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only_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o in_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n for_o when_o we_o perceive_v our_o own_o imbecility_n and_o unworthynes_n straight_a way_n we_o begin_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v both_o forgeve_v our_o sin_n through_o christ_n and_o also_o minister_v unto_o we_o the_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v endeavour_n ourselves_o unto_o his_o will_n geve_v what_o thou_o command_v say_v augustine_n and_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v far_o an_o other_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v see_v whereunto_o we_o must_v apply_v ourselves_o it_o be_v possible_a also_o that_o if_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v give_v a_o obedience_n begone_v man_n may_v frame_v themselves_o unto_o yâ—_z law_n last_o though_o in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v able_a exact_o to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n yet_o in_o a_o other_o life_n when_o we_o have_v cast_v of_o all_o this_o corruption_n we_o shall_v full_o obtain_v it_o and_o yet_o ought_v not_o god_n therefore_o to_o be_v accuse_v of_o injustice_n for_o it_o come_v not_o through_o his_o fault_n that_o his_o commandment_n can_v not_o be_v observe_v neither_o can_v any_o of_o we_o be_v excuse_v for_o yâ—_z we_o willing_o injustice_n why_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v of_o injustice_n &_o desirous_o violate_v yâ—_z law_n give_fw-ge unto_o us._n the_o law_n be_v give_fw-ge as_o a_o thing_n most_o agreeable_a unto_o our_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v for_o yâ—_z image_n of_o god_n can_v not_o otherwise_o more_o lively_a &_o plain_o be_v express_v and_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o accomplish_v the_o law_n yet_o this_o at_o yâ—_z least_o way_n we_o see_v what_o manner_n once_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o that_o sentence_n which_o be_v common_o object_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v count_v for_o sin_n which_o depend_v not_o of_o election_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o augustine_n interprete_v it_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o original_a sin_n be_v neither_o voluntary_a nor_o receive_v by_o election_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v see_v the_o matter_n go_v so_o we_o shall_v seem_v of_o necessity_n to_o stick_v fast_o in_o sin_n which_o thing_n double_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v although_o such_o be_v this_o necessity_n that_o it_o have_v not_o compulsion_n join_v with_o it_o god_n be_v of_o necessity_n good_a neither_o can_v he_o by_o any_o mean_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o violent_o compel_v to_o be_v good_a which_o thing_n compulsion_n the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v without_o compulsion_n augustine_n in_o his_o 22._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o 30._o chapter_n excellent_o well_o declare_v shall_v we_o say_v he_o for_o that_o god_n himself_o can_v not_o sin_n therefore_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v free_a will_n ambrose_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la to_o gratian_n the_o emperor_n testefi_v that_o god_n be_v free_a when_o as_o say_v he_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n work_v all_o thing_n divide_v unto_o all_o as_o please_v he_o according_a to_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o free_a will_n and_o not_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o necessity_n in_o these_o sentence_n of_o these_o father_n free_a will_n be_v so_o take_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o violence_n and_o compulsion_n not_o that_o it_o be_v equal_o prone_a to_o either_o part_n wherefore_o jerome_n in_o his_o homely_a of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n which_o he_o write_v unto_o damasus_n for_o that_o he_o take_v free_a will_n in_o a_o other_o sense_n therefore_o write_v otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v god_n only_o say_v he_o on_o who_o sin_n fall_v not_o nether_a can_v fall_v but_o other_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v free_a will_n may_v be_v bow_v to_o either_o part_n unto_o bless_a spirit_n also_o and_o angel_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o felicity_n be_v now_o confirm_v this_o belong_v that_o they_o can_v not_o sin_n wherefore_o augustine_n in_o his_o 22._o book_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the._n 30._o chapter_n even_o as_o say_v he_o the_o first_o immortalitye_n which_o adam_n through_o sin_n lose_v be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v so_o the_o first_o free_a will_n be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v but_o the_o last_o free_a will_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v grant_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o liberty_n not_o whereby_o they_o can_v be_v bow_v to_o either_o part_n but_o whereby_o although_o that_o which_o they_o do_v be_v of_o necessity_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o compel_v or_o violent_o drive_v for_o even_o as_o there_o be_v certain_a true_a thing_n so_o manifest_a that_o the_o mind_n can_v not_o but_o assent_v unto_o they_o so_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n sin_n a_o similitude_n why_o the_o bless_a can_v not_o sin_n now_o reveal_v and_o make_v manifest_a be_v so_o great_a a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o saint_n can_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o it_o so_o also_o although_o we_o of_o necessity_n sin_n before_o we_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v violate_v for_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o both_o willing_o and_o also_o be_v induce_v by_o some_o certain_a hope_n and_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v count_v nothing_o to_o differ_v from_o brute_n beast_n for_o they_o although_o they_o be_v move_v by_o some_o certain_a judgement_n yet_o beast_n they_o that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v differ_v from_o brute_n beast_n be_v it_o not_o by_o a_o free_a judgement_n but_o in_o man_n although_o not_o yet_o regenerate_v there_o be_v still_o as_o we_o
that_o by_o his_o spirit_n the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o elect_a neither_o do_v he_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o but_o to_o help_v and_o succour_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o flesh_n of_o this_o purpose_n and_o council_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n here_o entreat_v by_o this_o place_n it_o manifest_o appear_v how_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o work_n god_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o work_n be_v both_o sin_n and_o virtue_n as_o it_o come_v either_o from_o we_o or_o from_o god_n as_o it_o come_v from_o man_n be_v sin_n and_o as_o it_o come_v from_o god_n be_v good_a the_o jew_n seek_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o exatiate_v and_o fulfil_v their_o hatred_n &_o to_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o repel_v and_o put_v away_o the_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o to_o keep_v still_o their_o dignity_n and_o honour_n these_o end_n forasmuch_o 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