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the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n to_o be_v whole_o for_o they_o w._n bishop_n §._o 2._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o there_o be_v plain_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n which_o i_o cite_v before_o with_o god_n the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 13._o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 13._o justify_v there_o be_v much_o for_o freewill_n witness_v this_o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n 13._o ibid._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o that_o you_o obey_v the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o but_o neither_o do_v you_o exhibit_v your_o member_n instrument_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o sin_n but_o exhibit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n of_o dead_a man_n alive_a and_o your_o member_n instrument_n of_o justice_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n see_v how_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o in_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o every_o man_n endue_v 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and_o tremble_v to_o work_v our_o 12._o philip._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o salvation_n mark_v how_o two_o point_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v wound_v in_o one_o sentence_n and_o two_o of_o we_o confirm_v both_o that_o we_o must_v work_v our_o salvation_n it_o come_v not_o then_o by_o only_a faith_n and_o that_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o be_v not_o then_o assure_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o it_o now_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o firm_a hope_n of_o salvation_n s._n paul_n teach_v we_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n 2._o rom._n 5._o vers_fw-la 2._o into_o this_o his_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o for_o by_o hope_n we_o 24._o ibid._n 8._o vers_fw-la 24._o be_v save_v item_n we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o 5._o clooss_n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o hope_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n with_o who_o s._n peter_n consort_v bless_a be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o vers_fw-la 3._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v regenerate_v you_o into_o a_o lively_a hope_n unto_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n etc._n etc._n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n not_o to_o prosecute_v all_o the_o particular_a point_n of_o justification_n which_o have_v every_o one_o good_a ground_n in_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n as_o in_o that_o question_n may_v be_v see_v the_o very_a faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v and_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o protestant_n claim_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o be_v by_o a_o apprehension_n and_o draw_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o themselves_o but_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveal_v as_o s._n paul_n declare_v in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o report_v abraham_n 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conversion_n he_o have_v reform_v our_o will_n and_o wrought_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n we_o by_o this_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o do_v thenceforth_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o work_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n that_o we_o do_v be_v god_n work_n and_o it_o be_v our_o work_n but_o no_o otherwise_o we_o but_o that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o so_o become_v we_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o do_v all_o as_o that_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v the_o grate_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o do_v it_o faciamus_fw-la it_o august_n count_v a_o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la ambulamus_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la obseruamus_fw-la nos_fw-la facimus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la obseruemus_fw-la faciamus_fw-la we_o walk_v say_v austin_n it_o be_v true_a we_o observe_v we_o do_v but_o he_o make_v we_o to_o walk_v to_o observe_v to_o doâ—_n even_o so_o we_o suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o but_o it_o be_v â—â—_o that_o make_v we_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o reign_v we_o give_v the_o pour_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o instrument_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o good_a work_n as_o m._n bishop_n speak_v but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v we_o to_o give_v they_o to_o be_v so_o who_o fiant_fw-la who_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 11._o promittit_fw-la facturum_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la quae_fw-la iubet_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la promise_v to_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o â—ee_o pâ—each_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v ingeritur_fw-la do_v leo_n in_o epiphan_n serm_n 5._o cooperatores_fw-la simus_fw-la gratiâ—_n dei_fw-la operantis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dormientibus_fw-la proveâ—it_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la nec_fw-la otio_fw-la deâ—â—d_fw-la aâ—â—_n torpentibu_fw-la beatâ—tudo_fw-la â—ternâ—tatis_fw-la ingeritur_fw-la let_v we_o be_v joint-worker_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n befall_v not_o to_o sleeper_n neither_o be_v the_o bliss_n of_o eternity_n thrust_v upon_o idle_a and_o slothful_a person_n but_o yet_o withal_o we_o say_v with_o gregory_n that_o prâ—stat_fw-la that_o gregor_n moral_a lib._n 29._o c._n 13._o quòd_fw-la verba_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la ad_fw-la corda_fw-la desâ—en_fw-la lunt_a solo_fw-la divino_fw-la munere_fw-la agitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la internam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la solus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la praedicantium_fw-la verbis_fw-la ad_fw-la corda_fw-la and_o 〈…〉_o they_o inutsibilitèr_fw-la aditum_fw-la prâ—stat_fw-la it_o be_v by_o the_o only_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n do_v descend_v from_o the_o care_n to_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o almighty_a god_n who_o by_o inward_a grace_n invisible_o give_v passage_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v yea_o with_o leo_n himself_o we_o say_v that_o augmentum_fw-la that_o leo_n de_fw-fr quadrag_n serm_n 101_o quod_fw-la deitatis_fw-la habâ—tacuâ—um_fw-la licet_fw-la inchoari_fw-la &_o perfici_fw-la sine_fw-la svo_fw-la authore_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la habet_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈…〉_o sicante_fw-la donatum_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la labour_v proprio_fw-la quaerat_fw-la augmentum_fw-la the_o habitation_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v every_o faithful_a man_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v begin_v nor_o finish_v without_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v it_o give_v of_o god_n by_o it_o own_o labour_n to_o seek_v it_o own_o furtherance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o woâ—kein_n then_o with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o to_o god_n but_o it_o have_v it_o give_v to_o â—â—_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v with_o god_n by_o it_o own_o labour_n it_o seek_v it_o own_o increase_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o labour_v for_o this_o increase_n in_o a_o word_n we_o say_v with_o fulgentiâ—â—_n vendcare_fw-la fulgentiâ—â—_n fulgent_n â—d_a 〈…〉_o bruiter_n prohibemtam_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la side_n quà m_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la opere_fw-la â—tanquam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nobâ—t_fw-la aeliquid_fw-la vendcare_fw-la we_o in_o no_o sort_n sâ—ffer_v nay_o we_o by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n forbid_v 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o suit_n or_o in_o our_o work_n to_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o any_o thing_n for_o our_o own_o nothing_o be_v we_o but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n as_o gregory_n faith_n nostrâ—_fw-la faith_n gregor_n moral_a l._n 24._o cap._n 5._o justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la dicieâ—r_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la nostro_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la divinâ—â—argitate_v fit_a nostrâ—_fw-la it_o be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n which_o â—â—_o not_o we_o as_o of_o our_o own_o but_o which_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v make_v we_o or_o as_o hierome_n say_v est_fw-la say_v hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demeâ—riad_n velle_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la nostrume_v ipsamque_fw-la quod_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la miseratione_n dei_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la to_o will_n and_o to_o will_v be_v we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v we_o without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v none_o of_o we_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n concern_v freewill_n this_o we_o approve_v and_o teach_v and_o because_o we_o approve_v this_o therefore_o we_o detest_v the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v now_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o but_o here_o m._n bishop_n be_v come_v away_o from_o justification_n and_o fall_v to_o a_o new_a matter_n yet_o bethink_v himself_o upon_o a_o sudden_a that_o he_o have_v some_o what_o further_a to_o say_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o leap_v back_o again_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o it_o to_o freewill_n and_o yet_o before_o we_o depart_v from_o iâ—_n faith_n he_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o â—â—_o out_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n and_o whar_n shall_v we_o hear_v he_o teach_v express_o say_v he_o that_o it_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o word_n which_o he_o cit_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o 3._o these_o rom._n 8._o 3._o that_o that_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o some_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flâ—sh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o ut_fw-la which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n concern_v which_o place_n i_o have_v give_v full_a answer_n and_o satisfaction_n 43._o satisfaction_n of_o justification_n sect_n 38._o 43._o before_o to_o which_o prefer_v the_o reader_n all_o 〈…〉_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o also_o to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o it_o and_o first_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o observe_v with_o what_o discretion_n he_o bring_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v in_o â—s_n here_o a_o ability_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n when_o as_o the_o place_n minister_v to_o we_o a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n for_o the_o apostle_n here_o affirm_v a_o impossibility_n in_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o not_o by_o any_o defect_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o long_o then_o as_o this_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n continue_v so_o long_o must_v the_o same_o impossibility_n continue_v also_o but_o this_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n continue_v so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o so_o long_o therefore_o as_o we_o live_v here_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o 7._o for_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v be_v 23._o be_v rom._n 7._o 23._o it_o
rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o hold_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 17._o sin_n gal._n 5._o 17._o it_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v and_o therefore_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n why_o will_v m._n bishop_n go_v about_o to_o dispute_v against_o so_o certain_a so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a truth_n now_o then_o understand_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o righteousness_n command_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n send_v his_o son_n be_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o power_n and_o life_n thereof_o in_o we_o may_v be_v abolish_v and_o it_o utter_o destroy_v that_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o the_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v entire_o and_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o this_o we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o do_v and_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o effect_n but_o he_o have_v begin_v only_o and_o noâ—_n perfect_v this_o work_n nor_o will_v do_v till_o this_o body_n of_o we_o raise_v again_o from_o death_n and_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v cast_v the_o slough_n of_o sin_n and_o become_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n and_o incorruption_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n virtutum_fw-la time_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 27._o ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tanta_fw-la â—st_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ut_fw-la potiùs_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la constet_fw-la quà m_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n say_v st._n austin_n consist_v rather_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n and_o penset_fw-la and_o greg._n mor._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o ipsa_fw-la perfectio_fw-la nostra_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la hanc_fw-la severus_fw-la iudex_fw-la in_o subtili_fw-la lance_n examinis_fw-la misericorditèr_fw-la penset_fw-la our_o very_a perfection_n say_v gregory_n be_v not_o free_a from_o blame_n unless_o god_n in_o the_o precise_a balance_n of_o his_o examination_n do_v merciful_o weigh_v the_o same_o and_o from_o gregory_n do_v st._n bernard_n learn_v to_o say_v that_o 15_o that_o bernard_n in_o fest_n omn_fw-la sanct_n fer_fw-fr 1._o si_fw-mi districtè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la iniusta_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la habens_fw-la sir_n greg_n mor._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o &_o l._n 21._o cap._n 15_o all_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v narrow_o sift_v will_v be_v find_v unjust_a and_o defective_a because_o plilario_n because_o august_n count_v julian_n l._n 2._o memores_fw-la &_o conscij_fw-la illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la corpora_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la materiem_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la polluti_fw-la &_o sordidi_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la mundum_fw-la nihil_fw-la innocens_fw-la obtinem_fw-la ex_fw-la plilario_n be_v pollute_v and_o filthy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o sinful_a body_n as_o austin_n allege_v out_o of_o hilary_n we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o clean_o nothing_o innocent_a natura_fw-la innocent_a hilar._n in_o psal_n 118._o gimel_n et_fw-la nisi_fw-la glorificate_n in_fw-la naturam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la corpore_fw-la vita_fw-la vera_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la natura_fw-la neither_o can_v there_o be_v in_o we_o say_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a life_n until_o the_o body_n be_v glorify_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o see_v the_o case_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n iâ—â—aâ—h_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o fulfil_v in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o sustineret_fw-la yea_o leo_n in_o annivers_n svo_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o in_o isto_fw-la seculo_fw-la si_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la dominus_fw-la obseruaret_fw-la nullus_fw-la iudiciùm_fw-la suum_fw-la sustineret_fw-la in_o this_o world_n say_v leo_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o iniquity_n none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v his_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v which_o the_o same_o leo_n elsewhere_o say_v that_o innocentem_fw-la that_o leo_n epist_n 81_o in_o quo_fw-la solo_fw-la homo_fw-la se_fw-la invenit_fw-la innocentem_fw-la in_o christ_n only_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o innocent_a or_o just_a damnat_fw-la just_a greg._n moral_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuncta_fw-la iustificat_fw-la quod_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la damnat_fw-la god_n hereby_o justify_v we_o as_o gregory_n say_v for_o that_o for_o we_o sinner_n he_o condemn_v he_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n iniustos_fw-la sin_n idem_fw-la in_o ezech_n hom_n 7._o justus_n advocatus_fw-la noster_fw-la iustos_fw-la nos_fw-la defendet_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la quia_fw-la nosmetipsos_fw-la &_o cognoscimus_fw-la &_o accusamus_fw-la iniustos_fw-la our_o just_a advocate_n therefore_o say_v the_o same_o gregory_n will_v in_o judgement_n defend_v we_o for_o just_a if_o we_o know_v and_o accuse_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unjust_a deputare_fw-la unjust_a idem_fw-la in_o euamgel_n hom_n 25._o paratus_n est_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la deputare_fw-la god_n be_v ready_a for_o his_o sake_n to_o repute_v unto_o we_o our_o penitency_n for_o innocency_n here_o be_v then_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n not_o in_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o in_o that_o upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n god_n repute_v we_o innocent_a for_o christ_n sake_n and_o in_o christ_n who_o as_o a_o sinner_n he_o condemn_v to_o death_n and_o punishment_n for_o our_o sake_n now_o by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v appear_v the_o answer_n to_o his_o next_o place_n 10._o place_n rom._n 13._o 8._o 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n must_v be_v also_o understand_v of_o love_n because_o our_o righteousness_n inherent_a consist_v in_o love_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n so_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o righteousness_n est_fw-la righteousness_n august_n de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c._n 70._o charitas_fw-la inchoata_fw-la inchoata_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la provecta_fw-la provecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la magna_fw-la magna_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charity_n begin_v say_v austin_n be_v righteousness_n begin_v charity_n increase_v be_v righteousness_n increase_v great_a charity_n be_v great_a righteousness_n perfect_a charity_n be_v perfect_a righteousness_n sith_o then_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v very_o defective_a and_o unperfect_a as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o like_a must_v be_v conceive_v of_o our_o love_n and_o therefore_o though_o love_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n because_o in_o we_o it_o be_v unperfect_a and_o far_o short_a of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v as_o we_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o love_n so_o we_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n require_v absolute_a 10._o absolute_a gal._n 3._o 10._o continuance_n in_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o therefore_o st._n austin_n very_o direct_o to_o our_o purpose_n say_v vivens_fw-la say_v aug._n epist_n 29._o plenissima_fw-la charitas_fw-la qua_fw-la iam_fw-la augeri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la hic_fw-la homo_fw-la visit_n est_fw-la in_o nemine_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la autem_fw-la augâ—â—â—i_fw-la potest_fw-la prosectò_fw-la illad_n quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitâ—o_fw-la est_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iustus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccat_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitar_n in_o coâ—_n spect_v dei_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la the_o most_o perfect_a charity_n which_o can_v now_o no_o further_o be_v increase_v so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v here_o be_v find_v in_o none_o and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v that_o that_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o vice_n or_o corruption_n in_o we_o by_o reason_n whereof_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n just_a upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o by_o reason_n whereof_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n when_o as_o there_o be_v love_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n say_v 27._o say_v deut._n 6._o 5._o luke_n 10._o 27._o thou_o shall_v
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which_o hideous_a outcry_n of_o my_o falsification_n i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o advertisement_n which_o i_o have_v add_v to_o my_o three_o part_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a catholic_a where_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o as_o he_o have_v lay_v himself_o open_a so_o i_o have_v scourge_v he_o according_o but_o in_o that_o reproof_n of_o he_o very_o little_o be_v it_o that_o he_o have_v say_v for_o justify_v what_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o write_v not_o be_v able_a indeed_o to_o defend_v any_o one_o point_n thereof_o only_o he_o find_v somewhat_o whereof_o to_o cavil_n concern_v my_o debate_n of_o the_o name_n catholic_a and_o the_o comparison_n which_o i_o make_v betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a roman_a church_n and_o thereof_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o substance_n he_o have_v frame_v his_o book_n to_o this_o therefore_o i_o have_v address_v my_o description_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a catholic_a forbear_v that_o more_o orderly_a course_n which_o i_o 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