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augustine_n 32._o enchiri_fw-la cap._n 32._o proculdubio_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n without_o doubt_n if_o a_o man_n be_v of_o such_o age_n that_o he_o be_v once_o able_a to_o use_v reason_n he_o can_v not_o believe_v hope_v nor_o love_n unless_o he_o will_v neither_o can_v he_o come_v to_o win_v the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o run_v with_o his_o will._n how_o be_v it_o then_o neither_o in_o the_o willer_n neither_o in_o the_o runner_n but_o in_o god_n that_o take_v mercy_n but_o after_o this_o sort_n because_o the_o very_a will_n itself_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v prepare_v by_o god_n by_o this_o order_n be_v our_o salvation_n wrought_v neither_o god_n work_v it_o alone_o without_o man_n neither_o man_n without_o god_n can_v attain_v to_o any_o degree_n thereof_o god_n first_o prepare_v the_o will_n and_o make_v it_o meet_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o will_v direct_v and_o holpen_v by_o grace_n be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o good_a and_o by_o this_o rule_n faith_n and_o work_v say_v s._n augustine_n be_v both_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v both_o the_o do_n of_o man_n 23_o retract_v li._n 1._o ca._n 23_o utrumque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la &_o utrumque_fw-la tamen_fw-la datum_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la utrumque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la praeparat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la &_o utrumque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la fit_n nisi_fw-la volentibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la either_o of_o both_o be_v we_o for_o free_a will_n sake_n and_o yet_o either_o of_o both_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n either_o of_o both_o be_v he_o because_o he_o prepare_v the_o will_n and_o either_o of_o both_o be_v we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v but_o by_o our_o will._n 134._o psal_n 134._o though_o god_n by_o himself_o do_v all_o that_o like_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n yet_o have_v it_o please_v he_o to_o advance_v man_n to_o that_o dignity_n as_o to_o make_v he_o a_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o salvation_n 77._o 1._o cor._n 3._o aug._n in_o psal_n 77._o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la operatur_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o work_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n a_o worker_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n quando_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la operante_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o when_o with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n work_v together_o then_o be_v that_o fufill_v which_o god_n have_v command_v and_o by_o this_o do_v we_o see_v what_o free_a will_n work_v in_o justification_n first_o it_o be_v save_v deliver_v and_o prepare_v by_o grace_n then_o do_v it_o join_v and_o work_v together_o with_o god._n it_o work_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n work_v it_o beleve_v it_o hope_v it_o love_v it_o run_v and_o get_v the_o price_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n god_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n knock_v and_o it_o open_v god_n open_v the_o ear_n 5._o aug._n de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o lit._n ca._n 30._o apoca._n 3_o esai_n 50._o ephes_n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o and_o it_o do_v not_o gainsay_v he_o nor_o go_v backward_o god_n inspire_v good_a thought_n and_o willing_o it_o execute_v they_o god_n prepare_v good_a work_n and_o it_o walk_v in_o they_o it_o live_v not_o now_o unto_o itself_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o it_o and_o it_o live_v unto_o he_o that_o die_v to_o save_v it_o and_o thus_o far_o have_v i_o speak_v of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o a_o sinner_n whereby_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o of_o wicked_a be_v make_v rightuouse_a especial_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n before_o rehearse_v without_o any_o work_n of_o justice_n go_v before_o to_o deserve_v the_o same_o that_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v justify_v by_o penance_n again_o and_o what_o penance_n be_v require_v of_o they_o the_o xi_o chap._n if_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n penance_n of_o penance_n and_o thereby_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n can_v keep_v themselves_o in_o that_o happy_a estate_n of_o innocency_n and_o uprightnes_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o say_v any_o more_o in_o this_o argument_n for_o all_o man_n that_o live_v this_o day_n in_o christian_a region_n be_v christen_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o by_o their_o baptism_n make_v heir_n in_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 3._o tit._n 3._o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v none_o other_o provision_n make_v for_o man_n but_o once_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o ecce_fw-la sanus_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la lo_o thou_o be_v make_v whole_a 8._o joan._n 5._o cypria_n de_fw-fr elcemo_fw-la gen._n 8._o now_o sin_v not_o least_o some_o worse_a hap_n fall_v unto_o the._n we_o have_v be_v drive_v to_o a_o narowe_n straight_o neither_o can_v man_n frailty_n tell_v what_o to_o do_v who_o be_v prone_a to_o ill_a even_o from_o his_o youth_n be_v in_o danger_n by_o sin_n to_o lose_v god_n grace_n and_o then_o to_o stand_v without_o hope_n of_o remedy_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n have_v provide_v penance_n gen._n chrysost_n ho._n 27._o in_o gen._n quam_fw-la humano_fw-la generi_fw-la nostro_fw-la ob_fw-la ineffabilem_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la concessit_fw-la which_o through_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n say_v chrysostome_n he_o have_v grant_v unto_o mankind_n which_o benefit_n he_o account_v so_o great_a that_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o recken_v it_o among_o the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n that_o ever_o god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n say_v gen._n chrysost_n ho._n 34._o
in_o gen._n god_n have_v deliver_v his_o son_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v grant_v the_o gift_n of_o baptism_n he_o have_v give_v remission_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n he_o have_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o penance_n by_o this_o remedy_n such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n may_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n for_o to_o such_o as_o do_v penance_n god_n have_v promise_v grace_n and_o reconciliation_n 18._o ezech._n 18._o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n si_fw-la impius_fw-la egerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v penance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v assure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v the_o like_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o s._n peter_n 3._o acto_fw-la 3._o poenitemini_fw-la &_o convertimini_fw-la ut_fw-la deleantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la vestra_fw-la do_v penance_n and_o turn_n that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o but_o unto_o such_o as_o fall_n and_o will_v not_o do_v penance_n god_n threaten_v damnation_n 33._o ezech._n 33._o si_fw-mi impius_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la conversus_fw-la à _fw-la via_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n ipse_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la sva_fw-la morietur_fw-la if_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n in_o his_o wickedness_n shall_v he_o die_v and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n himself_o say_v 13._o luca._n 13._o nisi_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la egeritis_fw-la omnes_fw-la similiter_fw-la peribitis_fw-la unless_o you_o do_v penance_n you_o shall_v perish_v all_o after_o like_a sort_n by_o which_o word_n put_v together_o we_o understande_v that_o as_o penance_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a way_n to_o restore_v a_o sinner_n again_o so_o without_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n as_o this_o order_n be_v command_v by_o the_o scripture_n so_o have_v it_o in_o all_o age_n ben_fw-mi practise_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o justify_v by_o penance_n 3._o clem._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 45._o constitu_fw-la apost_n tit._n 3._o clement_n s._n peter_n scholar_n and_o successor_n compare_v penance_n with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n say_v to_o the_o bishop_n quemadmodum_fw-la gentilem_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o receive_v the_o heathen_a by_o baptism_n after_o that_o he_o be_v instruct_v so_o shall_v thou_o restore_v this_o man_n that_o be_v the_o penitent_a to_o his_o old_a estate_n when_o he_o be_v cleanse_v by_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o as_o by_o penance_n all_o man_n pray_v for_o he_o and_o the_o lay_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o penance_n stand_v in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n because_o as_o by_o baptism_n the_o sinner_n be_v save_v even_o so_o by_o penance_n his_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v for_o christ_n have_v say_v quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la illis_fw-la 20._o joan._n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o forgeve_v they_o be_v forgeven_v they_o s._n augustine_n make_v the_o same_o comparison_n say_v quae_fw-la autem_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la eadem_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la 28_o de_fw-fr adulter_fw-la coniug_v li._n 1._o ca._n 28_o the_o like_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o reconciliation_n and_o absolution_n as_o of_o baptism_n if_o it_o happen_v the_o penitent_a to_o fall_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n for_o the_o church_n our_o mother_n ought_v not_o by_o her_o will_n to_o suffer_v they_o pass_v cut_v of_o this_o life_n without_o the_o pledge_n of_o their_o peace_n he_o call_v absolution_n the_o pledge_n of_o our_o peace_n as_o whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v and_o conscience_n quiet_v he_o make_v penance_n as_o necessary_a to_o a_o sinner_n after_o baptism_n as_o baptism_n itself_o to_o he_o that_o be_v heathen_a s._n leo_n say_v peccata_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquis_fw-la et_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la lachrymus_fw-la abluuntur_fw-la pasch_fw-mi ser._n 11._o the_o quadrag_n &_o ser_n 9_o the_o pasch_fw-mi sin_n be_v wassh_v away_o by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o by_o the_o tear_n of_o penance_n and_o as_o man_n entre_fw-fr into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n so_o if_o they_o fall_v away_o again_o by_o sin_n they_o may_v return_v say_v s._n cyprian_n by_o penance_n 2._o cypria_n li._n 4._o epist_n 2._o nam_fw-la cùm_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o since_o it_o be_v write_v god_n make_v not_o death_n neither_o be_v delit_v to_o have_v the_o live_n cast_v away_o undoubted_o he_o that_o will_v none_o to_o perish_v desire_v that_o sinner_n shall_v do_v penance_n and_o by_o penance_n return_v to_o life_n again_o pacianus_n faith_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v this_o remedy_n for_o man_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n idem_fw-la stantibus_fw-la praemia_fw-la qui_fw-la iacentibus_fw-la remedia_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la pronia_fw-la pacia_n epi._n 1._o ad_fw-la sym_n pronia_fw-la even_o he_o have_v give_v reward_n to_o they_o that_o stand_v who_o have_v grant_v remedy_n to_o such_o as_o lie_v and_o be_v fall_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v it_o prove_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n that_o the_o right_n and_o assure_a remedy_n to_o heal_v a_o sinner_n after_o baptism_n be_v penance_n and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n have_v virtue_n to_o reconcile_v and_o justify_v a_o sinner_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o call_v by_o s._n cyprian_n a_o return_v to_o life_n by_o s._n clement_n a_o restore_n and_o cleanse_v by_o s._n augustine_n a_o pledge_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n by_o s._n leo_n a_o wash_a away_o of_o sin_n by_o pacianus_n the_o remedy_n of_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v and_o to_o make_v uppe_o the_o matter_n s._n chrysostome_n call_v it_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o wound_n and_o by_o the_o plain_a term_n justification_n contritionem_fw-la vult_fw-la cordis_fw-la genes_n chrysost_n ho._n 20._o in_o genes_n god_n will_v have_v say_v he_o contrition_n of_o heart_n remorse_n of_o mind_n confession_n of_o the_o fall_n a_o continual_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o geve_v not_o only_o the_o curinge_v of_o wound_n and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n but_o even_o he_o that_o be_v before_o lade_v with_o innumerable_a burden_n of_o sin_n he_o make_v a_o just_a man._n and_o hereby_o also_o may_v the_o reader_n perceive_v how_o good_a cause_n the_o ancient_a bishop_n pacianus_n ocea_n pacia_n epi._n 1._o ad_fw-la symproniae_fw-la hiero._n ad_fw-la pamma_fw-la &_o ocea_n and_o s._n jerome_n have_v to_o call_v penance_n a_o board_n to_o save_v he_o that_o have_v suffer_v wreck_v or_o a_o second_o board_n after_o wreck_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o second_o refuge_n when_o the_o first_o help_n be_v lose_v and_o also_o he_o may_v see_v how_o little_a ground_n they_o have_v who_o against_o authority_n truth_n and_o reason_n mislike_v that_o manner_n of_o speech_n seeinge_v that_o by_o penance_n a_o sinner_n may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o save_v which_o without_o the_o same_o shall_v perish_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v how_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o true_a penance_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o receive_v his_o justification_n i_o have_v declare_v before_o 8._o cap._n 8._o and_o shall_v for_o the_o reader_n remembrance_n only_a repete_fw-la the_o same_o here_o it_o be_v grace_n first_o that_o move_v he_o to_o amendment_n and_o to_o say_v surgam_n &_o ibo_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la 15._o luc._n 15._o i_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n through_o which_o grace_n faith_n be_v stir_v to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n utter_v therein_o against_o sinner_n strike_v into_o he_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n and_o further_o because_o he_o shall_v not_o despair_v move_v he_o to_o conceive_v hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o that_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n 114._o psal_n 102._o 1._o tim._n 1._o aug._n in_o psal_n 114._o and_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o that_o hope_v be_v once_o enter_v engender_v a_o love_n of_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v quia_fw-la credidisti_fw-la sperasti_fw-la quia_fw-la sperasti_fw-la iam_fw-la dilexisti_fw-la because_o thou_o have_v beleve_v thou_o haste_v hope_v because_o thou_o haste_v hope_v now_o have_v thou_o love_v charity_n take_v root_n in_o the_o heart_n bring_v forth_o a_o love_a fear_n and_o care_n loath_a to_o offend_v god_n and_o such_o as_o make_v all_o penance_n be_v it_o never_o so_o sharp_a to_o seem_v easy_a and_o light_a and_o these_o be_v the_o five_o point_n appertein_v to_o true_a penance_n faith_n a_o dreadful_a fear_n of_o god_n hope_v charity_n and_o a_o love_a fear_n or_o careful_a love_n which_o thing_n may_v not_o only_o be_v note_v in_o the_o ninivites_fw-la in_o marie_n magdalene_n zacheus_n and_o such_o as_o the_o
they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o through_o the_o gift_n of_o god._n quemadmodum_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n rom._n in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n but_o how_o can_v it_o stretch_v or_o apperteine_v to_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o do_v penance_n when_o he_o say_v bless_v they_o be_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v sith_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n well_o know_v that_o penitent_a person_n get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o labour_n and_o sigh_v arnobius_n theodoritus_n and_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o some_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o penance_n they_o say_v it_o not_o of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o such_o as_o come_v new_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v baptize_v furder_n their_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v without_o all_o penance_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o gainsay_v christ_n preach_v which_o be_v 26._o mar._n 1._o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o this_o book_n ambros_n supra_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 26._o poenitemini_fw-la &_o credit_n euangelio_fw-la repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o true_a faith_n can_v not_o be_v without_o penance_n but_o they_o say_v in_o baptism_n such_o be_v justify_v without_o sigh_v or_o morning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o sharp_a and_o laboriouse_a penance_n as_o in_o the_o church_n they_o do_v who_o proper_o be_v call_v penitentes_fw-la as_o s._n augustine_n say_v therefore_o as_o for_o ourselves_o to_o who_o all_o this_o question_n must_v be_v refer_v be_v baptize_v in_o our_o infancy_n when_o they_o say_v alone_a note_n i'faith_o alone_a that_o such_o as_o fall_v after_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o by_o penance_n they_o plain_o say_v towch_v we_o already_o baptize_v that_o no_o man_n be_v nor_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o so_o by_o they_o be_v this_o question_n end_v concern_v us._n but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v how_o may_v it_o be_v plain_o understand_v that_o by_o justification_n of_o faith_n only_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n seem_v in_o word_n to_o affirm_v their_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o exclude_v and_o bar_v hope_n charity_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n 22._o sum._n moral_a 80._o cap._n 22._o to_o that_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o themselves_o several_o each_o by_o their_o own_o word_n s._n basil_n ask_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la proprium_fw-la christiani_n what_o be_v the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n fides_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operans_fw-la faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 5._o matth._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n that_o his_o justice_n abunde_fw-la in_o all_o point_n above_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n in_o our_o lord_n gospel_n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v us._n by_o s._n basil_n then_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v either_o a_o just_a or_o a_o good_a christian_n man._n s._n ambrose_n declare_v his_o meaning_n in_o sundry_a place_n but_o of_o many_o to_o take_v one_o he_o express_v it_o in_o these_o word_n sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hebre._n in_o ca._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebre._n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o faith_n to_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o to_o use_v conversation_n worthy_a to_o be_v allow_v of_o god._n chrysostom_n say_v ne_fw-fr fideles_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n 22._o hom._n 70._o in_o matt._n cap._n 22._o because_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o trust_v they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o ill_a man_n pain_n so_o do_v he_o move_v the_o infideles_fw-la to_o faith_n and_o the_o faithful_a to_o good_a life_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v ad_fw-la agenda_fw-la opera_fw-la festinemus_fw-la 47._o hom._n in_o gen._n 47._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la saluari_fw-la nos_fw-la possibile_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o do_v good_a work_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v save_v theodoritus_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v 17._o epito_n divino_fw-la decree_n de_fw-fr seruato_fw-la incarna_fw-la in_o joan._n li._n 10._o ca._n 17._o et_fw-la post_fw-la seruatoris_fw-la adventum_fw-la even_o after_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n all_o attain_v not_o to_o salvation_n but_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o frame_v their_o life_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a law_n christ_n plain_o teach_v say_v cyrillus_n that_o such_o as_o go_v away_o from_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o fall_v in_o faith_n or_o in_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n shall_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n but_o shall_v also_o suffer_v everlasting_a fire_n and_o further_o he_o say_v if_o only_a faith_n be_v enough_o 18._o cyril_n in_o joan._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 18._o the_o multitude_n of_o divelle_n shall_v not_o perish_v assure_v thyself_o good_a reader_n a_o whole_a book_n much_o big_a than_o this_o treaty_n be_v can_v not_o suffice_v to_o hold_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n like_v unto_o these_o but_o see_v that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o 18._o matt._n 18._o or_o three_o witness_n stand_v every_o word_n i_o may_v say_v either_o these_o witness_n suffice_v or_o i_o know_v not_o what_o may_v suffice_v the_o opinion_n be_v such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o all_o christian_a heart_n 7._o de_fw-fr grati_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n ca._n 7._o which_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v have_v none_o other_o ground_n but_o the_o misconstrue_v of_o s._n paul_n word_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o say_v there_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n it_o be_v such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v hold_v for_o true_a unless_o he_o will_v make_v many_o and_o evident_a scripture_n false_a for_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o only_a faith_n suffice_v falsa_fw-la erunt_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la obscuritatem_fw-la ambiguitatemque_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la 13._o aug._n the_o fid_fw-we et_fw-fr open_a cap._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 13._o etc._n etc._n those_o say_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v false_a which_o be_v neither_o dark_a nor_o doubtful_a if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n in_o so_o much_o as_o i_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o what_o shall_v it_o avail_v my_o brother_n 2._o jaco._n 2._o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o good_a work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o and_o alittle_o after_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o life_n 19_o matt._n 19_o keep_v the_o commandment_n these_o say_v s._n augustine_n with_o other_o there_o allege_v shall_v be_v false_a which_o inconvenience_n because_o no_o man_n can_v bear_v i_o will_v apply_v unto_o faith_n touch_v our_o justification_n the_o word_n that_o chrysostome_n utter_v of_o prayer_n deum_fw-la chrysost_n to._n 5._o li._n 1._o de_fw-fr orand_fw-fr deum_fw-la neque_fw-la sola_fw-la temperantia_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v neither_o temperance_n alone_o that_o can_v save_v a_o man_n if_o other_o virtue_n lack_n neither_o careful_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a nor_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v vertuouse_o do_v but_o all_o must_v concur_v and_o come_v together_o into_o our_o soul_n marry_o prayer_n be_v lay_v under_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n to_o bear_v they_o uppe_o even_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a work_n and_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v lay_v under_o godly_a life_n and_o yet_o can_v neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n nor_o charity_n alone_o justify_v all_o must_v concur_v and_o come_v together_o into_o our_o soul_n and_o then_o be_v that_o excellent_a and_o divine_a work_n of_o our_o justification_n accomplish_v and_o not_o otherwise_o how_o abraham_n be_v justify_v what_o his_o faith_n be_v and_o who_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n the_o ix_o chapter_n the_o ready_a and_o plain_a way_n to_o open_a matter_n doubtful_a and_o to_o clear_v that_o which_o be_v dark_a be_v to_o teach_v by_o example_n see_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n commend_v often_o unto_o we_o abraham_n for_o a_o example_n and_o pattern_n of_o justification_n and_o say_v 51._o esai_n 51._o attendite_fw-la ad_fw-la abraham_n patrem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la look_v to_o abraham_n your_o father_n there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n for_o we_o right_o to_o understand_v that_o matter_n then_o to_o consider_v how_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o how_o he_o attein_v to_o that_o singular_a prerogative_n to_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o rom._n
aquavitae_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la &_o futurae_fw-la godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o purpose_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o this_o life_n godliness_n have_v promise_v to_o directe_v faith_n and_o lead_v she_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n 7._o joan._n 7._o if_o a_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n that_o send_v i_o say_v christ_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o my_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o 7._o jacob_n 2._o eccles_n 7._o good_a work_v make_v faith_n perfect_a thou_o see_v say_v s._n james_n of_o abraham_n that_o faith_n be_v join_v with_o his_o work_v and_o by_o he_o work_v faith_n be_v perfect_v they_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v charity_n be_v not_o loath_a to_o visit_v the_o sick_a for_o by_o such_o do_n shall_v thou_o be_v make_v strong_a in_o love_n 7._o eccles_n 7._o good_a work_v breed_v in_o we_o a_o strong_a hope_n and_o affiance_n in_o god._n alm_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a affiance_n before_o god_n the_o high_a 4._o tobi._n 4._o unto_o all_o that_o do_v it_o he_o say_v not_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o a_o declaration_n of_o faith_n before_o man_n but_o a_o great_a affiance_n before_o god._n 3._o 1._o tim._n 3._o deacon_n that_o serve_v well_o get_v they_o a_o good_a degree_n and_o much_o affiance_n in_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n whereby_o we_o understande_v that_o good_a work_n do_v not_o only_o nurrishe_v hope_v but_o also_o strengthen_v faith_n and_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v apos_n ser._n 16._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apos_n quae_fw-la spes_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la aliquae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la bonitate_fw-la what_o hope_n can_v there_o be_v but_o upon_o some_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n so_o a_o conscience_n use_v and_o confirm_v in_o well_o do_v be_v full_a of_o affiance_n and_o hope_n s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o have_v be_v charitable_a to_o such_o as_o be_v imprison_v and_o also_o lose_v their_o own_o good_n for_o christ_n sake_n 10._o hebr._n 10._o lose_v not_o your_o confidence_n and_o affiance_n which_o have_v great_a reward_n he_o say_v that_o their_o good_a work_v have_v not_o only_o breed_v a_o strong_a hope_n and_o affiance_n to_o they_o but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n and_o here_o let_v the_o reader_n learn_v how_o strong_a hope_n and_o affiance_n in_o god_n be_v to_o be_v get_v prayer_n be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o work_v commend_v by_o christ_n of_o which_o chrysostome_n say_v vitam_fw-la piam_fw-la oratio_fw-la conciliat_fw-la conciliat_fw-la be_o auget_fw-la prayer_n bring_v a_o godly_a life_n deum_fw-la chrysost_n tom._n 5._o the_o â—râ—nd_n deum_fw-la and_o increase_v it_o when_o it_o be_v get_v fast_v watch_v and_o prayer_n make_v we_o stand_v and_o persevere_v in_o goodness_n and_o defend_v we_o from_o ill_a haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la arma_fw-la coelestia_fw-la 1._o cyprian_a lib._n 1._o ep_v 1._o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v unto_o we_o heavenly_a armour_n that_o make_v we_o stand_v and_o persevere_v strong_o these_o be_v spiritual_a munition_n and_o weapon_n geaven_v of_o god_n which_o defend_v us._n alm_n a_o other_o of_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n commend_v be_v a_o bulwark_n and_o defence_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o hope_n solatium_fw-la grande_fw-fr credentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n wholesome_a work_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n of_o the_o believe_v a_o fort_n of_o our_o safety_n elemo_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr elemo_fw-la the_o buckler_n of_o hope_n the_o defence_n of_o faith_n the_o medicine_n of_o sin_n fast_v alm_n and_o prayer_n join_v together_o be_v mean_n to_o heal_v our_o sore_n to_o get_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o put_v away_o the_o penalty_n due_a to_o sin_n to_o avoid_v the_o devil_n curandis_fw-la laesionibus_fw-la quas_fw-la saepe_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n leo_fw-la ser_n 4_o de_fw-fr ieiu_fw-fr 10._o man_n to_o cure_v the_o hurt_n which_o often_o they_o 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