unto_o it_o 3.6_o and_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o bless_a promise_a seed_n have_v all_o enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o have_v be_v purchase_v unto_o they_o and_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o thy_o better_a learning_n good_a reader_n mark_v this_o what_o i_o say_v although_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o we_o 4.4_o at_o the_o time_n that_o be_v appoint_v he_o of_o the_o father_n yet_o be_v he_o slay_v and_o offer_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n from_o the_o beginnng_a of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lamb_n be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 13.8_o again_o 13.8_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n the_o same_o also_o be_v for_o ever_o in_o this_o the_o apostle_n comprehend_v all_o the_o whole_a time_n pass_v â–ª_o present_a 8.56_o and_o to_o come_v 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diligenti_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ei_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la immicitias_fw-la habeamus_fw-la quod_fw-la utrum_fw-la verum_fw-la dicam_fw-la attestetur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la commendat_fw-la inquit_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la svam_fw-la deus_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la 5.8_o quoniam_fw-la cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la peccatores_fw-la essemus_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la habebat_fw-la itaque_fw-la ille_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la charitatem_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la adversus_fw-la eum_fw-la exercentes_fw-la operaremur_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la proinde_fw-la miro_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la nos_fw-la oderat_fw-la dilegebat_fw-la oderat_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la quales_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la fecerat_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la opus_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la omni_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la consumpserat_fw-la noverat_fw-la simul_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la 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he_o make_v we_o unto_o life_n so_o be_v he_o move_v by_o mere_a and_o free_a love_a of_o we_o to_o receive_v we_o and_o also_o to_o reconcile_v we_o by_o his_o son_n christ_n into_o his_o favour_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n 10.32_o and_o then_o of_o evil_a life_n add_v unto_o it_o true_o we_o be_v in_o displeasure_n of_o god_n guilty_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o bear_v to_o damnation_n of_o hell_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o loose_v that_o which_o be_v he_o in_o we_o he_o find_v yet_o somewhat_o that_o he_o of_o his_o only_a goodness_n may_v love_v we_o without_o any_o goodness_n or_o worthiness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o through_o his_o son_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n to_o this_o saint_n augustine_n say_v due_a res_fw-la sunt_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o peccator_fw-la quod_fw-la audis_fw-la homo_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la audis_fw-la peccator_fw-la ipse_fw-la homo_fw-la fecit_fw-la deal_n quod_fw-la fecisti_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la saluet_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la 137._o oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la oderis_fw-la in_o te_fw-la opus_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o ames_o in_o te_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la theâ—e_n be_v two_o thing_n man_n and_o sinner_n that_o thou_o hear_v man_n god_n make_v it_o that_o thou_o hear_v sinner_n man_n himself_o make_v take_v away_o that_o thou_o haste_v make_v that_o god_n may_v save_v that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o behove_v that_o thou_o hate_v in_o thyself_o thine_o own_o work_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o 51.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14_o hereto_o david_n say_v behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o pourge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n â–ª_o etc_n etc_n this_o doctrine_n well_o weigh_v will_v easy_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o the_o righteous_a soul_n depart_v in_o the_o faith_n before_o christ_n come_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o 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these_o good_a work_n and_o deed_n shall_v be_v reward_v or_o crown_v 109._o because_o that_o god_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n have_v bind_v himself_o thereto_o by_o his_o promise_n whereunto_o do_v saint_n augustine_n agree_v say_v fidelis_n dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la nobis_fw-la debitorem_fw-la fecit_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la nobis_fw-la promittendo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o not_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o 32._o but_o by_o promise_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n again_o he_o say_v non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la deo_fw-la domine_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la accepisti_fw-la sed_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la promisisti_fw-la we_o do_v not_o say_v to_o god_n say_v he_o oh_o lord_n give_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o i_o but_o geve_v thou_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v promise_v here_o we_o learn_v how_o god_n be_v become_v debtor_n unto_o we_o and_o have_v bind_v himself_o 4._o to_o crown_v or_o reward_v our_o good_a work_n not_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o for_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v 11._o and_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v why_o do_v we_o boast_v and_o glory_n as_o though_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v again_o who_o give_v he_o first_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v but_o by_o his_o faithful_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o his_o elect_v and_o choose_a people_n and_o again_o saint_n augustine_n say_v dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la apostole_fw-la propria_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la novi_fw-la 14._o nisi_fw-la mala_fw-la dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la apostole_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la docuisti_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la nihil_fw-la coronat_fw-la nisi_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la that_o be_v pardon_v we_o oh_o apostle_n say_v he_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o thy_o own_o but_o evil_a pardon_v we_o oh_o apostle_n we_o say_v so_o because_o thou_o haste_v teach_v we_o therefore_o when_o he_o crow_v thy_o merit_n he_o crow_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o have_v these_o word_n coronaturus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la 107._o sed_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la god_n do_v crown_n in_o we_o not_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o gift_n again_o he_o say_v ho_o solùm_fw-la dico_fw-la hoc_fw-la rogâ—_n â–ª_o hoc_fw-la cupio_fw-la opera_fw-la manuum_fw-la â—uarum_fw-la nâ—_z daspicias_fw-la opus_fw-la 〈…〉_o vide_fw-la â–ª_o non_fw-la meum_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la meum_fw-la videris_fw-la damnas_fw-la si_fw-la tâ—â—m_fw-la videriâ—_n 〈◊〉_d no_o &_o quecunque_fw-la mihi_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la sunt_fw-la this_o only_a i_o say_v this_o i_o pray_v this_o i_o covet_v despise_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thine_o hand_n see_v thy_o own_o work_n in_o i_o and_o not_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o see_v i_o thou_o do_v condemn_v if_o thou_o see_v thy_o own_o thou_o crowneste_a for_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o i_o have_v they_o be_v of_o thou_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n that_o barnarde_n say_v that_o his_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o place_n we_o have_v before_o allege_v 61._o here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n do_v only_o reward_v or_o crown_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o so_o he_o do_v condemn_v all_o that_o he_o find_v to_o be_v our_o own_o therefore_o i_o will_v that_o man_n put_v a_o side_n all_o wilfulness_n will_v once_o consider_v with_o themselves_o that_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_o have_v need_n of_o none_o of_o we_o nor_o of_o any_o thing_n we_o have_v but_o rather_o do_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n abundant_o 6._o to_o enjoy_v they_o what_o good_a work_n than_o can_v we_o do_v whereby_o we_o may_v profit_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n or_o do_v he_o any_o good_a bonorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la non_fw-la eges_fw-la thou_o haste_v no_o need_n of_o my_o god_n say_v david_n what_o merit_n i_o pray_v you_o 16._o can_v be_v in_o that_o work_n whereof_o no_o profit_n come_v to_o god_n or_o rather_o whereof_o the_o whole_a profit_n if_o there_o be_v any_o do_v redound_v upon_o ourselves_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a and_o do_v good_a work_v he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o commodity_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v thereby_o for_o what_o commodity_n can_v god_n have_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v but_o for_o his_o own_o commodity_n as_o he_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o do_v wicked_o hurt_v himself_o and_o not_o god_n he_o that_o have_v the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n similitude_n and_o do_v by_o good_a diet_n keep_v and_o preserve_v it_o do_v he_o therefore_o deserve_v any_o reward_n at_o the_o physician_n hand_n i_o think_v not_o for_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o the_o physician_n profit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n he_o that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n have_v obtain_v the_o health_n of_o 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that_o it_o perish_v not_o wherefore_o god_n promise_n be_v necessary_a to_o man_n all_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v wax_v cold_a from_o a_o vehement_a affection_n and_o zeal_n toward_o godly_a and_o holy_a work_v therefore_o god_n do_v crown_v his_o gift_n in_o we_o so_o all_o thing_n remain_v safe_a and_o sound_o to_o the_o glory_n god._n now_o where_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n for_o where_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o merit_n if_o we_o do_v consider_v a_o right_a the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o merit_n for_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v the_o nature_n of_o merit_n be_v that_o thereby_o a_o just_a proportion_n and_o equal_a consideration_n be_v aught_o to_o be_v between_o that_o which_o be_v give_v and_o that_o which_o be_v take_v but_o between_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o look_v for_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o either_o suffer_v or_o do_v there_o be_v no_o proportion_n or_o equality_n for_o so_o say_v s._n paul_n the_o passion_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n 8._o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v etc_n etc_n merit_n have_v join_v unto_o it_o debt_n as_o paul_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o work_v reward_n be_v render_v accord_v to_o debt_n and_o be_v not_o impute_v accord_v to_o grace_n 3._o which_o he_o say_v be_v eternal_a life_n unto_o the_o nature_n of_o merit_n there_o be_v require_v that_o that_o which_o be_v give_v pertain_v unto_o the_o giver_n and_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o he_o which_o receive_v it_o but_o work_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o for_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 32._o which_o work_v in_o we_o augustine_n affirm_v this_o say_v ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habemus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la illi_fw-la offerimus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la illo_fw-la fit_a quicquid_fw-la boni_fw-la sumus_fw-la whatsoever_o we_o offer_v to_o god_n weâ—_z have_v it_o from_o he_o and_o whensoever_o we_o be_v good_a it_o be_v make_v and_o do_v of_o he_o but_o let_v our_o good_a work_n be_v examine_v after_o the_o straightness_n of_o god_n judgement_n work_v who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o man_n imperfection_n that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o fear_v punishment_n for_o the_o default_n that_o be_v in_o they_o then_o look_v for_o any_o reward_n or_o boast_v i_o can_v not_o tell_v of_o what_o merit_v be_v it_o for_o naught_o think_v you_o 64._o that_o the_o holy_a prophet_n do_v liken_v our_o righteousness_n to_o so_o filthy_a a_o thing_n that_o any_o man_n will_v abhor_v to_o look_v on_o it_o confession_n therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v we_o universae_fw-la justice_n nostre_fw-fr si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la indicetur_fw-la that_o be_v woe_n be_v to_o all_o our_o righteousness_n