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justification_n do_v that_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o for_o if_o work_v do_v by_o grace_n or_o charity_n can_v true_o merit_v eternal_a life_n the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o three_o petition_n shall_v be_v but_o this_o lord_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n so_o come_v unto_o we_o lord_n let_v thy_o will_v be_v so_o do_v by_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n that_o as_o we_o have_v be_v long_a debtor_n unto_o thou_o for_o give_v thy_o only_a son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n unto_o we_o so_o let_v we_o by_o this_o grace_n be_v enable_v to_o make_v both_o thou_o and_o he_o debtor_n to_o we_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o debtor_n in_o no_o mean_a a_o sum_n then_o the_o retribution_n or_o payment_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o if_o that_o life_n can_v be_v merit_v by_o our_o work_n than_o god_n do_v owe_v it_o unto_o we_o for_o our_o work_n and_o 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a_o grace_n confer_v upon_o our_o nature_n with_o its_o first_o be_v and_o a_o grace_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v merit_v either_o de_fw-fr condigno_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la their_o very_a first_o be_v be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n so_o be_v all_o the_o qualification_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o it_o be_v endue_v suppose_v man_n have_v continue_v in_o this_o first_o estate_n this_o have_v be_v but_o a_o continuance_n of_o that_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o beginning_n if_o he_o have_v be_v advance_v or_o translate_v to_o a_o better_a or_o more_o perfect_a estate_n this_o likewise_o have_v be_v a_o new_a free_a gift_n or_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v merit_v by_o man_n for_o his_o very_a first_o estate_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n which_o god_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o it_o so_o that_o he_o be_v still_o indebt_v unto_o god_n as_o well_o for_o 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the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n and_o this_o grace_n can_v not_o be_v merit_v by_o he_o it_o be_v a_o more_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n than_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v that_o be_v a_o act_n or_o gift_n of_o his_o bounty_n this_o late_a be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n bounty_n extend_v itself_o to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o but_o mercy_n reach_v to_o such_o as_o be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o bounty_n to_o such_o as_o deserve_v the_o severity_n of_o punitive_a justice_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o second_o grace_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o mankind_n in_o the_o woman_n seed_n though_o it_o can_v be_v merit_v by_o any_o yet_o be_v free_o and_o actual_o bestow_v upon_o they_o may_v merit_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o or_o advancement_n to_o a_o better_a estate_n 8._o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n which_o be_v denounce_v against_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a grace_n 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to_o his_o princely_a care_n than_o you_o can_v do_v in_o this_o yet_o a_o work_n not_o all_o together_o so_o necessary_a nor_o so_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o this_o work_n will_v be_v in_o rebus_fw-la pijs_fw-la aggrediendis_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la considerare_fw-la quantum_fw-la tu_fw-la potes_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la deo_fw-la fidis_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la potest_fw-la think_v not_o when_o you_o be_v about_o work_v of_o piety_n so_o much_o of_o your_o own_o ability_n or_o weakness_n but_o examine_v how_o much_o you_o rely_v and_o trust_v in_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o what_o we_o conceive_v or_o think_v chap._n xxxi_o matth_n 25._o 34._o 41._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a go_v you_o curse_v for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a jansenius_n his_o observation_n and_o disputation_n about_o merit_n 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hereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o work_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a merit_n life_n eternal_a even_o as_o the_o wicked_a by_o their_o evil_a work_n merit_v everlasting_a punishment_n the_o only_a ground_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v for_o that_o our_o saviour_n form_n of_o speech_n in_o both_o sentence_n be_v the_o same_o and_o causal_n in_o both_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 41_o 42._o so_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a or_o they_o on_o his_o right-hand_n v_o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n yet_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v except_v against_o he_o as_o dissent_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n elsewhere_o deliver_v and_o from_o the_o apostolic_a and_o catholic_n church_n by_o which_o our_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o add_v this_o salve_n to_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o have_v make_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sic_fw-la merit_n be_v nostris_fw-la putetur_fw-la dari_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v so_o bestow_v upon_o our_o merit_n as_o all_o may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n from_o which_o we_o have_v our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n he_o grant_v withal_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a depend_v upon_o god_n blessing_n and_o predestination_n upon_o which_o likewise_o their_o good_a work_n depend_v lest_o any_o shall_v glory_v in_o himself_o a_o sin_n forbid_v by_o god_n prophet_n jer._n 9_o ver_fw-la 23._o that_o all_o than_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n mercy_n that_o no_o man_n may_v glory_v in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o work_n be_v true_a our_o enemy_n in_o this_o point_n be_v judge_n be_v confess_v verity_n by_o our_o adversary_n even_o in_o this_o place_n from_o which_o they_o seek_v to_o establish_v merit_n and_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v be_v a_o point_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n steadfast_o embrace_v by_o all_o reform_a church_n and_o express_o in_o word_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n with_o this_o point_n of_o catholic_n faith_n we_o mingle_v no_o doctrine_n no_o opinion_n which_o may_v but_o questionable_o pollute_v or_o defile_v it_o we_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o incur_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o contradict_v it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o abandon_v the_o very_a name_n of_o merit_n as_o now_o it_o be_v use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n although_o in_o some_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a and_o harmless_a term_n mereri_fw-la import_v no_o more_o as_o be_v show_v chapter_n 27._o then_o to_o get_v or_o obtain_v but_o merit_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o modern_a romish_a church_n est_fw-fr actio_fw-la cuijustum_fw-la merit_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la detur_fw-la be_v a_o action_n or_o work_n to_o which_o something_a or_o any_o thing_n be_v due_a by_o rule_n of_o justice_n yet_o do_v the_o romish_a church_n not_o only_o enjoin_v the_o use_n or_o familiarity_n of_o this_o name_n in_o this_o sense_n or_o signification_n but_o require_v the_o assent_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o reality_n express_v by_o it_o 2._o the_o point_n then_o which_o lie_v upon_o that_o church_n to_o prove_v if_o she_o will_v acquit_v herself_o from_o pollute_v the_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n be_v two_n the_o one_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o merit_a heaven_n by_o work_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o former_a part_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n acknowledge_v by_o she_o to_o wit_n that_o
place_n of_o more_o honourable_a attendance_n yet_o the_o warlike_a prince_n of_o ancient_a time_n make_v choice_n of_o man_n most_o trusty_a and_o valorous_a for_o their_o favourite_n but_o the_o almighty_a unto_o who_o future_a design_n the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v haply_o praefashion_v needs_o no_o defendant_n no_o assistant_n either_o on_o the_o right-hand_a or_o on_o the_o left_a the_o former_a occasion_n of_o imbecility_n or_o need_v of_o defendant_n be_v set_v apart_o as_o the_o right-hand_n be_v ordinary_o more_o worthy_a than_o the_o left_a so_o to_o be_v on_o the_o right-hand_a of_o supreme_a honour_n be_v simple_o more_o honourable_a then_o to_o be_v on_o the_o left_a special_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n or_o their_o mother_n or_o both_o be_v not_o ignorant_a in_o rerespect_n of_o the_o general_a matter_n but_o in_o the_o particular_a form_n or_o manner_n or_o circumstance_n of_o their_o petition_n when_o they_o desire_v that_o the_o one_o may_v sit_v on_o their_o master_n right-hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o sit_v by_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v to_o their_o apprehension_n and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o native_a country_n a_o great_a dignity_n then_o to_o stand_v by_o he_o or_o to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o he_o to_o sit_v on_o the_o right-hand_a be_v affect_v by_o the_o mother_n as_o a_o place_n of_o praecedence_n for_o her_o elder_a son_n and_o therefore_o rank_v 17._o in_o the_o former_a place_n in_o her_o petition_n she_o say_v not_o that_o the_o one_o may_v sit_v on_o the_o lefthand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o right_n but_o that_o one_o may_v sit_v on_o the_o right-hand_a and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a mat._n 20._o 21._o that_o to_o sit_v on_o the_o right-hand_a of_o majesty_n be_v the_o great_a honour_n whereof_o any_o subject_a or_o inferior_a prince_n in_o jury_n be_v capable_a 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