be_v save_v through_o faith_n final_o to_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n in_o which_o word_n beside_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v and_o the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n which_o virtue_n say_v leo_n by_o her_o mixture_n and_o temper_v geve_v life_n even_o to_o very_a faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v for_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n say_v s._n bede_n not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v utter_v only_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n and_o thus_o may_v we_o true_o understande_v what_o the_o scripture_n mean_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v or_o through_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v that_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n exclude_v charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n sometime_o say_v faith_n alone_o justifi_v the_o viii_o chapter_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfi_v not_o all_o man_n 3_o a_o objection_n rom._n 3._o galat._n 3_o for_o some_o think_v still_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o for_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o put_v to_o it_o without_o work_v of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o they_o to_o say_v as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o that_o opinion_n they_o enforce_v the_o more_o because_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v use_v these_o word_n faith_n alone_o justifi_v answer_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o s._n paul_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n ever_o mean_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o have_v take_v it_o that_o be_v to_o exclude_v from_o justification_n charity_n hope_v penance_n or_o any_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o god._n s._n paul_n his_o word_n by_o they_o allege_v be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o gal._n aug._n ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la li._n 1._o qu._n 2._o et_fw-la in_o exposit_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n inchoat_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o praefa_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n aug._n in_o exposi_n 4._o ca._n ad_fw-la gal._n the_o argument_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v be_v this_o ut_fw-la de_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la nemo_fw-la glorietur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n boast_v nor_o vaunt_v himself_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n of_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v bold_a to_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n which_o be_v geaven_v they_o and_o thereby_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o debt_n due_a unto_o their_o desert_n because_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o same_o grace_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o unworthy_a of_o it_o unless_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o jewish_a sacrament_n the_o galathian_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v be_v move_v and_o solicit_v by_o jew_n who_o desire_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o carnal_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n 3_o aug._n in_o exposi_n 4._o ca._n ad_fw-la gal._n prima_fw-la in_o argu_n ep_v ad_fw-la galat._n rom._n 4._o galat._n 3_o as_o though_o salvation_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o to_o answer_v unto_o both_o these_o boast_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o exact_v they_o of_o other_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o both_o these_o epistle_n s._n paul_n say_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n prove_v the_o same_o by_o abraham_n who_o be_v justify_v before_o circumcision_n be_v command_v and_o long_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o thereby_o do_v bar_n and_o put_v of_o all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o our_o justification_n as_o nothing_o avail_v toward_o the_o same_o but_o what_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n so_o plain_a to_o all_o man_n beside_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_v by_o moses_n s._n augustine_n call_v all_o such_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o man_n presume_v to_o do_v of_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n without_o faith_n and_o the_o help_n of_o god_n 29_o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-la li._n c._n 29_o adhuc_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la legis_fw-la quibus_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sva_fw-la crediderit_fw-la sine_fw-la adiutorio_fw-la &_o dono_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la do_v we_o yet_o doubt_v what_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o which_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v if_o he_o take_v they_o as_o his_o own_o without_o 〈◊〉_d help_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o come_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n apostol_n serm._n 15._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v also_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n lege_fw-la dei_fw-la proposita_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o whosoever_o be_v proud_a and_o think_v he_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n if_o he_o do_v that_o the_o law_n command_v not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o justice_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n this_o man_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o man_n without_o blame_n in_o both_o place_n he_o call_v all_o such_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n that_o a_o man_n do_v of_o himself_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n without_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god._n exit_fw-la lege_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la ibid._n aug._n ibid._n sva_fw-la tanque_fw-la de_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v command_v it_o be_v a_o man_n own_o because_o it_o come_v as_o of_o his_o own_o strength_n now_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v true_o bar_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o justification_n all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o all_o moral_a work_n that_o we_o do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o faith_n and_o help_n of_o god_n so_o if_o a_o man_n will_v reason_v that_o he_o bar_v likewise_o charity_n hope_v penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n because_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v show_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o s._n paul_n meaning_n these_o be_v no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o not_o only_a charity_n 5._o galat._n 5._o joy_n peace_n patience_n mildness_n and_o faith_n but_o brief_o all_o work_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n by_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o work_n of_o the_o law_n lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la 8._o rom._n 8._o they_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o life_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o kill_v but_o to_o the_o spirit_n that_o geve_v life_n 17_o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-fr lit_fw-fr c._n 17_o ad_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la carnis_fw-la terrendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v write_v in_o table_n to_o make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n afraid_a it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o letter_n that_o kill_v the_o transgressor_n but_o when_o charity_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o believer_n heart_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o geve_v life_n to_o the_o belever_n s._n augustine_n say_v work_v that_o be_v do_v for_o fear_v only_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_v and_o the_o kill_a letter_n but_o when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o charity_n which_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o heart_n they_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o geve_v life_n to_o the_o doer_n they_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o be_v geaven_v by_o faith_n and_o with_o faith_n 30._o aug._n ibid._n cap._n 30._o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la impetratio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la contra_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n grace_n be_v obtain_v against_o sin_n by_o grace_n the_o soul_n be_v heal_v from_o sin_n wherefore_o when_o s._n paul_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o rom._n 3._o he_o say_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o himself_o for_o as_o he_o say_v here_o 3._o ephes_n 2._o rom._n 3._o
3._o and_o so_o much_o the_o just_a the_o more_o justice_n he_o do_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n leo_n speak_v of_o almose_n say_v 22._o leo._n ser_n 3._o the_o ieiun_n mensis_fw-la 7._o leo_fw-la ser_n 8._o de_fw-fr ieiu_fw-fr man_n 10._o jacob_n 2._o gen._n 22._o hoc_fw-la pio_fw-la impendatur_fw-la operi_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o godly_a work_n that_o can_v justify_v the_o heart_n and_o wasshe_v the_o conscience_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n god_n will_v be_v say_v he_o to_o justify_v the_o poor_a by_o patiente_a suffer_v of_o labour_n and_o travail_n and_o the_o scotfree_a by_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n by_o work_v i_o say_v of_o obedience_n because_o he_o obey_v the_o voice_n and_o commandment_n of_o god._n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o moses_n in_o fide_fw-la &_o lenitate_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sanctum_fw-la fecit_fw-la illum_fw-la god_n make_v he_o holy_a by_o faith_n and_o mildness_n s._n bernarde_n say_v as_o much_o of_o humility_n natal_a bernard_n ser_fw-mi 1._o in_o die_v natal_a sectamini_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la sola_fw-la potest_fw-la saluare_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la follow_v she_o which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n final_o quadrage_n leo_fw-la ser_n 6_o the_o quadrage_n all_o good_a work_n do_v in_o faith_n bring_v with_o they_o a_o justification_n quia_fw-la hac_fw-la quaeper_n se_fw-la sunt_fw-la vilia_fw-la fides_fw-la efficit_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la ab_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la ministrantur_fw-la etsi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la sumptu_fw-la magna_fw-la omni_fw-la tamen_fw-la iustificatione_n sunt_fw-la vacua_fw-la faith_n make_v those_o thing_n pretiouse_a which_o of_o themselves_o be_v little_a worth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o infideles_fw-la though_o in_o cost_n they_o be_v great_a yet_o be_v they_o void_a of_o all_o justification_n if_o the_o work_n of_o infideles_fw-la be_v void_a of_o justification_n because_o they_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n then_o christian_n man_n work_v do_v in_o faith_n may_v justify_v by_o these_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o good_a work_n do_v in_o faith_n justify_v the_o doer_n and_o because_o no_o man_n can_v do_v such_o work_n unless_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o good_a man_n sequuntur_fw-la enim_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la 14._o aug_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o open_a ca._n 14._o non_fw-la pracedunt_fw-la iustificandum_fw-la for_o they_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v make_v just_a they_o go_v not_o before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o beside_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a whereby_o a_o sinner_n of_o ungodly_a be_v make_v righteouse_a 4._o â—om_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o other_o degree_n of_o justice_n which_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n as_o i_o have_v show_v call_v justification_n that_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o justice_n whereby_o a_o just_a man_n be_v make_v just_a which_o to_o make_v the_o thing_n more_o plain_a justification_n the_o second_o justification_n i_o call_v the_o second_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o come_v after_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o justice_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o justice_n jaco._n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la â—ulta_fw-la supra_fw-la ca._n oecom_v in_o c._n 2._o jaco._n be_v obtain_v and_o get_v by_o godly_a life_n by_o fight_v with_o vice_n say_v s._n augustine_n by_o work_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o which_o after_o baptism_n faith_n avayl_v not_o but_o make_v we_o also_o gyltie_n of_o great_a sin_n receyve_v the_o talente_a and_o bring_v no_o gain_n of_o it_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o grace_n through_o faith_n hope_n charity_n penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n without_o any_o work_v of_o merit_n go_v before_o and_o true_o be_v it_o say_v also_o that_o such_o as_o be_v already_o just_a may_v be_v yet_o justify_v that_o be_v increase_v in_o justice_n by_o good_a work_n so_o be_v it_o true_a that_o faith_n without_o work_n justifi_v and_o true_a also_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o the_o one_o be_v mean_v of_o man_n not_o yet_o baptize_v the_o other_o of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v or_o christen_v and_o further_o work_v of_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o increase_v a_o good_a man_n justice_n in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o procure_v unto_o the_o doer_n life_n everlasting_a 6._o rom._n 6._o which_o s._n paul_n call_v our_o end_n and_o s._n augustine_n the_o perfiting_a of_o justice_n 106._o ser._n 61._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la de._n et_fw-fr ep_n 106._o say_v complebitur_fw-la spes_fw-la nostra_fw-la our_o hope_n shall_v be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o last_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 full_o accomplissh_v and_o because_o our_o justice_n be_v it_o never_o so_o well_o begin_v and_o continue_v here_o yet_o before_o that_o time_n be_v never_o perfect_a and_o without_o that_o end_n avail_v not_o i_o call_v that_o with_o s._n augustine_n the_o perfiting_a of_o our_o justification_n or_o the_o third_o degree_n and_o end_n of_o our_o justice_n to_o the_o which_o the_o scripture_n plain_o declare_v that_o we_o must_v come_v by_o work_n of_o faith_n 61._o rom._n 2._o psal_n 61._o reddet_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundùm_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la god_n shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n what_o thing_n a_o man_n sow_v 6._o gala._n 6._o the_o same_o shall_v he_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o flesh_n of_o flesh_n shall_v reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o spirit_n of_o spirit_n shall_v reap_v everlasting_a life_n our_o sow_v be_v our_o work_n of_o which_o if_o they_o be_v ill_a we_o shall_v reap_v damnation_n if_o they_o be_v good_a we_o shall_v receive_v life_n eternal_a and_o because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n 9_o 2._o tim._n 4._o epist_n 105._o &_o lib_n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o libe_n arbi_fw-la ca._n 8._o &_o 9_o that_o god_n will_v render_v life_n everlasting_a to_o good_a work_n and_o that_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n we_o gather_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o life_n everlasting_a be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n whereof_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o matter_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 13._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o see_v that_o as_o a_o man_n be_v call_v to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n which_o be_v justification_n so_o can_v he_o neither_o be_v increace_v nor_o perfect_v in_o justice_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n which_o be_v also_o call_v alone_o where_o be_v then_o faith_n alone_o 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