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B15342 A treatie of iustification. Founde emong the writinges of Cardinal Pole of blessed memorie, remaining in the custodie of M. Henrie Pyning, chamberlaine and general receiuer to the said cardinal, late deceased in Louaine. Item, certaine translations touching the said matter of iustification, the titles whereof, see in the page folowing Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558.; Copley, Thomas, Sir, 1534-1584, suggested trans. 1569 (1569) STC 20088; ESTC S102468 222,799 366

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right_a and_o constant_a hope_n in_o god_n that_o nothing_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n can_v be_v available_a to_o he_o that_o want_v it_o 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 8._o no_o true_a charity_n can_v be_v without_o it_o no_o faith_n can_v justify_v but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o direction_n of_o it_o a_o good_a man_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v 11._o hebr._n 11._o take_v away_o hope_v then_o from_o faith_n and_o faith_n must_v needs_o faint_a and_o quail_v the_o thing_n that_o keep_v the_o father_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v so_o faithful_a to_o god_n be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a hope_n and_o trust_v to_o enjoy_v his_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o they_o all_o 11._o hebr._n 11._o aspiciciebat_fw-la ad_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la they_o look_v to_o the_o reward_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o hope_n the_o divelle_n believe_v and_o tremble_v 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la 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and_o lust_n through_o a_o love_n settle_v where_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pull_v from_o god_n and_o delyte_n heavenly_a and_o settle_v on_o himself_o and_o thing_n transitory_a and_o as_o that_o perverse_a love_n which_o be_v call_v lust_n make_v he_o of_o good_a and_o righteouse_a 64._o august_n in_o praefat._n psal_n 31._o august_n in_o titul_n psal_n 64._o evil_a and_o sinful_a so_o in_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o his_o race_n ill_a love_n and_o lust_n make_v a_o ill_a man_n and_o good_a love_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n make_v a_o good_a man._n interoget_n se_fw-la cuique_fw-la quid_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la civis_fw-la let_v every_o man_n ask_v of_o himself_o what_o he_o love_v and_o he_o shall_v find_v whereof_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n charity_n it_o be_v that_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o that_o change_v the_o 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by_o his_o beleve_v christ_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o some_o mean_n he_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v unless_o hope_n and_o charity_n be_v join_v also_o in_o which_o place_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v christ_n next_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n three_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n join_v together_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o see_v that_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a matter_n with_o s._n augustine_n that_o faith_n only_o can_v not_o justify_v because_o it_o can_v not_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o effect_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o 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est_fw-la by_o the_o which_o only_o he_o be_v true_o just_a who_o so_o ever_o be_v just_a but_o to_o declare_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o such_o separation_n 70._o ib._n cap._n 70._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o charity_n that_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unsained_a faith_n he_o may_v allege_v for_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n john_n th'euangelist_n who_o be_v require_v by_o his_o scholar_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n to_o teach_v they_o some_o perfect_v lesson_n 6._o hier._n li._n 3._o come_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 6._o whereby_o they_o may_v live_v well_o and_o have_v cause_n to_o remember_v he_o say_v my_o child_n love_v one_o a_o other_o and_o when_o they_o look_v for_o more_o he_o repete_v the_o same_o again_o and_o say_v it_o be_v our_o lord_n commandment_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o he_o shall_v have_v prosper_n to_o say_v for_o he_o 13_o de_fw-fr 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whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v christ_n what_o it_o be_v true_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n because_o faith_n only_o apprehend_v christ_n i_o ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o term_n of_o apprehension_n if_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v only_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n that_o alone_o justifi_v no_o man_n for_o the_o divelle_n believe_v it_o and_o tremble_v 2._o jacob_n 2._o because_o they_o hope_v not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o benefit_n nor_o love_v he_o that_o purchase_v it_o if_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n be_v understand_v to_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v in_o that_o sort_n by_o only_a faith_n without_o charity_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 4._o 1_o joan_n 4._o god_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o charity_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o 14._o joan._n 14._o 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god_n mercy_n and_o to_o do_v no_o good_a work_n fol._n 33._o b._n chap._n 2_o whence_o the_o opinion_n come_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v and_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o maintain_v the_o same_o fol._n 34._o b._n chap._n 3_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o charity_n in_o our_o justification_n 36._o a_o chap._n 4_o a_o answer_n to_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v without_o charity_n fol._n 40._o a._n chap._n 5_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o hope_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n fol._n 41._o b._n chap._n 6_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o the_o work_n of_o sacrament_n in_o our_o justification_n fol._n 43._o b._n chap._n 7_o what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o save_v by_o faith._n fol._n 47._o a._n chap._n 8_o that_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n exclude_v charity_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n 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