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true_a which_o be_v reveal_v and_o promise_v by_o god_n and_o particular_o this_o that_o god_n iustifyes_n a_o sinner_n by_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n chap_n 7._o although_o none_o can_v be_v just_a except_o he_o to_o who_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v communicate_v yet_o in_o this_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v do_v while_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o same_o most_o sacred_a passion_n the_o charity_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v diffuse_v and_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o be_v iustify_v chap._n 16._o neither_o be_v our_o justice_n maintain_v as_o of_o ourselves_o neither_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n either_o unknown_a or_o reject_v for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o justice_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o inherent_a in_o we_o the_o self_n same_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n because_o by_o he_o it_o be_v infuse_v into_o we_o 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it_o be_v grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v grace_n be_v not_o grace_n chap._n 11._o almighty_a god_n command_v noâ—_n thing_n impossible_a but_o by_o command_v admonish_v both_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v and_o to_o ask_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o and_o help_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o who_o commandment_n be_v not_o heavy_a who_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o burden_n light_n for_o they_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n christ_n and_o they_o who_o love_v he_o as_o he_o witness_v do_v keep_v his_o word_n which_o sure_o they_o may_v do_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n chap._n 13._o man_n ought_v to_o fear_v know_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o yet_o to_o glory_v itself_o from_o the_o combat_n which_o remain_v with_o the_o flesh_n world_n and_o devil_n wherein_o they_o can_v be_v victorious_a unless_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o obey_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v accord_v to_o the_o flesh_n chap._n 16._o christ_n jesus_n daily_o give_v virtue_n to_o the_o justify_v as_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n and_o the_o vine_n to_o the_o vine-branche_n which_o virtue_n do_v always_o go_v before_o accompany_v and_o follow_v their_o good_a work_n and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v grateful_a to_o god_n and_o meritorious_a last_o the_o council_n define_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o man_n justify_v either_o can_v without_o the_o especial_a help_n of_o god_n persevere_v in_o the_o justice_n he_o have_v receive_v or_o that_o with_o it_o he_o can_v be_v he_o accurse_v ix_o more_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o council_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o
demonstrate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o believe_v hope_v love_n god_n keep_v his_o commandment_n merit_n repent_v overcome_v temptation_n and_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n all_o which_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o freewill_n which_o be_v assist_v and_o elevate_v not_o hinder_v or_o impeach_v by_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v grace_n do_v not_o destroy_v but_o perfect_a nature_n our_o adversary_n grant_v that_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v endue_v with_o freewill_n and_o yet_o grace_n be_v then_o necessary_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o every_o supernatural_a act_n with_o which_o humane_a nature_n can_v have_v no_o sufficient_a proportion_n otherwise_o supernatural_a be_v not_o supernatural_a but_o natural_a or_o due_a to_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o necessity_n and_o concurrence_n of_o god_n grace_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o man_n freewill_n thus_o all_o difficultye_n be_v clear_v and_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v not_o to_o imply_v any_o contradiction_n while_o it_o teach_v both_o the_o freedom_n of_o our_o will_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n x._o by_o this_o occasion_n i_o can_v choose_v but_o beg_v of_o all_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v what_o catholic_n teach_v not_o to_o hear_v and_o trust_v the_o clamour_n and_o calumny_n of_o their_o preacher_n minister_n or_o other_o either_o misinform_a or_o disaffect_v or_o passionate_a or_o partial_o interest_v person_n but_o that_o they_o will_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o love_n to_o truth_n read_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o which_o all_o catholic_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n subscribe_v and_o i_o dare_v confident_o promise_n they_o will_v observe_v such_o gravity_n in_o the_o stile_n such_o piety_n in_o the_o matter_n such_o ground_n from_o scripture_n such_o consonancy_n with_o antiquity_n such_o clearness_n and_o reasonableness_n in_o the_o definition_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o repent_v themselves_o of_o a_o few_o hour_n spend_v in_o that_o search_n but_o will_v find_v to_o be_v true_a what_o i_o have_v always_o think_v and_o often_o speak_v that_o to_o set_v down_o our_o doctrine_n as_o they_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o and_o not_o as_o our_o adversary_n falsify_v or_o disguise_v they_o or_o right_o to_o state_n the_o question_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a defence_n of_o our_o assertion_n and_o confutation_n of_o all_o the_o contraty_a objection_n xi_o but_o i_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n itself_o intendinge_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o express_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n first_o for_o all_o work_n of_o piety_n in_o general_n 2._o for_o faith_n 3._o for_o hope_v 4._o for_o charity_n 5._o for_o keepinge_v the_o commandment_n and_o overcome_v temptation_n 6._o for_o repentance_n 7._o for_o perseverance_n these_o head_n for_o better_a method_n we_o will_v distinguish_v into_o several_a section_n section_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o action_n of_o christian_a piety_n in_o general_a xii_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n appear_v sufficient_o by_o the_o diverse_a way_n and_o metaphor_n under_o which_o holy_a scripture_n labour_v if_o so_o i_o may_v say_v to_o declare_v it_o unto_o we_o as_o some_o divine_n have_v well_o observe_v as_o by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o he_o who_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n apoc._n 3_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v of_o one_o who_o awake_v we_o from_o sleep_n ephes_n 5._o arise_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n will_v illuminate_v thou_o of_o a_o calling_n matth._n 20._o many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o be_v choose_v of_o light_n job_n 29._o when_o his_o lamp_n shine_v over_o my_o head_n and_o i_o walk_v by_o his_o light_n in_o darkness_n of_o preventinge_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o psalm_n 58._o his_o mercy_n shall_v prevent_v i_o other_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o place_n which_o shall_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o concell_n of_o trent_n as_o we_o have_v see_v above_o grace_n be_v declare_v under_o diverse_a name_n as_o of_o vocation_n illumination_n inspiration_n excitation_n touchinge_v and_o motion_n xiii_o let_v we_o now_o allege_v particular_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n ps_n 58._o his_o mercy_n shall_v prevent_v i_o ezech._n c._n 36.2.26_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a hart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a hart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o fleshy_a hart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v make_v that_o you_o walk_v in_o my_o precept_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o chap._n 18.31_o make_v to_o yourselves_o a_o new_a hart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n behold_v in_o these_o text_n the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o consistency_n of_o grace_n with_o freewill_n which_o be_v three_o principal_a doctrine_n believe_v by_o catholicque_n isaiae_n 54.13_o all_o thy_o child_n teach_v of_o out_o lord._n matt._n 20._o v._n 16_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o elect_n joan._n 15._o v._n 5._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o rom._n 8._o v._n 26._o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v as_o we_o ought_v we_o know_v not_o but_o the_o spirit_n himself_o reque_v for_o we_o with_o groan_n unspeakable_a rom._n 3._o v._n 24._o justify_v gratis_o by_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom_n 9_o v._n 16._o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o willer_n nor_o of_o the_o runner_n but_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom_n 11._o v._n 6._o if_o by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n now_o be_v not_o grace_n and_o v._o 35._o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o retribution_n shall_v be_v make_v he_o 1._o cor._n 4._o v._n 7._o who_o discern_v thou_o or_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 15._o v._n 10._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n jam_fw-la that_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n in_o i_o have_v not_o be_v void_a but_o i_o have_v labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o they_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o v._o 57_o thank_n be_v to_o god_n that_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o victory_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o cor._n 3._o v._n 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n epeh_n 1._o v._n 6.7_o unto_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v gratify_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n philip._n v._o 6._o he_o which_o have_v begin_v in_o you_o a_o good_a work_n will_v perfect_v it_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n philip_n 2._o v._n 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o accomplish_v accord_v to_o his_o good_a will_n apoc._n 3._o v._o 20._o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_a to_o i_o the_o gate_n i_o will_v enter_v in_o to_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o behold_v again_o the_o force_n of_o grace_n in_o knockinge_v at_o the_o door_n and_o the_o cooperation_n of_o freewill_n in_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o open_v to_o he_o the_o gate_n fourteen_o i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o this_o point_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o work_n of_o piety_n in_o general_a since_o the_o same_o will_v also_o be_v prove_v by_o demonstrate_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o believe_v hope_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o what_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o general_a infer_v the_o necessity_n for_o the_o same_o particular_n of_o faith_n hope_n &c_n &c_n yea_o while_o we_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n for_o any_o particular_a for_o example_n faith_n the_o same_o remain_v prove_v for_o all_o other_o point_n belong_v to_o piety_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o parity_n for_o all_o and_o indeed_o since_o eternal_a bliss_n in_o heaven_n to_o which_o man_n be_v ordain_v be_v supernaturalâ—_n it_o be_v clear_a of_o itself_o rhat_o it_o can_v be_v attain_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o particular_a grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n this_o necessity_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o fundamental_a a_o
and_o watch_v because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o resist_v you_o strong_a in_o faith_n not_o in_o natural_a reason_n humane_a discourse_n orwitt_n wherein_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o mortal_a man_n not_o assist_v by_o god_n holy_a grace_n section_n vi_o grace_n necessary_a for_o true_a repentance_n xxvii_o true_a repentance_n be_v the_o immediate_a disposition_n to_o justify_v grace_n and_o grace_n be_v as_o divine_v call_v it_o semen_n gloriae_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o glory_n which_o in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o whosoever_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n if_o repentance_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n shall_v proceed_v from_o nature_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v psalm_n 83.12_o gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la dabit_fw-la dominus_fw-la our_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n to_o man_n but_o man_n by_o his_o own_o sole_a force_n will_v merit_v and_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n xxviii_o beside_o perfect_a repentance_n or_o contrition_n proceed_v from_o love_n and_o attrition_n from_o hope_n since_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o love_n and_o hope_v it_o must_v also_o be_v necessary_a for_o both_o those_o kind_n of_o repentance_n thus_o we_o read_v hierem._n 31.18.19_o convert_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v after_o that_o thou_o do_v convert_v i_o i_o do_v penance_n and_o after_o thou_o do_v show_v unto_o i_o i_o strike_v my_o thigh_n thren_n 5.21_o convert_v we_o o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v ezech._n 36.26_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a hart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a hart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o fleshy_a hart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v make_v that_o you_o walk_v in_o my_o 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