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wherefore_o he_o translate_v gratia_fw-la free_a grace_n he_o can_v give_v no_o better_a reason_n than_o his_o grandsire_n luther_n do_v when_o he_o translate_v fides_fw-la iustificat_fw-la faith_n alone_o iustify_v uz_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la iubeo_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la â—530_n surius_n ann._n â—530_n voluntas_fw-la as_o for_o origen_n he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o it_o beseem_v not_o god_n to_o give_v a_o stipend_n so_o due_a to_o good_a work_n as_o say_v he_o the_o king_n of_o sin_n pay_v stipend_n due_a to_o they_o that_o obey_v his_o tyranny_n which_o be_v most_o true_a for_o although_o 6._o s._n austin_n ep_v 105._o to_o 2._o s._n anselm_n rom._n 6._o the_o just_a by_o good_a work_n deserve_v life_n yet_o not_o so_o just_o as_o the_o wicked_a by_o sin_n deserve_v death_n nether_a be_v life_n so_o due_a to_o they_o as_o death_n to_o these_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o and_o willet_n in_o affirm_v we_o 587._o 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s._n paul_n call_v erernal_a life_n grace_n and_o not_o a_o reward_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o you_o receive_v not_o rewards_o of_o labour_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o work_v and_o do_v they_o but_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o we_o who_o willing_o acknowledge_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v grace_n and_o not_o to_o proceed_v of_o our_o own_o labour_n do_v by_o ourselves_o but_o do_v and_o wrought_v also_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n after_o this_o he_o cit_v anselme_n and_o photius_n but_o allege_v not_o their_o word_n yet_o confess_v that_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o other_o and_o therefore_o see_v s._n anselme_n upon_o this_o place_n anselme_n s._n anselme_n of_o s._n paul_n teach_v plain_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o stipend_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o s._n paul_n may_v have_v call_v it_o so_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o in_o effect_n other_o father_n do_v call_v it_o so_o as_o he_o 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the_o church_n authority_n s_o austin_n there_o say_v no_o word_n at_o al._n 13._o final_o bel_n conclude_v this_o article_n with_o a_o egregious_a slander_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o false_a deal_n with_o s._n antonin_n for_o he_o avouch_v that_o p._n martin_n 5._o dispense_v with_o one_o 40._o bel_n pag._n 40._o who_o have_v contract_v and_o consummate_v matrimony_n with_o his_o own_o natural_a and_o full_a sister_n of_o the_o untruth_n 45._o untruth_n same_o father_n and_o mother_n this_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o s_n antonin_n saying_n that_o p._n martin_n dispen_a 11._o antonin_n 3._o part_n tit_n 1._o c._n 11._o say_v with_o one_o who_o have_v contra_v and_o consummate_v matrimony_n cum_fw-la quadam_fw-la eius_fw-la germana_fw-la here_o bel_n make_v a_o full_a point_n and_o add_v no_o more_o but_o s._n antonin_n add_v quam_fw-la cognoverat_fw-la fornicarie_n with_o a_o sister_n of_o she_o with_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o before_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o bel_n 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reader_n not_o the_o excellency_n of_o holy_a popery_n as_o bel_n scornful_o exclame_v but_o excellency_n of_o whole_o ministry_n which_o have_v as_o i_o say_v say_v of_o some_o make_v lie_v 15._o isai_n c._n 28._o v._n 15._o their_o hope_n be_v this_o m._n bel_n your_o promise_n pag._n 22._o of_o avouch_v no_o untruth_n upon_o any_o man_n be_v this_o the_o sincerity_n you_o make_v show_v of_o pag._n 5._o and_o 221_o be_v this_o your_o protestation_n make_v in_o your_o preface_n to_o yield_v if_o any_o can_v convince_v time_n bel_n bind_v to_o recant_v the_o 3_o time_n you_o to_o have_v allege_v any_o writer_n corrupt_o quote_v any_o place_n guilful_o or_o charge_v any_o author_n false_o let_v now_o the_o reader_n be_v judge_v by_o this_o your_o deal_n with_o s._n antonin_n whether_o you_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o recant_v the_o three_o tyme._n be_v mindful_a therefore_o bel_n from_o whence_o thou_o be_v apocalip_n apocalip_n fall_v and_o do_v penance_n apocal._n 2._o the_o four_o article_n of_o original_a concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_v chap._n i._n the_o catholic_a doctrine_n touch_v concupiscence_n explicate_v and_o prove_v because_v bel_n in_o this_o article_n do_v after_o his_o accustom_a manner_n proceed_v confuse_o and_o deceitful_o before_o i_o answer_v his_o objection_n i_o will_v particular_o by_o conclusion_n set_v down_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n upon_o this_o matter_n whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v clear_o see_v both_o what_o catholic_n defend_v and_o what_o bel_n ought_v to_o impugn_v suppose_v therefore_o a_o distinction_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o bel_n himself_o use_v pag._n 49._o into_o habitual_a which_o be_v the_o pronesse_n and_o inclination_n in_o the_o inferior_a portion_n or_o power_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n unto_o disorderly_a action_n and_o actual_a which_o be_v the_o disordinate_a act_n them self_o 2._o the_o first_o conclusion_n be_v that_o habitual_a concupiscence_n in_o man_n not_o yet_o regenerate_v bellarmin_n see_v s._n tho._n 2._o d._n 30._o q._n 1._o art_n 3._o s._n thomas_n bellarmin_n be_v material_o original_a sin_n this_o teach_v s._n thomas_n 1._o 2._o q._n 82._o be_v 3._o and_o bellarmin_n l._n 5._o the_o amiss_o great_a c._n 5._o who_o testimony_n i_o the_o often_o &_o more_o willing_o use_v because_o bel_n account_v it_o most_o sufficient_a in_o all_o popish_a affair_n 125._o bel_n p._n 125._o and_o the_o protestant_n deny_v it_o not_o and_o i_o prove_v it_o because_o as_o original_a justice_n do_v formal_o consist_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o will_n to_o god_n and_o do_v material_o connotate_v the_o due_a subjection_n of_o the_o inferior_a power_n so_o original_a sin_n do_v formal_o consist_v in_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n from_o god_n &_o material_o connotate_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o say_a power_n and_o because_o concupiscence_n be_v thus_o material_o original_a sin_n s._n aust_n sometime_o call_v it_o original_a sin_n and_o say_v it_o be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n when_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n annex_v unto_o it_o which_o make_v 2._o cap._n 2._o parag_n 2._o it_o formal_o sin_n be_v take_v from_o it_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v show_v 3._o second_o conclusion_n habitual_a concupiscence_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v evil_a this_o teach_v s._n thomas_n 3_o p_o q._n 15._o be_v 2._o and_o q._n 27._o thomas_n s._n thomas_n be_v 3._o bellarmin_n l._n the_o great_a primi_fw-la hom_n c._n 7._o and_o l._n 5._o the_o amiss_o great_a c._n 10._o and_o all_o catholic_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v pâ—lagianisme_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o s._n austin_n l._n 6._o cont_n julian._n austin_n s._n austin_n c._n 5._o l._n 5._o c._n 3._o tom_n 7._o and_o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concupis_fw-la c._n 35._o and_o the_o conclusion_n be_v manifest_a because_o habitual_a concupiscence_n include_v evil_a habitual_a concupiscence_n both_o positive_a &_o privative_a evil_a not_o only_a prone_n to_o evil_a but_o also_o difficulty_n to_o do_v good_a and_o want_v of_o habitual_a order_n in_o the_o inferior_a power_n and_o therefore_o be_v both_o positive_a and_o privative_a evil_a hereupon_o s._n paul_n rom._n v._n 7._o 18._o call_v concupiscence_n paul_n s._n paul_n in_o himself_o not_o good_a and_o v._o 21._o evil_a and_o v._o 16._o he_o say_v that_o he_o hate_v it_o and_o s._n austin_n lib._n 6._o cont_n julian_n c._n 15._o say_v who_o be_v so_o impudent_a or_o mad_a as_o to_o grant_v sin_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o deny_v concupiscence_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o because_o concupiscence_n allure_v to_o evil_a it_o be_v sometime_o call_v of_o the_o apostle_n sin_n la_o of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o of_o divines_n foam_n peccati_fw-la the_o fomet_n of_o sin_n and_o tyrant_n of_o s._n austin_n iniquity_n 3._o s._n austin_n see_v he_o lib._n 2._o the_o nupt_a &_o concup_n c._n 9_o s._n ambrose_n tom_n 3._o serm_n 12._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n c._n 5._o vice_n l._n 2._o cont_n julian._n c._n 3._o to_o 7._o vicious_a and_o culpable_a l._n de_fw-fr perfec_fw-la iustit_fw-la c._n 6._o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr apolog_fw-la david_n c._n 13._o root_n and_o seminary_n of_o sin_n and_o because_o it_o cause_v difficulty_n to_o do_v good_a it_o be_v otherwhile_o call_v of_o s._n austin_n l._n 6._o contr_n 7._o s._n austin_n tom_fw-mi 7._o julian._n c._n 19_o 1._o retract_v c._n 15._o serm_n 12._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n l._n the_o continent_n c._n 4._o &_o other_o languor_n sickness_n defect_n infirmity_n as_o because_o it_o be_v in_o our_o inferior_a portion_n it_o be_v call_v of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o v._n 23._o la_o of_o our_o member_n and_o of_o other_o la_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o final_o because_o it_o be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o adam_n sin_n s._n austin_n 1._o retract_v c._n 15._o call_v it_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o l._n 1._o contr_n dvas_fw-la epist_n 7._o s._n augustin_n to_o 7._o pelag._n c._n 13._o and_o l._n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v c._n ultimo_fw-la tom_n 3._o 4_o third_z conclusion_n actual_a concupiscence_n though_o involuntary_a be_v evil_a this_o teach_v all_o catholic_n with_o bellarmin_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o it_o be_v manife_a by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 7._o v._n 19_o the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v by_o s._n austin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o 8._o s._n augustin_n to_o 7._o tom._n 8._o concup_n c._n 27._o and_o 29._o and_o l._n 6._o cont_n julian._n c._n 16._o l._n 5._o c._n 3._o in_o psal_n 118._o conc_fw-fr 8_o and_o otherwhere_o often_o and_o by_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v l._n 5._o cont_n julian_n c._n 3._o because_o it_o be_v a_o disordinate_a act_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n hereupon_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o s._n austin_n lib._n 2._o cont_n julian._n c._n 5._o and_o lib._n 6._o c._n 19_o
god_n and_o man_n which_o i_o think_v none_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n will_v grant_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o bel_n will_v think_v himself_o unjust_o execute_v if_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o a_o thing_n do_v against_o his_o will_n and_o which_o he_o labour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o hinder_v 10._o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v because_o if_o involuntary_a if_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o some_o time_n involuntary_o nothing_o be_v involuntary_a that_o be_v not_o involuntary_a whereof_o we_o give_v no_o occasion_n nor_o consent_n unto_o yea_o detest_v and_o hinder_v all_o we_o can_v as_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n i_o can_v not_o see_v what_o can_v be_v involuntary_a unto_o us._n and_o if_o they_o be_v papist_n as_o bel_n term_v they_o pag._n 51._o who_o call_v such_o act_n of_o concupiscence_n judgement_n s._n paul_n s_o augustin_n serm_n 43._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n see_v serm_n 3._o 5._o and_o 12._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n bel_n a_o papist_n by_o his_o own_o judgement_n involuntary_a a_o papist_n be_v s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 7._o v._n 19_o i_o do_v the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o and_o s._n austin_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o that_o concupiscence_n covet_v we_o will_v there_o be_v no_o concupiscence_n but_o will_v we_o will_v we_o we_o have_v they_o yea_o bel_n himself_o no_o les_fw-fr than_o they_o thrice_o in_o this_o article_n pag._n 50._o 51._o and_o 57_o in_o plain_a term_n call_v these_o motion_n involuntary_a 11._o but_o to_o this_o argument_n he_o answer_v 51._o bel_n pag._n 51._o that_o they_o be_v voluntary_a in_o their_o origin_n and_o thereto_o cit_v s._n austin_n affirm_v original_a sin_n of_o 1._o s._n austin_n 1_o retract_v c._n 13._o tom_n 1._o infant_n to_o be_v voluntary_a in_o their_o origin_n and_o call_v this_o the_o gordian_a knot_n which_o papist_n can_v never_o untie_v and_o so_o clear_a and_o evident_a a_o solution_n of_o the_o argument_n as_o every_o child_n may_v behold_v the_o weakness_n falsehood_n and_o absurdity_n thereof_o but_o bel_n be_v ignorant_a origin_n what_o be_v to_o be_v voluntary_a in_o the_o origin_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v voluntary_a in_o the_o origin_n for_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v will_v of_o he_o from_o who_o we_o take_v our_o origin_n and_o who_o will_n be_v account_v we_o as_o original_a sin_n be_v voluntary_a to_o infant_n in_o their_o origin_n because_o it_o be_v will_v of_o adam_n in_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a apple_n and_o his_o will_n be_v in_o that_o fact_n account_v they_o and_o this_o mean_v s._n austin_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la but_o as_o for_o actual_a motion_n 1._o 1._o retract_v c._n 13._o to_o 1._o of_o concupiscence_n he_o never_o say_v they_o be_v voluntaty_n to_o we_o in_o their_o origin_n nether_a can_v gregory_n why_o involuntary_a motion_n be_v not_o voluntary_a in_o their_o origin_n s._n gregory_n they_o both_o because_o adam_n have_v no_o will_n of_o commit_v these_o act_n as_o he_o have_v of_o lose_v original_a justice_n in_o eat_v the_o apple_n as_o also_o because_o his_o will_n be_v not_o account_v we_o in_o any_o other_o act_n then_o in_o his_o keep_n or_o first_o lose_v of_o original_a justice_n beside_o as_o s._n gregory_n write_v l._n 15._o moral_n c._n 22._o original_a sin_n be_v blot_v out_o child_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o parent_n and_o therefore_o adam_n will_n can_v not_o make_v those_o act_n in_o the_o regenerate_a to_o be_v sin_n which_o of_o their_o nature_n be_v none_o 12._o and_o though_o the_o foresaid_a motion_n be_v sin_n inuoluntary_a motion_n though_o they_o be_v voluntary_a in_o their_o origin_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n voluntary_a in_o their_o origin_n yet_o can_v they_o be_v nether_a original_a nor_o actual_a sin_n not_o original_a because_o they_o be_v act_n and_o not_o common_a alike_o to_o all_o nor_o actual_a because_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a will_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o as_o voluntary_a in_o general_n be_v essential_a to_o sin_n in_o general_n so_o be_v actual_a voluntary_a to_o actual_a sin_n yea_o for_o a_o act_n now_o do_v to_o be_v formal_a sin_n when_o it_o be_v do_v suffice_v not_o that_o it_o be_v actual_o voluntary_a in_o the_o cause_n do_v long_o ago_o if_o now_o it_o be_v against_o wil._n for_o albeit_o when_o i_o give_v cause_n of_o a_o unlawful_a effect_n which_o i_o do_v see_v will_v after_o ensue_v i_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o effect_n when_o i_o do_v the_o cause_n yet_o if_o after_o the_o cause_n do_v i_o repent_v &_o be_v sorry_a before_o the_o effect_n follow_v i_o do_v not_o sin_v a_o new_a in_o the_o effect_n as_o if_o by_o some_o thing_n yesterday_o do_v i_o give_v occasion_n that_o disordinate_a motion_n rise_v to_o day_n though_o i_o be_v then_o guilty_a of_o these_o motion_n rise_v yet_o if_o i_o since_o repent_v i_o do_v not_o sin_v a_o new_a when_o they_o rise_v now_o against_o my_o wil._n else_o i_o shall_v against_o my_o will_n lose_v that_o grace_n which_o i_o get_v by_o repentance_n wherefore_o well_o write_v s._n gregory_n to_o s._n austin_n our_o apostle_n 10._o s._n gregory_n epist_n ad_fw-la augustin_n cant._n c._n 10._o oftentimes_o it_o be_v do_v without_o fault_n which_o come_v of_o fault_n and_o much_o les_fw-fr shall_v involuntary_a motion_n be_v sin_n in_o we_o though_o they_o be_v original_o voluntary_a unto_o we_o only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o a_o other_o thus_o be_v this_o gordian_a knot_n two_o way_n untie_v but_o himself_o have_v with_o his_o tongue_n tie_v so_o fast_o a_o knot_n for_o proof_n himself_o bel_n disprove_v himself_o of_o my_o conclusion_n as_o with_o his_o tooth_n he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o loose_v for_o pag._n 48._o he_o affirm_v s._n paul_n to_o have_v be_v most_o free_a and_o innocent_a contradict_v 12._o contradict_v touch_v actual_a sin_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o because_o he_o fight_v mighty_o against_o his_o rage_a concupiscence_n and_o do_v in_o no_o wise_a yield_v thereunto_o which_o be_v both_o to_o confess_v that_o s_n paul_n have_v involuntary_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o himself_o acknowledge_v rom._n 7._o v._n 15_o 17._o 19_o 23._o &_o yet_o to_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o because_o they_o be_v involuntary_a which_o be_v both_o my_o conclusion_n and_o reason_n 13._o as_o for_o s._n austin_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o 15._o s._n augustin_n 10._o 2._o see_v s._n austin_n lib._n 2_o cont_n jul._n c._n 3._o &_o 10._o l._n 5._o c._n 3._o 15._o think_v that_o we_o sin_n by_o involuntary_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o say_v epist_n 200._o ad_fw-la asellicum_n that_o if_o we_o consent_v not_o to_o they_o we_o need_v not_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n which_o he_o repeat_v again_o l._n the_o spit_n &_o light_v c._n ult._n add_v 3._o tom._n 3._o that_o if_o we_o consent_v not_o to_o these_o act_n we_o shall_v disprove_v that_o say_n of_o s._n john_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o prove_v it_o 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himself_o 5._o by_o reason_n also_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o god_n precept_n be_v possible_a for_o beside_o that_o if_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a sin_n may_v be_v involuntary_a i_o ask_v to_o who_o god_n commandment_n be_v impossible_a to_o man_n alone_o and_o that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n nor_o deny_v of_o any_o catholic_a or_o to_o man_n with_o god_n grace_n and_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v john_n s._n paul_n philip_n 14_o vers_n 13_o s._n john_n i_o and_o injurious_a to_o god_n grace_n make_v it_o impotent_a which_o s._n john_n make_v so_o potent_a as_o he_o avouch_v that_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n in_o who_o it_o remain_v 1._o joh._n 3._o v._n 9_o why_o do_v god_n say_v sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o grace_n suffice_v thou_o 2._o corinth_n 12._o if_o his_o grace_n suffice_v 9_o s._n paul_n v._n 9_o not_o likewise_o if_o god_n command_v impossible_a thing_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o injustice_n or_o unjust_a as_o affirm_v s._n hierom_n dialog_n 1._o contr_n pelag._n and_o s._n austin_n the_o nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 69._o and_o serm_v 61._o the_o temp_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o to_o punish_v breaker_n be_v against_o right_n and_o equity_n as_o bel_n himself_o will_v grant_v if_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o fly_v to_o heaven_n and_o execute_v if_o he_o do_v not_o wherefore_o s._n hierom_n epist_n ad_fw-la ctesiphont_n writhus_fw-la hieron_n s._n hieron_n we_o pronounce_v the_o commander_n unjust_a while_o we_o complain_v that_o the_o very_a author_n of_o equity_n have_v command_v impossible_a thing_n and_o simon_n magus_n say_v vincent_n lirinen_n make_v god_n author_n of_o lirin_fw-mi vincent_n lirin_fw-mi sin_n in_o affirm_v we_o to_o sin_n of_o necessity_n now_o let_v we_o see_v bell_n proof_n to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n iii_o bell_n argument_n out_o of_o scripture_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n answer_v bell_n prove_v god_n commandment_n to_o be_v impossible_a first_o out_o of_o s._n james_n say_v we_o all_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n answer_n 2._o jacob_n 3._o v._n 2._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la non_fw-la offendit_fw-la hic_fw-la perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la v._o 2._o s._n james_n mean_v of_o venial_a sin_n as_o idle_a word_n be_v whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o though_o bel_n reply_n that_o he_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o it_o own_o nature_n yet_o neither_o be_v that_o true_a 6._o art_n 6._o cap._n 6._o as_o before_o be_v show_v nether_a though_o it_o be_v can_v it_o disprove_v my_o answer_n for_o it_o suffice_v which_o bel_n deny_v not_o that_o there_o indeed_o 81._o bel_n art_n 6._o pag._n 81._o be_v venial_a sin_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o by_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o which_o just_a man_n may_v offend_v and_o not_o break_v god_n law_n deadly_a 2._o next_o he_o allege_v s._n paul_n word_n 144._o pag._n 144._o galath_n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v not_o abide_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o hook_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o what_o can_v hence_o be_v infer_v to_o bell_n purpose_v i_o see_v not_o except_o that_o all_o man_n be_v curse_v or_o else_o free_v from_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o true_a libertine_n but_o in_o truth_n it_o make_v more_o against_o he_o then_o for_o he_o for_o s._n paul_n intention_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o justification_n and_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o bare_a law_n without_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o therefore_o have_v prove_v by_o abraham_n example_n that_o faith_n do_v concur_v to_o justification_n in_o the_o ten_o verse_n prove_v that_o work_v of_o the_o bare_a law_n suffice_v not_o for_o whosoever_o say_v he_o be_v of_o the_o work_n 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