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iudicij_fw-la responsurus_fw-la es_fw-la examine_v qui_fw-la cuncta_fw-la eius_fw-la membra_fw-la tibimet_fw-la conaris_fw-la universalis_fw-la appellationae_fw-la supponere_fw-la what_o answer_n will_v thou_o make_v unto_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v examine_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n that_o thus_o go_v about_o by_o the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n to_o make_v all_o his_o member_n subject_a unto_o thou_o saint_n chrisostome_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o such_o as_o will_v exalt_v themselves_o above_o their_o head_n christ_n say_v whosoever_o desire_v primacy_n in_o earth_n in_o heaven_n he_o shall_v find_v confusion_n neither_o shall_v he_o be_v account_v among_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n that_o will_v once_o entreat_v of_o primacy_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o of_o that_o whorish_a church_n that_o beside_o christ_n the_o only_a head_n whore_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o faithful_a congregation_n do_v 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christ_n thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n 1._o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n here_o may_v we_o see_v that_o christ_n do_v appoint_v peter_n who_o successor_n all_o the_o holy_a pope_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o his_o congregation_n and_o church_n church_n for_o what_o shall_v be_v his_o meaning_n else_o when_o he_o say_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n do_v not_o he_o also_o say_v that_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o in_o deed_n i_o may_v say_v of_o you_o 78._o as_o barnarde_n say_v successores_fw-la omnes_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la esse_fw-la imitatores_fw-la pauci_fw-la every_o one_o covet_v to_o be_v successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o few_o be_v follower_n of_o they_o ¶_o the_o xxxuj_o chapter_n ¶_o all_o the_o apostle_n have_v equal_a power_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v with_o peter_n and_o the_o key_n be_v equal_o deliver_v to_o they_o all_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o this_o our_o doctrine_n be_v a_o new_a find_v doctrine_n as_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o truth_n be_v wont_v liyng_o to_o call_v it_o i_o will_v bring_v certain_a authority_n of_o the_o faithful_a father_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n which_o shall_v make_v this_o matter_n so_o plain_a that_o any_o man_n except_o he_o will_v obstinate_o be_v blind_a still_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o espy_v out_o all_o their_o knavery_n first_o i_o will_v bring_v saint_n cyprian_n upon_o these_o word_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o write_v after_o this_o manner_n praelator_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n the_o lord_n do_v give_v the_o key_n unto_o all_o the_o apostle_n for_o to_o signify_v the_o unity_n of_o they_o all_o for_o true_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v even_o the_o same_o that_o peter_n be_v they_o be_v endue_v with_o like_a fellowship_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n but_o he_o do_v begin_v with_o unity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o one_o that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v signify_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n of_o christ_n we_o learn_v by_o this_o that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o peter_n 1._o saint_n origene_n say_v hoc_fw-la dictum_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la quoque_fw-la common_a est_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la velut_fw-la ad_fw-la petrun_v dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la omniae_fw-la communia_fw-la this_o saying_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v common_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v as_o speak_v unto_o peter_n be_v common_a unto_o all_o saint_n hierome_n also_o say_v dice_n super_fw-la petrum_fw-la fundatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 1._o licet_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la loco_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolos_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o cuncti_fw-la clavis_fw-la regni_fw-la caelorum_fw-la accipiant_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fortitude_n solidetur_fw-la you_o will_v say_v the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o peter_n notwithstanding_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v upon_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n be_v found_v equal_o upon_o they_o all_o 2._o saint_n ambrose_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v our_o lord_n say_v unto_o peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n which_o sheep_n and_o flock_n not_o only_o bless_v peter_n then_o receive_v but_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o together_o with_o we_o and_o all_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o together_o with_o he_o saint_n augustine_n have_v these_o word_n cum_fw-la petro_n dicitur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 30._o amas_fw-la i_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la these_o word_n of_o christ_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n when_o they_o
with_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v not_o due_a find_v all_o man_n sinner_n be_v himself_o only_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o a_o deliverer_n of_o sinner_n and_o again_o in_o a_o neither_o place_v he_o have_v these_o word_n opera_fw-la manuum_fw-la mearum_fw-la non_fw-la commendo_fw-la 137._o timeo_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la inspexeris_fw-la plura_fw-la invenias_fw-la peccata_fw-la quà m_fw-la merita_fw-la lord_n i_o commend_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n for_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o when_o thou_o shall_v behold_v they_o thou_o shall_v find_v more_o sin_n then_o good_a deserve_n so_o say_v saint_n hierome_n si_fw-mi consideremus_fw-la nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la desperandum_fw-la est_fw-la 64._o if_o we_o behold_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o must_v be_v drive_v to_o desperation_n origene_n also_o affirm_v the_o same_o saying_n 4._o ego_fw-la vix_fw-la mihi_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la ullum_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la deposcat_fw-la i_o do_v scarce_o believe_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o work_n that_o may_v of_o duty_n require_v reward_n again_o he_o say_v 10._o quia_fw-la omniae_fw-la conclusae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la peccata_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la salus_fw-la humana_fw-la consistit_fw-la for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o close_a under_o sin_n now_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n stand_v 67._o not_o in_o man_n merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n barnarde_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la gratia_fw-la intret_fw-la ubi_fw-la iam_fw-la meritum_fw-la occupavit_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o mean_n for_o grace_n to_o enter_v where_o merit_n do_v keep_v place_n wiclesium_fw-la waldensis_fw-la one_o of_o the_o pope_n own_o doctor_n say_v these_o word_n quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la facimus_fw-la ut_fw-la participes_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la fieri_fw-la invencamur_fw-la apostâ—lo_n dicenâ—e_n existimo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la 8._o quae_fw-la revelabitur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la reputo_fw-la igitur_fw-la saniorem_fw-la theologum_fw-la fideliorem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la magis_fw-la concordem_fw-la qui_fw-la â—alâ—_n meritum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la abnegat_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o worthy_a thing_n do_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fawn_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a spirit_n the_o apostle_n say_v i_o judge_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o that_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveil_v in_o we_o therefore_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o sound_a divine_n the_o faithful_a catholic_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o utter_o deny_v all_o such_o kind_n of_o merit_n these_o testimony_n be_v plain_a against_o all_o the_o meritmonger_n of_o rome_n &_o lovane_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o their_o dangerous_a and_o heretical_a doctrine_n jest_n while_o we_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v our_o own_o righteousness_n 10._o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o have_v not_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o shall_v heap_v to_o our_o self_n wrath_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n for_o christ_n say_v saint_n paul_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o xlj_o chapter_n ¶_o i'faith_o only_o justify_v we_o before_o god._n yet_o these_o papist_n and_o justiciaries_n will_v say_v still_o objection_n that_o although_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o faith_n justify_v solifidians_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o quoth_v soâ—â—fides_n iustificat_fw-la that_o faith_n only_o justify_v so_o that_o this_o word_n only_o or_o alone_o have_v be_v new_o add_v by_o heretic_n who_o they_o do_v common_o call_v solifidians_n these_o 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self_n same_o chapter_n he_o say_v again_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o he_o do_v here_o also_o put_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n from_o our_o justification_n faith_n only_o except_v but_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o point_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o arian_n which_o because_o those_o word_n â–ª_o â—omoâ—fias_fw-la &_o consubstantialis_fw-la heretic_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a admit_v nor_o allow_v they_o although_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o be_v most_o infallible_o and_o certain_o contain_v and_o set_v out_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o titus_n say_v 3._o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o accord_v to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o 2._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v make_v heir_n accord_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n again_o he_o say_v god_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o accord_v to_o our_o work_n but_o accord_v to_o his_o own_o purpose_n &_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n man._n afore_o the_o world_n be_v true_o whersoever_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v their_o work_v merit_n and_o deserve_n can_v take_v no_o place_n in_o the_o justification_n or_o salvation_n of_o man_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o by_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n apprehend_v and_o take_v hold_n upon_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o everlasting_a damnation_n 4._o and_o make_v fellow_n heir_n with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o righteousness_n he_o do_v impute_v unto_o we_o make_v uâ—heires_n of_o his_o eternal_a &_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v and_o believe_v do_v we_o obtain_v only_o by_o faith_n without_o any_o merit_n go_v before_o let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o the_o holy_a learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o have_v teach_v we_o thereof_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v justificati_fw-la sunâ—_n gratis_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la neque_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la 4._o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la dono_fw-la deâ—_n they_o be_v justify_v free_o because_o work_n nothing_o nor_o make_v any_o recompense_n they_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n only_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n these_o be_v his_o word_n sic_fw-la decretum_fw-la dicit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la loco_fw-la ut_fw-la cessante_fw-la lege_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la posceret_fw-la ad_fw-la â—alutem_fw-la this_o be_v god_n determination_n that_o the_o law_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v require_v faith_n only_o unto_o salvation_n 9_o again_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la only_a faith_n be_v lay_v or_o appoint_v unto_o salvation_n theodoretus_n say_v non_fw-la ullis_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la 7._o sed_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la mystica_fw-la bona_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sumuâ—_n â–ª_o not_o by_o any_o work_n of_o we_o but_o by_o only_a faith_n we_o have_v get_v the_o mystical_a good_a thing_n s._n basile_n say_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la humilitate_fw-la quando_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nos_fw-la inopes_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la sola_fw-la autem_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la iustificati_fw-la this_o be_v our_o full_a &_o perfect_a rejoice_n in_o god_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v void_a of_o any_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n 3._o nazianzenus_n say_v credere_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la iusticia_fw-la only_o beléeve_v be_v righteousness_n origene_n also_o say_v these_o word_n â–ª_o where_o now_o be_v thy_o boast_v it_o be_v shut_v out_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o only_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o a_o man_n only_o believe_v may_v be_v justify_v although_o he_o have_v do_v no_o good_a work_n