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help_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o so_o saint_n augustine_n upon_o s._n john_n do_v expound_v it_o of_o the_o scripture_n i_o a_o other_o place_n saint_n jerome_n join_v these_o two_o place_n together_o to_o the_o same_o end_n 14._o august_n tract_n 1_o in_o johan._n hieronym_n in_o esa_n c._n 52_o l._n 14._o i_o â—â—ue_v lift_v my_o eye_n unto_o the_o hill_n and_o i_o have_v lift_v my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o â—â—avens_n oppose_v and_o set_v they_o against_o the_o ordinary_a intention_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o frevill_n who_o will_v curb_v and_o keep_v in_o our_o soul_n under_o the_o slavery_n of_o these_o inferior_a pour_v theodoret_n be_v compass_v and_o set_v about_o with_o calamity_n say_v the_o captive_n of_o baâ—lon_n 120._o theod._n in_o psal_n 120._o we_o have_v cast_v our_o eye_n on_o every_o side_n but_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o help_n of_o man_n that_o can_v do_v 〈◊〉_d good_a we_o rest_v in_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n saint_n bernard_n likewise_o speak_v of_o christ_n persecute_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o his_o member_n say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o without_o tear_n can_v see_v the_o tear_n of_o christ_n nicol._n bernard_n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la simonem_fw-la abbatem_fw-la s._n nicol._n lift_v his_o eye_n from_o the_o deep_a pit_n of_o mire_n and_o elay_n unto_o the_o mountain_n from_o whence_o help_n and_o succour_n be_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o then_o not_o from_o the_o saint_n for_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v help_v of_o christ_n but_o rather_o say_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n caietan_n also_o most_o fit_o and_o for_o the_o purpose_n say_v this_o be_v here_o as_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v i_o here_o stand_v and_o wait_v for_o my_o help_n from_o the_o mountain_n from_o the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n nay_o rather_o from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o psalm_n 134._o it_o be_v say_v judicabit_fw-la dominus_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o in_o seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la deprecabitur_fw-la 134.14_o psal_n 134.14_o of_o a_o bad_a and_o naughty_a grammar_n construction_n they_o make_v a_o bad_a piece_n of_o divinity_n he_o shall_v be_v pray_v unto_o say_v they_o in_o his_o servant_n but_o the_o hebrew_n say_v he_o shall_v repent_v himself_o or_o he_o shall_v be_v appease_v toward_o his_o servant_n and_o so_o have_v caietanus_n pagnin_n and_o arias_n montanus_n their_o interpreter_n translate_v the_o same_o and_o the_o chaldie_n paraphrast_n in_o like_a manner_n that_o be_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n will_v be_v appease_v towards_o to_o his_o people_n at_o the_o least_o they_o shall_v have_v keep_v themselves_o unto_o their_o gloze_v which_o from_o a_o bad_a translation_n have_v notwithstanding_o gather_v a_o good_a doctrine_n deprecabilis_fw-la say_v it_o efficietur_fw-la seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la exaudiendo_fw-la seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la placabilis_fw-la fiet_fw-la he_o will_v be_v entreat_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n haimo_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o father_n 134._o haimo_fw-la in_o psal_n 134._o saint_n augustine_n have_v read_v it_o et_fw-la in_o seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la adorabitur_fw-la and_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o cast_n off_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n come_v into_o the_o church_n on_o every_o side_n saint_n jerome_n consolabitur_fw-la and_o gather_v the_o former_a sense_n thereof_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o the_o incredulity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o theodoret_n come_v more_o near_o unto_o the_o purpose_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o say_v he_o thou_o o_o lord_n see_v we_o assail_v by_o enemy_n will_v not_o cast_v we_o off_o neither_o will_v thou_o chasten_v we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o thus_o likewise_o caietanus_n but_o say_v they_o do_v not_o intercession_n presuppose_v invocation_n now_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v cause_v the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n to_o step_n in_o to_o help_v their_o prayer_n 89._o if_o intercession_n presuppose_v innocation_n genes_n 32._o exod._n 32._o deutr._fw-la 9_o psal_n 131._o exod._n 6.5_o &_o 32.13_o levit._fw-la 26.42_o dan._n 3._o deut._n 8.26.34_o 1._o king_n 8._o psal_n 89._o jacob_n say_v the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n moses_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o servant_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o servant_n david_n and_o his_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n but_o assure_o they_o do_v plain_o enough_o expound_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o who_o say_v moses_n thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n i_o will_v multiply_v their_o seed_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o this_o land_n and_o solomon_n perform_v unto_o thy_o servant_n david_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v say_v the_o covenant_n that_o thou_o have_v assure_v and_o confirm_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o have_v remember_v my_o covenant_n make_v with_o your_o father_n and_o not_o your_o father_n not_o their_o merit_n to_o wit_n they_o all_o allege_v to_o god_n and_o god_n unto_o they_o the_o whole_a cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o deliverance_n that_o they_o crave_v at_o his_o hand_n or_o that_o he_o perform_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v the_o free_a promise_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n to_o david_n to_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o their_o merit_n which_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o be_v none_o at_o all_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o gloze_v say_v in_o the_o like_a place_n firmiter_fw-la promisisti_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la mutari_fw-la thou_o have_v infallible_o promise_v and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o revoke_v or_o change_v thy_o promise_n but_o whereas_o they_o go_v about_o to_o derive_v and_o find_v the_o original_n of_o intercession_n these_o place_n can_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n for_o by_o their_o own_o coafession_n those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o limb_n can_v not_o be_v intercessor_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o need_v to_o be_v still_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n let_v this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v serve_v and_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o such_o like_a place_n in_o job_n 33._o 33.23_o job._n 33.23_o elihu_n after_o he_o have_v show_v by_o how_o diverse_a sort_n and_o way_n god_n chastise_v man_n for_o their_o amendment_n he_o add_v these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o old_a translation_n if_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n speak_v for_o he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v of_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o man_n then_o will_v he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o for_o i_o have_v find_v wherefore_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n thereupon_o they_o infer_v that_o angel_n do_v make_v intercession_n for_o us._n but_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n translate_v angel_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o messenger_n and_o seem_v also_o present_o after_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o a_o prophet_n or_o interpreter_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n 2._o chap._n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o interpreter_z and_o he_o say_v not_o for_o he_o but_o with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o make_v god_n acquaint_v with_o the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o man_n but_o unto_o man_n his_o
we_o reject_v and_o cast_v of_o that_o which_o it_o offer_v we_o and_o particular_o it_o condemn_v the_o pharisy_n for_o that_o they_o deny_v christ_n promise_v in_o the_o law_n moses_n on_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o same_o doctrine_n do_v justify_v we_o work_v with_o we_o unto_o salvation_n when_o we_o embrace_v christ_n at_o who_o it_o altogether_o aim_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v afterward_o if_o you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v also_o believe_v i_o for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o 5.39_o john_n 5.39_o and_o the_o pharisy_n hope_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o this_o doctrine_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o former_a time_n search_v the_o scripture_n for_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n by_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n abraham_n answer_v the_o rich_a man_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n not_o moses_n in_o the_o flesh_n not_o moses_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o moses_n as_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o doctrine_n what_o shall_v then_o the_o question_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n do_v here_o origen_n to_o believe_v moses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o writing_n and_o work_n of_o moses_n 8._o orig_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la from_o l._n 4_o c._n 4._o basill_n de_fw-fr spir_z sanct_n c._n 14._o cirill_n in_o joh._n l_o 3_o c._n 8._o and_o by_o consequent_a to_o be_v accuse_v by_o moses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o law_n give_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o moses_n s._n basill_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o understand_v under_o the_o name_n of_o moses_n the_o law_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n cyril_n more_o clear_o entreat_v upon_o this_o place_n when_o as_o say_v he_o all_o other_o do_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o moses_n law_n alone_o do_v suffice_v to_o condemn_v the_o incredulity_n of_o the_o jew_n cardinal_n hugo_n moses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o scripture_n or_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n caietanus_n go_v yet_o further_o 5._o caiet_fw-mi in_o joh._n c._n 5._o the_o jew_n be_v accuse_v by_o moses_n for_o that_o his_o writing_n declare_v they_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n in_o not_o believe_v in_o jesus_n the_o jew_n also_o be_v say_v to_o hope_v in_o moses_n because_o they_o general_o hope_v in_o the_o promise_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a writing_n but_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o same_o jesus_n in_o the_o 2._o peter_n 1.15_o i_o be_o say_v he_o short_o to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n as_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v declare_v unto_o i_o 1.15_o 2._o pet._n 1.15_o but_o i_o will_v do_v my_o endeavour_n that_o after_o my_o departure_n also_o you_o may_v continual_o call_v to_o mind_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v piety_n charity_n brotherly_a love_n etc._n etc._n here_o they_o affirm_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v by_o his_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n but_o we_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v by_o his_o diligence_n in_o instruct_v they_o well_o before_o that_o he_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v as_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n by_o continual_o bring_v it_o to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o the_o text_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o plain_a for_o the_o same_o for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v dabo_fw-la operam_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la meum_fw-la ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la but_o ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la meum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v have_v care_n that_o after_o my_o death_n you_o may_v remember_v yourselves_o and_o not_o i_o will_v have_v care_n after_o â—y_a death_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o follow_v teach_v it_o for_o we_o have_v not_o teach_v you_o the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o fable_n etc._n etc._n the_o gloze_v say_v jnterim_n dum_fw-la venio_fw-la dabo_fw-la operam_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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it_o do_v follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o have_v buy_v and_o purchase_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n and_o language_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o not_o to_o employ_v their_o merit_n with_o god_n for_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o of_o the_o lamb_n but_o rather_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n employ_v for_o themselves_o and_o that_o make_v yet_o less_o for_o they_o 8.3_o apocal._n 8.3_o which_o they_o further_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o fore_a part_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n where_o the_o angel_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n with_o a_o censor_n of_o gold_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o perfume_n give_v unto_o he_o either_o to_o offer_v up_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a to_o add_v it_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o 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take_v christ_n for_o the_o angel_n 8._o ambros_n in_o apocal_a c_o 8._o the_o church_n for_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v many_o sort_n of_o incensing_n &_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o say_v he_o the_o faithful_a prey_n when_o they_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o give_v alm_n when_o they_o forgive_v their_o neighbour_n when_o they_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 8_o august_n primus_fw-la andr._n caesar_n thom._n aquin._n in_o apoc._n c._n 5._o l._n 8_o and_o not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v dead_a for_o we_o or_o of_o we_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o as_o little_a in_o s._n augustine_n primasius_n andreas_n bb._n of_o caesarea_n thomas_n
the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n unto_o the_o lamb_n say_v he_o without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n that_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n alone_o righteous_a and_o by_o consequent_a alone_o fit_a and_o meet_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n now_o if_o he_o only_o enter_v thereinto_o he_o enter_v all_o whole_a without_o any_o fail_n not_o one_o of_o his_o bone_n shall_v be_v break_v the_o head_n shall_v not_o enter_v without_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o member_n his_o faithful_a one_o cohaerentes_fw-la fide_fw-la conform_v moribus_fw-la which_o be_v fasten_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o make_v conformable_a unto_o he_o in_o their_o manner_n and_o they_o shall_v enter_v thereinto_o cover_v and_o clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n for_o say_v he_o he_o have_v give_v it_o they_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o righteousness_n from_o god_n yea_o sufficient_a righteousness_n and_o see_v he_o be_v make_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v we_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o all_o our_o own_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o unrighteousness_n initiat_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o can._n serm_n 73._o idem_fw-la serm._n 1_o in_o natal_n dom_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr appl_n misery_n dei_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr sept_fw-fr misery_n idem_fw-la serm._n 3._o the_o advent_a dom._n idem_fw-la dominic_n 1._o post_n oct_v epiph._n idem_fw-la serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr annunt_fw-la virg_n mar._n initiat_fw-la for_o there_o not_o the_o most_o holy_a that_o be_v but_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o mercy_n no_o daniel_n and_o job_n must_v repair_v unto_o this_o fountain_n pari_fw-la voto_fw-la with_o the_o same_o request_n desire_v and_o thirst_n that_o all_o other_o for_o even_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o daily_o commit_v and_o which_o we_o account_n but_o sleight_n be_v such_o as_o present_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n without_o any_o delay_n and_o i_o own_o soul_n say_v he_o of_o itself_o if_o god_n have_v not_o sustain_v i_o i_o both_o do_v and_o will_v confess_v be_v ready_a and_o prone_a to_o fall_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n but_o say_v he_o behold_v and_o see_v his_o grace_n he_o have_v justify_v we_o free_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v the_o highly_o esteem_v of_o us._n and_o this_o grace_n do_v not_o only_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n but_o give_v unto_o we_o his_o merit_n for_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v indulgentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n pardon_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v any_o good_a work_n if_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o give_v it_o but_o yet_o much_o more_o impossible_a to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o any_o work_n if_o it_o be_v not_o free_o give_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o threefold_a grace_n a_o convert_n grace_n a_o grace_n assist_v we_o in_o temptation_n and_o a_o reward_v grace_n the_o first_o do_v rough_a hew_v we_o as_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v call_v the_o second_o do_v set_v we_o forward_o as_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o three_o do_v perfect_v we_o as_o by_o which_o we_o be_v glorify_v and_o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o second_o merit_n but_o note_n by_o the_o way_n in_o what_o sense_n and_o signification_n he_o take_v it_o and_o the_o three_o praemium_fw-la a_o gift_n wage_n recompense_n and_o all_o three_o grace_n of_o the_o first_o it_o be_v say_v mar._n idem_fw-la serm._n 5._o the_o assumpt_n beat_v mar._n we_o have_v all_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n of_o the_o other_o grace_n for_o grace_n the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o merit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o temporal_a warfare_n and_o this_o grace_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o say_v he_o the_o mislead_v and_o unaduised_a synagogue_n which_o have_v despise_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o to_o establish_v she_o own_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v off_o but_o unto_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o true_a church_n it_o be_v say_v desponsaut_n te_fw-fr mihi_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la i_o have_v betroth_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faith_n judgement_n righteousuesse_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n neither_o must_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v choose_v i_o for_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o and_o for_o to_o move_v i_o to_o make_v thou_o my_o choice_n i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o thou_o any_o merit_n but_o it_o be_v of_o myself_o who_o prevent_v thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v affiance_v thou_o in_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n it_o remain_v then_o for_o thou_o to_o judge_v betwixt_o i_o and_o thyself_o see_v i_o have_v affiance_v thou_o not_o according_a to_o thy_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o my_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o object_v unto_o i_o either_o thy_o merit_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o yet_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n or_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o thou_o pretend_v to_o have_v endure_v but_o rather_o acknowledge_v that_o thou_o be_v affiance_v unto_o i_o both_o by_o faith_n and_o also_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n for_o the_o true_a spouse_n acknowledge_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o grace_n namely_o the_o prevent_a grace_n as_o also_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o come_v after_o it_o and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o church_n he_o say_v of_o the_o faithful_a as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o member_n that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o the_o body_n cantic_a idem_fw-la serm._n 67._o supper_n cantic_a it_o be_v sufficient_a say_v he_o to_o merit_v to_o know_v that_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o not_o to_o presume_v of_o merit_n be_v to_o merit_v and_o yet_o not_o to_o presume_v upon_o they_o be_v to_o presume_v after_o a_o far_o more_o sure_a and_o certain_a way_n for_o we_o have_v large_a matter_n to_o glory_n of_o even_o the_o ample_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n cantic_a idem_fw-la serm._n 68_o supper_n cantic_a and_o his_o truth_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v to_o say_v faith_n in_o his_o promise_n for_o be_v there_o not_o sure_a and_o certain_a matter_n for_o we_o to_o glory_n in_o when_o mercy_n and_o truth_n do_v meet_v together_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o by_o faith_n believe_v say_v he_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o by_o he_o against_o who_o alone_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o deface_v &_o blot_v they_o out_o and_o thou_o do_v well_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v unto_o our_o heart_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o faith_n 77._o idem_fw-la serm._n 1._o in_o annunciat_fw-la mariae_fw-la idem_fw-la super_fw-la cant._n 22._o ep._n 77._o yea_o say_v he_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o so_o saint_n ambrose_n understand_v he_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n and_o with_o such_o i_o be_o willing_a either_o to_o err_v or_o to_o be_v wise_a believe_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o yea_o without_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o valentinian_n die_v while_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o catechise_v provide_v that_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o it_o may_v be_v be_v the_o cause_n say_v he_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v who_o so_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v 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