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answer_v his_o commandment_n and_o power_n be_v rather_o his_o instrument_n in_o do_v than_o a_o autour_fw-fr of_o himself_o by_o which_o speech_n who_o see_v not_o that_o caluin_n make_v god_n a_o great_a patron_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o devil_n because_o the_o devil_n be_v but_o his_o instrument_n and_o minister_n in_o all_o the_o evil_a he_o do_v god_n be_v the_o principal_a agent_n and_o commander_n the_o like_a say_n have_v melancthon_n who_o avouch_v that_o david_n adultery_n and_o judas_n treachery_n be_v as_o much_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o saint_v paul_n vocation_n rom._n in_o c._n 1._o ep_v rom._n the_o like_a have_v beza_n &_o diverse_a other_o who_o blasphemy_n i_o list_v no_o more_o to_o relate_v than_o christian_a ear_n desire_v to_o hear_v much_o more_o honourable_o do_v the_o catholic_a church_n speak_v of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o aver_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_n because_o in_o that_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o justice_n 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scripture_n sometime_o say_v that_o faith_n justifi_v will_v therefore_o infer_v that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v then_o because_o scripture_n say_v that_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v and_o that_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hope_v in_o god_n 83._o rom._n â—_o psal_n 83._o i_o will_v infer_v that_o only_a hope_n justifi_v and_o because_o scripture_n also_o affirm_v that_o the_o man_n be_v happy_a that_o fear_v our_o lord_n 111._o psal_n 111._o i_o will_v conclude_v that_o fear_n only_o justifi_v or_o if_o they_o will_v answer_v that_o hope_n and_o fear_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v and_o to_o make_v man_n happy_a because_o they_o concur_v to_o justification_n and_o happiness_n the_o same_o i_o will_v say_v of_o faith_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v not_o because_o it_o only_o justifi_v but_o because_o with_o charity_n it_o concurre_v to_o our_o justification_n for_o to_o charity_n also_o be_v attribute_v our_o justification_n and_o more_o than_o unto_o faith_n for_o as_o christ_n tell_v saint_n marie_n magdalen_n that_o her_o fay_v have_v save_v she_o so_o he_o say_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o â—_o lue._n â—_o and_o scripture_n attribute_v those_o effect_n to_o charity_n which_o be_v necessary_o link_v with_o justification_n as_o for_o example_n â—_o mat._n 22._o rom._n 11._o col._n â—_o 1._o tim._n â—_o charity_n be_v call_v the_o fullnes_n of_o the_o la_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o la_o and_o the_o bond_n or_o knot_n of_o perfection_n charity_n also_o be_v say_v to_o make_v we_o child_n of_o god_n 10.4_o â—_o 10_o â—_o rom._n 3.1_o pet._n â—_o 1._o 10.4_o by_o it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o be_v diffuse_v in_o our_o heart_n charity_n be_v say_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v god_n to_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n saint_n john_n pronounce_v bold_o that_o who_o love_v his_o brother_n by_o charity_n be_v in_o the_o light_n â—_o 1._o 10._o â—_o and_o that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v of_o sin_n to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v of_o justification_n because_o we_o love_v our_o brother_n 4._o ibidem_fw-la c_o 3_o c._n 4._o yea_o he_o say_v that_o whoesoever_o love_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n and_o again_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o either_o charity_n be_v alway_v join_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n as_o s._n â—_o thâ—_n â—_z 2._o q._n 210._o â—_o 1._o &_o â—_o thomas_n say_v or_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o say_v grace_n ibidem_fw-la sâ—â—t_fw-la 2._o d._n 26._o our_o ibidem_fw-la as_o other_o say_v and_o so_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o then_o faith_n only_o concurrethe_v as_o a_o disposition_n as_o hope_v also_o and_o fear_v do_v at_o least_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v not_o because_o he_o that_o have_v not_o charity_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v 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fish_n in_o the_o same_o net_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a gest_n at_o the_o same_o supper_n yea_o of_o the_o sheep_n and_o goat_n also_o argewe_n that_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n by_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v bad_a christian_n for_o want_n of_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n which_o the_o good_a christian_n have_v yea_o reason_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o know_v our_o duty_n by_o faith_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o argument_n than_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o lutheran_n and_o caluiniste_n who_o brag_n that_o they_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o live_v most_o vicious_o it_o will_v convince_v they_o that_o faith_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o they_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o good_a work_n and_o join_v with_o evil_a but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n if_o faith_n only_o justify_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o gap_n be_v open_v unto_o all_o vice_n and_o villainy_n for_o when_o 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persuade_v himself_o that_o christ_n justice_n be_v he_o as_o he_o must_v because_o caluin_n and_o luther_n affirm_v that_o every_o man_n must_v believe_v so_o if_o he_o wilbe_n a_o christian_a then_o needs_o he_o only_o care_v to_o retain_v that_o faith_n and_o apprehension_n for_o if_o that_o only_o justify_v then_o retain_v that_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v still_o just_a though_o he_o commit_v all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o by_o this_o doctrine_n he_o have_v good_a leave_n to_o sin_n and_o for_o more_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o luther_n and_o caluin_n affirm_v that_o christ_n
virtutes_fw-la morales_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la speculativae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la verae_fw-la virtutes_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la sed_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o errores_fw-la all_o moral_a virtue_n and_o speculative_a science_n be_v not_o true_a virtue_n and_o science_n but_o sin_n and_o error_n john_n caluin_n although_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o moral_a virtue_n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 14._o §._o 2._o and_o vice_n of_o the_o heathen_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o if_o these_o be_v confound_v there_o shall_v remain_v no_o order_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o although_o he_o call_v the_o pagans_n moral_a work_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o present_o after_o either_o forget_v or_o correct_v his_o former_a speech_n he_o say_v plain_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v count_v virtue_n then_o those_o vice_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o deceve_v by_o reason_n of_o nerenes_n and_o likeness_n to_o virtue_n â—_o sect._n â—_o and_o he_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n against_o scipio_n cato_n and_o other_o moral_a man_n amongst_o the_o roman_n to_o wit_n that_o all_o their_o moral_a virtue_n be_v vice_n then_o he_o set_v down_o this_o general_a conclusion_n as_o a_o final_a sentence_n from_o which_o no_o man_n must_v appeal_v 4._o sect._n 4._o whatsoever_o man_n think_v purposethe_v or_o do_v before_o he_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o faith_n be_v accurse_v and_o not_o only_o of_o no_o value_v to_o rightuousue_n but_o of_o certain_a deserve_v to_o damnation_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o forsooth_o our_o nature_n by_o original_a sin_n be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o soak_a in_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n fine_a sect._n 5._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n â—_o in_o fine_a that_o it_o can_v breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o oil_n shall_v soon_o be_v wrounge_a out_o of_o a_o stone_n than_o any_o good_a work_n from_o us._n 7.9.11_o l_o 3_o c_o 14_o sect_n 7.9.11_o yea_o the_o same_o sentence_n 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