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B15342 A treatie of iustification. Founde emong the writinges of Cardinal Pole of blessed memorie, remaining in the custodie of M. Henrie Pyning, chamberlaine and general receiuer to the said cardinal, late deceased in Louaine. Item, certaine translations touching the said matter of iustification, the titles whereof, see in the page folowing Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558.; Copley, Thomas, Sir, 1534-1584, suggested trans. 1569 (1569) STC 20088; ESTC S102468 222,799 366

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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
saint_n and_o holy_a man_n that_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a 11._o hebr._n 11._o they_o walk_v in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o goat_n skin_n they_o be_v forsake_v press_v with_o many_o vexation_n and_o hardly_o afflict_v follow_v their_o life_n if_o thou_o seek_v after_o their_o portion_n what_o bring_v lazarus_n to_o rest_v in_o abraham_n his_o bosom_n be_v it_o not_o fast_v 3._o mat._n 3._o the_o life_n of_o john_n baptist_n what_o be_v it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v one_o continual_a fast_a he_o have_v no_o bed_n no_o table_n no_o land_n to_o plow_v no_o draw_v ox_n no_o corn_n no_o baker_n of_o his_o bread_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o these_o temporal_a thing_n and_o therefore_o rise_v there_o never_o among_o the_o child_n of_o weeman_n a_o great_a ●1_n matt._n ●1_n than_o john_n baptiste_n fast_v also_o do_v carry_v uppe_o to_o heaven_n s._n paul_n with_o other_o 11._o 2._o cor._n 6._o &_o 11._o which_o he_o do_v himself_o recite_v among_o the_o glory_n that_o he_o have_v over_o his_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n but_o our_o lord_n the_o head_n of_o all_o those_o before_o remember_v 4._o matt._n 4._o when_o by_o fast_v he_o have_v prepare_v and_o fortify_v the_o flesh_n which_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o do_v then_o sustain_v therein_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v thereby_o both_o teach_v we_o by_o fast_v to_o arm_n and_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o the_o conflict_n of_o temptation_n and_o also_o by_o his_o famine_n and_o poverty_n encourage_v and_o geeve_v occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v be_v approach_v of_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o height_n of_o his_o godhead_n if_o he_o have_v not_o first_o by_o hunger_n bring_v himself_o down_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n estate_n but_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o take_v meat_n to_o show_v and_o persuade_v thereby_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o his_o body_n which_o 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man_n be_v decay_v 12._o 2._o cor_fw-la 4._o 2._o cor._n 12._o by_o so_o much_o the_o inward_a be_v renew_v and_o again_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o mighty_a will_v thou_o not_o then_o despise_v these_o corruptible_a meat_n will_v thou_o not_o hunger_n after_o that_o heavenly_a table_n which_o fast_v in_o this_o life_n do_v procure_v and_o prepare_v unto_o thou_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o by_o immoderate_a full_a feed_n thou_o do_v breed_v unto_o thyself_o a_o fat_a worm_n to_o gnaw_v thou_o for_o who_o in_o abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o continual_a delicacy_n have_v be_v partakener_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 34._o exod._n 34._o moses_n receive_v the_o second_o time_n the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o necessity_n drive_v to_o a_o second_o fast_n 3._o john_n 3._o if_o the_o brute_n beast_n have_v not_o also_o fast_v with_o the_o ninivites_fw-la they_o have_v not_o escape_v their_o threaten_a destruction_n who_o limb_n and_o carcase_n be_v those_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o desert_n be_v they_o not_o they_o that_o seek_v after_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v content_a with_o manna_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n overcome_v the_o egyptian_n make_v way_n through_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o sick_a of_o all_o the_o tribe_n 11._o mum._n 11._o but_o after_o they_o have_v one_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o fleshpotte_n of_o egypt_n and_o lust_v to_o return_v thither_o again_o they_o never_o come_v to_o see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n do_v thou_o not_o fear_v this_o their_o example_n do_v thou_o not_o abhor_v now_o insatiable_a feed_n lest_o it_o exclude_v thou_o also_o from_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o thou_o hope_v for_o but_o neither_o have_v daniel_n see_v the_o vision_n if_o by_o fast_v he_o have_v not_o illuminate_v and_o make_v more_o clear_a and_o bright_a his_o soul_n for_o of_o gross_a nurriture_n smoky_a vapour_n mount_n uppe_o which_o like_o a_o thick_a 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