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say_v arbitrio_fw-la say_v august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib_n 5._o cap._n 10._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la cùm_fw-la volumus_fw-la libero_fw-la velimus_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la that_o whatsoever_o we_o will_v we_o will_v the_o same_o by_o free_a will_n because_o the_o will_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o compulsion_n but_o will_v always_o free_o and_o of_o it_o own_o accord_n or_o else_o lose_v the_o nature_n and_o name_n of_o will_n which_o freedom_n of_o will_n by_o original_a institution_n stand_v indifferent_a either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n yet_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v so_o but_o upon_o election_n once_o make_v to_o be_v free_a only_o in_o that_o whereto_o of_o itself_o it_o shall_v betake_v itself_o free_v only_o in_o evil_a if_o it_o shall_v apply_v itself_o to_o evil_n free_a only_o in_o good_a if_o it_o shall_v make_v choice_n to_o continue_v therein_o therefore_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v their_o original_a habitation_n and_o estate_n have_v their_o ââali_fw-la their_o bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o liâ_n arb_n angeli_fw-la sancti_fw-la ita_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la possuit_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ââali_fw-la free_a will_n by_o god_n election_n and_o grace_n establish_v in_o goodness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o inclineable_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a but_o the_o angel_n which_o sin_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n have_v their_o free_a will_n by_o itself_o and_o of_o itself_o boni_fw-la itself_o ibid._n praevaricatores_fw-la angeli_fw-la ita_fw-la sunt_fw-la mali_fw-la ut_fw-la ãâã_d non_fw-la valeant_fw-la esse_fw-la boni_fw-la obdure_v and_o harden_v in_o that_o that_o be_v evil_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o appliable_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a man_n therefore_o by_o sin_n have_v not_o lose_v free_a will_n for_o by_o uâlet_fw-la by_o august_n count_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 2_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la usque_fw-la aââo_fw-la in_o peccatore_fw-la non_fw-la perijâ_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la peccant_a maximè_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la delectatione_n peccant_a &_o lib._n 3._o ca._n 8_o non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatuâ_n uâlet_fw-la free_n will_v it_o be_v that_o now_o he_o sin_v yea_o and_o can_v nothing_o but_o sin_n but_o this_o free_a will_n that_o be_v thus_o free_a in_o sin_n have_v no_o freedom_n at_o all_o as_o s._n austin_n in_o sundry_a place_n express_v to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n until_o it_o be_v rectify_v and_o make_v free_a by_o jesus_n christ_n no_o freedom_n or_o power_n at_o all_o but_o what_o be_v new_o and_o mere_o etc._n mere_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o rem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o ipsum_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la ambigens_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o have_v affirm_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n to_o sin_n he_o add_v that_o valet_fw-la that_o cont_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n l._n 3._o cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la liberatum_fw-la advitumque_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la to_o righteousness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v make_v free_a and_o help_v of_o god_n it_o avail_v nothing_o voluntates_fw-la nothing_o ibid._n lib._n 4_o ca._n 8_o quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la obiââdâs_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la liberum_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ovis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la igitur_fw-la òues_fw-la homines_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la pietatie_fw-mi humanas_fw-la liberat_fw-la voluntates_fw-la what_o tell_v thou_o i_o of_o free_a will_n say_v he_o which_o to_o the_o do_v of_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v free_a except_o thou_o become_v a_o sheep_n of_o god_n he_o then_o who_o of_o man_n make_v his_o sheep_n even_o he_o make_v the_o will_n of_o man_n free_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o godliness_n arbitrium_fw-la godliness_n epist_n 107._o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ad_fw-la diligendum_fw-la deum_fw-la primi_fw-la peccati_fw-la granditate_fw-la perdidimus_fw-la &_o antea_fw-la gratia_n nostrum_fw-la ad_fw-la de_fw-la linandum_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la &_o faciendum_fw-la bonum_fw-la liberatur_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la we_o lose_v free_a will_n to_o love_n god_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n say_v he_o but_o by_o grace_n our_o will_n be_v make_v free_a to_o decline_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a so_o then_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v free_a will_n to_o be_v righteousness_n but_o yet_o we_o have_v regard_n to_o that_o caution_n which_o s._n austin_n give_v against_o pelagian_n and_o papist_n liberum_fw-la papist_n ibid._n si_fw-la verè_fw-la volumus_fw-la defender_n liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la non_fw-la oppugnemus_fw-la uâde_fw-la âic_fw-la liberum_fw-la if_o we_o will_v defend_v free_a will_v aright_o not_o to_o oppugn_v that_o whence_o it_o be_v make_v free_a what_o vivimus_fw-la what_o cont._n 2._o ep_n pelag._n l._n 4_o
be_v very_o many_o of_o we_o who_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n by_o this_o acknowledgement_n of_o grace_n pelagius_n delude_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n before_o who_o he_o be_v convent_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v acquit_v and_o dismiss_v as_o have_v teach_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o augustin_n note_v consueverunt_fw-la note_v august_n epist_n 95._o his_o audius_fw-la verâis_fw-la thommem_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la adiunari_fw-la &_o catholici_fw-la antistitââ_n nullam_fw-la aliam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la intelligere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la dei_fw-la legere_fw-la &_o populis_fw-la dei_fw-la praedicare_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la when_o they_o hear_v he_o confess_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o can_v imagine_v no_o other_o grace_n but_o what_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 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 âstendat_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 persââad_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 arbât_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 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no_o sin_n because_o forgiveness_n take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o the_o guilt_n remain_v though_o the_o thing_n be_v past_a and_o go_v whereof_o or_o whereby_o the_o man_n be_v guilty_a yet_o he_o understand_v the_o sin_n to_o remain_v still_o if_o the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o though_o the_o thing_n still_o continue_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o man_n become_v guilty_a yet_o he_o take_v it_o not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v guilty_a the_o occasion_n of_o which_o construction_n be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o when_o he_o teach_v against_o they_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o blot_n of_o natural_a corruption_n in_o the_o regenerate_a as_o we_o do_v take_v occasion_n to_o cavil_n against_o he_o that_o he_o peccata_fw-la he_o august_n count_n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o dicunt_fw-la inquit_fw-la baptisma_fw-la noâ_n dare_v omnem_fw-la induldgentiam_fw-la peccâtorum_fw-la nec_fw-la auferre_fw-la criminae_fw-la sed_fw-la radere_fw-la ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la radices_fw-la in_o mala_fw-la carne_fw-la reneantur_fw-la quasi_fw-la âasorum_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la capillorum_fw-la unde_fw-la crescant_fw-la itârum_fw-la risecanda_fw-la peccata_fw-la say_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o give_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n neither_o do_v take_v away_o fault_n but_o only_o shave_v they_o so_o as_o that_o the_o root_n be_v still_o stick_v from_o whence_o other_o sin_n shall_v grow_v again_o s._n austin_n the_o better_a to_o clear_v this_o matter_n to_o popular_a understanding_n affirm_v that_o baptism_n do_v take_v away_o all_o sin_n because_o that_o albeit_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v still_o remain_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o in_o baptism_n be_v remit_v imputetur_fw-la remit_v 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 reaââ_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 accipiuât_fw-la prorsus_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la uâque_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 âuc_fw-la concup_n sâentiae_fw-la remittatur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la impuââtur_fw-la nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la cârun_v peccatorum_fw-la quâ_n manere_fw-la non_fw-la ãâã_d sunt_fw-la quoââam_fw-la cum_fw-la ãâã_d pâetâreunt_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o et_fw-la âisi_fw-la remiââ_n ut_fw-la ãâã_d in_o aeterâum_n maâeââ_n sic_fw-la illius_fw-la concupiscenâic_fw-la quando_fw-la remittitur_fw-la reatus_fw-la aufertur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eââim_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la reâym_fw-mi peccati_fw-la nââ_n si_fw-la quisquââ_n veâââ_n gratia_fw-la fecerit_fw-la adveterium_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deââcesââ_n faciat_fw-la ãâã_d est_fw-la adulterii_fw-la donec_fw-la reatus_fw-la ipsias_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o habet_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quamuis_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la admisâââam_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la tempâre_fw-la quo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la praetiââijt_fw-la &c_n &c_n manâât_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccata_fw-la nisi_fw-la remittantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quomodo_fw-la manent_fw-la si_fw-la praeâââta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la praetârterunt_fw-la actu_fw-la manent_fw-la reatu_fw-la sic_fw-la itaque_fw-la sâârie_fw-la contraââ_n potest_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la maneat_fw-la actâââ_n aetereaâ_n reaââ_n in_o the_o regenerate_a when_o they_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n the_o 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less_o assure_v thereof_o then_o if_o we_o be_v already_o in_o possession_n of_o it_o as_o 9_o as_o sect._n 15._o ex_fw-la chrysâst_fw-la in_o rom_n hom_n 9_o before_o i_o show_v that_o chrysostome_n expound_v that_o place_n far_o otherwise_o then_o here_o master_n bishop_n do_v which_o 3.6_o which_o heb._n 3.6_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o hope_n grow_v from_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v 10.22_o term_v cap._n 10.22_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n whereby_o set_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o impeachment_n of_o ourselves_o we_o believe_v with_o abraham_n 4.18_o abraham_n rom._n 4.18_o under_o hope_n even_o against_o hope_n rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v 2.25_o be_v 1._o pet._n 2.25_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o 3.20_o and_o ephe._n 3.20_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v according_a to_o the_o power_n 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not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o master_n bishop_n admit_v after_o his_o fashion_n a_o uncertain_a certainty_n of_o hope_n demand_v what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o protestant_n will_v have_v every_o man_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n where_o again_o we_o see_v how_o pretty_o master_n bishop_n can_v busy_v himself_o with_o a_o feather_n these_o term_n of_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v but_o the_o play_v of_o his_o brain_n he_o will_v fain_o seem_v to_o say_v something_o thereby_o when_o indeed_o he_o say_v nothing_o for_o not_o only_o at_o first_o entrance_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a continuance_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n he_o leave_v a_o man_n as_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o hang_v betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n howsoever_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n for_o his_o part_n hold_v he_o fast_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o heaven_n yet_o still_o affright_v least_o himself_o shall_v loose_v his_o hold_n and_o fall_v into_o hell_n nay_o not_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o hold_n of_o god_n or_o god_n of_o he_o because_o he_o can_v certain_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o hope_n or_o charity_n or_o repentance_n or_o prayer_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o will_n can_v otherwise_o then_o probable_o be_v discern_v but_o as_o touch_v his_o question_n what_o be_v certainty_n of_o hope_n to_o certainty_n of_o faith_n i_o answer_v he_o that_o be_v true_o understand_v it_o make_v much_o to_o the_o prove_v of_o it_o for_o hope_n go_v not_o beyond_o faith_n because_o as_o i_o have_v say_v hope_n be_v but_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o that_o which_o faith_n believe_v we_o shall_v have_v what_o faith_n do_v not_o assure_v we_o we_o shall_v have_v we_o can_v by_o hope_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o there_o can_v therefore_o be_v no_o 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he_o be_v a_o devil_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o they_o who_o shall_v say_v at_o that_o day_n 7.22_o day_n math._n 7.22_o lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o miracle_n who_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n as_o our_o saviour_n signify_v have_v be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o what_o less_o can_v we_o say_v of_o balaam_n who_o in_o the_o spirit_n see_v so_o much_o concern_v the_o state_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o make_v he_o enamour_v thereon_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o 23.10_o out_o numb_a 23.10_o let_v my_o soul_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o 21._o he_o ver._n 21._o he_o see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o do_v he_o see_v any_o transgression_n in_o israel_n 24.5_o israel_n cap._n 24.5_o how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o_o jacob_n and_o thy_o habitation_n o_o israel_n who_o notwithstanding_o bewray_v himself_o to_o have_v a_o wicked_a heart_n bewitch_v with_o covetousness_n will_v for_o money_n to_o have_v curse_v the_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n direct_v he_o to_o bless_v man_n may_v have_v great_a gift_n and_o much_o revelation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o be_v touch_v far_o with_o the_o conceit_n of_o that_o they_o know_v who_o yet_o be_v void_a of_o true_a faith_n and_o regeneration_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n because_o 13.21_o because_o mat._n 13.21_o they_o have_v no_o root_n do_v certain_o fall_v and_o slide_v away_o who_o fall_n because_o they_o never_o true_o stand_v though_o they_o seem_v so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o to_o impeach_v or_o weaken_v the_o assurance_n of_o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v by_o true_a faith_n to_o stand_v indeed_o as_o for_o that_o which_o master_n bishop_n say_v of_o such_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v faith_n and_o great_a favour_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v but_o his_o own_o commentary_n and_o we_o according_o regard_v it_o he_o affirm_v of_o their_o faith_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v not_o and_o though_o they_o receive_v some_o favour_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o they_o never_o find_v the_o favour_n to_o receive_v he_o as_o 1.14_o as_o ephes_n 1.14_o a_o earnest_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n or_o by_o he_o to_o be_v 30._o be_v cap._n 4_o 30._o seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n which_o if_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v once_o seal_v have_v be_v unseal_v again_o because_o in_o this_o respect_n 11.29_o respect_n rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o never_o subject_a to_o any_o change_n chapter_n 4._o of_o justification_n 1._o w._n bishop_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 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the_o temporal_a pain_n of_o it_o as_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o due_a place_n declare_v more_o at_o large_a again_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v and_o grace_v give_v he_o before_o he_o can_v make_v any_o kind_n of_o due_a satisfaction_n for_o he_o must_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n before_o he_o can_v satisfy_v wherefore_o he_o must_v needs_o fly_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n there_o be_v nothing_o like_o in_o justification_n for_o first_o to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a in_o god_n sight_n require_v no_o infinite_a perfection_n but_o such_o as_o a_o mere_a man_n be_v very_o well_o capable_a of_o as_o all_o must_v needs_o confess_v of_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o of_o all_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n who_o be_v just_a in_o god_n sight_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v infinite_a for_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o infinite_a as_o they_o be_v enjoy_v of_o 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