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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 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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 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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 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death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v merit_v for_o myself_o then_o in_o the_o rest_n also_o shall_v be_v likewise_o say_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o refuge_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o myself_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o to_o be_v salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n to_o myself_o so_o likewise_o where_o he_o add_v fuerit_fw-la add_v meritum_fw-la â—â—eâ—â—_n miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la nonsum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiis_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la fuerit_fw-la my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o fail_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v merit_n the_o meaning_n shall_v likewise_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o ablenesse_n to_o merit_v 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deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sangâ—_n &_o câ—ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o 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vbi_fw-la audisti_fw-la in_o euangelio_fw-la quòd_fw-la sol_fw-la &_o luna_fw-la opifices_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n vbi_fw-la legisti_fw-la haeck_n ex_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la legit_fw-la haec_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la loquor_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la if_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v speak_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n believe_v it_o not_o manes_n come_v and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o comforter_n which_o christ_n promise_v to_o the_o apostle_n yea_o but_o where_o do_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v creator_n etc._n etc._n where_o read_v thou_o these_o thing_n because_o he_o read_v not_o these_o thing_n write_v but_o speak_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o than_o that_o speak_v that_o that_o be_v not_o write_v 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