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one_o artkle_n he_o be_v note_v of_o 36_o
fear_n lest_o perchance_o by_o ignorance_n he_o have_v sin_v for_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o depth_n and_o what_o be_v more_o profound_a than_o this_o depth_n psal_n 41._o for_o man_n may_v speak_v and_o may_v be_v see_v movinge_v and_o work_v and_o hard_o speak_v but_o of_o who_o be_v his_o hart_n penetrate_v of_o who_o be_v his_o thought_n behold_v what_o he_o mean_v within_o himself_o what_o within_o he_o may_v think_v what_o he_o will_v what_o he_o will_v not_o who_o shall_v comprehend_v this_o depth_n hear_n the_o apostell_n say_v i_o know_v nothing_o in_o myself_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o judge_v myself_o will_v any_o believe_v such_o a_o profundity_n to_o be_v in_o man_n that_o this_o depth_n to_o himself_o be_v not_o know_v in_o wkome_v it_o be_v this_o profundity_n of_o infirmity_n appear_v not_o to_o s._n peter_n justification_n s._n peter_n know_v not_o his_o own_o weakness_n in_o his_o rash_a promise_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v of_o his_o full_a perfection_n which_o 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the_o hart_n of_o the_o thinker_n that_o he_o nether_a hair_n nor_o see_v in_o himself_o that_o think_v for_o this_o cause_n hier._n 17._o say_v thou_o know_v i_o have_v not_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o man_n and_o if_o this_o my_o day_n smile_v on_o i_o nether_a judge_n i_o myself_o because_o nether_a do_v i_o know_v myself_o sufficient_a therefore_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n worthy_o constitut_v judge_n of_o the_o live_n &_o the_o dead_a who_o know_v the_o thought_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o understand_v their_o work_n so_o that_o all_o good_a catholic_n do_v attend_v the_o judge_n who_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o only_a iustifyer_n himself_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v temerous_a judge_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o usurp_v and_o take_v upon_o i_o be_v a_o servant_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o son_n nether_a do_v i_o number_n i_o with_o these_o solifidiane_n without_o knowledge_n of_o their_o owned_a weakness_n and_o the_o hide_v secret_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o 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that_o he_o have_v assure_o in_o himself_o but_o by_o this_o only_a faith_n a_o man_n persuade_v himself_o certain_a prayer_n caluin_n mock_n they_o that_o do_v say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o the_o forgiune_n of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o follow_v according_a to_o caluin_n say_v that_o the_o faithful_a man_n scorn_v god_n while_o he_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n for_o what_o shall_v he_o pray_v for_o remission_n that_o have_v already_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v by_o only_a faith_n iustify_v baptism_n only_o faith_n anulle_v baptism_n moreover_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o only_a faith_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n concern_v baptism_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v admit_v in_o full_a year_n to_o baptism_n except_o those_o who_o have_v the_o christian_a faith_n according_a to_o that_o sayinge_v of_o philippe_n to_o the_o eunuch_n act._n 5._o if_o thou_o believe_v from_o thy_o whole_a hart_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v but_o according_a to_o 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of_o god_n &_o likewise_o that_o church_n which_o be_v after_o christ_n have_v never_o fail_v or_o may_v fail_v according_a to_o that_o stait_z in_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v fortolde_v to_o be_v eternal_a as_o psal_n 47_o v._n 9_o be_v say_v as_o we_o have_v hard_a so_o we_o have_v we_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o god_n have_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o which_o psalm_n be_v speak_v altogether_o of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o perpetuity_n likewise_o her_o visibility_n be_v also_o mention_v whyl_v the_o prophet_n say_v as_o we_o have_v hard_a and_o see_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o obscur_o design_v or_o invisible_a also_o dan._n 2._o v._n 44._o say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o another_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v and_o destroy_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o moreover_o s._n matth._n 16._o v._n 18._o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o she_o for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a head_n there_o must_v be_v a_o visible_a body_n and_o see_v christ_n be_v see_v in_o earth_n &_o do_v converse_v with_o man_n shall_v not_o his_o body_n and_o member_n thereof_o also_o be_v visible_a if_o the_o foundament_n be_v visible_a it_o behow_v also_o the_o house_n to_o be_v visible_a and_o see_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v foundament_n of_o his_o church_n ephes_n 2._o who_o can_v deny_v the_o building_n not_o to_o be_v visible_a likewise_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o also_o be_v bodily_a that_o we_o may_v be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o great_a sacrament_n eph._n 5._o and_o see_v by_o sacrament_n we_o be_v unite_v and_o know_v together_o which_o be_v visible_a thing_n and_o therefore_o appertain_v to_o a_o visible_a body_n which_o be_v his_o church_n also_o which_o have_v a_o visible_a head_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v ever_o appear_v visible_a whereupon_o chryse_a tom._n 5._o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr non_fw-fr rontemnend_v eccles_n what_o be_v more_o strong_a than_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o barbarous_a may_v pull_v down_o the_o wall_n but_o the_o infernal_a devil_n can_v overcome_v it_o when_o she_o be_v batter_v she_o be_v victor_n and_o when_o she_o be_v invade_v with_o deceit_n overcom_v thus_o he_o and_o s._n bernard_n serm._n 79._o neither_o by_o the_o verbosity_n of_o philosopher_n neither_o cavillation_n of_o heretycke_n neither_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o persecutor_n may_v the_o church_n at_o any_o time_n be_v separat_fw-la from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o moreover_o it_o be_v say_v eph._n 4._o v._n 11._o he_o gane_z some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n &_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o â—â—summation_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n whyll_n we_o all_o mere_a together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o knowledge_n of_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measur_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n rehearse_v these_o office_n apostle_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n to_o abyd_a in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n declare_v the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a which_o no_o way_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o invisible_a church_n by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o office_n that_o moreover_o it_o implicate_v a_o contradition_n the_o visible_a church_n sometime_o to_o have_v fail_v and_o the_o invisible_a to_o remain_v for_o somuch_o as_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n be_v note_v partly_o by_o scripture_n as_o the_o deludge_n 25._o gen._n 6_o 4_o reg_n 17_o matth._n 25._o the_o go_v back_o of_o the_o son_n the_o son_n &_o moan_n to_o have_v lose_v their_o light_n and_o darkness_n to_o have_v over_o shadow_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n lykwyse_o historiographer_n and_o chronology_n make_v mention_n of_o erthquake_n fire_n tempest_n pestilence_n and_o such_o like_a prodigious_a thing_n which_o be_v register_v and_o be_v extant_a in_o every_o man_n hand_n and_o yet_o what_o time_n the_o church_n fail_v and_o become_v invisible_a there_o be_v no_o scripture_n no_o chronology_n no_o witness_n ever_o to_o be_v find_v but_o only_o clamorous_a man_n voice_n to_o say_v it_o once_o it_o be_v visible_a this_o they_o grant_v but_o how_o in_o fail_v it_o be_v improbable_a for_o if_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v fail_v and_o the_o invisible_a remain_n and_o be_v not_o see_v there_o follow_v to_o wild_a absurdity_n for_o either_o she_o profess_v her_o faith_n and_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o gentill_n or_o hecetick_n and_o in_o so_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o she_o be_v visible_a as_o the_o primitue_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n in_o time_n of_o persecutor_n for_o in_o profession_n &_o suffer_v sho_fw-mi appear_v and_o be_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n and_o contrary_n wise_a if_o she_o profess_v not_o her_o say_v but_o lurk_v and_o retain_v it_o inward_o in_o the_o hart_n and_o outward_o by_o dissimulation_n accommodate_v herself_o to_o the_o time_n in_o follow_v of_o false_a worship_n as_o the_o helchesiâ—nes_n do_v as_o witness_v euse_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 31._o in_o so_o do_v sho_fw-mi can_v be_v account_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n say_v matth._n 10._o â—_o 33_o who_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o shall_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o church_n in_o vigour_n and_o subsistence_n can_v want_v a_o sign_n of_o visibility_n morover_n the_o church_n contain_v alswell_o the_o universality_n of_o faithful_a as_o of_o bishop_n absolute_o can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o universal_o either_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v of_o faith_n or_o propound_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v do_v for_o good_a manner_n whether_o express_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o no_o because_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v of_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v ephes_n 1._o u_fw-la 22._o he_o have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n and_o therefore_o if_o sho_fw-mi may_v err_v it_o redound_v unto_o christ_n which_o according_a to_o the_o verity_n itself_o no_o manner_n of_o way_n may_v fall_v because_o god_n be_v true_a and_o because_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o foundament_n of_o verity_n 1._o tim._n 3_o v._n 15._o therefore_o sho_fw-mi can_v err_v likewise_o christ_n promise_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o spirit_n of_o verity_n to_o abyd_a with_o she_o for_o ever_o and_o to_o lead_v she_o in_o all_o verity_n s_o joan._n 14._o &_o 16._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o simple_a verity_n because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v general_o of_o all_o verity_n descrybe_a the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n and_o sho_fw-mi to_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o verity_n that_o in_o nothing_o sho_fw-mi shall_v err_v otherways_o if_o the_o church_n may_v err_v in_o teach_n thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n no_o man_n shall_v know_v where_o the_o verity_n be_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v find_v the_o liar_n for_o have_v not_o all_o the_o father_n in_o whatsoever_o question_n and_o controversy_n of_o faith_n flee_v to_o the_o church_n as_o unto_o the_o ancher_n of_o verity_n they_o will_v never_o have_v take_v this_o refuge_n if_o they_o think_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v to_o this_o effect_n s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la cresc_n c._n 33._o say_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v keep_v of_o we_o see_v we_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o have_v please_v the_o universal_a church_n the_o which_o do_v commend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o self_n scripture_n forsomuch_o the_o holy_a scripture_n may_v deceive_v none_o but_o whosoever_o have_v fear_v to_o be_v deceive_v by_o obscurity_n of_o any_o question_n let_v he_o consult_v with_o the_o church_n which_o without_o any_o ambiguity_n do_v demonstrate_v and_o shaw_n the_o holy_a scripture_n again_o epist_n 118._o to_o dispute_v against_o that_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n believe_v it_o be_v most_o insolent_a madness_n again_o in_o psal_n 57_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o church_n say_v he_o verity_n remain_v
v._o 28._o where_o christ_n ask_v of_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n say_v believe_v you_o that_o i_o can_v do_v this_o to_o you_o in_o which_o word_n he_o demand_v the_o consent_n of_o their_o understanding_n which_o assent_n or_o consent_n and_o s._n aug._n lib._n the_o praed_fw-we sanct._n say_v he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v virtue_n to_o be_v existant_fw-la in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v there_o health_n and_o restaur_v of_o their_o sight_n &_o not_o that_o foolish_a special_a justify_v faith_n which_o you_o dream_v of_o your_o own_o invention_n neither_o this_o confent_n as_o s._n aug._n say_v fuffice_v not_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o righteousness_n neither_o to_o salvation_n but_o beside_o these_o be_v requisite_a good_a work_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n faith_n good_a work_n be_v very_o requisite_a to_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a man_n grow_v in_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n james_n cap._n 2._o v._n 21._o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n be_v iustify_v of_o work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o work_n he_o be_v make_v more_o righteous_a what_o else_o mean_v other_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o demand_v good_a fruit_n and_o great_a abondance_n of_o righteousness_n above_o the_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o youngman_n asken_fw-mi wat_fw-mi work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o needful_a for_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n answer_v not_o say_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v just_a as_o the_o protestant_n presupposition_n be_v but_o he_o say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n matth._n 19_o v._n 17._o which_o commandment_n be_v the_o decalogue_n as_o christ_n expones_fw-la unto_o he_o faith_n work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n to_o what_o end_n be_v this_o special_a faith_n when_o the_o true_a faith_n 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from_o the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n who_o commend_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o discomende_v all_o good_a work_n to_o establish_v his_o naked_a only_a faith_n objection_n justification_n oft_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o only_a faith_n as_o luc._n 7._o v._n 50._o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v the_o whole_a and_o likewise_o rome_n 5._o five_o 50._o we_o be_v iustify_v of_o faith_n therefore_o in_o vain_a be_v work_n answer_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v attribute_v justification_n to_o faith_n even_o so_o likewise_o to_o hope_v to_o fear_v to_o penance_n and_o to_o alm_n as_o rom._n 8._o v._n 24._o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v and_o tob._n 4._o v._n 11._o alm_n delyvere_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n also_o eccl._n 1._o v._o 27._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n expel_v sin_n ergo_fw-la it_o follow_v these_o to_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o only_a faith_n and_o if_o there_o be_v right_o understand_v join_v with_o faith_n man_n work_v join_v with_o faith_n justify_v a_o man_n make_v justification_n for_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_a faith_n that_o make_v a_o man_n just_a for_o that_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n only_o but_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o foundament_n and_o root_n from_o whence_o other_o virtue_n grow_v therefore_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o although_o mention_n be_v not_o make_v so_o ample_a of_o the_o virtue_n as_o of_o the_o foundation_n for_o what_o pulchritude_n and_o beauty_n be_v in_o a_o tree_n all_o depend_v of_o the_o root_n even_o so_o what_o virtue_n and_o righteousness_n grow_v with_o man_n all_o be_v commend_v to_o proceed_v of_o faith_n as_o of_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o other_o objection_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o euange_o and_o explicate_v what_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o emthesis_n say_v the_o euange_o which_o be_v to_o say_v god_n word_n save_v we_o as_o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o five_o 2._o the_o euange_o say_v he_o by_o which_o you_o be_v save_v and_o likewise_o jacob_n 1._o v._n 18._o willing_o have_v he_o beget_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o verity_n therefore_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n we_o be_v iustify_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o protestant_n give_v ourselves_o to_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n &_o to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o bybel_n that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v be_v feed_v and_o save_v answer_n miserable_a protestant_n how_o be_v thou_o deceive_v in_o hear_v preach_n and_o in_o profitable_a read_n of_o the_o bible_n when_o thou_o understande_v it_o not_o for_o if_o thou_o will_v understand_v thy_o own_o proposition_n thou_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n save_v not_o formal_o but_o by_o way_n of_o god_n proponed_a grace_n and_o our_o obedience_n and_o not_o be_v only_a faith_n as_o s._n james_n cap._n 2._o v._n 24._o say_v in_o express_a word_n see_v say_v 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as_o touch_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o the_o child_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o bear_v nor_o have_v do_v good_a orevill_n by_o which_o example_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o nation_n nor_o particular_a person_n be_v elect_v eternal_o or_o call_v temporal_o or_o prefer_v to_o god_n favour_n by_o their_o merit_n because_o when_o god_n make_v these_o two_o person_n he_o love_v jacob_n and_o refuse_v esaw_n respect_v they_o both_o evil_a and_o the_o one_o as_o guilty_a as_o the_o other_o for_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v alike_o in_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o just_o where_o he_o may_v have_v reprobate_v both_o he_o save_v of_o mercy_n one_o which_o one_o be_v as_o evil_n and_o as_o void_a of_o
shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n withal_o thy_o hart_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v fulfil_v neither_o observe_v in_o this_o life_n because_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o who_o live_v do_v love_v some_o other_o thing_n by_o god_n therefore_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v keep_v answer_n the_o commandment_n absolute_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o this_o life_n of_o a_o man_n instruct_v and_o furnish_v with_o god_n grace_n for_o that_o precept_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n intend_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v no_o other_o thing_n or_o that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v so_o sommer_o and_o intensive_o impendit_fw-la to_o his_o love_n but_o rather_o he_o command_v to_o love_v he_o apprehensive_o that_o we_o prefer_v no_o creature_n to_o god_n &_o his_o love_n and_o to_o love_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o his_o precept_n &_o in_o so_o do_v in_o very_a truth_n he_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n who_o in_o love_a god_n keipt_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o commandment_n according_a to_o christ_n say_v joh._n 14._o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n objection_n it_o be_v say_v in_o exod._n 20_o v._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v but_o this_o commandment_n can_v be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n see_v the_o flesh_n be_v infect_v with_o such_o concupiscence_n and_o coveteousnes_n therefore_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o possible_a answer_n to_o the_o minor_a i_o say_v a_o man_n with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v fulfil_v that_o commandemendt_fw-ge because_o by_o that_o precept_n sin_n the_o first_o motion_n be_v not_o sin_n the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o motious_a preven_a reason_n be_v not_o inhibit_v but_o the_o interior_a consent_n of_o will_n for_o david_n and_o s._n paul_n in_o condition_n be_v like_a unto_o other_o man_n subject_a to_o concupiscence_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n notwithstanding_o be_v say_v to_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o king_n david_n that_o he_o walk_v after_o god_n with_o his_o whole_a hart_n 3._o reg._n 11._o v._n 34._o and_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v to_o s._n paul_n that_o god_n power_n be_v mad_a perfect_a through_o weakness_n 2._o cor_fw-la 12._o v._n 9_o &_o next_o with_o this_o power_n he_o atteane_v to_o strength_n say_v what_o be_v able_a to_o separat_fw-la we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o vain_a in_o i_o therefore_o they_o have_v keep_v this_o commandment_n but_o if_o the_o motion_n of_o coveteousnes_n and_o concupiscence_n have_v be_v forbid_v by_o this_o precept_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v sinner_n but_o in_o the_o contrary_n they_o be_v no_o sinner_n except_o delectation_n &_o consent_n have_v be_v conjoin_v therewith_o but_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 7._o v._n 17._o that_o he_o do_v not_o the_o good_a that_o he_o will_v do_v because_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o duell_v in_o he_o whereupon_o heretic_n have_v build_v to_o call_v the_o first_o motion_n sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o the_o true_a name_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o a_o inclination_n or_o a_o defect_n in_o nature_n leave_v for_o a_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n in_o which_o signification_n no_o man_n be_v call_v a_o sinner_n absolute_o for_o as_o s._n aug._n come_v ad_fw-la gal._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la peccare_fw-la one_o thing_n be_v to_o have_v fin_n and_o another_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n for_o the_o one_o be_v a_o evil_a obiective_n which_o when_o delectation_n and_o consent_n be_v commit_v and_o will_v do_v fall_v a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n speak_v no_o way_n of_o a_o sin_n to_o duel_n in_o man_n as_o a_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o with_o concupiscence_n and_o couteousnes_n as_o first_o motiones_fw-la the_o commandment_n may_v be_v keep_v qvaestio_n xxvii_o of_o real_a justice_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n deny_v a_o man_n to_o be_v iustify_v be_v imputative_a justice_n and_o apprehend_v righteousness_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o free_o of_o god_n see_v this_o be_v much_o more_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n then_o inherent_a righteousness_n luth._o serm_n de_fw-fr natiu_fw-la beatae_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la caluin_n lib._n 3._o institut_fw-la cap._n 11._o §_o 11.12.13_o answer_n i_o say_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v do_v by_o some_o gift_n real_o inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n signification_n true_a justification_n be_v a_o inherent_a virtue_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o scripture_n make_v a_o positive_a signification_n by_o which_o a_o man_n for_o mal_o be_v just_a by_o habitual_a grace_n and_o charity_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n foresomuch_o as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v washen_n purge_v renew_v and_o make_v whit_n which_o word_n all_o signify_v a_o positive_a splendore_fw-la and_o comeliness_n neither_o can_v their_o word_n be_v understand_v without_o a_o real_a quality_n follow_v as_o isai_n 1._o v._o 18._o say_v if_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o crymsome_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v whit_n as_o snow_n and_o if_o they_o be_v read_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v whit_n as_o wolne_v likewise_o ezech._n 56._o v._o 25._o say_v i_o shall_v pover_fw-mi clean_a water_n on_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v clean_o of_o all_o your_o filthynes_n and_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o new_a hart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o i_o shall_v place_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o but_o this_o wesh_n and_o cleng_v of_o the_o hart_n can_v be_v otherways_o understand_v but_o that_o thereby_o a_o real_a mutation_n in_o the_o will_n and_o hart_n of_o man_n to_o be_v righteous_a likewise_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n tolyf_v sanctified_a in_o the_o verity_n and_o that_o we_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1._o epist_n john_n 3._o v._n 1._o be_v we_o so_o by_o extrinsecall_a favour_n no_o but_o by_o internal_a unction_n by_o which_o for_o mal_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o verification_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 5._o say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v us._n in_o which_o word_n be_v understand_v the_o habitual_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o &_o in_o we_o and_o by_o which_o again_o we_o love_v god_n be_v infuse_v in_o we_o so_o that_o by_o pour_v or_o infuse_v be_v signify_v that_o the_o whole_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v penetrate_v &_o furnish_v with_o heavenly_a grace_n effect_n thing_n natural_a &_o supernatural_a work_n their_o own_o effect_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o foresaid_a of_o s._n thom._n 1.2_o summae_fw-la quaest_n 110._o art_n be_v deduce_v for_o if_o god_n to_o natural_a operation_n &_o work_n have_v give_v &_o grant_v natural_a power_n by_o which_o those_o function_n may_v be_v connatural_o accommodate_v to_o man_n even_o so_o to_o supernatural_a function_n god_n have_v give_v such_o power_n and_o falculty_n by_o which_o these_o may_v be_v as_o connatural_o accommodate_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v we_o according_a to_o the_o euange_o iustify_v by_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o after_o the_o opinion_n of_o osiander_n for_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n teach_v righteousness_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v just_a to_o be_v some_o thing_n flow_v &_o come_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o right_a ousnes_n of_o christ_n as_o witness_v s._n john_n 1._o v._n 16._o saying_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o likewise_o rom._n 1._o v._n 5._o say_v by_o who_o we_o receive_v grace_n and_o eph._n 4._o v._n 7._o to_o everyon_n of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ._n and_o so_o that_o essential_a imputative_a justice_n shall_v make_v way_n to_o fall_v into_o pelagianisme_n pelagian_n imputative_a justice_n accord_v with_o the_o pelagian_n who_o deny_v christ_n grace_v necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n and_o hereupon_o the_o protestant_n conclude_v that_o we_o be_v iustify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o self_n same_o justice_n wherewith_o christ_n himself_o be_v just_a which_o be_v inherent_a in_o he_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o and_o apprehend_v by_o we_o with_o the_o reache_v hand_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o make_v our_o own_o for_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o do_v
that_o all_o his_o action_n be_v sin_n then_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o sinner_n john_n 1._o v._n 12._o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n if_o by_o sin_n they_o remaâ—â—e_v ever_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o darkness_n as_o caluin_n affirm_v say_v that_o the_o very_o elect_a be_v guilt_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o subject_a to_o he_o sentence_n of_o death_n who_o blaâ—â—_n he_o my_o and_z arogant_a mind_n be_v damn_v of_o all_o christian_a man_n who_o can_v judge_v any_o thing_n equal_o in_o this_o subject_n and_o matter_n objection_n the_o prophet_n isai_n 64._o v._o 6._o say_v we_o all_o be_v make_v as_o unclean_a and_o our_o whole_a righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruouse_a cloth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o whole_a work_n which_o seem_v just_a unto_o us._n be_v unclean_a with_o sin_n therefore_o all_o our_o work_n be_v defayl_v with_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n answer_n the_o prophet_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o s_o hiero._n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o not_o of_o all_o man_n among_o who_o be_v many_o good_a man_n who_o the_o scripture_n commend_v for_o their_o righteous_a work_n but_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o legal_a work_n sacrifice_n sabbothe_n and_o new_a moon_n be_v adjudge_v before_o the_o lord_n pollure_v and_o unclean_a to_o wit_n when_o they_o be_v do_v of_o they_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o these_o effect_n be_v sin_n of_o themselves_o but_o because_o they_o profit_v nothing_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o actor_n who_o remain_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n moreover_o neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n speak_v so_o extend_v his_o word_n absolute_o against_o all_o time_n and_o all_o man_n but_o only_o to_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n when_o iniquity_n abound_v in_o israel_n for_o which_o iniquity_n god_n be_v to_o permit_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o may_v be_v evident_o gather_v of_o all_o word_n follow_v v._n 10._o say_v the_o city_n of_o thy_o holiness_n be_v desert_n zion_n be_v make_v vast_a and_o jerusalem_n be_v disolat_a etc._n etc._n objection_n eccl._n 7_o v._o 21._o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o earth_n who_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o ergo_fw-la all_o our_o work_n be_v sin_n answer_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v read_v that_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o time_n but_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o firm_a and_o constant_a to_o do_v good_a that_o he_o can_v never_o sin_v and_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a neither_o of_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v sin_n in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o labour_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v just_a man_n in_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v in_o gen._n 6._o v._n 5._o that_o god_n do_v see_v that_o the_o whole_a cogitation_n of_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v bend_v to_o evil_a at_o all_o time_n but_o of_o evil_a cogitation_n &_o of_o a_o will_n incline_v to_o evil_a no_o good_a work_n can_v proceed_v ergo_fw-la where_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thought_n there_o be_v farrelesse_a good_a work_n answer_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n after_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v that_o many_o cogitation_n of_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o evil_a for_o such_o say_n be_v common_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o exemple_n all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v absent_a when_o almost_o all_o be_v present_a even_o so_o in_o the_o same_o place_n v._o 12._o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o flesh_n to_o have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n and_o notwithstanding_o no_n and_o enoch_n be_v praise_v for_o righteous_a man_n likewise_o s._n paul_n complain_v phil_n 2._o v._n 2d_o that_o all_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v for_o their_o own_o profyt_n and_o not_o which_o appertain_v to_o jesu_n christ_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o contrary_a s._n paul_n himself_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n seek_v not_o their_o own_o profyt_n but_o christ_n jesus_n ergo_fw-la all_o man_n neither_o the_o thought_n of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o incline_v to_o evil_a but_o also_o to_o good_a and_o consequent_o to_o good_a work_n objection_n it_o be_v say_v a_o the_o psalmist_n 142._o v._n 2._o that_o all_o lyve_a soul_n shall_v not_o be_v iustify_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o matth_n 7_o v._o 8._o say_v that_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n and_o good_a fruit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a work_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v say_v that_o if_o god_n will_v do_v with_o sinner_n in_o righteousness_n and_o eqâ—â—â—_n there_o be_v none_o who_o absolute_o and_o altogether_o can_v be_v pronunce_v just_a without_o some_o venial_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o just_a to_o this_o effect_n be_v understand_v that_o place_n of_o s._n john_n i._o epist_n joh._n cap._n 1._o v._n 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v our_o solue_n and_o the_o verity_n be_v not_o in_o we_o â—etnot_n with_o stand_v desi_v not_o or_o faille_n to_o be_v just_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o righteous_a masinne_n seatientymes_o in_o the_o day_n prou._n 24._o v._n 16._o which_o sin_n be_v not_o judge_v mortal_a to_o rob_v he_o of_o righteousness_n but_o venial_a incline_n and_o not_o effect_v and_o so_o the_o holy_a man_n conclude_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v iustify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n innocent_a and_o pure_a of_o all_o sin_n which_o venial_a sin_n do_v not_o impedit_fw-la righteousness_n because_o as_o oft_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o be_v presuppose_v of_o all_o learned_a man_n venial_a sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o as_o concern_v that_o place_n of_o s._n matth._n that_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n s._n augustin_n expoondes_fw-mi it_o of_o the_o intention_n to_o wit_n that_o so_o long_o as_o a_o evil_a intention_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o mind_n a_o man_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n for_o unto_o a_o evil_a intention_n evil_a follow_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o freewill_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n underpropt_v with_o divine_a help_n to_o turn_v it_o to_o good_a and_o so_o to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n objection_n among_o other_o precept_n god_n have_v two_o first_o that_o we_o love_v god_n with_o our_o whole_a hart_n deut._n 6_o v._n 5._o second_o he_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o covet_v exod._n 20._o v._o 17._o but_o who_o fulfil_v not_o these_o two_o precept_n inteir_o sin_n ergo_fw-la what_o righteousness_n can_v we_o work_v but_o it_o it_o sin_n see_v we_o can_v keep_v these_o two_o commandment_n answer_n in_o the_o contrary_a s._n john_n epist_n 1._o cap._n 2._o v._n 5._o say_v who_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v indeed_o as_o for_o the_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v forbid_v and_o not_o first_o motion_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n we_o consent_v not_o ever_o neither_o sin_n ever_o and_o consequent_o we_o may_v fulfil_v these_o two_o precept_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n when_o we_o consent_v not_o in_o will_n to_o covet_v and_o so_o we_o work_v righteousness_n without_o sin_n in_o keept_v his_o commandment_n as_o at_o more_o length_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o twenthy-fyve_a question_n qvaestio_n xxxi_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n so_o arrogant_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n proper_o may_v merit_v the_o augment_v and_o increase_v of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n see_v this_o derogate_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o name_n of_o merit_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n full_a of_o arrogance_n which_o 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