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answer_v bernard_n by_o a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o bernard_n word_n bernard_n say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n yes_o say_v m._n bishop_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n but_o see_v how_o scholarlike_o he_o deal_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o tree_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o the_o fruit_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o but_o the_o root_n whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o the_o bough_n whereupon_o it_o grow_v whereas_o the_o root_n and_o the_o bough_n be_v part_n of_o the_o tree_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o a_o tree_n and_o therefore_o the_o exception_n make_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o that_o the_o tree_n be_v call_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o the_o fruit_n so_o say_v he_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n distinguish_v merit_n as_o one_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n from_o the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n as_o another_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n whereas_o merit_n by_o his_o own_o rule_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o question_n do_v always_o necessary_o include_v the_o promise_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n but_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o have_v of_o god_n a_o promise_n of_o reward_n by_o this_o exception_n therefore_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v but_o that_o merit_n be_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o salvation_n full_o and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o that_o saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o merit_v which_o he_o intend_v not_o otherwise_o but_o imply_v the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n yet_o of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v saint_n bernard_n own_o doctrine_n not_o allege_v any_o word_n of_o bernard_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o only_o quote_v a_o sermon_n of_o his_o where_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n as_o afterward_o shall_v appear_v in_o answer_v his_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n whereas_o he_o except_v that_o bernard_n live_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n i_o must_v answer_v he_o that_o his_o testimony_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o effectual_a in_o that_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o great_a corruption_n and_o darkness_n do_v still_o by_o he_o and_o other_o continue_v the_o light_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o truth_n the_o next_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n perkins_n be_v under_o s._n augustine_n name_n though_o that_o book_n indeed_o be_v none_o of_o he_o mea_fw-la he_o august_n manuâ—l_n ca._n 22._o tota_n spes_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la domini_fw-la meis_fw-la mors_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la salus_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la mea_fw-la all_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o merit_n m._n bishop_n hereto_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o good_a sense_n where_o we_o see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apt_a scholar_n and_o well_o to_o have_v learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o the_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la bertram_n expurgatorius_fw-la jndex_fw-la expur_n in_o castigat_fw-la bertram_n we_o set_v some_o good_a sense_n upon_o the_o error_n of_o the_o father_n when_o they_o be_v oppose_v against_o we_o in_o contention_n with_o our_o adversary_n but_o what_o be_v that_o good_a sense_n marry_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n grace_n be_v bestow_v on_o i_o to_o merit_v but_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o ever_o the_o author_n of_o those_o word_n intend_v that_o sense_n if_o he_o will_v make_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n he_o must_v necessary_o make_v the_o like_a of_o the_o rest_n the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n my_o refuge_n my_o salvation_n my_o life_n and_o resurrection_n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v merit_v for_o myself_o then_o in_o the_o rest_n also_o shall_v be_v likewise_o say_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o refuge_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o myself_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o to_o be_v salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n to_o myself_o so_o likewise_o where_o he_o add_v fuerit_fw-la add_v meritum_fw-la â—â—eâ—â—_n miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la nonsum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiis_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la fuerit_fw-la my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o fail_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v merit_n the_o meaning_n shall_v likewise_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o ablenesse_n to_o merit_v for_o myself_o and_o so_o sing_v as_o his_o mercy_n fail_v not_o so_o long_o shall_v not_o i_o fail_v of_o good_a work_n to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v heaven_n now_o these_o construction_n be_v lewd_a and_o absurd_a and_o indeed_o far_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o word_n who_o find_v nothing_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o comfort_v himself_o withal_o and_o therefore_o fly_v unto_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o his_o only_a succour_n and_o the_o only_a stay_n that_o he_o have_v to_o rest_v upon_o which_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v thorough_o understand_v i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o what_o the_o same_o author_n have_v write_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n even_o out_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o sileat_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la anima_fw-la et_fw-la transeat_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la cogitando_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sangâ—_n &_o câ—ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v indeed_o my_o whole_a hope_n and_o trust_v there_o be_v in_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o portion_n and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o every_o
such_o work_n do_v merit_v heaven_n for_o a_o reward_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o desert_n of_o it_o m._n perkins_n answer_v first_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n without_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o man_n but_o this_o be_v most_o apparent_o false_a for_o the_o scripture_n express_v the_o very_a work_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n again_o a_o reward_n in_o english_a suppose_v some_o former_a pleasure_n which_o be_v reward_v otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o gift_n &_o not_o a_o reward_n &_o much_o more_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a word_n misthos_n merces_fw-la which_o rather_o signify_v a_o man_n hire_n and_o wage_n than_o a_o gift_n or_o reward_n wherefore_o m._n perkins_n skip_v to_o a_o second_o shift_n that_o forsooth_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o inheritance_n but_o not_o a_o reward_n reply_n we_o know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n because_o it_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o hinder_v not_o it_o to_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o that_o it_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n pleasure_n that_o all_o his_o son_n come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n shall_v by_o their_o good_a carriage_n either_o deserve_v it_o or_o else_o for_o their_o bad_a behaviour_n be_v disinherit_v m._n perkins_n have_v so_o good_a reason_n to_o distrust_v his_o two_o former_a answer_n fly_v to_o a_o three_o and_o grant_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o reward_n yet_o not_o of_o our_o work_n but_o of_o christ_n merit_n impute_v unto_o we_o this_o be_v that_o castle_n wherein_o he_o hold_v himself_o safe_a from_o all_o canon-shot_a but_o he_o be_v foul_o abuse_v for_o this_o answer_n be_v the_o most_o extravagant_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v farthest_o off_o from_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n examine_v any_o one_o of_o the_o place_n and_o a_o babe_n may_v discover_v the_o incongruitie_n of_o it_o namely_o christ_n say_v that_o great_a be_v their_o reward_n who_o be_v revile_v and_o persecute_v for_o his_o sake_n assign_v the_o reward_n unto_o their_o constant_a bear_n and_o endure_v of_o tribulation_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o not_o to_o his_o own_o merit_n impute_v and_o if_o you_o desire_v a_o formal_a sentence_n sâ—tting_v this_o purpose_n take_v this_o 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o jac._n 1._o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o reward_n according_a unto_o his_o own_o proper_a labour_n and_o not_o according_a to_o christ_n merit_n impute_v unto_o he_o so_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n and_o not_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o deed_n r._n abbot_n here_o m._n bishop_n have_v hitherto_o say_v much_o and_o answer_v just_a nothing_o fall_v in_o hand_n to_o sharpen_v his_o tool_n and_o weapon_n again_o which_o be_v blunt_v and_o dull_v by_o m._n perkins_n and_o first_o he_o oppose_v place_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o reward_n presume_v that_o reward_n must_v necessary_o suppose_v and_o enforce_v merit_n and_o desert_n to_o this_o m._n perkins_n have_v answer_v that_o reward_n be_v twofold_a of_o debt_n &_o of_o mercy_n eternal_a life_n he_o say_v be_v a_o reward_n of_o mercy_n give_v of_o the_o goodwill_n of_o god_n and_o not_o proper_o repay_v as_o due_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o man_n m._n bishop_n repli_v that_o this_o be_v apparent_o false_a for_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o express_v the_o very_a work_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n but_o i_o answer_v he_o again_o that_o it_o be_v not_o false_a but_o very_o true_a because_o although_o the_o scripture_n do_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o such_o &_o such_o work_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o to_o tie_v the_o original_n of_o the_o reward_n to_o the_o work_n but_o only_o to_o note_v the_o sequel_n thereof_o the_o reward_n be_v in_o truth_n derive_v from_o a_o former_a mercy_n whereby_o it_o be_v promise_v before_o the_o work_n and_o by_o which_o both_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n be_v give_v unto_o us._n nay_o sum_fw-la nay_o aug._n in_o psal_n 118._o conc_fw-fr 13._o nondum_fw-la eram_fw-la quibble_n promitteretur_fw-la ne_fw-la quisquam_fw-la de_fw-fr meâ—itis_fw-la glâ—riaritur_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la promissum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la promissi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la dâ—â—at_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la sum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la sum_fw-la they_o yet_o be_v not_o themselves_o say_v s._n austin_n to_o who_o salvation_n be_v promise_v that_o no_o man_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o merit_n yea_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v promise_v be_v also_o promise_v themselves_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n may_v say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 2._o be_o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 109._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la sect_n 2._o whatsoever_o god_n promise_v say_v he_o again_o he_o promise_v it_o to_o we_o be_v unworthy_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o work_n but_o be_v grace_n may_v according_a to_o the_o name_n be_v free_o give_v so_o that_o although_o eternal_a life_n be_v 8._o be_v idem_fw-la the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 8._o supra_fw-la sect_n 8._o as_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v indeed_o but_o grace_n for_o grace_n as_o out_o of_o he_o also_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o but_o say_v m._n bishop_n a_o reward_n in_o english_a suppose_v some_o former_a pleasure_n which_o be_v reward_v but_o that_o be_v not_o always_o so_o for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o time_n a_o english_a beggar_n have_v come_v to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o a_o reward_n at_o who_o hand_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v receive_v no_o former_a pleasure_n and_o even_o so_o must_v master_n bishop_n beg_v at_o god_n hand_n the_o reward_n of_o everlasting_a life_n yea_o but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o gift_n and_o not_o a_o reward_n and_o do_v not_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d gift_n rom_n 6.23_o 〈◊〉_d 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