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secundum_fw-la svam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la 114._o videtur_fw-la congruum_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la recompenset_fw-la secundum_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la suae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la to_o a_o man_n work_v according_a to_o his_o natural_a power_n and_o virtue_n it_o seem_v meet_v that_o god_n render_v a_o recompense_n according_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o virtue_n therefore_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n where_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o member_n reject_v this_o pontifician_n preparation_n to_o justification_n arbit_fw-la as_o a_o doctrine_n repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctor_n and_o father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o doctrine_n of_o rome_n tend_v also_o howsoever_o they_o will_v dissemble_o disclaim_v it_o in_o word_n to_o a_o flat_a derogation_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n while_o it_o will_v make_v man_n a_o equal_a sharer_n with_o god_n in_o the_o achievement_n of_o 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have_v we_o redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n vers_n 7._o thus_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n god_n do_v gather_v in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n even_o in_o he_o vers_n 10._o thus_o in_o he_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n to_o which_o we_o be_v predestinate_v vers_fw-la 11._o thus_o in_o he_o believe_v we_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n now_o in_o that_o god_n do_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n elect_v we_o unto_o salvation_n therein_o appear_v the_o wonderful_a mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v the_o only_a sovereign_a mean_n of_o this_o our_o salvation_n therein_o appear_v also_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o seal_v up_o and_o to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o his_o 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justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o this_o do_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n that_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o nothing_o but_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o god_n can_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n in_o appease_v his_o justice_n towards_o we_o nothing_o â—8_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v purchase_v for_o we_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ephes._n 3._o 10._o in_o he_o alone_o and_o none_o but_o he_o be_v the_o father_n well_o please_v with_o us._n so_o be_v christ_n the_o only_a sovereign_a absolute_a mean_n in_o who_o as_o we_o be_v elect_v so_o we_o be_v also_o save_v yet_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o elect_a may_v be_v make_v effectual_o partaker_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v also_o ordain_v subordinate_a conditional_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o we_o shall_v receive_v christ_n for_o we_o these_o mean_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v whereby_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o we_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n administer_v whereby_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v in_o us._n by_o this_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o we_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v we_o and_o we_o make_v he_o be_v mystical_o unite_v unto_o he_o &_o so_o in_o he_o adopt_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n as_o