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here_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v look_v further_o §_o 45._o for_o this_o the_o learned_a chamier_n insist_o on_o a_o passage_n take_v out_o of_o his_o 29._o epistle_n and_o m._n cawdrey_n have_v borrow_v it_o from_o he_o and_o so_o do_v our_o refuter_fw-la it_o be_v this_o charitas_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la profecto_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la justificabitur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la
against_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la justification_n by_o work_n and_o supererogation_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o this_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o be_v unanswerable_a and_o i_o must_v also_o say_v with_o chamier_n magnum_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o inevitabile_fw-la telum_fw-la est_fw-la senserunt_fw-la adversarii_fw-la momentum_fw-la itaque_fw-la omnem_fw-la movent_fw-la lapidem_fw-la ut_fw-la eludant_fw-la chamier_n tom_n 3._o l._n 11._o c._n 14._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o §_o 48._o but_o then_o i_o must_v add_v that_o this_o nothing_o concern_v the_o doctor_n opinion_n and_o as_o little_a the_o schoolman_n and_o that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o saint_n augustine_n and_o bernard_n opinion_n as_o the_o reader_n will_v soon_o perceive_v if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o compare_v they_o §_o 49._o all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o those_o passage_n or_o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v can_v be_v rational_o infer_v from_o they_o i_o shall_v brief_o sum_v up_o in_o these_o theorem_n 1._o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o that_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o a_o exact_a and_o sinless_a obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n 3._o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o this_o law_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o do_v not_o thus_o perfect_o observe_v it_o 4._o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v brief_o sum_v up_o this_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o the_o law_n in_o these_o two_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o 5._o that_o he_o that_o perfect_o keep_v these_o have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 6._o that_o in_o our_o lapse_v condition_n we_o do_v not_o we_o can_v so_o observe_v it_o because_o experience_n and_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o 7._o that_o though_o we_o do_v not_o we_o can_v now_o observe_v it_o yet_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o grace_n 8._o that_o even_o adam_n in_o innocence_n though_o he_o have_v persevere_v in_o that_o state_n can_v not_o have_v arrive_v to_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o love_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o precept_n because_o 9_o this_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o love_n depend_v upon_o a_o clear_a intuitive_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 10._o that_o here_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o hereafter_o only_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v walk_v by_o fight_n where_o only_o we_o shall_v know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v 11._o that_o since_o our_o love_n depend_v upon_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o that_o increase_v the_o more_o will_v our_o love_n than_o so_o much_o must_v be_v want_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o love_n as_o be_v want_v to_o this_o knowledge_n 12._o that_o though_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o love_n that_o a_o saint_n now_o in_o viâ_fw-la and_o in_o his_o pilgrimage_n to_o heaven_n can_v arrive_v at_o consist_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o testify_v in_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o brethren_n yet_o that_o perfection_n of_o love_n that_o the_o saint_n now_o enjoy_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o hope_v and_o patient_o look_v for_o far_o exceed_v this_o and_o all_o else_o that_o we_o can_v pray_v for_o or_o understand_v and_o yet_o 13._o this_o love_n of_o the_o saint_n now_o make_v perfect_a in_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o precept_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o love_n of_o god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n because_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_o the_o whole_a and_o if_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a and_o therefore_o 14._o this_o of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o first_o great_a precept_n of_o that_o all_o full_a all_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o the_o second_o it_o like_v unto_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v both_o then_o be_v perfect_o fullfil_v by_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n 15._o that_o this_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o love_n though_o it_o can_v be_v fullfil_v in_o our_o lapse_v estate_n according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o innocence_n much_o less_o according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o glory_n yet_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o we_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o aim_v at_o and_o hope_v for_o and_o endeavour_v after_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v and_o forget_v what_o be_v behind_o we_o may_v earnest_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n set_v before_o we_o 16._o that_o this_o love_n in_o this_o utmost_a height_n and_o perfection_n which_o the_o saint_n now_o enjoy_v belong_v not_o to_o sinner_n but_o saint_n not_o to_o this_o frail_a mortal_a life_n but_o that_o other_o which_o be_v immortal_a 17._o that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o perfection_n of_o charity_n that_o belong_v to_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v that_o we_o strive_v against_o sin_n and_o suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o 18._o since_o this_o sinless_a perfection_n of_o charity_n much_o less_o that_o perfection_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v attain_v by_o we_o in_o this_o our_o lapse_v estate_n god_n impose_v this_o impossible_a command_n on_o we_o who_o well_o know_v our_o frailty_n and_o the_o moment_n and_o weight_n of_o this_o law_n not_o to_o judge_v we_o by_o it_o as_o transgressor_n at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o only_o to_o humble_v we_o and_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o world_n be_v convince_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o that_o read_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n and_o misery_n and_o sin_n and_o want_v in_o this_o perfect_a law_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n from_o he_o in_o that_o day_n who_o then_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n must_v and_o will_v save_v we_o 19_o that_o god_n see_v it_o reasonable_a even_o in_o this_o lapse_v estate_n to_o prescribe_v we_o this_o rule_n of_o perfection_n though_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o it_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o end_n of_o our_o race_n and_o the_o crown_n and_o reward_n of_o our_o endeavour_n which_o await_v we_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o goal_n and_o to_o what_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n we_o shall_v aim_v at_o and_o endeavour_v and_o labour_v after_o and_o consider_v not_o what_o we_o yet_o have_v attain_v and_o then_o lazy_o sit_v down_o as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v sufficient_o but_o still_o look_v forward_o and_o consider_v what_o yet_o we_o want_v 20._o that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a proficient_a in_o this_o school_n of_o perfection_n and_o have_v arrive_v high_a to_o it_o that_o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o mark_v set_v before_o we_o do_v humble_o acknowledge_v how_o much_o he_o be_v short_a of_o it_o and_o still_o labour_v to_o go_v high_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o race_n and_o way_n to_o it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n and_o a_o traveller_n towards_o heaven_n §_o 50._o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a those_o two_o father_n drive_v at_o and_o i_o desire_v our_o refuter_fw-la to_o sit_v down_o and_o consider_v whether_o he_o can_v possible_o make_v more_o of_o they_o then_o here_o i_o have_v do_v and_o if_o this_o will_v content_v he_o i_o shall_v here_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o every_o theorem_a and_o so_o will_v the_o doctor_n indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o but_o what_o be_v full_o contain_v in_o the_o doctor_n writing_n especial_o in_o the_o practical_a catechism_n as_o the_o reader_n will_v soon_o perceive_v if_o he_o be_v please_v only_o to_o review_v the_o place_n already_o quote_v and_o if_o bellarmine_n or_o any_o papist_n else_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o or_o maintain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o they_o i_o shall_v lend_v our_o refuter_fw-la my_n help_v hand_n if_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o such_o poor_a assistance_n to_o oppose_v he_o in_o his_o error_n §_o 51._o but_o then_o for_o all_o that_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o s._n austin_n or_o
be_v the_o condemnation_n the_o aggravation_n and_o heighten_v of_o it_o that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v reprove_v or_o as_o our_o margin_n have_v it_o be_v discover_v for_o as_o when_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a 13._o sinful_a rom._n 7._o 8._o 13._o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o negata_fw-la the_o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la semper_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la law_n to_o work_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n so_o be_v the_o second_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o mercy_n no_o soon_o promise_v and_o promulgate_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a take_v occasion_n to_o aggravate_v our_o damnation_n by_o multiply_v our_o guilt_n in_o turn_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o our_o welfare_n a_o trap_n and_o our_o very_a reprieve_n and_o new_a capacity_n of_o salvation_n a_o instrument_n of_o more_o sin_n and_o consequent_o more_o death_n and_o though_o this_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v and_o in_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o plain_a yet_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o contempt_n of_o gospell-light_n which_o never_o shine_v on_o the_o people_n that_o as_o god_n know_v yet_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o discern_v and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o noble_a disquisition_n whether_o christ_n and_o the_o gospell-covenant_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v so_o sufficient_o publish_v that_o none_o can_v just_o plead_v ignorance_n in_o excuse_n for_o their_o contempt_n and_o well_o worthy_a our_o enquiry_n yet_o because_o it_o require_v some_o time_n to_o discuss_v and_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o shall_v lest_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o in_o a_o digression_n for_o the_o present_a wave_n it_o and_o return_v §_o 29._o since_o therefore_o by_o god_n fatal_a but_o just_a and_o penal_a decree_n man_n be_v now_o since_o the_o fall_v bear_v sinful_a as_o well_o as_o mortal_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o original_a corruption_n it_o be_v now_o impossible_a at_o least_o by_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o grace_n for_o any_o man_n to_o arrive_v at_o legal_a absolute_a perfection_n and_o since_o it_o be_v christ_n sole_a prerogative_n to_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undesile_v separate_a from_o sinner_n god_n now_o under_o the_o gospell-dispensation_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v with_o man_n in_o his_o fall_a condition_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o require_v no_o more_o to_o life_n and_o justification_n than_o what_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o he_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v namely_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o sincere_a and_o holy_a endeavour_n after_o righteousness_n as_o much_o as_o ordinary_o he_o can_v in_o this_o his_o lapse_v condition_n and_o if_o man_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o that_o grace_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o labour_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n shall_v then_o give_v 4._o give_v mat._n 13._o 12._o &_o 25._o 29._o luk._n 8._o 18._o &_o 19_o 26._o revel_v 21._o 3_o 4._o more_o grace_n and_o great_a assistance_n towards_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o full_a and_o absolute_a crown_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o next_o and_o as_o well_o wipe_v all_o stain_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o soul_n as_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o all_o sorrow_n from_o the_o heart_n §_o 30._o 31._o 30._o rom._n 3_o 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v it_o rather_o for_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o 7._o the_o psal_n 19_o 7._o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o measure_n and_o standard_n of_o all_o just_a and_o holy_a action_n be_v still_o 12._o still_o rom._n 7._o 12._o holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o be_v the_o transcript_n and_o copy_n of_o god_n eternal_a purity_n and_o goodness_n it_o must_v therefore_o still_o continue_v unchangeable_a as_o god_n be_v since_o than_o that_o 8._o that_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o christ_n come_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o 12_o and_o it_o be_v 2._o 11_o 12_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v godly_a righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o believer_n though_o not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o be_v oblige_v by_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n and_o so_o shall_v continue_v to_o all_o eternity_n the_o same_o *_o spiritual_a law_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o sense_n call_v it_o be_v as_o 14._o rom._n 7._o 14._o well_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o first_o but_o then_o though_o the_o obligation_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v equal_a and_o our_o conformity_n to_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n be_v and_o must_v be_v still_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o performance_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a distance_n for_o the_o first_o covenant_n require_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a and_o exact_a performance_n of_o it_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n salvation_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o 75._o gen._n 2._o 17._o levit._fw-la 18._o 5._o ezech._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 10_o 11._o deut._n 27._o 26._o luk._n 2._o 74_o 75._o die_v fac_n hoc_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o and_o consequent_o allow_v of_o no_o mercy_n no_o pardon_fw-fr no_o after-amendment_n but_o then_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o also_o require_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n yet_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o it_o suppose_v man_n fall_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o high_a priest_n and_o faith_n in_o his_o 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possunt_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o altera_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la minus_fw-la id_fw-la peccato_fw-la deputamus_fw-la let_v our_o refuter_fw-la himself_n in_o his_o most_o protestant_n ruff_n construe_v it_o and_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o can_v make_v it_o good_a can_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v my_o sin_n that_o i_o see_v not_o god_n face_n to_o face_n while_o i_o be_o in_o the_o body_n and_o walk_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n if_o it_o be_v my_o sin_n that_o i_o be_v not_o a_o comprehensor_fw-la in_o heaven_n while_o i_o be_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o viator_n upon_o earth_n that_o i_o be_v not_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n while_o i_o be_o absent_a from_o he_o that_o i_o enjoy_v not_o heaven_n happiness_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whilst_o i_o be_o in_o the_o flesh_n in_o which_o state_n no_o man_n can_v see_v he_o and_o live_v than_o god_n with_o all_o humble_a reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v must_v 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to_o be_v attain_v in_o the_o next_o for_o do_v not_o that_o height_n and_o perfection_n of_o love_n depend_v pure_o upon_o the_o sight_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o heaven_n happiness_n and_o be_v not_o this_o height_n and_o intensenesse_n of_o love_n a_o effect_n at_o least_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o do_v not_o this_o whole_o and_o absolute_o depend_v upon_o god_n bounty_n for_o though_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n yet_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o shall_v it_o be_v my_o sin_n that_o god_n gift_n be_v not_o at_o my_o command_n or_o within_o my_o power_n to_o purchase_v they_o or_o must_v we_o say_v with_o bellarmine_n that_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v our_o punishment_n if_o we_o do_v not_o even_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la merit_n heaven_n for_o so_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v 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man_n make_v perfect_a have_v now_o attain_v to_o §_o 51._o indeed_o this_o assertion_n of_o chamier_n be_v so_o extreme_o crude_a and_o absurd_a in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n at_o first_o view_n do_v seem_v to_o import_v that_o i_o have_v rather_o strain_v they_o to_o the_o meaning_n and_o purpose_n of_o grotius_n and_o doctor_n hammond_n than_o any_o such_o monstrous_a paradox_n shall_v be_v affix_v to_o so_o judicious_a and_o learned_a a_o man_n howsoever_o if_o mr._n cawdrey_n and_o our_o refuter_fw-la will_v needs_o otherwise_o understand_v he_o as_o they_o seem_v in_o this_o assertion_n of_o they_o to_o have_v do_v which_o i_o conceive_v be_v to_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o defend_v and_o make_v it_o good_a for_o
endeavour_n which_o suppose_v the_o fall_n and_o man_n frail_a sinful_a weak_a condition_n §_o 22._o now_o of_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o exact_v unsinning_a obedience_n a_o love_a god_n to_o this_o perfect_a height_n a_o love_a he_o according_a to_o the_o ability_n god_n give_v and_o adam_n forfeit_v and_o here_o irrecoverable_o lose_v it_o be_v that_o our_o divine_n bishop_n white_a against_o fisher_n ames_n against_o bellarmine_n bishop_n davenant_n de_fw-fr justitiâ_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la bishop_n morton_n de_fw-fr merito_fw-la bishop_n andrews_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o justification_n chamier_n against_o bellarmine_n hooker_n against_o travers_n and_o general_o the_o protestant_n in_o their_o discourse_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o merit_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la supererogation_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n speak_v when_o they_o say_v god_n must_v be_v thus_o love_v and_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n in_o many_o branch_n enforce_v it_o of_o this_o it_o be_v saint_n paul_n speak_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o when_o he_o dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o expect_a justification_n without_o faith_n justification_n by_o their_o own_o work_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n that_o exemplify_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o affix_v the_o curse_n to_o every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o according_a to_o this_o tenor_n this_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n demonstrative_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o law_n that_o no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v because_o that_o law_n express_o testify_v that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n according_a to_o this_o condition_n express_v in_o moses_n law_n the_o jew_n must_v 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29_o luk._n 8._o 18._o and_o 19_o 26._o that_o whosoever_o have_v and_o make_v use_v and_o improve_v it_o that_o have_v it_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o possession_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o abundance_n and_o our_o saviour_n express_o tell_v we_o 10._o joh._n 10._o 10._o that_o he_o come_v that_o we_o may_v have_v life_n and_o have_v it_o more_o abundant_o and_o thus_o man_n by_o the_o law_n as_o understand_v and_o expound_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o gracious_a moderation_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n he_o either_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v and_o thus_o as_o s._n bernard_n excellent_o modus_fw-la amandi_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la amare_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la we_o can_v never_o love_n enough_o because_o our_o love_n always_o
that_o be_v in_o debate_n betwixt_o you_o and_o your_o adversary_n you_o need_v not_o have_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o prove_v that_o christ_n as_o comprehensor_fw-la do_v love_v god_n to_o the_o utmost_a height_n possible_a it_o shall_v have_v be_v grant_v you_o for_o ask_v it_o be_v a_o know_v undoubted_a truth_n in_o the_o school_n a_o perfection_n that_o de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la follow_v from_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o therefore_o question_v by_o none_o but_o the_o socinian_o and_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n §_o 3._o but_o i_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o gold_n the_o most_o solid_a most_o ponderous_a of_o metal_n may_v be_v beat_v so_o thin_a that_o it_o may_v be_v move_v with_o a_o breath_n and_o break_v with_o a_o touch_n and_o our_o refuter_fw-la be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o weaken_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n by_o his_o overmuch_o prove_v it_o for_o if_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v always_o at_o the_o utmost_a height_n 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touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n and_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o sweetness_n of_o that_o magnetic_a love_n and_o influence_n do_v more_o earnest_o desire_v and_o move_v strong_a to_o a_o reunion_n with_o that_o loadstone_n than_o it_o do_v before_o the_o touch_v and_o this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o demonstrate_v the_o utmost_a of_o the_o doctor_n pretence_n in_o his_o ectenesteron_fw-gr who_o there_o undertake_v only_o to_o show_v that_o the_o fervency_n of_o christ_n zeal_n and_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n be_v in_o his_o agony_n increase_v but_o then_o because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n and_o consequent_o of_o charity_n and_o love_n to_o god_n as_o that_o be_v common_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o love_n alone_o do_v the_o doctor_n speak_v and_o so_o be_v not_o that_o love_n that_o high_a transcendent_a love_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n which_o our_o saviour_n as_o comprehensor_fw-la enjoy_v and_o that_o 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speculo_fw-la by_o faith_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o and_o consequent_o so_o must_v it_o be_v with_o our_o saviour_n love_n also_o at_o least_o during_o this_o restraint_n and_o therefore_o to_o grant_v to_o our_o refuter_fw-la what_o he_o add_v in_o that_o treatise_n immediate_o after_o though_o sure_o it_o seem_v very_o improbable_a and_o no_o way_n sortable_a unto_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n blessedness_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o holiness_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o his_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o habit_n to_o be_v liable_a unto_o perpetual_a motion_n and_o augmentation_n yet_o even_o there_o he_o himself_o express_o grant_v that_o his_o actual_a grace_n and_o wisdom_n and_o consequent_o his_o act_n of_o divine_a love_n do_v increase_v and_o gradual_o differ_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v here_o deny_v it_o this_o argument_n we_o have_v urge_v from_o his_o own_o concession_n will_v necessary_o enforce_v it_o §_o 7._o the_o truth_n be_v he_o meet_v with_o a_o common_a receive_v truth_n but_o for_o want_v of_o skill_n and_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o schoolman_n in_o who_o shop_n this_o divine_a truth_n be_v first_o strike_v out_o and_o discover_v he_o have_v almost_o destroy_v it_o by_o his_o manner_n of_o proof_n and_o labour_a to_o defend_v it_o §_o 8._o first_o then_o i_o grant_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o purè_v viator_n but_o also_o comprehensor_fw-la 2._o that_o as_o comprehensor_fw-la he_o enjoy_v a_o clear_a intuitive_a knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n 3._o that_o from_o this_o clear_a intuitive_a knowledge_n issue_v a_o love_n answerable_a to_o it_o a_o actual_a love_n most_o perfect_a and_o in_o the_o utmost_a height_n always_o uninterrupted_a always_o the_o same_o because_o as_o suarez_n true_o erat_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la necessarius_fw-la tam_fw-la respectu_fw-la dei_fw-la 4._o vid._n suarez_n tom_n 1._o in_o 3_o par_fw-fr thom._n disp_n 37._o sect._n 4._o
which_o the_o 12._o the_o rom._n 7._o 12._o law_n still_o holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a be_v the_o eternal_a rule_n as_o the_o full_a condition_n of_o their_o justification_n here_o and_o salvation_n hereafter_o §_o 32._o and_o thus_o be_v evident_o show_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o obligation_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o holiness_n and_o purity_n and_o that_o of_o all_o other_o man_n beside_o §_o 33._o though_o then_o it_o be_v ready_o grant_v to_o our_o refuter_fw-la that_o legal_a sinless_a perfection_n do_v admit_v of_o no_o degree_n nor_o growth_n nor_o proficiency_n nothing_o less_o than_o what_o be_v absolute_o sinless_a yet_o since_o even_o m._n cawdrey_n himself_o grant_v that_o 116._o cawdreys_n triplex_n diatribe_n p._n 116._o our_o saviour_n still_o innocent_a and_o spotless_a do_v yet_o supererogate_v in_o many_o his_o action_n and_o passion_n and_o do_v more_o than_o the_o law_n require_v particular_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o 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in_o a_o latitude_n and_o have_v degree_n but_o only_o the_o sincerity_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a grace_n in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a performance_n suppose_v of_o prayer_n or_o alms-deed_n or_o the_o like_a above_o what_o any_o particular_a law_n require_v of_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o case_n and_o therefore_o his_o follow_a reason_n may_v very_o well_o have_v be_v spare_v that_o concern_v so_o distant_a a_o purpose_n §_o 35._o but_o at_o least_o for_o our_o promise_n sake_n we_o will_v hear_v his_o reason_n for_o all_o that_o jeanes_n the_o first_o reason_n agree_v unto_o christ_n in_o common_a with_o other_o man_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v always_o oblige_v unto_o the_o most_o intense_a ardent_a and_o fervent_a inward_a act_n of_o love_n of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v not_o always_o oblige_v unto_o the_o most_o intense_a expression_n of_o these_o inward_a act_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o obligation_n unto_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o his_o love_n and_o his_o obligation_n unto_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o outward_a expression_n thereof_o you_o may_v fetch_v from_o what_o be_v say_v by_o aquinas_n secunda_fw-la secundae_fw-la q._n 27._o art_n 6._o ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la simile_n de_fw-fr interiori_fw-la actu_fw-la charitatis_fw-la &_o exterioribus_fw-la actibus_fw-la no_o interior_a actus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la finis_fw-la quia_fw-la ultimum_fw-la bonum_fw-la hominis_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la anima_fw-la deo_fw-la inhaereat_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la psalmi_n mihi_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la deo_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la exteriores_fw-la autem_fw-la actus_fw-la sunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la sunt_fw-la commensurandi_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la the_o second_o reason_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o christ_n etc._n etc._n §_o 36._o the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o if_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o most_o intense_a inward_a act_n but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o intense_a outward_a expression_n than_o there_o may_v be_v a_o gradual_a difference_n between_o the_o inward_a act_n and_o the_o outward_a expression_n of_o love_n but_o christ_n be_v oblige_v etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la §_o 37._o the_o assumption_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v answer_v at_o once_o §_o 38._o to_o the_o first_o part_n than_o i_o say_v that_o this_o proposition_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v always_o oblige_v unto_o the_o most_o intense_a inward_a act_n of_o love_n of_o god_n be_v very_o ambiguous_a and_o therefore_o must_v be_v distinguish_v first_o then_o christ_n as_o man_n may_v be_v consider_v according_a to_o his_o twofold_a state_n either_o of_o comprehensor_fw-la in_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o as_o viator_n second_o this_o term_n the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v diverse_o understand_v 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