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unto_o we_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n in_o chryste_n â§_o what_o be_v the_o iustyfyenge_a faith_n the_o adversary_n only_o fain_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n and_o therefore_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o may_v stone_v with_o mortal_a sin_v they_o speak_v therefore_o nothing_o of_o faith_n by_o which_o paul_n so_o oft_o time_n say_v that_o man_n be_v iustyfy_v for_o they_o which_o be_v repute_v just_a before_o god_n walk_v not_o in_o mortal_a sin_n but_o that_o faith_n which_o iustyfy_v be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n but_o it_o be_v to_o assent_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o which_o frelye_o for_o chryste_n be_v offer_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n &_o iustificacyon_n and_o lest_o a_o man_n shall_v suspect_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o knowledge_n faith_n we_o will_v add_v more_o over_o that_o it_o be_v to_o will_n and_o to_o receyve_v the_o offer_a promise_n of_o remyssyon_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o justification_n and_o a_o man_n 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the_o crede_fw-la where_o this_o artycle_n be_v put_v remission_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o believe_v that_o chryste_n be_v bear_v do_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o oneles_a we_o add_v also_o this_o artycle_n remyssyon_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o fynal_a cause_n of_o the_o history_n to_o this_o artycle_n we_o must_v refere_v the_o rest_n as_o that_o for_o chryste_n and_o nat_n for_o our_o own_o merit_n we_o be_v pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n for_o what_o need_v chryste_n to_o begyven_v for_o our_o sin_n if_o our_o own_o meryte_n may_v satysfye_v for_o our_o sin_n â§_o wherefore_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o iustyfyenge_a faith_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o these_o .3_o object_n must_v mete_v together_o
thy_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v they_o gather_v hereby_o that_o love_n justifi_v marry_o say_v they_o because_o the_o great_a virtue_n justifi_v not_o so_o for_o like_a as_o the_o great_a or_o first_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v so_o do_v neither_o the_o great_a virtue_n of_o the_o law_n for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n which_o more_o accuse_v we_o which_o make_v more_o that_o our_o conscience_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n than_o this_o great_a law_n do_v love_n thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n for_o what_o one_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n save_v only_a christ_n dare_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v this_o law_n ergo_fw-la the_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n iustify_v not_o but_o that_o virtue_n justifi_v which_o take_v reconcilement_n that_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n sake_n this_o virtue_n be_v faith_n nor_o it_o iustify_v not_o for_o the_o own_o worthiness_n but_o only_o because_o it_o receyve_v mercy_n by_o which_o for_o christ_n 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