be_v forgyven_v the_o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v the_o saufe_fw-fr go_v thy_o way_n in_o peace_n â§_o this_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o penance_n faith_n which_o lift_v up_o and_o confort_v she_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o apperethe_v plain_o to_o godly_a reder_n that_o we_o do_v put_v those_o ê‘te_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v propre_o in_o the_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n worthy_a fruit_n and_o punyshemente_n do_v follow_v regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v put_v these_o two_o part_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o faith_n may_v be_v the_o better_o see_v which_o we_o require_v in_o repentance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o ê‘ceyve_v what_o the_o faith_n be_v which_o the_o gospel_n preach_v when_o it_o be_v set_v against_o contrition_n and_o mortification_n â§_o â§_o and_o to_o thentente_a that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v how_o great_a be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o godliness_n in_o our_o controller_n and_o judge_n which_o write_v the_o confutation_n we_o will_v add_v also_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n barnarde_n who_o even_o in_o likewise_o knyt_v together_o in_o repentance_n these_o two_o membre_n contrition_n &_o faith_n as_o we_o do_v these_o be_v his_o wordê_n in_o the_o three_o sermone_fw-la of_o the_o annunciation_n auditan_a faâ—_n mihi_fw-la mane_n min_fw-mi be_fw-mi tuam_fw-la barnarde_n quid_fw-la in_o te_fw-la sperdui_fw-la dne_fw-mi sola_fw-la nimirum_fw-la spes_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la miserationis_fw-la locum_fw-la obtinet_fw-la nec_fw-la olcum_fw-la minae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o vase_n fiduâ—iae_fw-la ponis_fw-la say_fw-la oft_o infidelis_fw-la fiducia_fw-la solius_fw-la utique_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la capax_fw-la cum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la peceamus_fw-la quanâ—_n nec_fw-la fiducia_fw-la illa_fw-la dicenda_fw-la siâ—_n sed_fw-la insensibilitas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o dissimulaâ—io_fw-la ê‘niciosa_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la 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haec_fw-la verâ—â—_n hominis_fw-la fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la a_o se_fw-la deficientê_n &_o innitentis_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la haec_fw-la inquam_fw-la ver_fw-la a_o fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la denegatur_fw-la propheta_fw-la testante_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la est_fw-la domino_fw-la super_fw-la timentes_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o in_o his_o qui_fw-la sperant_fw-la super_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la nec_fw-la parua_fw-la utiq_fw-la suppetit_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la quidem_fw-la causa_fw-la timoris_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la causa_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la .1_o lord_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o mercy_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n because_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o the._n undoubted_o only_a hope_n obteyn_v place_n of_o mercy_n with_o the._n neither_o do_v thou_o put_v the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n but_o in_o the_o vessel_n of_o hope_n but_o that_o be_v a_o unfaythfull_a hope_n and_o a_o vessel_n apt_a &_o meet_a to_o receyve_v malediction_n 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his_o fear_n and_o dread_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v now_o rest_n and_o comfort_n ourselves_o in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o true_a trust_n of_o man_n shrynk_n away_o from_o himself_o and_o leaning_n to_o his_o lord_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o true_a trust_n to_o which_o mercy_n be_v not_o deny_v wytness_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o psalm_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v well_o plese_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o in_o they_o which_o trust_n upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o there_o be_v very_o in_o we_o no_o little_a cause_n of_o fear_n and_o in_o he_o no_o little_a cause_n of_o trust_n thus_o far_o speak_v bernarde_n who_o sentence_n and_o mind_n we_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o willing_a to_o report_v that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v &_o perceive_v how_o we_o in_o thê_n place_n do_v take_v faith_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n which_o lift_v up_o and_o comfort_v afraid_a mind_n which_o faith_n bernarde_n call_v right_a well_o fiduciam_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v trust_n and_o this_o may_v be_v evident_o see_v when_o there_o be_v make_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contention_n of_o terror_n and_o of_o comfort_n likewise_o as_o barnarde_v here_o will_v that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o acknowlege_n of_o sin_n or_o contrition_n or_o terror_n and_o will_v also_o that_o there_o be_v add_v trust_v which_o may_v lyfte_v up_o and_o comfort_v we_o in_o contrition_n but_o because_o our_o adversary_n do_v here_o principal_o &_o express_o condemn_v we_o where_o we_o say_v that_o man_n by_o faith_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n we_o will_v add_v a_o certain_a few_o probation_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o forgyvenes_n of_o sin_n do_v chance_v not_o by_o the_o work_n wrought_v for_o contrition_n but_o by_o that_o especial_a faith_n by_o which_o every_o person_n beleve_v that_o he_o be_v forgyven_v and_o pardon_v of_o his_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a article_n about_o which_o we_o do_v stryve_v with_o our_o adversaries_n and_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o we_o think_v to_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o all_o christian_a man_n but_o forasmoche_n as_o we_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v enough_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n before_o in_o the_o title_n of_o justification_n therefore_o here_o we_o will_v be_v the_o short_a for_o they_o be_v placê_n very_a moche_n like_o &_o as_o who_o will_v say_v never_a cousin_n the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n our_o adversary_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o faith_n &_o say_v that_o it_o go_v before_o repentance_n they_o mean_v faith_n not_o this_o which_o iustify_v â–ª_o but_o that_o which_o in_o a_o generality_n beleve_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v pain_n ordain_v for_o wicked_a man_n &_o c_o but_o we_o over_o &_o besides_o that_o faith_n do_v require_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v believe_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v forgyven_v he_o for_o christ_n sake_n about_o this_o special_a faith_n we_o stryve_v and_o do_v set_v it_o against_o the_o opinion_n which_o byd_v to_o trust_v nat_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o work_n wrought_v of_o contrition_n of_o confession_n and_o of_o satisfaction_n &_o c_o this_o faith_n do_v so_o follow_v and_o ensue_v the_o terror_n that_o it_o do_v over_o come_v they_o and_o set_v the_o conscience_n at_o quietness_n and_o rest_n this_o faith_n delyver_v we_o from_o terror_n and_o do_v create_v and_o engendre_a peace_n joy_n and_o a_o new_a life_n in_o the_o heart_n this_o faith_n we_o do_v defend_v to_o be_v true_o necessary_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o we_o put_v it_o among_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n or_o of_o conversion_n neither_o do_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n think_v eny_z otherwise_o although_o our_o adversary_n do_v say_v the_o contrary_n reason_n and_o first_o of_o all_o we_o do_v ask_v our_o adversary_n whether_o 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he_o this_o contempt_n do_v mar_v all_o their_o good_a work_n for_o god_n judge_v the_o heart_n final_o this_o be_v very_o unaduysed_o write_v of_o our_o adversaries_n that_o man_n gyltye_n of_o eternal_a punyshement_n deserve_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o act_n of_o love_n since_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o love_v god_n unless_o we_o first_o purchase_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v ympossyble_a for_o a_o heart_n which_o in_o deed_n felethe_v the_o ire_n of_o god_n to_o love_v god_n before_o he_o perceyve_v he_o pacyfy_v i_o say_v so_o long_o as_o god_n fear_v we_o and_o seem_v to_o cast_v we_o from_o he_o into_o eternal_a dethe_v man_n nature_n can_v not_o lyfte_v up_o itself_o to_o love_v the_o angry_a iuge_n &_o punysher_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o evyll_n person_n to_o fain_v these_o dream_n of_o love_n that_o a_o mortal_a sinner_n may_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n for_o they_o feel_v not_o what_o be_v the_o ire_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscyence_n and_o in_o the_o very_a conflycte_v there_o the_o conscyence_n prove_v how_o false_a their_o phylosophycal_a conclusyon_n be_v paul_n say_v ☞_o the_o law_n workethe_v anger_n ☜_o he_o say_v not_o that_o by_o the_o law_n man_n deserve_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o law_n always_o accuse_v the_o conscyence_n and_o put_v it_o in_o fear_n ergo_fw-la it_o iustify_v not_o for_o the_o conscience_n terrify_v by_o the_o law_n flee_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n wherefore_o they_o err_v that_o trust_n to_o win_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n this_o suffyse_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o reason_n or_o law_n which_o the_o adversary_n teach_v for_o here_o after_o when_o we_o shall_v show_v our_o mind_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n â–ª_o the_o matter_n itself_o shall_v constrain_v we_o to_o bring_v out_o more_o record_n which_o may_v also_o help_v to_o destroy_v the_o error_n of_o our_o adversaries_n here_o to_o fore_n allege_v because_o therefore_o that_o man_n can_v not_o by_o their_o own_o power_n do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o because_o all_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o condemn_v to_o everla_a dethe_v for_o this_o cause_n we_o can_v not_o be_v delyver_v from_o sin_v by_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v iustyfy_v but_o the_o promise_n of_o remissyon_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o iustyfycatyon_n be_v give_v for_o chryst_n who_o be_v give_v for_o we_o to_o satysfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v set_v up_o as_o a_o medyator_n and_o a_o pourger_n of_o sin_n this_o promise_n have_v no_o condycyon_n annex_v of_o our_o merit_n but_o free_o offer_v forgyvenes_n of_o sin_n and_o iustyfycatyon_n as_o paul_n say_v ☞_o if_o by_o work_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o grace_n ☜_o and_n in_o a_o other_o please_v ☞_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v now_o declare_v without_o the_o law_n ☜_o that_o be_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n shall_v hang_v on_o our_o meryte_n and_o the_o reconciliation_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o law_n so_o it_o be_v unprofytable_a for_o we_o can_v not_o do_v the_o law_n it_o shall_v also_o ensue_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o reconcilement_n shall_v never_o chance_v unto_o us._n thus_o reason_v paul_n rom._n 4._o ☞_o if_o our_o enherytaunce_n shall_v come_v by_o the_o law_n void_a be_v our_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o if_o the_o promise_n shall_v require_v a_o condycyon_n annex_v of_o our_o meryte_n and_o of_o the_o law_n since_o we_o never_o fulfil_v the_o law_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v unprofytable_a but_o since_o it_o be_v so_o â–ª_o that_o iustyfycatyon_n change_v by_o free_a promise_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o can_v not_o iustyfye_v ourselves_o for_o otherwise_o what_o need_v god_n to_o promise_v and_o where_o as_o the_o promise_n can_v not_o be_v take_v without_o faith_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o promise_n of_o remyssyon_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o iustyfycatyon_n for_o chryst_n teach_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o law_n do_v not_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o our_o work_n and_o our_o perfection_n but_o the_o promise_n offer_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v oppress_v with_o sin_n and_o death_n frelye_o reconciliacyon_n for_o chryste_n which_o reconciliatyon_n be_v receyve_v not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o only_a faith_n this_o faith_n bring_v not_o with_o it_o a_o trust_n of_o the_o own_o work_n but_o only_o the_o trust_n of_o promise_n or_o of_o the_o promise_v mercy_n in_o chryste_n wherefore_o this_o specyall_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v for_o chryste_n and_o that_o god_n be_v pacyfy_v and_o merciful_a for_o chryste_n obteyn_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n and_o iustify_v we_o and_o by_o cause_n in_o repentance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscyence_n it_o comfort_v and_o pluck_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o regenerate_v we_o and_o bring_v unto_o we_o the_o 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unto_o we_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n in_o chryste_n â§_o what_o be_v the_o iustyfyenge_a faith_n the_o adversary_n only_o fain_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n and_o therefore_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o may_v stone_v with_o mortal_a sin_v they_o speak_v therefore_o nothing_o of_o faith_n by_o which_o paul_n so_o oft_o time_n say_v that_o man_n be_v iustyfy_v for_o they_o which_o be_v repute_v just_a before_o god_n walk_v not_o in_o mortal_a sin_n but_o that_o faith_n which_o iustyfy_v be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n but_o it_o be_v to_o assent_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o which_o frelye_o for_o chryste_n be_v offer_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n &_o iustificacyon_n and_o lest_o a_o man_n shall_v suspect_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o knowledge_n faith_n we_o will_v add_v more_o over_o that_o it_o be_v to_o will_n and_o to_o receyve_v the_o offer_a promise_n of_o remyssyon_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o justification_n and_o a_o man_n 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the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ¶_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v before_o god_n but_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v institute_v to_o change_v eternal_a pain_n into_o temporal_a and_o to_o lay_v upon_o conscience_n certain_a satisfaction_n to_o institute_v new_a sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n and_o to_o bind_v conscience_n to_o such_o manner_n satisfaction_n and_o ceremony_n â§_o â§_o ¶_o that_o the_o nomber_v or_o reken_v up_o of_o sin_n in_o confession_n of_o the_o which_o our_o adversary_n do_v teach_v be_v necessary_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ¶_o that_o canonical_a satisfaction_n be_v necessary_a to_o redeem_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n or_o else_o be_v availlable_n as_o a_o recompensation_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n for_o so_o unlerned_a man_n do_v understande_v and_o take_v it_o ¶_o that_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o 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byd_v we_o steadfast_o to_o behold_v which_o doubtless_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o strength_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o by_o the_o law_n or_o ever_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o promise_n or_o if_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o our_o own_o justice_n but_o the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o serve_v because_o we_o can_v not_o work_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o be_v first_o reconcile_v by_o the_o promise_n or_o ever_o we_o do_v work_v the_o law_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o receyve_v by_o faith_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a that_o contrite_a person_n do_v by_o faith_n receyve_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v give_v for_o christis_fw-la sake_n and_o that_o they_o do_v decree_n with_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v the_o father_n reconcile_v unto_o they_o self_n free_o for_o christis_fw-la sake_n this_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n â–ª_o where_o he_o say_v therefore_o by_o faith_n that_o accord_v to_o grace_n or_o favour_n iiij_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v farm_n and_o stable_n and_o to_o the_o galathianes_n he_o say_v iij._n the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o thing_n under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesu_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o man_n be_v under_o sin_n &_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v delyver_v unless_o by_o faith_n they_o do_v take_v and_o receyve_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n first_o therefore_o we_o must_v by_o faith_n receyve_v remission_n of_o sin_n before_o or_o we_o do_v work_v the_o law_n all_o be_v it_o as_o it_o be_v above_o say_v love_n follow_v faith_n because_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v do_v receyve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o they_o begin_v to_o work_v 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that_o this_o which_o we_o have_v recite_v be_v the_o very_a right_n and_o true_a sentence_n and_o mean_v of_o paul_n we_o know_v this_o our_o sentence_n do_v bring_v farm_n and_o stable_n comfort_v to_o godly_a conscience_n without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n wherefore_o let_v these_o pharisaical_a opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v reject_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o man_n â—ertes_n that_o we_o do_v not_o by_o faith_n receyve_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o must_v merit_v remission_n with_o our_o love_n and_o with_o our_o work_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o set_v our_o love_n and_o our_o work_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o god·_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o
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