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in_o gen._n god_n have_v deliver_v his_o son_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v grant_v the_o gift_n of_o baptism_n he_o have_v give_v remission_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n he_o have_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o penance_n by_o this_o remedy_n such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n may_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n for_o to_o such_o as_o do_v penance_n god_n have_v promise_v grace_n and_o reconciliation_n 18._o ezech._n 18._o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n si_fw-la impius_fw-la egerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v penance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v assure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v the_o like_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o s._n peter_n 3._o acto_fw-la 3._o poenitemini_fw-la &_o convertimini_fw-la ut_fw-la deleantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la vestra_fw-la do_v penance_n and_o turn_n that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o but_o unto_o such_o as_o fall_n and_o will_v not_o do_v penance_n god_n threaten_v damnation_n 33._o ezech._n 33._o si_fw-mi impius_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la conversus_fw-la à _fw-la via_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n ipse_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la sva_fw-la morietur_fw-la if_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n in_o his_o wickedness_n shall_v he_o die_v and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n himself_o say_v 13._o luca._n 13._o nisi_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la egeritis_fw-la omnes_fw-la similiter_fw-la peribitis_fw-la unless_o you_o do_v penance_n you_o shall_v perish_v all_o after_o like_a sort_n by_o which_o word_n put_v together_o we_o understande_v that_o as_o penance_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a way_n to_o restore_v a_o sinner_n again_o so_o without_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n as_o this_o order_n be_v command_v by_o the_o scripture_n so_o have_v it_o in_o all_o age_n ben_fw-mi practise_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o justify_v by_o penance_n 3._o clem._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 45._o constitu_fw-la apost_n tit._n 3._o clement_n s._n peter_n scholar_n and_o successor_n compare_v penance_n with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n say_v to_o the_o bishop_n quemadmodum_fw-la gentilem_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o receive_v the_o heathen_a by_o baptism_n after_o that_o he_o be_v instruct_v so_o shall_v thou_o restore_v this_o man_n that_o be_v the_o penitent_a to_o his_o old_a estate_n when_o he_o be_v cleanse_v by_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o as_o by_o penance_n all_o man_n pray_v for_o he_o and_o the_o lay_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o penance_n stand_v in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n because_o as_o by_o baptism_n the_o sinner_n be_v save_v even_o so_o by_o penance_n his_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v for_o christ_n have_v say_v quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la illis_fw-la 20._o joan._n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o forgeve_v they_o be_v forgeven_v they_o s._n augustine_n make_v the_o same_o comparison_n say_v quae_fw-la autem_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la eadem_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la 28_o de_fw-fr adulter_fw-la coniug_v li._n 1._o ca._n 28_o the_o like_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o reconciliation_n and_o absolution_n as_o of_o baptism_n if_o it_o happen_v the_o penitent_a to_o fall_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n for_o the_o church_n our_o mother_n ought_v not_o by_o her_o will_n to_o suffer_v they_o pass_v cut_v of_o this_o life_n without_o the_o pledge_n of_o their_o peace_n he_o call_v absolution_n the_o pledge_n of_o our_o peace_n as_o whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v and_o conscience_n quiet_v he_o make_v penance_n as_o necessary_a to_o a_o sinner_n after_o baptism_n as_o baptism_n itself_o to_o he_o that_o be_v heathen_a s._n leo_n say_v peccata_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquis_fw-la et_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la lachrymus_fw-la abluuntur_fw-la pasch_fw-mi ser._n 11._o the_o quadrag_n &_o ser_n 9_o the_o pasch_fw-mi sin_n be_v wassh_v away_o by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o by_o the_o tear_n of_o penance_n and_o as_o man_n entre_fw-fr into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n so_o if_o they_o fall_v away_o again_o by_o sin_n they_o may_v return_v say_v s._n cyprian_n by_o penance_n 2._o cypria_n li._n 4._o epist_n 2._o nam_fw-la cùm_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o since_o it_o be_v write_v god_n make_v not_o death_n neither_o be_v delit_v to_o have_v the_o live_n cast_v away_o undoubted_o he_o that_o will_v none_o to_o perish_v desire_v that_o sinner_n shall_v do_v penance_n and_o by_o penance_n return_v to_o life_n again_o pacianus_n faith_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v this_o remedy_n for_o man_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n idem_fw-la stantibus_fw-la praemia_fw-la qui_fw-la iacentibus_fw-la remedia_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la pronia_fw-la pacia_n epi._n 1._o ad_fw-la sym_n pronia_fw-la even_o he_o have_v give_v reward_n to_o they_o that_o stand_v who_o have_v grant_v remedy_n to_o such_o as_o lie_v and_o be_v fall_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v it_o prove_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n that_o the_o right_n and_o assure_a remedy_n to_o heal_v a_o sinner_n after_o baptism_n be_v penance_n and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n have_v virtue_n to_o reconcile_v and_o justify_v a_o sinner_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o call_v by_o s._n cyprian_n a_o return_v to_o life_n by_o s._n clement_n a_o restore_n and_o cleanse_v by_o s._n augustine_n a_o pledge_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n by_o s._n leo_n a_o wash_a away_o of_o sin_n by_o pacianus_n the_o remedy_n of_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v and_o to_o make_v uppe_o the_o matter_n s._n chrysostome_n call_v it_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o wound_n and_o by_o the_o plain_a term_n justification_n contritionem_fw-la vult_fw-la cordis_fw-la genes_n chrysost_n ho._n 20._o in_o genes_n god_n will_v have_v say_v he_o contrition_n of_o heart_n remorse_n of_o mind_n confession_n of_o the_o fall_n a_o continual_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o geve_v not_o only_o the_o curinge_v of_o wound_n and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n but_o even_o he_o that_o be_v before_o lade_v with_o innumerable_a burden_n of_o sin_n he_o make_v a_o just_a man._n and_o hereby_o also_o may_v the_o reader_n perceive_v how_o good_a cause_n the_o ancient_a bishop_n pacianus_n ocea_n pacia_n epi._n 1._o ad_fw-la symproniae_fw-la hiero._n ad_fw-la pamma_fw-la &_o ocea_n and_o s._n jerome_n have_v to_o call_v penance_n a_o board_n to_o save_v he_o that_o have_v suffer_v wreck_v or_o a_o second_o board_n after_o wreck_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o second_o refuge_n when_o the_o first_o help_n be_v lose_v and_o also_o he_o may_v see_v how_o little_a ground_n they_o have_v who_o against_o authority_n truth_n and_o reason_n mislike_v that_o manner_n of_o speech_n seeinge_v that_o by_o penance_n a_o sinner_n may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o save_v which_o without_o the_o same_o shall_v perish_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v how_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o true_a penance_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o receive_v his_o justification_n i_o have_v declare_v before_o 8._o cap._n 8._o and_o shall_v for_o the_o reader_n remembrance_n only_a repete_fw-la the_o same_o here_o it_o be_v grace_n first_o that_o move_v he_o to_o amendment_n and_o to_o say_v surgam_n &_o ibo_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la 15._o luc._n 15._o i_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n through_o which_o grace_n faith_n be_v stir_v to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n utter_v therein_o against_o sinner_n strike_v into_o he_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n and_o further_o because_o he_o shall_v not_o despair_v move_v he_o to_o conceive_v hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o that_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n 114._o psal_n 102._o 1._o tim._n 1._o aug._n in_o psal_n 114._o and_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o that_o hope_v be_v once_o enter_v engender_v a_o love_n of_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v quia_fw-la credidisti_fw-la sperasti_fw-la quia_fw-la sperasti_fw-la iam_fw-la dilexisti_fw-la because_o thou_o have_v beleve_v thou_o haste_v hope_v because_o thou_o haste_v hope_v now_o have_v thou_o love_v charity_n take_v root_n in_o the_o heart_n bring_v forth_o a_o love_a fear_n and_o care_n loath_a to_o offend_v god_n and_o such_o as_o make_v all_o penance_n be_v it_o never_o so_o sharp_a to_o seem_v easy_a and_o light_a and_o these_o be_v the_o five_o point_n appertein_v to_o true_a penance_n faith_n a_o dreadful_a fear_n of_o god_n hope_v charity_n and_o a_o love_a fear_n or_o careful_a love_n which_o thing_n may_v not_o only_o be_v note_v in_o the_o ninivites_fw-la in_o marie_n magdalene_n zacheus_n and_o 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man_n be_v worker_n together_o and_o helper_n with_o god._n to_o these_o we_o geeve_v commendation_n and_o that_o none_o otherwise_o than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n do_v slander_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n slander_v and_o hereby_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o untrew_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n teach_v man_n to_o presume_v of_o their_o own_o work_n or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v well_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yea_o how_o far_o they_o be_v that_o so_o say_v from_o know_v what_o good_a and_o godly_a work_n be_v a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o so_o much_o as_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v in_o this_o treaty_n of_o justification_n the_o xiiii_o chapter_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o this_o treaty_n after_o that_o i_o have_v show_v how_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v i_o do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n put_v the_o reader_n in_o mind_n of_o two_o great_a danger_n 31._o in_o psal_n 31._o which_o that_o most_o learned_a and_o godly_a father_n call_v headlong_a fall_n sayinge_v that_o who_o so_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n unless_o he_o keep_v the_o straight_a high_a way_n go_v neither_o to_o far_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o on_o the_o left_a may_v easy_o fall_v himself_o or_o bring_v his_o hearer_n into_o one_o of_o they_o the_o one_o peril_n be_v the_o presumption_n of_o man_n own_o justice_n to_o think_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o live_v godly_a without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n which_o danger_n he_o say_v be_v as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o peril_n be_v the_o presumption_n upon_o god_n mercy_n to_o think_v that_o a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v ill_a do_v no_o good_a work_n yet_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n that_o peril_n he_o say_v be_v as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n to_o show_v the_o good_a christian_a reader_n who_o desire_v to_o go_v the_o straight_a way_n 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hand_n i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o original_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o who_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n give_v we_o life_n again_o in_o christ_n the_o cause_n that_o procure_v unto_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n 6._o rom._n 6._o who_o die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n 1._o colos_n 1._o pacifi_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n i_o have_v declare_v that_o our_o justification_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o grace_n and_o attein_v by_o faith_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v charity_n penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o this_o much_o have_v i_o say_v of_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o our_o justification_n 5._o ro._n 5._o whereby_o we_o have_v access_n to_o come_v to_o this_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n for_o 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by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v also_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o move_v a_o sinner_n to_o change_v and_o amend_v his_o life_n 3._o math._n 3._o and_o to_o do_v the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n without_o the_o which_o motion_n no_o man_n ever_o do_v profitable_a penance_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v that_o all_o justification_n in_o every_o manner_n come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v receive_v and_o wrought_v in_o man_n through_o grace_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o consent_n who_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o have_v a_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o not_o empeyr_v thereby_o but_o much_o avance_v his_o own_o glory_n for_o that_o he_o be_v marvellous_a 67._o psal_n 67._o not_o only_o in_o himself_o but_o also_o in_o his_o holy_a 3._o rom._n 3._o and_o so_o have_v i_o true_o and_o faithful_o exclude_v all_o boast_n of_o man_n in_o himself_o geve_v glory_n to_o god._n for_o i_o have_v so_o set_v forth_o the_o free_a will_n 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de_fw-fr fid_fw-we et_fw-fr operib_n c._n 14._o jam_fw-la illud_fw-la videamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o now_o consider_v that_o other_o point_n which_o must_v be_v shake_v out_o of_o good_a and_o religiouse_a heart_n jest_n put_v cock_n in_o the_o hoop_n by_o a_o ill_a security_n and_o carelessness_n they_o lose_v their_o salvation_n if_o they_o think_v faith_n only_o fufficiente_a to_o obtain_v it_o and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o hold_v themselves_o in_o god_n way_n by_o do_v good_a work_v by_o which_o word_n s._n augustine_n month_n we_o to_o avoid_v the_o other_o danger_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o presume_v in_o god_n mercy_n alone_o will_v no_o man_n to_o think_v he_o may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o believe_v only_o if_o have_v time_n thereunto_o he_o neither_o live_v godly_a nor_o do_v good_a work_v and_o this_o peril_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v weigh_v and_o careful_o to_o be_v eschew_v because_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o work_n that_o be_v the_o most_o daungerouse_a opinion_n of_o all_o 27._o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we &_o opeca_v 27._o whereby_o man_n be_v make_v believe_v that_o live_v they_o never_o so_o lewd_o and_o shameful_o yea_o and_o continue_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n yet_o if_o they_o do_v no_o more_o but_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o receyve_v his_o sacrament_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n i_o call_v this_o with_o s._n augustine_n the_o most_o daungerouse_a opinion_n of_o all_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o godly_a life_n and_o good_a work_v without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o he_o that_o put_v affiance_n in_o good_a life_n and_o
and_o lust_n through_o a_o love_n settle_v where_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pull_v from_o god_n and_o delyte_n heavenly_a and_o settle_v on_o himself_o and_o thing_n transitory_a and_o as_o that_o perverse_a love_n which_o be_v call_v lust_n make_v he_o of_o good_a and_o righteouse_a 64._o august_n in_o praefat._n psal_n 31._o august_n in_o titul_n psal_n 64._o evil_a and_o sinful_a so_o in_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o his_o race_n ill_a love_n and_o lust_n make_v a_o ill_a man_n and_o good_a love_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n make_v a_o good_a man._n interoget_n se_fw-la cuique_fw-la quid_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la civis_fw-la let_v every_o man_n ask_v of_o himself_o what_o he_o love_v and_o he_o shall_v find_v whereof_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n charity_n it_o be_v that_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o that_o change_v the_o work_v muta_fw-la cor_fw-la &_o mutabitur_fw-la opus_fw-la dom._n august_n serm._n 12._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n change_v the_o heart_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o the_o work_n will_v be_v change_v and_o how_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v it_o follow_v extirpa_n cupiditatem_fw-la planta_fw-la charitatem_fw-la root_n out_o lust_n and_o ill_a desire_n plant_n charity_n for_o as_o lust_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o ill_a so_o be_v charity_n the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a no_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o he_o that_o be_v make_v a_o good_a man_n and_o charity_n it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o man_n good_a 117_o aug._n enchi_fw-la c._n 117_o for_o when_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v whether_o any_o one_o be_v a_o good_a man_n it_o be_v not_o demand_v what_o he_o beleve_v or_o what_o he_o hope_v but_o what_o he_o love_v for_o who_o so_o love_v right_o without_o doubt_n he_o beleve_v right_o all_o man_n will_v confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v unless_o he_o know_v god_n be_v new_o 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that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v our_o brethren_n he_o that_o love_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n galat._n august_n in_o expo_n epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n of_o the_o four_o point_n s._n augustine_n say_v formatur_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la formam_fw-la accepit_fw-la christi_fw-la christ_n be_v form_v in_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o it_o be_v that_o receive_v the_o shape_n of_o christ_n who_o cleave_v fast_a to_o christ_n by_o a_o goste_o and_o spiritual_a love_n the_o fifte_a point_n be_v prove_v by_o s._n paul_n who_o take_v it_o for_o all_o one_o to_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o to_o have_v faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n for_o as_o he_o say_v 5._o galat._n 5._o in_o christ_n jesu_n neither_o circumcision_n 6._o galat._n 6._o nor_o to_o be_v without_o circumcision_n avail_v aught_o but_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n so_o he_o say_v neither_o circumcision_n nor_o to_o be_v without_o circumcision_n avail_v aught_o but_o the_o new_a creature_n this_o be_v prove_v that_o man_n know_v god_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n new_a form_n in_o christ_n and_o final_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n by_o charity_n it_o be_v also_o prove_v consequente_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v especial_o through_o charity_n i_o go_v not_o abowte_n here_o to_o abase_v the_o excellent_a gift_n of_o faith_n nor_o to_o say_v charity_n only_o justifi_v exclude_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o rightuousenes_n my_o intent_n be_v only_o to_o show_v how_o shameful_a a_o divorce_n they_o make_v that_o part_n these_o so_o well_o agree_v virtue_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o quadrag_n matth._n 19_o leo_n serm_n 7._o the_o quadrag_n for_o trewe_o it_o be_v say_v charitas_fw-la robur_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la fides_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la est_fw-la charitatis_fw-la charity_n be_v the_o force_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o charity_n and_o then_o be_v the_o name_n true_a and_o true_a fruit_n of_o both_o when_o each_o remain_v sure_a and_o fast_a knit_v to_o other_o see_v then_o that_o justification_n be_v the_o great_a fruit_n that_o can_v come_v of_o faith_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o can_v not_o be_v have_v without_o thaid_n of_o charity_n faith_n may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n without_o charity_n but_o it_o make_v no_o man_n rightuouse_a and_o just_a but_o by_o charity_n s._n augustine_n say_v a_o man_n may_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v christ_n by_o faith_n without_o hope_n and_o charity_n but_o he_o can_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n without_o hope_n and_o charity_n de._n aug._n ser._n 61._o de_fw-fr ver_fw-la de._n qui_fw-fr credit_n in_o christum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o so_o beleve_v in_o christ_n by_o his_o beleve_v christ_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o some_o mean_n he_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v unless_o hope_n and_o charity_n be_v join_v also_o in_o which_o place_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v christ_n next_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n three_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n join_v together_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o see_v that_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a matter_n with_o s._n augustine_n that_o faith_n only_o can_v not_o justify_v because_o it_o can_v not_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o effect_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o three_o virtue_n join_v together_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o hope_n and_o charity_n work_v in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith._n faith_n can_v not_o only_o justify_v no_o man_n without_o charity_n but_o as_o s._n bernarde_n say_v die_v if_o charity_n be_v pull_v from_o it_o canti_fw-la bernar._n ser._n 24._o super_fw-la canti_fw-la mors_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la separatio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v part_v from_o charity_n and_o he_o that_o divide_v they_o say_v he_o be_v fideicida_fw-la a_o murderer_n of_o faith._n a_o dead_a faith_n can_v not_o geve_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n mortuam_fw-la apostolus_fw-la definit_a eamesse_n 2._o jaco._n 2._o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o james_n determine_v that_o faith_n to_o be_v dead_a that_o work_v not_o by_o love_n quasi_fw-la non_fw-la habens_fw-la animam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la 42._o bernar._n epist_n 42._o because_o she_o have_v not_o love_v which_o be_v her_o very_a soul_n if_o faith_n when_o she_o be_v without_o charity_n want_v her_o soul_n and_o life_n without_o the_o which_o she_o can_v do_v no_o act_n how_o shall_v she_o without_o charity_n work_v that_o great_a act_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n plain_a we_o shall_v need_v but_o one_o argument_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 5._o gala._n 5._o in_o christ_n jesu_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o to_o be_v without_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n if_o that_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o avail_v which_o work_v through_o charity_n than_o faith_n alone_o destitute_a of_o charity_n avail_v nothing_o if_o it_o avail_v nothing_o much_o less_o do_v it_o work_v our_o justification_n for_o that_o be_v not_o only_o somewhat_o but_o
for_o if_o these_o be_v in_o we_o apost_n ser._n 16._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n then_o do_v we_o belong_v to_o the_o predestinate_a to_o the_o call_v and_o to_o the_o justify_v which_o be_v also_o express_v by_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o say_v finis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o perfyte_a and_o end_v of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n that_o come_v from_o a_o clean_a heart_n 40_o de_fw-fr doctr_n christian_n lib._n 1._o c._n 40_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n in_o which_o place_n s._n augustine_n say_v the_o apostle_n put_v in_o good_a conscience_n in_o stead_n of_o hope_n wherefore_o if_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o make_v man_n perfect_a in_o such_o perfection_n as_o he_o may_v have_v in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o end_n and_o perfect_a of_o the_o commandment_n lie_v in_o these_o three_o virtue_n the_o great_a perfection_n that_o man_n may_v reach_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n be_v get_v by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o our_o great_a perfection_n in_o this_o life_n be_v our_o justification_n for_o our_o glorify_v appertain_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o the_o work_n of_o sacrament_n in_o our_o justification_n the_o vi_o chapter_n sacrament_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o faith_n do_v not_o bar_v hope_n and_o charity_n from_o work_v our_o justification_n so_o do_v it_o not_o exclude_v the_o sasramente_n of_o the_o church_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_o requisite_a to_o the_o justify_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o do_v work_v also_o in_o he_o remission_n of_o sin_n bring_v and_o restore_v he_o to_o rightuousnes_n and_o geve_v life_n everlasting_a baptism_n say_v s._n peter_n 3._o 1._o pet._n 3._o save_v us._n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n 6._o joan._n 6._o and_o drink_v my_o blood_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o he_o say_v also_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n who_o sin_n you_o forgeve_v 20._o joan._n 20._o they_o be_v forgeven_v they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o s._n augustine_n make_v this_o general_a rule_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n sacrament_n a_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la daunt_v salutem_fw-la 73._o august_n in_o psal_n 73._o sacramenta_fw-la veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la promiserunt_fw-la saluatorem_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n geve_v salvation_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n promise_v a_o saviour_n s._n bede_n who_o i_o allege_v for_o honour_n sake_n both_o because_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a light_n of_o our_o country_n and_o also_o because_o he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o write_n a_o exquisite_a and_o most_o diligent_a follower_n of_o s._n augustine_n say_v pascha_fw-la bed._n hom._n in_o feri_fw-la 3._o 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