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but_o save_v his_o life_n for_o if_o saint_n paul_n shall_v have_v speak_v those_o word_n to_o have_v maintain_v a_o place_n of_o purge_a sin_n then_o shall_v he_o have_v utter_o confound_v all_o his_o own_o doctrine_n throughout_o all_o his_o epistle_n where_o he_o so_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v whole_o purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o for_o first_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o say_v thus_o of_o christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 5.9_o rom._n 3.25_o rom._n 5.9_o and_o in_o his_o 5._o chapter_n thus_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o and_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o colossian_n thus_o 1.13_o colos_n 1.13_o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o 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god_n even_o his_o father_n be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o evermore_o amen_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n thus_o 1.3_o heb._n 1.3_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o ingrave_v form_n of_o his_o person_n and_o bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o mighty_a word_n have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n and_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n thus_o 7._o john_n 1_o epist_n 1._o chap._n 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n wherefore_o then_o see_v that_o of_o the_o bond_n slave_n of_o satan_n we_o be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o have_v so_o purge_v our_o sin_n as_o whereby_o we_o be_v make_v unblameable_a and_o without_o fault_n in_o god_n sight_n why_o shall_v we_o nay_o rather_o how_o dare_v we_o believe_v it_o be_v do_v by_o purgatory_n again_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 9_o verse_n 9_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v from_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v titus_n 2._o 2.14_o titus_n 2.14_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n why_o shall_v we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o delude_v to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n unrighteousness_n or_o iniquity_n at_o all_o left_a to_o be_v purge_v by_o their_o imagine_a purgatory_n or_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o use_n at_o all_o thereof_o or_o be_v any_o such_o place_n 10_o saint_n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o purge_n say_v thus_o passion_n thus_o cyprian_n of_o christ_n passion_n thy_o blood_n o_o lord_n seek_v no_o revenge_n thy_o blood_n wash_v our_o sin_n and_o pardon_v our_o trespass_n also_o to_o show_v that_o there_o can_v be_v none_o other_o purgation_n nor_o any_o place_n for_o the_o purge_n of_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n he_o say_v elsewhere_o demetrian_n elsewhere_o in_o his_o first_o treatise_n against_o demetrian_n after_o we_o be_v once_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o more_o effect_n or_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n life_n be_v here_o either_o lose_v or_o win_v also_o to_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n be_v those_o word_n of_o saint_n augustine_n psalm_n augustine_n august_n upon_o the_o 25._o psalm_n let_v only_o the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o lord_n avail_v i_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o my_o delivery_n and_o in_o another_o place_n thus_o god_n thus_o in_o his_o 10._o book_n 22_o ch._n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o victory_n be_v get_v in_o his_o name_n that_o have_v take_v man_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o have_v live_v without_o sin_n that_o in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o be_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v obtain_v and_o give_v that_o be_v to_o say_v say_v he_o by_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o man_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o purge_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n well_o then_o if_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v available_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o purgation_n thereof_o be_v so_o effectual_o make_v thereby_o as_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o and_o all_o our_o trespass_n pardon_v and_o we_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o here_o in_o this_o life_n everlasting_a life_n be_v either_o lose_v or_o win_v and_o that_o after_o this_o life_n repentance_n come_v too_o late_o and_o no_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v to_o what_o end_n shall_v god_n provide_v a_o place_n after_o this_o life_n for_o the_o better_a perfect_a of_o our_o salvation_n but_o therefore_o it_o be_v which_o saint_n augustine_n in_o another_o place_n say_v macidonius_fw-la say_v in_o his_o 54._o epistle_n to_o macidonius_fw-la there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n to_o correct_v our_o manner_n and_o condition_n but_o only_o in_o this_o life_n every_o man_n shall_v have_v that_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v unto_o himself_o in_o this_o world_n and_o what_o use_v then_o can_v there_o be_v of_o purgatory_n saint_n ignatius_n say_v epistle_n say_v ignatius_n in_o his_o 6._o epistle_n always_o reason_n require_v that_o while_o we_o have_v space_n and_o time_n we_o shall_v amend_v and_o correct_v our_o fault_n while_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v occasion_n give_v of_o repentance_n for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v after_o death_n there_o be_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v both_o place_n and_o time_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v death_n say_v ambrose_n upon_o good_a death_n he_o that_o here_o in_o this_o life_n receive_v not_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v there_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v meaning_n heaven_n also_o saint_n hierome_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o point_n say_v thus_o esay_n thus_o hierome_n in_o his_o book_n upon_o the_o 95._o of_o esay_n he_o that_o do_v not_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n while_o he_o yet_o live_v in_o the_o body_n do_v perish_v to_o god_n and_o abide_v to_o himself_o unto_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o what_o avail_v purgatory_n after_o this_o life_n then_o saint_n chrisostome_n likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o point_n say_v lazarus_n say_v chrisost_n in_o his_o 2._o sermon_n of_o lazarus_n while_o we_o be_v yet_o here_o we_o have_v a_o godly_a hope_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v depart_v hence_o it_o lie_v no_o more_o in_o we_o for_o to_o repent_v nor_o
to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o how_o then_o after_o this_o life_n can_v we_o help_v ourselves_o in_o purgatory_n so_o that_o by_o this_o we_o see_v how_o frivolous_a and_o vain_a the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v and_o also_o how_o fantastical_a their_o purgatory_n proctor_n be_v especial_o their_o cardinal_n allen_n catholic_a cardinal_n allen_n in_o d._n fulke_n answer_v to_o a_o false_a catholic_a who_o in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v purify_v in_o that_o fire_n as_o gold_n be_v in_o the_o furnace_n that_o by_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n we_o be_v make_v perfect_a that_o by_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n we_o do_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o sin_n which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a further_o and_o how_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n 11_o first_o to_o beat_v they_o with_o their_o own_o rod_n 3.1_o wisdom_n 3.1_o their_o own_o canonical_a 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of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n man_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n bring_v profit_n or_o commodity_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o touch_v those_o that_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o life_n saint_n chrisostome_n say_v as_o plain_o genesis_n plain_o chrysost_n in_o â—is_fw-la â—4_n hoâ—â—_n upon_o genesis_n where_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n there_o be_v no_o punishment_n also_o forasmuch_o as_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o speak_v of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n say_v every_o man_n shall_v then_o receive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o show_v i_o but_o some_o one_o place_n either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n that_o do_v testify_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v such_o a_o punishment_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o shall_v set_v the_o body_n free_a for_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o force_v their_o soul_n to_o do_v if_o they_o can_v show_v i_o none_o than_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o punishment_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o consequent_o no_v such_o place_n of_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o circumstance_n due_o consider_v what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o believe_v their_o old_a philosophical_a dote_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n yea_o or_o why_o shall_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a go_v thither_o immediate_o after_o death_n see_v the_o preacher_n declare_v plain_o 12.7_o eccle._n 12.7_o eccle._n 12._o that_o they_o go_v present_o to_o heaven_n for_o say_v he_o and_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n return_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o 16.22_o luke_n 16.22_o and_o see_v also_o saint_n luke_n in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o his_o gospel_n say_v of_o lazarus_n and_o the_o beggar_n die_v 23.43_o luke_n 23.43_o and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o we_o show_v to_o be_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n in_o heaven_n and_o see_v christ_n also_o say_v to_o the_o good_a thief_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n nay_o see_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n himself_o say_v even_o gregory_n the_o great_a chap._n great_a greg._n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o dialogue_n 25._o chap._n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v loose_v from_o the_o flesh_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o heavenly_a seat_n now_o then_o if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v err_v then_o the_o papist_n although_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v solomon_n nor_o saint_n luke_n nor_o our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o dare_v they_o not_o sure_o but_o believe_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a present_o after_o death_n go_v straight_o to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v not_o say_v they_o return_v down_o into_o purgatory_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v just_o no_o such_o place_n at_o all_o 12_o and_o thus_o christian_n reader_n thou_o have_v see_v most_o manifest_o confute_v catholic_a cardinal_n allen_n in_o fulke_n to_o a_o false_a catholic_a that_o fond_a fable_n of_o cardinal_n allen_n pag._n 178._o where_o he_o bash_v not_o to_o say_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n agree_v in_o one_o for_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n whereas_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o of_o they_o to_o speak_v more_o direct_o and_o express_o with_o it_o than_o these_o their_o testimony_n be_v against_o it_o and_o that_o howsoever_o that_o heresy_n mingle_v with_o the_o truth_n do_v wonderful_o confound_v some_o of_o their_o judgement_n so_o as_o that_o the_o best_a learned_a of_o they_o can_v scarce_o tell_v how_o to_o conclude_v of_o the_o matter_n yet_o these_o their_o testimony_n may_v absolute_o resolve_v we_o how_o we_o be_v to_o conclude_v thereof_o nevertheless_o let_v man_n 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do_v for_o we_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n at_o all_o serve_v his_o death_n and_o bloodshedding_n or_o what_o do_v faith_n in_o he_o avail_v at_o all_o 13_o but_o see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v such_o as_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o true_a proportion_n and_o analogy_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v clear_a it_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n but_o upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o faithless_a philosopher_n who_o as_o we_o say_v for_o want_v of_o god_n law_n and_o testament_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o have_v enlighten_v their_o judgement_n do_v but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mere_o guess_v at_o this_o point_n as_o they_o do_v of_o god_n and_o other_o divine_a thing_n who_o fantasy_n saint_n paul_n 8._o colos_n 2_o 8._o colos_n 2.8_o forbid_v we_o to_o
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of_o scripture_n touch_v this_o point_n also_o now_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n 10_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ordinaria_fw-la say_v august_n in_o â—â—s_o 83._o â—_z quest_n 76._o glossa_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la abrahrn_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n saint_n hilary_n say_v 8._o say_v hila._n 9_o can._n ma._n 8._o it_o move_v the_o scribe_n that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o man_n for_o they_o only_o behold_v man_n in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o that_o to_o be_v forgive_v of_o he_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o release_v fides_fw-la enim_fw-la sola_fw-la iustificat_fw-la for_o faith_n only_o justifi_v saint_n hierome_n say_v rom._n say_v hier._n 10._o cap._n rom._n they_o not_o know_v that_o god_n justifi_v sola_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o faith_n only_o suppose_a themselves_o to_o be_v just_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o never_o observe_v theophilact_fw-mi say_v gal._n say_v theop._n 3_o cap._n gal._n because_o no_o man_n be_v 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who_o so_o stay_v himself_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o faith_n only_o be_v accurse_v contrariwise_o saint_n paul_n prove_v who_o so_o stay_v sota_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o faith_n only_o be_v bless_v moreover_o he_o say_v ser._n say_v upon_o the_o 4._o chap._n to_o the_o rom._n the_o 8._o ser._n that_o a_o man_n destitute_a of_o work_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o peradventure_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v well_o but_o that_o a_o man_n beautify_v with_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n shall_v nevertheless_o by_o they_o not_o be_v justify_v sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o by_o faith_n only_o true_o this_o be_v wonderful_a and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o their_o doctor_n master_n harding_n be_v compel_v thus_o to_o confess_v 357._o confess_v d._n har._n in_o his_o book_n a_o detection_n of_o sundry_a foul_a error_n liâ—s_n etc._n etc._n in_o fol._n 357._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o without_o work_n that_o may_v deserve_v the_o grace_n that_o god_n give_v to_o conclude_v saint_n origen_n say_v 5._o say_v origen_n 3_o bâ—â—â—ke_v 3._o chap._n rom._n rom._n 4_o 5._o if_o we_o require_v a_o example_n who_o be_v justify_v sola_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o same_o thief_n do_v suffice_v and_o indeed_o this_o iâ—_n that_o remedy_n whereby_o god_n do_v save_v his_o elect_a which_o he_o call_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n whether_o on_o their_o death_n bed_n or_o on_o the_o gallows-tree_n and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o saint_n paul_n say_v rom._n 4.5_o rom._n 4.5_o 4._o by_o faith_n god_n do_v justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o as_o he_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v save_o the_o ungodly_a 2.4_o gal._n 3.11_o hab._n 2.4_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v so_o galla._n 3._o alude_v to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n chapter_n 2._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n he_o prove_v that_o the_o most_o righteous_a shall_v be_v save_v by_o their_o faith_n only_o or_o else_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o answer_v the_o other_o sort_n of_o papist_n also_o which_o will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o work_v together_o 11_o but_o now_o christian_n reader_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v shall_v we_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o papist_n charge_v we_o with_o which_o be_v general_a with_o all_o the_o wicked_a which_o not_o only_o be_v without_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n but_o have_v the_o contrary_a god_n forbid_v but_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v chap._n 2._o thess_n 3.2_o 1_o cor._n 13._o chap._n all_o man_n have_v not_o 2_o thess_n 3._o yea_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o say_v work_v by_o love_n and_o which_o saint_n james_n say_v 3.17_o james_n 3.17_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n chapter_n 3_o even_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v manifest_v unto_o man_n and_o approve_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n which_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o all_o judge_v thereby_o at_o which_o time_n every_o one_o that_o be_v find_v to_o have_v have_v it_o shall_v as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n say_v 1._o ep._n 1._o chap._n receive_v the_o end_n of_o his_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o rest_n that_o have_v not_o this_o fruitful_a faith_n shall_v be_v damn_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o 25._o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n 12_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o general_a sort_n because_o they_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v their_o name_n derive_v from_o he_o to_o be_v call_v christian_n think_v very_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v save_v yea_o though_o many_o of_o they_o live_v worse_o than_o the_o very_a infidel_n but_o what_o reason_n have_v they_o so_o to_o delude_v themselves_o see_v that_o not_o a_o few_o but_o many_o which_o preach_v christ_n and_o the_o christian_a faith_n shall_v be_v damn_v because_o howsoever_o they_o preach_v well_o and_o teach_v the_o truth_n their_o life_n be_v not_o correspondent_a our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o christian_n and_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n who_o be_v true_a christian_n indeed_o matth._n 7._o say_v 7.22.23_o matth._n 7.22.23_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord._n lord_n shall_v outer_a into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o by_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o by_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o by_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o great_a work_n and_o then_o say_v christ_n i_o will_v profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o here_o we_o see_v those_o miracle-monger_n the_o papist_n special_o include_v who_o as_o we_o prove_v in_o our_o second_o chapter_n work_v their_o miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o antichrist_n and_o as_o touch_v their_o conversation_n of_o life_n their_o saint_n bridgit_n bring_v christ_n thus_o reproach_v they_o for_o the_o vileness_n thereof_o say_v chap._n say_v bridgit_fw-la in_o her_o sixth_o book_n of_o revelation_n 15._o chap._n their_o conversation_n and_o life_n stink_v like_o a_o where_o in_o my_o sight_n so_o that_o as_o she_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 50._o place_n in_o her_o first_o book_n chap._n 50._o the_o simple_a sort_n by_o their_o bad_a example_n they_o hurl_v down_o headlong_o 13_o but_o now_o haply_o they_o will_v object_v and_o say_v be_v we_o singular_a
corint_fw-la 1._o 1.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o say_v also_o thus_o of_o christ_n god_n have_v make_v he_o unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o cardinal_n allen_n like_v not_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o rejoice_v for_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o he_o cheer_v up_o his_o chicken_n to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n assure_v they_o that_o that_o be_v it_o which_o before_o hand_n in_o this_o life_n make_v sure_o work_v for_o the_o purge_n of_o sin_n and_o after_o this_o life_n for_o the_o deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o for_o lift_v it_o up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o therefore_o if_o their_o doctrine_n be_v true_a they_o have_v as_o great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n of_o salvation_n as_o in_o all_o whatsoever_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o in_o themselves_o as_o in_o the_o lord_n nevertheless_o beside_o this_o which_o we_o have_v already_o allege_v our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v strike_v down_o their_o proud_a peacock_n tail_n in_o say_v luke_n 17._o 25.30_o luke_n 17.10_o matth._n 25.30_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o matthew_n 25._o cast_v therefore_o that_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n show_v plain_o what_o be_v our_o due_n by_o our_o own_o deserve_n and_o thus_o much_o by_o proof_n of_o scripture_n concern_v this_o point_n also_o now_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o ancient_a father_n 22_o saint_n bernard_n say_v freewill_n say_v bernard_n in_o his_o book_n of_o freewill_n who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n he_o that_o justifi_v himself_o who_o be_v he_o that_o justifi_v himself_o he_o that_o presume_v of_o merit_n any_o other_o where_o than_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n saint_n augustine_n say_v chapter_n say_v augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n the_o 1._o chapter_n i_o do_v confess_v that_o i_o be_o grieve_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n give_v to_o so_o many_o and_o manifest_a authority_n of_o god_n word_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v commend_v which_o be_v utter_o no_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v give_v for_o our_o merit_n saint_n bernard_n again_o say_v canticle_n say_v bernard_n 67._o sermon_n upon_o the_o canticle_n there_o be_v no_o mean_a for_o grace_n to_o enter_v where_o merit_n keep_v and_o occupi_v place_n therefore_o say_v saint_n augustine_n psalm_n augustine_n augustine_n 31._o psalm_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n boast_v thou_o of_o thy_o own_o merit_n again_o he_o say_v psalm_n say_v upon_o the_o 70_o psalm_n thou_o be_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o call_v upon_o god_n thy_o sin_n be_v thy_o own_o merit_n be_v of_o god_n punishment_n be_v due_a unto_o thou_o whereby_o we_o see_v all_o our_o justifier_n condemn_v first_o of_o ignorance_n second_o of_o presumption_n three_o of_o blasphemy_n in_o make_v grace_n no_o grace_n by_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o merit_n four_o of_o most_o palpable_a perverseness_n by_o thrust_v in_o their_o corrupt_a merit_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v utter_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n five_o by_o boast_v and_o bring_v in_o their_o merit_n into_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n they_o have_v thrust_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n last_o for_o that_o they_o dare_v stand_v out_o with_o god_n to_o claim_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o their_o merit_n and_o to_o seem_v unto_o themselves_o to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o unto_o who_o by_o desert_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v due_a they_o 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