Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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The ouerthrow of the iustification of workes and of the vain doctrin of the merits of men with the true affection of the iustification of faith and of the good workes that procead or come of the same, and in what respect our good workes are crouned or rewarded of God settte foorth dialoge wise by John Veron
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Véron, John, d. 1563.
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STC 24685; ESTC S112540
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the_o same_o sort_n he_o that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n have_v obtain_v the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n doethe_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o he_o do_v deserve_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n because_o that_o he_o be_v make_v such_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o do_v now_o through_o his_o help_n aid_n and_o assistance_n keep_v the_o same_o grace_n for_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o commodity_n either_o by_o earnest_a belief_n or_o by_o unfaygned_a love_n or_o by_o assure_a hope_n or_o by_o well_o do_v and_o patience_n in_o adversitye_n &_o trouble_n obiecti_fw-la ∣_o on_o 9_o dydi._n yet_o god_n do_v crown_v such_o phila_n god_n in_o deed_n do_v crown_n in_o they_o his_o gift_n answer_v which_o be_v their_o good_a work_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n remain_v safe_a and_o sound_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o where_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n for_o where_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o merit_n if_o we_o do_v consider_v a_o right_a the_o nature_n &_o property_n of_o merit_n but_o let_v our_o good_a work_n be_v examine_v after_o the_o straightness_n of_o god_n judgement_n who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a work_n the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o work_n of_o man_n imperfection_n that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o fear_v punishment_n for_o the_o default_n that_o be_v in_o they_o than_o look_v for_o any_o reward_n or_o boast_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v of_o what_o merit_v be_v it_o for_o naught_o think_v you_o the_o the_o holy_a prophet_n do_v lykene_n our_o righteousness_n to_o so_o filthy_a a_o thing_n 64._o esa_n 64._o that_o any_o man_n will_v abhor_v to_o look_v on_o it_o object_n 10_o dydi._n but_o this_o say_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o justify_v phila_n saint_n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n answer_n do_v cry_v out_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o christian_n i_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o he_o already_o graff_v in_o christ_n where_o he_o say_v nae_fw-la universae_fw-la iustitie_n nostre_fw-fr confessionum_fw-la augu._n li._n 9_o confessionum_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misercordia_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la that_o be_v woe_n be_v to_o all_o our_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v judge_v mercy_n beainge_v take_v away_o or_o set_v aside_o what_o manner_n of_o merit_n be_v that_o which_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o censure_n of_o god_n judgement_n nor_o be_v deliver_v from_o condemnation_n but_o through_o mercy_n only_o without_o all_o doubt_n better_o it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n with_o the_o publican_n 42._o aug._n de_fw-fr s._n virg_n ca._n 42._o than_o to_o glory_n boast_n &_o brag_v of_o our_o merit_n with_o the_o pharisee_n such_o be_v our_o merit_n that_o the_o confession_n &_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o sin_n aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o number_v of_o they_o bernard_n do_v not_o in_o this_o point_n disagree_v from_o saint_n augustine_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n say_fw-la quid_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la onnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la none_o iuxta_fw-la prophetam_fw-la velut_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruate_v reputabitur_fw-la 1._o bernardus_n in_o sermone_fw-la pefesto_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la 1._o et_fw-la si_fw-la districte_a iudicetur_fw-la intusta_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la et_fw-la minus_fw-la habens_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la depeccatis_fw-la erit_fw-la quando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la poterit_fw-la respondere_fw-la iustitia_fw-la propterea_fw-la enixe_v cum_fw-la propheta_fw-la clamantes_fw-la non_fw-la intre_n in_o iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la seruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la o_fw-la domine_fw-la nam_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la tota_fw-la humilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la recurtamus_fw-la que_fw-la fola_fw-la potest_fw-la saluare_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v but_o what_o can_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v before_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o according_a to_o the_o prophette_v 64._o esa_n 64._o be_v count_v as_o a_o filthy_a bloudi_fw-la clout_n and_o if_o it_o be_v streightlye_o judge_v shall_v not_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v sound_o unryghteouse_a and_o have_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o our_o syn_n if_o our_o righteousness_n 143._o psal_n 143._o can_v not_o answer_v by_o itself_o therefore_o cryinge_v earnest_o with_o the_o prophet_n enter_v not_o in_o to_o judgement_n o_o lord_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v iustify_v let_v we_o with_o all_o humility_n have_v our_o recourse_n unto_o mercy_n which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n but_o go_v to_o all_o these_o gold_n saying_n be_v lay_v a_o side_n let_v we_o compare_v the_o inestimable_a glory_n of_o life_n everlasting_a merit_n the_o inestimable_a glory_n of_o life_n everlasting_a do_v cut_v of_o all_o merit_n and_o of_o endless_a felicity_n not_o only_o with_o our_o good_a work_n be_v they_o never_o so_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a but_o also_o with_o the_o affliction_n trouble_n persecution_n and_o adversity_n that_o we_o do_v here_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n what_o shall_v we_o find_v in_o they_o that_o be_v able_a too_o counterpoise_v the_o unspeakable_a joy_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o elect_v and_o choose_v of_o god_n for_o thus_o say_v saint_n paul_n 8._o rom._n 8._o i_o count_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n eutra._n now_o one_o thing_n do_v i_o learn_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o work_n and_o that_o be_v this_o sith_o that_o god_n in_o geve_v we_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a do_v not_o respect_n or_o regard_v the_o dignity_n of_o our_o good_a work_n how_o can_v the_o doctrine_n of_o they_o stand_v which_o do_v appoint_v degree_n of_o joy_n and_o felicity_n in_o heaven_n affirm_v that_o we_o shall_v there_o excel_v one_o a_o other_o in_o glory_n this_o be_v most_o sure_a that_o we_o obtain_v heavenly_a felicity_n by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o diversitye_n or_o difference_n of_o reward_n must_v depend_v or_o hang_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o our_o own_o work_n come_v whereupon_o they_o ground_n then selue_o that_o do_v appoynte_n diversitye_n or_o degree_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v phila_n we_o see_v that_o they_o which_o maintain_v the_o contrary_n do_v ground_n themselves_o upon_o this_o that_o we_o do_v by_o our_o good_a work_n deserve_v life_n everlasting_a as_o they_o say_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la or_o accordinge_o which_o thing_n if_o we_o will_v grant_v then_o without_o all_o controversye_n god_n shall_v seem_v unrighteouse_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o geve_v great_a reward_n to_o those_o that_o have_v labour_v merit_a and_o deserve_a more_o than_o the_o other_o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o scripture_n 20._o math._n 20._o first_o a_o penye_n be_v equa_o give_v to_o those_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o vineyard_n although_o some_o of_o they_o come_v at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n some_o at_o nine_o and_o some_o at_o eleven_o and_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v the_o father_n of_o the_o houshoulde_n stop_v their_o mouth_n sayinge_v that_o he_o do_v iustelye_o secondlye_o the_o apostell_n affirm_v 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o that_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteouse_a the_o righteouse_a say_v he_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 13._o mat._n 13._o but_o there_o be_v no_o great_a light_n than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o he_o be_v righteous_a they_o shall_v then_o have_v all_o the_o light_n or_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v like_a or_o equal_a glory_n again_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n reason_v with_o the_o saducee_n of_o the_o resurrection_n do_v say_v 20._o luc._n 20._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o angel_n neither_o go_v he_o any_o far_a or_o appoint_v any_o degree_n beside_o this_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o saint_n here_o in_o this_o life_n that_o come_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o carry_v about_o and_o the_o more_o or_o less_o that_o they_o be_v addict_v unto_o it_o the_o more_o or_o less_o they_o do_v profit_n in_o the_o