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be_v offend_v if_o a_o man_n do_v say_v as_o augustine_n do_v that_o man_n will_n be_v freé_v towards_o evil_a thing_n so_o that_o he_o hold_v the_o meaning_n of_o augustine_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n for_o i_o be_o of_o this_o mind_n that_o when_o augustine_n do_v name_n man_n freewill_n &_o couple_v it_o to_o grace_n he_o call_v it_o freé_v in_o this_o respect_n free_a because_o be_v freé_v from_o all_o forcible_a constrainte_fw-fr it_o bend_v itself_o through_o voluntary_a motion_n that_o way_n whereunto_o it_o be_v direct_v be_v it_o to_o goodness_n through_o grace_n or_o to_o evil_a through_o natural_a lust_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n accord_v to_o august_n meaning_n the_o confession_n of_o auspurgh_n do_v expound_v man_n will_n to_o be_v freé_v that_o be_v to_o say_v yield_a of_o his_o own_o accord_n the_o self_n same_o do_v bucer_n and_o melancthou_n also_o &_o this_o also_o do_v caluine_n not_o deny_v who_o do_v neither_o strive_v much_o about_o this_o term_n of_o freédome_n auspurgh_n &_o do_v learned_o also_o profess_v that_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v else_o where_o then_o in_o every_o man_n own_o will_n but_o as_o concern_v luther_n for_o that_o he_o do_v upon_o some_o occasion_n sometime_o express_v his_o mind_n in_o write_v somewhat_o rough_o wherein_o afterward_o he_o discover_v his_o meaning_n in_o a_o more_o mild_a phrase_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v not_o seéme_o in_o my_o conceit_n to_o rack_n out_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o may_v breéde_n offence_n cloak_v mean_a while_o those_o thing_n fraudulent_o which_o do_v wipe_v away_o all_o mislike_n he_o do_v set_v down_o in_o his_o assertion_n thus_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n free_n power_n to_o think_v a_o good_a or_o evil_a thought_n again_o in_o the_o same_o assertion_n the_o same_o luther_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o all_o man_n imagination_n of_o their_o own_o inclination_n be_v carry_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o naughtynesse_n &_o that_o freewill_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o itself_o but_o sinne._n on_o this_o wise_a with_o like_a heat_n of_o disputation_n rather_o then_o of_o any_o error_n he_o call_v freewill_n sometime_o a_o feign_a or_o devise_v term_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o deéde_o any_o where_n make_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o unavoydeable_a necessity_n which_o vehemency_n of_o speech_n many_o man_n do_v cast_v in_o his_o tooth_n reproachful_o now_o and_o then_o 5._o and_o yet_o in_o other_o place_n again_o expound_v himself_o he_o do_v grant_v without_o all_o hyperbolical_a speéche_n that_o in_o inferior_a cause_n freewill_n can_v do_v somewhat_o and_o withal_o do_v francke_o affirm_v that_o it_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n be_v assist_v with_o grace_n and_o why_o be_v he_o not_o hold_v excuse_v as_o well_o for_o this_o as_o snatch_v at_o for_o the_o other_o why_o do_v the_o adversary_n shut_v fast_o their_o eye_n and_z blindfold_z themselves_o willing_o at_o matter_n well_o speak_v and_o never_o look_v abroad_o but_o when_o they_o list_v to_o carp_v and_o cavil_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o so_o circumspect_a a_o writer_n who_o latter_a diligence_n &_o more_o attentive_a heédefulnes_n may_v not_o always_o amend_v some_o oversight_n escape_v at_o the_o first_o either_o in_o exposition_n or_o judgement_n of_o thing_n the_o more_o that_o solon_n the_o sage_n grow_v in_o year_n the_o more_o he_o increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o increase_v understanding_n with_o our_o age_n likewise_o sure_o august_n can_v not_o excuse_v the_o error_n of_o his_o youth_n neither_o shame_v he_o to_o confess_v in_o his_o age_n the_o oversight_n that_o escape_v his_o pen_n in_o youth_n unaduised_o &_o not_o only_o to_o reform_v they_o by_o overlick_v they_o as_o the_o bear_n lick_v her_o whelp_n but_o also_o to_o revoke_v they_o open_o with_o a_o open_a grave_a and_o grayheaded_a retractation_n and_o to_o pray_v pardon_n of_o his_o error_n frank_o nor_o do_v in_o vain_a permit_v those_o book_n to_o be_v prejudicial_a unto_o he_o which_o he_o write_v be_v a_o young_a man_n 21._o say_v very_o modest_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o begin_v then_o to_o write_v like_o a_o learner_n but_o not_o aâ—_n ground_v in_o judgement_n neither_o be_v such_o perfection_n to_o be_v require_v in_o luther_n who_o albeit_o utter_v somewhat_o at_o the_o first_o in_o word_n otherwise_o then_o common_a custom_n of_o school_n be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o have_v be_v the_o part_n of_o grave_a divines_n not_o to_o pry_v narrow_o into_o the_o unaccustomed_a phrase_n of_o word_n so_o much_o as_o to_o sift_v out_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n how_o agreable_o it_o accord_v with_o the_o scripture_n in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o if_o
which_o it_o be_v of_o this_o necessary_a aristotle_n have_v seâ—_n down_o two_o principal_a begynnynge_n the_o one_o internal_a the_o other_o external_a then_o also_o distinction_n be_v make_v of_o this_o necessity_n neccessitie_n which_o be_v move_v force_n of_o the_o internal_a cause_n and_o inward_a propriety_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o god_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v change_v do_v imply_z contradiction_n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o four_o be_v not_o a_o even_a number_n that_o four_o and_o threé_o be_v not_o seven_o in_o number_n and_o this_o be_v call_v geometrical_a necessity_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o change_n by_o course_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o other_o necessity_n call_v natural_a necessity_n which_o albeit_o be_v of_o herself_o the_o beginning_a of_o her_o own_o motion_n yet_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o so_o simple_a and_o absolute_a a_o estate_n but_o follow_v only_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o she_o own_o nature_n and_o after_o this_o manerâ—_n fire_n be_v say_v to_o bourn_n of_o necessity_n the_o sun_n be_v continual_o carry_v about_o in_o his_o course_n of_o necessity_n which_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o do_v as_o they_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o natural_a disposition_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o follow_v their_o natural_a inclination_n so_o absolute_o and_o unavoydeable_o but_o that_o god_n may_v hinder_v and_o alter_v their_o disposition_n or_o make_v they_o cease_v from_o their_o natural_a operation_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n to_o sin_n we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v clog_v withal_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o grace_n be_v absent_a for_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o but_o sin_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o let_v in_o their_o nature_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v holpen_v or_o change_v and_o otherwise_o alter_v as_o we_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ._n that_o necessity_n therefore_o whereby_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_a and_o unaduoydable_a that_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o sin_n for_o assoon_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n come_v this_o necessity_n be_v utter_o cut_v of_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o that_o internal_a necessity_n but_o the_o necessity_n that_o sprynge_v from_o external_a cause_n be_v also_o divide_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v violent_a coaction_n and_o be_v call_v compulsary_a necessity_n as_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v force_v to_o move_v or_o to_o stir_v against_o she_o own_o nature_n and_o this_o necessity_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n fall_v into_o man_n will_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o will_n shall_v will_v any_o thing_n unwillyng_o the_o other_o be_v stable_a and_o infallible_a or_o of_o the_o hypothesis_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n which_o logician_n do_v take_v to_o be_v in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la &_o not_o in_o senfu_n `_o diviso_fw-la now_o this_o necessity_n call_v of_o the_o consequence_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a as_o when_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v true_a by_o occasion_n of_o the_o necessary_a couple_n together_o of_o one_o proposition_n with_o a_o other_o though_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v conclude_v for_o true_a be_v not_o necessary_a of_o itself_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o do_v affirm_v that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v do_v of_o necessity_n not_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o inward_a cause_n or_o else_o their_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v consider_v apart_o &_o refer_v to_o their_o next_o cause_n to_o wit_n unto_o will_n even_o so_o will_n be_v consider_v apart_o in_o her_o own_o nature_n from_o the_o extern_a beginning_a to_o wit_n god_n providence_n and_o foreknowledge_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v freé_v in_o his_o certain_a kind_n so_o that_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o certain_a facility_n to_o incline_v itself_o to_o whether_o part_v it_o will_v although_o it_o be_v not_o able_a of_o herself_o to_o move_v and_o incline_v at_o all_o but_o unto_o that_o part_n which_o god_n do_v foreknow_v whereby_o you_o perceive_v osor._n in_o what_o sense_n this_o necessity_n which_o we_o do_v affirm_v be_v not_o always_o absolute_o tie_v to_o our_o action_n as_o farforth_o as_o they_o do_v proceéde_v from_o our_o own_o will_n but_o through_o the_o couple_n &_o conjoin_v of_o god_n predestination_n with_o our_o work_n which_o thing_n to_o be_v even_o so_o the_o divines_n do_v seem_v to_o signify_v `_o per_fw-la sensum_fw-la compositum_fw-la and_o necessitatem_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la ¶_o a_o description_n of_o freewill_n and_o the_o thing_n appertein_v thereunto_o after_o the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n take_v out_o of_o august_n p._n lombard_n anâ—_n other_o five_o thing_n chief_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o freewill_n 1._o what_o freewill_n be_v will._n be_v a_o thing_n proper_o perteinyug_v to_o reason_n whereby_o man_n do_v liscerne_v good_a from_o evil_n what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v or_o what_o to_o be_v eschew_v free_n freedom_n be_v a_o thing_n proper_o pertain_v to_o will_n whereby_o of_o voluntary_a appetite_n without_o foreign_a coaction_n it_o may_v either_o will_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o to_o will_v good_a come_v of_o grace_n which_o make_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v ¶_o the_o description_n of_o freewill_n talen_v out_o of_o argâ—na_n 〈◊〉_d lâ—b_fw-la 2._o dist._n 24._o freewill_n be_v a_o â—â—â—initie_n of_o reaâ—on_n and_o will_n whereby_o good_a be_v choose_v through_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n or_o evil_a if_o grace_n bâ—_n absent_a or_o thus_o freewill_n be_v a_o facuine_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v will_v good_a or_o evil_n discern_v they_o both_o 2._o in_o what_o thing_n freewill_n do_v consist_v in_o god_n first_o and_o chief_o who_o will_n be_v of_o itself_o simple_o and_o absolute_o most_o 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o bondage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o infection_n of_o sin_n for_o god_n can_v â—ot_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n sin_n not_o because_o any_o force_n restrayn_v he_o but_o because_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o can_v not_o so_o will_v so_o that_o god_n be_v both_o holy_a of_o necessity_n and_o yet_o this_o necessity_n 〈…〉_o freewill_n from_o god_n in_o who_o all_o â—ccessitie_n join_v with_o all_o freedom_n be_v reliaunt_a in_o bless_a angel_n who_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v this_o that_o their_o will_n be_v make_v steadfast_a and_o unchaungeable_a in_o all_o goodness_n not_o of_o themselves_o but_o through_o grace_n in_o man_n nature_n and_o that_o four_o manner_n of_o way_n according_a to_o the_o fourfold_a division_n of_o man_n state_n 3._o in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v man_n freewill_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n past_a because_o present_a thing_n and_o thing_n pass_v be_v of_o this_o quality_n that_o be_v do_v they_o can_v not_o be_v undo_v nor_o thing_n paâ—_n can_v be_v revoke_v but_o be_v call_v freewill_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o our_o lombardines_fw-la do_v affirm_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d power_n but_o untrue_o for_o man_n hability_n to_o confess_v truth_n be_v direct_v by_o god_n everlasting_a decree_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n hability_n to_o order_v chanceable_a thing_n at_o his_o pleasure_n 1._o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n who_o freedom_n be_v once_o such_o which_o can_v both_o sin_n &_o not_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o ancient_a writer_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o often_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o man_n freewill_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n nature_n 2._o in_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n or_o of_o his_o heavenly_a country_n as_o schoolman_n term_v it_o where_o man_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o freedom_n that_o can_v not_o sin_n by_o any_o mean_n 3._o in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n after_o sin_n &_o before_o regeneration_n by_o grace_n in_o which_o state_n man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o sin_n deadly_a as_o lombard_n say_v and_o of_o this_o state_n mean_v luther_n write_v of_o bond_n will_n 4._o in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n after_o sin_n &_o after_o regeneration_n by_o grace_n in_o which_o state_n man_n have_v freedom_n not_o to_o sin_n except_o venial_a sinâ—e_n as_o say_v lombard_n but_o although_o augustine_n and_o luther_n do_v yield_v a_o hability_n not_o to_o sin_n after_o a_o certain_a sort_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a sin_n they_o do_v not_o except_o man_n either_o from_o venial_a or_o deadly_a sinne._n because_o be_v never_o any_o man_n yet_o find_v christ_n only_a except_o endue_v with_o such_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n that_o have_v not_o in_o all_o his_o lyâ—e_n sin_v yea_o and_o that_o
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do_v geve_v nothing_o of_o set_a purpose_n but_o that_o he_o pursue_v his_o own_o work_n to_o a_o end_n in_o a_o certain_a perpetual_a order_n and_o course_n 9_o that_o man_n do_v not_o so_o work_v together_o with_o god_n as_o bring_v or_o add_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o but_o do_v work_n by_o measure_n only_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o cause_n agent_n so_o do_v the_o mind_n see_v but_o be_v enlighten_v judgement_n do_v discern_v and_o choose_v but_o guide_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o will_n be_v obedient_a but_o be_v first_o regenerate_v the_o hart_n be_v willing_a but_o be_v renew_v man_n do_v endeavour_n do_v will_n and_o do_v bring_v to_o pass_v but_o accord_v to_o the_o measure_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v 10._o moreover_o where_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o man_n have_v a_o will_n aswell_o in_o good_a thing_n as_o in_o evil_a thing_n then_o if_o question_n be_v move_v what_o kind_n of_o thing_n will_n be_v of_o itself_o they_o do_v answer_v with_o augustine_n that_o will_n be_v always_o natural_o evil_a that_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o froward_o bend_v itself_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v good_a through_o grace_n only_o and_o so_o make_v good_a that_o it_o may_v then_o of_o necessity_n love_n and_o sollow_v righteousness_n which_o it_o abhor_v before_o 11._o they_o do_v confess_v with_o augustine_n that_o man_n when_o they_o sin_n do_v never_o sin_n but_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o by_o the_o proper_a motion_n of_o will_n and_o that_o they_o do_v vain_o that_o do_v post_n over_o the_o fault_n thereof_o to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o themselves_o 12._o again_o when_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o good_a thing_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o their_o will_n be_v not_o exclude_v here_o for_o as_o much_o as_o even_o this_o be_v the_o very_a grace_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o their_o will_n be_v incline_v to_o desire_v good_a 13._o that_o even_o from_o the_o first_o creation_n nature_n be_v so_o weaken_a that_o sin_n must_v clean_o thereunto_o of_o very_a necessity_n which_o necessity_n nevertheless_o proceed_v not_o from_o god_n nor_o from_o nature_n simple_o neither_o from_o any_o destiny_n nor_o yet_o any_o foreign_a coaction_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o every_o man_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a inclination_n and_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v thereunto_o to_o which_o inclination_n be_v annex_v unavoydeable_a necessity_n of_o sin_v as_o augustine_n record_v 14._o luther_n caluine_n and_o the_o other_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o take_v away_o freewill_n the_o same_o be_v so_o to_o be_v construe_v as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o take_v the_o same_o away_o but_o in_o that_o sense_n only_o in_o the_o which_o that_o adversary_n do_v establish_v the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v wherewith_o they_o do_v establish_v merit_n and_o prevention_n in_o freewill_n 15._o last_o of_o all_o whereas_o the_o whole_a difficulty_n of_o this_o controversy_n do_v consist_v in_o three_o word_n chief_o to_o wit_n will_n freedom_n and_o necessity_n necessity_n our_o divines_n do_v distinguishe_v the_o same_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v take_v ij_o manner_n of_o way_n sometime_o for_o his_o secret_a counsel_n wherewith_o all_o thing_n be_v necessary_o carry_v to_o the_o end_n whereunto_o god_n have_v direct_v they_o before_o and_o so_o do_v we_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v beside_o this_o will_n it_o be_v also_o sometime_o take_v for_o that_o which_o god_n approve_v and_o make_v acceptable_a unto_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o do_v see_v many_o thing_n do_v now_o and_o then_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n discover_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o will_n god_n be_v say_v that_o he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v whereas_o yet_o not_o all_o nay_o rather_o but_o a_o very_a few_o be_v save_v way_n 16._o freedom_n also_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o man_n be_v discern_v by_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o as_o it_o be_v set_v opposite_a to_o bondage_n and_o this_o freedom_n luther_n do_v utter_o deny_v as_o he_o may_v well_o do_v or_o as_o it_o be_v set_v contrary_a to_o coaction_n or_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o this_o freedom_n luther_n never_o gaynesayd_a for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o will_n which_o can_v endeavour_n any_o thing_n against_o her_o will_n or_o the_o thing_n which_o she_o will_v not_o or_o which_o will_n may_v sin_v at_o any_o time_n except_o she_o will_v herself_o way_n 17._o likewise_o necessity_n be_v to_o be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o one_o of_o certainty_n and_o unchaungeablenesse_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o which_o osorius_n can_v not_o deny_v the_o other_o of_o violent_a coaction_n which_o do_v offer_v force_n unto_o will_n and_o the_o same_o be_v impute_v to_o luther_n false_o 18._o but_o now_o that_o former_a necessity_n which_o be_v call_v unchaungeable_a albeit_o it_o take_v her_o beginning_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n predestination_n yet_o this_o predestination_n do_v not_o cast_v such_o a_o necessity_n upon_o thing_n which_o may_v remove_v freewill_n no_o more_o do_v it_o take_v away_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o do_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o and_o due_o consider_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n not_o only_o to_o withstand_v the_o cavillation_n and_o subtlety_n of_o osorius_n but_o to_o confound_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o sophistical_a brabble_n of_o all_o other_o adversary_n also_o wherewith_o they_o practice_v busy_o enough_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a to_o oppress_v luther_n cause_n weve_v their_o cobbwebbe_n as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o for_o the_o more_o part_n after_o this_o manner_n hereafter_o follow_v ¶_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n against_o the_o foresay_a assertion_n propound_v and_o confute_v if_o our_o action_n be_v first_o determine_v and_o decree_v upon_o argument_n two_o inconvenience_n do_v ensue_v upon_o this_o assertion_n .1_o that_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n must_v utter_o perish_v .2_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v constrain_v by_o necessity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o bond_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o answer_n &_o so_o manifest_a testimony_n in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v deny_v as_o to_o the_o objection_n of_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v untrue_a for_o the_o freédome_n of_o man_n will_n do_v not_o so_o perish_v but_o that_o man_n do_v always_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o willing_o then_o also_o neither_o be_v any_o such_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o any_o man_n which_o by_o force_n of_o coaction_n may_v drive_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o moreover_o although_o it_o rest_v not_o in_o our_o freédome_n that_o we_o may_v be_v choose_v or_o forsake_v it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o we_o have_v no_o freédome_n to_o any_o other_o thing_n this_o be_v therefore_o a_o captious_a argument_n false_o conclude_v from_o the_o proposition_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la simplicit_fw-la as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v argue_v in_o this_o sort_n a_o fleshly_a man_n do_v not_o conceive_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n ergo_fw-la the_o force_n of_o man_n wit_n do_v conceive_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o osorius_n make_v luther_n worse_a they_o diagoras_n adversary_n and_o pighius_fw-la make_v he_o worse_o than_o the_o manichee_n pighius_fw-la argument_n be_v frame_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o manichee_n because_o they_o will_v ascribe_v wickedness_n to_o god_n do_v imagine_v two_o begynnynge_n luther_n ascribe_v wickedness_n and_o mischievousnes_n to_o god_n make_v we_o like_a unto_o a_o saw_n who_o god_n do_v draw_v and_o drive_v forth_o and_o back_o whether_o he_o ly_v manichee_n do_v appoint_v two_o nature_n in_o man_n answer_n the_o one_o good_a the_o other_o evil_n whereof_o that_o one_o can_v not_o sin_n this_o other_o can_v not_o do_v well_o luther_n do_v neither_o affirm_v two_o nature_n in_o man_n neither_o do_v so_o condenne_n the_o same_o nature_n of_o man_n whole_o of_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v after_o the_o fall_n he_o do_v affirm_v that_o of_o necessity_n and_o always_o it_o do_v resist_v god_n spirit_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o very_a saint_n themselves_o be_v even_o from_o their_o very_a childdhoode_n incline_v to_o evil_a then_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v as_o saw_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n not_o only_a luther_n but_o esay_n also_o do_v confess_v and_o again_o
whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o remnant_n of_o flesh_n even_o in_o the_o holy_a one_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a savage_a tiger_n ever_o resist_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o whereas_o also_o he_o do_v convince_v the_o whole_a fleshly_a judgement_n of_o man_n of_o faultyne_n natural_a 49._o he_o differ_v herein_o nothing_o at_o all_o from_o paul_n and_o augustine_n augustine_n write_v upon_o john_n let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o say_v he_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o sathanâ—_n let_v man_n therefore_o take_v away_o sin_n that_o be_v his_o own_o and_o leave_v righteousness_n unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n object_n osorius_n be_v not_o so_o blokishe_a as_o to_o make_v luther_n equal_a with_o diagoras_n but_o much_o more_o wicked_a and_o why_o so_o he_o adjudge_v be_v to_o be_v more_o tolerable_a to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o they_o to_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a 163._o but_o luther_n do_v conceive_v he_o both_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n undoughted_o a_o very_a heinous_a fact_n yea_o more_o than_o diagoricall_a if_o so_o be_v that_o any_o man_n either_o be_v ever_o so_o detestable_o abominable_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o from_o whence_o shall_v this_o mild_a &_o charitable_a allegation_n of_o this_o most_o courteous_a prelate_n appear_v at_o the_o length_n unto_o we_o to_o be_v true_o vouch_v against_o luther_n for_o soothe_v unless_o i_o be_v deceive_v as_o the_o man_n be_v not_o altogether_o blockish_a he_o will_v coin_v we_o this_o evident_a demonstration_n out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n inconvenience_n whosoever_o do_v impute_v the_o fault_n to_o a_o other_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o can_v not_o avoid_v do_v unrighteous_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o man_n that_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v as_o luther_n do_v say_v ergo_fw-la god_n impute_v sin_n unto_o man_n after_o luther_n doctrine_n be_v unjust_a answer_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v true_a in_o those_o person_n which_o be_v not_o themselves_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v but_o man_n now_o through_o his_o own_o will_n have_v throw_v he_o self_n into_o that_o necessity_n of_o sin_v which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v whereupon_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o trespass_n that_o he_o commit_v be_v just_o impute_v unto_o himself_o nor_o can_v he_o notwithstand_v choose_v but_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v and_o so_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o mayor_n be_v false_a moreover_o as_o touch_v the_o minor_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n cleave_n fast_o unto_o us._n the_o act_n and_o the_o imputation_n for_o although_o the_o act_n he_o not_o take_v away_o altogether_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n yet_o through_o christ_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v freé_v from_o sin_v let_v he_o obtain_v a_o remedy_n for_o sin_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o sin_n though_o be_v unavoidable_a in_o this_o weak_a nature_n yet_o can_v not_o be_v hurtful_a at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v whereupon_o augustine_n very_o fit_o iusticia_fw-la sin_n say_v he_o may_v be_v avoid_v not_o when_o the_o proud_a will_n be_v advance_v but_o when_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a will_n be_v holpen_v and_o the_o same_o be_v holpen_v in_o they_o which_o call_v earnest_o by_o prayer_n which_o do_v believe_v and_o which_o be_v call_v accord_v to_o god_n purpose_n he_o be_v in_o vain_a command_v to_o make_v choice_n argument_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v choose_v but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o choose_v both_o life_n and_o death_n aswell_o good_a as_o evil_a ergo_fw-la we_o have_v ability_n in_o we_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o aswell_o unto_o life_n as_o unto_o death_n aswell_o unto_o evil_a as_o unto_o good_a these_o thing_n be_v allege_v like_a as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o do_v utter_o drive_v away_o will_n answer_n or_o ability_n of_o freé_fw-fr choice_n from_o man_n we_o do_v confess_v that_o man_n have_v a_o free_n not_o a_o co-act_a power_n to_o choose_v good_a or_o evil_n for_o we_o do_v choose_v both_o not_o through_o any_o coaction_n at_o all_o but_o of_o our_o own_o voluntary_a will_n albeit_o our_o choice_n be_v not_o all_o alike_o in_o both_o for_o we_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o apperteine_a unto_o salvation_n after_o one_o sort_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v wicked_a after_o a_o other_o sort_n for_o wicked_a thing_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o godly_a every_o man_n greédy_o catch_v after_o &_o of_o himself_o be_v greédy_o carry_v thereunto_o yet_o so_o nevertheless_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o do_v if_o he_o be_v not_o hoplen_n but_o good_a &_o godly_a thing_n no_o 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that_o grace_n do_v not_o find_v good_a will_n in_o we_o but_o do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n who_o run_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o grace_n but_o who_o foot_n step_n be_v direct_v thereunto_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o to_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v set_v before_o all_o man_n indifferent_o a_o ctrteine_a general_a grace_n and_o promise_n and_o a_o free_a desire_n of_o choice_n object_n that_o all_o man_n may_v conceive_v it_o that_o will_n answer_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v altogether_o a_o general_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o call_v we_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o this_o must_v be_v confess_v withal_o that_o grace_n to_o embrace_v the_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v be_v not_o grant_v to_o all_o ingenerall_n without_o exception_n but_o distribute_v by_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a election_n and_o predestination_n of_o god_n to_o 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they_o that_o do_v fortify_v grace_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o that_o man_n freewill_n may_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v admit_v withal_o do_v not_o judge_v thereof_o right_o for_o man_n will_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a do_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v after_o a_o certain_a sort_n free_a either_o free_a to_o righteousness_n or_o free_a to_o sin_n which_o if_o it_o be_v good_a she_o receave_v her_o goodness_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v evil_a she_o suck_v that_o evil_a of_o herself_o and_o therefore_o suck_v it_o of_o herself_o because_o it_o be_v sever_v from_o grace_n furthermore_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o what_o sense_n augustine_n do_v construe_v freewill_n sure_o if_o our_o adversary_n do_v interpret_v freewill_n after_o this_o sense_n as_o though_o it_o contain_v in_o she_o own_o power_n a_o free_a election_n of_o choose_v good_a or_o evil_a they_o swerve_v altogether_o from_o augustine_n interpretation_n who_o by_o this_o vocable_n freewill_n 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