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may_v be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o iustification_n my_o soul_n have_v covet_v to_o desire_v thy_o iustification_n i_o be_v exercise_v in_o thy_o iustification_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o that_o i_o 71._o psal_n 118._o v._n 5._o verse_n 120._o verse_n 48._o vers_fw-la 71._o may_v learn_v thy_o iustification_n and_o why_o be_v this_o but_o because_o the_o observation_n and_o keep_n of_o his_o law_n do_v make_v we_o true_o and_o perfect_o just_a because_o it_o do_v quicken_v revive_v and_o give_v life_n to_o our_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v without_o perfect_a justice_n gracious_a &_o allowable_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v also_o witness_n 93._o ibidem_fw-la v._n 93._o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o iustification_n for_o ever_o because_o in_o they_o thou_o have_v quicken_v i_o and_o ezechiel_n when_o the_o impious_a shall_v turn_v away_o himself_o from_o his_o impiety_n and_o do_v 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in_o their_o power_n by_o god_n help_n to_o symboli_fw-la basil_n orat_fw-la in_o illud_fw-la attend_v tibi_fw-la chrys_n ho._n 8_o de_fw-la poenio_fw-la aug._n tom_n 7._o denat_n &_o great_a c._n 6â—_n hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la damas_n de_fw-fr expos_fw-fr symboli_fw-la keep_v they_o therefore_o to_o quit_v the_o sovereign_a goodness_n from_o this_o merciless_a cruelty_n the_o father_n uniform_o define_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o teach_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v observe_v s._n basil_n accuse_v not_o god_n he_o have_v not_o command_v thing_n impossible_a s._n chrysostome_n we_o steadfast_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v just_a &_o good_a not_o able_a to_o command_v thing_n impossible_a hence_o we_o be_v admonish_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o thing_n easy_a what_o to_o ask_v in_o thing_n hard_a and_o difficile_a s._n augustine_n &_o s._n hierome_n accurse_v their_o blasphemy_n who_o teach_v any_o impossible_a thing_n to_o be_v impose_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n which_o argument_n have_v be_v handle_v heretofore_o in_o the_o controversy_n of_o free_a will_n where_o the_o adversary_n cavil_v theretunto_o be_v reject_v the_o like_a impiety_n it_o be_v in_o god_n to_o cooperate_v with_o we_o in_o such_o special_a manner_n to_o afford_v his_o heavenly_a grace_n his_o supernatural_a aid_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n if_o we_o transgress_v and_o sin_n in_o keep_v of_o they_o for_o as_o our_o 5._o august_n de_fw-fr pec_fw-fr mer._n &_o remis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o great_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n teach_v to_o commit_v sin_n we_o be_v not_o aid_v of_o god_n but_o to_o do_v good_a thing_n or_o whole_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n of_o justice_n we_o can_v unless_o we_o be_v aid_v by_o god_n mark_v here_o that_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n we_o may_v not_o in_o part_n but_o whole_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n and_o that_o in_o fulfil_n it_o we_o do_v not_o sin_n because_o thereunto_o we_o can_v not_o be_v holpen_v by_o god_n to_o which_o my_o adversary_n can_v shape_v their_o worn-out_a and_o threadbare_a reply_n that_o our_o observation_n our_o love_n of_o god_n 44._o abb_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 44._o for_o example_n be_v no_o sin_n but_o a_o good_a deed_n by_o acceptation_n for_o as_o i_o have_v often_o answer_v god_n can_v accept_v that_o for_o good_a which_o be_v in_o itself_o naught_o and_o sinful_a but_o it_o be_v good_a in_o the_o 579._o abbot_n ibid._n sol_fw-la 579._o original_n of_o grace_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v explain_v yourself_o a_o little_a better_o whether_o you_o mean_v it_o be_v perfect_o or_o imperfect_o good_a grant_v perfect_o and_o you_o go_v on_o our_o side_n yield_v only_o imperfect_o and_o you_o stand_v at_o the_o stay_v you_o be_v before_o perhaps_o you_o imagine_v that_o it_o spring_v perfect_a from_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o after_o receave_v a_o blemish_n from_o the_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n you_o imagine_v amiss_o for_o the_o same_o individual_a &_o moral_a 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god_n election_n i_o 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 frâ—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 gaâ—lorun_n capitula_fw-la sub_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o â—â—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 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have_v give_v he_o to_o will_n and_o to_o run_v if_o contemn_v his_o vocation_n he_o have_v not_o become_v reprobate_a judas_n be_v 〈…〉_o reprobate_n origen_n notwithstanding_o 25._o orig._n l._n 8._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n chrysost_n hom_n 16._o in_o cap._n 9_o ad_fw-la rom._n chrysost_n hom_n 4_o de_fw-fr laâ—d_n paul_n ad_fw-la fin_n council_n arâ—usican_n â—ap_n 25._o write_v of_o he_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n if_o he_o will_v to_o have_v equal_v in_o sanctity_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n pharaoh_n be_v a_o reprobate_a of_o who_o s._n chrysostome_n aver_v that_o god_n do_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o save_v he_o who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o save_v the_o whole_a fault_n be_v his_o own_o he_o also_o teach_v that_o every_o one_o if_o he_o endeavour_v may_v arrive_v to_o the_o holiness_n and_o perfection_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o which_o effect_n it_o be_v define_v by_o the_o arausican_n council_n that_o all_o the_o baptize_v christ_n aid_v and_o cooperate_n with_o they_o 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of_o distributive_a justice_n in_o so_o much_o as_o s._n augustinâ—_n may_v well_o say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n for_o take_v away_o they_o and_o take_v away_o justice_n take_v away_o judgement_n take_v away_o that_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 7._o another_o argument_n or_o enthymeme_n i_o frame_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o sin_n and_o evil_a work_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o eternal_o punish_v either_o because_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o their_o infidelity_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n commination_n and_o threat_n which_o he_o promulgate_v of_o punish_v they_o with_o everlasting_a torment_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o damnation_n merit_n god_n wrath_n be_v injurious_a and_o offensive_a to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n therefore_o the_o virtuous_a act_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o flow_v 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from_o the_o pain_n of_o hesl_n be_v not_o to_o redeem_v our_o 14._o psal_n 7â—_n v._o 14._o soul_n from_o their_o iniquity_n of_o which_o king_n david_n nor_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o delinquent_n or_o malefactor_n who_o be_v free_v from_o the_o 13._o ad_fw-la colos_n â—_o v._o 13._o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o either_o loose_v of_o his_o chain_n or_o bail_v out_o of_o prison_n no_o more_o be_v we_o assoil_v of_o the_o band_n of_o vice_n or_o bail_v out_o of_o the_o jail_n of_o sin_n by_o immunity_n from_o the_o pain_n or_o exemption_n from_o the_o horror_n of_o everlasting_a death_n 12._o beside_o as_o long_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n true_o harbour_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o protestant_n &_o by_o infection_n adher_v and_o contaminate_v their_o soul_n it_o make_v it_o hateful_a &_o detestable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o infinite_a purity_n can_v but_o abhone_v the_o 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transgressor_n 13._o in_o fine_a this_o bind_n over_o to_o punishment_n which_o you_o dream_v not_o impute_v may_v be_v two_o way_n understand_v first_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o eternal_a will_n of_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n ordain_v just_a punishment_n to_o such_o as_o deserve_v it_o second_o for_o his_o exterior_a law_n promulgate_v unto_o we_o either_o absolute_o or_o conditional_o declare_v the_o same_o in_o the_o former_a acception_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unchangeable_a immutable_a and_o can_v be_v alter_v in_o the_o late_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o declaration_n unto_o we_o of_o his_o inward_a will_n which_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_a it_o shall_v be_v infallible_o execute_v according_a to_o his_o word_n if_o conditional_a or_o comminatory_a only_a it_o may_v be_v alter_v or_o suspend_v suppose_v a_o change_n and_o alteration_n on_o our_o part_n yet_o be_v good_a of_o god_n and_o for_o our_o repentance_n proclaim_v it_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o salt_n not_o impute_v unto_o us._n 14._o their_o second_o quirk_n or_o guileful_a deceit_n that_o guiltiness_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o person_n not_o from_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n or_o from_o we_o not_o the_o sin_n in_o we_o be_v a_o palpable_a contradiction_n because_o if_o guiltiness_n still_o cleave_v to_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n abide_v down-fall_a perkins_n in_o his_o refor_o cath_z p._n 56._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n cap._n 2._o bell_n in_o his_o down-fall_a in_o we_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n remain_v subject_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o guilty_a sin_n or_o if_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o person_n it_o be_v also_o remove_v from_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n for_o inquire_v of_o s._n augustine_n that_o miracle_n of_o wit_n inquire_v of_o he_o how_o sin_n abode_n in_o sinner_n he_o will_v answer_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o their_o guilt_n then_o demand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o this_o it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v sin_n not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n so_o that_o sin_n &_o guilt_n be_v 26._o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concup_n c._n 26._o according_a to_o he_o two_o inseparable_a thing_n leave_v sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o remain_v extinguish_v the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sin_n be_v abolish_v 15._o notwithstanding_o m._n robert_n abbot_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o former_a brainsick_a and_o fanatical_a 17_o abbot_n in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v f._n 17_o speech_n that_o guiltiness_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o person_n not_o from_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n &_o thus_o interprete_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o that_o sin_n be_v pardon_v to_o the_o man_n regenerate_v and_o therefore_o can_v make_v he_o guilty_a but_o yet_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o continue_v such_o as_o that_o set_v aside_o the_o pardon_n it_o be_v sufficient_a still_o to_o make_v he_o 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the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n much_o renown_v in_o holy_a scripture_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o he_o which_o be_v consummate_v by_o his_o work_n which_o together_o with_o work_n do_v justify_v he_o before_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n for_o a_o counterfeit_a faith_n have_v never_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o be_v say_v to_o be_v consummate_v by_o work_n much_o less_o can_v it_o justify_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n again_o what_o need_v the_o apostle_n labour_v so_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o feigned_a and_o counterfeit_a faith_n nothing_o avayl_v to_o the_o gain_v of_o salvation_n when_o none_o of_o those_o christian_n against_o who_o he_o write_v ever_o imagine_v any_o such_o matter_n and_o demand_v thou_o beeleve_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n how_o can_v he_o have_v answer_v thou_o do_v well_o if_o with_o a_o counterfeit_a faith_n he_o have_v believe_v which_o have_v be_v rather_o hypocrisy_n than_o well_o do_v another_o 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fide_fw-la &_o operi_fw-la c._n 14._o justification_n therefore_o they_o also_o perfect_v the_o justification_n before_o god_n or_o faith_n alone_o perform_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v and_o thus_o s._n augustine_n s._n cyrill_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n hierome_n understand_v s._n james_n of_o true_a faith_n which_o they_o also_o teach_v not_o to_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n without_o other_o virtue_n likewise_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o s._n james_n take_v faith_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n s._n paul_n do_v when_o he_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n for_o which_o cause_n s._n augustine_n note_v that_o he_o take_v the_o same_o example_n of_o abraham_n which_o s._n paul_n use_v purposely_o to_o disprove_v the_o perversity_n of_o some_o who_o misconstrue_v s._n paul_n meaning_n plead_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o faith_n alone_o of_o which_o see_v s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n where_o he_o aver_v that_o because_o this_o 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seek_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o he_o can_v fall_v into_o any_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v to_o broach_v a_o new_a the_o jovinian_a heresy_n which_o s._n austin_n &_o s._n hierome_n have_v long_o jou._n aug._n ep_v 29._o &_o de_fw-mi haer_fw-mi c._n 82._o hier._n l._n 1._o coâ—t_fw-la jou._n since_o bury_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o hell_n fall_v then_o he_o may_v as_o experience_n teach_v of_o sundry_a forward_a protestant_n &_o minister_n also_o arraign_v &_o condemn_v for_o their_o villainy_n in_o this_o kind_n well_o they_o suppose_v they_o may_v sin_v i_o ask_v whether_o fall_v into_o these_o horrible_a crime_n they_o lose_v their_o true_a faith_n which_o they_o have_v before_o â—_o retain_v it_o still_o to_o grant_v that_o they_o lose_v it_o be_v to_o make_v all_o sinner_n not_o only_o grievous_a offender_n but_o either_o atheist_n heretic_n or_o infidel_n also_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bereave_v of_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v infect_v with_o atheism_n heresy_n or_o plain_a 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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 â—_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 1â—_n v._o 27._o â—_o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o v._n 8._o ad_fw-la gal._n 6._o five_o 7._o â—_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 â—_o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o sect_n 2._o caluin_n 3_o instit_fw-la cap._n 18._o §._o â—_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 maâ—_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 â—â—_o eccles_n 16_o v._n â—â—_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 paraenâ—â—_n â—_o ad_fw-la cor._n 9_o v._n 24._o mâ—â—â—_n 11._o v._n â—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 aâ—â—_n in_o paraenâ—â—_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