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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 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of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o rather_o set_v forth_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o final_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n jesus_n accurse_v be_v he_o amen_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o justification_n wherein_o the_o argument_n and_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o whole_a treaty_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o justification_n and_o what_o degree_n perfect_a justification_n and_o salvation_n have_v in_o it_o fol._n 1._o a._n chap._n 2_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v fol._n 3._o a._n chap._n 3_o wherein_o the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n rest_v and_o what_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o know_v how_o the_o same_o be_v wrought_v in_o us._n fol._n 6._o a._n chap._n 4_o what_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n by_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v restore_v by_o christ_n in_o our_o 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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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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 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
man_n be_v worker_n together_o and_o helper_n with_o god._n to_o these_o we_o geeve_v commendation_n and_o that_o none_o otherwise_o than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n do_v slander_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n slander_v and_o hereby_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o untrew_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n teach_v man_n to_o presume_v of_o their_o own_o work_n or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v well_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yea_o how_o far_o they_o be_v that_o so_o say_v from_o know_v what_o good_a and_o godly_a work_n be_v a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o so_o much_o as_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v in_o this_o treaty_n of_o justification_n the_o xiiii_o chapter_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o this_o treaty_n after_o that_o i_o have_v show_v how_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v i_o do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n put_v the_o reader_n in_o mind_n of_o two_o great_a danger_n 31._o in_o psal_n 31._o which_o that_o most_o learned_a and_o godly_a father_n call_v headlong_a fall_n sayinge_v that_o who_o so_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n unless_o he_o keep_v the_o straight_a high_a way_n go_v neither_o to_o far_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o on_o the_o left_a may_v easy_o fall_v himself_o or_o bring_v his_o hearer_n into_o one_o of_o they_o the_o one_o peril_n be_v the_o presumption_n of_o man_n own_o justice_n to_o think_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o live_v godly_a without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n which_o danger_n he_o say_v be_v as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o peril_n be_v the_o presumption_n upon_o god_n mercy_n to_o think_v that_o a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v ill_a do_v no_o good_a work_n yet_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n that_o peril_n he_o say_v be_v as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n to_o show_v the_o good_a christian_a reader_n who_o desire_v to_o go_v the_o straight_a way_n 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hand_n i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o original_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o who_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n give_v we_o life_n again_o in_o christ_n the_o cause_n that_o procure_v unto_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n 6._o rom._n 6._o who_o die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n 1._o colos_n 1._o pacifi_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n i_o have_v declare_v that_o our_o justification_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o grace_n and_o attein_v by_o faith_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v charity_n penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o this_o much_o have_v i_o say_v of_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o our_o justification_n 5._o ro._n 5._o whereby_o we_o have_v access_n to_o come_v to_o this_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n for_o plain_a understanding_n three_o degree_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o second_o and_o third_o degree_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o be_v increase_v of_o justice_n in_o this_o life_n and_o perfit_v thereof_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v get_v and_o obtain_v by_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n i_o have_v also_o declare_v that_o not_o only_a faith_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v charity_n and_o penance_n but_o also_o our_o good_a work_n and_o all_o thing_n any_o way_n help_v to_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o make_v we_o by_o the_o assent_n and_o work_n of_o our_o free_a will_n which_o be_v first_o heal_v and_o make_v strong_a by_o grace_n and_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god._n and_o because_o no_o man_n live_v without_o sin_n and_o few_o without_o great_a and_o mortal_a crime_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v lose_v i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o way_n to_o recover_v it_o again_o be_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v also_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o move_v a_o sinner_n to_o change_v and_o amend_v his_o life_n 3._o math._n 3._o and_o to_o do_v the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n without_o the_o which_o motion_n no_o man_n ever_o do_v profitable_a penance_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v that_o all_o justification_n in_o every_o manner_n come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v receive_v and_o wrought_v in_o man_n through_o grace_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o consent_n who_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o have_v a_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o not_o empeyr_v thereby_o but_o much_o avance_v his_o own_o glory_n for_o that_o he_o be_v marvellous_a 67._o psal_n 67._o not_o only_o in_o himself_o but_o also_o in_o his_o holy_a 3._o rom._n 3._o and_o so_o have_v i_o true_o and_o faithful_o exclude_v all_o boast_n of_o man_n in_o himself_o geve_v glory_n to_o god._n for_o i_o have_v so_o set_v forth_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n and_o commend_v good_a work_n that_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v true_o say_v omnia_fw-la ex_fw-la deo._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o all_o be_v of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o who_o so_o vaunt_v and_o boast_v 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o may_v vaunt_v and_o boast_n in_o god._n the_o second_o book_n declare_v the_o second_o danger_n how_o daungerouse_a it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o presume_v only_o upon_o god_n mercy_n and_o to_o do_v no_o good_a work_n the_o i._o chapter_n 31._o august_n in_o prafatio_fw-la psalm_n 31._o have_v thus_o show_v the_o way_n to_o avoid_v the_o one_o danger_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o plain_o declare_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o himself_o nor_o have_v to_o presume_v of_o himself_o because_o it_o avayl_v a_o man_n nothing_o to_o eschew_v one_o peril_n and_o to_o perish_v by_o a_o other_o contrary_a to_o it_o that_o be_v as_o the_o poet_n say_v to_o escape_v charibdy_n and_o be_v drown_v in_o sylla_n 14._o augu._n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we et_fw-fr operib_n c._n 14._o jam_fw-la illud_fw-la videamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o now_o consider_v that_o other_o point_n which_o must_v be_v shake_v out_o of_o good_a and_o religiouse_a heart_n jest_n put_v cock_n in_o the_o hoop_n by_o a_o ill_a security_n and_o carelessness_n they_o lose_v their_o salvation_n if_o they_o think_v faith_n only_o fufficiente_a to_o obtain_v it_o and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o hold_v themselves_o in_o god_n way_n by_o do_v good_a work_v by_o which_o word_n s._n augustine_n month_n we_o to_o avoid_v the_o other_o danger_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o presume_v in_o god_n mercy_n alone_o will_v no_o man_n to_o think_v he_o may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o believe_v only_o if_o have_v time_n thereunto_o he_o neither_o live_v godly_a nor_o do_v good_a work_v and_o this_o peril_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v weigh_v and_o careful_o to_o be_v eschew_v because_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o work_n that_o be_v 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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 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our_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v us._n 4._o 1._o joha_n 4._o and_o s._n john_n say_v most_o dear_o belove_v let_v we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o for_o love_n come_v of_o god._n upon_o which_o word_n s._n augustine_n answer_n be_v 18._o de_fw-fr great_a &_o li._n arb_n cap._n 18._o cùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la diligamus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la dilectio_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la when_o it_o be_v say_v let_v we_o love_v one_o a_o other_o it_o be_v the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v say_v for_o love_n come_v of_o god_n it_o be_v grace_n he_o make_v this_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o where_o as_o in_o the_o old_a god_n lead_v his_o people_n by_o terror_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o new_a he_o geve_v they_o plenty_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o love_n 16._o contr._n adiman_n cap._n 17._o de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v cap._n 17._o item_n cap._n 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sermonem_fw-la meum_fw-la seruabit_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la meus_fw-la diliget_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eum_fw-la veniemus_fw-la &_o mansionem_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la faciemus_fw-la if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o say_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o to_o he_o will_v we_o come_v and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o by_o these_o word_n let_v the_o reader_n learn_v what_o it_o be_v true_o and_o profitable_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n he_o apprehend_v christ_n true_o 29._o aug._n ser_n 61._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la dom._n &_o tract_n in_o joan._n 29._o that_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o hope_n and_o charity_n he_o apprehend_v christ_n true_o that_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o glue_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v fasten_v unto_o christ_n say_v s._n augustine_n be_v charity_n ipsum_fw-la gluten_o est_fw-la charitas_fw-la 62_o in_o psal_n 62_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n christ_n have_v promise_v life_n everlasting_a to_o such_o as_o become_v his_o friend_n 5._o joan._n 15._o heb._n 5._o and_o they_o be_v his_o friend_n that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o life_n everlasting_a but_o to_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v at_o large_a hereafter_o 23._o chapt._n 23._o and_o so_o be_v it_o true_a that_o faith_n alone_o neither_o apprehend_v christ_n nor_o his_o promise_n profitable_o unless_o hope_n and_o charity_n be_v join_v unto_o it_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o hope_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o v._o chapter_n hope_n of_o hope_n as_o god_n require_v of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o his_o service_n that_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o with_o all_o their_o 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neither_o faith_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n sometime_o to_o hope_v sometime_o to_o baptism_n or_o penance_n without_o the_o rest_n sometime_o it_o promise_v reward_v of_o life_n everlasting_a to_o faith_n without_o mention_n of_o good_a work_n sometime_o to_o good_a work_n say_v nothing_o of_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o one_o of_o they_o mean_v to_o be_v exclude_v or_o leave_v out_o and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a reader_n wise_o meek_a and_o meek_o wise_a when_o he_o see_v life_n everlasting_a promise_v to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o particular_o scripture_n a_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n remember_v that_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v like_o true_a join_v they_o all_o together_o and_o true_o beleve_v that_o to_o the_o perfit_v of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n there_o be_v require_v grace_n faith_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v charity_n together_o with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o penance_n and_o also_o good_a work_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n by_o affirm_v of_o one_o trew_v to_o deny_v or_o take_v away_o a_o other_o but_o to_o join_v all_o truth_n together_o s._n paul_n the_o true_a and_o earnest_a commender_n of_o faith_n preach_v in_o asia_n public_o and_o private_o 20._o act._n 20._o testificans_fw-la judaeis_n atque_fw-la gentibus_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la in_o dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la protest_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n penance_n toward_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o there_o join_v he_o faith_n and_o penance_n together_o s._n augustine_n often_o time_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o baptism_n intend_v not_o to_o exclude_v faith_n in_o such_o as_o be_v of_o perfect_v age_n and_o therefore_o say_v baptismus_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la do._n ser._n 30._o de_fw-la 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they_o take_v no_o fruit_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n let_v they_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o example_n who_o seem_v to_o extol_v faith_n make_v light_v not_o only_o of_o hope_n charity_n and_o good_a work_n but_o also_o of_o the_o very_a sacrament_n ordain_v by_o christ_n for_o our_o salvation_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n least_o beside_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n sacrament_n they_o be_v not_o find_v void_a of_o true_a faith_n also_o for_o what_o faith_n can_v we_o say_v that_o they_o have_v or_o how_o do_v they_o believe_v christ_n 8._o matt._n 20._o 2._o cor._n 12._o act._n 8._o who_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o own_o word_n to_o be_v baptise_a if_o they_o be_v hethen_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n after_o baptism_n to_o do_v penance_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v be_v careless_a to_o do_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o chapter_n in_o 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but_o also_o command_v can_v not_o pass_v it_o over_o but_o by_o prayer_n obtain_v it_o and_o so_o justifi_v penance_n be_v the_o reviue_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n 3._o aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o anima_fw-la deo_fw-la deserente_fw-la moritur_fw-la the_o soul_n die_v when_o god_n forsake_v it_o resuscitatur_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la it_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o by_o penance_n gen._n ho_o 20._o in_o gen._n and_o because_o penance_n be_v the_o mean_a to_o receive_v god_n grace_n chrysostome_n say_v that_o upon_o contrition_n of_o heart_n remorse_n and_o confession_n god_n do_v not_o only_o geve_v the_o heal_n of_o wound_n but_o make_v he_o a_o just_a man_n that_o be_v before_o load_v with_o innumerable_a burden_n of_o sin_n 23._o constitu_fw-la apost_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 23._o see_v therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o provide_v for_o we_o that_o as_o s._n clement_n say_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v our_o peace_n and_o a_o quiet_a and_o calm_a haven_n unto_o the_o which_o sinner_n may_v be_v restore_v 20._o joan._n 20._o by_o absolution_n see_v also_o that_o christ_n have_v make_v that_o favourable_a promise_n say_v who_o sin_n you_o forgeve_v they_o be_v forgeven_v they_o 9_o de_fw-fr adulter_fw-la coniug_v li._n 2._o ca._n 9_o whereby_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v per_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la non_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la fieri_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o through_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sin_n be_v forgeven_v let_v no_o man_n presume_v through_o justification_n by_o faith_n to_o misprise_v or_o contemn_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n let_v no_o man_n leave_v the_o sure_a for_o the_o doubtful_a and_o uncerteine_a for_o as_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n man_n may_v enjoy_v the_o invisible_a grace_n of_o god_n 84._o aug._n super_fw-la leviti_fw-la quaest_n 84._o without_o the_o visible_a sacrament_n so_o be_v not_o the_o 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can_v not_o be_v perfect_v see_v then_o that_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v that_o singular_a virtue_n whereby_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n apply_v unto_o we_o our_o wound_n and_o rupture_n tie_v uppe_o and_o rowll_v by_o they_o as_o by_o medicinal_a band_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o perfect_v health_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n alone_o can_v justify_v or_o exclude_v the_o virtue_n of_o they_o in_o our_o justification_n what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o save_v by_o faith_n with_o other_o like_a the_o vii_o chapter_n but_o see_v that_o all_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 7._o of_o faith_n justifi_a rom._n 3._o galat._n 3_o joan._n 6._o lucae_n 7._o write_v by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o undoubted_o true_a if_o faith_n
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 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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 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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 foundation_n suffer_v none_o to_o perish_v by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n but_o such_o a_o faith_n can_v not_o make_v christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o us._n again_o that_o faith_n void_a of_o charity_n be_v not_o the_o christian_n but_o the_o devil_n faith._n three_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o christian_n faith_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o must_v be_v lay_v for_o the_o foundation_n in_o all_o that_o shall_v not_o perish_v and_o see_v that_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o faith_n can_v justify_v other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o grace_n the_o christian_a and_o not_o the_o devil_n faith_n it_o remain_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o faith_n only_o that_o work_v through_o charity_n charity_n make_v the_o 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vera_fw-la gratiae_fw-la
they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o through_o the_o gift_n of_o god._n quemadmodum_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n rom._n in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n but_o how_o can_v it_o stretch_v or_o apperteine_v to_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o do_v penance_n when_o he_o say_v bless_v they_o be_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v sith_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n well_o know_v that_o penitent_a person_n get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o labour_n and_o sigh_v arnobius_n theodoritus_n and_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o some_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o penance_n they_o say_v it_o not_o of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o such_o as_o come_v new_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v baptize_v furder_n their_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v without_o all_o penance_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o gainsay_v christ_n preach_v which_o be_v 26._o mar._n 1._o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o this_o book_n ambros_n supra_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 26._o poenitemini_fw-la &_o credit_n euangelio_fw-la repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o true_a faith_n can_v not_o be_v without_o penance_n but_o they_o say_v in_o baptism_n such_o be_v justify_v without_o sigh_v or_o morning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o sharp_a and_o laboriouse_a penance_n as_o in_o the_o church_n they_o do_v who_o proper_o be_v call_v penitentes_fw-la as_o s._n augustine_n say_v therefore_o as_o for_o ourselves_o to_o who_o all_o this_o question_n must_v be_v refer_v be_v baptize_v in_o our_o infancy_n when_o they_o say_v alone_a note_n i'faith_o alone_a that_o such_o as_o fall_v after_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o by_o penance_n they_o plain_o say_v towch_v we_o already_o baptize_v that_o no_o man_n be_v nor_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o so_o by_o they_o be_v this_o question_n end_v concern_v us._n but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v how_o may_v it_o be_v plain_o understand_v that_o by_o justification_n of_o faith_n only_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n seem_v in_o word_n to_o affirm_v their_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o exclude_v and_o bar_v hope_n charity_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n 22._o sum._n moral_a 80._o cap._n 22._o to_o that_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o themselves_o several_o each_o by_o their_o own_o word_n s._n basil_n ask_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la proprium_fw-la christiani_n what_o be_v the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n fides_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operans_fw-la faith_n that_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 5._o matth._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n that_o his_o justice_n abunde_fw-la in_o all_o point_n above_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n in_o our_o lord_n gospel_n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n have_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 increase_v in_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o slothful_a and_o ill_a have_v no_o more_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o account_n than_o he_o receive_v the_o first_o day_n by_o good_a work_n our_o election_n and_o calling_n be_v make_v sure_a as_o in_o this_o life_n it_o may_v be_v assure_v 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o satagite_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la etc._n etc._n earnest_o endeavour_n by_o good_a work_v to_o make_v sure_a your_o call_n and_o election_n by_o good_a work_n we_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o christ_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o veritatem_fw-la facientes_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o do_v truth_n in_o charity_n let_v we_o grow_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o he_o who_o be_v christ_n our_o head_n 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o deponentes_fw-la omnem_fw-la malitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o guile_n false_a semblance_n envy_n and_o detraction_n as_o child_n new_o bear_v covet_v after_o reasonable_a and_o spiritual_a milk_n that_o thereby_o you_o may_v 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 1â—_n matt._n 1â—_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
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 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i_o 6._o joan._n 6._o have_v everlasting_a life_n so_o do_v we_o likewise_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 13._o rom._n 8._o joan._n 3._o as_o true_a do_v we_o think_v that_o also_o by_o hope_n be_v we_o save_v and_o no_o less_o true_a unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o true_a do_v we_o take_v that_o to_o be_v 13._o luc._n 13._o unless_o you_o do_v penance_n you_o shall_v all_o perish_v after_o a_o like_a sort_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o scripture_n sometime_o speak_v of_o faith_n and_o attribute_v justification_n unto_o it_o well_o note_v well_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o hope_n charity_n or_o penance_n sometime_o it_o seem_v to_o geve_v the_o like_a preeminence_n to_o charity_n mention_v
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 etc._n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n sometime_o say_v faith_n alone_o justifi_v the_o viii_o chapter_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfi_v not_o all_o man_n 3_o a_o objection_n rom._n 3._o galat._n 3_o for_o some_o think_v still_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o for_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o put_v to_o it_o without_o work_v of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o they_o to_o say_v as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o that_o opinion_n they_o enforce_v the_o more_o because_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v use_v these_o word_n faith_n alone_o justifi_v answer_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o s._n paul_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n ever_o mean_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o have_v take_v it_o that_o be_v to_o exclude_v from_o justification_n charity_n hope_v penance_n or_o any_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o god._n s._n paul_n his_o word_n by_o they_o 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 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4._o and_o call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o faithful_a and_o beleve_a and_o inheriter_fw-la of_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o he_o credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo._n 3_o gen._n 15._o galat._n 3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o justice_n but_o as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o all_o man_n confess_v so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v what_o faith_n that_o be_v whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o singuler_o please_v god._n primasius_n say_v abraham_n quia_fw-la credidit_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o cap._n 11._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebrae_fw-la jaco._n 2._o because_o abraham_n believe_v god_n it_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o justice_n and_o he_o be_v call_v god_n friend_n but_o this_o faith_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v that_o it_o be_v believe_v in_o heart_n confess_v in_o mouth_n and_o garnish_v in_o work_n and_o here_o it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v abraham_n 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into_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o he_o be_v in_o year_n 11._o hebr._n 11._o he_o go_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o may_v have_v use_v many_o excuse_n as_o a_o man_n loath_a to_o leave_v his_o native_a country_n his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n which_o natural_o all_o man_n love_v gene._n chrysost_n hom_n 31._o in_o gene._n but_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o think_v it_o not_o his_o part_n so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v any_o of_o these_o thought_n into_o his_o mind_n but_o as_o a_o willing_a servant_n obey_v at_o the_o only_a bid_n and_o ask_v no_o curiouse_a question_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o so_o to_o do_v omnia_fw-la levia_fw-la &_o facilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la chrysost_n ibidem_fw-la his_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v toward_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n appear_v light_a and_o easy_a to_o he_o this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n to_o believe_v god_n that_o be_v to_o credit_n his_o word_n and_o through_o a_o singular_a love_n to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n god_n promise_v he_o a_o child_n 15._o gen._n 15._o when_o both_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v past_a hope_n of_o issue_n he_o beleve_v the_o promise_n hope_v again_o hope_n 4._o rom._n 4._o many_o year_n pass_v before_o it_o be_v fulfil_v his_o faith_n decay_v not_o he_o still_o persevere_v constante_o beleve_v it_o 22._o gen._n 22._o god_n bid_v he_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n his_o only_a son_n who_o so_o dear_o he_o love_v gen._n hom._n 47._o in_o gen._n without_o all_o dout_a or_o question_n ask_v he_o obey_v the_o commandment_n o_o religiosam_fw-la animam_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o religiouse_a soul_n say_v chrysostome_n o_o strong_a hart_n and_o mind_n o_o great_a desire_n o_o reason_n pass_v the_o nature_n of_o man._n he_o show_v not_o his_o faith_n only_o in_o beleve_v god_n promise_n but_o also_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n credidit_fw-la suscepturus_fw-la filium_fw-la credidit_fw-la occisurus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 12._o aug._n ser_n 72._o de_fw-la tempo_fw-la chrys_n ho._n 24._o ad_fw-la hebre._n hom._n 42._o in_o gen._n hom._n 36._o in_o gen._n rom._n 4._o gala._n 3_o chrysost_n hom_n 36._o in_o gen._n gen._n 15._o gen._n 12._o he_o beleve_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n he_o beleve_v when_o he_o shall_v kill_v his_o son_n in_o all_o point_n faithful_a in_o nothing_o cruel_a he_o have_v not_o only_a faith_n and_o good_a belief_n but_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v possedit_fw-la iustus_fw-la ille_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la that_o just_a man_n have_v all_o virtue_n he_o note_v in_o he_o fortitude_n magnanimity_n excellent_a faith_n good_a and_o godly_a conversation_n singular_a modesty_n marvellous_a dispisinge_a of_o riches_n worthy_o be_v he_o call_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n sufficit_fw-la enim_fw-la unus_fw-la ille_fw-la iustus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la erudiat_fw-la for_o that_o one_o 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perfecto_fw-la magistro_fw-la revelatam_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la custodimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la incontemptibili_fw-la dispensatore_fw-la mandatam_fw-la we_o alone_o be_v the_o innocent_a lyver_n what_o marvel_n if_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n it_o must_v of_o force_n be_v so_o we_o that_o have_v learn_v of_o god_n innocence_n and_o good_a life_n both_o know_v it_o perfecte_o because_o it_o be_v revel_v by_o a_o perfyte_n master_n and_o we_o keep_v it_o faithful_o because_o it_o be_v command_v by_o a_o officer_n that_o may_v not_o be_v despise_v take_v this_o lesson_n christian_a reader_n learn_v of_o christ_n for_o thy_o justification_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o live_v godly_a and_o virtuous_o which_o lesson_n as_o thou_o see_v they_o keep_v who_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o commend_v and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v like_o they_o who_o thou_o doeste_n righte_o commend_v thou_o know_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o twelth_n chaptre_n of_o this_o second_o book_n what_o a_o false_a and_o dissolute_a doctrine_n concern_v justification_n be_v able_a to_o do_v when_o simon_n magus_n carpocrates_n and_o valentinus_n have_v teach_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o grace_n faith_n and_o knowledge_n without_o good_a work_v they_o be_v scholar_n give_v themselves_o to_o lust_n and_o licentiouse_a life_n to_o avoid_v that_o mischief_n believe_v assure_o this_o godly_a and_o learned_a say_n non_fw-la dormientibus_fw-la provenit_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la ibid._n leo._n ser_n 2._o in_o epipha_n &_o ser_n 5._o ibid._n sed_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la dei_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la atque_fw-la vigilantibus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la dona_fw-la illius_fw-la irrita_fw-la non_fw-la fecerimus_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dedit_fw-la mereamur_fw-la accipere_fw-la quod_fw-la promisit_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n come_v not_o to_o sleaper_n but_o to_o such_o as_o labour_v in_o god_n commandment_n and_o watch_v 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