the_o pope_n sleeve_n what_o be_v truth_n and_o what_o be_v false_a and_o how_o slanderous_a a_o tongue_n osorius_n have_v what_o soever_o therefore_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o luther_n melancthon_n bucer_n caluine_n and_o other_o divines_n of_o sound_n judgement_n of_o freewill_n and_o predestination_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v for_o the_o most_o part_n into_o this_o brief_a ¶_o a_o breviate_v of_o all_o luther_n doctrine_n of_o freewill_n and_o predestination_n gather_v out_o of_o his_o book_n and_o withal_o the_o contrary_a argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o same_o first_o as_o concern_v man_n corrupt_a nature_n thus_o they_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v so_o whole_o and_o altogether_o defile_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o himself_o to_o atteyne_v unto_o god_n but_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o man_n may_v come_v to_o god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v grace_n but_o all_o man_n conversion_n to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o of_o every_o part_n 3._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o offer_v as_o that_o it_o rest_v in_o our_o choice_n afterwards_o to_o take_v or_o refuse_v 4._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o give_v nor_o to_o thus_o endonely_a that_o by_o his_o aid_n only_o it_o shall_v help_v our_o weakness_n as_o though_o there_o be_v otherwise_o somewhat_o within_o we_o but_o that_o the_o work_n and_o benefit_n hereof_o be_v his_o own_o that_o our_o stoany_a heart_n may_v be_v convert_v into_o fleshly_a heart_n that_o our_o will_n be_v not_o better_v but_o whole_o renew_v that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o heart_n and_o mind_n first_o we_o may_v will_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o will_n 5._o that_o mankind_n have_v lose_v that_o freedom_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o his_o first_o creation_n fall_v into_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o they_o deny_v that_o man_n be_v in_o this_o servile_a estate_n be_v endue_v with_o any_o free_a ability_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o that_o he_o may_v apply_v himself_o to_o whether_o part_v he_o list_v and_o here_o they_o expound_v freedom_n to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o bondage_n 6._o touch_v the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o god_n grace_n thus_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o our_o will_n be_v not_o so_o raise_v uppe_o by_o the_o conduct_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a of_o itself_o if_o it_o will_v but_o that_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o draw_v so_o that_o it_o must_v follow_v of_o necessity_n neither_o that_o it_o can_v be_v able_a otherwise_o but_o to_o will_n 7._o they_o deny_v that_o in_o perseveraunce_n man_n work_v together_o with_o god_n as_o that_o of_o his_o own_o power_n it_o may_v obey_v the_o guide_n of_o god_n moreover_o in_o render_v reward_n they_o deny_v that_o the_o latter_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n in_o steed_n of_o recompense_n as_o though_o by_o well_o use_v the_o first_o grace_n man_n have_v deserve_v the_o last_o grace_n 8._o that_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o especial_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o apperteine_a unto_o god_n but_o so_o much_o as_o god_n himself_o vousafe_v to_o geve_v and_o that_o god_n do_v geve_v nothing_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n but_o the_o same_o be_v altogether_o free_a without_o all_o respect_n of_o any_o man_n deserving_n final_o that_o god_n
do_v geve_v nothing_o of_o set_a purpose_n but_o that_o he_o pursue_v his_o own_o work_n to_o a_o end_n in_o a_o certain_a perpetual_a order_n and_o course_n 9_o that_o man_n do_v not_o so_o work_v together_o with_o god_n as_o bring_v or_o add_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o but_o do_v work_n by_o measure_n only_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o cause_n agent_n so_o do_v the_o mind_n see_v but_o be_v enlighten_v judgement_n do_v discern_v and_o choose_v but_o guide_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o will_n be_v obedient_a but_o be_v first_o regenerate_v the_o hart_n be_v willing_a but_o be_v renew_v man_n do_v endeavour_n do_v will_n and_o do_v bring_v to_o pass_v but_o accord_v to_o the_o measure_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v 10._o moreover_o where_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o man_n have_v a_o will_n aswell_o in_o good_a thing_n as_o in_o evil_a thing_n then_o if_o question_n be_v move_v what_o kind_n of_o thing_n will_n be_v of_o itself_o they_o do_v answer_v with_o augustine_n that_o will_n be_v always_o natural_o evil_a that_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o froward_o bend_v itself_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v good_a through_o grace_n only_o and_o so_o make_v good_a that_o it_o may_v then_o of_o necessity_n love_n and_o sollow_v righteousness_n which_o it_o abhor_v before_o 11._o they_o do_v confess_v with_o augustine_n that_o man_n when_o they_o sin_n do_v never_o sin_n but_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o by_o the_o proper_a motion_n of_o will_n and_o that_o they_o do_v vain_o that_o do_v post_n over_o the_o fault_n thereof_o to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o themselves_o 12._o again_o when_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o good_a thing_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o their_o will_n be_v not_o exclude_v here_o for_o as_o much_o as_o even_o this_o be_v the_o very_a grace_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o their_o will_n be_v incline_v to_o desire_v good_a 13._o that_o even_o from_o the_o first_o creation_n nature_n be_v so_o weaken_a that_o sin_n must_v clean_o thereunto_o of_o very_a necessity_n which_o necessity_n nevertheless_o proceed_v not_o from_o god_n nor_o from_o nature_n simple_o neither_o from_o any_o destiny_n nor_o yet_o any_o foreign_a coaction_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o every_o man_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a inclination_n and_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v thereunto_o to_o which_o inclination_n be_v annex_v unavoydeable_a necessity_n of_o sin_v as_o augustine_n record_v 14._o luther_n caluine_n and_o the_o other_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o take_v away_o freewill_n the_o same_o be_v so_o to_o be_v construe_v as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o take_v the_o same_o away_o but_o in_o that_o sense_n only_o in_o the_o which_o that_o adversary_n do_v establish_v the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v wherewith_o they_o do_v establish_v merit_n and_o prevention_n in_o freewill_n 15._o last_o of_o all_o whereas_o the_o whole_a difficulty_n of_o this_o controversy_n do_v consist_v in_o three_o word_n chief_o to_o wit_n will_n freedom_n and_o necessity_n necessity_n our_o divines_n do_v distinguishe_v the_o same_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v take_v ij_o manner_n of_o way_n sometime_o for_o his_o secret_a counsel_n wherewith_o all_o thing_n be_v necessary_o carry_v to_o the_o end_n whereunto_o god_n have_v direct_v they_o before_o and_o so_o do_v we_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v beside_o this_o will_n it_o be_v also_o sometime_o take_v for_o that_o which_o god_n approve_v and_o make_v acceptable_a unto_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o do_v see_v many_o thing_n do_v now_o and_o then_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n discover_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o will_n god_n be_v say_v that_o he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v whereas_o yet_o not_o all_o nay_o rather_o but_o a_o very_a few_o be_v save_v way_n 16._o freedom_n also_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o man_n be_v discern_v by_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o as_o it_o be_v set_v opposite_a to_o bondage_n and_o this_o freedom_n luther_n do_v utter_o deny_v as_o he_o may_v well_o do_v or_o as_o it_o be_v set_v contrary_a to_o coaction_n or_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o this_o freedom_n luther_n never_o gaynesayd_a for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o will_n which_o can_v endeavour_n any_o thing_n against_o her_o will_n or_o the_o thing_n which_o she_o will_v not_o or_o which_o will_n may_v sin_v at_o any_o time_n except_o she_o will_v herself_o way_n 17._o likewise_o necessity_n be_v to_o be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o one_o of_o certainty_n and_o unchaungeablenesse_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o which_o osorius_n can_v not_o deny_v the_o other_o of_o violent_a coaction_n which_o do_v offer_v force_n unto_o will_n and_o the_o same_o be_v impute_v to_o luther_n false_o 18._o but_o now_o that_o former_a necessity_n which_o be_v call_v unchaungeable_a albeit_o it_o take_v her_o beginning_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n predestination_n yet_o this_o predestination_n do_v not_o cast_v such_o a_o necessity_n upon_o thing_n which_o may_v remove_v freewill_n no_o more_o do_v it_o take_v away_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o do_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o and_o due_o consider_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n not_o only_o to_o withstand_v the_o cavillation_n and_o subtlety_n of_o osorius_n but_o to_o confound_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o sophistical_a brabble_n of_o all_o other_o adversary_n also_o wherewith_o they_o practice_v busy_o enough_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a to_o oppress_v luther_n cause_n weve_v their_o cobbwebbe_n as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o for_o the_o more_o part_n after_o this_o manner_n hereafter_o follow_v ¶_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n against_o the_o foresay_a assertion_n propound_v and_o confute_v if_o our_o action_n be_v first_o determine_v and_o decree_v upon_o argument_n two_o inconvenience_n do_v ensue_v upon_o this_o assertion_n .1_o that_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n must_v utter_o perish_v .2_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v constrain_v by_o necessity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o bond_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o answer_n &_o so_o manifest_a testimony_n in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v deny_v as_o to_o the_o objection_n of_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v untrue_a for_o the_o freédome_n of_o man_n will_n do_v not_o so_o perish_v but_o that_o man_n do_v always_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o willing_o then_o also_o neither_o be_v any_o such_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o any_o man_n which_o by_o force_n of_o coaction_n may_v drive_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o moreover_o although_o it_o rest_v not_o in_o our_o freédome_n that_o we_o may_v be_v choose_v or_o forsake_v it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o we_o have_v no_o freédome_n to_o any_o other_o thing_n this_o be_v therefore_o a_o captious_a argument_n false_o conclude_v from_o the_o proposition_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la simplicit_fw-la as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v argue_v in_o this_o sort_n a_o fleshly_a man_n do_v not_o conceive_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n ergo_fw-la the_o force_n of_o man_n wit_n do_v conceive_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o osorius_n make_v luther_n worse_a they_o diagoras_n adversary_n and_o pighius_fw-la make_v he_o worse_o than_o the_o manichee_n pighius_fw-la argument_n be_v frame_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o manichee_n because_o they_o will_v ascribe_v wickedness_n to_o god_n do_v imagine_v two_o begynnynge_n luther_n ascribe_v wickedness_n and_o mischievousnes_n to_o god_n make_v we_o like_a unto_o a_o saw_n who_o god_n do_v draw_v and_o drive_v forth_o and_o back_o whether_o he_o ly_v manichee_n do_v appoint_v two_o nature_n in_o man_n answer_n the_o one_o good_a the_o other_o evil_n whereof_o that_o one_o can_v not_o sin_n this_o other_o can_v not_o do_v well_o luther_n do_v neither_o affirm_v two_o nature_n in_o man_n neither_o do_v so_o condenne_n the_o same_o nature_n of_o man_n whole_o of_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v after_o the_o fall_n he_o do_v affirm_v that_o of_o necessity_n and_o always_o it_o do_v resist_v god_n spirit_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o very_a saint_n themselves_o be_v even_o from_o their_o very_a childdhoode_n incline_v to_o evil_a then_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v as_o saw_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n not_o only_a luther_n but_o esay_n also_o do_v confess_v and_o again_o