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A15859 Speculum Christianum or, A Christian suruey for the conscience Containing, three tractates of that eminent, graue, and learned diuine, maister Hierome Zanchius. 1. Of the end of the world. 2. Of the perseuerance of the saints. 3. A summarie abridgement of his protections. Englished for the good of Gods church, and for a warning to wicked and impenitent men. By H.N.; Speculum Christianum. English Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590.; Nelson, Henry, fl. 1614. 1614 (1614) STC 26121A.7; ESTC S111786 125,039 404

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●●rking_v in_o they_o and_o of_o fraud_n and_o hypocrisy_n lie_v secret_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o yet_o christ_n know_v their_o quality_n &_o whether_o they_o do_v true_o believe_v or_o not_o ●or_a he_o alone_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n such_o like_a be_v all_o they_o who_o be_v call_v of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temporizer_n for_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o sincere_a therefore_o not_o true_a though_o both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a and_o sincere_a faith_n but_o that_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o find_v nor_o justify_v i_o will_v ratify_v hereafter_o both_o by_o the_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o luther_n and_o bucer_n wherefore_o see_v neither_o their_o faith_n be_v true_a nor_o sincere_a neither_o their_o sanctity_n and_o piety_n themselves_n can_v be_v true_a saint_n or_o true_o religious_a and_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o true_a saint_n neither_o yet_o be_v the_o controversy_n touch_v the_o true_a saint_n as_o we_o sp●k●_n of_o late_a whether_o the_o elect_a even_o after_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sanctify_a &_o endue_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v s●●●●_n and_o do_v often_o fall_v into_o sin_n for_o thi●_n i●_n without_o all_o question_n for_o that_o no_o m●●_n be_v ignorant_a what_o the_o apostle_n write●●_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o regenera●●_n 1._o joh_n 1._o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o ●●●●●●_o no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o ●●●_o truth_n be_v not_o ●●_o we_o s._n hier._n 2._o to_o 〈◊〉_d beth_fw-mi this_o error_n to_o jovin●●_n and_o do_v refute_v he_o most_o learned_o by_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n lib._n 2._o adu●rs●●_n 〈◊〉_d but_o st._n augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o the_o haresib●●_n ad_fw-la quod-unit_a 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v 88_o do_v attribute_v this_o h●●●●_n sie_a to_o pelagian_a the_o monk_n but_o yet_o iren●us_o long_o before_o augustire_v and_o hiero●●_n do_v reckon_v this_o heresy_n among_o the_o error_n of_o valen●i●us_a 〈◊〉_d his_o fellow_n lib._n 1._o for_o whereas_o of_o otherman_n some_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a themselves_o they_o term_v spiritual_a upon_o who_o ●o_o sin_n nor_o impiety_n can_v befall_v neither_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d controversy_n whether_o the_o elect_a and_o saint_n do_v sin_n only_o while_o they_o feel_v the_o flame_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o to_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o ●his_n mortal_a flesh_n none_o do_v doubt_n of_o or_o whether_o even_o sometime_o they_o fall_v by_o some_o consent_n into_o diverse_a sin_n and_o those_o most_o grievous_a be_v commit_v as_o well_o against_o the_o first_o as_o second_o table_n for_o we_o all_o do_v know_v that_o david_n and_o peter_n do_v commit_v most_o notorious_a crime_n the_o one_o against_o the_o second_o the_o other_o against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o that_o by_o consent_n and_o voluntary_o but_o yet_o as_o hereafter_o i_o will_v declare_v not_o by_o plenary_a consent_n this_o be_v the_o error_n of_o c●rtaine_a anab●ptists_n and_o libertine_n who_o affirm_v that_o although_o they_o do_v likewise_o feel_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o they_o never_o so_o consent_v thereunto_o as_o that_o they_o true_o and_o proper_o do_v sin_n neither_o also_o be_v this_o the_o controversy_n whether_o the_o saint_n sin_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v with_o consent_n do_v displease_v god_n and_o provoke_v hi●_n wrath_n against_o they_o for_o all_o godly_a man_n do_v grant_v that_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o all_o man_n sin_n as_o well_o godly_a as_o ungodly_a and_o that_o god_n displeasure_n be_v provoke_v against_o 〈◊〉_d sinner_n whether_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a as_o well_o the_o
for_o i_o see_v one_o law_n of_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o mind_n who_o in_o this_o place_n can_v see_v in_o the_o apostle_n be_v regenerate_v ●_o double_a man_n inward_a and_o outward_a rom._n 6._o 〈…〉_o old_a man_n ●●_o also_o true_a 〈…〉_o the_o old_a man_n in_o the_o apostle_n ●●●oning_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n 〈…〉_o adam_n concept_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d off_o the_o old_a 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o man_n total_o as_o he_o be_v renew_v and_o regenerate_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n ephes_n 7._o that_o his_o might_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v strengthen_v in_o 〈…〉_o holy_a spirit_n ●●_o the_o inward_a 〈…〉_o which_o place_n bucer_n 〈…〉_o say_v he_o the_o inward_a 〈…〉_o man_n reform_a as_o by_o the_o 〈…〉_o understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ward_n be_v that_o which_o 〈…〉_o call_v ●ow_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v old_a thus_o bucer_n 〈◊〉_d put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o p●●ting_v on_o the_o ●ow_o 〈_o ◊〉_o 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a man_n of_o faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whole_a 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v bring_v it_o with_o we_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o our_o mother_n without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v call_v flesh_n col._n 3._o thus_o bucer_n therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o monstrous_a qvest._n ii_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o saint_n do_v sin_n willing_o concern_v the_o next_o point_n they_o condemn_v this_o proposition_n as_o false_a and_o monstrous_a that_o the_o saint_n or_o regenerate_v when_o they_o sin_n and_o that_o willing_o do_v sin_n not_o according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o be_v in_o that_o part_n wherein_o they_o be_v ●egenerate_a but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o that_o part_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o regenerate_v or_o ●●_o sin_n not_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n but_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 〈…〉_o will_v sin_n by_o the_o will_n of_o th●_n 〈…〉_o but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o therefore_o to_o sin_n in_o will_n 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o consent_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d which_o other_o do_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o not_o to_o sin_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mind_n i_o say_v they_o do_v reject_v this_o p●●position_n as_o false_a and_o horrible_a as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o contend_v that_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d they_o sin_n with_o consent_n as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o peter_n sin_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o whole_a and_o full_a will_n and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n for_o so_o 〈…〉_o of_o peter_n that_o he_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o whole_a hear●_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a heart_n abhor_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o from_o hence_o they_o 〈…〉_o that_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o sin_v w●●lingly_o that_o they_o loose_a 〈…〉_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n total_o but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o contrary_a part_n i_o do_v conde●●●_n this_o their_o resolution_n both_o general_o in_o all_o man_n sanctify_v and_o special_o in_o david_n and_o peter_n as_o re●●●nant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o former_a sentence_n i_o 〈◊〉_d approve_v and_o embrace_v and_o be_o ●●ereunto_o persuade_v by_o many_o 〈◊〉_d both_o out_o of_o holy_a writ_n and_o ●athers_n and_o testimony_n of_o learned_a 〈◊〉_d whereofsome_a i_o will_v have_v subsequent_o set_v down_o if_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o sin_n with_o will_n do_v sin_n with_o the_o total_a and_o full_a will_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n than_o they_o do_v not_o ●ate_z sin_n in_o any_o part_n or_o detest_v and_o will_v it_o but_o this_o be_v most_o false_a and_o dissonant_n to_o the_o holy_a writing_n rom._n 7._o the_o apostle_n thus_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o regenerate_v be_v in_o his_o own_o person_n represent_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a scilic●t_fw-la according_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n sell_v under_o sin_n that_o be_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o a_o buy_a servant_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o his_o master_n but_o such_o servant_n do_v not_o love_v their_o tyrannical_a master_n neither_o do_v they_o willing_a service_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o do_v always_o desire_v liberty_n therefore_o he_o teach_v 〈…〉_o saint_n do_v always_o hate_v 〈…〉_o when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈…〉_o full_a will_v from_o the_o heart_n 〈…〉_o he_o more_o full_o explain_v 〈…〉_o add_v for_o what_o 〈…〉_o i_o allow_v not_o that_o be_v 〈…〉_o commend_v it_o nor_o in_o the_o will_v 〈…〉_o outward_a man_n do_v i_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈…〉_o of_o these_o he_o signify_v by_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o elsewhere_o often_o 〈…〉_o as_o rom._n 9_o ●e_n have_v 〈…〉_o his_o people_n which_o ●e_a 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o know_v to_o be_v his_o and_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o mat._n 11._o i_o kn●w_v you_o n●t_o 〈…〉_o w●th_v in_o the_o apostle_n not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v but_o that_o 〈…〉_o that_o i_o do_v that_o be_v that_o which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈…〉_o good_a but_o that_o which_o i_o hate_v 〈…〉_o spirit_n that_o i_o do_v a●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v evil_a he_o 〈…〉_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o they_o ●e_v regenerate_v there_o 〈…〉_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n although_o 〈…〉_o be_v carnal_a they_o do_v always_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n which_o thing_n a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d report_v say_v the_o good_a that_o ●●●●ld_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o hate_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o i_o do_v a●_n carnal_a and_o by_z and_z by_z for_o i_o be_o delight_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o my_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o s●●_n o●●_n law_n in_o my_o member_n ●●●●lling_v to_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n loe_o here_o a_o explication_n and_o confirmation_n of_o that_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d ●arnall_a sell_v under_o sin_n therefore_o the_o regenerate_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o hate_v sin_n they_o do_v it_o not_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n for_o that_o in_o spirit_n they_o detest_v it_o and_o be_v as_o unwilling_a servant_n unto_o it_o hereupon_o they_o both_o lament_v this_o misery_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v constrain_v do_v 〈◊〉_d ou●_n with_o the_o apostle_n o_o 〈…〉_o that_o i_o be_o ●h●_n shall_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o ●●dy_n of_o this_o ●●ath_n and_o because_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o sh●ll_v certain_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o christt_v therefore_o they_o support_v themselves_o with_o this_o hope_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n our_o lord_n and_o that_o whi●●_n 〈◊〉_d have_v teach_v in_o long_a speech_n ●●●●●cludeth_v after_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v therefore_o i_o my_o s●lf●_n 〈◊〉_d my_o mind_n s●rue_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o ●●generate_a all_o learned_a man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n 〈◊〉_d likewise_o of_o actual_a sin_n whi●●_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n sometime_o do_v commit_v 〈◊〉_d the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a m●●_n these_o word_n so_o often_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d give_v notice_n i_o do_v i_o act_n i_o 〈…〉_o serve_v so_o also_o buc●●_n write_v ●●●●_o this_o place_n to_o d●●_n say_v he_o so●●_n do_v take_v here_o for_o to_o l●st_v but_o ●o_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v not_o he_o understand_v t●●_n fact_n itself_o which_o be_v effect_v by_o ●●●_o violence_n of_o concupiscence_n ●●●trary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o mind●●●●gesteth_v and_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o law_n approve_v therefore_o if_o the_o saint_n even_o in_o sin_n actual_a do_v work_n as_o they_o be_v carnal_a that_o which_o they_o will_v not_o but_o hate_v as_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o spiritual_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o saint_n do_v never_o sin_v with_o the_o whole_a will_n and_o plenary_a consent_n nay_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v even_o thus_o far_o in_o that_o place_n as_o because_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o sin_n with_o a_o full_a will_n neither_o according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o when_o they_o commit_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n themselves_o who_o do_v or_o work_v evil_a but_o sin_n itself_o that_o be_v original_a corruption_n which_o be_v in_o their_o member_n for_o thus_o he_o reason_v but_o if_o i_o do●_n that_o
which_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v now_o no●_n i_o that_o ●●rke_n that_o be_v commit_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o who_o may_v not_o here_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v full_o and_o clear_o conclude_v that_o the_o case_n be_v so_o far_o otherwise_o that_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o sin_v actual_o as_o they_o call_v it_o aught_o to_o be_v deem_v to_o sin_n with_o the_o whole_a and_o ple●●●y_a will_n and_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o well_o according_a to_o the_o inward_a as_o the_o outward_a m●●_n 〈◊〉_d rather_o after_o a_o sort_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v it_o be_v not_o they_o who_o do_v 〈…〉_o sin_n dwell_v within_o ther●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_o do_v not_o cons●●t_v ●●_o 〈…〉_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean●_n time_n th●●_n 〈…〉_o not_o excuse_v from_o sin_n neither_o 〈…〉_o their_o sinne_n extenuate_v for_o 〈…〉_o though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o 〈…〉_o pull_v part_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a 〈…〉_o they_o sin_n not_o but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a and_o in_o mind_n 〈…〉_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o ●●_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n yet_o ●●_o very_o deed_n they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o own_o proper_a will_n if_o the_o godly_a sin_n with_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a will_n therefore_o whatsoe●●●_n they_o will_v according_a to_o the_o fl●●●_n they_o effect_v it_o but_o this_o contradic●●●●_n the_o apostle_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d ●●●sh_n ●●steth_v against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n against_o the_o fle●●_n ●●_o not_o 〈…〉_o ●●●_o ye●_n will_v those_o ye●_n do●_n 〈…〉_o spe●ch_o be_v to_o ●●e_v underst●●d_v ●●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o 〈…〉_o ●●ght_n against_o the_o spirit_n that_o therefore_o the_o saint_n can_v always_o effect_v ●he_n thing_n the●_n do_v will_n according_a ●o_o the_o spirit_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a because_o the_o spirit_n do_v fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o saint_n what_o thing_n they_o will_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n likewise_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v therefore_o as_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o their_o hart_n ●nd_v all_o their_o mind_n for_o that_o flesh_n be_v a_o ●●●_o unto_o they_o so_o they_o love_v not_o sin_n neither_o do_v sin_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n for_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v hinder_v the_o do_v thereof_o the_o saint_n never_o sin_n of_o purpose_a malice_n or_o as_o other_o will_n from_o the_o whole_a heart_n but_o always_o either_o of_o infirmity_n or_o ignorance_n now_o malice_n proper_o do_v reside_v in_o the_o will_n and_o heart_n matthew_n 15._o therefore_o the_o saint●_n do_v ●●rme_n with_o plenary_a will_n the_o whole_a heart_n and_o full_a consent_n but_o that_o the_o saint_n never_o of_o purpose_a malice_n do_v sin_n but_o always_o either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o by_o infirmity_n be_v clear_v by_o these_o testimony_n thei●_n saint_n according_a to_o the_o 〈…〉_o man_n be_v delight_v in_o the_o la●●_n 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o that_o be_v good_a rom._n 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v delight_v insomuch_a 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o be_v not_o delight_v 〈…〉_o be_v not_o saint_n therefore_o with_o d●uid_n every_o holy_a man_n do_v true_o vouch_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o this_o book_n ●●_o write_v of_o m●●_n that_o i_o shall_v d●●_n 〈◊〉_d will_n o_o god_n i_o will_v or_o i_o delight_v therein_o for_o thy_o law_n be_v write_v wit●●●_n my_o heart_n psalm_n 89._o for_o th●y_v h●●●_n t●●_n law_n of_o god_n write_v i●_n their_o ●●●r●●●●_n the_o holy_a spirit_n jerem._n 31._o therefore_o do_v they_o meditate_v in_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 1_o and_o in_o their_o ●●●rt●●_n there_o be_v no_o guil●_n psalm_n 32._o for_o th●y_n be_v true_a isralite_n in_o who_o there_o be_v ●●_o guile_n jo●_a 1._o and_o they_o be_v ●ndu●d_v ●●●●_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o ●●●y_v 〈◊〉_d rule_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●●an_z else_o they_o we●●_n no_o saint_n roman_n 8._o and_o they_o l●●●_n righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n psal_n 44._o for_o they_o lo●●_n the_o law_n of_o god_n psal_n 118._o they_o likewise_o lament_v with_o t●●_n apostle_n that_o they_o be_v capti●●s_n 〈◊〉_d so_o under_o sin_n ro._n 7._o how_o they_o can_v they_o of_o destinate_a malice_n sin_n &_o so_o with_o their_o whol●_n hart●_n aug._n to._n 7._o the_o ●orr_n &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 9_o by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n do_v teach_v that_o all_o saint_n when_o they_o sin_n do_v sin_n be_v trouble_v for_o that_o christ_n do_v somewhat_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o they_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n 29._o thou_o turn_v thy_o face_n from_o m●_n and_o i_o ●as_v trouble_v now_o to_o sin_n be_v thus_o trouble_v be_v not_o to_o sin_n by_o endeavour_n &_o of_o purpose_a malice_n but_o rather_o beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o mind_n again_o to._n 7._o qu●st_n 25._o in_o num._n he_o make_v three_o sort_n of_o sin_n some_o of_o ignorance_n some_o of_o infirmity_n and_o some_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n commandment_n or_o ●s_v the_o scripturephras●_n there_o be_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o contemn_v the_o commandment_n another_o thing_n to_o esteem_v they_o as_o precious_a but_o yet_o either_o as_o ignorant_a or_o surprise_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_n but_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o sin_n of_o contempt_n either_o of_o god_n or_o his_o commandment_n the_o which_o thing_n also_o 〈◊〉_d mel●●cthon_n in_o 10._o cor._n 1._o do_v write_v that_o they_o never_o grow_v into_o 〈…〉_o picureall_a contempt_n for_o they_o 〈…〉_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 119._o now_o to_o sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tempt_v and_o of_o destinate_a mali●●_n ●●●●●_o one_o wherefore_o the_o saint_n do●_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n of_o pr●tensed_a malic●_n w●●_n then_o dare_v some_o divine_n write_v against_o i_o that_o they_o do_v sin_n with_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a heart_n and_o plenary_a will_n g●●gorie_n 1._o to._n 1._o in_o job_n c._n 34_o 〈…〉_o c_o 11._o do_v deliver_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d on_o of_o ignorance_n of_o infirmity_n b●●●devour_n and_o of_o set_a purpose_n and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o paul_n do_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n who_o say_v but_o i_o therefore_o ●●tained_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v ●●_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n of_o infirmity_n when_o he_o deni●●_n christ_n and_o those_o jew_n purpos●●_n and_o by_o endeavour_n of_o who_o the_o lo●d_n speak_v if_o i_o have_v not_o c●m●_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v b●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o they_o b●th_o see_v m●_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●nd_v my_o father_n joh._n 15._o out_o of_o these_o example_n he_o declare_v what_o it_o i●_n to_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o what_o of_o purpose_n say_v for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o do_v good_a another_o to_o hate_v the_o teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n ●s_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sin_n of_o precipitation_n another_o to_o sin_n of_o deliberation_n for_o oftentimes_o sin_n be_v commit_v by_o precipitation_n which_o be_v yet_o condemn_v by_o counsel_n &_o deliberation_n for_o through_o infirmity_n often_o it_o chance_v that_o we_o love_v god_n and_o yet_o can_v effect_v it_o but_o to_o sin_n of_o purpose_n be_v neither_o to_o do_v good_a nor_o love_v it_o but_o the_o saint_n do_v always_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v good_a else_o no_o saint_n where-upon_a augustine_n also_o the_o corr●pt_n &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 9_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n all_o thing_n do_v work_v together_o f●r_o good_a to_o they_o that_o of_o purpose_n be_v call_v saint_n say_v he_o for_o these_o scilic●●_fw-la saint_n who_o be_v call_v of_o purpose_n in_o this_o that_o they_o love_v god_n they_o con●●●ue_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n ●●_o therefore_o according_a to_o saint_n gr●gory_n to_o sin_n of_o purpose_n be_v neither_o to_o do_v nor_o to_o love_v good_a and_o according_a to_o augustine_n the_o saint_n do_v always_o love_v good_a for_o that_o in_o that_o which_o they_o love_v th●●_n continue_v forth_o to_o the_o end_n it_o i●●_n good_a consequent_a that_o the_o sa●●●_n do_v not_o sin_n of_o purpose_n or_o determinate_a malice_n luther_n likewise_o do_v deliver_v t●●_n same_o thing_n in_o every_o plac●_n t●_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d comment_fw-fr mayor_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la gal_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n the_o ●_z of_o t●●_n 〈◊〉_d be_v manifest_a he_o say_v in_o 〈◊〉_d term_n that_o da●id_v and_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d they_o commit_v those_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n do_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o not_o of_o set_a malice_n here-upon_a 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o flesh_n in_o they_o do_v lust_n 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o desire_n and_o conflict_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v not_o be_v ●●sent_a
table_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v intimate_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v his_o glory_n both_o living_n and_o perpetual_a because_o out_o of_o this_o inscription_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n two_o thing_n be_v consequent_a and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n another_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o therefore_o as_o that_o inscription_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perpetual_o permanent_a so_o it_o likewise_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v perpetual_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v continual_o abide_v his_o people_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v perpetual_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o faith_n retain_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v engrave_v the_o prophet_n do_v signify_v that_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o utrer_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n add_v withal_o that_o with_o these_o thing_n be_v conjoin_v the_o perpetual_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o through_o daily_a offence_n the_o regenerate_v do_v not_o desist_v both_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o to_o retain_v the_o law_n firm_o fix_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o he_o present_o add_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a thing_n say_v because_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o iniquity_n therefore_o by_o this_o prophecy_n he_o do_v excellent_o confirm_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n neither_o be_v here_o any_o matter_n of_o exception_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v firm_a and_o eternal_a on_o god_n behalf_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o let_v in_o he_o why_o we_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o remain_v write_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o ever_o but_o that_o the_o fault_n lie_v in_o we_o that_o it_o abide_v not_o firm_a for_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o fix_v permanent_o in_o we_o for_o by_o the_o sane_a reason_n also_o the_o covenant_n contract_v with_o the_o israelite_n on_o god_n part_n be_v everlasting_a but_o by_o the_o people_n default_n it_o be_v make_v frustrate_a they_o say_v he_o do_v make_v it_o frustrate_v but_o if_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o second_o what_o new_a thing_n than_o do_v god_n promise_v by_o jeremie_n therefore_o unless_o we_o will_v oppugn_v so_o cléare_a a_o word_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o elect_n with_o who_o this_o new_a covenant_n be_v make_v after_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v once_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n can_v never_o fall_v from_o this_o covenant_n neither_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n be_v utter_o abolish_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n for_o the_o sin_n wherinto_o they_o fall_v by_o infirmity_n god_n as_o he_o say_v here_o do_v never_o impute_v unto_o they_o jer._n 32._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o 3_o augustine_n enforce_v this_o place_n often_o against_o ●he_n pelagian_n hier._n ib._n sic_fw-la liberum_fw-la donat_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la i●se_fw-la timor_fw-la qui_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la gratia_fw-la perman●at_fw-la lorgitoris_fw-la 2._o thes_n 3._o 3_o i_o this_o testimony_n also_o in_o my_o former_a book_n i_o have_v full_o explain_v cap._n 4._o de_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la the_o total_a sum_n be_v this_o god_n do_v promise_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o people_n s●ilice●_fw-la the_o elect_a shall_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v abide_v in_o his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o effect_v this_o he_o say_v i_o will_v gi●e_v or_o put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o my_o fear_n shall_v perpetual_o abide_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o this_o continual_a fear_n they_o shall_v be_v retain_v also_o perpetual_o that_o they_o fall_v not_o away_o joh._n 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o elect_n must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v save_v for_o they_o can_v perish_v joh._n 10._o rom._n 8._o therefore_o the_o elect_a of_o necessity_n not_o without_o regeneration_n must_v depart_v hence_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a and_o regeneration_n be_v once_o only_o wrought_v and_o in_o signification_n thereof_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n be_v also_o once_o dispense_v but_o if_o any_o hold_v opinion_n that_o regeneration_n must_v again_o the_o second_o and_o three_o time_n be_v repeat_v and_o infuse_v then_o necessary_o baptism_n itself_o must_v be_v repeat_v and_o often_o receive_v special_o if_o in_o the_o speech_n of_o joh._n 3._o cap._n we_o will_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o water_n baptism_n by_o water_n for_o in_o that_o place_n the_o spirit_n and_o water_n 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