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will_n of_o man_n joh._n 1._o 13._o second_o by_o deny_v man_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v unto_o god_n first_o we_o have_v not_o first_o give_v unto_o he_o rom._n 11._o 35._o we_o have_v nothing_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v neither_o have_v we_o whereof_o to_o glory_v as_o not_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o by_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n joh._n 15._o 5._o as_o to_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v christ_n word_n joh._n 8._o 43._o to_o believe_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 14._o 17._o to_o know_v god_n matth._n 11._o 27._o to_o choose_v christ_n joh._n 15._o 16._o to_o come_v to_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 44._o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 5._o to_o come_v whither_o he_o be_v go_v joh._n 8._o 21._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n joh._n 8._o 47._o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o of_o god_n luk._n 8._o 10._o because_o they_o be_v not_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 46._o because_o their_o eye_n be_v blind_v and_o their_o heart_n indurate_a joh._n 12._o 40._o and_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v rom._n 11._o 8._o nor_o heart_n to_o conceive_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o three_o by_o affirm_v that_o very_a powerful_a mean_n yea_o though_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a yet_o be_v not_o available_a where_o god_n give_v not_o heart_n to_o understand_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v deut._n 29._o 3_o 4._o luk._n 19_o 42._o matth._n 11._o 25_o 27._o four_o by_o ascribe_v to_o god_n all_o that_o we_o be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v all_o that_o
have_v thus_o fall_v how_o can_v they_o allege_v he_o to_o prove_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o perfection_n be_v not_o in_o one_o point_n or_o in_o all_o for_o a_o time_n but_o in_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n in_o any_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n therefore_o be_v there_o no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n for_o they_o that_o boast_v of_o these_o must_v be_v in_o all_o perfection_n obedient_a to_o the_o law_n first_o and_o then_o do_v more_o than_o god_n command_v either_o express_o or_o derivative_o for_o reason_n against_o this_o point_n see_v moulins_n his_o buckler_n of_o faith_n pag._n 173._o 70._o sect._n and_o doctor_n white_a his_o last_o book_n pag._n 521._o sect._n 2._o to_o pag._n 534._o scripture_n object_v for_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n answer_v matth._n 19_o 21._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o christ_n here_o teach_v not_o that_o a_o man_n may_v in_o this_o life_n attain_v to_o perfection_n to_o do_v all_o that_o god_n command_v and_o more_o too_o for_o first_o he_o have_v teach_v the_o contrary_a luk._n 17._o 10._o second_o in_o mark_n 10._o 21._o christ_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n perfection_n and_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o lack_v one_o thing_n three_o saint_n paul_n for_o all_o his_o excellency_n and_o his_o manifold_a suffering_n for_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 4_o 10._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o perfection_n phil._n 3._o 12._o but_o here_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o vain_o conceit_v young_a man_n who_o as_o austin_n in_o epist_n 89._o say_v answer_v more_o arrogant_o then_o true_o and_o as_o basil_n say_v give_v false_a testimony_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v keep_v all_o these_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o facultatibus_fw-la ad_fw-la hilarium_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la linquendis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o say_v what_o lack_v i_o yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v lack_v nothing_o when_o he_o be_v apparent_o covetous_a mar._n 10._o 22._o to_o suppress_v this_o excess_n of_o pride_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o folly_n christ_n thus_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o set_v out_o a_o new_a doctrine_n and_o way_n to_o perfection_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n second_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a counsel_n as_o some_o conceit_n because_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v note_v not_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o to_o be_v ever_o in_o a_o man_n liberty_n and_o pleasure_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v for_o so_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v tie_v to_o god_n commandment_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v in_o urge_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o they_o in_o verse_n 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o deut._n 28._o 1_o 15._o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v or_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o in_o esa_n 1._o 19_o these_o word_n imply_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o choice_n but_o rather_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o attain_v to_o some_o thing_n yet_o lack_v as_o by_o compare_v matthew_n here_o with_o mark_n chap._n 10._o 21._o it_o may_v appear_v three_o the_o word_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a be_v plain_o a_o commandment_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n command_v and_o the_o law_n require_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o alm_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v no_o counsel_n leave_v to_o man_n free_a choice_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o these_o place_n show_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 19_o heb._n 13._o 16._o to_o strive_v to_o perfection_n be_v command_v also_o matth._n 5._o 48._o heb._n 6._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o increase_a more_o and_o more_o 1._o thes_n 1._o 10._o and_o 4._o 1_o 10._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 18._o act._n 20._o 32._o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o liberty_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n but_o we_o be_v tie_v and_o bind_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n in_o knowledge_n in_o faith_n and_o in_o good_a work_n three_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v this_o also_o be_v a_o commandment_n for_o it_o have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o commandment_n go_v and_o sell_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a commandment_n to_o bind_v all_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o commandment_n to_o this_o young_a man_n for_o the_o present_a to_o try_v he_o and_o to_o discover_v he_o as_o god_n commandment_n to_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n gen._n 22._o see_v therefore_o that_o these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o commandment_n and_o not_o a_o bare_a counsel_n this_o place_n be_v nothing_o for_o arrogant_o conceit_a work_n of_o supererrogation_n four_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o counsel_n yet_o be_v god_n counsel_n it_o be_v not_o best_o to_o our_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v for_o god_n who_o be_v great_a and_o wonderful_a in_o counsel_n esai_n 28._o 29._o jerem._n 32._o 19_o his_o counsel_n bind_v and_o to_o neglect_v and_o despise_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o deserve_v punishment_n psal_n 106._o 13._o and_o 107._o 11._o prou._n 1._o 25._o luk._n 7._o 30._o and_o therefore_o upon_o god_n counsel_n they_o can_v build_v no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 25._o now_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o in_o marriage_n do_v better_a ver_fw-la 38._o answ_n 1._o here_o be_v not_o the_o word_n counsel_n though_o they_o for_o advantage_n so_o translate_v it_o for_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a which_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d counsel_n be_v not_o here_o use_v but_o another_o which_o signify_v a_o sound_n and_o grave_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n more_o than_o counsel_n and_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o corinthian_n have_v write_v about_o the_o matter_n verse_n 1._o and_o the_o apostle_n give_v his_o judgement_n what_o be_v most_o convenient_a and_o fit_v for_o the_o present_a time_n verse_n 26._o second_o this_o his_o judgement_n he_o give_v by_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n verse_n 40._o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o corinthian_n high_o to_o reverence_v his_o judgement_n yea_o and_o to_o submit_v unto_o it_o as_o be_v give_v from_o a_o apostle_n have_v god_n spirit_n and_o one_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a verse_n 25._o and_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o judge_v what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v three_o by_o say_v he_o have_v no_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n his_o meaning_n be_v he_o have_v no_o express_a precept_n in_o particular_a but_o not_o that_o he_o have_v no_o commandment_n at_o all_o for_o he_o teach_v nothing_o which_o he_o have_v not_o from_o the_o lord_n at_o least_o include_v in_o general_a precept_n from_o which_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n he_o deduce_v particular_n 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be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o funuche_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v iâ—_n let_v he_o receive_v it_o answ_n there_o be_v here_o two_o thing_n first_o a_o commendation_n of_o some_o second_o a_o commandment_n upon_o some_o out_o of_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v they_o build_v their_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n not_o out_o of_o the_o first_o first_o they_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o eunuch_n be_v perfect_a fulfiller_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n second_o that_o they_o do_v this_o which_o they_o do_v upon_o counsel_n and_o not_o of_o duty_n both_o which_o they_o be_v to_o prove_v before_o they_o prove_v upon_o this_o their_o commendation_n their_o
yea_o glory_v as_o if_o we_o have_v in_o possession_n that_o which_o we_o expect_v to_o have_v and_o never_o confound_v nor_o make_v we_o ashamed_a that_o be_v fail_v we_o not_o of_o that_o which_o we_o look_v for_o but_o we_o find_v sure_o what_o hope_n expect_v then_o much_o more_o be_v we_o make_v confident_a by_o faith_n itself_o and_o particular_o assure_v of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v even_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n see_v hope_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n contraried_a by_o antiquity_n tertul._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr baptis_n i'faith_o say_v he_o have_v safe_a security_n of_o salvation_n cyprian_a de_fw-fr mortal_a god_n have_v promise_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o departe_v out_o of_o this_o world_n immortality_n and_o eternity_n and_o do_v thou_o doubt_v thereof_o this_o be_v not_o to_o know_v god_n this_o be_v to_o offend_v christ_n the_o master_n of_o believer_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n this_o be_v for_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v without_o faith_n ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o serm._n 7._o pag._n 641._o say_v the_o just_a man_n know_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o austin_n on_o psal_n 149._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o glory_v in_o the_o conscience_n when_o thou_o know_v thy_o faith_n to_o be_v sincere_a thy_o hope_n certain_a and_o thy_o love_n without_o dissemble_v and_o tom._n 2._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 28._o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o thou_o be_v make_v a_o good_a son_n of_o a_o evil_a servant_n therefore_o presume_v thou_o not_o of_o thy_o work_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n here_o therefore_o be_v not_o arrogancy_n but_o faith_n to_o make_v know_v what_o thou_o have_v receive_v be_v not_o pride_n but_o devotion_n hilary_n in_o matth._n can._n 5._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o hope_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o doubt_v for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n of_o faith_n if_o faith_n itself_o be_v uncertain_a fulgentius_n lib._n 1._o the_o prade_a ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la the_o just_a live_n by_o faith_n say_v confident_o i_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n macarius_n hom_n 17._o although_o speak_v of_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o through_o the_o earnest_n which_o they_o now_o receive_v they_o be_v as_o certain_a of_o it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o crown_v and_o reign_v bernard_n in_o epist_n 190._o ad_fw-la innocent_n pp_n if_o faith_n waver_v then_o be_v our_o faith_n in_o vain_a and_o our_o martyr_n be_v fool_n to_o suffer_v such_o bitter_a thing_n for_o uncertain_a reward_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v cite_v austin_n for_o it_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o hold_v of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o his_o 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