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to_o heal_v our_o wound_n weapon_n against_o tentation_n &_o heresy_n a_o sword_n to_o kill_v heretic_n a_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n to_o display_v error_n a_o exact_a rule_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o mistress_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o virtue_n a_o lantern_n to_o direct_v our_o step_n a_o anchor_n in_o time_n of_o tempest_n yea_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v paradise_n god_n sometime_o facit_fw-la sometime_o ambros_n ep_v 41_o deambulabat_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o paradiso_n &_o nunc_fw-la deambulat_fw-la in_o paradise_n deus_fw-la quando_fw-la scripturas_fw-la lego_fw-la paradisus_fw-la genesis_n in_o quo_fw-la virtutâ—s_fw-la pullulant_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la paradisus_fw-la deuteronomium_n in_o quâ—_n germinant_fw-la legis_fw-la praecepta_fw-la paradisus_fw-la euangelium_fw-la in_o quâ—_n arbour_n aquavitae_fw-la bâ—nos_fw-la fructus_fw-la facit_fw-la walk_v in_o paradise_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n and_o now_o god_n walk_v in_o paradise_n when_o i_o read_v the_o scripture_n genesis_n be_v a_o paradise_n wherein_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o patriarch_n do_v branch_n forth_o deuteronomie_n be_v a_o paradise_n wherein_o the_o law_n do_v spront_v forth_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o paradise_n wherein_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n do_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o true_o well_o may_v it_o be_v call_v a_o paradise_n for_o the_o godly_a person_n can_v in_o no_o place_n find_v a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a refresh_n then_o in_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o of_o that_o that_o be_v forbid_v but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o the_o elect_a where_o stand_v in_o the_o mid_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v chris_n t._n the_o door_n whereunto_o be_v not_o keep_v close_o by_o cherubin_n and_o the_o fiery_a sword_n but_o it_o be_v open_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o that_o be_v hungry_a where_o the_o river_n be_v of_o 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that_o name_n worse_o than_o
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 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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
bonum_fw-la à _fw-la christâ—_n nobis_fw-la non_fw-la imperatum_fw-la sed_fw-la demonstratum_fw-la non_fw-la mandatum_fw-la sed_fw-la commendâ—tum_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o perfection_n be_v a_o good_a work_n not_o enjoin_v but_o demonstrate_v and_o show_v not_o command_v but_o recommend_v by_o christ_n different_a from_o a_o precept_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n in_o the_o form_n and_o in_o the_o end_n in_o the_o matter_n two_o way_n first_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o precept_n be_v easy_a that_o of_o a_o counsel_n more_o difficult_a second_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o precept_n be_v good_a that_o of_o counsel_n better_a and_o perfect_a in_o the_o subject_n because_o the_o precept_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o counsel_n be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n the_o precept_n bind_v by_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o power_n but_o the_o counsel_n depend_v on_o the_o free_a judgement_n and_o free_a will_n of_o 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monach_n c._n 2._o §._o 2._o that_o the_o true_a perfection_n confi_v in_o charity_n we_o know_v that_o it_o have_v many_o degree_n but_o her_o high_a degree_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o that_o which_o she_o be_v namely_o charity_n there_o be_v also_o none_o but_o know_v that_o without_o any_o exception_n of_o degree_n charity_n be_v command_v and_o recommend_v commend_v to_o all_o man_n as_o be_v 1.5_o be_v rom._n 13.10_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o the_o endâ—_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v therefore_o charity_n be_v the_o best_a perfection_n and_o charity_n be_v the_o excellent_a and_o great_a perfection_n and_o no_o work_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o that_o which_o spring_v from_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n he_o that_o seek_v for_o a_o better_a and_o great_a perfection_n by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o counsel_n be_v but_o ill_o counsel_v and_o advise_v and_o he_o that_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v 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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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that_o he_o which_o have_v determine_v in_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o confess_v his_o name_n aught_o before_o all_o thing_n to_o enter_v into_o himself_o search_v into_o his_o affection_n weigh_v and_o ponder_v exact_o what_o he_o do_v ask_v his_o conscience_n whether_o he_o feel_v himself_o dispose_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v harry_v and_o vex_v and_o less_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o friend_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v bare_v and_o persecute_v by_o stranger_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o pass_v over_o all_o manner_n of_o reproach_n to_o suffer_v and_o endure_v the_o ravish_a of_o all_o his_o good_n to_o die_v and_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o saviour_n lest_o that_o have_v rash_o undertake_v a_o work_n and_o task_n accompany_v with_o so_o many_o difficulty_n he_o faint_v in_o his_o business_n shrink_v and_o give_v over_o and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o it_o to_o his_o exceed_a shame_n for_o it_o be_v better_a 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say_v a_o friar_n a_o wise_a and_o good_a device_n most_o necessary_a for_o they_o which_o travel_n 14._o travel_n stella_fw-la in_o luâ—_n cap._n 14._o that_o they_o undertake_v not_o thing_n hard_a and_o difficult_a about_o their_o reach_n but_o measure_v themselves_o in_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o power_n and_o ability_n whence_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o blame_v those_o which_o choose_v with_o small_a discretion_n and_o weariness_n a_o austere_a and_o rigorous_a life_n and_o afterward_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o faint_a by_o the_o way_n not_o have_v strength_n enough_o to_o bear_v and_o endure_v it_o in_o thomas_n aquinas_n time_n there_o be_v certain_a man_n who_o see_v the_o world_n abuse_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o monastical_a perfection_n propound_v that_o no_o man_n enter_v into_o religion_n aught_o to_o embrace_v the_o observation_n of_o counsel_n before_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o observation_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n 4._o 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they_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v confess_v and_o say_v we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o our_o forefather_n and_o that_o so_o job._n so_o chrysost_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la hom_n 6._o tom_n 5._o quò_fw-la solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la corpore_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la job._n christ_n be_v find_v alone_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n without_o sin_n four_o witness_v among_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n who_o god_n himself_o commend_v to_o have_v be_v perfect_a beyond_o comparison_n and_o without_o his_o like_a in_o the_o world_n 2.8_o world_n job_n 2.8_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n say_v god_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a a_o great_a commendation_n and_o incident_a to_o few_o person_n now_o if_o
with_o that_o exception_n and_o reservation_n which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 15.5_o chapter_n 1._o king_n 15.5_o save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n a_o vile_a and_o villainous_a matter_n a_o inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a act_n a_o cruel_a deed_n he_o put_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o his_o entire_a friend_n he_o take_v away_o the_o only_a lamb_n of_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n he_o imbrue_v his_o bloody_a hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a who_o watch_v who_o fight_v for_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sin_n he_o commit_v so_o many_o sin_n and_o all_o of_o they_o so_o great_a that_o to_o blot_v they_o out_o and_o wipe_v they_o away_o he_o crave_v for_o not_o one_o compassion_n but_o many_o not_o one_o wash_a and_o cleanse_v but_o a_o wash_n and_o a_o wash_n again_o over_o and_o over_o cry_v unto_o his_o god_n with_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n 51.1.2_o spirit_n psal_n 51.1.2_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n he_o desire_v that_o a_o great_a sin_n be_v blot_v out_o by_o a_o great_a mercy_n 2._o mercy_n hier._n advers_a julian._n lib._n 2._o magnum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la magnâ_fw-la deleri_fw-la vult_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la furthermore_o that_o only_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o regard_n of_o crime_n whereof_o david_n that_o act_n of_o he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n only_o except_v have_v be_v clear_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n of_o his_o fault_n commit_v by_o error_n for_o after_o that_o crime_n commit_v and_o perpetrate_v in_o the_o person_n of_o vriah_n 21.1_o vriah_n 2._o sam._n 24.1.2_o chron._n 21.1_o sataâ—_n kindle_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o fire_n of_o pride_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o altogether_o extinguish_v provoke_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n so_o that_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o and_o against_o his_o people_n and_o it_o be_v of_o he_o of_o who_o we_o have_v these_o prayer_n and_o confession_n 19.12_o confession_n psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n 25.7_o fault_n psal_n 25.7_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o transgression_n according_a to_o thy_o merci_fw-la remember_v thou_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n o_o lord_n 40.11.12_o lord_n psal_n 40.11.12_o withhold_a not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_n upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o 130.3.4_o i_o psal_n 130.3.4_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v 143.1.2_o fear_v psal_n 143.1.2_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o supplication_n in_o thy_o faithfulness_n answer_v i_o and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o sernant_a for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v he_o which_o so_o often_o recommend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o high_a cause_n to_o god_n when_o his_o enemy_n do_v pursue_v he_o and_o persecute_v he_o wrongful_o and_o then_o cry_v 7.8_o cry_v psal_n 7.8_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n &_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o when_o he_o present_v himself_o before_o god_n as_o a_o creature_n before_o his_o creator_n the_o servant_n before_o his_o lord_n the_o child_n before_o his_o father_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o demeanour_n and_o service_n towards_o he_o he_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o fly_v to_o that_o of_o his_o god_n distinguish_v as_o he_o ought_v between_o the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o action_n towards_o man_n and_o between_o the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n before_o god_n for_o touch_v that_o he_o do_v protest_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o innocent_a and_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v as_o his_o defender_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o wrong_n touch_v this_o he_o yield_v and_o confess_v his_o unrighteousness_n he_o decline_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o deprecation_n the_o ange_a fury_n &_o just_a vengeance_n of_o his_o judge_n cry_v 6.1_o cry_v psal_n 6.1_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n implore_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n the_o mercy_n peace_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o god_n and_o have_v obtain_v it_o he_o preach_v and_o publish_v it_o to_o all_o 4.6_o all_o rom._n 4.6_o describe_v and_o declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v yea_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o end_n all_o man_n may_v hear_v all_o may_v inâ—ovour_n to_o feel_v it_o 32.1.2_o it_o psal_n 32.1.2_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n this_o be_v that_o text_n on_o the_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v speak_v very_o excellent_a thing_n punietur_fw-la thing_n hieron_n in_o psal_n 32._o quod_fw-la â—egitur_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la nec_fw-la punietur_fw-la saint_n jerome_n that_o which_o be_v hide_v be_v not_o see_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v not_o impute_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o impute_v be_v noâ—_n punish_v if_o you_o object_n that_o david_n add_v and_o in_o who_o mouth_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n he_o expound_v that_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o which_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n 31._o sinner_n aug_n prâ—â—fat_n in_o psal_n 31._o saint_n austin_n who_o be_v the_o bless_a not_o thâ—se_a in_o who_o god_n find_v no_o sin_n for_o he_o find_v it_o in_o all_o man_n 3.23_o man_n rom._n 3.23_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n if_o then_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o all_o it_o remain_v that_o there_o be_v none_o bless_v but_o those_o who_o sin_n be_v remit_v thou_o have_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v give_v thou_o man_n look_v upâ—n_v thy_o work_n malâ—_n et_fw-la omne_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la malâ—_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v find_v bad_a and_o evil_a if_o god_n shall_v give_v to_o those_o work_n that_o which_o be_v their_o due_n without_o 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but_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v be_v they_o cover_v they_o be_v abolish_v and_o blot_v out_o if_o god_n have_v cover_v sin_n he_o have_v not_o have_v the_o will_n to_o mark_v or_o note_v they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v the_o desire_n to_o mark_v they_o he_o will_v not_o take_v any_o knowledge_n of_o they_o he_o have_v not_o have_v the_o desire_n to_o punish_v they_o he_o have_v not_o mind_v to_o ordain_v of_o they_o he_o have_v rather_o pardon_v they_o saint_n bernard_n 23._o bernard_n bernard_n in_o cantica_fw-la ser_fw-mi 23._o o_o he_o alone_o true_o happy_a unto_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o impute_v his_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o have_v bad_a sâ—â—â—_n sin_n for_o all_o have_v â—inned_v and_o all_o have_v need_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw
not_o as_o a_o principal_a debtor_n thus_o saint_n paul_n write_v 3.24_o write_v gal._n 3.24_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n the_o ancient_a father_n have_v acknowledge_v these_o use_n of_o the_o law_n say_v that_o the_o law_n do_v profit_v we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o make_v we_o confess_v that_o which_o we_o deny_v acknowledge_v our_o sin_n and_o cover_v no_o more_o our_o unrighteousness_n in_o as_o much_o also_o that_o it_o show_v to_o we_o seq_fw-la we_o ambros_n de_fw-fr jacob_n &_o vita_fw-la beata_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o august_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o titera_fw-la c._n 5._o &_o seq_fw-la our_o infirmity_n that_o have_v our_o recourse_n and_o refuge_n by_o faith_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o may_v be_v heal_v these_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n give_v his_o law_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n which_o can_v fulfil_v it_o by_o it_o he_o accuse_v and_o convince_v he_o of_o sin_n he_o condemn_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n to_o this_o intent_n that_o from_o be_v proud_a he_o may_v wax_v humble_a that_o see_v that_o feel_v thereby_o his_o malady_n he_o may_v cry_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o ask_v for_o the_o physician_n that_o find_v himself_o the_o slave_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v implore_v the_o help_n of_o the_o redeemer_n in_o a_o word_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o can_v do_v that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v he_o may_v have_v his_o recourse_n and_o retreat_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o as_o in_o our_o head_n pledge_v and_o surety_n god_n have_v punish_v in_o his_o most_o rigorous_a and_o severe_a justice_n all_o our_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n and_o forgive_v we_o all_o of_o they_o in_o his_o great_a mercy_n when_o man_n be_v thus_o of_o great_a make_v little_a when_o from_o whole_a and_o sound_a that_o he_o think_v he_o be_v he_o find_v himself_o mortal_o sick_a from_o be_v 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damnation_n in_o his_o duty_n and_o constrain_a he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n the_o good_a he_o hate_v and_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v with_o out_o this_o compulsion_n the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n to_o all_o these_o use_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o say_v 1.9_o say_v 1._o tim._n 1.9_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n for_o it_o accuse_v condemn_v astonish_v the_o wicked_a and_o will_v they_o will_v they_o in_o spite_n of_o their_o heart_n range_v they_o outward_o to_o their_o duty_n viii_o but_o as_o for_o the_o righteous_a renew_v hoâ—_n the_o law_n be_v possible_a to_o nature_n renew_v which_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n the_o law_n can_v neither_o accuse_v they_o nor_o condemn_v they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 8.33.34_o write_v rom._n 8.33.34_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o 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and_o which_o a_o thousand_o enticement_n do_v make_v the_o ill_a advise_v to_o swerve_v from_o their_o right_a way_n so_o the_o antichristian_a heresy_n be_v call_v 17.1.2_o call_v revel_v 17.1.2_o the_o great_a whore_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n according_a to_o that_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v so_o often_o of_o the_o idolater_n that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o false_a god_n etc._n god_n origen_n in_o levit_fw-la hom_n 12._o simplicitas_fw-la fideâ—_n virginitas_fw-la appellata_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o contrariwise_o origen_n say_v that_o the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v virginity_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o singleness_n of_o faith_n and_o purity_n of_o her_o action_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n we_o oppose_v therefore_o these_o father_n to_o the_o other_o and_o do_v affirm_v that_o these_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o be_v either_o the_o 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