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give_v over_o her_o right_a to_o give_v counsel_n or_o advice_n which_o be_v arbitrable_a and_o leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o other_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v one_o do_v these_o thing_n if_o it_o speak_v not_o so_o it_o be_v no_o more_o law_n so_o christ_n jesus_n reduce_v the_o whole_a law_n to_o these_o two_o commandment_n 40._o commandment_n mat._n 22.27_o 39_o 40._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o say_v on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mark_v all_o the_o law_n reduce_v to_o two_o commandment_n counsel_n be_v no_o commandment_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o of_o the_o law_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n oppose_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o this_o 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torment_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o draw_v to_o the_o other_o both_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o saviour_n that_o give_v the_o counsel_n be_v not_o that_o to_o say_v that_o the_o counsel_n be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o under_o pain_n of_o incur_v the_o lord_n curse_v for_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o apostle_n prove_v 27.26_o prove_v gal._n 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o mark_v that_o he_o say_v all_o the_o
word_n and_o pronounce_v the_o curse_n against_o those_o that_o keep_v they_o not_o for_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v 2.10_o say_v james_n 2.10_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o now_o he_o that_o observe_v not_o counsel_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o under_o the_o curse_n according_a to_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n tell_v we_o that_o poenam_fw-la that_o bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 7._o §._o 6._o consilium_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la seruetur_fw-la nullam_fw-la habet_fw-la poenam_fw-la the_o counsel_n if_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v have_v no_o penalty_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o counsel_n be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o common_a with_o it_o v._o as_o little_a be_v they_o of_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v suffice_v i_o to_o produce_v the_o confession_n even_o of_o our_o adversary_n reduce_v they_o to_o the_o law_n for_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o law_n they_o appertain_v not_o to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o reason_n heretofore_o allege_v we_o may_v add_v that_o they_o can_v be_v of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o recommend_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o work_n and_o all_o work_n be_v of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v we_o to_o do_v they_o as_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o exhort_v we_o to_o believe_v christ_n jesus_n be_v demand_v of_o a_o scribe_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o all_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o that_o the_o second_o be_v like_a namely_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o that_o say_v he_o pronounce_v 12.31_o pronounce_v mark_n 12.31_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o commandment_n great_a than_o these_o and_o the_o scribe_n agree_v unto_o and_o consent_v with_o he_o say_v that_o 12.33_o that_o mark_n 12.33_o it_o be_v more_o than_o all_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n what_o can_v the_o counsel_n command_v or_o recommend_v any_o work_n which_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o of_o our_o neighbour_n can_v they_o recommend_v any_o work_n great_a more_o excellent_a more_o difficult_a then_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o mind_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n if_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o exquisite_a of_o these_o pretend_a counsel_n can_v mount_v and_o ascend_v high_o and_o can_v counsel_v any_o other_o thing_n either_o the_o counsel_n be_v of_o the_o law_n now_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v precept_n not_o counsel_n or_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o law_n nor_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v true_a for_o work_n appertain_v not_o to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o work_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o there_o be_v often_o mention_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o law_n that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n touch_v faith_n in_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o gospel_n aâ—d_v reciprocal_o that_o which_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n because_o christ_n alone_o have_v fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o alone_o do_v give_v to_o his_o own_o that_o be_v to_o the_o elect_a virtue_n and_o strength_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o keep_v it_o here_o on_o earth_n in_o our_o way_n and_o in_o our_o journey_n but_o in_o part_n above_o in_o our_o heavenly_a country_n perfect_o the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bring_v forth_o in_o we_o no_o other_o work_n than_o those_o which_o the_o law_n command_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 34._o covenant_n iâ—rent_a 31.31_o 33._o 34._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o a_o promise_n which_o have_v two_o head_n the_o first_o that_o god_n view_v and_o look_v on_o we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o christ_n who_o have_v satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o we_o will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n without_o any_o reservation_n of_o the_o fault_n or_o of_o the_o punishment_n because_o he_o will_v remember_v our_o sin_n no_o more_o the_o second_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n within_o we_o that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o our_o stony_a heart_n and_o will_v give_v we_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n to_o keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o 27._o they_o ezech._n 36.26_o 27._o as_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n say_v now_o that_o this_o promise_n appertain_v unto_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o exposition_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o 10.16_o the_o heb._n 8.8_o &_o cap._n 10.16_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o gospel_n work_v in_o we_o no_o other_o work_n but_o those_o which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n the_o counsel_n which_o they_o propound_v to_o we_o under_o the_o title_n of_o work_n of_o perfection_n be_v in_o no_o part_n command_v in_o the_o law_n can_v be_v recommend_v in_o the_o gospel_n then_o if_o they_o be_v not_o neither_o of_o the_o law_n nor_o of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v but_o the_o invention_n and_o fantasy_n of_o superstitious_a man_n who_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n have_v strike_v with_o and_o by_o this_o sentence_n 1.12_o sentence_n esay_n 1.12_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n 29.13_o hand_n esay_n 29.13_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n chap._n iii_o i._o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o counsel_n of_o perfection_n ii_o how_o they_o be_v define_v iii_o there_o be_v no_o great_a perfection_n than_o that_o which_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o god_n command_v to_o all_o man_n four_o the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o charity_n which_o be_v of_o the_o commandment_n v._o charity_n consist_v in_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n etc._n etc._n and_o leave_v no_o part_n of_o we_o free_a for_o the_o practise_n of_o counsel_n vi_o the_o reason_n by_o the_o which_o bellarmine_n will_v delude_v this_o reason_n be_v refute_v vii_o if_o the_o counsel_n of_o perfection_n as_o they_o term_v they_o be_v of_o god_n all_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o follow_v they_o which_o be_v absurd_a viii_o if_o they_o lead_v and_o bring_v one_o to_o perfection_n all_o shall_v aspire_v unto_o it_o and_o aim_v at_o it_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o necessity_n ix_o counsel_n be_v not_o work_n be_v no_o good_a work_n x._o the_o first_o distinction_n between_o counsel_n and_o precept_n refute_v xi_o the_o second_o refute_v xii_o the_o three_o and_o four_o refute_v if_o 4.11_o if_o 1._o pet._n 4.11_o any_o be_v speak_v let_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n this_o precept_n and_o lesson_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n either_o be_v not_o well_o learned_a or_o not_o well_o practise_v of_o those_o which_o speak_v of_o counsel_n and_o do_v trick_n and_o adorn_v they_o with_o the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o 1.2_o of_o bellar._n de_fw-fr monach._n â—_o 7_o §._o 1.2_o perfection_n to_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o thâ—â—_n swallow_v without_o chow_v all_o that_o be_v set_v before_o they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n that_o term_n and_o name_n the_o counsel_n of_o perfection_n it_o be_v a_o new_a name_n invent_v of_o late_a to_o advance_v and_o give_v credit_n unto_o a_o doctrine_n as_o new_a as_o the_o name_n and_o as_o imaginary_a or_o chimerical_a as_o falsehood_n and_o untruth_n have_v publish_v it_o and_o set_v it_o forth_o for_o real_a true_a and_o emphatical_a ii_o etc._n ii_o ibid._n 11._o consilium_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la vocamus_fw-la opus_fw-la
shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n chap._n four_o i._o a_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o propose_v and_o prescribe_v to_o himself_o a_o great_a perfection_n then_o that_o of_o the_o law_n until_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n ii_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o aspire_v unto_o a_o great_a perfection_n then_o be_v that_o of_o the_o law_n see_v that_o no_o man_n live_a can_v keep_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n iii_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v in_o no_o manner_n of_o way_n keep_v the_o law_n be_v unfurnished_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o those_o thing_n requisite_a to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o good_a work_n four_o the_o first_o condition_n be_v that_o he_o be_v good_a just_a and_o a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a one_o and_o without_o christ_n v._o the_o second_o that_o his_o work_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vi_o and_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n which_o he_o have_v not_o vii_o the_o three_o that_o he_o 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speak_v now_o according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n and_o position_n of_o those_o which_o call_v they_o evangelicall_a counsel_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o more_o be_v they_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o promise_v unto_o they_o but_o under_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o sabbath_n understand_v literal_o be_v not_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2.16_o testament_n col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n vi_o notwithstanding_o bellarmine_n urge_v the_o word_n 5._o word_n bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o §._o 5._o that_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v i_o and_o expound_v they_o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v which_o transcend_v and_o surpass_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v frame_v myself_o unto_o man_n frailty_n shall_v willing_o choose_v the_o most_o perfect_a thing_n that_o i_o desire_v and_o will_v have_v a_o false_a and_o wretched_a exposition_n first_o because_o he_o make_v god_n say_v that_o in_o give_v the_o commandment_n he_o have_v frame_v himself_o unto_o human_a frailty_n as_o if_o the_o commandment_n be_v possible_a and_o easy_a to_o man_n in_o his_o infirmity_n whereas_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o god_n regard_v not_o in_o his_o law_n what_o man_n can_v do_v now_o in_o his_o infirmity_n but_o to_o that_o which_o man_n who_o have_v heretofore_o be_v â—ound_n and_o whole_a owe_v he_o etc._n he_o bernar._n in_o cantic_a
covenant_n and_o therefore_o a_o apocryphal_a book_n which_o may_v be_v read_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o life_n as_o be_v full_a of_o holy_a instruction_n and_o document_n touch_v manner_n but_o not_o for_o confirmation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a doctrine_n and_o of_o faith_n a_o book_n which_o bellarmine_n confess_v have_v be_v compile_v and_o make_v by_o a_o certain_a philon_n before_o christ_n time_n of_o who_o no_o historiographer_n make_v mention_v but_o which_o jerom_n lyrinensis_n sixtâ—s_n senensis_n bâ—â—aventura_n briton_n etc._n etc._n do_v witness_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o philon_n the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o jew_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o do_v not_o adhere_v nor_o stick_v fast_o unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o can_v not_o make_v any_o canonical_a book_n appertain_v unto_o the_o old_a testament_n 13._o testament_n bellar._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la li._n 1._o c._n 13._o which_o have_v be_v finish_v and_o perfect_v in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o new_a it_o be_v then_o unfit_o and_o little_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o bellarmine_n allege_v and_o urge_v it_o to_o strengthen_v his_o opinion_n xi_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v serve_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n we_o read_v there_o 3.13.14.15_o there_o wisdom_n 3.13.14.15_o blessed_n be_v the_o barren_a that_o be_v undefiled_a which_o have_v not_o know_v the_o sinful_a bed_n she_o shall_v have_v fruit_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o soul_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o eunuch_n which_o with_o his_o hâ—nds_n have_v wrought_v no_o iniquity_n nor_o imagine_v wicked_a thing_n against_o god_n for_o unto_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n more_o acceptable_a to_o his_o mind_n for_o glorious_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o good_a labour_n and_o the_o root_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v never_o fall_v away_o this_o exquisite_a grace_n and_o gift_n of_o faith_n give_v unto_o the_o eunuch_n be_v say_v bellarmine_n a_o certain_a singular_a gift_n answer_v to_o his_o faithfulness_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o have_v say_v that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v to_o his_o saint_n and_o he_o have_v care_n for_o his_o elect_a verse_n 9_o but_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o own_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o say_n by_o a_o comparison_n of_o a_o woman_n have_v child_n which_o fear_v not_o god_n with_o a_o barren_a woman_n that_o fear_v he_o and_o by_o another_o comparison_n of_o a_o eunuch_n with_o a_o adulterer_n who_o so_o despise_v wisdom_n and_o nurture_n be_v miserable_a etc._n etc._n their_o wife_n be_v foolish_a and_o their_o child_n wicked_a their_o offspring_n be_v curse_v he_o oppose_v to_o these_o woman_n the_o barren_a woman_n namely_o that_o woman_n who_o be_v marry_v have_v no_o child_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o barren_a because_o say_v lyrinensis_n cedentes_fw-la lyrinensis_n lyrinens_fw-la in_o sapient_a c._n 3._o quia_fw-la licêt_fw-fr sit_fw-la in_o matrimonio_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la habet_fw-la filios_fw-la in_o eius_fw-la ignominiam_fw-la cedentes_fw-la she_o have_v no_o child_n although_o she_o be_v marry_v which_o may_v make_v she_o a_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v she_o and_o what_o barren_a woman_n she_o that_o be_v undefiled_a for_o say_v he_o if_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o a_o adulteress_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v happy_a but_o miserable_a it_o be_v she_o which_o have_v not_o know_v the_o sinful_a bed_n she_o have_v know_v the_o bed_n because_o she_o be_v marry_v but_o not_o in_o sin_n because_o 13.4_o because_o heb._n 13.4_o that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a she_o shall_v have_v fruit_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o soul_n she_o shall_v receive_v it_o from_o god_n for_o her_o conjugal_a chastity_n better_a than_o if_o she_o have_v son_n and_o daughter_n this_o barren_a woman_n therefore_o be_v not_o she_o which_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o virginity_n which_o can_v be_v call_v barren_a yea_o can_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v barren_a the_o same_o lyrinensis_n say_v of_o the_o eunuch_n that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v unable_a to_o engender_v and_o that_o the_o exquisite_a gift_n of_o faith_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o be_v not_o any_o singular_a gift_n answer_v his_o fidelity_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o glory_n give_v for_o his_o faith_n charitate_fw-la donum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la formata_fw-la charitate_fw-la work_v by_o love_n a_o gift_n common_a to_o all_o the_o elect_a a_o condition_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n acceptable_a to_o his_o mind_n sure_o acceptable_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v wish_v for_o above_o any_o other_o condition_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o ask_v of_o all_o man_n above_o 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than_o they_o which_o be_v marry_v except_o they_o say_v that_o all_o marry_a folk_n be_v adulterer_n and_o that_o marriage_n be_v more_o 13.4_o more_o heb._n 13.4_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a last_o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o this_o place_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n allege_v heretofore_o wherefore_o if_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a and_o with_o no_o effect_n build_v his_o counsel_n upon_o isaiahs_n word_n which_o be_v canonical_a these_o than_o which_o be_v apocrypha_fw-la will_v serve_v he_o to_o no_o purpose_n no_o more_o than_o a_o staff_n which_o be_v nought_o but_o a_o break_a reed_n chap._n xvi_o i._o as_o the_o pretend_a counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o new_a ii_o bellarmine_n three_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ground_n bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o sixty_o thirty_o â—old_a iii_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v expound_v and_o bellarmine_n 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that_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v by_o saint_n luke_n 18.18_o luke_n luk._n 18.18_o a_o ruler_n come_v unto_o our_o lord_n say_v 19.16_o say_v mat._n 19.16_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o desire_v to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v to_o do_v a_o good_a thing_n he_o ask_v not_o what_o he_o must_v believe_v but_o what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o arrogant_a and_o overweening_a persuasion_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v 3â—.32_n write_v rom._n 9_o 3â—.32_n that_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o at_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n and_o therefore_o answer_v his_o demand_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n &_o position_n thereof_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n for_o when_o the_o question_n be_v make_v of_o work_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n he_o command_v he_o therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n etc._n commandment_n ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n ut_fw-la sciret_fw-la se_fw-la nunquam_fw-la implêsse_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n say_v ferus_fw-la he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v never_o keep_v they_o for_o who_o caâ—_n beast_n of_o that_o if_o we_o say_v say_v saint_n 1.8_o saint_n 1._o john_n 1.8_o john_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o none_o can_v beast_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n none_o also_o can_v glory_v nor_o vaunt_v that_o bee_n have_v keep_v the_o law_n see_v that_o sin_n it_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n he_o go_v on_o and_o ask_v again_o which_o not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o commandment_n but_o because_o he_o expect_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v prescribe_v to_o he_o other_o more_o perfect_a notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n to_o instruct_v he_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o seek_v salvation_n by_o his_o work_n and_o to_o show_v ibid._n show_v ferus_fw-la ibid._n that_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v rehearse_v some_o of_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n say_v the_o same_o ferus_fw-la etc._n ferus_fw-la ibid._n ut_fw-la arrâ—gans_fw-la ille_fw-la iwenis_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la conferens_fw-la discat_fw-la quà m_fw-la ne_fw-la micam_fw-la quidem_fw-la verae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la haberet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o arrogant_a young_a man_n compare_v his_o life_n with_o the_o commandment_n may_v learn_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d crumb_n of_o true_a godliness_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stop_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—ll_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o arrogant_a and_o proud_a man_n then_o when_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o thou_o see_v not_o so_o clear_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n the_o blemish_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o thou_o see_v thy_o sinâ—_n in_o the_o law_n furthermore_n he_o rehearse_v special_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o he_o which_o be_v convict_v that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o great_a deal_v more_o convince_v that_o he_o bath_n not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n say_v saint_n 4.20_o saint_n 1._o john_n 4.20_o john_n vi_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n answer_v this_o young_a man_n according_a to_o his_o demand_n remaund_n he_o to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v convict_v in_o his_o conscience_n how_o he_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o same_o he_o may_v he_o humble_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v but_o the_o wretched_a young_a man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o young_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o the_o law_n puff_v up_o with_o a_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o his_o uprightness_n dare_v to_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o it_o be_v say_v saint_n ambrose_n iactantia_fw-la ambrose_n ambros_n in_o luc._n c._n 18._o inaniâ—_n iactantia_fw-la a_o vain_a boast_n saint_n jerome_n say_v plain_o etc._n plain_o hieron_n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o mentitur_fw-la adolescens_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o young_a man_n lie_v for_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o how_o come_v it_o afterward_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v say_v go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n saint_n hilary_n write_v remittitur_fw-la write_v hilar._n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o neque_fw-la superiora_fw-la illa_fw-la egerat_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la remittitur_fw-la that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n he_o be_v send_v back_o unto_o and_o saint_n austin_n argue_v upon_o that_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a responderit_fw-la sorrowful_a august_n epist_n 89._o quaest_n 4._o qui._n viderit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la illa_fw-la legis_fw-la mandata_fw-la seruaverat_fw-la puto_fw-la enim_fw-la quòd_fw-la se_fw-la arrogantiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la veriùs_fw-la seruâsse_fw-la responderit_fw-la let_v he_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v keep_v those_o commandment_n for_o i_o think_v that_o he_o answer_v more_o arrogant_o then_o true_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v they_o ferus_fw-la among_o the_o modern_n a_o great_a preacher_n in_o his_o time_n and_o of_o great_a reputation_n among_o his_o own_o prove_v that_o he_o lie_v 19_o lie_v ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n c._n 19_o i_o will_v not_o say_v say_v he_o that_o be_v have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n unless_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o sin_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n gaine-saies_a evident_o for_o who_o can_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n see_v solomon_n say_v 8.46_o say_v 1._o king_n 8.46_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o saint_n john_n 1.8_o john_n 1._o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n and_o the_o psalmist_n 130.3_o psalmist_n psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v and_o saint_n james_n 3.2_o james_n jam._n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n 24.16_o man_n prou._n 24.16_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n the_o day_n for_o which_o cause_n christ_n command_v all_o to_o pray_v and_o say_v 6.12_o say_v mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o see_v not_o that_o this_o young_a man_n speak_v very_o presumptuous_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o that_o with_o this_o addition_n even_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o see_v that_o christ_n upbraid_v evident_o and_o manifest_o reproach_v the_o jew_n 7.19_o jew_n john_n 7.19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n these_o reason_n be_v irrefragable_a and_o without_o any_o reply_n vii_o how_o then_o say_v this_o young_a man_n that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n sure_o because_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o law_n he_o have_v lay_v no_o violent_a and_o bloody_a hand_n upon_o any_o to_o kill_v he_o he_o have_v not_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n bed_n he_o have_v not_o steal_v another_o man_n good_n he_o have_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n before_o the_o magistrate_n he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o be_v teach_v that_o to_o live_v blameless_a before_o man_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o false_a doctor_n have_v restrain_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o outward_a observation_n thereof_o even_o to_o say_v 5.43_o say_v mat._n 5.43_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n as_o if_o a_o enemy_n be_v not_o a_o man_n neighbour_n and_o this_o false_a doctrine_n be_v propound_v by_o they_o as_o derive_v from_o the_o elder_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o 3.7.8_o that_o phil._n 3.7.8_o
other_o church_n and_o never_o think_v to_o merit_v of_o god_n everlasting_a life_n much_o less_o a_o excellent_a degree_n of_o glory_n therein_o for_o he_o challenge_v nothing_o to_o himself_o but_o attribute_n all_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 15.10_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o and_o although_o he_o protest_v say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o namely_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n concern_v his_o affection_n fidelity_n and_o zeal_n yet_o say_v he_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v he_o be_v then_o far_o from_o think_v on_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o obtain_v a_o great_a glory_n he_o that_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v no_o not_o by_o his_o work_n esteem_v himself_o 15.9_o himself_o 1._o cor._n 15.9_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n because_o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n feel_v yea_o acknowledge_v himself_o 12.11_o himself_o 2._o cor._n 12.11_o to_o be_v nothing_o preach_v his_o demerit_n his_o misdeed_n towards_o god_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n his_o saviour_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o himself_o 1.15_o himself_o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o christ_n jesus_n say_v he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a howbeit_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o in_o the_o combat_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n have_v no_o other_o refuge_n then_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 7.25_o christ_n rom._n 7.25_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n no_o other_o comfort_n then_o in_o the_o assurance_n he_o have_v that_o 8.1_o that_o rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o say_v of_o abraham_n his_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a 4.2_o faithful_a rom._n 4.2_o if_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n declare_v that_o not_o the_o righteousness_n only_o but_o 4.6_o but_o rom._n 4.6_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n also_o consist_v in_o that_o god_n impute_v unto_o he_o righteousness_n without_o work_n affirm_v that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v save_v be_v save_v free_o 2.8.9_o free_o ephes_n 2.8.9_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o thereby_o draw_v a_o argument_n to_o exclude_v work_n say_v and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v because_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o 11.6_o elsewhere_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n and_o that_o say_v he_o of_o free_a election_n and_o therefore_o of_o vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n also_o which_o proceed_v from_o it_o according_a to_o the_o schoolmen_n rule_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la cause_n est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o effect_n that_o proceed_v from_o thence_o such_o a_o apostle_n who_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n abase_v man_n yea_o make_v he_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o that_o god_n may_v be_v his_o all_o who_o will_v know_v nothing_o 2.2_o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 2.2_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v who_o cry_v out_o 6.14_o out_o gal._n 6.14_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o 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