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svorum_fw-la jesuitarun_n judicium_fw-la where_o he_o reckon_v up_o salmeron_n justinian_n and_o and_z other_o not_o jesuit_n cajetane_a thomas_n lyranus_fw-la and_o the_o lovanienses_n who_o all_o render_v it_o by_o abutar_fw-la abuse_n and_o give_v reason_n for_o it_o take_v one_o fuisset_fw-la enim_fw-la illud_fw-la abuti_fw-la potestate_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o that_o be_v to_o abuse_v his_o power_n if_o he_o have_v require_v his_o hire_n and_o in_o that_o thing_n have_v derogate_a from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o salmeron_n so_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o the_o doctor_n cite_v scripture_n for_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o cor._n 7.31_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o use_v it_o not_o so_o he_o read_v it_o but_o we_o and_o other_o as_o not_o abuse_v it_o and_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v his_o sense_n he_o will_v have_v keep_v the_o same_o word_n as_o he_o do_v before_o in_o the_o other_o instance_n and_o have_v say_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o simple_a verb_n but_o suffer_v all_o thing_n the_o loss_n of_o our_o hire_n lest_o we_o shall_v hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n imply_v that_o if_o he_o have_v use_v that_o power_n he_o have_v hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o certain_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o doctor_n can_v say_v to_o this_o etc._n chamier_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la s_o 80_o 81._o etc._n etc._n unless_o with_o bellarm._n he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_n signify_v interruption_n not_o a_o scandal_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o take_v hire_n though_o some_o retardation_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v follow_v which_o if_o he_o say_v let_v he_o there_o see_v his_o answer_n and_o more_o with_o it_o but_o see_v the_o luck_n of_o it_o his_o own_o phrase_n he_o that_o differ_v from_o estius_n in_o his_o true_a interpretation_n of_o this_o text_n yet_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o false_a consequence_n and_o abuse_v 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say_v he_o that_o exceed_v that_o minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la that_o least_o degree_n shall_v not_o offend_v by_o way_n of_o excess_n but_o be_v more_o acceptable_a and_o more_o high_o rewardable_a as_o if_o the_o other_o nine_o degree_n of_o ten_o for_o that_o be_v the_o latitude_n be_v all_o above_o command_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n yes_o so_o he_o say_v in_o the_o conclusion_n as_o the_o low_a of_o these_o degree_n be_v under_o obligation_n so_o the_o superior_a be_v not_o 10_o p._n 201._o n._n 10_o but_o yet_o such_o as_o will_v be_v accept_v and_o reward_v by_o god_n to_o he_o that_o arrive_v to_o they_o this_o be_v very_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a divinity_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n sect._n 40.41_o object_n prudence_n will_v require_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o so_o nothing_o be_v free_a be_v answer_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v now_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a sea_n of_o controversy_n 3._o p._n 203._o n._n 2_o 3._o whether_o man_n 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not_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v they_o become_v fool_n be_v it_o not_o a_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o lust_n to_o darken_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o put_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n yet_o be_v it_o also_o a_o punishment_n infflict_v by_o god_n upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 28._o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o grant_v it_o true_a of_o a_o man_n infatuate_v by_o his_o actual_a sin_n yet_o the_o doctor_n have_v his_o evasion_n it_o be_v not_o appliable_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n viz._n to_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o prudence_n as_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o for_o of_o that_o he_o may_v come_v short_a without_o any_o degree_n of_o actual_a sin_n as_o shall_v thus_o infatuate_a and_o deprive_v he_o of_o prudence_n let_v the_o doctor_n apply_v this_o to_o adam_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v alive_a after_o his_o fall_n he_o 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how_o fain_o the_o doctor_n will_v be_v a_o martyr_n at_o least_o a_o confessor_n 30_o p._n 212._o n._n 30_o he_o be_v well_o please_v to_o suffer_v this_o sword_n of_o the_o tongue_n till_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o call_v he_o to_o any_o high_a trial_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o tongue_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v a_o lesser_a martyrdom_n matth._n 5.11_o but_o there_o have_v no_o sword_n of_o the_o tongue_n touch_v the_o doctor_n but_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v smite_v those_o opinion_n wherein_o he_o comply_v with_o papist_n in_o their_o error_n and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v count_v a_o martyr_n for_o this_o suffering_n he_o may_v go_v and_o join_v the_o papist_n as_o martyr_n with_o he_o for_o be_v confute_v by_o our_o reform_a divine_n in_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o error_n and_o now_o let_v he_o glory_n in_o this_o his_o voluntary_a martyrdom_n for_o a_o number_n or_o two_o the_o 31._o and_o 32._o there_o 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distinction_n it_o speak_v of_o a_o universal_a impartial_a observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o than_o it_o it_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v appliable_a to_o our_o business_n which_o be_v only_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a virtue_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n may_v have_v who_o yet_o it_o guilty_a of_o some_o sin_n in_o other_o particular_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a virtue_n as_o charity_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o sin_n in_o other_o particular_n and_o so_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o the_o universal_a observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o some_o papist_n that_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n of_o virtue_n a_o man_n may_v be_v sinless_a cite_v for_o it_o very_o learned_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.28_o &_o 36._o if_o thou_o marry_v thou_o have_v not_o sin_v etc._n etc._n he_o sin_v not_o let_v they_o marry_v true_o say_v chamier_n and_o other_o marriage_n itself_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o there_o may_v be_v sin_n commit_v in_o marry_v in_o they_o that_o marry_v and_o they_o assert_v contrary_a to_o papist_n and_o the_o doctor_n that_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o virtue_n that_o we_o exercise_v but_o some_o sin_n cleave_v to_o it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_o without_o sin_n in_o one_o virtue_n why_o not_o in_o another_o and_o a_o three_o and_o at_o last_o in_o all_o and_o then_o some_o perfectionist_n may_v say_v he_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o and_o as_o some_o friend_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v report_v to_o say_v keep_v himself_o from_o all_o sin_n yet_o the_o father_n testimony_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v shake_v off_o for_o they_o instance_n in_o charity_n which_o general_o respect_v the_o whole_a law_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v perfect_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a love_n in_o general_a to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n here_o then_o there_o will_v be_v none_o find_v in_o the_o particular_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o man_n which_o quite_o destroy_v the_o doctor_n assertion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a virtue_n and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o sin_n in_o other_o particular_n he_o suspect_v this_o may_v be_v object_v fly_v to_o another_o acknowledge_v that_o be_v that_o fail_v of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v therein_o faulty_a 36._o p._n 214._o n._n 36._o yet_o no_o man_n can_v infer_v hence_o therefore_o every_o regular_a act_n and_o obedience_n which_o come_v short_a of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a calumny_n against_o his_o adversary_n as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o every_o regular_a act_n short_a of_o perfection_n be_v a_o sin_n papist_n indeed_o charge_v protestant_n with_o this_o slander_n but_o they_o have_v be_v refute_v many_o time_n over_o it_o become_v not_o a_o protestant_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o forge_a cavillation_n the_o doctor_n have_v hear_v it_o often_o bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la causis_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la but_o let_v he_o if_o he_o please_v charge_v this_o upon_o saint_n augustine_n who_o say_v express_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la vel_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a instit_fw-la ad_fw-la rat_n 15._o we_o say_v only_o it_o be_v sinful_a not_o a_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o do_v 37._o n._n 37._o he_o must_v try_v another_o perfection_n be_v capable_a of_o two_o notion_n unsinning_a obedience_n or_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o exercise_n of_o any_o particular_a virtue_n chastity_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o latter_a he_o intend_v it_o but_o now_o he_o be_v go_v from_o his_o former_a gloss_n of_o a_o latitude_n in_o perfection_n and_o degree_n 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do_v former_o on_o a_o jew_n instead_o of_o lessen_v christ_n have_v make_v the_o burden_n heavy_a one_o degree_n of_o moral_a perfection_n be_v a_o hard_a burden_n than_o all_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n those_o they_o may_v with_o some_o care_n and_o diligence_n exact_o perform_v be_v but_o external_a rite_n but_o no_o care_n or_o diligence_n of_o a_o man_n without_o grace_n can_v rise_v to_o one_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o moral_a perfection_n and_o to_o natural_a man_n the_o law_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o exact_v and_o yet_o impossible_a to_o observe_v as_o afore_o and_o christ_n have_v not_o ease_v their_o burden_n at_o all_o but_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o damnation_n for_o every_o the_o least_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n but_o what_o a_o increase_n of_o weight_n will_v christ_n new_a moral_a precept_n of_o high_a perfection_n lay_v upon_o they_o for_o instance_n if_o the_o six_o commandment_n forbid_v only_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o murder_n and_o the_o seven_o 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