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praeparatione_n cordis_fw-la in_o a_o full_a resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o entire_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o that_o though_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a proper_a efficient_a cause_n and_o christ_n as_o mediator_n the_o sole_a proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n yet_o these_o inherent_a disposition_n be_v exact_v on_o our_o part_n as_o causae_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la as_o necessary_a condition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o before_o god_n will_v perform_v this_o great_a work_n free_o and_o gracious_o towards_o we_o and_o only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 43._o this_o assertion_n may_v reas_n 1_o i_o suppose_v be_v demonstrate_v first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n for_o unless_o there_o be_v pre-required_n condition_n on_o man_n part_n to_o be_v perform_v before_o god_n will_v proportion_v his_o reward_n the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v destroy_v and_o it_o will_v not_o boot_v to_o answer_v that_o 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person_n unregenerate_a unsanctified_a while_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n etc._n eph._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n while_o he_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n while_o he_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n be_v notwithstanding_o his_o justification_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o much_o as_o the_o profane_v heathen_a though_o the_o very_a reprobate_n in_o the_o world_n last_o though_o he_o be_v no_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o have_v in_o he_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n now_o whether_o this_o divinity_n be_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n let_v your_o own_o conscience_n be_v judge_n 45._o a_o three_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o 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to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n yea_o not_o only_a lutheran_n but_o also_o some_o other_o protestant_n as_o m._n bilson_n late_a of_o winchester_n 369._o winchester_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n etc._n etc._n part._n 4._o pag_n 168._o &_o 369._o and_o other_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v true_a even_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o if_o protestant_n in_o general_n disagree_v from_o catholic_n in_o this_o point_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o our_o disagreement_n be_v in_o a_o point_n very_o fundamental_a and_o the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o they_o deny_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n either_o in_o act_n or_o in_o desire_n which_o error_n be_v likewise_o fundamental_a because_o it_o concern_v as_o i_o say_v a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o their_o priesthood_n and_o ordination_n be_v doubtful_a as_o certain_o it_o be_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o want_v 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they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o without_o amendment_n of_o life_n shall_v continue_v do_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v excuse_v by_o any_o pretence_n of_o sorrow_n and_o good_a purpose_n they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o again_o in_o another_o epistle_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n say_v the_o same_o s._n paul_n in_o other_o place_n nothing_o avail_v but_o faith_n nothing_o but_o a_o new_a creature_n nothing_o but_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o wish_v but_o a_o work_a faith_n not_o wish_v you_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n nor_o sorrow_v you_o be_v not_o but_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n not_o 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