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which_o the_o continual_a agreement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v always_o hold_v and_o express_v which_o be_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v therefore_o justify_v by_o faith_n because_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o man_n salvation_n the_o foundation_n and_o root_n of_o all_o justification_n 11._o hebr._n 11._o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o child_n and_o that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v therefore_o justify_v free_o because_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o justification_n whether_o it_o be_v faith_n or_o work_v deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n 11._o rom._n 11._o for_o if_o be_v be_v grace_n then_o be_v it_o not_o by_o work_v otherwise_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n
unto_o thy_o death_n because_o god_n reward_n abide_v for_o ever_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o who_o no_o goodness_n be_v shall_v be_v make_v rightuouse_a and_o godly_a but_o that_o a_o good_a and_o a_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v just_a and_o better_a for_o as_o we_o say_v true_o that_o water_n be_v warm_v not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v of_o cold_a make_v luke_o warm_a but_o also_o when_o it_o be_v of_o warm_a make_v hot_a so_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v when_o he_o increase_v in_o justice_n and_o of_o good_a and_o rightuouse_a be_v make_v just_a and_o better_a 2._o rom._n 2._o of_o a_o third_o degree_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v say_v non_fw-la auditores_fw-la legis_fw-la iusti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la factores_fw-la legis_fw-la iustificabuntur_fw-la the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v 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continue_v for_o a_o time_n if_o afterward_o he_o fall_v away_o for_o than_o do_v he_o lose_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o justice_n without_o the_o which_o the_o beginning_n and_o middle_n avayl_v not_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o man_n justification_n for_o concern_v the_o two_o first_o degree_n thereof_o he_o say_v thus_o 16._o aug._n contra_fw-la â—ulia_fw-la lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d the_o civita_n dei_fw-la li._n 21._o cap._n 16._o justificatio_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n justification_n be_v give_fw-ge unto_o we_o in_o this_o life_n by_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o by_o the_o wash_a of_o regeneration_n whereby_o all_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v after_o that_o by_o fight_v with_o vice_n from_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o we_o be_v discharge_v and_o assoil_v three_o while_n our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v wherein_o we_o say_v forgeve_v we_o our_o offence_n in_o which_o word_n be_v comprise_v not_o only_o the_o entry_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o he_o call_v baptism_n but_o also_o the_o increase_n of_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a life_n which_o he_o term_v a_o conflict_n and_o fight_v with_o vice_n whereunto_o he_o join_v prayer_n for_o the_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o fall_v and_o this_o call_v he_o our_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n say_v further_a in_o a_o other_o place_n 16._o lib._n 21._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 16._o quisquis_fw-la cupit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whoso_o ever_o desire_v to_o escape_v the_o pain_n everlasting_a let_v he_o not_o only_o be_v baptize_v but_o also_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v also_o justify_v for_o where_o s._n paul_n say_v abluti_fw-la estis_fw-la you_o be_v wassh_v clean_o 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o he_o say_v also_o iustificati_fw-la estis_fw-la you_o be_v justify_v and_o yet_o say_v s._n augustine_n that_o beside_o baptism_n a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v mean_v by_o justification_n the_o continual_a conflict_n with_o vice_n wherein_o consist_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o increase_v of_o justice_n of_o the_o three_o degree_n which_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfit_v of_o our_o justice_n doâ—_n aug_n epist_n 106_o 〈◊〉_d sermo_fw-la 61._o le_v ver_fw-la doâ—_n he_o say_v complebitur_fw-la spes_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o hope_n shall_v be_v full_o accomplissh_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o when_o our_o hope_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v then_o shall_v our_o justification_n be_v fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v thus_o do_v our_o justification_n right_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a comprise_v in_o itself_o a_o beginning_n of_o justice_n a_o increase_n and_o a_o end_n in_o this_o sort_n do_v the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n speak_v of_o it_o intent_n note_v the_o author_n intent_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v in_o all_o this_o treaty_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n plain_a to_o understande_v deduce_v three_o degree_n of_o justification_n compare_v the_o same_o with_o s._n augustine_n to_o a_o perfect_v building_n which_o beside_o a_o foundation_n have_v lodging_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o to_o a_o fruiteful_a tree_n which_o have_v not_o only_o a_o root_n but_o fruit_n also_o come_v of_o the_o same_o and_o albeit_o all_o these_o three_o degree_n make_v but_o one_o absolute_a and_o perfect_v justification_n in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v save_v yet_o do_v the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n speak_v several_o and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n of_o word_n sometime_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o entry_n sometime_o of_o the_o increase_n sometime_o of_o the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o justice_n whereof_o may_v grow_v obscurity_n and_o occasion_n of_o error_n to_o such_o as_o understand_v not_o nor_o mark_v not_o this_o diversity_n in_o degree_n of_o justice_n diversity_n mark_v this_o diversity_n for_o it_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v of_o he_o that_o first_o come_v to_o his_o service_n and_o of_o he_o that_o continue_v his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o end_n trust_v to_o be_v reward_v by_o his_o service_n by_o mean_a of_o which_o difference_n it_o be_v true_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o rom._n 3._o jacob_n 2._o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_v and_o also_o it_o be_v true_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v call_v and_o set_v in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n by_o grace_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o work_v do_v before_o so_o no_o man_n can_v continue_v in_o christ_n increase_v in_o justice_n and_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o in_o life_n everlasting_a without_o good_a work_n as_o in_o process_n of_o this_o work_n more_o plain_o shall_v appear_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v the_o ii_o chap._n because_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n of_o justification_n i_o shall_v be_v occasion_v often_o time_n to_o speak_v of_o faith_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o justification_n so_o likewise_o to_o declare_v brief_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o when_o the_o reader_n shall_v see_v any_o thing_n allege_v concern_v faith_n he_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o it_o s._n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o faith_n one_o whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o we_o a_o other_o whereby_o we_o keep_v promise_n in_o that_o we_o say_v to_o other_o 31._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v ca._n 31._o de_fw-fr hac_fw-la fide_fw-la nunc_fw-la loquimur_fw-la quam_fw-la adhibemus_fw-la cùm_fw-la aliquid_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la quam_fw-la damus_fw-la quum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pollicemur_fw-la no_o &_o ipsa_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n two_o kind_n of_o faith_n we_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o use_v when_o we_o believe_v any_o thing_n not_o of_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o geve_v when_o we_o promise_v any_o thing_n for_o that_o also_o be_v call_v faith_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n when_o we_o say_v he_o give_v no_o faith_n nor_o credit_n unto_o i_o and_o a_o other_o when_o we_o say_v he_o keep_v not_o faith_n with_o i_o for_o the_o one_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v he_o believe_v not_o that_o which_o i_o say_v the_o other_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o say_v by_o this_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v faithful_a unto_o god_n by_o the_o other_o whereby_o that_o be_v perform_v which_o be_v promise_v god_n also_o be_v faithful_a unto_o us._n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n be_v faithful_a who_o do_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v further_a than_o you_o be_v able_a 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o see_v therefore_o there_o be_v but_o two_o kind_n of_o
sin_n commit_v by_o they_o tertullian_n express_v the_o same_o custom_n say_v further_a that_o they_o make_v also_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n ingressuros_fw-la baptismum_fw-la etc._n etc._n bapti_fw-la tertullia_n de_fw-fr bapti_fw-la such_o as_o will_v come_v to_o baptism_n must_v by_o often_o petition_n fasting_n kneelinge_n and_o watch_v and_o with_o confession_n of_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n use_v prayer_n s._n augustine_n declare_v the_o order_n of_o his_o time_n say_v 6._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n ca._n 6._o that_o such_o as_o intend_v to_o take_v baptism_n certain_a day_n before_o give_v their_o name_n in_o writing_n and_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v by_o abstinence_n fast_v exorcism_n forbear_v the_o company_n of_o their_o lawful_a wife_n and_o by_o these_o do_v we_o understande_v that_o such_o as_o be_v christen_v be_v of_o perfect_a age_n be_v not_o only_o instruct_v in_o faith_n but_o also_o teach_v to_o do_v penance_n to_o fast_a to_o pray_v to_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v live_v according_a to_o christ_n his_o teach_n to_o fear_n god_n to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o hope_v in_o he_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o their_o instruction_n and_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n whereof_o s._n paul_n make_v mention_v 6._o hebr._n 6._o and_o be_v in_o this_o wise_a prepare_v they_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n and_o therewith_o their_o justification_n if_o any_o will_v not_o profess_v amendment_n of_o life_n but_o continewe_v in_o damnable_a vice_n or_o in_o any_o ungodlie_a kind_n of_o live_v beleve_v they_o never_o so_o well_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v christen_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v meretrices_fw-la etc._n etc._n common_a harlotte_n and_o stage_n player_n 18_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n ca._n 18_o and_o other_o what_o so_o ever_o occupier_n of_o common_a lewd_a do_n unless_o they_o undo_v and_o break_v such_o band_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o 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