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after_o a_o sort_n rapte_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o express_v yâ—_z great_a destruction_n bring_v in_o by_o sin_n which_o be_v do_v he_o most_o manifest_o as_o origene_n confess_v in_o the_o second_o interpretation_n put_v that_o which_o want_v in_o the_o other_o but_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v three_o thing_n by_o he_o set_v forth_o which_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v peise_v first_o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o sin_n second_o what_o that_o one_o man_n be_v by_o who_o sin_n enter_v be_v this_o word_n sin_n how_o ample_a it_o be_v into_o the_o world_n three_o by_o what_o mean_v sin_n be_v spread_v abroad_o as_o touch_v yâ—_z first_o the_o apostle_n ample_o
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felicity_n be_v now_o confirm_v this_o belong_v that_o they_o can_v not_o sin_n wherefore_o augustine_n in_o his_o 22._o book_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the._n 30._o chapter_n even_o as_o say_v he_o the_o first_o immortalitye_n which_o adam_n through_o sin_n lose_v be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v so_o the_o first_o free_a will_n be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v but_o the_o last_o free_a will_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v grant_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o liberty_n not_o whereby_o they_o can_v be_v bow_v to_o either_o part_n but_o whereby_o although_o that_o which_o they_o do_v be_v of_o necessity_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o compel_v or_o violent_o drive_v for_o even_o as_o there_o be_v certain_a true_a thing_n so_o manifest_a that_o the_o mind_n can_v not_o but_o assent_v unto_o they_o so_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n sin_n a_o similitude_n why_o the_o bless_a can_v not_o sin_n now_o reveal_v and_o make_v manifest_a 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sin_n and_o therefore_o for_o they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v sin_n they_o be_v not_o unjust_o subject_a unto_o death_n wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v by_o most_o firm_a reason_n prove_v that_o the_o wicked_a lust_n which_o remain_v in_o we_o after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n now_o remain_v to_o see_v to_o what_o kind_n or_o part_n of_o sin_n they_o belong_v sin_n may_v thus_o be_v sin_n lust_n graft_v in_o us._n &_o the_o first_o â—_z to_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n they_o belong_v distinction_n of_o sin_n divide_v that_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v forgeven_a and_o other_o some_o which_o can_v not_o that_o transgression_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v never_o forgeven_v be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o if_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v forgeven_v that_o may_v be_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o either_o it_o be_v so_o forgeven_v that_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n utter_o depart_v from_o it_o which_o we_o see_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o 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where_o it_o reign_v be_v call_v actual_a which_o yet_o through_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a unto_o a_o new_a giltines_n and_o bond_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n whither_o they_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o original_a sin_n or_o to_o actual_a sin_n undoubted_o they_o be_v between_o both_o and_o of_o each_o part_n take_v somewhat_o for_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o by_o they_o work_v covet_v or_o desire_v any_o thing_n they_o have_v some_o consideration_n of_o actual_a sin_n and_o paul_n use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o without_o all_o doubt_n signify_v some_o action_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o that_o we_o against_o our_o will_n suffer_v this_o kind_n of_o motion_n therefore_o therein_o they_o communicate_v with_o original_a sin_n for_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v by_o election_n and_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n jerome_n upon_o the_o 7._o chapter_n of_o matthew_n make_v a_o distinction_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v signify_v the_o first_o motion_n after_o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v now_o come_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o they_o first_o move_v and_o stir_v up_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o he_o add_v that_o although_o they_o be_v in_o fault_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o count_v for_o great_a fault_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o passion_n to_o be_v count_v for_o a_o sin_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o jerome_n confess_v that_o the_o first_o motion_n have_v the_o blame_n of_o sin_n although_o they_o be_v not_o count_v for_o crime_n that_o be_v although_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o the_o death_n or_o else_o although_o in_o man_n judgement_n they_o be_v not_o count_v for_o a_o crime_n and_o sin_n be_v again_o divide_v into_o that_o which_o be_v only_a sin_n and_o also_o into_o that_o which_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_n an_o other_o distinction_n of_o sin_n sin_n of_o which_o distinction_n augustine_n make_v mention_v upon_o the_o 5â—_n psalm_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o fall_a away_o from_o god_n be_v sin_n only_o but_o those_o sin_n which_o follow_v sin_n all_o sin_n except_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v both_o sin_n and_o also_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v both_o sin_n and_o also_o punishemente_n of_o sin_n until_o they_o draw_v we_o unto_o hell_n fire_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o evil_n be_v commit_v between_o the_o first_o fall_v away_o &_o hell_n fire_n the_o same_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o also_o punishemente_n take_v for_o other_o sin_n which_o thing_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n have_v very_o well_o declare_v for_o first_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ethnike_v in_o deed_n know_v god_n but_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o wicked_a desire_n be_v full_a of_o all_o malice_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o 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god_n do_v not_o punish_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n twice_o for_o it_o suffice_v he_o that_o he_o have_v once_o punish_v again_o it_o be_v also_o write_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o soul_n which_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v dye_v moreover_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v the_o woorkemanshippe_n of_o god_n and_o have_v nothing_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v reprove_v yea_o rather_o which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o high_a admiration_n and_o the_o soul_n also_o be_v either_o create_v or_o pour_v in_o of_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o propagation_n can_v be_v count_v evell_a because_o matrimony_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o from_o the_o begin_v god_n command_v man_n to_o procreate_v child_n wherefore_o among_o so_o many_o aide_n of_o innocency_n they_o demand_v through_o what_o chink_n or_o hole_n sin_n can_v creep_v in_o they_o allege_v moreover_o that_o paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o cor_n when_o he_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a wife_n to_o abide_v with_o the_o unfaithful_a husband_n if_o he_o will_v abide_v with_o she_o among_o other_o thing_n say_v your_o child_n be_v holy_a but_o they_o can_v not_o be_v holy_a if_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n wherefore_o say_v they_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n can_v contract_v unto_o themselves_o original_a sin_n farther_o they_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a sayinge_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n speak_v do_v or_o lust_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n except_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o as_o john_n say_v in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n the_o 4._o chap_v sin_n be_v iniquity_n unto_o which_o be_v opposite_a equity_n or_o right_a and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o equity_n or_o right_n assign_v then_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v fin_n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n all_o which_o thing_n can_v happen_v in_o infant_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o it_o seem_v not_o agreeable_a which_o some_o say_v namely_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v pour_v in_o through_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n for_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o body_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n thing_n insensible_a nether_a can_v they_o be_v count_v a_o subject_n mete_v for_o sin_n and_o to_o establish_v their_o feign_a invention_n they_o add_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o paul_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v to_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v call_v actual_a and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v say_v they_o because_o of_o imitation_n and_o example_n which_o the_o posterity_n follow_v with_o these_o and_o like_a argument_n be_v they_o lead_v to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o original_a sin_n but_o as_o for_o death_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v common_o allege_v for_o token_n to_o confirm_v original_a sin_n they_o say_v that_o they_o consist_v of_o natural_a cause_n as_o be_v the_o temperature_n of_o the_o element_n and_o humour_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a invention_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o absurd_a to_o count_v that_o for_o sin_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v avoid_v last_o they_o say_v if_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n because_o we_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n even_o as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n it_o be_v say_v of_o levi_n that_o he_o pay_v tenthes_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o like_a and_o self_n same_o mannec_fw-la we_o may_v say_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o other_o our_o elder_n from_o who_o we_o have_v by_o procreation_n descend_v wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n shall_v more_o flow_v abroad_o into_o we_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o grandfather_n great_a grandfather_n and_o of_o all_o our_o elder_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v their_o estate_n shall_v seem_v most_o unhappy_a which_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n for_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o their_o elder_n these_o thing_n allege_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o testimonte_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n sin_n but_o we_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n will_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o book_n of_o gen_n the_o vi_o chap_n god_n speak_v thus_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v in_o man_n because_o he_o be_v but_o flesh_n again_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v only_o evell_a always_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o chapter_n the_o imagination_n of_o their_o hart_n be_v evell_a even_o from_o their_o childhode_n these_o word_n declare_v that_o there_o stick_v some_o vice_n in_o our_o nature_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v forth_o david_n also_o say_v behold_v in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o conceive_v and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o than_o which_o testemony_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a jeremy_n also_o in_o his_o 17._o chap_n say_v that_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v wicked_a perverse_a and_o stubborn_a and_o the_o same_o jeremy_n and_o also_o job_n do_v curse_v that_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n because_o they_o see_v that_o together_o with_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o job_n have_v a_o most_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o uncleanes_n of_o our_o nativity_n for_o this_o he_o say_v who_o can_v make_v that_o clean_a which_o be_v conceive_v of_o unclean_a seed_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holyghost_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o even_o as_o a_o potter_n do_v not_o make_v new_a again_o any_o vessel_n unless_o he_o see_v that_o the_o same_o be_v ill_o make_v before_o so_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v we_o generate_v again_o except_o he_o see_v that_o we_o be_v before_o unhappe_o generate_v which_o thing_n he_o testify_v also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n by_o which_o word_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o therefore_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a because_o we_o have_v before_o but_o only_a a_o
carnal_a generation_n paul_n in_o the_o 6._o chap_n to_o the_o rom._n say_v that_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o abide_v in_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v now_o dead_a unto_o it_o and_o that_o thing_n he_o prove_v by_o baptism_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n jesu_n we_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o death_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v dye_v unto_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o old_a man_n shall_v be_v crucify_v and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n abolish_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o child_n be_v baptize_v even_o thereby_o we_o have_v a_o testemony_n that_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o they_o for_o otherwise_o the_o nature_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v there_o describe_v of_o paul_n shall_v not_o consist_v the_o same_o reason_n have_v he_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n where_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v circumcise_a with_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n in_o make_v clean_o the_o sinful_a body_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v bury_v together_o with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n he_o compare_v baptism_n with_o circumcision_n &_o say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v be_v make_v clean_o from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n nether_a be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o yâ—_z they_o which_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o assure_o the_o circumcision_n which_o in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v give_v unto_o child_n be_v correspondent_a unto_o our_o baptism_n and_o as_o touch_v circumcision_n it_o be_v write_v the_o soul_n who_o flesh_n of_o the_o foreskinne_n be_v not_o circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n let_v it_o dye_v the_o death_n wherefore_o see_v child_n have_v need_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v subject_a unto_o sin_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o our_o nature_n can_v not_o be_v odious_a unto_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v contaminate_v with_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n paul_n do_v with_o most_o grevous_a word_n describe_v the_o sharpness_n of_o this_o wrath_n how_o that_o we_o walk_v after_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v of_o efficacy_n in_o our_o heart_n because_o of_o stubborness_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n we_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o our_o mind_n augustine_n also_o cit_v a_o place_n out_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corrinthi_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v need_n of_o his_o death_n but_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o exclude_v child_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v if_o thou_o demand_v what_o manner_n once_o they_o be_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v the_o apostle_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o in_o this_o epistle_n when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v weak_a enemy_n of_o god_n ungodly_a and_o sinner_n amongst_o who_o also_o we_o ought_v too_o reken_fw-mi young_a child_n if_o we_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o far_o it_o seem_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v most_o manifest_o teach_v by_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o this_o epistle_n for_o there_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v add_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v neither_o do_v i_o work_v that_o but_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o i_o he_o make_v mention_v also_o of_o the_o law_n of_o member_n wherewith_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v draw_v captive_a and_o against_o his_o will_n and_o in_o the_o 8._o chap._n he_o say_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v the_o death_n also_o which_o young_a child_n dye_v do_v sufficient_o testefye_v that_o there_o stick_v sin_n in_o they_o except_o we_o will_v say_v that_o god_n punish_v they_o without_o desert_n farther_o this_o self_n place_n which_o we_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n with_o contain_v a_o most_o manifest_a testemony_n of_o original_a sin_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n &_o that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v none_o except_v and_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n be_v spread_v abroad_o among_o all_o man_n and_o that_o for_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n far_o they_o which_o be_v graft_v in_o christ_n be_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o epistle_n call_v wild_a olive_n tree_n by_o which_o metaphor_n be_v signify_v that_o man_n have_v degenerate_v from_o yâ—_z good_a institution_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o our_o nature_n undoubted_o we_o be_v spot_v with_o original_a sin_n and_o before_o paul_n so_o accuse_v all_o mankind_n that_o he_o say_v there_o be_v none_o just_a there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v or_o seek_v after_o god_n all_o have_v decline_v and_o there_o with_o all_o be_v become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o thing_n sufficient_o declare_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n by_o these_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o as_o i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n now_o in_o order_n i_o shall_v confute_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o first_o i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o declare_v the_o definition_n of_o original_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v diligent_o mark_v and_o know_v many_o thing_n shall_v by_o the_o way_n be_v understand_v which_o serve_v much_o to_o confute_v their_o reason_n first_o we_o will_v recite_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o man_n then_o will_v we_o declare_v what_o we_o think_v thereof_o the_o pelagians_n devil_n the_o pelagians_n say_v that_o the_o sâ—n_n of_o adam_n be_v spread_v abroad_o only_o by_o imitation_n adam_n bring_v not_o forth_o the_o first_o example_n of_o sin_v but_o the_o devil_n affirm_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n have_v not_o spread_v abroad_o into_o his_o posterity_n but_o only_o by_o imitation_n augustine_n strive_v vehement_o against_o these_o man_n and_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n for_o if_o paul_n will_v have_v say_v that_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v after_o that_o manner_n spread_v abroad_o he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v that_o it_o come_v from_o adam_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v a_o form_n and_o example_n to_o sin_n wherefore_o christ_n in_o john_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n which_o boast_v that_o they_o come_v of_o their_o father_n abraham_n be_v rather_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o they_o do_v his_o work_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o manqueller_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o which_o have_v not_o evil_o deserve_v at_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o this_o augustine_n cit_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n that_o through_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o do_v imitate_v he_o which_o be_v on_o his_o side_n unto_o which_o sentence_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v not_o much_o attribute_n partly_o because_o that_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a and_o partly_o because_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n there_o be_v some_o ambiguity_n for_o this_o verb_n do_v imitate_v be_v not_o there_o write_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v have_v experience_n of_o that_o death_n howbeit_o the_o reason_n be_v firm_a that_o of_o the_o devil_n come_v the_o first_o example_n of_o sin_v farther_o this_o opinion_n be_v hereby_o confute_v because_o paul_n make_v a_o antithesis_fw-la between_o christ_n and_o adam_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o set_v forth_o unto_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v but_o imitate_v the_o righousâ—es_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v imitate_v also_o that_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o mind_n correct_v in_o spirit_n and_o amend_v in_o all_o their_o strength_n wherefore_o it_o be_v again_o require_v on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la that_o beside_o the_o evil_a example_n which_o adam_n give_v unto_o his_o posterity_n he_o have_v also_o corrupt_v their_o nature_n and_o as_o augustine_n write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n tabe_fw-la quadam_fw-la tabificaverit_n that_o be_v have_v with_o a_o certain_a corruption_n
corrupt_v it_o three_o this_o also_o make_v against_o the_o pelagian_n namely_o that_o even_o the_o very_a infant_n do_v dye_v for_o as_o paul_n say_v unto_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corrinthyans_n the_o weapon_n say_v he_o of_o death_n be_v sin_n last_o the_o baptism_n which_o be_v give_v to_o little_a one_o can_v not_o blot_v child_n the_o sin_n of_o imitation_n can_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o young_a child_n out_o of_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o imitation_n wherefore_o of_o necessity_n we_o ought_v to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o kind_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o except_o we_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o vain_a there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o opinion_n which_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n recite_v in_o the_o 2._o do_v the_o 30._o which_o be_v of_o such_o which_o think_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v only_o a_o guiltiness_n or_o blame_v for_o a_o offence_n or_o obligation_n whereunto_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n so_o these_o man_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v true_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n any_o fault_n or_o sin_n in_o those_o which_o be_v bear_v but_o only_o a_o certain_a guiltiness_n and_o obligation_n that_o they_o shall_v dye_v and_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n this_o opinion_n seem_v pigghius_n in_o a_o manner_n to_o have_v renive_v nature_n pigghius_n make_v original_a sin_n rather_o a_o obligation_n than_o a_o fault_n he_o make_v death_n to_o come_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n for_o he_o deni_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n sin_n because_o it_o be_v nether_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o yet_o voluntary_a wherefore_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n for_o which_o we_o that_o be_v his_o posterity_n be_v make_v guilty_a of_o damnation_n and_o death_n and_o be_v become_v exile_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o as_o for_o death_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o other_o such_o like_a affection_n he_o say_v that_o they_o come_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o say_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v sin_n that_o he_o do_v affirm_v they_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n follow_v the_o humour_n &_o temperature_n of_o yâ—_z body_n and_o that_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v happen_v in_o brute_n beast_n happen_v also_o in_o man_n as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n and_o grosser_n power_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o to_o desire_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v preseruative_n pleasant_a and_o profitable_a whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n or_o against_o 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they_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o which_o discommodity_n nevertheless_o as_o he_o dream_v they_o shall_v nothing_o complain_v or_o be_v sad_a therefore_o for_o this_o be_v to_o strive_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o a_o man_n can_v not_o do_v without_o sin_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o while_o they_o live_v here_o they_o have_v no_o wicked_a will_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o manner_n note_v two_o reason_n of_o pigghius_n he_o will_v have_v sin_n to_o be_v take_v but_o after_o one_o only_a manner_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o wicked_a will_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o sensible_a pain_n he_o think_v he_o prove_v very_o well_o and_o that_o by_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o they_o have_v commit_v no_o evil_n neither_o have_v they_o contaminate_v themselves_o with_o any_o forwardness_n second_o because_o in_o this_o life_n be_v require_v no_o repentance_n or_o contrition_n for_o original_a sin_n and_o of_o this_o feign_a devise_n this_o pretence_n have_v he_o because_o sin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v but_o after_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a manner_n that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n speak_v do_v or_o lust_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o obtrude_v to_o any_o against_o their_o will_n but_o such_o which_o may_v be_v eschew_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o thing_n have_v not_o place_n in_o little_a infant_n there_o can_v therefore_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o howbeit_o he_o say_v that_o he_o deni_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n for_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n for_o which_o all_o we_o be_v condemn_v &_o must_v die_v but_o therefore_o i_o say_v yâ—_z he_o seek_v pretence_n because_o in_o very_a deed_n i_o see_v that_o he_o will_n pigghius_n think_v thus_o whereby_o to_o defend_v free_a will_n be_v move_v to_o speak_v these_o thing_n for_o a_o other_o cause_n for_o he_o attribute_v so_o much_o unto_o free_a will_n and_o have_v of_o that_o matter_n write_v so_o many_o thing_n against_o we_o and_o consider_v also_o that_o the_o same_o can_v not_o consist_v if_o he_o shall_v apert_o grant_v original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o of_o all_o the_o godly_a have_v for_o that_o cause_n find_v out_o this_o new_a devise_a sentence_n which_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v not_o utter_o so_o new_a for_o it_o be_v both_o touch_v and_o also_o reject_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n but_o to_o colour_v his_o fond_a devise_n pigghius_n a_o similitude_n of_o pigghius_n more_o beautiful_o he_o bring_v a_o similitude_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o liberal_a prince_n which_o do_v not_o only_o set_v at_o liberty_n some_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n but_o also_o geve_v unto_o he_o great_a authority_n and_o enrich_v he_o with_o possession_n which_o also_o shall_v come_v unto_o his_o posterity_n and_o the_o prince_n geve_v he_o in_o charge_n this_o thing_n only_o that_o he_o faithful_o observe_v some_o certain_a commandment_n which_o if_o he_o transgress_v than_o he_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o all_o his_o riches_n and_o possession_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o himself_o to_o return_v to_o his_o old_a bondage_n this_o servant_n be_v unwise_a and_o ungrate_a violate_v yâ—_z commandment_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v not_o only_a himself_o make_v a_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v before_o but_o also_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o bondage_n but_o those_o child_n have_v nothing_o whereof_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o rather_o to_o geve_v thanks_n because_o he_o deal_v so_o liberal_o with_o their_o father_n but_o for_o their_o father_n they_o may_v be_v exceed_o sorry_a because_o he_o lose_v those_o ornament_n both_o from_o himself_o and_o also_o from_o his_o posterity_n yea_o what_o if_o this_o also_o be_v add_v that_o the_o liberality_n of_o yâ—_z prince_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o also_o allure_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o ungrate_a servant_n to_o those_o self_n same_o benefit_n and_o also_o to_o far_o great_a and_o so_o allure_v they_o that_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o provoke_v they_o so_o say_v he_o be_v it_o with_o us._n adam_n be_v so_o create_v of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o supernatural_a felicity_n who_o yet_o when_o he_o contemn_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v spoil_v of_o all_o those_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o old_a estate_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o in_o that_o estate_n also_o be_v we_o procreate_v and_o so_o because_o of_o his_o sin_n we_o be_v condemn_v and_o do_v die_v and_o be_v make_v exile_n from_o the_o
of_o body_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o and_o that_o much_o more_o of_o mind_n will_n and_o reason_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o these_o thing_n also_o be_v corrupt_a in_o he_o for_o otherwise_o what_o need_n have_v they_o to_o be_v renew_v neither_o be_v yâ—_z of_o so_o great_a corrupt_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v renew_a ought_v first_o to_o have_v be_v corrupt_a force_n if_o a_o man_n say_v that_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o which_o be_v of_o full_a age_n which_o through_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o voluntary_a sin_n have_v corrupt_v these_o thing_n in_o themselves_o for_o i_o will_v ask_v why_o all_o man_n universal_o that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v have_v so_o contaminate_v themselves_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o all_o find_v innocent_a undoubted_o unto_o this_o question_n can_v nothing_o else_o be_v answer_v but_o that_o in_o they_o even_o straight_a way_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o 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all_o his_o strength_n be_v utter_o corrupt_a the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n sufficient_o prove_v in_o that_o he_o command_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o if_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v innocent_a and_o perfect_a we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o deny_v it_o for_o good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v away_o with_o this_o our_o definition_n of_o original_a sin_n well_o agree_v the_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n also_o with_o it_o agree_v the_o description_n of_o augustine_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v right_o understand_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o schoolman_n acknowledge_v this_o doctrine_n as_o thomas_n scotus_n and_o in_o especial_a bonaventura_n these_o appoint_n for_o the_o material_a part_n in_o this_o sin_n the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n or_o concupiscence_n and_o for_o the_o formal_a part_n the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o so_o of_o these_o two_o opinion_n which_o we_o have_v now_o rehearse_v they_o make_v but_o one_o but_o yet_o some_o of_o our_o man_n will_v have_v guiltiness_n or_o imputation_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a part_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o thing_n be_v utter_o separate_v from_o sin_n i_o rather_o lean_a to_o that_o sentence_n which_o put_v for_o the_o form_n the_o battle_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n why_o the_o vice_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v call_v sin_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o geve_v ear_n unto_o they_o which_o continual_o cry_v out_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v good_a for_o we_o grant_v that_o to_o be_v true_a concern_v nature_n as_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v but_o not_o after_o that_o it_o fall_v for_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n good_a but_o yet_o so_o that_o it_o have_v some_o corruption_n join_v with_o it_o but_o when_o these_o man_n say_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v also_o good_a they_o must_v pardon_v we_o if_o 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and_o disease_n of_o man_n among_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n we_o see_v none_o in_o a_o manner_n more_o full_a of_o misery_n than_o man_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o his_o nativity_n infancy_n childhode_n education_n and_o discipline_n all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o tear_n sorrow_n sigh_v infirmity_n and_o labour_n with_o the_o body_n he_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v his_o live_n the_o mind_n be_v perpetual_o vex_v with_o troublesome_a affection_n the_o hart_n be_v move_v with_o sundry_a motion_n and_o the_o body_n afflict_v with_o diverse_a disease_n all_o which_o thing_n when_o some_o diligent_o weigh_v they_o say_v that_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o mother_n but_o a_o stepmother_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v how_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n of_o infant_n and_o child_n be_v sometime_o deliver_v unto_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v vex_v for_o so_o vex_v infant_n be_v sometime_o deliver_v unto_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v vex_v we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o a_o child_n be_v so_o vex_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o sometime_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o sometime_o into_o the_o water_n wherefore_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n do_v in_o such_o sort_n count_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v innocent_a that_o it_o grevous_o punish_v it_o farther_o the_o ethnike_v it_o shall_v seem_v see_v more_o in_o this_o thing_n then_o these_o divine_v for_o plato_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o a_o public_a wealth_n say_v that_o man_n be_v of_o nature_n evil_n as_o which_o can_v not_o be_v lead_v to_o keep_v justice_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o only_o not_o to_o suffer_v injury_n and_o socrates_n show_v that_o virtue_n can_v be_v have_v unless_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o poete_n be_v be_v inspire_v with_o some_o divine_a power_n and_o cicero_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o a_o public_a wealth_n as_o augustine_n cit_v he_o in_o his_o 4._o book_n against_o julianus_n say_v that_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n of_o nature_n his_o stepmother_n be_v naked_a 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sin_n and_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o see_v how_o foul_o they_o be_v deceive_v which_o do_v of_o paul_n word_n gather_v these_o so_o great_a absurdity_n for_o in_o their_o reason_n they_o take_v that_o say_n a_o false_a argument_n of_o those_o which_o gather_v absurd_a thing_n out_o of_o paul_n say_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o a_o manifest_a false_a argument_n for_o not_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o to_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o law_n sin_n abound_v be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n why_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v either_o be_v reject_v or_o else_o count_v unprofitable_a and_o to_o teach_v that_o work_n justify_v not_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v cease_v of_o from_o do_v work_n and_o to_o say_v that_o more_o grace_n abound_v when_o sin_n abound_v be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v against_o nature_n that_o that_o which_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n evil_a shall_v thing_n that_o which_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n evell_a of_o itself_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a thing_n bring_v forth_o good_a and_o see_v sin_n do_v alienate_v we_o from_o god_n how_o shall_v they_o purchase_v unto_o we_o grace_n the_o disease_n make_v not_o the_o physician_n notable_a but_o by_o occasion_n it_o be_v the_o art_n which_o commend_v he_o and_o not_o the_o disease_n so_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v not_o illustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n whereby_o he_o forgeve_v sin_n if_o we_o will_v conclude_v right_o and_o without_o a_o fall_v argument_n let_v we_o thus_o reason_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o can_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o justify_v we_o let_v we_o not_o cleave_v unto_o it_o only_o wherefore_o let_v we_o annexe_v christ_n and_o his_o grace_n conclude_v how_o we_o ought_v in_o this_o place_n to_o conclude_v which_o if_o we_o 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increase_v there_o straight_o way_n grace_n have_v more_o abound_v for_o there_o be_v find_v many_o most_o wicked_a man_n over_o whelm_v with_o infinite_a sin_n in_o who_o shine_v no_o grace_n of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o this_o paul_n say_v where_o sin_n have_v increase_v by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v now_o in_o very_a deed_n know_v and_o inward_o feel_v in_o the_o mind_n there_o man_n be_v make_v afeard_a of_o their_o misery_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n prepare_v and_o drive_v unto_o christ_n to_o implore_v his_o aid_n â–ª_o and_o thereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o grace_n abound_v in_o they_o which_o be_v so_o touch_v by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o other_o fallace_n or_o time_n an_o other_o fallace_n as_o touch_v the_o diversity_n of_o time_n deceit_n in_o this_o reason_n which_o come_v of_o yâ—_z diversity_n of_o time_n for_o we_o grant_v that_o god_n through_o christ_n geve_v abundant_a grace_n whereby_o the_o sin_n which_o go_v before_o regeneration_n be_v blot_v out_o yet_o 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his_o sentence_n by_o interrogation_n for_o by_o they_o he_o partly_o express_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o indignation_n how_o that_o he_o take_v it_o very_o grevous_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v diffamed_a with_o so_o absurd_a suspicion_n farther_o by_o his_o interrogation_n he_o declare_v the_o security_n of_o his_o conscience_n for_o he_o show_v that_o he_o think_v nothing_o less_o then_o that_o which_o be_v object_v against_o he_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o they_z which_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n ought_v not_o to_o persevere_v therein_o but_o christian_n be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n wherefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o persevere_v in_o it_o these_o thing_n be_v evident_o prove_v by_o the_o contrariety_n of_o death_n and_o life_n because_o no_o man_n can_v at_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o time_n be_v both_o dead_a and_o also_o on_o live_v for_o even_o as_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n which_o will_v desire_v health_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o 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yet_o as_o we_o have_v now_o teach_v we_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o touch_v the_o obedience_n thereof_o hereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o no_o man_n fullfil_v the_o ten_o commandment_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o holy_a for_o all_o our_o work_n be_v so_o unperfect_a that_o they_o answer_v not_o unto_o the_o prescript_n and_o rule_n thereof_o howbeit_o because_o the_o precept_n which_o be_v there_o contain_v be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v graft_v and_o print_v in_o our_o mind_n it_o come_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la that_o be_v by_o chance_n that_o the_o good_a work_n unto_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v now_o regenerate_v thoroughe_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v stir_v up_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o with_o those_o work_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o it_o be_v mete_v for_o they_o who_o god_n have_v adopt_v to_o be_v his_o child_n that_o they_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o good_a work_n and_o 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add_v the_o law_n reprove_v sin_n but_o lose_v not_o from_o sin_n grace_n lose_v from_o sin_n and_o reprove_v not_o the_o law_n reprove_v sin_n increase_v it_o grace_v forgeve_a it_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v under_o sin_n these_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o very_a agreeable_a with_o paul_n saying_n but_o that_o which_o he_o add_v not_o long_o afterward_o namely_o that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o body_n of_o man_n when_o he_o live_v under_o the_o law_n be_v such_o that_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v overcome_v of_o sin_n because_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o present_a neither_o also_o baptism_n nor_o mortification_n but_o man_n for_o that_o the_o law_n show_v only_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o nothing_o help_v thereunto_o go_v at_o random_n and_o err_v like_o a_o unbrideled_a horse_n this_o i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v understand_v universal_o of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o true_a for_o who_o dare_v presume_v to_o say_v that_o david_n esay_n jeremy_n daniel_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o holy_a father_n want_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v seal_v by_o circumcision_n as_o we_o be_v by_o baptism_n or_o who_o will_v think_v that_o they_o want_v mortification_n whereby_o they_o break_v the_o wicked_a appetite_n and_o lust_n spring_v in_o they_o wherefore_o those_o word_n of_o chrisostom_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o ungodly_a which_o have_v utter_o reject_v christ_n from_o they_o and_o live_v only_o under_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o feign_a unto_o themselves_o a_o messiah_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o bring_v only_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n and_o procure_v worldly_a riches_n and_o pleasure_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o man_n there_o be_v many_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v no_o small_a number_n not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o these_o which_o only_o in_o name_n be_v christian_n but_o 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a_o assure_a faith_n and_o a_o undoubted_a hope_n which_o confound_v not_o we_o certain_o appoint_v that_o god_n love_v we_o &_o have_v through_o christ_n receive_v we_o into_o favour_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n receive_v wonderful_a great_a comfort_n now_o have_v we_o finish_v yâ—_z first_o part_n of_o this_o chap._n wherein_o paul_n have_v prove_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o abide_v in_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v now_o dead_a unto_o it_o and_o this_o have_v he_o confirm_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o when_o he_o have_v many_o way_n set_v forth_o this_o reason_n he_o at_o the_o last_o add_v a_o exhortation_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o we_o but_o shall_v earnest_o resist_v it_o as_o much_o
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it_o rash_o do_v that_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o person_n for_o before_o he_o use_v the_o second_o person_n when_o he_o thus_o write_v you_o be_v mortify_a unto_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o a_o other_o and_o straight_o way_n he_o add_v that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n when_o rather_o according_a to_o nature_n of_o the_o consequente_a he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o you_o shall_v fructify_v unto_o god_n fruit_n there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a but_o he_o have_v need_n of_o these_o fruit_n but_o he_o change_v the_o person_n to_o declare_v that_o this_o be_v a_o general_a sentence_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o holy_a that_o he_o now_o have_v no_o need_n of_o these_o fruit_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o apostle_n put_v himself_o also_o among_o they_o chrisostome_n exellent_o well_o note_v that_o it_o happen_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n as_o it_o common_o happen_v in_o civil_a 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they_o do_v have_v not_o a_o regard_n what_o may_v please_v themselves_o but_o what_o may_v be_v acceptable_a preparatory_a the_o office_n of_o a_o honest_a wife_n against_o work_n preparatory_a unto_o their_o husband_n again_o by_o these_o word_n be_v overthrow_v that_o middle_a estate_n wherein_o some_o be_v dreminglye_o imagine_v to_o be_v which_o be_v nether_a deed_n unto_o sin_n nor_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o work_v certain_a good_a work_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o prepare_v they_o unto_o justification_n paul_n here_o manifest_o teach_v that_o they_o which_o be_v not_o graft_v into_o christ_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o do_v live_v under_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n only_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v the_o same_o be_v whole_o unto_o they_o deadly_a but_o they_o which_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n they_o i_o say_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o god_n by_o they_o as_o by_o his_o member_n and_o instrument_n show_v forth_o his_o fruit_n and_o good_a work_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o affect_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n have_v force_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n in_o these_o word_n be_v preacher_n the_o difference_n â—â—_o 〈…〉_o ween_z the_o old_a matrimony_n and_o the_o new_a what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v oâ—_n preacher_n set_v forth_o the_o antithesis_fw-la between_o this_o new_a matrimony_n and_o that_o old_a and_o the_o sense_n be_v now_o we_o ought_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o hitherto_o we_o have_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n our_o old_a estate_n also_o be_v here_o describe_v namely_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v not_o say_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o law_n for_o he_o will_v eschew_v offence_n not_o necessary_a which_o thing_n teacher_n and_o preacher_n ought_v also_o to_o imitate_v yâ—_z neither_o they_o keep_v in_o silence_n the_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v necessary_a to_o be_v hard_a nor_o also_o by_o speak_v out_o of_o ceason_n alienate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n when_o we_o be_v say_v paul_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o affect_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n he_o seem_v so_o to_o speak_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o wicked_a affect_n as_o though_o before_o the_o law_n they_o be_v not_o in_o us._n but_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o err_v from_o the_o meaning_n of_o paul_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o we_o all_o have_v from_o our_o birth_n a_o corruption_n and_o lust_n natural_o graft_v and_o plant_v in_o we_o which_o continual_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o wicked_a motion_n and_o rage_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o vice_n and_o these_o motion_n and_o violence_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v moderate_a and_o laudable_a affection_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o uchementer_fw-la affect_n which_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o great_a force_n these_o strong_a affection_n be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o a_o inward_a force_n mighty_o to_o work_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sede_fw-la and_o likewise_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o certain_a power_n which_o although_o it_o be_v hide_v yet_o be_v it_o of_o most_o great_a efficacy_n now_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o vehement_a affect_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o before_o but_o part_o because_o by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v make_v open_a and_o part_o for_o that_o when_o as_o the_o law_n withstand_v they_o as_o a_o let_v in_o their_o way_n they_o be_v make_v much_o more_o vehement_a and_o therefore_o augustine_n in_o his_o question_n unto_o simplicianus_n law_n vehementâ—_n affect_v why_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n the_o first_o question_n sin_n say_v he_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o law_n first_o because_o by_o it_o it_o be_v know_v second_o because_o by_o it_o it_o be_v the_o more_o provoke_v for_o we_o contend_v to_o that_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v and_o he_o add_v that_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n be_v make_v more_o grievous_a for_o the_o law_n be_v once_o put_v we_o be_v make_v transgressor_n when_o he_o say_v that_o these_o vehement_a motion_n be_v of_o efficacy_n in_o our_o member_n by_o member_n he_o understand_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o body_n neither_o yet_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v body_n paul_n accuse_v not_o the_o nat_n 〈…〉_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n that_o paul_n accuse_v the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o member_n only_o he_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a affect_n which_o range_v abroad_o through_o these_o part_n chrisostome_n appli_v this_o reprehension_n to_o the_o thought_n but_o this_o vice_n be_v spread_v abroad_o through_o out_o all_o the_o power_n both_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o body_n the_o marcionite_n valentinians_n and_o manichy_n which_o condemn_v the_o law_n as_o procede_v from_o a_o evil_a god_n take_v occasion_n out_o of_o this_o sentence_n of_o paul_n and_o certain_a other_o like_a place_n unto_o who_o augustine_n make_v answer_v in_o his_o 4._o sermon_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la for_o he_o say_v that_o they_o beguile_v christian_n not_o such_o as_o be_v simple_a but_o such_o be_v negligent_a for_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n say_v he_o even_o of_o these_o self_n same_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v
write_v in_o the_o self_n same_o chapter_n to_o refel_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o these_o man_n which_o sentence_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n confirm_v that_o which_o we_o have_v oftentimt_v say_v namely_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v these_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n be_v flesh_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sufficient_a touchinge_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n unless_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n have_v not_o hinder_v we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n sufficient_a and_o may_v be_v of_o the_o faithful_a understand_v so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o sluggishe_a and_o slothful_a and_o neglect_v the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v unto_o it_o we_o shall_v declare_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o with_o what_o moderation_n and_o wisdom_n the_o apostle_n defend_v the_o law_n and_o as_o touch_v this_o sentence_n we_o ought_v to_o note_v that_o paul_n therefore_o say_v that_o 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we_o be_v hold_v he_o say_v not_o that_o either_o sin_n be_v dead_a or_o that_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a he_o say_v only_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o that_o wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v he_o understand_v the_o law_n and_o not_o sin_n for_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v red_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o neuter_a gender_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sin_n be_v the_o feminin_n gender_n howbeit_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a readinge_n among_o the_o grecian_n for_o whereas_o we_o have_v now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v dead_a some_o red_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o death_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v but_o now_o you_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n that_o be_v from_o the_o law_n that_o bring_v death_n other_o rede_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o genetive_n case_n as_o think_v paul_n will_v say_v that_o we_o be_v now_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a 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lord_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v forgeve_v we_o our_o trespass_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n say_v john_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o james_n say_v we_o all_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o father_n also_o affirm_v that_o paul_n judgement_n augustine_n prove_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o regenerate_a ambrose_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o amongste_a other_o augustine_n against_o the_o two_o epistle_n of_o the_o pelagian_n the_o 10._o chapter_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v he_o thereunto_o be_v those_o for_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o
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that_o the_o upright_a purpose_n in_o we_o be_v never_o so_o much_o regenerate_v be_v yet_o weak_a which_o thing_n although_o it_o can_v not_o sufficient_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o word_n adiacet_fw-la yet_o be_v it_o prove_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v but_o to_o do_v good_a i_o find_v no_o ability_n for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o weak_a will_n which_o can_v not_o burst_v forth_o into_o act_n for_o this_o verb_n adiacere_fw-la signify_v to_o be_v pelagian_n we_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o be_v prick_v forward_o both_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o lust_n a_o sentence_n of_o the_o pelagian_n on_o every_o side_n at_o hand_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o to_o prick_v forward_o we_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o each_o part_n be_v at_o hand_n on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o be_v urge_v with_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o will_v good_a thing_n on_o the_o other_o side_n evil_a be_v at_o hand_n whereby_o the_o good_a will_n be_v let_v augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr 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to_o sin_n for_o he_o which_o be_v whole_a in_o his_o leg_n and_o foot_n as_o in_o he_o it_o lie_v to_o walk_v upryghte_a so_o in_o he_o be_v a_o possibilitye_n not_o to_o halt_n but_o if_o thou_o suppose_v one_o that_o be_v now_o lame_a in_o his_o nature_n be_v no_o possibility_n of_o walk_v upryght_o farther_o augustine_n reprove_v this_o sentence_n although_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o nature_n be_v perfect_a for_o neither_o be_v the_o possibility_n not_o to_o sin_v give_v unto_o we_o at_o the_o beginning_n man_n the_o power_n not_o to_o sin_n be_v separable_a from_o man_n inseparable_a from_o nature_n for_o although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o man_n yet_o be_v it_o separable_a both_o from_o he_o and_o from_o his_o posterity_n through_o his_o fall_n even_o as_o both_o we_o thereof_o have_v in_o very_a deed_n experience_n and_o paul_n also_o here_o bewail_v the_o loss_n thereof_o for_o he_o say_v that_o to_o will_v in_o deed_n be_v present_a with_o he_o but_o how_o to_o do_v good_a he_o find_v no_o ability_n where_o then_o be_v that_o possibility_n not_o to_o sin_n why_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o very_o of_o it_o be_v entreat_v in_o this_o place_n but_o paul_n right_o well_o say_v yâ—_z he_o find_v no_o ability_n how_o to_o do_v good_a augustine_n de_fw-fr nuptiis_fw-la &_o concupiscentia_fw-la in_o his_o 1._o book_n absent_a good_a be_v not_o perfect_o do_v unless_o wicked_a â—â—sues_n â—e_v absent_a the_o 29._o and_o 30._o chap._n excellent_o well_o declare_v this_o place_n that_o which_o be_v good_a say_v he_o be_v not_o perform_v unless_o wicked_a desire_n be_v absent_a which_o thing_n be_v not_o have_v in_o this_o life_n neither_o be_v this_o fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o precept_n unprofitable_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v beleve_v for_o by_o it_o we_o understand_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v a_o medicine_n when_o as_o we_o see_v that_o we_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a of_o this_o disease_n it_o be_v command_v also_o that_o we_o may_v know_v whereunto_o we_o ought_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n by_o profit_v to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o and_o whereunto_o we_o shall_v attain_v in_o that_o most_o bless_a immortalitye_n for_o unless_o it_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v perform_v it_o shall_v not_o have_v benâ—_n command_v at_o all_o wherefore_o godly_a man_n as_o they_o perform_v not_o that_o which_o be_v good_a forasmuch_o as_o they_o want_v not_o evil_a desire_n so_o also_o perform_v they_o not_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o although_o they_o oftentimes_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v command_v not_o to_o just_a unless_o it_o may_v at_o the_o â—easte_n way_n be_v perform_v in_o a_o other_o life_n fall_v yet_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a desire_n cease_v not_o in_o they_o whereby_o they_o resist_v sin_n &_o be_v call_v again_o into_o the_o right_a way_n 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_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n unto_o i_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a for_o that_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n but_o i_o feel_v a_o other_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n then_o i_o myself_o in_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n 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._n he_z before_o speak_v the_o self_n same_o sentence_n now_o only_o he_o add_v these_o two_o word_n good_a and_o evil_a which_o before_o he_o add_v not_o although_o the_o lattin_a interpreter_n have_v add_v they_o of_o his_o own_o head_n now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o here_o end_v he_o the_o reason_n whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o it_o and_o here_o in_o deed_n he_o may_v have_v make_v a_o end_n howbeit_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o urge_v the_o thing_n more_o vehement_o and_o therefore_o paul_n tarry_v the_o long_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o more_o plain_o open_v what_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o in_o this_o strife_n he_o speak_v with_o great_a affection_n so_o that_o he_o contain_v not_o himself_o from_o cryint_n out_o whereby_o to_o bewail_v yâ—_z misery_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o he_o sheweth_z the_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a christ_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o liberty_n &_o that_o be_v by_o christ_n way_n of_o liberty_n and_o the_o same_o be_v through_o christ_n wherefore_o for_o it_o he_o geve_v thanks_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o whole_a disputation_n to_o lead_v we_o from_o the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o can_v not_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n unto_o christ_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o at_o the_o beginning_n intend_v namely_o that_o we_o can_v not_o by_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o
that_o it_o be_v good_a now_o he_o after_o a_o sort_n go_v up_o one_o step_n high_o which_o pertain_v only_o unto_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o will_n towards_o the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o cold_a will_n but_o pleasant_a fervent_a and_o god_n the_o will_n of_o the_o godly_a towards_o the_o law_n be_v not_o cold_a the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o kindle_v with_o a_o true_a love_n to_o that_o which_o to_o good_a the_o saint_n take_v great_a pleasure_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n vehement_a with_o great_a endeavour_n they_o contend_v that_o they_o may_v indeed_o perform_v that_o which_o in_o mind_n they_o desire_v but_o the_o ungodly_a although_o by_o a_o natural_a light_n which_o be_v not_o utter_o extinguish_v in_o they_o they_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o justice_n and_o virtue_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o kindle_v with_o a_o true_a love_n of_o thing_n good_a wherefore_o yâ—_z apostle_n write_v not_o these_o thing_n unto_o they_o but_o unto_o the_o godly_a which_o every_o moment_n strive_v against_o yâ—_z lust_n which_o be_v graft_v in_o they_o by_o nature_n but_o how_o great_a a_o pleasure_n yâ—_z good_a man_n take_v of_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n many_o place_n of_o yâ—_z scripture_n testefie_v david_n in_o his_o 1â—9_n psalm_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o seek_v the_o testemony_n thereof_o and_o in_o his_o 1._o psalm_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o meditate_v in_o his_o law_n day_n and_o night_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o more_o sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n and_o other_o infinite_a such_o like_a testemony_n but_o there_o be_v very_o much_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o man_n stranger_n from_o christ_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o ethnike_n do_v man_n difference_n between_o the_o ethnike_n and_o godly_a man_n put_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o felicity_n 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but_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o man_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o flesh_n but_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o that_o part_n which_o they_o common_o call_v rational_a and_o this_o whole_a man_n be_v call_v both_o inward_a &_o outward_a he_o be_v call_v the_o inward_a man_n in_o that_o he_o be_v move_v by_o respect_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v call_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a in_o diverse_a respect_n the_o spirit_n which_o work_v in_o our_o inward_a part_n and_o of_o stony_a heart_n make_v fleshy_a heart_n but_o he_o be_v call_v outward_a in_o that_o he_o be_v take_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n with_o riches_n honour_n goodly_a show_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o all_o these_o be_v outward_a thing_n so_o the_o apostle_n have_v now_o prove_v the_o first_o part_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o namely_o that_o he_o will_v do_v good_a and_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inward_a man_n now_o he_o go_v to_o the_o other_o part_n to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v against_o his_o will_n draw_v to_o other_o thing_n i_o feel_v a_o other_o law_n in_o my_o member_n resist_v the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o leding_n i_o captive_a into_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n whtch_n be_v in_o my_o member_n this_o law_n which_o he_o describe_v be_v the_o force_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n he_o call_v it_o the_o law_n of_o member_n for_o that_o before_o he_o call_v this_o whole_a evil_a the_o body_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o body_n have_v member_n farther_o member_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v as_o i_o have_v before_o admonish_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n now_o contaminate_v with_o sin_n the_o apostle_n mind_n be_v to_o declare_v that_o this_o disease_n draw_v from_o our_o birth_n stay_v not_o only_o in_o some_o one_o part_n of_o we_o but_o persâ—th_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o thoroughout-all_a 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same_o again_o this_o only_a now_o i_o lay_v that_o that_o proposition_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o simp_o to_o be_v understand_v far_o this_o also_o be_v not_o true_a which_o he_o take_v as_o a_o ground_n when_o he_o say_v that_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n dissolve_v not_o the_o question_n which_o he_o do_v put_v forth_o â–ª_o for_o paul_n most_o plain_o say_v that_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o election_n of_o god_n he_o put_v none_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mere_a love_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o us._n neither_o be_v he_o any_o thing_n holpen_v by_o that_o similitude_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o five_v chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n for_o there_o paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o we_o in_o such_o sort_n have_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v justify_v forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n 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this_o be_v it_o that_o paul_n endevore_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n â–ª_o that_o few_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v receive_v unto_o the_o gospel_n see_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v exclude_v and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v this_o testimony_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a of_o that_o oracle_n he_o bring_v this_o reason_n that_o the_o election_n may_v abide_v according_a to_o purpose_n which_o thing_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v hard_o unto_o humane_a reason_n he_o confirm_v by_o a_o oracle_n of_o malachy_n as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v this_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v here_o cite_v be_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o sentence_n declare_v the_o latter_a oracle_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o first_o a_o place_n of_o malachi_n declare_v which_o he_o before_o allege_v namely_o that_o the_o elder_a shall_v 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unto_o the_o israelite_n he_o give_v a_o good_a &_o fertile_a land_n who_o if_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v lead_v away_o into_o captivity_n yet_o he_o promise_v destruction_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n come_v eternal_a life_n and_o from_o hâ—s_n hatred_n eternal_a destruction_n yâ—_z he_o will_v bring_v they_o home_o again_o &_o full_o restore_v again_o unto_o they_o their_o old_a kingdom_n but_o these_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v earthly_a we_o do_v not_o at_o this_o present_a meddle_v wt._n this_o thing_n only_o i_o think_v be_v diligent_o to_o be_v weigh_v yâ—_z of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n come_v eternal_a life_n and_o from_o his_o hatred_n eternal_a destruction_n some_o in_o this_o place_n with_o great_a curiosity_n inquire_v
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will_v be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a i_o be_o good_a take_v that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n but_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n the_o 2._o chapter_n thou_o have_v hate_v none_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v wherefore_o see_v esau_n be_v make_v of_o god_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o can_v not_o â—e_v hate_v of_o he_o augustine_n answer_v that_o we_o must_v make_v a_o distinction_n between_o nature_n and_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o make_v answer_v that_o god_n love_v esau_n as_o touch_v nature_n but_o hate_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n but_o with_o this_o answer_n the_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v quiet_v for_o even_o by_o this_o self_n same_o reason_n god_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v hate_v jacob_n for_o he_o also_o be_v no_o les_fw-fr obnoxious_a unto_o original_a sin_n than_o be_v esau_n unto_o this_o punishment_n jacob_n be_v nâ—_n less_o obnoxious_a to_o original_a sin_n they_o esau_n god_n hate_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n but_o after_o a_o deuers_n manner_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_v he_o which_o 〈…〉_o pardon_v but_o will_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n how_o jacob_n be_v love_v &_o esau_n hate_v when_o as_o they_o both_o be_v in_o sin_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o nature_n oâ—_n man_n sin_n â–ª_o and_o the_o punishment_n god_n â—â—eth_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n objection_n augustine_n make_v answer_v that_o god_n hate_v the_o sin_n of_o each_o but_o yet_o not_o after_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n for_o he_o will_v have_v sin_n to_o be_v in_o jacob_n extinguish_v by_o forgevenes_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v clere_v he_o of_o that_o debt_n he_o be_v say_v to_o love_v he_o but_o he_o hate_v sin_n in_o esau_n and_o will_v have_v it_o punish_v and_o so_o for_o that_o he_o leave_v esau_n obnoxious_a unto_o sin_n which_o he_o will_v not_o forgeve_v he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_v he_o final_o he_o thus_o interpretate_v this_o sentence_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v 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and_o of_o merit_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o by_o they_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v farther_o when_o it_o be_v say_v who_o shall_v accuse_v against_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n 22._o the_o 22._o it_o be_v god_n which_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o die_v yea_o which_o also_o be_v rise_v again_o which_o also_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o if_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v say_v the_o elect_v shall_v be_v accuse_v in_o deign_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v good_a merit_n and_o see_v by_o their_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a work_n they_o shall_v obtain_v absolution_n he_o say_v not_o so_o but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v god_n which_o justifi_v and_o it_o may_v have_v be_v answer_v no_o man_n shall_v condemn_v the_o elect_a when_o as_o their_o work_n be_v such_o that_o they_o deserve_v both_o absolution_n and_o a_o reward_n but_o he_o make_v no_o such_o answer_n but_o say_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o die_v etc._n etc._n why_o then_o shall_v we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o mingle_v our_o work_v therewithal_o when_o as_o the_o scripture_n will_v we_o in_o no_o case_n so_o to_o do_v now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o nine_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v entreat_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n not_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n undoubted_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o of_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v give_fw-ge free_o and_o not_o of_o work_n for_o the_o apostle_n write_v that_o of_o two_o brother_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o 23._o the_o 23._o evil_a to_o the_o end_n the_o election_n of_o god_n shall_v abide_v according_a to_o purpose_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o caller_n it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v here_o as_o we_o see_v be_v work_n most_o manifest_o exclude_v also_o unto_o moses_n it_o be_v answer_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o whosoever_o i_o show_v mercy_n 24._o the_o 24._o and_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o whomesoever_o i_o have_v compassion_n these_o word_n also_o declare_v yâ—_z the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o mean_n whereby_o man_n be_v receive_v into_o favour_n depend_v not_o of_o their_o work_n but_o of_o yâ—_z mere_a &_o merciful_a benevolence_n of_o god_n and_o yâ—_z same_o thing_n also_o do_v the_o word_n follow_v declare_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v 25._o the_o 25._o nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n again_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v but_o if_o justification_n may_v be_v get_v by_o our_o will_n or_o by_o work_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v both_o of_o he_o that_o 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and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o not_o of_o grace_n for_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v free_o and_o of_o a_o mere_a liberality_n but_o the_o property_n of_o a_o work_n be_v that_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v give_v of_o duty_n and_o even_o by_o very_a right_n last_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v 29._o the_o 29._o when_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n undoubted_o paul_n by_o this_o affection_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o hard_o to_o be_v know_v whether_o god_n deal_v just_o which_o predestinate_v who_o he_o will_v and_o
speak_v he_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o there_o rehearse_v be_v repugnaunt_a unto_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n we_o can_v not_o but_o think_v that_o of_o it_o also_o he_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n he_o reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o say_v thou_o which_o teach_v a_o other_o do_v thou_o not_o teach_v thyself_o thou_o which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n and_o thou_o which_o dete_a idol_n do_v thou_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n who_o see_v not_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n he_o yet_o more_o manifest_o entreat_v of_o the_o same_o when_o he_o write_v there_o be_v none_o just_a there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v or_o require_v after_o god_n all_o have_v decline_v and_o be_v together_o make_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o these_o thing_n we_o see_v be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n &_o pertain_v unto_o manner_n if_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v speak_v only_o of_o ceremonial_a law_n he_o will_v never_o have_v make_v mention_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v also_o more_o evident_o gather_v that_o when_o he_o have_v say_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o add_v for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o that_o law_n justifi_v not_o by_o which_o we_o know_v sin_n according_a to_o which_o meaning_n he_o say_v also_o in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n the_o law_n work_v anger_n so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o it_o shall_v justify_v but_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o sin_n be_v know_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n provoke_v against_o transgressor_n more_o by_o the_o ten_o commandment_n then_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o ceremony_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v also_o of_o that_o general_a sentence_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n that_o unto_o he_o which_o work_v a_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v according_a unto_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o debt_n and_o also_o that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o inheritance_n to_o consist_v of_o grace_n that_o the_o promise_n shall_v abide_v firm_a and_o not_o be_v change_v that_o our_o glori_v may_v be_v exclude_v which_o glory_v come_v no_o les_fw-fr of_o good_a work_n moral_a then_o of_o ceremony_n it_o be_v write_v also_o in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n that_o the_o law_n enter_v in_o that_o sin_n shall_v abound_v and_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v there_o also_o have_v grace_n more_o abound_v these_o thing_n also_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v unto_o ceremony_n only_o moreover_o in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n when_o it_o be_v object_v unto_o he_o that_o by_o so_o depress_v work_n and_o the_o law_n he_o do_v seem_v to_o open_v a_o gate_n unto_o loose_a life_n and_o unto_o slothfulness_n and_o unto_o sin_n as_o now_o daily_o they_o object_n unto_o we_o he_o answer_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o abide_v in_o sin_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v now_o dead_a unto_o it_o by_o baptism_n say_v he_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n that_o even_o as_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o so_o also_o shall_v we_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o he_o admonish_v we_o that_o even_o as_o christ_n die_v once_o and_o die_v no_o more_o so_o also_o shall_v we_o think_v ourselves_o dead_a unto_o sin_n but_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o add_v that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o diligent_a care_n that_o sin_n reign_v not_o in_o our_o mortal_a body_n and_o that_o we_o geve_v not_o our_o member_n the_o weapon_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o sin_n but_o geve_v over_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o man_n of_o dead_a folkeâ—_n now_o lyve_a and_o our_o member_n the_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n to_o sanctification_n these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v rehearse_v and_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v even_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n seem_v they_o to_o pertain_v unto_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n or_o rather_o unto_o a_o just_a sincere_a and_o moral_a life_n the_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o there_o need_v no_o question_n therein_o yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n be_v yet_o much_o more_o manifest_a the_o affection_n say_v he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o member_n be_v by_o the_o law_n make_v strong_a and_o of_o efficacy_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v these_o affection_n then_o 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge filthy_a desire_n anger_n hatred_n and_o envy_n which_o affection_n be_v rehearse_v toâ—_n the_o galathians_n in_o that_o cataloge_n where_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o thing_n the_o better_a to_o understand_v paul_n add_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v but_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o lust_n mean_v unless_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n also_o the_o law_n in_o deed_n be_v holy_a the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a again_o the_o law_n in_o deed_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o doâ—_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o i_o now_o which_o work_v it_o but_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o i_o for_o there_o dwell_v no_o good_a in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n i_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o feel_v a_o other_o law_n in_o my_o member_n resist_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n oh_o unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n wherefore_o in_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n whosoever_o shall_v diligent_o weigh_v all_o these_o testimony_n shall_v easy_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n whole_o speak_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n whereof_o also_o he_o plain_o make_v mention_v in_o those_o foresay_a word_n but_o these_o word_n which_o afterward_o follow_v in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n that_o which_o be_v impossible_a unto_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a by_o mean_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n by_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n these_o word_n i_o say_v can_v not_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n and_o much_o les_fw-fr that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n we_o be_v debt_n we_o not_o unto_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v dye_v but_o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v mortifye_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v neither_o can_v this_o be_v refer_v unto_o ceremony_n even_o as_o neither_o can_v that_o also_o which_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o galathithians_n the_o law_n be_v put_v because_o of_o transgression_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v also_o no_o transgression_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o boast_n can_v be_v exclude_v neither_o can_v the_o promise_n be_v firm_a if_o our_o justification_n shall_v depend_v of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o of_o the_o moral_a precept_n howsoever_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n but_o much_o more_o firm_a be_v this_o place_n out_o of_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n unto_o the_o roman_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o not_o of_o grace_n if_o of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v universal_a neither_o can_v it_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v contract_v unto_o ceremony_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o also_o which_o paul_n write_v unto_o the_o phillippians_n how_o that_o he_o beside_o those_o precept_n of_o moses_n be_v conversant_a without_o blame_n also_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n for_o yâ—_z which_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o ephe._n the_o second_o chapter_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v
the_o corn_n which_o grow_v in_o their_o field_n true_a corn_n augustine_n confute_v they_o and_z sheweth_z that_o this_o be_v no_o apt_a similitude_n for_o the_o body_n of_o infidel_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v make_v of_o god_n be_v true_a body_n their_o corn_n also_o for_o yâ—_z it_o be_v his_o work_n be_v true_a corn_n but_o their_o chastity_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o procee_v out_o of_o their_o corrupt_a &_o vitiate_v will_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v count_v true_a chastity_n and_o he_o add_v that_o universal_a sentence_n whereof_o we_o have_v much_o speak_v before_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n the_o same_o augustine_n upon_o the_o 30._o psalm_n expound_v these_o word_n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n who_o be_v he_o say_v he_o which_o be_v save_v free_o even_o he_o in_o who_o our_o saviour_n find_v not_o any_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v crown_v but_o find_v much_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v in_o who_o he_o find_v not_o merit_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o merit_v of_o punishment_n hereby_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o humane_a work_n before_o justification_n the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o first_o book_n &_o 30._o question_n to_o simplicianus_n say_v that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o live_v upright_o and_o that_o by_o a_o reward_n set_v before_o we_o namely_o that_o we_o may_v merit_v to_o live_v bless_o for_o ever_o but_o who_o say_v he_o can_v live_v upright_o and_o work_v well_o unless_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o there_o may_v be_v in_o man_n a_o merit_n and_o deserve_v of_o happy_a and_o eternal_a life_n if_o they_o can_v accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v command_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o do_v therefore_o we_o fall_v away_o from_o merit_n the_o same_o augustine_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la the_o 121._o chap._n the_o end_n say_v he_o of_o the_o commandment_n iâ—_n of_o charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n the_o end_n of_o every_o precept_n be_v charity_n and_o be_v refer_v unto_o charity_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o such_o charity_n be_v not_o do_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n chrisostome_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o paul_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v christ_n if_o the_o chrisostom_n chrisostom_n end_n of_o the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v christ_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o which_o have_v not_o christ_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o have_v he_o it_o not_o in_o very_a deed_n by_o these_o word_n we_o gather_v that_o he_o which_o be_v without_o christ_n may_v indeed_o have_v work_n which_o may_v seem_v good_a which_o yet_o in_o very_a deed_n can_v not_o be_v just_a and_o straight_o way_n he_o say_v whosoever_o have_v faith_n the_o same_o also_o have_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o whosoever_o be_v with_o out_o faith_n be_v far_o from_o either_o of_o they_o hereby_o we_o gather_v that_o they_o which_o have_v not_o faith_n be_v stranger_n not_o only_o from_o christ_n but_o also_o from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o herein_o consist_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v and_o straight_o way_n for_o what_o desire_v the_o law_n to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a but_o it_o can_v not_o for_o no_o man_n have_v fulfil_v it_o but_o because_o a_o man_n may_v object_n although_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v can_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n yet_o if_o he_o take_v pain_n therein_o and_o go_v about_o and_o travail_n he_o may_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n this_o thing_n also_o chrisostome_n exclude_v and_o a_o little_a before_o when_o he_o expound_v these_o word_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o willing_a to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o become_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o say_v he_o he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o of_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n wherein_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o our_o labour_n but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o self_n same_o thing_n also_o write_v ambrose_n when_o he_o expound_v these_o word_n ambrose_n ambrose_n of_o david_n blessed_n be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgeven_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v he_o call_v say_v he_o they_o bless_v of_o who_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o without_o labour_n or_o any_o observation_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o paul_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n they_o be_v justify_v free_o say_v he_o because_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o they_o themselves_o work_v nothing_o nor_o make_v any_o recompense_n the_o same_o ambrose_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n wherefore_o death_n have_v reign_v upon_o they_o which_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n he_o write_v this_o say_v he_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o sin_n which_o thing_n see_v he_o peradventure_o speak_v of_o man_n regenerate_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o man_n that_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n cyprian_a also_o ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la we_o ought_v say_v he_o to_o boast_v in_o nothing_o because_o we_o cyprian_a cyprian_a have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o i_o suppose_v it_o sufficient_o now_o appear_v that_o that_o be_v true_a which_o we_o affirm_v namely_o that_o man_n before_o justification_n can_v not_o frame_v their_o work_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o sin_n neither_o can_v they_o merit_v justification_n but_o if_o our_o adversary_n will_v object_v and_o say_v that_o they_o affirm_v not_o that_o those_o work_n which_o they_o call_v preparatory_a do_v merit_n justification_n but_o only_o be_v certain_a preparation_n by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v more_o apt_a to_o attain_v unto_o justification_n we_o may_v thus_o answer_v they_o if_o they_o merit_v not_o why_o fain_o you_o unto_o they_o that_o your_o merit_n of_o congruity_n farther_o why_o call_v you_o they_o good_a when_o as_o as_o we_o have_v teach_v they_o neither_o please_v god_n nor_o be_v do_v according_a to_o yâ—_z prescript_n of_o the_o law_n last_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o want_v their_o end_n and_o not_o only_o be_v but_o also_o by_o good_a right_n be_v call_v sin_n how_o teach_v you_o that_o man_n by_o they_o be_v prepare_v unto_o righteousness_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v much_o rather_o by_o they_o be_v prepare_v unto_o punishment_n wherefore_o let_v they_o once_o at_o the_o length_n cease_v to_o adorn_v they_o with_o these_o goodly_a title_n for_o though_o peradventure_o god_n sometime_o by_o these_o work_n bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n he_o do_v 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the_o scripture_n to_o be_v repugnaunt_a unto_o their_o sentence_n appoint_v two_o beginning_n and_o frame_v unto_o themselves_o two_o god_n one_o good_a and_o a_o other_o evil_a one_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o a_o other_o of_o the_o new_a one_o the_o creator_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n a_o other_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o think_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o can_v conciliate_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v every_o where_o write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o good_a god_n they_o utter_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o author_n of_o it_o they_o make_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o they_o pronounce_v to_o be_v evil_a they_o abuse_v a_o place_n of_o the_o latter_a epistle_n cor_n a_o place_n of_o the_o latter_a epistle_n to_o the_o cor_n to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o unbelever_n behold_v say_v they_o to_o 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probation_n and_o trial_n but_o unto_o other_o they_o be_v provokemente_n unto_o sin_n and_o yet_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o wherefore_o temtation_n an_o other_o distinction_n of_o temptation_n the_o greek_a school_n how_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o inward_a temtation_n lay_v a_o part_n augustine_n distinction_n there_o be_v a_o other_o which_o be_v more_o allowable_a which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a scholies_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a temptation_n utter_o outward_a who_o beginning_n or_o cause_n we_o have_v not_o in_o ourselves_o as_o adversity_n and_o persecution_n but_o there_o be_v other_o temptation_n which_o seem_v to_o burst_v
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for_o he_o say_v that_o lust_n be_v extant_a in_o we_o and_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o up_o unto_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o leave_v we_o unto_o they_o but_o julianus_n can_v prove_v that_o these_o shameful_a affection_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o pelagian_n abuse_v this_o place_n as_o augustine_n write_v in_o his_o 2._o book_n de_fw-fr nuptiis_fw-la &_o concupiscentia_fw-la ad_fw-la valerium_n in_o the_o 19_o &_o 20._o cha_z for_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v yâ—_z concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v a_o thing_n laudable_a by_o a_o argument_n take_v of_o contrary_n for_o pelagian_n a_o false_a argument_n of_o the_o pelagian_n sithen_v say_v they_o paul_n condemn_v the_o conjunction_n which_o be_v against_o nature_n it_o consequent_o follow_v that_o yâ—_z lust_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v both_o upright_o and_o also_o worthy_a of_o praise_n wherefore_o say_v they_o although_o some_o do_v in_o it_o exceed_v the_o mean_v yet_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v reprove_v unless_o we_o will_v also_o accuse_v both_o bread_n and_o wine_n because_o there_o be_v some_o which_o abuse_v they_o neither_o be_v that_o of_o any_o force_n which_o thou_o say_v the_o goodness_n of_o generation_n excuse_v not_o yâ—_z crime_n of_o adultery_n neither_o do_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o yâ—_z nativity_n condemn_v yâ—_z goodness_n of_o wedlock_n because_o this_o be_v to_o speak_v dark_o and_o thou_o seem_v to_o labour_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o natural_a copulation_n of_o man_n with_o woman_n ought_v at_o the_o length_n to_o be_v express_v by_o some_o certain_a note_n that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v good_a hereby_o appear_v because_o paul_n condemn_v the_o contrary_a but_o if_o it_o be_v good_a &_o the_o birth_n be_v good_a which_o spring_v thereof_o by_o what_o chink_n or_o hole_n they_o do_v original_a sin_n creep_v in_o these_o thing_n they_o object_v unto_o augustine_n but_o pelagian_n augustine_n answer_v the_o pelagian_n in_o this_o sort_n do_v he_o answer_v they_o we_o must_v make_v a_o distinction_n say_v he_o between_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n institute_v and_o between_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v by_o adam_n bring_v in_o after_o sin_n we_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a copulation_n of_o man_n with_o the_o woman_n be_v institute_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a neither_o of_o it_o come_v any_o evil_n but_o lust_n which_o evil_a the_o natural_a copulation_n of_o man_n with_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n be_v good_a concupiscence_n which_o be_v adjoin_v unto_o it_o after_o the_o faâ—_n of_o adam_n be_v evil_a be_v thereto_o adjoin_v as_o we_o now_o have_v it_o be_v rebellious_a against_o reason_n unbrideled_a &_o stubborn_a also_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o keep_v down_o by_o our_o will_n procee_v from_o vice_n and_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o lust_n aught_o to_o be_v count_v shameful_a and_o evil_a which_o thing_n the_o sense_n of_o nature_n testefi_v for_o that_o we_o see_v that_o when_o man_n and_o wife_n will_v have_v fellowship_n together_o they_o do_v hide_v themselves_o which_o declare_v that_o in_o it_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o have_v shame_n annex_v unto_o it_o further_o paul_n write_v i_o know_v that_o there_o dwell_v no_o good_a in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n who_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o believe_v than_o you_o which_o set_v forth_o lust_n as_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o he_o add_v if_o our_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v make_v save_o than_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v good_a otherwise_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v save_o and_o if_o it_o bid_v no_o evil_a in_o it_o than_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v make_v save_o because_o of_o itself_o it_o shall_v be_v save_o but_o as_o touch_v paul_n whereas_o he_o condemn_v the_o unchaste_a for_o that_o they_o leave_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n there_o of_o matrimony_n but_o only_o show_v that_o these_o idolater_n be_v horriblye_o punish_v in_o that_o they_o forsake_v the_o natural_a use_n which_o natural_a use_n yet_o may_v be_v observe_v among_o whoremonger_n and_o harlot_n wherefore_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o allege_v of_o concupiscence_n be_v far_o from_o paul_n meaning_n but_o how_o original_a sin_n be_v traduce_v by_o procreation_n i_o will_v not_o in_o this_o place_n express_v and_o they_o receive_v unto_o themselves_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o error_n as_o be_v mete_v by_o the_o name_n of_o error_n he_o here_o in_o this_o place_n understand_v manifest_a sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v of_o man_n witting_o and_o these_o filthy_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o say_v be_v a_o hire_n and_o reward_n in_o the_o greek_a it_n be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v turn_v a_o compensation_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v much_o unlike_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n touch_v hypocrite_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o reward_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o sin_n proper_o deserve_v not_o a_o bire_z or_o a_o reward_n but_o a_o punishment_n by_o this_o place_n be_v most_o manifest_o perceave_v that_o that_o be_v true_a which_o augustine_n oftentimes_o affirm_v namely_o that_o god_n avenge_v sin_n by_o sin_n and_o yâ—_z grevousnes_n of_o the_o wickedness_n commit_v sin_n here_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n against_o nature_n appear_v by_o that_o that_o it_o be_v answerable_a and_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o most_o grevous_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n augustine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o 24._o chap_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o the_o prophet_n say_v
that_o they_o can_v judge_v of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o can_v geve_v judgement_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o iugement_n the_o ethnike_v excel_v in_o sharpness_n of_o iugement_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a but_o how_o much_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o ethnike_v exell_v in_o sharpness_n of_o judgement_n the_o goodly_a law_n and_o excellent_a book_n which_o they_o have_v setfoorth_o do_v declare_v and_o also_o the_o determination_n which_o be_v decree_v at_o their_o place_n of_o judgement_n when_o matter_n be_v decide_v chrisostome_n suppose_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v therefore_o write_v unto_o the_o roman_n because_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v the_o chief_a lord_n over_o all_o and_o the_o judgement_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o province_n be_v draw_v thither_o but_o undoubtedlye_o those_o thing_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o write_v pertain_v unto_o all_o man_n for_o there_o be_v none_o which_o have_v his_o right_a wytte_n which_o either_o with_o himself_o or_o else_o with_o other_o man_n discuss_v not_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o either_o public_o or_o private_o see_v do_v and_o either_o praise_v or_o disprayse_v the_o same_o as_o they_o either_o disagree_v from_o natural_a justice_n or_o agree_v therewith_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o can_v geve_v judgement_n of_o other_o man_n they_o ought_v in_o especial_a to_o geve_v judgement_n of_o themselves_o for_o yâ—_z unto_o they_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a not_o only_o what_o they_o do_v but_o also_o with_o what_o mind_n they_o do_v it_o which_o they_o can_v so_o easy_o see_v in_o other_o man_n but_o they_o spare_v themselves_o and_o do_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n which_o they_o geve_v judgement_n of_o paul_n therefore_o to_o strike_v into_o they_o a_o terror_n say_v man_n everyman_n may_v better_o judge_v of_o himself_o they_o of_o other_o man_n but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n and_o think_v thou_o o_o man_n which_o iudge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o self_n same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o dissemble_v their_o own_o sin_n either_o because_o they_o think_v that_o god_n little_o regard_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v of_o man_n against_o which_o error_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v judge_v these_o thing_n man_n reasins_z why_o god_n will_v judge_v man_n and_o that_o accord_v to_o truth_n otherwise_o as_o say_v ambrose_n he_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o evell_a woorkeman_n as_o one_o which_o shall_v neglect_v his_o work_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v be_v most_o good_a and_o the_o same_o as_o the_o continuance_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n declare_v have_v he_o not_o cast_v of_o from_o his_o care_n how_o dare_v they_o think_v that_o man_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o creature_n shall_v continue_v without_o the_o providence_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n other_o peradventure_o be_v therefore_o persuade_v to_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o because_o they_o see_v and_o perceave_v that_o god_n defer_v punishment_n which_o erroneous_a opinion_n he_o afterward_o confute_v when_o he_o say_v do_v thou_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n patience_n and_o long_o suffringe_v but_o because_o such_o seem_v there_o to_o be_v reprove_v which_o judge_n others_z &_o that_o not_o a_o miss_n when_o as_o yet_o they_o themselves_o live_v in_o the_o self_n same_o wicked_a act_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o their_o opinion_n be_v upright_o which_o think_v that_o such_o judge_n can_v nor_o ought_v not_o to_o geve_v sentence_n against_o other_o which_o be_v accuse_v unto_o they_o they_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o self_n same_o fault_n but_o this_o be_v to_o overthrow_v all_o public_a wealth_n and_o utter_o to_o take_v away_o judgement_n neither_o do_v paul_n here_o any_o thing_n serve_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o opinion_n but_o only_o adulteress_n whither_o a_o judge_n be_v guilty_a of_o any_o crime_n may_v judge_v a_o other_o accuse_v of_o the_o self_n same_o crime_n a_o place_n of_o john_n touch_v the_o adulteress_n show_v that_o they_o most_o grievous_o sin_n which_o with_o a_o great_a security_n punish_v other_o and_o overpasse_v themselves_o they_o ought_v undoubted_o first_o to_o correct_v and_o amend_v themselves_o but_o yet_o paul_n bid_v they_o not_o to_o forsake_v the_o office_n commit_v unto_o they_o they_o use_v also_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o cite_v the_o sayinge_v of_o christ_n unto_o they_o which_o accuse_v the_o adulterous_a woman_n he_o which_o among_o you_o be_v with_o out_o sin_n let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o but_o this_o sentence_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o against_o just_a punishment_n and_o lawful_a judgement_n neither_o command_v he_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v forward_o in_o accuse_v the_o woman_n who_o they_o have_v take_v in_o adultery_n he_o himself_o be_v no_o magistrate_n but_o the_o most_o high_a preacher_n of_o god_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v his_o office_n to_o do_v he_o execute_v in_o persuade_v those_o hypocrite_n to_o repentance_n and_o he_o will_v have_v they_o first_o hereunto_o to_o have_v a_o regard_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o sin_n whereof_o they_o be_v guilty_a neither_o forbid_v he_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v execute_v that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n command_v he_o see_v that_o these_o wicked_a man_n in_o these_o punishment_n be_v infect_v with_o two_o manner_n of_o fault_n for_o first_o the_o punishment_n and_o pain_n which_o their_o neighbour_n be_v put_v unto_o be_v pleasant_a unto_o they_o for_o by_o accusinge_v he_o before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n they_o prive_o wreck_v upon_o he_o their_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n an_o other_o fault_n be_v their_o hypocrisy_n for_o that_o when_o as_o they_o themselves_o otherwise_o abstain_v not_o from_o the_o self_n same_o wicked_a act_n yet_o by_o accuse_v of_o offender_n they_o make_v a_o show_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n these_o thing_n christ_n go_v about_o to_o correct_v he_o condemn_v not_o the_o woman_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o polleticall_a magistrate_n he_o accuse_v she_o not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n because_o he_o take_v she_o not_o in_o adultery_n wherefore_o farasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a witness_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o prosecute_v such_o a_o accusation_n but_o that_o which_o pertain_v to_o his_o function_n he_o leave_v not_o undo_v for_o he_o admonish_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v afterward_o absteyn_a from_o sin_n likewise_o when_o we_o see_v any_o wicked_a act_n do_v by_o our_o neighbour_n god_n require_v neighbour_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o see_v the_o faut_n of_o our_o neighbour_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o judge_v of_o it_o accord_v to_o the_o nature_n thereof_o for_o woe_n be_v unto_o we_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n if_o we_o shall_v call_v evil_a good_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a ought_v to_o be_v judge_v accord_v as_o it_o be_v neither_o ought_v we_o either_o to_o suspend_v our_o judgement_n or_o to_o turn_v away_o our_o eye_n from_o those_o thing_n not_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v judge_v not_o which_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n evil_a if_o that_o we_o shall_v feel_v ourselves_o also_o to_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o self_n same_o fault_n let_v we_o descend_v into_o ourselves_o and_o with_o a_o due_a chastisement_n reprove_v ourselves_o and_o thereby_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v by_o repentance_n correct_v may_v both_o more_o upright_o and_o also_o with_o more_o fruit_n admonish_v our_o brother_n when_o he_o offend_v neither_o against_o this_o be_v that_o sentence_n in_o the._n 7._o of_o matthew_n judge_v not_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v because_o in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o entreat_v of_o the_o take_v away_o of_o brotherly_a admonition_fw-la but_o only_o the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v there_o reprove_v which_o aboundinge_a themselves_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n do_v most_o diligent_o search_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n not_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o amend_v they_o but_o to_o delight_n themselves_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n and_o because_o they_o think_v that_o have_v company_n their_o case_n be_v the_o better_a the_o godly_a be_v not_o infect_v with_o this_o curiosity_n as_o they_o which_o have_v continual_o their_o eye_n fix_v upon_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o daily_o fall_v so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o leisure_n unless_o they_o offer_v themselves_o
good_a or_o evil_n we_o shall_v obtain_v either_o eternal_a life_n or_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o thereby_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o work_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n our_o sense_n judge_v that_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v repugnant_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v free_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o work_n shall_v be_v require_v require_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o repugnant_a that_o blessedness_n be_v give_v free_o and_o yet_o goodwork_n require_v but_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o judgement_n true_a for_o they_o most_o apt_o agree_v together_o as_o it_o shall_v afterward_o in_o his_o place_n be_v declare_v we_o have_v now_o sufficient_o speak_v as_o touch_v this_o kind_n of_o speech_n use_v of_o paul_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v now_o allege_v shall_v in_o their_o place_n be_v more_o diligent_o examine_v every_o one_o by_o themselves_o unto_o they_o which_o by_o patience_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v glory_v and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o grecian_a but_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o do_v good_a glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n unto_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o unto_o the_o grecian_a for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n before_o god_n unto_o those_o which_o by_o patience_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v glory_n &_o honour_n &_o immortality_n life_n eternal_a ambrose_n read_v that_o glory_n &_o honour_n &_o immortality_n shall_v be_v render_v unto_o they_o which_o seek_v for_o eternal_a life_n which_o thing_n wicked_a man_n do_v not_o who_o rather_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o advance_v themselves_o unto_o the_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v to_o live_v wicked_o but_o godly_a and_o holy_a man_n do_v seek_v eternal_a life_n that_o they_o may_v rede_o move_v themselves_o to_o know_v and_o to_o love_n god_n to_o worship_v he_o and_o to_o deserne_v well_o of_o their_o neighbour_n which_o self_n thing_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o yet_o as_o now_o begin_v and_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o a_o other_o world_n the_o scripture_n use_v by_o eternal_a life_n to_o signify_v the_o blessedness_n which_o excellent_a life_n be_v a_o thing_n excellent_a we_o look_v for_o for_o among_o other_o thing_n life_n as_o aristotle_n write_v in_o his_o politike_n have_v in_o itself_o many_o commodity_n and_o therefore_o man_n suffer_v many_o and_o grevous_a thing_n to_o retain_v it_o still_o unless_o peradventure_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o misery_n they_o wish_v for_o death_n but_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a read_v to_o say_v that_o god_n geve_v eternal_a life_n unto_o those_o which_o by_o patience_n in_o well_o do_v do_v seek_v glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n undoubted_o the_o saint_n in_o live_v well_o do_v seek_v to_o be_v renew_v unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o which_o follow_v glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n and_o immortality_n be_v set_v in_o the_o last_o place_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o seek_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n for_o those_o thing_n do_v quick_o perish_v and_o be_v offer_v by_o those_o man_n which_o be_v easy_o change_v and_o we_o which_o receive_v they_o here_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v here_o but_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o seek_v for_o be_v everlasting_a and_o immortal_a by_o patience_n in_o well_o do_v this_o he_o therefore_o say_v because_o as_o he_o write_v in_o a_o other_o place_n they_z which_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o not_o do_v why_o patience_n be_v require_v in_o well_o do_v only_o the_o devil_n &_o our_o flesh_n but_o also_o wicked_a man_n do_v withstand_v good_a work_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o among_o good_a work_n these_o be_v the_o principall_a whereby_o we_o help_v our_o neighbour_n to_o the_o obteynement_n of_o true_a sound_n and_o firm_a good_a thing_n by_o teaching_n admonish_a and_o correct_v they_o therefore_o unto_o they_o above_o other_o thing_n we_o apply_v ourselves_o but_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v sometime_o take_v it_o grevous_o and_o do_v stir_v up_o persecution_n against_o we_o as_o it_o happen_v unto_o that_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n but_o we_o ought_v not_o for_o all_o that_o to_o cease_v augustine_n in_o his_o 50._o epistle_n will_v that_o the_o donatist_n although_o they_o wicked_o and_o cruel_o rage_v against_o the_o catholic_n shall_v yet_o not_o be_v forsake_v and_o he_o bring_v a_o similitude_n similitutâ—_n a_o similitutâ—_n of_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o kick_v and_o bite_v when_o their_o sore_n be_v in_o cure_v and_o yet_o man_n cease_v not_o from_o heal_v they_o which_o duty_n if_o it_o be_v perform_v unto_o beast_n undoubted_o much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v perform_v unto_o man_n it_o be_v assure_o a_o thing_n very_o hard_o with_o a_o valiant_a mind_n to_o suffer_v let_v and_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v good_a work_n but_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v excellent_a be_v hard_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o all_o in_o a_o manner_n desire_v eternal_a life_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v upon_o we_o this_o patience_n in_o well_o do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o purpose_n to_o consider_v how_o suffer_v what_o be_v suffer_v the_o saint_n may_v claim_v unto_o themselves_o this_o patience_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o daily_a sin_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o we_o answer_v fall_n two_o kind_n of_o fall_n that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o fall_n there_o be_v certain_a which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n daily_o come_v from_o a_o wicked_a lust_n which_o be_v graft_v in_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n 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and_o break_a as_o sometime_o enemy_n be_v take_v on_o live_v of_o emperor_n or_o captain_n &_o reserve_v on_o live_v against_o a_o triumph_n yâ—_z one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o day_n may_v be_v both_o unto_o yâ—_z emperor_n for_o a_o triumph_n &_o unto_o the_o enemy_n conquer_v utter_a destruction_n christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v &_o shall_v in_o yâ—_z sight_n of_z yâ—_z who_o will_v world_n triumph_n and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o yâ—_z cor._n the_o last_o enemy_n death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o together_o with_o he_o sin_n his_o continual_a companion_n but_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v sin_n in_o we_o it_o be_v nothing_o prejudicial_a unto_o our_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v the_o gosple_n to_o believe_v that_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o forgeven_v we_o although_o it_o still_o abide_v in_o us._n howbeit_o nether_a the_o wisdom_n of_o just_a the_o philosopher_n understand_v not_o that_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v just_a the_o 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do_v not_o only_o the_o same_o but_o also_o consent_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v they_o that_o which_o be_v there_o turn_v in_o latin_a justiciam_fw-la and_o in_o english_a righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v in_o that_o place_n a_o law_n prescribe_v of_o god_n nether_a be_v it_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o these_o significatious_a be_v so_o change_v for_o they_o be_v not_o utter_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o some_o time_n they_o be_v compare_v together_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n for_o therefore_o among_o man_n be_v a_o man_n acquit_v of_o the_o judge_n for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v thing_n just_a and_o have_v be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o law_n but_o thus_o can_v not_o we_o be_v before_o god_n for_o we_o be_v not_o absolve_v from_o he_o for_o that_o we_o have_v fulfil_v his_o commandment_n only_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v they_o wherefore_o not_o only_o he_o himself_o be_v justify_v but_o also_o his_o 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that_o the_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o opinion_n augustine_n opinion_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o member_n be_v original_a sin_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v augustine_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o book_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o many_o other_o place_n who_o the_o schoolman_n have_v interpret_v to_o have_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o grosser_n part_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o also_o of_o the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o will_n but_o pigghius_n repugn_v and_o say_v that_o augustine_n appoint_v only_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o member_n to_o be_v original_a sin_n as_o though_o augustine_n mean_v not_o that_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o affection_n both_o the_o mind_n be_v blind_v and_o the_o will_v corrupt_v for_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o these_o vice_n be_v join_v together_o just_a augustine_n comprehend_v all_o sin_n by_o this_o word_n just_a one_o with_o a_o 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pleasant_a and_o preseruative_n in_o adam_n when_o he_o be_v first_o create_v be_v not_o outrageous_a or_o vehement_a to_o be_v against_o right_n reason_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o follow_v afterward_o wherefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o call_v it_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o pigghius_n say_v but_o the_o wickedness_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o affection_n wherefore_o augustine_n call_v julianus_n the_o pelagian_n a_o unshamfast_a prayser_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o he_o which_o thing_n pigghius_n also_o do_v commend_v it_o as_o a_o notable_a work_n of_o god_n moreover_o pigghius_n be_v against_o augustine_n for_o this_o cause_n namely_o because_o he_o say_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n before_o baptism_n but_o after_o baptism_n he_o deni_v it_o when_o as_o say_v he_o the_o concupiscence_n be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o and_o god_n be_v the_o self_n same_o and_o his_o law_n the_o self_n same_o wherefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o either_o it_o must_v be_v sin_n in_o both_o or_o else_o in_o neither_o but_o here_o pigghius_n exceed_o err_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o because_o regeneration_n what_o mutation_n come_v by_o regeneration_n he_o think_v that_o in_o regeneration_n be_v make_v no_o mutation_n especial_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o it_o come_v the_o remedy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v apply_v and_o the_o guiltiness_n take_v away_o for_o that_o god_n impute_v not_o that_o concupiscence_n which_o remain_v after_o regeneration_n moreover_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v that_o the_o might_n of_o concupiscence_n may_v be_v break_v so_o that_o although_o it_o abide_v in_o we_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o bear_v rule_n in_o us._n for_o to_o this_o thing_n paul_n exhort_v we_o when_o he_o say_v let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n on_o evil_a augustine_n affirm_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o remain_v after_o regeneration_n be_v sin_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n the_o same_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o touch_v the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o that_o lust_n be_v not_o actual_a sin_n why_o original_a sin_n be_v call_v lust_n whither_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n what_o the_o schoolman_n understand_v by_o original_a righteousness_n not_o every_o defect_n or_o want_n make_v the_o thing_n evil_a the_o other_o side_n also_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o that_o he_o suppose_v that_o augustine_n think_v that_o the_o concupiscence_n which_o remain_v after_o baptism_n be_v utter_o no_o sin_n and_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v alone_o and_o by_o itself_o for_o by_o most_o express_a word_n he_o say_v that_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v sin_n because_o it_o be_v disobedience_n against_o which_o we_o ought_v continual_o to_o strive_v but_o when_o he_o deni_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o touch_v the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o for_o that_o be_v without_o doubt_n take_v away_o in_o regeneration_n for_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n although_o it_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n sin_n do_v yet_o not_o impute_v it_o for_o sin_n farther_o augustine_n compare_v concupiscence_n with_o those_o sin_n be_v call_v actual_a &_o be_v compare_v with_o they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o haynousnes_n of_o they_o but_o i_o marvel_v how_o pigghius_n can_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o say_v that_o augustine_n without_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v lust_n to_o be_v original_a sin_n when_o as_o he_o in_o his_o disputation_n against_o the_o pelagian_n do_v mighty_o defend_v his_o sentence_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o why_o he_o call_v original_a sin_n concupiscence_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o that_o original_a do_v most_o of_o all_o declare_v itself_o by_o the_o grosser_n lust_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n now_o i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o see_v what_o other_o man_n have_v think_v touch_v this_o for_o beside_o this_o opinion_n there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o sentence_n which_o be_v of_o those_o which_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n anselmus_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr partu_fw-la virgin_n and_o he_o draw_v many_o scholastical_a author_n into_o this_o his_o sentence_n and_o these_o man_n by_o original_a justice_n understand_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o man_n when_o the_o body_n obey_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n obey_v the_o superior_a part_n &_o the_o mind_n be_v subject_a unto_o god_n &_o to_o his_o law_n in_o this_o justice_n be_v adam_n create_v &_o if_o he_o have_v abode_n all_o we_o shall_v have_v live_v continual_o in_o it_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o fall_v all_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o the_o want_n of_o this_o righteousness_n they_o affirm_v to_o be_v original_a sin_n but_o to_o make_v their_o sentence_n more_o plain_a they_o say_v that_o not_o every_o defect_n or_o want_n be_v sin_n or_o evil_n for_o although_o a_o stone_n want_v justice_n yet_o shall_v not_o therefore_o the_o stone_n be_v call_v unjust_a or_o evil_a but_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v apt_a &_o meet_a to_o receive_v that_o which_o it_o want_v than_o such_o a_o defect_n or_o want_n be_v call_v evil_a as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o eye_n when_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o yâ—_z faculty_n of_o see_v and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o say_v that_o in_o the_o eye_n be_v blame_v or_o sin_n for_o than_o come_v sin_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o want_n follow_v a_o strive_a and_o resist_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pigghius_n condemn_v this_o sentence_n also_o for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v pigghius_n a_o objection_n of_o pigghius_n no_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n keep_v not_o the_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v have_v his_o health_n and_o be_v whole_a of_o body_n and_o limb_n may_v fall_v into_o a_o disease_n or_o lose_v one_o of_o his_o member_n or_o become_v maim_v which_o defect_n or_o want_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v call_v fault_n or_o sin_n but_o this_o similitude_n serve_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o a_o disease_n or_o lament_n of_o the_o body_n serve_v nothing_o either_o to_o the_o observe_n or_o violate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n bring_v of_o necessity_n with_o it_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n more_o over_o he_o contend_v yâ—_z the_o loss_n of_o original_a justice_n in_o child_n be_v not_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v through_o their_o default_n but_o this_o again_o be_v to_o call_v god_n to_o account_v but_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o order_n neither_o aught_o he_o to_o be_v order_v god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o order_v order_v by_o human_a law_n but_o let_v pigghius_n confer_v that_o his_o opinion_n with_o this_o which_o he_o impugn_v this_o affirm_v that_o god_n condemn_v vice_n and_o corruption_n which_o it_o put_v to_o be_v in_o child_n new_o bear_v but_o pigghius_n make_v child_n guilty_a and_o condemn_v they_o of_o that_o fault_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o only_o be_v that_o which_o adam_n our_o first_o parent_n commit_v for_o otherwise_o he_o count_v those_o child_n most_o innocent_a but_o whether_o of_o these_o be_v more_o far_o from_o reason_n &_o more_o abhor_v even_o also_o from_o humane_a law_n to_o punish_v a_o innocent_a for_o a_o other_o man_n sin_n or_o to_o condemn_v he_o which_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o cause_n why_o to_o be_v condemn_v
lie_v a_o sleep_n in_o they_o as_o augustine_n say_v in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n follow_v yâ—_z which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n say_v i_o live_v sometime_o without_o a_o law_n not_o yâ—_z there_o be_v at_o any_o time_n no_o law_n prescribe_v unto_o paul_n but_o because_o in_o his_o childhode_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n he_o feel_v it_o not_o wherefore_o sin_n say_v paul_n be_v dead_a which_o augustine_n interprete_v be_v on_o sleep_v but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v yâ—_z be_v when_o i_o begin_v to_o know_v yâ—_z law_n sin_n reviue_v he_o have_v sin_n in_o he_o before_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o feel_v it_o seem_v dead_a now_o appear_v how_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v agree_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o still_o pigghius_n urge_v that_o these_o thing_n nothing_o pigghius_n a_o objection_n of_o pigghius_n pertain_v unto_o infant_n for_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v a_o law_n prescribe_v unto_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v but_o in_o so_o say_v he_o understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o they_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o perform_v a_o law_n may_v be_v give_v evenâ—or_n those_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n can_v not_o perfect_o be_v perform_v of_o we_o when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v most_o severe_o command_v paul_n say_v in_o this_o epistle_n that_o which_o be_v impossible_a unto_o the_o law_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v weaken_v through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o word_n it_o most_o manifest_o appear_v that_o we_o can_v perform_v the_o law_n â—s_v it_o be_v command_v for_o if_o we_o can_v we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n nether_a have_v christ_n need_v to_o have_v suffer_v death_n for_o us._n there_o be_v also_o other_o office_n law_n utility_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o law_n for_o which_o it_o be_v write_v for_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v the_o action_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o declare_v sin_n for_o by_o the_o law_n say_v paul_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n again_o i_o be_v ignorant_a of_o lust_n unless_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n farther_o by_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v also_o increase_v &_o do_v more_o lead_v we_o &_o grevously_o oppress_v us._n for_o the_o law_n 〈…〉_o ed_z in_o that_o sin_n shall_v abound_v &_o to_o the_o corrint_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o scholmaster_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n and_o implore_v his_o aid_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v strength_n give_v he_o whereby_o at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o part_n and_o with_o a_o obedience_n now_o begin_v to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v and_o that_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o fail_v may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o but_o may_v be_v make_v whole_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n augustine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o julianus_n reprove_v the_o infant_n the_o pelagian_n boast_v that_o god_n command_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v augustine_n reherse_v the_o sin_n of_o infant_n pelagian_n for_o that_o they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v teach_v some_o great_a point_n of_o doctrine_n when_o they_o teach_v that_o god_n command_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v and_o he_o declare_v those_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o have_v now_o express_v yea_o and_o augustine_n also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n make_v mention_v of_o those_o sin_n which_o even_o suckinge_v infant_n do_v commit_v against_o which_o no_o man_n can_v say_v they_o can_v resist_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v sin_n unless_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o some_o law_n which_o be_v by_o they_o violate_v nether_a do_v yâ—_z any_o thing_n help_n pigghius_n or_o put_v away_o their_o sin_n for_o that_o they_o understand_v they_o not_o for_o that_o which_o be_v filthy_a although_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o to_o we_o yet_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v it_o filthy_a sin_n thing_n filthy_a although_o they_o seem_v not_o filthy_a yet_o be_v they_o nevertheless_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n filthy_a the_o opinion_n of_o augustine_n and_o anselmus_n differ_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o definition_n of_o original_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z be_v that_o which_o be_v filthy_a be_v filthy_a whither_o it_o seem_v so_o or_o no._n this_o opinion_n of_o anselmus_n concern_v the_o lack_n and_o want_v of_o original_a justice_n do_v in_o very_a deed_n nothing_o differre_fw-la from_o the_o sentence_n of_o augustine_n wherein_o he_o call_v original_a sin_n lust_n but_o that_o which_o in_o anselmus_n be_v speak_v somewhat_o more_o expressedlye_o be_v more_o obscure_o wrap_v in_o the_o word_n concupiscence_n but_o because_o this_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n may_v so_o be_v take_v as_o though_o we_o understand_v only_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n with_o out_o any_o vice_n of_o nature_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o set_v forth_o a_o more_o full_a definition_n of_o original_a sin_n original_a sin_n therefore_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n traduce_v by_o generation_n from_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n into_o his_o posterity_n which_o corruption_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n adjudge_v all_o man_n bear_v therein_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o infinite_a evil_n and_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o this_o definition_n be_v contain_v all_o kind_n of_o cause_n we_o have_v for_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n all_o the_o part_n &_o strength_n of_o man_n the_o form_n be_v the_o depravation_n of_o they_o all_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o will_n of_o adam_n which_o sin_v the_o instrument_n be_v the_o propagation_n of_o traduction_n which_o be_v do_v through_o the_o flesh_n the_o end_n and_o effect_n be_v eternal_a damnation_n together_o with_o all_o the_o discomoditis_fw-la of_o this_o life_n and_o hereof_o spring_v sundry_a sin_n sundry_a name_n of_o this_o sin_n name_n of_o this_o sin_n so_o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v a_o defect_n or_o want_n sometime_o perverseness_n sometime_o vice_n sometime_o a_o disease_n sometime_o contagiousnes_n sometime_o malice_n and_o augustine_n call_v it_o a_o affect_a quality_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o disorder_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v corrupt_v hereby_o appear_v because_o he_o be_v to_o this_o end_n create_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a good_a but_o now_o he_o understand_v declare_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n be_v declare_v not_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n nor_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o yâ—_z scripture_n but_o with_o grief_n he_o harken_v unto_o yâ—_z precept_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pain_n &_o reward_n he_o utter_o contemn_v the_o affection_n rebel_a against_o sound_a reason_n do_v wanton_o deride_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o body_n neglect_v to_o obey_v the_o soul_n all_o these_o thing_n although_o they_o be_v experiment_n of_o natural_a corruption_n yet_o be_v they_o also_o confirm_v by_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o understanding_n paul_n say_v the_o carnal_a man_n understand_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yea_o he_o can_v not_o because_o they_o be_v foolishene_n unto_o he_o in_o which_o word_n let_v we_o mark_v by_o the_o way_n against_o law_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o law_n pigghius_n that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o of_o we_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o law_n do_v chief_o command_v we_o to_o have_v knowledge_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n which_o thing_n yet_o paul_n apert_o affirm_v that_o the_o carnal_a man_n can_v not_o understand_v and_o to_o our_o purpose_n we_o see_v that_o paul_n affirm_v that_o this_o blindness_n or_o ignorance_n be_v graft_v in_o man_n and_o that_o of_o nature_n for_o we_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o it_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o time_n or_o age_n for_o the_o elder_a in_o year_n a_o man_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o more_o be_v he_o instruct_v concern_v god_n wherefore_o in_o that_o he_o be_v carnal_a and_o unapt_a to_o understand_v thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n it_o come_v of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o this_o corruption_n be_v of_o so_o great_a weight_n that_o augustine_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n against_o julianus_n the_o 12._o
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kingdom_n of_o juda_n preserve_v this_o exposition_n although_o it_o have_v in_o it_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o piety_n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o he_o prophesy_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o ninive_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o mind_v to_o exaggerate_v the_o vengeance_n at_o hand_n he_o say_v that_o the_o vehemence_n of_o the_o destruction_n which_o the_o chaldeyans_n shall_v bring_v shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o afflict_v they_o again_o for_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o sufficient_o in_o the_o first_o vengeance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v utter_o overthrow_v of_o the_o chaldeyans_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o we_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v beat_v even_o to_o the_o death_n he_o be_v so_o strike_v with_o one_o blow_n that_o he_o need_v not_o the_o second_o stroke_n this_o be_v the_o prophets_n scope_n and_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o affliction_n in_o godly_a man_n do_v tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o this_o world_n as_o paul_n say_v for_o they_o be_v fatherly_a chastisemente_n whereby_o god_n call_v they_o back_o to_o repentance_n but_o out_o of_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o draw_v a_o general_a rule_n to_o come_v god_n puninish_v many_o of_o the_o ungodlye_a both_o here_o and_o also_o will_v punish_v they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n a_o measure_n that_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o punish_v the_o ungodly_a in_o this_o life_n he_o can_v not_o also_o punish_v they_o in_o a_o other_o life_n if_o they_o die_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n if_o they_o return_v unto_o god_n they_o shall_v suffer_v nothing_o in_o a_o other_o life_n and_o yet_o not_o because_o they_o have_v in_o this_o life_n with_o their_o punishemente_n make_v satisfaction_n unto_o god_n but_o because_o christ_n have_v thorough_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o they_o wherefore_o even_o as_o unto_o the_o godly_a be_v certain_a good_a thing_n give_v in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o earnest_a penny_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o a_o other_o world_n so_o in_o the_o ungodly_a eternal_a punishemente_n be_v begin_v with_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o affliction_n ezechiel_n punishment_n of_o this_o life_n be_v to_o the_o ungodly_a preamble_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o come_v a_o place_n of_o ezechiel_n of_o this_o life_n which_o thing_n also_o christ_n seem_v to_o signify_v when_o he_o say_v fear_v he_o which_o can_v both_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o also_o cast_v the_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n by_o these_o thing_n i_o think_v it_o manifest_o enough_o appear_v that_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o we_o have_v plain_o interpret_v pertain_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o entreat_v of_o a_o other_o of_o their_o argument_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n to_o this_o we_o may_v brief_o answer_v as_o we_o a_o little_a before_o say_v namely_o that_o the_o child_n bear_v not_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n but_o their_o own_o &_o proper_a iniquity_n which_o cleave_v unto_o every_o man_n from_o his_o nativity_n but_o because_o that_o place_n be_v of_o diverse_a diverse_o expound_v we_o will_v brief_o declare_v our_o judgement_n therein_o this_o be_v a_o proverb_n much_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n our_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n and_o not_o only_a ezechiell_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o say_n but_o also_o jeremy_n in_o his_o 31._o chap._n the_o meaning_n of_o yâ—_z sentence_n be_v this_o our_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o and_o as_o the_o rabine_n say_v they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n seem_v to_o refer_v these_o thing_n to_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nabat_fw-la which_o first_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n but_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n refer_v the_o same_o unto_o manasses_n for_o who_o impiety_n they_o think_v that_o that_o captivity_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n which_o the_o prophet_n denounce_v this_o proverb_n god_n reprove_v &_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o henceforth_o i_o be_v the_o soul_n say_v he_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v dye_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n many_o will_v have_v these_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v concern_v civil_a punishment_n because_o god_n in_o the_o 24._o chapter_n of_o deut._n command_v that_o neither_o the_o parent_n shall_v be_v kill_v for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n which_o thing_n also_o amasias_n king_n of_o juda_n observe_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 14._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o king_n for_o he_o slay_v they_o that_o murder_v his_o father_n but_o spare_v their_o child_n accord_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z law_n howbeit_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o always_o observe_v this_o for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josua_n the_o 7._o chap._n that_o not_o only_a acham_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o accurse_a thing_n father_n josua_n do_v against_o the_o common_a law_n when_o he_o punish_v the_o child_n with_o the_o father_n which_o he_o have_v steal_v but_o also_o together_o with_o he_o both_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n &_o also_o his_o cattle_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o singular_a commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o prejudicial_a unto_o the_o law_n universal_o give_v howbeit_o this_o exposition_n concern_v the_o civil_a law_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o jew_n complain_v not_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v 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his_o repentance_n therefore_o sometime_o when_o he_o spare_v the_o father_n which_o have_v sin_v yet_o he_o punish_v the_o child_n and_o sometime_o when_o he_o spare_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n he_o punish_v jehu_n a_o example_n of_o jehu_n the_o child_n child_n sometime_o also_o he_o differ_v the_o punishment_n unto_o the_o four_o generation_n as_o we_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o jehu_n king_n of_o samaria_n for_o although_o he_o himself_o grevous_o sin_v yet_o god_n take_v not_o away_o the_o kingdom_n from_o his_o posterity_n but_o after_o the_o four_o generation_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o these_o word_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o so_o long_o restrain_v his_o anger_n nether_a do_v straight_o way_n pour_v it_o out_o but_o other_o think_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v good_a unto_o those_o that_o love_v he_o even_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n but_o 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same_o light_n of_o the_o son_n which_o nourish_v and_o prepare_v the_o earth_n to_o receive_v seed_n and_o which_o when_o they_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o earth_n cause_v they_o to_o spring_v and_o be_v now_o spring_v up_o so_o nourish_v they_o that_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o also_o be_v it_o utter_o one_o and_o yâ—_z self_n same_o grace_n of_o god_n both_o that_o which_o prevent_v our_o will_n and_o also_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o wherefore_o augustine_n say_v grace_n prevent_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v heal_v the_o same_o follow_v after_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v nourish_v it_o prevent_v that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v it_o follow_v after_o that_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v wherefore_o they_o judge_v not_o well_o which_o think_v that_o grace_n prevent_v be_v a_o certain_a common_a motion_n wherewith_o god_n strike_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o do_v well_o as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n either_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o 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it_o to_o be_v give_fw-ge free_o and_o not_o of_o work_n neither_o do_v it_o by_o any_o mean_n make_v a_o man_n acceptable_a but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o as_o touch_v grace_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_o therein_o know_v you_o not_o that_o all_o we_o which_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n we_o be_v bury_v then_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v sin_v paul_n method_n paul_n be_v accuse_v as_o though_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v sin_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chap._n paul_n mention_v two_o thing_n namely_o that_o the_o law_n enter_v in_o that_o sin_n shall_v abound_v and_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o also_o grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v these_o two_o thing_n be_v offensive_a unto_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o because_o he_o seem_v to_o much_o to_o depress_v the_o law_n &_o to_o geve_v man_n a_o entisement_n to_o sin_n wherefore_o by_o prevention_n he_o repulse_v these_o false_a accusation_n in_o the_o 7._o chap._n he_o plain_o teach_v that_o that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o this_o place_n write_v concern_v the_o law_n happen_v not_o unto_o it_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n but_o through_o our_o default_n now_o present_o he_o clear_v his_o doctrine_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v namely_o that_o he_o shall_v teach_v that_o man_n shall_v sin_v to_o the_o end_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v the_o more_o abound_v that_o offence_n which_o paul_n doctrine_n seem_v to_o 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this_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o absurd_a man_n corrupt_v do_v of_o true_a principle_n gather_v thing_n absurd_a man_n nature_n that_o if_o there_o be_v never_o so_o little_a a_o occasion_n offer_v it_o will_v straight_o way_n snatch_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v rede_n or_o hear_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n either_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o desire_n or_o else_o to_o the_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n wherefore_o paul_n to_o withstand_v these_o evil_n when_o he_o have_v hitherto_o with_o many_o reason_n confirm_v the_o healthful_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n do_v now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n urge_v good_a work_n and_o vehement_o exhort_v we_o not_o to_o abide_v any_o long_o in_o
what_o also_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o affirm_v aught_o to_o be_v abolish_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o old_a man_n he_o allude_v unto_o adam_n and_o understand_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o we_o all_o have_v contract_v of_o he_o neither_o signify_v man_n not_o only_o the_o body_n and_o grosser_n part_n of_o the_o mind_n pertain_v unto_o the_o old_a man_n he_o thereby_o as_o some_o think_v the_o body_n only_o and_o grosser_n part_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o comprehend_v therewithal_o understand_v reason_n and_o will_n for_o of_o all_o these_o part_n consist_v man_n and_o this_o maliciousness_n and_o oldenes_n so_o cleave_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o greek_a scholies_n note_v yâ—_z the_o apostle_n call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o man_n yâ—_z be_v without_o christ_n be_v so_o much_o addict_v unto_o their_o lust_n pleasure_n and_o error_n that_o without_o they_o they_o count_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v man_n far_o by_o this_o 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natural_a affection_n towards_o our_o parent_n friend_n country_n and_o other_o such_o like_a for_o although_o these_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v good_a and_o honest_a yet_o in_o we_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o graft_v into_o christ_n they_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o refer_v they_o not_o according_a as_o we_o ought_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o only_a true_a god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nether_a do_v we_o they_o of_o faith_n without_o which_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v be_v sin_n and_o paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v know_v this_o and_o a_o little_a afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o wordeâ—â—each_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o say_v aught_o to_o be_v most_o assure_v and_o certain_a unto_o we_o and_o perfect_o know_v of_o we_o so_o that_o every_o godly_a man_n shall_v feel_v this_o in_o himself_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n have_v a_o antithesis_fw-la unto_o that_o which_o be_v say_v at_o the_o begin_v know_v you_o not_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v â—nto_o christ_n jesus_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v of_o this_o thingye_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o if_o you_o once_o perfect_o know_v this_o principle_n they_o those_o thing_n which_o thereof_o follow_v can_v not_o but_o be_v know_v of_o you_o let_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a that_o paul_n do_v figure_n why_o paul_n use_v so_o many_o trope_n &_o figure_n by_o so_o many_o &_o so_o sundry_a figure_n hiperbole_n i_o say_v &_o metaphor_n exaggerate_v &_o aggravate_v be_v matter_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n &_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o such_o other_o like_a for_o we_o never_o sufficient_o
know_v ourselves_o neither_o do_v we_o abhor_v so_o much_o as_o it_o behove_v we_o from_o our_o natural_a corruption_n and_o from_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v spring_v thereof_o yea_o rather_o there_o be_v very_o many_o which_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v high_o commend_v many_o thing_n which_o by_o very_o good_a right_a aught_o to_o be_v condemn_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v sin_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o now_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o profession_n of_o baptism_n the_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v and_o that_o it_o ought_v continual_o so_o to_o be_v keep_v under_o that_o the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n which_o spring_n out_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o although_o in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v not_o obtain_v to_o be_v utter_o free_a from_o fall_a comparison_n a_o excellent_a comparison_n sometime_o yet_o ought_v all_o our_o endeavour_n to_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o even_o as_o christ_n give_v not_o himself_o partly_o but_o whole_o unto_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sake_n so_o also_o ought_v we_o to_o die_v not_o only_o to_o one_o or_o two_o kind_n of_o sin_n but_o utter_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o crucifieng_v if_o we_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o first_o communion_n which_o we_o have_v with_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n come_v first_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n but_o when_o we_o be_v once_o through_o faith_n regenerate_v and_o be_v translate_v from_o adam_n unto_o christ_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o put_v to_o our_o labour_n endeavour_n and_o diligence_n and_o therefore_o paul_n unto_o the_o galathians_n write_v that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n have_v crucify_v their_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o that_o worthy_o for_o sithen_v they_o be_v yâ—_z member_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v mete_v that_o they_o be_v conformable_a unto_o their_o flesh_n the_o devil_n be_v crucefy_v with_o the_o flesh_n head_n and_o ambrose_n note_v that_o we_o together_o with_o the_o flesh_n do_v crucify_v the_o devil_n because_o he_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o be_v of_o efficacy_n in_o us._n that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v servant_n unto_o sin_n he_z still_o more_o plain_o declare_v what_o this_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v abolish_v and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o obey_v our_o natural_a lust_n through_o commit_v of_o diverse_a wicked_a vice_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o bondage_n or_o servitude_n he_o show_v that_o he_o lay_v before_o we_o not_o thing_n unprofitable_a but_o thing_n that_o above_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v namely_o that_o we_o may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n neither_o speak_v he_o that_o to_o this_o end_n sin_n the_o end_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v servant_n unto_o sin_n that_o sin_n shall_v by_o no_o manner_n of_o way_n remain_v in_o we_o for_o that_o be_v unpossible_a so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n but_o therefore_o he_o so_o admonish_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v servant_n unto_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o for_o as_o touch_v that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v concern_v sin_n once_o and_o as_o touch_v that_o he_o lyve_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n likewise_o consider_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a as_o touch_v sin_n but_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v servant_n unto_o lust_n be_v this_o namely_o because_o we_o be_v by_o death_n deliver_v from_o it_o for_o to_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o so_o that_o henceforth_o it_o have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o us._n and_o paul_n seem_v here_o to_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o death_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o mortification_n whereof_o i_o have_v so_o oftentimes_o speak_v and_o justification_n may_v be_v here_o take_v proper_o for_o that_o mortification_n may_v be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o for_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o unless_o we_o be_v first_o justify_v although_o some_o not_o unapt_o understand_v this_o place_n of_o the_o usual_a and_o natural_a death_n for_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a do_v cease_v of_o from_o the_o wicked_a work_n in_o which_o they_o before_o live_v and_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o a_o thief_n 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o hang_v that_o he_o will_v steal_v no_o more_o and_o the_o proverb_n be_v a_o dead_a man_n 〈…〉_o t_v not_o wherefore_o if_o we_o follow_v this_o sense_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n that_o even_o as_o they_o which_o be_v natural_o 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fasten_v unto_o the_o cross_n and_o even_o so_o teach_v peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n the_o 4._o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n be_v you_o arm_v with_o the_o self_n same_o cogitation_n for_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a cease_v to_o sin_n neither_o live_v he_o in_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o name_n of_o death_n which_o he_o have_v before_o so_o often_o make_v mention_v of_o he_o present_o add_v a_o consolation_n declare_v that_o unto_o this_o death_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o be_v annex_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o god_n after_o regeneration_n we_o lead_v the_o life_n of_o god_n if_o we_o die_v together_o with_o christ_n we_o shall_v also_o live_v together_o with_o he_o and_o this_o life_n be_v 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death_n so_o the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o brethren_n of_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v quench_v by_o sin_n but_o why_o christ_n die_v no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o more_o why_o christ_n die_v no_o more_o that_o he_o have_v overcome_v death_n and_o take_v away_o sin_n by_o who_o mean_n only_a death_n be_v uphold_v and_o bare_a dominion_n for_o unto_o the_o corrinthyans_n it_n be_v write_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o in_o this_o epistle_n death_n reign_v by_o sin_n wherefore_o they_o which_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n neither_o ought_v nor_o can_v any_o long_o be_v subject_a either_o unto_o sin_n
nature_n of_o evil_a whatsoever_o evil_a and_o infelicity_n there_o be_v in_o we_o the_o same_o be_v whole_o deryve_v from_o sin_n farther_o he_o command_v we_o to_o deryve_v our_o action_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n teach_v of_o god_n the_o philosopher_n affirm_v virtue_n that_o action_n be_v most_o perfect_a which_o spring_v of_o the_o mostâ—_n noble_a virtue_n that_o action_n to_o be_v most_o perfect_a which_o spring_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a virtue_n wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o faculty_n be_v move_v and_o impel_v by_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o most_o chief_a goodness_n of_o necessity_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o work_n which_o springe_n thereof_o be_v of_o most_o perfection_n for_o god_n be_v far_o much_o more_o perfect_a than_o all_o humane_a virtue_n wherefore_o if_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o by_o his_o impulsion_n they_o shall_v we_o attain_v unto_o a_o good_a end_n &_o unto_o most_o high_a 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name_n we_o also_o be_v now_o make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o graft_v into_o the_o liberty_n of_o righteousness_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o expel_v and_o banish_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o ought_v to_o tâ—mper_n ourselves_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o show_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a the_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n same_o chrisostome_n reherse_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n say_v that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o scotfree_a and_o liberal_a prince_n which_o first_o with_o a_o great_a some_o money_n redeme_v a_o child_n be_v a_o orphan_n and_o forsake_v and_o bring_v not_o only_o into_o bondage_n but_o also_o compel_v to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o vile_a sclavery_n and_o drudgery_n and_o which_o 〈…〉_o n_z hâ—_n have_v so_o redeem_v he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o he_o adopt_v he_o also_o to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o make_v he_o a_o heir_n of_o exceed_a great_a possession_n all_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o provoke_v 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righteousness_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o go_v on_o warfare_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o sin_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n for_o as_o you_o have_v give_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o unclenes_n and_o to_o iniquity_n for_o iniquity_n so_o now_o geve_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n he_z now_o ampli_v the_o reason_n alredye_n set_v forth_o and_o unto_o it_o add_v a_o exhortation_n for_o he_o desire_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v with_o no_o les_fw-fr endeavour_n do_v service_n unto_o righteousness_n then_o before_o they_o serve_v sin_n and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o require_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o that_o which_o be_v just_a so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o unjust_a man_n which_o will_v not_o grant_v unto_o so_o just_a a_o request_n and_o he_o extenuate_v his_o petition_n lest_o they_o that_o here_o it_o shall_v step_v back_o as_o it_o be_v from_o hard_a and_o unjust_a condition_n hereby_o precher_n a_o instruction_n for_o precher_n let_v preacher_n learn_v that_o whatsoever_o doctrine_n they_o set_v forth_o unto_o yâ—_z people_n they_o so_o set_v it_o forth_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v just_a so_o that_o every_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o follow_v and_o to_o accomplish_v it_o and_o that_o for_o most_o just_a cause_n this_o thing_n only_a paul_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v now_o with_o the_o same_o obedience_n serve_v righteousness_n wherewith_o before_o we_o serve_v sin_n although_o in_o so_o great_a a_o diversity_n of_o lord_n it_o seem_v most_o just_a that_o we_o more_o prompt_o and_o diligent_o serve_v the_o excellenter_n and_o gentle_a lord_n and_o paul_n to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v the_o more_o manifest_o lay_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o equity_n of_o his_o petition_n on_o the_o one_o side_n set_v forth_o the_o filthiness_n and_o hurt_n which_o we_o have_v by_o sin_n and_o one_o the_o other_o side_n the_o honesty_n &_o commodyty_n of_o righteousness_n for_o these_o be_v the_o place_n which_o we_o chief_o use_v to_o dissuade_v the_o place_n of_o persuade_v and_o dissuade_v persuade_v and_o disswad_v by_o but_o by_o the_o comparison_n of_o these_o contrary_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o may_v have_v infer_v that_o we_o ought_v more_o glad_o &_o willing_o to_o serve_v righteousness_n then_o before_o we_o serve_v sin_n but_o say_v paul_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n yâ—_z be_v i_o deal_n gentle_o i_o require_v not_o so_o much_o as_o i_o may_v just_o require_v forasmuch_o as_o man_n be_v of_o nature_n gentle_a it_o seem_v a_o thing_n strange_a to_o require_v thing_n it_o be_v not_o humanity_n to_o require_v hard_a thing_n of_o he_o thing_n hard_a &_o sharp_a i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o speak_v gentle_o although_o many_o expound_v it_o thus_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v i_o require_v nothing_o which_o they_o that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o humane_a reason_n ought_v not_o to_o grant_v the_o greek_a scholies_n refer_v this_o unto_o the_o thing_n that_o go_v beforâ—_n as_o though_o paul_n shall_v there_o render_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o say_v that_o we_o scholia_fw-la graeca_n scholia_fw-la be_v m_o 〈…〉_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n for_o that_o be_v not_o proper_o servitude_n w_o 〈…〉_o he_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o man_n use_v to_o can_v thaâ—_n 〈…〉_o h_o be_v grevousome_a and_o full_a of_o trouble_n by_o the_o name_n of_o servitude_n and_o tyranny_n and_o 〈…〉_o be_v â—ery_o
this_o place_n also_o be_v overthrow_v work_v preparatory_a for_o paul_n say_v when_o you_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v but_o be_v still_o stranger_n from_o christ_n you_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n that_o be_v you_o be_v whole_o disagreeed_o from_o it_o and_o if_o such_o man_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o righteousness_n how_o can_v they_o work_v good_a work_n which_o shall_v of_o congruity_n merit_v grace_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o now_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v servant_n unto_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a he_o confirm_v his_o exhortation_n from_o the_o place_n of_o honesty_n and_o dishonesty_n you_o ought_v to_o filthiness_n a_o argument_n from_o honesty_n and_o filthiness_n abstain_v say_v he_o from_o your_o old_a work_n for_o they_o be_v vile_a and_o filthy_a unto_o you_o so_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v now_o be_v call_v to_o remembrance_n you_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o shame_n be_v a_o affection_n which_o spring_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o filthiness_n and_o it_o may_v be_v either_o a_o fear_n or_o else_o a_o grief_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v afraid_a lest_o of_o yâ—_z be_v what_o shame_n be_v which_o he_o do_v or_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n shall_v happen_v any_o dishonesty_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v make_v ashamed_a as_o we_o see_v happen_v in_o young_a man_n which_o when_o they_o they_o be_v either_o demand_v or_o bid_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n they_o blush_v because_o they_o be_v afraid_a lest_o they_o shall_v not_o answer_v apt_o or_o shall_v not_o 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te_fw-mi person_n nor_o abuser_n of_o nature_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a personne_n nor_o drunkard_n 〈…〉_o sed_fw-la speaker_n nor_o ravener_n shall_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o thâ—se_a thing_n be_v you_o say_v he_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v and_o as_o touch_v 〈…〉_o uncleanes_n of_o religion_n the_o ethnic_a writer_n abundant_o testify_v and_o be_o 〈…〉_o upon_o this_o place_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o sacred_a service_n of_o cybeles_n yâ—_z god-den_o of_o phrygia_n &_o also_o of_o other_o such_o like_o most_o filthy_a sacred_a service_n and_o chrisostome_n say_v that_o this_o come_v through_o a_o singular_a benefit_n of_o god_n that_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o wicked_a act_n which_o they_o have_v before_o commit_v for_o they_o be_v nothing_o ashamed_a of_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v conversant_a in_o they_o as_o drunkard_n and_o mad_a folk_n be_v nothing_o ashamed_a so_o long_o as_o they_o wallow_v in_o that_o offence_n this_o place_n also_o teach_v sin_n holy_a man_n aâ—_n alweye_v glue_v and_o ashamed_a for_o the_o sin_n whâ—ch_v theâ—_n have_v commit_v in_o our_o dâ—ou_fw-mi 〈…〉_o country_n grief_n that_o be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v in_o very_a dâ—ede_n 〈◊〉_d fruit_n of_o sin_n we_o that_o although_o sin_n before_o commit_v be_v forgeven_v yet_o the_o shame_n and_o grief_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o yea_o rather_o godly_a man_n can_v not_o remember_v they_o without_o detestation_n but_o yâ—_z shall_v not_o be_v so_o in_o our_o heavenly_a country_n there_o in_o deed_n the_o elect_a shall_v detest_v sin_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o felicity_n shall_v swallow_v up_o all_o feel_v of_o shame_n &_o grief_n for_o as_o we_o rede_v in_o yâ—_z apocalips_n god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n he_o seem_v in_o mockage_n to_o call_v it_o fruit_n especial_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a for_o in_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o fruit_n but_o rather_o loss_n for_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v death_n when_o he_o have_v demand_v of_o they_o what_o fruit_n they_o have_v there_o can_v nothing_o else_o be_v answer_v but_o that_o they_o have_v none_o and_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n because_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o so_o paul_n because_o he_o will_v yâ—_z more_o vehement_o move_v they_o add_v weight_n to_o his_o speech_n and_o to_o loss_n he_o join_v shame_n some_o by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v tribute_n or_o toll_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v haveben_fw-ge say_v unto_o sin_n be_v recompense_v nothing_o else_o but_o death_n but_o if_o we_o will_v rather_o end_n unto_o sin_n to_o recompense_v nothing_o but_o death_n tâ—o_fw-la signification_n of_o thâ—â—_n word_n end_n have_v that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v a_o end_n the_o same_o as_z the_o philosopher_n also_o affirm_v may_v be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o for_o the_o last_o end_n or_o term_v and_o so_o death_n may_v be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o life_n second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o that_o for_o who_o cause_n any_o thing_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n which_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o of_o necessity_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v good_a can_v agree_v with_o death_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n yâ—_z sin_v with_o this_o purpose_n yâ—_z therefore_o he_o will_v dye_v wherefore_o in_o the_o first_o signification_n death_n be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n because_o in_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n eternal_a life_n in_o these_o word_n he_o finish_v the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrariety_n and_o against_o sin_n he_o set_v god_n against_o shame_n holiness_n signification_n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o passive_a signification_n and_o against_o death_n eternal_a life_n again_o also_o in_o this_o place_n he_o use_v verb_n of_o the_o passive_a signification_n say_v you_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v servant_n unto_o god_n but_o before_o he_o say_v when_o you_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n in_o these_o verb_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o passive_a signification_n for_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o apt_a enough_o to_o sin_n but_o so_o be_v we_o not_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n but_o in_o that_o paul_n in_o this_o reddition_n or_o comparison_n write_v not_o that_o we_o be_v make_v servant_n unto_o righteousness_n but_o unto_o god_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a weight_n for_o god_n be_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n you_o have_v fruit_n say_v he_o namely_o holiness_n righteousness_n god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o righteousness_n and_o the_o end_n eternal_a life_n here_o chrisostome_n note_v that_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o possess_v not_o all_o thing_n by_o hope_n only_o but_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v much_o give_fw-ge unto_o we_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v he_o attain_a unto_o justification_n our_o hope_n be_v exceed_o confirm_v for_o the_o obteynement_fw-mi of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o behind_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n he_o close_v we_o his_o exhortation_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o end_n of_o filthy_a work_n be_v death_n for_o it_o say_v he_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n which_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v of_o itself_o he_o will_v not_o stand_v about_o to_o prove_v for_o rede_v every_o where_n in_o yâ—_z holy_a scripture_n that_o god_n
call_v grace_n eternal_a life_n but_o the_o propriety_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o he_o render_v free_o paul_n also_o say_v unto_o he_o which_o work_v not_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o debt_n but_o accord_v to_o grace_n and_o say_v moreover_o that_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n be_v not_o grace_n also_o that_o the_o renante_n shall_v through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n be_v save_v again_o unto_o the_o ephesian_n grace_n have_v make_v we_o safe_a through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o again_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o peradventure_o any_o man_n shall_v glory_v this_o doubt_n augustine_n say_v can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o we_o grâ—unt_v a_o a_o that_o a_o upright_o and_o holy_a life_n be_v grace_n for_o so_o either_o sentence_n may_v take_v place_n for_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v unto_o work_n but_o because_o work_n be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n therefore_o also_o be_v eternal_a life_n call_v gracee_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr correctione_n &_o gratia_n the_o 13._o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o james_n write_v that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v without_o mercy_n unto_o he_o which_o show_v not_o mercy_n by_o which_o word_n say_v he_o appear_v that_o they_o which_o live_v well_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v judge_v with_o mercy_n and_o they_o which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d wicked_o shall_v be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n and_o if_o that_o in_o judgement_n we_o have_v need_n of_o mercy_n they_o be_v it_o not_o now_o do_v for_o merit_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o allege_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o maccabee_n who_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 2._o book_n and_o 7._o chapter_n thus_o speak_v 〈…〉_o unto_o her_o son_n that_o in_o that_o mercy_n i_o may_v receive_v the_o with_o thy_o brethâ—rn_n in_o which_o place_n she_o call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o undoubted_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v a_o chaste_a hart_n or_o who_o shall_v boast_v that_o he_o be_v clean_o from_o sin_n wherefore_o there_o also_o mercy_n be_v needful_a whereby_o he_o may_v be_v make_v bless_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o impute_v sin_n the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o 105._o epistle_n to_o sistus_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n who_o righteousness_n paul_n mightâ—_n have_v 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n will_v not_o judge_v that_o he_o shall_v most_o apt_o and_o consequent_o have_v add_v but_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n and_o it_o be_v true_a because_o even_o as_o unto_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n render_v as_o a_o stipend_n so_o also_o unto_o the_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n render_v as_o a_o stipend_n but_o the_o bless_a apostle_n most_o vigylant_o war_v against_o pride_n when_o he_o â—ad_v say_v that_o the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n least_o humane_a ryghteousnes_n shall_v extol_v it_o sâ—lfe_o say_v not_o contrariwyse_o that_o the_o stipend_n of_o ryghteousnes_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v eternal_a life_n but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v spo_n 〈…〉_o for_o humility_n &_o moderation_n sake_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o our_o workâ—_n receive_v not_o eternal_a life_n for_o a_o just_a and_o deserve_a stipend_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o humane_a righteousness_n be_v pride_n and_o which_o in_o name_n only_o be_v call_v righteousness_n but_o that_o ought_v itself_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o 〈…〉_o ousneâ—_n but_o unto_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v gracâ—_n if_o righteousness_n be_v of_o ourselves_o 〈…〉_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o 〈…〉_o when_o god_n shall_v reward_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o itself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a righteousness_n unto_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a which_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o self_n then_o be_v it_o from_o above_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n wherefore_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o shall_v receive_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v â—n_v deed_n the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n but_o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v grace_n unto_o who_o also_o even_o righteousness_n be_v grace_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o debt_n if_o the_o righteousness_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v due_a be_v of_o thyself_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v gather_v that_o with_o augustine_n eternal_a life_n be_v therefore_o call_v grace_n because_o the_o work_n which_o go_v before_o it_o be_v give_v free_o farther_o he_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o god_n shall_v reward_v they_o we_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o that_o also_o we_o have_v always_o need_n of_o mercy_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o us._n last_o that_o eternal_a life_n although_o it_o may_v be_v the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v take_v by_o itself_o yet_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v grace_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o and_o partly_o also_o because_o it_o be_v unperfite_a hilâ—â—ius_n also_o write_v upon_o the_o 50._o psalm_n my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n for_o the_o work_n of_o ryghteousnes_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unto_o the_o merit_n of_o perfect_a blessedness_n difference_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v gâ—ace_n because_o good_a work_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o and_o because_o they_o be_v unperfect_a that_o good_a work_n be_v give_v by_o grace_n both_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n grant_v but_o with_o a_o difference_n unless_o in_o this_o will_n of_o ryghteousnes_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n impute_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o humane_a changynge_n and_o motion_n also_o jerome_n upon_o esay_n the_o 46._o chapter_n if_o we_o shall_v consider_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o shall_v despair_v our_o adversary_n and_o we_o contend_v not_o whether_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n good_a work_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o regenerate_a although_o neither_o herein_o also_o do_v we_o utter_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o they_o think_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o receive_v good_a work_n when_o they_o be_v offer_v but_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o our_o will_n be_v change_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n otherwise_o as_o touch_v in_o this_o point_n also_o we_o abhor_v from_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v before_o sufficient_o speak_v when_o we_o entreat_v of_o grace_n wherefore_o i_o will_v now_o stand_v no_o long_o about_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n about_o which_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o more_o weighty_a controversye_n they_z which_o defend_v merit_n do_v think_v that_o the_o good_a work_n which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n unto_o man_n be_v sufficient_a deny_v they_z which_o defend_v merit_n do_v say_v that_o good_a work_n be_v sufficient_a to_o attain_v unto_o eternal_a lifâ—_n which_o thing_n we_o deny_v unto_o eternal_a life_n which_o thing_n we_o do_v utter_o deny_v and_o this_o make_v very_o much_o on_o our_o side_n which_o a_o little_a before_o we_o allege_v out_o of_o august_n that_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n we_o shall_v need_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n not_o only_o because_o good_a work_n be_v give_v of_o he_o free_o but_o also_o because_o when_o the_o just_a judge_n shall_v sit_v in_o his_o throne_n no_o man_n can_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v a_o chaste_a hart_n or_o that_o he_o be_v clean_o from_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o sin_n as_o say_v david_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v unto_o felicity_n wherefore_o sing_v we_o have_v need_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o same_o augustine_n write_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n herein_o consist_v to_o acknowledge_v how_o much_o they_o want_v still_o of_o perfection_n and_o that_o sentence_n of_o paul_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a battle_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v faith_n he_o so_o expound_v that_o he_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v utter_o phillipian_n augustine_n say_v not_o that_o paul_n be_v without_o sin_n but_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a note_v what_o augustine_n think_v of_o this_o place_n unto_o the_o phillipian_n without_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o lean_v unto_o faith_n and_o unto_o hope_n do_v whole_o appoynte_v with_o himself_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v even_o then_o at_o hand_n that_o whatsoever_o sin_n or_o wickedness_n have_v creep_v into_o he_o the_o same_o shall_v
by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n be_v whole_o forgeven_v he_o even_o as_o he_o have_v forgeven_v unto_o other_o their_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o of_o that_o augustine_n think_v that_o paul_n be_v utter_o without_o sin_n that_o he_o interprete_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o phillippians_n yea_o also_o i_o think_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v count_v all_o thing_n lose_v and_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v dongue_z of_o work_n do_v after_o he_o come_v to_o christianity_n for_o when_o as_o before_o have_v make_v mention_v of_o work_n do_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o of_o the_o jewishe_a religion_n he_o say_v but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v vantage_n the_o same_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n sake_n those_o word_n which_o be_v afterward_o add_v he_o add_v by_o the_o way_n of_o correction_n show_v that_o not_o only_a work_n of_o jewishe_a religion_n but_o also_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v count_v for_o loss_n and_o thing_n unclean_a for_o he_o consider_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v some_o fault_n and_o defect_n or_o want_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v mingle_v with_o our_o good_a work_n work_n sin_n be_v mingle_v with_o our_o good_a work_n the_o scripture_n most_o manifest_o teach_v when_o they_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n do_v make_v intercession_n against_o that_o exact_a examination_n of_o righteousness_n enter_v not_o say_v they_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n and_o john_n say_v if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n he_o deceave_v himself_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o solomon_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n so_o just_a that_o he_o sin_v not_o which_o word_n augustine_n diligent_o weigh_v appli_v they_o unto_o the_o form_n of_o the_o present_a time_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v refer_v that_o sentence_n of_o solomon_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v before_o regeneration_n we_o ought_v all_o to_o pray_v that_o our_o trespass_n may_v be_v forgeven_fw-mi we_o as_o which_o in_o this_o life_n may_v rather_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n than_o yâ—_z we_o can_v attain_v unto_o a_o perfect_a &_o absolute_a righteousness_n for_o that_o precept_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n wherein_o we_o be_v commannd_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n shall_v then_o at_o the_o last_o be_v perform_v when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v so_o god_n face_n to_o face_n as_o he_o be_v as_o augustine_n write_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la towards_o y_a end_n in_o which_o place_n also_o he_o demand_v why_o this_o commandment_n be_v give_v if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o life_n he_o answer_v that_o therefore_o god_n command_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v what_o by_o faith_n we_o ought_v to_o desire_v whereunto_o our_o hope_n shall_v be_v level_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v continual_o to_o go_v about_o in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o he_o think_v he_o to_o have_v much_o profit_v in_o this_o life_n which_o can_v at_o the_o length_n se_fw-mi how_o far_o he_o be_v of_o from_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a the_o same_o augustine_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o remissione_n chap._n 16._o 17._o 18._o writing_n many_o thing_n as_o touch_v this_o matter_n say_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n man_n be_v sometime_o call_v sin_n why_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v perfect_a notwithstanding_o they_o observe_v not_o the_o commandment_n god_n require_v at_o menâ—_n hand_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o sin_n why_o god_n give_v a_o law_n which_o he_o know_v can_v not_o be_v observe_v no_o man_n be_v afflict_v which_o be_v without_o sin_n perfect_a not_o because_o they_o be_v utter_o without_o sin_n but_o because_o in_o innocency_n of_o life_n they_o have_v much_o profit_v and_o because_o that_o to_o obtain_v perfection_n they_o continual_o bend_v their_o study_n and_o endeavour_n &_o because_o also_o god_n forgeve_v they_o their_o fault_n and_o that_o which_o they_o want_v of_o righteousness_n he_o impute_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n nether_a deni_v he_o but_o that_o god_n require_v of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v utter_o be_v without_o sin_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o law_n which_o when_o we_o sin_v we_o transgress_v farther_o he_o demand_v why_o god_n give_v that_o law_n which_o he_o right_o well_o see_v can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v perform_v and_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v worthy_o condemn_v those_o which_o contemn_v it_o &_o through_o contempt_n transgress_v &_o may_v here_o their_o prayer_n which_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o it_o and_o more_o and_o more_o help_v they_o daily_o to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o bring_v that_o sentence_n which_o be_v write_v namely_o that_o god_n correct_v and_o chastise_v those_o who_o he_o love_v but_o yet_o not_o with_o fury_n or_o avengment_n but_o with_o a_o fatherly_a correction_n but_o there_o be_v none_o chastise_v or_o afflict_v which_o be_v without_o sin_n for_o this_o thing_n only_o suffer_v our_o saviour_n namely_o wtout_fw-fr any_o fault_n commit_v of_o himself_o to_o sustain_v most_o bitter_a pain_n wherefore_o see_v all_o man_n who_o god_n love_v be_v correct_v with_o adversity_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o they_o all_o be_v subject_n unto_o sin_n which_o thing_n paul_n unto_o the_o galathians_n most_o assure_o affirm_v of_o the_o saint_n for_o he_o say_v that_o in_o they_o the_o flesh_n so_o repugn_v against_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o will_v and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o write_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o hate_v by_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v that_o a_o man_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o holy_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o he_o here_o distinction_n they_z which_o be_v love_v of_o god_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n we_o have_v ever_o in_o we_o some_o what_o which_o need_v forgevenes_n unless_o we_o be_v miserable_a before_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o use_v mercy_n towards_o us._n what_o mercy_n be_v how_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o vile_a before_o god_n note_v a_o certain_a distinction_n live_v have_v always_o some_o what_o in_o he_o that_o have_v need_n to_o be_v forgeven_v of_o god._n which_o thing_n augustine_n also_o testefi_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la and_o hereby_o be_v most_o evident_o gather_v that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o our_o adversary_n crake_v and_o boast_v that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v not_o vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o we_o say_v that_o we_o before_o god_n be_v not_o with_o out_o misery_n for_o unless_o we_o be_v so_o god_n can_v not_o use_v mercy_n towards_o we_o which_o mercy_n yet_o augustine_n write_v that_o we_o have_v altogether_o need_n of_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v crown_v for_o mercy_n be_v a_o effection_n wherewith_o we_o be_v move_v towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n wherefore_o if_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o mercy_n then_o must_v we_o needs_o be_v utter_o miserable_a before_o god_n but_o if_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v not_o vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o god_n beawtifi_v they_o with_o many_o gift_n and_o ornament_n we_o grant_v to_o that_o yet_o those_o gift_n whatsoever_o or_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v ought_v not_o to_o seem_v of_o so_o great_a force_n to_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o come_v not_o through_o yâ—_z default_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o through_o our_o default_n which_o in_o all_o thing_n obey_v they_o not_o for_o we_o still_o carry_v about_o in_o our_o flesh_n much_o of_o old_a adam_n and_o of_o natural_a corruption_n far_o our_o adversary_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a work_n of_o man_n regenerate_v for_o they_o say_v yâ—_z those_o be_v partly_o of_o ourselves_o and_o partly_o of_o god_n those_o say_v they_o as_o they_o be_v of_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o but_o as_o they_o be_v oâ—_n god_n they_o do_v merit_n and_o be_v cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o by_o this_o distinction_n they_o think_v that_o yâ—_z matter_n be_v make_v plain_n but_o we_o grant_v not_o so_o much_o unto_o they_o for_o if_o we_o diligent_o and_o thorough_o consider_v
have_v chance_n to_o have_v die_v in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n therefore_o i_o think_v with_o chrisostome_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o yâ—_z gospel_n but_o of_o yâ—_z law_n of_o moses_n whereunto_o also_o i_o be_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o move_v for_o the_o paul_n afterward_o express_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o not_o lu_v which_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o decaloge_n or_o ten_o commandment_n but_o in_o these_o word_n the_o law_n bear_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o lyve_v there_o be_v some_o ambiguity_n whether_o this_o word_n live_v aught_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o man_n or_o unto_o yâ—_z law_n which_o thing_n i_o think_v yâ—_z apostle_n do_v of_o purpose_n true_a a_o profitable_a ambiguitye_n of_o speech_n when_o it_o may_v in_o every_o sense_n be_v true_a for_o at_o the_o 〈…〉_o st_o he_o con_v 〈…〉_o the_o that_o not_o only_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o the_o law_n but_o also_o yâ—_z the_o law_n itself_o 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unto_o we_o that_o we_o do_v injury_n unto_o augustine_n when_o we_o say_v that_o he_o affirm_v these_o to_o be_v sin_n when_o as_o he_o interprete_v himself_o that_o they_o be_v call_v sin_n improper_o for_o as_o a_o scripture_n or_o writing_n be_v call_v a_o hand_n for_o that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o hand_n so_o that_o these_o call_v sin_n for_o that_o they_o come_v from_o original_a sin_n and_o as_o cold_a sin_n why_o augustine_n call_v these_o motion_n sin_n be_v call_v slothful_a for_o that_o it_o make_v we_o slothful_a so_o be_v these_o call_v sin_n for_o yâ—_z they_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o sin_n but_o yet_o proper_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n so_o say_v they_o augustine_n by_o this_o mean_n do_v not_o only_a interpretate_fw-la himself_o why_o he_o call_v these_o sin_n but_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o a_o way_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v paul_n when_o he_o call_v these_o sin_n hereunto_o we_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o either_o augustine_n or_o any_o other_o 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wicked_a be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o strive_v against_o lust_n wherefore_o we_o have_v out_o of_o augustine_n three_o place_n one_z which_z we_o before_o cite_v out_o of_o his_o 5._o book_n de_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la and_o sin_n lust_n remain_v in_o we_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n two_o against_o julianus_n wherein_o he_o express_o confess_v that_o lust_n be_v sin_n and_o bring_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o think_v neither_o ought_v our_o adversary_n as_o touching_n the_o interpretation_n of_o paul_n to_o run_v unto_o a_o figure_n to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n for_o both_o out_o of_o paul_n and_o out_o of_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v bring_v good_a reason_n why_o lust_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o call_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o these_o man_n otherwise_o be_v every_o where_o so_o prone_a to_o figure_n when_o as_o in_o this_o one_o proposition_n this_o be_v my_o body_n 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many_o notable_a thing_n it_o shall_v chap_a the_o method_n of_o this_o chap_a not_o be_v amiss_o to_o divide_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o into_o the_o part_n thereof_o first_o paul_n remove_v away_o condemnation_n which_o he_o say_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o spirit_n we_o have_v obtain_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o liberty_n promise_v he_o not_o indifferent_o unto_o all_o man_n but_o only_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o walk_v not_o accord_v unto_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o which_o separate_v themselves_o from_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o benefit_n then_o he_o add_v that_o we_o by_o this_o spirit_n be_v
with_o they_o which_o thing_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o work_n paul_n sufficient_o declare_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o woorthye_a the_o glory_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v revel_v in_o we_o but_o how_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o the_o communion_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n which_o die_v for_o we_o thus_o may_v be_v declare_v because_o unto_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o their_o strength_n be_v renew_a that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o deed_n a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n for_o that_o be_v not_o have_v so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o wherefore_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o law_n herein_o consist_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v be_v forgeven_v we_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v perform_v be_v 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in_o who_o the_o spirit_n govern_v reign_v and_o bear_v dominion_n and_o contrarywyse_o they_o walk_v accord_v to_o the_o flesh_n in_o who_o the_o flesh_n bear_v dominion_n these_o thing_n strive_v one_o against_o the_o other_o but_o in_o this_o fight_n the_o godly_a only_o be_v exercise_v by_o strivinge_n for_o they_o which_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n do_v without_o any_o resistance_n or_o fight_v follow_v the_o flesh_n flesh_n i'faith_o which_o justifi_v do_v after_o a_o sort_n put_v of_o our_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v spiritual_a do_v geve_v chief_a place_n unto_o the_o spirit_n and_o hereby_o we_o see_v that_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v to_o make_v a_o man_n in_o that_o plight_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n put_v of_o he_o live_v according_a unto_o the_o spirit_n but_o those_o which_o live_v not_o so_o the_o apostle_n prove_v nether_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n nor_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n neither_o also_o to_o be_v observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v for_o they_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n do_v savour_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n they_z which_o live_v according_a to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v follow_v thing_n hurtful_a and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v into_o death_n and_o practice_v enmity_n against_o god_n whereby_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v nether_a partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n nor_o yet_o of_o his_o death_n but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o flesh_n man_n desire_v meat_n drink_n apparel_n matrimony_n &_o other_o thing_n which_o pertain_v unto_o this_o life_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o damnable_a nor_o hurtful_a i_o will_v answer_n that_o these_o thing_n in_o deed_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o ungodly_a desire_v they_o be_v both_o hurtful_a and_o damnable_a ungodly_a why_o natural_a appetite_n be_v sin_n unto_o the_o ungodly_a for_o they_o seek_v they_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n and_o direct_v they_o not_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o stir_v up_o unto_o these_o desire_n by_o faith_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o unto_o they_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n before_o they_o be_v iustify_v be_v endue_v by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v be_v sin_n and_o high_o displease_v god_n wherefore_o by_o those_o deed_n they_o can_v neither_o be_v justify_v nor_o prepare_v themselves_o unto_o be_v what_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v justification_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o two_o kind_n of_o affection_n be_v contrary_a and_o opposite_a â–ª_o which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v let_v this_o be_v for_o certain_a â–ª_o that_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o use_n of_o humane_a strength_n set_v a_o part_n the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v take_v not_o as_o it_o be_v first_o create_v of_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v now_o vitiate_v spirit_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o corrupt_v but_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o impulsion_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o use_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v whereunto_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n carry_v us._n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v good_a thing_n for_o we_o desire_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o good_a be_v either_o honest_a profitable_a â—â—yes_n three_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v deceive_v two_o manner_n of_o â—â—yes_n or_o pleasant_a in_o these_o thing_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n deceive_v for_o sometime_o it_o be_v caâ—led_v unto_o these_o thing_n which_o seem_v honest_a and_o be_v not_o and_o which_o seem_v profitable_a and_o pleasant_a but_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v un_o profitable_a &_o irksome_a an_o other_o error_n be_v when_o it_o desire_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o very_a deed_n shall_v behone_a profitable_a &_o pleasant_a if_o they_o be_v desire_v with_o right_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v these_o good_a work_n which_o common_o be_v call_v civil_a or_o moral_a evermore_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n err_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n wherefore_o all_o yâ—_z work_v thereof_o see_v they_o faâ—le_v from_o right_a reason_n be_v sin_n wherefore_o hereby_o be_v conclude_v that_o a_o christian_a life_n herein_o consist_v a_o christian_a life_n wherein_o it_o consist_v consist_v to_o have_v a_o care_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o forsake_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o flesh_n that_o both_o we_o may_v seek_v for_o perfect_a good_a thing_n and_o also_o yâ—_z we_o fail_v not_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o desire_v they_o but_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n paul_n have_v in_o many_o place_n teach_v and_o especial_o in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o yâ—_z galathians_n where_o he_o thus_o write_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v adultery_n fornication_n unclenes_n wantoness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n enmity_n strife_n emulation_n brawling_n contention_n envy_n murder_n dronkenes_n bancket_n and_o such_o other_o like_a of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o possess_v
partaker_n of_o the_o resurrection_n namely_o when_o by_o mortification_n we_o be_v christ_n how_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v do_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o we_o that_o it_o have_v do_v in_o christ_n make_v like_o unto_o his_o death_n the_o reason_n of_o paul_n leve_v unto_o this_o foundation_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v work_v the_o self_n same_o effect_n in_o we_o that_o it_o do_v in_o christ_n for_o of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o yâ—_z self_n same_o effect_n and_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v every_o where_o like_a unto_o himself_o by_o the_o self_n same_o mean_n bring_v forth_o the_o self_n same_o work_n wherefore_o the_o consequence_n follow_v well_o and_o see_v when_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a there_o be_v render_v unto_o he_o a_o pure_a eternal_a and_o divine_a life_n such_o a_o life_n also_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v render_v unto_o we_o which_o life_n we_o wait_v for_o in_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n when_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o be_v perfect_o renew_v and_o now_o also_o we_o begin_v the_o same_o when_o as_o by_o new_a motion_n begin_v our_o resurrection_n be_v now_o begin_v of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o good_a work_n wherefore_o by_o these_o word_n be_v we_o admonish_v to_o mortify_v the_o affect_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o paul_n in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v they_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n have_v crucify_v their_o flesh_n with_o all_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o unto_o the_o colossian_n mortify_v say_v he_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o body_n to_o be_v dead_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o body_n be_v understand_v sine_fw-la for_o sin_n be_v name_v of_o that_o part_n whereby_o it_o have_v entrance_n into_o us._n for_o the_o soul_n say_v ambrose_n be_v not_o traduce_v from_o the_o parent_n but_o 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add_v this_o word_n so_o but_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v not_o red_a that_o particle_n and_o it_o skarse_o fit_v well_o when_o as_o paul_n entreat_v not_o here_o of_o the_o greavousnes_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o rather_o leâ—ifieth_v it_o by_o the_o end_n namely_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unprofitable_a for_o of_o it_o follow_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o fall_n make_v room_n for_o the_o gentile_n to_o enter_v in_o think_v that_o it_o shall_v dure_v but_o for_o a_o time_n for_o the_o jew_n give_v place_n for_o a_o time_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o gentile_n to_o enter_v in_o and_o this_o be_v refer_v unto_o god_n who_o suffer_v the_o jew_n therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v that_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v unbelever_n may_v be_v call_v but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o salvation_n 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follow_v and_o i_o wonder_v he_o see_v not_o yâ—_z the_o apostle_n here_o approve_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o gentile_n wherein_o they_o say_v they_o be_v break_v of_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v graft_v in_o he_o may_v doubtless_o have_v say_v this_o be_v not_o true_a from_o which_o saying_n he_o be_v so_o far_o of_o that_o he_o rather_o avoutch_v grant_v and_o approve_v that_o which_o they_o allege_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o blind_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n as_o a_o mean_a whereby_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v follow_v wherefore_o paul_n call_v back_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o
but_o be_v not_o altogether_o reject_v and_o that_o this_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o father_n the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n mention_v there_o be_v other_o nation_n which_o in_o deed_n receive_v the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o kéept_v it_o but_o for_o a_o while_n scarce_o above_o one_o age_n or_o two_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o have_v succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o selfsame_o privilege_n with_o they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o jew_n be_v before_o we_o &_o abide_v the_o long_a time_n before_o in_o possession_n wherefore_o if_o they_o be_v now_o break_v of_o we_o ought_v more_v to_o be_v afeard_a if_o they_o for_o their_o pride_n be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n &_o be_v for_o their_o incredulity_n cut_v of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o we_o wild_a olive_n tree_n and_o barren_a &_o unfruitful_a branch_n through_o incredulity_n be_v they_o break_v of_o say_v ambrose_n not_o for_o thy_o sake_n but_o by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o vice_n be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o christ_n so_o commend_v that_o he_o call_v they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o bless_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o which_o by_o this_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n labour_n to_o defend_v ignorance_n &_o to_o fear_v away_o man_n from_o knowledge_n noli_fw-la altum_fw-la sapere_fw-la say_v they_o that_o be_v be_v not_o over_o wise_a which_o exposition_n how_o strange_a it_o be_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o suppose_v now_o every_o man_n plain_o see_v but_o to_o close_v up_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n i_o think_v that_o between_o the_o degree_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o salvation_n &_o the_o mean_n which_o bring_v we_o headlong_o to_o destruction_n this_o order_n be_v to_o be_v put_v as_o touch_v they_o destruction_n the_o degree_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o degree_n to_o destruction_n which_o shall_v be_v save_v first_o be_v election_n or_o 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of_o our_o will_n be_v as_o though_o it_o shall_v lie_v in_o our_o hand_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n or_o not_o to_o abide_v in_o incredulity_n when_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o for_o some_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o his_o corrupt_a sentence_n he_o from_o the_o true_a sense_n wre_v these_o word_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o bountefulnes_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o worthy_o be_v correspondent_a unto_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o he_o say_v not_o if_o thou_o shall_v abide_v in_o faith_n for_o faith_n only_o be_v not_o sufficient_a these_o thing_n in_o very_a deed_n be_v not_o so_o for_o paul_n although_o he_o say_v not_o if_o thou_o abide_v in_o faith_n yet_o be_v it_o all_o one_o when_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o abide_v in_o his_o bountefulnes_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o a_o little_a before_o say_v be_v goodness_n and_o a_o certain_a readiness_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o do_v good_a to_o any_o in_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n say_v he_o if_o thou_o abide_v that_o be_v if_o thou_o fall_v not_o away_o from_o it_o in_o which_o word_n he_o most_o manifest_o attribute_v unto_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n our_o conservation_n for_o of_o it_o depend_v faith_n whereby_o we_o effect_n paul_n put_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n be_v save_v wherefore_o he_o put_v the_o cause_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o before_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o yâ—_z faith_n be_v of_o thyself_o now_o he_o make_v mention_v of_o bountefulnes_n whereof_o as_o of_o his_o true_a beginning_n faith_n depend_v and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v plain_o to_o see_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrary_a position_n for_o he_o say_v if_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o their_o incredulity_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v of_o if_o thou_o continue_v not_o in_o his_o bountefulnes_n this_o 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righteousness_n than_o die_v christ_n in_o vain_a so_o also_o may_v we_o say_v if_o by_o nature_n come_v righteousness_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a this_o speak_v he_o against_o the_o pelagian_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o by_o nature_n only_o it_o can_v do_v thing_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o augustine_n wary_o transfer_v unto_o nature_n that_o which_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n and_o show_v that_o the_o self_n same_o absurdity_n follow_v either_o namely_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v in_o vain_a for_o in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n why_o the_o law_n bring_v not_o righteousness_n but_o only_o because_o nature_n be_v vitiate_v and_o weak_a wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o one_o may_v right_o agree_v with_o the_o other_o the_o same_o augustine_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o john_n expound_v these_o word_n grace_n for_o grace_n what_o say_v he_o be_v grace_n he_o 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be_v grace_n why_o be_v you_o proud_a by_o what_o mean_n be_v you_o puff_v up_o chrisostome_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o paul_n so_o oppose_v grace_n against_o work_n that_o the_o one_o exclude_v the_o other_o so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o he_o will_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v give_v for_o work_n jerome_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n grace_n say_v he_o be_v whereby_o you_o be_v save_v and_o jerome_n jerome_n that_o by_o no_o merit_n or_o work_v the_o same_o jerome_n upon_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o ephes_n expound_v these_o word_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v make_v safe_a through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n paul_n say_v he_o therefore_o speak_v this_o lest_o some_o hide_a thought_n shall_v creep_v into_o we_o if_o by_o our_o work_n we_o be_v not_o save_v undoubted_o yet_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v so_o that_o in_o a_o other_o kind_n it_o come_v of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v save_v all_o these_o testimony_n 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to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n for_o it_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o which_o have_v before_o make_v we_o enemy_n unto_o god._n and_o afterward_o upon_o these_o word_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n it_o be_v faith_n say_v he_o which_o justifi_v they_o that_o fly_v unto_o it_o to_o remit_v unto_o they_o that_o which_o the_o law_n hold_v they_o guilty_a of_o that_o live_v under_o faith_n they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o 2._o book_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n he_o say_v that_o peter_n weep_v not_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v look_v back_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o add_v that_o the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o in_o he_o both_o repentance_n and_o the_o power_n to_o weape_v but_o augustine_n when_o he_o entreat_v of_o this_o matter_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o field_n so_o that_o to_o hunt_v in_o he_o for_o testimony_n touch_v this_o controversy_n be_v as_o the_o common_a say_n be_v to_o seek_v water_n 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great_a many_o place_n to_o confirm_v this_o sentence_n but_o of_o they_o i_o will_v pick_v out_o only_o a_o few_o upon_o the_o 3._o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n upon_o these_o word_n thy_o glory_n be_v exclude_v in_o this_o say_v he_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o have_v save_v justify_v and_o wrought_v glorification_n by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 4._o chapter_n that_o a_o man_n be_v destitute_a of_o work_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n peradventure_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v well_o but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n &_o good_a work_n be_v not_o for_o all_o justify_v by_o they_o but_o by_o faith_n only_o this_o assure_o be_v wonderful_a hereby_o our_o adversary_n may_v understand_v that_o although_o faith_n have_v as_o companion_n hope_v and_o charity_n and_o other_o good_a work_n which_o thing_n can_v be_v doubt_v of_o abraham_n yet_o they_o serve_v nothing_o to_o the_o apprehend_n of_o righteousness_n and_o upon_o the._n 10._o chapter_n upon_o these_o word_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n he_o call_v say_v he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n because_o we_o be_v without_o labour_n by_o faith_n only_o justify_v through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n of_o augustine_n i_o will_v speak_v nothing_o for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o this_o against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o any_o man_n may_v easy_o by_o his_o writing_n prove_v this_o sentence_n hesichius_n upon_o leviticus_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o second_o chapter_n grace_n say_v he_o be_v comprehend_v by_o faith_n only_o not_o of_o work_v which_o self_n thing_n in_o a_o manner_n he_o have_v in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 14._o chapter_n theophilactus_fw-la upon_o the_o 3._o chapter_n unto_o the_o galathians_n expound_v these_o word_n because_o by_o the_o law_n no_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n now_o say_v he_o paul_n plain_o declare_v that_o faith_n even_o alone_o have_v in_o it_o the_o power_n to_o justify_v phocius_fw-la upon_o the_o five_o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n justification_n say_v he_o consist_v of_o faith_n only_o acacius_n in_o oecumenius_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n he_o have_v say_v he_o by_o faith_n only_o raise_v up_o and_o quicken_v we_o be_v mortify_v by_o sin_n bernardus_n in_o his_o 22._o sermon_n upon_o the_o canticle_n by_o faith_n only_o say_v he_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v shall_v have_v peace_n and_o in_o the_o self_n same_o sermon_n that_o want_v say_v he_o of_o grace_n whatsoever_o thou_o ascribe_v unto_o merit_n grace_n make_v i_o justify_v free_o who_o these_o thing_n suffice_v not_o let_v he_o read_v genuadius_n upon_o the_o 5._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n cirillus_n in_o his_o 9_o book_n 3._o chapter_n upon_o john_n theodoretus_n upon_o the_o 5._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n didimus_n upon_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o james_n eusebius_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o 3._o book_n and_o 27._o chap._n cyprian_n or_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o symbol_n liranus_n upon_o the_o three_o to_o the_o galathians_n the_o ordinary_a gloss_n upon_o the_o epistle_n unto_o james_n haimo_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o circumcision_n sedulius_n upon_o the_o 1._o and_o 2._o chapiter_n unto_o the_o roman_n thomas_n upon_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o galathians_n bruno_n upon_o the_o 4._o unto_o the_o roman_n arnobius_n upon_o the_o 106._o psalm_n now_o i_o think_v i_o have_v speak_v enough_o as_o touch_v this_o question_n wherefore_o i_o will_v now_o return_v to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o offer_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a worship_v i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n physician_n be_v accustom_v to_o cleanse_v a_o sore_a or_o wound_v of_o all_o matter_n and_o corruption_n and_o then_o to_o anoint_v it_o with_o soft_a and_o gentle_a medicen_n so_o paul_n have_v first_o by_o a_o sharp_a disputation_n confute_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o they_o which_o have_v confidence_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o philosophy_n and_o that_o through_o their_o own_o strength_n now_o therefore_o he_o turn_v himself_o to_o persuade_v to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o to_o good_a work_n whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v and_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o a_o righteousness_n cleave_v unto_o us._n wherefore_o first_o he_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o then_o that_o be_v finish_v he_o
judge_v by_o they_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o private_a man_n do_v not_o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o other_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o judge_v other_o thing_n do_v not_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n you_o yourselves_o be_v judge_n from_o private_a man_n especial_o from_o man_n adorn_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o take_v away_o that_o power_n of_o judge_v whereby_o be_v discern_v good_a from_o ill_n truth_n from_o falsehood_n profit_n from_o disprofite_n but_o here_o be_v not_o entreat_v of_o those_o thing_n for_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o judgement_n whereby_o we_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v other_o but_o universal_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o condemn_v any_o man_n by_o our_o judgement_n if_o thou_o consider_v the_o person_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a so_o to_o condemn_v any_o man_n as_o one_o which_o can_v not_o be_v amend_v or_o correct_v for_o always_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o we_o must_v 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