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save_v by_o his_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n because_o though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o never_o so_o righteous_a yet_o still_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n in_o he_o which_o he_o know_v not_o of_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o ambrose_n there_o cit_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o apostle_n deny_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o though_o he_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o rejoice_v in_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o yet_o be_v he_o nevertheless_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o from_o rom._n 8._o 33._o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o other_o place_n this_o be_v all_o that_o ibid._n ambrose_n mean_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o those_o object_v the_o apostle_n he_o say_v explain_v david_n meaning_n 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thereby_o justify_v that_o be_v i_o sin_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o be_o not_o aware_a of_o it_o for_o hierome_n he_o be_v too_o loose_o cite_v both_o by_o the_o marquesse_n and_o before_o he_o by_o bellarmine_n there_o be_v eleven_o long_a chapter_n in_o that_o book_n which_o be_v mention_v but_o in_o which_o of_o they_o he_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o they_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o however_o the_o word_n object_v be_v these_o 2._o there_o be_v righteous_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a this_o be_v say_v viz._n eccles_n 8._o 14._o because_o certain_a judgement_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n these_o word_n by_o search_n i_o find_v in_o hierome_n but_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o his_o scope_n only_o be_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o pelagian_n that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o righteous_a as_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o against_o we_o in_o this_o controversy_n but_o for_o we_o in_o another_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o a_o little_a after_o those_o word_n hierome_n say_v thus_o what_o mortal_a man_n be_v not_o take_v with_o some_o ibid._n error_n and_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 18._o because_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o rather_o indeed_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o stand_v in_o needs_o of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o former_a 1._o chapter_n hierome_n bring_v in_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o sin_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v read_v psal_n 19_o 13._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o his_o fault_n thus_o than_o his_o testimony_n make_v indeed_o against_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n but_o not_o against_o his_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n which_o may_v well_o stand_v without_o the_o other_o chrysostome_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v comment_v upon_o that_o joh._n 21._o 17._o peter_n be_v grieve_v joh._n because_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o time_n love_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o say_v that_o peter_n fear_v lest_o now_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o love_n christ_n when_o he_o do_v not_o as_o before_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o think_v himself_o stout_a and_o constant_a when_o it_o prove_v otherwise_o but_o 1._o though_o chrysostome_n so_o take_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n as_o if_o he_o may_v then_o be_v mistake_v in_o that_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v hold_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v save_v grace_n in_o he_o 2._o austin_n give_v another_o and_o a_o better_a reason_n why_o peter_n be_v grieve_v that_o christ_n do_v ask_v he_o that_o question_v the_o three_o time_n viz._n because_o thereby_o christ_n as_o he_o think_v seem_v not_o to_o believe_v he_o not_o that_o he_o 5._o suspect_v his_o own_o heart_n but_o he_o fear_v that_o christ_n do_v suspect_v he_o because_o he_o do_v ask_v he_o the_o same_o question_n thrice_o over_o maldonate_fw-it the_o jesuit_n cite_v theodorus_n heracleote_n 18._o as_o also_o thus_o expound_v it_o and_o say_v that_o therefore_o peter_n answer_v lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thou_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o say_v and_o therefore_o why_o do_v thou_o ask_v i_o so_o often_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v i_o this_o exposition_n maldonate_fw-it do_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o of_o chrysostome_n which_o he_o also_o mention_v and_o say_v that_o ibid._n peter_n say_v lord_n thou_o know_v do_v speak_v so_o not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o modesty_n as_o to_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v viz._n that_o he_o love_v christ_n by_o christ_n own_o testimony_n austin_n in_o psal_n 40._o have_v nothing_o that_o i_o can_v see_v to_o the_o purpose_n i_o suppose_v it_o shall_v 8._o be_v in_o psalm_n 41._o from_o whence_o bellarmine_n do_v produce_v this_o i_o know_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n do_v remain_v whether_o my_o righteousness_n may_v remain_v i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v make_v i_o to_o fear_v say_v let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o i_o acknowledge_v ibid._n these_o word_n of_o austin_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v immediate_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o therefore_o say_v he_o because_o i_o have_v no_o strength_n or_o stability_n in_o myself_o neither_o have_v i_o hope_v of_o myself_o my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v towards_o myself_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v it_o trouble_v do_v not_o abide_v in_o thyself_o but_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n psal_n 25._o 1._o hear_v this_o more_o plain_o do_v not_o hope_v of_o thyself_o but_o of_o thy_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v hope_n of_o thyself_o thy_o soul_n will_v be_v trouble_v towards_o thou_o because_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o find_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v secure_a of_o thou_o therefore_o because_o my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v towards_o i_o what_o remain_v but_o humility_n that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o presume_v of_o itself_o thus_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o austin_n speak_v not_o against_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n but_o only_o against_o self_n confidence_n and_o presumption_n the_o last_o father_n allege_v be_v bernard_n who_o say_v this_o do_v add_v to_o the_o heap_n of_o care_n and_o advent_fw-fr to_o the_o weight_n of_o fear_n that_o when_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o look_v both_o to_o i_o own_o and_o my_o neighbour_n conscience_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_o know_v unto_o i_o both_o be_v a_o unsearchable_a depth_n both_o be_v night_n unto_o i_o but_o bernard_n only_o 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that_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o oversight_n in_o it_o for_o he_o speak_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o angel_n guard_v man_n but_o only_o of_o their_o be_v present_a at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n athanasius_n who_o be_v mention_v next_o say_v only_o that_o there_o finem_fw-la be_v some_o supercaelestiall_a power_n qui_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la permanent_a that_o do_v abide_v with_o man_n and_o be_v hominum_fw-la paedagogi_fw-la mens_fw-la instructor_n or_o governor_n but_o of_o particular_a angel_n belong_v to_o particular_a man_n he_o speak_v nothing_o chrysostome_n in_o one_o place_n 6._o which_o the_o marquesse_n quote_v speak_v of_o the_o angel_n be_v present_a when_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v and_o of_o their_o convey_n to_o heaven_n the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o immediate_o before_o their_o death_n with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n receive_v that_o sacrament_n which_o he_o say_v one_o tell_v he_o that_o see_v it_o but_o to_o the_o question_n now_o agitate_a i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o place_n indeed_o hom._n 3._o not_o as_o it_o be_v misquote_v hom._n 2._o in_o coloss_n he_o cit_v mat._n 18._o 10._o and_o say_v every_o believer_n have_v a_o angel_n but_o this_o do_v not_o necessary_o import_v habere_fw-la that_o each_o believer_n have_v his_o peculiar_a angel_n what_o gregorious_a turonensis_n say_v who_o testimony_n be_v the_o next_o want_v his_o work_n i_o can_v yet_o examine_v the_o next_o after_o he_o be_v austin_n but_o he_o be_v misalleged_n viz._n epist_n ad_fw-la probam_fw-la cap._n 19_o whereas_o there_o be_v but_o 16._o chapter_n in_o that_o epistle_n which_o be_v whole_o about_o prayer_n and_o have_v nothing_o that_o i_o find_v about_o angel_n the_o last_o witness_n be_v hierome_n who_o say_v indeed_o great_a be_v the_o dignity_n of_o soul_n that_o every_o one_o from_o his_o birth_n ibid._n have_v a_o angel_n appoint_v to_o keep_v he_o but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o think_v every_o one_o to_o have_v his_o peculiar_a angel_n the_o contrary_n rather_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o he_o add_v immediate_o after_o viz._n that_o hereupon_o john_n revel_v 2._o &_o 3._o be_v bid_v to_o write_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n thyatira_n philadelphia_n and_o the_o other_o four_o cburche_n there_o mention_v though_o hierome_n do_v misinterpret_v the_o angel_n there_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n and_o therefore_o both_o he_o and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v in_o this_o reject_a by_o ribera_n yet_o thereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v ult_n that_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v every_o one_o to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a angel_n but_o one_o angel_n to_o be_v for_o a_o whole_a church_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o by_o angel_n he_o mean_v angel_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o other_o word_n which_o be_v object_v 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viduis_fw-la victor_n utic_a lib._n 3._o de_fw-la persecut_fw-la vandal_n answ_n have_v the_o marquesse_n only_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n know_v our_o deed_n and_o pray_v for_o we_o there_o have_v be_v little_a cause_n to_o oppose_v but_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o they_o know_v our_o thought_n that_o may_v not_o be_v grant_v the_o scripture_n make_v this_o god_n prerogative_n for_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1_o king_n 8._o 39_o 5._o theophylact_fw-mi therefore_o upon_o luke_n 5._o 22._o say_v that_o christ_n prove_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n by_o this_o that_o as_o it_o be_v there_o say_v he_o know_v man_n thought_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v observe_v by_o 32._o jansenius_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o place_n for_o that_o in_o zach._n 1._o 12._o some_o by_o the_o angel_n there_o speak_v of_o understand_v christ_n the_o testamenti_fw-la angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o he_o be_v call_v mal._n 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