4._o and_o call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o faithful_a and_o beleve_a and_o inheriter_fw-la of_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o he_o credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo._n 3_o gen._n 15._o galat._n 3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o justice_n but_o as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o all_o man_n confess_v so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v what_o faith_n that_o be_v whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o singuler_o please_v god._n primasius_n say_v abraham_n quia_fw-la credidit_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o cap._n 11._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebrae_fw-la jaco._n 2._o because_o abraham_n believe_v god_n it_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o justice_n and_o he_o be_v call_v god_n friend_n but_o this_o faith_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v that_o it_o be_v believe_v in_o heart_n confess_v in_o mouth_n and_o garnish_v in_o work_n and_o here_o it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v abraham_n 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est_fw-la enim_fw-la conseruatio_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la qui_fw-fr credit_n deo_fw-la attendit_fw-la mandatis_fw-la in_o every_o work_n of_o thou_o believe_v and_o use_v the_o faith_n of_o thy_o soul_n for_o that_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n he_o that_o credit_v god_n geve_v heed_n to_o the_o commandment_n 33._o eccl._n 33._o the_o wiseman_n do_v credit_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n be_v true_a unto_o he_o then_o to_o credit_n god_n and_o the_o law_n be_v to_o believe_v god_n word_n to_o be_v true_a and_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n for_o to_o he_o be_v the_o law_n true_a who_o do_v not_o show_v by_o his_o life_n that_o he_o think_v it_o false_a so_o do_v abraham_n believe_v and_o credit_n god_n in_o every_o work_n of_o he_o 12._o gen._n 12._o god_n say_v unto_o he_o egredere_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n go_v out_o of_o thy_o country_n from_o thy_o kindred_n from_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o he_o be_v in_o year_n 11._o hebr._n 11._o he_o go_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o may_v have_v use_v many_o excuse_n as_o a_o man_n loath_a to_o leave_v his_o native_a country_n his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n which_o natural_o all_o man_n love_v gene._n chrysost_n hom_n 31._o in_o gene._n but_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o think_v it_o not_o his_o part_n so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v any_o of_o these_o thought_n into_o his_o mind_n but_o as_o a_o willing_a servant_n obey_v at_o the_o only_a bid_n and_o ask_v no_o curiouse_a question_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o so_o to_o do_v omnia_fw-la levia_fw-la &_o facilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la chrysost_n ibidem_fw-la his_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v toward_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n appear_v light_a and_o easy_a to_o he_o this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n to_o believe_v god_n that_o be_v to_o credit_n his_o word_n and_o through_o a_o singular_a love_n to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n god_n promise_v he_o a_o child_n 15._o gen._n 15._o when_o both_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v past_a hope_n of_o issue_n he_o beleve_v the_o promise_n hope_v again_o hope_n 4._o rom._n 4._o many_o year_n pass_v before_o it_o be_v fulfil_v his_o faith_n decay_v not_o he_o still_o persevere_v constante_o beleve_v it_o 22._o gen._n 22._o god_n bid_v he_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n his_o only_a son_n who_o so_o dear_o he_o love_v gen._n hom._n 47._o in_o gen._n without_o all_o dout_a or_o question_n ask_v he_o obey_v the_o commandment_n o_o religiosam_fw-la animam_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o religiouse_a soul_n say_v chrysostome_n o_o strong_a hart_n and_o mind_n o_o great_a desire_n o_o reason_n pass_v the_o nature_n of_o man._n he_o show_v not_o his_o faith_n only_o in_o beleve_v god_n promise_n but_o also_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n credidit_fw-la 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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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unto_o thy_o death_n because_o god_n reward_n abide_v for_o ever_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o who_o no_o goodness_n be_v shall_v be_v make_v rightuouse_a and_o godly_a but_o that_o a_o good_a and_o a_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v just_a and_o better_a for_o as_o we_o say_v true_o that_o water_n be_v warm_v not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v of_o cold_a make_v luke_o warm_a but_o also_o when_o it_o be_v of_o warm_a make_v hot_a so_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v when_o he_o increase_v in_o justice_n and_o of_o good_a and_o rightuouse_a be_v make_v just_a and_o better_a 2._o rom._n 2._o of_o a_o third_o degree_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v say_v non_fw-la auditores_fw-la legis_fw-la iusti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la factores_fw-la legis_fw-la iustificabuntur_fw-la the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 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our_o justification_n which_o he_o call_v baptism_n but_o also_o the_o increase_n of_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a life_n which_o he_o term_v a_o conflict_n and_o fight_v with_o vice_n whereunto_o he_o join_v prayer_n for_o the_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o fall_v and_o this_o call_v he_o our_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n say_v further_a in_o a_o other_o place_n 16._o lib._n 21._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 16._o quisquis_fw-la cupit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whoso_o ever_o desire_v to_o escape_v the_o pain_n everlasting_a let_v he_o not_o only_o be_v baptize_v but_o also_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v also_o justify_v for_o where_o s._n paul_n say_v abluti_fw-la estis_fw-la you_o be_v wassh_v clean_o 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o he_o say_v also_o iustificati_fw-la estis_fw-la you_o be_v justify_v and_o yet_o say_v s._n augustine_n that_o beside_o baptism_n a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v mean_v by_o justification_n 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come_v to_o his_o service_n and_o of_o he_o that_o continue_v his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o end_n trust_v to_o be_v reward_v by_o his_o service_n by_o mean_a of_o which_o difference_n it_o be_v true_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o rom._n 3._o jacob_n 2._o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_v and_o also_o it_o be_v true_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v call_v and_o set_v in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n by_o grace_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o work_v do_v before_o so_o no_o man_n can_v continue_v in_o christ_n increase_v in_o justice_n and_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o in_o life_n everlasting_a without_o good_a work_n as_o in_o process_n of_o this_o work_n more_o plain_o shall_v appear_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v the_o ii_o chap._n because_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n of_o justification_n i_o shall_v be_v occasion_v often_o time_n to_o speak_v of_o faith_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o justification_n so_o likewise_o to_o declare_v brief_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o when_o the_o reader_n shall_v see_v any_o thing_n allege_v concern_v faith_n he_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o it_o s._n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o faith_n one_o whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o we_o a_o other_o whereby_o we_o keep_v promise_n in_o that_o we_o say_v to_o other_o 31._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v ca._n 31._o de_fw-fr hac_fw-la fide_fw-la nunc_fw-la loquimur_fw-la quam_fw-la adhibemus_fw-la cùm_fw-la aliquid_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la quam_fw-la damus_fw-la quum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pollicemur_fw-la no_o &_o ipsa_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n two_o kind_n of_o faith_n we_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o use_v when_o 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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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he_o in_o every_o good_a act_n that_o he_o do_v fateantur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o adiutorium_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la dari_fw-la let_v they_o confess_v that_o god_n grace_n and_o help_n be_v give_v even_o to_o every_o good_a act_n and_o deed_n i_o do_v more_o willing_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n in_o this_o point_n because_o the_o most_o learned_a in_o all_o age_n since_o have_v follow_v the_o same_o judgement_n and_o manner_n of_o teach_v not_o only_a presper_n aquitanus_n in_o italy_n fulgentius_n in_o africa_n and_o s._n bede_n in_o this_o our_o country_n of_o england_n age_n the_o teach_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n but_o also_o the_o most_o learned_a school_n man_n as_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la s._n thomas_n bonaventura_n and_o other_o whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v understande_v what_o have_v be_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n concern_v the_o grace_n of_o god._n as_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v it_o whereby_o man_n be_v move_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v well_o so_o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n that_o work_v in_o he_o true_a penance_n and_o thereby_o justification_n for_o shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o geve_v light_o to_o that_o darkness_n it_o move_v the_o same_o to_o prepare_v himself_o and_o to_o receyve_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o by_o grace_n god_n inspire_v faith_n into_o our_o heart_n which_o no_o man_n can_v have_v without_o his_o special_a gift_n 6._o joan._n 6._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n joan._n augustin_n tract_n 27._o in_o joan._n unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o my_o father_n of_o which_o word_n s._n augustine_n gather_v ergo_fw-la &_o credere_fw-la datur_fw-la nobis_fw-la then_o even_o faith_n be_v give_v unto_o us._n when_o s._n paul_n preach_v in_o macedonia_n god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o woman_n call_v lydia_n to_o geve_v heed_n unto_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v by_o he_o 16._o act._n 16._o many_o other_o hear_v s._n paul_n as_o well_o as_o she_o but_o god_n give_v she_o the_o grace_n to_o believe_v his_o word_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v s._n paul_n 1._o philip._n 1._o for_o christ_n sake_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o as_o these_o and_o other_o say_n prove_v that_o faith_n be_v god_n gift_n so_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n timorem_fw-la meum_fw-la dabo_fw-la in_o cord_n eorum_fw-la 32._o jerem._n cap._n 32._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la recedant_fw-la à _fw-la i_o i_o will_v geve_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o go_v from_o i_o david_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o it_o say_v 118._o psal_n 118._o confige_fw-la timore_fw-la tuo_fw-la carnes_z meas_fw-la pearce_n my_o flesh_n through_o with_o thy_o fear_n if_o hope_n be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v tu_fw-la domine_fw-la singulariter_fw-la inspe_fw-fr constituisti_fw-la i_o 4._o psal_n 4._o thou_o lord_n haste_v place_v i_o in_o hope_n singuler_o neither_o will_v s._n paul_n have_v say_v 21_o 2._o thes_n 21_o god_n our_o father_n have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v we_o comfort_v everlasting_a and_o good_a hope_n in_o grace_n 5._o 1._o joan._n 4_o rom._n 5._o charity_n come_v of_o god._n pour_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v us._n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o penance_n which_o god_n geve_v unto_o sinner_n to_o know_v the_o treuth_n 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o and_o to_o amend_v and_o get_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v god_n that_o geve_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o that_o take_v away_o the_o hard_a stony_a heart_n and_o geve_v a_o soft_a heart_n and_o tender_a as_o flesh_n 36._o ezec._n 36._o and_o what_o be_v that_o great_a change_n of_o heart_n and_o mind_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a but_o repentance_n and_o to_o commend_v his_o grace_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v very_a grace_n in_o deed_n he_o say_v non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la ego_fw-la faciam_fw-la this_o will_v i_o do_v not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n here_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o our_o justification_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o appertain_v unto_o it_o doubt_n a_o doubt_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o proceed_v of_o grace_n what_o part_n have_v man_n therein_o and_o what_o be_v there_o leave_v for_o he_o to_o do_v to_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o chaptre_n and_o hereby_o may_v the_o reader_n understande_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o hide_v nor_o obscure_o preach_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n see_v that_o both_o our_o justification_n itself_o and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o come_v unto_o it_o be_v true_o ascribe_v special_o unto_o grace_n that_o man_n have_v free_a will_n which_o be_v holpen_v by_o grace_n work_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o what_o it_o work_v the_o x._o chapter_n god_n work_v man_n salvation_n by_o his_o grace_n will._n of_o free_a will._n but_o he_o work_v it_o in_o he_o by_o hin_a self_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o by_o his_o free_a will_v he_o work_v in_o all_o his_o creature_n cause_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o grass_n the_o tree_n their_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n the_o beast_n to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n but_o these_o effect_n he_o work_v in_o they_o by_o his_o own_o power_n without_o they_o that_o be_v without_o any_o consent_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o beast_n that_o want_v reason_n between_o the_o insensible_a creature_n and_o man_n man_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v chapter_n serm._n 11._o de_fw-fr verb._n aposto_n iren._n li._n 4._o cap._n 72._o in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n nec_fw-la ut_fw-la pecora_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v neither_o make_v as_o beast_n be_v nor_o make_v like_o a_o tree_n nor_o make_v like_o a_o stone_n but_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o his_o creator_n that_o be_v as_o i_o show_v before_o endue_v with_o reason_n and_o will_n and_o therefore_o although_o there_o may_v be_v in_o man_n corrupt_a will_n and_o deceyve_v reason_n yet_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o woork_v it_o through_o will_n and_o reason_n 71._o iren._n li._n 4._o cap._n 71._o liberum_fw-la eum_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la say_v the_o ancient_a father_n ireneus_fw-la god_n make_v man_n free_a even_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v aswell_o his_o own_o power_n as_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o do_v god_n will_n and_o mind_n voluntary_o and_o willing_o not_o compel_v by_o god._n for_o there_o be_v no_o force_n use_v of_o god_n part_n the_o wooman_n when_o she_o have_v offend_v frame_v a_o answer_n to_o excuse_v herself_o say_v not_o serpens_fw-la coegit_fw-la i_o genes_n chrysosto_n hom._n 17._o in_o genes_n the_o serpent_n force_v i_o and_o i_o eatte_v but_o what_o say_v she_o the_o serpent_n deceyve_v i_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n nor_o violence_n but_o will_v and_o arbitrement_n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 2._o and_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v doubt_n hereof_o revelavit_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la svas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la god_n himself_o say_v s._n augustine_n have_v revel_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v free_a will_n in_o man._n and_o how_o he_o have_v revel_v it_o i_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n not_o by_o man_n say_v but_o by_o god_n word_n first_o because_o the_o very_a commandment_n of_o god_n can_v do_v man_n no_o good_a unless_o he_o have_v free_a will_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v do_v they_o and_o atteyne_v to_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v promise_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n further_o there_o be_v so_o many_o commandment_n which_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n by_o name_n speak_v unto_o our_o will_n 3_o rom._n 12._o psalm_n 31._o prover._n 1._o prover._n 3_o as_o that_o noli_fw-la vinci_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la will_v thou_o not_o be_v overcomme_n of_o ill_a be_v not_o make_v like_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o mule_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o understand_v forsake_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o mother_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n and_o after_o many_o other_o scripture_n there_o allege_v he_o conclude_v thus_o sure_o where_o it_o be_v say_v will_v not_o this_o and_o will_v not_o that_o and_o where_o in_o the_o admonition_n that_o god_n geve_v the_o work_n of_o
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they_o forth_o 5._o gala._n 5._o such_o be_v charity_n joy_n patience_n gentleness_n sufferance_n mâ—â—â—nes_n faith_n modesty_n continence_n chastity_n these_o work_n as_o all_o christian_a man_n be_v will_v to_o do_v so_o no_o man_n do_v they_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v he_o and_o move_v his_o will_n to_o mind_v they_o and_o follow_v and_o work_v with_o he_o to_o do_v they_o neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v god_n gift_n 105._o aug._n epist_n 105._o and_o charity_n with_o good_a work_n our_o own_o as_o of_o ourselves_o all_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a it_o be_v say_v sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la 8._o joan._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 4._o rom._n 8._o aug._n epist_n 105._o 2._o cor._n 8._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o what_o haste_v thou_o that_o thou_o receive_v not_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o the_o 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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 love_v us._n by_o s._n basil_n then_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v either_o a_o just_a or_o a_o good_a christian_n man._n s._n ambrose_n declare_v his_o meaning_n in_o sundry_a place_n but_o of_o many_o to_o take_v one_o he_o express_v it_o in_o these_o word_n sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hebre._n in_o ca._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebre._n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o faith_n to_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o to_o use_v conversation_n worthy_a to_o be_v allow_v of_o god._n chrysostom_n say_v ne_fw-fr fideles_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n 22._o hom._n 70._o in_o matt._n cap._n 22._o because_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o trust_v they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o ill_a man_n pain_n so_o do_v he_o move_v the_o infideles_fw-la to_o faith_n and_o the_o 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
omnes_fw-la mali_fw-la catholici_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o evil_a catholic_n confess_v christ_n in_o word_n and_o deny_v he_o in_o deed_n therefore_o be_v not_o you_o as_o man_n careless_a because_o you_o have_v faith_n join_v good_a life_n to_o right_a faith_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o more_o plain_o what_o justice_n it_o be_v to_o have_v faith_n without_o good_a work_n let_v we_o take_v the_o advertisement_n of_o s._n augustine_n 26._o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we et_fw-fr open_a cap._n 26._o christ_n say_v nisi_fw-la abundaverit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o your_o justice_n be_v more_o abundant_a than_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n justitia_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n their_o justice_n be_v to_o say_v and_o not_o to_o do_v and_o hereby_o he_o will_v have_v our_o justice_n surmount_v and_o be_v more_o abundant_a than_o they_o 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