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which_o therefore_o be_v in_o themselves_o deadly_a sin_n some_o grant_v inherent_a justice_n or_o sanctity_n not_o infuse_v by_o god_n but_o acquire_v by_o the_o natural_a force_n of_o man_n freewill_n but_o catholic_n hold_v the_o mean_a and_o acknowledge_v true_a inherent_a justice_n and_o sanctity_n infuse_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o acquire_v by_o any_o act_n of_o we_o they_o maintain_v action_n of_o piety_n proceed_v from_o our_o will_n assist_v by_o grace_n or_o from_o grace_n with_o the_o cooperation_n of_o our_o will_n and_o so_o they_o be_v moral_a and_o free_a as_o proceed_v from_o our_o will_n and_o yet_o supernatural_a pious_a and_o meritorious_a because_o they_o be_v dignify_v and_o produce_v by_o grace_n thus_o s._n bernard_n lib._n de_fw-la gratia_n say_v elegant_o liberum_fw-la arâ—itrium_fw-la nos_fw-la faâ—it_fw-la volentes_fw-la gratia_fw-la benevolos_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsà _fw-la honum_fw-la velle_fw-la 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humane_a nature_n or_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n without_o god_n grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o can._n 3._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o without_o the_o prevenient_a jnspiration_n and_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o man_n may_v believe_v hope_v love_n or_o repent_v as_o he_o ought_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v give_v he_o be_v he_o accurse_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n cap._n 5._o the_o sacred_a council_n declare_v that_o the_o begin_v of_o justification_n in_o man_n who_o be_v come_v the_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o prevenient_a grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v from_o his_o call_n by_o which_o they_o be_v call_v without_o any_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o that_o they_o who_o by_o sin_n be_v avert_v from_o god_n by_o his_o exciting_a and_o help_a grace_n may_v be_v dispose_v to_o convert_v themselves_o to_o their_o justification_n by_o free_o assent_v 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true_a which_o be_v reveal_v and_o promise_v by_o god_n and_o particular_o this_o that_o god_n iustifyes_n a_o sinner_n by_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n chap_n 7._o although_o none_o can_v be_v just_a except_o he_o to_o who_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v communicate_v yet_o in_o this_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v do_v while_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o same_o most_o sacred_a passion_n the_o charity_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v diffuse_v and_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o be_v iustify_v chap._n 16._o neither_o be_v our_o justice_n maintain_v as_o of_o ourselves_o neither_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n either_o unknown_a or_o reject_v for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o justice_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o inherent_a in_o we_o the_o self_n same_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n because_o by_o he_o it_o be_v infuse_v into_o we_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o although_o in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o great_a reckon_n be_v make_v of_o good_a work_n that_o christ_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o reward_n who_o shall_v give_v to_o one_o of_o his_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o our_o tribulation_n which_o present_o be_v momentary_a and_o light_a work_v above_o measure_n exceed_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o we_o yet_o far_o be_v it_o from_o a_o christian_n man_n to_o confide_v or_o glory_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o our_o lord_n who_o goodness_n towards_o man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o will_v have_v those_o to_o be_v their_o merit_n which_o be_v his_o own_o gift_n chap._n 8._o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o because_o nothing_o which_o go_v before_o justification_n whether_o it_o be_v faith_n or_o work_v do_v merit_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n for_o if_o it_o be_v grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v grace_n be_v not_o grace_n chap._n 11._o almighty_a god_n command_v noâ—_n thing_n impossible_a but_o by_o command_v admonish_v both_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v and_o to_o ask_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o and_o help_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o who_o commandment_n be_v not_o heavy_a who_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o burden_n light_n for_o they_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n christ_n and_o they_o who_o love_v he_o as_o he_o witness_v do_v keep_v his_o word_n which_o sure_o they_o may_v do_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n chap._n 13._o man_n ought_v to_o fear_v know_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o yet_o to_o glory_v itself_o from_o the_o combat_n which_o remain_v with_o the_o flesh_n world_n and_o devil_n wherein_o they_o can_v be_v victorious_a unless_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o obey_v the_o apostle_n say_v 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