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A08326 An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1622 (1622) STC 18658; ESTC S113275 554,179 704

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be_v the_o general_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v yet_o beside_o that_o will_n sufficient_a for_o their_o salvation_n he_o must_v have_v a_o determinate_a and_o special_a will_n for_o the_o save_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o particular_a the_o same_o i_o avow_v in_o our_o present_a case_n but_o m._n reynoldes_n repli_v 26._o reyn._n pag._n 463._o in_o his_o confe_fw-mi with_o m._n hor●_n heb._n 10._o v._o 18._o &_o 26._o that_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o answer_v with_o the_o same_o forename_a canus_n that_o as_o almighty_a god_n have_v once_o create_v the_o universal_a cause_n of_o light_n need_v not_o produce_v a_o new_a sun_n moon_n or_o star_n as_o a_o physician_n have_v make_v one_o general_a and_o during_o medicine_n to_o heal_v all_o kind_n of_o disease_n never_o need_v to_o devise_v any_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o merciful_a redeemer_n who_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v infect_v therewith_o 7._o second_o king_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n cleanse_v by_o grace_n say_v thou_o shall_v wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o white_a than_o snow_n s._n paul_n write_v that_o the_o iustify_v be_v holy_a and_o immaculate_a that_o they_o cast_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a that_o they_o live_v in_o christ_n be_v light_n in_o our_o lord_n &_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n therefore_o free_a from_o the_o darkness_n free_a from_o the_o impurity_n death_n and_o idolatry_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o participation_n have_v justice_n with_o iniquity_n what_o society_n be_v there_o between_o light_n and_o darkness_n what_o part_n have_v christ_n with_o beliall_n what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n only_o god_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n can_v deliver_v from_o sin_n which_o in_o this_o laver_n 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creator_n there_o be_v in_o it_o disobedience_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o field_n press_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n it_o be_v a_o transgression_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n a_o defection_n say_v abobt_n from_o rightetousnes_n a_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o whatsoever_o swerve_v or_o decline_v from_o the_o prescript_n of_o his_o law_n be_v sin_n therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o only_o a_o languor_n wound_n or_o fayntnes_n but_o the_o true_a sin_n of_o nature_n our_o answer_n be_v ready_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n either_o material_o or_o formal_o formal_o if_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a transgression_n material_o if_o it_o want_v deliberation_n or_o consent_n of_o will_n as_o in_o fool_n child_n and_o mad_a man_n it_o do_v but_o as_o in_o they_o the_o actual_a lust_n or_o desire_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v material_a disorder_n or_o swaruing_n from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o high_a but_o not_o proper_o sin_n so_o neither_o in_o the_o regenerate_a if_o as_o s._n augustine_n often_o avow_v they_o yield_v not_o unto_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o deny_v that_o whatsoever_o declyne_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n every_o unjust_a law_n every_o heretical_a interpretation_n every_o book_n which_o protestant_n set_v forth_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n be_v a_o decline_a and_o swerve_v from_o his_o law_n and_o albeit_o they_o damnable_o sin_n in_o disgorge_v such_o poison_n yet_o the_o book_n themselves_o be_v not_o proper_o sin_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o sin_n be_v commit_v as_o they_o be_v any_o way_n diwlge_v embrace_v or_o allow_v no_o more_o be_v the_o sinful_a motion_n of_o concupiscence_n unless_o by_o voluntary_a consent_n they_o be_v yield_v unto_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o sin_n 8._o second_o they_o press_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n as_o that_o s._n paul_n term_v 24._o rom._n 6._o v._o ●_o ad_fw-la rom._n 7._o v._n 24._o concupiscence_n sin_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o body_n of_o death_n s._n augustine_n iniquity_n vice_n a_o great_a evil_n methodius_n death_n and_o destruction_n itself_o s._n ambrose_n the_o defilement_n of_o nature_n the_o seed_n root_n or_o seminary_n of_o sin_n s._n cyprian_n a_o domestical_a evil_n origen_n sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v name_v sin_n death_n destruction_n etc._n etc._n for_o many_o reason_n which_o s._n augustine_n himself_o assign_v first_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n 23._o aug_n la._n de_fw-la ●uptijs_fw-la &_o concup_n c._n 23._o of_o sin_n as_o our_o speech_n be_v call_v our_o tongue_n or_o hand_n write_v our_o hand_n because_o our_o tongue_n or_o hand_n frame_v it_o the_o second_o for_o which_o it_o be_v so_o entitle_v he_o note_v to_o be_v because_o it_o incline_v provoke_v and_o if_o it_o overcome_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n death_n defilement_n etc._n etc._n so_o cold_a be_v say_v to_o be_v sluggish_a and_o heavy_a for_o that_o it_o make_v man_n heavy_a &_o wine_n merry_a by_o reason_n it_o stir_v up_o to_o mirth_n and_o so_o concupiscence_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o continual_o sugge_v allure_v &_o often_o induce_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n s._n cyprian_n beside_o the_o tribul_a s._n cypr._n de_fw-fr ratio_fw-la circumcis_fw-la s._n bernard_n de_fw-fr sex_n tribul_a precedent_a name_n call_v it_o a_o rage_a beast_n of_o stink_a breath_n s._n bernard_n a_o contagion_n a_o pestilent_a poison_n a_o manifold_a pestilence_n the_o cherishment_n of_o all_o naughtiness_n a_o furnace_n strong_o burn_v with_o the_o affection_n of_o ambition_n avarice_n envy_n willfullnes_n lewdness_n and_o all_o vice_n 9_o three_o it_o be_v term_v a_o great_a evil_n because_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o untoward_a and_o evil_a propension_n a_o hindrance_n from_o good_a a_o want_n of_o due_a subjection_n in_o the_o inferior_a power_n therefore_o true_o call_v a_o sickness_n or_o evil_a quality_n though_o not_o a_o sin_n for_o harken_v what_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n write_v to_o julian_n the_o pelagian_n thou_o think_v est_z that_o if_o concupiscence_n 19_o aug._n l._n 6._o cont_n jul._n c._n 5._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la rom._n 7._o v._n 15._o &_o 19_o be_v evil_a the_o baptize_v shall_v want_v it_o thou_o be_v much_o deceive_v for_o he_o want_v all_o evil_a in_o this_o sort_n s._n paul_n call_v it_o the_o evil_a which_o he_o hate_v and_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v four_o it_o do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o material_a part_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o which_o the_o formal_a guilt_n of_o our_o capital_a infection_n material_o include_v after_o which_o manner_n it_o may_v be_v improper_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n the_o name_n for_o which_o john_n caluin_n and_o his_o ghospeller_n so_o eager_o strive_v yet_o if_o you_o take_v the_o word_n iniquity_n in_o joan._n august_n tract_n 41._o in_o joan._n his_o proper_a signification_n it_o be_v whole_o cancel_v in_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n say_v because_o all_o iniquity_n be_v blot_v out_o have_v no_o infirmity_n remain_v 10._o last_o it_o do_v sometime_o true_o undergo_v that_o name_n because_o in_o the_o irregenerate_a the_o aversion_n from_o god_n 3._o aug._n l._n 5._o contra_fw-la jul._n c._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o form_n and_o essence_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v annex_v unto_o it_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o s._n augustine_n when_o in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o julian_n he_o first_o call_v it_o sin_n than_o the_o cause_n also_o and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o so_o it_o be_v proper_o sin_n not_o in_o itself_o alone_o but_o as_o it_o be_v combine_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a aversion_n to_o make_v one_o complete_a and_o vicious_a habit_n so_o there_o be_v in_o it_o disobedience_n against_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o mind_n because_o it_o be_v in_o they_o unbridled_a and_o untamed_a 576._o whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n fol._n 576._o lust_n so_o it_o be_v that_o sinful_a concupiscence_n against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n according_a to_o s._n augustine_n do_v strive_v and_o covet_v howbeit_o by_o these_o word_n whitaker_n take_v occasion_n to_o cavil_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a because_o in_o they_o only_o be_v the_o good_a spirit_n which_o war_v against_o it_o but_o he_o be_v much_o deceive_v for_o s._n augustine_n mean_v not_o by_o the_o good_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o natural_a propension_n to_o good_a the_o right_a synderesis_fw-la or_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n which_o he_o have_v stamp_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a this_o often_o fight_v and_o bid_v war_n to_o that_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v true_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o formal_a guilt_n conjoin_v unto_o it_o notwithstanding_o if_o that_o formal_a guilt_n be_v 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tully_n likewise_o give_v the_o name_n of_o vice_n to_o whatsoever_o be_v break_v or_o out_o of_o reparation_n in_o the_o root_n or_o wall_n of_o a_o house_n thus_o s._n augustine_n take_v the_o word_n vice_n for_o that_o which_o be_v maim_v and_o disease_v and_o not_o for_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_n abide_v in_o the_o regenerate_a wherein_o i_o appeal_v to_o no_o other_o sentence_n then_o his_o own_o which_o i_o here_o insert_v as_o a_o seal_n and_o obligation_n of_o his_o belief_n concern_v this_o matter_n jam_fw-la init_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la jul._n prope_fw-la init_fw-la ne_fw-la discernis_fw-la iam_fw-la ne_fw-la perspicis_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o now_o discern_v do_v thou_o now_o perceane_n do_v thou_o now_o behold_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v make_v in_o baptism_n and_o as_o
and_o restore_v note_v that_o by_o grace_n he_o and_o all_o protestant_n understand_v justify_v grace_n without_o which_o every_o action_n every_o thought_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o unfaythfull_a be_v as_o they_o misdeem_v a_o damnable_a and_o deadly_a crime_n and_o so_o impute_v 3._o touch_v the_o three_o estate_n of_o uprise_v or_o entrance_n into_o grace_n all_o in_o like_a sort_n agree_v that_o man_n albeit_o he_o be_v excite_v and_o call_v upon_o by_o god_n yet_o do_v not_o work_n or_o as_o much_o as_o consent_v to_o his_o conversion_n until_o he_o be_v true_o iustify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o i_o shall_v disprove_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v 4._o in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o estate_n they_o allow_v also_o to_o man_n with_o uniform_a consent_n the_o liberty_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o grace_n which_o caluin_n and_o other_o interpret_v to_o be_v a_o liberty_n from_o constraint_n only_o and_o not_o from_o necessity_n and_o so_o deprive_v man_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o former_a of_o his_o free_a arbitrement_n against_o who_o i_o be_o now_o to_o prove_v two_o point_n of_o chief_a importance_n 5._o first_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n freewill_n since_o his_o fall_n not_o only_o to_o civil_a action_n but_o also_o by_o the_o special_a aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o any_o new_a sin_n and_o performance_n at_o least_o of_o some_o moral_a good_a second_o that_o this_o liberty_n be_v from_o necessity_n and_o not_o from_o coaction_n only_o yet_o remember_v i_o take_v not_o grace_n before_o mention_v for_o justify_v grace_n as_o protestant_n do_v not_o for_o habitual_a grace_n or_o inherent_a justice_n dwell_v in_o our_o soul_n but_o for_o actual_a grace_n that_o be_v for_o any_o heavenly_a motion_n illustration_n or_o other_o extraordinary_a succoursent_a from_o above_o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n sake_n by_o help_n whereof_o he_o that_o be_v prostitute_v to_o some_o kind_n of_o vice_n may_v well_o subdue_v and_o overmaster_v other_o he_o that_o transgress_v the_o sabbath_n may_v dutiful_o honour_v and_o reverence_v his_o parent_n he_o that_o wallow_v in_o fleshly_a lust_n may_v of_o compassion_n relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n may_v rise_v and_o walk_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n if_o he_o diligent_o 1._o psalm_n 1._o give_v ear_n and_o correspondent_o work_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a inspiration_n all_o which_o our_o sectary_n obstinate_o impious_o blasphemous_o deny_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n 16._o matth._n 22._o 2._o petr._n 3._o v._n 16._o or_o wilful_o deprave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o perdition_n 6._o for_o to_o comprise_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o former_a two_o point_n both_o together_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o scripture_n more_o serious_o record_v or_o promulgate_v more_o solemn_o then_o 19_o deut._n 30_o ●_o vers_fw-la 19_o that_o which_o moses_n denounce_v to_o the_o jew_n say_n i_o call_v this_o day_n heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n benediction_n and_o malediction_n therefore_o choose_v life_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o the_o moral_a observation_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n &_o bid_v they_o choose_v life_n by_o observe_v not_o death_n by_o transgress_v whereon_o it_o follow_v most_o evident_o that_o they_o be_v not_o thrall_n to_o transgression_n or_o in_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n but_o may_v if_o they_o will_v have_v embrace_v life_n and_o be_v not_o by_o necessity_n determine_v either_o to_o life_n or_o death_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o wise_a and_o ancient_a philo_n notable_o 24._o philo_z in_o libro_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la fit_a immutabilis_fw-la josu_fw-la 24._o conclude_v man_n have_v freewill_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v extant_a the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o deuteronomie_n i_o have_v place_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_a choose_v life_n in_o like_a manner_n josue_n propose_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n or_o idol_n to_o the_o people_n say_v choose_v this_o day_n that_o which_o please_v you_o who_o you_o 22._o dan._n 23._o 22._o ought_v especial_o to_o serve_v 7._o susanna_n in_o danger_n of_o incur_v either_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n or_o disgrace_n of_o the_o world_n after_o she_o have_v reason_v ●4_n amos_n 5._o v._o ●4_n with_o herself_o on_o both_o side_n what_o she_o may_v do_v make_v choice_n not_o to_o sin_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n amos_n exhort_v the_o jew_n seek_v the_o good_a and_o not_o the_o evil_a that_o you_o may_v live_v almighty_a god_n propound_v three_o several_a 5._o 2._o reg._n 24._o v._n 12_o 13._o 3._o reg._n 3._o v._n 5._o chastisement_n to_o david_n bid_v he_o take_v his_o choice_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o king_n solomon_n likewise_o he_o say_v ask_v what_o thou_o will_v who_o demand_v the_o moral_a virtue_n of_o wisdom_n and_o not_o riches_n or_o the_o death_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o they_o 3._o arist_n l._n 3._o eth._n c._n 4._o &_o 5._o orig._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr prin._n c._n 1._o nissen_n l._n 7._o de_o phi_o c._n 1._o nazian_n in_o apolog._n ambros_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o very_a text_n declare_v he_o may_v have_v do_v 8._o therefore_o both_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n have_v perfect_a freedom_n some_o to_o civil_a some_o to_o moral_a action_n some_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o enjoy_v the_o freedom_n of_o choice_n the_o freedom_n of_o election_n in_o which_o the_o true_a liberty_n not_o only_o from_o constraint_n but_o also_o from_o necessity_n consist_v as_o both_o aristotle_n the_o philosopher_n and_o origen_n saint_n gregory_n nissen_n saint_n gregory_n nazianzen_n saint_n ambrose_n those_o great_a divines_n affirm_v which_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n or_o judgement_n can_v deny_v for_o when_o it_o be_v in_o our_o free_a power_n to_o take_v this_o or_o that_o one_o 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caluinian_a god_n because_o our_o true_a and_o sovereign_a god_n who_o be_v essential_o good_a yea_o goodness_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o upon_o any_o project_n never_o so_o holy_a to_o purpose_n or_o desire_v evil_a yet_o that_o intend_v evil_a he_o can_v not_o do_v be_v essential_o opposite_a &_o repugnant_a to_o his_o nature_n the_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n nor_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o blossom_n of_o death_n no_o contrary_v say_v s._n basil_n can_v be_v engender_v by_o his_o contrary_n for_o neither_o 7._o matt._n 7._o be_v life_n wont_a to_o breed_v death_n nor_o darkness_n afford_v beginning_n to_o light_n nor_o do_v sickness_n cause_n health_n and_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n the_o good_a eccl._n basil_n hom_n 2._o in_o hexa_fw-la gregor_n ni●●en_n hom_n 2._o in_o eccl._n man_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o hart_n utter_v not_o evil_a thing_n but_o such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a and_o convenient_a to_o his_o nature_n 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want_n of_o power_n and_o omnipotency_n think_v he_o not_o of_o it_o it_o argue_v ignorance_n and_o inconsideration_n derepub_fw-la plato_n l._n 2._o derepub_fw-la to_o which_o effect_n it_o be_v record_v in_o plato_n that_o man_n may_v have_v some_o profitable_a inducement_n to_o lie_v because_o he_o can_v otherwise_o compass_v his_o design_a plot_n but_o nothing_o can_v move_v god_n thereunto_o for_o nothing_o can_v he_o approve_v which_o he_o can_v effectuate_v by_o the_o best_a mean_n he_o list_v fie_o then_o on_o these_o pernicious_a and_o hellish_a dotage_n that_o god_n be_v the_o causer_n of_o heresy_n the_o contriver_n of_o sin_n fie_o on_o they_o that_o think_v god_n yoke-mate_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o sin_n to_o achieve_v his_o holy_a design_n 5._o the_o second_o heresy_n by_o part_n interlard_v in_o the_o former_a partly_o express_v in_o other_o passage_n be_v that_o even_o as_o the_o divine_a piety_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n predestinate_v 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let_v pass_v because_o it_o tend_v to_o good_a it_o require_v not_o the_o prevision_n of_o work_n but_o for_o reprobation_n which_o be_v the_o deputation_n of_o man_n the_o only_a image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o this_o to_o be_v do_v without_o any_o foresight_n absolute_a or_o conditional_a of_o his_o demerit_n and_o be_v do_v that_o man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o escape_v or_o free_a will_n to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n which_o lead_v he_o headlong_a to_o destruction_n be_v more_o than_o barbarian_a more_o than_o neronian_a cruelty_n because_o every_o punishment_n just_o tax_v presuppose_v a_o offence_n but_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o that_o priority_n consider_v be_v free_a from_o all_o offence_n free_a from_o ill_a desert_n therefore_o to_o preordain_v those_o harmless_a and_o noble_a creature_n to_o everlasting_a torment_n which_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v incur_v before_o the_o prevision_n of_o any_o misdeed_n be_v such_o wild_a savage_a and_o outrageous_a caluinisme_n as_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o have_v ever_o sound_a like_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o any_o but_o some_o heretical_a and_o fulkish_a caluinist_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o predestinat_n be_v long_o since_o condemn_v for_o the_o like_a assertion_n and_o one_o godescalcus_n a_o monk_n of_o rheims_n at_o a_o synod_n of_o magunce_n a_o city_n in_o germany_n 7._o see_v fr●doard_v lib._n 3._o c._n 13._o serraen_n l._n 1._o rerum_fw-la mogunt_fw-la c._n 33._o baron_fw-fr a_o domini_fw-la 400._o &_o 818._o conc._n araufic_n c._n 25._o ezech._n 18._o v._o 32._o etc._n etc._n 33._o v._n 11._o osee_v 13._o v._o 9_o sap._n 1._o v._n 13._o 2._o pet._n 3._o v._n 9_o aug._n lib._n 6._o hypogno_fw-it chrysos_fw-la hom_n 3._o in_o genes_n hom_n de_fw-fr interdict_v arboris_fw-la ad_fw-la adam_n quae_fw-la habetur_fw-la post_fw-la hom_n in_o genes_n eulgent_a li._n ad_fw-la monim_n prosper_v in_o lib._n respon_n ad_fw-la ga●lorun_n capitula_fw-la sub_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o ●●nt_fw-la super_fw-la cap._n 7._o yea_o the_o arausican_n council_n anathematize_v both_o they_o &_o our_o adversary_n in_o these_o word_n we_o do_v not_o only_o believe_v any_o to_o be_v predestinate_a to_o evil_a by_o divine_a power_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o who_o will_v believe_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a with_o all_o detestation_n we_o pronounce_v they_o accurse_v 6._o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n cry_v out_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v our_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o impious_a but_o that_o he_o convert_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v perdition_n be_v thou_o o_o israel_n only_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n god_n make_v not_o death_n neither_o do_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o perdition_n of_o the_o live_n our_o lord_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o perish_v by_o which_o sentence_n of_o holy_a writ_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o reprobation_n and_o destruction_n of_o no_o creature_n be_v absolute_o and_o antecedent_o intend_v by_o god_n but_o only_o consequent_o &_o conditional_o presuppose_v their_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n and_o final_a impenitence_n which_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n foresee_v depute_v they_o according_o too_o their_o deserve_a punishment_n god_n say_v s._n augustin_n punish_v the_o reprobate_a because_o he_o foreknow_v what_o they_o will_v do_v but_o create_v they_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v s._n chrysostome_n for_o this_o end_n he_o frame_v every_o creature_n and_o fashion_v we_o not_o that_o we_o perish_v nor_o to_o torment_v we_o with_o punishment_n but_o to_o save_v us._n and_o elsewhere_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v adam_n sin_n who_o before_o his_o fall_n do_v fence_v and_o arm_v he_o adam_n can_v have_v obey_v which_o he_o will_v not_o because_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o devil_n
v._n 10._o ecclesiast_fw-la ●6_n v._o 15._o matt._n v._o ●2_n matth._n 20._o v._o ●_o jer._n 31._o v._n 16._o rom._n 2._o v._n 6._o ad_fw-la corinth_n 3._o v._n 8._o apoc._n 22._o v._o 12._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 5._o sect_n 14_o fol._n 686._o fulk_n in_o ca._n 3._o 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n sect_n 2._o in_o ●p_n 4._o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n sect_n 4._o in_o c._n 25._o matth._n sect_n 6._o to_o all_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o chaldeake_a it_o be_v my_o merit_n be_v less_o than_o all_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o thy_o servant_n and_o in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la all_o mercy_n shall_v make_v a_o place_n to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n and_o although_o the_o greek_a have_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o work_n yet_o that_o import_v the_o same_o with_o the_o latin_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o the_o scripture_n witness_v in_o those_o place_n where_o eternal_a life_n prepare_v to_o good_a work_n be_v entitle_v merces_fw-la a_o reward_n or_o hire_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v correspondent_a to_o merit_v or_o desert_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v because_o your_o reward_n be_v very_o great_a in_o heaven_n call_v the_o workman_n and_o pray_v they_o their_o hire_n let_v thy_o voice_n cease_v from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n because_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o thy_o work_n god_n render_v or_o give_v reward_n to_o the_o just_a according_a to_o their_o work_n according_a to_o their_o own_o labour_n 3._o our_o adversary_n make_v answer_v to_o these_o and_o the_o like_a argument_n first_o that_o heaven_n be_v call_v a_o crown_n a_o reward_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o in_o a_o respect_n simple_o and_o absolute_o it_o be_v only_o a_o gift_n because_o it_o be_v give_v according_a to_o grace_n according_a to_o mercy_n not_o according_a to_o desert_n or_o merit_n but_o we_o reply_v that_o although_o the_o original_a from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v be_v grace_n and_o mercy_n yet_o that_o grace_n be_v communicate_v upon_o this_o solemn_a bargain_n covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o reward_v our_o work_n perform_v and_o dignify_v therewith_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n include_v a_o dignity_n in_o they_o for_o every_o reward_n have_v a_o absolute_a and_o intrinsical_v locum_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la tim_n 4._o matt._n 20._o v._n 4._o &_o v._o 13._o &_o 14._o aug_n lib._n the_o sanct_a virg_n c._n 26._o hie._n l._n con_v jou._n chrysost_n theophil_n &_o euthim._n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la reference_n to_o some_o proportion_n of_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n here_o be_v a_o true_a and_o absolute_a reward_n therefore_o a_o true_a and_o absolute_a merit_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o reward_n be_v term_v a_o crown_n not_o only_o of_o grace_n but_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n due_a unto_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a right_n of_o title_n of_o justice_n friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n take_v that_o be_v thou_o and_o go_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o day-penny_n by_o which_o s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrysostome_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n understand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o he_o style_v it_o he_o to_o wit_n his_o by_o covenant_n his_o by_o justice_n and_o not_o only_o by_o gift_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n s._n paul_n call_v god_n a_o just_a judge_n in_o reward_v our_o work_n god_n be_v not_o unjust_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o ad_fw-la heb._n 6._o 10._o fulk_n in_o c._n 4._o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n sect_n 4._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n ●_o 5_o sect_n 1._o 4._o 4._o the_o second_o answer_n which_o d._n fulke_n d._n abbot_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o fraternity_n return_v hereunto_o be_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v due_a by_o covenant_n and_o so_o a_o debt_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_v not_o of_o our_o desert_n likewise_o god_n render_v heaven_n say_v they_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n not_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o our_o work_n but_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n impute_v by_o faith_n unto_o us._n these_o be_v the_o guilty_a shift_n they_o devise_v to_o entail_v all_o upon_o christ_n and_o upon_o god_n promise_n which_o he_o by_o those_o mean_v most_o bountiful_o vouchsafe_v to_o communicate_v unto_o us._n for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o divine_a promise_n and_o christ_n justice_n be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v we_o to_o merit_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a thing_n which_o god_n regard_v in_o reward_v our_o work_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o same_o the_o imputation_n the_o same_o equal_o make_v and_o attribute_v unto_o all_o but_o the_o remuneration_n be_v diverse_a in_o equal_o assign_v more_o or_o less_o correspondent_a to_o the_o slackness_n 9_o matth._n 1●_n v._o 27._o ●_o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o v._n 8._o ad_fw-la gal._n 6._o five_o 7._o ●_o ibidem_fw-la v._n 9_o or_o industry_n of_o our_o labour_n the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n what_o thing_n a_o man_n shall_v sow_v those_o also_o shall_v he_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o his_o flesh_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a so_o that_o the_o seed_n the_o price_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o everlasting_a life_n be_v not_o only_a faith_n nor_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o but_o also_o our_o good_a deed_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n which_o here_o we_o sow_v upon_o earth_n for_o the_o apostle_n go_v forward_o in_o the_o same_o 7._o apoc._n 22._o v._o 12._o fulk_n in_fw-ge ●_o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o sect_n 2._o caluin_n 3_o instit_fw-la cap._n 18._o §._o ●_o &_o 7._o place_n do_v good_a let_v we_o not_o fail_v for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v not_o fail_v therefore_o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o work_v good_a to_o all_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o render_v to_o every_o ma●_n according_a to_o his_o work_n fulke_o read_v this_o phrase_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o holy_a scripture_n grant_v that_o every_o one_o receave_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o labour_n yet_o not_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o other_o more_o plain_o explicate_a allow_v it_o give_v to_o our_o work_n as_o sign_n of_o our_o faith_n not_o as_o cause_n meritorious_a of_o the_o same_o but_o the_o latin_a text_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la have_v that_o very_a word_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n ●●_o eccles_n 16_o v._n ●●_o which_o necessary_o impli_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n beside_o holy_a writ_n affirm_v that_o we_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o bliss_n as_o the_o reward_n wage_n and_o hire_v of_o our_o labour_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o labour_n for_o hire_v wage_n and_o reward_n have_v mutual_a correspondence_n and_o inseparable_a connexion_n with_o merit_n in_o so_o much_o as_o heaven_n paraen●●_n ●_o ad_fw-la cor._n 9_o v._n 24._o m●●●_n 11._o v._n ●2_n matt._n 13._o v._n 45._o aug._n in_o psal_n 93._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la basil_n in_o hom_n quam_fw-la scripfit_n in_o initium_fw-la proverb_n clem._n a●●_n in_o paraen●●_n be_v propose_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o goal_n or_o price_n to_o be_v win_v by_o run_v as_o a_o kingdom_n invade_v by_o force_n as_o a_o inestimable_a gem_n prize_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o our_o best_a endeavour_n as_o a_o treasure_n to_o be_v buy_v by_o the_o value_n worthiness_n or_o condignity_n of_o our_o work_n the_o true_a meritorious_a and_o moral_a cause_n thereof_o in_o the_o race_n all_o run_v indeed_o but_o one_o receave_v the_o price_n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n &_o the_o violent_a bear_v it_o away_o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o merchantman_n seek_v good_a pearl_n &_o have_v sound_a one_o precious_a pearl_n etc._n etc._n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o s._n augustine_n everlasting_a life_n and_o rest_n be_v salable_a and_o buy_v by_o tribulation_n for_o christ_n s._n basil_n we_o be_v negotiator_n or_o merchant_n who_o trace_v the_o evangelicall_a path_n purchase_v the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o commundement_n let_v it_o not_o repent_v you_o to_o have_v labour_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o you_o if_o you_o will_v to_o buy_v most_o precious_a salvation_n with_o a_o proper_a treasure_n by_o charity_n and_o faith_n which_o true_o be_v a_o just_a price_n 5._o moreover_o i_o demonstrate_v it_o irrefragable_o in_o this_o syllogistical_a manner_n