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propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o co_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la ut_fw-la evils_n apparuerint_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o retribut_fw-la o_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la illi_fw-la namque_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o de_fw-la deo_fw-la vivitur_fw-la nullus_fw-la potâ—st_fw-la aquari_fw-la labour_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la comparari_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v mercy_n say_v he_o and_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o merit_n how_o shall_v it_o stand_v which_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o it_o be_v render_v according_a to_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v esteem_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o 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import_v that_o god_n in_o give_v reward_n unto_o good_a work_n do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n as_o if_o he_o regard_v the_o merit_n or_o value_v thereof_o but_o respect_v only_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o work_n as_o use_v the_o same_o for_o a_o mark_n only_o whereby_o he_o will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o show_v mercy_n at_o these_o word_n of_o gregory_n i_o think_v i_o see_v how_o m._n bishop_n bit_v the_o lip_n and_o chafe_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o hear_v he_o thus_o distinguish_v like_o a_o protestant_n and_o serious_o approve_v that_o which_o he_o with_o scorn_n have_v reject_v be_v speak_v by_o m._n perkins_n 17._o perkins_n of_o merit_n sect_n 17._o o_o sharp_a and_o over-fine_a wit_n say_v he_o do_v god_n render_v according_a to_o the_o work_n and_o do_v he_o not_o render_v for_o the_o work_n what_o m._n bishop_n will_v you_o mock_v gregory_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o twit_v he_o with_o a_o sharp_a and_o over-fine_a wit_n he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v thus_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v for_o work_n another_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n which_o since_o you_o admit_v not_o why_o do_v you_o dâ—ale_v so_o impudent_o in_o chaleng_v to_o yourselves_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n i_o may_v further_o enlarge_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o gregory_n by_o sundry_a speech_n tend_v to_o the_o disable_n of_o all_o humane_a work_n but_o that_o it_o follow_v more_o proper_o to_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n chap._n xi_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n he_o tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n to_o lust_n be_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v 21._o 2._o cor._n 5._o v._n 21._o sin_n and_o yet_o no_o christian_a be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o take_v he_o to_o be_v proper_o sin_n but_o the_o host_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n so_o when_o the_o 3._o rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o apostle_n call_v concupiscence_n sin_n we_o understand_v he_o with_o s._n augustine_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n proper_o yet_o so_o call_v not_o unapt_o both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n 23._o l._n b._n 1._o cont_n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n cap._n 10._o &_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nupt_v &_o concupisc_fw-la cap._n 23._o and_o remnant_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o do_v also_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o actual_a sin_n but_o if_o by_o help_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o repress_v it_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o infection_n and_o guilt_n of_o it_o which_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n declare_v when_o he_o demand_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o 25._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 25._o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n he_o answer_v present_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o again_o that_o profound_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n argue_v very_o sound_o out_o of_o the_o same_o sentence_n where_o concupiscence_n be_v call_v sin_n but_o now_o not_o i_o work_v it_o any_o more_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o i_o that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o mean_a sin_n proper_o which_o can_v say_v he_o be_v commit_v 23._o lib._n 6._o cont_n julian._n c._n 23._o without_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o mind_n but_o that_o have_v no_o consent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n that_o do_v work_v it_o now_o how_o can_v that_o be_v the_o evil_a work_n of_o a_o man_n if_o the_o man_n himself_o do_v not_o work_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o not_o i_o do_v
clerk-like_a he_o shall_v thereby_o save_v his_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o a_o just_a judge_n frame_v his_o sentence_n according_o will_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o he_o be_v no_o just_a judge_n in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o dismiss_v he_o with_o life_n that_o have_v just_o deserve_v death_n if_o he_o will_v not_o say_v so_o then_o let_v he_o be_v so_o wise_a here_o as_o to_o understand_v that_o just_a judgement_n proceed_v not_o always_o by_o desert_n but_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n to_o judge_v by_o law_n now_o we_o know_v that_o as_o with_o man_n so_o with_o god_n there_o be_v law_n of_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n and_o there_o be_v law_n also_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v a_o law_n of_o rigour_n 15._o rigour_n rom._n 4_o 15._o a_o law_n which_o cause_v wrath_n because_o 22._o because_o gal._n 3._o 22._o it_o conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n by_o reason_n whereof_o 10._o whereof_o verse_n 10._o so_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v 26._o write_v deut._n 27._o 26._o curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o continue_v to_o do_v all_o because_o 2._o because_o jam._n 3._o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o therefore_o the_o ministry_n of_o this_o law_n be_v call_v 9_o call_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 7._o 9_o the_o ministry_n of_o death_n the_o ministry_n of_o condemnation_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o proceed_v according_a to_o this_o law_n be_v call_v by_o st._n austin_n damnationis_fw-la austin_n august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 22._o judicium_fw-la damnationis_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n because_o no_o man_n escape_v damnation_n that_o undergo_v this_o judgement_n against_o this_o judgement_n david_n pray_v when_o he_o say_v 2._o say_v psal_n 143._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o st._n austin_n expound_v it_o tuo_fw-la it_o august_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 49._o ne_o stâ—â—_n mecum_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la eâ—â—gendo_fw-la à _fw-la i_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la praecepisti_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la iussistâ—_n no_o i_o inuenies_fw-la reum_fw-la si_fw-la in_o iudicium_fw-la intraveâ—is_fw-la mecum_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ergò_fw-la mihi_fw-la miâ—â—râ—câ—rdia_fw-la tua_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la liquidissimo_fw-la iâ—diciâ—_fw-la tuo_fw-la stand_v not_o with_o i_o in_o judgement_n to_o require_v of_o i_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v will_v and_o command_v for_o thou_o will_v find_v i_o guilty_a if_o thou_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o i_o i_o have_v need_n therefore_o of_o thy_o mercy_n rather_o than_o of_o thy_o mere_a judgement_n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n bear_v the_o same_o mind_n and_o dread_v the_o same_o judgement_n desire_v at_o that_o day_n 9_o day_n phil._n 3._o 9_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v say_v he_o i_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o hereby_o he_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o another_o law_n which_o he_o call_v elsewhere_o 27._o elsewhere_o rom._n 3._o 27._o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 40._o saviour_n john_n 6._o 40._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o be_v a_o law_n of_o mitigation_n and_o mercy_n whereby_o be_v administer_v grace_n and_o righteousness_n and_o life_n which_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o former_a law_n to_o this_o law_n be_v annex_v and_o thereupon_o depend_v many_o favour_n and_o gracious_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o the_o faithful_a ground_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o 20._o in_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 20._o who_o they_o be_v all_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o first_o grant_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n faithful_o perform_v now_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o decree_v and_o establish_v by_o law_n god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n dispense_v these_o favour_n and_o grace_n according_o even_o by_o just_a judgement_n consist_v here_o not_o in_o examination_n of_o merit_n but_o in_o discern_v the_o mark_n and_o quality_n whereby_o god_n will_v have_v they_o know_v to_o who_o by_o law_n the_o covenant_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v appertain_v this_o judgement_n st._n austin_n call_v discriminationis_fw-la call_v august_n in_o joan_n tract_n 22._o judicium_fw-la discriminationis_fw-la a_o judgement_n of_o distinction_n whereby_o god_n put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a according_o as_o the_o same_o st._n austin_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o david_n 1._o david_n psal_n 43._o vulg._n 42._o 1._o judge_v i_o o_o god_n etc._n etc._n desiderium_fw-la etc._n august_n in_o psal_n 42._o distet_fw-la intereum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o te_fw-la credit_n &_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n par_fw-fr infirmitas_fw-la sed_fw-la dispar_fw-la conscientia_fw-la par_fw-fr labour_n sed_fw-la dispar_fw-la desiderium_fw-la let_v there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o thou_o and_o he_o which_o believe_v not_o there_o be_v infirmity_n alike_o but_o the_o conscience_n be_v unlike_a they_o be_v equal_a in_o travel_n and_o labour_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o desire_n and_o by_o this_o judgement_n god_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a against_o the_o wicked_a their_o cause_n be_v just_a howsoever_o their_o merit_n be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o yield_v that_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o cause_n which_o yet_o they_o can_v claim_v by_o desert_n of_o work_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o faithful_a call_v 5._o call_v 2._o thess_n 1._o 5._o it_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o vouchsafith_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n say_v he_o to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o which_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o us._n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n and_o just_a judgement_n because_o it_o be_v so_o order_v and_o decree_v in_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v reckon_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o do_v suffer_v affliction_n for_o the_o testimony_n thereof_o and_o so_o the_o same_o apostle_n be_v himself_o to_o receive_v sentence_n of_o death_n as_o a_o malefactor_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o unjust_a judge_n comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n he_o shall_v of_o a_o just_a judge_n at_o that_o day_n receive_v a_o crown_n whereby_o against_o that_o unjust_a sentence_n his_o justice_n and_o uprightness_n in_o that_o behalf_n shall_v be_v make_v apparent_a and_o manifest_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o judgement_n then_o proceed_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v temper_v and_o mingle_v with_o mercy_n as_o i_o have_v 19_o have_v of_o merit_n sect_n 19_o elsewhere_o show_v god_n accept_v what_o we_o have_v do_v but_o not_o require_v what_o we_o have_v not_o do_v testify_v our_o righteousness_n such_o as_o it_o be_v but_o never_o question_v our_o sin_n for_o iudicium_fw-la for_o aug._n epist_n 29._o cum_fw-la rex_fw-la iustus_fw-la sederit_fw-la in_o thronâ—_n quis_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la se_fw-la castum_fw-la habere_fw-la cor_fw-la aut_fw-la quis_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la immunem_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la quae_fw-la igitur_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la superexultet_fw-la iudicium_fw-la when_o the_o just_a king_n shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n say_v austin_n who_o shall_v glory_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n or_o that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o unless_o mercy_n surmount_v judgement_n and_o so_o in_o another_o place_n est_fw-la place_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 129._o apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la si_fw-la iudex_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la velles_fw-fr &_o miserecors_fw-la esse_fw-la nolles_fw-la obseruares_n omnes_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nostâ—as_fw-la &_o quâ—reres_fw-la â—as_fw-la quis_fw-la sustineret_fw-la quis_fw-la ante_fw-la te_fw-la staret_fw-la &_o dâ—ceret_fw-la innocens_fw-la sum_fw-la quis_fw-la staret_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la tuo_fw-la spes_fw-la ergo_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o mercy_n with_o thou_o
rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o hold_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 17._o sin_n gal._n 5._o 17._o it_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v and_o therefore_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n why_o will_v m._n bishop_n go_v about_o to_o dispute_v against_o so_o certain_a so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a truth_n now_o then_o understand_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o righteousness_n command_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n send_v his_o son_n be_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o power_n and_o life_n thereof_o in_o we_o may_v be_v abolish_v and_o it_o utter_o destroy_v that_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o the_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v entire_o and_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o this_o we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o do_v and_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o effect_n but_o he_o have_v begin_v only_o and_o noâ—_n perfect_v this_o work_n nor_o will_v do_v till_o this_o body_n of_o we_o raise_v again_o from_o death_n and_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v cast_v the_o slough_n of_o sin_n and_o become_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n and_o incorruption_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n virtutum_fw-la time_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 27._o ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tanta_fw-la â—st_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ut_fw-la potiùs_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la constet_fw-la quà m_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n say_v st._n austin_n consist_v rather_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n and_o penset_fw-la and_o greg._n mor._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o ipsa_fw-la perfectio_fw-la nostra_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la hanc_fw-la severus_fw-la iudex_fw-la in_o subtili_fw-la lance_n examinis_fw-la misericorditèr_fw-la penset_fw-la our_o very_a perfection_n say_v gregory_n be_v not_o free_a from_o blame_n unless_o god_n in_o the_o precise_a balance_n of_o his_o examination_n do_v merciful_o weigh_v the_o same_o and_o from_o gregory_n do_v st._n bernard_n learn_v to_o say_v that_o 15_o that_o bernard_n in_o fest_n omn_fw-la sanct_n fer_fw-fr 1._o si_fw-mi districtè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la iniusta_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la habens_fw-la sir_n greg_n mor._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o &_o l._n 21._o cap._n 15_o all_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v narrow_o sift_v will_v be_v find_v unjust_a and_o defective_a because_o plilario_n because_o august_n count_v julian_n l._n 2._o memores_fw-la &_o conscij_fw-la illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la corpora_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la materiem_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la polluti_fw-la &_o sordidi_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la mundum_fw-la nihil_fw-la innocens_fw-la obtinem_fw-la ex_fw-la plilario_n be_v pollute_v and_o filthy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o sinful_a body_n as_o austin_n allege_v out_o of_o hilary_n we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o clean_o nothing_o innocent_a natura_fw-la innocent_a hilar._n in_o psal_n 118._o gimel_n et_fw-la nisi_fw-la glorificate_n in_fw-la naturam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la corpore_fw-la vita_fw-la vera_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la natura_fw-la neither_o can_v there_o be_v in_o we_o say_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a life_n until_o the_o body_n be_v glorify_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o see_v the_o case_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n iâ—â—aâ—h_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o fulfil_v in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o sustineret_fw-la yea_o leo_n in_o annivers_n svo_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o in_o isto_fw-la seculo_fw-la si_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la dominus_fw-la obseruaret_fw-la nullus_fw-la iudiciùm_fw-la suum_fw-la sustineret_fw-la in_o this_o world_n say_v leo_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o iniquity_n none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v his_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v which_o the_o same_o leo_n elsewhere_o say_v that_o innocentem_fw-la that_o leo_n epist_n 81_o in_o quo_fw-la solo_fw-la homo_fw-la se_fw-la invenit_fw-la innocentem_fw-la in_o christ_n only_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o innocent_a or_o just_a damnat_fw-la just_a greg._n moral_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuncta_fw-la iustificat_fw-la quod_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la damnat_fw-la god_n hereby_o justify_v we_o as_o gregory_n say_v for_o that_o for_o we_o sinner_n he_o condemn_v he_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n iniustos_fw-la sin_n idem_fw-la in_o ezech_n hom_n 7._o justus_n advocatus_fw-la noster_fw-la iustos_fw-la nos_fw-la defendet_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la quia_fw-la nosmetipsos_fw-la &_o cognoscimus_fw-la &_o accusamus_fw-la iniustos_fw-la our_o just_a advocate_n therefore_o say_v the_o same_o gregory_n will_v in_o judgement_n defend_v we_o for_o just_a if_o we_o know_v and_o accuse_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unjust_a deputare_fw-la unjust_a idem_fw-la in_o euamgel_n hom_n 25._o paratus_n est_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la deputare_fw-la god_n be_v ready_a for_o his_o sake_n to_o repute_v unto_o we_o our_o penitency_n for_o innocency_n here_o be_v then_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n not_o in_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o in_o that_o upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n god_n repute_v we_o innocent_a for_o christ_n sake_n and_o in_o christ_n who_o as_o a_o sinner_n he_o condemn_v to_o death_n and_o punishment_n for_o our_o sake_n now_o by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v appear_v the_o answer_n to_o his_o next_o place_n 10._o place_n rom._n 13._o 8._o 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n must_v be_v also_o understand_v of_o love_n because_o our_o righteousness_n inherent_a consist_v in_o love_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n so_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o righteousness_n est_fw-la righteousness_n august_n de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c._n 70._o charitas_fw-la inchoata_fw-la inchoata_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la provecta_fw-la provecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la magna_fw-la magna_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charity_n begin_v say_v austin_n be_v righteousness_n begin_v charity_n increase_v be_v righteousness_n increase_v great_a charity_n be_v great_a righteousness_n perfect_a charity_n be_v perfect_a righteousness_n sith_o then_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v very_o defective_a and_o unperfect_a as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o like_a must_v be_v conceive_v of_o our_o love_n and_o therefore_o though_o love_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n because_o in_o we_o it_o be_v unperfect_a and_o far_o short_a of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v as_o we_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o love_n so_o we_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n require_v absolute_a 10._o absolute_a gal._n 3._o 10._o continuance_n in_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o therefore_o st._n austin_n very_o direct_o to_o our_o purpose_n say_v vivens_fw-la say_v aug._n epist_n 29._o plenissima_fw-la charitas_fw-la qua_fw-la iam_fw-la augeri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la hic_fw-la homo_fw-la visit_n est_fw-la in_o nemine_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la autem_fw-la augâ—â—â—i_fw-la potest_fw-la prosectò_fw-la illad_n quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitâ—o_fw-la est_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iustus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccat_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitar_n in_o coâ—_n spect_v dei_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la the_o most_o perfect_a charity_n which_o can_v now_o no_o further_o be_v increase_v so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v here_o be_v find_v in_o none_o and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v that_o that_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o vice_n or_o corruption_n in_o we_o by_o reason_n whereof_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n just_a upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o by_o reason_n whereof_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n when_o as_o there_o be_v love_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n say_v 27._o say_v deut._n 6._o 5._o luke_n 10._o 27._o thou_o shall_v
sect_n 18._o elsewhere_o and_o i_o shall_v wonder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o manner_n so_o to_o do_v that_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o be_v so_o display_v he_o will_v thus_o repeat_v it_o again_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v here_o sufficient_a thence_o brief_o to_o answer_v he_o that_o the_o justify_n faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v capable_a of_o believe_v all_o â—o_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v the_o devil_n can_v believe_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v give_v abraham_n a_o son_n and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n therefore_o justify_v faith_n be_v more_o than_o to_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v that_o more_o be_v plain_o gather_v of_o that_o which_o cyprian_n say_v fiduciam_fw-la say_v cyprian_a de_fw-fr dupl_n martyrio_fw-la non_fw-fr credit_n in_o deum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o â—o_o solo_fw-la collocat_fw-la totius_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la he_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n that_o do_v not_o place_n or_o repose_v in_o god_n only_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o his_o whole_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n justify_v faith_n then_o be_v the_o repose_v of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n only_o to_o obtain_v of_o he_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n not_o a_o carnal_a belief_n only_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n of_o many_o nation_n but_o a_o belief_n of_o a_o spiritual_a 9_o spiritual_a gen._n 12._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 9_o blessing_n in_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o place_n which_o m._n bishop_n cit_v where_o the_o apostle_n allege_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n add_v 23._o add_v rom._n 4._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n what_o to_o believe_v that_o old_a and_o barren_a person_n may_v have_v child_n if_o god_n say_v the_o word_n as_o m._n bishop_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v very_o rude_o express_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nay_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n the_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n respect_v by_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 56._o god_n john_n 8._o 56._o he_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o believe_v that_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v come_v a_o saviour_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n he_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o same_o faith_n save_v abraham_n that_o now_o save_v we_o as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v but_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v we_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n therefore_o this_o be_v also_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v abraham_n thus_o m._n bishop_n heap_n of_o testimony_n prove_v for_o his_o part_n heap_n of_o chaff_n and_o not_o of_o corn_n they_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o multitude_n but_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o he_o be_v a_o â—aiâ—e_a man_n that_o go_v about_o by_o such_o allegation_n to_o impeach_v any_o piece_n of_o the_o protestant_n justification_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o paper-shot_a the_o protestant_n justification_n will_v remain_v still_o w._n bishop_n §._o 3._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o point_v name_v by_o m._n abbot_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o in_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a 34._o 1._o cor._n 7._o vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o &_o 34._o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v carp_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n to_o this_o we_o add_v monkish_a vow_n of_o which_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o good_a abbot_n he_o will_v speak_v more_o respective_o somewhat_o s._n paul_n have_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a vow_n for_o he_o avouch_v certain_a widow_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n because_o 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o v._n 12._o they_o break_v the_o same_o former_a vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o s._n paul_n himself_o shore_n his_o head_n in_o cenchris_n because_o 18._o act._n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o have_v a_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n not_o much_o unlike_a for_o the_o time_n though_o much_o inferior_a unto_o the_o vow_n of_o religious_a person_n see_v of_o that_o vow_v the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v m._n abbot_n in_o s._n paul_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o teach_v that_o some_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n hay_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o stubble_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n shall_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o through_o fire_n which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v take_v to_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o poenitentialem_fw-la ss_z aug._n in_o psal_n 37._o hieron_n lib._n 2._o cont_n jovin_n 13._o ambros_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la gregor_n in_o psal_n 3._o poenitentialem_fw-la purgatory_n now_o if_o many_o while_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o work_n be_v purge_v do_v lie_n in_o fire_n it_o will_v easy_o follow_v thereof_o that_o every_o good_a soul_n who_o have_v any_o christian_a compassion_n in_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o release_n of_o their_o christian_a brother_n out_o of_o those_o torment_n r._n abbot_n thou_o may_v here_o see_v gentle_a reader_n m._n bishop_n tergiversation_n and_o manifest_a shift_v i_o propound_v out_o of_o theodoret_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n contain_v all_o manner_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n upon_o this_o ground_n i_o note_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o that_o it_o contain_v so_o many_o point_n as_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n whereof_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n herewith_o m._n 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