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the_o same_o position_n may_v easy_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o ezech._n verse_n twenty_o four_o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la averterit_fw-la se_fw-la iustus_fw-la à _fw-la iustitia_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_n idenie_v the_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n that_o david_n in_o procure_v urias_n to_o be_v kill_v lose_v his_o charity_n for_o although_o in_o this_o combat_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n in_o david_n the_o spirit_n retire_v and_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v the_o new_a man_n be_v foil_v and_o the_o old_a man_n overcome_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n utter_o extinguish_v nor_o the_o new_a man_n clean_o kill_v indeed_o david_n faith_n faint_v his_o charity_n be_v cool_v and_o his_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n cover_v yet_o not_o clean_o quench_v but_o there_o remain_v spark_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o afterward_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o blow_v by_o nathan_n bellows_n kindle_v &_o flame_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o david_n 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d._n harding_n do_v so_o hardly_o handle_v we_o and_o so_o grievous_o charge_v we_o for_o they_o in_o these_o word_n the_o scripture_n itself_o minister_a evident_a proof_n for_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o melchisedeck_v and_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o malachy_n the_o prophet_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n need_v not_o to_o be_v allege_v be_v not_o the_o same_o scripture_n by_o the_o overtwhart_n and_o false_a interpretation_n of_o our_o adversary_n wrest_a and_o turn_v to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n to_o the_o heretical_a seduce_a of_o the_o unlearned_a 17._o in_o his_o answer_n artic_a 17._o these_o be_v master_n d._n harding_n modest_a word_n let_v it_o therefore_o be_v examine_v and_o try_v who_o they_o be_v that_o thus_o overtwhart_a these_o place_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n as_o touch_v the_o 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omni_fw-la loco_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la nomini_fw-la meo_fw-la offeretur_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la mundum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la simplex_fw-la oratio_fw-la de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pura_fw-la and_o in_o every_o place_n a_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n
terris_fw-la ipse_fw-la meruit_fw-la 17._o idem_fw-la in_o confut_o assert_v luther_n articulo_fw-la 17._o innumeri_fw-la tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la longè_fw-la graviores_fw-la aerumnas_fw-la pertulerunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la suorum_fw-la suffecissent_fw-la delictorum_fw-la expiationem_fw-la second_o we_o make_v this_o supposition_n that_o although_o there_o be_v none_o to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o give_v a_o great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n than_o he_o have_v merit_v and_o deserve_v yet_o there_o be_v many_o which_o have_v suffer_v far_o more_o grievous_a grief_n and_o punishment_n than_o will_v have_v suffice_v to_o the_o expiation_n and_o purge_v away_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v their_o doctrine_n and_o be_v this_o to_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o of_o sin_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o have_v buy_v we_o for_o i_o may_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n that_o 2._o galat._n 2._o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o 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he_o say_v elegit_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la fideles_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la iam_fw-la erant_fw-la i._n god_n have_v choose_v the_o faithful_a that_o they_o may_v be_v and_o not_o because_o they_o now_o be_v again_o ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o immaculati_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la quia_fw-la futuri_fw-la eramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la i._n that_o we_o may_v be_v 18._o ibid._n cap._n 18._o holy_a and_o without_o blame_n therefore_o not_o because_o we_o after_o shall_v be_v but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v again_o quos_fw-la elegit_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n who_o 8._o august_n lib._n 6._o contra_fw-la iâ—lian_n cap._n 8._o he_o have_v choose_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n either_o past_a or_o present_a or_o to_o come_v for_o
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gentlewoman_n which_o can_v propound_v such_o profound_a and_o unanswerable_a question_n will_v profound_o and_o pithy_o prove_v they_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o when_o she_o do_v she_o shall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n hear_v further_o from_o i_o as_o concern_v prayer_n to_o saint_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n i_o say_v and_o hereuppon_a do_v stand_v that_o in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v not_o one_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o they_o nor_o one_o promise_n make_v to_o such_o prayer_n nor_o one_o example_n of_o any_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n or_o godly_a man_n that_o ever_o pray_v unto_o they_o and_o although_o this_o may_v sufficient_o satisfy_v a_o christian_a conscience_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o ggd_n and_o thereby_o direct_v and_o may_v move_v it_o to_o hate_n and_o abhor_v this_o false_a doctrine_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o god_n word_n yet_o the_o more_o to_o 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that_o temptation_n his_o own_o self-love_n and_o desire_v to_o cover_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o shame_n do_v prevail_v against_o his_o love_n to_o urias_n and_o do_v draw_v he_o to_o do_v a_o act_n which_o be_v no_o fruit_n nor_o effect_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o whole_o quench_v love_n in_o he_o the_o mayor_n of_o your_o latter_a syllogism_n which_o need_v no_o proof_n you_o seek_v to_o prove_v by_o a_o false_a assertion_n in_o bare_o say_v according_a to_o your_o manner_n but_o not_o by_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n prove_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o which_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o prophet_n habacuck_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n saint_n paul_n say_v in_o that_o 20._o hâ—bâ—c_fw-la 1._o 24._o rom_n â—_o 17._o gal_n 2._o 20._o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o let_v this_o man_n show_v two_o such_o plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v charity_n to_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n proper_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n saint_a paul_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_a say_v christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o when_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o 6._o col_fw-fr â—_o 4._o joh._n â—4_n 6._o truth_n and_o the_o life_n for_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o and_o as_o he_o have_v restore_v life_n unto_o we_o so_o he_o do_v continual_o nourish_v and_o preserve_v life_n in_o us._n but_o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n because_o by_o it_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o by_o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o ezechiel_n because_o you_o do_v not_o urge_v it_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o it_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o man_n may_v and_o do_v fall_v from_o god_n and_o just_a action_n unto_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o may_v have_v a_o temporal_a faith_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o true_a faith_n in_o god_n elect_v which_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o to_o who_o spirit_n god_n spirit_n do_v bear_v witness_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v never_o whole_o lose_v in_o they_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n work_v by_o charity_n which_o in_o they_o may_v be_v cool_v but_o never_o clean_o quench_v but_o of_o the_o lose_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o conjunction_n thereof_o with_o charity_n i_o have_v before_o entreat_v now_o to_o return_v this_o argument_n in_o some_o sort_n upon_o you_o whereas_o the_o papist_n aver_v that_o the_o pope_n faith_n can_v fail_v i_o reason_v thus_o he_o 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