that_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o fay_v and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o by_o good_a work_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o saint_n paul_n have_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v just_a by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n add_v no_o more_o than_o luther_n have_v have_v some_o argument_n but_o he_o say_v not_o so_o but_o only_o that_o a_o man_n be_v just_a by_o afaite_z and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n exclude_v only_o the_o judaical_a sacrament_n and_o ceremony_n which_o he_o call_v work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o when_o in_o other_o place_n he_o exclude_v work_n he_o mean_v the_o self_n same_o work_n 2.3_o rom._n 4._o gal._n 2.3_o or_o else_o those_o work_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n and_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gentiles_n nether_a be_v faith_n say_v to_o justify_v 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10._o â—_o and_o that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v of_o sin_n to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v of_o justification_n because_o we_o love_v our_o brother_n 4._o ibidem_fw-la c_o 3_o c._n 4._o yea_o he_o say_v that_o whoesoever_o love_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n and_o again_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o either_o charity_n be_v alway_v join_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n as_o s._n â—_o thâ—_n â—_z 2._o q._n 210._o â—_o 1._o &_o â—_o thomas_n say_v or_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o say_v grace_n ibidem_fw-la sâ—â—t_fw-la 2._o d._n 26._o our_o ibidem_fw-la as_o other_o say_v and_o so_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o then_o faith_n only_o concurrethe_v as_o a_o disposition_n as_o hope_v also_o and_o fear_v do_v at_o least_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v not_o because_o he_o that_o have_v not_o charity_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v 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fish_n in_o the_o same_o net_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a gest_n at_o the_o same_o supper_n yea_o of_o the_o sheep_n and_o goat_n also_o argewe_n that_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n by_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v bad_a christian_n for_o want_n of_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n which_o the_o good_a christian_n have_v yea_o reason_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o know_v our_o duty_n by_o faith_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o argument_n than_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o lutheran_n and_o caluiniste_n who_o brag_n that_o they_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o live_v most_o vicious_o it_o will_v convince_v they_o that_o faith_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o they_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o good_a work_n and_o join_v with_o evil_a but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n if_o faith_n only_o justify_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o gap_n be_v open_v unto_o all_o vice_n and_o villainy_n for_o when_o 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for_o so_o though_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o in_o fact_n and_o deed_n he_o shall_v deny_v his_o religion_n the_o eight_o chapter_n show_v how_o in_o affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o all_o law_n they_o lose_v the_o bridle_n to_o all_o vice_n the_o reformer_n as_o be_v recount_v partly_o in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o second_o chapter_n partly_o in_o the_o fifte_a chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n be_v no_o lawgiver_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o come_v to_o free_v we_o from_o all_o law_n which_o doctrine_n although_o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a place_n allege_v yet_o to_o ease_v the_o reader_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o also_o to_o set_v down_o the_o samedoctrine_n in_o other_o their_o own_o word_n gal._n in_o cap._n 4._o gal._n luther_n in_o a_o comment_n of_o he_o on_o holy_a scripture_n often_o time_n inculcate_v that_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v so_o free_v from_o all_o law_n that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v bind_v we_o 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paenaunce_n fast_v almesdeed_n prayer_n and_o work_n of_o paenaunce_n we_o may_v satisfy_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o pain_n due_v unto_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o servitude_n and_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o now_o especial_o because_o the_o heaviness_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n his_o grace_n christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v avoid_v sin_n and_o now_o especial_o because_o christ_n grace_n have_v give_v force_n to_o arise_v by_o paenaunce_n from_o our_o former_a sinful_a life_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n christ_n also_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o resist_v he_o wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o yield_v unto_o he_o but_o now_o especial_o we_o must_v 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christ_n all_o secondary_a mediation_n and_o intercession_n and_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o zealous_a of_o christ_n honour_n that_o they_o will_v have_v none_o honour_v but_o he_o and_o yet_o in_o deed_n under_o this_o fair_a show_v they_o carry_v false_a heart_n and_o even_o then_o whem_o they_o call_v he_o and_o adore_v he_o as_o a_o redeemer_n they_o rob_v he_o and_o despoil_v he_o of_o that_o honourable_a title_n 298._o lut._n in_o come_v gal._n fol._n 298._o luther_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o galathian_o say_v plain_o that_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v christian_a justice_n for_o who_o god_n repute_v we_o just_a 2._o l._n 3_o inst_z c._n 3._o §._o 2._o caluin_n also_o subscribe_v that_o our_o justice_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n unto_o us._n and_o because_o this_o justice_n be_v extrinsecall_v and_o be_v not_o inhaerent_a in_o we_o they_o say_v that_o though_o for_o christ_n sake_n we_o be_v 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sacrifice_n as_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v not_o and_o in_o deed_n they_o have_v not_o &_o if_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v the_o principal_a office_n of_o religion_n and_o proper_a unto_o god_n as_o be_v prove_v be_v so_o necessary_o require_v that_o without_o it_o regilgion_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v support_v the_o conclusion_n to_o wâ—hich_v my_o former_a discourse_n drive_v must_v needs_o follow_v to_o wit_n that_o tâ—e_v reformer_n have_v no_o religion_n because_o no_o sacrifice_n no_o reilgion_n and_o see_v that_o in_o the_o catholic_a and_o roman_a church_n only_o be_v find_v a_o sacrifice_n like_o to_o melchisedechs_n and_o correspondent_a to_o that_o of_o which_o daniel_n and_o malachi_n have_v fortolde_v as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o the_o same_o which_o christ_n offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o command_v to_o be_v offer_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n it_o followethe_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o true_a 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peter_n say_v what_o saint_n paul_n say_v will_v make_v he_o speak_v as_o fool_n make_v bell_n to_o sound_v to_o wit_n as_o they_o imagine_v and_o so_o avouch_v that_o only_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o saint_n paul_n so_o warrant_v us._n â—peribus_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o â—peribus_fw-la wherefore_o saint_n austin_n affirm_v that_o saint_n peter_n saint_n john_n and_o saint_n james_n and_o saint_n jude_n also_o write_v their_o epistle_n to_o refel_v &_o refute_v this_o heresy_n and_o to_o expound_v saint_n paul_n meaning_n after_o these_o companion_n simon_n magus_n embrace_v the_o same_o opinion_n and_o after_o he_o eunomius_n who_o brag_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o preach_v be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v their_o follower_n what_o sin_n soever_o they_o commit_v this_o damnable_a heresy_n long_o since_o dead_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o bury_v also_o in_o hell_n luther_n not_o by_o miracle_n but_o mere_a madness_n have_v call_v to_o life_n again_o gal._n be_v 10_o 1â—_n l_o de_n christiana_n libertate_fw-la come_v in_o c._n 2._o gal._n who_o in_o diverse_a place_n affirm_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v before_o &_o without_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n and_o because_o he_o see_v that_o in_o thus_o say_v he_o seem_v to_o open_v the_o gap_n to_o all_o wickedness_n he_o add_v another_o heresy_n to_o wit_n that_o true_a faith_n and_o good_a work_n can_v not_o be_v sever_v &_o therefore_o say_v he_o although_o only_a faith_n justify_v yet_o that_o argue_v not_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a because_o a_o true_a faith_n alway_v bring_v with_o it_o good_a work_n 8._o l._n 3._o c._n 14._o §._o 1â—_n c._n 1â—_n §._o 8._o caluin_n join_v with_o luther_n in_o this_o opinion_n affirm_v that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v and_o that_o good_a work_n be_v only_a sign_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o faith_n yea_o luther_n &_o he_o both_o avouch_v as_o shall_v be_v afterward_o declare_v that_o good_a work_n be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v that_o they_o be_v all_o mortal_a sin_n and_o by_o faith_n only_o obtain_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o be_v repute_v nor_o impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a man_n and_o this_o faith_n say_v caluin_n justifi_v not_o as_o a_o work_n of_o we_o because_o whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n he_o count_v sin_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n justice_n and_o so_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o &_o make_v it_o so_o our_o own_o that_o no_o since_o be_v impute_v unto_o us._n â—_o §._o â—_o these_o be_v his_o word_n the_o power_n of_o justify_v which_o faith_n have_v consist_v not_o in_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o work_n our_o justification_n stand_v upon_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o deserve_a or_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o justification_n when_o faith_n take_v hold_v on_o it_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v so_o that_o faith_n also_o according_a to_o caluin_n be_v a_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o work_n of_o we_o yet_o it_o justifi_v because_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n justice_n and_o so_o by_o a_o sin_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n justice_n we_o be_v make_v or_o rather_o repute_v just_a but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o infer_v my_o intend_a conclusion_n out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o wilbee_n so_o bold_a as_o to_o ask_v they_o where_o they_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v â—_o rom._n â—_o saint_n paul_n say_v they_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n true_a but_o he_o say_v not_o by_o only_a faith_n nether_a do_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n avouch_v so_o mnch_n wherefore_o luther_n see_v that_o this_o place_n be_v not_o plain_a enough_o to_o prove_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v in_o his_o german_a translation_n he_o foist_v in_o only_o into_o the_o text_n make_v saint_n paul_n to_o say_v we_o think_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o be_v warn_v of_o this_o his_o corruption_n of_o scripture_n by_o a_o certain_a friend_n of_o he_o 16._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la dvos_fw-la art_n ad_fw-la amicum_fw-la ex_fw-la bel_n to_o â—_o l._n â—_o de_fw-fr iustif_a c._n 16._o he_o answer_v that_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n wherein_o yet_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o false_a translator_n who_o office_n be_v to_o translate_v faithful_o as_o the_o word_n lie_v and_o not_o as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o interpret_v for_o that_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o interpreter_n and_o if_o this_o be_v lawful_a for_o luther_n hereriques_n have_v scope_n enough_o to_o make_v scripture_n speak_v as_o they_o will_v imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v speak_v but_o luther_n will_v say_v
propitiation_n of_o all_o and_o yet_o pagans_n and_o infidel_n and_o many_o of_o the_o reprebate_n be_v not_o just_a and_o therefore_o must_v not_o believe_v assure_o that_o they_o be_v just_a or_o elect_v &_o if_o they_o shall_v they_o shall_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o christ_n therefore_o be_v our_o propitiation_n because_o he_o have_v pay_v by_o his_o passion_n a_o sufficient_a price_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o redemption_n but_o yet_o if_o that_o price_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n together_o with_o hope_n charity_n sacrament_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o all_o these_o be_v command_v be_v not_o apply_v to_o we_o we_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a three_o suppose_v only_o caluin_v faith_n by_o which_o he_o believe_v christ_n justice_n to_o be_v his_o which_o not_o with_o stand_v be_v already_o refute_v be_v sufficient_a to_o apply_v this_o propitiation_n supra_fw-la supra_fw-la yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o caluin_n say_v that_o good_a work_n do_v necessary_o follow_v a_o find_v faith_n i_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o that_o he_o and_o he_o have_v not_o just_a cause_n to_o doubt_n or_o at_o least_o to_o fear_v their_o own_o justice_n and_o faith_n also_o who_o evil_a deed_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o manifest_a four_o every_o one_o of_o they_o say_v he_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o shall_v be_v save_v &_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v deceive_v because_o some_o of_o they_o have_v contrary_a faith_n and_o some_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v damn_v why_o then_o may_v not_o caluin_n also_o fear_v lest_o he_o be_v deceve_v see_v that_o christ_n dye_v for_o all_o and_o yet_o all_o be_v not_o just_a nor_o elect_a though_o they_o assure_v then_o self_n of_o the_o same_o last_o this_o doctrine_n open_v the_o gap_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n for_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justification_n to_o believe_v undoubted_o that_o i_o be_o just_a or_o that_o christ_n justice_n be_v i_o then_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o as_o after_o i_o have_v sin_v i_o may_v apprehend_v christ_n justice_n to_o be_v i_o and_o myself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o so_o when_o i_o be_o move_v to_o sin_n by_o the_o devil_n or_o my_o own_o concupiscence_n yea_o even_o then_o when_o i_o be_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n i_o may_v apprehend_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o i_o of_o my_o own_o yet_o christ_n justice_n be_v i_o of_o which_o if_o even_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n i_o assure_v myself_o i_o may_v assure_v myself_o also_o that_o no_o sin_n can_v hurt_v i_o because_o that_o assurance_n justifi_v i_o and_o so_o the_o fornicatour_n may_v thus_o discourse_v with_o himself_o i_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o i_o and_o that_o this_o act_n to_o which_o i_o be_o now_o tempt_v be_v a_o sin_n but_o christ_n justice_n be_v i_o if_o i_o will_v apprehend_v it_o so_o be_o i_o be_o just_a if_o i_o will_v believe_v so_o and_o from_o this_o faith_n i_o will_v never_o be_v dissuade_v but_o will_v hold_v it_o fast_a even_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o i_o need_v not_o fear_v this_o sin_n because_o if_o i_o hold_v fast_o by_o this_o faith_n no_o sin_n can_v hurt_v i_o because_o by_o this_o faith_n i_o i_o justify_v and_o so_o the_o way_n be_v open_a to_o all_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n because_o if_o a_o man_n will_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o hold_v fast_a by_o this_o faith_n no_o sin_n can_v hurt_v he_o because_o that_o assurance_n of_o justice_n do_v justify_v he_o the_o four_o chapter_n show_v how_o in_o say_v that_o faith_n make_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o a_o faithful_a man_n they_o give_v good_a leave_n to_o all_o faithful_a man_n to_o commit_v all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o reformer_n be_v of_o opinion_n as_o anon_o i_o shall_v relate_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v sin_n in_o which_o least_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o contradicte_n themselves_o for_o they_o say_v also_o that_o true_a faith_n can_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o good_a work_n which_o seem_v to_o allow_v of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n they_o have_v find_v out_o this_o way_n to_o escape_v a_o contradiction_n true_a say_v they_o all_o the_o work_n even_o of_o faithful_a man_n be_v sin_n and_o yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o good_a work_n because_o faith_n make_v god_n to_o impute_v nothing_o as_o sin_n but_o rather_o to_o esteem_v of_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n as_o good_a &_o laudable_a wherefore_o luther_n in_o a_o certain_a sermon_n utter_v these_o word_n vbi_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la dilexit_fw-la ser._n super_fw-la siâ—_n deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nocere_fw-la potest_fw-la where_o faith_n be_v no_o sin_n can_v hurt_v and_o so_o say_v he_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v so_o riâ—ch_o that_o he_o can_v not_o damn_v himself_o but_o only_o by_o incredulity_n cap_a sup._n l._n the_o cap_a 8._o l._n 3._o inst_z c._n 14._o sect_n 17_o etc._n etc._n 1â—_n sect_n 8._o caluin_n also_o say_v plain_o that_o all_o just_a and_o faithful_a man_n work_n be_v of_o themselves_o sin_n but_o be_v by_o faith_n repute_v as_o good_a which_o doctrine_n if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o need_v not_o a_o faithful_a man_n fear_v any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a because_o god_n will_v never_o impute_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o consequent_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o examination_n at_o the_o late_a day_n nor_o punish_v in_o hell_n because_o god_n impute_v it_o not_o as_o sin_n and_o consequent_o make_v no_o reckon_v of_o it_o 50._o psal_n 50._o wherefore_o david_n who_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n in_o vain_a cry_v god_n mercy_n for_o his_o adoultrie_n and_o murder_n because_o if_o he_o be_v faithful_a as_o certes_o he_o be_v those_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v impute_v as_o sin_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o if_o christian_n will_v hold_v fast_a by_o caluins_n faith_n and_o believe_v that_o christ_n justice_n be_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v either_o theft_n or_o adultery_n because_o luther_n and_o caluin_n have_v give_v they_o a_o warrant_v seal_v and_o sign_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n that_o if_o they_o hold_v their_o faith_n no_o sin_n can_v hurt_v they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o and_o why_o then_o make_v we_o scrouple_v any_o long_o of_o sin_n let_v every_o man_n if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a follow_v his_o hconcupiscence_n for_o although_o he_o commit_v all_o the_o sin_n which_o either_o the_o devil_n put_v into_o his_o mind_n or_o the_o fles_fw-la he_o and_o world_n suggestethe_v he_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o biause_n they_o be_v not_o impute_v the_o fifte_a chapter_n show_v how_o the_o reformer_n avouch_v that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v of_o themselves_o mortal_a sin_n and_o how_o this_o doctrine_n lose_v the_o bridle_n to_o all_o vice_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o say_v god_n who_o affirm_v bad_a to_o be_v good_a and_o good_a to_o be_v evib_n 5._o isai_n 5._o which_o curse_n must_v needs_o light_v upon_o our_o ghospeller_n who_o condenne_n the_o just_a man_n good_a deed_n as_o mortal_a sin_n and_o account_v the_o faithful_a man_n evil_a deed_n as_o good_a &_o honest_a or_o at_o least_o as_o such_o that_o be_v not_o repute_v evil_a but_o rather_o good_a gal._n in_fw-la c_o ult._n ad_fw-la gal._n luther_n say_v that_o the_o best_a work_n which_o infidel_n do_v be_v sin_n these_o be_v his_o word_n whosoever_o out_o of_o christ_n work_v pray_v suffer_v do_v work_n pray_v and_o suffer_v in_o vain_a because_o what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o in_o his_o confutation_n of_o latomus_fw-la reason_n thus_o he_o speak_v omne_fw-la opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ignoscat_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordea_n every_o good_a work_n be_v a_o sin_n unless_o god_n mercy_n forgive_v it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v that_o god_n pardon_v it_o in_o that_o he_o impute_v it_o not_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o little_a before_o that_o he_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n never_o do_v good_a work_n in_o his_o life_n &_o that_o the_o best_a which_o ever_o he_o do_v be_v a_o sin_n though_o god_n impute_v it_o not_o to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o yet_o again_o before_o that_o he_o say_v that_o even_o our_o justice_n be_v uncleanes_n and_o all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v sin_n likewise_o in_o one_o of_o his_o proposition_n collect_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o famous_a university_n of_o paris_n he_o have_v these_o very_a word_n omnes_fw-la
doctrine_n god_n forbid_v sin_n by_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o have_v it_o do_v and_o he_o punish_v sin_n most_o severy_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o autour_fw-fr of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v goodness_n itself_o and_o devoide_a of_o aâ—â—_n malice_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o work_v sin_n which_o be_v devoid_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o nothing_o but_o malice_n the_o tenthe_n chapter_n by_o many_o point_n of_o their_o doctrine_n prove_v that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o vice_n and_o virtue_n from_o man_n action_n and_o so_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o manifest_a that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n honesty_n &_o dishonesty_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o action_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o people_n so_o barbarous_a or_o vitiouse_a which_o have_v not_o commend_v many_o of_o man_n action_n and_o have_v not_o dispraise_v many_o other_o and_o blush_v at_o they_o even_o in_o themselves_o as_o 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sin_n and_o dishonesty_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o distinguish_v three_o kind_n &_o state_n of_o man_n the_o first_o of_o those_o that_o live_v virtuous_o and_o they_o say_v he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o happy_a ilancl_n which_o we_o will_v call_v heaven_n the_o second_o state_n be_v of_o they_o who_o commit_v lesser_a fault_n which_o we_o will_v call_v venial_a sin_n &_o such_o say_v he_o be_v purge_v for_o a_o time_n the_o same_o do_v catholic_n say_v of_o they_o that_o die_v out_o of_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o be_v defile_v so_o with_o venial_a sin_n that_o they_o need_v some_o purge_n in_o purgatory_n and_o then_o with_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o happy_a land_n the_o last_o be_v they_o which_o commit_v enormous_a and_o heinous_a crime_n and_o such_o say_v plato_n be_v torment_v perpetual_o because_o their_o pain_n do_v they_o no_o good_a which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o catholic_n say_v of_o they_o who_n for_o great_a offence_n of_o which_o they_o 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law_n bind_v there_o be_v no_o law_n where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o law_n where_o be_v no_o transgression_n no_o sin_n can_v be_v because_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o one_o law_n or_o other_o 7._o rom._n 7._o wherefore_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o without_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o of_o noemallice_n s._n 8._o 10._o s._n and_o s._n john_n say_v that_o whosoever_o sin_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v iniquity_n that_o be_v transgression_n for_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o use_v import_v &_o therefore_o the_o grecianes_n common_o call_v sin_n by_o the_o self_n same_o name_n and_o although_o some_o action_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o cuill_a be_v not_o sin_n because_o the_o laweforbid_v they_o but_o therefore_o be_v by_o the_o law_n forbid_v because_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v sin_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v forbid_v either_o by_o 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necessary_a to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o virtuous_a action_n three_o they_o say_v that_o god_n impute_v no_o sin_n unto_o a_o faithful_a man_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o their_o action_n or_o that_o god_n be_v deceive_v or_o be_v no_o right_a esteemer_n of_o thing_n but_o this_o they_o will_v not_o say_v and_o therefore_o must_v avouch_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o christian_n action_n four_o although_o herein_o they_o speak_v not_o with_o that_o consequence_n which_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v of_o man_n of_o reason_n they_o affirm_v that_o all_o our_o action_n even_o those_o that_o go_v for_o best_a be_v of_o themselves_o
power_n dare_v warrant_v we_o to_o go_v harmless_a and_o this_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n can_v see_v yea_o can_v not_o but_o see_v in_o so_o much_o that_o cicero_n say_v milonâ—_n orat._n prâ—_n milonâ—_n magna_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la timeant_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la commiserunt_fw-la &_o panam_fw-la semper_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la versari_fw-la putent_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la great_a force_n have_v conscience_n in_o both_o part_n that_o be_v in_o good_a and_o evil_a life_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o fear_v not_o who_o have_v commit_v no_o fault_n and_o they_o who_o have_v offend_v have_v alway_n the_o punishment_n before_o their_o eye_n legâ—â—_n l._n 2._o the_o legâ—â—_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o prove_v by_o experience_n how_o necessary_a conscience_n be_v to_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n for_o say_v he_o take_v away_o conscience_n and_o what_o will_v he_o do_v in_o the_o dark_a that_o fear_v nothing_o but_o the_o witness_n or_o judge_n what_o will_v he_o do_v in_o the_o desert_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n load_v with_o gold_n and_o weak_a than_o himself_o true_o if_o conscience_n be_v take_v away_o we_o will_v never_o make_v scruple_n of_o secret_a sin_n no_o nor_o of_o public_a transgression_n if_o either_o by_o power_n or_o bribe_n we_o can_v escape_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n if_o conscience_n be_v once_o banish_v the_o world_n bargain_n will_v seeldom_o hold_v and_o promise_n will_v as_o seeldom_o be_v keep_v chastity_n will_v always_o be_v in_o danger_n rich_a and_o treasur_n will_v not_o be_v secure_a prince_n life_n will_v be_v subâ—et_o to_o hazard_v false_a deal_n wilbe_n rife_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v thief_n coosener_n cutpurse_n and_o conicatche_n have_v good_a leave_n and_o liberty_n to_o exercise_v their_o art_n and_o the_o gap_n will_v lie_v open_a unto_o all_o vice_n how_o perniciouse_a then_o unto_o virtue_n and_o how_o 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scruple_n of_o any_o sin_n they_o affirm_v also_o that_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o law_n in_o so_o much_o that_o no_o law_n can_v bind_v or_o touch_v our_o conscience_n we_o need_v not_o then_o make_v scrouple_n of_o any_o transgression_n or_o sin_n which_o in_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v against_o the_o obligation_n of_o one_o law_n or_o other_o because_o where_o no_o law_n bind_v there_o be_v no_o obligation_n where_o no_o obligation_n be_v no_o breach_n or_o transgression_n can_v be_v find_v and_o where_o no_o transgression_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n &_o where_o no_o sin_n be_v no_o conscience_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v make_v it_o be_v a_o article_n also_o of_o faith_n the_o amongst_o they_o or_o at_o least_o a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v ampossible_a who_o then_o wilbee_n so_o mad_a as_o to_o make_v conscience_n for_o not_o full_a fill_v the_o law_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v fullfilled_n as_o well_o true_o may_v the_o prisonner_o make_v a_o conscience_n that_o he_o go_v not_o to_o the_o church_n or_o sernson_n on_o a_o holy_a day_n when_o he_o be_v fast_a chain_v to_o a_o block_n in_o prison_n and_o the_o door_n be_v fast_a lock_v &_o bolt_v because_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a if_o caluin_n lie_v not_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o for_o that_o prisonner_fw-fr to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n be_v the_o autour_fw-fr of_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o well_o yea_o more_o than_o we_o or_o self_n because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n we_o be_v only_o his_o instrument_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a no_o man_n need_v to_o be_v so_o scrupulous_a as_o to_o make_v bone_n of_o that_o of_o which_o god_n he_o self_n make_v no_o conscience_n and_o if_o conscience_n be_v take_v a_o way_n the_o law_n witness_n judge_n and_o executioner_n be_v take_v a_o way_n &_o so_o good_a leave_n be_v give_v to_o play_v what_o evil_a part_n we_o will_v if_o either_o we_o can_v by_o secrecy_n avoid_v the_o magistrate_n eye_n or_o by_o violence_n and_o force_n resist_v his_o power_n for_o then_o conscience_n be_v take_v a_o way_n nothing_o be_v remain_v to_o keep_v we_o in_o awe_n the_o twelu_v chapter_n show_v how_o they_o open_v the_o gap_n to_o pride_n i_o have_v already_o declare_v how_o the_o reformer_n by_o many_o point_n of_o their_o doctrine_n open_v the_o gap_n to_o all_o vice_n in_o general_a now_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o show_v how_o they_o favourize_v some_o vice_n especial_o and_o in_o particular_a and_o first_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o pride_n because_o that_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n 10._o â—â—â—li_fw-la 10._o because_o the_o devil_n sin_v before_o man_n and_o his_o first_o sin_n be_v swell_a pride_n by_o which_o he_o covet_v to_o be_v as_o great_a and_o as_o high_a in_o perfection_n as_o the_o high_a yea_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o adam_n first_o 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