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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v gift_n to_o declare_v that_o our_o salvation_n come_v not_o unto_o we_o of_o any_o of_o our_o own_o dignity_n or_o of_o work_n but_o only_o of_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o when_o he_o say_v that_o through_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n many_o have_v die_v he_o take_v not_o away_o or_o alter_v that_o which_o he_o before_o write_v namely_o that_o death_n have_v go_v over_o all_o for_o this_o word_n many_o ought_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v of_o asmuch_o force_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o origene_n also_o 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make_v manifest_a the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n against_o sin_n first_o for_o that_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o heinous_a wicked_a act_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v be_v not_o impute_v second_o for_o that_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o geve_v unto_o we_o strength_n whereby_o we_o be_v restore_v and_o the_o rage_n of_o our_o natural_a lust_n be_v break_v christ_n fight_v against_o sin_n wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o make_v he_o either_o superior_a unto_o sin_n or_o equal_a or_o else_o less_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v less_o be_v both_o false_a and_o impious_a for_o than_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o he_o be_v overcome_v of_o sin_n if_o we_o make_v he_o equal_a then_o will_v it_o follow_v consider_v prove_v that_o christ_n be_v of_o more_o might_n than_o sin_n two_o kingdom_n to_o be_v consider_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o vanquish_v for_o than_o shall_v they_o have_v leave_v leving_fw-mi the_o victory_n uncertain_a but_o sing_v it_o be_v say_v 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sin_n and_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o see_v how_o foul_o they_o be_v deceive_v which_o do_v of_o paul_n word_n gather_v these_o so_o great_a absurdity_n for_o in_o their_o reason_n they_o take_v that_o say_n a_o false_a argument_n of_o those_o which_o gather_v absurd_a thing_n out_o of_o paul_n say_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o a_o manifest_a false_a argument_n for_o not_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o to_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o law_n sin_n abound_v be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n why_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v either_o be_v reject_v or_o else_o count_v unprofitable_a and_o to_o teach_v that_o work_n justify_v not_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v cease_v of_o from_o do_v work_n and_o to_o say_v that_o more_o grace_n abound_v when_o sin_n abound_v be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v against_o nature_n 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no_o liberty_n at_o all_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o augustine_n say_v in_o his_o enchiridion_n that_o man_n use_v frâ—e_n will_v ill_o lose_v both_o himself_o and_o free_a will_n for_o when_o in_o the_o battle_n sin_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n it_o bring_v man_n into_o bondage_n i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o which_o thus_o interpretate_fw-la this_o sentence_n of_o augustine_n that_o adam_n lose_v free_a will_n as_o touchinge_v grace_n and_o glory_n wherewith_o he_o be_v adorn_v but_o not_o as_o touching_n nature_n very_o here_o i_o will_v not_o much_o strive_v to_o deny_v that_o reason_n and_o will_n which_o pertain_v unto_o nature_n be_v leave_v unto_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n but_o that_o the_o same_o nature_n wound_v after_o sin_n nature_n remain_v but_o â—et_o mayn_v and_o wound_v be_v mayn_v &_o wound_v nether_a can_v they_o themselves_o undoubted_o deny_v for_o this_o thing_n also_o affirm_v the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o he_o 2._o book_n and_o twenty-five_o 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genesis_n my_o spirit_n say_v god_n shall_v not_o strive_v in_o man_n for_o ever_o for_o he_o be_v flesh_n and_o straight_o way_n god_n see_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n be_v great_a and_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o hart_n be_v only_o unto_o evil_a continual_o and_o in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n the_o imagination_n of_o man_n hart_n be_v evilleven_v from_o his_o infancy_n and_o these_o thing_n speak_v god_n himself_o and_o we_o ought_v touch_v our_o strength_n to_o believe_v none_o us._n touchinge_v our_o strength_n we_o must_v most_o of_o all_o believe_v he_o that_o make_v us._n more_o than_o our_o maker_n when_o he_o geve_v testemony_n of_o his_o own_o work_n in_o jeremy_n the_o 18._o chapter_n the_o people_n say_v we_o will_v go_v after_o our_o own_o thought_n which_o place_n jerome_n expound_v thus_o write_v where_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o free_a will_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n own_o will_n 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member_n resist_v the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o away_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o unto_o the_o galathyan_n he_o say_v that_o the_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v which_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v true_a of_o so_o great_a a_o apostle_n and_o of_o holy_a man_n regenerate_v by_o christ_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o yâ—_z ungodly_a which_o pertain_v unto_o unto_o christ_n for_o they_o can_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o unless_o they_o be_v draw_v for_o christ_n say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o he_z which_o before_o will_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n go_v be_v not_o draw_v as_o say_v augustine_n regeneration_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n unless_o he_o be_v draw_v place_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o free_a before_o regeneration_n but_o be_v lead_v wherefore_o if_o we_o must_v be_v draw_v unto_o christ_n before_o we_o will_v not_o which_o be_v a_o most_o gréevous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n towards_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o neither_o undoubted_o can_v it_o and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v not_o by_o christ_n set_v at_o liberty_n live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o as_o paul_n ay_v unto_o the_o galathyan_n under_o the_o curse_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a if_o they_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o none_o incur_v the_o curse_n but_o they_o which_o transgress_v the_o law_n farther_o paul_n express_o say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n for_o our_o salvation_n be_v his_o work_n and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o our_o strength_n for_o it_o be_v he_o which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o perform_v before_o he_o bring_v that_o to_o pass_v if_o he_o 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lord_n have_v not_o give_fw-ge unto_o you_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o a_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o hart_n to_o understand_v and_o in_o the_o 30._o cha_z god_n promise_v to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o precept_n for_o he_o both_o begin_v and_o make_v perfect_a our_o salvation_n for_o so_o paul_n say_v unto_o the_o phillippians_n i_o hope_v that_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v in_o you_o will_v accomplish_v it_o even_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n this_o thing_n holy_a man_n right_o well_o understanding_n pray_v with_o david_n incline_v my_o hart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o with_o solomon_n the_o lord_n
the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o our_o adversary_n will_v say_v that_o they_o also_o teach_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n go_v before_o good_a work_n and_o that_o of_o that_o grace_n be_v some_o faith_n give_v unto_o man_n but_o this_o at_o yâ—_z begin_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o can_v not_o have_v the_o power_n to_o justify_v how_o pelagius_n whether_o a_o weak_a gracâ—_n anâ—_n faith_n have_v the_o power_n to_o justify_v a_o hiâ—â—ory_n of_o pelagius_n beit_n there_o may_v some_o work_n be_v do_v which_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o let_v we_o remember_v what_o augustine_n write_v of_o pelagius_n in_o his_o 105._o epist_n to_o innocentius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v that_o pelagius_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o palestine_n to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v not_o be_v accurse_v accurse_a all_o those_o which_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o can_v live_v upryght_o without_o grace_n but_o he_o by_o grace_n understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o gift_n give_v unto_o 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which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o affirm_v that_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la and_o such_o as_o believe_v although_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o conceive_v but_o they_o which_o be_v now_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v stranger_n from_o he_o or_o enemy_n unto_o quantity_n the_o grace_n which_o succee_v be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o buâ—_n it_o differ_v in_o degree_n and_o quantity_n he_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v now_o justify_v although_o not_o so_o perfect_o which_o be_v hereby_o manifest_a for_o that_o augustine_n call_v the_o grace_n which_o succede_v a_o more_o full_a grace_n as_o that_o which_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o first_o in_o kind_n and_o in_o nature_n but_o only_o in_o degree_n and_o in_o quantity_n and_o see_v it_o be_v of_o the_o self_n same_o kind_n that_o the_o other_o be_v it_o must_v needs_o also_o justify_v which_o be_v hereby_o make_v plain_n for_o that_o cornelius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v work_n which_o please_v god_n neither_o be_v that_o of_o any_o great_a force_n that_o augustine_n add_v that_o that_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v be_v sufficient_a unto_o cornelius_n or_o unto_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la for_o the_o obtain_v of_o the_o kingdom_n declare_v an_o other_o place_n of_o augustine_n declare_v of_o heaven_n for_o these_o word_n affirm_v not_o that_o after_o this_o grace_n or_o faith_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o a_o other_o faith_n which_o may_v justify_v as_o though_o by_o that_o former_a faith_n they_o be_v not_o justify_v this_o thing_n only_o he_o will_v declare_v that_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la aught_o not_o to_o stay_v in_o this_o degree_n of_o faith_n &_o of_o grace_n but_o aught_o to_o receive_v baptism_n and_o to_o go_v forward_o until_o the_o salvation_n and_o regeneration_n now_o begin_v shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a for_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v contemn_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o which_o have_v beleve_v ought_v chief_o to_o see_v unto_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o sacrament_n graft_v into_o the_o church_n they_z which_o will_v not_o do_v this_o or_o neglect_v it_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v not_o earnest_o beleve_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a than_o cornelius_n and_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la have_v that_o grace_n which_o justifi_v which_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v contemn_v baptism_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o obtaynment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o contempt_n the_o omission_n or_o baptism_n be_v then_o a_o let_v unto_o salvation_n when_o iâ—_n spring_v of_o contempt_n that_o augustine_n have_v hereunto_o a_o respect_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o he_o add_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v conceive_v but_o also_o to_o be_v bear_v which_o be_v so_o to_o be_v underderstand_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a impediment_n to_o let_v for_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v and_o desire_v baptism_n and_o can_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o augustine_n deni_v not_o unto_o such_o a_o one_o salvation_n for_o he_o confess_v together_o with_o other_o of_o the_o father_n that_o there_o be_v a_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n without_o outward_a sign_n and_o this_o he_o teach_v upon_o leviticus_fw-la in_o his_o 84._o question_n for_o he_o say_v that_o moses_n without_o the_o outward_a ordination_n of_o the_o priesthode_n and_o without_o visible_a sign_n receive_v the_o priestly_a grace_n and_o that_o john_n baptist_n be_v without_o outward_a sacrament_n anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n &_o that_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v without_o any_o sacrament_n save_v only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n last_o when_o as_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v by_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o god_n conceive_v 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perfect_a of_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v the_o ethnike_v doubtless_o ignorant_a but_o have_v set_v it_o forth_o unto_o we_o to_o imitate_v for_o cleanthes_n the_o philosopher_n be_v upon_o a_o stage_n and_o wonderful_o skoff_v at_o by_o a_o certain_a poet_n take_v it_o so_o patient_o that_o he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o change_v his_o contenance_n afterward_o when_o the_o poet_n acknowledge_v his_o fault_n &_o desire_a pardon_n cleanthes_n answer_v that_o a_o man_n yâ—_z be_v a_o philosopher_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v move_v when_o as_o the_o god_n themselves_o be_v mock_v &_o have_v in_o derision_n of_o the_o poet_n do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o so_o gentle_o &_o patient_o suffer_v it_o but_o whereas_o paul_n say_v yâ—_z god_n will_v not_o only_o riches_n a_o metaphor_n take_v of_o riches_n declare_v his_o glory_n but_o also_o his_o riches_n thereby_o he_o signify_v the_o unmeasurable_a abundance_n &_o incredible_a might_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n 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be_v not_o without_o reason_n though_o it_o depend_v not_o of_o our_o merit_n have_v cleanse_v themselves_o from_o filthiness_n but_o as_o we_o have_v say_v this_o cleanse_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v give_v free_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mercy_n for_o it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o before_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o we_o namely_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v neither_o also_o though_o we_o attain_v not_o unto_o grace_n by_o our_o merit_n aught_o that_o grace_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v without_o reason_n for_o it_o issue_v from_o the_o most_o high_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o have_v in_o it_o reason_n sufficient_a neither_o ought_v those_o reason_n to_o be_v alter_v by_o thing_n create_v yea_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o come_v by_o chance_n for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n teach_v those_o thing_n come_v by_o chance_n which_o happen_v beside_o purpose_n and_o deliberation_n 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he_o which_o geve_v unto_o we_o to_o work_v our_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o the_o philippian_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v many_o time_n write_v that_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v elect_v paul_n also_o declare_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o distribute_v his_o gift_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o cor._n that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n distribute_v unto_o all_o man_n as_o please_v he_o which_o sentence_n although_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o free_a gift_n &_o gracious_a as_o they_o call_v they_o &_o other_o gift_n nature_n grace_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v as_o nature_n also_o yet_o may_v it_o no_o less_o be_v transfer_v unto_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v renew_a unto_o salvation_n whenas_o god_n be_v a_o like_a free_a in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o last_o while_o these_o man_n thus_o make_v grace_n common_a unto_o all_o man_n they_o convert_v it_o into_o nature_n which_o thing_n in_o no_o wise_a agree_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o much_o they_o be_v deceve_v hereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v for_o that_o they_o seek_v of_o these_o thing_n to_o infer_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o every_o man_n power_n to_o receive_v grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o which_o in_o no_o case_n agree_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o and_o that_o all_o our_o sufficiencye_n be_v of_o god_n and_o offer_v it_o lie_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o receve_v grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o phillippians_n he_o write_v that_o god_n woork_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o perform_v according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o unto_o the_o corrinthians_n when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o have_v labour_v much_o he_o add_v not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o i_o in_o this_o epistle_n also_o he_o write_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n which_o can_v not_o be_v true_a if_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o will_n to_o receive_v grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v touch_v which_o place_n augustine_n to_o simplicianus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o second_o question_n say_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v not_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o will_n unless_o god_n aid_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o moughte_v contrariwise_o have_v say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n but_o of_o man_n that_o will_v but_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o phillippians_n that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o to_o perform_v and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o in_o vain_a will_n unless_o god_n have_v mercy_n and_o help_n but_o who_o will_v say_v that_o god_n in_o vain_a have_v mercy_n if_o we_o will_v not_o in_o ezechiell_n the_o prophet_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n himself_o will_v change_v our_o heart_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o stony_a heart_n geve_v we_o fleshy_a heart_n and_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n sing_v incline_v my_o hart_n o_o god_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n to_o declare_v that_o it_o pertain_v unto_o god_n to_o bow_v our_o will_n which_o thing_n he_o in_o a_o other_o place_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v a_o clean_a hart_n create_v in_o i_o o_o god_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v write_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o chaste_a hart_n but_o he_o unto_o who_o god_n shall_v geve_v it_o and_o christ_n most_o manifest_o toughte_v yâ—_z a_o evil_n tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n wherefore_o so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v not_o regenerate_v similitude_n a_o similitude_n they_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o good_a that_o they_o shall_v assent_n unto_o grace_n when_o it_o knock_v wherefore_o first_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v change_v of_o it_o and_o that_o of_o evil_a plant_n they_o be_v make_v good_a as_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o flesh_n no_o man_n which_o be_v procreate_v any_o thing_n thereto_o help_v so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o regeneration_n for_o that_o there_o also_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o through_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n moreover_o if_o we_o shall_v geve_v place_n unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o these_o man_n all_o boast_a shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v for_o every_o man_n may_v boast_v of_o that_o his_o own_o act_n whereby_o he_o receive_v grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v furthermore_o see_v that_o this_o apprehension_n be_v by_o faith_n according_a to_o our_o sentence_n but_o as_o they_o think_v by_o charitye_n what_o will_v they_o do_v will_v they_o deny_v that_o faith_n and_o charity_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n augustine_n also_o reason_v that_o as_o in_o christ_n the_o divine_a nature_n take_v humane_a nature_n free_o not_o wait_v for_o the_o consent_n thereof_o so_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o justify_v by_o their_o own_o will_n or_o assent_v the_o same_o father_n also_o note_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o scripture_n grace_n and_o rightousnes_n be_v never_o call_v a_o reward_n what_o flesh_n signify_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o reward_n for_o that_o good_a work_v do_v go_v before_o it_o but_o grace_n say_v he_o and_o righteousness_n be_v never_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o reward_n for_o that_o before_o it_o go_v no_o good_a work_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o rom._n paul_n write_v i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a where_o by_o flesh_n he_o understand_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o a_o man_n not_o yet_o regenerate_v and_o dare_v they_o notwithstanding_o attribute_v unto_o man_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v so_o much_o good_a that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o apply_v salvation_n unto_o himself_o and_o unto_o the_o corrinthians_n what_o have_v thou_o say_v he_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v why_o boast_v thou_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v nether_a will_v we_o suffer_v these_o man_n to_o run_v unto_o creation_n for_o here_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o power_n thereof_o that_o be_v of_o will_n or_o understanding_n which_o we_o have_v of_o god_n by_o creation_n but_o of_o that_o action_n or_o work_v which_o these_o man_n seek_v to_o pick_v out_o of_o free_a will_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o grace_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o say_v that_o they_o have_v this_o of_o themselves_o they_o manifest_o speak_v against_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o corrinthians_n may_v have_v answer_v thou_o demaunde_v of_o we_o what_o have_v separate_v we_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v behold_v we_o now_o show_v unto_o thou_o that_o act_n and_o assent_v whereby_o we_o free_o and_o by_o our_o own_o power_n receive_v the_o grace_n which_o thou_o preach_v unto_o we_o this_o have_v separate_v we_o from_o other_o and_o so_o paul_n have_v in_o vain_a in_o such_o sort_n reprove_v they_o moreover_o if_o grace_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o common_a unto_o all_o man_n as_o these_o man_n teach_v what_o shall_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n doubtless_o we_o so_o do_v for_o that_o we_o believe_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o open_v their_o heart_n if_o he_o will_v infidel_n why_o we_o pray_v for_o infidel_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v as_o these_o man_n fain_o that_o god_n geve_v unto_o every_o man_n so_o much_o grace_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o move_v they_o for_o if_o that_o be_v sufficient_a they_o shall_v without_o all_o doubt_n be_v move_v for_o if_o there_o be_v set_v before_o a_o man_n a_o great_a hevy_a thing_n sufficient_a whether_o god_n do_v geve_v unto_o every_o man_n so_o much_o grace_n as_o be_v sufficient_a and_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o move_v it_o have_v in_o he_o so_o much_o strength_n as_o be_v sufficient_a that_o be_v as_o may_v overcome_v the_o weight_n which_o be_v to_o be_v move_v they_o doubtless_o there_o will_v follow_v motion_n so_o if_o god_n as_o they_o say_v will_v in_o very_a deed_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o will_v geve_v so_o much_o strength_n that_o be_v so_o much_o grace_n as_o shall_v suffice_v yea_o rather_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v exceed_v the_o hardenes_n of_o the_o wicked_a heart_n nothing_o can_v let_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v bow_v not_o in_o deed_n by_o compulsion_n but_o by_o most_o effectual_a persuasion_n augustine_n
unto_o simplicianus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o 2._o question_n say_v that_o vocation_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o be_v common_a whereby_o man_n be_v call_v but_o not_o by_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n whereby_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v move_v and_o convert_v other_o be_v call_v as_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v move_v neither_o say_v he_o must_v we_o think_v that_o god_n can_v not_o so_o have_v call_v esau_n as_o he_o may_v be_v move_v and_o as_o he_o may_v be_v make_v apt_a for_o all_o man_n be_v not_o after_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n move_v and_o allure_v unto_o god_n very_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a he_o may_v by_o his_o impulsion_n take_v away_o yâ—_z hardness_n which_o be_v graft_v in_o us._n but_o say_v they_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o god_n always_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v let_v it_o be_v so_o we_o say_v even_o the_o self_n same_o that_o god_n overhip_v some_o and_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o therefore_o geve_v not_o unto_o all_o man_n so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a unto_o their_o salvation_n and_o in_o those_o who_o he_o overhip_v he_o attayn_v to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o will_v as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o pharaoh_n to_o this_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v the_o up_o to_o declare_v in_o the_o my_o power_n &_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v publish_v abroad_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a earth_n christ_n know_v very_o well_o as_o he_o he_o himself_o testify_v that_o tire_n and_o sidon_n and_o sodoma_n shall_v have_v be_v move_v to_o repentance_n if_o he_o have_v show_v unto_o they_o the_o miracle_n and_o doctrine_n which_o he_o show_v unto_o the_o jew_n wherefore_o god_n tyre_n and_o sydon_n want_v that_o which_o suffice_v the_o adversary_n be_v compel_v to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v elect_v of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o give_v not_o those_o thing_n unto_o they_o they_o want_v that_o which_o suffice_v unto_o salvation_n the_o lord_n also_o say_v unto_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v choose_v you_o but_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o adversary_n put_v that_o universal_a grace_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v after_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o sort_n unto_o all_o man_n yea_o rather_o we_o shall_v choose_v god_n in_o receive_v his_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v potter_n of_o the_o election_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v form_v of_o he_o i_o have_v plant_v say_v paul_n apollo_n have_v water_v but_o god_n have_v give_v the_o increase_n that_o be_v life_n and_o spirit_n but_o if_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v put_v common_a unto_o all_o man_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v you_o have_v receive_v unto_o yourselves_o the_o spirit_n life_n &_o grace_n the_o self_n same_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n have_v begin_v in_o the_o corrinthians_n a_o good_a work_n and_o also_o will_v perform_v the_o same_o against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o word_n plain_o declare_v that_o all_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n namely_o to_o begin_v and_o to_o perform_v and_o unto_o the_o ephesian_n he_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n not_o say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o other_o man_n will_n which_o thing_n doubtless_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o every_o man_n have_v in_o his_o power_n to_o receive_v salvation_n or_o not_o to_o receive_v it_o again_o unto_o the_o galathians_n when_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o which_o separate_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v as_o these_o man_n affirm_v paul_n shall_v have_v say_v when_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o i_o for_o as_o touch_v god_n they_o affirm_v that_o grace_n be_v always_o ready_a and_o lay_v forth_o unto_o all_o man_n wherefore_o by_o their_o sentence_n conversion_n shall_v then_o come_v when_o it_o shall_v please_v us._n and_o these_o argument_n although_o many_o more_o may_v be_v bring_v i_o think_v at_o this_o present_a sufficient_a only_o now_o rest_v to_o overthrow_v those_o reason_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v against_o us._n reprobate_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n outward_a calling_n be_v common_a to_o the_o predestinate_a and_o to_o the_o reprobate_n but_o before_o we_o enter_v into_o that_o matter_n this_o we_o say_v that_o we_o in_o no_o wise_n deny_v but_o that_o god_n by_o outward_a call_n namely_o by_o his_o prophet_n apostle_n preacher_n and_o scripture_n call_v all_o man_n for_o this_o man_n be_v no_o more_o exclude_v from_o the_o promise_n or_o threaten_n then_o that_o man_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o like_a set_v forth_o unto_o all_o man_n although_o all_o man_n be_v not_o predestinate_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o this_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v note_v if_o we_o will_v rede_o answer_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v object_v and_o when_o they_o lie_v against_o we_o which_o thing_n they_o very_o often_o do_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v common_a and_o be_v universal_o set_v forth_o neither_o aught_o to_o be_v contract_v unto_o these_o man_n or_o unto_o those_o man_n and_o that_o god_n dali_v not_o in_o they_o but_o deal_v in_o good_a earnest_n first_o as_o touch_v universallity_n i_o will_v bring_v other_o proposition_n no_o les_fw-fr universal_a all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n all_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a i_o will_v pour_v of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a as_o touch_v all_o man_n no_o doubtless_o unless_o origens_n fable_n shall_v be_v renew_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v save_v they_o will_v answer_v that_o these_o proposition_n ought_v to_o be_v contract_v unto_o the_o believer_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v willing_a and_o unto_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o we_o also_o say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v contract_v but_o we_o refer_v our_o contraction_n more_o high_a and_o ascend_v unto_o the_o election_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o reprobation_n and_o whether_o resolution_n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v the_o perfect_a &_o whether_o contraction_n be_v of_o more_o equity_n and_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o say_v that_o god_n dali_v in_o these_o universal_a promise_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o predestinate_a and_o the_o reprobate_n lead_v their_o life_n together_o neither_o be_v they_o know_v one_o from_o a_o other_o it_o be_v mete_v â–ª_o that_o preach_v shall_v be_v have_v unto_o all_o man_n together_o and_o that_o for_o the_o reprobate_a the_o elect_a shall_v not_o be_v defraud_v which_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n receive_v profit_n and_o by_o this_o universal_a preach_v god_n bring_v to_o effect_v that_o end_n which_o he_o himself_o will_v for_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v leave_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o believe_v not_o thereby_o understand_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o nature_n and_o in_o they_o consider_v what_o shall_v also_o have_v happen_v unto_o themselves_o without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o gift_n conversion_n be_v and_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n and_o the_o ungodly_a be_v make_v unexcusable_a when_o as_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o perform_v those_o outward_a work_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v as_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n first_o the_o adversary_n imagine_v that_o they_o be_v setter_n forth_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o that_o they_o put_v it_o common_a unto_o all_o god_n whether_o sentence_n ascribe_v more_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n man_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n more_o thorough_o we_o attribute_v much_o more_o unto_o mercy_n they_o they_o do_v for_o we_o affirm_v yâ—_z all_o whole_n depend_v of_o it_o which_o thing_n be_v of_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n deny_v while_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o say_v that_o mercy_n be_v not_o a_o like_a unto_o all_o man_n distribute_v we_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v reprove_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n manifest_o testify_v the_o same_o but_o these_o man_n when_o they_o say_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o will_n to_o receive_v grace_n although_o they_o extenuate_v the_o same_o yet_o be_v it_o in_o very_a deed_n prove_v to_o be_v much_o for_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v to_o have_v grace_n universal_o set_v forth_o unto_o all_o man_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v by_o his_o
who_o god_n he_o be_v a_o salvation_n which_o endure_v but_o for_o a_o time_n for_o this_o thing_n have_v brute_n beast_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o wicked_a also_o moreover_o christ_n the_o most_o true_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n teach_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n for_o a_o young_a man_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o possess_v eternal_a life_n he_o make_v answer_v keep_v the_o commandment_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n this_o place_n most_o plain_o prove_v that_o the_o talk_n be_v of_o eternal_a life_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o propriety_n be_v to_o bring_v life_n with_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v although_o the_o law_n life_n the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n be_v diverse_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n bring_v life_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o receive_v after_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n for_o the_o law_n be_v receive_v by_o do_v and_o most_o exact_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v command_v but_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v by_o a_o lyvely_a and_o effectual_a assent_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o bring_v life_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n wherein_o god_n call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o and_o straight_o way_n they_o have_v be_v and_o christ_n also_o many_o time_n say_v yâ—_z his_o word_n be_v life_n which_o thing_n the_o apostel_n also_o mean_v when_o they_o say_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n most_o manifest_o before_o in_o this_o self_n same_o epistle_n in_o yâ—_z 7._o chap._n write_v of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v just_a holy_a and_o good_a and_o ordain_v unto_o life_n moses_n also_o in_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o deut._n write_v of_o the_o self_n same_o law_n that_o he_o have_v set_v before_o the_o people_n life_n and_o death_n manifest_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o law_n be_v receive_v and_o fulfil_v justify_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o supposition_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unto_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n turn_v 〈…〉_o o_o a_z cu_z 〈…〉_o e._n the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n free_o follow_v the_o good_a workâ—_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v it_o will_v bring_v with_o it_o life_n and_o that_o eternal_a life_n but_o for_o that_o we_o be_v debar_v of_o this_o commodity_n our_o merciful_a god_n have_v provide_v a_o other_o word_n namely_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o if_o by_o assent_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v receive_v have_v with_o it_o life_n by_o this_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o supposition_n or_o condition_n of_o work_n go_v before_o so_o that_o if_o these_o work_n be_v not_o perform_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v void_a yea_o rather_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o succee_v a_o curse_n which_o thing_n be_v declare_v in_o deutero_fw-la when_o upon_o mount_n garizim_n and_o hebal_n be_v recite_v the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o unto_o promise_n be_v annex_v work_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v either_o as_o desert_n or_o as_o cause_n of_o those_o promise_n but_o we_o must_v thus_o think_v that_o those_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v promise_v follow_v after_o work_n although_o those_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a as_o they_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o hart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n from_o above_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o first_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v in_o do_v so_o this_o all_o whole_a stand_v in_o beleve_v for_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n near_o thou_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o believe_v in_o thy_o hart_n thou_o shall_v obtain_v salvation_n the_o apostle_n seem_v by_o the_o figure_n prosopopaeia_fw-la to_o bring_v in_o the_o ryghteousnes_n of_o faith_n thus_o speak_v as_o though_o it_o shall_v say_v say_v not_o in_o thy_o hart_n etc._n etc._n although_o we_o may_v read_v it_o other_o wise_n namely_o that_o paul_n put_v forth_o this_o sentence_n absolute_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o straight_o way_n he_o add_v this_o he_o say_v as_o though_o moses_n shall_v speak_v of_o it_o but_o which_o way_n so_o ever_o we_o read_v it_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n righteousness_n what_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o engender_v righteousness_n by_o the_o property_n thereof_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o every_o kind_n of_o faith_n bring_v righteousness_n but_o only_o a_o assure_a and_o constant_a faith_n for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o exclude_v all_o ambiguity_n and_o doubt_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v with_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n geve_v our_o assent_n that_o assent_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o opinion_n and_o not_o faith_n see_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a thing_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v beleve_v namely_o that_o christ_n perpetual_o obtain_v of_o the_o father_n grace_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o and_o that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v overcome_v eternal_a death_n of_o these_o two_o human_a reason_n doubt_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o of_o paul_n as_o though_o hart_n incredulity_n of_o man_n hart_n it_o shall_v say_v and_o who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o see_v that_o god_n be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o through_o christ_n or_o who_o shall_v go_v down_o into_o the_o deep_a to_o see_v that_o eternal_a death_n be_v by_o he_o break_v and_o extinguish_v after_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o unbeleve_a mind_n wont_v to_o waver_v which_o thing_n paul_n by_o the_o figure_n mimesis_n express_v these_o cogitation_n ought_v faith_n to_o drive_v away_o and_o only_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o goodness_n and_o power_n abraham_n a_o example_n of_o abraham_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n our_o apostle_n before_o do_v notable_o teach_v that_o abraham_n do_v for_o when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o abraham_n beleve_v &_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o to_o righteousness_n he_o declare_v how_o his_o faith_n resist_v such_o reasoninge_n he_o consider_v noâ—_n say_v he_o his_o body_n now_o in_o a_o manner_n dead_a nor_o the_o womb_n of_o sara_n now_o past_o child_n bear_v reason_n the_o property_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o mortifye_v the_o assault_n of_o reason_n but_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n most_o full_o know_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o so_o in_o hope_n he_o beleve_v against_o hope_n wherefore_o the_o property_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o mortify_v these_o assault_n of_o reason_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o hart_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o write_v this_o for_o that_o although_o these_o cogitation_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o express_v by_o the_o mouth_n or_o by_o the_o word_n yet_o they_o moses_n we_o can_v not_o let_v but_o that_o evil_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n will_v arise_v paul_n be_v accuse_v as_o a_o enemy_n to_o moses_n wander_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n neither_o doubtless_o can_v we_o let_v but_o that_o such_o cogitation_n will_v assault_v our_o mind_n howbeit_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o resist_v they_o for_o he_o which_o geve_v place_n to_o these_o thing_n both_o deni_v christ_n and_o also_o despayr_v of_o salvation_n paul_n not_o without_o just_a cause_n cite_v moses_n for_o he_o be_v accuse_v as_o though_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o moses_n and_o preach_v that_o man_n shall_v fall_v away_o from_o he_o wherefore_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o against_o moses_n but_o rather_o teach_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o he_o teach_v wherefore_o we_o may_v say_v that_o he_o turn_v yâ—_z argument_n of_o the_o 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righteousness_n that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o require_v to_o go_v before_o for_o expound_v this_o sentence_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgeven_v the_o soul_n say_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v must_v needs_o now_o be_v in_o good_a state_n for_o it_o be_v call_v bless_a wherefore_o it_o have_v righteousness_n which_o god_n impute_v unto_o it_o although_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v any_o work_n of_o righteousness_n but_o only_o for_o that_o it_o have_v beleve_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a out_o of_o these_o word_n we_o gather_v many_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n for_o work_n sake_n be_v not_o make_v debtor_n unto_o any_o man_n second_o that_o not_o only_a justification_n but_o also_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v free_o last_o that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o believer_n although_o no_o good_a work_n go_v before_o in_o they_o basilius_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o 114._o psalm_n be_v thou_o convert_v my_o 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righteousness_n than_o die_v christ_n in_o vain_a so_o also_o may_v we_o say_v if_o by_o nature_n come_v righteousness_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a this_o speak_v he_o against_o the_o pelagian_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o by_o nature_n only_o it_o can_v do_v thing_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o augustine_n wary_o transfer_v unto_o nature_n that_o which_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n and_o show_v that_o the_o self_n same_o absurdity_n follow_v either_o namely_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v in_o vain_a for_o in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n why_o the_o law_n bring_v not_o righteousness_n but_o only_o because_o nature_n be_v vitiate_v and_o weak_a wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o one_o may_v right_o agree_v with_o the_o other_o the_o same_o augustine_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o john_n expound_v these_o word_n grace_n for_o grace_n what_o say_v he_o be_v grace_n he_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v free_o give_v what_o be_v grace_n free_o give_v that_o which_o be_v not_o render_v say_v he_o as_o due_a for_o if_o it_o be_v due_a unto_o thou_o than_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n render_v if_o it_o be_v due_a thou_o be_v before_o good_a and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr predestinatione_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o 7._o chap._n let_v no_o man_n extol_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v customable_o say_v therefore_o deserve_v he_o to_o believe_v because_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o that_o before_o he_o beleve_v which_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v write_v of_o cornelius_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v faith_n when_o he_o do_v good_a work_n these_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o declaration_n chrisostome_n in_o his_o 2._o homely_a upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n chrisostom_n chrisostom_n unto_o the_o cor._n where_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v there_o be_v not_o work_n and_o where_o work_n be_v there_o be_v not_o grace_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v grace_n why_o be_v you_o proud_a by_o what_o mean_n be_v you_o puff_v up_o chrisostome_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o paul_n so_o oppose_v grace_n against_o work_n that_o the_o one_o exclude_v the_o other_o so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o he_o will_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v give_v for_o work_n jerome_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n grace_n say_v he_o be_v whereby_o you_o be_v save_v and_o jerome_n jerome_n that_o by_o no_o merit_n or_o work_v the_o same_o jerome_n upon_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o ephes_n expound_v these_o word_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v make_v safe_a through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n paul_n say_v he_o therefore_o speak_v this_o lest_o some_o hide_a thought_n shall_v creep_v into_o we_o if_o by_o our_o work_n we_o be_v not_o save_v undoubted_o yet_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v so_o that_o in_o a_o other_o kind_n it_o come_v of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v save_v all_o these_o testimony_n sufficient_o declare_v that_o justification_n be_v give_fw-ge free_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v get_v by_o any_o merit_n or_o work_n go_v before_o now_o rest_v to_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o father_n how_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v undoubted_o they_o follow_v justification_n as_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o spring_n and_o burgeon_v forth_o out_o of_o true_a faith_n wherefore_o origene_n say_v in_o that_o place_n which_o we_o have_v before_o cite_v expound_v these_o word_n unto_o the_o roman_n but_o unto_o he_o which_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o debt_n wherefore_o say_v he_o not_o out_o of_o work_n come_v the_o root_n of_o righteousness_n but_o out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o righteousness_n increase_v the_o fruit_n of_o work_n which_o self_n thing_n augustine_n affirm_v unto_o honoratus_n say_v hereout_o spring_v good_a work_n for_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o because_o good_a work_n go_v before_o therefore_o be_v we_o justify_v and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n &_o second_o question_n ad_fw-la simplicianum_fw-la yea_o and_o work_n say_v he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o be_v good_a do_v follow_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o grace_n and_o go_v not_o before_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a because_o even_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a have_v in_o they_o much_o imperfection_n and_o unless_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o believer_n be_v join_v with_o those_o work_n they_o shall_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v good_a the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o 26._o chapter_n de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la at_o large_a entreat_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o roman_n not_o the_o herer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o the_o doer_n and_o by_o many_o reason_n he_o prove_v that_o good_a work_n follow_v justification_n and_o go_v not_o before_o to_o this_o also_o tend_v that_o which_o basilius_n write_v in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o first_o it_o behove_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a &_o then_o his_o fruit_n to_o be_v good_a &_o that_o the_o phariseis_n be_v reprove_v which_o in_o their_o dish_n &_o cup_n make_v clean_o yâ—_z which_o be_v without_o make_v clean_o say_v he_o that_o which_o be_v within_o and_o that_o which_o be_v without_o shall_v be_v clean_o otherwise_o you_o shall_v be_v compare_v unto_o paint_a sepulchre_n which_o in_o deed_n without_o seem_v beautiful_a but_o with_o in_o be_v unclean_a and_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n unto_o what_o counsel_n be_v to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o now_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o counsel_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o without_o choice_n and_o judgement_n
to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v and_o reverence_v those_o counsel_n only_o which_o have_v frame_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n demosthenes_n in_o a_o oration_n against_o androtion_n say_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v already_o determine_v in_o the_o law_n so_o in_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n ought_v not_o new_a decree_n to_o be_v make_v as_o touch_v doctrine_n but_o of_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v either_o have_v express_o in_o yâ—_z word_n of_o god_n or_o else_o may_v assure_o and_o evident_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o it_o first_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o counsel_n of_o aphricke_n in_o which_o in_o the_o 80._o chapter_n a_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v aphricanun_n concilium_fw-la aphricanun_n against_o the_o pelagian_n who_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v therefore_o give_v 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it_o be_v give_fw-ge not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o unto_o the_o ephes_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v make_v safe_a through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n moreover_o they_o be_v there_o subject_a unto_o the_o curse_n which_o will_v say_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o willing_a unto_o the_o believer_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v desirous_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v about_o it_o unto_o they_o that_o labour_n unto_o they_o that_o watch_n unto_o they_o that_o study_n unto_o they_o that_o ask_v unto_o they_o that_o seek_v unto_o they_o yâ—_z knock_v but_o confess_v not_o that_o by_o the_o infusion_n and_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o have_v a_o will_n to_o believe_v to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o and_o to_o labour_n they_o cite_v these_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n what_o have_v thou_o â—that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v why_o boast_v thou_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o the_o apostle_n write_v of_o himself_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n be_v condemn_v those_o which_o think_v that_o by_o the_o strength_n we_o can_v think_v or_o attain_v unto_o any_o thing_n that_o serve_v to_o salvation_n or_o that_o we_o can_v without_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n geve_v credit_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v this_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n for_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o can_v think_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n christ_n also_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o also_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bariona_fw-la for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o revel_v this_o unto_o thou_o they_z also_o be_v curse_v which_o grant_v that_o free_a 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in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n be_v decree_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o ethnike_v come_v of_o worldly_a lust_n which_o word_n declare_v that_o their_o virtue_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v out_o of_o augustine_n and_o other_o father_n be_v not_o true_a virtue_n chief_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o evil_a ground_n but_o humane_a lust_n comprehend_v whatsoever_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v find_v in_o man_n not_o regenerate_v it_o follow_v in_o the_o self_n same_o chap._n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o christian_n which_o love_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o heart_n not_o by_o free_a will_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o whereas_o no_o merit_n go_v
put_v but_o pighius_fw-la say_v far_o that_o god_n require_v these_o work_v that_o he_o mayâ—_n fréelye_o impute_v unto_o we_o justification_n whosoever_o be_v but_o even_o slenderlye_o exercise_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v easelye_o see_v that_o this_o man_n be_v even_o direct_o repugnaunt_a unto_o paul_n for_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v unto_o he_o which_o work_v not_o a_o reward_n be_v impute_v accord_v to_o grace_n but_o pighius_fw-la say_v unto_o he_o which_o work_v god_n impute_v righteousness_n free_o but_o to_o impute_v free_o and_o not_o to_o impute_v free_o every_o child_n may_v see_v that_o they_o be_v contradictory_n but_o mark_v gentle_a reader_n this_o reason_n of_o two_o member_n these_o work_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o either_o profit_n unto_o justification_n or_o else_o profit_v not_o if_o they_o profit_v not_o why_o call_v he_o they_o preparation_n for_o among_o cause_n be_v reckon_v also_o cause_n preparatory_a but_o if_o he_o 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that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n suffer_v for_o we_o that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n what_o marvel_v be_v it_o if_o our_o faith_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o this_o one_o thing_n chief_o for_o this_o our_o assumpt_n paul_n prove_v for_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o see_v he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n he_o be_v also_o the_o sum_n and_o principal_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n although_o otherwise_o faith_n christ_n be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o our_o faith_n we_o also_o embrace_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v of_o the_o other_o article_n be_v no_o less_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o this_o faith_n which_o concern_v christ_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v first_o say_v that_o that_o be_v not_o true_a if_o a_o man_n right_o way_n the_o 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public_a minister_n of_o yâ—_z church_n which_o he_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z be_v free_a gift_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n although_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v be_v get_v by_o humane_a art_n and_o industry_n yet_o by_o our_o endeavour_n we_o shall_v never_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v yâ—_z way_n unless_o we_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v be_v make_v profitable_a and_o of_o efficacy_n for_o they_o which_o be_v occupy_v in_o these_o office_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n may_v indeed_o win_v praise_n of_o man_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o people_n but_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o advance_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o touch_v this_o matter_n oftentimes_o they_o have_v god_n favourable_a &_o prosperous_a unto_o they_o which_o yet_o obey_v he_o not_o with_o a_o sincere_a will_n but_o this_o be_v exceed_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o this_o governance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o miserable_o decay_v that_o at_o this_o day_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o these_o function_n be_v any_o where_o extant_a they_o have_v put_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o taper_n carrier_n accoluthe_n and_o subdeacons_n which_o have_v light_a and_o trifle_a effect_n appoint_v to_o they_o pertain_v to_o their_o superstitious_a altar_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v affection_a with_o a_o brotherly_a love_n to_o love_v one_o a_o other_o in_o geve_v honour_n go_v one_o before_o a_o other_o not_o slothful_a to_o do_v service_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o time_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n patient_a in_o tribulation_n continue_v in_o prayer_n communicate_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n geve_v yourselves_o to_o hospitality_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n man_n be_v of_o their_o own_o 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