ex_fw-la consideratione_n peccati_fw-la theol._n britan._n dordr_n artic._n 1._o de_fw-la reprob_fw-la thes_n 5._o of_o christ_n death_n deus_fw-la lapsi_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la miseratus_fw-la misit_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la dedit_fw-la pretium_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la nemo_fw-la mortalium_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o serio_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la evangelii_n vocari_fw-la ad_fw-la participationem_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la theol._n brit._n dordr_n de_fw-fr 2_o art_n thes_n 3._o god_n pity_v the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o man_n fall_v by_o his_o free_a will_n into_o sin_n and_o perdition_n send_v his_o own_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o himself_o as_o a_o ransom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o live_a soul_n that_o may_v not_o be_v true_o and_o serious_o invite_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a life_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n with_o certain_a assurance_n of_o obtain_v both_o in_o hoc_fw-la merito_fw-la christi_fw-la sundatur_fw-la universale_fw-la promissum_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la juxta_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credentes_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la consequantur_fw-la theol._n britan._n dordrac_n ibid._n thes_n 4._o 2._o upon_o this_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v ground_v that_o universal_a promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n offer_v remission_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o illud_fw-la pretium_fw-la quod_fw-la solutum_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la credentibus_fw-la certo_fw-la proficiet_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n theol._n brit._n dordr_n de_fw-fr art_n 2._o explic._n thes_n 3._o 3._o notwithstanding_o this_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o do_v not_o accrue_v to_o all_o man_n but_o to_o those_o only_o who_o do_v apply_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n by_o faith_n constat_fw-la christum_fw-la proponendo_fw-la evangelium_fw-la etiam_fw-la illam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la internam_fw-la administrasse_fw-la quae_fw-la hactenus_fw-la sussiciebat_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la acceptarent_fw-la vel_fw-la rejicerent_fw-la evangelium_fw-la just_a coargui_fw-la possint_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la theol._n britan._n ibid._n in_o explicat_fw-la thes_n 5._o in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la salus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la offertur_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la administratio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quae_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la convincendos_fw-la omnes_fw-la impenitents_n &_o incredulos_fw-la quod_fw-la sva_fw-la culpa_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la &_o vel_fw-la neglectu_fw-la vel_fw-la contemptu_fw-la evangelii_n perierint_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o those_o within_o the_o church_n especial_o that_o do_v not_o reap_v this_o benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n perish_v manifest_o by_o their_o own_o default_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v there_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v withal_o ordinary_o so_o much_o supernatural_a grace_n offer_v together_o with_o the_o outward_a mean_n as_o may_v just_o convince_v the_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a of_o a_o wilful_a neglect_n if_o not_o a_o contemptuous_a rejection_n 5._o beside_o this_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v decree_v to_o give_v a_o special_a more_o abundant_a and_o effectual_a grace_n unto_o his_o elect_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v certain_o and_o infallible_o to_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o do_v according_o believe_v and_o persevere_v and_o attain_v salvation_n 3._o supposita_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la &_o intention_n dei_fw-la conditionata_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la promissionis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la generali_fw-la addit_fw-la intentionem_fw-la dei_fw-la specialem_fw-la de_fw-la applicando_fw-la beneficio_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la magis_fw-la abundantem_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la absolute_a certo_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la solis_fw-la electis_fw-la sine_fw-la praejudicio_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la d._n overal_n ibid._n art_n 2._o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n of_o man_n corruption_n his_o freewill_n his_o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o omnes_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la nihil_fw-la boni_fw-la posse_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la praeveniente_fw-la comitante_fw-la subsequent_a ita_fw-la ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la teneat_fw-la principium_fw-la medium_n &_o finem_fw-la in_o conversione_n &_o fide_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi d._n overal_n ibid._n art_n 3._o 1._o man_n will_v since_o the_o fall_n have_v of_o itself_o no_o ability_n to_o any_o spiritual_a act_n every_o good_a motion_n of_o it_o must_v come_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v accompany_v follow_v it_o yea_o natural_o it_o be_v inclinable_a to_o all_o evil_a in_o voluntate_fw-la scilicet_fw-la lapsa_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la passiva_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la supernaturale_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la adveniens_fw-la recipiendum_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la activa_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la alio_fw-la producendum_fw-la theol._n brit._n de_fw-fr artic._n 3._o &_o 4._o thes_n de_fw-fr conversione_n 2._o ipsam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la bonam_fw-la faciendo_fw-la vivisicat_fw-la epist_n synod_n episc_n afric_n cit_fw-la ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n any_o active_a power_n to_o work_v his_o own_o conversion_n in_o the_o regeneration_n god_n infuse_v a_o new_a life_n he_o quicken_v the_o will_n by_o make_v it_o good_a sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la opera_fw-la externa_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ordinary_a requisita_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la aut_fw-la conversionis_fw-la perducantur_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v yet_o certain_a forego_v act_n that_o be_v prerequire_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n and_o they_o be_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a quae_fw-la ab_fw-la iisdem_fw-la quandoque_fw-la libere_fw-la fieri_fw-la quandoque_fw-la libere_fw-la omitti_fw-la solent_fw-la ut_fw-la adire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la audire_fw-la verbi_fw-la praeconium_fw-la &_o id_fw-la genus_fw-la alia_fw-la ibid._n 4._o outward_a as_o to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n to_o sit_v reverent_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n speak_v in_o these_o we_o have_v freedom_n of_o will_n either_o way_n sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la effecta_fw-la interna_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la sen_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la praevia_fw-la quae_fw-la virtute_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la in_o nondum_fw-la justificatorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la excitantur_fw-la qualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la notitia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la sensus_fw-la peccati_fw-la timor_fw-la poenae_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la de_fw-fr liberatione_n spes_fw-la aliqua_fw-la veniae_fw-la ibid._n thes_n 2._o non_fw-la solet_fw-la gratia_fw-la divina_fw-la homines_fw-la perducere_fw-la per_fw-la subitum_fw-la enthusiasmum_fw-la sed_fw-la multis_fw-la praeviis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la subactos_fw-la &_o praeparatos_fw-la ibid._n in_o explic_a thes_n 2._o 5._o inward_a as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o fear_n of_o hell_n the_o thought_n of_o deliverance_n some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o work_v upon_o a_o man_n immediate_o by_o sudden_a rapture_n but_o by_o meet_a preparation_n inform_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o danger_n wound_v the_o conscience_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n supple_a it_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o inward_a act_n tend_v towards_o conversion_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n not_o yet_o justify_v quos_fw-la deus_fw-la mediaente_fw-la verbo_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la afficit_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la conversionemque_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o serio_fw-la vocat_fw-la &_o invitat_fw-la theol._n brit._n ibid._n thes_n 3._o 6._o those_o who_o god_n thus_o affect_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n he_o do_v true_o and_o serious_o call_v and_o invite_v to_o faith_n and_o conversion_n 7._o those_o who_o he_o have_v thus_o affect_v and_o call_v he_o forsake_v not_o neither_o cease_v to_o further_a in_o the_o way_n to_o their_o conversion_n till_o through_o their_o willing_a neglect_n or_o repulse_n of_o this_o initial_a grace_n he_o be_v forsake_v of_o they_o quos_fw-la ita_fw-la afficit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la deserit_fw-la nec_fw-la desistit_fw-la in_o vera_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la via_fw-la promovere_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la per_fw-la neglectionem_fw-la voluntariam_fw-la aut_fw-la huius_fw-la gratiae_fw-la initialis_fw-la repulsam_fw-la deseratur_fw-la he_o praecedanei_fw-la effectus_fw-la virtute_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la rebellis_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la vitio_fw-la suffocari_fw-la ac_fw-la penitus_fw-la extingui_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o in_o multis_fw-la solent_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la in_o quorum_fw-la mentilus_fw-la virtute_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la
in_o we_o imply_v that_o so_o do_v our_o mouth_n and_o stomach_n receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o soul_n receive_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o receive_v flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o grace_n of_o faith_n which_o appropriate_v it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v clear_o apprehend_v how_o these_o sacramental_a act_n and_o object_n be_v both_o distinguish_v and_o unite_v so_o as_o there_o may_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o either_o separation_n or_o confusion_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o consecratory_n prayer_n be_v most_o evident_a hear_v we_o o_o merciful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o and_o grant_v that_o we_o receive_v these_o thy_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n according_a to_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n holy_a institution_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o most_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n who_o in_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v what_o come_v we_o to_o receive_v outward_o the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o what_o use_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n what_o do_v we_o the_o while_o receive_v inward_o we_o be_v thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o most_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n by_o what_o mean_n do_v this_o come_v about_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o saviour_n holy_a institution_n still_o it_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o but_o so_o that_o in_o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o it_o it_o convey_v to_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v offer_v to_o my_o eye_n and_o hand_n &_o christ_n be_v tender_v to_o my_o soul_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o full_o if_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v express_v in_o the_o form_n of_o word_n prescribe_v in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o communicant_a the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n &_o soul_n into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o take_v and_o eat_v this_o in_o remembrance_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o thou_o and_o feed_v on_o he_o in_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n no_o gloss_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v the_o word_n more_o full_a and_o perspicuous_a so_o do_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n take_v and_o eat_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n with_o our_o mouth_n as_o that_o our_o heart_n do_v feed_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o our_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v this_o feed_n upon_o christ_n but_o a_o comfortable_a application_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o the_o prayer_n next_o follow_v express_v it_o then_o do_v we_o feed_v on_o christ_n when_o by_o the_o bless_a merit_n and_o death_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n we_o do_v obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o be_v fulfil_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a benediction_n or_o if_o we_o desire_v a_o more_o ample_a commentary_n upon_o this_o sacramental_a repast_n and_o the_o nourishment_n thereby_o receive_v the_o prayer_n ensue_v offer_v it_o unto_o we_o in_o these_o word_n we_o most_o hearty_o thank_v thou_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o feed_v we_o which_o have_v due_o receive_v these_o holy_a mystery_n with_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v assure_v we_o thereby_o of_o thy_o favour_n and_o goodness_n towards_o uâ—_n and_o that_o we_o be_v very_a member_n incorporate_v in_o thy_o mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o bless_a company_n of_o all_o faithful_a people_n and_o be_v also_o heir_n through_o hope_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a death_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n this_o then_o be_v to_o feed_v upon_o christ_n lo_o the_o meat_n and_o manducation_n and_o nourishment_n be_v all_o spiritual_a while_o the_o element_n be_v bodily_a and_o sensible_a which_o the_o allow_a homily_n of_o the_o church_n also_o have_v labour_v in_o most_o significant_a term_n to_o set_v forth_o thou_o must_v careful_o search_v and_o know_v say_v the_o first_o sermon_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n tome_n 2._o what_o dignity_n be_v provide_v for_o thy_o soul_n whither_o thou_o be_v come_v not_o to_o feed_v thy_o sense_n and_o belly_n to_o corruption_n but_o thy_o inward_a man_n to_o immortality_n and_o life_n nor_o to_o consider_v the_o earthly_a creature_n which_o thou_o see_v but_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o thy_o faith_n behold_v for_o this_o table_n be_v not_o say_v chrysostome_n for_o chatter_a jay_n but_o for_o eagle_n who_o fly_v thither_o where_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v and_o afterward_o to_o omit_v some_o other_o passage_n most_o pregnant_o thus_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o meat_n we_o seek_v for_o in_o this_o supper_n be_v spiritual_a food_n the_o nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n a_o heavenly_a refection_n and_o not_o earthly_a a_o invisible_a meat_n and_o not_o bodily_a a_o ghostly_a substance_n and_o not_o carnal_a so_o that_o to_o think_v without_o faith_n we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o eat_n &_o drink_v thereof_o or_o that_o that_o be_v the_o fruition_n of_o it_o be_v but_o to_o dream_v a_o gross_a carnal_a feed_n base_o abject_v and_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o the_o element_n and_o creature_n whereas_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a we_o ought_v to_o lift_v 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the_o element_n nothing_o but_o christ_n to_o our_o faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a we_o shall_v here_o walk_v with_o a_o wary_a and_o even_o foot_n as_o those_o that_o must_v tread_v in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o profaneness_n and_o superstition_n not_o affix_v a_o deity_n upon_o the_o element_n on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o slight_v they_o with_o a_o common_a regard_n not_o adore_v the_o creature_n not_o base_o esteem_v their_o relation_n to_o that_o son_n of_o god_n who_o they_o do_v real_o exhibit_v to_o we_o let_v we_o not_o then_o think_v it_o any_o boldness_n either_o to_o inquire_v or_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o confident_o to_o say_v that_o his_o body_n be_v local_o in_o heaven_n spiritual_o offer_v to_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o worthy_a communicant_a upon_o earth_n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o saviour_n speech_n joh._n 6._o to_o believe_v in_o 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impressa_fw-la fuit_fw-la aliqualis_fw-la notitia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la dolour_n de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la aliquod_fw-la desiderium_fw-la &_o aliqua_fw-la cura_fw-la liberationis_fw-la mutentur_fw-la plane_n in_fw-la contrarium_fw-la veritaâ—em_fw-la rejiciant_fw-la &_o odio_fw-la habeant_fw-la concupiscentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la se_fw-la tradant_fw-la in_fw-la peccatis_fw-la occalleant_fw-la ibid._n thes_n 5._o 8._o these_o forego_v inward_a act_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n both_o may_v be_v and_o be_v many_o time_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o rebellious_a will_n choke_v and_o quench_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o as_o after_o some_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n some_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o desire_v and_o care_n of_o deliverance_n they_o fall_v off_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n ne_fw-fr electi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la in_o his_o praecedane_n be_v ad_fw-la 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he_o notwithstanding_o follow_v they_o effectual_o with_o powerful_a help_n till_o he_o have_v wrought_v out_o his_o good_a work_n in_o they_o gratiam_fw-la specialem_fw-la &_o essicacem_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la certo_fw-la perducentem_fw-la he_o quos_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la svo_fw-la gratioso_fw-la elegerit_fw-la propriam_fw-la profitetur_fw-la d._n overal_n in_o art_n 3._o sent._n 3._o 10._o when_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a be_v thus_o excite_v and_o prepare_v by_o the_o forego_n act_n of_o grace_n god_n do_v by_o his_o secret_n and_o wonderful_a work_n regenerate_v and_o renew_v they_o infuse_v into_o they_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o indue_a all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o new_a quality_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n deus_fw-la animos_fw-la electorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la praedictis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la suae_fw-la actibus_fw-la excitatos_fw-la &_o praeparatos_fw-la intima_fw-la quadam_fw-la &_o mirabili_fw-la operatione_n regenerate_v &_o quasi_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la create_v infundendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la vivificantem_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la facultates_fw-la novis_fw-la qualitatibus_fw-la imbuendo_fw-la theol._n br._n the_o conver_n thes_n 1._o 11._o upon_o this_o conversion_n which_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n follow_v instant_o our_o actual_a conversion_n to_o god_n while_o from_o our_o new_a change_a will_n god_n fetch_v the_o act_n of_o our_o believe_v and_o turn_v to_o he_o he_o give_v that_o power_n which_o the_o will_v exercise_n so_o as_o it_o be_v at_o once_o both_o we_o and_o god_n we_o in_o that_o we_o do_v work_v god_n in_o that_o he_o work_v it_o in_o we_o praedictam_fw-la conversionem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la conuersio_fw-la actualis_fw-la deo_fw-la perliciente_a ipsum_fw-la actum_fw-la credendi_fw-la &_o convertendi_fw-la ex_fw-la mutata_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quae_fw-la acta_fw-la adeo_fw-la agit_fw-fr &_o ipsa_fw-la convertendo_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o credendo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la actum_fw-la suum_fw-la vitalem_fw-la simul_fw-la eliciendo_fw-la ibid._n 12._o in_o work_v upon_o the_o will_n god_n do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n but_o cause_v it_o to_o work_v after_o its_o own_o native_a manner_n free_o and_o willing_o neither_o do_v he_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n that_o sinful_a possibility_n which_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n to_o resist_v good_a motion_n but_o do_v sweet_o and_o effectual_o work_v in_o man_n a_o firm_a and_o ready_a will_n to_o obey_v he_o his_o grace_n be_v so_o powerful_a that_o it_o be_v not_o violent_a divina_fw-la haec_fw-la actio_fw-la non_fw-la laedit_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la libertatem_fw-la sed_fw-la roborat_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la extirpate_v radicitus_fw-la vitiosam_fw-la resistendi_fw-la possibilitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o pravitatem_fw-la ad_fw-la resistendum_fw-la motibus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la resistibilitas_fw-la propter_fw-la efficacissimam_fw-la &_o suavissimam_fw-la motionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la nequit_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la erumpere_fw-la huic_fw-la gratiae_fw-la resisti_fw-la nequit_fw-la quia_fw-la primum_fw-la operatur_fw-la velle_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la resistere_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o explic_a thes_n 2._o deum_fw-la cum_fw-la voluerit_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la tam_fw-la abundantem_fw-la tam_fw-la potentem_fw-la aut_fw-la congruam_fw-la aut_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la efficacem_fw-la concedere_fw-la ut_fw-la quamvis_fw-la possit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ratione_fw-la suae_fw-la libertatis_fw-la resistere_fw-la non_fw-la tamin_z resistat_fw-la sed_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la obsequatur_fw-la dr._n overal_n in_o artic_a 4._o it_o be_v true_a that_o while_o our_o natural_a concupiscence_n reign_v in_o we_o we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o possibility_n but_o a_o proneness_n to_o resistance_n which_o yet_o be_v by_o the_o gracious_a and_o effectual_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n so_o over_o rule_v that_o it_o break_v not_o forth_o into_o a_o present_a act_n for_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v that_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v yea_o the_o very_a will_n to_o resist_v be_v for_o the_o time_n take_v away_o by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la conversum_fw-la &_o fidelem_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la semper_fw-la movet_fw-la ad_fw-la bonos_fw-es actus_fw-la subsequentes_fw-la ut_fw-la tollat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la resistendi_fw-la sed_fw-la quandoque_fw-la permittit_fw-la illam_fw-la vitio_fw-la svo_fw-la deficere_fw-la a_o ductu_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o in_o particularibus_fw-la multis_fw-la actibus_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la parere_fw-la theol._n br._n ibid._n thes_n 3._o 13._o god_n do_v not_o always_o so_o work_v in_o the_o regenerate_a that_o he_o do_v ever_o take_v from_o they_o this_o will_n to_o resist_v but_o sometime_o suffer_v they_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n to_o give_v way_n to_o their_o own_o sinful_a desire_n for_o howsoever_o in_o those_o principal_a act_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v powerful_o in_o the_o elect_a both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n yet_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n he_o think_v good_a for_o his_o own_o holy_a purpose_n to_o leave_v the_o best_a man_n sometime_o to_o themselves_o who_o do_v thereupon_o grieve_v his_o good_a spirit_n by_o a_o recoverable_a resistance_n oportet_fw-la semper_fw-la discrimen_fw-la statuere_fw-la inter_fw-la illos_fw-la actus_fw-la principales_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la salus_fw-la electorum_fw-la non_fw-la constat_fw-la &_o particulares_fw-la subsequentes_fw-la actus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o explic_a of_o the_o five_o article_n of_o perseverance_n quibusdam_fw-la non_fw-la electis_fw-la conceditur_fw-la quaedam_fw-la illuminatio_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la cujus_fw-la virtute_fw-la intelligant_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la annuntiantur_fw-la esse_fw-la vera_fw-la iisdemque_fw-la assensum_fw-la praebent_fw-la minime_fw-la simulatum_fw-la in_o iisdem_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la cognition_n &_o fide_fw-la oritur_fw-la affectuum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la mutatio_fw-la &_o morum_fw-la aliqualis_fw-la emendatio_fw-la non_fw-la electi_fw-la huc_fw-la usque_fw-la progressi_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la tamen_fw-la adoption_n &_o justificationis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la perveniunt_fw-la theol._n br._n the_o 5._o art_n thes_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1._o even_o among_o those_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v enlighten_v by_o supernatural_a knowledge_n and_o give_v their_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v the_o same_o with_o some_o joy_n and_o from_o that_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n find_v some_o change_n in_o their_o affection_n and_o life_n who_o yet_o howsoever_o they_o may_v pass_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n never_o attain_v to_o that_o hearty_a renovation_n which_o be_v join_v with_o justification_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o immediate_a disposition_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o be_v never_o in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n these_o may_v utter_o fall_v away_o from_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v profess_v unde_fw-la constat_fw-la â—os_v nunquam_fw-la reipsa_fw-la pertingere_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o affestuum_fw-la mutationem_fw-la &_o renovationem_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la justificatione_n conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la imo_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la proxime_fw-la praeparat_fw-la ac_fw-la disponit_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la ibid._n in_o explic_a 4._o artic._n idem_fw-la regeniti_fw-la ac_fw-la justificati_fw-la quandoque_fw-la
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