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conscience_n be_v defile_v christ_n our_o 33._o math._n 7._o 16._o &_o 12._o 33._o saviour_n say_v do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n and_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a 6._o rom._n 14._o 23._o heb._n 11_o 6._o to_o please_v god_n hereof_o we_o conclude_v that_o even_o those_o work_n which_o god_n have_v command_v and_o commend_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n be_v do_v by_o the_o ungodly_a and_o reprobate_a be_v so_o corrupt_v by_o their_o infidelity_n and_o wickedness_n that_o they_o be_v not_o acceptable_a but_o rather_o abominable_a before_o god_n so_o say_v saint_n augustine_n sine_fw-la qua_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la videntur_fw-la 6._o august_n lib._n 3_o ad_fw-la bonnifac_o cap._n 5._o ambros_n de_fw-fr vo_z cat_fw-mi gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n page_n 6._o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la in_fw-la peccata_fw-la vertuntur_fw-la without_o 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their_o proctor_n andradius_fw-la one_o of_o that_o coat_n blush_v not_o to_o avouch_v that_o all_o action_n of_o those_o â—80_n explicat_fw-la orthodox_a lib._n 3._o pag._n 277._o pag._n 279._o â—ulla_fw-la culpa_fw-la coâ—aminata_fw-la pag._n â—80_n which_o be_v void_v of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v not_o sin_n yea_o that_o they_o may_v do_v work_v defile_v with_o no_o fault_n but_o worthy_a of_o great_a praise_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o they_o which_o be_v void_a of_o faith_n do_v so_o displease_v god_n that_o they_o be_v crime_n worthy_a eternal_a punishment_n let_v the_o godly_a reader_n compare_v these_o say_n of_o this_o jebusite_n with_o those_o allege_v before_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n and_o discern_v which_o be_v more_o sound_a and_o agreeable_a not_o to_o the_o blind_a reason_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveil_v in_o his_o word_n second_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a that_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n and_o mercy_n we_o say_v that_o although_o they_o be_v do_v with_o imperfection_n and_o not_o so_o full_o with_o their_o whole_a soul_n heart_n and_o mind_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o carry_v the_o touch_n of_o man_n corruption_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o strict_a and_o straight_a judgement_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o they_o proceed_v from_o heart_n purify_v by_o â—5_z actâ—5_n â—5_z faith_n &_o sanctify_v in_o some_o measure_n with_o god_n holy_a spirit_n they_o please_v god_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o they_o be_v pardon_v in_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v accept_v for_o pure_a and_o holy_a 16._o math._n 7._o 16._o &_o 1â—_n 33._o pro._n 15._o 8._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 16._o christ_n say_v a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n to_o the_o pure_a be_v all_o thing_n pure_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o faitifull_a be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrrfice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v this_o therefore_o be_v a_o false_o which_o this_o man_n with_o a_o brazen_a brow_n affirm_v that_o fast_v pray_v and_o alm_n deed_n according_a to_o our_o religion_n be_v deadly_a sin_n these_o work_n be_v command_v of_o god_n who_o command_v no_o sin_n we_o say_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o imperfect_o regenerate_v in_o this_o life_n do_v creep_v into_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o so_o pure_o &_o perfect_o do_v of_o we_o as_o god_n require_v whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o even_o the_o best_a work_n we_o do_v have_v need_v of_o god_n mercy_n so_o saint_n augustine_n say_v vae_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la siremota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la discutias_fw-la eam_fw-la woe_n be_v 13._o august_n confess_v lib._n â—_o cap._n 13._o to_o the_o laudable_a life_n of_o man_n if_o thou_o o_o god_n examine_v it_o with_o out_o mercy_n now_o what_o reasonable_a man_n will_v reason_n or_o imagine_v we_o to_o reason_n thus_o that_o because_o we_o do_v good_a work_v not_o so_o pure_o and_o perfect_o as_o god_n righteousness_n require_v and_o deserve_v that_o therefore_o good_a work_n as_o prayer_n alm_n deed_n etc._n etc._n be_v deadly_a sin_n or_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v of_o us._n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o proof_n of_o your_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n you_o say_v that_o according_a to_o our_o religion_n and_o common_a exposition_n of_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v maâ—e_n all_o as_o unclean_a and_o all_o our_o justice_n be_v like_o a_o stain_a 6._o isaia_n 64._o 6._o cloth_n the_o best_a work_n we_o can_v
12._o 2._o up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o into_o paradise_n and_o hear_v word_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o full_o without_o transgression_n keep_v god_n commandment_n who_o but_o a_o blind_a hypocrite_n and_o proud_a pharisee_n will_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o same_o bernard_n say_v well_o aut_fw-la te_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-mi audes_fw-ge praefer_fw-la â—_o apostolo_n nempe_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ista_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la fatere_fw-la 58_o bernard_v super_fw-la caâ—ti_fw-la serm_fw-la 58_o cum_fw-la illo_fw-la te_fw-la quoque_fw-la vitiis_fw-la non_fw-la career_n either_o if_o thou_o dare_v prefer_v thyself_o before_o the_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v this_o be_v or_o else_o confess_v with_o he_o that_o thou_o also_o be_v not_o void_a of_o vice_n i_o will_v add_v hereunto_o a_o few_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o prove_v that_o none_o in_o this_o life_n be_v assist_v so_o full_o with_o god_n grace_n that_o he_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o keep_v god_n commandment_n without_o any_o transgression_n 98._o justinus_n dialog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 98._o or_o breach_n of_o they_o justinus_n martyr_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o that_o none_o have_v exact_o do_v all_o thing_n you_o yourselves_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o be_v which_o have_v keep_v the_o thing_n command_v some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o than_o other_o s._n hierome_n say_v facilia_fw-la dicis_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la pelâ—gianos_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la ciesiphontem_fw-la adverse_a pelâ—gianos_fw-la mandata_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la nullum_fw-la proffer_v potes_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la complenerit_fw-la respond_v mihi_fw-la facilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o difficilia_fw-la si_fw-mi facilia_fw-la proffer_n quâ—s_fw-la ea_fw-la impleâ—erit_fw-la thou_o say_v god_n commandment_n be_v easy_a and_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o any_o that_o have_v fulfil_v all_o answer_v i_o be_v they_o easy_a or_o hard_o if_o they_o be_v easy_a show_v any_o that_o have_v fulfil_v they_o again_o haec_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sola_fw-la perfectio_fw-la si_fw-la imperfectos_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la noverint_fw-la this_o be_v the_o ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n only_a perfection_n of_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v imperfect_a again_o tunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la iusti_fw-la sumus_fw-la quando_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la vers_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fatemur_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la consistit_fw-la misâ—ricordia_fw-la then_o we_o be_v just_a when_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o our_o justice_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n saint_n augustine_n say_v ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la 27_o august_n de_fw-fr civiâ—_n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o c._n 27_o ut_fw-la potius_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n constet_fw-la quam_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la our_o justice_n be_v so_o great_a in_o this_o life_n that_o it_o consist_v rather_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o vour_z virtue_n and_o again_o omnia_fw-la mardata_fw-la 19_o lib_fw-la 1._o retract_v cap._n 19_o facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignoscitur_fw-la all_o the_o commandment_n be_v then_o repute_v to_o be_v do_v when_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v be_v pardon_v again_o gratia_n dei_fw-la 7._o ad_fw-la bonis_fw-la lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o tribuit_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la studium_fw-la praecepta_fw-la seruandi_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la prâ—ceptis_fw-la minus_fw-la seruatur_fw-la ignosâ—it_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v give_v in_o this_o life_n a_o desire_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o the_o same_o grace_n if_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o be_v not_o observe_v forgive_v it_o the_o like_a i_o may_v allege_v out_o of_o many_o other_o place_n of_o his_o work_n as_o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 36._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr liberâ—_n arbitrâ—o_o cap._n 16._o and_o such_o other_o but_o for_o shortness_n sake_n i_o omit_v they_o chrysostome_n say_v neque_fw-la enim_fw-la alios_fw-la linnet_n in_fw-la lege_fw-la 17_o chrysost_n ad_fw-la rom._n ham_n 17_o iâ—st_fw-la ficarâ—_n nâ—si_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la curcta_fw-la adâ—mpleverit_fw-la id_fw-la verò_fw-la gemini_n dum_fw-la possibâ—le_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o he_o that_o have_v fulfil_v all_o and_o that_o have_v be_v as_o yet_o 50_o bernard_n super_fw-la caâ—tica_fw-la sâ—r_fw-la 50_o possible_a to_o no_o man_n bernard_n say_v quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la iubenda_fw-la fuit_fw-la quae_fw-la implenda_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o be_v the_o law_n to_o be_v command_v which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v fulfil_v affâ—ctuali_fw-la de_fw-fr affâ—ctuali_fw-la or_o if_o thou_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v for_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o affection_n i_o will_v not_o hereupon_o strive_v so_o that_o thou_o also_o do_v yield_v unto_o i_o that_o in_o this_o life_n it_o neither_o can_v or_o ever_o can_v be_v fulfil_v of_o any_o man_n for_o who_o dare_v arrogate_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o paul_n himself_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v not_o comprehend_v neither_o be_v the_o commander_n ignorant_a that_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o commandment_n exceed_v man_n strength_n but_o he_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v profitable_a that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o so_o may_v know_v that_o they_o ought_v according_a to_o their_o power_n labour_n to_o the_o end_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o by_o command_a thing_n impossible_a he_o make_v man_n not_o transgressor_n but_o humble_a that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n make_v subject_a unto_o god_n because_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o for_o we_o receive_v the_o commandment_n and_o feel_v our_o own_o want_n will_v cry_v unto_o heaven_n and_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n again_o quantumlibet_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la manens_fw-la profeceris_fw-la erras_fw-la vitia_fw-la siputas_fw-la 58._o idâ—m_fw-la ibidom_n serm_n 58._o emortua_fw-la &_o non_fw-la magis_fw-la suppressa_fw-la velis_fw-la nolis_fw-la intra_fw-la fine_n tuos_fw-la habitat_fw-la jebusaeus_n subiâ—gari_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la exterminari_fw-la sciâ—_n inq_fw-fr it_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o i_o bonum_fw-la how_o much_o soever_o thou_o do_v profit_n while_o thou_o abide_v in_o this_o body_n thou_o be_v deceive_v if_o thou_o think_v vice_n to_o be_v dead_a in_o thou_o and_o not_o rather_o suppress_v whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o the_o jebusite_n will_v dwell_v within_o thy_o coast_n he_o may_v be_v subdue_v but_o not_o utter_o banish_v i_o know_v say_v paul_n that_o no_o goodness_n dwell_v iâ—_n i_o this_o be_v bernard_n judgement_n concern_v our_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n ferus_fw-la also_o asleep_o late_a friar_n but_o yet_o a_o man_n of_o better_a judgement_n in_o many_o matter_n than_o many_o other_o be_v or_o be_v hereof_o write_v thus_o per_fw-la christuâ—_n implenda_fw-la erat_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la solum_fw-la lex_fw-la poterat_fw-la impleri_fw-la nam_fw-la maledicta_fw-la erat_fw-la natura_fw-la humana_fw-la legemque_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la iuxta_fw-la illud_fw-la matth_n in_o cap._n 19_o matth_n neque_fw-la nos_fw-la neque_fw-la patres_fw-la oâ—us_fw-la hoc_fw-la portare_fw-la 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