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cap._n 14.32_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v he_o show_v that_o faith_n import_v a_o assure_a belief_n of_o a_o man_n own_o safety_n and_o forbid_v fear_n and_o doubt_n as_o contrary_a thereunto_o now_o therefore_o when_o the_o scripture_n commend_v fear_n it_o import_v not_o any_o such_o fear_n as_o shall_v in_o the_o faithful_a shake_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n nay_o the_o faithful_a man_n because_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o that_o fear_n do_v thereby_o gather_v the_o great_a assurance_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v with_o every_o faithful_a man_n as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n 31.23_o job_n job._n 31.23_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n be_v fearful_a unto_o he_o he_o dread_v the_o judgement_n and_o threaten_n which_o god_n have_v denounce_v against_o pride_n and_o unthankfulness_n against_o rebellion_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n know_v assure_o that_o the_o same_o
cap._n 9_o nunquid_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la negate_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quia_fw-la deo_fw-la totum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quòd_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivimus_fw-la do_v a_o man_n deny_v free_a will_n say_v he_o because_o he_o attribute_v it_o whole_o to_o god_n that_o we_o live_v well_o nequeamus_fw-la well_o retract_v lib._n 1â—_n cap_n 9_o tale_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la illo_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivere_fw-la nequeamus_fw-la without_o freedom_n of_o will_v we_o can_v live_v well_o for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v well_o without_o his_o will_n but_o yet_o this_o free_a will_n to_o live_v well_o be_v voluntas_fw-la be_v cont_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o hominis_fw-la non_fw-la libera_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberata_fw-la voluntas_fw-la a_o will_v not_o free_a mere_o &_o of_o itself_o but_o make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o then_o be_v potest_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o arbitrium_fw-la voluntatu_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la veer_fw-la liberum_fw-la cùm_fw-la vetijs_fw-la peccatisque_fw-la non_fw-la seruit_fw-la tale_n datum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quod_fw-la amissum_fw-la proprio_fw-la vitio_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la dari_fw-la potuit_fw-la reddi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o will_n of_o man_n free_a indeed_o when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o free_a will_n god_n give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o he_o lose_v it_o by_o his_o own_o default_n and_o be_v lose_v it_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o he_o that_o be_v able_a first_o to_o give_v it_o in_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v restore_v unto_o we_o who_o by_o his_o 51.12_o his_o esai_n 51.12_o free_a spirit_n give_v 1_o give_v esa_n â—1_n 1_o liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o open_v the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o 1.13_o and_o col._n 1.13_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v we_o 7.22_o we_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o 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it_o be_v but_o his_o own_o we_o make_v very_o small_a account_n or_o reckon_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n continue_v still_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v refer_v the_o benefit_n here_o express_v to_o some_o other_o thing_n than_o our_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o apostle_n note_v first_o in_o say_v that_o christ_n condemn_v sin_n compare_v it_o thereby_o to_o a_o prisoner_n a_o robber_n or_o murderer_n bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o receive_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o death_n that_o thenceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v bereave_v of_o all_o action_n or_o accusation_n of_o all_o plea_n or_o power_n against_o us._n this_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o
obtinâ—mus_fw-la speak_v hilar._n ibid._n corpora_fw-la nostra_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la materia_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la polluti_fw-la &_o sordidi_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la mundum_fw-la nihil_fw-la innocens_fw-la obtinâ—mus_fw-la whereby_o be_v pollute_v and_o filthy_a say_v hilary_n we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o innocent_a nothing_o clean_a they_o be_v good_a then_o but_o yet_o not_o perfect_o good_a yea_o if_o god_n shall_v strict_o and_o narrow_o deal_v with_o we_o he_o shall_v have_v just_a cause_n of_o reject_v we_o in_o the_o do_v thereof_o for_o that_o we_o by_o our_o corruption_n do_v disgrace_n that_o which_o proceed_v holy_a and_o pure_a and_o good_a from_o he_o now_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o good_a work_n wherein_o be_v any_o defect_n he_o say_v untrue_o because_o good_a and_o evil_n have_v their_o latitude_n and_o degree_n and_o according_o as_o contrary_n expel_v each_o other_o the_o one_o always_o grow_v by_o the_o impair_n of_o the_o other_o according_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v finiantur_fw-la say_v august_n de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n ser_n 11._o non_fw-la nâ—bis_fw-la infâ—rt_fw-la bona_fw-la sva_fw-la nisi_fw-la auferat_fw-la mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o in_o tantum_fw-la illa_fw-la crescunt_fw-la inquantum_fw-la ista_fw-la mi_fw-mi nuuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la illa_fw-la perficientur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ista_fw-la finiantur_fw-la god_n do_v not_o bring_v his_o good_a gift_n into_o we_o except_o he_o take_v away_o our_o evil_n and_o so_o far_o do_v the_o good_a thing_n increase_v as_o the_o evil_n be_v diminish_v neither_o shall_v the_o one_o be_v perfect_v till_o the_o other_o be_v full_o end_v now_o in_o this_o mixture_n of_o contrary_n that_o give_v the_o name_n that_o prevail_v most_o so_o that_o commendâ—ntur_fw-la that_o high_a ad_fw-la ctesiphont_n justi_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la omni_fw-la vitio_fw-la careant_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la maiori_fw-la virtutum_fw-la parte_fw-la commendâ—ntur_fw-la man_n be_v call_v just_a as_o hierome_n say_v not_o for_o that_o they_o be_v without_o all_o vice_n but_o in_o that_o they_o be_v commend_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o virtue_n that_o therefore_o may_v right_o and_o true_o be_v call_v a_o good_a work_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o goodness_n which_o yet_o entire_o and_o perfect_o and_o whole_o can_v be_v call_v good_a but_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o vain_o and_o idle_o he_o talk_v his_o conclusion_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o good_a work_n free_a from_o all_o infection_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o such_o but_o all_o good_a work_n than_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o infection_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o all_o be_v not_o so_o then_o let_v he_o tell_v we_o how_o those_o good_a work_n which_o be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o infection_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v good_a work_n as_o he_o import_v see_v no_o work_n can_v be_v call_v good_a as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o before_o that_o fail_v either_o in_o substance_n or_o in_o circumstance_n or_o have_v any_o fault_n or_o defect_n in_o it_o let_v he_o answer_v we_o for_o those_o some_o and_o his_o answer_n shall_v serve_v we_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n 45_o w._n bishop_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o manifold_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n which_o do_v nothing_o more_o than_o recommend_v good_a work_n and_o paint_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o they_o i_o will_v set_v down_o one_o passage_n of_o s._n august_n wherein_o this_o very_a controversy_n be_v distinct_o declare_v and_o determine_v 7._o lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n cap._n 7._o thus_o he_o begin_v the_o justice_n through_o which_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v true_a justice_n the_o which_o although_o it_o be_v worthy_o call_v in_o some_o man_n perfect_a according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o small_a in_o 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that_o this_o justice_n although_o perfect_a in_o itself_o so_o far_o as_o man_n capacity_n in_o this_o life_n do_v permit_v yet_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o may_v be_v call_v imperfect_a not_o that_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o defend_v we_o from_o all_o formal_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n but_o because_o it_o keep_v not_o we_o sometime_o from_o venial_a sin_n and_o have_v not_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o that_o have_v s._n augustin_n have_v the_o like_a discourse_n where_o he_o say_v direct_o cap._n de_fw-fr spir_fw-fr &_o light_v ult._n cap._n that_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o lesser_a justice_n of_o this_o life_n not_o to_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o have_v out_o of_o this_o oracle_n of_o antiquity_n that_o many_o work_n of_o a_o just_a man_n be_v without_o sin_n r._n abbot_n here_o m._n bishop_n notable_o abuse_v s._n austin_n and_o make_v he_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o antiquity_n a_o witness_n of_o that_o which_o he_o oppugn_v even_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n whence_o he_o cit_v the_o word_n here_o set_v down_o which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v let_v we_o examine_v particular_o the_o collection_n that_o he_o make_v from_o the_o word_n first_o that_o the_o justice_n that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n be_v true_a justice_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o even_o as_o it_o be_v true_a gold_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v find_v dross_n even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o true_a pearl_n which_o notwithstanding_o with_o handle_v have_v a_o spot_n or_o stain_v it_o be_v true_a righteousness_n pura_fw-la righteousness_n bernard_n de_fw-fr verb._n esa_n ser_n 5._o humilis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la but_o not_o pure_a say_v s._n bernard_n habens_fw-la bernard_n idem_fw-la in_o fest_n sanct_n ser._n 1._o si_fw-mi districtè_fw-la iudicetâ—r_fw-la iniusta_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o â—â—nùs_fw-la habens_fw-la it_o will_v be_v find_v unrighteousness_n and_o scant_a if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v therefore_o m._n bishop_n exposition_n of_o true_a justice_n be_v false_a where_o he_o make_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n second_o he_o make_v s._n austin_n to_o say_v that_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a not_o fail_v in_o any_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v but_o how_o lewd_o do_v he_o therein_o deal_v with_o s._n austin_n who_o plain_o teach_v that_o virtutum_fw-la that_o aug._n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o ca._n 27_o magis_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la constat_fw-la quà m_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n stand_v rather_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n yea_o in_o the_o chapter_n cite_v by_o he_o he_o say_v procedit_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la contra_fw-la 2._o epist_n pelag._n li._n 3._o cap_n 7._o virtus_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homi_fw-la ne_fw-la iusto_fw-la hactenus_fw-la perfecta_fw-la nomina_fw-la tur_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la pertineat_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imperfectionis_fw-la &_o in_o veritate_fw-la cognitio_fw-la &_o in_o humilitate_fw-la confessio_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la hanc_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la perfecta_fw-la ista_fw-la pâ—rua_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la desit_fw-la intelligit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la apostolus_fw-la &_o imperfectum_fw-la &_o perfectum_fw-la sedicit_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la cogitando_fw-la quantum_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la desit_fw-la cvius_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la adhuâ—_n esurit_fw-la &_o sitiâ—_n perfectum_fw-la autem_fw-la quòd_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la imperfectionem_fw-la confitori_fw-la non_fw-la erubescit_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la perventat_fw-la bene_fw-la procedit_fw-la the_o virtue_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o just_a man_n be_v thus_o farforth_o call_v perfect_a as_o that_o to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o belong_v both_o the_o knowledge_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o humility_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o
sufficient_o approve_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o 14._o the_o supra_fw-la sect._n 14._o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n his_o whole_a error_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o he_o can_v conceive_v how_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o our_o work_n if_o it_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n sake_n or_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o christ_n sake_n if_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o our_o work_n whereas_o both_o these_o accord_n in_o one_o and_o for_o christ_n sake_n it_o be_v that_o any_o such_o reward_n be_v assign_v to_o our_o work_n 18_o w._n bishop_n m._n perkins_n four_o objection_n for_o we_o be_v propose_v unskilful_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o answer_v it_o but_o by_o rely_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v most_o untrue_a that_o forsooth_o not_o one_o action_n of_o the_o best_a man_n be_v without_o fault_n which_o have_v be_v already_o confute_v and_o may_v be_v by_o instance_n of_o abraham_n oblation_n of_o his_o son_n saint_n john_n baptist_n preach_v and_o reprehend_v of_o herod_n and_o stephen_n martyrdom_n with_o infinite_a such_o like_a in_o which_o master_n perkins_n nor_o any_o else_o will_v be_v able_a to_o show_v in_o particular_a what_o fault_n there_o be_v 11._o math._n 6._o luk._n 11._o again_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v simple_a the_o whole_a body_n be_v lightsome_a not_o have_v any_o part_n of_o darkness_n in_o it_o and_o very_a reason_n teach_v we_o that_o a_o man_n action_n for_o substance_n and_o all_o due_a circumstance_n may_v be_v perfect_a it_o be_v then_o a_o very_a silly_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o never_o any_o man_n do_v any_o one_o action_n with_o all_o his_o due_a circumstance_n but_o in_o steed_n of_o that_o four_o argument_n i_o will_v put_v this_o if_o a_o great_a reward_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o that_o do_v better_a work_n than_o a_o reward_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o that_o do_v good_a work_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o reason_n but_o a_o great_a reward_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o that_o do_v better_o as_o s._n augustine_n ground_v upon_o god_n word_n 15._o serm._n 46._o de_fw-fr verbâ—â—_n dom._n 1._o cor._n 15._o prove_v in_o sundâ—y_a place_n namely_o upon_o that_o for_o star_n differ_v from_o star_n in_o glory_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a specify_v that_o virginity_n shall_v shine_v after_o one_o sort_n chastity_n in_o wedlock_n after_o another_o and_o holy_a widowhood_n yet_o after_o another_o 44._o serm._n 95._o lib._n the_o virg_n cap._n 44._o all_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v there_o but_o they_o shine_v diverse_o and_o of_o the_o same_o work_n affirm_v that_o martyrdom_n shall_v be_v high_o reward_v than_o any_o other_o work_n the_o like_a do_v he_o upon_o those_o word_n one_o ground_n shall_v yield_v thirty_o fold_n another_o threescore_o fold_n another_o a_o hundred_o fold_n compare_v chastity_n in_o wedlock_n to_o the_o thirty_o in_o widow_n to_o the_o sixty_o and_o in_o virgin_n to_o the_o hundred_o but_o most_o direct_o 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