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shall_v rule_v over_o sin_n see_v how_o manifest_o that_o worthy_a doctor_n have_v prevent_v their_o cavil_n and_o if_o it_o be_v need_n i_o may_v join_v with_o he_o that_o most_o skilful_a father_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n s._n hierome_n hebraicè_fw-la hierome_n in_o quaest_n hebraicè_fw-la who_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n expound_v it_o thus_o because_o thou_o have_v free_a will_n i_o admonish_v and_o warn_v thou_o that_o thou_o suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o overcome_v thou_o but_o do_v thou_o overcome_v sin_n r._n abbot_n m._n perkins_n he_o say_v propose_v but_o few_o place_n for_o they_o and_o misapply_v they_o to_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v himself_o set_v down_o some_o principal_a place_n both_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n but_o what_o ill_a hap_n have_v he_o at_o first_o to_o light_v upon_o a_o example_n whereby_o as_o austin_n note_v it_o be_v so_o manifest_a etc._n manifest_a august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 15._o ca._n 16_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la operatur_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la ut_fw-la valeat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la medicina_fw-la quc_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la extriâ—fecus_fw-la aâ—equm_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la utens_fw-la creatura_fw-la sibi_fw-la sub_fw-la ect_fw-la vinaeâ—qua_fw-la specie_fw-la humanâ—_n sensus_fw-la alloquatur_fw-la humanos_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la interiore_fw-la gratia_fw-la mentem_fw-la regat_fw-la atque_fw-la agate_n nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la homini_fw-la omnâ—s_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la facit_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la à _fw-la vasis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la irae_fw-la vasa_fw-la discernens_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr cap._n 7._o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la locutus_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la cain_n quid_fw-la ei_fw-la prosuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o howsoever_o god_n himself_o do_v speak_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n either_o to_o his_o outward_a or_o inward_a sense_n yet_o if_o he_o
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but_o be_v to_o go_v into_o paradise_n take_v he_o to_o accompany_v he_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o his_o confession_n that_o be_v by_o his_o faith_n which_o he_o utter_v and_o show_v by_o his_o confession_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o example_n there_o allege_v by_o origen_n make_v the_o matter_n as_o plain_a which_o be_v of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n who_o good_a work_n m._n bishop_n have_v note_v also_o 21._o also_o sect._n 21._o before_o to_o who_o notwithstanding_o fide_fw-la notwithstanding_o origen_n ibid._n ex_fw-la nullo_fw-la legis_fw-la opere_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la not_o for_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o faith_n only_o say_v origen_n jesus_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o again_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o yea_o but_o origen_n faith_n 4._o faith_n idem_fw-la in_o ca._n 4._o that_o faith_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o justice_n to_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n unless_o they_o do_v withal_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o we_o say_v no_o less_o that_o justification_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o sanctification_n but_o where_o the_o one_o be_v there_o be_v the_o other_o also_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v distinct_o to_o be_v consider_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o he_o correct_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o who_o think_v profession_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v faith_n and_o thereupon_o say_v as_o we_o do_v that_o to_o such_o their_o faith_n because_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n therefore_o of_o faith_n he_o say_v before_o bonitatis_fw-la before_o jbid_v ne_fw-fr pute_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la habeat_fw-la talem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la habeat_fw-la gloriam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la possit_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o iniustitiam_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la quâ—_n credit_n quòd_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la christus_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n jesus_n christo_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la peccat_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la creditet_fw-la &c_n &c_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la credit_n opus_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la operari_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la do_v not_o think_v that_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o whereby_o be_v justify_v he_o have_v to_o rejoice_v with_o god_n can_v together_o therewith_o have_v unrighteousness_n for_o if_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n sin_v not_o and_o if_o he_o 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the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o of_o ignatius_n 26._o ignatius_n sect._n 26._o before_o allege_v and_o contain_v nothing_o
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