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a_o avoid_v of_o the_o occasion_n oâ—_n sin_n and_o a_o anger_n against_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_v do_v evident_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v a_o most_o happy_a change_n within_o us._n where_o these_o grace_n be_v there_o iâ—_n also_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n of_o grace_n a_o true_a die_v unto_o sin_n and_o a_o live_n unto_o god_n sin_n be_v dismount_v the_o sinner_n be_v renew_v for_o god_n image_n be_v restore_v chap._n 7._o three_o thing_n wherein_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n agree_v seven_o point_n in_o which_o they_o dissagree_v by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o see_v wherein_o justification_n &_o sanctification_n concord_n and_o differ_v they_o agree_v first_o 31._o in_o their_o efficient_a cause_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o both_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n second_o they_o have_v one_o 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infusion_n of_o righteousness_n five_o justification_n be_v act_v at_o once_o sanctification_n be_v do_v by_o degree_n holiness_n be_v not_o make_v up_o at_o once_o like_o a_o pellet_n in_o a_o mould_n but_o successivelie_o &_o at_o leisure_n we_o be_v neither_o perfect_a man_n nor_o perfect_a new_a man_n in_o our_o full_a dimension_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v our_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v rather_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o sanctity_n but_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a six_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v for_o justification_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o right_n of_o donation_n 2._o but_o sanctification_n be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o alteration_n last_o they_o differ_v in_o regard_n of_o durance_n for_o justification_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n with_o this_o life_n but_o sanctification_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o sanctification_n ibid._n the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o glorification_n chap._n viii_o what_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o three_o effect_n of_o it_o who_o shall_v live_v this_o life_n where_o and_o when_o seven_o property_n of_o it_o two_o sign_n thereof_o be_v express_v and_o the_o tractate_n be_v conclude_v the_o second_o part_n oâ—_n degree_n of_o glorification_n active_o take_v be_v the_o collation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o happiness_n be_v that_o glorious_a estate_n of_o god_n saint_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v call_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a life_n as_o vrsinus_n do_v describe_v it_o be_v the_o eternal_a be_v of_o a_o regenerate_v and_o glorify_v man_n which_o be_v be_v to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n restore_v according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v that_o be_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o felicity_n or_o with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n â—â—â—ed_v with_o eternal_a joy_n or_o more_o â—â—â—fly_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o man_n with_o god_n consist_v in_o â—â—e_z true_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o primarie_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o glorious_a condition_n be_v god_n of_o hiâ—_n â—â—â—re_v favour_n 12.32_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o for_o as_o christ_n teach_v it_o be_v our_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n 2.8_o we_o be_v save_v say_v pâ—â—â—â—_n by_o grace_n not_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v 3.5_o but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n the_o meritorious_a efficient_a of_o our_o life_n and_o happiness_n be_v christ_n alone_o without_o any_o personal_a desert_n of_o we_o 1â—_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o life_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_v it_o notable_o 6.23_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gracious_a gift_n charisma_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n bernard_n say_v anâ—â—nt_fw-la no_o man_n can_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o his_o merit_n eternal_a life_n say_v haymo_n be_v pay_v to_o none_o of_o debt_n septuag_n but_o be_v give_v of_o free_a mercy_n 6._o when_o aâ—_n say_v anselm_n the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o wage_n he_o choose_v to_o say_v but_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v hereby_o perceive_v that_o god_n do_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n we_o must_v therefore_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n 7._o let_v we_o not_o say_v gregory_n trust_v in_o our_o weep_n nor_o in_o our_o work_n but_o in_o the_o allegation_n or_o intercession_n and_o plead_n of_o our_o advocate_n peniâ—_n and_o again_o not_o rely_v upon_o my_o merit_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o but_o presume_v upon_o thy_o sole_a mercy_n i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o by_o my_o merit_n and_o albeit_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v a_o reward_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o mercy_n not_o causallie_o as_o procure_v by_o they_o but_o consequent_o follow_v they_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o our_o labour_n 2._o let_v this_o say_v calvin_n be_v ground_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o stipend_n of_o servant_n but_o a_o inheritance_n of_o son_n which_o they_o only_o shall_v obtain_v which_o be_v adopt_v of_o god_n to_o be_v son_n â—7_n &_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o this_o adoption_n which_o depend_v only_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n