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enim_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la super_fw-la quod_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la etià m_fw-la ipse_fw-la edificatus_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n fundamentum_fw-la quip_n aliud_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la ponere_fw-la paerter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la jesus_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v say_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n because_o that_o peter_n have_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_n god_n therefore_o say_v he_o upon_o this_o rock_n that_o thou_o have_v confess_v 3._o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n upon_o which_o foundation_n peter_n also_o be_v build_v for_o none_o other_o foundation_n can_v any_o man_n lie_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v already_o which_o be_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n again_o 13._o in_o a_o neither_o place_v he_o say_v these_o word_n tue_fw-la ergò_fw-la inquit_fw-la petrus_n &_o 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that_o this_o be_v very_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o saint_n john_n show_v christ_n unto_o the_o people_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o great_a than_o christ_n in_o saint_n peter_n we_o do_v read_v in_o this_o wise_a 3._o likewise_o you_o woman_n also_o be_v subject_n unto_o your_o husband_n that_o they_o also_o which_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n may_v be_v win_v without_o the_o word_n through_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o woman_n etc_n etc_n ergo_fw-la whereas_o the_o unfaithful_a husband_n be_v stir_v unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o conversation_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o see_v be_v honest_a chaste_a faithful_a and_o obedient_a whereas_o he_o can_v not_o be_v move_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v we_o gather_v that_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v better_a or_o great_a than_o the_o gospel_n in_o deed_n so_o it_o appear_v but_o it_o be_v to_o he_o which_o be_v still_o unfaithful_a not_o unto_o he_o 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public_a and_o private_a writing_n be_v commit_v to_o scrivener_n or_o notary_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o keep_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o none_o will_v say_v he_o may_v alter_v any_o thing_n of_o those_o writing_n the_o second_o office_n be_v office_n to_o preach_v and_o publish_v the_o word_n commit_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n 28._o but_o it_o may_v publish_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n to_o they_o deliver_v as_o a_o common_a crier_n who_o although_o he_o publish_v the_o decree_n of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o above_o the_o decree_n of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n but_o his_o whole_a office_n be_v faithful_o to_o pronounce_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v they_o of_o the_o prince_n add_v nothing_o to_o it_o nor_o take_v aught_o away_o office_n the_o third_o office_n be_v sith_o that_o she_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o must_v therefore_o discern_v and_o try_v the_o sincere_a and_o uncorrupt_a book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n from_o the_o counterfeit_v and_o apochriphas_n so_o many_o can_v discern_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a writing_n of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n so_o we_o can_v discern_v god_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o to_o be_v count_v equal_a with_o god_n much_o less_o can_v we_o think_v that_o we_o do_v excel_v he_o now_o we_o have_v say_v somewhat_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v also_o declare_v the_o whole_a authority_n that_o she_o have_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n thing_n the_o authority_n then_o of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v most_o chief_o consist_v in_o four_o thing_n first_o this_o true_a and_o faithful_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o choose_v and_o ordeinne_v minister_n as_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v speak_v
with_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v not_o due_a find_v all_o man_n sinner_n be_v himself_o only_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o a_o deliverer_n of_o sinner_n and_o again_o in_o a_o neither_o place_v he_o have_v these_o word_n opera_fw-la manuum_fw-la mearum_fw-la non_fw-la commendo_fw-la 137._o timeo_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la inspexeris_fw-la plura_fw-la invenias_fw-la peccata_fw-la quà m_fw-la merita_fw-la lord_n i_o commend_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n for_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o when_o thou_o shall_v behold_v they_o thou_o shall_v find_v more_o sin_n then_o good_a deserve_n so_o say_v saint_n hierome_n si_fw-mi consideremus_fw-la nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la desperandum_fw-la est_fw-la 64._o if_o we_o behold_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o must_v be_v drive_v to_o desperation_n origene_n also_o affirm_v the_o same_o saying_n 4._o ego_fw-la vix_fw-la mihi_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la ullum_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la deposcat_fw-la i_o do_v scarce_o believe_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o work_n that_o may_v of_o duty_n require_v reward_n again_o he_o say_v 10._o quia_fw-la omniae_fw-la conclusae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la peccata_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la salus_fw-la humana_fw-la consistit_fw-la for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o close_a under_o sin_n now_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n stand_v 67._o not_o in_o man_n merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n barnarde_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la gratia_fw-la intret_fw-la ubi_fw-la iam_fw-la meritum_fw-la occupavit_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o mean_n for_o grace_n to_o enter_v where_o merit_n do_v keep_v place_n wiclesium_fw-la waldensis_fw-la one_o of_o the_o pope_n own_o doctor_n say_v these_o word_n quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la facimus_fw-la ut_fw-la participes_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la fieri_fw-la invencamur_fw-la apostâ—lo_n dicenâ—e_n existimo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la 8._o quae_fw-la revelabitur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la reputo_fw-la igitur_fw-la saniorem_fw-la theologum_fw-la fideliorem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la magis_fw-la concordem_fw-la qui_fw-la â—alâ—_n meritum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la abnegat_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o worthy_a thing_n do_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fawn_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a spirit_n the_o apostle_n say_v i_o judge_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o that_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveil_v in_o we_o therefore_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o sound_a divine_n the_o faithful_a catholic_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o utter_o deny_v all_o such_o kind_n of_o merit_n these_o testimony_n be_v plain_a against_o all_o the_o meritmonger_n of_o rome_n &_o lovane_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o their_o dangerous_a and_o heretical_a doctrine_n jest_n while_o we_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v our_o own_o righteousness_n 10._o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o have_v not_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o shall_v heap_v to_o our_o self_n wrath_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n for_o christ_n say_v saint_n paul_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o xlj_o chapter_n ¶_o i'faith_o only_o justify_v we_o before_o god._n yet_o these_o papist_n and_o justiciaries_n will_v say_v still_o objection_n that_o although_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o faith_n justify_v solifidians_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o quoth_v soâ—â—fides_n iustificat_fw-la that_o faith_n only_o justify_v so_o that_o this_o word_n only_o or_o alone_o have_v be_v new_o add_v by_o heretic_n who_o they_o do_v common_o call_v solifidians_n these_o 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self_n same_o chapter_n he_o say_v again_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o he_o do_v here_o also_o put_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n from_o our_o justification_n faith_n only_o except_v but_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o point_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o arian_n which_o because_o those_o word_n â–ª_o â—omoâ—fias_fw-la &_o consubstantialis_fw-la heretic_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a admit_v nor_o allow_v they_o although_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o be_v most_o infallible_o and_o certain_o contain_v and_o set_v out_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o titus_n say_v 3._o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o accord_v to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o 2._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v make_v heir_n accord_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n again_o he_o say_v god_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o accord_v to_o our_o work_n but_o accord_v to_o his_o own_o purpose_n &_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n man._n afore_o the_o world_n be_v true_o whersoever_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v their_o work_v merit_n and_o deserve_n can_v take_v no_o place_n in_o the_o justification_n or_o salvation_n of_o man_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o by_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n apprehend_v and_o take_v hold_n upon_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o everlasting_a damnation_n 4._o and_o make_v fellow_n heir_n with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o righteousness_n he_o do_v impute_v unto_o we_o make_v uâ—heires_n of_o his_o eternal_a &_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v and_o believe_v do_v we_o obtain_v only_o by_o faith_n without_o any_o merit_n go_v before_o let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o the_o holy_a learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o have_v teach_v we_o thereof_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v justificati_fw-la sunâ—_n gratis_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la neque_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la 4._o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la dono_fw-la deâ—_n they_o be_v justify_v free_o because_o work_n nothing_o nor_o make_v any_o recompense_n they_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n only_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n these_o be_v his_o word_n sic_fw-la decretum_fw-la dicit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la loco_fw-la ut_fw-la cessante_fw-la lege_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la posceret_fw-la ad_fw-la â—alutem_fw-la this_o be_v god_n determination_n that_o the_o law_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v require_v faith_n only_o unto_o salvation_n 9_o again_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la only_a faith_n be_v lay_v or_o appoint_v unto_o salvation_n theodoretus_n say_v non_fw-la ullis_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la 7._o sed_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la mystica_fw-la bona_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sumuâ—_n â–ª_o not_o by_o any_o work_n of_o we_o but_o by_o only_a faith_n we_o have_v get_v the_o mystical_a good_a thing_n s._n basile_n say_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la humilitate_fw-la quando_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nos_fw-la inopes_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la sola_fw-la autem_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la iustificati_fw-la this_o be_v our_o full_a &_o perfect_a rejoice_n in_o god_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v void_a of_o any_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n 3._o nazianzenus_n say_v credere_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la iusticia_fw-la only_o beléeve_v be_v righteousness_n origene_n also_o say_v these_o word_n â–ª_o where_o now_o be_v thy_o boast_v it_o be_v shut_v out_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o only_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o a_o man_n only_o believe_v may_v be_v justify_v although_o he_o have_v do_v no_o good_a work_n
if_o it_o be_v judge_v mercy_n be_v take_v away_o or_o set_v a_o side_n barnarde_n also_o say_v what_o can_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v before_o god_n 64._o shall_v it_o not_o accord_v to_o the_o prophet_n be_v count_v as_o a_o filthy_a bloody_a clout_n and_o if_o it_o be_v straight_o judge_v shall_v not_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v find_v unrighteous_a and_o have_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o our_o sin_n if_o our_o righteousness_n can_v not_o answer_v by_o itself_o therefore_o cry_v earnest_o with_o the_o prophet_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n 14.3_o oh_o lord_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n live_v shall_v be_v justify_v let_v we_o with_o all_o humility_n have_v our_o recourse_n unto_o mercy_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n what_o manner_n of_o merit_n be_v this_o which_o can_v abide_v the_o censure_n of_o god_n judgement_n nor_o be_v deliver_v from_o condemnation_n but_o through_o mercy_n only_o wherefore_o learn_v this_o what_o soever_o be_v attribute_v to_o work_n that_o same_o be_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v annex_v unto_o they_o similitude_n wherefore_o as_o in_o a_o wall_n we_o have_v a_o consideration_n unto_o the_o foundation_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n to_o the_o root_n so_o whatsoever_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o work_v be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o faith_n as_o unto_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o good_a work_n well_o for_o whensoever_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o attribute_v justification_n either_o unto_o hope_n or_o unto_o charity_n or_o unto_o work_v those_o place_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o justification_n be_v there_o teach_v not_o by_o the_o cause_n but_o by_o the_o effect_n so_o say_v augustine_n upon_o the_o psalm_n â–ª_o laudo_fw-la super_fw-la edificationem_fw-la operis_fw-la sed_fw-la video_fw-la fidei_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la laudo_fw-la fructum_fw-la boni_fw-la operis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la agnosco_fw-la radicem_fw-la ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la enim_fw-la intentio_fw-la facit_fw-la intentionem_fw-la fides_fw-la dirigit_fw-la that_o be_v i_o praise_v the_o build_n of_o good_a work_n but_o i_o see_v the_o foundation_n be_v of_o faith_n i_o praise_v the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o root_n in_o faith_n where_o faith_n be_v not_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o intention_n make_v a_o good_a work_n but_o yet_o faith_n direct_v that_o intention_n let_v we_o therefore_o rather_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n with_o the_o publican_n 18._o then_o to_o glory_n and_o boast_n of_o our_o merit_n with_o the_o pharisee_n such_o be_v our_o merit_n that_o the_o confession_n and_o acknowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o number_n of_o they_o to_o obtain_v life_n for_o all_o our_o work_n must_v be_v utter_o exclude_v and_o stand_v a_o part_n that_o grace_n may_v appear_v free_a the_o promise_n simple_a and_o that_o faith_n may_v stand_v alone_o for_o the_o law_n condemn_v we_o word_n do_v not_o avail_v we_o but_o faith_n in_o christ_n only_o justify_v we_o for_o a_o man_n may_v make_v this_o argument_n syllogism_n which_o be_v invincible_a all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v with_o god_n be_v only_o by_o christ_n 15._o our_o work_n and_o merit_n be_v not_o christ_n ergo_fw-la our_o work_n and_o merit_n can_v do_v nothing_o with_o god_n therefore_o sith_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a let_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o sickness_n which_o be_v sin_n let_v we_o open_v it_o by_o repentance_n and_o flee_v by_o faith_n to_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o only_a physician_n and_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n 9_o let_v we_o all_o by_o faith_n only_o make_v our_o profit_n of_o he_o and_o not_o of_o our_o work_n and_o merit_n 33._o for_o as_o augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n &_o bring_v to_o he_o when_o her_o accuser_n be_v all_o go_v he_o say_v relicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la miserable_fw-la &_o misericordia_fw-la there_o be_v two_o left_a say_v he_o mercy_n and_o misery_n and_o therefore_o god_n pardon_v she_o in_o his_o christ_n for_o christ_n say_v to_o she_o go_v sin_n no_o more_o as_o though_o christ_n will_v say_v say_v augustine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n delevi_fw-la quod_fw-la commisisti_fw-la obserua_fw-la quod_fw-la precipi_fw-la ut_fw-la invenias_fw-la quod_fw-la promisi_fw-la that_o be_v i_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v do_v and_o observe_v that_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v find_v that_o i_o have_v promise_v thou_o therefore_o i_o believe_v that_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n 1._o objection_n here_o may_v one_o object_n and_o say_v if_o god_n only_o forgive_v sin_n what_o mean_v this_o that_o we_o read_v who_o sin_n soever_o you_o forgive_v 20._o they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o who_o sin_n soever_o you_o do_v withhold_v they_o shall_v be_v withhold_v be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o not_o god_n only_o but_o the_o apostle_n also_o do_v forgive_v sin_n i_o answer_v answer_n there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n the_o first_o be_v the_o same_o which_o belong_v unto_o god_n only_o for_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o prophet_n word_n 43._o i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o he_o myself_o which_o dâ—e_v wipe_v away_o thy_o wickedness_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n the_o second_o be_v the_o minister_n when_o they_o declare_v god_n grace_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o that_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o only_o by_o christ_n 5._o and_o contrariwise_o to_o preach_v and_o pronounce_v malediction_n and_o wrath_n upon_o the_o vacant_a therefore_o saint_n hierome_n say_v the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n neither_o bind_v the_o innocent_a nor_o lose_v the_o guilty_a 16._o but_o accord_v to_o his_o office_n when_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o diversity_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o public_a offence_n he_o know_v who_o ought_v to_o be_v bind_v who_o ought_v to_o be_v loose_v also_o peter_n lombard_n say_v ideo_fw-la god_n have_v give_v to_o priest_n power_n to_o bind_v &_o to_o loose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o declare_v unto_o man_n that_o the_o penitent_n be_v either_o bind_v or_o loose_v saint_n augustine_n have_v these_o word_n we_o speak_v in_o your_o ear_n 101._o but_o how_o know_v we_o what_o be_v wrought_v in_o your_o heart_n howbeit_o what_o soever_o be_v wrought_v in_o you_o 16._o it_o be_v wrought_v not_o by_o we_o but_o by_o god_n hierome_n say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o sentence_n or_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o penitent_a that_o be_v accept_v before_o god_n so_o you_o see_v how_o the_o church_n forgive_v sinner_n that_o be_v it_o pronounce_v mercy_n unto_o the_o repentant_a and_o wrath_n unto_o the_o reprobate_n and_o ungodly_a as_o we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v before_o 3._o when_o we_o entreat_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o for_o their_o auricular_a confession_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a devise_n and_o a_o popish_a law_n â–ª_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o heap_v god_n wrath_n and_o displeasure_n upon_o all_o the_o doer_n thereof_o for_o their_o own_o law_n condemn_v their_o doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v forgive_v of_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o number_v they_o in_o a_o priest_n ear_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n in_o their_o own_o distinction_n saene_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la confession_n oris_fw-la &_o solutione_n poenae_fw-la exterioris_fw-la peccata_fw-la delentur_fw-la per_fw-la contritionem_fw-la &_o humilitatem_fw-la cordis_fw-la that_o be_v we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o without_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o absolution_n of_o the_o outward_a pain_n sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o contrition_n and_o humility_n of_o the_o heart_n again_o quidam_fw-la gratian_n say_v one_o of_o their_o own_o champion_n antequam_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la ora_fw-la nostra_fw-la ostendamus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la peccatâ—_n nostra_fw-la conâ—iteamur_fw-la a_o lepta_fw-la peccati_fw-la mundamur_fw-la â–ª_o before_o we_o open_v our_o mouth_n unto_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o we_o make_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n confession_n the_o leprosy_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v clean_o saint_n chrisostome_n say_v non_fw-la dico_fw-la ut_fw-la confitearis_fw-la conseruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la dicito_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la curet_fw-la ea_fw-la i_o will_v thou_o not_o to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v thy_o fellow_n servant_n confess_v they_o unto_o god_n that_o may_v heal_v they_o again_o examine_v thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o heart_n within_o thou_o let_v this_o judgement_n be_v without_o witness_n let_v god_n only_o see_v thou_o make_v thy_o confession_n the_o
three_o be_v when_o any_o man_n forgive_v his_o brother_n which_o offend_v he_o 6._o as_o christ_n say_v if_o you_o do_v forgive_v unto_o man_n your_o father_n shall_v forgive_v you_o you_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v forgive_v one_o and_o other_o 3._o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n to_o a_o other_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o but_o as_o concern_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n do_v depend_v only_o upon_o the_o grace_n mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n without_o any_o our_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n and_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v clear_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o else_o remove_v they_o as_o far_o from_o he_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n and_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o 103._o we_o must_v believe_v this_o without_o any_o doubt_v or_o waver_v tremble_a or_o fear_v mostâ—_n constant_o and_o assure_o ¶_o the_o xlij_o chapter_n ¶_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a of_o our_o salvation_n objection_n here_o the_o papist_n rave_v and_o say_v we_o be_v presumteous_a so_o to_o affirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o say_v they_o paul_n bid_v 3._o and_o counsel_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v to_o work_v our_o salvation_n i_o answer_v answer_n this_o fear_n rise_v in_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n not_o of_o any_o distrust_n or_o doubt_n of_o god_n mercy_n salvation_n but_o rather_o the_o less_o cause_n we_o find_v to_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o the_o more_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o trust_v in_o god._n now_o concern_v the_o assurance_n or_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a 8._o saint_n paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o damnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o know_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o power_n nor_o principality_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o creature_n else_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o remove_v i_o from_o that_o love_n that_o god_n bear_v towards_o i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n job_n also_o say_v although_o he_o kill_v i_o 13._o yet_o will_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v reprove_v my_o way_n before_o his_o sight_n again_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o salvation_n again_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o he_o shall_v stand_v the_o last_o on_o the_o earth_n 19_o who_o i_o myself_o shall_v see_v and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n david_n also_o say_v 70._o in_o thou_o oh_o lord_n have_v i_o trust_v i_o will_v never_o be_v confound_v tertulian_n say_v 5._o ut_fw-la 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father_n and_o for_o that_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v for_o i_o to_o end_v saint_n barnarde_n say_v what_o safe_a rest_n or_o surety_n 61._o can_v the_o weak_a soul_n find_v but_o in_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o he_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v so_o dwell_v i_o there_o with_o safety_n etc_n etc_n i_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n my_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v shake_v down_o because_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o lord_n wound_n for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v our_o presumptuous_a doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v agree_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o their_o whole_a papistical_a doctrine_n of_o trust_n in_o man_n work_n and_o merit_n lead_v direct_o to_o the_o gulf_n of_o desperation_n and_o damnation_n praelato_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v of_o they_o very_o well_o and_o true_o asserunt_fw-la noctem_fw-la pro_fw-la 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out_o of_o your_o body_n and_o geve_v you_o a_o fleshe_o heart_n i_o will_v geve_v you_o my_o spirit_n among_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o commandment_n to_o keep_v my_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v they_o this_o place_n do_v teach_v we_o sufficient_o that_o except_o our_o stony_a heart_n be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o and_o fleshe_o that_o be_v to_o say_v obedient_a heart_n give_v we_o in_o steed_n of_o they_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n put_v into_o we_o which_o shall_v work_v obedience_n towards_o the_o lord_n commandment_n we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o we_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o fulfil_v they_o jeremy_n 32._o also_o say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o will_v geve_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o wealth_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o in_o 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