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justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n 381_o sect._n 2._o this_o doctrine_n prove_v to_o be_v against_o scripture_n 383_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 384_o chap._n vi_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n 385_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 386_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n 387_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 389_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 390_o chap._n viii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o half-communion_n 391_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 392_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o the_o newness_n of_o missal_n sacrifice_n 393_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 394_o chap._n x._o the_o newness_n of_o image-worship_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 396_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 397_o chap._n xi_o the_o newness_n of_o indulgence_n and_o purgatory_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 399_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 400_o chap._n xii_o the_o newness_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 402_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n xiii_o the_o newness_n of_o a_o full_a force_v sacramental_a confession_n 403_o sect._n 2._o not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n 404_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n sect._n 4._o the_o novelty_n of_o absolution_n before_o satisfaction_n 405_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o romish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 406_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 407_o chap._n xv._n the_o newness_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n 408_o sect._n 2._o beside_o scripture_n 409_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o tradition_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 411_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 412_o chap._n xvii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o universal_a headship_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o the_o newness_n of_o challenge_v infallibility_n 414_o sect._n 3_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o pope_n superiority_n to_o council_n 415_o sect._n 4._o the_o new_a presumption_n of_o papal_a dispensation_n ibid._n sect._n 5._o the_o new_a challenge_n of_o pope_n domineer_a over_o king_n and_o emperor_n 416_o chap._n xviii_o the_o epilogue_n both_o of_o exhortation_n and_o apology_n 417_o the_o old_a religion_n chap._n i._n the_o extent_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n the_o first_o blessing_n that_o i_o daily_o beg_v of_o my_o god_n for_o his_o church_n be_v our_o saviour_n legacy_n 27._o peace_n that_o sweet_a peace_n which_o in_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o comprehend_v all_o happiness_n both_o of_o estate_n and_o disposition_n as_o that_o mountain_n whereon_o christ_n ascend_v 192._o though_o it_o abound_v with_o palm_n and_o pine_n and_o myrtle_n yet_o it_o carry_v only_o the_o name_n of_o 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it_o for_o as_o that_o prodigo_fw-la father_n elsewhere_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o live_v be_v justify_v he_o say_v not_o no_o man_n but_z none_o live_v not_o evangelist_n not_o angel_n not_o throne_n not_o dominion_n 73._o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v the_o iniquity_n even_o of_o thy_o elect_n say_v s._n bernard_n who_o shall_v abide_v it_o to_o say_v now_o that_o 14._o our_o actual_a justice_n which_o be_v imperfect_a through_o the_o admixtion_n of_o venial_a sin_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v both_o true_a and_o in_o a_o sort_n perfect_a justice_n be_v to_o say_v there_o may_v be_v a_o unjust_a justice_n or_o a_o just_a injustice_n that_o even_o muddy_a water_n be_v clear_a or_o a_o leprous_a face_n beautiful_a beside_o all_o experience_n evince_v our_o want_n for_o as_o it_o be_v s._n augustine_n true_a observation_n he_o that_o be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o all_o renew_v so_o much_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o his_o old_a corruption_n 29._o and_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o hierome_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o in_o some_o none_o at_o all_o but_o the_o full_a measure_n which_o can_v receive_v no_o increase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n while_o he_o live_v here_o and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v sure_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v be_v faulty_a from_o which_o faultiness_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o thence_o in_o god_n sight_n shall_v none_o live_v be_v justify_v thus_o he_o to_o the_o very_a last_o hour_n our_o prayer_n must_v be_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n our_o very_a daily_a endeavour_n therefore_o of_o increase_v our_o renovation_n convince_v we_o sufficient_o of_o imperfection_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o regeneration_n convince_v the_o impossibility_n of_o justification_n by_o such_o inherent_a righteousness_n 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proportion_n betwixt_o our_o work_n and_o heaven_n without_o all_o respect_n of_o pact_n promise_n favour_n according_a to_o the_o bold_a comment_n of_o scotus_n tolet_n pererius_n costerus_n weston_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o strain_n far_o far_o be_v the_o gracious_a humility_n of_o the_o ancient_a saint_n from_o this_o so_o high_a a_o presumption_n let_v s._n etc._n basil_n speak_v for_o his_o fellow_n eternal_a rest_n remain_v for_o those_o who_o in_o this_o life_n have_v lawful_o strive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o deed_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o most_o munificent_a god_n in_o which_o they_o have_v trust_v why_o do_v i_o name_v one_o when_o they_o all_o with_o full_a consent_n as_o etc._n cassander_n witness_v profess_v to_o repose_v themselves_o whole_o upon_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o humble_a renunciation_n of_o all_o worthiness_n in_o their_o own_o work_n yea_o that_o unpartial_a author_n derive_v this_o doctrine_n even_o through_o the_o low_a age_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o late_a writer_n thomas_n of_o aquine_n durand_n adrian_n de_fw-fr trajecto_fw-la afterward_o pope_n clictoveus_n and_o deliver_v it_o for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o then_o present_a church_n and_o before_o he_o cap._n thomas_n waldensis_n the_o great_a champion_n of_o pope_n martin_n against_o the_o miscall_v heretic_n of_o his_o own_o name_n profess_v he_o the_o sound_a divine_a and_o true_a catholic_n which_o simple_o deny_v any_o such_o merit_n and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o darken_v the_o air_n with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n their_o gregory_n ariminensis_n their_o brugensis_n marsilius_n pighius_fw-la eckius_fw-la ferus_fw-la stella_fw-la faber_n stapulensis_n let_v their_o famous_a preacher_n pentâ—cost_n royard_n shut_v up_o all_o quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la merita_fw-la praetendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o pretend_v his_o merit_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o deserve_v hell_n by_o his_o work_n let_v bellarmine_n tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ground_n itself_o upon_o s._n bernard_n experimental_a resolution_n periculosa_fw-la habitatio_fw-la est_fw-la perilous_a be_v their_o dwelling-place_n who_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o merit_n perilous_a because_o ruinous_a all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o teach_v this_o not_o as_o their_o own_o doctrine_n but_o as_o the_o church_n either_o they_o and_o the_o church_n who_o voice_n they_o be_v be_v heretic_n with_o we_o or_o we_o orthodox_n with_o they_o and_o they_o and_o we_o with_o the_o ancient_n the_o novelty_n of_o this_o roman_a doctrine_n be_v accompany_v with_o error_n against_o scripture_n against_o reason_n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n that_o god_n do_v gracious_o accept_v and_o munificent_o recompense_v our_o good_a work_n even_o with_o a_o incomprehensible_a glory_n we_o doubt_v not_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o either_o out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o promise_n but_o that_o we_o can_v earn_v this_o at_o his_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o intrinsical_a worthiness_n of_o our_o act_n be_v a_o challenge_n too_o high_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yea_o for_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n how_o direct_a be_v our_o saviour_n instance_n of_o the_o servant_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n 10._o and_o command_v by_o his_o master_n to_o attendance_n do_v he_o thank_v that_o servant_n because_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v he_o i_o trow_v not_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n unprofitable_a perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o merit_a thanks_o 4._o not_o unprofitable_a in_o respect_n of_o merit_a wage_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n true_o therefore_o herein_o our_o case_n differ_v from_o servant_n that_o we_o may_v not_o look_v for_o god_n reward_n as_o of_o debt_n 8._o but_o as_o of_o grace_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n neither_o be_v it_o our_o earn_n 6._o but_o god_n gift_n both_o it_o can_v be_v for_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n even_o of_o the_o most_o renew_a otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o work_n now_o 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v at_o our_o best_a but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o be_v our_o salvation_n of_o work_n than_o shall_v eternal_a life_n be_v our_o wage_n 25._o but_o now_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n sect._n 3_o 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