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officious_a lie_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o this_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v soon_o be_v impair_v for_o the_o reader_n thereof_o will_v soon_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o write_v for_o the_o keep_v of_o man_n in_o their_o duty_n neither_o ought_v the_o authority_n of_o plato_n to_o move_v we_o much_o error_n plato_n in_o a_o error_n see_v in_o that_o place_n he_o err_v great_o grant_v that_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n they_o may_v feign_v fable_n which_o shall_v serve_v to_o bring_v forth_o and_o keep_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o they_o doubtless_o we_o must_v not_o jest_v in_o divine_a matter_n further_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v equal_a and_o evermore_o one_o and_o as_o it_o will_v not_o have_v the_o common_a people_n to_o lie_v so_o do_v it_o also_o forbid_v the_o same_o to_o magistrate_n howbeit_o they_o can_v justly_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o lie_n which_o in_o 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he_o because_o as_o the_o lawyer_n say_v a_o new_a case_n require_v a_o new_a help_n 28._o rom._n 15_o 24_o and_o 28._o after_o the_o very_a same_o sort_n be_v paul_n excuse_v who_o say_v that_o he_o will_v go_v into_o spain_n when_o as_o nevertheless_o he_o go_v not_o thither_o 15._o 2._o cor._n 1_o 15._o paul_n also_o promise_v to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o he_o will_v come_v unto_o they_o which_o he_o perform_v not_o but_o yet_o he_o lie_v not_o because_o when_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n he_o be_v mind_v so_o to_o do_v but_o god_n have_v otherwise_o appoint_v it_o as_o gelasius_n have_v well_o write_v as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o 22._o cause_n question_v the_o second_o in_o the_o chapter_n beatus_fw-la undoubted_o the_o disposition_n of_o god_n break_v and_o dissolve_v all_o bond_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 19_o cause_n question_v the_o second_o chapter_n duae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 34_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v touch_v the_o hyperbolical_a speech_n which_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n seem_v to_o be_v lie_n i_o answer_v that_o although_o there_o in_o signification_n the_o sentence_n keep_v not_o a_o mean_a in_o respect_n of_o quantity_n yet_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n it_o do_v for_o those_o excessive_a speech_n amplify_v a_o matter_n because_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o to_o set_v forth_o a_o thing_n but_o also_o to_o lead_v man_n into_o a_o admiration_n which_o by_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n they_o most_o commodiouslie_o attain_v unto_o neither_o have_v lie_v any_o place_n there_o forsomuch_o as_o they_o breed_v not_o in_o the_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o hearer_n any_o false_a or_o corrupt_a sense_n a_o mean_a therefore_o must_v there_o be_v keep_v undoubted_o not_o of_o the_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o manner_n the_o evangelist_n also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o liar_n when_o as_o they_o set_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o all_o use_v the_o self_n same_o word_n for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o the_o truth_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o require_v to_o be_v express_v by_o the_o self_n same_o word_n yea_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o do_v through_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o narration_n shall_v differ_v for_o by_o such_o mean_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o express_v by_o one_o be_v more_o plain_o show_v by_o a_o other_o 35_o but_o they_o use_v to_o object_v the_o midwife_n of_o the_o hebrews_n which_o although_o they_o lie_v 19_o exod._n 1_o 19_o yet_o god_n reward_v they_o 5._o josua_n 2_o 5._o the_o same_o also_o happen_v to_o rahab_n
afterward_o be_v make_v perfect_a and_o full_a when_o other_o good_a work_n come_v unto_o it_o but_o how_o vain_a this_o be_v 28._o rom._n 3_o 28._o paul_n himself_o sufficient_o teach_v for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o also_o he_o add_v without_o work_n further_o this_o also_o make_v against_o these_o man_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n to_o know_v god_n be_v full_a righteousness_n 3._o wisd_v 15_o 3._o in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o see_v how_o smith_n wringe_v himself_o first_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v the_o sentence_n for_o he_o count_v that_o book_n for_o canonical_a but_o as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o sharp_a wit_n at_o the_o last_o this_o he_o devise_v that_o god_n be_v not_o know_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o also_o by_o love_n but_o who_o ever_o will_v so_o say_v but_o only_o this_o man_n undoubted_o by_o love_n we_o do_v not_o know_v but_o we_o do_v love_n but_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o yet_o with_o i_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a authority_n christ_n himself_o have_v most_o manifest_o testify_v in_o the_o gospel_n say_v 3._o john_n 17_o 3._o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n that_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n although_o of_o this_o say_n also_o of_o our_o saviour_n gardiner_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n gardiner_n gardiner_n devise_v of_o late_a i_o wot_v not_o what_o namely_o that_o to_o know_v god_n be_v not_o proper_o eternal_a life_n although_o it_o somewhat_o help_v forward_o thereunto_o but_o forsomuch_o as_o neither_o the_o father_n nor_o paul_n nor_o christ_n himself_o can_v satisfy_v these_o man_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v any_o thing_n prevail_v with_o our_o reason_n they_o add_v moreover_o that_o the_o father_n say_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o principall_a thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v i_o confess_v in_o deed_n 13_o this_o word_n only_o sometime_o signify_v principal_a 1._o cor._n 13_o 13_o that_o only_o sometime_o signify_v principal_a but_o this_o sense_n can_v agree_v with_o paul_n purpose_n for_o if_o charity_n be_v compare_v with_o faith_n charity_n as_o paul_n say_v be_v more_o excellent_a and_o better_a wherefore_o if_o both_o of_o they_o justify_v as_o these_o man_n will_v have_v it_o then_o shall_v charity_n have_v the_o chief_a part_n and_o not_o faith_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o great_a let_v unto_o these_o man_n which_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o speak_v of_o that_o paul_n so_o ascribe_v justification_n unto_o faith_n that_o he_o say_v without_o work_n augustine_n augustine_n but_o augustine_n say_v they_o unto_o simplicianus_n write_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o begin_v to_o be_v justify_v unto_o this_o we_o may_v answer_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o that_o that_o beginning_n be_v such_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o have_v the_o very_a full_a and_o whole_a justification_n so_o that_o augustine_n meaning_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v so_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v faith_n or_o if_o this_o please_v they_o not_o we_o will_v say_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o deed_n that_o augustine_n mean_v of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o stick_v in_o us._n they_o cite_v also_o ambrose_n upon_o the_o five_o chapter_n unto_o the_o galathian_o in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v he_o we_o have_v need_n of_o faith_n only_o in_o charity_n to_o justification_n behold_v say_v they_o unto_o justification_n we_o have_v no_o less_o need_n of_o charity_n than_o of_o faith_n but_o they_o be_v far_o deceive_v for_o by_o those_o word_n ambrose_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o true_a faith_n and_o vain_a opinion_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o faith_n only_o namely_o that_o which_o be_v join_v with_o charity_n but_o jerom_n upon_o the_o five_o chapter_n unto_o the_o galathian_o say_v that_o it_o be_v charity_n only_o 6._o gala._n 5_o 6._o which_o make_v clean_o the_o hart_n what_o other_o thing_n else_o shall_v we_o here_o answer_v but_o that_o this_o his_o say_n if_o it_o be_v sharp_o and_o sincere_o urge_v be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v faith_n also_o which_o purify_v the_o heart_n as_o it_o write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o paul_n unto_o timothy_n say_v 5._o 1._o tim._n 1_o 5._o charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o hart_n must_v of_o necessity_n first_o be_v pure_a before_o charity_n can_v come_v wherefore_o we_o will_v interpret_v that_o sentence_n by_o the_o effect_n and_o as_o touch_v our_o knowledge_n for_o than_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o have_v a_o clean_a hart_n when_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o charity_n after_o this_o manner_n also_o have_v we_o before_o expound_v this_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o 89_o and_o by_o the_o selfsame_o mean_n also_o may_v that_o say_n of_o augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la the_o 38._o chapter_n be_v answer_v unto_o it_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n say_v he_o by_o which_o only_a he_o be_v just_a whosoever_o be_v just_a but_o this_o seem_v also_o best_o unto_o i_o to_o understand_v such_o saieng_n of_o the_o father_n to_o concern_v that_o righteousness_n which_o abide_v and_o stick_v in_o we_o for_o that_o consist_v not_o only_o of_o faith_n but_o also_o of_o all_o virtue_n &_o good_a work_n alone_o why_o our_o righteousness_n be_v sometime_o attribute_v unto_o charity_n alone_o now_o because_o among_o all_o virtue_n charity_n be_v the_o principal_a therefore_o the_o father_n sometime_o attribute_v righteousness_n unto_o it_o only_o and_o that_o which_o our_o adversary_n have_v most_o uniustlie_o usurp_v to_o expound_v this_o word_n only_o for_o principal_a or_o chief_a may_v in_o this_o place_n most_o justly_o serve_v we_o for_o here_o we_o entreat_v not_o of_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v have_v by_o imputation_n but_o of_o that_o which_o we_o attain_v to_o after_o regeneration_n wherefore_o in_o this_o our_o proposition_n we_o exclude_v not_o from_o a_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v hope_v charity_n and_o other_o good_a work_n but_o this_o only_a we_o say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n or_o cause_n or_o merit_n of_o iustifieng_v and_o when_o we_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o say_v nothing_o else_o undoubted_o but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n only_o which_o can_v be_v apprehend_v by_o any_o other_o instrument_n than_o by_o faith_n only_o only_o we_o must_v not_o desist_v from_o use_v this_o word_n only_o neither_o must_v we_o give_v place_n unto_o our_o adversary_n not_o to_o use_v this_o word_n only_o though_o they_o cry_v out_o never_o so_o much_o that_o of_o it_o spring_v great_a offence_n and_o man_n mind_n be_v by_o this_o persuasion_n somewhat_o weaken_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n for_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n we_o do_v easy_o remedy_v these_o discommodity_n for_o we_o always_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o justification_n or_o true_a faith_n which_o want_v the_o fruit_n of_o good_a life_n but_o we_o see_v the_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a devise_n of_o these_o man_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v simple_o justify_v by_o faith_n leave_v out_o this_o word_n only_o straitwaie_o they_o will_v add_v of_o their_o own_o that_o a_o man_n indeed_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v no_o less_o justify_v by_o hope_n and_o charity_n and_o other_o good_a work_n for_o this_o very_a cause_n the_o catholic_n in_o time_n past_a will_v not_o permit_v unto_o the_o arrian_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d example_n a_o like_a example_n that_o be_v consubstantial_a or_o of_o like_a substance_n because_o they_o will_v straitwaie_o have_v say_v that_o the_o son_n indeed_o by_o appellation_n or_o name_n be_v god_n like_a unto_o the_o father_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n equal_a unto_o he_o but_o yet_o not_o of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o nature_n and_o substance_n wherefore_o they_o do_v with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n defend_v and_o keep_v still_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v consubstantial_a or_o of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o substance_n as_o a_o word_n most_o apt_a to_o express_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o controversy_n which_o they_o may_v also_o by_o good_a right_n do_v and_o chéefelie_o for_o that_o they_o see_v that_o that_o word_n be_v of_o necessity_n conclude_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n out_o of_o which_o also_o be_v most_o evident_o conclude_v this_o our_o word_n
overmuch_o mourn_v fault_n in_o mourn_v after_o which_o manner_n we_o read_v that_o samuel_n be_v reproove_v when_o he_o lament_v overmuch_o for_o saul_n 1_o 1._o sam._n 16_o 1_o be_v now_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n over_o this_o if_o undecent_a thing_n be_v do_v as_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o body_n and_o such_o like_a or_o else_o if_o it_o be_v do_v semedlie_o final_o that_o mourn_v be_v most_o to_o be_v disallow_v which_o proceed_v of_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n but_o we_o must_v sorrow_n moderate_o as_o paul_n by_o his_o example_n testify_v for_o in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o philippian_n he_o say_v of_o epaphroditus_n god_n have_v mercy_n of_o he_o and_o of_o i_o 27._o phil._n 2_o 27._o lest_o i_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n thou_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n have_v sorrow_v for_o the_o death_n of_o epaphroditus_n if_o the_o same_o have_v happen_v neither_o do_v moorner_n that_o which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o god_n by_o who_o death_n be_v inflict_v will_v have_v the_o nature_n thereof_o to_o be_v such_o that_o it_o shall_v bring_v tear_n and_o sorrow_n not_o only_o unto_o they_o which_o die_v but_o unto_o those_o also_o of_o who_o they_o that_o die_v be_v belove_v and_o be_v of_o near_a friendship_n for_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o man_n if_o it_o be_v gréevous_a there_o be_v nothing_o that_o come_v without_o the_o ordinance_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n look_v how_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o let_v we_o take_v it_o who_o will_v say_v that_o man_n do_v sin_n if_o they_o shall_v complain_v of_o hunger_n of_o thirst_n and_o of_o cold_a which_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o lay_v upon_o we_o without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o confess_v that_o god_n suffer_v nothing_o to_o happen_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v he_o but_o such_o as_o turn_v unto_o their_o good_a consider_v in_o moornings_n two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v two_o thing_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o these_o moorning_n one_o be_v the_o present_a loss_n we_o have_v when_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o die_v and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n providence_n which_o we_o believe_v by_o faith_n to_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o we_o but_o in_o what_o sort_n the_o same_o be_v we_o do_v not_o now_o perceive_v howbeit_o we_o be_v great_o touch_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o present_a loss_n doubtless_o not_o to_o the_o contumely_n of_o god_n or_o that_o we_o complain_v of_o he_o as_o though_o he_o handle_v we_o uniustlie_o or_o cruel_o but_o we_o be_v move_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n so_o institute_v by_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v move_v at_o the_o present_a evil_n wherefore_o we_o sorrow_n for_o just_a cause_n that_o any_o brother_n be_v depart_v all_o which_o cause_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o recite_v put_v the_o case_n it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o 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