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for_o this_o sentence_n of_o his_o stand_n in_o his_o work_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o all_o his_o lie_n speak_v through_o hypocrisy_n but_o let_v it_o teach_v thou_o so_o to_o renounce_v all_o thy_o suppose_a merit_n as_o repose_v thyself_o in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n thou_o may_v fly_v from_o babylon_n find_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v i_o hereunto_o add_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o one_o out_o of_o augustine_n his_o manual_n which_o book_n though_o it_o be_v father_v upon_o some_o other_o author_n yet_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o augustine_n work_n in_o omnibus_fw-la adversitatibus_fw-la 〈…〉_z non_fw-la invenio_fw-la tam_fw-la efficax_n remedium_fw-la quam_fw-la vulnera_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la illis_fw-la dormio_fw-la securus_fw-la &_o requiesco_fw-la intrepidus_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la prâ—nobis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la amarum_fw-la quod_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la sanâ—tur_fw-la tota_n spes_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la mors_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la salus_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la mea_fw-la merituâ—_n meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ille_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la defuerit_fw-la et_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la domini_fw-la multae_fw-la multus_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la quanto_fw-la ille_fw-la potentior_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la saluandum_fw-la tanto_fw-la ego_fw-la securior_fw-la peccaut_n peccatum_fw-la grande_fw-fr &_o multorum_fw-la sum_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la delictorum_fw-la nec_fw-la sic_fw-la despero_fw-la quia_fw-la ubi_fw-la abundaverunt_fw-la delicta_fw-la superabundavit_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la in_o all_o adversity_n say_v he_o i_o find_v not_o a_o more_o effectual_a remedy_n than_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o i_o sleep_v secure_o in_o they_o i_o rest_v without_o fear_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o death_n so_o bitter_a which_o can_v be_v cure_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n all_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o demerit_n my_o refuge_n my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n my_o merit_n be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n i_o want_v no_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o want_v and_o while_o the_o lord_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n i_o be_o rich_a in_o merit_n the_o more_o able_a he_o be_v to_o save_v the_o more_o be_o i_o secure_a i_o have_v commit_v some_o heinous_a sin_n and_o be_o guilty_a of_o many_o trespass_n yet_o i_o despair_v not_o because_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v there_o grace_n have_v also_o supper_n abound_v and_o in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n inter_fw-la brachia_n saluatoris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la cupio_fw-la between_o the_o arm_n of_o my_o saviour_n it_o be_v both_o my_o will_n to_o live_v and_o my_o wish_n to_o die_v another_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o find_v in_o gregory_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o singular_a work_n of_o his_o moral_n where_o speak_v of_o man_n good_a work_n and_o good_a intention_n 26._o conclude_v thus_o sy_n the_o his_o divinitus_fw-la districtè_fw-la discutimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la ista_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la if_o say_v he_o we_o be_v strict_o sift_v by_o god_n concern_v these_o thing_n what_o place_n will_v be_v leave_v for_o salvation_n in_o they_o see_v that_o both_o our_o evil_a action_n be_v simple_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v can_v be_v simple_o good_a which_o place_n of_o gregory_n be_v allege_v by_o luther_n to_o prove_v none_o can_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o 35._o mortal_o sin_n although_o john_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n will_v have_v gregory_n to_o mean_v not_o all_o work_n but_o only_o such_o as_o we_o vain_o boast_v of_o as_o sixtus_n senensis_n relate_v yet_o gregory_n 45._o meaning_n be_v easy_o discover_v by_o the_o title_n or_o content_n prefix_v to_o the_o say_a chapter_n in_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la sanctus_n gregorius_n in_o his_o quae_fw-la iam_fw-la recta_fw-la intention_n protulit_fw-la vanae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vel_fw-la laudis_fw-la hâ—manae_fw-la favorem_fw-la subrepsisse_fw-la sibi_fw-la formidat_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la recompensatione_fw-la operis_fw-la postulat_fw-la orationem_fw-la lectoris_fw-la that_o be_v that_o st._n gregory_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v with_o a_o right_a intention_n fear_v lest_o some_o affectation_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o humane_a applause_n may_v have_v creep_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o work_n desire_v the_o reader_n prayer_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o by_o the_o whole_a tenure_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o gregory_n dare_v not_o trust_v his_o best_a work_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o god_n strict_a judgement_n see_v that_o a_o man_n best_a intention_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v taint_v with_o secret_a pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o rochester_n may_v seem_v too_o sharp_a in_o his_o censure_n the_o sequel_n whereof_o tend_v to_o a_o flat_a condemnation_n of_o gregory_n best_a intention_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v direct_o conscious_a of_o pride_n in_o they_o whereas_o gregory_n only_o fear_v least_o some_o such_o corruption_n may_v have_v secret_o steal_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n gregory_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la iustitia_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la esse_fw-la convincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la 24._o prece_fw-la ergo_fw-la post_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la
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the_o contrary_a yes_o the_o all-daring_a pontifician_n dare_v say_v forsitan_fw-la non_fw-la manebit_fw-la perhaps_o faith_n shall_v not_o remain_v and_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o such_o faith_n shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o pontifician_n say_v saint_n augustine_n do_v not_o yet_o say_v that_o the_o elect_n do_v know_v certain_o that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n no_o quis_fw-la audeat_fw-la dicere_fw-la forsitan_fw-la non_fw-la manebit_fw-la who_o dare_v say_v perhaps_o it_o shall_v not_o continue_v and_o shall_v the_o elect_a themselves_o who_o bring_v forth_o this_o fruit_n and_o have_v this_o faith_n say_v perhaps_o they_o shall_v not_o persevere_v or_o that_o their_o perseverance_n be_v doubtful_a yea_o if_o none_o ought_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o much_o less_o themselves_o the_o same_o augustine_n say_v again_o ibid._n quando_fw-la rogavit_fw-la christus_fw-la ne_fw-la fides_fw-la petri_n deficeret_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la rogavit_fw-la niâ—i_fw-la ut_fw-la haberet_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la liberrimam_fw-la fortissimam_fw-la invictisfimam_fw-la perseverantissimem_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la when_o christ_n pray_v that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v what_o else_o do_v he_o pray_v for_o but_o that_o in_o his_o faith_n he_o may_v have_v a_o most_o free_a most_o firm_a most_o invincible_a and_o most_o persevere_v will_n and_o christ_n prayer_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a as_o augustine_n say_v now_o if_o faith_n have_v a_o most_o constant_a will_n to_o persevere_v do_v not_o the_o faithful_a certain_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v persevere_v since_o he_o can_v but_o know_v his_o own_o will_n as_o also_o that_o this_o will_n of_o he_o be_v establish_v by_o christ_n effectual_a prayer_n 4._o hence_o saint_n augustine_n to_o consentius_n say_v quis_fw-la it_o a_o evanescat_fw-la ut_fw-la existimet_fw-la petrum_fw-la hoc_fw-la habuisse_fw-la in_o cord_n quoth_v in_o ore_fw-la quando_fw-la christum_fw-la 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