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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

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right_a and_o constant_a hope_n in_o god_n that_o nothing_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n can_v be_v available_a to_o he_o that_o want_v it_o 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 8._o no_o true_a charity_n can_v be_v without_o it_o no_o faith_n can_v justify_v but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o direction_n of_o it_o a_o good_a man_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v 11._o hebr._n 11._o take_v away_o hope_v then_o from_o faith_n and_o faith_n must_v needs_o faint_a and_o quail_v the_o thing_n that_o keep_v the_o father_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v so_o faithful_a to_o god_n be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a hope_n and_o trust_v to_o enjoy_v his_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o they_o all_o 11._o hebr._n 11._o aspiciciebat_fw-la ad_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la they_o look_v to_o the_o reward_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o hope_n the_o divelle_n believe_v and_o tremble_v 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 8._o but_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v they_o neither_o hope_v nor_o love_n in_o like_a manner_n evil_a christian_n may_v believe_v and_o yet_o remain_v still_o ungodly_a and_o void_a of_o justice_n because_o they_o want_v hope_n and_o love_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o faith_n without_o charity_n justifi_v no_o man_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la paulus_n ibid._n aug._n ibid._n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n paul_n commend_v the_o faith_n which_o have_v her_o work_v through_o charity_n quae_fw-la utique_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v without_o hope_n for_o since_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o hope_v not_o for_o what_o avail_v he_o to_o believe_v 2._o 1._o timo._n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n unless_o he_o hope_v also_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o salvation_n or_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v move_v to_o love_v he_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o 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