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god_n severe_a justice_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n but_o in_o that_o other_o proposition_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v understand_v all_o thing_n relative_o thus_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o punishment_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n believe_v on_o and_o embrace_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o act_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n although_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o only_a work_n of_o god_n for_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v it_o right_o ascribe_v unto_o faith_n and_o it_o alone_o for_o as_o much_o as_o faith_n be_v that_o main_n condition_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n which_o as_o we_o must_v perform_v if_o we_o will_v be_v justify_v so_o by_o the_o performance_n thereof_o we_o be_v say_v to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o life_n for_o when_o god_n by_o
the_o eye_n only_o see_v say_v our_o man_n yet_o the_o ear_n be_v in_o the_o head_n too_o yea_o reply_v they_o but_o the_o eye_n can_v see_v well_o notwithstanding_o the_o ear_n be_v deaf_a it_o be_v the_o ii_o heat_n only_o of_o the_o fire_n or_o sun_n that_o warm_v though_o there_o be_v light_o join_v with_o it_o true_a say_v they_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o light_n yet_o if_o heat_n remain_v it_o will_v warm_v for_o all_o that_o as_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o oven_n or_o of_o hell_n burn_v though_o it_o shine_v not_o thou_o hold_v in_o thy_o hand_n many_o seed_n it_o be_v the_o old_a comparison_n of_o luther_n on_o the_o 15_o of_o gen._n i_o inquire_v not_o what_o it_o be_v together_o but_o what_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o each_o one_o single_a yea_o reply_v our_o adversary_n that_o be_v a_o very_a needless_a question_n indeed_o for_o if_o among_o they_o many_o seed_n there_o be_v some_o one_o that_o have_v such_o sovereign_a virtue_n that_o it_o alone_o can_v cure_v all_o disease_n 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in_o infidelity_n faith_n sanctify_v not_o as_o a_o cause_n but_o as_o a_o part_n of_o insused_a grace_n and_o such_o a_o part_n as_o go_v not_o alone_o but_o accompany_v with_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o love_n fear_v zeal_n hope_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n inasmuch_o as_o man_n regeneration_n be_v not_o the_o infusion_n of_o one_o but_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o all_o grace_n again_o it_o be_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v we_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v from_o god_n he_o work_v it_o but_o it_o be_v our_o faith_n apply_v it_o and_o make_v it_o we_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n be_v god_n mere_a work_n but_o our_o faith_n only_o bring_v we_o the_o benefit_n and_o assurance_n of_o it_o justification_n be_v a_o external_a privilege_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o believer_n have_v therein_o respect_n only_o to_o their_o faith_n which_o grace_n only_o have_v peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n in_o he_o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o argument_n be_v vain_a i'faith_o alone_o be_v respect_v in_o our_o justification_n therefore_o faith_n be_v or_o may_v be_v alone_o without_o other_o grace_n of_o justification_n bellar_n primi_fw-la will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o true_a say_v may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n but_o we_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v of_o that_o point_n and_o show_v that_o true_a faith_n yet_o without_o a_o form_n true_a faith_n dead_a and_o without_o a_o soul_n be_v contradiction_n as_o vain_a as_o a_o true_a man_n without_o reason_n a_o true_a fire_n without_o heat_n we_o confess_v indeed_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o jesuit_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o simon_n magus_n may_v very_o well_o be_v without_o charity_n and_o all_o other_o sanctify_a grace_n a_o bare_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a revelation_n because_o of_o god_n authority_n as_o it_o be_v in_o devil_n so_o it_o be_v in_o papist_n and_o other_o heretic_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o true_a faith_n which_o whosoever_o have_v he_o also_o have_v eternal_a life_n as_o it_o be_v john_n 6._o 47._o 3_o argument_n arguâ—_n that_o which_o scripture_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o be_v false_a doctrine_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o ergo_fw-la so_o to_o teach_v be_v to_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n this_o argument_n touch_v the_o quick_a and_o if_o the_o minor_n can_v be_v prove_v we_o must_v needs_o yield_v they_o the_o cause_n for_o that_o the_o jesuit_n conceive_v that_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n 16._o for_o where_o be_v there_o any_o one_o place_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n that_o say_v faith_n alone_o justify_v they_o even_o laugh_v at_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o heretic_n as_o they_o christen_v we_o that_o glory_n they_o have_v find_v out_o at_o last_o the_o word_n only_o in_o luc._n 8._o 50._o in_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n fear_v not_o believe_v only_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v whole_a and_o much_o sport_n they_o make_v themselves_o with_o luther_n that_o to_o help_v out_o this_o matter_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n by_o plain_a fraud_n he_o foist_v into_o the_o text_n in_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o roman_n the_o word_n only_o when_o be_v teach_v with_o the_o fact_n and_o require_v a_o reason_n he_o make_v answer_v according_a to_o his_o modesty_n sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la iubeo_fw-la stet_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o luther_n in_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n into_o the_o german_a tougue_n read_v the_o 28._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n thus_o we_o conclude_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n only_o through_o faith_n gsaubren_a which_o word_n only_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a where_o in_o so_o do_v if_o he_o fulfil_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a translator_n yet_o he_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o faithful_a paraphrast_n keep_v the_o sense_n exact_o in_o that_o alteration_n of_o word_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o blame_n yet_o of_o all_o man_n the_o jesuit_n be_v most_o unfit_a to_o reprove_v he_o who_o deal_v in_o the_o corrupt_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o writer_n divine_a and_o humane_a be_v long_o since_o notorious_a and_o infamous_a throughout_o christendom_n what_o luther_n modesty_n be_v in_o answer_v those_o that_o find_v fault_n with_o his_o translation_n quendam_fw-la we_o have_v not_o to_o say_v only_o thus_o much_o that_o the_o impudent_a forgery_n of_o this_o generation_n witness_v abundant_o that_o it_o be_v no_o rare_a thing_n for_o a_o lie_n to_o drop_v out_o of_o a_o jesuit_n or_o friar_n pen_n but_o be_v it_o as_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v not_o luther_n translation_n nor_o that_o place_n in_o the_o 8._o of_o luke_n that_o our_o doctrine_n touch_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v found_v upon_o we_o have_v better_a proof_n than_o these_o as_o shall_v appear_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o minor_a of_o this_o syllogism_n whatsoever_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o be_v true_a doctrine_n but_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o therefore_o thus_o to_o teach_v be_v to_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o whole-some_a doctrine_n our_o adversary_n demand_n proof_n of_o the_o minor_n we_o allege_v all_o those_o place_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n such_o place_n be_v these_o rom._n 3._o 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 4._o 2._o 3._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o vers_fw-la 14._o 15._o 16._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n gal._n 2._o 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 3._o 21._o 22._o be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n
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