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thing_n proper_o perteinyug_v to_o reason_n whereby_o man_n do_v liscerne_v good_a from_o evil_n what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v or_o what_o to_o be_v eschew_v free_n freedom_n be_v a_o thing_n proper_o pertain_v to_o will_n whereby_o of_o voluntary_a appetite_n without_o foreign_a coaction_n it_o may_v either_o will_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o to_o will_v good_a come_v of_o grace_n which_o make_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v ¶_o the_o description_n of_o freewill_n talen_v out_o of_o argâ—na_n 〈◊〉_d lâ—b_fw-la 2._o dist._n 24._o freewill_n be_v a_o â—â—â—initie_n of_o reaâ—on_n and_o will_n whereby_o good_a be_v choose_v through_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n or_o evil_a if_o grace_n bâ—_n absent_a or_o thus_o freewill_n be_v a_o facuine_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v will_v good_a or_o evil_n discern_v they_o both_o 2._o in_o what_o thing_n freewill_n do_v consist_v in_o god_n first_o and_o chief_o who_o will_n be_v of_o itself_o simple_o and_o absolute_o most_o 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o 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almighty_a goodness_n itself_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v who_o without_o doubt_n can_v as_o easy_o not_o permit_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o as_o he_o can_v easy_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v if_o we_o do_v not_o firm_o believe_v this_o the_o groundwork_n of_o our_o faith_n wherein_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o we_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a be_v in_o great_a hazard_n for_o god_n be_v not_o call_v omnipotent_a for_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o very_a deed_n but_o because_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v the_o operation_n of_o who_o divine_a will_v the_o will_n of_o no_o creature_n can_v hinder_v or_o prejudice_n by_o any_o mean_n at_o all_o etc._n etc._n this_o much_o augustine_n and_o because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v tedious_a i_o argue_v upon_o augustine_n word_n in_o this_o wise_a august_n every_o good_a thing_n do_v proceed_v from_o god_n as_o from_o the_o author_n and_o guider_n thereof_o but_o 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for_o want_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n become_v unable_a to_o execute_v his_o embassy_n ought_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v blame_v for_o it_o or_o the_o ambassador_n rather_o who_o by_o his_o own_o folly_n have_v disable_v himself_o and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o augustine_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_z in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr perfectione_n justit_fw-la justit_fw-la nay_o rather_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o the_o man_n be_v blameworthy_a that_o he_o can_v not_o perfitt_o do_v his_o duty_n nor_o live_v without_o sin_n because_o by_o man_n own_o will_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o that_o necessity_n which_o can_v not_o afterwards_o be_v shake_v of_o again_o by_o man_n will_n alone_o thyrd_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o there_o be_v four_o manner_n of_o mean_n or_o way_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n 1._o either_o by_o the_o force_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o strength_n be_v overcome_v by_o 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first_o parent_n and_o maim_v altogether_o so_o that_o now_o either_o we_o have_v no_o feétâ—_n at_o all_o or_o they_o be_v not_o sound_v sure_o or_o if_o they_o be_v hole_n and_o sound_n they_o be_v not_o at_o liberty_n to_o tread_v on_o the_o ground_n but_o fast_o bind_v by_o theéue_n and_o be_v hold_v captivate_v under_o sin_n so_o that_o either_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o less_o able_a to_o tread_v the_o right_a track_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v unless_o the_o holy_a samaritane_n come_v and_o let_v louse_n our_o band_n namely_o the_o assist_v grace_n of_o christ_n jesu_n of_o that_o which_o augustine_n speak_v very_o notable_o vitalis_n if_o we_o will_v maintain_v freewill_n say_v he_o lot_n we_o not_o gainsay_v that_o from_o whence_o will_n take_v her_o freedom_n for_o he_o that_o deny_v grace_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v free_a either_o to_o eschew_v evil_a or_o to_o do_v good_a be_v willing_a to_o continue_v still_o in_o bondage_n etc._n 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imbecility_n and_o weakness_n of_o nature_n be_v by_o propagation_n descend_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o nature_n itself_o corrupt_v with_o miserable_a faultinesse_n yea_o and_o not_o with_o faultynesse_n only_o that_o do_v exclude_v we_o from_o those_o everlasting_a good_a thing_n but_o beside_o this_o also_o that_o through_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n have_v succeéd_v in_o stead_n of_o that_o ancient_a integrity_n a_o certain_a rebellious_a contumacy_n and_o filthy_a infection_n of_o diabolical_a seéde_n which_o do_v deprive_v we_o of_o all_o heavenly_a knowledge_n and_o carry_v we_o headlong_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n whereupon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n be_v not_o unfit_o confirm_v wherew_v t_o they_o do_v conclude_v with_o augustine_n most_o true_o as_o against_o the_o romish_a doctor_n that_o freewill_n be_v not_o only_o weaken_v in_o we_o but_o utter_o extinct_a also_o and_o so_o thorough_o deface_v that_o if_o we_o be_v any_o time_n enlighten_v with_o 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