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that_o sinful_a state_n after_o it_o show_v how_o our_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v and_o how_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v recover_v in_o special_a and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v say_v the_o beginning_n of_o justification_n in_o person_n use_v reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v from_o his_o vocation_n whereby_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o we_o be_v call_v that_o we_o who_o be_v by_o our_o sin_n turn_v away_o from_o god_n may_v be_v prepare_v by_o his_o grace_n both_o raise_v we_o up_o and_o help_v we_o to_o return_v to_o our_o own_o justification_n free_o yield_v our_o consent_n unto_o the_o say_a grace_n and_o work_v with_o it_o so_o as_o god_n touch_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o do_v man_n nothing_o at_o all_o receive_v that_o inspiration_n who_o may_v also_o refuse_v it_o neither_o yet_o can_v he_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o his_o free_a will_n move_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v just_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v three_o hundred_o year_n before_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o darkness_n as_o heretic_n deem_v 6._o 12._o q._n 109._o art_n 6._o see_v what_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n one_o of_o her_o principal_a pillar_n have_v write_v of_o this_o point_n in_o his_o most_o learned_a sum_n where_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 6._o joh._n 6._o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o he_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v manifest_a that_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o prepare_v himself_o to_o receive_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o free_a and_o undeserued_a help_n of_o god_n move_v he_o inward_o thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o m._n perkins_n in_o his_o pretend_a dissent_n aver_v here_o and_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v in_o his_o five_o reason_n follow_v the_o which_o i_o will_v omit_v as_o be_v all_o for_o us._n and_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o see_v more_o to_o that_o purpose_n let_v he_o read_v the_o most_o learned_a work_n of_o that_o famous_a cardinal_n and_o right_a reverend_a archbishop_n bellarmine_n r._n abbot_n here_o be_v another_o contradiction_n frame_v upon_o the_o anvil_n of_o m._n bishop_n ignorance_n while_o he_o understand_v not_o that_o work_v moral_o good_a may_v be_v spiritual_o evil_a and_o while_o they_o 16.15_o they_o luk_n 16.15_o be_v high_o esteem_v with_o man_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o may_v be_v abominable_a with_o god_n by_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o if_o he_o have_v due_o consider_v he_o may_v well_o have_v see_v that_o both_o these_o assertion_n may_v stand_v together_o that_o man_n have_v freedom_n of_o will_n to_o do_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o yet_o that_o all_o that_o man_n devise_v frame_v or_o imagine_v 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to_o say_v for_o his_o own_o part_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o he_o conceive_v that_o m._n perkins_n full_o agree_v with_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o free_a will_n whereas_o they_o be_v as_o far_o different_a one_o from_o the_o other_o as_o heaven_n be_v from_o earth_n the_o agreement_n forsooth_o be_v in_o that_o m._n perkins_n grant_v free_a will_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o so_o do_v luther_n &_o caluin_n and_o so_o do_v we_o all_o as_o far_o as_o m._n perkins_n do_v the_o papist_n say_v that_o man_n have_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n a_o power_n of_o free_a will_n which_o be_v only_o stir_v and_o help_v can_v and_o do_v of_o itself_o adjoine_v itself_o to_o grace_n to_o accept_v thereof_o and_o to_o work_v with_o it_o this_o be_v it_o that_o we_o deny_v we_o say_v that_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_v to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o to_o work_v with_o he_o be_v no_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n of_o man_n himself_o but_o whole_o and_o only_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o howsoever_o god_n do_v offer_v grace_n yet_o that_o man_n have_v no_o power_n in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o will_n to_o assent_v and_o yield_v unto_o it_o but_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o withal_o work_v in_o he_o to_o accept_v thereof_o that_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n there_o arise_v nothing_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o own_o will_n howsoever_o assist_v and_o help_v of_o god_n but_o what_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v work_v in_o it_o upon_o this_o point_n only_a luther_n and_o caluin_n and_o we_o all_o insist_v to_o challenge_v all_o whole_o unto_o god_n
unto_o thou_o put_v case_n he_o have_v say_v if_o a_o papist_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o how_o be_v all_o the_o world_n save_v it_o be_v only_a christ_n that_o have_v do_v righteous_o thou_o may_v answer_v he_o how_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n condemn_v when_o it_o be_v only_a adam_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o condemnation_n then_o be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o other_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v consequent_o draw_v by_o generation_n from_o the_o one_o as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o condemnation_n and_o sanctification_n to_o holiness_n consequent_o derive_v by_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n from_o the_o other_o as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o now_o he_o may_v well_o see_v that_o our_o argument_n be_v not_o poor_a nor_o make_v against_o ourselves_o as_o he_o pretend_v but_o his_o answer_n be_v such_o penurious_a and_o poor_a shift_n as_o that_o now_o they_o be_v once_o discover_v we_o expect_v from_o he_o no_o further_o maintain_v of_o they_o 7._o w._n bishop_n his_o four_o reason_n the_o papist_n make_v christ_n obedience_n their_o satisfaction_n but_o satisfaction_n be_v equal_a to_o justice_n therefore_o they_o must_v make_v it_o as_o well_o their_o justice_n as_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o mayor_n he_o cit_v bellarmin_n 7._o lib._n 2._o the_o justif_a cap._n 7._o i_o have_v read_v the_o chapter_n and_o find_v no_o such_o word_n further_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o satisfaction_n for_o mortal_a sin_n and_o justification_n for_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v do_v we_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n be_v infinite_a be_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o so_o no_o creature_n can_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o it_o wherefore_o the_o infinite_a valour_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v necessary_o require_v who_o have_v take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n leave_v we_o his_o grace_n to_o satisfy_v for_o 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with_o god_n because_o thereby_o we_o be_v repute_v as_o if_o we_o have_v perform_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v bernard_n make_v they_o both_o one_o when_o say_v sva_fw-la say_v bernard_n ep_v 190._o assignata_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la aliena_fw-la iustitia_fw-la qui_fw-la caruit_fw-la sva_fw-la there_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o assign_v to_o he_o who_o want_v of_o his_o own_o he_o add_v to_o express_v the_o same_o etc._n same_o satisfactio_fw-la unius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o be_v impute_v unto_o all_o even_o as_o he_o alone_o have_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o but_o more_o clear_o be_v it_o evict_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o where_o david_n pronounce_v the_o man_n 32.1_o man_n psal_n 32.1_o bless_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n forgive_v his_o sin_n say_v that_o he_o 4.6_o he_o rom._n 4.6_o describe_v there_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n 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exhibebit_fw-la sponsus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la gloriosam_fw-la non_fw-la habentem_fw-la maculam_fw-la aut_fw-la rugam_fw-la
tua_fw-la be_v aug._n in_o psa_n 83_o fides_n nidus_fw-la est_fw-la pullorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la nido_fw-la operare_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la the_o nest_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o lay_v our_o work_n that_o we_o may_v hatch_v they_o unto_o god_n faith_n be_v genitrix_fw-la be_v prosp_n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gen_fw-la l._n 1_o c._n 8._o fides_n bonae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la &_o iustae_fw-la actionis_fw-la est_fw-la genitrix_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o a_o good_a will_n and_o just_a and_o righteous_a conversation_n our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v est_fw-la be_v aug._n in_o ps_n 120_o christus_fw-la in_o cord_n vestro_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n in_o we_o and_o augetur_fw-la and_o ambr._n in_o luc._n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o mihi_fw-la sol_fw-la ille_fw-la caelestis_fw-la mea_fw-la fide_fw-la vel_fw-la minuttur_fw-la vel_fw-la augetur_fw-la that_o heavenly_a sun_n be_v either_o impair_v or_o increase_v unto_o i_o say_v ambrose_n according_a to_o my_o faith_n in_o a_o 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to_o understand_v the_o latter_a place_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n 2.12_o bishop_n phil._n 2.12_o work_v your_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o be_v in_o humility_n in_o due_a acknowledgement_n of_o your_o own_o frailty_n in_o fear_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o your_o own_o self_n in_o depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v the_o add_v of_o which_o reason_n plain_o show_v that_o fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o meaning_n as_o i_o have_v express_v and_o in_o that_o sort_n s._n austin_n do_v expound_v it_o etc._n it_o august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 9_o ideo_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o tremore_fw-la ne_fw-la sibi_fw-la tribuendo_fw-la quod_fw-la bene_fw-la operantur_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la suis_fw-la extollantur_fw-la operibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ergo_fw-la interrogitur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la &_o 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proper_o meritorious_a meritorious_a they_o be_v also_o peccatorum_fw-la also_o bellarm_n de_fw-fr iustific_a lib._n 1._o ca_fw-mi 17._o fides_n svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la meretur_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o some_o sort_n but_o not_o proper_o meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la as_o the_o new_a faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v in_o the_o justify_v man_n let_v the_o reader_n well_o observe_v it_o that_o there_o be_v one_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n before_o justification_n another_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n infuse_v when_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o of_o that_o we_o shall_v hear_v more_o anon_o here_o the_o special_a matter_n be_v as_o touch_v m._n perkins_n his_o description_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n supernatural_a create_v by_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n at_o his_o conversion_n whereby_o he_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o justification_n this_o m._n bishop_n say_v be_v set_v down_o 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manum_fw-la mittam_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la sedentem_fw-la teneam_fw-la fidem_fw-la mitte_fw-la &_o tenuisti_fw-la the_o hand_n which_o we_o stretch_v to_o heaven_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o hold_v he_o sit_v there_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n whereby_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n because_o manducat_fw-la because_o ibid._n tract_n 26._o qui_fw-fr credit_n manducat_fw-la to_o believe_v be_v to_o eat_v it_o be_v the_o stomach_n whereby_o we_o digest_v he_o for_o digerendus_fw-la for_o tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carn_v fide_fw-la digerendus_fw-la he_o be_v to_o be_v digest_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v possidebis_fw-la be_v bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 32._o in_o bonis_fw-la domini_fw-la quatenus_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la pedem_fw-la pâ—rrexeris_fw-la eatenus_fw-la possidebis_fw-la the_o foot_n whereby_o we_o enter_v possession_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o possess_v so_o far_o as_o we_o stretch_v the_o same_o it_o be_v ponit_fw-la be_v idem_fw-la in_o 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receive_v be_v the_o thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v the_o thing_n whereby_o
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