glory_n in_o heaven_n though_o it_o can_v but_o be_v more_o estimable_a than_o all_o the_o providence_n in_o nature_n must_v be_v a_o mere_a pendant_fw-fr on_o the_o fickle_a will_n of_o man._n but_o the_o author_n urge_v upon_o the_o doctor_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v i_o suppose_v without_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o which_o our_o church_n in_o her_o homily_n of_o good_a work_n declare_v that_o no_o good_a work_n can_v be_v do_v i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o very_a truth_n that_o from_o the_o first_o good_a thought_n to_o the_o last_o act_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n all_o that_o be_v true_o good_a must_v come_v from_o grace_n but_o say_v the_o author_n this_o turn_v we_o into_o mere_a machines_n and_o pag._n 379._o he_o gloss_n upon_o one_o of_o his_o opposite_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v to_o make_v we_o willing_a against_o our_o will_n unto_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o very_a same_o 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