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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

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that_o be_v create_v though_o god_n have_v make_v they_o very_o good_a yet_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o creator_n and_o maker_n they_o be_v not_o good_a with_o who_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v it_o say_v non_fw-la intre_n in_o iudicium_fw-la etc._n etc._n entre_fw-fr not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o man_n living_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n this_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o say_v s._n augustine_n suprà_fw-la aug._n ut_fw-la suprà_fw-la entre_fw-fr not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n noli_fw-la i_o iudicare_fw-la secundùm_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la judge_v i_o not_o after_o thyself_o who_o art_n without_o sin_n and_o where_o he_o say_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v he_o refer_v it_o to_o that_o perfection_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v s._n hierome_n expound_v the_o place_n pelagia_n li._n 1._o
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to_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v live_v according_a to_o christ_n his_o teach_n to_o fear_n god_n to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o hope_v in_o he_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o their_o instruction_n and_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n whereof_o s._n paul_n make_v mention_v 6._o hebr._n 6._o and_o be_v in_o this_o wise_a prepare_v they_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n and_o therewith_o their_o justification_n if_o any_o will_v not_o profess_v amendment_n of_o life_n but_o continewe_v in_o damnable_a vice_n or_o in_o any_o ungodlie_a kind_n of_o live_v beleve_v they_o never_o so_o well_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v christen_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v meretrices_fw-la etc._n etc._n common_a harlotte_n and_o stage_n player_n 18_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n ca._n 18_o and_o other_o what_o so_o ever_o occupier_n of_o common_a lewd_a do_n unless_o they_o undo_v and_o break_v such_o band_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n itself_o of_o s._n augustine_n entitle_v of_o faith_n and_o work_v which_o be_v translate_v into_o english_a and_o set_v forth_o herewith_o the_o chief_a argument_n whereof_o be_v to_o declare_v that_o it_o suffice_v not_o he_o that_o will_v be_v baptize_v and_o justify_v to_o believe_v unless_o he_o have_v faith_n that_o work_v by_o charity_n and_o unless_o his_o life_n be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n 16._o cap._n 2d_o cap._n 15._o cap_n 16._o for_o where_o any_o of_o both_o fail_v say_v he_o there_o neither_o ought_v nor_o can_v any_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v how_o they_o receive_v their_o justification_n who_o come_v to_o be_v christen_v and_o justify_v when_o they_o be_v of_o perfect_v age_n that_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o come_v of_o grace_n the_o ix_o chap._n grace_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n by_o faith_n through_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v love_n penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n so_o be_v it_o trewe_o to_o be_v say_v and_o faithful_o to_o be_v acknowlege_v that_o it_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o work_v all_o these_o virtue_n in_o he_o without_o the_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o attain_v not_o only_o to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o right_a faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n pertain_v to_o his_o salvation_n cùm_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei._n 19_o council_n arausica_fw-la cap._n 19_o etc._n etc._n for_o see_v that_o man_n nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v salvation_n which_o it_o receive_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n how_o can_v it_o be_v able_a to_o repair_v that_o it_o have_v lose_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o many_o then_o as_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o fall_v afterward_o be_v restore_v by_o penance_n be_v move_v and_o stir_v thereunto_o not_o by_o their_o own_o desert_n but_o by_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o gift_n both_o true_a penance_n and_o also_o justification_n be_v and_o therefore_o although_o it_o be_v say_v to_o sinner_n incho_fw-la acto_fw-la 2._o zacha._n 1_o exposi_fw-la episto_n ad_fw-la ro._n incho_fw-la agite_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la do_v penance_n and_o conuertimini_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o turn_v you_o to_o i_o yet_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v poenitentiae_fw-la meritum_fw-la gratia_fw-la praecedit_fw-la quòd_fw-la neminem_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la paeniteret_fw-la nisi_fw-la admonitione_n aliqua_fw-la vocationis_fw-la dei._n grace_n go_v before_o the_o merit_n of_o penance_n for_o no_o man_n will_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o by_o some_o admonition_n of_o god_n call_v the_o wasteful_a son_n say_v surgam_n &_o ibo_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la i_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n 106._o aug._n epistola_fw-la 106._o quam_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la bonam_fw-la quando_fw-la haberet_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la pater_fw-la misericordissimus_fw-la inspirasset_fw-la which_o good_a thought_n when_o shall_v he_o have_v have_v unless_o his_o most_o merciful_a father_n have_v inspire_v it_o into_o he_o as_o many_o as_o sin_n sever_v themselves_o and_o stray_v from_o god_n and_o sure_o we_o be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v false_a that_o truth_n say_v nemo_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ei_fw-la datum_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la meo_fw-la 6._o joan._n 6._o no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_fw-ge he_o of_o my_o father_n what_o thing_n so_o ever_o man_n think_v hear_v or_o see_v whereby_o he_o be_v move_v to_o good_a that_o motion_n come_v of_o god._n visorum_fw-la suasionibus_fw-la agit_fw-fr deus_fw-la god_n work_v in_o we_o 3._o de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o lit._n cap_n 34._o 2._o cor._n 3._o say_v s._n austin_n by_o persuasion_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o see_v not_o only_o to_o will_n but_o also_o to_o believe_v he_o work_v it_o either_o outwarde_o by_o exhortation_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o inward_o for_o that_o no_o man_n can_v choose_v what_o shall_v come_v into_o his_o mind_n 7._o the_o church_n sound_a doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o lit._n cap._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o will_n to_o consent_n or_o disagree_v without_o this_o help_n of_o grace_n no_o man_n be_v able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v god._n as_o this_o commendation_n of_o grace_n be_v plain_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o have_v it_o be_v in_o all_o age_n faithful_o teach_v by_o the_o church_n because_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v hac_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la sancta_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o holy_a think_n keep_v the_o child_n of_o man_n under_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n wing_n this_o thought_n bring_v no_o pride_n the_o church_n commend_v good_a work_n but_o it_o set_v grace_n before_o they_o 8._o council_n arausi_n cap._n 8._o say_v debetur_fw-la merces_fw-la etc._n etc._n reward_n be_v due_a to_o good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v do_v but_o grace_n that_o be_v not_o due_a go_v before_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v it_o teach_v that_o man_n justification_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la 10._o de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la et_fw-fr lit_fw-fr c._n 10._o etc._n etc._n by_o grace_n man_n be_v justify_v free_o that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n go_v before_o otherwise_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n it_o teach_v that_o no_o man_n do_v good_a work_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v grace_n thereby_o to_o deserve_v god_n grace_n but_o that_o god_n geve_v his_o grace_n first_o whereby_o man_n do_v good_a work_n afterward_o which_o thing_n s._n augustine_n declare_v by_o two_o apt_a similitude_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la ferueat_fw-la 2._o li._n 1._o ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la quaest._n 2._o calefacit_fw-la ignis_fw-la the_o fire_n do_v not_o heat_n to_o be_v make_v hot_a itself_o but_o because_o it_o be_v hot_a neither_o do_v the_o wheel_v run_v well_o thereby_o to_o be_v make_v round_o but_o because_o it_o be_v round_o even_o so_o no_o man_n work_v well_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o receive_v grace_n but_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o for_o how_o can_v he_o live_v just_o that_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o grace_n do_v justify_v that_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v live_v just_o and_o further_o to_o show_v how_o necessary_a god_n help_v and_o grace_n be_v to_o every_o man_n and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o church_n teach_v that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v his_o grace_n only_o once_o and_o then_o leave_v man_n to_o himself_o palest_fw-la aug._n epistola_fw-la 106._o the_o council_n palest_fw-la but_o assi_v
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 they_o forth_o 5._o gala._n 5._o such_o be_v charity_n joy_n patience_n gentleness_n sufferance_n m●●●nes_n faith_n modesty_n continence_n chastity_n these_o work_n as_o all_o christian_a man_n be_v will_v to_o do_v so_o no_o man_n do_v they_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v he_o and_o move_v his_o will_n to_o mind_v they_o and_o follow_v and_o work_v with_o he_o to_o do_v they_o neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v god_n gift_n 105._o aug._n epist_n 105._o and_o charity_n with_o good_a work_n our_o own_o as_o of_o ourselves_o all_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a it_o be_v say_v sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la 8._o joan._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 4._o rom._n 8._o aug._n epist_n 105._o 2._o cor._n 8._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o what_o haste_v thou_o that_o thou_o receive_v not_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ask_v for_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v teach_v we_o and_o make_v we_o to_o ask_v s._n paul_n call_v almose_n the_o grace_n of_o god._n and_o brief_o of_o all_o good_a work_n he_o say_v we_o be_v make_v and_o frame_v in_o chriiste_n jesu_n to_o do_v good_a work_n quae_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la 2._o ephes_n 2._o which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o whereupon_o s._n augustine_n say_v fingimur_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v make_v and_o fashion_v that_o be_v 8._o de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 8._o we_o be_v form_n and_o shape_v in_o good_a work_n which_o we_o have_v not_o be_v the_o preparer_n of_o but_o god_n have_v prepare_v they_o for_o we_o to_o work_v in_o by_o this_o rule_n s._n augustine_n say_v our_o good_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god._n quisquis_fw-la tibi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la vera_fw-la merita_fw-la sva_fw-la 13._o aug._n confess_v 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 praemia_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la condenda_fw-la merita_fw-la dignatur_fw-la sibi_fw-la adhibere_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la ministeria_fw-la without_o doubt_n they_o be_v god_n gift_n as_o well_o our_o work_n as_o his_o reward_n and_o yet_o to_o make_v they_o merit_n he_o vouchesafe_v to_o use_v the_o service_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o because_o he_o use_v man_n service_n in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n he_o call_v they_o in_o the_o scripture_n our_o work_n 23_o retract_v li._n 1._o ca._n 23_o so_o do_v s._n augustine_n say_v of_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n utrunque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la each_o of_o both_o be_v he_o because_o he_o prepare_v our_o will_n and_o either_o of_o both_o be_v we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v but_o by_o our_o will._n although_o much_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n yet_o i_o shall_v take_v one_o place_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o stead_n of_o many_o 55._o psal_n 55._o who_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o david_n say_v in_o this_o 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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
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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de_fw-la ver_fw-la dom._n rom._n 11._o we_o can_v not_o then_o say_v unto_o god_n rendre_fw-fr that_o thou_o haste_v receive_v for_o who_o give_v he_o first_o to_o be_v requite_v again_o we_o can_v not_o say_v render_v that_o thou_o haste_v receive_v but_o plain_o we_o say_v render_v that_o thou_o haste_v promise_v upon_o this_o promise_n s._n paul_n say_v i_o have_v wrastele_v well_o for_o the_o game_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o i_o have_v finish_v my_o race_n i_o have_v keep_v my_o faith_n for_o the_o rest_n the_o crown_n of_o justice_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o which_o our_o lord_n shall_v render_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n although_o it_o come_v of_o mercy_n that_o god_n call_v s._n paul_n 1._o galat._n 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o and_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o faith_n yet_o when_o s._n paul_n have_v so_o do_v he_o say_v that_o god_n of_o his_o justice_n will_v render_v he_o the_o crown_n upon_o this_o promise_n ezechias_n 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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