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polanus_fw-la in_o his_o symphonia_fw-la catholica_fw-la cap._n 27._o the_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la pag._n 651._o place_n this_o these_o as_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o protestant_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n we_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o repentance_n confession_n prayer_n and_o tear_n proceed_v from_o faith_n but_o do_v not_o merit_v to_o speak_v proper_o and_o therefore_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n innocentius_n gentiletus_n a_o lawyer_n of_o great_a same_o among_o protestant_n in_o his_o examine_v of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pag._n 66_o 67._o of_o justification_n 1586._o have_v before_o speak_v of_o faith_n and_o work_n add_v these_o word_n but_o see_v the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o we_o call_v they_o both_o conjunct_o instrumental_a cause_n zanchius_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n 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at_o large_a show_v he_o declare_v they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n demand_v how_o such_o shall_v yet_o live_v any_o long_a therein_o second_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n only_o personate_v one_o not_o yet_o come_v to_o a_o spiritual_a condition_n in_o that_o he_o say_v verse_n 14._o but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n now_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o to_o his_o own_o proper_a condition_n when_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n be_v a_o carnal_a man_n who_o in_o the_o 1_o chapter_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v separate_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n capable_a to_o impart_v to_o the_o roman_n spiritual_a gift_n and_o chapter_n 8._o ver_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o than_o he_o be_v not_o carnal_a and_o see_v there_o be_v spiritual_a man_n in_o this_o life_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v not_o deny_v 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these_o man_n sin_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v never_o free_a of_o sin_n but_o always_o sin_v for_o at_o this_o rate_n of_o argue_v it_o may_v be_v urge_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n contrariorum_fw-la par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la i._n e._n the_o reason_n of_o contrary_n be_v alike_o that_o if_o because_o a_o good_a man_n have_v sin_v once_o or_o twice_o he_o can_v never_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o must_v always_o be_v daily_a and_o continual_o a_o sinner_n all_o his_o life_n long_o then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n if_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v do_v good_a once_o or_o twice_o he_o can_v never_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n but_o must_v always_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n all_o his_o life_n time_n which_o as_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n ezech._n 33.12_o to_o the_o 18._o last_o they_o object_n that_o object_n if_o perfection_n or_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a this_o will_v render_v mortification_n of_o sin_n useless_a and_o make_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o no_o service_n to_o we_o neither_o need_v we_o any_o more_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o answer_v i_o have_v almost_o omit_v this_o objection_n answ._n because_o of_o the_o manifest_a absurdity_n of_o it_o for_o can_v mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v useless_a where_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v obtain_v see_v there_o be_v no_o attain_n of_o this_o perfection_n but_o by_o mortification_n do_v the_o hope_n and_o belief_n of_o overcome_v render_v the_o fight_n unnecessary_a let_v rational_a man_n judge_v which_o have_v most_o sense_n in_o it_o to_o say_v as_o our_o adversary_n do_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o fight_v and_o wrestle_v but_o we_o must_v never_o think_v of_o overcome_v we_o must_v resolve_v still_o to_o be_v overcome_v or_o to_o say_v let_v we_o fight_v because_o we_o may_v overcome_v whether_o do_v such_o as_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v by_o 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peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o gelasius_n also_o in_o his_o disputation_n against_o pelagius_n say_v but_o if_o any_o affirm_v that_o this_o may_v be_v give_v to_o some_o saint_n in_o his_o life_n not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o man_n strength_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o do_v well_o to_o think_v so_o confident_o and_o hope_v it_o faithful_o for_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o father_n appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aszansik_n council_n canon_n last_o we_o believe_v also_o this_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v through_o grace_n by_o baptism_n receive_v and_o christ_n help_v they_o and_o coworking_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o belong_v to_o salvation_n if_o they_o will_v faithful_o labour_v §_o xi_o bless_a then_o be_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o 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