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and_o make_v a_o other_o world_n in_o short_a be_v god_n as_o thus_o to_o love_v he_o §_o 16._o second_o either_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la diligentis_fw-la so_o that_o the_o love_n be_v commensurate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lover_n and_o he_o can_v transcend_v it_o and_o this_o be_v comparative_o the_o high_a and_o thus_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o love_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o our_o soul_n our_o mind_n our_o heart_n our_o strength_n every_o faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n must_v be_v whole_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o strength_n still_o employ_v in_o this_o love_n and_o if_o our_o refuter_fw-la mean_v no_o other_o but_o this_o by_o his_o ex_fw-la toto_fw-la posse_fw-la svo_fw-la he_o shall_v not_o find_v a_o adversary_n of_o i_o or_o the_o doctor_n in_o this_o §_o 17._o but_o then_o because_o this_o be_v yet_o too_o general_a and_o our_o refuter_fw-la i_o perceive_v have_v 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blood_n to_o escape_v the_o final_a vengeance_n of_o it_o §_o 24._o since_o than_o mankind_n in_o adam_n be_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n damn_v already_o there_o seem_v no_o reason_n it_o shall_v stand_v in_o force_n to_o require_v of_o the_o condemn_v that_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n it_o at_o first_o require_v of_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o their_o integrity_n and_o have_v power_n and_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o perform_v it_o for_o can_v their_o after-multiplyed_n sin_n add_v any_o whit_n to_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o damnation_n by_o that_o law_n and_o covenant_n or_o to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o if_o it_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o certainty_n where_o then_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o curse_n threaten_v if_o it_o add_v to_o the_o aggravation_n why_o not_o also_o to_o that_o of_o the_o damn_a §_o 25._o if_o it_o here_o shall_v be_v reply_v these_o be_v yet_o but_o in_o viâ_fw-la and_o a_o state_n of_o trial_n and_o probation_n 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feel_v the_o motion_n of_o it_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whither_o it_o go_v since_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n since_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o think_v a_o good_a think_v as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n 13._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o phil._n 4._o 13._o be_v of_o god_n through_o who_o assistance_n and_o strengthen_v we_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n he_o therefore_o will_v own_o every_o fruit_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n that_o flow_v only_o from_o his_o own_o holy_a spirit_n and_o gracious_a assistance_n and_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o 20._o mat._n 12._o 20._o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n but_o in_o due_a time_n blow_v it_o up_o into_o a_o bright_a and_o glorious_a flame_n and_o set_v the_o bone_n which_o he_o have_v break_v and_o consequent_o i_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v not_o command_v and_o that_o a_o inferior_a degree_n of_o love_n even_o of_o actual_a love_n be_v no_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la §_o 39_o to_o recapitulate_v all_o for_o the_o reader_n better_a satisfaction_n 1._o first_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n absolute_o such_o or_o rather_o the_o one_o infinite_a height_n and_o simple_o perfect_a act_n of_o love_n commensurate_n with_o the_o perfection_n and_o amiableness_n of_o god_n no_o body_n say_v be_v require_v in_o this_o love_n 2._o the_o love_a god_n according_a to_o sinless_a perfection_n and_o the_o ability_n and_o original_a righteousness_n adam_n have_v in_o innocence_n the_o apostle_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o actual_a the_o vid._n white_a against_o fisher_n point_n 8._o §._o 1._o 2._o p._n 510._o d._n p._n 522._o b._n c._n d._n e._n mountague_n answer_n to_o the_o gagger_n c._n 15_o 17_o 19_o davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit._n actual_a protestant_n against_o the_o romanist_n say_v be_v require_v to_o justification_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o therefore_o they_o say_v be_v necessary_a because_o the_o papist_n speak_v of_o a_o justification_n by_o work_n a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o merit_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la perfection_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n this_o our_o refuter_fw-la undertake_v to_o maintain_v to_o be_v now_o require_v of_o christian_n to_o justification_n otherwise_o he_o have_v no_o opposite_a but_o then_o the_o doctor_n maintain_v that_o this_o law_n require_v not_o that_o love_n and_o that_o charity_n that_o consist_v in_o this_o sinless_a perfection_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n now_o because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n and_o if_o our_o refuter_fw-la be_v his_o adversary_n in_o this_o let_v he_o try_v his_o school-skill_n and_o answer_v our_o argument_n in_o a_o school-way_n and_o leave_v his_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n 3._o the_o love_a god_n according_a to_o the_o ability_n and_o advantage_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o saint_n and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a not_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a more_o than_o sincere_o to_o endeavour_v after_o it_o and_o by_o compare_v their_o weakness_n with_o the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o love_n they_o may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o long_o for_o and_o to_o fly_v to_o ckrists_n righteousness_n and_o mediation_n and_o god_n mercy_n and_o though_o our_o refuter_fw-la bring_v after_o the_o authority_n of_o austin_n bernard_n aquinas_n and_o scotus_n to_o prove_v that_o to_o this_o we_o christian_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n yet_o i_o shall_v demonstrative_o prove_v anon_o that_o they_o say_v it_o not_o but_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o our_o refuter_fw-la stand_v alone_a and_o naked_a like_o the_o shrub_n on_o the_o point_n of_o a_o rock_n or_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o open_a sea_n in_o a_o storm_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o succour_v it_o 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o degree_n in_o this_o quality_n and_o grace_n of_o holy_a love_n so_o high_a beyond_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o high_o or_o it_o can_v go_v but_o it_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v love_n and_o become_v somewhat_o else_o and_o consequent_o we_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o love_n god_n in_o any_o one_o degree_n precise_o much_o less_o in_o the_o eight_o degree_n which_o be_v the_o high_a as_o our_o refuter_fw-la and_o master_n cawdrey_n maintain_v 5._o that_o believer_n by_o this_o old_a this_o new_a commandment_n of_o love_n as_o 34._o as_o mat._n 22._o 39_o joh._n 13._o 34._o our_o saviour_n and_o s._n john_n 5._o john_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 7_o 8._o 2_o joh._n 4._o 5._o call_v it_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_n god_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o sincere_o to_o endeavour_v to_o grow_v more_o in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v still_o to_o love_v he_o the_o more_o the_o only_a measure_n of_o love_n here_o be_v to_o love_v he_o without_o measure_n not_o fix_v upon_o any_o bound_n or_o limit_n of_o love_n and_o this_o be_v that_o the_o doctor_n and_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o protestant_n maintain_n and_o let_v he_o see_v if_o he_o can_v disprove_v it_o and_o make_v what_o advantage_n he_o can_v by_o it_o §_o 40._o but_o now_o though_o all_o this_o be_v say_v and_o demonstrative_o prove_v i_o must_v tell_v our_o refuter_fw-la that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a controversy_n depend_v between_o he_o and_o the_o doctor_n i_o must_v grant_v it_o indeed_o to_o be_v very_o useful_a in_o itself_o and_o very_o fit_a to_o be_v know_v and_o better_o consider_v then_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o thank_v our_o refuter_fw-la for_o his_o digression_n that_o have_v thus_o occasion_v i_o and_o withal_o i_o must_v add_v that_o though_o all_o be_v grant_v which_o now_o he_o contend_v for_o it_o will_v no_o whit_n at_o all_o concern_v the_o doctor_n assertion_n because_o the_o doctor_n express_o in_o very_o many_o place_n especial_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n profess_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o sinless_a perfection_n but_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o this_o or_o that_o virtue_n or_o grace_n in_o this_o or_o that_o performance_n when_o he_o say_v it_o consist_v in_o a_o latitude_n and_o admit_v of_o uncommand_v degree_n and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o first_o reason_n i_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o next_o sect_n 28._o his_o second_o reason_n prove_v not_o yet_o grant_v god_n by_o more_o obligation_n than_o he_o express_v to_o be_v love_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o doctor_n this_o love_n infinite_a not_o positive_o and_o categorematicè_fw-la but_o negative_o and_o syncategorematicè_fw-la acknowledge_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o hinder_v not_o freewill-offering_n of_o love_n these_o assert_v by_o bishop_n white_n doctor_z not_o confute_v though_o bellarmine_n may_v bellarmine_n and_o ames_n at_o no_o great_a odds_o here_o concern_v not_o the_o doctor_n refuters_n artifice_n censure_v doctor_n comfort_n and_o precedent_n in_o this_o persecution_n of_o the_o tongue_n 1._o his_o second_o reason_n whereby_o he_o undertake_v to_o evince_v that_o this_o commandment_n enjoin_v a_o most_o intense_a actual_a love_n of_o god_n a_o love_n of_o god_n with_o as_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n now_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v this_o jeanes_n a_o most_o intense_a love_n of_o god_n a_o love_n of_o he_o with_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o force_n and_o endeavour_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n debito_fw-la connaturalitatis_fw-la &_o debito_fw-la gratitudinis_fw-la 1._o debito_fw-la connaturalitatis_fw-la by_o a_o obligation_n of_o congruence_n for_o it_o be_v fit_v that_o we_o love_v he_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v who_o be_v infinite_o good_a in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o supreme_a end_n of_o man_n the_o protestant_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr monach._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o thus_o object_v against_o their_o popish_a evangelicall_n counsel_n of_o perfection_n that_o he_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o love_n god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v do_v hereby_o deny_v to_o wit_n virtual_o and_o interpretative_o that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o man_n and_o whereas_o he_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o affirm_v that_o non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la tam_fw-la ardenter_fw-la amet_fw-la quam_fw-la forte_fw-fr posset_n ames_n have_v hereunto_o a_o round_a and_o acute_a reply_n tum_fw-la non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la omni_fw-la ratione_fw-la summum_fw-la feramur_fw-la affectu_fw-la omni_fw-la etiam_fw-la ratione_fw-la summo_fw-la 2._o
refuter_fw-la or_o m._n cawdrey_n or_o chamier_n or_o doctor_n hammond_n himself_o have_v do_v for_o the_o clear_a satisfy_v all_o scruple_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o repent_v i_o of_o my_o pain_n spend_v in_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o ordinary_a reader_n in_o a_o doubt_n which_o perhaps_o may_v often_o trouble_v he_o §_o 27._o the_o distinction_n then_o of_o legal_a and_o evangelicall_n holiness_n and_o purity_n be_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o s._n augustine_n opinion_n for_o the_o satisfy_n and_o reconcil_n this_o difficulty_n in_o s._n james_n like_o a_o wise_a masterbuilder_n the_o good_a father_n very_o artificial_o and_o clear_o explain_v and_o confirm_v it_o before_o he_o come_v to_o make_v his_o application_n and_o inference_n from_o it_o and_o this_o passage_n so_o long_o insist_v on_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o d._n ibid._n pag._n 44._o col_fw-fr 2._o c_o d._n §_o 28._o whereas_o then_o the_o stoic_n have_v compare_v sin_n to_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n he_o dislike_a that_o compare_v it_o rather_o to_o darkness_n and_o grace_n to_o light_v and_o then_o add_v profecto_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la que_fw-la illustratione_fw-la piae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la affectus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la alio_fw-la actu_fw-la magis_fw-la b._n ibid._n d._n &_o p._n 45._o col_fw-fr 1._o a._n b._n in_fw-la alio_fw-la minus_fw-la in_fw-la aliquo_fw-la nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la potest_fw-la dici_fw-la habere_fw-la aliam_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la aliam_fw-la magis_fw-la aliam_fw-la minus_fw-la habere_fw-la virtutem_fw-la no_o &_o major_a est_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la charitas_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la recte_fw-la possumus_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o aliqua_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la quantum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la charitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la pietas_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o ipso_fw-la uno_fw-la homine_fw-la quod_fw-la majorem_fw-la habuit_fw-la pudicitiam_fw-la quam_fw-la patientiam_fw-la &_o majorem_fw-la hodiè_fw-la quam_fw-la heri_fw-la si_fw-la proficit_fw-la et_fw-la adhuc_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la continentiam_fw-la &_o habeat_fw-la non_fw-la parvam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la generaliter_fw-la brevitérque_fw-la complectar_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la virtute_fw-la habeam_fw-la notionem_fw-la quoad_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivendum_fw-la attinet_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la qua_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la diligendum_fw-la est_fw-la diligitur_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la major_n in_o aliis_fw-la minor_fw-la in_fw-la aliis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la plenissima_fw-la vero_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la augeri_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la hic_fw-la homo_fw-la vivit_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nemine_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la autem_fw-la this_o be_v the_o fragment_n our_o refuter_fw-la insist_o on_o augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la profecto_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la qui_fw-la faciat_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccat_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la justificabitur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la vitium_fw-la si_fw-la 8._o 3_o reg._n 8._o 46._o psal_n 142._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o dixerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la nosmetipsos_fw-la seducimus_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la quantumlibet_fw-la profecerimus_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la dicere_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la 12._o mat._n 16._o 12._o nostra_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la dicta_fw-la facta_fw-la cogitata_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quid_fw-la itaque_fw-la qui_fw-fr rectè_fw-la videt_fw-la videt_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la separanda_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v read_v speranda_fw-la and_o so_o the_o sense_n require_v and_o so_o it_o be_v print_v in_o the_o nine_o tome_n of_o s._n jerome_n in_o the_o colen_n edition_n where_o this_o epistle_n be_v extant_a sit_v illa_fw-la perfectio_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la adjici_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la praecepta_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la esset_fw-la ubi_fw-la se_fw-la homo_fw-la certius_fw-la inspiceret_fw-la et_fw-la videret_fw-la unde_fw-la averteretur_fw-la quo_fw-la conaretur_fw-la quare_fw-la gratularetur_fw-la quid_fw-la precaretur_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la utilitas_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la si_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la tantum_fw-la detur_fw-la ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la amplius_fw-la honoretur_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la unde_fw-la fiet_fw-la omnium_fw-la reus_fw-la si_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la offendat_fw-la qui_fw-la totam_fw-la legem_fw-la servaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 29._o by_o this_o it_o plain_o appear_v not_o only_o what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n but_o how_o fit_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o protestant_n against_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o question_n of_o fullfilling_a of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n merit_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la and_o supererogation_n for_o as_o long_o as_o this_o place_n be_v extant_a in_o s._n augustine_n work_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o prove_v any_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o this_o sense_n any_o merit_n in_o this_o sense_n any_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n much_o less_o any_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o if_o the_o papist_n undertake_v to_o make_v good_a the_o contrary_a so_o long_o as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o this_o epistle_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v extant_a all_o the_o bellarmine_n and_o suareze_n and_o jesuite_n and_o conclave_n in_o the_o world_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o good_a §_o 30._o but_o if_o they_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o gracious_a gospell-covenant_n that_o require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o strive_v after_o perfection_n and_o endeavour_v to_o mortify_v every_o sinful_a lust_n and_o promise_v a_o reward_n to_o be_v give_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n as_o etc._n as_o vid._n council_n trident._n sess_n 6._o cap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 7_o 11_o 16._o &_o canon_n 1_o 10_o 26._o &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la bellar._n judic_n the_o lib_n concord_n mendac_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 20_o 22_o 27_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 49._o &_o l._n the_o justif_a c._n 3._o &_o 13._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 3_o 4._o &_o l._n 5._o cap._n 12._o the_o penitent_a l._n 1._o c._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o i_o do_v also_o profess_v upon_o a_o survey_n of_o their_o the_o papist_n writing_n that_o many_o hot_a brain_a incendiary_n on_o both_o side_n do_v persuade_v the_o world_n that_o our_o distance_n be_v great_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o merit_n than_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o i_o do_v believe_v it_o will_v be_v a_o useful_a work_n of_o any_o that_o write_v against_o the_o papist_n on_o these_o point_n to_o gather_v the_o nominal_a controversy_n by_o themselves_o and_o then_o let_v we_o see_v all_o the_o real_a doctrinal_a difference_n by_o themselves_o when_o the_o verbal_a difference_n be_v lay_v by_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o far_o we_o differ_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o how_o far_o in_o meet_a word_n to_o which_o purpose_n master_n wooton_n de_fw-fr reconciliatione_fw-la have_v say_v somewhat_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la baxter_n confession_n of_o his_o faith_n etc._n etc._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o p._n 133._o et_fw-fr ibid._n passim_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la cap._n sect_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o p._n 143_o 144_o etc._n etc._n they_o do_v say_v and_o it_o concern_v they_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o make_v it_o good_a the_o difference_n then_o as_o m._n baxter_n think_v may_v not_o be_v so_o large_a as_o at_o first_o sight_n it_o seem_v and_o in_o many_o thing_n perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v more_o about_o a_o contention_n of_o word_n than_o any_o real_a difference_n and_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n in_o his_o aphorism_n of_o justification_n have_v presume_v to_o tread_v out_o a_o path_n that_o may_v help_v to_o reconcile_v not_o widen_v not_o only_o these_o difference_n but_o also_o those_o other_o of_o antinomianisme_n and_o perfection_n so_o rise_v among_o we_o at_o this_o time_n and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n if_o wise_a man_n will_v set_v down_o and_o with_o moderation_n consider_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o difference_n and_o separate_v they_o from_o verbal_a dispute_n and_o misunderstanding_n that_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o among_o we_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o refuter_fw-la §_o 31._o we_o have_v see_v 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