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extuârit_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la debeatur_fw-la merces_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o operatus_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o i_o free_a will_n lest_o if_o god_n be_v my_o helper_n in_o my_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o due_a to_o i_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v in_o i_o even_o so_o popish_a merit_n stand_v upon_o free_a will_n for_o 9.14_o for_o rhemish_n annot_n in_o rom._n 9.14_o man_n say_v the_o rhemist_n work_v by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o thereby_o deserve_v their_o salvation_n so_o say_v alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n nostrum_fw-la castro_n alphons_n de_fw-fr castro_n adu_fw-la here_o lib._n 7_o in_o gratia_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòdnos_fw-la monition_n illius_fw-la consentimus_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la dissentire_fw-la poteramus_fw-la debetur_fw-la nobis_fw-la merces_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o that_o we_o by_o free_a will_v consent_v to_o god_n monition_n who_o yet_o 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august_n epist_n 105._o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facis_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la all_o our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n be_v wrought_v unto_o we_o by_o grace_n only_o that_o grâtia_fw-la that_o jdem_fw-la hyâog_n lib._n 3._o justorum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la seculi_fw-la vitam_fw-la meritum_fw-la emââ_n est_fw-la grâtia_fw-la all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o just_a through_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o this_o world_n be_v grace_n pietati_fw-la grace_n de_fw-fr veâ_n dom._n sârm_n 7._o totum_fw-la reputa_fw-la quòd_fw-la iustus_fw-la es_fw-la pietati_fw-la that_o thou_o be_v just_a say_v he_o repute_v it_o whole_o to_o mercy_n habemus_fw-la mercy_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 16._o totum_fw-la quòd_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la habemus_fw-la boni_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habemus_fw-la that_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v in_o goodness_n we_o have_v it_o whole_o of_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o allege_v against_o the_o pelagian_o a_o speech_n of_o cyprian_n require_v that_o praestetur_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la boâo_fw-la pursue_v cap._n 6_o ex_fw-la cypriano_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n nequis_fw-la sibi_fw-la superbè_fw-la arroganterque_fw-la aliquâd_fw-la assumas_fw-la nequis_fw-la aut_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aut_fw-la passionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la dum_fw-la praecedit_fw-la humilis_fw-la &_o submissa_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o datur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la quâcquid_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la petitur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pretate_fw-la praestetur_fw-la no_o man_n proud_o and_o arrogant_o assume_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o nor_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o confess_v or_o suffer_v his_o own_o that_o while_o humble_a and_o lowly_a confession_n go_v before_o and_o all_o whole_o be_v yield_v unto_o god_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o mercy_n whatsoever_o we_o humble_o request_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o yield_v or_o attribute_v all_o whole_o unto_o god_n he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n committimus_fw-la place_n jbid_fw-la tutiores_fw-la vivimus_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la deodâââus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la illi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o notis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la committimus_fw-la we_o live_v more_o safe_o if_o we_o attribute_v all_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o commit_v ourselves_o partly_o to_o god_n and_o partly_o to_o ourselves_o for_o reason_n whereof_o he_o say_v anon_o after_o that_o eo_fw-la that_o jbid_v cap._n 7._o post_fw-la casum_fw-la hominis_fw-la nonnifi_n ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la deus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la voltus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la accedat_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la neque_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la after_o the_o falâ_n of_o man_n god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o nor_o will_v have_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o to_o those_o word_n of_o cyprian_a he_o allude_v in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n as_o namely_o where_o he_o say_v that_o 15._o that_o enchir._n cap._n 32_o proptereà _fw-la dictum_fw-la non_fw-la volentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la detur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la see_v of_o freewill_n sect_n 15._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n that_o all_o whole_o may_v be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n discourse_v at_o large_a that_o our_o willing_a and_o our_o run_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n because_o the_o will_n of_o man_n alone_o suffice_v not_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o of_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v
because_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o suffice_v not_o now_o it_o be_v wickedness_n thus_o to_o cross_v and_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n word_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o conclude_v that_o all_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n mercy_n see_v then_o the_o good_a deal_n or_o rather_o the_o lewd_a falsehood_n of_o m._n bishop_n and_o his_o fellow_n who_o teach_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n that_o good_a work_n be_v principal_o indeed_o of_o god_n but_o yet_o partly_o of_o ourselves_o do_v allege_v s._n austin_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o who_o constant_o teach_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o merit_n that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v whole_o and_o only_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o no_o part_n of_o ourselves_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o just_o detest_v they_o as_o set_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o bear_v man_n in_o hand_n with_o a_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n do_v bereave_v they_o of_o god_n mercy_n by_o which_o only_o they_o shall_v attain_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v grace_v and_o shadow_v with_o goodly_a fair_a word_n as_o we_o see_v here_o by_o m._n bishop_n who_o have_v say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v principal_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o therein_o imply_v that_o our_o free_a will_n also_o be_v partly_o though_o not_o principal_o a_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o add_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o merit_n and_o all_o good_a work_n if_o grace_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o good_a work_n than_o all_o good_a work_n proceed_v only_o from_o grace_n and_o if_o only_a from_o grace_n then_o what_o can_v we_o merit_v or_o deserve_v thereby_o if_o we_o merit_v and_o deserve_v thereby_o than_o they_o be_v partly_o of_o we_o and_o of_o our_o free_a 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only_a fountain_n of_o merit_n and_o all_o good_a work_n 9_o w._n bishop_n 3._o ad_fw-la eph._n 2._o ad_fw-la tit._n 3._o now_o to_o those_o text_n cite_v before_o about_o justification_n we_o be_v save_v free_o not_o of_o ourselves_o or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v i_o have_v often_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o work_n do_v by_o our_o own_o force_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v serve_v against_o work_n do_v in_o and_o by_o grace_n r._n abbot_n the_o oftennesse_n of_o his_o answer_n show_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o be_v not_o move_v with_o so_o often_o repeat_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n what_o be_v it_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n to_o teach_v the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o work_n which_o they_o do_v when_o they_o yet_o be_v 2.1_o be_v eph._n 2.1_o dead_a as_o he_o say_v in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n or_o have_v the_o ephesian_n any_o such_o opinion_n that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v need_v to_o reform_v in_o they_o do_v they_o renounce_v their_o former_a work_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o and_o do_v they_o afterwards_o grow_v again_o to_o a_o conceit_n of_o be_v save_v by_o their_o former_a work_n these_o be_v gross_a and_o palpable_a untruth_n neither_o have_v the_o scripture_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o that_o may_v give_v any_o show_n for_o warrant_n of_o such_o construction_n nay_o as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 9_o say_v ver._n 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n and_o proof_n hereof_o 10._o hereof_o ver._n 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o work_n because_o our_o work_n be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o god_n work_n in_o we_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o not_o only_a work_n before_o grace_n but_o after_o also_o be_v exclude_v from_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o place_n to_o titus_n likewise_o rest_v our_o salvation_n only_o upon_o 3.5_o upon_o tit._n 3.5_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o leave_v no_o place_n to_o our_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v use_v by_o s._n bernard_n not_o only_o in_o this_o day_n for_o a_o exception_n against_o work_n before_o grace_n but_o 50._o but_o bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 50._o that_o we_o may_v know_v at_o that_o day_n that_o not_o for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v us._n 10._o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o that_o text_n which_o he_o hudle_v up_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n although_o it_o deserve_v a_o better_a place_n be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a pillar_n in_o this_o controversy_n it_o be_v 8._o rom._n 8._o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o objection_n lie_v in_o a_o false_a translation_n of_o these_o word_n axia_n pros_fw-la tein_a doxan_n equal_a to_o that_o glory_n or_o in_o the_o misconstruction_n of_o they_o for_o we_o grant_v as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v that_o our_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n be_v not_o equal_a in_o length_n or_o greatness_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n for_o our_o affliction_n be_v but_o for_o the_o short_a space_n of_o this_o life_n and_o they_o can_v be_v so_o great_a as_o will_v be_v the_o pleasure_n in_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o we_o teach_v that_o this_o short_a and_o lesser_a labour_n employ_v by_o a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n do_v merit_v the_o other_o great_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o that_o by_o the_o say_a apostle_n plain_a word_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o for_o say_v he_o that_o tribulation_n which_o in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o light_n do_v work_n above_o measure_n exceed_o a_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o us._n the_o reason_n be_v that_o just_a man_n work_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v a_o heavenly_a value_n unto_o his_o work_n again_o it_o make_v he_o a_o quick_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o receive_v influence_n from_o his_o head_n his_o work_n be_v raise_v to_o a_o high_a estimate_n it_o consecrate_v he_o also_o a_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n as_o s._n peter_n speak_v which_o add_v a_o worth_n of_o heaven_n to_o his_o work_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o neither_o be_v that_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o any_o pure_a creature_n attain_v unto_o of_o infinite_a dignity_n as_o m_n perkins_n fable_v but_o have_v his_o certain_a bound_n and_o measure_n according_a unto_o each_o man_n merit_n otherwise_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n equal_a to_o god_n in_o glory_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a than_o infinite_a as_o all_o learned_a man_n do_v confess_v r._n abbot_n these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n 8.18_o roman_n rom._n 8.18_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v upon_o we_o be_v very_o direct_o cite_v and_o be_v as_o pregnant_a to_o the_o matter_n here_o in_o hand_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o that_o text_n be_v one_o of_o our_o principal_a pillar_n in_o this_o controversy_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a a_o pillar_n as_o that_o all_o m._n bishop_n strength_n be_v not_o able_a to_o shake_v it_o from_o uphold_v that_o which_o we_o profess_v to_o teach_v by_o it_o but_o yet_o pro_fw-la forma_fw-la he_o
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our_o good_a work_n direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n define_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n 9.11_o jacob_n rom._n 9.11_o before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n etc._n esau_n august_n ench._n cap._n 98._o qua_fw-la in_o re_fw-la si_fw-la futura_fw-la opera_fw-la vel_fw-la bona_fw-la huius_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la illius_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la utique_fw-la praesciebat_fw-la vellet_fw-la intelligi_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la diceret_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la discreet_a ex_fw-la futuris_fw-la operibus_fw-la eoque_fw-la modo_fw-la istam_fw-la solueret_fw-la quastionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o say_v s._n austin_n if_o the_o 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put_v down_o these_o reason_n follow_v r._n abbot_n if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a work_n before_o the_o first_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o m._n bishop_n virtuous_a disposition_n and_o work_n of_o preparation_n what_o be_v they_o virtuous_a and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o good_a nay_o he_o have_v call_v they_o 32._o they_o sect._n 30._o &_o 32._o before_o good_a quality_n good_a disposition_n good_a preparation_n and_o what_o be_v they_o good_a then_o and_o now_o be_v they_o not_o good_a tell_v we_o m._n bishop_n your_o mind_n be_v your_o work_n of_o preparation_n good_a work_n or_o be_v they_o not_o good_a if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a than_o you_o have_v speak_v untrue_o before_o in_o call_v they_o good_a if_o they_o be_v good_a than_o it_o be_v untruth_n that_o you_o say_v here_o that_o no_o good_a work_n go_v before_o the_o first_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o in_o the_o other_o you_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o you_o have_v say_v amiss_o now_o here_o he_o quarel_v with_o master_n perkins_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o second_o justification_n whereas_o master_n perkins_n though_o note_v their_o distinction_n of_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n yet_o have_v in_o hand_n whole_o to_o exclude_v work_n from_o justification_n whence_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o place_n in_o any_o second_o justification_n and_o the_o argument_n here_o propound_v direct_o overthrow_v his_o second_o justification_n though_o he_o will_v not_o see_v so_o much_o for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o perfect_a good_a work_n till_o he_o be_v full_o justify_v they_o can_v he_o do_v no_o perfect_a good_a work_n till_o the_o second_o justification_n be_v fulfil_v for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o full_o and_o perfect_o justify_v till_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o full_a and_o perfect_a justice_n justice_n be_v 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concupiscence_n to_o be_v restrain_v and_o bridle_v therefore_o he_o say_v potest_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 45._o plenitudo_fw-la est_fw-la virtutis_fw-la quòd_fw-la lex_fw-la dixit_fw-la ne_fw-la concupiscas_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la impleri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n this_o now_o in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v fulfil_v and_o again_o potest_fw-la again_o ibid._n ser._n 49._o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la legem_fw-la implere_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la vivit_fw-la potest_fw-la to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o just_a and_o who_o be_v there_o live_v that_o can_v so_o do_v it_o be_v manifest_a then_o by_o s._n austin_n that_o that_o commandment_n require_v a_o perfection_n which_o in_o this_o world_n we_o never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v consent_n but_o even_o 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in_o particular_a but_o this_o application_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v only_a man_n foolish_a invention_n without_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n similitude_n be_v not_o in_o all_o point_n alike_o neither_o must_v be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v which_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o like_o as_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sting_v with_o serpent_n be_v cure_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n all_o this_o we_o confess_v but_o to_o say_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o text_n &_o as_o easy_o reject_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o obtrude_v without_o any_o authority_n or_o probability_n r._n abbot_n similitude_n m._n bishop_n say_v must_v not_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v but_o christ_n himself_o here_o direct_v we_o to_o conceive_v wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v christ_n himself_o express_v that_o in_o their_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n be_v figure_v our_o believe_v in_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o conceive_v but_o as_o they_o only_o by_o look_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o sting_n so_o we_o only_o by_o believe_v be_v cure_v of_o sin_n so_o s._n austin_n say_v mors_fw-la say_v aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 12._o quomodo_fw-la qui_fw-la intuebantur_fw-la serpentem_fw-la illum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la à _fw-la moâsibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la siâ_n qui_fw-la intuentur_fw-la fide_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la sanatur_fw-la à _fw-la morsibus_fw-la peccato_fw-la rum_o attenditur_fw-la serpeâs_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la uâleat_fw-la serpens_fw-la attenditur_fw-la mors_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la valcat_n mors_fw-la as_o they_o that_o behold_v that_o serpent_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n so_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o a_o serpent_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o a_o serpent_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o a_o death_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o death_n may_v not_o prevail_v in_o like_a sort_n do_v chrysostome_n express_v the_o similitude_n sunt_fw-la similitude_n chrys_n in_o joan._n hom_n 26._o illiâ_n corporeis_fw-la oculis_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la corporis_fw-la sâlutem_fw-la hic_fw-la incorporeis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la remissionem_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o by_o bodily_a eye_n man_n receive_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n here_o by_o spiritual_a eye_n they_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n so_o say_v cyril_n ostenditur_fw-la cyril_n cyril_n id_fw-la joan._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o respicientibus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la fide_fw-la sincera_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la largitor_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la he_o be_v show_v hereby_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n do_v look_v unto_o he_o effugituros_fw-la he_o theophyl_n in_o joan._n