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of_o god_n in_o vain_a we_o geve_v not_o the_o credit_n to_o god_n word_n that_o they_o do_v we_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n faithful_o to_o believe_v and_o obedient_o to_o do_v all_o that_o god_n bid_v we_o to_o do_v we_o believe_v his_o promise_n and_o care_v not_o for_o his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o be_v faint_a in_o faith_n and_o without_o hope_n and_o charity_n to_o redress_v this_o let_v we_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o foundation_n and_o believe_v concern_v our_o justification_n as_o they_o do_v tertullian_n say_v that_o only_a christian_a man_n be_v the_o innocent_a and_o godly_a lyver_n and_o show_v the_o cause_n nos_fw-la ergo_fw-la soli_fw-la innocent_n quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la apologe_n tertull._n in_o apologe_n enimuerò_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la edocti_fw-la &_o perfectè_fw-la eam_fw-la novimus_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la
evil_a accurse_a be_v he_o the_o eightenth_n canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v even_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o ninetenth_n canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n beside_o faith_n that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a neither_o command_v nor_o yet_o forbid_v but_o free_a or_o that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v nothing_o apperteine_v to_o christian_a man_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o twenty_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o never_o so_o perfect_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o to_o believe_v as_o though_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o bare_a and_o absolute_a promise_n of_o life_n everlasting_a without_o any_o condition_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n accurse_a be_v he_o 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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 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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 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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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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
omnes_fw-la mali_fw-la catholici_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o evil_a catholic_n confess_v christ_n in_o word_n and_o deny_v he_o in_o deed_n therefore_o be_v not_o you_o as_o man_n careless_a because_o you_o have_v faith_n join_v good_a life_n to_o right_a faith_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o more_o plain_o what_o justice_n it_o be_v to_o have_v faith_n without_o good_a work_n let_v we_o take_v the_o advertisement_n of_o s._n augustine_n 26._o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we et_fw-fr open_a cap._n 26._o christ_n say_v nisi_fw-la abundaverit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o your_o justice_n be_v more_o abundant_a than_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n justitia_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n their_o justice_n be_v to_o say_v and_o not_o to_o do_v and_o hereby_o he_o will_v have_v our_o justice_n surmount_v and_o be_v more_o abundant_a than_o they_o be_v both_o to_o say_v and_o to_o do_v if_o that_o be_v not_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o entrye_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n justice_n the_o phariseis_n justice_n s._n augustine_n make_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o good_a christian_a man_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi say_v well_o and_o do_v it_o not_o he_o beleve_v and_o work_v not_o the_o good_a christian_a man_n do_v both_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o scripture_n say_v faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a rom._n jacob_n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we et_fw-fr open_a cap._n 14._o rom_n 3_o rom._n 11._o in_o the_o 10._o chaptre_n ambro._n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n quousque_fw-la falluntur_fw-la qui_fw-la fide_fw-la mortua_fw-la sibi_fw-la vitam_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la pollicentur_fw-la how_o long_o will_v they_o be_v deceyve_v that_o promise_v themselves_o everlasting_a life_n by_o a_o faith_n that_o be_v dead_a but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o and_o by_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o not_o by_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n i_o answer_v we_o be_v call_v to_o faith_n reconcile_v plant_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o justify_v by_o grace_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o work_v go_v before_o as_o have_v be_v say_v so_o say_v s._n ambrose_n justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratis_n etc._n etc._n man_n be_v justify_v free_o because_o work_v nothing_o nor_o make_v no_o recompense_n they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o through_o the_o gift_n of_o god._n he_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n our_o call_n ad_fw-la come_v to_o faith_n and_o our_o baptism_n which_o as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n 10._o ambro._n in_o cap._n 11._o ad_fw-la rom._n august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v ca._n 10._o require_v not_o sigh_v or_o mourn_v or_o any_o work_n but_o only_o a_o profession_n with_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n say_v s._n augustine_n per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la gratis_o id_fw-la est_fw-la nullis_fw-la suorum_fw-la operum_fw-la precedentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la by_o grace_n be_v a_o sinner_n justify_v free_o that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o work_v go_v before_o and_o note_v that_o he_o term_v his_o own_o work_n and_o work_v go_v before_o free_o what_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o own_o work_v he_o understand_v such_o as_o a_o man_n do_v himself_o without_o god_n help_n he_o call_v such_o work_v go_v before_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o synnefull_a man_n do_v before_o he_o have_v receyve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o these_o work_v note_v note_v s._n paul_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v free_o and_o by_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v call_v to_o faith_n plant_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v of_o wicked_a rightuouse_a but_o how_o be_v the_o just_a man_n make_v more_o just_a and_o justify_v yet_o for_o so_o must_v he_o be_v or_o else_o he_o lose_v his_o justice_n how_o be_v he_o save_v very_o by_o grace_n and_o yet_o not_o without_o good_a work_n for_o of_o they_o that_o have_v receyve_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v say_v reddet_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundùm_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la 2._o rom._n 2._o god_n shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n how_o then_o do_v s._n paul_n say_v gratia_n dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la â—_o rom._n 6._o objection_n answer_n august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n â—_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god._n how_o may_v these_o two_o stand_v together_o a_o man_n to_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n and_o yet_o by_o good_a work_v i_o answer_v with_o s._n augustine_n they_o stand_v well_o together_o life_n everlasting_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v give_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o good_a work_v because_o our_o good_a work_v perteyne_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v save_v by_o good_a work_v we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v these_o 105._o aug._n epist_n 105._o ipsa_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quae_fw-la utique_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la habebitur_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la meritis_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la eadem_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la parata_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la nostram_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facta_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la gratia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la meritis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la data_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la datur_fw-la the_o very_a life_n everlasting_a which_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v have_v without_o end_n and_o therefore_o be_v render_v unto_o merit_n merit_n merit_n that_o go_v before_o yet_o because_o the_o same_o merit_n whereunto_o it_o be_v requite_v be_v not_o prepare_v of_o we_o by_o our_o own_o hability_n but_o make_v in_o we_o by_o grace_n even_o itself_o be_v call_v grace_n for_o none_o other_o respect_n but_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v give_v to_o merit_n because_o the_o very_a merit_n themselves_o 9_o ca._n 1._o &_o 9_o whereunto_o it_o be_v give_v be_v also_o give_v the_o like_a resolution_n he_o have_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n entitle_v of_o grace_n and_o free_a wil._n so_o be_v it_o true_a concern_v the_o entrye_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o justification_n 3._o rom._n 3._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n without_o any_o work_v go_v before_o for_o our_o work_n before_o grace_n can_v not_o be_v good_a welford_n note_v welford_n and_o in_o the_o continuance_n and_o perfyte_v of_o justice_n which_o be_v life_n everlasting_a we_o be_v also_o justify_v and_o save_v free_o by_o grace_n 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god_n make_v it_o easy_a and_o light_a especial_o because_o we_o be_v fure_z to_o escape_v the_o heavy_a and_o punish_a hand_n of_o god._n for_o so_o s._n paul_n say_v si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la diiudicaremus_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la iudicaremur_fw-la 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o if_o we_o will_v judge_v that_o be_v to_o say_v punish_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v thus_o have_v i_o show_v that_o such_o as_o fall_v after_o baptism_n into_o great_a and_o deadly_a sin_n be_v restore_v again_o and_o justify_v by_o penance_n which_o have_v that_o virtue_n by_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n 20._o joani_fw-la 20._o i_o have_v also_o declare_v how_o a_o sinner_n be_v bring_v unto_o true_a penance_n and_o further_o i_o have_v show_v the_o difference_n between_o penance_n that_o be_v require_v of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o age_n come_v to_o be_v christen_v and_o of_o such_o as_o fall_v after_o baptism_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o sinner_n after_o 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himself_o for_o we_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n 6._o tit._n 2._o 2._o cor_fw-la 6._o and_o cleanse_v unto_o himself_o a_o singular_a and_o special_a people_n a_o follower_n of_o good_a work_n if_o this_o effect_n follow_v not_o in_o vain_a have_v christ_n geaven_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o we_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o receive_v his_o grace_n and_o justification_n and_o not_o only_o in_o vain_a but_o to_o our_o great_a danger_n and_o peril_n 106._o 2._o pet._n 2._o luc._n 11._o augustin_n epist_n 106._o better_a be_v it_o for_o they_o say_v s._n peter_n never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n then_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o turn_v back_o again_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n that_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v rid_v of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o his_o heart_n like_a to_o the_o sweep_v house_n but_o if_o the_o same_o stand_v empty_a not_o inhabit_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o justice_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n do_v not_o only_o return_v again_o but_o also_o bring_v with_o he_o seven_o other_o worse_o than_o himself_o who_o entre_fw-fr and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o late_a do_n of_o that_o man_n become_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o be_v for_o as_o to_o he_o that_o have_v 25._o math._n 25._o there_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n so_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o even_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v to_o use_v they_o as_o theophilacte_n write_v upon_o that_o place_n 28_o theophil_n in_o ca._n 25._o math._n math._n 28_o and_o he_o use_v god_n grace_n that_o do_v good_a work_n to_o the_o which_o end_n grace_n be_v give_v christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n to_o christen_v all_o nation_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o keep_v all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v they_o he_o will_v not_o only_o have_v a_o people_n to_o know_v he_o 15._o luc._n 1._o joan._n 15._o but_o such_o a_o people_n as_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o justice_n he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n ego_fw-la elegi_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o posui_fw-la vos_fw-la ut_fw-la eatis_fw-la &_o fructum_fw-la plurimum_fw-la afferatis_fw-la &_o fructus_fw-la vester_fw-ge maneat_fw-la i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o place_v you_o to_o thintent_v you_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o to_o thintent_v your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chaptre_n he_o say_v in_o hoc_fw-la glorificatus_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la 15._o joan._n 15._o ut_fw-la fructum_fw-la plurimum_fw-la afferatis_fw-la &_o efficiamini_fw-la mei_fw-la discipuli_fw-la hereby_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o may_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o be_v make_v my_o scholar_n geve_v we_o to_o understande_v that_o they_o be_v christ_n scholar_n that_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o teach_n and_o that_o god_n be_v glorify_v not_o only_o in_o our_o call_n but_o also_o in_o the_o fruit_n that_o come_v of_o our_o call_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o scripture_n say_v to_o such_o as_o be_v already_o call_v to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n 5._o apoca._n 22_o eccle._n 18._o math._n 5._o qui_fw-la iustus_fw-la est_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la let_v he_o that_o be_v just_a be_v justify_v yet_o and_o also_o let_v nothing_o let_v thou_o from_o continual_a prayer_n and_o let_v nothing_o forbid_v thou_o to_o be_v justify_v unto_o thy_o death_n for_o god_n reward_n abide_v for_o ever_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o justice_n say_v our_o saviour_n apertissimè_fw-la nos_fw-la instituens_fw-la etc._n etc._n most_o evident_o teach_v we_o sancto_fw-it beda_n in_o solen_a they_z sancto_fw-it that_o we_o shall_v never_o think_v ourselves_o just_a enough_o but_o ever_o more_o love_n and_o desire_v a_o daily_a increase_n of_o justice_n for_o true_a it_o be_v that_o leo_n say_v 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ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o he_o that_o say_v 18._o eccles_n 18._o let_v nothing_o stay_v thou_o from_o continual_a prayer_n nor_o forbid_v thou_o to_o be_v justify_v to_o thy_o death_n teach_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o justify_v which_o chrysostome_n express_v in_o more_o plain_a word_n orand_fw-fr chrysost_n tom_n 5._o de_fw-fr orand_fw-fr say_v utiampiam_fw-la ac_fw-la cultu_fw-la dei_fw-la dignam_fw-la miris_fw-la modis_fw-la oratio_fw-la conciliat_fw-la conciliatam_fw-la auget_fw-la prayer_n do_v marvellous_o win_v and_o get_v a_o good_a life_n and_o increase_v it_o when_o it_o be_v a_o get_v christ_n himself_o call_v prayer_n fast_v and_o asmosedeede_o our_o justice_n and_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o he_o be_v just_a who_o do_v justice_n 3._o math._n 6._o 1._o joan._n
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 mâ—â—â—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 quà m_fw-la eius_fw-la 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it_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n and_o prosper_n aquitanus_n say_v 14_o aug._n troth_n in_o joan._n 72._o prosper_n de_fw-fr promis_fw-fr part_n 2._o cap._n 30._o l'e_v fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 14._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 7._o epist_n 107._o enchi_fw-la c._n 8._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n ca._n 14_o a_o great_a work_n then_o to_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o to_o bring_v a_o dead_a man_n to_o life_n again_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o i_o but_o such_o as_o s._n augustine_n use_v and_o repete_v almost_o as_o often_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n say_v that_o s._n paul_n by_o these_o word_n have_v decide_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n non_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la fidem_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la creditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o every_o faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n beleve_v in_o god_n that_o the_o apostle_n determine_v to_o be_v healthful_a and_o evangelicall_a but_o that_o be_v the_o faith_n say_v he_o which_o 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article_n of_o our_o crede_fw-la may_v be_v not_o only_o in_o ill_a man_n but_o in_o devil_n also_o faith_n be_v not_o able_a of_o herself_o to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a and_o righteouse_a unless_o she_o take_v unto_o her_o hope_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o be_v make_v active_a and_o do_v by_o the_o one_o to_o hope_v in_o god_n by_o the_o other_o to_o love_n god_n and_o man._n which_o conclusion_n concern_v charity_n s._n augustine_n make_v 31._o in_o praefa_fw-la psal_n 31._o ergo_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la prodest_fw-la fides_fw-la sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o faith_n then_o avail_v i_o nothing_o without_o charity_n and_o charity_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v must_v needs_o be_v work_v faith_n itself_o by_o charity_n have_v her_o work_n reason_n in_o man_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o all_o brute_n beast_n which_o be_v call_v brute_n because_o they_o lack_v reason_n for_o which_o cause_n reason_n as_o the_o 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and_o tremble_v if_o thou_o do_v but_o only_o believe_v and_o live_v without_o hope_n and_o haste_v no_o charity_n the_o divelle_n believe_v also_o and_o tremble_v and_o a_o little_a after_o first_o therefore_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o thy_o faith_n and_o the_o divelles_n faith_n whereby_o will_v thou_o make_v the_o difference_n 4._o mar._n 1._o matt._n 8._o luc._n 4._o the_o divelle_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o fear_n s._n peter_n say_v it_o through_o love_n put_v hope_v then_o to_o faith_n and_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o without_o some_o good_a conscience_n put_v unto_o hope_n itself_o charity_n and_o somewhat_o after_o that_o therefore_o make_v a_o difference_n of_o your_o faith_n then_o be_v you_o of_o the_o predestinate_v of_o the_o call_v and_o of_o the_o justify_v and_o in_o the_o same_o sermon_n to_o conclude_v he_o say_v 5._o gala._n 5._o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v in_o you_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o love_n now_o belong_v you_o to_o the_o predestinate_v to_o the_o call_v and_o to_o the_o justify_v let_v that_o faith_n therefore_o grow_v in_o you_o that_o be_v work_v by_o charity_n for_o faith_n work_v by_o charity_n can_v not_o be_v without_o hope_n now_o if_o charity_n be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o faith_n as_o s._n augustine_n prove_v and_o if_o that_o which_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o any_o one_o creature_n and_o all_o other_o be_v the_o perfection_n life_n and_o soul_n of_o that_o creature_n then_o be_v charity_n not_o a_o instrument_n to_o serve_v faith_n but_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o help_n and_o move_v whereof_o faith_n neither_o justifi_v neither_o work_v any_o good_a act_n in_o the_o belever_n the_o evangelist_n say_v exit_fw-la principibus_fw-la multi_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la 12._o joan._n 12._o sed_fw-la propter_fw-la pharisaeos_fw-la non_fw-la confite_fw-la bantur_fw-la ut_fw-la è_fw-la synagoga_fw-la non_fw-la eijcerentur_fw-la dilexerunt_fw-la enim_fw-la gloriam_fw-la hominum_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei._n love_n they_o have_v faith_n without_o right_a love_n many_o of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n beleve_v in_o he_o but_o they_o confess_v he_o not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagoge_n for_o they_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n the_o scripture_n say_v they_o have_v faith_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v say_v they_o be_v justify_v who_o neither_o confess_v christ_n and_o also_o love_v the_o world_n better_o than_o god._n and_o what_o lack_v there_o in_o they_o apos_n ser._n 16._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apos_n to_o make_v they_o belong_v to_o the_o predestinate_v to_o the_o call_v and_o justify_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v but_o only_o right_a love_n to_o make_v that_o faith_n active_a and_o strong_a to_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n which_o unless_o god_n give_v they_o afterward_o that_o faith_n nothing_o avail_v they_o faith_n only_o charity_n rather_o than_o only_a faith_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o make_v a_o divorce_n between_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n which_o no_o good_a man_n ever_o do_v he_o may_v say_v by_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n that_o charity_n alone_o rather_o justifi_v and_o have_v s._n augustine_n to_o say_v with_o he_o who_o word_n these_o be_v charitas_fw-la inchoata_fw-la 70._o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 70._o inchoata_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o unperfect_a charity_n be_v a_o unperfect_a justice_n a_o well_o increase_v charity_n be_v a_o well_o increase_v justice_n a_o great_a charity_n be_v great_a justice_n perfect_a charity_n be_v perfect_a justice_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v of_o charity_n ib._n ca_n 38._o ib._n qua_fw-la una_fw-la verè_fw-la iustus_fw-la est_fw-la quicunque_fw-la iustus_fw-la
est_fw-la by_o the_o which_o only_o he_o be_v true_o just_a who_o so_o ever_o be_v just_a but_o to_o declare_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o such_o separation_n 70._o ib._n cap._n 70._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o charity_n that_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o unsained_a faith_n he_o may_v allege_v for_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n john_n th'euangelist_n who_o be_v require_v by_o his_o scholar_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n to_o teach_v they_o some_o perfect_v lesson_n 6._o hier._n li._n 3._o come_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 6._o whereby_o they_o may_v live_v well_o and_o have_v cause_n to_o remember_v he_o say_v my_o child_n love_v one_o a_o other_o and_o when_o they_o look_v for_o more_o he_o repete_v the_o same_o again_o and_o say_v it_o be_v our_o lord_n commandment_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o do_v but_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o he_o shall_v have_v prosper_n to_o say_v for_o he_o 13_o de_fw-fr 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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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work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o not_o alone_o exclude_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n arnobius_n write_v upon_o the_o psalm_n and_o reprove_v the_o novatians_n heresy_n who_o say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v once_o christen_v redemption_n in_o psal_n 106._o baptism_n be_v call_v redemption_n because_o there_o by_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n his_o redemption_n if_o they_o do_v fall_v afterward_o can_v not_o be_v holpen_v nor_o restore_v again_o by_o penance_n have_v these_o word_n thou_o saiste_v that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o redeem_v and_o christen_v they_o through_o penance_n may_v attain_v to_o pardon_v we_o say_v they_o obtain_v pardon_n by_o faith_n alone_o but_o such_o as_o be_v redeem_v and_o christen_v come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o mercy_n of_o their_o redeemer_n not_o by_o faith_n alone_o because_o they_o have_v already_o beleve_v but_o by_o penance_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o desire_a baptism_n the_o church_n 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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 love_v us._n by_o s._n basil_n then_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v either_o a_o just_a or_o a_o good_a christian_n man._n s._n ambrose_n declare_v his_o meaning_n in_o sundry_a place_n but_o of_o many_o to_o take_v one_o he_o express_v it_o in_o these_o word_n sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hebre._n in_o ca._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebre._n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n but_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o faith_n to_o work_v through_o charity_n and_o to_o use_v conversation_n worthy_a to_o be_v allow_v of_o god._n chrysostom_n say_v ne_fw-fr fideles_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n 22._o hom._n 70._o in_o matt._n cap._n 22._o because_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o trust_v they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o ill_a man_n pain_n so_o do_v he_o move_v the_o infideles_fw-la to_o faith_n and_o the_o faithful_a to_o good_a life_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v ad_fw-la agenda_fw-la opera_fw-la festinemus_fw-la 47._o hom._n in_o gen._n 47._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la saluari_fw-la nos_fw-la possibile_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o do_v good_a work_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v save_v theodoritus_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v 17._o epito_n divino_fw-la decree_n de_fw-fr seruato_fw-la incarna_fw-la in_o joan._n li._n 10._o ca._n 17._o et_fw-la post_fw-la seruatoris_fw-la adventum_fw-la even_o after_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n all_o attain_v not_o to_o salvation_n but_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o frame_v their_o life_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a law_n christ_n plain_o teach_v say_v cyrillus_n that_o such_o as_o go_v away_o from_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o fall_v in_o faith_n or_o in_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n shall_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n but_o shall_v also_o suffer_v everlasting_a fire_n and_o further_o he_o say_v if_o only_a faith_n be_v enough_o 18._o cyril_n in_o joan._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 18._o the_o multitude_n of_o divelle_n shall_v not_o perish_v assure_v thyself_o good_a reader_n a_o whole_a book_n much_o big_a than_o this_o treaty_n be_v can_v not_o suffice_v to_o hold_v the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n like_v unto_o these_o but_o see_v that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o 18._o matt._n 18._o or_o three_o witness_n stand_v every_o word_n i_o may_v say_v either_o these_o witness_n suffice_v or_o i_o know_v not_o what_o may_v suffice_v the_o opinion_n be_v such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o all_o christian_a heart_n 7._o de_fw-fr grati_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n ca._n 7._o which_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v have_v none_o other_o ground_n but_o the_o misconstrue_v of_o s._n paul_n word_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o say_v there_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n it_o 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