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voluntary_a but_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o voluntary_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n a_o 1._o we_o may_v not_o leap_v from_o one_o science_n 6._o see_v chap._n 13_o quest_n 2_o object_n 6._o to_o a_o other_o which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o argument_n while_o in_o define_v what_o be_v sin_n the_o adversary_n go_v from_o divinity_n to_o philosophy_n to_o fetch_v the_o definition_n thereof_o from_o aristotle_n 2_o and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o distinct_a principle_n and_o several_a art_n and_o a_o fallacy_n of_o many_o question_n as_o but_o of_o one_o 3_o original_a sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a in_o we_o now_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a corruption_n which_o we_o draw_v by_o nature_n from_o our_o parent_n yet_o it_o be_v and_o be_v voluntary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o beginning_n principle_n and_o cause_n thereof_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o his_o loin_n commit_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n against_o god_n willing_o and_o thence_o issue_v original_a corruption_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a even_o in_o reaâ—on_n and_o philosophy_n to_o make_v a_o action_n sinful_a for_o a_o drunken_a man_n though_o he_o know_v â—ot_n what_o he_o do_v yet_o if_o he_o kill_v a_o man_n in_o â—is_n drunkenness_n be_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n guilty_a of_o murder_n because_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o drunkenness_n see_v more_o in_o the_o place_n of_o renovation_n cap_n 13_o quest_n 2._o question_v 3_o of_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o good_a work_n or_o virtue_n of_o infidel_n be_v so_o devoide_v of_o all_o fault_n that_o the_o doer_n thereof_o do_v deserve_v grace_n the_o papist_n affirm_v they_o be_v we_o deny_v it_o for_o these_o reason_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a note_n that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n hebr_n 11_o 6_o but_o infidel_n want_v faith_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v infidel_n therefore_o 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of_o themselves_o it_o simil_n wine_n that_o be_v of_o itself_o very_o good_a if_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o corrupt_a vessel_n become_v so_o distasteful_a that_o it_o may_v breed_v loathe_v or_o cause_n vomit_v in_o they_o that_o drink_v of_o it_o evil_a therefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o sin_n an._n what_o virtue_n be_v of_o themselves_o we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o dispute_v but_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o faultinesse_n of_o they_o in_o who_o they_o be_v 2_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o fallacy_n make_v more_o question_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o for_o these_o two_o be_v confuse_o shuffle_v together_o what_o virtue_n be_v in_o themselves_o &_o what_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n in_o who_o they_o be_v it_o be_v also_o a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o some_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o and_o simple_o for_o these_o action_n be_v in_o the_o former_a place_n take_v 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temporal_a reward_n on_o it_o but_o our_o question_n be_v not_o of_o temporal_a but_o of_o spiritual_a reward_n therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o jesuite_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n do_v expound_v the_o word_n grace_n for_o a_o gift_n or_o habit_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o heaven_n whereby_o he_o be_v move_v or_o stir_v to_o work_v righteous_o and_o by_o the_o which_o his_o work_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o this_o grace_n they_o divide_v into_o the_o first_o and_o second_o grace_n or_o into_o a_o prevent_a grace_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o a_o subsequent_a grace_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v actual_o and_o habitual_o make_v just_a and_o so_o they_o go_v about_o to_o shift_v of_o by_o this_o their_o explication_n all_o the_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o free_a instification_n by_o faith_n but_o we_o in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n acknowledge_v no_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n grace_n but_o such_o as_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n because_o the_o word_n grace_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o merit_n work_n and_o debt_n 1_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o account_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n rom_n 4._o 4._o 2_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n rom_n 11._o 6_o 3_o he_o have_v save_v we_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n be_v 2_o tim_n 1_n 9_o 4_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2_o 8_o 9_o because_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n which_o cause_v wrath_n we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom_n 6_o 14_o because_o the_o scripture_n declare_v the_o same_o by_o equivalent_a term_n or_o word_n of_o the_o same_o value_n and_o signification_n 1_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom_n 3_o 4._o 2_o when_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o tit_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 3_o let_v we_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n heb_fw-mi 4_o 15._o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1_o the_o word_n grace_n be_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n take_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o 1_o corin_n â—â—_o 4_o there_o be_v divisiones_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la diversity_n of_o grace_n ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o proposition_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v mere_a particular_n and_o therefore_o no_o conclusion_n follow_v 2._o whereas_o saint_n paul_n in_o that_o place_n treat_v of_o miraculous_a gift_n not_o of_o justification_n and_o our_o question_n be_v only_o of_o justification_n the_o argument_n be_v frivolous_a and_o not_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n 3._o though_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o word_n grace_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n take_v figurative_o for_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n for_o only_o we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v use_v in_o that_o signification_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n any_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o neither_o in_o this_o place_n allege_v be_v the_o word_n charis_n use_v which_o proper_o signify_v grace_n but_o charisma_n which_o signify_v a_o gift_n free_o bestow_v
simple_o &_o absolute_o speak_v 2_o and_o christ_n will_v that_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v have_v trial_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o strength_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 5_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matthew_n 7._o 21._o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v answ_n 1_o this_o be_v my_o father_n will_n that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n say_v christ_n the_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o will_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o by_o faith_n obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v joh_n 6_o 29_o 2._o we_o deny_v that_o those_o which_o brag_v of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o do_v no_o good_a work_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n because_o they_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n galat_n 5_o 6._o but_o it_o do_v not_o hereof_o follow_v that_o we_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o our_o good_a work_n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph_n 2_o 8._o 9_o and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n but_o only_o in_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v 6_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a philip._n 2_o 12._o ans_fw-fr he_o speak_v of_o sanctification_n or_o renovation_n in_o man_n already_o regenerate_v and_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o through_o security_n let_v go_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o inure_v themselves_o daily_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o justification_n be_v to_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n the_o argument_n therefore_o hang_v not_o together_o 7_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n promeretur_fw-la be_v promerited_a heb_fw-mi 13_o 16._o ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n speak_v of_o man_n which_o be_v justify_v they_o do_v then_o wrongful_o wrest_v it_o to_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v 2_o that_o translation_n be_v corrupt_a for_o the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a be_v with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v which_o be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v for_o good_a work_n do_v please_v god_n as_o be_v a_o begin_v and_o unperfect_a obedience_n in_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v although_o those_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v 8_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a that_o he_o shall_v forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n &c_n &c_n heb_fw-mi 6._o 10._o a_o 1_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o consequent_a than_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o god_n will_v recompense_v the_o good_a work_n of_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v therefore_o those_o good_a work_n deserve_v justification_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n make_v many_o question_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o for_o it_o be_v one_o question_n whether_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v and_o a_o other_o whether_o god_n will_v reward_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o justify_v 9_o redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o almsdeede_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n to_o ward_v the_o poor_a dan_o 4._o 24._o ans_fw-fr 1_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o escape_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o not_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n his_o word_n have_v this_o sense_n repent_v and_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o god_n may_v turn_v from_o thou_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o now_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n 2_o his_o speech_n be_v a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n which_o do_v include_v faith_n in_o it_o by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n 3_o the_o place_n be_v corrupt_o translate_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v right_o render_v thus_o break_v of_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v cease_v thy_o wont_a sin_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a life_n etc._n etc._n 10_o alm_n do_v deliver_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o from_o death_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o come_v into_o darkness_n tobit_n 4_o 11._o answ_n 1_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o therefore_o can_v prove_v no_o point_n in_o controversy_n 2_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o temporal_a death_n and_o of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o word_n sin_n after_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrews_n and_o he_o teach_v here_o the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o psal_n 41_o 1._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v wâ—â—ely_o of_o the_o poor_a the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o a_o synecdoche_n faith_n be_v include_v also_o in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o set_v the_o lord_n god_n always_o before_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o 4._o the_o work_n can_v please_v god_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v of_o one_o that_o be_v justify_v 11_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom_n 2_o 13._o a_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n for_o paul_n speak_v upon_o supposition_n if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o dower_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o so_o he_o express_v repress_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v be_v justify_v whereas_o notwithstanding_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o there_o can_v no_o man_n be_v find_v either_o among_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v a_o perfect_a doer_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n prove_v it_o in_o the_o first_o second_o &_o three_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n therefore_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v look_v the_o placeâ—_n even_o as_o paul_n also_o do_v overturn_v this_o supposition_n gala_n 3._o therefore_o this_o sophism_n of_o our_o adversary_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 12_o w_n as_o not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v through_o work_n james_n 2_o 21._o ans_fw-fr if_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v as_o they_o sound_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o other_o scripture_n 1._o in_o the_o meaning_n because_o they_o speak_v clean_o contrary_a concern_v the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n roman_n 4_o 3._o genesis_n 15._o 6._o second_o in_o the_o history_n because_o james_n say_v thaâ—_n abraham_n be_v justify_v after_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o son_n whereas_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a place_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v about_o some_o twenty_o five_o year_n before_o the_o meaning_n then_o of_o saint_n james_n be_v that_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o without_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o do_v so_o manifest_a their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n that_o by_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v be_v know_v of_o other_o to_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v declare_v just_a or_o righteous_a 13_o love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 1._o peter_n 4_o 8._o answ_n in_o the_o proper_a place_n whence_o this_o sentence_n be_v cite_v prou_z 10_o 12._o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o hide_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v before_o man_n not_o before_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v for_o justification_n 14_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o luke_n 7._o 47._o therefore_o love_n merit_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n answ_n 1._o in_o the_o parable_n go_v before_o christ_n show_v that_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o love_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o party_n who_o have_v have_v many_o sin_n forgive_v and_o who_o few_o in_o their_o justification_n go_v before_o see_v he_o will_v love_v more_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o who_o many_o than_o he_o to_o who_o few_o sin_n have_v be_v forgive_v this_o be_v therefore_o a_o change_n of_o the_o consequent_a into_o the_o antecedent_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o into_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 15_o the_o chief_a virtue_n do_v chief_o justify_v but_o charity_n be_v prefer_v before_o faith_n 1_o cor_n
bestow_v roma_n 6._o 23_o doron_n a_o gift_n ephe._n 2_o 8._o kecharistai_o ho_o theos_n god_n give_v it_o free_o galathian_o 3_o 18._o 19_o 3._o the_o word_n one_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o one_o rom_n 5_o 15_o with_o one_o offer_v &c_n &c_n heb_fw-mi 10_o 14._o 4_o without_o the_o law_n rom_n 3_o 21_o not_o by_o the_o law_n galat_n 2_o 21_o &_o 3_o 11._o 5_o the_o exclusion_n of_o work_n without_o work_n roman_n 4_o 6._o not_o by_o work_n titus_n 3_o 5_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n 2_o timon_n 1_o 9_o not_o of_o yourselves_o ephes_n 2_o 8._o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n philip_n 3._o 9_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o &c._n &c._n rom_n 10_o 3._o 6_o the_o word_n imputation_n which_o be_v oppose_v unto_o merit_n rom_n 4_o 3_o 4._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o not_o recompense_v for_o they_o by_o work_n psalm_n 32_o 1_o rom_n 4_o 7._o 8_o not_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gala_n 3_o 16._o the_o force_n of_o which_o exclusive_a what_o it_o be_v be_v plain_a by_o the_o like_a phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n joh._n 6_o 44._o no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o etc._n ambro_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roma_fw-la ca._n 3_o 14._o august_n in_o ps_n â—8_o et_fw-fr in_o joh._n tract_n 42._o et_fw-la de_fw-la â—empore_fw-la ser._n 68_o basil_n homil_n de_fw-fr humil._n chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n cap_n 3_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o exclusive_a word_n which_o exclude_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o from_o justification_n but_o faith_n be_v full_o contain_v in_o scripture_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o the_o father_n have_v use_v the_o word_n only_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o faith_n alone_o 10._o if_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n alone_o there_o will_v be_v make_v too_o too_o easy_a a_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o believe_v be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v when_o he_o will_n 2_o we_o require_v good_a work_n to_o salvation_n as_o necessary_a condition_n but_o not_o as_o cause_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 3_o nay_o the_o papist_n do_v make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n much_o more_o easy_a while_o first_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n and_o then_o expound_v it_o that_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v purchase_v with_o money_n question_n 5._o our_o adversary_n move_v we_o a_o five_o question_n while_o they_o seek_v for_o themselves_o a_o start_a hole_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v paul_n understand_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o and_o not_o the_o moral_a and_o secondlie_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v diverse_a from_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n follow_v do_v most_o manifest_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v deny_v unto_o abraham_n rom_n 4_o where_o doubtless_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n can_v be_v understand_v for_o that_o it_o have_v then_o no_o be_v but_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v mean_v paul_n use_v the_o word_n work_n absolute_o without_o any_o restraint_n as_o ephes_n 2_o 9_o rom_n 4_o 6._o and_o 11_o 6_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o word_n work_n to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o so_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o reject_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n tit._n 3_o 5._o he_o convince_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v sinful_a by_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o before_o he_o convict_v the_o gentile_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n paul_n decree_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a also_o therefore_o he_o do_v understand_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a only_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n say_v paul_n romans_z 3_o 31._o but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o establish_v for_o it_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n which_o see_v it_o be_v a_o general_a speech_n appertain_v as_o well_o to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n rom_n 3_o 20._o 8_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n but_o what_o law_n be_v that_o hear_v some_o particular_a commandment_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n out_o of_o that_o law_n i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 7_o but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n contain_v nothing_o concern_v lust_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o paul_n do_v speak_v principal_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n although_o he_o do_v sometime_o adjoine_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n too_o but_o he_o bereave_v both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a of_o all_o power_n to_o justify_v contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n 1_o paul_n make_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom_n 3._o 27._o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o distinction_n answer_v paul_n do_v in_o that_o place_n use_v the_o word_n law_n in_o a_o general_a signification_n for_o a_o doctrine_n and_o while_o he_o deni_v justification_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o do_v certain_o deny_v it_o to_o work_n therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o hebrew_n whereby_o the_o word_n law_n thorah_n be_v take_v for_o a_o doctrine_n 2_o paul_n speak_v of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v ceremonial_a as_o of_o the_o sabbaoth_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n therefore_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o moral_a law_n ans_fw-fr 1_o paul_n pass_v sometime_o from_o the_o particular_a to_o the_o general_a and_o sometime_o from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o particular_a that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o no_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n 2._o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a 3_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap_n 15_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o be_v handle_v ans_fw-fr 1_o be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v there_o only_o handle_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o argue_v thus_o justification_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o the_o moral_a now_o in_o that_o place_n the_o mention_n be_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o there_o be_v express_o move_v a_o controversy_n concern_v the_o keep_n of_o ceremony_n 2_o and_o yet_o that_o that_o place_n do_v not_o only_o treat_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o word_n which_o we_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o bear_v neither_o our_o father_n among_o who_o the_o father_n that_o live_v before_o moses_n without_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n may_v be_v understand_v but_o we_o believe_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v save_v even_o as_o they_o act_n 5_o 10_o 11._o in_o which_o word_n saint_n peter_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o they_o may_v perfect_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o same_o and_o peter_n do_v express_o oppose_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o which_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o place_n do_v manifest_o declare_v to_o be_v true_a chap._n 11._o of_o faith_n question_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o our_o adversary_n do_v deny_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o see_v they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v faith_n and_o those_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n thereof_o wherefore_o now_o let_v we_o treat_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n what_o they_o be_v &_o wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v dissent_v from_o us._n we_o consider_v faith_n not_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v condition_n 1_o as_o a_o work_n virtue_n habit_n or_o quality_n but_o we_o understand_v it_o relative_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o have_v respect_n and_o relation_n unto_o christ_n and_o iâ—_n ground_v upon_o he_o etc._n he_o that_o
thrice_o note_n paul_n call_v concupiscence_n sin_n rom._n 6_o five_o time_n rom_n 7._o six_o time_n rom_n 8_o thrice_o rom_n 6_o 12._o 3_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n or_o concupiscence_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n rom_n 7._o 7._o 4_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commaundedement_n and_o deceive_v i_o rom_n 7_o 8_o 11._o because_o term_n aequivalent_fw-la to_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o concupiscence_n 1._o a_o evil_a present_a with_o we_o rom_n 7_o 8_o 21._o 2_o a_o thing_n not_o good_a rom_n 7_o 18._o 3._o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n galat_n 5._o 17._o which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom_n 8_o 7._o 4_o therefore_o paul_n teach_v we_o to_o crucify_v concupiscence_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n galathian_o 5_o 25._o the_o first_o motion_n of_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n and_o other_o bad_a affection_n be_v condemn_v as_o sin_n 1_o of_o anger_n christ_n say_v whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n matthew_n 5_o 22._o 2._o of_o hatred_n whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n 1_o joh._n 3_o 15_o 3_o of_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n unto_o wantonness_n christ_n say_v whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v committ_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n mat._n 5_o 18._o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n thus_o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o bring_v damnation_n in_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1._o but_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o cause_v damnation_n therefore_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o consequent_o concupiscence_n see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v no_o sin_n ans_fw-fr all_o sin_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o it_o bring_v not_o damnation_n to_o any_o in_o who_o it_o be_v pardon_v as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o that_o be_v paul_n meaning_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o shall_v cause_v damnation_n in_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n because_o that_o which_o be_v damnable_a in_o they_o of_o itself_o be_v make_v venial_a for_o christ_n sake_n 2_o christ_n have_v purge_v all_o our_o sin_n heb._n 1._o 3._o therefore_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o sin_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o monstrous_a and_o misshape_a reason_n for_o by_o the_o like_a argument_n because_o christ_n have_v purge_v all_o sin_n therefore_o neither_o adultery_n nor_o manslaughter_n shall_v be_v sin_n any_o more_o 3_o christian_n regenerate_v be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o offence_n 1_o cor_n 6_o 11._o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o consequent_o concupiscence_n in_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n ans_fw-fr 1._o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n than_o in_o the_o premise_n for_o this_o only_o do_v follow_v they_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v therefore_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v wash_v from_o they_o 2._o wash_v from_o sin_n do_v not_o cause_n tâ—at_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o it_o respect_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v take_v away_o otherwise_o the_o regenerate_v shall_v not_o sin_v any_o more_o which_o savour_v of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o marvel_v it_o be_v that_o our_o adversary_n daâ—e_n come_v into_o the_o light_n with_o such_o toyish_a foolery_n papist_n the_o anabaptisme_n of_o the_o papist_n 4_o concupiscence_n if_o it_o be_v overcome_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a give_v but_o matter_n of_o victory_n and_o glory_n unto_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sinnne_n ans_fw-fr 1_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a argument_n for_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n satan_n shall_v not_o sin_v because_o if_o he_o be_v overcome_v he_o do_v but_o yield_v we_o matter_n of_o reward_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n by_o accident_n not_o of_o itself_o for_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o nature_n because_o the_o conquest_n of_o it_o yield_v we_o matter_n of_o glory_n 5_o if_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n than_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a and_o be_v a_o like_a sinful_a answer_v 1._o though_o we_o keep_v the_o just_a degree_n of_o sin_n yet_o sin_n of_o the_o low_a degree_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o quality_n in_o the_o small_a degree_n do_v not_o because_o of_o their_o smallnesse_n cease_v to_o be_v such_o quality_n as_o they_o by_o nature_n be_v 2_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o argument_n shall_v be_v this_o if_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n than_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n before_o god_n but_o this_o conclusion_n like_v not_o our_o adversary_n 6_o sin_z be_v not_o sin_n unless_o they_o be_v voluntary_a but_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o voluntary_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o theological_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n by_o this_o reason_n original_a sin_n shall_v be_v no_o sin_n sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o aristotle_n or_o baldus_n but_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o reckon_v concupiscence_n and_o involuntary_a sin_n among_o sin_n 2_o and_o according_a to_o this_o definition_n of_o the_o papist_n concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v voluntary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom_n 7_o 25_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o proposition_n 5._o ethic._n nâ—_n come_v lib._n â—_o c._n 5._o deliver_v by_o aristotle_n himself_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o we_o willing_o the_o beginning_n &_o cause_n whereof_o be_v in_o ourselves_o as_o if_o a_o drunken_a man_n commit_v any_o fault_n in_o his_o drunkenness_n when_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v and_o can_v avoid_v it_o yet_o he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v to_o do_v it_o willing_o because_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o ignorance_n &_o disabilitie_n so_o by_o nature_n god_n make_v we_o able_a to_o keep_v his_o law_n we_o through_o our_o fault_n have_v lose_v this_o ability_n &_o have_v bring_v upon_o ourselves_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v which_o be_v therefore_o voluntary_a in_o we_o because_o ourselves_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 7_o concupiscence_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n james_n 1._o 15._o therefore_o concupiscence_n itself_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o cause_n thereof_o ans_fw-fr 1_o james_n speak_v of_o actual_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o do_v not_o acquitte_v concupiscence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o sin_n because_o that_o which_o spring_v from_o it_o be_v by_o saint_n james_n call_v sin_n than_o neither_o can_v concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v absurd_a 2_o see_v every_o thing_n do_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o his_o like_a to_o insist_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o s._n james_n certain_o concupiscence_n which_o bring_v forth_o sin_n be_v itself_o sin_n also_o and_o that_o which_o make_v another_o to_o be_v so_o be_v itself_o much_o more_o so_o but_o concupiscence_n do_v tempt_v and_o entice_v we_o to_o sin_n as_o saint_n james_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n therefore_o &c_n &c_n 8_o concupiscence_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v sin_n improper_o as_o christ_n also_o be_v call_v sin_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o ans_fw-fr 1._o why_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o word_n sin_n in_o his_o proper_a signification_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v two_o cor_n 5._o 21_o the_o text_n give_v we_o reason_n when_o it_o say_v that_o god_n make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o concupiscence_n we_o shall_v change_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n into_o a_o improper_a 2._o neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o place_n of_o paul_n a_o improper_a speech_n but_o a_o manner_n of_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o hebrew_n wherein_o the_o word_n sin_n be_v take_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n therefore_o our_o adversary_n do_v bewray_v their_o great_a ignorance_n 9_o blessed_n be_v he_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n psal_n 32_o â—_o therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o righteous_a ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o be_v without_o guile_n be_v oppose_v unto_o hypocrisy_n and_o nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o a_o single_a &_o upright_a heart_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o division_n while_o the_o thing_n that_o go_v before_o be_v sever_v from_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o for_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v
deny_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o purgatory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v unless_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o origen_n 2_o christ_n speak_v of_o remission_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o our_o adversary_n urge_v not_o remission_n but_o satisfaction_n in_o purgatory_n there_o be_v therefore_o four_o term_n 3_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o mark_n 3_o 29._o be_v express_v thus_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n 6_o thou_o shalâ—_n not_o come_v out_o thence_o till_o thoâ—_n have_v pay_v the_o uâ—most_a farthing_n matth_n 5_o 26._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answ_n 1._o christ_n in_o these_o word_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o admonisn_v we_o that_o in_o this_o present_a life_n we_o study_n for_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o adversary_n lest_o by_o our_o stubbornness_n we_o draw_v upon_o we_o great_a evilles_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 2_o be_v the_o place_n never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v expound_v allegorical_o yeâ—_n herein_o it_o fail_v that_o we_o who_o have_v offend_v a_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a god_n must_v needeâ—_n be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a punishment_n where_o no_o place_n be_v grant_v to_o temporal_a punishment_n 3_o there_o will_v follow_v this_o absurdity_n also_o that_o we_o must_v agree_v with_o our_o adversary_n that_o be_v with_o satan_n this_o end_n allegory_n have_v which_o be_v stretch_v beside_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7_o we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n psal_n 66._o 12_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answer_n 1_o our_o adversary_n allege_v this_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o schoolman_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o purgatory_n 2_o that_o the_o psalâ—ne_n speak_v of_o temporal_a tribulation_n be_v prove_v by_o theâ—e_n word_n next_o follow_v i_o will_v goâ—_n into_o thy_o house_n with_o burn_a offering_n which_o can_v agree_v to_o soul_n depart_v 3._o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n man_n not_o devil_n as_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n 4_o a_o sweet_a interpretation_n forsooth_o we_o have_v go_v through_o water_n that_o be_v through_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n 8_o i_o have_v loose_v thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n zachar_n 9_o 11_o that_o be_v i_o have_v free_v they_o out_o of_o purgatory_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n ans_fw-fr 1_o it_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a speech_n wherein_o be_v describe_v the_o deliverance_n of_o all_o mankind_n after_o they_o have_v fall_v it_o be_v then_o a_o fallacy_n from_o a_o thing_n speak_v in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o absolute_o take_v 2_o there_o be_v contradictory_n in_o this_o and_o the_o argument_n go_v before_o if_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o purgatory_n in_o the_o former_a argument_n water_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n in_o this_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o water_n 3_o if_o the_o lake_n without_o water_n be_v urge_v let_v our_o adversary_n know_v that_o that_o place_n luke_n 16._o 23_o 24_o be_v hell_n whence_o be_v no_o return_v and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o purgatory_n neither_o 9_o he_o be_v like_o a_o purge_a fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o to_o try_v and_o fine_a the_o silver_n he_o shall_v even_o fine_a the_o son_n of_o levi_n etc._n etc._n malach._n 3_o 2_o 3._o answ_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v mere_a metaphor_n the_o word_n like_a do_v show_v it_o be_v then_o a_o fallacy_n urge_v a_o misconstruction_n of_o the_o word_n 2_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o consequent_a than_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o he_o shall_v purge_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n therefore_o that_o purgation_n can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n 3_o the_o whole_a text_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o ministry_n whereby_o he_o shall_v confound_v and_o wipe_v away_o hypocrite_n as_o dross_n and_o shall_v institute_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v consecrate_v spiritual_a priest_n and_o levite_n by_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o the_o purpose_n 10_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o joh_n 19_o 21_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answ_n 1_o yet_o again_o our_o adversary_n remember_v not_o that_o the_o schoolman_n know_v of_o no_o purgatory_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o job_n desire_v his_o friend_n that_o they_o will_v cease_v from_o rebuke_v a_o innocent_a man_n and_o rather_o pity_v he_o than_o continue_v to_o reprove_v he_o 3_o job_n be_v alive_a and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v in_o purgatory_n 11._o câ—â—isâ—â—â—nt_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o spiriâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o time_n past_o disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n abode_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noâ—_n 1_o pe_n 〈…〉_o 19_o 20._o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n answer_n 1._o some_o of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n though_o impertinent_o too_o do_v expound_v this_o place_n of_o limbus_n paâ—â—um_n and_o not_o of_o purgatory_n 2_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n admit_v of_o no_o purgatory_n 12_o judas_n maâ—â—habaeus_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n two_o thousand_o drachma_n of_o â—â—â—ver_n for_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o author_n add_v withal_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o good_a thought_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n 2_o maccab._n 12_o 43_o 45._o answer_n 1._o the_o book_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o author_n crave_v pardon_n say_v if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o and_o as_o the_o story_n require_v note_n he_o write_v as_o a_o historian_n and_o not_o as_o one_o that_o deliver_v point_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v but_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v slender_o and_o bare_o it_o be_v that_o i_o can_v â—_o mâ—acchab_n 15_o 39_o 2_o judas_n have_v no_o commandment_n oâ—â—od_a to_o do_v so_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o preâ—â—â—ption_n to_o us._n 3_o once_o again_o we_o must_v remember_v our_o adversary_n why_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v purgatory_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v themselves_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o purgatory_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 13._o augustine_n in_o some_o place_n do_v not_o dislike_v the_o mention_n of_o purgatory_n ans_fw-fr 1._o augustine_n speak_v of_o it_o very_o stagger_o and_o doubtful_o adjoin_v to_o his_o dispuration_n of_o purgatory_n these_o word_n perhaps_o it_o be_v true_a decivit_fw-la dei_fw-la li._n 21_o cap._n 24_o &_o 26._o 14_o because_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n good_a evil_a and_o of_o a_o mean_a sort_n betwixt_o both_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o there_o be_v three_o such_o condition_n of_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o moral_a and_o politic_a principle_n of_o plato_n aristotle_n virgil_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o principle_n far_o different_a from_o they_o namely_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n see_v then_o that_o divers_a principle_n be_v confound_v it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n involve_v many_o question_n as_o one_o 2_o the_o distinction_n of_o man_n in_o divinity_n be_v far_o different_a from_o this_o and_o be_v only_a twofold_n betwixt_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o infidel_n betwixt_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n betwixt_o those_o which_o gather_v with_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o scatter_v betwixt_o those_o which_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o be_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o unto_o these_o there_o be_v two_o place_n only_o and_o no_o more_o assign_v after_o death_n in_o the_o scripture_n 15_o gregory_n the_o great_a learned_a purgatory_n from_o spirit_n that_o appear_v unto_o he_o and_o show_v the_o punishment_n of_o purgatory_n answ_n those_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v but_o they_o be_v the_o trick_n and_o mockery_n of_o satan_n 2_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v learn_v not_o of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n isay_n 28._o 20_o 3_o gregory_n in_o this_o uncertain_a kind_n of_o argument_n have_v a_o humane_a slip_n see_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v sticken_fw-mi rather_o
to_o the_o scripture_n than_o to_o vision_n and_o spirit_n question_v 2._o whether_o the_o dead_a after_o their_o death_n not_o have_v attain_v the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v holpen_v in_o purgatory_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o live_n especial_o by_o the_o mass_n and_o those_o service_n of_o god_n of_o man_n inâ—â—ntion_n &_o choice_n our_o adversary_n affirm_v we_o deny_v it_o because_o that_o which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o have_v no_o accident_n therefore_o see_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v provedâ—_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o dispute_v of_o the_o help_a of_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n the_o time_n of_o repentance_n in_o scripture_n be_v only_o grant_v to_o this_o present_a life_n after_o death_n be_v leave_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n 1_o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n have_v i_o hear_v thou_o isay_n 49_o 8._o behold_v now_o the_o accept_a time_n behold_v now_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor_n 6._o 2._o 2._o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a galat_n 6_o 10._o 3_o the_o godly_a must_v redeem_v the_o time_n eph_n 5_o 16._o 4_o the_o time_n be_v short_a 1._o corinth_n 7_o 29._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o that_o will_v do_v well_o let_v he_o do_v it_o in_o this_o life_n for_o in_o the_o other_o life_n the_o time_n of_o do_v good_a can_v be_v recall_v 5._o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n hebrues_n 3_o 13._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hearâ—_n his_o voice_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o study_v therefore_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n heb_fw-mi 4_o 7_o 11._o and_o psal_n 95_o 7_o 8._o after_o death_n there_o be_v none_o amendment_n of_o change_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o 1._o if_o the_o tree_n doâ—_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n that_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v eccles_n 11_o 2._o the_o dead_a do_v not_o after_o death_n by_o any_o good_a procure_v god_n favour_n 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mass_n and_o other_o such_o work_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a to_o they_o in_o bury_v they_o honourable_o in_o do_v good_a to_o their_o posterity_n and_o in_o preserve_v their_o good_a name_n after_o their_o death_n 5_o pour_v forth_o tear_n ouâ—r_v the_o dead_a and_o begin_v to_o mourn_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v suffer_v great_a harm_n etc._n etc._n eccles_n 38._o 16._o ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o whole_a text_n speak_v only_o of_o a_o honest_a desire_n and_o remembrance_n which_o our_o friend_n depart_v leave_v of_o themselves_o with_o we_o after_o their_o departure_n there_o be_v therefore_o more_o in_o the_o premise_n than_o in_o the_o conclusion_n 6_o power_n out_o thy_o bread_n on_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o lust_n tob_z 4_o 17._o therefore_o the_o dead_a be_v holpen_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n ans_fw-fr 1_o whether_o the_o pour_v of_o their_o bread_n upon_o the_o burial_n do_v help_v the_o dead_a or_o no_o thereof_o tobias_n say_v never_o a_o word_n 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to_o the_o example_n not_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n whether_o ever_o god_n do_v use_v to_o afflict_v his_o saint_n so_o but_o here_o be_v nothing_o of_o intercession_n 3_o moreover_o our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 11_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o angel_n speak_v for_o he_o one_o of_o a_o 1000_o to_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o job_n 33_o 23_o 24._o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o translation_n be_v bad_a which_o shall_v be_v thus_o according_a to_o the_o hebrue_n verity_n if_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o messenger_n or_o prophet_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o who_o may_v declare_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n they_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o he_o who_o be_v correct_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v admonish_v by_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o faithful_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o righteousness_n either_o of_o the_o lord_n how_o just_o he_o punish_v he_o or_o of_o his_o own_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o amend_v his_o life_n he_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n therefore_o this_o place_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n 12_o intercession_n be_v command_v and_o approve_v of_o in_o the_o church_n 1_o tim_n 2_o 1._o jam_fw-la 5_o 14_o &c_n &c_n paul_n desire_v intercession_n rom_n 15_o 30_o colos_n 4_o 3._o abraham_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n gen_n 20_o 17._o the_o lord_n bid_v job_n friend_n to_o require_v his_o intercession_n job_n 42_o 8._o ans_fw-fr 1_o to_o argue_v from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a iâ—_n to_o make_v four_o term_n 2_o if_o the_o saint_n pray_v never_o so_o much_o in_o general_a for_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o whereas_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o the_o angel_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o roâ—â—ans_n paul_n do_v not_o worslâ—p_v or_o pâ—ay_v â—nto_o the_o roâ—â—ans_n church_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v worship_v revel_v 19_o 10._o &_o 22._o 8._o 9_o 3._o to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o man_n alive_a and_o to_o pray_v unto_o be_v thing_n very_o different_a 4_o and_o it_o be_v a_o far_o different_a thing_n to_o join_v the_o prayer_n of_o many_o man_n together_o who_o prayer_n they_o be_v alive_a we_o desire_v that_o the_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o strong_a that_o be_v i_o say_v much_o different_a from_o direct_v our_o prayer_n unto_o they_o 13_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v say_v to_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n luke_n 20_o 36_o but_o angel_n do_v from_o god_n know_v thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v therefore_o the_o saint_n know_v the_o same_o also_o and_o so_o they_o know_v our_o prayer_n ans_fw-fr 1_o christ_n make_v the_o comparison_n between_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o theiâ—_n glorification_n and_o state_n of_o life_n in_o the_o other_o world_n wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o matrimony_n it_o be_v then_o a_o fallacy_n from_o a_o thing_n speak_v but_o in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o 2_o the_o office_n of_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n by_o reason_n 1_o heb_fw-mi 1_o of_o this_o office_n god_n do_v many_o time_n reveal_v to_o the_o angel_n thing_n present_a &_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o neither_o do_v he_o reveal_v all_o thing_n nor_o always_o now_o because_o this_o office_n be_v never_o in_o scripture_n give_v to_o the_o bless_a soul_n depart_v doubtless_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o special_a revelation_n be_v deny_v both_o the_o necessity_n and_o certainty_n of_o their_o know_v our_o prayer_n and_o so_o of_o our_o pray_v unto_o they_o be_v deny_v 14_o elizeus_fw-la though_o he_o be_v absent_a yet_o by_o the_o spirit_n know_v the_o action_n of_o gehazi_n 2_o king_n 5_o 26._o so_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o 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