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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 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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 work_n without_o the_o which_o nothing_o please_v god_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v for_o of_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v say_v haec_fw-la porta_fw-la domini_fw-la iusti_fw-la intrabunt_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la 117._o psal_n 117._o this_o be_v our_o lord_n gate_n the_o just_a shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o it_o and_o here_o the_o reader_n must_v be_v advertise_v lyrinensis_n the_o catholic_a faith._n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n that_o by_o faith_n be_v understand_v the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n which_o hold_v and_o beleve_v only_o that_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v hold_v from_o ancient_a time_n universal_o and_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o shall_v understande_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o afterward_o of_o any_o one_o beside_o or_o against_o all_o the_o holy_a it_o account_v that_o not_o to_o perteine_v to_o religion_n but_o to_o temptation_n to_o this_o faith_n be_v all_o promise_n make_v and_o preeminence_n give_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n if_o any_o other_o be_v bring_v in_o contrary_a or_o diverse_a from_o this_o non_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la suprà _fw-la cyril_n suprà _fw-la sed_fw-la perfidia_fw-la it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o falsehood_n not_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o gate_n of_o life_n but_o the_o way_n to_o destruction_n 16._o symbol_n athan._n aug._n euchi_n cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o open_a ca._n 14._o epist_n 105._o de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la et_fw-fr lit._n cap._n 32._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la et_fw-fr oper_n c._n 16._o for_o we_o sing_v in_o the_o creed_n unless_o a_o man_n hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n sound_n and_o inviolable_a he_o shall_v without_o doubt_n be_v lose_v for_o ever_o an_o other_o cause_n why_o the_o scripture_n so_o speak_v be_v that_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v a_o bare_a naked_a or_o solitary_a faith_n but_o that_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n where_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n whereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n immediate_o after_o add_v these_o word_n porrò_fw-la fides_fw-la christi_fw-la illa_fw-la utique_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v very_o mean_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n determine_v that_o have_v her_o work_n through_o charity_n 8._o jaco._n 2._o mar_n 1._o lucae_n 4._o matth._n 8._o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n though_o they_o also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o confess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o foundation_n and_o why_o so_o but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n but_o such_o as_o be_v wring_v out_o through_o fear_n the_o faith_n then_o of_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o christian_a grace_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o faith_n that_o have_v her_o work_n through_o charity_n if_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o foundation_n suffer_v none_o to_o perish_v by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n but_o such_o a_o faith_n can_v not_o make_v christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o us._n again_o that_o faith_n void_a of_o charity_n be_v not_o the_o christian_n but_o the_o devil_n faith._n three_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o christian_n faith_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o must_v be_v lay_v for_o the_o foundation_n in_o all_o that_o shall_v not_o perish_v and_o see_v that_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o faith_n can_v justify_v other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o grace_n the_o christian_a and_o not_o the_o devil_n faith_n it_o remain_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o faith_n only_o that_o work_v through_o charity_n charity_n make_v the_o 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vera_fw-la gratiae_fw-la
be_v save_v through_o faith_n final_o to_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n in_o which_o word_n beside_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v and_o the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n which_o virtue_n say_v leo_n by_o her_o mixture_n and_o temper_v geve_v life_n even_o to_o very_a faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v for_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n say_v s._n bede_n not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v utter_v only_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n and_o thus_o may_v we_o true_o understande_v what_o the_o scripture_n mean_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v or_o through_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v that_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n exclude_v charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n sometime_o say_v faith_n alone_o justifi_v the_o viii_o chapter_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfi_v not_o all_o man_n 3_o a_o objection_n rom._n 3._o galat._n 3_o for_o some_o think_v still_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o for_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o put_v to_o it_o without_o work_v of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o they_o to_o say_v as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o that_o opinion_n they_o enforce_v the_o more_o because_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v use_v these_o word_n faith_n alone_o justifi_v answer_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o s._n paul_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n ever_o mean_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o have_v take_v it_o that_o be_v to_o exclude_v from_o justification_n charity_n hope_v penance_n or_o any_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o god._n s._n paul_n his_o word_n by_o they_o allege_v be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o gal._n aug._n ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la li._n 1._o qu._n 2._o et_fw-la in_o exposit_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n inchoat_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o praefa_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n aug._n in_o exposi_n 4._o ca._n ad_fw-la gal._n the_o argument_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v be_v this_o ut_fw-la de_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la nemo_fw-la glorietur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n boast_v nor_o vaunt_v himself_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n of_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v bold_a to_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n which_o be_v geaven_v they_o and_o thereby_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o debt_n due_a unto_o their_o desert_n because_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o same_o grace_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o unworthy_a of_o it_o unless_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o jewish_a sacrament_n the_o galathian_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v be_v move_v and_o solicit_v by_o jew_n who_o desire_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o carnal_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n 3_o aug._n in_o exposi_n 4._o ca._n ad_fw-la gal._n prima_fw-la in_o argu_n ep_v ad_fw-la galat._n rom._n 4._o galat._n 3_o as_o though_o salvation_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o to_o answer_v unto_o both_o these_o boast_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o exact_v they_o of_o other_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o both_o these_o epistle_n s._n paul_n say_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n prove_v the_o same_o by_o abraham_n who_o be_v justify_v before_o circumcision_n be_v command_v and_o long_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o thereby_o do_v bar_n and_o put_v of_o all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o our_o justification_n as_o nothing_o avail_v toward_o the_o same_o but_o what_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n so_o plain_a to_o all_o man_n beside_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_v by_o moses_n s._n augustine_n call_v all_o such_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o man_n presume_v to_o do_v of_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n without_o faith_n and_o the_o help_n of_o god_n 29_o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-la li._n c._n 29_o adhuc_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la legis_fw-la quibus_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sva_fw-la crediderit_fw-la sine_fw-la adiutorio_fw-la &_o dono_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la do_v we_o yet_o doubt_v what_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o which_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v if_o he_o take_v they_o as_o his_o own_o without_o 〈◊〉_d help_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o come_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n apostol_n serm._n 15._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v also_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n lege_fw-la dei_fw-la proposita_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o whosoever_o be_v proud_a and_o think_v he_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n if_o he_o do_v that_o the_o law_n command_v not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o justice_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n this_o man_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o man_n without_o blame_n in_o both_o place_n he_o call_v all_o such_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n that_o a_o man_n do_v of_o himself_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n without_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god._n exit_fw-la lege_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la ibid._n aug._n ibid._n sva_fw-la tanque_fw-la de_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v command_v it_o be_v a_o man_n own_o because_o it_o come_v as_o of_o his_o own_o strength_n now_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v true_o bar_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o justification_n all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o all_o moral_a work_n that_o we_o do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o faith_n and_o help_n of_o god_n so_o if_o a_o man_n will_v reason_v that_o he_o bar_v likewise_o charity_n hope_v penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n because_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v show_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o s._n paul_n meaning_n these_o be_v no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o not_o only_a charity_n 5._o galat._n 5._o joy_n peace_n patience_n mildness_n and_o faith_n but_o brief_o all_o work_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n by_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o work_n 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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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