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of_o life_n for_o his_o worthiness_n this_o be_v s._n jeromes_n faith_n and_o this_o he_o constant_o defend_v against_o such_o wicked_a heretic_n that_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o erem_fw-la mare_fw-la erem_fw-la as_o our_o papist_n have_v long_o do_v s._n mark_v the_o eremite_n have_v write_v a_o book_n against_o those_o that_o think_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n wherein_o thus_o he_o write_v therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o reward_n of_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o lord_n prepare_v for_o faithful_a servant_n s._n gregory_n come_v after_o s._n augustine_n the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n 40._o greg._n moral_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 40._o yet_o hold_v he_o the_o same_o truth_n concern_v this_o point_n as_o by_o his_o writing_n appear_v as_o if_o say_v he_o a_o mind_n that_o be_v tempt_v and_o take_v in_o the_o need_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n shall_v say_v grace_n have_v beget_v 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