largitas_fw-la where_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v not_o reward_v of_o work_n but_o the_o largess_n and_o bounty_n of_o the_o giver_n meritorum_fw-la giver_n leo_n epist_n 84._o gratia_n nisâ—_n gratis_o dâ—tur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la merces_fw-la retribution_n meritorum_fw-la grace_n say_v leo_n except_o it_o be_v free_o giuâ—n_o be_v no_o grace_n but_o a_o reward_n and_o recompense_n of_o merit_n leave_v it_o consequent_a that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o recompense_n of_o merit_n than_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n thus_o they_o determine_v grace_n and_o merit_n to_o be_v thing_n incompatible_a and_o of_o so_o perfect_a opposition_n eaâ—h_o to_o other_o as_o that_o the_o one_o can_v stand_v where_o place_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o other_o sith_o then_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a gift_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hang_v upon_o man_n merit_n or_o if_o in_o any_o respect_n it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v not_o free_a in_o every_o respect_n m._n bishop_n respect_n thereof_o of_o original_o and_o principal_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o pelagian_a school_n where_o they_o will_v be_v admit_v as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v among_o the_o papist_n but_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v explode_v as_o derogatory_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o yield_v so_o much_o glory_n to_o man_n as_o be_v the_o manifest_a impeach_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o so_o impudent_a be_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v st._n austin_n the_o author_n of_o his_o respect_n who_o 8._o who_o of_o merit_n sect_n 8._o before_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o approve_v any_o such_o original_o forsooth_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o we_o must_v receive_v grace_n by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o 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another_o m._n bishop_n will_v have_v he_o say_v that_o god_n render_v merit_n for_o grace_n but_o st._n austin_n will_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o but_o only_a grace_n for_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o merit_n he_o say_v sva_fw-la say_v ibid._n cap._n 7._o si_fw-mi dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la tâ—nquam_fw-la merita_fw-la tuâ—_n sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la if_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n than_o god_n crow_v not_o thy_o merit_n as_o thy_o merit_n but_o as_o his_o own_o gift_n yea_o he_o plain_o testify_v that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v perducere_fw-la say_v ibid._n cap._n 9_o maluit_fw-la diâ—â—re_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la vitâ—_n aeterna_fw-la ut_fw-la hinâ—_n intellâ—gâ—râ—mus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la â—iseratione_n sva_fw-la perducere_fw-la eternal_a life_n be_v the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v understand_v that_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o onene_a mercy_n sake_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 4._o psalm_n psal_n 103._o 4._o he_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n as_o touch_v his_o second_o limitation_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v principal_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o the_o whole_a virtue_n and_o value_n of_o our_o merit_n proceed_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o which_o do_v elevate_v and_o give_v such_o worth_n to_o our_o work_n that_o they_o thereby_o deserve_v life_n everlasting_a the_o nullity_n of_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v because_o if_o the_o whole_a value_n of_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n then_o can_v no_o merit_n be_v repute_v thereby_o to_o 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to_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o though_o 28._o though_o rom._n 11._o 28._o as_o touch_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n for_o our_o sake_n yet_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n as_o the_o apostle_n faith_n namely_o whereby_o god_n of_o old_a elect_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n their_o present_a infidelity_n then_o be_v a_o interruption_n only_o not_o any_o final_a rejection_n of_o they_o and_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o love_n will_v appear_v by_o restore_v that_o nation_n again_o to_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n what_o hinder_v then_o but_o as_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n so_o we_o may_v pray_v god_n to_o remember_v their_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o show_v his_o love_n and_o to_o return_v unto_o they_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n 16._o compassion_n 2._o 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gratiae_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o tintum_fw-la patribus_fw-la est_fw-la exâ—â—bita_fw-la ut_fw-la prop_n ter_z promissiones_fw-la eye_n factas_fw-la etiam_fw-la fily_n saluarentur_fw-la which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o the_o merit_v bestow_v upon_o the_o father_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o the_o child_n but_o for_o that_o god_n from_o everlasting_a choose_v free_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n in_o such_o order_n notwithstanding_o as_o that_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n sake_n shall_v obtain_v salvation_n not_o as_o if_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o child_n but_o he_o speak_v it_o according_a to_o a_o abundance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v so_o far_o yield_v to_o the_o father_n as_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o for_o the_o promise_n sake_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n here_o be_v then_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o allege_v unto_o god_n for_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o father_n but_o because_o of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o they_o whereof_o we_o have_v this_o for_o a_o certain_a demonstration_n that_o we_o no_o where_n find_v any_o of_o the_o father_n mention_v in_o that_o sort_n but_o only_o such_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n have_v in_o special_a manner_n be_v make_v neither_o abel_n nor_o enoch_n nor_o no_o nor_o job_n nor_o moses_n nor_o esay_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o only_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n david_n to_o who_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o do_v that_o honour_n by_o special_a covenant_n and_o promise_n to_o tie_v himself_o both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v no_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o pray_v among_o they_o as_o whereby_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o we_o see_v that_o popish_a prayer_n do_v but_o when_o god_n in_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n seem_v ready_a 26._o ready_a deut._n 9_o 25._o 26._o to_o destroy_v their_o nation_n and_o so_o to_o forget_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n or_o when_o they_o will_v seek_v any_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o that_o promise_n than_o will_v they_o allege_v to_o god_n the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v thus_o do_v moses_n himself_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o prayer_n in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o say_v 13._o say_v exod._n 32._o 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sort_n the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n be_v bring_v in_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o apocryphal_a addition_n to_o daniel_n 36._o daniel_n song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n verse_n 35._o 36._o take_v not_o away_o thy_o mercy_n from_o we_o for_o thy_o belove_a abraham_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o servant_n isaac_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o holy_a israel_n sake_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v multiply_v their_o seed_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 23_o that_o 1._o chro._n 13._o 23_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o pity_v they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n so_o concern_v david_n also_o we_o read_v that_o 7._o that_o 2._o chro._n 21._o 7._o the_o lord_n though_o he_o be_v much_o provoke_v yet_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o david_n because_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o david_n and_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v a_o light_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o this_o covenant_n and_o promise_n solomon_n plead_v in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 16._o god_n 2._o chro._n 6._o 16._o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o again_o 17._o again_o verse_n 17._o let_v thy_o word_n be_v verify_v which_o thou_o speak_v unto_o thy_o servant_n david_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n remember_v god_n concern_v david_n 49._o david_n psal_n 89._o 49._o lord_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a love_a kindness_n which_o thou_o swear_v unto_o david_n in_o thy_o truth_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o person_n or_o virtue_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n david_n that_o those_o ancient_a faithful_a rest_v themselves_o in_o their_o prayer_n but_o upon_o the_o word_n the_o covenant_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o he_o in_o mercy_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o 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author_n of_o this_o psalm_n for_o that_o etc._n that_o psal_n 132._o â—_o etc._n etc._n a_o part_n hereof_o be_v use_v by_o he_o in_o 41._o in_o 2._o chro._n 6._o 41._o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n recommend_v herein_o to_o god_n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o care_n and_o crave_v success_n thereto_o and_o that_o god_n will_v verify_v in_o he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v thereupon_o say_v and_o promise_v to_o david_n in_o that_o behalf_n i_o have_v before_o show_v how_o chrysostome_n give_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o prayer_n in_o salomon_n name_n cund_o name_n chryso_v in_o psal_n 131._o quoniam_fw-la genus_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la duxi_fw-la &_o quoniam_fw-la cum_fw-la tibi_fw-la acceptum_fw-la suissâ—t_fw-la cius_fw-la studâ—um_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la dixisti_fw-la te_fw-la cius_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o regnam_fw-la erecturum_fw-la propterea_fw-la nunc_fw-la haec_fw-la paâ—la_fw-la conventa_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la exig_fw-mi mus_fw-la idem_fw-la habet_fw-la basil_n in_o psal_n cund_o because_o i_o be_o
possit_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la no_o man_n show_v such_o conversation_n of_o life_n as_o that_o he_o can_v be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o this_o be_v whole_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n his_o second_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o those_o word_n 17._o word_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 17._o this_o momentany_a and_o light_a affliction_n work_v unto_o we_o beyond_o measure_n a_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o here_o we_o find_v nothing_o of_o our_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o glory_n which_o our_o affliction_n do_v work_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o prove_v our_o merit_n and_o worth_n as_o that_o fulgentius_n use_v it_o direct_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n for_o have_v say_v that_o 10._o that_o fulgent_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 10._o in_o eternal_a life_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n reward_n do_v incomparable_o and_o unspeakable_o exceed_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o will_n and_o work_v of_o man_n 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est_fw-la ergò_fw-la quam_fw-la paulus_n expectat_fw-la corona_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la sed_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la suae_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la quip_n ut_fw-la reddat_fw-la quod_fw-la debet_fw-la debet_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la iustitia_fw-la de_fw-fr qua_fw-la praesumit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la promissio_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n which_o paul_n expect_v but_o of_o god_n justice_n not_o his_o own_o for_o it_o be_v just_a that_o god_n pay_v that_o which_o he_o owe_v and_o he_o owe_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o this_o be_v the_o justice_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n presume_v even_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n ambrose_n say_v that_o est_fw-la that_o ambros_n in_o rom._n 3._o justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la promissione_n origiâ—em_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o 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