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violate_v his_o fast_n but_o if_o one_o do_v but_o taste_v flesh_n you_o esteem_v he_o a_o grieevous_a malefactor_n dur_fw-la but_o elisha_n daniel_n &_o john_n baptist_n make_v religious_a choice_n of_o meat_n which_o you_o thus_o call_v madness_n yea_o daniel_n abstein_v from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n to_o apprease_v god_n anger_n who_o example_n teach_v we_o also_o to_o abstain_v from_o dainty_a meat_n in_o time_n of_o fast_v as_o the_o church_n have_v long_o accustom_v whit._n pag._n 823._o these_o holy_a man_n do_v not_o fast_o as_o you_o do_v and_o teach_v for_o elisha_n feed_v the_o prophet_n with_o wild_a and_o bitter_a herb_n not_o for_o religion_n sake_n but_o in_o time_n of_o fulmine_n for_o want_v of_o other_o victual_n 2._o king_n 4.39_o and_o daniel_n abstein_v not_o from_o some_o only_a but_o from_o all_o desirable_a meat_n dan._n 10.3_o not_o to_o appease_v god_n anger_n as_o you_o say_v
and_z page_n 210_o 14_o there_o be_v a_o negative_a ignorance_n which_o be_v not_o sin_n page_n 208._o 209_o 15_o châ—â—â—t_a â—â—oke_n upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_v both_o â—gnorance_n and_o dâ—ath_n page_n â—â—9_n 16_o that_o which_o raise_v such_o fear_n and_o horror_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o natural_a death_n but_o the_o bitter_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o mankind_n pag._n 210._o and_o 211_o 17_o what_o the_o hell_n be_v which_o christ_n suffer_v and_o as_o man_n fear_v pag._n 211._o nota_fw-la 18_o christ_n suffer_v in_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o in_o body_n pag._n 211._o 212_o 19_o christ_n do_v not_o go_v into_o limbus_n after_o his_o death_n pag._n 214_o 20_o many_o ancient_a creed_n both_o in_o the_o roman_a and_o east_n church_n have_v not_o this_o article_n of_o christ_n descension_n into_o heil_n pag._n 215._o nota_fw-la 21_o what_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v in_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n pag._n 216_o 22_o the_o whole_a image_n of_o god_n be_v not_o raze_v in_o man_n but_o some_o relic_n be_v remain_v natural_a gift_n be_v corrupt_v supernatural_a distinguish_v pag._n 216._o 217_o 23_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a of_o themselves_o be_v corrupt_v that_o which_o they_o have_v from_o god_n be_v contrary_a to_o their_o corruption_n pag._n 218_o 24_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o substance_n nor_o a_o mere_a privation_n but_o a_o accident_n and_o a_o corrupt_a habit_n like_v to_o a_o disease_n pag._n 220_o 25_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n and_o so_o judge_v by_o augustine_n upon_o great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n ibid._n nota_fw-la 26_o sometime_o he_o call_v it_o no_o sin_n in_o opposition_n to_o actual_a sin_n pag._n 221_o nota_fw-la 27_o sin_n be_v not_o equal_a neither_o do_v protestant_n so_o teach_v they_o all_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n though_o some_o more_o some_o less_o pag._n 221._o 222_o 28_o grace_n be_v double_a either_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o be_v without_o we_o in_o god_n or_o those_o gift_n which_o flow_v from_o this_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v in_o us._n pag._n 223_o 224_o 29_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v onpute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o christ_n have_v pay_v our_o debt_n the_o payment_n must_v needs_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n and_o if_o papist_n allow_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n why_o shall_v they_o so_o much_o scorn_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n ibid._n nota_fw-la 30_o charity_n can_v justify_v we_o because_o it_o be_v imperfect_a for_o that_o which_o be_v faulty_a can_v justify_v us._n ibid._n 31_o impute_v and_o infuse_v righteousness_n go_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o some_o man_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o word_n pag._n 225._o nota_fw-la 32_o the_o regenerate_v by_o grace_n can_v so_o resist_v their_o temptation_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o sin_v as_o the_o example_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o other_o manifest_a pag._n 226._o 227._o &_o nota_fw-la 33_o our_o righteousness_n be_v a_o real_a relation_n 228._o nota_fw-la 34_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v stain_v can_v justify_v we_o and_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v imperfect_a can_v do_v it_o pag._n 229_o 35_o christ_n be_v he_o that_o cover_v we_o by_o who_o righteousness_n we_o be_v adorn_v our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o fault_n pag._n 231_o 36_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v but_o it_o be_v not_o alone_a when_o it_o do_v justify_v pag._n 232_o 37_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o perform_v work_n and_o obedience_n as_o also_o that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n by_o faith_n pag._n 230_o 38_o a_o man_n ought_v and_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n pag._n 232._o 233._o nota_fw-la 39_o many_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o know_v certain_o that_o he_o have_v it_o pag._n 233._o nota_fw-la 40_o from_o god_n predestination_n a_o man_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o perseverance_n so_o the_o father_n teach_v yet_o a_o man_n must_v use_v the_o mean_n pag._n 234._o 235_o nota_fw-la 41_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n be_v but_o two_o in_o the_o church_n the_o novelty_n of_o the_o other_o five_o not_o any_o antiquity_n for_o they_o and_o pregnant_a reason_n against_o they_o pag._n 237._o &_o nota_fw-la 42_o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la and_o peter_n lombard_n bring_v seven_o sacrament_n first_o into_o the_o church_n no_o council_n before_o the_o florentine_a do_v ever_o confirm_v they_o ibid._n nota_fw-la 43_o popish_a ceremony_n in_o baptism_n be_v new_a ibid._n nota_fw-la 44_o protestant_n have_v both_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n papist_n have_v no_o bread_n nor_o wine_n nota_fw-la pag._n 239_o 45_o baptism_n be_v both_o a_o channel_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o which_o confirm_v grace_n but_o give_v not_o grace_n by_o the_o word_n wrought_v duraeus_n contrary_a to_o the_o schoolman_n make_v it_o but_o a_o instrument_n pag._n 239._o &_o nota_fw-la 46_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v both_o one_o in_o ceremony_n in_o doctrine_n and_o in_o grace_n pag._n 240_o 47_o the_o place_n against_o it_o matth._n 3.11_o act._n 19.4.5_o expound_v and_o answer_v ibid._n nota_fw-la 48_o baptism_n be_v not_o so_o simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o the_o want_n of_o it_o will_v condemn_v but_o the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n pag._n 241_o 49_o papist_n think_v infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n be_v dâ—â—â—â—â—ed_v a_o barbarous_a and_o a_o seâ—selesse_a opinion_n and_o against_o all_o reason_n ibid._n nota_fw-la 50_o infant_n may_v have_v faith_n as_o they_o have_v life_n and_o know_v not_o of_o it_o pag._n 242_o 51_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sacrament_n to_o all_o without_o faith_n but_o not_o a_o save_a sacrament_n to_o man_n of_o year_n 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1._o cap._n 25._o but_o a_o quality_n contrary_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n augustine_n sin_n augustine_n dur_fw-la augustine_n will_v accuse_v you_o for_o slander_v he_o because_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o sin_n but_o of_o concupiscence_n which_o he_o account_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n whit._n pag._n 576._o do_v augustine_n account_n concupiscence_n no_o sin_n why_o then_o call_v he_o it_o a_o affection_n of_o a_o evil_a quality_n why_o do_v he_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o disease_n why_o do_v he_o demand_v the_o question_n how_o concupiscence_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a who_o sin_n be_v all_o remit_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n his_o answer_v prove_v it_o yet_o more_o full_o for_o he_o say_v concupiscence_n be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v for_o a_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n how_o can_v it_o be_v impute_v for_o a_o sin_n final_o 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make_v man_n absolute_a &_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v heap_v upon_o he_o certain_o he_o have_v it_o not_o alone_o nor_o be_o i_o move_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o schoolman_n who_o lest_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o think_v less_o honourable_o of_o christ_n do_v attribute_n to_o he_o present_o all_o perfection_n and_o damascen_n argument_n take_v from_o the_o personal_a union_n do_v not_o conclude_v it_o side_n damasc_n lib._n 3._o the_o orthodox_a side_n unless_o we_o will_v think_v that_o the_o deity_n do_v infuse_v all_o the_o quality_n of_o itself_o into_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o the_o evangelist_n write_v of_o this_o progress_n of_o wisdom_n pertain_v only_o to_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v that_o christ_n will_v assume_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n 4.15_o heb._n 4.15_o save_v in_o sin_n and_o lay_v off_o that_o person_n of_o god_n and_o empty_a himself_o and_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 2._o phil._n 2._o will_v it_o be_v unbeseeming_a the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o say_v he_o be_v make_v both_o wise_a and_o full_a of_o grace_n by_o little_a and_o little_a he_o be_v indeed_o most_o full_a of_o grace_n â—nd_v whatsoever_o grace_n any_o body_n have_v all_o that_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o this_o ever_o remain_v fountain_n of_o most_o abundant_a grace_n 1.16_o joh._n 1.16_o but_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o christ_n as_o the_o evangelist_n write_v may_v grow_v in_o grace_n which_o thing_n also_o ambrose_n confess_v for_o so_o he_o say_v 2._o ambros_n in_o luc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o it_o 2._o dur_fw-la but_o he_o say_v lib._n 5._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 8._o i_o say_v that_o the_o son_n be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o but_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o affection_n that_o he_o may_v say_v he_o be_v ignorant_a by_o our_o ignorance_n whit_n pag._n 553._o if_o christ_n as_o a_o child_n be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o because_o of_o the_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o deity_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o very_a childish_a argument_n to_o reason_n from_o the_o person_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n that_o because_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o therefore_o the_o humaniâ—y_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n if_o ambrose_n sometime_o upon_o occasion_n diffeâ—_n from_o himself_o let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n certain_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n nor_o do_v some_o of_o your_o man_n campian_n differ_v from_o this_o judgement_n lest_o you_o shall_v perhaps_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v so_o horrible_a as_o that_o it_o can_v fall_v upon_o a_o catholic_a for_o i_o anseniiâ—â—_n bishop_n of_o gandava_n 2._o comment_fw-fr in_o concord_n cap._n 12._o erasm_n annot_v in_o luc._n cap._n 2._o who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o conventicle_n of_o trent_n profess_v that_o he_o do_v willing_o incline_v to_o this_o judgement_n and_o erasmus_n albeit_o i_o name_v he_o not_o among_o writer_n on_o your_o side_n do_v give_v his_o note_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a opinion_n but_o say_v you_o they_o affirm_v also_o that_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o thing_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o affirm_v it_o this_o say_v you_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n now_o at_o length_n you_o begin_v to_o argue_v very_o witte_o that_o our_o university_n man_n may_v understand_v your_o wonderful_a subtlety_n in_o dispute_v will_v you_o deal_v on_o this_o manner_n with_o we_o campian_n if_o that_o dispute_n which_o you_o so_o often_o wish_v may_v be_v permit_v you_o for_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o absurd_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a of_o something_o therefore_o christ_n be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n as_o if_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o something_o which_o may_v be_v know_v or_o he_o which_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n thus_o than_o i_o will_v return_v you_o a_o like_a argument_n do_v argument_n dur_fw-la though_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o that_o ignorance_n which_o come_v frâ—_n original_a corruption_n which_o if_o you_o say_v christ_n have_v you_o must_v affirm_v that_o he_o be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n whit._n pag._n 555._o all_o ignorance_n come_v not_o from_o original_a sin_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n therefore_o christ_n may_v be_v ignorant_a without_o sin_n and_o though_o we_o affirm_v all_o ignorance_n be_v now_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o no_o ignorance_n be_v in_o christ_n nay_o rather_o that_o there_o be_v for_o he_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n therefore_o he_o undergo_v not_o only_o this_o punishment_n but_o also_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 2d_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o be_v he_o not_o defile_v with_o original_a sin_n dur_fw-la the_o father_n say_v he_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o he_o have_v not_o reveal_v it_o and_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o whit._n pag._n 556._o this_o interpretation_n be_v easy_o refell_v for_o from_o this_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o father_n also_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o see_v the_o father_n do_v no_o more_o tell_v it_o and_o manifest_v it_o to_o other_o than_o the_o son_n do_v the_o angel_n be_v now_o ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n for_o they_o know_v not_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n and_o adam_n 14.36_o mar._n 14.36_o before_o he_o sin_v be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n for_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o satan_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o therefore_o both_o the_o angel_n be_v now_o defile_v with_o sin_n and_o adam_n in_o his_o great_a innocence_n be_v a_o sinner_n you_o shall_v never_o prick_v we_o with_o these_o goad_n so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v fear_v any_o deadly_a wound_n if_o you_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n void_a of_o all_o fault_n learn_v it_o of_o thomas_n who_o will_v teach_v you_o that_o negative_a ignorance_n which_o he_o term_v nescience_n 2._o 12._o q._n 76._o art_n 2._o be_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o privative_a if_o you_o can_v conclude_v that_o consequent_a out_o of_o our_o judgement_n that_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a of_o somewhat_o which_o he_o then_o ought_v to_o have_v know_v when_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o than_o you_o put_v we_o down_o from_o this_o our_o stand_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fault_n not_o to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v know_v unless_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o have_v they_o know_v for_o who_o will_v blame_v a_o porter_n for_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mathematics_n but_o concern_v christ_n i_o answer_v now_o that_o unto_o you_o which_o touch_v this_o cause_n near_o although_o he_o be_v most_o pure_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o uncorrupt_a yet_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o it_o therefore_o also_o he_o will_v die_v albeit_o death_n issue_v from_o sin_n he_o than_o that_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o which_o sin_n bring_v in_o can_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v we_o be_v unbeseeming_a he_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o sin_n and_o you_o can_v never_o prove_v that_o ignorance_n in_o christ_n be_v any_o whit_n more_o faulty_a than_o death_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o true_a man_n albeit_o a_o pure_a man_n so_o he_o do_v never_o think_v imagine_v or_o understand_v all_o thing_n at_o once_o and_o he_o do_v sleep_v sometime_o do_v you_o think_v that_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v sleep_v do_v comprehend_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o memory_n which_o though_o you_o shall_v affirm_v yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v you_o that_o which_o christ_n speak_v of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n no_o man_n know_v it_o 13.32_o marc._n 13.32_o nor_o the_o son_n himself_o cyrill_n write_v that_o christ_n speak_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 4._o cyril_n thesaur_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o as_o he_o be_v man_n because_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o now_o say_v you_o we_o shall_v take_v knowledge_n of_o worse_a thing_n and_o here_o you_o recite_v many_o thing_n concern_v christ_n sweaâ—e_n horror_n and_o sudden_a outcry_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o which_o you_o allege_v but_o i_o see_v no_o paradox_n therein_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v out_o by_o you_o