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balance_n 10.29_o balance_n luk._n 10.29_o he_o willing_a to_o justify_v himself_o etc._n etc._n second_o therefore_o if_o the_o word_n be_v take_v as_o he_o translate_v they_o he_o that_o be_v without_o fear_n can_v be_v justify_v he_o be_v as_o far_o off_o from_o his_o purpose_n for_o the_o word_n import_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o he_o that_o be_v without_o fear_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v innocent_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v free_a from_o great_a sin_n because_o the_o want_n of_o fear_n make_v a_o man_n bold_a to_o run_v into_o all_o sin_n but_o a_o very_a senseless_a man_n be_v he_o that_o will_v go_v about_o hereby_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o fear_n again_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n 13.3_o christ_n luk._n 13.3_o unless_o you_o repent_v do_v penance_n say_v he_o according_a to_o their_o foolery_n you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o what_o of_o this_o ergo_fw-la forsooth_o a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o do_v of_o 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do_v they_o apply_v that_o that_o be_v mean_v of_o inward_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n to_o outward_a and_o ceremonial_a observation_n of_o do_v penance_n as_o for_o repentance_n it_o set_v forth_o the_o subject_a capable_a of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o be_v itself_o only_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n no_o heal_n of_o our_o wound_n the_o feel_n of_o pain_n and_o sickness_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o seek_v for_o remedy_n but_o it_o be_v no_o remedy_n itself_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n make_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v and_o seek_v for_o food_n but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o feed_v by_o be_v hungry_a by_o repentance_n we_o know_v ourselves_o we_o feel_v our_o sickness_n we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o grace_n but_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o stretch_v forth_o to_o receive_v it_o be_v faith_n only_o without_o which_o repentance_n be_v nothing_o but_o
darkness_n and_o despair_n as_o for_o we_o we_o hold_v it_o a_o very_a mad_a conclusion_n to_o say_v except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n we_o rather_o see_v by_o repentance_n that_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o learn_v to_o rely_v whole_o upon_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o next_o place_n that_o he_o allege_v be_v a_o most_o notable_a falsification_n we_o be_v translate_v say_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n whereas_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n be_v 3.14_o be_v 1._o joh._n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n make_v our_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n a_o sign_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v s._n austin_n expound_v it_o fratres_fw-la it_o aug._n in_o epist_n 1_o joan._n tract_n 5._o nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quid_fw-la nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la transivimus_fw-la de_fw-la moâ—te_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la vnde_fw-la scimus_fw-la quiae_fw-la dâ—ligimus_fw-la fratres_fw-la we_o know_v what_o do_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n whereby_o do_v we_o know_v it_o because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n which_o be_v very_o plain_a also_o by_o compare_v the_o tense_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o for_o he_o name_v our_o translate_n from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o the_o etc._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n preterperfect_a tense_n as_o a_o thing_n before_o do_v but_o our_o love_n towards_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_a tense_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o now_o we_o do_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v 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infallible_o true_a which_o christ_n say_v that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n very_o well_o be_v it_o observe_v by_o bernard_n that_o our_o saviour_n say_v câ—ndemnabitur_fw-la say_v bernard_n epist_n 77._o vide_fw-la ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la saluator_fw-la cùm_fw-la diceret_fw-la qui_fw-la crediâ—erit_fw-la &_o baptizâ—tus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la saluâ—s_fw-la erit_fw-la cautè_fw-la &_o vigâ—â—antèr_fw-la non_fw-la repetâ—erit_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la baptizâ—tus_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la inquit_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la câ—ndemnabitur_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v but_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v the_o thief_n be_v not_o baptize_v upon_o the_o cross_n but_o yet_o christ_n say_v 23.43_o say_v luk._n 23.43_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n valentinian_n the_o emperor_n be_v not_o baptize_v and_o yet_o ambrose_n say_v accepit_fw-la say_v ambr._n de_fw-fr â—bit_fw-la valentin_n certè_fw-la quia_fw-la poposâ—it_fw-la accepit_fw-la because_o he_o desire_v it_o he_o receive_v it_o s._n austin_n acknowledge_v as_o touch_v they_o that_o be_v of_o elder_a year_n and_o do_v believe_v excludit_fw-la believe_v aug._n the_o bapt_a count_n donat._n lib_n 4_o cap._n 22._o tunc_fw-la impletur_fw-la invisibilitèr_fw-la cùm_fw-la mysterium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la contemptus_fw-la religionis_fw-la sed_fw-la articuluâ—_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la excludit_fw-la that_o baptism_n be_v invisible_o fulfil_v in_o they_o when_o not_o any_o contempt_n of_o religion_n but_o a_o point_n of_o necessity_n exclude_v the_o mystery_n of_o it_o which_o dispensation_n we_o can_v conceive_v what_o warrant_v he_o have_v to_o give_v to_o elder_a year_n that_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o same_o good_a to_o infant_n also_o when_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n by_o which_o they_o be_v interest_v to_o baptism_n crave_v the_o same_o for_o they_o and_o only_o by_o prevention_n invincible_a they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o desire_n it_o be_v deem_v a_o thing_n alienan_n thing_n bernard_n epist_n 77._o dignum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la spectat_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la aeâ—as_fw-la denegat_fw-la propriam_fw-la gratia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la concedat_fw-la alienan_n belong_v to_o the_o mercifulnes_n of_o god_n that_o grace_n shall_v yield_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v available_a for_o they_o to_o who_o year_n yet_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o believe_v themselves_o but_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o baptism_n because_o then_o baptism_n shall_v be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n both_o in_o old_a and_o 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which_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o this_o god_n offer_v in_o baptism_n and_o we_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o same_o but_o we_o shall_v do_v amiss_o to_o put_v baptism_n itself_o in_o place_n of_o that_o that_o be_v offer_v thereby_o we_o eat_v the_o meat_n out_o of_o the_o dish_n and_o vessel_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v before_o we_o but_o it_o be_v absurd_a thereupon_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o dish_n also_o and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o meat_n it_o be_v christ_n only_a who_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o by_o faith_n only_o we_o therein_o receive_v he_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o everlasting_a life_n but_o absurd_a it_o be_v hereupon_o to_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o be_v thing_n wherein_o our_o righteousness_n do_v consist_v now_o therefore_o except_o a_o man_n in_o baptism_n be_v bear_v again_o become_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n through_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n only_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o be_v thereby_o quicken_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o walk_v therein_o he_o can_v as_o christ_n say_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o other_o place_n as_o touch_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v the_o word_n import_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o teach_v that_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v always_o and_o necessary_o a_o consequent_a fruit_n of_o justification_n though_o never_o any_o precedent_a cause_n thereof_o but_o the_o place_n of_o great_a moment_n for_o their_o part_n be_v that_o that_o m._n perkins_n propound_v for_o his_o objection_n we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n as_o touch_v this_o place_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o m._n perkins_n say_v neither_o yea_o nor_o nay_o but_o
that_o which_o in_o so_o many_o place_n he_o repeat_v 〈…〉_o repeat_v 〈…〉_o 32_o 83._o 109._o &_o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n ser._n 31._o non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la illi_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la accipisti_fw-la sed_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la proâ—_n 〈…〉_o we_o say_v not_o unto_o god_n repay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v yea_o he_o plain_o argue_v that_o est_fw-la that_o in_o psal_n 32._o cum_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habeamus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la illi_fw-la offerimus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la illo_fw-la sit_fw-la quiâ—quid_fw-la boni_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_o quid_fw-la dedimus_fw-la &_o tenemus_fw-la debitorem_fw-la vnde_fw-la debitorem_fw-la quia_fw-la promissor_n est_fw-la since_o we_o have_v of_o he_o whatsoever_o we_o offer_v to_o he_o and_o all_o our_o goodness_n be_v of_o he_o therefore_o we_o have_v not_o yield_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o to_o hold_v he_o debtor_n thereby_o whence_o then_o have_v we_o he_o a_o debtor_n marry_o say_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o promiser_n see_v here_o master_n bishop_n because_o all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v of_o god_n we_o can_v have_v he_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o by_o any_o merit_n of_o work_n that_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n only_o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n promissorem_fw-la sake_n ibid._n teâ—eamus_fw-la fidelissimum_fw-la debitorem_fw-la quia_fw-la habemus_fw-la miserecordissimum_fw-la promissorem_fw-la let_v we_o hold_v he_o a_o most_o faithful_a debtor_n say_v he_o because_o we_o have_v he_o a_o most_o merciful_a promiser_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o mercy_n the_o performance_n thereof_o now_o depend_v upon_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o promiser_n not_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o worker_n even_o as_o the_o same_o saint_n austin_n say_v promissio_fw-la say_v in_o psal_n 88_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la illius_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la the_o 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