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cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la operibus_fw-la reddatur_fw-la sed_fw-la gratis_n detur_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o god_n will_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o difficulty_n he_o show_v to_o arise_v of_o this_o that_o that_o be_v call_v grace_n which_o be_v not_o render_v unto_o work_n but_o be_v free_o give_v whereof_o he_o cit_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n then_o he_o solu_v the_o question_n thus_o that_o pertinere_fw-la that_o intelligamus_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la quibus_fw-la aeterna_fw-la redditur_fw-la vita_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la we_o must_v understand_v that_o our_o good_a work_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v do_v belong_v also_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 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