Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abraham_n	believe_v	impute_v	7,639	5	9.9008	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18305	The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 49; ESTC S100532	1,359,700	1,255

necessary_a as_o faith_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o charity_n we_o say_v as_o he_o there_o say_v that_o christianorum_fw-la that_o basil_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr fide_fw-la character_n &_o insigne_fw-la christianorum_fw-la love_n be_v the_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o christian_a man_n much_o commend_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o mark_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n we_o say_v further_o that_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o faith_n to_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o yet_o we_o say_v it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n to_o his_o question_n as_o touch_v the_o word_n allege_v if_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n how_o can_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o want_v true_a justice_n i_o answer_v he_o that_o a_o man_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o want_v in_o himself_o true_a inherent_a justice_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v sinful_a and_o corrupt_a when_o yet_o he_o want_v not_o that_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v 4.5_o say_v rom._n 4.5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v habet_fw-la be_v oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 4._o ei_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la fiducian_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la who_o have_v no_o confidence_n by_o work_n but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o so_o as_o basil_n say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o peccatorum_fw-la alone_o bern._n in_o cant._n ser_n 23._o charitas_fw-la patris_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la cooperit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la et_fw-la ser_n 61._o justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o i_o operit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v offend_v nothing_o as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v origen_n testimony_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o declare_v plain_o the_o same_o that_o basils_n do_v that_o expletum_fw-la that_o orig._n in_o rom._n cap._n 3._o dicit_fw-la sufficere_fw-la solius_fw-la fidei_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la credens_fw-fr tan_o tummodo_fw-la quis_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la etiansi_fw-la nihil_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la operis_fw-la fury_n expletum_fw-la the_o justification_n of_o faith_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o a_o man_n only_o believe_v be_v justify_v though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o good_a work_n perform_v by_o he_o for_o example_n hereof_o he_o allege_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n etc._n cross_n pro_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la a●_n ei_fw-la jesus_n amen_o d●cot_fw-la t●bi_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o who_o for_o faith_n alone_a christ_n say_v this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n m._n bishop_n answer_v again_o that_o origen_n exclude_v no_o good_a disposition_n in_o we_o to_o justification_n a_o strange_a matter_n that_o these_o father_n shall_v have_v so_o little_a discretion_n still_o to_o be_v urge_v faith_n alone_o faith_n alone_o and_o yet_o shall_v mean_v to_o leave_v a_o place_n to_o m._n bishop_n good_a disposition_n whereby_o faith_n alone_o be_v overthrow_v but_o he_o add_v out_o of_o his_o master_n bellarmine_n that_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o outward_a work_n so_o that_o origen_n meaning_n be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o do_v outward_o any_o good_a work_n if_o he_o want_v time_n and_o place_n and_o what_o be_v those_o outward_a work_n forsooth_o bellarmine_n name_v to_o fast_v and_o to_o give_v alm_n absurd_a friar_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a good_a work_n to_o be_v do_v but_o only_o fast_v and_o give_v of_o alm_n m._n bishop_n here_o under_o the_o name_n of_o disposition_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o many_o good_a work_n of_o the_o thief_n in_o that_o short_a time_n of_o his_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v faith_n repentance_n confession_n of_o sin_n love_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n in_o reprehend_v his_o fellow_n blasphemy_n and_o defend_v christ_n innocence_n and_o yet_o of_o he_o origen_n affirm_v the_o same_o that_o chrysostome_n do_v before_o of_o abraham_n that_o not_o for_o any_o work_n but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o assumpsit_fw-la alone_o super_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la requisivit_fw-la dominus_fw-la quid_fw-la priùs_fw-la oporatus_fw-la esset_fw-la nec_fw-la expectavit_fw-la quid_fw-la operis_fw-la cùm_fw-la credidisset_fw-la explesset_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la confession_n iustificatum_fw-la comitem_fw-la sibi_fw-la paradisum_fw-la in_o gressurus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la christ_n do_v not_o inquire_v concern_v he_o say_v he_o what_o he_o have_v wrought_v before_o nor_o do_v look_v what_o work_n he_o perform_v when_o he_o have_v believe_v but_o be_v to_o go_v into_o paradise_n take_v he_o to_o accompany_v he_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o his_o confession_n that_o be_v by_o his_o faith_n which_o he_o utter_v and_o show_v by_o his_o confession_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o example_n there_o allege_v by_o origen_n make_v the_o matter_n as_o plain_a which_o be_v of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n who_o good_a work_n m._n bishop_n have_v note_v also_o 21._o also_o sect._n 21._o before_o to_o who_o notwithstanding_o fide_fw-la notwithstanding_o origen_n ibid._n ex_fw-la nullo_fw-la legis_fw-la opere_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la not_o for_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o faith_n only_o say_v origen_n jesus_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o again_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o yea_o but_o origen_n faith_n 4._o faith_n idem_fw-la in_o ca._n 4._o that_o faith_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o justice_n to_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n unless_o they_o do_v withal_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o we_o say_v no_o less_o that_o justification_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o sanctification_n but_o where_o the_o one_o be_v there_o be_v the_o other_o also_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v distinct_o to_o be_v consider_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o he_o correct_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o who_o think_v profession_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v faith_n and_o thereupon_o say_v as_o we_o do_v that_o to_o such_o their_o faith_n because_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n therefore_o of_o faith_n he_o say_v before_o bonitatis_fw-la before_o jbid_v ne_fw-fr pute_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la habeat_fw-la talem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la habeat_fw-la gloriam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la possit_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o iniustitiam_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la qu●_n credit_n quòd_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la christus_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n jesus_n christo_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la peccat_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la creditet_fw-la &c_n &c_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la credit_n opus_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la operari_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la do_v not_o think_v that_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o whereby_o be_v justify_v he_o have_v to_o rejoice_v with_o god_n can_v together_o therewith_o have_v unrighteousness_n for_o if_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n sin_v not_o and_o if_o he_o do_v sin_n that_o be_v give_v himself_o to_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o believe_v not_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v do_v work_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o of_o all_o goodness_n thus_o he_o say_v as_o we_o do_v that_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o godly_a life_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n by_o justification_n who_o by_o sanctification_n also_o have_v not_o fellowship_n with_o he_o but_o the_o root_n of_o all_o be_v faith_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o the_o bar_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o that_o divide_v before_o betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o that_o so_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n may_v have_v access_n unto_o we_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o prepare_v we_o to_o that_o inheritance_n to_o the_o hope_n whereof_o he_o have_v call_v us._n as_o for_o the_o other_o place_n that_o he_o cit_v it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o of_o ignatius_n 26._o ignatius_n sect._n 26._o before_o allege_v and_o contain_v nothing_o

example_n of_o outward_a life_n to_o inward_a holiness_n and_o purity_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v still_o that_o be_v let_v he_o add_v to_o his_o sanctification_n let_v he_o be_v more_o and_o more_o renew_v let_v he_o still_o be_v 4.22.24_o be_v ephe._n 4.22.24_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a let_v he_o still_o 7.1_o still_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o all_o defilement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o finish_v or_o perfect_a his_o sanctification_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n s._n john_n will_v not_o by_o both_o those_o speech_n import_v one_o thing_n &_o therefore_o see_v the_o latter_a without_o doubt_n import_v inward_a righteousness_n the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v apply_v to_o outward_a work_n as_o for_o that_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o who_o admit_v no_o canonical_a authority_n of_o that_o book_n yet_o it_o proove_v nothing_o for_o m._n bishop_n nor_o against_o we_o the_o word_n true_o translate_v be_v these_o 18.21_o these_o eccles_n 18.21_o defer_v not_o till_o death_n to_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v put_v not_o off_o till_o death_n to_o repent_v &_o to_o seek_v forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o have_v say_v 20._o say_v ver._n 20._o humble_v thyself_o before_o thou_o be_v sick_a &_o while_o thou_o may_v yet_o sin_n show_v thy_o conversion_n here_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v two_o iustification_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o we_o here_o speak_v of_o as_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v first_o just_a become_v more_o just_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n increase_n &_o growth_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o require_v in_o all_o faithful_a christian_n and_o his_o pain_n be_v idle_o bestow_v in_o the_o proof_n thereof_o we_o know_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v 15.2_o say_v john_n 15.2_o every_o one_o that_o bear_v fruit_n in_o i_o the_o father_n purge_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n what_o s._n peter_n exhort_v 3.18_o exhort_v 2._o per._n 3.18_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n we_o teach_v man_n to_o say_v with_o s._n paul_n 3.12_o paul_n phil._n 3.12_o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v i_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o &_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o and_o follow_v hard_a towards_o the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n we_o teach_v with_o s._n bernard_n regredi_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n in_o purif_n ser_fw-mi 3._o in_o viae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la progredi_fw-la est_fw-la regredi_fw-la in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n not_o to_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o and_o again_o deficere_fw-la again_o epist_n 123._o nolle_n proficere_fw-la est_fw-la deficere_fw-la not_o to_o increase_v be_v to_o decrease_v i●●us_fw-la decrease_v epist_n 91._o vbi_fw-la incipis_fw-la no●e_fw-la fieri_fw-la melior_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eti●m_fw-la d●sinis_fw-la esse_fw-la i●●us_fw-la where_o a_o man_n begin_v not_o to_o care_n to_o be_v better_o there_o he_o give_v over_o be_v good_a at_o all_o he_o need_v not_o therefore_o to_o prove_v this_o matter_n unto_o we_o who_o teach_v it_o much_o more_o faithful_o &_o careful_o then_o they_o do_v the_o place_n of_o james_n proove_v no_o other_o justification_n but_o what_o we_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o approve_v &_o declare_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o justification_n his_o work_n be_v a_o testimony_n that_o the_o scripture_n have_v true_o &_o right_o say_v of_o he_o 2.23_o he_o jam._n 2.23_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o m._n bishop_n shall_v have_v tell_v we_o in_o what_o other_o meaning_n it_o can_v be_v take_v that_o s._n james_n say_v that_o in_o his_o work_n the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o if_o his_o work_n be_v but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o scripture_n how_o absurd_o do_v master_n bishop_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v in_o his_o work_n a_o augmentation_n of_o that_o which_o by_o that_o scripture_n be_v import_v former_o to_o be_v do_v if_o his_o work_n be_v but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o that_o be_v say_v of_o his_o justification_n before_o how_o do_v he_o thereby_o seek_v to_o prove_v a_o second_o justification_n now_o the_o former_a testimony_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o be_v long_o after_o god_n first_o call_v of_o he_o seq_fw-la he_o gen._n 12._o &_o seq_fw-la when_o he_o have_v show_v his_o singular_a faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n in_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o he_o have_v long_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n build_v many_o altar_n unto_o he_o do_v he_o much_o service_n when_o he_o have_v long_o travel_v from_o place_n to_o place_n under_o his_o protection_n for_o after_o all_o this_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o only_o of_o his_o 15.6_o his_o gen._n 15.6_o believe_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v testify_v that_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o will_v have_v m._n bishop_n to_o tell_v we_o whether_o abraham_n before_o the_o time_n that_o this_o testimony_n be_v give_v he_o be_v a_o justify_v man_n or_o not_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o because_o abraham_n have_v do_v many_o good_a work_n and_o he_o have_v before_o say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a work_n before_o the_o first_o justification_n if_o he_o be_v justify_v before_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o a_o man_n already_o justify_v not_o his_o work_n but_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n and_o because_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o by_o one_o mean_n he_o be_v justify_v 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to_o endow_v they_o with_o the_o merit_n of_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n or_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o will_v undertake_v out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n to_o make_v up_o that_o that_o be_v want_v unto_o they_o this_o secret_a the_o divine_n of_o rheims_n utter_v that_o 25.8_o that_o rhem._n testam_fw-la annot._fw-la mat._n 25.8_o if_o we_o have_v not_o our_o own_o merit_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v holpen_v by_o other_o man_n desert_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n leave_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o if_o we_o have_v merit_n of_o our_o own_o we_o may_v then_o look_v for_o the_o supply_n thereof_o in_o other_o man_n merit_n wretched_a hypocrite_n impostor_n and_o deluder_n of_o ignorant_a man_n who_o etc._n who_o hieron_n in_o esa_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 14._o cum_fw-la dies_fw-la iud●_n cij_o ve●dormitionis_fw-la advenerit_fw-la dissoluentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la manus_fw-la quia_fw-la nullum_fw-la opus_fw-la dignum_fw-la dei_fw-la iustitia_fw-la reperietur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o all_o hand_n shall_v fail_v as_o hierome_n say_v because_o no_o work_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o some_o shall_v have_v that_o superabundance_n of_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o relieve_v they_o that_o want_v merit_n of_o their_o own_o be_v this_o the_o honour_n that_o they_o do_v to_o christ_n to_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o place_n when_o we_o have_v great_a need_n of_o he_o and_o to_o make_v man_n trust_v to_o the_o imaginary_a merit_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o what_o shall_v not_o christ_n be_v as_o ready_a then_o to_o succour_v we_o as_o the_o saint_n or_o shall_v his_o merit_n be_v find_v unsufficient_a to_o deliver_v we_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o shall_v thus_o be_v put_v over_o one_o to_o be_v help_v by_o another_o rather_o than_o by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o helper_n and_o saviour_n of_o we_o all_o but_o this_o be_v the_o horrible_a apostasy_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n which_o have_v make_v no_o end_n of_o multiply_v her_o fornication_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bewitch_v man_n and_o make_v they_o to_o dote_v upon_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a fancy_n and_o hide_a from_o they_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o touch_v the_o three_o instance_n it_o shall_v not_o here_o be_v need_n to_o say_v much_o we_o affirm_v that_o they_o derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o do_v make_v he_o but_o a_o parti-christ_n in_o that_o they_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o in_o part_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o same_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o in_o

l●t_fw-la eo_fw-la scid●cet_fw-la incli●ante_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ●urabilt_n modo_fw-la &_o ineffabili_fw-la operatur_fw-la &_o velli_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persever_v cap._n 23._o sic_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la habet_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o have_v our_o heart_n in_o his_o power_n as_o that_o in_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v that_o good_a that_o we_o can_v have_v but_o with_o our_o will_n and_o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o thereby_o subject_a potestate_fw-la subject_a de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 10_o per_fw-la ho●_n ut_fw-la promissi_fw-la sva_fw-la deus_fw-la possit_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la potestate_fw-la the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o man_n so_o that_o if_o man_n listen_v it_o shall_v take_v place_n if_o man_n listen_v not_o it_o shall_v not_o take_v place_n ●rentur_fw-la place_n jbid._n filios_fw-la promisit_fw-la deus_fw-la abrahae_fw-la quo_fw-la ●idei_fw-la c●us_fw-la vestig●a_fw-la sect_n ●rentur_fw-la god_n promise_a child_n to_o abraham_n that_o shall_v follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n etc._n faith_n prosp_n de_fw-fr ●ocat_fw-la gene_z l_o b_o 1._o cap._n 3_o creditucos_fw-la promisit_fw-la &c_n &c_n recr●cidi●dos_fw-la promisit_fw-la obilituros_fw-la persiverat●●os_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o promise_v they_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n obedience_n perseverance_n the_o fear_n of_o he_o he_o offer_v grace_n to_o that_o purpose_n where_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o man_n power_n to_o refuse_v the_o same_o than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o man_n power_n whether_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v or_o not_o but_o god_n do_v promisit_fw-la do_v august_n ibid._n non_fw-fr di_fw-it nostrae_fw-la voluntetis_fw-la potestate_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la promisit_fw-la promisit_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la facturus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la quia_fw-la etsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la h●mines_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la cele●dum_fw-la deum_fw-la ipse_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la facia●t_fw-la quae_fw-la praecepit_fw-la non_fw-la illi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la promisit_fw-la not_o make_v that_o promise_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o our_o will_n as_o foresee_v what_o we_o will_v do_v but_o upon_o his_o own_o purpose_n determine_v what_o he_o himself_o will_v do_v cause_v man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v command_v not_o have_v from_o man_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v because_o he_o intend_v such_o velit_fw-la such_o jdem_fw-la de_fw-mi corrept_v &_o great_a ca._n 11._o secunda_fw-la plus_fw-la potest_fw-la qua_fw-la fit_a etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la a_o grace_n not_o as_o whereby_o man_n 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triburtur_fw-la ut_fw-la cordis_fw-la duritia_fw-la primitus_fw-la auferatur_fw-la he_o take_v away_o from_o he_o hardness_n of_o heart_n whereby_o he_o do_v refuse_v and_o be_v est_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap_n 14._o cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la adversus_fw-la deum_fw-la omnino_fw-la inflexibile_fw-la est_fw-la altogether_o inflexible_a towards_o god_n and_o give_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n willing_a to_o obey_v whereby_o a_o man_n grow_v to_o be_v as_o adverse_a to_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v before_o to_o righteousness_n and_o enter_v to_o that_o state_n which_o s._n john_n describe_v 3.9_o describe_v 1._o john_n 3.9_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_n that_o be_v serve_v sin_n give_v himself_o altogether_o over_o to_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n which_o be_v here_o the_o happy_a beginning_n of_o the_o everlasting_a bless_a state_n of_o god_n elect_v etc._n elect_v august_n de_fw-mi corrept_v &_o great_a cap._n 11._o prima_fw-la libertas_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la erat_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la novissima_fw-la multò_fw-la maior_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la bonum_fw-la deserere_fw-la to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o sin_n or_o forsake_v that_o good_a that_o god_n have_v yield_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n now_o hereby_o we_o see_v how_o absurd_o m._n bishop_n propound_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o question_n when_o we_o concur_v to_o work_v with_o grace_n whether_o we_o can_v if_o we_o list_v refuse_v to_o work_v with_o it_o for_o who_o doubt_v but_o if_o we_o listen_v we_o do_v refuse_v but_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o listen_v to_o refuse_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o our_o list_n shall_v be_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o voluntatem_fw-la it_o august_n de_fw-fr 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8._o supra_fw-la sect_n 26._o when_o as_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n for_o if_o he_o in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o by_o his_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a work_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o all_o other_o work_n be_v except_v from_o that_o justification_n that_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o abraham_n be_v abraham_n though_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o therefore_o we_o also_o though_o we_o have_v good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o but_o by_o faith_n alone_o the_o sentence_n of_o basil_n he_o say_v be_v pitiful_o mangle_v by_o m._n perkins_n when_o as_o by_o himself_o it_o be_v altogether_o mar_v his_o word_n say_v he_o true_o repeat_v be_v these_o let_v no_o man_n acknowledge_v etc._n etc._n put_v in_o a_o sentence_n of_o his_o own_o make_n under_o the_o name_n of_o basils_n word_n true_o repeat_v 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non_fw-la ita_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la accepta_fw-la fide_fw-la si_fw-la vixerit_fw-la dicamus_fw-la eum_fw-la iustum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la walè_fw-la vixerit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n if_o he_o live_v we_o shall_v call_v he_o just_a although_o he_o live_v amiss_o by_o which_o phrase_n of_o receive_v the_o faith_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v only_o that_o faith_n here_o mean_v which_o consist_v in_o outward_a profession_n and_o receive_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v far_o from_o that_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n attribute_v justification_n and_o salvation_n in_o all_o which_o speech_n s._n austin_n say_v nothing_o against_o we_o nothing_o which_o we_o avouch_v not_o as_o well_o as_o he_o but_o only_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n he_o contain_v not_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n wherein_o 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