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pa._n 187._o of_o this_o sufficient_o above_o nor_o can_v we_o allow_v the_o purpose_n or_o at_o least_o practice_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o commend_v those_o penal_n as_o meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o god_n justice_n that_o i_o may_v say_v nothing_o of_o the_o no_o small_a gain_n that_o be_v make_v thereby_o but_o we_o allow_v and_o commend_v the_o do_v of_o the_o thing_n these_o self-afflictives_a first_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n so_o the_o sackeloth_n ash_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n as_o in_o the_o ninivites_fw-la jon._n 3._o this_o they_o do_v not_o as_o have_v any_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o punishment_n due_a by_o god_n justice_n unto_o sin_n nor_o yet_o as_o the_o prime_a condition_n of_o forgiveness_n but_o as_o expression_n of_o that_o inward_a repentance_n and_o humiliation_n of_o which_o they_o be_v effect_n and_o which_o they_o conduce_v to_o increase_v by_o a_o reaction_n or_o work_v back_o 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humiliation_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o these_o afflictive_n or_o exercise_n of_o self-denial_n may_v be_v either_o voluntary_a undertake_v of_o ourselves_o or_o by_o advise_v of_o the_o priest_n that_o have_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o power_n of_o lose_v commit_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o less_o that_o god_n do_v inflict_v on_o we_o i_o e._n the_o great_a prosperity_n health_n ease_n quietness_n that_o any_o man_n enjoy_v in_o the_o world_n the_o more_o be_v he_o concern_v to_o impose_v on_o himself_o such_o act_n of_o self-denial_n and_o keep_v the_o soul_n exercise_v by_o sometime_o afflict_v the_o body_n or_o else_o the_o flesh_n will_v gather_v strength_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o world_n too_o fast_o into_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o aforesaid_a respect_n we_o commend_v and_o allow_v the_o thing_n
never_o destitute_a of_o a_o evasion_n or_o whether_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o council_n vere_n merentur_fw-la that_o good_a work_n do_v in_o grace_n do_v as_o true_o deserve_v and_o be_v as_o condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n as_o sin_n and_o evil_a deed_n be_v of_o eternal_a death_n i_o will_v not_o further_o inquire_v into_o but_o out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v draw_v up_o the_o question_n to_o this_o issue_n that_o the_o first_o way_n set_v down_o by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o reject_v by_o he_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v only_o be_v indeed_o question_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o question_n if_o right_o interpret_v the_o true_a and_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n assert_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o former_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o may_v in_o part_n be_v see_v by_o those_o author_n who_o the_o cardinal_n and_o vasquez_n have_v note_v and_o reject_v we_o need_v not_o here_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n condign_o meritorious_a for_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n only_o they_o must_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n as_o their_o consistence_n will_v allow_v which_o be_v by_o interpret_n the_o word_n meritorious_a according_a to_o the_o first_o importance_n of_o consecution_n or_o obtain_n and_o the_o word_n condign_o according_a to_o such_o a_o deserve_a or_o worthiness_n as_o stand_v by_o divine_a acceptation_n when_o we_o do_v the_o condition_n which_o the_o promise_n require_v in_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o god_n will_v accept_v unto_o a_o reward_v even_o as_o in_o scripture_n holy_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o perfect_a through_o divine_a acceptation_n so_o it_o come_v to_o this_o plain_a truth_n the_o good_a work_n and_o life_n of_o holy_a man_n will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n and_o certain_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n see_v mat._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o sense_n the_o augustan_n and_o wittenburg_n confession_n do_v not_o abhor_v to_o use_v the_o word_n meritorious_a nor_o brentius_n and_o melanchthon_n as_o vasquez_n note_v of_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o admit_v it_o and_o to_o say_v that_o good_a work_n do_v merit_n that_o be_v do_v obtain_v or_o be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o gracious_a acceptation_n bounty_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o both_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o comfort_n and_o stay_v we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o persevere_v in_o it_o without_o stand_v upon_o any_o far_a title_n or_o contest_v with_o god_n that_o we_o have_v make_v he_o our_o debtor_n or_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a to_o our_o work_n for_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o this_o be_v therefore_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v that_o good_a work_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o merit_v eternal_a life_n true_o and_o proper_o i_o say_v as_o deserve_v it_o upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o deny_v it_o find_v all_o they_o can_v bring_v from_o scripture_n or_o father_n as_o i_o hint_v above_o impertinent_a and_o inconsequent_a to_o the_o prove_v of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v yea_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o more_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v against_o it_o yea_o they_o that_o assert_v it_o be_v force_v sometime_o by_o truth_n itself_o to_o yield_v so_o much_o as_o may_v overthrow_v it_o first_o out_o of_o scripture_n they_o give_v we_o two_o place_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n merit_n scripture_n allege_v for_o the_o name_n merit_n but_o it_o be_v only_o according_a to_o their_o latin_a translation_n not_o according_a to_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o one_o place_n be_v eccles_n 16.15_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n so_o their_o edition_n but_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o we_o find_v it_o often_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o bellarm._n merentur_fw-la reddere_fw-la ficut_fw-la opera_fw-la merentur_fw-la and_o vasquez_n reply_n what_o be_v it_o to_o render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o to_o render_v to_o they_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v to_o which_o we_o may_v say_v albeit_o such_o expression_n as_o their_o work_n deserve_v may_v be_v very_o well_o admit_v yet_o be_v there_o much_o difference_n between_o secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o work_n and_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v take_v the_o word_n merit_n in_o the_o cardinal_n sense_n for_o to_o say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n be_v but_o to_o speak_v the_o quality_n of_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a evil_a to_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a it_o do_v not_o speak_v equality_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n st._n gregory_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o the_o 143._o intelligiuâ—_n greg._n in_o 7._o psalmum_fw-la penitential_a v._o 8._o si_fw-mi secundâ—un_fw-mi opera_fw-la quomodò_fw-la misericordia_fw-la aestimabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligiuâ—_n psalm_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o every_o one_o say_v he_o according_a to_o their_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v account_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n another_o to_o render_v it_o for_o the_o work_v themselves_o for_o in_o that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o very_a quality_n of_o the_o work_n be_v mean_v that_o they_o who_o work_n appear_v good_a shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a retribution_n another_o place_n they_o allege_v for_o merit_n be_v heb_fw-mi 13.16_o which_o in_o their_o latin_a edition_n have_v promeretur_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o bad_a latin_a as_o divinity_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o please_v and_o so_o by_o occumenius_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o well_o please_v indeed_o the_o ancient_a latin_a father_n do_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o st._n cyprian_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o innocent_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n use_v to_o say_v promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la i._n e._n to_o engage_v or_o obtain_v of_o god_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o word_n or_o phrase_n let_v we_o see_v what_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o merit_v true_o so_o call_v first_o they_o allege_v all_o those_o scripture_n that_o call_v eternal_a life_n a_o reward_n reward_n their_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n from_o reward_n and_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o hire_n or_o pay_v of_o labourer_n we_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o often_o call_v but_o the_o inference_n therefore_o our_o work_n or_o labour_n do_v true_o merit_v such_o reward_n be_v inconsequent_a for_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n reckon_v of_o grace_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n in_o prafat_n ps_n 31._o as_o there_o be_v of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o according_o st_o aug._n merces_fw-la nostra_fw-la voco_fw-la gratia_n our_o reward_n be_v call_v grace_n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o free_o give_v and_o st._n ambrose_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n there_o be_v merces_fw-la liberalitatis_fw-la the_o reward_n or_o recompense_n of_o liberality_n where_o bounty_n be_v see_v on_o the_o one_o part_n rather_o than_o desert_n on_o the_o other_o between_o man_n and_o man_n there_o may_v be_v merit_n and_o reward_v according_a to_o debt_n or_o just_o due_a not_o so_o between_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o be_v god_n reward_v set_v out_o by_o the_o other_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o recompense_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o that_o the_o similitude_n stand_v good_a in_o all_o part_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v antecedent_n to_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n the_o ability_n man_n have_v to_o perform_v it_o be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n the_o reward_n give_v be_v infinite_o beyond_o all_o that_o man_n can_v do_v second_o work_n of_o reward_n give_v in_o proportion_n to_o work_n they_o allege_v all_o such_o scripture_n as_o speak_v the_o reward_n give_v according_a to_o work_n therefore_o proportionable_o to_o the_o work_n and_o what_o be_v that_o else_o but_o according_a to_o merit_n when_o as_o in_o give_v there_o be_v regard_n have_v
indulgentia_fw-la pro_fw-la corona_n est_fw-la st._n ambr._n in_o his_o exhort_v to_o virginity_n whence_o have_v i_o so_o great_a merit_n to_o who_o indulgence_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o upon_o ps_n 118._o in_o reference_n to_o those_o word_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o thy_o judgement_n in_o the_o 156._o subsistere_fw-la ambr._n in_o ps_n 118._o contione_fw-la 20._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la mostrum_fw-la sine_fw-la divina_fw-la potest_fw-la miseratione_n subsistere_fw-la vers_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v he_o temper_v his_o judgement_n with_o mercy_n for_o which_o of_o we_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o divine_a mercy_n &_o indulgence_n and_o a_o little_a after_o conclude_v the_o process_n of_o divine_a judgement_n be_v make_v dei_fw-la make_v non_fw-la ergo_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la mostra_fw-la sed_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o god_n mercy_n st._n hilary_n upon_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 31._o ps_n or_o as_o with_o we_o the_o 32._o where_o the_o psalmist_n place_n righteousness_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n or_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n vitia_fw-la hil._n in_o ps_n 31._o opera_fw-la justitiae_fw-la non_fw-la sufficient_a ad_fw-la beatiâ—ud_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la reputet_fw-la vitia_fw-la say_v thus_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o desert_n or_o merit_n or_o obtain_v of_o that_o bliss_n venia_fw-la greg._n mor._n 9_o c._n 14._o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la unless_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v our_o fault_n greg._n the_o great_a say_v thus_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o job_n if_o i_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n i_o come_v to_o life_n not_o by_o my_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n to_o these_o say_n of_o hilary_n and_o gregory_n the_o cardinal_n answer_v by_o their_o need_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o venial_a sin_n as_o if_o the_o several_a acknowledgement_n of_o these_o and_o other_o father_n yea_o of_o the_o 143.2_o the_o ps_n 143.2_o psalmist_n too_o do_v but_o imply_v they_o complain_v only_o of_o some_o venial_a sin_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n only_o of_o mercy_n for_o they_o experience_n may_v sufficient_o convince_v such_o conceit_n of_o vanity_n and_o presumption_n 1._o bern._n de_fw-fr annunc_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o holy_a bernard_n in_o one_o sermon_n give_v many_o reason_n against_o the_o presumption_n of_o merit_n and_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o say_v he_o be_v better_a than_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v can_v better_o plead_v merit_n and_o righteousness_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n our_o three_o rank_n or_o sort_n of_o testimony_n merit_n testimony_n affirm_v our_o duty_n to_o the_o exclude_v of_o merit_n be_v of_o such_o as_o speak_v our_o duty_n in_o do_v all_o we_o can_v conformable_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luc._n 17.10_o say_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 the_o romanist_n think_v to_o elude_v this_o scripture_n by_o say_v though_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o god_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o gain_v everlasting_a life_n by_o our_o good_a work_n this_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o gain_v or_o obtain_v so_o great_a profit_n as_o eternal_a life_n by_o good_a work_n another_o thing_n to_o merit_v it_o by_o do_v they_o and_o if_o our_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o god_n will_v not_o overthrow_v the_o romish_a merit_n yet_o our_o duty_n to_o do_v all_o we_o can_v will_v do_v it_o indeed_o unto_o merit_n take_v in_o the_o most_o strict_a sense_n according_a to_o absolute_a right_n and_o debt_n it_o be_v require_v that_o a_o man_n bring_v profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o challenge_v any_o thing_n by_o such_o merit_n 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good_a work_n be_v so_o due_a to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exact_v they_o although_o he_o will_v give_v no_o reward_n debeâ—_n bern._n the_o quadrup_n debito_fw-la creator_n tuus_fw-la est_fw-la tu_fw-la creatura_fw-la tu_fw-la servus_n ille_fw-la dominus_fw-la ille_fw-la figulus_n â—u_n figmenâ—um_n totum_fw-la ergò_fw-la quod_fw-la es_fw-la illi_fw-la debeâ—_n he_o be_v thy_o creator_n say_v bernard_n thou_o his_o creature_n thou_o be_v a_o servant_n he_o thy_o lord_n he_o the_o potter_n thou_o his_o workmanship_n therefore_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v thou_o owe_v to_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v all_o theophyl_n say_v 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n in_o luc._n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o servant_n that_o do_v not_o his_o work_n be_v worthy_a of_o stripe_n but_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n let_v he_o be_v content_a that_o he_o have_v escape_v stripe_n that_o be_v if_o reward_v come_v for_o so_o do_v let_v he_o account_v and_o receive_v it_o as_o of_o mere_a bounty_n for_o 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