but_o when_o a_o man_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o by_o who_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o question_n if_o thou_o will_v say_v in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n how_o then_o do_v we_o pray_v in_o this_o life_n forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n if_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o be_v without_o sinne._n ergo_fw-la christ_n die_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n but_o osorius_n underprop_v his_o freewill_n here_o with_o this_o crouch_v in_o couple_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o it_o dispute_v on_o this_o wise_a by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n nature_n may_v subdue_v sinne._n argument_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v they_o that_o be_v his_o own_o ergo_fw-la in_o the_o thing_n appertein_v to_o god_n all_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v quite_o exclude_v lest_o osor._n may_v not_o seem_v to_o differre_fw-la nothing_o at_o all_o from_o the_o pelagian_n answer_n he_o do_v uphold_v the_o cause_n of_o freewill_n with_o a_o addition_n 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as_o i_o be_o know_v 13._o and_o therefore_o to_o answer_v at_o one_o word_n if_o osorius_n do_v mean_v that_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o may_v make_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o this_o life_n augustine_n will_v immediate_o deny_v the_o same_o who_o discourse_v upon_o the_o first_o commandment_n 36._o whereby_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_n god_n withal_o our_o hart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v that_o commandment_n say_v august_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o immediate_o after_o and_o therefore_o the_o the_o man_n have_v profit_v much_o in_o this_o life_n in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v accomplish_v who_o do_v know_v by_o profit_v how_o far_o he_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o true_a righteousness_n last_o whereas_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o suffice_v not_o to_o exclude_v necessity_n of_o sin_v for_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v through_o grace_n and_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o fire_n may_v not_o burn_v also_o and_o it_o may_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v likewise_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o whole_a corrupt_a mass_n in_o adames_n loin_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v derive_v into_o the_o posterity_n if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v god_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n do_v that_o may_v be_v do_v unless_o the_o decree_v will_n of_o god_n do_v join_v together_o with_o his_o power_n not_o unlike_a unto_o this_o be_v the_o very_a argument_n of_o celestius_fw-la the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n augustine_n if_o god_n will_v it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n in_o word_n nor_o in_o thought_n but_o god_n will_v be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v sin_v ergo_fw-la nothing_o withstand_v but_o that_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n in_o word_n nor_o in_o thought_n augustine_n the_o form_n of_o this_o argument_n 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for_o assistance_n because_o who_o he_o have_v foreknow_v they_o have_v he_o also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 8._o furthermore_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o do_v help_v not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o more_o dregs_n of_o sin_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o cleave_v fast_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v in_o the_o mortal_a body_n of_o they_o who_o himself_o have_v sanctify_v through_o grace_n what_o thing_n so_o ever_o god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v argument_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v i_o do_v answer_n unto_o the_o mayor_n all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v answer_n must_v be_v do_v of_o necessity_n so_o that_o god_n yield_v his_o help_n also_o together_o with_o his_o will_n that_o they_o may_v 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but_o so_o shall_v he_o seem_v a_o unrighteous_a distributour_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o offend_v in_o justice_n distributive_a or_o be_v it_o because_o man_n will_v not_o embrace_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o this_o do_v argue_v that_o man_n may_v take_v holdfast_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n if_o they_o will_n and_o how_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o freewill_n suppress_v answer_n i_o do_v answer_n first_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n than_o out_o of_o august_n and_o they_o believe_v as_o many_o as_o be_v foreordeyn_v to_o life_n everlasting_a act_n 13._o quest._n augustine_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v resiaunt_a always_o in_o god_n that_o there_o be_v
whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o remnant_n of_o flesh_n even_o in_o the_o holy_a one_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a savage_a tiger_n ever_o resist_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o whereas_o also_o he_o do_v convince_v the_o whole_a fleshly_a judgement_n of_o man_n of_o faultyne_n natural_a 49._o he_o differ_v herein_o nothing_o at_o all_o from_o paul_n and_o augustine_n augustine_n write_v upon_o john_n let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o say_v he_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o sathanâ—_n let_v man_n therefore_o take_v away_o sin_n that_o be_v his_o own_o and_o leave_v righteousness_n unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n object_n osorius_n be_v not_o so_o blokishe_a as_o to_o make_v luther_n equal_a with_o diagoras_n but_o much_o more_o wicked_a and_o why_o so_o he_o adjudge_v be_v to_o be_v more_o tolerable_a to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o they_o to_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a 163._o but_o luther_n do_v conceive_v he_o both_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n undoughted_o a_o very_a heinous_a fact_n yea_o more_o than_o diagoricall_a if_o so_o be_v that_o any_o man_n either_o be_v ever_o so_o detestable_o abominable_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o from_o whence_o shall_v this_o mild_a &_o charitable_a allegation_n of_o this_o most_o courteous_a prelate_n appear_v at_o the_o length_n unto_o we_o to_o be_v true_o vouch_v against_o luther_n for_o soothe_v unless_o i_o be_v deceive_v as_o the_o man_n be_v not_o altogether_o blockish_a he_o will_v coin_v we_o this_o evident_a demonstration_n out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n inconvenience_n whosoever_o do_v impute_v the_o fault_n to_o a_o other_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o can_v not_o avoid_v do_v unrighteous_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o man_n that_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v as_o luther_n do_v say_v ergo_fw-la god_n impute_v sin_n unto_o man_n after_o luther_n doctrine_n be_v unjust_a answer_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v true_a in_o those_o person_n which_o be_v not_o themselves_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v but_o man_n now_o through_o his_o own_o will_n have_v throw_v he_o self_n into_o that_o necessity_n of_o sin_v which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v whereupon_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o trespass_n that_o he_o commit_v be_v just_o impute_v unto_o himself_o nor_o can_v he_o notwithstand_v choose_v but_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v and_o so_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o mayor_n be_v false_a moreover_o as_o touch_v the_o minor_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n cleave_n fast_o unto_o us._n the_o act_n and_o the_o imputation_n for_o although_o the_o act_n he_o not_o take_v away_o altogether_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n yet_o through_o christ_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v freé_v from_o sin_v let_v he_o obtain_v a_o remedy_n for_o sin_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o sin_n though_o be_v unavoidable_a in_o this_o weak_a nature_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v hurtful_a at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v whereupon_o augustine_n very_o fit_o iusticia_fw-la sin_n say_v he_o may_v be_v avoid_v not_o when_o the_o proud_a will_n be_v advance_v but_o when_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a will_n be_v holpen_v and_o the_o same_o be_v holpen_v in_o they_o which_o call_v earnest_o by_o prayer_n which_o do_v believe_v and_o which_o be_v call_v accord_v to_o god_n purpose_n he_o be_v in_o vain_a command_v to_o make_v choice_n argument_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v choose_v but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o choose_v both_o life_n and_o death_n aswell_o good_a as_o evil_a ergo_fw-la we_o have_v ability_n in_o we_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o aswell_o unto_o life_n as_o unto_o death_n aswell_o unto_o 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man_n can_v choose_v through_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o freewill_n unless_o he_o be_v thereunto_o assist_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o therefore_o that_o be_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n 30._o god_n leave_v man_n to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n he_o set_v before_o man_n face_n life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_a advise_v he_o to_o choose_v life_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o true_a say_n but_o with_o this_o restrainte_fw-fr always_o annex_v that_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v able_a to_o rush_v into_o all_o evil_a and_o be_v aid_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v well_o on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o be_v holpen_v that_o he_o be_v neither_o of_o ability_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o god_n well_o nor_o can_v choose_v by_o any_o mean_n but_o work_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v displeasaunt_a unto_o god_n aduer_v if_o man_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o 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