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thus_o clement_n who_o be_v paul_n fellow-labourer_n phil._n 4.3_o and_o who_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v to_o know_v his_o mind_n as_o to_o these_o matter_n and_o we_o see_v evident_o by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o hold_v as_o we_o do_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v both_o antecedent_o necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o further_o that_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o christ_n commandment_n in_o a_o course_n of_o holy_a live_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o most_o glorious_a god_n and_o saviour_n but_o some_o may_v possible_o say_v what_o do_v clement_n mean_v by_o write_v as_o he_o do_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o through_o love_n be_v that_o a_o orthodox_n expression_n we_o answer_v what_o do_v our_o saviour_n mean_v by_o say_v mat._n 6.14_o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o 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merciful_a compassionate_a nature_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n he_o relieve_v and_o pardon_v miserable_a man_n though_o they_o be_v wicked_a if_o withal_o they_o be_v of_o a_o pitiful_a merciful_a natureâ—_n but_o though_o they_o be_v otherwise_o good_a man_n yet_o god_n reject_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o pitiful_a compassionate_a nature_n which_o be_v most_o unjust_a for_o according_a to_o our_o faith_n god_n do_v not_o relieve_v so_o as_o to_o pardon_v and_o receive_v into_o his_o favour_n any_o wicked_a man_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o turn_v unto_o virtue_n that_o be_v convert_v like_o as_o he_o do_v not_o reject_v any_o that_o be_v now_o become_v a_o good_a man._n but_o neither_o do_v he_o relieve_v or_o show_v mercy_n unto_o any_o man_n of_o a_o merciful_a nature_n mere_o because_o he_o be_v of_o a_o merciful_a nature_n take_v the_o word_n mercy_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o vulgar_a or_o common_a people_n use_v it_o in_o but_o those_o that_o great_o condemn_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n so_o as_o thereupon_o to_o mourn_v and_o bewail_v themselves_o as_o lose_v and_o undo_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v and_o withal_o give_v evidence_n of_o a_o signal_n change_n such_o as_o become_v true_a penitent_n god_n grant_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v the_o gracious_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n promise_v to_o repentance_n even_o to_o they_o who_o have_v change_v their_o most_o wicked_a course_n for_o unto_o such_o be_v give_v as_o by_o act_n of_o oblivion_n a_o pardon_n of_o their_o past_a sin_n through_o the_o virtue_n that_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o vice_n and_o corruption_n that_o possess_v they_o before_o or_o if_o at_o first_o they_o attain_v not_o unto_o a_o confirm_a habit_n of_o virtue_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a change_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o it_o to_o purge_v out_o and_o take_v away_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o it_o before_o so_o as_o it_o can_v hardly_o ever_o get_v into_o the_o soul_n again_o thus_o far_o origen_n in_o which_o testimony_n of_o his_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n worthy_a of_o our_o observation_n 1._o origen_n do_v not_o write_v this_o mere_o as_o a_o private_a christian_a or_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v what_o be_v his_o own_o private_a opinion_n but_o as_o the_o great_a and_o famous_a apologist_n in_o his_o time_n for_o christ_n the_o christian_a church_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n against_o the_o heatheus_n particular_o against_o celsus_n a_o very_a learned_a heathen_a who_o have_v write_v learned_o and_o spiteful_o against_o christ_n and_o against_o christian_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n 2._o whereas_o celsus_n have_v charge_v christian_n with_o a_o absurd_a impious_a opinion_n as_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o god_n pardon_v wicked_a man_n sin_n and_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o favour_n if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o good_a nature_n of_o a_o soft_a pitiful_a compassionate_a temper_n before_o there_o pass_v a_o real_a change_n upon_o they_o before_o they_o repent_v before_o they_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o return_v unto_o god_n in_o heart_n and_o affection_n origen_n devy_v the_o charge_n and_o affirm_v that_o no_o rational_a intelligent_a judicious_a christian_a believe_v any_o such_o thing_n that_o if_o any_o christian_a do_v at_o all_o believe_v that_o god_n justify_v and_o pardon_v a_o wicked_a man_n before_o he_o have_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n they_o must_v be_v some_o foolish_a simple_a ignorant_a people_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o absolute_o grant_v to_o his_o adversary_n that_o there_o
saint_n but_o they_o raise_v up_o the_o fall_v again_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ruin_v for_o the_o promise_n also_o be_v express_o extend_v unto_o the_o righteous_a sometime_o fall_v into_o sin_n psal_n 37.24_o and_o 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o same_o author_n write_v against_o the_o papist_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n say_v fides_n tune_n dicitur_fw-la justificare_fw-la cum_fw-la actum_fw-la proprium_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v then_o say_v to_o justify_v when_o it_o can_v exercise_v finem_fw-la pareus_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr amissione_n gratiae_fw-la cap._n 7._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o do_v exercise_v its_o proper_a act_n of_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o faith_n that_o be_v sick_a wounded_z oppress_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o fetter_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o exercise_n nor_o can_v it_o exercise_v this_o act_n and_o a_o little_a after_o but_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v sin_n to_o the_o just_a that_o be_v fall_v to_o wit_n when_o they_o repent_v but_o before_o they_o repent_v he_o do_v indeed_o impute_v sin_n to_o they_o by_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n and_o unless_o they_o repent_v he_o will_v impute_v sin_n to_o they_o by_o inflict_v also_o eternal_a punishment_n an_o he_o thus_o conclude_v tune_v igitur_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o lapsis_fw-la habitualiter_fw-la tantion_n manens_fw-la propriè_fw-la justificans_fw-la dici_fw-la aut_fw-la eos_fw-la justificare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la therefore_o faith_n then_o remain_v habitual_o only_o in_o the_o lapse_v it_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o justify_v they_o thus_o far_o pareus_n whereby_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v conditional_a as_o we_o do_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v condition_n of_o it_o especial_o faith_n be_v the_o main_a condition_n by_o the_o act_n whereof_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n not_o by_o 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perform_v by_o reason_n of_o impotency_n natural_a but_o the_o impotency_n we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o case_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v mere_o impotency_n moral_a to_o wit_n therefore_o they_o can_v because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o will_n no_o power_n be_v want_v in_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v again_o do_v thou_o complain_v thou_o have_v no_o power_n to_o believe_v but_o i_o pray_v thou_o tell_v i_o have_v thou_o any_o will_n to_o believe_v if_o thou_o neither_o have_v nor_o ever_o have_v any_o will_n to_o believe_v 220._o ibid._n p._n 219_o 220._o what_o a_o shamesul_n and_o unreasonable_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o complain_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n to_o believe_v st._n paul_n have_v a_o most_o gracious_a will_n but_o he_o sound_v in_o himself_o no_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o complaint_n to_o sly_a in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n nothing_o less_o but_o to_o 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