that_o unto_o salvation_n contrary_a to_o the_o lutheran_n who_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o again_o we_o have_v that_o patience_n be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o presence_n but_o also_o of_o relation_n to_o salvation_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n answ._n he_o have_v not_o here_o the_o term_n necessary_a but_o in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n the_o phrase_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la habetis_fw-la you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n which_o phrase_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v thing_n useful_a or_o needful_a without_o any_o show_n or_o colour_n of_o signification_n imply_v the_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n as_o matth._n 6._o 8._o your_o father_n know_v whereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v need_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v need_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o her_o colt_n matth._n 21._o 3._o buy_v those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o we_o have_v need_n against_o the_o feast_n joh._n 13._o 29._o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o grant_v that_o patience_n be_v a_o necessary_a virtue_n and_o that_o also_o to_o salvation_n yea_o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a say_v he_o with_o relation_n to_o salvation_n for_o so_o he_o say_v that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n ridiculous_a for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n without_o some_o relation_n to_o it_o but_o every_o relation_n be_v not_o causal_n or_o import_v a_o cause_n as_o in_o those_o example_n which_o he_o allege_v meat_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o may_v be_v nourish_v etc._n etc._n but_o many_o time_n the_o relation_n be_v of_o other_o argument_n as_o of_o mean_n and_o help_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n desire_v can_v well_o be_v have_v as_o the_o ass_n and_o her_o colt_n be_v needful_a for_o christ_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n shoe_n or_o boot_n be_v needful_a for_o he_o that_o travail_v and_o such_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o journey_n end_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n have_v need_n to_o go_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n as_o of_o a_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o have_v by_o faith_n run_v the_o race_n 1._o that_o be_v set_v before_o you_o viz._n of_o patience_n you_o may_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n 15._o §_o iv._o his_o second_o testimony_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 14_o 15._o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n but_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o bear_v of_o child_n if_o she_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o sanctification_n with_o sobriety_n where_o say_v he_o perseverance_n not_o only_o in_o faith_n but_o in_o faith_n love_n sanctification_n and_o sobriety_n be_v put_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o as_o a_o certain_a condition_n without_o which_o the_o woman_n can_v be_v save_v answ._n all_o this_o we_o grant_v but_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la be_v no_o cause_n nor_o do_v import_v any_o efficiency_n if_o he_o will_v have_v take_v hold_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o text_n as_o imply_v efficiency_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v urge_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la filiorum_fw-la generationem_fw-la by_o child-bearing_a as_o it_o be_v better_a translate_v than_o by_o bear_v of_o child_n to_o avoid_v ambiguity_n because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v if_o they_o shall_v continue_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o child_n but_o of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sex_n which_o be_v a_o word_n collective_a signify_v a_o multitude_n be_v per_fw-la synthesin_n join_v to_o a_o 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the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o or_o through_o many_o afliction_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o that_o affliction_n or_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v collect_v out_o of_o some_o other_o place_n but_o that_o affliction_n patient_o bear_v be_v the_o way_n to_o it_o the_o estate_n as_o rom._n 4._o 11._o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o uncircumcision_n so_o in_o this_o place_n as_o beza_n have_v well_o observe_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o do_v bellarmine_n follow_v this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v say_v he_o confirmatur_fw-la that_o per_fw-la by_o the_o bear_n of_o child_n be_v put_v for_o in_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o procreation_n of_o child_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o childebearing_n shall_v be_v save_v if_o she_o abide_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o v._o his_o three_o testimony_n phil._n 2._o 12._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 12._o work_n your_o salvation_n sure_o say_v he_o if_o good_a action_n work_v salvation_n they_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o presence_n but_o also_o of_o efficiency_n answ._n very_o true_a but_o where_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o good_a action_n do_v work_v salvation_n he_o exhort_v indeed_o the_o philippian_n that_o they_o shall_v work_v or_o rather_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n not_o that_o they_o be_v the_o author_n or_o worker_n of_o it_o for_o salvation_n and_o every_o degree_n thereof_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n 10._o even_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n 2._o he_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o 12._o he_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o 5._o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 13._o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o this_o exhortation_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o 6_o saint_n at_o philippi_n in_o who_o god_n have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n as_o therefore_o god_n himself_o have_v begin_v this_o work_n will_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v finish_v it_o 6._o or_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o course_n of_o salvation_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o course_n cooperate_n with_o god_n and_o accomplish_v their_o sanctification_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o 1._o speak_v §_o vi_o his_o four_o testimony_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o for_o the_o sorrow_n that_o 10._o be_v according_a to_o god_n work_v penance_n unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v stable_n here_o also_o we_o see_v say_v he_o the_o respect_n of_o efficiency_n for_o sorrow_n work_v penance_n penance_n work_v stable_a salvation_n for_o sorrow_n do_v true_o work_v in_o a_o man_n penance_n that_o be_v detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v sin_n therefore_o penance_n also_o itself_o dâ—…th_v true_o work_v stable_a salvation_n and_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a not_o oneâ—…_n in_o regard_n of_o presence_n but_o as_o a_o cause_n answ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o it_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o even_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o
one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o 4._o for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la if_o eternal_a life_n be_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la si_fw-la gratis_n datur_fw-la then_o be_v not_o due_a by_o desert_n and_o if_o the_o good_a work_n also_o be_v grace_n how_o can_v it_o deserve_v a_o reward_n and_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n from_o he_o that_o give_v it_o for_o bellarmine_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n that_o if_o the_o work_n be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o promise_a reward_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n if_o say_v he_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n shall_v promise_v to_o a_o labourer_n for_o his_o day_n work_n not_o the_o day-peny_n but_o a_o hundred_o crown_n and_o yet_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n give_v to_o a_o good_a work_n do_v incomparable_o surpass_v the_o unequal_a proportion_n that_o be_v between_o a_o hundred_o crown_n and_o a_o day_n work_n §_o vi_o in_o his_o second_o argument_n he_o trifle_v egregious_o he_o say_v reason_n there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o river_n run_v from_o it_o grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n joh._n 4._o 14._o and_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o river_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n psal._n 46._o 5._o where_n according_a to_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v thus_o read_v fluminis_fw-la impetus_fw-la laetificat_fw-la civitateâ—…_n dei_fw-la which_o 45._o bellarmine_n himself_o expound_v thus_o fluminis_fw-la impetus_fw-la laetificat_fw-la civiâ—…taem_n dei_fw-la i._o non_fw-la timebit_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la quando_fw-la turbabitur_fw-la terra_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n literal_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o it_o must_v be_v allegorize_v then_o as_o by_o the_o fountain_n grace_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o of_o joh._n 4._o 14._o so_o by_o the_o river_n shall_v be_v understand_v perseverance_n and_o increase_n of_o grace_n run_v to_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o sea_n wherein_o the_o course_n of_o all_o river_n end_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o sea_n such_o be_v of_o grace_n or_o of_o a_o gracious_a work_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v his_o first_o analogy_n the_o second_o be_v no_o less_o ridiculous_a moreover_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o ascent_n and_o descent_n of_o water_n for_o it_o do_v ascend_v as_o high_a as_o it_o do_v descend_v and_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n will_v ascend_v as_o high_a no_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v convey_v in_o a_o close_a conduit_n pipe_n §_o vii_o his_o three_o reason_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o day-peny_n of_o those_o that_o reason_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n matth._n 20._o but_o the_o day-peny_n be_v the_o just_a hire_n of_o the_o day_n labour_n so_o be_v eternal_a life_n the_o day-peny_n which_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n do_v signify_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v thereby_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v a_o hire_n render_v as_o due_a to_o equal_a labour_n but_o as_o a_o free_a reward_n bestow_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o â—…_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o just_a wage_n for_o the_o whole_a day_n labour_n than_o he_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n shall_v have_v have_v but_o one_o twelve_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n his_o four_o reason_n seed_n in_o virtue_n physical_a be_v equal_a to_o that_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o contain_v it_o grace_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o eternal_a life_n that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n therefore_o iâ—…_n virtue_n moral_a grace_n be_v equal_a to_o glory_n answ._n this_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o similitude_n of_o grace_n and_o seed_n which_o be_v not_o like_a in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o comparison_n be_v bring_v for_o neither_o be_v seed_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n as_o he_o suppose_v grace_n to_o be_v nor_o grace_v the_o seminal_a cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o seed_n be_v the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la but_o grace_n meaning_n grace_n inherent_a be_v neither_o the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la nor_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n nor_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o salvation_n unless_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v no_o cause_n yea_o but_o gracâ—…_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o answ._n the_o seed_n of_o god_n proper_o be_v god_n word_n 23._o sow_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o our_o new_a and_o spiriâ—…uall_a life_n in_o this_o 11._o world_n this_o seed_n conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n mean_v in_o that_o place_n of_o â—…9_n s._n john_n which_o always_o abide_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v once_o bear_v of_o god_n be_v never_o unborn_a again_o the_o fruit_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v call_v seed_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n be_v sow_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o conceive_v and_o take_a root_n fructify_v and_o bring_v 15._o forth_o increase_v in_o some_o thirty_o in_o some_o sixty_o in_o some_o aâ—…_n hundred_o fold_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n therefore_o be_v call_v seed_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o in_o this_o life_n and_o further_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n be_v compare_v to_o sow_v of_o seed_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o great_a harvest_n as_o also_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o earth_n for_o even_o as_o he_o that_o cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n do_v it_o in_o hope_n 10._o of_o increase_n at_o the_o next_o harvest_n or_o as_o he_o that_o commit_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o the_o earth_n 42._o as_o seed_n do_v it_o in_o hope_n of_o increase_n at_o the_o great_a harvest_n so_o he_o which_o sow_v in_o righteousness_n to_o the_o 8._o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n cast_v into_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o but_o be_v recompense_v with_o increase_n at_o the_o harvest_n and_o as_o the_o body_n though_o sow_v in_o corruption_n do_v not_o perish_v but_o rise_v in_o 42._o incorruption_n at_o the_o great_a harvest_n so_o he_o that_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o good_a work_n though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o cast_v they_o upon_o the_o water_n as_o 1._o solomon_n speak_v he_o shall_v not_o lose_v thereby_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v reward_v a_o 29._o hundred-fold_n 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not_o shall_v be_v punish_v hos._n 4._o 14._o as_o of_o captivityâ—…_n esai_n 5._o 13._o of_o destruction_n hos._n 4._o 6._o it_o make_v man_n subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n psal._n 79._o 6._o jer._n 10._o 25._o and_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n 2._o thes._n 1._o 8._o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o for_o if_o it_o be_v eternal_a life_n 3._o to_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n our_o saviour_n than_o not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o miss_v of_o eternal_a life_n qui_fw-la ea_fw-la quâ—…_n sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la nesciuntur_fw-la say_v gregory_n vulg_n paulo_n attestante_fw-la qui_fw-la ait_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la ignorat_fw-la ignorabitur_fw-la the_o council_n of_o rheims_n 8._o deny_v that_o they_o can_v be_v save_v who_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o again_o 62_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o have_v hear_v augustine_n 105._o ipsa_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la in_o et_z qui_fw-la intelligere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n peâ—…catum_fw-la â—…st_fw-la in_o eye_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la pâ—…na_fw-la pecâ—…ati_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o utrisque_fw-la non_fw-la â—…st_fw-la justa_fw-la excusatio_fw-la sed_fw-la justa_fw-la damnatio_fw-la hierome_n esai_n ignoratio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la christi_fw-la origen_n why_o â—…aith_o the_o devil_n possess_v all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n §_o xix_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o popish_a impostor_n detain_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n 52._o of_o knowledge_n and_o shut_v up_o 23._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o their_o follower_n for_o neither_o they_o go_v in_o themselves_o neither_o suffer_v they_o that_o fain_o will_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o they_o forbid_v they_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o wise_a to_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o which_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o command_v they_o to_o search_v joh._n 5._o 39_o they_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o hear_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o divine_a service_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o unknowen_a tongue_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o wherefore_o all_o this_o partly_o that_o their_o error_n and_o abomination_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v for_o he_o that_o evil_n do_v hate_v the_o light_n and_o as_o thief_n by_o night_n wish_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v put_v out_o or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o bushel_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v be_v lord_n over_o the_o people_n faith_n and_o may_v make_v they_o believe_v what_o they_o list_v
servant_n do_v or_o rather_o but_o endeavour_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n be_v reward_v in_o these_o two_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o the_o same_o a_o servant_n that_o do_v not_o his_o duty_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o his_o disobedience_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o punishment_n but_o by_o do_v his_o duty_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v do_v unperfect_o which_o be_v always_o our_o case_n he_o do_v not_o deserve_v reward_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v reward_v it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o master_n bounty_n and_o not_o to_o his_o desert_n such_o a_o antithesis_fw-la the_o apostle_n make_v between_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o godliness_n rom._n 6._o 23._o death_n be_v the_o due_a wage_n of_o sin_n but_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o godliness_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o further_o as_o i_o say_v before_o when_o i_o former_o answer_v this_o allegation_n in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o such_o conditional_a speech_n 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testify_v unto_o we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v grace_n from_o god_n to_o suffer_v with_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o not_o that_o ouâ—…_n suffering_n do_v make_v we_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o evidence_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v so_o the_o other_o from_o the_o disproportion_n between_o our_o suffering_n from_o he_o and_o the_o glory_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v with_o he_o for_o the_o aposâ—…le_n have_v weigh_v both_o resolve_v for_o so_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o that_o glory_n but_o of_o this_o place_n more_o hereafter_o etc._n §_o x._o his_o eight_o testimony_n rom._n 10._o 10._o with_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v testimony_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n we_o see_v here_o say_v he_o that_o faith_n suffice_v not_o to_o salvation_n because_o it_o be_v not_o 0._o true_a and_o entire_a in_o the_o heart_n unless_o thereto_o be_v add_v external_a confession_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 12._o 32_o 33._o he_o that_o confess_v i_o before_o man_n will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n and_o he_o that_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n answ._n all_o this_o we_o confess_v that_o beside_o faith_n confession_n and_o many_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n not_o as_o cause_n but_o as_o causae_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v which_o be_v no_o cause_n §_o xi_o his_o nine_o testimony_n matth._n 25._o 34_o 35._o come_v you_o bless_v 35._o of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o 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profession_n only_o and_o be_v void_a of_o good_a work_n do_v not_o save_v a_o man_n because_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o dead_a faith_n this_o therefore_o prove_v good_a work_n to_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praesentiae_fw-la but_z for_o necessity_n efficioncie_n there_o be_v no_o show_n nor_o colour_n §_o xiii_o after_o those_o several_a testimony_n he_o appeal_v to_o the_o whole_a vouch_v epistle_n of_o peter_n john_n james_n and_o jude_n who_o chief_a intention_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o to_o justify_v man_n good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o suffice_v as_o some_o in_o these_o time_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n not_o well_o understand_v begin_v to_o preach_v i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n who_o he_o name_v urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n so_o do_v all_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o this_o day_n yea_o paul_n himself_o do_v urge_v it_o 14._o as_o much_o as_o any_o of_o they_o if_o 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reward_n of_o their_o labour_n who_o be_v god_n workman_n vers_fw-la 9_o labour_v for_o he_o and_o not_o for_o themselves_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o increase_n which_o god_n give_v thereunto_o even_o as_o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o ear_n not_o to_o be_v asscribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o ear_n but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o plain_o say_v though_o the_o planter_n and_o the_o waterer_n shall_v have_v their_o own_o reward_n yet_o their_o reward_n be_v not_o to_o be_v asscribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o labour_n but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o have_v plant_v say_v paul_n and_o apollâ—…_n have_v water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o then_o neither_o he_o that_o plant_v be_v any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n or_o if_o the_o place_n shall_v general_o be_v understand_v oâ—…_n all_o work_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o meaning_n will_v be_v that_o the_o reward_n will_v be_v answerable_a either_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 62._o 12._o to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o rendre_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v not_o general_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o work_n of_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o the_o bad_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o reward_n in_o mercy_n but_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o but_o of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a only_o which_o though_o they_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o 13._o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o he_o reward_v they_o not_o according_a to_o merit_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n the_o place_n apâ—…c_n 22._o 12._o may_v be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o dâ—…eds_n here_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v viz._n good_a or_o bad_a but_o here_o the_o papist_n will_v seem_v to_o bring_v a_o reason_n à _fw-la pari_fw-la that_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v damn_v prâ—…pter_fw-la peccata_fw-la for_o their_o evil_a work_n so_o the_o godly_a be_v save_v propter_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la for_o their_o good_a work_n and_o as_o â—…vill_a work_n merit_v hell_n so_o good_a work_n pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la merit_n heaven_n answ._n it_o be_v impar_fw-la ratio_fw-la there_o be_v no_o equality_n in_o the_o comparison_n for_o first_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v that_o by_o and_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n man_n be_v condemn_v and_o as_o plain_o deny_v that_o by_o or_o for_o good_a work_n man_n be_v save_v ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o second_o any_o one_o sin_n merit_v death_n because_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n jam._n 2._o 10._o but_o not_o any_o one_o good_a work_n can_v merit_v heaven_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o duty_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o one_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o all_o three_o evil_a work_n be_v ult_n pure_o and_o perfect_o evil_a and_o therefore_o absolute_o deserve_v death_n but_o the_o good_a work_n be_v not_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v therefore_o death_n be_v the_o due_a stipend_n of_o sin_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n four_o sin_n be_v absolute_o meritorious_a of_o damnation_n but_o so_o be_v not_o our_o obedience_n of_o salvation_n for_o though_o we_o can_v perform_v all_o the_o commandment_n by_o a_o total_a perpetual_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n yet_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o merit_v thereby_o because_o we_o 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