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arbitrium_fw-la quod_fw-la aequa_fw-la inter_fw-la bonum_fw-la aut_fw-la malum_fw-la potestate_fw-la aut_fw-la facultate_fw-la versetur_fw-la cum_fw-la cadere_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la quidem_fw-la potuerit_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la resurgere_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la domini_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la à _fw-la domini_fw-la spiritu_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o freewill_n be_v be_v therefore_o so_o call_v as_o have_v a_o equal_a and_o indifferent_a power_n or_o faculty_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a see_v it_o can_v fall_v by_o itself_o but_o not_o rise_v again_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o now_o of_o freewill_n and_o st._n augustine_n tell_v we_o plain_o what_o that_o grace_n be_v whereby_o the_o will_n be_v free_v to_o wit_n gratia_n dei_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la sua_fw-la 7._o non_fw-la nostra_fw-la iustitia_fw-la instos_fw-la facit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o grace_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v free_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n wherein_o he_o make_v we_o just_a by_o his_o own_o not_o by_o our_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o carnal_a mind_n if_o man_n have_v not_o freewill_n to_o object_n accept_v grace_n offer_v what_o cause_n have_v god_n to_o complain_v or_o to_o condemn_v man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v i_o may_v answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o vain_a man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n but_o i_o answer_v again_o though_o man_n have_v no_o will_n of_o himself_o to_o receive_v grace_n offer_v yet_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o reject_v grace_n offer_v for_o which_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d condemn_v so_o that_o man_n corrupt_a will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convict_v he_o though_o no_o way_n able_a to_o convert_v he_o after_o that_o manner_n which_o pontifician_n teach_v and_o thus_o god_n need_v not_o man_n carnal_a wit_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o justice_n since_o god_n do_v not_o simple_o condemn_v man_n for_o that_o which_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v invincible_o unable_a to_o perform_v as_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o freewill_n to_o receive_v grace_n offer_v but_o for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o will_v to_o do_v namely_o when_o they_o not_o only_o not_o willing_o receive_v but_o wilful_o and_o contemptuous_o reject_v and_o put_v from_o they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v they_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o just_o do_v all_o such_o obiecter_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o job_n censure_v job_n 13._o 7._o will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o etc._n etc._n as_o saint_n hierome_n concede_fw-la deo_fw-la 2._o potentiam_fw-la svi_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la te_fw-la indiget_fw-la defensore_fw-la let_v god_n 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thy_o self-love_n the_o love_n of_o yaine_a glory_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o own_o felicity_n more_o than_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o a_o thousand_o secret_a corruption_n lurk_v in_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o thy_o selfe-deceiuing_a heart_n nay_o beside_o this_o thou_o can_v not_o number_v up_o so_o many_o good_a duty_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o this_o all-seeing_a judge_n can_v number_v and_o set_v before_o thou_o great_a and_o weighty_a duty_n which_o thou_o have_v altogether_o omit_v and_o more_o than_o that_o too_o this_o judge_n can_v muster_v up_o unto_o thou_o whole_a legion_n of_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v the_o least_o whereof_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n with_o all_o their_o merit_n their_o arrogant_a work_n of_o supererogation_n the_o feign_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n with_o mass_n and_o dirge_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v devise_n can_v possible_o appease_v the_o wrath_n and_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o judge_n for_o for_o if_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o one_o sin_n wherefore_o die_v the_o innocent_a lamb_n and_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n well_o thâ—n_n in_o this_o case_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v where_o will_v thou_o seek_v relief_n for_o thy_o perplex_a spirit_n where_o comfort_n for_o thy_o appal_a conscience_n where_o a_o sanctuary_n for_o thy_o soul_n now_o pursue_v with_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n of_o diviâ—â—_n justice_n and_o revenge_n of_o hell_n and_o satan_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o torment_a conscience_n for_o sin_n thy_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n they_o cry_v guilty_a before_o god_n throne_n of_o many_o imperfection_n defect_n corruption_n if_o thy_o actual_a transgression_n which_o be_v many_o if_o thy_o total_a omission_n of_o duty_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v silent_a yet_o even_o thy_o best_a action_n which_o thou_o bring_v to_o plead_v for_o thou_o will_v and_o must_v tell_v the_o truth_n and_o become_v a_o full_a grand_a jury_n to_o bring-in_a the_o verdict_n of_o thy_o condemnation_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v find_v such_o as_o the_o gospel_n have_v doom_v who_o plead_v their_o great_a work_n before_o the_o judge_n receive_v this_o sentence_n i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o 22._o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v it_o safe_a now_o to_o be_v of_o thy_o brother_n or_o thy_o father_n bellarmine_n mind_n who_o howsoever_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o papal_a state_n he_o write_v main_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o justification_n yet_o one_o time_n speak_v his_o conscience_n and_o utter_v his_o private_a judgement_n say_v propter_fw-la incertitudinem_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la &_o periculum_fw-la inanis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la 7._o est_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la reponere_fw-la because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o peril_n of_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o repose_v our_o confidence_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n only_o herein_o be_v unlike_o this_o brother_n or_o father_n of_o thou_o for_o this_o sentence_n of_o his_o stand_n in_o his_o work_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o all_o his_o lie_n speak_v through_o hypocrisy_n but_o let_v it_o teach_v thou_o so_o to_o renounce_v all_o thy_o suppose_a merit_n as_o repose_v thyself_o in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n thou_o may_v fly_v from_o babylon_n find_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v i_o hereunto_o add_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o one_o out_o of_o augustine_n his_o manual_n which_o book_n though_o it_o be_v father_v upon_o some_o other_o author_n yet_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o augustine_n work_n in_o omnibus_fw-la adversitatibus_fw-la 9_o non_fw-la inâ—eniâ—_n tâ—m_fw-la efficax_n remedium_fw-la quam_fw-la vulner_n a_o christi_fw-la in_fw-la illis_fw-la dormio_fw-la securâ—s_fw-la &_o requiesco_fw-la intrepidus_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la esh_fw-mi pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la amarum_fw-la quod_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la sanetâ—r_fw-la tâ—ta_fw-la spes_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la mors_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la sâ—luâ—_n vita_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la mea_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiâ—_n ille_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la defuerit_fw-la et_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la domini_fw-la multâ—_fw-la multus_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la quanto_fw-la ille_fw-la potentior_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la saluandum_fw-la tanto_fw-la ego_fw-la securier_n peccaut_n peccatum_fw-la grande_fw-fr &_o multorum_fw-la sum_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la delictorum_fw-la nec_fw-la sic_fw-la despero_fw-la quia_fw-la ubi_fw-la abundauâ—runt_fw-la delicta_fw-la superabundavit_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la in_o all_o adversity_n say_v he_o i_o find_v not_o a_o more_o effectual_a remedy_n than_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o i_o sleep_v secure_o in_o they_o i_o rest_v without_o fear_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o death_n so_o bitter_a which_o can_v be_v cure_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n all_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o demerit_n my_o refuge_n my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n my_o merit_n be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n i_o want_v no_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o want_v and_o while_o the_o lord_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n i_o be_o rich_a in_o merit_n the_o more_o able_a he_o be_v to_o save_v the_o more_o be_o i_o secure_a i_o have_v commit_v some_o heinous_a sin_n and_o be_o guilty_a of_o many_o trespass_n yet_o i_o despair_v not_o because_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v there_o grace_n have_v also_o superabounded_a and_o in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n inter_fw-la brachia_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la â—upio_fw-la between_o the_o arm_n of_o my_o saviour_n it_o be_v both_o my_o will_n to_o live_v and_o my_o wish_n to_o die_v another_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o find_v in_o gregory_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o singular_a work_n of_o his_o moral_n where_o speak_v of_o man_n good_a work_n and_o good_a intention_n 26._o conclude_v thus_o si_fw-mi de_fw-fr he_o divinitus_fw-la districtè_fw-la disâ—ntimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la ista_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la if_o say_v he_o we_o be_v strictly-sifted_n by_o god_n concern_v these_o thing_n what_o place_n will_v be_v leave_v for_o salvation_n in_o they_o see_v that_o both_o our_o evil_a action_n be_v simple_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v can_v be_v simple_o good_a which_o place_n of_o gregory_n be_v allege_v by_o luther_n to_o prove_v none_o can_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o 35._o mortal_o sin_n although_o john_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n will_v have_v gregory_n to_o mean_v not_o all_o work_n but_o only_o such_o as_o we_o vain_o boast_v of_o as_o sixtus_n senensis_n relate_v yet_o gregory_n 45._o meaning_n be_v easy_o discover_v by_o the_o title_n or_o content_n prefix_v to_o the_o say_a chapter_n in_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la sâ—nctus_n grâ—gorius_n in_o his_o quae_fw-la iam_fw-la recta_fw-la intention_n protulit_fw-la vanae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vel_fw-la laudis_fw-la humanae_fw-la favorem_fw-la subrepsisse_fw-la sibi_fw-la formidat_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la recompensatione_fw-la operis_fw-la postâ—lat_fw-la orationem_fw-la loctoris_fw-la that_o be_v that_o st._n gregory_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v with_o a_o right_a intention_n fear_v lest_o some_o affectation_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o humane_a applause_n may_v have_v creep_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o work_n desire_v the_o reader_n prayer_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o by_o the_o whole_a tenure_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o gregory_n dare_v not_o trust_v his_o best_a work_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o god_n strict_a judgement_n see_v that_o a_o man_n best_a intention_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v taint_v with_o secret_a pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o rochester_n may_v seem_v too_o sharp_a in_o his_o censure_n the_o sequel_n whereof_o tend_v to_o a_o flat_a condemnation_n of_o gregory_n best_a intention_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v direct_o conscious_a of_o pride_n in_o they_o whereas_o gregory_n only_o fear_v least_o some_o such_o corruption_n may_v have_v secret_o steal_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o
write_v upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n incerta_fw-la &_o occulta_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la manifestasti_fw-la mihi_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o have_v reveal_v unto_o i_o the_o uncertain_a and_o hide_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n whereupon_o augustine_n say_v quae_fw-la incerta_fw-la quae_fw-la occulta_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la talibus_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la conâ—itentibus_fw-la &_o punientibus_fw-la sua_fw-la peccata_fw-la what_o uncertainty_n what_o hide_a thing_n because_o god_n do_v pardon_v such_o to_o wit_n sinner_n confess_v and_o punish_v 4._o or_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o augustine_n add_v as_o vega_n also_o allege_v nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la occultum_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la incertum_fw-la nothing_n so_o secret_a nothing_o so_o uncertain_a and_o vega_n here_o leap_v over_o augustine_n amplification_n and_o exposition_n of_o his_o meaning_n he_o only_o add_v augustine_n conclusion_n hoc_fw-la incertum_fw-la patefecerit_fw-la deus_fw-la seruo_fw-la svo_fw-la david_n etc._n etc._n this_o uncertain_a thing_n god_n reveal_v to_o his_o servant_n david_n for_o when_o stand_v and_o accuse_v himself_o he_o say_v peccaâ—i_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v forthwith_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n well_o now_o let_v we_o a_o little_a insist_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o augustine_n which_o vega_n ingenious_o confess_v do_v most_o clear_o favour_v their_o cause_n of_o pontifician_n uncertainty_n of_o all_o other_o that_o he_o have_v read_v in_o all_o augustine_n work_n first_o whereas_o augustine_n take_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a for_o the_o only_a text_n which_o he_o follow_v use_v the_o word_n incerta_fw-la i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o original_a for_o incertum_fw-la the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thodhigneni_fw-la be_v word_n for_o word_n and_o in_o the_o secret_a or_o in_o the_o hide_a part_n as_o our_o last_o translation_n well_o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n not_o a_o word_n of_o uncertainty_n therefore_o vega_n take_v a_o very_a uncertain_a ground_n yea_o rather_o a_o mere_a bohu_n or_o emptiness_n whereon_o to_o build_v his_o uncertainty_n beside_o â—â—th_n augustine_n go_v upon_o a_o unwarrantable_a ground_n take_v that_o for_o text_n which_o god_n word_n know_v not_o be_v we_o therefore_o bind_v present_o to_o take_v his_o exposition_n for_o gospel_n and_o whereas_o he_o apply_v those_o uncertain_a and_o hide_a thing_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o know_v augustine_n oftentimes_o abound_v with_o rare_a conceit_n but_o else_o how_o this_o application_n or_o exposition_n shall_v result_v from_o the_o text_n unless_o raise_v up_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o conceit_n the_o text_n itself_o give_v we_o no_o evidence_n to_o see_v but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o straitlaced_n in_o limit_v the_o over-lavish_a liberty_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a if_o we_o take_v down_o both_o the_o text_n and_o augustine_n gloss_n at_o one_o bit_n together_o it_o will_v not_o choke_v we_o nor_o cause_v we_o to_o surfeit_v especial_o if_o we_o take_v all_o the_o ingredient_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v with_o scripture_n and_o father_n as_o with_o physic_n if_o the_o dosis_n have_v either_o more_o or_o few_o ingredient_n than_o the_o wise_a physician_n prescribe_v it_o may_v alter_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o physic_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o health_n procure_v more_o hurt_n to_o the_o body_n and_o here_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o vega_n deal_v with_o st._n augustine_n as_o either_o a_o negligent_a or_o rather_o malicious_a apothecary_n who_o for_o some_o sinister_a respect_n leave_v out_o some_o special_a ingredient_n out_o of_o the_o composition_n or_o else_o to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o scripture_n he_o tread_v in_o the_o very_a step_n of_o the_o tempter_n who_o crafty_o leave_v 6._o out_o the_o most_o material_a word_n in_o all_o the_o text_n which_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o way_n without_o which_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o god_n protection_n and_o so_o satan_n by_o his_o false_a finger_n will_v have_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n so_o play_v vega._n for_o as_o we_o note_v even_o now_o vega_n in_o relate_v augustine_n exposition_n leave_v out_o the_o most_o material_a thing_n which_o augustine_n note_v in_o his_o explain_v and_o apply_v those_o incerta_fw-la or_o uncertain_a thing_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v the_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la that_o we_o may_v recollect_v all_o to_o one_o entire_a head_n which_o vega_n have_v so_o tear_v asunder_o we_o will_v set_v down_o augustine_n word_n whole_a together_o incerta_fw-la &_o occulia_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la manifestasti_fw-la mihi_fw-la they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o vulgar_a text._n whereupon_o he_o infer_v quae_fw-la occulta_fw-la quae_fw-la incerta_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la &_o talibus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la occultum_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la incertum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la incertum_fw-la ninivitae_n poenitentiam_fw-la egerunt_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o hide_v what_o uncertain_a thing_n because_o god_n pardon_v even_o such_o that_o be_v penitent_a person_n nothing_o so_o hide_v nothing_o so_o uncertain_a upon_o this_o certainty_n the_o ninivites_fw-la repent_v for_o they_o say_v though_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v threaten_v though_o after_o that_o voice_n *_o three_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v they_o say_v among_o day_n themselves_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v they_o say_v thus_o reason_v with_o themselves_o who_o know_v if_o god_n will_v return_v and_o show_v mercy_n it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o they_o say_v quis_fw-la novit_fw-la who_o know_v but_o have_v once_o repent_v they_o reap_v certain_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n so_o augustine_n do_v we_o not_o see_v here_o a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o augustine_n own_o application_n of_o uncertainty_n &_o vega_n strain_a application_n vega_n will_v apply_v this_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o time_n past_a understand_v it_o of_o sin_n already_o pardon_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v altogether_o uncertain_a that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v when_o they_o be_v already_o pardon_v but_o augustine_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o he_o understand_v this_o uncertainty_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n that_o be_v concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v for_o which_o god_n denounce_v express_v judgment_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la god_n have_v threaten_v peremptory_o that_o within_o forty_o day_n niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v what_o shall_v the_o ninivites_fw-la now_o 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