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the_o mercy_n of_o god._n chrysostome_n upon_o genesis_n homily_n 33._o all_o our_o work_n which_o do_v follow_v the_o thankful_a call_n of_o god_n work_n be_v as_o debt_n which_o we_o do_v render_v unto_o he_o but_o his_o benefit_n be_v of_o grace_n benevolence_n and_o pure_a liberality_n s._n hilary_n upon_o s._n matthew_n in_o the_o 20._o canon_n upon_o this_o place_n call_v the_o labourer_n true_o no_o hire_n be_v not_o of_o gift_n for_o it_o be_v due_a for_o the_o work_n but_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o all_o man_n grace_v free_o in_o justification_n of_o faith_n augustine_n in_o his_o quinquagesima_fw-la psalm_n 137._o i_o do_v not_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v dâ—â—pise_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n work_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o i_o do_v seek_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o hand_n and_o be_o not_o deceive_v but_o i_o do_v not_o esteem_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n for_o i_o do_v fear_n that_o if_o god_n behold_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v more_o sin_n than_o merit_n this_o only_a do_v i_o say_v pray_v and_o desire_v that_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n oh_o lord_n than_o see_v and_o behold_v thy_o work_n in_o i_o and_o not_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v see_v mine_n thou_o will_v condemn_v it_o if_o thou_o see_v thine_o thou_o will_v reward_v and_o crown_v it_o and_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o good_a work_n which_o i_o have_v be_v come_v from_o thou_o s._n barnard_n upon_o the_o canticle_n sermon_n 61._o lord_n where_o shall_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a find_v true_a rest_n and_o safety_n but_o in_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o saviour_n i_o do_v dwell_v there_o so_o much_o the_o more_o safe_o for_o that_o he_o be_v puissant_a to_o save_v the_o world_n be_v nigh_o unto_o i_o to_o trouble_v i_o my_o body_n do_v molest_v and_o grieve_v i_o the_o devil_n also_o lie_v in_o weight_n to_o catch_v i_o i_o will_v not_o fall_v because_o that_o i_o be_o stay_v upon_o a_o sure_a rock_n if_o i_o have_v grievous_o sin_v 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may_v despair_v because_o of_o my_o great_a sin_n assurance_n and_o through_o my_o infinite_a negligence_n if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o take_v our_o flesh_n afterward_o he_o say_v all_o my_o hope_n all_o the_o assurance_n of_o my_o confidence_n be_v put_v in_o his_o precious_a blood_n the_o which_o have_v be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o salvation_n in_o he_o my_o poor_a heart_n do_v take_v breath_n and_o trust_v altogether_o in_o he_o i_o desire_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o oh_o father_n have_v not_o my_o righteousness_n but_o that_o of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n augustine_n write_v unto_o boniface_n the_o .3_o book_n chapter_n 5._o all_o the_o faithful_a people_n which_o do_v sigh_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o corruptible_a flesh_n sin_n and_o enclose_v with_o this_o present_a life_n have_v this_o only_a hope_n that_o we_o have_v a_o mediator_n to_o say_v jesus_n christ_n which_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n augustine_n upon_o the_o .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
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not_o drive_v i_o back_o but_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a 11._o and_o love_v his_o flesh_n and_o his_o member_n and_o his_o bowel_n in_o himself_o which_o be_v god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n most_o meek_a and_o love_a and_o gentle_a in_o who_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o be_v already_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o already_o sit_v in_o the_o celestial_a place_n our_o flesh_n do_v love_v we_o and_o we_o have_v in_o he_o the_o prerogative_n of_o our_o blood_n 5._o for_o we_o be_v his_o member_n and_o his_o flesh_n and_o final_o he_o be_v our_o head_n of_o who_o all_o the_o body_n do_v depend_v as_o it_o be_v write_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n 2._o and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n this_o mystery_n here_o be_v great_a i_o say_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o congregation_n say_v the_o apostle_n augustine_n in_o his_o manuel_n chap._n 22._o merit_n all_o my_o trust_n and_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o merit_n my_o refuge_n my_o health_n my_o life_n &_o my_o resurrection_n my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o be_o not_o poor_a of_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v in_o be_v &_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a i_o be_o great_a in_o merit_n the_o more_o puissant_a he_o be_v for_o to_o save_v so_o much_o the_o more_o be_o i_o assure_v augustine_n in_o his_o manuel_n chap._n 23._o i_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o do_v feel_v myself_o culpable_a of_o a_o great_a many_o of_o sin_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o despair_v for_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_n have_v more_o abound_v he_o which_o hope_v not_o to_o have_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a he_o do_v great_a injury_n unto_o god_n which_o distrust_v of_o his_o mercy_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v he_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v love_n truth_n and_o strength_n in_o which_o thing_n consist_v 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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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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 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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 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our_o gloryfication_n 4._o thou_o have_v these_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o psalm_n say_v 32._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 84._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 65._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o receive_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n such_o be_v the_o true_a glory_n i_o say_v which_o be_v within_o for_o that_o do_v depart_v from_o he_o which_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n through_o faith_n but_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n seek_v the_o glory_n which_o
all_o the_o apostle_n the_o rock_n give_v name_n to_o peter_n &_o not_o peter_n to_o the_o rock_n mat._n 16._o 1._o cor._n 3._o john_n 8._o mat._n 16._o collo_fw-la 2._o 1._o john_n 5._o philip._n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o s._n augustine_n recant_v jesus_n christ_n have_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o himself_o and_o not_o upon_o saint_n peter_n 1._o cor._n 1._o gregory_n will_v not_o be_v call_v universal_a pope_n john_n 8._o rom._n 3._o john_n 15._o 2._o cor._n 3._o galat._n 5._o philip._n 1._o philip._n 2._o rom._n 7._o man_n can_v be_v make_v better_a by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n free_a will_n lose_v 2._o pet._n 2._o john_n 8._o man_n be_v sell_v under_o sin_n john_n 8._o râ—â—â—â—_n 9_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o defend_v free_a will_n or_o nature_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v psal._n 49._o liberty_n lose_v through_o sin_n psal._n 148._o no_o good_a cogitation_n can_v proceed_v from_o we_o but_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n in_o us._n psal._n 95._o ezec._n 18._o god_n command_v that_o which_o man_n can_v and_o give_v that_o which_o he_o command_v adam_n have_v damn_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o himself_o free_a will_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o not_o to_o do_v good_a rom._n 8._o augustine_n say_v that_o man_n have_v freewill_n but_o he_o do_v understand_v it_o to_o do_v evil_a john_n 15._o pro._n 16._o 2._o cor._n 3._o catholic_a faith_n destroy_v by_o free_a will_n psal._n 81._o man_n naught_o of_o himself_o 1._o cor._n 4._o genes_n 1._o james._n 1._o good_a work_n proceed_v not_o of_o man._n free_a will_n deliver_v not_o no_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o free_a will_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 9_o through_o sin_n the_o free_a will_n be_v lose_v 2._o pet._n 2._o john_n 15._o john_n 6._o jam._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 3._o rom._n 7._o galat._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 12._o isaiah_n 26._o 1._o cor._n 12._o psal._n 39_o genes_n 8._o ephes_n 2._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o accord_v with_o they_o which_o do_v establish_v free_a will_n phil._n 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blood_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o there_o where_o he_o do_v reign_v we_o do_v reign_v with_o he_o math._n 11._o ephes_n 5._o genes_n 2._o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o merit_n genes_n 27._o psal._n 32._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 3._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 2._o tim._n 2._o he_o which_o make_v himself_o righteous_a do_v more_o than_o if_o he_o make_v himself_o asleep_o man._n phil._n 3._o psal._n 32._o rom._n 3._o rom._n 4._o if_o god_o shall_v reward_v our_o work_n he_o shall_v find_v they_o altogether_o wicked_a &_o will_v condemn_v us._n god_n righteousness_n give_v we_o be_v we_o man_n have_v no_o righteousness_n rom._n 3._o rom._n 7._o abraham_n justify_v through_o faith_n only_o before_o the_o law_n only_o faith_n do_v save_o us._n psal._n 32._o mat._n 13._o ephe._n 2._o god_n give_v his_o grace_n free_o because_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o for_o to_o save_v 2._o cor._n 11._o the_o righteous_a can_v abide_v in_o righteousness_n if_o he_o be_v not_o 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reg._n 22._o augustine_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o baptism_n the_o 3._o chap._n and_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n none_o of_o we_o true_o be_v establish_v bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o none_o shall_v compel_v his_o companion_n by_o cruel_a tyranny_n through_o necessity_n to_o come_v thereunto_o gregory_n write_v to_o eulogius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o 7._o book_n .3_o epistle_n behold_v how_o you_o have_v write_v to_o i_o you_o have_v put_v this_o word_n of_o pride_n in_o call_v i_o universal_a pope_n pope_n but_o i_o pray_v your_o holiness_n to_o call_v i_o no_o more_o so_o hereafter_o for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o a_o other_o above_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o you_o concern_v myself_o i_o do_v not_o repute_v that_o for_o honour_n wherein_o i_o do_v see_v the_o honour_n of_o my_o brother_n weaken_v for_o my_o honour_n be_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o of_o my_o brother_n 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in_o deed_n the_o second_o canon_n say_v god_n do_v canon_n 2_o work_n so_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o free_a will_n us._n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o godly_a cogitation_n any_o deliberation_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o any_o motion_n of_o good_a will_n all_o the_o same_o proceed_v from_o god_n for_o by_o he_o we_o may_v do_v some_o good_a thing_n and_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o augustine_n write_v to_o valentine_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a will._n chap._n 18._o to_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v not_o seem_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o
down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n 3._o saint_n paul_n also_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o it_o be_v of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o ability_n come_v of_o god._n 5._o again_o unto_o the_o roman_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o i_o do_v not_o that_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o that_o evil_a do_v i_o which_o i_o will_v not_o 2._o also_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v but_o foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 26._o god_n work_v all_o thing_n in_o every_o man._n 12._o again_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o 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make_v miserable_a because_o that_o we_o have_v prove_v what_o power_n we_o have_v without_o god_n behold_v man_n be_v make_v good_a and_o through_o free_a will_v he_o be_v make_v evil_a then_o when_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o good_a man_n in_o forsake_v god_n through_o free_a will._n he_o be_v good_a can_v not_o keep_v himself_o good_a now_o he_o be_v evil_a can_v he_o make_v himself_o good_a when_o he_o be_v good_a he_o can_v not_o keep_v himself_o good_a and_o when_o he_o be_v evil_a he_o say_v i_o do_v make_v myself_o good_a what_o do_v thou_o be_v evil_a when_o thou_o be_v lose_v be_v good_a except_o that_o he_o which_o continue_v always_o good_a do_v not_o repair_v and_o amend_v thou_o augustine_n write_v unto_o paulinus_n 106._o epistle_n what_o be_v he_o which_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o that_o mass_n or_o burden_n of_o perdition_n and_o from_o that_o fight_n but_o only_o he_o which_o be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 19_o of_o who_o also_o 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they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o that_o be_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n i_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n which_o come_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n etc_n etc_n 8._o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o depart_n be_v at_o hand_n 73.44.102_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o have_v fulfil_v my_o course_n and_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n from_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o come_n but_o now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o which_o once_o be_v far_o of_o 2._o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n i_o say_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n 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fleshy_a heart_n i_o will_v give_v my_o spirit_n among_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o commandment_n to_o keep_v my_o law_n and_o to_o fulfil_v they_o 62._o as_o for_o man_n they_o be_v but_o vain_a if_o they_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o 31._o convert_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o lord_n god_n yea_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o turn_v i_o i_o shall_v reform_v myself_o 3._o therefore_o we_o gather_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o again_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o favour_n but_o of_o duty_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n also_o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n 4._o be_v heir_n then_o 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he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n fire_n saint_n john_n baptist_n say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n which_o have_v his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o will_v make_v clean_a his_o flower_n and_o gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o will_v burn_v the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n 15._o jesus_n christ_n say_v now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o 13._o also_o peter_n say_v unto_o jesus_n thou_o shall_v never_o wash_v my_o foot_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o i_o do_v not_o wash_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v part_n with_o i_o peter_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n not_o my_o foot_n only_o but_o also_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o head_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n but_o be_v clean_o every_o whit_n he_o shall_v put_v down_o our_o wickedness_n 7._o and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n raymonde_n say_v gratia_n magna_fw-la dei_fw-la veniamnon_fw-la dimidiabit_fw-la aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la aut_fw-la totum_fw-la propitiando_fw-la dabit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n do_v not_o pardon_v the_o moiety_n or_o half_n but_o his_o great_a mercy_n pardon_v all_o or_o nothing_o moses_n and_o saint_n paul_n do_v say_v 4._o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n the_o pope_n in_o his_o canon_n in_o the_o gloze_v of_o baptism_n and_o of_o his_o effect_n chap._n which_o begin_v maiores_fw-la causas_fw-la larga_n dei_fw-la pietas_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la dimidiabit_fw-la nam_fw-la nihil_fw-la aut_fw-la totum_fw-la te_fw-la lachrymante_fw-la dabit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n will_v not_o give_v pardon_n for_o the_o moyte_n purgatory_n for_o when_o thou_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o tear_n and_o weep_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o all_o or_o nothing_o moses_n say_v 32._o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a oh_o lord_n thou_o forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n 14._o chrysostome_n in_o the_o .2_o homily_n upon_o the_o 50._o psalm_n when_o one_o demand_v mercy_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v examine_v of_o his_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o punishment_n may_v cease_v for_o where_o there_o be_v mercy_n there_o be_v no_o more_o hell_n fire_n neither_o rigour_n nor_o pain_n pain_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o penance_n and_o confession_n the_o lord_n do_v punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n not_o for_o to_o take_v any_o recompense_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o for_o to_o advise_v we_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v s._n ambrose_n upon_o s._n luke_n of_o repentance_n first_o distinction_n chapter_n which_o begin_v petrus_n peter_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o do_v lament_v for_o he_o have_v transgress_v as_o man_n i_o do_v not_o find_v what_o he_o say_v i_o do_v know_v 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