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of_o the_o crede_fw-la but_o also_o they_o be_v require_v to_o do_v penance_n from_o dead_a work_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o show_v some_o outward_a token_n thereof_o there_o be_v appoint_v unto_o they_o before_o their_o baptism_n a_o time_n to_o fast_a and_o pray_v as_o be_v testify_v by_o such_o as_o live_v nigh_o unto_o the_o apostle_n time_n justinus_n martyr_n say_v christian_n apolo_n 2._o pro_fw-la christian_n after_o what_o sort_n we_o have_v offer_v and_o dedicate_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n be_v new_a make_v through_o christ_n we_o will_v declare_v as_o many_o as_o be_v persuade_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o be_v teach_v and_o say_v by_o we_o and_o promise_v that_o they_o be_v able_a so_o to_o live_v they_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v and_o by_o fast_v to_o ask_v at_o god_n hand_n forgiveness_n of_o former_a
in_o gen._n god_n have_v deliver_v his_o son_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v grant_v the_o gift_n of_o baptism_n he_o have_v give_v remission_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n he_o have_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o penance_n by_o this_o remedy_n such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n may_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n for_o to_o such_o as_o do_v penance_n god_n have_v promise_v grace_n and_o reconciliation_n 18._o ezech._n 18._o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n si_fw-la impius_fw-la egerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v penance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v assure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v the_o like_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o s._n peter_n 3._o acto_fw-la 3._o poenitemini_fw-la &_o convertimini_fw-la ut_fw-la deleantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la vestra_fw-la do_v penance_n and_o turn_n that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o but_o unto_o such_o as_o fall_n and_o will_v not_o do_v penance_n god_n threaten_v damnation_n 33._o ezech._n 33._o si_fw-mi impius_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la conversus_fw-la à _fw-la via_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n ipse_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la sva_fw-la morietur_fw-la if_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n in_o his_o wickedness_n shall_v he_o die_v and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n himself_o say_v 13._o luca._n 13._o nisi_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la egeritis_fw-la omnes_fw-la similiter_fw-la peribitis_fw-la unless_o you_o do_v penance_n you_o shall_v perish_v all_o after_o like_a sort_n by_o which_o word_n put_v together_o we_o understande_v that_o as_o penance_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a way_n to_o restore_v a_o sinner_n again_o so_o without_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n as_o this_o order_n be_v command_v by_o the_o scripture_n so_o have_v it_o in_o all_o age_n ben_fw-mi practise_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o justify_v by_o penance_n 3._o clem._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 45._o constitu_fw-la apost_n tit._n 3._o clement_n s._n peter_n scholar_n and_o successor_n compare_v penance_n with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n say_v to_o the_o bishop_n quemadmodum_fw-la gentilem_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o receive_v the_o heathen_a by_o baptism_n after_o that_o he_o be_v instruct_v so_o shall_v thou_o restore_v this_o man_n that_o be_v the_o penitent_a to_o his_o old_a estate_n when_o he_o be_v cleanse_v by_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o as_o by_o penance_n all_o man_n pray_v for_o he_o and_o the_o lay_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o penance_n stand_v in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n because_o as_o by_o baptism_n the_o sinner_n be_v save_v even_o so_o by_o penance_n his_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v for_o christ_n have_v say_v quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la illis_fw-la 20._o joan._n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o forgeve_v they_o be_v forgeven_v they_o s._n augustine_n make_v the_o same_o comparison_n say_v quae_fw-la autem_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la eadem_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la 28_o de_fw-fr adulter_fw-la coniug_v li._n 1._o ca._n 28_o the_o like_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o reconciliation_n and_o absolution_n as_o of_o baptism_n if_o it_o happen_v the_o penitent_a to_o fall_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n for_o the_o church_n our_o mother_n ought_v not_o by_o her_o will_n to_o suffer_v they_o pass_v cut_v of_o this_o life_n without_o the_o pledge_n of_o their_o peace_n he_o call_v absolution_n the_o pledge_n of_o our_o peace_n as_o whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v and_o conscience_n quiet_v he_o make_v penance_n as_o necessary_a to_o a_o sinner_n after_o baptism_n as_o baptism_n itself_o to_o he_o that_o be_v heathen_a s._n leo_n say_v peccata_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquis_fw-la et_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la lachrymus_fw-la abluuntur_fw-la pasch_fw-mi ser._n 11._o the_o quadrag_n &_o ser_n 9_o the_o pasch_fw-mi sin_n be_v wassh_v away_o by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o by_o the_o tear_n of_o penance_n and_o as_o man_n entre_fw-fr into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n so_o if_o they_o fall_v away_o again_o by_o sin_n they_o may_v return_v say_v s._n cyprian_n by_o penance_n 2._o cypria_n li._n 4._o epist_n 2._o nam_fw-la cùm_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o since_o it_o be_v write_v god_n make_v not_o death_n neither_o be_v delit_v to_o have_v the_o live_n cast_v away_o undoubted_o he_o that_o will_v none_o to_o perish_v desire_v that_o sinner_n shall_v do_v penance_n and_o by_o penance_n return_v to_o life_n again_o pacianus_n faith_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v this_o remedy_n for_o man_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n idem_fw-la stantibus_fw-la praemia_fw-la qui_fw-la iacentibus_fw-la remedia_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la pronia_fw-la pacia_n epi._n 1._o ad_fw-la sym_n pronia_fw-la even_o he_o have_v give_v reward_n to_o they_o that_o stand_v who_o have_v grant_v remedy_n to_o such_o as_o lie_v and_o be_v fall_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v it_o prove_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n that_o the_o right_n and_o assure_a remedy_n to_o heal_v a_o sinner_n after_o baptism_n be_v penance_n and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n have_v virtue_n to_o reconcile_v and_o justify_v a_o sinner_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o call_v by_o s._n cyprian_n a_o return_v to_o life_n by_o s._n clement_n a_o restore_n and_o cleanse_v by_o s._n augustine_n a_o pledge_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n by_o s._n leo_n a_o wash_a away_o of_o sin_n by_o pacianus_n the_o remedy_n of_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v and_o to_o make_v uppe_o the_o matter_n s._n chrysostome_n call_v it_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o wound_n and_o by_o the_o plain_a term_n justification_n contritionem_fw-la vult_fw-la cordis_fw-la genes_n chrysost_n ho._n 20._o in_o genes_n god_n will_v have_v say_v he_o contrition_n of_o heart_n remorse_n of_o mind_n confession_n of_o the_o fall_n a_o continual_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o geve_v not_o only_o the_o curinge_v of_o wound_n and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n but_o even_o he_o that_o be_v before_o lade_v with_o innumerable_a burden_n of_o sin_n he_o make_v a_o just_a man._n and_o hereby_o also_o may_v the_o reader_n perceive_v how_o good_a cause_n the_o ancient_a bishop_n pacianus_n ocea_n pacia_n epi._n 1._o ad_fw-la symproniae_fw-la hiero._n ad_fw-la pamma_fw-la &_o ocea_n and_o s._n jerome_n have_v to_o call_v penance_n a_o board_n to_o save_v he_o that_o have_v suffer_v wreck_v or_o a_o second_o board_n after_o wreck_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o second_o refuge_n when_o the_o first_o help_n be_v lose_v and_o also_o he_o may_v see_v how_o little_a ground_n they_o have_v who_o against_o authority_n truth_n and_o reason_n mislike_v that_o manner_n of_o speech_n seeinge_v that_o by_o penance_n a_o sinner_n may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o save_v which_o without_o the_o same_o shall_v perish_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v how_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o true_a penance_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o receive_v his_o justification_n i_o have_v declare_v before_o 8._o cap._n 8._o and_o shall_v for_o the_o reader_n remembrance_n only_a repete_fw-la the_o same_o here_o it_o be_v grace_n first_o that_o move_v he_o to_o amendment_n and_o to_o say_v surgam_n &_o ibo_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la 15._o luc._n 15._o i_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n through_o which_o grace_n faith_n be_v stir_v to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n utter_v therein_o against_o sinner_n strike_v into_o he_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n and_o further_o because_o he_o shall_v not_o despair_v move_v he_o to_o conceive_v hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o that_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n 114._o psal_n 102._o 1._o tim._n 1._o aug._n in_o psal_n 114._o and_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o that_o hope_v be_v once_o enter_v engender_v a_o love_n of_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v quia_fw-la credidisti_fw-la sperasti_fw-la quia_fw-la sperasti_fw-la iam_fw-la dilexisti_fw-la because_o thou_o have_v beleve_v thou_o haste_v hope_v because_o thou_o haste_v hope_v now_o have_v thou_o love_v charity_n take_v root_n in_o the_o heart_n bring_v forth_o a_o love_a fear_n and_o care_n loath_a to_o offend_v god_n and_o such_o as_o make_v all_o penance_n be_v it_o never_o so_o sharp_a to_o seem_v easy_a and_o light_a and_o these_o be_v the_o five_o point_n appertein_v to_o true_a penance_n faith_n a_o dreadful_a fear_n of_o god_n hope_v charity_n and_o a_o love_a fear_n or_o careful_a love_n which_o thing_n may_v not_o only_o be_v note_v in_o the_o ninivites_fw-la in_o marie_n magdalene_n zacheus_n and_o such_o as_o the_o
think_v he_o be_v able_a to_o atteyne_v unto_o it_o of_o himself_o albeit_o he_o never_o reach_v thereunto_o 31._o august_n in_o praesation_n psal_n 31._o and_o lose_v the_o hope_n of_o all_o his_o travail_n because_o he_o presume_v of_o himself_o and_o god_n condemn_v even_o that_o presumption_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o desire_n to_o live_v well_o and_o a_o care_n to_o do_v good_a work_n but_o who_o so_o be_v persuade_v that_o faith_n only_o suffice_v to_o obtain_v both_o justification_n and_o salvation_n let_v he_o be_v well_o ware_a least_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n and_o say_v ibid._n aug._n ibid._n faciam_fw-la ergo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la volo_fw-la i_o will_v do_v then_o what_o i_o list_v for_o though_o i_o have_v no_o good_a work_v and_o do_v no_o more_o but_o believe_v in_o god_n my_o faith_n shall_v be_v repute_v to_o i_o for_o justice_n if_o he_o have_v so_o say_v and_o determine_v with_o himself_o he_o be_v fall_v in_o and_o drown_v if_o he_o be_v yet_o but_o think_v thereof_o and_o waver_a he_o be_v in_o danger_n further_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o philosopher_n say_v 8._o aristote_fw-la ethic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o that_o of_o two_o vice_n contrary_a to_o one_o virtue_n the_o more_o daungerouse_a and_o great_a vice_n be_v that_o whereunto_o man_n be_v more_o give_v we_o doubt_n not_o but_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n be_v rather_o prone_a and_o content_a of_o themselves_o to_o believe_v only_o and_o put_v the_o rest_n in_o god_n mercy_n then_o desirous_a to_o lead_v a_o severe_a and_o straight_o life_n and_o pain_n themselves_o with_o good_a work_n which_o thing_n the_o devil_n well_o know_v have_v in_o sundry_a age_n go_v about_o to_o put_v this_o opinion_n in_o the_o head_n of_o such_o as_o he_o can_v abuse_v 12._o ca._n 12._o as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o wherefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o gulf_n which_o be_v most_o perillouse_a i_o will_v declare_v that_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n of_o true_a understanding_n to_o our_o justification_n or_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o justify_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n nor_o alone_a able_a to_o keep_v and_o increase_v our_o justification_n when_o it_o be_v get_v nor_o able_a alone_o to_o bring_v he_o that_o be_v justify_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n in_o life_n everlasting_a in_o which_o three_o degree_n consist_v the_o absolute_a and_o perfect_v justification_n of_o man_n chap._n in_o the_o first_o chap._n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o whence_o the_o opinion_n come_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v and_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o mainteyn_v the_o same_o the_o ii_o chapter_n 3._o august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la arbit_fw-la c._n 7._o rom._n 3._o gal._n 3._o the_o opinion_n that_o move_v some_o man_n to_o think_v only_a faith_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n take_v his_o first_o ground_n of_o misconstrue_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n homines_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la intelligentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o man_n say_v s._n augustine_n not_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o think_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n think_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v faith_n although_o he_o live_v ill_a and_o do_v no_o good_a work_n but_o god_n forbid_v the_o choose_a vessel_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n and_o upon_o this_o and_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n 14._o aug._n in_o praefat_fw-la psa_fw-la 31._o &_o the_o fid_fw-we &_o oper_n c._n 14._o which_o also_o they_o misconstrue_v they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o a_o christian_a man_n need_v not_o to_o do_v any_o good_a work_v for_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n though_o he_o live_v ungodlie_a other_o when_o they_o see_v the_o scripture_n so_o evident_o commend_v good_a work_n operibus_fw-la caluin_n in_o instit_fw-la ca._n the_o iustific_a ca._n 10._o brent_n in_o confess_v wirtember_n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la and_o set_v forth_o the_o necessity_n of_o do_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o maintain_v that_o they_o be_v nedelesse_a to_o be_v do_v have_v say_v that_o man_n must_v live_v godly_a to_o testify_v and_o declare_v their_o faith_n but_o yet_o that_o their_o good_a work_v deserve_v no_o reward_n of_o life_n everlasting_a neither_o can_v stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god._n and_o to_o minse_v this_o matter_n more_o fine_o some_o have_v yet_o go_v further_o and_o whereas_o the_o catholic_a church_n follow_v the_o manifest_a srcipture_n have_v ever_o teach_v that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o sacrament_n by_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o penance_n they_o have_v teach_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o although_o they_o grant_v that_o he_o must_v have_v both_o hope_n and_o charity_n that_o shall_v be_v justify_v yet_o be_v it_o faith_n only_o say_v they_o that_o strike_v the_o stroke_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n hope_v and_o charity_n stand_v by_o as_o looker_n on_o but_o work_v nothing_o into_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o dangerous_a error_n man_n have_v fall_v by_o teach_v and_o believe_v the_o justification_n of_o faith_n alone_o not_o only_o bar_v the_o necessity_n of_o do_v good_a work_v and_o penance_n but_o also_o abase_v the_o worthiness_n of_o hope_n and_o charity_n and_o th'estimation_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n his_o sacrament_n against_o the_o first_o opinion_n s._n augustine_n both_o preach_v and_o dispute_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o learned_a work_v and_o namely_o write_v his_o book_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v against_o the_o same_o which_o thou_o have_v here_o gentle_a reader_n together_o with_o this_o treaty_n translate_v unto_o thou_o concern_v the_o second_o which_o the_o author_n will_v fain_o have_v appear_v different_a from_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o in_o effect_n seem_v all_o one_o book_n in_o the_o 2._o chap_a of_o the_o first_o book_n i_o have_v say_v somewhat_o before_o and_o plain_o prove_v that_o good_a work_v do_v not_o only_o keep_v and_o increase_v our_o justice_n here_o but_o shall_v be_v reward_v also_o in_o the_o end_n with_o life_n everlasting_a whereof_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o hereafter_o chapter_n in_o the._n 13._o chapter_n to_o the_o third_o opinion_n i_o shall_v now_o answer_v and_o evident_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n alone_o that_o work_v th'acte_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o that_o hope_n charity_n and_o the_o sacrament_n have_v their_o part_n in_o work_v it_o also_o and_o by_o this_o shall_v the_o reader_n perceive_v that_o after_o their_o meaning_n it_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v true_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v and_o here_o must_v i_o advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o this_o third_o opinion_n be_v new_a and_o late_o come_v out_o of_o the_o forge_n never_o hear_v of_o to_o my_o knowledge_n before_o these_o our_o day_n for_o as_o there_o have_v be_v in_o sundry_a age_n carnal_a man_n which_o think_v themselves_o 27_o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we &_o oper_n c._n 27_o and_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v other_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n may_v save_v a_o man_n without_o good_a work_n so_o have_v i_o not_o read_v of_o any_o that_o plain_o say_v faith_n without_o hope_n charity_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n can_v justify_v a_o man._n and_o therefore_o as_o diverse_a or_o rather_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v in_o some_o place_n of_o their_o work_v go_v about_o to_o pull_v the_o one_o opinion_n out_o of_o man_n head_n so_o do_v i_o not_o find_v that_o they_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o other_a and_o much_o less_o that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o before_o this_o our_o age_n have_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o charity_n in_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v to_o say_v faith_n alone_o justifi_v no_o man_n without_o the_o help_n and_o work_v of_o charity_n the_o iii_o chapter_n and_o now_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a man_n charity_n of_o charity_n faith_n alone_o justifi_v no_o man_n without_o the_o help_n and_o work_n of_o charity_n it_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o chapter_n in_o the._n 4._o chapter_n that_o our_o justification_n in_o christ_n be_v but_o the_o restore_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v by_o adam_n and_o as_o adam_n sin_v not_o only_o by_o lack_n of_o faith_n but_o rather_o and_o much_o more_o by_o lack_n of_o good_a will_n and_o right_a love_n so_o be_v not_o a_o man_n once_o fall_v restore_v again_o by_o recover_v only_o right_a faith_n unless_o he_o recover_v also_o right_a love_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v chief_o a_o perverse_a desire_n
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 work_v muta_fw-la cor_fw-la &_o mutabitur_fw-la opus_fw-la dom._n august_n serm._n 12._o de_fw-fr