against_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la justification_n by_o work_n and_o supererogation_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o this_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o be_v unanswerable_a and_o i_o must_v also_o say_v with_o chamier_n magnum_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o inevitabile_fw-la telum_fw-la est_fw-la senserunt_fw-la adversarii_fw-la momentum_fw-la itaque_fw-la omnem_fw-la movent_fw-la lapidem_fw-la ut_fw-la eludant_fw-la chamier_n tom_n 3._o l._n 11._o c._n 14._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o §_o 48._o but_o then_o i_o must_v add_v that_o this_o nothing_o concern_v the_o doctor_n opinion_n and_o as_o little_a the_o schoolman_n and_o that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o saint_n augustine_n and_o bernard_n opinion_n as_o the_o reader_n will_v soon_o perceive_v if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o compare_v they_o §_o 49._o all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o those_o passage_n or_o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v can_v be_v rational_o infer_v from_o they_o i_o shall_v brief_o sum_v up_o in_o these_o theorem_n 1._o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o that_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o a_o exact_a and_o sinless_a obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n 3._o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o this_o law_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o do_v not_o thus_o perfect_o observe_v it_o 4._o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v brief_o sum_v up_o this_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o the_o law_n in_o these_o two_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o 5._o that_o he_o that_o perfect_o keep_v these_o have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 6._o that_o in_o our_o lapse_v condition_n we_o do_v not_o we_o can_v so_o observe_v it_o because_o 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grace_n of_o christ_n be_v keep_v and_o must_v be_v keep_v by_o every_o true_a christian_a so_o far_o as_o god_n require_v it_o of_o we_o now_o and_o this_o be_v the_o christian_a perfection_n which_o the_o scripture_n often_o exhort_v to_o and_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n ever_o acknowledge_v god_n have_v make_v a_o second_o covenant_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o law_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o well_o as_o promise_n to_o be_v believe_v require_v obedience_n now_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o be_v void_a but_o according_a to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v still_o in_o force_n whereby_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a by_o such_o mean_n and_o various_a dispensation_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v what_o in_o this_o covenant_n be_v require_v pattern_n of_o catechistical_a doctrine_n at_o large_a indroduct_n c._n 17._o addition_n 5._o p._n 71._o §_o 47._o the_o second_o shall_v be_v the_o incomparably-learned_n &_o judicious_a grotius_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o his_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_n matth._n 22._o 37._o but_o for_o the_o reader_n ease_n i_o shall_v omit_v what_o we_o have_v already_o quote_v from_o this_o annotation_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o it_o notandum_fw-la est_fw-la extare_fw-la particulam_fw-la hanc_fw-la non_fw-la in_o formula_fw-la sinaitici_fw-la faederis_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o exodo_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quomodo_fw-la platonico_fw-la more_fw-it philo_n eum_fw-la librum_fw-la vocat_fw-la quem_fw-la vulgo_fw-la deuteronomium_fw-la appellamus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la autem_fw-la libro_fw-la plurima_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la normam_fw-la faederis_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la planè_fw-la revelatum_fw-la est_fw-la populum_fw-la vocant_fw-la &_o rudimenta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la continent_n evangelicae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la rursum_fw-la 491._o rursum_fw-la hortationes_fw-la istiusmodi_fw-la admonent_fw-la quid_fw-la fide_fw-la exposcere_fw-la quo_fw-la spem_fw-la praemittâ—ere_fw-la &_o in_o quae_fw-la anteriora_fw-la nos_fw-la extendere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o litter_n cap._n 36._o tom_n 3._o confer_v davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit._n &_o act._n c._n 24._o p._n 328_o 329._o confer_v davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit._n &_o act._n c._n 47._o p._n 531_o 532._o etc._n etc._n 42._o p._n 489_o 490_o 491._o augustinus_n &_o eum_fw-la secuti_fw-la alii_fw-la putant_fw-la eam_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la istis_fw-la verbis_fw-la significari_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la nemo_fw-la habuerit_fw-la aut_fw-la habere_fw-la potuerit_fw-la quasi_fw-la praescriberetur_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la quà _fw-la currendum_fw-la quam_fw-la quò_fw-la currendum_fw-la esset_fw-la quae_fw-la sententia_fw-la suum_fw-la habere_fw-la potest_fw-la usum_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la admonitos_fw-la intra_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la terminos_fw-la contineat_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr siderium_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la excitet_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la alterius_fw-la sed_fw-la propriam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la hanc_fw-la verborum_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la patet_fw-la collatis_fw-la quae_fw-la attulimus_fw-la locis_fw-la nam_fw-la david_n josias_n atque_fw-la alii_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la ista_fw-la postulat_fw-la fecisse_fw-la memorantur_fw-la nam_fw-la deum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebraismo_fw-la idem_fw-la valere_fw-la manifestum_fw-la arbitror_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o implere_fw-la post_fw-la deum_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quod_fw-la chaldaeus_n paraphrastes_n exponit_fw-la perfectè_fw-la dei_fw-la timorem_fw-la sequi_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la num._n 14._o 24._o &_o 32._o 12._o deut._n 1._o 36._o praeterea_fw-la vult_fw-la lex_fw-la amorem_fw-la istum_fw-la praestari_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n quantum_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la posse_fw-la autem_fw-la hominem_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la nemo_fw-la sanus_fw-la negabit_fw-la posse_fw-la autem_fw-la homo_fw-la intelligendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la id_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la viribus_fw-la naturae_fw-la peccandi_fw-la consuetudive_n prostratis_fw-la
endeavour_n which_o suppose_v the_o fall_n and_o man_n frail_a sinful_a weak_a condition_n §_o 22._o now_o of_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o exact_v unsinning_a obedience_n a_o love_a god_n to_o this_o perfect_a height_n a_o love_a he_o according_a to_o the_o ability_n god_n give_v and_o adam_n forfeit_v and_o here_o irrecoverable_o lose_v it_o be_v that_o our_o divine_n bishop_n white_a against_o fisher_n ames_n against_o bellarmine_n bishop_n davenant_n de_fw-fr justitiâ_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la bishop_n morton_n de_fw-fr merito_fw-la bishop_n andrews_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o justification_n chamier_n against_o bellarmine_n hooker_n against_o travers_n and_o general_o the_o protestant_n in_o their_o discourse_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o merit_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la supererogation_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n speak_v when_o they_o say_v god_n must_v be_v thus_o love_v and_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n in_o many_o branch_n enforce_v it_o of_o this_o it_o be_v saint_n paul_n speak_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o when_o he_o dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o expect_a justification_n without_o faith_n justification_n by_o their_o own_o work_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n that_o exemplify_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o affix_v the_o curse_n to_o every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o according_a to_o this_o tenor_n this_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n demonstrative_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o law_n that_o no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v because_o that_o law_n express_o testify_v that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n according_a to_o this_o condition_n express_v in_o moses_n law_n the_o jew_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v his_o righteousness_n must_v be_v so_o exact_a that_o he_o must_v not_o transgress_v in_o any_o least_o branch_n of_o any_o the_o least_o commandment_n if_o he_o do_v as_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o law_n tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o do_v he_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v that_o by_o this_o law_n nor_o he_o nor_o any_o man_n else_o can_v be_v justify_v much_o less_o supererogate_v and_o do_v more_o than_o that_o law_n require_v and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v himself_o in_o a_o damnable_a state_n if_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n and_o his_o own_o righteousness_n no_o hope_n there_o can_v be_v for_o he_o unless_o he_o look_v for_o another_o righteousness_n another_o covenant_n a_o righteousness_n without_o he_o and_o a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n so_o demonstrative_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o clear_o evidence_n that_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o first_o covenant_n so_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o second_o covenant_n make_v and_o confirm_v in_o his_o blood_n §_o 23._o and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n we_o preach_v the_o righteousness_n 8._o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8._o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n the_o condition_n of_o which_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n and_o acquit_v we_o at_o god_n bar_n be_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o saviour_n blood_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n have_v impose_v upon_o we_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n also_o as_o demonstrative_o prove_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n galathian_o and_o hebrew_n to_o have_v be_v also_o contain_v in_o moses_n law_n the_o ceremonial_a part_n whereof_o be_v but_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o gospel-promises_a and_o blessing_n and_o purity_n and_o holiness_n §_o 24._o but_o then_o not_o this_o but_o the_o former_a legal_a perfection_n of_o charity_n be_v the_o love_n that_o chamier_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o dispute_n with_o bellarmine_n when_o he_o say_v we_o must_v love_v god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o prescript_n of_o this_o law_n totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la and_o of_o such_o a_o sinless_a perfection_n of_o love_n it_o be_v also_o that_o master_n cawdrey_n speak_v and_o doctor_n hammond_n deny_v to_o be_v obligatory_a to_o the_o christian_n justification_n that_o be_v not_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o be_v therefore_o by_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o purchase_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o love_n according_a to_o this_o sinless_a height_n it_o be_v that_o our_o refuter_fw-la speak_v and_o will_v make_v good_a against_o the_o doctor_n but_o bate_v he_o his_o argument_n call_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v it_o nay_o i_o tell_v he_o and_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o make_v it_o good_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o any_o other_o demonstration_n than_o what_o the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o elench_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 25._o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o require_v unsinning_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n by_o that_o law_n require_v we_o to_o love_n god_n to_o that_o height_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v oblige_v so_o to_o love_n god_n to_o justification_n for_o that_o infer_v that_o believer_n be_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n when_o they_o be_v not_o but_o under_o grace_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_a as_o the_o apostle_n demonstrate_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o law_n as_o he_o call_v it_o do_v require_v such_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o covenant_n or_o law_n but_o by_o such_o obedience_n and_o such_o a_o height_n of_o love_n §_o 26._o if_o then_o second_o man_n be_v consider_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o ability_n he_o have_v now_o in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n i_o say_v that_o man_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n obligation_n of_o this_o law_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o those_o ability_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o god_n give_v and_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o he_o bind_v he_o be_v so_o to_o love_n god_n that_o he_o may_v go_v on_o more_o and_o more_o to_o love_v he_o so_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o present_a talon_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n may_v give_v more_o grace_n and_o more_o ability_n to_o love_v he_o for_o as_o the_o gospel_n command_v we_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o 7._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o give_v all_o diligence_n we_o shall_v add_v to_o our_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o and_o abound_v they_o make_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 13._o 11._o and_o 25._o 29_o luk._n 8._o 18._o and_o 19_o 26._o that_o whosoever_o have_v and_o make_v use_v and_o improve_v it_o that_o have_v it_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o possession_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o abundance_n and_o our_o saviour_n express_o tell_v we_o 10._o joh._n 10._o 10._o that_o he_o come_v that_o we_o may_v have_v life_n and_o have_v it_o more_o abundant_o and_o thus_o man_n by_o the_o law_n as_o understand_v and_o expound_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o gracious_a moderation_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n he_o either_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v and_o thus_o as_o s._n bernard_n excellent_o modus_fw-la amandi_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la amare_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la we_o can_v never_o love_n enough_o because_o our_o love_n always_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la expressius_fw-la &_o plenius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v we_o unfold_v this_o difficulty_n §_o 19_o for_o the_o solution_n of_o it_o therefore_o he_o propose_v diverse_a thing_n and_o this_o only_a tendandi_fw-la gratià _fw-la to_o draw_v s._n jerome_n to_o give_v he_o his_o opinion_n §_o 20._o as_o first_o whether_o s._n james_n refer_v not_o to_o the_o sin_n mention_v in_o the_o context_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la dixerit_fw-la diviti_fw-la sede_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o pauperi_fw-la sta_fw-la illic_fw-la huic_fw-la non_fw-la honorem_fw-la quem_fw-la illi_fw-la deferens_fw-la &_o idololatra_fw-la &_o blasphemus_fw-la &_o adulter_fw-la &_o homicida_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la quod_fw-la longum_fw-la est_fw-la cuncta_fw-la commemorem_fw-la reus_fw-la omnium_fw-la criminum_fw-la d._n ibid._n p._n 43._o col_fw-fr 1._o b._n c._n d._n judicandus_fw-la est_fw-la offendens_fw-la quip_n in_fw-la uno_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la reus_fw-la this_o he_o seem_v to_o doubt_v of_o as_o appear_v by_o this_o parent_n hesis_n nisi_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la ostendatur_fw-la he_o proceed_v to_o a_o second_o which_o be_v this_o §_o 21._o whether_o second_o the_o doubt_n may_v not_o be_v solve_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n who_o maintain_v virtutes_fw-la esse_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la connexas_fw-la and_o consequent_o that_o he_o that_o want_v b._n ibid_fw-la p._n 43._o col_fw-fr 1._o d._n &_o col_fw-fr 2._o a_o b_o c_o d._n pag._n 44._o col._n 1._o a_o b._n the_o habit_n of_o any_o one_o virtue_n suppose_v of_o justice_n or_o temperance_n have_v only_o the_o vizor_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o the_o substance_n for_o no_o man_n will_v call_v catiline_n virtuous_a because_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n though_o frigus_fw-la sitim_fw-la famem_fw-la far_o poterat_fw-la eratque_fw-la patience_n inediae_fw-la algoris_fw-la vigiliae_fw-la supra_fw-la quam_fw-la cviquam_fw-la credibile_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la magnâ_fw-la praeditus_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la videbatur_fw-la this_o he_o positive_o resolve_v against_o b._n ibid._n p._n 44._o col_fw-fr 1._o b._n non_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la divina_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la quâ_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la habuerit_fw-la omnes_fw-la habet_fw-la eique_fw-la nulla_fw-la inest_fw-la cvi_fw-la una_fw-la defuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la hominibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la visum_fw-la esi_fw-la multum_fw-la quidem_fw-la ingeniosis_n studiosis_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o go_v on_o to_o another_o and_o inquire_v §_o 22._o whether_o three_o it_o may_v not_o be_v solve_v upon_o the_o c._n ibid_fw-la p_o 44._o col_fw-fr 2._o a_o b_o c._n opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n that_o maintain_v all_o sin_n to_o be_v equal_a because_o as_o they_o instance_a it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o a_o man_n be_v drown_v whether_o he_o have_v a_o hundred_o fathom_n of_o water_n above_o his_o head_n or_o only_o three_o inch_n since_o he_o can_v be_v but_o drown_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n which_o whosoever_o commit_v do_v but_o transilire_fw-la lineas_fw-la quas_fw-la ultra_fw-la citraque_fw-la nequit_fw-la consistere_fw-la rectum_fw-la and_o he_o that_o have_v go_v beyond_o the_o line_n be_v as_o much_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n as_o he_o that_o wander_v a_o thousand_o mile_n from_o it_o but_o this_o also_o he_o resolve_v against_o from_o scripture_n itaque_fw-la &_o non_fw-la justificabitur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la 4._o ibid._n col_fw-fr 2._o c._n psal_n 142._o 2._o hab._n 2._o 4._o &_o tamen_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la et_fw-la induti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la alius_fw-la magis_fw-la alius_fw-la minus_fw-la et_fw-la nemo_fw-la hic_fw-la vivit_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la alius_fw-la magis_fw-la alius_fw-la minus_fw-la optimus_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la minimum_fw-la and_o now_o here_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o proceed_v to_o give_v his_o own_o judgement_n but_o modest_o wary_o and_o rather_o by_o way_n of_o enquiry_n than_o determination_n for_o he_o well_o know_v the_o temper_n of_o s._n jerome_n to_o who_o he_o write_v sed_fw-la quid_fw-la ego_fw-la tanquam_fw-la oblitus_fw-la cvi_fw-la loquor_fw-la doctori_fw-la similis_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la cum_fw-la proposuerim_fw-la quid_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la discere_fw-la velim_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la parilitate_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la agebam_fw-la incidit_fw-la quaestio_fw-la examinandam_fw-la tibi_fw-la sententiam_fw-la meam_fw-la promere_fw-la statueram_fw-la jam_fw-la eam_fw-la tandem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la concludam_fw-la §_o 23._o and_o now_o have_v prepare_v the_o way_n and_o casual_o as_o it_o be_v and_o only_o to_o confront_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n and_o stoic_n prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v d._n ibid._n p._n 44._o col_fw-fr 1._o c._n d._n &_o col_fw-fr 2._o a._n &_o c._n d._n a_o twofold_a righteousness_n one_o legal_a the_o other_o evangelicall_n and_o that_o believer_n though_o we_o all_o sin_n do_v true_o worship_n god_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o charity_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_a most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a that_o most_o mortify_a the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o come_v nigh_a to_o a_o legal_a sinless_a perfection_n he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o own_o judgement_n but_o still_o by_o way_n of_o enquiry_n and_o it_o be_v this_o whether_o tot_fw-la ibid_fw-la p._n 45._o col_fw-fr 2._o part_n tot_fw-la since_o the_o scripture_n mention_v a_o twofold_a righteousnese_n legal_a and_o evangelicall_n a_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o another_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o difficulty_n may_v not_o be_v solve_v and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o as_o s._n james_n speak_v offend_v in_o all_o and_o as_o certain_o by_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v incur_v the_o curse_n annex_v to_o the_o least_o transgression_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v break_v all_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n though_o the_o same_o s._n james_n say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la totam_fw-la legem_fw-la servaverit_fw-la si_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la offenderit_fw-la fit_a omnium_fw-la reus_fw-la quia_fw-la contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la that_o universal_a virtue_n of_o goodness_n like_o the_o infracitat_fw-la the_o arist_n infracitat_fw-la philosopher_n universal_a justice_n that_o consist_v in_o a_o absolute_a sinless_a perfection_n that_o consist_v in_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n brief_o sum_v up_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o two_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n facit_fw-la unde_fw-la tota_fw-la lex_fw-la pendet_fw-la §_o 24._o from_o hence_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n there_o may_v be_v a_o difference_n of_o holiness_n and_o a_o difference_n also_o of_o sin_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o peripatetic_a and_o stoic_a according_a as_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o absolute_a sinless_a perfection_n or_o complete_a and_o perfect_a charity_n quae_fw-la si_fw-la vera_fw-la sint_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la homo_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_fw-la multis_fw-la offendimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la offendimus_fw-la sed_fw-la unus_fw-la gravius_fw-la alius_fw-la 2._o jac._n 3._o 2._o levius_fw-la quanto_fw-la cuique_fw-la gravius_fw-la leviusque_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la tanto_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la committendo_fw-la major_n quanto_fw-la in_o diligendo_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o proximo_fw-la minor_fw-la et_fw-la rursus_fw-la tanto_fw-la minor_fw-la in_o peccati_fw-la perpetratione_fw-la quanto_fw-la major_n in_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o proximi_fw-la dilectione_n tanto_fw-la itaque_fw-la plenior_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la quanto_fw-la inanior_fw-la charitatis_fw-la et_fw-la tunc_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la quando_fw-la nihil_fw-la restat_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o opinion_n he_o amplify_v and_o prosecute_v and_o labour_n to_o prove_v by_o diverse_a passage_n in_o s._n james_n to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o difficult_a place_n and_o then_o conclude_v his_o epistle_n §_o 25._o and_o now_o from_o this_o analysis_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o author_n in_o this_o epistle_n it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o understand_v s._n augustine_n mind_n in_o this_o text_n so_o often_o insist_v on_o by_o we_o in_o our_o controversy_n with_o the_o papist_n and_o to_o show_v how_o much_o beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o saint_n austin_n and_o other_o protestant_n both_o master_n cawdrey_n and_o our_o refuter_fw-la have_v urge_v it_o against_o the_o doctor_n §_o 26._o i_o shall_v with_o the_o reader_n patience_n give_v the_o place_n a_o little_o large_a than_o either_o our_o
be_v the_o condemnation_n the_o aggravation_n and_o heighten_v of_o it_o that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v reprove_v or_o as_o our_o margin_n have_v it_o be_v discover_v for_o as_o when_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a 13._o sinful_a rom._n 7._o 8._o 13._o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o negata_fw-la the_o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la semper_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la law_n to_o work_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n so_o be_v the_o second_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o mercy_n no_o soon_o promise_v and_o promulgate_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a take_v occasion_n to_o aggravate_v our_o damnation_n by_o multiply_v our_o guilt_n in_o turn_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o our_o welfare_n a_o trap_n and_o our_o very_a reprieve_n and_o new_a capacity_n of_o salvation_n a_o instrument_n of_o more_o sin_n and_o consequent_o more_o death_n and_o though_o this_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v and_o in_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o plain_a yet_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o contempt_n of_o gospell-light_n which_o never_o shine_v on_o the_o people_n that_o as_o god_n know_v yet_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o discern_v and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o high_a and_o noble_a disquisition_n whether_o christ_n and_o the_o gospell-covenant_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v so_o sufficient_o publish_v that_o none_o can_v just_o plead_v ignorance_n in_o excuse_n for_o their_o contempt_n and_o well_o worthy_a our_o enquiry_n yet_o because_o it_o require_v some_o time_n to_o discuss_v and_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o shall_v lest_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o in_o a_o digression_n for_o the_o present_a wave_n it_o and_o return_v §_o 29._o since_o therefore_o by_o god_n fatal_a but_o just_a and_o penal_a decree_n man_n be_v now_o since_o the_o fall_v bear_v sinful_a as_o well_o as_o mortal_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o original_a corruption_n it_o be_v now_o impossible_a at_o least_o by_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o grace_n for_o any_o man_n to_o arrive_v at_o legal_a absolute_a perfection_n and_o since_o it_o be_v christ_n sole_a prerogative_n to_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undesile_v separate_a from_o sinner_n god_n now_o under_o the_o gospell-dispensation_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v with_o man_n in_o his_o fall_a condition_n be_v please_v gracious_o to_o require_v no_o more_o to_o life_n and_o justification_n than_o what_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o he_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v namely_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o sincere_a and_o holy_a endeavour_n after_o righteousness_n as_o much_o as_o ordinary_o he_o can_v in_o this_o his_o lapse_v condition_n and_o if_o man_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o that_o grace_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o labour_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n shall_v then_o give_v 4._o give_v mat._n 13._o 12._o &_o 25._o 29._o luk._n 8._o 18._o &_o 19_o 26._o revel_v 21._o 3_o 4._o more_o grace_n and_o great_a assistance_n towards_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o full_a and_o absolute_a crown_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o next_o and_o as_o well_o wipe_v all_o stain_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o soul_n as_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o all_o sorrow_n from_o the_o heart_n §_o 30._o 31._o 30._o rom._n 3_o 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v it_o rather_o for_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o 7._o the_o psal_n 19_o 7._o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o measure_n and_o standard_n of_o all_o just_a and_o holy_a action_n be_v still_o 12._o still_o rom._n 7._o 12._o holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o be_v the_o transcript_n and_o copy_n of_o god_n eternal_a purity_n and_o goodness_n it_o must_v therefore_o still_o continue_v unchangeable_a as_o god_n be_v since_o than_o that_o 8._o that_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o christ_n come_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o 12_o and_o it_o be_v 2._o 11_o 12_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v godly_a righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o believer_n though_o not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o be_v oblige_v by_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n and_o so_o shall_v continue_v to_o all_o eternity_n the_o same_o *_o spiritual_a law_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o sense_n call_v it_o be_v as_o 14._o rom._n 7._o 14._o well_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o first_o but_o then_o though_o the_o obligation_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v equal_a and_o our_o conformity_n to_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n be_v and_o must_v be_v still_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o performance_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a distance_n for_o the_o first_o covenant_n require_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a and_o exact_a performance_n of_o it_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n salvation_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o 75._o gen._n 2._o 17._o levit._fw-la 18._o 5._o ezech._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 10_o 11._o deut._n 27._o 26._o luk._n 2._o 74_o 75._o die_v fac_n hoc_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o and_o consequent_o allow_v of_o no_o mercy_n no_o pardon_fw-fr no_o after-amendment_n but_o then_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o also_o require_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n yet_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o it_o suppose_v man_n fall_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o high_a priest_n and_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o though_o it_o require_v the_o very_a perfection_n of_o holiness_n and_o conformity_n to_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n yet_o it_o admit_v of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o amendment_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v out_o of_o jeremy_n that_o god_n will_v put_v his_o law_n into_o our_o mind_n 33._o heb._n 8._o 11_o 12._o jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o write_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v be_v to_o we_o a_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o people_n for_o that_o all_o shall_v know_v he_o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o yet_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o abundance_n of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n be_v build_v upon_o his_o mercy_n for_o as_o it_o follow_v say_v god_n i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o scripture_n never_o speak_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o condition_n and_o fatal_a curse_n annex_v and_o as_o a_o covenant_n and_o testament_n and_o not_o as_o a_o rule_n §_o 31._o in_o short_a though_o man_n by_o the_o legal_a covenant_n be_v bind_v to_o absolute_a sinless_a perfection_n yet_o 34._o yet_o rom._n 6._o 34._o believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospell-covenant_n they_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o legal_a but_o evangelicall_n perfection_n to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n after_o holiness_n as_o absolute_a as_o their_o present_a state_n will_v admit_v of_o
nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la intensius_fw-la studium_fw-la designet_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o latini_n dicunt_fw-la cord_n animo_fw-la atque_fw-la viribus_fw-la 48._o viribus_fw-la in_o graeco_fw-la codice_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la hebraei_n loquuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plautus_n captivis_fw-la persequarque_n cord_n &_o animo_fw-la atque_fw-la viribus_fw-la cord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la animum_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la posuit_fw-la atque_fw-la viribus_fw-la lucas_n dixit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la veritas_fw-la hebraica_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o omnibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la drusii_n annot_fw-mi in_o n._n t._n par_fw-fr alter_v in_o matt._n 22._o 37._o p._n 48._o ut_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la est_fw-la annotatum_fw-la itaque_fw-la eodem_fw-la sensu_fw-la quae_fw-la hic_fw-la habemus_fw-la terna_fw-la modo_fw-la modo_fw-la singula_fw-la modo_fw-la bina_fw-la reperias_fw-la singula_fw-la ut_fw-la 1_o reg._n 14._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o 2_o reg._n 10._o 31._o psal_n 119._o 2._o quibus_fw-la addi_fw-la potest_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o eccl._n c._n 47._o 10._o bina_n ut_fw-la deut._n 4._o 29._o 2._o par._n 15._o 12._o &_o 2_o reg._n 23._o 3._o nec_fw-la dissimile_n illud_fw-la m._n antonini_n l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la as_o the_o same_o author_n have_v before_o observe_v qui_fw-la apud_fw-la thucididen_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la id_fw-la intentus_fw-la sum_fw-la idem_fw-la autem_fw-la valet_fw-la sive_fw-la dicas_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la sive_fw-la omni_fw-la study_v atque_fw-la contentione_n and_o as_o this_o be_v full_a and_o high_a to_o what_o chamier_n aim_v at_o so_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o question_v by_o the_o doctor_n but_o be_v express_o assert_v by_o he_o in_o this_o very_a treatise_n of_o will-worship_n sect_n 16._o as_o we_o have_v already_o quote_v it_o at_o large_a §_o 23._o but_o then_o let_v i_o ask_v further_o do_v bellarmine_n or_o any_o papist_n else_o in_o these_o controversy_n assert_v that_o this_o commandment_n oblige_v we_o to_o that_o sincerity_n of_o love_n that_o be_v oppose_v to_o partial_a divide_a love_n or_o service_n indeed_o if_o he_o have_v do_v this_o the_o distance_n between_o he_o and_o the_o doctor_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o then_o he_o have_v withal_o clear_o yield_v up_o the_o whole_a cause_n to_o those_o he_o dispute_v against_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o chamier_n so_o successful_o press_v against_o bellarmine_n from_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a when_o we_o come_v to_o parallel_v the_o doctor_n answer_v with_o their_o exposition_n and_o that_o of_o the_o most_o reform_a writer_n §_o 24._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o doctor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o compliance_n with_o bellarmine_n or_o any_o other_o popish_a writer_n or_o from_o make_v use_n in_o this_o answer_n of_o any_o of_o their_o shift_n in_o the_o several_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o they_o as_o the_o refuter_fw-la sad_o lay_v to_o the_o doctor_n charge_n that_o both_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o party_n speak_v of_o another_o thing_n then_o the_o doctor_n do_v for_o 44._o for_o vide_fw-la davenant_n de_fw-la justit_fw-la act._n &_o habit_n ca._n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o they_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o habit_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o may_v in_o justice_n merit_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o also_o he_o may_v supererogate_v and_o do_v more_o of_o righteousness_n than_o any_o law_n do_v require_v and_o so_o merit_v a_o bright_a aureola_n a_o large_a crown_n of_o glory_n by_o the_o 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potissimum_fw-la animi_fw-la nostri_fw-la studium_fw-la deo_fw-la impendamus_fw-la hoc_fw-la omni_fw-la conatu_fw-la agentes_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la mandata_fw-la exequamur_fw-la nam_fw-la illud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la alibi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la paulus_n vertit_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o id_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la cord_n integro_fw-la atque_fw-la sincero_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o latinè_n dicimus_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sum_fw-la posse_fw-la autem_fw-la homo_fw-la intelligendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la id_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la viribus_fw-la naturae_fw-la peccandi_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la prostratis_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la adjutus_fw-la divino_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la priscis_fw-la illis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la paucis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la selectis_fw-la 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guilt_n and_o the_o purity_n we_o fall_v from_o and_o our_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v add_v 19_o gal._n 3._o 19_o because_o of_o transgression_n and_o in_o another_o place_n moreover_o the_o 22._o rom._n 5._o 20._o rom._n 7._o 13._o gal._n 3._o 22._o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v and_o that_o sin_n may_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a but_o now_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v to_o adam_n and_o abraham_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v 21._o gal._n 3._o 21._o give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o if_o righteousness_n come_v or_o be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a and_o here_o the_o same_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n as_o he_o say_v 2._o gal._n 3._o 11._o rom._n 4._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 2._o elsewhere_o work_v wrath_n and_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o apostle_n phrase_n a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n §_o 23._o the_o law_n then_o as_o take_v by_o our_o apostle_n for_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o exact_v unsinning_a obedience_n be_v no_o long_o in_o force_n as_o to_o life_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o since_o now_o not_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v obtain_v by_o it_o but_o because_o mankind_n be_v already_o for_o transgression_n actual_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o he_o that_o be_v already_o damn_a can_v possible_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v upon_o the_o self_n same_o penalty_n and_o censure_n of_o damnation_n and_o i_o see_v not_o yet_o why_o it_o may_v not_o as_o rational_o be_v say_v that_o even_o the_o reprobate_n in_o hell_n be_v still_o oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n or_o covenant_n to_o 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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 but_o the_o other_o be_v now_o extra_fw-la statum_fw-la merendi_fw-la and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o the_o 3._o rom._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o law_n §_o 26._o i_o shall_v answer_v this_o be_v true_a but_o then_o i_o must_v cry_v out_o with_o our_o apostle_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 25._o rom._n 7._o 25._o our_o lord_n otherwise_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o 24._o rom._n 7._o 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n this_o arise_v not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o tenor_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o allow_v no_o more_o respite_n to_o man_n than_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n but_o only_o from_o the_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lamb_n slay_v 20._o revel_v 13._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o from_o nay_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o 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