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that_o august_n de_fw-fr trint_fw-la lib._n 13._o ca._n 12._o parentum_fw-la
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whereby_o this_o increase_n be_v wrought_v unto_o we_o be_v our_o faith_n which_o as_o it_o first_o receive_v the_o spirit_n so_o receive_v also_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o while_o by_o the_o growth_n thereof_o we_o grow_v more_o into_o christ_n and_o thereby_o be_v more_o and_o more_o partaker_n of_o his_o life_n â—ugetur_fw-la life_n ambros_n in_o luc._n ca_fw-mi 11_o li._n 10._o mihi_fw-la fide_fw-la mea_fw-la sol_fw-la ille_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la vel_fw-la minuttur_fw-la vel_fw-la â—ugetur_fw-la that_o heavenly_a sun_n say_v ambrose_n be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o my_o faith_n now_o they_o to_o determine_v the_o point_n whereupon_o we_o be_v here_o to_o insist_v it_o be_v not_o whether_o inherent_a righteousness_n may_v be_v increase_v for_o that_o we_o deny_v not_o nor_o whether_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o for_o that_o beonge_v proper_o to_o the_o question_n of_o merit_n but_o the_o question_n be_v 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for_o he_o say_v before_o that_o he_o have_v prove_v both_o jew_n and_o greek_n to_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o need_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n wherefore_o this_o place_n appertain_v not_o unto_o the_o second_o justification_n and_o exclude_v only_o either_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o not_o necessary_a unto_o the_o first_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n against_o the_o jew_n who_o thought_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a or_o else_o against_o the_o gentile_n any_o work_n of_o we_o from_o be_v any_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o first_o justification_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v very_o willing_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v often_o before_o that_o every_o sinner_n be_v justify_v free_o of_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n only_o and_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n mere_o passive_a in_o that_o his_o justification_n as_o m._n perkins_n very_o absurd_o say_v for_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n he_o must_v believe_v which_o be_v a_o action_n and_o in_o we_o not_o only_o believe_v but_o also_o hope_n love_n and_o repent_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o justification_n exclude_v all_o boast_n in_o our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o they_o for_o as_o they_o must_v grant_v that_o they_o may_v not_o brag_v of_o their_o faith_n although_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o they_o so_o necessary_o require_v at_o their_o justification_n that_o without_o it_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v even_o so_o let_v they_o think_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o good_a preparation_n which_o we_o hold_v to_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o can_v true_o boast_v of_o they_o as_o though_o they_o come_v of_o ourselves_o but_o we_o confess_v all_o these_o good_a inspiration_n as_o all_o other_o good_a to_o descend_v from_o the_o bounteous_a liberality_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o for_o the_o yield_a of_o our_o 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righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a yea_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o prophet_n word_n not_o that_o the_o sinner_n only_o but_o 3.11_o but_o cap._n 3.11_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n as_o hierome_n mention_v out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n these_o word_n eos_fw-la word_n psal_n 55.7_o vulg_n lat._n pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la saluos_fw-la faciet_fw-la eos_fw-la he_o will_v save_v they_o for_o nothing_o add_v clementia_fw-la add_v hieron_n adver_v pelag._n lib_n 2._o haud_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la iustos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la salâ—antur_fw-la clementia_fw-la no_o doubt_n but_o he_o mean_v the_o just_a who_o be_v not_o save_v by_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o bring_v in_o abraham_n for_o a_o example_n of_o this_o justification_n even_o then_o when_o he_o have_v long_o be_v the_o 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de_fw-la somno_fw-la exertatum_fw-la ad_fw-la egressum_fw-la moneat_fw-la multisque_fw-la rationibus_fw-la ut_fw-la assintiatur_fw-la inducat_fw-la tum_fw-la ei_fw-la manum_fw-la vel_fw-la funem_fw-la potrigat_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la coâ—antem_fw-la educat_fw-la in_o lumen_fw-la a_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o dark_a and_o deep_a pit_n whence_o he_o can_v get_v out_o by_o himself_o nor_o have_v care_n to_o get_v out_o but_o sleep_v secure_o therein_o till_o his_o friend_n come_v who_o awake_v he_o out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o wish_v he_o to_o get_v out_o and_o by_o reason_n persuade_v he_o to_o be_v willing_a thereto_o and_o so_o give_v he_o his_o hand_n or_o reach_v to_o he_o a_o cord_n which_o he_o take_v and_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o it_o and_o yield_v his_o own_o uttermost_a strength_n that_o he_o may_v be_v pull_v out_o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o he_o use_v another_o example_n of_o a_o man_n fruatur_fw-la man_n ibid._n homo_fw-la languidus_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la igne_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la lumine_fw-la solis_fw-la fancy_n aversus_fw-la se_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la convertere_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la accedat_fw-la amicus_fw-la qui_fw-la iwet_fw-la &_o languidus_fw-la ipse_fw-la conatum_fw-la aliquens_fw-la adhibeat_fw-la sit_fw-la tandem_fw-la ut_fw-la conversus_fw-la calore_fw-la solis_fw-la aut_fw-la ignis_fw-la fruatur_fw-la extreme_o faint_a and_o weak_a lie_v with_o his_o face_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o fire_n or_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o fire_n or_o the_o sun_n but_o if_o he_o have_v one_o to_o help_v he_o use_v his_o own_o strength_n also_o for_o the_o turn_n of_o himself_o about_o to_o enjoy_v the_o warmth_n thereof_o which_o comparison_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o they_o attribute_v unto_o free_a will_v a_o proper_a and_o several_a work_n beside_o that_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o see_v how_o guileful_o m._n bishop_n speak_v when_o he_o 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and_o they_o do_v not_o so_o but_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n because_o bellarmine_n confess_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o father_n in_o condemn_a pelagius_n for_o affirm_v grace_n to_o be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o merit_n do_v understand_v merit_n condigno_fw-la merit_n bellar._n de_fw-fr grati_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 5_o gratian_n dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la intolligunt_fw-la patres_fw-la cùm_fw-la aliquid_fw-la fit_a propriâ—s_fw-la viribus_fw-la ratione_fw-la cvius_fw-la datur_fw-la gratia_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la illud_fw-la meritum_fw-la de_fw-la condigno_fw-la when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o our_o own_o power_n in_o respect_n whereof_o grace_n be_v give_v though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o merit_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la such_o be_v their_o work_n of_o preparation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o our_o own_o power_n in_o that_o meaning_n as_o the_o father_n speak_v as_o have_v be_v say_v because_o they_o be_v no_o proper_a effect_n of_o renew_v grace_n and_o be_v defend_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o us._n they_o defend_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o pelagian_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v according_a to_o our_o merit_n proemio_fw-la merit_n august_n contr_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib_n 4._o cap._n 6._o priores_fw-la utique_fw-la door_n quod_fw-la libet_fw-la ex_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la gratia_fw-la retribuenda_fw-la pro_fw-la proemio_fw-la that_o we_o first_o give_v somewhat_o by_o free_a will_n for_o which_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v render_v for_o reward_n they_o say_v as_o the_o pelagian_o do_v deus_fw-la do_v ibid._n nos_fw-la facimus_fw-la ut_fw-la mereamur_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la faciat_fw-la deus_fw-la we_o work_v to_o merit_v that_o god_n may_v work_v with_o us._n yea_o they_o profess_o teach_v that_o their_o preparation_n be_v merit_n though_o not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la yet_o ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la because_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o school_n operetur_fw-la school_n thom._n aquin._n 1._o 2._o q_o 114._o art_n 6._o in_o corp_n congrutem_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la homo_fw-la bene_fw-la utitur_fw-la virtute_fw-la sva_fw-la deus_fw-la secundum_fw-la superexcellentem_fw-la virtutem_fw-la excellentiùs_fw-la operetur_fw-la it_o be_v meet_v or_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o while_o a_o man_n well_o use_v his_o own_o power_n god_n according_a to_o his_o more_o excellent_a power_n do_v work_v more_o excellent_o they_o think_v themselves_o well_o discharge_v for_o that_o they_o put_v no_o merit_n before_o the_o first_o grace_n as_o they_o call_v it_o whereas_o therein_o they_o say_v no_o more_o than_o pelagius_n do_v he_o make_v the_o first_o grace_n est_fw-la grace_n aug._n epist_n 106._o haec_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la doctore_fw-la ipso_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la paganis_fw-la atque_fw-la christianis_fw-la napüs_fw-la &_o pijs_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la atque_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la a_o thing_n common_a both_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o the_o godly_a to_o pagan_n and_o christian_n to_o believer_n and_o infidel_n consist_v in_o motion_n and_o illumination_n offer_v to_o all_o and_o leave_v to_o every_o man_n free_a will_n to_o accept_v or_o reject_v they_o even_o privatur_fw-la even_o bellar._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 3._o lumine_fw-la gratiae_fw-la nemo_fw-la omnine_a privatur_fw-la so_o do_v they_o they_o say_v that_o before_o that_o first_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o precedent_n even_o so_o say_v he_o affirm_v the_o call_n of_o god_n while_o he_o find_v we_o give_v to_o earthly_a lust_n and_o like_o bruit_n beast_n love_v only_o present_a thing_n as_o his_o own_o word_n have_v tell_v us._n but_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o prevent_a grace_n before_o which_o the_o father_n say_v there_o be_v no_o merit_n be_v justify_v grace_n nos_fw-la grace_n aug_n contr_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 6._o ille_fw-la facis_fw-la ut_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la ut_fw-la obseruemus_fw-la ut_fw-la faciamus_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la bonos_fw-es faciens_fw-la nos_fw-la haec_fw-la miscricerdia_fw-la praeveniens_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o grace_n whereby_o he_o make_v we_o to_o walk_v to_o observe_v to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v whereby_o he_o himself_o work_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o either_o by_o outward_a instruction_n or_o inward_a motion_n and_o illumination_n he_o do_v commend_v unto_o us._n before_o this_o grace_n they_o place_v their_o merit_n or_o work_n of_o preparation_n thereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o s._n austin_n witness_v 23._o witness_v contr._n pelag._n &_o celestina_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v and_o again_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n and_o herein_o their_o iniquity_n be_v the_o great_a in_o that_o they_o borrow_v the_o term_n of_o a_o distinction_n of_o 32_o of_o enchir._n cap._n 32_o grace_n prevenient_a and_o subsequent_a from_o s._n austin_n and_o apply_v it_o otherwise_o then_o he_o mean_v it_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o heresy_n which_o he_o oppugn_v by_o it_o thus_o m._n bishop_n for_o his_o life_n can_v imagine_v a_o better_a accord_n than_o there_o be_v betwixt_o pelagius_n the_o heretic_n and_o their_o council_n of_o trent_n both_o avouch_v and_o by_o fraudulent_a device_n maintain_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o free_a will_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o attribute_v thereto_o as_o much_o as_o pelagius_n do_v credatur_fw-la do_v august_n dena_fw-la &_o grit_n cap._n 39_o polecat_n item_n humoâ—ae_fw-la naturae_fw-la ita_fw-la â—â—stâ—dis_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la arâ—â—erium_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la salu_fw-la a_o esse_fw-la posse_fw-la credatur_fw-la who_o so_o defend_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o a_o man_n without_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v save_v by_o free_a will_n andradius_fw-la tell_v we_o out_o of_o the_o secret_n of_o that_o council_n that_o they_o also_o hold_v sperarunt_fw-la hold_v andrad_n ortho._n expli_v aedi_fw-la 3_o sine_fw-la lege_fw-la mosâ—_n &_o euangelit_fw-la unobis_fw-la per_fw-la christura_fw-la data_fw-la sola_fw-la lige_v naturae_fw-la permâ—iltos_fw-la pvisse_fw-fr dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la iustificatos_fw-la &_o saluatos_fw-la &_o prius_fw-la umeum_n deum_fw-la religioâ—è_fw-la venerati_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la spes_fw-la svas_fw-la omnes_fw-la collocarum_fw-la illi_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la placere_fw-la studuerunt_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la virtutum_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la sperarunt_fw-la that_o heathen_a philosopher_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v justify_v and_o save_v only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o religious_o worship_v one_o god_n put_v all_o their_o trust_n in_o he_o hope_v for_o reward_n of_o their_o virtue_n from_o he_o yet_o all_o this_o by_o
lâ—t_fw-la eo_fw-la scidâ—cet_fw-la incliâ—ante_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la â—urabilt_n modo_fw-la &_o ineffabili_fw-la operatur_fw-la &_o velli_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persever_v cap._n 23._o sic_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la habet_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o have_v our_o heart_n in_o his_o power_n as_o that_o in_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v that_o good_a that_o we_o can_v have_v but_o with_o our_o will_n and_o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o thereby_o subject_a potestate_fw-la subject_a de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 10_o per_fw-la hoâ—_n ut_fw-la promissi_fw-la sva_fw-la deus_fw-la possit_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la potestate_fw-la the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o man_n so_o that_o if_o man_n listen_v it_o shall_v take_v place_n if_o man_n listen_v not_o it_o shall_v not_o take_v place_n â—rentur_fw-la place_n jbid._n filios_fw-la promisit_fw-la deus_fw-la abrahae_fw-la quo_fw-la â—idei_fw-la câ—us_fw-la vestigâ—a_fw-la sect_n â—rentur_fw-la god_n promise_a child_n to_o abraham_n that_o shall_v follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n etc._n faith_n prosp_n de_fw-fr â—ocat_fw-la gene_z l_o b_o 1._o cap._n 3_o creditucos_fw-la promisit_fw-la &c_n &c_n recrâ—cidiâ—dos_fw-la promisit_fw-la obilituros_fw-la persiveratâ—â—os_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o promise_v they_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n obedience_n perseverance_n the_o fear_n of_o he_o he_o offer_v grace_n to_o that_o purpose_n where_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o man_n power_n to_o refuse_v the_o same_o than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o man_n power_n whether_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v or_o not_o but_o god_n do_v promisit_fw-la do_v august_n ibid._n non_fw-fr di_fw-it nostrae_fw-la voluntetis_fw-la potestate_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la promisit_fw-la promisit_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la facturus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la quia_fw-la etsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la hâ—mines_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la celeâ—dum_fw-la deum_fw-la ipse_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la faciaâ—t_fw-la quae_fw-la praecepit_fw-la non_fw-la illi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la promisit_fw-la not_o make_v that_o promise_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o our_o will_n as_o foresee_v what_o we_o will_v do_v but_o upon_o his_o own_o purpose_n determine_v what_o he_o himself_o will_v do_v cause_v man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v command_v not_o have_v from_o man_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v because_o he_o intend_v such_o velit_fw-la such_o jdem_fw-la de_fw-mi corrept_v &_o great_a ca._n 11._o secunda_fw-la plus_fw-la potest_fw-la qua_fw-la fit_a etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la a_o grace_n not_o as_o whereby_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n if_o he_o will_v but_o whereby_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o to_o will_n and_o love_v the_o same_o suay_n same_o ibid_fw-la cap._n 14._o magis_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la voluntates_fw-la homiâ—um_fw-la quà m_fw-la ipsi_fw-la suay_n he_o have_v in_o his_o power_n the_o will_n of_o man_n more_o than_o they_o themselves_o have_v in_o a_o word_n man_n by_o nature_n have_v in_o he_o to_o resist_v and_o refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o this_o his_o power_n serve_v and_o do_v not_o serve_v to_o do_v otherwise_o but_o god_n overrule_v this_o power_n and_o work_v in_o he_o not_o to_o refuse_v his_o grace_n and_o when_o god_n work_v in_o man_n not_o to_o refuse_v it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o to_o refuse_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n not_o that_o god_n make_v man_n just_a against_o his_o will_n but_o auferatur_fw-la but_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 8._o a_o nullo_fw-la duro_fw-la cord_n respitutur_fw-la edeo_fw-la quip_n triburtur_fw-la ut_fw-la cordis_fw-la duritia_fw-la primitus_fw-la auferatur_fw-la he_o take_v away_o from_o he_o hardness_n of_o heart_n whereby_o he_o do_v refuse_v and_o be_v est_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap_n 14._o cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la adversus_fw-la deum_fw-la omnino_fw-la inflexibile_fw-la est_fw-la altogether_o inflexible_a towards_o god_n and_o give_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n willing_a to_o obey_v whereby_o a_o man_n grow_v to_o be_v as_o adverse_a to_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v before_o to_o righteousness_n and_o enter_v to_o that_o state_n which_o s._n john_n describe_v 3.9_o describe_v 1._o john_n 3.9_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_n that_o be_v serve_v sin_n give_v himself_o altogether_o over_o to_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n which_o be_v here_o the_o happy_a beginning_n of_o the_o everlasting_a bless_a state_n of_o god_n elect_v etc._n elect_v august_n de_fw-mi corrept_v &_o great_a cap._n 11._o prima_fw-la libertas_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la erat_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la novissima_fw-la multò_fw-la maior_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la bonum_fw-la deserere_fw-la to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o sin_n or_o forsake_v that_o good_a that_o god_n have_v yield_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n now_o hereby_o we_o see_v how_o absurd_o m._n bishop_n propound_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o question_n when_o we_o concur_v to_o work_v with_o grace_n whether_o we_o can_v if_o we_o list_v refuse_v to_o work_v with_o it_o for_o who_o doubt_v but_o if_o we_o listen_v we_o do_v refuse_v but_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o listen_v to_o refuse_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o our_o list_n shall_v be_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o 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cius_fw-la deficeret_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la rogavit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la haberet_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la liberrimam_fw-la fortissimam_fw-la invictissimam_fw-la perseverantissimam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la where_o christ_n pray_v for_o peter_n that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v will_v any_o man_n dare_v to_o say_v that_o it_o may_v fail_v if_o peter_n listen_v to_o have_v it_o fail_v that_o be_v will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n as_o if_o peter_n can_v listen_v or_o will_n in_o any_o sort_n otherwise_o then_o christ_n have_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v will_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v fail_v if_o the_o will_n of_o faith_n shall_v fail_v in_o he_o and_o continue_v if_o that_o shall_v continue_v but_o because_o the_o will_n be_v prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n for_o peter_n can_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a whereby_o he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v have_v in_o the_o faith_n a_o most_o free_a most_o strong_a invincible_a and_o persevere_v will_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a it_o stand_v not_o upon_o their_o list_n to_o refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o than_o they_o certain_o give_v it_o owre_o but_o 32.40_o but_o jerem._n 32.40_o he_o put_v his_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o now_o the_o question_n be_v true_o and_o right_o propound_v whether_o god_n have_v full_o do_v his_o part_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n it_o remain_v free_a to_o his_o own_o will_n either_o to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v this_o grace_n the_o reason_n use_v by_o m._n perkins_n be_v very_o effectual_a and_o strong_a to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o it_o be_v m._n bishop_n cunning_a to_o pass_v by_o they_o because_o he_o know_v not_o any_o probable_a answer_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o his_o first_o reason_n show_v the_o universal_a corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n 6.5_o heart_n gen._n 6.5_o the_o whole_a imagination_n whereof_o god_n testify_v to_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o so_o that_o 8.7_o that_o rom._n 8.7_o flesh_n savour_v of_o nothing_o but_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v if_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o enmity_n against_o god_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v true_o say_v that_o
convert_v gratia_n dei_fw-la erat_fw-la sola_fw-la it_o be_v only_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o word_v m._n bishop_n have_v fraudulent_o conceal_v as_o be_v express_o against_o he_o and_o clear_n this_o whole_a point_n most_o manifest_o on_o our_o part_n our_o conversion_n be_v only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o austin_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v free_a will_n have_v no_o part_n therein_o we_o say_v as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o renew_v by_o grace_n do_v afterward_o apply_v itself_o to_o work_v with_o grace_n and_o so_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n nor_o only_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n accompany_v with_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o as_o by_o any_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o it_o be_v first_o convert_v therefore_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n elsewhere_o mention_v those_o word_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o say_v thereupon_o etc._n thereupon_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n 11._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quam_fw-la liberae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la opera_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la pauli_n vocationem_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sequerentur_fw-la quid_fw-la ait_fw-la et_fw-la gratia_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o mercy_n after_o which_o do_v follow_v the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n but_o that_o good_a work_n may_v follow_v after_o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o do_v he_o say_v himself_o and_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o in_o i_o in_o vain_a there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n then_o to_o righteousness_n before_o a_o man_n can_v say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o thereby_o the_o will_n be_v make_v free_a and_o thereby_o it_o work_v with_o grace_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o good_a work_n so_o that_o saint_n austin_n leave_v we_o this_o place_n very_o 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the_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v be_v from_o he_o as_o sole_a efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o our_o action_n endue_v also_o with_o grace_n be_v only_a disposition_n and_o no_o efficient_a cause_n of_o those_o habit_n but_o this_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o school_n divinity_n very_o true_a but_o not_o easy_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o unlearned_a r._n abbot_n s._n austin_n in_o express_a term_n contradict_v m._n bishop_n say_v 17._o say_v august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o li._n arbit_n cap_n 17._o ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la operatur_fw-la without_o we_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o so_o s._n bernard_n also_o say_v that_o nobis_fw-la that_o bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib_n arbit_n creatio_fw-la in_fw-la libertatem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la the_o create_v of_o we_o to_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v wrought_v without_o us._n our_o will_n be_v the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v wrought_v but_o the_o 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it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o faith_n but_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o active_a instrument_n for_o see_v and_o the_o ear_n for_o hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o be_v faith_n also_o for_o justify_v and_o m._n bishop_n head_n be_v scant_o wise_a to_o make_v a_o principal_a instrument_n a_o foolish_a and_o idle_a cause_n but_o he_o ask_v then_o who_o instrument_n faith_n be_v and_o make_v his_o division_n that_o either_o it_o must_v be_v charity_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n without_o any_o help_n of_o grace_n we_o answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n wrought_v therein_o by_o grace_n be_v 2.8_o be_v ephes_n 2.8_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o 7._o and_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 7._o the_o first_o gift_n as_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o austin_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o whereby_o we_o obtain_v charity_n also_o so_o that_o his_o division_n go_v lame_a and_o neither_o be_v faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o 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himself_o in_o particular_a but_o this_o application_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v only_a man_n foolish_a invention_n without_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n similitude_n be_v not_o in_o all_o point_n alike_o neither_o must_v be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v which_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o like_o as_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sting_v with_o serpent_n be_v cure_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n all_o this_o we_o confess_v but_o to_o say_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o text_n &_o as_o easy_o reject_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o obtrude_v without_o any_o authority_n or_o probability_n r._n abbot_n similitude_n m._n bishop_n say_v must_v not_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v but_o christ_n himself_o here_o direct_v we_o to_o conceive_v wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v christ_n himself_o express_v that_o in_o their_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n be_v figure_v our_o believe_v in_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o conceive_v but_o as_o they_o only_o by_o look_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o sting_n so_o we_o only_o by_o believe_v be_v cure_v of_o sin_n so_o s._n austin_n say_v mors_fw-la say_v aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 12._o quomodo_fw-la qui_fw-la intuebantur_fw-la serpentem_fw-la illum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la à _fw-la moâ—sibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la siâ—_n qui_fw-la intuentur_fw-la fide_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la sanatur_fw-la à _fw-la morsibus_fw-la peccato_fw-la rum_o attenditur_fw-la serpeâ—s_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la uâ—leat_fw-la serpens_fw-la attenditur_fw-la mors_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la valcat_n mors_fw-la as_o they_o that_o behold_v that_o serpent_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n so_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o a_o serpent_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o a_o serpent_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o a_o death_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o death_n may_v not_o prevail_v in_o like_a sort_n do_v chrysostome_n express_v the_o similitude_n sunt_fw-la similitude_n chrys_n in_o joan._n hom_n 26._o illiâ—_n corporeis_fw-la oculis_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la corporis_fw-la sâ—lutem_fw-la hic_fw-la incorporeis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la remissionem_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o by_o bodily_a eye_n man_n receive_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n here_o by_o spiritual_a eye_n they_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n so_o say_v cyril_n ostenditur_fw-la cyril_n cyril_n id_fw-la joan._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o respicientibus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la fide_fw-la sincera_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la largitor_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la he_o be_v show_v hereby_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n do_v look_v unto_o he_o effugituros_fw-la he_o theophyl_n in_o joan._n
cap._n 3._o multo_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la respicientes_fw-la &_o credentes_fw-la animae_fw-la mortem_fw-la effugituros_fw-la he_o teach_v say_v theophylact_v that_o since_o the_o jew_n behold_v the_o image_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v escape_v death_n much_o more_o we_o look_v unto_o he_o crucify_v and_o believe_v shall_v escape_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o they_o simple_o take_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o cure_n to_o consist_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n in_o look_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o believe_v m._n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n well_o then_o if_o no_o other_o remedy_n then_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n if_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n then_o for_o remedy_n there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a but_o only_o that_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v necessary_a 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to_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o we_o as_o i_o have_v show_v 21._o show_v sect._n 21._o before_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o direct_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n only_o against_o merit_n but_o simple_o against_o work_n that_o he_o affirm_v praecedunt_fw-la affirm_v august_n li._n 83._o quaest_n 76._o ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la meritu_fw-la priorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la arbitrotur_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la donum_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la dicit_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la iustificari_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la dicit_fw-la de_fw-la operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la fidem_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n precedent_a or_o go_v before_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o not_o for_o any_o good_a work_n past_a a_o man_n attain_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n that_o go_v before_o faith_n mean_v by_o faith_n not_o a_o faith_n which_o be_v 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say_v as_o good_a as_o nothing_o and_o that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o confute_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v defend_v on_o our_o part_n but_o now_o leave_v his_o confutation_n he_o go_v in_o hand_n with_o proof_n of_o a_o possibility_n in_o we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o first_o he_o allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o some_o part_n handle_v before_o 8.3_o before_o rom._n 8.3_o that_o that_o be_v unpossible_a to_o the_o law_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n now_o of_o this_o place_n he_o say_v that_o it_o formal_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o sin_n do_v 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it_o be_v but_o his_o own_o we_o make_v very_o small_a account_n or_o reckon_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n continue_v still_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v refer_v the_o benefit_n here_o express_v to_o some_o other_o thing_n than_o our_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o apostle_n note_v first_o in_o say_v that_o christ_n condemn_v sin_n compare_v it_o thereby_o to_o a_o prisoner_n a_o robber_n or_o murderer_n bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o receive_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o death_n that_o thenceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v bereave_v of_o all_o action_n or_o accusation_n of_o all_o plea_n or_o power_n against_o us._n this_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o
we_o by_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n whereby_o 4.6_o whereby_o rom._n 4.6_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n because_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v ignoscitur_fw-la say_v aug._n retraâ—t_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 19_o omnia_fw-la dei_fw-la mandaâ—a_fw-la facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignoscitur_fw-la all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v do_v when_o that_o that_o be_v not_o do_v be_v pardon_v now_o when_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v do_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o us._n for_o what_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o justification_n which_o the_o law_n may_v seem_v to_o intend_v and_o propound_v unto_o itself_o that_o we_o may_v be_v acquit_v of_o sin_n and_o accept_v unto_o life_n thus_o the_o ancient_a father_n expound_v it_o for_o destinatio_fw-la for_o theophylact._n in_o rom._n ca._n 8._o justificatio_fw-la laegis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la exitus_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o destinatio_fw-la the_o scope_n the_o end_n the_o thing_n destinate_a by_o the_o law_n which_o when_o the_o law_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o christ_n perform_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n perfecit_fw-la sin_n theodoret._n ibid._n nostrum_fw-la debitum_fw-la exoluit_fw-la &_o legis_fw-la scopum_fw-la perfecit_fw-la he_o pay_v our_o debt_n say_v theodoret_n and_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n scopus_fw-la law_n oecumen_fw-la ibid._n quis_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la legu_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la essemuâ—_n malediction_n obnoxij_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o effectum_fw-la deductus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la legis_fw-la scopus_fw-la what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n say_v oecumius_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n by_o christ_n then_o that_o which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n be_v bring_v to_o effect_v in_o us._n so_o chrysostome_n christus_fw-la chrysostome_n chrysost_n ibid._n hom_n 13._o quae_fw-la legis_fw-la erat_fw-la â—ustificacio_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la execrationi_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la id_fw-la tibi_fw-la perfecit_fw-la christus_fw-la that_o which_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n christ_n have_v effect_v unto_o us._n last_o of_o all_o ambrose_n say_v peccatorum_fw-la say_v ambros_n ibid._n quomodo_fw-la impletur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la datur_fw-la remissio_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la how_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o when_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o by_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n understand_v not_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o signify_v that_o that_o justification_n which_o the_o law_n intend_v but_o through_o our_o default_n can_v not_o make_v good_a unto_o we_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n christ_n have_v perform_v in_o purchase_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o be_v repute_v just_a and_o blameless_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o accept_v to_o be_v inheritor_n of_o everlasting_a life_n now_o s._n ambrose_n to_o the_o former_a word_n add_v deâ—_n add_v ibid._n ut_fw-la sublatis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la appareat_fw-la mente_fw-la seruiens_fw-la legi_fw-la deâ—_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o sin_n may_v appear_v in_o his_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o note_v that_o to_o justification_n by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v adjoin_v regeneration_n to_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o he_o call_v afterward_o dei_fw-la afterward_o ibid._n signun_n iustificationâ—_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la appareat_fw-la esse_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o sign_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o do_v always_o most_o religious_o teach_v the_o same_o only_o we_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v that_o wherein_o consist_v our_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sequel_n and_o sign_n thereof_o and_o we_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o while_o we_o live_v here_o and_o if_o we_o will_v either_o direct_o or_o undirect_o understand_v it_o in_o these_o word_n we_o must_v take_v thereof_o that_o which_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o ignoscat_fw-la that_o aug._n de_fw-fr sp_z &_o light_v ca._n 36._o sic_fw-la operatur_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o huius_fw-la vita_fw-la tentatione_n laborantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la petentibus_fw-la largitèr_fw-la adâ—ciat_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la confitentibus_fw-la clementer_n ignoscat_fw-la god_n so_o work_v in_o his_o saint_n labour_v in_o the_o temptation_n of_o this_o life_n as_o that_o there_o be_v yet_o for_o he_o large_o to_o add_v unto_o they_o ask_v or_o crave_v of_o he_o and_o merciful_o to_o pardon_v they_o when_o they_o confess_v it_o unto_o he_o yea_o so_o as_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n elsewhere_o say_v virtutum_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la li._n 19_o cap._n 27._o ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la constet_fw-la quà m_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la as_o that_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n rather_o consist_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n now_o therefore_o though_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n yet_o it_o make_v not_o for_o m._n bishop_n turn_n because_o it_o proove_v only_o that_o christ_n shall_v restore_v we_o to_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o affirm_v that_o he_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o it_o proove_v not_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o other_o place_n that_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o heavy_a that_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n he_o himself_o in_o effect_n set_v down_o the_o answer_n to_o our_o corrupt_a frailty_n say_v he_o they_o be_v very_o heavy_a true_a and_o therefore_o so_o long_o and_o so_o far_o as_o this_o corrupt_a frailty_n continue_v so_o long_o and_o so_o far_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v still_o heavy_a unto_o we_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v till_o that_o which_o 43._o which_o 1._o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o shall_v be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n and_o weakness_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o in_o incorruption_n and_o power_n when_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n say_v he_o be_v pour_v into_o our_o soul_n than_o we_o do_v with_o delight_n fulfil_v they_o true_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o charity_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o soul_n but_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v carnal_a concupiscence_n there_o can_v be_v perfect_a charity_n to_o take_v full_a delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o etc._n because_o aug._n count_n juliâ—n_n lib_n 4._o cap._n 2._o inquamâ—m_fw-la inest_fw-la nocet_fw-la aâ—_n minuendam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la deleâ—â—ationem_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la mâ—ntium_fw-la illam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la condelector_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n carnal_a concupiscence_n even_o by_o very_o be_v in_o we_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v do_v abridge_v or_o diminish_v that_o spiritual_a delight_n of_o holy_a mind_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o inner_a man_n est_fw-la man_n jdem_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a iustit_fw-la rat._n 8._o tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la plena_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quando_fw-la plena_fw-la sanitas_fw-la tunc_fw-la plena_fw-la saenitas_fw-la quendo_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la tunc_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la quando_fw-la videbi_fw-la mus_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la then_o shall_v be_v perfect_a righteousness_n say_v he_o again_o that_o be_v perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v perfect_a health_n then_o perfect_a health_n when_o perfect_a charity_n then_o perfect_a charity_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n love_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o unperfect_o because_o itself_o be_v but_o unperfect_a even_o as_o a_o lame_a man_n go_v but_o yet_o halt_v â—n_v his_o go_n to_o be_v short_a the_o same_z s._n austin_n well_o observe_v that_o sunt_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 69._o consideret_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la divinitus_fw-la dici_fw-la gravia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la cordis_fw-la affectus_fw-la cvi_fw-la graviae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la god_n can_v not_o have_v say_v that_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o heavy_a but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o affection_n of_o heart_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o heavy_a therefore_o grave_n therefore_o
the_o end_n resolve_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v most_o true_o render_v unto_o good_a work_n as_o the_o due_a reward_n of_o they_o but_o because_o those_o good_a work_n can_v not_o have_v be_v do_v unless_o god_n have_v before_o free_o through_o christ_n bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o we_o therefore_o the_o same_o eternal_a life_n be_v also_o true_o call_v grace_n because_o the_o first_o root_n of_o it_o be_v god_n free_a gift_n the_o very_a same_o answer_n do_v he_o give_v where_o he_o have_v these_o word_n 106._o epist_n 106._o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o render_v unto_o merit_n but_o for_o that_o those_o merit_n to_o which_o it_o be_v render_v be_v give_v in_o which_o place_n he_o cross_v m._n perkins_n proportion_n most_o direct_o affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n may_v have_v say_v true_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o pay_n or_o wage_n of_o good_a work_n but_o to_o hold_v we_o in_o humility_n partly_o and_o partly_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n 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cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la operibus_fw-la reddatur_fw-la sed_fw-la gratis_n detur_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o god_n will_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o difficulty_n he_o show_v to_o arise_v of_o this_o that_o that_o be_v call_v grace_n which_o be_v not_o render_v unto_o work_n but_o be_v free_o give_v whereof_o he_o cit_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n then_o he_o solu_v the_o question_n thus_o that_o pertinere_fw-la that_o intelligamus_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la quibus_fw-la aeterna_fw-la redditur_fw-la vita_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la we_o must_v understand_v that_o our_o good_a work_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v do_v belong_v also_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n signify_v that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n intend_v to_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n do_v by_o the_o same_o mercy_n give_v we_o those_o good_a work_n to_o which_o he_o will_v give_v it_o for_o conclusion_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o say_v consequent_o that_o etc._n that_o vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la bona_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quae_fw-la bonae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la redditur_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la gratis_o â—ata_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la cvi_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la cvi_fw-la datur_fw-la tantum_fw-la modo_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la illi_fw-la datur_fw-la quoman_a praemium_fw-la eius_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la merces_fw-la pro_fw-la iustitia_fw-la ut_fw-la verum_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o our_o 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â—â—ali_fw-la their_o bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o liâ—_n arb_n angeli_fw-la sancti_fw-la ita_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la possuit_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o â—â—ali_fw-la free_a will_n by_o god_n election_n and_o grace_n establish_v in_o goodness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o inclineable_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a but_o the_o angel_n which_o sin_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n have_v their_o free_a will_n by_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o boni_fw-la itself_o ibid._n praevaricatores_fw-la angeli_fw-la ita_fw-la sunt_fw-la mali_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la valeant_fw-la esse_fw-la boni_fw-la obdure_v and_o harden_v in_o that_o that_o be_v evil_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o appliable_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a man_n therefore_o by_o sin_n have_v not_o lose_v free_a will_n for_o by_o uâ—let_fw-la by_o august_n count_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 2_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la usque_fw-la aâ—â—o_fw-la in_o peccatore_fw-la non_fw-la perijâ—_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la peccant_a maximè_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la delectatione_n peccant_a &_o lib._n 3._o ca._n 8_o non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatuâ—_n uâ—let_fw-la free_n will_v it_o be_v that_o now_o he_o sin_v yea_o and_o can_v nothing_o but_o sin_n but_o this_o free_a will_n that_o be_v thus_o free_a in_o sin_n have_v no_o freedom_n at_o all_o as_o s._n austin_n in_o sundry_a place_n express_v to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n until_o it_o be_v rectify_v and_o make_v free_a by_o jesus_n christ_n no_o freedom_n or_o power_n at_o all_o but_o what_o be_v new_o and_o mere_o etc._n mere_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o rem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o ipsum_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la ambigens_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o have_v affirm_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n to_o sin_n he_o add_v that_o valet_fw-la that_o cont_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n l._n 3._o cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la liberatum_fw-la advitumque_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la to_o righteousness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v make_v free_a and_o help_v of_o god_n it_o avail_v nothing_o voluntates_fw-la nothing_o ibid._n lib._n 4_o ca._n 8_o quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la obiâ—â—dâ—s_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la liberum_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ovis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la igitur_fw-la òues_fw-la homines_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la pietatie_fw-mi humanas_fw-la liberat_fw-la voluntates_fw-la what_o tell_v thou_o i_o of_o free_a will_n say_v he_o which_o to_o the_o do_v of_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v free_a except_o thou_o become_v a_o sheep_n of_o god_n he_o then_o who_o of_o man_n make_v his_o sheep_n even_o he_o make_v the_o will_n of_o man_n free_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o godliness_n arbitrium_fw-la godliness_n epist_n 107._o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ad_fw-la diligendum_fw-la deum_fw-la primi_fw-la peccati_fw-la granditate_fw-la perdidimus_fw-la &_o antea_fw-la gratia_n nostrum_fw-la ad_fw-la de_fw-la linandum_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la &_o faciendum_fw-la bonum_fw-la liberatur_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la we_o lose_v free_a will_n to_o love_n god_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n say_v he_o but_o by_o grace_n our_o will_n be_v make_v free_a to_o decline_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a so_o then_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v free_a will_n to_o be_v righteousness_n but_o yet_o we_o have_v regard_n to_o that_o caution_n which_o s._n austin_n give_v against_o pelagian_n and_o papist_n liberum_fw-la papist_n ibid._n si_fw-la verè_fw-la volumus_fw-la defender_n liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la non_fw-la oppugnemus_fw-la uâ—de_fw-la â—ic_fw-la liberum_fw-la if_o we_o will_v defend_v free_a will_v aright_o not_o to_o oppugn_v that_o whence_o it_o be_v make_v free_a what_o vivimus_fw-la what_o cont._n 2._o ep_n pelag._n l._n 4_o
another_o whereas_o to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v use_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n most_o fit_o be_v apply_v and_o therein_o nothing_o contain_v but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o whereas_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o correct_v that_o term_n of_o necessity_n and_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v call_v infallibility_n and_o certainty_n he_o malapert_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v more_o learned_a than_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o word_n which_o s._n austin_n often_o use_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n both_o against_o the_o pelagian_o and_o manichees_n necessitas_fw-la manichees_n august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a iustit_fw-la rat._n 9_o quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la secula_fw-la est_fw-la peccantem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la habendi_fw-la dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la man_n sin_v by_o his_o will_n say_v he_o and_o thereupon_o follow_v a_o cruel_a necessity_n of_o have_v sin_n est_fw-la sin_n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 1_o naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la merito_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la exortae_fw-la est_fw-la a_o cruel_a necessity_n of_o sin_n grow_v upon_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n necessitas_fw-la sin_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 66_o ex_fw-la vitijs_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n naturae_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la peccandi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la not_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o corruption_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a necessity_n of_o commit_v sin_n sumus_fw-la sin_n cont_n fortunat._n disput_fw-la â—_o post_fw-la quam_fw-la libera_fw-la ipse_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o necessitatem_fw-la praecâ—pitati_fw-la sumus_fw-la after_o that_o adam_n sin_v by_o free_a will_n we_o be_v throw_v headlong_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n all_o that_o have_v descend_v of_o his_o race_n and_o that_o this_o necessity_n do_v well_o stand_v with_o liberty_n s._n bernard_n show_v in_o call_v it_o facis_fw-la it_o bernard_n in_o cantic_a ser._n 81._o ipsa_fw-la sva_fw-la voluntas_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la necessitas_fw-la cùm_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la sit_fw-la excludere_fw-la valeat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la cùm_fw-la sit_fw-la illecta_fw-la excludere_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la et_fw-fr postâ—_n anima_fw-la sub_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la quadam_fw-la &_o malè_fw-la libera_fw-la voluntate_fw-la tenetur_fw-la et_fw-la iterum_fw-la post_fw-la voluntas_fw-la inexcusabilem_fw-la &_o incorrigibilem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la facis_fw-la a_o voluntary_a and_o mis-free_a necessity_n wherein_o neither_o can_v necessity_n excuse_v the_o will_n because_o it_o be_v voluntary_a nor_o the_o will_v exclude_v necessity_n because_o it_o be_v entangle_v with_o delight_n therein_o wherein_o will_n take_v from_o he_o all_o matter_n of_o defence_n and_o necessity_n bereave_v he_o of_o possibility_n of_o amendment_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o 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the_o comparison_n of_o a_o friend_n find_v a_o man_n in_o a_o deep_a pit_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o persuade_v he_o by_o diverse_a reason_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v pull_v out_o therefore_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o obiecti_fw-la that_o bellarm._n the_o great_a &_o li_n arbit_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 15._o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aeliud_fw-la nâ—si_fw-la suâ—sio_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la deterâ—t_fw-la nat_n voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la inâ—linat_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la proponentis_fw-la obiecti_fw-la it_o be_v but_o only_o a_o persuade_v which_o do_v not_o determine_v the_o will_n but_o incline_v it_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o propound_v object_n this_o grace_n pelagius_n describe_v in_o this_o sort_n est_fw-la sort_n pelag_n apud_fw-la a_o august_n count_n pelag._n &_o celestina_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o operatur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la nos_fw-la serrenis_fw-la cupidit_fw-la 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cultoris_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la vel_fw-la nitere_fw-la flore_fw-la virtutum_fw-la vel_fw-la sentibus_fw-la horrere_fw-la vieiorum_fw-la vbi_fw-la non_fw-la intuens_fw-la quid_fw-la loquatur_fw-la unam_fw-la eandemque_fw-la radicem_fw-la constituit_fw-la bonorum_fw-la &_o malorum_fw-la concrae_fw-la euangelicam_fw-la veritaetem_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o fertile_a and_o fruitful_a root_n which_o out_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v bring_v forth_o diverse_o and_o may_v as_o the_o dresser_n thereof_o listen_v either_o be_v garnish_v with_o the_o flower_n of_o virtue_n or_o else_o grow_v wild_a with_o the_o thorn_n of_o vice_n whereby_o as_o s._n austin_n note_v he_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n even_o as_o m._n bishop_n do_v by_o his_o crabtree_n stock_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o read_v of_o 7.17.18_o of_o mat_n 7.17.18_o a_o good_a tree_n and_o a_o evil_a tree_n and_o that_o the_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n nor_o the_o evil_a tree_n good_a fruit_n â—ale_fw-la fruit_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la voluntaus_n bonae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la arbour_n raedicis_fw-la bonae_fw-la et_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la malus_fw-la nisi_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la malae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la arbour_n radicis_fw-la â—ale_fw-la the_o good_a tree_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o a_o good_a root_n and_o the_o evil_a tree_n a_o tree_n of_o a_o evil_a root_n not_o both_o of_o the_o same_o root_n the_o tree_n of_o a_o good_a root_n be_v the_o man_n of_o a_o good_a will_n the_o tree_n of_o a_o evil_a root_n be_v the_o man_n of_o evil_a will_n not_o grow_v both_o upon_o the_o crabtree_n stock_n of_o m._n bishop_n free_a will_n whereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o good_a fruit_n it_o suffice_v not_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n ingraff_v in_o we_o but_o we_o ourselves_o must_v become_v graffe_n to_o be_v implant_v into_o a_o new_a stock_n and_o to_o grow_v upon_o a_o new_a root_n we_o must_v be_v engraft_v into_o the_o 15.1_o the_o joh._n 15.1_o true_a vine_n jesus_n christ_n by_o he_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o corruption_n that_o we_o have_v draw_v from_o our_o old_a root_n and_o to_o live_v whole_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n not_o according_a to_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o kind_n as_o other_o graffe_n do_v but_o according_a to_o a_o new_a life_n and_o nature_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o m._n bishop_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n he_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v ingraff_v upon_o the_o crabtree_n stock_n of_o our_o free_a will_n he_o see_v no_o necessity_n to_o leave_v his_o old_a root_n to_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o s._n james_n 21._o james_n jam._n 1_o 21._o receive_v the_o engraft_a word_n etc._n etc._n it_o avail_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o it_o do_v not_o import_v in_o any_o wise_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ingraff_v in_o our_o natural_a free_a will_n do_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n but_o only_o tell_v we_o in_o what_o sort_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o we_o that_o it_o may_v save_v our_o soul_n namely_o that_o it_o must_v be_v inward_o wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v become_v to_o we_o 1.23_o we_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o the_o immortal_a seed_n whereby_o through_o say_v we_o be_v 1.18_o be_v jam._n 1.18_o beget_v and_o bear_v again_o and_o 10_o and_o ephes_n 2_o 10_o create_v anew_o in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v not_o do_v 1.13_o do_v joh._n 1.13_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o be_v by_o free_a will_n but_o god_n 1.18_o god_n jam._n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v beget_v we_o and_o that_o so_o as_o that_o though_o â—_o though_o 1._o cor._n 3._o â—_o
do_v not_o by_o inward_a grace_n rule_n and_o work_v the_o mind_n all_o the_o preach_n of_o truth_n avail_v nothing_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o must_v work_v inward_o that_o the_o medicine_n may_v avail_v that_o be_v outward_o apply_v which_o be_v a_o work_n whereby_o god_n put_v difference_n betwixt_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n so_o that_o the_o question_n why_o one_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o another_o do_v not_o velle_fw-la not_o prosper_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 9_o prâ—sun_n litas_fw-la illius_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la per_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la non_fw-la soluitur_fw-la quia_fw-la licet_fw-la â—â—sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la nelle_fw-it tamen_fw-la nisi_fw-la â—â—naâ—um_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la bonum_fw-la velle_fw-la be_v not_o answer_v by_o the_o willing_a or_o nilling_a of_o free_a will_n as_o to_o say_v one_o by_o free_a will_n will_v when_o god_n offer_v grace_n the_o other_o will_v not_o but_o by_o god_n work_v that_o in_o the_o one_o which_o he_o work_v not_o in_o the_o other_o who_o both_o have_v by_o nature_n to_o will_z and_o refuse_v but_o neither_o have_v to_o will_v but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n whereas_o with_o m._n bishop_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o to_o both_o neither_o do_v god_n make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n offer_v himself_o alike_o to_o all_o but_o man_n by_o free_a will_n either_o receive_v or_o refuse_v make_v difference_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o other_o man_n god_n himself_o speak_v to_o cain_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o the_o better_a for_o it_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v in_o his_o own_o free_a will_n whereby_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o own_o power_n at_o his_o own_o list_n to_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o that_o god_n do_v signify_v so_o much_o by_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v under_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bear_v dominion_n over_o it_o where_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v regard_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o doctrine_n teneantur_fw-la doctrine_n aug._n the_o vaâ—t_n eccles_n cap._n 5_o hoc_fw-la praeâ—ico_fw-la atque_fw-la propono_fw-la ut_fw-la quâ—que_fw-la aeperta_fw-la &_o manifesta_fw-la deligamus_fw-la &_o ca._n 16._o nec_fw-la itae_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la colligant_fw-la &_o commemorent_fw-la quae_fw-la obscurè_fw-la vel_fw-la ambiguè_fw-fr vel_fw-la figuratè_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la cuique_fw-la sicut_fw-la voluerit_fw-la interpretur_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la suum_fw-la talia_n enim_fw-la recte_fw-la intellige_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la aperissimè_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la firma_fw-la fide_fw-la teneantur_fw-la to_o make_v choice_n of_o plain_a and_o manifest_a place_n as_o s._n augustine_n rule_n be_v not_o of_o such_o as_o be_v figurative_a or_o obscure_a may_v be_v expound_v and_o take_v diverse_o there_o be_v sundry_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n deliver_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o urge_v we_o to_o take_v that_o exposition_n which_o he_o allege_v first_o chrysostome_n expound_v the_o place_n according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o that_o god_n have_v by_o 3.16_o by_o genes_n 3.16_o the_o same_o phrase_n of_o speech_n constitute_v before_o the_o superiorivie_a of_o the_o husband_n oner_o his_o wife_n do_v here_o yield_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v a_o superiority_n and_o kind_n of_o lordship_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n which_o here_o he_o signify_v to_o cain_n he_o will_v not_o infringe_v to_o give_v he_o occasion_v that_o way_n of_o offence_n towards_o his_o brother_n howsoever_o he_o accept_v his_o brother_n sacrifice_n better_o than_o he_o albeit_o ready_a to_o accept_v his_o sacrifice_n also_o if_o he_o offer_v in_o the_o like_a sort_n as_o his_o brother_n do_v â—ubeo_fw-la do_v chrysan_fw-fr gen._n hom_n 18._o ne_fw-fr pute_fw-la licet_fw-la tuum_fw-la aeduersatus_fw-la sim_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ob_fw-la pravam_fw-la mentem_fw-la fratâ—sque_fw-la oblationem_fw-la acceptan_fw-mi habâ—aer_fw-mi in_o ob_fw-la synan_n intentio_fw-la nen_fw-la quod_fw-la ideo_fw-la primatu_fw-la te_fw-la destituam_fw-la et_fw-la primageniturae_fw-la dige_v trem_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la anâ—erant_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la honore_fw-la ego_fw-la illum_fw-la proficatus_fw-la fuerin_n acceptaque_fw-la fuâ—â—nt_fw-la diâ—us_fw-la doâ—â—_n verumaâ—â—en_o ad_fw-la te_fw-la converâ—io_fw-la illi_fw-la â—_o et_fw-fr in_o ipsiâ—_n dominabetâ—_n atque_fw-la post_fw-la peccatiâ—â—â—_n per._n â—â—â—to_fw-la ut_fw-la primo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d privile_a 〈◊〉_d gandea_n illunque_fw-la sub_fw-la tua_fw-la potestate_fw-la &_o dominio_fw-la esse_fw-la â—ubeo_fw-la think_v not_o that_o because_o i_o have_v refuse_v thy_o sacrifice_n because_o of_o thy_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o have_v accept_v thy_o brother_n sacrifice_n because_o of_o his_o upright_a and_o sound_a heart_n therefore_o i_o will_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o superiority_n and_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o birthright_n for_o albeit_o i_o have_v honour_v he_o and_o have_v accept_v his_o gift_n yet_o his_o turn_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o he_o and_o albeit_o thou_o have_v sin_v yet_o i_o yield_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o thy_o birthright_n and_o do_v appoint_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o thy_o power_n and_o rule_v against_o this_o exposition_n m._n bishop_n give_v a_o exception_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o abel_n neither_o in_o that_o verse_n nor_o in_o the_o verse_n next_o before_o but_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o next_o word_n before_o therefore_o those_o pronoun_n that_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o next_o word_n before_o must_v needs_o be_v refer_v to_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o his_o brother_n but_o if_o his_o skill_n have_v serve_v he_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o for_o sin_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o the_o pronoune_n relative_n in_o the_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o desire_n of_o he_o or_o his_o desire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o he_o masculine_a gender_n he_o will_v have_v learn_v thereby_o to_o except_v against_o this_o exception_n and_o rather_o say_v that_o the_o pronoune_n relative_n must_v needs_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o brother_n and_o not_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o greek_a translator_n do_v take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o turn_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o do_v arias_n montanus_n translate_v it_o be_v himself_o a_o papist_n yet_o that_o way_n incomparable_o more_o faithful_a then_o common_o papist_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v rule_n over_o he_o another_o exception_n he_o take_v from_o s._n augustine_n exposition_n of_o those_o word_n who_o not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n text_n and_o find_v in_o the_o latin_a the_o pronoun_n eius_fw-la and_z illius_fw-la indifferent_a to_o the_o masculine_a or_o feminine_a gender_n not_o think_v it_o fit_a in_o such_o meaning_n as_o he_o conceive_v thereof_o to_o attribute_v to_o cain_n a_o dominion_n over_o his_o brother_n abel_n construeth_n the_o place_n as_o touch_v sin_n and_o deliver_v two_o interpretation_n thereof_o but_o no_o way_n according_a to_o m._n bishop_n meaning_n nor_o any_o way_n fit_a to_o serve_v his_o turn_n the_o more_o lewd_o do_v he_o deal_v to_o make_v s._n austin_n the_o patron_n of_o a_o opinion_n which_o as_o appear_v in_o all_o this_o discourse_n he_o do_v so_o high_o and_o inward_o detest_v one_o exposition_n of_o he_o be_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o etc._n thus_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib_n 5._o ca._n 7._o potestitae_n intelligi_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la conversionem_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la peccati_fw-la ut_fw-la nulli_fw-la alij_fw-la sciat_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la tribuere_fw-la debere_fw-la quod_fw-la peccat_fw-la etc._n etc._n tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la cuique_fw-la peccato_fw-la siâ—d_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la defendendo_fw-la praesumpserit_fw-la sed_fw-la poenitendo_fw-la subiecerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la te_fw-la conuersio_fw-la cius_fw-la sit_fw-la let_v the_o convert_n or_o turn_v of_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o as_o will_v he_o to_o turn_v his_o sin_n upon_o himself_o to_o accuse_v himself_o thereof_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o attribute_v his_o sin_n to_o any_o other_o but_o himself_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o defend_v it_o but_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o subdue_v it_o and_o to_o become_v master_n of_o it_o thus_o god_n leave_v he_o not_o as_o he_o say_v without_o a_o commandment_n just_a and_o holy_a and_o good_a but_o in_o he_o give_v example_n as_o be_v before_o say_v how_o the_o
yield_v they_o grace_n for_o their_o conversion_n it_o have_v follow_v infallible_o that_o they_o have_v be_v convert_v neither_o shall_v the_o frowardness_n of_o their_o will_n have_v defeat_v the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will_n 46.10_o will_n esa_fw-la 46.10_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v say_v he_o and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o will_v therefore_o of_o the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n whosoever_o god_n will_v gather_v he_o certain_o do_v gather_v his_o will_n be_v to_o gather_v 11.5_o gather_v rom_n 11.5_o a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n jerusalem_n will_v not_o but_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o hinder_v so_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lay_v the_o gather_n of_o this_o remnant_n of_o her_o child_n fecit_fw-la child_n august_n euchirâ—â—_n cap._n 97._o vbi_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la omnâ—potentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la colligere_fw-la filios_fw-la jerusalem_n voluit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fâ—cit_fw-la an_fw-mi potius_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la 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shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o as_o the_o branch_n and_o shall_v wither_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n which_o do_v demonstrate_v that_o some_o which_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n be_v whole_o cut_v off_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o be_v we_o not_o by_o faith_n make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n and_o do_v not_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v expound_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a 8._o luke_n 8._o that_o the_o seed_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o rock_n do_v signify_v they_o who_o with_o joy_n receive_v the_o word_n and_o these_o say_v he_o have_v no_o root_n but_o for_o a_o time_n they_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n revolt_v do_v not_o s._n paul_n in_o express_a term_n say_v 1.19_o 1._o tim._n 1.19_o that_o some_o have_a faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n expel_v good_a conscience_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o faith_n of_o who_o be_v by_o name_n hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n the_o like_a 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o that_o 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fence_v 27.3_o fence_v esa_n 27.3_o his_o vineyard_n and_o keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n that_o none_o assail_v or_o hurt_v it_o as_o a_o 16.18_o a_o mat._n 16.18_o rock_n strong_a and_o sure_a so_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v found_v and_o build_v upon_o it_o it_o look_v unto_o god_n promise_n 32.40_o promise_n jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o whereby_o it_o expect_v perpetual_a and_o assure_a establishment_n from_o he_o alone_o it_o look_v unto_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v not_o pray_v for_o peter_n only_o that_o 32._o that_o luke_n 22_o 32._o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v but_o 17.11.20_o but_o joh._n 17.11.20_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o 1.5_o that_o 1._o pet._n 1.5_o we_o be_v 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for_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o say_a glory_n relegere_fw-la glory_n ambros_n de_fw-fr jacob_n &_o vit_fw-mi beat_v â—b_fw-la cap_n 6._o num_fw-la deus_fw-la pâ—ior_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la comtilit_fw-la potest_fw-la dona_fw-la â—ua_fw-la resindere_fw-la eâ—_n quos_fw-la adoptione_n â—uâ—cepit_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la paterni_fw-la affectâ—â—_n gratia_fw-la relegere_fw-la the_o father_n say_v ambrose_n that_o be_v the_o giver_n can_v revoke_v his_o gift_n nor_o put_v away_o he_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n who_o he_o have_v entertain_v and_o receive_v by_o adoption_n fâ—uimuâ—_n adoption_n chrys_n in_o rom._n hom_n 9_o â—alis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la finem_fw-la nullum_fw-la habet_fw-la tâ—rminum_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la maiora_fw-la sin_n per_fw-la propagatuâ—_n atque_fw-la progreditur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la itam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la uswenit_fw-la verbi_fw-la gratia_fw-la assecutus_fw-la est_fw-la quis_fw-la magistratum_fw-la gloriam_fw-la priâ—ciâ—atum_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la non_fw-la manet_fw-la sed_fw-la confestim_fw-la abâ—o_fw-la excutitur_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la honorem_fw-la ilium_fw-la humano_fw-la maâ—uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d eripiat_fw-la certè_fw-la superuenieâ—s_fw-la mors_fw-la omninâ—_n ereptura_fw-la est_fw-la at_o quae_fw-la deus_fw-la bona_fw-la largitur_fw-la haudquaquam_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la uâ—_n delicet_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la tempus_fw-la non_fw-la rerum_fw-la adversarum_fw-la vu_fw-fr non_fw-fr ipse_fw-la diabolus_fw-la non_fw-la mors_fw-la ingruens_fw-la deturbare_fw-la nos_fw-la pâ—tâ—â—_n quiâ—_n vel_fw-la mortici_fw-la cum_fw-la sumus_fw-la ium_o demùm_fw-la firmiùs_fw-la ea_fw-la possidemus_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la quo_fw-la progredimur_fw-la magis_fw-la eo_fw-la maâ—oribus_fw-la effectis_fw-la fâ—uimuâ—_n for_o such_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v chrysostome_n it_o have_v no_o end_n it_o 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and_o devout_o to_o presume_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n not_o with_o doubt_v to_o think_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v long_o of_o themselves_o but_o to_o resolve_v that_o without_o themselves_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o frosty_a morning_n that_o make_v m._n bishop_n to_o make_v so_o cold_a construction_n of_o so_o effectual_a and_o plain_a word_n but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o austin_n he_o go_v beyond_o himself_o let_v we_o take_v the_o whole_a word_n as_o he_o have_v they_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 3.14_o john_n 1._o john_n 3.14_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n hereupon_o say_v he_o etc._n he_o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 5._o quid_fw-la nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la transivimus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la 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that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n &_o accept_v to_o life_n everlasting_a although_o as_o you_o have_v see_v before_o we_o hold_v that_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n have_v free_o bestow_v that_o justice_n on_o us._n note_v that_o m._n perkins_n come_v too_o short_a in_o his_o second_o rule_n when_o he_o attribute_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o obedience_n whereas_o obedience_n if_o it_o have_v be_v without_o charity_n will_v have_v merit_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n r._n abbot_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n concern_v preparation_n to_o justification_n be_v the_o very_a heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o that_o before_o have_v be_v say_v thereof_o in_o the_o question_n of_o 5._o of_o sect._n 5._o free_a will_n out_o of_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n only_o stir_v up_o and_o help_v by_o grace_n iustificationem_fw-la grace_n coster_n 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not_o deny_v &_o condemn_v he_o have_v be_v condemn_v himself_o 206_o himself_o august_n epist_n 206_o gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n in_o which_o sort_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o modo_fw-la that_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1â—_n fides_n â—ustificat_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la dispositioâ—is_fw-la &_o merin_n meretur_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccaterun_v svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la faith_n justifi_v by_o way_n of_o merit_n that_o faith_n in_o it_o manner_n do_v merit_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n apply_v thereto_o some_o speâ—ches_n of_o austin_n which_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v never_o mean_v in_o seâ—â—ing_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n out_o of_o the_o council_n he_o commit_v a_o absurd_a error_n in_o say_v that_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v man_n own_o 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the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a for_o to_o he_o he_o may_v likewise_o say_v that_o he_o come_v too_o short_a in_o attribute_v to_o christ_n obedience_n that_o many_o by_o it_o be_v make_v righteous_a whereas_o by_o his_o obedience_n if_o it_o have_v be_v without_o charity_n many_o can_v not_o have_v be_v make_v righteous_a but_o the_o man_n simple_a ignorance_n appear_v in_o this_o divide_n of_o obedience_n from_o charity_n whereas_o charity_n be_v the_o very_a mother_n of_o obedience_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o true_a obedience_n but_o what_o issue_v therefrom_o and_o therefore_o m._n perkins_n well_o note_v though_o master_n bishop_n narrow_a eye_n behold_v it_o not_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o obedience_n show_v his_o exceed_a love_n both_o to_o his_o father_n &_o us._n but_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v with_o many_o such_o idle_a and_o bootless_a note_n 2._o w._n bishop_n and_o whereas_o m._n perkins_n do_v say_v that_o therein_o we_o raze_v the_o foundation_n that_o be_v
do_v it_o because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o he_o can_v have_v make_v man_n with_o wing_n to_o fly_v but_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o you_o shall_v prove_v plain_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o will_v so_o do_v as_o for_o worthiness_n it_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o conceit_n and_o fancy_n no_o creature_n can_v contend_v upon_o worth_n with_o the_o creator_n if_o adam_n worth_n be_v such_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v preserve_v and_o he_o may_v as_o saucy_o dispute_v with_o god_n that_o he_o do_v he_o wrong_v in_o suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v as_o out_o of_o master_n perkins_n that_o man_n in_o this_o life_n at_o his_o last_o gasp_n may_v have_v such_o righteousness_n it_o be_v a_o device_n of_o his_o own_o neither_o do_v master_n perkins_n say_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v yield_v he_o any_o such_o construction_n for_o conclusion_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v better_a to_o be_v 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the_o same_o free_o to_o all_o by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n then_o in_o the_o reward_n that_o hilary_n speak_v of_o because_o though_o it_o be_v term_v reward_n yet_o it_o be_v free_o give_v by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o place_n of_o ambrose_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n be_v take_v indifferent_o for_o work_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n he_o say_v that_o manere_fw-la that_o ambros_n offic._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 15._o nonnè_fw-la evidens_fw-la est_fw-la meritorum_fw-la aut_fw-la proemia_fw-la aut_fw-la supplicia_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la manere_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o for_o merit_n there_o remain_v after_o this_o life_n either_o reward_n or_o punishment_n and_o m._n bishop_n will_v not_o say_v that_o punishment_n remain_v for_o the_o merit_n that_o he_o plead_v for_o yet_o he_o call_v good_a work_n by_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n but_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n for_o popish_a merit_n have_v be_v already_o show_v and_o how_o far_o ambrose_n be_v from_o opinion_n thereof_o his_o own_o word_n shall_v witness_v where_o he_o say_v praecedit_fw-la say_v ambr._n in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 20._o quis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sine_fw-la divina_fw-la potest_fw-la miseratione_n subsistere_fw-la quid_fw-la possumus_fw-la dignum_fw-la proemijs_fw-la facere_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quo_fw-la tandâ—m_fw-la hominum_fw-la merito_fw-la defertur_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la corruptibilis_fw-la caro_fw-la induat_fw-la incorruptionem_fw-la &_o mortale_fw-la hoc_fw-la induat_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la quibus_fw-la laboribus_fw-la quibusue_v iniurijs_fw-la possumus_fw-la nostra_fw-la levare_fw-la peccata_fw-la indignae_fw-la sunt_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la superuenturam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la coelestium_fw-la decretorum_fw-la homines_fw-la 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the_o name_n of_o merit_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v but_o never_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o matter_n of_o merit_n that_o m._n bishop_n dream_v of_o hierome_n also_o be_v cite_v but_o for_o show_v and_o only_o to_o fill_v up_o a_o place_n praeparare_fw-la place_n hieron_n adveâ—_n jovinian_a lib._n 2._o nostri_fw-la laboris_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la diversitate_fw-la virtutum_fw-la diversa_fw-la nobis_fw-la proemia_fw-la praeparare_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o our_o labour_n according_a to_o diversity_n of_o virtue_n to_o prepare_v for_o ourselves_o diversity_n of_o reward_n the_o reward_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o in_o do_v the_o work_n to_o which_o the_o reward_n belong_v we_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o prepare_v for_o ourselves_o the_o same_o reward_n as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n because_o though_o it_o be_v god_n mere_a grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v yet_o he_o use_v our_o will_n and_o our_o work_n for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o so_o be_v we_o say_v also_o to_o prepare_v reward_n for_o ourselves_o because_o god_n use_v we_o as_o instrument_n to_o do_v for_o ourselves_o the_o work_n that_o belong_v to_o those_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o us._n and_o these_o reward_n we_o doubt_v not_o as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o that_o they_o be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o our_o work_n great_a reward_n to_o great_a work_n &_o less_o reward_n to_o lesser_a work_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v just_o merit_v and_o deserve_v by_o our_o work_n that_o hierome_n think_v not_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o we_o have_v see_v out_o of_o he_o 17._o he_o supra_fw-la sect_n 17._o before_o that_o there_o can_v no_o work_n be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o also_o for_o that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n est_fw-la god_n hieron_n in_o esa_n lib._n 17._o cap._n 64._o si_fw-mi consideremus_fw-la merita_fw-la desperandum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o must_v despair_v and_o resolve_v even_o concern_v clementia_fw-la concern_v idem_fw-la adu_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 2._o pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la saluos_fw-la faciet_fw-la eos_fw-la haud_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la iustos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la saluantur_fw-la clementia_fw-la the_o just_a that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n there_o follow_v saint_n bernard_n who_o m._n bishop_n will_v not_o have_v cite_v if_o he_o have_v mean_v so_o faithful_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o what_o sort_n s._n bernard_n take_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n have_v be_v declare_v a_o little_a before_o so_o as_o they_o may_v well_o blush_v to_o cite_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o he_o for_o maintane_v their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n but_o m._n bishop_n deal_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unhonest_a for_o that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sermon_n bernard_n overthrow_v that_o that_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o he_o est_fw-la he_o bernar._n in_o can._n ser_n 68_o quid_fw-la de_fw-la meritis_fw-la solicita_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cvi_fw-la
de_fw-la proposito_fw-la dei_fw-la firmior_fw-la suppetit_fw-la securiorque_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la quae_fw-la ras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la audias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezec._n 36._o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n merita_fw-la habere_fw-la cure_v habita_fw-la data_fw-la noveru_fw-la fructum_fw-la speraveris_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n perniciosa_fw-la paupertas_fw-la meritorum_fw-la penuria_fw-la est_fw-la to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o church_n careful_a as_o touch_v merit_n which_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a and_o secure_a ground_n of_o rejoice_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o good_a thing_n see_v thou_o hear_v by_o the_o prophet_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o suffice_v for_o merit_n to_o know_v that_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a be_v careful_a to_o have_v merit_n when_o thou_o have_v they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v give_v thou_o but_o for_o fruit_n thereof_o hope_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o waâ—t_n of_o merit_n be_v a_o pernicious_a poverty_n thus_o under_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n he_o commend_v the_o have_v of_o good_a work_n and_o our_o care_n to_o be_v rich_a therein_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a want_n to_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o and_o to_o be_v man_n fruitless_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v they_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o conceive_v the_o unsufficiency_n thereof_o and_o to_o rest_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o reward_v thereof_o only_o upon_o god_n mercy_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o perform_v it_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o so_o full_o bereave_v they_o of_o that_o nature_n of_o merit_n which_o m._n bishop_n do_v assign_v unto_o they_o thus_o do_v he_o every_o where_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o mind_n domini_fw-la mind_n ibid._n ser_n 61._o meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la my_o merit_n say_v he_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n fidentes_fw-la lord_n ibi._n ser_n 73._o opus_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o sancti_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la exorare_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la salui_fw-la fiant_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la non_fw-la fidentes_fw-la even_o the_o saint_n have_v need_v to_o entreat_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o by_o thy_o mercy_n they_o may_v be_v save_v not_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o again_o ruinosa_fw-la again_o in_o psal_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o periculosa_fw-la habitatio_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o meritu_fw-la suiâ—_n sperant_fw-la periculosa_fw-la quia_fw-la ruinosa_fw-la dangerous_a be_v the_o dwell_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o merit_n it_o be_v dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v ruinous_a fecit_fw-la ruinous_a ibi._n ser_n 16._o hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la hominiâ—_n meritum_fw-la si_fw-la totam_fw-la spem_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la saluum_fw-la fecit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n to_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o who_o have_v whole_o save_v man_n many_o other_o such_o like_a speech_n of_o he_o may_v be_v allege_v whereby_o m._n bishop_n may_v well_o take_v occasion_n to_o bethink_v himself_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o do_v s._n bernard_n wrong_v to_o make_v he_o a_o patron_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o maintain_v let_v he_o due_o consider_v whether_o he_o have_v do_v well_o to_o take_v a_o little_a advantage_n of_o a_o scrap_n of_o a_o sermon_n and_o to_o urge_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a 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17_o that_o supra_fw-la sect_n 17_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v all_o thing_n unto_o us._n it_o be_v due_a then_o to_o the_o work_n not_o simple_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worth_n thereof_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o they_o that_o so_o work_v and_o thus_o we_o be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o m._n bishop_n antiquity_n which_o we_o may_v see_v do_v pitiful_o fail_v he_o in_o that_o out_o of_o all_o antiquity_n he_o can_v bring_v no_o strong_a proof_n than_o he_o have_v do_v his_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v express_o thwart_v by_o the_o most_o of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v bring_v for_o defence_n of_o it_o but_o as_o touch_v antiquity_n gentle_a reader_n for_o thy_o further_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o better_a arm_v of_o thou_o if_o need_v require_v against_o the_o fraud_n of_o 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