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their_o schoolman_n and_o in_o particular_a andrew_n vega_n and_o dominick_n soto_n two_o grand_a stickler_n in_o that_o council_n &_o who_o be_v the_o two_o standard_n bearer_n of_o two_o strong_a different_a faction_n in_o that_o council_n the_o one_o of_o the_o dominicians_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o franciscan_n bear_v a_o great_a swinge_n and_o sway_v in_o it_o and_o have_v write_v large_a commentary_n upon_o that_o six_o the_o main_n and_o masterpiece_n session_n of_o that_o council_n as_o also_o catharinus_n of_o that_o council_n too_o and_o so_o bellarmine_n &_o other_o of_o that_o crew_n they_o express_v this_o motion_n i_o say_v &_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o will_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o 5._o first_o grace_n a_o grace_n which_o the_o subtle_a schoolman_n have_v devise_v distinct_a from_o their_o second_o grace_n which_o schoole-divinity_n and_o subtle_a sophistry_n be_v the_o yery_a ground_n work_n of_o all_o the_o main_a decree_n of_o the_o council_n especial_o of_o those_o contain_v and_o most_o cunning_o contrive_v in_o that_o six_o session_n concern_v justification_n well_o but_o what_o may_v this_o first_o grace_n be_v true_o no_o other_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n but_o such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o never_o attain_v to_o justification_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n yet_o such_o a_o grace_n they_o say_v it_o be_v as_o by_o move_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o will_n cooperate_v to_o give_v assent_n and_o to_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v itself_o to_o receive_v justification_n to_o wit_n a_o infusion_n of_o inherent_a grace_n which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o will_n by_o give_v free_a assent_n by_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v itself_o do_v merit_n of_o congruity_n the_o second_o grace_n although_o the_o council_n confess_v that_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v give_v free_o without_o any_o precedent_a merit_n ibid._n in_o man_n by_o which_o one_o devise_n of_o a_o poor_a i_o wot_v not_o 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