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gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bezae_fw-la quaest_n but_o the_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o be_v about_o freewill_a in_o man_n natural_n as_o it_o be_v exercise_v concern_v action_n spiritual_a and_o good_a as_o repentance_n faith_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n new_a obedience_n &_o such_o like_a yet_o not_o as_o concern_v the_o freedom_n itself_o for_o we_o join_v with_o they_o and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n man_n freewill_n do_v concur_v with_o god_n grace_n as_o a_o fellow-worker_n in_o some_o sort_n for_o god_n do_v not_o work_v upon_o man_n as_o a_o senseless_a block_n or_o stone_n non_fw-la sicut_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la aut_fw-la aliis_fw-la insensatis_fw-la aug._n he_o that_o make_v thou_o with_o out_o thou_o will_v not_o save_v without_o thou_o aug._n &_o operatur_fw-la salutem_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n contra_fw-la pelag._n 1._o 5._o see_v he_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n will_n &_o 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contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o at_o the_o time_n that_o he_o bestow_v the_o grace_n upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o confess_v with_o david_n to_o his_o praise_n he_o convert_v my_o soul_n as_o for_o their_o arg._n draw_v from_o the_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v half_o dead_a rhemist_n rhemist_n it_o be_v a_o feeble_a collection_n 4._o annot._n in_o luc._n 10._o sect_n 6._o &_o rom._n 9_o sect_n 4._o and_o nothing_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o intent_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o propound_v of_o that_o parable_n yea_o and_o contrary_a to_o other_o scripture_n where_o we_o be_v plain_o say_v not_o only_o to_o be_v half_o dead_a but_o whole_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d dead_a ro._n 5._o 12._o eph._n 2._o 1._o 5._o col._n 2._o 13._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d un_fw-fr
but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o last_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o augustine_n who_o say_v man_n before_o he_o can_v become_v righteous_a have_v need_n of_o a_o physician_n because_o he_o be_v sick_a yea_o of_o a_o quickener_n because_o he_o be_v dead_a ut_fw-la homo_fw-la redeat_fw-la adiustitian_n opus_fw-la habet_fw-la medico_fw-la quia_fw-la sanus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la imo_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la vivificatore_fw-la quia_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la 23._o est_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr nature_n great_a ca._n 23._o so_o much_o for_o the_o converter_n the_o thing_n convert_v be_v the_o soul_n he_o convert_v my_o soul_n god_n work_v not_o to_o half_n lay_v a_o foundation_n without_o any_o further_a building_n but_o he_o finish_v every_o good_a work_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n 6._o hand_n phil._n 1._o 6._o he_o convert_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o body_n aswell_o as_o the_o soul_n the_o eye_n which_o be_v full_a of_o adultery_n shall_v become_v chaste_a the_o hand_n that_o be_v full_a of_o bribe_n shall_v be_v season_v with_o liberal_a gift_n to_o the_o poor_a â—_o poor_a esay_n 32._o â—_o the_o foot_n which_o be_v swift_n to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n shall_v be_v swift_a to_o relieve_v and_o help_v the_o innocent_a oppress_v the_o tongue_n that_o be_v defile_v with_o blasphemy_n and_o filthy_a speak_n shall_v speak_v reverent_o and_o sober_o as_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n 29_o hearer_n eph._n 4._o 29_o the_o head_n that_o be_v fraught_v with_o covetous_a and_o carnal_a device_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v with_o wholesome_a and_o divine_a meditation_n 6._o meditation_n ps_n 77._o 6._o and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o become_v weapon_n of_o unright_a cousnesse_n unto_o sin_n shall_v become_v weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n 13._o god_n ro._n 6._o 13._o but_o because_o the_o root_n must_v be_v good_a before_o it_o can_v send_v forth_o sap_n into_o 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