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that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v regard_n to_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o church_n sure_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o romish_a religion_n that_o now_o be_v they_o will_v never_o have_v do_v the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o exceed_v great_a wrong_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o because_o their_o care_n be_v that_o god_n only_o shall_v be_v advance_v according_a to_o his_o word_n therefore_o m._n bishop_n think_v they_o unnatural_a gross_a pate_n in_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o son_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o good_a mother_n as_o for_o we_o we_o honour_v the_o bless_a virgin_n so_o far_o as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o warrant_v so_o to_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v she_o a_o most_o excellent_a instrument_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o most_o high_o bless_v above_o all_o other_o in_o that_o god_n by_o she_o will_v bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o other_o but_o yet_o we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o blessing_n only_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v no_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n and_o because_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v great_a than_o carnal_a we_o hold_v the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o have_v be_v great_a by_o that_o that_o she_o have_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n then_o by_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v do_v she_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o 〈…〉_o that_o august_n de_fw-fr sanct_n virg._n cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d mariâ—_n 〈…〉_o fiâ—â—_n christi_fw-la quâ—â—_n câ—_n 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_o mary_n be_v more_o bless_v by_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o conceive_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n her_o nearness_n to_o christ_n in_o be_v his_o mother_n have_v nothing_o boot_v she_o have_v she_o not_o more_o happy_o bear_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n then_o in_o her_o womb_n this_o our_o saviour_n himself_o confirm_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o be_v tell_v as_o he_o be_v preach_v that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n be_v desirous_a to_o speak_v with_o he_o answer_v as_o with_o indignation_n 〈…〉_o indignation_n who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n 〈…〉_o mother_n my_o mother_n and_o brethren_n be_v these_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o 〈…〉_o it_o tertulâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o make_v these_o other_o of_o the_o great_a worth_n say_v tertullian_n and_o show_v that_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v prefer_v above_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o brethren_n of_o christ_n digâ—â—â—â—res_fw-la christ_n jâ—_n 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ut_fw-la uâ—â—â—â—res_fw-la suâ—stituit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la digâ—â—â—â—res_fw-la he_o transfer_v the_o name_n of_o kindred_n to_o they_o who_o he_o rather_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o near_o unto_o he_o because_o of_o faith_n who_o he_o put_v in_o place_n of_o the_o 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austin_n very_o right_o argue_v thereof_o est_fw-la thereof_o august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr die_v in_o diem_fw-la reneuâ—â—ur_fw-la nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la &_o inquantum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la intantum_fw-la adhuâ—_n in_fw-la vetustate_fw-la est_fw-la that_o he_o that_o be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o all_o renew_v and_o therefore_o in_o part_n he_o be_v old_a still_o now_o from_o what_o be_v he_o renew_v but_o from_o vice_n and_o whereto_o be_v he_o renew_v but_o to_o virtue_n if_o then_o the_o will_v be_v not_o yet_o whole_o renew_v to_o virtue_n than_o vice_n as_o yet_o in_o part_n remain_v with_o virtue_n in_o the_o will_n from_o whence_o as_o yet_o in_o part_n the_o will_n remain_v to_o be_v renew_v therefore_o our_o will_n carry_v we_o still_o contrary_a way_n seculo_fw-la way_n idem_fw-la in_o joan._n tract_n 81._o aloud_z volumus_fw-la quia_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o câ—risto_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la volumus_fw-la quia_fw-la sumus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la one_o way_n we_o will_v because_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n another_o way_n we_o will_v because_o we_o be_v still_o in_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o corinthian_n saint_n yet_o anon_o after_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v carnal_a and_o walk_v like_o man_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n one_o where_o 3._o where_o john_n 15_o 3._o you_o be_v clean_a by_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o another_z where_o he_o say_v 11._o say_v math._n 7_o 11._o you_o be_v evil_a do_v know_v to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n yet_o again_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v true_o convert_v to_o god_n say_v he_o and_o as_o true_o avert_v from_o he_o at_o one_o time_n no_o m._n bishop_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o soul_n convert_v to_o god_n remain_v a_o part_n of_o that_o infection_n whereby_o 19.26_o whereby_o gen._n 19.26_o lot_n wife_n be_v go_v out_o of_o sodom_n look_v back_o to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o she_o come_v so_o that_o peccent_fw-la that_o august_n enchirid_a cap._n 64._o sic_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la excitantur_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la profâ—tiunâ—_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la maximè_fw-la aggravante_fw-la corruptibili_fw-la corpore_fw-la tamquam_fw-la siâ—â—_n hominum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la moribus_fw-la â—umanis_fw-la deficiant_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsoâ—_n &_o ideb_fw-mi peccent_fw-la the_o child_n of_o god_n albeit_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v go_v forward_o towards_o god_n yet_o by_o their_o own_o spirit_n as_o the_o child_n of_o man_n through_o some_o humane_a motion_n they_o fall_v back_o to_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o commit_v sin_n therefore_o they_o of_o who_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n yet_o find_v somewhat_o in_o themselves_o for_o which_o they_o see_v that_o they_o have_v cause_n still_o to_o pray_v 5.21_o pray_v psal_n 85.4_o lament_v 5.21_o to_o be_v convert_v again_o be_v christ_n say_v he_o agree_v to_o dwell_v with_o belial_n we_o answer_v he_o no_o 6.15_o no_o 2._o cor._n 6.15_o there_o be_v no_o agreement_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o belial_n and_o therefore_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o belial_n may_v be_v dispossess_v &_o drive_v out_o and_o therefore_o etc._n therefore_o bernard_n in_o cantic_a serm._n 6._o vbi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la remittitur_fw-la ibi_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la diabolus_fw-la de_fw-la cord_n peccatoru_fw-la expellitur_fw-la et_fw-fr aug._n contra_fw-la julian._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o expulsio_fw-la daemoniorum_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v by_o christ_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o devil_n without_o doubt_n be_v expulse_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n but_o yet_o there_o remain_v still_o the_o venomous_a feed_v of_o his_o plant_n pugnantem_fw-la plant_n august_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 66._o certamen_fw-la est_fw-la adversus_fw-la tentatorem_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la necessitate_v pugnantem_fw-la a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o advantage_n whereof_o this_o tempter_n fight_v against_o we_o exterminariâ—_n we_o bernard_n in_o cantic_a ser._n 58._o velu_n nolu_fw-la intra_fw-la fine_n tuos_fw-la habitat_fw-la jeâ—usaeus_n subiugari_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la exterminariâ—_n will_v we_o will_v we_o this_o jebusite_n for_o the_o time_n dwell_v within_o our_o border_n he_o may_v be_v subdue_v but_o he_o can_v utter_o be_v destroy_v last_o of_o all_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o content_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o body_n subject_a to_o sin_n again_o we_o answer_v he_o no_o for_o 6.12_o for_o rom._n 6.12_o sin_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_n unto_o it_o in_o obey_v the_o lust_n thereof_o ivis_fw-la thereof_o august_n in_o joan_n tract_n 41._o quamdus_fw-la vivit_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la ivis_fw-la for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v sin_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v tempt_v it_o be_v entice_a it_o never_o cease_v urge_v and_o provoke_v from_o day_n to_o day_n but_o yet_o 8.2_o yet_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o kingdom_n thereof_o be_v abolish_v because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v subject_a to_o sin_n of_o the_o have_v of_o sin_n than_o the_o apostle_n tell_v he_o 7.14_o he_o rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 23._o sin_n verse_n 23._o a_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n so_o that_o 1.8_o that_o 1._o joh._n 1.8_o if_o we_o 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and_o mercy_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o belong_v unto_o he_o therefore_o arnobius_n say_v that_o pertinet_fw-la that_o arno_n in_o psal_n 129_o bene_fw-la facere_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la hominis_fw-la benè_fw-la credere_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la to_o do_v well_o belong_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n but_o to_o believe_v well_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n redundant_fw-la god_n chrysost_n ad_fw-la rom._n hom_n 8._o qui_fw-la mandata_fw-la illius_fw-la implet_fw-la obedit_fw-la ei_fw-la hic_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n convenientem_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la opinionem_fw-la accipit_fw-la cumque_fw-la glorificat_fw-la atque_fw-la admiâ—atur_fw-la nullo_n magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la operum_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la jlla_fw-la ergò_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la eius_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la rectâ—_n factum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la praeâ—titeriâ—_n haec_fw-la autem_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la glorificat_fw-la ac_fw-la quâ—â—ta_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la 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god_n apparuit_fw-la god_n jbid_fw-la ecce_fw-la hoc_fw-la fidei_fw-la esse_fw-la apparuit_fw-la behold_v say_v he_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o come_v of_o faith_n m._n bishop_n argument_n therefore_o make_v against_o himself_o and_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v rather_o by_o faith_n then_o by_o charity_n because_o it_o be_v faith_n principal_o that_o yield_v honour_n unto_o god_n the_o last_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o austin_n be_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o although_o we_o defend_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o yet_o we_o say_v that_o both_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n must_v concur_v to_o accomplish_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n whereof_o anon_o we_o shall_v see_v further_o 23_o w._n bishop_n the_o three_o of_o these_o trifle_a reason_n be_v perverse_o propound_v by_o m._n perkins_n thus_o faith_n be_v never_o alone_a therefore_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v alone_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v fond_o frame_v appear_v plain_o in_o that_o that_o catholic_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o affirm_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o sinful_a catholic_n we_o then_o form_v the_o reason_n thus_o if_o faith_n alone_o be_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o justification_n then_o if_o both_o hope_n and_o charity_n be_v remove_v from_o faith_n at_o least_o by_o thought_n and_o in_o conceit_n faith_n will_v nevertheless_o justify_v but_o faith_n consider_v without_o hope_n and_o charity_n will_v not_o justify_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o justification_n the_o first_o proposition_n can_v be_v deny_v of_o they_o who_o know_v the_o nature_n &_o propriety_n of_o cause_n for_o the_o entire_a and_o total_a cause_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v in_o act_n the_o effect_n must_v needs_o follow_v and_o very_a sense_n teach_v the_o simple_a that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v set_v to_o work_v and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o act_v that_o which_o it_o be_v set_v 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separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o yet_o a_o man_n
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be_v free_o give_v because_o to_o live_v just_o so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v live_v just_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n import_v man_n merit_n but_o the_o benefit_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n where_o plain_o he_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o be_v his_o mere_a and_o only_a gift_n that_o to_o speak_v simple_o thereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o reward_n of_o work_n because_o god_n promise_v the_o same_o when_o we_o have_v no_o work_n that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v for_o our_o worth_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v when_o we_o have_v no_o worth_n yea_o and_o that_o we_o have_v any_o good_a work_n it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n it_o can_v be_v think_v to_o make_v any_o merit_n on_o our_o behalf_n but_o to_o set_v forth_o grace_n and_o mercy_n on_o god_n behalf_n so_o that_o all_o be_v free_a gift_n all_o be_v grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o add_v of_o one_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o another_o howsoever_o sometime_o in_o some_o respect_n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o recompense_n and_o reward_n in_o a_o word_n by_o that_o that_o follow_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o protestant_n proctor_n if_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o term_v have_v say_v nothing_o in_o this_o behalf_n but_o what_o by_o s._n austin_n and_o other_o ancient_a father_n may_v well_o be_v defend_v against_o this_o romish_a prater_n who_o have_v great_a insolency_n of_o word_n but_o sound_a matter_n of_o proof_n he_o can_v find_v none_o at_o all_o 3._o w._n bishop_n but_o m._n perkins_n will_v nevertheless_o prove_v and_o that_o by_o sundry_a reason_n that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v the_o truth_n at_o self_n and_o we_o falsehood_n first_o by_o a_o sorry_a short_a syllogism_n contain_v more_o than_o one_o whole_a page_n it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o property_n of_o a_o meritorious_a work_n which_o must_v be_v say_v he_o four_a first_o that_o the_o work_n be_v do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o the_o help_n of_o another_o second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o due_a debt_n three_o that_o it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o another_o four_o that_o the_o work_n and_o reward_n be_v equal_a in_o proportion_n these_o property_n he_o set_v down_o pythagorical_o without_o any_o proof_n but_o inser_v thereon_o as_o though_o he_o have_v prove_v they_o invincible_o that_o christ_n manhood_n separate_v from_o the_o godhead_n can_v merit_v because_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o by_o grace_n receive_v and_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o due_a he_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o true_o say_v that_o christ_n manhood_n unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o merit_v neither_o for_o he_o receive_v his_o godhead_n from_o his_o father_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v therefore_o his_o father_n by_o due_a debt_n and_o so_o the_o good_a man_n if_o he_o be_v let_v alone_o will_v disappoint_v we_o whole_o of_o all_o merit_n aswell_o the_o impute_a of_o christ_n as_o of_o all_o we_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o grace_n wherefore_o we_o must_v a_o little_a sift_v his_o four_o forge_a propriety_n of_o merit_n and_o touch_v the_o first_o i_o say_v that_o one_o may_v by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n receive_v by_o free_a gift_n merit_n and_o deserve_v much_o even_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o give_v it_o for_o example_n the_o far_a bestow_v a_o farm_n upon_o his_o son_n free_o who_o may_v by_o often_o present_v his_o father_n of_o the_o please_a fruit_n grow_v on_o the_o same_o deserve_v his_o further_a favour_n yea_o he_o may_v by_o the_o commodity_n reap_v out_o of_o that_o farm_n buy_v any_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o father_n to_o set_v to_o sale_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o receive_v the_o farm_n from_o his_o father_n gift_n which_o be_v so_o common_a a_o case_n and_o so_o sensible_a that_o every_o man_n of_o mean_a wit_n may_v easy_o reach_v unto_o it_o even_o so_o by_o good_a manure_v the_o gift_n which_o god_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v both_o merit_v the_o increase_n of_o they_o and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o order_n and_o promise_n purchase_v thereby_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v plain_o prove_v by_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n give_v by_o a_o king_n to_o his_o servant_n 25._o mat._n 25._o the_o which_o they_o employ_v well_o and_o multiply_a be_v therefore_o esteem_v worthy_a of_o far_o great_a and_o withal_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o their_o lord_n joy_n m._n perkins_n then_o be_v not_o a_o little_a oversee_v to_o put_v for_o the_o first_o propriety_n of_o merit_n that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o man_n himself_o r._n abbot_n m._n perkins_n say_v very_o true_o upon_o note_v the_o condition_n necessary_o require_v in_o a_o meritorious_a work_n that_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n consider_v a_o part_n from_o his_o godhead_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o have_v all_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o do_v all_o by_o bond_n of_o necessary_a duty_n can_v merit_v at_o god_n hand_n whereas_o m._n bishop_n against_o this_o say_v that_o he_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o true_o say_v that_o christ_n manhood_n unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o merit_v neither_o because_o he_o receive_v his_o godhead_n from_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v his_o father_n by_o due_a debt_n he_o bewray_v his_o notable_a and_o absurd_a ignorance_n for_o christ_n receive_v his_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n not_o inferior_a to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n and_o majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o the_o father_n be_v now_o duty_n and_o debt_n do_v necessary_o enforce_v minority_n and_o subjection_n see_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o minority_n or_o subjection_n in_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n towards_o the_o father_n there_o can_v be_v no_o 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or_o not_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o answer_n to_o they_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o smith_n forge_n than_o out_o of_o the_o study_n and_o from_o the_o learning_n of_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n the_o first_o condition_n require_v in_o a_o meritorious_a work_n proper_o so_o to_o be_v call_v to_o which_o by_o duty_n debt_n and_o right_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n reward_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v be_v that_o a_o man_n do_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o power_n for_o so_o say_v hilary_n existiâ—_n hilary_n hilar._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 11._o mereri_fw-la eius_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibâ—_n meriti_fw-la acqui_fw-la rendi_fw-la author_n existiâ—_n it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o merit_v who_o himself_o be_v to_o himself_o the_o author_n of_o get_v his_o
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