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est_fw-la chap._n x._o chap._n 10_o touch_v grace_n the_o fountain_n of_o it_o god_n love_v the_o stream_n supernatural_a gift_n the_o centre_n heaven_n it_o be_v freeness_n in_o that_o all_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o fall_n original_a sin_n merit_v death_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n it_o be_v freeness_n in_o choose_v a_o church_n to_o god_n election_n not_o of_o all_o no_o legislative_a act_n but_o a_o single_v out_o of_o some_o to_o life_n in_o a_o infallible_a way_n and_o mere_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v freeness_n in_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n the_o distinction_n between_o the_o two_o call_n the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n as_o to_o actual_a believe_v and_o will_v with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o to_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n the_o habit_n of_o grace_n defectible_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o in_o their_o dependence_n have_v speak_v of_o original_a sin_n i_o shall_v next_o consider_v of_o grace_n which_o heal_v that_o deadly_a wound_n grace_n in_o the_o primary_n notion_n of_o it_o be_v the_o love_n and_o goodwill_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n and_o in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n it_o be_v those_o saving-gift_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o love_n these_o be_v call_v grace_n because_o they_o lie_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o beam_n of_o that_o eternal_a grace_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o tend_v to_o that_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v grace_n consummate_v god_n will_v go_v foremost_a and_o work_v those_o grace_n in_o man_n which_o make_v he_o meet_v for_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o free-love_n of_o god_n the_o stream_n of_o it_o be_v supernatural_a gift_n in_o man_n the_o centre_n of_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n these_o thing_n show_v we_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o grace_n 1._o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n be_v god_n free_a love_n which_o move_v itself_o and_o gratuitous_o flow_v out_o in_o spiritual_a blessing_n these_o issue_n out_o of_o love_n and_o that_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o itself_o emphatical_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o grace_n to_o be_v gratuitous_a unless_o it_o be_v so_o it_o lose_v its_o nature_n upon_o this_o account_n pelagius_n that_o enemy_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o his_o counterfeit_a recantation_n have_v have_v in_o the_o palestine_n council_n a_o just_a anathema_n for_o that_o say_n gratiam_fw-la dari_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la that_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a to_o merit_n or_o work_n 3._o aust_n hyp._n l._n 3._o when_o the_o pelagian_o say_v quia_fw-la ego_fw-la prio_fw-la volui_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la because_o i_o first_o will_v therefore_o god_n will_v saint_n austin_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o bring_v in_o merit_n that_o grace_n be_v then_o no_o long_a grace_n in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la sancto_fw-la say_v he_o prio_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la posterior_n liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la in_o every_o holy_a work_n god_n will_n be_v first_o in_o order_n bucer_n si_fw-mi vel_fw-la tantillum_fw-la boni_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la essector_n est_fw-la eoque_fw-la nec_fw-la deus_fw-la bucer_n and_o then_o man_v without_o this_o order_n grace_n can_v be_v grace_n nor_o god_n god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a if_o the_o least_o good_a start_n up_o and_o anticipate_v his_o will_n he_o be_v not_o as_o become_v he_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o good_a the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n must_v therefore_o be_v in_o his_o love_n 2._o the_o stream_n of_o it_o be_v supernatural_a gift_n it_o be_v true_a natural_a benefit_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n grace_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o note_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n this_o acception_n be_v but_o pallium_fw-la pelagianorum_n the_o pelagian_o cloak_n under_o which_o they_o hide_v their_o heresy_n hence_o 105._o aust_n epist_n 105._o when_o that_o question_n be_v ask_v what_o that_o grace_n be_v which_o pelagian_n think_v be_v give_v without_o any_o precedent_a merit_n answer_n be_v make_v that_o it_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o we_o be_v make_v for_o before_o we_o be_v we_o can_v not_o merit_v a_o be_v thus_o they_o confound_a grace_n and_o nature_n together_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n and_o altogether_o undue_a to_o it_o indeed_o in_o innocency_n righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o emanation_n from_o thence_o but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o due_a to_o that_o integrity_n which_o god_n will_v set_v 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serve_v and_o obey_v he_o in_o a_o perfect_a manner_n and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v without_o a_o principle_n of_o holy_a love_n which_o way_n shall_v there_o be_v actual_a righteousness_n without_o original_n without_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n man_n can_v not_o love_n god_n as_o he_o ought_v amore_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la with_o a_o love_n of_o friendship_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o without_o such_o a_o love_n refer_v all_o to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n all_o man_n act_n a_o primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la must_v needs_o be_v sin_n god_n will_v set_v before_o a_o man_n a_o most_o glorious_a end_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o how_o shall_v man_n ever_o arrive_v at_o it_o without_o righteousness_n or_o want_v that_o righteousness_n which_o qualify_v for_o it_o such_o a_o want_n will_v set_v he_o below_o the_o most_o contemptible_a creature_n none_o of_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o that_o furniture_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o reach_a of_o their_o end_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n righteousness_n be_v natural_a and_o in_o a_o sort_n due_a unto_o man_n in_o innocency_n but_o after_o man_n fall_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o original_a righteousness_n save_v gift_n be_v altogether_o supernatural_a not_o only_o as_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o be_v total_o undue_a to_o it_o to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n righteousness_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n due_a but_o to_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n there_o be_v nothing_o due_a but_o wrath_n 3._o the_o centre_n of_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n grace_n prepare_v a_o kingdom_n for_o believer_n hence_o god_n bid_v they_o come_v and_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n matt._n 25.34_o it_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o kingdom_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n who_o
grace_n be_v pure_a grace_n his_o love_n be_v mere_o from_o himself_o hence_o be_v that_o emphatical_a reduplication_n the_o elect_a who_o he_o have_v choose_v matt._n 13.20_o as_o if_o our_o saviviour_n have_v say_v in_o election_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o pure_a election_n nothing_o on_o man_n part_n all_o be_v from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n this_o truth_n be_v notable_o set_v forth_o in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o be_v god_n choose_v servant_n matt._n 12.18_o the_o lamb_n fore-ordained_n 1_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o as_o st._n austin_n style_v he_o praeclarissimum_fw-la lumen_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la the_o most_o famous_a light_n of_o praedestination_n and_o grace_n he_o be_v as_o man_n predestinate_v to_o the_o superlative_a glory_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o any_o foresee_a holiness_n in_o his_o human_a nature_n for_o all_o that_o do_v flow_v out_o of_o that_o union_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a grace_n the_o human_a nature_n do_v not_o do_v or_o merit_v aught_o to_o be_v advance_v into_o that_o ineffable_a excellency_n neither_o may_v any_o man_n say_v cur_n non_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la why_o be_v not_o i_o so_o advance_v nature_n be_v common_a but_o grace_n be_v singular_a here_o we_o have_v the_o prototype_n and_o grand_a exemplar_n of_o predestination_n christ_n be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v the_o head_n we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v his_o member_n he_o as_o man_n be_v predestinate_v that_o by_o a_o admirable_a assumption_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v predestinate_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v adopt_a one_o he_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v such_o without_o any_o precedent_a merit_n or_o work_n we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v such_o without_o they_o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n rom._n 8.29_o both_o predestination_n be_v free_a and_o in_o our_o predestination_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o imitation_n of_o he_o 24._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v l._n 2._o c._n 24._o hence_o st._n austin_n say_v et_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la caput_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o in_o nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la corpus_fw-la essemus_fw-la non_fw-la praecessura_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la futura_fw-la praescivit_fw-la he_o predestinate_v he_o and_o we_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o head_n and_o we_o his_o body_n be_v not_o from_o our_o merit_n but_o the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o member_n can_v be_v above_o the_o head_n they_o be_v not_o elect_v to_o a_o beatifical_a vision_n out_o of_o foresee_a faith_n and_o perseverance_n when_o the_o head_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n out_o of_o mere_a grace_n 3._o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n that_o god_n call_v man_n there_o be_v a_o double_a call_n a_o external_n and_o a_o internal_a one_o both_o be_v of_o grace_n 1._o the_o external_n call_v be_v of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o debt_n but_o a_o mere_a gift_n free_o give_v to_o man_n it_o may_v be_v substract_v from_o a_o nation_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v never_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n for_o their_o worthiness_n for_o all_o man_n be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o when_o god_n give_v it_o to_o some_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o dignity_n when_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o other_o there_o be_v always_o in_o they_o a_o concomitant_a indignity_n of_o it_o no_o natural_a man_n can_v be_v worthy_a of_o it_o it_o be_v mere_o of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o another_o that_o the_o evangelical_n dew_n fall_v in_o some_o place_n and_o not_o in_o other_o here_o the_o only_a solution_n be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n even_o so_o father_n 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