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question_n gregory_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la iustitia_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la esse_fw-la convincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la indicetur_fw-la 24._o prece_fw-la ergo_fw-la post_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la disoussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la indicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la dicat_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la habuero_fw-la quippium_fw-la iustum_fw-la non_fw-la respondebo_fw-la sed_fw-la meum_fw-la ludicem_fw-la deprecabor_fw-la vâ—lut_fw-la si_fw-la apertiùs_fw-la fateatur_fw-la dicens_fw-la etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la excreâ—ero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la all_o humane_a righteousness_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v be_v convince_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n therefore_o a_o man_n after_o his_o work_n of_o righteousness_n have_v need_n to_o pray_v that_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v discuss_v may_v sink_v down_o under_o the_o burden_n may_v recover_v strength_n again_o by_o the_o only_a clemency_n of_o the_o judge_n let_v he_o say_v then_o that_o though_o i_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v but_o will_v supplicate_v my_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v more_o plain_o confess_v say_v although_o i_o attain_v to_o never_o so_o great_a a_o proficiency_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n yet_o i_o come_v to_o obtain_v life_n not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o mercy_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o bishop_n day_n we_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n in_o set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o cardinal_n contarenus_n who_o write_v of_o justification_n a_o little_a iustif_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o have_v before_o of_o set_a purpose_n examine_v the_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n confess_v ingenuous_o as_o he_o have_v judicious_o according_a to_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n scan_v and_o compare_v it_o that_o luther_n doctrine_n together_o with_o the_o protestant_n be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o catholic_a doctrine_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v not_o decree_v against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o have_v be_v maintain_v by_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n even_o down_o to_o contarenus_n his_o time_n who_o write_v some_o three_o or_o four_o year_n before_o the_o first_o session_n of_o this_o council_n although_o the_o schoolman_n special_o the_o scotist_n have_v according_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o author_n name_n darken_v and_o dim_v the_o truth_n who_o new_a doctrine_n notwithstanding_o prove_v not_o as_o yet_o catholic_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n wherein_o the_o scotist_n bear_v no_o small_a sway_n will_v needs_o make_v it_o romane-catholicke_a in_o despite_n of_o all_o catholic_n where_o also_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o scandal_n which_o pontifician_n cast_v upon_o the_o protestant_n religion_n as_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o novelty_n broach_v first_o by_o luther_n whereas_o a_o cardinal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o learning_n and_o piety_n after_o due_a examination_n find_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o main_a fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n do_v consent_n with_o catholic_a doctrine_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o this_o cardinal_n say_v concern_v justification_n attingimus_fw-la ad_fw-la duplicem_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la alteram_fw-la nobis_fw-la inharentâ—m_fw-la quâ—_n incipimus_fw-la esse_fw-la iusti_fw-la &_o essiâ—imur_fw-la consortes_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o habâ—â—â—â—_n charitatem_fw-la diffusam_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la alteram_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la inharentem_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatam_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la inquam_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la simul_fw-la tempore_fw-la utraque_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatur_fw-la &_o utramque_fw-la attingimus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la quòd_fw-la autem_fw-la deus_fw-la donaâ—erit_fw-la nobis_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la est_fw-la textus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la expressus_fw-la in_o epâ—stola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la qui_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la popercit_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o reor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d posse_fw-la contradicere_fw-la restat_fw-la iam_fw-la inquirere_fw-la utranam_fw-la dibeamus_fw-la â—iti_fw-la &_o existimare_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificaricoram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sanctos_fw-la &_o iustos_fw-la haberi_fw-la ea_fw-la inquum_fw-la institia_fw-la quae_fw-la deceat_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la satisfacias_fw-la a_o hac_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la a_o potius_fw-la iustitâ—â—_n christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la &_o imputata_fw-la ego_fw-la prorsus_fw-la existimo_fw-la piè_fw-la &_o christianè_fw-la dici_fw-la quòd_fw-la debeamus_fw-la niti_fw-la niti_fw-la inquam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la restabili_fw-la quae_fw-la certò_fw-la nos_fw-la sustentat_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la nobis_fw-la inharente_n haec_fw-la etenim_fw-la nostra_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la inchoata_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la tueri_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la offendamus_fw-la quin_fw-la assiduè_fw-la peccemus_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la indigeamus_fw-la oratione_fw-la qua_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la petamus_fw-la dimitti_fw-la nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la idcirâ—o_o in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ob_fw-la hanc_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la haberi_fw-la iusti_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la deceret_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o sanctos_fw-la sed_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quae_fw-la omnino_fw-la placet_fw-la oeulis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nihâ—l_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendat_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la summopere_fw-la placeat_fw-la hac_fw-la ergo_fw-la sola_fw-la certa_fw-la &_o stabili_fw-la nobis_fw-la nitendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la solam_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la iustos_fw-la haberi_fw-la &_o dici_fw-la iustos_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la preciosus_fw-la ille_fw-la christianorum_fw-la the_o saurus_fw-la quem_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la vendit_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la emat_fw-la illum_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la preciosa_fw-la margarita_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la linquit_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la habeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ind_n est_fw-la quòd_fw-la experimento_fw-la videmus_fw-la viros_fw-la sanctos_fw-la qui_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la sibi_fw-la placent_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la se_fw-la indigere_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la sibi_fw-la donata_fw-la ideoque_fw-la so_o relinquunt_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la christo_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la eam_fw-la accidit_fw-la causam_fw-la quòd_fw-la facti_fw-la sanctiores_fw-la minus_fw-la videant_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la neque_fw-la quoniam_fw-la facti_fw-la sint_fw-la animo_fw-la dimissiori_fw-la &_o viliori_fw-la imò_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la maiori_fw-la sunt_fw-la animo_fw-la tantò_fw-la sunt_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la facti_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la magis_fw-la intuentur_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la ipsis_fw-la inhaerentis_fw-la tenuitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la perspiciunt_fw-la multas_fw-la maculas_fw-la quae_fw-la corum_fw-la oculos_fw-la factos_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la magis_fw-la offendunt_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la reipsa_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la nitendum_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la sibi_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la sed_fw-la confugiendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la donatam_fw-la quae_fw-la nitantur_fw-la &_o incumbant_fw-la we_o attain_v say_v he_o to_o a_o double_a righteousness_n the_o one_o inherent_a in_o we_o whereby_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v just_a and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o have_v charity_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o other_o not_o inherent_a but_o give_v we_o with_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n i_o say_v of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n 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solam_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la
to_o repent_v and_o humble_v themselves_o but_o after_o upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n god_n be_v merciful_a in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n they_o find_v now_o certam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la certain_a mercy_n the_o certainty_n whereof_o be_v the_o very_a effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n apply_v &_o seal_v to_o the_o conscience_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n no_o less_o assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o ninivites_fw-la be_v of_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o city_n thus_o vega_n triumph_n be_v like_o his_o country-treaty_n very_o plausible_a and_o currant_n &_o will_v gain_v much_o if_o but_o believe_v &_o the_o cunning_a conveyance_n be_v not_o discover_v and_o by_o this_o success_n of_o vega_n in_o this_o one_o authority_n which_o he_o set_v down_o as_o a_o masterpiece_n we_o may_v easy_o sum_v up_o the_o account_n of_o all_o his_o other_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n for_o this_o purpose_n what_o will_v they_o amount_v to_o to_o the_o father_n he_o add_v the_o authority_n of_o schoolman_n for_o uncertainty_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o 14._o chapter_n and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o 19_o chapter_n but_o let_v he_o take_v his_o schoolman_n we_o do_v not_o envy_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n their_o authority_n as_o out_o of_o who_o channel_n be_v gather_v the_o sink_v of_o romane-catholick_n faith_n so_o that_o while_n vega_n allege_v his_o schoolman_n he_o be_v as_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o a_o cock_n upon_o his_o own_o dunghill_n herein_o i_o will_v do_v as_o christ_n direct_v concern_v the_o pharisee_n let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v all_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o for_o philosopher_n as_o aristotle_n etc._n etc._n vega_n will_v have_v they_o all_o of_o his_o side_n and_o take_v it_o in_o great_a snuff_n that_o any_o adversary_n of_o pontifician_n uncertainty_n shall_v allege_v any_o philosopher_n to_o be_v for_o they_o as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o 44._o chapter_n in_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o produce_v 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the_o loathe_n of_o thy_o person_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live._n now_o this_o election_n of_o god_n in_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o coâ—â—â—â—_n mass_n and_o lump_n of_o mankind_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v do_v necessary_o imply_v that_o this_o election_n be_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o definition_n which_o be_v a_o point_n worthy_a our_o special_a consideration_n although_o indeed_o this_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a lifeblood_n as_o it_o be_v which_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o fill_v every_o vein_n of_o the_o definition_n it_o be_v call_v a_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 5._o to_o this_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n â—avished_v with_o the_o admiration_n of_o god_n incomprehensible_a love_n &_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o grateful_a acclamation_n and_o benediction_n of_o god_n for_o it_o as_o if_o now_o he_o have_v but_o â—â—â—â—ly_o come_v forth_o or_o be_v still_o in_o his_o rapture_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n refer_v and_o ascribe_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n say_v he_o wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a ephes._n 1._o 6_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o chapt._n â—_o 4._o etc._n etc._n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o
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gratis_o dari_fw-la credatur_fw-la gratia_fw-la sicut_fw-la veritas_fw-la loquor_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la secundum_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la merita_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sicut_fw-la contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la pelagianus_n error_n obloquitur_fw-la this_o must_v be_v so_o forsooth_o lest_o grace_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v give_v gratis_o as_o the_o truth_n speak_v but_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n precedent_n will_v as_o the_o pelagian_a error_n gain-saieth_a the_o truth_n so_o that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o pelagian_n and_o pontifician_n with_o their_o confederate_n conspire_v in_o the_o main_a not_o only_o to_o diminish_v but_o even_o to_o demolish_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o second_o precious_a thing_n which_o thou_o will_v destroy_v be_v second_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a thou_o to_o make_v a_o reprobate_n by_o thy_o carnal_a reason_n to_o become_v at_o the_o best_a a_o formal_a hypocrite_n puff_v up_o with_o the_o swell_a pride_n of_o his_o selfe-righteousnesse_n will_v destroy_v that_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o god_n in_o save_v impotent_a man_n which_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o effectual_a save_n of_o man_n for_o take_v away_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o not_o only_a god_n purpose_n to_o save_v some_o who_o he_o will_v do_v in_o time_n effectual_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n but_o also_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v they_o careless_a as_o it_o make_v they_o the_o more_o careful_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o god_n do_v endow_v all_o his_o with_o a_o care_n and_o mind_n and_o will_v and_o power_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o this_o end_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o cooperate_v for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n 28._o god_n to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n have_v god_n give_v i_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o i_o come_v now_o to_o know_v what_o i_o know_v not_o before_o namely_o that_o i_o be_o of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v preordain_v to_o salvation_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_o i_o hereupon_o careless_a how_o i_o live_v because_o i_o have_v receive_v the_o evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o i_o in_o christ_n nay_o now_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a than_o ever_o before_o that_o i_o may_v also_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o i_o be_o so_o much_o the_o more_o encourage_v hereunto_o not_o only_o because_o i_o be_o ordain_v of_o god_n unto_o it_o but_o because_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o i_o strengthen_v encourage_v comfort_v confirm_v i_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o seal_v i_o up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o save_v i_o 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he_o add_v vers_fw-la 3._o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a so_o that_o the_o more_o certain_a our_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v of_o eternal_a life_n the_o more_o careful_a it_o make_v we_o of_o fit_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o thereunto_o for_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o tell_v i_o a_o prince_n be_v bear_v heir_n apparent_a to_o a_o kingdom_n because_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o none_o can_v prevent_v he_o of_o his_o right_n be_v he_o therefore_o careless_a of_o his_o course_n of_o life_n run_v riot_n and_o play_v the_o young_a prodigal_n and_o not_o rather_o dispose_v himself_o or_o at_o least_o be_v careful_o bring_v up_o under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n for_o that_o end_n that_o by_o learning_n obedience_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o nonage_n he_o may_v know_v the_o better_a how_o to_o command_v when_o he_o come_v to_o weald_v the_o sceptre_n now_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o his_o new_a birth_n be_v bear_v heir_n 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