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ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o redemption_n of_o possession_n as_o it_o be_v right_o call_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n how_o be_v it_o that_o have_v already_o receive_v adoption_n we_o yet_o look_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v already_o redeem_v we_o yet_o look_v for_o a_o redemption_n that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n we_o yet_o expect_v a_o regeneration_n but_o because_o the_o fruit_n &_o effect_v &_o substance_n of_o our_o adoption_n redemption_n regeneration_n the_o adoption_n redemption_n regeneration_n of_o possession_n remain_v yet_o unperformed_a unto_o we_o we_o receive_v now_o 8.23_o now_o rom._n 8.23_o a_o first_o fruit_n and_o some_o small_a beginning_n as_o for_o a_o taste_n so_o for_o a_o pledge_n &_o assurance_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o gerimus_fw-la but_o aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser._n 49._o in_o comparatione_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la stercus_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la gerimus_fw-la in_o comparison_n of_o that_o that_o 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this_o by_o m._n bishop_n doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o gain_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o also_o renew_v every_o while_n by_o their_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n m._n bishop_n absolution_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o will_v set_v a_o man_n for_o the_o present_a as_o free_v from_o sin_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n fie_o upon_o these_o lewd_a paradox_n why_o do_v they_o delude_v simple_a soul_n with_o these_o heretical_a position_n which_o they_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n must_v necessary_o condemn_v we_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o basil_n condemn_v this_o assertion_n of_o perfect_a purity_n attain_v in_o baptism_n in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v hilary_n teach_v that_o etc._n that_o hilar._n in_o psa_n 118_o gimel_n siquis_fw-la existimet_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o sacramenta_fw-la baptismi_fw-la perfectam_fw-la illam_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dignam_fw-la redditam_fw-la puritatem_fw-la joannem_fw-la baptistam_fw-la dixisse_fw-la recolat_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la ergò_fw-la quantum_fw-la licet_fw-la existimare_fw-la perfectae_fw-la illius_fw-la emundatio_fw-la puritatis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la pâst_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquac_fw-la reposita_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la mortis_fw-la tâuriam_fw-la à _fw-la labe_fw-la morticinae_fw-la &_o societate_fw-la purgabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o perfect_a innocence_n and_o purity_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o heavenly_a life_n but_o that_o there_o be_v remain_v after_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o cleanse_n of_o perfect_a purity_n which_o by_o the_o grievance_n of_o death_n shall_v purge_v we_o from_o the_o blot_n and_o society_n of_o that_o carrion_n wherewith_o we_o be_v now_o blend_v thus_o epiphanius_n allege_v out_o of_o methodius_n against_o proclus_n that_o toll_n that_o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 64._o alioqui_fw-la pest_n illuminationem_fw-la non_fw-la contingeret_fw-la nos_fw-la iniusta_fw-la facere_fw-la ut_fw-la pote_fw-la peccato_fw-la penitus_fw-la synceritèr_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ablato_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la constat_fw-la contrahi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ac_fw-la sopiri_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la nunc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la fructus_fw-la noxio_fw-la producat_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la radicitus_fw-la toll_n sin_n by_o enlighten_v grace_n be_v not_o take_v quite_o away_o for_o then_o man_n shall_v not_o sin_v after_o baptism_n it_o be_v therefore_o hold_v in_o and_o quiet_v in_o the_o baptise_a by_o faith_n but_o be_v not_o yet_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n but_o most_o notable_o of_o all_o other_o do_v s._n austin_n determine_v this_o point_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n affirm_v still_o that_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v nothing_o perfect_o yield_v unto_o we_o but_o only_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n esset_fw-la sin_n august_n de_fw-fr peccataner_n &_o rem_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o renovatio_fw-la incipit_fw-la à _fw-la remissione_n omnium_fw-la peâcatorum_fw-la ât_z inquântum_fw-la cuique_fw-la spiritu_fw-la iâta_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la sapit_fw-la intantum_fw-la renovatur_fw-la cetera_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la donec_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o refiant_a etc._n etc._n in_o baptismo_fw-la quamitis_fw-la tota_fw-la &_o plena_fw-la fiat_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la aeninto_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la interior_a perfecta_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la novitas_fw-la fieret_fw-la non_fw-la diceret_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etsi_fw-la exterior_a &c_n &c_n profectò_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la dic_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la renovatur_fw-la nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la &_o in_o quantum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la intantum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o vetustate_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la iam_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la fidelesque_fw-la adhortatur_fw-la quod_fw-la adhuc_fw-la monendi_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la iam_fw-la perfectè_fw-la factum_fw-la esset_fw-la our_o renew_n say_v he_o begin_v at_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o far_o he_o be_v renew_v but_o the_o rest_n be_v do_v in_o hope_n for_o the_o time_n till_o it_o may_v be_v do_v indeed_o and_o albeit_o there_o be_v in_o baptism_n a_o total_a and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n yet_o if_o in_o the_o mind_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o inner_a man_n there_o be_v in_o baptism_n a_o perfect_a newness_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o say_v though_o our_o outward_a man_n be_v corrupt_v yet_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o he_o that_o be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o whole_o renew_v and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o renew_v so_o far_o be_v he_o yet_o in_o his_o old_a estate_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o faithful_a baptize_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v warn_v to_o do_v if_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v perfect_o do_v already_o again_o he_o say_v that_o renovatus_fw-la that_o ibid._n cap._n 10._o homo_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o sptiam_fw-la &_o stamin_z re_fw-mi ex_fw-la parte_fw-la in_o regeneratione_n spirituali_fw-la renovatus_fw-la a_o man_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v whole_o in_o hope_n but_o in_o deed_n be_v yet_o but_o in_o part_n renew_v and_o propose_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n renovetur_fw-la thing_n jbid._n cap._n 27._o illud_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la titendere_fw-la ac_fw-la meminisse_fw-la debemus_fw-la taentummodo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la plenam_fw-la perfectamque_fw-la remissionem_fw-la baptismo_fw-la fieri_fw-la hominis_fw-la utrò_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quad_fw-la tatem_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la contrivo_fw-la mutal_n sed_fw-la spirituales_fw-la primitias_fw-la in_o benè_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la de_fw-la die_v in_o diem_fw-la noutate_v crescente_fw-la commutare_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quod_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la vetus_fw-la est_fw-la donec_fw-la totum_fw-la renovetur_fw-la special_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o remember_v that_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o baptism_n and_o that_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n be_v not_o forthwith_o whole_o change_v but_o that_o the_o spiritual_a first_o fruit_n in_o they_o that_o go_v well_o forward_o by_o newness_n increase_a from_o day_n to_o day_n do_v turn_n or_o change_v to_o the_o same_o that_o which_o be_v old_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n until_o there_o be_v renew_v of_o the_o whole_a now_o how_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o which_o m._n bishop_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o forgiveness_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a blot_n and_o deformity_n thereof_o be_v quite_o abolish_v in_o baptism_n and_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n achieve_v therein_o if_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o baptism_n than_o there_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a abolish_n of_o sin_n itself_o it_o be_v false_a therefore_o which_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o man_n new_o baptize_v there_o be_v leave_v no_o sin_n no_o more_o sin_n than_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n
etc._n not_o only_o the_o delight_n but_o also_o the_o consent_n and_o act_n that_o he_o admit_v in_o his_o sleep_n call_v those_o lascivious_a motion_n a_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n therein_o commit_v a_o filthiness_n of_o corruption_n and_o lament_v that_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o evil_n he_o continue_v unperfect_a still_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o whatsoever_o m._n bishop_n deem_v of_o these_o dream_a fancy_n &_o consent_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v indeed_o a_o sinful_a corruption_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o god_n abhor_v albeit_o to_o the_o faithful_a he_o impute_v they_o not_o and_o this_o haply_o god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o that_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v unclean_a from_o who_o by_o such_o fancy_n 15.16_o fancy_n levit._fw-la 15.16_o the_o seed_n of_o generation_n have_v issue_v by_o night_n the_o outward_a uncleanness_n serve_v to_o advertise_v of_o that_o that_o be_v within_o and_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o whole_a point_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v where_o the_o will_n consent_v not_o we_o may_v very_o probable_o make_v application_n of_o sundry_a other_o pollution_n that_o be_v note_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n arise_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o natural_a or_o casual_a without_o any_o procurement_n thereof_o by_o the_o will_n which_o gregory_n plain_o approve_v when_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n monthly_a disease_n for_o which_o by_o the_o law_n she_o be_v unclean_a he_o say_v thereof_o that_o invitus_fw-la that_o gregor_n apud_fw-la bedam_fw-la hist_o eccles_n gent._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o resp_n 10._o menstrua_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quia_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la accidit_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ita_fw-la vitiata_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la study_v videature_n esse_fw-la polluta_fw-la ex_fw-la culpa_fw-la venit_fw-la vitrum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la seipsa_fw-la qualis_fw-la per_fw-la iudicium_fw-la facta_fw-la sit_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la culpam_fw-la sponte_fw-la perpetravit_fw-la reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la portet_fw-la invitus_fw-la it_o be_v no_o sin_n because_o it_o come_v natural_o but_o yet_o because_o nature_n itself_o be_v so_o corrupt_v as_o that_o without_o any_o furtherance_n of_o the_o will_v it_o be_v see_v to_o be_v pollute_v of_o sin_n come_v that_o infirmity_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n may_v take_v knowledge_n in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v become_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n while_o man_n that_o sin_v by_o his_o will_n do_v now_o bear_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o that_o that_o he_o be_v against_o his_o will_n even_o by_o invitus_fw-la by_o jbid._n resp_n 11._o in_o fixâ_n captiws_fw-la ex_fw-la delectatione_n quam_fw-la pertat_fw-la invitus_fw-la the_o delight_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o he_o against_o his_o will_n as_o he_o express_v it_o afterward_o let_v m._n bishop_n therefore_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o pollution_n and_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a to_o he_o that_o be_v thereby_o unclean_a but_o lie_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o that_o sin_n that_o voluntary_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o begin_n by_o man_n which_o serve_v he_o for_o answer_v to_o those_o two_o place_n of_o austin_n which_o he_o allege_v two_o as_o he_o cit_v they_o but_o indeed_o but_o one_o and_o that_o in_o the_o book_n and_o chapter_n which_o he_o quote_v last_o for_o in_o the_o other_o place_n austin_n have_v no_o such_o word_n he_o say_v indeed_o that_o 2._o that_o august_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig_n cap._n 14_o suprae_fw-la sect_n 2._o sin_n be_v so_o voluntary_a a_o evil_a as_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a it_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a and_o this_o be_v so_o manifest_a as_o that_o neither_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o learned_a nor_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o unlearned_a do_v dissent_v therefrom_o but_o as_o he_o say_v so_o so_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o in_o what_o meaning_n he_o say_v it_o which_o m._n bishop_n learning_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o 13._o of_o retract_v lib._n 1._o cap_n 13._o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o sin_n say_v he_o which_o be_v only_a sin_n not_o which_o be_v also_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o actual_a not_o of_o original_a sin_n but_o it_o be_v original_a sin_n whereof_o we_o here_o dispute_v and_o therefore_o by_o s._n austin_n own_o interpretation_n those_o word_n make_v nothing_o against_o we_o albeit_o original_a sin_n also_o be_v voluntary_a by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o first_o man_n as_o before_o be_v say_v now_o therefore_o the_o unlearned_a learned_a man_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v learned_a enough_o to_o see_v that_o he_o want_v not_o only_a learning_n but_o discretion_n also_o thus_o to_o urge_v against_o we_o a_o say_n of_o austin_n against_o the_o manichee_n which_o the_o same_o austin_n to_o salve_v it_o against_o the_o pelagian_o have_v expound_v in_o our_o behalf_n direct_o against_o he_o 12._o w._n bishop_n the_o three_o reason_n for_o the_o catholic_a be_v this_o where_o the_o form_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o there_o the_o thing_n itself_o cease_v but_o in_o baptism_n the_o form_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o ergo_fw-la m._n perkins_n shift_v in_o assign_v a_o wrong_a form_n affirm_v we_o to_o say_v that_o the_o form_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o it_o which_o we_o hold_v to_o be_v neither_o the_o form_n 3._o 1._o 2._o q._n &_o be_v 3._o nor_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a passion_n follow_v it_o see_v s._n thomas_n who_o deliver_v for_o the_o form_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o privation_n of_o original_a justice_n which_o justice_n make_v the_o will_n subject_n to_o god_n 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8._o supra_fw-la sect_n 26._o when_o as_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n for_o if_o he_o in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o by_o his_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a work_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o all_o other_o work_n be_v except_v from_o that_o justification_n that_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o abraham_n be_v abraham_n though_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o therefore_o we_o also_o though_o we_o have_v good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o but_o by_o faith_n alone_o the_o sentence_n of_o basil_n he_o say_v be_v pitiful_o mangle_v by_o m._n perkins_n when_o as_o by_o himself_o it_o be_v altogether_o mar_v his_o word_n say_v he_o true_o repeat_v be_v these_o let_v no_o man_n acknowledge_v etc._n etc._n put_v in_o a_o sentence_n of_o his_o own_o make_n under_o the_o name_n of_o basils_n word_n true_o repeat_v what_o a_o shameless_a man_n be_v he_o thus_o to_o mock_v his_o reader_n thus_o gross_o and_o palpable_o to_o forge_v a_o matter_n and_o yet_o to_o pretend_v truth_n basil_n have_v mention_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o 1.30_o that_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n say_v hereupon_o thus_o iustifâcatum_fw-la thus_o basil_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d latinè_n apud_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr justif._n lib._n 1._o c._n 25_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la ob_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quis_fw-la se_fw-la iactat_fw-la sed_fw-la novit_fw-la quidem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la verae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la indigum_fw-la sola_fw-la autem_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la iustifâcatum_fw-la for_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o full_a of_o rejoice_v in_o god_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o because_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o know_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n thus_o he_o speak_v to_o a_o christian_a auditory_a and_o instruct_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v void_a want_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n &_o to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o he_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o but_o no_o necessary_a good_a disposition_n but_o he_o shall_v remember_v i_o say_v that_o basil_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v past_a disposition_n and_o preparation_n it_o be_v a_o sermon_n not_o ad_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la such_o as_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o ad_fw-la fideles_fw-la to_o the_o faithful_a as_o they_o be_v term_v after_o baptism_n and_o they_o do_v he_o teach_v to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o whosoever_o they_o have_v be_v how_o cross_o do_v m._n bishop_n bad_a disposition_n carry_v he_o to_o basils_n word_n basil_n say_v let_v a_o man_n acknowledge_v himself_o destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n m._n bishop_n say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n but_o have_v virtuous_a good_a disposition_n and_o preparation_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o no_o marvel_n that_o they_o cross_v other_o who_o be_v so_o tangle_v with_o the_o truth_n as_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o cross_v themselves_o still_o blow_v both_o hot_a and_o cold_a free_o and_o yet_o for_o work_n for_o nothing_o and_o yet_o for_o something_o no_o merit_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n merit_n of_o mere_a mercy_n and_o yet_o somewhat_o to_o move_v god_n beside_o his_o mercy_n but_o to_o give_v some_o colour_n to_o that_o that_o he_o say_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o basil_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la prove_v by_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o charity_n be_v as_o
necessary_a as_o faith_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o charity_n we_o say_v as_o he_o there_o say_v that_o christianorum_fw-la that_o basil_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr fide_fw-la character_n &_o insigne_fw-la christianorum_fw-la love_n be_v the_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o christian_a man_n much_o commend_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o mark_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n we_o say_v further_o that_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o faith_n to_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o yet_o we_o say_v it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n to_o his_o question_n as_o touch_v the_o word_n allege_v if_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n how_o can_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o want_v true_a justice_n i_o answer_v he_o that_o a_o man_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o want_v in_o himself_o true_a inherent_a justice_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v sinful_a and_o corrupt_a when_o yet_o he_o want_v not_o that_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v 4.5_o say_v rom._n 4.5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v habet_fw-la be_v oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 4._o ei_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la fiducian_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la who_o have_v no_o confidence_n by_o work_n but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o so_o as_o basil_n say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o peccatorum_fw-la alone_o bern._n in_o cant._n ser_n 23._o charitas_fw-la patris_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la cooperit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la et_fw-la ser_n 61._o justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o i_o operit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v offend_v nothing_o as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v origen_n testimony_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o declare_v plain_o the_o same_o that_o basils_n do_v that_o expletum_fw-la that_o orig._n in_o rom._n cap._n 3._o dicit_fw-la sufficere_fw-la solius_fw-la fidei_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la credens_fw-fr tan_o tummodo_fw-la quis_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la etiansi_fw-la nihil_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la operis_fw-la fury_n expletum_fw-la the_o justification_n of_o faith_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o a_o man_n only_o believe_v be_v justify_v though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o good_a work_n perform_v by_o he_o for_o example_n hereof_o he_o allege_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n etc._n cross_n pro_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la aâ_n ei_fw-la jesus_n amen_o dâcot_fw-la tâbi_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o who_o for_o faith_n alone_a christ_n say_v this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n m._n bishop_n answer_v again_o that_o origen_n exclude_v no_o good_a disposition_n in_o we_o to_o justification_n a_o strange_a matter_n that_o these_o father_n shall_v have_v so_o little_a discretion_n still_o to_o be_v urge_v faith_n alone_o faith_n alone_o and_o yet_o shall_v mean_v to_o leave_v a_o place_n to_o m._n bishop_n good_a disposition_n whereby_o faith_n alone_o be_v overthrow_v but_o he_o add_v out_o of_o his_o master_n bellarmine_n that_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o outward_a work_n so_o that_o origen_n meaning_n be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o do_v outward_o any_o good_a work_n if_o he_o want_v time_n and_o place_n and_o what_o be_v those_o outward_a work_n forsooth_o bellarmine_n name_v to_o fast_v and_o to_o give_v alm_n absurd_a friar_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a good_a work_n to_o be_v do_v but_o only_o fast_v and_o give_v of_o alm_n m._n bishop_n here_o under_o the_o name_n of_o disposition_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o many_o good_a work_n of_o the_o thief_n in_o that_o short_a time_n of_o his_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v faith_n repentance_n confession_n of_o sin_n love_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n in_o reprehend_v his_o fellow_n blasphemy_n and_o defend_v christ_n innocence_n and_o yet_o of_o he_o origen_n affirm_v the_o same_o that_o chrysostome_n do_v before_o of_o abraham_n that_o not_o for_o any_o work_n but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o assumpsit_fw-la alone_o super_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la requisivit_fw-la dominus_fw-la quid_fw-la priùs_fw-la oporatus_fw-la esset_fw-la nec_fw-la expectavit_fw-la quid_fw-la operis_fw-la cùm_fw-la credidisset_fw-la explesset_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la confession_n iustificatum_fw-la comitem_fw-la sibi_fw-la paradisum_fw-la in_o gressurus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la christ_n do_v not_o inquire_v concern_v he_o say_v he_o what_o he_o have_v wrought_v before_o nor_o do_v look_v what_o work_n he_o perform_v when_o he_o have_v believe_v but_o be_v to_o go_v into_o paradise_n take_v he_o to_o accompany_v he_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o his_o confession_n that_o be_v by_o his_o faith_n which_o he_o utter_v and_o show_v by_o his_o confession_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o example_n there_o allege_v by_o origen_n make_v the_o matter_n as_o plain_a which_o be_v of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n who_o good_a work_n m._n bishop_n have_v note_v also_o 21._o also_o sect._n 21._o before_o to_o who_o notwithstanding_o fide_fw-la notwithstanding_o origen_n ibid._n ex_fw-la nullo_fw-la legis_fw-la opere_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la not_o for_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o faith_n only_o say_v origen_n jesus_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o again_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o yea_o but_o origen_n faith_n 4._o faith_n idem_fw-la in_o ca._n 4._o that_o faith_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o justice_n to_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n unless_o they_o do_v withal_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o we_o say_v no_o less_o that_o justification_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o sanctification_n but_o where_o the_o one_o be_v there_o be_v the_o other_o also_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v distinct_o to_o be_v consider_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o he_o correct_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o who_o think_v profession_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v faith_n and_o thereupon_o say_v as_o we_o do_v that_o to_o such_o their_o faith_n because_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n therefore_o of_o faith_n he_o say_v before_o bonitatis_fw-la before_o jbid_v ne_fw-fr pute_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la habeat_fw-la talem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la habeat_fw-la gloriam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la possit_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o iniustitiam_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la quâ_n credit_n quòd_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la christus_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n jesus_n christo_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la peccat_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la creditet_fw-la &c_n &c_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la credit_n opus_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la operari_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la do_v not_o think_v that_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o whereby_o be_v justify_v he_o have_v to_o rejoice_v with_o god_n can_v together_o therewith_o have_v unrighteousness_n for_o if_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n sin_v not_o and_o if_o he_o do_v sin_n that_o be_v give_v himself_o to_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o believe_v not_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v do_v work_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o of_o all_o goodness_n thus_o he_o say_v as_o we_o do_v that_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o godly_a life_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n by_o justification_n who_o by_o sanctification_n also_o have_v not_o fellowship_n with_o he_o but_o the_o root_n of_o all_o be_v faith_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o the_o bar_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o that_o divide_v before_o betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o that_o so_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n may_v have_v access_n unto_o we_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o prepare_v we_o to_o that_o inheritance_n to_o the_o hope_n whereof_o he_o have_v call_v us._n as_o for_o the_o other_o place_n that_o he_o cit_v it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o of_o ignatius_n 26._o ignatius_n sect._n 26._o before_o allege_v and_o contain_v nothing_o
one_o of_o us._n where_o my_o portion_n reign_v i_o believe_v that_o i_o also_o reign_v where_o my_o blood_n rule_v i_o believe_v that_o i_o also_o have_v dominion_n where_o my_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v i_o know_v that_o i_o also_o be_o glorious_a albeit_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o this_o fellowship_n of_o grace_n albeit_o my_o sin_n hold_v back_o yet_o my_o substance_n namely_o be_v now_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n require_v it_o albeit_o my_o own_o default_n do_v exclude_v i_o yet_o fellowship_n of_o nature_n put_v i_o not_o away_o i_o may_v despair_v because_o of_o my_o exceed_a great_a sin_n and_o corruption_n my_o default_n and_o infinite_a negligence_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v and_o daily_o without_o cease_v do_v commit_v in_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o work_v and_o every_o way_n that_o humane_a frailty_n can_v sin_v but_o that_o thy_o word_n o_o my_o god_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o us._n but_o now_o i_o dare_v not_o despair_n because_o he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o thou_o unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v take_v away_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o fasten_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n have_v crucify_v sin_n and_o death_n now_o secure_o i_o take_v breath_n and_o heart_n again_o in_o he_o who_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n by_o these_o word_n and_o many_o other_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o that_o book_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o construction_n that_o m._n bishop_n make_v of_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o m._n perkins_n we_o see_v nothing_o here_o but_o confession_n of_o sin_n in_o himself_o no_o other_o hope_n but_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n sure_o these_o be_v not_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o man_n dream_v of_o a_o ablenesse_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n no_o no_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n my_o hope_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v that_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v able_a by_o christ_n to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v salvation_n until_o these_o brazen_a face_a hypocrite_n be_v hire_v and_o set_v to_o work_v by_o antichrist_n for_o the_o confusion_n of_o soul_n by_o make_v they_o to_o lean_v upon_o the_o break_a staff_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o only_o save_v merit_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o faithful_a have_v always_o in_o their_o end_n betake_v themselves_o to_o this_o hold_n and_o many_o return_v unto_o god_n even_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n have_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o have_v secure_o repose_v their_o hope_n in_o the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n have_v go_v to_o god_n who_o if_o they_o have_v understand_v hope_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o m._n bishop_n exposition_n thereof_o of_o be_v to_o be_v make_v able_a by_o christ_n to_o merit_v 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friend_n with_o we_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o wrong_n and_o trespass_n that_o we_o have_v do_v he_o thou_o may_v not_o wonder_v that_o they_o be_v very_o earnest_a in_o the_o assertion_n of_o this_o matter_n because_o upon_o this_o ground_n purgatory_n stand_v and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a revenue_n of_o the_o pope_n pardon_n and_o of_o all_o their_o obsequy_n and_o devotion_n for_o the_o dead_a now_o this_o be_v the_o point_n of_o their_o defence_n that_o god_n have_v forgive_v and_o pardon_v the_o sin_n there_o remain_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v by_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o of_o all_o the_o father_n by_o he_o allege_v speak_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o effect_n he_o have_v take_v they_o all_o out_o of_o bellarmine_n but_o therein_o see_v the_o honesty_n and_o fidelity_n both_o of_o bellarmine_n and_o he_o peruse_v they_o and_o consider_v of_o they_o 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pro_fw-la expianda_fw-la culpa_fw-la satisfaciant_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la dâ_n satisfactione_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la where_o the_o father_n do_v seem_v to_o attribute_v to_o the_o action_n of_o man_n to_o restore_v amity_n with_o god_n and_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o must_v be_v expound_v of_o satisfaction_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la so_o have_v he_o say_v before_o that_o with_o the_o father_n in_o that_o case_n the_o word_n of_o sunt_fw-la of_o ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o vbi_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la meritum_fw-la pretium_fw-la satiâfactio_fw-la redemptio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la de_fw-la merito_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la accipienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la merit_n price_n satisfaction_n redemption_n must_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sort_n and_o yet_o whereas_o all_o these_o father_n allege_v speak_v of_o price_n satisfaction_n redemption_n for_o 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humiliet_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la nimis_fw-la fuerat_fw-la exaltatus_fw-la ut_fw-la affligat_fw-la ut_fw-la conterat_fw-la do_v nec_fw-la resipiscat_fw-la &_o quaerat_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n abijciatur_fw-la superbiae_fw-la odor_n iste_fw-la teterrimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n âe_v fortè_fw-la irascatur_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o tradat_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o humilitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o scientia_fw-la christi_fw-la docere_fw-la debuimus_fw-la in_fw-la correptionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la tribulatione_fw-la discamus_fw-la sed_fw-la vide_fw-la benignum_fw-la dominum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la cum_fw-la severitate_fw-la misâentem_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la poenae_fw-la modum_fw-la iusta_fw-la &_o clementi_fw-la libratione_fw-la pensantem_fw-la to_o humble_v he_o that_o be_v exalt_v to_o afflict_v he_o to_o break_v he_o until_o he_o repent_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n exhort_v to_o put_v away_o pride_n lest_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o give_v we_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o by_o the_o trouble_n of_o correction_n we_o learn_v that_o humility_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v teach_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n hereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o advertisement_n of_o god_n temper_v mercy_n with_o severity_n weigh_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o punishment_n by_o a_o just_a and_o merciful_a consideration_n namely_o in_o that_o sort_n as_o he_o have_v before_o deliver_v curarentur_fw-la deliver_v tradidit_fw-la humiliandos_fw-la ut_fw-la salubri_fw-la medicinae_fw-la ratione_fw-la contraria_fw-la contrarijs_fw-la curarentur_fw-la that_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n one_o contrary_n may_v be_v cure_v with_o another_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o praevenit_fw-la that_o non_fw-fr in_o perpetuum_fw-la tradit_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la sed_fw-la quanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la errasse_fw-la te_fw-la nosti_fw-la etc._n etc._n tanto_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la tempore_fw-la humilia_fw-la teipsum_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la satisfacito_fw-la ât_z in_o confession_n poenitentiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la ipse_fw-la emendaveris_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la ipse_fw-la correxeris_fw-la pius_fw-la et_fw-la misericors_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la vindictam_fw-la temperet_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la illam_fw-la poenitendo_fw-la praevenit_fw-la god_n do_v not_o give_v over_o a_o sinner_n for_o ever_o as_o to_o note_v that_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v but_o to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o repentance_n which_o be_v do_v he_o be_v satisfy_v whereupon_o he_o give_v advice_n to_o a_o man_n that_o according_a to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o have_v err_v or_o offend_v so_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o satisfy_v god_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o repentance_n because_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o reform_v and_o amend_v thyself_o god_n be_v gracious_a &_o merciful_a to_o withhold_v punishment_n from_o he_o who_o prevent_v it_o by_o repentance_n now_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 11.31_o say_v 1._o cor._n 11.31_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o exhort_v to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o to_o repent_v to_o cast_v away_o our_o pride_n to_o seek_v god_n to_o satisfy_v he_o by_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a may_v forbear_v to_o punish_v we_o but_o we_o find_v nothing_o of_o that_o that_o we_o seek_v for_o that_o have_v humble_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o have_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v remain_v bind_v to_o punishment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o word_n cite_v out_o of_o cyprian_n epistle_n concern_v they_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v fall_v and_o deny_v christ_n who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n until_o they_o have_v public_o lament_v their_o grievous_a fall_n and_o give_v good_a token_n of_o their_o true_a and_o faithful_a repentance_n therefore_o he_o blame_v they_o that_o too_o light_o and_o easy_o receive_v they_o again_o hereby_o cause_v etc._n cause_v cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epi._n 3._o proponitur_fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la atque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ne_fw-la ira_fw-la cogitetur_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la timeatur_fw-la iudicium_fw-la domini_fw-la ne_fw-la pulsetur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la sublata_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la exomologesi_fw-la criminis_fw-la facta_fw-la pax_fw-la à _fw-la non_fw-la veris_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la verbis_fw-la fallacibus_fw-la praedicetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o conceive_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o knock_v not_o at_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o without_o repentance_n and_o open_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n have_v false_a peace_n preach_v unto_o they_o with_o deceitful_a word_n here_o be_v therefore_o no_o speech_n of_o satisfaction_n after_o peace_n and_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n but_o only_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o very_a word_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n wherein_o cyprian_n blame_v they_o that_o withhold_v man_n from_o satisfiat_fw-la from_o ibid._n elabârant_v ne_fw-fr indignanti_fw-la deo_fw-la satisfiat_fw-la satisfy_a god_n be_v angry_a and_o he_o apply_v they_o against_o we_o for_o deny_v satisfaction_n when_o god_n be_v please_v in_o the_o other_o place_n cyprian_n say_v that_o satisfacere_fw-la that_o lib._n 3._o epist_n 14._o possunt_fw-la agentes_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la veram_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordià _fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la show_v true_a repentance_n they_o may_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o work_n satisfy_v god_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o mercy_n and_o m._n bishop_n 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