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A01309 A defense of the sincere and true translations of the holie Scriptures into the English tong against the manifolde cauils, friuolous quarels, and impudent slaunders of Gregorie Martin, one of the readers of popish diuinitie in the trayterous Seminarie of Rhemes. By William Fvlke D. in Diuinitie, and M. of Pembroke haule in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a briefe confutation of all such quarrels & cauils, as haue bene of late vttered by diuerse papistes in their English pamphlets, against the writings of the saide William Fvlke. Fulke, William, 1538-1589. 1583 (1583) STC 11430.5; ESTC S102715 542,090 704

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to_o warrant_v us._n and_o if_o to_o prove_v the_o late_a any_o man_n have_v translate_v those_o word_n of_o david_n in_o the_o 51._o psalm_n lecha_n lebadecha_n tibi_fw-la solum_fw-la or_o tantummodo_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccavi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o the_o only_a or_o altogether_o to_o thou_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o natural_a corruption_n which_o he_o do_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o have_v not_o depart_v one_o whit_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n nor_o from_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n may_v very_o well_o bear_v which_o he_o that_o deni_v rather_o show_v himself_o ignorant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n than_o he_o that_o so_o translate_v for_o what_o do_v lebad_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d but_o solum_fw-la or_o tantum_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v translate_v solum_fw-la tibi_fw-la as_o soli_fw-la ●ibi_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o prove_v by_o the_o late_a end_n of_o that_o verse_n all_o man_n to_o be_v unjust_a that_o god_n only_o may_v be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o word_n etc._n etc._n favore_v that_o interpretation_n of_o bucer_n or_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v beside_o but_o if_o beza_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o be_v yet_o of_o no_o strength_n as_o the_o geneva_n english_a bible_n do_v also_o interpret_v it_o whereas_o everye_o young_a grecian_a know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v weak_a feeble_a infirm_a and_o not_o altogether_o without_o strengthe_n be_v not_o this_o of_o purpose_n to_o take_v away_o man_n free_a will_n altogether_o chapter_n ten_o number_n 13._o nay_o it_o be_v to_o show_v as_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n be_v that_o we_o have_v no_o strength_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o christ_n himself_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joan._n 15._o v._n 5._o but_o every_o young_a grecian_a say_v you_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v weak_a feeble_a infirm_a and_o not_o altogether_o with_o out_o strength_n and_o be_v there_o then_o any_o old_a grecian_a that_n will_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o signify_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a but_o not_o void_a of_o strength_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o signify_v he_o that_o have_v some_o strength_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o those_o that_o be_v void_a of_o strength_n for_o the_o same_o he_o call_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a or_o void_a of_o religion_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v how_o say_v you_o then_o have_v ungodly_a person_n any_o strength_n to_o be_v save_v except_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o therefore_o he_o that_o in_o this_o place_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a feeble_a infirm_a mun_o needs_o understand_v man_n so_o weak_a feeble_a and_o infirm_a as_o they_o have_v no_o strength_n for_o how_o may_v it_o else_o be_v true_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 4._o v._n 7._o yes_o say_v you_o we_o have_v some_o piece_n of_o freewill_n at_o least_o some_o strength_n to_o climb_v to_o heaven_n even_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o the_o death_n &_o redemption_n of_o christ._n if_o you_o say_v no_o why_o cavil_v you_o at_o bezaes_n translation_n and_o we_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o great_a a_o grecian_a as_o you_o will_v make_v yourself_o signify_v weak_a or_o infirm_a sometime_o that_o which_o yet_o have_v some_o strength_n sometime_o that_o which_o have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o as_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o plain_a example_n out_o of_o s._n
say_v quod_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la funditur_fw-la his_o word_n be_v not_o so_o but_o that_o those_o word_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o construction_n can_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o blood_n but_o to_o the_o cup_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v as_o much_o as_o you_o say_v his_o judgement_n in_o deed_n be_v of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v now_o red_a that_o either_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a soloecophanes_n or_o else_o a_o addition_n out_o of_o the_o margin_n into_o the_o text_n and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n soloecophanes_n you_o understand_v he_o that_o he_o mean_v a_o plain_a solecism_n &_o fault_n in_o grammar_n and_o so_o do_v m._n whitaker_n how_o you_o understand_v he_o it_o be_v not_o material_a but_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o deed_n m._n whitaker_n who_o you_o call_v to_o witness_v do_v not_o so_o understand_v he_o but_o show_v that_o if_o he_o have_v call_v it_o a_o plain_a solecism_n he_o have_v not_o charge_v s._n luke_n with_o a_o worse_a fault_n than_o hieronyme_n charge_v s._n paul_n but_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o you_o or_o any_o man_n shall_v understand_v beza_n by_o soloecophanes_n to_o mean_v a_o plain_a solecism_n think_v you_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o or_o so_o negligent_a of_o his_o term_n that_o he_o will_v confound_v those_o who_o he_o know_v so_o much_o to_o differ_v but_o master_n fulke_n say_v you_o say_v that_o he_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o elegancy_n and_o figurative_a speech_n use_v of_o most_o eloquent_a author_n and_o it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o see_v and_o a_o grecian_a must_v needs_o smile_v at_o his_o devise_n strive_v to_o make_v saint_n luke_n speech_n here_o as_o he_o construeth_n the_o word_n a_o elegancye_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n thus_o you_o write_v but_o if_o i_o give_v not_o all_o grecian_n and_o latiniste_n just_a occasion_n before_o i_o have_v do_v with_o you_o to_o laugh_v at_o your_o proud_a ignorance_n and_o to_o spit_v at_o your_o malicious_a falsehood_n let_v i_o never_o have_v credit_n i_o say_v not_o of_o a_o grecian_a or_o learned_a man_n which_o i_o desire_v not_o but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n ah_o sir_n and_o do_v m._n fulke_o say_v that_o this_o speech_n of_o s._n luke_n be_v a_o elegancy_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n i_o pray_v you_o where_o say_v he_o so_o you_o answer_v i_o quick_o against_o d._n saunders_n rock_n pag._n 308._o i_o tremble_v to_o hear_v what_o word_n you_o have_v there_o to_o charge_v i_o withal_o in_o deed_n in_o that_o page_n i_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o matter_n against_o saunder_n who_o charge_v beza_n as_o you_o do_v &_o moreover_o affirm_v that_o beza_n shall_v teach_v that_o s._n luke_n wrore_n false_a greek_a because_o he_o say_v that_o here_o be_v a_o manifest_a soloecophanes_n but_o that_o neither_o you_o shall_v quarrel_v that_o i_o choose_v some_o piece_n of_o my_o say_n for_o my_o purpose_n nor_o any_o man_n doubt_v how_o honest_o you_o charge_v i_o i_o will_v here_o repeat_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v write_v touch_v that_o matter_n in_o the_o place_n by_o you_o quote_v but_o the_o protestant_n do_v not_o only_o make_v themselves_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n but_o also_o over_o the_o very_a letter_n say_v he_o of_o christ_n gospel_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o bring_v the_o text_n itself_o in_o doubt_n example_n hereof_o he_o bring_v beza_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o luke_n 22._o of_o the_o word_n this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o in_o which_o text_n because_o the_o word_n blood_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o dative_a case_n the_o other_o word_n that_o follow_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n beza_n suppose_v that_o s._n luke_n use_v a_o figure_n call_v soloe●ophanes_n which_o be_v appearance_n of_o incongruitie_n or_o else_o that_o 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for_o we_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n why_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o this_o blood_n in_o the_o cup_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n what_o sense_n in_o the_o world_n can_v these_o word_n have_v by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o word_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o cup_n but_o to_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o which_o sense_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o he_o that_o will_v deny_v the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n give_v any_o other_o sense_n although_o m._n saunder_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v it_o do_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a text_n be_v this_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la calix_fw-la nowm_fw-la testamentum_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la meo_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la fundetur_fw-la what_o grammarian_n in_o construe_v will_v refer_v qui_fw-la to_o calix_fw-la and_o not_o rather_o to_o sanguine_a again_o erasmus_n translate_v it_o even_o as_o beza_n hoc_fw-la poculum_fw-la nowm_fw-la testamentum_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la meum_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la effunditur_fw-la now_o touch_v the_o conjecture_n of_o beza_n that_o those_o word_n by_o error_n of_o the_o scrivener_n may_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o margin_n into_o the_o text_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o sometime_o have_v happen_v as_o most_o learned_a man_n agree_v in_o the_o 27._o of_o matthew_n where_o the_o name_n of_o jeremie_n be_v place_v in_o the_o text_n for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o zachary_n &_o yet_o neither_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v name_v by_o the_o evangelist_n as_o in_o most_o ancient_a record_n it_o be_v testify_v the_o like_a have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o of_o mark_n where_o the_o name_n of_o esay_n be_v set_v in_o some_o greek_a copy_n &_o follow_v in_o your_o vulgar_a translation_n for_o that_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o malachi_n 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luke_n himself_o in_o other_o place_n whereof_o for_o example_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o budaeus_fw-la upon_o the_o word_n soloecophanes_n the_o appearance_n of_o incongruitie_n be_v that_o it_o seem_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o nominative_a case_n shall_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o dative_a case_n whereas_o in_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o a_o relative_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v often_o and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o want_v be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v common_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o so_o the_o translation_n must_v be_v hoc_fw-la poculum_fw-la nowm_fw-la testamentum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la meo_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la
〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o erasmus_n translate_v agite_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la repent_v or_o do_v penance_n this_o interpretation_n say_v he_o i_o refuse_v for_o many_o cause_n but_o for_o this_o especial_o that_o many_o ignorant_a person_n have_v take_v hereby_o a_o occasion_n of_o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v at_o this_o day_n loe_o of_o purpose_n against_o satisfaction_n he_o will_v not_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o signify_v both_o in_o this_o book_n and_o in_o the_o annotation_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o word_n he_o say_v why_o i_o 8._o have_v change_v the_o name_n poenitentia_fw-la i_o have_v tell_v a_o little_a before_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v never_o use_v those_o word_n citato_fw-la but_o resipiscere_fw-la and_o resipiscentia_fw-la that_o be_v amendment_n of_o life_n because_o of_o 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than_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o all_o passion_n what_o soever_o thus_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o short_a tribulation_n be_v true_a merit_n of_o endless_a glory_n though_o not_o comparable_a to_o the_o same_o which_o truth_n you_o impugn_v by_o your_o false_a and_o heretical_a translation_n but_o let_v we_o see_v further_o your_o deal_n in_o the_o self_n same_o controversy_n to_o make_v it_o plain_o that_o you_o bend_v your_o translation_n against_o it_o more_o than_o the_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v permit_v you_o fulk_n 9_o a_o man_n may_v see_v you_o be_v drive_v to_o extreme_a shift_n when_o you_o will_v seek_v praemia_fw-la meritorum_fw-la in_o s._n augustine_n &_o can_v find_v it_o not_o where_o but_o among_o the_o sermon_n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la which_o bear_v no_o credit_n of_o augustine_n work_n but_o of_o some_o late_a gatherer_n the_o true_a augustine_n in_o ps._n 70._o con._n 1._o thus_o write_v nihil_fw-la es_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la invoca_fw-la tua_fw-la peccaia_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la supplicium_fw-la tibi_fw-la debetur_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la praemium_fw-la venerit_fw-la sva_fw-la dona_fw-la coronabit_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la thou_o be_v nothing_o by_o thyself_o call_v upon_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o sin_n the_o merit_n be_v god_n to_o thou_o punishment_n be_v due_a and_o when_o the_o reward_n shall_v come_v he_o will_v crown_v his_o gift_n not_o thy_o merit_n final_o augustine_n in_o nothing_o be_v more_o earnest_a than_o in_o deny_v the_o reward_n which_o be_v of_o grace_n to_o be_v due_a in_o respect_n of_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n of_o work_n mart._n 10._o in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n where_o there_o be_v honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n you_o translate_v the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d prove_v they_o and_o find_v they_o meet_v for_o himself_o to_o omit_v here_o that_o you_o use_v the_o present_a tense_n whereas_o in_o the_o greek_a they_o be_v preter_fw-la tense_n god_n know_v why_o only_o this_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v no_o true_a nor_o sincere_a translation_n but_o to_o wink_n at_o small_a fault_n why_o say_v you_o here_o in_o all_o your_o bibles_n that_o god_n find_v his_o saint_n and_o holy_a servant_n meet_v for_o himself_o and_o not_o worthy_a of_o himself_o see_v your_o partiality_n and_o be_v ashamed_a fulk_n 10._o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n write_v by_o philo_n the_o jew_n as_o s._n hierome_n think_v be_v no_o holy_a canonical_a scripture_n to_o confirm_v the_o credit_n of_o any_o article_n of_o belief_n therefore_o whether_o he_o think_v that_o man_n merit_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o material_a but_o somewhat_o it_o be_v that_o you_o say_v that_o our_o translator_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o translate_v worthy_a but_o meet_v for_o my_o part_n i_o wish_v they_o have_v retain_v the_o usual_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n and_o say_v worthy_a of_o himself_o only_o to_o take_v away_o your_o cavil_n for_o otherwise_o in_o the_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n if_o that_o he_o say_v be_v true_a none_o be_v meet_v for_o god_n but_o they_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o he_o which_o be_v not_o meet_v or_o worthy_a of_o themselves_o but_o make_v such_o by_o grace_n not_o for_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o by_o faith_n this_o if_o the_o wiseman_n mean_v not_o but_o that_o their_o virtue_n be_v such_o as_o deserve_v god_n favour_n and_o eternal_a life_n we_o may_v bold_o reject_v he_o as_o go_v against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n mart._n 11._o in_o the_o apostle_n place_n before_o examine_v you_o say_v negative_o that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthis_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v the_o greek_a not_o bear_v that_o translation_n but_o here_o when_o you_o shall_v say_v affirmative_o and_o that_o word_n for_o word_n after_o the_o greek_a that_o god_n find_v they_o worthy_a of_o himself_o there_o you_o say_v meet_v 〈◊〉_d for_o himself_o avoid_v the_o term_n worthy_a because_o merit_n be_v include_v therein_o so_o that_o when_o you_o will_v in_o your_o translation_n deny_v merit_n then_o condignae_fw-la ad_fw-la signify_v worthy_a of_o gloriam_fw-la when_o you_o shall_v in_o your_o translation_n affirm_v merit_n than_o dignus_n with_o a_o ablative_a case_n do_v not_o signify_v worthy_a of_o no_o dignosse_n marvel_n if_o such_o wilfulness_n wilnot_v see_v the_o word_n merit_n or_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a thereto_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o when_o you_o do_v see_v it_o &_o shall_v translate_v it_o you_o suppress_v it_o by_o another_o word_n but_o this_o be_v a_o case_n worthy_a of_o examination_n whether_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n have_v the_o word_n merit_n or_o the_o equivalent_a thereof_o for_o we_o will_v force_v they_o even_o by_o their_o own_o translation_n to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v find_v there_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v translate_v it_o according_o often_o when_o they_o do_v not_o yea_o that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o see_v it_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n yet_o they_o must_v needs_o see_v it_o and_o find_v it_o in_o the_o greek_a fulk_n 11._o in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n it_o seem_v the_o translator_n have_v a_o religious_a care_n to_o keep_v both_o the_o property_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n they_o have_v a_o wise_a consideration_n to_o translate_v they_o according_a to_o the_o best_a meaning_n that_o their_o word_n will_v bear_v now_o whether_o you_o say_v worthy_a of_o god_n or_o meet_v for_o god_n you_o must_v understand_v this_o meetenesse_n or_o worthiness_n to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o merit_n or_o else_o the_o 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the_o foresay_a place_n thus_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n to_o come_v they_o mean_v this_o deserve_v not_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v for_o to_o that_o purpose_n they_o do_v so_o translate_v it_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v again_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o hire_n or_o wage_n what_o be_v mean_v but_o that_o he_o deserve_v his_o s●●a_fw-la wage_n and_o more_o plain_o tob._n 9_o they_o translate_v thus_o brother_n providentiae_fw-la azarias_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v myself_o to_o be_v thy_o servant_n i_o shall_v not_o deserve_v thy_o providence_n and_o such_o like_a if_o then_o in_o these_o place_n both_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o latin_a signify_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o or_o not_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o to_o deserve_v or_o not_o to_o deserve_v then_o they_o must_v allow_v we_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o other_o like_a place_n namely_o apoc._n 5._o of_o our_o saviour_n merit_n thus_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d kill_v be_v worthy_a to_o receyve_v power_n and_o riches_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v that_o to_o say_v but_z deserve_v to_o receive_v for_o so_o i_o trust_v they_o will_v allow_v we_o to_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o in_o deed_n deserve_v again_o of_o the_o damn_a thus_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a 16._o or_o they_o have_v deserve_v be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o 〈◊〉_d last_o of_o the_o elect_a thus_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a because_o they_o be_v worthy_a apocal._n 3._o that_o be_v because_o they_o deserve_v it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o place_n before_o by_o they_o corrupt_v se._n god_n find_v they_o worthy_a of_o he_o that_o be_v such_o as_o deserve_v to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o eternal_a
publican_n justify_v only_o by_o remission_n 7._o of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o harlot_n save_v by_o faith_n which_o he_o use_v do_v plain_o declare_v and_o yet_o sanctification_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a life_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o person_n justify_v and_o save_v but_o only_o merit_v or_o desert_n of_o work_n according_a to_o which_o as_o the_o same_o chrysostome_n say_v in_o ep_n col._n 1._o we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v us._n but_o this_o be_v no_o place_n to_o handle_v controversy_n of_o religion_n but_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o you_o bring_v we_o better_o evidence_n than_o yet_o we_o see_v any_o in_o all_o place_n where_o we_o read_v it_o we_o may_v translate_v it_o dignari_fw-la which_o be_v to_o vouchsafe_v or_o account_v worthy_a mart._n 19_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n use_v equivalent_a word_n to_o signify_v merit_n which_o you_o suppress_v as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v so_o likewise_o we_o may_v tell_v you_o of_o other_o word_n and_o phrase_n that_o do_v plain_o import_v and_o signify_v merit_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v ecclesiastici_fw-la 16._o every_o man_n shall_v find_v according_a to_o his_o work_n budee_fw-mi both_o your_o master_n 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o find_v be_v propre_o to_o receyve_v for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v give_v or_o labour_v and_o to_o require_v you_o with_o some_o profane_a authority_n because_o you_o delight_n much_o in_o that_o kind_n the_o whole_a oration_n of_o demosthenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v tell_v you_o the_o same_o now_o to_o receyve_v for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v labour_v or_o wrought_v what_o do_v it_o else_o presuppose_v but_o merit_n and_o desert_n 22._o it_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n 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signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o deserve_v bring_v example_n therefore_o out_o of_o demosthenes_n oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v our_o say_a master_n affirm_v this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a signification_n of_o that_o verb_n where_o he_o bring_v you_o the_o example_n out_o of_o gregory_n of_o saul_n which_o seek_v his_o father_n ass_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v a_o kingdom_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o by_o seek_v his_o father_n ass_n he_o deserve_v a_o kingdom_n again_o the_o example_n he_o bring_v out_o of_o saint_n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v find_v favour_n or_o grace_n with_o god_n do_v he_o understande_v that_o the_o virgin_n marie_n deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o you_o object_n that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v or_o reward_v or_o repay_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o 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