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A14367 The ouerthrow of the iustification of workes and of the vain doctrin of the merits of men with the true affection of the iustification of faith and of the good workes that procead or come of the same, and in what respect our good workes are crouned or rewarded of God settte foorth dialoge wise by John Veron VĂ©ron, John, d. 1563. 1561 (1561) STC 24685; ESTC S112540 57,442 173

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plainelye_o confess_v that_o as_o god_n do_v only_o reward_v of_o crown_n in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o so_o be_v do_v condemn_v all_o that_o he_o find_v to_o be_v our_o own_o and_o therefore_o 61_o bernardus_n super_fw-la cantica_fw-la fermo_fw-la 61_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n that_o bernarde_n do_v say_v meritum_fw-la proin_n de_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la plane_n meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quandiu_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ille_fw-la inops_fw-la miserationum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la misericordie_o domini_fw-la multe_fw-la multus_fw-la ego_fw-la pereque_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la nunquid_fw-la iustitias_fw-la meas_fw-la cantabo_fw-la bernard_n a_o golden_a sayinge_v of_o saint_n bernard_n domine_fw-la meminero_fw-la iustitie_n tue_o solius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la mea_fw-la nempe_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o merit_n therefore_o be_v 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merit_n i_o pray_v you_o do_v god_n have_v no_o profit_n by_o any_o good_a work_n that_o we_o can_v do_v can_v be_v in_o that_o work_n whereof_o no_o profit_n come_v to_o god_n or_o rather_o whereof_o the_o whole_a profyt_n if_o there_o be_v any_o do_v redound_v upon_o ourselves_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a and_o do_v good_a work_n he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o commodity_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v thereby_o for_o what_o commodity_n can_v god_n have_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v but_o for_o his_o own_o commodity_n as_o he_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o do_v wicked_o hurtethe_v himself_o similitude_n similitude_n and_o not_o god_n he_o that_o have_v the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n and_o do_v by_o good_a diet_n and_o moderate_a exercise_n study_n to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v it_o doethe_v he_o therefore_o deserve_v any_o reward_n at_o the_o physicians_n hand_n i_o think_v not_o for_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o the_o physicians_n profyt_n but_o for_o his_o own_o 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the_o same_o sort_n he_o that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n have_v obtain_v the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n doethe_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o he_o do_v deserve_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n because_o that_o he_o be_v make_v such_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o do_v now_o through_o his_o help_n aid_n and_o assistance_n keep_v the_o same_o grace_n for_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o commodity_n either_o by_o earnest_a belief_n or_o by_o unfaygned_a love_n or_o by_o assure_a hope_n or_o by_o well_o do_v and_o patience_n in_o adversitye_n &_o trouble_n obiecti_fw-la ∣_o on_o 9_o dydi._n yet_o god_n do_v crown_v such_o phila_n god_n in_o deed_n do_v crown_n in_o they_o his_o gift_n answer_v which_o be_v their_o good_a work_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n remain_v safe_a and_o sound_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o where_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o 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of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o justify_v phila_n saint_n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n answer_n do_v cry_v out_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o christian_n i_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o he_o already_o graff_v in_o christ_n where_o he_o say_v nae_fw-la universae_fw-la iustitie_n nostre_fw-fr confessionum_fw-la augu._n li._n 9_o confessionum_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misercordia_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la that_o be_v woe_n be_v to_o all_o our_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v judge_v mercy_n beainge_v take_v away_o or_o set_v aside_o what_o manner_n of_o merit_n be_v that_o which_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o censure_n of_o god_n judgement_n nor_o be_v deliver_v from_o condemnation_n but_o through_o mercy_n only_o without_o all_o doubt_n better_o it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n with_o the_o publican_n 42._o aug._n de_fw-fr s._n virg_n ca._n 42._o than_o to_o glory_n boast_n &_o brag_v of_o our_o merit_n with_o the_o pharisee_n such_o be_v our_o merit_n that_o the_o confession_n &_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o sin_n aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o number_v of_o they_o bernard_n do_v not_o in_o this_o point_n disagree_v from_o saint_n augustine_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n say_fw-la quid_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la onnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la none_o iuxta_fw-la prophetam_fw-la velut_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruate_v reputabitur_fw-la 1._o bernardus_n in_o sermone_fw-la pefesto_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la 1._o et_fw-la si_fw-la districte_a iudicetur_fw-la intusta_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la et_fw-la minus_fw-la habens_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la depeccatis_fw-la erit_fw-la quando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la poterit_fw-la respondere_fw-la iustitia_fw-la propterea_fw-la enixe_v cum_fw-la propheta_fw-la clamantes_fw-la non_fw-la intre_n in_o iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la seruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la o_fw-la domine_fw-la nam_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la tota_fw-la humilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la recurtamus_fw-la que_fw-la fola_fw-la potest_fw-la saluare_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v but_o what_o can_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v before_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o according_a to_o the_o prophette_v 64._o esa_n 64._o be_v count_v as_o a_o filthy_a bloudi_fw-la clout_n and_o if_o it_o be_v streightlye_o judge_v shall_v not_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v sound_o unryghteouse_a and_o have_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o our_o syn_n if_o our_o righteousness_n 143._o psal_n 143._o can_v not_o answer_v by_o itself_o therefore_o cryinge_v earnest_o with_o the_o prophet_n enter_v not_o in_o to_o judgement_n o_o lord_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v iustify_v let_v we_o with_o all_o humility_n have_v our_o recourse_n unto_o mercy_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n but_o go_v to_o all_o these_o gold_n saying_n be_v lay_v a_o side_n let_v we_o compare_v the_o inestimable_a glory_n of_o life_n everlasting_a merit_n the_o inestimable_a glory_n of_o life_n everlasting_a do_v cut_v of_o all_o merit_n and_o of_o endless_a felicity_n not_o only_o with_o our_o good_a work_n be_v they_o never_o so_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a but_o also_o with_o the_o affliction_n trouble_n persecution_n and_o adversity_n that_o we_o do_v here_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n what_o shall_v we_o find_v in_o they_o that_o be_v able_a too_o counterpoise_v the_o unspeakable_a joy_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o elect_v and_o choose_v of_o god_n for_o thus_o say_v saint_n paul_n 8._o rom._n 8._o i_o count_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 unto_o us._n eutra._n now_o one_o 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wherein_o our_o justification_n do_v consyste_v foli_fw-la 5._o what_o cause_v turk_n and_o paynime_n to_o abhor_v christ_n religion_n folio_n 46._o whether_o our_o good_a work_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n or_o not_o foe_fw-mi 47._o whether_o our_o good_a work_n shall_v be_v reward_v or_o not_o foe_n 49._o we_o be_v all_o debtor_n unto_o god_n foe_fw-mi 51_o work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v blasphemous_a and_o injurious_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v work_n of_o derogation_n fol._n 55._o whereupon_o they_o ground_n themselves_o that_o do_v appoynte_n diversity_n or_o degree_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v foli_fw-la 59_o here_o end_v the_o table_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n cysdale_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o lombard_n street_n in_o all-hallows_n churchyard_n never_o unto_o grace_n church_n 1561._o