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B15342 A treatie of iustification. Founde emong the writinges of Cardinal Pole of blessed memorie, remaining in the custodie of M. Henrie Pyning, chamberlaine and general receiuer to the said cardinal, late deceased in Louaine. Item, certaine translations touching the said matter of iustification, the titles whereof, see in the page folowing Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558.; Copley, Thomas, Sir, 1534-1584, suggested trans. 1569 (1569) STC 20088; ESTC S102468 222,799 366

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right_a and_o constant_a hope_n in_o god_n that_o nothing_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n can_v be_v available_a to_o he_o that_o want_v it_o 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 8._o no_o true_a charity_n can_v be_v without_o it_o no_o faith_n can_v justify_v but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o direction_n of_o it_o a_o good_a man_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v 11._o hebr._n 11._o take_v away_o hope_v then_o from_o faith_n and_o faith_n must_v needs_o faint_a and_o quail_v the_o thing_n that_o keep_v the_o father_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v so_o faithful_a to_o god_n be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a hope_n and_o trust_v to_o enjoy_v his_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o they_o all_o 11._o hebr._n 11._o aspiciciebat_fw-la ad_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la they_o look_v to_o the_o reward_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o hope_n the_o divelle_n believe_v and_o tremble_v 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la 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timo._n 1._o ephes_n 1._o who_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n die_v for_o we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n reconcile_v we_o pacify_v he_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o pay_v our_o ransom_n in_o who_o god_n accept_v we_o to_o his_o favour_n the_o mean_a and_o instrument_n whereby_o god_n woork_v justification_n in_o we_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 3._o tit._n 3._o by_o the_o wash_a whereof_o and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v save_v through_o these_o cause_n there_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v and_o be_v true_o call_v just_a qui_fw-la facit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la iustus_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o 1._o joan._n 3._o for_o he_o that_o do_v justice_n be_v just_a it_o be_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o himself_o be_v just_a neither_o be_v it_o our_o own_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o we_o come_n from_o he_o cùm_fw-la ero_fw-la iustus_fw-la 70._o august_n in_o psal_n 70._o in_fw-la tua_fw-la iustitia_fw-la erit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o i_o shall_v be_v just_a say_v s._n augustine_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o justice_n for_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v just_a by_o justice_n give_v i_o from_o thou_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n shall_v it_o be_v i_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o also_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n give_v i_o from_o thou_o which_o word_n declare_v both_o that_o there_o be_v true_a justice_n in_o man_n wrought_v in_o his_o justification_n and_o also_o that_o the_o same_o come_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v give_v he_o from_o god._n the_o final_a cause_n and_o end_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v 1._o tit._n 3._o ephes_n 1._o ut_fw-la haeredes_fw-la simus_fw-la secundùm_fw-la spem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o by_o hope_n we_o may_v be_v inheritor_n of_o life_n everlasting_a to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o thus_o have_v brief_o declare_v what_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v i_o shall_v now_o show_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o same_o be_v wrought_v in_o us._n 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 the_o vi_o chap._n as_o god_n justifi_v sinner_n through_o such_o cause_n as_o have_v be_v rehearse_v so_o have_v he_o appoint_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o a_o instrument_n and_o mean_a to_o work_v his_o justice_n in_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n s._n paul_n seem_v to_o take_v it_o for_o all_o one_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o be_v justify_v say_v 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o abluti_fw-la estis_fw-la sanctificati_fw-la estis_fw-la iustificati_fw-la estis_fw-la you_o have_v be_v wash_v clean_o you_o have_v be_v make_v holy_a you_o have_v be_v justify_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v more_o plain_o god_n have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_a of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o tit._n 3._o and_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o he_o may_v be_v otherwise_o justify_v or_o save_v christ_n say_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v new_o bear_v by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o joan._n 3._o he_o can_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n s._n ambrose_n say_v the_o beginning_n of_o true_a life_n and_o true_a justice_n lie_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n gent._n amb._n li._n 1._o ca_fw-mi 5._o de_fw-fr voca_fw-la they_z gent._n that_o where_o a_o man_n be_v new_a bear_v there_o also_o the_o true_a virtue_n shall_v begin_v and_o note_v here_o by_o s._n ambrose_n not_o only_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o justice_n but_o also_o that_o we_o have_v therein_o a_o beginning_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o true_a justice_n julian._n augu._n lib_n 2_o contra_fw-la julian._n i_o have_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n before_o where_o he_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o life_n by_o three_o thing_n whereof_o he_o make_v baptism_n the_o first_o and_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o a_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n see_v the_o 1._o chap._n our_o justification_n stand_v special_o in_o two_o point_n in_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v 3._o rom._n 3._o that_o god_n have_v pardon_v they_o their_o former_a sin_n so_o say_v he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o must_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n 6._o rom._n 6._o in_o baptism_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v prorsus_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o augu._n ser_n 2._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n tit._n 3._o it_o be_v very_o true_a in_o holy_a baptism_n all_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o word_n deed_n thought_n all_o be_v blot_v out_o in_o baptism_n also_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v give_v for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v a_o new_a birth_n the_o wash_a of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o see_v that_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o justification_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n we_o may_v beside_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n even_o by_o reason_n conclude_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o assure_a means_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o infant_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o vii_o chap_a but_o as_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o so_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v of_o all_o after_o one_o manner_n for_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o by_o mercy_n call_v to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n either_o they_o be_v call_v and_o christen_v in_o they_o be_v infancy_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v throughowt_n the_o christian_a world_n or_o else_o they_o be_v call_v to_o it_o in_o they_o be_v perfect_v age_n as_o it_o be_v use_v when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o infidelity_n the_o estate_n of_o infant_n ask_v most_o favour_n and_o mercy_n for_o as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v apost_n lib._n 3_o epistol_n 8._o &_o augu._n ser_n 14._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n infans_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o infante_n new_o bear_v have_v not_o offend_v but_o that_o take_v his_o carnal_a birth_n after_o the_o nature_n of_o adam_n he_o have_v draw_v into_o he_o by_o his_o first_o birth_n the_o infection_n of_o the_o old_a death_n who_o commethe_v to_o receyve_v forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n the_o more_o easy_o for_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v pardon_v unto_o he_o not_o his_o own_o but_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v 14._o augu._n ser_n 10._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la aposto_n &_o sermo_fw-la 14._o accommodat_fw-la illis_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o church_n our_o mother_n lendethe_v they_o other_o man_n foot_n to_o come_v other_o man_n heart_n to_o believe_v other_o man_n tongue_n to_o say_v yea_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o syckenes_n and_o grief_n come_v by_o a_o other_o man_n sin_n they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o other_o that_o be_v heal_v and_o albeit_o they_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o answer_v nor_o do_v for_o themselves_o any_o thing_n toward_o their_o own_o benefit_n yea_o and_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v resist_v the_o same_o yet_o god_n bring_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o sacrament_n from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n remiss_a coloss_n 1._o augu._n lib_n 1._o ca._n 9_o de_fw-la pec_fw-la meri_fw-la &_o remiss_a pour_v into_o they_o the_o secret_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v they_o true_a faithful_a and_o christian_a soul_n s._n augustine_n say_v inter_fw-la credentes_fw-la thou_o shall_v reckon_v and_o account_v babe_n that_o be_v christen_v among_o the_o believe_a neither_o shall_v thou_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o judge_v otherwise_o apo._n ser._n 14_o de_fw-fr verb._n apo._n except_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o open_a heretic_n for_o yeven_v by_o the_o ancient_a canonycall_a and_o most_o sure_a ground_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n babe_n once_o christen_v be_v call_v faithful_a and_o believer_n ibid._n aug._n ibid._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n christen_v if_o they_o die_v before_o thage_n of_o discretion_n so_o great_a say_v he_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n dei._n aug._n li._n 21_o cap._n 16._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei._n that_o even_o the_o first_o age_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n infancy_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o mediator_n though_o it_o end_v his_o life_n in_o those_o year_n for_o that_o it_o be_v
sin_n commit_v by_o they_o tertullian_n express_v the_o same_o custom_n say_v further_a that_o they_o make_v also_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n ingressuros_fw-la baptismum_fw-la etc._n etc._n bapti_fw-la tertullia_n de_fw-fr bapti_fw-la such_o as_o will_v come_v to_o baptism_n must_v by_o often_o petition_n fasting_n kneelinge_n and_o watch_v and_o with_o confession_n of_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n use_v prayer_n s._n augustine_n declare_v the_o order_n of_o his_o time_n say_v 6._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n ca._n 6._o that_o such_o as_o intend_v to_o take_v baptism_n certain_a day_n before_o give_v their_o name_n in_o writing_n and_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v by_o abstinence_n fast_v exorcism_n forbear_v the_o company_n of_o their_o lawful_a wife_n and_o by_o these_o do_v we_o understande_v that_o such_o as_o be_v christen_v be_v of_o perfect_a age_n be_v not_o only_o instruct_v in_o faith_n but_o also_o teach_v to_o do_v penance_n to_o fast_a to_o pray_v to_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v live_v according_a to_o christ_n his_o teach_n to_o fear_n god_n to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o hope_v in_o he_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o their_o instruction_n and_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n whereof_o s._n paul_n make_v mention_v 6._o hebr._n 6._o and_o be_v in_o this_o wise_a prepare_v they_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n and_o therewith_o their_o justification_n if_o any_o will_v not_o profess_v amendment_n of_o life_n but_o continewe_v in_o damnable_a vice_n or_o in_o any_o ungodlie_a kind_n of_o live_v beleve_v they_o never_o so_o well_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v christen_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v meretrices_fw-la etc._n etc._n common_a harlotte_n and_o stage_n player_n 18_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n ca._n 18_o and_o other_o what_o so_o ever_o occupier_n of_o common_a lewd_a do_n unless_o they_o undo_v and_o break_v such_o band_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n itself_o of_o s._n augustine_n entitle_v of_o faith_n and_o work_v which_o be_v translate_v into_o english_a and_o set_v forth_o herewith_o the_o chief_a argument_n whereof_o be_v to_o declare_v that_o it_o suffice_v not_o he_o that_o will_v be_v baptize_v and_o justify_v to_o believe_v unless_o he_o have_v faith_n that_o work_v by_o charity_n and_o unless_o his_o life_n be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n 16._o cap._n 2d_o cap._n 15._o cap_n 16._o for_o where_o any_o of_o both_o fail_v say_v he_o there_o neither_o ought_v nor_o can_v any_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v how_o they_o receive_v their_o justification_n who_o come_v to_o be_v christen_v and_o justify_v when_o they_o be_v of_o perfect_v age_n 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 the_o ix_o chap._n grace_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n by_o faith_n through_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v love_n penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n so_o be_v it_o trewe_o to_o be_v say_v and_o faithful_o to_o be_v acknowlege_v that_o it_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o work_v all_o these_o virtue_n in_o he_o without_o the_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o attain_v not_o only_o to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o right_a faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n pertain_v to_o his_o salvation_n cùm_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei._n 19_o council_n arausica_fw-la cap._n 19_o etc._n etc._n for_o see_v that_o man_n nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v salvation_n which_o it_o receive_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n how_o can_v it_o be_v able_a to_o repair_v that_o it_o have_v lose_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o many_o then_o as_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o fall_v afterward_o be_v restore_v by_o penance_n be_v move_v and_o stir_v thereunto_o not_o by_o their_o own_o desert_n but_o by_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o gift_n both_o true_a penance_n and_o also_o justification_n be_v and_o therefore_o although_o it_o be_v say_v to_o sinner_n incho_fw-la acto_fw-la 2._o zacha._n 1_o exposi_fw-la episto_n ad_fw-la ro._n incho_fw-la agite_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la do_v penance_n and_o conuertimini_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o turn_v you_o to_o i_o yet_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v poenitentiae_fw-la meritum_fw-la gratia_fw-la praecedit_fw-la quòd_fw-la neminem_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la paeniteret_fw-la nisi_fw-la admonitione_n aliqua_fw-la vocationis_fw-la dei._n grace_n go_v before_o the_o merit_n of_o penance_n for_o no_o man_n will_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o by_o some_o admonition_n of_o god_n call_v the_o wasteful_a son_n say_v surgam_n &_o ibo_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la i_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n 106._o aug._n epistola_fw-la 106._o quam_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la bonam_fw-la quando_fw-la haberet_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la pater_fw-la misericordissimus_fw-la inspirasset_fw-la which_o good_a thought_n when_o shall_v he_o have_v have_v unless_o his_o most_o merciful_a father_n have_v inspire_v it_o into_o he_o as_o many_o as_o sin_n sever_v themselves_o and_o stray_v from_o god_n and_o sure_o we_o be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v false_a that_o truth_n say_v nemo_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ei_fw-la datum_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la meo_fw-la 6._o joan._n 6._o no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_fw-ge he_o of_o my_o father_n what_o thing_n so_o ever_o man_n think_v hear_v or_o see_v whereby_o he_o be_v move_v to_o good_a that_o motion_n come_v of_o god._n visorum_fw-la suasionibus_fw-la agit_fw-fr deus_fw-la god_n work_v in_o we_o 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apt_a similitude_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la ferueat_fw-la 2._o li._n 1._o ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la quaest._n 2._o calefacit_fw-la ignis_fw-la the_o fire_n do_v not_o heat_n to_o be_v make_v hot_a itself_o but_o because_o it_o be_v hot_a neither_o do_v the_o wheel_v run_v well_o thereby_o to_o be_v make_v round_o but_o because_o it_o be_v round_o even_o so_o no_o man_n work_v well_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o receive_v grace_n but_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o for_o how_o can_v he_o live_v just_o that_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o grace_n do_v justify_v that_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v live_v just_o and_o further_o to_o show_v how_o necessary_a god_n help_v and_o grace_n be_v to_o every_o man_n and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o church_n teach_v that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v his_o grace_n only_o once_o and_o then_o leave_v man_n to_o himself_o palest_fw-la aug._n epistola_fw-la 106._o the_o council_n palest_fw-la but_o assi_v
3._o and_o so_o much_o the_o just_a the_o more_o justice_n he_o do_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n leo_n speak_v of_o almose_n say_v 22._o leo._n ser_n 3._o the_o ieiun_n mensis_fw-la 7._o leo_fw-la ser_n 8._o de_fw-fr ieiu_fw-fr man_n 10._o jacob_n 2._o gen._n 22._o hoc_fw-la pio_fw-la impendatur_fw-la operi_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o godly_a work_n that_o can_v justify_v the_o heart_n and_o wasshe_v the_o conscience_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n god_n will_v be_v say_v he_o to_o justify_v the_o poor_a by_o patiente_a suffer_v of_o labour_n and_o travail_n and_o the_o scotfree_a by_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n by_o work_v i_o say_v of_o obedience_n because_o he_o obey_v the_o voice_n and_o commandment_n of_o god._n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o moses_n in_o fide_fw-la &_o lenitate_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sanctum_fw-la fecit_fw-la illum_fw-la god_n make_v he_o holy_a by_o faith_n and_o mildness_n s._n 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and_o lust_n through_o a_o love_n settle_v where_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pull_v from_o god_n and_o delyte_n heavenly_a and_o settle_v on_o himself_o and_o thing_n transitory_a and_o as_o that_o perverse_a love_n which_o be_v call_v lust_n make_v he_o of_o good_a and_o righteouse_a 64._o august_n in_o praefat._n psal_n 31._o august_n in_o titul_n psal_n 64._o evil_a and_o sinful_a so_o in_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o his_o race_n ill_a love_n and_o lust_n make_v a_o ill_a man_n and_o good_a love_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n make_v a_o good_a man._n interoget_n se_fw-la cuique_fw-la quid_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la civis_fw-la let_v every_o man_n ask_v of_o himself_o what_o he_o love_v and_o he_o shall_v find_v whereof_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n charity_n it_o be_v that_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o that_o change_v the_o 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that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v our_o brethren_n he_o that_o love_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n galat._n august_n in_o expo_n epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n of_o the_o four_o point_n s._n augustine_n say_v formatur_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la formam_fw-la accepit_fw-la christi_fw-la christ_n be_v form_v in_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o it_o be_v that_o receive_v the_o shape_n of_o christ_n who_o cleave_v fast_a to_o christ_n by_o a_o goste_o and_o spiritual_a love_n the_o fifte_a point_n be_v prove_v by_o s._n paul_n who_o take_v it_o for_o all_o one_o to_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o to_o have_v faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n for_o as_o he_o say_v 5._o galat._n 5._o in_o christ_n jesu_n neither_o circumcision_n 6._o galat._n 6._o nor_o to_o be_v without_o circumcision_n avail_v aught_o but_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n so_o he_o say_v 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charitatis_fw-la charity_n be_v the_o force_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o charity_n and_o then_o be_v the_o name_n true_a and_o true_a fruit_n of_o both_o when_o each_o remain_v sure_a and_o fast_a knit_v to_o other_o see_v then_o that_o justification_n be_v the_o great_a fruit_n that_o can_v come_v of_o faith_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o can_v not_o be_v have_v without_o thaid_n of_o charity_n faith_n may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n without_o charity_n but_o it_o make_v no_o man_n rightuouse_a and_o just_a but_o by_o charity_n s._n augustine_n say_v a_o man_n may_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v christ_n by_o faith_n without_o hope_n and_o charity_n but_o he_o can_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n without_o hope_n and_o charity_n de._n aug._n ser._n 61._o de_fw-fr ver_fw-la de._n qui_fw-fr credit_n in_o christum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o so_o beleve_v in_o christ_n by_o his_o beleve_v christ_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o some_o mean_n he_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v unless_o hope_n and_o charity_n be_v join_v also_o in_o which_o place_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v christ_n next_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n three_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n join_v together_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o see_v that_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a matter_n with_o s._n augustine_n that_o faith_n only_o can_v not_o justify_v because_o it_o can_v not_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o effect_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o three_o virtue_n join_v together_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o hope_n and_o charity_n work_v in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith._n faith_n can_v not_o only_o justify_v no_o man_n without_o charity_n but_o as_o s._n bernarde_n say_v die_v if_o charity_n be_v pull_v from_o it_o canti_fw-la bernar._n ser._n 24._o super_fw-la canti_fw-la mors_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la separatio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v part_v from_o charity_n and_o he_o that_o divide_v they_o say_v he_o be_v fideicida_fw-la a_o murderer_n of_o faith._n a_o dead_a faith_n can_v not_o geve_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n mortuam_fw-la apostolus_fw-la definit_a eamesse_n 2._o jaco._n 2._o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o james_n determine_v that_o faith_n to_o be_v dead_a that_o work_v not_o by_o love_n quasi_fw-la non_fw-la habens_fw-la animam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la 42._o bernar._n epist_n 42._o because_o she_o have_v not_o love_v which_o be_v her_o very_a soul_n if_o faith_n when_o she_o be_v without_o charity_n want_v her_o soul_n and_o life_n without_o the_o which_o she_o can_v do_v no_o act_n how_o shall_v she_o without_o charity_n work_v that_o great_a act_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n plain_a we_o shall_v need_v but_o one_o argument_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 5._o gala._n 5._o in_o christ_n jesu_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o to_o be_v without_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n if_o that_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o avail_v which_o work_v through_o charity_n than_o faith_n alone_o destitute_a of_o charity_n avail_v nothing_o if_o it_o avail_v nothing_o much_o less_o do_v it_o work_v our_o justification_n for_o that_o be_v not_o only_o somewhat_o but_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
they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o through_o the_o gift_n of_o god._n quemadmodum_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n rom._n in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n but_o how_o can_v it_o stretch_v or_o apperteine_v to_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o do_v penance_n when_o he_o say_v bless_v they_o be_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v sith_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n well_o know_v that_o penitent_a person_n get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o labour_n and_o sigh_v arnobius_n theodoritus_n and_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o some_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o penance_n they_o say_v it_o not_o of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o such_o as_o come_v new_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v baptize_v furder_n their_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v without_o all_o penance_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o gainsay_v christ_n preach_v which_o be_v 26._o mar._n 1._o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o this_o book_n ambros_n supra_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 26._o poenitemini_fw-la &_o credit_n euangelio_fw-la repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o true_a faith_n can_v not_o be_v without_o penance_n but_o they_o say_v in_o baptism_n such_o be_v justify_v without_o sigh_v or_o morning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o sharp_a and_o laboriouse_a penance_n as_o in_o the_o church_n they_o do_v who_o proper_o be_v call_v penitentes_fw-la as_o s._n augustine_n say_v therefore_o as_o for_o ourselves_o to_o who_o all_o this_o question_n must_v be_v refer_v be_v baptize_v in_o our_o infancy_n when_o they_o say_v alone_a note_n i'faith_o alone_a that_o such_o as_o fall_v after_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o by_o penance_n they_o plain_o say_v towch_v we_o already_o baptize_v that_o no_o man_n be_v nor_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o so_o by_o they_o be_v this_o question_n end_v concern_v us._n but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v how_o may_v it_o be_v plain_o understand_v that_o by_o justification_n of_o faith_n only_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n seem_v in_o word_n to_o affirm_v their_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o exclude_v and_o bar_v hope_n charity_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n 22._o sum._n moral_a 80._o cap._n 22._o to_o that_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o themselves_o several_o each_o by_o their_o own_o word_n s._n basil_n ask_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la proprium_fw-la christiani_n what_o be_v the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n fides_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operans_fw-la faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 5._o matth._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n that_o his_o justice_n abunde_fw-la in_o all_o point_n above_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n in_o our_o lord_n gospel_n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n have_v 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faithful_a to_o good_a life_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v ad_fw-la agenda_fw-la opera_fw-la festinemus_fw-la 47._o hom._n in_o gen._n 47._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la saluari_fw-la nos_fw-la possibile_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o do_v good_a work_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v save_v theodoritus_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v 17._o epito_n divino_fw-la decree_n de_fw-fr seruato_fw-la incarna_fw-la in_o joan._n li._n 10._o ca._n 17._o et_fw-la post_fw-la seruatoris_fw-la adventum_fw-la even_o after_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n all_o attain_v not_o to_o salvation_n but_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o frame_v their_o life_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a law_n christ_n plain_o teach_v say_v cyrillus_n that_o such_o as_o go_v away_o from_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o fall_v in_o faith_n or_o in_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n shall_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n but_o shall_v also_o suffer_v everlasting_a fire_n and_o further_o he_o say_v if_o only_a faith_n be_v enough_o 18._o cyril_n in_o joan._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 18._o the_o multitude_n of_o divelle_n shall_v not_o perish_v assure_v thyself_o good_a reader_n a_o whole_a book_n much_o big_a than_o this_o treaty_n be_v can_v not_o suffice_v to_o hold_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n like_v unto_o these_o but_o see_v that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o 18._o matt._n 18._o or_o three_o witness_n stand_v every_o word_n i_o may_v say_v either_o these_o witness_n suffice_v or_o i_o know_v not_o what_o may_v suffice_v the_o opinion_n be_v such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o all_o christian_a heart_n 7._o de_fw-fr grati_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n ca._n 7._o which_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v have_v none_o other_o ground_n but_o the_o misconstrue_v of_o s._n paul_n word_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o say_v there_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n it_o be_v such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v hold_v for_o true_a unless_o he_o will_v make_v many_o and_o evident_a scripture_n false_a for_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o only_a faith_n suffice_v falsa_fw-la erunt_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la obscuritatem_fw-la ambiguitatemque_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la 13._o aug._n the_o fid_fw-we et_fw-fr open_a cap._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 13._o etc._n etc._n those_o say_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v false_a which_o be_v neither_o dark_a nor_o doubtful_a if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n in_o so_o much_o as_o i_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o what_o shall_v it_o avail_v my_o brother_n 2._o jaco._n 2._o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o good_a work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o and_o alittle_o after_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o life_n 19_o matt._n 19_o keep_v the_o commandment_n these_o say_v s._n augustine_n with_o other_o there_o allege_v shall_v be_v false_a which_o inconvenience_n because_o no_o man_n can_v bear_v i_o will_v apply_v unto_o faith_n touch_v our_o justification_n the_o word_n that_o chrysostome_n utter_v of_o prayer_n deum_fw-la chrysost_n to._n 5._o li._n 1._o de_fw-fr orand_fw-fr deum_fw-la neque_fw-la sola_fw-la temperantia_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v neither_o temperance_n alone_o that_o can_v save_v a_o man_n if_o other_o virtue_n lack_n neither_o careful_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a nor_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v vertuouse_o do_v but_o all_o must_v concur_v and_o come_v together_o into_o our_o soul_n marry_o prayer_n be_v lay_v under_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n to_o bear_v they_o uppe_o even_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a work_n and_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v lay_v under_o godly_a life_n and_o yet_o can_v neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n nor_o charity_n alone_o justify_v all_o must_v concur_v and_o come_v together_o into_o our_o soul_n and_o then_o be_v that_o excellent_a and_o divine_a work_n of_o our_o justification_n accomplish_v and_o not_o otherwise_o how_o abraham_n be_v justify_v what_o his_o faith_n be_v and_o who_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n the_o ix_o chapter_n the_o ready_a and_o plain_a way_n to_o open_a matter_n doubtful_a and_o to_o clear_v that_o which_o be_v dark_a be_v to_o teach_v by_o example_n see_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n commend_v often_o unto_o we_o abraham_n for_o a_o example_n and_o pattern_n of_o justification_n and_o say_v 51._o esai_n 51._o attendite_fw-la ad_fw-la abraham_n patrem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la look_v to_o abraham_n your_o father_n there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n for_o we_o right_o to_o understand_v that_o matter_n then_o to_o consider_v how_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o how_o he_o attein_v to_o that_o singular_a prerogative_n to_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o rom._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 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