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A18305 The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2 Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1607 (1607) STC 49; ESTC S100532 1,359,700 1,255

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which_o grace_n by_o this_o occasion_n the_o same_o s._n austin_n in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n define_v to_o be_v that_o glorificamur_fw-la that_o ibid._n gratiae_n qua_fw-la christiani_n &_o filii_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la et_fw-la postea_fw-la qua_fw-la praedesiinati_fw-la vocamur_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la glorificamur_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o be_v predestinate_a be_v call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v essemus_fw-la glorify_v epist_n 105._o qua_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la iusti_fw-la essemus_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v to_o be_v just_a man_n doctrinam_fw-la man_n epi._n 107._o agnoscamus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la proasse_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la which_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n profitable_a unto_o we_o charitatem_fw-la we_o cont._n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la ●stendat_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la veritatem_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la impertiae_fw-la charitatem_fw-la whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o show_v we_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o inspire_v love_n etc._n love_n ibid._n cap._n 30._o qua_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v whereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o nos_fw-la we_o cont._n 2._o epist_n pelag_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la bonos_fw-es faciens_fw-la nos_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v make_v good_a tur_fw-la good_a cont_n pelag_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 10._o istam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fateatur_fw-la qua_fw-la futurae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la promittitur_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la creditur_fw-la &_o speratur_fw-la nec_fw-la revelatur_fw-la solum_fw-la sapientia_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la &_o amatur_fw-la nec_fw-la suadetur_fw-la solum_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la pers●●ad_n tur_fw-la whereby_o the_o excellency_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o also_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o nor_o wisdom_n only_o reveal_v but_o love_v and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v not_o only_o advise_v but_o fruitful_o and_o effectual_o persuade_v this_o only_a grace_n and_o no_o other_o do_v they_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n whereby_o as_o touch_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o while_o of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o mere_o by_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v whatsoever_o we_o be_v towards_o he_o so_o that_o although_o &c_n although_o de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arb●t_fw-la cap._n 16._o certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la facere_fw-la cùm_fw-la facimus_fw-la sedille_n facit_fw-la ut_fw-la faciamus_fw-la &c_n &c_n we_o will_v and_o we_o work_v and_o we_o walk_v and_o we_o run_v yet_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o work_v and_o to_o walk_v and_o to_o run_v and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v of_o he_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o exception_n to_o the_o apostle_n question_n 4.7_o question_n 1._o cor._n 4.7_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o this_o grace_n pelagius_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v he_o think_v it_o absurd_a that_o all_o shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v needs_o devise_v a_o course_n of_o grace_n that_o may_v give_v way_n to_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n the_o contrive_n of_o which_o course_n if_o we_o due_o consider_v from_o point_n to_o point_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o most_o full_o correspond_v and_o accord_v to_o that_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a will_n which_o be_v now_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n only_o the_o specialty_n thereof_o their_o school_n divine_v have_v direct_v they_o to_o express_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o than_o he_o have_v do_v and_o first_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o grace_n prevent_v exciting_a and_o stir_v up_o whereby_o say_v the_o council_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o we_o be_v call_v that_o by_o his_o grace_n raise_v we_o up_o and_o help_v we_o we_o may_v be_v prepare_v to_o return_v to_o our_o justification_n where_o we_o be_v to_o note_v m._n bishop_n error_n in_o his_o own_o principle_n who_o sundry_a time_n call_v the_o grace_n of_o first_o justification_n etc._n justification_n of_o justification_n sect_n 32._o of_o merit_n sect_n 1_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o grace_n forget_v that_o there_o be_v a_o former_a grace_n to_o which_o he_o himself_o refer_v their_o work_n of_o preparation_n and_o here_o bring_v the_o council_n describe_v it_o as_o precedent_n to_o justification_n but_o of_o this_o prevent_a grace_n costerus_n the_o jesuite_n say_v that_o domicilium_fw-la that_o coster_n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la praevenitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la nomina_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la usstun●onstitu●t_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la dei_fw-la efficit_fw-la sed_fw-la impulsus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la &_o motio_fw-la sp_z sancti_fw-la adhuc_fw-la foris_fw-la degentis_fw-la qui_fw-la stat_fw-la ad_fw-la ostrum_fw-la eordis_fw-la pulsans_fw-la nondum_fw-la admissus_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la domicilium_fw-la it_o be_v not_o that_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o impulsion_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v yet_o without_o and_z standing_z knocking_z at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o be_v as_o yet_o let_v in_o this_o he_o express_v by_o the_o comparison_n of_o a_o friend_n find_v a_o man_n in_o a_o deep_a pit_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o persuade_v he_o by_o diverse_a reason_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v pull_v out_o therefore_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o obiecti_fw-la that_o bellarm._n the_o great_a &_o li_n arbit_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 15._o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aeliud_fw-la n●si_fw-la su●sio_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la deter●t_fw-la nat_n voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la in●linat_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la proponentis_fw-la obiecti_fw-la it_o be_v but_o only_o a_o persuade_v which_o do_v not_o determine_v the_o will_n but_o incline_v it_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o propound_v object_n this_o grace_n pelagius_n describe_v in_o this_o sort_n est_fw-la sort_n pelag_n apud_fw-la a_o august_n count_n pelag._n &_o celestina_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o operatur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la nos_fw-la serrenis_fw-la cupidit_fw-la itibus_fw-la deditor_fw-la mutorum_fw-la more_fw-it animalium_fw-la taentummede_o presentia_fw-la diligentes_fw-la futurae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la &_o prae●●orum_fw-la pollicitatione_n succendit_fw-la dum_fw-la revelatione_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la in_o desiderium_fw-la dei_fw-la stupentem_fw-la suscitat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dum_fw-la nobis_fw-la suadet_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n that_o that_o be_v good_a to_o will_v that_o that_o be_v holy_a while_o find_v we_o give_v to_o earthly_a lust_n and_o like_o bruit_n beast_n love_v only_o present_a thing_n note_n that_o he_o exclude_v all_o former_a merit_n as_o the_o council_n do_v he_o enkindle_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o with_o promise_n of_o reward_n while_o by_o reveal_v his_o wisdom_n he_o raise_v up_o our_o astonish_a will_n to_o the_o desire_n and_o longing_n after_o god_n while_o he_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v illuminat_fw-la say_v ibid_fw-la ca_fw-mi 7_o adiwat_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o revelationem_fw-la svam_fw-la dum_fw-la cordis_fw-la nostri_fw-la oculos_fw-la aperit_fw-la dum_fw-la nobis_fw-la ne_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la occupemur_fw-la futura_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la dum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la pandit_fw-la insidiat_fw-la dum_fw-la nos_fw-la multiformi_fw-la &_o
voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la cyprian_a leave_v we_o nothing_o wherein_o to_o glory_v as_o our_o own_o that_o he_o show_v that_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o god_n be_v no_o otherwise_o but_o give_v of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v beg_v of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n this_o say_v he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o free_a will_n as_o now_o it_o be_v it_o be_v in_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n but_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o belong_v save_v only_o to_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o neither_o will_v he_o have_v it_o belong_v save_v only_o to_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o thus_o he_o conceive_v and_o observe_v as_o touch_v cyprian_n mean_v out_o of_o cyprian_n own_v word_n and_o bereave_v m._n bishop_n of_o cyprian_n warrant_v for_o that_o which_o he_o will_v father_n upon_o he_o by_o some_o word_n obscure_o utter_v in_o another_o place_n etc._n place_n jbid_v cap._n 6._o t●●●res_fw-la vi●●●us_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la damus_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la nos_fw-la illi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o nobu_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la commutimus_fw-la quod_fw-la vidit_fw-la iste_fw-la venerabil●_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n cyprian_n that_o worthy_a martyr_n see_v well_o enough_o say_v he_o that_o we_o live_v most_o in_o safety_n when_o we_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o commit_v ourselves_o partly_o to_o god_n and_o partly_o to_o ourselves_o by_o these_o three_o therefore_o m._n bishop_n hitherto_o have_v gain_v nothing_o but_o by_o cyprian_n who_o word_n seem_v to_o make_v most_o for_o he_o he_o gain_v least_o of_o all_o but_o now_o he_o urge_v the_o confession_n of_o some_o of_o our_o best_a learned_a that_o all_o antiquity_n except_v only_o s._n austin_n believe_v and_o teach_v free_a will_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v a_o place_n out_o of_o the_o century_n which_o he_o call_v a_o large_a long_a lie_a history_n marry_v speak_v but_o by_o rote_n as_o child_n do_v or_o as_o the_o clown_n do_v of_o aristides_n who_o give_v his_o voice_n to_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o same_o aristides_n and_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o unknown_a apophiheg_n unknown_a plutarch_n apophiheg_n whether_o he_o know_v he_o against_o who_o he_o give_v his_o voice_n answer_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o but_o it_o be_v trouble_v unto_o he_o to_o hear_v he_o term_v a_o just_a man_n for_o so_o m._n bishop_n know_v not_o the_o century_n alas_o poor_a man_n what_o shall_v he_o meddle_v with_o such_o great_a book_n but_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o protestant_n be_v the_o author_n thereof_o and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o warrant_v he_o to_o give_v his_o voice_n against_o they_o but_o his_o fellow_n know_v that_o they_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o the_o author_n of_o those_o century_n because_o by_o they_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o say_v more_o for_o themselves_o then_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o so_o faithful_o do_v those_o man_n deal_v in_o the_o compile_n of_o that_o story_n now_o they_o say_v indeed_o as_o he_o allege_v from_o his_o author_n that_o clement_n alexandrinus_n do_v every_o where_n teach_v free_a will_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o doctor_n of_o that_o age_n be_v in_o such_o darkness_n but_o also_o that_o it_o do_v much_o increase_n in_o the_o age_n follow_v where_o take_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v simple_o as_o they_o say_v and_z as_o m._n bishop_n do_v object_n what_o do_v he_o gain_v more_o by_o that_o objection_n than_o the_o pelagian_o do_v affirmant_fw-la do_v prosper_n epist_n ad_fw-la august_n obstinationem_fw-la svam_fw-la vetustate_fw-la defendunt_fw-la a_o nullo_fw-la unquam_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la ita_fw-la esse_fw-la intellecta_fw-la ve_fw-la nunc_fw-la sentiuntur_fw-la affirmant_fw-la who_o defend_v their_o obstinacy_n by_o antiquity_n and_o affirm_v that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n that_o be_v before_o do_v so_o expound_v the_o scripture_n as_o austin_n do_v namely_o against_o the_o free_a will_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o that_o examine_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o more_o ancient_a father_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o of_o one_o mind_n against_o he_o but_o this_o he_o take_v to_o be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n but_o free_o profess_v of_o his_o doctrine_n potuisse_fw-la doctrine_n aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap_n 18._o hoc_fw-la sc●oneminen_n contra_fw-la istam_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la errando_fw-la disputare_fw-la potuisse_fw-la i_o know_v that_o no_o man_n without_o error_n can_v dispute_v against_o it_o he_o excuse_v the_o ancient_n that_o be_v before_o he_o fierent_fw-la he_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 14._o priusquam_fw-la ista_fw-la haeresis_fw-la oriretur_fw-la non_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la difficili_fw-la ad_fw-la solvendum_fw-la quaestione_fw-la versari_fw-la etc._n etc._n unde_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la quid_fw-la sentirent_fw-la breviter_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la locis_fw-la &_o transeuntèr_a attingerent_n immorarentur_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o eye_n quae_fw-la adversus_fw-la alios_fw-la inimicos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la disputabant_fw-la etc._n etc._n frequentationibus_fw-la aut_fw-la orationibus_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la apparebat_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la quid_fw-la valeret_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la poscerentur_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la quae_fw-la praecepit_fw-la fieri_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la donaretur_fw-la ut_fw-la fierent_fw-la that_o before_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_o begin_v they_o have_v not_o any_o such_o need_n to_o deal_v much_o in_o that_o question_n and_o therefore_o what_o they_o think_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o touch_v but_o brief_o and_o by_o the_o way_n in_o some_o place_n of_o their_o work_n but_o stand_v more_o upon_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o handle_v against_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o by_o their_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n it_o plain_o appear_v what_o grace_n do_v because_o they_o will_v not_o have_v ask_v of_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v do_v but_o that_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o do_v thereof_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n velle_fw-la god_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap._n 23._o no_o oraret_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la daritur_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la fides_fw-la nisi_fw-la deum_fw-la crederet_fw-la &_o aversas_fw-la &_o adversas_fw-la hominum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la convertere_fw-la voluntates_fw-la nec_fw-la oraret_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la perseveraret_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la crederet_fw-la dominum_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la habere_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ut_fw-la b●●un_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la tenemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la propria_fw-la voluntate_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la teneamus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la in_o ●o●is_fw-la operetur_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la that_o the_o church_n will_v not_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n as_o it_o always_o do_v to_o give_v man_n repentance_n faith_n obedience_n perseverance_n but_o that_o it_o believe_v that_o god_n so_o have_v our_o heart_n in_o his_o power_n as_o that_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v the_o good_a that_o we_o can_v have_v without_o our_o will_n he_o further_o observe_v that_o etc._n that_o ibid_fw-la cap._n 20._o didicimus_fw-la singulas_fw-la quasque_fw-la haereses_fw-la intulisse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la proprias_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la cotra_fw-fr quas_fw-la di●igentiùs_fw-la defenderetur_fw-la s●riptura_fw-la divina_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la talis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la cogeret_fw-la quid_fw-la auten_v coegit_fw-la loca_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la quibus_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la commendata_fw-la est_fw-la copiosiùs_fw-la &_o enucientius_fw-la i●●o_o nostro_fw-la libere_fw-la defendi_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la pelagiani_n dicunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o heresy_n have_v bring_v their_o several_a question_n into_o the_o church_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o as_o touch_v those_o point_n the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o more_o diligent_o defend_v and_o that_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n the_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v predestination_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v by_o his_o labour_n more_o plentiful_o and_o plain_o defend_v than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o to_o conclude_v out_o of_o all_o antiquity_n before_o he_o he_o bring_v only_o 19_o only_o ibid_fw-la cap_n 19_o four_o or_o five_o testimony_n out_o of_o cyprian_a ambrose_n and_o gregory_n nazianzene_n whereby_o to_o justify_v what_o he_o teach_v now_o by_o this_o answer_n of_o austin_n to_o the_o pelagian_o m._n bishop_n and_o his_o fellow_n must_v receive_v their_o answer_n if_o it_o be_v 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no_o further_o than_o he_o approove_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n we_o tie_v not_o ourselves_o to_o he_o but_o use_v our_o liberty_n to_o dissent_v from_o he_o and_o to_o censure_v he_o where_o he_o have_v go_v awry_o but_o m._n bishop_n and_o his_o fellow_n have_v their_o patriarch_n indeed_o to_o who_o they_o bind_v themselves_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n who_o dirt_n they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o eat_v and_o to_o brook_v all_o the_o filth_n of_o his_o abomination_n and_o papae_fw-la and_o dist_n 40._o si_fw-la papae_fw-la though_o he_o lead_v they_o to_o hell_n yet_o no_o man_n may_v dare_v say_v unto_o he_o sir_n why_o do_v you_o so_o well_o caluin_n say_v that_o austin_n have_v diligent_o gather_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n and_o what_o then_o forsooth_o he_o say_v further_a thus_o that_o 10._o that_o caluin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 10._o between_o austin_n and_o we_o there_o 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de_fw-fr nupt_a et_fw-la concupisc_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 25._o dimittitur_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la it_o be_v forgive_v say_v he_o not_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o but_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o sin_n rea●●_n sin_n ibid._n cap._n 26._o in_o eye_n qui_fw-fr regeneranturr_v in_o christo_n cum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la accipiu●t_fw-la prorsus_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la u●que_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la reatus_fw-la etiam_fw-la huius_fw-la licet_fw-la manenus_fw-la ad_fw-la ●uc_fw-la concup_n s●entiae_fw-la remittatur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la impu●●tur_fw-la nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la c●run_v peccatorum_fw-la qu●_n manere_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la quo●●am_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p●et●reunt_fw-la 〈…〉_o et_fw-la ●isi_fw-la remi●●_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o aeter●um_n ma●e●●_n sic_fw-la illius_fw-la concupiscen●ic_fw-la quando_fw-la remittitur_fw-la reatus_fw-la 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