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and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o election_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o fore_n see_v 4._o eph._n 1._o 4._o work_n but_o upon_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o christ_n qvest._n xxxv_o a_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v not_o seat_v in_o that_o soul_n where_o infidelity_n reign_v or_o any_o other_o sin_n a_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v a_o infuse_a habit_n a_o principal_a contrary_a argument_n draw_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a grace_n and_o a_o singular_a fruit_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a spirit_n do_v never_o sort_v herself_o but_o with_o her_o princely_a peer_n she_o never_o join_v hand_n with_o infidelity_n or_o any_o other_o her_o associate_n which_o be_v the_o corrupt_a fruit_n of_o the_o impure_a flesh_n for_o what_o fellowship_n 14._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o beliall_n what_o part_n have_v a_o believer_n with_o a_o infidel_n so_o much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v what_o part_n have_v faith_n with_o infidelity_n or_o with_o any_o other_o reign_v sin_n for_o these_o be_v not_o only_o so_o unequal_a but_o also_o so_o contrary_a each_o to_o other_o that_o they_o can_v be_v mate_v and_o match_v together_o you_o can_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n serve_v god_n and_o 21._o matth._n 6._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o mammon_n you_o can_v say_v the_o apostle_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n the_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o idle_a fancy_n but_o work_v by_o love_n it_o be_v not_o fruitless_a 6._o gal._n 5._o 6._o and_o dead_a but_o fruitful_a and_o live_a and_o produce_v the_o operation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n for_o if_o all_o thing_n obey_v humane_a wisdom_n 22._o jam._n 2._o 22._o if_o a_o wise_a man_n frame_n to_o himself_o his_o own_o estate_n if_o he_o domineer_v over_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n if_o he_o over-rule_v his_o own_o unruly_a affection_n and_o overmaster_n his_o own_o masterless_a lust_n then_o sure_o as_o powerful_a and_o active_a be_v the_o true_a christian_a faith_n which_o right_o may_v be_v call_v and_o be_v indeed_o a_o heavenly_a wisdom_n now_o a_o save_a faith_n or_o heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v pure_a 17._o jac._n 3._o 17._o peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o seat_v in_o that_o soul_n where_o infidelity_n reign_v or_o any_o other_o sin_n which_o pollute_v the_o soul_n wherein_o they_o be_v seat_v and_o fill_v it_o with_o all_o evil_a fruit_n qvest._n xxxvi_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v deserve_v by_o they_o grace_n and_o merit_n favour_n and_o desert_n be_v so_o contrary_a each_o to_o 31._o rom._n 4._o 4._o &_o 11._o 6._o eph._n 2._o 8._o audigratis_o tace_fw-la de_fw-la meritis_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 3._o bern._n in_o cant._n ser._n 17._o aug._n in_o praefatione_fw-la in_o ps_n 31._o other_o that_o whereas_o justification_n and_o salvation_n proceed_v from_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o diverse_a place_n infer_v that_o they_o can_v proceed_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o work_n so_o primasius_n when_o thou_o hear_v grace_n name_v make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o merit_n for_o as_o bernard_n say_v there_o be_v no_o mean_n for_o grace_n to_o enter_v where_o merit_n have_v take_v the_o possession_n and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n austin_n admonish_v if_o thou_o will_v needs_o be_v estrange_v from_o grace_n then_o boast_v thou_o of_o thy_o merit_n and_o this_o inference_n they_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n who_o tell_v the_o galathian_o that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v join_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o 4._o gal._n 5._o 4._o grace_n yea_o if_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o continue_v in_o our_o innocency_n and_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereunto_o god_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o his_o promise_n to_o render_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o in_o confidence_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n we_o can_v not_o have_v say_v right_o unto_o the_o lord_n pay_v that_o thou_o 15._o aug._n in_o ps_n 83._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 15._o owe_v but_o perform_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v god_n have_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o we_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v we_o that_o which_o best_o please_v himself_o but_o now_o since_o our_o best_a action_n be_v so_o stain_v by_o some_o sinister_a respect_n or_o other_o in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o that_o as_o gregory_n say_v even_o a_o holy_a man_n do_v see_v his_o 1._o greg._n in_o joh._n l._n 9_o c._n 1._o very_a virtuous_a work_n to_o be_v vicious_a if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v scan_v by_o a_o just_a judge_n then_o they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o deserve_v of_o any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n much_o less_o of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n that_o rather_o in_o strict_a justice_n they_o merit_v condemnation_n for_o so_o saint_n austin_n be_v bold_a to_o pronounce_v of_o they_o woe_n 13._o aug._n confess_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 13._o worth_a the_o commendable_a life_n of_o man_n if_o thou_o judge_v it_o without_o mercy_n in_o what_o a_o woeful_a case_n then_o be_v all_o proud_a papist_n which_o will_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n see_v thereby_o they_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o from_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o both_o qvest._n xxxvii_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v religious_o good_a by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o spiritual_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 1._o argument_n draw_v from_o that_o which_o be_v opposite_a privative_o ephes_n 2._o 1._o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bodily_a dead_a be_v able_a to_o perform_v no_o action_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o natural_a life_n so_o can_v we_o perform_v any_o action_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a life_n until_o we_o be_v quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o again_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v now_o all_o by_o nature_n deprive_v of_o all_o 6._o rom._n 5._o 6._o spiritual_a power_n and_o strength_n we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o good_a thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o much_o less_o to_o will_n or_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o to_o work_v any_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v say_v one_o prophet_n foolish_a 22._o jer._n 4._o 22._o child_n and_o have_v no_o understanding_n we_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v will_v we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n we_o be_v now_o all_o by_o nature_n the_o 25._o gal._n 4._o 25._o child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o free_a the_o time_n be_v when_o in_o adam_n we_o have_v all_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o make_v choice_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o since_o that_o in_o he_o we_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a we_o be_v so_o harden_v therein_o and_o in_o such_o 20._o rom._n 6._o 20._o bondage_n and_o slavery_n to_o our_o corrupt_a lust_n that_o we_o have_v no_o inclination_n at_o all_o or_o free_a motion_n unto_o righteousness_n for_o as_o 13._o aug._n the_o correp_n &_o great_a c._n 13._o austin_n say_v our_o will_n as_o it_o be_v now_o by_o nature_n free_a and_o not_o make_v free_a by_o grace_n be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n &_o only_o in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n for_o liberty_n without_o race_n as_o the_o same_o father_n teach_v 89._o aug._n ep._n 89._o be_v not_o liberty_n but_o contumacy_n that_o be_v a_o wilful_a obstinacy_n in_o that_o only_a which_o be_v evil_a qvest._n xxxviii_o no_o religious_a worship_n or_o service_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o angel_n or_o saint_n let_v not_o say_v saint_n austin_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v 46._o argument_n draw_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o depend_v upâ—n_o relation_n aug._n de_fw-fr vera_n redig_v c_o 55_o aug_n contra_fw-la faust_n manich._n lib._n 23._o c._n 21._o synod_n mogunt_fw-la c._n 46._o unto_o we_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o