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 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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 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soever_o we_o do_v be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o but_o not_o to_o god_n reply_n beda_n give_v two_o reason_n though_o bellarmine_n conceal_v the_o better_a why_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v be_v notwithstanding_o call_v unprofitable_a servant_n the_o former_a quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la bonorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la non_fw-la indiget_fw-la because_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o good_a thing_n which_o though_o true_a yet_o do_v neither_o so_o well_o fit_a the_o comparison_n wherein_o the_o servant_n though_o useful_a to_o his_o master_n both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n can_v not_o by_o all_o his_o endeavour_n deserve_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_n neither_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reason_n which_o our_o saviour_n render_v because_o we_o have_v â—…one_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o latter_a we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n because_o say_v he_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v 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be_v allege_v except_v the_o clause_n of_o god_n bounty_n which_o as_o it_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v that_o very_a testimony_n of_o augustine_n which_o he_o quote_v so_o do_v it_o evident_o exclude_v merit_n second_o for_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n which_o force_v he_o to_o contradict_v his_o own_o assertion_n both_o here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n for_o first_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o which_o do_v no_o more_o but_o his_o duty_n do_v not_o merit_n and_o that_o we_o do_v no_o more_o but_o our_o duty_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o do_v not_o merit_v second_o where_o he_o confess_v that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o our_o duty_n he_o renounce_v all_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n and_o three_o in_o that_o he_o confess_v that_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n he_o take_v away_o all_o merit_n of_o condignity_n four_o he_o confess_v that_o without_o god_n gracious_a promise_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o reward_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v due_a only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la and_o not_o ratione_fw-la ipsius_fw-la operis_fw-la which_o afterward_o he_o deny_v five_o he_o confess_v that_o such_o be_v the_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o to_o allure_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n he_o do_v free_o promise_v a_o reward_n now_o what_o god_n do_v free_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o give_v free_o and_o without_o desert_n for_o eternal_a life_n which_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n he_o purpose_v free_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o our_o worthiness_n to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o in_o mercy_n he_o either_o purpose_v or_o promise_v christ_n by_o his_o merit_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o so_o that_o we_o attain_v to_o heaven_n by_o a_o threefold_a right_n by_o god_n free_a donation_n elect_v we_o in_o christ_n as_o his_o free_a gift_n second_o by_o christ_n merit_n as_o our_o inheritance_n three_o by_o god_n free_a promise_n as_o his_o gracious_a reward_n whereby_o he_o crown_v not_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o we_o god_n indeed_o have_v promise_v free_o to_o reward_v our_o work_n but_o that_o our_o work_n shall_v merit_v the_o reward_n he_o have_v no_o where_o promise_v or_o teach_v 16._o §_o xii_o his_o four_o exposition_n be_v of_o chrysostome_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o bid_v they_o say_v so_o which_o be_v true_a but_o what_o will_v bellarmine_n infer_v therefrom_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o so_o god_n forbid_v for_o than_o our_o saviour_n shall_v have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o lie_v neither_o do_v god_n allow_v of_o counterfeit_a humility_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n in_o humility_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n that_o because_o they_o have_v but_o do_v their_o duty_n if_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v 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become_v of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o thou_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o it_o be_v render_v according_a to_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v account_v mercy_n whereunto_o he_o give_v two_o answer_n both_o of_o they_o make_v against_o merit_n the_o first_o sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operareddere_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n another_o to_o render_v for_o the_o work_v themselves_o for_o in_o that_o which_o be_v say_v according_a to_o work_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n be_v mean_v that_o who_o work_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a his_o retribution_n may_v be_v glorious_a according_a to_o work_n therefore_o be_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o they_o whether_o 10._o good_a or_o evil_n for_o if_o good_a than_o he_o will_v reward_v they_o with_o bliss_n if_o evil_a then_o will_v he_o condemn_v they_o for_o to_o that_o bless_a life_n say_v he_o wherein_o we_o live_v with_o god_n and_o of_o god_n no_o labour_n can_v be_v match_v no_o work_n can_v be_v compare_v especial_o see_v the_o apoâ—…tle_a saiâ—…h_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o his_o other_o answer_n howbeit_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o it_o may_v be_v call_v mercy_n because_o it_o be_v give_v for_o such_o work_n as_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o without_o mercy_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o say_v he_o that_o to_o who_o god_n in_o mercy_n give_v grace_n to_o work_v well_o in_o this_o life_n to_o they_o in_o great_a mercy_n he_o grant_v that_o in_o eternal_a bliss_n they_o shall_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o hundred_o fold_n this_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o for_o grace_v the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o unto_o who_o in_o this_o life_n the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o they_o the_o grace_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v give_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o also_o make_v strong_o against_o merit_n both_o because_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n and_o also_o because_o that_o righteousness_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v be_v a_o free_a gift_n and_o because_o great_a mercy_n be_v show_v in_o give_v glory_n than_o in_o give_v gracc_fw-la §_o iii_o the_o second_o exposition_n which_o he_o assign_v to_o augustine_n be_v a_o exposition_n fiction_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o saint_n mercy_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o venial_a sin_n not_o that_o thâ—…s_n mercy_n say_v he_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n but_o because_o it_o do_v accompany_v it_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n be_v give_v to_o their_o merit_n and_o the_o remission_n grant_v to_o their_o venial_a offence_n which_o fiction_n as_o it_o be_v false_o father_v upon_o aug._n so_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o consonant_n to_o the_o truth_n itself_o for_o see_v in_o the_o faithful_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o also_o of_o the_o corruption_n be_v whole_o take_v away_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n or_o according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n doctrine_n be_v purge_v and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n it_o be_v a_o greaâ—…_n absurdity_n to_o imagine_v that_o the_o faithful_a who_o soul_n before_o the_o resurrection_n enjoy_v as_o they_o also_o teach_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n shall_v after_o the_o resurrection_n need_v remission_n of_o venial_a sin_n §_o iv._o for_o our_o second_o argument_n bellarmine_n propound_v in_o our_o behalf_n two_o object_n out_o of_o esa._n 55._o 1._o and_o dan._n 9_o 18._o which_o he_o say_v may_v 18._o be_v make_v the_o former_a whereof_o be_v available_a against_o the_o merit_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o the_o first_o which_o he_o confess_v but_o the_o second_o also_o and_o not_o only_o against_o merit_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o glory_n for_o that_o also_o be_v promise_v without_o price_n the_o late_a against_o affiance_n repose_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o temporal_a benefit_n whereof_o bellar_n understand_v the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v then_o much_o less_o eternal_a between_o which_o and_o our_o suppose_a merit_n there_o be_v a_o far_o gâ—…eater_a disproportion_n 10._o §_o v._o our_o three_o argument_n be_v â—…aken_v out_o of_o luk._n 17._o 7_o 8._o 9_o 10._o which_o of_o you_o have_v a_o servant_n plough_v or_o feed_v cattle_n will_v say_v unto_o he_o by_o and_o by_o when_o he_o be_v come_v from_o the_o field_n go_v and_o sitdown_o to_o meat_n and_o will_v not_o rather_o say_v unto_o he_o make_v ready_a wherewith_o i_o may_v sup_v and_o gird_v thyself_o and_o serve_v i_o till_o i_o have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o afterward_o thou_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v do_v he_o thank_v that_o servant_n because_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v he_o i_o â—…row_v not_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v hâ—…ve_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o supposition_n and_o be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o connexive_a if_o you_o shall_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v which_o place_n afford_v three_o unanswerable_a argument_n against_o the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n take_v from_o three_o of_o those_o condition_n require_v in_o merit_n which_o before_o be_v mention_v the_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o be_v our_o absolute_a lord_n the_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o who_o be_v his_o bondservant_n the_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o work_n because_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 be_v but_o our_o duty_n collect_v §_o vi_o for_o the_o first_o if_o earthly_a master_n who_o with_o their_o servant_n be_v fellow_n servant_n to_o one_o heavenly_a master_n do_v not_o owe_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_o to_o their_o servant_n for_o do_v that_o which_o they_o command_v then_o much_o less_o second_o our_o heavenly_a master_n who_o be_v our_o absolutâ—…_n lord_n do_v owe_v the_o heavenly_a reward_n to_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o doâ—…_n that_o which_o he_o command_v though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v for_o the_o second_o iâ—…_n bondservant_n who_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o their_o master_n man_n for_o a_o servant_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o altogether_o his_o man_n another_o man_n man_n do_v owe_v themselves_o and_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v to_o their_o master_n and_o can_v deserve_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o do_v what_o he_o command_v though_o 8._o they_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v and_o although_o their_o service_n be_v profitable_a to_o their_o master_n and_o final_o though_o they_o receive_v not_o from_o he_o either_o the_o will_n or_o power_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o he_o but_o all_o that_o they_o can_v desire_v or_o expect_v by_o their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wâ—…ll_o please_v to_o their_o master_n when_o if_o their_o service_n be_v any_o way_n defective_a be_v well_o apay_v if_o they_o escape_v the_o whip_n as_o whip_n theophylact_fw-mi speak_v how_o much_o lesâ—…e_o we_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n mancipia_fw-la and_o bondservant_n both_o by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n and_o by_o the_o right_n of_o redemption_n be_v in_o regard_n thereof_o servi_fw-la quia_fw-la servati_fw-la and_o consequent_o not_o our_o own_o man_n but_o he_o who_o have_v make_v and_o redeem_v we_o and_o therefore_o do_v owe_v ourselves_o and_o all_o yea_o more_o than_o all_o we_o can_v do_v do_v we_o or_o can_v we_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o do_v what_o he_o command_v though_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v which_o we_o never_o do_v especial_o see_v and_o also_o seem_v that_o we_o do_v not_o all_o that_o be_v command_v and_o last_o see_v that_o our_o service_n bringâ—…th_v he_o no_o profit_n job._n 22._o 2_o 3._o &_o 35._o 7._o for_o that_o which_o we_o do_v we_o receive_v both_o the_o will_n and_o power_n from_o he_o wherefore_o all_o that_o in_o reason_n we_o can_v desire_v or_o expect_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v well_o please_v unto_o he_o yea_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o service_n be_v always_o defective_a and_o unperfect_a
say_v he_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v according_a to_o work_n whereby_o the_o quality_n only_o be_v note_v good_a or_o bad_a another_o for_o the_o work_v themselves_o which_o note_v merit_n but_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o say_v that_o god_n do_v reward_v the_o godly_a prâ—…pter_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la but_o thus_o it_o speak_v to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o rewarde_a every_o man_n that_o be_v every_o good_a man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n you_o see_v then_o that_o the_o objeâ—…tion_n make_v against_o gregory_n assertion_n or_o rather_o david_n be_v bellarmine_n the_o answer_n which_o gregory_n make_v be_v we_o yea_o but_o hierome_n say_v bellarmine_n who_o be_v most_o skilful_a in_o the_o three_o language_n do_v use_v to_o translate_v that_o which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a be_v according_a to_o work_n by_o the_o word_n merit_n say_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n answ._n if_o he_o do_v so_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o the_o name_n merit_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o indeed_o he_o do_v â—…ot_v so_o for_o usual_o he_o render_v secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o their_o work_n indeed_o latin_a interpreter_n of_o latter_a time_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v poison_v with_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v very_o forward_o as_o may_v be_v show_v at_o large_a to_o â—…oist_v in_o the_o word_n merit_n into_o their_o translation_n where_o the_o original_n which_o they_o translate_v have_v no_o such_o thing_n a_o instance_n whereof_o i_o will_v hereafter_o give_v in_o the_o translator_n of_o ignatius_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v more_o spare_v howsoever_o gen._n 4._o 13._o it_o render_v the_o word_n of_o cain_n complaint_n thus_o major_a est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la quam_fw-la â—…t_fw-la veniam_fw-la merear_fw-la my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v merit_v that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a use_n among_o the_o latin_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o it_o can_v without_o great_a absurdity_n be_v understand_v of_o merit_n proper_o howbeit_o the_o word_n be_v rather_o thus_o to_o be_v render_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v which_o interpretation_n be_v prove_v by_o those_o reason_n which_o cain_n use_v in_o that_o place_n to_o aggravate_v not_o his_o sin_n but_o his_o punishment_n beside_o that_o place_n the_o verb_n mereri_fw-la be_v use_v but_o eight_o 29._o time_n in_o the_o latin_a bible_n and_o always_o in_o sense_n the_o worse_o viz._n deserve_v punishment_n and_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n for_o sin_n be_v proper_o merit_v of_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o to_o merit_v punishment_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o they_o the_o noun_n merit_n be_v use_v but_o thrice_o and_o that_o only_a in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v beside_o this_o place_n in_o two_o other_o where_o it_o signify_v not_o merit_n of_o reward_n but_o worth_a or_o dignity_n as_o namely_o of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 10_o 31._o of_o the_o man_n chap._n 38._o 18._o so_o that_o the_o name_n merit_v take_v in_o the_o popish_a sense_n for_o a_o good_a work_n deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n have_v no_o warrant_n at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o latin_a vulgar_a translation_n and_o much_o less_o in_o the_o original_a scripture_n themselves_o §_o ii_o his_o second_o testimony_n be_v heb._n 13._o 16._o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v 16._o forget_v not_o talibus_fw-la enim_fw-la hostâ—…is_fw-la promeretur_fw-la deus_fw-la for_o with_o such_o host_n say_v our_o rhemist_n god_n be_v promerited_a the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unapt_o and_o barbarous_o translate_v promeretur_fw-la when_o as_o it_o proper_o signify_v be_v well_o please_v and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o please_v or_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n oecumenius_n expound_v it_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v please_v but_o not_o all_o â—…hings_n that_o please_v god_n do_v merit_n of_o he_o servant_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o please_v to_o their_o master_n tit._n 2._o 6_o and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v please_v in_o their_o sight_n who_o notwithstanding_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n so_o all_o our_o obedience_n in_o doâ—…ing_n that_o will_v of_o god_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acceptable_a be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o we_o ourselves_o in_o so_o do_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v we_o can_v merit_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n but_o must_v confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n in_o do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17._o 10._o here_o therefore_o nothing_o but_o a_o barbarous_a translation_n be_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a â—…text_n bellarmine_n though_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v barbarous_a yet_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a translation_n for_o most_o proper_o we_o say_v in_o latin_a that_o one_o man_n do_v merit_n of_o another_o and_o oblige_v he_o to_o he_o to_o himself_o whâ—…_n do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o another_o be_v please_v or_o delight_v i_o answer_v first_o that_o who_o so_o do_v merit_n of_o another_o do_v also_o please_v he_o but_o not_o whosoever_o do_v that_o which_o be_v please_v unto_o another_o do_v also_o merit_v of_o he_o as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o servant_n second_o there_o be_v great_a disparity_n between_o god_n and_o man_n one_o man_n may_v merit_v of_o another_o or_o oblige_v or_o make_v he_o behold_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o strange_a conceit_n of_o bellarmine_n because_o one_o man_n may_v merit_v of_o another_o by_o do_v he_o a_o pleasure_n that_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v mâ—…rit_v of_o god_n or_o oblige_v he_o unto_o he_o by_o do_v good_a we_o profit_v ourselves_o and_o other_o but_o we_o can_v profit_v god_n our_o goodness_n reach_v not_o to_o he_o psal._n 16._o 2._o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n say_v eliphaz_n be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o gain_v to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a job._n 22._o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o elihu_n job._n 35._o 7_o 8._o this_o translation_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v barbarous_a so_o it_o be_v impious_a in_o make_v god_n behold_v unto_o we_o yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n this_o word_n be_v join_v with_o that_o of_o sacrifice_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o good_a work_n but_o that_o his_o favour_n be_v procure_v and_o he_o induce_v to_o reward_v they_o that_o do_v well_o answer_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v make_v propitious_a or_o as_o bellarmine_n allege_v out_o of_o latin_a chrysostome_n placatur_fw-la where_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n alone_o by_o itself_o be_v propitiatory_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n only_o as_o they_o be_v type_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propitiatory_a but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v in_o christ_n as_o be_v perfume_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n this_o therefore_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a and_o indeed_o a_o base_a shift_n which_o bellarmine_n be_v put_v to_o who_o find_v no_o relief_n in_o the_o original_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v fain_o to_o flee_v unto_o corrupt_a translation_n as_o he_o do_v not_o only_o in_o these_o two_o place_n already_o allege_v but_o also_o in_o that_o allegation_n of_o chrysostome_n for_o placatur_fw-la and_o as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o cite_v 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