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they_o who_o be_v justify_v may_v utter_o and_o final_o lose_v their_o justification_n though_o they_o lose_v not_o their_o faith_n and_o far_o that_o they_o may_v also_o lose_v their_o faith_n which_o as_o he_o absurd_o teach_v be_v lose_v by_o any_o act_n of_o infidelity_n and_o consequent_o both_o their_o justification_n and_o salvation_n yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n their_o justice_n can_v be_v lose_v nor_o their_o salvation_n while_o they_o have_v faith_n if_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o bellarmine_n himself_o say_v though_o false_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v may_v be_v lose_v and_o with_o it_o their_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o by_o his_o doctrine_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v save_v by_o it_o second_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n who_o though_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v to_o justification_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v yet_o deny_v that_o it_o alone_o 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the_o further_a proof_n of_o his_o consequence_n bellarmine_n consequence_n say_v that_o we_o can_v deny_v they_o because_o luther_n teach_v that_o a_o christian_a man_n can_v lose_v his_o salvation_n unless_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o that_o the_o lâ—…therans_n affirm_v that_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n alone_o answ._n we_o can_v deny_v what_o either_o luther_n or_o those_o that_o be_v call_v lutheran_n do_v affirm_v without_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o slender_a proof_n howbeit_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o assertion_n of_o luther_n nor_o the_o like_a which_o though_o full_a of_o true_a comfort_n yet_o be_v most_o malicious_o calumniate_v by_o the_o papist_n as_o if_o he_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o care_v what_o sin_n they_o commit_v so_o that_o they_o can_v say_v they_o have_v faith_n whereas_o luther_n deliver_v speech_n of_o that_o kind_n to_o comfort_n the_o distress_a conscience_n 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that_o be_v justify_v that_o without_o they_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o save_v they_o do_v also_o prove_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v which_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v constant_o deny_v protest_v against_o this_o inference_n of_o bellâ—…mine_n and_o affirm_v that_o although_o good_a work_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o that_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o they_o do_v not_o save_v a_o man_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v our_o assertion_n that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o because_o they_o do_v not_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n at_o all_o and_o much_o less_o as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o they_o follow_v justification_n though_o ordinary_o they_o go_v before_o salvation_n and_o howsoever_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o sever_v from_o charity_n and_o destitute_a of_o good_a work_n do_v neither_o justify_v as_o i_o have_v show_v 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tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la stipendium_fw-la flagitare_fw-la but_o of_o this_o point_n i_o have_v speak_v more_o than_o sufficient_o when_o i_o urge_v 17._o our_o four_o testimony_n out_o of_o rom._n 6._o 23._o but_o the_o three_o testimony_n 25._o bellarmine_n chief_o urge_v vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la est_fw-la tâ—…tum_fw-la praemium_fw-la cujus_fw-la promissione_n gaudemus_fw-la eternal_a life_n be_v the_o whole_a reward_n in_o the_o promise_n whereof_o we_o do_v rejoice_v nor_o can_v this_o reward_n come_v before_o merit_n be_v have_v neither_o may_v it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o what_o more_o unjust_a than_o this_o and_o what_o more_o just_a than_o god_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o demand_v the_o reward_n before_o we_o merit_v to_o receive_v it_o answ._n augustine_n as_o himself_o eram_fw-la testify_v write_v this_o book_n when_o he_o be_v new_o baptize_v and_o as_o yet_o not_o accustom_v or_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v write_v any_o thing_n therein_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v out_o of_o he_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o prejudge_v those_o manifold_a pregnant_a testimony_n by_o i_o cite_v before_o which_o he_o wrought_v when_o he_o be_v of_o more_o mature_a judgement_n and_o of_o ripe_a year_n notwithstanding_o out_o of_o this_o testimony_n such_o as_o it_o be_v bellarminâ—…_n collect_v five_o conclusion_n against_o we_o first_o that_o a_o man_n he_o mean_v â—…o_o doubt_v a_o righteous_a man_n have_v the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v as_o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v augustine_n to_o use_v the_o term_n that_o he_o have_v good_a work_n which_o god_n will_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o we_o confess_v second_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v one_o and_o all_o our_o reward_n but_o augustine_n do_v not_o say_v unâ—…m_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a for_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v also_o reward_n 10._o though_o but_o petty_a reward_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v simple_o totum_fw-la but_o tâ—…tum_fw-la cujus_fw-la promissione_n gaudemus_fw-la for_o temporal_a benefit_n we_o be_v to_o use_v but_o not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o but_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v those_o wherein_o 20._o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v they_o we_o use_v these_o we_o be_v to_o enjoy_v for_o those_o are_z utenda_fw-la but_o these_o be_v sruenda_fw-la three_o that_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v in_o justice_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o mere_a liberality_n but_o augustine_n every_o where_o else_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v grace_n non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o be_v freâ—…ly_o give_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la gratuita_fw-la 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that_o our_o dignity_n stand_v in_o god_n dignation_n or_o acceptation_n in_o christ_n which_o dignity_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ._n for_o to_o they_o christ_n 4._o be_v the_o end_n and_o compliment_n of_o the_o law_n insomuch_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v esteem_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o dignity_n of_o good_a work_n as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o be_v good_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a but_o no_o dignity_n of_o merit_n do_v we_o ascribe_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o therefore_o unworthy_a nor_o destitute_a of_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n by_o faith_n unto_o which_o faith_n augustine_n use_v to_o ascribe_v merit_n for_o indeed_o faith_n be_v that_o work_n of_o 29._o god_n which_o he_o require_v instead_o of_o all_o our_o merit_n because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o whosoever_o have_v be_v not_o without_o merit_n nor_o unworthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n