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sin_n and_o his_o justice_n which_o punish_v it_o be_v both_o gratify_v to_o the_o full_a this_o satisfaction_n as_o obediential_a please_v god_n holiness_n as_o penal_a satisfy_v his_o justice_n in_o both_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n unto_o god_n he_o be_v at_o least_o as_o high_o if_o not_o more_o please_v in_o it_o as_o he_o be_v displease_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o world_n thus_o there_o be_v as_o providence_n will_v have_v it_o a_o very_a full_a and_o just_a compensation_n for_o sin_n and_o withal_o a_o redundancy_n of_o merit_n to_o procure_v all_o good_a thing_n for_o we_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o great_a providence_n over_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o raise_v up_o a_o church_n to_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n assume_v our_o nature_n and_o in_o it_o make_v so_o glorious_a a_o satisfaction_n for_o we_o providence_n will_v not_o i_o may_v say_v without_o disparagement_n to_o its_o own_o perfection_n can_v not_o suffer_v 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must_v be_v defend_v against_o the_o pelagian_o ne_o evacuetur_fw-la crux_fw-la christi_fw-la lest_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o no_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o place_n one_o head_n can_v stand_v without_o the_o other_o if_o adam_n derive_v not_o sin_n to_o we_o neither_o do_v christ_n derive_v righteousness_n both_o must_v be_v only_a pattern_n neither_o communicative_a head_n which_o to_o say_v be_v utter_o to_o overturn_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n 3._o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v baptism_n and_o that_o for_o infant_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o original_a pollution_n in_o they_o what_o need_v a_o washing-ordinance_n for_o they_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o body_n who_o pure_a innocent_a undefiled_a soul_n be_v uncapable_a of_o spiritual_a wash_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n without_o substance_n a_o sacrament_n without_o internal_a grace_n a_o thing_n too_o insignificant_a for_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o institute_v 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illum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la tanquam_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la post_fw-la illum_fw-la nothing_o beside_o he_o nothing_o like_o he_o nothing_o after_o he_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o book_n if_o it_o profit_n or_o do_v good_a to_o any_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v desire_v by_o he_o who_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o truth_n edw._n polhill_n jan._n 21._o 1677._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o short_a view_n of_o god_n allsufficiency_n and_o condescension_n in_o reveal_v himself_o p._n 1_o 2._o the_o various_a way_n of_o manifestation_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o after_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o in_o type_n and_o shadow_n p._n 7._o last_o and_o above_o all_o in_o and_z by_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 8._o chap._n ii_o christ_n consider_v as_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o speculum_fw-la p._n 9_o the_o divine_a attribute_n shine_v in_o he_o particular_o wisdom_n p._n 10._o the_o obstacle_n of_o 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his_o will._n but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_a as_o the_o first_o chief_o respect_v his_o universal_a righteousness_n so_o the_o second_o do_v his_o judicial_a one_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o judge_n revel_v 16.5_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o render_v tribulation_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o punishment_n be_v call_v a_o just_a recompense_n heb._n 2.2_o punishment_n how_o afflictive_a soever_o can_v be_v punishment_n unless_o justice_n be_v declare_v in_o it_o nor_o can_v justice_n be_v declare_v in_o that_o which_o it_o require_v not_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o denote_v the_o punishment_n judas_n v._n 7._o sometime_o the_o punitive_a justice_n itself_o act_v 28.4_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o another_o just_a punishment_n issue_v out_o from_o vindictive_a justice_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o only_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o as_o he_o be_v light_a in_o his_o essential_a purity_n so_o he_o be_v fire_n in_o his_o essential_a justice_n which_o be_v ever_o in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o purity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ardour_n of_o it_o break_v out_o in_o flame_n of_o wrath_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o seem_v fit_a to_o he_o thus_o scripture_n but_o further_a nature_n concur_v to_o make_v it_o good_a this_o that_o god_n be_v just_a be_v grave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n the_o very_a heathen_n by_o the_o indelible_a character_n which_o they_o find_v there_o be_v able_a to_o read_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o avenge_a eye_n a_o ray_n of_o it_o shine_v in_o their_o own_o bosom_n the_o barbarian_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o viper_n on_o paul_n hand_n cry_v out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vengeance_n that_o pursue_v he_o as_o a_o murderer_n the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n between_o gild_n and_o punishment_n conscience_n be_v dei_fw-la vicarius_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o representative_a numen_fw-la in_o man_n it_o have_v a_o secret_a tribunal_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o that_o seal_n and_o impress_v which_o divine_a justice_n have_v set_v upon_o it_o doom_n and_o judge_n offender_n unto_o misery_n hence_o that_o say_n prima_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la ultio_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la judice_fw-la nemo_fw-la nocens_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la punishment_n be_v coetaneous_a to_o gild_n sin_n in_o its_o egress_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o the_o offender_n can_v be_v well_o within_o his_o distemper_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n of_o his_o evil-deed_n his_o mind_n reflect_v torment_n upon_o itself_o inward_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plutarch_n justice_n follow_v god_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o very_a essence_n it_o be_v a_o enquiry_n among_o divine_n how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v that_o without_o satisfaction_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o remission_n it_o be_v a_o indubitable_a verity_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n decree_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acquit_v the_o guilty_a but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o in_o scripture_n punishment_n be_v not_o attribute_v mere_o to_o his_o will_n or_o decree_n but_o to_o his_o just_a and_o righteous_a nature_n thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o revel_v 16.5_o though_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o punishment_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o sovereign_a pleasure_n yet_o the_o punishment_n itself_o issue_v out_o from_o his_o justice_n sin_n merit_v punishment_n they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o 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he_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n when_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o likeness_n it_o be_v sanctus_fw-la sanctum_fw-la a_o holy_a god_n create_v a_o holy_a man_n but_o when_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o likeness_n it_o be_v corruptus_fw-la corruptum_fw-la pollute_v adam_n beget_v a_o pollute_a son_n and_o in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v two_o word_n likeness_n and_o image_n to_o set_v the_o great_a brand_n upon_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o text_n do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o abel_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n nor_o of_o cain_n all_o who_o progeny_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n but_o of_o seth_n by_o who_o all_o mankind_n have_v hitherto_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n which_o show_v that_o none_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o god_n see_v that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o and_o afterward_o god_n say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o from_o his_o youth_n 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out_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v warm_v i_o psal_n 51.5_o he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v iniquity_n even_o in_o primo_fw-la ardore_fw-la in_o the_o first_o warmth_n of_o natural_a conception_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o see_v the_o light_n he_o be_v pollute_v and_o unclean_a antequam_fw-la nascimur_fw-la 11._o apol._n dau._n cap._n 11._o maculamur_fw-la say_v st._n ambrose_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v we_o be_v pollute_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o regeneration_n say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 3.6_o in_o natural_a generation_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n or_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o spirit_n or_o divine_a nature_n be_v from_o regeneration_n only_o st._n paul_n style_v this_o inward_a pravity_n a_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o it_o be_v a_o loathsome_a carcase_n make_v up_o of_o vile_a matter_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o one_o sin_n as_o virtual_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v part_n and_o branch_n of_o it_o the_o weight_n and_o pressure_n of_o this_o body_n make_v even_o st._n paul_n cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o thus_o and_o much_o more_o do_v the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n 2._o no_o man_n who_o serious_o look_v into_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n can_v want_v a_o proof_n of_o this_o truth_n upon_o a_o faithful_a inspection_n into_o himself_o a_o sink_n of_o sin_n a_o chaos_n of_o turpitude_n and_o horrible_a irregularity_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o he_o reason_n be_v light_v up_o by_o god_n but_o it_o be_v now_o as_o a_o beam_n prodigious_o cut_v off_o
christ_n be_v aliorum_fw-la salvator_fw-la aliorum_fw-la susceptor_n the_o saviour_n of_o some_o the_o susceptor_n of_o other_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o grace_n the_o second_o prevent_v grace_n this_o make_v prosper_n say_v huic_fw-la sententiae_fw-la be_v potest_fw-la praebere_fw-la consensum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la salvatum_fw-la he_o may_v consent_v to_o this_o opinion_n who_o will_v not_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n cassianus_n deny_v original_a sin_n he_o think_v that_o in_o the_o first_o sin_n adam_n only_o sin_v that_o the_o will_n in_o we_o be_v as_o free_a to_o good_a as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o hence_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n be_v particoloured_a part_n of_o it_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n part_n by_o freewill_n these_o latter_a who_o nature_n advance_v be_v more_o glorious_a than_o those_o who_o grace_n free_v these_o latter_a be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v save_v because_o they_o 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beautify_v it_o reproach_n it_o with_o the_o fall_n its_o propensity_n to_o that_o evil_a which_o soil_n and_o deturpate_v it_o upbraid_v it_o as_o a_o apostate_n from_o its_o original_n the_o affection_n have_v lose_v their_o wing_n and_o sink_v down_o to_o the_o low_a world_n as_o their_o centre_n there_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o turpitude_n of_o inordinate_a lust_n and_o without_o the_o elevation_n of_o grace_n they_o can_v raise_v up_o so_o much_o as_o a_o desire_n towards_o the_o thing_n above_o they_o be_v apostate_n from_o heaven_n and_o rebel_n against_o that_o reason_n which_o come_v down_o from_o thence_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v all_o instrument_n of_o iniquity_n ready_a to_o execute_v all_o the_o command_n of_o sin_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v overspread_v with_o a_o universal_a contagion_n this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n every_o one_o do_v not_o actual_o say_v 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thereunto_o when_o in_o the_o horrible_a earthquake_n at_o antioch_n the_o emperor_n trajanus_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o serve_v and_o honour_n god_n who_o so_o signal_o deliver_v he_o how_o much_o great_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o we_o who_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n how_o shall_v we_o live_v in_o a_o just_a decorum_n to_o that_o divine_a nature_n which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n again_o because_o the_o relic_n of_o corruption_n be_v still_o remain_v even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a we_o shall_v ever_o
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est_fw-la chap._n x._o chap._n 10_o touch_v grace_n the_o fountain_n of_o it_o god_n love_v the_o stream_n supernatural_a gift_n the_o centre_n heaven_n it_o be_v freeness_n in_o that_o all_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o fall_n original_a sin_n merit_v death_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n it_o be_v freeness_n in_o choose_v a_o church_n to_o god_n election_n not_o of_o all_o no_o legislative_a act_n but_o a_o single_v out_o of_o some_o to_o life_n in_o a_o infallible_a way_n and_o mere_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v freeness_n in_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n the_o distinction_n between_o the_o two_o call_n the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n as_o to_o actual_a believe_v and_o will_v with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o to_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n the_o habit_n of_o grace_n defectible_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o in_o their_o dependence_n have_v 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will_v therefore_o god_n will_v saint_n austin_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o bring_v in_o merit_n that_o grace_n be_v then_o no_o long_a grace_n in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la sancto_fw-la say_v he_o prio_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la posterior_n liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la in_o every_o holy_a work_n god_n will_n be_v first_o in_o order_n bucer_n si_fw-mi vel_fw-la tantillum_fw-la boni_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la essector_n est_fw-la eoque_fw-la nec_fw-la deus_fw-la bucer_n and_o then_o man_v without_o this_o order_n grace_n can_v be_v grace_n nor_o god_n god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a if_o the_o least_o good_a start_n up_o and_o anticipate_v his_o will_n he_o be_v not_o as_o become_v he_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o good_a the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n must_v therefore_o be_v in_o his_o love_n 2._o the_o stream_n of_o it_o be_v supernatural_a gift_n it_o be_v true_a natural_a benefit_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n grace_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o note_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n this_o acception_n be_v but_o pallium_fw-la pelagianorum_n the_o pelagian_o cloak_n under_o which_o they_o hide_v their_o heresy_n hence_o 105._o aust_n epist_n 105._o when_o that_o question_n be_v ask_v what_o that_o grace_n be_v which_o pelagian_n think_v be_v give_v without_o any_o precedent_a merit_n answer_n be_v make_v that_o it_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o we_o be_v make_v for_o before_o we_o be_v we_o can_v not_o merit_v a_o be_v thus_o they_o confound_a grace_n and_o nature_n together_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n and_o altogether_o undue_a to_o it_o indeed_o in_o innocency_n righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o emanation_n from_o thence_o but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o due_a to_o that_o integrity_n which_o god_n will_v set_v 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but_o of_o some_o legislation_n extend_v to_o all_o election_n be_v that_o decree_n according_a to_o which_o god_n give_v out_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o some_o as_o a_o benefactor_n legislation_n set_v down_o that_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o god_n deal_v with_o all_o as_o a_o rector_n who_o govern_v by_o law_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o do_v this_o and_o live_v be_v not_o election_n neither_o be_v the_o opposite_a member_n therein_o transgress_v and_o die_v reprobation_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v be_v not_o election_n neither_o be_v the_o opposite_a branch_n therein_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v damn_v reprobation_n for_o then_o all_o man_n because_o they_o be_v under_o both_o part_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n shall_v be_v both_o elect_v and_o reprobate_v which_o be_v impossible_a nay_o because_o they_o be_v in_o adam_n their_o head_n under_o both_o part_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n they_o shall_v be_v once_o 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sway_v and_o cast_v the_o balance_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n the_o nature_n of_o holy_a obedience_n be_v this_o to_o do_v what_o god_n will_v intuitu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la because_o he_o will_v it_o and_o hence_o a_o holy_a man_n do_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v among_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o carry_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o of_o they_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v this_o there_o must_v be_v a_o pure_a intention_n to_o direct_v our_o good_a action_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v god_n be_v alpha_n he_o must_v be_v omega_n see_v he_o be_v the_o supreme_a good_a he_o must_v be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o rational_a than_o this_o that_o a_o creature_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o its_o
work_n the_o centre_n and_o compass_n of_o all_o be_v himself_o only_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n those_o work_n be_v not_o good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n but_o when_o a_o saint_n do_v good_a work_n they_o fall_v into_o god_n bosom_n and_o centre_n in_o his_o glory_n to_o conclude_v where_o pure_a love_n adhere_v to_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a good_a there_o a_o pure_a intention_n will_v dedicate_v the_o life_n to_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n then_o and_o not_o before_o may_v we_o call_v the_o life_n holy_a four_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v humble_a and_o dependent_a upon_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o grace_n hence_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o that_o be_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v for_o god_n work_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n vers_fw-la 13._o which_o will_v be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o if_o we_o can_v stand_v upon_o our_o own_o bottom_n and_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n without_o any_o dependence_n upon_o that_o grace_n which_o work_v the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n but_o if_o as_o the_o reason_n tell_v we_o god_n work_v the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n than_o we_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o work_v it_o out_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a as_o know_v our_o dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n again_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o observe_v his_o great_a caution_n he_o ascribe_v nothing_o to_o himself_o but_o all_o to_o grace_n he_o say_v indeed_o i_o labour_v yet_o he_o piousl_o retract_v it_o say_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n because_o in_o all_o his_o labour_n he_o be_v in_o a_o humble_a dependence_n upon_o it_o as_o be_v that_o without_o which_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o this_o note_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n do_v also_o show_v that_o the_o moral_a virtue_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o right_a they_o be_v indeed_o wise_a sober_a just_a merciful_a but_o what_o be_v their_o posture_n in_o their_o do_v these_o thing_n how_o do_v they_o crow_v and_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o and_o cry_v up_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o will_n as_o the_o only_a fountain_n of_o virtue_n the_o philosopher_n say_v epictetus_n expect_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o himself_o 17._o ench._n c._n 17._o deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la munus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vivimus_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la quod_fw-la benè_fw-la vivimus_fw-la 90._o epist_n 90._o our_o life_n be_v from_o the_o god_n but_o which_o be_v great_a than_o life_n our_o virtue_n be_v from_o philosophy_n thus_o seneca_n their_o virtuoso_fw-la can_v vie_v perfection_n with_o god_n himself_o 48._o epist_n 48._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la philosophia_fw-la mihi_fw-la promittit_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o parem_fw-la deo_fw-la faciat_fw-la say_v seneca_n philosophy_n be_v to_o make_v he_o equal_a to_o god_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o strain_n high_o 53._o epist_n 53._o est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quo_fw-la sapiens_fw-la antecedet_fw-la deum_fw-la ille_fw-la naturae_fw-la beneficio_fw-la non_fw-la svo_fw-la sapiens_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o there_o be_v something_o wherein_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v the_o precedence_n of_o god_n god_n be_v god_n by_o nature_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v so_o by_o his_o reason_n and_o will._n they_o scorn_v that_o virtue_n shall_v be_v res_fw-la beneficiaria_fw-la a_o thing_n precarious_a or_o dependent_a upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v mere_o and_o entire_o their_o own_o deor._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deor._n virtutem_fw-la nemo_fw-la unquà m_fw-la acceptam_fw-la deo_fw-la retulit_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la rectè_fw-la propter_fw-la virtutem_fw-la jure_fw-la laudamur_fw-la in_fw-la virtute_fw-la rectè_fw-la gloriamur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la contingeret_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la donum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la haberemus_fw-la thus_o cicero_n no_o man_n ever_o thank_v god_n for_o be_v virtuous_a for_o virtue_n we_o be_v just_o praise_v in_o virtue_n we_o right_o glory_n which_o we_o can_v not_o do_v if_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o ourselves_o and_o may_v we_o call_v this_o holiness_n no_o sure_o it_o be_v horrible_a impiety_n and_o desperate_a pride_n for_o they_o thus_o to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o and_o dethrone_v god_n the_o great_a donor_n the_o angel_n by_o reflect_v on_o their_o own_o excellency_n in_o a_o thought_n be_v turn_v into_o devil_n and_o i_o confident_o say_v it_o virtue_n which_o by_o a_o proud_a reflex_n be_v turn_v back_o upon_o themselves_o lose_v their_o nature_n be_v altogether_o independent_a upon_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n they_o be_v no_o long_a virtue_n but_o fancy_n and_o nullity_n a_o proud_a self-subsist_a be_v a_o man_n in_o a_o posture_n as_o cross_v to_o the_o gospel_n as_o possible_o can_v be_v the_o tumour_n in_o his_o heart_n make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o humble_a the_o selfsufficiency_n there_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o just_a do_v he_o depend_v not_o on_o god_n grace_n and_o how_o can_v he_o live_v to_o his_o glory_n he_o be_v all_o to_o himself_o and_o what_o can_v god_n be_v to_o he_o 31._o praef._n in_o psal_n 31._o some_o pagan_n say_v st._n austin_n will_v not_o be_v christian_n quià _fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la bonâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la because_o they_o can_v live_v well_o of_o themselves_o if_o a_o man_n can_v stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n and_o work_v out_o of_o his_o own_o stock_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v christ_n and_o grace_n if_o he_o may_v be_v a_o principle_n and_o end_n to_o himself_o what_o need_v he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o circle_n such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o be_v a_o idol_n to_o himself_o fraught_v with_o vanity_n and_o horrible_a presumption_n but_o utter_o void_a of_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o this_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o dependence_n the_o just_a or_o holy_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n he_o look_v to_o god_n and_o be_v save_v he_o wait_v till_o mercy_n come_v he_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n he_o lean_v and_o roll_v upon_o he_o as_o not_o bear_v up_o his_o own_o weight_n he_o cast_v his_o burden_n on_o he_o as_o be_v too_o much_o for_o himself_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n resign_v up_o all_o his_o property_n in_o himself_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o still_o he_o be_v in_o dependence_n upon_o he_o he_o move_v but_o under_o the_o first_o mover_n he_o act_v but_o under_o the_o great_a agent_n when_o he_o sail_v towards_o heaven_n he_o look_v for_o the_o holy_a gale_n when_o he_o sow_v precious_a seed_n he_o wait_v for_o the_o heavenly_a dew_n and_o sunbeam_n still_o he_o depend_v upon_o grace_n in_o the_o 119._o psal_n where_o we_o have_v the_o breathe_n of_o vital_a religion_n david_n admirable_o set_v forth_o how_o in_o all_o his_o holy_a act_n he_o do_v depend_v upon_o god_n thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n but_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o do_v so_o vers_n 4_o &_o 5._o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n but_o o_o forsake_v i_o not_o utter_o vers_fw-la 8._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o but_o o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 10._o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n but_o do_v thou_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n vers_fw-la 32._o i_o love_v thy_o precept_n but_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n vers_fw-la 159._o i_o have_v choose_v thy_o precept_n o_o let_v thy_o hand_n help_v i_o vers_n 173._o we_o see_v here_o the_o 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david_n roll_n in_o adultery_n and_o blood_n or_o with_o peter_n deny_v the_o lord_n christ_n or_o with_o julian_n turn_v total_a final_a apostate_n be_v he_o leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n he_o know_v he_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v do_v by_o other_o st._n austin_n bring_v in_o one_o speak_v thus_o non_fw-la multa_fw-la peccavi_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v little_a yet_o love_v much_o and_o then_o answer_v thus_o 10._o hom._n 23._o tom._n 10._o tu_fw-la dicis_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la multa_fw-la commississe_fw-la quare_fw-la quo_fw-la regente_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la dicit_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la regebam_fw-la te_fw-la mihi_fw-la servabam_fw-la te_fw-la mihi_fw-la agnosce_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la cvi_fw-la debes_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la admisisti_fw-la thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v much_o why_o who_o rule_v thou_o thy_o god_n say_v to_o thou_o i_o rule_v thou_o i_o preserve_v thou_o acknowledge_v then_o his_o grace_n to_o which_o thou_o owe_v even_o this_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v as_o other_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v very_o sensible_a that_o unless_o god_n bear_v he_o up_o with_o his_o grace_n he_o shall_v soon_o sink_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o fin_n hence_o that_o of_o luther_n vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la oratio_fw-la gemitus_fw-la desiderium_fw-la suspirium_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la our_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a breathe_n after_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o we_o depend_v be_v we_o full_a of_o divine_a light_n yet_o if_o we_o shall_v shut_v the_o window_n and_o go_v about_o to_o possess_v it_o in_o a_o self-subsistence_n we_o shall_v soon_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o every_o beam_n hang_v upon_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v above_o be_v we_o never_o so_o rich_a in_o inherent_a grace_n unless_o there_o be_v influence_n from_o heaven_n also_o we_o shall_v soon_o spend_v 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