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engender_v and_o beget_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a thought_n and_o desire_n of_o which_o saint_n james_n faith_n 1.14_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v second_o withdraw_v we_o from_o good_a and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o smother_v the_o good_a and_o holy_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 7.22.23_o say_v rom._n 7.22.23_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n the_o spirit_n also_o â—usteth_v against_o the_o flesh_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o he_o create_v in_o we_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a thought_n motion_n and_o desire_n david_n feel_v it_o thus_o when_o he_o say_v 16.7_o say_v psal_n 16.7_o i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v i_o counfall_v my_o reins_n also_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night-season_n 27.8_o night-season_n psal_n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o hart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n will_v i_o seek_v second_o he_o stop_v and_o stay_v the_o bad_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n they_o take_v not_o effect_v or_o at_o the_o least_o blunt_v their_o point_n that_o they_o do_v not_o sin_v excessive_o in_o which_o fence_n saint_n john_n say_v 3.9_o say_v 1._o joh._n 3.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o to_o commit_v sin_n be_v to_o make_v a_o trade_n and_o occupation_n of_o sin_v and_o to_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o evil_a with_o a_o entire_a and_o whole_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n the_o which_o a_o man_n renew_v can_v do_v because_o with_o the_o feed_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o natural_a corruption_n he_o have_v in_o he_o the_o feed_v of_o god_n which_o 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and_o rot_a fruit_n be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a according_a to_o christ_n saying_n 7.18_o saying_n matth._n 7.18_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n this_o natural_a contagion_n do_v infect_v all_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a with_o so_o great_a a_o blemish_n that_o the_o church_n itself_o confess_v 64.6_o confess_v isai_n 64.6_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n what_o can_v we_o then_o say_v yea_o what_o ought_v we_o to_o say_v we_o i_o say_v who_o as_o bernard_n say_v 5._o say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr verb._n esaiae_n serm_n 5._o be_v not_o better_a than_o our_o forefather_n which_o have_v no_o less_o true_o they_o humble_o speak_v so_o this_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n ground_v on_o the_o great_a and_o general_a depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n whereby_o the_o work_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a be_v so_o blemish_v and_o distain_v that_o they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a answer_n unto_o the_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n four_o the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o our_o knowledge_n for_o such_o as_o be_v our_o knowledge_n such_o be_v our_o obedience_n such_o be_v all_o our_o work_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o now_o our_o knowledge_n be_v very_o imperfect_a 13.9.12_o imperfect_a 1._o cor._n 13.9.12_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n we_o see_v now_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v represent_v by_o give_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n his_o sight_n 8.22_o sight_n mark_n 8.22_o of_o who_o saint_n mark_v say_v that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o the_o first_o time_n he_o see_v man_n walk_v but_o not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o tree_n but_o have_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o eye_n the_o second_o time_n he_o see_v every_o man_n clear_o even_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o we_o we_o receive_v here_o but_o the_o first_o imposition_n of_o hand_n we_o often_o take_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o and_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o by_o half_n whence_o we_o must_v not_o find_v it_o strange_a if_o we_o do_v they_o but_o by_o half_a and_o do_v remain_v and_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o from_o the_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n who_o first_o and_o last_o commandment_n can_v be_v fulfil_v by_o any_o man_n live_v here_o on_o earth_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n &_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n it_o will_v have_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o whole_a soul_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o whole_a heart_n the_o thought_n and_o all_o the_o thought_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o the_o same_o 22._o same_o aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr doct_n christ_n c._n 22._o it_o leave_v no_o part_n of_o our_o life_n that_o may_v be_v void_a of_o charity_n it_o command_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o charity_n for_o he_o that_o say_v all_o except_v nothing_o if_o thou_o can_v add_v any_o thing_n thereunto_o there_o be_v not_o all_o if_o thou_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n there_o will_v not_o be_v all_o more_o charity_n can_v be_v add_v day_n by_o day_n unto_o our_o charity_n otherwise_o saint_n jude_n will_v not_o have_v pray_v 2._o pray_v jude_n 2._o mercy_n unto_o you_o and_o peace_n and_o love_n be_v multiply_v let_v saint_n austin_n speak_v for_o we_o 29._o we_o aug._n epist_n 29._o charity_n be_v a_o
say_v august_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_fw-la dogmat_fw-la c._n 85._o nullus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o iustus_fw-la caret_fw-la peccato_fw-la nec_fw-la â—amen_fw-la ex_fw-la â—oâ—_n desiâ—it_fw-la esse_fw-la iustus_fw-la vel_fw-la sanctus_fw-la cum_fw-la â—ffectu_fw-la tenent_fw-la sanctâ—tatem_fw-la there_o be_v no_o holy_a nor_o righteous_a man_n without_o sin_n who_o notwithstanding_o cease_v not_o for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v holy_a &_o righteous_a because_o they_o retain_v holiness_n in_o affection_n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o 41._o that_o jdem_fw-la in_o joan._n tract_n 41._o many_o have_v be_v call_v righteous_a because_o they_o be_v sine_fw-la querela_fw-la blameless_a that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o reproof_n for_o there_o be_v no_o just_a complaint_n among_o man_n against_o they_o which_o be_v without_o crime_n now_o a_o crime_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n worthy_a of_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n but_o if_o you_o think_v that_o to_o be_v righteous_a be_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n read_v a_o few_o line_n before_o and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o discuss_v and_o sift_v i_o out_o any_o how_o righteous_a soever_o he_o be_v in_o this_o life_n although_o he_o be_v well-nigh_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o for_o all_o that_o without_o sin_n and_o that_o prove_v he_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o job_n and_o of_o saint_n john_n and_o except_v none_o but_o jesus_n christ_n in_o like_a manner_n expound_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n term_v good_a those_o that_o be_v bad_a he_o say_v etc._n say_v idem_fw-la epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la macedomun_n sed_fw-la enim_fw-la â—icimus_fw-la bonum_fw-la cvius_fw-la praevalent_fw-la eumque_fw-la optimum_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la minimùm_fw-la idcirco_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la quos_fw-la dicit_fw-la bonos_fw-es propter_fw-mi participationem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la eosaem_fw-la etiam_fw-la malos_fw-la dicit_fw-la propter_fw-la vitia_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o how_o much_o a_o man_n do_v well_o that_o be_v to_o say_v witting_o charitable_o and_o religious_o so_o much_o be_v he_o good_a but_o so_o much_o as_o he_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v stray_v from_o the_o truth_n from_o charity_n and_o from_o godliness_n so_o much_o be_v he_o evil_a and_o who_o be_v in_o this_o world_n without_o some_o sin_n but_o we_o call_v he_o good_a who_o goodness_n overcome_v and_o he_o best_o who_o sin_n least_o and_o therefore_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n call_v good_a by_o participation_n of_o his_o divine_a grace_n even_o those_o he_o call_v evil_a because_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o humane_a frailty_n until_o that_o all_o whereof_o we_o consist_v heal_v of_o all_o vice_n and_o corruption_n pass_v into_o that_o life_n wherein_o we_o shall_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o for_o sure_o they_o be_v good_a and_o not_o evil_a who_o he_o teach_v to_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n not_o beget_v by_o nature_n but_o make_v by_o grace_n afterward_o he_o add_v that_o christ_n himself_o call_v his_o apostle_n evil_a when_o he_o say_v to_o they_o 7.11_o they_o mat._n 7.11_o if_o you_o then_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n emeâ—dans_fw-la quid_fw-la simus_fw-la dei_fw-la dono_fw-la quid_fw-la humanâ—_n vitio_fw-la hoâ—_n commendans_fw-la illud_fw-la emeâ—dans_fw-la declare_v unto_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o what_o we_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o what_o we_o be_v by_o humane_a corruption_n recommend_v the_o one_o and_o amend_v the_o other_o last_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v name_v righteous_a because_o their_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v they_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o they_o sunt_fw-la they_o idem_fw-la in_o job_n traci_fw-la vers_fw-la omnes_fw-la quâ—_n per_fw-la christum_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—usti_fw-la â—on_n in_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la sunt_fw-la all_o they_o say_v he_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n be_v righteous_a not_o sure_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o he_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o liâ—e_z consist_v rather_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n so_o then_o christianâ—_n according_a to_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a in_o this_o life_n because_o god_n esteem_v they_o as_o righteous_a and_o upright_o in_o jesus_n christ_n because_o they_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o because_o they_o live_v upright_o and_o righteous_o that_o be_v to_o say_v blameless_a and_o without_o imputation_n of_o crime_n among_o man_n chap._n x._o i._o the_o three_o objection_n noah_n asa_n and_o many_o other_o be_v name_v perfect_a in_o the_o scripture_n ii_o the_o 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