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6._o cap._n 6._o 6._o particula_fw-la non_fw-la causalis_fw-la sed_fw-la illativa_fw-la vel_fw-la rationalis_fw-la d._n b._n p._n he_o prove_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o he_o do_v not_o show_v why_o they_o be_v forgive_v forgive_v 1._o joh._n 3._o 14._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 7._o 41_o 42_o vers._n 43._o vers._n 44._o vers._n 47._o 47._o basil._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la vers._n 47._o 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 4._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 3._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effiâ—ax_n effiâ—ax_n agens_fw-la agens_fw-la theophyl_n ad_fw-la gal_n 5._o 6._o 6._o vivax_o &_o efficax_n commonstrari_fw-la commonstrari_fw-la lombard_n thomas_n caietan_n catharin_n d._n b._n p._n the_o place_n be_v of_o work_n not_o of_o charity_n charity_n jam._n 2._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sinon_n spirat_fw-la spirat_fw-la sinon_n parit_fw-la opus_fw-la opus_fw-la jam._n 2._o 17._o 20_o 20_o concomitantia_fw-la fidem_fw-la fidem_fw-la jam._n 2._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 13._o lib._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la cap._n 18._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 1._o 2._o a_o senseless_a question_n question_n joh._n 6._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 4._o 5._o d._n b._n p._n serm._n 22._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostol_n apostol_n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ser._n 20._o d._n b._n p._n you_o have_v suit_v they_o with_o answeres_fw-la according_o this_o assumption_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n scant_a than_o the_o former_a and_o before_o answer_v answer_v rom._n 4._o 3._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 33._o rom._n 4._o 3._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 30._o m._n perk._n have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o not_o regard_v work_n ecclesias_fw-la 1._o rom._n 8._o luk._n 13._o 1._o joan._n 3._o rom._n 6._o 6._o ecclesiastic_a 1._o 28._o 28._o interlin_n bibl._n bibl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iracundus_fw-la iracundus_fw-la bibl._n reg._n hispan_n hispan_n paâ—nin_n paâ—nin_n non_fw-la poterit_fw-la censeri_fw-la iustus_fw-la iustus_fw-la vatablus_n vatablus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 13._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o joh_n 3._o 14._o vers._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d vers._n 18._o 19_o 19_o joh._n 3._o 5._o 5._o joh._n 6._o 5â—_n 5â—_n rom._n 4._o 10._o 1â—_n 1â—_n rom._n 6._o 4_o 5._o rom._n 8._o he_o answer_v all_o he_o propound_v propound_v rom._n 8._o 24._o 24._o heb._n 10._o 36._o epist._n ad_fw-la philip_n philip_n ignatius_n ad_fw-la philip._n d._n b._n p._n libr._n 2._o storm_n storm_n clemens_n stromat_n lib._n 2._o hom._n 70._o in_o math._n math._n chrysost._n in_o math._n hom_n 70._o lib._n 3._o hypognost_n hypognost_n hypognost_n lib._n 3._o 3._o jam._n 2._o 21._o d._n b._n p._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o op_n c._n 14._o 14._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o op_n cap._n 14_o 14_o august_n de_fw-fr doctr_n christ._n cap._n 13._o 13._o persidiae_fw-la it_o be_v no_o where_o so_o call_v by_o us._n d._n b._n p._n conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la neither_o of_o they_o joh._n 3._o 3._o rom._n 3._o 28._o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16._o 16._o ephes._n 2._o 8._o 8._o vers._n 9_o 9_o levit._n 18._o 5._o rom._n 10._o 5._o a_o nâ—…_n of_o inâ—…cation_n boast_v be_v not_o exclude_v by_o popish_a justification_n justification_n rom._n 3._o 19_o 19_o rom._n 3._o 28._o 28._o rom._n 3._o 28._o gal._n 3._o 26._o 26._o act._n 2._o 28._o &_o 16._o 30._o 30._o luk._n 8._o 50._o de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 7._o 7._o rom._n 2d_o 2d_o hypognost_n lib_n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr side_n &_o op_n cap._n 14._o de_fw-fr prede_v sanct_n cap._n 7._o 7._o aug._n the_o side_n &_o op_n cap._n 14_o not_o from_o the_o conversation_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o from_o his_o justification_n w._n p._n â—…_n hope_v more_o particular_a than_o faith_n be_v vain_a vain_a 12._o art_n part_n 〈◊〉_d art_n 1._o this_o be_v to_o plead_v deâ—eâ—t_v not_o mercy_n mercy_n ex_fw-la congrâ—o_fw-la congrâ—o_fw-la rom._n 5._o 10._o d._n b._n p._n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n ult._n ult._n aug._n the_o nature_n &_o great_a cap._n ult._n ult._n true_a for_o doctrine_n doctrine_n ambros._n ad_fw-la rome_n 4._o vers_fw-la 7._o nulla_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la requisita_fw-la poe_fw-mi nitenâ—iae_fw-la opera_fw-la opera_fw-la ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 2._o 2._o ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o 3._o ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 4._o 4._o ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 5._o obâ—…oxius_n pâ—ccaâ—is_fw-la pâ—ccaâ—is_fw-la ambros._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom._n serm_n 40_o de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n serm_n 40._o levit._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 2._o hesych_n in_o levit._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 14._o praebetur_fw-la praebetur_fw-la supra_fw-la canâ—_n ferm_n 22._o sup._n cant._n â—eâ—m_fw-la 22._o serm._n 24._o 24._o bernard_n in_o cant._n ser._n 24._o 24._o bernard_n in_o cant._n ser._n 24._o 24._o desiderant_fw-la deliberantque_fw-la â—â—ctari_fw-la gal._n 5._o 5._o chrysost._n ad_fw-la gal._n 3._o 3._o deut._n 27._o 26._o de_fw-fr humil_n how_o i_o pray_v you_o you_o basil._n in_o ascet_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la fides_n est_fw-la aâ—â—esus_fw-la indubitatus_fw-la ad_fw-la eaâ—quae_fw-la aâ—…tur_fw-la rom._n 4._o temporal_a be_v of_o your_o foist_v in_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v good_a work_n reward_v in_o heaven_n heaven_n pag._n 93._o 88_o 88_o 12._o art_n part_n 2._o art_n art_n saunder_n de_fw-fr iustif_a lib._n 6._o c._n 4._o pag._n 647._o 647._o andrad_a orthod_n e_o plic_a lib._n 6._o pag._n 462._o 462._o stapleton_n promptu_fw-la cathol_n ad_fw-la joa._n 8._o 57_o see_v the_o point_n of_o freewill_n freewill_n rom._n 3._o 28_o rom._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 12._o rom._n 5._o 23._o 23._o 2._o cor._n 10._o â—3_n â—3_n 2._o cor._n â—…_n â—…_n vers._n 1._o 5._o 1._o lib._n 83._o q._n 76._o 76._o aug._n lib._n qq_fw-la 83._o q._n 76._o 76._o rom._n 3._o 27._o 28._o 28._o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la potius_fw-la potius_fw-la rom._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 3_o 3_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 10._o 11._o 11._o rom._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 3_o 3_o vacuam_fw-la esse_fw-la siden_n si_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la operetur_fw-la operetur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la pertineat_fw-la bene_fw-la operari_fw-la operari_fw-la eph._n 2._o 7._o 8._o vers._n 9_o vers._n 10._o 10._o jam._n 2._o 14._o 17._o 18._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 24._o 25._o 26._o s._n paul_n know_v no_o other_o law_n hut_n that_o of_o moses_n to_o justification_n gal._n 5._o 3._o 3._o rom._n 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o aug._n epist._n 106._o 106._o lombard_n lib._n 1._o do_v 41._o 41._o thomas_n 1._o q_o 23._o art_n 5._o &_o in_o 1_o senten_a do_v 41._o q._n 1._o art_n 3._o &_o qq_n disp_n q_o 6._o do_v praed_fw-we art_n 2._o &_o add_v rom._n 9_o 9_o bellarm._n de_fw-mi gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n lib._n 2._o c._n 10._o 11._o &_o seqq_n he_o show_v your_o distinction_n he_o make_v none_o this_o slander_n have_v be_v often_o disprove_v pag._n 76._o d._n b._n p._n lib._n 2._o con_v sovin_n epist._n 81._o epist_n 57_o hom._n 15._o in_o ezech._n ezech._n hieron_n contra_fw-la jovin_n cap._n 22._o eccle_n 18._o 18._o revel_v 22._o 11._o 11._o ribera_n in_o apoc_n 22._o 11._o 11._o glossa_fw-la interlin_n interlin_n impensiùs_fw-la inferat_fw-la inferat_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi patient_n cap._n 13._o &_o testimon_n ad_fw-la quiri_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o 23._o aretas_n apoc_fw-la 22._o 11._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testam_fw-la graec._n plantin_n plantin_n interlin_n bib._n bib._n eccl._n 18._o 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-fr veteris_fw-la veteris_fw-la vatablâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pe_z roâ—er_n steph._n steph._n anâ—uerp_n ah_o put_fw-mi â—iduam_fw-la stelsij_fw-la anno_fw-la 1572._o 1572._o biblia_fw-la cum_fw-la gloss_n 1506._o 1506._o lyra_n ne_fw-la prohibearis_fw-la prohibearis_fw-la andâ—ad_a orthod_n explic_a lib._n 6._o pag._n 446._o 446._o prohibeat_fw-la prohibeat_fw-la ne_o vereaâ—â—s_v vereaâ—â—s_v ne_fw-fr differas_fw-la iustum_fw-la probare_fw-la te_fw-la vatablus_n vatablus_n bellarm._n dâ—_n iustiâ—_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o 19_o nec_fw-la tuam_fw-la probâ—tatem_fw-la differas_fw-la differas_fw-la arias_n montanus_n ne_fw-la expect_fw-la expect_fw-la stapleton_n de_fw-fr iustif_a proleg_n 2._o aâ—_n lib._n 5._o 5._o bellarm._n the_o just_a ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la prob._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 9_o prou._n 4._o 18._o 18._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 10._o 10._o caietan_n ad_fw-la 2._o cor._n 9_o 10._o 10._o deut._n 28._o 11._o cap._n 2._o 2._o not_o his_o justification_n genes_n 15._o rom._n 4._o 4._o jam._n 2._o 21._o 21._o suapte_v natura_fw-la caietan_n ibi_fw-la ibi_fw-la jam._n 2._o 23._o 23._o non_fw-la renuentem_fw-la sed_fw-la paâ—atam_fw-la operaâ—_n caietan_n ibi_fw-la 1._o cor._n 13._o gen._n 22._o we_o grant_v he_o do_v lib._n 83._o quaest_n q._n 76._o serm._n 16._o de_fw-fr verb._n apos_n apos_n gen._n 22._o 12._o math._n 8._o luk._n 19_o pag._n 54._o 54._o