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the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o work_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la opera_fw-la for_o work_n so_o that_o this_o show_v the_o measure_n rather_o than_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v matth._n 9.29_o according_a to_o your_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o you_o and_o matth._n 22.3_o according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v not_o and_o this_o phrase_n be_v thus_o expound_v revel_v 22.12_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o his_o work_n be_v pareus_n so_o then_o according_a to_o their_o work_n note_v the_o quality_n not_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n that_o be_v good_a work_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o reward_n and_o evil_a work_n with_o punishment_n faius_n and_o mention_n be_v make_v here_o of_o work_n that_o god_n shall_v judge_v according_a as_o he_o find_v man_n work_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n neither_o regard_v the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n gualther_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o reward_v for_o work_n and_o according_a to_o work_n gregory_n well_o show_v in_o psal._n 149._o v_o 9_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la pâ—â—pter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intell_n giver_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a unto_o work_n a_o other_o for_o work_n for_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v according_a unto_o work_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n be_v understand_v that_o who_o work_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a his_o recompense_n shall_v be_v glorious_a etc._n etc._n pererius_n thus_o answer_v to_o this_o place_n of_o gregory_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o substance_n quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o work_n in_o themselves_o which_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o celestial_a glory_n be_v not_o worthy_a thereof_o but_o as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o christ_n by_o who_o virtue_n and_o merit_n they_o be_v make_v meritorious_a so_o be_v they_o worthy_a of_o that_o everlasting_a reward_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o tolet._n annotat_fw-la 6._o contra._n but_o gregory_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o receive_v all_o their_o activity_n worthiness_n and_o acceptance_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 8.18_o i_o account_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v we_o even_o than_o the_o work_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v exclude_v from_o merit_v faius_n 3._o now_o further_o that_o no_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v meritorious_a it_o may_v further_o be_v show_v by_o these_o reason_n 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the_o law_n it_o be_v discern_v as_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o full_o and_o perfect_o know_v by_o the_o law_n perer._n 5._o and_o even_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o law_n write_v do_v issue_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v imprint_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o mind_n faius_n 4._o but_o whereas_o the_o law_n show_v as_o well_o what_o thing_n be_v honest_a and_o virtuous_a as_o it_o discover_v sin_n the_o apostle_n only_o touch_v that_o use_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o reveal_v sin_n both_o because_o it_o be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o his_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n because_o thereby_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o man_n be_v more_o prone_a unto_o the_o thing_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n then_o to_o the_o duty_n command_v so_o that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o so_o much_o teach_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o that_o we_o do_v not_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n beza_n 5._o now_o further_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v supply_v the_o word_n only_o not_o that_o the_o law_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o reveal_v sin_n for_o it_o judge_v and_o condemn_v sin_n likewise_o but_o here_o the_o opposition_n be_v between_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o remission_n thereof_o the_o law_n only_o give_v the_o one_o the_o agnition_n or_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n not_o the_o remission_n perer._n by_o the_o law_n be_v cognitio_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la consumptio_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n not_o the_o consumption_n of_o sin_n gloss_n 6._o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o in_o leviticus_fw-la there_o be_v oblation_n prescribe_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o gorrhan_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o legal_a remission_n quoad_fw-la poenam_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la culpam_fw-la only_o concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n not_o of_o the_o fault_n but_o lyranus_fw-la answer_v better_a that_o such_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v protestatio_fw-la christi_fw-la passuri_fw-la a_o protestation_n or_o profession_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o suffer_v so_o that_o such_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v not_o by_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o offerer_n be_v forgive_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n 7._o it_o will_v here_o be_v further_o object_v that_o the_o politic_a and_o civil_a law_n of_o prince_n intend_v more_o than_o the_o show_v of_o sin_n they_o also_o do_v help_v to_o reform_v sin_n and_o reclaim_v man_n from_o it_o therefore_o god_n law_n shall_v do_v more_o than_o manifest_a sin_n answ._n 1._o humane_a law_n do_v only_o require_v a_o external_a civil_a justice_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n discover_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o herein_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o they_o melancth_v 2._o humane_a law_n may_v by_o propose_v of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n help_v to_o persuade_v and_o induce_v man_n but_o they_o can_v instill_v or_o infuse_v obedience_n into_o the_o heart_n 3._o god_n also_o intend_v more_o than_o the_o reveal_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o law_n for_o if_o any_o can_v keep_v it_o they_o shall_v live_v thereby_o which_o while_o none_o be_v able_a to_o do_v yet_o the_o law_n beside_o the_o discover_n of_o sin_n feru_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v through_o man_n own_o infirmity_n that_o the_o law_n give_v not_o life_n and_o it_o show_v god_n power_n and_o wisdom_n that_o turn_v the_o law_n 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which_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n 3._o some_o law_n do_v so_o bind_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o accidental_o only_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o not_o only_o general_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o obedience_n require_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n but_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o very_a thing_n command_v yet_o not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n but_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la ordinis_fw-la vel_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la ordinatae_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n enjoin_v towards_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o some_o duty_n towards_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n as_o the_o law_n which_o bind_v man_n to_o come_v to_o church_n the_o better_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o politic_a law_n that_o be_v make_v against_o deceit_n use_v in_o the_o make_n of_o clothes_n and_o other_o way_n to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o our_o brethren_n which_o be_v against_o charity_n and_o such_o like_a 4._o some_o law_n do_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n at_o all_o in_o themselves_o neither_o general_o not_o in_o particular_a but_o only_o accidental_o in_o regard_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n which_o may_v be_v give_v by_o man_n disobedience_n as_o in_o such_o penal_a law_n which_o be_v make_v only_o for_o civil_a order_n and_o usage_n where_o god_n be_v not_o dishonour_v nor_o charity_n violate_v let_v there_o be_v no_o contempt_n of_o authority_n nor_o offence_n give_v though_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o civil_a order_n yet_o thereby_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o burden_v before_o god_n this_o i_o say_v not_o to_o give_v any_o encouragement_n willing_o to_o transgress_v the_o public_a order_n for_o than_o they_o run_v into_o contempt_n of_o authority_n but_o i_o advise_v every_o man_n as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v to_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o observation_n even_o of_o civil_a order_n but_o to_o this_o end_n to_o help_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a that_o they_o 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unto_o pharaoh_n as_o other_o land_n be_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ordinary_a allow_v they_o from_o the_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o sell_v their_o land_n for_o food_n and_o so_o their_o possession_n be_v free_a from_o the_o five_o part_n which_o other_o pay_v they_o may_v notwithstanding_o be_v subject_a and_o liable_a to_o other_o charge_n 2._o the_o king_n of_o persia_n charge_v his_o officer_n to_o lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levites_n no_o toll_n nor_o custom_n ezra_n 7.24_o answ._n the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o possession_n as_o likewise_o caesar_n write_v in_o his_o commentary_n that_o the_o priest_n call_v druidae_n among_o the_o french_a pay_v no_o tax_n money_n nor_o custom_n at_o all_o as_o other_o do_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o possess_v nothing_o as_o pliny_n witness_v l._n 16._o c._n 24._o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o clergy_n man_n be_v bind_v as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o their_o person_n and_o land_n to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o yield_v their_o subjection_n unto_o temporal_a governor_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o reason_n 1._o by_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n he_o speak_v then_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o by_o his_o own_o example_n he_o refuse_v not_o to_o pay_v poll_n money_n matth._n 17._o and_o he_o confess_v to_o pilate_n john_n 18._o that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v he_o from_o above_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o personal_o subject_a unto_o pilate_n 2._o he_o which_o hold_v terrene_a thing_n be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o terrene_a and_o temporal_a power_n origen_n say_v qui_fw-la habet_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la aut_fw-la possessiones_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la audiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o which_o have_v money_n or_o possession_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o s._n paul_n charge_v all_o subject_n to_o pay_v tribute_n because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o care_n and_o vigilancy_n who_o watch_v over_o the_o subject_n for_o their_o good_a yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v enjoy_v those_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v they_o by_o prince_n who_o liberty_n therein_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v so_o that_o they_o abuse_v they_o not_o to_o idleness_n and_o wantonness_n as_o sometime_o the_o abbey_n in_o england_n do_v see_v before_o controv_n 1._o argum_fw-la 1._o and_o synops._n centur._n 1._o err_v 99_o controv._n 9_o whether_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a in_o this_o life_n v_o 8._o he_o that_o love_v a_o other_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n hereupon_o our_o adversary_n the_o romanist_n do_v infer_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o love_n in_o this_o life_n rhemist_n and_o tolet_n whereas_o we_o object_n that_o no_o perfection_n can_v be_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n have_v this_o distinction_n that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o dilectionem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la perfectam_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o praecepto_fw-la love_v which_o be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o and_o love_v which_o be_v in_o the_o precept_n and_o command_v as_o if_o one_o bid_v a_o man_n run_v perfect_o or_o swift_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v run_v so_o fast_o as_o a_o hart_n or_o hind_n but_o so_o fast_o as_o a_o man_n may_v run_v so_o perfect_a charity_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o command_v which_o can_v not_o be_v in_o this_o life_n but_o such_o charity_n as_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v thereby_o help_v may_v attain_v unto_o and_o thus_o he_o reason_v if_o by_o love_n the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v s._n paul_n will_v not_o have_v exhort_v thereunto_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o 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