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to_o his_o princely_a care_n than_o you_o can_v do_v in_o this_o yet_o a_o work_n not_o all_o together_o so_o necessary_a nor_o so_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o this_o work_n will_v be_v in_o rebus_fw-la pijs_fw-la aggrediendis_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la considerare_fw-la quantum_fw-la tu_fw-la potes_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la deo_fw-la fidis_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la potest_fw-la think_v not_o when_o you_o be_v about_o work_v of_o piety_n so_o much_o of_o your_o own_o ability_n or_o weakness_n but_o examine_v how_o much_o you_o rely_v and_o trust_v in_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o what_o we_o conceive_v or_o think_v chap._n xxxi_o matth_n 25._o 34._o 41._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a go_v you_o curse_v for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a jansenius_n his_o observation_n and_o disputation_n about_o merit_n examine_v and_o convince_v of_o contradiction_n to_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n the_o definition_n of_o merit_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v merit_n increase_v of_o grace_n no_o more_o meritable_a than_o the_o first_o grace_n a_o promise_v make_v exit_fw-la mero_fw-la motu_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la dati_fw-la et_fw-la accepti_fw-la can_v find_v a_o title_n to_o merit_n such_o be_v all_o god_n promise_n issue_n of_o mere_a grace_n mercy_n and_o bounty_n the_o romanist_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi yet_o indeed_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v then_o he._n the_o objection_n from_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o make_v and_o answer_v 1._o against_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o humane_a work_n thus_o much_o say_v observation_n jansenius_n a_o ingenuous_a and_o learned_a bishop_n though_o a_o papist_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n depute_v this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o righteous_a for_o their_o work_n sake_n hereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o work_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a merit_n life_n eternal_a even_o as_o the_o wicked_a by_o their_o evil_a work_n merit_v everlasting_a punishment_n the_o only_a ground_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v for_o that_o our_o saviour_n form_n of_o speech_n in_o both_o sentence_n be_v the_o same_o and_o causal_n in_o both_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 41_o 42._o so_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a or_o they_o on_o his_o right-hand_n v_o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n yet_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v except_v against_o he_o as_o dissent_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n elsewhere_o deliver_v and_o from_o the_o apostolic_a and_o catholic_n church_n by_o which_o our_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o add_v this_o salve_n to_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o have_v make_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sic_fw-la merit_n be_v nostris_fw-la putetur_fw-la dari_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v so_o bestow_v upon_o our_o merit_n as_o all_o may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n from_o which_o we_o have_v our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n he_o grant_v withal_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a depend_v upon_o god_n blessing_n and_o predestination_n upon_o which_o likewise_o their_o good_a work_n depend_v lest_o any_o shall_v glory_v in_o himself_o a_o sin_n forbid_v by_o god_n prophet_n jer._n 9_o ver_fw-la 23._o that_o all_o than_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n mercy_n that_o no_o man_n may_v glory_v in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o work_n be_v true_a our_o enemy_n in_o this_o point_n be_v judge_n be_v confess_v verity_n by_o our_o adversary_n even_o in_o this_o place_n from_o which_o they_o seek_v to_o establish_v merit_n and_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v be_v a_o point_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n steadfast_o embrace_v by_o all_o reform_a church_n and_o express_o in_o word_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n with_o this_o point_n of_o catholic_n faith_n we_o mingle_v no_o doctrine_n no_o opinion_n which_o may_v but_o questionable_o pollute_v or_o defile_v it_o we_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o incur_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o contradict_v it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o abandon_v the_o very_a name_n of_o merit_n as_o now_o it_o be_v use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n although_o in_o some_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a and_o harmless_a term_n mereri_fw-la import_v no_o more_o as_o be_v show_v chapter_n 27._o then_o to_o get_v or_o obtain_v but_o merit_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o modern_a romish_a church_n est_fw-fr actio_fw-la cuijustum_fw-la merit_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la detur_fw-la be_v a_o action_n or_o work_n to_o which_o something_a or_o any_o thing_n be_v due_a by_o rule_n of_o justice_n yet_o do_v the_o romish_a church_n not_o only_o enjoin_v the_o use_n or_o familiarity_n of_o this_o name_n in_o this_o sense_n or_o signification_n but_o require_v the_o assent_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o reality_n express_v by_o it_o 2._o the_o point_n then_o which_o lie_v upon_o that_o church_n to_o prove_v if_o she_o will_v acquit_v herself_o from_o pollute_v the_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n be_v two_n the_o one_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o merit_a heaven_n by_o work_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o former_a part_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n acknowledge_v by_o she_o to_o wit_n that_o
hunger_a etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v causal_n and_o it_o necessary_o import_v some_o cause_n as_o either_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o of_o the_o righteous_a their_o admission_n into_o it_o otherwise_o the_o same_o form_n of_o speech_n ver_n 41._o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n shall_v not_o import_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o wicked_a be_v sentence_v to_o hell_n but_o the_o protestant_n say_v they_o general_o grant_v that_o this_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ver_fw-la 41._o do_v import_n that_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o wicked_a be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n be_v the_o omission_n of_o these_o work_n and_o hence_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o righteous_a be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n be_v the_o performance_n of_o those_o work_n which_o the_o wicked_a neglect_v and_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v note_v out_o this_o cause_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speech_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o hence_o say_v jansenius_n argument_n the_o righteous_a do_v merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o their_o good_a work_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v everlasting_a punishment_n by_o their_o bad_a work_n this_o be_v his_o note_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o the_o only_a ground_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v because_o the_o form_n of_o our_o saviour_n speech_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o both_o sentence_n as_o well_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o life_n as_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n but_o though_o the_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v the_o same_o will_v jansenius_n therefore_o stand_v to_o the_o inference_n or_o observation_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o they_o answer_n viz._n that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v altogether_o as_o true_a cause_n of_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o bad_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o their_o omission_n of_o good_a work_n be_v of_o their_o damnation_n to_o hell_n that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n any_o honest_a plain_a deal_n man_n that_o shall_v read_v he_o only_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o this_o text_n will_v easy_o be_v persuade_v howbeit_o in_o the_o process_n or_o sentence_n against_o the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 41._o he_o express_o unsaye_v the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o which_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o say_v be_v thereto_o enforce_v by_o the_o real_a circumstance_n of_o the_o text._n he_o ingenious_o acknowledge_v what_o origen_n and_o chrysostom_n have_v observe_v before_o he_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o those_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n but_o unto_o those_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n though_o he_o say_v depart_v you_o curse_v yet_o he_o say_v not_o you_o curse_v of_o my_o father_n this_o imply_v as_o jansenius_n acknowledge_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o author_n and_o donour_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n but_o every_o one_o that_o do_v wicked_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o woe_n or_o curse_a estate_n god_n then_o not_o our_o work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o bliss_n or_o salvation_n man_n evil_a work_n not_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n again_o in_o the_o other_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o everlasting_a punishment_n be_v prepare_v for_o unrighteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n what_o do_v this_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o jansenius_n imply_v first_o that_o the_o condemnation_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o man_n salvation_n be_v for_o god_n create_v no_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v perish_v but_o man_n by_o their_o freewill_n or_o wilfulness_n in_o sin_n do_v make_v themselves_o liable_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o those_o torment_n which_o principal_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o this_o reason_n say_v the_o same_o jansenius_n christ_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o which_o he_o call_v the_o righteous_a be_v prepare_v for_o the_o good_a angel_n as_o the_o fire_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o bad_a angel_n lest_o we_o shall_v hence_o collect_v that_o man_n may_v by_o good_a work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v the_o society_n of_o good_a angel_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o they_o do_v merit_v the_o company_n or_o fellowship_n of_o evil_a angel_n or_o devil_n for_o as_o he_o add_v the_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n of_o man_n do_v not_o depend_v only_o upon_o our_o free_a will_n but_o they_o issue_n from_o the_o grace_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n as_o this_o author_n conclude_v in_o say_v that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o righteous_a since_o or_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o say_v hell_n be_v not_o prepare_v for_o wicked_a man_n but_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v hereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o unjust_a not_o unto_o god_n but_o unto_o their_o own_o iniquity_n 10._o but_o do_v not_o this_o plain_o contradict_v his_o former_a assertion_n upon_o the_o text_n when_o he_o say_v justi_n suis_fw-la operibus_fw-la merentur_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sicut_fw-la impijsuis_fw-la operibus_fw-la aeternum_fw-la merentur_fw-la supplicium_fw-la that_o the_o righteous_a deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o their_o work_n as_o well_o or_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o wicked_a by_o their_o work_n deserve_v hell_n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v for_o he_o or_o for_o his_o acquital_n from_o contradict_v himself_o be_v that_o he_o put_v no_o set_a quantity_n to_o his_o first_o proposition_n but_o leave_v it_o indefinite_a a_o fault_n common_a to_o the_o romanist_n that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o excuse_n for_o their_o palpable_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o good_n work_v deserve_v heaven_n even_o as_o bad_a work_n deserve_v hell_n and_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o one_o deserve_v heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o deserve_v hell_n seem_v to_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v press_v janfenius_n too_o far_o upon_o these_o term_n he_o have_v this_o evasion_n non_fw-la omnino_fw-la similiter_fw-la merentur_fw-la the_o one_o do_v not_o merit_v heaven_n altogether_o by_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o other_o do_v merit_n hell_n because_o man_n good_a work_n or_o merit_n do_v not_o depend_v only_o upon_o the_o freedom_n of_o will._n but_o this_o favourable_a construction_n be_v permit_v or_o allow_v he_o yet_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o the_o best_a work_n of_o man_n how_o much_o or_o how_o little_a soever_o they_o depend_v upon_o man_n freewill_n do_v in_o any_o sort_n 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