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out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o weak_a mistake_n and_o not_o proceed_v from_o a_o malicious_a spirit_n as_o do_v other_o objection_n make_v by_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n pharisees_n return_v a_o convictive_a answer_n by_o way_n of_o parable_n tell_v he_o of_o a_o certain_a creditor_n which_o have_v two_o debtor_n wherein_o he_o do_v first_o vindicate_v himself_o and_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o simon_n that_o he_o know_v both_o this_o woman_n life_n and_o heart_n and_o so_o be_v a_o prophet_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o so_o second_o defend_v this_o woman_n prove_v that_o she_o be_v not_o now_o what_o she_o have_v be_v nor_o as_o he_o conceive_v she_o to_o be_v for_o she_o be_v change_v from_o what_o she_o be_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v censure_v for_o that_o she_o be_v not_o in_o which_o parable_n we_o have_v first_o the_o prologue_n or_o preface_n to_o it_o v._o 40._o second_o the_o parable_n itself_o to_o be_v consider_v v._o 41._o 50._o the_o parable_n be_v prefaced_a first_o 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considerable_a 1._o the_o person_n nominate_v simon_n 2._o the_o purpose_n or_o intent_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n specify_v i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o latter_a we_o may_v take_v notice_n first_o of_o the_o reverend_a appellation_n give_v by_o simon_n to_o our_o saviour_n master_n second_o of_o his_o submissive_a obedience_n and_o ready_a attention_n say_v on_o the_o parable_n itself_o follow_v from_o vers_fw-la 41._o to_o the_o end_n where_o more_o particular_o consider_v we_o first_o the_o allegorical_a narration_n the_o be_v a_o certain_a creditor_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 41._o 44._o second_o the_o moral_a or_o application_n an_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o woman_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 44_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o narration_n we_o have_v first_o a_o case_n propound_v verse_n 42._o and_o then_o resolve_v and_o determine_v v._o 43._o in_o the_o propound_v part_n we_o have_v first_o a_o relation_n make_v of_o the_o party_n who_o the_o 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the_o demand_v make_v tell_v i_o second_o the_o ground_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o have_v be_v relate_v to_o thou_o this_o case_n be_v thus_o propound_v be_v resolve_v and_o determine_v vers_fw-la 43._o simon_n answer_v and_o say_v wherein_o we_o have_v considerable_a first_o simons_n sentence_n i_o suppose_v he_o to_o who_o he_o forgive_v most_o second_o our_o saviour_n approbation_n of_o it_o thou_o haste_v right_o judge_v the_o application_n follow_v vers_fw-la 44._o to_o the_o end_n wherein_o observe_v we_o first_o the_o posture_n our_o saviour_n use_v second_o the_o speech_n our_o saviour_n make_v our_o saviour_n posture_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n an_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o woman_n where_o first_o his_o action_n second_o the_o object_n must_v be_v consider_v our_o saviour_n speech_n be_v direct_v first_o to_o simon_n then_o unto_o the_o woman_n to_o simon_n vers_fw-la 44._o 48._o and_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o first_o a_o interrogation_n or_o question_n see_v thou_o this_o woman_n second_o a_o expostulation_n with_o simon_n about_o what_o have_v former_o pass_v i_o enter_v into_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o interrogation_n there_o be_v first_o a_o duty_n impose_v see_v thou_o i.e._n behold_v she_o better_o see_v her_o conversation_n and_o behaviour_n 2._o the_o person_n on_o who_o this_o duty_n be_v impose_v thou_o who_o hold_v thyself_o to_o be_v more_o righteous_a and_o just_a than_o she_o in_o the_o expostulation_n make_v with_o simon_n we_o have_v first_o a_o preference_n vers_fw-la 44_o 45_o 46._o second_o a_o inference_n vers_fw-la 47._o the_o preference_n have_v in_o it_o first_o a_o reprehension_n of_o simon_n for_o his_o defect_n second_o a_o commendation_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o her_o respect_n and_o these_o be_v lay_v down_o antithetical_o the_o one_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o for_o the_o better_a illustration_n simons_n defect_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprooved_a be_v three_o 1._o against_o civility_n he_o give_v he_o no_o water_n for_o his_o foot_n 2._o against_o charity_n he_o give_v christ_n no_o kiss_n 3._o against_o hospitality_n he_o anoint_v not_o his_o head_n with_o oil_n yet_o invite_v he_o to_o a_o feast_n the_o woman_n respect_n be_v see_v in_o supply_v all_o these_o want_n 1._o the_o want_n of_o water_n she_o supply_v with_o her_o tear_n 2._o in_o stead_n of_o kiss_v his_o cheek_n or_o lip_n she_o kiss_v christ_n foot_n the_o low_a member_n of_o his_o body_n 3._o in_o stead_n of_o anoint_v his_o head_n she_o power_v her_o ointment_n upon_o his_o foot_n which_o before_o she_o have_v wash_v and_o kiss_v next_o our_o saviour_n direct_v his_o speech_n unto_o the_o woman_n an_o he_o say_v to_o she_o vers_fw-la 48_o 49_o 50._o wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o her_o absolution_n vers_fw-la 48_o 49._o 2._o her_o dismission_n vers_fw-la 50._o in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v first_o the_o sentence_n give_v and_o in_o it_o consider_v 1._o by_o who_o he_o say_v 2._o 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so_o we_o stand_v discharge_v through_o his_o ransom_n before_o god_n almighty_a object_n this_o objection_n may_v be_v further_o urge_v thus_o that_o be_v free_o bestow_v which_o be_v confer_v without_o any_o help_n or_o work_v in_o the_o receiver_n but_o many_o necessary_a work_n and_o act_n be_v necessary_o require_v of_o those_o that_o be_v discharge_v as_o faith_n repentance_n charity_n etc._n etc._n how_o then_o be_v it_o free_o give_v resp_n though_o it_o be_v not_o confer_v without_o these_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o confer_v for_o these_o they_o be_v not_o cause_n but_o condition_n sign_n and_o proof_n to_o settle_v our_o heart_n in_o this_o comfortable_a assurance_n that_o we_o have_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n and_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v as_o we_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o parable_n use_v this_o make_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o with_o a_o like_a pride_n cry_v up_o their_o action_n to_o be_v meritorious_a as_o they_o do_v their_o passion_n and_o suffering_n to_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o god_n justice_n they_o make_v a_o double_a merit_n a_o merit_n of_o congruity_n which_o they_o say_v go_v before_o conversion_n and_o obtain_v justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o merit_n of_o condignity_n which_o follow_v after_o conversion_n and_o further_v our_o reward_n when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v neither_o of_o these_o can_v stand_v with_o free_a grace_n grace_n and_o merit_n fight_v ex_fw-la diametro_fw-la rom._n 3.28_o if_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v than_o merit_n be_v no_o merit_n if_o by_o merit_n grace_n be_v no_o grace_n which_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v she_o no_o more_o alike_o unsound_a may_v just_o fasten_v upon_o she_o the_o ill_a name_n of_o meretrix_n babylonica_fw-la 7_o dr._n feat_o meretrixa_n merendo_fw-la nam_fw-la mercede_fw-la svam_fw-la exercet_fw-la malitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n calepin_n tit._n meretrix_n bem_n serm._n 52_o fateor_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la digum_fw-la ego_fw-la nâ—â—_n proprijs_fw-la possum_fw-la merit_n be_v regnum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la c_o lorun_v caeterùm_fw-la duplici_fw-la jure_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinens_fw-la dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la faeredita_fw-la te_fw-la scilitet_fw-la patriâ—_n &_o meri_fw-la o_fw-la passionis_fw-la alâ—â—o_fw-la ipse_fw-la contencus_fw-la alteruâ—_n mihi_fw-la donat_fw-la ex_fw-la cujus_fw-la dono_fw-la juâ—e_fw-la illuâ—_fw-la mihi_fw-la vendicanâ—_n non_fw-la consua_fw-la lorauthor_n vit_fw-mi kern_n l._n c._n â—2_n bellar_n de_fw-fr â—uâ—â—iâ—_n c._n â—6_n 6_o &_o â—5_n c._n 7_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n say_v one_o for_o meretrix_n a_o merendo_fw-la sie_n dicta_fw-la est_fw-la a_o whore_n have_v her_o name_n from_o merit_v her_o stand_n upon_o term_n with_o god_n and_o plead_v merit_n mar_v all_o her_o merit_n sufficie_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la merita_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n if_o there_o be_v any_o merit_n it_o be_v in_o deny_v all_o merit_n and_o thus_o that_o father_n merit_v for_o i_o find_v in_o his_o life_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o sâ—tan_n oppose_v he_o s._n bernard_n there_o seem_v thus_o to_o reply_v i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a neither_o can_v i_o by_o my_o own_o desert_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o lord_n obtain_v it_o by_o a_o double_a right_n by_o his_o father_n inheritance_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v content_a with_o one_o himself_o give_v i_o the_o other_o of_o who_o gift_n challenge_v it_o by_o right_n i_o be_o not_o confound_v and_o of_o this_o mind_n be_v the_o papist_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o point_n indeed_o so_o bellarmine_n out_o of_o bernard_n because_o say_v he_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o vainglory_n tutissimume_v filucian_n totam_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la reponere_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a to_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n in_o the_o sole_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n here_o he_o play_v penelope_n texit_fw-la telam_fw-la &_o retexit_fw-la he_o sew_v and_o ravel_v after_o much_o write_v and_o great_a paâ—â—es_n take_v in_o defence_n of_o merit_n he_o dash_v all_o with_o his_o pell_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n and_o in_o a_o case_n so_o near_o concern_v our_o salvation_n he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v the_o safe_a way_n be_v much_o too_o blame_v use_v 2_o therefore_o be_v we_o direct_v in_o the_o sure_a and_o safe_a course_n fly_v we_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o beg_v pardon_n use_v no_o other_o plea_n but_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n thus_o do_v david_n seek_v psal_n 6.2_o 4._o &_o 25.6.7_o &_o 55.1_o so_o daniel_n cap._n 9_o 9.18_o and_o the_o poor_a publican_n luk._n 18.13_o so_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.22_o so_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n mâ—t._n 9.27_o &_o 20.30_o so_o do_v thou_o have_v a_o man_n any_o other_o plea_n for_o pardon_n it_o must_v be_v from_o something_o in_o himself_o or_o for_o something_o in_o some_o other_o creature_n but_o from_o neither_o of_o these_o from_o a_o man_n self_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o hope_v for_o pardon_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o may_v look_v for_o respect_n from_o god_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v many_o stain_n and_o blemish_n in_o our_o best_a work_n as_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v isa_n 64.6_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o in_o respect_n whereof_o s._n paul_n that_o choose_a vessel_n profess_v that_o he_o be_v nothing_o 2_o cor._n 2_o 11._o 2._o though_o a_o man_n do_v know_v no_o evil_a by_o himself_o nor_o be_v conscious_a of_o any_o blemish_n in_o his_o righteous_a action_n yet_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n know_v much_o and_o see_v much_o in_o we_o in_o which_o respect_n saint_n paul_n say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 102._o quisquis_fw-la tibi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la vera_fw-la meritasua_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la nisi_fw-la munera_fw-la tua_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o confess_v si_fw-mi de_fw-fr â—uo_fw-la retriovis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la retribuâ—_n omne_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la habes_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habes_fw-la tuumâ—olum_fw-la peâ—â—atum_fw-la habes_fw-la aug._n in_o psa_n 102._o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o 3._o if_o in_o case_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o imperfection_n at_o all_o in_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o plead_n of_o our_o work_n to_o the_o almighty_a by_o way_n of_o merit_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o god_n isa_n 26.12_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o &_o 15.10_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o phil._n 2.13_o if_o thou_o rendere_v any_o thing_n say_v s._n austen_n to_o god_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o rendere_v sin_n for_o all_o the_o good_a thou_o have_v thou_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n thou_o have_v nothing_o which_o thou_o may_v call_v thy_o own_o but_o sin_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o strong_o infer_v against_o all_o plea_n of_o man_n merit_n thus_o si_fw-mi bonasunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thy_o work_n be_v good_a they_o be_v god_n gift_n if_o they_o be_v evil_a god_n crow_v they_o not_o cordis_fw-la si_fw-mi hona_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la coronat_fw-la tamquam_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_n c._n 7_o quicquid_fw-la guess_n â—is_fw-la parum_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la feceris_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la chrys_n hom._n 70._o eâ—si_fw-la millies_fw-la moriamur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la animae_fw-la expleamus_fw-la nihil_fw-la dignum_fw-la gerime_n adea_n quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la percepimus_fw-la chrys_n l._n the_o compuactione_n cordis_fw-la if_o therefore_o god_n crow_v thy_o work_n he_o crow_v they_o not_o as_o they_o be_v merit_n but_o as_o his_o own_o gift_n certain_o that_o which_o be_v not_o our_o work_n be_v not_o our_o merit_n can_v we_o oblige_v a_o man_n to_o we_o by_o pay_v he_o his_o own_o 2._o we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o we_o stand_v engage_v to_o do_v when_o we_o have_v do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v luk._n 17.10_o how_o then_o can_v we_o challenge_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n be_v any_o man_n engage_v to_o we_o for_o discharge_v of_o a_o bond_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v under_o a_o great_a penalty_n by_o a_o precise_a day_n to_o satisfy_v 3._o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o that_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o expect_v to_o receive_v from_o god_n for_o it_o what_o be_v all_o the_o money_n we_o can_v make_v all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v towards_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o such_o a_o debt_n be_v sin_n math._n 18.24_o hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o this_o rom._n 8.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o yet_o suffer_v
pledge_n to_o confirm_v their_o hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o enjoy_v that_o good_a i_o and_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o notwithstanding_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n thus_o the_o former_a doctrine_n deliver_v of_o the_o vileness_n and_o dauger_v of_o that_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o incontinency_n be_v like_a to_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n full_a of_o trouble_n and_o grief_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a but_o this_o valley_n of_o anchor_n be_v give_v for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n this_o mary_n repentance_n be_v of_o purpose_n record_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o hope_n of_o deject_a spirit_n for_o god_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o as_o ready_a to_o receive_v penitent_n as_o he_o ever_o be_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o other_o light_v withdraw_v themselves_o and_o hide_v their_o head_n in_o a_o cowardly_a kind_n of_o fashion_n but_o when_o the_o moon_n begin_v to_o shine_v they_o recover_v their_o former_a boldness_n and_o liberty_n have_v we_o no_o other_o to_o cast_v our_o eye_n you_o but_o such_o as_o john_n baptist_n and_o that_o mary_n who_o be_v bless_v above_o woman_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n where_o be_v our_o hope_n but_o where_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o such_o sinner_n as_o these_o afore_o mention_v shine_v to_o we_o we_o can_v but_o hold_v up_o our_o head_n and_o come_v abroad_o expect_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n upon_o repentance_n of_o the_o like_a mercy_n wherefore_o let_v not_o the_o eunuch_n say_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n let_v none_o say_v i_o have_v be_v a_o adulterer_n a_o murderer_n and_o can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o heaven_n for_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n assure_o 55._o noli_fw-la dicere_fw-la nun_n quid_fw-la ecce_fw-la talem_fw-la hominem_fw-la deus_fw-la correcturus_fw-la est_fw-la â—am_fw-la malum_fw-la tam_fw-la perversum_fw-la noli_fw-la desperare_fw-la quem_fw-la rogas_fw-la attend_v non_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la rogas_fw-la magnitudinom_n moâ—bi_fw-la vi_fw-la deâ—_n potentiaâ—n_fw-la nedici_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la aug_n in_o ps_n 55._o as_o we_o may_v not_o despair_v of_o ourselves_o neither_o may_v we_o despair_v of_o other_o say_v not_o say_v s._n austin_n what_o will_v god_n ever_o amend_v such_o a_o man_n so_o wicked_a so_o perverse_a do_v not_o despair_n look_v on_o he_o to_o who_o thou_o pray_v and_o not_o on_o he_o for_o who_o thou_o pray_v thou_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n thou_o see_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o physician_n thou_o see_v such_o a_o one_o to_o run_v on_o in_o the_o race_n of_o wickedness_n lead_v captive_a of_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v his_o will_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n etc._n etc._n yet_o let_v all_o rash_a judgement_n of_o his_o future_a estate_n be_v restreyn_v how_o desperate_a soever_o his_o present_a estate_n may_v seem_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la reficere_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o that_o make_v he_o can_v mend_v he_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v he_o in_o rom._n 11.23_o and_o who_o know_v what_o his_o will_n be_v who_o way_n be_v past_o find_v out_o shoot_v not_o thâ—n_v your_o fool_n bolt_n so_o rash_o as_o with_o the_o barbarian_n to_o say_v sure_o this_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v a_o reprobate_n notorious_a sinner_n may_v be_v call_v when_o glorious_a hypocrite_n shall_v be_v condemn_v publican_n and_o harlot_n save_v when_o conceit_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n shall_v be_v reject_v 21._o mat._n 21._o be_v not_o this_o woman_n as_o unlikely_a to_o have_v prove_v a_o holy_a liver_n as_o any_o thou_o know_v have_v not_o the_o devil_n as_o strong_a possession_n of_o she_o whilst_o she_o be_v under_o the_o guard_n of_o seven_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v not_o paul_n as_o unlikely_a to_o have_v prove_v so_o able_a a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n whilst_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n 9.1.2_o act._n 9.1.2_o etc._n etc._n 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