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[Catholick theses]
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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eternal_a save_v only_o upon_o his_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o they_o or_o at_o least_o in_o commutative_a justice_n do_v deserve_v it_o from_o any_o worth_n in_o they_o that_o equal_v it_o and_o for_o both_o these_o do_v not_o always_o depend_v only_o on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v hold_v by_o catholic_n to_o err_v from_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o most_o false_a presumption_n 2_o for_o the_o true_a concurrence_n that_o good_a work_n have_v by_o christ_n merit_n through_o god_n free_a promise_n for_o obtain_v or_o merit_v life_n eternal_a here_o also_o as_o every_o one_o ought_v in_o general_a to_o believe_v most_o certain_o and_o infallible_o that_o all_o who_o perform_v such_o evangelical_n obedience_n shall_v obtain_v life_n eternal_a so_o they_o affirm_v one_a that_o none_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v special_o that_o his_o own_o work_n or_o obedience_n be_v such_o as_o can_v miss_v of_o it_o or_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o work_n or_o of_o his_o own_o justification_n or_o salvation_n or_o of_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o christ_n merit_n to_o himself_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v or_o partake_v of_o his_o merit_n 2_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o liableness_n of_o the_o once_o justify_v by_o or_o in_o their_o baptism_n to_o fall_v away_o again_o by_o commit_v mortal_a sin_n from_o their_o justification_n and_o then_o the_o difficulty_n of_o discern_v exact_o among_o their_o sin_n commit_v what_o be_v mortal_a and_o lose_v the_o divine_a grace_n what_o be_v not_o then_o again_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o know_v in_o our_o regain_n a_o second_o justification_n when_o we_o have_v a_o sufficient_a repentance_n or_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o our_o former_a sin_n without_o which_o the_o church_n sacrament_n do_v not_o profit_v we_o and_o a_o different_a measure_n of_o which_o be_v require_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o fault_n and_o when_o we_o have_v not_o and_o 3_o by_o reason_n if_o we_o be_v ascertain_v of_o our_o regain_v estate_n of_o the_o great_a allay_n and_o impairment_n which_o our_o action_n in_o this_o estate_n may_v receive_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o many_o venial_a sin_n so_o that_o our_o fault_n do_v many_o time_n equal_a sometime_o exceed_v our_o good_a deed_n nay_o sometime_o that_o which_o we_o think_v a_o good_a act_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o true_a though_o venial_a sin_n and_o be_v augment_v also_o in_o our_o presumption_n that_o it_o be_v none_o by_o reason_n also_o of_o the_o difficulty_n to_o distinguish_v between_o evangelical_n counsel_n and_o precept_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o a_o different_a observance_n be_v require_v under_o penalty_n of_o fall_v into_o some_o mortal_a sin_n or_o only_o fail_v of_o perfection_n and_o last_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o perseverance_n and_o that_o our_o present_a merit_n or_o piety_n may_v not_o be_v all_o evacuate_v by_o some_o future_a miscarriage_n i_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o catholic_n affirm_v it_o the_o safe_a course_n especial_o for_o those_o who_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o any_o great_a perfection_n not_o to_o put_v any_o or_o much_o lest_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_v confidence_n in_o any_o merit_n or_o sufficiency_n of_o their_o own_o present_a work_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o god_n require_v they_o of_o we_o but_o rather_o whole_o to_o trust_v in_o and_o rely_v on_o god_n mercy_n both_o for_o our_o present_a condition_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a he_o will_v through_o christ_n merit_n by_o improve_n our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n change_n and_o amend_v it_o and_o for_o our_o present_a action_n when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n that_o if_o they_o be_v full_a of_o defect_n and_o miscarriage_n he_o will_v for_o christ_n merit_n remit_v these_o and_o for_o the_o future_a more_o sanctify_v they_o and_o give_v we_o also_o perseverance_n in_o they_o we_o ever_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 4.4_o nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la justificatus_fw-la sum_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la judicat_fw-la i_o dominus_fw-la est_fw-la of_o which_o matter_n thus_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 6._o c._n 9_o sicut_fw-la nemo_fw-la pius_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la christi_fw-la meritis_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la dubitare_fw-la potest_fw-la sic_fw-la quilibet_fw-la dum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la suamque_fw-la propriam_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la &_o indispositionem_fw-la respicit_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la gratia_fw-la i._n e._n of_o his_o regeneration_n formidare_fw-la &_o timere_fw-la potest_fw-la 7_o yet_o last_o they_o grant_v that_o such_o justify_v as_o be_v eminent_a in_o sanctity_n both_o may_v have_v by_o special_a revelation_n which_o god_n sometime_o condescend_v to_o a_o great_a familiarity_n communicate_v unto_o they_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o their_o present_a justification_n and_o if_o persevere_v salvation_n and_o may_v also_o without_o such_o revelation_n though_o not_o attain_v any_o infallible_a certainty_n or_o persuasion_n cvi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la subesse_a falsum_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o possible_a defect_n of_o their_o judgement_n about_o some_o of_o the_o aforenamed_a particular_n upon_o which_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v build_v any_o divine_a faith_n the_o object_n of_o which_o be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o therefore_o that_o only_a which_o be_v absolute_o infallible_a yet_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o moral-certain_a persuasion_n or_o faith_n cvi_fw-la non_fw-la sube_a dubium_fw-la or_o dubitatio_fw-la may_v have_v a_o fearless_a and_o calm_a security_n that_o they_o be_v actual_o justify_v and_o consequent_o if_o persevere_v shall_v be_v glorify_v which_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ground_v on_o their_o present_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n and_o service_n require_v of_o they_o for_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o reward_n and_o of_o christ_n most_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o adequate_a meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o see_v 2._o cor._n 1.12_o 1._o jo._n 3.18_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n 24.4.17_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o 2._o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o to_o which_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v add_v also_o the_o witness_n within_o they_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 8.15_o though_o this_o witness_n as_o also_o it_o be_v other_o ordinary_a operation_n in_o we_o mostwhat_a be_v not_o certain_o know_v by_o we_o to_o be_v its_o witness_n or_o operation_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o this_o will_v amount_v to_o special_a revelation_n catholic_n therefore_o affirm_v not_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o christ_n merit_n to_o themselves_o or_o a_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n in_o any_o justify_v to_o be_v unlawful_a but_o only_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o these_o to_o be_v except_o by_o revelation_n unattainable_a and_o whilst_o they_o say_v that_o one_o though_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n de_fw-fr sva_fw-la gratia_fw-la formidare_fw-la &_o timere_fw-la potest_fw-la yet_o they_o say_v not_o that_o every_o one_o timere_fw-la debet_fw-la ξ._n ξ._o see_v the_o roman_a writer_n quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o dr._n field_n append._n 3._o l._n p._n 318._o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o bishop_n forbes_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la 3._o l._n 1._o c._n p._n 95._o etc._n etc._n where_o communior_fw-la romanensium_fw-la sententia_fw-la say_v he_o libenter_fw-la admittit_fw-la ex_fw-la vivae_fw-la fidei_fw-la sensu_fw-la seu_fw-la charitatis_fw-la &_o bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la experimento_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la minoris_fw-la &_o inferioris_fw-la gradus_fw-la oriri_fw-la quae_fw-la conjecturalis_fw-la &_o probabilis_fw-la nominari_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la omnem_fw-la formidinem_fw-la pellat_fw-la tamen_fw-la tollit_fw-la omnem_fw-la anxietatem_fw-la &_o haesitationem_fw-la progrediuntur_fw-la alii_fw-la quidam_fw-la romani_fw-la ulterius_fw-la &_o certitudinem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la aliam_fw-la minorem_fw-la quidem_fw-la certitudine_fw-la fidei_fw-la divinae_fw-la conjecturali_fw-la tamen_fw-la majorem_fw-la quam_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la moralem_fw-la appellandam_fw-la censent_fw-la admittunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nullam_fw-la habeant_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la justificatione_n formidinem_fw-la deceptionis_fw-la the_o pharisee_n very_o confident_a luk._n 18.11_o go_v home_n unjustified_a the_o publican_n very_o fearful_a justify_v and_o so_o the_o leper_n believe_v christ_n power_n but_o doubt_v his_o good_a pleasure_n si_fw-la vis_fw-la potes_fw-la yet_o be_v cleanse_v matt._n 8.2_o head_n xvii_o concern_v sin_n venial_a and_o mortal_a mortal_a concern_v sin_n venial_a and_o mortal_a the_o catholic_n doctrine_n be_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o baptise_a be_v true_o regenerate_v 2._o that_o a_o man_n fall_v not_o from_o this_o state_n of_o regeneration_n or_o from_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n by_o commit_v any_o sin_n how_o small_a soever_o nor_o yet_o continue_v still_o in_o this_o state_n whilst_o commit_v any_o sin_n how_o
guess_v what_o a_o poor_a harvest_n there_o will_v be_v of_o good_a work_n where_o they_o be_v thus_o only_a free-will-offering_n 12_o their_o depress_v the_o righteousness_n and_o true_a worth_n of_o good_a work_n flow_v from_o grace_n infuse_v and_o by_o this_o undervalue_v the_o true_a power_n of_o god_n grace_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o by_o this_o again_o inconsiderate_o lessen_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n also_o as_o purchase_v this_o infusion_n of_o grace_n whereby_o to_o forbear_v sin_v as_o much_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o extol_v they_o in_o the_o pardon_v of_o we_o whilst_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_v lessen_v also_o the_o same_o merit_n in_o the_o remove_n of_o sin_n whilst_o they_o make_v it_o in_o their_o justification_n rather_o cover_v than_o the_o strength_n and_o habit_n delete_v and_o eradicate_v misapply_v rom._n ch_n 7._o 13ly_n their_o affirm_v that_o the_o pretend_v restore_v of_o the_o once_o justify_v and_o afterward_o fall_v from_o grace_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n again_o teach_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o thing_n mere_o imaginary_a see_v dr._n field_n append._n 3._o l._n p._n 312._o for_o that_o he_o who_o be_v once_o justify_v can_v never_o be_v unjustified_a and_o who_o be_v once_o assure_v of_o their_o justification_n be_v also_o assure_v of_o perseverance_n in_o it_o happen_v afterward_o what_o sin_n will_v happen_v which_o sin_n also_o consequent_o though_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n must_v not_o be_v in_o these_o person_n of_o the_o same_o guilt_n as_o in_o other_o i._n e._n lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1._o cor._n 6._o and_o so_o these_o person_n be_v indeed_o though_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o otherwise_o by_o such_o sin_n fall_v from_o grace_n now_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o sacrament_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o repentance_n neglect_v whereby_o they_o may_v have_v be_v restore_v and_o so_o the_o last_o state_n of_o these_o man_n worse_o than_o the_o first_o that_o before_o their_o justification_n and_o their_o end_n miserable_a because_o too_o much_o conceit_v and_o secure_a these_o be_v the_o tenant_n of_o some_o more_o rigid_a protestant_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n in_o some_o of_o which_o if_o perhaps_o their_o meaning_n may_v by_o a_o charitable_a construction_n be_v reconcile_v to_o truth_n yet_o do_v their_o expression_n seem_v very_o pernicious_a to_o a_o good_a life_n and_o easy_o misunderstand_v by_o the_o vulgar_a or_o those_o who_o take_v they_o in_o the_o most_o obvious_a sense_n head_n xvi_o of_o merit_n merit_n of_o merit_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o grace_n inhabitant_n or_o of_o the_o good_a work_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o 1._o catholic_n do_v general_o disclaim_v any_o merit_n of_o they_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o word_n merit_n be_v explain_v by_o protestant_n see_v field_n append._n 3._o l._n p._n 324._o forbes_n de_fw-fr justifica_fw-la 5._o l._n 3._o c._n p._n 197._o viz._n first_o ut_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la mercedem_fw-la expectamus_fw-la 2_o ut_fw-la sit_fw-la indebitum_fw-la 3_o ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la unquam_fw-la faciendum_fw-la omittatur_fw-la nec_fw-la omittendum_fw-la committatur_fw-la sive_fw-la quoad_fw-la part_n sive_fw-la gradus_fw-la 4_o ut_fw-la sit_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la inter_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o mercedem_fw-la or_o yet_o as_o merit_n be_v take_v in_o the_o former_a covenant_n of_o work_n involve_v the_o first_o and_o three_o of_o these_o condition_n they_o willing_o grant_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o we_o do_v by_o grace_n assistant_n though_o have_v some_o worth_n in_o they_o that_o can_v merit_v our_o justification_n so_o neither_o any_o work_n of_o the_o already_o justify_v proceed_v from_o grace_n infuse_v and_o inhabitant_n though_o have_v yet_o a_o great_a worth_n in_o they_o that_o can_v merit_v the_o future_a divine_a reward_n promise_v to_o they_o as_o condign_a i._n e._n as_o any_o way_n in_o strict_a justice_n equal_v it_o α._n α._fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr justific_n 5._o l._n 14._o c._n opera_fw-la bona_fw-la si_fw-la considerentur_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la sva_fw-la remota_fw-la promissione_n &_o dignitate_fw-la principii_fw-la operantis_fw-la nullam_fw-la habent_fw-la proportionem_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la illam_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la proinde_fw-la non_fw-la eye_n debetur_fw-la ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la merces_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quote_v rom._n 8.18_o luk._n 19.17_o matt._n 19.29_o centuplum_fw-la 2._o cor._n 4.17_o and_o in_o his_o use_v the_o phrase_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la for_o this_o reason_n because_o their_o work_n have_v not_o only_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o of_o a_o reward_n but_o also_o a_o dignity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a principle_n of_o they_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o that_o have_v some_o correspondency_n or_o similitude_n to_o the_o reward_n as_o the_o seed_n to_o the_o fruit_n a_o lesser_a degree_n of_o grace_n here_o to_o a_o high_a measure_n there-of_a here_o and_o hereafter_o in_o the_o next_o world_n yet_o he_o disclaim_v any_o equality_n in_o a_o sense_n strict_o take_v as_o most_o clear_o appear_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o condignity_n viz._n the_o great_a inequality_n of_o our_o present_a work_n though_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o life_n eternal_a especial_o take_v for_o the_o object_n thereof_o deus_fw-la merces_fw-la nostra_fw-la magna_fw-la nimis_fw-la as_o also_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o imperfect_a knowledge_n and_o charity_n we_o have_v here_o to_o that_o perfect_a we_o shall_v receive_v for_o it_o hereafter_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v ibid._n c._n 18._o negari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la long_o excellat_fw-la actioni_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la sit_fw-la coguitio_fw-la &_o charitas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la in_fw-la ista_fw-la vero_fw-la sit_fw-la cognitio_fw-la &_o charitas_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la and_o that_o non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la absoluta_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la inter_fw-la meritum_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la secundum_fw-la justitiam_fw-la distributivam_fw-la ut_fw-la dici_fw-la possit_fw-la praemium_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la operis_fw-la sed_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la proportio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la secundum_fw-la quam_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la meretur_fw-la dici_fw-la possit_fw-la dignus_fw-la eo_fw-la praemio_fw-la and_o that_o ideo_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la deberi_fw-la fidei_fw-la formatae_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la visionem_fw-la cum_fw-la ardentissima_fw-la charitate_fw-la quia_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la inchoata_fw-la &_o disposita_fw-la tandem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la perficiatur_fw-la &_o absolvatur_fw-la grant_v also_o there_o that_o god_n do_v always_o 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