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The aunswer of Iohn Gough preacher, to Maister Fecknams obiections against his sermon, lately preached in the Tower of London. 15. Ianurie. 1570.
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Gough, John, fl. 1561-1570.
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mean_a repentance_n or_o faith_n without_o baptism_n or_o faith_n without_o hope_n or_o faith_n without_o fear_n or_o faith_n without_o charity_n as_o though_o when_o we_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o opinion_n of_o faith_n only_o or_o of_o a_o dead_a or_o imagine_a faith_n no_o no_o m._n fecknam_n you_o wilful_o wrest_v our_o meaning_n herein_o and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n i_o may_v much_o better_a herein_o wonder_v at_o your_o peevish_a overthwart_a understanding_n of_o we_o than_o you_o marvel_v at_o our_o subtle_a opinion_n or_o sensible_a absurdity_n for_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o we_o understand_v not_o as_o you_o fond_o imagine_v a_o dead_a or_o imagine_a faith_n but_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o can_v no_o more_o be_v without_o repentance_n hope_v filial_a fear_n charity_n etc_n etc_n the_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v without_o his_o brightness_n or_o the_o fire_n without_o his_o heat_n neither_o do_v we_o speak_v herein_o of_o work_n before_o faith_n but_o even_o of_o work_v after_o faith_n for_o we_o know_v s._n paul_n maxim_n roma_n 14._o quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o hebr._n 11._o atqui_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la illi_fw-la placeat_fw-la 1._o but_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n can_v please_v he_o our_o understanding_n be_v not_o so_o gross_a as_o to_o mean_v of_o work_n before_o faith_n though_o you_o lust_n so_o to_o cavel_v herein_o with_o we_o for_o after_o a_o true_a faith_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a he_o work_v not_o of_o hope_n of_o merit_n but_o of_o love_n not_o to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o because_o he_o be_v so_o command_v by_o his_o saviour_n john_n 14._o si_fw-mi diligitis_fw-la i_o precepta_fw-la mea_fw-la seruate_z if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n for_o a_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o work_v of_o love_n etc_n etc_n gala._n 5._o no_o in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la neque_fw-la circumcisno_fw-la quicquam_fw-la valet_fw-la neque_fw-la preputium_fw-la sed_fw-la fides_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operans_fw-la i._o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n any_o thing_n avail_v neither_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o love_n not_o that_o thereby_o we_o seek_v justification_n but_o thereby_o our_o conscience_n be_v ascertain_v of_o our_o assure_a faith_n and_o justification_n by_o christ._n and_o as_o for_o your_o fond_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 64._o et_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la immundus_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la universe_n iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc_n etc_n and_o we_o be_v all_o become_v unclean_a and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o a_o cloth_n defile_v with_o filthy_a blood_n etc_o etc_o where_o you_o say_v that_o the_o prophet_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o unfaithful_a only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a man_n true_o i_o do_v much_o marvel_n at_o your_o violent_a wrest_n of_o the_o text_n rather_o to_o your_o peculiar_a fence_n then_o to_o the_o natural_a mind_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o i_o pray_v you_o when_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n be_v the_o prophet_n himself_o either_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o unbelieving_a jew_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o &_o yet_o he_o say_v omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la all_o we_o &_o take_v himself_o in_o the_o number_n &_o yet_o i_o be_o persuade_v his_o faith_n be_v as_o perfect_v &_o perfect_a than_o ever_o be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o papist_n take_v even_o the_o holy_a of_o they_o i_o pray_v you_o therefore_o m._n fecknam_n leave_v your_o wilful_a wrest_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o deceive_v simple_a soul_n withal_o &_o geve_v place_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o time_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o scripture_n john_n 17._o hec_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ut_fw-la cognoscant_fw-la te_fw-la solum_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la misisti_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_n and_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o again_o john_n 5._o amen_n amen_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la sermonem_fw-la meum_fw-la audit_n et_fw-fr credit_n ei_fw-la qui_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la et_fw-la in_o condemnationem_fw-la non_fw-la veniet_fw-la sed_fw-la transivit_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la i._n uere_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n &_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v escape_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n again_o rom._n 3._o justificantur_fw-la autem_fw-la gratis_o per_fw-la illius_fw-la gratiam_fw-la per_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_n i._n and_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o s._n john_n 1._o epist._n 5._o et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la victoria_fw-la que_fw-la vicit_fw-la mundum_fw-la fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la i._n and_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n i_o pray_v you_o m._n fecknam_n be_v not_o gratis_o free_o as_o good_a as_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o only_a faith_n and_o that_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la only_a faith_n do_v justify_v even_o your_o own_o father_n of_o who_o you_o brag_v so_o much_o teach_v in_o most_o plain_a word_n for_o to_o begin_v with_o origen_n first_o in_o his_o .13_o book_n ad_fw-la ro._n have_v these_o word_n quis_fw-la autem_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la iustitia_fw-la sva_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la cum_fw-la audiat_fw-la deum_fw-la ê‘_n prophetam_fw-la dicentem_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la sicut_fw-la pannus_fw-la mulieris_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la sola_fw-la igitur_fw-la iusta_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la crucis_fw-la christi_fw-la que_fw-la excludit_fw-la omnem_fw-la illam_fw-la gloriationem_fw-la que_fw-la descendit_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la i._o but_o who_o shall_v glory_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n when_o he_o hear_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n say_v that_o all_o your_o righteousness_n be_v like_o a_o most_o filthy_a defile_a cloth_n the_o only_a true_a glory_n therefore_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o cross_a of_o christ_n which_o exclude_v all_o that_o glory_n which_o descend_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n also_o s._n jerom_n in_o lib_n â–ª_o 2._o contra_fw-la pelag._n say_v existimamus_fw-la fide_fw-la iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la siquidem_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificat_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o preputium_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la manifest_a ostendit_fw-la non_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la esse_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la legis_fw-la operibus_fw-la credentium_fw-la suscipit_fw-la fidem_fw-la i._o we_o think_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o because_o there_o be_v one_o god_n which_o justify_v circumcision_n of_o the_o law_n and_o uncircumcision_n of_o faith_n it_o manifest_o show_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n accept_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o same_o jerom_n again_o in_o lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la eundem_fw-la say_v thus_o tunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la iusti_fw-la sumus_fw-la quando_fw-la nos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fatemur_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la consistit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la that_o be_v therefore_o we_o be_v then_o righteous_a when_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o sinner_n and_o our_o righteousness_n stand_v not_o upon_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o god._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr jacobo_n cap._n 21._o say_v thus_o non_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la sed_fw-la fide_fw-la quoniam_fw-la carnalis_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la operibus_fw-la impedimento_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la claritas_fw-la factorum_fw-la obumbrat_fw-la errorem_fw-la que_fw-la meretur_fw-la veniam_fw-la delictorum_fw-la i._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n for_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o let_v unto_o work_n but_o the_o brightness_n of_o faith_n shadow_v the_o error_n of_o deed_n which_o deserve_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n also_o chrisostom_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la write_v thus_o latro_n autem_fw-la credidit_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la etc_n etc_n for_o the_o thief_n believe_v only_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o here_o say_v not_o unto_o i_o that_o he_o lack_v time_n to_o live_v upright_o
apud_fw-la deum_fw-la remittere_fw-la enim_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la faceret_fw-la iustos_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la terrori_fw-la esset_fw-la provocans_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la bonam_fw-la vitam_fw-la irreverentes_fw-la puniens_fw-la ideoque_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la data_fw-la lex_fw-la que_fw-la possit_fw-la vivificare_fw-la sed_fw-la condemnare_fw-la the_o same_o in_o english._n and_o the_o law_n have_v righteousness_n but_o for_o a_o time_n â–ª_o not_o because_o it_o can_v justify_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o can_v not_o so_o forgive_v sin_n that_o of_o sinner_n it_o can_v make_v they_o just_a but_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v give_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n provoke_v man_n unto_o good_a life_n punish_v the_o disobedient_a or_o unreverent_a person_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v geve_v life_n but_o condemn_v also_o s._n augustine_n say_v dominus_fw-la iustam_fw-la legem_fw-la galat._n iniustis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la dedit_fw-la ad_fw-la demonstranda_fw-la peccata_fw-la eorum_fw-la non_fw-la auferanda_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la aufert_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc_n etc_n i._n the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o just_a law_n to_o unjust_a man_n to_o make_v manifest_a their_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o take_v they_o away_o for_o it_o take_v not_o away_o sin_n but_o by_o grace_n of_o faith_n etc_n etc_n the_o say_v s._n august_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit_fw-fr ca._n 19_o say_v lex_fw-la ergo_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la quereretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la lex_fw-la impleretur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o law_n therefore_o be_v give_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v seek_v grace_n be_v give_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o who_o be_v this_o gratia_n grace_n m._n eecknam_n but_o christ_n again_o the_o say_a augustine_n write_v upon_o the_o .118_o psalm_n say_v noli_fw-la ergo_fw-la superbire_fw-la noli_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la que_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la virtute_fw-la presumere_fw-la &_o intelliges_fw-la quare_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o bono_fw-mi deo_fw-la bona_fw-la lex_fw-la data_fw-la que_fw-la tamen_fw-la vivificare_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la de_fw-la magno_fw-la paruulum_fw-la faceret_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendam_fw-la legem_fw-la vires_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la monstraret_fw-la ac_fw-la sic_fw-la inops_fw-la indignus_fw-la &_o egenus_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la confugeres_fw-la &_o clamares_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la domine_fw-la quoniam_fw-la infirmus_fw-la sum_fw-la that_o be_v be_v not_o therefore_o proud_a do_v not_o presume_v of_o thine_o own_o power_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v none_o and_o thou_o shall_v understand_v wherefore_o a_o good_a law_n be_v give_v by_o a_o good_a god_n which_o nevertheless_o can_v geve_v life_n for_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v it_o give_v that_o of_o great_a it_o may_v make_v thou_o little_a that_o it_o may_v show_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o haste_v no_o strength_n of_o thyself_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v needy_a unworthy_a and_o poor_a may_v flee_v unto_o grace_n and_o cry_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o oh_o god_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a s._n bernard_n also_o in_o epist._n omnium_fw-la sanct_a ser._n i_o say_v beati_fw-la qui_fw-la esuriunt_fw-la &_o sitiunt_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la saturabuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la nun_n iuxta_fw-la prophetam_fw-la velut_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruate_v reputabitur_fw-la &_o si_fw-mi districte_a 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 quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la erit_fw-la quando_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la poterit_fw-la respondere_fw-la iustitia_fw-la propterea_fw-la obnixe_v cum_fw-la propheta_fw-la clamantes_fw-la non_fw-la intre_n in_o iudicium_fw-la etc_n etc_n tota_n humilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la recurramus_fw-la que_fw-la sola_fw-la potest_fw-la saluare_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la that_o be_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v but_o what_o can_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v before_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v count_v as_o a_o most_o filthy_a and_o defile_a cloth_n and_o if_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v straight_o judge_v it_o shall_v be_v find_v unjust_a and_o have_v less_o force_n what_o therefore_o shall_v become_v of_o our_o sin_n where_o as_o not_o even_o our_o righteousness_n itself_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v for_o itself_o therefore_o with_o all_o our_o might_n cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n as_o loud_o as_o we_o can_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n etc_n etc_n with_o all_o humbleness_n let_v we_o run_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n i_o will_v therefore_o conclude_v with_o s._n augustine_n thus_o quoniam_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o in_o ipso_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la ei_fw-la aliquid_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 non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la deo_fw-la domine_fw-la red_a ê™_z accepisti_fw-la sed_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la promisisti_fw-la that_o be_v because_o from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all-thing_n therefore_o we_o have_v not_o give_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o &_o hold_v he_o as_o a_o debtor_n whence_o be_v he_o our_o debtor_n even_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o say_v not_o unto_o god_n lord_n geve_v again_o that_o the_o have_v receive_v but_o geve_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v promise_v the_o law_n therefore_o can_v not_o absolute_o of_o we_o be_v observe_v because_o god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v of_o we_o a_o outward_a observe_v of_o the_o same_o but_o also_o a_o inward_a for_o not_o only_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o whoredom_n that_o commit_v the_o act_n but_o he_o also_o that_o lust_v after_o a_o other_o man_n wife_n math._n 5._o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o murderer_n that_o kill_v a_o man_n but_o he_o also_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n in_o his_o heart_n 1._o john_n 3._o but_o who_o can_v say_v he_o lust_v not_o &_o c_o find_v he_o and_o i_o will_v grant_v the_o law_n be_v not_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v of_o us._n ¶_o m._n fecknams_n second_o article_n 2_o that_o the_o angel_n &_o saint_n of_o heaven_n may_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o for_o the_o confirmation_n hereof_o you_o allege_v these_o scripture_n uz._n luke_n 15._o ita_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la gaudium_fw-la erit_fw-la coram_fw-la angelis_n dei_fw-la super_fw-la uno_fw-la peccatore_fw-la resipiscente_fw-la etc_n etc_n i._n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o likewise_o there_o shall_v be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v for_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v know_v that_o sinner_n repent_v here_o in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o do_v rejoice_v for_o they_o rejoice_v not_o but_o because_o they_o know_v and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o they_o but_o though_o christ_n say_v that_o they_o know_v that_o sinner_n do_v repent_v yet_o he_o say_v not_o therefore_o let_v sinner_n pray_v to_o angel_n s._n john_n tell_v we_o a_o other_o lesson_n revela_fw-la 22._o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o worship_n the_o angel_n the_o same_o angel_n say_v vide_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la conseruus_fw-la enim_fw-la tuus_fw-la sum_fw-la etc_n etc_n i._o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n etc_n etc_n and_o so_o conclude_v deum_fw-la adora_fw-la worship_n god._n and_o your_o second_o scripture_n which_o you_o allege_v out_o of_o toby_n 12._o where_o the_o angel_n say_v quando_fw-la orabas_fw-la cum_fw-la lachrimis_fw-la etc_n etc_n when_o thou_o do_v pray_v with_o tear_n etc_n etc_n ego_fw-la obtuli_fw-la orationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la domino_fw-la i_o offer_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v not_o when_o thou_o pray_v to_o i_o i_o do_v this_o and_o that_o neither_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o either_o tobias_n or_o any_o other_o before_o christ_n pray_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o father_n or_o prophet_n that_o die_v before_o they_o but_o all_o their_o prayer_n be_v always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n direct_v only_o unto_o god_n and_o as_o for_o the_o new_a testament_n you_o be_v utter_o void_a either_o of_o scripture_n or_o example_n and_o therefore_o your_o place_n allege_v serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n â–ª_o to_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o saintes_n your_o place_n also_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o 2._o reg._n 6._o of_o elias_n and_o of_o peter_n in_o the_o act_n 5._o they_o then_o live_v in_o this_o world_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o they_o be_v dead_a true_o i_o much_o marvel_n of_o this_o your_o wayward_a blindness_n herein_o and_o as_o concern_v