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.32_o psalm_n and_o the_o .109_o psalm_n the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o make_v himself_o debtor_n unto_o we_o not_o in_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o but_o in_o promise_v we_o all_o thing_n free_o augustine_n in_o the_o first_o quinquagesima_fw-la psalm_n 31._o strength_n oh_o what_o be_v you_o which_o secret_o do_v take_v pleasure_n or_o delight_n in_o your_o own_o virtue_n oh_o proud_a infidel_n which_o do_v rejoice_v yourselves_o in_o your_o strength_n if_o you_o do_v believe_v hereafter_o in_o he_o which_o do_v justify_v the_o wicked_a your_o faith_n shall_v be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rejoice_v you_o righteous_a in_o god_n and_o be_v merry_a and_o wherefore_o because_o you_o be_v righteous_a and_o whereof_o be_v you_o righteous_a the_o same_o be_v not_o through_o your_o merit_n but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereof_o be_v you_o righteous_a but_o for_o because_o he_o have_v justify_v you_o by_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n the_o which_o without_o your_o merit_n he_o have_v give_v unto_o you_o also_o in_o the_o same_o book_n unto_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n which_o do_v the_o work_n the_o high_a be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o grace_n grace_n but_o according_a to_o the_o debt_n if_o thou_o will_v separate_v thyself_o from_o grace_n boast_v thyself_o of_o thy_o merit_n true_o god_n do_v know_v very_o well_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o thing_n he_o ought_v to_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o and_o he_o which_o do_v not_o good_a work_n and_o which_o after_o many_o evil_n that_o he_o have_v do_v believe_v in_o god_n who_o justify_v the_o sinner_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o his_o faith_n will_v
fight_n if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v it_o what_o be_v that_o that_o thou_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 2._o i_o have_v labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o i_o in_o that_o then_o that_o he_o have_v aid_v thou_o and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o have_v fulfil_v thy_o course_n and_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n pardon_v i_o apostle_n i_o do_v know_v nothing_o of_o thou_o own_o but_o the_o evil_n pardon_v i_o apostle_n we_o do_v speak_v it_o because_o that_o thou_o have_v teach_v it_o i_o do_v hear_v he_o which_o confess_v himself_o and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o be_v unthankful_a true_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v instruct_v of_o thyself_o we_o can_v know_v nothing_o but_o evil_a then_o when_o god_n do_v crown_v thy_o merit_n he_o crow_v nothing_o but_o his_o gift_n to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o be_v wax_v proud_a of_o such_o faith_n or_o of_o such_o purity_n in_o good_a work_n through_o his_o free_a will._n augustine_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n sermon_n .15_o thou_o shall_v do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n not_o only_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n but_o also_o because_o thou_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v righteous_a then_o to_o be_v a_o man_n if_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o that_o thou_o make_v thyself_o righteous_a man._n thou_o do_v a_o better_a thing_n than_o god_n have_v do_v but_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o without_o thyself_o for_o thou_o have_v give_v no_o consent_n unto_o god_n for_o to_o make_v thou_o how_o shall_v thou_o consent_v which_o be_v not_o then_o bear_v he_o then_o which_o have_v make_v thou_o without_o thyself_o do_v he_o not_o justify_v thou_o without_o thyself_o he_o have_v then_o make_v he_o which_o give_v not_o his_o consent_n but_o he_o justify_v he_o which_o give_v thereunto_o his_o will_n and_o consent_n yet_o he_o do_v justify_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v thine_o own_o righteousness_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o turn_v thyself_o to_o hurt_v detriment_n and_o unto_o filthiness_n and_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o he_o 3._o not_o have_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o to_o know_v it_o and_o also_o to_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o that_o same_o virtue_n shall_v be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v be_v thy_o virtue_n augustine_n in_o the_o first_o quinquagesima_fw-la in_o the_o prologue_n of_o the_o .31_o psalm_n who_o be_v those_o that_o be_v bless_v be_v not_o those_o they_o in_o who_o god_n do_v find_v no_o sin_n no_o for_o he_o do_v find_v it_o in_o all_o man_n 32._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n 3._o if_o then_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o all_o it_o follow_v that_o none_o be_v find_v bless_v 4._o but_o those_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v therefore_o have_v he_o even_o so_o praise_v the_o same_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v reckon_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o unto_o he_o which_o do_v the_o work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o do_v presume_v of_o work_n and_o which_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o same_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o the_o debt_n what_o be_v this_o but_o that_o our_o reward_n be_v call_v grace_n if_o that_o be_v grace_n us._n it_o be_v give_v free_o what_o be_v this_o that_o be_v give_v free_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o yet_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o if_o thy_o work_n be_v consider_v they_o shall_v be_v find_v all_o wicked_a and_o evil_a if_o god_n shall_v render_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o such_o work_n true_o he_o shall_v condemn_v they_o god_n do_v not_o render_v unto_o thou_o the_o punishment_n due_a but_o he_o do_v give_v thou_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o thou_o augustine_n in_o the_o first_o quinquagesima_fw-la upon_o the_o .31_o psalm_n verse_n lord_n i_o have_v hope_v in_o thou_o oh_o lord_n deliver_v i_o and_o redeem_v i_o through_o thy_o righteousness_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v consider_v my_o righteousness_n thou_o condemn_v i_o deliver_v i_o through_o thy_o righteousness_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v we_o when_o it_o be_v give_v we_o we_o but_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n do_v not_o esteem_v or_o think_v to_o have_v righteousness_n of_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justify_v the_o infidel_n or_o unbelieve_a man_n what_o be_v he_o that_o justify_v the_o infidel_n he_o which_o make_v the_o infidel_n righteous_a what_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o save_v free_o be_v it_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o saviour_n do_v find_v nothing_o for_o to_o crown_v he_o but_o for_o to_o condemn_v he_o he_o do_v not_o find_v the_o merit_n of_o goodness_n but_o he_o find_v the_o merit_n of_o evil_a if_o he_o do_v as_o most_o true_o it_o be_v purpose_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n the_o sinner_n ought_v to_o be_v damn_v if_o he_o do_v after_o that_o rule_n who_o shall_v he_o deliver_v for_o he_o have_v find_v they_o all_o sinner_n he_o be_v come_v alone_o without_o sin_n who_o have_v find_v we_o sinner_n the_o same_o the_o apostle_n speak_v say_v all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3._o he_o do_v deliver_v thou_o and_o not_o thou_o thyself_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o deliver_v thyself_o whereof_o do_v thou_o vaunt_v and_o boast_v thyself_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o presume_v of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o righteousness_n do_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o which_o shall_v heal_v thou_o inward_o 7._o be_v against_o thou_o do_v thou_o not_o hear_v the_o rebel_n and_o the_o confess_a and_o he_o which_o desire_v aid_n and_o help_v in_o the_o battle_n say_v oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o the_o grace_n because_o that_o it_o be_v give_v free_o without_o merit_n precede_v but_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n have_v prevent_v it_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o roman_n chapter_n 34._o because_o that_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n faith_n be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n unto_o he_o which_o believe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o gentle_a which_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v repute_v unto_o abraham_n how_o then_o do_v the_o jew_n think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o 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of_o grace_n but_o to_o esteem_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o goodness_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o sin_n yea_o less_o but_o of_o equal_a arrogancy_n and_o pride_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o those_o which_o do_v not_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o distributor_n of_o goodness_n but_o do_v think_v the_o goodness_n which_o come_v unto_o they_o be_v because_o of_o their_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n and_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o of_o right_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v against_o those_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o they_o do_v not_o esteem_v themselves_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v such_o goodness_n of_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v begin_v to_o consume_v his_o people_n here_o in_o thy_o presence_n 9_o say_v not_o in_o thine_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n for_o my_o righteousness_n etc_n etc_n s._n barnard_n in_o the_o first_o sermon_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n believe_v not_o that_o thou_o can_v through_o any_o work_n merit_v eternal_a life_n except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o free_o 14._o for_o who_o be_v that_o which_o can_v make_v he_o clean_o be_v conceive_v of_o filthy_a seed_n but_o only_o he_o which_o be_v altogether_o clean_o and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v do_v can_v be_v undo_v but_o because_o that_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o though_o it_o have_v never_o be_v do_v which_o the_o prophet_n consider_v speak_v in_o this_o sort_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n 32._o but_o as_o concern_v good_a work_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o none_o have_v they_o of_o himself_o for_o if_o the_o human_a nature_n be_v yet_o entire_a and_o whole_a can_v not_o hold_v itself_o in_o his_o estate_n how_o much_o less_o can_v it_o raise_v itself_o when_o it_o be_v already_o corrupt_a but_o 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etc_n etc_n of_o justification_n of_o faith_n augustine_n in_o the_o first_o quinquagesima_fw-la in_o the_o prologue_n of_o the_o 31._o psal_n true_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n in_o 2._o his_o epistle_n have_v praise_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n against_o those_o which_o will_v not_o do_v any_o good_a and_o which_o presume_v themselves_o of_o faith_n of_o which_o abraham_n saint_n paul_n have_v praise_v his_o faith_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o other_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o abraham_n do_v offer_v his_o son_n unto_o god_n for_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n that_o be_v a_o great_a work_n but_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n i_o do_v praise_v the_o building_n of_o the_o work_n make_v upon_o the_o foundation_n but_o i_o do_v behold_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n i_o do_v praise_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o good_a and_o just_a work_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o 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out_o of_o the_o way_n let_v none_o then_o esteem_v his_o work_n etc_n etc_n afterwards_o he_o say_v let_v we_o not_o then_o object_v the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n to_o paul_n but_o the_o same_o paul_n to_o himself_o and_o let_v we_o say_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o word_n thou_o do_v suffer_v we_o somewhat_o to_o sin_n without_o punishment_n when_o thou_o say_v we_o do_v esteem_v man_n to_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n without_o work_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v to_o the_o same_o 5._o faith_n work_v by_o love_n how_o be_o i_o so_o much_o assure_v by_o the_o same_o if_o i_o do_v nothing_o yea_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v by_o the_o same_o to_o have_v trust_n in_o the_o good_a faith_n if_o i_o do_v not_o work_v by_o love_n oh_o apostle_n i_o do_v hear_v thou_o will_v thou_o here_o praise_n unto_o i_o faith_n without_o work_n but_o love_n be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n which_o love_n can_v be_v idle_a that_o it_o do_v forsake_v all_o evil_a and_o do_v all_o the_o good_a good_a 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his_o meat_n the_o eldership_n 27._o hide_v himself_o under_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o apparel_v himself_o with_o his_o coat_n the_o which_o do_v give_v a_o most_o sweet_a savour_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n present_v himself_o unto_o his_o father_n to_o receive_v to_o his_o profit_n the_o blessing_n under_o the_o person_n of_o another_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o do_v cloth_n ourselves_o and_o put_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o do_v hide_v ourselves_o under_o the_o divine_a purity_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n if_o we_o will_v be_v accept_v and_o take_v for_o righteous_a before_o god_n and_o true_o the_o same_o be_v the_o true_a verity_n for_o if_o we_o do_v appear_v before_o god_n not_o clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o doubt_n we_o shall_v be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o .4_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 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goodness_n be_v of_o god_n yea_o faith_n itself_o 1._o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n oh_o true_a confession_n he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n because_o that_o i_o be_v faithful_a but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v faithful_a i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 9_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o first_o work_n of_o paul_n let_v we_o behold_v saul_n which_o do_v wax_v mad_a let_v we_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o cruelty_n let_v we_o behold_v he_o breathe_v out_o his_o threaten_n and_o thirsty_a after_o blood_n this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o paul_n christ_n be_v not_o yet_o his_o way_n what_o have_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n what_o have_v he_o but_o evil_n give_v i_o his_o merit_n which_o if_o we_o do_v search_v his_o merit_n they_o shall_v be_v merit_n of_o damnation_n and_o not_o of_o deliverance_n augustine_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n sermon_n 40._o the_o medicine_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o only_a propitiation_n for_o the_o 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