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granatensis_n in_o which_o word_n he_o say_v somewhat_o more_o than_o andradius_fw-la and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o man_n be_v not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v asleep_a through_o sin_n but_o that_o even_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v enter_v into_o his_o bone_n and_o that_o it_o have_v like_o oil_n even_o pierce_v quite_o through_o he_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o man_n needs_o a_o new_a oil_n to_o be_v give_v he_o before_o he_o can_v do_v any_o good_a and_o this_o curse_n must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o out_o of_o his_o marrow_n and_o sinew_n before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o work_n that_o please_v god_n nay_o he_o be_v unapt_a and_o unfit_a now_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a say_v granatensis_n he_o must_v not_o only_o have_v his_o iron_n fetter_n take_v from_o he_o as_o andradius_fw-la affirm_v but_o that_o he_o may_v go_v straight_o forward_o he_o must_v have_v new_a foot_n give_v he_o his_o old_a foot_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o the_o refore_o the_o samaritan_n set_v the_o wound_a man_n upon_o his_o own_o beast_n for_o his_o own_o leg_n will_v not_o bear_v he_o he_o be_v become_v a_o beast_n and_o therefore_o he_o need_v not_o only_o lose_v from_o the_o crib_n to_o do_v god_n service_n as_o andradius_fw-la seem_v to_o affirm_v but_o there_o must_v also_o a_o change_n and_o a_o metamorphosis_n be_v make_v he_o must_v now_o of_o a_o beast_n be_v make_v a_o man_n for_o our_o god_n will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o beast_n but_o with_o man_n and_o such_o a_o feeble_a freedom_n granatensis_n give_v to_o man_n to_o make_v he_o humble_a they_o which_o teach_v contrary_a do_v make_v he_o proud_a ibid._n
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these_o shadow_n and_o be_v delude_v with_o these_o image_n of_o thing_n do_v with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n pursue_v after_o false_a good_a thing_n and_o be_v effeminate_a with_o the_o false_a sweetness_n of_o pleasure_n be_v so_o keep_v in_o bondage_n that_o they_o be_v now_o enemy_n to_o all_o those_o which_o will_v rid_v they_o out_o of_o those_o bond_n &_o will_v endeavour_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o true_a sun_n indeed_o and_o the_o true_a light_n and_o true_a man_n and_o true_a good_a thing_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v behold_v heavenly_a and_o divine_a thing_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o their_o mind_n fix_v in_o everlasting_a thing_n thus_o far_o osorius_n this_o be_v man_n estate_n before_o regeneration_n to_o delight_v in_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o be_v hold_v the_o true_a light_n nay_o to_o be_v even_o a_o open_a enemy_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o draw_v he_o from_o this_o bondage_n or_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o make_v he_o see_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o unhappiness_n so_o far_o off_o be_v he_o from_o embrace_v the_o true_a light_n if_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v osorius_n his_o judgement_n in_o this_o place_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o write_v thus_o be_v it_o not_o most_o certain_a that_o this_o be_v grant_v to_o christian_n to_o behold_v god_n as_o often_o as_o they_o stir_v up_o their_o weak_a faith_n and_o do_v devout_o pray_v for_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v loose_v from_o these_o bond_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o these_o shadow_n of_o thing_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o true_a good_a thing_n indeed_o that_o they_o may_v mount_v up_o with_o their_o mind_n into_o heaven_n and_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v those_o most_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a riches_n and_o may_v enjoy_v that_o sweet_a and_o most_o pleasant_a familiarity_n and_o talk_v with_o god_n with_o unspeakable_a ioifulnes_n here_o plain_o appear_v what_o effect_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v in_o man_n soul_n it_o not_o only_o lose_v they_o from_o the_o strong_a and_o iron_n chain_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o also_o it_o withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o vanity_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o true_a godliness_n these_o effect_n here_o osorius_n attribute_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n man_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n have_v they_o not_o ambrose_n of_o man_n duty_n to_o god_n write_v thus_o 8._o de_fw-fr abraham_n pat_o lib._n 2._o ca._n 8._o that_o soul_n which_o be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n be_v more_o devout_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o pay_v her_o tenthes_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o a_o more_o heavenly_a wisdom_n herein_o in_o that_o she_o refer_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o her_o sense_n and_o work_n to_o god_n she_o challenge_v nothing_o to_o herself_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o govern_v herself_o unless_o she_o be_v underprop_a with_o god_n favour_n etc._n etc._n all_o abraham_n child_n of_o their_o father_n must_v learn_v to_o pay_v these_o tenthes_o to_o god_n but_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o free_a will_n 7.18_o rom._n 7.18_o that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n may_v be_v object_v to_o will_n be_v at_o hand_n but_o to_o do_v good_a i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o do_v it_o saint_n austen_n expound_v this_o place_n thus_o 13._o de_n praed_fw-we &_o gra_fw-mi ca._n 13._o although_o that_o same_o will_n be_v not_o of_o we_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o of_o he_o we_o have_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o concern_v this_o place_n austen_n first_o expound_v it_o of_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a but_o after_o he_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o regenerate_a as_o appear_v in_o his_o book_n contra_fw-la juâ—_n cap._n 11._o ambrose_n also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o austen_n herein_o and_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o regenerate_a speak_v of_o the_o strife_n that_o be_v between_o abraham_n and_o lot_n which_o he_o allegoricallie_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 6._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr abra._n cap._n 6._o hereof_o come_v say_v he_o the_o discord_n of_o our_o cogitation_n when_o as_o the_o flesh_n rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n then_o there_o be_v no_o small_a combat_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o the_o lord_n choose_v vessel_n say_v i_o see_v the_o law_n of_o my_o flesh_n resist_v the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o in_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n he_o himself_o can_v not_o pacify_v this_o combat_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v to_o christ_n say_v o_o unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n that_o be_v that_o i_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v loose_v i_o from_o these_o bond_n and_o shall_v set_v i_o free_a and_o shall_v writhe_v rather_o the_o sense_n to_o the_o sobriety_n of_o the_o mind_n then_o to_o the_o drunkenness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o because_o among_o man_n he_o can_v not_o find_v such_o a_o guide_n turn_v to_o god_n he_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a trust_v not_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v escape_v the_o body_n of_o death_n but_o seek_v for_o help_v of_o christ_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v who_o be_v weak_a etc._n etc._n deum_fw-la phil._n de_fw-fr dies_fw-la sum_fw-la prae_fw-la dic_fw-la tit._n amor_fw-la hominis_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n of_o free_a will_n with_o a_o say_n of_o philippus_n de_fw-fr die_n when_o as_o only_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o that_o the_o will_n be_v a_o power_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n it_o follow_v manifest_o that_o only_a god_n can_v move_v it_o not_o only_o in_o bestow_v the_o nature_n and_o essence_n unto_o it_o but_o also_o the_o willing_a of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o also_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o our_o willing_n therefore_o we_o must_v desire_v of_o he_o with_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n with_o that_o kingly_a prophet_n incline_v my_o heart_n o_o god_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n 2._o of_o justification_n indulg_n de_fw-fr indulg_n poligranes_n a_o papist_n of_o christ_n merit_n write_v thus_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o work_n and_o passion_n do_v deserve_v many_o thing_n of_o god_n his_o father_n to_o himself_o glory_n and_o exaltation_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v for_o which_o cause_n god_n have_v exalt_v he_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v deserve_v also_o to_o man_n a_o general_a satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o by_o his_o blood_n he_o have_v wash_v away_o the_o fault_n and_o by_o his_o death_n have_v restore_v the_o grace_n of_o 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