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be_v accompany_v with_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 1_o john_n 2.5_o but_o whoso_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v 1_o john_n 5.1,2_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o if_o this_o be_v imposble_a to_o be_v do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a for_o pharaoh_n be_v condemn_v by_o god_n and_o man_n for_o lay_v such_o command_n upon_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o perform_v exod_a 5.6,7_o for_o the_o further_a refute_v of_o this_o opinion_n we_o may_v produce_v the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o all_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n of_o which_o take_v these_o few_o for_o the_o present_a justin_n martyr_n in_o quaest_n &_o respon_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la but_o what_o be_v the_o total_a justice_n or_o universal_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o love_n god_n above_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o which_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o man_n who_o apply_v their_o heart_n thereunto_o for_o that_o say_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o therefore_o allege_v it_o because_o we_o can_v do_v impossible_a thing_n but_o because_o we_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v possible_a do_v not_o blame_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o demand_v nothing_o impossible_a say_v chryso_v the_o paenit_fw-la hom._n 8_o see_v basil_n upon_o psal_n 118._o hieronymus_n in_o expos_n symbol_n ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 56._o nor_o will_v god_n command_v this_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v of_o man_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la serm._n 61._o neither_o can_v god_n command_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a because_o he_o be_v just_a nor_o will_v he_o condemn_v any_o man_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v because_o he_o be_v pious_a and_o good_a idem_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la serm._n 191._o we_o detest_v their_o blasphemy_n who_o say_v that_o god_n have_v command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a to_o man_n concilium_fw-la arausicanum_n according_a to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n we_o believe_v that_o all_o who_o be_v baptize_v have_v receive_v grace_n may_v and_o aught_o by_o the_o help_n and_o the_o co-operation_n of_o christ_n to_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o salvation_n if_o they_o will_v faithful_o endeavour_v or_o labour_n thereunto_o three_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n this_o serve_v first_o to_o reprove_v all_o unbelief_n that_o be_v find_v in_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a see_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o unbelieve_a israelite_n who_o be_v render_v unbelieving_a person_n who_o be_v indispose_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o holy_a land_n of_o promise_n be_v deter_v by_o the_o pretender_n of_o impossibility_n to_o overcome_v the_o canaanite_n and_o scale_v and_o beat_v down_o their_o city_n number_n 13_o and_o 14_o chapter_n unto_o who_o swear_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o who_o believe_v not_o so_o then_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.18,19_o second_o this_o serve_v to_o reprehend_v they_o who_o look_v for_o life_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n and_o make_v not_o progress_n towards_o perfection_n revel_v 3.2_o be_v watchful_a and_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n that_o remain_v that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o i_o have_v not_o sound_v thy_o work_n perfect_a before_o god_n three_o it_o rebuke_n