Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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The ouerthrow of the iustification of workes and of the vain doctrin of the merits of men with the true affection of the iustification of faith and of the good workes that procead or come of the same, and in what respect our good workes are crouned or rewarded of God settte foorth dialoge wise by John Veron
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Véron, John, d. 1563.
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to_o be_v call_v good_a work_n and_o non_fw-la other_o dydi._n and_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o to_o be_v mark_v in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n phila_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o be_v in_o what_o respect_n those_o work_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v good_a be_v do_v of_o man_n do_v why_o all_o they_o that_o do_v those_o good_a work_n that_o god_n have_v command_v in_o his_o word_n do_v not_o deserve_v the_o praise_n of_o well_o do_v for_o they_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o deserve_v the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o good_a work_n that_o do_v they_o and_o that_o because_o that_o they_o do_v shote_v at_o a_o wrong_a mark_n in_o do_v of_o they_o for_o many_o be_v wont_a to_o feade_v the_o hungrye_a too_o geve_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o so_o forth_o but_o do_v they_o it_o for_o any_o love_n that_o they_o bear_v to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o for_o to_o show_v their_o obedience_n towards_o his_o commandment_n nay_o they_o do_v it_o for_o to_o be_v glorify_v of_o man_n some_o again_o do_v these_o work_v of_o charitye_n that_o by_o they_o thrustinge_v christ_n out_o of_o his_o room_n they_o may_v merit_v and_o deserve_v heaven_n as_o though_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n be_v not_o already_o ful_o and_o most_o perfect_o pourchass_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n passion_n and_o blood_n shed_v of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 7._o heb._n 7._o or_o as_o though_o christ_n for_o all_o his_o everlasting_a priesthode_n can_v not_o full_o and_o to_o the_o uttermost_a save_o they_o that_o by_o he_o do_v come_v untoo_o god_n these_o last_o hireling_n mercenary_n and_o hireling_n may_v be_v call_v mercenaryes_n or_o hyrlinge_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v all_o that_o they_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o reward_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o which_o reward_n be_v take_v away_o they_o will_v not_o geve_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n there_o be_v some_o again_o that_o do_v good_a work_n but_o wherefore_o for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v if_o they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o come_v in_o to_o purgatory_n after_o their_o death_n papistes_fw-fr the_o untrue_a report_n of_o the_o papistes_fw-fr eutrapelus_n and_o very_o there_o be_v many_o which_o do_v open_o affirm_v that_o the_o preaching_n against_o purgatorye_n have_v be_v a_o plain_n overthrow_v of_o good_a work_n for_o the_o fear_n say_v they_o of_o those_o bitter_a pain_n that_o the_o poor_a silly_a soul_n be_v fain_o to_o suffer_v there_o have_v cause_v many_o to_o do_v that_o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v be_v without_o that_o fear_n philalethes_n why_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o fear_v the_o unquencheable_a fire_n of_o hell_n that_o our_o savioure_n jesus_n christ_n do_v speak_v of_o 25._o math._n 25._o sayinge_v depart_v you_o from_o i_o you_o curse_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n everlasting_a which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devyll_n and_o his_o angel_n 16._o luc._n 16._o for_o i_o be_v a_o hungerd_v and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v a_o thirst_n and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n 14.53_o psal_n 14.53_o etc._n etc._n hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o history_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n who_o for_o his_o unmercyfulnesse_n be_v throw_v headlong_o in_o too_o the_o bottomless_a pytte_n of_o hell_n these_o be_v they_o that_o will_v be_v afraid_a where_o no_o fear_n be_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n there_o they_o be_v never_o a_o whytte_n afraid_a how_o be_v it_o we_o may_v well_o lykene_n they_o that_o work_n for_o fear_n of_o punithement_n servant_n they_z the_o work_n for_o fear_n be_v like_a unto_o lewd_a servant_n unto_o slave_n or_o lewd_a servant_n which_o onelesse_a it_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o stripe_n will_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o we_o must_v be_v child_n and_o not_o servant_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o savyoure_n jesus_n christ_n who_o although_o he_o be_v mooste_o sure_o of_o heaven_n and_o do_v in_o no_o wise_a fear_n hell_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o cease_v too_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n christ_n in_o do_v of_o good_a work_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v here_o conversaunte_a in_o the_o earth_n amongst_o they_o dydimus_fw-la if_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v good_a work_v neither_o for_o hope_n of_o reward_n nor_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o endless_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n wherefore_o shall_v we_o do_v they_o philale_n there_o be_v fyve_o pryncypall_a cause_n why_o the_o child_n of_o god_n ought_v too_o be_v earnest_o give_v unto_o good_a work_v the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n may_v be_v set_v forth_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v teach_v we_o â–ª_o 5._o math._n 5._o sayinge_v lâ—s_o your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorifye_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n eutra._n if_o there_o be_v none_o other_o use_n or_o profyt_v of_o good_a work_n than_o the_o same_o that_o christ_n do_v teach_v we_o the_o teacher_n of_o good_a work_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n the_o putting_a down_o of_o good_a work_n because_o we_o deny_v that_o they_o justify_v for_o as_o this_o be_v the_o chyef_a desire_n of_o the_o fayethfull_a that_o they_o may_v glorifye_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n so_o do_v they_o coumpte_n it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a vantage_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o can_v glorify_v he_o by_o their_o good_a work_n although_o they_o get_v none_o other_o profyt_n by_o their_o godly_a study_n and_o exercise_v phila_n this_o be_v the_o mark_n that_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v shoot_v at_o who_o example_n as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v in_o this_o thing_n now_o the_o second_o cause_n that_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n or_o the_o second_o use_n of_o they_o is_z that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v in_o our_o conscience_n be_v certify_v of_o our_o election_n and_o call_n not_o that_o our_o election_n and_o call_n do_v depend_v or_o hang_v of_o good_a work_n for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v since_o that_o the_o apostell_n write_v on_o this_o manner_n 1._o 2._o timo._n 1._o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o accord_v to_o our_o work_n but_o accord_v to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n be_v but_o because_o that_o by_o they_o we_o do_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o prove_v or_o feel_v the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n heart_n evil_a work_n do_v declare_v the_o maliciousness_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n evyll_n work_n do_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o express_v and_o declare_v the_o malitiousenesse_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o this_o pertain_v the_o sayinge_v of_o the_o holy_a apostell_n saint_a peter_n wherefore_o say_v he_o geve_v rather_o dyligence_n too_o make_v your_o calling_n and_o ellection_n sure_a albion_n all_o be_v it_o then_o our_o election_n be_v sure_a enough_o in_o itself_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n can_v not_o change_v note_n note_n yet_o we_o must_v confirm_v it_o in_o ourselves_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n phila_n you_o do_v well_o understande_v the_o meaning_a of_o the_o apostell_n i_o can_v you_o thank_v brother_n albion_n i_o judge_v now_o my_o labour_n well_o bestow_v the_o three_o use_n of_o good_a work_n be_v that_o by_o they_o our_o fay_v be_v exercise_v nourysh_v increase_a and_o strengthen_v and_o therefore_o thus_o do_v the_o apostell_n write_v unto_o his_o disciple_n timothee_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 1._o 2._o timo._n 1._o which_o be_v in_o thou_o here_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n spark_n why_o faith_n be_v liken_v unto_o a_o spark_n which_o be_v as_o a_o certain_a sparkle_n or_o flame_n kyndele_v in_o our_o heart_n which_o satan_n and_o the_o flesh_n labour_n to_o quench_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v nourish_v and_o stir_v it_o up_o by_o continual_a exercise_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o charitye_n for_o as_o fire_n by_o castinge_v in_o of_o wood_n be_v augment_v and_o make_v big_a so_o in_o the_o christian_n similitude_n similitude_n both_o godliness_n and_o faith_n be_v by_o do_v of_o good_a work_n nourish_v and_o make_v lively_o four_o by_o our_o good_a work_n our_o neighbour_n be_v provoke_v unto_o the_o like_a study_n and_o love_n of_o godliness_n when_o they_o do_v see_v in_o we_o certain_a lyvely_a example_n of_o it_o which_o they_o may_v follow_v so_o paul_n in_o
ignorant_a pesonnes_n they_o have_v lyeffer_n too_o continue_v and_o remain_v in_o their_o erroure_n and_o to_o be_v stomble_a block_n still_o unto_o the_o people_n than_o once_o too_o revoke_v their_o erroure_n and_o to_o geve_v the_o glory_n unto_o god_n dydimus_fw-la and_o suppose_v you_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o obstinacye_n philalethes_n it_o appear_v that_o be_v so_o else_o will_v they_o revoke_v or_o recant_v their_o erroure_n and_o as_o our_o brother_n eutrapelus_n say_v geve_v the_o glory_n unto_o god_n but_o we_o will_v leave_v they_o untoo_o their_o judge_n who_o at_o length_n will_n by_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n betimes_o god_n send_v he_o betimes_o send_v a_o jehu_n who_o shall_v make_v havok_v of_o they_o all_o and_o so_o proceade_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o matter_n hylarius_n in_o the_o ix_o canon_n upon_o mathewe_n math._n hilarius_n canone_o nono_fw-la in_o math._n and_o upon_o these_o word_n remittuntur_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la thy_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v the_o write_v on_o this_o manner_n movet_fw-la scribas_fw-la remissum_fw-la ab_fw-la honine_a peccatum_fw-la hominem_fw-la enim_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_fw-la chiristo_fw-la jesu_fw-la contuebantur_fw-la et_fw-la remissum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la laxare_fw-la non_fw-la poâ—erat_fw-la fides_n enim_fw-la sola_fw-la iustificat_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_n it_o move_v the_o scribe_n that_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v by_o man_n for_o they_o do_v only_o behold_v man_n in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o that_o to_o be_v forgeven_v of_o he_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o release_v for_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v this_o text_n be_v very_o plain_a for_o first_o and_o foremost_a he_o say_v that_o the_o scribe_n be_v move_v because_o that_o christ_n forgive_v sin_n who_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o nude_v and_o bare_a man_n but_o special_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o forgeve_v and_o pardon_v that_o which_o the_o law_n can_v neither_o 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merchant_n of_o the_o clergye_n phila_n you_o will_v say_v so_o by_o that_o time_n that_o you_o have_v hear_v all_o i_o have_v already_o aleadge_v four_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o tha_z latin_a writer_n now_o will_v i_o ioygne_v untoo_o they_o four_o of_o the_o greek_a doctor_n i_o will_v not_o cumber_v the_o reader_n with_o so_o many_o as_o i_o can_v now_o bring_v in_o for_z i_o suppose_v these_o few_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o to_o satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n mind_n first_o we_o will_v bring_v in_o romanos_fw-la origenes_n in_o tertium_fw-la caput_fw-la epistole_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la old_a father_n orygene_n who_o upon_o the_o epistell_n to_o the_o roman_n write_v on_o this_o manner_n apostolus_fw-la hisce_fw-la verbis_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la igitur_fw-la fide_fw-la iustificati_fw-la hominem_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la dicit_fw-la sufficere_fw-la solius_fw-la fidei_fw-la â—ustificationem_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la credens_fw-fr quis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la operis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la fueâ—it_fw-la expletum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la exemplum_fw-la requiramus_fw-la quis_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la operibus_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la sit_fw-la sufficere_fw-la arbitror_fw-la illum_fw-la latronem_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la clamavit_fw-la ei_fw-la de_fw-la cruse_n domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la memento_fw-la mei_fw-la cum_fw-la veneris_fw-la in_fw-la regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la nec_fw-la aliud_fw-la quicquam_fw-la describitur_fw-la boni_fw-la operis_fw-la eius_fw-la in_fw-la evangelijs_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la ait_fw-la ei_fw-la jesus_n amen_o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ergo_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la latro_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la quia_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la requisivit_fw-la quid_fw-la prius_fw-la operatus_fw-la esset_fw-la nec_fw-la expectavit_fw-la quid_fw-la operis_fw-la cum_fw-la credidisset_fw-la expleret_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la confession_n iustificatum_fw-la comitem_fw-la sibi_fw-la paradisum_fw-la ingressurus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v 3._o rom._n 3._o paul_n by_o these_o word_n we_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n with_o out_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n affyrmethe_o that_o the_o iustifycation_n of_o faith_n alone_o or_o of_o fay_v only_o be_v sufficyente_v so_o that_o any_o man_n beleavinge_v only_o can_v be_v iustify_v although_o no_o manner_n of_o work_n have_v be_v fulfyl_v or_o do_v by_o he_o and_o if_o we_o require_v a_o example_n who_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n 23_o luc._n 23_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o same_o thief_n do_v suffice_v who_o when_o he_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n do_v cry_n unto_o he_o from_o the_o cross_n lord_n jesu_n 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