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cap._n 9_o nunquid_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la negate_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quia_fw-la deo_fw-la totum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quòd_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivimus_fw-la do_v a_o man_n deny_v free_a will_n say_v he_o because_o he_o attribute_v it_o whole_o to_o god_n that_o we_o live_v well_o nequeamus_fw-la well_o retract_v lib._n 1â—_n cap_n 9_o tale_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la illo_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivere_fw-la nequeamus_fw-la without_o freedom_n of_o will_v we_o can_v live_v well_o for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v well_o without_o his_o will_n but_o yet_o this_o free_a will_n to_o live_v well_o be_v voluntas_fw-la be_v cont_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o hominis_fw-la non_fw-la libera_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberata_fw-la voluntas_fw-la a_o will_v not_o free_a mere_o &_o of_o itself_o but_o make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o then_o be_v potest_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o arbitrium_fw-la voluntatu_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la veer_fw-la liberum_fw-la cùm_fw-la vetijs_fw-la peccatisque_fw-la non_fw-la seruit_fw-la tale_n datum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quod_fw-la amissum_fw-la proprio_fw-la vitio_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la dari_fw-la potuit_fw-la reddi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o will_n of_o man_n free_a indeed_o when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o free_a will_n god_n give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o he_o lose_v it_o by_o his_o own_o default_n and_o be_v lose_v it_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o he_o that_o be_v able_a first_o to_o give_v it_o in_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v restore_v unto_o we_o who_o by_o his_o 51.12_o his_o esai_n 51.12_o free_a spirit_n give_v 1_o give_v esa_n â—1_n 1_o liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o open_v the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o 1.13_o and_o col._n 1.13_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v we_o 7.22_o we_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o 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homo_fw-la interior_a nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la &_o in_o quantum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la intantum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o vetustate_fw-la est_fw-la in_o part_n in_o the_o old_a estate_n therefore_o it_o be_v so_o make_v free_a as_o that_o in_o some_o part_n we_o have_v cause_n still_o to_o complain_v with_o the_o apostle_n 7.14_o apostle_n rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 142.7_o david_n psal_n 142.7_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_n unto_o thy_o name_n hence_o be_v that_o heaviness_n and_o dulness_n that_o waywardnesse_n and_o untowardness_n that_o retention_n and_o hold_v back_o that_o still_o we_o find_v in_o we_o in_o the_o apply_v of_o ourselves_o to_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o wherein_o we_o be_v renew_v and_o make_v free_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o 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volentem_fw-la subsequitur_fw-la ne_fw-la frustra_fw-la velit_fw-la he_o prevent_v we_o to_o make_v we_o willing_a &_o follow_v we_o when_o we_o be_v willing_a that_o we_o do_v not_o will_n in_o vain_a and_o if_o his_o hand_n do_v not_o hold_v we_o and_o uphold_v we_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o burden_n of_o corruptible_a flesh_n that_o we_o be_v still_o relapse_v to_o our_o self_n and_o still_o ready_a with_o the_o 14.11.12_o the_o exod._n 14.11.12_o israelit_v to_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o become_v bond_n again_o derelicta_fw-la again_o bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 84._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr aliud_fw-la anima_fw-la nostra_fw-la quà m_fw-la spirit_n valiens_n &_o non_fw-fr rediensâ—â—_n ita_fw-la fuerit_fw-la derelicta_fw-la our_o soul_n say_v bernard_n be_v no_o other_o but_o as_o a_o wind_n that_o pass_v and_o return_v not_o again_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v unto_o itself_o now_o m._n bishop_n do_v you_o carry_v this_o in_o mind_n thus_o express_v by_o the_o phrase_n and_o speech_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o leave_v to_o calumniate_v our_o doctrine_n who_o affirm_v free_a will_n as_o far_o as_o they_o affirm_v it_o and_o deny_v it_o not_o otherwise_o but_o as_o they_o deny_v it_o against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n but_o you_o will_v hardly_o leave_v your_o wont_a because_o you_o see_v well_o enough_o that_o if_o you_o take_v our_o doctrine_n as_o we_o deliver_v it_o you_o can_v devise_v nothing_o plausible_o or_o colourable_o to_o speak_v against_o it_o 2._o w._n bishop_n m._n per._n 2._o conclusion_n the_o matter_n whereabout_o free_a will_n be_v occupy_v be_v principal_o the_o action_n of_o man_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n natural_a humane_a spiritual_a natural_a action_n be_v such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n as_o to_o eat_v sleep_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o we_o join_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o hold_v that_o man_n have_v free_a will_v even_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n m._n per._n 3._o conclusion_n humane_a action_n be_v such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a as_o to_o speak_v to_o practice_v any_o kind_n of_o art_n to_o perform_v any_o kind_n of_o civil_a duty_n to_o preach_v to_o administer_v sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o hither_o we_o may_v refer_v the_o outward_a action_n of_o civil_a virtue_n as_o namely_o justice_n temperance_n gentleness_n and_o liberality_n and_o in_o these_o also_o we_o join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o say_v as_o experience_n teach_v that_o man_n have_v a_o natural_a freedom_n of_o will_n to_o put_v they_o or_o not_o to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n s._n paul_n say_v the_o gentile_n that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n 2.14_o rom._n 2.14_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o natural_a strength_n and_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o 29.19_o phil_n 3_o 6._o mat_n 6_o 5._o ezech._n 29.19_o that_o before_o his_o conversion_n touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v unblameable_a and_o for_o the_o external_a obedience_n natural_a man_n receive_v reward_n in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o yet_o here_o some_o caveat_n must_v be_v remember_v first_o that_o in_o humane_a action_n he_o shall_v say_v moral_a man_v will_n be_v weak_a and_o his_o understanding_n dim_a thereupon_o he_o often_o fail_v in_o they_o this_o caveat_n be_v no_o caveat_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o take_v out_o of_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n 8._o sum_n 12_o â—_o 109._o art_n 4._o &_o 8._o and_o in_o all_o such_o action_n with_o s._n augustine_n you_o may_v have_v quote_v the_o place_n i_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o be_v only_o wound_v or_o half_a dead_a 2._o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v under_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v order_v by_o it_o who_o know_v not_o this_o r._n abbot_n here_o m._n bishop_n give_v we_o some_o more_o of_o his_o learned_a note_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o m._n perkins_n for_o humane_a shall_v have_v say_v moral_a whereas_o the_o name_n of_o moral_a action_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o comprehend_v all_o those_o which_o he_o
another_o whereas_o to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v use_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n most_o fit_o be_v apply_v and_o therein_o nothing_o contain_v but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o whereas_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o correct_v that_o term_n of_o necessity_n and_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v call_v infallibility_n and_o certainty_n he_o malapert_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v more_o learned_a than_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o word_n which_o s._n austin_n often_o use_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n both_o against_o the_o pelagian_o and_o manichees_n necessitas_fw-la manichees_n august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a iustit_fw-la rat._n 9_o quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la secula_fw-la est_fw-la peccantem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la habendi_fw-la dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la man_n sin_v by_o his_o will_n say_v he_o and_o thereupon_o follow_v a_o cruel_a necessity_n of_o have_v sin_n est_fw-la sin_n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 1_o naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la merito_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la exortae_fw-la est_fw-la a_o cruel_a necessity_n of_o sin_n grow_v upon_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n necessitas_fw-la sin_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 66_o ex_fw-la vitijs_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n naturae_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la peccandi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la not_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o corruption_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a necessity_n of_o commit_v sin_n sumus_fw-la sin_n cont_n fortunat._n disput_fw-la â—_o post_fw-la quam_fw-la libera_fw-la ipse_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o necessitatem_fw-la praecâ—pitati_fw-la sumus_fw-la after_o that_o adam_n sin_v by_o free_a will_n we_o be_v throw_v headlong_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n all_o that_o have_v descend_v of_o his_o race_n and_o that_o this_o necessity_n do_v well_o stand_v with_o liberty_n s._n bernard_n show_v in_o call_v it_o facis_fw-la it_o bernard_n in_o cantic_a ser._n 81._o ipsa_fw-la sva_fw-la voluntas_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la necessitas_fw-la cùm_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la sit_fw-la excludere_fw-la valeat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la cùm_fw-la sit_fw-la illecta_fw-la excludere_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la et_fw-fr postâ—_n anima_fw-la sub_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la quadam_fw-la &_o malè_fw-la libera_fw-la voluntate_fw-la tenetur_fw-la et_fw-la iterum_fw-la post_fw-la voluntas_fw-la inexcusabilem_fw-la &_o incorrigibilem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la facis_fw-la a_o voluntary_a and_o mis-free_a necessity_n wherein_o neither_o can_v necessity_n excuse_v the_o will_n because_o it_o be_v voluntary_a nor_o the_o will_v exclude_v necessity_n because_o it_o be_v entangle_v with_o delight_n therein_o wherein_o will_n take_v from_o he_o all_o matter_n of_o defence_n and_o necessity_n bereave_v he_o of_o possibility_n of_o amendment_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o will_n itself_o in_o strange_a wise_n cause_v this_o necessity_n to_o itself_o now_o then_o because_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o that_o there_o be_v one_o way_n necessity_n by_o the_o habit_n of_o corruption_n and_o another_o way_n liberty_n by_o the_o free_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n very_o right_o do_v m._n perkins_n to_o express_v the_o same_o use_v the_o example_n of_o a_o prison_n that_o put_v necessity_n in_o one_o thing_n and_o liberty_n in_o another_o and_o thus_o in_o righteousness_n also_o necessity_n and_o liberty_n agree_v and_o do_v not_o one_o exclude_v the_o other_o for_o the_o angel_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n confirm_v in_o goodness_n be_v thereby_o necessary_o good_a sup_v good_a jdem_fw-la de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arist_n sup_v so_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n good_a as_o that_o they_o can_v become_v evil_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v free_o and_o voluntary_o good_a because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n itself_o that_o be_v establish_v in_o goodness_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v the_o state_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a iustitia_fw-la faithful_a august_n the_o perfect_a iustitia_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la &_o nunquam_fw-la peccandi_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la foelixque_fw-la necessitas_fw-la a_o voluntary_a and_o happy_a necessity_n of_o live_v well_o and_o never_o sin_v any_o more_o let_v m._n bishop_n take_v knowledge_n now_o of_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n and_o learn_v not_o to_o find_v fault_n when_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n but_o he_o note_v that_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v that_o a_o man_n be_v at_o any_o time_n compel_v to_o sin_n where_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o with_o his_o own_o word_n before_o who_o know_v not_o this_o and_o again_o that_o this_o be_v none_o of_o m._n bishop_n caveat_n but_o take_v out_o of_o m._n perkins_n m._n perkins_n have_v tell_v he_o so_o much_o before_o hand_n and_o therefore_o what_o need_v this_o note_n for_o this_o necessity_n grow_v not_o of_o 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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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ibid._n conuersus_fw-la cuique_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la suum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n svo_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la suae_fw-la mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la haebebit_fw-la grave_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o heavy_a unto_o he_o but_o that_o affection_n that_o conversion_n be_v yet_o but_o begin_v so_o long_o as_o concupiscence_n possess_v any_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o yet_o convert_v unto_o god_n very_o vain_o therefore_o do_v m._n bishop_n deal_n when_o from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v yet_o but_o in_o part_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n he_o infer_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o to_o make_v up_o the_o matter_n he_o bring_v some_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o much_o to_o his_o purpose_n as_o that_o that_o he_o have_v say_v already_o that_o that_o basil_n say_v posse_fw-la say_v basil_n in_o illud_fw-la attend_v tâ—bi_fw-la jmpium_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la spiritus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la seruari_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v observe_v for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v be_v speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v do_v as_o where_o the_o spirit_n say_v look_v to_o thyself_o if_o a_o man_n will_v expound_v it_o of_o bodily_a look_v and_o view_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v that_o that_o can_v be_v do_v for_o the_o eye_n as_o he_o say_v can_v see_v itself_o it_o can_v see_v the_o head_n nor_o the_o back_n nor_o the_o face_n nor_o into_o the_o bowel_n now_o it_o be_v wickedness_n as_o he_o say_v to_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n command_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o sort_n but_o we_o say_v not_o so_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o we_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n we_o fulfil_v they_o in_o part_n already_o and_o shall_v do_v it_o perfect_o when_o the_o impediment_n which_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o original_a corruption_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o but_o so_o long_o as_o the_o 5.17_o the_o gal._n 5.17_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v so_o long_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o full_a measure_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o hereby_o the_o answer_n be_v plain_a to_o the_o place_n that_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o austin_n for_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v not_o command_v any_o thing_n unpossible_a mean_v as_o he_o do_v absolute_o and_o whole_o unpossible_a we_o say_v as_o he_o say_v pertinet_fw-la say_v aug._n de_fw-fr sp_z &_o light_v cap._n 35._o sive_fw-la exemplo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fiâ—ret_n enim_fw-la si_fw-la tanta_fw-la voluntas_fw-la adhiberetur_fw-la quanta_fw-la sufficit_fw-la tantae_fw-la res_fw-la effet_fw-fr autem_fw-la tanta_fw-la si_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nos_fw-la lateret_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la sic_fw-la delectarent_fw-la animum_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la sive_fw-la voluptas_fw-la sive_fw-la dolour_n impedit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la illa_fw-la superaret_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibilitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n among_o man_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o unpossible_a for_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v if_o there_o be_v so_o great_a will_v put_v to_o it_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a will_n if_o on_o the_o one_o side_n nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o righteousness_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o same_o do_v so_o delight_v the_o mind_n as_o that_o that_o delight_n do_v overcome_v all_o other_o impediment_n of_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o any_o impossibility_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n dei_fw-la god_n ibid._n cap._n 36._o nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la deesse_fw-la possibilitatem_fw-la qua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sic_fw-la adiunetur_fw-la humana_fw-la ut_fw-la iustitia_fw-la omni_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la modò_fw-la perficiatur_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la quando_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la nunc_fw-la velit_fw-la in_o qucquam_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la corruptibile_fw-la endure_v incorruptionem_fw-la atque_fw-la hic_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la morituros_fw-la eum_fw-la iubere_fw-la vivere_fw-la minimè_fw-la morituram_fw-la ut_fw-la tota_fw-la penitâ—â—_n vetustate_fw-la consumpta_fw-la nulla_fw-la 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word_n s._n austin_n tell_v we_o that_o est_fw-la that_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 49._o vnde_fw-la mors_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la quia_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la anima_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o what_o be_v that_o to_o say_v but_o the_o life_n of_o all_o our_o life_n it_o be_v faith_n then_o and_o not_o charity_n that_o give_v influence_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o to_o charity_n itself_o as_o faith_n increase_v so_o other_o grace_n be_v increase_v as_o faith_n decrease_v so_o other_o grace_n decrease_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v our_o life_n the_o strength_n of_o faith_n be_v our_o credimus_fw-la our_o cyprian_a ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 43._o tantum_n possumus_fw-la quantum_fw-la credimus_fw-la strength_n if_o our_o faith_n be_v weak_a there_o be_v nothing_o else_o whereby_o we_o can_v be_v strong_a therefore_o m._n bishop_n go_v much_o awry_o yet_o not_o 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be_v justify_v if_o he_o depart_v in_o that_o state_n no_o man_n make_v doubt_n of_o his_o salvation_n therefore_o this_o first_o shift_n be_v very_o frivolous_a which_o m._n perkins_n perceive_v fly_n to_o a_o second_o that_o for_o faith_n alone_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v save_v and_o that_o good_a work_n shall_v not_o be_v regard_v at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o judgement_n then_o must_v those_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o text_n god_n at_o that_o time_n will_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o of_o this_o more_o ample_o in_o the_o question_n of_o merit_n r._n abbot_n tertullian_n right_o say_v praemissa_fw-la say_v tertul._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la horum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la â—itulus_fw-la salâ—s_fw-la hominis_fw-la criminum_fw-la pristinorum_fw-la abolitione_n praemissa_fw-la the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v the_o one_o title_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o salvation_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o justification_n but_o a_o part_n then_o more_o be_v require_v to_o salvation_n then_o to_o justification_n because_o more_o be_v require_v to_o the_o whole_a then_o to_o a_o part_n under_o salvation_n we_o comprehend_v both_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n in_o this_o world_n &_o life_n and_o bliss_n eternal_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o first_o act_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v our_o justification_n but_o god_n have_v by_o justification_n reconcile_v we_o unto_o he_o go_v forward_o by_o sanctification_n 12._o sanctification_n col._n 1_o 12._o to_o make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n to_o justification_n belong_v only_a faith_n to_o sanctification_n all_o other_o virtue_n and_o grace_n wherein_o consist_v that_o 12.14_o that_o heb._n 12.14_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n his_o exception_n as_o touch_v infant_n die_v after_o baptism_n be_v very_o idle_a they_o be_v not_o only_o justify_v by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o man_n justify_v to_o the_o title_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o same_o be_v together_o also_o sanctify_v to_o the_o possession_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o have_v more_o to_o salvation_n then_o only_a justification_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o very_a point_n his_o minor_a proposition_n be_v false_a we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v save_v also_o by_o faith_n only_o according_a to_o that_o that_o before_o i_o allege_v out_o of_o origen_n that_o 21_o that_o origen_n in_o ro._n cap._n 3_o sup_n sect_n 21_o for_o faith_n only_a christ_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o have_v save_v thou_o say_v he_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o that_o behalf_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zacheus_n 19.9_o zacheus_n luk._n 19.9_o this_o day_n salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1.9_o apostle_n 2._o tim._n 1.9_o he_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n 3.5_o call_n tit._n 3.5_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v us._n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o in_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v say_v our_o salvation_n be_v begin_v and_o in_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v we_o be_v save_v christ_n therein_o be_v give_v we_o and_o in_o he_o the_o interest_n and_o title_n of_o eternal_a life_n thenceforth_o by_o that_o right_n only_o to_o be_v continue_v and_o perform_v unto_o us._n be_v then_o justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o the_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n to_o holiness_n and_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_o consequent_a not_o as_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o be_v save_v who_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v to_o be_v already_o save_v 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his_o word_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v m._n perkins_n book_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o look_v to_o the_o objection_n and_o answer_n set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o question_n of_o justification_n which_o m._n bishop_n have_v unhonest_o leave_v out_o and_o there_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o sixth_o objection_n thou_o shall_v find_v these_o word_n in_o equity_n the_o last_o judgement_n be_v to_o proceed_v by_o work_n because_o they_o be_v the_o fit_a mean_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o every_o man_n cause_n and_o serve_v fit_o to_o declare_v who_o god_n have_v justify_v in_o this_o life_n by_o which_o word_n thou_o may_v esteem_v how_o little_a faith_n or_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o this_o wretched_a man_n who_o doubt_v not_o here_o with_o manifest_a falsehood_n to_o affime_v that_o m._n perkins_n say_v that_o good_a work_n shall_v not_o be_v regard_v at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o same_o word_n the_o solution_n be_v