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man_n will_n be_v free_a enough_o to_o do_v the_o former_a speak_v of_o be_v willing_a by_o a_o supposition_n as_o god_n speak_v to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o which_o 7._o gen._n 4._o 7._o yet_o be_v far_o from_o he_o and_o we_o acknowledge_v freewill_n to_o good_a thing_n when_o god_n make_v man_n willing_a revel_v 3._o 20._o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o these_o word_n be_v metaphorical_o speak_v and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v take_v after_o the_o letter_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o sound_a proof_n in_o a_o controverted_a point_n second_o man_v act_n be_v set_v down_o but_o only_o suppositive_o and_o so_o affirm_v nothing_o of_o he_o simple_o three_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n hear_v and_o open_v yet_o the_o question_n be_v by_o what_o power_n whether_o by_o his_o own_o or_o by_o god_n prevent_v grace_n which_o here_o be_v not_o express_v but_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v for_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o open_v the_o ear_n esai_n 50._o 5._o job_n 33._o 16._o he_o open_v the_o heart_n act._n 16._o 14._o yea_o he_o it_o be_v that_o open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n act._n 14._o 37._o the_o door_n of_o utterance_n col._n 4._o 3._o and_o the_o door_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 9_o four_o christ_n knockin_n first_o by_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n he_o use_v to_o convey_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n to_o make_v we_o to_o open_v to_o he_o so_o by_o paul_n ministry_n he_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o lydia_n heart_n and_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n then_o open_v the_o same_o as_o the_o text_n show_v very_o plain_o act._n 16._o 14._o so_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o preach_v knock_v and_o in_o knock_v open_v the_o door_n of_o understanding_n to_o his_o disciple_n luk._n 24._o 45._o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n of_o freewill_n herein_o that_o man_n be_v not_o deceive_v by_o the_o adversary_n deceitful_a allegation_n of_o scripture_n let_v they_o diligent_o observe_v the_o question_n which_o be_v of_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conversion_n which_o be_v by_o god_n word_n whole_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n himself_o neither_o can_v our_o adversary_n bring_v any_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n to_o prepare_v itself_o thereto_o for_o all_o the_o place_n they_o allege_v be_v either_o to_o prove_v freedom_n of_o will_n in_o nature_n humane_a moral_a sinful_a action_n and_o in_o outward_a
distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n prou._n 24._o 16._o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seventimes_o and_o rise_v up_o again_o ergo_fw-la man_n may_v commit_v sin_n venial_a and_o yet_o remain_v just_a answ_n here_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o these_o fall_n or_o sin_n be_v not_o mortal_a in_o themselves_o for_o that_o a_o just_a man_n sin_v remain_v just_a be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v fall_v into_o but_o from_o the_o state_n of_o adoption_n and_o god_n mercy_n which_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o repent_v which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o his_o rise_n again_o god_n accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n through_o who_o he_o be_v account_v just_a and_o in_o who_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v venial_a xxxi_o proposition_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n for_o he_o can_v then_o question_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n keep_v they_o nor_o of_o man_n in_o corrupt_a estate_n for_o he_o 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will_n and_o hearty_a desire_n in_o sincerity_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o then_o in_o his_o mercy_n accept_v the_o same_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o endeavour_n and_o careful_a strive_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n to_o frame_v his_o life_n after_o these_o commandment_n so_o keep_v they_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n receive_v four_o comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o who_o live_v loose_o without_o care_n and_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n a_o godly_a gracious_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o may_v be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n last_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o integrity_n of_o heart_n to_o one_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o to_o another_o and_o to_o all_o and_o every_o clause_n of_o every_o commandment_n at_o all_o time_n without_o sinister_a regard_n according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n give_v to_o assist_v he_o therein_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o keep_v 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bernard_n on_o cant._n serm._n 50._o the_o commandment_n neither_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n by_o any_o man_n nor_o can_v be_v and_o afterward_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n exceed_v man_n strength_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n command_v thing_n impossible_a not_o to_o make_v we_o sinner_n but_o to_o humble_a us._n gainsay_v by_o their_o own_o self_n douai_n in_o annot._n on_o prou._n 24._o 15_o 16._o say_v that_o without_o imperfection_n no_o man_n live_v rhemist_n on_o matth._n 6._o 12._o do_v acknowledge_v that_o every_o man_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o just_a live_v not_o without_o venial_a sin_n now_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o all_o sin_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v mortal_a therefore_o by_o this_o their_o grant_n all_o man_n sin_v mortal_o when_o they_o sin_n if_o that_o there_o be_v not_o remission_n through_o christ_n ferus_fw-la in_o act._n 15._o the_o law_n be_v a_o impossible_a burden_n for_o it_o require_v not_o only_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o heart_n second_o it_o convince_v we_o to_o be_v sinner_n for_o we_o do_v all_o more_o against_o it_o then_o for_o it_o aquinas_n say_v in_o gal._n 3._o lect_n 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o cit_v for_o it_o act._n 15._o 10._o scripture_n object_v answer_v phil._n 4._o 3._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o answ_n 1._o all_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v limit_v for_o paul_n can_v not_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o exception_n second_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o before_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o be_v to_o be_v abase_v and_o to_o abound_v in_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n here_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n limit_n his_o all_o thing_n to_o these_o kind_n of_o thing_n three_o herein_o can_v be_v include_v the_o commandment_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v here_o contradict_v himself_o for_o in_o rom._n 7._o 18_o 19_o 20._o speak_v of_o the_o law_n he_o profess_v his_o inability_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a four_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o here_o the_o commandment_n be_v include_v as_o they_o will_v yet_o perfect_a obedience_n will_v not_o be_v hence_o include_v for_o its_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o doer_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o do_v all_o in_o perfection_n a_o man_n may_v say_v he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o can_v do_v all_o his_o master_n business_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o so_o do_v it_o as_o no_o defect_n ever_o at_o any_o time_n
or_o in_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o five_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o his_o ability_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n strengthen_v he_o thereto_o but_o where_o be_v it_o write_v that_o christ_n strengthen_v any_o man_n perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n saint_n paul_n find_v not_o this_o in_o he_o as_o before_o be_v note_v out_o of_o rom._n 7._o nor_o saint_n peter_n when_o he_o forswear_v his_o master_n and_o when_o he_o after_o dissemble_v and_o be_v open_o and_o worthy_o rebuke_v by_o s._n paul_n gal._n 2._o nor_o saint_n john_n when_o he_o fall_v down_o and_o will_v have_v worship_v a_o angel_n revel_v 19_o luk._n 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a answ_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a we_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o also_o before_o god_n by_o the_o text_n it_o be_v clear_a and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o regenerate_v at_o this_o day_n but_o how_o by_o work_n not_o so_o before_o god_n the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o contrary_a rom._n 4._o 2._o and_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 143._o 2._o but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n rom._n 4._o 3_o 9_o phil._n 3._o 9_o who_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o by_o which_o righteousness_n we_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o not_o without_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o for_o be_v not_o john_n and_o james_n the_o apostle_n righteous_a yet_o both_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o have_v sin_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 8_o 10._o jam._n 3._o 2._o second_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v here_o add_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o righteousness_n the_o manifest_a sign_n thereof_o and_o declaration_n of_o thankfulness_n as_o in_o gen._n 17._o and_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v none_o be_v justify_v before_o 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