in_o the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o take_v as_o all_o one_o with_o for_o the_o lord_n yet_o in_o phrase_n like_v to_o this_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v 16._o such_o as_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o abide_v in_o christ_n to_o sleep_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o be_v asleep_a in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o take_v but_o only_o import_v the_o union_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o christ_n or_o else_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o union_n so_o that_o the_o restriction_n of_o this_o text_n to_o martyr_n who_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v violent_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o native_a or_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n but_o although_o it_o be_v not_o violent_a yet_o we_o will_v have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o reject_v it_o for_o phrase_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v restrict_v nor_o yet_o extend_v beyond_o their_o ordinary_a signification_n except_o upon_o solid_a &_o evident_a warrant_n or_o reason_n from_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n or_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o but_o no_o such_o reason_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o speak_v only_o of_o martyr_n as_o some_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a popish_a writer_n do_v confess_v place_n yea_o the_o jesuit_n cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la speak_v of_o these_o writer_n who_o extend_v the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a say_v that_o they_o interpret_v this_o text_n plenius_fw-la &_o planius_fw-la more_o plain_o and_o more_o full_o and_o as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a &_o most_o famous_a interpreter_n of_o this_o book_n we_o have_v many_o of_o they_o for_o we_o to_o wit_n ambrose_n primasius_n andreas_n caesariensis_n beda_n richardus_fw-la de_fw-fr sancto-victore_a joachim_n abbas_n coelius_n pannonius_n etc._n etc._n yea_o so_o many_o that_o scarce_o can_v our_o adversary_n name_v one_o of_o they_o who_o strict_o &_o precise_o adher_v to_o their_o exposition_n to_o they_o we_o may_v add_v other_o ancient_a writer_n who_o have_v speak_v occasional_o of_o this_o text_n as_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 20_o book_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o although_o the_o rhemist_n imagine_v that_o he_o favour_v their_o gloss_n bernard_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o work_n maccabais_n and_o other_o three_o i_o say_v all_o these_o who_o die_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n be_v bless_v whatsoever_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n or_o condition_n be_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o if_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o yea_o 8.1_o they_o can_v come_v to_o condemnation_n 5.24_o but_o be_v already_o pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o if_o they_o be_v fir_v from_o sin_n &_o make_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v have_v their_o fruit_n here_o unto_o holiness_n 6.22_o what_o can_v follow_v hereafter_o but_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v condemn_v after_o death_n to_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a pain_n in_o purgatory_n or_o what_o may_v hinder_v their_o present_a admission_n and_o entrance_n into_o their_o master_n joy_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v to_o they_o yea_o so_o pardon_v that_o god_n will_v not_o remember_v they_o any_o more_o to_o punish_v they_o 19·_v i_o know_v our_o adversary_n do_v speak_v and_o think_v far_o otherways_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whether_o they_o be_v mortal_a or_o venial_a as_o they_o call_v they_o for_o first_o concern_v the_o remission_n of_o mortal_a sin_n they_o too_o bold_o affirm_v that_o although_o the_o elect_v when_o they_o be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o god_n or_o justify_v in_o baptism_n they_o get_v a_o plenary_a or_o full_a remission_n not_o only_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o yet_o if_o they_o sin_v mortal_o afterward_o upon_o their_o repentance_n they_o be_v fir_v indeed_o from_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o they_o must_v endure_v temporal_a pain_n &_o these_o most_o grievous_a in_o purgatory_n if_o they_o do_v not_o free_v themselves_o from_o they_o by_o voluntary_a satisfaction_n or_o penal_a exercyse_n in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v partly_o because_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n after_o he_o have_v pardon_v the_o great_a and_o enormous_a offence_n of_o his_o servant_n have_v inflict_v many_o time_n great_a temporal_a punishment_n upon_o they_o in_o special_a upon_o moses_n aaron_n 11.31_o david_n and_o other_o and_o partly_o because_o the_o ancient_a church_n observe_v a_o severe_a discipline_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v relapse_n in_o mortal_a sin_n impose_v upon_o they_o long_o and_o painful_a exercyse_n of_o repentance_n which_o they_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n with_o our_o adversary_n to_o affirm_v that_o god_n pardon_v mortal_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n with_o a_o reservation_n of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o be_v only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o see_v they_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o maintain_v that_o god_n after_o this_o life_n pardon_v venial_a sin_n with_o a_o reservation_n of_o the_o whole_a punishment_n that_o be_v discharge_v nothing_o of_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o man_n for_o they_o 17._o and_o which_o be_v more_o strange_a that_o god_n de_fw-fr potentia_fw-la absoluta_fw-la might_n if_o he_o please_v pardon_v a_o man_n his_o mortal_a sin_n and_o yet_o punish_v he_o eternal_o in_o hell_n for_o they_o alii_fw-la we_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o distinguish_v so_o subtle_o betwixt_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o hold_v &_o that_o with_o most_o sufficient_a warrant_n both_o from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n that_o when_o god_n pardon_v our_o sin_n he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o reservation_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o we_o ex_fw-la rigore_fw-la justitiae_fw-la much_o less_o of_o the_o whole_a punishment_n but_o discharge_v all_o punishment_n of_o malediction_n or_o pure_a revenge_n as_o for_o these_o calamity_n or_o temporal_a evil_n which_o many_o time_n have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o elect_n they_o can_v serve_v for_o that_o which_o our_o adversary_n intend_v that_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o it_o be_v after_o baptism_n or_o that_o the_o whole_a punishment_n be_v discharge_v in_o baptism_n and_o not_o thereafter_o for_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o fir_v by_o baptism_n from_o sickness_n death_n and_o other_o misery_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o mankind_n for_o sin_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a temporal_a punishment_n be_v not_o discharge_v in_o baptism_n more_o than_o after_o baptism_n they_o answer_v to_o this_o that_o these_o be_v not_o proper_o punishment_n but_o rather_o penality_n as_o they_o call_v they_o penalitaâ—â—s_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n &_o have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o man_n body_n but_o first_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o purpose_n they_o be_v inflict_v upon_o mankind_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o common_a transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o unto_o all_o these_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n they_o be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o punishment_n secondlie_o we_o can_v easy_o close_v up_o this_o lurking-hole_n to_o our_o adversary_n for_o what_o if_o a_o man_n baptize_v after_o he_o have_v come_v to_o perfect_a age_n have_v be_v before_o his_o baptism_n plague_v by_o god_n for_o his_o bygone_a actual_a sin_n with_o poverty_n blindness_n lameness_n or_o any_o other_o grievous_a sickness_n will_v our_o adversary_n say_v that_o by_o baptism_n he_o shall_v be_v fir_v from_o they_o as_o they_o imagine_v that_o constantine_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o silvester_n be_v fir_v from_o his_o leprosy_n i_o think_v they_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o for_o then_o as_o aquinas_n and_o durandus_fw-la do_v reason_n man_n will_v seek_v the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n for_o worldly_a respect_n to_o wit_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v be_v fir_v from_o temporal_a misery_n and_o not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n you_o see_v then_o that_o this_o difficulty_n anent_o the_o reservation_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n after_o sin_n be_v remit_v concern_v our_o adversary_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o that_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v of_o god_n his_o deal_n with_o man_n in_o baptism_n &_o in_o penitential_a reconciliation_n after_o baptism_n temporal_a punishment_n be_v alike_o discharge_v in_o both_o so_o that_o if_o baptismal_a remission_n free_v a_o man_n from_o purgatorie-fire_n after_o this_o life_n penitential_a remission_n must_v have_v the_o like_a effect_n wherefore_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v say_v of_o these_o
penality_n or_o temporal_a misery_n unto_o which_o the_o baptize_v be_v subject_a after_o baptism_n that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o punishment_n they_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v not_o punishment_n meerlie_o vindictive_a for_o indeed_o they_o be_v punishment_n that_o the_o baptize_v be_v still_o subject_a to_o they_o for_o their_o own_o weal_n especial_o to_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v be_v conform_v to_o christ_n their_o head_n that_o although_o they_o remain_v after_o baptismal_a remission_n yet_o baptismal_a remission_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a no_o way_n expose_v the_o baptize_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o suffer_a purgatorie-payne_n after_o this_o life_n &_o that_o although_o man_n be_v not_o fir_v from_o they_o present_o yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o baptismal_a remission_n they_o shall_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n be_v full_o fir_v from_o they_o so_o we_o may_v say_v and_o aught_o to_o say_v of_o these_o temporal_a affliction_n &_o calamity_n unto_o which_o the_o elect_n be_v subject_a after_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o penitential_a reconciliation_n first_o that_o they_o be_v not_o punishment_n meerlie_o vindictive_a or_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n secondlie_o that_o they_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o weal_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o exercyse_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v conform_v unto_o christ_n their_o head_n thirdlie_o that_o although_o they_o be_v inflict_v after_o penitential_a remission_n yet_o penitential_a remission_n be_v perfect_a and_o no_o way_n expose_v penitent_a sinner_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o suffer_a purgatorie-payn_n after_o this_o life_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o although_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v not_o fir_v from_o they_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o penitential_a remission_n and_o of_o christ_n merit_n which_o by_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v obtain_v a_o total_a and_o perfect_a deliverance_n from_o they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o all_o the_o stain_n or_o deformity_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v full_o purge_v out_o here_o indeed_o such_o a_o deliverance_n can_v be_v expect_v for_o although_o our_o saviour_n have_v merit_v unto_o we_o a_o deliverance_n both_o from_o sin_n and_o also_o from_o the_o punishment_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o yet_o see_v it_o have_v not_o please_v god_n to_o free_v we_o full_o from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvele_v that_o we_o be_v not_o full_o deliver_v so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o from_o these_o evil_n and_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n &_o consequenr_n of_o sin_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n as_o we_o be_v here_o fir_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n so_o also_o be_v we_o fir_v from_o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v altogether_o fir_v from_o sin_n itself_o so_o shall_v we_o also_o be_v fir_v altogether_o from_o the_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_n thereof_o but_o to_o leave_v this_o and_o to_o come_v to_o that_o other_o argument_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v bring_v against_o we_o from_o the_o severe_a discipline_n observe_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n towards_o those_o who_o have_v fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n after_o baptism_n and_o from_o the_o long_a and_o painful_a exercyse_n of_o repentance_n impose_v upon_o they_o true_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o our_o adversary_n shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o that_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n do_v make_v for_o they_o see_v it_o make_v so_o manifest_o against_o they_o for_o these_o penitential_a exercyse_n be_v not_o by_o the_o ancient_a church_n impose_v upon_o man_n after_o absolution_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o mean_n requisite_a for_o a_o removal_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n or_o for_o deliverance_n from_o purgatorie-payne_n but_o be_v impose_v 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fir_v from_o these_o reserve_v or_o undischarge_v punishment_n i_o know_v bellarmine_n say_v that_o those_o penal_a exercyse_n which_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n precede_v absolution_n be_v impose_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la temporalem_fw-la expiandam_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o penitent_n may_v be_v fir_v from_o those_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o will_v have_v be_v reserve_v after_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o those_o satisfactory_a exercyse_n have_v not_o precede_v but_o this_o be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o father_n for_o they_o think_v that_o if_o those_o penitential_a exercyse_n or_o satisfaction_n as_o they_o call_v they_o but_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o the_o which_o papist_n now_o take_v this_o word_n do_v not_o precede_v nothing_o of_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v discharge_v unto_o the_o delinquent_n and_o consequent_o that_o one_o part_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o temporal_a punishment_n shall_v not_o be_v reserve_v temporal_a punishment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reserve_v only_o when_o the_o eternal_a be_v discharge_v or_o as_o our_o adversary_n speak_v when_o the_o eternal_a be_v so_o remit_v that_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v impose_v but_o the_o ancient_n think_v that_o without_o praecedent_a satisfaction_n by_o poenall_a exercyse_n eternal_a punishment_n be_v not_o discharge_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v etc._n and_o consequent_o they_o think_v that_o when_o satisfaction_n do_v not_o proceed_v temporal_a punishment_n be_v not_o reserve_v you_o have_v hear_v what_o popish_a doctor_n say_v concern_v the_o great_a or_o mortal_a sin_n of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o concern_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o they_o think_v be_v ever_o reserve_v when_o they_o be_v remit_v after_o baptism_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o small_a sin_n of_o the_o godly_a which_o they_o call_v venial_a our_o adversary_n say_v of_o they_o that_o although_o a_o man_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o may_v die_v with_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o these_o sin_n not_o have_v as_o yet_o obtain_v pardon_n or_o remission_n of_o they_o especial_o if_o he_o die_v sudden_o or_o in_o the_o rage_n of_o a_o fever_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n he_o have_v never_o retract_v they_o by_o repentance_n nor_o crave_v pardon_n for_o they_o in_o which_o case_n say_v they_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n immediate_o after_o death_n because_o no_o pollute_a or_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o that_o glorious_a city_n but_o must_v for_o a_o time_n be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n to_o the_o effect_n he_o may_v be_v full_o cleanse_v from_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o those_o sin_n this_o comfortless_a doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n consist_v of_o three_o assertion_n which_o we_o shall_v particular_o but_o very_o short_o consider_v the_o first_o be_v that_o sin_n be_v never_o pardon_v except_o it_o be_v retract_v by_o repentance_n or_o to_o use_v their_o own_o phrase_n except_o there_o be_v some_o real_a change_n in_o the_o sinner_n or_o some_o praevious_a disposition_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o receive_v remission_n the_o second_o be_v that_o those_o of_o the_o elect_n who_o die_v sudden_o or_o in_o a_o rage_a fever_n can_v not_o have_v this_o praevious_a disposition_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n and_o consequent_o they_o die_v without_o remission_n of_o their_o venial_a sin_n the_o three_o be_v that_o they_o who_o die_v so_o must_v be_v purge_v from_o their_o guiltiness_n by_o suffer_v purgatorie-payn_n the_o first_o of_o these_o assertion_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o its_o full_a generality_n and_o extend_v to_o all_o case_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v for_o although_o in_o that_o great_a and_o mayne_n justification_n whereby_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n mortal_a sin_n be_v not_o remit_v to_o those_o 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to_o accept_v those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v find_v unto_o eternal_a life_n as_o his_o child_n and_o heir_n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a force_n and_o efficacy_n or_o the_o connaturall_a effect_n lib_n as_o suarez_n call_v it_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n even_o when_o it_o be_v imperfect_a or_o at_o least_o when_o it_o be_v conjoin_v with_o original_a concupiscence_n the_o relic_n of_o vicious_a acquire_v habit_n the_o rebellious_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o many_o venial_a enormity_n as_o they_o call_v they_o what_o force_n shall_v it_o have_v to_o make_v god_n to_o respect_n to_o love_v to_o affect_v tender_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n after_o death_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o torment_v and_o punish_v it_o when_o it_o be_v full_o fir_v from_o all_o those_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o motion_n i_o have_v show_v you_o at_o great_a length_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o perverse_a opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v 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any_o but_o sinner_n say_v not_o thou_o it_o be_v through_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o fall_v away_o for_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v thing_n which_o he_o hate_v say_v not_o thou_o he_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o err_v for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sinful_a man_n ecclesiasâ—icus_n 15.11.12_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o believe_v 〈…〉_z say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o arausican_n council_n can._n ult_n that_o any_o man_n be_v appoint_v to_o evil_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o believe_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a cum_fw-la omni_fw-la detestatione_n in_fw-la illos_fw-la anathema_n dicimus_fw-la let_v such_o be_v most_o dreadfullie_o accurse_v justice_n itself_o shall_v be_v unjust_a say_v fulgentius_n if_o it_o shall_v not_o find_v but_o make_v man_n guilty_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v the_o three_o degree_n be_v all_o his_o affection_n and_o action_n be_v so_o exact_o conform_v to_o the_o 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it_o betwixt_o two_o one_o good_a and_o one_o evil_a the_o philosopher_n affirm_v indeed_o that_o god_n and_o good_a man_n may_v do_v evil_a thing_n 3._o but_o hardly_o can_v i_o think_v that_o he_o speak_v there_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o those_o among_o who_o he_o live_v neither_o be_v this_o praejudiciall_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o god._n possibility_n to_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o necessary_a thereunto_o this_o be_v a_o weakness_n of_o create_a freewill_n which_o be_v flexible_a to_o evil_n and_o liable_a to_o defect_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a necessity_n ult_n whereby_o god_n can_v not_o be_v evil_a as_o augustine_n teach_v us._n not_o only_o can_v he_o not_o will_n or_o do_v evil_a but_o also_o of_o necessity_n he_o hate_v it_o degree_n and_o that_o with_o a_o infinite_a hatred_n for_o 1._o since_o necessary_o he_o love_v the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o eternal_a law_n infinite_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v hate_v whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o such_o be_v all_o sin_n 2._o he_o necessary_o love_v his_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n which_o be_v repugnant_a and_o contrary_a thereunto_o as_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o deformity_n to_o beauty_n and_o crookedness_n to_o strayghtnesse_n and_o defylment_n to_o purity_n the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o hatred_n appear_v first_o from_o that_o he_o depryve_v a_o sinner_n for_o it_o of_o a_o infinite_a good_a to_o wit_n himself_o 2._o to_o blot_v it_o out_o he_o send_v his_o own_o son_n both_o to_o take_v our_o flesh_n and_o to_o undergo_v death_n 3._o he_o for_o it_o inflict_v infinite_a sorrow_n and_o ignominy_n even_o eternal_a torment_n and_o though_o one_o have_v innumerable_a good_a work_n yet_o for_o one_o grievous_a sin_n he_o forget_v they_o all_o ezech_n 18._o for_o one_o sin_n he_o thrust_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o many_o million_o of_o angel_n he_o care_v not_o for_o their_o innumerable_a multitude_n nor_o for_o their_o eximious_a beauty_n nor_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o nature_n most_o nearlie_o resemble_v his_o nor_o for_o their_o depth_n of_o engine_n pierce_v &_o comprehend_v so_o many_o thing_n nor_o for_o that_o bless_a sight_n which_o shall_v for_o ever_o have_v shine_v in_o their_o mind_n or_o perfect_a love_n whereby_o they_o shall_v have_v love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n nor_o for_o the_o praise_n thanksgiving_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v for_o ever_o through_o save_v so_o many_o spirit_n he_o care_v not_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o know_v can_v come_v by_o their_o condemnation_n their_o eternal_a blasphemy_n and_o contumely_n the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n and_o pervert_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o hateful_a infinite_o to_o his_o holiness_n be_v sin_n that_o pass_v by_o all_o these_o consideration_n he_o do_v strike_v they_o immediate_o with_o the_o thunderbolt_n of_o 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such_o that_o without_o it_o no_o creature_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v present_a they_o must_v needs_o do_v that_o whereunto_o it_o carry_v they_o this_o doctrine_n at_o once_o destroy_v both_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n and_o sanctity_n of_o god._n the_o first_o for_o that_o praemotion_n or_o praedetermination_n be_v independent_a from_o our_o liberty_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n though_o it_o be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o our_o action_n according_a to_o the_o author_n thereof_o when_o we_o have_v it_o not_o therefore_o we_o can_v not_o work_v some_o necessary_a thing_n be_v deficient_a to_o we_o which_o god_n alone_o can_v give_v if_o it_o be_v present_a we_o must_v needs_o do_v that_o whereunto_o it_o impell_v and_o this_o necessity_n be_v antecedent_n 1._o which_o plain_o overthrow_v liberty_n as_o anselm_n observe_v 2._o it_o destroy_v the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n for_o if_o he_o so_o move_v push_n and_o praedetermine_v the_o will_n to_o evil_a that_o it_o can_v not_o do_v otherways_o nor_o in_o another_o manner_n how_o can_v he_o be_v more_o effectual_o and_o powerfullie_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a which_o be_v a_o horrible_a blasphemy_n to_o advyse_v and_o command_v sin_n shall_v not_o make_v he_o so_o true_o and_o effectual_o the_o author_n thereof_o as_o by_o this_o doctrine_n he_o be_v make_v according_a to_o which_o he_o direct_o will_v the_o evil_a act_n and_o inwardlie_o move_v apply_v and_o praedetermine_v the_o will_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v advyce_n and_o commandment_n move_v only_o objectivelie_a and_o may_v be_v resist_v but_o this_o praedetermination_n pierce_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o will_n and_o inwardlie_o frame_v it_o to_o work_v so_o that_o no_o way_n it_o can_v be_v resist_v or_o the_o work_n hinder_v if_o you_o say_v refute_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v in_o these_o
etc._n thou_o have_v manifest_v unto_o i_o and_o lord_n make_v it_o more_o and_o more_o manifest_a and_o grant_v that_o in_o this_o manifestation_n i_o may_v continue_v sober_a under_o thy_o wing_n if_o you_o urge_v yet_o more_o that_o even_o the_o power_n of_o sin_v give_v by_o god_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o his_o holiness_n in_o his_o work_n because_o as_o the_o ethnic_n say_v in_o justin._n martyr_n answer_v he_o that_o may_v hinder_v and_o permit_v in_o effect_n do_v what_o he_o permit_v i_o answer_v first_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o sin_v that_o if_o we_o understand_v thereby_o a_o licence_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n for_o this_o be_v a_o unbrydled_a disorder_n of_o the_o will_n import_v in_o it_o permission_n impunity_n and_o a_o formal_a or_o virtual_a approbation_n of_o he_o that_o give_v this_o liberty_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 15.20_o he_o have_v command_v no_o man_n to_o do_v wicked_o neither_o have_v he_o give_v any_o man_n licence_n to_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o power_n of_o sin_v a_o natural_a power_n 10._o that_o may_v be_v exercyse_v well_o or_o evil_a it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o so_o take_v it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o 31._o with_o augustine_n the_o schoolman_n teach_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o blame_n in_o this_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o our_o liberty_n will_v not_o appear_v the_o free_a power_n of_o do_v one_o thing_n be_v join_v with_o the_o power_n circa_fw-la oppositum_fw-la in_o we_o as_o the_o philosopher_n teach_v and_o august_n with_o he_o when_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v it_o be_v also_o in_o our_o power_n not_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n so_o thomas_n there_o therefore_o this_o power_n of_o sin_v be_v not_o evil_a but_o good_a and_o have_v a_o good_a use_n 6._o to_o wit_n to_o make_v we_o free_a hence_o tertullian_n basil_n and_o other_o grant_v it_o when_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o that_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o power_n of_o sin_v malorum_fw-la belong_v to_o liberty_n take_v liberty_n in_o the_o large_a amplitude_n thereof_o for_o that_o be_v false_a as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o thomas_n and_o other_o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o god_n who_o be_v most_o free_a yet_o can_v not_o sin_n primum_fw-la this_o anselm_n mean_v when_o in_o his_o dialogue_n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la cap._n 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o sin_v be_v neither_o liberty_n nor_o a_o part_n thereof_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v that_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o mutable_a liberty_n the_o act_n of_o sin_v be_v a_o free_a act_n so_o the_o power_n whence_o it_o proceed_v must_v be_v actus_fw-la primus_fw-la libre_fw-la 1._o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o second_o act_n without_o the_o first_o proportionable_a 2._o if_o this_o be_v not_o true_a the_o power_n of_o desist_v from_o sin_n shall_v not_o belong_v to_o liberty_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o one_o contradictory_n include_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o other_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n but_o so_o also_o be_v the_o mutability_n of_o the_o will_v and_o therefore_o the_o divine_a liberty_n exclude_v this_o as_o well_o as_o that_o secondlie_o as_o for_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n i_o answer_v 1._o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o hinder_v 2._o he_o have_v most_o just_a and_o holy_a reason_n for_o which_o he_o permit_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o universal_a and_o supreme_a governor_n have_v furnish_v all_o thing_n perfect_o and_o most_o sufficient_o for_o every_o good_a shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v free_o with_o their_o own_o motion_n otherways_o the_o help_n give_v may_v seem_v not_o sufficient_a and_o the_o good_a work_n do_v force_v &_o not_o worthy_a of_o praise_n therefore_o basil_n have_v propound_v the_o question_n why_o god_n do_v not_o take_v from_o we_o the_o power_n of_o sin_v basil._n answer_v as_o we_o think_v not_o our_o servante_n dutiful_a when_o we_o have_v they_o bind_v and_o in_o chain_n but_o when_o they_o do_v willing_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v so_o he_o be_v gracious_a to_o god_n not_o who_o do_v of_o necessity_n but_o of_o virtue_n and_o virtue_n be_v of_o election_n say_v he_o and_o not_o of_o necessity_n and_o election_n be_v of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n be_v free_a 2._o it_o become_v man_n to_o waken_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a and_o avoid_v of_o evil_a and_o ever_o to_o be_v solicitous_a and_o attentive_a that_o they_o be_v not_o inlack_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o if_o god_n will_v permit_v no_o sin_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o solicitude_n 3._o he_o can_v draw_v great_a good_a out_o of_o evil_a as_o first_o the_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n suffer_v the_o contempt_n of_o his_o majesty_n by_o sin_n 2._o the_o manifest_v of_o his_o divine_a mercy_n pardon_v it_o whereunto_o belong_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o us._n all_o this_o be_v by_o occasion_n of_o sin_n whereby_o he_o have_v manifest_v his_o glory_n far_o more_o than_o if_o sin_n have_v never_o be_v 3._o the_o good_a of_o his_o choose_a he_n draw_v even_o out_o of_o this_o evil_a thus_o the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n serve_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o martyr_n hence_o vincentius_n the_o martyr_n say_v to_o his_o torturer_n dacianus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la quisquam_fw-la adeo_fw-la bene_fw-la servivit_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la thou_o have_v be_v the_o best_a servant_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v so_o the_o wickedness_n of_o heretic_n serve_v for_o the_o prove_v and_o clear_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n nunquid_fw-la perfectè_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la tractatum_fw-la est_fw-la antequam_fw-la oblatrarent_fw-la arriani_n nunquid_fw-la de_fw-la panitentia_fw-la tractatum_fw-la est_fw-la antequam_fw-la obsisterent_fw-la novatiani_n august_n psal._n 54._o baptism_n say_v he_o there_o 54._o be_v not_o so_o perfect_o handle_v before_o the_o contradiction_n of_o the_o rebaptizer_n or_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n before_o the_o separation_n of_o schismatickes_n thus_o god_n make_v sometime_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n to_o be_v occasion_n of_o amend_v his_o coldness_n and_o presumption_n and_o of_o great_a care_n and_o humility_n in_o time_n come_v saynct_v peter_n and_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v by_o occasion_n of_o some_o fall_n ever_o thereafter_o more_o wary_a fervent_a and_o humble_a 4._o this_o manifest_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v such_o that_o one_o sin_n commit_v against_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n 5._o he_o manifest_v hereby_o his_o divine_a justice_n while_o he_o chastise_v one_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o 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