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latro_fw-la autem_fw-la credidit_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o iustificatus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la 2_o epistolas_fw-la pelag._n c._n 21._o quantaelibet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la antiquòs_fw-la praedices_fw-la justos_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la salvos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la 83._o q._n q._n 76._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la cum_fw-la crediderit_fw-la mox_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la vita_fw-la decesserit_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la fidei_fw-la manet_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la nec_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la merito_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la pervenit_fw-la nec_fw-la consequentibus_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sinitur_fw-la theophylact._n ad_fw-la galat._n 3_o nunc_fw-la planè_fw-la ostendit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la fidem_fw-la vel_fw-la solam_fw-la iustificandi_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o se_fw-la virtutem_fw-la bern._n ser._n 22_o in_o cantic_a quisquis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la compunctus_fw-la esurit_fw-la &_o sitit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la credat_fw-la in_o te_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificas_fw-la impium_fw-la &_o solam_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la pacem_fw-la habebitad_fw-es te_fw-mi et_fw-fr ep_n 77._o citans_fw-la illud_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la salvus_fw-la erit_fw-la cautè_fw-la inquit_fw-la non_fw-la repetiit_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la condennabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la innuens_fw-la nimirum_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la interdum_fw-la sufficere_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la illâ_fw-la sufficere_fw-la nihil_fw-la sometime_o by_o these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n they_o exclude_v all_o that_o may_v be_v be_v without_o supernatural_a knowledge_n all_o that_o may_v be_v without_o a_o true_a profession_n sometime_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n in_o 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for_o by_o these_o we_o be_v prepare_v dispose_v and_o fit_v for_o justification_n without_o these_o none_o be_v justify_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n &_o to_o imply_v a_o necessity_n of_o these_o to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o sometime_o the_o father_n &_o other_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o we_o all_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o conversion_n to_o god_n nor_o the_o change_n we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o that_o can_v any_o way_n make_v we_o stand_v in_o judgement_n without_o fear_n and_o look_v for_o any_o good_a from_o god_n otherwise_o then_o in_o that_o we_o find_v ourselves_o so_o dispose_v and_o fit_v as_o be_v necessary_a for_o justification_n whence_o we_o assure_v ourselves_o god_n will_v in_o mercy_n accept_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n chap._n 12._o of_o merit_n merit_n as_o cardinal_n contarenus_n right_o note_v if_o we_o speak_v proper_o import_v a_o action_n or_o action_n quibus_fw-la actionibus_fw-la aut_fw-la earum_fw-la autori_fw-la 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contain_v that_o must_v be_v believe_v chap._n 15._o of_o the_o challenge_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n charge_v it_o with_o obscurity_n and_o imperfection_n this_o rule_n our_o adversary_n lest_o esteem_v of_o charge_v it_o with_o obscurity_n and_o imperfection_n and_o thereupon_o rely_v upon_o humane_a interpretation_n and_o uncertain_a tradition_n touch_v their_o first_o challenge_n make_v against_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v obscure_a and_o dark_a and_o so_o not_o fit_a to_o give_v direction_n to_o our_o faith_n unless_o it_o borrow_v light_a from_o some_o thing_n else_o we_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o there_o be_v manifold_a difficulty_n in_o the_o scripture_n proceed_v partly_o from_o the_o high_a and_o excellent_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v which_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o natural_a understanding_n and_o so_o be_v whole_o hide_v from_o natural_a man_n and_o not_o know_v of_o they_o 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