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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 heart_n love_v he_o so_o do_v he_o also_o require_v of_o they_o to_o repose_v all_o hope_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o only_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 17._o jere._n 17._o maledictus_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la confidit_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man._n and_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 33._o jere._n 9_o 1._o cor._n 1._o psal_n 107._o psal_n 33._o let_v not_o the_o wise_a brag_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o strong_a boast_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o let_v the_o scotfree_a glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o boast_v boast_v in_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o as_o man_n power_n to_o save_v be_v vain_a and_o he_o unhappy_a that_o trust_v in_o it_o so_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o god._n of_o so_o great_a force_n be_v a_o
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 forbid_v man_n to_o avoid_v jewish_a fable_n greek_a hom._n 3._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n the_o word_n sola_n alone_a be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a say_v si_fw-la fidei_fw-la credis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o credit_n faith_n why_o bring_v thou_o in_o other_o thing_n beside_o as_o though_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o justify_v why_o do_v thou_o subject_v thyself_o to_o voluntary_a bondage_n and_o put_v thy_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v not_o why_o do_v thou_o match_v with_o faith_n hope_n or_o charity_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o put_v thy_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v matth._n hom._n 27._o in_o cap._n 8._o matth._n ut_fw-la iam_fw-la neminem_fw-la fugere_fw-la possit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v now_o be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o these_o word_n that_o salvation_n everlasting_a be_v give_v to_o man_n through_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o 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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argument_n use_v theodoritus_n say_v wound_n that_o be_v make_v after_o baptism_n be_v curable_a marry_o curable_a not_o by_o forgevenes_n through_o faith_n only_o as_o once_o it_o be_v but_o by_o many_o tear_n weep_v and_o wail_v by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o labour_n measure_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v to_o these_o i_o will_v join_v s._n ambrose_n because_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o word_n and_o matter_n gratia_n dei_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la rom._n in_o ca._n 11._o ad_fw-la rom._n etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o baptism_n require_v not_o sigh_v or_o morning_n or_o any_o work_n but_o only_o a_o profession_n with_o heart_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n he_o say_v justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratis_o rom._n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n they_o be_v free_o justify_v 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 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 be_v such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v hold_v for_o true_a unless_o he_o will_v make_v many_o and_o evident_a scripture_n false_a for_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o only_a faith_n suffice_v falsa_fw-la erunt_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la obscuritatem_fw-la ambiguitatemque_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la 13._o aug._n the_o fid_fw-we et_fw-fr open_a cap._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 13._o etc._n etc._n those_o say_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v false_a which_o be_v neither_o dark_a nor_o doubtful_a if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n in_o so_o much_o as_o i_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v mountain_n out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o what_o shall_v it_o avail_v my_o brother_n 2._o jaco._n 2._o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o good_a work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o and_o alittle_o after_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o life_n 19_o matt._n 19_o keep_v the_o commandment_n these_o say_v s._n augustine_n with_o other_o there_o allege_v shall_v be_v false_a which_o inconvenience_n because_o no_o man_n can_v bear_v i_o will_v apply_v unto_o faith_n touch_v our_o justification_n the_o word_n that_o chrysostome_n utter_v of_o prayer_n deum_fw-la chrysost_n to._n 5._o li._n 1._o de_fw-fr orand_fw-fr deum_fw-la neque_fw-la sola_fw-la temperantia_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v neither_o temperance_n alone_o that_o can_v save_v a_o man_n if_o other_o virtue_n lack_n neither_o careful_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a nor_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v vertuouse_o do_v but_o all_o must_v concur_v and_o come_v together_o into_o our_o soul_n marry_o prayer_n be_v lay_v under_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n to_o bear_v they_o uppe_o even_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a work_n and_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v lay_v under_o godly_a life_n and_o yet_o can_v neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n nor_o charity_n alone_o justify_v all_o must_v concur_v and_o come_v together_o into_o our_o soul_n and_o then_o be_v that_o excellent_a and_o divine_a work_n of_o our_o justification_n accomplish_v and_o not_o otherwise_o how_o abraham_n be_v justify_v what_o his_o faith_n be_v and_o who_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n the_o ix_o chapter_n the_o ready_a and_o plain_a way_n to_o open_a matter_n doubtful_a and_o to_o clear_v that_o which_o be_v dark_a be_v to_o teach_v by_o example_n see_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n commend_v often_o unto_o we_o abraham_n for_o a_o example_n and_o pattern_n of_o justification_n and_o say_v 51._o esai_n 51._o attendite_fw-la ad_fw-la abraham_n patrem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la look_v to_o abraham_n your_o father_n there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n for_o we_o right_o to_o understand_v that_o matter_n then_o to_o consider_v how_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o how_o he_o attein_v to_o that_o singular_a prerogative_n to_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o rom._n
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 be_v conform_v and_o make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n by_o godly_a life_n which_o s._n james_n speak_v of_o all_o this_o be_v comprise_v in_o our_o perfect_a justification_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n that_o we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v our_o justification_n so_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o same_o end_n that_o we_o do_v good_a work_n which_o s._n james_n call_v our_o justification_n 31._o in_o praefat_fw-la psalm_n 31._o if_o abraham_n have_v offer_v his_o son_n without_o faith_n say_v s._n augustine_n the_o work_n have_v nothing_o avail_v he_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v if_o he_o have_v keep_v his_o faith_n and_o not_o offer_v his_o son_n when_o god_n bid_v he_o his_o faith_n without_o work_v have_v be_v dead_a and_o shall_v have_v remain_v like_o a_o root_n barren_a and_o dry_a without_o fruit_n when_o s._n paul_n have_v teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n mean_v thereby_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v such_o as_o understode_v he_o not_o think_v he_o have_v say_v faith_n have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v ill_a and_o do_v no_o good_a work_n and_o because_o this_o opinion_n be_v then_o spring_v uppe_o 14._o aug._n the_o fid_fw-we et_fw-fr oper_n cap._n 14._o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o s._n james_n s._n peter_n s._n john_n and_o jude_n in_o their_o epistle_n direct_v their_o intent_n special_o against_o the_o same_o earnest_o affirminge_v that_o faith_n without_o work_v avail_v nothing_o so_o do_v s._n peter_n exhort_v man_n to_o piety_n 3._o 2._o pet._n 3._o and_o good_a conversation_n against_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n warn_v they_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n dark_a and_o hard_a to_o understande_v which_o the_o unskilful_a and_o unstable_a do_v perverte_v to_o their_o own_o damnation_n sayinge_v further_a that_o who_o so_o lack_v good_a conversation_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o be_v blind_a and_o gropinge_v 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come_v to_o his_o service_n and_o of_o he_o that_o continue_v his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o end_n trust_v to_o be_v reward_v by_o his_o service_n by_o mean_a of_o which_o difference_n it_o be_v true_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o rom._n 3._o jacob_n 2._o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_v and_o also_o it_o be_v true_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v call_v and_o set_v in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n by_o grace_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o work_v do_v before_o so_o no_o man_n can_v continue_v in_o christ_n increase_v in_o justice_n and_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o in_o life_n everlasting_a without_o good_a work_n as_o in_o process_n of_o this_o work_n more_o plain_o shall_v appear_v 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 the_o ii_o chap._n because_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n of_o justification_n i_o shall_v be_v occasion_v often_o time_n to_o speak_v of_o faith_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o justification_n so_o likewise_o to_o declare_v brief_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o when_o the_o reader_n shall_v see_v any_o thing_n allege_v concern_v faith_n he_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o it_o s._n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o faith_n one_o whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o we_o a_o other_o whereby_o we_o keep_v promise_n in_o that_o we_o say_v to_o other_o 31._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v ca._n 31._o de_fw-fr hac_fw-la fide_fw-la nunc_fw-la loquimur_fw-la quam_fw-la adhibemus_fw-la cùm_fw-la aliquid_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la quam_fw-la damus_fw-la quum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pollicemur_fw-la no_o &_o ipsa_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n two_o kind_n of_o faith_n we_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o use_v when_o 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sin_n commit_v by_o they_o tertullian_n express_v the_o same_o custom_n say_v further_a that_o they_o make_v also_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n ingressuros_fw-la baptismum_fw-la etc._n etc._n bapti_fw-la tertullia_n de_fw-fr bapti_fw-la such_o as_o will_v come_v to_o baptism_n must_v by_o often_o petition_n fasting_n kneelinge_n and_o watch_v and_o with_o confession_n of_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n use_v prayer_n s._n augustine_n declare_v the_o order_n of_o his_o time_n say_v 6._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n ca._n 6._o that_o such_o as_o intend_v to_o take_v baptism_n certain_a day_n before_o give_v their_o name_n in_o writing_n and_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v by_o abstinence_n fast_v exorcism_n forbear_v the_o company_n of_o their_o lawful_a wife_n and_o by_o these_o do_v we_o understande_v that_o such_o as_o be_v christen_v be_v of_o perfect_a age_n be_v not_o only_o instruct_v in_o faith_n but_o also_o teach_v to_o do_v penance_n to_o fast_a to_o pray_v to_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v live_v according_a to_o christ_n his_o teach_n to_o fear_n god_n to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o hope_v in_o he_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o their_o instruction_n and_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n whereof_o s._n paul_n make_v mention_v 6._o hebr._n 6._o and_o be_v in_o this_o wise_a prepare_v they_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n and_o therewith_o their_o justification_n if_o any_o will_v not_o profess_v amendment_n of_o life_n but_o continewe_v in_o damnable_a vice_n or_o in_o any_o ungodlie_a kind_n of_o live_v beleve_v they_o never_o so_o well_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v christen_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v meretrices_fw-la etc._n etc._n common_a harlotte_n and_o stage_n player_n 18_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n ca._n 18_o and_o other_o what_o so_o ever_o occupier_n of_o common_a lewd_a do_n unless_o they_o undo_v and_o break_v such_o band_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n itself_o of_o s._n augustine_n entitle_v of_o faith_n and_o work_v which_o be_v translate_v into_o english_a and_o set_v forth_o herewith_o the_o chief_a argument_n whereof_o be_v to_o declare_v that_o it_o suffice_v not_o he_o that_o will_v be_v baptize_v and_o justify_v to_o believe_v unless_o he_o have_v faith_n that_o work_v by_o charity_n and_o unless_o his_o life_n be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n 16._o cap._n 2d_o cap._n 15._o cap_n 16._o for_o where_o any_o of_o both_o fail_v say_v he_o there_o neither_o ought_v nor_o can_v any_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v how_o they_o receive_v their_o justification_n who_o come_v to_o be_v christen_v and_o justify_v when_o they_o be_v of_o perfect_v age_n that_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o come_v of_o grace_n the_o ix_o chap._n grace_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n by_o faith_n through_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v love_n penance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n so_o be_v it_o trewe_o to_o be_v say_v and_o faithful_o to_o be_v acknowlege_v that_o it_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o work_v all_o these_o virtue_n in_o he_o without_o the_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o attain_v not_o only_o to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o right_a faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n pertain_v to_o his_o salvation_n cùm_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei._n 19_o council_n arausica_fw-la cap._n 19_o etc._n etc._n for_o see_v that_o man_n nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v salvation_n which_o it_o receive_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n how_o can_v it_o be_v able_a to_o repair_v that_o it_o have_v lose_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o many_o then_o as_o be_v make_v member_n of_o 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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 3._o de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o lit._n cap_n 34._o 2._o cor._n 3._o say_v s._n austin_n by_o persuasion_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o see_v not_o only_o to_o will_n but_o also_o to_o believe_v he_o work_v it_o either_o outwarde_o by_o exhortation_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o inward_o for_o that_o no_o man_n can_v choose_v what_o shall_v come_v into_o his_o mind_n 7._o the_o church_n sound_a doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o lit._n cap._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o will_n to_o consent_n or_o disagree_v without_o this_o help_n of_o grace_n no_o man_n be_v able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v god._n as_o this_o commendation_n of_o grace_n be_v plain_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o have_v it_o be_v in_o all_o age_n faithful_o teach_v by_o the_o church_n because_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v hac_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la sancta_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o holy_a think_n keep_v the_o child_n of_o man_n under_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n wing_n this_o thought_n bring_v no_o pride_n the_o church_n commend_v good_a work_n but_o it_o set_v grace_n before_o they_o 8._o council_n arausi_n cap._n 8._o say_v debetur_fw-la merces_fw-la etc._n etc._n reward_n be_v due_a to_o good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v do_v but_o grace_n that_o be_v not_o due_a go_v before_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v it_o teach_v that_o man_n justification_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la 10._o de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la et_fw-fr lit_fw-fr c._n 10._o etc._n etc._n by_o grace_n man_n be_v justify_v free_o that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n go_v before_o otherwise_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n it_o teach_v that_o no_o man_n do_v good_a work_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v grace_n thereby_o to_o deserve_v god_n grace_n but_o that_o god_n geve_v his_o grace_n first_o whereby_o man_n do_v good_a work_n afterward_o which_o thing_n s._n augustine_n declare_v by_o two_o apt_a similitude_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la ferueat_fw-la 2._o li._n 1._o ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la quaest._n 2._o calefacit_fw-la ignis_fw-la the_o fire_n do_v not_o heat_n to_o be_v make_v hot_a itself_o but_o because_o it_o be_v hot_a neither_o do_v the_o wheel_v run_v well_o thereby_o to_o be_v make_v round_o but_o because_o it_o be_v round_o even_o so_o no_o man_n work_v well_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o receive_v grace_n but_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o for_o how_o can_v he_o live_v just_o that_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o grace_n do_v justify_v that_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v live_v just_o and_o further_o to_o show_v how_o necessary_a god_n help_v and_o grace_n be_v to_o every_o man_n and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o church_n teach_v that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v his_o grace_n only_o once_o and_o then_o leave_v man_n to_o himself_o palest_fw-la aug._n epistola_fw-la 106._o the_o council_n palest_fw-la but_o assi_v
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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 the_o most_o daungerouse_a opinion_n of_o all_o 27._o august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we &_o opeca_v 27._o whereby_o man_n be_v make_v believe_v that_o live_v they_o never_o so_o lewd_o and_o shameful_o yea_o and_o continue_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n yet_o if_o they_o do_v no_o more_o but_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o receyve_v his_o sacrament_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n i_o call_v this_o with_o s._n augustine_n the_o most_o daungerouse_a opinion_n of_o all_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o godly_a life_n and_o good_a work_v without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o he_o that_o put_v affiance_n in_o good_a life_n and_o
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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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 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christ_n if_o they_o shall_v continue_v even_o until_o the_o end_n in_o well_o do_v and_o in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxvii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n mortal_a unless_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n or_o that_o grace_n once_o receive_v be_v lose_v for_o none_o other_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o grievous_a and_o enormeouse_a except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxviii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o when_o grace_n be_v lose_v by_o sin_n faith_n be_v always_o lose_v withal_o or_o that_o faith_n which_o remain_v be_v not_o true_a faith_n although_o it_o be_v not_o livelie_a faith_n or_o else_o that_o he_o which_o have_v faith_n without_o charity_n be_v not_o a_o christian_a accurse_v be_v he_o the_o xxix_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o he_o which_o have_v fall_v after_o baptism_n can_v not_o rise_v again_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o 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everlasting_a reward_n accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxxii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o good_a work_v of_o a_o man_n instify_v be_v so_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v not_o also_o the_o good_a merit_n of_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v or_o that_o he_o which_o be_v justify_v do_v not_o by_o good_a work_v which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o lively_a member_n very_o deserve_v increase_n of_o grace_n life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o attain_v of_o the_o same_o life_n everlasting_a so_o that_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o grace_n yea_o and_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n also_o accurse_a be_v he_o the_o xxxiii_o canon_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n touch_v justification_n express_v by_o the_o holy_a council_n in_o this_o present_a decree_n do_v in_o any_o wise_a derogate_a from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o from_o the_o merit_n 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 justification_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n our_o justification_n stand_v fol._n 6._o b._n chap._n 5_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n fol._n 10._o b._n chap._n 6_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o mean_v whereby_o god_n justifi_v us._n fol._n 11._o b._n chap._n 7_o of_o justification_n of_o infant_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n fol._n 12._o a._n chap._n 8_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o such_o as_o be_v christen_v be_v of_o perfect_a age_n and_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o fol._n 13._o b._n chap._n 9_o that_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o come_v of_o grace_n fol._n 15._o b._n cha._n 10_o that_o man_n have_v free_a will_n which_o be_v holpen_v by_o grace_n chap._n 10_o work_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o what_o it_o work_v fol._n 18._o a._n cha._n 11_o that_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v justify_v by_o penance_n chap._n 11_o again_o and_o what_o penance_n be_v require_v of_o they_o fol._n 22._o a._n cha._n 12_o of_o the_o increase_n and_o perfit_v of_o our_o justification_n wherein_o chap._n 12_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o good_a work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o fol._n 26._o b._n cha._n 13_o what_o good_a work_v be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v call_v we_o 29._o b_o chap._n 13_o cha._n 14_o a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o so_o much_o as_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v in_o chap._n 14_o the_o treaty_n of_o justification_n fol._n 31._o b._n in_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o dangerous_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 fol._n 33._o b._n chap._n 2_o whence_o the_o opinion_n come_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v and_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o maintain_v the_o same_o fol._n 34._o b._n chap._n 3_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o charity_n in_o our_o justification_n 36._o a_o chap._n 4_o a_o answer_n to_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v without_o charity_n fol._n 40._o a._n chap._n 5_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o hope_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n fol._n 41._o b._n chap._n 6_o that_o faith_n exclude_v not_o the_o work_n of_o sacrament_n in_o our_o justification_n fol._n 43._o b._n chap._n 7_o 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 fol._n 47._o a._n chap._n 8_o that_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n exclude_v charity_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n 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free_a will._n whereby_o we_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o a_o truth_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n that_o man_n have_v free_a will_n and_o they_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o one_o ttueth_n to_o set_v up_o a_o other_o this_o decree_n of_o they_o make_v in_o asia_n be_v allow_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n confirm_v by_o innocentius_n zozimus_n and_o bonifacius_n pope_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o europa_n and_o so_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v there_o quae_fw-la semper_fw-la tenet_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 106._o august_n epist_n 106._o which_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v ever_o hold_v it_o remain_v now_o to_o show_v what_o free_a will_v which_o no_o man_n can_v with_o reason_n and_o truth_n deny_v woork_v in_o our_o justification_n which_o to_o resolve_v it_o be_v true_o say_v first_o arbit_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o libre_fw-la arbit_fw-la that_o free_a will_n be_v save_v next_o that_o free_a 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thou_o without_o thy_o knowledge_n he_o justifi_v thou_o by_o thy_o wil._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v further_a that_o christ_n work_n in_o our_o justification_n be_v our_o work_n that_o christ_n woork_v it_o not_o without_o we_o that_o we_o work_v together_o with_o christ_n our_o own_o justification_n and_o salvation_n credenti_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificat_fw-la impium_fw-la joan._n tract_n 72._o in_o joan._n to_o the_o belever_n in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a faith_n be_v account_v for_o justice_n in_o this_o work_n we_o do_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o very_a belief_n in_o christ_n be_v christ_n his_o work_n this_o he_o work_v in_o we_o 2._o philip._n 2._o but_o assure_o not_o without_o us._n and_o allege_v the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o will_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_n to_o work_v our_o own_o salvation_n he_o say_v operante_fw-la in_o se_fw-la christo_fw-la by_o christ_n work_v in_o man_n together_o with_o christ_n 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and_o by_o this_o rule_n faith_n and_o work_v say_v s._n augustine_n be_v both_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v both_o the_o do_n of_o man_n 23_o retract_v li._n 1._o ca._n 23_o utrumque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la &_o utrumque_fw-la tamen_fw-la datum_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la utrumque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la praeparat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la &_o utrumque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la fit_n nisi_fw-la volentibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la either_o of_o both_o be_v we_o for_o free_a will_n sake_n and_o yet_o either_o of_o both_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n either_o of_o both_o be_v he_o because_o he_o prepare_v the_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 134._o psal_n 134._o though_o god_n by_o himself_o do_v all_o that_o like_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o 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it_o hope_v it_o love_v it_o run_v and_o get_v the_o price_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n god_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n knock_v and_o it_o open_v god_n open_v the_o ear_n 5._o aug._n de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o lit._n ca._n 30._o apoca._n 3_o esai_n 50._o ephes_n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o and_o it_o do_v not_o gainsay_v he_o nor_o go_v backward_o god_n inspire_v good_a thought_n and_o willing_o it_o execute_v they_o god_n prepare_v good_a work_n and_o it_o walk_v in_o they_o it_o live_v not_o now_o unto_o itself_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o it_o and_o it_o live_v unto_o he_o that_o die_v to_o save_v it_o and_o thus_o far_o have_v i_o speak_v of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o a_o sinner_n whereby_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o of_o wicked_a be_v make_v rightuouse_a especial_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n before_o rehearse_v without_o any_o work_n 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