testimony_n of_o these_o ancient_a father_n orat_fw-la ambros_n li._n 5._o de_fw-la orat_fw-la ambrose_n say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o congregate_v the_o church_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v it_o be_v faith_n therefore_o and_o not_o the_o law_n that_o justifi_v for_o righteousness_n come_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o refuse_v faith_n and_o prescribe_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 6._o ambros_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v unrighteous_a for_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n do_v live_v and_o the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o place_n say_v this_o be_v that_o which_o profit_v i_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o have_v not_o wherein_o i_o may_v glory_v or_o boast_v in_o my_o work_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o will_v 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naturae_fw-la chrysost_n in_o serm_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la chrysostome_n faith_n i_o can_v show_v thou_o a_o faithful_a man_n who_o without_o his_o good_a deed_n both_o live_v and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o none_o without_o faith_n have_v have_v life_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o here_o thou_o shall_v say_v he_o want_v time_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o thou_o herein_o but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o by_o itself_o do_v save_v he_o humilitate_fw-la basil_n in_o contione_fw-la de_fw-la humilitate_fw-la basile_n likewise_o say_v this_o be_v perfect_a &_o true_a glory_v in_o god_n when_o any_o be_v extol_v not_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v void_a of_o true_a righteousness_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n sanctorum_fw-la bernard_n orat_fw-la prim_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o final_o bernard_n say_v what_o can_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v before_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v like_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v strict_o judge_v all_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v find_v unrighteous_a what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o our_o sin_n see_v our_o righteousness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v for_o itself_o therefore_o let_v we_o earnest_o cry_v with_o the_o prophet_n o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n and_o with_o all_o humility_n let_v we_o flee_v unto_o that_o mercy_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n by_o these_o testimony_n gentle_a reader_n thou_o may_v soon_o perceive_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a in_o old_a time_n touch_v justification_n and_o in_o this_o faith_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o their_o romanist_n shall_v still_o remain_v if_o they_o be_v such_o ancient_a catholic_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o if_o they_o will_v follow_v the_o old_a mother_n church_n of_o rome_n and_o hold_v the_o first_o liquor_n wherewith_o they_o be_v first_o season_v but_o the_o sweet_a verdor_n &_o send_v of_o that_o liquor_n be_v now_o clean_o put_v out_o through_o other_o unsaverie_a infusion_n of_o the_o pope_n thrust_v in_o so_o that_o almost_o no_o taste_n nor_o piece_n remain_v of_o all_o that_o primitive_a doctrine_n which_o saint_n paul_n and_o other_o apostle_n plant_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o good_a work_n albeit_o the_o godly_a father_n in_o ancient_a day_n as_o have_v be_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n sufficient_o declare_v nowhere_o can_v find_v any_o sure_a comfort_n for_o the_o soul_n or_o rest_n &_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n but_o through_o grace_n and_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n give_v to_o mankind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o only_o abundant_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n themselves_o but_o also_o most_o 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conversation_n of_o christian_a life_n but_o most_o earnest_o call_v upon_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n to_o walk_v worthy_a their_o vocation_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o old_a conversation_n to_o give_v their_o member_n servant_n of_o righteousness_n to_o offer_v their_o body_n to_o god_n a_o lively_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n in_o deed_n we_o do_v not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o new_a find_v roman_n set_v forth_o for_o good_a work_v the_o device_n of_o man_n as_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a go_v of_o pilgrimage_n to_o dumb_a idol_n reckon_v up_o of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o prayer_n to_o some_o certain_a saint_n give_v of_o reward_n or_o build_v of_o monastery_n for_o to_o pull_v soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n and_o such_o like_a which_o because_o they_o neither_o have_v commandment_n nor_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 15._o matt._n 15._o our_o
saviour_n testify_v of_o they_o say_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n and_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n say_v who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n but_o such_o we_o commend_v unto_o the_o people_n as_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a work_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 5_o what_o work_n be_v good_a deut._n 6_o &_o 5_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 12._o deut._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v nothing_o thereto_o neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v any_o thing_n there_o from_o neither_o shall_v you_o go_v there_o from_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a you_o shall_v not_o do_v every_o man_n what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 5._o rom._n 12._o ephe._n 5._o we_o exhort_v man_n to_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n acceptable_a and_o perfect_a which_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o 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pet._n 3._o be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n one_o suffer_v with_o another_o love_v as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n neither_o rebuke_n for_o rebuke_n but_o contrariwise_o bless_v know_v that_o you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o that_o you_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o blessing_n and_o in_o another_o place_n lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n guile_n dissimulation_n envy_n and_o evil_a speak_n to_o be_v brief_a therefore_o these_o &_o such_o like_a be_v the_o work_n which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v teach_v christian_n people_n to_o be_v conversant_a in_o love_n joy_n 5._o gal._n 5._o peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n méekenesse_n and_o temperancy_n concern_v which_o virtue_n while_o our_o popish_a doctor_n in_o these_o late_a day_n have_v incomber_v themselves_o much_o about_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n they_o have_v scarce_o so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o this_o only_a but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v more_o absurd_a they_o ascribe_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o work_n to_o the_o power_n of_o man_n fréewill_n or_o to_o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n or_o strength_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o in_o old_a time_n man_n be_v teach_v to_o ascribe_v all_o the_o dignity_n &_o worthiness_n of_o their_o work_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n office_n &_o property_n of_o faith_n faith_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n by_o procure_v unto_o we_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n in_o heaven_n but_o also_o here_o in_o earth_n by_o renew_v our_o heart_n to_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n and_o to_o make_v the_o same_o work_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o otherwise_o through_o the_o infirmity_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v impure_a and_o execrable_a in_o his_o sight_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n 10._o rom._n 14._o heb._n 10._o be_v sin_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n to_o this_o effect_n our_o saviour_n say_v make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a for_o like_a as_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n it_o may_v bring_v forth_o fair_a fruit_n and_o such_o as_o to_o the_o eye_n may_v seem_v good_a but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o taste_n than_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v nothing_o less_o even_o so_o a_o evil_a man_n such_o as_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n and_o without_o faith_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n he_o may_v well_o bring_v forth_o such_o work_n as_o may_v seem_v fair_a and_o good_a but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o lord_n taste_v they_o shall_v be_v find_v unsaverie_a paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n live_v after_o the_o strict_a manner_n of_o the_o pharisées_fw-fr and_o do_v many_o fair_a and_o goodly_a work_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o good_a work_n in_o deed_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n have_v root_v faith_n in_o he_o work_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o good_a work_n as_o touch_v the_o efficient_a or_o formal_a cause_n therefore_o of_o good_a work_n next_o under_o god_n there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o faith_n for_o as_o a_o man_n see_v and_o feel_v by_o faith_n the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o in_o christ_n his_o son_n so_o begin_v he_o to_o love_v again_o both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o do_v for_o his_o neighbour_n as_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o whereunto_o saint_n augustine_n bear_v witness_n in_o these_o word_n say_v en_fw-fr august_n super_fw-la joani_n en_fw-fr like_a as_o in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n there_o appear_v no_o show_n of_o beauty_n and_o yet_o whatsoever_o beauty_n or_o comeliness_n be_v in_o the_o tree_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o root_n so_o from_o the_o root_n of_o faith_n as_o from_o a_o foundation_n proceed_v whatsoever_o merit_n or_o beauty_n the_o soul_n shall_v receyve_v three_o whereas_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v man_n that_o their_o good_a work_n be_v ever_o unperfect_a &_o therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v they_o that_o they_o have_v need_v daily_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v remit_v their_o imperfection_n 10._o the_o end_n &_o use_v of_o good_a work_n mat._n 5._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 9_o heb._n 10._o but_o also_o that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v good_a work_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n to_o assure_v our_o conscience_n of_o our_o election_n to_o exercise_v our_o faith_n to_o relieve_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o provoke_v other_o by_o our_o example_n to_o do_v the_o like_a they_o contrary_o and_o most_o false_o teach_v man_n not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a work_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n say_v 1._o tho._n aqui._n hosius_n in_o a._n tom_fw-mi confess_v cap._n 1._o that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o original_a sin_n or_o sin_n go_v before_o baptism_n but_o the_o actual_a sin_n which_o follow_v after_o baptism_n must_v be_v do_v away_o by_o man_n merit_n &_o so_o assign_v unto_o christ_n the_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n or_o obtain_v of_o the_o first_o grace_n as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o the_o perfection_n or_o consummation_n thereof_o they_o ascribe_v to_o work_n and_o our_o strength_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o holy_a scripture_n say_v there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o blood_n 1._o heb._n 9_o 1._o john_n 1._o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n also_o that_o man_n be_v help_v by_o grace_n be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o do_v all_o that_o the_o law_n require_v but_o more_o also_o and_o hereof_o come_v the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n contrary_a not_o only_o to_o that_o principle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o say_v 1._o 1._o john_n 1._o if_o 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