est_fw-la by_o the_o which_o only_o he_o be_v true_o just_a who_o so_o ever_o be_v just_a but_o to_o declare_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o such_o separation_n 70._o ib._n cap._n 70._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o charity_n that_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unsained_a faith_n he_o may_v allege_v for_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n john_n th'euangelist_n who_o be_v require_v by_o his_o scholar_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n to_o teach_v they_o some_o perfect_v lesson_n 6._o hier._n li._n 3._o come_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 6._o whereby_o they_o may_v live_v well_o and_o have_v cause_n to_o remember_v he_o say_v my_o child_n love_v one_o a_o other_o and_o when_o they_o look_v for_o more_o he_o repete_v the_o same_o again_o and_o say_v it_o be_v our_o lord_n commandment_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o he_o shall_v have_v prosper_n to_o say_v for_o he_o 13_o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempla_fw-la li._n 3._o ca._n 13_o charity_n be_v a_o summarie_n and_o abbridgement_n of_o all_o good_a do_n of_o the_o which_o every_o good_a work_n take_v his_o life_n without_o the_o which_o never_o man_n please_v god._n s._n bede_n will_v say_v 176._o homi._n aestiva_fw-la in_o lita_fw-la maio_n ser._n 7._o the_o epipha_n chrysost_n tom_fw-mi 1._o fol._n 176._o charity_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n in_o so_o much_o that_o without_o that_o virtue_n other_o principal_a virtue_n can_v not_o be_v leo_n will_v call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o chrysostome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v not_o only_o that_o faith_n without_o charity_n justifi_v no_o man_n but_o also_o that_o charity_n have_v a_o sovereine_a work_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n without_o the_o which_o faith_n avail_v nothing_o and_o so_o do_v not_o faith_n alone_o justify_v nor_o exclude_v charity_n a_o answer_n to_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v without_o charity_n the_o four_o chapter_n but_o least_o the_o maintainer_n of_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v without_o all_o ground_n and_o to_o exclude_v charity_n without_o colour_n of_o reason_n they_o frame_v one_o especial_a argument_n which_o for_o the_o reader_n better_a satisfaction_n i_o will_v put_v forth_o and_o answer_v here_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n charity_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o charity_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o their_o second_o proposition_n deceive_v they_o for_o that_o charity_n be_v not_o only_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 5._o rom_n 5._o s._n paul_n say_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v us._n 4._o 1._o joha_n 4._o and_o s._n john_n say_v most_o dear_o belove_v let_v we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o for_o love_n come_v of_o god._n upon_o which_o word_n s._n augustine_n answer_n be_v 18._o de_fw-fr great_a &_o li._n arb_n cap._n 18._o cùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la diligamus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la dilectio_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la when_o it_o be_v say_v let_v we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o it_o be_v the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v say_v for_o love_n come_v of_o god_n it_o be_v grace_n he_o make_v this_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o where_o as_o in_o the_o old_a god_n lead_v his_o people_n by_o terror_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o new_a he_o geve_v they_o plenty_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o love_n 16._o contr._n adiman_n cap._n 17._o de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v cap._n 17._o item_n cap._n 21._o ca._n 16._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la brevissima_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o short_a and_o plain_a difference_n of_o both_o testament_n fear_v and_o love_n ibi_fw-la in_o tabulis_fw-la lapideis_fw-la there_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wrought_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n here_o in_o man_n heart_n and_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o singer_n of_o god_n by_o who_o presence_n charity_n be_v pour_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o do_v we_o see_v that_o charity_n be_v not_o only_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o special_a token_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o have_v s._n augustine_n answer_v this_o argument_n xi_o hundred_o year_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o late_o have_v make_v it_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v christ_n what_o it_o be_v true_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n because_o faith_n only_o apprehend_v christ_n i_o ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o term_n of_o apprehension_n if_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v only_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n that_o alone_o justifi_v no_o man_n for_o the_o divelle_n believe_v it_o and_o tremble_v 2._o jacob_n 2._o because_o they_o hope_v not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o benefit_n nor_o love_v he_o that_o purchase_v it_o if_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n be_v understand_v to_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v in_o that_o sort_n by_o only_a faith_n without_o charity_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 4._o 1_o joan_n 4._o god_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o charity_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o 14._o joan._n 14._o sermonem_fw-la meum_fw-la seruabit_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la meus_fw-la diliget_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eum_fw-la veniemus_fw-la &_o mansionem_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la faciemus_fw-la if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o say_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o to_o he_o will_v we_o come_v and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o by_o these_o word_n let_v the_o reader_n learn_v what_o it_o be_v true_o and_o profitable_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n he_o apprehend_v christ_n true_o 29._o aug._n ser_n 61._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la dom._n &_o tract_n in_o joan._n 29._o that_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o hope_n and_o charity_n he_o apprehend_v christ_n true_o that_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o glue_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v fasten_v unto_o christ_n say_v s._n augustine_n be_v charity_n ipsum_fw-la gluten_o est_fw-la charitas_fw-la 62_o in_o psal_n 62_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n christ_n have_v promise_v life_n everlasting_a to_o such_o as_o become_v his_o friend_n 5._o joan._n 15._o heb._n 5._o and_o they_o be_v his_o friend_n that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o life_n everlasting_a but_o to_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v at_o large_a hereafter_o 23._o chapt._n 23._o and_o so_o be_v it_o true_a that_o faith_n alone_o neither_o apprehend_v christ_n nor_o his_o promise_n profitable_o unless_o hope_n and_o charity_n be_v join_v unto_o it_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o hope_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o v._o chapter_n hope_n of_o hope_n as_o god_n require_v of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o his_o service_n that_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n love_v he_o so_o do_v he_o also_o require_v of_o they_o to_o repose_v all_o hope_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o only_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 17._o jere._n 17._o maledictus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la confidit_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man._n and_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 33._o jere._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 1._o psal_n 107._o psal_n 33._o let_v not_o the_o wise_a brag_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o strong_a boast_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o let_v the_o scotfree_a glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o boast_v boast_v in_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o as_o man_n power_n to_o save_v be_v vain_a and_o he_o unhappy_a that_o trust_v in_o it_o so_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o god._n of_o so_o great_a force_n be_v a_o
be_v save_v through_o faith_n final_o to_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n in_o which_o word_n beside_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v and_o the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n which_o virtue_n say_v leo_n by_o her_o mixture_n and_o temper_v geve_v life_n even_o to_o very_a faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v for_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n say_v s._n bede_n not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v utter_v only_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n and_o thus_o may_v we_o true_o understande_v what_o the_o scripture_n mean_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v or_o through_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v that_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n exclude_v charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n sometime_o say_v faith_n alone_o justifi_v the_o viii_o chapter_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfi_v not_o all_o man_n 3_o a_o objection_n rom._n 3._o galat._n 3_o for_o some_o think_v still_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o for_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o put_v to_o it_o without_o work_v of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o they_o to_o say_v as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o that_o opinion_n they_o enforce_v the_o more_o because_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v use_v these_o word_n faith_n alone_o justifi_v answer_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o s._n paul_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n ever_o mean_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o have_v take_v it_o that_o be_v to_o exclude_v from_o justification_n charity_n hope_v penance_n or_o any_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o god._n s._n paul_n his_o word_n by_o they_o allege_v be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o gal._n aug._n ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la li._n 1._o qu._n 2._o et_fw-la in_o exposit_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n inchoat_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o praefa_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n aug._n in_o exposi_n 4._o ca._n ad_fw-la gal._n the_o argument_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v be_v this_o ut_fw-la de_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la nemo_fw-la glorietur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n boast_v nor_o vaunt_v himself_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n of_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v bold_a to_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n which_o be_v geaven_v they_o and_o thereby_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o debt_n due_a unto_o their_o desert_n because_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o same_o grace_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o unworthy_a of_o it_o unless_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o jewish_a sacrament_n the_o galathian_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v be_v move_v and_o solicit_v by_o jew_n who_o desire_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o carnal_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n 3_o aug._n in_o exposi_n 4._o ca._n ad_fw-la gal._n prima_fw-la in_o argu_n ep_v ad_fw-la galat._n rom._n 4._o galat._n 3_o as_o though_o salvation_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o to_o answer_v unto_o both_o these_o boast_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o exact_v they_o of_o other_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o both_o these_o epistle_n s._n paul_n say_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n prove_v the_o same_o by_o abraham_n who_o be_v justify_v before_o circumcision_n be_v command_v and_o long_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o thereby_o do_v bar_n and_o put_v of_o all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o our_o justification_n as_o nothing_o avail_v toward_o the_o same_o but_o what_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n so_o plain_a to_o all_o man_n beside_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_v by_o moses_n s._n augustine_n call_v all_o such_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o man_n presume_v to_o do_v of_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n without_o faith_n and_o the_o help_n of_o god_n 29_o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-la li._n c._n 29_o adhuc_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la legis_fw-la quibus_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sva_fw-la crediderit_fw-la sine_fw-la adiutorio_fw-la &_o dono_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la do_v we_o yet_o doubt_v what_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o which_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v if_o he_o take_v they_o as_o his_o own_o without_o 〈◊〉_d help_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o come_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n apostol_n serm._n 15._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v also_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n lege_fw-la dei_fw-la proposita_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o whosoever_o be_v proud_a and_o think_v he_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n if_o he_o do_v that_o the_o law_n command_v not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o justice_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n this_o man_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o man_n without_o blame_n in_o both_o place_n he_o call_v all_o such_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n that_o a_o man_n do_v of_o himself_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n without_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god._n exit_fw-la lege_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la ibid._n aug._n ibid._n sva_fw-la tanque_fw-la de_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v command_v it_o be_v a_o man_n own_o because_o it_o come_v as_o of_o his_o own_o strength_n now_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v true_o bar_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o justification_n all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o all_o moral_a work_n that_o we_o do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o faith_n and_o help_n of_o god_n so_o if_o a_o man_n will_v reason_v that_o he_o bar_v likewise_o charity_n hope_v penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n because_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v show_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o s._n paul_n meaning_n these_o be_v no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o not_o only_a charity_n 5._o galat._n 5._o joy_n peace_n patience_n mildness_n and_o faith_n but_o brief_o all_o work_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n by_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o work_n of_o the_o law_n lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la 8._o rom._n 8._o they_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o life_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o kill_v but_o to_o the_o spirit_n that_o geve_v life_n 17_o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-fr lit_fw-fr c._n 17_o ad_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la carnis_fw-la terrendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v write_v in_o table_n to_o make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n afraid_a it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o letter_n that_o kill_v the_o transgressor_n but_o when_o charity_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o believer_n heart_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o geve_v life_n to_o the_o belever_n s._n augustine_n say_v work_v that_o be_v do_v for_o fear_v only_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_v and_o the_o kill_a letter_n but_o when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o charity_n which_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o heart_n they_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o geve_v life_n to_o the_o doer_n they_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o be_v geaven_v by_o faith_n and_o with_o faith_n 30._o aug._n ibid._n cap._n 30._o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la impetratio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la contra_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n grace_n be_v obtain_v against_o sin_n by_o grace_n the_o soul_n be_v heal_v from_o sin_n wherefore_o when_o s._n paul_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o rom._n 3._o he_o say_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o himself_o for_o as_o he_o say_v here_o 3._o ephes_n 2._o rom._n 3._o
by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o say_v he_o else_o where_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v as_o he_o say_v in_o this_o place_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la 2._o ephes_n 2._o not_o by_o work_v of_o the_o law_n so_o he_o say_v there_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la dei_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la not_o by_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god._n 4._o rom._n 4._o so_o do_v he_o say_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n he_o deserve_v not_o god_n grace_n and_o his_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o do_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o crake_v against_o god_n nor_o to_o presume_v of_o himself_o he_o have_v it_o not_o secundùm_fw-la carnem_fw-la by_o flesh_n and_o of_o himself_o but_o by_o promise_n and_o by_o faith_n from_o god._n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o s._n paul_n by_o justification_n of_o faith_n without_o work_v of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o exclude_v charity_n hope_v penance_n nor_o any_o virtue_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n give_v by_o faith_n but_o only_o bar_v man_n own_o presumption_n and_o pride_n man_n own_a do_n without_o god_n with_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n teach_v by_o moses_n otherwise_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o intent_n to_o exclude_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n virtue_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v say_v with_o s._n augustine_n 31._o august_n in_o praefatio_fw-la psalm_n 31._o quomodo_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_v see_v that_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o woork_v through_o charity_n we_o need_n not_o then_o set_v the_o apostle_n james_n against_o paul_n but_o paul_n himself_o against_o paul_n and_o this_o much_o may_v suffice_v concern_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o s._n paul_n word_n who_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v if_o he_o shall_v mean_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o speak_v against_o s._n james_n but_o against_o himself_o also_o for_o even_o as_o god_n when_o he_o say_v similitude_n deut._n 32._o a_o very_a apt_a similitude_n videte_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la sim_fw-la solus_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v that_o i_o be_o alone_o and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n beside_o i_o speak_v not_o the_o same_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n only_o mean_v thereby_o to_o exclude_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o arrian_n understand_v it_o but_o do_v exclude_v only_a creature_n and_o all_o that_o be_v not_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v there_o be_v no_o virtue_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n bar_v nothing_o be_v exclude_v that_o be_v join_v and_o give_v with_o faith_n but_o that_o only_o be_v shut_v out_o which_o be_v repugnante_fw-la contrary_a or_o strange_a unto_o faith._n that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v of_o s._n paul_n serve_v also_o for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o when_o they_o say_v faith_n alone_o justifi_v exclude_v some_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnante_fw-la or_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o they_o mean_v not_o necessary_a to_o justification_n humilita_fw-la basil_n concio_fw-la de_fw-fr humilita_fw-la s._n basill_n write_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o humility_n saithe_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la in_o deo._n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o perfect_v and_o sound_v boast_v in_o god_n when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o vaunt_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o justice_n but_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v needy_a of_o true_a justice_n and_o justify_v by_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n he_o bar_v as_o s._n paul_n do_v the_o presumption_n of_o our_o own_o justice_n boast_v and_o vaunt_a of_o ourselves_o not_o hope_n nor_o charity_n which_o be_v god_n gift_n which_o plain_o to_o declare_v a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v these_o word_n quid_fw-la extollis_fw-la te_fw-la dic_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tell_v i_o why_o do_v thou_o extol_v thyself_o as_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o own_o good_a do_n whereas_o thou_o shall_v render_v thanks_n to_o the_o gever_n for_o his_o gift_n i'faith_o than_o justifi_v we_o without_o our_o own_o work_n as_o of_o ourselves_o rom._n ephes_n 2._o in_o cap._n 9_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n but_o not_o without_o charity_n and_o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o s._n ambrose_n say_v sublatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la neomenijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o festival_n day_n of_o the_o new_a moan_n the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o circumcision_n the_o law_n of_o meat_n and_o offer_v of_o beast_n take_v away_o faith_n alone_o be_v place_v for_o our_o salvation_n he_o exclude_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v say_v that_o faith_n alone_o without_o they_o save_v the_o same_o answer_n serve_v to_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostom_n who_o expound_v the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o forbid_v man_n to_o avoid_v jewish_a fable_n greek_a hom._n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n the_o word_n sola_n alone_a be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a say_v si_fw-la fidei_fw-la credis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o credit_n faith_n why_o bring_v thou_o in_o other_o thing_n beside_o as_o though_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o justify_v why_o do_v thou_o subject_v thyself_o to_o voluntary_a bondage_n and_o put_v thy_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v not_o why_o do_v thou_o match_v with_o faith_n hope_n or_o charity_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o put_v thy_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v matth._n hom._n 27._o in_o cap._n 8._o matth._n ut_fw-la iam_fw-la neminem_fw-la fugere_fw-la possit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v now_o be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o these_o word_n that_o salvation_n everlasting_a be_v give_v to_o man_n through_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o not_o alone_o exclude_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n arnobius_n write_v upon_o the_o psalm_n and_o reprove_v the_o novatians_n heresy_n who_o say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v once_o christen_v redemption_n in_o psal_n 106._o baptism_n be_v call_v redemption_n because_o there_o by_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n his_o redemption_n if_o they_o do_v fall_v afterward_o can_v not_o be_v holpen_v nor_o restore_v again_o by_o penance_n have_v these_o word_n thou_o saiste_v that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o redeem_v and_o christen_v they_o through_o penance_n may_v attain_v to_o pardon_v we_o say_v they_o obtain_v pardon_n by_o faith_n alone_o but_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_v and_o christen_v come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o mercy_n of_o their_o redeemer_n not_o by_o faith_n alone_o because_o they_o have_v already_o beleve_v but_o by_o penance_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o desire_a baptism_n the_o church_n require_v not_o severe_a nor_o straight_a penance_n such_o as_o be_v usual_o enjoin_v to_o sinner_n that_o after_o baptism_n fall_v again_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v such_o be_v pardon_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o that_o kind_n of_o sharp_a penance_n but_o how_o there_o be_v in_o they_o faith_n alone_o the_o reader_n may_v know_v by_o that_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o justinus_n martyr_n tertullian_n and_o s._n augustine_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o arnobius_n his_o time_n be_v to_o receive_v none_o to_o baptism_n but_o such_o as_o ask_v pardon_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n poeniten_fw-ge ibidem_fw-la justi_fw-la mar._n tertullia_n august_n epito_n divino_fw-la decreto_fw-la de_fw-mi poeniten_fw-ge promise_v a_o new_a life_n and_o for_o certain_a day_n before_o their_o baptism_n use_v fast_v and_o prayer_n the_o like_a word_n and_o in_o the_o like_a argument_n use_v theodoritus_n say_v wound_n that_o be_v make_v after_o baptism_n be_v curable_a marry_o curable_a not_o by_o forgevenes_n through_o faith_n only_o as_o once_o it_o be_v but_o by_o many_o tear_n weep_v and_o wail_v by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o labour_n measure_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v to_o these_o i_o will_v join_v s._n ambrose_n because_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o word_n and_o matter_n gratia_n dei_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la rom._n in_o ca._n 11._o ad_fw-la rom._n etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o baptism_n require_v not_o sigh_v or_o morning_n or_o any_o work_n but_o only_o a_o profession_n with_o heart_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n he_o say_v justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratis_o rom._n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n they_o be_v free_o justify_v because_o work_v nothing_o nor_o make_v no_o recompense_n
say_v he_o come_v unto_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n when_o he_o have_v ask_v what_o commandment_n our_o lord_n rehearse_v to_o he_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v advoultrie_n and_o so_o forth_o whereunto_o when_o he_o have_v answer_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v from_o his_o youth_n than_o do_v our_o lord_n add_v far_o the_o precept_n also_o of_o perfection_n that_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o bestow_v in_o alm_n on_o the_o poor_a he_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o follow_v the_o same_o lord_n let_v they_o behold_v therefore_o and_o mark_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v by_o which_o only_o help_v these_o man_n think_v a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o life_n but_o the_o precept_n of_o manner_n and_o work_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o which_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v or_o observe_v without_o faith_n neither_o because_o our_o lord_n seem_v here_o to_o have_v omit_v the_o insinuation_n of_o faith_n do_v we_o therefore_o prescribe_v and_o content_v ourselves_o that_o only_a precept_n of_o manner_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o life_n for_o both_o be_v mutual_o knit_v together_o as_o i_o say_v before_o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v be_v in_o a_o man_n that_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n neither_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n in_o he_o which_o love_v not_o god._n therefore_o do_v we_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o mention_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o now_o faith_n now_o work_v each_o for_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a doctrine_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v thereby_o understand_v that_o one_o of_o they_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o other_o for_o why_o he_o that_o believe_v god_n aught_o to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v and_o he_o that_o therefore_o do_v because_o god_n command_v must_v of_o necessity_n believe_v god._n that_o only_a faith_n do_v not_o suffice_v to_o salvation_n without_o good_a work_n the_o xiiii_o chapter_n let_v we_o now_o therefore_o look_v unto_o that_o point_n mark_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o this_o treaty_n and_o well_o to_o be_v mark_v which_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v forth_o of_o all_o religious_a heart_n lest_o by_o a_o lewd_a securite_n they_o lose_v their_o salvation_n if_o they_o think_v only_a faith_n to_o suffice_v to_o the_o obtain_n hereof_o and_o be_v negligent_a to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o keep_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n by_o good_a work_n for_o even_o in_o th'apostle_n time_n some_o not_o understand_v certain_a dark_a sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n think_v he_o to_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v because_o he_o have_v say_v the_o law_n enter_v 5._o rom._n 5._o that_o offence_n may_v abound_v but_o where_o offence_n abound_v there_o be_v grace_v the_o more_o abundant_a which_o say_v of_o s._n paul_n be_v true_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o man_n receive_v the_o law_n and_o most_o proud_o presume_v of_o their_o own_o strengthe_n and_o ability_n to_o keep_v it_o not_o by_o right_a faith_n call_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o overcome_v their_o evil_a concupiscenses_fw-la and_o lust_n against_o the_o law_n be_v just_o burden_v beside_o the_o transgress_a of_o the_o law_n with_o more_o yea_o and_o more_o grevous_a offence_n and_o so_o extreme_a gilt_n compel_v they_o they_o flee_v to_o faith_n 5._o psal_n 120._o rom._n 5._o whereby_o they_o may_v deserve_v the_o mercy_n of_o pardon_n and_o help_v of_o our_o lord_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o charity_n be_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pour_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o may_v do_v with_o love_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v against_o the_o concupiscenses_fw-la and_o lust_n of_o this_o world_n understand_v psal_n 15._o rom._n 7._o how_o s_o paul_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v foresay_v in_o the_o psalm_n their_o infirmity_n be_v multiply_v and_o then_o they_o make_v haste_n therefore_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o think_v man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o after_o faith_n receive_v and_o profess_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v contemn_v but_o that_o every_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n before_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o first_o justification_n see_v the_o treaty_n before_o though_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n have_v not_o go_v before_o for_o they_o do_v follow_v he_o that_o be_v justify_v they_o go_v not_o before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o which_o matter_n i_o need_v not_o far_o to_o dispute_v in_o this_o present_a work_n namely_o since_o i_o have_v upon_o this_o question_n already_o set_v forth_o a_o large_a book_n which_o be_v entitle_v of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o spirit_n faith_n note_v how_o old_a the_o heresy_n be_v of_o only_a faith_n because_o therefore_o this_o opinion_n be_v then_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n spring_v up_o the_o other_o apostolical_a epistle_n of_o peter_n john_n james_n and_o juda_n do_v chief_o direct_v their_o intention_n and_o purpose_n against_o the_o same_o opinion_n so_o far_o that_o they_o plain_o 13._o plain_o therefore_o luther_n think_v good_a utter_o to_o reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o s_o james_n in_o his_o write_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o viij_o galat._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o rom._n 13._o affirm_v faith_n without_o work_n to_o profit_v nothing_o as_o paul_n himself_o also_o define_v not_o every_o faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v in_o god_n but_o that_o to_o be_v the_o healthful_a and_o evangelicall_a faith_n who_o work_n proceed_v of_o charity_n that_o faith_n say_v he_o which_o work_v through_o love_n or_o charity_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o he_o show_v the_o same_o faith_n which_o some_o man_n think_v to_o suffice_v unto_o salvation_n to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o profit_v any_o whit_n that_o he_o say_v if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o as_o i_o may_v remove_v mountain_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o but_o where_o this_o faithful_a charity_n woork_v there_o without_o doubt_n be_v good_a life_n for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v charity_n wheruppon_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n plain_a peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n where_o he_o exort_v unto_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o work_v and_o foreshow_v that_o this_o world_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o be_v inhabit_v of_o the_o just_a that_o they_o may_v hereby_o take_v good_a heed_n how_o they_o live_v to_o become_v meet_a and_o worthy_a of_o that_o habitation_n know_v that_o out_o of_o certain_a dark_a sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n some_o lewd_a personne_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o be_v careless_a of_o well_o live_v note_n note_n as_o be_v sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o faith_n say_v that_o certain_a thing_n there_o be_v in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n most_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o man_n do_v pervert_v even_o as_o they_o do_v other_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n whereas_o yet_o the_o same_o apostle_n paul_n think_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n which_o be_v not_o geaven_v but_o to_o good_a liver_n even_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o other_o apostle_n do_v peter_n i_o say_v know_v this_o 3._o 2._o pet._n 3._o say_v as_o follow_v all_o these_o thing_n then_o perish_v of_o what_o sort_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o work_v of_o piety_n expect_v and_o hasten_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n burn_a shall_v be_v lose_v and_o the_o element_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n dissolve_v but_o we_o look_v for_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o justice_n inhabit_v wherefore_o most_o dear_o belove_v sin_v you_o look_v for_o these_o thing_n labour_v that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v before_o he_o sound_o and_o without_o spot_n in_o peace_n and_o think_v the_o patient_a expect_v of_o our_o lord_n to_o be_v healthful_a unto_o you_o even_o as_o our_o dear_a belove_a brother_n paul_n write_v unto_o you_o according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o manner_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n wherein_o be_v some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o unlearned_a and_o waver_a person_n do_v pervert_v even_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n you_o therefore_o dear_o belove_v now_o foreknow_v these_o thing_n be_v
have_v choose_v unto_o himself_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n the_o xiii_o chapter_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o perserance_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v 24._o matth._n â—0_n &_o 24._o who_o so_o persever_v until_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v have_v from_o any_o other_o then_o from_o he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v he_o that_o stand_v that_o he_o may_v continual_o stand_v and_o to_o set_v he_o up_o again_o that_o fall_v no_o man_n may_v promise_v himself_o any_o thing_n of_o certainty_n with_o a_o absolute_a certainty_n although_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o settle_v and_o repose_v a_o most_o sure_a hope_n in_o the_o help_n of_o god._n for_o god_n except_o they_o do_v not_o their_o part_n according_a to_o his_o grace_n as_o he_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n 1._o philip._n 1._o so_o will_v he_o end_v it_o work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 10._o philip._n 2._o and_o to_o make_v perfect_v how_o be_v it_o let_v they_o that_o think_v themselves_o to_o stand_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o and_o let_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a work_n their_o salvation_n in_o labour_n in_o watching_n in_o almesdeede_n in_o prayer_n and_o offering_n in_o fasting_n and_o chastity_n for_o know_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o as_o yet_o in_o glory_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o misdoubt_v of_o the_o battle_n which_o remain_v with_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o world_n and_o with_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o which_o battle_n they_o can_v not_o be_v conqueror_n unless_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o obey_v the_o apostle_n 8._o rom._n 8._o say_v we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o shall_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v of_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o of_o their_o recover_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n now_o such_o as_o be_v through_o sin_n fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v may_v be_v justify_v again_o if_o when_o god_n stir_v they_o to_o rise_v they_o will_v procure_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o recover_v the_o grace_n lose_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n for_o this_o manner_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o recover_n of_o he_o that_o be_v fall_v which_o the_o holy_a father_n apt_o term_v the_o second_o board_n after_o shipwreck_n of_o grace_n lose_v for_o in_o deed_n for_o they_o that_o fall_n into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n 20._o joan._n 20._o christ_n jesus_n have_v institute_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n when_o he_o say_v take_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o forgeave_v they_o be_v forgeaven_n they_o and_o who_o you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o penance_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n after_o his_o fall_n differ_v very_o much_o from_o that_o which_o be_v do_v before_o baptism_n and_o that_o in_o this_o penance_n be_v contain_v not_o only_o a_o cease_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o detestation_n of_o they_o or_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a hart_n but_o also_o a_o sacramental_a confession_n of_o the_o say_v sin_n at_o the_o least_o in_o purpose_n and_o to_o be_v make_v at_o time_n convenient_a and_o the_o absolution_n of_o a_o priest_n there_o be_v also_o contain_v in_o this_o penance_n a_o satisfaction_n by_o fasting_n almesdeede_n prayer_n and_o other_o godly_a exercise_n of_o spiritual_a life_n not_o for_o the_o pain_n everlasting_a which_o be_v forgeaven_n either_o by_o the_o sacrament_n or_o else_o by_o purpose_v of_o the_o sacrament_n together_o with_o the_o offence_n but_o for_o the_o temporal_a pain_n the_o which_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o be_v not_o always_o forgeaven_n whole_o as_o it_o be_v in_o baptism_n to_o such_o as_o be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o which_o they_o have_v receive_v have_v sorrow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o violate_v the_o temple_n of_o god._n of_o this_o penance_n it_o be_v write_v be_v mindful_a from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v 3_o apocal._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 7._o matth_n 3_o luca_n 3_o do_v penance_n and_o do_v the_o former_a work_v and_o again_o that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n woork_v penance_n towards_o a_o stable_a salvation_n and_o again_o do_v you_o penance_n and_o do_v you_o the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n that_o by_o every_o mortal_a sin_n grace_n be_v lose_v but_o not_o faith_n the_o xv._o chap._n against_o the_o crafty_a wit_n of_o certain_a man_n which_o through_o sweet_a talk_n and_o fair_a word_n do_v seduce_v the_o heart_n of_o innocent_n 16._o rom._n 16._o it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n once_o receive_v be_v lose_v not_o only_o by_o infidelity_n by_o the_o which_o faith_n itself_o be_v lose_v but_o also_o by_o any_o other_o mortal_a sin_n although_o faith_n be_v not_o lose_v herein_o do_v we_o defend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n law_n which_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o only_o infidel_n but_o also_o the_o faithful_a 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o be_v fornicatour_n adulterrer_n wantonness_n bugger_n thief_n covetouse_n drunkerde_n evillspeaker_n extorcioner_n and_o all_o other_o which_o do_v commit_v mortal_a sin_n from_o the_o which_o they_o may_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n abstain_v and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_v and_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o merit_n the_o xvi_o chap._n when_o man_n therefore_o be_v by_o these_o mean_v justify_v whether_o they_o do_v continual_o keep_v the_o grace_n once_o receive_v or_o whether_o they_o do_v lose_v it_o and_o recover_v it_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v set_v before_o they_o abound_v you_o in_o every_o good_a work_n 10._o hebr._n 10._o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o void_a in_o our_o lord_n for_o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a that_o he_o will_v forget_v your_o work_n and_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v in_o his_o name_n and_o 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o leese_n not_o your_o affiance_n which_o have_v a_o great_a reward_n and_o therefore_o to_o such_o as_o work_v well_o to_o the_o end_n and_o hope_v in_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o set_v forth_o life_n everlasting_a both_o as_o a_o grace_n merciful_o promise_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n jesus_n and_o as_o a_o wage_n faithful_o to_o be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o their_o good_a work_v and_o merit_v for_o this_o be_v that_o crown_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o after_o his_o conflict_n and_o run_v which_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v render_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o just_a judge_n and_o not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o also_o to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o see_v that_o the_o self_n same_o christ_n jesus_n do_v continual_o send_v down_o by_o influence_n into_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o head_n into_o the_o member_n and_o as_o a_o vine_n into_o his_o branch_n a_o virtue_n the_o which_o virtue_n go_v before_o accompany_v and_o follow_v their_o good_a work_v without_o the_o which_o their_o work_v can_v not_o possible_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o meritorious_a we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o lack_v nothing_o else_o in_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v wherefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v think_v by_o their_o good_a work_v which_o be_v do_v in_o god_n to_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o much_o as_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n require_v and_o true_o to_o have_v deserve_v life_n everlasting_a which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v when_o the_o time_n come_v if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o grace_n for_o so_o much_o as_o christ_n our_o saviour_n say_v 4._o joan._n 4._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v drink_v of_o this_o water_n which_o i_o shall_v geave_fw-mi he_o he_o shall_v not_o thirst_v for_o ever_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o he_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n spring_v to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o thus_o neither_o be_v our_o own_o proper_a justice_n so_o take_v to_o be_v our_o own_o as_o though_o it_o procee_v from_o our_o own_o self_n neither_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n either_o unknowen_a or_o resuse_v for_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v call_v we_o because_o
unto_o thy_o death_n because_o god_n reward_n abide_v for_o ever_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o who_o no_o goodness_n be_v shall_v be_v make_v rightuouse_a and_o godly_a but_o that_o a_o good_a and_o a_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v just_a and_o better_a for_o as_o we_o say_v true_o that_o water_n be_v warm_v not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v of_o cold_a make_v luke_o warm_a but_o also_o when_o it_o be_v of_o warm_a make_v hot_a so_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v when_o he_o increase_v in_o justice_n and_o of_o good_a and_o rightuouse_a be_v make_v just_a and_o better_a 2._o rom._n 2._o of_o a_o third_o degree_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v say_v non_fw-la auditores_fw-la legis_fw-la iusti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la factores_fw-la legis_fw-la iustificabuntur_fw-la the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v where_o the_o word_n of_o iustifi_v do_v neither_o signify_v the_o come_n to_o justice_n which_o make_v a_o wicked_a man_n rightuouse_a and_o just_a neither_o the_o increase_n of_o justice_n whereby_o a_o good_a man_n be_v make_v better_o but_o a_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o justice_n whereunto_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n of_o the_o which_o s._n paul_n there_o speak_v such_o shall_v attain_v as_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n once_o receive_v or_o recover_v the_o same_o by_o penance_n continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o do_v justice_n unto_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a justification_n of_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n be_v call_v to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n and_o increase_v therein_o by_o continuance_n be_v at_o the_o end_n perfect_v in_o justice_n in_o life_n everlasting_a for_o neither_o do_v it_o avayle_v he_o to_o begin_v well_o if_o he_o do_v not_o continue_v and_o increase_v neither_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n if_o afterward_o he_o fall_v away_o for_o than_o do_v he_o lose_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o justice_n without_o the_o which_o the_o beginning_n and_o middle_n avayl_v not_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o man_n justification_n for_o concern_v the_o two_o first_o degree_n thereof_o he_o say_v thus_o 16._o aug._n contra_fw-la â—ulia_fw-la lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d the_o civita_n dei_fw-la li._n 21._o cap._n 16._o justificatio_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n justification_n be_v give_fw-ge unto_o we_o in_o this_o life_n by_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o by_o the_o wash_a of_o regeneration_n whereby_o all_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v after_o that_o by_o fight_v with_o vice_n from_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o we_o be_v discharge_v and_o assoil_v three_o while_n our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v wherein_o we_o say_v forgeve_v we_o our_o offence_n in_o which_o word_n be_v comprise_v not_o only_o the_o entry_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o he_o call_v baptism_n but_o also_o the_o increase_n of_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a life_n which_o he_o term_v a_o conflict_n and_o fight_v with_o vice_n whereunto_o he_o join_v prayer_n for_o the_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o fall_v and_o this_o call_v he_o our_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n say_v further_a in_o a_o other_o place_n 16._o lib._n 21._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 16._o quisquis_fw-la cupit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whoso_o ever_o desire_v to_o escape_v the_o pain_n everlasting_a let_v he_o not_o only_o be_v baptize_v but_o also_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v also_o justify_v for_o where_o s._n paul_n say_v abluti_fw-la estis_fw-la you_o be_v wassh_v clean_o 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o he_o say_v also_o iustificati_fw-la estis_fw-la you_o be_v justify_v and_o yet_o say_v s._n augustine_n that_o beside_o baptism_n a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v mean_v by_o justification_n the_o continual_a conflict_n with_o vice_n wherein_o consist_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o increase_v of_o justice_n of_o the_o three_o degree_n which_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfit_v of_o our_o justice_n doâ—_n aug_n epist_n 106_o 〈◊〉_d sermo_fw-la 61._o le_v ver_fw-la doâ—_n he_o say_v complebitur_fw-la spes_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o hope_n shall_v be_v full_o accomplissh_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o when_o our_o hope_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v then_o shall_v our_o justification_n be_v fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v thus_o do_v our_o justification_n right_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a comprise_v in_o itself_o a_o beginning_n of_o justice_n a_o increase_n and_o a_o end_n in_o this_o sort_n do_v the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n speak_v of_o it_o intent_n note_v the_o author_n intent_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v in_o all_o this_o treaty_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n plain_a to_o understande_v deduce_v three_o degree_n of_o justification_n compare_v the_o same_o with_o s._n augustine_n to_o a_o perfect_v building_n which_o beside_o a_o foundation_n have_v lodging_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o to_o a_o fruiteful_a tree_n which_o have_v not_o only_o a_o root_n but_o fruit_n also_o come_v of_o the_o same_o and_o albeit_o all_o these_o three_o degree_n make_v but_o one_o absolute_a and_o perfect_v justification_n in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v save_v yet_o do_v the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n speak_v several_o and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n of_o word_n sometime_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o entry_n sometime_o of_o the_o increase_n sometime_o of_o the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o justice_n whereof_o may_v grow_v obscurity_n and_o occasion_n of_o error_n to_o such_o as_o understand_v not_o nor_o mark_v not_o this_o diversity_n in_o degree_n of_o justice_n diversity_n mark_v this_o diversity_n for_o it_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v of_o he_o that_o first_o come_v to_o his_o service_n and_o of_o he_o that_o continue_v his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o end_n trust_v to_o be_v reward_v by_o his_o service_n by_o mean_a of_o which_o difference_n it_o be_v true_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o rom._n 3._o jacob_n 2._o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_v and_o also_o it_o be_v true_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v call_v and_o set_v in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n by_o grace_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o work_v do_v before_o so_o no_o man_n can_v continue_v in_o christ_n increase_v in_o justice_n and_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o in_o life_n everlasting_a without_o good_a work_n as_o in_o process_n of_o this_o work_n more_o plain_o shall_v appear_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v the_o ii_o chap._n because_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n of_o justification_n i_o shall_v be_v occasion_v often_o time_n to_o speak_v of_o faith_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o justification_n so_o likewise_o to_o declare_v brief_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o when_o the_o reader_n shall_v see_v any_o thing_n allege_v concern_v faith_n he_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o it_o s._n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o faith_n one_o whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o we_o a_o other_o whereby_o we_o keep_v promise_n in_o that_o we_o say_v to_o other_o 31._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v ca._n 31._o de_fw-fr hac_fw-la fide_fw-la nunc_fw-la loquimur_fw-la quam_fw-la adhibemus_fw-la cùm_fw-la aliquid_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la quam_fw-la damus_fw-la quum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pollicemur_fw-la no_o &_o ipsa_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n two_o kind_n of_o faith_n we_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o use_v when_o we_o believe_v any_o thing_n not_o of_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o geve_v when_o we_o promise_v any_o thing_n for_o that_o also_o be_v call_v faith_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n when_o we_o say_v he_o give_v no_o faith_n nor_o credit_n unto_o i_o and_o a_o other_o when_o we_o say_v he_o keep_v not_o faith_n with_o i_o for_o the_o one_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v he_o believe_v not_o that_o which_o i_o say_v the_o other_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o say_v by_o this_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v faithful_a unto_o god_n by_o the_o other_o whereby_o that_o be_v perform_v which_o be_v promise_v god_n also_o be_v faithful_a unto_o us._n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n be_v faithful_a who_o do_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v further_a than_o you_o be_v able_a 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o see_v therefore_o there_o be_v but_o two_o kind_n of_o
think_v he_o be_v able_a to_o atteyne_v unto_o it_o of_o himself_o albeit_o he_o never_o reach_v thereunto_o 31._o august_n in_o praesation_n psal_n 31._o and_o lose_v the_o hope_n of_o all_o his_o travail_n because_o he_o presume_v of_o himself_o and_o god_n condemn_v even_o that_o presumption_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o desire_n to_o live_v well_o and_o a_o care_n to_o do_v good_a work_n but_o who_o so_o be_v persuade_v that_o faith_n only_o suffice_v to_o obtain_v both_o justification_n and_o salvation_n let_v he_o be_v well_o ware_a least_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n and_o say_v ibid._n aug._n ibid._n faciam_fw-la ergo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la volo_fw-la i_o will_v do_v then_o what_o i_o list_v for_o though_o i_o have_v no_o good_a work_v and_o do_v no_o more_o but_o believe_v in_o god_n my_o faith_n shall_v be_v repute_v to_o i_o for_o justice_n if_o he_o have_v so_o say_v and_o determine_v with_o himself_o he_o be_v fall_v in_o and_o drown_v if_o he_o be_v yet_o but_o think_v thereof_o and_o waver_a he_o be_v in_o danger_n further_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o philosopher_n say_v 8._o aristote_fw-la ethic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o that_o of_o two_o vice_n contrary_a to_o one_o virtue_n the_o more_o daungerouse_a and_o great_a vice_n be_v that_o whereunto_o man_n be_v more_o give_v we_o doubt_n not_o but_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n be_v rather_o prone_a and_o content_a of_o themselves_o to_o believe_v only_o and_o put_v the_o rest_n in_o god_n mercy_n then_o desirous_a to_o lead_v a_o severe_a and_o straight_o life_n and_o pain_n themselves_o with_o good_a work_n which_o thing_n the_o devil_n well_o know_v have_v in_o sundry_a age_n go_v about_o to_o put_v this_o opinion_n in_o the_o head_n of_o such_o as_o he_o can_v abuse_v 12._o ca._n 12._o as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o wherefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o gulf_n which_o be_v most_o perillouse_a i_o will_v declare_v that_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n of_o true_a understanding_n to_o our_o justification_n or_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o justify_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n nor_o alone_a able_a to_o keep_v and_o increase_v our_o justification_n when_o it_o be_v get_v nor_o able_a alone_o to_o bring_v he_o that_o be_v justify_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n in_o life_n everlasting_a in_o which_o three_o degree_n consist_v the_o absolute_a and_o perfect_v justification_n of_o man_n chap._n in_o the_o first_o chap._n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o whence_o the_o opinion_n come_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v and_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o mainteyn_v the_o same_o the_o ii_o chapter_n 3._o august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la arbit_fw-la c._n 7._o rom._n 3._o gal._n 3._o the_o opinion_n that_o move_v some_o man_n to_o think_v only_a faith_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n take_v his_o first_o ground_n of_o misconstrue_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n homines_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la intelligentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o man_n say_v s._n augustine_n not_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o think_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n think_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v faith_n although_o he_o live_v ill_a and_o do_v no_o good_a work_n but_o god_n forbid_v the_o choose_a vessel_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n and_o upon_o this_o and_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 14._o aug._n in_o praefat_fw-la psa_fw-la 31._o &_o the_o fid_fw-we &_o oper_n c._n 14._o which_o also_o they_o misconstrue_v they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o a_o christian_a man_n need_v not_o to_o do_v any_o good_a work_v for_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n though_o he_o live_v ungodlie_a other_o when_o they_o see_v the_o scripture_n so_o evident_o commend_v good_a work_n operibus_fw-la caluin_n in_o instit_fw-la ca._n the_o iustific_a ca._n 10._o brent_n in_o confess_v wirtember_n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la and_o set_v forth_o the_o necessity_n of_o do_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o maintain_v that_o they_o be_v nedelesse_a to_o be_v do_v have_v say_v that_o man_n must_v live_v godly_a to_o testify_v and_o declare_v their_o faith_n but_o yet_o that_o their_o good_a work_v deserve_v no_o reward_n of_o life_n everlasting_a neither_o can_v stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god._n and_o to_o minse_v this_o matter_n more_o fine_o some_o have_v yet_o go_v further_o and_o whereas_o the_o catholic_a church_n follow_v the_o manifest_a srcipture_n have_v ever_o teach_v that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o sacrament_n by_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o penance_n they_o have_v teach_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o although_o they_o grant_v that_o he_o must_v have_v both_o hope_n and_o charity_n that_o shall_v be_v justify_v yet_o be_v it_o faith_n only_o say_v they_o that_o strike_v the_o stroke_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n hope_v and_o charity_n stand_v by_o as_o looker_n on_o but_o work_v nothing_o into_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o dangerous_a error_n man_n have_v fall_v by_o teach_v and_o believe_v the_o justification_n of_o faith_n alone_o not_o only_o bar_v the_o necessity_n of_o do_v good_a work_v and_o penance_n but_o also_o abase_v the_o worthiness_n of_o hope_n and_o charity_n and_o th'estimation_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n his_o sacrament_n against_o the_o first_o opinion_n s._n augustine_n both_o preach_v and_o dispute_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o learned_a work_v and_o namely_o write_v his_o book_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v against_o the_o same_o which_o thou_o have_v here_o gentle_a reader_n together_o with_o this_o treaty_n translate_v unto_o thou_o concern_v the_o second_o which_o the_o author_n will_v fain_o have_v appear_v different_a from_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o in_o effect_n seem_v all_o one_o book_n in_o the_o 2._o chap_a of_o the_o first_o book_n i_o have_v say_v somewhat_o before_o and_o plain_o prove_v that_o good_a work_v do_v not_o only_o keep_v and_o increase_v our_o justice_n here_o but_o shall_v be_v reward_v also_o in_o the_o end_n with_o life_n everlasting_a whereof_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o hereafter_o chapter_n in_o the._n 13._o chapter_n to_o the_o third_o opinion_n i_o shall_v now_o answer_v and_o evident_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n alone_o that_o work_v th'acte_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o that_o hope_n charity_n and_o the_o sacrament_n have_v their_o part_n in_o work_v it_o also_o and_o by_o this_o shall_v the_o reader_n perceive_v that_o after_o their_o meaning_n it_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v true_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v and_o here_o must_v i_o advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o this_o third_o opinion_n be_v new_a and_o late_o come_v out_o of_o the_o forge_n never_o hear_v of_o to_o my_o knowledge_n before_o these_o our_o day_n for_o as_o there_o have_v be_v in_o sundry_a age_n carnal_a man_n which_o think_v themselves_o 27_o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we &_o oper_n c._n 27_o and_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v other_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n may_v save_v a_o man_n without_o good_a work_n so_o have_v i_o not_o read_v of_o any_o that_o plain_o say_v faith_n without_o hope_n charity_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n can_v justify_v a_o man._n and_o therefore_o as_o diverse_a or_o rather_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v in_o some_o place_n of_o their_o work_v go_v about_o to_o pull_v the_o one_o opinion_n out_o of_o man_n head_n so_o do_v i_o not_o find_v that_o they_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o other_a and_o much_o less_o that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o before_o this_o our_o age_n have_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o charity_n in_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v to_o say_v faith_n alone_o justifi_v no_o man_n without_o the_o help_n and_o work_v of_o charity_n the_o iii_o chapter_n and_o now_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a man_n charity_n of_o charity_n faith_n alone_o justifi_v no_o man_n without_o the_o help_n and_o work_n of_o charity_n it_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o chapter_n in_o the._n 4._o chapter_n that_o our_o justification_n in_o christ_n be_v but_o the_o restore_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v by_o adam_n and_o as_o adam_n sin_v not_o only_o by_o lack_n of_o faith_n but_o rather_o and_o much_o more_o by_o lack_n of_o good_a will_n and_o right_a love_n so_o be_v not_o a_o man_n once_o fall_v restore_v again_o by_o recover_v only_o right_a faith_n unless_o he_o recover_v also_o right_a love_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v chief_o a_o perverse_a desire_n
4._o and_o call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o faithful_a and_o beleve_a and_o inheriter_fw-la of_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o he_o credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo._n 3_o gen._n 15._o galat._n 3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o justice_n but_o as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o all_o man_n confess_v so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v what_o faith_n that_o be_v whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o singuler_o please_v god._n primasius_n say_v abraham_n quia_fw-la credidit_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o cap._n 11._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebrae_fw-la jaco._n 2._o because_o abraham_n believe_v god_n it_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o justice_n and_o he_o be_v call_v god_n friend_n but_o this_o faith_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v that_o it_o be_v believe_v in_o heart_n confess_v in_o mouth_n and_o garnish_v in_o work_n and_o here_o it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v abraham_n faith_n say_v not_o abraham_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la gen._n hom._n 31._o in_o gen._n abraham_n beleve_v god_n that_o be_v as_o chrysostome_n say_v credidit_fw-la dictis_fw-la dei_fw-la he_o give_v credit_n unto_o god_n word_n and_o say_n many_o evil_a man_n 1._o jaco._n 2._o mar._n 1._o yea_o the_o devil_n himself_o beleve_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n but_o neither_o evil_a man_n neither_o the_o divelle_n geve_v credit_n to_o god_n nor_o his_o word_n to_o obey_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o ill_a man_n yea_o between_o a_o good_a man_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o one_o beleve_v the_o scripture_n and_o obei_v it_o not_o 102._o psal_n 102._o the_o other_o be_v mindful_a of_o god_n commandment_n to_o do_v they_o so_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o believe_v 32._o eccl._n 32._o in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la tuo_fw-la crede_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la conseruatio_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la qui_fw-fr credit_n deo_fw-la attendit_fw-la mandatis_fw-la in_o every_o work_n of_o thou_o believe_v and_o use_v the_o faith_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o that_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n he_o that_o credit_v god_n geve_v heed_n to_o the_o commandment_n 33._o eccl._n 33._o the_o wiseman_n do_v credit_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n be_v true_a unto_o he_o then_o to_o credit_n god_n and_o the_o law_n be_v to_o believe_v god_n word_n to_o be_v true_a and_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n for_o to_o he_o be_v the_o law_n true_a who_o do_v not_o show_v by_o his_o life_n that_o he_o think_v it_o false_a so_o do_v abraham_n believe_v and_o credit_n god_n in_o every_o work_n of_o he_o 12._o gen._n 12._o god_n say_v unto_o he_o egredere_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n go_v out_o of_o thy_o country_n from_o thy_o kindred_n from_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o he_o be_v in_o year_n 11._o hebr._n 11._o he_o go_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o may_v have_v use_v many_o excuse_n as_o a_o man_n loath_a to_o leave_v his_o native_a country_n his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n which_o natural_o all_o man_n love_v gene._n chrysost_n hom_n 31._o in_o gene._n but_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o think_v it_o not_o his_o part_n so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v any_o of_o these_o thought_n into_o his_o mind_n but_o as_o a_o willing_a servant_n obey_v at_o the_o only_a bid_n and_o ask_v no_o curiouse_a question_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o so_o to_o do_v omnia_fw-la levia_fw-la &_o facilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la chrysost_n ibidem_fw-la his_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v toward_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n appear_v light_a and_o easy_a to_o he_o this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n to_o believe_v god_n that_o be_v to_o credit_n his_o word_n and_o through_o a_o singular_a love_n to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n god_n promise_v he_o a_o child_n 15._o gen._n 15._o when_o both_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v past_a hope_n of_o issue_n he_o beleve_v the_o promise_n hope_v again_o hope_n 4._o rom._n 4._o many_o year_n pass_v before_o it_o be_v fulfil_v his_o faith_n decay_v not_o he_o still_o persevere_v constante_o beleve_v it_o 22._o gen._n 22._o god_n bid_v he_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n his_o only_a son_n who_o so_o dear_o he_o love_v gen._n hom._n 47._o in_o gen._n without_o all_o dout_a or_o question_n ask_v he_o obey_v the_o commandment_n o_o religiosam_fw-la animam_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o religiouse_a soul_n say_v chrysostome_n o_o strong_a hart_n and_o mind_n o_o great_a desire_n o_o reason_n pass_v the_o nature_n of_o man._n he_o show_v not_o his_o faith_n only_o in_o beleve_v god_n promise_n but_o also_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n credidit_fw-la suscepturus_fw-la filium_fw-la credidit_fw-la occisurus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 12._o aug._n ser_n 72._o de_fw-la tempo_fw-la chrys_n ho._n 24._o ad_fw-la hebre._n hom._n 42._o in_o gen._n hom._n 36._o in_o gen._n rom._n 4._o gala._n 3_o chrysost_n hom_n 36._o in_o gen._n gen._n 15._o gen._n 12._o he_o beleve_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n he_o beleve_v when_o he_o shall_v kill_v his_o son_n in_o all_o point_n faithful_a in_o nothing_o cruel_a he_o have_v not_o only_a faith_n and_o good_a belief_n but_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v possedit_fw-la iustus_fw-la ille_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la that_o just_a man_n have_v all_o virtue_n he_o note_v in_o he_o fortitude_n magnanimity_n excellent_a faith_n good_a and_o godly_a conversation_n singular_a modesty_n marvellous_a dispisinge_a of_o riches_n worthy_o be_v he_o call_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n sufficit_fw-la enim_fw-la unus_fw-la ille_fw-la iustus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la erudiat_fw-la for_o that_o one_o just_a man_n be_v enough_o to_o teach_v we_o all_o what_o faith_n be_v in_o he_o that_o beleve_v god_n promise_v concern_v his_o issue_n against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n what_o obedience_n who_o be_v but_o once_o speak_v unto_o forsake_v his_o country_n his_o inheritance_n his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n yea_o be_v content_a to_o forgo_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n 22._o gen._n 22._o how_o constante_n hope_v that_o never_o mistrust_v god_n promise_n be_v it_o never_o so_o long_o delay_v 23._o rom._n 4._o gen._n 1â—_n rom._n 4._o gen._n 23._o what_o charity_n almose_n and_o hospitality_n who_o use_v to_o sit_v at_o his_o door_n to_o wait_v for_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n what_o humility_n who_o be_v inheritor_n of_o the_o world_n bow_v and_o kneel_v to_o the_o heathen_a people_n of_o the_o land_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la what_o justice_n that_o will_v not_o take_v a_o grave_a to_o bury_v his_o wife_n in_o before_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v our_o pattern_n by_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o he_o we_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n 8._o galat._n 3_o joan._n 8._o and_o to_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o faithful_a abraham_n or_o no._n christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n si_fw-la silij_fw-la abrahae_fw-la estis_fw-la opera_fw-la abrahae_fw-la facite_fw-la 5._o cyril_n hieroso_fw-la cate_n che_fw-it 5._o if_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n do_v abraham_n work_n quem_fw-la idmodum_fw-la ille_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la iustificeris_fw-la as_o he_o be_v justify_v so_o be_v thou_o justify_v and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o god_n among_o all_o his_o faithful_a and_o holy_a have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v our_o example_n and_o pattern_n who_o at_o his_o commandment_n forsake_v his_o native_a country_n kindred_n and_o inheritance_n to_o teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o such_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n s._n note_n s._n that_o deal_n with_o the_o world_n when_o god_n honour_v or_o commandment_n so_o require_v as_o he_o do_v with_o his_o country_n and_o inheritance_n 6._o gen._n 12._o esai_n 52._o 2._o cor._n 6._o god_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o kindred_n he_o say_v unto_o we_o exite_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o separamini_fw-la go_v out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o and_o depart_v from_o they_o abraham_n with_o a_o sincere_a faith_n and_o mind_n gen._n chrysost_n hom_n 37._o in_o gen._n obey_v the_o commandment_n hunc_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la imitemur_fw-la let_v we_o follow_v he_o and_o in_o ready_a mind_n and_o heart_n let_v we_o get_v out_o of_o the_o business_n of_o this_o present_a life_n especial_o when_o it_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n and_o go_v into_o heaven_n 8._o hebrae_fw-la 11._o rom._n 8._o abraham_n know_v not_o the_o place_n whether_o he_o shall_v go_v we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o and_o by_o patience_n
4._o aug._n ad_fw-la simpli_fw-la li._n 1._o quaest_n 2._o august_n ad_fw-la simpli_fw-la ib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 14_o august_n ser_fw-mi 61._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la dom._n ephes_n 4._o which_o must_v be_v join_v with_o good_a work_n as_o abraham_n faith_n be_v or_o else_o justifi_v no_o man_n grace_n go_v before_o say_v s._n augustine_n but_o good_a work_v follow_v every_o man_n that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v do_v through_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o of_o this_o incorporation_n speak_v s._n paul_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n unless_o be_v knit_v in_o the_o body_n we_o increase_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o head_n of_o this_o increase_n and_o grow_v speak_v s._n james_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o be_v call_v and_o justify_v we_o must_v also_o be_v glorify_v 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v unless_o we_o be_v conform_v and_o make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n by_o godly_a life_n which_o s._n james_n speak_v of_o all_o this_o be_v comprise_v in_o our_o perfect_a justification_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n that_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v our_o justification_n so_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o same_o end_n that_o we_o do_v good_a work_n which_o s._n james_n call_v our_o justification_n 31._o in_o praefat_fw-la psalm_n 31._o if_o abraham_n have_v offer_v his_o son_n without_o faith_n say_v s._n augustine_n the_o work_n have_v nothing_o avail_v he_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v if_o he_o have_v keep_v his_o faith_n and_o not_o offer_v his_o son_n when_o god_n bid_v he_o his_o faith_n without_o work_v have_v be_v dead_a and_o shall_v have_v remain_v like_o a_o root_n barren_a and_o dry_a without_o fruit_n when_o s._n paul_n have_v teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n mean_v thereby_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v such_o as_o understode_v he_o not_o think_v he_o have_v say_v faith_n have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v ill_a and_o do_v no_o good_a work_n and_o because_o this_o opinion_n be_v then_o spring_v uppe_o 14._o aug._n the_o fid_fw-we et_fw-fr oper_n cap._n 14._o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o s._n james_n s._n peter_n s._n john_n and_o jude_n in_o their_o epistle_n direct_v their_o intent_n special_o against_o the_o same_o earnest_o affirminge_v that_o faith_n without_o work_v avail_v nothing_o so_o do_v s._n peter_n exhort_v man_n to_o piety_n 3._o 2._o pet._n 3._o and_o good_a conversation_n against_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n warn_v they_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n dark_a and_o hard_a to_o understande_v which_o the_o unskilful_a and_o unstable_a do_v perverte_v to_o their_o own_o damnation_n sayinge_v further_a that_o who_o so_o lack_v good_a conversation_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o be_v blind_a and_o gropinge_v with_o his_o hand_n thereupon_o do_v s._n james_n call_v he_o a_o vain_a man_n that_o think_v faith_n without_o work_v might_n save_o he_o 2._o jacob_n 2._o and_o call_v faith_n without_o work_v a_o dead_a faith_n and_o the_o divelles_n faith_n thereupon_o do_v s._n john_n speak_v as_o much_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o charity_n as_o s._n paul_n have_v do_v of_o faith_n saying_n he_o that_o love_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n 3._o 1._o joan._n 3._o not_o that_o these_o apostle_n do_v teach_v contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n but_o because_o that_o s._n paul_n be_v misconstrue_v their_o preach_n be_v one_o for_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v say_v 1._o rom_n 3_o ephes_n 2._o jacob_n 1._o by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v not_o of_o yourselves_o so_o say_v s._n james_n every_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v geaven_v and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o and_o see_v that_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o good_a work_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o s._n james_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_v disagree_v not_o with_o s._n paul_n that_o say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n 3._o ephes_n 2._o 1._o joan._n 3._o and_o when_o s._n john_n say_v charity_n come_v of_o god_n and_o we_o know_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v our_o brother_n he_o say_v no_o more_o than_o s._n paul_n do_v 5._o galat._n 5._o that_o in_o christ_n jesu_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o to_o be_v without_o circumcision_n avail_v aught_o but_o faith_n which_o work_v through_o charity_n so_o do_v s._n paul_n s._n peter_n s._n james_n and_o s._n john_n be_v move_v to_o speak_v by_o one_o spirit_n agree_v in_o one_o mind_n concern_v our_o justification_n s._n paul_n commend_v the_o foundation_n root_n and_o beginning_n of_o it_o s._n james_n the_o increase_n the_o fruit_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o without_o the_o which_o the_o foundation_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o root_n barren_a and_o dry_a 3_o jacob_n 2._o galat._n 3_o god_n grant_v we_o to_o begin_v with_o abraham_n faith_n and_o to_o increase_v with_o abraham_n work_v that_o faith_n may_v join_v with_o our_o work_v and_o by_o work_v our_o faith_n may_v be_v perfect_v that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v with_o the_o faithful_a abraham_n that_o faith_n alone_o without_o good_a work_v save_v not_o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n the_o xi_o chapter_n by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_o declare_v that_o as_o faith_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o come_n to_o christ_n exclude_v not_o hope_n charity_n penance_n nor_o baptism_n so_o in_o our_o continuance_n and_o grow_v in_o christ_n and_o salvation_n it_o exclude_v not_o good_a work_v but_o must_v have_v they_o join_v with_o it_o as_o time_n and_o opportunity_n may_v serve_v the_o belever_n to_o do_v they_o or_o else_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n be_v presumptuouse_a and_o vain_a for_o if_o abraham_n faith_n except_o he_o have_v offer_v his_o son_n when_o he_o be_v bid_v 31._o august_n in_o praefation_n psal_n 31._o shall_v have_v be_v dead_a like_o unto_o a_o baren_a and_o wither_a root_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v he_o be_v the_o example_n and_o pattern_n of_o our_o justification_n what_o can_v we_o look_v for_o if_o we_o have_v faith_n and_o care_v not_o to_o do_v good_a work_v which_o god_n command_v he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n 7._o math._n 7._o and_o do_v they_o not_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v liken_v to_o a_o fool_n that_o have_v build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n they_o be_v the_o doer_n not_o the_o knower_n who_o he_o call_v happy_a if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v be_v happy_a 13._o joan_n 13._o when_o you_o do_v they_o they_o be_v not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o rom._n 2._o that_o be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n shall_v be_v justify_v if_o faith_n will_v serve_v without_o good_a work_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v reject_v who_o shall_v say_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 7._o math._n 7._o lord_n in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v preach_v in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v cast_v out_o divelles_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v do_v many_o great_a wounder_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n 25._o math._n 25._o neither_o shall_v the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v shut_v out_o at_o the_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o say_v cyril_n 15._o cyril_n cateche_n 15._o trust_v not_o upon_o that_o thou_o haste_v a_o lamp_n only_o but_o keep_v it_o burn_v trust_v not_o upon_o this_o alone_a that_o thou_o haste_v faith_n but_o keep_v thy_o faith_n burn_v that_o thy_o light_n may_v shine_v before_o man_n through_o good_a work_n least_o for_o thy_o sake_n christ_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o a_o little_a before_o how_o shall_v we_o get_v say_v he_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o be_v hungry_a say_v christ_n and_o thou_o gaveste_n i_o meat_n to_o eat_v learn_v the_o way_n for_o here_o need_v no_o allegory_n if_o thou_o do_v these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v reign_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v begin_v therefore_o now_o to_o do_v these_o work_v and_o continue_v in_o faith_n apost_n leo._n ser._n 3._o de_fw-fr epiphan_n cypria_n ad_fw-la quiri_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 96._o aug._n ser._n 31._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n by_o right_a faith_n and_o good_a work_n we_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v leo._n factis_fw-la non_fw-la verbis_fw-la operandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o must_v work_v by_o deed_n not_o by_o word_n say_v s._n cyprian_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o talk_n but_o in_o virtue_n
you_o and_o he_o will_v show_v the_o cause_n dom._n chrysosto_n hom._n 41._o in_o gene._n august_n serm._n 49._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n for_o that_o they_o have_v do_v the_o work_v of_o mercy_n there_o rehearse_v but_o because_o neither_o all_o these_o scripture_n nor_o any_o one_o syllable_n of_o they_o can_v be_v false_a therefore_o it_o be_v false_a that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v mean_v by_o faith_n alone_o to_o shut_v out_o either_o hope_n charity_n penance_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n or_o virtuous_a life_n and_o good_a work_n from_o our_o perfyte_n justification_n what_o they_o be_v who_o in_o sundry_a age_n have_v teach_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o good_a work_n the_o xii_o chapter_n if_o nothing_o else_o can_v make_v we_o think_v that_o godly_a life_n be_v necessary_o require_v in_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n a_o great_a and_o singular_a help_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o diligente_a practice_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o believe_v it_o who_o beside_o his_o particular_a travail_n and_o persuasion_n which_o he_o use_v several_o with_o every_o man_n to_o turn_v he_o from_o well_o do_v have_v also_o in_o sundry_a age_n move_v such_o as_o by_o his_o sleyghte_n he_o can_v abuse_v to_o teach_v and_o open_o persuade_v in_o derogation_n of_o good_a work_n that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o avayleable_a 20._o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we &_o open_a cap._n 14._o de_fw-fr praedestin_a sanct_n cap._n 7._o euseb_n eccles_n histo_fw-la lib._n 2._o ca._n 1_o &_o cap._n 13._o theodore_n here_o fabis_fw-la compen_a lib._n 1._o iren_n li._n 1._o cap._n 20._o or_o not_o necessary_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n salvation_n when_o s._n paul_n be_v most_o diligent_a to_o sow_v the_o good_a feed_v teach_v the_o right_a faith_n of_o true_a justification_n the_o devil_n be_v as_o busy_a to_o intermengle_v his_o cockle_n and_o darnel_n among_o it_o make_v man_n that_o understode_v not_o s._n paul_n believe_v that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v faith_n though_o he_o live_v ill_a and_o do_v no_o good_a work_v simon_n magus_n who_o be_v take_v for_o a_o god_n teach_v his_o follower_n to_o care_v little_a for_o the_o prophet_n nor_o to_o fear_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n but_o bid_v they_o like_o free_a man_n to_o do_v what_o they_o ly_v for_o they_o shall_v atteyne_v salvation_n not_o by_o good_a do_v but_o by_o grace_n whereupon_o such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o sect_n boldelye_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o lust_n and_o intemperate_a life_n carpocrates_n say_v man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o love_n 24._o theodo_fw-la ib._n iren._n li._n 1._o cap._n 24._o as_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v of_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o by_o opinion_n of_o man_n sometime_o be_v take_v for_o good_a sometime_o for_o ill_a but_o nothing_o be_v natural_o evil_a valentinus_n and_o his_o scholar_n say_v 1._o theod._n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la iren._n li._n 1._o cap_n 1._o they_o need_v no_o work_n for_o that_o knowledge_n may_v suffice_v to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v among_o they_o most_o perfect_a without_o all_o care_n and_o fear_v do_v what_o so_o ever_o be_v by_o god_n law_n forbid_v it_o be_v say_v of_o eunomius_n 54_o august_n de_fw-mi here_o ad_fw-la quodvult_n de._n ca._n 54_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o a_o enemy_n to_o good_a conversation_n that_o he_o plain_o avouch_v no_o man_n shall_v take_v hurt_v by_o any_o sin_n what_o soever_o he_o commmit_v or_o continue_v in_o so_o that_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o teach_v even_o in_o s._n augustine_n time_n the_o enemy_n of_o good_a life_n persuade_v carnal_a and_o dissolute_a man_n to_o think_v note_n note_n 27._o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we &_o open_a cap._n 1._o &_o cap._n 27._o that_o live_v they_o never_o so_o ill_a continue_v in_o great_a sin_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v amendment_n yet_o if_o they_o beleve_v in_o christ_n and_o receive_v his_o sacrament_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o as_o the_o serpent_n in_o all_o these_o time_n go_v about_o by_o his_o crafty_a to_o seduce_v who_o he_o can_v 17.18_o 2._o cor._n 11._o joan._n 17.18_o so_o do_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n withdraw_v his_o care_n and_o help_v from_o the_o church_n move_v at_o the_o first_o s._n peter_n s._n james_n and_o s._n john_n to_o redress_v by_o their_o epistle_n the_o error_n which_o unstable_a head_n have_v false_o gather_v of_o s._n paul_n true_a preach_v and_o afterward_o inspire_v the_o learned_a bisshoppe_n of_o everye_o age_n to_o note_n and_o condemn_v the_o heretic_n above_o name_v move_v also_o s._n augustine_n against_o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o sundry_a in_o his_o age_n to_o write_v this_o learned_a book_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v which_o be_v delyver_v thou_o herewith_o to_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o enemy_n craft_n and_o sleight_n for_o as_o by_o envy_n of_o he_o death_n come_v into_o the_o woorlde_n 5._o rom._n 5._o so_o by_o the_o same_o envy_n to_o turn_v christian_a man_n from_o life_n everlasting_a 2._o ephes_n 2._o he_o have_v go_v about_o in_o sundry_a age_n and_o yet_o do_v to_o pull_v from_o they_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o desyer_n be_v special_o to_o take_v from_o we_o faith_n and_o the_o profess_v of_o christ_n but_o because_o he_o dare_v not_o attempt_v that_o by_o plain_n and_o open_a mean_n collect_v leo._n ser_n 4_o the_o collect_v sciens_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la verbis_fw-la etc._n etc._n know_v that_o god_n be_v deny_v not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o also_o by_o deed_n he_o have_v take_v charity_n from_o many_o man_n from_o who_o he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o faith_n note_n note_n he_o understand_v to_o well_o that_o as_o charity_n be_v the_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n so_o pull_v away_o the_o one_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a either_o to_o draw_v the_o other_o after_o or_o else_o to_o make_v it_o dead_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o he_o that_o keep_v it_o which_o if_o he_o may_v obtain_v and_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v take_v away_o hope_v charity_n penance_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n sacrament_n from_o work_v our_o justification_n and_o good_a work_n from_o help_v our_o salvation_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o bring_v the_o gospel_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n 1._o rom._n 1._o to_o a_o naked_a and_o bare_a name_n therefore_o see_v we_o know_v his_o slyghte_n and_o have_v learn_v they_o not_o only_o by_o report_n of_o other_o age_n 2._o 2._o cor._n 2._o but_o also_o by_o the_o lamentable_a experience_n of_o our_o own_o let_v we_o to_o resist_v he_o put_v on_o all_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n 5._o ephes_n 6._o 1._o thess_n 5._o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o he_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_v for_o us._n let_v we_o not_o only_o take_v in_o hand_n for_o our_o defence_n the_o buckler_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o to_o save_v the_o whole_a body_n put_v on_o the_o lack_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o take_v for_o a_o helmet_n hope_v of_o salvation_n not_o leave_v of_o the_o breast_n plate_n of_o justice_n 6._o ephes_n 6._o nor_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n for_o he_o that_o go_v to_o that_o fray_n have_v but_o a_o buckler_n may_v take_v a_o deadly_a wound_n for_o lack_v of_o a_o helmet_n or_o breast_n plate_n and_o if_o he_o so_o do_v he_o may_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n because_o he_o be_v warn_v to_o arm_v himself_o in_o all_o part_n and_o to_o put_v on_o a_o complete_a harness_n the_o cause_n why_o good_a work_v be_v do_v and_o that_o they_o be_v reward_v in_o this_o life_n with_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v with_o life_n everlasting_a and_o why_o they_o be_v so_o reward_v the_o xiii_o chapter_n as_o i_o have_v show_v that_o good_a work_n must_v necessary_o be_v do_v of_o such_o as_o will_v be_v save_v so_o will_v i_o now_o declare_v for_o what_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o what_o fruit_n and_o profit_n they_o bring_v to_o the_o doer_n ut_fw-la curent_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la deo._n 3._o tit._n 3._o to_o the_o intent_n that_o such_o as_o believe_v god_n may_v have_v a_o care_n to_o be_v chief_a doer_n of_o good_a work_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v of_o they_o haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o utilia_fw-la hominibus_fw-la they_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o man_n 3._o tit._n 3._o if_o we_o ask_v to_o what_o end_n he_o say_v pietas_n ad_fw-la omne_fw-la utilis_fw-la est_fw-la 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o promissionem_fw-la habens_fw-la
evil_a accurse_a be_v he_o the_o eightenth_n canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v even_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o ninetenth_n canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n beside_o faith_n that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a neither_o command_v nor_o yet_o forbid_v but_o free_a or_o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v nothing_o apperteine_v to_o christian_a man_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o twenty_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o never_o so_o perfect_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o to_o believe_v as_o though_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o bare_a and_o absolute_a promise_n of_o life_n everlasting_a without_o any_o condition_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxi_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v geaven_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n only_o as_o a_o redeemer_n who_o they_o shall_v trust_v and_o not_o also_o as_o a_o law_n maker_n who_o they_o shall_v obey_v accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v either_o may_v without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n persevere_v in_o the_o justice_n receive_v or_o that_o with_o the_o say_v help_v he_o can_v not_o persevere_v accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxiii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v once_o justify_v can_v sin_v no_o more_o nor_o lose_v grace_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o he_o which_o fall_v and_o sin_v be_v never_o true_o justify_v or_o contrariwise_o that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o this_o life_n avoid_v all_o sin_n even_o venial_a sin_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o special_a privilege_n of_o god_n as_o the_o church_n hold_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxiiii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o justice_n receive_v be_v not_o conserve_v and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o augment_v before_o god_n by_o good_a work_v but_o that_o the_o work_v themselves_o be_v the_o fruit_n only_o and_o sign_n of_o justification_n already_o get_v and_o not_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v augment_v accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxv_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o just_a sin_v in_o every_o good_a work_n at_o the_o least_o venial_o or_o which_o be_v more_o intolerable_a mortal_o and_o therefore_o deserve_v everlasting_a damnation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o damn_v for_o that_o only_a because_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v those_o work_v to_o damnation_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxvi_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o just_a ought_v not_o for_o the_o good_a work_v which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o god_n to_o look_v and_o hope_n for_o the_o everlasting_a reward_n from_o god_n through_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o shall_v continue_v even_o until_o the_o end_n in_o well_o do_v and_o in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxvii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n mortal_a unless_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n or_o that_o grace_n once_o receive_v be_v lose_v for_o none_o other_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o grievous_a and_o enormeouse_a except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxviii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o when_o grace_n be_v lose_v by_o sin_n faith_n be_v always_o lose_v withal_o or_o that_o faith_n which_o remain_v be_v not_o true_a faith_n although_o it_o be_v not_o livelie_a faith_n or_o else_o that_o he_o which_o have_v faith_n without_o charity_n be_v not_o a_o christian_a accurse_v be_v he_o the_o xxix_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o he_o which_o have_v fall_v after_o baptism_n can_v not_o rise_v again_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o that_o he_o may_v rise_v again_o but_o so_o that_o he_o recover_v the_o justice_n lose_v by_o only_a faith_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penauncee_n as_o the_o holy_a roman_a and_o universal_a church_n teach_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v till_o this_o day_n profess_v keep_v and_o teach_v accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxx_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o after_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n receive_v the_o fault_n be_v so_o forgeaven_n to_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o the_o gilt_n of_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n take_v away_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o remain_v no_o gilt_n of_o temporal_a pain_n to_o be_v pay_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o else_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o purgatory_n before_o the_o way_n may_v be_v set_v open_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxxi_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v sin_v while_o he_o woork_v well_o in_o respect_n of_o everlasting_a reward_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxxii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o good_a work_v of_o a_o man_n instify_v be_v so_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o also_o the_o good_a merit_n of_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v or_o that_o he_o which_o be_v justify_v do_v not_o by_o good_a work_v which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o lively_a member_n very_o deserve_v increase_n of_o grace_n life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o attain_v of_o the_o same_o life_n everlasting_a so_o that_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o grace_n yea_o and_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n also_o accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxxiii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n touch_v justification_n express_v by_o the_o holy_a council_n in_o this_o present_a decree_n do_v in_o any_o wise_a derogate_a from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o rather_o set_v forth_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o final_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n jesus_n accurse_v be_v he_o amen_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o justification_n wherein_o the_o argument_n and_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o whole_a treaty_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o justification_n and_o what_o degree_n perfect_a justification_n and_o salvation_n have_v in_o it_o fol._n 1._o a._n chap._n 2_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v fol._n 3._o a._n chap._n 3_o wherein_o the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n rest_v and_o what_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o know_v how_o the_o same_o be_v wrought_v in_o us._n fol._n 6._o a._n chap._n 4_o what_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n by_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v restore_v by_o christ_n in_o our_o justification_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n our_o justification_n stand_v fol._n 6._o b._n chap._n 5_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n fol._n 10._o b._n chap._n 6_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o mean_v whereby_o god_n justifi_v us._n fol._n 11._o b._n chap._n 7_o of_o justification_n of_o infant_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n fol._n 12._o a._n chap._n 8_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o such_o as_o be_v christen_v be_v of_o perfect_a age_n and_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o fol._n 13._o b._n chap._n 9_o that_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o come_v of_o grace_n fol._n 15._o b._n cha._n 10_o that_o man_n have_v free_a will_n which_o be_v holpen_v by_o grace_n chap._n 10_o work_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o what_o it_o work_v fol._n 18._o a._n cha._n 11_o that_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v justify_v by_o penance_n chap._n 11_o again_o and_o what_o penance_n be_v require_v of_o they_o fol._n 22._o a._n cha._n 12_o of_o the_o increase_n and_o perfit_v of_o our_o justification_n wherein_o chap._n 12_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o good_a work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o fol._n 26._o b._n cha._n 13_o what_o good_a work_v be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v call_v we_o 29._o b_o chap._n 13_o cha._n 14_o a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o so_o much_o as_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v in_o chap._n 14_o the_o treaty_n of_o justification_n fol._n 31._o b._n in_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o presume_v only_o upon_o
they_o which_o be_v all_o ready_a baptize_v and_o so_o let_v they_o no_o more_o say_v that_o to_o they_o which_o be_v to_o receive_v baptism_n the_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o god_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o sacrament_n they_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v of_o good_a life_n as_o of_o a_o second_o precepte_v teach_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o loove_n of_o their_o neighbour_n for_o the_o law_n which_o the_o people_n receive_v after_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o read_v sea_n as_o it_o be_v after_o baptism_n contain_v both_o neither_o be_v the_o distribution_n of_o the_o commandment_n so_o make_v that_o before_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o read_v sea_n the_o people_n be_v teach_v to_o beware_v of_o idolatry_n and_o after_o they_o be_v pass_v be_v teach_v that_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n not_o kill_v and_o such_o leek_n order_n of_o a_o good_a and_o innocent_a conversation_n among_o man_n that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o change_v and_o amend_v their_o wicked_a life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o baptism_n the_o xii_o chapter_n if_o therefore_o any_o man_n so_o come_v to_o the_o require_v of_o holy_a baptism_n that_o he_o profess_v he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o idol_n except_o it_o be_v perchance_o after_o when_o he_o listen_v himself_o and_o yet_o do_v present_o require_v baptism_n and_o earnest_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o idolater_n but_o also_o a_o continuer_n in_o most_o wicked_a sacrilege_n i_o ask_v of_o those_o man_n whither_o they_o will_v think_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v allow_v for_o a_o cathecumene_n no_o doubt_v they_o will_v cry_v he_o ought_v not_o for_o we_o can_v not_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o their_o meaning_n let_v they_o therefore_o render_v a_o reason_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o think_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v how_o they_o dare_v repel_v any_o from_o receive_v baptism_n which_o will_v protest_v and_o say_v thus_o i_o have_v learn_v and_o i_o worship_v christ_n crucify_a i_o believe_v jesu_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n defer_fw-la i_o no_o long_o 8._o acto_fw-la 8._o requier_n no_o more_o of_o i_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o they_o who_o he_o do_v begette_v through_o the_o gospel_n to_o know_v any_o thing_n else_o for_o that_o time_n but_o christ_n crucify_a and_o philippe_n after_o that_o the_o eunuch_n have_v pronounce_v that_o he_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o delay_v the_o baptise_v of_o he_o why_o then_o do_v you_o forbid_v i_o the_o woorship_v of_o idol_n and_o why_o refuse_v you_o to_o admit_v i_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n except_o i_o do_v first_o depart_v from_o idol_n i_o have_v learn_v to_o worship_n idol_n from_o my_o childhood_n i_o be_o root_v in_o it_o by_o a_o long_a custom_n i_o will_v leave_v then_o when_o i_o be_o able_a and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a but_o though_o i_o do_v not_o let_v i_o not_o yet_o end_v my_o life_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n lest_o perhaps_o god_n ask_v my_o soul_n at_o their_o hand_n what_o think_v we_o will_v they_o answer_v to_o such_o a_o man._n will_v they_o have_v he_o admit_v god_n forbid_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v so_o far_o go_v what_o then_o will_v they_o answer_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o say_v yea_o and_o that_o shall_v add_v far_o that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o least_o before_o baptism_n of_o forsake_v idolatry_n no_o more_o than_o that_o former_a people_n hear_v thereof_o before_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n because_o the_o law_n which_o they_o receive_v after_o their_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypte_n teach_v they_o that_o true_o they_o will_v say_v to_o that_o man_n thou_o shall_v become_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v receive_v baptism_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v 6._o 2._o cor._n 6._o what_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n to_o do_v with_o idol_n but_o why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v leekewise_o to_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v become_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n when_o thou_o have_v receive_v baptism_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o err_v not_o for_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o seruer_n of_o idol_n nor_o diverse_a other_o which_o he_o there_o recken_v up_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o we_o exclude_v from_o baptism_n idolater_n and_o think_v meet_v to_o admit_v fornicator_n when_o both_o to_o these_o and_o to_o other_o evil_a liver_n the_o apostle_n say_v and_o true_o such_o have_v you_o be_v but_o now_o you_o be_v wassh_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n what_o be_v then_o the_o cause_n that_o when_o it_o appear_v we_o have_v power_n to_o repel_v both_o sort_n yet_o i_o permit_v the_o fornicatour_n come_v to_o baptism_n to_o remain_v in_o his_o lewdness_n and_o do_v not_o permit_v the_o idolater_n especial_o when_o i_o hear_v it_o speak_v both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o the_o other_o this_o have_v you_o be_v but_o now_o be_v you_o wassh_v but_o the_o ground_n of_o these_o man_n error_n be_v that_o they_o think_v all_o such_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n confute_v the_o error_n which_o s._n augustin_a in_o this_o work_n confute_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v save_v but_o yet_o through_o fire_n though_o they_o be_v so_o negligent_a in_o correct_v their_o manner_n that_o they_o live_v extreme_a wicked_o whereof_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o see_v by_o god_n help_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n work_v of_o faith_n shall_v go_v before_o baptism_n the_o xiii_o chapter_n but_o as_o yet_o i_o will_v stand_v a_o while_n upon_o this_o question_n wherein_o they_o hold_v that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o good_a life_n and_o such_o as_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v only_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o beside_o so_o many_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v already_o john_n baptist_n will_v not_o have_v say_v to_o they_o that_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n generation_n of_o viper_n 3._o matt._n 3._o who_o show_v you_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v do_v you_o therefore_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n he_o warn_v they_o not_o of_o faith_n but_o of_o good_a work_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o soldier_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v he_o say_v not_o believe_v first_o and_o be_v baptize_v and_o afterward_o you_o shall_v know_v what_o you_o must_v do_v 3._o luca._n 3._o but_o he_o foretell_v they_o and_o forewarn_v they_o that_o in_o deed_n like_o a_o forerunner_n he_o may_v prepare_v and_o cleanse_v their_o life_n against_o our_o lord_n come_v into_o their_o heart_n saying_n vex_v no_o man_n slander_v no_o man_n content_v yourselves_o with_o your_o wage_n likewise_o to_o the_o publican_n ask_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v exact_v say_v he_o no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o you_o th'euangelist_n thus_o brief_o report_v these_o thing_n for_o he_o need_v not_o at_o large_a to_o put_v in_o the_o whole_a catechism_n give_v sufficient_o to_o understande_v thing_n the_o holy_a scripture_n report_v not_o all_o thing_n that_o it_o appertain_v to_o his_o duty_n who_o instruct_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v to_o teach_v he_o and_o instruct_v he_o in_o good_a life_n now_o in_o case_n these_o man_n have_v answer_v john_n flat_o we_o will_v not_o do_v worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n we_o will_v slander_v we_o will_v vex_v we_o will_v exact_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o dew_n unto_o we_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o this_o their_o protestation_n john_n have_v baptize_v they_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n whereof_o now_o our_o question_n be_v that_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v instruct_v to_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n but_o to_o pass_v over_o other_o thing_n let_v they_o remember_v and_o mark_v what_o our_o lord_n himself_o answer_v when_o the_o scotfree_a man_n ask_v of_o he_o what_o good_a he_o may_v do_v to_o attain_v the_o life_n everlasting_a 19_o matt._n 19_o if_o thou_o will_v
in_o christ_n but_o also_o in_o that_o they_o kill_v christ_n of_o which_o two_o crime_n the_o one_o grow_v of_o infidelity_n the_o other_o of_o cruelty_n as_o that_o therefore_o be_v contrary_a to_o right_a faith_n so_o this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o good_a life_n but_o he_o be_v void_a of_o both_o these_o fault_n 17._o jacob_n 2._o galat._n 5._o luca._n 17._o which_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n not_o a_o dead_a faith_n without_o work_v which_o be_v also_o find_v in_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o grace_n which_o woork_v through_o love_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o you_o for_o this_o do_v they_o break_v into_o which_o do_v violence_n by_o beleve_v and_o obtain_v by_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o charite_n 13._o rom._n 13._o in_o the_o which_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v and_o without_o the_o which_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n make_v they_o guilty_a even_o of_o the_o transgression_n and_o breach_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v think_v 11._o math._n 11._o that_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o they_o which_o do_v the_o violence_n break_v in_o to_o it_o for_o that_o even_o lewd_a parson_n only_o by_o believe_v and_o yet_o lyve_a wicked_o do_v come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o because_o that_o the_o same_o guilt_n of_o transgression_n which_o the_o only_a law_n that_o be_v the_o letter_n without_o the_o spirit_n make_v by_o command_v be_v by_o believe_v loose_v and_o by_o force_n of_o faith_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v obtain_v 5._o rom._n 5._o by_o who_o charity_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o pain_n but_o for_o love_n of_o justice_n what_o it_o be_v to_o know_v god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n to_o have_v faith_n only_o without_o good_a work_n the_o xxii_o chapter_n let_v not_o therefore_o a_o reckless_a mind_n be_v deceive_v in_o think_v itself_o to_o know_v god_n if_o he_o with_o a_o dead_a faith_n that_o be_v without_o good_a work_v do_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o devil_n confess_v god._n let_v no_o man_n think_v himself_o upon_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n assure_v to_o come_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n because_o our_o lord_n say_v this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a 21._o john_n 21._o that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o jesu_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v for_o he_o must_v also_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o we_o know_v he_o 2._o 1._o john_n 2._o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n who_o say_v that_o he_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o god_n commandment_n appertain_v to_o only_a faith_n although_o yet_o no_o man_n have_v presume_v so_o to_o say_v chief_o because_o himself_o name_v commandment_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o lest_o by_o that_o number_n man_n shall_v imagine_v and_o think_v of_o many_o mo_z he_o comprehend_v they_o all_o in_o two_o say_v 22._o math._n 22._o in_o those_o two_o depend_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o although_o it_o may_v in_o soome_n sense_n right_o be_v say_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v include_v in_o only_a faith_n 5._o galat._n 5._o if_o not_o a_o dead_a faith_n be_v understand_v but_o a_o quick_a which_o woork_v through_o loove_n 3._o 1._o john_n 3._o yet_o s._n john_n himself_o afterward_o open_v his_o whole_a meaning_n when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesu_n christ_n and_o loove_v one_o a_o other_o this_o therefore_o profit_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n with_o a_o right_a faith_n to_o honour_n god_n to_o know_v god_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o both_o we_o may_v have_v help_n from_o he_o to_o live_v well_o and_o if_o we_o sin_n we_o may_v deserve_v of_o he_o indulgence_n and_o pardon_n 40._o psal_n 40._o not_o continue_v reckless_a in_o evil_n work_v which_o he_o hate_v but_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o heal_v my_o soul_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o which_o they_o can_v not_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o and_o in_o vain_a do_v such_o say_v it_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o he_o be_v utter_o stranger_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o mediator_n 15._o sapien._n 15._o hereof_o also_o be_v those_o word_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisedoome_v which_o i_o know_v not_o how_o these_o man_n pernicious_a security_n do_v interpret_v and_o if_o we_o sin_n yet_o be_v we_o thou_o for_o how_o be_v this_o true_a forsooth_o because_o we_o have_v a_o good_a and_o a_o great_a god_n which_o will_n and_o can_v heal_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_a but_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o fear_v to_o destroy_v they_o that_o remain_v in_o their_o wickedness_n therefore_o the_o same_o writer_n when_o he_o have_v say_v we_o be_v thou_o he_o add_v know_v thy_o power_n very_o such_o a_o power_n as_o the_o sinner_n can_v neither_o withdraw_v nor_o hide_v himself_o from_o and_o therefore_o follow_v he_o add_v further_a but_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v know_v that_o we_o be_v depute_v to_o be_v thou_o for_o who_o worthy_o think_v of_o the_o habitation_n that_o be_v with_o god_n wherein_o by_o predestination_n all_o be_v depute_v which_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n will_v not_o labour_v so_o to_o live_v as_o may_v be_v answerable_a and_o sit_v to_o such_o a_o habitation_n that_o therefore_o which_o s._n john_n say_v these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o to_o the_o end_n you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n ihesu_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o intercession_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o say_v not_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v sin_v with_o security_n and_o carelessness_n but_o that_o depare_v from_o such_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v commit_v we_o shall_v not_o despair_v of_o pardon_n have_v that_o advocate_n which_o the_o infidel_n have_v not_o that_o by_o this_o word_n judgement_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v mean_v eternal_a damnation_n not_o any_o easy_a pain_n or_o punishment_n the_o xxiii_o chapter_n there_o be_v not_o therefore_o any_o such_o favourable_a condition_n promise_v by_o these_o place_n allege_v that_o man_n believe_v in_o god_n may_v remain_v therefore_o in_o their_o evil_a work_n and_o much_o less_o of_o those_o word_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o which_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n 2._o rom._n 2._o shall_v perish_v without_o law_n but_o they_o which_o sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n as_o though_o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o perish_v and_o be_v judge_v for_o here_o by_o diverse_a word_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v signify_v for_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o put_v judgement_n even_o for_o eternal_a damnation_n 5._o job._n 5._o as_o in_o the_o gospel_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o hour_n shall_v come_v wherein_o all_o they_o which_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o they_o which_o have_v do_v well_o shall_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n but_o they_o which_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o judgement_n and_o mark_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v there_o this_o for_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v and_o that_o for_o they_o which_o have_v not_o beleve_v but_o this_o shall_v they_o have_v which_o have_v do_v well_o and_o that_o 5._o gal._n 5._o they_o which_o have_v do_v evil_a for_o good_a life_n can_v not_o be_v part_v from_o faith_n which_o work_v through_o love_n nay_o rather_o that_o faith_n be_v good_a life_n itself_o we_o see_v therefore_o that_o our_o lord_n use_v this_o word_n resurrection_n of_o judgement_n for_o resurrection_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v to_o rise_v again_o in_o which_o number_n no_o doubt_n be_v also_o those_o which_o believe_v not_o at_o all_o for_o they_o also_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n he_o make_v but_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o he_o declare_v shall_v arise_v into_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o the_o other_o into_o resurrection_n of_o judgement_n now_o if_o they_o will_v say_v that_o those_o be_v not_o mean_v there_o which_o believe_v not_o at_o all_o but_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n because_o they_o believe_v although_o they_o live_v ill_a think_v thereby_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o judgement_n
their_o transitory_a pain_n be_v signify_v although_o this_o shall_v be_v most_o impudent_o say_v see_v that_o all_o who_o without_o exception_n shall_v rise_v again_o among_o who_o no_o doubt_n the_o unfaithful_a shall_v also_o be_v our_o lord_n have_v divide_v only_o into_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n life_n and_o judgement_n mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v understand_v eternal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o life_n though_o he_o do_v not_o there_o add_v that_o word_n for_o neither_o say_v he_o there_o into_o resurrection_n of_o eternal_a life_n though_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o any_o otherwise_o understand_v yet_o let_v they_o then_o consider_v what_o they_o will_v answer_v to_o that_o where_o he_o say_v but_o he_o which_o beleve_v not_o 3_o johan._n 3_o be_v already_o judge_v for_o here_o no_o doubt_n they_o must_v either_o understand_v judgement_n for_o eternal_a pain_n or_o else_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o infidel_n shall_v also_o be_v save_v through_o fire_n for_o say_v christ_n he_o which_o believe_v not_o be_v already_o judge_v that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v already_o destine_v and_o appoint_v to_o judgement_n and_o then_o where_o be_v that_o which_o they_o promise_v for_o a_o singular_a benefit_n to_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o yet_o live_v wicked_o since_o that_o they_o also_o which_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v but_o judge_v which_o if_o they_o dare_v not_o to_o affirm_v then_o let_v they_o not_o presume_v to_o promise_v so_o favourable_o unto_o they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n for_o now_o it_o appear_v that_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v also_o term_a judgement_n but_o now_o as_o touch_v those_o that_o wittinge_o sin_n what_o if_o we_o find_v they_o not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v in_o more_o easy_a but_o to_o be_v in_o much_o worse_a and_o hard_a case_n very_o these_o be_v they_o chief_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o law_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n 4._o rom._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o be_v it_o say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v concupiscence_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v 7._o rom._n 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n sin_n therefore_o take_v occasion_n of_o the_o law_n have_v wrought_v in_o i_o all_o concupiscence_n with_o many_o other_o such_o like_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n but_o from_o this_o most_o grievous_a gilt_n do_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deliver_v we_o through_o jesu_n christ_n our_o lord_n 5._o rom._n 5._o which_o grace_n charity_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o heart_n do_v make_v we_o to_o delight_v in_o justice_n by_o the_o which_o immodederate_a concupiscence_n be_v overcom_v hereby_o therefore_o be_v it_o prove_v not_o only_o no_o easy_o 2._o rom._n 2._o but_o much_o more_o grevous_a pain_n to_o be_v maent_v to_o they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o which_o sin_n in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n then_o to_o they_o which_o sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o the_o law_n it_o be_v prove_v also_o hereby_o that_o judgement_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v for_o transitory_a pain_n but_o for_o the_o eternal_a pain_n whereby_o infideles_fw-la shall_v be_v also_o judge_v for_o they_o that_o use_v this_o sentence_n to_o geve_v hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o fire_n to_o they_o which_o even_o believe_v do_v live_v most_o lewd_o say_v to_o they_o they_o which_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o the_o law_n but_o they_o which_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n as_o though_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o be_v save_v through_o fire_n can_v not_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o both_o of_o they_o which_o sin_v without_o the_o law_n and_o of_o they_o which_o sin_v in_o the_o law_n for_o th'apostle_n there_o in_o deed_n treat_v both_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n show_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o the_o jew_n also_o all_o which_o that_o very_a epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n do_v evident_o show_v therefore_o let_v they_o now_o if_o it_o like_v they_o promise_v even_o to_o the_o jew_n also_o sin_v in_o the_o law_n salvation_n through_o fire_n though_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n deliver_v they_o not_o for_o of_o they_o also_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o speak_v they_o against_o themselves_o who_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v tie_v with_o the_o band_n of_o the_o most_o grevous_a and_o heavy_a crime_n of_o infidelity_n why_o do_v they_o then_o apply_v to_o infidel_n and_o to_o the_o faithful_a a_o like_a in_o a_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o that_o sin_n without_o the_o law_n and_o of_o they_o which_o sin_n in_o the_o law_n scythe_n all_o this_o be_v speak_v not_o of_o the_o faithful_a but_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n invite_v they_o both_o to_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o what_o christian_a liberty_n be_v if_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o which_o have_v sin_v without_o faith_n shall_v perish_v without_o faith_n and_o they_o which_o have_v sin_v in_o faith_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o word_n be_v without_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o law_n 2._o rom._n 2._o that_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v that_o matter_n be_v touch_v which_o be_v in_o hand_n between_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n not_o between_o good_a and_o evil_n christian_n and_o yet_o if_o in_o that_o place_n they_o will_v needs_o by_o the_o word_n law_n understand_v faith_n which_o be_v to_o unreasonable_a and_o to_o absurd_a yet_o may_v they_o read_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n which_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n most_o open_a and_o plain_a speak_v of_o they_o who_o take_v to_o maintain_v their_o fleshlines_n and_o to_o cover_v their_o nawghtines_n that_o which_o be_v write_v we_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o handmaid_n 4._o gala._n 4._o but_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n by_o that_o liberty_n whereby_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a think_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v they_o may_v live_v free_o take_v all_o thing_n as_o lawful_a whatsoever_o like_v they_o be_v now_o put_v in_o security_n by_o so_o great_a a_o redemption_n not_o mark_v withal_o that_o which_o be_v say_v brother_n 5._o gala._n 5._o you_o be_v call_v into_o liberty_n only_o make_v not_o that_o liberty_n a_o occasion_n of_o carnalitie_n whereupon_o s._n peter_n himself_o also_o say_v free_a 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o not_o as_o have_v liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n or_o cover_v of_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o which_o sort_n also_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o these_o be_v dry_a springe_n and_o cloud_n drive_v with_o a_o hurlewind_n to_o who_o a_o mist_n of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o speak_v proud_a thing_n of_o vanity_n they_o allure_v in_o concupiscence_n unto_o unclenne_n of_o the_o flesh_n those_o which_o be_v escape_v a_o little_a be_v conversant_a in_o error_n promise_v unto_o they_o liberty_n when_o themselves_o be_v the_o bondman_n of_o corruption_n for_o of_o what_o soever_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v to_o the_o same_o be_v he_o become_v bond_n for_o if_o fle_v back_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o common_a saviour_n ihesu_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o wrap_v and_o entangle_v in_o they_o be_v overcome_v the_o latter_a be_v become_v to_o they_o worse_a than_o the_o first_o for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n then_o know_v it_o to_o return_v back_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n once_o geeven_v unto_o they_o for_o in_o they_o be_v the_o proverb_n true_o verify_v the_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n be_v wassh_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n why_o then_o be_v there_o yet_o promise_v against_o this_o most_o manifest_a truth_n a_o better_a state_n unto_o they_o which_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n christ_n and_o live_v naughte_o as_o though_o they_o have_v not_o know_v he_o at_o all_o when_o it_o be_v most_o clear_o say_v it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n then_o know_v it_o to_o return_v back_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v