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his_o mercy_n deliver_v i_o because_o i_o have_v beleve_v in_o he_o he_o than_o that_o say_v no_o such_o man_n perish_v by_o that_o evil_a think_n be_v move_v to_o sin_n free_o and_o the_o just_a god_n unto_o who_o mercy_n be_v song_n and_o judgement_n not_o mercy_n only_o but_o judgement_n also_o find_v man_n ill_o presume_v of_o himself_o and_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n and_o of_o necessity_n such_o a_o one_o must_v be_v damn_v and_o somewhat_o after_o that_o he_o say_v quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la fit_a what_o shall_v we_o then_o do_v if_o a_o man_n justify_v himself_o and_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o justice_n he_o fall_v if_o a_o man_n consider_v and_o think_v upon_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o presume_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v no_o care_n to_o cleanse_v his_o own_o life_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o drown_v himself_o in_o all_o the_o gulf_n of_o lewd_a do_n he_o fall_v also_o presumption_n upon_o his_o own_o justice_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o right_a hand_n the_o think_v that_o sin_n escape_v unpunnissh_v be_v like_o the_o left_a hand_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n say_v to_o we_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n prover._n 4._o presume_v not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o thy_o own_o justice_n presume_v not_o to_o sin_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n these_o be_v good_a christian_a reader_n the_o two_o perilouse_a and_o deadly_a danger_n that_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o if_o they_o do_v not_o right_o understande_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n which_o fall_v be_v so_o dangerous_a god_n grant_v all_o man_n careful_o to_o eschew_v wherein_o to_o help_v thou_o judge_v upright_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n this_o travail_n trust_v by_o god_n grace_n so_o to_o lead_v thou_o via_fw-la regius_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o true_a and_o high_a way_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fall_v of_o either_o side_n if_o thou_o will_v upright_o way_n and_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n consider_v such_o thing_n as_o thou_o shall_v find_v here_o allege_v and_o because_o i_o can_v not_o hope_v to_o attain_v any_o good_a much_o less_o so_o great_a a_o good_a but_o by_o his_o geve_v of_o who_o come_v all_o good_a i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o prayer_n which_o s._n augustine_n intend_v to_o preach_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n make_v desire_v thou_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o as_o he_o do_v his_o hearer_n for_o himself_o primùm_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la etc._n etc._n first_o of_o all_o say_v he_o i_o commend_v my_o weakness_n to_o your_o prayer_n ephes_n 6._o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o word_n may_v be_v geaven_v i_o in_o open_v my_o mouth_n so_o to_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o it_o be_v not_o perilouse_a for_o i_o to_o speak_v and_o may_v be_v wholesome_a for_o you_o to_o hear_v and_o this_o request_n i_o make_v unto_o thou_o gentle_a reader_n not_o only_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n who_o need_v the_o same_o but_o for_o thou_o also_o that_o thou_o may_v perceive_v how_o great_a help_n and_o assistance_n thou_o need_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o thy_o part_n if_o thou_o will_v profitable_o read_v or_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n of_o which_o so_o virtuous_a and_o excellent_o learn_v a_o bishop_n think_v himself_o not_o able_a nor_o meet_a to_o speak_v without_o the_o help_v of_o godly_a prayer_n a_o brief_a treaty_n of_o man_n justification_n the_o first_o book_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o justification_n and_o what_o degree_n perfect_a justification_n and_o salvation_n have_v in_o it_o the_o first_o chapter_n right_n order_n of_o teach_v require_v that_o since_o my_o intent_n be_v to_o show_v how_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v i_o shall_v first_o declare_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o justification_n 4._o three_o degree_n of_o justification_n in_o scripture_n rom._n 4._o of_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n seem_v to_o speak_v after_o three_o sort_n and_o manner_n the_o first_o kind_n be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinful_a or_o wicked_a man_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n speak_v say_v credenti_fw-la in_o cum_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificat_fw-la impium_fw-la reputatur_fw-la fides_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la faith_n be_v repute_v for_o justice_n unto_o the_o party_n that_o beleve_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a which_o word_n s._n augustine_n expound_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a 8._o in_o exposi_fw-la quarund_fw-mi propos_fw-fr ex_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n aug._n in_o psal_n 7._o &_o in_o ep_n 120._o rom._n 8._o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o make_v of_o the_o wicked_a a_o godly_a man._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v when_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v justify_v of_o wicked_a he_o be_v make_v just_a and_o since_o all_o justification_n come_v of_o god_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificat_fw-la it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v of_o these_o place_n and_o many_o other_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n we_o may_v gather_v and_o say_v that_o justification_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o wicked_a or_o sinful_a man_n be_v make_v godly_a and_o rightuouse_a an_o other_o degree_n or_o manner_n of_o justification_n the_o scripture_n also_o acknowlege_v 22._o apoc._n 22._o say_v qui_fw-la iustus_fw-la est_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la let_v he_o that_o be_v just_a be_v justify_v yet_o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a be_v yet_o make_v holy_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n non_fw-la impediaris_fw-la orare_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la vetêris_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la iustificari_fw-la 18_o eccle_n c._n 18_o quoniam_fw-la merces_fw-la dei_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la let_v nothing_o let_v thou_o to_o pray_v ever_o and_o let_v nothing_o forbid_v thou_o to_o be_v justify_v
they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o through_o the_o gift_n of_o god._n quemadmodum_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n rom._n in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n but_o how_o can_v it_o stretch_v or_o apperteine_v to_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o do_v penance_n when_o he_o say_v bless_v they_o be_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v sith_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n well_o know_v that_o penitent_a person_n get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o labour_n and_o sigh_v arnobius_n theodoritus_n and_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o some_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o penance_n they_o say_v it_o not_o of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o such_o as_o come_v new_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v baptize_v furder_n their_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v without_o all_o penance_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o gainsay_v christ_n preach_v which_o be_v 26._o mar._n 1._o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o this_o book_n ambros_n supra_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 26._o poenitemini_fw-la &_o credit_n euangelio_fw-la repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o true_a faith_n can_v not_o be_v without_o penance_n but_o they_o say_v in_o baptism_n such_o be_v justify_v without_o sigh_v or_o morning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o sharp_a and_o laboriouse_a penance_n as_o in_o the_o church_n they_o do_v who_o proper_o be_v call_v penitentes_fw-la as_o s._n augustine_n say_v therefore_o as_o for_o ourselves_o to_o who_o all_o this_o question_n must_v be_v refer_v be_v baptize_v in_o our_o infancy_n when_o they_o say_v alone_a note_n i'faith_o alone_a that_o such_o as_o fall_v after_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o by_o penance_n they_o plain_o say_v towch_v we_o already_o baptize_v that_o no_o man_n be_v nor_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o so_o by_o they_o be_v this_o question_n end_v concern_v us._n but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v how_o may_v it_o be_v plain_o understand_v that_o by_o justification_n of_o faith_n only_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n seem_v in_o word_n to_o affirm_v their_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o exclude_v and_o bar_v hope_n charity_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n 22._o sum._n moral_a 80._o cap._n 22._o to_o that_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o themselves_o several_o each_o by_o their_o own_o word_n s._n basil_n ask_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la proprium_fw-la christiani_n what_o be_v the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n fides_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operans_fw-la faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 5._o matth._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n that_o his_o justice_n abunde_fw-la in_o all_o point_n above_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n in_o our_o lord_n gospel_n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v us._n by_o s._n basil_n then_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v either_o a_o just_a or_o a_o good_a christian_n man._n s._n ambrose_n declare_v his_o meaning_n in_o sundry_a place_n but_o of_o many_o to_o take_v one_o he_o express_v it_o in_o these_o word_n sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hebre._n in_o ca._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebre._n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o faith_n to_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o to_o use_v conversation_n worthy_a to_o be_v allow_v of_o god._n chrysostom_n say_v ne_fw-fr fideles_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n 22._o hom._n 70._o in_o matt._n cap._n 22._o because_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o trust_v they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o ill_a man_n pain_n so_o do_v he_o move_v the_o infideles_fw-la to_o faith_n and_o the_o faithful_a to_o good_a life_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v ad_fw-la agenda_fw-la opera_fw-la festinemus_fw-la 47._o hom._n in_o gen._n 47._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la saluari_fw-la nos_fw-la possibile_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o do_v good_a work_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v save_v theodoritus_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v 17._o epito_n divino_fw-la decree_n de_fw-fr seruato_fw-la incarna_fw-la in_o joan._n li._n 10._o ca._n 17._o et_fw-la post_fw-la seruatoris_fw-la adventum_fw-la even_o after_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n all_o attain_v not_o to_o salvation_n but_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o frame_v their_o life_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a law_n christ_n plain_o teach_v say_v cyrillus_n that_o such_o as_o go_v away_o from_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o fall_v in_o faith_n or_o in_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n shall_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n but_o shall_v also_o suffer_v everlasting_a fire_n and_o further_o he_o say_v if_o only_a faith_n be_v enough_o 18._o cyril_n in_o joan._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 18._o the_o multitude_n of_o divelle_n shall_v not_o perish_v assure_v thyself_o good_a reader_n a_o whole_a book_n much_o big_a than_o this_o treaty_n be_v can_v not_o suffice_v to_o hold_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n like_v unto_o these_o but_o see_v that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o 18._o matt._n 18._o or_o three_o witness_n stand_v every_o word_n i_o may_v say_v either_o these_o witness_n suffice_v or_o i_o know_v not_o what_o may_v suffice_v the_o opinion_n be_v such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o all_o christian_a heart_n 7._o de_fw-fr grati_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n ca._n 7._o which_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v have_v none_o other_o ground_n but_o the_o misconstrue_v of_o s._n paul_n word_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o say_v there_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n it_o 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omnes_fw-la mali_fw-la catholici_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o evil_a catholic_n confess_v christ_n in_o word_n and_o deny_v he_o in_o deed_n therefore_o be_v not_o you_o as_o man_n careless_a because_o you_o have_v faith_n join_v good_a life_n to_o right_a faith_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o more_o plain_o what_o justice_n it_o be_v to_o have_v faith_n without_o good_a work_n let_v we_o take_v the_o advertisement_n of_o s._n augustine_n 26._o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we et_fw-fr open_a cap._n 26._o christ_n say_v nisi_fw-la abundaverit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o your_o justice_n be_v more_o abundant_a than_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n justitia_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n their_o justice_n be_v to_o say_v and_o not_o to_o do_v and_o hereby_o he_o will_v have_v our_o justice_n surmount_v and_o be_v more_o abundant_a than_o they_o 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by_o good_a work_v we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v these_o 105._o aug._n epist_n 105._o ipsa_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quae_fw-la utique_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la habebitur_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la meritis_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la eadem_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la parata_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la nostram_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facta_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la gratia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la meritis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la data_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la datur_fw-la the_o very_a life_n everlasting_a which_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v have_v without_o end_n and_o therefore_o be_v render_v unto_o merit_n merit_n merit_n that_o go_v before_o yet_o because_o the_o same_o merit_n whereunto_o it_o be_v requite_v be_v not_o prepare_v of_o we_o by_o our_o own_o hability_n but_o make_v in_o we_o by_o grace_n even_o itself_o be_v call_v grace_n for_o none_o other_o respect_n but_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v give_v to_o merit_n because_o the_o very_a merit_n themselves_o 9_o ca._n 1._o &_o 9_o whereunto_o it_o be_v give_v be_v also_o give_v the_o like_a resolution_n he_o have_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n entitle_v of_o grace_n and_o free_a wil._n so_o be_v it_o true_a concern_v the_o entrye_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o justification_n 3._o rom._n 3._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n without_o any_o work_v go_v before_o for_o our_o work_n before_o grace_n can_v not_o be_v good_a welford_n note_v welford_n and_o in_o the_o continuance_n and_o perfyte_v of_o justice_n which_o be_v life_n everlasting_a we_o be_v also_o justify_v and_o save_v free_o by_o grace_n and_o yet_o not_o without_o work_v because_o our_o work_n be_v not_o only_o make_v good_a by_o grace_n but_o be_v also_o themselves_o the_o very_a grace_n of_o god._n and_o here_o let_v the_o reader_n learn_v of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n what_o it_o be_v true_o to_o be_v justify_v free_o and_o by_o grace_n to_o the_o commendation_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n geve_v not_o to_o the_o derogation_n of_o good_a work_n which_o god_n also_o geve_v wherefore_o if_o faith_n without_o good_a work_v can_v save_v no_o man_n that_o have_v time_n to_o do_v they_o alone_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n alone_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v it_o be_v not_o where_o true_a as_o they_o mean_v it_o that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v it_o be_v not_o true_a in_o the_o entry_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o first_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o faith_n alone_o without_o hope_n and_o charity_n justifi_v if_o it_o be_v 13._o jacob_n 2._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 13._o than_o may_v the_o devil_n be_v justify_v who_o believe_v but_o neither_o hope_v nor_o love_v then_o shall_v this_o scripture_n be_v false_a if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o true_a in_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o justice_n that_o faith_n may_v serve_v without_o good_a work_n 2._o math._n 7._o joan._n 13._o rom._n 2._o math._n 25._o rom._n 2._o for_o if_o it_o may_v than_o be_v all_o the_o scripture_n false_a which_o a_o little_a before_o i_o allege_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o perfyte_n of_o our_o justice_n and_o salvation_n that_o faith_n alone_o may_v save_v for_o than_o shall_v it_o be_v false_a that_o god_n shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_v then_o be_v the_o sentence_n that_o god_n shall_v geeve_v false_a wherein_o he_o shall_v say_v 25._o matt._n 25._o come_v unto_o i_o you_o bless_a of_o my_o father_n receyve_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o
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and_o s._n augustine_n yea_o and_o of_o s._n paul_n how_o daungerouse_a the_o opinion_n be_v for_o man_n to_o put_v themselves_o in_o assurance_n of_o justice_n and_o salvation_n they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o mean_a to_o make_v we_o fall_v from_o justice_n to_o stay_v by_o the_o way_n and_o never_o to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n s._n augustine_n saithe_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o of_o that_o mind_n 24_o math._n 24_o nor_o will_v any_o of_o his_o scholar_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v whereby_o we_o know_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n without_o perseverance_n 1._o aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr perseve_v cap._n 1._o and_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v utrum_fw-la quisquà m_fw-la hoc_fw-la munus_fw-la acceperit_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la ducit_fw-la incertum_fw-la est_fw-la whether_o any_o man_n have_v receive_v this_o gift_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v here_o it_o be_v 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