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their_o faith_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n as_o ethnike_v and_o infidel_n dâ—facto_fw-la nevertheless_o in_o name_n and_o external_a show_n they_o be_v within_o as_o holy_a scripture_n make_v mention_v as_o matth._n 13_o in_o the_o feyld_a of_o corn_n be_v together_o tare_n and_o wheat_n in_o the_o net_n good_a fish_n and_o bad_a in_o a_o house_n foolish_a and_o wise_a virgin_n even_o so_o such_o person_n have_v faith_n without_o work_n not_o obscur_o but_o plain_o do_v pertayn_v to_o the_o church_n howbeit_o they_o be_v damn_v therefore_o it_o hap_v to_o faith_n without_o charity_n either_o to_o be_v formal_a or_o informal_a but_o the_o effect_n and_o virtue_n depend_v in_o his_o will_n in_o who_o charity_n be_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n charity_n the_o effect_n of_o faith_n depend_v in_o his_o will_n in_o who_o be_v charity_n the_o heretic_n force_v falsy_n the_o contrary_a be_v deceive_v for_o whilst_o they_o presuppose_v and_o judge_v with_o themselves_o that_o true_a faith_n chief_o be_v place_v in_o only_a persuasion_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v persuade_v &_o certain_o assure_v himself_o because_o of_o the_o imputative_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o grace_n and_o charity_n concomitant_a be_v infuse_v into_o his_o soul_n with_o his_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o only_a faith_n faith_n the_o heretic_n foolish_a persuasion_n concern_v faith_n &_o that_o this_o persuasion_n in_o their_o judgement_n be_v a_o most_o true_a thing_n neither_o think_v they_o ever_o at_o any_o time_n that_o this_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o grace_n &_o charity_n which_o be_v false_a and_o absurd_a as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v for_o they_o lie_v great_a weight_n upon_o a_o weak_a foundation_n and_o build_v castle_n upon_o a_o sandy-mount_a for_o it_o be_v not_o only_a faith_n that_o iustifyes_n a_o man_n nether_a be_v it_o ever_o annex_v &_o conjoin_v with_o charity_n &_o grace_n but_o be_v separate_v obiectio_fw-la faith_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o sanctification_n of_o his_o spirit_n therefore_o faith_n can_v no_o way_n be_v separate_v from_o charity_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom_n 10_o v._o 10._o with_o the_o hart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v to_o salvation_n answer_n the_o apostle_n understande_v not_o in_o these_o word_n sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n include_v charity_n but_o he_o say_v the_o hart_n believe_v to_o ryghteousnes_n in_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o signifi_v that_o faith_n be_v way_n and_o mean_a to_o get_v and_o obtain_v righteousness_n but_o this_o faith_n do_v not_o ever_o include_v necessary_o the_o actual_a stat_fw-la of_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n and_o therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v in_o man_n without_o charity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v separate_v other_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o good_a affection_n of_o will_n requisite_a in_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o not_o annex_v absolute_o to_o the_o action_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n obiectio_fw-la faict_o without_o work_n be_v dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v jac._n 2._o therefore_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v not_o a_o true_a man_n so_o neither_o be_v faith_n in_o sinneres_fw-la a_o true_a faith_n without_o work_n and_o charity_n ergo_fw-la faith_n and_o charity_n can_v be_v separate_v answer_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o contrary_a assimilated_a and_o compare_v faith_n not_o to_o a_o dead_a man_n but_o he_o assimilate_v and_o compare_v such_o to_o a_o dead_a body_n as_o v._o 26._o for_o as_o the_o body_n say_v he_o without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a concern_v the_o vital_a operation_n whereby_o it_o fail_v not_o to_o be_v a_o true_a body_n even_o so_o without_o work_n faith_n be_v dead_a concern_v the_o utility_n meryt_n and_o salvation_n albeyt_v it_o fail_v not_o to_o be_v true_a faith_n for_o the_o apostel_n affirm_v the_o devil_n to_o believe_v albeyt_v not_o to_o salvation_n how_o much_o more_o a_o sinner_n may_v believe_v and_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o his_o salvation_n because_o it_o be_v without_o work_n which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v separate_v from_o charity_n and_o compare_v to_o a_o dead_a man_n without_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o want_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o yet_o can_v be_v call_v otherwise_o then_o a_o body_n ergo_fw-la and_o so_o be_v faith_n objection_n the_o father_n in_o who_o doctrine_n thou_o papist_n so_o oft_o do_v boast_v teach_v faith_n without_o work_n not_o to_o be_v true_a faith_n as_o s._n cyp_n de_fw-fr simplic_a pral_a beda_n in_o cap._n 2._o jac._n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la â—rew_v faith_n be_v never_o without_o work_n answer_n the_o father_n deny_v such_o to_o be_v true_a faith_n that_o be_v not_o lively_a and_o perfect_a and_o to_o be_v such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o laughter_n be_v not_o full_a joy_n yet_o it_o be_v account_v for_o joy_n and_o gladness_n so_o s_n hier._n cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la gal._n when_o charity_n be_v far_o of_o and_o suchlyke_a faith_n be_v remote_a and_o absent_a we_o say_v it_o be_v not_o perfect_a charity_n and_o true_a faith_n not_o that_o it_o be_v far_o of_o and_o absent_a as_o concern_v his_o essence_n but_o concern_v his_o perfection_n operation_n and_o life_n and_o hereupon_o the_o father_n teach_v the_o verity_n and_o the_o heretic_n lie_v and_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n qvaestio_n v._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o miracle_n wherefore_o require_v the_o papist_n miracle_n of_o we_o for_o confirmation_n of_o our_o reform_a faith_n sing_v long_o since_o it_o be_v marvellous_o confirm_v of_o the_o apostel_n martyr_n confessores_fw-la so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o new_a miracle_n caluin_n praef_n instit_fw-la ad_fw-la franc._n gall_n reg_fw-la answer_n predestination_n luther_n attempt_v to_o raise_v the_o dead_a he_o also_o attempt_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n if_o their_o doctrine_n be_v true_a from_o the_o apostle_n how_o flee_v they_o to_o extraordinary_a thing_n caluin_n make_v for_o a_o miracle_n of_o a_o live_a man_n a_o dead_a he_o will_v have_v wrought_v a_o miracle_n for_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n i_o ask_v wherefore_o luther_n that_o great_a prophet_n elias_n and_o a_o chief_n apostle_n yea_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n so_o call_v of_o his_o successores_fw-la for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o euangel_n make_v his_o recourse_n to_o miracle_n whilst_o he_o assay_v and_o attempt_v to_o raise_v from_o death_n one_o william_n nesone_n drown_v in_o the_o ryver_n of_o albus_n as_o staph._n in_o respon_n ult._n bear_v witness_v also_o he_o attempt_v to_o work_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o a_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o possess_v but_o in_o vain_a wherefore_o i_o say_v go_v luther_n to_o use_v a_o extraordinary_a means_n if_o his_o doctrine_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n &_o that_o miracle_n be_v not_o now_o necessary_a likewise_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n wherefore_o attempt_v caluin_n to_o work_v a_o miracle_n to_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n who_o by_o caluine_n policy_n dissemble_v himself_o dead_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o preordination_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n as_o bol_n in_o vita_fw-la calu._n lib._n 13._o again_o i_o ask_v if_o caluin_n be_v scrupulous_a to_o sow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholyk_n faith_n yet_o wherefore_o induce_v he_o a_o new_a faith_n and_o if_o he_o have_v purge_v the_o error_n of_o the_o paptst_n church_n wherefore_o run_v he_o to_o work_v of_o a_o false_a miracle_n wonderful_a to_o the_o world_n lykwyse_o a_o certain_a ringleader_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n attempt_v to_o work_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o polonia_n who_o invyte_v all_o his_o fellow_n compagnions_n to_o be_v present_a at_o his_o baptism_n promyse_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n to_o confirm_v his_o baptism_n heaven_n a_o anabaptist_n in_o polonia_n attempt_v to_o cause_v the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n from_o heaven_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o day_n be_v prefix_v the_o place_n be_v appoint_v the_o rumour_n spread_v abroad_o all_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v this_o miracle_n and_o first_o of_o all_o this_o arch-heretick_n enter_v into_o the_o water_n but_o in_o place_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n anon_o the_o devil_n appare_v with_o a_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a countenance_n offer_v himself_o to_o they_o all_o devil_n the_o anabaptist_n be_v beat_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o take_v the_o heretic_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n lifteth_z and_o carri_v he_o in_o the_o air_n let_v
church_n and_o approve_v by_o authority_n for_o true_a doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o of_o they_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n otherways_o their_o mission_n and_o doctrine_n can_v be_v receive_v nor_o believe_v who_o without_o this_o ordinary_a authority_n by_o themselves_o approve_v doctrine_n to_o be_v sufficient_a or_o insufficient_a and_o must_v be_v move_v themselves_o by_o some_o other_o preacher_n and_o his_o authority_n to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o if_o there_o want_v miracle_n i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o shall_v approve_v their_o doctrine_n discuss_v ambiguity_n resolve_v doubt_n never_o i_o say_v by_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o understand_v of_o their_o privy_a spirit_n but_o their_o doctrine_n shall_v ever_o be_v hold_v suspect_v same_o no_o doctrine_n can_v be_v know_v true_a without_o miracle_n zue_v affi_n mes_fw-fr the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o assertion_n zuing._n tom._n 2._o eccl_n say_v how_o many_o have_v usurp_v the_o function_n to_o preach_v and_o teach_v or_o to_o work_v miracle_n be_v call_v of_o god_n confirm_v by_o eléction_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o he_o i_o hope_v zuingl_n have_v say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o will_v say_v that_o ordinary_a vocation_n be_v necessaey_v &_o that_o thereby_o god_n work_v often_o time_n miracle_n for_o the_o maitayn_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o both_o lawful_a mission_n and_o miracle_n be_v of_o god_n ordination_n the_o heretyck_n make_v themselves_o pastor_n without_o ordination_n to_o their_o shame_n and_o ignominy_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n contemn_v and_o blaspheme_v all_o lawful_a succession_n and_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n call_v themselves_o and_o presume_v to_o govern_v without_o lawful_a ordination_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n on_o they_o and_o no_o man_n gyve_v it_o to_o they_o as_o say_v s._n cyp._n de_fw-fr simpl._n prael_n they_o succeed_v to_o none_o but_o begin_v at_o themselves_o vocation_n heretic_n be_v profane_a person_n calu._n fly_v to_o extraordinary_a vocation_n and_o be_v profane_a and_o enemy_n to_o our_o lord_n peace_n and_o his_o divyne_a unity_n but_o caluin_n teach_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la eccl_n reform_v that_o god_n raise_v up_o pastor_n extraordinary_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n who_o shall_v restore_v his_o decay_a and_o ruinous_a church_n as_o long_o since_o he_o do_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o in_o our_o time_n by_o the_o ordinary_a vocation_n of_o man_n he_o have_v raise_v prophet_n and_o pastor_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o church_n as_o luther_n zuingl_n etc._n etc._n who_o commendation_n of_o their_o own_o brother_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v wonderful_a and_o first_o zuingl_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a pastor_n towit_n luth_o and_o zuingl_o bez._n to_o sanctezij_n call_v luther_n the_o wonderful_a instrument_n of_o god_n most_o heavenly_a inspire_v and_o a_o admirable_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o who_o who_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v nothing_o jewel_n call_v he_o the_o most_o excellent_a man_n of_o god_n send_v of_o he_o to_o lyghten_v the_o world_n apoc._n part_n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 2._o mathesius_n call_v he_o the_o supreme_a father_n of_o the_o church_n con_v 8._o the_o lut_n pag._n 88_o amdorff_n say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o in_o the_o world_n in_o spirit_n and_o faith_n wisdom_n and_o profunde_n knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n amdorff_n praef_n tom_fw-mi 1._o luther_n albertus_n call_v he_o a_o true_a paul_n and_o elyas_n and_o a_o man_n sufficient_a to_o appease_v and_o diverte_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o man_n to_o who_o augustin_n may_v think_v no_o shame_n to_o be_v his_o scholar_n lib._n count_v carollost_n lib._n 7._o some_o other_o call_v he_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n scholar_n austen_n may_v have_v be_v luther_n 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will_v be_v account_v a_o prophet_n and_o extraordinary_o call_v as_o be_v observe_v in_o diverse_a of_o his_o sermon_n say_v i_o be_o a_o prophet_n i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n &_o be_o send_v of_o god_n i_o can_v err_v &_o if_o i_o err_v it_o be_v god_n that_o deceive_v i_o and_o put_v i_o in_o error_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n his_o miracle_n and_o lyf_v &_o his_o prophetical_a extraordinary_a vocation_n be_v rehearse_v of_o schlussinburge_n one_o of_o their_o own_o profession_n gospel_n his_o miracle_n and_o vocation_n be_v commend_v of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n lib._n 2._o art_n 12._o fol._n 72._o the_o theol._n calu._n who_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v by_o man_n have_v show_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o world_n against_o caluin_n visyte_v he_o in_o the_o scourge_n of_o his_o fury_n punish_v he_o before_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n for_o he_o strike_v this_o sacramental_a heretyck_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o die_v 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confidence_n conceive_v of_o merit_n quÄ™st_n xxxiii_o pag._n 306._o finis_fw-la
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i_o will_v show_v mercy_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o willer_n nor_o the_o runer_n but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o mercy_n be_v of_o god_n even_o so_o be_v reprobation_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o ostentation_n of_o his_o justice_n answer_n the_o sequel_n be_v false_a for_o neither_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o predestine_v or_o not_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o reprobate_n but_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o confer_v and_o give_v mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v delyver_v and_o make_v free_a from_o the_o misery_n which_o sin_n induce_v with_o it_o and_o this_o mercy_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o he_o give_v to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o neither_o can_v any_o complayn_n because_o god_n give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o all_o man_n if_o that_o man_n cooperate_v therewith_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v understand_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o potter_n and_o the_o clay_n as_o concern_v precious_a and_o 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shall_v not_o have_v be_v neither_o the_o death_n of_o his_o martyr_n if_o god_n have_v not_o permit_v sin_n etc._n etc._n objection_n saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o predestination_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o we_o of_o rebrobation_n because_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o deaphe_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o incomprehensible_a be_v his_o judgement_n &_o his_o way_n unsearchable_a thus_o he_o answer_n the_o apostle_n exclaim_v not_o admire_v the_o secret_a cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n but_o the_o immense_a wisdom_n of_o god_n his_o counsel_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o faith_n who_o have_v permit_v both_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v in_o infidelity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o both_o as_o at_o length_n in_o this_o place_n be_v discuss_v but_o as_o touch_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o the_o child_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o bear_v nor_o have_v do_v good_a orevill_n by_o which_o example_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o nation_n nor_o particular_a person_n be_v elect_v eternal_o or_o call_v temporal_o or_o prefer_v to_o god_n favour_n by_o their_o merit_n because_o when_o god_n make_v these_o two_o person_n he_o love_v jacob_n and_o refuse_v esaw_n respect_v they_o both_o evil_a and_o the_o one_o as_o guilty_a as_o the_o other_o for_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v alike_o in_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o just_o where_o he_o may_v have_v reprobate_v both_o he_o save_v of_o mercy_n one_o which_o one_o be_v as_o evil_n and_o as_o void_a of_o
without_o freewill_n and_o so_o to_o conclude_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v clay_n and_o he_o our_o former_a respective_a objection_n frewill_n in_o good_a thing_n can_v fall_v in_o evil_a even_o so_o to_o arise_v to_o good_a or_o evil_a it_o can_v be_v without_o a_o excitant_fw-la and_o move_a help_n therefore_o will_n be_v not_o free_a answer_n who_o easy_o have_v fall_v in_o a_o pit_n can_v easy_o go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o even_o so_o grace_v be_v take_v from_o a_o man_n he_o can_v work_v good_a work_n so_o much_o be_v the_o imbecility_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o work_n of_o good_a without_o grace_n whereupon_o it_o conclude_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n concur_v with_o free_a will_n and_o freewill_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v never_o alone_a qvaestio_n xxv_o of_o prescience_n predestination_n and_o freewill_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v free_a see_v in_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v infallible_a and_o necessary_a take_v away_o this_o liberty_n for_o the_o divyne_a will_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n have_v predefynit_v and_o predestinat_a all_o thing_n in_o particular_a before_o the_o forseen_v determination_n of_o second_o cause_n sometime_o in_o time_n to_o come_v wicl_n art_n 27._o calu._n lib._n the_o aetern_n de_fw-fr prou_z &_o lib._n 1._o inst_z cap._n 18._o §_o 1._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o §_o 2.4_o 7.8.9_o answer_n i_o say_v the_o infallible_a &_o eternal_a prescience_n of_o god_n take_v not_o away_o neither_o preiudge_n the_o liberty_n of_o humane_a freewill_n or_o either_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o chanche_n of_o time_n because_o the_o prescience_n work_v nothing_o in_o the_o future_a action_n of_o humane_a will_n therefore_o it_o bring_v not_o to_o man_n any_o necessity_n the_o sequel_n be_v plain_a see_v necessity_n be_v a_o intrinsical_a condition_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o force_n or_o necessitate_v the_o antecedent_n also_o be_v 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divyne_a will_v independent_o &_o of_o free_a election_n of_o humane_a will_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n which_o depend_v of_o create_a freewill_n objection_n saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n act_n 2._o v._n 23._o say_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v delyver_v by_o definit_a counsel_n and_o for_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o they_o kill_v and_o crucify_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o cap._n 4._o v._n 27._o they_o true_o conveyn_v in_o that_o city_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o anoint_v herode_fw-la and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentill_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v which_o thy_o hand_n and_o counsel_n have_v decree_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o crucifyer_n
that_o all_o his_o action_n be_v sin_n then_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o sinner_n john_n 1._o v._n 12._o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n if_o by_o sin_n they_o remaâ—â—e_v ever_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o darkness_n as_o caluin_n affirm_v say_v that_o the_o very_o elect_a be_v guilt_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o subject_a to_o he_o sentence_n of_o death_n who_o blaâ—â—_n he_o my_o and_z arogant_a mind_n be_v damn_v of_o all_o christian_a man_n who_o can_v judge_v any_o thing_n equal_o in_o this_o subject_n and_o matter_n objection_n the_o prophet_n isai_n 64._o v._o 6._o say_v we_o all_o be_v make_v as_o unclean_a and_o our_o whole_a righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruouse_a cloth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o whole_a work_n which_o seem_v just_a unto_o us._n be_v unclean_a with_o sin_n therefore_o all_o our_o work_n be_v defayl_v with_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n answer_n the_o prophet_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o s_o hiero._n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o not_o of_o all_o man_n among_o who_o be_v many_o good_a man_n who_o the_o scripture_n commend_v for_o their_o righteous_a work_n but_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o legal_a work_n sacrifice_n sabbothe_n and_o new_a moon_n be_v adjudge_v before_o the_o lord_n pollure_v and_o unclean_a to_o wit_n when_o they_o be_v do_v of_o they_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o these_o effect_n be_v sin_n of_o themselves_o but_o because_o they_o profit_v nothing_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o actor_n who_o remain_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n moreover_o neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n speak_v so_o extend_v his_o word_n absolute_o against_o all_o time_n and_o all_o man_n but_o only_o to_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n when_o iniquity_n abound_v in_o israel_n for_o which_o iniquity_n god_n be_v to_o permit_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o may_v be_v evident_o gather_v of_o all_o word_n follow_v v._n 10._o say_v the_o city_n of_o thy_o holiness_n be_v desert_n zion_n be_v make_v vast_a and_o jerusalem_n be_v disolat_a etc._n etc._n objection_n eccl._n 7_o v._o 21._o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o earth_n who_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o ergo_fw-la all_o our_o work_n be_v sin_n answer_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v read_v that_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o time_n but_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o firm_a and_o constant_a to_o do_v good_a that_o he_o can_v never_o sin_v and_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a neither_o of_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v sin_n in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o labour_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v just_a man_n in_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v in_o gen._n 6._o v._n 5._o that_o god_n do_v see_v that_o the_o whole_a cogitation_n of_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v bend_v to_o evil_a at_o all_o time_n but_o of_o evil_a cogitation_n &_o of_o a_o will_n incline_v to_o evil_a no_o good_a work_n can_v proceed_v ergo_fw-la where_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thought_n there_o be_v farrelesse_a good_a work_n answer_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n after_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v that_o many_o cogitation_n of_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o evil_a for_o such_o say_n be_v common_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o exemple_n all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v absent_a when_o almost_o all_o be_v present_a even_o so_o in_o the_o same_o place_n v._o 12._o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o flesh_n to_o have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n and_o notwithstanding_o no_n and_o enoch_n be_v praise_v for_o righteous_a man_n likewise_o s._n paul_n complain_v phil_n 2._o v._n 2d_o that_o all_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v for_o their_o own_o profyt_n and_o not_o which_o appertain_v to_o jesu_n christ_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o contrary_a s._n paul_n himself_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n seek_v not_o their_o own_o profyt_n but_o christ_n jesus_n ergo_fw-la all_o man_n neither_o the_o thought_n of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o incline_v to_o evil_a but_o also_o to_o good_a and_o consequent_o to_o good_a work_n objection_n it_o be_v say_v a_o the_o psalmist_n 142._o v._n 2._o that_o all_o lyve_a soul_n shall_v not_o be_v iustify_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o matth_n 7_o v._o 8._o say_v that_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n and_o good_a fruit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a work_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v say_v that_o if_o god_n will_v do_v with_o sinner_n in_o righteousness_n and_o eqâ—â—â—_n there_o be_v none_o who_o absolute_o and_o altogether_o can_v be_v pronunce_v just_a without_o some_o venial_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o just_a to_o this_o effect_n be_v understand_v that_o place_n of_o s._n john_n i._o epist_n joh._n cap._n 1._o v._n 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v our_o solue_n and_o the_o verity_n be_v not_o in_o we_o â—etnot_n with_o stand_v desi_v not_o or_o faille_n to_o be_v just_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o righteous_a masinne_n seatientymes_o in_o the_o day_n prou._n 24._o v._n 16._o which_o sin_n be_v not_o judge_v mortal_a to_o rob_v he_o of_o righteousness_n but_o venial_a incline_n and_o not_o effect_v and_o so_o the_o holy_a man_n conclude_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v iustify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n innocent_a and_o pure_a of_o all_o sin_n which_o venial_a sin_n do_v not_o impedit_fw-la righteousness_n because_o as_o oft_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o be_v presuppose_v of_o all_o learned_a man_n venial_a sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o as_o concern_v that_o place_n of_o s._n matth._n that_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n s._n augustin_n expoondes_fw-mi it_o of_o the_o intention_n to_o wit_n that_o so_o long_o as_o a_o evil_a intention_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o mind_n a_o man_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n for_o unto_o a_o evil_a intention_n evil_a follow_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o freewill_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n underpropt_v with_o divine_a help_n to_o turn_v it_o to_o good_a and_o so_o to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n objection_n among_o other_o precept_n god_n have_v two_o first_o that_o we_o love_v god_n with_o our_o whole_a hart_n deut._n 6_o v._n 5._o second_o he_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o covet_v exod._n 20._o v._o 17._o but_o who_o fulfil_v not_o these_o two_o precept_n inteir_o sin_n ergo_fw-la what_o righteousness_n can_v we_o work_v but_o it_o it_o sin_n see_v we_o can_v keep_v these_o two_o commandment_n answer_n in_o the_o contrary_a s._n john_n epist_n 1._o cap._n 2._o v._n 5._o say_v who_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v indeed_o as_o for_o the_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v forbid_v and_o not_o first_o motion_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n we_o consent_v not_o ever_o neither_o sin_n ever_o and_o consequent_o we_o may_v fulfil_v these_o two_o precept_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n when_o we_o consent_v not_o in_o will_n to_o covet_v and_o so_o we_o work_v righteousness_n without_o sin_n in_o keept_v his_o commandment_n as_o at_o more_o length_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o twenthy-fyve_a question_n qvaestio_n xxxi_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n so_o arrogant_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n proper_o may_v merit_v the_o augment_v and_o increase_v of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n see_v this_o derogate_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o name_n of_o merit_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n full_a of_o arrogance_n which_o our_o reform_a church_n have_v abhor_v and_o detest_a calu._n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 15_o §_o 12_o &_o alij_fw-la answer_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o good_a work_n &_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n be_v in_o hatred_n and_o detest_a of_o you_o who_o allow_v none_o but_o all_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o affirmitive_a make_v man_n to_o flee_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o good_a work_n as_o chastity_n humility_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o christian_a godly_a work_n as_o from_o deadly_a poison_n and_o to_o enter_v in_o the_o brood_n way_n which_o lead_v to_o perdition_n matth._n 7._o v._n 13._o but_o the_o true_a verity_n be_v that_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o habitual_a grace_n may_v true_o
proper_o of_o worth_n and_o right_a merit_v eternal_a life_n without_o any_o prejudice_n of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n which_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v vall_v with_o strong_a reason_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o be_v not_o prevent_v with_o a_o malicious_a mind_n and_o carnal_a passion_n &_o who_o have_v the_o small_a taest_n in_o the_o divine_a scripture_n shall_v easy_o define_v this_o argument_n so_o that_o eccl_n 16_o v._o 15._o say_v all_o mercy_n make_v a_o place_n to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n how_o evident_a be_v merit_n express_v to_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o mercy_n what_o in_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v and_o abhor_v of_o the_o protestant_n if_o they_o love_v the_o scripture_n for_o if_o they_o dete_v the_o one_o they_o must_v detest_v the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o abominable_a to_o they_o as_o the_o word_n merit_n and_o good_a work_n be_v next_o to_o 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do_v and_o wrought_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n objection_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 6._o v._n 23._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o grace_n be_v not_o debtfull_a to_o we_o by_o way_n of_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 102_o v._n 4_o that_o god_n have_v crown_v we_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n ergo_fw-la of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n be_v life_n eternal_a answer_n who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o know_v not_o that_o life_n eternal_a be_v call_v grace_n because_o the_o condygne_a merit_n of_o life_n eternal_a be_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o say_v s._n aug._n epist_n 105._o for_o if_o s._n paul_n call_v death_n the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n even_o so_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v call_v life_n eternal_a or_o the_o stipend_n of_o death_n &_o stipend_n of_o life_n be_v merit_n &_o demerit_n as_o correlative_n be_v for_o in_o this_o the_o 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say_n 2._o tim._n 2._o v._n 21._o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v cleange_v himself_o of_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o veshell_n sanctify_v in_o honour_n and_o profitable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n therefore_o when_o he_o say_v profitable_a the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o both_o he_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o for_o perfection_n dispose_v himself_o to_o all_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v behold_v good_a seruand_n and_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o v._n 21._o for_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a seruand_fw-fr be_v profitable_a when_o their_o work_n be_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n objection_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o the_o futur_fw-la glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o rom._n 8_o v._n 18._o but_o oâ—r_n work_v have_v not_o that_o dignity_n with_o that_o reward_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o as_o 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and_o the_o end_n the_o fight_n and_o the_o victory_n the_o race_n &_o the_o vining_a for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o true_o we_o call_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n be_v midst_n and_o be_v most_o fit_o ordain_v to_o that_o end_n and_o of_o that_o same_o right_n cruel_a measure_v to_o wit_n in_o god_n divine_a and_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o which_o end_n such_o reward_n answer_n according_a to_o the_o right_n cruel_a of_o his_o providence_n moreover_o bern_n say_v that_o our_o merit_n according_a to_o themselves_o be_v not_o such_o that_o by_o they_o god_n by_o right_n be_v debtor_n of_o life_n eternal_a but_o to_o have_v life_n eternal_a through_o work_n be_v of_o his_o good_a grace_n and_o divine_a promise_n &_o therefore_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o recompense_v these_o good_a work_n do_v in_o grace_n if_o we_o consider_v together_o his_o ordination_n to_o work_v good_a work_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o recompensation_n for_o good_a work_n conclude_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v himself_o to_o this_o recompensation_n to_o give_v life_n eternal_a for_o you_o work_v of_o good_a work_n and_o consequent_o man_n merit_v life_n eternal_a and_o his_o work_n be_v such_o that_o do_v merit_n and_o also_o receave_v great_a injury_n if_o god_n effectuate_v not_o his_o own_o promise_n in_o remuneration_n of_o his_o good_a work_n objection_n if_o we_o may_v merit_v any_o thing_n it_o redounde_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o christ_n merit_n as_o think_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a except_o they_o be_v help_v of_o we_o which_o be_v false_a and_o therefore_o we_o reform_v be_v scrupulous_a to_o grant_v any_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o papist_n lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o christ_n answer_n the_o assumption_n be_v false_a because_o our_o merit_n absolute_o have_v power_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v proceed_v &_o come_v from_o he_o which_o make_v our_o merit_n acceptable_a you_o also_o our_o merit_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o himself_o work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o gift_n give_v we_o as_o teach_v s._n aug._n epist_n 105._o and_o for_o that_o cause_n all_o their_o praise_n &_o worth_a redound_v to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o we_o affirm_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o so_o great_a efficacy_n that_o not_o only_o they_o purchesse_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o they_o have_v merit_v virtue_n for_o we_o to_o promerit_n and_o this_o promeriting_a make_v a_o place_n and_o redounde_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n divyne_a power_n who_o not_o only_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o work_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o also_o in_o all_o thing_n create_v have_v give_v power_n of_o work_v how_o much_o more_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o creature_n have_v he_o give_v power_n and_o frewill_n to_o man_n to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o therefore_o god_n require_v our_o merit_n for_o he_o will_v not_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n it_o by_o they_o we_o may_v obtain_v beatitude_n immediate_a of_o themselves_o for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o shoul_v make_v we_o slothful_a idle_a and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n less_o famous_a and_o out_o of_o reputation_n but_o so_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v immediate_a virtue_n to_o merit_n which_o except_o we_o use_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v profit_v we_o nothing_o to_o eternal_a life_n as_o for_o your_o scruppel_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o subject_n they_o shall_v be_v discover_v qvaestio_n xxxii_o of_o good_a work_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v and_o exhibet_fw-la some_o good_a work_n in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a reward_n see_v this_o form_n of_o do_v be_v mercenary_a and_o 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hope_n of_o a_o reward_n or_o remuneration_n and_o albeit_o that_o heretic_n will_v make_v this_o subterfuge_n to_o turn_v lie_n for_o a_o reward_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o to_o say_v for_o ever_o but_o this_o help_v they_o not_o because_o immediate_o lie_v go_v before_o while_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o aeternum_fw-la for_o so_o in_o s._n hierome_n translation_n it_o be_v say_v inclinavi_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendas_fw-la iustificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la propter_fw-la reeributionem_fw-la moreover_o john_n baptist_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n with_o his_o apostle_n by_o his_o command_n for_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o this_o proposition_n begin_v their_o preach_n saying_n do_v penance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v approce_v matth._n 3._o vers_fw-la 2._o likewise_o the_o enuche_n be_v praise_v of_o christ_n matth_n 19_o vers_fw-la 12._o who_o have_v geld_v themselves_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o word_n most_o plain_o christ_n commend_v penance_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o more_o easy_a obtain_v of_o beatitude_n for_o the_o end_n true_o unto_o which_o god_n have_v create_v we_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o which_o end_n as_o a_o mediate_v he_o have_v command_v destinat_fw-la and_o will_v good_a work_n to_o be_v do_v but_o who_o except_o he_o be_v more_o blockish_a nor_o a_o block_n and_o more_o stupe_v nor_o a_o stock_n will_v deny_v mediate_n which_o right_o rull_v and_o directe_v his_o own_o end_n &_o that_o chief_o when_o a_o man_n be_v greatum_o love_v of_o god_n he_o will_v give_v diligence_n in_o do_v the_o same_o which_o he_o command_v for_o who_o he_o undergo_v his_o labour_n and_o pain_n can_v be_v frustrate_a of_o eternal_a life_n for_o a_o merit_n and_o therefore_o to_o work_v meritorious_a work_n for_o