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restless_a motion_n of_o unsatisfy_a desire_n &_o stay_v not_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o open_a view_n clear_a vision_n and_o happy_a fruition_n of_o god_n their_o creator_n â—…tio_fw-la o_o lord_n say_v augustine_n thou_o make_v we_o for_o thyself_o and_o our_o heart_n be_v restless_a and_o unquiet_a till_o they_o rest_v in_o thou_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o different_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n from_o other_o thing_n who_o so_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o diverse_a degree_n and_o sort_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v but_o with_o exceed_v great_a sweetness_n of_o delight_n observe_v and_o discern_v there_o be_v nothing_o which_o in_o sense_n of_o want_n and_o imperfection_n do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o return_v towards_o god_n from_o who_o all_o good_a and_o happy_a supply_n of_o defect_n and_o want_n proceed_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n find_v in_o the_o world_n all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o defect_n which_o be_v not_o carry_v with_o some_o 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mention_v by_o the_o ancient_a by_o the_o measure_n of_o which_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n make_v their_o sermon_n commentary_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n this_o rule_n every_o part_n whereof_o be_v prove_v so_o near_o to_o concern_v all_o they_o that_o look_v for_o salvation_n we_o make_v the_o rule_n to_o try_v all_o doctrine_n by_o and_o not_o such_o platform_n of_o doctrine_n as_o every_o sect-master_n by_o himself_o can_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n understand_v according_a to_o his_o own_o private_a fancy_n 12._o as_o the_o rhemist_n false_o charge_v us._n this_o rule_n be_v deliver_v by_o praxean_n tertullian_n 3._o irenaeus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n and_o with_o addition_n of_o conclusion_n most_o easy_o clear_o and_o avoidable_o deduce_v hence_o by_o theodoret_n in_o his_o epitome_n dogmatum_fw-la chap._n 5._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n and_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o no_o way_n appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n etc._n etc._n be_v heretical_a or_o in_o damnable_a schism_n out_o of_o this_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v what_o be_v heresy_n and_o what_o error_n they_o be_v that_o exclude_v from_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n it_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o schism_n and_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o subjection_n of_o people_n to_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n second_o the_o connexion_n and_o communion_n which_o many_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o pastor_n of_o they_o have_v among_o themselves_o three_o in_o hold_v the_o same_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o unity_n of_o each_o particular_a church_n depend_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o pastor_n who_o be_v one_o to_o luciferianos_fw-la who_o a_o
which_o the_o romanist_n now_o teach_v nor_o power_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o and_o to_o do_v action_n moral_o good_a or_o not_o sinful_a without_o concurrence_n of_o special_a grace_n nor_o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v on_o the_o foresight_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o we_o positive_a or_o privative_a nor_o merit_n of_o congruence_n and_o condignity_n nor_o work_v of_o supererogation_n nor_o counsel_n of_o perfection_n as_o they_o now_o teach_v nor_o justification_n by_o perfection_n of_o inherent_a quality_n nor_o uncertainty_n of_o grace_n nor_o seven_o sacrament_n proper_o so_o name_v nor_o local_a presence_n nor_o transubstantiation_n nor_o oral_a manducation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n nor_o real_a sacrifice_v of_o it_o for_o the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n nor_o torment_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n in_o a_o part_n of_o hell_n hundred_o of_o year_n by_o devil_n in_o corporal_a fire_n out_o of_o which_o prayer_n shall_v deliver_v they_o nor_o that_o the_o saint_n hear_v our_o prayer_n know_v or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o particular_a want_n nor_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n in_o those_o time_n commit_v and_o intolerable_a abuse_n find_v in_o the_o number_n fashion_n and_o worship_n of_o their_o image_n nor_o their_o absolution_n as_o now_o they_o define_v it_o nor_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o saint_n merit_v not_o rewardable_a in_o themselves_o to_o be_v dispose_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o supply_v of_o other_o man_n want_v to_o release_v they_o out_o of_o purgatory_n by_o way_n of_o indulgence_n nor_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n and_o plenitude_n of_o his_o power_n such_o and_o so_o 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of_o those_o who_o withhold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n who_o be_v name_v christian_n serve_v antichrist_n antichristo_fw-la as_o bernard_n complain_v of_o some_o in_o his_o time_n to_o have_v be_v the_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n suffer_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v find_v only_o in_o they_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o appearance_n of_o succession_n of_o church_n and_o ministry_n as_o stapleton_n and_o other_o of_o that_o faction_n false_o impute_v unto_o us._n for_o we_o most_o firm_o believe_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o die_v to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o which_o undoubted_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o that_o they_o which_o teach_v embrace_v and_o believe_v those_o damnable_a error_n which_o the_o romanist_n now_o defend_v against_o we_o be_v a_o faction_n only_o in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v they_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n urge_a circumcision_n and_o despise_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o galatia_n if_o any_o of_o our_o man_n deny_v these_o church_n to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o of_o god_n their_o meaning_n be_v limit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o prevail_a faction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o include_v they_o and_o all_o the_o wicked_a impiety_n by_o any_o of_o they_o defend_v in_o which_o sense_n their_o negative_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o howsoever_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o error_n and_o fault_n of_o all_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o do_v amiss_o hold_v a_o save_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o and_o they_o carry_v the_o great_a show_n of_o the_o church_n that_o err_v damnable_o and_o hold_v not_o a_o save_a profession_n of_o 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like_a complaint_n do_v praedestinatione_fw-la contarenus_n make_v in_o our_o time_n that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v debase_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n deject_v the_o pride_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o he_o be_v judge_v a_o lutheran_n and_o pronounce_v a_o heretic_n though_o they_o that_o glory_v in_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n be_v themselves_o pelagian_n heretic_n if_o not_o worse_o than_o pelagian_n alas_o say_v 22._o occam_n the_o time_n be_v come_v the_o bless_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n 2._o timoth._n 4_o prophesy_v of_o when_o man_n will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v give_v unto_o fable_n this_o prophecy_n be_v altogether_o fullfil_v in_o our_o
that_o other_o who_o augustine_n refute_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o christian_n how_o damnable_o soever_o they_o live_v hold_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a profession_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n if_o any_o of_o we_o ever_o write_v speak_v or_o think_v any_o such_o thing_n let_v god_n forget_v ever_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o we_o and_o let_v our_o prayer_n be_v reject_v from_o his_o presence_n but_o if_o this_o be_v as_o vile_a a_o slander_n as_o ever_o satanist_n devise_v the_o lord_n reward_v they_o that_o have_v be_v the_o author_n &_o deviser_n of_o it_o according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o let_v we_o see_v do_v he_o make_v no_o show_n of_o proof_n doubtless_o he_o do_v eucharistia_n luther_n say_v he_o pronounce_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o touch_v reconciliation_n &_o acceptation_n into_o his_o favour_n but_o by_o faith_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o work_n that_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v so_o rich_a in_o faith_n that_o he_o can_v perish_v though_o he_o will_v nor_o how_o wicked_o soever_o he_o live_v unless_o he_o refuse_v and_o cease_v to_o believe_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o place_n of_o luther_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o which_o iustificatio_fw-la illyricus_n have_v fit_o note_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o there_o be_v two_o court_n of_o god_n judgement_n &_o most_o righteous_a proceed_n towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o one_o he_o call_v forum_n iustificationis_fw-la the_o other_o novae_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la in_o the_o first_o he_o say_v god_n require_v perfect_a righteousness_n full_o answer_v that_o his_o law_n prescribe_v which_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o christ_n no_o way_n apprehend_v but_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o respect_n &_o sit_v in_o this_o court_n of_o exact_a trial_n he_o regard_v no_o work_n virtue_n or_o quality_n find_v nothing_o of_o worth_n or_o worthy_a to_o be_v respect_v but_o look_v to_o our_o faith_n only_o &_o for_o christ_n sake_n only_o at_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a suit_n of_o faith_n forgive_v sin_n &_o impute_v righteousness_n notwithstanding_o because_o he_o never_o say_v to_o any_o sinner_n thy_o sin_n be_v remit_v but_o that_o he_o add_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o &_o that_o upon_o peril_n of_o forfeit_v the_o benefit_n receive_v and_o that_o some_o worse_a thing_n shall_v betide_v unto_o he_o therefore_o there_o be_v another_o court_n wherein_o he_o sit_v &_o give_v commandment_n for_o new_a obedience_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n though_o not_o require_v so_o strict_o that_o perfection_n which_o former_o he_o do_v but_o accept_v our_o weak_a endeavour_n &_o study_v of_o well_o do_v and_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v we_o in_o the_o last_o day_n according_a to_o our_o work_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v how_o that_o though_o faith_n be_v never_o alone_a yet_o in_o procure_v we_o acceptation_n with_o god_n it_o be_v alone_o and_o that_o though_o god_n regard_v none_o of_o our_o virtue_n action_n &_o quality_n as_o be_v of_o any_o worth_n in_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o reject_v they_o as_o unpure_a &_o unclean_a &_o respect_v nothing_o but_o the_o humble_a suit_n &_o petition_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o justification_n yet_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v he_o require_v of_o we_o a_o new_a obedience_n judge_v we_o according_a to_o it_o &_o crown_v we_o for_o it_o that_o which_o luther_n add_v that_o a_o man_n can_v perish_v though_o he_o will_v and_o how_o wicked_o soever_o he_o live_v unless_o he_o cease_v to_o believe_v may_v seem_v hard_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n but_o not_o to_o they_o that_o do_v know_v that_o luther_n be_v far_o from_o think_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v how_o wicked_o soever_o they_o live_v for_o he_o constant_o teach_v that_o justify_v faith_n 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the_o love_n of_o the_o creator_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o utter_v most_o good_a be_v not_o of_o god_n now_o the_o love_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o god_n be_v not_o but_o from_o god_n the_o father_n by_o jesus_n together_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o this_o love_n of_o the_o creator_n each_o one_o use_v the_o creature_n right_o and_o without_o this_o love_n of_o the_o creator_n no_o man_n use_v the_o creature_n well_o and_o again_o ibid._n noveris_fw-la non_fw-la officiis_fw-la sed_fw-la finibus_fw-la à _fw-la vitiis_fw-la discernendas_fw-la esse_fw-la virtutes_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la faciendum_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la vero_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la faciendum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la itaque_fw-la facit_fw-la homo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ubi_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la debet_fw-la peccare_fw-la convincitur_fw-la quae_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la attendens_fw-la fine_n ab_fw-la officiis_fw-la separasti_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la veras_fw-la officia_fw-la sine_fw-la finibus_fw-la appellandas_fw-la esse_fw-la dixisti_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la te_fw-la tanta_fw-la absurditas_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la veram_fw-la cogaris_fw-la appellare_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la cvius_fw-la dominam_fw-la repereris_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la siquidem_fw-la manus_fw-la abstinere_fw-la ab_fw-la alieno_fw-la si_fw-la officium_fw-la cogite_n potest_fw-la videri_fw-la esse_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quare_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o respondetur_fw-la ne_fw-la plus_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la litibus_fw-la pereat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la iam_fw-la hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la verae_fw-la poterit_fw-la esse_fw-la iusliciae_fw-la cum_fw-la serviat_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la and_o again_o ibid._n absit_fw-la ut_fw-la virtutes_fw-la verae_fw-la cviquam_fw-la serviant_fw-la nisi_fw-la illi_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la illum_fw-la cui_fw-la dicimus_fw-la psal._n 79._o deus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la converte_fw-fr nos_fw-la proinde_fw-la virtutes_fw-la quae_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la delectationibus_fw-la vel_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la commodis_fw-la &_o emolumentis_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la serviunt_fw-la verae_fw-la prorsus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la nulli_fw-la rei_fw-la servire_fw-la volunt_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsae_fw-la verae_fw-la sunt_fw-la verae_fw-la quip_n virtutes_fw-la deo_fw-la serviunt_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la á_o quo_fw-la donantur_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la boni_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la homine_fw-la &_o non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la fit_a propter_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la debere_fw-la vera_fw-la sapientia_fw-la praecipit_fw-la etsi_fw-la officio_fw-la videatur_fw-la bonum_fw-la ipso_fw-la non_fw-la recto_fw-la sine_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la 25._o virtutes_fw-la non_fw-la relatae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la vitia_fw-la potius_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la virtutes_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la à _fw-la quibusdam_fw-la tunc_fw-la verae_fw-la &_o honestae_fw-la putentur_fw-la esse_fw-la virtutes_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsas_fw-la referuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la expetuntur_fw-la etiam_fw-la tunc_fw-la inflatae_fw-la ac_fw-la superbae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la non_fw-la virtutes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sed_fw-la vitia_fw-la iudicandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 31._o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la extra_fw-la fidem_fw-la simillima_fw-la sunt_fw-la celerrimo_fw-la cursui_fw-la extraviam_fw-la and_o again_o 25._o quamlibet_fw-la videatur_fw-la animus_n corpori_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la vitiis_fw-la laudabiliter_fw-la imperare_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la deo_fw-la animus_n &_o ratio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la seruit_fw-la sicut_fw-la sibi_fw-la serviendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la praecepit_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la corpori_fw-la vitiisque_fw-la rectè_fw-la imperat_fw-la nam_fw-la qualis_fw-la 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man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n use_v the_o more_o speedy_o and_o effectual_o to_o help_v the_o sinner_n that_o he_o may_v rise_v from_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n infallible_o and_o as_o according_a to_o a_o certain_a law_n give_v the_o help_n of_o prevent_a grace_n to_o they_o that_o do_v what_o they_o can_v out_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n &_o this_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o congruence_n they_o be_v wont_n to_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o roman_a school_n but_o as_o i_o note_v before_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n resolute_o reject_v the_o conceit_n of_o merit_n of_o congruence_n stapleton_n say_v it_o be_v explode_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o 55._o aluarez_n that_o s._n augustine_n &_o prosper_n who_o aquinas_n &_o the_o thomist_n follow_v reject_v the_o same_o august_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epistolas_fw-la pelagii_n c._n 8._o si_fw-mi sine_fw-la dei_fw-la gratià _fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la incipit_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la boni_fw-la ipsum_fw-la caeptum_fw-la erit_fw-la meritum_fw-la cui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la quetaris_fw-la gratiae_fw-la veniat_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la ac_fw-la sic_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o donabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o lib._n 4._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la &_o de_fw-la dono_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la et_fw-la prosper_n lib_n de_fw-fr gratiâ_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ad_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la ait_fw-la quis_fw-la ambigat_fw-la tunc_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la cohortationi_fw-la vocantis_fw-la obedire_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la affectum_fw-la credendi_fw-la obediendique_fw-la generaverit_fw-la alioquin_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la moneri_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la novam_fw-la fieri_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la neque_fw-la obstat_fw-la say_v supra_fw-la aluarez_n quod_fw-la idem_fw-la solomon_n proverb_n cap._n 16._o inquit_fw-la hominis_fw-la est_fw-la praeparare_fw-la animam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la enim_fw-la hominis_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la libere_fw-la producit_fw-la consensum_fw-la quo_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la id_fw-la efficit_fw-la supposito_fw-la auxilio_fw-la speciali_fw-la dei_fw-la inspirantis_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o interius_fw-la moventis_fw-la sic_fw-la explicat_fw-la istum_fw-la locum_fw-la august_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epistolas_fw-la pelag._n cap._n 8._o and_o so_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v if_o any_o one_o open_a the_o door_n i_o will_v enter_v in_o revela_fw-la 3_o and_o isaâ—…_n 30._o the_o lord_n expect_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o you_o for_o he_o expect_v not_o our_o consent_n as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o as_o if_o any_o such_o consent_n be_v a_o disposition_n to_o grace_n but_o that_o 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desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la gratia_fw-la quoniam_fw-la id_fw-la adiuvat_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la largita_fw-la 137._o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la benefaciendi_fw-la tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praeveniens_fw-la cooperans_fw-la &_o subsequens_fw-la prima_fw-la that_fw-mi voluntatem_fw-la secunda_fw-la facultatem_fw-la tertia_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la so_o that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o free_a will_n and_o grace_n the_o church_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v and_o die_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v a_o protestant_a church_n chap._n 11._o of_o justification_n they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a justification_n the_o first_o when_o a_o man_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o translate_v into_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n the_o second_o when_o of_o righteous_a he_o become_v more_o righteous_a and_o the_o three_o when_o have_v 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voluntatem_fw-la ut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sanata_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ait_fw-la augustinus_n incipiat_fw-la implere_fw-la legem_fw-la fides_n ergo_fw-la viva_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o apprehendit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o credit_n iustitiam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sibi_fw-la gratis_o imputari_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la simul_fw-la pollicitationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la accipit_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o be_v justify_v have_v a_o three_o fold_v signification_n for_o first_o it_o import_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v absolve_v from_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o woeful_a consequent_n of_o that_o disfavour_v and_o dislike_v that_o unrighteousness_n and_o sin_n subject_v we_o unto_o second_o to_o be_v accept_v and_o respect_v so_o as_o righteous_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v and_o three_o to_o be_v frame_v to_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o do_v righteous_o 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opinion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n touch_v this_o point_n the_o one_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v no_o otherwise_o communicate_v or_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o in_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o we_o be_v accept_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o fit_v we_o for_o justification_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n make_v we_o formal_o just_a that_o be_v incline_v we_o to_o decline_v evil_a &_o do_v good_a be_v infuse_v into_o we_o and_o what_o soever_o be_v profitable_a to_o set_v we_o forward_o and_o to_o make_v we_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o be_v bestow_v on_o us._n other_o renown_v for_o learning_n and_o piety_n do_v think_v that_o for_o the_o attain_n of_o heaven_n happiness_n not_o only_o in_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n be_v necessary_a the_o one_o inherent_a the_o other_o impute_v as_o to_o the_o former_a but_o that_o this_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v twice_o offer_v and_o present_v by_o christ_n to_o god_n the_o father_n first_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v we_o accept_v and_o renew_v grace_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o us._n and_o second_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v and_o decline_v the_o extremity_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n that_o he_o may_v accept_v our_o weak_a endeavour_n and_o admit_v we_o to_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o the_o imperfection_n and_o defect_n thereof_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o imperfection_n &_o impurity_n of_o our_o righteousness_n may_v be_v cover_v this_o opinion_n be_v clear_o deliver_v by_o cardinal_n iustificatione_n contarenus_n &_o he_o tellethus_n it_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o ratisbon_n by_o the_o divine_v of_o both_o side_n his_o word_n be_v these_o see_v we_o have_v affirm_v that_o we_o artaine_a a_o twofold_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o as_o charity_n and_o that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o 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which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o be_v true_a &_o perfect_a justice_n which_o altogether_o please_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n &_o in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o offend_v god_n upon_o this_o therefore_o as_o most_o certain_a &_o stable_a we_o must_v stay_v ourselves_o &_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n this_o be_v that_o precious_a treasure_n of_o christian_n which_o whosoever_o find_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v it_o 30._o ruard_v tapper_n follow_v the_o other_o opinion_n and_o say_v that_o whereas_o according_a to_o bernard_n our_o righteousness_n be_v impure_a though_o sincere_a and_o true_a we_o must_v not_o conceive_v that_o this_o impurity_n defile_v our_o righteousness_n as_o if_o itself_o be_v stain_v or_o any_o thing_n be_v want_v in_o it_o for_o so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a and_o right_a but_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impure_a because_o there_o be_v certain_a stain_n and_o blemish_n together_o with_o it_o in_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o god_n only_o be_v absolute_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o our_o righteousness_n therefore_o according_a to_o his_o opinion_n be_v imperfect_a in_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n because_o it_o can_v expel_v and_o keep_v out_o all_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o just_a do_v abide_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v blame_v though_o try_v most_o exact_o and_o discuss_v in_o all_o their_o circumstance_n yea_o though_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o say_v what_o he_o can_v against_o they_o for_o they_o have_v no_o fault_n nor_o deformity_n here_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o point_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o the_o most_o righteous_a live_v not_o without_o sin_n &_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v need_v continual_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v resolve_v among_o all_o catholic_n say_v 17_o andrea_n vega_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o find_v among_o the_o saint_n the_o bless_a virgin_n only_o except_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n avoid_v all_o venial_a sin_n 14_o job_n ask_v who_o shalll_v be_v clean_o from_o filthiness_n and_o answer_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o translation_n which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n follow_v &_o namely_o cyprian_n ambrose_n augustine_n gregory_n and_o other_o no_o one_o though_o he_o live_v but_o one_o day_n upon_o earth_n and_o 32._o david_n say_v general_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o in_o another_o place_n for_o this_o impiety_n of_o sin_n shall_v every_o holy_a one_o pray_v unto_o thou_o he_o say_v not_o every_o sinner_n but_o every_o holy_a one_o say_v saint_n 7._o augustine_n for_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o &_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o and_o solomon_n say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n righteous_a on_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o those_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v well_o know_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o never_o need_v in_o his_o whole_a life_n to_o say_v that_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o all_o this_o be_v strong_o prove_v in_o that_o if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v marvailous_o commend_v in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v none_o of_o they_o that_o have_v not_o some_o blemish_n as_o in_o the_o most_o beautiful_a body_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o
those_o the_o three_o fraud_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o all_o those_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o attain_v the_o same_o be_v but_o his_o own_o imagination_n for_o howsoever_o faith_n only_o apprehend_v this_o remission_n yet_o other_o thing_n necessary_o concur_v as_o fit_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o same_o hitherto_o we_o have_v strong_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n can_v live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o venial_a sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o no_o man_n fulfil_v the_o law_n exact_o we_o have_v likewise_o show_v that_o the_o best_a learned_a in_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v think_v that_o the_o justify_v do_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o continual_a remission_n of_o sin_n only_o onething_n may_v be_v allege_v against_o this_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o insist_v upon_o legem_fw-la that_o venial_a sin_n be_v not_o against_o but_o beside_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v improper_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v nor_o displease_v god_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o commit_n of_o those_o no_o way_n hinder_v but_o that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v account_v perfect_a but_o 13._o andreas_n vega_n learned_o refute_v this_o fancy_n and_o show_v at_o large_a that_o they_o be_v proper_o and_o absolute_o sin_n for_o that_o they_o be_v actus_fw-la mali_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-la voluntarij_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la materiam_fw-la indebitam_fw-la &_o à _fw-la rectâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la deviant_fw-la ac_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la &_o poenâ_fw-la ac_fw-la reprehensione_n digni_fw-la jure_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la censentur_fw-la and_o sundry_a other_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o though_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n be_v give_v to_o the_o justify_v and_o they_o incline_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n the_o law_n require_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o make_v they_o to_o decline_v all_o evil_a or_o to_o do_v all_o good_a that_o the_o law_n require_v but_o so_o to_o decline_v evil_a as_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v predominant_a and_o so_o to_o do_v good_a as_o principal_o to_o delight_v in_o well_o do_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n only_o one_o thing_n remain_v that_o be_v questionable_a whether_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o justify_v be_v sin_n or_o not_o that_o they_o be_v we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o 1_o gregory_n sanctus_n vir_fw-la omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la vitium_fw-la esse_fw-la conspicit_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la interno_fw-la arbitro_fw-la districtè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la ideo_fw-la recte_fw-la subiungit_fw-la si_fw-la voluerit_fw-la contendere_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la ei_fw-la respondere_fw-la unum_fw-la pro_fw-la mille_fw-la et_fw-la 9_o moral_a c._n 28._o quamvis_fw-la lamentis_fw-la supernae_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la infundar_fw-la quamvis_fw-la per_fw-la studia_fw-la rectae_fw-la operationis_fw-la exeâ—…cear_n in_fw-la tuâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la munditiâ_fw-la video_fw-la quia_fw-la mundus_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la intentam_o quip_n in_o deum_fw-la animam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la corruptibilis_fw-la caro_fw-la diverberat_fw-la eiusque_fw-la amoris_fw-la pulchritudinem_fw-la obscaenis_fw-la &_o illicitis_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la motibus_fw-la faedat_fw-la et_fw-la 9_o moral_a c._n 14._o omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la iustiva_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la convincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la prece_fw-la ergo_fw-la post_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la solà _fw-fr iudicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la and_o 40._o vega_n confess_v that_o not_o only_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a in_o this_o world_n be_v stain_v with_o many_o venial_a sin_n but_o also_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a come_v short_a of_o that_o 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deus_fw-la 10._o propter_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la minuitur_fw-la distrahitur_fw-la &_o impeditur_fw-la illa_fw-la dilectio_fw-la non_fw-la amatur_fw-la deus_fw-la perfectè_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la avertitur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la avocatur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la abstrahitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la distrahitur_fw-la denique_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la conflictum_fw-la tollitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la usus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la charitatis_fw-la impeditur_fw-la ut_fw-la scitè_fw-fr distinguit_fw-la thomas_n 2._o 2_o q._n 44._o be_v 4._o ad_fw-la 2._o fit_a autem_fw-la haec_fw-la avocatio_fw-la haec_fw-la distractio_fw-la haec_fw-la diminutio_fw-la delectationis_fw-la sanctae_fw-la in_o ipsà _fw-la animâ_fw-la quia_fw-la sine_fw-la animâ_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la quamvis_fw-la caro_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la 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latro_fw-la autem_fw-la credidit_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o iustificatus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la 2_o epistolas_fw-la pelag._n c._n 21._o quantaelibet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la antiquòs_fw-la praedices_fw-la justos_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la salvos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la 83._o q._n q._n 76._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la cum_fw-la crediderit_fw-la mox_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la vita_fw-la decesserit_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la fidei_fw-la manet_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la nec_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la merito_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la pervenit_fw-la nec_fw-la consequentibus_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sinitur_fw-la theophylact._n ad_fw-la galat._n 3_o nunc_fw-la planè_fw-la ostendit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la fidem_fw-la vel_fw-la solam_fw-la iustificandi_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o se_fw-la virtutem_fw-la bern._n ser._n 22_o in_o cantic_a quisquis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la compunctus_fw-la esurit_fw-la &_o sitit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la credat_fw-la in_o te_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificas_fw-la impium_fw-la &_o solam_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la pacem_fw-la habebitad_fw-es te_fw-mi et_fw-fr ep_n 77._o citans_fw-la illud_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la salvus_fw-la erit_fw-la cautè_fw-la inquit_fw-la non_fw-la repetiit_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la condennabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la innuens_fw-la nimirum_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la interdum_fw-la sufficere_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la illâ_fw-la sufficere_fw-la nihil_fw-la sometime_o by_o these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n they_o exclude_v all_o that_o may_v be_v be_v without_o supernatural_a knowledge_n all_o that_o may_v be_v without_o a_o true_a profession_n sometime_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n in_o 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