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sin_n of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n etc_n etc_n afterward_o he_o say_v wherefore_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o live_v for_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n by_o the_o adoption_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o well-beloved_a it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n say_v 5._o that_o same_o to_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rebuke_v the_o world_n to_o weet_v because_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o faith_n he_o will_v then_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v reprove_v only_o of_o that_o sin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v only_o in_o he_o to_o wete_z because_o that_o in_o believe_v in_o he_o all_o sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o will_v that_o to_o be_v impute_v by_o which_o all_o the_o other_o be_v assemble_v and_o therefore_o in_o believe_v they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v the_o child_n 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not_o have_v remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n god._n but_o through_o the_o indulgency_n of_o god_n second_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v any_o good_a work_n except_o he_o himself_o do_v give_v they_o unto_o thou_o final_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n for_o any_o work_n and_o it_o must_v be_v give_v thou_o free_o etc_n etc_n afterwards_o he_o say_v 8._o for_o we_o do_v well_o know_v that_o as_o for_o eternal_a life_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v upon_o we_o although_o that_o one_o only_a man_n do_v abide_v and_o suffer_v al._n for_o man_n merit_n be_v not_o such_o that_o for_o they_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v due_a of_o right_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n do_v we_o wrong_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o for_o though_o i_o shall_v hold_v my_o peace_n that_o all_o merit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n insomuch_o that_o for_o they_o man_n be_v more_o indebt_v to_o god_n than_o god_n be_v to_o man_n what_o be_v that_o that_o all_o the_o merit_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o so_o great_a glory_n to_o conclude_v what_o be_v he_o that_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o prophet_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v so_o excellent_a a_o witness_n say_v 16._o i_o have_v find_v a_o man_n according_a to_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v need_n to_o say_v unto_o god_n 143._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n etc_n etc_n let_v no_o man_n then_o deceive_v himself_o for_o if_o he_o will_v think_v well_o he_o shall_v find_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o he_o can_v not_o with_o ten_o thousand_o man_n go_v to_o meet_v he_o which_o come_v against_o he_o with_o xx_o thousand_o but_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o yet_o altogether_o sufficient_a but_o we_o must_v the_o rather_o hold_v they_o for_o a_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n of_o faith_n therefore_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v put_v or_o blot_v out_o but_o by_o he_o against_o who_o only_o thou_o have_v sin_v thou_o do_v well_o but_o add_v yet_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o wete_z that_o thou_o believe_v also_o that_o thy_o sin_n by_o he_o be_v pardon_v behold_v the_o testimony_n and_o witness_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v give_v into_o our_o heart_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v thou_o for_o even_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n think_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v free_o through_o faith_n in_o like_o manner_n as_o touch_v merit_n 3._o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o one_o can_v have_v they_o but_o by_o he_o it_o suffice_v not_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n do_v witness_v that_o thou_o have_v they_o through_o he_o god._n even_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thou_o have_v also_o witness_n to_o weet_v that_o thou_o do_v come_v thereunto_o through_o god_n liberality_n for_o it_o be_v he_o which_o pardon_v sin_n which_o give_v merit_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o do_v give_v again_o the_o reward_n for_o all_o his_o testimony_n be_v most_o assure_v for_o as_o to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n i_o do_v hold_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o a_o most_o strong_a argument_n for_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o blood_n have_v have_v great_a force_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n 12._o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v cry_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v 4._o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o his_o death_n be_v more_o puissant_a and_o of_o great_a force_n to_o do_v good_a christ_n than_o our_o sin_n be_v to_o do_v evil_a as_o touch_v good_a work_n his_o resurrection_n be_v a_o argument_n for_o i_o which_o have_v no_o less_o virtue_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n as_o touch_v the_o hope_n of_o reward_n his_o ascension_n serve_v for_o a_o witness_n for_o he_o be_v ascend_v for_o our_o gloryfication_n 4._o thou_o have_v these_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o psalm_n say_v 32._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 84._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 65._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o receive_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n such_o be_v the_o true_a glory_n i_o say_v which_o be_v within_o for_o that_o do_v depart_v from_o he_o which_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n through_o faith_n but_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n seek_v the_o glory_n which_o
thing_n by_o free_a will_n 95._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o .95_o psalm_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 18._o and_o in_o ezechiel_n cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o ungodliness_n that_o you_o have_v do_v make_v you_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o obey_v to_o all_o my_o commandment_n wherefore_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n see_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n turn_v you_o then_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v let_v we_o remember_v what_o god_n say_v turn_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v unto_o who_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v say_v oh_o god_n turn_v we_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o god_n say_v cast_v from_o you_o all_o your_o ungodliness_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a let_v we_o remember_v that_o he_o say_v make_v you_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o himself_o say_v i_o will_v give_v unto_o you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n how_o then_o that_o he_o which_o say_v command_v make_v you_o say_v again_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o you_o wherefore_o do_v he_o command_v it_o if_o he_o himself_o do_v give_v it_o wherefore_o do_v he_o give_v it_o if_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v it_o except_o he_o give_v that_o which_o he_o command_v and_o aid_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o to_o who_o he_o do_v command_v it_o do_v it_o for_o the_o will_n be_v always_o free_a in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o good_a for_o either_o it_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n when_o it_o serve_v to_o sin_n and_o then_o it_o be_v evil_a or_o it_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n when_o it_o serve_v to_o righteousness_n and_o then_o it_o be_v good_a but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v always_o good_a and_o by_o the_o same_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n be_v of_o a_o good_a will_n who_o before_o be_v of_o a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a will_n by_o the_o same_o also_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o same_o good_a will_n which_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o we_o do_v increase_v and_o be_v make_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o it_o will_v and_o when_o it_o will_v great_o and_o perfect_o for_o to_o the_o same_o serve_v that_o which_o be_v write_v if_o thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o man_n which_o will_v and_o can_v not_o yet_o know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o full_a desire_n and_o shall_v pray_v that_o so_o great_a a_o will_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o then_o that_o suffice_v for_o to_o accomplish_v the_o commandment_n for_o he_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n aid_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v he_o for_o the_o will_n be_v then_o profitable_a when_o we_o can_v for_o what_o profit_v it_o to_o will_v which_o we_o can_v or_o not_o to_o will_v that_o which_o we_o can_v saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o new_a canticle_n chap._n 8._o it_o be_v well_o declare_v what_o free_a will_n can_v do_v which_o be_v not_o aid_v it_o be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o not_o to_o do_v good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o aid_v of_o god_n for_o the_o first_o man_n receive_v free_a will_v right_o he_o do_v set_v before_o he_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n fire_n and_o water_n unto_o which_o thou_o will_v say_v he_o put_v forth_o thine_o hand_n he_o choose_v the_o fire_n and_o leave_v the_o water_n behold_v the_o righteous_a judge_n that_o which_o man_n have_v choose_v be_v at_o his_o liberty_n the_o same_o have_v he_o receive_v he_o desire_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o evil_n follow_v he_o behold_v again_o that_o righteous_a judge_n which_o be_v merciful_a for_o when_o he_o see_v that_o man_n through_o his_o ill_a use_v of_o free_a will_n have_v damn_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o himself_o himself_o as_o in_o the_o root_n before_o that_o any_o man_n do_v entreat_v he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o have_v heal_v mankind_n in_o destroy_v the_o proud_a through_o his_o humility_n he_o have_v lead_v those_o that_o wander_v out_o of_o their_o way_n into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o have_v lead_v the_o stranger_n into_o their_o country_n let_v not_o man_n nature_n then_o glory_n in_o itself_o but_o glory_n itself_o in_o he_o which_o have_v make_v it_o augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o correction_n and_o grace_n chapter_n 11._o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n adam_n can_v not_o be_v good_a yea_o though_o he_o have_v free_a will_n wherefore_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o without_o his_o grace_n although_o he_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o free_a will_n because_o that_o free_a will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v evil_a good_a but_o to_o good_a it_o be_v but_o of_o small_a value_n if_o it_o be_v not_o aid_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o aid_n if_o man_n have_v not_o forsake_v through_o his_o free_a will_n he_o have_v be_v always_o good_a but_o he_o do_v forsake_v it_o wherefore_o he_o be_v also_o forsake_v augustine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 13._o sermon_n all_o those_o which_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n wherefore_o then_o will_v thou_o elevate_v thyself_o 8._o when_o thou_o have_v hear_v if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v for_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v my_o will_n can_v do_v this_o my_o free_a will_n can_v do_v that_o what_o can_v will_n do_v what_o can_v free_v will_v do_v if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o govern_v thou_o thou_o shall_v fall_v if_o he_o do_v not_o govern_v thou_o thou_o shall_v abide_v &_o continue_v overthrow_v how_o then_o shall_v he_o do_v the_o same_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n when_o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o apostle_n say_v all_o those_o which_o be_v conduct_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o if_o it_o be_v absent_a thou_o can_v by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n do_v any_o good_a evil_a thou_o may_v do_v some_o thing_n by_o thy_o free_a will_n although_o he_o do_v not_o aid_v thou_o but_o that_o be_v evil_a unto_o the_o same_o thy_o will_n be_v apt_a which_o be_v call_v free_a and_o in_o do_v evil_a be_v make_v a_o damnable_a servant_n when_o i_o do_v say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n i_o speak_v nothing_o of_o goodness_n for_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v free_a will_n to_o do_v evil_a although_o that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o free_a augustine_n against_o the_o two_o epistle_n of_o the_o pelagian_n unto_o boniface_n 2._o book_n chapter_n 8._o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v unto_o the_o pelagian_n in_o time_n to_o come_v he_o have_v not_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v hardly_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o have_v say_v without_o i_o can_v you_o do_v nothing_o it_o appertain_v unto_o man_n to_o purpose_v a_o thing_n in_o his_o heart_n 16._o but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v deceive_v through_o evil_a understanding_n and_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v think_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o appertain_v unto_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o begin_v good_a without_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n shall_v understand_v it_o so_o as_o where_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o they_o do_v come_v as_o though_o they_o will_v vanquish_v say_v behold_v we_o can_v without_o thou_o prepare_v the_o heart_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n who_o say_v 3._o not_o that_o we_o be_v apt_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o ability_n come_v of_o god_n as_o also_o in_o overcome_v vanquish_a and_o say_v behold_v we_o be_v apt_a of_o ourselves_o to_o prepare_v our_o heart_n and_o thereby_o to_o think_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o goodness_n for_o a_o good_a thought_n will_n god_n forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v understand_v it_o so_o except_o it_o be_v those_o which_o defend_v their_o proud_a free_a will_n in_o destroy_v the_o catholic_a faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v true_o write_v it_o appertain_v to_o man_n to_o prepare_v his_o heart_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o because_o that_o man_n do_v prepare_v himself_o not_o always_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v say_v 81._o
come_v from_o man_n will_v not_o have_v that_o which_o come_v from_o one_o only_a god_n and_o therefore_o in_o seek_v it_o outward_o they_o have_v no_o glory_n in_o themselves_o but_o rather_o in_o a_o other_o sixtus_n pope_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n he_o that_o be_v doubtful_a in_o the_o faith_n 1._o be_v a_o infidel_n wherefore_o let_v we_o esteem_v and_o judge_v those_o which_o do_v command_v we_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o not_o only_o to_o contend_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n but_o also_o to_o give_v evil_a counsel_n to_o the_o health_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n s_o barnard_n in_o his_o .5_o sermon_n in_o quadragesima_fw-la life_n it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o do_v not_o seek_v through_o humility_n everlasting_a life_n but_o as_o in_o the_o trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o their_o work_n and_o merit_n &_o i_o do_v not_o say_v this_o 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