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this_o and_o the_o former_a section_n xlv_o for_o if_o deadly_a sin_n still_o remain_v how_o do_v grace_n take_v away_o the_o rust_n of_o sin_n make_v the_o soul_n resplendent_a whiten_v it_o enlighten_v and_o make_v we_o like_a to_o god_n be_v it_o the_o beauty_n and_o brightness_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o picture_n and_o image_n of_o god_n the_o garment_n of_o heavenly_a beauty_n purity_n derive_v from_o christ_n the_o first_o steal_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o mark_n of_o god_n since_o deadly_a sin_n be_v of_o a_o direct_a opposite_a nature_n and_o produce_v contrary_a effect_n xlvi_o how_o shall_v holy_a scripture_n be_v verify_v in_o say_v that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a if_o we_o remain_v true_o sinner_n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n but_o not_o true_o just_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n who_o merit_v for_o we_o 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god_n and_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o who_o cleave_v to_o sin_n and_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o it_o unless_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o how_o can_v he_o who_o abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o bear_v much_o fruit_n if_o joint_o he_o abide_v in_o sin_n and_o sin_n in_o he_o yea_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n that_o sin_n still_o abide_v in_o man_n these_o heretic_n teach_v that_o all_o our_o work_n or_o fruit_n be_v deadly_a sin_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v fruit_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o say_n 1._o joan._n 3.9_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n because_o his_o seed_n abide_v in_o he_o see_v sin_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n abide_v in_o he_o or_o how_o do_v the_o continual_a breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 24._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n abide_v in_o he_o how_o can_v regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pour_v upon_o we_o abundant_o stand_v with_o deadly_a sin_n which_o be_v directy_a opposite_a to_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n how_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o pledge_v of_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n together_o with_o the_o seal_n and_o pledge_v of_o the_o devil_n how_o can_v the_o unction_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o in_o company_n of_o deadly_a sin_n how_o be_v man_n partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o divine_a perfection_n how_o can_v we_o be_v call_v friend_n be_v deadly_a
30._o &_o libro_fw-la ad_fw-la simpitcianum_n quaest_n secunda_fw-la enable_v we_o to_o work_v aright_o which_o according_a to_o s._n hierome_n lib._n 1._o adversus_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la capite_fw-la tertio_fw-la do_v whiten_v which_o according_a to_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n orat._n in_o sanctum_fw-la lavaâ—rum_fw-la do_v cast_v its_o beam_n upon_o we_o and_o make_v we_o liketo_o god_n which_o according_a to_o n._n austin_n epist_n 85._o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o internal_a man_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o according_a to_o s._n ambrose_n lib._n 6._o hexameren_fw-mi cap._n 8._o be_v the_o picture_n of_o god_n which_o according_a to_o s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la cap._n 8._o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o according_a to_o macarius_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la be_v the_o garment_n of_o heavenly_a beauty_n which_o according_a to_o s._n greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr perfecta_fw-la hominis_fw-la forma_fw-la be_v 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to_o the_o impious_a die_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o he_o do_v penance_n from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o same_o impious_a restore_v pledge_n and_o render_v robbery_n walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o life_n and_o do_v not_o any_o unjust_a thing_n live_v he_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v notdy_v all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v sin_v shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o he_o have_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n live_v he_o shall_v live_v this_o appear_v in_o the_o conversion_n and_o justification_n of_o david_n 2._o reg_n 12._o who_o repent_v have_v scarce_o utter_v two_o word_n i_o have_v sin_v to_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o prophet_n our_o lord_n also_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n where_o some_o observe_v that_o the_o prophet_n say_v not_o our_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la but_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n de_fw-fr praeterito_fw-la to_o signify_v that_o contrition_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n meet_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n which_o david_n himself_o witness_v psalm_n 31._o v._o 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o i_o my_o injustice_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o thou_o have_v forgive_v i_o the_o impiety_n of_o my_o sin_n upon_o which_o place_n s._n austin_n speak_v in_o person_n of_o david_n say_v my_o confession_n have_v not_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o my_o mouth_n and_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o hart_n my_o voice_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n be_v already_o in_o my_o hart_n actor_n 2.38_o peter_n say_v to_o they_o do_v penance_n and_o be_v every_o one_o of_o you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o vers_fw-la 42._o they_o therefore_o that_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o these_o man_n can_v not_o have_v time_n to_o root_v out_o all_o vicious_a habit_n therefore_o that_o can_v be_v require_v to_o true_a repentance_n prov_n 8._o i_o love_v those_o who_o love_v i_o but_o how_o can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o love_v those_o who_o love_v he_o if_o he_o forgive_v not_o the_o sin_n but_o remain_v offend_v and_o a_o enemy_n to_o one_o who_o love_v he_o by_o true_a contrition_n which_o imply_v the_o love_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n above_o all_o thing_n s._n austin_n in_o enchirid_a c._n 65._o say_v not_o so_o much_o the_o measure_n or_o quality_n of_o time_n as_o of_o sorrow_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o god_n do_v not_o despise_v a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a hart_n which_o last_o word_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 40._o psalm_n do_v of_o themselves_o prove_v our_o assertion_n so_o that_o scripture_n father_n and_o theological_a reason_n do_v all_o concur_v in_o this_o that_o effectual_a sorrow_n for_o
point_n so_o prime_a a_o principle_n in_o christian_a divinity_n so_o intrinsical_v and_o essential_a to_o christianity_n so_o full_o effectual_o and_o frequent_o declare_v and_o urge_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n grace_n pelagius_n and_o his_o fellow_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o word_n though_o dissemble_o xv._o the_o same_o necessity_n of_o grace_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n once_o so_o style_v in_o the_o 10._o article_n of_o the_o 39_o in_o these_o word_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adâ—m_n be_v such_o that_o he_o cannoâ—_n turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_n upon_o god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o dâ—e_v good_a work_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o ged_a by_o christ_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v 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and_o foundation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n if_o it_o proceed_v from_o our_o natural_a force_n or_o reason_n the_o whole_a edifice_n of_o our_o salvation_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v a_o most_o proud_a and_o luciferian_a conceit_n and_o yet_o i_o read_v in_o m._n chillingworth_n pag._n 375._o n._n 55._o these_o word_n neither_o do_v we_o follow_v any_o private_a man_n but_o only_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o our_o rule_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v also_o the_o gist_n of_o god_n give_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o our_o action_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o through_o his_o whole_a book_n speak_v of_o that_o faith_n which_o god_n require_v of_o all_o man_n as_o their_o duty_n he_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v only_o such_o as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o humane_a probable_a inducement_n or_o a_o conclusion_n by_o rational_a discourse_n evident_o deduce_v from_o such_o probable_a premise_n pa._n 36._o n._n 9_o he_o speak_v of_o jnfusion_n as_o of_o a_o particular_a favour_n above_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o faith_n and_o n._n 8._o god_n desire_v only_o that_o we_o believe_v the_o conclusion_n as_o much_o as_o the_o premise_n deserve_v and_o pag._n 212._o n._n 154._o neither_o god_n do_v nor_o man_n may_v require_v of_o we_o as_o our_o duty_n to_o give_v a_o great_a assent_n to_o the_o conclusion_n than_o the_o premise_n deserve_v to_o build_v a_o infallible_a faith_n upon_o motive_n that_o be_v only_o high_o credible_a and_o not_o infallible_a and_o pa._n 381._o n._n 74._o he_o speak_v of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n which_o he_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v for_o substantial_a fundamental_a point_n true_a faith_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o true_a faith_n of_o some_o point_n may_v stand_v with_o damnable_a error_n in_o other_o say_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o sense_n there_o be_v in_o pretend_v that_o your_o persuasion_n be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n only_o and_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o in_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o it_o supernatural_a which_o demand_n be_v very_o impertinent_a if_o he_o do_v believe_v that_o divine_a supernatural_a grace_n be_v necessary_a for_o every_o act_n of_o true_a christian_a faith_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o supernatural_a in_o essence_n how_o can_v the_o special_a motion_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o it_o in_o all_o occasion_n though_o no_o particular_a temptatation_n or_o difficulty_n offer_v itself_o and_o he_o speak_v very_o inconsequent_o in_o ask_v how_o we_o know_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n only_o and_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o supernatural_a since_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v necessary_o and_o universal_o supernatural_a the_o effect_n also_o must_v be_v such_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v convince_v to_o believe_v indeed_o that_o neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o essence_n of_o faith_n be_v supernatural_a i_o grant_v that_o pa._n 409._o lin_v 3._o ante_fw-la finem_fw-la he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o differ_v from_o dr._n potter_n concern_v the_o supernaturality_n of_o faith_n which_o say_v he_o i_o know_v and_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o you_o to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n reveal_v it_o not_o unto_o we_o but_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o even_o in_o this_o we_o can_v gather_v only_o that_o he_o admit_v the_o necessity_n of_o some_o grace_n consist_v in_o external_a revelation_n or_o proposition_n of_o the_o object_n or_o mysterye_n of_o christian_a faith_n which_o pelagius_n do_v admit_v but_o not_o the_o necessity_n of_o internal_a grace_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o enable_v our_o understanding_n to_o believe_v supernatural_a object_n with_o a_o infallible_a divine_a faith_n yea_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o require_v no_o such_o internal_a grace_n see_v he_o express_o 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