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he_o make_v we_o unto_o life_n so_o be_v he_o move_v by_o mere_a and_o free_a love_a of_o we_o to_o receive_v we_o and_o also_o to_o reconcile_v we_o by_o his_o son_n christ_n into_o his_o favour_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n 10.32_o and_o then_o of_o evil_a life_n add_v unto_o it_o true_o we_o be_v in_o displeasure_n of_o god_n guilty_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o bear_v to_o damnation_n of_o hell_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o loose_v that_o which_o be_v he_o in_o we_o he_o find_v yet_o somewhat_o that_o he_o of_o his_o only_a goodness_n may_v love_v we_o without_o any_o goodness_n or_o worthiness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o through_o his_o son_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n to_o this_o saint_n augustine_n say_v due_a res_fw-la sunt_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o peccator_fw-la quod_fw-la audis_fw-la homo_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la audis_fw-la peccator_fw-la ipse_fw-la homo_fw-la fecit_fw-la deal_n quod_fw-la fecisti_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la saluet_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la 137._o oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la oderis_fw-la in_o te_fw-la opus_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o ames_o in_o te_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la theâ—e_n be_v two_o thing_n man_n and_o sinner_n that_o thou_o hear_v man_n god_n make_v it_o that_o thou_o hear_v sinner_n man_n himself_o make_v take_v away_o that_o thou_o haste_v make_v that_o god_n may_v save_v that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o behove_v that_o thou_o hate_v in_o thyself_o thine_o own_o work_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o 51.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14_o hereto_o david_n say_v behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o pourge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n â–ª_o etc_n etc_n this_o doctrine_n well_o weigh_v will_v easy_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o the_o righteous_a soul_n depart_v in_o the_o faith_n before_o christ_n come_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o 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mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o 51._o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o therefore_o weak_a be_v our_o free_a will_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dregs_n of_o our_o old_a adam_n and_o the_o natural_a corruption_n of_o man_n stick_v â—ast_v in_o we_o to_o our_o life_n end_n howbeit_o see_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a and_o of_o such_o puissance_n as_o utter_o to_o suppress_v &_o conquer_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n free_a therefore_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a yet_o so_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n without_o boast_v &_o brag_v of_o their_o freewill_n for_o the_o faithful_a aught_o always_o to_o keep_v in_o mind_n that_o saying_n which_o so_o often_o s._n augustine_n repeat_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v 4._o and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o boast_v thou_o as_o though_o thou_o receiv_v it_o not_o so_o we_o may_v say_v true_o that_o the_o man_n regenerate_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o not_o of_o himself_o 19_o for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o sin_n &_o fault_n be_v not_o impute_v but_o pardon_v but_o if_o they_o will_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v separate_v from_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n and_o heresy_n for_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o a_o tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n 7._o except_o it_o be_v make_v good_a first_o but_o no_o man_n be_v good_a of_o his_o own_o self_n as_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v already_o ergo_fw-la he_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n again_o bide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v not_o bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o 15._o except_o it_o bide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o thus_o you_o see_v by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n own_o word_n that_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o bring_v any_o good_a fruit_n of_o himself_o except_o he_o be_v graft_v in_o christ_n for_o saint_n augustine_n do_v show_v what_o we_o be_v without_o christ_n 49._o when_o he_o say_v let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o for_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v a_o very_a satan_n he_o have_v that_o of_o god_n only_o wherewith_o he_o be_v bless_v for_o â–ª_o what_o haste_n thou_o of_o thy_o but_o sin_n take_v away_o sin_n from_o thou_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v of_o god_n again_o he_o say_v 70._o a_o te_fw-la habeo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la bom_fw-la habeo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la mali_fw-la habeo_fw-la à _fw-la i_o habeo_fw-la whatsoever_o good_a i_o have_v i_o have_v it_o of_o thou_o oh_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o evil_n i_o have_v i_o have_v it_o of_o myself_o he_o also_o say_v 4â—_o de_fw-fr nullo_n nobis_fw-la gloriandum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la prorsus_fw-la exinanitus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la totus_fw-la pendere_fw-la discat_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o boast_n of_o nothing_o for_o nothing_o be_v our_o own_o save_v only_o that_o man_n be_v of_o no_o reputation_n with_o himself_o must_v learn_v to_o hang_v altogether_o of_o god._n therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o these_o testimony_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o boast_n or_o hang_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o free_a will_n work_v as_o the_o pelagian_n papist_n teach_v we_o lest_o we_o be_v stranger_n from_o god._n 31._o for_o so_o say_v s_o augustine_n si_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la alienus_fw-la à _fw-la graetia_fw-la iacta_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o stranger_n from_o grace_n boast_v of_o thy_o own_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n let_v we_o learn_v hereby_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o that_o all_o we_o be_v nought_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n we_o be_v all_o corrupt_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a 14._o no_o not_o one_o howbeit_o no_o man_n deny_v but_o that_o man_n regenerate_v and_o not_o regenerate_v fide_fw-la have_v free_a will_n in_o outward_a thing_n for_o man_n have_v his_o constitution_n as_o other_o live_n creature_n have_v that_o he_o will_v do_v one_o thing_n and_o will_v not_o do_v another_o he_o may_v speak_v or_o