haeres_fw-la â—ares_n 1._o act._n 15._o jer._n c._n 3._o epi._n ad_fw-la aug._n quae_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o inter_fw-la epist_n august_n in_o detain_v that_o they_o have_v vow_v unto_o god_n to_o vanquish_v the_o first_o peer_n and_o patron_n of_o falsehood_n appertain_v to_o the_o first_o peer_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n s._n peter_n conquer_v and_o kill_v simon_n magus_n the_o first_o progenitor_n of_o heretic_n as_o s._n augustine_n aver_v to_o call_v and_o assemble_v counsel_n be_v the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n s._n peter_n assemble_v the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o council_n be_v hold_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o s._n james_n bishop_n of_o that_o citry_n even_o in_o his_o own_o cathedral_n seat_n yet_o s._n peter_n as_o s._n hierome_n note_v first_o deliver_v his_o mind_n and_o s._n james_n with_o the_o rest_n ratify_v his_o sentence_n so_o although_o s._n paul_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o 3._o diony_n l_o de_z divi_z nomi_fw-la c._n 3._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi â—â—_o bern._n l._n 2._o the_o consider_v cyr._n hieros_n cateche_n â—_o cyr._n alex._n l._n 12._o in_o joan_n cap._n 64._o aug_n ser_n 124._o the_o temp_n &_o quaest_n now_o &_o vet_z test_n q._n 75._o opta_fw-la l._n 2._o cont_n par._n jer._n l._n 1._o in_o jovin_n chrys_n hom_n 55._o in_o mat._n euseb_n in_o chronic._n aug._n l._n 2._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr baptis_n reyn._n c._n 5._o divis_fw-la 3._o gentile_n and_o preacher_n unto_o nation_n yet_o s._n peter_n be_v the_o first_o by_o who_o mouth_n the_o gentile_n be_v call_v the_o first_o to_o who_o notice_n be_v give_v of_o their_o admission_n unto_o the_o church_n two_o evident_a token_n of_o his_o supremacy_n 17._o for_o this_o cause_n s._n peter_n be_v term_v the_o stay_n pillar_n and_o chief_a of_o divines_n by_o s._n dionyse_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o disciple_n by_o ephiphanius_n the_o only_a vicar_n of_o christ_n by_o s._n bernard_n the_o most_o 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with_o excellent_a grace_n in_o peter_n both_o which_o passage_n m._n reynolds_n stick_v not_o to_o expound_v of_o primacy_n in_o call_v or_o preeminence_n in_o grace_n whereas_o s._n augustine_n direct_o write_v of_o his_o principality_n of_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o sea_n above_o all_o other_o and_o above_o s._n cyprian_n the_o primate_n of_o africa_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o equal_v with_o he_o in_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n say_v of_o peter_n who_o know_v not_o his_o principality_n of_o apostle-ship_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o every_o bishopric_n but_o although_o the_o grace_n or_o preeminence_n of_o chair_n be_v different_a yet_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v their_o citato_fw-la aug._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la reyn._n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la glory_n of_o martyrdom_n these_o word_n m._n reynolds_n who_o make_v m._n hart_n never_o speak_v more_o than_o he_o be_v provide_v in_o some_o show_n to_o refute_v and_o sometime_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o never_o dream_v cunning_o cut_v off_o and_o wre_v that_o to_o a_o prerogative_n of_o grace_n to_o a_o primacy_n of_o call_v which_o s._n augustine_n avouch_v to_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o s._n peter_n sea_n a_o preeminence_n of_o his_o chair_n and_o pontifical_a dignity_n above_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o primate_fw-la too_o 130._o aug._n in_o psal_n 130._o 18._o second_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v s._n paul_n the_o chief_a &_o to_o have_v excel_v peter_n in_o prerogative_n of_o grace_n he_o witness_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v more_o abundant_a grace_n in_o every_o apostolical_a work_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o he_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o 3_o the_o aug._n count_v duaâ—_n ep_n pela_n l._n 3_o apostle_n by_o a_o 1._o de_fw-fr bap._n cont_n don._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o excellency_n in_o so_o much_o as_o where_o he_o give_v to_o s._n peter_n the_o preeminence_n of_o b_o excellent_a grace_n he_o give_v to_o s._n paul_n the_o preeminence_n of_o 1._o of_o in_o psa_n 130._o jeron_n l._n 1._o adversus_fw-la jovinian_a reyn._n c._n 5._o divis_fw-la 3._o fol._n 179._o sap._n 4._o 8._o tract_n 1._o sect_n 3._o subd_v 1._o most_o excellent_a grace_n and_o s._n hierome_n report_v that_o s._n john_n excel_v peter_n in_o many_o gift_n of_o grace_n m._n reynolds_n foresee_v these_o objection_n and_o will_v you_o hear_v what_o answer_n he_o make_v but_o peter_n say_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n excel_v paul_n in_o primacy_n for_o that_o he_o be_v choose_v first_o and_o john_n in_o age_n because_o he_o be_v elder_a sure_o a_o excellent_a grace_n a_o extraordinary_a pre-eminence_n a_o principality_n worthy_a of_o such_o high_a and_o honourable_a title_n to_o be_v before_o in_o call_v and_o behind_o in_o work_v elder_n in_o year_n and_o young_a in_o merit_n judge_v you_o and_o your_o fellow_n of_o this_o privilege_n as_o you_o listen_v they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v give_v judgement_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n old_a age_n be_v venerable_a not_o prolong_v not_o lengthen_v with_o the_o number_n of_o year_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n be_v the_o gray_a hair_n the_o ripeness_n of_o year_n be_v life_n undefiled_a 19_o other_o protestant_n more_o sincere_a although_o as_o saucy_a as_o reynoldes_n rather_o reprehend_v the_o father_n for_o their_o unfitting_a speech_n then_o make_v of_o their_o word_n such_o impertinent_a construction_n for_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o protestant_n apology_n the_o centurist_n reprove_v 1074_o reprove_v cent._n 4._o col_fw-fr 554._o &_o col_fw-fr 1074_o arnobius_n for_o call_v s._n peter_n the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n 556_o bishop_n cent._n 4._o col._n 556_o optatus_n for_o intitul_a he_o the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o write_v of_o 84._o of_o centu._n 3._o col_fw-fr 84._o tertullian_n he_o do_v erroneous_o think_v the_o key_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o peter_n alone_o and_o the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v on_o he_o the_o like_a error_n they_o reprehend_v in_o s._n 84._o s._n col_fw-fr 84._o cyprian_n 85._o cyprian_n centur._n 3_o col._n 85._o origen_n 1215._o origen_n cent._n 4._o col._n 1215._o hierome_n 555._o hierome_n cent._n 4._o col._n 555._o hilary_n 248._o hilary_n cent._n 4._o col._n 558._o fulke_o in_o his_o retentive_a pag._n 248._o nazianzen_n fulke_n charge_v optatus_n with_o absurdity_n for_o say_v of_o peter_n he_o deserve_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o alone_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o leo_fw-la and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v 67._o gregory_n live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 590._o leo_fw-la 440._o tract_n 1._o sect_n 3._o subdiu_fw-la 10._o calu._n &_o musâ—ulns_n allege_v by_o whitgift_n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 173._o &_o 66._o whitgift_n ibid._n pag._n covel_n in_o his_o exa_fw-la against_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o innocent_a â—eron_fw-gr â—_o 1._o in_o jovin_n bill_n 1._o par_fw-fr p._n 62._o &_o 63._o reyn._n cap._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o pag_n 27._o rem_fw-la c._n 3._o divis_fw-la 1._o fol._n 95._o bill_n part_n 1_o pag._n 63._o 66._o &_o 67._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v wrought_v in_o that_o seat_n near_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o they_o and_o then_o great_o increase_v they_o be_v so_o deceive_v with_o long_a continuance_n of_o error_n that_o they_o think_v the_o dignity_n of_o peter_n be_v much_o more_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n do_v allow_v but_o if_o this_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a papacy_n and_o peter_n supremacy_n begin_v near_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o leo_n and_o gregory_n it_o begin_v according_a to_o m._n fulke_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o begin_v in_o the_o
they_o into_o his_o true_a and_o proper_a flesh_n that_o the_o body_n of_o life_n may_v be_v in_o we_o as_o a_o certain_a quicken_a seed_n eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la the_o invisible_a dom._n euseb_n emiss_a ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr cor_fw-la domi._n cyp._n the_o coen_n dom._n priest_n christ_n jesus_n turn_v by_o his_o word_n with_o a_o secret_a power_n the_o visible_a creature_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n say_v take_v and_o eat_v for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n s._n cyprian_n who_o live_v before_o any_o of_o these_o this_o bread_n which_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n not_o in_o outward_a appearance_n but_o in_o nature_n change_v by_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o like_a he_o have_v in_o other_o place_n in_o so_o much_o as_o a_o famous_a â—_o famous_a vrsin_n in_o commonef_n cuiusdam_fw-la theol._n de_fw-la sacra_fw-la coen_n aug._n ser_n citato_fw-la à _fw-la bedain_n c._n 10._o â—_o cor._n humphrey_n jesu_n pâ—_n 2d_o ca._n 5._o pag._n 626._o matth._n 4._o v._o â—_o protestant_n confess_v that_o in_o cyprian_a be_v many_o say_n which_o seem_v to_o conform_v transubstantiation_n s._n augustine_n and_o sundry_a other_o evident_o also_o grant_v our_o real_a mutation_n or_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o element_n which_o doctrine_n gregory_n the_o great_a and_o augustin_n our_o apostle_n bring_v into_o england_n as_o d._n humphrey_n teach_v and_o the_o devil_n himself_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v possible_a when_o he_o say_v unto_o christ_n dic_fw-la ut_fw-la lapides_fw-la isti_fw-la pane_n fiant_fw-la command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n 18._o second_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o conveniency_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v real_o eat_v and_o real_o drink_v of_o the_o real_a victim_n true_o slay_v and_o offer_v for_o us._n it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o who_o become_v our_o companion_n in_o the_o manger_n our_o teacher_n in_o the_o temple_n our_o priest_n at_o the_o altar_n our_o price_n sacrifice_n and_o ransom_n on_o the_o cross_n shall_v likewise_o be_v our_o food_n and_o sustenance_n at_o the_o table_n it_o be_v most_o meet_a that_o he_o who_o impart_v his_o own_o divine_a person_n and_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o godhead_n by_o hypostatical_a union_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a man_n shall_v also_o communicate_v the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o 257._o as_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v not_o infect_v by_o a_o metaphorical_a but_o by_o a_o true_a eat_n of_o the_o accurse_a tree_n so_o we_o can_v be_v heal_v by_o a_o metaphorical_a but_o by_o a_o true_a eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n nissen_n orat_fw-la catech_n ca._n 37._o ignatius_n ep._n ad_fw-la ephes_n athan._n de_fw-fr huâ—â—atur_fw-la suscep_v cyril_n in_o io._n &_o â—p_v add_v calosy_n â—re_n 1._o 4._o c._n â—4_n &_o l._n 5._o c._n 2_o &_o alibi_fw-la cyr._n alex._n 1._o 10._o in_o â—o_o c._n 13._o spark_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n john_n d'albin_n pag._n no._n &_o 257._o his_o faithful_a servant_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n require_v that_o as_o our_o forefather_n and_o we_o be_v first_o empoison_v not_o by_o the_o desire_n but_o by_o the_o true_a and_o real_a eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a apple_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o true_a and_o substantial_a feed_n of_o this_o bless_a fruit_n for_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n prove_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o poison_n so_o likewise_o the_o medicine_n must_v enter_v into_o our_o bowel_n &_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v transfuse_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 19_o again_o the_o poison_n which_o adam_n receive_v be_v a_o venomous_a fountain_n of_o a_o double_a contagion_n joint_o infect_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n two_o wound_n it_o inflict_v it_o defile_v our_o soul_n with_o sin_n our_o body_n it_o enthrall_v to_o death_n and_o corruption_n what_o can_v be_v more_o behooveful_a for_o our_o redeemer_n then_o to_o prepare_v a_o medicine_n against_o both_o these_o wound_n a_o medicine_n to_o wash_v our_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o raise_v our_o body_n from_o dust_n to_o beautify_v the_o one_o with_o grace_n and_o clothe_v the_o other_o with_o incorruption_n and_o what_o can_v soon_o work_v this_o admirable_a cure_n then_o the_o glorious_a flesh_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o ocean_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o medicine_n of_o immortality_n the_o preseruative_n as_o s._n ignatius_n call_v it_o against_o death_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o glory_n as_o athanasius_n write_v the_o lively_a and_o reviue_a seed_n of_o our_o body_n as_o s._n cyrill_n say_v the_o pledge_n the_o earnest_n the_o hope_n or_o expectation_n of_o immortal_a life_n as_o irenaeus_n affirm_v according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n &_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o at_o the_o late_a day_n the_o body_n then_o must_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o it_o may_v partake_v the_o benefit_n of_o resurrection_n our_o soul_n by_o faith_n may_v enjoy_v the_o dowrye_n of_o bliss_n but_o this_o terrestrial_a nature_n of_o our_o body_n can_v as_o s._n cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n teach_v be_v advance_v to_o immortality_n except_o the_o body_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v conjoin_v unto_o it_o 20._o yet_o d._n sparkes_n maugre_o s._n cyril_n or_o whosoever_o else_o obstinate_o persi_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v real_o conjoin_v with_o we_o because_o christ_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o heaven_n must_v shut_v bill_n 4._o par_fw-fr pag._n 788._o 789._o etc._n etc._n joan._n 20._o read_v s._n aug._n ep_v 3._o ad_fw-la volus_n amb._n l._n 10._o in_o cap._n 24._o luc._n hila._n l._n 3_o de_fw-fr tri._n justin_n q._n 117._o cyril_n l._n 12._o in_o io._n c._n 53._o bede_n theoph._n euthym._n ruper_n boc_fw-la loco_fw-la whoprove_v christ_n entrance_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v contain_v he_o until_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o though_o good_a sir_n he_o can_v not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o diverse_a place_n to_o wit_n in_o heaven_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o here_o upon_o earth_n in_o every_o consecrate_a host_n not_o natural_o as_o the_o father_n copious_o quote_v by_o m._n bilson_n constant_o teach_v but_o supernatural_o by_o the_o power_n of_o he_o unto_o who_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a for_o so_o he_o have_v wrought_v many_o wonderful_a work_n above_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o virgin_n womb_n preserve_v her_o virginity_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n not_o remove_v the_o stone_n enter_v into_o his_o disciple_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v ascend_v to_o his_o father_n not_o devide_v the_o heaven_n when_o he_o penetrate_v they_o but_o as_o in_o these_o example_n diverse_a body_n be_v supernatural_o in_o one_o place_n so_o by_o the_o same_o supernatural_a power_n one_o body_n may_v likewise_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o diverse_a place_n for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a axiom_n approve_v by_o philosopher_n that_o contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la among_o contrary_n the_o same_o reason_n hold_v on_o both_o side_n moreover_o we_o be_v instruct_v by_o faith_n that_o the_o single_a person_n of_o christ_n be_v unite_v to_o most_o distinct_a &_o diverse_a nature_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o the_o sole_a essence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o three_o person_n real_o distinct_a that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o moment_n of_o eternity_n be_v answerable_a &_o correspondent_a to_o most_o different_a and_o contrary_a time_n to_o time_n past_a time_n present_a and_o time_n to_o come_v but_o as_o one_o person_n sustain_v diverse_a nature_n one_o nature_n be_v communicate_v to_o diverse_a person_n one_o moment_n coexi_v to_o diverse_a virgin_n amb._n orat_fw-la in_o auxen_n aeges_fw-la l._n 3._o the_o exid_n vrbis_fw-la hieros_n cap._n 2._o â—o_o dam_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr b._n virgin_n time_n why_o can_v one_o body_n be_v resident_a in_o diverse_a place_n 21._o else_o how_o can_v our_o saviour_n after_o his_o ascension_n have_v meet_v s._n peter_n fly_v the_o persecution_n of_o rome_n as_o s._n ambrose_n and_o aegesippus_n record_v how_o can_v he_o have_v descend_v to_o honour_v the_o funeral_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n as_o s._n john_n damascen_n and_o nicephorus_n witness_v how_o can_v he_o appear_v to_o s._n paul_n as_o in_o the_o 9_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 22._o and_o 23._o for_o in_o none_o of_o these_o apparition_n can_v he_o 15._o calu._n in_o c._n 9_o act_n &_o l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 17._o §._o
proposition_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o christ_n more_o than_o we_o lose_v by_o adam_n 25._o aug._n tom_n 3._o de_fw-fr gen._n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o aug._n l._n dâ—_n spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 21._o iraen_n l._n 3._o c._n 20_o cyril_n l._n 1â—_n in_o joan._n â—_o 25._o and_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o s._n augustine_n say_v we_o receive_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o a_o spiritual_a body_n which_o man_n have_v not_o but_o we_o receive_v justice_n from_o which_o by_o sin_n man_n be_v fall_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o affirm_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n renew_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o justice_n to_o be_v write_v which_o fault_n have_v cancel_v by_o s._n irenaeus_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o this_o end_n incarnate_a that_o that_o which_o we_o have_v last_o lose_v in_o adam_n of_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n we_o may_v recover_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o s._n cyrill_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o renew_v by_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o first_o image_n that_o invest_v with_o that_o first_o grace_n we_o may_v overcome_v the_o reign_a sin_n adhere_v to_o divine_a charity_n and_o whole_o give_v to_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v vanquish_v we_o may_v preserve_v inviolable_a the_o beauty_n of_o the_o image_n imprint_v in_o us._n 3._o doctor_n abbot_n over-borne_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o reason_n and_o poise_n of_o some_o of_o the_o former_a auctoritye_n 431._o abbot_n â—_o 4._o sect_n 13._o fol._n 431._o plain_o affirm_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o restore_v the_o inherent_a justice_n we_o lose_v in_o adam_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o begin_v but_o do_v not_o perfect_v it_o as_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o inherent_a justice_n be_v not_o such_o in_o any_o man_n here_o as_o that_o thereby_o he_o can_v be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yes_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o adam_n justice_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v such_o as_o it_o make_v he_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o these_o father_n contest_v that_o we_o partake_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o justice_n from_o which_o by_o sin_n man_n be_v fall_v that_o which_o fault_n have_v cancel_v yea_o say_v m._n abbot_n we_o receive_v the_o same_o not_o real_o but_o in_o hope_n neither_o citato_fw-la abbot_n lol_n citato_fw-la will_v this_o serve_v your_o turn_n for_o in_o hope_n we_o possess_v the_o immortality_n of_o our_o body_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v we_o receive_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o a_o spiritual_a body_n etc._n etc._n but_o receive_v justice_n therefore_o we_o receive_v this_o real_o and_o not_o only_o in_o hope_n as_o we_o do_v immortality_n beside_o he_o testify_v this_o justice_n to_o be_v give_v when_o man_n be_v renew_v by_o grace_n which_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o yourselves_o also_o confess_v to_o be_v real_o perform_v even_o in_o this_o life_n s._n cyrill_n avouch_v the_o like_a with_o who_o irenaeus_n agree_v in_o such_o perspicuous_a term_n as_o no_o shift_n can_v be_v devise_v to_o expound_v they_o otherwise_o supra_fw-la andrea_n vega_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o the_o second_o reason_n insinuate_v by_o the_o forname_v vega_n be_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v never_o be_v both_o the_o efficient_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o sun_n for_o example_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o heat_n and_o be_v the_o heat_n itself_o which_o be_v produce_v but_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o by_o produce_v justice_n in_o we_o for_o of_o his_o fullnes_n we_o all_o partake_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o donation_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o imputative_a justice_n which_o without_o limitation_n or_o proportion_n of_o measure_n be_v equal_o refer_v to_o every_o one_o therefore_o of_o inherent_a whereof_o christ_n justice_n be_v the_o efficient_a can_v be_v also_o the_o formal_a cause_n or_o if_o it_o be_v how_o be_v it_o also_o the_o free_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o protestant_n 228._o whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n fol._n 228._o likewise_o unaduised_o teach_v how_o do_v whitaker_n avouch_v we_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o justify_v grace_n than_o the_o great_a and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v elect_v and_o predestine_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o all_o eternity_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a and_o yet_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o and_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o we_o which_o you_o inquire_v after_o 229._o ibid._n fol._n 229._o what_o be_v the_o obededience_n of_o christ_n all_o one_o with_o the_o mercy_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o humility_n of_o he_o that_o obey_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v obey_v or_o do_v such_o diverse_a cause_n both_o work_v the_o same_o formal_a effect_n i_o need_v not_o wonder_v at_o your_o ignorance_n in_o point_n of_o divinity_n who_o be_v so_o little_o see_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n 5._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v the_o divine_a grace_n with_o which_o we_o be_v here_o iustify_v upon_o earth_n be_v the_o same_o which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o crown_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n be_v there_o proportion_v to_o the_o small_a pittance_n of_o justice_n or_o 6._o 2._o cor._n 9_o v._n 6._o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n which_o here_o we_o obtain_v he_o that_o sow_v spare_o spare_o also_o shall_v reap_v and_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o blessing_n of_o blessing_n also_o shall_v reap_v now_o the_o harvest_n of_o celestial_a justice_n which_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o enjoy_v be_v not_o imputative_a but_o such_o as_o shall_v inhere_o and_o beautify_v our_o soul_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v here_o either_o infuse_v by_o god_n or_o which_o we_o purchase_v by_o our_o good_a work_n be_v likewise_o in_o herent_fw-la and_o dwelling_n in_o us._n 6._o the_o four_o reason_n if_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o christapprehended_a and_o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v formal_o just_a we_o shall_v all_o equal_o participate_v the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n one_o can_v not_o be_v more_o holy_a righteous_a and_o just_a 140._o joan._n 14._o v._n 2._o hiero._n l._n 2._o advers_a jovin_n 1._o cor._n 15._o v._n 41._o 42._o â—eild_v in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 30._o fol._n 140._o than_o another_o and_o consequent_o because_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o justice_n the_o crown_n of_o glory_n be_v assign_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o distinction_n of_o glory_n no_o difference_n of_o reward_n in_o heaven_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n there_o be_v many_o mansion_n of_o the_o apostle_n one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o glory_n of_o the_o star_n for_o star_n differ_v from_o star_n in_o glory_n so_o also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o whereas_o m._n feild_n avouch_v that_o from_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o be_v equal_a in_o all_o man_n no_o imparity_n of_o joy_n can_v flow_v etc._n etc._n but_o from_o the_o imparity_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o different_a degree_n of_o joy_n &_o glory_n find_v among_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o avouch_v two_o thing_n which_o countenance_n our_o doctrine_n the_o one_o direct_o that_o our_o justice_n be_v inherent_a the_o other_o consequent_o that_o this_o inherent_a justice_n be_v perfect_a entiere_fw-fr clean_a from_o all_o impurity_n and_o whole_o please_v to_o god_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o deserve_v any_o reward_n at_o his_o hand_n it_o can_v not_o be_v renown_v honour_a nor_o yet_o admit_v into_o that_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a kingdom_n into_o which_o not_o defile_v thing_n can_v enter_v 7._o five_o the_o justice_n with_o which_o baptize_v infant_n be_v endow_v by_o the_o water_n of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o the_o extrinsical_a justice_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o suckling_n deprive_v of_o reason_n can_v have_v but_o they_o be_v iustify_v as_o m._n feild_n with_o we_o aver_v and_o strive_v to_o wrest_v the_o meaning_n of_o luther_n with_o the_o habit_n or_o potential_a hability_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n 9_o feild_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 44._o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n c._n 9_o god_n give_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o most_o secret_a grace_n of_o
fountain_n of_o life_n the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n so_o of_o hope_n it_o be_v record_v by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v our_o lord_n will_v save_v they_o because_o they_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o sanctify_v himself_o to_o wit_n by_o his_o free_a will_n work_v together_o with_o god_n grace_n as_o s._n augustine_n 21._o 1._o joan._n 3_o v._n 3._o august_n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la 1._o joan._n 3._o v._n 14._o luc._n 7._o v._n 47._o eccles_n 2._o v._n 10._o marc._n l._n v._n 15._o act._n 1._o v._n 38._o act._n 8._o v._n 12._o fulk_n locot_fw-la citato_fw-la ezech._n 18._o v._o 27._o ibid._n v._o 31._o 2._o tim._n 2._o v._n 21._o say_v upon_o this_o text._n so_o of_o love_n and_o charity_n we_o read_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v our_o brethren_n many_o sin_n be_v remit_v unto_o she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o and_o you_o that_o fear_v our_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v be_v illuminate_v 2._o or_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n our_o saviour_n say_v be_v penitent_a and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n s._n peter_n do_v penance_n and_o be_v every_o one_o of_o you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n again_o exhort_v simon_n magus_n do_v penance_n from_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n if_o perhaps_o this_o cogitation_n of_o thy_o hart_n may_v be_v remit_v where_o he_o require_v penance_n in_o which_o contrition_n or_o sorrow_n be_v include_v and_o also_o prayer_n not_o as_o sequell_n which_o follow_v according_a to_o m._n fulks_n pelt_v sophistry_n but_o as_o necessary_a preparation_n which_o go_v before_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v turn_v away_o himself_o from_o his_o impiety_n he_o shall_v vivificate_a his_o soul_n and_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o prevarication_n wherein_o you_o have_v prevaricate_v and_o make_v to_o yourselves_o a_o new_a hart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n s._n paul_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v cleanse_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n what_o more_o clear_a a_o sinner_n may_v begin_v to_o cast_v off_o his_o prevarication_n to_o cleanse_v and_o make_v himself_o a_o new_a hart_n a_o new_a spirit_n he_o may_v by_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o penance_n vivificate_a or_o give_v life_n to_o his_o soul_n therefore_o he_o may_v be_v quicken_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o god_n free_o concur_v to_o his_o own_o justification_n as_o shall_v yet_o more_o evident_o appear_v by_o this_o description_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a council_n of_o trent_n and_o many_o most_o learned_a divines_n 3._o justification_n be_v a_o motion_n or_o change_v of_o our_o freewill_n make_v 6._o council_n trid._n sesâ—_n 6._o by_o god_n in_o detestation_n of_o sin_n with_o infusion_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o remission_n thereof_o and_o gain_v of_o eternal_a bliss_n it_o be_v call_v a_o motion_n or_o change_v because_o it_o be_v a_o passage_n or_o departure_n from_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o be_v wicked_a unjust_a hateful_a in_o enmity_n with_o god_n to_o be_v pious_a just_a dear_a and_o link_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o band_n of_o friendship_n in_o so_o much_o as_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a to_o reconcile_v the_o enemy_n to_o raise_v the_o lapse_v and_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sinner_n be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n although_o explayn_v in_o diverse_a manner_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o freewill_n for_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o force_v or_o violent_o draw_v but_o voluntary_o &_o free_o concur_v to_o this_o bless_a change_n it_o be_v add_v make_v by_o god_n because_o freewill_n work_v not_o of_o itself_o but_o inspire_v quicken_v and_o aid_v by_o he_o he_o first_o call_v on_o we_o avert_v from_o he_o he_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o awaken_v we_o be_v a_o sleep_n in_o our_o sinful_a letargy_n he_o stir_v we_o up_o egg_v we_o forward_o help_v we_o labour_v refresh_v we_o faint_v and_o strengthen_v we_o accomplish_v that_o which_o he_o inspire_v he_o likewise_o remit_v the_o wrong_n we_o do_v unto_o he_o he_o pardon_v the_o fault_n cancel_v our_o depth_z we_o willing_o as_o i_o say_v endeavour_v &_o cooperate_n with_o he_o for_o as_o a_o lame_a cripple_n holpen_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o remove_v from_o this_o room_n to_o that_o do_v free_o go_v yet_o support_v by_o another_o so_o man_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n prevent_v corroborate_n and_o help_a grace_n do_v free_o consent_v and_o obey_v his_o motion_n willing_o pass_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o vice_n to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o favour_n yet_o succour_v by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o divine_a assistance_n it_o be_v aver_v to_o be_v in_o detestation_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o prevent_a grace_n lay_v before_o the_o grace_n god_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o infuse_v his_o habitual_a grace_n eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n the_o turpitude_n of_o vice_n and_o ugly_a shape_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o beatitude_n and_o happiness_n we_o lose_v the_o misery_n the_o severe_a punishment_n the_o indignation_n we_o have_v incur_v and_o strike_v we_o with_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o they_o discover_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v escape_v they_o mean_v to_o recover_v our_o felicity_n again_o then_o it_o inflame_v the_o affection_n of_o our_o will_n to_o love_n and_o embrace_v these_o happy_a mean_n by_o detest_a our_o forepast_a and_o undertake_v a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n moreover_o it_o be_v insert_v with_o infusion_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n justify_v grace_n be_v infuse_v and_o sin_n expel_v the_o temple_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v last_o conclude_v to_o the_o gain_v of_o eternal_a bliss_n to_o signify_v that_o that_o be_v the_o final_a end_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o salvation_n of_o oursoule_n and_o purchase_v of_o everlasting_a life_n 4._o thus_o man_n through_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o sweet_a motion_n of_o god_n be_v prepare_v by_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n fear_v â—undem_fw-la tertul._n l._n 4._o cont_n martion_n c._n 18._o orig._n hom_n 3_o in_o levit._n cypr_fw-la ser_n 5._o de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la basil_n in_o psal_n 33._o august_n tract_n 9_o in_o ep_v joan._n &_o l._n de_fw-fr catechiz_n rudibus_fw-la c._n 4._o &_o 5_o &_o l._n de_fw-fr natu_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la clement_n alexan._n l_o 2._o strom._n â—_o it_o med_n imbr._n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr poeâ—it_fw-fr hieron_n lâ—_n 2._o advers_a pelag._n &_o in_o commenad_n â—_o c._n 〈◊〉_d greg._n hâ—m_n 13._o in_o â—uamgelium_fw-la aug._n ep_v 105._o augustep_n 106._o august_n tract_n 44._o in_o joan._n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o colum._n 80._o tertul_n l._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la &_o 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we_o may_v avow_v that_o no_o faith_n can_v be_v unless_o it_o first_o presuppose_v the_o article_n believe_v for_o as_o our_o knowledge_n be_v true_a or_o false_a because_o the_o object_n we_o know_v be_v such_o so_o our_o belief_n be_v certain_a and_o undoubted_a because_o the_o thing_n be_v infallible_a which_o we_o believe_v 7._o m._n field_n behold_v the_o ruin_n this_o canonshot_n make_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o perfidious_a and_o faithless_a persuasion_n raise_v the_o engine_n of_o his_o wit_n to_o divert_v the_o battery_n and_o annoyance_n thereof_o and_o first_o propose_v the_o argument_n thus_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o believe_v either_o they_o be_v just_a and_o then_o their_o faith_n iustify_v they_o not_o be_v in_o nature_n after_o their_o justification_n 44._o field_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 44._o or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o just_a &_o then_o special_a faith_n make_v a_o man_n believe_v he_o be_v just_a be_v false_a and_o so_o man_n be_v 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3._o instit_fw-la c._n 2._o §._o 2._o luc._n 18._o v._n 41._o person_n have_v not_o at_o the_o first_o any_o thought_n or_o imagination_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o covert_n implicit_a as_o the_o schoolman_n call_v it_o and_o unexpressed_a faith_n which_o protestant_n deride_v with_o caluin_n their_o forerunner_n but_o they_o all_o specify_v the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n ground_v on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o our_o reformer_n deny_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o salvation_n for_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n heal_v of_o her_o bloody_a flux_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n by_o which_o she_o believe_v such_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o christ_n as_o she_o say_v in_o her_o hart_n if_o i_o shall_v touch_v only_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n that_o christ_n can_v restore_v he_o his_o sight_n what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v â—o_o thou_o he_o say_v lord_n that_o 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the_o like_a word_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v therefore_o by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v man_n to_o be_v iustify_v not_o of_o work_n because_o say_v be_v first_o give_v by_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v impetrate_v by_o the_o law_n the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n impetration_n of_o grace_n against_o sin_n by_o grace_n health_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o same_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n not_o work_n but_o faith_n do_v inchoate_n merit_n 7._o aug._n l._n the_o praedestin_a sanctor_n c._n 7._o &_o the_o spir_n &_o lit_fw-fr c._n 30._o idem_fw-la epist_n 105_o &_o 106_o idem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib_n arbit_n c._n 14._o defy_v &_o oper_n c._n 21._o august_n l._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 7._o three_o all_o the_o former_a place_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o lively_a faith_n form_v with_o charity_n and_o accompany_v with_o the_o retinue_n of_o other_o virtue_n which_o whole_o and_o intiere_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o infinite_a majesty_n so_o also_o s._n augustine_n man_n not_o understand_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o count_v a_o man_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n do_v think_v that_o he_o say_v faith_n will_v suffice_v a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v ill_o and_o have_v no_o good_a work_n which_o god_n forbid_v the_o vessel_n of_o election_n shall_v think_v who_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n after_o he_o have_v say_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o prepuce_fw-la avayl_v any_o whit_n he_o straight_o add_v but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n four_o faith_n as_o all_o other_o virtuous_a and_o laudable_a act_n flow_v from_o grace_n do_v likewise_o justify_v meritorious_o by_o procure_v increase_n of_o former_a justice_n therefore_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o prophet_n that_o by_o faith_n they_o overcome_v kingdom_n 6._o hebr._n 11._o v._o 33._o cypr._n l._n 4_o ep_n 6._o wrought_v justice_n obtain_v promise_n and_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v that_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n pay_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n and_o devotion_n these_o four_o way_n the_o forename_a text_n may_v be_v true_o understand_v howbeit_o our_o reformer_n stupidity_n be_v such_o as_o they_o can_v not_o light_v on_o they_o every_o 8._o apo._n 22_o v._n 17._o isa_n 55._o v._n 1._o rom._n 3._o v._n 24._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 8._o where_o obvious_a to_o the_o diligent_a searcher_n 16._o the_o second_o band_n of_o objection_n be_v those_o which_o affirm_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v free_o make_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n therefore_o without_o the_o supply_n of_o work_n viz._n he_o that_o thirst_v let_v he_o come_v and_o he_o that_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n gratis_o all_o you_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n come_v buy_v without_o silver_n &_o without_o any_o exchange_n wine_n and_o milk_n 505._o aug._n l._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v c._n 10._o &_o 16._o cent._n 5._o c_o 4._o colum._n 505._o again_o justify_v gratis_o by_o his_o grace_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n i_o answer_v our_o first_o justification_n be_v free_a &_o gratis_o because_o faith_n which_o first_o begin_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o it_o be_v free_o give_v we_o &_o charity_n which_o after_o accomplish_v it_o be_v likewise_o free_o impart_v not_o due_a to_o nature_n or_o have_v any_o connexion_n or_o dependence_n with_o our_o natural_a action_n be_v they_o never_o so_o good_a or_o commendable_a in_o themselves_o which_o be_v not_o my_o exposition_n but_o the_o interpretation_n of_o s._n augustine_n confirm_v by_o the_o divine_a sentence_n of_o the_o thrice_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n by_o grace_n man_n be_v iustify_v 2d_o similia_fw-la habet_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 18._o exp_n 2._o ep_v 106._o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctor_n c._n 15_o &_o praef_n in_o psal_n 31._o council_n try_v sess_v 6._o c._n 8._o joan._n 6._o v._n 2d_o that_o be_v no_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n go_v before_o and_o which_o the_o centurist_n reprehend_v the_o apostle_n will_v have_v nothing_o else_o understand_v in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v gratis_o but_o that_o work_n do_v not_o precede_v justification_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v defyne_v the_o same_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v free_o iustify_v because_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o justification_n whether_o it_o be_v faith_n or_o work_n do_v promerit_v the_o grace_n itself_o of_o justification_n but_o if_o our_o adversary_n by_o reason_n that_o justification_n be_v free_a and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n will_v renounce_v all_o work_n they_o must_v even_o renounce_v true_a faith_n itself_o of_o which_o s._n john_n say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v
in_o he_o or_o if_o that_o work_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o justification_n in_o protestant_n conceit_n because_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v according_a to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n proceed_v from_o man_n but_o as_o it_o take_v hold_v and_o appli_v unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n why_o shall_v our_o preparative_n work_v any_o way_n prejudicate_v the_o freedom_n of_o that_o favour_n as_o long_o as_o we_o acknowledge_v they_o also_o the_o mere_a gift_n of_o the_o high_a and_o not_o to_o dispose_v we_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o be_v achieve_v by_o our_o own_o force_n alone_o or_o flow_v from_o the_o dry_a and_o barren_a soil_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o they_o be_v make_v fertile_a by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o they_o be_v elevate_v and_o inspire_v by_o his_o vivificall_a motion_n for_o if_o the_o beggar_n which_o be_v cardinal_n tolets_n example_n who_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n rom._n toleâ—_n in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o offer_a alm_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o frank_a and_o liberal_a bestow_n of_o the_o money_n much_o less_o shall_v the_o cooperation_n of_o our_o freewill_n which_o not_o of_o ourselves_o not_o of_o our_o own_o endeavour_n but_o move_v and_o strengthen_v by_o god_n yield_v to_o his_o motion_n any_o way_n withstand_v his_o liberal_a donation_n and_o free_a gift_n of_o justice_n 17._o in_o the_o last_o wing_n wherein_o the_o only_a hope_n of_o their_o victory_n remain_v such_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n be_v range_v as_o flat_o debar_v the_o concurrence_n of_o work_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o justice_n to_o wit_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n that_o no_o man_n glory_n we_o account_v a_o man_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o 2._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 8._o rom._n 3._o v._n 28._o rom._n 11._o v._n 6._o rom._n 4._o v._n 2._o work_n of_o the_o law_n if_o by_o grace_n not_o now_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n now_o be_v not_o grace_n if_o abraham_n be_v iustify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v glory_n but_o not_o with_o god_n with_o many_o other_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v indeed_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n either_o first_o or_o second_o all_o work_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o vigour_n or_o strength_n of_o nature_n on_o which_o the_o pelagian_o so_o much_o rely_v then_o he_o exclude_v the_o good_a use_n and_o exercise_v of_o freewill_n do_v without_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o semipelagian_o ascribe_v the_o dowry_n of_o grace_n three_o he_o exclude_v the_o moral_a virtue_n perform_v by_o the_o rom._n act._n 15._o v._n 1._o aug._n l_o 5._o cont_n 2._o ep_v pelag._n c._n 7._o in_o prâ—f_n ps_n 3â—_n ep_v 107._o &_o tract_n 50_o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la euang._n matth._n hier._n l._n â—_o come_v in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la gal._n prosper_n count_v collat_n c._n 22._o cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col._n 80._o ciâ—ant_n orig._n l._n 8._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n light_n of_o reason_n &_o precept_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n boast_v and_o place_v their_o happiness_n last_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n achieve_v by_o the_o sole_a notice_n of_o the_o law_n both_o cerimoniall_a and_o moral_a in_o which_o the_o jew_n trust_v so_o far_o as_o they_o deem_v themselves_o thereby_o only_o assure_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o some_o of_o they_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n the_o observation_n of_o their_o ceremony_n even_o to_o gentile_n convert_v unto_o christ_n of_o who_o they_o avouch_v unless_o you_o be_v eireumcise_v you_o can_v be_v save_v 18._o against_o these_o the_o apostle_n so_o often_o inculcate_v that_o neither_o circumcision_n prepuce_fw-la nor_o any_o work_n either_o of_o jew_n or_o gentille_n do_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n inward_o move_v be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o but_o he_o never_o exclude_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o penance_n nor_o the_o work_n proceed_v from_o the_o help_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o be_v disposition_n to_o attain_v the_o first_o &_o true_a cause_n of_o increase_n in_o the_o second_o justification_n whereof_o read_v s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n and_o prosper_v who_o interpret_v the_o apostls_n meaning_n in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v here_o declare_v which_o interpretation_n the_o century-writer_n have_v also_o espy_v and_o reprove_v in_o origen_n engross_a these_o word_n in_o the_o catalogue_n as_o they_o account_v they_o of_o his_o error_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o work_n which_o s._n paul_n reject_v and_o so_o often_o reprehend_v be_v not_o the_o justice_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n but_o those_o 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hitherto_o origen_n quote_v by_o the_o magdeburgian_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v very_o divine_o decree_v if_o any_o shall_v teach_v man_n may_v be_v iustify_v before_o god_n by_o his_o work_n which_o either_o by_o humane_a nature_n or_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n be_v accomplish_v without_o the_o divine_a grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v according_a to_o this_o authentical_a exposition_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n be_v clear_o discharge_v from_o that_o irreconciliable_a contradiction_n m._n fulke_o imagine_v between_o they_o in_o our_o opinion_n for_o either_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o justification_n and_o s._n james_n of_o the_o second_o which_o be_v not_o as_o he_o mistake_v another_o kind_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o augmentation_n of_o the_o former_a or_o they_o both_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o also_o as_o gabriel_n vasquez_n think_v most_o probable_a and_o the_o one_o exclude_v work_n wrought_v without_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o grace_n from_o justification_n the_o other_o acknowledge_v such_o work_n to_o cooperate_v thereunto_o as_o proceed_v from_o grace_n which_o be_v no_o contradiction_n but_o the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a position_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n 19_o although_o all_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v stumble_a block_n in_o our_o reformer_n way_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n yet_o to_o ease_v the_o studious_a reader_n from_o further_a travail_n i_o will_v particular_o set_v down_o how_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v who_o our_o reformer_n oppose_v against_o we_o concern_v this_o point_n s._n ambrose_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n basil_n s._n augustine_n hesichius_n and_o s._n hilary_n when_o they_o affirm_v we_o iustify_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o any_o work_n they_o mean_v without_o any_o work_n either_o of_o our_o own_o or_o of_o moses_n law_n do_v without_o grace_n or_o they_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o faith_n which_o be_v lively_a endue_v with_o charity_n and_o accompany_v with_o other_o virtue_n so_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o s._n john_n when_o he_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o soul_n prosper_n s._n bernard_n and_o s._n augustine_n again_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n 9_o prosp_n de_fw-fr voca_fw-la gent._n l._n â—_o c._n 8_o 9_o bernar_n ser_n 22_o in_o cant_v aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctor_n c._n cap._n 7._o leo_fw-la serm_n de_fw-fr epiphaâ—_n &_o alibi_fw-la orig._n in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n chrysost_n hom_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la nâ—turae_fw-la vasq_fw-la in_fw-ge â—_o 2._o disp_n 210._o c._n 9_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o faith_n alone_o inchoative_o s._n leo_n
the_o power_n of_o our_o will_n to_o move_v or_o 26._o suarez_n iâ—_n opus_fw-la theolog_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o 13._o &_o in_o breu_n resol_fw-it §_o 26._o not_o to_o move_v to_o will_v or_o not_o to_o will_v nor_o to_o use_v any_o choice_n election_n or_o liberty_n at_o all_o for_o as_o suarez_n profound_o teach_v that_o which_o neither_o in_o itself_o be_v free_a nor_o in_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o it_o work_v be_v no_o way_n free_a the_o will_n of_o man_n according_a to_o caluin_n and_o his_o sectary_n be_v not_o free_a in_o itself_o because_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o motion_n and_o predetermination_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o the_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n either_o to_o appoint_v remove_v change_n or_o resist_v this_o determination_n of_o god_n immovable_o make_v from_o all_o eternity_n therefore_o no_o liberty_n remain_v in_o we_o bereave_v of_o all_o indifferency_n &_o necessary_o determine_v to_o every_o particular_a act_n by_o the_o overruling_a motion_n of_o the_o prime_n and_o supreme_a cause_n what_o wrong_v then_o have_v bellarmine_n do_v to_o luther_n and_o caluin_n of_o which_o m._n field_n have_v the_o forehead_n to_o challenge_v he_o what_o injurious_a imputation_n have_v he_o lay_v upon_o they_o or_o their_o follower_n in_o tax_v their_o doctrine_n with_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n which_o they_o as_o you_o see_v bold_o profess_v and_o labour_n to_o support_v with_o sundry_a argument_n sort_v and_o dispose_v into_o three_o several_a class_n or_o seat_n 23._o 1._o cor._n 12._o v._n 6._o isay_n 26_o v._n 12._o hierem._n 1â—_n v._o 23._o 20._o in_o the_o first_o they_o place_v those_o which_o attribute_v all_o our_o work_n to_o the_o general_a concourse_n and_o premotion_n of_o god_n who_o first_o move_v incline_v and_o principal_o flow_v into_o our_o action_n as_o all_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o do_v work_v all_o our_o work_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o us._n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o man_n way_n be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n nor_o in_o his_o power_n to_o direct_v his_o step_n etc._n etc._n 21._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n work_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o he_o as_o the_o universal_a we_o as_o the_o particular_a cause_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o action_n neither_o alter_v nor_o hinder_v but_o rather_o sustain_v help_v 53._o fulke_o in_o c._n 8._o io._n sect_n 2._o in_o cap._n 9_o ad_fw-la rom._n sect_n 7._o &_o in_o c._n 2._o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n sect_n 1._o augu._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la ser_n 2._o idenin_n ench._n ad_fw-la lauren._n cap._n 30._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr natu._n &_o grat._n cap._n 53._o and_o perfit_v we_o he_o concur_v to_o every_o creature_n according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o condition_n with_o thing_n contingent_a contingent_o with_o necessary_a thing_n necessary_o with_o free_a thing_n free_o 22._o in_o the_o second_o class_n doctor_n fulke_n range_v those_o authoritye_n of_o s._n augustine_n wherein_o he_o affirm_v freewill_n to_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o wit_n man_n when_o he_o be_v create_v receive_v great_a strength_n of_o freewill_n but_o by_o sin_v he_o lose_v it_o and_o man_n abuse_v his_o freewill_n lose_v both_o himself_o and_o it_o the_o like_a he_o urge_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o other_o place_n m._n whitaker_n also_o object_v the_o former_a sentence_n of_o s._n austin_n out_o of_o his_o enchyridion_n &_o add_v thereunto_o the_o authoritye_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n bernard_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v reply_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n here_o i_o answer_v to_o s._n augustine_n 23._o man_n lose_v by_o sin_n that_o strength_n of_o freedom_n and_o perfection_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v at_o his_o first_o creation_n and_o so_o he_o lose_v as_o s._n augustin_n excellent_o discourse_v both_o himself_n &_o his_o freewill_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o the_o etc._n aug._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la bonif._n c._n 1._o aug._n epi._n 107._o ad_fw-la viclaem_n aug._n tom_n 7._o de_fw-fr praed_n sanct._n c._n 2._o aug._n l._n the_o perfect_a justitiae_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o light_v de_fw-fr naâ—_n &_o gra_fw-mi etc._n etc._n final_a end_n whereunto_o he_o be_v create_v his_o freewill_n which_o he_o have_v in_o paradise_n first_o habendi_fw-la plenam_fw-la cum_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la of_o have_v full_a and_o perfect_a justice_n with_o immortality_n second_o he_o lose_v his_o freewill_n of_o love_a god_n by_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o his_o first_o sin_n three_o he_o lose_v his_o freewill_n of_o beginning_n or_o perform_v any_o good_a and_o pious_a deed_n four_o he_o lose_v his_o freewill_n of_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o vanquish_a all_o tentation_n of_o persevere_v still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v for_o adam_n ourforefather_n endow_v with_o the_o habit_n of_o original_a justice_n can_v by_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n aid_v with_o the_o special_a cooperation_n of_o god_n always_o fulfil_v and_o perform_v those_o thing_n without_o any_o new_a excyte_a grace_n to_o quicken_v and_o stir_v he_o up_o which_o we_o though_o iustify_v in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o carnal_a allurement_n assault_n of_o satan_n and_o dulness_n of_o nature_n can_v achieve_v without_o his_o divine_a grace_n of_o excitation_n direction_n and_o protection_n therefore_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a duty_n say_v this_o be_v not_o 7._o aug._n lib_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseve_n cap._n 7._o in_o the_o force_n of_o freewill_n as_o now_o they_o be_v it_o be_v in_o man_n bedore_n his_o fall_n those_o freedom_n than_o adam_n lose_v himself_o according_a to_o that_o height_n of_o dignity_n he_o lose_v yet_o as_o he_o do_v not_o absolute_o loose_v but_o impair_v himself_o as_o he_o lose_v not_o the_o nature_n and_o peccant_a joa._n c._n 8._o v._n 14._o rom._n 6._o v._n 16._o 2._o pet._n c._n 2_o v._n 19_o aug._n l._n the_o corr_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 13._o aug._n count_v 2._o ep_n â—ela_fw-la l._n 3._o ca._n 8._o council_n arausi_n can_v 7._o &_o 22_o milevit_fw-la can_v 4._o ambr._n in_o c._n 6._o add_v roman_n ruper_n l._n 4._o come_v in_o gen._n c._n 3._o aug._n tract_n 41._o in_o joan._n cap._n 8._o noli_fw-la in_o quit_v libertate_fw-la abuti_fw-la ad_fw-la liberè_fw-la peccandum_fw-la sed_fw-la utâ—râ—_n ad_fw-la non_fw-la peccandum_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la bâ—â—if_n c._n 2._o liberum_fw-la arbitrum_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o peccatore_fw-la non_fw-la perijt_fw-la up_o per_fw-la illud_fw-la peccent_fw-la maximâ—_n omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la delectatione_n peccant_a condition_n of_o man_n so_o neither_o the_o faculty_n of_o his_o will_n which_o still_o continue_v remain_v free_a 1._o to_o thing_n in_o different_a with_o god_n general_a concourse_n 2._o to_o thing_n moral_o good_a with_o his_o peculiar_a assistance_n 3._o to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v his_o motion_n offer_v 4._o to_o work_v and_o purchase_v his_o salvation_n by_o mean_n of_o infuse_a grace_n 24._o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o class_n be_v digest_v such_o sentence_n as_o insinuate_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o that_o do_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o be_v servant_n of_o that_o to_o which_o you_o obey_v servant_n of_o corruption_n and_o s._n augustine_n i_o say_v freewill_n but_o not_o make_v free_a free_a from_o justice_n but_o slave_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o purpose_n m._n fulke_o often_o repeat_v this_o other_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n freewill_n be_v make_v captive_a avayl_v nothing_o but_o to_o sin_n 25._o i_o answer_v s._n augustine_n in_o this_o late_a place_n write_v against_o the_o pelagian_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o two_o venerable_a counsel_n who_o define_v and_o teach_v as_o he_o do_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n of_o itself_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n avayl_v to_o nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o nothing_o of_o piety_n oriustice_n to_o nothing_o appertain_v to_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n but_o only_o to_o sinne._n 26._o to_o all_o the_o former_a instance_n i_o joint_o reply_v with_o s._n ambrose_n rupertus_n and_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n that_o he_o who_o sin_v suppose_v he_o do_v sin_n be_v slave_n to_o the_o sin_n he_o do_v commit_v yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o necessary_o sin_v or_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o natural_a freedom_n by_o which_o as_o s._n augustine_n aver_v man_n sin_v chief_o all_o who_o sin_n with_o delight_n second_o i_o say_v he_o who_o make_v himself_o the_o bondslave_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v necessary_o tie_v to_o transgress_v the_o
law_n in_o every_o action_n he_o go_v about_o as_o he_o have_v always_o sufficient_a aid_n and_o help_v from_o god_n if_o he_o earnest_o crave_v it_o and_o crave_v it_o he_o may_v if_o he_o answer_v his_o motion_n passione_n leo_fw-la ser_n 16._o the_o passione_n to_o avoid_v the_o infection_n of_o any_o new_a crime_n whensoever_o the_o danger_n thereof_o occur_v whereupon_o s._n leo_n say_v god_n do_v just_o urge_v we_o with_o his_o precept_n who_o prevent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n to_o eschew_v the_o enormity_n of_o every_o fault_n three_o such_o be_v the_o benignity_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o seek_v 3._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 1._o v._n 3._o to_o mollify_v the_o obstinate_a will_n of_o rebellious_a sinner_n that_o albeit_o not_o at_o every_o moment_n nor_o for_o any_o desert_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n every_o one_o who_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o vice_n have_v mean_n sufficient_a not_o only_o to_o resist_v any_o new_a offence_n but_o also_o to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o that_o wretched_a thraldom_n and_o state_n of_o sin_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n often_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v invite_v and_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o help_v he_o forth_o 27._o cease_v therefore_o o_o ungratfull_a man_n cease_v to_o excuse_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v unwilling_o subject_a to_o the_o tyranny_n 3._o aug._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la bonifa_n cap._n 3._o of_o sin_n cease_v to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o thy_o misdeed_n to_o blameless_a necessity_n charge_v not_o adam_n fall_n as_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o thy_o voluntary_a fault_n but_o confess_v with_o great_a and_o humble_a s._n augustine_n that_o every_o one_o who_o offend_v god_n all_o who_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o iniquity_n by_o their_o own_o will_n be_v detain_v in_o sin_n by_o their_o own_o will_n be_v tumble_v headlong_o from_o sin_n to_o sin_n the_o xxv_o controversy_n show_v the_o cooperation_n of_o freewill_n to_o our_o conversion_n and_o to_o work_n of_o piety_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o m._n white_n chap._n i._n albeit_o the_o perfect_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n now_o in_o hand_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o i_o treat_v of_o man_n liberty_n not_o only_o to_o civil_a and_o moral_a action_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n but_o also_o of_o his_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o necessity_n in_o what_o state_n soever_o yet_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o huddle_n up_o many_o thing_n together_o and_o lap_n they_o in_o obscurity_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o our_o dark_a and_o obscure_a reformer_n i_o purposely_o handle_v this_o difficulty_n a_o part_n that_o be_v whether_o man_n clog_v and_o load_v with_o sin_n have_v any_o freedom_n of_o will_n before_o he_o be_v iustify_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hart_n and_o give_v assent_n to_o god_n heavenly_a motion_n when_o he_o of_o his_o boun_fw-fr tiful_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o call_v and_o stir_v he_o up_o all_o protestant_n defend_v the_o negative_a all_o catholic_n the_o affirmative_a part_n 2._o m._n whitaker_n teach_v that_o man_n want_v freewill_n to_o 283_o whitak_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la dur._n p._n 78._o fulke_o in_o c._n 3._o apoc._n sect_n 4._o in_o c._n 6._o 2._o cor._n sect_n 2._o in_o cap._n 9_o rom._n sect_n 4._o white_a in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n §._o 40._o fol._n 283_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n because_o till_o the_o son_n have_v make_v he_o free_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n and_o m._n fulke_o more_o plain_o it_o lie_v not_o say_v he_o in_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n to_o give_v consent_n to_o god_n call_v it_o lie_v not_o in_o man_n freewill_n to_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n man_n have_v no_o freewill_n until_o it_o be_v free_v man_n will_v work_v nothing_o in_o our_o conversion_n until_o it_o be_v convert_v and_o m._n white_n semblable_o our_o will_n quoth_v he_o when_o grace_n first_o enter_v be_v mere_o passive_a etc._n etc._n as_o my_o paper_n whereon_o i_o be_o write_v receave_v the_o ink_n passive_o and_o bring_v nothing_o of_o it_o to_o the_o writing_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o those_o who_o god_n effectual_o will_v renew_v their_o will_n can_v make_v no_o resistance_n as_o my_o paper_n can_v reject_v my_o writing_n thus_o they_o 3._o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n acknowledge_v indeed_o that_o man_n will_n be_v much_o weaken_v his_o understanding_n dim_v and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n make_v faint_a and_o feeble_a by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o sin_n incur_v by_o his_o first_o parent_n revolt_v in_o so_o much_o as_o neither_o the_o gentill_n by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n nor_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o moses_n law_n can_v arise_v ouâ—_n 2._o conc._n trid._n sect_n 6._o can_n â—_o &_o 2._o of_o that_o sinful_a state_n etc._n etc._n except_o god_n the_o father_n when_o the_o happy_a fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v have_v send_v his_o only_a son_n to_o redeem_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o make_v we_o all_o his_o adopt_a child_n we_o grant_v moreover_o that_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n can_v prevail_v without_o the_o special_a concurrence_n and_o help_n of_o god_n to_o any_o divine_a or_o supernatural_a work_n nor_o to_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o moral_a duty_n nor_o to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n nor_o to_o the_o vanquish_a of_o any_o one_o temptation_n nor_o to_o persevere_v long_o without_o fall_v into_o sin_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o dispose_v ourselves_o or_o use_v any_o mean_n to_o win_v god_n favour_n we_o sav_v with_o s._n berna_n d_o the_o endeavour_n of_o freewill_n be_v both_o arbit_fw-la berâ—_n l._n the_o great_a &_o litter_n arbit_fw-la void_a and_o frustrate_a unless_o they_o be_v aid_v and_o none_o at_o all_o vule_v they_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o he_o notwithstanding_o we_o hold_v that_o as_o by_o his_o assistance_n we_o may_v accomplish_v many_o moral_a good_a work_n and_o overcome_v any_o offence_n whatsoever_o so_o when_o he_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o sweet_a blessing_n call_v upon_o we_o and_o afford_v his_o help_a hand_n we_o may_v likewise_o by_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o freewill_n true_o consent_n and_o active_o cooperate_v to_o our_o conversion_n 10_o juc_fw-la c._n 10_o 4._o and_o therefore_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v resemble_v in_o this_o case_n to_o he_o that_o descend_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n and_o fall_v among_o thief_n who_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o temporal_a riches_n and_o maim_v he_o in_o his_o corporal_a member_n so_o man_n by_o sin_n be_v despoil_a of_o his_o supernatural_a gift_n wound_v in_o his_o natural_a power_n and_o therein_o leave_v not_o stark_o dead_a nor_o whole_o alive_a but_o half_o dead_a and_o half_o a_o live_v alive_a 11._o maldon_n in_o c._n 10._o luc._n ver_fw-la 30._o fol._n 222._o joa._n c._n 11._o in_o body_n dead_a in_o soul_n alive_a as_o maldonate_fw-it well_o note_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n because_o he_o have_v remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n dead_a because_o he_o lay_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v not_o rise_v unless_o it_o please_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o call_v and_o say_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o unless_o he_o by_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o wine_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n heal_v the_o wound_a refresh_v the_o languish_a not_o restore_v the_o perish_a power_n of_o our_o soul_n all_o natural_a faculty_n remain_v after_o sin_n 1._o thom._n 1._o 2._o quest_n 85._o diony_n c._n 4._o de_fw-la divinominib_fw-la concilium_fw-la 〈…〉_o c._n 1._o tridentinum_n ses_fw-fr 6._o cap._n 1._o whole_a and_o uncorrupted_a as_o the_o divines_n prove_v out_o of_o s._n dionyse_n so_o that_o freewill_n be_v not_o utter_o lose_v as_o m._n fulke_n above_o contend_v but_o less_o able_a to_o work_v not_o enthrall_v but_o maim_v not_o altogether_o bind_v but_o vehement_o incline_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o vice_n it_o be_v as_o the_o sacred_a arausican_n and_o tridentine_n counsel_n define_v non_fw-la extinctum_fw-la sed_fw-la attenuatum_fw-la not_o extinguish_v but_o weaken_v and_o diminish_v yet_o be_v move_v and_o strengthen_v by_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v full_a able_a to_o accept_v or_o reject_v his_o offer_a grace_n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n on_o our_o side_n not_o dark_o deliver_v in_o any_o particular_a place_n but_o often_o and_o many_o way_n perspicuous_o utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o by_o the_o heavenly_a mouth_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n 5
by_o who_o he_o sometime_o invit_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o repair_v unto_o he_o return_v you_o and_o do_v penance_n return_v unto_o i_o withal_o your_o heart_n return_v o_o israël_n etc._n etc._n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a rise_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n will_v illuminate_v thou_o otherwhile_o he_o intreat_v we_o upon_o condition_n if_o we_o be_v willing_a if_o you_o will_v and_o shall_v give_v ear_n unto_o i_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a 20._o ezec._n 18._o 30_o joel_n 2._o 12._o jere._n 3._o 12._o isa_n 1._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 14._o isa_n 1._o 19_o mat._n 16._o 24._o apoc._n 3._o 20._o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o seem_v to_o stay_v and_o expect_v our_o consent_n i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n i_o will_v enter_v into_o he_o our_o lord_n expect_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o do_v thou_o contemn_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n and_o longanimity_n not_o know_v that_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n bring_v thou_o to_o penance_n then_o he_o complain_v or_o rather_o expostulate_v with_o we_o what_o we_o mean_v to_o sojourn_v in_o sin_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israël_n &_o c._n return_v and_o live_v why_o be_v thou_o angry_a and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v here_o he_o beseech_v we_o not_o to_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o his_o call_n this_o day_n if_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o stiff_o neck_v as_o your_o father_n be_v etc._n etc._n there_o he_o lay_v the_o whole_a blame_n of_o our_o impenitency_n to_o our_o own_o froward_a and_o stubborn_a will_n how_o often_o will_v i_o gather_v together_o thy_o child_n as_o the_o hen_n do_v gather_v together_o her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o all_o the_o day_n i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o 4._o isa_n 30._o 18._o rom._n 2._o 4._o hand_n to_o a_o people_n incredulous_fw-la i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o have_v refuse_v these_o and_o many_o other_o the_o like_a say_n be_v both_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a if_o man_n awake_v by_o god_n out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o power_n to_o concur_v to_o his_o uprising_n in_o 24._o ezeâ—b_n 18._o 31._o &_o 32._o gen._n c._n 4._o 6._o psal_n 94_o 8._o 2._o paralip_n â—_o 38._o mat._n c._n 23._o 37._o isa_n 65._o 2._o prou._n c._n 1._o 24._o vain_a shall_v god_n exhort_v and_o command_v our_o return_n in_o vain_a shall_v he_o expect_v our_o consent_n or_o complain_v of_o our_o delay_n if_o we_o can_v not_o possible_o hasten_v our_o come_n or_o return_v unto_o he_o at_o all_o without_o cause_n be_v we_o entreat_v not_o to_o harden_v our_o heart_n without_o cause_n be_v the_o blame_n of_o our_o obstinacy_n lay_v to_o our_o charge_n if_o we_o have_v no_o mean_n in_o ourselves_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n free_o to_o will_n or_o will_v our_o conversion_n 6._o but_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n aver_v that_o we_o have_v free_a liberty_n to_o become_v the_o servant_n â—â—_o iâ—a_fw-la â—_o â—â—_o of_o god_n s._n john_n say_v of_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v cleanse_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o 27._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 21._o collos_n 3._o 9_o 10_o joa._n 6._o 27._o honour_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n cast_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a our_o saviour_n christ_n work_v not_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o that_o endure_v to_o life_n everlact_v therefore_o man_n be_v of_o ability_n to_o work_v and_o perform_v these_o thing_n by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o their_o free_a will_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o regard_v whereof_o they_o be_v call_v god_n workman_n his_o coadiutour_n and_o collabourer_n s._n paul_n i_o have_v labour_v aderat_fw-la calu._n gratia_n quae_fw-la mihi_fw-la aderat_fw-la more_o abundant_o than_o all_o they_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o and_o not_o as_o caluin_n detort_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v present_a to_o i_o as_o though_o the_o grace_n wrought_v all_o the_o apostle_n nothing_o but_o s._n paul_n join_v himself_o with_o the_o grace_n 8._o the_o syriake_n have_v hhamâ—i_fw-fr mecum_fw-la sap._n c._n 9_o 10._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr gra._n &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 15_o aug_n l._n 50._o hom_n ho._n 16._o aug._n l._n 2._o count_v 2._o ep_n pelag._n c._n 8._o labour_v together_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_a syriac_a text_n the_o goodness_n or_o benignity_n of_o god_n with_o i_o so_o the_o wiseman_n pray_v send_v wisdom_n out_o of_o thy_o holy_a heaven_n that_o she_o may_v be_v with_o i_o and_o labour_n with_o i_o so_o s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o apostle_n neither_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n alone_o nor_o he_o alone_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o he_o 7._o beside_o this_o s._n augustine_n have_v many_o notable_a testimony_n in_o behalf_n of_o freewill_n god_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o free_a choice_n to_o who_o thou_o will_v prepare_v a_o place_n to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o devil_n when_o thou_o have_v prepare_v it_o he_o that_o inhabit_v shall_v bear_v sway_n therein_o man_n prepare_v his_o heart_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n who_o touch_v the_o heart_n again_o who_o do_v not_o see_v every_o man_n to_o come_v or_o not_o to_o come_v by_o freewill_n in_o they_o who_o be_v save_v 78._o aug._n in_o psa_n 78._o by_o election_n of_o grace_n god_n the_o aider_n work_v both_o the_o will_n &_o operation_n or_o performance_n thereof_o god_n be_v here_o and_o often_o in_o scripture_n term_v the_o aider_n and_o not_o the_o sole_a worker_n because_o man_n also_o work_v and_o cooperate_v with_o he_o for_o he_o as_o s._n augustine_n gather_v from_o hence_o that_o be_v aid_v do_v also_o by_o himself_o work_v some_o thing_n 8._o i_o rehearse_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n s._n cyprian_n s._n hierome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n chrysostome_n answerable_a hereunto_o read_v what_o the_o centurist_n and_o their_o confederate_n write_v of_o they_o of_o irenaeus_n they_o say_v he_o admit_v freewill_n in_o spiritual_a action_n of_o s._n cyprian_n tertullian_n s._n clement_n alexandrinus_n origen_n s._n justine_n athenagoras_n they_o confess_v 11._o centu._n cen_n 2._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 221._o osiand_n cen_n 2._o l._n 4._o cap._n 4._o in_o the_o apology_n tract_n 1._o sect._n 3_o subdivis_fw-la 5._o caluin_n l._n 2_o instit._fw-la c._n 3._o §._o 7._o &_o §._o 11._o the_o like_a as_o you_o may_v see_v relate_v in_o the_o protestant_n apology_n of_o s._n augustine_n caluin_n vaunt_v much_o yet_o he_o refall_v this_o say_n of_o he_o that_o the_o will_v prepare_v by_o our_o lord_n do_v accompany_v he_o in_o work_v and_o a_o little_a after_o obtrude_v this_o overth_n wart_n doctrine_n of_o his_o own_o god_n move_v the_o will_n not_o as_o it_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o believe_v for_o many_o age_n that_o it_o be_v after_o in_o our_o choice_n to_o obey_v or_o resist_v the_o motion_n but_o effectual_o work_v it_o therefore_o that_o so_o often_o repeat_v by_o s._n chrysostome_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v who_o he_o draw_v he_o draw_v willing_a to_o be_v draw_v o_o you_o caluinist_n blush_v you_o not_o at_o this_o arrogancy_n of_o your_o patron_n who_o control_v s._n augustine_n renounce_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o impugn_v the_o doctrine_n the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o many_o age_n both_o teach_v and_o believe_v if_o you_o blush_v not_o at_o he_o for_o honour_n sake_n blush_v at_o your_o fellow-sectary_n m._n fulke_o who_o contradict_v supra_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la ad_fw-la marcel_n c._n 34._o fulke_o in_o cap._n 3._o apoc._n sect_n 4._o aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la mer._n &_o remis_fw-la c._n 5._o &_o tract_n 4._o in_o ep_n joa._n fulke_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la also_o s._n augustine_n in_o this_o point_n as_o though_o he_o direct_o seek_v to_o cross_v he_o in_o his_o speech_n 9_o s._n augustine_n say_v to_o consent_v to_o god_n calling_n or_o not_o to_o consent_v lie_v in_o a_o man_n own_o will_n m._n fulke_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n to_o give_v consent_n to_o god_n call_v s._n augustine_n continual_o inculcate_v that_o man_n will_n be_v holpen_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o that_o his_o grace_n do_v
not_o whole_o of_o itself_o work_v our_o conversion_n m._n fulke_o his_o grace_n do_v not_o only_o help_v but_o whole_o convert_v man_n s._n augustine_n interpret_n those_o word_n of_o s._n john_n they_o can_v not_o believe_v if_o any_o man_n ask_v say_v he_o why_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v i_o answer_v roundly_o because_o they_o will_v not_o m._n fulke_o they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v be_v willing_a because_o they_o be_v reprobate_a do_v ever_o reprobate_a write_v more_o opposite_a to_o god_n elect_v then_o this_o well_o if_o bless_a s._n augustine_n &_o the_o whole_a church_n authority_n for_o many_o age_n be_v so_o little_o regard_v joan_n aug._n tract_n 53._o in_o joan_n will_v the_o reason_n i_o insinuate_v above_o take_v place_n with_o our_o gospeler_n many_o as_o i_o say_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o father_n writing_n among_o the_o rest_n four_o principal_a 3._o fulke_o in_o c._n 12._o joa._n sect_n 3._o nys_n l._n 9_o de_fw-fr phi._n c._n 3._o 10._o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o advice_n and_o consultation_n which_o all_o prudent_a man_n observe_v in_o their_o action_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a a_o argument_n much_o urge_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o who_o consult_v shall_v be_v lord_n and_o owner_n of_o his_o action_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o his_o action_n he_o consult_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n but_o to_o have_v dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o our_o action_n be_v altogether_o the_o property_n of_o freewill_n therefore_o man_n who_o deliberate_v &_o consult_v as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o in_o moral_a and_o civil_a have_v freewill_n in_o all_o 11._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o counsel_n precept_n encouragement_n and_o exhortation_n to_o virtue_n &_o from_o the_o prohibition_n threaten_n and_o dissuasion_n from_o vice_n likewise_o from_o the_o commendation_n honour_n and_o reward_n which_o wait_v on_o that_o and_o from_o the_o disgrace_n punishment_n rebuke_n which_o always_o attend_v on_o this_o thing_n often_o repeat_v in_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o proverb_n in_o the_o prophecy_n and_o almost_o in_o every_o page_n of_o holy_a scripture_n howbeit_o s._n irenaeus_n s._n clement_n alexandrinus_n origen_n s._n cyril_n and_o s._n augustine_n frequent_o avouch_v they_o be_v all_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o man_n be_v spoil_v of_o his_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n s._n irenaeus_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n or_o not_o to_o do_v they_o what_o cause_n have_v the_o apostle_n and_o our_o lord_n himself_o 21._o iraen_n l._n 4._o cap._n 72._o clem._n alex_n lib._n 2._o storm_n orig._n phil._n cap._n 21._o long_o before_o to_o give_v counsel_n what_o thing_n we_o shall_v do_v what_o leave_v undo_v s._n clement_n alexandrinus_n neither_o dispraise_n nor_o honour_n nor_o punishment_n be_v just_a if_o the_o soul_n have_v not_o free_a power_n origen_n when_o our_o lord_n give_v commandment_n what_o other_o thing_n do_v he_o insinnate_a then_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o perform_v the_o thing_n we_o be_v command_v s._n cyril_n the_o devil_n sugge_v unto_o thou_o the_o thought_n of_o wantonness_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o entertayne_v if_o not_o thou_o withstande_v they_o for_o if_o of_o necessity_n thou_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n to_o what_o end_n have_v god_n prepare_v the_o torment_n of_o 4._o cyr._n hieros_n cateche_n 4._o hell_n and_o if_o thou_o live_v upright_o by_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o will_n why_o have_v he_o reserve_v the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n the_o sheep_n be_v a_o mild_a and_o innocent_a beast_n yet_o be_v not_o for_o her_o mildness_n crown_v s._n augustine_n unless_o the_o motion_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v lead_v to_o and_o fro_o be_v voluntary_a and_o rest_v in_o our_o own_o power_n man_n shall_v neither_o be_v praiseworthy_a 1._o aug._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la cap_n 1._o turn_v as_o it_o be_v 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be_v there_o ever_o any_o law_n make_v how_o tall_a man_n shall_v grow_v 27._o mat._n cap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 27._o or_o what_o complexion_n or_o stature_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o and_o why_o because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o add_v to_o his_o stature_n one_o cubite_fw-la 12._o the_o three_o reason_n eusebius_n gather_v from_o the_o 7._o eus_n l._n 6._o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la euang._n cap._n 7._o common_a practice_n &_o custom_n of_o they_o who_o deny_v freewill_n for_o they_o admonish_v and_o reprehend_v their_o follower_n they_o take_v advise_v use_v deliberation_n care_n and_o diligence_n in_o their_o affair_n they_o persuade_v other_o to_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n they_o blame_v and_o severe_o chastise_v if_o they_o be_v able_a all_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o their_o assertion_n in_o which_o kind_n our_o english_a protestant_n above_o all_o other_o be_v now_o most_o perverse_o bend_v for_o beside_o the_o 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through_o his_o own_o fault_n fall_v into_o that_o captivity_n and_o thraldom_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n but_o i_o ask_v they_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n suppose_v this_o captivity_n to_o eschew_v sin_n or_o no_o if_o it_o be_v he_o be_v free_a and_o not_o bind_v to_o sin_n if_o not_o he_o necessary_o sine_v and_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n as_o s._n augustine_n and_o experience_n teach_v for_o when_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o inordinate_a passion_n willing_o fall_v into_o a_o fit_n of_o madness_n although_o after_o he_o be_v once_o distract_a he_o be_v worthy_a of_o blame_n for_o the_o furious_a rage_n which_o cause_v his_o distraction_n yet_o the_o enormity_n he_o after_o run_v into_o not_o foresee_v before_o be_v neither_o faulty_a nor_o punishable_a by_o any_o upright_a law_n much_o less_o can_v the_o sin_n which_o adam_n free_o incur_v make_v we_o guilty_a of_o our_o actual_a crime_n which_o we_o not_o willing_o but_o 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fortunat._n manich._n disputa_fw-la 1._o aug._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr li._n arb_n c._n cap._n 3._o arist_n l._n 3._o eth._n c._n 4._o &_o 5._o epistle_n to_o philemon_n without_o thy_o counsel_n i_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o thy_o good_a may_v be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n but_o voluntary_a 17._o caluin_n use_v the_o word_n voluntary_a after_o the_o second_o s._n augustine_n after_o the_o three_o manner_n caluin_n contend_v man_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n because_o he_o sin_v voluntary_o although_o not_o free_o by_o his_o will_n although_o not_o by_o his_o freewill_n not_o by_o constraint_n say_v fulke_n or_o compulsion_n but_o by_o necessary_a thraldom_n by_o miserable_a captivity_n s._n augustine_n avouch_v the_o will_n which_o trespass_v to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o will_n but_o also_o a_o freewill_n free_a from_o necessity_n say_v he_o that_o be_v force_v by_o necessity_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n do_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o sin_v sin_v by_o his_o freewill_n he_o do_v not_o evil_a oho_o do_v nothing_o by_o his_o will_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v what_o will_v he_o mean_v he_o open_v his_o meaning_n himself_o our_o will_n say_v he_o be_v no_o will_n at_o all_o except_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n but_o because_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v freeto_o us._n free_n i_o say_v not_o only_o from_o constraint_n but_o also_o from_o necessity_n and_o from_o that_o which_o after_o the_o second_o and_o more_o large_a acception_n be_v term_v voluntary_a as_o aristotle_n distinguish_v it_o in_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n teach_v that_o to_o be_v free_a distinct_a from_o voluntary_a not_o free_a which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v this_o will_v therefore_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n s._n augustine_n require_v necessary_a to_o make_v we_o 14._o aug._n tom_n 1_o de_fw-fr ver_fw-la relig._n c._n 14._o incur_v the_o guilt_n or_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n of_o this_o he_o aver_v man_n can_v not_o serve_v god_n free_o if_o they_o sern_v he_o not_o by_o will_n but_o by_o necessity_n and_o this_o he_o account_v a_o universal_a axiom_n general_o know_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n 1._o aug._n the_o duab_n animabus_fw-la eont_n manichaeoâ—_n cap._n 1._o in_o these_o word_n neither_o need_v we_o ransack_v obscure_a and_o antique_a volume_n to_o learn_v that_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a of_o dispraise_n or_o punishment_n who_o perform_v not_o that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v for_o do_v not_o shepherd_n upon_o the_o downess_v these_o thing_n do_v not_o poet_n upon_o the_o stage_n act_v they_o do_v not_o the_o unlearned_a in_o their_o meeting_n and_o the_o learned_a in_o their_o library_n acknowledge_v they_o do_v not_o master_n in_o school_n and_o prelate_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o final_o all_o mankind_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n profess_v and_o teach_v this_o 18._o good_a god_n what_o have_v our_o sin_n deserve_v that_o so_o lewd_a a_o heresy_n shall_v reign_v 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hiero._n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la jovian_a cap._n 2._o bern._n l._n dâ—_n gra._n &_o li._n arbit_n circa_fw-la initium_fw-la heaven_n take_v away_o hell_n leave_v no_o recompense_n of_o good_a or_o punishment_n for_o evil_a leave_v no_o salvation_n no_o damnation_n no_o judgement_n hereafter_o to_o pass_v no_o god_n at_o all_o to_o discuss_v to_o reward_v to_o condemn_v our_o do_n for_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o say_v s._n augustine_n how_o do_v he_o save_v the_o world_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o freewill_n how_o do_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n where_o necessity_n be_v say_v s._n hierome_n there_o be_v neither_o damnation_n nor_o crown_n take_v away_o freewill_n say_v s._n bernard_n and_o there_o remain_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v save_v take_v away_o grace_n and_o nothing_o remain_v whereby_o salvation_n can_v be_v attain_a 19_o notwithstanding_o that_o our_o adversary_n may_v not_o seem_v without_o all_o show_n of_o reason_n to_o hold_v a_o opinion_n so_o 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the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o 2._o fulke_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la whitaker_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la 1._o cor._n 2._o v._n 14._o ad_fw-la phil._n 2._o god_n who_o have_v mercy_n on_o us._n he_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o embrace_v it_o he_o as_o m._n whitaker_n argue_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n teach_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n by_o he_o the_o will_n and_o deed_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o but_o not_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o our_o freewill_n especial_o it_o be_v a_o vital_a act_n which_o can_v be_v produce_v but_o by_o a_o lively_a and_o vital_a faculty_n also_o i_o confess_v that_o without_o god_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o we_o can_v not_o speak_v we_o can_v move_v we_o can_v live_v yet_o with_o 28._o act._n 17._o ver_fw-la 28._o his_o general_a concourse_n we_o speak_v we_o move_v and_o live_v in_o ipso_fw-la vivimus_fw-la movemur_fw-la &_o sumus_fw-la so_o without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n grace_n we_o can_v neither_o perform_v nor_o as_o much_o as_o think_v any_o work_n of_o piety_n with_o it_o we_o can_v and_o do_v achieve_v many_o virtuous_a deed_n his_o grace_n destroy_v not_o but_o perfit_v awake_v cherish_v and_o reviu_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o will_n for_o which_o cause_n s._n augustine_n say_v 18._o aug._n tom_n 3._o the_o spir_n &_o litt_v c._n 30._o aug._n tom_n 7._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la mer_o &_o remis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o do_v we_o evacuate_v freewill_n by_o grace_n god_n forbid_v but_o we_o rather_o establish_v it_o likewise_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o so_o defend_v grace_n that_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o freewill_n as_o the_o manichy_n and_o our_o protestant_n do_v nor_o so_o maintain_v freewill_n that_o we_o be_v judge_v through_o proud_a impiety_n ungratfull_a to_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o pelagian_o be_v but_o we_o ought_v to_o join_v both_o together_o &_o give_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o every_o action_n to_o god_n grace_n 28._o after_o this_o sort_n we_o read_v the_o same_o action_n which_o in_o way_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v attribute_v also_o unto_o man_n to_o god_n king_n david_n pray_v 7._o psal_n 50._o 12._o ezech._n 18._o 31._o 1._o cor._n 12._o v._n 6_o phil._n 2._o 12._o psal_n 84._o 5._o eccy_n 17._o 22._o psal_n 118._o 59_o psal_n 118._o 38._o psal_n 118._o 112._o white_n §_o 40._o disgre_n 42._o fol._n 282._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o create_v a_o clean_a hart_n in_o i_o o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n in_o my_o bowel_n to_o man_n ezechiel_n say_v make_v to_o your_o selnes_n a_o new_a hart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n write_v all_o in_o thing_n he_o do_v work_v of_o man_n with_o sear_n and_o tremble_a work_n your_o salvation_n to_o god_n the_o royal_a prophet_n cry_v out_o convert_v we_o o_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o man_n king_n solomon_n say_v return_v unto_o our_o lord_n &_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o of_o himself_o king_n david_n write_v i_o have_v convert_v and_o turn_v my_o step_n to_o thy_o commandment_n to_o god_n he_o pray_v incline_v o_o lord_n my_o hart_n unto_o thy_o law_n and_o of_o himself_o he_o witness_v i_o have_v incline_v my_o hart_n to_o keep_v thy_o law_n 29._o but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a say_v m._n white_n when_o the_o apostle_n demand_v who_o have_v separate_v thou_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v i_o may_v answer_v i_o have_v separate_v myself_o by_o do_v that_o which_o be_v in_o myself_o to_o do_v no_o sir_n we_o can_v not_o make_v any_o such_o reply_n because_o we_o be_v fast_o asleep_a in_o the_o lethargy_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o first_o stir_v awake_v &_o reviu_v we_o it_o be_v he_o who_o after_o cooperate_v and_o concur_v with_o we_o it_o be_v he_o who_o support_v and_o strengthen_v we_o he_o final_o who_o accomplish_v and_o put_v in_o executional_a our_o bless_a desire_n therefore_o from_o he_o we_o receive_v and_o to_o he_o as_o the_o original_a fountain_n we_o ascribe_v whatsoever_o good_a there_o be_v in_o us._n in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o work_n ordain_v to_o the_o attain_n of_o everlasting_a life_n to_o which_o we_o affirm_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n many_o way_n necessary_a 30._o first_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o god_n to_o move_v inspire_v and_o apply_v our_o thought_n to_o the_o good_a intend_a which_o the_o divines_n 28_o psal_n 58._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 16._o psal_n 69._o v._n 1._o ad_fw-la rom._n 8._o 26._o ibid._n 28_o call_v his_o exciting_a or_o prevent_a grace_n whereof_o king_n david_n speak_v misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la praeâ—eniet_fw-la me_fw-it his_o mercy_n shall_v go_v before_o i_o and_o s._n paul_n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o willer_n nor_o of_o the_o runner_n but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n second_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n assist_v and_o help_v we_o voluntary_o embrace_v his_o holy_a inspiration_n this_o be_v call_v his_o aid_v or_o concomitant_a grace_n whereby_o he_o 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joan._n 2._o v._n 5._o ibid._n c._n 4._o v._n 11._o charity_n whereof_o you_o have_v the_o rash_a verdict_n of_o protestant_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v perfect_a will_v you_o now_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o s._n john_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o he_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o his_o charity_n in_o we_o be_v perfect_v will_v you_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n greater_n love_v then_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o this_o have_v be_v accomplish_v by_o innumerable_a martyr_n 13._o joan._n 15._o v._n 13._o of_o our_o roman_a church_n they_o then_o have_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n or_o degree_n of_o charity_n after_o this_o sort_n s._n augustine_n teach_v that_o not_o only_o the_o charity_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o charity_n also_o 1250._o august_n 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s._n peter_n sorrow_n endear_v they_o to_o 35._o act._n c._n 10_o v._n 35._o god_n whereas_o all_o other_o good_a person_n be_v accept_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o work_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v justice_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o only_o protestant_n be_v such_o darling_n as_o their_o work_n be_v not_o regard_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o person_n he_o that_o say_v to_o abraham_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v 12._o gen._n 21._o v._n 16._o &_o 17._o sophon_n 1._o v._n 12._o this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o bless_v they_o without_o reference_n to_o their_o do_n he_o that_o search_v jerusalem_n with_o lamp_n that_o be_v diligent_o sift_v his_o holy_a saint_n make_v no_o such_o narrow_a scrutiny_n into_o his_o protetestant_a favourite_n he_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n accept_v the_o person_n of_o protestant_n without_o any_o exception_n go_v you_o and_o vaunt_v of_o this_o extraordinary_a favour_n and_o pass_v you_o without_o search_n or_o examination_n to_o your_o peculiar_a heaven_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o and_o our_o work_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o god_n just_a trial_n be_v not_o find_v too_o light_a as_o baltassar_n be_v or_o fail_v in_o any_o duty_n 6._o abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 45._o august_n de_fw-fr spir_n &_o lit_fw-fr c._n 35._o aug._n the_o temp_n serm_n 49._o hier._n l._n 1._o advers_a peâ—ag_n &_o l._n 3._o de_fw-fr fulg._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la mon._n orig._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 6._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o accomplish_v against_o which_o m._n abbot_n declame_v as_o a_o thing_n impossible_a because_o s._n augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n among_o man_n that_o this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n to_o find_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v perfect_a to_o who_o he_o also_o add_v the_o authoritye_n of_o s._n hierome_n of_o origen_n call_v our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n 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of_o distributive_a justice_n in_o so_o much_o as_o s._n augustinâ—_n may_v well_o say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n for_o take_v away_o they_o and_o take_v away_o justice_n take_v away_o judgement_n take_v away_o that_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 7._o another_o argument_n or_o enthymeme_n i_o frame_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o sin_n and_o evil_a work_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o eternal_o punish_v either_o because_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o their_o infidelity_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n commination_n and_o threat_n which_o he_o promulgate_v of_o punish_v they_o with_o everlasting_a torment_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o damnation_n merit_n god_n wrath_n be_v injurious_a and_o offensive_a to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n therefore_o the_o virtuous_a act_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o flow_v 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it_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o m._n william_n reynolds_n our_o famous_a champion_n dexterous_o convince_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o andreas_n frisius_n another_o zealous_a protestant_n that_o we_o neither_o dishonour_n nor_o magnify_v too_o much_o our_o redeemer_n merit_n but_o keep_v the_o current_n of_o golden_a mediocrity_n not_o bend_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a thus_o frisius_n write_v although_o christ_n take_v not_o away_o all_o infirmity_n from_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o plant_v in_o they_o virtue_n of_o new_a life_n and_o impart_v to_o they_o merit_n and_o his_o justice_n most_o true_o and_o with_o singular_a fruit_n he_o be_v say_v to_o live_v in_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o obscure_v but_o clarify_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o evacuate_v but_o make_v more_o copious_a the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o be_v not_o diminish_v but_o increase_v so_o he_o manifest_o demonstrate_v these_o two_o remarkable_a thing_n first_o that_o our_o meritorious_a work_n do_v not_o blemish_v or_o extenuate_v but_o add_v great_a renown_n &_o lustre_n unto_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n second_o that_o the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o merit_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o old_a rooâ—es_n of_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o new_a plant_n of_o virtue_n graft_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n which_o new_a spirit_n that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o seed_n of_o merit_n be_v so_o consonant_a unto_o reason_n as_o no_o judicious_a person_n can_v speak_v against_o it_o for_o if_o the_o vital_a breath_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n infuse_v into_o this_o lump_n of_o humane_a flesh_n cause_v beauty_n motion_n speech_n and_o other_o action_n of_o natural_a life_n if_o the_o moral_a habit_n or_o root_n of_o virtue_n work_v and_o produce_v act_n of_o morality_n correspondent_a thereunto_o if_o the_o purchase_a habit_n of_o philosophy_n theology_n and_o the_o like_a beget_v new_a philosophical_a and_o theological_a discourse_n new_a act_n new_a proposition_n what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o divine_a habit_n and_o supernatural_a fountain_n of_o grace_n from_o achieve_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a work_n meritorious_a of_o new_a grace_n meritorious_a of_o glory_n worthy_a of_o god_n worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o suppose_v always_o his_o promise_n by_o which_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o debtor_n unto_o us._n hereupon_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v be_v call_v our_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n because_o it_o advance_v we_o to_o a_o new_a state_n of_o life_n by_o which_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o bring_v forth_o new_a and_o supernatural_a action_n which_o can_v not_o be_v 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 6._o wrought_v out_o of_o the_o forge_n of_o nature_n as_o s._n augustine_n most_o clear_o testify_v in_o these_o word_n when_o grace_n be_v give_v then_o begin_v also_o our_o good_a merit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o grace_n for_o if_o grace_n be_v take_v away_o man_n do_v present_o fall_v headlong_o by_o his_o own_o freewill_n therefore_o when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o have_v good_a merit_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o attribute_v they_o unto_o himself_o but_o to_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n o_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o do_v not_o forsake_v i_o 8._o and_o thus_o see_v the_o store_n of_o our_o meritorious_a deed_n be_v honourable_a unto_o christ_n glorious_a unto_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o seal_v up_o this_o treatise_n reliquimusomnia_fw-mi â—_o ad_fw-la cor._n â—5_n v._o 58._o bernard_n ser_fw-mi in_o illaverba_fw-la ecce_fw-la nos_fw-la reliquimusomnia_fw-mi with_o that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v stable_n and_o immovable_a abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n always_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o vain_a in_o our_o lord_n but_o so_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n as_o every_o hour_n spend_v every_o work_n accomplish_v in_o his_o favour_n he_o remunerate_v with_o the_o guerdon_n of_o incomparable_a felicity_n for_o as_o no_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n so_o no_o moment_n of_o time_n shall_v perish_v say_v s._n bernard_n but_o more_o elegant_o s._n ambrose_n and_o venerable_a bede_n by_o those_o word_n a_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n shall_v not_o perish_v understand_v luc._n amb._n in_o prolo_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-fr sp_z sanc_fw-la beda_n l._n 6._o in_o luc._n that_o not_o only_o the_o noble_a exploit_n of_o saint_n but_o that_o their_o least_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n shall_v be_v score_v up_o by_o our_o just_a judge_n and_o be_v copious_o reward_v in_o the_o day_n of_o retribution_n for_o what_o do_v it_o avile_v i_o say_v s._n ambrose_n if_o god_n keep_v a_o account_n of_o all_o my_o hair_n but_o this_o redound_v to_o my_o profit_n if_o he_o a_o watchful_a witness_n of_o my_o work_n bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o remuneration_n of_o eternal_a glory_n with_o what_o care_n then_o and_o solicitude_n with_o what_o diligence_n and_o alacrity_n shall_v we_o endeavour_v to_o treasure_n up_o great_a plenty_n of_o virtue_n now_o while_o the_o tide_n serve_v and_o harvest_n last_v â—ow_o when_o short_a labour_n may_v purchase_v perpetual_a crown_n repentant_a tear_n everlasting_a joy_n voluntary_a alm_n riches_n of_o immortality_n now_o when_o every_o good_a thought_n merit_v a_o kingdom_n every_o moment_n may_v gain_v eternity_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o immaculatae_fw-la semper_fw-la v._o m._n the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o book_n a_o advertisement_n gentle_a reader_n whereas_o m._n d._n bilson_n have_v print_v his_o book_n of_o christian_a subjection_n both_o in_o quarto_fw-la &_o in_o octavo_fw-la these_o be_v to_o advertise_v thou_o that_o most_o common_o i_o do_v cite_v that_o in_o quarto_fw-la as_o also_o the_o other_o of_o m._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr scriptura_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la as_o they_o be_v print_v before_o they_o be_v haste_n compile_v together_o in_o one_o volume_n for_o that_o the_o quotation_n of_o page_n &_o leaf_n do_v otherwise_o disagree_v finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n to_o be_v correct_v in_o the_o second_o part._n pag_n 4._o line_n 31._o there_o read_v these_o pag._n 15._o l._n 19_o hinder_v only_o read_v hinder_v only_o pag._n 24._o l._n 4._o and_o we_o therein_o and_o we_o therein_o pag._n 35._o l._n 2_o some_o so._n pag_n 36._o l._n 35_o not_o but_o can_v pag._n 49._o l._n 12._o this_o his_o pag._n 58._o l._n 36._o anuquity_n iniquity_n pag._n 61._o l._n 13._o it_o be_v be_v it_o pag._n 63_o l._n 19_o thereby_o whereby_o pag_n 65._o l._n 6._o of_o to_o ibid._n l._n 14._o be_v it_o it_o be_v ibid._n l._n penult_n a_o holy_a one_o only_o one_o pag._n 71._o l._n 8._o or._n of._n pag._n 95._o l._n 22._o what_o be_v ibid._n l_o 29._o of_o or_o pag_n 99_o l._n 23._o enterfeite_n interfeire_n ibid._n l._n 24._o fromforth_a pag._n 11â—_n l._n 7._o cover_n covet_v pag._n 112._o l._n 23._o that_o passage_n read_v that_o passage_n by_o the_o work_v the_o faith_n be_v consionmate_n pag_n 124._o l._n 31._o check_n choke_v pag._n 126._o l._n 19_o or_o stay_v read_v stay_v of_o faith_n pag._n 144._o l._n 6._o salamanca_n of_o salamanca_n pag._n â—52_n l._n 12._o manifest_a manife_v pag._n 162._o l._n 17._o this_o promise_n this_o proviso_n pag._n 167_o l._n 7._o afore_o aforesaid_a pag._n 176._o l._n 1._o never_o si_fw-mi never_o sin_n ibid_fw-la l._n 12._o election_n elect_v pag_n â—97_n l._n 34._o the_o thing_n the_o â—inge_n pag._n 205._o l._n â—3_n to_o so_o so_o to_o ibid._n l_o 34._o all_o in_o thing_n all_o in_o all_o thing_n pag_n 224._o l._n 1._o we_o all_o we_o be_v all_o pag_n 233._o l._n 3â—_n of_o it_o rebel_a of_o it_o rebel_a pag._n 234_o l._n â—_o if_o it_o pag_n 242_o l_o 23._o or_o justin_n of_o justn_n pag._n 250._o l._n 19_o many_o may_v pag_n 262._o l_o â—8_o 〈◊〉_d unjust_a pag_n 263._o l._n 24._o as_o act_n a_o act_n pag._n 267._o l._n 9_o contain_v contâ—â—ue_n pag_n 270_o l._n 11._o antecedent_n primacy_n read_v antecedent_n primary_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 28._o l._n 7._o wound_n word_n pag._n 284._o l._n 1_o for_o both_o forsooth_o pag._n 288._o l._n 14._o rake_v rack_a ibid._n l._n 25._o creation_n vocation_n pag._n 289._o l._n 20._o in_o a_o respect_n simple_o read_v in_o a_o respect_n simple_o &c._n &c._n ibid_fw-la l._n 12_o of_o title_n or_o title_n pag._n 290._o l._n 9_o guilty_a guilty_a pag._n 255_o l._n 3._o his_o life_n this_o life_n pag_n 296_o l._n 6._o merit_n mercy_n pag_n â—04_n l._n 5._o of_o themselves_o of_o they_o ibid._n l._n 25._o exact_v this_o read_v exact_v this_o &c._n &c._n pag_n 305._o l._n 27._o and_o renew_v yâ—t_v renew_n pag._n 307._o l._n 6._o avise_n avail_n other_o less_o fault_n especial_o in_o point_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o obscure_a copy_n &_o absence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o reader_n himself_o will_v easy_o observe_v and_o courtecus_o correct_v as_o he_o read_v
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totter_a ground_n among_o the_o article_n of_o protestant_n credulity_n whereon_o they_o build_v the_o impossibility_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n which_o i_o must_v first_o raze_v to_o the_o ground_n before_o i_o begin_v to_o establish_v the_o possibility_n if_o not_o facility_n we_o have_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o observe_v they_o the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o entire_o and_o perfect_o good_a which_o may_v either_o please_v god_n or_o fulfil_v his_o law_n the_o second_o be_v that_o all_o the_o action_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o just_a be_v stain_v with_o sin_n and_o every_o sin_n little_a or_o great_a witting_o or_o unwitting_o do_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o three_o that_o not_o only_o our_o consent_n to_o evil_a motion_n which_o invade_v our_o mind_n 559._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o sect_n 10._o fol._n 559._o but_o the_o very_a invasion_n and_o provocation_n themselves_o which_o unvoluntary_o assault_v we_o be_v true_a 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not_o that_o which_o be_v please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o 4._o reg._n 16._o v._n 2._o his_o god_n as_o david_n his_o father_n which_o comparison_n refel_v m._n abbot_n and_o his_o fellow_n distinction_n of_o mere_a imputative_a righteousness_n for_o as_o achaz_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v not_o only_o evil_a by_o imputation_n of_o wickedness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o 48._o fulke_o locâ—_n citat_fw-la inc_fw-la 13._o ad_fw-la rom._n sect_n 1._o in_o c._n 3._o ep_v 1._o joan_n sect_n 6._o abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 44._o f._n 579._o &_o sect_n 49._o f._n 602._o whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n pa._n 702._o gen._n 6._o v._n 9_o chrys_n hom_n 23._o in_o gen._n ambr._n l._n de_fw-la noê_fw-la &_o arc._n c._n 4._o hier._n trad_a haebr_n in_o gen._n &_o greg._n l._n 5._o moral_n &_o 36_o in_o 3._o job._n gen_n 7._o v._n 1._o gen._n 17._o v._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 2d_o v._n 6._o matt._n 19_o v._n 21._o item_n matt._n 5._o v._n 48._o itself_o evil_a &_o displease_v to_o 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of_o christ_n merit_n noâ—_n of_o our_o say_v only_o but_o of_o our_o employ_v labour_n and_o pain_n 5._o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a donative_n but_o a_o just_a redemption_n by_o with_o god_n redeem_v his_o former_o pledge_v and_o engage_v grace_n nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o excellent_o nothing_o write_v more_o unanswerable_o for_o our_o adversary_n conviction_n if_o convict_v they_o will_v yield_v 7._o ad_fw-la rom._n 8._o v._n 18._o m._n abbot_n c._n 5._o sect_n 9_o fol._n 6â—7_n 668._o aug._n l_o dâ—_n gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arbit_n c._n 7._o 7._o but_o m._n abbot_n ashamed_a to_o yield_v object_v again_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v upon_o us._n then_o he_o allege_v the_o like_a say_n of_o many_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o tribulation_n merit_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n i_o answer_v they_o have_v not_o any_o merit_n in_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o natural_a value_n worthy_a of_o the_o guerdon_n prepare_v for_o we_o after_o which_o manner_n s._n augustine_n s._n basil_n s._n gregory_n s._n bernard_n and_o the_o rest_n exclude_v the_o recompense_n of_o our_o merit_n s._n augustine_n express_o say_v god_n crow_v not_o thy_o merit_n but_o as_o his_o gift_n howbeit_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v of_o our_o tribulation_n as_o they_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o grace_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o justify_v yet_o do_v not_o say_v as_o protestant_n corrupt_o translate_v they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n but_o be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o condign_a equality_n because_o our_o passion_n be_v momentary_a our_o felicity_n eternal_a these_o small_a tolerable_a and_o measure_v forth_o according_a to_o our_o weakness_n that_o infinite_o great_a immense_a and_o heap_v up_o beyond_o all_o measure_n and_o so_o of_o no_o account_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o as_o a_o moment_n be_v nothing_o paralel_v with_o eternity_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o true_a proportion_n of_o merit_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o say_v as_o he_o plain_o do_v that_o our_o tribulation_n which_o present_o be_v momentay_v and_o light_n work_v above_o measure_n exceed_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o us._n the_o short_a and_o temporal_a â—7_n 2._o ad_fw-la corin._n 4._o v._o â—7_n pleasure_n which_o the_o reprobate_n take_v in_o sin_v be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n they_o endure_v in_o hell_n yet_o they_o true_o merit_v &_o deserve_v their_o damnation_n the_o very_a heroical_a and_o most_o excellent_a action_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o bitter_a passion_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o glory_n he_o receave_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o no_o protestant_a will_v deny_v they_o to_o have_v be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o we_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o our_o affliction_n neither_o in_o length_n of_o time_n nor_o extremity_n of_o pain_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o excessive_a joy_n reserve_v for_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v true_o meritorious_a of_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o worthy_a stream_n of_o grace_n and_o divine_a dignity_n of_o supernatural_a life_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v true_a which_o m._n abbot_n diligent_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o father_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o above_o our_o merit_n above_o they_o fine_a abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 5._o sect_n 13._o fol._n 683._o abbot_n in_o the_o same_o place_n &_o fol._n 669._o fulgentio_n ad_fw-la mon._n l._n â—_o bern._n in_o aununt_fw-la sect_n 1._o bernard_n l._n de_fw-la gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arbit_n propefinen_n fulgen._n in_o prol_n lib._n ad_fw-la mon._n red_a quod_fw-la promifisti_fw-la quia_fw-la fecimus_fw-la quod_fw-la iussisti_fw-la aug._n ser_n 16._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n aug._n l._n â—_o confess_v c._n 9_o in_o fine_a we_o grant_v in_o magnificence_n of_o payment_n yet_o according_a to_o they_o also_o in_o some_o proportion_n of_o reward_n as_o the_o emperor_n liberal_o dispense_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o distributive_a justice_n the_o spoil_n take_v in_o war_n unto_o his_o soldier_n answerable_a to_o the_o exploit_n of_o every_o man_n yet_o above_o the_o rate_n of_o their_o desert_n but_o he_o insi_v further_a partly_o out_o of_o s._n fulgentius_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o s._n bernard_n that_o god_n reward_n do_v so_o incomparable_o exceed_v all_o the_o merit_n and_o work_v of_o man_n aâ—_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o due_a thereunto_o by_o right_a neither_o shall_v god_n do_v any_o wrong_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o which_o be_v easy_o solue_v that_o it_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o we_o by_o absolute_a right_n independent_a of_o all_o precedent_a mercy_n and_o