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nor_o need_v nat_n mercy_n or_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o mediator_n but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n come_v in_o to_o saint_n james_n mind_n which_o all_o together_o the_o adversary_n do_v now_o defend_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o say_n of_o s._n james._n first_o therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v weigh_v &_o ponder_v solution_n that_o this_o place_n rather_o make_v against_o the_o adversary_n than_o against_o us._n for_o the_o adversary_n teach_v man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o love_n &_o work_n but_o of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o receyve_v our_o mercystocke_n christ_n they_o speak_v nothing_o at_o all_o yea_o rather_o they_o disprove_v this_o faith_n and_o disprove_v it_o not_o only_o with_o word_n and_o sentency_n but_o also_o they_o go_v about_o to_o put_v it_o away_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o grevous_a punyshemente_n how_o much_o better_a teach_v james_n which_o omit_v not_o faith_n nor_o put_v not_o love_n in_o the_o place_n of_o faith_n but_o reteyn_v it_o lest_o the_o mercystocke_n christ_n shall_v be_v exclude_v in_o justification_n like_a as_o paul_n when_o he_o teach_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o christian_n life_n comprise_v faith_n and_o love_n 1_o as_o when_o he_o say_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n issue_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a second_o reason_n the_o matter_n itself_o speak_v that_o here_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o work_n which_o ensue_v faith_n and_o which_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o lyvyshe_n and_o work_n in_o the_o heart_n wherefore_o james_n mean_v not_o that_o we_o by_o good_a work_n deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o grace_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o be_v iustify_v which_o be_v already_o reconcile_v accept_v and_o which_o have_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o the_o adversary_n err_v when_o they_o out_o of_o this_o place_n gather_v that_o james_n teach_v we_o that_o by_o good_a workê_n we_o 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what_o we_o call_v faith_n for_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o idle_a knowledge_n which_o be_v also_o in_o devyls_n but_o of_o the_o faith_n which_o resist_v the_o fearful_a trouble_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o erect_v and_o confort_v the_o fear_a heart_n such_o faith_n be_v neither_o a_o easy_a thing_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v dream_n nor_o yet_o in_o man_n power_n but_o a_o divine_a power_n by_o which_o we_o vaynquyshe_v the_o devyll_n and_o death_n as_o paul_n to_o the_o colossenses_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v mighty_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o overcum_v death_n in_o which_o you_o be_v say_v paul_n resuscitate_a by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o may_v and_o efficacitie_n of_o god_n this_o faith_n since_o it_o be_v a_o new_a life_n necessary_o engender_v new_a motion_n and_o work_n therefore_o james_n do_v ryght_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o such_o faith_n which_o
be_v without_o workê_n and_o where_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o work_n sure_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o we_o be_v renew_v or_o regenerate_v by_o work_n nor_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o partly_o christ_n be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o partly_o that_o our_o workê_n be_v our_o redemption_n nor_o he_o describe_v not_o here_o the_o manner_n of_o iustifycation_n but_o he_o describe_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n the_o just_a be_v after_o they_o be_v once_o justify_v and_o renew_v and_o this_o word_n iustificari_fw-la i._o to_o be_v iustify_v signifi_v here_o not_o to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o injust_a just_a but_o after_o a_o outward_a fashion_n to_o be_v pronounce_v rightwyse_o â–ª_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o say_n factores_fw-la legis_fw-la iustificabuntur_fw-la i_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v iustify_v like_o therefore_o as_o these_o word_n have_v no_o inconvenience_n the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v so_o think_v we_o of_o the_o word_n of_o james_n man_n be_v justify_v nat_n only_o by_o faith_n but_o also_o by_o work_n for_o undoubted_o man_n be_v pronounce_v just_a have_a faith_n and_o good_a work_n for_o good_a work_n in_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n as_o we_o say_v before_o be_v iusticy_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v accept_v because_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o nat_n because_o they_o satisfy_v the_o law_n man_n than_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o work_v not_o because_o of_o the_o work_v but_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o yet_o good_a work_n must_v needs_o follow_v for_o james_n speak_v of_o tho_o work_n which_o follow_v faith_n as_o he_o wytness_v when_o he_o say_v faith_n help_v his_o work_n so_o we_o must_v take_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o which_o believe_v and_o have_v good_a fruit_n be_v pronounce_v ryghtwyse_o for_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v if_o we_o believe_v and_o it_o please_v because_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o not_o because_o the_o work_n do_v satisfy_v the_o law_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o in_o these_o sentency_n be_v no_o inconvenience_n but_o the_o adversary_n deprave_v and_o corrupt_v they_o add_v their_o own_o gloss_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o work_n deserve_v remission_n or_o that_o man_n for_o their_o work_n be_v accept_v and_o repute_v ryghtwyse_o before_o god_n &_o not_o for_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o work_n do_v pacify_v the_o heart_n and_o overcum_fw-la they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o work_v need_v not_o mercy_n none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v saint_n james_n which_o yet_o the_o adversaries_n asscribe_v to_o his_o word_n ☞_o â§_o obiectyon_n there_o be_v cite_v also_o against_o we_o other_o sentency_n of_o work_n as_o daniel_n 4._o redeem_v thy_o sin_n with_o alm_n dede_n and_o esay_n 58._o break_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungrye_a then_o pray_v and_o god_n will_v hear_v the._n luke_n 6._o esaye_n forgyve_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v forgyven_v matth._n 6._o blessyd_v be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n to_o these_o sentency_n and_o semblable_a of_o work_n first_o we_o make_v this_o answer_n which_o have_v be_v make_v before_o answer_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o trulye_o wrought_v without_o faith_n neither_o do_v it_o please_v but_o for_o faith_n sake_n in_o christ_n accord_v to_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o also_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n also_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v come_v or_o way_n to_o god_n through_o faith_n therefore_o as_o often_o time_n as_o work_n be_v require_v and_o praise_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v put_v unto_o secondary_o these_o text_n which_o i_o have_v a_o little_a here_o tofore_o recite_v be_v well_o never_a sermon_n or_o preachynge_n of_o penance_n for_z they_o be_v make_v of_o two_o part_n they_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n preach_v of_o the_o law_n which_o rebuke_v sin_n and_o command_v good_a work_n afterwade_v there_o be_v add_v a_o promise_n but_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a that_o in_o preaching_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o préache_v the_o law_n which_o do_v common_o trouble_v and_o condemn_v the_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v requysite_a that_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v add_v that_o sin_n be_v free_o forgyven_v for_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o certain_a and_o so_o clear_a that_o if_o our_o adversary_n will_v vary_v from_o they_o and_o exclude_v christ_n and_o faith_n from_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reject_v as_o person_n blasphemous_a against_o christ._n wherefore_o the_o sermon_n of_o daniel_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o almose_n deade_v but_o faith_n also_o be_v to_o be_v require_v in_o it_o the_o sermon_n of_o daniel_n be_v far_o unlyke_o the_o speech_n of_o aristotle_n who_o wryt_v unto_o his_o king_n alexander_n alexandre_n do_v also_o exhort_v he_o to_o liberalite_n and_o counseil_v he_o to_o use_v his_o power_n to_o the_o come_fw-mi utilite_n and_o to_o the_o wealth_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o nat_n to_o pride_n for_o thus_o he_o wryt_v to_o alexander_n wherefore_o assay_n and_o endeavour_n yourself_o to_o use_v &_o apply_v your_o empiere_n and_o dominion_n nat_n to_o any_o contumely_n or_o pride_n but_o to_o munificence_n and_o liberalite_n for_o sothe_o this_o be_v a_o very_a honest_a say_n and_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v say_v better_a touch_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n but_o daniel_n instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o king_n not_o only_o of_o his_o office_n or_o call_n but_o also_o of_o repentance_n of_o love_n and_o devotion_n towards_o god_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_z of_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v clean_o above_o philosophy_n not_o only_o therefore_o almouse_a deadê_n be_v to_o be_v require_v here_o but_o also_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o text_n do_v declare_v where_o it_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v convert_v not_o only_o to_o gyve_v of_o almouse_n but_o much_o rather_o to_o faith_n for_o there_o remain_v yet_o the_o excellent_a confession_n of_o that_o king_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n which_o can_v save_v in_o this_o wise_n so_o then_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o daniel_n the_o one_o part_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n which_o rebuke_v sin_n and_o gyve_v monition_n of_o a_o new_a life_n say_v redeame_v thy_o sin_n with_o ritghtuousnes_n &_o thy_o wickedness_n with_o benefit_n towards_o yâ—_z poor_a truth_n for_o so_o speak_v daniel_n in_o his_o own_o tongue_n where_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o that_o he_o gyve_v not_o only_o instruction_n of_o alm_n dede_n but_o of_o all_o justice_n i_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o faith_n for_o he_o say_v redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o rightuousnes_n now_o justice_n towards_o god_n be_v faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v yâ—_z god_n forgyve_v us._n afterward_o daniel_n give_v instruction_n of_o benefit_n towardê_n poor_a man_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o govern_v proud_o nor_o cruel_o but_o provide_v &_o diligenly_a se_fw-la for_o the_o profetê_n of_o his_o subiectê_n the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n promyse_v remission_n of_o sin_n lo_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v heal_v hierome_n here_o besides_o yâ—_z purpose_n puttith_o to_o a_o dubitative_a particle_n forsitan_fw-la &_o much_o more_o unwyse_o he_o dispute_v in_o his_o commentary_n reject_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v uncertain_a but_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o gospel_n undoubted_o promyse_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v to_o disannul_v &_o abrogate_v the_o gospel_n whosoever_o thynk_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v uncertayn_v let_v we_o therefore_o nat_n regard_n hierome_n in_o this_o place_n now_o for_o asmuch_o as_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n evident_o put_v doubtless_o faith_n be_v require_v for_o a_o ê“myse_n can_v not_o be_v receyve_v but_o by_o faith_n howbeit_o even_o there_o also_o he_o show_v yâ—_z remission_n may_v chance_v when_o he_o say_v redeem_v thy_o sin_n and_o this_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a prophetical_a and_o a_o evangelical_a sentence_n which_o doubtless_o daniel_n will_v to_o be_v receyve_v by_o faith_n for_o daniel_n know_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v for_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n christ_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o israelite_n but_o also_o to_o all_o nation_n for_o else_o he_o can_v not_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o king_n remissyon_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o man_n namely_o in_o the_o affray_v of_o
satisfy_v the_o laâ—e_n of_o god_n and_o besides_o there_o may_v be_v do_v cork_n of_o supererogation_n therefore_o man_n may_v not_o only_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o do_v more_o they_o fulfil_v it_o frear_n and_o because_o monk_n and_o freers_n do_v more_o than_o fulfil_v the_o law_n therefore_o they_o have_v merit_n more_o than_o they_o need_v themselves_o and_o because_o it_o be_v liberalalite_a to_o gyve_v unto_o other_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o haste_v above_o thy_o own_o necessity_n therefore_o they_o may_v gyve_v those_o merit_n to_o other_o man_n they_o devise_v also_o a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o wytnes_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o this_o gyve_n for_o when_o man_n be_v dead_a they_o put_v about_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o relegious_a man_n to_o witness_v that_o other_o man_n merit_n be_v apply_v unto_o they_o with_o such_o coaceruation_n our_o adversary_n do_v deface_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n â§_o we_o do_v not_o here_o raise_v up_o vain_a prate_n about_o the_o word_n but_o we_o stryve_v about_o a_o great_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o weâ—e_v whereof_o godly_a mind_n ought_v to_o conceyve_v sure_a and_o undoubted_a hope_n of_o salvation_n whether_o good_a work_n may_v set_v conscience_n at_o peace_n and_o quyetnes_n whether_o they_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v so_o get_v if_o they_o do_v set_v their_o good_a work_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n orel_n they_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o through_o mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n they_o be_v repute_v ryghtous_a &_o do_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n these_o thyngê_n do_v come_v into_o controversy_n which_o only_o the_o conscience_n do_v discuss_v and_o judge_v it_o can_v not_o have_v any_o strong_a and_o sure_a consolation_n but_o we_o have_v declare_v evident_o enough_o that_o good_a work_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o mercy_n &_o that_o 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to_o think_v that_o they_o in_o such_o wise_n fulfil_v the_o ten_o commandment_n that_o they_o have_v merit_n more_o than_o they_o need_n since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o these_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n accuse_v every_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a the_o ê“phete_n say_v every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o have_v right_a opinion_n of_o god_n not_o fear_v god_n sufficiente_o not_o beleve_v god_n sufficient_o wherefore_o religious_a man_n do_v falselye_o glory_n that_o in_o the_o keep_a of_o abbeye_v life_n the_o precept_n be_v fulfyl_v yea_o &_o more_o to_o this_o be_v false_a also_o that_o the_o obseruaunce_n of_o religious_a man_n be_v work_n of_o the_o counsaylle_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o counsel_n diversity_n of_o apparayle_a of_o meat_n of_o renounce_v of_o their_o own_o good_n these_o be_v tradition_n of_o man_n of_o all_o which_o it_o be_v say_v esâ—a_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la commendat_fw-la deo_fw-la 8._o meat_n do_v not_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n wherefore_o neither_o they_o be_v honour_n and_o service_n iustifienge_v neither_o be_v they_o perfection_n but_o rather_o when_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o cloak_v with_o these_o title_n they_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o devylles_n uirginitie_n i_o grant_v be_v counsaylle_n but_o yet_o only_o to_o those_o ê‘sone_n which_o have_v the_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poysone_fw-mi erroure_n to_o think_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o gospel_n stand_v in_o tradition_n of_o man_n for_o so_o the_o religious_a person_n also_o of_o the_o machometiste_n may_v boast_v that_o they_o have_v the_o evamgelical_a ê‘fection_n neither_o do_v it_o stand_v in_o observe_v of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v indifferent_a ê‘fection_n but_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v justice_n and_o life_n in_o the_o herte_n therefore_o ê‘fection_n 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the_o law_n &_o not_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o do_v fain_a and_o imagine_v that_o man_n be_v first_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n before_o that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v by_o christ_n to_o god_n notwithstanding_o that_o christ_n himself_o say_v without_o i_o â—e_n can_v do_v nothing_o also_o i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n but_o our_o adversary_n do_v imagine_v that_o we_o be_v the_o branch_n not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o moses_n for_o they_o will_v first_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o offer_v their_o love_n &_o workê_n unto_o god_n before_o that_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n before_o that_o they_o be_v braunce_n of_o christ_n paul_n contrarywyse_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v wrought_v nor_o fulfyl_v without_o christ_n therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v first_o to_o be_v receyve_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n for_o christis_fw-la sake_n or_o that_o we_o work_v the_o law_n 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