page_n 48_o in_o his_o difference_v of_o gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la and_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la you_o will_v find_v he_o as_o excellent_a a_o schoolman_n or_o schoolboy_n rather_o page_n 2._o he_o say_v that_o in_o religion_n the_o law_n be_v our_o mark_n or_o way_n from_o which_o if_o we_o swerve_v we_o sin_n but_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n our_o way_n therein_o also_o and_o that_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n that_o defect_n be_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v not_o excess_n which_o be_v the_o other_o extreme_a sinful_a also_o that_o this_o defect_n be_v a_o inclination_n or_o action_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n but_o what_o think_v he_o of_o evil_a word_n as_o false_a accusation_n lie_v curse_a and_o swear_v such_o as_o he_o frequent_o use_v be_v not_o they_o sinful_a also_o that_o there_o be_v in_o sin_n a_o double_a formality_n repugnancy_n to_o the_o law_n and_o guilt_n but_o guilt_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o be_v a_o comparison_n with_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v a_o disparison_n or_o dissimilitude_n therewith_o that_o the_o first_o fin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o if_o he_o understand_v it_o of_o their_o actual_a eat_n of_o that_o fruit_n he_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o as_o the_o woman_n actual_a eat_v thereof_o do_v go_v before_o the_o man_n so_o many_o gradual_a evil_n do_v precede_v they_o both_o as_o first_o diffidence_n &_o incredulity_n to_o god_n word_n who_o have_v express_o say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v second_o too_o much_o ear_n and_o credence_n give_v to_o the_o devil_n lie_v promise_n who_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a three_o the_o too_o much_o like_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o forbid_a 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personal_a fall_n and_o disobedience_n and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o that_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o law_n entitle_v we_o to_o adam_n sin_n he_o mean_v the_o first_o adam_n as_o a_o derivation_n from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n as_o poison_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o cistern_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n have_v their_o blood_n taint_v with_o the_o treason_n of_o their_o father_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o bondslave_n be_v under_o their_o parent_n condition_n but_o all_o these_o similitude_n be_v but_o shaw_n to_o catch_v woodcock_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n either_o the_o root_n or_o fountain_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v god_n immediate_a workmanship_n isai_n 57.16_o for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v nor_o be_v our_o body_n unclean_a by_o birth_n be_v create_v to_o be_v temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o be_v traitor_n child_n usual_o taint_v with_o 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as_o ourselves_o do_v who_o plead_v against_o baal_n and_o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o best_a saint_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v for_o that_o be_v his_o assertion_n in_o his_o vindication_n that_o sin_n will_v remain_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v such_o as_o contradict_v his_o position_n that_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o for_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v maintain_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o little_a wit_n what_o can_v he_o mean_v where_o he_o say_v in_o his_o next_o pargraph_n he_o regard_v not_o how_o he_o be_v esteem_v of_o in_o this_o world_n for_o engage_v in_o this_o quarrel_n but_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o what_o contrary-minded_n man_n to_o himself_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n why_o he_o will_v have_v the_o old_a man_n put_v off_o but_o he_o say_v that_o here_o he_o expect_v cajetan_n or_o aquinas_n his_o false_a exposition_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o to_o do_v he_o a_o pleasure_n out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n pag._n 23._o by_o the_o former_a account_n cajetan_n one_o of_o their_o own_o fraternity_n say_v damnatum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la extinctum_fw-la yet_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o two_o epositor_n here_o be_v and_o will_v be_v of_o better_a repute_n even_o among_o the_o protestant_n than_o the_o vindicator_n gloss_n ever_o be_v or_o will_v be_v he_o say_v further_a that_o here_o he_o expect_v that_o of_o mr._n parker_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o when_o he_o be_v a_o babe_n in_o grace_n but_o this_o be_v another_o of_o mr._n tendring_n lie_n for_o he_o say_v only_o the_o contrary_n and_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o rom._n 8.2_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o phil._n 4.13_o 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not_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.8_o 9_o 10._o ephos_n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o titus_n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o even_o at_o the_o 13_o vers_n before_o set_v forth_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o unbelief_n as_o a_o condition_n that_o be_v pass_v but_o he_o go_v on_o out_o of_o paul_n his_o 2_o epist_n to_o i_o know_v not_o who_o or_o what_o church_n for_o none_o be_v name_v chap._n 1._o from_o vers_n 6._o to_o the_o 13._o to_o prove_v that_o paul_n be_v not_o now_o a_o babe_n or_o child_n in_o christ_n but_o rather_o a_o old_a man_n as_o he_o call_v himself_o paul_n the_o age_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n true_o as_o old_a as_o the_o vindicator_n will_v make_v himself_o he_o show_v himself_o very_o young_a and_o childish_a in_o that_o his_o reason_n for_o we_o know_v none_o that_o affirm_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o disprove_v but_o he_o love_v to_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n in_o conclusion_n he_o say_v that_o these_o jesuitical_a cavil_n which_o yet_o be_v his_o own_o be_v too_o well_o know_v and_o never_o do_v nor_o shall_v prevail_v against_o god_n truth_n then_o he_o go_v on_o from_o rom._n 8.1_o to_o the_o second_o verse_n upon_o which_o he_o make_v as_o learned_a observation_n as_o he_o do_v former_o upon_o the_o first_o verse_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n here_o say_v he_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v full_o free_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v free_a from_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o complain_v chap._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o second_o that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o law_n of_o death_n as_o he_o do_v chap._n 7.24_o a_o body_n of_o death_n because_o it_o have_v death_n and_o condemnation_n 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yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o his_o purpose_n or_o the_o proposition_n which_o he_o will_v now_o maintain_v for_o we_o speak_v not_o what_o befall_v regenerate_v man_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n but_o of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v or_o may_v attain_v by_o grace_n in_o the_o end_n nor_o do_v all_o temptation_n arise_v from_o corruption_n they_o may_v proceed_v immediate_o from_o satan_n and_o assault_v such_o as_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o corruption_n leave_v in_o they_o as_o they_o do_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o innocency_n and_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n heb._n 4.15_o pag._n 19_o by_o the_o latter_a account_n he_o roll_v the_o old_a stone_n with_o sisyphus_n say_v that_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n be_v but_o begin_v not_o perfect_v here_o but_o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o we_o be_v call_v then_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a that_o seek_v not_o to_o have_v the_o work_v finish_v phil._n 1.6_o and_o there_o he_o break_v out_o into_o a_o great_a rapture_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o whereas_o before_o we_o be_v captive_n to_o sin_n now_o the_o case_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v alter_v why_o what_o battle_n do_v we_o fight_v against_o sin_n before_o grace_n do_v convert_v we_o unto_o god_n that_o sin_n be_v become_v our_o captive_n through_o christ_n be_v it_o so_o with_o they_o in_o who_o behalf_n paul_n complain_v but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n we_o trow_v not_o sin_n be_v here_o too_o often_o the_o superior_a that_o it_o remain_v in_o we_o not_o as_o a_o commander_n but_o as_o a_o captive_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o do_v it_o not_o till_o it_o be_v subdue_v often_o circumvent_v we_o and_o prevail_v against_o we_o and_o if_o so_o then_o that_o of_o peter_n be_v true_a 2_o pet._n 21.19_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v into_o bondage_n at_o leastwise_o for_o a_o time_n he_o say_v further_a that_o the_o bolt_n of_o sin_n be_v yet_o upon_o our_o hand_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o former_a miserable_a condition_n what_o be_v we_o under_o bolt_n and_o iron_n and_o yet_o no_o prisoner_n or_o captive_n but_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o to_o proclaim_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n of_o our_o god_n to_o wit_n against_o his_o enemy_n esay_n 61.1_o 2_o
or_o impute_a righteousness_n yet_o he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a that_o turn_n from_o their_o ungodliness_n and_o that_o both_o by_o a_o proper_a and_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n as_o we_o have_v show_v second_o by_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o be_v to_o undergo_v for_o we_o or_o rather_o to_o do_v for_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v do_v but_o may_v not_o this_o be_v do_v as_o well_o within_o we_o by_o christ_n grace_n and_o cooperation_n for_o we_o yea_o with_o much_o more_o piety_n and_o justice_n every_o man_n be_v create_v to_o a_o personal_a obedience_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o law._n three_o 〈◊〉_d a_o recuperation_n or_o recovery_n of_o happiness_n which_o can_v not_o be_v attain_v without_o perfect_a righteousness_n because_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o say_v free_v we_o from_o erernal_a death_n to_o wit_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o unto_o sin_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n that_o within_o we_o only_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a or_o everlasting_a life_n all_o which_o you_o must_v take_v upon_o his_o word_n and_o credit_n for_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o prove_v it_o and_n therefore_o we_o say_v quoth_v he_o that_o christ_n be_v bear_v for_o we_o not_o only_a auferre_fw-la peccata_fw-la to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n by_o sanctification_n by_o his_o voluntary_a suffering_n of_o the_o most_o bitter_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o that_o only_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n and_o show_v we_o how_o in_o order_n thereunto_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v flay_v and_o consume_v all_o our_o sin_n but_o adferre_v justitiam_fw-la to_o bring_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o but_o how_o by_o his_o plenary_a obedience_n within_o we_o not_o without_o we_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v yet_o unproved_a and_o therefore_o those_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o do_v ascribe_v our_o falvation_n unto_o christ_n death_n which_o none_o do_v be_v not_o 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