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you_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o that_o you_o suffer_v for_o he_o colos_n 1.2_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o worthy_a unto_o the_o part_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o light_n 2._o pet._n 1.21_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n xx_o more_o text_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v allege_v but_o it_o be_v needle_n since_o even_o all_o sectarye_n except_o pelagius_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v he_o believe_v grace_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o faith_n and_o in_o particular_a d._n potter_n to_o who_o chill_a be_v in_o this_o main_n point_n direct_o opposite_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o his_o express_a word_n pag._n 135._o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o divine_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n prepare_v enable_v and_o assist_v the_o soul_n to_o 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140._o d._n potter_n say_v humane_a authority_n consent_n and_o proof_n may_v produce_v a_o humane_a or_o acquire_v faith_n but_o the_o assent_n of_o divine_a faith_n be_v absolute_o divine_a in_o which_o word_n he_o distinguish_v acquire_v faith_n from_o divine_a and_o consequent_o hold_v that_o this_o be_v not_o acquire_v but_o infuse_v pag._n 141._o that_o scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n the_o believer_n see_v by_o many_o internal_a argument_n find_v in_o the_o letter_n itself_o though_o find_v by_o the_o help_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n without_o and_o of_o grace_n within_o mark_v how_o beside_o the_o external_a proposition_n of_o the_o object_n by_o the_o church_n he_o require_v internal_a grace_n pag._n 142._o there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o light_a sufficient_a which_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n clear_v by_o grace_n and_o assist_v by_o the_o many_o motive_n which_o the_o church_n use_v for_o enforce_v of_o her_o instruction_n may_v discover_v 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fulfil_v in_o us._n 1._o cor._n 7.7_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o not_o only_o the_o continency_n of_o virgin_n and_o widow_n but_o marry_v people_n also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n say_v every_o one_o have_v a_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n one_o so_o and_o another_o so_o sap._n 8.21_o and_o as_o i_o know_v that_o i_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v continent_n unless_o god_n give_v it_o this_o very_a thing_n also_o be_v wisdom_n to_o know_v who_o this_o gift_n be_v i_o go_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o beseech_v he_o rom._n 2.13_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a with_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v iustify_v and_o yet_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v galat_n 2_o 21._o if_o justice_n by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a and_o we_o may_v say_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n if_o justice_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o grace_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a s._n james_n 3.8_o the_o tongue_n no_o man_n can_v tame_v rom._n 5.20.21_o the_o law_n enter_v in_o that_o sin_n may_v abound_v and_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v more_o abound_v that_o as_o sin_v reign_v to_o death_n so_o also_o grace_n may_v reign_v by_o justice_n to_o life_n everlasting_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o word_n declare_v that_o grace_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o fulfil_v the_o law_n that_o without_o it_o the_o law_n be_v occasion_n of_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o corruption_n rom._n 4.15_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n rom._n 7._o v._o 23.24.25_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n repugn_v to_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o captive_v i_o in_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 15.56_o 57_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n by_o 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and_o watch_v because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o resist_v you_o strong_a in_o faith_n not_o in_o natural_a reason_n humane_a discourse_n orwitt_n wherein_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o mortal_a man_n not_o assist_v by_o god_n holy_a grace_n section_n vi_o grace_n necessary_a for_o true_a repentance_n xxvii_o true_a repentance_n be_v the_o immediate_a disposition_n to_o justify_v grace_n and_o grace_n be_v as_o divine_v call_v it_o semen_n gloriae_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o glory_n which_o in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o whosoever_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n if_o repentance_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n shall_v proceed_v from_o nature_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v psalm_n 83.12_o gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la dabit_fw-la dominus_fw-la our_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n to_o man_n but_o man_n by_o his_o own_o sole_a force_n will_v merit_v and_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n xxviii_o beside_o perfect_a repentance_n or_o contrition_n proceed_v from_o love_n and_o attrition_n from_o hope_n since_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o love_n and_o hope_v it_o must_v also_o be_v necessary_a for_o both_o those_o kind_n of_o repentance_n thus_o we_o read_v hierem._n 31.18.19_o convert_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v after_o that_o thou_o do_v convert_v i_o i_o do_v penance_n and_o after_o thou_o do_v show_v unto_o i_o i_o strike_v my_o thigh_n thren_n 5.21_o convert_v we_o o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v ezech._n 36.26_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a hart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a hart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o fleshy_a hart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v make_v that_o you_o walk_v in_o my_o precept_n and_o keep_v my_o judgment_n and_o do_v they_o psalm_n 79._o v._o 4_o o_o god_n convert_v we_o and_o show_v thy_o face_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o v._o 8._o o_o god_n of_o host_n convert_v we_o and_o show_v thy_o face_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v psalm_n 84._o convert_v we_o o_o lord_n our_o saviour_n psalm_n 76._o v._o 11._o i_o say_v now_o have_v i_o begin_v this_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o high_a psalm_n 118._o v._o 176._o i_o have_v stray_v as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v lose_v seek_v thy_o servant_n because_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o commandment_n luc._n 22_o s._n peter_n weep_v not_o till_o our_o saviour_n look_v upon_o he_o act._n 5.31_o this_o prince_n and_o saviour_n god_n have_v exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israël_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o timot._fw-la 2.24.25.26_o the_o servant_n of_o our_o lord_n must_v not_o wrangle_v but_o be_v mild_a towards_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a with_o modesty_n admonish_v they_o that_o resist_v the_o truth_n lest_o sometime_o god_n give_v they_o repentance_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o they_o recover_v themselves_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v captive_a at_o his_o will_n section_n vii_o grace_n be_v necessary_a for_o perseverance_n xxix_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v in_o prove_v this_o truth_n for_o if_o grace_n be_v necessary_a for_o faith_n hope_n charity_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o overcommig_v temptation_n much_o more_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o persevere_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o require_v all_o those_o gift_n of_o faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o place_n a_o man_n in_o security_n for_o salvation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n matt._n 10.22_o he_o that_o shall_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o that_o to_o say_v grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o persevere_v be_v to_o affirm_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n xxx_o this_o truth_n we_o read_v in_o s._n io._n 15.16_o i_o have_v appoint_v you_o that_o you_o go_v and_o bring_v fruit_n and_o your_o fruit_n abide_v and_o heb._n 3.12.13.14_o beware_v brethren_n lest_o perhaps_o there_o be_v in_o some_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a hart_n of_o incredulity_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n but_o exhort_v yourselves_o every_o day_n while_o to_o day_n be_v name_v none_o of_o you_o be_v obdurate_a with_o the_o fallacy_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n yet_o so_o if_o we_o keep_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o substance_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n and._n philip._n 1.6_o trust_v this_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v in_o you_o a_o good_a work_n will_v perfect_v it_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n philip._n 2.12.13_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a work_n your_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o accomplish_v according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n xxxi_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v clear_a because_o justify_v grace_n take_v not_o away_o ignorance_n in_o our_o understanding_n freedom_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o our_o will_n rebellion_n in_o the_o appetite_n which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v both_o external_a protection_n to_o remove_v extrinsecall_a impediment_n of_o virtue_n and_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o internal_a help_n effectua_o assist_v and_o constant_o move_v we_o to_o good_a section_n viii_o that_o habitual_a or_o justify_v grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n xxxii_o that_o there_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n a_o real_a quality_n or_o gift_n whereby_o they_o be_v grateful_a to_o god_n we_o will_v prove_v hereafter_o for_o as_o much_o as_o may_v belong_v to_o our_o purpose_n in_o this_o work_n referringe_a the_o reader_n for_o a_o full_a and_o exact_a proof_n thereof_o to_o the_o many_o learned_a book_n of_o catholic_a divine_n xxxiii_o now_o to_o the_o former_a head_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o actual_a grace_n i_o add_v this_o about_o habitual_a to_o confute_v more_o and_o more_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a pelagian_n in_o general_a and_o some_o tenet_n of_o chill_a worth_n in_o particular_a as_o will_v appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o chimericall_a doctrine_n about_o repentance_n xxxiv_o that_o habitual_a grace_n be_v necessary_a for_o keep_v the_o commandment_n we_o may_v prove_v in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o moderate_a protestant_n out_o of_o the_o milevitan_a council_n which_o be_v celebrate_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o year_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v for_o orthodox_n namely_o anno_fw-la 416._o wherein_o can_n 3._o we_o read_v these_o word_n whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n avail_v only_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n already_o commit_v and_o not_o also_o for_o help_v not_o to_o commit_v they_o be_v he_o accurse_v therefore_o he_o who_o be_v not_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n want_v some_o grace_n and_o help_v to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o in_o concilio_n arausicano_n anno_fw-la 529._o can._n 13._o it_o be_v define_v man_n freewill_n weaken_v in_o the_o first_o man_n can_v be_v repair_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o grace_n confer_v in_o batisme_n be_v habitual_a and_o permanent_a therefore_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o freewill_n be_v renew_v or_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v restore_v by_o habitual_a grace_n xxxv_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o god_n give_v not_o particular_a protection_n and_o special_a help_n of_o grace_n on_o which_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n depend_v except_o to_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o one_o deadly_a sin_n draw_v after_o it_o another_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o a_o man_n remain_v long_o in_o that_o bad_a state_n like_a to_o ponderous_a weight_n which_o mend_v their_o pace_n the_o long_a their_o motion_n last_v and_o so_o david_n say_v psalm_n 37.5_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n be_v become_v heavy_a upon_o i_o if_o venial_a transgression_n neglect_v dispose_v to_o mortal_a what_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o voluntary_a abide_n in_o deadly_a sin_n thus_o we_o read_v hierem._n 23.11_o 12._o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v pollute_v therefore_o their_o way_n shall_v be_v as_o slippery_a ground_n in_o the_o dark_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v on_o and_o fall_v therein_o and_o thren_n 1.8_o jerusalem_n have_v sin_v a_o sin_n therefore_o be_v she_o make_v unstable_a xxxvi_o for_o which_o moral_a point_n we_o can_v allege_v none_o more_o fit_o then_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a who_o the_o world_n
acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o most_o profound_a master_n of_o spirit_n this_o holy_a father_n homil._n 11._o in_o ezechiel_n have_v these_o remarkable_a word_n if_o sin_n be_v not_o speedy_o wipe_v away_o by_o repentance_n almighty_a god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n permitt_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o fall_v into_o another_o sin_n that_o he_o who_o by_o weep_v and_o correct_v himself_o will_v not_o wash_v away_o what_o he_o have_v commit_v may_v begin_v to_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n the_o sin_n therefore_o which_o be_v not_o wash_v away_o with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n because_o from_o it_o proceed_v that_o whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v more_o deep_o entangle_v but_o the_o sin_n which_o follow_v out_o of_o another_o sin_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o blindness_n increase_a in_o punishment_n of_o the_o former_a fault_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o increase_n in_o vice_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o punishment_n in_o such_o a_o sinner_n for_o the_o most_o part_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o sin_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n these_o last_o word_n he_o have_v also_o in_o job_n lib._n 25._o c._n 13._o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o author_n operis_fw-la imperfecti_fw-la in_o matthaeum_n c._n 21._o as_o when_o the_o stern_a be_v break_v the_o ship_n be_v carry_v whersoever_o the_o storm_n drive_v it_o so_o a_o sinner_n have_v by_o his_o sin_n lose_v the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n do_v not_o what_o he_o will_v but_o what_o the_o devil_n will_v xxxvii_o the_o same_o truth_n be_v also_o deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v affect_v to_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v affect_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o v._o 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