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papist_n when_o they_o will_v to_o come_v up_o to_o we_o but_o we_o can_v go_v down_o to_o they_o without_o a_o fearful_a precipitation_n of_o our_o soul_n etc._n consult_v cass_n cit_fw-la bonavent_n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la hoc_fw-la piarun_n mentium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nil_fw-la sibi_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v cassander_n witness_v this_o for_o we_o let_v bonaventure_n himself_o witness_v it_o for_o he_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o holy_a mind_n to_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o but_o all_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o how_o much_o soever_o a_o man_n ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o swerve_v not_o from_o true_a piety_n though_o by_o give_v much_o to_o grace_v he_o withdraw_v something_o from_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o freewill_n but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o attribute_v to_o nature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o grace_v there_o may_v be_v great_a danger_n 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we_o promise_v a_o reward_n to_o good_a work_n yea_o a_o everlasting_a one_o it_o be_v a_o true_a word_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o even_o shall_v eat_v on_o the_o sabbath_n galat._n qui_fw-la laboravit_fw-la in_o vespera_fw-la comedet_fw-la in_o sabbatho_n conc._n trident._n orthod_n expl_n l._n 6._o caiet_fw-mi in_o galat._n for_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o will_v perform_v who_o yet_o crow_v we_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n not_o as_o andradius_fw-la according_a to_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o our_o work_n by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o our_o merit_n as_o caietan_n wise_o and_o worthy_o or_o if_o any_o man_n like_o that_o word_n better_a god_n do_v it_o in_o justice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n not_o the_o very_a dignity_n of_o our_o work_n that_o a_o just_a man_n work_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v 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be_v niggardly_o let_v that_o circè_fw-la of_o rome_n keep_v these_o husk_n for_o her_o hog_n section_n xiii_o concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n have_v doe_n both_o imply_v and_o presuppose_v that_o know_a distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n which_o neither_o have_v god_n ever_o allow_v neither_o while_o he_o gainesayes_a it_o will_v ever_o the_o protestant_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a degree_n of_o evil_n we_o both_o acknowledge_v and_o teach_v so_o as_o we_o may_v here_o just_o tax_v the_o dishonesty_n and_o shamelessness_n of_o campion_n durcus_fw-la coccius_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o bordeaux_n who_o have_v upbraid_v we_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o certain_a stoical_a and_o jovinianish_a parity_n of_o sin_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o have_v already_o do_v this_o kind_a office_n for_o us._n some_o offence_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o yet_o all_o in_o the_o malignity_n of_o their_o nature_n deadly_a as_o of_o poison_n 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all_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o rom._n 6._o saint_n paul_n word_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n put_v these_o two_o together_o and_o this_o conceit_n of_o the_o natural_a pardon_n ablenesse_n of_o sin_n vanish_v alone_o our_o rhemist_n subtle_a man_n can_v no_o more_o abide_v this_o proposition_n convert_v than_o themselves_o all_o sin_n indeed_o say_v they_o be_v anomia_fw-la a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o sin_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o himself_o turn_v it_o for_o we_o all_o unrighteousness_n say_v he_o be_v sin_n but_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v unrighteousness_n say_v austen_n upon_o the_o place_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o the_o prevarication_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unrighteousness_n yea_o their_o very_o own_o word_n shall_v stop_v their_o own_o mouth_n for_o how_o be_v sin_n univocal_o distinguish_v into_o venial_a and_o mortal_a if_o the_o venial_a be_v no_o sin_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n that_o therefore_o which_o the_o papist_n presume_v to_o say_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n deserve_v pardon_n in_o itself_o unless_o they_o will_v take_v the_o word_n merit_n catachrestical_o with_o stapleton_n and_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n and_o navarus_fw-la add_v that_o venial_a sin_n be_v not_o against_o but_o beside_o the_o law_n and_o last_o 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fr._n à _fw-fr vict._n summa_fw-la sacr_n poenitentiae_fw-la nu_fw-la 100_o p._n 63._o that_o which_o franciscus_n à _fw-la victoria_fw-la write_v that_o a_o bishop_n blessing_n or_o a_o lord_n prayer_n or_o a_o knock_n on_o the_o breast_n or_o a_o little_a holy_a water_n or_o any_o such_o like_a slight_a receipt_n without_o any_o other_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v sufficient_a to_o remit_v venial_a sin_n be_v so_o shameful_o abhor_v from_o all_o piety_n and_o justice_n that_o these_o open_a band_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o sin_n must_v be_v eternal_o defy_v of_o us._n it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o as_o true_a a_o ride_n 5.21_o decr._n 23.4.4_o est_fw-la iniusta_fw-la etc._n etc._n petr._n alagâ—â—nae_n comp._n manual_n navarri_n p._n 91._o p._n 267._o p._n 140._o p._n 191._o p._n 352._o p._n 100_o socr._n l._n 5.21_o â—asinesse_n of_o pardon_n give_v encouragement_n to_o sin_n and_o beside_o what_o manner_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o put_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o venial_n drunkenness_n adultery_n angry_a curse_n or_o blasphemy_n covetousness_n yea_o steal_v lie_a curse_v of_o parent_n horrible_a offence_n shroud_v themselves_o with_o they_o under_o this_o plausible_a title_n of_o venial_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v shameless_o wicked_a that_o abhor_v not_o this_o licentiousness_n sure_o socrates_n the_o historian_n prophesy_v i_o think_v of_o these_o man_n there_o be_v some_o say_v he_o that_o let_v go_v whoredom_n 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