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to_o a_o sinner_n make_v the_o hand_n wither_v that_o be_v about_o to_o commit_v a_o parricide_n or_o tie_v the_o tongue_n that_o be_v go_v to_o utter_v a_o blasphemy_n every_o one_o look_n upon_o these_o effect_n as_o prodigy_n but_o he_o owe_v nothing_o to_o his_o creature_n in_o the_o second_o order_n he_o enter_v not_o into_o it_o but_o by_o grace_n nor_o do_v he_o persevere_v in_o it_o but_o by_o mercy_n in_o raise_v he_o to_o this_o state_n he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o rule_n what_o he_o have_v once_o give_v oblige_v he_o not_o to_o continue_v and_o when_o he_o receive_v a_o sinner_n into_o his_o church_n it_o be_v with_o condition_n which_o no_o way_n prejudice_v his_o sovereignty_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o show_v favour_n to_o who_o he_o will_v we_o can_v plead_v no_o prescription_n against_o his_o goodness_n he_o may_v every_o moment_n take_v away_o that_o succour_n he_o have_v bestow_v and_o he_o be_v so_o absolute_a in_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n that_o when_o he_o desert_n the_o just_a themselves_o they_o have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o complain_v then_o the_o guilty_a if_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o in_o adam_n they_o be_v all_o sinner_n the_o sentence_n of_o their_o condemnation_n precede_v their_o birth_n aug._n vnde_fw-la constat_fw-la magnam_fw-la esse_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quod_fw-la plurimi_fw-la liberantur_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la deberetur_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la liberantur_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la non_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la quae_fw-la paria_fw-la videntur_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o damnatis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la glorientur_fw-la aug._n and_o when_o they_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n only_o if_o they_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n in_o eternal_a character_n this_o answer_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o saint_n augustine_n it_o be_v found_v upon_o his_o principle_n and_o he_o that_o make_v a_o difficulty_n to_o receive_v it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o that_o great_a master_n but_o because_o it_o seem_v too_o severe_a to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o instruct_v in_o his_o school_n who_o consider_v not_o sufficient_o the_o absolute_a power_n divine_a justice_n have_v reserve_v to_o itself_o over_o the_o reprobate_n let_v we_o add_v here_o this_o temperament_n and_o say_v that_o christian_n have_v some_o right_n to_o grace_n whilst_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v it_o by_o prayer_n when_o they_o find_v too_o much_o difficulty_n in_o good_a or_o too_o much_o engagement_n in_o evil_n but_o this_o answer_n start_v a_o new_a objection_n and_o seem_v to_o combat_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n in_o labour_v to_o establish_v the_o facility_n of_o prayer_n for_o if_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o virtue_n we_o can_v obtain_v every_o thing_n our_o salvation_n be_v in_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o we_o may_v purchase_v grace_n by_o supplication_n i_o acknowledge_v this_o objection_n ground_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o saint_n augustine_n but_o even_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n itself_o for_o scripture_n exhort_v all_o sinner_n to_o prayer_n propose_v it_o to_o we_o as_o a_o help_n in_o all_o our_o need_n 7._o petite_fw-fr &_o dabitur_fw-la vobis_fw-la quae_fw-la rite_n &_o invenietis_fw-la pulsate_n &_o aperietur_fw-la vobis_fw-la mat._n 7._o and_o as_o a_o remedy_n for_o all_o our_o evil_n it_o seem_v be_v enough_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n to_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o the_o lord_n prayer_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o arm_n for_o our_o defence_n against_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n saint_n augustine_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o jesus_n christ_n teach_v we_o in_o a_o thousand_o place_n of_o his_o writing_n that_o the_o law_n discover_v virtue_n to_o we_o and_o prayer_n obtain_v it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o guard_n of_o christian_n surmount_v all_o temptation_n sweeten_v all_o difficulty_n and_o triumph_v over_o devil_n if_o then_o we_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v we_o be_v able_a to_o persevere_v if_o what_o be_v not_o due_a to_o our_o merit_n be_v grant_v to_o our_o prayer_n we_o may_v thereby_o obtain_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n i_o confess_v this_o objection_n puzzle_v i_o nor_o do_v the_o ordinary_a answer_n make_v to_o it_o at_o all_o satisfy_v i_o for_o though_o grace_n be_v requisite_a to_o pray_v though_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o put_v the_o thought_n into_o our_o soul_n the_o affection_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o word_n into_o our_o mouth_n though_o a_o prayer_n that_o be_v not_o warm_v with_o his_o heat_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o the_o eternal_a father_n we_o must_v nevertheless_o confess_v either_o that_o grace_n to_o pray_v be_v always_o offer_v to_o n_n or_o that_o we_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o make_v our_o address_n to_o god_n in_o our_o need_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o holy_a scripture_n invite_v we_o every_o where_o to_o prayer_n the_o son_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o offer_v a_o please_a violence_n that_o it_o change_v his_o will_n sweeten_v his_o severity_n and_o obtain_v all_o grace_n it_o request_v of_o he_o 105._o si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la vos_fw-la cum_fw-la sitis_fw-la mali_fw-la bona_fw-la datis_fw-la filiis_fw-la vestris_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la pater_fw-la vester_fw-ge qui_fw-fr in_o coelis_fw-la est_fw-la dabit_fw-la bona_fw-la petentibus_fw-la se_fw-la mat._n 7._o ne_fw-fr orationes_fw-la putarentur_fw-la praecedere_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la gratuita_fw-la daretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la nec_fw-la gratia_fw-la esset_fw-la quia_fw-la debita_fw-la redderetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la oratio_fw-la inter_fw-la gratiae_fw-la munera_fw-la reperitur_fw-la aug._n epist_n 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patience_n and_o crown_v our_o humility_n if_o he_o have_v so_o much_o respect_n to_o our_o interest_n he_o have_v no_o less_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o so_o well_o sort_v his_o honour_n and_o our_o good_a together_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v helpful_a to_o we_o be_v honourable_a to_o he_o the_o great_a part_n of_o sinner_n entreat_v of_o god_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o will_n or_o unworthy_a of_o his_o greatness_n for_o whether_o passion_n transport_v they_o or_o ignorance_n blind_v they_o they_o require_v honour_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_a and_o die_v upon_o a_o cross_n they_o expect_v pleasure_n from_o he_o who_o spend_v his_o whole_a life_n in_o sorrow_n and_o who_o the_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n style_v a_o man_n of_o grief_n they_o hope_v for_o riches_n
sinner_n all_o his_o action_n testify_v that_o he_o consider_v his_o church_n as_o his_o spouse_n and_o the_o faithful_a as_o his_o child_n because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o their_o humiliation_n and_o to_o exalt_v they_o to_o his_o greatness_n for_o though_o the_o church_n be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n yet_o their_o union_n be_v so_o strict_a that_o they_o be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n two_o in_o one_o voice_n two_o in_o one_o passion_n and_o two_o in_o one_o rest_n indeed_o if_o we_o examine_v these_o word_n well_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o contain_v the_o chief_a condition_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o his_o church_n and_o that_o they_o clear_o explain_v the_o privilege_n which_o the_o quality_n of_o be_v member_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o the_o faithful_a they_o be_v both_o in_o one_o flesh_n because_o the_o church_n be_v bear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n which_o produce_v and_o preserve_v she_o issue_v from_o the_o wound_n of_o her_o belove_a they_o be_v two_o in_o the_o same_o flesh_n because_o in_o the_o eucharist_n he_o nourish_v she_o with_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o in_o that_o mystery_n try_v to_o transform_v she_o into_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v transform_v into_o she_o in_o the_o incarnation_n when_o he_o be_v make_v man_n to_o become_v she_o belove_v wherefore_o saint_n augustine_n have_v very_o well_o observe_v 30._o ut_fw-la noveritis_fw-la quia_fw-la unus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la christus_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la ipse_fw-la dicit_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la conjugio_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la una_fw-la ergo_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la duo_fw-la sed_fw-la caro_fw-la una_fw-la sed_fw-la forte_fw-fr hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la de_fw-la quocunque_fw-la conjugio_fw-la auli_n paulum_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la fit_a ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la una_fw-la quaedam_fw-la persona_fw-la ex_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la ex_fw-la sponso_fw-la &_o sponsa_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o that_o the_o church_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n she_o be_v his_o mother_n because_o she_o conceive_v he_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n she_o be_v his_o daughter_n because_o she_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o death_n and_o proceed_v from_o his_o wound_n honour_n as_o her_o father_n he_o who_o she_o love_v as_o her_o bridegroom_n she_o be_v his_o sister_n because_o she_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o obtain_v that_o quality_n by_o her_o obedience_n thus_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v true_o ally_v by_o flesh_n and_o may_v upon_o a_o better_a title_n than_o other_o conjugal_a party_n say_v in_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o condition_n they_o be_v but_o one_o body_n they_o have_v also_o but_o 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their_o supplication_n with_o his_o father_n to_o who_o he_o be_v equal_a in_o majesty_n he_o be_v willing_o overcome_v by_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o have_v pray_v for_o they_o as_o their_o priest_n he_o hear_v they_o as_o their_o god_n final_o he_o pray_v in_o they_o as_o their_o head_n he_o deliver_v the_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o body_n he_o defend_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o member_n he_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n in_o plead_v they_o and_o ask_v a_o grace_n for_o himself_o in_o beg_v mercy_n for_o they_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n give_v way_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o son_n so_o easy_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o own_v the_o voice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o of_o his_o spouse_n and_o grant_v that_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o one_o which_o he_o may_v just_o refuse_v to_o the_o demerit_n of_o the_o other_o he_o may_v answer_v we_o as_o david_n sometime_o do_v that_o widow_n that_o make_v so_o eloquent_a a_o speech_n to_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o absalon_n be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n with_o thou_o in_o this_o cypr._n loquatur_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la quem_fw-la gerimus_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la babeamus_fw-la in_o credit_n cypr._n for_o when_o he_o understand_v the_o innocent_a voice_n of_o his_o son_n mingle_v with_o we_o and_o see_v that_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o merit_n and_o argument_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o persuade_v he_o he_o may_v say_v to_o every_o sinner_n be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n with_o thou_o in_o this_o or_o behold_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o figurative_a history_n act_v heretofore_o in_o the_o family_n of_o isaac_n where_o the_o cadet_n get_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n by_o a_o mysterious_a surprise_n he_o may_v say_v the_o hand_n be_v esau_n but_o the_o voice_n be_v jacob_n because_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n cover_v 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