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in_o gen._n god_n have_v deliver_v his_o son_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v grant_v the_o gift_n of_o baptism_n he_o have_v give_v remission_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n he_o have_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o penance_n by_o this_o remedy_n such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n may_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n for_o to_o such_o as_o do_v penance_n god_n have_v promise_v grace_n and_o reconciliation_n 18._o ezech._n 18._o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n si_fw-la impius_fw-la egerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v penance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v assure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v the_o like_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o s._n peter_n 3._o acto_fw-la 3._o poenitemini_fw-la &_o convertimini_fw-la ut_fw-la deleantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la vestra_fw-la do_v penance_n and_o turn_n that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o but_o unto_o such_o as_o fall_n and_o will_v not_o do_v penance_n god_n threaten_v damnation_n 33._o ezech._n 33._o si_fw-mi impius_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la conversus_fw-la à _fw-la via_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n ipse_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la sva_fw-la morietur_fw-la if_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n in_o his_o wickedness_n shall_v he_o die_v and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n himself_o say_v 13._o luca._n 13._o nisi_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la egeritis_fw-la omnes_fw-la similiter_fw-la peribitis_fw-la unless_o you_o do_v penance_n you_o shall_v perish_v all_o after_o like_a sort_n by_o which_o word_n put_v together_o we_o understande_v that_o as_o penance_n be_v the_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a way_n to_o restore_v a_o sinner_n again_o so_o without_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n as_o this_o order_n be_v command_v by_o the_o scripture_n so_o have_v it_o in_o all_o age_n ben_fw-mi practise_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o justify_v by_o penance_n 3._o clem._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 45._o constitu_fw-la apost_n tit._n 3._o clement_n s._n peter_n scholar_n and_o successor_n compare_v penance_n with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n say_v to_o the_o bishop_n quemadmodum_fw-la gentilem_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o receive_v the_o heathen_a by_o baptism_n after_o that_o he_o be_v instruct_v so_o shall_v thou_o restore_v this_o man_n that_o be_v the_o penitent_a to_o his_o old_a estate_n when_o he_o be_v cleanse_v by_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o as_o by_o penance_n all_o man_n pray_v for_o he_o and_o the_o lay_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n he_o say_v that_o penance_n stand_v in_o stead_n of_o baptism_n because_o as_o by_o baptism_n the_o sinner_n be_v save_v even_o so_o by_o penance_n his_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v for_o christ_n have_v say_v quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la illis_fw-la 20._o joan._n 20._o who_o sin_n you_o forgeve_v they_o be_v forgeven_v they_o s._n augustine_n make_v the_o same_o comparison_n say_v quae_fw-la autem_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la eadem_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la 28_o de_fw-fr adulter_fw-la coniug_v li._n 1._o ca._n 28_o the_o like_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o reconciliation_n and_o absolution_n as_o of_o baptism_n if_o it_o happen_v the_o penitent_a to_o fall_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n for_o the_o church_n our_o mother_n ought_v not_o by_o her_o will_n to_o suffer_v they_o pass_v cut_v of_o this_o life_n without_o the_o pledge_n of_o their_o peace_n he_o call_v absolution_n the_o pledge_n of_o our_o peace_n as_o whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v and_o conscience_n quiet_v he_o make_v penance_n as_o necessary_a to_o a_o sinner_n after_o baptism_n as_o baptism_n itself_o to_o he_o that_o be_v heathen_a s._n leo_n say_v peccata_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquis_fw-la et_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la lachrymus_fw-la abluuntur_fw-la pasch_fw-mi ser._n 11._o the_o quadrag_n &_o ser_n 9_o the_o pasch_fw-mi sin_n be_v wassh_v away_o by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o by_o the_o tear_n of_o penance_n and_o as_o man_n entre_fw-fr into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n so_o if_o they_o fall_v away_o again_o by_o sin_n they_o may_v return_v say_v s._n cyprian_n by_o penance_n 2._o cypria_n li._n 4._o epist_n 2._o nam_fw-la cùm_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o since_o it_o be_v write_v god_n make_v not_o death_n neither_o be_v delit_v to_o have_v the_o live_n cast_v away_o undoubted_o he_o that_o will_v none_o to_o perish_v desire_v that_o sinner_n shall_v do_v penance_n and_o by_o penance_n return_v to_o life_n again_o pacianus_n faith_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v this_o remedy_n for_o man_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n idem_fw-la stantibus_fw-la praemia_fw-la qui_fw-la iacentibus_fw-la remedia_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la pronia_fw-la pacia_n epi._n 1._o ad_fw-la sym_n pronia_fw-la even_o he_o have_v give_v reward_n to_o they_o that_o stand_v who_o have_v grant_v remedy_n to_o such_o as_o lie_v and_o be_v fall_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v it_o prove_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n that_o the_o right_n and_o assure_a remedy_n to_o heal_v a_o sinner_n after_o baptism_n be_v penance_n and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n have_v virtue_n to_o reconcile_v and_o justify_v a_o sinner_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o call_v by_o s._n cyprian_n a_o return_v to_o life_n by_o s._n clement_n a_o restore_n and_o cleanse_v by_o s._n augustine_n a_o pledge_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n by_o s._n leo_n a_o wash_a away_o of_o sin_n by_o pacianus_n the_o remedy_n of_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v and_o to_o make_v uppe_o the_o matter_n s._n chrysostome_n call_v it_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o wound_n and_o by_o the_o plain_a term_n justification_n contritionem_fw-la vult_fw-la cordis_fw-la genes_n chrysost_n ho._n 20._o in_o genes_n god_n will_v have_v say_v he_o contrition_n of_o heart_n remorse_n of_o mind_n confession_n of_o the_o fall_n a_o continual_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o geve_v not_o only_o the_o curinge_v of_o wound_n and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n but_o even_o he_o that_o be_v before_o lade_v with_o innumerable_a burden_n of_o sin_n he_o make_v a_o just_a man._n and_o hereby_o also_o may_v the_o reader_n perceive_v how_o good_a cause_n the_o ancient_a bishop_n pacianus_n ocea_n pacia_n epi._n 1._o ad_fw-la symproniae_fw-la hiero._n ad_fw-la pamma_fw-la &_o ocea_n and_o s._n jerome_n have_v to_o call_v penance_n a_o board_n to_o save_v he_o that_o have_v suffer_v wreck_v or_o a_o second_o board_n after_o wreck_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o second_o refuge_n when_o the_o first_o help_n be_v lose_v and_o also_o he_o may_v see_v how_o little_a ground_n they_o have_v who_o against_o authority_n truth_n and_o reason_n mislike_v that_o manner_n of_o speech_n seeinge_v that_o by_o penance_n a_o sinner_n may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o save_v which_o without_o the_o same_o shall_v perish_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v how_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o true_a penance_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o receive_v his_o justification_n i_o have_v declare_v before_o 8._o cap._n 8._o and_o shall_v for_o the_o reader_n remembrance_n only_a repete_fw-la the_o same_o here_o it_o be_v grace_n first_o that_o move_v he_o to_o amendment_n and_o to_o say_v surgam_n &_o ibo_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la 15._o luc._n 15._o i_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n through_o which_o grace_n faith_n be_v stir_v to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n utter_v therein_o against_o sinner_n strike_v into_o he_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n and_o further_o because_o he_o shall_v not_o despair_v move_v he_o to_o conceive_v hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o that_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n 114._o psal_n 102._o 1._o tim._n 1._o aug._n in_o psal_n 114._o and_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o that_o hope_v be_v once_o enter_v engender_v a_o love_n of_o god_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v quia_fw-la credidisti_fw-la sperasti_fw-la quia_fw-la sperasti_fw-la iam_fw-la dilexisti_fw-la because_o thou_o have_v beleve_v thou_o haste_v hope_v because_o thou_o haste_v hope_v now_o have_v thou_o love_v charity_n take_v root_n in_o the_o heart_n bring_v forth_o a_o love_a fear_n and_o care_n loath_a to_o offend_v god_n and_o such_o as_o make_v all_o penance_n be_v it_o never_o so_o sharp_a to_o seem_v easy_a and_o light_a and_o these_o be_v the_o five_o point_n appertein_v to_o true_a penance_n faith_n a_o dreadful_a fear_n of_o god_n hope_v charity_n and_o a_o love_a fear_n or_o careful_a love_n which_o thing_n may_v not_o only_o be_v note_v in_o the_o ninivites_fw-la in_o marie_n magdalene_n zacheus_n and_o 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scripture_n declare_v to_o have_v be_v turn_v from_o sin_n to_o justice_n but_o also_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 7._o 2._o cor._n 7._o who_o speak_v of_o the_o corinthian_n repentance_n say_v lo_o even_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n how_o great_a a_o care_n it_o work_v in_o you_o yea_o a_o defence_n yea_o a_o indignation_n and_o displeasure_n yea_o a_o fear_n yea_o a_o desire_n yea_o a_o emulation_n yea_o a_o revengement_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v in_o they_o make_v they_o to_o believe_v s._n paul_n word_n and_o so_o to_o see_v their_o sin_n wherein_o they_o show_v faith_n they_o conceive_v thereof_o not_o only_o a_o fear_n but_o also_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v acquit_v which_o be_v not_o without_o hope_n they_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v like_o occasion_n they_o have_v a_o indignation_n against_o themselves_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o revenge_v in_o themselves_o their_o own_o sin_n wherein_o they_o show_v their_o love_n toward_o god_n and_o the_o reverend_a fear_n they_o have_v to_o offend_v he_o to_o apply_v the_o same_o by_o mo_z example_n the_o ninivites_fw-la through_o grace_n beleve_v the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n and_o upon_o fear_n which_o they_o conceive_v 3._o jon._n 3._o they_o proclaim_v a_o general_a fast_a they_o be_v not_o without_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n say_v who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v turn_v and_o forgeve_v 15._o luc._n 15._o the_o wasteful_a son_n have_v such_o a_o reverente_a love_n towards_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v more_o penance_n for_o his_o misbehavor_n then_o his_o father_n will_v lay_v upon_o he_o say_v jam_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la vocari_fw-la filius_fw-la tuus_fw-la fac_fw-la i_o sicut_fw-la unum_fw-la de_fw-la mercenarijs_fw-la tuis_fw-la i_o be_o no_o long_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n 7._o luc._n 7._o i_o doubt_n not_o but_o that_o the_o reader_n can_v apply_v the_o rule_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o example_n of_o marie_n magdalene_n in_o which_o woman_n there_o shine_v as_o it_o be_v a_o glass_n and_o mirror_n of_o true_a penance_n but_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o penance_n so_o be_v it_o not_o one_o manner_n of_o penance_n that_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o come_v to_o be_v christen_v and_o of_o he_o that_o after_o his_o christendom_n commit_v mortal_a and_o deadly_a sin_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o perfect_a age_n and_o to_o be_v christen_v rom._n ambro._n in_o cap._n 11._o ad_fw-la rom._n no_o straight_a or_o painful_a penance_n be_v require_v for_o as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v gratia_n dei_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la gemitum_fw-la aut_fw-la planctum_fw-la aut_fw-la opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la nisi_fw-la solam_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n professionem_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o baptism_n require_v not_o sigh_v or_o mourn_v or_o any_o work_n but_o only_o a_o profession_n from_o the_o heart_n because_o the_o party_n not_o have_v enjoy_v any_o benefit_n of_o christ_n his_o grace_n whereunto_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v his_o sin_n and_o unkindenes_n be_v the_o less_o 6._o heb._n 6._o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v once_o bring_v to_o the_o light_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o tit._n 2._o be_v call_v to_o adorn_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v ungodly_a 6._o 2._o cor._n 6._o first_o they_o be_v unkind_a to_o god_n who_o grace_n they_o receive_v in_o vain_a 4._o ephes_n 4._o secondlye_o they_o do_v wrong_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o they_o greve_v three_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v unto_o david_n 2._o 2._o reg._n 12._o esai_n 52._o rom._n 2._o blasphemare_fw-la fecisti_fw-la inimicos_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la thou_o have_v make_v the_o enemy_n blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la vos_fw-la blasphematur_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la by_o your_o mean_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o heathen_a for_o these_o and_o other_o cause_n a_o great_a penance_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v require_v of_o such_o offender_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o just_a rule_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v omnicui_fw-la multum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la multum_fw-la quaeretur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la 12._o luc._n 12._o &_o cvi_fw-la commendaverunt_fw-la multum_fw-la pius_fw-la petent_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la to_o who_o so_o ever_o much_o be_v geaven_v much_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o he_o and_o to_o who_o they_o have_v commit_v much_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o of_o he_o after_o this_o rule_n say_v theodoretus_n poeniten_fw-ge theodor._n epito_n divino_fw-la decreto_fw-la c._n de_fw-mi poeniten_fw-ge sunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la medicabilia_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la fiunt_fw-la 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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 principal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v of_o the_o philosopher_n εντελÎχεια_n the_o form_n and_o perfection_n that_o make_v a_o man._n in_o like_a manner_n charity_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o faith_n between_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o good_a and_o a_o ill_a man_n between_o the_o faith_n of_o good_a christian_n and_o unclean_a divelles_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v at_o large_a in_o a_o learned_a and_o godly_a sermon_n able_a to_o satisfy_v any_o indifferente_a reader_n not_o only_o in_o this_o point_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o justification_n quid_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la 2._o aug._n ser_n 16._o de_fw-fr ver_fw-la aposto_n jaco._n 2._o credere_fw-la what_o belong_v to_o faith_n to_o believe_v but_o let_v there_o yet_o further_o be_v a_o difference_n make_v between_o this_o faith_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o unclean_a divelle_n for_o the_o apostle_n s_o james_n say_v the_o divelle_n also_o believe_v 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
right_a and_o constant_a hope_n in_o god_n that_o nothing_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n can_v be_v available_a to_o he_o that_o want_v it_o 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 8._o no_o true_a charity_n can_v be_v without_o it_o no_o faith_n can_v justify_v but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o direction_n of_o it_o a_o good_a man_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v 11._o hebr._n 11._o take_v away_o hope_v then_o from_o faith_n and_o faith_n must_v needs_o faint_a and_o quail_v the_o thing_n that_o keep_v the_o father_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v so_o faithful_a to_o god_n be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a hope_n and_o trust_v to_o enjoy_v his_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o they_o all_o 11._o hebr._n 11._o aspiciciebat_fw-la ad_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la they_o look_v to_o the_o reward_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o hope_n the_o divelle_n believe_v and_o tremble_v 8._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 8._o but_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v they_o neither_o hope_v nor_o love_n in_o like_a manner_n evil_a christian_n may_v believe_v and_o yet_o remain_v still_o ungodly_a and_o void_a of_o justice_n because_o they_o want_v hope_n and_o love_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o faith_n without_o charity_n justifi_v no_o man_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la paulus_n ibid._n aug._n ibid._n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n paul_n commend_v the_o faith_n which_o have_v her_o work_v through_o charity_n quae_fw-la utique_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v without_o hope_n for_o since_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o hope_v not_o for_o what_o avail_v he_o to_o believe_v 2._o 1._o timo._n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n unless_o he_o hope_v also_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o salvation_n or_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v move_v to_o love_v he_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n if_o he_o trust_v not_o to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o therefore_o say_v s._n augustine_n nec_fw-la amor_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la 8_o euch._n c._n 8_o nec_fw-la sine_fw-la amore_fw-la spes_fw-la nec_fw-la utrumque_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la neither_o be_v there_o love_n without_o hope_n nor_o hope_v without_o love_n nor_o both_o without_o faith_n and_o so_o do_v faith_n work_v our_o justification_n through_o hope_n and_o love_n so_o be_v it_o true_a that_o fides_fw-la spes_fw-la 121._o august_n epist_n 121._o charitas_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ducunt_fw-la faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n lead_v we_o to_o god_n to_o who_o we_o be_v assure_v not_o to_o come_v if_o either_o of_o the_o three_o want_v in_o us._n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 8._o ephes_n 2._o rom._n 8._o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o also_o say_v spe_fw-la salui_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la by_o hope_n be_v we_o save_v hope_n join_v with_o faith_n and_o charity_n engender_v a_o affiance_n in_o god_n and_o make_v a_o strong_a hope_v faith_n unto_o which_o affiance_n everlasting_a life_n be_v promise_v qui_fw-la habet_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la mei_fw-la haeredit_n abit_fw-la terram_fw-la 57_o esai_n 57_o &_o possidebit_fw-la montem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la meum_fw-la he_o that_o have_v affiance_n in_o i_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o possess_v my_o holy_a hill._n so_o do_v s._n paul_n call_v hope_v the_o safe_a and_o sure_a anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n 6._o heb._n 6._o whereunto_o as_o many_o as_o flee_v for_o refuge_n have_v a_o most_o strong_a comfort_n for_o as_o the_o anchor_n stay_v the_o ship_n so_o do_v hope_v the_o soul_n faith_n will_v be_v weak_a and_o charity_n cold_a if_o hope_v maintain_v and_o stay_v they_o not_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o colossian_n 1._o coloss_n 1._o gratias_fw-la agimus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o patri_fw-la we_o geve_v thanks_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ever_o pray_v for_o you_o for_o that_o we_o hear_v of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o of_o the_o love_n you_o bear_v toward_o all_o the_o holy_a propter_fw-la spem_fw-la quae_fw-la reposita_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la for_o the_o hope_n sake_n that_o be_v lay_v uppe_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n he_o make_v the_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n the_o mark_n whereunto_o both_o faith_n and_o charity_n have_v their_o respect_n and_o if_o the_o philosopher_n say_n be_v true_a that_o the_o end_n be_v it_o which_o be_v last_o do_v justification_n hope_v by_o some_o reason_n be_v the_o principal_a worker_n in_o our_o justification_n and_o first_o in_o our_o intent_n a_o man_n may_v reason_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n hope_n do_v not_o only_o work_v but_o have_v the_o chief_a place_n and_o principal_n work_v because_o his_o object_n be_v the_o end_n whereunto_o faith_n and_o charity_n refer_v all_o their_o doing_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v faith_n to_o believe_v and_o charity_n to_o love_v without_o the_o direction_n of_o hope_n faith_n and_o love_n may_v be_v fruitless_a a_o man_n may_v have_v faith_n and_o do_v good_a work_v 31._o august_n in_o praefat._n psal_n 31._o and_o yet_o lack_v a_o right_a hope_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o good_a man_n for_o say_v s._n augustine_n quid_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o if_o by_o all_o these_o good_a work_v either_o thou_o hope_v for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v but_o not_o at_o his_o hand_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v hope_v or_o hope_v after_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v though_o it_o be_v at_o his_o hand_n of_o who_o everlasting_a life_n be_v to_o be_v hope_v to_o put_v a_o example_n for_o thy_o good_a work_n thou_o hope_v to_o get_v thyself_o a_o worldly_a felicity_n thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a man._n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n corrige_n fidem_fw-la dirige_fw-la fidem_fw-la correct_v thy_o faith_n directe_v thy_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o refer_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o life_n everlasting_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_n and_o trust_v for_o in_o all_o our_o do_n if_o faith_n than_o can_v not_o justify_v unless_o it_o be_v right_o direct_v and_o direction_n of_o faith_n be_v hope_n how_o shall_v faith_n justify_v without_o hope_n apost_n ser._n 16._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n add_v ergo_fw-la fidei_fw-la spem_fw-la therefore_o put_v hope_n to_o faith_n say_v s._n augustine_n and_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o without_o some_o good_a conscience_n put_v charity_n then_o also_o to_o hope_v these_o three_o joint_o together_o begin_v to_o work_v our_o justice_n these_o three_o increase_v our_o justice_n these_o three_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o perfection_n of_o justice_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n lead_v we_o to_o god_n fide_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la colendus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n god_n must_v be_v serve_v et_fw-la nos_fw-la fide_fw-la spe_fw-la 121._o aug._n epistol_n 121._o &_o charitate_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la nostro_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n we_o be_v in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n our_o head_n 2._o ench._n ca._n 2_o &_o 6._o august_n in_o psalm_n 26_o enarr_n 2._o let_v we_o make_v no_o divorce_n between_o these_o virtue_n who_o god_n have_v so_o join_v to_o work_v our_o justice_n and_o salvation_n but_o as_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o without_o hope_v the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o wrought_v so_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o understande_v how_o hope_n must_v be_v nurissh_v and_o maintain_v the_o lesson_n be_v short_a but_o of_o great_a profit_n utter_v by_o he_o that_o have_v good_a experience_n thereof_o 31._o august_n in_o praefation_n psalm_n 31._o cupiditas_fw-la refrenetur_fw-la charitas_fw-la excitetur_fw-la let_v lust_n be_v brydeled_a let_v 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without_o error_n and_o will_v nothing_o but_o good_a all_o his_o do_n be_v godly_a and_o himself_o a_o heavenly_a creature_n and_o a_o lively_a image_n of_o god._n both_o these_o be_v infect_v and_o corrupt_v in_o adam_n his_o reason_n and_o understanding_n yield_v to_o think_v it_o good_a for_o he_o to_o take_v his_o pleasure_n of_o a_o vain_a and_o corruptible_a meat_n forbid_v by_o god_n though_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o his_o will_n assent_v thereunto_o strike_v the_o stroke_n and_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n both_o the_o same_o therefore_o must_v be_v heal_v in_o man_n before_o he_o can_v be_v recover_v of_o that_o plague_n for_o neither_o can_v he_o do_v good_a unless_o he_o be_v righte_o inform_v and_o teach_v to_o know_v what_o be_v good_a neither_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o know_v what_o be_v good_a unless_o he_o have_v a_o right_a and_o good_a will_n to_o do_v it_o 28._o see_v the_o 2._o chapter_n how_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v restore_v in_o man._n aug._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la li._n 14._o cap._n 9_o ethic._n 1._o cap._n 1._o aug._n de_fw-fr civita_n dei._n li._n 11._o cap._n 28._o the_o medicine_n to_o heal_v man_n corrupt_a reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v right_a faith_n for_o if_o reason_n be_v subject_n to_o faith_n and_o the_o understanding_n rule_v by_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o error_n in_o his_o judgement_n but_o the_o salve_n to_o cure_v man_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v special_o right_a love_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n quia_fw-la rectus_fw-la est_fw-la amor_fw-la eorum_fw-la omnes_fw-la affectiones_fw-la rectas_fw-la habent_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n because_o their_o love_n be_v right_a they_o have_v all_o affection_n right_a for_o sith_o man_n will_n and_o affection_n natural_o desire_v good_a if_o it_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o love_v that_o which_o be_v trewe_o good_a it_o be_v make_v perfect_v and_o straight_o if_o it_o love_v amiss_o it_o be_v crooked_a and_o ill_a for_o as_o s._n 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diligit_fw-la neither_o be_v he_o worthy_o call_v a_o good_a man_n which_o know_v that_o be_v good_a but_o which_o lose_v it_o and_o thereby_o do_v we_o see_v that_o will_v and_o affection_n may_v be_v disease_v and_o disorder_v when_o reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v heal_v and_o so_o the_o man_n not_o whole_a when_o reason_n by_o faith_n be_v heal_v if_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o than_o be_v already_o say_v yet_o may_v the_o reader_n well_o perceive_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n i_o have_v declare_v that_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o perfect_a justice_n by_o his_o sin_n lose_v the_o same_o and_o â—l_o other_o man_n in_o he_o 19_o rom_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 15._o luc._n 19_o and_o that_o christ_n as_o a_o new_a adam_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o
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 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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
and_o lust_n through_o a_o love_n settle_v where_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pull_v from_o god_n and_o delyte_n heavenly_a and_o settle_v on_o himself_o and_o thing_n transitory_a and_o as_o that_o perverse_a love_n which_o be_v call_v lust_n make_v he_o of_o good_a and_o righteouse_a 64._o august_n in_o praefat._n psal_n 31._o august_n in_o titul_n psal_n 64._o evil_a and_o sinful_a so_o in_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o his_o race_n ill_a love_n and_o lust_n make_v a_o ill_a man_n and_o good_a love_n which_o be_v call_v charity_n make_v a_o good_a man._n interoget_n se_fw-la cuique_fw-la quid_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la civis_fw-la let_v every_o man_n ask_v of_o himself_o what_o he_o love_v and_o he_o shall_v find_v whereof_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n charity_n it_o be_v that_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o that_o change_v the_o 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son_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o word_n we_o understande_v that_o s._n hierome_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o believe_v but_o require_v also_o with_o faith_n a_o great_a and_o earne_a devotion_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o great_a and_o earnest_a love_n s._n paul_n advance_v faith_n with_o singular_a commendation_n 11._o heb._n 11._o and_o say_v that_o all_o the_o father_n be_v allow_v and_o please_v god_n thereby_o commend_v that_o faith_n wherewith_o not_o only_a charity_n but_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v join_v by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v sacrifice_n enoch_n live_v godly_a no_o fear_v god._n deo._n ambulavit_fw-la cum_fw-la deo._n abraham_n obey_v god_n forsake_v his_o country_n and_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n moses_n be_v content_a to_o suffer_v affliction_n raab_n receyve_v the_o messenger_n send_v to_o spy_v by_o faith_n the_o holy_a do_v work_v justice_n suffer_v scorn_v and_o whip_v yea_o chain_n and_o prison_n be_v stone_v cut_v 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abac._n 2._o rom._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-la li._n c._n 32_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la iustus_fw-la vivit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o man_n believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o vaunt_a and_o boast_v be_v shut_v out_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o abundance_n and_o largess_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v obtain_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v miss_n ephe._n 2._o galat._n 5._o abach_n 2._o rom._n 1._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n leo_fw-la ser_n 5._o the_o collect_v bed._n in_o die_v natal_a do._n ad_fw-la sum._n miss_n by_o grace_n you_o
4._o and_o call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o faithful_a and_o beleve_a and_o inheriter_fw-la of_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o he_o credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo._n 3_o gen._n 15._o galat._n 3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o justice_n but_o as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o all_o man_n confess_v so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v what_o faith_n that_o be_v whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o singuler_o please_v god._n primasius_n say_v abraham_n quia_fw-la credidit_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o cap._n 11._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebrae_fw-la jaco._n 2._o because_o abraham_n believe_v god_n it_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o justice_n and_o he_o be_v call_v god_n friend_n but_o this_o faith_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v that_o it_o be_v believe_v in_o heart_n confess_v in_o mouth_n and_o garnish_v in_o work_n and_o here_o it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v abraham_n 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from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v into_o darkness_n geve_v alm_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_o unto_o you_o neither_o do_v god_n hereby_o take_v away_o his_o own_o prerogative_n which_o be_v to_o remit_v sin_n but_o provide_v for_o man_n weakness_n many_o remedy_n note_n note_n and_o by_o sundry_a way_n invit_v he_o to_o enjoy_v remission_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o which_o remedy_n god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o gever_n and_o so_o have_v we_o not_o many_o saviour_n but_o one_o saviour_n which_o geve_v many_o help_n and_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o such_o as_o do_v work_n and_o use_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n increase_v of_o grace_n be_v promise_v ibid._n matth._n 25_o theophilact_v ibid._n omni_fw-la habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la to_o every_o man_n that_o have_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o use_v his_o gift_n there_o shall_v be_v give_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n note_v between_o the_o good_a and_o ill_a servant_n but_o that_o the_o good_a increase_v in_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o slothful_a and_o ill_a have_v no_o more_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o account_n than_o he_o receive_v the_o first_o day_n by_o good_a work_n our_o election_n and_o calling_n be_v make_v sure_a as_o in_o this_o life_n it_o may_v be_v assure_v 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o satagite_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la etc._n etc._n earnest_o endeavour_n by_o good_a work_v to_o make_v sure_a your_o call_n and_o election_n by_o good_a work_n we_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o christ_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o veritatem_fw-la facientes_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o do_v truth_n in_o charity_n let_v we_o grow_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o he_o who_o be_v christ_n our_o head_n 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o deponentes_fw-la omnem_fw-la malitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o guile_n false_a semblance_n envy_n and_o detraction_n as_o child_n new_o bear_v covet_v after_o reasonable_a and_o spiritual_a milk_n that_o thereby_o you_o may_v grow_v to_o salvation_n s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o by_o true_a and_o charitable_a do_v by_o leave_v vice_n and_o follow_v a_o new_a and_o innocent_a life_n we_o increase_v in_o christ_n and_o grow_v in_o salvation_n these_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n that_o christian_a man_n may_v take_v by_o good_a work_v in_o this_o life_n 1._o direction_n of_o faith_n 2._o perfit_v of_o the_o same_o 3._o increase_v of_o charity_n 4._o strength_n of_o hope_n and_o affiance_n in_o god._n 5_o the_o get_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o increase_v thereof_o 6_o strength_n and_o defence_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n 7_o pardon_v of_o penalty_n due_a unto_o sin_n 8._o turn_v away_o of_o god_n just_a and_o deserve_a plague_n 9_o grow_v in_o christ_n 10_o increase_n of_o grace_n to_o salvation_n the_o promise_v that_o good_a work_v have_v concern_v the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v no_o less_o than_o life_n itself_o everlasting_a every_o man_n faith_n our_o saviour_n that_o shall_v leave_v house_n 1â—_n matt._n 1â—_n or_o brother_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v have_v again_o a_o hundred_o time_n as_o much_o and_o shall_v inherit_v life_n everlasting_a 56._o esai_n 56._o god_n promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o keep_v his_o league_n he_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o his_o holy_a hill_n and_o in_o the_o euangeliste_n christ_n say_v of_o his_o commandment_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la 10._o luc._n 10._o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v he_o bid_v we_o geve_v almose_n say_v make_v you_o self_n friend_n of_o the_o muck_n of_o iniquity_n 16._o luc._n 16._o that_o when_o you_o shall_v fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n bid_v the_o scotfree_a man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v well_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o be_v
dialo_fw-la count_v pelagia_n but_o as_o no_o man_n be_v just_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o excellent_a justice_n of_o god_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n so_o yet_o say_v s._n augustine_n 36._o de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o light_v cap._n 36._o dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quaedam_fw-la iustitia_fw-la minor_fw-la huic_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la competens_fw-la qua_fw-la iustus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peregrinus_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o lesser_a justice_n meet_v for_o this_o life_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n live_v through_o faith_n though_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o pilgrim_n from_o god._n s._n basil_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n judica_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la secundùm_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la 7._o psal_n 7._o judge_v i_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o justice_n say_v est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la angelorum_fw-la iustitia_fw-la humanam_fw-la trangressa_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la basil_n in_o psal_n 7._o ibidem_fw-la there_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o angel_n that_o pass_v man_n justice_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o power_n above_o angel_n it_o have_v a_o excellency_n of_o justice_n answerable_a to_o his_o greatness_n and_o there_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o excede_v all_o understanding_n of_o mind_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o incomprehensible_a to_o all_o mortal_a nature_n judge_v i_o therefore_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o that_o justice_n which_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o note_n note_n and_o which_o be_v possible_a to_o such_o as_o live_v in_o flesh_n no_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o plain_o speak_v to_o prove_v both_o that_o there_o be_v a_o justice_n in_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o surmount_v man_n nature_n and_o also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o justice_n that_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o and_o so_o be_v all_o good_a man_n work_n and_o their_o justice_n unperfect_a if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o yet_o perfect_a according_a to_o the_o estate_n and_o nature_n of_o man._n it_o be_v say_v diliges_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la 22._o matt._n 22._o ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o yet_o say_v s._n augustine_n 36._o de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v cap._n 36._o neque_fw-la si_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la potest_fw-la tanta_fw-la dilectio_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v not_o yet_o be_v so_o great_a as_o unto_o that_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o heaven_n be_v due_a it_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o fault_n note_v reader_n he_o say_v although_o man_n love_n toward_o god_n want_n of_o that_o perfection_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o account_v a_o sin_n nor_o fault_n s._n paul_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 3._o philip._n 3._o as_o he_o confess_v he_o want_v one_o of_o these_o perfection_n so_o do_v he_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o the_o other_o non_fw-la quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la acceperim_fw-la aut_fw-la iam_fw-la perfectus_fw-la sim_fw-la not_o that_o i_o have_v already_o receive_v it_o or_o be_o already_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n quicunque_fw-la ergo_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la as_o many_o of_o we_o then_o as_o be_v perfect_a let_v we_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o yet_o that_o both_o himself_o and_o other_o be_v perfect_a which_o word_n s._n augustine_n expound_v 7._o aug._n contra_fw-la 2._o epi._n pelagia_n li._n 3._o ca._n 7._o say_v si_fw-la secundùm_fw-la hominus_fw-la mortalis_fw-la capacitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la modulo_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la hoc_fw-la qucque_fw-la pertinere_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la ut_fw-la angelica_n illa_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la manifestatione_n nobis_fw-la erit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nondum_fw-la nos_fw-la perfectos_fw-la esse_fw-la sapiamus_fw-la if_o we_o be_v perfect_a after_o a_o mortal_a man_n capacity_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o life_n let_v we_o understande_v this_o also_o to_o be_v one_o point_n of_o perfection_n not_o to_o think_v ourselves_o perfect_a after_o that_o angelical_a justice_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v when_o christ_n shall_v show_v himself_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n declare_v the_o same_o word_n he_o say_v perfecti_fw-la apost_n ser._n 15._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n &_o non_fw-la perfecti_fw-la perfecti_fw-la viatores_fw-la nondum_fw-la perfecti_fw-la possessores_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la noveritis_fw-la quòd_fw-la perfectos_fw-la viatores_fw-la dicat_fw-la qui_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o via_fw-la ambulant_a perfecti_fw-la viatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la we_o be_v perfect_a and_o not_o perfect_a perfect_a waifarer_n not_o yet_o perfect_a possessor_n and_o to_o th'intente_n you_o may_v know_v he_o call_v waifarer_n perfect_a they_o that_o now_o travel_v by_o the_o way_n be_v perfect_a waifarer_n and_o here_o i_o may_v admonish_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v with_o himself_o how_o well_o such_o as_o now_o a_o day_n do_v condemn_v all_o man_n good_a work_n for_o imperfection_n do_v agree_v first_o with_o s._n paul_n and_o then_o with_o s._n basill_n s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n with_o other_o that_o i_o may_v here_o allege_v they_o say_v all_o our_o justice_n and_o good_a work_n can_v not_o help_v toward_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o they_o be_v unperfite_a s._n paul_n say_v as_o we_o lack_v one_o perfection_n so_o have_v we_o a_o other_o s._n basill_n say_v we_o lack_v such_o justice_n as_o be_v in_o god_n and_o angel_n but_o have_v a_o justice_n which_o man_n nature_n may_v attain_v unto_o and_o may_v be_v judge_v thereby_o s._n augustine_n say_v we_o may_v be_v perfect_a after_o the_o capacity_n of_o mortal_a man_n and_o after_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o life_n though_o after_o that_o angelical_a justice_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n we_o be_v not_o now_o perfect_a he_o say_v we_o be_v perfect_a as_o waifarer_n but_o not_o perfect_a as_o possessor_n because_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o heaven_n they_o say_v because_o our_o love_n be_v unperfite_a it_o be_v sin_n s._n augustine_n say_v although_o it_o want_v of_o the_o heavenly_a perfection_n yet_o it_o be_v neither_o account_v sin_n nor_o fault_n they_o say_v no_o good_a work_n may_v stand_v and_o abide_v god_n judgement_n for_o that_o no_o man_n living_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n s._n basill_n say_v lord_n judge_v i_o according_a to_o my_o justice_n not_o like_o a_o angel_n but_o like_o a_o man._n s._n augustine_n and_o s._n hierome_n say_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n in_o man_n but_o that_o man_n may_v not_o be_v judge_v after_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n who_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o no_o man_n live_v here_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n that_o be_v to_o say_v find_v just_a after_o such_o perfect_v justice_n as_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o may_v the_o reader_n also_o perceive_v that_o such_o as_o condemn_v all_o man_n good_a work_n as_o unperfite_a under_o colour_n of_o a_o heavenly_a perfection_n go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o all_o perfection_n such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o earth_n note_n note_n and_o because_o man_n in_o this_o world_n can_v not_o be_v angel_n they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o so_o much_o as_o just_a man_n 5._o matt._n 5._o and_o where_o christ_n have_v say_v estote_fw-la vos_fw-la perfecti_fw-la be_v you_o perfect_a they_o say_v no_o man_n be_v perfect_a 6._o matt._n 6._o and_o where_o as_o he_o call_v fast_v prayer_n and_o almoe_n our_o justice_n and_o promise_v reward_n to_o the_o same_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o justice_n in_o we_o that_o can_v deserve_v any_o such_o reward_n 2._o rom._n 2._o if_o no_o good_a work_n may_v stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v he_o in_o his_o last_o and_o just_a judgement_n render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n or_o how_o be_v it_o true_a opera_fw-la illorum_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la illos_fw-la their_o work_n follow_v they_o to_o what_o end_n do_v the_o good_a man_n work_n follow_v they_o if_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n for_o they_o and_o this_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n 3._o jacob_n 3._o to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v although_o it_o be_v true_a in_o multis_fw-la offendimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o many_o thing_n do_v we_o all_o offend_v because_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v 2._o aug._n contra_fw-la julia._n lib._n 2._o fight_v we_o never_o so_o manful_o against_o vice_n we_o be_v man_n yet_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n the_o remedy_n i_o say_v of_o penance_n whereby_o such_o as_o fall_v may_v 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