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the_o father_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o we_o see_v that_o god_n give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n juvat_fw-la integros_fw-la accedere_fw-la fontes_fw-la atque_fw-la haurire_fw-la 24._o lucret._n l._n 1._o p._n 24._o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o spring_n head_n to_o seek_v for_o grace_n nam_fw-la licet_fw-la allata_fw-la gratus_fw-la sit_fw-la sapour_fw-la in_o unda_fw-la dulcius_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la fonte_fw-la bibuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la for_o there_o be_v the_o sure_a draw_v there_o be_v the_o sweet_a drink_n and_o although_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n quasi_fw-la in_o vase_n aliquo_fw-la ambrose_n ambrose_n claudebatur_fw-la be_v like_o a_o ointment_n keep_v close_o in_o a_o alabaster_n box_n yet_o now_o ut_fw-la unguentum_fw-la effusum_fw-la it_o be_v like_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o or_o though_o before_o it_o be_v ut_fw-la fons_fw-la signatus_fw-la as_o a_o fountain_n 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to_o subscribe_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o peace_n come_v from_o god_n for_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o destitute_a of_o they_o and_o by_o all_o their_o wit_n be_v unable_a to_o procure_v they_o than_o they_o cry_v out_o quis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la nobis_fw-la bona_fw-la who_o can_v show_v we_o 4._o psal_n 4._o any_o good_a as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v none_o can_v do_v it_o unless_o god_n do_v the_o same_o 3._o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v our_o peace_n with_o ourselves_o for_o in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n i._o such_o contentment_n of_o mind_n and_o such_o firm_a resolution_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v you_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o i_o will_v give_v you_o that_o hide_a manna_n that_o secret_a joy_n and_o sweet_a contentment_n that_o none_o in_o the_o world_n know_v the_o excellency_n thereof_o but_o only_o they_o that_o have_v it_o and_o so_o we_o see_v these_o two_o point_n sufficient_o prove_v 1._o that_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n 2._o that_o from_o god_n proceed_v all_o goodness_n both_o grace_n and_o peace_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o application_n than_o i_o say_v that_o the_o first_o point_n may_v serve_v to_o exclude_v 27._o rom._n 3._o 27._o our_o boast_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o true_a humility_n to_o say_v with_o jacob_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a 37._o gen._n 37._o of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o blessing_n with_o john_n baptist_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o untie_v the_o latchet_n 3._o matth._n 3._o of_o thy_o shoe_n with_o paul_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o to_o
the_o same_o petri._n david_n and_o peter_n lose_v not_o all_o grace_n bucerus_n de_fw-fr lapsu_fw-la petri._n i_o answer_v that_o david_n and_o peter_n do_v high_o offend_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o lose_v the_o comfort_n and_o sense_n of_o grace_n but_o not_o all_o grace_n vigour_n spiritus_fw-la repressus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la extinctus_fw-la mota_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la amota_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v repress_v not_o extinguish_v his_o faith_n be_v shake_v and_o move_v but_o not_o remove_v for_o if_o peter_n lose_v all_o grace_n and_o all_o faith_n than_o that_o faith_n do_v fail_v which_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o for_o which_o our_o saviour_n pray_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v and_o another_o faith_n different_a from_o the_o first_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o therefore_o tertullian_n and_o s._n augustine_n 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr cor._n &_o gr_n c._n 7._o do_v expound_v the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v of_o his_o constant_a &_o firm_a persevere_v in_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o final_o fail_v sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la evanesceret_fw-la aut_fw-la penitus_fw-la extingueretur_fw-la but_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o vanish_v or_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v but_o david_n pray_v to_o create_v a_o new_a ob._n 3_o heart_n in_o he_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o the_o old_a corrupt_a heart_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v quite_o take_v from_o he_o and_o his_o grace_n quite_o extinguish_v i_o answer_v that_o david_n have_v diminish_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o and_o quite_o lose_v many_o of_o they_o as_o the_o cleanness_n of_o heart_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o inherent_a sanctity_n and_o faith_n itself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n or_o sense_n of_o it_o for_o that_o it_o do_v sleep_v in_o he_o but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n or_o habit_n of_o it_o for_o else_o how_o can_v he_o pray_v for_o grace_n if_o all_o grace_n have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o grace_n therefore_o still_o lurk_v in_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o seem_v asleep_a as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n and_o therefore_o david_n awake_v it_o and_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v restore_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o grace_n which_o be_v now_o like_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cinder_n may_v be_v kindle_v and_o therefore_o david_n lose_v not_o all_o grace_n though_o he_o lose_v the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o all_o grace_n but_o yet_o again_o it_o may_v be_v object_v ob._n 4_o that_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v dwell_v together_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n 1._o sap._n 1._o fly_v from_o deceit_n and_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n and_o s._n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1._o joh._n 3._o and_o again_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o lose_v god_n grace_n when_o we_o commit_v our_o sin_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v five_o degree_n together_o how_o sin_n and_o grace_n may_v stand_v together_o of_o sin_n 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o thought_n of_o commit_v sin_n 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o entice_a in_o the_o affection_n 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o consent_n and_o purpose_n to_o do_v it_o 4._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o actual_a commission_n of_o it_o 5._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o continuation_n together_o with_o delectation_n in_o the_o 4._o former_a way_n we_o may_v sin_n and_o do_v often_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n even_o when_o we_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v and_o yet_o loath_a this_o sin_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o do_v of_o that_o sin_n even_o as_o s._n paul_n testify_v that_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v 8._o rom._n 8._o not_o do_v that_o do_v i_o the_o do_v of_o the_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n the_o loathe_n and_o dislike_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n but_o sin_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n with_o continuation_n and_o delectation_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v together_o and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o first_o of_o wisdom_n for_o he_o say_v not_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o a_o body_n that_o be_v taint_v with_o sin_n but_o in_o a_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n i_o where_o sin_n do_v rule_v and_o reign_v as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o wicked_a but_o not_o in_o the_o godly_a for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o i_o with_o delight_n and_o a_o full_a desire_n of_o sin_v and_o s._n gregory_n say_v sin_n be_v commit_v job._n greg._n lib._n 25._o cap._n 34._o in_o job._n three_o way_n 1._o out_o of_o ignorance_n as_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n 2._o out_o of_o infirmity_n as_o s._n peter_n deny_v christ_n for_o tenuit_fw-la cord_n quem_fw-la denegavit_fw-la ore_fw-la who_o he_o deny_v with_o his_o mouth_n he_o believe_v in_o he_o with_o his_o heart_n 3._o out_o of_o malice_n and_o of_o set_a purpose_n as_o the_o jew_n which_o see_v christ_n and_o hate_v he_o and_o his_o father_n also_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o two_o first_o sense_n sin_n may_v be_v commit_v and_o grace_v not_o exclude_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n sin_n and_o grace_n can_v stand_v together_o but_o the_o godly_a never_o sin_v of_o study_n or_o set_v purpose_n and_o malice_n with_o a_o full_a heart_n and_o will_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o sin_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o sin_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o lose_v all_o grace_n or_o to_o answer_v in_o a_o word_n i_o say_v sin_n and_o grace_n may_v thus_o remain_v together_o in_o the_o godly_a when_o sin_n be_v commit_v grace_n be_v throw_v down_o but_o not_o throw_v away_o it_o have_v a_o fall_n but_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a when_o sin_n be_v repent_v of_o grace_n be_v quicken_v and_o rise_v and_o sin_n be_v vanquish_v but_o not_o extinguish_v further_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v fear_v the_o lose_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o ob._n 5_o fall_v to_o destruction_n therefore_o they_o may_v lose_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a fear_n 1._o a_o servile_a fear_n 2._o a_o filial_a fear_n the_o first_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o damnation_n and_o that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o wicked_a and_o be_v a_o fear_n forbid_a and_o not_o command_v as_o you_o may_v see_v rom._n 8._o 15._o you_o have_v not_o receive_v 15._o rom._n 8._o 15._o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v the_o fall_v a_o religious_a fear_n of_o fall_v do_v preserve_v man_n from_o 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