darkness_n and_o despair_n as_o for_o we_o we_o hold_v it_o a_o very_a mad_a conclusion_n to_o say_v except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n we_o rather_o see_v by_o repentance_n that_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o learn_v to_o rely_v whole_o upon_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o next_o place_n that_o he_o allege_v be_v a_o most_o notable_a falsification_n we_o be_v translate_v say_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n whereas_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n be_v 3.14_o be_v 1._o joh._n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n make_v our_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n a_o sign_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n 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flower_n of_o the_o field_n be_v they_o not_o as_o full_o teach_v to_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o to_o joy_n in_o god_n as_o we_o be_v but_o the_o man_n so_o dream_v of_o perfection_n perfection_n as_o that_o we_o may_v very_o well_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o very_a great_a imperfection_n in_o his_o head_n in_o a_o word_n therefore_o god_n have_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o say_v give_v i_o not_o poverty_n but_o they_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o say_v i_o will_v vow_v poverty_n and_o what_o do_v they_o then_o but_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o contrary_a that_o which_o god_n have_v teach_v 19_o w._n bishop_n m._n perkins_n his_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v out_o of_o deut._n 28.22_o where_o poverty_n be_v number_v among_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n none_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v vow_v answer_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o poverty_n for_o transgress_v of_o god_n law_n and_o another_o i_o trow_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o give_v away_o all_o we_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a the_o former_a be_v a_o curse_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o latter_a be_v a_o blessing_n and_o the_o first_o blessing_n in_o the_o gospel_n 6._o gospel_n luc._n 6._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o sentence_n albeit_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v very_o well_o unto_o humility_n yet_o more_o literal_o signify_v voluntary_a poverty_n as_o by_o the_o sentence_n oppose_v against_o it_o be_v manifest_a 23._o manifest_a ver._n 23._o woe_n be_v to_o you_o rich_a man_n etc._n etc._n r._n abbot_n the_o word_n of_o moses_n be_v 28.44_o be_v deut._n 28.44_o the_o stranger_n shall_v lend_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o lend_v to_o he_o 48._o he_o ver._n 48._o thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o need_n of_o all_o thing_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o before_o that_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o have_v whereof_o to_o give_v and_o moses_n teach_v 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that_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n yea_o the_o first_o blessing_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o how_o forsooth_o because_o christ_n say_v 6.20_o say_v luke_n 6.20_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o may_v see_v the_o poor_a man_n be_v drive_v to_o poor_a shift_n when_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o use_v this_o text_n for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o his_o vow_n of_o poverty_n if_o his_o leisure_n have_v serve_v he_o he_o will_v have_v turn_v to_o the_o five_o of_o matthew_n and_o there_o have_v see_v our_o saviour_n expound_v himself_o 5.2_o himself_o mat._n 5.2_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o m._n bishop_n learning_n shall_v have_v teach_v he_o long_o before_o this_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a in_o worldly_a good_n and_o yet_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o that_o undoubted_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n be_v such_o a_o one_o yea_o say_v 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be_v the_o pledge_n of_o the_o inheritance_n promise_v and_o as_o a_o hand-writing_n or_o bond_n for_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n not_o upon_o uncertainty_n if_o we_o do_v thus_o or_o thus_o but_o frame_v we_o to_o be_v and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o make_v we_o the_o temple_n and_o house_n of_o god_n be_v the_o worker_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v our_o body_n to_o eternity_n and_o to_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o resurrection_n while_o in_o himself_o he_o accustome_v they_o to_o be_v temper_v with_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o to_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o divine_a eternity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o god_n do_v never_o take_v this_o earnest_n back_o again_o because_o it_o be_v so_o 〈…〉_o so_o 〈…〉_o the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o possession_n as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n also_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n 1.21.22_o god_n 2_o 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three_o reason_n be_v that_o which_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o by_o god_n commandment_n that_o we_o must_v believe_v but_o every_o man_n must_v pray_v for_o salvation_n therefore_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v salvation_n the_o proposition_n he_o confirm_v thus_o in_o every_o petition_n must_v be_v two_o thing_n one_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o ask_v another_o a_o particular_a faith_n to_o obtain_v it_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o christ_n word_n 1â—_n mar._n 1â—_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v request_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v this_o argument_n be_v so_o proper_a for_o their_o purpose_n that_o we_o return_v it_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o salvation_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o assure_v of_o it_o for_o who_o in_o his_o wit_n pray_v god_n to_o give_v he_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v assure_v already_o and_o a_o godly_a
ease_v of_o the_o same_o burden_n the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n 9.2_o palsy_n mat._n 9.2_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o give_v he_o present_a release_n from_o the_o bond_n thereof_o david_n say_v 32.3_o say_v psal_n 32.3_o while_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n from_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n my_o bone_n be_v consume_v in_o my_o mourning_n all_o day_n for_o thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n and_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n by_o which_o word_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o confession_n thereof_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o grievous_a malady_n wherewith_o he_o be_v so_o sore_o afflict_v and_o upon_o experience_n hereof_o utter_v those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o psalm_n 1._o psalm_n ver._n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n as_o to_o note_v that_o one_o part_n of_o that_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v release_v from_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o sin_n yea_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o add_v also_o after_o peccatorum_fw-la after_o ver._n 6._o aug._n pro_fw-la hac_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la hac_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la venia_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la for_o this_o that_o be_v say_v s._n austin_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o in_o the_o overflow_a of_o many_o water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o where_o by_o many_o water_n he_o understand_v the_o manifold_a cross_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n wherewith_o we_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o signify_v that_o the_o godly_a man_n by_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n obtain_v deliverance_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n than_o be_v not_o understand_v with_o reservation_n of_o temporal_a satisfaction_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n to_o he_o that_o by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n become_v partaker_n of_o that_o mercy_n as_o for_o his_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n apply_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o know_v no_o such_o neither_o be_v any_o such_o to_o be_v approve_v as_o 41._o as_o of_o justification_n sect._n 41._o before_o have_v be_v show_v by_o god_n harken_v to_o our_o prayer_n all_o sin_n become_v venial_a if_o god_n hear_v not_o our_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n all_o sin_n continue_v mortal_a our_o saviour_n christ_n know_v no_o such_o difference_n as_o m._n bishop_n make_v that_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v we_o cry_v unto_o he_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n do_v forgive_v we_o some_o sin_n whole_o and_o othersome_a but_o in_o part_n or_o that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n in_o some_o sin_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o release_v of_o punishment_n and_o in_o othersome_a not_o so_o no_o neither_o do_v s._n austin_n ever_o dream_n that_o god_n do_v forgive_v sin_n with_o a_o reservation_n of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o he_o know_v well_o that_o forgiveness_n alter_v the_o case_n and_o nature_n of_o affliction_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v master_n bishop_n cit_v he_o say_v that_o dicitur_fw-la that_o aug._n enchir._n cap._n 71._o de_fw-fr quotidianis_fw-la brevibus_fw-la levibusque_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la ducitur_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la oratio_fw-la fidelium_fw-la satisfacit_fw-la etc._n etc._n delet_fw-la omnino_fw-la haec_fw-la oratio_fw-la minima_fw-la &_o quotidiana_fw-la peccata_fw-la delet_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la vita_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sceleratè_fw-la etiam_fw-la gesta_fw-la sed_fw-la poeniten_v â—â—in_o melius_fw-la mutata_fw-la discedit_fw-la si_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la veraciter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la veracitèr_fw-la dicatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-fr siat_a quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la for_o the_o daily_a short_a and_o light_a offence_n without_o which_o this_o life_n be_v not_o lead_v the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a satisfi_v but_o as_o he_o say_v so_o of_o these_o daily_a and_o light_a offence_n so_o he_o say_v of_o other_o also_o in_o the_o next_o word_n it_o blot_v out_o also_o those_o from_o which_o the_o life_n of_o the_o faithful_a wicked_o lead_v but_o by_o repentance_n change_v to_o better_a be_v depart_v if_o as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n so_o it_o be_v true_o say_v as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v do_v which_o be_v say_v so_o then_o as_o it_o satisfi_v for_o the_o one_o so_o it_o satisfi_v for_o the_o other_o also_o as_o for_o the_o lesser_a so_o for_o the_o great_a and_o for_o both_o obtain_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o master_n bishop_n here_o do_v mere_o abuse_v his_o reader_n by_o a_o equivocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o satisfaction_n with_o saint_n austin_n as_o with_o all_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n import_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v and_o obtain_v of_o god_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o with_o master_n bishop_n and_o his_o fellow_n it_o import_v a_o punishment_n still_o remain_v for_o sin_n past_a and_o already_o pardon_v to_o be_v endure_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o after_o 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destroy_v of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n thus_o man_n occasion_n require_v give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o mourning_n and_o forbear_v of_o accustom_a delight_n yea_o and_o to_o open_a rebuke_n and_o shame_n with_o man_n have_v by_o public_a offence_n make_v themselves_o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n this_o revenge_n we_o deny_v not_o we_o say_v that_o hereby_o we_o testify_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o displeasure_n and_o offence_n that_o we_o have_v take_v against_o ourselves_o we_o teach_v other_o to_o take_v heed_n and_o careful_o to_o shun_v those_o occasion_n whereby_o we_o have_v fall_v we_o labour_v hereby_o that_o the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n may_v no_o more_o in_o the_o like_a sort_n prevail_v against_o we_o but_o we_o be_v still_o
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sin_v which_o be_v flat_a against_o his_o own_o second_o rule_n which_o prohibit_v we_o to_o lose_v our_o liberty_n and_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o conscience_n which_o christian_a religion_n leave_v at_o liberty_n r._n abbot_n holy_a father_n say_v m._n bishop_n and_o begin_v first_o of_o all_o with_o a_o heretic_n cite_v tertullia_n book_n de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la which_o as_o hierom_n testify_v be_v etc._n be_v hieron_n in_o catalogue_n tertul._n specialiter_fw-la adversus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la texuit_fw-la volumina_fw-la de_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la de_fw-fr persecutione_n de_fw-fr ieiunijs_fw-la de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la etc._n etc._n write_v purposely_o against_o the_o church_n he_o manifest_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o whereas_o christ_n say_v 19.12_o say_v mat._n 19.12_o he_o that_o can_v receive_v this_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o to_o note_v that_o every_o one_o can_v receive_v it_o as_o before_o he_o have_v say_v 11._o say_v ver._n 11._o all_o man_n 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necessity_n of_o marriage_n and_o second_o marriage_n etc._n marriage_n tertul._n de_fw-fr monog_n quousque_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la ista_fw-la impudentissima_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la &c_n &c_n rideo_fw-la cùm_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la carnis_fw-la opponitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o tertullian_n exagitate_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n and_o deride_v the_o allegation_n of_o it_o for_o answer_v hereto_o he_o say_v that_o fortiori_fw-la that_o ibid._n jan_n nemini_fw-la competit_fw-la portare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la datur_fw-la portare_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la deest_fw-la quà mdiu_fw-la causabimur_fw-la carnem_fw-la quia_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la caro_fw-la infirma_fw-la sed_fw-la praemisit_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la promptus_fw-la ut_fw-la vin_fw-fr cat_fw-mi spiritus_fw-la carnem_fw-la ut_fw-la cedat_fw-la quod_fw-la infirmum_fw-la est_fw-la fortiori_fw-la it_o be_v not_o now_o for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v he_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o because_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o bear_v will_v not_o be_v want_v for_o his_o part_n how_o long_o say_v he_o shall_v we_o pretend_v the_o flesh_n for_o that_o christ_n say_v the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a but_o he_o set_v before_o it_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a that_o the_o spirit_n may_v overcome_v the_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v weak_a may_v yield_v to_o the_o strong_a this_o presumption_n he_o build_v upon_o that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o they_o to_o give_v ablenesse_n to_o contain_v who_o do_v endeavour_n themselves_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o which_o be_v then_o presume_v &_o dispute_v against_o the_o church_n may_v give_v we_o light_v what_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o speech_n afterward_o use_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o conceit_n much_o prevail_v that_o albeit_o christ_n have_v say_v all_o receive_v not_o this_o say_n but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v yet_o the_o receive_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o by_o prayer_n ask_v and_o seek_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o thus_o origen_n for_o answer_n to_o some_o that_o say_v that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o contain_v but_o can_v not_o say_v as_o m._n bishop_n allege_v accipit_fw-la allege_v origen_n in_o mat._n trac_fw-la 7._o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la capax_fw-la esse_fw-la verbi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la castitate_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la petat_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la dubitans_fw-la de_fw-fr illo_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la quipetit_fw-la accipit_fw-la he_o that_o will_v receive_v this_o word_n that_o be_v set_v down_o of_o chastity_n let_v he_o ask_v not_o doubt_v of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v but_o origen_n well_o know_v if_o he_o have_v remember_v it_o that_o though_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v yet_o every_o one_o receive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o ask_v because_o we_o 8.16_o 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