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c._n 1._o â—_o 3_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n wish_v grace_n to_o release_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o peace_n to_o quiet_v our_o conscience_n and_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n with_o god_n except_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n therefore_o first_o and_o chief_o he_o desire_v grace_n and_o then_o peace_n now_o touch_v grace_n i_o will_v only_o observe_v these_o 4._o point_n viz._n the_o 1._o acceptation_n 2._o division_n 3._o necessity_n 4._o certainty_n of_o god_n 1._o to_o omit_v all_o acceptation_n of_o small_a purpose_n to_o know_v set_v down_o by_o bellarmine_n take_v bel._n l._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n tho._n 1._o 2_o a._n q._n 110._o be_v 1._o grace_n be_v diverse_o take_v and_o aquinas_n and_o other_o i_o say_v grace_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o for_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o gen._n 6._o 2._o that_o noah_n find_v grace_n 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aegrotus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la medicum_fw-la vocat_fw-la sed_fw-la ultro_fw-la venientem_fw-la respuit_fw-la the_o languish_a soul_n do_v worthy_o perish_v which_o not_o only_o seek_v no_o physician_n but_o also_o refuse_v the_o heavenly_a physic_n offer_v unto_o he_o say_v s._n augustine_n but_o if_o we_o look_v further_o and_o see_v god_n compel_v the_o one_o by_o work_a grace_n and_o repentance_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o be_v his_o mercy_n for_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o compel_v the_o other_o that_o be_v his_o justice_n for_o there_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v for_o 22._o rom._n 9_o 22._o destruction_n and_o so_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v huic_fw-la fit_a misericordia_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a iniuria_fw-la he_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o one_o and_o he_o do_v no_o wrong_n unto_o the_o other_o all_o this_o s._n aug._n show_v by_o this_o 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petrum_fw-la ca._n 35._o eos_fw-la quos_fw-la vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la fecit_fw-la perire_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la nec_fw-la quemquam_fw-la eorum_fw-la quos_fw-la non_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la posse_fw-la saluari_fw-la be_v sure_a that_o none_o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n can_v perish_v nor_o of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v not_o predestinate_v can_v any_o way_n be_v save_v and_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n hereof_o 105._o idem_fw-la ad_fw-la syxt_v presb_n ep._n 105._o elsewhere_o say_v si_fw-mi omnes_fw-la liberarentur_fw-la lateret_fw-la quid_fw-la peccato_fw-la per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la debeatur_fw-la si_fw-la nemo_fw-la quid_fw-la gratia_fw-la largiretur_fw-la if_o all_o save_v why_o all_o man_n be_v not_o save_v shall_v be_v save_v what_o in_o justice_n be_v due_a for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v know_v if_o none_o the_o goodness_n of_o grace_n have_v not_o be_v see_v therefore_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o some_o to_o show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o he_o deni_v it_o to_o other_o to_o show_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n non_fw-la ponit_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la damnationis_fw-la nisi_fw-la interveniente_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la consâ—quntiuè_fw-fr ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n non_fw-fr causaliter_fw-la est_fw-la a_o reprobatione_fw-la damnatio_fw-la for_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o decretum_fw-la non_fw-la miserendi_fw-la a_o decree_n of_o not_o have_v mercy_n do_v not_o impose_v a_o necessity_n of_o damnation_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n that_o go_v between_o for_o which_o sin_v iustissimè_fw-la or_o dinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la poenas_fw-la he_o most_o just_o decree_v their_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o qui_fw-la liberatur_fw-la habet_fw-la unde_fw-la gratias_fw-la agate_n qui_fw-la damnatur_fw-la non_fw-la
heed_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o not_o harden_v our_o heart_n any_o long_o but_o let_v we_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n lest_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o indeed_o all_o these_o kind_n of_o outward_a calling_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o bring_v no_o benefit_n unless_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o 1._o nisi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la adsit_fw-la cordi_fw-la audientis_fw-la euangel_n in_o vain_a be_v all_o outward_a call_n unless_o we_o be_v inward_o call_v by_o god_n spirit_n greg._n hom_n 30._o super_fw-la euangel_n inanis_fw-la est_fw-la labour_n docentis_fw-la in_o vain_a do_v we_o preach_v unto_o your_o ear_n unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v open_v your_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n that_o you_o may_v believe_v our_o preach_n as_o she_o do_v the_o preach_n of_o paul_n 2._o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o world_n will_v but_o puff_n we_o up_o with_o pride_n as_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o earth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o separate_n from_o earthly_a thing_n so_o it_o signify_v a_o pure_a and_o a_o clean_a thing_n free_a from_o all_o contagion_n and_o touch_n of_o inferior_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o simpliciter_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o or_o in_o some_o respect_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o sense_n god_n only_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n simple_o holy_a and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o holiness_n for_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o 1._o â—_o joh._n 1._o darkness_n at_o all_o and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n say_v holy_a be_v his_o name_n conueniunt_fw-la rebus_fw-la nominasaepe_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o this_o name_n show_v his_o nature_n and_o the_o great_a praise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o glorious_a seraphim_n which_o esaias_n see_v 6._o esay_n 6._o and_o those_o wondrous_a creature_n which_o s._n john_n do_v see_v cry_v three_o time_n holy_a 4._o apoc._n 4._o holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n which_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o damascen_n report_v 10._o damasc_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o constantinople_n be_v terrible_o afraid_a of_o some_o danger_n &_o do_v humble_o pray_v unto_o god_n against_o the_o same_o a_o child_n be_v sudden_o rapt_v up_o on_o high_a and_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o angel_n this_o holy_a song_n sanctus_n deus_fw-la sanctus_n fortis_fw-la sanctus_n immortalis_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la holy_a god_n holy_a almighty_n holy_a immortal_a god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v down_o and_o declare_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a multitude_n sing_v the_o same_o incessant_o and_o so_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o the_o danger_n that_o they_o fear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o by_o a_o proper_a name_n be_v call_v holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o golden_a plate_n that_o be_v to_o adorn_v aaron_n forehead_n be_v engrave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 36_o exod._n 28._o 36_o as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v it_o that_o be_v sanctitas_fw-la jehovae_fw-la as_o tremellius_n or_o sanctum_fw-la domino_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o all_o sanctity_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v only_o proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o respect_n our_o church_n in_o her_o high_a strain_n of_o devotion_n immediate_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n sing_v unto_o god_n tu_fw-la solus_fw-la sanctus_n thou_o only_o be_v holy_a thou_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v simple_o in_o all_o respect_n essential_o in_o himself_o and_o causal_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o purity_n in_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o yet_o of_o all_o god_n attribute_n this_o 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his_o righteousness_n and_o appli_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o saint_n by_o the_o imputative_a sanctity_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holiness_n and_o piety_n life_n 1._o cor._n the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v most_o holy_a in_o all_o their_o life_n which_o they_o practise_v for_o though_o they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v they_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o respect_v not_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n but_o deem_v they_o as_o nothing_o and_o worth_a nothing_o damnum_fw-la &_o stercora_fw-la as_o dung_n and_o dross_n and_o trivial_a thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o shall_v see_v as_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o as_o be_v betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n for_o whereas_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o foot_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n and_o be_v mezentius-like_a contemner_n of_o the_o god_n or_o as_o the_o sicilian_a tyrant_n undoer_n of_o man_n these_o godly_a saint_n say_v s._n augustine_n do_v whole_o separate_v themselves_o 410._o aug._n in_o ps_n to_o 9_o f._n 410._o from_o evil_a and_o fix_v their_o whole_a desire_n on_o christ_n &_o in_o summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi seize_z delectabantâ—â—_n and_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a delight_n they_o delight_v themselves_o only_o in_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v aliena_fw-la commoda_fw-la propriis_fw-la 1._o chrys_n to_o 1._o anteponebant_fw-la they_o prefer_v their_o neighbour_n good_a before_o their_o own_o proper_a gain_n they_o shed_v tear_n for_o sinner_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n even_o for_o their_o enemy_n and_o be_v of_o all_o man_n admire_v both_o for_o their_o humility_n and_o charity_n for_o caeteris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la humiliores_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n they_o be_v more_o meek_a and_o lowly_a than_o all_o other_o and_o they_o be_v so_o bounteous_a that_o christiana_n religio_fw-la propter_fw-la christianorum_fw-la erga_fw-la omnes_fw-la cuiuscunque_fw-la religionis_fw-la beneficentiam_fw-la propagata_fw-la est_fw-la the_o christian_a religion_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o exceed_a liberality_n to_o all_o man_n do_v wonderful_o increase_v say_v maximinus_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v the_o wish_n of_o forefather_n we_o be_v now_o far_o short_a of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o our_o forefather_n caesar_n that_o he_o have_v such_o soldier_n as_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a so_o do_v i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v such_o saint_n as_o these_o our_o forefather_n be_v for_o we_o be_v but_o like_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o cypress_n tree_n whereof_o the_o poet_n say_v pulchra_n coma_fw-la est_fw-la pulchro_fw-la digestaeque_fw-la ordine_fw-la emblem_n alâ—iat_fw-la emblem_n frondes_fw-la sed_fw-la fructus_fw-la nullos_fw-la haec_fw-la coma_fw-la pulchra_fw-la gerit_fw-la fair_a leaf_n but_o no_o fruit_n or_o like_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n who_o righteousness_n and_o sanctity_n be_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n in_o ostentatione_n &_o none_o in_o rectitudine_fw-la intentionis_fw-la in_o ostentation_n &_o not_o in_o sincerity_n of_o intention_n or_o like_o the_o meteor_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v assub_n that_o make_v a_o great_a fiery_a show_n for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o sudden_o vanish_v to_o nothing_o but_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o former_a saint_n be_v a_o continual_a exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o sanctity_n they_o be_v just_a in_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v to_o their_o own_o hindrance_n they_o be_v plain_a in_o their_o attire_n and_o moderate_a in_o their_o diet_n s._n basil_n and_o sozomene_n write_v that_o the_o 7._o basil_n orat._n the_o 40._o mart_n sozâ—m_fw-la l._n 7._o behold_v of_o their_o upright_a and_o godly_a life_n move_v many_o heathen_n to_o become_v christian_n and_o eusebius_n say_v that_o maximinus_n and_o other_o cruel_a tyrant_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o sedulous_a they_o be_v in_o do_v good_a and_o how_o careful_a in_o avoid_v evil_a with_o true_a fasting_n earnest_a prayer_n diligent_a watch_n and_o painful_a labour_n in_o their_o vocation_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o inchoative_a inherent_a sactity_n they_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o live_v so_o holy_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v object_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o holy_a nor_o can_v not_o be_v such_o saint_n when_o as_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v taint_v with_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n as_o noah_n david_n peter_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o all_o saint_n in_o earth_n have_v their_o sin_n for_o whosoever_o say_v he_o have_v imperfection_n the_o best_a saint_n have_v their_o imperfection_n no_o sin_n he_o deceive_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccare_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la sapientis_fw-la est_fw-la emendare_fw-la &_o poenitentiam_fw-la agere_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la and_o yet_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n we_o belie_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o else_o we_o be_v no_o christian_n what_o then_o aliquid_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la haebemus_fw-la &_o aliquid_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la some_o righteousness_n we_o have_v and_o some_o we_o want_v we_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o we_o and_o yet_o there_o rest_v a_o conflict_n against_o sin_n against_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o he_o that_o strive_v sometime_o strike_v and_o sometime_o be_v strike_v and_o therefore_o though_o we_o have_v some_o sanctity_n yet_o all_o sanctity_n we_o can_v have_v say_v s._n augustine_n 131_o aug._n to_o 10._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la ser_n 16._o f._n 131_o and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a and_o pure_a man_n be_v both_o saint_n and_o
therefore_o his_o obedience_n fail_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o obligation_n cease_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v conditional_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o but_o most_o absolute_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o glory_n so_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o his_o glory_n for_o that_o in_o we_o there_o be_v neither_o ability_n to_o obey_v nor_o to_o persevere_v to_o get_v grace_n nor_o to_o retain_v grace_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v begin_v the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o who_o will_v also_o perfect_a the_o same_o say_v the_o apostle_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o brief_o i_o say_v that_o christi_fw-la abbas_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a 1._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la conditionatae_fw-la 2._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la medijs_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la &_o absolutae_fw-la 1._o some_o concern_v the_o end_n i_o eternal_a life_n and_o these_o be_v always_o conditional_a as_o the_o legal_a promise_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o viâ—â—s_fw-la do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o the_o evangelicall_a promise_n creds_n &_o vine_n if_o you_o repent_v and_o believe_v you_o shall_v be_v save_v 2._o other_o be_v concern_v the_o meant_n and_o the_o help_n that_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o end_n i_o to_o eternal_a life_n as_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o such_o like_a and_o these_o be_v always_o absolute_a and_o most_o free_o bestow_v upon_o us._n for_o moses_n say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v 6._o deut._n 30._o 6._o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 40._o jer._n 32._o 40._o say_v that_o god_n will_v put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o repentance_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n god_n do_v most_o free_o and_o absolute_o promise_v to_o work_v they_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a without_o any_o manner_n of_o relation_n or_o respect_n to_o any_o act_n of_o they_o he_o will_v work_v these_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o he_o will_v work_v that_o grace_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v accept_v and_o receive_v these_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o saint_n shall_v persevere_v in_o grace_n because_o god_n have_v promise_v perseverance_n unto_o the_o saint_n 2._o the_o saint_n do_v ask_v and_o pray_v for_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n of_o grace_n therefore_o they_o have_v it_o for_o cur_n poscitur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la conceditur_fw-la why_o shall_v it_o be_v seek_v if_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v say_v s._n augustine_n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 2._o but_o christ_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o my_o name_n you_o shall_v receive_v it_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o have_v ask_v many_o thing_n grace_n the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o receive_v they_o i_o say_v perhaps_o temporal_a thing_n and_o temporal_a thing_n si_fw-la defuerint_fw-la petenda_fw-la quidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la nimium_fw-la requirenda_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v but_o not_o too_o earnest_o say_v s._n bernard_n deus_fw-la enim_fw-la that_fw-mi prius_fw-la quod_fw-la potius_fw-la andi_fw-la bern._n the_o 4._o modis_fw-la or_o andi_fw-la for_o god_n give_v first_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v best_o et_fw-la non_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quod_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la tribuat_fw-la quod_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la and_o do_v not_o give_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v have_v that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v audit_n enim_fw-la ad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la for_o that_o he_o hear_v they_o according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o not_o according_a to_o their_o importunity_n as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o have_v request_v ob._n spiritual_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o obtain_v i_o answer_v that_o either_o thou_o have_v obtain_v or_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v they_o if_o thou_o desist_v not_o from_o seek_v for_o we_o must_v not_o prescribe_v any_o time_n to_o god_n because_o as_o he_o work_v grace_n in_o who_o he_o will_v so_o he_o work_v it_o when_o he_o will_v et_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la generosi_fw-la perdurare_fw-la quoad_fw-la deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la nostri_fw-la say_v s._n chrysostome_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a to_o wait_v until_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o never_o fail_v any_o that_o continue_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o but_o at_o last_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n and_o therefore_o despair_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o present_o grant_v but_o though_o he_o tarry_v yet_o wait_v thou_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v hab._n 2._o 3._o for_o the_o lord_n sometime_o do_v defer_v the_o grace_n that_o we_o seek_v not_o because_o he_o mean_v to_o deny_v we_o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la diu_fw-la desiderata_fw-la dulcius_fw-la obtinentur_fw-la but_o because_o thing_n earnest_o request_v and_o long_o expect_v be_v sweet_a when_o they_o be_v obtain_v and_o therefore_o this_o reason_n must_v needs_o hold_v the_o saint_n pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o shall_v continue_v fail_v christ_n pray_v for_o all_o saint_n that_o their_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v 3._o christ_n pray_v for_o peter_n that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v therefore_o he_o obtain_v the_o same_o but_o what_o he_o obtain_v for_o peter_n he_o obtain_v for_o every_o one_o of_o his_o elect_a for_o our_o saviour_n say_v satan_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v sift_v they_o all_o but_o i_o pray_v for_o thou_o i_o for_o thou_o chief_o because_o thou_o do_v chief_v and_o most_o foul_o fall_v &_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o here_o deny_v that_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o rest_n though_o he_o affirm_v he_o pray_v chief_o for_o peter_n but_o that_o it_o may_v more_o clear_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v pray_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o elect_a he_o say_v i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n can_v lose_v his_o grace_n nor_o fall_v away_o from_o his_o favour_n because_o christ_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o and_o i_o know_v say_v christ_n o_o father_n that_o thou_o do_v always_o hear_v i_o i_o that_o thou_o do_v always_o grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o request_v neither_o do_v he_o only_o pray_v for_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o their_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v but_o now_o likewise_o he_o pray_v and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o this_o grace_n shall_v remain_v with_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o which_o give_v we_o grace_n will_v likewise_o preserve_v this_o grace_n in_o us._n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o god_n give_v his_o spirit_n and_o his_o ob._n 1_o grace_n unto_o saul_n judas_n simon_n magus_n hymeneus_n philetus_n and_o such_o like_a and_o yet_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n therefore_o a_o man_n may_v have_v true_a grace_n and_o yet_o lose_v it_o i_o answer_v to_o these_o and_o all_o such_o like_a receive_v the_o wicked_a reprobate_n may_v and_o do_v lose_v all_o the_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v example_n in_o one_o word_n that_o i_o do_v confess_v the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n or_o whosoever_o not_o elect_v may_v have_v many_o excellent_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o may_v utter_o lose_v the_o same_o i_o deny_v not_o this_o but_o i_o say_v god_n elect_v the_o true_a saint_n and_o belove_a of_o god_n have_v once_o receive_v grace_n and_o justify_v faith_n in_o that_o special_a manner_n as_o i_o show_v before_o can_v never_o lose_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o all_o example_n of_o hypocrite_n or_o such_o like_a can_v prove_v nothing_o against_o this_o that_o i_o defend_v but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o ob._n 2_o david_n and_o peter_n be_v the_o true_a saint_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o elect_v to_o salvation_n and_o have_v grace_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n by_o their_o sin_n do_v lose_v that_o grace_n therefore_o the_o true_a saint_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v grace_n may_v by_o their_o sin_n fall_v away_o from_o
each_o other_o and_o therefore_o nihil_fw-la fides_fw-la conferet_fw-la emolumenti_fw-la 1._o chrys_n advers_a vit_fw-mi mon._n l._n 1._o si_fw-la vita_fw-la syncera_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o pura_fw-la faith_n will_v avail_v we_o nothing_o if_o we_o take_v liberty_n thereby_o either_o to_o commit_v any_o evil_n or_o to_o omit_v any_o good_a but_o as_o that_o fig_n tree_n be_v curse_v by_o our_o saviour_n which_o have_v leaf_n and_o no_o fruit_n so_o shall_v that_o man_n be_v accurse_v before_o god_n which_o boast_v of_o his_o hope_n or_o presume_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v void_a of_o goodness_n and_o mere_o destitute_a of_o all_o godliness_n and_o so_o you_o see_v that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n we_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n we_o must_v avoid_v sin_n and_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v find_v peace_n with_o man_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o peace_n among_o man_n and_o therefore_o 1._o that_o there_o may_v be_v peace_n in_o a_o 1._o how_o peace_n may_v be_v preserve_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n what_o a_o happiness_n it_o be_v for_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n psa_fw-la 133._o 1._o house_n and_o that_o first_o betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n i_o commend_v these_o three_o thing_n to_o their_o consideration_n 1._o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o peace_n 2._o the_o misery_n of_o their_o dissension_n 3._o the_o only_a mean_n to_o avoid_v the_o one_o and_o to_o retain_v the_o other_o 1._o the_o prophet_n say_v ecce_fw-la quam_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la iucundum_fw-la est_fw-la fratres_fw-la habitare_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la behold_v how_o good_a and_o joyful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n here_o be_v bonum_fw-la &_o iucundum_fw-la profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o omne_fw-la tulit_fw-la punctum_fw-la qui_fw-la miscuit_fw-la utile_fw-la poet_n horat._n the_o art_n poet_n dulci._n that_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v desire_v say_v the_o most_o sententious_a poet._n now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o excellent_a among_o brethren_n how_o much_o more_o excellent_a be_v it_o betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o son_n of_o sirach_n say_v that_o three_o thing_n do_v rejoice_v 25._o eccles_n c._n 25._o he_o and_o be_v beautiful_a before_o god_n and_o man_n unity_n of_o brethren_n love_n of_o neighbour_n and_o a_o man_n and_o wife_n agree_v well_o together_o and_o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o paradise_n upon_o earth_n when_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o can_v say_v each_o of_o other_o my_o belove_a 3._o cant._n 6_o 3._o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o happiness_n and_o bless_a state_n of_o peaceable_a person_n shall_v move_v all_o marry_a couple_n to_o labour_v for_o this_o peace_n 2._o solomon_n say_v that_o a_o continual_a contention_n what_o a_o misery_n it_o be_v for_o man_n &_o wife_n to_o live_v in_o contention_n drop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rain_n and_o a_o contentious_a woman_n be_v both_o alike_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v among_o lion_n or_o dragon_n then_o for_o a_o quiet_a man_n to_o dwell_v with_o a_o contentious_a woman_n or_o for_o a_o quiet_a woman_n to_o dwell_v with_o a_o troublesome_a man_n for_o the_o contention_n of_o marry_a person_n be_v the_o very_a 24._o prou._n 19_o 13_o &_o 21._o 19_o &_o 25._o 24._o type_n and_o taste_n of_o hellish_a sorrow_n for_o be_v outward_o yoke_v and_o inward_o discontent_v they_o will_v but_o gall_v the_o neck_n and_o grieve_v the_o heart_n each_o of_o other_o each_o seek_v his_o own_o credit_n with_o discredit_n unto_o both_o and_o each_o weary_a of_o his_o own_o life_n long_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o o_o wretched_a state_n of_o miserable_a person_n quae_fw-la vos_fw-la dementia_fw-la caepit_fw-la why_o will_v you_o not_o seek_v for_o peace_n among_o yourselves_o that_o you_o may_v be_v free_v from_o these_o hellish_a war_n and_o woeful_a discontentment_n 3._o that_o dissension_n may_v be_v shun_v and_o that_o peace_n may_v be_v obtain_v the_o one_o god_n that_o make_v they_o both_o one_o must_v be_v retain_v betwixt_o they_o both_o for_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a observation_n of_o rabbi_n a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o a_o jewish_a rabbi_n a_o jewish_a rabbi_n that_o in_o the_o word_n ish_n and_o isha_n which_o signify_v man_n and_o woman_n or_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n there_o be_v find_v the_o word_n jah_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o if_o this_o be_v take_v away_o there_o remain_v nothing_o else_o but_o esh_n and_o esh_n which_o signify_v fire_n and_o fire_n to_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o if_o god_n be_v not_o betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o betwixt_o they_o but_o 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