Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	grace_n	justification_n	work_n	6,035	5	6.7945	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18305	The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 49; ESTC S100532	1,359,700	1,255

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that_o be_v to_o approve_v they_o just_a but_o condemn_v the_o avouch_v of_o any_o work_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o purposely_o in_o that_o place_n dispute_v against_o it_o etc._n it_o august_n hypognost_n lib._n 3._o ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la coram_fw-la illoc_fw-la quia_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la praeventu_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la apparuit_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la ideò_fw-la &_o subiungens_fw-la inquit_fw-la justificatè_fw-la gratu_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei._n noli_fw-la ●i_fw-la praeponere_fw-la opera_fw-la propria_fw-la ne●_n ex●●●en_fw-la gloriari_fw-la qu●_n ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o work_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prevent_a mercy_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v apparent_a upon_o all_o 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s._n austin_n have_v confute_v bring_v in_o the_o heretic_n object_v thus_o etc._n thus_o ibid._n ergò_fw-la inquies_fw-la damnas_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quia_fw-la dicis_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v say_v do_v thou_o then_o condemn_v the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n in_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o due_a by_o work_n if_o so_o why_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v extolluntur_fw-la answer_v audi_fw-la haeretice_fw-la stulte_fw-la &_o inimice_fw-la fidei_fw-la veritatis_fw-la operae_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la praeparantur_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la prae●entum_fw-la nullo_fw-la lib._n arbitrij_fw-la merito_fw-la et_fw-la ipso_fw-la faciente_fw-la gubernante_fw-la &_o perficiente_fw-la ut_fw-la abundent_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la damna_fw-la m●●_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la homines_fw-la dei_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la iustificantur_fw-la &_o iustifi●abuntur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la damnamus_fw-la verò_fw-la authoritate_fw-la divina_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la quae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praeponuntur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la his_fw-la tanqu●m_fw-la meritis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la iustificari_fw-la extolluntur_fw-la harken_v thou_o foolish_a heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o condemn_v not_o the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n which_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o prevent_n of_o grace_n upon_o no_o merit_n of_o free_a will_n and_o the_o same_o prevent_a grace_n cause_v direct_v and_o effect_v that_o they_o do_v abound_v in_o free_a will_n because_o by_o such_o man_n of_o god_n have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o divine_a authority_n we_o condemn_v the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n 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be_v any_o cause_n thereof_o and_o only_o in_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v first_o justify_v that_o they_o may_v be_v man_n of_o god_n affirm_v a_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o s._n james_n speak_v thereof_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o declaration_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o be_v former_o justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o speak_v of_o free_a will_n it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o question_n of_o that_o matter_n and_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o free_a will_n to_o righteousness_n but_o only_o that_o that_o we_o do_v which_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o last_o place_n of_o s._n austin_n we_o willing_o subscribe_v condemn_v they_o neglexerint_fw-la they_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 14._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la eam_fw-la salutem_fw-la obtinen_n dam_v sufficere_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la putanerint_fw-la benè_fw-la auten_fw-mi 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i_o be_o say_v thereupon_o etc._n thereupon_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n 11._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quam_fw-la liberae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la opera_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la pauli_n vocationem_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sequerentur_fw-la quid_fw-la ait_fw-la et_fw-la gratia_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o mercy_n after_o which_o do_v follow_v the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n but_o that_o good_a work_n may_v follow_v after_o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o do_v he_o say_v himself_o and_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o in_o i_o in_o vain_a there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n then_o to_o righteousness_n before_o a_o man_n can_v say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o thereby_o the_o will_n be_v make_v free_a and_o thereby_o it_o work_v with_o grace_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o good_a work_n so_o that_o saint_n austin_n leave_v we_o this_o place_n very_o 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the_o end_n resolve_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v most_o true_o render_v unto_o good_a work_n as_o the_o due_a reward_n of_o they_o but_o because_o those_o good_a work_n can_v not_o have_v be_v do_v unless_o god_n have_v before_o free_o through_o christ_n bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o we_o therefore_o the_o same_o eternal_a life_n be_v also_o true_o call_v grace_n because_o the_o first_o root_n of_o it_o be_v god_n free_a gift_n the_o very_a same_o answer_n do_v he_o give_v where_o he_o have_v these_o word_n 106._o epist_n 106._o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o render_v unto_o merit_n but_o for_o that_o those_o merit_n to_o which_o it_o be_v render_v be_v give_v in_o which_o place_n he_o cross_v m._n perkins_n proportion_n most_o direct_o affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n may_v have_v say_v true_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o pay_n or_o wage_n of_o good_a work_n but_o to_o hold_v we_o in_o humility_n partly_o and_o partly_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n 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that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o say_v and_o also_o by_o that_o which_o he_o do_v say_v show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o man_n now_o master_n bishop_n take_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n by_o itself_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n as_o if_o master_n perkins_n have_v thence_o argue_v against_o merit_n and_o ask_v where_o be_v the_o man_n wit_n sure_o his_o own_o wit_n be_v not_o so_o far_o from_o home_n but_o that_o he_o well_o know_v wherein_o the_o proof_n stand_v but_o we_o see_v he_o be_v dispose_v sometime_o to_o show_v his_o apish_a trick_n that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o he_o can_v skip_v and_o leap_v about_o the_o chain_n howsoever_o he_o advantage_n himself_o nothing_o at_o all_o thereby_o but_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o produce_v the_o word_n which_o m._n perkins_n proper_o intend_v eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o place_n be_v answer_v 1200._o year_n pass_v by_o s._n austin_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o work_n now_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o s._n austin_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o work_n have_v handle_v those_o word_n but_o the_o spite_n be_v that_o in_o none_o of_o all_o those_o place_n he_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o serve_v m._n bishop_n for_o a_o answer_n this_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o very_a same_o book_n and_o very_o next_o chapter_n to_o that_o that_o m._n bishop_n cit_v etc._n cit_v august_n de_fw-fr gr●●_n &_o 〈◊〉_d arbit_n cap._n 9_o c●●●_n posset_n dicere_fw-la &_o rectè_fw-la dicere_fw-la sti●●end●m_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la vita_fw-la eterne_a malu●●●●en_o dicere_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la intelligantus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la merit●_n nostru_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la se●_n pro_fw-la miseratione_n sva_fw-la perducere_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o apostle_n may_v say_v and_o right_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n yet_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n he_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n he_o crow_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n hereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o s._n austin_n mean_v to_o yield_v m._n bishop_n small_a help_n by_o his_o expound_v of_o this_o place_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o chapter_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n she_o propound_v the_o question_n etc._n question_n ibid._n cap._n 8._o si_fw-mi vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la bone_fw-la operibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la sicut_fw-la apertissi●●è_fw-la dicit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quoniam_fw-la deus_fw-la red●es_fw-la &c_n &c_n quomodo_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la operibus_fw-la reddatur_fw-la sed_fw-la gratis_n detur_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o god_n will_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o difficulty_n he_o show_v to_o arise_v of_o this_o that_o that_o be_v call_v grace_n which_o be_v not_o render_v unto_o work_n but_o be_v free_o give_v whereof_o he_o cit_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n then_o he_o solu_v the_o question_n thus_o that_o pertinere_fw-la that_o intelligamus_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la quibus_fw-la aeterna_fw-la redditur_fw-la vita_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la we_o must_v understand_v that_o our_o good_a work_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v do_v belong_v also_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n signify_v that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n intend_v to_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n do_v by_o the_o same_o mercy_n give_v we_o those_o good_a work_n to_o which_o he_o will_v give_v it_o for_o conclusion_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o say_v consequent_o that_o etc._n that_o vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la bona_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la qu●m_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quae_fw-la bonae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la redditur_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la gratis_o ●ata_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la cvi_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la cvi_fw-la datur_fw-la tantum_fw-la modo_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la illi_fw-la datur_fw-la quoman_a praemium_fw-la eius_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la merces_fw-la pro_fw-la iustitia_fw-la ut_fw-la verum_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o our_o good_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o undoubted_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v render_v unto_o good_a life_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v free_o give_v because_o that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v but_o good_a life_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v be_v only_a grace_n eternal_a life_n which_o be_v give_v to_o good_a life_n because_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n thereof_o be_v grace_n for_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o righteousness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o all_o which_o discourse_n plain_o he_o show_v that_o good_a life_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o when_o god_n render_v thereto_o eternal_a life_n he_o do_v but_o add_v one_o grace_n to_o another_o grace_n which_o although_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o righteousness_n yet_o be_v indeed_o but_o grace_n for_o grace_n which_o full_o accord_v with_o that_o that_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o he_o before_o that_o 109._o that_o supra_fw-la sect._n 2._o august_n in_o psal_n 109._o whatsoever_o god_n promise_v he_o promise_v to_o man_n unworthy_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o work_n but_o be_v grace_n may_v according_a to_o the_o name_n be_v free_o give_v because_o to_o live_v just_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n can_v live_v just_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o man_n merit_n but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o that_o although_o eternal_a life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n in_o consequence_n and_o order_n yet_o absolute_o to_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o so_o because_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v only_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n now_o if_o god_n by_o his_o free_a gift_n intend_v to_o we_o eternal_a life_n do_v give_v we_o his_o grace_n to_o lead_v a_o just_a and_o holy_a life_n that_o thereto_o

he_o may_v give_v it_o have_v we_o reason_n hereupon_o with_o m._n bishop_n of_o mercy_n whereby_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n to_o build_v up_o merit_n and_o desert_n for_o the_o glorify_v of_o ourselves_o or_o shall_v we_o rather_o subscribe_v that_o which_o s._n austin_n say_v for_o conclusion_n of_o that_o whole_a disputation_n concern_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o before_o i_o cite_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o merit_n that_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n the_o other_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n be_v whole_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n datur_fw-la effect_n idem_n epist_n 105._o cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la coronat_fw-la quàm_fw-la munera_fw-la sva_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fidei_fw-la mi_fw-mi sericordiam_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la fideles_fw-la eramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o fine_fw-la corona_fw-la bit_n nos_fw-la in_o miseratione_n &_o misericordia_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la ipsa_fw-la aeterna_fw-la gratia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la nec_fw-la ideò_fw-la quia_fw-la meritis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la data_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la datur_fw-la when_o god_n crow_v our_o merit_n he_o crow_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n for_o as_o from_o the_o beginning_n we_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o be_v faithful_a so_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v crown_v we_o in_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n whence_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o render_v to_o merit_n but_o for_o that_o the_o merit_n themselves_o be_v give_v to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o give_v any_o show_n of_o favour_n to_o m._n bishop_n but_o the_o very_a name_n of_o merit_n but_o that_o that_o help_v he_o nothing_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o s._n austin_n meaning_n thereby_o mere_o good_a work_n without_o any_o conceit_n of_o merit_n as_o it_o be_v now_o understand_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yea_o and_o that_o appear_v plain_o here_o also_o for_o if_o god_n in_o crown_v merit_n crown_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n than_o those_o merit_n be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v because_o a_o man_n can_v proper_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n by_o that_o that_o be_v to_o he_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o this_o s._n austin_n show_v further_a in_o that_o that_o follow_v 3_o follow_v ibid._n cui_fw-la debetur_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la vera_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la vera_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la desursum_fw-la est_fw-la descendens_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la luminum_fw-la etc._n etc._n qua_fw-la propter_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la si_fw-la accepturus_fw-la es_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la stipendium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la ●ui_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la tibi_fw-la enim_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debita_fw-la red_a redderetur_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la esset_fw-la iustitia_fw-la cvi_fw-la debetur_fw-la nunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la sect._n 3_o it_o be_v true_a righteousness_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o of_o thyself_o it_o be_v from_o above_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o if_o at_o least_o thou_o have_v it_o very_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o for_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v wherefore_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o receive_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n but_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v grace_n to_o who_o righteousness_n itself_o also_o be_v grace_n it_o shall_v be_v render_v as_o due_a unto_o thou_o if_o of_o thyself_o thou_o have_v the_o righteousness_n to_o which_o it_o be_v due_a now_o therefore_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v not_o only_a grace_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o grace_n for_o grace_n etc._n etc._n if_o eternal_a life_n be_v merit_v and_o deserve_v by_o we_o then_o to_o we_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n than_o it_o be_v render_v as_o due_a unto_o us._n but_o s._n austin_n though_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o deni_v it_o to_o be_v so_o to_o we_o and_o deni_v that_o it_o be_v render_v as_o due_a unto_o us._n therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o merit_v and_o deserve_v by_o we_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v avoid_v but_o that_o if_o it_o be_v deserve_v by_o we_o it_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o but_o it_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o we_o say_v s._n austin_n because_o the_o righteousness_n be_v none_o of_o we_o there_o be_v therefore_o on_o our_o behalf_n no_o merit_n no_o desert_n to_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v due_a thus_o s._n austin_n whole_o bend_v himself_o to_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n and_o say_v nothing_o whereof_o m._n bishop_n may_v infer_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o he_o together_o with_o they_o maintain_v against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o further_o declare_v of_o s._n austin_n mind_n i_o will_v observe_v that_o one_o sentence_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o psalm_n sunt_fw-la psalm_n aug._n in_o psal_n 144._o data_fw-la est_fw-la venia_fw-la peccatori_fw-la datus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la &_o dilectio_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la faci_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la haec_fw-la dabit_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la &_o 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extu●rit_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la debeatur_fw-la merces_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o operatus_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o i_o free_a will_n lest_o if_o god_n be_v my_o helper_n in_o my_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o due_a to_o i_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v in_o i_o even_o so_o popish_a merit_n stand_v upon_o free_a will_n for_o 9.14_o for_o rhemish_n annot_n in_o rom._n 9.14_o man_n say_v the_o rhemist_n work_v by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o thereby_o deserve_v their_o salvation_n so_o say_v alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n nostrum_fw-la castro_n alphons_n de_fw-fr castro_n adu_fw-la here_o lib._n 7_o in_o gratia_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòdnos_fw-la monition_n illius_fw-la consentimus_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la dissentire_fw-la poteramus_fw-la debetur_fw-la nobis_fw-la merces_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o that_o we_o by_o free_a will_v consent_v to_o god_n monition_n who_o yet_o have_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o dissent_v a_o reward_n and_o wage_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o and_o thence_o be_v our_o merit_n in_o like_a sort_n andradius_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o promeremur_fw-la that_o andrad_n orth._n explicat_fw-la lib._n 6._o nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quia_fw-la liberè_fw-la &_o spontè_fw-fr illas_fw-la actiones_fw-la suscipimus_fw-la quibus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la promeremur_fw-la they_o be_v call_v our_o merit_n because_o we_o free_o and_o voluntary_o undertake_v those_o action_n whereby_o we_o merit_v with_o god_n now_o of_o this_o poisonfull_a doctrine_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n with_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o will_v make_v s._n austin_n a_o partaker_n and_o patron_n with_o they_o who_o in_o condemn_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n condemn_v the_o same_o and_o challenge_v our_o good_a work_n which_o he_o call_v merit_n whole_o and_o only_o unto_o god_n so_o he_o say_v that_o gratia_fw-la that_o august_n epist_n 105._o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facis_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la all_o our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n be_v wrought_v unto_o we_o by_o grace_n only_o that_o gr●tia_fw-la that_o jdem_fw-la hy●og_n lib._n 3._o justorum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la seculi_fw-la vitam_fw-la meritum_fw-la em●●_n est_fw-la gr●tia_fw-la all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o just_a through_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o this_o world_n be_v grace_n pietati_fw-la grace_n de_fw-fr ve●_n dom._n s●rm_n 7._o totum_fw-la reputa_fw-la quòd_fw-la iustus_fw-la es_fw-la pietati_fw-la that_o thou_o be_v just_a say_v he_o repute_v it_o whole_o to_o mercy_n habemus_fw-la mercy_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 16._o totum_fw-la quòd_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la habemus_fw-la boni_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habemus_fw-la that_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v in_o goodness_n we_o have_v it_o whole_o of_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o allege_v against_o the_o pelagian_o a_o speech_n of_o cyprian_n require_v that_o praestetur_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la bo●o_fw-la pursue_v cap._n 6_o ex_fw-la cypriano_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n nequis_fw-la sibi_fw-la superbè_fw-la arroganterque_fw-la aliqu●d_fw-la assumas_fw-la nequis_fw-la aut_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aut_fw-la passionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la dum_fw-la praecedit_fw-la humilis_fw-la &_o submissa_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o datur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la qu●cquid_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la petitur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pretate_fw-la praestetur_fw-la no_o man_n proud_o and_o arrogant_o assume_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o nor_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o confess_v or_o suffer_v his_o own_o that_o while_o humble_a and_o lowly_a confession_n go_v before_o and_o all_o whole_o be_v yield_v unto_o god_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o mercy_n whatsoever_o we_o humble_o request_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o yield_v or_o attribute_v all_o whole_o unto_o god_n he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n committimus_fw-la place_n jbid_fw-la tutiores_fw-la vivimus_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la deod●●●us_fw-la &_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la illi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o notis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la committimus_fw-la we_o live_v more_o safe_o if_o we_o attribute_v all_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o commit_v ourselves_o partly_o to_o god_n and_o partly_o to_o ourselves_o for_o reason_n whereof_o he_o say_v anon_o after_o that_o eo_fw-la that_o jbid_v cap._n 7._o post_fw-la casum_fw-la hominis_fw-la nonnifi_n ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la deus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la voltus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la accedat_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la neque_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la after_o the_o fal●_n of_o man_n god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o nor_o will_v have_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o to_o those_o word_n of_o cyprian_a he_o allude_v in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n as_o namely_o where_o he_o say_v that_o 15._o that_o enchir._n cap._n 32_o proptereà_fw-la dictum_fw-la non_fw-la volentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la detur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la see_v of_o freewill_n sect_n 15._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n that_o all_o whole_o may_v be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n discourse_v at_o large_a that_o our_o willing_a and_o our_o run_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n because_o the_o will_n of_o man_n alone_o suffice_v not_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o of_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v

give_v unto_o we_o and_o not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o be_v move_v to_o bestow_v the_o same_o upon_o we_o even_o as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v promisit_fw-la speak_v august_n in_o psalm_n 109._o via_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la perducturus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la illum_fw-la quem_fw-la promisit_fw-la the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v now_o what_o say_v m._n bishop_n to_o this_o place_n of_o bernard_n no_o question_n but_o he_o have_v a_o answer_n ready_a though_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n he_o never_o see_v the_o place_n so_o notable_a a_o faculty_n have_v these_o man_n to_o tell_v a_o author_n meaning_n before_o ever_o they_o look_v into_o he_o forsooth_o bernard_n meaning_n be_v that_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o out_o of_o which_o our_o merit_n proceed_v thus_o he_o 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meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la m●a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sang●_n &_o c●ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v indeed_o my_o whole_a hope_n and_o trust_v there_o be_v in_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o portion_n and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o every_o

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electi_fw-la se●utus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o adiunxit_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la epist._n 105._o prepare_v the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o upon_o foresight_n of_o their_o work_n be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_o long_o ago_o condemn_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o without_o respect_n of_o work_n and_o that_o their_o work_n be_v allege_v not_o as_o the_o proper_a cause_n fot_o which_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o they_o be_v they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v even_o as_o before_o we_o hear_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n that_o regnandi_fw-la that_o bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib_n arb_n occultae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la indicia_fw-la futurae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la praesagia_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la no●_n causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la they_o be_v token_n of_o our_o predestination_n foretoken_n of_o our_o future_a happiness_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_n it_o no_o more_o can_v be_v argue_v out_o of_o the_o other_o place_n reward_v we_o find_v there_o but_o merit_v we_o find_v none_o neither_o can_v the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v evict_v by_o the_o other_o it_o only_o show_v how_o god_n grace_v his_o faithful_a servant_n by_o assign_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n that_o which_o indeed_o he_o otherwise_o free_o bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o most_o clear_a example_n whereof_o we_o ha●_n 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n abraham_n to_o who_o god_n make_v at_o first_o a_o absolute_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v 12.2.3_o will_v gen._n 12.2.3_o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o yet_o afterward_o upon_o the_o trial_n that_o he_o make_v of_o he_o for_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o his_o obedience_n therein_o 22.16_o therein_o cap._n 22.16_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n therefore_o will_v i_o sure_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n the_o blessing_n be_v assure_v to_o abraham_n infallible_o by_o the_o former_a absolute_a promise_n of_o god_n d●navit_fw-la god_n prosper_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sine_fw-la conditio_fw-la ne_fw-la promisit_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la d●navit_fw-la without_o any_o caution_n or_o condition_n as_o prosper_v well_o say_v but_o he_o will_v have_v abraham_n to_o take_v knowledge_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o the_o promise_n before_o free_o make_v shall_v inviolable_o &_o without_o any_o impeachment_n stand_v good_a unto_o he_o even_o so_o god_n from_o 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take_v it_o up_o to_o call_v good_a work_n by_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n yet_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o good_a work_n for_o themselves_o can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n by_o any_o right_n or_o that_o we_o can_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v say_v thereby_o to_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v full_o confirm_v by_o alfonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n who_o mention_v reward_n due_a to_o work_n say_v credat_fw-la say_v alphons_n count_n haer_fw-mi li._n 7._o tit_n grat._n debetur_fw-la inquam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operis_fw-la natura_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la ait_fw-la paulus_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la promissionis_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la legem_fw-la nos_fw-la naturae_fw-la docuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la promisit_fw-la debere_fw-la se_fw-la credat_fw-la it_o be_v due_a not_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o 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translation_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o greek_a to_o import_v merit_n but_o only_o the_o get_n or_o gain_v or_o obtain_v of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v say_v suffer_v i_o say_v he_o to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o beast_n that_o by_o they_o i_o may_v obtain_v god_n and_o how_o far_o ignatius_n be_v from_o any_o such_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n appear_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v jbid._n ego_fw-la erubesco_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la esse_fw-la vltimus_fw-la aut_fw-la purgamentum_fw-la sed_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la consecutus_fw-la sum_fw-la ut_fw-la sim_fw-la aliquis_fw-la si_fw-la deum_fw-la adipiscor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o be_v name_v one_o of_o they_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v the_o very_a last_o or_o the_o very_a outcast_n of_o they_o but_o i_o have_v find_v mercy_n to_o be_v some_o body_n if_o i_o obtain_v god_n he_o reckon_v not_o of_o merit_n or_o worth_n but_o hold_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o mercy_n to_o he_o to_o come_v to_o god_n how_o hardly_o then_o be_v m._n bishop_n bestead_v that_o in_o the_o forefront_n will_v put_v ignatius_n when_o the_o word_n that_o he_o cit_v be_v nothing_o for_o he_o and_o his_o word_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n be_v altogether_o against_o he_o the_o word_n of_o justinus_n martyr_n also_o be_v very_o lewd_o abuse_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o word_n meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la by_o their_o merit_n be_v mere_o foist_v in_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v construe_v to_o that_o purpose_n effecti_fw-la purpose_n justin_n mart._n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la si_fw-la dignos_fw-la consilio_fw-la illius_fw-la se_fw-la operibus_fw-la ostenderint_fw-la conversatione_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la dignatum_fw-la iri_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la regnent_fw-la incorruptibiles_fw-la &_o à_fw-la perturbatione_fw-la immunes_fw-la effecti_fw-la they_o say_v he_o who_o by_o their_o work_n shall_v show_v themselves_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n worthy_a or_o as_o m._n bishop_n translate_v out_o of_o bellarmine_n who_o by_o their_o work_n show_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n we_o have_v receive_v that_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v they_o to_o have_v company_n with_o he_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o be_v make_v immortal_a and_o free_a from_o all_o perturbation_n where_o he_o name_v worthiness_n in_o no_o other_o sort_n then_o the_o scripture_n do_v as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v comparative_o not_o simple_o by_o acceptation_n not_o by_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o man_n whereto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v content_a sometime_o to_o submit_v himself_o not_o according_a to_o the_o exact_a censure_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n not_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o popish_a merit_n whereto_o god_n in_o justice_n be_v bind_v but_o to_o which_o god_n in_o favour_n vouchsafe_v as_o he_o say_v to_o have_v company_n with_o he_o and_o this_o he_o make_v very_o plain_a when_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o add_v 14._o add_v see_v the_o same_o of_o freewill_n sect_n 14._o for_o in_o like_a sort_n as_o he_o create_v we_o when_o we_o be_v not_o so_o do_v we_o think_v that_o he_o vouchsafe_v they_o of_o immortality_n and_o dwell_n with_o he_o who_o willing_o make_v choice_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o now_o to_o have_v be_v at_o first_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o choose_v and_o follow_v what_o be_v please_v to_o he_o by_o those_o reasonable_a power_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o it_o be_v by_o his_o persuade_v and_o move_v of_o we_o to_o the_o faith_n whereby_o he_o teach_v that_o our_o be_v in_o god_n &_o follow_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v to_o he_o be_v no_o more_o of_o ourselves_o then_o our_o first_o creation_n and_o

de_fw-la proposito_fw-la dei_fw-la firmior_fw-la suppetit_fw-la securiorque_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la quae_fw-la ras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la audias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezec._n 36._o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n merita_fw-la habere_fw-la cure_v habita_fw-la data_fw-la noveru_fw-la fructum_fw-la speraveris_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n perniciosa_fw-la paupertas_fw-la meritorum_fw-la penuria_fw-la est_fw-la to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o church_n careful_a as_o touch_v merit_n which_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a and_o secure_a ground_n of_o rejoice_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o good_a thing_n see_v thou_o hear_v by_o the_o prophet_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o suffice_v for_o merit_n to_o know_v that_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a be_v careful_a to_o have_v merit_n when_o thou_o have_v they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v give_v thou_o but_o for_o fruit_n thereof_o hope_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o wa●t_n of_o merit_n be_v a_o pernicious_a poverty_n thus_o under_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n he_o commend_v the_o have_v of_o good_a work_n and_o our_o care_n to_o be_v rich_a therein_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a want_n to_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o and_o to_o be_v man_n fruitless_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v they_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o conceive_v the_o unsufficiency_n thereof_o and_o to_o rest_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o reward_v thereof_o only_o upon_o god_n mercy_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o perform_v it_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o so_o full_o bereave_v they_o of_o that_o nature_n of_o merit_n which_o m._n bishop_n do_v assign_v unto_o they_o thus_o do_v he_o every_o where_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o mind_n domini_fw-la mind_n ibid._n ser_n 61._o meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la my_o merit_n say_v he_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n fidentes_fw-la lord_n ibi._n ser_n 73._o opus_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o sancti_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la exorare_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la salui_fw-la fiant_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la non_fw-la fidentes_fw-la even_o the_o saint_n have_v need_v to_o entreat_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o by_o thy_o mercy_n they_o may_v be_v save_v not_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o again_o ruinosa_fw-la again_o in_o psal_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o periculosa_fw-la habitatio_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o meritu_fw-la sui●_n sperant_fw-la periculosa_fw-la quia_fw-la ruinosa_fw-la dangerous_a be_v the_o dwell_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o merit_n it_o be_v dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v ruinous_a fecit_fw-la ruinous_a ibi._n ser_n 16._o hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la homini●_n meritum_fw-la si_fw-la totam_fw-la spem_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la saluum_fw-la fecit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n to_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o who_o have_v whole_o save_v man_n many_o other_o such_o like_a speech_n of_o he_o may_v be_v allege_v whereby_o m._n bishop_n may_v well_o take_v occasion_n to_o bethink_v himself_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o do_v s._n bernard_n wrong_v to_o make_v he_o a_o patron_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o maintain_v let_v he_o due_o consider_v whether_o he_o have_v do_v well_o to_o take_v a_o little_a advantage_n of_o a_o scrap_n of_o a_o sermon_n and_o to_o urge_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o the_o author_n in_o that_o place_n and_o his_o perpetual_a doctrine_n other_o where_n for_o conclusion_n we_o be_v assault_v with_o a_o whole_a general_a council_n that_o say_v never_o a_o word_n against_o us._n the_o arausican_n council_n say_v fiant_fw-la say_v council_n arausic_n cap._n 18._o debetur_fw-la merces_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la si_fw-la fiant_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la debetur_fw-la praecedit_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la reward_n be_v due_a for_o good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v do_v but_o grace_n which_o be_v no_o due_a go_v before_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v even_o so_o say_v we_o we_o also_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n due_a unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o owe_v unto_o we_o but_o we_o say_v it_o with_o that_o limitation_n that_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n from_o who_o that_o council_n borow_v almost_o all_o that_o they_o have_v set_v down_o that_o 17_o that_o supra_fw-la sect_n 17_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v all_o thing_n unto_o us._n it_o be_v due_a then_o to_o the_o work_n not_o simple_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worth_n thereof_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o they_o that_o so_o work_v and_o thus_o we_o be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o m._n bishop_n antiquity_n which_o we_o may_v see_v do_v pitiful_o fail_v he_o in_o that_o out_o of_o all_o antiquity_n he_o can_v bring_v no_o strong_a proof_n than_o he_o have_v do_v his_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v express_o thwart_v by_o the_o most_o of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v bring_v for_o defence_n of_o it_o but_o as_o touch_v antiquity_n gentle_a reader_n for_o thy_o further_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o better_a arm_v of_o thou_o if_o need_v require_v against_o the_o fraud_n of_o these_o undermine_v sophister_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o advertise_v thou_o thus_o much_o that_o as_o we_o do_v so_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n upon_o diverse_a occasion_n speak_v diverse_o of_o good_a work_n and_o both_o their_o speech_n and_o we_o be_v always_o to_o be_v weigh_v according_a to_o the_o same_o occasion_n when_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o refer_v the_o same_o as_o we_o do_v to_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o whole_o to_o his_o gift_n they_o vilify_v as_o we_o do_v the_o work_n and_o worth_a of_o man_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o in_o the_o confidence_n whereof_o we_o may_v offer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n nothing_o in_o strength_n whereof_o we_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n or_o whereby_o we_o shall_v merit_v and_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n here_o work_n be_v consider_v mere_o as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o god_n instrict_n and_o precise_a judgement_n find_v they_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v pronounce_v of_o according_o but_o when_o occasion_n require_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o we_o look_v no_o further_o but_o to_o enforce_v a_o conscience_n of_o the_o way_n wherein_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o walk_v to_o that_o salvation_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v or_o when_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n to_o commend_v any_o special_a point_n of_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n we_o press_v the_o same_o with_o all_o instance_n as_o the_o father_n do_v we_o show_v how_o necessary_o god_n require_v the_o work_n of_o our_o obedience_n how_o gracious_o he_o vouchsafe_v in_o mercy_n to_o accept_v they_o how_o he_o have_v promise_v of_o his_o bounty_n to_o reward_v they_o we_o forbear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o our_o warfare_n the_o hire_n and_o wage_n of_o our_o work_n that_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v heaven_n for_o idle_a person_n and_o loiterer_n but_o for_o such_o as_o labour_v for_o it_o that_o because_o god_n render_v heaven_n we_o must_v have_v that_o whereto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v if_o we_o have_v not_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n for_o us._n we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o crown_n or_o garland_n win_v it_o and_o wear_v it_o it_o be_v a_o harvest_n labour_n for_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v enjoy_v it_o it_o be_v a_o field_n of_o treasure_n if_o thou_o will_v possess_v it_o thou_o must_v purchase_v it_o such_o kind_n of_o speech_n every_o man_n may_v observe_v who_o be_v either_o a_o hearer_n of_o our_o sermon_n or_o a_o reader_n of_o our_o book_n now_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hereof_o conclude_v that_o we_o teach_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n it_o be_v his_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_v and_o he_o do_v we_o wrong_n we_o teach_v what_o follow_v of_o what_o we_o teach_v the_o dependence_n and_o consequence_n of_o good_a life_n and_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o work_n and_o

the_o reward_n god_n have_v so_o ordain_v the_o one_o to_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o other_o but_o when_o we_o look_v to_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o we_o true_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v we_o both_o good_a life_n and_o eternal_a life_n both_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n not_o the_o one_o proper_o for_o the_o other_o but_o the_o one_o to_o follow_v the_o other_o only_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n thus_o the_o father_n also_o conceive_v hereof_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v allege_v from_o they_o we_o speak_v as_o they_o speak_v and_o they_o as_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n do_v they_o absurd_a wrong_n to_o wrest_v &_o strain_v their_o speech_n as_o they_o do_v whatsoever_o m._n bishop_n have_v cite_v from_o they_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o s._n bernard_n rule_n before_o set_v down_o as_o of_o the_o way_n not_o as_o of_o a_o cause_n and_o they_o differ_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o that_o that_o 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the_o gospel_n 17._o gospel_n ver._n 17._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o gospel_n ver._n 20._o the_o magnify_v of_o christ_n 1.6_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 1.6_o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o it_o be_v for_o your_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o endure_a of_o the_o same_o suffering_n which_o we_o also_o suffer_v not_o then_o as_o to_o purchase_v any_o thing_n towards_o their_o salvation_n by_o his_o affliction_n but_o as_o to_o hearten_v and_o comfort_v they_o to_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o endure_v whereof_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o bring_v their_o salvation_n to_o effect_v thus_o thomas_n aquinas_n where_o his_o eye_n be_v open_a conceive_v both_o of_o this_o text_n &_o of_o that_o to_o the_o colossian_n which_o be_v here_o in_o question_n who_o write_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o use_v these_o word_n etc._n word_n tis._n aquin_n in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 1_o 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