Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	apostle_n	faith_n	grace_n	11,873	5	6.0390	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B15342	A treatie of iustification. Founde emong the writinges of Cardinal Pole of blessed memorie, remaining in the custodie of M. Henrie Pyning, chamberlaine and general receiuer to the said cardinal, late deceased in Louaine. Item, certaine translations touching the said matter of iustification, the titles whereof, see in the page folowing	Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558.; Copley, Thomas, Sir, 1534-1584, suggested trans.	1569 (1569)	STC 20088; ESTC S102468	222,799	366

say_v i_o take_v they_o all_o as_o hindrance_n and_o loss_n and_o account_v they_o as_o dirt_n so_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v christ._n leave_v then_o aside_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o work_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v damnable_a and_o the_o other_o unprofitable_a there_o remain_v the_o work_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 6._o joan._n 6._o say_v to_o christ_n quid_fw-la faciemus_fw-la ut_fw-la operemur_fw-la opera_fw-la dei_fw-la what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n these_o work_n be_v such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o motion_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god._n christ_n say_v 3._o joan._n 3._o qui_fw-la facit_fw-la veritatem_fw-la he_o that_o do_v uprighte_o and_o true_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o work_n may_v be_v show_v because_o they_o be_v do_v in_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o inspiration_n and_o help_n of_o god._n these_o work_n s._n paul_n call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v 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lib._n 9_o cap._n 13._o quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la nisi_fw-la munera_fw-la tua_fw-la whosoever_o recken_v uppe_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n his_o true_a merit_n what_o do_v he_o reckon_v up_o arbit_n how_o good_a work_n be_v call_v oute_n aug._n in_o joan._n tractat_fw-la 72._o 1._o cor._n 3._o bernar._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n but_o thy_o gift_n here_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o part_n have_v we_o then_o in_o our_o good_a work_n and_o why_o be_v they_o call_v we_o if_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v god_n work_v all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o we_o but_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v not_o without_o us._n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o inspire_v they_o so_o be_v they_o the_o work_n of_o man_n that_o do_v they_o dei_fw-la adiutores_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o be_v the_o helper_n and_o worker_n with_o god._n dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la munera_fw-la tam_fw-la nostra_fw-la opera_fw-la quàm_fw-la eius_fw-la 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manner_n in_o deo_fw-la laudabo_fw-la sermon_n meos_fw-la in_o god_n will_v i_o praise_v my_o word_n ib._n aug._n in_o psa_n 55._o ib._n si_fw-mi in_o deo_fw-la quomodo_fw-la meos_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o in_o god_n how_o i_o both_o in_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o in_o god_n because_o they_o come_v from_o he_o i_o because_o i_o have_v receive_v they_o he_o that_o give_v they_o will_v have_v they_o i_o because_o i_o love_v he_o who_o they_o be_v because_o they_o come_v to_o i_o from_o he_o they_o be_v make_v i_o 6._o matt._n 6._o for_o whence_o come_v this_o geve_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n how_o call_v we_o it_o we_o and_o how_o say_v we_o geve_v if_o thou_o call_v it_o not_o thou_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o again_o if_o thou_o call_v it_o thou_o after_o that_o sort_n as_o though_o it_o come_v of_o thyself_o when_o thou_o call_v it_o thou_o own_o thou_o lose_v that_o thou_o have_v receive_v because_o thou_o be_v unkind_a to_o he_o at_o who_o hand_n thou_o have_v receive_v it_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v good_a work_n if_o we_o do_v they_o be_v we_o because_o we_o have_v receive_v they_o they_o be_v god_n because_o he_o give_v they_o they_o be_v not_o we_o as_o of_o ourselves_o they_o be_v not_o we_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o for_o than_o we_o lose_v they_o because_o we_o be_v unkind_a to_o the_o giver_n but_o they_o be_v we_o when_o meek_o we_o do_v they_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o gever_n of_o they_o they_o be_v we_o to_o shine_v before_o man_n 5._o matth._n 5._o that_o they_o may_v see_v they_o and_o glorify_v our_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n final_o they_o be_v we_o because_o god_n so_o call_v they_o s._n paul_n know_v that_o faith_n charity_n prayer_n 1._o colos_n 1._o 1._o thes_n 1._o 2._o thes_n 1._o rom._n 15._o 2._o tim._n 1._o and_o good_a work_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n and_o thessalonian_o he_o commend_v their_o faith_n and_o their_o charity_n desire_v the_o roman_n to_o remember_v he_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o pray_v for_o timothee_n in_o his_o own_o he_o say_v to_o the_o hebrews_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o god_n be_v not_o uniuste_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o wrought_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v i_o have_v wrastele_v well_o for_o the_o game_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o race_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o i_o have_v keep_v my_o faith_n as_o he_o that_o have_v a_o hundred_o pound_n land_n give_v he_o by_o the_o prince_n have_v land_n and_o yet_o have_v none_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o prince_n gift_n and_o be_v well_o worthy_a to_o lose_v they_o if_o he_o will_v brag_v of_o his_o possession_n against_o the_o giver_n and_o say_v he_o give_v he_o none_o even_o so_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a have_v good_a work_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o god_n geve_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o vaunt_v themselves_o but_o humble_o to_o serve_v he_o that_o give_v they_o to_o do_v good_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o by_o they_o 85._o aug._n in_o psal_n 85._o arguens_fw-la superbiam_fw-la apostolus_fw-la the_o apostle_n rebuke_v pride_n do_v not_o say_v thou_o haste_v not_o but_o he_o say_v what_o haste_v thou_o that_o thou_o receive_v not_o these_o be_v the_o work_n that_o we_o commend_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o christian_a man_n not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o such_o as_o man_n do_v of_o themselves_o or_o through_o vain_a glory_n to_o please_v man_n but_o the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v only_o for_o god_n sake_n such_o as_o god_n by_o his_o inspiration_n and_o help_n work_v in_o man_n wherein_o

can_v not_o work_v our_o justification_n without_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n how_o be_v it_o then_o say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n come_v through_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n by_o faith_n god_n justifi_v the_o gentile_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o beleve_v in_o i_o have_v life_n everlasting_a thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o with_o many_o other_o like_a whereunto_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v say_v through_o faith_n justify_v two_o cause_n why_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v and_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o justice_n the_o root_n of_o good_a work_n the_o foundation_n whereupon_o godly_a life_n be_v build_v 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr praedesti_fw-la sanct._n c._n 7._o exit_fw-la fide_fw-la aunt_n ideo_fw-la dicit_fw-la iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n s._n paul_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n for_o that_o faith_n be_v first_o give_v whereby_o other_o which_o proper_o be_v call_v good_a work_n by_o the_o which_o man_n live_v just_o may_v be_v obtain_v without_o the_o direction_n of_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v live_v well_o nor_o do_v good_a work_n 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operib_n cap._n 7._o nisi_fw-la praecedat_fw-la fides_fw-la vita_fw-la bona_fw-la sequi_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o faith_n go_v before_o good_a life_n can_v not_o follow_v for_o what_o so_o ever_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v with_o show_n of_o well_o do_v except_o it_o be_v do_v for_o piety_n and_o duty_n sake_n toward_o god_n 16_o cyril_n in_o joan._n li._n 4._o cap._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 3._o augu._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operib_n c._n 16_o it_o can_v not_o be_v call_v righteouse_a nor_o good_a janua_fw-la &_o via_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o way_n to_o entre_fw-fr into_o life_n faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n whereupon_o the_o whole_a build_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o godly_a life_n be_v lay_v si_fw-mi autem_fw-la christus_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la fides_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n undoubted_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n for_o by_o faith_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o bishop_n assemble_v at_o magunce_n to_o reform_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o directe_v the_o people_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o godly_a life_n 3._o council_n magun_fw-ge cap._n 1._o rom._n 5._o ephes_n 3._o say_v initium_fw-la actionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la esse_fw-la decrevimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v determine_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o do_v be_v of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o good_a for_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v not_o please_v god._n by_o faith_n it_o 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 work_n without_o the_o which_o nothing_o please_v god_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v for_o of_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v say_v haec_fw-la porta_fw-la domini_fw-la iusti_fw-la intrabunt_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la 117._o psal_n 117._o this_o be_v our_o lord_n gate_n the_o just_a shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o it_o and_o here_o the_o reader_n must_v be_v advertise_v lyrinensis_n the_o catholic_a faith._n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n that_o by_o faith_n be_v understand_v the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n which_o hold_v and_o beleve_v only_o that_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v hold_v from_o ancient_a time_n universal_o and_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o shall_v understande_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o afterward_o of_o any_o one_o beside_o or_o against_o all_o the_o holy_a it_o account_v that_o not_o to_o perteine_v to_o religion_n but_o to_o temptation_n to_o this_o faith_n be_v all_o promise_n make_v and_o preeminence_n give_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n if_o any_o other_o be_v bring_v in_o contrary_a or_o diverse_a from_o this_o non_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la suprà_fw-la cyril_n suprà_fw-la sed_fw-la perfidia_fw-la it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o falsehood_n not_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o gate_n of_o life_n but_o the_o way_n to_o destruction_n 16._o symbol_n athan._n aug._n euchi_n cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o open_a ca._n 14._o epist_n 105._o de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la et_fw-fr lit._n cap._n 32._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la et_fw-fr oper_n c._n 16._o for_o we_o sing_v in_o the_o creed_n unless_o a_o man_n hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n sound_n and_o inviolable_a he_o shall_v without_o doubt_n be_v lose_v for_o ever_o an_o other_o cause_n why_o the_o scripture_n so_o speak_v be_v that_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v a_o bare_a naked_a or_o solitary_a faith_n but_o that_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n 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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vera_fw-la gratiae_fw-la

scotfree_a in_o good_a work_n easy_o to_o bestow_v 6._o 1._o tim._n 6._o to_o geve_v part_n to_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v get_v the_o true_a life_n in_o all_o which_o place_n and_o many_o like_a god_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o leave_v their_o friend_n or_o land_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o geve_v almose_n for_o his_o sake_n life_n everlasting_a and_o to_o declare_v more_o plain_o 8._o aug_n epist_n 105._o de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 8._o that_o he_o geve_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o well_o do_v and_o to_o recompense_v good_a work_n life_n everlasting_a say_v s._n augustine_n in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v a_o reward_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v because_o your_o reward_n be_v plentuouse_a in_o heaven_n and_o who_o so_o ever_o geve_v one_o of_o the_o jest_n of_o these_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o drink_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n 5._o matt._n 5._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n 9_o matt._n 10._o mar._n 9_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o feast_n call_v the_o poor_a the_o feeble_a the_o lame_a and_o blind_a and_o happy_a shall_v thou_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o requite_v thou_o 14._o luc._n 14._o for_o it_o shall_v be_v requite_v thou_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a by_o the_o word_n of_o requital_n he_o promise_v reward_v and_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o sentence_n that_o christ_n shall_v geve_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v as_o a_o reward_n for_o good_a work_n for_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n 25_o matth._n 25_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o 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and_o nehemias_n pray_v god_n 5._o 4._o reg._n 20_o 2._o esdr_n 5._o to_o have_v respect_n to_o their_o life_n and_o to_o remember_v their_o well_o do_v not_o as_o proud_a man_n presume_v of_o themselves_o but_o meek_o acknowlege_v 83._o psal_n 144._o psal_n 83._o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o where_o he_o geve_v grace_n he_o will_v also_o geve_v glory_n and_o reward_v 2d_o matth._n 2d_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o laboroure_n go_v into_o my_o vineyard_n so_o he_o say_v also_o that_o which_o be_v just_a i_o will_v geve_v you_o no_o man_n go_v unless_o he_o be_v call_v and_o yet_o who_o so_o ever_o labour_v faithful_o and_o true_o when_o he_o be_v send_v be_v assure_v of_o wage_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v collect_n leo_fw-la serm_n 4._o the_o collect_n upon_o this_o promise_n leo_n say_v cibus_fw-la egeni_fw-la regni_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la est_fw-la pretium_fw-la &_o largitor_fw-la temporalium_fw-la hare_n efficitur_fw-la aeternorum_fw-la the_o meat_n give_v to_o the_o needy_a be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o gever_n of_o thing_n temporal_a elemo_n matth._n 13._o cypria_n de_fw-fr elemo_n be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o eternal_a s._n cyprian_n say_v that_o christ_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o merchante_fw-fr who_o sell_v all_o his_o good_n to_o buy_v a_o preciouse_a pearl_n teach_v we_o that_o with_o the_o quantity_n of_o our_o patrimony_n we_o shall_v purchase_v and_o buy_v everlasting_a life_n 147._o august_n in_o psal_n 147._o and_o s._n augustine_n say_v viduae_fw-la suffecerunt_fw-la duo_fw-la minuti_fw-la nummi_fw-la etc._n etc._n two_o little_a piece_n of_o coin_n be_v enough_o for_o the_o widow_n to_o do_v mercy_n two_o piece_n of_o coin_n be_v enough_o to_o purchase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n a_o smalle_a price_n a_o man_n may_v say_v for_o so_o great_a a_o jewel_n be_v not_o the_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n of_o god_n the_o owner_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o have_v 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he_o in_o every_o good_a act_n that_o he_o do_v fateantur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o adiutorium_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la dari_fw-la let_v they_o confess_v that_o god_n grace_n and_o help_n be_v give_v even_o to_o every_o good_a act_n and_o deed_n i_o do_v more_o willing_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n in_o this_o point_n because_o the_o most_o learned_a in_o all_o age_n since_o have_v follow_v the_o same_o judgement_n and_o manner_n of_o teach_v not_o only_a presper_n aquitanus_n in_o italy_n fulgentius_n in_o africa_n and_o s._n bede_n in_o this_o our_o country_n of_o england_n age_n the_o teach_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n but_o also_o the_o most_o learned_a school_n man_n as_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la s._n thomas_n bonaventura_n and_o other_o whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v understande_v what_o have_v be_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n concern_v the_o 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woman_n call_v lydia_n to_o geve_v heed_n unto_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v by_o he_o 16._o act._n 16._o many_o other_o hear_v s._n paul_n as_o well_o as_o she_o but_o god_n give_v she_o the_o grace_n to_o believe_v his_o word_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v s._n paul_n 1._o philip._n 1._o for_o christ_n sake_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o as_o these_o and_o other_o say_n prove_v that_o faith_n be_v god_n gift_n so_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n timorem_fw-la meum_fw-la dabo_fw-la in_o cord_n eorum_fw-la 32._o jerem._n cap._n 32._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la recedant_fw-la à_fw-la i_o i_o will_v geve_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o go_v from_o i_o david_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o it_o say_v 118._o psal_n 118._o confige_fw-la timore_fw-la tuo_fw-la carnes_z meas_fw-la pearce_n my_o flesh_n through_o with_o thy_o fear_n if_o hope_n be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v tu_fw-la domine_fw-la singulariter_fw-la inspe_fw-fr constituisti_fw-la i_o 4._o psal_n 4._o thou_o lord_n haste_v place_v i_o in_o hope_n singuler_o neither_o will_v s._n paul_n have_v say_v 21_o 2._o thes_n 21_o god_n our_o father_n have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v we_o comfort_v everlasting_a and_o good_a hope_n in_o grace_n 5._o 1._o joan._n 4_o rom._n 5._o charity_n come_v of_o god._n pour_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v us._n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o penance_n which_o god_n geve_v unto_o sinner_n to_o know_v the_o treuth_n 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o and_o to_o amend_v and_o get_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v god_n that_o geve_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o that_o take_v away_o the_o hard_a stony_a heart_n and_o geve_v a_o 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11._o de_fw-fr verb._n aposto_n iren._n li._n 4._o cap._n 72._o in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n nec_fw-la ut_fw-la pecora_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v neither_o make_v as_o beast_n be_v nor_o make_v like_o a_o tree_n nor_o make_v like_o a_o stone_n but_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o his_o creator_n that_o be_v as_o i_o show_v before_o endue_v with_o reason_n and_o will_n and_o therefore_o although_o there_o may_v be_v in_o man_n corrupt_a will_n and_o deceyve_v reason_n yet_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o woork_v it_o through_o will_n and_o reason_n 71._o iren._n li._n 4._o cap._n 71._o liberum_fw-la eum_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la say_v the_o ancient_a father_n ireneus_fw-la god_n make_v man_n free_a even_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v aswell_o his_o own_o power_n as_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o do_v god_n will_n and_o mind_n voluntary_o and_o willing_o not_o compel_v by_o god._n for_o there_o be_v no_o force_n use_v of_o god_n part_n the_o wooman_n when_o she_o have_v offend_v frame_v a_o answer_n to_o excuse_v herself_o say_v not_o serpens_fw-la coegit_fw-la i_o genes_n chrysosto_n hom._n 17._o in_o genes_n the_o serpent_n force_v i_o and_o i_o eatte_v but_o what_o say_v she_o the_o serpent_n deceyve_v i_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n nor_o violence_n but_o will_v and_o arbitrement_n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 2._o and_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v doubt_n hereof_o revelavit_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la svas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la god_n himself_o say_v s._n augustine_n have_v revel_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v free_a will_n in_o man._n and_o how_o he_o have_v revel_v it_o i_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n not_o by_o man_n say_v but_o by_o god_n word_n first_o because_o the_o very_a commandment_n of_o god_n can_v do_v man_n no_o good_a unless_o he_o have_v free_a will_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v do_v they_o and_o atteyne_v to_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v promise_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n further_o there_o be_v so_o many_o commandment_n which_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n by_o name_n speak_v unto_o our_o will_n 3_o rom._n 12._o psalm_n 31._o prover._n 1._o prover._n 3_o as_o that_o noli_fw-la vinci_fw-la à_fw-la malo_fw-la will_v thou_o not_o be_v overcomme_n of_o ill_a be_v not_o make_v like_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o mule_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o understand_v forsake_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o mother_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n and_o after_o many_o other_o scripture_n there_o allege_v he_o conclude_v thus_o sure_o where_o it_o be_v say_v will_v not_o this_o and_o will_v not_o that_o and_o where_o in_o the_o admonition_n that_o god_n geve_v the_o work_n of_o

3._o and_o so_o much_o the_o just_a the_o more_o justice_n he_o do_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n leo_n speak_v of_o almose_n say_v 22._o leo._n ser_n 3._o the_o ieiun_n mensis_fw-la 7._o leo_fw-la ser_n 8._o de_fw-fr ieiu_fw-fr man_n 10._o jacob_n 2._o gen._n 22._o hoc_fw-la pio_fw-la impendatur_fw-la operi_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o godly_a work_n that_o can_v justify_v the_o heart_n and_o wasshe_v the_o conscience_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n god_n will_v be_v say_v he_o to_o justify_v the_o poor_a by_o patiente_a suffer_v of_o labour_n and_o travail_n and_o the_o scotfree_a by_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n by_o work_v i_o say_v of_o obedience_n because_o he_o obey_v the_o voice_n and_o commandment_n of_o god._n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o moses_n in_o fide_fw-la &_o lenitate_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sanctum_fw-la fecit_fw-la illum_fw-la god_n make_v he_o holy_a by_o faith_n and_o mildness_n s._n bernarde_n say_v as_o much_o of_o humility_n natal_a bernard_n ser_fw-mi 1._o in_o die_v natal_a sectamini_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la sola_fw-la potest_fw-la saluare_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la follow_v she_o which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n final_o quadrage_n leo_fw-la ser_n 6_o the_o quadrage_n all_o good_a work_n do_v in_o faith_n bring_v with_o they_o a_o justification_n quia_fw-la hac_fw-la quaeper_n se_fw-la sunt_fw-la vilia_fw-la fides_fw-la efficit_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la ab_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la ministrantur_fw-la etsi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la sumptu_fw-la magna_fw-la omni_fw-la tamen_fw-la iustificatione_n sunt_fw-la vacua_fw-la faith_n make_v those_o thing_n pretiouse_a which_o of_o themselves_o be_v little_a worth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o infideles_fw-la though_o in_o cost_n they_o be_v great_a yet_o be_v they_o void_a of_o all_o justification_n if_o the_o work_n of_o infideles_fw-la be_v void_a of_o justification_n because_o 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just_a which_o to_o make_v the_o thing_n more_o plain_a justification_n the_o second_o justification_n i_o call_v the_o second_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o come_v after_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o justice_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o justice_n jaco._n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la ●ulta_fw-la supra_fw-la ca._n oecom_v in_o c._n 2._o jaco._n be_v obtain_v and_o get_v by_o godly_a life_n by_o fight_v with_o vice_n say_v s._n augustine_n by_o work_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o which_o after_o baptism_n faith_n avayl_v not_o but_o make_v we_o also_o gyltie_n of_o great_a sin_n receyve_v the_o talente_a and_o bring_v no_o gain_n of_o it_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o grace_n through_o faith_n hope_n charity_n penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n without_o any_o 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shall_v be_v fulfil_v then_o shall_v our_o justification_n be_v full_o accomplissh_v and_o because_o our_o justice_n be_v it_o never_o so_o well_o begin_v and_o continue_v here_o yet_o before_o that_o time_n be_v never_o perfect_a and_o without_o that_o end_n avail_v not_o i_o call_v that_o with_o s._n augustine_n the_o perfiting_a of_o our_o justification_n or_o the_o third_o degree_n and_o end_n of_o our_o justice_n to_o the_o which_o the_o scripture_n plain_o declare_v that_o we_o must_v come_v by_o work_n of_o faith_n 61._o rom._n 2._o psal_n 61._o reddet_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundùm_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la god_n shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n what_o thing_n a_o man_n sow_v 6._o gala._n 6._o the_o same_o shall_v he_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o flesh_n of_o flesh_n shall_v reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o spirit_n of_o spirit_n shall_v reap_v everlasting_a life_n our_o sow_v be_v our_o work_n of_o which_o if_o 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we_o call_v good_a where_o with_o god_n be_v so_o high_o please_v we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n three_o kind_n of_o work_n name_v 5._o gala._n 5._o whereof_o some_o be_v call_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n other_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o joan._n 6._o gala._n 5._o the_o three_o kind_n the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v fornication_n uncleanes_n unchaste_a life_n and_o other_o like_a the_o doer_n whereof_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n 5._o gala._n 5._o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n do_v by_o himself_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n 3._o aug._n ser_n 15._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n philip._n 3._o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o not_o for_o love_v of_o justice_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n

think_v he_o be_v able_a to_o atteyne_v unto_o it_o of_o himself_o albeit_o he_o never_o reach_v thereunto_o 31._o august_n in_o praesation_n psal_n 31._o and_o lose_v the_o hope_n of_o all_o his_o travail_n because_o he_o presume_v of_o himself_o and_o god_n condemn_v even_o that_o presumption_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o desire_n to_o live_v well_o and_o a_o care_n to_o do_v good_a work_n but_o who_o so_o be_v persuade_v that_o faith_n only_o suffice_v to_o obtain_v both_o justification_n and_o salvation_n let_v he_o be_v well_o ware_a least_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n and_o say_v ibid._n aug._n ibid._n faciam_fw-la ergo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la volo_fw-la i_o will_v do_v then_o what_o i_o list_v for_o though_o i_o have_v no_o good_a work_v and_o do_v no_o more_o but_o believe_v in_o god_n my_o faith_n shall_v be_v repute_v to_o i_o for_o justice_n if_o he_o have_v so_o say_v and_o determine_v with_o himself_o he_o be_v fall_v in_o and_o drown_v if_o he_o be_v yet_o but_o think_v thereof_o and_o waver_a he_o be_v in_o danger_n further_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o philosopher_n say_v 8._o aristote_fw-la ethic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o that_o of_o two_o vice_n contrary_a to_o one_o virtue_n the_o more_o daungerouse_a and_o great_a vice_n be_v that_o whereunto_o man_n be_v more_o give_v we_o doubt_n not_o but_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n be_v rather_o prone_a and_o content_a of_o themselves_o to_o believe_v only_o and_o put_v the_o rest_n in_o god_n mercy_n then_o desirous_a to_o lead_v a_o severe_a and_o straight_o life_n and_o pain_n themselves_o with_o good_a work_n which_o thing_n the_o devil_n well_o know_v have_v in_o sundry_a age_n go_v about_o to_o put_v this_o opinion_n in_o the_o head_n of_o such_o as_o he_o can_v abuse_v 12._o ca._n 12._o as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o wherefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o gulf_n which_o be_v most_o perillouse_a i_o will_v declare_v that_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n of_o true_a 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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 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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

by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o say_v he_o else_o where_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v as_o he_o say_v in_o this_o place_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la 2._o ephes_n 2._o not_o by_o work_v of_o the_o law_n so_o he_o say_v there_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la dei_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la not_o by_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god._n 4._o rom._n 4._o so_o do_v he_o say_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n he_o deserve_v not_o god_n grace_n and_o his_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o do_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o crake_v against_o god_n nor_o to_o presume_v of_o himself_o he_o have_v it_o not_o secundùm_fw-la carnem_fw-la by_o flesh_n and_o of_o himself_o but_o by_o promise_n and_o by_o faith_n from_o god._n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o s._n paul_n by_o justification_n of_o faith_n without_o work_v of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o exclude_v charity_n hope_v penance_n nor_o any_o virtue_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n give_v by_o faith_n but_o only_o bar_v man_n own_o presumption_n and_o pride_n man_n own_a do_n without_o god_n with_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n teach_v by_o moses_n otherwise_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o intent_n to_o exclude_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n virtue_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v say_v with_o s._n augustine_n 31._o august_n in_o praefatio_fw-la psalm_n 31._o quomodo_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_v see_v that_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o woork_v through_o charity_n we_o need_n not_o then_o set_v the_o apostle_n james_n against_o paul_n but_o paul_n himself_o against_o paul_n and_o this_o much_o may_v suffice_v concern_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o s._n paul_n word_n who_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v if_o he_o shall_v mean_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v he_o shall_v not_o only_o speak_v against_o s._n james_n but_o against_o himself_o also_o for_o even_o as_o god_n when_o he_o say_v similitude_n deut._n 32._o a_o very_a apt_a similitude_n videte_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la sim_fw-la solus_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v that_o i_o be_o alone_o and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n beside_o i_o speak_v not_o the_o same_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n only_o mean_v thereby_o to_o exclude_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o arrian_n understand_v it_o but_o do_v exclude_v only_a creature_n and_o all_o that_o be_v not_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v there_o be_v no_o virtue_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n bar_v nothing_o be_v exclude_v that_o be_v join_v and_o give_v with_o faith_n but_o that_o only_o be_v shut_v out_o which_o be_v repugnante_fw-la contrary_a or_o strange_a unto_o faith._n that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v of_o s._n paul_n serve_v also_o for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o when_o they_o say_v faith_n alone_o justifi_v exclude_v some_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnante_fw-la or_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o they_o mean_v not_o necessary_a to_o justification_n humilita_fw-la basil_n concio_fw-la de_fw-fr humilita_fw-la s._n basill_n write_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o humility_n saithe_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la in_o deo._n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o perfect_v and_o sound_v boast_v in_o god_n when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o vaunt_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o justice_n but_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v needy_a of_o true_a justice_n and_o justify_v by_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n he_o bar_v as_o s._n paul_n do_v the_o presumption_n of_o our_o own_o justice_n boast_v and_o vaunt_a of_o ourselves_o not_o hope_n nor_o charity_n which_o be_v god_n gift_n which_o plain_o to_o declare_v a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v these_o word_n quid_fw-la extollis_fw-la te_fw-la dic_fw-la mihi_fw-la 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 forbid_v man_n to_o avoid_v jewish_a fable_n greek_a hom._n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n the_o word_n sola_n alone_a be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a say_v si_fw-la fidei_fw-la credis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o credit_n faith_n why_o bring_v thou_o in_o other_o thing_n beside_o as_o though_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o justify_v why_o do_v thou_o subject_v thyself_o to_o voluntary_a bondage_n and_o put_v thy_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v not_o why_o do_v thou_o match_v with_o faith_n hope_n or_o charity_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o put_v thy_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v matth._n hom._n 27._o in_o cap._n 8._o matth._n ut_fw-la iam_fw-la neminem_fw-la fugere_fw-la possit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v now_o be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o these_o word_n that_o salvation_n everlasting_a be_v give_v to_o man_n through_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o 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 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justify_v by_o work_v that_o be_v a_o man_n already_o just_a be_v by_o work_v make_v more_o just_a strengthen_v and_o increase_v in_o justice_n 2_o oecom_v in_o ca._n jaco._n 2_o there_o be_v faith_n say_v oecumenius_n that_o require_v no_o work_n that_o go_v before_o baptism_n and_o there_o be_v faith_n that_o must_v be_v couple_v with_o good_a work_v and_o that_o be_v faith_n after_o baptism_n after_o which_o sense_n certain_a of_o the_o greek_a father_n say_v he_o understand_v s._n paul_n to_o speak_v of_o faith_n before_o baptism_n which_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o chsi_v and_o justifi_v he_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o work_v go_v before_o and_o s._n james_n to_o speak_v of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a man_n after_o baptism_n

4._o aug._n ad_fw-la simpli_fw-la li._n 1._o quaest_n 2._o august_n ad_fw-la simpli_fw-la ib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 14_o august_n ser_fw-mi 61._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la dom._n ephes_n 4._o which_o must_v be_v join_v with_o good_a work_n as_o abraham_n faith_n be_v or_o else_o justifi_v no_o man_n grace_n go_v before_o say_v s._n augustine_n but_o good_a work_v follow_v every_o man_n that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v do_v through_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o of_o this_o incorporation_n speak_v s._n paul_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n unless_o be_v knit_v in_o the_o body_n we_o increase_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o head_n of_o this_o increase_n and_o grow_v speak_v s._n james_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o be_v call_v and_o justify_v we_o must_v also_o be_v glorify_v 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v unless_o we_o be_v conform_v and_o make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n by_o godly_a life_n which_o s._n james_n speak_v of_o all_o this_o be_v comprise_v in_o our_o perfect_a justification_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n that_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v our_o justification_n so_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o same_o end_n that_o we_o do_v good_a work_n which_o s._n james_n call_v our_o justification_n 31._o in_o praefat_fw-la psalm_n 31._o if_o abraham_n have_v offer_v his_o son_n without_o faith_n say_v s._n augustine_n the_o work_n have_v nothing_o avail_v he_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v if_o he_o have_v keep_v his_o faith_n and_o not_o offer_v his_o son_n when_o god_n bid_v he_o his_o faith_n without_o work_v have_v be_v dead_a and_o shall_v have_v remain_v like_o a_o root_n barren_a and_o dry_a without_o fruit_n when_o s._n paul_n have_v teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n mean_v thereby_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v such_o as_o understode_v he_o not_o think_v he_o have_v say_v faith_n have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v ill_a and_o do_v no_o good_a work_n and_o because_o this_o opinion_n be_v then_o spring_v uppe_o 14._o aug._n the_o fid_fw-we et_fw-fr oper_n cap._n 14._o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o s._n james_n s._n peter_n s._n john_n and_o jude_n in_o their_o epistle_n direct_v their_o intent_n special_o against_o the_o same_o earnest_o affirminge_v that_o faith_n without_o work_v avail_v nothing_o so_o do_v s._n peter_n exhort_v man_n to_o piety_n 3._o 2._o pet._n 3._o and_o good_a conversation_n against_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n warn_v they_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n dark_a and_o hard_a to_o understande_v which_o the_o unskilful_a and_o unstable_a do_v perverte_v to_o their_o own_o damnation_n sayinge_v further_a that_o who_o so_o lack_v good_a conversation_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o be_v blind_a and_o gropinge_v with_o his_o hand_n thereupon_o do_v s._n james_n call_v he_o a_o vain_a man_n that_o think_v faith_n without_o work_v might_n save_o he_o 2._o jacob_n 2._o and_o call_v faith_n without_o work_v a_o dead_a faith_n and_o the_o divelles_n faith_n thereupon_o do_v s._n john_n speak_v as_o much_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o charity_n as_o s._n paul_n have_v do_v of_o faith_n saying_n he_o that_o love_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n 3._o 1._o joan._n 3._o not_o that_o these_o apostle_n do_v teach_v contrary_a to_o s._n paul_n but_o because_o that_o s._n paul_n be_v misconstrue_v their_o preach_n be_v one_o for_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v say_v 1._o rom_n 3_o ephes_n 2._o jacob_n 1._o by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v not_o of_o yourselves_o so_o say_v s._n james_n every_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v geaven_v and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o and_o see_v that_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o good_a work_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o s._n james_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_v disagree_v not_o with_o s._n paul_n that_o say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n 3._o ephes_n 2._o 1._o joan._n 3._o and_o when_o s._n john_n say_v charity_n come_v of_o god_n and_o we_o know_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v our_o brother_n he_o say_v no_o more_o than_o s._n paul_n do_v 5._o galat._n 5._o that_o in_o christ_n jesu_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o to_o be_v without_o circumcision_n avail_v aught_o but_o faith_n which_o work_v through_o charity_n so_o do_v s._n paul_n s._n peter_n s._n james_n and_o s._n john_n be_v move_v to_o speak_v by_o one_o spirit_n agree_v in_o one_o mind_n concern_v our_o justification_n s._n paul_n commend_v the_o foundation_n root_n and_o beginning_n of_o it_o s._n james_n the_o increase_n the_o fruit_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o without_o the_o which_o the_o foundation_n shall_v be_v 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from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v into_o darkness_n geve_v alm_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_o unto_o you_o neither_o do_v god_n hereby_o take_v away_o his_o own_o prerogative_n which_o be_v to_o remit_v sin_n but_o provide_v for_o man_n weakness_n many_o remedy_n note_n note_n and_o by_o sundry_a way_n invit_v he_o to_o enjoy_v remission_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o which_o remedy_n god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o gever_n and_o so_o have_v we_o not_o many_o saviour_n but_o one_o saviour_n which_o geve_v many_o help_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o such_o as_o do_v work_n and_o use_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n increase_v of_o grace_n be_v promise_v ibid._n matth._n 25_o theophilact_v ibid._n omni_fw-la habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la to_o every_o man_n that_o have_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o use_v his_o gift_n there_o shall_v be_v give_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n note_v between_o the_o good_a and_o ill_a servant_n but_o that_o the_o good_a 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grow_v to_o salvation_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o by_o true_a and_o charitable_a do_v by_o leave_v vice_n and_o follow_v a_o new_a and_o innocent_a life_n we_o increase_v in_o christ_n and_o grow_v in_o salvation_n these_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n that_o christian_a man_n may_v take_v by_o good_a work_v in_o this_o life_n 1._o direction_n of_o faith_n 2._o perfit_v of_o the_o same_o 3._o increase_v of_o charity_n 4._o strength_n of_o hope_n and_o affiance_n in_o god._n 5_o the_o get_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o increase_v thereof_o 6_o strength_n and_o defence_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n 7_o pardon_v of_o penalty_n due_a unto_o sin_n 8._o turn_v away_o of_o god_n just_a and_o deserve_a plague_n 9_o grow_v in_o christ_n 10_o increase_n of_o grace_n to_o salvation_n the_o promise_v that_o good_a work_v have_v concern_v the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v no_o less_o than_o life_n itself_o everlasting_a every_o man_n faith_n our_o saviour_n that_o shall_v leave_v house_n 1●_n matt._n 1●_n or_o brother_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v have_v again_o a_o hundred_o time_n as_o much_o and_o shall_v inherit_v life_n everlasting_a 56._o esai_n 56._o god_n promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o keep_v his_o league_n he_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o his_o holy_a hill_n and_o in_o the_o euangeliste_n christ_n say_v of_o his_o commandment_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la 10._o luc._n 10._o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v he_o bid_v we_o geve_v almose_n say_v make_v you_o self_n friend_n of_o the_o muck_n of_o iniquity_n 16._o luc._n 16._o that_o when_o you_o shall_v fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n bid_v the_o scotfree_a man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v well_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o be_v

fruit_n of_o justification_n be_v to_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a life_n here_o and_o the_o end_n to_o enjoy_v life_n everlasting_a to_o work_v this_o effect_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o ransom_n we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n 2._o tit._n 2._o and_o cleanse_v to_o himself_o a_o special_a people_n that_o shall_v follow_v good_a work_n to_o this_o end_n be_v his_o grace_n show_v unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o to_o renounce_v wickedness_n and_o worldly_a desire_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o to_o live_v sober_o just_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n 19_o math._n 4._o math._n 19_o this_o effect_n be_v wrought_v not_o only_o in_o christ_n apostle_n who_o at_o his_o call_n through_o grace_n forsake_v all_o that_o before_o they_o loove_v in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o in_o sundry_a other_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o who_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o be_v once_o bring_v to_o christ_n 5._o 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utter_o eschew_v they_o tertullian_n write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o christian_a man_n in_o his_o time_n against_o the_o heathen_a say_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o that_o book_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v heathen_a neither_o do_v nor_o can_v charge_v the_o christian_n with_o murder_n inceste_n adultery_n sorcery_n conspiracy_n against_o prince_n or_o other_o notoriouse_a crime_n but_o only_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n bone_fw-la vir_fw-la caius_n seius_n sed_fw-la malus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la apolog._n tertulli_fw-la in_o apolog._n quia_fw-la christianus_n such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n but_o he_o be_v nought_o only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o a_o little_a after_o quae_fw-la mulier_fw-la quàm_fw-la lasciva_fw-la quàm_fw-la festiva_fw-la qui_fw-la iwenis_fw-la ibi_fw-la tertul._n ibi_fw-la qui_fw-la lucius_n quàm_fw-la amasius_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la christiani_n ita_fw-la nomen_fw-la emendationi_fw-la imputatus_fw-la what_o a_o woman_n how_o wanton_a how_o pleasant_a what_o a_o young_a man_n what_o a_o lucius_n how_o amorous_a be_v become_v christian_n so_o the_o very_a name_n be_v account_v for_o amendment_n s._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v see_v in_o his_o time_n that_o common_a harlotte_n and_o stage_n player_n sudden_o convert_v prove_v such_o 2._o ad_fw-la simplician_n li._n 1._o quaest_n 2._o that_o they_o pass_v the_o cold_a christian_n not_o only_o in_o patience_n and_o temperance_n but_o also_o in_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n by_o all_o which_o example_n we_o see_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n where_o it_o be_v true_o and_o unfayned_o receive_v be_v that_o leaven_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v 13._o math._n 13._o which_o be_v put_v into_o three_o measure_n of_o meal_n leven_v the_o whole_a that_o be_v to_o say_v geve_v it_o a_o new_a tallage_n and_o taste_v other_o than_o it_o have_v before_o 4._o rom._n 6._o 1._o pet._n 4._o qui_fw-la enim_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la peccato_fw-la for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v dead_a from_o sin_n by_o these_o example_n we_o see_v it_o true_a that_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o god_n 1._o rom._n 1._o for_o that_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o justification_n be_v preach_v be_v true_o and_o effectual_o receyve_v make_v they_o that_o so_o receyve_v it_o strong_a and_o so_o strong_a that_o as_o s._n augustine_n make_v the_o comparison_n 12._o august_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a c._n 11._o &_o 12._o many_o martyr_n have_v show_v themselves_o to_o have_v more_o perfect_a faith_n hope_n charity_n better_a and_o more_o strong_a freedom_n of_o will_n than_o adam_n have_v for_o he_o have_v receyve_v the_o power_n not_o to_o sin_n unless_o he_o will_v neither_o to_o forsake_v god_n unless_o he_o will_v but_o he_o have_v not_o the_o perseverance_n nor_o will_n to_o continewe_v in_o any_o of_o both_o and_o therefore_o he_o forsake_v the_o good_a and_o become_v sinful_a these_o receyve_v by_o grace_n not_o only_o the_o power_n to_o resist_v sin_n but_o also_o the_o perseverance_n and_o will_n so_o to_o continue_v 12._o aug._n ibid._n cap._n 12._o denique_fw-la ille_fw-la adam_n &_o terrente_fw-la nullo_n etc._n etc._n final_o adam_n when_v no_o man_n put_v he_o in_o fear_n yea_o and_o against_o the_o commandement_fw-fr of_o god_n that_o do_v put_v he_o in_o fear_n use_v his_o free_a will_n stand_v not_o fast_a in_o so_o great_a felicity_n in_o so_o great_a facility_n and_o ease_n of_o not_o sin_v these_o martyr_n when_o the_o world_n do_v i_o will_v not_o say_v put_v they_o in_o fear_n but_o cruel_o rage_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v stand_v fast_a in_o faith_n whereas_o adam_n see_v present_a before_o he_o the_o good_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v these_o do_v not_o see_v the_o good_n that_o they_o be_v to_o receyve_v this_o be_v the_o strength_n in_o well_o do_v which_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n true_o receyve_v and_o faithful_o put_v in_o ure_n geve_v unto_o christian_a man_n by_o the_o which_o christ_n be_v strong_a in_o us._n see_v therefore_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v all_o one_o yesterday_o 13._o heb._n 13._o and_o this_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o how_o be_v it_o that_o we_o find_v not_o in_o ourselves_o the_o strenge_v in_o well_o do_v which_o we_o commend_v in_o they_o neither_o the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n which_o s._n paul_n commend_v in_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v holiness_n and_o virtuous_a life_n such_o as_o pliny_n be_v a_o heathen_a man_n and_o tertullian_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o heathen_a say_v be_v common_o find_v in_o christian_a man_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v but_o that_o god_n offer_v it_o praelator_n 2._o cor._n 6._o see_v the_o 7._o chap_a of_o this_o .2_o book_n cypria_n de_fw-fr simplicit_fw-la praelator_n and_o we_o will_v not_o receyve_v it_o we_o receyve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a we_o geve_v not_o the_o credit_n to_o god_n word_n that_o they_o do_v we_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n faithful_o to_o believe_v and_o obedient_o to_o do_v all_o that_o god_n bid_v we_o to_o do_v we_o believe_v his_o promise_n and_o care_v not_o for_o his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o be_v faint_a in_o faith_n and_o without_o hope_n and_o charity_n to_o redress_v this_o let_v we_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o foundation_n and_o believe_v concern_v our_o justification_n as_o they_o do_v tertullian_n say_v that_o only_a christian_a man_n be_v the_o innocent_a and_o godly_a lyver_n and_o show_v the_o cause_n nos_fw-la ergo_fw-la soli_fw-la innocent_n quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la apologe_n tertull._n in_o apologe_n enimuerò_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la edocti_fw-la &_o perfectè_fw-la eam_fw-la novimus_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la

say_v grace_n be_v not_o then_o grace_n agaiast_n the_o vain_a affiance_n of_o heretic_n the_o ix_o chapter_n and_o although_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o sin_n neither_o be_v neither_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n forgeven_v otherwise_o then_o free_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n yet_o must_v we_o say_v that_o sin_n neither_o be_v nor_o have_v be_v forgeven_v to_o any_o man_n that_o boast_v of_o a_o affiance_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o forgevenes_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o rest_v upon_o it_o only_o for_o so_o much_o as_o this_o affiance_n which_o be_v vain_a and_o far_o wide_a from_o all_o godliness_n may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o our_o time_n amongst_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n set_v forth_o and_o maintain_v against_o the_o catholic_a church_n yea_o and_o that_o with_o earnest_a contention_n neither_o be_v that_o opinion_n to_o be_v hold_v that_o such_o as_o be_v true_o justify_v must_v without_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o world_n make_v 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