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do_v speak_v in_o vain_a of_o keep_v counsel_n see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n live_a can_v keep_v the_o commandment_n not_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o want_v all_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o good_a work_n chap._n 5._o nor_o the_o regenerate_a man_n who_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a in_o his_o most_o holy_a action_n chap._n 6._o which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n 7._o and_o by_o they_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n chap._n 8._o whence_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o their_o nature_n though_o venial_a by_o grace_n chap._n 9_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o objection_n concern_v that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o testimony_n give_v to_o many_o that_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n chap._n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o 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and_o the_o gospel_n not_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o substance_n 4.24_o substance_n gal._n 4.24_o but_o be_v as_o different_a as_o the_o mountain_n of_o sina_n and_o that_o of_o zion_n and_o as_o agar_n the_o bondwoman_n which_o engender_v to_o bondage_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o sarah_n the_o freewoman_n engender_v free_a child_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n certain_o if_o these_o pretend_a counsel_n be_v of_o the_o law_n they_o have_v be_v ill_o yea_o absurd_o term_v evangelicall_a and_o if_o they_o be_v evangelicall_a they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n at_o all_o with_o 〈…〉_o iii_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v divide_v into_o precept_n and_o counsel_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o absurd_a the_o law_n command_v or_o forbid_v always_o it_o never_o counsel_v the_o law_n hind_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o master_n and_o never_o let_v go_v or_o 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1_o â—_o now_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n if_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v they_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a man_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v and_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n be_v double_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n 12.47_o hell_n luk._n 12.47_o for_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n vii_o the_o three_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o a_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n 2.21_o mediator_n gal._n 2.21_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a they_o answer_v that_o christ_n indeed_o shall_v have_v die_v in_o vain_a if_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o law_n by_o his_o natural_a strength_n and_o power_n but_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o christian_n keep_v it_o and_o this_o grace_n have_v be_v give_v they_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v not_o frustrate_v nor_o in_o vain_a a_o answer_n injurious_a to_o christ_n and_o altogether_o false_a for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o our_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v immediate_o of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o saviour_n but_o only_o a_o instrument_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v aid_v and_o enable_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o same_o make_v our_o own_o saviour_n what_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1.30_o god_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n in_o as_o much_o as_o 5.21_o as_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o god_n have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n 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unloade_v our_o burden_n on_o he_o as_o he_o himself_o invite_v we_o all_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o so_o sweet_a so_o gentle_a and_o kind_a a_o voice_n 11.28_o voice_n mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n that_o be_v disburden_v ease_v and_o comfort_v by_o he_o we_o may_v confess_v 6.23_o confess_v rom._n 6.23_o that_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 four_o moreover_o god_n have_v appoint_v this_o world_n to_o be_v the_o camp_n place_n of_o battle_n where_o his_o church_n be_v exercise_v in_o a_o continual_a fight_n as_o have_v appoint_v heaven_n to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v triumph_v eternal_o over_o all_o her_o enemy_n if_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v now_o glorious_a and_o without_o wrinkle_n in_o heaven_n have_v not_o be_v thus_o militant_a in_o this_o world_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v now_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n there_o be_v no_o victory_n no_o triumph_n and_o consequent_o no_o crown_n no_o price_n 2.10_o price_n 1._o cor._n 9.24_o revel_v 2.10_o for_o the_o price_n the_o garland_n the_o crown_n of_o life_n be_v not_o give_v but_o unto_o conqueror_n v._o and_o as_o for_o god_n his_o power_n and_o efficacy_n be_v better_a and_o more_o know_v when_o man_n feel_v himself_o support_v and_o uphold_v therewith_o against_o the_o assault_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a and_o more_o sensible_a that_o he_o save_v we_o notwithstanding_o our_o infirmity_n and_o great_a imperfection_n it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v unto_o s._n paul_n 12.9_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 12.9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n most_o glad_o will_v i_o rather_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o so_o much_o say_v i_o so_o much_o say_v all_o the_o saint_n after_o he_o vi_o saint_n bernard_n have_v observe_v these_o reason_n and_o have_v write_v they_o down_o 7._o down_o bernard_n de_fw-fr scala_fw-la claustrali_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la de_fw-la modo_fw-la orandi_fw-la c._n 7._o fear_v not_o o_o spouse_n say_v he_o despair_v not_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v despise_v if_o thy_o spouse_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o while_n all_o these_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o thy_o good_a and_o etc._n and_o de_fw-fr accessu_fw-la &_o recessu_fw-la lucrum_fw-la acquiris_fw-la tibi_fw-la venit_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o recedit_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la consolationem_fw-la recedit_fw-la ad_fw-la cautelam_fw-la ne_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la
for_o there_o be_v some_o eunuch_n which_o be_v so_o bear_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o there_o be_v some_o eunuch_n which_o be_v make_v eunuch_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o christ_n give_v not_o here_o a_o precept_n but_o a_o counsel_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o because_o christ_n forbid_v not_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o command_v not_o chastity_n because_o that_o christ_n also_o have_v say_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o whereupon_o he_o allege_v saint_n 9_o saint_n august_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser_fw-mi 61._o pag._n 9_o augustine_n word_n which_o be_v also_o allege_v in_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o these_o word_n a_o counsel_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o precept_n be_v another_o thing_n a_o counsel_n be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n that_o virginity_n be_v preserve_v that_o man_n abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o flesh_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v sell_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a but_o this_o precept_n be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n that_o justice_n be_v observe_v and_o maintain_v at_o least_o it_o be_v say_v of_o virginity_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o justice_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o let_v he_o do_v it_o but_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o sire_n he_o that_o do_v and_o keep_v a_o counsel_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a glory_n but_o he_o which_o keep_v not_o the_o precept_n can_v avoid_v the_o punishment_n the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n add_v to_o this_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o one_o under_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o draw_v to_o the_o other_o both_o by_o the_o authority_n as_o also_o by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o saviour_n who_o give_v this_o counsel_n as_o when_o he_o commend_v in_o saint_n matthew_n the_o continent_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o eunuch_n he_o stir_v up_o and_o incourage_v all_o the_o world_n to_o it_o qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o thus_o they_o prove_v that_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o counsel_n and_o not_o a_o commandment_n now_o that_o chastity_n do_v not_o only_o confer_v a_o corporal_a benefit_n but_o also_o have_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n it_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n say_v bellarmine_n there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n we_o be_v to_o see_v therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o counsel_n or_o a_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n understand_v a_o certain_a reward_n reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o those_o that_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n v._o jesus_n christ_n have_v declare_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o man_n be_v so_o with_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v and_o so_o condemn_a marriage_n as_o hurtful_a unto_o man_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o marriage_n and_o who_o those_o be_v that_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o abstain_v from_o it_o all_o man_n say_v he_o can_v receive_v this_o say_n save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v that_o be_v to_o say_v â—ssentior_fw-la say_v maldon_n in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 16._o i_o lest_o non_fw-la omnes_fw-la praestare_fw-la possunt_fw-la ut_fw-la siat_a sine_fw-la uxore_fw-la qâ—ia_fw-la carent_fw-la dono_fw-la continentiae_fw-la sic_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la exponunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la equidem_fw-la non_fw-la â—ssentior_fw-la all_z can_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v without_o wife_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n as_o almost_o all_o expound_v it_o whereunto_o say_v maldonat_n i_o can_v consent_v nor_o agree_v and_o wherefore_o my_o friend_n be_v it_o not_o a_o maxim_n of_o some_o of_o your_o side_n that_o iudicandi_fw-la that_o salmeron_n jesuit_n in_o proem_n epist_n 3._o d._n pauli_n disput_fw-la 6._o in_o fine_a &_o in_o 1._o joan._n 3._o disput_fw-la 25._o §._o 3._o est_fw-la incuitabile_fw-la argumentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la est_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la regula_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la what_o be_v teach_v of_o all_o or_o almost_o of_o all_o be_v a_o unavoideable_a argument_n of_o truth_n a_o infallible_a rule_n of_o judge_v but_o whether_o maldonat_n consent_v to_o it_o or_o no_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o christ_n word_n who_o continue_v his_o discourse_n teach_v who_o they_o be_v to_o who_o it_o be_v behooveful_a and_o expedient_a not_o to_o marry_v say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o they_o first_o the_o eunuch_n which_o be_v so_o bear_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v natural_o weak_a and_o unable_a second_o eunuch_n which_o be_v make_v eunuch_n of_o man_n where_o of_o there_o be_v ancient_o a_o great_a number_n among_o the_o pagan_n and_o gentile_n three_o eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o be_v call_v thereunto_o do_v abstain_v willing_o from_o matrimony_n not_o for_o their_o particular_a commodity_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o as_o saint_n paul_n expound_v it_o 7.34.35_o it_o 1._o cor._n 7.34.35_o to_o have_v care_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n the_o apostle_n see_v the_o liberty_n of_o divorcement_n restrain_v and_o limit_v judge_v that_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o marry_v jesus_n christ_n correct_v this_o error_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o none_o but_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n can_v live_v without_o a_o a_o wife_n eunuch_n so_o bear_v eunuch_n so_o make_v of_o man_n and_o such_o man_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o marriage_n have_v receive_v of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o continency_n they_o say_v the_o apostle_n 7.9_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.9_o that_o can_v contain_v and_o burn_v not_o moreover_o he_o enact_v that_o those_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n not_o because_o of_o tribulation_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o neither_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o for_o particular_a commodity_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n call_v common_o in_o the_o gospel_n 13.24_o gospel_n mat._n 13.24_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o 10.31_o the_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n to_o who_o we_o must_v add_v a_o three_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v call_v thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7.24_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.24_o let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n adam_n have_v the_o gist_n of_o continency_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v be_v shall_v have_v render_v unto_o his_o wife_n due_a benevolence_n who_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o his_o innocence_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v beget_v of_o her_o child_n in_o paradise_n because_o that_o by_o god_n calling_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mankind_n wherefore_o christ_n conclude_v this_o speech_n with_o a_o commandment_n and_o not_o with_o a_o counsel_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o for_o they_o that_o can_v abstain_v from_o marriage_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n by_o their_o call_n unto_o continency_n &_o by_o the_o heavenly_a end_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o calling_n those_o i_o say_v be_v bind_v by_o god_n commandment_n to_o abstain_v from_o it_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o arbitrable_a thing_n leave_v to_o their_o choice_n but_o necessary_a we_o must_v say_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v he_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v this_o say_n let_v he_o not_o receive_v it_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n let_v he_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o salvation_n to_o live_v without_o a_o wife_n let_v we_o reduce_v our_o saviors_n word_n into_o a_o syllogism_n and_o the_o sense_n thereof_o
that_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v by_o saint_n luke_n 18.18_o luke_n luk._n 18.18_o a_o ruler_n come_v unto_o our_o lord_n say_v 19.16_o say_v mat._n 19.16_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o desire_v to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v to_o do_v a_o good_a thing_n he_o ask_v not_o what_o he_o must_v believe_v but_o what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o arrogant_a and_o overweening_a persuasion_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v 3â—.32_n write_v rom._n 9_o 3â—.32_n that_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o at_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n and_o therefore_o answer_v his_o demand_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n &_o position_n thereof_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n for_o when_o the_o question_n be_v make_v of_o work_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n he_o command_v he_o therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n etc._n commandment_n ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n ut_fw-la sciret_fw-la se_fw-la nunquam_fw-la implêsse_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n say_v ferus_fw-la he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v never_o keep_v they_o for_o who_o caâ—_n beast_n of_o that_o if_o we_o say_v say_v saint_n 1.8_o saint_n 1._o john_n 1.8_o john_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o none_o can_v beast_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n none_o also_o can_v glory_v nor_o vaunt_v that_o bee_n have_v keep_v the_o law_n see_v that_o sin_n it_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n he_o go_v on_o and_o ask_v again_o which_o not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o commandment_n but_o because_o he_o expect_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v prescribe_v to_o he_o other_o more_o perfect_a notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n to_o instruct_v he_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o seek_v salvation_n by_o his_o work_n and_o to_o show_v ibid._n show_v ferus_fw-la ibid._n that_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v rehearse_v some_o of_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n say_v the_o same_o ferus_fw-la etc._n ferus_fw-la ibid._n ut_fw-la arrâ—gans_fw-la ille_fw-la iwenis_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la conferens_fw-la discat_fw-la quà m_fw-la ne_fw-la micam_fw-la quidem_fw-la verae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la haberet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o arrogant_a young_a man_n compare_v his_o life_n with_o the_o commandment_n may_v learn_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d crumb_n of_o true_a godliness_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stop_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—ll_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o arrogant_a and_o proud_a man_n then_o when_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o thou_o see_v not_o so_o clear_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n the_o blemish_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o thou_o see_v thy_o sinâ—_n in_o the_o law_n furthermore_n he_o rehearse_v special_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o he_o which_o be_v convict_v that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o great_a deal_v more_o convince_v that_o he_o bath_n not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n say_v saint_n 4.20_o saint_n 1._o john_n 4.20_o john_n vi_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n answer_v this_o young_a man_n according_a to_o his_o demand_n remaund_n he_o to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v convict_v in_o his_o conscience_n how_o he_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o same_o he_o may_v he_o humble_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v but_o the_o wretched_a young_a man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o young_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o the_o law_n puff_v up_o with_o a_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o his_o uprightness_n dare_v to_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o it_o be_v say_v saint_n ambrose_n iactantia_fw-la ambrose_n ambros_n in_o luc._n c._n 18._o inaniâ—_n iactantia_fw-la a_o vain_a boast_n saint_n jerome_n say_v plain_o etc._n plain_o hieron_n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o mentitur_fw-la adolescens_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o young_a man_n lie_v for_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o how_o come_v it_o afterward_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v say_v go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n saint_n hilary_n write_v remittitur_fw-la write_v hilar._n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o neque_fw-la superiora_fw-la illa_fw-la egerat_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la remittitur_fw-la that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n he_o be_v send_v back_o unto_o and_o saint_n austin_n argue_v upon_o that_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a responderit_fw-la sorrowful_a august_n epist_n 89._o quaest_n 4._o qui._n viderit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la illa_fw-la legis_fw-la mandata_fw-la seruaverat_fw-la puto_fw-la enim_fw-la quòd_fw-la se_fw-la arrogantiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la veriùs_fw-la seruâsse_fw-la responderit_fw-la let_v he_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v keep_v those_o commandment_n for_o i_o think_v that_o he_o answer_v more_o arrogant_o then_o true_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v they_o ferus_fw-la among_o the_o modern_n a_o great_a preacher_n in_o his_o time_n and_o of_o great_a reputation_n among_o his_o own_o prove_v that_o he_o lie_v 19_o lie_v ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n c._n 19_o i_o will_v not_o say_v say_v he_o that_o be_v have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n unless_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o sin_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n gaine-saies_a evident_o for_o who_o can_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n see_v solomon_n say_v 8.46_o say_v 1._o king_n 8.46_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o saint_n john_n 1.8_o john_n 1._o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n and_o the_o psalmist_n 130.3_o psalmist_n psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v and_o saint_n james_n 3.2_o james_n jam._n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n 24.16_o man_n prou._n 24.16_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n the_o day_n for_o which_o cause_n christ_n command_v all_o to_o pray_v and_o say_v 6.12_o say_v mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o see_v not_o that_o this_o young_a man_n speak_v very_o presumptuous_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o that_o with_o this_o addition_n even_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o see_v that_o christ_n upbraid_v evident_o and_o manifest_o reproach_v the_o jew_n 7.19_o jew_n john_n 7.19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n these_o reason_n be_v irrefragable_a and_o without_o any_o reply_n vii_o how_o then_o say_v this_o young_a man_n that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n sure_o because_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o law_n he_o have_v lay_v no_o violent_a and_o bloody_a hand_n upon_o any_o to_o kill_v he_o he_o have_v not_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n bed_n he_o have_v not_o steal_v another_o man_n good_n he_o have_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n before_o the_o magistrate_n he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o be_v teach_v that_o to_o live_v blameless_a before_o man_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o false_a doctor_n have_v restrain_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o outward_a observation_n thereof_o even_o to_o say_v 5.43_o say_v mat._n 5.43_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n as_o if_o a_o enemy_n be_v not_o a_o man_n neighbour_n and_o this_o false_a doctrine_n be_v propound_v by_o they_o as_o derive_v from_o the_o elder_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o 3.7.8_o that_o phil._n 3.7.8_o
10.24_o child_n how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o riches_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o he_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n he_o be_v covetous_a and_o if_o covetous_a a_o idolater_n for_o 3.5_o for_o col._n 3.5_o covetousness_n be_v dolatrie_n and_o 5.5_o and_o ephes_n 5.5_o the_o covetous_a be_v a_o idolater_n and_o if_o a_o idolater_n he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n if_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o have_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n contrariwise_o he_o have_v be_v exclude_v and_o debar_v from_o it_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o namely_o by_o his_o covetousness_n that_o make_v he_o 31.24_o he_o job_n 31.24_o make_v gold_n his_o hope_n and_o say_v to_o the_o fine_a gold_n thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o a_o carnell_n can_v go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o have_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n but_o for_o his_o covetousness_n be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a torment_n sure_o the_o perfection_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v be_v not_o a_o more_o excellent_a degree_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n but_o have_v another_o sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o offer_v itself_o evident_o in_o the_o text._n xi_o after_o the_o young_a man_n have_v say_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n to_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o back_o he_o ask_v again_o 19.20_o again_o mat._n 19.20_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o he_o have_v make_v his_o first_o demand_n touch_v the_o mean_n of_o attain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n he_o ask_v again_o if_o he_o lack_v yet_o something_a of_o what_o sure_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n for_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v in_o heaven_n aureolae_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o make_v no_o such_o demand_n he_o will_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o to_o have_v sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o lord_n answer_v to_o his_o demand_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o desire_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v in_o thou_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n either_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o answer_n or_o else_o the_o lord_n answer_v not_o to_o his_o question_n let_v the_o other_o evangelist_n be_v hear_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n saint_n mark_n set_v down_o christ_n answer_n in_o this_o manner_n 10.21_o manner_n mark_n 10.21_o one_o thing_n thou_o lack_v saint_n luke_n in_o these_o word_n 18.22_o word_n luk._n 18.22_o yet_o lack_v thou_o one_o thing_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o distribute_v unto_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n certain_o he_o lack_v this_o one_o thing_n to_o have_v eternal_a life_n whereof_o only_o he_o make_v the_o demand_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v thou_o have_v not_o yet_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a and_o desire_v to_o lack_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o be_v save_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n therefore_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o great_a perfection_n then_o that_o which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n much_o less_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o have_v counsel_v such_o a_o perfection_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o profession_n and_o that_o be_v not_o his_o disciple_n for_o reason_n will_v have_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o first_o of_o a_o jew_n a_o christian_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n of_o a_o christian_a a_o monk_n see_v that_o to_o be_v a_o monk_n or_o friar_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o christian_a perfection_n in_o this_o life_n and_o have_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o the_o monk_n do_v say_v xii_o now_o follow_v the_o word_n 19.20_o word_n mat._n 19.20_o go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o in_o these_o word_n be_v a_o twofold_a commandment_n and_o promise_n the_o first_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n the_o second_o a_o commandment_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o first_o clement_n alexandrinus_n write_v thus_o inexplebiliter_fw-la thus_o clemens_n alexand_n stromat_fw-la 3._o lib._n 3._o refellit_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la à _fw-la iwentute_fw-la praecepta_fw-la seruaverit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la impleverat_fw-la illud_fw-la diliges_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sicut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la tunc_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la perficeretur_fw-la docebatur_fw-la communicare_fw-la &_o impertire_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la prohibuerat_fw-la esse_fw-la divitem_fw-la sed_fw-la esse_fw-la divitem_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr &_o inexplebiliter_fw-la that_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o refute_v he_o which_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o for_o he_o have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o then_o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a by_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v teach_v to_o impart_v and_o give_v by_o charity_n and_o therefore_o he_o prohibit_v he_o not_o to_o be_v rich_a but_o to_o be_v unjust_o and_o unsatiable_o rich_a locum_fw-la rich_a origen_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la origen_n say_v plain_o that_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o he_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n a_o certain_a gospel_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la manifestationem_fw-la propositae_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la not_o for_o the_o authorise_a but_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v where_o our_o lord_n word_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o choose_fw-la down_o jbid._n quomodo_fw-la dicis_fw-la legem_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la quoniam_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la diliges_fw-la proximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o ecce_fw-la multi_fw-la fratres_fw-la tui_fw-la filii_fw-la abrahae_fw-la amicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la stercore_fw-la morientes_fw-la prae_fw-la fame_n &_o domus_fw-la tua_fw-la plena_fw-la est_fw-la multis_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la egreditur_fw-la omninâ—_n aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la ad_fw-la choose_fw-la how_o say_v thou_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o behold_v many_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n be_v cover_v with_o dung_n and_o die_v for_o hunger_n and_o thy_o house_n be_v stuff_v with_o store_n of_o good_n and_o there_o go_v nothing_o out_o of_o it_o to_o they_o and_o then_o declare_v his_o opinion_n etc._n opinion_n ibidem_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la implevit_fw-la dive_v mandatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o he_o despise_v many_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v give_v none_o of_o his_o riches_n to_o they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n teipsum_fw-la word_n ibid._n volens_fw-la arguere_fw-la divitem_fw-la illum_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la dicentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la apparebis_fw-la dicere_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la dilixisti_fw-la aut_fw-la diligis_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sicut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v he_o intend_v to_o convince_v this_o rich_a man_n as_o one_o not_o tell_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o so_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o thou_o say_v true_a if_o thou_o have_v love_v or_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o commandment_n and_o a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n xiii_o bellarmine_n gainsaieth_a this_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n because_o that_o 19_o that_o bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 9_o §._o 19_o charity_n require_v only_o that_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o require_v not_o that_o we_o give_v all_o
that_o we_o have_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o keep_v nothing_o for_o ourselves_o but_o we_o keep_v this_o commandment_n if_o we_o give_v partly_o and_o retain_v in_o part_n but_o bellarmine_n dissemble_v to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o word_n as_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o quantity_n measure_n and_o rule_v of_o our_o charity_n but_o only_o the_o quality_n thereof_o for_o we_o love_v ourselves_o without_o measure_n and_o limit_n and_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n in_o this_o manner_n furthermore_o if_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o ourselves_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n the_o common_a proverb_n will_v be_v true_a that_o charity_n begin_v at_o herself_o but_o reason_n and_o experience_n show_v that_o to_o be_v false_a for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v father_n mother_n our_o king_n our_o country_n the_o church_n of_o god_n more_o than_o ourselves_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o 13.5_o that_o 1._o cor._n 13.5_o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o and_o according_a to_o that_o give_v we_o this_o express_a commandment_n 2.4_o commandment_n phil._n 2.4_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o wherefore_o this_o as_o be_v not_o a_o mark_n of_o equality_n but_o of_o similitude_n and_o signify_v the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o our_o charity_n for_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o in_o truth_n and_o without_o dissimulation_n or_o reservation_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n 3.18_o neighbour_n 1._o john_n 3.18_o not_o in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n say_v saint_n john_n the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o we_o 13.34_o we_o john_n 13.34_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o 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