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grace_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o our_o justification_n whereof_o in_o that_o proposition_n a_o little_a before_o he_o make_v the_o first_o grace_n to_o be_v one_o and_o so_o take_v justification_n as_o it_o comprehend_v the_o first_o grace_n in_o it_o it_o exclude_v all_o merit_n because_o no_o merit_n go_v before_o the_o first_o grace_n as_o the_o most_o of_o they_o teach_v but_o take_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n alone_o by_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la the_o grace_n that_o make_v a_o man_n accept_v it_o may_v be_v question_v say_v he_o whether_o that_o may_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o merit_n at_o least_o of_o congruity_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v his_o four_o proposition_n which_o be_v that_o faith_n and_o other_o good_a work_n whereby_o we_o be_v dispose_v iustificationis_fw-la unto_o the_o second_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v and_o make_v acceptable_a 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a_o worthy_a annotation_n
of_o god_n spirit_n but_o of_o man_n spirit_n so_o that_o if_o such_o prove_v all_o abortive_n and_o dead_a bear_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o can_v be_v till_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v till_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o gal._n 3._o 26._o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o before_o this_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o embryo_n in_o the_o first_o conception_n but_o the_o new_a creature_n must_v be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 6._o 15._o so_o when_o christ_n himself_o speak_v of_o regeneration_n to_o nicodemus_n joh._n 3._o instruct_v he_o therein_o how_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o a_o man_n he_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o speech_n that_o this_o appertain_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n vers_n 15._o and_o vers_n 16._o for_o a_o man_n to_o 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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 not_o withstand_v 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 eumâ—re_n &_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 to_o love_v he_o by_o believe_v to_o affect_v he_o by_o believe_v to_o go_v into_o he_o and_o to_o be_v incorporate_v into_o his_o member_n paulus_n fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la 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amoris_fw-la subsidium_fw-la haec_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la firmat_n caestitatem_fw-la roberat_fw-la gubernat_fw-la sexus_fw-la gradus_fw-la provehit_fw-la officia_fw-la cuncta_fw-la custodit_fw-la fides_n mandaeta_fw-la tenet_fw-la praecepta_fw-la seruat_fw-la promissae_fw-la consummate_a faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a religion_n the_o bond_n of_o charity_n the_o supply_n of_o love_n it_o confirm_v sanctity_n it_o strengthen_v chastity_n it_o govern_v all_o sex_n it_o promote_v all_o degree_n it_o observe_v all_o office_n faith_n keep_v the_o commandment_n practise_v the_o precept_n accomplish_v the_o promise_n and_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n according_a to_o his_o golden_a elegancy_n ambrose_n also_o say_v there_o be_v 22._o in_o faith_n great_a prerogative_n and_o dignity_n what_o be_v they_o piety_n justice_n sobriety_n charity_n discipline_n or_o good_a government_n and_o in_o a_o word_n st._n augustine_n say_v in_o ipsa_fw-la fide_fw-la 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evident_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n that_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o faith_n common_a with_o devil_n and_o reprobate_n as_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o kind_n a_o dead_a faith_n but_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o elect_a as_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o live_a faith_n which_o receive_v not_o life_n from_o any_o infusion_n of_o charity_n into_o it_o but_o be_v a_o live_a root_n from_o whence_o do_v spring_n and_o wherein_o do_v live_v all_o holy_a grace_n as_o charity_n hope_n patience_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v call_v also_o the_o catholic_a faith_n not_o because_o it_o be_v common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a or_o because_o it_o have_v for_o the_o general_a object_n of_o it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o true_a history_n contain_v thing_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v whether_o they_o be_v act_n precept_n threaten_n or_o promise_n 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