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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 against_o reason_n in_o very_a reason_n where_o all_o be_v of_o mere_a duty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n for_o how_o can_v we_o deserve_v reward_n by_o do_v that_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o shall_v offend_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o his_o task_n that_o his_o work_n be_v well_o take_v now_o all_o that_o we_o can_v possible_o do_v and_o more_o be_v most_o just_o due_a unto_o god_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o our_o creation_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o royal_a law_n and_o that_o sweet_a law_n of_o his_o gospel_n nay_o alas_o we_o be_v far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o compass_v so_o much_o as_o our_o duty_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o in_o our_o glory_n we_o can_v sin_v though_o their_o faber_n stapulensis_n will_v not_o yield_v so_o much_o and_o tax_v
penance_n and_o absolution_n confess_v the_o ancient_a course_n as_o cassander_n and_o lindanus_n true_o witness_v be_v that_o absolution_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o right_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n unto_o the_o penitent_a 4._o till_o he_o have_v give_v due_a satisfaction_n by_o perform_v of_o such_o penal_a act_n as_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o discreet_a penitentiary_n ibid._n yea_o those_o work_n of_o penance_n say_v he_o when_o they_o be_v do_v out_o of_o faith_n and_o a_o heart_n true_o sorrowful_a and_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n prevent_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o the_o help_n of_o his_o divine_a grace_n be_v think_v not_o a_o little_a available_a to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o pacify_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n not_o that_o they_o can_v merit_v it_o by_o any_o dignity_n of_o they_o but_o that_o thereby_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n fit_v to_o the_o receipt_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o now_o immediate_o upon_o the_o confession_n make_v the_o hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o penitent_n and_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o his_o right_n of_o communion_n and_o after_o his_o absolution_n certain_a work_n of_o piety_n be_v enjoin_v he_o for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o expurgation_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n thus_o cassander_n in_o common_a apprehension_n this_o new_a order_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o preposterous_a fâ—herum_n and_o as_o our_o learned_a bishop_n of_o carlisle_n like_o easter_n before_o lent_n but_o for_o this_o ipsi_fw-la viderint_fw-la it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v we_o how_o they_o nurture_n their_o own_o child_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o romish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n of_o all_o those_o error_n which_o we_o reject_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v plead_v so_o much_o show_v of_o antiquity_n as_o this_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 16._o which_o yet_o as_o it_o have_v be_v practise_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o late_a time_n shall_v in_o vain_a seek_v either_o example_n or_o patronage_n among_o the_o antient._n however_o there_o may_v be_v some_o ground_n of_o this_o devotion_n secret_o mutter_v and_o at_o last_o express_v in_o panegyric_n form_n yet_o until_o almost_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n admit_v into_o the_o public_a service_n etc._n it_o will_v be_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v the_o prime_n of_o all_o saint_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v other_o then_o injurious_a that_o any_o other_o of_o that_o heavenly_a society_n shall_v have_v the_o precedency_n of_o she_o now_o the_o first_o that_o bring_v her_o name_n into_o the_o public_a devotion_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v note_v by_o nicephorus_n to_o be_v petrus_n gnapheus_n 28._o or_o fullo_n a_o presbyter_n of_o bythinia_n afterward_o the_o usurper_n of_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n much_o about_o 470_o year_n after_o christ_n who_o though_o a_o brand_a heretic_n find_v out_o four_o thing_n say_v he_o very_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n ibid._n whereof_o the_o last_o be_v ut_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la precatione_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o every_o prayer_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v name_v and_o her_o divine_a name_n call_v upon_o the_o phrase_n be_v very_o remarkable_a wherein_o this_o rise_a superstition_n be_v express_v and_o as_o for_o the_o latin_a church_n we_o hear_v no_o news_n of_o this_o invocation_n in_o the_o public_a litany_n till_o gregorie_n time_n test_n about_o some_o 130_o year_n after_o the_o former_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n some_o father_n speak_v of_o it_o fearful_o and_o doubtful_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n even_o below_o saint_n augustine_n age_n do_v put_v up_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a except_o martyr_n in_o some_o blind_a receptacle_n whether_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o elsewhere_o where_o they_o may_v in_o candida_n exspectare_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la as_o tertullian_n have_v it_o four_o several_a time_n and_o scr_n stapleton_n himself_o stick_v not_o to_o name_v divers_a of_o they_o thus_o foul_o mistake_v other_o of_o the_o father_n have_v let_v fall_v speech_n direct_o bend_v against_o this_o invocation_n saint_n non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la patronis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o advocate_n to_o god_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o most_o plain_o ibid._n elsewhere_o homines_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o have_v any_o suit_n to_o man_n say_v he_o we_o must_v fee_v the_o porter_n and_o treat_v with_o jester_n and_o parasite_n and_o go_v many_o time_n a_o long_a way_n about_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n he_o be_v exorable_a without_o any_o of_o our_o mediator_n without_o money_n without_o cost_n he_o grant_v our_o petition_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o thou_o to_o cry_v with_o thy_o heart_n alone_o to_o pour_v out_o thy_o tear_n and_o present_o thou_o have_v win_v he_o to_o mercy_n thus_o he_o and_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o seem_v to_o speak_v for_o it_o lay_v ground_n that_o overthrow_v it_o howsoever_o it_o be_v all_o holy_a antiquity_n will_v have_v both_o blush_v and_o spit_v at_o those_o form_n of_o invocation_n which_o the_o late_a client_n of_o rome_n have_v broach_v to_o the_o world_n if_o perhaps_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o saint_n tanquam_fw-la deprecatores_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la comprecatores_fw-la as_o 26._o spalatensis_n yield_v move_v they_o to_o be_v competitioner_n with_o we_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n not_o proper_o but_o improper_o as_o etc._n altissiodore_n construe_v it_o how_o will_v they_o have_v digest_v that_o blasphemous_a psalter_n of_o our_o lady_n impute_v to_o bonaventure_n and_o those_o virg._n style_n of_o mere_a deification_n which_o be_v give_v to_o she_o and_o the_o division_n of_o all_o office_n of_o piety_n to_o mankind_n betwixt_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n how_o have_v their_o ear_n glow_v to_o hear_v christus_fw-la oravit_fw-la franciscus_n exoravit_fw-la christ_n pray_v francis_n prevail_v how_o will_v they_o have_v brook_v that_o which_o ult_n ludovicus_n vives_n free_o confess_v multi_fw-la christiani_n etc._n etc._n many_o christian_n worship_n dive_v divasque_fw-la the_o saint_n of_o both_o sex_n no_o otherwise_o than_o god_n himself_o or_o that_o which_o 28._o spalatensis_n profess_v to_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n be_v tarry_v with_o more_o entire_a religious_a affection_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o some_o other_o saint_n then_o to_o christ_n their_o saviour_n these_o foul_a superstition_n be_v not_o more_o heinous_a than_o new_a and_o such_o as_o wherein_o we_o have_v just_o abhor_v to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o practiser_n of_o they_o sect._n 2._o invocation_n of_o saint_n against_o scripture_n as_o for_o the_o better_a side_n of_o this_o mis-opinion_n even_o thus_o much_o colour_n of_o antiquity_n be_v cause_n enough_o to_o suspend_v our_o censure_n according_a to_o that_o wise_a &_o moderate_a resolution_n of_o learned_a coloss_n zanchius_n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o flat_o opposite_a unto_o it_o as_o that_o we_o may_v just_o wonder_v at_o that_o wisdom_n which_o have_v provide_v antidote_n for_o a_o disease_n that_o of_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o shall_v have_v no_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v their_o notice_n of_o our_o earthly_a condition_n and_o special_a devotion_n 21._o and_o behold_v thou_o prevaile_v ever_o against_o man_n and_o he_o pass_v thou_o change_v his_o countenance_n and_o send_v he_o away_o his_o son_n come_v to_o honour_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o say_v job_n 6._o the_o dead_a know_v nothing_o at_o all_o say_v wise_a solomon_n also_o their_o love_n and_o their_o hatred_n and_o their_o envy_n be_v now_o perish_v neither_o have_v they_o any_o more_o a_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n no_o portion_n in_o any_o thing_n therefore_o not_o in_o our_o misery_n nor_o in_o our_o allocution_n if_o we_o have_v a_o portion_n in_o they_o for_o their_o love_n and_o prayer_n in_o common_a for_o the_o church_n they_o have_v no_o portion_n in_o our_o particularity_n whether_o of_o want_n or_o complaint_n 16._o abraham_n our_o father_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o say_v isaiah_n and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o loe_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a above_o know_v not_o his_o own_o child_n till_o they_o come_v into_o his_o bosom_n and_o he_o that_o give_v they_o their_o name_n 20._o be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o stranger_n wherefore_o shall_v good_a josiah_n be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n