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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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hear_v this_o say_n of_o christ_n forthwith_o pronounce_v unto_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v unto_o life_n keep_v the_o commaundmente_n 19_o matth._n 19_o and_o thus_o do_v they_o receive_v a_o true_a and_o christian_a justice_n the_o which_o be_v geaven_v unto_o they_o by_o christ_n jesus_n as_o the_o first_o steal_v in_o place_n of_o that_o which_o adam_n lose_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o we_o through_o his_o disobedience_n such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n be_v by_o and_o by_o command_v to_o keep_v white_a and_o unspotted_a that_o they_o may_v bring_v it_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o receive_v life_n everlasting_a how_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o free_o the_o viii_o chap._n gratis_o rom._n 5._o gratis_o now_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o free_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n 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