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A09147 The Protestants theologie containing the true solutions, and groundes of religion, this daye mainteyned, and intreated, betwixt the Protestants, and Catholicks. Writen, by the R. F. F. VVilliame Patersoune religious priest, Conuentuall of Antwerpe, preacher of Gods word, and Vicar generall of the holy order of S. Augustin, through the kingdome of Scotland. The 1. Part. Paterson, F. William. 1620 (1620) STC 19461; ESTC S101863 199,694 338

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nucem_fw-la &_o trahas_fw-la cum_fw-la so_o that_o neither_o in_o love_n neither_o in_o show_v a_o child_n a_o nut_n make_v any_o violence_n but_o motion_n to_o frewill_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o call_v and_o pour_v in_o his_o grace_n in_o man_n so_o draw_v that_o the_o follower_n may_v will_n and_o therefore_o frewill_n be_v in_o man_n without_o any_o violent_a draw_v but_o in_o merciful_a vocation_n to_o accept_v and_o repel_v as_o every_o man_n pleasure_n be_v objection_n all_o our_o work_n thou_o have_v wrought_v they_o in_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n isai_n 26_o v._o 12._o and_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o phill._n 2_o v._n 13_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n &_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n therefore_o the_o frewill_n of_o man_n altogether_o be_v passive_a neither_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o as_o it_o be_v move_v answer_n god_n so_o work_v good_a thing_n in_o we_o yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o place_n be_v leave_v in_o our_o frewill_n to_o work_v together_o with_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o effect_n s_o paul_n argue_v for_o we_o say_v that_o he_o have_v more_o labour_v than_o the_o rest_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o say_v not_o i_o to_o wit_n only_o of_o my_o strength_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o 1._o cor_fw-la v._o 10._o for_o grace_n &_o freewill_n be_v coherent_a as_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o second_o as_o expound_v s._n aug._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 5._o greg._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 11._o bern._n tract_n de_fw-mi gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_v as_o for_o example_n who_o be_v to_o draw_v his_o nyghbour_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n draw_v he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v save_v on_o together_o with_o he_o even_o so_o god_n work_v with_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n first_o by_o a_o general_a concourse_n second_o be_v a_o special_a help_n illuminate_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o pushinge_v the_o will_n in_o 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frewill_n with_o god_n answer_n the_o apostle_n say_v sup_v object_n 2._o we_o be_v god_n fellow_n helper_n a_o fellow_n helper_n must_v be_v active_a ergo_fw-la not_o passive_a but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o we_o call_v clay_n be_v in_o respect_n that_o clay_n be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o filthy_a and_o of_o no_o worth_n without_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o cunning_a potter_n to_o make_v it_o in_o a_o good_a and_o a_o excellent_a veshell_n even_o so_o no_o man_n may_v merit_v of_o his_o own_o power_n or_o may_v attayn_v to_o be_v adopt_v a_o child_n of_o god_n see_v all_o be_v bear_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o see_v all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o give_v of_o preven_a grace_n and_o justification_n which_o be_v not_o
v._o 28._o where_o christ_n ask_v of_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n say_v believe_v you_o that_o i_o can_v do_v this_o to_o you_o in_o which_o word_n he_o demand_v the_o consent_n of_o their_o understanding_n which_o assent_n or_o consent_n and_o s._n aug._n lib._n the_o praed_fw-we sanct._n say_v he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v virtue_n to_o be_v existant_fw-la in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v there_o health_n and_o restaur_v of_o their_o sight_n &_o not_o that_o foolish_a special_a justify_v faith_n which_o you_o dream_v of_o your_o own_o invention_n neither_o this_o confent_n as_o s._n aug._n say_v fuffice_v not_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o righteousness_n neither_o to_o salvation_n but_o beside_o these_o be_v requisite_a good_a work_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n faith_n good_a work_n be_v very_o requisite_a to_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a man_n grow_v in_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n 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from_o the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n who_o commend_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o discomende_v all_o good_a work_n to_o establish_v his_o naked_a only_a faith_n objection_n justification_n oft_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o only_a faith_n as_o luc._n 7._o v._n 50._o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v the_o whole_a and_o likewise_o rome_n 5._o five_o 50._o we_o be_v iustify_v of_o faith_n therefore_o in_o vain_a be_v work_n answer_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v attribute_v justification_n to_o faith_n even_o so_o likewise_o to_o hope_v to_o fear_v to_o penance_n and_o to_o alm_n as_o rom._n 8._o v._n 24._o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v and_o tob._n 4._o v._n 11._o alm_n delyvere_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n also_o eccl._n 1._o v._o 27._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n expel_v sin_n ergo_fw-la it_o follow_v these_o to_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o only_a faith_n and_o if_o there_o be_v right_o understand_v join_v with_o faith_n 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