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A18305 The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2 Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1607 (1607) STC 49; ESTC S100532 1,359,700 1,255

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the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n but_o after_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n he_o be_v no_o more_o our_o advocate_n but_o our_o judge_n for_o the_o time_n be_v pass_v say_v he_o of_o deal_v with_o god_n by_o a_o advocate_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o definitive_a sentence_n according_a to_o our_o work_n whereby_o it_o appear_v what_o reckon_v they_o make_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o they_o also_o pen_v up_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o life_n and_o deny_v it_o that_o place_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v it_o 1.18_o it_o 2._o tim._n 1.18_o at_o that_o day_n yea_o so_o little_a use_n be_v there_o with_o they_o of_o god_n mercy_n as_o that_o m._n bishop_n doubt_v not_o to_o demand_v
he_o may_v give_v it_o have_v we_o reason_n hereupon_o with_o m._n bishop_n of_o mercy_n whereby_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n to_o build_v up_o merit_n and_o desert_n for_o the_o glorify_v of_o ourselves_o or_o shall_v we_o rather_o subscribe_v that_o which_o s._n austin_n say_v for_o conclusion_n of_o that_o whole_a disputation_n concern_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o before_o i_o cite_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o merit_n that_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n the_o other_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n be_v whole_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n datur_fw-la effect_n idem_n epist_n 105._o cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la coronat_fw-la quàm_fw-la munera_fw-la sva_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fidei_fw-la mi_fw-mi sericordiam_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la fideles_fw-la eramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o fine_fw-la corona_fw-la bit_n nos_fw-la in_o miseratione_n &_o misericordia_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la ipsa_fw-la aeterna_fw-la gratia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la nec_fw-la ideò_fw-la quia_fw-la meritis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la data_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la datur_fw-la when_o god_n crow_v our_o merit_n he_o crow_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n for_o as_o from_o the_o beginning_n we_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o be_v faithful_a so_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v crown_v we_o in_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n whence_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o render_v to_o merit_n but_o for_o that_o the_o merit_n themselves_o be_v give_v to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o give_v any_o show_n of_o favour_n to_o m._n bishop_n but_o the_o very_a name_n of_o merit_n but_o that_o that_o help_v he_o nothing_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o s._n austin_n meaning_n thereby_o mere_o good_a work_n without_o any_o conceit_n of_o merit_n as_o it_o be_v now_o understand_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yea_o and_o that_o appear_v plain_o here_o also_o for_o if_o god_n in_o crown_v merit_n crown_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n than_o those_o merit_n be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v because_o a_o man_n can_v proper_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n by_o that_o that_o be_v to_o he_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o this_o s._n austin_n show_v further_a in_o that_o that_o follow_v 3_o follow_v ibid._n cui_fw-la debetur_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la vera_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la vera_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la desursum_fw-la est_fw-la descendens_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la luminum_fw-la etc._n etc._n qua_fw-la propter_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la si_fw-la accepturus_fw-la es_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la stipendium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la ●ui_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la tibi_fw-la enim_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debita_fw-la red_a redderetur_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la esset_fw-la iustitia_fw-la cvi_fw-la debetur_fw-la nunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la sect._n 3_o it_o be_v true_a righteousness_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o of_o thyself_o it_o be_v from_o above_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o if_o at_o least_o thou_o have_v it_o very_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o for_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v wherefore_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o receive_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n but_o to_o 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due_a unto_o we_o say_v s._n austin_n because_o the_o righteousness_n be_v none_o of_o we_o there_o be_v therefore_o on_o our_o behalf_n no_o merit_n no_o desert_n to_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v due_a thus_o s._n austin_n whole_o bend_v himself_o to_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n and_o say_v nothing_o whereof_o m._n bishop_n may_v infer_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o he_o together_o with_o they_o maintain_v against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o further_o declare_v of_o s._n austin_n mind_n i_o will_v observe_v that_o one_o sentence_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o psalm_n sunt_fw-la psalm_n aug._n in_o psal_n 144._o data_fw-la est_fw-la venia_fw-la peccatori_fw-la datus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la &_o dilectio_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la faci_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la haec_fw-la dabit_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la &_o societatem_fw-la angelorum_fw-la totum_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la m●rita_fw-la tua_fw-la nusquam_fw-la iacte_n quia_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la sva_fw-la merita_fw-la illius_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la to_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n be_v grant_v forgiveness_n the_o spirit_n of_o justification_n be_v give_v thou_o there_o be_v give_v thou_o charity_n and_o love_n whereby_o to_o do_v all_o good_a thing_n and_o beyond_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o also_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o society_n of_o the_o angel_n all_o of_o mercy_n do_v not_o talk_v of_o thy_o merit_n any_o where_o because_o even_o thy_o merit_n also_o be_v his_o gift_n in_o which_o word_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o albeit_o s._n austin_n use_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o his_o time_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o any_o such_o sense_n but_o as_o still_o intend_v that_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o proceed_n and_o in_o the_o end_n all_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n mercy_n but_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o here_o that_o s._n austin_n cross_v m._n perkins_n proportion_n in_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n may_v have_v say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o good_a work_n wherein_o he_o do_v but_o deceive_v himself_o because_o to_o speak_v simple_o it_o be_v true_a that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n of_o true_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n 12_o law_n gal._n 3_o 12_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o but_o only_o by_o covenant_n and_o condition_n not_o by_o merit_n because_o in_o do_v all_o we_o shall_v do_v but_o that_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v s._n austin_n though_o he_o grant_v that_o simple_o it_o may_v have_v be_v so_o term_v yet_o deni_v it_o to_o be_v so_o to_o us._n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n but_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o be_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v no_o stipend_n now_o this_o be_v speak_v upon_o a_o supposal_n of_o entire_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o take_v withal_o the_o exception_n that_o s._n austin_n put_v in_o by_o the_o way_n as_o we_o have_v see_v 105._o see_v si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la habet_fw-la epist_n 105._o if_o at_o least_o thou_o have_v it_o and_o again_o 109._o again_o inquantum_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la iustè_fw-la vinerean_a psal_n 109._o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n can_v live_v just_o and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v herewith_o which_o out_o of_o austin_n have_v be_v abundant_o declare_v in_o the_o former_a question_n that_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o can_v be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o merit_n and_o stipend_n shall_v be_v exclude_v not_o only_o for_o that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o also_o for_o that_o we_o have_v not_o
that_o righteousness_n to_o which_o the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v due_a but_o let_v we_o here_o consider_v the_o reason_n which_o m._n bishop_n set_v down_o in_o s._n austin_n name_n why_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n partly_o say_v he_o to_o hold_v we_o in_o humility_n well_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o s._n augustine_n meaning_n that_o the_o apostle_n will_v keep_v we_o in_o humility_n by_o conceal_v that_o that_o be_v true_a but_o by_o withhold_v we_o from_o conceive_v proud_o of_o ourselves_o that_o that_o be_v not_o true_a merito_fw-la true_a ne_fw-fr iustitia_fw-la de_fw-fr humano_fw-la se_fw-la extolleret_fw-la bono_fw-mi merito_fw-la lest_o say_v s._n austin_n righteousness_n shall_v advance_v itself_o as_o of_o any_o merit_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v thereby_o again_o partly_o say_v he_o to_o put_v difference_n between_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n this_o reason_n he_o make_v of_o his_o own_o s._n austin_n have_v it_o not_o but_o what_o be_v that_o difference_n observe_v it_o well_o gentle_a reader_n for_o herein_o be_v the_o secret_a and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o lewdness_n of_o there_o wretched_a man_n in_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o s._n austin_n to_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o falsehood_n we_o be_v forsooth_o the_o whole_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o damnation_n but_o not_o of_o our_o salvation_n but_o principal_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o say_v be_v principal_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a and_o only_a cause_n for_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o we_o ourselves_o by_o our_o free_a will_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n yea_o upon_o free_a will_v they_o hang_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v they_o derive_v unto_o man_n that_o merit_v whereby_o he_o do_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o man_n can_v be_v 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extu●rit_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la debeatur_fw-la merces_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o operatus_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o i_o free_a will_n lest_o if_o god_n be_v my_o helper_n in_o my_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o due_a to_o i_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v in_o i_o even_o so_o popish_a merit_n stand_v upon_o free_a will_n for_o 9.14_o for_o rhemish_n annot_n in_o rom._n 9.14_o man_n say_v the_o rhemist_n work_v by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o thereby_o deserve_v their_o salvation_n so_o say_v alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n nostrum_fw-la castro_n alphons_n de_fw-fr castro_n adu_fw-la here_o lib._n 7_o in_o gratia_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòdnos_fw-la monition_n illius_fw-la consentimus_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la dissentire_fw-la poteramus_fw-la debetur_fw-la nobis_fw-la merces_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o that_o we_o by_o free_a will_v consent_v to_o god_n monition_n who_o yet_o have_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o dissent_v a_o reward_n and_o wage_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o and_o thence_o be_v our_o merit_n in_o like_a sort_n andradius_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o promeremur_fw-la that_o andrad_n orth._n explicat_fw-la lib._n 6._o nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quia_fw-la liberè_fw-la &_o spontè_fw-fr illas_fw-la actiones_fw-la suscipimus_fw-la quibus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la promeremur_fw-la they_o be_v call_v our_o merit_n because_o we_o free_o and_o voluntary_o undertake_v those_o action_n whereby_o we_o merit_v with_o god_n now_o of_o this_o poisonfull_a doctrine_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n with_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o will_v make_v s._n austin_n a_o partaker_n and_o patron_n with_o they_o who_o in_o condemn_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n condemn_v the_o same_o and_o challenge_v our_o good_a work_n which_o he_o call_v merit_n whole_o and_o only_o unto_o god_n so_o he_o say_v that_o gratia_fw-la that_o august_n epist_n 105._o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facis_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la all_o our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n be_v wrought_v unto_o we_o by_o grace_n only_o that_o gr●tia_fw-la that_o jdem_fw-la hy●og_n lib._n 3._o justorum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la seculi_fw-la vitam_fw-la meritum_fw-la em●●_n est_fw-la gr●tia_fw-la all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o just_a through_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o this_o world_n be_v grace_n pietati_fw-la grace_n de_fw-fr ve●_n dom._n s●rm_n 7._o totum_fw-la reputa_fw-la quòd_fw-la iustus_fw-la es_fw-la pietati_fw-la that_o thou_o be_v just_a say_v he_o repute_v it_o whole_o to_o mercy_n habemus_fw-la mercy_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 16._o totum_fw-la quòd_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la habemus_fw-la boni_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habemus_fw-la that_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v in_o goodness_n we_o have_v it_o whole_o of_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o allege_v against_o the_o pelagian_o a_o speech_n of_o cyprian_n require_v that_o praestetur_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la bo●o_fw-la pursue_v cap._n 6_o ex_fw-la cypriano_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n nequis_fw-la sibi_fw-la superbè_fw-la arroganterque_fw-la aliqu●d_fw-la assumas_fw-la nequis_fw-la aut_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aut_fw-la passionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la dum_fw-la praecedit_fw-la humilis_fw-la &_o submissa_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o datur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la qu●cquid_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la petitur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pretate_fw-la praestetur_fw-la no_o man_n proud_o and_o arrogant_o assume_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o nor_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o confess_v or_o suffer_v his_o own_o that_o while_o humble_a and_o lowly_a confession_n go_v before_o and_o all_o whole_o be_v yield_v unto_o god_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o mercy_n whatsoever_o we_o humble_o request_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o yield_v or_o attribute_v all_o whole_o unto_o god_n he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n committimus_fw-la place_n jbid_fw-la tutiores_fw-la vivimus_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la deod●●●us_fw-la &_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la illi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o notis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la committimus_fw-la we_o live_v more_o safe_o if_o we_o attribute_v all_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o commit_v ourselves_o partly_o to_o god_n and_o partly_o to_o ourselves_o for_o reason_n whereof_o he_o say_v anon_o after_o that_o eo_fw-la that_o jbid_v cap._n 7._o post_fw-la casum_fw-la hominis_fw-la nonnifi_n ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la deus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la voltus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la accedat_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la neque_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la after_o the_o fal●_n of_o man_n god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o nor_o will_v have_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o to_o those_o word_n of_o cyprian_a he_o allude_v in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n as_o namely_o where_o he_o say_v that_o 15._o that_o enchir._n cap._n 32_o proptereà_fw-la dictum_fw-la non_fw-la volentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la detur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la see_v of_o freewill_n sect_n 15._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n that_o all_o whole_o may_v be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n discourse_v at_o large_a that_o our_o willing_a and_o our_o run_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n because_o the_o will_n of_o man_n alone_o suffice_v not_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o of_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v
give_v unto_o we_o and_o not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o be_v move_v to_o bestow_v the_o same_o upon_o we_o even_o as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v promisit_fw-la speak_v august_n in_o psalm_n 109._o via_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la perducturus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la illum_fw-la quem_fw-la promisit_fw-la the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v now_o what_o say_v m._n bishop_n to_o this_o place_n of_o bernard_n no_o question_n but_o he_o have_v a_o answer_n ready_a though_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n he_o never_o see_v the_o place_n so_o notable_a a_o faculty_n have_v these_o man_n to_o tell_v a_o author_n meaning_n before_o ever_o they_o look_v into_o he_o forsooth_o bernard_n meaning_n be_v that_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o out_o of_o which_o our_o merit_n proceed_v thus_o he_o 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meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la m●a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sang●_n &_o c●ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n 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and_o he_o give_v not_o the_o crown_n to_o evil_a work_n but_o he_o crow_v only_o his_o own_o gift_n because_o in_o we_o there_o be_v no_o good_a work_n to_o which_o only_o the_o crown_n be_v give_v but_o only_o by_o god_n gift_n sunt_fw-la gift_n de_fw-fr great_a et_fw-fr lib._n arb_n ca._n 6._o prorsus_fw-la talia_fw-la cogitanti_fw-la veriffimèdicitur_fw-la dona_fw-la tua_fw-la coronat_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la si_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o teipso_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la coronat_fw-la deus_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la to_o he_o that_o so_o think_v say_v he_o it_o be_v right_o say_v god_n crow_v his_o own_o gift_n not_o thy_o merit_n if_o thou_o have_v thy_o merit_n of_o thyself_o and_o not_o of_o his_o gift_n for_o if_o they_o be_v such_o 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nascendo_fw-la meruerit_fw-la we_o be_v not_o to_o wonder_v that_o john_n in_o his_o birth_n merit_v that_o be_v obtain_v so_o great_a grace_n so_o hilary_n speak_v 7._o speak_v hilar._n epist_n apud_fw-la aug._n tom_n 7._o libros_fw-la quaeso_fw-la habere_fw-la mereamur_fw-la i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o merit_v that_o be_v find_v the_o favour_n to_o have_v those_o book_n so_o hierom_n abdiam_fw-la hierom_n hieron_n praefat_fw-la in_fw-la abdiam_fw-la veniam_fw-la mereri_fw-la debeo_fw-la i_o be_o to_o merit_n that_o be_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n so_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 17._o rome_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 9_o cap._n 17._o paulus_n cum_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la conaretur_fw-la extinguere_fw-la eius_fw-la verba_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la meruit_fw-la audire_fw-la paul_n when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o extinguish_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n merit_v that_o be_v find_v the_o mercy_n &_o favour_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n from_o heaven_n 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my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o that_o i_o can_v merit_v that_o be_v obtain_v pardon_n where_o s._n paul_n say_v 1.13_o say_v 1._o tim._n 1.13_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o etc._n etc._n s._n austin_n out_o of_o some_o translation_n read_v 5._o read_v aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n con_v donat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o misericordiam_fw-la merut_fw-la i_o merit_v mercy_n but_o import_v nothing_o but_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o in_o a_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n we_o have_v it_o common_o translate_v romanos_fw-la translate_v ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v ut_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la merear_fw-la adipisci_fw-la that_o i_o may_v merit_v to_o obtain_v christ_n whereas_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o hierom_n translate_v it_o script_n it_o hieron_n in_o cat._n eccles_n script_n ut_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_n inventam_fw-la that_o i_o may_v find_v jesus_n christ_n again_o in_o the_o next_o period_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o same_o translator_n read_v as_o before_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o hierome_n jbid._n hierome_n jbid._n tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la christo_fw-la fruar_fw-la only_o that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v christ._n and_o thus_o in_o infinite_a place_n have_v they_o make_v the_o greek_a father_n to_o speak_v of_o merit_n where_o they_o never_o mean_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o to_o make_v it_o plain_o to_o appear_v that_o by_o merit_n they_o mean_v not_o any_o such_o worthiness_n or_o desert_n as_o m._n bishop_n speak_v of_o let_v one_o sentence_n of_o ambrose_n full_o suffice_v meruerimus_fw-la suffice_v amb._n epist_n 22._o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la patimur_fw-la minora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o indigna_fw-es pro_fw-la quorum_fw-la laboribus_fw-la tanta_fw-la rependatur_fw-la futurorum_fw-la merces_fw-la bonorum_fw-la quae_fw-la revelabitur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la cùm_fw-la 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worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v which_o we_o expect_v to_o have_v reward_v therefore_o the_o tear_n of_o expiation_n say_v he_o be_v require_v that_o humility_n of_o prayer_n may_v lift_v up_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a work_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a reward_n where_o we_o see_v he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n as_o usual_o they_o be_v wont_a but_o show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_o merit_v as_o that_o in_o extremity_n it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v and_o that_o it_o need_v tear_n of_o expiation_n that_o be_v earnest_a intercession_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o remit_v the_o spot_n and_o blemish_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o by_o prayer_n only_o that_o be_v by_o favour_n that_o any_o reward_n be_v yield_v unto_o it_o but_o to_o this_o place_n most_o proper_o belong_v that_o of_o s._n bernard_n before_o mention_v that_o donaret_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a●●●●ne_n ser_n 1._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la taliae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la merita_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la ea_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la debeatur_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la aut_fw-la deus_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la faceret_fw-la nisi_fw-la eam_fw-la donaret_fw-la the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a for_o they_o of_o right_a or_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v do_v wrong_a if_o he_o do_v not_o yield_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o regnand_n they_o idem_fw-la the_o great_a et_fw-fr lib._n arb_n si_fw-mi propriè_fw-la appellentur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la nostra_fw-la ditimus_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n uta_fw-la regni_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnand_n if_o say_v he_o we_o will_v proper_o name_v those_o which_o we_o call_v our_o merit_n they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n where_o most_o plain_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n be_v unproper_o abuse_v and_o howsoever_o custom_n have_v 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