to_o which_o purpose_n he_o add_v further_a that_o albeit_o other_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n do_v remain_v in_o we_o for_o our_o great_a humiliation_n and_o probation_n yet_o all_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v clean_o scour_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o pure_a grace_n of_o god_n pour_v abundant_o into_o it_o in_o baptism_n which_o now_o how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o truth_n it_o appear_v by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v already_o say_v i_o will_v here_o add_v only_o the_o word_n of_o hilary_n who_o say_v etc._n say_v hilar._n in_o psal_n 118._o gimel_n habemus_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la admixtam_fw-la nobit_fw-la materiam_fw-la quae_fw-la morus_a legi_fw-la atque_fw-la peccat_fw-la bonoxia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o huius_fw-la caducae_fw-la carius_fw-la infirmaeque_fw-la domicilio_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la laben_fw-ge ex_fw-la eius_fw-la consortio_fw-la mutuaâ—ur_fw-la ac_fw-la nisi_fw-la glorificato_fw-la in_o naturam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la corpore_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la verae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la naturae_fw-la etc._n etc._n scit_fw-la hanc_fw-la mundi_fw-la istius_fw-la sedem_fw-la regionem_fw-la no_n esse_fw-la viventium_fw-la scit_fw-la nos_fw-la adhuc_fw-la secundum_fw-la praefiguraetionem_fw-la legis_fw-la emundandos_fw-mi esse_fw-la nunc_fw-la enim_fw-la admiscemur_fw-la morticinae_fw-la &_o in_fw-la lege_fw-la quisquis_fw-la mortuis_fw-la contrectas_fw-la immundus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v as_o now_o a_o matter_n mingle_v with_o we_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o that_o in_o the_o house_n of_o this_o mortal_a and_o weak_a flesh_n we_o gather_v a_o blot_n of_o corruption_n by_o the_o society_n thereof_o and_o until_o the_o body_n be_v glorify_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o can_v be_v in_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a life_n that_o this_o world_n be_v not_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o that_o we_o be_v here_o still_o to_o be_v cleanse_v 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to_o goodness_n to_o prevent_v the_o objection_n hereof_o m._n bishop_n acknowledge_v a_o remainder_n of_o somewhat_o but_o he_o qualifi_v the_o opinion_n thereof_o with_o favourable_a and_o gentle_a term_n he_o say_v that_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n remain_v in_o we_o marry_v in_o no_o case_n must_v we_o think_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n but_o these_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n be_v such_o as_o for_o which_o it_o be_v true_a of_o we_o which_o saint_n austin_n say_v 37._o say_v august_n in_o psal_n 37._o resumus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la filii_fw-la irae_fw-la spe_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la by_o real_a state_n and_o be_v we_o be_v still_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v in_o hope_n as_o touch_v which_o we_o be_v not_o so_o how_o be_v we_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o by_o have_v in_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o â—eccati_fw-la of_o in_o psal_n 101._o jâ—â—_n cum_fw-la qua_fw-la omnes_fw-la â—ati_fw-la sumâ—â—_n â—ra_fw-la de_fw-la propagine_fw-la â—aqudaetu_fw-la â—e_n massa_fw-la 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2_o cap_n 1._o 〈…〉_o â—eâ—tmi_fw-it â—ites_fw-la esse_fw-la corruptio_fw-la a_o corruption_n as_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o as_o 8._o as_o fâ—â—st_o to_o â—ispra_fw-la sect._n 8._o by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o it_o be_v vitium_fw-la such_o a_o defect_n as_o whereby_o 3._o whereby_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v vitiate_a and_o corrupt_a and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v be_v evil_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v a_o evil_a man_n but_o only_a sin_n it_o be_v 2._o be_v cont._n jul._n li._n 2._o defectus_fw-la à _fw-la iustitia_fw-la a_o defection_n or_o swerve_v from_o righteousness_n hinder_v that_o 4_o that_o de_fw-fr perfect_a just_a rat._n 17._o sup_n sec_fw-la 4_o we_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n etc._n soul_n cont._n jul._n l._n 4_o c._n 2._o 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aequitatis_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la regula_fw-la iâ—len_fw-mi aliquid_fw-la in_o se_fw-la manens_fw-la nunc_fw-la propriè_fw-la primò_fw-la verèque_fw-la
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it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o whereby_o a_o man_n believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o which_o m._n bishop_n may_v have_v learn_v also_o of_o ferus_fw-la one_o of_o their_o own_o prophet_n though_o a_o more_o faithful_a prophet_n then_o common_o they_o be_v who_o faith_n that_o imputaturum_fw-la that_o ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n cap_n 27._o credere_fw-la est_fw-la confidere_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la chrâ—stum_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la imputaturum_fw-la to_o believe_v be_v to_o trust_v that_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n will_v not_o impute_v our_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n wherewith_o this_o man_n be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o he_o himself_o but_o a_o little_a before_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o godly_a and_o devout_a submission_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o faith_n proper_o so_o call_v i'faith_o than_o be_v not_o only_o a_o light_n of_o understanding_n but_o 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how_o i_o shall_v understand_v the_o same_o but_o the_o same_o that_o we_o eat_v therefore_o they_o also_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n but_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v be_v not_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o christ_n by_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n do_v not_o import_v any_o thing_n tie_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o that_o text_n give_v we_o plain_o to_o understand_v that_o christ_n by_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n mean_v the_o same_o as_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o therefore_o do_v s._n austin_n by_o the_o one_o expound_v the_o other_o manducat_fw-la other_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 25._o crede_fw-la &_o manducasti_fw-la ibid._n tract_n 26._o hortans_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la credere_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la hoâ—_n est_fw-la manducare_fw-la pâ—nem_fw-la viwm_fw-la qui_fw-fr credit_n manducat_fw-la 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that_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v whosoever_o therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v justify_v &_o sanctify_v but_o our_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v our_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o drink_n of_o his_o blood_n so_o soon_o therefore_o as_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v &_o sanctify_v that_o it_o may_v be_v true_a which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 3.22_o that_o rom._n 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v which_o can_v be_v say_v if_o any_o believe_v upon_o who_o there_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v he_o before_o god_n the_o proof_n that_o he_o allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v very_o simple_a and_o slender_a first_o he_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 10.13_o paul_n rom._n 10.13_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o 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be_v very_o untrue_a and_o false_a for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a prayer_n without_o vulgat_fw-la without_o zach._n 12.10_o vulgat_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o prayer_n without_o 4.6_o without_o rom._n 8.15_o gal._n 4.6_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o grace_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o we_o pray_v not_o but_o by_o be_v first_o sanctify_v and_o because_o sanctification_n be_v consequent_a to_o justification_n it_o must_v follow_v also_o that_o justification_n go_v before_o prayer_n so_o that_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v with_o we_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v 24_o say_v esa_n 6â—_n 24_o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v they_o let_v m._n bishop_n order_n the_o matter_n how_o
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 to_o life_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v s._n austin_n expound_v it_o fratres_fw-la it_o aug._n in_o epist_n 1_o joan._n tract_n 5._o nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quid_fw-la nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la transivimus_fw-la de_fw-la moâ—te_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la vnde_fw-la scimus_fw-la quiae_fw-la dâ—ligimus_fw-la fratres_fw-la we_o know_v what_o do_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n whereby_o do_v we_o know_v it_o because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n which_o be_v very_o plain_a also_o by_o compare_v the_o tense_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o for_o he_o name_v our_o translate_n from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o the_o etc._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n preterperfect_a tense_n as_o a_o thing_n before_o do_v but_o our_o love_n towards_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_a tense_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o now_o we_o do_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v 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infallible_o true_a which_o christ_n say_v that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n very_o well_o be_v it_o observe_v by_o bernard_n that_o our_o saviour_n say_v câ—ndemnabitur_fw-la say_v bernard_n epist_n 77._o vide_fw-la ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la saluator_fw-la cùm_fw-la diceret_fw-la qui_fw-la crediâ—erit_fw-la &_o baptizâ—tus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la saluâ—s_fw-la erit_fw-la cautè_fw-la &_o vigâ—â—antèr_fw-la non_fw-la repetâ—erit_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la baptizâ—tus_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la inquit_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la câ—ndemnabitur_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v but_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v the_o thief_n be_v not_o baptize_v upon_o the_o cross_n but_o yet_o christ_n say_v 23.43_o say_v luk._n 23.43_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n valentinian_n the_o emperor_n be_v not_o baptize_v and_o yet_o ambrose_n say_v accepit_fw-la say_v ambr._n de_fw-fr â—bit_fw-la valentin_n certè_fw-la quia_fw-la poposâ—it_fw-la accepit_fw-la because_o he_o desire_v it_o he_o receive_v it_o s._n austin_n acknowledge_v as_o touch_v they_o that_o be_v of_o elder_a year_n and_o do_v believe_v excludit_fw-la believe_v aug._n the_o bapt_a count_n donat._n lib_n 4_o cap._n 22._o tunc_fw-la impletur_fw-la invisibilitèr_fw-la cùm_fw-la mysterium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la contemptus_fw-la religionis_fw-la sed_fw-la articuluâ—_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la excludit_fw-la that_o baptism_n be_v invisible_o fulfil_v in_o they_o when_o not_o any_o contempt_n of_o religion_n but_o a_o point_n of_o necessity_n exclude_v the_o mystery_n of_o it_o which_o dispensation_n we_o can_v conceive_v what_o warrant_v he_o have_v to_o give_v to_o elder_a year_n that_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o same_o good_a to_o infant_n also_o when_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n by_o which_o they_o be_v interest_v to_o baptism_n crave_v the_o same_o for_o they_o and_o only_o by_o prevention_n invincible_a they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o desire_n it_o be_v deem_v a_o thing_n alienan_n thing_n bernard_n epist_n 77._o dignum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la spectat_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la aeâ—as_fw-la denegat_fw-la propriam_fw-la gratia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la concedat_fw-la alienan_n belong_v to_o the_o mercifulnes_n of_o god_n that_o grace_n shall_v yield_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v available_a for_o they_o to_o who_o year_n yet_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o believe_v themselves_o but_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o baptism_n because_o then_o baptism_n shall_v be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n both_o in_o old_a and_o 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which_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o this_o god_n offer_v in_o baptism_n and_o we_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o same_o but_o we_o shall_v do_v amiss_o to_o put_v baptism_n itself_o in_o place_n of_o that_o that_o be_v offer_v thereby_o we_o eat_v the_o meat_n out_o of_o the_o dish_n and_o vessel_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v before_o we_o but_o it_o be_v absurd_a thereupon_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o dish_n also_o and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o meat_n it_o be_v christ_n only_a who_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o by_o faith_n only_o we_o therein_o receive_v he_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o everlasting_a life_n but_o absurd_a it_o be_v hereupon_o to_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o be_v thing_n wherein_o our_o righteousness_n do_v consist_v now_o therefore_o except_o a_o man_n in_o baptism_n be_v bear_v again_o become_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n through_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n only_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o be_v thereby_o quicken_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o walk_v therein_o he_o can_v as_o christ_n say_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o other_o place_n as_o touch_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v the_o word_n import_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o teach_v that_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v always_o and_o necessary_o a_o consequent_a fruit_n of_o justification_n though_o never_o any_o precedent_a cause_n thereof_o but_o the_o place_n of_o great_a moment_n for_o their_o part_n be_v that_o that_o m._n perkins_n propound_v for_o his_o objection_n we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n as_o touch_v this_o place_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o m._n perkins_n say_v neither_o yea_o nor_o 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most_o proper_o marry_o out_o of_o the_o forge_n of_o
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to_o believe_v in_o god_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o live_v a_o good_a life_n to_o hope_v to_o receive_v of_o he_o eternal_a life_n and_o such_o like_a as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o say_v further_a that_o etc._n that_o ibid._n alius_fw-la vovet_fw-la castitatem_fw-la coniugalem_fw-la ut_fw-la praeter_fw-la vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la noverit_fw-la aliam_fw-la etc._n etc._n alij_fw-la vovent_fw-la experti_fw-la tale_n contugium_fw-la nihil_fw-la tale_n ultra_fw-la patiâ—â—lij_fw-la virginitatem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ineuâ—te_fw-la aet_fw-la â—te_fw-la vovint_o alâ—j_fw-la vovent_fw-la domum_fw-la svam_fw-la hospâ—talem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la alij_fw-la vovent_fw-la relinquere_fw-la omne_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o vow_n chastity_n in_o marriage_n by_o keep_v themselves_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o own_o wife_n only_o or_o the_o wife_n only_o to_o her_o own_o husband_n some_o have_v be_v marry_v vow_v not_o to_o marry_v 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