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liberi_fw-la arbiâ—râ—_n quales_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la fueraâ—us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d antequam_fw-la caderet_fw-la etc._n etc._n post_fw-la casum_fw-la autem_fw-la hominis_fw-la nonnisi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ut_fw-la homâ—_n accedat_fw-la ad_fw-la etiâ—â—_n neque_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la
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speak_v but_o judicious_o and_o true_o apply_v against_o they_o the_o place_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 2.8_o ephesian_n ephe._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v where_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n take_v exception_n general_o against_o work_n and_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v effect_n not_o cause_n of_o salvation_n because_o god_n have_v first_o by_o faith_n put_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n do_v consequent_o create_v we_o anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n m._n bishop_n exception_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o exclude_v only_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o ourselves_o before_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o that_o his_o exception_n be_v very_o vain_a appear_v plain_o by_o that_o the_o apostle_n for_o reason_n of_o that_o that_o he_o say_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o 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to_o relinquish_v the_o custom_n of_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d as_o touch_v the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n which_o m._n bishop_n allege_v for_o the_o approve_v thereof_o first_o tertullian_n and_o ambrose_n and_o cyril_n do_v simple_o note_v the_o vulgar_a use_n of_o it_o which_o in_o they_o and_o in_o those_o time_n we_o condemn_v not_o they_o have_v their_o reason_n for_o the_o use_n and_o so_o have_v we_o for_o the_o leave_v of_o it_o s._n austin_n go_v further_a and_o say_v that_o perficitur_fw-la that_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 118._o quod_fw-la signum_fw-la nisi_fw-la adhibeatur_fw-la sive_fw-la frontibus_fw-la credentium_fw-la sive_fw-la ipsi_fw-la aquae_fw-la qua_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la sive_fw-la oleo_fw-la quâ—_n chrismate_fw-la unguntur_fw-la sive_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la quo_fw-la aluntur_fw-la nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la ritè_fw-la perficitur_fw-la unless_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v apply_v
to_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o therefore_o very_o fond_o do_v m._n perkins_n infer_v that_o in_o that_o sentence_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o work_n of_o grace_n because_o in_o the_o text_n follow_v he_o mention_v good_a work_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n put_v a_o evident_a distinction_n between_o those_o two_o kind_a of_o work_n signify_v the_o first_o to_o be_v of_o ourselves_o the_o second_o to_o proceed_v from_o we_o as_o god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o first_o he_o call_v work_n simple_o the_o second_o good_a work_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o after_o our_o first_o justification_n what_o gross_a ignorance_n than_o be_v it_o to_o take_v these_o two_o so_o distinct_a manner_n of_o work_n for_o the_o same_o and_o to_o ground_n himself_o so_o bold_o upon_o it_o r._n abbot_n the_o question_n intend_v by_o m._n perkins_n be_v express_o propound_v how_o far_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v require_v to_o justification_n namely_o before_o god_n which_o he_o determine_v thus_o that_o they_o be_v require_v not_o as_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v either_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o the_o proceed_n thereof_o but_o only_o as_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o justification_n which_o although_o it_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o that_o before_o have_v be_v say_v of_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o yet_o neither_o as_o touch_v first_o nor_o second_o justification_n be_v direct_o handle_v by_o m._n perkins_n but_o only_o in_o this_o place_n here_o therefore_o he_o dispute_v whole_o as_o touch_v justification_n before_o god_n that_o good_a work_n concur_v not_o as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o and_o bring_v his_o argument_n direct_o to_o that_o point_n first_o the_o apostle_n say_v 3.28_o say_v rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n m._n bishop_n except_v against_o this_o place_n as_o mean_v of_o the_o first_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o second_o justification_n but_o we_o find_v but_o one_o justification_n speak_v of_o by_o s._n paul_n both_o beginning_n and_o continue_v in_o faith_n for_o be_v still_o sinner_n so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n must_v still_o appertain_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o both_o first_o and_o last_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o second_o justification_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v must_v necessary_o be_v take_v to_o belong_v to_o it_o for_o he_o write_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o galathian_o which_o long_o before_o have_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o now_o still_o inform_v they_o that_o their_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n still_o he_o say_v 2.21_o say_v gal._n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a yea_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o prophet_n word_n not_o that_o the_o sinner_n only_o but_o 3.11_o but_o cap._n 3.11_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n as_o hierome_n mention_v out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n these_o word_n eos_fw-la word_n psal_n 55.7_o vulg_n lat._n pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la saluos_fw-la faciet_fw-la eos_fw-la he_o will_v save_v they_o for_o nothing_o add_v clementia_fw-la add_v hieron_n adver_v pelag._n lib_n 2._o haud_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la iustos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la salâ—antur_fw-la clementia_fw-la no_o doubt_n but_o he_o mean_v the_o just_a who_o be_v not_o save_v by_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o bring_v in_o abraham_n for_o a_o example_n of_o this_o justification_n even_o then_o when_o he_o have_v long_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o show_v singular_a devotion_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o he_o bring_v for_o another_o example_n the_o prophet_n david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o hart_n who_o from_o his_o childhood_n have_v be_v call_v of_o god_n yet_o now_o still_o acknowledge_v his_o blessedness_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o 4.6_o the_o rom._n 4.6_o lord_n impute_v of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o m._n bishop_n exception_n be_v unsufficient_a and_o that_o not_o only_o at_o a_o man_n first_o entrance_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o call_v the_o first_o justification_n but_o afterward_o also_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o work_n can_v be_v no_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o any_o second_o justification_n his_o acknowledgement_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v free_o of_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n only_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o be_v a_o mere_a collusion_n and_o mockery_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o by_o mere_a grace_n he_o say_v 21._o say_v sect._n 21._o before_o of_o the_o woman_n that_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n that_o her_o love_n and_o other_o virtuous_a disposition_n be_v cause_n why_o she_o be_v justify_v and_o determine_v still_o that_o hope_v fear_v repentance_n charity_n concur_v as_o cause_n thereof_o yea_o but_o say_v he_o they_o be_v no_o meritorious_a cause_n there_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n only_o and_o no_o merit_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o so_o then_o justification_n be_v by_o work_n but_o not_o by_o merit_n but_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n resolve_v against_o work_n of_o merit_n he_o say_v nothing_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o that_o be_v not_o of_o that_o that_o can_v be_v work_n there_o may_v be_v but_o merit_v there_o can_v be_v none_o as_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v declare_v 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