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familiariter_fw-la dilâ—git_fw-la svam_fw-la esse_fw-la indubitantèr_fw-la credit_n svam_fw-la namque_fw-la hanc_fw-la civitatemesse_n cognoverat_fw-la qui_fw-la dicebat_fw-la scimê°_n quia_fw-la si_fw-la terrestris_fw-la nostra_fw-la domus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o entire_o love_v it_o do_v undoubted_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o for_o say_v he_o he_o know_v this_o city_n to_o be_v his_o that_o say_v 1._o say_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o habitation_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n which_o be_v of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o say_v leo_n that_o suscitati_fw-la that_o leo_fw-la de_fw-la resurrect_v domini_fw-la ser_fw-mi 2._o quam_fw-la idcò_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la celerrimâ—m_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la voluit_fw-la esse_fw-la mortalem_fw-la ut_fw-la credentibus_fw-la in_o cum_fw-la nec_fw-la persecutio_fw-la insuperabilis_fw-la nec_fw-la mors_fw-la 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which_o we_o profess_v with_o the_o mouth_n we_o be_v crucify_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v dead_a we_o be_v bury_v we_o be_v also_o the_o three_o day_n raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a tenemus_fw-la dead_a ibid._n serm_n 1._o non_fw-la haesitamus_fw-la diffidentia_fw-la nec_fw-la incerta_fw-la expectatione_n suspendimur_fw-la sed_fw-la accept_v promissionis_fw-la exâ—rdiâ—_fw-la fidei_fw-la oculis_fw-la quâ—_n sunt_fw-la futura_fw-la iam_fw-la cernimus_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la pronectiâ—ne_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la iam_fw-la tenemus_fw-la we_o stagger_v not_o by_o distrust_n say_v he_o again_o neither_o do_v we_o hang_v in_o uncertain_a expectation_n but_o have_v receive_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o now_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o even_o now_o hold_v that_o which_o we_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faithful_a 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righteousness_n only_o and_o again_o 7._o again_o psal_n 124._o 7._o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o a_o word_n one_o truth_n agree_v with_o another_o and_o therefore_o m._n bishop_n in_o oppose_v some_o formal_a speech_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o other_o the_o like_o formal_a speech_n which_o in_o their_o true_a meaning_n stand_v very_o well_o and_o agree_v together_o do_v no_o other_o but_o deform_v the_o truth_n and_o wicked_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o patronage_n and_o maintenance_n of_o falsehood_n and_o untruth_n chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o good_a work_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o meritorious_a or_o worthy_a of_o the_o bliss_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n paul_n say_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveil_v etc._n etc._n to_o paul_n say_v nothing_o for_o those_o point_n etc._n 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be_v free_o give_v because_o to_o live_v just_o so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v live_v just_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o man_n merit_n but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o say_v again_o that_o promissio_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 88_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la illius_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la it_o be_v sure_a not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mercy_n why_o then_o do_v m._n bishop_n go_v about_o to_o build_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v only_o his_o free_a and_o voluntary_a mercy_n as_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o by_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o our_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n proceed_v therefrom_o but_o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v by_o that_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o 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teach_v and_o be_v therein_o approve_a by_o austin_n that_o obtinemus_fw-la that_o hilar._n apud_fw-la august_n count_n julian._n lib._n 2._o memores_fw-la &_o conscij_fw-la corpora_fw-la nostra_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la materien_n pro_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la mundum_fw-la nihil_fw-la innocens_fw-la obtinemus_fw-la we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o body_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o vice_n by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o innocent_a nothing_o clean_a peragatur_fw-la clean_a greg._n mor._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la quavis_fw-la tenuissimi_fw-la contagij_fw-la inquinatione_fw-la peragatur_fw-la what_o be_v there_o say_v gregory_n that_o can_v be_v do_v in_o this_o life_n without_o some_o defilement_n of_o secret_a contagion_n and_o again_o possunt_fw-la again_o ibid._n l._n 31._o c._n 5_o elâ—cti_fw-la quâ—mdiu_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la quamtulocunque_fw-la culpae_fw-la contagio_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o elect_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v without_o some_o contagion_n of_o sin_n yea_o peccet_fw-la yea_o ibid._n l._n 32._o c._n 4_o nullus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ita_fw-la perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la deo_fw-la devotus_fw-la sit_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quantumcunque_fw-la pia_fw-la vota_fw-la non_fw-la peccet_fw-la there_o be_v none_o so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n say_v he_o howsoever_o devote_a unto_o god_n as_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o amid_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o religious_a desire_n to_o be_v short_a possunt_fw-la short_a ibid._n l._n 35._o c._n 16._o si_fw-mi de_fw-mi his_o divinitùs_fw-la districtè_fw-la discutimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la isâ—a_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la malâ—_n sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la â—abere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la if_o god_n do_v narrow_o sift_v our_o do_n what_o place_n be_v there_o leave_v for_o salvation_n when_o as_o our_o evil_a do_n be_v mere_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v can_v be_v pure_o good_a if_o our_o good_a work_n can_v be_v pure_o good_a if_o all_o that_o we_o do_v be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o all_o that_o proceed_v from_o we_o there_o be_v find_v uncleanness_n if_o god_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o severe_a judgement_n do_v strict_o view_v and_o behold_v the_o same_o then_o can_v any_o good_a work_n of_o we_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n yea_o they_o make_v we_o rather_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_v and_o punishment_n if_o god_n do_v not_o merciful_o remit_v the_o default_n of_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o place_n by_o m._n bishop_n allege_v prove_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o we_o say_v the_o first_o say_v only_o 5._o only_o 2._o thess_n 1._o 5._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v worthy_a in_o god_n account_n and_o acceptation_n which_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o christ_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v worthy_a by_o merit_n and_o perfection_n which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v of_o the_o former_a st._n bernard_n say_v dignitatis_fw-la say_v bernard_n in_o dedicat_fw-la eccles_n ser_fw-mi 5_o nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la non_fw-la dignitale_fw-it nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la dignatio_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la 〈…〉_o rit_fw-fr praesumptiâ—_n dignitatis_fw-la we_o be_v but_o it_o be_v by_o god_n dignation_n or_o vouchsafe_v we_o aâ—_n worthy_a not_o by_o our_o dignity_n or_o worthiness_n yea_o dignation_n or_o vouchsafe_n have_v no_o place_n say_v he_o where_o there_o be_v a_o presumption_n of_o dignity_n or_o worth_n of_o the_o latter_a chrysostome_n say_v dei_fw-la say_v chrysost_n ad_fw-la coloss_n homil_n 2._o nemo_fw-la talem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la conversationem_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ut_fw-la regno_fw-la dignus_fw-la esse_fw-la
sect_n 18._o elsewhere_o and_o i_o shall_v wonder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o manner_n so_o to_o do_v that_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o be_v so_o display_v he_o will_v thus_o repeat_v it_o again_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v here_o sufficient_a thence_o brief_o to_o answer_v he_o that_o the_o justify_n faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v capable_a of_o believe_v all_o â—o_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v the_o devil_n can_v believe_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v give_v abraham_n a_o son_n and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n therefore_o justify_v faith_n be_v more_o than_o to_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v that_o more_o be_v plain_o gather_v of_o that_o which_o cyprian_n say_v fiduciam_fw-la say_v cyprian_a de_fw-fr dupl_n martyrio_fw-la non_fw-fr credit_n in_o deum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o â—o_o solo_fw-la collocat_fw-la totius_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la he_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n that_o do_v not_o place_n or_o repose_v in_o god_n only_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o his_o whole_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n justify_v faith_n then_o be_v the_o repose_v of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n only_o to_o obtain_v of_o he_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n not_o a_o carnal_a belief_n only_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n of_o many_o nation_n but_o a_o belief_n of_o a_o spiritual_a 9_o spiritual_a gen._n 12._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 9_o blessing_n in_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o place_n which_o m._n bishop_n cit_v where_o the_o apostle_n allege_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n add_v 23._o add_v rom._n 4._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n what_o to_o believe_v that_o old_a and_o barren_a person_n may_v have_v child_n if_o god_n say_v the_o word_n as_o m._n bishop_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v very_o rude_o express_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nay_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n the_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n respect_v by_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 56._o god_n john_n 8._o 56._o he_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o believe_v that_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v come_v a_o saviour_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n he_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o same_o faith_n save_v abraham_n that_o now_o save_v we_o as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v but_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v we_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n therefore_o this_o be_v also_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v abraham_n thus_o m._n bishop_n heap_n of_o testimony_n prove_v for_o his_o part_n heap_n of_o chaff_n and_o not_o of_o corn_n they_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o multitude_n but_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o he_o be_v a_o â—aiâ—e_a man_n that_o go_v about_o by_o such_o allegation_n to_o impeach_v any_o piece_n of_o the_o protestant_n justification_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o paper-shot_a the_o protestant_n justification_n will_v remain_v still_o w._n bishop_n §._o 3._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o point_v name_v by_o m._n abbot_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o in_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a 34._o 1._o cor._n 7._o vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o &_o 34._o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v carp_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n to_o this_o we_o add_v monkish_a vow_n of_o which_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o good_a abbot_n he_o will_v speak_v more_o respective_o somewhat_o s._n paul_n have_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a vow_n for_o he_o avouch_v certain_a widow_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n because_o 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o v._n 12._o they_o break_v the_o same_o former_a vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o s._n paul_n himself_o shore_n his_o head_n in_o cenchris_n because_o 18._o act._n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o have_v a_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n not_o much_o unlike_a for_o the_o time_n though_o much_o inferior_a unto_o the_o vow_n of_o religious_a person_n see_v of_o that_o vow_v the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v m._n abbot_n in_o s._n paul_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o teach_v that_o some_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n hay_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o stubble_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n shall_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o through_o fire_n which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v take_v to_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o poenitentialem_fw-la ss_z aug._n in_o psal_n 37._o hieron_n lib._n 2._o cont_n jovin_n 13._o ambros_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la gregor_n in_o psal_n 3._o poenitentialem_fw-la purgatory_n now_o if_o many_o while_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o work_n be_v purge_v do_v lie_n in_o fire_n it_o will_v easy_o follow_v thereof_o that_o every_o good_a soul_n who_o have_v any_o christian_a compassion_n in_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o release_n of_o their_o christian_a brother_n out_o of_o those_o torment_n r._n abbot_n thou_o may_v here_o see_v gentle_a reader_n m._n bishop_n tergiversation_n and_o manifest_a shift_v i_o propound_v out_o of_o theodoret_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n contain_v all_o manner_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n upon_o this_o ground_n i_o note_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o that_o it_o contain_v so_o many_o point_n as_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n whereof_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n herewith_o m._n bishop_n find_v himself_o great_o distress_v on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o dare_v not_o open_o reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n fear_v lest_o that_o haply_o may_v be_v some_o prejudice_n to_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o find_v their_o religion_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n now_o therefore_o silent_o he_o steal_v away_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o paul_n epistle_n not_o upon_o any_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o can_v thence_o make_v good_a his_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o he_o find_v there_o some_o speech_n deliver_v upon_o occasion_n whereby_o he_o can_v better_o give_v colour_n to_o some_o doctrine_n of_o they_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n never_o think_v he_o tell_v his_o reader_n that_o i_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o st._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o my_o say_n be_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o theodoret_n affirm_v to_o contain_v all_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n well_o let_v he_o yet_o have_v his_o way_n let_v we_o give_v he_o full_a liberty_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n and_o what_o have_v he_o there_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o forsooth_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o say_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v cark_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n but_o here_o he_o
the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n moreover_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o but_o in_o her_o cradle_n most_o honourable_o say_v your_o faith_n be_v 8._o rom._n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o renown_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o after_o your_o obedience_n 19_o rom._n 16._o ver_fw-la 19_o be_v publish_v into_o every_o place_n but_o no_o marvel_n to_o the_o wise_a though_o he_o do_v not_o then_o make_v mention_n of_o her_o supremacy_n for_o that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o s._n peter_n who_o when_o s._n paul_n write_v that_o epistle_n be_v scarce_o well_o settle_v there_o neither_o do_v that_o appertain_v to_o the_o matter_n he_o treat_v of_o r._n abbot_n now_o to_o the_o mass_n sâ—ith_o m._n bishop_n but_o there_o be_v no_o wise_a man_n that_o read_v what_o he_o have_v here_o write_v but_o will_v think_v that_o he_o have_v do_v much_o more_o wise_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o mass_n i_o can_v tell_v whither_o more_o 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