Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	good_a	life_n	4,509	5	4.8259	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B15342	A treatie of iustification. Founde emong the writinges of Cardinal Pole of blessed memorie, remaining in the custodie of M. Henrie Pyning, chamberlaine and general receiuer to the said cardinal, late deceased in Louaine. Item, certaine translations touching the said matter of iustification, the titles whereof, see in the page folowing	Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558.; Copley, Thomas, Sir, 1534-1584, suggested trans.	1569 (1569)	STC 20088; ESTC S102468	222,799	366

you_o and_o he_o will_v show_v the_o cause_n dom._n chrysosto_n hom._n 41._o in_o gene._n august_n serm._n 49._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n for_o that_o they_o have_v do_v the_o work_v of_o mercy_n there_o rehearse_v but_o because_o neither_o all_o these_o scripture_n nor_o any_o one_o syllable_n of_o they_o can_v be_v false_a therefore_o it_o be_v false_a that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v mean_v by_o faith_n alone_o to_o shut_v out_o either_o hope_n charity_n penance_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n or_o virtuous_a life_n and_o good_a work_n from_o our_o perfyte_n justification_n what_o they_o be_v who_o in_o sundry_a age_n have_v teach_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o good_a work_n the_o xii_o chapter_n if_o nothing_o else_o can_v make_v we_o think_v that_o godly_a life_n be_v necessary_o require_v in_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n a_o great_a and_o singular_a help_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o diligente_a practice_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v 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timo._n 1._o ephes_n 1._o who_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n die_v for_o we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n reconcile_v we_o pacify_v he_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o pay_v our_o ransom_n in_o who_o god_n accept_v we_o to_o his_o favour_n the_o mean_a and_o instrument_n whereby_o god_n woork_v justification_n in_o we_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 3._o tit._n 3._o by_o the_o wash_a whereof_o and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v save_v through_o these_o cause_n there_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v and_o be_v true_o call_v just_a qui_fw-la facit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la iustus_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o 1._o joan._n 3._o for_o he_o that_o do_v justice_n be_v just_a it_o be_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o himself_o be_v just_a neither_o be_v it_o our_o own_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o we_o come_n from_o he_o cùm_fw-la ero_fw-la iustus_fw-la 70._o august_n in_o psal_n 70._o in_fw-la tua_fw-la iustitia_fw-la erit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o i_o shall_v be_v just_a say_v s._n augustine_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o justice_n for_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v just_a by_o justice_n give_v i_o from_o thou_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n shall_v it_o be_v i_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o also_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n give_v i_o from_o thou_o which_o word_n declare_v both_o that_o there_o be_v true_a justice_n in_o man_n wrought_v in_o his_o justification_n and_o also_o that_o the_o same_o come_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v give_v he_o from_o god._n the_o final_a cause_n and_o end_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v 1._o tit._n 3._o ephes_n 1._o ut_fw-la haeredes_fw-la simus_fw-la secundùm_fw-la spem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o by_o hope_n we_o may_v be_v inheritor_n of_o life_n everlasting_a to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o thus_o have_v brief_o declare_v what_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o 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shall_v think_v that_o he_o may_v be_v otherwise_o justify_v or_o save_v christ_n say_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v new_o bear_v by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o joan._n 3._o he_o can_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n s._n ambrose_n say_v the_o beginning_n of_o true_a life_n and_o true_a justice_n lie_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n gent._n amb._n li._n 1._o ca_fw-mi 5._o de_fw-fr voca_fw-la they_z gent._n that_o where_o a_o man_n be_v new_a bear_v there_o also_o the_o true_a virtue_n shall_v begin_v and_o note_v here_o by_o s._n ambrose_n not_o only_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o justice_n but_o also_o that_o we_o have_v therein_o a_o beginning_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o true_a justice_n julian._n augu._n lib_n 2_o contra_fw-la julian._n i_o have_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n before_o where_o he_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o life_n by_o three_o thing_n whereof_o he_o 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bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o infidelity_n the_o estate_n of_o infant_n ask_v most_o favour_n and_o mercy_n for_o as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v apost_n lib._n 3_o epistol_n 8._o &_o augu._n ser_n 14._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n infans_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o infante_n new_o bear_v have_v not_o offend_v but_o that_o take_v his_o carnal_a birth_n after_o the_o nature_n of_o adam_n he_o have_v draw_v into_o he_o by_o his_o first_o birth_n the_o infection_n of_o the_o old_a death_n who_o commethe_v to_o receyve_v forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n the_o more_o easy_o for_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v pardon_v unto_o he_o not_o his_o own_o but_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v 14._o augu._n ser_n 10._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la aposto_n &_o sermo_fw-la 14._o accommodat_fw-la illis_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o church_n our_o mother_n lendethe_v they_o other_o man_n foot_n to_o come_v other_o man_n heart_n to_o believe_v other_o 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otherwise_o apo._n ser._n 14_o de_fw-fr verb._n apo._n except_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o open_a heretic_n for_o yeven_v by_o the_o ancient_a canonycall_a and_o most_o sure_a ground_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n babe_n once_o christen_v be_v call_v faithful_a and_o believer_n ibid._n aug._n ibid._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n christen_v if_o they_o die_v before_o thage_n of_o discretion_n so_o great_a say_v he_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n dei._n aug._n li._n 21_o cap._n 16._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei._n that_o even_o the_o first_o age_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n infancy_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o mediator_n though_o it_o end_v his_o life_n in_o those_o year_n for_o that_o it_o be_v

est_fw-la by_o the_o which_o only_o he_o be_v true_o just_a who_o so_o ever_o be_v just_a but_o to_o declare_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o such_o separation_n 70._o ib._n cap._n 70._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o charity_n that_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unsained_a faith_n he_o may_v allege_v for_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n john_n th'euangelist_n who_o be_v require_v by_o his_o scholar_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n to_o teach_v they_o some_o perfect_v lesson_n 6._o hier._n li._n 3._o come_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 6._o whereby_o they_o may_v live_v well_o and_o have_v cause_n to_o remember_v he_o say_v my_o child_n love_v one_o a_o other_o and_o when_o they_o look_v for_o more_o he_o repete_v the_o same_o again_o and_o say_v it_o be_v our_o lord_n commandment_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o he_o shall_v have_v prosper_n to_o say_v for_o he_o 13_o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempla_fw-la li._n 3._o ca._n 13_o charity_n be_v a_o summarie_n and_o abbridgement_n of_o all_o good_a do_n of_o the_o which_o every_o good_a work_n take_v his_o life_n without_o the_o which_o never_o man_n please_v god._n s._n bede_n will_v say_v 176._o homi._n aestiva_fw-la in_o lita_fw-la maio_n ser._n 7._o the_o epipha_n chrysost_n tom_fw-mi 1._o fol._n 176._o charity_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n in_o so_o much_o that_o without_o that_o virtue_n other_o principal_a virtue_n can_v not_o be_v leo_n will_v call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o chrysostome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v not_o only_o that_o faith_n without_o charity_n justifi_v no_o man_n but_o also_o that_o charity_n have_v a_o sovereine_a work_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n without_o the_o which_o faith_n avail_v nothing_o and_o so_o do_v not_o faith_n alone_o justify_v nor_o exclude_v charity_n a_o answer_n to_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v without_o charity_n the_o four_o chapter_n but_o least_o the_o maintainer_n of_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v without_o all_o ground_n and_o to_o exclude_v charity_n without_o colour_n of_o reason_n they_o frame_v one_o especial_a argument_n which_o for_o the_o reader_n better_a satisfaction_n i_o will_v put_v forth_o and_o answer_v here_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n charity_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o charity_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o their_o second_o proposition_n deceive_v they_o for_o 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 gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 5._o rom_n 5._o s._n paul_n say_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v us._n 4._o 1._o joha_n 4._o and_o s._n john_n say_v most_o dear_o belove_v let_v we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o for_o love_n come_v of_o god._n upon_o which_o word_n s._n augustine_n answer_n be_v 18._o de_fw-fr great_a &_o li._n arb_n cap._n 18._o cùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la diligamus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la dilectio_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la when_o it_o be_v say_v let_v we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o it_o be_v the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v say_v for_o love_n come_v of_o god_n it_o be_v grace_n he_o make_v this_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o where_o as_o in_o the_o old_a god_n lead_v his_o people_n by_o terror_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o new_a he_o geve_v they_o plenty_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o love_n 16._o contr._n adiman_n cap._n 17._o de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v cap._n 17._o item_n cap._n 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 heart_n love_v he_o so_o do_v he_o also_o require_v of_o they_o to_o repose_v all_o hope_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o only_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 17._o jere._n 17._o maledictus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la confidit_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man._n and_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 33._o jere._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 1._o psal_n 107._o psal_n 33._o let_v not_o the_o wise_a brag_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o strong_a boast_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o let_v the_o scotfree_a glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o boast_v boast_v in_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o as_o man_n power_n to_o save_v be_v vain_a and_o he_o unhappy_a that_o trust_v in_o it_o so_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o god._n of_o so_o great_a force_n be_v a_o

can_v not_o work_v our_o justification_n without_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n how_o be_v it_o then_o say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n come_v through_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n by_o faith_n god_n justifi_v the_o gentile_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o beleve_v in_o i_o have_v life_n everlasting_a thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o with_o many_o other_o like_a whereunto_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v say_v through_o faith_n justify_v two_o cause_n why_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v and_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o justice_n the_o root_n of_o good_a work_n the_o foundation_n whereupon_o godly_a life_n be_v build_v 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr praedesti_fw-la sanct._n c._n 7._o exit_fw-la fide_fw-la aunt_n ideo_fw-la dicit_fw-la iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n s._n paul_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n for_o that_o faith_n be_v first_o give_v whereby_o other_o which_o proper_o be_v call_v good_a work_n by_o the_o which_o man_n live_v just_o may_v be_v obtain_v without_o the_o direction_n of_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v live_v well_o nor_o do_v good_a work_n 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operib_n cap._n 7._o nisi_fw-la praecedat_fw-la fides_fw-la vita_fw-la bona_fw-la sequi_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o faith_n go_v before_o good_a life_n can_v not_o follow_v for_o what_o so_o ever_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v with_o show_n of_o well_o do_v except_o it_o be_v do_v for_o piety_n and_o duty_n sake_n toward_o god_n 16_o cyril_n in_o joan._n li._n 4._o cap._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 3._o augu._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operib_n c._n 16_o it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v righteouse_a nor_o good_a janua_fw-la &_o via_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o way_n to_o entre_fw-fr into_o life_n faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n whereupon_o the_o whole_a build_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o godly_a life_n be_v lay_v si_fw-mi autem_fw-la christus_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la fides_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n undoubted_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n for_o by_o faith_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o bishop_n assemble_v at_o magunce_n to_o reform_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o directe_v the_o people_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o godly_a life_n 3._o council_n magun_fw-ge cap._n 1._o rom._n 5._o ephes_n 3._o say_v initium_fw-la actionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la esse_fw-la decrevimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v determine_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o do_v be_v of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o good_a for_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v not_o please_v god._n by_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v access_n to_o christ_n faith_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o obtain_v and_o get_v our_o justification_n 29_o aug._n de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la et_fw-fr lit._n ca._n 29_o justificatio_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la impetratur_fw-la etc._n etc._n justification_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith._n and_o by_o what_o mean_v s._n augustine_n do_v there_o express_v per_fw-la fidem_fw-la impetratio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la contra_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 30._o aug._n de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o lit._n ca._n 30._o per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sanatio_fw-la animae_fw-la à_fw-la vitio_fw-la peccati_fw-la by_o faith_n grace_n be_v obtain_v against_o sin_n and_o by_o grace_n the_o soul_n be_v heal_v of_o that_o be_v amiss_o by_o sin_n because_o therefore_o faith_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o entry_n to_o life_n the_o root_n of_o good_a work_n whereof_o all_o justice_n take_v his_o beginning_n the_o foundation_n whereupon_o godly_a life_n be_v build_v the_o mean_a to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o good_a 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vera_fw-la gratiae_fw-la

scotfree_a in_o good_a work_n easy_o to_o bestow_v 6._o 1._o tim._n 6._o to_o geve_v part_n to_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v get_v the_o true_a life_n in_o all_o which_o place_n and_o many_o like_a god_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o leave_v their_o friend_n or_o land_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o geve_v almose_n for_o his_o sake_n life_n everlasting_a and_o to_o declare_v more_o plain_o 8._o aug_n epist_n 105._o de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 8._o that_o he_o geve_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o well_o do_v and_o to_o recompense_v good_a work_n life_n everlasting_a say_v s._n augustine_n in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v a_o reward_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v because_o your_o reward_n be_v plentuouse_a in_o heaven_n and_o who_o so_o ever_o geve_v one_o of_o the_o jest_n of_o these_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o drink_v 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and_o nehemias_n pray_v god_n 5._o 4._o reg._n 20_o 2._o esdr_n 5._o to_o have_v respect_n to_o their_o life_n and_o to_o remember_v their_o well_o do_v not_o as_o proud_a man_n presume_v of_o themselves_o but_o meek_o acknowlege_v 83._o psal_n 144._o psal_n 83._o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o where_o he_o geve_v grace_n he_o will_v also_o geve_v glory_n and_o reward_v 2d_o matth._n 2d_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o laboroure_n go_v into_o my_o vineyard_n so_o he_o say_v also_o that_o which_o be_v just_a i_o will_v geve_v you_o no_o man_n go_v unless_o he_o be_v call_v and_o yet_o who_o so_o ever_o labour_v faithful_o and_o true_o when_o he_o be_v send_v be_v assure_v of_o wage_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v collect_n leo_fw-la serm_n 4._o the_o collect_n upon_o this_o promise_n leo_n say_v cibus_fw-la egeni_fw-la regni_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la est_fw-la pretium_fw-la &_o largitor_fw-la temporalium_fw-la hare_n efficitur_fw-la aeternorum_fw-la the_o meat_n give_v to_o the_o needy_a be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o gever_n of_o thing_n temporal_a elemo_n matth._n 13._o cypria_n de_fw-fr elemo_n be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o eternal_a s._n cyprian_n say_v that_o christ_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o merchante_fw-fr who_o sell_v all_o his_o good_n to_o buy_v a_o preciouse_a pearl_n teach_v we_o that_o with_o the_o quantity_n of_o our_o patrimony_n we_o shall_v purchase_v and_o buy_v everlasting_a life_n 147._o august_n in_o psal_n 147._o and_o s._n augustine_n say_v viduae_fw-la suffecerunt_fw-la duo_fw-la minuti_fw-la nummi_fw-la etc._n etc._n two_o little_a piece_n of_o coin_n be_v enough_o for_o the_o widow_n to_o do_v mercy_n two_o piece_n of_o coin_n be_v enough_o to_o purchase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n a_o smalle_a price_n a_o man_n may_v say_v for_o so_o great_a a_o jewel_n be_v not_o the_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n of_o god_n the_o owner_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o have_v 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god_n mercy_n and_o to_o do_v no_o good_a work_n fol._n 33._o b._n chap._n 2_o whence_o the_o opinion_n come_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v and_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o maintain_v the_o same_o fol._n 34._o b._n chap._n 3_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o charity_n in_o our_o justification_n 36._o a_o chap._n 4_o a_o answer_n to_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v without_o charity_n fol._n 40._o a._n chap._n 5_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o hope_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n fol._n 41._o b._n chap._n 6_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o the_o work_n of_o sacrament_n in_o our_o justification_n fol._n 43._o b._n chap._n 7_o what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o save_v by_o faith._n fol._n 47._o a._n chap._n 8_o that_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n exclude_v charity_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n 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and_o will_v not_o do_v penance_n god_n threaten_v damnation_n 33._o ezech._n 33._o si_fw-mi impius_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la conversus_fw-la à_fw-la via_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n ipse_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la sva_fw-la morietur_fw-la if_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n in_o his_o wickedness_n shall_v he_o die_v and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n himself_o say_v 13._o luca._n 13._o nisi_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la egeritis_fw-la omnes_fw-la similiter_fw-la peribitis_fw-la unless_o you_o do_v penance_n you_o shall_v perish_v all_o after_o like_a sort_n by_o which_o word_n put_v together_o we_o understande_v that_o as_o penance_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a way_n to_o restore_v a_o sinner_n again_o so_o without_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n as_o this_o order_n be_v command_v by_o the_o scripture_n so_o have_v it_o in_o all_o age_n ben_fw-mi practise_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o sinner_n 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