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if_o it_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o by_o merit_n or_o by_o debt_n than_o it_o be_v not_o as_o our_o apostle_n have_v it_o in_o this_o 23._o verse_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v as_o true_o the_o wage_n of_o our_o righteousness_n as_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o best_a scholar_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v grant_v he_o may_v have_v say_v what_o then_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o say_v so_o of_o this_o they_o give_v we_o this_o reason_n inasmuch_o say_v they_o as_o the_o first_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o merit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v
godly_a man_n respect_v their_o former_a good_a work_n p._n 3568._o 29._o three_o point_n 1._o eternal_a life_n the_o most_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o of_o the_o donee_n 2._o yet_o do_v not_o the_o sovereign_a freeness_n of_o the_o gift_n exclude_v all_o qualification_n in_o the_o donee_n rather_o require_v better_o in_o they_o then_o in_o other_o which_o exclude_v it_o or_o themselves_o from_o it_o whether_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o or_o for_o a_o certain_a number_n 3._o the_o first_o qualification_n for_o grace_n be_v to_o become_v as_o little_a child_n a_o parallel_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o infant_n and_o of_o christian_n true_o humble_a and_o meek_a p._n 3578_o 30._o matth._n 25._o 34._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n two_o general_n head_n of_o the_o discourse_n 1_o a_o sentence_n 2._o the_o execution_n thereof_o controversy_n about_o the_o 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to_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o some_o of_o those_o duty_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o man_n p._n 3587_o 31._o jansenius_n his_o observation_n and_o disputation_n about_o merit_n examine_v and_o convince_v of_o contradiction_n to_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n the_o definition_n of_o merit_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v merit_n increase_v of_o grace_n no_o more_o meritable_a than_o the_o first_o grace_n a_o promise_v make_v exit_fw-la mero_n motu_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la dati_fw-la &_o accepti_fw-la can_v find_v a_o title_n to_o merit_n such_o be_v all_o god_n promise_n issue_n of_o mere_a grace_n mercy_n and_o bounty_n the_o romanist_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi yet_o indeed_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v then_o he._n the_o objection_n from_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o make_v and_o answer_v sect_n vi_o chap._n 32._o matth._n 7._o 12._o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o misery_n of_o man_n of_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n in_o their_o pilprimage_n to_o be_v wanderer_n too_o the_o short_a way_n to_o happiness_n the_o pearl_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o epitome_n essence_n spirit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o the_o coherence_n the_o method_n christ_n advance_v this_o dictate_v of_o nature_n into_o a_o evangelical_n law_n fortify_v it_o and_o give_v we_o proper_a motive_n to_o practice_v it_o two_o ground_n of_o equity_n in_o this_o law_n 1._o actual_a equality_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n 2._o possible_a equality_n of_o all_o man_n in_o condition_n exception_n against_o the_o rule_n answer_n to_o those_o exception_n this_o rule_n forbid_v not_o to_o invoke_v or_o wage_v law_n so_o it_o be_v do_v with_o charity_n whether_o nature_n alone_o bind_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n god_n have_v right_a to_o command_v we_o to_o love_v they_o plato_n good_a communion_n the_o compendious_a way_n to_o do_v ourselves_o most_o good_a be_v to_o do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o we_o can_v to_o other_o the_o application_n 33._o matth._n 7._o 12._o the_o second_o general_n according_a to_o the_o method_n propose_v chap._n 32._o sect._n 5._o handle_v this_o precept_n do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v to_o more_o than_o equivalent_a to_o that_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o by_o good_a analogy_n it_o be_v applicable_a to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o our_o very_a be_v and_o all_o his_o other_o blessing_n in_o all_o kind_n bestow_v on_o we_o our_o desire_n to_o receive_v good_a thing_n from_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o readiness_n to_o return_v obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n of_o dependence_n upon_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n god_n in_o give_v isaac_n do_v what_o abraham_n desire_v and_o abraham_n in_o offering_n isaac_n do_v what_o god_n desire_v two_o objection_n make_v and_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o rule_n may_v seem_v to_o establish_v the_o old_a pythagorean_n error_n of_o retaliation_n and_o the_o new_a one_o of_o parity_n in_o estate_n 2._o that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v offender_n it_o seem_v in_o some_o case_n must_v of_o necessity_n either_o violate_v this_o rule_n or_o some_o other_o p._n 3628_o 34._o the_o impediment_n that_o obstruct_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o will_v have_v do_v to_o ourselves_o be_v chief_o two_o 1_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o attain_v better_a estate_n than_o we_o at_o present_a have_v 2._o fear_n of_o fall_v into_o worse_a two_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o duty_n 1._o to_o wean_v our_o soul_n into_o a_o indifferency_n or_o vindicate_v they_o into_o a_o liberty_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o object_n 2_o to_o keep_v in_o mind_n always_o a_o perfect_a character_n of_o our_o own_o affliction_n and_o release_v or_o comfort_n two_o inconvenience_n arise_v from_o accersite_a greatness_n or_o prosperity_n 1._o it_o make_v man_n defective_a in_o perform_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o duty_n 2._o it_o make_v they_o perform_v some_o part_n of_o the_o affirmative_a with_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o negative_a part_n thereof_o a_o fallacy_n discover_v a_o useful_a general_a rule_n 3640_o 35._o jer._n 45._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o thou_o o_o baruch_n etc._n etc._n little_o and_o great_a term_n of_o relation_n two_o doctrine_n one_o corollary_n time_n and_o occasion_n after_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a good_a man_n shall_v take_v the_o help_n of_o the_o anti-peristasis_a of_o bad_a time_n to_o make_v themselves_o better_a sympathy_n with_o other_o in_o misery_n enjoin_v in_o scripture_n practise_v by_o heathen_n argia_n and_o portia_n the_o corollary_n prove_v by_o instance_n and_o that_o make_v the_o application_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n 3648_o 36._o on_o jer._n 45._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 5._o thy_o life_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o prey_n the_o second_o doctrine_n handle_v first_o in_o thesi_fw-la touch_v the_o natural_a essence_n of_o life_n in_o general_n 2._o in_o hypothesi_fw-la of_o the_o donative_n of_o life_n to_o baruch_n as_o the_o case_n then_o stand_v that_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n about_o the_o price_n of_o life_n when_o they_o be_v in_o heat_n action_n and_o prosperity_n which_o they_o be_v of_o in_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n and_o adversity_n prove_v by_o instance_n petrus_n strozius_n alvares_n de_fw-fr sande_n god_n wrath_n sharpen_v the_o instrument_n and_o increase_v the_o terror_n of_o death_n life_n be_v a_o blessing_n to_o baruch_n though_o it_o be_v show_v he_o all_o those_o evil_n from_o sight_n of_o which_o god_n take_v away_o good_a king_n josiah_n in_o favour_n to_o he_o baruch_n as_o a_o man_n do_v sympathize_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o people_n as_o a_o faithful_a man_n and_o 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examine_v and_o convince_v of_o contradiction_n to_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n the_o definition_n of_o merit_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v merit_n increase_v of_o grace_n no_o more_o meritable_a than_o the_o first_o grace_n a_o promise_v make_v exit_fw-la mero_fw-la motu_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la dati_fw-la et_fw-la accepti_fw-la can_v find_v a_o title_n to_o merit_n such_o be_v all_o god_n promise_n issue_n of_o mere_a grace_n mercy_n and_o bounty_n the_o romanist_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi yet_o indeed_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v then_o he._n the_o objection_n from_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o make_v and_o answer_v 1._o against_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o humane_a work_n thus_o much_o say_v observation_n jansenius_n a_o ingenuous_a and_o learned_a bishop_n though_o a_o papist_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n depute_v this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o righteous_a for_o their_o work_n sake_n hereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o work_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a merit_n life_n eternal_a even_o as_o the_o wicked_a by_o their_o evil_a work_n merit_v everlasting_a punishment_n the_o only_a ground_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v for_o that_o our_o saviour_n form_n of_o speech_n in_o both_o sentence_n be_v the_o same_o and_o causal_n in_o both_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 41_o 42._o so_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a or_o they_o on_o his_o right-hand_n v_o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n yet_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v except_v against_o he_o as_o dissent_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n elsewhere_o deliver_v and_o from_o the_o apostolic_a and_o catholic_n church_n by_o which_o our_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o add_v this_o salve_n to_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o have_v make_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sic_fw-la merit_n be_v nostris_fw-la putetur_fw-la dari_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v so_o bestow_v upon_o our_o merit_n as_o all_o may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n from_o which_o we_o have_v our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n he_o grant_v withal_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a depend_v upon_o god_n blessing_n and_o predestination_n upon_o which_o likewise_o their_o good_a work_n depend_v lest_o any_o shall_v glory_v in_o himself_o a_o sin_n forbid_v by_o god_n prophet_n jer._n 9_o ver_fw-la 23._o that_o all_o than_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n mercy_n that_o no_o man_n may_v glory_v in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o work_n be_v true_a our_o enemy_n in_o this_o point_n be_v judge_n be_v confess_v verity_n by_o our_o adversary_n even_o in_o this_o place_n from_o which_o they_o seek_v to_o establish_v merit_n and_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v be_v a_o point_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n steadfast_o embrace_v by_o all_o reform_a church_n and_o express_o in_o word_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n with_o this_o point_n of_o catholic_n faith_n we_o mingle_v no_o doctrine_n no_o opinion_n which_o may_v but_o questionable_o pollute_v or_o defile_v it_o we_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o incur_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o contradict_v it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o abandon_v the_o very_a name_n of_o merit_n as_o now_o it_o be_v use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n although_o in_o some_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a and_o harmless_a term_n mereri_fw-la import_v no_o more_o as_o be_v show_v chapter_n 27._o then_o to_o get_v or_o obtain_v but_o merit_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o modern_a romish_a church_n est_fw-fr actio_fw-la cuijustum_fw-la merit_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la detur_fw-la be_v a_o action_n or_o work_n to_o which_o something_a or_o any_o thing_n be_v due_a by_o rule_n of_o justice_n yet_o do_v the_o romish_a church_n not_o only_o enjoin_v the_o use_n or_o familiarity_n of_o this_o name_n in_o this_o sense_n or_o signification_n but_o require_v the_o assent_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o reality_n express_v by_o it_o 2._o the_o point_n then_o which_o lie_v upon_o that_o church_n to_o prove_v if_o she_o will_v acquit_v herself_o from_o pollute_v the_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n be_v two_n the_o one_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o merit_a heaven_n by_o work_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o former_a part_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n acknowledge_v by_o she_o to_o wit_n that_o
hunger_a etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v causal_n and_o it_o necessary_o import_v some_o cause_n as_o either_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o of_o the_o righteous_a their_o admission_n into_o it_o otherwise_o the_o same_o form_n of_o speech_n ver_n 41._o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n shall_v not_o import_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o wicked_a be_v sentence_v to_o hell_n but_o the_o protestant_n say_v they_o general_o grant_v that_o this_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ver_fw-la 41._o do_v import_n that_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o wicked_a be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n be_v the_o omission_n of_o these_o work_n and_o hence_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o righteous_a be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n be_v the_o performance_n of_o those_o work_n which_o the_o wicked_a neglect_v and_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v note_v out_o this_o cause_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speech_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o hence_o say_v jansenius_n argument_n the_o righteous_a do_v merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o their_o good_a work_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v everlasting_a punishment_n by_o their_o bad_a work_n this_o be_v his_o note_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o the_o only_a ground_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v because_o the_o form_n of_o our_o saviour_n speech_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o both_o sentence_n as_o well_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o life_n as_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n but_o though_o the_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v the_o same_o will_v jansenius_n therefore_o stand_v to_o the_o inference_n or_o observation_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o they_o answer_n viz._n that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v altogether_o as_o true_a cause_n of_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o bad_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o their_o omission_n of_o good_a work_n be_v of_o their_o damnation_n to_o hell_n that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n any_o honest_a plain_a deal_n man_n that_o shall_v read_v he_o only_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o this_o text_n will_v easy_o be_v persuade_v howbeit_o in_o the_o process_n or_o sentence_n against_o the_o wicked_a ver_fw-la 41._o he_o express_o unsaye_v the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o which_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o say_v be_v thereto_o enforce_v by_o the_o real_a circumstance_n of_o the_o text._n he_o ingenious_o acknowledge_v what_o origen_n and_o chrysostom_n have_v observe_v before_o he_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o those_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n but_o unto_o those_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n though_o he_o say_v depart_v you_o curse_v yet_o he_o say_v not_o you_o curse_v of_o my_o father_n this_o imply_v as_o jansenius_n acknowledge_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o author_n and_o donour_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n but_o every_o one_o that_o do_v wicked_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o woe_n or_o curse_a estate_n god_n then_o not_o our_o work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o bliss_n or_o salvation_n man_n evil_a work_n not_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n again_o in_o the_o other_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o everlasting_a punishment_n be_v prepare_v for_o unrighteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n what_o do_v this_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o jansenius_n imply_v first_o that_o the_o condemnation_n of_o man_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o man_n salvation_n be_v for_o god_n create_v no_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v perish_v but_o man_n by_o their_o freewill_n or_o wilfulness_n in_o sin_n do_v make_v themselves_o liable_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o those_o torment_n which_o principal_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o this_o reason_n say_v the_o same_o jansenius_n christ_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o which_o he_o call_v the_o righteous_a be_v prepare_v for_o the_o good_a angel_n as_o the_o fire_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o bad_a angel_n lest_o we_o shall_v hence_o collect_v that_o man_n may_v by_o good_a work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v the_o society_n of_o good_a angel_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o they_o do_v merit_v the_o company_n or_o fellowship_n of_o evil_a angel_n or_o devil_n for_o as_o he_o add_v the_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n of_o man_n do_v not_o depend_v only_o upon_o our_o free_a will_n but_o they_o issue_n from_o the_o grace_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n as_o this_o author_n conclude_v in_o say_v that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o righteous_a since_o or_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o say_v hell_n be_v not_o prepare_v for_o wicked_a man_n but_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v hereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o unjust_a not_o unto_o god_n but_o unto_o their_o own_o iniquity_n 10._o but_o do_v not_o this_o plain_o contradict_v his_o former_a assertion_n upon_o the_o text_n when_o he_o say_v justi_n suis_fw-la operibus_fw-la merentur_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sicut_fw-la impijsuis_fw-la operibus_fw-la aeternum_fw-la merentur_fw-la supplicium_fw-la that_o the_o righteous_a deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o their_o work_n as_o well_o or_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o wicked_a by_o their_o work_n deserve_v hell_n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v for_o he_o or_o for_o his_o acquital_n from_o contradict_v himself_o be_v that_o he_o put_v no_o set_a quantity_n to_o his_o first_o proposition_n but_o leave_v it_o indefinite_a a_o fault_n common_a to_o the_o romanist_n that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o excuse_n for_o their_o palpable_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o good_n work_v deserve_v heaven_n even_o as_o bad_a work_n deserve_v hell_n and_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o one_o deserve_v heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o deserve_v hell_n seem_v to_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v press_v janfenius_n too_o far_o upon_o these_o term_n he_o have_v this_o evasion_n non_fw-la omnino_fw-la similiter_fw-la merentur_fw-la the_o one_o do_v not_o merit_v heaven_n altogether_o by_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o other_o do_v merit_n hell_n because_o man_n good_a work_n or_o merit_n do_v not_o depend_v only_o upon_o the_o freedom_n of_o will._n but_o this_o favourable_a construction_n be_v permit_v or_o allow_v he_o yet_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o the_o best_a work_n of_o man_n how_o much_o or_o how_o little_a soever_o they_o depend_v upon_o man_n freewill_n do_v in_o any_o sort_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n merit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o direct_o contradict_v his_o former_a assertion_n that_o totum_fw-la deputandum_fw-la est_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n quod_fw-la totum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la ascribi_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la that_o which_o be_v whole_o from_o god_n mercy_n can_v so_o much_o as_o in_o part_n or_o at_o all_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o our_o merit_n for_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o first_o grace_n can_v in_o their_o doctrine_n be_v merit_v be_v it_o not_o because_o it_o be_v whole_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n now_o if_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o man_n salvation_n be_v whole_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v merit_v by_o any_o increase_n of_o grace_n or_o good_a work_n than_o the_o first_o grace_n itself_o can_v be_v merit_v here_o 11._o 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