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without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o exercise_v of_o repentance_n for_o rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n become_v as_o he_o who_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o same_o author_n tom._n 3._o p._n 33._o who_o know_v well_o augustine_n mind_n and_o say_v without_o that_o own_n of_o grace_n which_o augustine_n doctrine_n contain_v christian_a humility_n be_v not_o attainable_a have_v read_v he_o all_o ten_o time_n and_o such_o book_n thirty_o time_n say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o the_o gift_n of_o habitual_a grace_n not_o to_o after_o actual_a help_a grace_n which_o say_v he_o my_o author_n delight_v to_o call_v medicinal_a grace_n to_o nature_n in_o its_o sick_a yea_o dead_a state_n few_o word_n be_v about_o this_o grace_n because_o pelagius_n own_v nature_n guilty_a but_o not_o hurt_v or_o wound_v by_o sin_n and_o so_o need_v pardon_n but_o not_o grace_v to_o regenerate_v but_o 2_o a_o great_a than_o augustine_n be_v here_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n constant_o unite_v they_o two_o and_o who_o dare_v separate_v they_o psalm_n 32.2_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n the_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n quote_v on_o the_o text_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 2_o tim._n 1.14_o pardon_v grace_n be_v abundant_a towards_o a_o persecute_v saul_n together_o with_o faith_n and_o love_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o life_n eternal_a and_o godliness_n he_o call_v to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n at_o once_o by_o that_o call_n be_v give_v precious_a promise_n tit._n 3.5_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n being_n justify_v by_o his_o grace_n gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o 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in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n until_o the_o minute_n that_o god_n quicken_v we_o eph._n 2.1_o and_o what_o can_v come_v from_o stink_a carcase_n in_o the_o grave_n but_o savour_n of_o death_n a_o loathsome_a smell_n we_o can_v have_v faith_n until_o god_n give_v it_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v it_o through_o christ_n heb._n 12.1_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n i_o know_v no_o commentator_n that_o deny_v his_o merit_n to_o come_v in_o for_o its_o proper_a influence_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n can_v a_o evil_a tree_n bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n or_o a_o branch_n not_o ingraft_v in_o the_o true_a vine_n when_o we_o have_v no_o spiritual_a discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o have_v our_o heart_n alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o we_o eph._n 4.17_o what_o good_a can_v we_o do_v now_o no_o gist_n less_o than_o quicken_a 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be_v willing_a 9_o willing_a jan._n aug._n to._n 3._o lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o 3._o it_o will_v be_v grace_n restore_v to_o adam_n condition_n to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n 4._o this_o distinction_n of_o sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a grace_n jansenus_fw-la say_v augustine_n nor_o none_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n know_v nor_o any_o general_a council_n ever_o do_v determine_v 29._o determine_v to._n 3._o lib._n 2._o c_o 29._o about_o 5_o for_o grace_n to_o have_v its_o efficacy_n from_o the_o corrupt_a will_n of_o man_n be_v enmity_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o love_n from_o sufficient_a grace_n it_o be_v not_o that_o bring_v not_o forth_o the_o effect_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n if_o it_o be_v another_o addition_n of_o grace_n the_o former_a be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o indeed_o where_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conquer_v the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v forth_o its_o effect_n to_o make_v man_n willing_a it_o be_v not_o but_o this_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o question_n about_o justify_v grace_n and_o to_o dispute_v about_o sanctify_a grace_n a_o four_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o kind_n of_o justify_v act_n as_o to_o its_o original_a it_o be_v gracious_a as_o to_o its_o object_n it_o be_v pardon_n put_v these_o two_o together_o a_o gracious_a pardon_n and_o it_o suppose_v the_o object_n under_o great_a guilt_n and_o misery_n for_o 1._o grace_n be_v goodness_n in_o all_o its_o variety_n and_o fullness_n when_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o own_o graciousness_n exod._n 34.6_o he_o describe_v it_o by_o abundance_n of_o goodness_n and_o truth_n tenderness_n of_o mercy_n and_o longness_n of_o suffering_n and_o this_o as_o the_o spring_n of_o pardon_v grace_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n where_o the_o person_n be_v just_a by_o a_o constitute_v law_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o amplification_n of_o goodness_n for_o if_o it_o 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