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a_o cause_n or_o without_o a_o reward_n and_o price_n and_o therefore_o we_o right_o say_v that_o justification_n consist_v of_o faith_n only_o because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v gratis_o for_o if_o work_n be_v require_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o cause_n or_o a_o reward_n or_o a_o price_n to_o the_o obteynement_n of_o righteousness_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o gratis_o exclude_v all_o these_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z word_n be_v right_o and_o true_o infer_v only_a faith_n and_o those_o place_n which_o this_o man_n have_v allege_v be_v not_o hard_a to_o confute_v for_o laban_n say_v shall_v thou_o serve_v i_o gratis_o that_o be_v without_o this_o condition_n that_o i_o shall_v geve_v the_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o to_o take_v and_o nothing_o to_o repay_v and_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o say_v that_o they_o do_v eat_v fish_n gratis_o mean_v that_o they_o do_v eat_v they_o with_o out_o any_o price_n pay_v and_o this_o they_o have_v hate_v i_o gratis_o be_v nothing_o else_o 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genesis_n say_v unto_o his_o brother_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n except_o you_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n &_o christ_n say_v he_o say_v except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v llfe_a in_o you_o who_o say_v he_o will_v say_v that_o life_n be_v have_v only_o by_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o sacrament_n wherefore_o say_v he_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v expound_v by_o this_o word_n only_o yes_o doubtless_o but_o they_o may_v for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n what_o other_o thing_n mean_v joseph_n then_o to_o admonish_v his_o brother_n that_o they_o shall_v upon_o this_o condition_n only_o come_v again_o into_o his_o sight_n namely_o if_o they_o bring_v their_o young_a brother_n with_o they_o â–ª_o and_o christ_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o john_n entreat_v not_o of_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o institute_v it_o wherefore_o by_o this_o word_n to_o eat_v he_o signify_v to_o believe_v 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proper_a unto_o that_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v adjoin_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v the_o sun_n be_v round_o and_o high_a ergo_fw-la the_o roundness_n and_o high_a of_o the_o sun_n do_v make_v we_o warm_v what_o work_v then_o do_v smith_n exclude_v from_o justification_n when_o as_o he_o include_v hope_n and_o charity_n i_o suppose_v sure_o he_o exclude_v outward_a work_n fasting_n alm_n and_o such_o like_a but_o with_o what_o face_n can_v he_o so_o say_v or_o teach_v when_o as_o he_o appoint_v and_o defend_v work_n preparatory_a but_o this_o sharp_a witted_a man_n think_v that_o he_o have_v trimely_a escape_v for_o that_o he_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n require_v unto_o justification_n but_o only_o if_o they_o
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upon_o these_o word_n be_v justify_v free_o because_o say_v he_o they_o work_v nothing_o nor_o render_v turn_n for_o turn_n be_v by_o faith_n only_o justify_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o same_o author_n upon_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o paul_n say_v he_o say_v it_o be_v decree_v of_o god_n that_o the_o law_n cease_v only_a faith_n shall_v be_v require_v unto_o salvation_n and_o straight_o way_n after_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o labour_n and_o any_o observation_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n the_o same_o father_n upon_o the._n 1._o chapter_n of_o the._n 2._o epistle_n unto_o the_o corrinthians_n it_o be_v appoint_v say_v he_o by_o god_n that_o he_o which_o beleve_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o work_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o he_o have_v the_o like_a sentence_n in_o his_o book_n the_o vocatione_n gentium_fw-la out_o of_o chrisostome_n i_o can_v bring_v a_o great_a many_o place_n to_o confirm_v this_o sentence_n but_o of_o they_o i_o will_v pick_v out_o only_o a_o few_o upon_o the_o 3._o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n upon_o these_o word_n thy_o glory_n be_v exclude_v in_o this_o say_v he_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o have_v save_v justify_v and_o wrought_v glorification_n by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 4._o chapter_n that_o a_o man_n be_v destitute_a of_o work_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n peradventure_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v well_o but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n &_o good_a work_n be_v not_o for_o all_o justify_v by_o they_o but_o by_o faith_n only_o this_o assure_o be_v wonderful_a hereby_o our_o adversary_n may_v understand_v that_o although_o faith_n have_v as_o companion_n hope_v and_o charity_n and_o other_o good_a work_n which_o thing_n can_v be_v doubt_v of_o abraham_n yet_o they_o serve_v nothing_o to_o the_o apprehend_n of_o righteousness_n and_o upon_o the._n 10._o chapter_n upon_o these_o word_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n he_o call_v say_v he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n because_o we_o be_v without_o labour_n by_o faith_n only_o justify_v through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n of_o augustine_n i_o will_v speak_v nothing_o for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o this_o against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o any_o man_n may_v easy_o by_o his_o writing_n prove_v this_o sentence_n hesichius_n upon_o leviticus_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o second_o chapter_n grace_n say_v he_o be_v comprehend_v by_o faith_n only_o not_o of_o work_v which_o self_n thing_n in_o a_o manner_n he_o have_v in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 14._o chapter_n theophilactus_fw-la upon_o the_o 3._o chapter_n unto_o the_o galathians_n expound_v these_o word_n because_o by_o the_o law_n no_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n now_o say_v he_o paul_n plain_o declare_v that_o faith_n even_o alone_o have_v in_o it_o the_o power_n to_o justify_v phocius_fw-la upon_o the_o five_o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n justification_n say_v he_o consist_v of_o faith_n only_o acacius_n in_o oecumenius_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n he_o have_v say_v he_o by_o faith_n only_o raise_v up_o and_o quicken_v we_o be_v mortify_v by_o sin_n bernardus_n in_o his_o 22._o sermon_n upon_o the_o canticle_n by_o faith_n only_o say_v he_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v shall_v have_v peace_n and_o in_o the_o self_n same_o sermon_n that_o want_v say_v he_o of_o grace_n whatsoever_o thou_o ascribe_v unto_o merit_n grace_n make_v i_o justify_v free_o who_o these_o thing_n suffice_v not_o let_v he_o read_v genuadius_n upon_o the_o 5._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n cirillus_n in_o his_o 9_o book_n 3._o chapter_n upon_o john_n theodoretus_n upon_o the_o 5._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n didimus_n upon_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o james_n eusebius_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o 3._o book_n and_o 27._o chap._n cyprian_n or_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o symbol_n liranus_n upon_o the_o three_o to_o the_o galathians_n the_o ordinary_a gloss_n upon_o the_o epistle_n unto_o james_n haimo_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o circumcision_n sedulius_n upon_o the_o 1._o and_o 2._o chapiter_n unto_o the_o roman_n thomas_n upon_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o galathians_n bruno_n upon_o the_o 4._o unto_o the_o roman_n arnobius_n upon_o the_o 106._o psalm_n now_o i_o think_v i_o have_v speak_v enough_o as_o touch_v this_o question_n wherefore_o i_o will_v now_o return_v to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o offer_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a worship_v i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n physician_n be_v accustom_v to_o cleanse_v a_o sore_a or_o wound_v of_o all_o matter_n and_o corruption_n and_o then_o to_o anoint_v it_o with_o soft_a and_o gentle_a medicen_n so_o paul_n have_v first_o by_o a_o sharp_a disputation_n confute_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o they_o which_o have_v confidence_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o philosophy_n and_o that_o through_o their_o own_o strength_n now_o therefore_o he_o turn_v himself_o to_o persuade_v to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o to_o good_a work_n whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v and_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o a_o righteousness_n cleave_v unto_o us._n wherefore_o first_o he_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o then_o that_o be_v finish_v he_o
stranger_n in_o exodus_fw-la the_o 22._o chap._n he_o command_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o vex_v stranger_n but_o shall_v handle_v they_o courteous_o for_o that_o they_o themselves_o also_o be_v once_o stranger_n in_o egypt_n whereas_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o thing_n past_a that_o may_v also_o be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o may_v happen_v hereafter_o for_o who_o be_v now_o so_o certain_a of_o his_o home_n and_o habitation_n that_o he_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la commandment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o harvest_n folk_n and_o to_o the_o grape_n gatherer_n that_o they_o gather_v not_o all_o but_o leave_v somewhat_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o stranger_n and_o god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o love_v they_o even_o as_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o deut._n god_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o protector_n and_o avenger_n of_o orphan_n widow_n and_o stranger_n for_o these_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o care_n unto_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n we_o owe_v our_o benevolence_n and_o chief_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n of_o who_o paul_n now_o present_o entreat_v of_o this_o thing_n the_o apostle_n peter_n jeame_n and_o john_n have_v so_o great_a care_n that_o when_o they_o send_v away_o paul_n to_o the_o gentle_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v minister_n unto_o the_o circumcision_n they_o commend_v unto_o his_o care_n the_o poor_a which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o office_n he_o testify_v to_o the_o galathiaas_n that_o he_o with_o a_o earnest_a diligence_n accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o latin_n book_n necessitatibus_fw-la that_o be_v necessity_n be_v not_o well_o turn_v for_o the_o sophister_n abuse_v this_o word_n and_o teach_v that_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o necessity_n whether_o in_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a we_o ought_v to_o tarry_v until_o they_o be_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o help_v the_o miserable_a unless_o they_o be_v in_o very_o great_a or_o as_o they_o speak_v in_o extreme_a necessity_n but_o paul_n will_v we_o to_o communicate_v rather_o to_o their_o use_n then_o to_o their_o necessity_n for_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o must_v not_o tarry_v until_o he_o be_v urge_v with_o extreme_a necessity_n for_o no_o man_n will_v glad_o so_o be_v deal_v with_o neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n that_o some_o book_n in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v use_n or_o necessity_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v memory_n and_o of_o this_o read_n origen_n or_o rather_o his_o interpreter_n make_v mention_v and_o ambrose_n both_o so_o read_v it_o and_o also_o interprete_v it_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v good_a not_o only_o to_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v present_a but_o also_o to_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a for_o thales_n milesiu_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o remember_v our_o friend_n not_o only_o which_o be_v present_a but_o also_o that_o be_v absent_a and_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o great_a care_n to_o provide_v that_o the_o gentle_n shall_v minister_v alm_n unto_o the_o alm_n we_o must_v haâ—â—â—â—mpassion_n not_o only_o of_o â—hen_o that_o be_v present_a bâ—t_n also_o of_o thâ—m_n that_o be_v absent_a we_o must_v communicate_v unto_o the_o use_n and_o not_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o alm_n be_v a_o communicating_n a_o recompense_n of_o alm_n saint_n which_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n howbeit_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o accustom_a read_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o communicate_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o their_o use_n i_o say_v and_o not_o to_o their_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n man_n be_v oftentimes_o make_v worse_o and_o beside_o that_o also_o such_o superfluity_n will_v serve_v to_o relieve_v other_o poor_a folk_n also_o neither_o say_v he_o geve_v or_o bestow_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v communicate_v for_o in_o alm_n geve_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a communicate_v for_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o gentile_n have_v receive_v at_o their_o hand_n spiritual_a thing_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o salvation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n for_o out_o of_o that_o nation_n be_v appoint_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o paul_n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the._n 8._o chapter_n say_v that_o your_o abundance_n may_v relieve_v their_o want_n and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n their_o abundance_n may_v relieve_v your_o want_n but_o if_o we_o speakâ—_n of_o other_o poor_a folk_n even_o when_o we_o help_v they_o with_o our_o alm_n there_o redound_v unto_o we_o no_o small_a commodity_n or_o profit_n for_o christ_n say_v as_o we_o read_v in_o luke_n make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o wicked_a mammon_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o your_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n but_o what_o if_o the_o poor_a be_v evil_a and_o they_o also_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heauâ—_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o man_n but_o of_o the_o work_n but_o so_o also_o shall_v follow_v a_o other_o absurdity_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o work_n we_o shall_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v as_o we_o deny_v that_o work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n so_o also_o deny_v we_o not_o but_o that_o god_n reward_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v now_o regenerate_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n for_o he_o will_v say_v i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o harbour_v i_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v give_v for_o election_n and_o the_o promise_n sake_n which_o the_o saint_n receive_v by_o faith_n but_o because_o those_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o man_n eye_n therefore_o be_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o manifest_a effect_n both_o of_o our_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o election_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v geve_v ourselves_o say_v he_o to_o hospitality_n this_o be_v not_o speak_v without_o a_o great_a emphasis_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o apply_v and_o geve_v ourselves_o to_o hospitality_n then_o only_o to_o keep_v hospitality_n for_o abraham_n wait_v not_o until_o stranger_n come_v home_o to_o he_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o and_o to_o require_v harborow_n but_o go_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n out_o of_o his_o tabernacle_n he_o look_v round_o about_o to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v espy_v any_o stranger_n who_o he_o may_v receive_v into_o his_o house_n and_o if_o he_o see_v any_o he_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o pray_v he_o not_o to_o pass_v his_o house_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n say_v he_o in_o your_o eye_n i_o beseech_v you_o turn_v in_o unto_o your_o servant_n man_n hospitality_n be_v a_o work_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o the_o same_o diligence_n and_o mind_n be_v in_o loath_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n in_o all_o yâ—_z father_n paul_n in_o these_o word_n charge_v we_o not_o with_o any_o vile_a and_o uncomely_a work_n but_o with_o work_n noble_a and_o of_o great_a excellency_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o noble_a man_n or_o notable_a prince_n but_o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o and_o be_v careful_a over_o stranger_n titus_z vespasian_n at_o night_n when_o he_o call_v to_o memory_n that_o he_o have_v that_o day_n do_v no_o benefit_n unto_o any_o man_n wood_n with_o heaviness_n say_v friend_n we_o have_v lose_v this_o day_n and_o christ_n the_o king_n say_v he_o of_o the_o nation_n bear_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o which_o have_v power_n over_o they_o be_v call_v gracious_a in_o greek_a it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ethnike_v also_o see_v that_o god_n have_v a_o care_n over_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o they_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jupiter_n hospitalis_fw-la this_o proprety_n of_o god_n homer_n describe_v in_o yâ—_z second_o book_n of_o his_o odissea_n and_o virgil_n apt_o say_v juppiter_n hospitalis_fw-la jupiter_n hospitalis_fw-la hospitibus_fw-la nam_fw-la te_fw-la dare_v iura_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la that_o be_v for_o man_n say_v that_o thou_o