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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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again_o by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o age_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o receive_v justification_n and_o from_o whence_o justification_n come_v the_o v._o chapter_n the_o holy_a council_n declare_v moreover_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o justification_n in_o such_o as_o be_v of_o age_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o prevent_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o call_n whereby_o they_o be_v call_v without_o any_o their_o own_o merit_n that_o they_o which_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o god_n through_o sin_n may_v by_o his_o stir_n and_o help_a grace_n be_v dispose_v to_o converte_v themselves_o unto_o their_o own_o justification_n by_o yield_n their_o consent_n free_o and_o work_v together_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o such_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 ●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 ●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 justification_n so_o can_v he_o neither_o come_v to_o the_o beginning_n but_o by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n as_o have_v be_v show_v neither_o to_o the_o middle_n nor_o the_o end_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n join_v together_o and_o this_o difference_n mark_v and_o righte_o apply_v do_v not_o only_o geve_v light_n to_o sundry_a scripture_n seem_v otherwise_o dark_a but_o also_o take_v away_o the_o difference_n imagine_v book_n in_o the_o 10._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o book_n to_o be_v between_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o in_o a_o other_o place_n what_o good_a work_v be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v call_v we_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n scripture_n three_o kind_n of_o work_n in_o scripture_n the_o great_a commendation_n and_o price_n which_o the_o scripture_n geve_v to_o good_a work_n move_v i_o brief_o to_o declare_v what_o work_v they_o be_v that_o we_o call_v good_a where_o with_o god_n be_v so_o high_o please_v we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n three_o kind_n of_o work_n name_v 5._o gala._n 5._o whereof_o some_o be_v call_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n other_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o joan._n 6._o gala._n 5._o the_o three_o kind_n the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v fornication_n uncleanes_n unchaste_a life_n and_o other_o like_a the_o doer_n whereof_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n 5._o gala._n 5._o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n do_v by_o himself_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n 3._o aug._n ser_n 15._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n philip._n 3._o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o not_o for_o love_v of_o justice_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n
and_o lust_n through_o a_o love_n settle_v where_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pull_v from_o god_n and_o delyte_n heavenly_a and_o settle_v on_o himself_o and_o thing_n transitory_a and_o as_o that_o perverse_a love_n which_o be_v call_v lust_n make_v he_o of_o good_a and_o righteouse_a 64._o august_n in_o praefat._n psal_n 31._o august_n in_o titul_n psal_n 64._o evil_a and_o sinful_a so_o in_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o his_o race_n ill_a love_n and_o lust_n make_v a_o ill_a man_n and_o good_a love_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n make_v a_o good_a man._n interoget_n se_fw-la cuique_fw-la quid_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la civis_fw-la let_v every_o man_n ask_v of_o himself_o what_o he_o love_v and_o he_o shall_v find_v whereof_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n charity_n it_o be_v that_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o that_o change_v the_o work_v muta_fw-la cor_fw-la &_o mutabitur_fw-la opus_fw-la dom._n august_n serm._n 12._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n change_v the_o heart_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o the_o work_n will_v be_v change_v and_o how_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v it_o follow_v extirpa_n cupiditatem_fw-la planta_fw-la charitatem_fw-la root_n out_o lust_n and_o ill_a desire_n plant_n charity_n for_o as_o lust_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o ill_a so_o be_v charity_n the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a no_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o he_o that_o be_v make_v a_o good_a man_n and_o charity_n it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o man_n good_a 117_o aug._n enchi_fw-la c._n 117_o for_o when_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v whether_o any_o one_o be_v a_o good_a man_n it_o be_v not_o demand_v what_o he_o beleve_v or_o what_o he_o hope_v but_o what_o he_o love_v for_o who_o so_o love_v right_o without_o doubt_n he_o beleve_v right_o all_o man_n will_v confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v unless_o he_o know_v god_n be_v new_o bear_v of_o god_n translate_v from_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o life_n form_n of_o new_a and_o graff_v in_o christ_n and_o final_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o who_o so_o ever_o remain_v without_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o old_a estate_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o child_n of_o anger_n in_o the_o state_n of_o just_a damnation_n and_o far_o from_o justice_n if_o then_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o all_o these_o five_o point_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o especial_o by_o charity_n we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o charity_n do_v not_o only_o work_v but_o singular_o work_v in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o prove_v the_o first_o and_o second_o point_n s._n john_n say_v every_o man_n that_o love_v 4._o 1._o joan._n 4._o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god._n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v charity_n the_o third_o point_n he_o prove_v by_o these_o word_n 3._o 1._o joan._n 3._o nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v our_o brethren_n he_o that_o love_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n galat._n august_n in_o expo_n epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n of_o the_o four_o point_n s._n augustine_n say_v formatur_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la formam_fw-la accepit_fw-la christi_fw-la christ_n be_v form_v in_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o it_o be_v that_o receive_v the_o shape_n of_o christ_n who_o cleave_v fast_a to_o christ_n by_o a_o goste_o and_o spiritual_a love_n the_o fifte_a point_n be_v prove_v by_o s._n paul_n who_o take_v it_o for_o all_o one_o to_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o to_o have_v faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n for_o as_o he_o say_v 5._o galat._n 5._o in_o christ_n jesu_n neither_o circumcision_n 6._o galat._n 6._o nor_o to_o be_v without_o circumcision_n avail_v aught_o but_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n so_o he_o say_v 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