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A66823 The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled that it leads us as it were by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures, ordering of common-places, understanding of controversies, clearing of some cases of conscience / by John Wollebius ; faithfully translated into English ... by Alexander Ross.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English. 1660 Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629. 1660 (1660) Wing W3256; ESTC R29273 215,518 472

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by_o the_o similitude_n of_o record_n or_o book_n in_o which_o their_o work_n be_v register_v rev._n 20.12_o and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v etc._n etc._n 21.27_o by_o these_o book_n be_v mean_v partly_o god_n omniscience_n and_o partly_o man_n conscience_n x._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o and_o for_o their_o work_n but_o the_o godly_a according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o not_o for_o their_o work_n hence_o rev._n 20.12_o another_o book_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v which_o be_v ●he_n book_n of_o life_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o our_o salvation_n depend_v not_o on_o our_o work_n but_o on_o god_n eternal_a grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n xii_o the_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v so_o lay_v open_a before_o their_o eye_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v or_o gainsay_v any_o thing_n psal._n 50._o ●1_n i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v these_o thing_n in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n matth._n 12.36_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o idle_a word_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_v thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n xiii_o although_o the_o elect_n shall_v remember_v their_o sin_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o fi●ed_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o shall_v not_o sad_a they_o fourteen_o both_o reprobate_a and_o elect_a shall_v hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o one_o it_o shal●_n be_v full_a of_o horror_n to_o the_o other_o full_a of_o comfort_n mat_n 25_o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o v._o 41._o go_v you_o curse_v
ibid._n 3._o grace_n see_v tab._n iu._n v._o vi_o vii_o 4._o glory_n see_v tab._n viii_o tab_n iv_o god_n special_a providence_n in_o govern_v man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o redemption_n whereof_o be_v know_v the_o 1._o necessity_n by_o the_o law_n cap._n 13._o p._n 89._o 1._o moral_a or_o the_o 10._o commandment_n p._n 92._o 93_o the_o first_o table_n p._n 95._o the_o second_o table_n p._n 96._o 2._o ceremonial_a cap._n 14._o p._n 97._o 3._o judicial_a or_o politic_a chap._n 14._o p._n 107._o 2._o verity_n or_o truth_n by_o the_o gospel_n where_o concern_v christ_n 1._o person_n cap._n 16._o p._n 112._o who_o be_v 1._o from_o a●l_a eternity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o time_n incarnate_a &_o make_v man._n here_o of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o his_o conception_n p._n 117._o the_o 1._o form_v ibid._n 2._o assumption_n p._n 119._o 3._o personal_a union_n p._n 120._o 2._o his_o birth_n p._n 127._o 2._o office_n of_o mediatorship_n cap._n 17_o p._n 130_o 1_o prophetical_a 2._o sacerdotal_n 3_o regal_a 134_o 3._o state_n of_o 1_o humiliation_n c._n 18._o p._n 135_o refer_v to_o his_o office_n 1._o prophetical_a p._n 136._o 2._o sacerdotal_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o 1._o satisfaction_n ibid._n 2._o inter●●ssion_n p_o 155._o 3_o r●gal_n p._n 156._o 2_o exaltation_n cap_n 19_o p._n 157._o whereof_o ●here_o be_v three_o degree_n his_o 1._o resurrection_n p._n 159._o 2_o ascension_n p_o 160._o 3._o s●t●●ng_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 162_o 2._o vocation_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n see_v tab._n v._n tab_n v._o vocation_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v 1._o common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_n c._n 20._o p._n 166._o as_o to_o the_o outward_a communion_n 1._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n where_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o offering_n of_o it_o c._n 21_o p._n 169_o 2._o the_o confirm_v or_o seal_v of_o it_o by_o the_o sacrament_n consider_v 1._o in_o general_n c._n 22._o p._n 175._o 2._o in_o particular_a as_o some_o be_v of_o the_o 1._o old_a testament_n p._n 184._o to_o wit_v 1._o circumcision_n 2._o passeover_n 2._o new_o whereof_o their_o agreement_n and_o difference_n p._n 184_o 185._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v two_o 1._o baptism_n c._n 23._o p._n 190._o 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n c._n 24._o p._n 197._o 2._o of_o the_o church_n see_v tab._n 6._o 2._o proper_a to_o the_o elect._n see_v tab._n 7._o tab_n vi_o the_o communion_n or_o society_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v consider_v 1._o in_o itself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1._o nature_n of_o it_o c_o 25_o p._n 203._o according_a to_o the_o 1._o pa●ts_n p._n 204._o 1._o triumphant_a ibid._n 2._o militant_a ibid._n 1._o visible_a ibid._n 2._o invisible_a ibid._n 2._o note_n p._n 209._o which_o be_v the_o pure_a 1._o preach_v of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 2._o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o administration_n of_o it_o c._n 26._o p._n 214._o which_o be_v 1._o ordinary_a ibid._n and_o this_o either_o 1._o public_a 1._o eclesiastical_a 2._o politic_a p._n 226._o 2._o private_a p._n 227_o 2._o extraordinary_a p._n 228._o 2._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o false_a church_n and_o her_o enemy_n c._n 27._o p._n 231._o which_o be_v 1._o open_v 1._o heathen_n 2._o jew_n 3_o mahometans_n ibid._n 2._o secret_n 1._o false_a christian_n p._n 232._o 2._o antichristian_n whereof_o some_o 1._o common_a as_o heretic_n p._n 232._o 2._o one_o so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n p._n 233_o 234._o tab_n vii_o vocation_n proper_a to_o the_o elect._n where_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o c._n 28._o p._n 243._o 2._o the_o effect_n which_o be_v 1._o immediate_a save_v faith_n c._n 29._o p._n 251_o 2._o mediate_v as_o issue_v from_o faith_n which_o be_v 1._o justification_n c._n 30_o p._n 256._o by_o which_o 1._o sin_n be_v pardon_v 2._o righteousness_n be_v impute_v p._n 261._o 2._o sanctification_n c._n 31._o p._n 269._o 3._o perseverance_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n c_o 32_o p_o 274._o 4._o christian_n liberty_n c._n 33._o p._n 279._o tab_n viii_o god_n special_a providence_n considerable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n which_o shall_v begin_v a●_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v three_o 1._o i●s_n antecedent_n c._n 34_o p._n 282._o which_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o christ_n come_n ibid._n 2._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a p._n 291_o 2._o the_o judgement_n itself_o c._n 35._o p._n 295._o whereof_z 1._o the_o antecede_a circumstance_n ibid._n 2._o the_o sentence_n 1_o to_o the_o reprobate_n full_a of_o horror_n in_o their_o condemnation_n p_o 29●_n 2._o to_o the_o elect_n full_a of_o comfort_n in_o their_o absolution_n ibid._n 3_o ●he_v execution_n of_o ●hat_n sentence_n in_o respect_n 1_o of_o the_o wicked_a their_o carry_v away_o to_o h●ll_v p_o 300._o 2._o of_o the_o godly_a their_o translation_n to_o heaven_n ibid._n 3._o the_o consequ●nts_n which_o be_v two_o c._n 36_o p_o 301_o 1._o the_o end_n o●_n consummation_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n 2._o life_n eternal_a p._n 305.306_o tab_n ix_o divinity_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v which_o worship_n consist_v in_o true_a holiness_n or_o righteousness_n or_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a virtue_n or_o good_a work_n book_n 2._o who_o 1._o nature_n c._n 1._o p._n 311._o 2._o distinction_n some_o whereof_z be_v 1._o general_n c._n 2._o p._n 317._o which_o be_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o understanding_n 1._o wisdom_n ibid._n 2._o prudence_n p._n 318._o 2._o of_o the_o will._n 1._o integrity_n p._n 320._o 2._o readiness_n p._n 321._o 3._o constancy_n ibid._n 2._o special_a belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 1._o immediate_a according_a to_o the_o 1._o table_n and_o that_o 1._o internal_a only_a according_a to_o the_o 1._o commandment_n c._n 3_o p_o 322_o in_o which_o be_v enjoin_v 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 323._o 2_o religious_a affection_n towards_o he_o ib._n consist_v in_o 1._o faith_n ibid._n 2._o confidence_n p._n 324._o 3._o hope_n p._n 325._o 4._o charity_n ibid._n 5._o fear_v p._n 326._o 6._o repentance_n p._n 327._o 7._o gratitude_n ibid._n 8._o patience_n p._n 328._o 2._o external_n join_v with_o the_o internal_a see_v tab._n x._o 2._o mediate_v see_v tab._n xi_o tba_n x._o external_n join_v with_o the_o internal_a call_v religion_n consider_v 1._o in_o general_n according_a to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o chap._n 4._o p_o 329._o 2._o in_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o 1._o part_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o form_n prescribe_v or_o imply_v in_o the_o 2d_o command_n c_o 5._o p._n 334._o consider_v again_o 1._o in_o its_o self_n according_a to_o 1._o the_o part_n 1._o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o 1._o word_n pag._n 335._o 2._o sacrament_n pag._n 335._o 2._o prayer_n p._n 336._o 2._o the_o help_n 1._o fast_v pag._n 339_o 2._o vow_n pag_n 341_o 2._o in_o its_o opposite_n which_o be_v 1._o will-worship_n p_o 343._o 2_o idolatry_n p._n 444._o 3._o adoration_n of_o saint_n &_o angel_n 352_o 4._o superstitious_a worship_n 5._o hypocritical_a ibid._n 2._o the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n in_o the_o 3d._n com._n c._n 6_o p._n 355._o which_o be_v do_v either_o 1._o in_o affection_n or_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n 356_o 2._o in_o effect_n or_o actual_o either_o 1._o by_o word_n 1._o use_v god_n name_v 1._o in_o consecration_n p._n 357._o 2_o by_o oath_n p._n 358._o 3._o b●_n lot_n p._n 364._o 2._o confess_v it_o b●fore_o man_n p._n 364._o 2._o by_o deed_n in_o holiness_n of_o life_n p._n 365._o 2._o time_n the_o sabbath_n command_v in_o the_o 4._o commandment_n c_o 7_o p_o 366_o to_o be_v sanctify_v 1._o in_o forsake_v our_o own_o work_n p._n 367._o 2._o in_o do_v what_o god_n enjoin_v ibid._n tab_n xi_o the_o mediate_a worship_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o work_n of_o the_o second_o table_n contain_v virtue_n some_o 1._o general_n c._n 8._o p._n 37●_n such_o be_v 1._o charity_n p._n 372._o towards_o 1_o ourselves_o p._n 372._o 2_o our_o neighbour_n p._n 372._o consider_v 1._o absolute_o p._n 375._o whereof_o be_v three_o kind_n 1._o humanity_n p._n 375._o 2._o benevolence_n p._n 375._o 3._o mercy_n p._n 377._o 2._o respective_o for_o reciprocal_o p._n 371._o whereof_o there_o o●e_v two_o sort_n 1._o brotherly_o love_n p._n 378._o 2._o friendship_n p._n 378._o 2._o justice_n p_o 380._o which_o be_v either_o 1._o distributive_a p._n 380._o 2._o commutative_a p._n 380._o 2._o special_a pertain_v to_o its_o 1._o part_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o 1._o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o contrary_o set_v down_o in_o the_o v._o commandment_n c._n 9_o p._n 381._o require_v 1._o from_o inferior_n p._n 382._o 1._o reverence_n p._n 382._o 2._o obedience_n or_o subjection_n p_o 3●3_n 3._o gratitude_n or_o thankfulness_n p._n 384_o 2._o from_o superior_n p._n 384_o 385._o 1_o ben●volence_n p_o 3●3_n 2_o justice_n p._n 386._o 3_o sedu●itie_n p._n 387._o 2._o each_o one_o towards_o another_o employ_v about_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o m●n_z which_o be_v either_o 1._o inward_a see_v tab._n xii_o 2._o outward_a see_v tab._n xiii_o 2._o high_a degree_n see_v tab._n fourteen_o tab_n xii_o inward_a such_o be_v 1._o life_n for_o preserve_v of_o which_o in_o ourselves_o and_o neighbour_n by_o the_o six_o commandment_n cap._n 10._o p._n 388._o be_v require_v virtue_n have_v relation_n to_o 1._o ourselves_o which_o be_v 1._o innocency_n p_o 390._o 2._o mildness_n p._n 390._o 3._o clemency_n 391._o 4._o moderation_n or_o gentleness_n p._n 391._o 2._o other_o which_o be_v 1._o vindicative_a justice_n p._n 391._o 2._o fortitude_n p._n 392._o both_o appear_v in_o 1._o peace_n p._n 398._o 2._o war_n p._n 398._o 2._o modesty_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o which_o by_o the_o vii_o commandment_n c._n 11._o p._n 393_o be_v require_v those_o mean_n which_o be_v enjoin_v 1._o to_o all_o namely_o temperance_n p._n 394._o consist_v in_o those_o virtue_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o 1._o ourselves_o 1._o sobriety_n p._n 395._o to_o which_o come_v near_o vigilancy_n p_o 3●6_n 2._o chastity_n or_o sanctimony_n p._n 396._o 2._o other_o as_o 1._o shamefastness_n p._n 397._o 2._o honesty_n p._n 397._o 2_o to_o some_o as_o wedlock_n or_o marriage_n p._n 397_o 398_o tab_n xiii_o outward_a which_o be_v our_o own_o and_o neighbour_n 1._o good_n chap._n 12_o pag._n 406_o hence_o by_o the_o 8._o commandment_n be_v those_o virtue_n which_o relate_v 1._o to_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o justice_n commutative_a p._n 407._o who_o 1._o opposite_a theft_n p._n 407._o 2._o kind_n p._n 409._o in_o 1._o buy_v and_o sell_v p._n 409._o 2._o use_v p._n 410._o where_o be_v speak_v of_o usury_n p._n 411._o 3._o keep_v p._n 412._o 2._o beneficence_n p._n 413._o in_o reference_n unto_o 1._o thing_n 1._o less_o liberality_n p._n 41●_n 2._o great_a magnificence_n p._n 41●_n 2._o person_n p._n 41●_n 1._o poor_a alm_n p._n 41●_n 2._o stranger_n hospitality_n p._n 41●_n 2._o to_o ourselves_o 1._o contentation_n p._n 413._o 2._o parsimony_n p._n 414._o 3._o industry_n or_o laboriousness_n p._n 414._o 2._o good_a name_n &_o fame_n c._n 13._o p._n 415_o to_o which_o by_o the_o 9_o commandment_n belong_v those_o virtue_n which_o relate_v 1._o to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v 1._o truth_n p._n 416._o 2._o sincerity_n p._n 417._o to_o both_o which_o be_v subservient_fw-fr 1_o fidelity_n p._n 419_o 2._o gravity_n p._n 419_o 3._o silence_n p_o 420_o 4._o gentleness_n p_o 420_o 5._o courtesy_n p._n 421_o 6._o freedom_n of_o speech_n p._n 421._o 2._o to_o ourselves_o 1._o modest_a self-praise_n p._n 422._o 2._o a_o unblamable_a life_n p._n 42●_n tab_n fourteen_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o god_n mediate_a worship_n c._n 14_o page_n 413_o consist_v in_o 1_o order_v of_o concupiscence_n p._n 425._o either_o our_o natural_a 1._o appetite_n of_o meat_n drink_v etc._n etc._n p._n 426._o 2._o affection_n of_o 1._o love_n 426_o 2._o hatred_n p._n ●27_n 3_o joy_n p._n 427._o 4_o sorrow_n p_o 428_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 428._o 6_o fear_v p._n 4●9_n 7_o ang●r_n p_o 429._o 2._o combat_n with_o evil_a desire_n or_o wrestle_v against_o temptation_n p._n 429_o 430._o finis_fw-la
divine_a matter_n also_o and_o such_o as_o transcend_v all_o reason_n 4._o after_o a_o divine_a manner_n and_o in_o a_o wonderful_a harmony_n of_o circumstance_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n rehearse_v by_o different_a writer_n 5._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o our_o salvation_n 6._o with_o admirable_a efficacy_n both_o in_o move_v the_o heart_n and_o corroborate_n they_o against_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n 7._o in_o the_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o it_o against_o diabolical_a and_o tyrannical_a fury_n that_o scripture_n i_o say_v which_o thus_o deliver_v these_o thing_n be_v doubtless_o divine_a both_o in_o its_o original_a and_o in_o its_o authority_n but_o such_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o it_o be_v divine_a both_o in_o its_o original_a and_o in_o its_o authority_n that_o i_o may_v then_o contract_v the_o matter_n in_o brief_a the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n but_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n we_o believe_v the_o church_n but_o not_o for_o the_o church_n but_o we_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o himself_o the_o church_n testimony_n do_v monstrate_v but_o not_o demonstrate_v it_o show_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testimony_n show_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o cause_n the_o ●wasive_a power_n be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o persuasive_a in_o the_o spirit_n only_o the_o church_n testimony_n beget_v a_o opinion_n but_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n beget_v science_n and_o ●_o firm_a faith_n x._o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v partly_o of_o the_o old_a partly_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o old_a belong_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n josuah_n judge_n ruth_n these_o book_n be_v single_a the_o book_n of_o samuel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chronicle_n be_v double_a the_o book_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n 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16.11_o thou_o shall_v sh●w_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n for_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o fourteen_o there_o shall_v be_v degree_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o daniel_n cap._n 22._o v._n 3_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o neither_o be_v this_o opinion_n overthrow_v by_o that_o place_n of_o matth._n 13._o v._n 43._o whereas_o the_o just_a in_o general_n be_v say_v to_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n for_o though_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o brightness_n of_o sun_n and_o star_n yet_o in_o daniel_n c._n 12._o this_o be_v promise_v to_o doctor_n above_o other_o man_n neither_o can_v any_o other_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o there_o mention_n be_v make_v chief_o of_o 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action_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n vi_o the_o form_n of_o they_o be_v their_o agreement_n with_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n which_o deviate_v from_o the_o law_n vii_o therefore_o those_o be_v not_o good_a work_n which_o be_v conformable_a te_fw-la the_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o god_n isa._n 29.13_o matth._n 15_o 9_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n viii_o neither_o be_v those_o good_a work_n which_o the_o papist_n call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n by_o which_o they_o say_v more_o be_v perform_v than_o by_o the_o law_n be_v require_v ix_o this_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o their_o conceit_n of_o counsel_n or_o thing_n not_o command_v but_o leave_v to_o our_o liberty_n the_o omission_n of_o which_o be_v not_o punishable_a but_o the_o performance_n be_v great_a than_o legal_a obedience_n 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continency_n not_o simple_o but_o because_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o difficulty_n of_o those_o time_n now_o i_o pray_v what_o be_v more_o consonant_a to_o god_n law_n than_o to_o renounce_v all_o earthly_a thing_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o these_o place_n nothing_o be_v counsel_v but_o what_o by_o the_o law_n be_v command_v x._o the_o end_n of_o good_a work_n be_v threefold_a to_o wit_n the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o testify_a of_o our_o gratitude_n towards_o he_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o our_o neighbour_n edification_n we_o be_v teach_v matth._n 5.16_o that_o we_o must_v study_v to_o do_v good_a work_n both_o for_o god_n cause_n and_o our_o neighbour_n let_v your_o light_n ●o_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o our_o own_o sake_n because_o we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 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opinion_n bellarmine_n and_o stapleton_n be_v ashamed_a xii_o the_o adjunct_n of_o good_a work_n be_v their_o imperfection_n and_o their_o necessity_n nevertheless_o xiii_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v imperfect_a while_o they_o be_v traveller_n here_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_a in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o thwart_v by_o those_o place_n i●_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v perfect_o and_o not_o to_o turn_v towards_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n for_o in_o those_o place_n be_v understand_v not_o so_o much_o perfection_n itself_o as_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o and_o the_o perfection_n of_o part_n rather_o than_o of_o degree_n or_o their_o sincerity_n &_o integrity_n be_v mean_v whereby_o the_o faithful_a though_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o speak_v of_o their_o sin_n study_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n without_o hypocrisy_n fourteen_o yet_o this_o 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but_o not_o the_o merit_a cause_n or_o the_o inheritance_n even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n work_n will_v be_v true_o meritorious_a if_o they_o have_v these_o three_o condition_n as_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a distich_n dam_fw-la tua_fw-la 1_o sed_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la 2_o debes_fw-la propo●tio_fw-la 3_o &_o adsit_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la meritum_fw-la di●eris_fw-la esse_fw-la tuum_fw-la 1._o if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v not_o due_a 3._o if_o they_o be_v proportionable_a to_o l●fe_v eternal_a but_o in_o our_o good_a work_n these_o condition_n be_v want_v 1._o though_o good_a work_n be_v do_v by_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o 2_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v they_o so_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v do_v all_o yet_o we_o must_v confess_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17.10_o 3._o they_o have_v no_o proportion_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o life_n eternal_a chap._n ii_o of_o virtue_n and_o work_n pertain_v to_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o decalogue_n virtue_n or_o good_a work_n be_v either_o general_a or_o particular_a those_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n &_o so_o to_o the_o whole_a law_n these_o to_o either_o of_o the_o table_n or_o to_o each_o command_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o command_n be_v either_o of_o the_o understanding_n or_o of_o the_o will._n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n wisdom_n be_v that_o virtue_n by_o which_o we_o know_v god_n will_v and_o our_o own_o infirmity_n that_o we_o may_v do_v what_o be_v conformable_a to_o god_n will_v and_o may_v serious_o beseech_v god_n for_o strength_n to_o perform_v this_o will_n rom._n 12.2_o that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n psal._n