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but_o sin_n the_o manner_n how_o he_o harden_v be_v not_o by_o create_v the_o sin_n as_o augustine_n not_o by_o infuse_v malice_n but_o by_o withdraw_a grace_n as_o he_o do_v grace_n in_o the_o elect_a but_o by_o deny_v they_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o shall_v mollify_v they_o and_o by_o offer_v they_o sundry_a object_n as_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n which_o they_o convert_v into_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o ruin_n and_o whereby_o they_o stand_v expose_v to_o satan_n temptation_n and_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o will_v to_o stay_v themselves_o three_o he_o ordinates_n the_o sin_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o direct_n of_o it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o please_v that_o it_o proceed_v no_o further_o nor_o otherwise_o than_o his_o good_a pleasure_n will_v sometime_o he_o restrain_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o he_o will_v sometime_o he_o turn_v it_o to_o another_o end_n than_o the_o person_n do_v it_o think_v of_o he_o will_v christ_n shall_v suffer_v by_o the_o jew_n he_o will_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v slay_v he_o as_o lombard_n 4â—_n lib._n 1._o distinct_a 4â—_n sometime_o he_o make_v way_n for_o it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o may_v punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o say_v touch_v this_o point_n wherein_o when_o we_o say_v that_o god_n will_n or_o work_n &_o positive_o ordain_v it_o we_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o god_n formal_a will_n but_o of_o these_o three_o inferior_a action_n whereby_o he_o govern_v it_o a_o word_n of_o use_n and_o proceed_v first_o use_v 1_o it_o show_v god_n infinite_a mercy_n in_o sustain_v we_o even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v sin_v against_o he_o it_o be_v by_o he_o that_o we_o liye_o though_o we_o live_v to_o grieve_v he_o our_o action_n be_v sustain_v by_o he_o though_o they_o be_v do_v against_o he_o we_o be_v support_v by_o his_o arm_n and_o strength_n though_o we_o use_v that_o arm_n and_o strength_n to_o wound_v he_o though_o 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message_n as_o among_o any_o other_o people_n take_v heed_n lest_o god_n strip_v you_o of_o this_o grace_n and_o after_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n send_v seven_o of_o famine_n after_o the_o full_a ear_n send_v some_o to_o devour_v all_o that_o we_o have_v sow_v and_o bring_v upon_o you_o that_o famine_n in_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o the_o ground_n that_o have_v often_o have_v rain_n and_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n if_o god_n once_o restrain_v the_o rain_n and_o influence_n be_v near_o to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6.8_o therefore_o let_v the_o word_n work_v upon_o you_o and_o be_v like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v your_o stony_a heart_n jerem._n 23.29_o else_o will_v it_o work_v as_o hammer_n do_v upon_o anvil_n make_v they_o hard_o for_o the_o word_n shall_v prosper_v it_o can_v be_v preach_v for_o nothing_o if_o it_o soften_v not_o than_o it_o harden_v if_o it_o reclaim_v not_o from_o sin_n than_o it_o drown_v you_o in_o sin_n if_o it_o bring_v you_o not_o to_o holiness_n it_o 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the_o read_n of_o beza_n that_o it_o be_v of_o amazement_n or_o slumber_n and_o as_o isa_n 19.14_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n oferror_n that_o be_v a_o ill_a spirit_n that_o lead_v into_o error_n so_o here_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n that_o be_v a_o ill_a spirit_n that_o possess_v their_o heart_n with_o slumber_n and_o heaviness_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o heaviness_n and_o astonishment_n which_o take_v away_o all_o sense_n as_o junius_n a_o lethargy_n or_o such_o a_o heaviness_n as_o god_n cast_v upon_o adam_n gen._n 2._o as_o paraeus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v possess_v at_o this_o day_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o former_a sin_n doct._n the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o observe_v be_v that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o so_o do_v he_o with_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1.24_o 27._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o because_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o and_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o beleevely_n david_n commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o god_n suffer_v one_o of_o his_o child_n to_o commit_v incest_n with_o another_o one_o to_o murder_v another_o 2_o sam._n 13._o lot_n be_v drunken_a and_o then_o commit_v incest_n a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o he_o gen._n 19.30_o i_o need_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o psal_n 81.12_o 13._o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v israel_n will_v not_o obey_v therefore_o i_o give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n pride_n wantonness_n lust_n covetousness_n discontent_n murmur_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v lust_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n see_v further_o prov._n 22.14_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o do_v one_o for_o fear_v that_o bring_v another_o upon_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o drink_v lest_o god_n plague_v we_o with_o uncleanness_n as_o he_o do_v lot_n and_o therefore_o god_n fore_o warn_v we_o of_o it_o by_o solomon_n prov._n 23.31_o 32_o 33._o take_v heed_n of_o uncleanness_n lest_o god_n punish_v it_o by_o suffer_v we_o to_o commit_v murder_n as_o he_o do_v david_n 2_o sam._n 11._o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o disobedient_a lest_o god_n punish_v we_o by_o give_v we_o over_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n as_o he_o do_v israel_n psalm_n 81.12_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n when_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v lest_o god_n give_v we_o over_o to_o believe_v lie_n as_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o take_v heed_n of_o do_v any_o one_o lest_o god_n punish_v it_o with_o another_o and_o we_o have_v two_o to_o answer_n for_o but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o point_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n doct._n that_o man_n have_v mean_n to_o know_v god_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v better_o for_o they_o see_v isai_n 29._o from_o 9_o to_o 13._o these_o jew_n have_v the_o prophet_n rise_v early_o and_o late_o god_n send_v they_o wise_a man_n and_o prophet_n and_o scribe_n but_o you_o shall_v kill_v some_o of_o they_o and_o other_o you_o shall_v persecute_v from_o city_n to_o city_n matth._n 23.34_o and_o this_o judgement_n he_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n when_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o vers_n 32._o fulfil_v you_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n sin_n how_o be_v that_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a world_n be_v sinful_a yet_o never_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n till_o they_o despise_v noah_n sodom_n till_o they_o despise_v lot_n the_o egyptian_n till_o they_o despise_v the_o mean_n
refore_o be_v their_o case_n more_o miserable_a and_o their_o judgement_n heavy_a than_o that_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n dona_fw-la gratiuâ—_n eos_fw-la punit_fw-la deminus_fw-la qâ—_n plura_fw-la perceperant_fw-la dona_fw-la the_o lord_n punish_v those_o more_o who_o have_v receive_v more_o gift_n say_v ferus_fw-la to_o who_o god_n give_v much_o of_o he_o he_o require_v much_o he_o require_v either_o a_o large_a fruit_n or_o a_o large_a punishment_n hear_v without_o profit_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o destruction_n as_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o 1._o sam._n 2.25_o i_o can_v read_v without_o astonishment_n jer._n 7._o from_o 13._o to_o 17._o i_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o speak_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o i_o will_v do_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o shilo_n i_o will_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o then_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n 16._o thoushalt_v not_o pray_v for_o this_o people_n nor_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n for_o they_o nor_o entreat_v for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o and_o from_o 25._o to_o 28._o since_o your_o father_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o this_o day_n i_o have_v send_v my_o prophet_n rise_v early_o but_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v therefore_o the_o carcase_n of_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o none_o shall_v fray_v they_o away_o and_o i_o will_v make_v to_o cease_v the_o voice_n of_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n vers_fw-la 34._o i_o will_v forbear_v the_o application_n desire_v that_o if_o ever_o you_o remember_v a_o lesson_n remember_v this_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o yourselves_o and_o give_v i_o not_o occasion_n whensoever_o i_o shall_v leave_v you_o to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sigtree_n in_o luke_n 13.7_o this_o three_o year_n have_v i_o preach_v and_o seek_v fruit_n of_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o god_n forbid_v but_o that_o when_o peter_n shall_v bring_v the_o convert_a jew_n paul_n the_o convert_a gentile_n andrew_n couvert_v achia_fw-la john_n convert_v asia_n thomas_n convert_v india_n 17._o in_o quatuor_fw-la evangelia_n homil._n 17._o as_o gregory_n speak_v when_o augustine_n the_o man_n of_o hyppo_n cyprian_n the_o people_n of_o carthage_n hierome_n the_o people_n of_o stridon_n and_o when_o all_o the_o faithful_a shepherd_n shall_v bring_v to_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o soul_n they_o have_v win_v and_o the_o sheep_n they_o have_v keep_v and_o feed_v god_n forbid_v but_o i_o may_v bring_v many_o of_o you_o with_o i_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o heb._n 2.13_o behold_v lord_n here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o descend_v to_o one_o point_n more_o if_o god_n give_v good_a mean_n and_o man_n contemn_v they_o then_o though_o god_n take_v not_o away_o the_o mean_n yet_o â—ee_n deny_v they_o grace_n to_o profit_v by_o they_o god_n give_v meat_n and_o yet_o deny_v it_o the_o blessing_n of_o feed_v fill_v and_o strengthen_v as_o in_o hag._n 1.6_o nay_o he_o make_v meat_n as_o poison_v light_a deceitful_a physic_n hurtful_a the_o word_n the_o savour_n of_o death_n as_o above_o what_o good_a news_n the_o care_n may_v have_v bring_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o christ_n preach_v yet_o because_o they_o regard_v they_o not_o now_o they_o can_v profit_v though_o they_o do_v hear_v he_o he_o often_o preach_v the_o word_n which_o may_v have_v wrought_v faith_n in_o they_o they_o contemn_v it_o and_o therefore_o now_o they_o get_v no_o benefit_n though_o their_o care_n be_v open_a to_o it_o they_o may_v have_v profit_v by_o see_v his_o miracle_n but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o before_o now_o they_o can_v god_n at_o this_o day_n in_o many_o place_n continue_v to_o man_n the_o gift_n of_o hear_v and_o among_o they_o the_o blessing_n of_o preach_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n that_o though_o they_o hear_v yet_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o though_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v yet_o they_o profit_v not_o as_o when_o isay_n preach_v in_o isay_n 6.10_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v heavy_a and_o isay_n 49.4_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n in_o vain_a and_o for_o nothing_o and_o verse_n 5._o i_o shall_v be_v glorious_a though_o israel_n be_v not_o gather_v but_o i_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o add_v a_o word_n of_o the_o last_o until_o this_o day_n note_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v perpetual_a but_o when_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o god_n shall_v come_v than_o this_o wicked_a nation_n shall_v have_v this_o judgement_n remove_v god_n do_v never_o so_o utter_o cast_v off_o a_o people_n doct._n but_o when_o they_o turn_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v receive_v they_o what_o people_n in_o all_o likely_a hood_n far_o go_v than_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n which_o willing_o follow_v the_o commandment_n viz._n of_o jeroboam_fw-la hos_fw-la 5.11_o and_o when_o god_n show_v that_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o will_v have_v they_o come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v cure_v then_o ephraim_n go_v unto_o ashur_n and_o send_v unto_o jareb_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n peccata_fw-la hoc_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la superioâ—a_fw-la peccata_fw-la this_o be_v add_v to_o their_o former_a sin_n say_v mercer_n on_o hosea_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o come_v let_v we_o return_v then_o after_o two_o day_n will_v he_o revive_v they_o and_o the_o three_o day_n they_o shall_v live_v hos_n 6.2_o or_o what_o city_n so_o far_o go_v as_o jerusalem_n she_o justify_v sodom_n and_o samaria_n ezek._n 16.51_o she_o sin_v so_o much_o 61._o tantum_n pâ—ccavit_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la sodomâ—_n comparata_fw-la justa_fw-la videatur_fw-la contra_fw-la faust_n manich._n haer_fw-mi lib._n 22._o cap._n 61._o that_o sodom_n compare_v with_o she_o may_v seem_v righteous_a as_o augustine_n yet_o if_o she_o will_v turn_v the_o lord_n will_v gather_v she_o as_o a_o hen_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 23._o or_o what_o man_n so_o far_o go_v as_o manasses_n 2_o chron._n 33.6_o he_o build_v altar_n to_o strange_a god_n he_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n to_o moloch_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o witchcra_v charm_a and_o sorcery_n he_o use_v they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o anger_v he_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o pray_v and_o humble_v himself_o great_o than_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o be_v entreat_v and_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n at_o vers_fw-la 12_o &_o 13._o there_o be_v yet_o two_o point_n more_o 1._o when_o god_n lay_v a_o plague_n upon_o a_o people_n he_o determine_v how_o long_o it_o shall_v lie_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o no_o man_n know_v 2._o great_a and_o cry_a sin_n have_v long_a and_o last_a pun_a shment_n the_o sin_n of_o these_o jew_n be_v great_a and_o their_o plague_n have_v last_v towards_o 1600._o year_n and_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v yet_o last_v god_n only_o know_v but_o i_o pass_v these_o and_o come_v to_o the_o second_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o david_n at_o the_o nine_o verse_n verse_n 9_o and_o david_n say_v verse_n 9_o let_v their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o trap_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o recompense_n unto_o they_o 10._o let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o bow_v down_o their_o back_n always_o it_o be_v take_v from_o psal_n 69.22_o wherein_o david_n complain_v of_o the_o calamity_n and_o oppression_n which_o he_o endure_v and_o in_o himself_o as_o in_o a_o type_n or_o figure_n foretell_v what_o the_o jew_n will_v do_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n as_o vers_n 20_o 21._o i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o but_o there_o be_v none_o neither_o find_v i_o any_o to_o comfort_v i_o they_o give_v i_o gall_n to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o cite_n of_o which_o text_n s._n origen_n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o precise_o tie_v himself_o to_o the_o prophet_n word_n but_o add_v somewhat_o unto_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o trap_n or_o net_n and_o though_o the_o new_a translation_n add_v those_o word_n yet_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o yield_v it_o second_o paul_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o recompense_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n lemochesh_n for_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o no_o more_o but_o to_o pass_v these_o discordance_n in_o the_o read_n i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v a_o beadroll_n or_o long_a catalogue_n of_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n three_o the_o first_o
of_o the_o affirmative_a answer_n this_o inference_n the_o apostle_n deny_v and_o infer_v the_o quite_o contrary_a by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o less_o after_o this_o manner_n if_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n then_o much_o more_o shall_v their_o abundance_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n if_o their_o poverty_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v their_o plentiful_a call_n be_v if_o god_n turn_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o gentile_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o gentile_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o observation_n see_v the_o exposition_n of_o some_o hard_a and_o difficult_a term_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n both_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o paraeus_n and_o also_o that_o wherewith_o they_o be_v enlighten_v namely_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o assure_a promise_n and_o expectation_n of_o eternal_a lise_fw-fr 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o diminish_v some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v but_o few_o and_o abject_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o they_o enrich_v the_o gentile_n by_o their_o preach_n and_o make_v the_o sense_n thus_o that_o if_o the_o conversion_n of_o so_o few_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o the_o world_n how_o much_o more_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o lyranus_fw-la and_o gorrhan_n but_o i_o think_v that_o by_o diminution_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o few_o but_o their_o fall_v away_o to_o a_o few_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n use_v these_o three_o word_n as_o equipollent_a and_o of_o one_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o diminish_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o cast_v off_o and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v they_o be_v diminish_v he_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o perish_v for_o diminution_n be_v not_o rei_fw-la excisio_fw-la sed_fw-la decisio_fw-la not_o the_o waste_a or_o destruction_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o a_o pare_n off_o as_o paraeus_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fullness_n or_o abundance_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n the_o multitude_n of_o jew_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v but_o also_o the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v adorn_v at_o their_o general_a conversion_n 2._o by_o fullness_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v that_o every_o particular_a jew_n shall_v be_v call_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o the_o most_o of_o they_o and_o this_o fullness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o though_o their_o number_n shall_v be_v more_o for_o their_o fullness_n must_v first_o be_v come_v in_o as_o vers_n 25._o obstinacy_n be_v come_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o but_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o christ_n church_n that_o although_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n without_o they_o yet_o as_o origen_n say_v completa_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la portio_fw-la nis_fw-la domâ—ni_fw-la nondum_fw-la dicuâ—r_fw-la completa_fw-la the_o fullness_n of_o the_o lord_n portion_n be_v not_o complete_a without_o the_o jew_n but_o how_o can_v this_o fullness_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o gentile_n good_a it_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a 1._o by_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o p._n martyr_n 2._o it_o shall_v enrich_v the_o gentile_n with_o doctrine_n and_o example_n so_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n 3._o the_o church_n shall_v be_v increase_v by_o the_o glorious_a access_n of_o a_o 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deus_fw-la injuriam_fw-la saceret_fw-la nisi_fw-la donaret_fw-la bern._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n bern._n in_o annunt_fw-la marrae_fw-la serm._n 1._o pag._n 123._o bern._n sup_v cant_v serm._n 61._o what_o say_v bernard_n man_n merit_n be_v not_o such_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a to_o they_o of_o right_a or_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v they_o injury_n if_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o bestow_v it_o see_v many_o other_o place_n of_o bernard_n against_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v my_o merit_n and_o when_o bernard_n have_v long_o dispute_v the_o point_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a will_n the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicimus_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la spei_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la seminaria_fw-la charitatis_fw-la incentiva_fw-la occultae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la indicia_fw-la futurae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la praesagia_fw-la regni_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-la regnandi_fw-la causae_fw-la nurse_n of_o hope_n 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