the_o natural_a will_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n so_o much_o of_o adam_n remain_v and_o carnal_a concupiscence_n as_o may_v make_v he_o resist_v and_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n l_o we_o answer_n with_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr gratiâ_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbit_fw-la cap._n 16._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o will_v when_o we_o will_v but_o he_o make_v we_o to_o will_n that_o be_v good_a of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v pro._n 8._o the_o will_n be_v prepare_v by_o god_n and_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n philip._n 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o work_v when_o we_o work_v but_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o work_v by_o give_v most_o efficacious_a power_n to_o the_o will_n who_o say_v i_o will_v make_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n ezek._n 36._o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v our_o work_n because_o in_o we_o though_o not_o of_o we_o action_n and_o passion_n denominate_v the_o subject_n not_o the_o cause_n god_n be_v the_o 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caelestius_n as_o prosper_v in_o precise_a term_n set_v it_o down_o in_o his_o chronicle_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 414._o n_o to_o the_o place_n in_o the_o act_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o saint_n steven_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n not_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n the_o jew_n gainsay_v withstand_v and_o oppose_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n not_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o who_o he_o will_v and_o do_v convert_v second_o we_o confess_v that_o man_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n such_o as_o be_v these_o jew_n who_o saint_n steven_n upbraid_v not_o only_o can_v resist_v but_o can_v do_v no_o other_o than_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o regenerate_v grace_n by_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n remove_v that_o hardness_n whereby_o it_o resist_v grace_n and_o then_o it_o can_v resist_v because_o that_o which_o make_v it_o resist_v be_v take_v away_o as_o saint_n augustine_n infer_v upon_o that_o of_o ezechiel_n the_o eleven_o i_o will_v take_v away_o your_o stony-heart_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n his_o inference_n be_v chap._n 8._o of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n this_o grace_n which_o be_v secret_o convey_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o refuse_v or_o repel_v by_o any_o hard_a heart_n for_o it_o be_v therefore_o give_v that_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v first_o be_v take_v away_o o_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o double_a will_n of_o god_n well_o know_v to_o the_o learned_a by_o the_o notion_n of_o signi_fw-la &_o beneplaciti_fw-la his_o command_a or_o declarative_a will_n which_o be_v not_o always_o fulfil_v and_o his_o powerful_o work_v and_o absolute_a good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v always_o fulfil_v i_o further_a answer_n that_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n right_o interpret_v as_o it_o be_v by_o saint_n augustine_n make_v against_o and_o no_o way_n for_o the_o arminian_n and_o appealer_n for_o christ_n say_v not_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o those_o ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o kill_v my_o prophet_n and_o you_o will_v not_o but_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v your_o child_n that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o do_v also_o though_o you_o will_v not_o but_o do_v what_o you_o can_v to_o hinder_v their_o gather_n under_o my_o wing_n that_o be_v their_o assemble_v to_o the_o true_a church_n and_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o shade_n thereof_o quos_fw-la volui_fw-la te_fw-la nolente_fw-la congregavi_fw-la who_o i_o will_v gather_v i_o gather_v though_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o saint_n augustine_n upon_o these_o word_n p_o if_o by_o operate_a grace_n he_o mean_v that_o grace_n whereby_o god_n circumcise_v the_o heart_n deut._n 30._o open_v the_o heart_n act_v 16._o convert_v the_o heart_n jerem._n 31._o take_v away_o a_o stony_a heart_n ezek._n 36._o write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n jerem._n 31._o work_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o mightiness_n of_o his_o power_n eph._n 1._o and_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n i_o suppose_v who_o be_v well_o catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n will_v maintain_v that_o such_o grace_n may_v be_v resist_v for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o impotency_n of_o man_n will_n to_o prevail_v against_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o to_o disappoint_v his_o purpose_n and_o frustrate_v his_o work_n saint_n augustine_n that_o delian_a diver_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o this_o mystery_n resolve_v the_o contrary_a in_o many_o place_n in_o his_o book_n of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n chap._n 8._o why_o do_v he_o complain_v since_o no_o man_n do_v or_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n do_v the_o apostle_n answer_n o_o man_n it_o be_v false_a that_o thou_o say_v no_o he_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o answer_v god_n and_o the_o corrept_v &_o gratiâ_fw-la cap._n 12._o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n will_n be_v help_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v lead_v by_o divine_a grace_n indeclinable_o and_o unconquerable_o insuperabiliter_fw-la ageretur_fw-la and_o what_o be_v unconquerable_o less_o then_o irresistible_o if_o grace_n unconquerable_o lead_v the_o will_n the_o will_n can_v conquer_v grace_n in_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o chap._n 14._o ibidem_fw-la no_o will_n of_o man_n resist_v god_n when_o god_n will_v save_v and_o he_o confirm_v his_o assertion_n with_o a_o reason_n prove_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o to_o will_v and_o to_o will_v be_v so_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o nill_v that_o it_o can_v neither_o hinder_v god_n will_v nor_o conquer_v his_o power_n and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o question_n to_o symplician_n 2._o quest._n the_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n can_v be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o frustrate_v it_o if_o he_o list_v or_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v mercy_n in_o vain_a if_o man_n will_v not_o take_v hold_n of_o it_o because_o if_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o those_o who_o be_v reluctant_a and_o withstand_v it_o he_o can_v so_o call_v they_o as_o it_o may_v befit_v they_o that_o be_v be_v effectual_a unto_o they_o saint_n bernard_n in_o his_o book_n of_o freewill_n follow_v saint_n augustine_n close_o there_o be_v make_v a_o creation_n of_o the_o will_n by_o christ_n into_o liberty_n and_o that_o without_o we_o if_o into_o than_o not_o out_o of_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o will_n if_o without_o we_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o hinder_v
former_a therefore_o he_o that_o be_v once_o true_o justify_v may_v fall_v into_o a_o estate_n worse_o than_o the_o former_a bert._n pag._n 36._o among_o the_o cause_n of_o apostasy_n one_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n in_o stony_a place_n the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o anon_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o root_v in_o himself_o but_o dure_v for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n he_o be_v offend_v appealer_n appeal_v pa._n 159._o ezek._n 18._o 24_o 26._o if_o the_o righteous_a t_o turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a unto_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o in_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v ibid._n ezek._n 33._o 13._o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o same_o therefore_o the_o righteous_a may_v lose_v his_o righteousness_n abandon_v his_o faith_n die_v in_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 159._o the_o unclean_a spirit_n eject_v return_v unto_o his_o former_a residence_n enter_v possede_v his_o former_a state_n and_o the_o case_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n matth._n 12._o 44._o u._fw-mi satan_n be_v not_o eject_v but_o where_o the_o party_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n be_v regenerate_v by_o faith_n reposseding_fw-mi be_v not_o but_o by_o relapse_n into_o sin_n nor_o a_o worse_a state_n but_o where_o a_o man_n die_v in_o sin_n ibid._n pag._n 159._o luke_n 8._o 13._o *_o they_o on_o the_o rock_n be_v they_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n who_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o t_o because_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v set_v in_o the_o forefront_n both_o by_o the_o appealer_n and_o by_o bertius_fw-la as_o a_o testimony_n on_o which_o they_o most_o rely_v and_o be_v most_o confident_a of_o i_o will_v endeavour_n both_o full_o to_o answer_v and_o retort_v it_o against_o they_o beside_o those_o answer_n by_o which_o other_o have_v rebate_v the_o edge_n of_o this_o objection_n as_o *_o first_o that_o this_o speech_n be_v conditional_a suppositive_a and_o not_o positive_a and_o therefore_o no_o more_o infer_v that_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v fall_v from_o his_o righteousness_n than_o those_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v unto_o you_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o you_o receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v conclude_v that_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n can_v preach_v another_o gospel_n or_o the_o like_a of_o our_o saviour_n they_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o elect_n therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o seduce_v the_o elect_a whereas_o indeed_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v infer_v even_o from_o those_o word_n second_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o before_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n such_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v and_o true_o righteous_a and_o such_o a_o one_o can_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v saint_n gregory_n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 34._o cap._n 13._o they_o who_o may_v be_v seduce_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o never_o return_v again_o may_v seem_v to_o lose_v the_o habit_n of_o sanctity_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n sed_fw-la eam_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la but_o indeed_o they_o never_o have_v any_o holiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n three_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o actual_a righteousness_n which_o may_v be_v lose_v and_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o wilful_a and_o grievous_a sin_n against_o conscience_n not_o of_o habitual_a which_o can_v be_v lose_v if_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a ezek._n 18._o 21._o and_o 24._o if_o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n the_o wicked_a man_n do_v all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o import_v habitual_a righteousness_n but_o mere_o actual_a which_o all_o side_n confess_v may_v be_v lose_v beside_o these_o answer_n i_o say_v further_o that_o this_o scripture_n no_o way_n tend_v to_o bertius_fw-la or_o the_o appealers_n purpose_n for_o they_o shall_v prove_v that_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v lose_v evangelicall_a righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o legal_a righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o legal_a righteousness_n first_o by_o the_o pronoune_n his_o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o work_n or_o his_o inherent_a righteousness_n not_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o philip._n 3._o 9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n second_o by_o the_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o 15_o 16_o 17._o all_o which_o appertain_v to_o legal_a righteousness_n if_o he_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n nor_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o come_v near_o to_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n and_o have_v spoil_v none_o by_o violence_n and_o have_v not_o give_v his_o money_n upon_o usury_n etc._n etc._n last_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v against_o the_o adversary_n two_o way_n first_o thus_o if_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n consist_v especial_o in_o this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o one_o may_v be_v lose_v but_o the_o righteousness_n promise_v by_o the_o other_o can_v be_v lose_v then_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o loss_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n to_o evangelicall_a be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o to_o disprove_v our_o adversary_n tenant_n for_o that_o which_o in_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v affirm_v of_o the_o one_o may_v not_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n consist_v especial_o in_o this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o one_o may_v be_v lose_v but_o the_o righteousness_n promise_v by_o the_o other_o can_v be_v lose_v jerem._n 31._o 31._o 33._o 34._o heb._n 8._o 8._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o jerem._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o second_o thus_o if_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v general_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o elect_a as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o can_v 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we_o seek_v christ_n above_o in_o heaven_n and_o imagine_v not_o he_o to_o be_v bodily_a present_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o in_o this_o last_o point_n appear_v a_o notable_a difference_n between_o we_o and_o m._n harding_n for_o we_o place_n christ_n in_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n paul_n mr._n harding_n place_v he_o in_o the_o mouth_n we_o say_v christ_n be_v eat_v only_o by_o faith_n master_n harding_n say_v he_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o mouth_n and_o tooth_n article_n 28._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v take_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o supper_n only_o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n &_o the_o mean_a whereby_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o supper_n be_v faith_n transubstantiation_n be_v repugnant_a to_o scripture_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n the_o appealer_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o 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christ_n the_o virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n &_o of_o other_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v have_v &_o retain_v in_o temple_n especial_o and_o due_a honour_n and_o veneration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o because_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o prototype_n or_o sampler_n so_o that_o by_o the_o image_n which_o we_o kiss_v and_o before_o which_o we_o put_v off_o our_o hat_n and_o lie_v down_o we_o adore_v christ_n and_o the_o saint_n who_o image_n they_o bear_v bellarmine_n of_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n lib._n 2._o c._n 21._o image_n by_o themselves_o proper_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v ibid._n cap._n 22._o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o the_o supreme_a worship_n call_v latria_n be_v due_a to_o image_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o ought_v to_o say_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v adore_v bellarmin_n ibid._n cap._n 9_o lib._n 2._o