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alexandrinus_n affirm_v free_a will_n against_o the_o heretic_n valentinus_n and_o basilides_n who_o think_v that_o man_n by_o a_o essential_a state_n of_o nature_n be_v some_o good_a some_o evil_n some_o faithful_a and_o some_o unfaithful_a so_o as_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o way_n yet_o reserve_v due_a place_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v attractione_n say_v clem._n alexan._n stromat_n lib_n 5._o oportet_fw-la mentem_fw-la habere_fw-la sanam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la maximè_fw-la divina_fw-la opus_fw-la habemus_fw-la gratia_fw-la rectaque_fw-la doctrina_fw-la castaque_fw-la &_o munda_fw-la animi_fw-la affectione_n &_o patris_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la attractione_n we_o have_v special_a need_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o true_a doctrine_n and_o of_o chaste_a and_o pure_a affection_n and_o of_o the_o father_n draw_v we_o to_o himself_o where_o by_o affirm_v the_o father_n draw_v we_o to_o himself_o he_o plain_o exclude_v the_o 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it_o in_o the_o member_n for_o according_a to_o s._n austin_n and_o all_o the_o learned_a the_o subject_n of_o sin_n proper_o take_v be_v not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o will_n and_o soul_n where_o we_o may_v just_o smile_v at_o his_o ridiculous_a and_o childish_a ignorance_n why_o m._n bishop_n be_v concupiscence_n any_o otherwise_o in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o only_o by_o the_o soul_n julian_n the_o pelagian_a be_v not_o so_o gross_a but_o that_o he_o know_v that_o concúpiscit_fw-la that_o aug._n contra_fw-la julian_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 5_o quia_fw-la carnalitèr_fw-la anima_fw-la concúpiscit_fw-la the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n because_o the_o soul_n lu_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o s._n austin_n confirm_v and_o say_v that_o etc._n that_o ibid_fw-la motibus_fw-la suis_fw-la anima_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la adversatur_fw-la alijs_fw-la motibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o rursuâ—_n motibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la adversatur_fw-la alijs_fw-la motibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la secundum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la â—are_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o soul_n itself_o which_o by_o it_o own_o motion_n which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a to_o other_o motion_n of_o it_o own_o which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o it_o own_o motion_n which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v contrary_a to_o other_o motion_n of_o it_o own_o which_o it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o know_v not_o this_o say_v he_o to_o julian_n which_o thou_o like_v a_o great_a doctor_n so_o often_o tell_v we_o and_o what_o do_v not_o m._n bishop_n know_v it_o that_o will_v be_v take_v for_o so_o great_a a_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n let_v i_o tell_v he_o once_o again_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o concupiscence_n that_o to_o lust_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o nature_n endue_v with_o life_n and_o sense_n which_o the_o body_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o but_o only_o by_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o that_o that_o exception_n of_o he_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o s._n austin_n by_o sin_n in_o the_o member_n do_v understand_v that_o that_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o call_v sin_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v that_o by_o concupiscence_n be_v also_o understand_v the_o will_n itself_o thrall_n and_o subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n he_o
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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faithfulness_n he_o despise_v all_o their_o barking_n and_o malicious_a fury_n and_o with_o the_o invincible_a shield_n of_o truth_n bear_v off_o all_o the_o poison_a dart_n of_o their_o reproach_n he_o never_o teach_v man_n to_o rely_v upon_o his_o authority_n but_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n he_o labour_v to_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n yet_o make_v man_n witness_n only_o not_o author_n or_o dictator_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o not_o doubt_v to_o censure_v they_o where_o they_o swerve_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o now_o because_o m._n bishop_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o s._n austin_n be_v whole_o on_o their_o part_n let_v we_o somewhat_o more_o at_o large_a examine_v his_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n in_o this_o behalf_n which_o although_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_o perceive_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v scatter_o allege_v already_o yet_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 peccâ—torum_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 â—asorum_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la capillorum_fw-la unde_fw-la crescant_fw-la itâ—rum_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 reaâ—â—_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 accipiuâ—t_fw-la prorsus_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la uâ—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 â—uc_fw-la concup_n sâ—entiae_fw-la remittatur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la impuâ—â—tur_fw-la nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la câ—run_v peccatorum_fw-la quâ—_n manere_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la quoâ—â—am_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pâ—etâ—reunt_fw-la 〈…〉_o et_fw-la â—isi_fw-la remiâ—â—_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o aeterâ—um_n maâ—eâ—â—_n sic_fw-la illius_fw-la concupiscenâ—ic_fw-la quando_fw-la remittitur_fw-la reatus_fw-la aufertur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eâ—â—im_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la reâ—ym_fw-mi peccati_fw-la nâ—â—_n si_fw-la quisquâ—â—_n veâ—â—â—_n gratia_fw-la fecerit_fw-la adveterium_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deâ—â—cesâ—â—_n faciat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la adulterii_fw-la donec_fw-la reatus_fw-la ipsias_fw-la 〈…〉_o habet_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quamuis_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la admisâ—â—â—am_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la tempâ—re_fw-la quo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la praetiâ—â—ijt_fw-la &c_n &c_n manâ—â—t_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 praeâ—â—â—ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la praetâ—rterunt_fw-la actu_fw-la manent_fw-la reatu_fw-la sic_fw-la itaque_fw-la sâ—â—rie_fw-la contraâ—â—_n potest_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la maneat_fw-la actâ—â—â—_n aetereaâ—_n reaâ—â—_n in_o the_o regenerate_a 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so_o how_o vain_o do_v he_o allege_v that_o 13.20_o that_o mat._n 13.20_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a concern_v they_o that_o receive_v the_o word_n in_o stony_a ground_n that_o with_o joy_n they_o receive_v the_o word_n but_o have_v no_o root_n and_o for_o a_o time_n believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n revolt_v for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o believe_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o believe_v with_o that_o faith_n whereby_o they_o shall_v become_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n for_o herod_n in_o that_o sort_n believe_v the_o word_n preach_v by_o john_n baptist_n 6.20_o baptist_n mat._n 6.20_o who_o he_o reverence_v as_o a_o lust_n and_o holy_a man_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n according_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n by_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n man_n oft_o time_n receive_v the_o word_n &_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n thereof_o 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cloth_n hereby_o then_o let_v m._n bishop_n now_o understand_v that_o m._n perkins_n deal_v no_o otherwise_o but_o dexterous_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o place_n and_o that_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v do_v so_o concern_v the_o faithful_a of_o that_o time_n and_o place_n whereof_o he_o speak_v as_o that_o they_o have_v true_a application_n to_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n because_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o faithful_a of_o one_o time_n shall_v so_o speak_v but_o by_o the_o same_o it_o be_v enforce_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n 4._o w._n bishop_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o but_o he_o will_v amend_v it_o in_o the_o next_o where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n that_o a_o clear_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o inherent_a justice_n can_v nothing_o help_v to_o our_o justification_n i_o be_o privy_a to_o nothing_o in_o myself_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v thereby_o here_o 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christ_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o again_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o let_v he_o learn_v to_o condemn_v his_o own_o presumption_n in_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o so_o rash_o to_o define_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a by_o reason_n to_o make_v good_a as_o for_o the_o minister_n they_o be_v very_o simple_a man_n if_o they_o can_v better_o approve_v their_o exposition_n and_o doctrine_n than_o he_o have_v do_v 22._o w._n bishop_n 5.6_o gal._n 5.6_o 2._o reason_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o prepuce_fw-la avail_v any_o thing_n but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o charity_n hence_o catholic_n gather_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n attribute_v justification_n to_o faith_n he_o mean_v not_o faith_n alone_o but_o as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o charity_n and_o other_o like_a virtue_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o prepare_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o receive_v that_o complete_a grace_n of_o justification_n m._n perkins_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v join_v together_o but_o it_o be_v faith_n alone_o that_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o make_v it_o we_o it_o use_v charity_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n but_o it_o have_v no_o part_n with_o faith_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n reply_n that_o it_o have_v the_o chief_a part_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v rather_o the_o instrument_n and_o handmaid_n of_o charity_n my_o proof_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o very_a text_n allege_v where_o life_n and_o motion_n be_v give_v to_o faith_n by_o charity_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n energoumene_n be_v passive_a do_v plain_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v move_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o charity_n which_o s._n james_n do_v demonstrate_v most_o manifest_o say_v that_o even_o as_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v faith_n without_o charity_n make_v charity_n to_o be_v the_o life_n and_o
exclude_v all_o other_o mean_n that_o either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n require_v but_o not_o charity_n vain_a man_n what_o have_v s._n bernard_n here_o to_o do_v either_o with_o jew_n or_o gentile_n he_o speak_v to_o christian_a and_o faithful_a brethren_n to_o who_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o give_v any_o caveat_n either_o against_o jew_n or_o gentile_n but_o instruct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v be_v prick_v and_o grieve_v with_o sin_n even_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n not_o mean_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a righteousness_n as_o m._n bishop_n do_v but_o that_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v as_o he_o have_v before_o expound_v it_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n therefore_o he_o teach_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n finen_n righteousness_n justitia_fw-la donans_fw-la delecta_fw-la sub_fw-la finen_n a_o righteousness_n as_o he_o speak_v again_o that_o forgive_v sin_n the_o form_n of_o which_o righteousness_n he_o express_v thus_o sum_fw-la thus_o delicta_fw-la iwentutu_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o ignorantias_fw-la meas_fw-la ne_fw-la memineris_fw-la &_o â—â—stus_fw-la sum_fw-la remember_v not_o the_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o my_o ignorances_n and_o i_o be_o righteous_a or_o just_a thus_o s._n bernard_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o think_v that_o in_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o his_o meaning_n be_v as_o m._n bishop_n affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o charity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o do_v s._n bernard_n think_v that_o a_o man_n have_v charity_n before_o he_o have_v charity_n for_o see_v as_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o the_o gift_n of_o charity_n be_v infuse_v and_o pour_v into_o we_o in_o justification_n sure_o to_o say_v that_o by_o charity_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v be_v to_o say_v that_o by_o charity_n the_o gift_n of_o 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rectitudinem_fw-la again_o nec_fw-la fides_fw-la fine_fw-la operibus_fw-la nec_fw-la opera_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la animi_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la neither_o faith_n without_o work_n nor_o work_n without_o faith_n do_v suffice_v to_o the_o rectitude_n or_o straightness_n of_o the_o mind_n true_a it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v that_o to_o the_o full_a rectify_v and_o perfect_v of_o a_o man_n belong_v not_o only_a justification_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sanctification_n to_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n but_o what_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o notwithstanding_o both_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o obtain_n also_o of_o sanctification_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o faith_n alone_o chrysostom_n word_n be_v esse_fw-la be_v chrysost_n ad_fw-la gal._n ca._n 3._o illi_fw-la dicebant_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la nititur_fw-la execrabilis_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la contra_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la nititur_fw-la eum_fw-la benedictum_fw-la esse_fw-la they_o say_v he_o who_o rest_v on_o faith_n alone_o be_v accurse_v but_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o rest_v upon_o faith_n alone_o m._n bishop_n answer_n that_o faith_n alone_o there_o exclude_v only_o the_o ceromony_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v already_o show_v to_o be_v vain_a but_o here_o it_o further_o appear_v in_o that_o chrysostome_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v special_a choice_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v so_o long_o before_o the_o law_n for_o a_o example_n of_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n and_o that_o 26._o that_o ibid._n abraham_n producit_fw-la in_o medium_n declarans_fw-la hunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la sic_fw-la fuisse_fw-la justification_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la be_v ante_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la est_fw-la idque_fw-la quum_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la floreret_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la vos_fw-la et_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n hom_n 8._o supra_fw-la sect_n 26._o when_o as_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n for_o if_o he_o in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o by_o his_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a work_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o all_o other_o work_n be_v except_v from_o that_o justification_n that_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o abraham_n be_v abraham_n though_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o therefore_o we_o also_o though_o we_o have_v good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o but_o by_o faith_n alone_o the_o sentence_n of_o basil_n he_o say_v be_v pitiful_o mangle_v by_o m._n perkins_n when_o as_o by_o himself_o it_o be_v altogether_o mar_v his_o word_n say_v he_o true_o repeat_v be_v these_o let_v no_o man_n acknowledge_v etc._n etc._n put_v in_o a_o sentence_n of_o his_o own_o make_n under_o the_o name_n of_o basils_n word_n true_o repeat_v 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