Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	speak_v	word_n	3,147	5	4.0147	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09147	The Protestants theologie containing the true solutions, and groundes of religion, this daye mainteyned, and intreated, betwixt the Protestants, and Catholicks. Writen, by the R. F. F. VVilliame Patersoune religious priest, Conuentuall of Antwerpe, preacher of Gods word, and Vicar generall of the holy order of S. Augustin, through the kingdome of Scotland. The 1. Part.	Paterson, F. William.	1620 (1620)	STC 19461; ESTC S101863	199,694	338

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nucem_fw-la &_o trahas_fw-la cum_fw-la so_o that_o neither_o in_o love_n neither_o in_o show_v a_o child_n a_o nut_n make_v any_o violence_n but_o motion_n to_o frewill_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o call_v and_o pour_v in_o his_o grace_n in_o man_n so_o draw_v that_o the_o follower_n may_v will_n and_o therefore_o frewill_n be_v in_o man_n without_o any_o violent_a draw_v but_o in_o merciful_a vocation_n to_o accept_v and_o repel_v as_o every_o man_n pleasure_n be_v objection_n all_o our_o work_n thou_o have_v wrought_v they_o in_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n isai_n 26_o v._o 12._o and_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o phill._n 2_o v._n 13_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n &_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n therefore_o the_o frewill_n of_o man_n altogether_o be_v passive_a neither_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o as_o it_o be_v move_v answer_n god_n so_o work_v good_a thing_n in_o we_o yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o place_n be_v leave_v in_o our_o frewill_n to_o work_v together_o with_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o effect_n s_o paul_n argue_v for_o we_o say_v that_o he_o have_v more_o labour_v than_o the_o rest_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o say_v not_o i_o to_o wit_n only_o of_o my_o strength_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o 1._o cor_fw-la v._o 10._o for_o grace_n &_o freewill_n be_v coherent_a as_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o second_o as_o expound_v s._n aug._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 5._o greg._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 11._o bern._n tract_n de_fw-mi gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_v as_o for_o example_n who_o be_v to_o draw_v his_o nyghbour_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n draw_v he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v save_v on_o together_o with_o he_o even_o so_o god_n work_v with_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n first_o by_o a_o general_a concourse_n second_o be_v a_o special_a help_n illuminate_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o pushinge_v the_o will_n in_o 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v._o 28._o where_o christ_n ask_v of_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n say_v believe_v you_o that_o i_o can_v do_v this_o to_o you_o in_o which_o word_n he_o demand_v the_o consent_n of_o their_o understanding_n which_o assent_n or_o consent_n and_o s._n aug._n lib._n the_o praed_fw-we sanct._n say_v he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v virtue_n to_o be_v existant_fw-la in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v there_o health_n and_o restaur_v of_o their_o sight_n &_o not_o that_o foolish_a special_a justify_v faith_n which_o you_o dream_v of_o your_o own_o invention_n neither_o this_o confent_n as_o s._n aug._n say_v fuffice_v not_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o righteousness_n neither_o to_o salvation_n but_o beside_o these_o be_v requisite_a good_a work_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n faith_n good_a work_n be_v very_o requisite_a to_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a man_n grow_v in_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n james_n cap._n 2._o v._n 21._o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n be_v iustify_v of_o work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o work_n he_o be_v make_v more_o righteous_a what_o else_o mean_v other_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o demand_v good_a fruit_n and_o great_a abondance_n of_o righteousness_n above_o the_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o youngman_n asken_fw-mi wat_fw-mi work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o needful_a for_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n answer_v not_o say_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v just_a as_o the_o protestant_n presupposition_n be_v but_o he_o say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n matth._n 19_o v._n 17._o which_o commandment_n be_v the_o decalogue_n as_o christ_n expones_fw-la unto_o he_o faith_n work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n to_o what_o end_n be_v this_o special_a faith_n when_o the_o true_a faith_n 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from_o the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n who_o commend_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o discomende_v all_o good_a work_n to_o establish_v his_o naked_a only_a faith_n objection_n justification_n oft_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o only_a faith_n as_o luc._n 7._o v._n 50._o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v the_o whole_a and_o likewise_o rome_n 5._o five_o 50._o we_o be_v iustify_v of_o faith_n therefore_o in_o vain_a be_v work_n answer_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v attribute_v justification_n to_o faith_n even_o so_o likewise_o to_o hope_v to_o fear_v to_o penance_n and_o to_o alm_n as_o rom._n 8._o v._n 24._o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v and_o tob._n 4._o v._n 11._o alm_n delyvere_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n also_o eccl._n 1._o v._o 27._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n expel_v sin_n ergo_fw-la it_o follow_v these_o to_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o only_a faith_n and_o if_o there_o be_v right_o understand_v join_v with_o faith_n man_n work_v join_v with_o faith_n justify_v a_o man_n make_v justification_n for_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_a faith_n that_o make_v a_o man_n just_a for_o that_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n only_o but_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o foundament_n and_o root_n from_o whence_o other_o virtue_n grow_v therefore_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o although_o mention_n be_v not_o make_v so_o ample_a of_o the_o virtue_n as_o of_o the_o foundation_n for_o what_o pulchritude_n and_o beauty_n be_v in_o a_o tree_n all_o depend_v of_o the_o root_n even_o so_o what_o virtue_n and_o righteousness_n grow_v with_o man_n all_o be_v commend_v to_o proceed_v of_o faith_n as_o of_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o other_o objection_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o euange_o and_o explicate_v what_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o emthesis_n say_v the_o euange_o which_o be_v to_o say_v god_n word_n save_v we_o as_o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o five_o 2._o the_o euange_o say_v he_o by_o which_o you_o be_v save_v and_o likewise_o jacob_n 1._o v._n 18._o willing_o have_v he_o beget_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o verity_n therefore_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n we_o be_v iustify_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o protestant_n give_v ourselves_o to_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n &_o to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o bybel_n that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v be_v feed_v and_o save_v answer_n miserable_a protestant_n how_o be_v thou_o deceive_v in_o hear_v preach_n and_o in_o profitable_a read_n of_o the_o bible_n when_o thou_o understande_v it_o not_o for_o if_o thou_o will_v understand_v thy_o own_o proposition_n thou_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n save_v not_o formal_o but_o by_o way_n of_o god_n proponed_a grace_n and_o our_o obedience_n and_o not_o be_v only_a faith_n as_o s._n james_n cap._n 2._o v._n 24._o say_v in_o express_a word_n see_v say_v 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there_o remain_v no_o work_n for_o all_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o no_o more_o be_v require_v no_o fast_v penance_n and_o satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o christ_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o if_o otherwise_o the_o protestant_a understand_v this_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o baptyse_v nor_o be_v baptize_v frequent_a the_o lord_n supper_n preach_v sing-psalmes_a pray_v nor_o fast_o etc._n etc._n objection_n only_o faith_n suffice_v as_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr aquino_n ergo_fw-la answer_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o doctor_n to_o the_o understanding_n and_o conception_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o not_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o

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 rema●●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 bla●●_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 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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 eq●●●_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 ●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 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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 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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 o●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 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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 ●●le_a calu_n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 18._o §_o 2._o answer_n to_o work_v good_a work_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n it_o be_v both_o leesome_n honest_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o be_v prove_v of_o the_o psal_n 118._o v._o 112_o saying_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o hart_n to_o do_v thy_o iustification_n for_o ever_o for_o a_o reward_n therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o david_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o reward_n have_v incline_v his_o hart_n to_o do_v iustification_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o first_o principal_a cause_n of_o itself_o wherefore_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v apply_v and_o incline_v to_o follow_v the_o commandenient_n of_o god_n be_v god_n and_o his_o will_n because_o god_n so_o will_v and_o command_n and_o this_o obedience_n and_o observance_n be_v due_a to_o his_o own_o majesty_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o second_o and_o less_o principal_a cause_n why_o they_o follow_v &_o keep_v the_o commandment_n be_v the_o 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

their_o merit_n be_v not_o mercenary_a not_o base_v but_o honourable_a good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n our_o father_n who_o son_n we_o be_v if_o we_o inclyne_v our_o hart_n to_o do_v his_o law_n for_o a_o reward_n and_o this_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o concomminanter_n we_o shall_v work_v good_a work_n with_o his_o grace_n unto_o life_n eternal_a who_o will_n be_v to_o remunerat_v &_o give_v that_o beatitude_n for_o a_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n qvaest_a 10._o xxxiii_o of_o confidence_n conceive_v of_o merit_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n conceive_v such_o confidence_n of_o eteruall_a life_n by_o their_o merit_n see_v it_o savour_v of_o presumption_n and_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o redeemer_n calu._n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 12._o §_o 3.4_o answer_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o anough_o to_o confide_v and_o trust_v simpliciter_o but_o also_o with_o assure_a faith_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v good_a work_n to_o merit_v life_n eternal_a for_o we_o can_v obtain_v life_n eternal_a except_o we_o have_v labour_v to_o promerit_n the_o same_o with_o good_a work_n as_o be_v evident_o discuss_v already_o notwithstanding_o no_o man_n can_v firm_o determine_v and_o assurede_o persuade_v himself_o in_o his_o merit_n to_o obtain_v and_o have_v life_n eternal_a defacto_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n &_o that_o any_o man_n be_v just_o absolute_o and_o to_o have_v meritorious_a work_n and_o howbeit_o he_o may_v in_o some_o part_n repose_v confident_o to_o have_v notwithstanding_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n assure_o can_v assure_v himself_o of_o perseverance_n and_o therefore_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o way_n any_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a in_o this_o life_n without_o a_o special_a revelation_n of_o god_n or_o else_o if_o we_o will_v precipitate_fw-la ourselves_o in_o the_o damnable_a gulf_n of_o the_o caluinist_n only_o faith_n we_o believe_v under_o hope_n sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a by_o good_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 2._o peter_n 2._o and_o so_o we_o may_v conceive_v of_o our_o good_a work_n some_o trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o eternal_a glory_n notwithstanding_o so_o that_o chief_o the_o same_o confidence_n and_o trust_v be_v place_v dependent_o in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o secounde_o in_o work_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o first_o part_n be_v prove_v tob._n 4._o v._n 12._o great_a confidence_n be_v with_o alms_n before_o the_o most_o high-god_n to_o all_o they_o that_o do_v the_o same_o likewise_o 1._o tim._n 3._o v._n 13._o say_v who_o have_v minister_v well_o purche_n to_o themselves_o a_o good_a place_n &_o much_o confidence_n in_o faith_n and_o see_v good_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n already_o prove_v we_o may_v the_o more_o right_o trust_v and_o confide_v they_o to_o obtain_v our_o salvation_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o physic_n be_v very_o good_a the_o patient_n may_v the_o more_o confide_v of_o his_o health_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o manner_n i_o may_v confide_v that_o merit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o which_o salvation_n may_v come_v and_o so_o consequent_o we_o may_v have_v that_o confidence_n and_o trust_v of_o good_a work_n as_o a_o effect_n depend_v on_o the_o cause_n secound_o the_o posterior_n part_n be_v prove_v of_o the_o for_o say_a introduction_n because_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n divyne_a mercy_n therefore_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n virtue_n be_v give_v we_o to_o merit_n and_o to_o be_v perseverand_a so_o that_o our_o merit_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o work_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o forsomuch_o as_o in_o all_o our_o petition_n &_o prayer_n we_o remite_n they_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o his_o divine_a mercy_n saike_fw-mi and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o every_o member_n conclude_v their_o prayer_n say_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v neither_o do_v nor_o infer_v either_o presumption_n or_o prejudice_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o redeemer_n for_o who_o favou●_n and_o grace_n all_o help_n requisite_a be_v give_v we_o to_o merit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o we_o to_o be_v from_o he_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o so_o we_o do_v not_o trust_v and_o confide_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o secondar_o and_o dependenterly_a for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v or_o work_v we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o divyne_a grace_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o work_v or_o merit_n it_o be_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o our_o self_n absolute_o as_o our_o adversary_n imagine_v neither_o do_v we_o presumptuous_o any_o thing_n neither_o with_o injury_n to_o christ_n as_o concern_v their_o scrupel_n for_o conclusion_n they_o be_v full_a of_o scrupelle_n to_o withstand_v the_o verity_n reveal_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o make_v not_o scrupell_v where_o scruple_n shall_v be_v observe_v it_o be_v not_o scrupell_v with_o there_o divine_v to_o affirm_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n with_o predeterminat_fw-la predestination_n without_o forseen_v cause_n the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o reprobate_n damnation_n of_o christ_n despair_v on_o the_o cross_n of_o man_n freewill_n of_o the_o whole_a twelf_n article_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o impossibility_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n in_o defend_v that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v mortal_a sin_n in_o make_v all_o sin_n equal_a and_o in_o teach_v that_o christ_n have_v fir_v we_o from_o all_o law_n in_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o conscience_n by_o only_a faith_n in_o teach_v necessity_n to_o be_v force_v in_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n in_o take_v away_o vice_n and_o virtue_n in_o man_n action_n merit_n &_o demerit_n sin_n and_o grace_n with_o other_o infinite_a number_n of_o assertion_n swallow_v up_o of_o they_o without_o any_o scrupell_v like_o another_o leviathan_n plunge_v in_o the_o wee_a see_v with_o a_o devore_v mouth_n so_o pass_v they_o without_o scrupelle_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o the_o reason_n of_o moral_a knowledge_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n to_o who_o proper_o the_o catholic_n name_n appertain_v quaest_n i._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o damnable_a and_o special_a faith_n of_o the_o heretic_n quaest_n ii_o pag._n 23._o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n quaest_n iii_o pag._n 44._o of_o the_o informal_a faith_n of_o sinner_n quaest_n four_o pag._n 49._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o miracle_n quaest_n v._o pag._n 45._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o miracle_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n quaest_n vi_o pag._n 61._o the_o pope_n be_v take_v of_o the_o reform_a for_o antichrist_n quaest_n vii_o pag._n 73._o of_o the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n quaest_n viii_o pag._n 89._o of_o the_o roman_a sea_n of_o s._n peter_n quaest_n ix_o pag._n 107._o of_o johne_n the_o eight_o pope_n a_o woman_n quaest_n x._o pag._n 112._o of_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n quaest_n xi_o pag._n 116._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o roman-church_n and_o of_o her_o note_n quaest_n xii_o pag._n 127._o of_o the_o pretend_a reformation_n of_o the_o protestant_n quaest_n xiii_o pag._n 145._o of_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n quaest_n xiiii_o pag._n 169._o of_o the_o interdict_a of_o scripture_n quaest_n xv._o pag._n 183._o of_o the_o adulterate_n the_o bible_n quaest_n xvi_o pag._n 199._o of_o tradition_n quaest_n xvii_o pag._n 206._o of_o the_o certitude_n of_o hope_n quaest_n xviii_o pag._n 214._o of_o publict_n and_o private_a prayer_n quaest_n xix_o pag._n 218._o of_o the_o aue_fw-la maria._n quaest_n xx._n pag._n 225._o of_o the_o bead_n quaest_n xxi_o pag._n 228._o of_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n quaest_n xxii_o pag._n 231._o of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n quaest_n xxiii_o pag._n 236._o of_o free_a will._n quęst_n xxiiii_o pag._n 251._o of_o prescience_n predestination_n and_o freewill_n quaest_n xxv_o pag._n 259._o of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n quaest_n xxvi_o pag._n 264._o of_o real_a justice_n quaest_n xxvii_o pag._n 269._o of_o good_a work_n quaest_n xxviii_o pag._n 276._o of_o the_o incertitude_n of_o righteousness_n quęst_n xxix_o pag._n 281._o of_o the_o pureness_n of_o good_a work_n quęst_n xxx_o pag._n 289._o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n quęst_n xxxi_o pag._n 296._o of_o good_a work_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n quęst_n xxxii_o pag._n 304._o of_o confidence_n conceive_v of_o merit_n quęst_n xxxiii_o pag._n 306._o finis_fw-la

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