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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
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 faith_n say_v not_o abraham_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la gen._n hom._n 31._o in_o gen._n abraham_n beleve_v god_n that_o be_v as_o chrysostome_n say_v credidit_fw-la dictis_fw-la dei_fw-la he_o give_v credit_n unto_o god_n word_n and_o say_n many_o evil_a man_n 1._o jaco._n 2._o mar._n 1._o yea_o the_o devil_n himself_o beleve_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n but_o neither_o evil_a man_n neither_o the_o divelle_n geve_v credit_n to_o god_n nor_o his_o word_n to_o obey_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o ill_a man_n yea_o between_o a_o good_a man_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o one_o beleve_v the_o scripture_n and_o obei_v it_o not_o 102._o psal_n 102._o the_o other_o be_v mindful_a of_o god_n commandment_n to_o do_v they_o so_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o believe_v 32._o eccl._n 32._o in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la tuo_fw-la crede_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la hoc_fw-la 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 suscepturus_fw-la filium_fw-la credidit_fw-la occisurus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 12._o aug._n ser_n 72._o de_fw-la tempo_fw-la chrys_n ho._n 24._o ad_fw-la hebre._n hom._n 42._o in_o gen._n hom._n 36._o in_o gen._n rom._n 4._o gala._n 3_o chrysost_n hom_n 36._o in_o gen._n gen._n 15._o gen._n 12._o he_o beleve_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n he_o beleve_v when_o he_o shall_v kill_v his_o son_n in_o all_o point_n faithful_a in_o nothing_o cruel_a he_o have_v not_o only_a faith_n and_o good_a belief_n but_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v possedit_fw-la iustus_fw-la ille_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la that_o just_a man_n have_v all_o virtue_n he_o note_v in_o he_o fortitude_n magnanimity_n excellent_a faith_n good_a and_o godly_a conversation_n singular_a modesty_n marvellous_a dispisinge_a of_o riches_n worthy_o be_v he_o call_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n sufficit_fw-la enim_fw-la unus_fw-la ille_fw-la iustus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la erudiat_fw-la for_o that_o one_o 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by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v also_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o move_v a_o sinner_n to_o change_v and_o amend_v his_o life_n 3._o math._n 3._o and_o to_o do_v the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n without_o the_o which_o motion_n no_o man_n ever_o do_v profitable_a penance_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v that_o all_o justification_n in_o every_o manner_n come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v receive_v and_o wrought_v in_o man_n through_o grace_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o consent_n who_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o have_v a_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o not_o empeyr_v thereby_o but_o much_o avance_v his_o own_o glory_n for_o that_o he_o be_v marvellous_a 67._o psal_n 67._o not_o only_o in_o himself_o but_o also_o in_o his_o holy_a 3._o rom._n 3._o and_o so_o have_v i_o true_o and_o faithful_o exclude_v all_o boast_n of_o man_n in_o himself_o geve_v glory_n to_o god._n for_o i_o have_v so_o set_v forth_o the_o free_a will_n 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a_o quiet_a and_o calm_a haven_n unto_o the_o which_o sinner_n may_v be_v restore_v 20._o joan._n 20._o by_o absolution_n see_v also_o that_o christ_n have_v make_v that_o favourable_a promise_n say_v who_o sin_n you_o forgeve_v they_o be_v forgeven_v they_o 9_o de_fw-fr adulter_fw-la coniug_v li._n 2._o ca._n 9_o whereby_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v per_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la non_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la fieri_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o through_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sin_n be_v forgeven_v let_v no_o man_n presume_v through_o justification_n by_o faith_n to_o misprise_v or_o contemn_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n let_v no_o man_n leave_v the_o sure_a for_o the_o doubtful_a and_o uncerteine_a for_o as_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n man_n may_v enjoy_v the_o invisible_a grace_n of_o god_n 84._o aug._n super_fw-la leviti_fw-la quaest_n 84._o without_o the_o visible_a sacrament_n so_o be_v not_o the_o 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and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n where_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n whereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n immediate_o after_o add_v these_o word_n porrò_fw-la fides_fw-la christi_fw-la illa_fw-la utique_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v very_o mean_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n determine_v that_o have_v her_o work_n through_o charity_n 8._o jaco._n 2._o mar_n 1._o lucae_n 4._o matth._n 8._o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n though_o they_o also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o confess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o foundation_n and_o why_o so_o but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n but_o such_o as_o be_v wring_v out_o through_o fear_n the_o faith_n then_o of_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o christian_a grace_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o faith_n that_o have_v her_o work_n through_o charity_n if_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o 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in_o our_o justification_n a_o faith_n in_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o true_a faith_n jacob_n in_o cap._n 2._o jacob_n such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v in_o a_o unclean_a man_n a_o faith_n not_o only_o in_o assent_n which_o rest_v in_o believe_v truth_n but_o a_o faith_n in_o affection_n that_o stand_v in_o love_n s._n hierome_n say_v 9_o math._n 9_o that_o both_o in_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v heal_v and_o in_o the_o petty_a captain_n or_o centener_n devota_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la anima_fw-la approbata_fw-la est_fw-la a_o devoute_a soul_n to_o their_o god_n be_v allow_v luciferianos_fw-es aduer_n luciferianos_fw-es such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v hardly_o find_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v well_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o say_v god_n according_a to_o thy_o faith_n that_o say_v will_v not_o i_o hear_v for_o if_o it_o be_v do_v to_o i_o according_a to_o my_o faith_n i_o shall_v perish_v and_o yet_o sure_o i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o son_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o word_n we_o understande_v that_o s._n hierome_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o believe_v but_o require_v also_o with_o faith_n a_o great_a and_o earne_a devotion_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o great_a and_o earnest_a love_n s._n paul_n advance_v faith_n with_o singular_a commendation_n 11._o heb._n 11._o and_o say_v that_o all_o the_o father_n be_v allow_v and_o please_v god_n thereby_o commend_v that_o faith_n wherewith_o not_o only_a charity_n but_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v join_v by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v sacrifice_n enoch_n live_v godly_a no_o fear_v god._n deo._n ambulavit_fw-la cum_fw-la deo._n abraham_n obey_v god_n forsake_v his_o country_n and_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n moses_n be_v content_a to_o suffer_v affliction_n raab_n receyve_v the_o messenger_n send_v to_o spy_v by_o faith_n the_o holy_a do_v work_v justice_n suffer_v scorn_v and_o whip_v yea_o chain_n and_o prison_n be_v stone_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o die_v by_o the_o sword_n such_o a_o faith_n do_v s._n paul_n commend_v a_o faith_n join_v with_o religion_n and_o duty_n toward_o god_n with_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n with_o patience_n with_o justice_n with_o suffer_v of_o all_o grief_n and_o pain_n yea_o death_n itself_o for_o god_n sake_n according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n our_o crede_fw-la require_v a_o sound_n and_o catholic_a faith_n s._n augustine_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o christian_n grace_n a_o faith_n of_o christian_a man_n not_o such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o divelle_n cyril_n a_o sincere_a faith_n s._n hierome_n a_o faith_n full_a of_o devotion_n oecumenius_n a_o true_a faith_n not_o only_o in_o opinion_n but_o in_o heart_n and_o affection_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v comprise_v by_o s._n augustine_n in_o these_o few_o word_n it_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o have_v she_o work_v through_o charity_n that_o make_v a_o just_a and_o a_o good_a man_n 32_o abac._n 2._o rom._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-la li._n c._n 32_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la iustus_fw-la vivit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o man_n believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o vaunt_a and_o boast_v be_v shut_v out_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o abundance_n and_o largess_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v obtain_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v miss_n ephe._n 2._o galat._n 5._o abach_n 2._o rom._n 1._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n leo_fw-la ser_n 5._o the_o collect_v bed._n in_o die_v natal_a do._n ad_fw-la sum._n miss_n by_o grace_n you_o
be_v save_v through_o faith_n final_o to_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n in_o which_o word_n beside_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v and_o the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n which_o virtue_n say_v leo_n by_o her_o mixture_n and_o temper_v geve_v life_n even_o to_o very_a faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v for_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n say_v s._n bede_n not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v utter_v only_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n and_o thus_o may_v we_o true_o understande_v what_o the_o scripture_n mean_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v or_o through_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v that_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n exclude_v charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n sometime_o say_v faith_n alone_o justifi_v the_o viii_o chapter_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfi_v not_o all_o man_n 3_o a_o objection_n rom._n 3._o galat._n 3_o for_o some_o think_v still_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o for_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o put_v to_o it_o without_o work_v of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o they_o to_o say_v as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o that_o opinion_n they_o enforce_v the_o more_o because_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v use_v these_o word_n faith_n alone_o justifi_v answer_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o s._n paul_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n ever_o mean_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o have_v take_v it_o that_o be_v to_o exclude_v from_o justification_n charity_n hope_v penance_n or_o any_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o god._n s._n paul_n his_o word_n by_o they_o allege_v be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o gal._n aug._n ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la li._n 1._o qu._n 2._o et_fw-la in_o exposit_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n inchoat_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o praefa_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n aug._n in_o exposi_n 4._o ca._n ad_fw-la gal._n the_o argument_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v be_v this_o ut_fw-la de_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la nemo_fw-la glorietur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n boast_v nor_o vaunt_v himself_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n of_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v bold_a to_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n which_o be_v geaven_v they_o and_o thereby_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o debt_n due_a unto_o their_o desert_n because_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o same_o grace_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o unworthy_a of_o it_o 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
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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