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book_n contra_fw-la crescon_n gram._n c._n 33._o then_o say_v he_o we_o follow_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o church_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o end_n that_o because_o holy_a writ_n can_v deceive_v whosoever_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o question_n may_v consult_v the_o church_n concern_v it_o which_o without_o leave_v room_n to_o doubt_n the_o holy_a scripture_n demonstrate_v i_o can_v imagine_v what_o be_v in_o this_o gentleman_n mind_n when_o he_o pick_v up_o this_o passage_n of_o st._n aug._n for_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o article_n st._n austin_n indeed_o say_v then_o we_o follow_v the_o truth_n of_o
person_n be_v so_o righteous_a as_o to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o sin_n they_o may_v no_o doubt_n keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n but_o if_o the_o foundation_n which_o he_o build_v upon_o happen_v to_o fail_v he_o all_o his_o superstructure_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n let_v we_o therefore_o examine_v that_o whether_o it_o be_v firm_a and_o good_a in_o order_n whereunto_o let_v i_o premise_v that_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n righteousness_n the_o former_a of_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o perfect_a and_o unsinning_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n the_o former_a of_o these_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o fall_v man_n to_o attain_v unto_o and_o to_o justify_v this_o assertion_n we_o have_v good_a warrant_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o wise_a soloman_n in_o his_o prayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n humble_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n viij_o 46._o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n gal._n iij._n 22._o and_o st._n james_n say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n iij._n 2._o and_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n john_n 1_o ep._n c._n i._n v._n 8._o i_o may_v add_v many_o more_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v we_o how_o far_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o fall_v man_n to_o perform_v a_o perfect_a and_o unsinning_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god._n but_o the_o latter_a viz._n a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o good_a man_n sincere_o to_o desire_v and_o honest_o to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o god_n and_o though_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o attempt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o his_o nature_n yet_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n will_v pardon_v those_o fail_n and_o accept_v of_o those_o his_o honest_a endeavour_n for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o say_v st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n viij_o 12_o and_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v 7._o hierom._n ad_fw-la ctefiphon_n aug._n ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 7._o that_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a so_o st._n hierom_n say_v man_n be_v call_v just_a not_o because_o they_o be_v void_a of_o all_o sin_n but_o because_o in_o the_o main_a they_o be_v virtuous_a and_o s._n aug._n say_v the_o virtue_n that_o be_v now_o in_o a_o just_a man_n so_o far_o forth_o be_v call_v perfect_a that_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o both_o in_o truth_n to_o know_v and_o in_o humility_n to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o the_o same_o st._n aug._n in_o another_o place_n say_v virtutum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 26._o ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la justitia_fw-la quamvis_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la propter_fw-la very_fw-la boni_fw-la finem_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la refertur_fw-la tamen_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n constet_fw-la quam_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la our_o very_a righteousness_n itself_o be_v such_o in_o this_o life_n that_o it_o stand_v rather_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n thus_o job_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v style_v a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a job_n i_o 8._o and_o yet_o he_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n c._n iij._n and_o thus_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n blameless_a i._n e._n their_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v so_o good_a and_o virtuous_a that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o blame_v they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v without_o sin_n do_v not_o appear_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v very_o manifest_a for_o not_o long_o after_o we_o find_v zacharias_n punish_v for_o his_o unbelief_n luk._n i._n 20._o his_o other_o scripture_n proof_n which_o be_v 1_o john_n v._n 18._o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o will_v do_v he_o no_o better_a service_n than_o his_o former_a for_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n c._n i._n v._n 8._o say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o therefore_o the_o text_n by_o he_o allege_v be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o regenerate_v be_v free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n then_o must_v he_o say_v that_o st._n john_n and_o those_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o other_o text_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o god_n or_o else_o that_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o these_o two_o place_n neither_o of_o which_o i_o presume_v they_o will_v dare_v to_o say_v we_o must_v therefore_o find_v out_o another_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n which_o methinks_v be_v very_o obvious_a whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o i._n e._n he_o do_v not_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n or_o he_o do_v not_o deliberate_o and_o on_o set_a purpose_n sin_n against_o god._n this_o their_o own_o lyra_n if_o he_o have_v consult_v he_o will_v have_v tell_v he_o for_o he_o say_v loc_n lyra_n in_o loc_n that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o secure_v the_o regenerate_v from_o all_o sin_n but_o from_o that_o sin_n unto_o death_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._o 16._o thus_o have_v i_o examine_v his_o proof_n and_o find_v they_o to_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o prove_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v by_o they_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v his_o proposition_n which_o he_o call_v a_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n to_o be_v true_a yet_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n can_v thence_o be_v infer_v all_o work_n of_o the_o just_a he_o say_v be_v not_o sin_n what_o then_o do_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o regenerate_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n no_o sure_o for_o though_o all_o be_v not_o yet_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v it_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a bar_n to_o this_o inference_n so_o st._n james_n think_v or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam._n ij_o 10._o unless_o therefore_o they_o will_v understand_v a_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n 19_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 19_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o st._n austin_n do_v who_o tell_v we_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v account_v to_o be_v do_v when_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o do_v be_v forgive_v i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v assert_v much_o less_o defend_v and_o if_o thus_o they_o understand_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o quarrel_v with_o they_o about_o it_o iii_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o council_n have_v define_v that_o a_o man_n justify_v true_o deserve_v life_n everlasting_a by_o his_o good_a work_n and_o this_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n before_o i_o come_v particular_o to_o examine_v his_o proof_n the_o force_n of_o all_o which_o stand_v in_o a_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n and_o reward_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a for_o a_o more_o clear_a decision_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o to_o state_n the_o true_a 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equality_n of_o due_a proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o heaven_n without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o pact_n promise_v or_o favour_n to_o make_v a_o work_n true_o meritorious_a it_o must_v have_v these_o five_o qualification_n 1._o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v must_v not_o be_v a_o work_n that_o be_v due_a to_o be_v do_v for_o it_o be_v no_o merit_n for_o a_o man_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n now_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o we_o be_v still_o but_o unprofitable_a servant_n have_v do_v only_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n xvij_o 10._o 2._o the_o thing_n we_o offer_v must_v be_v our_o own_o for_o to_o present_v any_o thing_n to_o another_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o we_o now_o st._n paul._n tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n iij._o 5._o 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