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and_o practice_v of_o love_n towards_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o although_o man_n knowledge_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o word_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o corruption_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v sin_n itself_o yet_o that_o neither_o hinder_v his_o understanding_n of_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o neither_o any_o whit_n debase_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o so_o that_o whosoever_o by_o those_o effect_n or_o property_n of_o love_n which_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o towards_o sin_n have_v seek_v the_o definition_n thereof_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o have_v see_v how_o entire_a and_o absolute_a a_o righteousness_n the_o law_n require_v wherefore_o have_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n it_o seem_v now_o convenient_a to_o use_v some_o definityon_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o assertion_n may_v be_v more_o apparent_a wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o define_v love_n be_v a_o natural_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n inflame_a all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o love_n lover_n with_o willing_a duty_n towards_o the_o belove_a by_o this_o definition_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n it_o import_v as_o much_o god._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v require_v that_o with_o willing_a desire_n &_o natural_a affection_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n thou_o perform_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n sure_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v no_o more_o but_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o love_n be_v by_o the_o definition_n evident_a to_o be_v such_o as_o it_o require_v a_o natural_a inclination_n and_o willing_a proneness_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n wherefore_o most_o true_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o ambiguity_n the_o holy_a 13_o ghost_n have_v add_v such_o other_o word_n as_o dyscharge_v his_o meaning_n herein_o of_o doubtful_a understanding_n for_o he_o add_v these_o word_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 6_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o heart_n or_o mind_n which_o i_o here_o take_v to_o be_v one_o and_o yet_o both_o term_n put_v in_o to_o express_v the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o law_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o the_o heart_n or_o mind_n be_v the_o fountain_n or_o seat_n of_o all_o willing_a desire_n and_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o where_o he_o say_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o willing_a desire_n natural_a affection_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o here_o this_o note_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o he_o put_v to_o this_o word_n all_o in_o say_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc_n etc_n so_o that_o thereby_o no_o affection_n power_n nor_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v want_v whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v require_v such_o restitution_n of_o man_n original_a nature_n that_o as_o now_o all_o his_o desire_n and_o affection_n natural_o lust_n after_o wickedness_n so_o must_v all_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n of_o those_o who_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v natural_o lust_n after_o righteousness_n he_o add_v moreover_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o show_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o require_v also_o to_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o all_o the_o power_n and_o intentyon_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o christ_n himself_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o the_o law_n affirm_v that_o who_o so_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unadvised_o be_v in_o 5_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o who_o so_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n and_o lust_v after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a force_n of_o the_o law_n appear_v and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o add_v with_o all_o thy_o strength_n which_o be_v a_o propriety_n 6._o common_a both_o to_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o by_o add_v thereto_o this_o word_n all_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o require_v the_o full_a natural_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o hereby_o sufficient_o appear_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o that_o with_o all_o willing_a desire_n and_o natural_a affection_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n thou_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n less_o than_o the_o which_o the_o law_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n require_v of_o man_n see_v therein_o be_v nothing_o command_v but_o that_o which_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o original_a estate_n be_v create_v unto_o from_o the_o which_o see_v the_o whole_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v body_n and_o soul_n with_o endeavour_n and_o hability_n of_o they_o both_o be_v willing_o fall_v as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o law_n must_v be_v in_o he_o so_o natural_o that_o the_o same_o must_v not_o lurk_v in_o he_o as_o a_o accident_n which_o may_v be_v remove_v from_o his_o nature_n but_o all_o his_o whole_a nature_n must_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o image_n of_o righteousness_n itself_o the_o whole_a man_n body_n mind_n thought_n word_n and_o deed_n perfect_o resolve_v into_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a endeavour_n and_o disposition_n of_o nature_n through_o ravish_a sway_n of_o willing_a desire_n and_o natural_a affection_n unto_o righteousness_n must_v travel_v with_o unquenchable_a thirst_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o such_o must_v be_v the_o unquenchable_a passion_n and_o prone_a desire_n of_o very_a nature_n thereunto_o that_o if_o no_o law_n be_v give_v to_o train_n man_n to_o righteousness_n yet_o nature_n herself_o will_v be_v unto_o he_o a_o continual_a &_o inviolable_a law_n concern_v the_o same_o as_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o hability_n to_o desire_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o no_o such_o example_n can_v be_v give_v to_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n as_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o pleasant_a sway_n and_o willing_a proneness_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o sin_n who_o need_v no_o law_n to_o draw_v she_o thereunto_o nay_o no_o law_n can_v keep_v she_o from_o it_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o deed_n but_o the_o very_a opposite_a of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o look_v with_o what_o willing_a and_o natural_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n the_o whole_a disposition_n of_o man_n now_o travel_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o vice_n and_o sin_n the_o law_n require_v of_o all_o they_o that_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o deed_n thereof_o that_o with_o the_o same_o willing_a and_o natural_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n the_o whole_a disposition_n of_o they_o must_v travel_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o to_o be_v short_a as_o now_o no_o law_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v man_n nature_n from_o wickedness_n so_o the_o law_n require_v in_o man_n such_o a_o natural_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n as_o no_o law_n if_o any_o such_o can_v be_v make_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v his_o nature_n from_o righteousness_n have_v thus_o show_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o all_o work_v require_v in_o the_o law_n to_o man_n restitution_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a proneness_n and_o willing_a
father_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o we_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o father_n be_v also_o call_v grace_n for_o john_n say_v we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v we_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o that_o grace_n or_o favour_v which_o he_o bear_v unto_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thyrd_o and_o last_o signification_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v show_v it_o seem_v not_o inconvenient_a to_o note_v somewhat_o again_o of_o the_o pestilent_a doctrine_n of_o your_o abuse_a deceiver_n concern_v grace_n see_v their_o error_n about_o the_o same_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o that_o presumptuous_a traitor_n and_o ambitious_a rebel_n i_o mean_v the_o doctrine_n â—fiustification_n of_o work_v which_o to_o fill_v the_o purse_n of_o the_o wicked_a spoil_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n of_o the_o final_a end_n of_o his_o labour_n name_o of_o the_o triumph_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a and_o bountiful_a favour_n and_o make_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o death_n of_o chryst_n of_o vile_a and_o contemn_a price_n wherefore_o to_o the_o hatching_n of_o their_o heinous_a error_n about_o the_o effect_n thereof_o necessity_n constrain_v they_o to_o devise_v false_a and_o counterfeit_v matter_n or_o substance_n or_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o same_o accord_v whereunto_o they_o thus_o define_v it_o gratia_n est_fw-la habitus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la in_o animam_fw-la infusus_fw-la papist_n bonitatis_fw-la et_fw-la charitatis_fw-la eius_fw-la similis_fw-la quo_fw-la illum_fw-la habens_fw-la gratus_fw-la deo_fw-la redditur_fw-la et_fw-la facit_fw-la opera_fw-la illigrata_fw-la et_fw-la meritoria_fw-la grace_n be_v a_o habit_n like_a unto_o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n by_o he_o infuse_v into_o the_o miride_n wherewith_o he_o that_o do_v possess_v it_o be_v make_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o work_v work_n both_o meritorious_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o which_o 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attain_a through_o exercise_n make_v easy_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v perform_v which_o without_o the_o same_o be_v very_a difficulty_n or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v consider_v i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o somewhat_o to_o note_v the_o treachery_n of_o this_o their_o heythenesse_n definityon_n with_o show_n beautify_v to_o the_o sale_n be_v in_o deed_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o paint_a sepulchre_n contain_v only_o a_o styncking_a carrion_n of_o pelagius_n filthy_a and_o corrupt_a heresy_n though_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o must_v seem_v to_o dissent_v from_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o first_o in_o that_o they_o affirm_v grace_n to_o be_v a_o habit_n infuse_v into_o the_o mind_n they_o thereby_o think_v with_o a_o pleasant_a proffer_n in_o the_o beginning_a to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n from_o suspicion_n of_o their_o join_a hand_n with_o he_o the_o substance_n of_o who_o heresy_n be_v well_o weigh_v be_v nevertheless_o one_o 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apparent_a that_o they_o mean_v not_o any_o natural_a power_n or_o hability_n and_o yet_o again_o in_o that_o they_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n they_o think_v themselves_o to_o have_v give_v a_o substauntyall_a show_n why_o all_o they_o that_o be_v therewith_o adorn_v shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n namely_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o likeness_n and_o similitude_n to_o the_o goodness_n &_o love_n of_o god_n and_o this_o forsooth_o they_o term_v gratia_n gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la that_o be_v grace_n which_o make_v man_n acceptable_a by_o which_o reason_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o god_n accept_v we_o must_v come_v after_o this_o grace_n and_o come_v in_o respect_n thereof_o and_o yet_o s._n john_n say_v he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v that_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n come_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o man_n 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