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charitatis_fw-la charity_n be_v the_o force_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o charity_n and_o then_o be_v the_o name_n true_a and_o true_a fruit_n of_o both_o when_o each_o remain_v sure_a and_o fast_a knit_v to_o other_o see_v then_o that_o justification_n be_v the_o great_a fruit_n that_o can_v come_v of_o faith_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o can_v not_o be_v have_v without_o thaid_n of_o charity_n faith_n may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n without_o charity_n but_o it_o make_v no_o man_n rightuouse_a and_o just_a but_o by_o charity_n s._n augustine_n say_v a_o man_n may_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v christ_n by_o faith_n without_o hope_n and_o charity_n but_o he_o can_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n without_o hope_n and_o charity_n de._n aug._n ser._n 61._o de_fw-fr ver_fw-la de._n qui_fw-fr credit_n in_o christum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o so_o beleve_v in_o christ_n by_o his_o beleve_v christ_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o some_o mean_n he_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v unless_o hope_n and_o charity_n be_v join_v also_o in_o which_o place_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v christ_n next_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n three_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n join_v together_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o see_v that_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a matter_n with_o s._n augustine_n that_o faith_n only_o can_v not_o justify_v because_o it_o can_v not_o make_v a_o man_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o effect_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o three_o virtue_n join_v together_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o hope_n and_o charity_n work_v in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith._n faith_n can_v not_o only_o justify_v no_o man_n without_o charity_n but_o as_o s._n bernarde_n say_v die_v if_o charity_n be_v pull_v from_o it_o canti_fw-la bernar._n ser._n 24._o super_fw-la canti_fw-la mors_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la separatio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v part_v from_o charity_n and_o he_o that_o divide_v they_o say_v he_o be_v fideicida_fw-la a_o murderer_n of_o faith._n a_o dead_a faith_n can_v not_o geve_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n mortuam_fw-la apostolus_fw-la definit_a eamesse_n 2._o jaco._n 2._o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o james_n determine_v that_o faith_n to_o be_v dead_a that_o work_v not_o by_o love_n quasi_fw-la non_fw-la habens_fw-la animam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la 42._o bernar._n epist_n 42._o because_o she_o have_v not_o love_v which_o be_v 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est_fw-la by_o the_o which_o only_o he_o be_v true_o just_a who_o so_o ever_o be_v just_a but_o to_o declare_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o such_o separation_n 70._o ib._n cap._n 70._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o charity_n that_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unsained_a faith_n he_o may_v allege_v for_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n john_n th'euangelist_n who_o be_v require_v by_o his_o scholar_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n to_o teach_v they_o some_o perfect_v lesson_n 6._o hier._n li._n 3._o come_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 6._o whereby_o they_o may_v live_v well_o and_o have_v cause_n to_o remember_v he_o say_v my_o child_n love_v one_o a_o other_o and_o when_o they_o look_v for_o more_o he_o repete_v the_o same_o again_o and_o say_v it_o be_v our_o lord_n commandment_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o he_o shall_v have_v prosper_n to_o say_v for_o he_o 13_o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempla_fw-la li._n 3._o ca._n 13_o charity_n be_v a_o summarie_n and_o abbridgement_n of_o all_o good_a do_n of_o the_o which_o every_o good_a work_n take_v his_o life_n without_o the_o which_o never_o man_n please_v god._n s._n bede_n will_v say_v 176._o homi._n aestiva_fw-la in_o lita_fw-la maio_n ser._n 7._o the_o epipha_n chrysost_n tom_fw-mi 1._o fol._n 176._o charity_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n in_o so_o much_o that_o without_o that_o virtue_n other_o principal_a virtue_n can_v not_o be_v leo_n will_v call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o chrysostome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v not_o only_o that_o faith_n without_o charity_n justifi_v no_o man_n but_o also_o that_o charity_n have_v a_o sovereine_a work_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n without_o the_o which_o faith_n avail_v nothing_o and_o so_o do_v not_o faith_n alone_o justify_v nor_o exclude_v charity_n a_o answer_n to_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v without_o charity_n the_o four_o chapter_n but_o least_o the_o maintainer_n of_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v without_o all_o ground_n and_o to_o exclude_v charity_n without_o colour_n of_o reason_n they_o frame_v one_o especial_a argument_n which_o for_o the_o reader_n better_a satisfaction_n i_o will_v put_v forth_o and_o answer_v here_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n charity_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o charity_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o their_o second_o proposition_n deceive_v they_o for_o that_o charity_n be_v not_o only_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 5._o rom_n 5._o s._n paul_n say_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v us._n 4._o 1._o joha_n 4._o and_o s._n john_n say_v most_o dear_o belove_v let_v we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o for_o love_n come_v of_o god._n upon_o which_o word_n s._n augustine_n answer_n be_v 18._o de_fw-fr great_a &_o li._n arb_n cap._n 18._o cùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la diligamus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la dilectio_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la when_o it_o be_v say_v let_v we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o it_o be_v the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v say_v for_o love_n come_v of_o god_n it_o be_v grace_n he_o make_v this_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o where_o as_o in_o the_o old_a god_n lead_v his_o people_n by_o terror_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o new_a he_o geve_v they_o plenty_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o love_n 16._o contr._n adiman_n cap._n 17._o de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v cap._n 17._o item_n cap._n 21._o ca._n 16._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la brevissima_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o short_a and_o plain_a difference_n of_o both_o testament_n fear_v and_o love_n ibi_fw-la in_o tabulis_fw-la lapideis_fw-la there_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wrought_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n here_o in_o man_n heart_n and_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o singer_n of_o god_n by_o who_o presence_n charity_n be_v pour_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o do_v we_o see_v that_o charity_n be_v not_o only_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o special_a token_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o have_v s._n augustine_n answer_v this_o argument_n xi_o hundred_o year_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o late_o have_v make_v it_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v christ_n what_o it_o be_v true_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n because_o faith_n only_o apprehend_v christ_n i_o ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o term_n of_o apprehension_n if_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v only_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n that_o alone_o justifi_v no_o man_n for_o the_o divelle_n believe_v it_o and_o tremble_v 2._o jacob_n 2._o because_o they_o hope_v not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o benefit_n nor_o love_v he_o that_o purchase_v it_o if_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n be_v understand_v to_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v in_o that_o sort_n by_o only_a faith_n without_o charity_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 4._o 1_o joan_n 4._o god_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o charity_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o 14._o joan._n 14._o sermonem_fw-la meum_fw-la seruabit_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la meus_fw-la diliget_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eum_fw-la veniemus_fw-la &_o mansionem_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la faciemus_fw-la if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o say_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o to_o he_o will_v we_o come_v and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o by_o these_o word_n let_v the_o reader_n learn_v what_o it_o be_v true_o and_o profitable_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n he_o apprehend_v christ_n true_o 29._o aug._n ser_n 61._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la dom._n &_o tract_n in_o joan._n 29._o that_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o hope_n and_o charity_n he_o apprehend_v christ_n true_o that_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o glue_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v fasten_v unto_o christ_n say_v s._n augustine_n be_v charity_n ipsum_fw-la gluten_o est_fw-la charitas_fw-la 62_o in_o psal_n 62_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n christ_n have_v promise_v life_n everlasting_a to_o such_o as_o become_v his_o friend_n 5._o joan._n 15._o heb._n 5._o and_o they_o be_v his_o friend_n that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o life_n everlasting_a but_o to_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v at_o large_a hereafter_o 23._o chapt._n 23._o and_o so_o be_v it_o true_a that_o faith_n alone_o neither_o apprehend_v christ_n nor_o his_o promise_n profitable_o unless_o hope_n and_o charity_n be_v join_v unto_o it_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o hope_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o v._o chapter_n hope_n of_o hope_n as_o god_n require_v of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o his_o service_n that_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n love_v he_o so_o do_v he_o also_o require_v of_o they_o to_o repose_v all_o hope_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o only_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 17._o jere._n 17._o maledictus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la confidit_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man._n and_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 33._o jere._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 1._o psal_n 107._o psal_n 33._o let_v not_o the_o wise_a brag_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o strong_a boast_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o let_v the_o scotfree_a glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o boast_v boast_v in_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o as_o man_n power_n to_o save_v be_v vain_a and_o he_o unhappy_a that_o trust_v in_o it_o so_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o god._n of_o so_o great_a force_n be_v a_o
right_a and_o constant_a hope_n in_o god_n that_o nothing_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n can_v be_v available_a to_o he_o that_o want_v it_o 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 8._o no_o true_a charity_n can_v be_v without_o it_o no_o faith_n can_v justify_v but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o direction_n of_o it_o a_o good_a man_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v 11._o hebr._n 11._o take_v away_o hope_v then_o from_o faith_n and_o faith_n must_v needs_o faint_a and_o quail_v the_o thing_n that_o keep_v the_o father_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v so_o faithful_a to_o god_n be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a hope_n and_o trust_v to_o enjoy_v his_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o they_o all_o 11._o hebr._n 11._o aspiciciebat_fw-la ad_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la they_o look_v to_o the_o reward_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o hope_n the_o divelle_n believe_v and_o tremble_v 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 8._o but_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v they_o neither_o hope_v nor_o love_n in_o like_a manner_n evil_a christian_n may_v believe_v and_o yet_o remain_v still_o ungodly_a and_o void_a of_o justice_n because_o they_o want_v hope_n and_o love_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o faith_n without_o charity_n justifi_v no_o man_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la paulus_n ibid._n aug._n ibid._n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n paul_n commend_v the_o faith_n which_o have_v her_o work_v through_o charity_n quae_fw-la utique_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v without_o hope_n for_o since_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o hope_v not_o for_o what_o avail_v he_o to_o believe_v 2._o 1._o timo._n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n unless_o he_o hope_v also_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o salvation_n or_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v move_v to_o love_v he_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o 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fidem_fw-la correct_v thy_o faith_n directe_v thy_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o refer_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o life_n everlasting_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_n and_o trust_v for_o in_o all_o our_o do_n if_o faith_n than_o can_v not_o justify_v unless_o it_o be_v right_o direct_v and_o direction_n of_o faith_n be_v hope_n how_o shall_v faith_n justify_v without_o hope_n apost_n ser._n 16._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n add_v ergo_fw-la fidei_fw-la spem_fw-la therefore_o put_v hope_n to_o faith_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o without_o some_o good_a conscience_n put_v charity_n then_o also_o to_o hope_v these_o three_o joint_o together_o begin_v to_o work_v our_o justice_n these_o three_o increase_v our_o justice_n these_o three_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o perfection_n of_o justice_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n lead_v we_o to_o god_n fide_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la colendus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n god_n must_v be_v serve_v et_fw-la nos_fw-la fide_fw-la spe_fw-la 121._o aug._n epistol_n 121._o &_o charitate_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la nostro_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n we_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n our_o head_n 2._o ench._n ca._n 2_o &_o 6._o august_n in_o psalm_n 26_o enarr_n 2._o let_v we_o make_v no_o divorce_n between_o these_o virtue_n who_o god_n have_v so_o join_v to_o work_v our_o justice_n and_o salvation_n but_o as_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o without_o hope_v the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o wrought_v so_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o understande_v how_o hope_n must_v be_v nurissh_v and_o maintain_v the_o lesson_n be_v short_a but_o of_o great_a profit_n utter_v by_o he_o that_o have_v good_a experience_n thereof_o 31._o august_n in_o praefation_n psalm_n 31._o cupiditas_fw-la refrenetur_fw-la charitas_fw-la excitetur_fw-la let_v lust_n be_v brydeled_a let_v 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be_v that_o we_o have_v access_n to_o christ_n faith_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o obtain_v and_o get_v our_o justification_n 29_o aug._n de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la et_fw-fr lit._n ca._n 29_o justificatio_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la impetratur_fw-la etc._n etc._n justification_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith._n and_o by_o what_o mean_v s._n augustine_n do_v there_o express_v per_fw-la fidem_fw-la impetratio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la contra_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 30._o aug._n de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o lit._n ca._n 30._o per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sanatio_fw-la animae_fw-la à _fw-la vitio_fw-la peccati_fw-la by_o faith_n grace_n be_v obtain_v against_o sin_n and_o by_o grace_n the_o soul_n be_v heal_v of_o that_o be_v amiss_o by_o sin_n because_o therefore_o faith_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o entry_n to_o life_n the_o root_n of_o good_a work_n whereof_o all_o justice_n take_v his_o beginning_n the_o foundation_n whereupon_o godly_a life_n be_v build_v the_o mean_a to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o good_a 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and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n where_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n whereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n immediate_o after_o add_v these_o word_n porrò_fw-la fides_fw-la christi_fw-la illa_fw-la utique_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v very_o mean_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n determine_v that_o have_v her_o work_n through_o charity_n 8._o jaco._n 2._o mar_n 1._o lucae_n 4._o matth._n 8._o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n though_o they_o also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o confess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o foundation_n and_o why_o so_o but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n but_o such_o as_o be_v wring_v out_o through_o fear_n the_o faith_n then_o of_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o christian_a grace_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o faith_n that_o have_v her_o work_n through_o charity_n if_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o 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fides_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o praise_n worthy_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o grace_n which_o work_v through_o charity_n that_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n require_v of_o we_o which_o if_o we_o have_v not_o we_o shall_v die_v in_o our_o sin_n they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o 8._o joan._n 8._o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o let_v we_o not_o think_v say_v cyrillus_n 23._o cyril_n in_o joan._n li._n 5._o ca._n 23._o that_o god_n make_v this_o threat_n only_o unto_o the_o jew_n eadem_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la manet_fw-la damnatio_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operante_fw-la crediderimus_fw-la for_o the_o like_a damnation_n remain_v for_o we_o also_o if_o we_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n to_o teach_v we_o this_o difference_n of_o faith_n and_o believe_v christ_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n 7._o joan._n 7._o qui_fw-la credit_n in_o i_o sicut_fw-la dicit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la flumina_fw-la de_fw-fr ventre_fw-fr eius_fw-la fluent_a aquae_fw-la viva_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v flood_n of_o lively_a water_n shall_v flow_v out_o of_o his_o belie_v by_o flood_n of_o lively_a water_n as_o there_o s._n john_n say_v be_v mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v that_o believe_v in_o he_o christ_n say_v not_o who_o so_o believe_v in_o i_o but_o he_o that_o beleve_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v for_o that_o be_v the_o true_a point_v of_o the_o sentence_n note_n note_n as_o theophilactus_fw-la note_v there_o and_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o scripture_n beside_o faith_n teach_v we_o also_o to_o love_n christ_n to_o hope_v in_o he_o to_o do_v penance_n to_o receive_v his_o sacrament_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a if_o no_o man_n then_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o pour_v charity_n into_o our_o heart_n see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o such_o only_a who_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o love_v he_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o only_o be_v justify_v who_o have_v faith_n work_v through_o charity_n joan._n theophil_n ibi_fw-la in_o cap._n 7._o joan._n multi_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la putant_fw-la credere_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o many_o think_v they_o believe_v but_o they_o believe_v not_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o so_o have_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o sect_n such_o as_o all_o heretic_n be_v but_o he_o say_v the_o river_n shall_v flow_v out_o of_o his_o belie_v that_o be_v the_o true_a faithful_a belever_n although_o this_o place_n alone_o may_v suffice_v to_o teach_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o please_v god_n yet_o do_v other_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o a_o bare_a and_o solitary_a faith_n suffice_v not_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o marie_n magdalene_n 7._o luc._n 7._o fides_n tua_fw-la te_fw-la saluam_fw-la fecit_fw-la thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o so_o say_v he_o there_o of_o she_o also_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v she_o because_o she_o have_v love_v much_o and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o say_v but_o that_o she_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n through_o charity_n beside_o that_o she_o show_v by_o her_o tear_n a_o great_a penance_n and_o by_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v so_o notable_a a_o sinner_n she_o declare_v a_o great_a hope_n 9_o math._n 9_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v heal_v of_o the_o bloody_a flyxe_n have_v not_o only_o a_o faith_n but_o also_o so_o earne_a hope_n that_o she_o trust_v she_o shall_v be_v whole_a may_v she_o but_o once_o touch_v the_o skyrte_n or_o hem_v of_o christ_n garment_n 15._o math._n 15._o christ_n commend_v in_o a_o other_o woman_n faith_n but_o a_o great_a faith_n gene._n hom._n 34._o in_o gene._n say_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n because_o say_v chrysostome_n he_o see_v in_o she_o such_o a_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n that_o can_v not_o be_v weary_v and_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v 16._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 16._o he_o that_o look_v into_o the_o hart_n see_v that_o she_o be_v change_v and_o become_v a_o new_a woman_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o have_v before_o call_v her_o dog_n he_o say_v not_o then_o o_o dog_n but_o o_o woman_n 16._o in_o joan._n li._n 10._o c._n 16._o great_a be_v thy_o faith_n cyrill_n say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o faithful_a who_o by_o sincere_a faith_n be_v graff_v in_o christ_n as_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n and_o to_o declare_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o sincere_a say_v he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o our_o sanctification_n unless_o we_o clean_o still_o fast_a unto_o christ_n by_o charity_n oecomenius_n require_v in_o our_o justification_n a_o faith_n in_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o true_a faith_n jacob_n in_o cap._n 2._o jacob_n such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v in_o a_o unclean_a man_n a_o faith_n not_o only_o in_o assent_n which_o rest_v in_o believe_v truth_n but_o a_o faith_n in_o affection_n that_o stand_v in_o love_n s._n hierome_n say_v 9_o math._n 9_o that_o both_o in_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v heal_v and_o in_o the_o petty_a captain_n or_o centener_n devota_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la anima_fw-la approbata_fw-la est_fw-la a_o devoute_a soul_n to_o their_o god_n be_v allow_v luciferianos_fw-es aduer_n luciferianos_fw-es such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v hardly_o find_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v well_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o say_v god_n according_a to_o thy_o faith_n that_o say_v will_v not_o i_o hear_v for_o if_o it_o be_v do_v to_o i_o according_a to_o my_o faith_n i_o shall_v perish_v and_o yet_o sure_o i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o son_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o word_n we_o understande_v that_o s._n hierome_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o believe_v but_o require_v also_o with_o faith_n a_o great_a and_o earne_a devotion_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o great_a and_o earnest_a love_n s._n paul_n advance_v faith_n with_o singular_a commendation_n 11._o heb._n 11._o and_o say_v that_o all_o the_o father_n be_v allow_v and_o please_v god_n thereby_o commend_v that_o faith_n wherewith_o not_o only_a charity_n but_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v join_v by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v sacrifice_n enoch_n live_v godly_a no_o fear_v god._n deo._n ambulavit_fw-la cum_fw-la deo._n abraham_n obey_v god_n forsake_v his_o country_n and_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n moses_n be_v content_a to_o suffer_v affliction_n raab_n receyve_v the_o messenger_n send_v to_o spy_v by_o faith_n the_o holy_a do_v work_v justice_n suffer_v scorn_v and_o whip_v yea_o chain_n and_o prison_n be_v stone_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o die_v by_o the_o sword_n such_o a_o faith_n do_v s._n paul_n commend_v a_o faith_n join_v with_o religion_n and_o duty_n toward_o god_n with_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n with_o patience_n with_o justice_n with_o suffer_v of_o all_o grief_n and_o pain_n yea_o death_n itself_o for_o god_n sake_n according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n our_o crede_fw-la require_v a_o sound_n and_o catholic_a faith_n s._n augustine_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o christian_n grace_n a_o faith_n of_o christian_a man_n not_o such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o divelle_n cyril_n a_o sincere_a faith_n s._n hierome_n a_o faith_n full_a of_o devotion_n oecumenius_n a_o true_a faith_n not_o only_o in_o opinion_n but_o in_o heart_n and_o affection_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v comprise_v by_o s._n augustine_n in_o these_o few_o word_n it_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o have_v she_o work_v through_o charity_n that_o make_v a_o just_a and_o a_o good_a man_n 32_o abac._n 2._o rom._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-la li._n c._n 32_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la iustus_fw-la vivit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o man_n believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o vaunt_a and_o boast_v be_v shut_v out_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o abundance_n and_o largess_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v obtain_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v miss_n ephe._n 2._o galat._n 5._o abach_n 2._o rom._n 1._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n leo_fw-la ser_n 5._o the_o collect_v bed._n in_o die_v natal_a do._n ad_fw-la sum._n miss_n by_o grace_n you_o
be_v save_v through_o faith_n final_o to_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n in_o which_o word_n beside_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v and_o the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n which_o virtue_n say_v leo_n by_o her_o mixture_n and_o temper_v geve_v life_n even_o to_o very_a faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v for_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n say_v s._n bede_n not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v utter_v only_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o woork_v through_o charity_n and_o thus_o may_v we_o true_o understande_v what_o the_o scripture_n mean_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v or_o through_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v that_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n exclude_v charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n sometime_o say_v faith_n alone_o justifi_v the_o viii_o chapter_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfi_v not_o all_o man_n 3_o a_o objection_n rom._n 3._o galat._n 3_o for_o some_o think_v still_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o for_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o put_v to_o it_o without_o work_v of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o they_o to_o say_v as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o that_o opinion_n they_o enforce_v the_o more_o because_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v use_v these_o word_n faith_n alone_o justifi_v answer_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o s._n paul_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n ever_o mean_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o have_v take_v it_o that_o be_v to_o exclude_v from_o justification_n charity_n hope_v penance_n or_o any_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o god._n s._n paul_n his_o word_n by_o they_o allege_v be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galathian_o gal._n aug._n ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la li._n 1._o qu._n 2._o et_fw-la in_o exposit_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n inchoat_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o praefa_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n aug._n in_o exposi_n 4._o ca._n ad_fw-la gal._n the_o argument_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v be_v this_o ut_fw-la de_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la nemo_fw-la glorietur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n boast_v nor_o vaunt_v himself_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n of_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v bold_a to_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n which_o be_v geaven_v they_o and_o thereby_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o debt_n due_a unto_o their_o desert_n because_o they_o serve_v the_o law_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o same_o grace_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o unworthy_a of_o it_o unless_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o jewish_a sacrament_n the_o galathian_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v be_v move_v and_o solicit_v by_o jew_n who_o desire_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o carnal_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n 3_o aug._n in_o exposi_n 4._o ca._n ad_fw-la gal._n prima_fw-la in_o argu_n ep_v ad_fw-la galat._n rom._n 4._o galat._n 3_o as_o though_o salvation_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o to_o answer_v unto_o both_o these_o boast_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o exact_v they_o of_o other_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o both_o these_o epistle_n s._n paul_n say_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n prove_v the_o same_o by_o abraham_n who_o be_v justify_v before_o circumcision_n be_v command_v and_o long_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o thereby_o do_v bar_n and_o put_v of_o all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o our_o justification_n as_o nothing_o avail_v toward_o the_o same_o but_o what_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n so_o plain_a to_o all_o man_n beside_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_v by_o moses_n s._n augustine_n call_v all_o such_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o man_n presume_v to_o do_v of_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n without_o faith_n and_o the_o help_n of_o god_n 29_o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-la li._n c._n 29_o adhuc_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la legis_fw-la quibus_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la si_fw-la ea_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sva_fw-la crediderit_fw-la sine_fw-la adiutorio_fw-la &_o dono_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la do_v we_o yet_o doubt_v what_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o which_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v if_o he_o take_v they_o as_o his_o own_o without_o 〈◊〉_d help_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o come_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n apostol_n serm._n 15._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostol_n which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v also_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n lege_fw-la dei_fw-la proposita_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o whosoever_o be_v proud_a and_o think_v he_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n if_o he_o do_v that_o the_o law_n command_v not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o justice_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n this_o man_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o man_n without_o blame_n in_o both_o place_n he_o call_v all_o such_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n that_o a_o man_n do_v of_o himself_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n without_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god._n exit_fw-la lege_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la ibid._n aug._n ibid._n sva_fw-la tanque_fw-la de_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v command_v it_o be_v a_o man_n own_o because_o it_o come_v as_o of_o his_o own_o strength_n now_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v true_o bar_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o justification_n all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o all_o moral_a work_n that_o we_o do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o faith_n and_o help_n of_o god_n so_o if_o a_o man_n will_v reason_v that_o he_o bar_v likewise_o charity_n hope_v penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n because_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v show_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o s._n paul_n meaning_n these_o be_v no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o not_o only_a charity_n 5._o galat._n 5._o joy_n peace_n patience_n mildness_n and_o faith_n but_o brief_o all_o work_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n by_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o work_n of_o the_o law_n lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la 8._o rom._n 8._o they_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o life_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o letter_n that_o kill_v but_o to_o the_o spirit_n that_o geve_v life_n 17_o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-fr lit_fw-fr c._n 17_o ad_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la carnis_fw-la terrendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v write_v in_o table_n to_o make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n afraid_a it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o letter_n that_o kill_v the_o transgressor_n but_o when_o charity_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o believer_n heart_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o geve_v life_n to_o the_o belever_n s._n augustine_n say_v work_v that_o be_v do_v for_o fear_v only_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_v and_o the_o kill_a letter_n but_o when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o charity_n which_o through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o heart_n they_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o geve_v life_n to_o the_o doer_n they_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o be_v geaven_v by_o faith_n and_o with_o faith_n 30._o aug._n ibid._n cap._n 30._o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la impetratio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la contra_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n grace_n be_v obtain_v against_o sin_n by_o grace_n the_o soul_n be_v heal_v from_o sin_n wherefore_o when_o s._n paul_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o rom._n 3._o he_o say_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o himself_o for_o as_o he_o say_v here_o 3._o ephes_n 2._o rom._n 3._o
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etc._n etc._n tell_v i_o why_o do_v thou_o extol_v thyself_o as_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o own_o good_a do_n whereas_o thou_o shall_v render_v thanks_n to_o the_o gever_n for_o his_o gift_n i'faith_o than_o justifi_v we_o without_o our_o own_o work_n as_o of_o ourselves_o rom._n ephes_n 2._o in_o cap._n 9_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n but_o not_o without_o charity_n and_o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o s._n ambrose_n say_v sublatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la neomenijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o festival_n day_n of_o the_o new_a moan_n the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o circumcision_n the_o law_n of_o meat_n and_o offer_v of_o beast_n take_v away_o faith_n alone_o be_v place_v for_o our_o salvation_n he_o exclude_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v say_v that_o faith_n alone_o without_o they_o save_v the_o same_o answer_n serve_v to_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostom_n who_o expound_v the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o 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work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o not_o alone_o exclude_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n arnobius_n write_v upon_o the_o psalm_n and_o reprove_v the_o novatians_n heresy_n who_o say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v once_o christen_v redemption_n in_o psal_n 106._o baptism_n be_v call_v redemption_n because_o there_o by_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n his_o redemption_n if_o they_o do_v fall_v afterward_o can_v not_o be_v holpen_v nor_o restore_v again_o by_o penance_n have_v these_o word_n thou_o saiste_v that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o redeem_v and_o christen_v they_o through_o penance_n may_v attain_v to_o pardon_v we_o say_v they_o obtain_v pardon_n by_o faith_n alone_o but_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_v and_o christen_v come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o mercy_n of_o their_o redeemer_n not_o by_o faith_n alone_o because_o they_o have_v already_o beleve_v but_o by_o penance_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o desire_a baptism_n the_o church_n require_v not_o severe_a nor_o straight_a penance_n such_o as_o be_v usual_o enjoin_v to_o sinner_n that_o after_o baptism_n fall_v again_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v such_o be_v pardon_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o that_o kind_n of_o sharp_a penance_n but_o how_o there_o be_v in_o they_o faith_n alone_o the_o reader_n may_v know_v by_o that_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o justinus_n martyr_n tertullian_n and_o s._n augustine_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o arnobius_n his_o time_n be_v to_o receive_v none_o to_o baptism_n but_o such_o as_o ask_v pardon_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n poeniten_fw-ge ibidem_fw-la justi_fw-la mar._n tertullia_n august_n epito_n divino_fw-la decreto_fw-la de_fw-mi poeniten_fw-ge promise_v a_o new_a life_n and_o for_o certain_a day_n before_o their_o baptism_n use_v fast_v and_o prayer_n the_o like_a word_n and_o in_o the_o like_a argument_n use_v theodoritus_n say_v wound_n that_o be_v make_v after_o baptism_n be_v curable_a marry_o curable_a not_o by_o forgevenes_n through_o faith_n only_o as_o once_o it_o be_v but_o by_o many_o tear_n weep_v and_o wail_v by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o labour_n measure_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v to_o these_o i_o will_v join_v s._n ambrose_n because_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o word_n and_o matter_n gratia_n dei_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la rom._n in_o ca._n 11._o ad_fw-la rom._n etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o baptism_n require_v not_o sigh_v or_o morning_n or_o any_o work_n but_o only_o a_o profession_n with_o heart_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n he_o say_v justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratis_o rom._n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n they_o be_v free_o justify_v because_o work_v nothing_o nor_o make_v no_o recompense_n
you_o and_o he_o will_v show_v the_o cause_n dom._n chrysosto_n hom._n 41._o in_o gene._n august_n serm._n 49._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n for_o that_o they_o have_v do_v the_o work_v of_o mercy_n there_o rehearse_v but_o because_o neither_o all_o these_o scripture_n nor_o any_o one_o syllable_n of_o they_o can_v be_v false_a therefore_o it_o be_v false_a that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v mean_v by_o faith_n alone_o to_o shut_v out_o either_o hope_n charity_n penance_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n or_o virtuous_a life_n and_o good_a work_n from_o our_o perfyte_n justification_n what_o they_o be_v who_o in_o sundry_a age_n have_v teach_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o good_a work_n the_o xii_o chapter_n if_o nothing_o else_o can_v make_v we_o think_v that_o godly_a life_n be_v necessary_o require_v in_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n a_o great_a and_o singular_a help_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o diligente_a practice_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v 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believe_v that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v faith_n though_o he_o live_v ill_a and_o do_v no_o good_a work_v simon_n magus_n who_o be_v take_v for_o a_o god_n teach_v his_o follower_n to_o care_v little_a for_o the_o prophet_n nor_o to_o fear_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n but_o bid_v they_o like_o free_a man_n to_o do_v what_o they_o ly_v for_o they_o shall_v atteyne_v salvation_n not_o by_o good_a do_v but_o by_o grace_n whereupon_o such_o as_o be_v of_o his_o sect_n boldelye_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o lust_n and_o intemperate_a life_n carpocrates_n say_v man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o love_n 24._o theodo_fw-la ib._n iren._n li._n 1._o cap._n 24._o as_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v of_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o by_o opinion_n of_o man_n sometime_o be_v take_v for_o good_a sometime_o for_o ill_a but_o nothing_o be_v natural_o evil_a valentinus_n and_o his_o scholar_n say_v 1._o theod._n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la iren._n li._n 1._o cap_n 1._o they_o need_v no_o work_n for_o that_o knowledge_n may_v suffice_v to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v among_o they_o most_o perfect_a without_o all_o care_n and_o fear_v do_v what_o so_o ever_o be_v by_o god_n law_n forbid_v it_o be_v say_v of_o eunomius_n 54_o august_n de_fw-mi here_o ad_fw-la quodvult_n de._n ca._n 54_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o a_o enemy_n to_o good_a conversation_n that_o he_o plain_o avouch_v no_o man_n shall_v take_v hurt_v by_o any_o sin_n what_o soever_o he_o commmit_v or_o continue_v in_o so_o that_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o teach_v even_o in_o s._n augustine_n time_n the_o enemy_n of_o good_a life_n persuade_v carnal_a and_o dissolute_a man_n to_o think_v note_n note_n 27._o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we &_o open_a cap._n 1._o &_o cap._n 27._o that_o live_v they_o never_o so_o ill_a continue_v in_o great_a sin_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v amendment_n yet_o if_o they_o beleve_v in_o christ_n and_o receive_v his_o sacrament_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o as_o the_o serpent_n in_o all_o these_o time_n go_v about_o by_o his_o crafty_a to_o seduce_v who_o he_o can_v 17.18_o 2._o cor._n 11._o joan._n 17.18_o so_o do_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n withdraw_v his_o care_n and_o help_v from_o the_o church_n move_v at_o the_o first_o s._n peter_n s._n james_n and_o s._n john_n to_o redress_v by_o their_o epistle_n the_o error_n which_o unstable_a head_n have_v false_o gather_v of_o s._n paul_n true_a preach_v and_o afterward_o inspire_v the_o learned_a bisshoppe_n of_o everye_o age_n to_o note_n and_o condemn_v the_o heretic_n above_o name_v move_v also_o s._n augustine_n against_o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o sundry_a in_o his_o age_n to_o write_v this_o learned_a book_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v which_o be_v delyver_v thou_o herewith_o to_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o enemy_n craft_n and_o sleight_n for_o as_o by_o envy_n of_o he_o 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