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the_o least_o anchor-hold_a of_o true_a hope_n whereon_o to_o stay_v his_o brittle_a bark_n but_o since_o the_o pontifician_n acknowledge_v no_o other_o justification_n but_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a whereupon_o do_v necessary_o follow_v uncertainty_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o tree_n and_o see_v this_o certainty_n at_o the_o best_a can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o vain_a presumption_n and_o false_a confidence_n which_o they_o malicious_o brand_v the_o certainty_n of_o true_a faith_n withal_o therefore_o let_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n cry_v up_o or_o cry_v down_o their_o own_o coin_n to_o hold_v their_o merchant_n in_o suspense_n of_o make_v any_o save_a trade_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n because_o such_o certainty_n ground_v upon_o their_o inherent_a righteousness_n must_v needs_o be_v mere_a presumption_n chap._n xvi_o of_o pontifician_n uncertainty_n in_o regard_n of_o predestination_n and_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n the_o pontifician_n deny_v the_o certainty_n of_o predestination_n 13_o and_o so_o consequent_o of_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n do_v make_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o both_o the_o main_a ground_n to_o build_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o faith_n upon_o concern_v predestination_n the_o trent-councell_n say_v in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n the_o title_n whereof_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o rash_a presumption_n of_o predestination_n nemo_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la vivitur_fw-la de_fw-la arcano_fw-la divinae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la mysterio_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la praesumere_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la certò_fw-la statuat_fw-la se_fw-la omnino_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la praedestinatorum_fw-la quasi_fw-la verum_fw-la esset_fw-la quod_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la aut_fw-la ampliuâ—_n peccare_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la certam_fw-la sibi_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la promittere_fw-la debeat_fw-la nam_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la speciali_fw-la revelatione_fw-la sciri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quos_fw-la deus_fw-la sibi_fw-la elegerit_fw-la that_o be_v no_o man_n while_o he_o live_v in_o this_o mortality_n ought_v so_o to_o presume_v of_o the_o secret_a mystery_n of_o divine_a predestination_n as_o that_o he_o certain_o believe_v he_o be_v altogether_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a as_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n once_o justify_v either_o can_v sin_v any_o more_o or_o if_o he_o sin_n aught_o to_o promise_v to_o himself_o certain_a repentance_n for_o it_o can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o special_a revelation_n who_o god_n have_v elect_v to_o himself_o note_v here_o that_o the_o council_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n concern_v predestination_n and_o rash_a presumption_n still_o refer_v all_o certainty_n to_o special_a revelation_n from_o god_n so_o that_o i_o will_v ask_v these_o pontifician_n father_n that_o if_o a_o man_n by_o special_a revelation_n be_v assure_v of_o his_o predestination_n shall_v thereupon_o confident_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o predestinate_a unto_o life_n eternal_a whether_o they_o will_v not_o also_o judge_v this_o to_o be_v rash_a presumption_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n and_o chapter_n 13._o the_o title_n whereof_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n similiter_fw-la de_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la munere_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la certi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la absoluta_fw-la certitudine_fw-la polliceatur_fw-la tametsi_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la auxilio_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n promise_v to_o himself_o any_o certainty_n by_o a_o absolute_a assurance_n although_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o place_n and_o repose_v a_o most_o firm_a hope_n in_o god_n help_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a let_v they_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n in_o labour_n in_o vigil_n in_o almsdeed_n in_o prayer_n in_o oblation_n in_o fasting_n and_o in_o chastity_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v fearful_a know_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o unto_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n but_o not_o yet_o unto_o glory_n etc._n etc._n note_v here_o that_o the_o pontifician_n council_n call_v perseverance_n a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n thereby_o meaning_n that_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n mere_o distinct_a from_o faith_n &_o no_o fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n now_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n teach_v that_o although_o perseverance_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_a from_o true_a save_a faith_n but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o proper_a fruit_n thereof_o note_v here_o also_o how_o though_o in_o general_n they_o say_v that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o most_o firm_a hope_n in_o god_n help_n yet_o their_o main_a doctrine_n be_v to_o drive_v man_n to_o fearfulness_n and_o doubtfulness_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o see_v they_o tie_v their_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n to_o the_o most_o uncertain_a condition_n of_o their_o own_o stand_n as_o the_o council_n elsewhere_o say_v deus_fw-la sua_fw-la gratia_fw-la semel_fw-la iustificatos_fw-la non_fw-la deserit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n priùs_fw-la descratur_fw-la god_n do_v not_o forsake_v those_o that_o be_v once_o justify_v by_o his_o grace_n unless_o first_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o they_o but_o come_v we_o to_o the_o commentary_n upon_o this_o text_n of_o the_o council_n first_o concern_v the_o point_n of_o predestination_n whereon_o depend_v perseverance_n in_o grace_n i_o commend_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o he_o may_v in_o one_o brief_a view_n see_v how_o humane_a device_n and_o labyrinth_n of_o ungrounded_a distinction_n be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o undermine_v this_o foundation_n some_o of_o they_o hold_v the_o orthodox_n truth_n concern_v election_n and_o reprobation_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n rom._n 9_o together_o with_o sundry_a other_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o a_o second_o sort_n condemn_v this_o as_o a_o hard_a cruel_a inhuman_a horrible_a and_o impious_a opinion_n that_o it_o make_v god_n a_o accepter_n of_o person_n unjust_a that_o it_o overthrow_v freewill_n that_o it_o drown_v man_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n that_o it_o make_v other_o careless_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o therefore_o that_o god_n willing_a to_o have_v all_o man_n save_v purpose_v to_o offer_v the_o same_o mean_n to_o all_o and_o who_o he_o foresee_v will_v apply_v their_o freewill_n to_o receive_v grace_n offer_v those_o he_o predestinate_v to_o be_v save_v other_o who_o he_o foresee_v will_v not_o obey_v but_o refuse_v to_o cooperate_v with_o god_n those_o he_o do_v reprobate_a to_o damnation_n otherwise_o there_o 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scriptores_fw-la ferè_fw-la idem_fw-la valet_fw-la quod_fw-la consequi_fw-la seu_fw-la aptum_fw-la idoneumque_fw-la fieri_fw-la ad_fw-la consequendum_fw-la id_fw-la quodinter_n cetera_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la cypriani_fw-la loco_fw-la apparet_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la paultu_fw-la inquit_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la vulgò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la consecutus_fw-la sum_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la erasmus_fw-la veriit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la adeptus_fw-la sum_fw-la id_fw-la cyprianus_n ad_fw-la jubaianum_fw-la legit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la merui_fw-la et_fw-la multa_fw-la loca_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la officijs_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la hoc_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la hoc_fw-la intellectu_fw-la accipi_fw-la debeat_fw-la quae_fw-la vocis_fw-la notio_fw-la si_fw-la retineatur_fw-la multa_fw-la quae_fw-la duriùs_fw-la dici_fw-la videntur_fw-la mitiora_fw-la &_o commodiora_fw-la apparebunt_fw-la the_o word_n merit_n say_v cassander_n among_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v common_o import_v as_o much_o as_o to_o attain_v or_o to_o be_v make_v apt_a and_o fit_a to_o attain_v or_o obtain_v that_o which_o among_o other_o do_v appear_v out_o of_o one_o place_n of_o cyprian_a for_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v 1._o tim._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n or_o as_o erasmus_n render_v it_o i_o get_v or_o receive_v mercy_n the_o same_o do_v cyprian_a to_o jubaianus_n read_v i_o merit_v mercy_n and_o many_o other_o place_n say_v he_o there_o be_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o prayer_n where_o this_o word_n merit_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n which_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v retain_v many_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v harsh_o will_v appear_v more_o gentle_a and_o accommodate_v thus_o cassander_n but_o this_o among_o sundry_a other_o say_n of_o cassander_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o index_n to_o be_v purge_v out_o of_o his_o work_n do_v plain_o show_v what_o opinion_n the_o pontifician_n have_v of_o merit_n advance_v it_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o a_o high_a strain_n than_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o acquaint_v withal_o or_o let_v the_o pontifician_n themselves_o interpret_v unto_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n merit_n use_v by_o st._n augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n foelix_fw-la culpa_fw-la quae_fw-la taleâ—_n august_n meruit_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la will_v they_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n merit_v either_o by_o congruity_n or_o by_o condignity_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o again_o where_o he_o say_v nemo_fw-la de_fw-la svi_fw-la peccati_fw-la dimissione_n desperet_fw-la 35._o quando_fw-la illi_fw-la veniam_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la occiderunt_fw-la christum_fw-la let_v none_o despair_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n when_o as_o they_o merit_v pardon_v which_o 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