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Author: Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558.
Title: A treatie of iustification. Founde emong the writinges of Cardinal Pole of blessed memorie, remaining in the custodie of M. Henrie Pyning, chamberlaine and general receiuer to the said cardinal, late deceased in Louaine. Item, certaine translations touching the said matter of iustification, the titles whereof, see in the page folowing
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Print source: A treatie of iustification. Founde emong the writinges of Cardinal Pole of blessed memorie, remaining in the custodie of M. Henrie Pyning, chamberlaine and general receiuer to the said cardinal, late deceased in Louaine. Item, certaine translations touching the said matter of iustification, the titles whereof, see in the page folowing
Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558., Copley, Thomas, Sir, 1534-1584, suggested trans.
Lovanni: Apud Ioannem Foulerum, Anno. 1569.
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Catholic Church -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800.
Justification -- Early works to 1800.
Theology -- Early works to 1800 -- Early works to 1800.
Theology -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600 -- Early works to 1800.
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Beside the Treatie of Iustification, in this Volume are comprised these Translations.
The Preface to the Reader.
A BRIEF TREATIE OF MANS IVSTIFI∣CATION. THE FIRST BOOKE.
VVhat is meant by the worde of Iustification. And what degrees perfect Iustification and salua∣tion hath in it. THE FIRST CHAPTER.
VVhat is meant by the name of faith, and how many kindes of faith there be. THE II. CHAP.
VVherein the controuersie of Iustificacion resteth, and what is the rediest way to know how the same is wrought in vs. THE III. CHAP.
VVhat was loste in Adam by sinne, and what is resto∣red by Christe in our Iustification: the comparing of Christ with Adam: And in what thinges our Iustification standeth. THE IIII. CHAPTER.
Of the causes of our Iustification. The V. CHAPTER.
That the Sacramente of Baptisme is the instru∣mente and meane whereby God iustifieth vs. THE VI. CHAP.
Of the Iustification of infantes by the Sacra∣mente of Baptisme. THE VII. CHAPT.
Of the Iustification of suche as were christened being of perfite age, and what was required of them. THE VIII. CHAPTER.
That our Iustification and the vertues whereby we receiue it, be the giftes of God, and come of grace. THE IX. CHAP.
That man hath free wil which being holpen by grace worketh in our Iustification: and what it worketh. THE X. CHAPTER.
That suche as fall into sinne after Baptisme, be iu∣stified by penance againe, and what pe∣nance is required of them. THE XI. CHAP.
Of the increase and perfiting of our Iustifica∣tion, wherein it is truely said, that we be iustified by good workes, and not by faith onely. THE XII. CHAP.
VVhat good workes be, and howe they be called ours. THE XIII. CHAPTER.
A briefe rehersall of so much as hath ben hither∣to saide, in this Treatie of Iu∣stification. THE XIIII. CHAPTER.
THE SECOND BOOKE DECLARING THE SE∣COND DANGER.
Howe daungerouse it is for a man to presume only vpon Gods mercy, and to doo no good workes. THE I. CHAPTER.
VVhence the opinion came, that onely faith iustifieth: and of diuers kindes of mainteyning the same. THE II. CHAPTER.
That Faith excludeth not Charitie in our Iustifica∣tion, that is to saie, Faith alone iustifieth no man, without the helpe and woorking of Charitie. THE III. CHAPTER.
An answere to obiections that be made, to proue that faith alone iustifieth without charitie THE IIII. CHAPTER.
That Faith excludeth not Hope in the acte of our Iustifica∣tion. THE V. CHAPTER.
That faith excludeth not the working of Sacramentes in our Iusti∣fication. THE VI. CHAPTER.
VVhat is the trewe meaning of these wordes in the Scripture: vve are iustified by faith, or saued by faith: with other like. THE VII. CHAPTER.
That S. Paule teacheth not Iustification by onely Faith, ex∣cluding charitie, &c. And in what sense the Fa∣thers sometime saie, Faith alone iustifieth. THE VIII. CHAPTER.
Howe Abraham was iustified. VVhat his faith was, and who be the true children of Abraham. THE IX. CHAPTER.
That there is no contrarietie betwene S. Paule and S. Iames, concerning the doctrine of Iusti∣fication, and howe they are to be vnderstanded. THE X. CHAP.
That Faith alone without good woorkes saueth not. And what it is to be iustified freely by grace. THE XI. CHAPTER.
VVhat they were, who in sundrye ages haue taught, that men should be saued without good workes. THE XII. CHAPTER.
The cause whye good woorkes are donne, and that they are rewarded in this life with increase of grace, and in the worlde to come with life euerlasting. And why they be so rewarded. THE XIII. CHAPTER.
An answere to certeine obiections made against the rewarde of good workes. THE XIIII. CHAPTER.
VVhat assurance of his Iustification and saluation a Christian man maie haue in this life. THE XV. CHAP.
Of the fruites and ende of our Iustification, and what strength in wel doing God geueth thereby, where it is truly receyued, and effectu∣ally put in vre, and the way to come to it. THE XVI. CHAPTER.
The Conclusion and ende of the VVoorke.
The Praier of the Churche.
TO THE READER.
THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL COVNCEL OF TRENT HOLDEN THE THIR∣TENTH DAIE OF IANVARIE, IN THE YEARE OF OVR LORDE 1547.
A DECREE TOVCHING Iustification. The Preface.
Of the insufficiencie of our nature and of the Lawe towardes Iustification. THE I. CHAP.
Of the dispensation and Mysterie of the coming of Christe. THE II. CHAP.
VVho they are, that are iustified by Christe. THE V. CHAPTER.
A description of the Iustification of the wicked, and the manner of it in the state of grace. THE IIII. CHAPTER.
That it is necessarie for such as be of age to pre∣pare them selues to receiue Iustifica∣tion, and from whence Iusti∣fication commeth. THE V. CHAPTER.
The manner of our preparation. THE VI. CHAPTER.
VVhat the Iustification of the wicked is, and what the causes of it are. THE VII. CHAPTER.
How it maie be vnderstanded, that the wicked is iustified by Faith, and freely. THE VIII. CHAP.
Agaiast the vaine affiance of Heretikes. THE IX. CHAPTER.
Of the increase of Iustification, after it is receiued. THE X. CHAPTER.
Of the obseruation of the commaundementes. Of the necessitie and possibilitie thereof. THE XI. CHAPTER.
That the rash and presumptuous opinion of predestination is to be eschewed. THE XII. CHAP.
Of the gifte of perseuerance. THE XIII. CHAPTER.
Of them, that are fallen, and of their recouer. THE XIIII. CHAPTER.
That by euerie mortal sinne grace is lost, but not Faithe. THE XV. CHAP.
Of the fruicte of Iustification, that is to saie, of the merite of good woorkes, and of the consideration of merite. THE XVI. CHAP.
THE CANONS OF THE SAME SESSION TOV∣CHING IVSTIFICATION.
THE FIRST CANON.
THE SECOND CANON.
THE THIRD CANON.
THE FOVRTH CANON.
THE FIFTH CANON.
THE SIXT CANON.
THE SEVENTH CANON.
THE EIGHTH CANON.
THE NINTH CANON.
THE TENTH CANON.
THE ELEVENTH CANON.
THE TWELFTH CANON.
THE THIRTENTH CANON.
THE FOVRTENTH CANON.
THE FIFTENTH CANON.
THE SIXTENTH CANON.
THE SEVENTENTH CANON.
THE EIGHTENTH CANON.
THE NINETENTH CANON.
THE TWENTETH CANON.
THE XXI. CANON.
THE XXII. CANON.
THE XXIII. CANON.
THE XXIIII. CANON.
THE XXV. CANON.
THE XXVI. CANON.
THE XXVII. CANON.
THE XXVIII CANON.
THE XXIX. CANON.
THE XXX. CANON.
THE XXXI. CANON.
THE XXXII. CANON.
THE XXXIII. CANON.
A TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS OF THE TREATIE OF IVSTIFICA∣tion. Wherein the Argumentes and the principal matters of the whole Treatie are conteined.
In the First Booke.
In the Second Booke.
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The Translatour to the Reader.
A TREATISE MADE BY THAT BLESSED AVNCIENT FATHER, S. AVGVSTINE, BIS∣shoppe of Hippo in Afrike in the yeare of our Lord, 380. Which he intituled: Of Faith and Woorkes.
Against them that did admitte all men to Bap∣tisme without any difference. THE FIRST CHAPTER.
That the Church indureth the Commixtion of euil persons togeather with the good, and yet doth not omitte the seueritie of discipline. THE SECOND CHAPTER.
Howe and after what manner sinners are to be rebuked and corrected. THE III. CHAPTER.
Of such as vnderstand the Scriptures amisse. THE IIII. CHAPTER.
That for euil mens sake we should not depart from the Churche, and after what manner the euil should be either corrected, or suffered in the Churche. THE V. CHAPTER.
VVhen, and to what personnes Baptisme is to be geuen. THE VI. CHAPTER.
That suche as are to receiue Baptisme, must be taught as well the woorkes of Faith, as Faith. THE VII. CHAPTER.
That it behoueth men not onely to knowe, but also to leade a good lyfe, before they come to receiue Baptisme. THE VIII. CHAPTER.
VVhat it is to preache Christe: And of the Baptisme of the Eunuche. THE IX. CHAPTER.
VVhat it is to knowe Christe crucified, and who loueth God and his neighbour. THE X. CHAPTER.
VVhat is signified and meant by the com∣ming of the Israelites out of Egypt. THE XI. CHAPTER.
That suche as will not change and amende their wicked life, are not to be receiued to Baptisme. THE XII. CHAPTER.
VVoorkes of faith should go before Baptisme. THE XIII. CHAPTER.
That onely faith doth not suffice to saluation without good workes. THE XIIII. CHAPTER.
Faith and good workes together are required for the attaining of saluation. THE XV. CHAPTER.
VVhat faith it is that saueth a man, and what it is to beleeue in Christe, also the ex∣position of the place of S. Paule. THE XVI. CHAPTER.
Suche as obstinately continue in lewde and vn∣godly life, should be put backe from Bap∣tisme, and what it is to hide our Lord his money. THE XVII. CHAPTER.
It is no newe Doctrine, that suche shoulde be kept from Baptisme, who openly saie, that they wil continew in their lewde liuing. THE XVIII. CHAPTER.
Of the false opinion of them, that saie three onely vices are to be punnished by excommuni∣cation, and all other to be re∣compenced by almes deedes. THE XIX. CHAPTER.
Necessary annotations for the better vnderstanding of this xixth. Chapter, in some doubtefull places which by misvn∣derstanding may perhappes minister some cause of Error or scruple to the Reader.
VVhat they ought to doo that are to be baptised, and what benefit they take in baptisme. THE XX. CHAPTER.
It is not to be thought, that the Apostles admitted to Baptisme suche as liued in great and heinous sinne. THE XXI. CHAPTER.
VVhat it is to know God and that it is not suffi∣cient for saluation to haue faith onely, without good workes. THE XXII. CHAPTER.
That by this word, Iudgement, in the holy scripture, is meant eternall damnation, not any easier paine or punnishment. THE XXIII. CHAPTER.
Of the libertie of a Christian man, and what Christian libertie is, if it be rightly vnderstanded. THE XXIIII. CHAPTER.
It is more daungerous for a man, that hath recea∣ued the faith, to liue vngodly therein, then though he had neuer come to the knowledge of it. THE XXV. CHAPTER.
The life of a Christian man ought to be aunswerable vnto his Baptisme, and standeth not onely in saying, but also in doing. THE XXVI. CHAPTER.
The Conclusion, with a learned recitall of all that hath beene saied before. THE XXVII. CHAPTER.
A SERMON MADE BY S. CHRYSOSTOME PATRIARKE OF CONSTANTINOPLE, IN THE yere of our Lorde. 400. Of praying vnto God: Extant in the fifth Tome of his Woorkes.
A SERMON OF FA∣STING MADE BY THAT MOST LEARNED AND HOLY FATHER S. Basil, surnamed the great: Archebisshop of Cesarea in Cappadocia, in the yere of our Lorde, 360. Translated into English, and diligently conferred with the Greeke Original.
THE THIRD SERMON, MADE BY S. LEO, SVRNAMED THE GREATE, AND POPE OF Rome in the yere of our Lorde. 450. Vpon the Fast of the tenth Moneth, and of the almes to be done in the same. How Gods fielde is with faith to be fenced, and inclosed, with Fasting to be tilled and tem∣pered, with almes to be sowen, and with prayers to be donged, and made frute∣full.
THE FOVRTH SERMON MADE BY THE SAME S. LEO VPPON THE SAID FAST OF THE tenth Moneth, and of the Almes to be done in the same. Of what valew against sinne fasting is, which in bothe Testamentes is obserued.
THE FIRSTE SERMON MADE BY THE SAME S. LEO VPPON THE FAST OF THE seuenth Moneth. Of the praise of Abstinence, and almes deedes.
THE THIRDE SERMON MADE BY THE SAME S. LEO OF THE FAST OF THE SE∣uenth Moneth. Howe necessary fasting is, and of the pub∣lique and priuate lawe of fasting, prayer, and almes deedes.
A SERMON OF ALMES DEEDES MADE BY THAT BLESSED MARTYR S. CYPRIAN Bisshop of Carthage, in Afrike, in the yeare of our Lorde. 230.
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