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they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v the_o price_n thereof_o beside_o christian_n whatever_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o god_n luke_o 17.10_o it_o be_v not_o more_o than_o what_o we_o be_v oblige_v unto_o and_o sure_o in_o do_v our_o duty_n we_o can_v never_o lay_v the_o 7._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ad_fw-la rom._n homil._n 7._o foundation_n of_o merit_n for_o eternal_a glory_n nor_o may_v we_o think_v to_o make_v a_o purchase_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n by_o pay_v a_o old_a score_n will_v we_o ever_o merit_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a glory_n of_o god_n we_o must_v present_v he_o with_o some_o acceptable_a 497._o acceptable_a debemus_fw-la enim_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la et_fw-la nostra_fw-la omne_fw-la cha._n n._n tom._n 3._o lib_n 14._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 497._o service_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o not_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o already_o a_o full_a propriety_n when_o there_o 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grace_n that_o the_o righteous_a be_v crown_v chrysost_n crown_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o any_o merit_n in_o our_o own_o good_a work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n if_o not_o every_o way_n free_a and_o gratuitous_a rom._n 4.4_o for_o how_o can_v we_o count_v it_o a_o point_n of_o grace_n to_o give_v a_o man_n his_o due_n or_o what_o need_v he_o sue_v for_o mercy_n who_o require_v no_o more_o than_o his_o own_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n admit_v but_o of_o merit_n and_o you_o leave_v no_o place_n of_o entrance_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 67._o god_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr quo_fw-la gratia_fw-la intret_fw-la ubi_fw-la jam_fw-la meritum_fw-la occuparit_fw-la bernard_n cant._n 67._o so_o likewise_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a work_n for_o grace_n and_o merit_n be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a and_o mutual_o destructive_a one_o 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our_o might_n though_o we_o shall_v give_v our_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n and_o lie_v fry_a as_o firebrand_n in_o hell_n upon_o the_o grid-iron_n of_o god_n displeasure_n so_o many_o million_o of_o imaginary_a age_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n yet_o by_o all_o this_o we_o can_v not_o possible_o oblige_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o render_v we_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n nor_o bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n that_o by_o way_n of_o condign_a merit_n can_v purchase_v that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n that_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a glory_n that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n which_o abide_v we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o then_o though_o we_o may_v look_v at_o heaven_n in_o our_o obedience_n yet_o it_o be_v utter_o in_o vain_a to_o think_v of_o merit_a heaven_n by_o our_o obedience_n though_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n may_v encourage_v we_o to_o welldoing_a yet_o in_o 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the_o malignity_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n that_o it_o will_v assimilate_v whatever_o it_o meet_v with_o and_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o its_o own_o brutish_a lust_n so_o that_o whenever_o a_o carnal_a heart_n desire_v heaven_n it_o be_v not_o a_o heaven_n of_o god_n prepare_v but_o a_o heaven_n of_o its_o own_o fancy_v not_o a_o heaven_n to_o make_v it_o perfect_o holy_a but_o a_o heaven_n that_o will_v make_v it_o sensual_o happy_a as_o a_o little_a leaven_n turn_v the_o whole_a lump_n into_o its_o own_o sourness_n or_o as_o the_o salt_n sea_n turn_v the_o fresh_a river_n and_o the_o sweet_a shower_n of_o heaven_n into_o salt_n water_n so_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v unsanctified_a it_o turn_v bethel_n into_o bethaven_n the_o holy_a city_n of_o zion_n into_o a_o filthy_a sodom_n and_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n itself_o into_o babylon_n look_v only_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o for_o heaven_n as_o a_o place_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n but_o not_o 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