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true_o though_o not_o so_o firm_o as_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a and_o further_o this_o save_a faith_n be_v the_o only_a hand_n whereby_o we_o do_v receive_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n 2.16_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n humil_n basil_n say_v this_o be_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n &_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d chrisostom_n say_v without_o faith_n no_o man_n have_v obtain_v life_n but_o i_o be_o able_a to_o show_v that_o a_o faithful_a man_n both_o live_v and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o work_n for_o the_o thief_n do_v only_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o roffensis_n fides_n faeta_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustificat_fw-la ante_fw-la partum_fw-la faith_n be_v big_a with_o good_a work_n sequuntuâ—â—ustificatum_fw-la do_v justify_v a_o man_n before_o it_o bring_v they_o forth_o for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o follow_v he_o that_o iâ—_n already_o justify_v and_o though_o good_a work_n must_v never_o be_v sever_v from_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v yet_o they_o must_v be_v sunder_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n though_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o alone_o yet_o it_o see_v alone_o and_o though_o the_o head_n consult_v &_o invent_v alone_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o alone_o but_o join_v to_o the_o body_n so_o though_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_o in_o the_o faithful_a man_n yet_o it_o alone_o do_v justify_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o to_o esteem_v of_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n always_o remember_v to_o ascribe_v our_o justification_n unto_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o as_o the_o 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righteousness_n 7._o and_o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n jutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n to_o repose_v our_o fiduciam_fw-la whole_a confidence_n in_o solu_fw-la deâ—_n misericordia_fw-la in_o the_o sole_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n now_o than_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v procure_v by_o our_o work_n but_o that_o it_o do_v proceed_v free_o from_o the_o lord_n no_o merit_n of_o man_n say_v anselm_n do_v go_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rome_n thou_o have_v do_v no_o good_a say_v augustine_n and_o yet_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v thou_o 31._o let_v thy_o work_n be_v mark_v and_o they_o be_v find_v evil_a if_o god_n shall_v reward_v those_o work_n according_a to_o their_o due_a he_o shall_v condemn_v they_o but_o god_n do_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a but_o give_v thou_o grace_n 4._o which_o be_v not_o due_a and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o grace_n without_o which_o neither_o infant_n nor_o man_n of_o year_n can_v be_v save_v be_v not_o pay_v by_o desert_n but_o give_v without_o desert_n and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v grace_n the_o external_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o meritorious_a efficient_a of_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o our_o own_o work_n virtue_n or_o obedience_n first_o because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n due_a by_o virtue_n of_o many_o bond_n 17.10_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v bid_v we_o we_o have_v do_v but_o our_o due_n no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o due_a now_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o discharge_n of_o one_o duty_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o many_o duty_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o many_o fault_n second_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o stain_a cloth_n gregory_n say_v â—7_n all_o mâ—ns_n righteousness_n iâ—_n find_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n â—f_n god_n strict_o judge_v it_o our_o very_a justice_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v injustice_n &_o that_o stink_v in_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o worker_n and_o albeit_o our_o good_a work_n be_v perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o who_o thou_o first_o flow_n yet_o be_v they_o pollute_v when_o they_o pass_v from_o we_o because_o they_o run_v through_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o will_n as_o fair_a water_n which_o run_v through_o a_o dirty_a channel_n shall_v we_o now_o say_v that_o our_o perfect_a righteousness_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o righteous_a judge_n before_o who_o justice_n nothing_o pollute_v can_v stand_v uncondemned_a 13_o wo_n unto_o the_o laudable_a life_n of_o man_n say_v aâ—gustine_n if_o god_n shall_v examine_v it_o and_o lay_v aside_o his_o mercy_n three_o our_o best_a action_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n but_o in_o reason_n he_o which_o mean_v to_o merit_v any_o thing_n must_v bring_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o merit_v four_a he_o that_o will_v merit_v of_o another_o must_v not_o think_v to_o merit_v of_o he_o unâ—esse_o he_o bring_v some_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o to_o merit_v with_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v his_o of_o who_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o merit_v but_o all_o our_o virtue_n our_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v good_a and_o not_o we_o for_o what_o have_v we_o 5._o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v dâ—e_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n when_o we_o eâ—ther_o believe_v or_o work_v mon._n though_o that_o faith_n be_v we_o and_o albeit_o the_o work_n â—e_v we_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v they_o we_o have_v they_o not_o of_o ourselves_o 7._o but_o they_o be_v giuâ—n_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o say_v augustine_n cornelius_n wrought_v well_o totum_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la dandam_fw-la est_fw-la it_o must_v all_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o 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work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v 3.5_o but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n 71._o ambrose_n say_v let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o work_n because_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n 67_o augustine_n faith_n the_o ungodly_a be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n 8_o primasius_n say_v it_o be_v god_n purpose_n to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a by_o faith_n alone_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n cant._n or_o any_o other_o merit_n of_o we_o whatsoever_o hâ—miniâ—_n iustitia_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la deâ—_n god_n pardon_n say_v bernard_n be_v man_n righteousness_n my_o merit_n say_v he_o be_v god_n mercy_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o laâ—_n saying_n with_o ambroâ—e_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n because_o fleshly_a 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o impediment_n to_o