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indeed_o but_o seem_v to_o stand_v and_o therefore_o that_o he_o that_o glorifi_v therein_o if_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v must_v lay_v a_o better_a foundation_n for_o himself_o to_o stand_v upon_o these_o advertisement_n true_a faith_n hear_v and_o apprehend_v the_o same_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o it_o be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v and_o therefore_o shun_v that_o security_n and_o rejoice_v in_o outward_a state_n wherein_o they_o that_o applaud_v themselves_o without_o correspondency_n of_o inward_a affection_n and_o godly_a conversation_n do_v mere_o delude_v themselves_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o public_a desolation_n of_o church_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n yet_o whosoever_o have_v believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o fear_v his_o judgement_n though_o lap_v in_o the_o fold_n of_o outward_a calamity_n yet_o be_v save_v from_o that_o damnation_n which_o he_o be_v fearful_a by_o contempt_n to_o run_v into_o to_o be_v short_a as_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a tower_n be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v and_o tremble_v to_o think_v thereof_o when_o notwithstanding_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o battlement_n he_o be_v without_o danger_n of_o fall_v and_o not_o afraid_a that_o he_o shall_v fall_v so_o the_o true_a believer_n tremble_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o conceit_n of_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n know_v the_o end_n of_o they_o to_o he_o most_o unhappy_a that_o so_o do_v when_o yet_o he_o repose_v assure_v trust_n in_o god_n that_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o his_o protection_n and_o dwell_v under_o his_o defence_n he_o himself_o shall_v be_v preserve_v for_o ever_o under_o who_o defence_n that_o we_o may_v dwell_v there_o be_v another_o fear_n necessary_a whereby_o we_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o presume_v of_o our_o own_o strength_n that_o we_o may_v be_v 6.10_o be_v ephes_n 6.10_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o of_o this_o fear_n be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o latter_a place_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n 2.12_o bishop_n phil._n 2.12_o work_v your_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o be_v in_o humility_n in_o due_a acknowledgement_n of_o your_o own_o frailty_n in_o fear_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o your_o own_o self_n in_o depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v the_o add_v of_o which_o reason_n plain_o show_v that_o fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o meaning_n as_o i_o have_v express_v and_o in_o that_o sort_n s._n austin_n do_v expound_v it_o etc._n it_o august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 9_o ideo_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o tremore_fw-la ne_fw-la sibi_fw-la tribuendo_fw-la quod_fw-la bene_fw-la operantur_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la suis_fw-la extollantur_fw-la operibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ergo_fw-la interrogitur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la &_o diceretur_fw-la et_fw-la quare_fw-la dixisti_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o tremore_fw-la horum_fw-la verborum_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddidit_fw-la dicens_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o do_v s._n paul_n say_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a least_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o that_o they_o work_v well_o they_o shall_v be_v proud_a of_o their_o good_a work_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o therefore_o as_o if_o one_o have_v ask_v he_o why_o do_v thou_o say_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a he_o give_v reason_n of_o those_o word_n say_v for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v in_o sundry_a 31._o sundry_a de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 27._o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 9_o in_o psal_n 65._o &_o 118._o conc_fw-fr 31._o other_o place_n do_v he_o expound_v those_o word_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n so_o do_v prosper_n also_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o those_o word_n etc._n word_n prosper_n apud_fw-la ambros_n epist_n 84._o vigilant_a tentatoris_fw-la iusidiae_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la proficit_fw-la devotio_fw-la subrepat_fw-la elatio_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la in_o se_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la glorietur_fw-la sed_fw-la solicundo_fw-la nos_fw-la apostoli_fw-la contra_fw-la hoc_fw-la periculum_fw-la monet_fw-la dicentis_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o tremore_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v admonish_v we_o against_o the_o danger_n of_o that_o pride_n whereby_o a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a work_n rejoice_v in_o himself_o rather_o then_o in_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v nothing_o then_o that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v stand_v in_o fear_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v fear_v to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o themselves_o in_o work_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o salvation_n to_o which_o god_n have_v call_v they_o and_o shall_v remember_v that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v of_o god_n mercy_n whence_o only_o it_o be_v that_o either_o we_o will_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a which_o fear_n be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o salvation_n as_o that_o it_o much_o rather_o serve_v to_o strengthen_v the_o assurance_n thereof_o while_o it_o make_v we_o to_o rest_v only_o upon_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o ourselves_o know_v that_o our_o salvation_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v do_v for_o ourselves_o but_o upon_o he_o 26.12_o he_o esa_n 26.12_o who_o have_v wrought_v and_o so_o will_v work_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o and_o will_v not_o leave_v that_o unperfect_a which_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o when_o sometime_o we_o forget_v this_o fear_n and_o incline_v to_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o and_o say_v with_o david_n 30.6_o david_n psal_n 30.6_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v he_o leave_v we_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n so_o as_o that_o want_v his_o support_n we_o
and_o frailty_n it_o become_v defective_a and_o faulty_a if_o god_n call_v it_o to_o precise_a and_o strict_a examination_n &_o judgement_n even_o as_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v again_o convalescat_fw-la again_o ibid_fw-la cap._n 11._o omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la iustitia_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la esse_fw-la câ—nuincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la prece_fw-la ergò_fw-la post_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la indâ—get_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la iudicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v convict_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v it_o need_v therefore_o prayer_n after_o righteousness_n that_o that_o which_o be_v sift_v may_v quail_v by_o the_o mere_a piety_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v go_v for_o good_a where_o i_o hope_v that_o m._n bishop_n though_o he_o will_v say_v much_o yet_o will_v not_o say_v that_o gregory_n mean_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o do_v of_o our_o own_o strength_n by_o the_o piety_n and_o clemency_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v stand_v for_o good_a and_o if_o he_o dare_v not_o so_o say_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o attain_v to_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n gregory_n say_v that_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v defective_a and_o to_o come_v short_a of_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v unrighteousness_n if_o severe_a and_o strict_a account_n be_v take_v of_o it_o which_o more_o peremptory_o he_o affirm_v elsewhere_o say_v postulationis_fw-la say_v ibid._n ca._n 18._o si_fw-mi remota_fw-la pielate_fw-la discutimur_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la paena_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la remunerari_fw-la praemijs_fw-la praestolamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n restat_fw-la ut_fw-la postquam_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la agitur_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la expiationis_fw-la exquâ—rantur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la praemia_fw-la meritum_fw-la recti_fw-la operis_fw-la subvebat_fw-la humilitas_fw-la postulationis_fw-la if_o we_o be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n our_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 therefore_o the_o tear_n of_o expiation_n as_o he_o speak_v be_v require_v that_o humble_a prayer_n may_v lift_v up_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a work_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a reward_n so_o that_o howsoever_o he_o commend_v job_n as_o well_o he_o may_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o both_o job_n and_o he_o condemn_v m._n bishop_n as_o a_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi maintain_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o impeach_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v also_o by_o his_o quillet_n of_o attribute_v good_a work_n principal_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o whole_o but_o principal_o that_o so_o he_o may_v reserve_v some_o place_n at_o least_o to_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n because_o he_o can_v endure_v that_o no_o part_n of_o glory_n shall_v redound_v to_o man_n to_o be_v short_a it_o appear_v both_o by_o that_o that_o be_v say_v here_o and_o that_o that_o have_v be_v 45._o be_v sect._n 4.44_o 45._o before_o allege_v that_o gregory_n do_v not_o bereave_v man_n only_o of_o that_o perfection_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n but_o also_o of_o that_o that_o be_v require_v &_o by_o duty_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o he_o here_o upon_o the_o earth_n 50._o w._n bishop_n now_o before_o i_o depart_v from_o this_o large_a question_n of_o justification_n i_o will_v handle_v yet_o one_o other_o question_n which_o common_o arise_v about_o it_o it_o be_v whether_o faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n i_o prove_v that_o it_o may_v so_o be_v first_o out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n many_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n 7._o math._n 7._o have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n have_v we_o not_o cast_v out_o devil_n have_v we_o not_o do_v many_o miracle_n to_o who_o i_o will_v confess_v that_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n that_o these_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o persuade_v themselves_o assure_o to_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a appear_v by_o their_o confident_a call_n of_o he_o lord_n lord_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v yet_o christ_n declare_v manifest_o that_o they_o want_v charity_n in_o say_v that_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o when_o the_o king_n go_v to_o see_v his_o guest_n 22._o math._n 22._o he_o find_v there_o a_o man_n not_o attire_v in_o his_o wedding_n garment_n and_o therefore_o command_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n this_o man_n have_v faith_n or_o else_o he_o have_v not_o be_v admit_v unto_o that_o table_n which_o signify_v the_o sacrament_n yet_o want_v charity_n which_o to_o be_v the_o wedding_n garment_n beside_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o text_n be_v also_o prove_v where_o in_o express_a term_n 1â—_n apoc._n 1â—_n the_o garment_n of_o christ_n spouse_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o with_o great_a reason_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n teach_v 13_o 1._o cor._n 13_o faith_n shall_v not_o remain_v after_o this_o life_n with_o what_o instrument_n then_o trow_v you_o will_v the_o protestant_n lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o charity_n be_v that_o wedding_n garment_n s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n do_v witness_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o our_o lord_n commandment_n and_o s._n gregory_n do_v in_o express_a word_n define_v it_o 25._o hâ—m_fw-la â—8_o in_o euang._n can._n â—2_n in_o mat._n tract_n â—â—m_fw-la maâ—â—_n math._n 25._o what_o say_v he_o must_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o wedding_n garment_n but_o charity_n so_o do_v s._n hilary_n and_o origen_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o that_o place_n 3._o the_o like_a argument_n be_v make_v of_o the_o foolish_a 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not_o confess_v he_o for_o they_o love_v more_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a then_o that_o these_o man_n have_v faith_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v express_o that_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v destitute_a of_o charity_n which_o prefer_v the_o glory_n and_o service_n of_o god_n before_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n r._n abbot_n that_o there_o may_v be_v faith_n without_o charity_n we_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o wherein_o stand_v our_o justification_n before_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o faith_n be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n there_o be_v a_o faith_n which_o be_v call_v 1.1_o call_v tit._n 1.1_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o they_o and_o for_o which_o man_n be_v call_v 1.1_o call_v ephe._n 1.1_o faithful_a and_o there_o be_v a_o 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electi_fw-la seâ—utus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o adiunxit_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la epist._n 105._o prepare_v the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o upon_o foresight_n of_o their_o work_n be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_o long_o ago_o condemn_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o without_o respect_n of_o work_n and_o that_o their_o work_n be_v allege_v not_o as_o the_o proper_a cause_n fot_o which_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o they_o be_v they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v even_o as_o before_o we_o hear_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n that_o regnandi_fw-la that_o bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib_n arb_n occultae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la indicia_fw-la futurae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la praesagia_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la noâ—_n causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la they_o be_v token_n of_o our_o predestination_n foretoken_n of_o our_o future_a happiness_n the_o way_n 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