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21._o ca._n 16._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la brevissima_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o short_a and_o plain_a difference_n of_o both_o testament_n fear_v and_o love_n ibi_fw-la in_o tabulis_fw-la lapideis_fw-la there_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wrought_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n here_o in_o man_n heart_n and_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o singer_n of_o god_n by_o who_o presence_n charity_n be_v pour_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o do_v we_o see_v that_o charity_n be_v not_o only_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o special_a token_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o have_v s._n augustine_n answer_v this_o argument_n xi_o hundred_o year_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o late_o have_v make_v it_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v christ_n what_o it_o be_v true_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n because_o faith_n only_o apprehend_v christ_n i_o ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o term_n of_o apprehension_n if_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v only_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n that_o alone_o justifi_v no_o man_n for_o the_o divelle_n believe_v it_o and_o tremble_v 2._o jacob_n 2._o because_o they_o hope_v not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o benefit_n nor_o love_v he_o that_o purchase_v it_o if_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n be_v understand_v to_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v in_o that_o sort_n by_o only_a faith_n without_o charity_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 4._o 1_o joan_n 4._o god_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o charity_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o 14._o joan._n 14._o sermonem_fw-la meum_fw-la seruabit_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la meus_fw-la diliget_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eum_fw-la veniemus_fw-la &_o mansionem_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la faciemus_fw-la if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o say_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o to_o he_o will_v we_o come_v and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o by_o these_o word_n let_v the_o reader_n learn_v what_o it_o be_v true_o and_o profitable_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n he_o apprehend_v christ_n true_o 29._o aug._n ser_n 61._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la dom._n &_o tract_n in_o joan._n 29._o that_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o hope_n and_o charity_n he_o apprehend_v christ_n true_o that_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o glue_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v fasten_v unto_o christ_n say_v s._n augustine_n be_v charity_n ipsum_fw-la gluten_o est_fw-la charitas_fw-la 62_o in_o psal_n 62_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n christ_n have_v promise_v life_n everlasting_a to_o such_o as_o become_v his_o friend_n 5._o joan._n 15._o heb._n 5._o and_o they_o be_v his_o friend_n that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o life_n everlasting_a but_o to_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v at_o large_a hereafter_o 23._o chapt._n 23._o and_o so_o be_v it_o true_a that_o faith_n alone_o neither_o apprehend_v christ_n nor_o his_o promise_n profitable_o unless_o hope_n and_o charity_n be_v join_v unto_o it_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o hope_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o v._o chapter_n hope_n of_o hope_n as_o god_n require_v of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o his_o service_n that_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o with_o all_o their_o 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