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be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o they_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o there_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v all_o because_o as_o the_o root_n it_o contain_v all_o grace_n in_o the_o understanding_n it_o know_v god_n in_o the_o will_v it_o hope_v and_o love_v god_n in_o the_o memory_n it_o think_v of_o god_n with_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o affection_n it_o fear_v god_n it_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n it_o patient_o suffer_v it_o rejoice_v in_o god_n in_o all_o it_o serve_v god_n how_o so_o from_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o the_o understanding_n know_v god_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o knowledge_n of_o 3._o who_o be_v eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o divine_n by_o knowledge_n in_o that_o place_n understand_v faith_n and_o st._n augustine_n say_v intellectus_fw-la 29._o merces_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la ergo_fw-la noli_fw-la quaerere_fw-la intelligere_fw-la ut_fw-la credas_fw-la sedcrede_v ut_fw-la intelligas_fw-la understanding_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o therefore_o seek_v to_o know_v that_o thou_o may_v believe_v but_o believe_v that_o thou_o may_v understand_v from_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o the_o will_v hope_n in_o god_n love_v god_n and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n place_v 3_o faith_n in_o the_o will_n say_v a_o domino_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la fidei_fw-la receptaculum_fw-la the_o will_n be_v prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o faith_n and_o again_o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o ex_fw-la fide_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la bona_fw-la voluntas_fw-la quae_fw-la sâ—_n abstraâ—it_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la fidelis_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la iustus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o good_a will_n which_o withdraw_v
novel_a doctrine_n of_o such_o man_n be_v a_o high_a pride_n and_o presumption_n carry_v other_o also_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o same_o pinnacle_n by_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o have_v true_a repentance_n before_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v at_o least_o in_o part_n regenerate_v sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v object_n but_o be_v there_o no_o preparation_n unto_o the_o receive_n of_o grace_n and_o justification_n be_v not_o at_o the_o least_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n a_o work_n of_o preparation_n to_o grace_n answ._n true_a it_o be_v that_o faith_n save_v and_o justify_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 17._o so_o that_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o beget_v save_v faith_n and_o grace_n in_o us._n object_n but_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o preparation_n unto_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o 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least_o in_o the_o way_n to_o justification_n answ._n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o in_o our_o free_a will_n and_o choice_n before_o our_o conversion_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n than_o to_o hear_v any_o humane_a history_n propound_v unto_o us._n for_o before_o our_o understanding_n be_v by_o faith_n illuminate_v to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n in_o particular_a we_o have_v no_o will_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n object_n but_o do_v not_o a_o man_n understand_v the_o word_n preach_v unless_o first_o his_o understanding_n be_v illuminate_v by_o faith_n answ._n a_o natural_a man_n may_v by_o hear_v come_v to_o have_v a_o general_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o true_a history_n but_o before_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o save_v faith_n from_o god_n his_o understanding_n be_v not_o illuminate_v to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o father_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o redeemer_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o seal_n which_o we_o set_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n therein_o john_n 3_o 33._o object_n but_o john_n baptist_n be_v send_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n answ._n the_o ministry_n of_o john_n be_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n point_v at_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o by_o his_o ministry_n man_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n they_o may_v thereby_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v to_o a_o more_o plentiful_a measure_n of_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n as_o afterward_o they_o do_v have_v the_o first_o seed_n of_o faith_n already_o sow_v in_o their_o heart_n object_n but_o another_o object_n before_o true_a conversion_n a_o man_n must_v renounce_v the_o first_o covenant_n become_v humble_a confess_v his_o unworthiness_n his_o hardness_n of_o heart_n his_o natural_a disabilitie_n towards_o his_o own_o salvation_n he_o must_v fear_v god_n love_v god_n and_o the_o like_a or_o else_o a_o man_n be_v incapable_a of_o and_o indispose_v to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n answ._n indeed_o a_o fellow-minist_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v very_o earnest_a on_o a_o time_n in_o defend_v of_o this_o he_o desire_v i_o to_o resolve_v he_o in_o it_o by_o writing_n as_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o main_a consequence_n and_o a_o main_a ground_n wherewith_o many_o other_o opinion_n on_o foot_n in_o these_o day_n will_v stand_v or_o fall_v now_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v to_o have_v hear_v his_o reason_n of_o that_o his_o objection_n but_o time_n at_o least_o permit_v not_o therefore_o my_o answer_n shall_v be_v short_a as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o that_o before_o say_v first_o then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o renounce_v the_o first_o covenant_n to_o become_v humble_a etc._n etc._n i_o say_v no_o man_n can_v do_v it_o till_o he_o be_v in_o christ._n my_o reason_n be_v because_o till_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v dead_a blind_a proud_a hard-hearted_a without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n every_o man_n be_v actual_o either_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n or_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n there_o be_v no_o term_n between_o these_o two_o there_o be_v no_o term_n or_o medium_n between_o a_o man_n live_v and_o dead_a but_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o soul_n depart_v from_o the_o body_n which_o be_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n no_o more_o term_n or_o medium_n be_v there_o between_o a_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o live_v by_o grace_n but_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o conversion_n for_o every_o man_n i_o say_v be_v either_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n or_o a_o live_a man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n a_o three_o term_n can_v come_v between_o now_o while_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v dead_a if_o dead_a he_o understand_v nothing_o that_o savour_v of_o grace_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o disposition_n or_o affection_n in_o he_o thereunto_o while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a enmity_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v etc._n rom._n 8._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v enmity_n against_o god_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a unconuert_v be_v thus_o he_o be_v proud_a senseless_a of_o his_o hardness_n of_o heart_n senseless_a of_o any_o natural_a disabilitie_n towards_o his_o own_o salvation_n without_o love_n without_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 3._o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8._o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o renounce_v the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o before_o his_o conversion_n the_o more_o moral_a virtue_n which_o saint_n augustine_n call_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la either_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o natural_a and_o corporal_a constitution_n or_o of_o his_o more_o liberal_a education_n have_v adorn_v he_o with_o the_o more_o be_v he_o apt_a to_o rely_v upon_o the_o first_o covenant_n trust_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o good_a work_n but_o i_o say_v again_o that_o when_o i_o see_v in_o a_o man_n these_o thing_n that_o he_o renounce_v the_o first_o covenant_n that_o he_o be_v humble_a that_o he_o confess_v his_o unworthiness_n that_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o renounce_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o ability_n towards_o his_o
have_v no_o benefit_n from_o the_o thing_n signify_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o long_o a_o sign_n than_o in_o the_o sacramental_a use_n and_o application_n to_o the_o believe_v communicant_a and_o so_o the_o sacramental_a union_n cease_v yet_o as_o unto_o every_o faithful_a receiver_n wheresoever_o the_o visible_a sign_n be_v administer_v the_o invisible_a grace_n signify_v be_v together_o exhibit_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacramental_a union_n have_v dependence_n on_o christ_n promise_n and_o reference_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o communicant_a so_o such_o be_v the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n that_o wheresoever_o faith_n be_v there_o also_o be_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o grace_n present_a to_o the_o believer_n for_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes._n 3._o 17._o four_o this_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n be_v not_o natural_a or_o native_a as_o bernard_n call_v it_o as_o that_o between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o man_n because_o the_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o by_o death_n but_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n be_v never_o separate_v no_o not_o in_o death_n for_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v phil._n 1._o 21._o for_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 35._o &_o vers_fw-la 38._o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n but_o herein_o they_o agree_v as_o the_o body_n have_v no_o life_n but_o from_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o faithful_a man_n have_v no_o life_n but_o in_o and_o from_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n make_v one_o natural_a man_n so_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n make_v one_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a christ_n and_o all_o believer_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v make_v one_o new_a man_n not_o natural_a but_o supernatural_a in_o he_o ephes._n 2._o 15._o five_o this_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n be_v not_o a_o artificial_a union_n as_o that_o between_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o artificer_n for_o the_o instrument_n be_v subject_a to_o wear_v to_o break_v and_o at_o length_n to_o cast_v away_o when_o there_o be_v no_o more_o use_n of_o it_o but_o we_o be_v so_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o chrisâ—_n as_o we_o be_v preserve_v for_o ever_o as_o joh._n 10._o 28._o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o 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how_o can_v i_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n to_o remove_v mountain_n and_o not_o charity_n since_o he_o that_o have_v one_o virtue_n have_v all_o i_o can_v not_o have_v it_o but_o miraculous_o all_o these_o word_n must_v out_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o collatine_n censurae_fw-la in_o gloss._n iuris_fw-la canon_n num_fw-la 84._o his_o excellent_a majesty_n also_o in_o his_o peerless_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o revelation_n chapt._n 20._o say_v that_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o justify_v man_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v do_v according_a to_o his_o work_n because_o they_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o to_o man_n in_o the_o earth_n s._n augustine_n say_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la credendo_fw-la amare_fw-la credendo_fw-la diligere_fw-la 10._o credendo_fw-la in_o eumire_v &_o eius_fw-la membris_fw-la incorporari_fw-la what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o by_o believe_v 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the_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v by_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v so_o that_o neither_o about_o the_o object_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v can_v it_o be_v call_v credulity_n or_o incredulity_n nor_o again_o can_v it_o be_v call_v faith_n but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v certainty_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v more_o than_o concern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v for_o because_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o hope_n be_v repute_v as_o yet_o without_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n and_o faith_n give_v unto_o they_o their_o substance_n not_o that_o it_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o they_o but_o itself_o be_v the_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n of_o they_o for_o the_o purpose_n the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v not_o yet_o present_a oâ—_n subsistent_a but_o faith_n make_v it_o to_o subfist_n in_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o substance_n so_o chrysostome_n yea_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o import_v a_o subsist_v signify_v also_o animum_fw-la praesentem_fw-la a_o confidence_n or_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v in_o authorsfora_n fasten_v or_o a_o close_o join_v together_o as_o a_o joint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fast_a juncture_n and_o such_o be_v faith_n which_o plantarum_fw-la join_v the_o object_n &_o the_o subject_n together_o make_v the_o thing_n hope_v for_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o present_a possession_n it_o be_v also_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v present_v they_o visible_o and_o sensible_o before_o we_o like_o a_o most_o clear_a perspective_n glass_n which_o present_v and_o attract_v as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o remote_a object_n near_o to_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o clear_a view_n of_o it_o thus_o abraham_n and_o those_o other_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v these_o invisible_a thing_n afar_o off_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 13._o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n excellent_o declare_v thus_o if_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o substance_n the_o subsistence_n the_o assurance_n the_o confidence_n the_o coherence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o if_o the_o evidence_n the_o argument_n and_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v prepare_v for_o such_o as_o love_n god_n &_o reveal_v to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n how_o then_o be_v not_o this_o faith_n most_o sure_a &_o certain_a of_o justification_n &_o eternal_a salvation_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o sundry_a other_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o ephes._n 3._o 12._o in_o quo_fw-la habemus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la &_o accessum_fw-la in_o confidentia_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o well_o that_o be_v in_o who_o to_o wit_n christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o now_o what_o 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sacrament_n be_v void_a and_o vain_a and_o whether_o the_o priest_n intention_n be_v go_v a_o woolgather_n or_o no_o no_o man_n know_v into_o such_o a_o miserable_a exigent_n of_o uncertainty_n have_v the_o pontifician_n implunge_v themselves_o as_o into_o the_o very_a gulf_n of_o hell_n where_o doubt_n and_o despair_n dwell_v now_o for_o those_o divine_a help_n to_o the_o native_a certainty_n of_o save_v faith_n we_o may_v sum_n they_o up_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o this_o gradation_n as_o first_o god_n word_n dictum_fw-la jehovae_fw-la second_o god_n promise_n three_o his_o oath_n four_a his_o hand-writing_n five_o his_o seal_n sixthly_a his_o earnest_n or_o pledge_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 5._o so_o that_o god_n as_o it_o be_v by_o so_o many_o step_n and_o degree_n lead_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o impregnable_a rock_n of_o all_o infallible_a and_o unmoveable_a certainty_n another_o accessary_a testimony_n conscience_n confirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v not_o only_a conscientia_fw-la rectè_fw-la factorum_fw-la but_o faciendorum_fw-la not_o only_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o life_n past_a wherein_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o live_v upright_o and_o hearty_o repent_v we_o of_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v misdo_v either_o by_o omission_n or_o commission_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v while_o we_o resolve_v in_o a_o sincere_a purpose_n of_o heart_n and_o endeavour_v with_o all_o our_o power_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n of_o the_o good_a conscience_n of_o the_o life_n past_a the_o apostle_n speak_v whereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v seal_v up_o unto_o he_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 7._o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o band_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n whereupon_o he_o conclude_v in_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o of_o his_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o speak_v phil._n 3._o 13._o brethren_n i_o count_v not_o myself_o to_o have_v apprehend_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o &_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n also_o heb._n 13._o 18._o pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o now_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n be_v weighty_a and_o magna_fw-la cicero_n in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la as_o the_o orator_n say_v it_o be_v a_o powerful_a testimony_n either_o to_o accuse_v or_o to_o acquit_v a_o man_n as_o rom._n 2._o 15._o the_o apostle_n good_a conscience_n be_v a_o comfortable_a testimony_n unto_o he_o act_v 23._o 1._o so_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n now_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v many_o branch_n either_o as_o it_o reflect_v upon_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n or_o as_o it_o respect_v our_o love_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o godly_a in_o especial_a love_n be_v another_o seal_n of_o faith_n as_o 1._o john_n 3._o 18_o my_o salvation_n little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n
perversitate_fw-la tantum_fw-la istiremoti_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la quos_fw-la hac_fw-la agimus_fw-la ut_fw-la licet_fw-la nondum_fw-la velint_fw-la fateri_fw-la praedestinatos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la â—iant_fw-la obedientes_fw-la atque_fw-la permaneant_fw-la iam_fw-la tamen_fw-la fateantur_fw-la quod_fw-la eorum_fw-la praeveniat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quibus_fw-la datur_fw-la hac_fw-la gratia_fw-la now_o these_o man_n say_v he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v be_v so_o much_o remote_a from_o the_o heretical_a perverseness_n of_o the_o pelagian_n that_o although_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v that_o they_o which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v make_v obedient_a and_o remain_v so_o be_v predestinate_v yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o confess_v that_o this_o grace_n prevent_v the_o will_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v but_o how_o augustine_n discover_v their_o deceit_n ideo_fw-la utique_fw-la ne_fw-la gratis_o dari_fw-la credatur_fw-la gratia_fw-la sicut_fw-la veritas_fw-la loquor_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la secundum_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la merita_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sicut_fw-la contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la pelagianus_n error_n obloquitur_fw-la this_o must_v be_v so_o forsooth_o lest_o grace_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v give_v gratis_o as_o the_o truth_n speak_v but_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n precedent_n will_v as_o the_o pelagian_a error_n gain-saieth_a the_o truth_n so_o that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o pelagian_n and_o pontifician_n with_o their_o confederate_n conspire_v in_o the_o main_a not_o only_o to_o diminish_v but_o even_o to_o demolish_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o second_o precious_a thing_n which_o thou_o will_v destroy_v be_v second_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a thou_o to_o make_v a_o reprobate_n by_o thy_o carnal_a reason_n to_o become_v at_o the_o best_a a_o formal_a hypocrite_n puff_v up_o with_o the_o swell_a 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