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i_o observe_v here_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v right_o make_v by_o this_o father_n to_o be_v one_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o work_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o work_n what_o then_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o this_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o austin_n understand_v inherent_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o quality_n infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n enable_v we_o to_o good_a work_n and_o that_o this_o way_n do_v the_o papist_n go_v after_o he_o according_a to_o what_o also_o be_v say_v before_o istam_fw-la quip_n gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la justificamur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la de_n gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 30._o that_o be_v grace_v whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n whereby_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a and_o so_o justify_v as_o they_o and_o he_o agree_v now_o this_o grace_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n and_o call_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o work_n according_a to_o they_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o likewise_o because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v or_o infuse_v of_o god_n and_o not_o wrought_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n or_o procure_v by_o our_o desert_n justitia_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a propter_fw-la legis_fw-la mandatum_fw-la justitia_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quae_fw-la datur_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la beneficium_fw-la ib._n c._n 12._o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o work_n which_o be_v do_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o ourselves_o only_o upon_o the_o command_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v help_v to_o do_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n again_o non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la sit_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o say_v our_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v we_o so_o as_o to_o be_v first_o give_v of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o book_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o father_n be_v possess_v with_o his_o own_o dispute_n as_o it_o be_v incidental_a to_o the_o mind_n to_o fashion_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o impression_n it_o have_v receive_v do_v frame_v such_o a_o meaning_n still_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o paul_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v purposely_o write_v against_o pelagius_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o soul_n say_v that_o learned_a person_n posse_n velle_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la possibilitas_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o actio_fw-la as_o austin_n express_v it_o the_o power_n the_o will_n and_o the_o deed._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o account_v be_v conversant_a only_o about_o the_o power_n and_o not_o the_o will_n or_o the_o action_n not_o that_o he_o place_v all_o grace_n only_o in_o the_o give_v the_o power_n for_o that_o must_v confound_v grace_n and_o nature_n indeed_o quite_o see_v all_o have_v the_o power_n but_o allow_v grace_n to_o lie_v in_o divine_a help_n the_o power_n alone_o he_o hold_v be_v aid_v by_o god_n and_o the_o will_v leave_v to_o its_o self_n this_o aid_n now_o in_o explain_v himself_o he_o confine_v to_o doctrine_n god_n he_o say_v do_v reveal_v what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v in_o his_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o give_v we_o beside_o christ_n example_n and_o then_o the_o will_n of_o itself_o the_o power_n alone_o thus_o help_v embrace_n that_o which_o be_v good_a st._n augustine_n therefore_o set_v himself_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o assist_v we_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o by_o operate_n on_o the_o will_n and_o give_v we_o heart_n also_o to_o do_v it_o and_o for_o as_o much_o we_o do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o but_o by_o his_o help_n or_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v by_o grace_n say_v he_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o work_n quomodo_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la quomodo_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la redditur_fw-la how_o be_v it_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o free_a gift_n how_o be_v it_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v render_v as_o debt_n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi chr._n c._n 23._o again_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la erit_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratuita_fw-la fuerit_fw-la omni_fw-la mode_n it_o can_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o free_a altogether_o de_fw-fr pec_fw-la or_o c._n 24._o one_o will_v think_v this_o father_n in_o such_o speech_n as_o these_o have_v imbibe_v the_o protestant_a notion_n of_o grace_n but_o we_o be_v mistake_v for_o his_o thought_n still_o run_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n infuse_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o inherent_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o plead_v to_o be_v gratuitous_a because_o it_o be_v not_o at_o first_o give_v for_o our_o merit_n the_o work_n which_o we_o do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o grace_n he_o account_v merit_n nothing_o but_o be_v splendid_a sin_n the_o work_n which_o we_o do_v from_o grace_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v justify_v according_a to_o he_o and_o merit_v eternal_a salvation_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la vocatus_fw-la vocantem_fw-la secutus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la merebitur_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la bona_fw-la possit_fw-la operari_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la permanens_fw-la quod_fw-la niholominus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la merebitur_fw-la 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