〈◊〉_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
never_o destitute_a of_o a_o evasion_n or_o whether_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o council_n vere_n merentur_fw-la that_o good_a work_n do_v in_o grace_n do_v as_o true_o deserve_v and_o be_v as_o condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n as_o sin_n and_o evil_a deed_n be_v of_o eternal_a death_n i_o will_v not_o further_o inquire_v into_o but_o out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v draw_v up_o the_o question_n to_o this_o issue_n that_o the_o first_o way_n set_v down_o by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o reject_v by_o he_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v only_o be_v indeed_o question_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o question_n if_o right_o interpret_v the_o true_a and_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n assert_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o former_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o may_v in_o part_n be_v see_v by_o those_o author_n who_o the_o cardinal_n and_o vasquez_n have_v note_v and_o reject_v we_o need_v not_o here_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n condign_o meritorious_a for_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n only_o they_o must_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n as_o their_o consistence_n will_v allow_v which_o be_v by_o interpret_n the_o word_n meritorious_a according_a to_o the_o first_o importance_n of_o consecution_n or_o obtain_n and_o the_o word_n condign_o according_a to_o such_o a_o deserve_a or_o worthiness_n as_o stand_v by_o divine_a acceptation_n when_o we_o do_v the_o condition_n which_o the_o promise_n require_v in_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o god_n will_v accept_v unto_o a_o reward_v even_o as_o in_o scripture_n holy_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o perfect_a through_o divine_a acceptation_n so_o it_o come_v to_o this_o plain_a truth_n the_o good_a work_n and_o life_n of_o holy_a man_n will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n and_o certain_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n see_v mat._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o sense_n the_o augustan_n and_o wittenburg_n confession_n do_v not_o abhor_v to_o use_v the_o word_n meritorious_a nor_o brentius_n and_o melanchthon_n as_o vasquez_n note_v of_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o admit_v it_o and_o to_o say_v that_o good_a work_n do_v merit_n that_o be_v do_v obtain_v or_o be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o gracious_a acceptation_n bounty_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o both_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o comfort_n and_o stay_v we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o persevere_v in_o it_o without_o stand_v upon_o any_o far_a title_n or_o contest_v with_o god_n that_o we_o have_v make_v he_o our_o debtor_n or_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a to_o our_o work_n for_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o this_o be_v therefore_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v that_o good_a work_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o merit_v eternal_a life_n true_o and_o proper_o i_o say_v as_o deserve_v it_o upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o deny_v it_o find_v all_o they_o can_v bring_v from_o scripture_n or_o father_n as_o i_o hint_v above_o impertinent_a and_o inconsequent_a to_o the_o prove_v of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v yea_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o more_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v against_o it_o yea_o they_o that_o assert_v it_o be_v force_v sometime_o by_o truth_n itself_o to_o yield_v so_o much_o as_o may_v overthrow_v it_o first_o out_o of_o scripture_n they_o give_v we_o two_o place_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n merit_n scripture_n allege_v for_o the_o name_n merit_n but_o it_o be_v only_o according_a to_o their_o latin_a translation_n not_o according_a to_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o one_o place_n be_v eccles_n 16.15_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n so_o their_o edition_n but_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o we_o find_v it_o often_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o bellarm._n merentur_fw-la reddere_fw-la ficut_fw-la opera_fw-la merentur_fw-la and_o vasquez_n reply_n what_o be_v it_o to_o render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o to_o render_v to_o they_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v to_o which_o we_o may_v say_v albeit_o such_o expression_n as_o their_o work_n deserve_v may_v be_v very_o well_o admit_v yet_o be_v there_o much_o difference_n between_o secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o work_n and_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v take_v the_o word_n merit_n in_o the_o cardinal_n sense_n for_o to_o say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n be_v but_o to_o speak_v the_o quality_n of_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a evil_a to_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a it_o do_v not_o speak_v equality_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n st._n gregory_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o the_o 143._o intelligiuâ—_n greg._n in_o 7._o psalmum_fw-la penitential_a v._o 8._o si_fw-mi secundâ—un_fw-mi opera_fw-la quomodò_fw-la misericordia_fw-la aestimabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligiuâ—_n psalm_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o every_o one_o say_v he_o according_a to_o their_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v account_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n another_o to_o render_v it_o for_o the_o work_v themselves_o for_o in_o that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o very_a quality_n of_o the_o work_n be_v mean_v that_o they_o who_o work_n appear_v good_a shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a retribution_n another_o place_n they_o allege_v for_o merit_n be_v heb_fw-mi 13.16_o which_o in_o their_o latin_a edition_n have_v promeretur_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o bad_a latin_a as_o divinity_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o please_v and_o so_o by_o occumenius_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o well_o please_v indeed_o the_o ancient_a latin_a father_n do_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o st._n cyprian_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o innocent_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n use_v to_o say_v promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la i._n e._n to_o engage_v or_o obtain_v of_o god_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o word_n or_o phrase_n let_v we_o see_v what_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o merit_v true_o so_o call_v first_o they_o allege_v all_o those_o scripture_n that_o call_v eternal_a life_n a_o reward_n reward_n their_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n from_o reward_n and_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o hire_n or_o pay_v of_o labourer_n we_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o often_o call_v but_o the_o inference_n therefore_o our_o work_n or_o labour_n do_v true_o merit_v such_o reward_n be_v inconsequent_a for_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n reckon_v of_o grace_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n in_o prafat_n ps_n 31._o as_o there_o be_v of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o according_o st_o aug._n merces_fw-la nostra_fw-la voco_fw-la gratia_n our_o reward_n be_v call_v grace_n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o free_o give_v and_o st._n ambrose_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n there_o be_v merces_fw-la liberalitatis_fw-la the_o reward_n or_o recompense_n of_o liberality_n where_o bounty_n be_v see_v on_o the_o one_o part_n rather_o than_o desert_n on_o the_o other_o between_o man_n and_o man_n there_o may_v be_v merit_n and_o reward_v according_a to_o debt_n or_o just_o due_a not_o so_o between_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o be_v god_n reward_v set_v out_o by_o the_o other_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o recompense_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o that_o the_o similitude_n stand_v good_a in_o all_o part_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v antecedent_n to_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n the_o ability_n man_n have_v to_o perform_v it_o be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n the_o reward_n give_v be_v infinite_o beyond_o all_o that_o man_n can_v do_v second_o work_n of_o reward_n give_v in_o proportion_n to_o work_n they_o allege_v all_o such_o scripture_n as_o speak_v the_o reward_n give_v according_a to_o work_n therefore_o proportionable_o to_o the_o work_n and_o what_o be_v that_o else_o but_o according_a to_o merit_n when_o as_o in_o give_v there_o be_v regard_n have_v
of_o the_o cathari_n show_v that_o after_o this_o life_n end_v the_o condition_n be_v unalterable_a the_o receptacle_n seal_v up_o the_o crown_n give_v not_o so_o if_o soul_n true_o penitent_a go_v to_o purgatory_n for_o of_o such_o soul_n he_o speak_v there_o against_o the_o novatian_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o place_n of_o soul_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o head_n purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a infer_v not_o purgatory_n that_o be_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a from_o which_o the_o romanist_n will_v infer_v purgatory_n and_o for_o scripture_n proof_n they_o give_v we_o 2_o machab._n 12.43_o a_o fit_a foundation_n for_o such_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o book_n of_o all_o the_o apocryphal_o least_o considerable_a which_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o lay_v together_o what_o the_o author_n himself_o say_v of_o his_o own_o work_n in_o his_o 2._o chap._n v._o 23_o 24_o 26._o and_o chap._n 15.38_o 39_o evidence_n enough_o of_o a_o mere_a humane_a work_n do_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o brain_n not_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n st._n aug._n indeed_o sometime_o call_v these_o book_n canonical_a according_a to_o the_o large_a acception_n of_o the_o african_a church_n but_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o donatist_n ground_v upon_o the_o machab._n the_o machab._n example_n of_o razis_n he_o much_o lessen_v the_o authority_n of_o they_o as_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o psalm_n legatur_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la gauden_n l._n 2._o c_o 23._o quibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibet_fw-la tanquam_fw-la testibus_fw-la suis_fw-la luc._n 24_o 44._o recepta_fw-la non_fw-la inutiliter_fw-la si_fw-la sobrie_fw-la legatur_fw-la and_o the_o prophet_n to_o which_o say_v he_o our_o lord_n give_v testimony_n as_o to_o his_o witness_n but_o this_o write_n of_o the_o mach._n be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n not_o unprofitable_o if_o it_o be_v read_v sober_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n cite_v a_o place_n out_o of_o these_o book_n 13._o greg._n moral_a l._n 19_o c._n 13._o excuse_n it_o because_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o book_n not_o canonical_a in_o moral_a l._n 19_o c._n 13._o again_o he_o that_o well_o consider_v the_o place_n will_v easy_o distinguish_v between_o the_o fact_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o mistake_a collection_n or_o misapplication_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o book_n judas_n no_o doubt_n do_v pious_o for_o he_o see_v their_o sin_n or_o sacrilege_n as_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v slay_v vers_fw-la 40._o fall_v to_o his_o devotion_n pray_v and_o send_v a_o sin-offering_n to_o jerusalem_n v._o 42.43_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o die_v that_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o this_o writer_n but_o upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o divert_v the_o wrath_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n as_o joshua_n think_v himself_o concern_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o achan_n josh_n 7.10_o also_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n the_o thing_n they_o have_v steal_v be_v find_v about_o they_o which_o argue_v both_o the_o incogitancy_n of_o this_o writer_n who_o vers_fw-la 45._o suppose_n they_o die_v godly_a and_o the_o impertinency_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o suppose_v they_o in_o purgatory_n whither_o they_o send_v none_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o justify_v person_n they_o also_o urge_v 2_o tim._n 1.18_o for_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a whereas_o that_o prayer_n for_o onesiphorus_n suppose_v he_o dead_a at_o that_o time_n have_v but_o reference_n to_o the_o mercy_n which_o shall_v be_v impart_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o which_o also_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v much_o refer_v and_o make_v nothing_o for_o purgatory_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o testimony_n they_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o council_n for_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v impertinent_a as_o to_o the_o prove_v of_o a_o purgatory_n there_o be_v other_o reason_n for_o such_o pray_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o wilful_a pervert_n it_o be_v of_o that_o ancient_a practice_n to_o draw_v it_o off_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v from_o the_o first_o intent_n and_o purpose_n to_o fasten_v it_o upon_o their_o conceit_n of_o purgatory_n pain_n we_o shall_v see_v this_o better_a by_o the_o trial_n follow_v the_o ancient_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o to_o give_v reason_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a prayer_n other_o purpose_n of_o such_o prayer_n give_v not_o this_o of_o purgatory_n which_o have_v be_v most_o obvious_a and_o most_o fit_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n have_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n but_o other_o reason_n they_o allege_v differ_v from_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o purgatory_n this_o appear_v by_o epiphanius_n who_o be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o aerius_n question_v the_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o by_o dionysius_n in_o his_o hierarchy_n who_o put_v himself_o to_o answer_v the_o like_a question_n in_o both_o of_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o church_n by_o those_o prayer_n be_v main_o this_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o confirm_v of_o their_o hope_n see_v first_o what_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o call_v this_o practice_n a_o seemly_a preach_n or_o publish_v 〈◊〉_d epiph._n har._n 75._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o what_o of_o the_o happy_a estate_n and_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n whereby_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o live_n be_v confirm_v and_o their_o hope_n raise_v what_o more_o profitable_a say_v he_o then_o that_o the_o live_a shall_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v depart_v be_v in_o be_v and_o do_v live_v with_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o there_o be_v hope_n say_v he_o to_o they_o while_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n as_o now_o in_o their_o peregrination_n or_o absence_n insinuate_v that_o albeit_o they_o be_v depart_v or_o go_v from_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v meet_v again_o also_o to_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a which_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o next_o life_n for_o say_v he_o while_o we_o be_v here_o in_o the_o world_n we_o offend_v often_o and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o man_n do_v offend_v and_o slip_v in_o this_o life_n more_o or_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o we_o pray_v for_o all_o even_a for_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n to_o separate_v christ_n from_o all_o other_o for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n altogether_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o worship_v these_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o their_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o we_o see_v do_v respect_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o live_n and_o do_v not_o imply_v any_o such_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o pain_n and_o grief_n as_o purgatory_n suppose_v but_o the_o contrary_a now_o see_v we_o what_o the_o romanist_n endeavour_v to_o pick_v out_o of_o word_n because_o he_o say_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v profitable_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n although_o it_o cut_v not_o off_o sin_n all_o or_o whole_o they_o infer_v thence_o therefore_o it_o do_v cut_v off_o sin_n in_o part_n we_o answer_v as_o epiphanius_n do_v not_o say_v that_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o mean_v it_o for_o first_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o will_v not_o answer_v impertinent_o to_o aerius_n who_o object_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n altogether_o profit_v the_o dead_a then_o let_v no_o man_n live_v godly_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o epiphanius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v answer_v to_o aerius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o person_n as_o aerius_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o life_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o live_a friend_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o after_o death_n now_o if_o epiphanius_n shall_v mean_v that_o prayer_n do_v in_o part_n cut_v off_o such_o man_n sin_n then_o must_v he_o speak_v according_a to_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n of_o mitigate_a the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n with_o which_o conceit_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v taint_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o but_o this_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o purgatory_n second_o if_o his_o meaning_n have_v be_v as_o the_o romanist_n will_v have_v it_o that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o cut_v off_o such_o man_n sin_n but_o that_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o sinner_n
of_o logic_n or_o reason_n we_o envy_v it_o not_o but_o it_o be_v neither_o prudeut_n nor_o seemly_a for_o the_o cardinal_n to_o conclude_v that_o unless_o such_o inference_n be_v good_a our_o saviour_n have_v speak_v inconsiderate_o or_o as_o his_o word_n sound_v foolish_o whereas_o we_o see_v above_o our_o saviour_n may_v speak_v so_o in_o many_o respect_n without_o reference_n to_o any_o such_o purgatory_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o general_n judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sentence_n then_o to_o be_v pass_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o lose_v make_v on_o earth_n another_o respect_n we_o may_v add_v and_o say_v our_o saviour_n may_v speak_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o not_o forgive_v shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v punish_v so_o ferus_fw-la on_o the_o place_n and_o chrysostom_n and_o this_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o their_o inference_n from_o these_o word_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o make_v good_a and_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o st._n chrysostom_n iii_o they_o infer_v purgatory_n pain_n from_o the_o forgiveness_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v forgive_v i._n e._n punish_v this_o be_v inconsequent_a and_o inconsistent_a first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v that_o final_a open_a absolution_n or_o forgiveness_n at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o their_o purgatory_n forgiveness_n and_o punishment_n be_v secret_a and_o before_o that_o last_o day_n but_o here_o they_o seem_v to_o answer_v that_o sin_n indeed_o be_v forgive_v at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o to_o they_o that_o have_v first_o parse_v the_o purgatory_n fire_n and_o for_o this_o a_o obscure_a place_n of_o st._n aug._n be_v allege_v even_o as_o at_o the_o resurrection_n there_o will_v not_o be_v want_v some_o directeur_fw-fr aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 24._o sicut_fw-la factâ_fw-la resurrectione_n non_fw-la deerunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la post_fw-la poenas_fw-la quas_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la impertiatur_fw-la misericordia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la non_fw-la mittantur_fw-la aeternum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la veraciter_fw-la directeur_fw-fr to_o who_o after_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_a do_v suffer_v mercy_n may_v be_v impart_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o eternal_a fire_n for_o it_o will_v not_o else_o be_v true_o say_v of_o some_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v what_o these_o pain_n be_v and_o when_o suffer_v he_o speak_v not_o and_o in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o scripture_n he_o go_v alone_o only_o he_o be_v plain_a for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o forgiveness_n or_o impart_v of_o mercy_n that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n but_o this_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o purgatory_n forgiveness_n nor_o with_o the_o profit_n to_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o papal_a indulgence_n by_o which_o soul_n may_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o pain_n every_o day_n and_o send_v to_o heavenly_a bliss_n before_o the_o resurrection_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o opposition_n between_o forgiveness_n and_o punishment_n the_o former_a inference_n which_o from_o our_o saviour_n negative_a shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v conclude_v some_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v then_o the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v not_o to_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n but_o from_o their_o suppose_a forgiveness_n to_o infer_v punishment_n be_v still_o more_o unreasonable_a the_o scripture_n set_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n against_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n mat._n 5.25_o set_v the_o forgive_n of_o the_o debt_n against_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o debt_n mat._n 18._o 32._o 34._o the_o greek_n after_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n set_v out_o their_o apology_n concern_v purgatory_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o they_o have_v discourse_v with_o the_o latin_n there_o where_o we_o find_v this_o to_o be_v one_o point_n of_o difference_n between_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o agreement_n say_v they_o be_v there_o between_o remission_n and_o such_o purgation_n or_o punishment_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o both_o and_o a_o little_a after_o they_o show_v that_o st._n aug._n be_v the_o first_o that_o conceit_v this_o middle_a kind_n of_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n of_o some_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n that_o bring_v he_o into_o that_o conceit_n they_o also_o declare_v which_o we_o shall_v mention_v under_o the_o next_o head_n our_o four_o general_n head_n be_v concern_v the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n between_o death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n fire_n of_o pain_n after_o death_n the_o text_n of_o 1_o cor._n 3.13_o misapply_v to_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n we_o have_v already_o consider_v they_o in_o relation_n to_o forgiveness_n of_o â—n_n now_o more_o special_o of_o the_o purgatory_n punishment_n to_o which_o the_o romaâ—â—ists_n apply_v what_o they_o meet_v with_o touch_v the_o purgation_n of_o fire_n we_o will_v first_o examine_v that_o note_a place_n of_o scripture_n so_o often_o misapply_v by_o they_o to_o their_o purgatory_n fire_n it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 3.13_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n and_z vers_n 15._o he_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a place_n locum_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr purge_v l._n 1._o c._n 5._o vnum_fw-la ex_fw-la difficillimis_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o that_o so_o st._n aug._n thought_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o he_o shall_v have_v acknowledge_v it_o no_o fit_a place_n to_o ground_n a_o article_n of_o faith_n on_o as_o afford_v no_o more_o certainty_n of_o a_o purge_a fire_n after_o death_n than_o such_o as_o st._n redarguo_fw-la non_fw-la in_o credibile_fw-la so_o sitan_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la redarguo_fw-la aug._n do_v usual_o express_v in_o the_o several_a place_n where_o he_o fall_v upon_o this_o text_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o incredible_a it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v so_o and_o if_o any_o will_v take_v it_o so_o i_o do_v not_o reprove_v he_o again_o the_o cardinal_n give_v we_o the_o several_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o hay_n and_o stubble_n there_o mention_v he_o can_v find_v any_o before_o st._n gregory_n that_o understand_v thereby_o venial_a sin_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o ancient_n be_v far_o from_o conceive_v any_o such_o purgatory_n couch_v in_o this_o place_n also_o in_o give_v we_o the_o several_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n touch_v this_o fire_n quia_fw-la bel._n ibid._n sect._n tertio_fw-la quia_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o all_o the_o ancient_n seem_v by_o the_o day_n mention_v for_o 13._o to_o understand_v the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o he_o give_v four_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o so_o and_o after_o their_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o fire_n there_o also_o mention_v he_o conclude_v that_o can_v be_v the_o purgatory_n fire_n because_o the_o fire_n in_o st._n paul_n touch_v all_o eorum_fw-la bel._n ibid._n onmes_fw-la tangit_fw-la at_o ignis_fw-la purgatorius_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la opera_fw-la eorum_fw-la even_o those_o that_o build_v gold_n and_o silver_n but_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n do_v not_o prove_v their_o work_n examinâ—ns_fw-la apostolum_n â—olqui_fw-la de_fw-la igne_fw-la severt_fw-la &_o justi_fw-la judicii_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ignis_fw-la purgans_fw-la &_o affligens_fw-la sed_fw-la probans_fw-la &_o examinâ—ns_fw-la it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o severe_a and_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o a_o purge_n and_o afflict_v fire_n but_o a_o prove_v and_o a_o try_v fire_n and_o for_o this_o he_o give_v unanswerable_a reason_n and_o in_o assert_v this_o the_o cardinal_n be_v sound_a and_o ingenuous_a but_o what_o will_v become_v then_o of_o his_o purgatory_n fire_n and_o wherefore_o be_v this_o text_n urge_v for_o it_o he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o 15._o vers_fw-la shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n this_o in_o the_o cardinal_n imagination_n be_v the_o purge_a fire_n but_o what_o consent_n of_o father_n for_o this_o interpretation_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v here_o also_o understand_v the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n some_o the_o fire_n of_o conflagration_n some_o the_o eternal_a fire_n as_o st._n chrysost_o and_o theophylact_v take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_v catachrestical_o for_o a_o eternal_a abide_n or_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n all_o these_o therefore_o be_v not_o for_o the_o romish_a purgatory_n
by_o good_a work_n which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o absurd_a for_o charity_n receive_v life_n from_o faith_n arise_v and_o advance_v according_a to_o the_o apprehension_n that_o faith_n have_v of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o several_a manifestation_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v it_o work_v by_o charity_n gal._n and_o note_n that_o all_o his_o proof_n for_o this_o inform_v or_o vivificate_v of_o say_v by_o charity_n be_v s._n james_n his_o say_n that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n wherein_o as_o i_o note_v ibid._n note_v ibid._n above_o appear_v both_o the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o interpretation_n and_o the_o impertinency_n of_o his_o argument_n for_o work_n belong_v to_o his_o second_o justification_n but_o that_o inform_v of_o faith_n by_o charity_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o first_o a_o work_a faith_n it_o be_v that_o s._n james_n require_v and_o so_o do_v we_o to_o justification_n a_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n as_o philip_n require_v of_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8.37_o a_o faith_n that_o engage_v the_o whole_a heart_n in_o receive_v christ_n not_o only_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o participation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n and_o performance_n of_o every_o christian_a duty_n such_o be_v abraham_n faith_n or_o believe_v to_o which_o his_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v pure_a act_n of_o faith_n though_o virtual_o include_v work_n because_o a_o readiness_n to_o do_v work_n of_o every_o kind_n or_o obey_v any_o of_o god_n command_n last_o albeit_o such_o a_o faith_n justify_v as_o gain_v at_o present_a remission_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n yet_o no_o man_n shall_v gain_v final_a justification_n and_o absolution_n if_o he_o continue_v not_o in_o do_v good_a work_n i._n e._n if_o his_o faith_n continue_v not_o to_o work_v as_o 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causality_n in_o their_o way_n or_o measure_n regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la sed_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v but_o the_o way_n of_o or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n say_v a_o father_n condition_n of_o obtain_v the_o promise_n not_o true_a cause_n in_o the_o way_n of_o merit_v it_o we_o may_v add_v 1_o jo._n 1.9_o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o forgive_a our_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o it_o to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o confess_v their_o sin_n last_o that_o divine_a acceptation_n which_o mr._n spencer_n and_o his_o council_n do_v yield_v be_v that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a rev._n 3.4_o and_o we_o may_v note_v that_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o worthy_a as_o rom._n 8._o worthy_a how_o say_v to_o be_v worthy_a v._n 18._o and_o in_o other_o place_n say_v be_v worthy_a the_o negative_a must_v be_v take_v proper_o as_o to_o true_a value_n and_o worth_n the_o affirmative_a must_v be_v understand_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v worthy_a as_o to_o god_n account_n and_o gracious_a acceptation_n also_o note_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o worthy_a of_o our_o do_n or_o suffering_n to_o show_v they_o be_v so_o if_o examine_v compare_v with_o the_o reward_n but_o say_v worthy_a of_o the_o person_n which_o argue_v its_o divine_a acceptation_n that_o make_v they_o so_o and_o then_o accept_v their_o work_n also_o to_o the_o reward_v of_o they_o though_o imperfect_a and_o unanswerable_a to_o it_o see_v what_o this_o author_n acknowledge_v pa._n 175._o all_o their_o merit_n be_v his_o gift_n as_o s._n august_n say_v and_o reward_v through_o the_o free_a acceptation_n of_o they_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o protestant_a argument_n of_o the_o saint_n ever_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v their_o unworthiness_n unworthiness_n the_o best_a acknowledge_v unworthiness_n he_o answer_v that_o by_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o no_o just_a man_n have_v any_o work_n true_o good_a and_o please_a to_o god_n pa._n 175._o neither_o do_v we_o understand_v or_o prove_v by_o unworthiness_n that_o they_o have_v no_o good_a work_n but_o no_o merit_n in_o proper_a sense_n so_o to_o ps_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n will_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o this_o prove_v not_o say_v he_o that_o no_o saint_n have_v any_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n for_o they_o do_v many_o thing_n amiss_o yet_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n may_v do_v something_n aright_o pa._n 177._o good_a work_n and_o merit_n go_v for_o the_o same_o with_o this_o author_n which_o be_v his_o perpetual_a mistake_n and_o that_o which_o he_o grant_v they_o do_v some_o thing_n amiss_o some_o thing_n aright_o show_v good_a work_n may_v be_v where_o no_o merit_n be_v i._n e._n where_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v amiss_o merit_n can_v be_v where_o there_o be_v still_o need_v of_o pardon_n where_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a pa._n 185._o punishment_n his_o argument_n for_o purgatory_n punishment_n this_o be_v great_a boldness_n whether_o we_o look_v at_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o undertake_n but_o he_o learn_v this_o from_o his_o master_n the_o 15._o the_o bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la c._n 15._o cardinal_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v it_o and_o mr._n spencer_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o follow_v he_o let_v he_o say_v and_o undertake_v what_o he_o will_n his_o pretend_a demonstration_n proceed_v thus_o purgatory_n be_v the_o place_n where_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v suffer_v by_o just_a person_n after_o death_n which_o they_o deserve_v in_o their_o life_n now_o if_o any_o justify_v soul_n be_v liable_a to_o suffer_v such_o after_o death_n than_o there_o be_v a_o place_n where_o they_o must_v suffer_v they_o to_o prove_v they_o liable_a to_o such_o punishment_n he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o 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lumina_fw-la be_v cite_v by_o the_o cardinal_n but_o intend_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o damn_a for_o it_o concern_v the_o novatian_o that_o deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o tear_n or_o the_o reception_n of_o penitent_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o they_o go_v on_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o fire_n so_o that_o father_n threaten_v they_o there_o and_o let_v the_o romanist_n judge_v whether_o obstinate_a heretic_n such_o as_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o and_o to_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o purgatory_n or_o the_o eternal_a fire_n and_o now_o our_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a fire_n they_o know_v not_o such_o a_o fire_n that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o know_v the_o romish_a purgatory_n fire_n which_o begin_v at_o death_n and_o go_v out_o before_o the_o resurrection_n which_o afflict_v and_o torment_v justify_v soul_n be_v evident_a by_o their_o speak_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o fire_n that_o of_o tribulation_n in_o this_o life_n that_o of_o the_o 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not_o a_o purge_a fire_n viz._n the_o fire_n of_o the_o damn_a have_v he_o know_v another_o sort_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v both_o purge_n and_o punish_v after_o death_n as_o the_o romish_a purgatory_n fire_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v he_o will_v have_v mention_v it_o in_o his_o orat._n de_fw-fr pasch_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o purge_n after_o this_o life_n and_o in_o his_o orat._n de_fw-la plaga_fw-la grandinis_fw-la after_o this_o life_n be_v a_o time_n of_o punish_v not_o purge_v the_o romanist_n be_v ready_a to_o restrain_v such_o say_n of_o the_o father_n to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v not_o at_o all_o purge_v here_o or_o do_v not_o in_o this_o life_n begin_v to_o purge_v themselves_o but_o his_o say_n be_v general_a to_o all_o unto_o who_o punishment_n or_o chastisement_n be_v due_a
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 rank_n of_o man_n punish_v such_o as_o they_o be_v that_o go_v to_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o disciple_n of_o christ_n suffer_v great_a persecution_n and_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o be_v sore_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n he_o sever_v the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n from_o their_o affliction_n or_o trial_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o job_n and_o such_o man_n he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n or_o inflict_v on_o such_o man_n as_o punishment_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o combat_n and_o be_v for_o their_o exercise_n so_o may_v there_o be_v other_o end_n of_o god_n send_v afflictive_n after_o sin_n forgive_v then_o for_o punishment_n but_o of_o that_o torment_n in_o purgatory_n no_o end_n or_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v beside_o punishment_n we_o will_v conclude_v with_o st._n aug._n the_o only_a father_n that_o for_o the_o first_o 400_o year_n speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o purgatory_n punishment_n between_o death_n &_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a how_o he_o come_v first_o to_o stumble_v upon_o that_o conceit_n pain_n st._n augustine_n opinion_n touch_v purgatory_n pain_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o prevalency_n and_o danger_n of_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n touch_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o this_o father_n observe_v and_o endeavour_v to_o work_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n this_o opinion_n touch_v the_o end_n or_o mitigation_n of_o those_o pain_n we_o note_v 7._o note_v nu._n 7._o above_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o forementioned_a apology_n do_v well_o note_v say_v it_o be_v think_v in_o the_o 5._o synod_n to_o be_v a_o most_o cruel_a opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n and_o lose_v the_o nerve_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o virtuous_o dispose_v st._n aug._n see_v this_o and_o 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 work_v that_o opinion_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n admit_v this_o three_o sort_n of_o punishment_n this_o be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o will_v examine_v the_o several_a passage_n of_o st._n august_n one_o and_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o where_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v content_a that_o man_n shall_v think_v favourable_o of_o some_o mitigation_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a resisto_fw-la aug._n l_o 21_o de_fw-la civ_o de_fw-fr c._n 24._o noideo_fw-la consir_fw-fr â—â—_o quia_fw-la no_n resisto_fw-la so_o they_o will_v hold_v they_o eternal_a for_o of_o that_o opinion_n of_o mitigation_n he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o therefore_o confirm_v it_o because_o i_o do_v not_o resist_v it_o he_o have_v 16._o have_v aug._n l._n 21._o c._n 16._o before_o suggest_v what_o he_o think_v more_o probable_a viz._n some_o temporal_a pain_n before_o the_o last_o day_n there_o be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o romanist_n much_o urge_v in_o behalf_n of_o purgatory_n what_o sense_n it_o bear_v be_v not_o very_o certain_a but_o certain_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o purgatory_n speak_v to_o those_o word_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n gen._n 3.19_o he_o say_v he_o that_o till_v his_o field_n i._n e._n order_n his_o life_n careful_o and_o virtuous_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v after_o this_o life_n aeternam_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la contrà _fw-la manich._n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o qui_fw-la coluerit_fw-la agrum_fw-la suum_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la ut_fw-la patiatur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la coluerit_fw-la sed_fw-la spinis_fw-la eum_fw-la opprimi_fw-la permiserit_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la maledictionem_fw-la &_o post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la habebit_fw-la vel_fw-la ignem_fw-la purgationis_fw-la vel_fw-la poenam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la but_o he_o that_o till_v it_o not_o but_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o thorn_n he_o have_v in_o this_o life_n a_o curse_n 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doubt_a only_o of_o the_o quality_n