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or_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o god_n shall_v allow_v it_o communicate_v any_o good_a thing_n unto_o other_o hereunto_o pighius_fw-la add_v that_o if_o that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v suffer_v not_o with_o it_o heinous_a sin_n which_o may_v trouble_v the_o conscience_n and_o which_o may_v alienate_v a_o man_n from_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o if_o a_o man_n which_o beleve_v do_v chance_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o grevous_a wicked_a crime_n he_o be_v straight_o way_n destitute_a of_o faith_n and_o cease_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n when_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o see_v that_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o only_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o also_o do_v confess_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o argument_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o
without_o any_o merit_n much_o more_o be_v we_o without_o any_o merit_n either_o of_o congurity_n or_o of_o worthiness_n receive_v into_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o be_v touch_v with_o that_o sight_n whereby_o the_o will_n may_v be_v move_v unto_o faith_n adoption_n and_o unto_o simplicianus_n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o 2._o question_n who_o say_v he_o can_v live_v upryght_o and_o work_v just_o except_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n who_o can_v believe_v except_o he_o be_v touch_v by_o some_o call_n that_o be_v by_o some_o testification_n of_o thing_n who_o have_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v his_o mind_n touch_v with_o such_o a_o sight_n whereby_o the_o will_n may_v be_v move_v unto_o faith_n and_o in_o his_o 61._o sermon_n upon_o john_n all_o sin_n say_v he_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o infidelity_n and_o he_o add_v that_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v without_o hope_n and_o charity_n which_o thing_n also_o he_o most_o plain_o teach_v upon_o the_o 31._o psalm_n the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n and_o 19_o chapter_n against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o the_o pelagian_n at_o large_a entreat_v after_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v draw_v of_o god_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n say_v that_o the_o pelagians_n will_v to_o much_o triumph_n over_o the_o christian_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o word_n of_o draw_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o word_n be_v express_v even_o in_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v now_o utter_o no_o place_n whereunto_o to_o fly_v there_o be_v infinite_a other_o place_n in_o augustine_n which_o confirm_v this_o sentence_n which_o now_o for_o briefenes_n sake_n i_o think_v good_a to_o overpasse_v cyrillus_n against_o julianus_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n and_o 14._o page_n say_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o we_o be_v utter_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o the_o same_o author_n upon_o john_n in_o the_o 3._o book_n and_o 31._o chapter_n expound_v this_o sentence_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v for_o faith_n say_v he_o bring_v salvation_n and_o grace_n justifi_v but_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o condemn_v wherefore_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n we_o ought_v to_o note_v that_o faith_n be_v it_o whereby_o be_v bring_v salvation_n and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o he_o declare_v these_o thing_n more_o plain_o upon_o john_n in_o his_o 9_o book_n and_o 32._o chapter_n upon_o these_o word_n believe_v the_o father_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o promise_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o whether_o i_o go_v you_o know_v and_o you_o know_v the_o way_n for_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n leo_n in_o his_o 13._o sermon_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o father_n say_v he_o beleve_v together_o with_o we_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v shed_v wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o dear_o belove_v strange_a in_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o old_a signification_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n from_o the_o just_a man_n that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o but_o that_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v hope_v for_o this_o and_o many_o other_o like_o testimony_n confute_v those_o chief_n which_o dare_v say_v that_o abraham_n be_v indeed_o justify_v but_o not_o by_o in_o christ_n but_o by_o faith_n touch_v earthly_a promise_n but_o the_o same_o author_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o we_o in_o that_o that_o we_o say_v that_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o find_v without_o charity_n for_o in_o his_o sermon_n the_o collect_n &_o eleem_v he_o thus_o write_v of_o satan_n he_o know_v that_o god_n be_v deny_v not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o also_o in_o deed_n have_v take_v away_o charity_n from_o many_o from_o who_o he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o faith_n and_o possess_v the_o field_n of_o their_o hart_n with_o the_o root_n of_o covetousness_n he_o have_v spoil_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n those_o who_o he_o have_v not_o deprive_v of_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o lip_n these_o word_n if_o they_o be_v deep_o consider_v make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o us._n for_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o true_a sound_n and_o lively_a faith_n but_o leo_n understand_v only_o a_o certain_a outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n for_o when_o he_o will_v render_v a_o reason_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o take_v from_o they_o he_o set_v forth_o only_a a_o outward_a confession_n of_o the_o lip_n which_o we_o also_o grant_v may_v consist_v without_o charity_n &_o be_v oftentimes_o boast_a of_o of_o many_o man_n which_o yet_o be_v most_o wicked_a and_o after_o this_o manner_n i_o suppose_v be_v to_o be_v expound_v such_o like_a testimony_n if_o any_o happen_v in_o the_o father_n gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o 19_o homely_a upon_o ezechiell_n we_o come_v not_o say_v he_o to_o faith_n by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n we_o attain_v unto_o virtue_n for_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n come_v not_o unto_o faith_n by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n come_v unto_o work_n for_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o prayer_n and_o alm_n but_o how_o pray_v he_o if_o he_o beleve_v not_o but_o that_o he_o now_o know_v not_o that_o the_o mediator_n be_v incarnate_a by_o work_n he_o come_v unto_o a_o more_o full_a knowledge_n hereby_o i_o will_v have_v our_o adversary_n to_o know_v yâ—_z faith_n necessary_o go_v be_v before_o all_o good_a work_n for_o they_o contend_v yâ—_z moral_a work_n which_o be_v do_v of_o ethnik_n and_o of_o man_n not_o yet_o beleve_v in_o christ_n be_v good_a which_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o place_n of_o gregory_n confute_v the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n and_o 25._o chapter_n de_fw-la moralibus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n thus_o write_v unless_o faith_n be_v first_o get_v in_o our_o heart_n all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v can_v not_o in_o deed_n be_v good_a although_o they_o seem_v good_a bede_n upon_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o james_n he_o only_o beleve_v true_o which_o by_o work_v excercise_v that_o which_o he_o beleve_v for_o faith_n and_o charity_n can_v not_o be_v separate_v a_o sender_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v as_o touch_v the_o father_n but_o what_o these_o counsel_v aphricanum_n milevitanum_n and_o arausicanum_n teach_v concern_v justification_n faith_n grace_n and_o work_n we_o have_v before_o at_o large_a declare_v in_o the_o first_o article_n this_o only_o will_v i_o now_o add_v that_o our_o adversary_n when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n offer_v his_o grace_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o geve_v his_o gift_n unto_o man_n that_o desire_v they_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o and_o forgeve_v sin_n to_o they_o that_o do_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o omit_v the_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o draw_v we_o and_o the_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o chief_o require_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v most_o manifest_o against_o those_o counsel_n which_o we_o have_v now_o cite_v howbeit_o i_o can_v not_o leave_v unspoken_a yâ—_z in_o the_o counsel_n of_o mence_n which_o be_v celebrate_v under_o carolus_n magnus_n in_o the_o 1._o chapter_n be_v cite_v gregory_n who_o thus_o write_v he_o beleve_v true_o which_o by_o work_v excercise_v that_o which_o he_o beleve_v forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v now_o hitherto_o speak_v as_o touch_v this_o article_n namely_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v confirm_v the_o same_o by_o scripture_n &_o have_v overthrow_v the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o allege_v testimony_n of_o the_o father_n to_o confirm_v our_o sentence_n let_v we_o now_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o article_n wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o justification_n consist_v of_o faith_n only_o which_o sentence_n only_o the_o three_o article_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n prove_v which_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o and_o those_o which_o affirm_v that_o justification_n come_v without_o work_n and_o those_o also_o which_o put_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrariety_n between_o grace_n and_o work_n all_o these_o place_n i_o say_v most_o true_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o although_o this_o word_n only_o be_v not_o red_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v weigh_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n be_v of_o necessity_n
gather_v out_o of_o they_o farther_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v even_o as_o we_o have_v already_o before_o teach_v that_o we_o affirm_v not_o that_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v in_o our_o mind_n without_o good_a work_n although_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v it_o only_o which_o take_v hold_v of_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o eye_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o head_n brain_n hart_n liver_n &_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o the_o eye_n only_o apprehend_v colour_n and_o the_o light_n wherefore_o they_o which_o after_o this_o manner_n reason_n against_o we_o fayth_n as_o you_o say_v justifi_v but_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_o ergo_fw-la faith_n alone_o justifi_v not_o do_v fall_n into_o a_o foul_a paralogism_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v thus_o conclude_v only_o the_o will_n will_v but_o divisionis_fw-la fallacia_fw-la composition_n be_v &_o divisionis_fw-la the_o will_n be_v not_o alone_o in_o the_o mind_n ergo_fw-la not_o the_o will_v alone_o wyll_v here_o even_o little_a child_n may_v see_v the_o fallace_n or_o deceate_n which_o they_o call_v of_o composition_n &_o of_o division_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o foul_a thing_n that_o so_o great_a divine_n shall_v not_o see_v it_o but_o here_o smith_n the_o light_n forsooth_o of_o divinity_n set_v himself_o against_o us._n he_o of_o late_o cry_v out_o even_o till_o he_o be_v hoarse_a that_o we_o false_o affirm_v that_o those_o place_n of_o the_o free_o of_o the_o adverbe_n gratis_o that_o be_v free_o scripture_n which_o testify_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o that_o be_v free_o shall_v signify_v all_o one_o with_o this_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o for_o this_o word_n gratis_o be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o solum_fw-la that_o be_v only_o o_o dull_a gramarian_n that_o we_o be_v which_o without_o this_o good_a master_n can_v not_o understand_v this_o adverbe_n so_o much_o in_o use_n howbeit_o this_o grammatical_a aristarchus_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v without_o some_o reason_n to_o play_v the_o fool_n it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o in_o genesis_n that_o laban_n say_v unto_o jacob_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o be_v my_o kinsman_n shall_v thou_o serve_v i_o gratis_o here_o say_v he_o put_v this_o word_n only_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o a_o absurd_a kind_n of_o speech_n it_o will_v be_v and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n the_o people_n say_v that_o in_o egypt_n they_o do_v eat_v fish_n gratis_o and_o in_o the_o psalm_n they_o have_v hate_v i_o gratis_o here_o say_v he_o can_v not_o be_v put_v this_o adverbe_n only_o wherefore_o we_o rash_o and_o very_o weak_o conclude_v that_o for_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v gratis_o he_o be_v therefore_o straight_o way_n justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o this_o sharp_a witted_a man_n &_o one_o so_o well_o exercise_v in_o yâ—_z concordance_n of_o the_o bible_n shall_v have_v remember_v that_o this_o word_n gratis_o signify_v without_o a_o cause_n or_o without_o a_o reward_n and_o price_n and_o therefore_o we_o right_o say_v that_o justification_n consist_v of_o faith_n only_o because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v gratis_o for_o if_o work_n be_v require_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o cause_n or_o a_o reward_n or_o a_o price_n to_o the_o obteynement_n of_o righteousness_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o gratis_o exclude_v all_o these_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z word_n be_v right_o and_o true_o infer_v only_a faith_n and_o those_o place_n which_o this_o man_n have_v allege_v be_v not_o hard_a to_o confute_v for_o laban_n say_v shall_v thou_o serve_v i_o gratis_o that_o be_v without_o this_o condition_n that_o i_o shall_v geve_v the_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o to_o take_v and_o nothing_o to_o repay_v and_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o say_v that_o they_o do_v eat_v fish_n gratis_o mean_v that_o they_o do_v eat_v they_o with_o out_o any_o price_n pay_v and_o this_o they_o have_v hate_v i_o gratis_o be_v nothing_o else_o 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