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certainlye_o persuade_v himself_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n even_o so_o no_o less_o we_o affirm_v constant_o that_o every_o christian_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o with_o faith_n to_o do_v what_o be_v in_o he_o to_o expect_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n hope_v what_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o hope_v with_o firm_a and_o sure_a hope_n in_o this_o lyf_v of_o true_a remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o penance_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o eternal_a lyf_v which_o hope_n except_o we_o have_v it_o firm_a and_o constant_a in_o vain_a we_o be_v call_v christian_n objection_n ii_o thou_o speak_v a_o paradox_n and_o a_o contrary_a thing_n for_o firm_o to_o believe_v and_o assure_o to_o persuade_v thou_o deny_v and_o yet_o thou_o command_v and_o bid_v every_o one_o to_o be_v
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every_o merit_n but_o calu._n in_o cap._n 26._o mat._n v._o 39_o say_v that_o he_o refuse_v to_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n &_o repute_a christ_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n to_o have_v have_v no_o sufficiency_n above_o other_o man_n and_o that_o in_o his_o prayer_n do_v not_o appear_v a_o temperate_a moderation_n et_fw-fr caluin_n lib_n 2._o inst_z cap._n 13._o §_o 10_o 11.12_o say_v that_o he_o be_v torment_v with_o doutfulnes_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o that_o he_o be_v astonish_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o god_n malediction_n and_o torment_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o bottonles_a pit_n of_o horrible_a destruction_n and_o he_o burst_v out_o into_o a_o voice_n &_o cry_v of_o desperation_n and_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o desperation_n he_o cease_v to_o pray_v long_o to_o god_n which_o doctrine_n also_o confirm_v beza_n in_o cap._n 27._o matth._n &_o marlor_n in_o psal_n 22._o morover_n they_o evacuate_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n who_o affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v our_o deliverer_n only_o and_o not_o our_o redeemer_n heâlius_n apud_fw-la cleâitium_fw-la in_o victoria_fw-la part_n 2._o and_o likewise_o also_o they_o who_o reject_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n and_o with_o caluin_n affirm_v lib._n 2._o inst_z c._n 17._o §_o 1_o if_o any_o will_v say_v he_o oppose_v christ_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n there_o will_v no_o place_n remain_v to_o any_o merit_n because_o there_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o dignity_n to_o deserve_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o for_o conclusion_n of_o caluins_n assertion_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v naught_o &_o christ_n be_v only_o affirm_v to_o be_v but_o man_n &_o not_o god_n for_o in_o express_a term_n all_o heretic_n say_v christ_n blood_n death_n and_o passion_n to_o have_v nothing_o avayl_v to_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o work_n deserve_v not_o heaven_n or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o say_v that_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v profitable_a only_o for_o the_o predestinat_a and_o that_o no_o other_o have_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o calu._n count_v heshus_n pag._n 39_o beza_n in_o colloq_fw-la mompel_v 1._o pag._n 522._o bucc_fw-la sup_v joh._n pag._n 34._o musc_n in_o loc_n theol._n fol._n 363.367_o zanch._n in_o miscellam_n pag._n 3._o 200._o 206._o aret._n apud_fw-la schlus_n lib._n 1._o art_n 6.25.26_o &_o lib._n 2._o fol._n 42._o theol._n calu._n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o redeemer_n of_o all_o or_o mediator_n for_o all_o offence_n and_o offender_n neither_o intend_v their_o salvation_n hell_n against_o the_o 6._o article_n how_o the_o protestant_n deny_v christ_n to_o have_v descend_v into_o hell_n moreover_o as_o concern_v that_o article_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v mighty_o impugn_a of_o the_o protestant_n for_o carlil_n in_o his_o book_n that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n say_v it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a heresy_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o beza_n in_o apol._n 2._o ad_fw-la zantes_n pag._n 385._o these_o word_n say_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o creed_n by_o inaduertisement_n or_o otherways_o by_o gloss_v these_o word_n that_o his_o descend_v be_v only_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n where_o not_o only_o his_o humanity_n but_o also_o his_o divinity_n endure_v pain_n yea_o and_o death_n luth._o conc_fw-fr pag._n 276._o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n if_o only_o his_o humanity_n have_v suffer_v yea_o caluin_n back_n luther_n in_o cataeche_n cap._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la this_o be_v christ_n descension_n to_o hell_n that_o he_o suffer_v that_o death_n which_o god_n in_o his_o anger_n inflict_v on_o the_o wicked_a and_o again_o lib._n 2._o inst_z cap._n 16._o §_o 10_o &_o cap._n 26.27_o matth._n that_o he_o suffer_v all_o the_o pain_n in_o his_o soul_n which_o by_o god_n in_o revendgment_n be_v exact_v of_o the_o damn_v thus_o he_o in_o which_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v beside_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o death_n of_o his_o soul_n ghost_n calu._n blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o his_o divinity_n &_o that_o after_o he_o have_v endure_v such_o death_n to_o have_v suffer_v all_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a morover_n they_o impugn_v this_o article_n by_o make_v his_o descension_n nothing_o else_o heretic_n christ_n descension_n to_o hell_n how_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o heretic_n but_o christ_n burial_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n as_o zue_v oecol_n buc._n calu._n inst_z trem_fw-la marel_n beza_n do_v affirm_v and_o because_o the_o common_a name_n for_o hell_n in_o hebrew_n do_v signify_v sometime_o a_o grave_n or_o ditch_n and_o yetnotwithstanding_n caluin_n confess_v that_o the_o say_a name_n more_o usual_o &_o proper_o do_v signify_v hell_n the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a also_o many_o of_o the_o protestant_a professor_n oppose_v beza_n show_v by_o manifold_a passage_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n scheol_n &_o the_o greek_a word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o in_o latin_a infernus_fw-la do_v signify_v a_o infernal_a proper_a place_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o yet_o nevertheless_o some_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o deny_v christ_n descension_n to_o heel_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v their_o former_a blasphemy_n descension_n they_o intend_v to_o deny_v limbo_n and_o purgatory_n by_o deny_v christ_n descension_n of_o his_o suffering_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a on_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o evacuate_v the_o delyverance_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o the_o limbo_n and_o purgatory_n and_o therefore_o to_o remove_v these_o block_n out_o of_o way_n beza_n in_o cap._n 2._o act._n he_o translate_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o fellow_n compagnions_n contrary_a to_o the_o greek_a &_o latin_a interpreter_n and_o 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i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o jacob_n be_v not_o for_o his_o forseen_v work_n belove_v of_o god_n with_o the_o love_n of_o predestination_n even_o so_o neither_o esau_n for_o his_o forseen_v sin_n to_o be_v have_v in_o hatred_n and_o reprobation_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v love_v and_o the_o other_o be_v hate_v for_o the_o only_a ostentation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n without_o respect_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o demerit_n answer_n by_o jacob_n &_o esau_n be_v understand_v two_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o idumean_n and_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n he_o declare_v the_o synagogue_n with_o her_o head_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o esaw_n the_o people_n descend_v of_o esaw_n with_o their_o head_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o love_n towards_o jacob_n be_v in_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v to_o the_o synagogue_n those_o previledge_n by_o help_n 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contemptible_a vesselle_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v if_o it_o please_v the_o potter_n to_o make_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o in_o another_o to_o dishonour_n which_o in_o the_o conjecture_n of_o man_n be_v a_o great_a work_n may_v not_o it_o please_v god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v less_o for_o if_o a_o potter_n of_o a_o clay_n may_v make_v two_o vessel_n after_o his_o will_n to_o honour_v or_o ignominy_n may_v not_o god_n make_v of_o two_o sinner_n who_o be_v basser_n than_o clay_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n two_o vessel_n either_o to_o honour_n or_o ignominy_n after_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o give_v to_o the_o one_o convenient_a help_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o god_n forsee_v he_o to_o be_v mollify_v by_o penance_n and_o to_o be_v form_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n by_o good_a work_n and_o unto_o the_o other_o he_o give_v mean_n sufficient_a albeit_o not_o in_o such_o abundance_n or_o powerful_a yet_o 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and_o so_o by_o a_o consecutive_a reason_n in_o show_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n on_o the_o one_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v the_o minister_a of_o mercy_n to_o the_o other_o to_o come_v to_o glory_n what_o herein_o can_v any_o man_n complain_v see_v he_o have_v sufficient_a help_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v work_v with_o that_o help_n no_o man_n can_v perish_v for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o shall_v perish_v 1._o tim._n 1._o who_o delight_n not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezech._n 18._o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o end_n why_o the_o reprobat_fw-la be_v permit_v to_o sin_n &_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v show_v his_o wrath_n in_o they_o and_o vindicative_a justice_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o vesseles_a of_o mercy_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v neither_o the_o death_n of_o his_o martyr_n if_o god_n have_v not_o permit_v sin_n etc._n etc._n objection_n saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o predestination_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o we_o of_o rebrobation_n because_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o deaphe_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o incomprehensible_a be_v his_o judgement_n &_o his_o way_n unsearchable_a thus_o he_o answer_n the_o apostle_n exclaim_v not_o admire_v the_o secret_a cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n but_o the_o immense_a wisdom_n of_o god_n his_o counsel_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o faith_n who_o have_v permit_v both_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v in_o infidelity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o both_o as_o at_o length_n in_o this_o place_n be_v discuss_v but_o as_o touch_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o the_o child_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o bear_v nor_o have_v do_v good_a orevill_n by_o which_o example_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o nation_n nor_o particular_a person_n be_v elect_v eternal_o or_o call_v temporal_o or_o prefer_v to_o god_n favour_n by_o their_o merit_n because_o when_o god_n make_v these_o two_o person_n he_o love_v jacob_n and_o refuse_v esaw_n respect_v they_o both_o evil_a and_o the_o one_o as_o guilty_a as_o the_o other_o for_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v alike_o in_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o just_o where_o he_o may_v have_v reprobate_v both_o he_o save_v of_o mercy_n one_o which_o one_o be_v as_o evil_n and_o as_o void_a of_o
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 suffice_v not_o to_o do_v absolute_o right_v well_o but_o charity_n join_v with_o faith_n do_v make_v man_n just_a and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor_fw-la 13._o v._n 1._o without_o charity_n all_o to_o be_v insufficient_a to_o salvation_n what_o a_o man_n can_v do_v &_o so_o consequent_o faith_n of_o itself_o suffice_v not_o without_o work_n which_o proceed_v of_o charity_n work_n luther_n moeke_v good_a work_n therefore_o let_v luther_n be_v ashamed_a in_o make_v this_o wicked_a skoffagainst_a good_a work_n in_o his_o sermon_n say_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o because_o the_o way_n be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a it_o behow_v thou_o to_o bethin_n &_o small_a if_o thou_o will_v come_v be_v that_o way_n but_o it_o follow_v who_o be_v charge_v with_o work_n as_o we_o see_v you_o pilgrim_n of_o s._n james_n to_o be_v load_v with_o there_o clam-shelle_n can_v no_o way_n enter_v into_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v the_o counsel_n of_o luther_n be_v different_a 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 he_o how_o a_o man_n be_v iustify_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n only_o objection_n but_o how_o say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20._o gall._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o that_o no_o man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v iustify_v answer_n well_o agree_v s_n paul_n and_o s._n james_n by_o diverse_a reason_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n without_o relation_n to_o christ_n availl_v not_o to_o righteousness_n which_o s._n paul_n so_o hygh_o dispute_v and_o again_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n with_o relation_n to_o christ_n conjoin_v with_o faith_n to_o availle_n much_o so_o that_o s._n james_n and_o s._n paul_n deny_v not_o good_a work_n do_v by_o faith_n but_o teach_v express_o the_o utility_n of_o they_o as_o gal._n 5._o v._n 6._o saying_n in_o christ_n jesu_n neither_o be_v circumcision_n any_o thing_n neither_o the_o preputieâ_n but_o faith_n which_o by_o charity_n be_v wrought_v and_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o require_v &_o demand_n good_a work_n which_o come_v of_o faith_n and_o charity_n that_o only_a faith_n may_v be_v seclude_v objection_n if_o abraham_n be_v iustify_v of_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n rom._n 4._o v._n 2._o therefore_o we_o can_v rejoice_v and_o boo_v of_o our_o work_n answer_n i_o say_v that_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n can_v glory_v and_o rejoice_v of_o their_o work_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o sense_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n do_v without_o faith_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v rejoice_v of_o to_o wit_n of_o righteousness_n do_v without_o grace_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n which_o observation_n be_v very_o imperfect_a in_o they_o for_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o in_o a_o part_n to_o wit_n concern_v certain_a external_a thing_n objection_n christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n have_v say_v it_o be_v finish_v john_n 19_o v._n 20._o therefore_o 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
proper_o of_o worth_n and_o right_a merit_v eternal_a life_n without_o any_o prejudice_n of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n which_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v vall_v with_o strong_a reason_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o be_v not_o prevent_v with_o a_o malicious_a mind_n and_o carnal_a passion_n &_o who_o have_v the_o small_a taest_n in_o the_o divine_a scripture_n shall_v easy_o define_v this_o argument_n so_o that_o eccl_n 16_o v._o 15._o say_v all_o mercy_n make_v a_o place_n to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n how_o evident_a be_v merit_n express_v to_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o mercy_n what_o in_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v and_o abhor_v of_o the_o protestant_n if_o they_o love_v the_o scripture_n for_o if_o they_o dete_v the_o one_o they_o must_v detest_v the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o abominable_a to_o they_o as_o the_o word_n merit_n and_o good_a work_n be_v next_o to_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la s._n paul_n avouch_v the_o same_o say_v heb._n 13._o v._o 16._o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v promerited_a and_o likewise_o of_o these_o place_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v to_o every_o man_n a_o reward_n &_o wage_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n condition_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v nothing_o other_o then_o according_a to_o the_o good_a merit_n of_o the_o work_n or_o the_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 6._o v._n 13._o that_o god_n give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o likewise_o s._n matth._n 16._o v._n 27._o say_v that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n then_o shall_v he_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o likewise_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor_fw-la 3._o v._n 8._o say_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v his_o proper_a wage_n according_a to_o his_o labour_n what_o be_v else_o merit_v but_o wage_n and_o a_o reward_n and_o a_o condign_a recompensation_n of_o every_o man_n labour_n &_o work_n but_o now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o merit_n which_o word_n the_o protestant_n abhor_v how_o be_v wage_n and_o reward_v distribute_v and_o give_v and_o likewise_o punishement_n for_o do_v not_o god_n punish_v man_n for_o evil_a according_a to_o the_o evil_a and_o remunerate_v man_n with_o eternal_a life_n for_o good_a work_n accord_v as_o they_o be_v good_a work_n and_o therefore_o see_v evil_a work_n of_o worth_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la merit_v this_o punishment_n which_o be_v eternal_a shall_v not_o good_a work_n and_o welldoing_a merit_n eternal_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n and_o a_o remuneration_n of_o good_a thing_n for_o if_o we_o observe_v peculiar_o the_o name_n of_o wage_n and_o reward_v allege_v of_o the_o apostle_n it_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o wage_n have_v no_o place_n but_o where_o be_v merit_n for_o they_o be_v correlative_n one_o with_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v due_a no_o wage_n where_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n neither_o follow_v merit_n but_o where_o there_o be_v work_n objection_n caluin_n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 15._o §_o 2._o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n improper_o be_v call_v wage_n see_v it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n ergo_fw-la answer_n wherefore_o be_v it_o rather_o improper_o say_v waidge_n than_o inheritance_n see_v the_o same_o be_v waidge_n and_o inheritance_n and_o the_o same_o with_o diverse_a title_n may_v be_v debt_n to_o we_o as_o appear_v evident_o in_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o accidental_a glory_n of_o his_o body_n be_v true_a waidge_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o v._n 8.9_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o and_o be_v make_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o which_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o all_o name_n 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