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we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o doc_fw-fr good_a or_o pleasant_a god_n without_o his_o grace_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v when_o we_o have_v that_o wil._n article_n 11._o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_n which_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n very_o full_o of_o comfort_n article_n 12._o albeit_o work_v which_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o follow_v justification_n can_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v spring_n necessary_o from_o a_o true_a lifely_a faith_n insomuch_o that_o by_o they_o a_o lifely_a faith_n may_v be_v so_o evident_o know_v as_o a_o tree_n discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n article_n 13._o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o justification_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o from_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receiv_v grace_n or_o as_o school-writer_n say_v deserv_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n article_n 14._o voluntary_a work_n over_o and_o abov_v god_n commandment_n call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogance_n and_o impiety_n for_o by_o they_o man_n declare_v they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v to_o god_n so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o themselves_o but_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n then_o of_o duty_n be_v require_v which_o shall_v transcend_v to_o sav_v other_o whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o which_o be_v command_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n article_n 15._o christ_n in_o truth_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v make_v like_o to_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o only_a sin_n from_o which_o he_o be_v clear_o void_a both_o in_o life_n and_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n who_o by_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o once_o make_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o no_o sin_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v be_v in_o he_o but_o we_o although_o baptize_v and_o bear_v again_o yet_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceiv_v ourselves_o and_o no_o truth_n remain_v in_o we_o article_n 16._o not_o every_o deadly_a sin_n willing_o commit_v after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unpardonable_a wherefore_o the_o grant_n of_o repentance_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o may_v depart_v from_o grace_n give_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o may_v rise_v again_o and_o â—mend_v our_o life_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v which_o say_v they_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o so_o long_o as_o they_o liv_o here_o be_v once_o justify_v or_o deny_v place_n of_o forgiune_n to_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v article_n 17._o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v god_n everlasting_a purpose_n whereby_o before_o the_o world_n foundation_n he_o constant_o decree_v by_o his_o council_n secret_a to_o we_o to_o deliver_v from_o cur_n and_o damnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o vessel_n make_v to_o honour_n therefore_o they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o excellent_a a_o benefit_n be_v call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o du_fw-fr season_n they_o through_o grace_n obey_v the_o cal_a be_v justify_v free_o make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n walk_v religious_o in_o good_a work_n and_o at_o length_n by_o god_n mercy_n attain_v everlasting_a felicity_n as_o the_o godly_a consideration_n of_o predestination_n and_o election_n in_o christ_n be_v full_o of_o sweet_a pleasant_a unspeakable_a comfort_n to_o godly_a person_n and_o such_o as_o feel_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n spirit_n mortify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o their_o earthly_a member_n and_o draw_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o high_a heavenly_a thing_n aswell_o because_o it_o do_v great_o establish_v and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o christ_n as_o bicaus_fw-la it_o fervent_o kindle_v their_o lov_n towards_o god_n so_o for_o curious_a carnal_a person_n lack_v his_o spirit_n to_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n predestination_n continualy_a before_o their_o eye_n be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a downfall_n whereby_o the_o devil_n thrust_v they_o into_o desperation_n or_o recklessness_n of_o most_o unclean_a live_n no_o less_o perilous_a than_o despair_n farthermore_o we_o must_v receiv_v god_n promise_n as_o they_o be_v genera_o set_v forth_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o will_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o our_o do_n which_o be_v express_o declare_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n article_n 18._o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v have_v accurse_v who_o presum_fw-la that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v devour_v and_o diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o holy_a scripture_n set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v article_n 19_o christ_n visible_a church_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n in_o which_o god_n word_n be_v pure_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o necessity_n râ—qu_fw-mi sit_v to_o the_o same_o as_o the_o church_n of_o jâ—â—usalem_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n have_v err_v so_o have_v that_o of_o rome_n not_o only_o in_o their_o live_n and_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n but_o also_o in_o many_o matter_n of_o faith_n article_n 20._o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n or_o ceremony_n and_o authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n nor_o may_v it_o so_o expound_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o another_o wherefore_o though_o the_o church_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o keeper_n of_o holy_a writ_n yet_o as_o it_o may_v not_o decree_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o same_o so_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o enforce_v any_o thing_n beside_o it_o as_o a_o article_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n article_n 21._o general_a council_n may_v not_o be_v gather_v without_o command_n and_o will_n of_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v gather_v be_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n and_o all_o not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v er_fw-mi and_o some_o time_n have_v err_v in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n wherefore_o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n article_n 22._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n touch_v purgatory_n pardon_n worship_v both_o image_n and_o relic_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v and_o ground_v on_o no_o warranty_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n article_n 23._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_v or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v to_o execut_v the_o same_o such_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_n lawful_o call_v and_o send_v which_o be_v choose_v or_o call_v to_o this_o work_n by_o man_n that_o have_v public_a authority_n give_v they_o in_o the_o congregation_n to_o call_v and_o send_v minister_n or_o laborer_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n article_n 24._o it_o be_v flat_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n and_o primitiv_a church_n practice_n to_o have_v public_a prayer_n or_o sacrament_n minister_v in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v of_o the_o people_n article_n 25._o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o only_a barge_n or_o token_n of_o christian_a man_n profession_n but_o rather_o sure_a witness_n and_o effectual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o by_o which_o he_o work_v invisible_o in_o we_o and_o not_o only_o quicken_v but_o also_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o he_o there_o be_v two_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o
adam_n son_n in_o their_o time_n and_o order_n to_o raise_v they_o fall_v and_o sav_v they_o lose_v which_o s._n austin_n term_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o man_n be_v no_o merit_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o a_o occasion_n of_o god_n to_o show_v it_o which_o yet_o he_o be_v free_a to_o receiv_v or_o refuse_v nor_o be_v the_o good_a use_n of_o former_a grace_n any_o merit_n or_o cause_n of_o give_v mo_z which_o be_v so_o free_o give_v as_o the_o first_o else_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n this_o grace_n be_v one_o in_o essence_n have_v divers_a denomination_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o relation_n and_o effect_n the_o most_o usual_a distinction_n be_v into_o prevent_v work_a or_o exciting_a grace_n and_o follow_v cowork_a or_o help_v but_o to_o divide_v it_o into_o sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a be_v a_o idle_a buzz_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v grace_n or_o sufficient_a which_o never_o produce_v any_o effect_n since_o if_o it_o become_v effectual_a it_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o sufficient_a and_o be_v one_o with_o the_o other_o for_o all_o grace_n in_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a or_o efficient_a alike_o but_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o subject_n or_o some_o other_o cause_n yet_o grace_n may_v be_v call_v effectual_a from_o the_o event_n as_o issue_v from_o god_n special_a mercy_n guide_v by_o prescience_n not_o else_o lapse_v man_n have_v a_o necessity_n of_o grace_n as_o s._n austin_n maintain_v against_o pelagius_n who_o deny_v original_a sin_n or_o any_o loss_n to_o adam_n offspring_n by_o his_o fall_n hold_v mankind_n so_o sound_a as_o god_n make_v it_o as_o there_o need_v no_o grace_n all_o which_o be_v gross_a error_n for_o man_n without_o god_n can_v do_v no_o good_a because_o the_o commandment_n be_v beyond_o his_o strength_n without_o grace_n to_o which_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a and_o it_o be_v most_o just_a the_o creature_n shall_v rely_v on_o the_o creator_n that_o he_o may_v still_o apply_v to_o he_o the_o air_n be_v not_o a_o 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