imputation_n of_o 11._o christ_n righteousness_n or_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n what_o need_v more_o testimony_n in_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n among_o all_o which_o not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n not_o a_o word_n of_o infusion_n of_o grace_n not_o a_o word_n of_o hope_n and_o charity_n join_v with_o faith_n as_o equal_o concur_v much_o less_o precur_v and_o outstrip_v faith_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n not_o a_o word_n of_o imputation_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o christ_n do_v therefore_o merit_n that_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n inherent_a or_o of_o our_o own_o whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n although_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o ancient_a father_n do_v often_o call_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n but_o they_o never_o say_v that_o 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they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o that_o first_o condition_n of_o their_o creation_n the_o happiness_n whereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o now_o they_o must_v seek_v a_o new_a paradise_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a and_o that_o by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o wit_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n opposite_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o opposite_a that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o it_o be_v of_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 then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o first_o of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a doctrine_n herein_o the_o council_n of_o trentput_v no_o other_o instrumental_a cause_n 7._o of_o justification_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o say_v 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charity_n and_o such_o like_a by_o which_o joint_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v justify_v otherwise_o they_o allow_v faith_n no_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o justification_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o six_o 11._o session_n the_o nine_o and_o eleven_o canon_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la impium_fw-la iustificari_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v either_o by_o the_o only_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o by_o the_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n exclude_v grace_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v inherent_a in_o they_o or_o also_o that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n or_o accurse_v whereupon_o vega_n in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n set_v this_o down_o for_o his_o prime_a conclusion_n certissima_fw-la conclusio_fw-la fide_fw-la est_fw-la tenendum_fw-la fidem_fw-la solam_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la alijs_fw-la neque_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la acquirendam_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la tenendam_fw-la acquifitam_fw-la we_o be_v to_o hold_v by_o a_o most_o certain_a belief_n that_o faith_n alone_o without_o other_o work_n be_v neither_o sufficient_a to_o procure_v justification_n nor_o be_v procure_v to_o preserve_v it_o and_o what_o those_o other_o work_v be_v he_o tell_v we_o to_o wit_n first_o baptism_n second_o the_o eucharist_n or_o the_o mass_n three_o penance_n four_a confession_n and_o absolution_n fifthly_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o multipliciter_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la iustificari_fw-la 3._o &_o prima_fw-la quidem_fw-la ac_fw-la communior_fw-la magisque_fw-la protrita_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la secunda_fw-la dilectio_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v many_o way_n the_o first_o and_o more_o common_a beat_a way_n be_v by_o penance_n the_o second_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o the_o three_o by_o martyrdom_n the_o four_o by_o prayer_n no_o doubt_n so_o many_o pater-noster_n and_o ave-maries_a upon_o bead_n and_o observe_v cannâ—nicall_a hour_n the_o five_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o by_o baptism_n penance_n and_o the_o eucharist_n penance_n you_o must_v note_v be_v in_o great_a request_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v here_o again_o repeat_v and_o rank_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n because_o in_o penance_n there_o be_v not_o only_a confession_n to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n but_o satisfaction_n to_o tell_v what_o be_v in_o a_o man_n purse_n if_o he_o will_v deal_v by_o commutation_n and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n probabilis_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la sexta_fw-la ut_fw-la videtur_fw-la via_fw-la nempe_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la it_o seem_v also_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o fix_a way_n namely_o by_o faith_n but_o this_o way_n of_o faith_n come_v lag_a in_o the_o rear_n and_o it_o be_v but_o probable_a neither_o nay_o it_o do_v but_o seem_v probable_a the_o other_o way_n therefore_o be_v their_o common_a highway_n of_o justification_n this_o of_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o way_n of_o sufferance_n and_o that_o in_o some_o case_n of_o necessity_n yet_o with_o special_a restriction_n too_o as_o justify_v a_o man_n only_o from_o original_a sin_n as_o vega_n there_o add_v videtur_fw-la enim_fw-la probabile_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v infect_v only_o with_o original_a sin_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n have_v hear_v the_o preach_n of_o faith_n and_o see_v miracle_n to_o 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but_o penance_n have_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o reconciliation_n
it_o be_v infuse_v into_o they_o adam_n in_o his_o pure_a natural_n can_v say_v no_o less_o but_o that_o all_o his_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o what_o have_v he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v therefore_o the_o main_a point_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o second_o be_v in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o be_v inherent_a and_o within_o a_o man_n the_o other_o impute_v and_o without_o a_o man_n otherwise_o what_o real_a difference_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v between_o they_o the_o difference_n chief_o consist_v in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n nor_o will_v they_o difference_n these_o two_o covenant_n of_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n lest_o they_o shall_v offend_v their_o thomas_n aquinas_n who_o allow_v to_o the_o first_o adam_n original_a righteousness_n consist_v as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n or_o that_o which_o they_o call_v gratia_n 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communicate_v to_o every_o one_o baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v &_o die_v and_o again_o as_o the_o same_o vega_n allege_v he_o poena_n passionis_fw-la christi_fw-la communicatur_fw-la baptizato_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la fit_a membrum_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la poenam_fw-la illam_fw-la sustinuisset_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v sustain_v the_o same_o punishment_n and_o yet_o say_v vega_n neither_o there_o nor_o elsewhere_o to_o my_o remembrance_n do_v he_o say_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o and_o perhaps_o say_v he_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o instinct_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o ancient_n never_o in_o this_o 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know_v not_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o vers_fw-la 26._o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v call_v etc._n etc._n and_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 11._o 25._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n and_o therefore_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o more_o our_o nature_n presume_v of_o its_o own_o perfection_n any_o way_n in_o dispose_v itself_o to_o grace_n the_o more_o blind_a it_o be_v and_o further_o off_o from_o grace_n though_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n accurse_v those_o that_o shall_v condemn_v nature_n dispose_v of_o itself_o to_o grace_n can._n 7._o nay_o bring_v i_o a_o angel_n in_o his_o pure_a natural_n innocent_a as_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n his_o will_n most_o free_a untainted_a uncaptive_v yet_o what_o relation_n be_v there_o between_o he_o and_o the_o word_n incarnate_a this_o be_v a_o high_a and_o hide_a mystery_n which_o neither_o adam_n in_o his_o pure_a natural_n no_o nor_o angel_n but_o by_o special_a revelation_n ephes._n 3._o 10._o can_v by_o their_o natural_a knowledge_n attain_v unto_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o peter_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v 17._o this_o unto_o thou_o what_o freewill_n then_o can_v there_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n towards_o that_o thing_n which_o our_o natural_a understanding_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n 14._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v now_o that_o which_o the_o understanding_n apprehend_v not_o the_o will_n desire_v not_o ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la thomas_n aquinas_n say_v well_o and_o true_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la institutione_n divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la agate_n ultra_fw-la svam_fw-la 2._o virtutem_fw-la vita_fw-la autem_fw-la aeterna_fw-la est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la bonum_fw-la excedens_fw-la proportionem_fw-la naturae_fw-la creatae_fw-la quia_fw-la etiam_fw-la excedit_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la &_o desiderium_fw-la eius_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o oculus_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v of_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o nothing_o shall_v work_v beyond_o its_o proper_a virtue_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o certain_a good_a exceed_v the_o proportion_n of_o create_a nature_n because_o it_o also_o exceed_v the_o knowledge_n and_o desire_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o for_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o thomas_n conclude_v that_o not_o even_o adam_n in_o his_o perfection_n can_v merit_v eternal_a life_n without_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o the_o same_o aquinas_n 1._o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fidei_fw-la excedunt_fw-la rationem_fw-la humanam_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n exceed_v humane_a reason_n and_o a_o little_a after_o homo_fw-la assentiendo_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fidei_fw-la elevatur_fw-la supra_fw-la naturam_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n by_o assent_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v elevate_v above_o his_o nature_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o faith_n be_v infuse_v into_o he_o by_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o god_n yea_o say_v the_o pontifician_n we_o ascribe_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o freewill_n to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o prevent_a grace_n but_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n this_o work_n 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and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v christ_n jesus_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v maâ—ie_a 11._o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n which_o imply_v that_o holy_a knowledge_n and_o illumination_n be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o justification_n knowledge_n there_o be_v take_v for_o save_v faith_n faith_n be_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o the_o eye_n be_v to_o the_o body_n as_o the_o lord_n apply_v it_o john_n 3._o 14._o 15._o or_o if_o these_o romane-catholicke_a doctor_n will_v but_o use_v the_o same_o language_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v use_v concern_v freewill_n they_o shall_v herein_o show_v themselves_o honest_a man_n saint_n augustine_n confess_v plain_o that_o man_n by_o abuse_v his_o freewill_n 19_o have_v lose_v both_o himself_o and_o it_o and_o by_o this_o reckon_n more_o be_v require_v than_o a_o bare_a move_n help_a or_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o will_n as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o lame_a when_o it_o be_v quite_o lose_v that_o therefore_o in_o the_o prophet_n must_v here_o take_v place_n i_o will_v take_v from_o they_o their_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o heart_n in_o man_n conversion_n must_v be_v new_o make_v and_o mould_v again_o but_o they_o will_v object_v that_o freewill_n by_o man_n fall_n be_v not_o altogether_o objection_n lose_v according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n augustine_n peccate_n adâ—_n liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la de_fw-la hominum_fw-la natura_fw-la perisse_fw-la non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la we_o do_v 2._o not_o say_v say_v he_o that_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n man_n nature_n be_v deprive_v of_o freewill_n or_o that_o freewill_n be_v perish_v but_o note_v what_o st._n augustine_n there_o add_v sed_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la valere_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la subditis_fw-la diabolo_fw-it ad_fw-la bene_fw-la autem_fw-la pieque_fw-la vivendum_fw-la non_fw-la valere_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la hominis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la fuerit_fw-la liberata_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la actionis_fw-la sermonis_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la adiuta_fw-la but_o we_o say_v say_v he_o that_o freewill_n in_o man_n subject_a to_o satan_n prevail_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o good_a and_o godly_a live_n it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n unless_o man_n will_v be_v free_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o assist_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n and_o word_n and_o think_v and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ca._n 17._o he_o say_v he_o work_v first_o that_o we_o may_v will_n who_o when_o we_o do_v will_n do_v perfect_v we_o by_o cooperate_a that_o therefore_o we_o may_v will_v he_o work_v without_o we_o but_o when_o we_o be_v willing_a &_o servile_a that_o we_o may_v perform_v he_o cooperate_v with_o us._n and_o c._n 16._o upon_o phil._n 2._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la facere_fw-la cum_fw-la
facimus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la faciamus_fw-la praebendo_fw-la vires_fw-la efficacissimas_fw-la voluntati_fw-la and_o epist._n 107_o to_o vitalis_n carthaginen_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o god_n work_v in_o we_o even_o to_o will_v he_o say_v vera_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la praevenit_fw-la hominis_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la bonam_fw-la nec_fw-la eam_fw-la cuiusquaminuenit_fw-la in_o cord_n sed_fw-la facit_fw-la the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v man_n good_a will_n neither_o find_v he_o it_o in_o any_o man_n heart_n but_o make_v it_o good_a whereupon_o in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o julian_n the_o pelagian_a he_o call_v it_o servum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la saying_n hic_fw-la vultis_fw-la hominem_fw-la perfici_fw-la atque_fw-la utivam_fw-la dei_fw-la dono_fw-la &_o non_fw-la libero_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la seruo_fw-la propriae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la you_o will_v have_v a_o man_n perfect_v and_o i_o will_v it_o be_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o free_a or_o rather_o servile_a arbitrement_n of_o his_o own_o will_n thus_o according_a to_o st._n augustine_n man_v liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la be_v by_o adam_n fall_n turn_v into_o seruum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la serve_v only_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o good_a it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v move_v stir_v or_o help_v but_o free_v by_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o power_n in_o disarm_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o what_o this_o grace_n be_v have_v be_v show_v afore_o to_o wit_n god_n save_v grace_n the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n say_v augustine_n not_o a_o common_a grace_n devout_a bernard_n understand_v by_o freewill_n a_o mere_a arbitrio_fw-la will_n in_o man_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n good_a or_o evil_n velle_fw-la inest_fw-la nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la aut_fw-la 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it_o velle_fw-la homini_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la creans_fw-la gratia_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la proficiat_fw-la saluans_fw-la gratia_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la deficiat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la se_fw-la deijcit_fw-la that_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o will_n be_v from_o create_a grace_n that_o this_o will_n shall_v profit_v be_v from_o save_a grace_n that_o it_o shall_v decay_v iâ—_n of_o its_o own_o voluntary_a defection_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o work_n not_o of_o common_a grace_n as_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o first_o grace_n whereby_o they_o say_v the_o will_n be_v move_v but_o of_o effectual_a save_a grace_n to_o restore_v the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o fit_v it_o for_o christ._n habet_fw-la igitur_fw-la homo_fw-la necessariam_fw-la dei_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sapientia_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la ei_fw-la sapere_fw-la re-infundat_a in_o restaurationem_fw-la liberi_fw-la consilij_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la plenum_fw-la posse_fw-la restituat_fw-la in_o reparationem_fw-la liberi_fw-la complaciti_fw-la man_n therefore_o have_v the_o necessary_a virtue_n of_o god_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n who_o as_o he_o be_v wisdom_n do_v re-infuse_a wisdom_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o election_n and_o as_o he_o be_v virtue_n do_v restore_v a_o full_a power_n to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o delight_n and_o happiness_n which_o say_v he_o be_v begin_v here_o in_o grace_n and_o consummate_v hereafter_o in_o glory_n and_o again_o concern_v freewill_n he_o say_v nemo_fw-la putet_fw-la ideo_fw-la dictum_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la quod_fw-la aequa_fw-la inter_fw-la bonum_fw-la aut_fw-la malum_fw-la potestate_fw-la aus_fw-la facultate_fw-la versetur_fw-la cum_fw-la cadere_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la quidem_fw-la potuerit_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la resurgere_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la domini_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la à _fw-la domini_fw-la be_v spiritu_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o freewill_n be_v therefore_o so_o call_v as_o have_v a_o equal_a and_o indifferent_a power_n or_o faculty_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a see_v it_o can_v fall_v by_o itself_o but_o not_o â—ise_v again_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o now_o of_o freewill_n and_o st._n augustine_n tell_v we_o plain_o what_o that_o grace_n be_v whereby_o the_o will_n be_v free_v to_o wit_n gratia_n dei_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dominâ—m_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la suâ—_n 7._o non_fw-la nostra_fw-la iustitia_fw-la instos_fw-la facit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o grace_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v free_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n wherein_o he_o make_v we_o just_a by_o his_o own_o not_o by_o our_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o carnal_a mind_n if_o man_n have_v not_o freewill_n to_o object_n accept_v grace_n offer_v what_o cause_n have_v god_n to_o complain_v or_o to_o condemn_v man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v i_o may_v answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o vain_a man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n but_o i_o answer_v again_o though_o man_n have_v no_o will_n of_o himself_o to_o receive_v grace_n offer_v yet_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o reject_v grace_n offer_v for_o which_o he_o be_v just_o condemn_v so_o that_o man_n corrupt_a will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convict_v he_o though_o no_o way_n able_a to_o convert_v he_o after_o that_o manner_n which_o pontifician_n teach_v and_o thus_o god_n need_v not_o man_n carnal_a wit_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o justice_n since_o god_n do_v not_o simple_o condemn_v man_n for_o that_o which_o by_o nature_n they_o 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dignis_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n give_v not_o grace_v but_o to_o the_o worthy_a yet_o say_v he_o not_o so_o as_o be_v first_o worthy_a but_o because_o he_o by_o grace_n make_v they_o worthy_a o_o miserable_a perplexity_n if_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o worthy_a than_o they_o be_v worthy_a before_o he_o give_v they_o grace_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a before_o he_o give_v they_o grace_n how_o do_v he_o give_v grace_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o worthy_a but_o whatsoever_o this_o first_o grace_n be_v whereby_o the_o will_n be_v first_o move_v aquinas_n tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v not_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o c._n grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o merit_n that_o proceed_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o condignity_n but_o the_o merit_n that_o proceed_v from_o freewill_n move_v by_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v only_o the_o merit_n of_o congruity_n far_o inferior_a to_o that_o of_o condignity_n but_o that_o 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grace_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o our_o justification_n whereof_o in_o that_o proposition_n a_o little_a before_o he_o make_v the_o first_o grace_n to_o be_v one_o and_o so_o take_v justification_n as_o it_o comprehend_v the_o first_o grace_n in_o it_o it_o exclude_v all_o merit_n because_o no_o merit_n go_v before_o the_o first_o grace_n as_o the_o most_o of_o they_o teach_v but_o take_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n alone_o by_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la the_o grace_n that_o make_v a_o man_n accept_v it_o may_v be_v question_v say_v he_o whether_o that_o may_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o merit_n at_o least_o of_o congruity_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v his_o four_o proposition_n which_o be_v that_o faith_n and_o other_o good_a work_n whereby_o we_o be_v dispose_v iustificationis_fw-la unto_o the_o second_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v and_o make_v acceptable_a to_o god_n do_v by_o congruity_n merit_v such_o grace_n and_o our_o justification_n yea_o vega_n ibid._n say_v alia_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o peccatoribus_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la nullo_n praemiâ—_n digna_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la deo_fw-la ingratis_fw-la &_o exoâ—is_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la congruum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o divinam_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la condeceat_fw-la ea_fw-la ex_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la sua_fw-la acceptare_fw-la ut_fw-la trahat_fw-la peccatores_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la of_o another_o sort_n be_v those_o merit_n of_o congruity_n find_v in_o sinner_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o reward_n as_o be_v do_v by_o man_n not_o like_v nor_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o yet_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v congruous_a and_o meet_a and_o beseem_v the_o divine_a goodness_n out_o 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a_o worthy_a annotation_n
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where_o speak_v of_o the_o heresy_n of_o hymeneus_n and_o phileâ—us_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o faith_n of_o some_o be_v overthrow_v and_o lest_o some_o hereupon_o may_v conclude_v that_o therefore_o god_n elect_v may_v fall_v away_o from_o faith_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v or_o at_o least_o remove_v that_o objection_n infer_v in_o the_o next_o word_n nevertheless_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a etc._n etc._n yea_o this_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v so_o sure_a as_o that_o it_o stand_v not_o idle_a and_o empty_a but_o still_o in_o all_o age_n in_o all_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v preach_v the_o elect_a be_v effectual_o call_v and_o build_v upon_o it_o until_o the_o full_a and_o final_a consummation_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a temple_n of_o god_n so_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v â—_o who_o god_n do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v 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they_o he_o also_o call_v to_o wit_n with_o that_o call_n which_o be_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n therefore_o none_o else_o but_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o he_o also_o call_v nor_o any_o other_o but_o who_o he_o so_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v nor_o any_o other_o but_o who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v call_v justify_v they_o he_o have_v also_o glorify_v unto_o the_o end_n that_o have_v no_o end_n and_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la diaconum_fw-la cap._n 3._o 3._o illi_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la regnabunt_fw-la quos_fw-la deus_fw-la gratuita_fw-la bonitate_fw-la sua_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tale_n praedestinando_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la ut_fw-la regno_fw-la digni_fw-la essent_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la utique_fw-la secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la vocandos_fw-la ut_fw-la obediant_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la iustificandos_fw-la ut_fw-la accepta_fw-la gratia_fw-la rectè_fw-la credant_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la vivant_fw-la 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