and_o have_v he_o know_v the_o romish_a purgatory_n after_o death_n he_o will_v not_o have_v let_v those_o former_a say_n slip_v from_o he_o without_o some_o mention_n of_o it_o nicetas_n also_o that_o comment_n upon_o he_o will_v have_v take_v occasion_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v note_v 8._o note_v nu._n 8._o above_o that_o st._n chrysost_o upon_o that_o of_o mat._n 12._o not_o forgive_v in_o this_o expound_v not_o forgive_v by_o shall_v be_v punish_v here_o and_o hereafter_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o some_o say_v he_o be_v punish_v here_o and_o hereafter_o as_o the_o sodomite_n some_o not_o here_o but_o hereafter_o as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luc._n 16._o some_o here_o not_o hereafter_o as_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a some_o neither_o here_o nor_o hereafter_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o disciple_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o know_v any_o other_o sort_n or_o 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therefore_o often_o encounter_v it_o especial_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o contend_v against_o it_o stumble_v as_o i_o say_v upon_o this_o conceit_n seem_v out_o of_o his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o work_v that_o dangerous_a merciful_a opinion_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v content_a there_o shall_v be_v temporary_a pain_n conceive_v to_o remain_v for_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n between_o their_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o this_o also_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a apology_n do_v observe_v in_o that_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o the_o latin_n in_o general_n that_o to_o take_v away_o a_o great_a evil_o the_o cease_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n they_o yield_v to_o a_o less_o a_o kind_n of_o purge_v fire_n before_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o st._n august_n they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o willing_a &_o endeavour_v to_o 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drink_v of_o this_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o may_v add_v be_v not_o this_o a_o mock_n of_o the_o people_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o a_o mock_n of_o almighty_a god_n when_o in_o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a practice_n quotquot_fw-la sumpserimus_fw-la imply_v that_o other_o have_v receive_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o both_o kind_n whereas_o none_o do_v nor_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v at_o length_n mr._n spencer_n yield_v a_o command_n give_v in_o those_o word_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o but_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n only_o and_o extendible_a to_o bishop_n and_o priest_n but_o why_o to_o they_o and_o no_o far_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o refer_v the_o meaning_n and_o extent_n of_o such_o command_v give_v without_o limitation_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o perpetual_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 344_o 345._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o be_v a_o good_a direction_n for_o 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our_o saviour_n do_v for_o he_o do_v not_o administer_v so_o oft_o as_o he_o consecrate_v and_o when_o he_o do_v administer_v it_o be_v not_o in_o both_o kind_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v again_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v hereby_o bind_v to_o administer_v be_v not_o the_o people_n consequent_o bind_v to_o receive_v he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o grant_v it_o yet_o but_o shall_v below_o here_o he_o make_v instance_n in_o priesthood_n and_o marriage_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o administer_v when_o just_o require_v to_o do_v it_o yet_o be_v no_o man_n bind_v to_o receive_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o 347._o it_o be_v still_o the_o hap_n of_o his_o instance_n to_o be_v impertinent_a for_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v a_o little_a below_o the_o disparity_n between_o receive_v of_o priesthood_n or_o marrioge_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n under_o both_o kind_n the_o disparity_n i_o say_v between_o they_o as_o to_o 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will_v do_v we_o only_o hate_v the_o heathen_a idol_n and_o decline_v they_o but_o as_o for_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n we_o have_v and_o worship_v they_o no_o they_o and_o we_o answer_v origen_n have_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o decline_v these_o thing_n 20._o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 7._o non_fw-la eandem_fw-la aversandi_fw-la cau_fw-fr vam_fw-la esse_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la aliis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la moventur_fw-la quam_fw-la christiani_n &_o judaei_n quibus_fw-la religio_fw-la est_fw-la fic_z numen_fw-la colere_fw-la sibi_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la temperant_fw-la propter_fw-la illud_fw-la legis_fw-la deut._n 6._o exod._n 20._o and_o again_o those_o barbarous_a nation_n be_v move_v to_o it_o by_o other_o reason_n than_o christian_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o who_o it_o be_v horrid_a impiety_n so_o to_o worship_v the_o deity_n they_o keep_v themselves_o careful_o from_o these_o because_o of_o the_o law_n deut._n 6._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o that_o of_o exod._n 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o a_o grave_a image_n and_o because_o celsus_n have_v say_v those_o barbarian_n have_v not_o temple_n altar_n image_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o god_n and_o hero_n be_v credulitatem_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la deum_fw-la novit_fw-la supplex_fw-la fiat_fw-la statuis_fw-la nos_fw-la ideò_fw-la non_fw-la honorare_fw-la simulachra_fw-la quia_fw-la quantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la cavemus_fw-la ne_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la incidamus_fw-la in_o istam_fw-la credulitatem_fw-la therefore_o origen_n subjoin_v here_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o who_o know_v god_n shall_v be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o statue_n again_o we_o therefore_o do_v not_o honour_v image_n because_o we_o take_v heed_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o fall_v into_o the_o credulity_n of_o attribute_v to_o they_o any_o thing_n of_o divinity_n in_o like_a manner_n minutius_n felix_n and_o arnobius_n be_v put_v to_o answer_v the_o heathen_n challenge_v the_o christian_n for_o have_v no_o temple_n octavio_n minut._n in_o octavio_n altar_n image_n for_o which_o caecilius_n reproach_n they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o show_v the_o god_n they_o worship_v and_o be_v answer_v we_o believe_v our_o god_n though_o we_o see_v he_o not_o again_o he_o reproach_n they_o with_o their_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n as_o if_o their_o god_n can_v not_o help_v they_o ibid._n cruces_fw-la nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la optamus_fw-la ibid._n the_o cross_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v by_o you_o but_o bear_v and_o be_v answer_v we_o neither_o worship_v cross_n nor_o desire_v they_o and_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n arnobius_n answer_v the_o like_a challenge_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v that_o christian_n have_v image_n gentes_fw-la arnob._n l._n 6._o contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la or_o do_v worship_v their_o god_n by_o image_n as_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v image_n then_o that_o he_o reply_v to_o the_o heathen_a that_o say_v we_o worship_v the_o god_n by_o image_n depâ—ecarâ—_n scire_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o rei_fw-la alteri_fw-la supplicare_fw-la opem_fw-la sperare_fw-la à _fw-la numine_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la effigicm_n nullius_fw-la sensus_fw-la depâ—ecarâ—_n what_o say_v he_o can_v be_v more_o injurious_a more_o reproachful_a to_o say_v they_o know_v god_n and_o yet_o worship_v another_o thing_n to_o profess_v they_o hope_v for_o help_v from_o the_o deity_n and_o yet_o turn_v to_o and_o supplicat_fw-la the_o image_n which_o have_v no_o sense_n which_o speak_v reason_n against_o image-worship_n in_o heathen_n or_o christian_n lactantius_n among_o many_o say_n against_o this_o folly_n colatur_fw-la lactan._n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o perversum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la homi_fw-la nis_fw-la à _fw-la simulachro_fw-la dei_fw-la colatur_fw-la have_v this_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o the_o image_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v worship_v by_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o ancient_a council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n decree_v that_o picture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n epiphanius_n be_v very_o severe_a against_o image_n cujusdam_fw-la epiph._n epist_n ad_fw-la johan_n hierof_o velum_fw-la depictum_fw-la habens_fw-la imeginem_fw-la quast_o christi_fw-la vel_fw-la sancti_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la as_o he_o show_v both_o by_o deed_n and_o doctrine_n at_o anablatha_n go_v into_o a_o chapel_n to_o pray_v he_o find_v a_o veil_n hang_v there_o and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o picture_n as_o of_o christ_n or_o some_o other_o saint_n wherefore_o he_o cut_v it_o in_o piece_n as_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o church_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n as_o he_o relate_v it_o himself_o in_o his_o epist_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o who_o diocese_n that_o place_n be_v the_o cardinal_n not_o like_v the_o shift_n that_o some_o of_o their_o writer_n make_v to_o avoid_v the_o prejudice_n of_o this_o authority_n think_v good_a to_o quintum_fw-la to_o bell._n l._n 2._o the_o imagine_v cap._n 9_o sect_n ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la cut_v off_o that_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n as_o supposititious_a and_o add_v to_o the_o rest_n by_o a_o after_o hand_n but_o this_o be_v sure_a that_o st._n hierom_n who_o be_v contemporary_a to_o epiphanius_n and_o hold_v correspondency_n and_o friendship_n with_o he_o translate_v the_o whole_a epistle_n out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a this_o part_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o account_v this_o to_o be_v epiphanius_n his_o deed_n and_o report_n and_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v of_o more_o weight_n than_o those_o many_o petty_a pretence_n of_o reason_n which_o the_o cardinal_n hold_v out_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o say_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o epiphanius_n say_v doctrinal_o of_o image_n 79._o epiph._n de_fw-fr collyridianis_n har._n 79._o write_v against_o the_o collyridians_n that_o worship_v the_o virgin_n mary_n call_v she_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o original_a of_o image_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n they_o get_v in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o devil_n bring_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o pretence_n of_o just_a that_o be_v of_o give_v famous_a man_n their_o due_n by_o honour_v they_o after_o death_n creep_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrate_v or_o design_v the_o mortal_a nature_n to_o divine_a honour_n he_o set_v before_o man_n eye_n humane_a likeness_n and_o image_n polish_v with_o great_a art_n that_o see_v they_o that_o be_v worship_v be_v dead_a and_o out_o of_o sight_n their_o image_n may_v appear_v and_o receive_v the_o honour_n and_o adoration_n so_o that_o ancient_a father_n st._n ambrose_n impiorum_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la the_o odosii_fw-la regem_fw-la adora_fw-la vit_fw-mi non_fw-la lignum_fw-la utique_fw-la quia_fw-la hic_fw-la gentilis_fw-la est_fw-la error_n &_o vanitas_fw-la impiorum_fw-la have_v this_o passage_n of_o helena_n mother_n of_o constantine_n when_o she_o have_v find_v the_o very_a cross_n of_o christ_n she_o worship_v the_o king_n christ_n not_o the_o wood._n the_o cardinal_n reply_v that_o st._n ambrose_n will_v have_v the_o cross_n not_o adore_v for_o itself_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n as_o if_o that_o age_n of_o the_o the_o church_n know_v the_o new_a romish_a distinction_n or_o limitation_n of_o give_v worship_n to_o cross_n and_o image_n for_o themselves_o or_o for_o the_o exemplar_n sake_n but_o the_o cardinal_n do_v advise_o in_o cut_v off_o what_o follow_v in_o that_o father_n for_o this_o be_v a_o heathen_a error_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a viz._n to_o worship_v such_o thing_n religious_o yet_o there_o he_o find_v something_o which_o he_o think_v may_v favour_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n ibid._n levavit_fw-la crucem_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la regum_fw-la ut_fw-la crux_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o regibus_fw-la adoretur_fw-la ambr._n ibid._n helena_n say_v ambrose_n do_v wise_o in_o set_v the_o cross_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o king_n for_o she_o have_v commend_v it_o to_o constantine_n her_o son_n to_o set_v it_o upon_o his_o crown_n that_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v be_v adore_v in_o king_n what_o that_o material_a cross_n place_v on_o the_o diadem_n of_o any_o king_n be_v adore_v so_o must_v the_o cardinal_n suppose_v it_o or_o else_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o helena_n and_o the_o say_n of_o st._n ambrose_n upon_o it_o be_v only_o to_o show_v what_o esteem_v she_o have_v and_o all_o other_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n redemptioni_fw-la non_fw-la insolentia_fw-la haec_fw-la sed_fw-la pietas_fw-la cùm_fw-la desertur_fw-la sacrae_fw-la redemptioni_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o st._n ambrose_n this_o be_v not_o a_o strange_a or_o unseemly_a thing_n but_o piety_n see_v the_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sacred_a redemption_n hear_v now_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v merit_v promeriti_fw-la sunt_fw-la crown_v of_o glory_n and_o what_o oration_n or_o speech_n can_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o or_o reach_v their_o merit_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v they_o be_v account_v worthy_a or_o do_v obtain_v such_o crown_n and_o that_o which_o he_o render_v their_o merit_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a their_o worthiness_n or_o virtue_n he_o cite_v chrysostom_n say_v in_o his_o hom_n on_o lazarus_n render_v according_a to_o their_o merit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a sound_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o speak_v of_o both_o wicked_a and_o good_a and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o scripture_n often_o say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 18._o dispunctio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la meriti_fw-la tertul_n in_o apolog_n c._n 18._o and_o what_o tertullian_n call_v the_o discrimination_n or_o sever_n of_o both_o merit_n of_o the_o one_o to_o punishment_n and_o of_o the_o other_o to_o reward_v as_o we_o see_v set_v forth_o in_o mat._n 25.32_o and_o in_o the_o different_a end_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o of_o lazarus_n luc._n 16.25_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o according_a to_o their_o different_a life_n and_o thus_o clemens_n in_o his_o strom._n do_v more_o than_o once_o use_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o desert_n it_o speak_v the_o difference_n of_o desert_n in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o worth_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o work_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v speak_v 3._o speak_v nu._n 3._o above_o upon_o their_o allege_v ecclus._n 16._o according_o to_o their_o merit_n for_o according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o which_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n and_o some_o other_o father_n speak_v only_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v acquire_v and_o obtain_v by_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o we_o admit_v as_o a_o truth_n which_o make_v nothing_o to_o condign_a merit_n true_o so_o call_v the_o latin_a father_n cite_v by_o the_o cardinal_n 4._o bel._n l._n 5._o the_o justific_a c._n 4._o albeit_o they_o have_v the_o word_n merit_n more_o frequent_o yet_o do_v they_o indeed_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a st._n cyprian_n we_o grant_v do_v often_o use_v the_o phrase_n promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la but_o according_a to_o the_o innocent_a meaning_n as_o i_o say_v above_o of_o those_o time_n deum_fw-la promeneri_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o obtain_v or_o procure_v god_n favour_n by_o do_v that_o which_o be_v please_v to_o he_o or_o for_o enjoy_v god_n or_o his_o presence_n in_o bliss_n and_o glory_n that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n cite_v out_o of_o greg._n mor._n 4._o c._n 42._o out_o of_o celestine_n epist_n and_o out_o of_o bernard_n in_o cantic_a contribute_v no_o more_o to_o the_o romish_a cause_n then_o the_o word_n merit_n put_v for_o good_a deed_n only_a gregory_n imply_v there_o that_o the_o glory_n will_v be_v proportionable_o the_o great_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a deed_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o we_o deny_v that_o this_o advancement_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o glory_n which_o do_v so_o much_o more_o set_v out_o the_o divine_a bounty_n and_o free_a liberality_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o argument_n for_o condignity_n of_o man_n merit_n as_o the_o romanist_n do_v and_o the_o cardinal_n do_v above_o nu_fw-la 3_o urge_v those_o scripture_n for_o merit_n which_o speak_v the_o reward_n give_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o work_n but_o that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n bring_v out_o of_o celestine_n who_o be_v also_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v here_o cite_v for_o the_o names-sake_n of_o merit_n speak_v indeed_o against_o they_o so_o great_a say_v he_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o man_n ep._n tanta_fw-la erga_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la est_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la nostra_fw-la velit_fw-la esse_fw-la merita_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la aeterna_fw-la praemia_fw-la sit_fw-la donaturus_fw-la celestina_n in_o ep._n that_o he_o be_v please_v they_o shall_v be_v our_o merit_n which_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o eternal_a reward_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v free_o upon_o we_o before_o which_o destroy_v the_o very_a reason_n of_o their_o merit_n proper_o take_v that_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o ambrose_n de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o say_v no_o more_o then_o according_a to_o their_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o above_o in_o the_o testimony_n draw_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n the_o say_n of_o hierome_n and_o hilary_n speak_v but_o the_o second_o thing_n we_o acknowledge_v viz_o that_o good_a deed_n will_v obtain_v or_o be_v so_o reward_v indeed_o st._n aug._n cite_v by_o the_o cardinal_n here_o may_v seem_v to_o speak_v more_o than_o the_o former_a aeterna_fw-la aug._n ep_v 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la sicut_fw-la merito_fw-la peccati_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stipendium_fw-la redditur_fw-la mors_fw-la ità _fw-la merito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stipendium_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la as_o unto_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n death_n be_v render_v as_o the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n so_o be_v life_n eternal_a render_v as_o a_o stipend_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n where_o the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n be_v no_o more_o than_o reward_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom_n 6._o ult_n a_o stipend_n be_v render_v as_o due_a for_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o warfare_n est_fw-la aug._n enchirid._n c._n 107._o stipendium_fw-la pro_fw-la opere_fw-la militiae_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la donatur_fw-la id_fw-la eo_fw-la dixit_fw-la stipendium_fw-la pecsati_fw-la mors_fw-la gratia_fw-la verò_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratis_o sit_v gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la be_v not_o free_o give_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n can_v be_v thus_o call_v a_o stipend_n but_o grace_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n except_o it_o be_v free_a be_v not_o grace_n and_o st._n aug._n add_v immediate_o as_o consequent_a to_o it_o ibid._n intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la hominis_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la munera_fw-la quibus_fw-la cùm_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la redditur_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la reddi_fw-la tur_fw-la aug._n ibid._n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o merit_n or_o good_a deed_n of_o man_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o which_o when_o aeternal_a life_n be_v give_v what_o be_v there_o else_o give_v but_o grace_n for_o grace_n and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v how_o st._n aug._n mean_v what_o he_o speak_v elsewhere_o upon_o that_o of_o rom._n 6._o ult_n a_o say_n that_o the_o romanist_n still_o oppose_v to_o the_o argument_n we_o make_v against_o merit_n from_o the_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n aug._n say_v be_v this_o dicere_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr gra._n &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 9_o cum_fw-la posset_n dicere_fw-la &_o recte_fw-la dicere_fw-la stipendium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la maluit_fw-la dicere_fw-la the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v and_o say_v it_o true_o that_o the_o wage_n or_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n eternal_a he_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o may_v have_v say_v it_o in_o a_o true_a sense_n take_v the_o word_n stipend_n as_o above_o for_o a_o reward_n or_o recompense_n not_o in_o a_o equal_a or_o answerable_a sense_n to_o the_o other_o the_o wage_n or_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n for_o then_o it_o will_v not_o have_v consist_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v say_v but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a nor_o with_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v choose_v to_o say_v the_o gift_n rather_o than_o the_o stipend_n viz._n to_o exclude_v all_o thought_n of_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o in_o st._n perducere_fw-la maluit_fw-la dicere_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la miseratione_n perducere_fw-la aug._n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a that_o we_o may_v understand_v how_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o have_v either_o commented_a on_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o occasional_o fall_v upon_o it_o but_o observe_v the_o apparent_a distinction_n which_o the_o
apostle_n purposely_o make_v in_o say_v death_n be_v the_o wage_n or_o stipend_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o say_v so_o of_o life_n eternal_a there_o be_v another_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o st._n august_n that_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o justice_n in_o give_v the_o reward_n justitiae_fw-la aug._n the_o nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 2._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr injustus_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la justos_fw-la fraudet_fw-la mercede_fw-la justitiae_fw-la god_n be_v not_o unjust_a say_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v defraud_v or_o disappoint_v the_o just_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n but_o upon_o what_o respect_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_o in_o reward_v be_v show_v 3._o show_v nu._n 3._o above_o in_o answer_n to_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v god_n justice_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o the_o same_o answer_n may_v serve_v all_o those_o testimony_n which_o the_o cardinal_n or_o other_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o father_n say_v in_o some_o loftiness_n of_o language_n that_o man_n by_o good_a deed_n may_v make_v god_n his_o debtor_n the_o wiseman_n in_o effect_n say_v so_o prov._n 19.17_o and_o that_o proverbial_a way_n of_o speech_n may_v bear_v it_o that_o say_v of_o st._n aug._n which_o in_o this_o controversy_n of_o merit_n truth_n have_v force_v the_o cardinal_n thrice_o to_o mention_v will_v clear_o unfold_v how_o god_n become_v and_o may_v be_v call_v man_n debtor_n and_o answer_v all_o plea_n of_o merit_n make_v from_o such_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o promittendo_fw-la aug._n ps_n 83._o debitorem_fw-la dominus_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la secit_fw-la non_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la promittendo_fw-la make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n and_o how_o be_v that_o not_o by_o receive_v from_o we_o but_o promise_v unto_o we_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v what_o the_o same_o father_n say_v elsewhere_o 4._o elsewhere_o aug._n l._n 1._o confess_v c._n 4._o o_o thou_o that_o pay_v debt_n or_o render_v what_o be_v due_a yet_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n qui_fw-la reddis_fw-la debita_fw-la nulli_fw-la debes_fw-la where_o debita_fw-la debt_n be_v promissa_fw-la his_o promise_n and_o promisisti_fw-la and_o aug._n serm_n 16._o de_fw-la verb._n apost_n red_a quia_fw-la accepisti_fw-la sedâ—edde_n quia_fw-la promisisti_fw-la elsewhere_o we_o do_v not_o say_v to_o god_n render_v because_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o render_v because_o thou_o have_v promise_v the_o cardinal_n pretend_v he_o can_v easy_o answer_v all_o this_o and_o reply_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v so_o by_o st._n jussisti_fw-la bel._n l._n 5._o the_o justif_a c._n 18._o sect_n sed_fw-la facilis_fw-la absolutè_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la promissione_n &_o dono_fw-la svo_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la promissione_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la nostro_fw-la deus_fw-la efficiatur_fw-la debtor_n docet_fw-la aug._n cum_fw-la subjungit_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la promisisti_fw-la quia_fw-la fecimus_fw-la quod_fw-la jussisti_fw-la aug._n because_o god_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n absolute_o but_o only_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o own_o bounty_n and_o gift_n this_o be_v fair_a and_o true_a but_o nothing_o to_o his_o advantage_n and_o therefore_o not_o many_o line_n after_o he_o sup_v it_o up_o again_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n say_v nevertheless_o that_o god_n be_v make_v our_o debtor_n not_o only_o by_o his_o promise_n but_o by_o our_o work_n too_o st._n aug._n teach_v when_o he_o subjoin_v we_o may_v say_v render_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v for_o we_o have_v do_v what_o thou_o command_v if_o this_o may_v be_v say_v to_o god_n almighty_a yet_o with_o such_o caution_n that_o it_o can_v as_o bold_a as_o it_o be_v be_v a_o plea_n for_o merit_n for_o it_o must_v be_v say_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o bounty_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n appoint_v such_o a_o reward_n for_o they_o that_o do_v so_o and_o so_o and_o with_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o freegrace_n help_v we_o to_o do_v so_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o in_o st._n apost_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la tuâ—fecisti_fw-la qui_fw-la laborantes_fw-la juvisti_fw-la aug._n ser._n 16._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n aug._n which_o the_o cardinal_n think_v good_a to_o omit_v and_o this_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v help_v those_o that_o labour_n or_o strive_v to_o do_v well_o if_o we_o take_v it_o not_o as_o say_v in_o such_o a_o respect_n st._n aug._n himself_o will_v judge_v it_o a_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a say_n for_o so_o it_o be_v censure_v by_o he_o merit_n against_o the_o plea_n of_o merit_n upon_o ps_n 142._o vers_fw-la 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o presumptuous_a justifier_n of_o themselves_o say_v faceres_fw-la say_v aug._n in_o ps_n 142._o jejunavimus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la vidisti_fw-la fecimus_fw-la quod_fw-la jussisti_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la reddis_fw-la quod_fw-la promisesti_fw-la ut_fw-la accipias_fw-la quod_fw-la promisi_fw-la ego_fw-la dediut_a faceres_fw-la we_o have_v fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o we_o have_v do_v what_o thou_o have_v command_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o render_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o such_o say_v he_o god_n will_v answer_v that_o thou_o may_v receive_v what_o i_o promise_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o to_o do_v final_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o such_o proud_a one_o etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o man_n may_v so_o plead_v render_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v for_o we_o have_v do_v what_o thou_o have_v command_v it_o must_v be_v with_o such_o correction_n we_o have_v do_v what_o thou_o command_v what_o thou_o gracious_o do_v require_v of_o we_o and_o accept_v as_o condition_n of_o obtain_v what_o thou_o have_v bountiful_o promise_v we_o have_v do_v but_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n antecedent_o to_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n do_v what_o thou_o may_v have_v require_v of_o we_o without_o such_o reward_n do_v what_o thou_o do_v help_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v and_o do_v it_o but_o imperfect_o so_o that_o it_o need_v thy_o merciful_a acceptation_n and_o still_o we_o need_v to_o say_v merit_n testimony_n of_o father_n a_o against_o romish_a merit_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n against_o romish_a merit_n first_o we_o allege_v their_o say_n whereby_o they_o plain_o deny_v merit_n or_o that_o we_o be_v worthy_a and_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n we_o those_o that_o deny_v merit_n and_o worthiness_n in_o we_o merit_n and_o worthy_a in_o this_o controversy_n a_o great_a difference_n between_o those_o say_n of_o the_o father_n which_o bare_o affirm_v our_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n &_o those_o which_o deny_v the_o same_o i_o say_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o force_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o for_o when_o they_o affirm_v they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o remiss_a sense_n of_o merit_n put_v for_o good_a work_n obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o do_v mean_a such_o a_o worthiness_n that_o consist_v by_o divine_a acceptation_n but_o when_o they_o deny_v either_o they_o speak_v punctual_o to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o that_o worth_n and_o merit_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v establish_v in_o the_o work_v themselves_o dignitatis_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr dedicat_fw-la eccl_n ser_fw-mi 5._o dignatione_fw-la divinâ_fw-la non_fw-la dignitate_fw-la nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la dignatio_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la prasumptio_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la as_o answerable_a to_o the_o reward_n thus_o bernard_n we_o be_v so_o by_o divine_a dignation_n not_o by_o our_o own_o worth_a ordignity_n &_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v divine_a dignation_n have_v no_o place_n where_o there_o have_v be_v a_o presumption_n or_o conceit_n of_o self-dignity_n thus_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o negative_a they_o speak_v punctual_o &_o distinct_o of_o merit_n and_o worth_n as_o concern_v in_o this_o controversy_n st._n basil_n speak_v home_o 〈◊〉_d home_o basil_n in_o ps_n 114._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a rest_n say_v he_o remain_v for_o they_o that_o have_v strive_v lawful_o in_o this_o life_n not_o render_v according_a to_o debt_n unto_o their_o work_n but_o give_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o bountiful_a god_n he_o speak_v it_o with_o reverence_n to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n henceforth_o a_o crown_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o 2_o tim._n 4._o and_o a_o distinction_n borrow_v from_o the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 4.4_o of_o grace_n or_o of_o debt_n and_o so_o cut_v out_o all_o the_o core_n of_o pretend_a merit_n which_o the_o romanist_n will_v fix_v in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 6._o bel._n l._n 5._o the_o inâ—â—â—f_n c._n 6._o the_o cardinal_n cite_v this_o testimony_n of_o st._n basil_n as_o object_v by_o protestant_n and_o shuffle_n pitiful_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o it_o first_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d