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he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v thus_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v for_o work_n another_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n which_o since_o you_o admit_v not_o why_o do_v you_o dâ—ale_v so_o impudent_o in_o chaleng_v to_o yourselves_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n i_o may_v further_o enlarge_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o gregory_n by_o sundry_a speech_n tend_v to_o the_o disable_n of_o all_o humane_a work_n but_o that_o it_o follow_v more_o proper_o to_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n chap._n xi_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n he_o tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n to_o lust_n be_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n the_o apostle_n tell_v 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operatione_n joannes_n apostolus_fw-la faâ—etur_fw-la dicens_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la nosse_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n notitia_fw-la quip_n dei_fw-la ad_fw-la fide_fw-la pertinet_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la custodia_fw-la ad_fw-la operationem_fw-la cùm_fw-la ergò_fw-la
viâ—tus_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la operandi_fw-la suppetit_fw-la tantò_fw-la quis_fw-la operatur_fw-la quamtò_fw-la deum_fw-la noverat_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la se_fw-la nosse_fw-la deum_fw-la indicat_fw-la quantum_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la bona_fw-la operatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n vnusquisque_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la exercitio_fw-la versatur_fw-la tantum_fw-la credit_n quantum_fw-la sperat_fw-la &_o amat_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la operatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la credit_n amat_fw-la &_o sperat_fw-la also_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o find_v say_v he_o that_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o good_a work_n so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v be_v equal_a in_o us._n for_o look_v how_o much_o we_o believe_v so_o much_o also_o we_o love_v and_o how_o much_o we_o love_v so_o much_o we_o presume_v of_o hope_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v also_o st._n john_n confiss_v say_v he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n appertain_v to_o faith_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_n when_o therefore_o power_n and_o time_n and_o place_n of_o work_v serve_v so_o much_o do_v a_o man_n work_v as_o he_o know_v god_n and_o so_o much_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o work_v good_a thing_n for_o god_n sake_n to_o be_v short_a every_o one_o say_v he_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o exercise_n of_o life_n believe_v so_o much_o as_o he_o hope_v and_o love_v and_o look_v how_o much_o he_o believe_v hope_v love_v so_o much_o he_o work_v these_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o and_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o sixtus_n the_o three_o if_o that_o be_v he_o which_o they_o have_v late_o publish_v under_o his_o name_n be_v somewhat_o more_o plain_a possint_fw-la plain_a sixt._n 3_o epist_n de_fw-fr malis_fw-la doctor_n &_o oper_n fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n biblioth_n sanct_n patrum_fw-la tom_n 5._o intelligere_fw-la noâ—_n norunt_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la fidei_fw-la fructus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la illâ—â—_n quoque_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsam_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la credendam_fw-la caeterùm_fw-la quis_fw-la prudens_fw-la addubitet_fw-la ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la sit_fw-la illâ—â—_n esse_fw-la &_o â—â—morem_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la timor_fw-la sit_fw-la illic_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sit_fw-la illig_a esse_fw-la &_o iâ—stitiam_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—_o contâ—ario_fw-la ubi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la illic_fw-la nec_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la nec_fw-la timorem_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la fidem_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la haec_fw-la sibi_fw-la invicâ—m_fw-la sociata_fw-la atque_fw-la connexa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la divisa_fw-la penitus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la wheresoever_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v faith_n what_o wise_a man_n doubt_v but_o that_o where_o faith_n be_v there_o be_v also_o fear_n and_o where_o fear_n be_v there_o be_v obedience_n and_o where_o obedience_n be_v there_o be_v righteousness_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o righteousness_n be_v not_o there_o be_v neither_o obedience_n nor_o fear_n nor_o faith_n for_o so_o be_v these_o couple_v and_o join_v together_o as_o that_o they_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v divide_v the_o collection_n from_o these_o testimony_n be_v very_o manifest_a neither_o need_v i_o to_o declare_v it_o but_o very_o plain_o we_o see_v the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n according_a with_o we_o and_o condemn_v as_o we_o do_v the_o popish_a separation_n that_o now_o be_v make_v betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_v thus_o then_o m._n bishop_n first_o conclusion_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o it_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o because_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o faith_n avail_v they_o nought_o nor_o save_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o who_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n in_o express_a term_n affirm_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n etc._n etc._n to_o paul_n teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n we_o hold_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n whereof_o he_o there_o treat_v nor_o to_o deserve_v it_o though_o inspire_v with_o god_n grace_n they_o do_v prepare_v we_o and_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n neither_o do_v the_o protestant_n whole_o exclude_v work_n from_o this_o justification_n when_o they_o do_v require_v true_a repentance_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o good_a work_n as_o necessary_a thereto_o we_o hold_v that_o justice_n be_v increase_v by_o good_a work_n which_o we_o call_v the_o second_o justification_n against_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n but_o do_v confirm_v it_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o 13._o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o law_n be_v just_a with_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v mark_v how_o by_o do_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v by_o do_v good_a work_n man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n and_o not_o only_o declare_v just_a before_o man_n as_o the_o protestant_n gloze_v the_o matter_n now_o touch_v imputation_n of_o 6._o see_v the_o place_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o like_o a_o protestant_n of_o the_o outward_a imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n to_o we_o but_o of_o inherent_a justice_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n which_o be_v quality_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n 6._o rom._n 6._o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o there_o be_v only_o a_o bare_a sound_n of_o word_n for_o the_o protestant_n the_o true_a substance_n of_o the_o text_n make_v whole_o for_o the_o catholic_n r._n abbot_n cvrsed_a be_v the_o gloss_n they_o say_v that_o corrupt_v the_o text_n but_o more_o accurse_a be_v the_o gloss_n which_o to_o corrupt_v the_o text_n dissemble_v and_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o it_o i_o set_v down_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n all_o in_o a_o special_a letter_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n m._n bishop_n in_o that_o special_a letter_n set_v down_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o no_o more_o but_o without_o work_n he_o add_v in_o the_o common_a letter_n as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o only_a and_o not_o the_o apostle_n word_n know_v that_o his_o devote_a reader_n who_o he_o know_v will_v not_o look_v into_o the_o text_n itself_o shall_v hereby_o fail_v to_o see_v both_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o simpleness_n of_o his_o answer_n and_o with_o the_o like_a fraud_n it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o answer_n he_o set_v down_o see_v the_o place_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o as_o to_o insinuate_v to_o his_o reader_n that_o if_o he_o see_v the_o place_n he_o shall_v there_o see_v somewhat_o for_o his_o turn_n whereas_o he_o know_v that_o his_o catacatholikes_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o write_v to_o keep_v his_o credit_n with_o they_o will_v hold_v it_o sacrilege_n for_o they_o to_o go_v about_o to_o see_v the_o place_n for_o fear_v lest_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v make_v they_o turn_v protestant_n neither_o dare_v he_o set_v down_o the_o word_n himself_o lest_o they_o shall_v even_o by_o this_o text_n grow_v to_o suspicion_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o but_o i_o will_v do_v that_o for_o he_o which_o he_o himself_o dare_v not_o do_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v these_o 6._o these_o rom._n 4._o 5._o 6._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v say_v photius_n habet_fw-la photius_n phot._n apud_fw-la oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 4._o ei_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la siduciam_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la to_o he_o who_o have_v no_o confidence_n by_o work_n but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n pronounce_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v according_o as_o i_o say_v a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n which_o he_o express_v to_o be_v the_o repute_v of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n for_o that_o thereby_o we_o obtain_v remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o m_n bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n nor_o do_v deserve_v it_o though_o inspire_v
largitas_fw-la where_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v not_o reward_v of_o work_n but_o the_o largess_n and_o bounty_n of_o the_o giver_n meritorum_fw-la giver_n leo_n epist_n 84._o gratia_n nisâ—_n gratis_o dâ—tur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la merces_fw-la retribution_n meritorum_fw-la grace_n say_v leo_n except_o it_o be_v free_o giuâ—n_o be_v no_o grace_n but_o a_o reward_n and_o recompense_n of_o merit_n leave_v it_o consequent_a that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o recompense_n of_o merit_n than_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n thus_o they_o determine_v grace_n and_o merit_n to_o be_v thing_n incompatible_a and_o of_o so_o perfect_a opposition_n eaâ—h_o to_o other_o as_o that_o the_o one_o can_v stand_v where_o place_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o other_o sith_o then_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a gift_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hang_v upon_o man_n merit_n or_o if_o in_o any_o respect_n it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v not_o free_a in_o every_o respect_n m._n bishop_n respect_n thereof_o of_o original_o and_o principal_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o pelagian_a school_n where_o they_o will_v be_v admit_v as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v among_o the_o papist_n but_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v explode_v as_o derogatory_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o yield_v so_o much_o glory_n to_o man_n as_o be_v the_o manifest_a impeach_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o so_o impudent_a be_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v st._n austin_n the_o author_n of_o his_o respect_n who_o 8._o who_o of_o merit_n sect_n 8._o before_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o approve_v any_o such_o original_o forsooth_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o we_o must_v receive_v grace_n by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o do_v deserve_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n so_o then_o eternal_a life_n itself_o be_v not_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o only_o grace_v which_o enable_v we_o to_o work_v by_o our_o free_a will_n and_o so_o to_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n and_o do_v st._n austin_n conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v i_o have_v show_v that_o st._n austin_n attribute_v our_o good_a work_n not_o original_o only_a but_o full_o and_o whole_o to_o the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o disclaim_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n because_o what_o shall_v man_n be_v say_v to_o merit_v by_o that_o that_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o god_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o god_n in_o render_v eternal_a life_n to_o good_a work_n do_v but_o give_v gratia_fw-la give_v august_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 8._o gratia_n est_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la grace_n for_o grace_n one_o grace_n after_o and_o for_o another_o m._n bishop_n will_v have_v he_o say_v that_o god_n render_v merit_n for_o grace_n but_o st._n austin_n will_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o but_o only_a grace_n for_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o merit_n he_o say_v sva_fw-la say_v ibid._n cap._n 7._o si_fw-mi dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la tâ—nquam_fw-la merita_fw-la tuâ—_n sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la if_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n than_o god_n crow_v not_o thy_o merit_n as_o thy_o merit_n but_o as_o his_o own_o gift_n yea_o he_o plain_o testify_v that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v perducere_fw-la say_v ibid._n cap._n 9_o maluit_fw-la diâ—â—re_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la vitâ—_n aeterna_fw-la ut_fw-la hinâ—_n intellâ—gâ—râ—mus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la â—iseratione_n sva_fw-la perducere_fw-la eternal_a life_n be_v the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v understand_v that_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o onene_a mercy_n sake_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 4._o psalm_n psal_n 103._o 4._o he_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n as_o touch_v his_o second_o limitation_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v principal_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o the_o whole_a virtue_n and_o value_n of_o our_o merit_n proceed_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o which_o do_v elevate_v and_o give_v such_o worth_n to_o our_o work_n that_o they_o thereby_o deserve_v life_n everlasting_a the_o nullity_n of_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v because_o if_o the_o whole_a value_n of_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n then_o can_v no_o merit_n be_v repute_v thereby_o to_o man_n for_o what_o shall_v man_n merit_v by_o that_o in_o the_o worth_n whereof_o he_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o to_o be_v he_o i_o have_v 3._o have_v of_o merit_n sect_n 3._o before_o show_v that_o that_o whereby_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v must_v be_v of_o himself_o if_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o another_o let_v the_o merit_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v but_o vain_o do_v he_o claim_v merit_n who_o have_v no_o propriety_n of_o that_o whereby_o he_o shall_v merit_v as_o concern_v the_o value_n of_o good_a work_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n further_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v to_o stand_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o place_n only_o i_o wish_v m._n bishop_n to_o consider_v that_o which_o st._n austin_n brief_o say_v that_o stercora_fw-la that_o august_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 49._o in_o comparatione_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la illius_fw-la stercus_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la viâ—a_fw-la 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they_o see_v other_o fall_v by_o rest_v on_o their_o own_o strength_n now_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o some_o who_o not_o be_v but_o see_v i_o to_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o to_o stand_v do_v afterward_o fall_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o assurance_n of_o they_o who_o be_v indeed_o in_o grace_n and_o do_v true_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o 11._o who_o 1._o john_n 5._o 11._o believe_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v witness_v of_o his_o son_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n be_v hereby_o teach_v 15._o teach_v verse_n 13._o 15._o to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o petition_n that_o they_o desire_v of_o he_o and_o thus_o gregory_n say_v as_o touch_v the_o heavenly_a city_n jerusâ—lem_n which_o be_v above_o that_o etc._n that_o gregor_n exposit_n in_o 1._o reg._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o moral_a quam_fw-la familiariter_fw-la dilâ—git_fw-la svam_fw-la esse_fw-la indubitantèr_fw-la credit_n svam_fw-la namque_fw-la hanc_fw-la civitatemesse_n cognoverat_fw-la qui_fw-la dicebat_fw-la scimê°_n quia_fw-la si_fw-la terrestris_fw-la nostra_fw-la domus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o entire_o love_v it_o do_v undoubted_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o for_o say_v he_o he_o know_v this_o city_n to_o be_v his_o that_o say_v 1._o say_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o habitation_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n which_o be_v of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o say_v leo_n that_o suscitati_fw-la that_o leo_fw-la de_fw-la resurrect_v domini_fw-la ser_fw-mi 2._o quam_fw-la idcò_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la celerrimâ—m_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la voluit_fw-la esse_fw-la mortalem_fw-la ut_fw-la credentibus_fw-la in_o cum_fw-la nec_fw-la persecutio_fw-la insuperabilis_fw-la nec_fw-la mors_fw-la posset_n esse_fw-la terribilis_fw-la cùm_fw-la ita_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la de_fw-fr consortio_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sicut_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la non_fw-la crat_fw-mi de_fw-fr communione_fw-la naturae_fw-la si_fw-mi ergò_fw-la incunctantèr_fw-la cord_n credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la â—re_n profitemur_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la crucifiâ—i_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la mortui_fw-la nos_fw-la sepulti_fw-la nos_fw-la etiam_fw-la die_fw-la tertia_fw-la suscitati_fw-la christ_n will_v have_v his_o flesh_n to_o continue_v in_o case_n of_o mortality_n until_o his_o resurrection_n that_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o neither_o persecution_n may_v be_v unconquerable_a nor_o death_n may_v be_v terrible_a for_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o doubt_v of_o be_v partaker_n of_o glory_n with_o he_o than_o they_o be_v to_o doubt_v of_o his_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o if_o say_v he_o we_o steadfast_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n that_o which_o we_o profess_v with_o the_o mouth_n we_o be_v crucify_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v dead_a we_o be_v bury_v we_o be_v also_o the_o three_o day_n raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a tenemus_fw-la dead_a ibid._n serm_n 1._o non_fw-la haesitamus_fw-la diffidentia_fw-la nec_fw-la incerta_fw-la expectatione_n suspendimur_fw-la sed_fw-la accept_v promissionis_fw-la exâ—rdiâ—_fw-la fidei_fw-la oculis_fw-la quâ—_n sunt_fw-la futura_fw-la iam_fw-la cernimus_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la pronectiâ—ne_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la iam_fw-la tenemus_fw-la we_o stagger_v not_o by_o distrust_n say_v he_o again_o neither_o do_v we_o hang_v in_o uncertain_a expectation_n but_o have_v receive_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o now_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o even_o now_o hold_v that_o which_o we_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faithful_a even_o a_o undoubted_a belief_n and_o knowledge_n that_o the_o heavenly_a city_n be_v they_o a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a expectation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n whereby_o they_o rejoice_v as_o be_v in_o he_o already_o raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o as_o already_o hold_v and_o possess_v that_o which_o they_o do_v believe_v howsoever_o therefore_o man_n be_v to_o be_v shake_v out_o of_o all_o carnal_a security_n and_o presumption_n of_o their_o salvation_n yet_o the_o godly_a security_n and_o presumption_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v and_o the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o faith_n the_o more_o do_v the_o soul_n grow_v secure_a and_o undoubted_a of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n presume_v not_o of_o ourselves_o where_o indeed_o we_o see_v nothing_o but_o cause_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o god_n only_o to_o say_v of_o he_o 14._o he_o psal_n 71._o 14._o i_o will_v go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n only_o and_o again_o 7._o again_o psal_n 124._o 7._o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o a_o word_n one_o truth_n agree_v with_o another_o and_o therefore_o m._n bishop_n in_o oppose_v some_o formal_a speech_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o other_o the_o like_o formal_a speech_n which_o in_o their_o true_a meaning_n stand_v very_o well_o and_o agree_v together_o do_v no_o other_o but_o deform_v the_o truth_n and_o wicked_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o patronage_n and_o maintenance_n of_o falsehood_n and_o untruth_n chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o good_a work_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o meritorious_a or_o worthy_a of_o the_o bliss_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n paul_n say_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveil_v etc._n etc._n to_o paul_n say_v nothing_o for_o those_o point_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n i_o say_v that_o m._n abbot_n have_v get_v such_o a_o custom_n of_o abuse_v god_n word_n that_o he_o scarce_o allege_v one_o sentence_n of_o it_o without_o one_o paltry_a shift_n or_o other_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n true_o translate_v be_v our_o suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o the_o glory_n or_o as_o our_o english_a phrase_n be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v our_o labour_n or_o pain_n be_v not_o either_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a or_o of_o so_o long_a endurance_n as_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n yet_o through_o the_o dignity_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n grace_n wherewith_o those_o work_n be_v wrought_v and_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n both_o we_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o heaven_n according_a to_o s_n paul_n own_o phrase_n which_o persecution_n 5._o 2._o thessaly_n 1._o v._n 5._o you_o sustain_v that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o our_o suffering_n meritorious_a of_o life_n everlasting_a which_o s._n paul_n do_v very_o precise_o teach_v where_o he_o say_v that_o our_o tribulation_n which_o for_o the_o 17._o 2._o cor._n 4._o vers_fw-la 17._o present_n be_v momentary_a and_o light_a yet_o work_v above_o measure_n exceed_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o we_o we_o not_o consider_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v but_o that_o be_v not_o see_v and_o elsewhere_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o 8._o 2._o tim_n 4._o vers_fw-la 8._o god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n which_o our_o lord_n will_v render_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n a_o just_a judge_n and_o not_o only_o to_o i_o but_o to_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o come_n if_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n render_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n than_o be_v they_o before_o just_o deserve_v and_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o that_o deserve_v they_o be_v in_o just_a proportion_n worthy_a of_o they_o thus_o brief_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v perceive_v how_o far_a s._n paul_n be_v right_o take_v be_v from_o afford_v any_o relief_n unto_o the_o protestant_a cause_n they_o do_v now_o as_o many_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a man_n do_v even_o in_o his_o own_o time_n witness_n saint_n peter_n deprave_v and_o misuse_v certain_a sentence_n of_o he_o 16._o 2._o pet._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o their_o own_o perdition_n and_o to_o the_o deceive_a and_o undo_n of_o their_o follower_n for_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n be_v understand_v as_o he_o mean_v they_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n or_o syllable_n that_o make_v for_o the_o protestant_n or_o any_o other_o sectary_n and_o plenty_n there_o be_v of_o plain_a text_n for_o the_o most_o point_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n a_o taste_n whereof_o i_o will_v give_v you_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o answer_v unto_o this_o his_o idle_a discourse_n
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of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o glory_n for_o what_o will_v he_o make_v of_o condign_a but_o comparable_a in_o worth_n where_o there_o be_v as_o coster_n say_v mercedem_fw-la say_v coster_n enchirid_a cap._n 7._o est_fw-la dignitas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la operis_fw-la ad_fw-la mercedem_fw-la a_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n to_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v a_o worthiness_n of_o the_o one_o to_o merit_v and_o deserve_v the_o other_o which_o condignity_n be_v deny_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o by_o their_o own_o translation_n be_v make_v good_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v comparable_a in_o worth_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o that_o we_o true_o translate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o to_o add_v nothing_o further_a to_o that_o that_o former_o have_v be_v say_v particular_o of_o the_o place_n i_o will_v only_o note_v in_o general_n what_o some_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v judge_v concern_v the_o worthiness_n of_o work_n that_o according_a to_o my_o main_a purpose_n i_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o that_o roman_a church_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o that_o of_o old_a be_v hierome_n say_v that_o bite_v that_o hieron_n in_o esai_n lib._n 6._o c._n 13._o cum_fw-la dies_fw-la iudicij_fw-la vel_fw-la dormitionis_fw-la advenerit_fw-la omnes_fw-la manus_fw-la dissoluentur_fw-la &c_n &c_n quia_fw-la nullum_fw-la opus_fw-la dignum_fw-la dei_fw-la iustiâ—â—a_fw-la reperietur_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr just_a 〈…〉_o abitur_fw-la in_o eius_fw-la conspectu_fw-la omnis_fw-la â—ivens_fw-la uâ—de_fw-la propheta_fw-la dicâ—â—_n in_fw-la psalmo_fw-la si_fw-la 〈…〉_o vi_o taâ—es_n attendâ—s_n domine_fw-la quis_fw-la 〈…〉_o bite_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o death_n shall_v come_v all_o hand_n shall_v be_v weaken_v or_o loose_v because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o work_n find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v or_o find_v righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n whence_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v endure_v it_o to_o like_o purpose_n leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v t._n say_v leo_n in_o annivers_n serm_n 1._o nâ—que_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr qualitate_fw-la operum_fw-la nostâ—orum_fw-la pâ—ndâ—t_fw-la coelestium_fw-la mensura_fw-la donorum_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o iâ—â—o_o seculo_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la tota_fw-la vita_fw-la â—etatio_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la umcâ—â—que_fw-la retribuitur_fw-la quod_fw-la meretur_fw-la ubi_fw-la si_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la doâ—â—â—aus_fw-la observaret_fw-la nullus_fw-la iudâ—cium_fw-la suum_fw-la su_fw-es 〈…〉_o t._n the_o measure_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o work_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n where_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o temptation_n be_v that_o render_v to_o every_o man_n which_o he_o deserve_v where_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v his_o judgement_n both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o disable_v the_o work_n of_o man_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o do_v charge_v they_o with_o insufficiency_n to_o the_o merit_v of_o heavenly_a reward_n but_o the_o latter_a so_o far_o depress_v they_o as_o that_o we_o can_v be_v take_v thereby_o to_o deserve_v or_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o point_n be_v most_o clear_a affirm_v that_o lucent_a that_o gregor_n moral_a l._n 8._o c_o 9_o justi_fw-la sâ—_n peâ—â—turos_fw-la abâ—que_fw-la 〈…〉_o tate_z praesâ—â—int_fw-la si_fw-la remoâ—a_fw-la pâ—etate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la iusâ—â—_n vidomur_fw-la vivere_fw-la culpo_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la vitam_fw-la nostram_fw-la cum_fw-la iâ—dicat_fw-la hâ—â—c_fw-la apud_fw-la â—â—_o dâ—â—ina_fw-la miserâ—cordia_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la eum_fw-la districâ—è_fw-la iudicaâ—i_fw-la â—psi_fw-la quoque_fw-la mâ—culâ—s_fw-la â—nquâ—nationis_fw-la habent_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la munditiam_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la lucent_a the_o just_a know_v before_o hand_n that_o without_o doubt_n they_o shall_v perish_v if_o they_o be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n because_o even_o that_o that_o we_o seem_v to_o live_v just_o be_v faulty_a if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o judge_v our_o life_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o same_o and_o even_o they_o who_o shine_v in_o purity_n of_o holiness_n â—â—ue_v also_o their_o spot_n of_o filthiness_n if_o they_o be_v strict_o and_o narrow_o judge_v requirantur_fw-la judge_v ibid._n c._n 21._o quantalibet_fw-la i_o 〈…〉_o tia_fw-la polleant_fw-la nequaquâ—â—_n sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la â—â—â—oc_fw-la etiam_fw-la vel_fw-la electi_fw-la sâ—fficiuâ—t_fw-la si_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la districte_a requirantur_fw-la the_o very_a elect_a say_v he_o howsoever_o they_o excel_v in_o righteousness_n have_v not_o sufficient_a in_o they_o for_o innocency_n if_o in_o judgement_n they_o be_v strict_o deal_v withal_o therefore_o he_o say_v again_o that_o lationis_fw-la that_o ibid._n l_o 9_o c._n 18._o si_fw-mi râ—mola_fw-la piâ—tate_fw-la d_o 〈…〉_o mur_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la pâ—na_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la remunerarâ—_n prâ—stolamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n râ—slat_fw-la ut_fw-la postquam_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la agitur_fw-la lachâ—ymae_fw-la expiatumis_fw-la exquirantur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la praemia_fw-la meritum_fw-la rectiopâ—ris_fw-la subuchat_v humilitas_fw-la posâ—â—e_fw-la lationis_fw-la if_o we_o be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n the_o work_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v which_o we_o expect_v to_o have_v reward_v and_o therefore_o that_o tear_n of_o expiation_n be_v to_o be_v require_v that_o humility_n of_o prayer_n may_v lift_v up_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o everlasting_a reward_n and_o thus_o he_o make_v the_o holy_a man_n job_n to_o say_v convalesco_fw-la say_v ibid._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la exâ—revero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la albeit_o i_o grow_v to_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n yet_o i_o avail_v not_o to_o liâ—e_z by_o merit_n but_o by_o pardon_n and_o favour_n so_o he_o bring_v in_o david_n also_o say_v spero_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la in_o psalm_n poenitent_n 1._o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr meis_fw-la meritis_fw-la confidens_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o saluum_fw-la facias_fw-la supplico_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sola_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la tua_fw-la praesumâ—ns_fw-la impetrere_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr meis_fw-la meritis_fw-la non_fw-la spero_fw-la i_o pray_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o not_o trust_v to_o my_o own_o merit_n but_o presume_v to_o obtain_v that_o of_o thy_o mercy_n only_o which_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o by_o my_o own_o merit_n now_o if_o our_o just_a life_n be_v faulty_a and_o in_o our_o righteousness_n we_o find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o approve_v our_o innocency_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o in_o our_o best_a work_n we_o be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n
love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n but_o concupiscâ—t_fw-la but_o august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la rat._n 17._o cum_fw-la est_fw-la adhac_fw-la aliquid_fw-la conâ—up_n sâ—â—aâ—ie_fw-la carnalis_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la continendo_fw-la sraenetur_fw-la non_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la dâ—ligitur_fw-la den_n noâ—_n enâ—m_fw-la taro_fw-la sine_fw-la anâ—ma_fw-la concupâ—sâ—â—t_fw-la quavis_fw-la caro_fw-la concupâ—ctre_n dicatur_fw-la quia_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la anima_fw-la concupiscâ—t_fw-la so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o carnal_a concupiscence_n say_v austin_n which_o by_o temperancy_n or_o continency_n be_v to_o be_v refrain_v god_n be_v not_o perfect_o love_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v not_o without_o the_o soul_n though_o therefore_o the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n because_o the_o soul_n lu_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o so_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v any_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o long_o there_o be_v not_o that_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n but_o so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v there_o be_v find_v in_o we_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v we_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v justify_v thereby_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n by_o m._n bishop_n allege_v intend_v any_o thing_n concern_v justification_n but_o speak_v of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o conversation_n wherein_o we_o set_v the_o law_n before_o we_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o mark_n whereat_o we_o aâ—me_v and_o whereto_o we_o tend_v to_o which_o we_o approach_v so_o much_o the_o near_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o abound_v in_o love_n though_o we_o 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by_o faith_n only_o but_o that_o follow_v not_o for_o it_o do_v come_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v work_v our_o own_o salvation_n the_o title_n and_o right_a of_o salvation_n come_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o we_o must_v work_v to_o ourselves_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o our_o good_a work_n be_v as_o st._n bernard_n say_v regnandi_fw-la say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n in_o sine_fw-la si_fw-mi propriè_fw-la appellentur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la via_fw-la sunt_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n though_o not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n 8._o kingdom_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v and_o yet_o 10._o yet_o verse_n 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o so_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o that_o salvation_n which_o by_o faith_n only_o he_o have_v give_v we_o free_o for_o christ_n sake_n as_o we_o be_v say_v 40._o say_v act_n 2._o 40._o to_o save_v ourselves_o so_o be_v we_o say_v to_o work_v our_o salvation_n not_o for_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o be_v save_v but_o for_o embrace_v the_o mean_n and_o follow_v the_o course_n whereby_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o give_v effect_n and_o way_n to_o that_o salvation_n which_o christ_n only_o have_v purchase_v for_o us._n and_o thus_o our_o salvation_n be_v say_v 6._o say_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 6._o to_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o endure_a of_o affliction_n not_o for_o that_o affliction_n have_v any_o power_n to_o save_v we_o but_o because_o god_n have_v of_o his_o own_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n appoint_v we_o to_o be_v 5._o be_v 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o lively_a stone_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o spiritual_a temple_n use_v affliction_n as_o his_o axe_n whereby_o to_o hew_v we_o and_o square_v we_o and_o fit_v we_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o this_o build_n and_o 12._o and_o col._n 1._o 12._o make_v we_o meet_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n to_o be_v short_a the_o apostle_n intention_n be_v plain_a to_o exhort_v the_o philippian_n and_o by_o they_o we_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o state_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o go_v on_o forward_o and_o continue_v constant_a in_o our_o way_n till_o god_n by_o his_o mercy_n bring_v we_o to_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o even_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v according_o as_o we_o translate_v make_v a_o end_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o if_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o be_v not_o then_o say_v m._n bishop_n assure_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o it_o which_o foolish_a paradox_n run_v strong_o in_o his_o head_n a_o conceit_n he_o have_v get_v and_o his_o babble_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v for_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n i'faith_o say_v he_o exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v great_a faith_n and_o lesser_a faith_n and_o that_o the_o great_a faith_n be_v the_o less_o there_o be_v of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o yet_o all_o manner_n of_o faith_n exclude_v not_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n if_o he_o scorn_v to_o learn_v of_o i_o let_v gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v master_n in_o this_o behalf_n both_o to_o he_o and_o i_o compleatur_fw-la i_o greg._n mor._n lib._n 22._o cap._n 14._o fides_n ipsa_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la alia_fw-la capessenda_fw-la nos_fw-la imbuit_fw-la plerunque_fw-la in_o exordijs_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o nutat_fw-la &_o solida_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la certissimè_fw-la habetur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la de_fw-la eius_fw-la siducia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la dubitatione_n trepidatur_fw-la pars_fw-la namque_fw-la eius_fw-la priùs_fw-la accipitur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la postmodum_fw-la perfectè_fw-la compleatur_fw-la i'faith_o say_v he_o which_o season_v we_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o other_o grace_n common_o in_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v both_o waver_a and_o sound_a we_o already_o most_o certain_o have_v it_o and_o yet_o of_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o we_o fear_v and_o doubt_n for_o we_o first_o receive_v a_o part_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v afterward_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o us._n he_o bring_v for_o example_n hereof_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v 24._o say_v mar._n 9_o 23._o 24._o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o he_o answer_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n dubitare_fw-la unbelief_n ibid._n vno_fw-la codemque_fw-la tempore_fw-la clamabat_fw-la se_fw-la ctia_fw-la 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chap._n iii_o that_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v in_o their_o abuse_n a_o donatisticall_a and_o hateful_a name_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n that_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n substantive_o and_o personal_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v abuse_v may_v be_v leave_v again_o that_o popery_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v nothing_o but_o addition_n of_o latter_a time_n to_o our_o religion_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n differ_v not_o in_o substance_n from_o the_o old_a m._n bishop_n proof_n for_o popery_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v show_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o vain_a in_o the_o end_n be_v a_o brief_a defence_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a chap._n v._o that_o faith_n and_o religion_n can_v be_v safe_o ground_v on_o the_o example_n of_o father_n and_o forefather_n and_o that_o the_o popish_a agent_n and_o factour_n do_v in_o this_o pretence_n also_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o ignorant_a man_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o popery_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mind_n prejudicate_v be_v not_o urgent_a or_o forcible_a and_o that_o m._n bishop_n be_v just_o censure_v for_o that_o in_o repeat_v a_o rule_n deliver_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o judgement_n of_o true_a religion_n he_o leave_v out_o some_o word_n thereof_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o flourish_a and_o best_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n concern_v fullness_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o condemn_v popery_n of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v saint_n and_o image_n chap._n viii_o that_o justification_n before_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o work_n but_o in_o the_o continuation_n of_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o that_o this_o faith_n notwithstanding_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n chap._n x._o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v mere_o and_o whole_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v purchase_v by_o merit_n or_o desert_n chap._n xi_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n give_v witness_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o good_a work_n or_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o meritorious_a or_o worthy_a
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of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v 26._o write_v deut._n 27._o 26._o curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o continue_v to_o do_v all_o because_o 2._o because_o jam._n 3._o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o therefore_o the_o ministry_n of_o this_o law_n be_v call_v 9_o call_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 7._o 9_o the_o ministry_n of_o death_n the_o ministry_n of_o condemnation_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o proceed_v according_a to_o this_o law_n be_v call_v by_o st._n austin_n damnationis_fw-la austin_n august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 22._o judicium_fw-la damnationis_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n because_o no_o man_n escape_v damnation_n that_o undergo_v this_o judgement_n against_o this_o judgement_n david_n pray_v when_o he_o say_v 2._o say_v psal_n 143._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o st._n austin_n expound_v it_o tuo_fw-la it_o august_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 49._o ne_o stâ—â—_n mecum_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la eâ—â—gendo_fw-la à _fw-la i_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la praecepisti_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la iussistâ—_n no_o i_o inuenies_fw-la reum_fw-la si_fw-la in_o iudicium_fw-la intraveâ—is_fw-la mecum_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ergò_fw-la mihi_fw-la miâ—â—râ—câ—rdia_fw-la tua_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la liquidissimo_fw-la iâ—diciâ—_fw-la tuo_fw-la stand_v not_o with_o i_o in_o judgement_n to_o require_v of_o i_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v will_v and_o command_v for_o thou_o will_v find_v i_o guilty_a if_o thou_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o i_o i_o have_v need_n therefore_o of_o thy_o mercy_n rather_o than_o of_o thy_o mere_a judgement_n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n bear_v the_o same_o mind_n and_o dread_v the_o same_o judgement_n desire_v at_o that_o day_n 9_o day_n phil._n 3._o 9_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v say_v he_o i_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o hereby_o he_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o another_o law_n which_o he_o call_v elsewhere_o 27._o elsewhere_o rom._n 3._o 27._o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 40._o saviour_n john_n 6._o 40._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o be_v a_o law_n of_o mitigation_n and_o mercy_n whereby_o be_v administer_v grace_n and_o righteousness_n and_o life_n which_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o former_a law_n to_o this_o law_n be_v annex_v and_o thereupon_o depend_v many_o favour_n and_o gracious_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o the_o faithful_a ground_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o 20._o in_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 20._o who_o they_o be_v all_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o first_o grant_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n faithful_o perform_v now_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o decree_v and_o establish_v by_o law_n god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n dispense_v these_o favour_n and_o grace_n according_o even_o by_o just_a judgement_n consist_v here_o not_o in_o examination_n of_o merit_n but_o in_o discern_v the_o mark_n and_o quality_n whereby_o god_n will_v have_v they_o know_v to_o who_o by_o law_n the_o covenant_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v appertain_v this_o judgement_n st._n austin_n call_v discriminationis_fw-la call_v august_n in_o joan_n tract_n 22._o judicium_fw-la discriminationis_fw-la a_o judgement_n of_o distinction_n whereby_o god_n put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a according_o as_o the_o same_o st._n austin_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o david_n 1._o david_n psal_n 43._o vulg._n 42._o 1._o judge_v i_o o_o god_n etc._n etc._n desiderium_fw-la etc._n august_n in_o psal_n 42._o distet_fw-la intereum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o te_fw-la credit_n &_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n par_fw-fr infirmitas_fw-la sed_fw-la dispar_fw-la conscientia_fw-la par_fw-fr labour_n sed_fw-la dispar_fw-la desiderium_fw-la let_v there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o thou_o and_o he_o which_o believe_v not_o there_o be_v infirmity_n alike_o but_o the_o conscience_n be_v unlike_a they_o be_v equal_a in_o travel_n and_o labour_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o desire_n and_o by_o this_o judgement_n god_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a against_o the_o wicked_a their_o cause_n be_v just_a howsoever_o their_o merit_n be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o yield_v that_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o 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that_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n he_o shall_v of_o a_o just_a judge_n at_o that_o day_n receive_v a_o crown_n whereby_o against_o that_o unjust_a sentence_n his_o justice_n and_o uprightness_n in_o that_o behalf_n shall_v be_v make_v apparent_a and_o manifest_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o judgement_n then_o proceed_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v temper_v and_o mingle_v with_o mercy_n as_o i_o have_v 19_o have_v of_o merit_n sect_n 19_o elsewhere_o show_v god_n accept_v what_o we_o have_v do_v but_o not_o require_v what_o we_o have_v not_o do_v testify_v our_o righteousness_n such_o as_o it_o be_v but_o never_o question_v our_o sin_n for_o iudicium_fw-la for_o aug._n epist_n 29._o cum_fw-la rex_fw-la iustus_fw-la sederit_fw-la in_o thronâ—_n quis_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la se_fw-la castum_fw-la habere_fw-la cor_fw-la aut_fw-la quis_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la immunem_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la quae_fw-la igitur_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la superexultet_fw-la iudicium_fw-la when_o the_o just_a king_n shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n say_v austin_n who_o shall_v glory_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n or_o that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o unless_o mercy_n surmount_v judgement_n and_o so_o in_o another_o place_n est_fw-la place_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 129._o apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la si_fw-la iudex_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la velles_fw-fr &_o miserecors_fw-la esse_fw-la nolles_fw-la obseruares_n omnes_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nostâ—as_fw-la &_o quâ—reres_fw-la â—as_fw-la quis_fw-la sustineret_fw-la quis_fw-la ante_fw-la te_fw-la staret_fw-la &_o dâ—ceret_fw-la innocens_fw-la sum_fw-la quis_fw-la staret_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la tuo_fw-la spes_fw-la ergo_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o mercy_n with_o thou_o