every_o pious_a action_n if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bare_o a_o nominal_a but_o also_o a_o real_a christian_n now_o before_o i_o engage_v further_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o humble_o beseech_v your_o holiness_n to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o observe_v two_o thing_n by_o the_o way_n first_o that_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o its_o efficacy_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v not_o concern_v only_a doctor_n bishop_n priest_n and_o monastic_o but_o also_o the_o laic_n of_o what_o sex_n and_o condition_n soever_o for_o s._n augustin_n have_v address_v his_o principal_a work_n against_o the_o pelagian_o to_o lay-person_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o their_o error_n by_o their_o subtlety_n and_o vain_a philosophy_n for_o we_o see_v that_o he_o have_v write_v a_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la to_o marcellinus_n and_o that_o de_fw-fr meritis_fw-la &_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la to_o the_o same_o that_o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_n to_o jacobus_n &_o fimasus_n that_o de_fw-fr gratia_n jesus_n christi_fw-la of_o which_o i_o make_v use_n for_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o argument_n to_o albinus_n pinianus_n &_o melanius_n that_o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la to_o the_o monk_n of_o adrumetum_n for_o in_o those_o day_n monk_n be_v repute_v among_o the_o laic_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o same_o that_o de-correctione_a &_o gratia_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o same_o s._n augustin_n in_o his_o 120_o epistle_n reckon_v those_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o bear_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n the_o understanding_n and_o love_n of_o grace_n and_o who_o be_v ignorant_a as_o he_o say_v in_o chap._n 37._o that_o none_o can_v be_v continent_n unless_o god_n give_v he_o continence_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o i_o draw_v and_o observe_v from_o thence_o be_v that_o this_o single_a book_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o decide_v all_o the_o controversy_n that_o can_v arise_v touch_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o pelagius_n ever_o after_o the_o council_n of_o diospolis_n where_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o renounce_v his_o error_n constant_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o catholic_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o every_o action_n of_o piety_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o term_n grace_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o s._n augustin_n continual_o repeat_v the_o sense_n thereof_o in_o his_o book_n when_o pelagius_n say_v that_o freewill_n have_v always_o need_v to_o be_v aid_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n the_o question_n be_v what_o grace_n and_o assistance_n he_o mean_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o denominate_v a_o man_n a_o catholic_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n necessary_a to_o every_o act_n of_o piety_n since_o heretic_n themselves_o believe_v or_o make_v semblance_n of_o believe_v as_o much_o but_o we_o must_v moreover_o agree_v upon_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o contrive_v another_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o now_o be_v s._n augustin_n compose_v that_o book_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o take_v away_o all_o ambiguity_n which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n grace_n we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v with_o great_a care_n what_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n grace_n when_o he_o dispute_v against_o pelagius_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o what_o that_o grace_n be_v which_o he_o will_v oblige_v that_o heretic_n to_o confess_v necessary_a to_o every_o act_n of_o piety_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hold_v a_o catholic_n in_o which_o we_o can_v be_v mistake_v be_v s._n augustin_n have_v unfold_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o definition_n whereof_o i_o shall_v brief_o recite_v some_o of_o the_o principal_a to_o y._n h._n it_o be_v that_o say_v he_o whereby_o god_n inspire_v a_o holy_a delectation_n to_o the_o end_n to_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v all_o that_o which_o we_o know_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v chap._n 3._o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n operate_v in_o we_o not_o only_o the_o power_n but_o the_o will_n and_o the_o action_n chap._n 3._o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n inspire_v the_o ardour_n of_o love_n into_o the_o will_n chap._n 6._o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o every_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o only_o enjoin_v but_o persuade_v to_o we_o chap._n 10._o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o because_o all_o have_v not_o faith_n and_o suasion_n be_v not_o always_o accompany_v with_o persuasion_n ibid._n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v intimate_v in_o those_o word_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o he_o be_v draw_v by_o my_o father_n who_o send_v i_o ibid._n it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v god_n diffuse_v from_o above_o into_o the_o soul_n with_o ineffable_a sweetness_n not_o only_o by_o cause_v it_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o by_o inspire_a charity_n into_o it_o chap._n 13._o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n together_o give_v to_o such_o who_o he_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n both_o to_o know_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o to_o do_v what_o they_o know_v their_o duty_n ibid._n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n commandment_n seem_v not_o terrible_a but_o easy_a ibid._n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o all_o who_o be_v draw_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o father_n come_v to_o the_o son_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n whosoever_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o my_o father_n come_v to_o i_o chap._n 14._o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n teach_v man_n inward_o insuch_v a_o manner_n that_o not_o only_o their_o mind_n know_v what_o they_o have_v learn_v of_o he_o but_o their_o will_n desire_v it_o and_o their_o action_n perform_v it_o ibid._n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o not_o only_o the_o natural_a possibility_n of_o willing_a and_o operate_n be_v assist_v but_o also_o the_o will_n and_o operation_n itself_o ibid._n it_o be_v that_o which_o together_o give_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o possibility_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o action_n ibid._n it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n with_o a_o internal_a hide_a admirable_a and_o ineffable_a power_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n not_o only_o a_o true_a knowledge_n but_o also_o a_o right_a will_n chap._n 24._o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o in_o these_o word_n we_o pray_v god_n not_o only_o that_o you_o may_v not_o commit_v evil_a but_o that_o you_o may_v do_v good_a chap._n 25._o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o h._n spirit_n which_o be_v give_v we_o so_o that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v do_v any_o good_a relate_n to_o piety_n and_o true_a righteousness_n chap._n 26._o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n give_v we_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o that_o of_o virtue_n charity_n and_o continence_n chap._n 33._o it_o be_v that_o who_o assistance_n give_v the_o will_n and_o the_o action_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n chap._n 34._o and_o last_o it_o be_v that_o which_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o a_o most_o ardent_a and_o pure_a love_n be_v a_o help_n and_o furtherance_n to_o do_v well_o add_v to_o nature_n and_o instruction_n chap._n 35._o these_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o property_n of_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o it_o distinguish_v it_o from_o whatever_o other_o grace_n can_v be_v feign_v or_o imagine_v and_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a not_o quadrate_n but_o to_o grace_v effectual_a by_o itself_o from_o whence_o i_o draw_v this_o argument_n the_o grace_n whereunto_o s._n augustin_n attribute_n all_o these_o property_n be_v the_o true_a grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n necessary_a to_o every_o action_n of_o piety_n but_o grace_n effectual_a by_o itself_o be_v that_o whereunto_o s._n augustin_n attribute_n all_o these_o property_n therefore_o grace_n effectual_a by_o itself_o be_v necessary_a to_o every_o action_n of_o piety_n the_o same_o argument_n which_o establish_v the_o effectual_a grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n overthrow_v the_o molinistical_a grace_n subject_n to_o freewill_n as_o i_o be_o go_v to_o make_v good_a by_o four_o several_a proof_n first_o the_o grace_n necessary_a to_o every_o act_n of_o piety_n be_v according_a to_o s._n augustin_n a_o help_n to_o do_v well_o add_v to_o nature_n and_o instruction_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o a_o most_o ardent_a and_o pure_a love_n but_o molinistical_a grace_n be_v not_o such_o and_o by_o consequence_n &c_n &c_n
in_o my_o journey_n and_o how_o i_o may_v meet_v their_o letter_n at_o the_o principal_a city_n through_o which_o i_o shall_v pass_v that_o so_o if_o they_o please_v to_o give_v i_o new_a order_n about_o what_o i_o represent_v to_o they_o i_o may_v receive_v and_o obey_v the_o same_o all_o thing_n be_v thus_o dispose_v for_o our_o departure_n and_o i_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o what_o have_v particular_o pass_v touch_v the_o complaint_n make_v of_o i_o there_o remain_v but_o two_o day_n more_o and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o go_v to_o tivoli_n to_o take_v leave_n of_o m._n the_o ambassador_n who_o be_v still_o retire_v there_o since_o his_o go_v out_o of_o rome_n which_o be_v according_o do_v the_o other_o be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o other_o visit_n active_a and_o passive_a that_o there_o remain_v one_o yet_o to_o make_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o our_o departure_n to_o the_o cardinal_n d'_fw-fr este_fw-fr to_o take_v leave_n of_o his_o highness_n which_o we_o 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to_o tell_v i_o all_o the_o circumstance_n he_o know_v thereof_o and_o i_o to_o hear_v they_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o business_n be_v come_v to_o a_o even_o lie_v and_o have_v not_o a_o cardinal_n plead_v hard_o for_o i_o i_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o make_v a_o troublesome_a residence_n at_o rome_n that_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o in_o the_o discourse_n i_o have_v have_v with_o some_o of_o the_o cardinal_n i_o have_v testify_v some_o affection_n for_o jansenius_n yet_o i_o say_v nothing_o of_o he_o beside_o what_o be_v relate_v above_o that_o upon_o the_o least_o discovery_n of_o the_o inclination_n of_o one_o heart_n especial_o in_o matter_n so_o odious_a as_o these_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v presume_v consequent_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o i_o have_v more_o of_o such_o affection_n than_o i_o have_v make_v show_n of_o in_o a_o word_n that_o i_o be_v a_o janseniste_n and_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o arrest_v i_o and_o put_v i_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o inquisition_n that_o upon_o this_o the_o cardinal_n who_o speak_v in_o my_o defence_n declare_v that_o i_o have_v also_o visit_v he_o two_o or_o three_o time_n and_o have_v indeed_o testify_v to_o he_o some_o zeal_n for_o s._n augustins_n doctrine_n but_o say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n to_o he_o of_o jansenius_n that_o he_o demand_v what_o proof_n there_o be_v of_o the_o accusation_n bring_v against_o i_o where_o be_v the_o book_n or_o the_o write_n by_o which_o i_o may_v be_v convict_v of_o that_o whereof_o i_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o say_v such_o haste_n must_v not_o be_v use_v towatd_n a_o person_n belong_v to_o so_o famous_a a_o body_n as_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n which_o may_v resent_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o one_o of_o its_o doctor_n for_o word_n speak_v into_o the_o air_n for_o single_a hear-say_n without_o proof_n under_o hand_n without_o conviction_n that_o be_v i_o guilty_a of_o what_o i_o be_v charge_v with_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v something_o before_o they_o whereof_o to_o inform_v the_o public_a and_o justify_v the_o proceed_n hold_v against_o i_o that_o shall_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v it_o will_v be_v disapprove_v by_o all_o the_o world_n for_o that_o i_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n only_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o h._n year_n or_o jubilee_n and_o so_o little_a in_o order_n to_o treat_v any_o affair_n there_o that_o all_o i_o wait_v for_o to_o return_v into_o france_n be_v only_o till_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o approach_a easter_n be_v pass_v that_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o see_v just_a ground_n enough_o to_o resolve_v upon_o arrest_v i_o that_o in_o fine_a the_o pope_n amid_o this_o variety_n of_o opinion_n find_v himself_o amuse_v by_o these_o reason_n incline_v to_o my_o side_n and_o pronounce_v his_o sentence_n upon_o my_o affair_n in_o these_o two_o word_n lasciatelo_n andare_n let_v he_o go_v i_o account_v myself_o much_o behold_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o protection_n of_o that_o cardinal_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o render_n of_o this_o sentence_n in_o my_o favour_n very_o happy_a in_o know_v of_o it_o and_o most_o oblige_v to_o this_o friend_n for_o have_v so_o clear_o unfold_v this_o mystery_n which_o i_o discern_v but_o very_o obscure_o before_o yet_o i_o take_v notice_n to_o he_o of_o but_o half_a my_o obligation_n however_o be_v otherwise_o much_o my_o friend_n congratulate_v myself_o with_o he_o for_o god_n deliverance_n of_o i_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a danger_n i_o embrace_v he_o and_o take_v my_o leave_n after_o which_o it_o remain_v only_o to_o dine_v and_o so_o to_o horse_n which_o we_o do_v about_o noon_n 13_o april_n 1651._o intend_v to_o lie_v at_o monterose_n chap._n xiii_o a_o letter_n write_v from_o florence_n to_o excuse_v myself_o absolute_o from_o return_v to_o rome_n notwithstanding_o my_o promise_n my_o most_o considerable_a observation_n at_o milan_n when_o i_o see_v myself_o out_o of_o rome_n i_o have_v time_n upon_o the_o way_n to_o consider_v more_o attentive_o the_o danger_n i_o have_v incur_v and_o be_v more_o astonish_v at_o the_o project_n against_o i_o than_o i_o have_v be_v when_o the_o several_a notice_n be_v first_o give_v i_o thereof_o i_o scarce_o believe_v what_o i_o see_v and_o admire_v how_o i_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n have_v be_v so_o near_o fall_v into_o it_o i_o resolve_v positive_o not_o to_o put_v myself_o into_o the_o like_a again_o for_o that_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n to_o hazard_v myself_o anew_o to_o so_o evident_a peril_n and_o whereas_o the_o reason_n which_o bring_v i_o off_o be_v the_o pope_n consider_v that_o i_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v from_o rome_n to_o return_v into_o france_n i_o resoive_v to_o write_v by_o the_o first_o post_n to_o make_v my_o most_o humble_a excuse_n to_o my_o ll._n the_o bishop_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o my_o last_o of_o return_v to_o rome_n if_o they_o appoint_v i_o that_o 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