confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n but_o the_o pharisaical_a papist_n if_o he_o be_v once_o justify_v as_o by_o their_o doctrine_n all_o be_v for_o a_o time_n at_o the_o least_o who_o either_o be_v baptize_v or_o absolve_v he_o must_v think_v that_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nothing_o that_o god_n can_v just_o hate_v and_o therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o confession_n as_o this_o or_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o §_o ix_o his_o second_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o allegation_n to_o be_v imperitnent_a impertinent_a be_v this_o because_o although_o isaiah_n shall_v speak_v of_o all_o that_o be_v of_o that_o whole_a people_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n who_o for_o their_o extreme_a wickedness_n be_v deliver_v into_o captivity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v verse_n 10._o zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n jerusalem_n a_o desolation_n the_o temple_n burn_v etc._n etc._n answ._n these_o word_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n before_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o penitent_a jew_n who_o be_v in_o captivity_n bewail_v their_o sin_n and_o lament_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o time_n be_v as_o these_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o penitent_a suppliant_n §_o x._o his_o three_o reason_n because_o the_o prophet_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o wicked_a reason_n of_o that_o time_n mean_v not_o all_o their_o work_n as_o though_o all_o be_v sin_n for_o then_o bellarmine_n must_v 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or_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o fault_n or_o corruption_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o they_o and_o this_o i_o prove_v first_o out_o of_o exod._n 28._o 36._o 38._o where_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o wear_v on_o his_o forehead_n a_o plate_n of_o pure_a gold_n which_o be_v also_o call_v a_o holy_a coronet_n exod._n 29._o 6._o levit._fw-la 8._o 9_o engrave_v with_o this_o inscription_n holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o 72._o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o 6._o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o be_v to_o wear_v it_o be_v that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v hallow_v in_o all_o their_o holy_a gift_n and_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v on_o his_o forehead_n that_o they_o the_o holy_a gift_n may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n where_o we_o be_v plain_o teach_v that_o in_o all_o our_o best_a action_n and_o holy_a service_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n there_o be_v iniquity_n which_o must_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o otherwise_o they_o can_v in_o themselves_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n §_o xii_o second_o out_o of_o eccl._n 7._o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o poccârit_fw-la earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v who_o in_o do_v good_a sin_v not_o for_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o thus_o as_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v it_o that_o none_o be_v so_o just_a but_o that_o sometime_o they_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o those_o word_n that_o do_v good_a be_v superfluous_a for_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n that_o do_v not_o good_a but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n who_o do_v good_a sin_v not_o that_o be_v which_o do_v good_a so_o pure_o and_o perfect_o as_o that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n therein_o for_o to_o the_o perfect_a of_o a_o good_a work_n many_o thing_n must_v concur_v the_o want_n of_o any_o whereof_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o do_v best_a appear_v in_o the_o particular_n prayer_n be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o so_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n do_v so_o pray_v or_o so_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o forgive_v his_o defect_n and_o default_n both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n luther_n do_v true_o hold_v that_o iustùs_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi peccat_fw-la that_o a_o just_a man_n sin_v in_o every_o good_a work_n not_o that_o the_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o kind_n or_o per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v a_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o say_v that_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o sin_n but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la because_o in_o that_o good_a work_n there_o happen_v a_o defect_n which_o defect_n be_v a_o sin_n not_o mortal_a to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o venial_a and_o thus_o augustine_n also_o seem_v to_o understand_v this_o place_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o life_n he_o say_v 29._o that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v profectò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la qui_fw-la faciat_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccet_fw-la assure_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v out_o of_o vice_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n who_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n no_o live_a man_n shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n more_o plain_o he_o say_v 15._o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la charitas_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n when_o charity_n be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v fruit_n §_o xiii_o three_o such_o as_o be_v the_o tree_n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n the_o tree_n be_v corrupt_a in_o part_n for_o even_o in_o the_o best_a there_o be_v the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n betwixt_o 17._o which_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a conflict_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n we_o will_v and_o much_o less_o as_o we_o will_v 21_o but_o all_o even_o our_o best_a action_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v such_o a_o law_n in_o we_o that_o when_o we_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o we_o
9_o inherent_a that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n endue_v with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o â—…o_o these_o we_o may_v add_v job_n isaiah_n and_o daniel_n who_o as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a daniel_n have_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v à _fw-la domino_fw-la i_o mean_v righteousness_n inherent_a but_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o see_v job_n 9_o 2_o 3._o 15._o 20._o 10._o 15._o 42._o 6._o esai_n 6._o 1._o 5._o dan._n 6._o 7._o 18._o §_o xvi_o our_o foureteénth_n argument_n the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o one_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o one_o and_o but_o of_o one_o rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o one_o but_o of_o so_o many_o as_o be_v endue_v therewith_o therefore_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v not_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v cap._n ix_o the_o several_a proof_n of_o our_o assertion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o 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righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o lord_n accept_v of_o no_o righteousness_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o that_o valâ—…_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v the_o true_a god_n the_o great_a god_n god_n above_o all_o bless_v for_o euâ—…rmore_o therefore_o by_o his_o righteousness_n only_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o 3._o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n here_o i_o argue_v thus_o what_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n accept_v as_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n accept_v as_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n i_o say_v impute_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v what_o righteousness_n be_v of_o iâ—…finite_a value_n that_o and_o that_o alone_o the_o lord_n accept_v as_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v often_o call_v it_o therefore_o and_o by_o it_o alone_o the_o lord_n accept_v as_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n §_o iii_o my_o three_o argument_n shall_v be_v from_o those_o place_n wherein_o either_o it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n esai_n 45._o 24_o 25._o and_o that_o we_o be_v righteous_a in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o or_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n jeremy_n prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n the_o righteous_a branch_n who_o god_n will_v raise_v to_o david_n say_v in_o his_o day_n juda_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v sase_o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o and_o the_o very_a same_o prophecy_n be_v repeat_v iâ—…r_n 33._o 16._o that_o the_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v grow_v up_o to_o david_n in_o who_o day_n juda_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o jerusalem_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o he_o who_o shall_v call_v she_o that_o be_v jerusalem_n his_o church_n for_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v be_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o but_o of_o he_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v our_o righteoâ—…snesse_n to_o this_o 10._o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o christ_n be_v right_o call_v our_o righteousness_n for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o he_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justice_n for_o as_o god_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v call_v our_o strength_n and_o our_o salvation_n because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o strengthen_v and_o save_v we_o and_o in_o this_o place_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v our_o wisdom_n and_o redemption_n because_o he_o make_v we_o wise_a and_o redeem_v it_o we_o so_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o rightâ—…ousnesse_n because_o he_o make_v we_o just_a viz._n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n §_o iv._o reply_v it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n when_o he_o do_v sanctify_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o author_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o we_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n that_o he_o be_v our_o sanctification_n these_o two_o benefit_n as_o they_o be_v here_o distinguish_v so_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v bernard_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o he_o do_v oftentimes_o very_o eleganâ—…ly_o go_v over_o these_o four_o unction_n as_o he_o call_v they_o distinguish_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n as_o we_o do_v christ_n say_v he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n in_o preach_v justice_n in_o absolution_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n in_o his_o conversation_n redemption_n in_o his_o passion_n the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o ignorance_n he_o have_v drive_v away_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n he_o have_v loose_v the_o cord_n of_o sin_n free_o justify_v the_o sinner_n by_o his_o godly_a conversation_n he_o have_v give_v a_o form_n of_o life_n and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v give_v a_o price_n of_o satisfaction_n he_o free_v from_o error_n by_o his_o wisdom_n he_o cover_v fault_n by_o his_o righteousness_n he_o give_v merit_n that_o be_v ability_n of_o work_v well_o by_o his_o life_n and_o reward_n by_o his_o death_n enlighten_v my_o eye_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v wise_a remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o my_o ignorances_n and_o i_o be_o just_a lead_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n and_o i_o be_o holy_a but_o unless_o thy_o blood_n mediate_v for_o i_o i_o be_o not_o safe_a he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n teach_v prudence_n justice_n forgive_a sin_n etc._n etc._n they_o only_o be_v wise_a who_o be_v instruct_v by_o his_o doctrine_n they_o only_o just_a who_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n those_o only_a temperate_a or_o holy_a who_o study_n to_o imitate_v his_o life_n they_o only_o valiant_a who_o imitate_v his_o patience_n §_o v._o and_o that_o they_o be_v here_o to_o be_v distinguish_v appear_v by_o sanctification_n this_o consideration_n that_o in_o this_o text_n all_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n beside_o our_o election_n which_o be_v also_o note_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o he_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v reduce_v unto_o four_o head_n for_o of_o god_n we_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n in_o our_o vocation_n righteousness_n in_o our_o justification_n holiness_n in_o our_o sanctification_n full_a redemption_n 28._o in_o our_o glorification_n that_o so_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o boast_v in_o ourselves_o 31._o but_o to_o ascribe_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o of_o all_o the_o degree_n thereof_o to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o alone_a and_o perfect_a saviour_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n â—…ocum_fw-la theophylact_fw-mi observe_v the_o order_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n first_o he_o exempt_v from_o error_n and_o make_v man_n wise_a instruct_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n then_o he_o give_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n endue_v they_o with_o holiness_n and_o then_o grant_v perfect_a deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_n which_o he_o call_v redemption_n as_o chrysostome_n also_o and_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—…cumenius_n who_o observe_v the_o same_o order_n and_o likewise_o theodoret_n he_o give_v you_o true_a wisdom_n he_o give_v unto_o you_o
we_o ought_v to_o think_v ourselves_o merciful_o 13._o deal_v with_o if_o we_o escape_v the_o punishment_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v say_v if_o the_o master_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o promise_v reward_n unto_o the_o servant_n for_o his_o service_n well_o perform_v may_v not_o the_o servant_n expect_v the_o promise_a reward_n i_o answer_v that_o what_o reward_n soever_o shâ—…ll_a in_o this_o kind_n be_v either_o promise_v or_o give_v it_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o master_n bounty_n and_o not_o to_o the_o servant_n merit_n three_o §_o vii_o for_o the_o three_o that_o which_o be_v do_v of_o mere_a duty_n by_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o lord_n there_o belong_v no_o reward_n in_o justice_n as_o deserve_v by_o he_o but_o all_o that_o we_o who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v do_v though_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v be_v do_v of_o mere_a bind_a duty_n to_o our_o lord_n therefore_o to_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v though_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v there_o belong_v no_o reward_n as_o just_o deserve_v by_o we_o but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v i_o speak_v by_o supposition_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v we_o must_v no_o less_o true_o than_o humble_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n that_o be_v as_o be_v manifest_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o parable_n such_o as_o can_v deserve_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o therefore_o our_o gracious_a lord_n shall_v be_v please_v out_o of_o his_o bounty_n free_o to_o promise_v and_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n gracious_o to_o reward_v our_o imperfect_a obedience_n which_o he_o may_v just_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o great_a mercy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v it_o more_o that_o he_o do_v accept_v of_o it_o as_o well_o please_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o well-beloved_a but_o most_o of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v most_o gracious_o and_o undeserved_o reward_v it_o from_o whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o whosoever_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n they_o do_v not_o merit_v noâ—…_n deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n of_o their_o lord_n all_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v be_v unprofitable_a servant_n therefore_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o if_o they_o who_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v can_v merit_v then_o much_o less_o they_o who_o obedience_n be_v defective_a as_o the_o obedience_n even_o of_o the_o best_a be_v so_o say_v hierome_n pelag_n si_fw-la inutilis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la qui_fw-la explerenon_fw-mi potuit_fw-la §_o viii_o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v first_o because_o our_o saviour_n servant_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o confess_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v all_o be_v impudent_a liar_n when_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v profitable_a servant_n second_o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o earthly_a lord_n and_o servant_n for_o if_o earthly_a lord_n and_o master_n owe_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_n to_o their_o servant_n who_o be_v indeed_o their_o fellow_n servant_n for_o all_o the_o service_n which_o they_o can_v do_v though_o they_o do_v not_o give_v they_o the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n to_o do_v they_o acceptable_a service_n how_o much_o less_o do_v god_n who_o be_v our_o absolute_a lord_n do_v also_o give_v we_o will_n and_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o owe_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o servant_n by_o do_v all_o possible_a service_n to_o their_o earthly_a master_n who_o be_v but_o their_o fellow_n servant_n can_v deserve_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n at_o their_o hand_n how_o much_o less_o can_v we_o who_o serve_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n deserve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n at_o his_o hand_n by_o our_o unperfect_a and_o defective_a service_n of_o he_o three_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o debitum_fw-la and_o meritâ—…m_fw-la duty_n and_o merit_n for_o he_o that_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o perform_v his_o whole_a duty_n can_v merit_v a_o reward_n of_o his_o master_n but_o must_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n how_o much_o less_o can_v they_o merit_v a_o heavenly_a reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o perform_v not_o their_o whole_a duty_n but_o fail_v in_o many_o particular_n both_o by_o omission_n and_o commission_n as_o the_o very_o best_a of_o we_o do_v §_o ix_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o unavoidable_a argument_n bellarmine_n exposition_n seek_v many_o evaâ—…ions_n which_o he_o will_v glad_o father_n upon_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v four_o egregious_a exposition_n give_v by_o the_o father_n none_o whereof_o make_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n 17._o that_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n â—…apt_v and_o unable_a to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n ambrose_n which_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v we_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v though_o by_o grace_n we_o become_v profitable_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v agnoscenda_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ignoranda_fw-la natura_fw-la reply_v ambrose_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n neither_o be_v it_o his_o meaning_n that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n by_o grace_n profitable_a but_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v servant_n and_o by_o grace_n son_n for_o by_o nature_n corrupt_v we_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o of_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o he_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o glory_v in_o their_o work_n as_o if_o by_o they_o they_o do_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n quia_fw-la jure_fw-la domino_fw-la debemus_fw-la obsequium_fw-la because_o by_o right_n we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o god_n neither_o shall_v we_o think_v ourselves_o exempt_v from_o continue_a obedience_n because_o we_o be_v son_n for_o as_o we_o be_v son_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n which_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v so_o by_o nature_n and_o creation_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a we_o be_v servant_n as_o therefore_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o master_n do_v not_o content_v thyself_o with_o one_o work_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o then_o bid_v he_o sit_v down_o and_o eat_v but_o have_v do_v one_o work_n thou_o exact_a of_o he_o another_o vers_n 8._o so_o god_n do_v not_o require_v the_o use_n of_o one_o work_n in_o thou_o but_o while_o we_o live_v we_o must_v always_o work_v second_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o natural_a man_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a because_o unapt_a to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n but_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o namely_o to_o his_o own_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n who_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n which_o without_o grace_n can_v be_v do_v require_v they_o to_o make_v this_o humble_a and_o true_a confession_n that_o even_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o parable_n who_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n because_o in_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o do_v but_o their_o bind_a duty_n and_o that_o exclude_v merit_n for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la yea_o but_o bellarmine_n prove_v out_o of_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o that_o by_o grace_n man_n 21._o become_v profitable_a to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o purge_v himself_o shall_v become_v a_o vessel_n profitable_a unto_o the_o lord._n answ._n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n to_o use_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o household_n and_o fit_v for_o every_o good_a work_n but_o that_o our_o piety_n or_o obedience_n bring_v no_o profit_n to_o god_n i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a second_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n which_o though_o repugnant_a to_o this_o present_a assertion_n bellarmine_n himself_o do_v commend_v in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o so_o he_o say_v bede_n §_o x._o we_o be_v command_v as_o bede_n expound_v this_o text_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o bring_v no_o profit_n to_o god_n but_o that_o what_o good_a thing_n
in_o due_a season_n and_o without_o delay_n and_o not_o always_o and_o that_o the_o clause_n concern_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o bellarmine_n endeavour_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o father_n his_o error_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n howbeit_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o render_v be_v pharisaical_a for_o unto_o the_o first_o justification_n say_v he_o of_o sinner_n not_o reward_n but_o indulgence_n agree_v as_o though_o there_o be_v any_o reward_n of_o our_o righteousness_n which_o always_o in_o this_o life_n be_v impure_a and_o imperfect_a esai_n 64._o 6._o but_o by_o indulgence_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v mercy_n or_o indulgence_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal._n 130._o 3_o 4._o to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n exod._n 20.6_o to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o reward_a a_o man_n mean_v the_o godly_a man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n psalm_n 62._o 12._o which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n mercy_n and_o indulgence_n and_o not_o to_o our_o defect_n for_o it_o be_v great_a mercy_n that_o he_o pardon_v the_o imperfection_n and_o iniquity_n of_o our_o good_a work_n great_a that_o he_o accept_v of_o they_o in_o christ_n but_o great_a that_o he_o gracious_o reward_v they_o and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o eternal_a life_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o reward_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o be_v the_o 6.23_o free_a and_o undeserved_a gift_n of_o god_n not_o render_v to_o our_o merit_n but_o give_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n §_o iv._o his_o second_o testimony_n be_v jam._n 2.24_o you_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v 2.24_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o answ._n of_o this_o place_n we_o be_v hereafter_o to_o treat_v more_o full_o now_o we_o be_v only_o to_o clear_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o in_o this_o place_n most_o evident_o signify_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n or_o make_v just_a but_o to_o be_v approve_v or_o declare_v just_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o schoolman_n themselves_o do_v teach_v that_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v declaratiuè_fw-la but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o saint_n james_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o that_o justification_n whereunto_o faith_n concur_v with_o good_a work_n and_o good_a work_n with_o faith_n but_o to_o declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v faith_n be_v a_o inward_a and_o hide_a grace_n of_o the_o heart_n have_v no_o use_n or_o efficacy_n but_o itself_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v and_o manifest_v by_o work_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 18._o answ._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v 2.18_o of_o justify_v faith_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o profession_n thereof_o or_o of_o say_v profess_v only_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n where_o the_o question_n be_v propound_v what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o save_v he_o now_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n before_o man_n and_o declaration_n of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n justify_v before_o god_n two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o a_o godly_a conversation_n answerable_a to_o that_o profession_n for_o neither_o good_a workss_n declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v if_o they_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n neither_o do_v the_o profession_n of_o faith_n justify_v a_o man_n before_o man_n if_o his_o faith_n can_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o good_a work_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o §_o v._o his_o three_o testimony_n be_v apoc._n 22.11_o qui_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la justificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la he_o that_o be_v just_o let_v he_o be_v justify_v still_o answ._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o be_v just_a as_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v not_o only_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n but_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o as_o be_v the_o translation_n not_o of_o the_o passive_a but_o of_o tsadaq_n the_o verb_n neuter_n in_o cal_n which_o signify_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o be_v just_a and_o this_o exposition_n be_v confirm_v first_o by_o the_o word_n go_v before_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_n let_v he_o do_v wrong_a still_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v just_o let_v he_o be_v just_a still_o second_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o complutensis_fw-la editio_fw-la of_o the_o king_n bible_n of_o andraeas_n caesariensis_n and_o of_o arethas_n in_o apoc._n who_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o work_v righteousness_n of_o some_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o instead_o of_o justificetur_fw-la read_v justitiam_fw-la faciat_fw-la and_o last_o of_o cyprian_a who_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o iustùs_fw-la adhuc_fw-la justiora_fw-la faciat_fw-la this_o patientiâ—…_n place_n therefore_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n which_o can_v be_v increase_v and_o much_o less_o be_v we_o exhort_v unto_o it_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v he_o stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n in_o the_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o admit_v no_o increase_n but_o of_o perseverance_n in_o righteousness_n moreover_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o do_v not_o signify_v increase_n but_o continuance_n §_o vi_o and_o these_o be_v bellarmine_n his_o three_o first_o signification_n of_o justification_n the_o word_n justification_n whereof_o not_o any_o one_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n four_o say_v he_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o declaration_n of_o justice_n after_o a_o judicial_a manner_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o â—…s_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v who_o when_o he_o have_v be_v by_o the_o accuser_n make_v guilty_a of_o some_o iniquity_n be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n declare_v just_a and_o absolve_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v not_o only_a prov._n 17._o 15._o he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o just_a etc._n etc._n and_o isaiah_n 5._o 23._o but_o which_o be_v not_o so_o pertinent_a luk._n 7._o 35._o and_o luk._n 10._o 29._o now_o say_v he_o of_o the_o four_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n our_o adversary_n teach_v this_o four_o to_o be_v most_o proper_a as_o for_o the_o â—…econd_v and_o the_o 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signify_v our_o charity_n or_o any_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o such_o synonyma_fw-la as_o be_v join_v with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o grace_v and_o love_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o grace_n and_o mercy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 4._o 2_o john_n 3._o and_o also_o by_o parallel_v other_o place_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v tit._n 2._o 11._o when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n appear_v the_o same_o be_v express_v thus_o chap._n 3._o 4._o when_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n towards_o man_n appear_v and_o where_o in_o some_o place_n 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o his_o grace_n or_o according_a to_o his_o grace_n in_o other_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n eph._n 1._o 5._o 9_o phil._n 2._o 13._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n tit._n 3._o in_o which_o place_n these_o four_o word_n be_v use_v as_o synonyma_fw-la signify_v the_o same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kindness_n or_o bounty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_v of_o mankind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v notable_o express_v eph._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 7._o 8._o by_o divers_a word_n of_o the_o like_a signification_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o have_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n his_o greatlove_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o his_o bounty_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o all_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o save_a grace_n so_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v use_v as_o word_n of_o the_o like_a signification_n exo._n 33._o 19_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n which_o text_n the_o apostle_n render_v thus_o rom._n 9_o 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n of_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n exod._n 34._o 6._o where_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o goodness_n or_o bounty_n before_o moses_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v chap._n 33._o 19_o express_v it_o in_o these_o term_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o chesed_a ve_fw-la em_v in_o bounty_n and_o truth_n which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v translate_v grace_n and_o 17_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal._n 86._o 15._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n likewise_o psal._n 130._o 8._o 2_o king_n 13._o 3._o so_o also_o psal._n 145._o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n nehem._n 9_o 17._o thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o condonation_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v 2._o gracious_a and_o merciful_a slâ—…w_o to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a bounty_n §_o ix_o five_o if_o justify_v grace_n be_v inherent_a there_o will_v be_v no_o work_v such_o opposition_n as_o the_o apostle_n make_v
weave_v by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n we_o drop_v the_o filthy_a matter_n of_o divers_a crime_n §_o vi_o but_o let_v we_o brief_o examine_v bellarmine_n proof_n where_o to_o before_o omit_v cyrill_a who_o understand_v the_o place_n contrary_a to_o bellarmine_n conceit_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n who_o after_o they_o have_v crucify_v christ_n persist_v in_o their_o infidelity_n his_o first_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o word_n go_v before_o 5._o because_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o the_o just_a nor_o forsake_v they_o but_o according_a to_o our_o doctrine_n forsooth_o he_o cover_v their_o sin_n and_o impute_v they_o not_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n doâ—…_n sin_n god_n be_v angry_a as_o the_o prophet_n here_o say_v behold_v when_o we_o sin_v thou_o be_v angry_a god_n be_v angry_a with_o moses_n exod._n 4._o 14._o deut._n 1._o 37._o with_o aaron_n deut._n 9_o 20._o with_o david_n 3_o sam._n 11._o 27._o psalm_n 38._o 3._o 88_o 16._o with_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11._o 9_o with_o his_o people_n psalm_n 85._o 4_o 5._o esai_n 47._o 6._o with_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n psalm_n 74._o 1._o with_o his_o faithful_a servant_n esai_n 12._o 1._o second_o that_o by_o their_o sin_n 30._o they_o provoke_v god_n judgement_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o anger_n from_o which_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v exempt_v that_o judgement_n begin_v 17._o at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n three_o that_o if_o they_o meet_v 4._o not_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o do_v not_o judge_v themselves_o then_o be_v they_o sure_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o hate_v they_o nor_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o eternal_a anger_n yet_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o child_n when_o they_o sin_n for_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o be_v to_o offend_v he_o and_o for_o their_o sin_n he_o do_v many_o time_n judge_v and_o correct_v they_o but_o our_o comfort_n be_v when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastise_v 32._o of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n four_o that_o they_o be_v patient_o to_o bear_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n because_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o lam._n 3._o 39_o mic._n 7._o 9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o as_o touch_v god_n forsake_v of_o his_o child_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o although_o he_o do_v never_o utter_o or_o final_o forsake_v his_o child_n psalm_n 37._o 25._o 28._o heb._n 13._o 5._o psal._n 89._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 9_o yet_o sometime_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a desertion_n for_o a_o time_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v vers_fw-la 7._o see_v deut._n 31._o 17_o 18._o job_n 13._o 24._o psalm_n 22._o 1._o 88_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o esai_n 8._o 17._o 54._o 8._o jer._n 39_o 24._o 29._o jud._n 6._o 13._o psal._n 77._o 7._o esâ—…i_fw-la 49._o 14._o and_o 62._o 4._o howbeit_o that_o be_v verify_v of_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n profess_v to_o his_o church_n by_o his_o prophet_n esai_n c._n 44._o 7_o 8._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o in_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n §_o vii_o his_o second_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o word_n follow_v vers_n 7._o follow_v and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n nor_o stand_v up_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o but_o the_o just_a do_v call_v upon_o god_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o just_a answ._n ordinary_o the_o godly_a do_v give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n though_o sometime_o when_o they_o be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o they_o do_v neglect_v it_o but_o as_o ordinary_o they_o do_v not_o neglect_v this_o duty_n so_o when_o they_o have_v neglect_v it_o their_o manner_n be_v as_o in_o this_o place_n 4._o to_o complain_v of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o for_o according_a to_o this_o prophecy_n daniel_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o juda_n which_o be_v in_o captivity_n in_o who_o it_o be_v fulfil_v use_v the_o very_a same_o complaint_n in_o their_o prayer_n dan._n 9_o 13._o baruch_n 2._o 8._o §_o viii_o his_o three_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o the_o word_n themselves_o where_o text_n the_o righteousness_n of_o they_o that_o make_v this_o prayer_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o he_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o just_a who_o good_a work_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v high_o commend_v ans._n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o use_v to_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o boast_v of_o it_o will_v complain_v of_o the_o defectivenesse_n thereof_o but_o howsoever_o the_o godly_a though_o weak_a endeavour_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v gracious_o accept_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o free_o reward_v yet_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o do_v summon_v and_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o their_o soul_n do_v exercise_v judgement_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o do_v use_v to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o to_o speak_v as_o base_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o work_n as_o the_o faithful_a do_v in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a person_n that_o be_v as_o a_o leper_n who_o according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a levit_fw-la 13._o 45._o and_o all_o our_o best_a action_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n like_o a_o pollute_a cloth_n or_o as_o dan._n cap._n 9_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o juda_n baruch_n c._n 1._o 2_o 3._o in_o who_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v who_o speak_v most_o base_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o action_n yea_o the_o more_o godly_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o sensible_a he_o be_v of_o his_o corruption_n and_o the_o more_o ready_a with_o aggravation_n to_o confess_v it_o quanto_fw-la say_v gregory_n 28._o ad_fw-la deum_fw-la veriùs_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la surgimus_fw-la tanto_fw-la subtiliùs_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sordes_fw-la agnoscimus_fw-la by_o how_o much_o more_o true_o we_o arise_v to_o god_n by_o good_a work_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o exquisite_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o pollution_n of_o our_o life_n and_o again_o summario_fw-la with_o how_o great_a cleanness_n soever_o holy_a man_n do_v shine_v notwithstanding_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o body_n wherein_o they_o be_v which_o be_v corrupt_v they_o judge_v themselves_o abominable_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o filth_n of_o concupiscence_n without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o they_o repute_v themselves_o unclean_a and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n cardinal_n placent_fw-la cont._n godly_a man_n say_v he_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o profit_n in_o godliness_n by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o they_o please_v themselves_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v summon_v or_o do_v summon_v themselves_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n as_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o do_v who_o will_v be_v justify_v either_o before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n job_n the_o most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o time_n when_o he_o stand_v before_o god_n abhor_a 6._o himself_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n the_o holy_a prophet_n esaias_n when_o in_o a_o vision_n he_o behold_v god_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n attend_v by_o the_o seraphin_n proclaim_v holy_a 5._o holy_a holy_a the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n exclaim_v woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n esa._n 6._o 5._o the_o faithful_a be_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beggar_n in_o spirit_n who_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v as_o beggar_n rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n renounce_v their_o own_o merit_n and_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n dere_v they_o as_o pollute_a clout_n as_o dung_n 9_o as_o loss_n and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o in_o themselves_o to_o be_v wretched_a sinner_n for_o as_o herome_n 1._o say_v tunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la iusti_fw-la sumus_fw-la quando_fw-la nos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fatemur_fw-la then_o be_v we_o just_o when_o we_o
§_o fourteen_o four_o action_n absolute_o good_a may_v stand_v in_o judgement_n judgement_n before_o god_n but_o our_o work_n can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n the_o best_a of_o we_o have_v need_n to_o pray_v with_o he_o who_o have_v less_o need_n than_o we_o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n if_o 3._o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o even_o in_o our_o best_a action_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v noliergo_fw-la intrare_fw-la mecum_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la wherefore_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n 142._o quantumlibet_fw-la rectus_fw-la mihi_fw-la videar_fw-la producis_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-la the_o sauro_fw-la tuoregulam_fw-la coaptas_fw-la i_o adeam_fw-la &_o pravas_fw-la invenior_fw-la for_o though_o i_o seem_v to_o myself_o never_o so_o right_a thou_o bring_v forth_o of_o thy_o treasury_n a_o rule_n thou_o examine_v i_o by_o it_o and_o i_o be_o find_v wicked_a this_o which_o david_n and_o augustine_n expound_v he_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o his_o best_a action_n as_o namely_o to_o his_o prayer_n unto_o which_o more_o special_o david_n in_o both_o place_n do_v seem_v to_o have_v relation_n lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o who_o shall_v stand_v for_o though_o my_o prayer_n may_n the_o best_a of_o we_o say_v seem_v to_o myself_o never_o so_o godly_a yet_o thou_o have_v a_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o if_o thou_o shall_v exact_o examine_v my_o prayer_n it_o will_v be_v find_v sinful_a alas_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o pray_v with_o that_o humility_n in_o respect_n of_o my_o unworthiness_n nor_o with_o that_o feel_n of_o my_o want_n nor_o with_o that_o reverence_n of_o thy_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n nor_o with_o that_o attention_n of_o mind_n nor_o with_o that_o devotion_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n nor_o with_o that_o assurance_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o not_o in_o any_o conceit_n of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n or_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o my_o prayer_n but_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n appeal_n from_o thy_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n desire_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o incense_n of_o my_o prayer_n be_v perfume_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o merit_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o §_o xv._n but_o if_o any_o popish_a pharisee_fw-mi do_v think_v that_o he_o need_v not_o papist_n thus_o to_o pray_v i_o shall_v desire_v his_o conscience_n thus_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o according_a to_o his_o exact_a rule_n he_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n with_o thy_o prayer_n alas_o beside_o those_o blemish_n and_o imperfection_n even_o now_o mention_v whereof_o the_o most_o godly_a have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v thou_o direct_v thy_o prayer_n not_o to_o god_n alone_o but_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o so_o commit_v horrible_a idolatry_n and_o when_o thou_o do_v direct_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o god_n thou_o do_v conceive_v of_o he_o under_o some_o bodily_a shape_n whereby_o thou_o do_v circumscribe_v he_o and_o make_v he_o finite_a and_o so_o no_o god_n but_o a_o idol_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n thou_o do_v not_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n but_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o many_o other_o by_o who_o merit_n and_o intercession_n thou_o hope_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v thou_o crave_v not_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n who_o help_n thou_o find_v not_o thyself_o to_o need_v for_o such_o a_o prayer_n as_o thou_o do_v make_v thy_o prayer_n be_v but_o a_o formal_a recital_n of_o a_o certain_a task_n of_o word_n utter_v for_o the_o most_o part_n without_o understanding_n without_o feel_v without_o devotion_n without_o faith_n thou_o if_o unlearned_a as_o the_o most_o be_v thou_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a language_n speak_v like_o a_o parrot_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o thy_o prayer_n be_v a_o mere_a lip-labour_n thou_o hope_v by_o the_o multitude_n 7._o of_o thy_o word_n and_o the_o often_o repetition_n of_o thy_o ave-maries_a thy_o pater-noster_n and_o thy_o creed_n most_o ridiculous_o and_o odious_o reiterated_a upon_o thy_o bead_n by_o most_o superstitious_a 7._o battology_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o wicked_o impudent_a as_o to_o obtrude_v thy_o orison_n unto_o god_n not_o only_o as_o a_o acceptable_a service_n wherewith_o though_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o he_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n but_o also_o impetratory_n of_o thy_o desire_n satisfactory_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n nay_o i_o assure_v thou_o that_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o well_o qualify_v as_o it_o be_v far_o from_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o perform_v in_o it_o which_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o the_o acceptable_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n jam._n 5._o 16._o whereby_o a_o man_n do_v special_o believe_v 7._o that_o his_o request_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o as_o namely_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o thou_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o papist_n thou_o i_o say_v do_v scorn_v and_o detest_v this_o special_a faith_n and_o so_o thy_o prayer_n want_v faith_n beside_o all_o other_o the_o abomination_n thereof_o be_v turn_v into_o sin_n §_o xvi_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o action_n though_o seem_v laudable_a unto_o we_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o to_o which_o purpose_n manifold_a testimony_n father_n of_o the_o father_n may_v be_v allege_v these_o few_o may_v serve_v 142._o hilary_n what_o live_v man_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o anger_n of_o sorrow_n of_o concupiscence_n of_o ignorance_n of_o forgetfulness_n of_o casualty_n of_o necessity_n happen_v either_o through_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n always_o waver_v ambrose_n 20._o he_o that_o think_v he_o have_v gold_n have_v lead_v and_o he_o who_o think_v himself_o to_o have_v the_o grain_n of_o wheat_n have_v chaff_n which_o may_v be_v burn_v augustine_n cam_fw-la woe_n to_o the_o very_a laudable_a life_n of_o man_n if_o mercy_n be_v remove_v thou_o do_v examine_v it_o gregory_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o moral_n lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o quia_fw-la sâ—…pe_fw-la ipsa_fw-la justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la examen_fw-la divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la deducta_fw-la injustitia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sordet_fw-la in_o districtione_n judicis_fw-la quod_fw-la inestimatione_fw-la sulget_fw-la operantis_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la perfectio_fw-la culpâ_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la hanc_fw-la severus_fw-la judex_fw-la in_o subtili_fw-la lance_n examinis_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la penset_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 1._o sancti_fw-la viri_fw-la omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la arbitriâ—…_n districtè_fw-la judicetur_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 2._o omne_fw-la virtutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la meritum_fw-la esse_fw-la vitium_fw-la lib._n 9_o c._n 11._o si_fw-mi remota_fw-la pielate_fw-la discutitur_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la examine_v etiam_fw-la justorum_fw-la vita_fw-la succumbit_fw-la &_o cap._n 14._o on_o those_o word_n of_o job._n si_fw-la habuero_fw-la quippiam_fw-la justum_fw-la non_fw-la respondebo_fw-la he_o say_v ut_fw-la enim_fw-la sape_fw-la diximus_fw-la omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la justitia_fw-la injustitia_fw-la esse_fw-la convincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la judicetur_fw-la prece_fw-la ergo_fw-la post_fw-la justitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la judicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o si_fw-mi remota_fw-la pielate_fw-la discutimur_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la poenâ—…_n dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la remunerari_fw-la praemiis_fw-la prestolamur_fw-la &_o cap_n 28._o quousque_fw-la poena_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la astringimur_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la rectis_fw-la operibus_fw-la insudemus_fw-la veram_fw-la munditiem_fw-la nequaquem_fw-la apprehendimus_fw-la sed_fw-la â—…mur_fw-la lib._n 27._o cap._n 15._o sciunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la justitia_fw-la injustitia_fw-la
dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la est_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aliquid_fw-la carnalis_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la continendo_fw-la frenetur_fw-la non_fw-la omnimodò_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la diligitur_fw-la deus_fw-la so_o much_o of_o augustine_n 13._o §_o iii_o divine_a testimony_n say_v he_o we_o meet_v with_o every_o where_o for_o first_o our_o lord_n say_v great_a charity_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n joh._n 15._o 13._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o very_o many_o that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o martyr_n have_v attain_v to_o this_o perfection_n of_o charity_n answ._n so_o to_o lay_v down_o a_o man_n life_n for_o other_o as_o christ_n do_v lay_v down_o his_o for_o we_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o charity_n but_o the_o love_n of_o martyr_n though_o great_a come_v far_o short_a of_o this_o perfection_n for_o as_o 15._o cardinal_n tolet_n have_v well_o observe_v upon_o this_o text_n the_o quantity_n or_o measure_n of_o charity_n may_v be_v consider_v three_o way_n by_o way_n of_o estimation_n or_o appreciation_n intention_n extension_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v far_o surpass_v the_o love_n of_o appreciation_n martyr_n first_o by_o way_n of_o appreciation_n because_o he_o give_v that_o for_o we_o which_o be_v more_o and_o of_o great_a value_n than_o what_o be_v give_v by_o martyr_n first_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n for_o he_o be_v the_o great_a 14_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o therefore_o give_v for_o we_o a_o great_a gift_n than_o all_o the_o martyr_n put_v together_o can_v give_v second_o because_o where_o martyr_n give_v their_o body_n only_o that_o they_o may_v save_v their_o own_o soul_n christ_n give_v himself_o that_o be_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o both_o he_o do_v assume_v that_o he_o may_v give_v both_o for_o we_o not_o only_o in_o his_o body_n suffer_v death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o in_o his_o soul_n undergo_n as_o our_o surety_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o we_o the_o fear_n whereof_o bring_v he_o into_o that_o agony_n which_o make_v he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n as_o a_o man_n separate_v from_o god_n which_o separation_n from_o god_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o that_o christ_n do_v thus_o far_o give_v his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n for_o we_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n especial_o those_o which_o confute_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o apollinarist_n who_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o humane_a soul_n do_v teach_v cyrill_n say_v theodosiam_fw-la that_o christ_n give_v his_o flesh_n a_o price_n of_o ransom_n for_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o and_o his_o soul_n likewise_o a_o price_n of_o ransom_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o his_o sheep_n who_o have_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o again_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n both_o which_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n our_o lord_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o body_n he_o give_v his_o body_n and_o for_o our_o soul_n also_o his_o soul_n irenaeus_n 5._o that_o christ_n redeem_v we_o by_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o manhood_n give_v his_o soul_n for_o our_o soul_n and_o his_o flesh_n for_o our_o our_o flesh_n ambrose_n 6._o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v put_v on_o he_o offer_v in_o himself_o and_o he_o put_v on_o that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v not_o that_o be_v his_o whole_a manhood_n for_o christ_n our_o priest_n both_o god_n and_o man_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o deity_n for_o it_o be_v the_o altar_n which_o sanctify_v the_o sacrifice_n do_v offer_v his_o whole_a manhood_n consist_v both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n for_o we_o whereas_o therefore_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n mention_n be_v make_v either_o of_o his_o body_n alone_o as_o col._n 1.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o or_o of_o his_o soul_n only_o as_o esa._n 53._o 10_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o place_n joh._n 15._o 12._o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animam_fw-la svam_fw-la his_o soul_n for_o his_o friend_n we_o be_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n to_o understand_v the_o whole_a manhood_n that_o be_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n now_o it_o be_v a_o great_a love_n for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o another_o than_o to_o give_v his_o body_n only_o §_o iu._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o intention_n it_o argue_v great_a love_n intention_n when_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o desirous_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o other_o than_o when_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o christ_n be_v willing_a 51._o of_o his_o own_o accord_n yea_o and_o earnest_o desirous_a for_o so_o he_o say_v 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o martyr_n do_v not_o yea_o ought_v not_o ordinaâ—…ily_o offer_v themselves_o to_o death_n for_o quâ—…_n amat_fw-la periculum_fw-la peribit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la and_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v they_o when_o they_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o flee_v to_o another_o but_o they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n rather_o than_o deny_v the_o truth_n our_o saviour_n prophesy_v of_o saint_n peter_n martyrdom_n john_n 21._o 18._o say_v when_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o do_v gird_v thyself_o and_o walk_v whither_o thou_o will_v but_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v old_a thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o again_o when_o a_o man_n do_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n free_o as_o christ_n do_v without_o either_o tie_n of_o duty_n or_o expectation_n of_o recompense_n it_o argue_v great_a love_n than_o what_o be_v so_o do_v out_o of_o duty_n as_o that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o he_o shall_v sin_v and_o so_o lose_v his_o soul_n 35._o by_o seek_v to_o save_v his_o life_n or_o out_o of_o love_n to_o himself_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o common_a case_n of_o martyâ—…s_n §_o v._n three_o in_o respect_n of_o extension_n his_o love_n be_v great_a that_o lay_v extension_n down_o his_o life_n not_o only_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o well_o willer_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v good_a unto_o he_o for_o peâ—…adventure_o for_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 5._o 7._o some_o though_o hardly_o will_v adventure_v to_o die_v and_o some_o few_o example_n in_o that_o kind_n we_o read_v of_o but_o also_o for_o sinner_n and_o for_o his_o enemy_n who_o though_o they_o do_v not_o love_v he_o yet_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v his_o friend_n as_o belove_v of_o he_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o affection_n enemy_n thus_o our_o saviour_n have_v love_v we_o commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o rom._n 5._o that_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n verse_n 8._o and_o by_o our_o sin_n enemy_n vers_fw-la 10._o he_o die_v for_o we_o but_o martyr_n when_o they_o die_v for_o other_o they_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n not_o for_o their_o enemy_n but_o for_o their_o brethren_n in_o christ_n 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o §_o vi_o his_o second_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 5._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o 5_o word_n of_o god_n in_o he_o very_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v keep_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n teach_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a unto_o we_o answ._n the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o love_n charity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_v by_o it_o that_o be_v perfect_o know_v as_o a_o good_a tree_n by_o his_o fruit_n and_o as_o faith_n be_v say_v jam._n 2._o 22._o to_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o good_a work_n and_o as_o god_n strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o our_o weakness_n 9_o for_o hereby_o man_n be_v know_v to_o love_n god_n if_o they_o
or_o reason_n nor_o manifest_v by_o discourse_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v know_v and_o be_v undoubted_o persuade_v of_o the_o necessary_a and_o infallible_a truth_n thereof_o move_v theâ—…unto_o by_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o propounder_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v call_v faith_n which_o be_v as_o you_o hear_v out_o of_o basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o undoubted_a assent_n or_o full_a persuasion_n or_o assurance_n evi_fw-fr falsum_fw-la subesse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o subject_n whereof_o can_v be_v false_a where_o four_a you_o see_v indeed_o that_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v against_o science_n and_o evident_a intelligence_n but_o as_o a_o special_a under_o the_o same_o general_a which_o be_v notitia_fw-la knowledge_n and_o therefore_o the_o mystery_n of_o say_v which_o surpass_v our_o reason_n though_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o by_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v of_o proposition_n either_o manifâ—…st_v in_o themselves_o or_o manifest_v by_o discourse_n yet_o we_o know_v they_o to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o propounder_n know_v 12._o who_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o therefore_o five_o very_o absurd_a be_v he_o who_o say_v that_o faith_n may_v better_o be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n than_o by_o knowledge_n §_o xv._n thus_o have_v we_o see_v the_o salshood_n of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v implicit_a faith_n now_o let_v we_o show_v the_o wickedness_n of_o it_o faith_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a cozenage_n of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o perdition_n here_o therefore_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v show_v first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o egregious_a imposture_n and_o cozenage_n second_o that_o it_o be_v extreme_o pernicious_a to_o the_o people_n their_o cozenage_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o faith_n require_v in_o a_o lay_v man_n as_o sufficient_a to_o his_o justification_n be_v to_o believe_v or_o rather_o to_o profess_v himself_o to_o believe_v church_n whatsoever_o the_o catholic_a church_n believe_v though_o in_o particular_a he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o church_n believe_v their_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therein_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o only_o the_o whole_a materiâ—…ll_a object_n but_o also_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o their_o faith_n i_o say_v the_o whole_a material_a object_n for_o they_o teach_v 27._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o one_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n and_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o more_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n than_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v i_o believe_v the_o whole_a scripture_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n beleeuâ—…th_v whatsoever_o the_o catholic_a church_n propound_v to_o be_v believe_v now_o their_o church_n propound_v to_o be_v believe_v not_o only_o though_o whole_a write_a word_n both_o apocryphal_a and_o canonical_a but_o the_o unwritten_a also_o which_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n they_o make_v the_o church_n also_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o say_v not_o only_o which_o we_o believe_v but_o also_o for_o which_o wâ—…_n believe_v whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o so_o make_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o the_o principium_fw-la or_o principle_n of_o their_o faith_n these_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o imposture_n but_o their_o cozenage_n especial_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o whatsoever_o excellency_n they_o ascribe_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o they_o attribute_v whole_o and_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therein_o to_o the_o pope_n for_o thâ—…s_v they_o expound_v that_o article_n in_o their_o new_a creed_n fiâ—…ci_fw-la i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a apostolical_a church_n of_o rome_n the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o other_o church_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n so_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v who_o live_v not_o in_o communion_n with_o and_o subjection_n to_o the_o church_n and_o pope_n of_o rome_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a nâ—…t_n whereby_o the_o great_a number_n of_o silly_a soul_n be_v coney_n â—…ched_a article_n §_o xvi_o no_o doubt_v the_o apostle_n by_o catholic_a understand_v the_o universal_a and_o not_o any_o particular_a church_n fuch_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v not_o then_o extant_a when_o the_o creed_n be_v make_v as_o themselves_o do_v â—…each_v and_o thereâ—…ore_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o when_o they_o make_v the_o creed_n be_v not_o of_o that_o church_n and_o by_o holy_a universal_a church_n be_v a_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o see_v they_o understand_v the_o universal_a company_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n contain_v not_o only_o the_o militant_a church_n but_o also_o the_o triumphant_a and_o not_o only_o the_o church_n after_o the_o ascâ—…ion_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o before_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o those_o who_o be_v or_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n but_o also_o â—…hose_v who_o never_o acknowledge_v any_o subjection_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n such_o as_o be_v the_o church_n under_o the_o other_o four_o patriarâ—…es_n of_o constantinople_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o christâ—…_n at_o this_o day_n but_o if_o by_o universal_a must_v be_v mean_v particular_a and_o if_o by_o catholic_a must_v be_v understand_v roman_a then_o by_o their_o doctrine_n from_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v exclude_v first_o the_o church_n triumphant_a second_o the_o church_n which_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n until_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v planâ—…d_v three_o the_o four_o 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o other_o which_o acknowledge_v no_o subjection_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o which_o be_v many_o holy_a martyrâ—…_n and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a father_n in_o all_o which_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o the_o most_o but_o a_o patriarch_n as_o other_o be_v until_o 〈◊〉_d that_o barbarous_a tyraâ—…t_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 607._o make_v he_o universal_a bishop_n and_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o proper_a titâ—…_n of_o antichrist_n four_a all_o those_o church_n which_o since_o that_o time_n and_o at_o this_o day_n acknowledgâ—…â—…o_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o head_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o better_a part_n of_o christendom_n now_o what_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o to_o persuade_v man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o those_o who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v their_o head_n that_o be_v who_o be_v not_o limb_n and_o member_n of_o antichristâ—…_n especial_o when_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o antichrist_n prevailâ—…_n in_o they_o cozenage_n only_a â—…_n that_o perish_v §_o xvii_o but_o although_o this_o be_v a_o grand_a imposture_n as_o a_o right_n reverend_a learned_a man_n have_v show_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n alone_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n out_o of_o which_o noâ—…e_n can_v be_v save_v yet_o this_o be_v but_o half_a of_o their_o cozenage_n for_o 〈◊〉_d article_n of_o the_o church_n they_o expound_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v the_o commâ—…ion_n of_o saint_n there_o mission_n of_o â—…nnes_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v eredo_fw-la ecolâ—…sia_n oâ—…_n rather_o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la i_o believe_v the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o church_n as_o that_o which_o can_v 〈◊〉_d and_o consequent_o believe_v whatsoâ—…er_v the_o church_n teach_v or_o 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ordain_v levit._n 4._o 2._o yea_o all_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n that_o be_v ignorances_n heb._n 9_o 7._o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n errant_a 29._o qui_fw-la operantur_fw-la mulum_fw-la they_o err_v that_o sin_n and_o none_o err_v but_o by_o ignorance_n as_o augustine_n say_v non_fw-la erratur_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la whence_o sinner_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o do_v err_v heb._n 5._o 3._o ignorance_n 3._o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o error_n regnum_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la say_v augustine_n regnum_fw-la erroris_fw-la ignorance_n also_o be_v a_o fearful_a punishmentâ—…_n when_o god_n do_v punish_v man_n with_o blindness_n of_o heart_n esai_n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o send_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n 2_o thâ—…s_n 2._o 11._o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o people_n that_o understand_v not_o shall_v be_v punish_v hos._n 4._o 14._o as_o of_o captivityâ—…_n esai_n 5._o 13._o of_o destruction_n hos._n 4._o 6._o it_o make_v man_n subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n psal._n 79._o 6._o jer._n 10._o 25._o and_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n 2._o thes._n 1._o 8._o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o for_o if_o it_o be_v eternal_a life_n 3._o to_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n our_o saviour_n than_o not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o miss_v of_o eternal_a life_n qui_fw-la ea_fw-la quâ—…_n sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la nesciuntur_fw-la say_v gregory_n vulg_n paulo_n attestante_fw-la qui_fw-la ait_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la ignorat_fw-la ignorabitur_fw-la the_o council_n of_o rheims_n 8._o deny_v that_o they_o can_v be_v save_v who_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o again_o 62_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o have_v hear_v augustine_n 105._o ipsa_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la in_o et_z qui_fw-la intelligere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n peâ—…catum_fw-la â—…st_fw-la in_o eye_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la pâ—…na_fw-la pecâ—…ati_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o utrisque_fw-la non_fw-la â—…st_fw-la justa_fw-la excusatio_fw-la sed_fw-la justa_fw-la damnatio_fw-la hierome_n esai_n ignoratio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la christi_fw-la origen_n why_o â—…aith_o the_o devil_n possess_v all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n §_o xix_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o popish_a impostor_n detain_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n 52._o of_o knowledge_n and_o shut_v up_o 23._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o their_o follower_n for_o neither_o they_o go_v in_o themselves_o neither_o suffer_v they_o that_o fain_o will_v 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necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v without_o it_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o three_o and_o four_o point_v before_o handle_v in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o book_n for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n or_o quality_n inherent_a in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n and_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n his_o righteousness_n which_o as_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o by_o god_n so_o we_o apprehend_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o because_o faith_n alone_o do_v receive_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n therefore_o the_o same_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v also_o to_o faith_n because_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ._n by_o 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exposition_n joh._n 17._o 17._o so_o joh._n 18._o 37._o rom._n 2._o 8._o â—…al_a 3._o 1._o &_o 5._o 7._o eph._n 4._o 21._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 10_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o &_o 4._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o cum_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 10._o 26_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 21._o 2_o job._n 1._o 2._o sometime_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n eph._n 1._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o jam._n 1._o 18._o sometime_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2._o 5._o 14._o or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1._o 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o be_v christ_n crucify_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o &_o 2._o 2._o for_o this_o cause_n justify_v faith_n be_v call_v oftentimes_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n thereof_o as_o rom._n 3._o 22_o 26._o gal._n 2._o 16._o 20._o &_o 3._o 22._o phil._n 3._o 9_o and_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o act._n 20._o 21._o &_o 24._o 24._o &_o 26._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 26._o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rom._n 3._o 25._o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 3._o 15._o sometime_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1._o 27._o and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 13._o thus_o therefore_o i_o reason_n that_o to_o the_o beliâ—…e_n whereof_o alone_o and_o not_o of_o other_o thing_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v that_o i_o say_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n but_o to_o the_o belief_n in_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v and_o not_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o belief_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o scripture_n every_o whâ—…re_a â—…each_n as_o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 18._o 36._o &_o 8._o 24._o &_o 11._o 25_o 26._o &_o â—…2_n 46._o &_o 20._o 31._o act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o &_o 16_o 31._o &_o 26._o 18._o rom._n 10._o 9_o 11._o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v as_o of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o of_o prediction_n except_v those_o story_n and_o propheâ—…ies_n which_o concern_v christ._n for_o howsoever_o a_o man_n can_v have_v a_o justify_v faith_n who_o deny_v credit_n to_o any_o of_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n yet_o not_o by_o believe_v of_o they_o but_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n â—…hee_o be_v justify_v §_o iii_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n faith_n but_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o seed_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o christ_n believe_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o be_v the_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o by_o that_o faith_n as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v be_v justify_v second_o the_o promise_n which_o concern_v his_o seed_n be_v either_o the_o same_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o they_o the_o main_a promise_n be_v that_o in_o abraham_n that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o abraham_n do_v not_o conceive_v that_o in_o himself_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v as_o if_o himself_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o happiness_n unto_o all_o but_o in_o his_o seed_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n himself_o explain_v in_o gen._n 22._o 18._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o so_o zacharie_n luk._n 1._o 68_o 69_o 73._o and_o peter_n act._n 3._o 25._o this_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v which_o promise_n as_o it_o have_v be_v former_o make_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n 15._o concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n so_o be_v it_o after_o renew_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 4._o and_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o 14._o and_o in_o effect_n to_o david_n 17._o who_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n messiah_n be_v to_o be_v who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o david_n in_o this_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n and_o all_o other_o the_o faithful_a believe_v and_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v justify_v §_o iv._o the_o other_o promise_v concern_v his_o seed_n be_v two_o the_o former_a promise_n concern_v the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n namely_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 16._o that_o be_v christ_n mystical_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o contain_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o promise_n therefore_o imply_v the_o former_a that_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n himself_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o promise_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n for_o none_o but_o they_o be_v account_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 3._o 7._o 29._o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n 10._o as_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o that_o in_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v include_v appear_v because_o his_o faith_n in_o this_o promise_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o for_o the_o the_o approbation_n or_o justify_v of_o that_o act_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o zealous_a act_n of_o phineas_n psal._n 106._o 30._o but_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n which_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ._n which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o can_v deny_v the_o chief_a thing_n which_o abraham_n apprehend_v in_o the_o promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n be_v that_o although_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o sarah_n past_a childbearing_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v seed_n by_o she_o and_o in_o that_o seed_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v §_o v._o the_o latter_a be_v that_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o latter_a which_o as_o by_o a_o type_n be_v signify_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n under_o which_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v promise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o country_n which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o pilgrim_n do_v seek_v heb._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o into_o which_o eternal_a rest_n jesus_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o who_o beleâ—…ve_v even_o as_o joshua_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o also_o be_v call_v 9_o jesus_n bring_v the_o israelite_n after_o their_o peregrination_n into_o that_o land_n of_o rest_n so_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o former_a be_v employ_v concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n and_o blessedness_n by_o he_o as_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n for_o which_o chief_o he_o do_v so_o much_o affect_v and_o desire_v seed_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o be_v his_o buckler_n and_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n abraham_n reply_v lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a as_o abraham_n therefore_o who_o rejoice_v 56._o to_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n day_n and_o as_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a having_z not_o receive_v the_o promise_n concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n but_o have_v see_v they_o a_o far_o off_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o
indeed_o two_o principal_a argument_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o answer_v in_o their_o due_a place_n for_o i_o do_v not_o think_v they_o worthy_a of_o double_a 3_o pain_n only_o for_o the_o present_a i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o where_o be_v speech_n of_o our_o dignity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n dignation_n as_o bernard_n well_o say_v 5._o digni_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sedipsius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la non_fw-la dignitate_fw-la nostra_fw-la we_o be_v worthy_a but_o by_o his_o dignation_n or_o deign_v to_o accept_v of_o we_o as_o worthy_a not_o by_o our_o own_o worthiness_n second_o the_o word_n dignus_fw-la and_o dignè_fw-la sometime_o do_v signify_v not_o the_o equality_n of_o worth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a meet_a or_o become_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess._n 2._o 12._o 3_o joh._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1._o 27._o to_o the_o second_o thatthere_o be_v reward_n free_a liberal_a and_o undeserved_a as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o be_v mercenary_a and_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n do_v not_o always_o presuppose_v merit_n or_o desert_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v the_o reader_n compare_v these_o parallel_n place_n mat._n 5._o 46._o luk._n 6._o 32._o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o self_n same_o sense_n for_o if_o you_o love_v those_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o quam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la habetis_fw-la say_v matthew_n quae_fw-la vobis_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la say_v luke_n what_o thanks_n have_v you_o in_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o much_o of_o the_o name_n §_o iv._o for_o the_o thing_n bellarmine_n bring_v three_o sort_n of_o proof_n 3._o authority_n of_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o father_n and_o reason_n the_o authoritye_n of_o scripture_n he_o reduce_v to_o seven_o head_n the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o place_n whâ—…re_v eternal_a life_n be_v call_v merces_fw-la reward_n his_o reason_n be_v thus_o frame_v if_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n then_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v it_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a viz._n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n good_a work_n therefore_o the_o latter_a viz._n that_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v eternal_a life_n answ._n the_o proposition_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v all_o his_o proof_n in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o sine_fw-la dubitatione_n without_o doubt_n it_o be_v true_a but_o in_o his_o second_o chapter_n he_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o which_o go_v for_o a_o maxiâ—…e_n among_o they_o that_o merces_fw-la and_o meritum_fw-la be_v relative_n but_o i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n that_o merces_fw-la reward_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n it_o be_v either_o debita_fw-la due_a as_o just_o deserve_v or_o gratâ—…ita_fw-la as_o free_o bestow_v and_o without_o desert_n as_o ambrose_n also_o distinguish_v alia_fw-la est_fw-la merces_fw-la say_v he_o 1._o liberalitatis_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la aliud_fw-la virtutis_fw-la stipendium_fw-la laboris_fw-la remâ—…neratio_fw-la which_o distinction_n be_v insiunate_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 4._o for_o reward_n be_v either_o impute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o grace_n as_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o adopt_a son_n or_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o debt_n or_o duty_n as_o the_o hire_n or_o wage_n of_o a_o hire_a servant_n or_o labourer_n 18._o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o deinde_fw-la bellarmine_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o debt_n satis_fw-la aperitè_fw-fr indicat_fw-la esse_fw-la quandam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la qua_fw-la imputari_fw-la possit_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la debitum_fw-la he_o do_v plain_o enough_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a reward_n which_o may_v be_v impute_v according_a to_o grace_n not_o according_a to_o debt_n merces_fw-la noftra_fw-la say_v 31._o augustine_n gratia_fw-la voco_fw-la si_fw-mi gratia_fw-la est_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la our_o reward_n be_v call_v gratia_fw-la so_o the_o latin_a translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v grace_n it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o again_o 3._o god_n have_v send_v a_o physician_n he_o have_v send_v a_o saviour_n he_o have_v send_v he_o who_o shall_v heal_v free_o that_o be_v but_o little_a that_o he_o shall_v heal_v free_o who_o shall_v also_o give_v reward_n to_o they_o that_o be_v heal_v nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o this_o benevolence_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v say_v let_v i_o heal_v thou_o and_o i_o give_v thou_o a_o reward_n of_o this_o free_a reward_n we_o have_v example_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o first_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o first_o place_n cit_v 2._o very_o impertinent_o to_o prove_v the_o name_n merit_n gen_n 15._o 1._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n psalm_n 127._o 3._o heritage_n and_o reward_n use_v promiscuous_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o so_o merces_fw-la and_o gratia_fw-la as_o be_v note_v before_o out_o of_o matth._n 5._o 46._o and_o luk._n 6._o 30._o such_o a_o reward_n be_v our_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n col._n 3._o 24._o and_o this_o most_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o the_o apostle_n make_v between_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o piety_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6._o 23._o but_o of_o this_o place_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o our_o four_o testimony_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o howsoever_o merces_fw-la debita_fw-la that_o be_v wage_n and_o meriâ—…um_n be_v relative_n yet_o merit_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o any_o other_o free_a reward_n be_v not_o relative_n among_o man_n wage_n have_v place_n because_o the_o labourer_n deserve_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hire_v he_o be_v benefit_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o there_o be_v ordinary_o a_o due_a proportion_n between_o the_o labour_n and_o the_o wage_n but_o with_o god_n it_o be_v otherwise_o we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o of_o he_o neither_o be_v he_o benefit_v by_o our_o labour_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o proposition_n therefore_o though_o by_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v be_v by_o we_o to_o be_v deny_v §_o v._o the_o assumption_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n work_n we_o free_o confess_v so_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o free_a reward_n which_o as_o it_o be_v gracious_o promise_v so_o it_o be_v free_o and_o undeserved_o give_v bellarmine_n therefore_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o mercenary_a and_o on_o our_o part_n a_o deserve_a reward_n but_o of_o all_o the_o place_n which_o he_o quote_v both_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n where_o the_o word_n merâ—…es_v be_v use_v not_o one_o do_v prove_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v a_o deserve_a reward_n or_o imply_v the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o genes_n 15._o 1._o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 7._o your_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v prov._n 11._o 18._o to_o he_o that_o soweâ—…h_v righteousness_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n for_o as_o hos._n 10._o 12._o he_o that_o sow_v in_o righteousness_n shall_v reap_v in_o mercy_n wisd._n 5._o 16._o the_o righteous_a shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o reward_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n eccl._n 18._o 22._o the_o reward_n of_o the_o lord_n abide_v for_o ever_o esai_n 40._o 10._o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o his_o reward_n with_o he_o so_o apoâ—…_n 22._o 12._o matth._n 5._o 12._o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n §_o vi_o only_o there_o may_v be_v question_n of_o that_o place_n matth._n 20._o 20._o 8._o call_v the_o labourer_n and_o give_v they_o their_o wage_n which_o bellarminâ—…_n cit_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o afterward_o urge_v both_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o seventeen_o and_o also_o nineteen_o and_o for_o as_o
christ_n will_v judge_v and_o thus_o his_o reasoâ—…_n stand_v those_o who_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n that_o be_v justify_v for_o who_o this_o kingdom_n waâ—…_n prepare_v and_o this_o iâ—…heritance_n purchase_v they_o be_v to_o inheriâ—…_n this_o kingdom_n but_o you_o be_v such_o as_o appear_z by_o the_o fruit_n for_o your_o excercise_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o my_o poor_a member_n and_o that_o for_o my_o sake_n be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n of_o your_o election_n justification_n and_o redemption_n and_o accordiâ—…g_n to_o this_o evidence_n i_o judge_v of_o you_o come_v therefore_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o this_o allegation_n i_o have_v answer_v twice_o 11._o before_o the_o second_o place_n be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o 21._o chapter_n verse_n 21._o in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o causal_n particle_n eâ—…pressed_v in_o the_o original_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o desert_n but_o duty_n of_o the_o servant_n to_o be_v faithful_a neither_o any_o 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make_v walk_v towards_o their_o country_n which_o be_v â—…eaven_n good_a work_n therefore_o and_o affliction_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o way_n to_o it_o particle_n §_o xvi_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n christ_n can_v not_o more_o plaiâ—…ely_o have_v express_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o causâ—…s_n of_o salvation_n than_o when_o he_o say_v for_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o do_v etc._n etc._n especiâ—…lly_o see_v he_o â—…seth_v the_o same_o form_n of_o fpeech_n against_o the_o wicked_a for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n be_v note_v i_o answer_v that_o our_o saviour_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meriâ—…orious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n he_o be_v able_a to_o have_v express_v it_o in_o as_o plain_a term_n as_o bellarmine_n dothbut_n his_o intent_n in_o these_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v be_v not_o to_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n but_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v or_o condemn_v as_o the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n yea_o but_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o particle_n for_o and_o because_o be_v true_o causal_n by_o what_o reason_n forsooth_o by_o a_o circular_a augmentation_n becâ—…se_v good_a work_n be_v cause_n and_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v good_a work_n to_o be_v cause_n because_o these_o particle_n be_v causal_n to_o prove_v that_o work_n be_v cause_n mean_v meritorious_a cause_n he_o allege_v three_o text_n of_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o gal._n 6._o 8._o phil._n 2._o 12._o two_o whereof_o i_o discuss_v before_o in_o their_o due_a place_n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o good_a work_n aâ—…e_v necessary_a necessitate_v efficiâ—…tiae_fw-la as_o cause_n of_o salvation_n viz._n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §_o 7._o and_o of_o this_o eight_o book_n cap._n 2._o §_o 21._o and_o phil._n 2._o 12._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §5_n that_o of_o gal._n 6._o 8._o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a make_v against_o he_o rathâ—…_n than_o for_o he_o for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a harvest_n the_o increase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o plough_v and_o sow_v but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n so_o much_o more_o in_o the_o spiritual_a §_o xvii_o but_o that_o these_o particle_n be_v not_o always_o true_o and_o proper_o causal_n causal_n calvin_n show_v by_o a_o notable_a instance_n god_n have_v promise_v abraham_n when_o he_o first_o call_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la that_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v this_o promise_n the_o 3._o lord_n often_o renew_v as_o appear_v in_o his_o story_n which_o again_o he_o confirm_v by_o oath_n gen._n 22._o 16._o 18._o when_o abraham_n have_v upon_o trial_n in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n and_o measure_n approve_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v becausâ—…_n thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n here_o both_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o causal_n particle_n be_v use_v shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o abrahâ—…ms_v obedience_n do_v merit_v that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v abraham_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n god_n have_v long_o before_o make_v this_o gracious_a promise_n to_o abraham_n without_o respect_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o his_o work_n and_o have_v this_o act_n of_o obedience_n never_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n in_o his_o posterity_n will_v have_v be_v perform_v so_o that_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v his_o own_o son_n who_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o abraham_n obedience_n all_o that_o can_v true_o be_v say_v be_v that_o upon_o this_o obedience_n god_n take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v his_o promise_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o by_o oath_n for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o abraham_n faith_n so_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v as_o it_o be_v but_o the_o occasion_n of_o renew_v the_o promise_n but_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o example_n mention_v only_o that_o inferior_a promise_n concern_v the_o multiplication_n of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o say_v that_o as_o god_n do_v promise_v it_o so_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o merit_v it_o by_o his_o good_a work_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v predestinate_v all_o the_o elect_a unto_o glory_n yet_o his_o pleasure_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v attain_v unto_o it_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n which_o clean_o overthrow_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n which_o which_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o work_n and_o also_o of_o salvation_n for_o if_o our_o election_n or_o salvation_n be_v of_o work_n or_o merit_n then_o be_v it_o not_o of_o grace_n and_o if_o this_o answer_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v good_a then_o may_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v apply_v decreverit_fw-la to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n namely_o that_o abraham_n by_o his_o obedience_n have_v merit_v that_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o blasphemy_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n have_v elect_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v 4._o holy_a and_o that_o by_o the_o 13._o
partaker_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n right_o say_v i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o future_a glory_n sixtum_fw-la augustine_n debita_fw-la redditur_fw-la poenâ—…_n damnato_fw-la indebita_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberato_fw-la â—…t_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la se_fw-la indignum_fw-la queratur_fw-la nec_fw-la â—…ignum_fw-la se_fw-la iste_fw-la glorietur_fw-la in_o psal._n 30._o 17._o 3â—…_n salvum_fw-la i_o fac_fw-la non_fw-la in_fw-la mea_fw-la justitia_fw-la nâ—…n_o in_o meis_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o tua_fw-la misericâ—…rdia_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la misericors_fw-la es_fw-la so_o in_o psal._n 41._o 7._o and_o 43._o 26._o quicquid_fw-la 109._o promisit_fw-la indignis_fw-la promisit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la operibus_fw-la merces_fw-la prâ—…mitteretur_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la à _fw-la nomine_fw-la svo_fw-la gratis_o daretur_fw-la eusebius_n monachi_fw-la emissenus_fw-la profess_v that_o we_o can_v neither_o suffer_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o the_o heavenly_a good_a thing_n gregory_n penitent_a the_o great_a illi_fw-la beata_fw-la vita_fw-la in_o quâ—…_n câ—…m_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o dâ—…_n deo_fw-la vivitur_fw-la nâ—…llus_fw-la pâ—…test_fw-la aequari_fw-la lâ—…bor_fw-la nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la comparari_fw-la presertim_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignâ—…_n passiâ—…nes_fw-la etc._n etc._n anaâ—…tasius_n 135._o sinaita_n this_o be_v true_a humility_n to_o practice_v good_a thing_n and_o to_o esteem_v himself_o unclean_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o unworthy_a of_o god_n think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o goodness_n alone_o 18._o oecumenius_n he_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a either_o to_o suffer_v or_o to_o confer_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o that_o remuneration_n which_o shall_v be_v there_o b._n anselm_n profess_v that_o a_o thousand_o year_n devout_a service_n of_o god_n do_v not_o condign_o merit_v the_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n half_a a_o day_n diabolâ—…_n bernard_n fateor_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ego_fw-la nec_fw-la propriis_fw-la possum_fw-la meritis_fw-la regnum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la coelorum_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o 5._o nihil_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la fortè_fw-la in_o cord_n dei_fw-la potest_fw-la aliud_fw-la latere_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la lege_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la lege_fw-la intra_fw-la teipsum_fw-la de_fw-la teipso_fw-la testimonia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la etiam_fw-la hac_fw-la communi_fw-la luce_fw-fr judicabis_fw-la te_fw-la indignum_fw-la again_o ibid._n nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sponsa_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la in_fw-la cord_n dei_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la non_fw-la dignitate_fw-la nostra_fw-la quod_fw-la etsi_fw-la nâ—…s_fw-la puerili_fw-la animositate_fw-la gratis_o seruari_fw-la nolumus_fw-la meritò_fw-la non_fw-la salvamur_fw-la excludit_fw-la miseriae_fw-la dissimulatio_fw-la miserationem_fw-la nec_fw-la dignatio_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la the_o faithful_a indeed_o be_v digni_fw-la worthy_a as_o it_o be_v say_v apoc._n 3._o 4._o sap._n 3._o 5._o but_o it_o be_v dignatione_fw-la divina_fw-la non_fw-la dignitate_fw-la sua_fw-la worthy_a not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o god_n acceptation_n in_o christ_n even_o as_o they_o be_v just_a not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o augustine_n 26._o propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la h._n e._n gratis_o propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la quiatu_fw-la dignatus_fw-la es_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la dignus_fw-la cui_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o this_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v luk._n 20._o 35._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 5._o which_o speak_v not_o of_o be_v worthy_a but_o of_o be_v account_v worthy_a in_o god_n acceptation_n to_o the_o proposition_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o who_o be_v worthy_a not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o christ_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o dignity_n but_o of_o god_n dignation_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v it_o themselves_o but_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o they_o which_o exclude_v our_o merit_n to_o that_o of_o luk._n 10._o 7._o and_o likewise_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n have_v place_n among_o man_n who_o can_v deserve_v and_o earn_v their_o wage_n one_o of_o another_o so_o that_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o bond-servant_n of_o the_o other_o but_o god_n workman_n of_o who_o those_o place_n speak_v though_o they_o deseruâ—…â—…heir_o hire_v of_o they_o among_o who_o they_o labour_v yet_o can_v be_v not_o their_o own_o man_n but_o the_o bondservant_n of_o god_n deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n again_o even_o among_o man_n the_o labourer_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n who_o have_v but_o begin_v and_o not_o perfect_v his_o work_n but_o our_o obedience_n our_o righteousness_n our_o charity_n whereby_o we_o serve_v god_n be_v but_o inchâ—…ata_n non_fw-la perfecta_fw-la justitia_fw-la §_o xxiii_o his_o seven_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o those_o place_n judge_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n and_o no_o accepter_n of_o person_n as_o rom._n 2._o 11._o gal._n 2._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o act._n 10._o 34._o but_o acception_n of_o person_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o distributive_a justice_n viz._n when_o a_o judge_n give_v reward_n without_o merit_n or_o a_o great_a reward_n to_o less_o merit_n or_o a_o less_o reward_n to_o great_a merit_n god_n therefore_o in_o the_o retribution_n of_o reward_n consider_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o merit_n he_o assign_v the_o mansion_n of_o eternal_a life_n this_o argument_n if_o it_o shall_v conclude_v the_o question_n must_v thus_o be_v frame_v if_o god_n do_v render_v to_o man_n the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n neither_o without_o their_o merit_n nor_o great_a reward_n to_o less_o nor_o less_o to_o great_a merit_n than_o god_n in_o the_o retribution_n of_o reward_n consider_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a the_o assumption_n he_o prove_v because_o the_o contrary_n be_v repugnant_a to_o distributive_a justice_n thus_o therefore_o he_o prove_v it_o if_o god_n do_v render_v reward_n to_o man_n without_o their_o merit_n or_o great_a reward_n to_o less_o merit_n or_o less_o reward_n to_o great_a merit_n then_o be_v he_o a_o unjust_a judge_n and_o a_o accepter_n of_o person_n which_o god_n forbid_v but_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n and_o no_o accepter_n of_o person_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n allege_v therefore_o he_o do_v not_o render_v to_o man_n reward_n without_o their_o merit_n neither_o do_v he_o give_v great_a reward_n to_o less_o nor_o less_o reward_n to_o great_a merit_n answ._n i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o former_a syllogism_n and_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o second_o the_o assumption_n be_v that_o god_n do_v not_o render_v to_o man_n reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n without_o their_o merit_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o god_n do_v give_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o some_o at_o the_o least_o without_o their_o merit_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o elect_a infant_n who_o have_v no_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o be_v save_v only_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o believer_n for_o who_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o merit_n have_v purchase_v everlasting_a life_n therefore_o that_o assumption_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o be_v always_o true_a viz._n that_o god_n do_v give_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o his_o free_a gift_n to_o all_o that_o be_v save_v without_o any_o merit_n of_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a for_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o prosyllogisme_n have_v two_o branch_n in_o both_o the_o part_n thereof_o of_o both_o which_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o although_o god_n do_v render_v to_o man_n the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n without_o their_o merit_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o unjust_a judge_n for_o though_o they_o have_v no_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n unto_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o justice_n due_a for_o the_o second_o although_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v great_a reward_n to_o less_o office_n and_o grace_n and_o less_o to_o great_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o unjust_a nor_o a_o accepter_n of_o person_n for_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o workman_n mat._n 20._o we_o learn_v that_o the_o
&_o eleemosynis_fw-la contain_v a_o effectual_a exhortation_n to_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n from_o the_o reward_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o will_v gracious_o bestow_v on_o those_o that_o be_v forward_o in_o these_o work_n nusquam_fw-la dominus_fw-la meritis_fw-la ad_fw-la premium_fw-la deerit_fw-la god_n will_v no_o where_o be_v want_v to_o our_o good_a work_n to_o reward_v they_o to_o they_o that_o overcome_v in_o peace_n he_o will_v give_v a_o white_a crown_n for_o their_o action_n and_o to_o they_o that_o overcome_v in_o persecution_n he_o will_v redouble_v a_o purple_a crown_n for_o their_o suffering_n where_o he_o say_v no_o more_o be_v right_o understand_v than_o tâ—…e_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n use_v to_o say_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n his_o allegation_n ouâ—…_n of_o hâ—…larie_n regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la quaramus_fw-la â—…_n be_v a_o gross_a mâ—…aking_n of_o stipend_n for_o merit_n which_o be_v contrary_n for_o merit_n in_o his_o owâ—…e_a conceit_n be_v man_n work_n stipend_n be_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n gâ—…veth_v to_o our_o work_n and_o this_o absurdity_n be_v increase_v by_o our_o s._n jeâ—…uites_n translation_n set_v forth_o in_o capital_a letter_n let_v we_o say_v he_o endeavour_v to_o puâ—…chase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o price_n of_o our_o good_a life_n so_o that_o in_o his_o learning_n quaerere_fw-la be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o purchase_v and_o stipenâ—…ia_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la be_v the_o price_n or_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a life_n the_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o exposition_n upon_o matth._n 6._o 33._o where_o our_o saviour_n have_v dissuade_v we_o from_o seek_v inordinate_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n direct_v we_o what_o we_o be_v first_o to_o seek_v 33._o but_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v stipendia_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la the_o stipend_n of_o this_o life_n of_o we_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o petty_a reward_n of_o our_o piety_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o call_v stipend_n must_v either_o be_v stipend_n by_o we_o give_v to_o god_n or_o by_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o but_o the_o former_a be_v absurd_a if_o not_o blasphemous_a therefore_o by_o the_o stipend_n of_o this_o life_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o food_n and_o apparel_n &c_n &c_n which_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o advantage_n or_o surplusage_n add_v to_o these_o to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n which_o they_o first_o seek_v for_o so_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o with_o these_o thing_n 31._o be_v to_o be_v seek_v be_v by_o they_o to_o be_v purchase_v than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o entituâ—…ed_v to_o that_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1._o and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v also_o be_v purchase_v by_o god_n temporal_a gift_n for_o so_o he_o say_v seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o rather_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v stipendium_fw-la or_o merces_fw-la which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o deny_v it_o be_v gratia_fw-la only_a aâ—…_n they_o confess_v and_o not_o mâ—…rces_n as_o for_o those_o other_o word_n 6._o which_o bellarmine_n cit_v de_fw-fr nostro_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la beata_fw-la illa_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la promerenda_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o presume_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o subscribe_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o sound_v as_o if_o we_o attain_v to_o heaven_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_o we_o and_o from_o ourselves_o but_o hiâ—…ari's_n meaning_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o for_o write_v upon_o matth._n 7._o 22._o many_o shall_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o christ_n condemn_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o counterfeit_a preacher_n who_o though_o they_o be_v voâ—…d_v of_o sanctify_a grace_n yet_o because_o they_o prophesy_v and_o wrought_v wonder_n in_o his_o name_n do_v therefore_o promise_v to_o themselves_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n quasi_fw-la verò_fw-la eorum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la proprium_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la loqâ—…ntur_fw-la aut_fw-la faciunâ—…_n as_o if_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o say_v or_o do_v be_v their_o own_o they_o beâ—…ng_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o therefore_o both_o the_o word_n and_o the_o work_n be_v not_o theiâ—…s_n but_o go_n but_o if_o we_o desiâ—…e_v to_o attain_v to_o that_o bless_a eternity_n prâ—…standum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la at_o bonum_fw-la velimus_fw-la malum_fw-la omne_fw-la vitemus_fw-la totoque_fw-la affectu_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la caelestiâ—…us_fw-la obtemperemus_fw-la we_o must_v do_v something_o of_o our_o own_o that_o we_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o shun_v all_o evil_a and_o with_o all_o our_o affection_n obey_v the_o heavenly_a precept_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o yet_o may_v be_v call_v we_o as_o be_v our_o work_n and_o proper_o tend_v to_o our_o own_o good_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ambrose_n nun_n evidens_fw-la est_fw-la meritorum_fw-la aut_fw-la praemia_fw-la 15._o â—…t_fw-la sâ—…pplicia_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la manere_fw-la we_o ready_o subscribe_v understand_v by_o merit_n according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n work_n with_o relation_n to_o reward_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n denarius_fw-la quasâ—…_n indalgentia_fw-la very_fw-la principis_fw-la 2._o â—…mnes_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la omittit_fw-la de_fw-la carâ—…ere_fw-la i_o be_o nostri_fw-la laboris_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la dâ—…versitate_fw-la virtutum_fw-la diversa_fw-la nobis_fw-la praemiâ—…_n praeparare_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o he_o diâ—…puting_v against_o jovinâ—…an_n who_o hold_v equality_n of_o reward_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v use_v for_o his_o argument_n one_o and_o the_o same_o day-peny_n which_o be_v give_v to_o unequal_a labour_n answer_v that_o unus_fw-la denarius_fw-la noâ—…_n est_fw-la unum_fw-la prâ—…mium_fw-la one_o penny_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o reward_n say_z unâ—…_n vita_fw-la ac_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la gehenna_fw-la libe_n ratio_fw-la but_o one_o life_n and_o one_o deliverance_n out_o of_o hell_n but_o as_o at_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o prince_n pardon_v man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o divers_a crime_n be_v all_o release_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o labour_n or_o his_o work_n be_v in_o this_o or_o that_o state_n of_o life_n even_o so_o the_o penny_n as_o it_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o the_o true_a prince_n by_o baptism_n release_v all_o out_o of_o prison_n now_o it_o must_v be_v our_o lâ—…bour_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o virtue_n to_o prepare_v unto_o ourselves_o divers_a reward_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o as_o it_o be_v eternal_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o glory_n whereas_o therefore_o we_o have_v deliverance_n from_o hell_n and_o title_n to_o heaven_n by_o the_o true_a prince_n pardon_v it_o be_v purchase_v for_o all_o true_a believer_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o baptism_n be_v equal_o apply_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a it_o must_v therefore_o be_v our_o endeavour_n by_o labour_v for_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o prepare_v as_o it_o be_v for_o ourselves_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v crown_v his_o own_o grace_n in_o we_o with_o glory_n and_o the_o great_a grace_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o although_o both_o the_o life_n itself_o and_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n therein_o as_o to_o sit_v some_o on_o christ_n right_a hand_n and_o some_o on_o his_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v by_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 20._o 23._o and_o by_o our_o saviour_n who_o therefore_o ascend_v into_o his_o father_n house_n wherein_o be_v many_o mansion_n that_o he_o may_v prepare_v or_o provide_v a_o place_n for_o each_o of_o we_o joh._n 14._o 2_o 3._o yet_o we_o may_v be_v say_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o prepare_v for_o ourselves_o great_a reward_n when_o we_o labour_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o great_a grace_n victricium_fw-la to_o the_o testimony_n of_o paulinus_n tuarum_fw-la tibi_fw-la praemia_fw-la se_fw-la debere_fw-la virtâ—…tum_fw-la iustùs_fw-la jâ—…dex_fw-la agnoscet_fw-la i_o only_o answer_v this_o because_o i_o have_v not_o the_o book_n that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o