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and_o against_o it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o correct_v reason_n by_o faith_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v unless_o we_o do_v judge_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n or_o the_o principle_n thereof_o and_o this_o chill_a must_v either_o grant_v and_o so_o yield_v faith_n to_o be_v infallible_a or_o else_o must_v be_v content_a to_o acknowledge_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o this_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n pag._n 376._o n._n 56._o propose_v i_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o this_o book_n the_o bible_n and_o require_v whether_o i_o believe_v it_o or_o no_o and_o seem_v it_o never_o so_o incomprehensible_a to_o humane_a reason_n i_o will_v subscribe_v it_o with_o hand_n and_o hart_n as_o know_v no_o demonstration_n can_v be_v strong_a than_o this_o god_n have_v say_v so_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n §_o and_o whereas_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v
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that_o the_o will_n may_v perform_v but_o whereas_o you_o teach_v further_o that_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n do_v so_o you_o fall_v from_o pelagianism_n to_o a_o contrary_a extreme_a by_o take_v away_o freewill_n which_o the_o very_a socinian_o defend_v so_o far_o that_o to_o make_v man_n free_a they_o make_v themselves_o sacrilegious_a in_o deny_v that_o god_n can_v see_v the_o future_a free_a act_n of_o our_o will_n 〈◊〉_d you_o take_v it_o away_o in_o a_o worse_a manner_n than_o caluinist_n do_v who_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o supernatural_a efficacious_a grace_n or_o by_o infuse_a justify_v faith_n but_o your_o doctrine_n must_v take_v it_o away_o by_o every_o certain_a knowledge_n though_o it_o be_v but_o natural_a or_o by_o historical_a fallible_a faith_n and_o historical_a faith_n according_a to_o caluinist_n be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n and_o yet_o in_o another_o respect_n you_o fall_v into_o the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o caluinisme_n and_o puritanism_n that_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v which_o be_v against_o moderate_a protestant_n and_o yourself_o with_o socinian_n for_o if_o faith_n necessary_o give_v we_o perfect_a charity_n and_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n faith_n itself_o which_o can_v be_v lose_v without_o sin_n be_v absolute_o secure_v 66._o neither_o can_v you_o answer_v that_o your_o objection_n go_v not_o against_o all_o faith_n but_o only_o impugn_v a_o infallible_a faith_n for_o you_o grant_v certainty_n of_o faith_n to_o diverse_a as_o we_o have_v observe_v above_o concern_v they_o who_o be_v advance_v to_o certainty_n and_o spirit_n of_o obsignation_n or_o confirmation_n which_o be_v as_o many_o according_a to_o you_o who_o live_v as_o they_o believe_v as_o also_o 〈…〉_o apostle_n and_o those_o who_o hear_v our_o saviour_n preach_v or_o 〈…〉_o miracle_n yea_o whosoever_o only_o believe_v or_o know_v with_o certainty_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v must_v of_o necessity_n work_n according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n which_o if_o he_o do_v he_o can_v loose_v the_o belief_n of_o god_n nor_o ever_o become_v a_o atheist_n which_o i_o fear_v be_v too_o much_o against_o experience_n you_o must_v also_o agree_v with_o calvinist_n in_o their_o doctrine_n that_o only_a faith_n justifyes_n see_v as_o they_o so_o you_o teach_v that_o it_o necessary_o bring_v with_o it_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n and_o to_o this_o same_o purpose_n i_o still_o urge_v your_o own_o assertio_fw-la concern_v those_o to_o who_o you_o granta_n certainty_n in_o faith_n and_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o such_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o other_o christian_n by_o some_o other_o mean_n v._o g._n justifing_n inherent_a grace_n or_o with_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v deny_v that_o perfect_a charity_n must_v necessary_o flow_v from_o a_o fallible_a faith_n 67._o six_o you_o speak_v very_o imperfect_o in_o say_v charing_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n if_o therefore_o the_o cause_n be_v terfect_a the_o effect_n will_v be_v perfect_a for_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n be_v infuse_v immediate_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o act_n of_o our_o will_n no_o nor_o of_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n itself_o but_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n they_o proceed_v from_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n from_o the_o particular_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o from_o our_o will_n elevate_v by_o such_o assistance_n which_o be_v free_o offer_v by_o god_n and_o free_o accept_v by_o the_o will_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a proceed_v necessary_o from_o faith_n who_o office_n be_v only_o to_o direct_v and_o show_v the_o object_n without_o any_o necessitating_a influence_n s._n paul_n say_v 1._o cor_n 13.13_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n and_o who_o ever_o hear_v that_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o cause_n or_o if_o you_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o total_a but_o only_o a_o partial_a cause_n of_o charity_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o faith_n itself_o then_o by_o what_o logic_n can_v you_o infer_v that_o charity_n must_v be_v perfect_a because_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o partial_a cause_n less_o perfect_a than_o itself_o rather_o according_a to_o your_o discourse_n join_v with_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o faith_n be_v less_o perfect_a than_o chatity_n we_o must_v say_v thus_o charity_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o fe_v the_o cause_n be_v imperfect_a the_o effect_n must_v be_v imperfect_a which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o your_o inference_n and_o intent_n beside_o from_o what_o philosophy_n can_v you_o learn_v that_o when_o some_o cause_n or_o condition_n concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o a_o effect_n not_o by_o itself_o but_o necessary_o require_v the_o company_n and_o cooperation_n of_o other_o cause_n that_o such_o a_o cause_n or_o condition_n can_v by_o itself_o alone_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n but_o let_v we_o suppose_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o charity_n and_o by_o itself_o alone_o sufficient_a for_o move_v our_o will_n to_o act_n of_o charity_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v do_v so_o irresistible_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o it_o remain_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o will_n either_o to_o exercise_v no_o act_n at_o all_o or_o to_o produce_v a_o more_o or_o less_o perfect_a one_o remember_v your_o own_o distinction_n and_o word_n to_o char_n maintain_v in_o your_o pag_n 172._o n._n 71._o that_o a_o man_n mâ—y_v fall_v into_o some_o error_n even_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v teach_v he_o if_o it_o be_v teach_v he_o only_o sufficient_o and_o not_o irr-sistible_o so_o that_o he_o may_v learn_v it_o if_o be_v will_n not_o so_o that_o he_o must_v and_o shall_v uhâ—ther_o he_o will_v or_o no._n nâ—w_v who_o can_v a_o sertaine_v i_o that_o the_o spirit_n teach_v be_v not_o of_o this_o nature_n or_o how_o can_v you_o poâ—â—â—y_v 〈…〉_o it_o with_o your_o doctrine_n of_o free_a wâ—ll_n in_o betiâ—uing_v if_o it_o be_v â—ot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n and_o you_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v this_o out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n conclude_v god_n may_v teach_v and_o the_o church_n not_o learn_v god_n may_v lead_v and_o the_o church_n be_v resrachry_a and_o not_o follow_v 68_o now_o i_o retort_v this_o argument_n and_o ask_v why_o a_o man_n may_v not_o fall_v into_o some_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o which_o once_o he_o believe_v and_o commit_v some_o sin_n which_o faith_n dictate_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v if_o faith_n teach_v he_o only_o sufficient_o and_o not_o irresistible_o and_o who_o can_v
to_o supernatural_a infuse_v justify_v grace_n which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o the_o wicked_a heresy_n of_o pelagius_n last_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o whosoever_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o any_o one_o deadly_a sin_n unrepented_a can_v be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o some_o habitual_a sin_n may_v consist_v with_o some_o natural_a precedent_a habit_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v not_o expel_v by_o every_o deadly_a sin_n see_v such_o a_o deadly_a sin_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o some_o matter_n which_o have_v no_o connexion_n at_o all_o with_o the_o object_n of_o those_o natural_a habit_n of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o sin_n shall_v not_o expel_v such_o habit_n of_o moral_a virtue_n as_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la it_o do_v not_o expel_v even_o the_o supernatural_a habit_n of_o the_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n and_o hope_n and_o if_o habitual_a sin_n may_v stand_v with_o natural_a yea_o and_o with_o some_o supernatural_a virtue_n what_o reason_n 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produce_v those_o act_n with_o great_a promptitude_n and_o facility_n but_o supernatural_a habit_n not_o find_v in_o our_o soul_n a_o power_n to_o produce_v of_o itself_o supernatural_a act_n for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v supernatural_a if_o they_o can_v be_v produce_v by_o natural_a force_n give_v we_o such_o power_n and_o ability_n and_o therefore_o in_o rigour_n of_o speech_n shall_v rather_o be_v call_v potentiae_fw-la than_o habitus_n power_n than_o habit_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o say_v three_o sort_n of_o habit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v habit_n aught_o to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o this_o question_n for._n habitual_a sin_n be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v less_o than_o a_o habit_n be_v no_o real_a or_o physical_a quality_n the_o infufed_a habit_n be_v more_o than_o mere_a habit_n they_o be_v power_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v natural_a or_o acquire_v habit_n be_v real_a quality_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o presuppose_v in_o we_o a_o power_n to_o work_v without_o they_o 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answer_v what_o you_o have_v pag_n 331._o n._n 10._o of_o this_o same_o point_n 90._o but_o now_o that_o the_o faith_n even_o of_o your_o most_o select_a believer_n be_v imprudent_a appear_v by_o your_o own_o principle_n that_o certainty_n in_o assent_n can_v be_v without_o proportionable_a evidence_n in_o the_o object_n and_o yet_o you_o say_v they_o have_v certainty_n beyond_o evidence_n therefore_o they_o have_v a_o faith_n in_o a_o impossible_a manner_n and_o so_o be_v imprudent_a in_o a_o eminent_a degree_n 91._o your_o common_a probable_a faith_n to_o be_v imprudent_a i_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o because_o it_o be_v only_o probable_a yet_o you_o pretend_v to_o prefer_v it_o be_v before_o any_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a though_o seem_v never_o so_o certain_a and_o convincinge_v which_o certain_a be_v against_o all_o reason_n therefore_o your_o faith_n be_v imprudent_a and_o see_v you_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v prudent_a the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v that_o it_o be_v 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practicè_fw-la and_o effectual_o we_o judge_v the_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n to_o deserve_v and_o require_v of_o we_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n a_o most_o certain_a infallible_a belief_n beyond_o all_o precedent_a motive_n of_o credibility_n which_o judgement_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o supernatural_a faith_n and_o of_o itself_o a_o act_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o humane_a reason_n require_v a_o particular_a assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n 72._o 4._o if_o we_o receyve_v scripture_n upon_o this_o your_o fallible_a tradition_n we_o shall_v have_v great_a certainty_n of_o the_o book_n of_o profane_a author_n that_o they_o be_v write_v by_o such_o man_n than_o that_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v write_v by_o those_o who_o we_o believe_v to_o have_v write_v they_o because_o the_o tradition_n be_v more_o full_a for_o those_o than_o for_o these_o as_o i_o say_v above_o as_o also_o there_o be_v many_o work_n of_o those_o man_n which_o never_o any_o christian_n 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merciful_a and_o free_a condonation_n from_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n whether_o by_o infuse_v grace_n or_o otherwise_o i_o do_v not_o dispute_v for_o the_o present_a without_o which_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v whereby_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o denomination_n of_o be_v a_o habitual_a sinner_n or_o to_o be_v in_o state_n of_o sin_n consist_v not_o in_o any_o real_a quality_n or_o habit_n since_o these_o may_v be_v destroy_v and_o yet_o habitual_a sin_n remain_v and_o these_o may_v remain_v though_o habitual_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o as_o likewise_o if_o we_o suppose_v almighty_a god_n to_o hinder_v miraculous_o the_o production_n of_o any_o real_a habit_n or_o quality_n by_o not_o affoardingh_v his_o universal_a free_a concurrence_n or_o cooparation_n without_o which_o no_o second_o cause_n can_v produce_v any_o action_n or_o real_a habit_n yet_o whosoever_o commit_v a_o sinful_a action_n avoidable_o be_v and_o be_v denominate_v a_o sinner_n till_o he_o repent_v therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o habitual_a sin_n or_o sin_n remain_v habitual_o consist_v not_o in_o any_o real_a physical_a habit_n or_o quality_n and_o consequent_o habitual_a sin_n may_v remain_v though_o the_o vicious_a habit_n either_o be_v destroy_v or_o never_o exist_v which_o show_v that_o your_o repentance_n by_o root_a out_o all_o vicious_a habit_n be_v impertinent_a to_o true_a repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 12._o the_o second_o kind_n of_o habit_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n be_v real_a physical_a and_o natural_a quality_n or_o habit_n of_o virtue_n orvice_n produce_v by_o virtuous_a or_o vicious_a act_n which_o act_n be_v immediate_o voluntary_a and_o produce_v by_o our_o freewill_n be_v in_o themselves_o good_a or_o bad_a vicious_a or_o virtuous_a deserve_v praise_n or_o dispraise_n reward_n or_o punishment_n but_o good_a or_o bad_a habit_n be_v not_o voluntary_a in_o themselves_o but_o only_o in_o their_o cause_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o voluntary_a free_a act_n which_o produce_v habit_n no_o less_o necessary_o than_o fire_n produce_v heat_n in_o a_o matter_n capable_a and_o approximate_v nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o exercise_v act_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o forbid_v or_o hinder_v they_o from_o produce_v virtuous_a or_o vicious_a habit_n when_o therefore_o a_o sinful_a act_n be_v once_o effectual_o retract_v by_o true_a repentance_n the_o habit_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o and_o be_v voluntary_a only_o in_o its_o cause_n or_o sinful_a action_n remain_v now_o no_o more_o voluntary_a to_o that_o repentant_a sinner_n but_o retain_v mere_o it_o as_o i_o may_v say_v innocent_a real_a nature_n and_o entity_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o dead_a quality_n and_o no_o more_o a_o sin_n to_o such_o a_o one_o than_o sickness_n or_o death_n be_v to_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o repentance_n that_o be_v effect_n of_o sin_n not_o sin_n they_o may_v perhaps_o facilitate_v and_o incline_v to_o act_n which_o may_v prove_v sinful_a yet_o that_o facilitation_n and_o provocation_n be_v not_o voluntary_a but_o pure_o natural_a be_v of_o itself_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o as_o the_o natural_a inclination_n which_o man_n have_v to_o certain_a object_n may_v be_v occasion_n of_o sinful_a act_n if_o the_o will_v give_v free_a consent_n yet_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o any_o sin_n nor_o voluntary_a unto_o we_o but_o natural_a and_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o great_a merit_n if_o bad_a motion_n proceed_v from_o it_o be_v resist_v by_o our_o will_n assist_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o repentance_n require_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o nature_n i_o mean_v that_o natural_a inclination_n which_o divine_v call_v foam_v peccati_fw-la from_o which_o sinful_a act_n may_v proceed_v and_o which_o in_o adam_n proceed_v from_o his_o actual_a sin_n which_o deprive_v he_o of_o original_a justice_n as_o you_o require_v the_o abolition_n of_o all_o habit_n incline_v to_o sin_n and_o produce_v by_o sinful_a act_n which_o be_v retract_v by_o repentance_n the_o habit_n or_o effect_n of_o they_o can_v retain_v no_o relish_n or_o relation_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v voluntary_a free_a and_o sinful_a for_o which_o cause_n such_o habit_n have_v now_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o any_o sin_n either_o actual_a or_o habitual_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o can_v have_v any_o least_o repugnance_n with_o justify_v grace_n sanctity_n charity_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o true_a repentance_n can_v require_v their_o destruction_n see_v their_o existence_n be_v compatible_a with_o grace_n and_o sanctity_n beside_o if_o the_o act_n by_o which_o one_o vicious_a habit_n be_v destroy_v do_v not_o of_o themselves_o destroy_v any_o degree_n of_o some_o other_o vicious_a habit_n with_o which_o those_o act_n have_v no_o connexion_n much_o less_o can_v justify_v grace_n be_v incompatible_a with_o any_o natural_a acquire_v habit_n of_o vice_n these_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n and_o order_n to_o that_o and_o therefore_o habitual_a sin_n with_o which_o grace_n and_o sanctity_n can_v stand_v consist_v not_o in_o such_o natural_a acquire_v ill_a habit_n neither_o can_v the_o extirpation_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o true_a repentance_n which_o may_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n though_o those_o habit_n remain_v morover_n the_o act_n whereby_o some_o vicious_a habit_n be_v acquire_v may_v destroy_v some_o contrary_a vicious_a habit_n as_o for_o example_n act_n of_o prodigality_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o avarice_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o vice_n which_o be_v extreme_n in_o order_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o virtue_n but_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o impious_a to_o say_v or_o imagine_v that_o habitual_a sin_n can_v be_v forgive_v by_o any_o sinful_a act_n since_o no_o habitual_a sin_n can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o special_a supernatural_a gift_n of_o god_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n therefore_o we_o must_v affirm_v that_o real_a quality_n which_o we_o call_v habit_n be_v not_o habitual_a sin_n otherwise_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v by_o sin_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o consider_v that_o vicious_a habit_n may_v be_v expel_v immediate_o and_o formal_o by_o natural_a habit_n and_o mediate_v by_o act_n whereby_o the_o habit_n of_o such_o virtue_n be_v produce_v for_o example_n the_o habit_n of_o injustice_n by_o the_o contrary_a habit_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o other_o vice_n by_o their_o contrary_a virtue_n habit_n and_o acts._n and_o therefore_o if_o habitual_a sin_n consist_v in_o real_a quality_n or_o habit_n of_o vice_n sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v formal_o by_o a_o form_n or_o quality_n or_o habit_n acquire_v by_o act_n produce_v by_o force_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v but_o natural_a yet_o shall_v be_v ultima_fw-la dispositio_fw-la
make_v endless_a division_n among_o themselves_o n._n 15._o p._n 468._o &_o seq_n and_o they_o take_v more_o liberty_n to_o disagree_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n then_o catholic_n in_o philosophical_a question_n c._n 13._o n._n 41._o p._n 819._o 820._o because_o have_v leave_v the_o true_a church_n their_o only_a guide_n be_v their_o fancy_n ib_n their_o church_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o foundation_n be_v for_o a_o house_n n._n 43_o p._n 820._o &_o seq_n this_o cause_n they_o to_o destroy_v all_o church_n and_o say_v that_o none_o can_v be_v free_a from_o damnable_a error_n against_o divine_a revelation_n and_o must_v needs_o make_v every_o man_n a_o independent_a and_o be_v daily_o change_v his_o tenet_n c._n 7._o n._n 154._o p._n 574._o &_o seq_n for_o protestant_n faith_n have_v no_o infallible_a general_a ground_n as_o that_o of_o catholic_n have_v into_o which_o it_o be_v resolve_v c._n 4._o n_o 20._o p._n 364._o hence_o their_o many_o contradiction_n and_o disagreeing_n among_o themselves_o of_o which_o divers_a i_o note_v in_o particular_a occasion_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o a_o obligation_n to_o search_v all_o scripture_n and_o can_v free_v themselves_o from_o it_o only_o by_o submit_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n c._n 2._o n_o 62._o p._n 165._o to_o which_o they_o prudent_o can_v only_o adhere_v c._n 4._o n._n 21._o p._n 364._o 365._o by_o their_o doctrine_n of_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v pardon_v in_o baptism_n and_o of_o their_o certain_a predestinate_v faith_n they_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o sin_v c._n 2._o n._n 84._o p_o 186._o &_o seq_n show_v by_o divers_a consideration_n that_o they_o can_v give_v no_o relief_n to_o a_o afflicted_a soul_n but_o only_o chalk_v out_o a_o way_n to_o desperation_n c._n 13._o n._n 43._o p._n 823._o &_o seq_n if_o they_o use_v the_o mean_n they_o have_v to_o find_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o disagree_v the_o mean_n must_v veeds_o be_v insufficient_a if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v they_o they_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n c._n 15._o n._n 40._o p._n 920_o 921._o prudence_n necessary_a for_o true_a faith_n c._n 1._o n._n 88_o p._n 100_o and_o 101._o what_o and_o why_o c._n 15._o n._n 7._o p._n 889._o it_o require_v not_o ability_n to_o give_v reason_n jb_n and_o c._n 1._o n._n 89._o p_o 102_o what_o we_o seem_v prudent_o to_o believe_v if_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o although_o we_o can_v discover_v our_o imprudence_n be_v not_o believe_v with_o a_o act_n of_o divine_a faith_n yet_o may_v facilitate_v for_o it_o jb_n not_o all_o pruent_a act_n be_v supernatural_a but_o all_o supernatural_a be_v prudent_a n._n 92._o p._n 102_o the_o 2._o for_o it_o be_v put_v twice_o q_o quartadecimans_n heresy_n c._n 9_o n._n 5._o p._n 626._o r_o reason_n not_o establish_v by_o infallible_a faith_n be_v continual_o subject_a to_o change_n c._n 1._o n._n 105._o 106._o p._n 112._o etc._n etc._n unable_a to_o wade_v through_o main_a difficultye_n in_o scripture_n or_o to_o convince_v itself_o of_o the_o misterye_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v so_o much_o above_o it_o c._n 3._o n._n 75_o 76._o p._n 337_o 338._o it_o require_v a_o infallible_a live_a guide_n ib_n its_o duty_n concern_v faith_n c._n 11._o n_o 32._o p._n 671._o &_o seq_n it_o be_v quite_o destroy_v by_o chill_n c._n 1_o 3._o n._n 21._o p._n 803._o 804._o religion_n be_v convince_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n certain_o true_a c._n 1._o n._n 100_o p._n 107._o of_o repentance_n toto_fw-la c_o 8._o none_o true_a without_o grace_n i._n n._n 27.28_o p._n 21._o 22._o true_a repentance_n absolute_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n c._n 8._o n._n 3._o p._n 598._o it_o instant_o obtain_v pardon_v n._n 16._o p._n 612._o &_o seq_n and_o perfect_a repentance_n destroy_v in_o the_o habit_n acquire_v by_o finfull_a act_n the_o moral_a denomiration_n of_o sinful_a but_o not_o the_o physical_a or_o real_a be_v of_o it_o n._n 11_o p._n 605.606_o with_o which_o real_a be_v both_o true_a repentance_n and_o grace_n may_v and_o do_v common_o stand_v n._n 12_o p_o 607._o &_o seq_n divers_a opinion_n of_o heretic_n concern_v repentance_n n._n 2_o p._n 597._o chill_n general_a repentance_n contradict_v his_o own_o ground_n n._n 5_o p._n 601._o drive_v to_o disperation_n ib_n and_o n._n 6_o p._n 602._o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o tenet_n of_o protestant_n that_o only_a faith_n justifyes_n and_o that_o the_o commandment_n can_v be_v keep_v ib_n n._n 7._o it_o imply_v that_o no_o sinner_n can_v be_v convert_v nor_o baptize_v in_o his_o blood_n by_o martyrdom_n n._n 8_o it_o be_v show_v to_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o habit_n which_o he_o require_v to_o be_v root_v out_o and_o be_v always_o full_a of_o perplexity_n n._n 9_o 10._o p._n 603_o 604_o 605._o reprodu&ion_n reprodu&ion_n reprodu&ion_n or_o factum_fw-la facere_fw-la imply_v not_o evident_a contradiction_n but_o factum_fw-la infectum_fw-la facere_fw-la do_v c._n 11_o n._n 12_o p._n 657._o resolution_n of_o catholic_a faith_n without_o a_o circle_n toto_fw-la c._n 5._o but_o protestant_n and_o their_o pretend_a brother_n run_v in_o a_o circle_n ib_n and_o particular_o n._n 13_o 14_o 15_o p._n 437_o 438._o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o themselves_o indifferent_a may_v be_v without_o sin_n observe_v but_o if_o they_o be_v hold_v as_o necessary_a the_o observance_n may_v be_v deadly_a c._n 14_o n._n 2_o p._n 847._o that_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o they_o be_v useful_a and_o not_o hurtful_a the_o infallible_a declaration_n of_o the_o church_n be_v require_v c._n 11_o n._n 46_o p._n 678._o 679._o the_o roman_a church_n assist_v above_o all_o other_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o to_o err_v c._n 7_o n._n 58_o p._n 492._o 493._o by_o she_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o that_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o rome_n but_o all_o that_o agree_v with_o she_o in_o which_o sense_n she_o be_v call_v the_o catholic_a or_o universal_a church_n n._n 84_o p._n 515._o &_o seq_n in_o this_o sense_n she_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a on_o earth_n when_o luther_n apostare_v who_o therefore_o be_v proper_o a_o schismatique_n ib_n she_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n to_o have_v be_v pure_a for_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n n._n 18._o p_o 492._o 493._o impossible_a she_o shall_v immediate_o after_o that_o thy_fw-mi i_o fall_v into_o the_o corruption_n pretend_v by_o they_o and_o none_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o ib_n and_o p_o 494_o they_o also_o confess_v that_o she_o want_v nothing_o for_o salvation_n n._n 147._o 148._o p._n 564._o &_o seq_n ac_fw-la alibi_fw-la prove_v to_o any_o judicious_a man_n that_o we_o be_v secure_a for_o salvation_n n._n 158_o p._n 578._o &_o seq_n s_n sacrament_n destroy_v by_o heretic_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o form_n c._n 2_o n._n 40._o p._n 147._o 148._o salvation_n depend_v not_o of_o chance_n c._n 4_o n._n 45._o 46._o p._n 378._o 379._o it_o require_v obedience_n to_o the_o true_a church_n c._n 16_o n._n 12_o p_o 939._o and_o preparation_n of_o mind_n to_o believe_v all_o reveal_v point_n sufficient_o propose_v c._n 12._o n._n 16_o p._n 717._o &_o seq_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n c._n 16._o n._n 11_o p._n 937._o 938._o of_o schism_n all_o the_o 7._o c._n schism_n as_o distinct_a from_o heresy_n suppose_v agreement_n in_o faith_n n._n 75_o p._n 506._o 507._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o charity_n which_o unite_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n n._n 98_o p._n 526._o 527._o it_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n n._n 133._o false_o put_v 123._o p._n 554._o it_o differ_v much_o from_o excommunication_n n._n 64._o p._n 499._o and_o n._n â—04_n p._n 529._o 530._o and_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o it_o but_o be_v before_o it_o n_z 62_o p._n 407_o &_o seq_n no_o cause_n of_o schism_n can_v be_v give_v by_o the_o church_n n._n 5_o p._n 460._o 461._o and_o n._n 23_o p._n 472._o 473._o false_o put_v 472_o &_o passim_fw-la pretence_n of_o reformation_n can_v excuse_v it_o n._n 11_o p._n 465._o to_o say_v that_o they_o from_o who_o it_o separate_v be_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o hope_n of_o salvation_n do_v not_o excuse_n but_o rather_o make_v the_o schism_n more_o greavous_a n._n 10_o p._n 463._o 464._o potter_n contradiction_n affirm_v that_o the_o romancehurch_n have_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n and_o yet_o that_o her_o external_a communion_n may_v be_v leave_v without_o schism_n n._n 8_o p._n 463._o by_o his_o own_o tenet_n they_o be_v prove_v schismatic_n who_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n
which_o therefore_o be_v in_o themselves_o deadly_a sin_n some_o grant_v inherent_a justice_n or_o sanctity_n not_o infuse_v by_o god_n but_o acquire_v by_o the_o natural_a force_n of_o man_n freewill_n but_o catholic_n hold_v the_o mean_a and_o acknowledge_v true_a inherent_a justice_n and_o sanctity_n infuse_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o acquire_v by_o any_o act_n of_o we_o they_o maintain_v action_n of_o piety_n proceed_v from_o our_o will_n assist_v by_o grace_n or_o from_o grace_n with_o the_o cooperation_n of_o our_o will_n and_o so_o they_o be_v moral_a and_o free_a as_o proceed_v from_o our_o will_n and_o yet_o supernatural_a pious_a and_o meritorious_a because_o they_o be_v dignify_v and_o produce_v by_o grace_n thus_o s._n bernard_n lib._n de_fw-la gratia_n say_v elegant_o liberum_fw-la arâ—itrium_fw-la nos_fw-la faâ—it_fw-la volentes_fw-la gratia_fw-la benevolos_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsà _fw-la honum_fw-la velle_fw-la 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possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o consistency_n of_o grace_n with_o freewill_n which_o be_v three_o principal_a doctrine_n believe_v by_o catholicque_n isaiae_n 54.13_o all_o thy_o child_n teach_v of_o out_o lord._n matt._n 20._o v._n 16_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o elect_n joan._n 15._o v._n 5._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o rom._n 8._o v._n 26._o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v as_o we_o ought_v we_o know_v not_o but_o the_o spirit_n himself_o reque_v for_o we_o with_o groan_n unspeakable_a rom._n 3._o v._n 24._o justify_v gratis_o by_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom_n 9_o v._n 16._o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o willer_n nor_o of_o the_o runner_n but_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom_n 11._o v._n 6._o if_o by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n now_o be_v not_o grace_n and_o v._o 35._o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o 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ad_fw-la theodor_n lap_n in_o eo_fw-la momento_n totius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la peccata_fw-la abstergit_fw-la in_o that_o very_a instant_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v wipe_v away_o thus_o we_o read_v ezech_n 33.12_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o in_o what_o day_n soever_o he_o shall_v sin_v and_o the_o imprety_n of_o the_o impious_a shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o in_o what_o day_n soever_o he_o shall_v convert_v from_o his_o impiety_n therefore_o as_o a_o just_a man_n do_v instant_o loosegrace_n by_o his_o sin_n so_o a_o sinner_n repent_v do_v presentlyobtaine_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o life_n by_o justify_v grace_n god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o pardon_v than_o punish_v and_o no_o wonder_n see_v a_o sinner_n perform_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n for_o that_o instant_n and_o god_n require_v of_o we_o no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o our_o power_n nor_o can_v he_o serious_o command_v impossible_a thing_n as_o you_o express_o confess_v pag_n 390._o n._n 7._o in_o these_o word_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n be_v also_o the_o dictate_v of_o common_a reason_n and_o equity_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o what_o be_v impossible_a we_o can_v be_v oblege_v to_o nothing_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o command_n now_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v command_v in_o carne_a any_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v impossible_a for_o to_o command_v in_o earnest_n be_v to_o command_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o be_v oblige_v which_o be_v not_o possible_a he_o shall_v do_v when_o he_o know_v the_o thing_n command_v to_o be_v impossible_a these_o i_o say_v be_v your_o word_n and_o they_o be_v very_o true_a but_o direct_o against_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o sure_o command_v they_o in_o scripture_n in_o good_a earnest_n and_o not_o in_o jest_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o moment_n wherein_o a_o man_n endue_v 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the_o eight_o therefore_o he_o will_v and_o must_v say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n since_o he_o say_v there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o which_o yet_o be_v make_v more_o apparent_a by_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 327._o n_o o_o 5._o in_o these_o word_n man_n may_v talk_v their_o pleasure_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o most_o infallible_a certainty_n but_o do_v they_o general_o believe_v that_o obedience_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o present_v and_o eternal_a felicity_n but_o as_o much_o as_o caesar_n commentary_n or_o the_o history_n of_o sallust_n i_o believe_v the_o life_n of_o most_o man_n both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n will_v be_v better_o than_o they_o be_v by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o either_o most_o papist_n and_o protestant_n want_v true_a faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o that_o faith_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n 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