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in_o piece_n and_o die_v by_o the_o sword_n such_o a_o faith_n do_v s._n paul_n commend_v a_o faith_n join_v with_o religion_n and_o duty_n toward_o god_n with_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n with_o patience_n with_o justice_n with_o suffer_v of_o all_o grief_n and_o pain_n yea_o death_n itself_o for_o god_n sake_n according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n our_o crede_fw-la require_v a_o sound_n and_o catholic_a faith_n s._n augustine_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o christian_n grace_n a_o faith_n of_o christian_a man_n not_o such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o divelle_n cyril_n a_o sincere_a faith_n s._n hierome_n a_o faith_n full_a of_o devotion_n oecumenius_n a_o true_a faith_n not_o only_o in_o opinion_n but_o in_o heart_n and_o affection_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v comprise_v by_o s._n augustine_n in_o these_o few_o word_n it_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o have_v she_o work_v through_o charity_n that_o make_v a_o just_a and_o a_o good_a man_n 32_o abac._n 2._o rom._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-la li._n c._n 32_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la iustus_fw-la vivit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o man_n believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o vaunt_a and_o boast_v be_v shut_v out_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o abundance_n and_o largess_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v obtain_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v miss_n ephe._n 2._o galat._n 5._o abach_n 2._o rom._n 1._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n leo_fw-la ser_n 5._o the_o collect_v bed._n in_o die_v natal_a do._n ad_fw-la sum._n miss_n by_o grace_n you_o
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
dialo_fw-la count_v pelagia_n but_o as_o no_o man_n be_v just_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o excellent_a justice_n of_o god_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n so_o yet_o say_v s._n augustine_n 36._o de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o light_v cap._n 36._o dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quaedam_fw-la iustitia_fw-la minor_fw-la huic_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la competens_fw-la qua_fw-la iustus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peregrinus_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o lesser_a justice_n meet_v for_o this_o life_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v through_o faith_n though_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o pilgrim_n from_o god._n s._n basil_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n judica_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la secundùm_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la 7._o psal_n 7._o judge_v i_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o justice_n say_v est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la angelorum_fw-la iustitia_fw-la humanam_fw-la trangressa_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la basil_n in_o psal_n 7._o ibidem_fw-la there_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o angel_n that_o pass_v man_n justice_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o power_n above_o angel_n it_o have_v a_o excellency_n of_o justice_n answerable_a to_o his_o greatness_n and_o there_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o excede_v all_o understanding_n of_o mind_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o incomprehensible_a to_o all_o mortal_a nature_n judge_v i_o therefore_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o that_o justice_n which_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o note_n note_n and_o which_o be_v possible_a to_o such_o as_o live_v in_o flesh_n no_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o plain_o speak_v to_o prove_v both_o that_o there_o be_v a_o justice_n in_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o surmount_v man_n nature_n and_o also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o justice_n that_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o and_o so_o be_v all_o good_a man_n work_n and_o their_o justice_n unperfect_a if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o yet_o perfect_a according_a to_o the_o estate_n and_o nature_n of_o man._n it_o be_v say_v diliges_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la 22._o matt._n 22._o ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o yet_o say_v s._n augustine_n 36._o de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v cap._n 36._o neque_fw-la si_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la potest_fw-la tanta_fw-la dilectio_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v not_o yet_o be_v so_o great_a as_o unto_o that_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o heaven_n be_v due_a it_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o fault_n note_v reader_n he_o say_v although_o man_n love_n toward_o god_n want_n of_o that_o perfection_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o account_v a_o sin_n nor_o fault_n s._n paul_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 3._o philip._n 3._o as_o he_o confess_v he_o want_v one_o of_o these_o perfection_n so_o do_v he_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o the_o other_o non_fw-la quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la acceperim_fw-la aut_fw-la iam_fw-la perfectus_fw-la sim_fw-la not_o that_o i_o have_v already_o receive_v it_o or_o be_o already_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n quicunque_fw-la ergo_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la as_o many_o of_o we_o then_o as_o be_v perfect_a let_v we_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o yet_o that_o both_o himself_o and_o other_o be_v perfect_a which_o word_n s._n augustine_n expound_v 7._o aug._n contra_fw-la 2._o epi._n pelagia_n li._n 3._o ca._n 7._o say_v si_fw-la secundùm_fw-la hominus_fw-la mortalis_fw-la capacitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la modulo_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la hoc_fw-la qucque_fw-la pertinere_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la ut_fw-la 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