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 lift_v up_o with_o a_o proud_a conceit_n that_o thereby_o they_o have_v merit_v but_o shall_v no_o less_o true_o than_o humble_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n who_o by_o do_v no_o more_o than_o their_o duty_n can_v not_o merit_v of_o god_n and_o this_o objection_n be_v also_o answer_v by_o custodia_fw-la bernard_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquies_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la monuit_fw-la omne_fw-la dicendum_fw-la planè_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la numquid_fw-la contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o for_o humility_n sake_n he_o admonish_v they_o thus_o to_o say_v no_o doubt_n for_o humility_n but_o do_v he_o bid_v they_o speak_v against_o verity_n and_o the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o 2._o chrysostome_n elsewhere_o no_o man_n say_v he_o do_v show_v forth_o such_o a_o conversation_n as_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v whole_o of_o his_o gift_n therefore_o he_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o show_v that_o what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v for_o we_o he_o do_v not_o of_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o good_a we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o of_o duty_n wherefore_o himself_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v if_o therefore_o we_o show_v forth_o love_n if_o we_o give_v our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a we_o perform_v our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n object_n yea_o but_o the_o servant_n 23._o which_o employ_v their_o talent_n well_o be_v commend_v as_o profitable_a servant_n answ._n they_o be_v commend_v as_o good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a to_o their_o master_n and_o of_o he_o because_o they_o profitable_o employ_v their_o talent_n be_v graciouslie_o reward_v but_o of_o their_o merit_n nothing_o be_v say_v if_o they_o have_v not_o employ_v their_o talent_n well_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v punish_v and_o in_o that_o they_o do_v employ_v they_o well_o they_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n and_o that_o also_o by_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n who_o both_o give_v they_o the_o talent_n and_o grace_n to_o employ_v they_o well_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o have_v reward_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v it_o §_o xiii_o our_o four_o testimony_n be_v rom._n 6._o 23._o for_o the_o stipend_n 23._o of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n where_o be_v a_o antitheâ—…is_n or_o opposition_n between_o death_n mean_v eternal_a death_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n that_o death_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n just_o merit_v by_o it_o but_o
desert_n or_o dignity_n â—…or_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o dareâ—…ur_fw-la he_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o they_o that_o be_v unworthy_a as_o be_v alleagâ—…d_v beforâ—…_n out_o of_o augustine_n in_o psal._n 109._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o wage_n or_o a_o mercenary_a reward_n but_o be_v grace_n may_v according_a to_o the_o name_n be_v gracious_o give_v again_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o the_o faithful_a eternal_a life_n not_o because_o they_o deserve_v it_o but_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o for_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o perform_v but_o he_o have_v promise_v without_o respect_n of_o our_o desert_n to_o give_v it_o free_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o shall_v free_o give_v it_o to_o we_o and_o without_o our_o desert_n xi_o §_o xvi_o fine_a theodoret_n the_o salvation_n of_o man_n depend_v on_o 11._o god_n mercy_n alone_o for_o we_o do_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o as_o wage_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n goodness_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v propter_fw-la i_o salvabo_fw-la i_o will_v save_v for_o my_o own_o sake_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v shameless_a that_o this_o place_n make_v not_o for_o our_o purpose_n and_o why_o for_o by_o salvation_n be_v not_o mean_v eternal_a life_n but_o of_o our_o first_o vocation_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o show_n as_o though_o theodoret_n do_v contend_v that_o we_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o our_o first_o vocation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v call_v into_o the_o vineyard_n as_o wage_n and_o again_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v already_o call_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v elect_v call_v justify_v we_o be_v also_o save_v but_o that_o be_v free_a and_o undeserved_a and_o therefore_o so_o be_v this_o again_o 18._o the_o crown_n surpass_v the_o fight_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o laboâ—…rs_n for_o the_o labour_n be_v small_a but_o great_a gain_n be_v hope_v for_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v expect_v not_o wage_n but_o glory_n rom._n 8._o 18._o and_o in_o rom._n 6._o 23._o hîc_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la mercedem_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiam_fw-la here_o he_o do_v not_o say_v wage_n but_o grace_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o although_o the_o reward_n do_v much_o surpass_v the_o pain_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o just_a reward_n no_o doubt_n but_o why_o just_o not_o because_o it_o be_v equal_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v render_v to_o merit_v of_o condignity_n but_o because_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o according_o give_v of_o god_n the_o righteeous_a judge_n prosper_v testimony_n 17._o which_o bellarmine_n to_o who_o his_o disciple_n prosper_n do_v refer_v we_o seek_v to_o obscure_v be_v before_o clear_v to_o be_v most_o pregnant_a against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n unto_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o on_o psal._n 102._o upon_o these_o word_n who_o crown_v with_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v say_v he_o that_o by_o the_o same_o mercy_n the_o crown_n of_o good_a work_n which_o he_o call_v merit_n be_v give_v by_o which_o be_v give_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o crown_n that_o be_v free_o and_o without_o merit_n or_o desert_n §_o xvii_o and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o next_o five_o hundred_o and_o in_o the_o three_o also_o as_o be_v plentiful_o prove_v by_o multitude_n of_o testimony_n in_o the_o say_v learned_a work_n of_o our_o most_o learned_a primate_n unto_o which_o because_o his_o adversary_n give_v no_o answer_n i_o will_v refer_v the_o chri_n stian_a reader_n cite_v only_o a_o few_o of_o the_o latter_a time_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o taste_n venerable_a bede_n 23_o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o thus_o that_o the_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v well_o reward_v be_v not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o grace_n only_o septuages_n haymo_n vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la nulli_fw-la per_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la datur_fw-la eternal_a life_n be_v render_v to_o none_o by_o debt_n or_o duty_n but_o be_v give_v by_o free_a mercy_n 1._o rupertus_n the_o greatness_n or_o eternity_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v a_o matter_n not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o grace_n 23._o photius_n in_o rom._n 6._o 23._o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wage_n of_o good_a work_n but_o a_o free_a gift_n 12._o oecumen_fw-la in_o coloss._n 1._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n well_o do_v he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v a_o certain_a inheritance_n and_o gift_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 18._o on_o which_o place_n also_o he_o say_v 18._o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o we_o neither_o can_v suffer_v nor_o confer_v any_o thing_n worthy_a the_o remuneration_n that_o shall_v be_v there_o i_o conclude_v with_o b._n anselmus_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la mille_fw-la annis_fw-la serviret_fw-la deo_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferventissimè_fw-la non_fw-la mereretur_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la diem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la coelorum_fw-la if_o a_o man_n shall_v serve_v god_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o that_o most_o fervent_o he_o shall_v not_o condign_o merit_v to_o be_v half_o a_o day_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n v._o bellarmine_n dispute_n first_o concern_v the_o name_n merit_n second_o concern_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n §_o i._o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o bellarmine_n dispute_n concern_v 2._o merit_n wherein_o he_o discourse_v first_o of_o the_o name_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o merit_n touch_v the_o name_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v in_o the_o first_o place_n eccl._n 14._o 16._o 14._o which_o he_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n read_v thus_o omnis_fw-la misâ—…ricordia_fw-la faciet_fw-la locum_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritum_fw-la operum_fw-la suorum_fw-la all_o mercy_n shall_v make_v place_n for_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n so_o that_o his_o first_o proof_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o corrupt_a translation_n of_o a_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o a_o apocryphal_a book_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v way_n for_o every_o work_n of_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o man_n shall_v find_v according_a to_o his_o woâ—…kes_n that_o be_v say_v bellarmine_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n answ._n but_o the_o phraâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n will_v judge_v every_o man_n or_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v not_o import_v merit_n that_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n shall_v thereon_o be_v ground_v but_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n work_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o be_v he_o will_v gracious_o reward_v they_o that_o have_v do_v well_o and_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v those_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o so_o it_o be_v expound_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o good_a or_o evil_n so_o rom._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o matth._n 16._o 27._o cum_fw-la matth._n 25._o 46._o joh._n 5._o 29._o this_o truth_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o poenit_fw-la gregory_n the_o great_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o render_v secundum_fw-la 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himself_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 5._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o which_o also_o you_o suffer_v luk._n 20._o 35._o they_o that_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a apoc._n 3._o 4._o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_n because_o they_o be_v worthy_a his_o reason_n may_v thus_o be_v frame_v whosoever_o be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n they_o do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v it_o those_o that_o do_v good_a work_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o they_o do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v it_o i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n for_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o these_o two_o to_o be_v worthy_a and_o to_o be_v count_v worthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v worthy_a by_o a_o man_n own_o worth_n or_o merit_n or_o by_o acceptation_n and_o grace_n or_o favour_n vouchsafe_v by_o another_o to_o be_v 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32._o 10._o that_o he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n that_o be_v unworthy_a of_o they_o though_o but_o temporal_a what_o will_v he_o have_v say_v of_o eternal_a david_n profess_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o those_o temporal_a honour_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o john_n the_o baptist_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o carry_v christ_n shoe_n mat._n 3._o 11._o or_o to_o loose_v the_o latchet_n of_o they_o luk._n 3._o 16._o john_n 1._o 27._o the_o centurion_n who_o faith_n be_v so_o high_o commend_v profess_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v worthy_a that_o christ_n shall_v come_v under_o his_o roof_n mat._n 8._o 8._o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n though_o one_o man_n do_v bear_v they_o all_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o future_a glory_n roman_n 8._o 18._o add_v to_o these_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o father_n though_o cite_v many_o of_o they_o before_o 20._o ambrose_n quid_fw-la pâ—…ssumus_fw-la dignum_fw-la pramiis_fw-la facere_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la 7._o hâ—…erome_n nullum_fw-la opus_fw-la dignum_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la reperietur_fw-la again_o 18._o river_n a_o nihil_fw-la posset_n 〈◊〉_d condignum_fw-la pati_fw-la glâ—…ria_fw-la coelesti_fw-la etianisi_fw-la talis_fw-la esset_fw-la illa_fw-la qualis_fw-la modò_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n show_v forth_o such_o a_o conversation_n as_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o stelecli_fw-la though_o a_o man_n shall_v die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o virtuous_a action_n the_o author_n of_o the_o work_n not_o finish_v upon_o 53._o matthew_n what_o do_v we_o in_o this_o world_n worthy_a that_o we_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v
lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 5._o 4._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 17._o 6._o 11._o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o §_o 4_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o §_o 7._o 12._o 9_o to_o another_o faith_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o §_o 6._o 13._o 2_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o §_o 6._o &_o cap._n 3._o §_o 2._o 3_o 4._o 13._o 13._o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o §_o 4._o 15._o 49._o we_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o §_o 12._o 16._o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 4._o 17._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §_o 7._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o §_o 21._o 5._o 21._o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n he_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o §_o 10._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o §_o 4._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la capitis_fw-la 7._o 1._o perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o §_o 20._o 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §_o 6._o 9_o 10._o he_o that_o minister_v seed_n multiply_v your_o seed_n and_o increase_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o righteousness_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o §_o 21._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n 1._o 8_o 9_o if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospeâ—…l_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o 2._o 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v noâ—…_n justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o §_o 8_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 13._o 3._o 21._o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o §_o 8._o 5._o 5._o 6._o 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dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o §_o 15._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o §_o 22._o 3._o 15._o let_v so_o many_o as_o perfect_v be_v thus_o mind_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o §_o 10_o the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_n 1._o 5_o 6._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v etc._n etc._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 20._o 22._o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n 2._o 14_o 15._o notwithstanding_o sâ—…e_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child_n bear_v if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5_o §_o 4._o 5._o 8._o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o §_o 6._o the_o second_o to_o timothy_n 2._o 11_o 12._o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shâ—…ll_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v l._n 7._o c._n 4._o §_o 11._o 16._o 2._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meetâ—…_n for_o the_o master_n usâ—…_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o §_o 9_o 4._o 7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 20._o to_z titus_n 2._o 14._o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o may_v purge_v untâ—…_n himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 19_o 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n wâ—…n_v we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o lâ—…ver_n of_o regeneration_n that_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o §_o 8._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o §_o 14._o to_o the_o hebrew_n 5_o 9_o he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n eternal_a to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o §_o 12._o 6._o 10._o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o â—…0_n 9_o 28._o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sinnâ—…s_n of_o many_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §_o 2._o 10._o 36._o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §_o 3._o 11._o 4._o 7_o etc._n etc._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o §_o 9_o 11._o 6._o he_o that_o commâ—…th_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o §_o 7._o cap._n 15._o §_o 15._o 13._o 16._o with_o such_o sacrificâ—…s_n god_n be_v well_o please_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 2._o james._n 1._o 25._o be_v a_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §_o 12._o 2._o 14._o 17._o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 6._o caâ—…_n 2._o §_o 5._o 10_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o §_o 5._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §_o 12._o 2._o 24._o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o §_o 4._o 2._o 14._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la capitis_fw-la lib._n 7._o â—…_n 8._o §_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o 26._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o §_o 7._o the_o second_o of_o peter_n 1._o 1._o who_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o we_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n lib._n 4._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o the_o first_o of_o john_n 2._o 4._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n lib._n 6._o â—…_n 2._o â—…_n 8._o 2._o 5._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o §_o 6._o 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 3._o 4._o 19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o l._n 6._o c_o 12._o §_o 5._o 5._o 1._o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o §_o 9_o 5._o 3._o and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 8._o the_o revelation_n 7._o 14_o 15._o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 16._o 19_o 8._o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 5._o 22._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o §_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 5._o §_o 10._o l._n 7._o c._n 8._o §_o 23._o 22._o 12._o i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n expound_v in_o this_o treatise_n a_o table_n of_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n of_o justification_n a_o abraham_n though_o he_o abound_v with_o good_a work_n yet_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n lib._n 4._o cap_n 8._o §_o 15._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o §_o
for_o all_o they_o who_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o john_n 1._o 12_o 13._o and_o those_o 13._o who_o be_v once_o bear_v of_o god_n be_v never_o unborn_a again_o but_o be_v make_v son_n by_o faith_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v gal._n 3._o 26._o they_o be_v also_o make_v 17._o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o as_o faith_n therefore_o be_v never_o utter_o lose_v no_o more_o be_v justification_n for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v faith_n so_o long_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n we_o never_o lose_v though_o perhaps_o some_o act_n of_o faith_n may_v sometime_o be_v interrupt_v therefore_o our_o justification_n be_v but_o one_o continue_a act_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o be_v justify_v but_o once_o §_o viii_o now_o whereas_o we_o have_v define_v and_o defend_v according_a continue_v to_o the_o scripture_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o action_n as_o be_v without_o we_o and_o a_o continue_a act_n hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v against_o the_o papist_n first_o that_o neither_o their_o first_o nor_o second_o justification_n be_v that_o justification_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n not_o the_o second_o for_o that_o be_v not_o god_n action_n but_o their_o own_o who_o be_v justify_v before_o by_o habitual_a righteousness_n infuse_v from_o god_n do_v themselves_o as_o they_o â—…each_v by_o practise_v of_o good_a work_n increase_v their_o righteousness_n that_o be_v justify_v themselves_o by_o actual_a righteousness_n as_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o second_o justification_n not_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v by_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n increase_v but_o that_o we_o hold_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o our_o own_o act_n neither_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o nor_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v increase_v and_o therefore_o no_o degree_n of_o justification_n not_o the_o first_o which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n within_o we_o work_v in_o we_o a_o real_a change_n or_o positive_a mutation_n by_o infusion_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n and_o special_o of_o charity_n and_o confound_v it_o with_o habitual_a sanctification_n from_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v distinguish_v second_o justification_n be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o justification_n passive_o understand_v and_o much_o less_o with_o justice_n itself_o but_o the_o papist_n not_o only_o understand_v it_o passive_o but_o also_o confound_v it_o with_o inherent_a justice._n three_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v justification_n to_o be_v one_o continue_a act_n from_o our_o vocation_n to_o our_o glorification_n but_o such_o a_o act_n as_o may_v not_o only_o be_v interrupt_v ostentimes_o and_o lose_v for_o a_o time_n as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v by_o every_o mortal_a sin_n and_o again_o be_v renew_v so_o oft_o as_o they_o go_v to_o shrift_n but_o also_o that_o it_o may_v total_o and_o final_o be_v lose_v which_o error_n i_o have_v confute_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n of_o perseverance_n cap._n ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n §_o i._o but_o in_o this_o definition_n beside_o the_o genus_fw-la not_o only_o all_o the_o justification_n cause_n of_o justification_n but_o also_o the_o essential_a part_n thereof_o be_v brief_o comprise_v which_o i_o will_v now_o distinct_o propound_v the_o cause_n because_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o stand_v the_o science_n of_o every_o thing_n the_o essential_a part_n because_o in_o they_o justification_n itself_o consist_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n as_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v four_o the_o efficient_a the_o matter_n the_o form_n the_o end_n the_o efficieâ—…t_a cause_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a the_o principal_n be_v god_n which_o i_o note_v in_o the_o definition_n when_o i_o say_v efficient_a it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v as_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n do_v testify_v as_o namely_o rom._n 3._o 26_o 30._o 4._o 5_o 6._o 8._o 30_o 33._o 8._o gal._n 3._o 8._o god_n i_o say_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a action_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la respect_v the_o creature_n it_o be_v the_o common_a action_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o thus_o god_n alone_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v justify_v for_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n 12._o who_o have_v power_n over_o our_o soul_n against_o who_o we_o sin_n 4._o and_o by_o our_o sin_n become_v his_o debtor_n when_o we_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o alone_o proper_o forgive_v sin_n as_o himself_o profess_v isaiah_n 43._o 25._o and_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n confess_v as_o a_o receive_a 25._o truth_n luk._n 5._o 21._o for_o who_o may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o remit_v those_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n it_o be_v he_o who_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o in_o christ_n not_o impute_v our_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o accept_v of_o we_o in_o his_o 19_o belove_a ephes._n 1._o 6._o it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o forgive_a our_o sin_n free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o give_v we_o right_o to_o his_o heaveâ—…ly_a kingdom_n which_o doctrine_n 6._o serve_v first_o for_o our_o direction_n and_o instruction_n where_o to_o seek_v and_o to_o sue_v for_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o any_o creature_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o in_o the_o name_n 2._o and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o alone_o our_o saviour_n direct_v we_o 12._o to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n second_o it_o minister_v strong_a consolation_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o see_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v they_o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n who_o shall_v condemn_v &_o c_o three_o it_o sâ—…rveth_v for_o the_o confutation_n or_o rather_o condemnation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o popish_a priest_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o power_n not_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o judge_n to_o remit_v they_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a attribute_n of_o god_n exod._n 34._o 7._o 7._o which_o he_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o isaiah_n 43._o 25._o and_o which_o no_o mere_a 25._o man_n can_v without_o blasphemy_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o mark_n 2._o 7._o 7._o §_o ii_o with_o the_o principal_a cause_n we_o be_v to_o join_v the_o consideration_n motive_n of_o the_o motive_n or_o move_a cause_n both_o without_o god_n which_o of_o some_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o within_o himself_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indeed_o principia_fw-la agendi_fw-la the_o former_a be_v man_n misery_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o cause_n but_o the_o object_n of_o mercy_n yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o motive_n and_o be_v use_v as_o a_o reason_n to_o move_v to_o mercy_n 9_o and_o thence_o misericordia_fw-la have_v its_o name_n and_o christ_n merit_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o procatarcticke_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o merit_n the_o move_a cause_n within_o god_n be_v his_o mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n which_o i_o signify_v in_o the_o definition_n when_o i_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v a_o most_o grâ—…cious_a and_o rightâ—…_n action_n os_fw-la god_n for_o as_o in_o many_o if_o not_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n meet_v together_o so_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o redemption_n which_o cardinal_n câ—…jetan_n e_o well_o observe_v the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n alone_o but_o by_o grace_n and_o justice_n together_o but_o both_o of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n by_o grace_n i_o understand_v the_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o in_o he_o before_o all_o secular_a time_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o in_o which_o he_o have_v gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a by_o which_o 9_o as_o we_o be_v elect_v and_o call_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o by_o the_o same_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o free_o without_o any_o cause_n in_o we_o rom._n 3._o 24._o now_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n first_o because_o of_o his_o freegrace_n he_o give_v his_o own_o son_n to_o
in_o regard_n of_o itself_o but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o it_o do_v apprehend_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v assure_v thereof_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o faith_n receive_v christ_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n before_o we_o can_v by_o special_a faith_n be_v assure_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n as_o elsewhere_o 5._o i_o have_v show_v to_o teach_v that_o man_n must_v believe_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v remit_v §_o xiii_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v therefore_o to_o say_v any_o more_o in_o this_o place_n divine_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o give_v a_o caveat_n to_o all_o young_a divine_n that_o they_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o these_o novelty_n which_o either_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o or_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n at_o all_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o matter_n i_o understand_v that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v impute_v as_o our_o only_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v perfect_o righteous_a before_o god_n by_o imputation_n whereof_o we_o be_v both_o free_v from_o hell_n and_o also_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o let_v all_o man_n take_v notice_n that_o these_o opinion_n howsoever_o to_o some_o they_o seem_v matter_n of_o small_a importance_n be_v notwithstanding_o very_o dangerous_a if_o not_o pernicious_a see_v they_o concern_v our_o very_a title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o see_v alâ—…o_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o treatise_n that_o without_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n righteousness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n nor_o salvation_n for_o all_o will_v confess_v that_o without_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n none_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v and_o that_o they_o justify_v or_o save_v none_o but_o they_o only_o to_o who_o they_o be_v communicate_v and_o apply_v but_o they_o can_v be_v communicate_v otherwise_o than_o by_o imputation_n whereby_o god_n accept_v they_o in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o we_o have_v in_o our_o own_o person_n perform_v they_o for_o ourselves_o again_o these_o four_o assertion_n i_o hold_v for_o undoubted_a truth_n first_o that_o what_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v or_o suffer_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n he_o do_v and_o suffer_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o second_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o that_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n accept_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v three_o that_o what_o he_o accept_v in_o our_o behalf_n that_o he_o impute_v unto_o we_o for_o by_o imputation_n we_o mean_v nothing_o else_o four_a to_o say_v that_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v in_o our_o behalf_n be_v both_o blasphemous_a against_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n as_o if_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o vain_a and_o also_o pernicious_a unto_o we_o for_o if_o christ_n do_n and_o suffering_n for_o we_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o then_o be_v our_o faith_n vain_a and_o we_o remain_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o woeful_a state_n of_o damnation_n §_o fourteen_o but_o some_o will_v say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o object_n merit_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o answ._n yea_o but_o god_n forgive_v no_o sin_n for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v for_o as_o he_o be_v merciful_a so_o he_o be_v just_a in_o forgive_a our_o sin_n but_o no_o such_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v imagine_v but_o that_o of_o christ._n for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o by_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o have_v remission_n by_o christ_n satisfaction_n if_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o how_o can_v it_o be_v communicate_v and_o make_v we_o but_o by_o imputation_n and_o that_o the_o very_a papist_n themselves_o be_v at_o length_n force_v to_o confess_v and_o where_o they_o say_v that_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v true_a because_o with_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n there_o do_v always_o concur_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n without_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n which_o only_o free_v a_o man_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n do_v not_o entitle_v he_o or_o give_v he_o right_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v by_o faith_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o another_o to_o have_v by_o faith_n inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 26._o 18._o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v 18._o have_v without_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o only_o in_o christ._n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o only_a meritorious_a obedience_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o have_v merit_v and_o purchase_v salvation_n for_o we_o we_o be_v save_v but_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o obedience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o communicate_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o for_o ourselves_o how_o can_v it_o be_v make_v we_o but_o by_o imputation_n wherefore_o no_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n no_o salvation_n cap._n vi_o the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n the_o essential_a part_n the_o fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n §_o i._o the_o final_a cause_n or_o end_n for_o which_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o supreme_a sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v either_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a the_o supreme_a be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o definition_n which_o as_o they_o do_v concur_v in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n psalm_n 145._o 17._o 17._o so_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o justification_n for_o therein_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v suffer_v we_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n to_o perish_v in_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v send_v his_o own_o and_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v 24._o free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o 6._o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a his_o justice_n also_o such_o that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v suffer_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o elect_a to_o go_v unpunished_a or_o forgive_v they_o without_o due_a satisfaction_n he_o have_v punish_v they_o in_o his_o own_o son_n and_o exact_v from_o he_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o have_v set_v he_o forth_o 26._o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n through_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v past_a by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n to_o demonstrate_v i_o say_v his_o righteousness_n at_o this_o time_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n not_o unto_o we_o therefore_o not_o unto_o we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o worthiness_n but_o 1._o to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n all_o glory_n be_v due_a for_o his_o mercy_n and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n who_o do_v justify_v we_o not_o of_o work_n 2._o lest_o we_o shall_v glory_v in_o ourselves_o but_o of_o his_o grace_n free_o without_o any_o desert_n or_o cause_n in_o ourselves_o through_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v of_o god_n make_v righteousness_n 31._o unto_o we_o that_o he_o which_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n §_o ii_o the_o subordinate_a end_n be_v our_o salvation_n and_o the_o way_n unto_o it_o end_n which_o be_v our_o new_a obedience_n or_o sanctification_n salvation_n though_o it_o be_v salvation_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o particular_a supreme_a end_n and_o chief_a good_a unto_o which_o both_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v refer_v yet_o it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o sovereign_a and_o universal_a end_n for_o such_o be_v god_n goodness_n towards_o his_o elect_a that_o he_o have_v subordinate_v our_o salvation_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o he_o have_v
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 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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 three_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o second_o they_o say_v it_o be_v improper_a and_o not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o approve_a author_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n say_v he_o we_o will_v discourse_v libro_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o whether_o we_o will_v follow_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o papist_n who_o can_v approve_v their_o own_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n by_o any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v nevertheless_o acknowledge_v that_o use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o do_v maintain_v but_o whereas_o he_o do_v insinuate_v that_o we_o do_v therefore_o reject_v the_o second_o and_o three_o signification_n because_o the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o use_v in_o approve_a author_n i_o answer_v if_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o latin_a word_n as_o he_o do_v that_o it_o be_v not_o use_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n at_o all_o and_o in_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o other_o ecclesiastical_a 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a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n christ_n suffering_n and_o obedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o god_n in_o his_o behalf_n as_o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o rack_n to_o man_n conscience_n for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n shall_v serious_o consider_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o shall_v oppose_v to_o the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n if_o he_o look_v back_o to_o his_o own_o conversation_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o trust_v to_o but_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v find_v sufficient_a matter_n of_o despair_n he_o may_v say_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o which_o adher_v to_o faith_n alone_o be_v bless_v seven_o in_o ephes._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n alone_o he_o save_v eight_o in_o col._n 1._o 27._o 5._o for_o at_o once_o to_o bring_v man_n more_o senseless_a than_o stone_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o angel_n simple_o by_o bare_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o faith_n alone_o without_o 〈◊〉_d all_o difficulty_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o mystery_n nine_o in_o tit._n 1._o 13._o 3_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v give_v credit_n to_o thy_o faith_n why_o do_v thou_o bring_v in_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v bellarmine_n by_o other_o thing_n understand_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n when_o chrysostome_n indeed_o reject_v all_o other_o thing_n because_o faith_n itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v ten_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n cite_v by_o bishop_n 28._o justinian_n out_o of_o chrysostome_n in_o psal._n 14._o which_o do_v not_o only_o conclude_v this_o question_n against_o the_o papist_n but_o also_o put_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o sanctification_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o virtue_n and_o justification_n unto_o which_o faith_n only_o be_v require_v justitia_fw-la conflatur_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la &_o â—…na_fw-la virtus_fw-la activa_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la justitiaâ—…_n quemadmodum_fw-la nec_fw-la una_fw-la tabula_fw-la perficit_fw-la navigium_fw-la nec_fw-la unus_fw-la lapis_fw-la domum_fw-la una_fw-la sola_fw-la virtus_fw-la justificat_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la virtutum_fw-la fastigium_fw-la righteousness_n be_v compound_v of_o many_o virtue_n and_o one_o active_a virtue_n make_v not_o righteousness_n even_o as_o one_o plank_n do_v not_o make_v a_o ship_n nor_o one_o stone_n a_o house_n only_a virtue_n justify_v namely_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o top_n of_o 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matter_n so_o in_o this_o particular_a as_o hierome_n therefore_o have_v say_v in_o rom._n 1._o 16._o so_o say_v he_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n justiâ—…ia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la 17._o quod_fw-la
according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n otherwise_o we_o acknowledge_v degree_n of_o assurance_n and_o if_o any_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v hold_v the_o special_a faith_n to_o be_v the_o only_o justify_v faith_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o as_o judge_v they_o only_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n persuade_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n assure_v thereof_o but_o beside_o and_o before_o the_o special_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o ourselves_o a_o formal_a degree_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n promise_n by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v receive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n this_o degree_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o repentance_n though_o in_o time_n repentance_n seem_v to_o go_v before_o faith_n as_o be_v soon_o discern_v but_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o time_n repentance_n go_v before_o special_a faith_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n in_o remit_v his_o sin_n who_o have_v not_o repent_v thereof_o cap._n xii_o of_o four_o other_o disposition_n viz._n love_n penitency_n a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o purpose_n of_o a_o new_a life_n §_o i._o his_o four_o disposition_n be_v love_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n disposition_n do_v hope_n for_o a_o benefit_n from_o another_o as_o namely_o justificacation_n from_o god_n he_o begin_v to_o love_v he_o from_o who_o he_o do_v expect_v it_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v some_o show_n that_o hope_n dispose_v to_o love_v but_o that_o love_n do_v dispose_v to_o justification_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n but_o that_o some_o love_n go_v before_o justification_n and_o dispose_v thereto_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v which_o if_o he_o can_v perform_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n â—…or_n so_o long_o as_o this_o love_n do_v not_o justify_v his_o assertion_n do_v not_o disprove_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o but_o indeed_o he_o prove_v it_o not_o though_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o produce_v beside_o four_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o aurenge_n his_o first_o testimony_n be_v a_o supposititious_a senrence_n of_o nameditionem_fw-la a_o apocryphal_a book_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o sentence_n in_o the_o original_a greek_a nor_o the_o book_n canonical_a neither_o be_v the_o sentence_n itself_o to_o the_o purpose_n you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v be_v he_o do_v not_o say_v justify_v but_o enlighten_v that_o be_v as_o jansenius_n expound_v comfort_v for_o they_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o love_n he_o be_v already_o justify_v by_o faith_n from_o which_o both_o fear_n and_o love_n do_v spring_n §_o ii_o his_o second_o testimony_n luk._n 7._o 47._o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o therefore_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o here_o in_o the_o papist_n be_v many_o time_n gross_o mistake_v who_o think_v that_o in_o every_o aetiologie_n the_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v be_v a_o cause_n so_o proper_o call_v when_o as_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v any_o other_o argument_n or_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o the_o cause_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n do_v not_o only_o fignifie_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o effect_n which_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o action_n but_o also_o any_o reason_n which_o prove_v the_o thing_n propound_v which_o be_v a_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o the_o action_n or_o thing_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o conclusion_n or_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v consâ—…quentiae_fw-la non_fw-la consequentis_fw-la of_o the_o consequence_n not_o of_o the_o consequent_a thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o fallacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la when_o that_o be_v bring_v for_o any_o argument_n which_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v redditio_fw-la causae_fw-la be_v the_o render_n of_o any_o reason_n from_o any_o argument_n whatsoever_o for_o in_o any_o syllogism_n that_o which_o be_v the_o medium_n though_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o conclusion_n because_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o prove_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n and_o wherefore_o be_v all_o one_o thus_o the_o papist_n prove_v christ_n humiliation_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o 11._o because_o â—…he_v apostle_n say_v therefore_o god_n exalt_v he_o &c_n &c_n thus_o they_o prove_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n because_o our_o saiour_n say_v for_o i_o be_v hungry_a &c_n &c_n so_o here_o that_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n because_o it_o be_v say_v for_o she_o love_v much_o when_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n argue_v not_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n but_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a first_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v two_o debtor_n whereof_o the_o one_o owe_v he_o five_o hundred_o penny_n the_o other_o fifty_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o pay_v he_o free_o forgive_v they_o both_o their_o debt_n our_o saviour_n therâ—…fore_o demand_v of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o have_v invite_v he_o which_o of_o these_o debtor_n will_v love_v the_o creditor_n most_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi true_o answer_v i_o suppose_v he_o to_o who_o he_o forgive_v most_o which_o answer_n approve_v by_o our_o saviour_n plain_o prove_v that_o love_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n but_o forgiveness_n of_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_a of_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a love_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o less_o the_o cause_n of_o less_o love_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o great_a love_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a forgiveness_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o this_o parable_n our_o saviour_n apply_v to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o invite_v he_o as_o the_o less_o debtor_n and_o to_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v be_v a_o notorious_a sinner_n as_o the_o great_a debtor_n to_o both_o which_o he_o have_v forgive_v their_o debt_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v show_v that_o her_o greaâ—…er_a love_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o her_o great_a debt_n forgive_v second_o by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o same_o verse_n but_o to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v he_o love_v but_o a_o little_a it_o be_v therefore_o plain_a that_o the_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_n of_o more_o of_o more_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_n of_o less_o of_o less_o love_n and_o as_o less_o love_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o less_o debt_n forgive_v so_o great_a love_n of_o more_o forgive_v he_o speak_v therefore_o of_o her_o love_n not_o as_o the_o cause_n go_v before_o but_o as_o the_o effect_n follow_v after_o justification_n §_o iii_o and_o such_o be_v bellarmine_n argument_n out_o of_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o be_v 14._o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o be_v we_o be_v justify_v because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n therefore_o the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o justification_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o this_o appear_v manifest_o out_o of_o these_o word_n which_o bellarmine_n have_v fraudulent_o omit_v nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la translati_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n our_o love_n then_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o evidence_n whereby_o it_o be_v know_v that_o we_o be_v already_o justify_v for_o so_o he_o say_v speak_v in_o the_o time_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v already_o pass_v or_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 7._o 47._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o her_o love_n
which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o which_o time_n god_n will_v judge_v man_n 12._o according_a to_o their_o work_n for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n those_o that_o have_v do_v good_a 29._o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a into_o everlasting_a punishment_n for_o good_a work_n though_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o they_o nor_o save_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n matth._n 25._o 34_o 35._o according_a to_o that_o psal._n 62._o 12._o and_o to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o rewarde_a a_o man_n mean_v the_o godly_a man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n §_o ix_o last_o they_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v medij_fw-la and_o as_o that_o which_o medis_fw-la though_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n be_v call_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la nâ—…n_fw-la and_o thus_o they_o be_v necessary_a first_o as_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a via_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la perducturus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la itsum_fw-la quem_fw-la promisit_fw-la 109._o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o unto_o that_o end_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v say_v augustine_n for_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o justification_n entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v to_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sanctification_n towards_o their_o glorification_n eâ—…h_o 2._o 10._o good_a work_n therefore_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v yet_o they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o say_v bellarminâ—…_n himselâ—…e_v 13._o that_o although_o god_n in_o predestination_n have_v determine_v to_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o love_v without_o any_o prevision_n of_o work_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v withal_o ordain_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o execution_n the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v good_a work_n i_o say_v then_o with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 21._o this_o be_v the_o way_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o it_o second_o as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o our_o election_n for_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a ephes._n 1._o 4._o as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v dead_a â—…am_n 2._o 26._o as_o unseparable_a consequent_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n luk._n 1._o 74._o and_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a consequent_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o they_o be_v necessary_a forerunner_n of_o salvation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v fit_v for_o god_n kingdom_n because_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n apoc._n 21._o 27._o and_o final_o so_o necessary_a be_v a_o godly_a life_n that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o i_o conclude_v with_o bernard_n sineâ—…_n that_o good_a work_n be_v occulia_fw-la predestinationis_fw-la jndicia_fw-la futurâ—…_n fâ—…licitatis_fw-la presagia_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la caâ—…saregnandi_fw-la token_n of_o our_o secret_a predestination_n presage_v of_o our_o future_a happiness_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_v that_o kingdom_n for_o howsoever_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a in_o many_o respect_n as_o i_o have_v show_v necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a necessitate_v efficientiae_fw-la as_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n §_o x._o second_o the_o papist_n calumniate_v we_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o calumniation_n good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o sanctification_n which_o slander_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n arise_v from_o their_o wilful_a and_o pernicious_a error_n in_o consound_a justificâ—…tion_n and_o sanctification_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n we_o hold_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o if_o our_o own_o work_n or_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v obtrude_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o matter_n or_o merit_v thereof_o whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v both_o acquit_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o also_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o also_o detest_v as_o 6._o menstruous_a clout_n as_o dung_n 9_o as_o loss_n but_o in_o the_o question_n of_o sanctification_n where_o they_o be_v consider_v both_o as_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o consequent_n of_o justification_n whereby_o we_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n gather_v testimony_n to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o justification_n benefit_n and_o edify_v our_o brethrenâ—…_n and_o also_o as_o necessary_a forerunner_n of_o glorification_n whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o god_n kingdom_n unto_o which_o by_o justification_n we_o be_v entitle_v and_o as_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o heavenly_a country_n and_o as_o the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o be_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o as_o those_o thing_n wherein_o our_o sanctification_n do_v in_o good_a part_n consist_v for_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o our_o sanctification_n be_v partly_o habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n faith_n hope_n charity_n humility_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o first_o justification_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o partly_o actual_a consist_v in_o our_o new_a obedience_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o good_a work_n which_o be_v their_o second_o justification_n this_o then_o be_v that_o which_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o although_o good_a work_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o faith_n unto_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v concur_v in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o justification_n as_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o not_o only_o we_o but_o bellarmine_n himself_o often_o cit_v out_o of_o augustine_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la accedunt_fw-la justificato_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la or_o thus_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequantur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o but_o follow_v after_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o pregnant_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v no_o cause_n thereof_o cap._n ii_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n §_o i._o have_v thus_o avoid_v the_o calumniation_n of_o the_o justify_v papist_n we_o be_v now_o to_o dispute_v the_o question_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o justification_n before_o man_n whereby_o we_o be_v declare_v or_o know_v to_o be_v just_a but_o of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v we_o just_a nor_o of_o work_n as_o fruit_n and_o consequent_n but_o as_o of_o cause_n of_o justification_n for_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v declaratiuè_fw-la that_o be_v declare_v and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a to_o themselves_o or_o other_o by_o good_a work_n as_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o undoubted_a consequent_n of_o justification_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o good_a work_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o and_o this_o our_o assertion_n we_o will_v first_o prove_v by_o necessary_a argument_n and_o then_o defend_v the_o same_o against_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n handle_v §_o ii_o and_o first_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o use_v before_o to_o prove_v the_o five_o several_a point_n already_o handle_v for_o first_o if_o justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o sanctification_n as_o if_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n but_o the_o former_a have_v be_v clear_o prove_v therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v confess_v .2_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o free_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o work_v do_v by_o we_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v such_o a_o opposition_n 9_o between_o grace_n and_o work_n that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o other_o but_o the_o antecedent_n have_v be_v former_o prove_v therefore_o the_o consequent_a can_v be_v deny_v 3._o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o but_o only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n
believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n imputâ—…h_v righteousness_n without_o work_n gal._n 2._o 16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 16._o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o which_o add_v the_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v add_v also_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o &_o 11._o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n 1â—…_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v who_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justâ—…fied_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n 9_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v 9_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o i_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n as_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n tit._n 3._o 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o 5._o §_o vi_o bellarmine_n before_o he_o make_v answer_v to_o these_o testimony_n faith_n note_v three_o thing_n first_o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n second_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o law_n three_o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o work_n when_o he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n for_o the_o first_o he_o cavil_v with_o calvin_n and_o chemnitius_n and_o other_o as_o though_o they_o understand_v simple_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n that_o which_o require_v work_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o require_v faith_n as_o if_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o also_o require_v work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v not_o also_o require_v faith_n whereas_o our_o writer_n distinguish_v the_o two_o covenant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o one_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o other_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v that_o which_o to_o justification_n require_v work_n as_o the_o condition_n thereof_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o which_o to_o justification_n require_v faith_n as_o the_o condition_n thereof_o the_o former_a say_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o mat._n 19_o 17._o the_o latter_a believe_v in_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v john_n 3._o 16._o act._n 16._o 31._o but_o the_o papist_n while_o they_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n perfect_a righteousness_n be_v require_v in_o we_o to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o condition_n thereof_o as_o much_o or_o rather_o more_o than_o in_o the_o law_n they_o do_v either_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n make_v either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n 9_o or_o else_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o false_a teacher_n of_o the_o galatian_n they_o teach_v another_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v which_o whosoever_o do_v though_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v accurse_v but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v not_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o require_v unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o ability_n of_o perform_v obedience_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v promise_v 10._o to_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o our_o new_a obedience_n be_v require_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o as_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o glorification_n and_o as_o the_o cognizance_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v §_o vii_o bellarmine_n have_v reject_v our_o exposition_n set_v down_o exposition_n his_o own_o the_o sum_n and_o effect_n whereof_o in_o plain_a term_n be_v thus_o that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v the_o letter_n or_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o afford_v no_o help_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o spirit_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n promise_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v command_v which_o distinction_n between_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v by_o saint_n light_v augustine_n be_v true_a but_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o place_n rom._n 3._o 27._o where_o by_o law_n on_o both_o part_n be_v mean_v doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n thorah_n the_o law_n of_o work_n signify_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o unto_o justification_n require_v work_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n signify_v the_o gospel_n which_o to_o justification_n require_v faith_n only_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o 8._o word_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o although_o bellarmine_n elsewhere_o 2._o seem_v to_o make_v this_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o letter_n command_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n mean_v thereby_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v ever_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o withal_o confess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n so_o that_o lex_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o law_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n be_v as_o well_o oppose_v to_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o law_n but_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n treat_v be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o that_o righteousness_n which_o either_o of_o they_o require_v to_o justification_n for_o both_o of_o they_o require_v righteousness_n thereunto_o the_o law_n require_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o gospel_n in_o which_o without_o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v teach_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o say_v chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n and_o this_o explication_n fit_o agree_v to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n all_o boast_a be_v exclude_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v thus_o argue_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n exclude_v all_o boast_n see_v ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o but_o the_o law_n of_o work_n that_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v justification_n by_o work_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o boast_n see_v rom._n 4._o 2._o which_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o save_v by_o grace_n therefore_o that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v not_o the_o true_a doctrine_n but_o that_o which_o teach_v justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n §_o viii_o as_o touch_v the_o difference_n which_o he_o put_v between_o law_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n or_o that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o or_o by_o it_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o 4._o in_o the_o three_o question_n of_o this_o controversy_n where_o i_o show_v that_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v according_a to_o augustine_n meaning_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o it_o make_v whole_o against_o bellarmine_n for_o though_o a_o
allege_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o saint_n peter_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o 2._o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v for_o if_o the_o faithful_a such_o as_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n then_o be_v they_o justify_v without_o work_n neither_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a concur_v unto_o their_o justification_n §_o ix_o but_o for_o all_o this_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o galatian_n the_o galatian_n the_o work_v only_o do_v without_o faith_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n by_o certain_a consequence_n which_o the_o apostle_n infer_v which_o say_v he_o be_v most_o strong_a against_o work_n do_v without_o faith_n but_o most_o weak_a against_o work_n wrought_v by_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v strong_a against_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n i_o do_v confess_v but_o that_o they_o be_v weak_a against_o justification_n by_o work_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v equal_o strong_a against_o all_o i_o do_v deny_v for_o the_o apostle_n when_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n he_o exclude_v work_n do_v not_o distinguish_v of_o work_n whether_o proceed_v from_o nature_n or_o from_o grace_n as_o if_o by_o the_o one_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o the_o other_o but_o general_o exclude_v all_o even_a those_o which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n thereby_o mean_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n whatsoever_o even_o charity_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o 5._o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o proceed_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n whencesoever_o it_o proceed_v neither_o be_v the_o papist_n able_a to_o produce_v any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n either_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n or_o propound_v this_o question_n to_o be_v dispute_v whether_o work_n do_v justify_v without_o faith_n but_o even_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v without_o work_n always_o conclude_v the_o affirmative_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n thereby_o teach_v that_o work_n do_v justify_v before_o god_n neither_o without_o faith_n nor_o yet_o with_o it_o §_o x._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o needful_a point_n worthy_a grace_n to_o be_v insist_v upon_o and_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o bellarmine_n objection_n wherein_o he_o please_v himself_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v two_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a which_o god_n have_v propound_v to_o man_n the_o one_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o other_o after_o his_o fall_n the_o former_a be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o himself_o the_o sacrament_n whereof_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o when_o man_n have_v break_v this_o covenant_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n into_o the_o state_n of_o disobedience_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v now_o not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o lord_n therefore_o in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o love_n of_o mankind_n make_v with_o man_n be_v now_o a_o sinner_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n that_o whosoever_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o in_o himself_o a_o sinner_n as_o since_o the_o fall_v all_o be_v shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o his_o righteousness_n the_o faith_n in_o this_o covenant_n concern_v the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v profess_v from_o the_o begin_n after_o the_o promise_n be_v once_o make_v by_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o ancient_a believer_n who_o have_v testimony_n that_o they_o please_v god_n 11._o and_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n wrought_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n which_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o have_v do_v and_o it_o be_v represent_v and_o figure_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n even_o from_o the_o 9_o beginning_n and_o the_o same_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o sacrament_n viz._n circumcision_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n 11._o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o passover_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n our_o passover_n 8._o who_o be_v immolate_a for_o we_o and_o prefigure_v by_o the_o propitiatory_a which_o cover_v the_o ark_n in_o which_o be_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o scape-goate_n which_o do_v bear_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o many_o respect_n but_o most_o plain_o by_o the_o brazen_a 15._o serpent_n etc._n etc._n but_o lest_o man_n shall_v either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o pride_n neglect_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o consequent_o their_o own_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o common_a corruption_n of_o all_o natural_a man_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o publish_v the_o moral_a law_n not_o with_o purpose_n that_o any_o shall_v by_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v which_o bellarmine_n himself_o excitaâ—…et_fw-la confess_v but_o partly_o that_o to_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n discover_v unto_o they_o their_o own_o damnable_a estate_n in_o themselves_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o curse_n belong_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o same_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v force_v to_o seek_v for_o salvation_n out_o of_o themselves_o in_o christ_n and_o partly_o that_o to_o man_n regenerate_v and_o justify_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o frame_v their_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o counsellor_n and_o a_o guide_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o towards_o our_o country_n in_o heaven_n §_o xi_o those_o therefore_o which_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o observation_n grace_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o galatian_n be_v teach_v by_o their_o false_a teacher_n be_v in_o a_o pernicious_a error_n both_o because_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n all_o man_n without_o exception_n be_v sinner_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n and_o also_o because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o opposition_n between_o these_o two_o covenant_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n that_o to_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v a_o disannul_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o can_v be_v disannul_v in_o itself_o though_o to_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n it_o be_v make_v void_a as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v gal._n 3._o and_o therefore_o with_o he_o i_o say_v 18._o that_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o than_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v disannul_v and_o make_v void_a then_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v of_o none_o effect_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o 21._o then_o be_v the_o inherent_a no_o more_o of_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 18._o but_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 14._o then_o man_n be_v make_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o consequent_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o they_o and_o final_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o according_a to_o all_o the_o consequence_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n from_o when_o i_o argue_v thus_o to_o they_o that_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_n to_o they_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v disannul_v and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a whatsoever_o whether_o before_o or_o after_o grace_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n therefore_o to_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_n etc._n etc._n the_o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v those_o that_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o double_a yoke_n of_o most_o miserable_a bondage_n opposite_a
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shall_v be_v obtrude_v as_o the_o matter_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v both_o free_v from_o hell_n and_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n if_o affiance_n or_o trust_n be_v put_v in_o they_o for_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n then_o seem_v they_o never_o so_o glorious_a they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_n yea_o as_o loss_n and_o in_o the_o like_a cause_n as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o godly_a 6._o have_v compare_v their_o most_o righteous_a work_n to_o menstâ—…uous_a clout_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n chemnitius_n 135._o speak_v that_o the_o apostle_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la articulum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la do_v thus_o speak_v of_o his_o work_n do_v after_o his_o renovation_n immo_n say_v he_o si_fw-mi fiducâ—…_n justitiae_fw-la cor_fw-la be_o deo_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la illis_fw-la operibus_fw-la assuaâ—…ur_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la ille_fw-la esse_fw-la stercora_fw-la &_o detrimenta_fw-la 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spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o child_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n with_o christ_n who_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o christ_n if_o he_o have_v give_v we_o grace_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v 29._o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o our_o suffering_n do_v make_v we_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o but_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v that_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o so_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 11_o 12._o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o patient_o suffer_v it_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n but_o a_o sign_n that_o we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inherit_v show_v that_o they_o come_v to_o that_o kingdom_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n salvation_n therefore_o be_v give_v as_o a_o freâ—…_n gift_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o election_n and_o justification_n and_o as_o a_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o therefore_o not_o merit_v by_o they_o that_o be_v save_v but_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o secret_a and_o inward_a grace_n and_o many_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o vain_a opinion_n and_o profession_n of_o it_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o when_o as_o man_n therefore_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n do_v demouâ—…trate_v their_o faith_n by_o good_a work_n and_o namely_o by_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n they_o give_v good_a proof_n of_o their_o election_n whereby_o this_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v 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crown_v his_o own_o gift_n ea_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la bonitas_fw-la say_v learned_a casaubon_n 17._o ut_fw-la beneficia_fw-la gratuitò_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la collata_fw-la aliâ—…_n beneficiis_fw-la coronet_n atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la mercedem_fw-la appellet_fw-la such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o such_o benefit_n as_o he_o have_v free_o bestow_v upon_o his_o child_n he_o crown_v with_o other_o benefit_n and_o this_o he_o call_v reward_n nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la say_v calvin_n 22._o quasi_fw-la debitum_fw-la solvens_fw-la sed_fw-la mercedis_fw-la titulum_fw-la imponens_fw-la suis_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la not_o as_o render_v any_o debt_n but_o impose_v the_o name_n of_o reward_n on_o his_o own_o benefit_n §_o fourteen_o now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o testimony_n which_o bellar._n allege_v 20._o wherein_o upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v the_o first_o be_v matth._n 5._o 20._o unless_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o 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justitiray_fw-fr as_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n 32._o be_v quia_fw-la 33._o omnis_fw-la spes_fw-la salâ—…tis_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la in_o 17._o operibus_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o by_o his_o work_n he_o must_v be_v save_v but_o not_o satisfy_v as_o justiciaries_n never_o be_v but_o ever_o remain_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a of_o their_o justification_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o papist_n i_o say_v not_o satisfy_v with_o all_o that_o obedience_n which_o he_o have_v perform_v from_o his_o 20._o youth_n up_o but_o find_v that_o something_o still_o be_v lack_v he_o come_v to_o our_o saviour_n to_o know_v what_o good_a 〈◊〉_d work_v those_o be_v by_o do_v whereof_o he_o may_v be_v save_v good_a master_n say_v he_o what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n to_o
what_o we_o be_v and_o not_o what_o we_o be_v that_o see_v from_o what_o we_o be_v fall_v we_o may_v seek_v to_o be_v repair_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n god_n make_v with_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o integrity_n when_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v it_o but_o after_o the_o fall_n because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o man_n shall_v perform_v that_o covenant_n in_o and_o by_o himself_o he_o in_o great_a mercy_n make_v with_o man_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ._n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o pride_n neglect_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n it_o please_v god_n to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o to_o that_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v thereby_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o drive_v they_o unto_o christ._n and_o foe_n bellarmine_n himself_o have_v teach_v discrimen_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la data_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la justificaret_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la morbum_fw-la â—…stenderet_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quaerâ—…ndum_fw-la medicum_fw-la excitaret_fw-la the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o that_o end_n that_o it_o shall_v justify_v but_o that_o it_o may_v show_v the_o disease_n and_o stirte_n up_o man_n to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n again_o a_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a who_o be_v god_n rebellious_a subject_n the_o law_n be_v indeed_o impossible_a through_o their_o own_o default_n and_o yet_o god_n exact_v most_o just_o that_o righteousness_n in_o which_o he_o do_v create_v they_o he_o require_v most_o just_o a_o account_n of_o those_o talent_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o they_o though_o now_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n be_v due_o exact_v of_o the_o debtor_n though_o through_o his_o own_o default_n he_o be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o make_v payment_n as_o for_o the_o elect_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o they_o be_v love_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v give_v his_o law_n to_o they_o not_o to_o this_o end_n that_o either_o by_o the_o observation_n thereof_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o by_o the_o breach_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o then_o who_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o before_o their_o conversion_n be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n and_o after_o their_o conversion_n and_o justification_n it_o may_v be_v a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o frame_v their_o life_n and_o conversation_n aspire_v always_o towards_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v though_o they_o can_v full_o attain_v unto_o it_o why_o then_o say_v augustine_n 970._o shall_v not_o this_o perfection_n be_v enjoin_v to_o man_n though_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n have_v it_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la rectè_fw-la curratur_fw-la si_fw-la quò_fw-la currendum_fw-la est_fw-la nesciatur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la sciretur_fw-la si_fw-la nullis_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la ostenderetur_fw-la for_o man_n can_v run_v well_o if_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o they_o must_v run_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v that_o if_o by_o precept_n it_o be_v not_o make_v know_v to_o they_o and_o worthy_a be_v that_o say_n of_o bernard_n 50._o to_o be_v repeat_v again_o and_o again_o neither_o be_v the_o commander_n ignorant_a that_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o commandment_n do_v exceed_v the_o strength_n of_o man_n but_o he_o judge_v it_o profitable_a that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v admonish_v of_o their_o own_o unsufficiencie_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v to_o what_o end_n or_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n they_o shall_v aspire_v therefore_o by_o command_v impossible_a thing_n he_o do_v not_o make_v man_n transgressor_n but_o humble_a that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stoppod_n 20._o and_o the_o whole_a world_n make_v obnoxious_a to_o god_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o receive_v the_o commandment_n and_o feel_v our_o defectivenes_n we_o shall_v cry_v to_o heaven_n and_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v know_v in_o that_o day_n that_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n 5._o which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o testimony_n §_o x._o his_o four_o reason_n be_v collect_v out_o of_o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o 4._o mat._n 6._o 10._o heb._n 5._o 9_o in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o three_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o say_v he_o if_o we_o canâ—…t_v fulfil_v the_o law_n than_o christ_n miss_v of_o his_o end_n for_o notwithstanding_o his_o suffering_n the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o we_o neither_o be_v our_o prayer_n ever_o obtain_v of_o fulfil_a gâ—…ds_n will_v and_o commandment_n on_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v christ_n the_o author_n of_o salvation_n to_o any_o because_o none_o obey_v he_o 4._o answ._n as_o touch_v the_o first_o place_n because_o it_o be_v often_o allege_v by_o bellarmine_n i_o will_v somewhat_o insist_v upon_o it_o the_o place_n be_v two_o way_n expound_v either_o of_o sanctification_n or_o of_o justification_n ifit_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o sanctification_n as_o the_o papist_n common_o expound_v it_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o end_n be_v achieve_v iâ—…_n all_o those_o who_o live_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o all_o true_a believer_n i_o say_v it_o be_v archieve_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o life_n and_o perfect_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o as_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o justification_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v assure_v the_o faithful_a vers_n 1._o that_o notwithstanding_o sin_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n whereof_o he_o have_v complain_v chap._n 7._o remain_v in_o they_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o same_o by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n vers_fw-la 25._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o his_o member_n who_o he_o describe_v by_o this_o character_n that_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o confirm_v the_o same_o conclusion_n show_v how_o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o for_o say_v he_o vers_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n whereby_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n we_o understand_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o holiness_n or_o sanctification_n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o so_o he_o say_v though_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o who_o understand_v this_o place_n of_o sanctification_n and_o righteousness_n inherent_a who_o by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n but_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n vers_fw-la 24._o so_o here_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n speak_v of_o himself_o teach_v by_o his_o own_o example_n every_o true_a christian_n to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n to_o himself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o justify_v we_o in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n that_o be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n subject_n to_o passion_n and_o infirmity_n and_o that_o for_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v exact_v the_o due_a punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o his_o alsufficient_a satisfaction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v unto_o justification_n may_v by_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o be_v his_o member_n which_o walk_v not_o as_o also_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n not_o after_o
be_v make_v just_a before_o god_n by_o work_n and_o james_n affirm_v it_o how_o do_v they_o not_o contradict_v one_o another_o §_o iv._o bellarm._n hope_v to_o salve_v the_o matter_n with_o his_o new-found_a distinction_n james._n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n wherein_o a_o man_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v just_a exclude_v work_n do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n without_o faith_n and_o without_o grace_n and_o that_o james_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o justification_n wherein_o a_o just_a man_n be_v make_v more_o just_a say_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v answ._n such_o a_o distinction_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o sanctification_n which_o be_v partly_o habitual_a the_o which_o they_o call_v their_o first_o justiâ—…cation_n consist_v chief_o in_o charity_n and_o partly_o actual_a which_o be_v their_o second_o justfication_n consist_v in_o good_a work_n but_o be_v apply_v to_o justification_n it_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o ancient_a father_n neither_o can_v any_o such_o distinction_n possible_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v as_o i_o have_v show_v 5._o heretofore_o second_o if_o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o distinction_n i_o will_v say_v that_o paul_n when_o he_o deny_v abraham_n to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o second_o justification_n which_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v for_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n do_v abound_v which_o work_v as_o bellarmine_n confess_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o they_o and_o that_o james_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n who_o he_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o justification_n as_o bellarmine_n also_o affirm_v if_o therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o in_o the_o 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spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n or_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a which_o word_n also_o may_v be_v two_o way_n expound_v for_o either_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o if_o of_o the_o habit_n than_o the_o comparison_n stand_v thus_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v without_o breath_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o breathe_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o nostril_n i_o say_v as_o the_o body_n without_o breath_n be_v dead_a so_o that_o say_v which_o be_v without_o work_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o breathe_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v dead_a for_o as_o sermâ—…â—…_n bernâ—…rd_v also_o say_v as_o we_o discern_v the_o life_n of_o this_o 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xv._n yea_o but_o will_v some_o say_v the_o contradiction_n be_v not_o yet_o salve_v only_o for_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v as_o you_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v and_o saint_n james_n in_o plain_a term_n deny_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o i_o answer_v when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v we_o do_v not_o mean_v absolute_o that_o nothing_o do_v justify_v but_o faith_n in_o no_o sense_n whatsoever_o for_o many_o thing_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v aliâ—…_n atque_fw-la aliâ—…_n sensu_fw-la in_o divers_a sense_n as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o prime_n efficient_a christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n god_n as_o the_o judge_n christ_n as_o the_o advocate_n god_n as_o the_o creditor_n christ_n as_o the_o surety_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o move_a cause_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o matter_n the_o imputation_n thereof_o as_o the_o form_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 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power_n of_o merit_v not_o from_o a_o external_a principle_n but_o from_o himself_o as_o be_v god_n not_o by_o grace_n but_o by_o nature_n and_o by_o generation_n second_o it_o be_v libera_fw-la &_o non_fw-la debita_fw-la free_a and_o not_o of_o duty_n because_o he_o be_v god_n esa._n 53._o 7._o oblatus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la voluit_fw-la joh._n 10._o 17_o 18._o three_o it_o be_v most_o perfect_a absolute_a the_o seven_o because_o it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o do_v owe._n the_o eight_o because_o his_o merit_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o therefore_o condign_a to_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v insomuch_o that_o pope_n clement_n who_o bellarmine_n uâ—…igenitus_fw-la do_v follow_v do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v gutte_fw-la unam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la propter_fw-la infinitam_fw-la personae_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la ad_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la sufficere_fw-la pâ—…tuisse_fw-la the_o nine_o because_o by_o his_o suffering_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o by_o his_o obedience_n heaven_n be_v al-sufficient_o merit_v for_o we_o even_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o one_o of_o the_o nine_o condition_n agree_v to_o the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n therefore_o not_o the_o obedience_n of_o any_o mere_a man_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a but_o only_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o alone_a merit_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o these_o reason_n we_o may_v add_v all_o those_o argument_n which_o i_o produce_v either_o to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v nor_o save_v by_o work_n which_o argument_n for_o number_n be_v many_o and_o for_o strength_n impregnable_a but_o especial_o those_o which_o do_v prove_v either_o that_o all_o our_o obedience_n be_v defective_a and_o stain_a with_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o if_o our_o obedience_n be_v unperfect_a and_o defective_a then_o be_v it_o far_o from_o merit_v any_o thing_n but_o punishment_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o â—…lfill_v the_o law_n then_o be_v we_o in_o ourselves_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o merit_v heaven_n by_o our_o own_o obedience_n chap._n viii_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n disprove_v merit_n vindicate_v from_o bellarmine_n cavil_v §_o i._o now_o i_o come_v to_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o first_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n by_o his_o sophistry_n seek_v 5._o to_o wring_v from_o we_o and_o first_o we_o allege_v those_o testimony_n which_o ascribe_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n to_o god_n mercy_n and_o not_o to_o our_o merit_n as_o exod._n 20._o 6._o psalm_n 62._o 12._o &_o 103._o 4_o 17._o gal._n 6._o 16._o mat._n 5._o 7._o but_o more_o special_o tit._n 3._o 5._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o from_o whence_o we_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o render_v to_o our_o merit_n as_o deserve_v thereby_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v render_v as_o due_a to_o our_o merit_n that_o be_v not_o give_v of_o grace_n eternal_a life_n be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n allege_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o render_v ro_o our_o merit_n as_o deserve_v thereby_o to_o the_o proposition_n bellarmine_n seem_v to_o answer_v or_o rather_o to_o the_o conclusion_n that_o eternal_a life_n though_o it_o be_v render_v to_o our_o merit_n yet_o be_v give_v of_o god_n free_a mercy_n but_o the_o proposition_n be_v general_o true_a for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v and_o by_o his_o work_n merit_v the_o reward_n be_v give_v not_o according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4_o and_o such_o be_v the_o opposition_n between_o merit_n and_o grace_n that_o what_o be_v of_o grace_n be_v not_o of_o work_n and_o what_o be_v of_o work_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 6._o omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la say_v aquinas_n 5._o repugnat_fw-la gratiae_fw-la and_o bellarmine_n himself_o initiâ—…_n gratia_n inde_fw-la nâ—…men_fw-la accepit_fw-la quod_fw-la gratis_n detur_fw-la oppâ—…nitur_fw-la autem_fw-la debito_fw-la likewise_o bernard_n 67._o non_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la gratia_fw-la intret_fw-la ubi_fw-la iam_fw-la meritum_fw-la occupavit_fw-la and_o again_o do_v gratiae_fw-la quicquid_fw-la meritis_fw-la deputas_fw-la so_o that_o grace_n and_o work_n mercy_n and_o merit_n can_v stand_v together_o if_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n and_o if_o of_o merit_n than_o not_o of_o mercy_n §_o ii_o yea_o but_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v merit_n both_o to_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o merit_n by_o two_o exposition_n which_o he_o say_v augustine_n sixtum_fw-la give_v of_o the_o place_n allege_v the_o one_o wherein_o he_o join_v gregory_n 8._o with_o he_o that_o eternal_a life_n though_o it_o be_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o merit_n yet_o it_o be_v call_v gratia_fw-la because_o the_o merit_n themselves_o to_o which_o it_o be_v render_v be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n whereunto_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o assertion_n both_o of_o augustine_n and_o also_o of_o gregory_n make_v strong_o against_o the_o 13._o merit_n of_o condignity_n for_o if_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n as_o he_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o the_o good_a work_n which_o he_o unproper_o call_v merit_n be_v also_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v render_v to_o they_o as_o a_o deserve_a reward_n â—…f_o it_o be_v free_o give_v how_o be_v it_o render_v as_o a_o debt_n if_o good_a work_n be_v god_n free_a gift_n they_o mâ—…ke_v we_o debtor_n to_o god_n not_o he_o to_o we_o augustine_n in_o that_o epistle_n cite_v by_o bellarmive_a say_v 298._o debita_fw-la redditur_fw-la poena_fw-la damnato_fw-la indebita_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberato_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la se_fw-la indignum_fw-la queratur_fw-la nec_fw-la dignum_fw-la se_fw-la iste_fw-la glorietur_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la gratia_fw-la nullis_fw-la utique_fw-la meritis_fw-la reddita_fw-la sed_fw-la gratuita_fw-la bonitate_fw-la donata_fw-la and_o again_o ipsa_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la gratia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la nec_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o detur_fw-la and_o yet_o again_o quaerimus_fw-la meritum_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la nec_fw-la invenimus_fw-la quia_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la gratia_fw-la evacuetur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o donatur_fw-la sed_fw-la meritis_fw-la redditur_fw-la augustine_n therefore_o speak_v of_o good_a work_n as_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o therefore_o not_o merit_n proper_o but_o only_o such_o work_n as_o god_n will_v free_o reward_v bellarmine_n himself_o be_v the_o interpreter_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n he_o speak_v as_o the_o free_a and_o undeserved_a reward_n of_o good_a work_n quae_fw-la gratia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n for_o no_o other_o respect_n but_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v the_o same_o augustine_n 62._o write_v on_o those_o word_n of_o psalm_n 63._o 3._o melior_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la super_fw-la vitas_fw-la say_v multae_fw-la sunc_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la humanae_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la unam_fw-la vitam_fw-la promittis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la illam_fw-la that_fw-mi nobis_fw-la quasi_fw-la propter_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la propâ—…er_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la gregory_n 8._o write_v on_o those_o word_n psal._n 143._o 8._o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n where_o by_o morning_n he_o understand_v the_o future_a resurrection_n wherein_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v show_v towards_o the_o faithful_a he_o frame_v this_o objection_n if_o that_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v mercy_n and_o be_v not_o acquire_v by_o merit_n what_o shall_v
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
sin_n he_o have_v deserve_v and_o how_o then_o can_v he_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n whereby_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o â—…atisfie_v for_o his_o sin_n deserve_v eternal_a life_n the_o three_o out_o of_o bernard_n 1._o we_o do_v know_v say_v he_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o the_o future_a glory_n nec_fw-la si_fw-la unas_fw-la omnis_fw-la sustineat_fw-la no_o that_o they_o be_v not_o though_o one_o man_n shall_v sustain_v they_o all_o which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a yet_o be_v a_o very_a true_a amplification_n that_o if_o one_o man_n shall_v bear_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o all_o man_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o his_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n will_v not_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v such_o amplification_n be_v use_v no_o less_o true_o by_o chrysostome_n and_o anselm_n chrysostome_n 157._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o we_o shall_v die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v show_v forth_o all_o virtue_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o recompense_v the_o least_o part_n of_o those_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v already_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o if_o we_o can_v by_o all_o such_o mean_n be_v answerable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o favour_n â—…ouchsafed_v in_o this_o world_n by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o hope_v to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v serve_v god_n most_o devout_o nascitur_fw-la a_o thousand_o year_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o condign_o merit_v to_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n half_o a_o day_n say_v anselm_n anselm_o xxii_o in_o the_o six_o place_n bellarmine_n allege_v three_o testimony_n we_o as_o object_v by_o we_o viz._n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5_o 7._o the_o first_o we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o produce_v against_o merit_n of_o salvation_n but_o against_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o be_v the_o six_o testimony_n of_o we_o which_o bellarmine_n endeavour_v to_o answer_v as_o he_o do_v here_o see_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o §_o 15._o the_o second_o be_v the_o four_o testimony_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o answer_v see_v my_o reply_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o §_o 13._o the_o three_o be_v the_o five_o testimony_n of_o which_o see_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o §_o 14._o but_o though_o we_o do_v not_o allege_v the_o first_o against_o merit_n of_o work_n yet_o by_o 9_o by_o consequent_a it_o do_v disprove_v it_o for_o if_o work_n do_v not_o concur_v to_o justification_n as_o the_o matter_n thereof_o then_o can_v they_o not_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o salvation_n as_o have_v be_v say_v second_o if_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n which_o concern_v our_o title_n to_o salvation_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_n yea_o as_o loss_n then_o be_v they_o not_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o whereas_o bellarmine_n challenge_v we_o to_o allege_v any_o one_o father_n that_o understand_v paul_n to_o speak_v of_o work_n do_v after_o grace_n i_o allege_v before_o saint_n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o place_n who_o understand_v the_o apostle_n as_o speak_v of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v all_o both_o old_a and_o new_a both_o past_a and_o present_a and_o that_o i_o confirm_v by_o reason_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o augustine_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faithful_a eminentissimam_fw-la it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v by_o our_o obedience_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n but_o of_o that_o most_o eminent_a righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v by_o faith_n the_o other_o two_o place_n exclude_v work_n from_o be_v any_o cause_n as_o well_o of_o salvation_n as_o of_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o salvation_n and_o of_o all_o the_o degree_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o not_o our_o worthiness_n 5._o his_o word_n in_o the_o former_a by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n noâ—…_n of_o work_n the_o latter_a not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o whence_o arise_v this_o argument_n if_o by_o our_o merit_n we_o be_v save_v then_o by_o work_n but_o not_o by_o our_o work_n therefore_o not_o by_o merit_n or_o thus_o if_o not_o by_o work_n we_o be_v save_v because_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n then_o much_o less_o be_v we_o save_v by_o our_o own_o merit_n cap._n iii_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o reason_n produce_v against_o merit_n and_o maintain_v against_o bellarmine_n cavil_v §_o i._o our_o first_o reason_n the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n boast_v and_o salvation_n take_v from_o we_o all_o cause_n of_o boast_v in_o ourselves_o that_o he_o 31._o which_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o which_o do_v not_o take_v away_o all_o cause_n of_o boast_v in_o ourselves_o be_v not_o the_o true_a doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n and_o of_o salvation_n by_o god_n free_a grace_n without_o our_o merit_n take_v from_o we_o all_o cause_n of_o our_o boast_n in_o ourselves_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o of_o salvation_n by_o our_o own_o merit_n do_v not_o take_v away_o all_o cause_n of_o boast_v in_o ourselves_o both_o prove_v rom._n 3._o 27._o &_o 4._o 2._o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o the_o effect_n of_o bellarmine_n answer_n be_v that_o they_o who_o plead_v their_o own_o merit_n as_o proceed_v from_o grace_n doâ—…_n not_o glory_n iâ—…_n themselves_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n reply_v first_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v we_o though_o give_v of_o god_n as_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n be_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o glory_n in_o they_o as_o appear_z by_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o boast_v 11._o of_o his_o merit_n though_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o receive_v they_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o render_v thanks_n for_o they_o second_o the_o plead_n of_o merit_n be_v itself_o a_o proud_a boast_n matth._n 20._o 12._o three_o the_o papist_n plead_v merit_n as_o proceed_v from_o their_o own_o free_a will_n which_o they_o require_v as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o merit_n four_o if_o the_o good_a work_n proceed_v mere_o from_o god_n grace_n then_o can_v we_o not_o by_o it_o merit_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o by_o it_o they_o merit_v of_o god_n and_o consequent_o deny_v it_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o merit_v to_o proceed_v fâ—…om_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o plead_v merit_n they_o glory_v in_o themselves_o rather_o than_o in_o the_o lord_n christ._n §_o ii_o our_o second_o reason_n that_o doctrine_n which_o derogate_v from_o the_o infinite_a and_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v renounce_v as_o false_a and_o antichristian_a the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o that_o the_o faithful_a by_o their_o own_o work_n do_v true_o and_o condign_o merit_v eternal_a life_n derogate_v from_o the_o infinite_a and_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o christ._n therefore_o it_o be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a the_o assumption_n they_o deny_v yea_o though_o indeed_o they_o do_v derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o denounce_v 33._o anathema_n against_o they_o that_o shall_v say_v so_o but_o we_o not_o only_o say_v it_o but_o prove_v it_o for_o first_o if_o christ_n have_v already_o most_o sufficient_o and_o full_o merit_a heaven_n for_o we_o than_o our_o merit_n be_v needless_a or_o if_o our_o merit_n be_v needful_a as_o they_o teach_v then_o be_v not_o christ_n sufficient_a for_o we_o which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o blasphemy_n second_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o merit_v for_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o true_o believe_v the_o right_a of_o eternal_a life_n do_v great_o derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v that_o christ_n have_v so_o merit_v the_o right_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o he_o they_o have_v 13._o already_o eternal_a life_n be_v already_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o merit_v the_o right_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o their_o own_o good_a work_n do_v in_o effect_n teach_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o merit_v it_o to_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o merit_v the_o right_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o their_o own_o good_a work_n do_v great_o derogate_v
bountyof_n god_n then_o be_v they_o fool_n who_o repose_v affiance_n in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v fool_n who_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 28._o 26._o for_o as_o adrian_n say_v sent._n who_o after_o be_v pope_n our_o merit_n be_v like_o astaffe_n of_o reed_n which_o not_o only_o break_v when_o it_o be_v lean_v upon_o but_o also_o pierce_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o lean_v on_o it_o to_o trust_v in_o a_o man_n own_o righteousnessâ—…_n be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o proud_a justiciary_a and_o hypocrite_n ezec._n 33._o 13._o luke_n 18._o 9_o and_o of_o one_o that_o be_v accurse_v 5._o because_o he_o remove_v his_o heart_n â—…rom_o god_n and_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hâ—…mselfe_n for_o as_o 5._o bernard_n well_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n to_o trust_v in_o himself_o non_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la â—…dem_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la confidentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la diffidentiae_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la habere_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la but_o the_o true_a and_o upright_o christian_a renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o be_v a_o beggar_n in_o spirit_n matth._n 5._o 3._o rest_v whole_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n psal._n 130._o 3_o 4._o &_o 143._o 2._o dan._n 9_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 17._o 10._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o godly_a in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v allege_v their_o own_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n as_o seem_v to_o put_v some_o affiance_n therein_o 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o nehem._n 5._o 19_o psal._n 18._o 21_o 24._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o place_n affiance_n in_o our_o good_a work_n as_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o causa_fw-la merit-monger_n use_v to_o do_v another_o from_o our_o good_a work_n as_o token_n and_o sign_n of_o our_o election_n vocation_n justification_n and_o as_o presage_n of_o our_o glorification_n to_o gather_v comfort_n assâ—…rance_n and_o hope_n to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n which_o the_o faithful_a use_n to_o do_v and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v they_o command_v to_o practice_v good_a work_n that_o they_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pâ—…t_n 1._o 10._o this_o distinction_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o sciendum_fw-la bellarmine_n sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la fidâ—…ciam_fw-la nasci_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aliâ—…d_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la esse_fw-la ponendam_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n out_o of_o our_o good_a work_n to_o gather_v assurance_n and_o affiance_n in_o god_n which_o the_o faithful_a do_v as_o they_o be_v exhort_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o job_n 11._o 15._o rom._n 5._o 4._o probation_n work_v hope_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o place_n affiance_n in_o our_o merit_n which_o none_o but_o proud_a justiciaries_n and_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n use_v to_o do_v second_o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o innocency_n and_o justice_n of_o a_o man_n cause_n and_o the_o innocency_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o person_n for_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o scripture_n who_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n desire_v the_o lord_n 4._o not_o to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o cause_n have_v not_o fear_v reason_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n judgement_n §_o xiii_o our_o six_o reason_n those_o who_o can_v full_o discharge_v their_o duty_n much_o less_o can_v they_o merit_v for_o they_o that_o merit_n must_v do_v more_o than_o their_o duty_n for_o they_o that_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n though_o they_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v must_v acknowledge_v 10._o themselves_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o be_v command_v then_o can_v they_o merit_v nothing_o but_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a full_o to_o satisfy_v his_o duty_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n yea_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v to_o do_v all_o and_o to_o continue_v in_o do_v all_o and_o that_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n which_o the_o law_n require_v but_o those_o thing_n no_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v heretofore_o so_o far_o be_v every_o mortal_a man_n from_o merit_v any_o thing_n but_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n our_o seven_o reason_n if_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v salvation_n than_o we_o be_v save_v by_o they_o but_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o good_a work_n ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v salvation_n eight_o the_o last_o reason_n the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v a_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o israelites_n not_o because_o of_o their_o merit_n deut._n 9_o 5._o nor_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o forefather_n josh._n 24._o 2._o but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7._o 7_o 8._o in_o which_o love_n as_o he_o free_o promise_v it_o so_o in_o the_o same_o undeâ—…erved_a love_n he_o do_v free_o bestow_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v just_a in_o give_v it_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o nehem._n 9_o 8._o the_o same_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whereof_o the_o other_o be_v a_o type_n that_o it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o noâ—…_n of_o merit_n free_o promise_v and_o free_o bestow_v on_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n cap._n four_o testimony_n of_o father_n disprove_v merit_n and_o first_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n have_v seek_v to_o answer_v and_o then_o other_o §_o i._o to_o the_o former_a testimony_n and_o proof_n i_o will_v adjoyne_v the_o testimony_n of_o father_n and_o other_o writer_n and_o first_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n hilary_n have_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v of_o which_o hilary_n 51._o be_v the_o first_o spes_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o sâ—…culum_fw-la &_o in_o seculum_fw-la seculi_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la justitiae_fw-la opera_fw-la sufficient_a ad_fw-la perfectâ—…_n beatitudinis_fw-la meritum_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la justiâ—…ae_fw-la voluntate_fw-la hâ—…manarum_fw-la demutationum_fw-la &_o motuum_fw-la vitia_fw-la non_fw-la reputet_fw-la hinc_fw-la illud_fw-la prophetae_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la super_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la muneratur_fw-la ut_fw-la miserans_fw-la justitia_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la quoque_fw-la suae_fw-la justum_fw-la quemque_fw-la tribuat_fw-la esse_fw-la participem_fw-la his_o intendment_n be_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v better_o than_o our_o righteous_a life_n for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n without_o god_n mercy_n in_o forgive_a of_o sin_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o obtain_v the_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n which_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pity_v our_o will_n of_o righteousness_n bestow_v on_o the_o just_a but_o bellâ—…mine_n make_v he_o speak_v what_o please_v he_o for_o to_o omit_v that_o for_o sufficient_a he_o read_v sufficerent_fw-la hilary_n say_v he_o do_v teach_v that_o with_o our_o goodworke_n be_v mingle_v certain_a sin_n which_o though_o they_o make_v not_o a_o man_n unjust_a as_o be_v light_a â—…nd_n veniâ—…ll_o yet_o they_o need_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n because_o nothing_o that_o be_v defile_v can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bellarâ—…ines_n meaning_n be_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o faithful_a shall_v need_v god_n mercy_n for_o the_o pardon_v of_o venial_a sin_n as_o heretofore_o 5._o â—…ee_a have_v teach_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o hilary_n neither_o be_v it_o tâ—…ue_v as_o i_o have_v show_v §._o beforâ—…_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o â—…udgement_n the_o faithful_a shall_v need_v remission_n of_o venial_a or_o any_o other_o sin_n neither_o do_v hilary_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v light_n and_o such_o as_o the_o papist_n call_v venial_a neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o make_v they_o sinner_n in_o who_o they_o be_v see_v bellarmine_n here_o confess_v that_o man_n be_v so_o defile_v by_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o remit_v exclude_v they_o from_o heaven_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v with_o good_a merit_n be_v mingle_v sinâ—…es_n neither_o do_v
of_o virtue_n yet_o to_o life_n i_o be_o enable_v not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o pardon_n to_o this_o bellarmine_n give_v the_o same_o answer_n which_o he_o do_v to_o aâ—…gustine_n and_o prosper_n which_o be_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o bush_n whereby_o he_o seâ—…keth_v to_o stop_v all_o gapp_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o merit_n as_o we_o have_v from_o ourselves_o which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o but_o to_o this_o place_n this_o answer_n can_v be_v apply_v see_v gregory_n speak_v those_o word_n in_o the_o person_n of_o job_n who_o work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n he_o be_v the_o most_o gracious_a man_n that_o be_v then_o upon_o the_o earth_n the_o same_o gregory_n write_v on_o the_o seven_o penitential_a 143._o psalm_n speak_v to_o this_o effect_n if_o that_o felicity_n of_o saint_n be_v mercy_n and_o be_v not_o acquire_v by_o merit_n which_o he_o have_v note_v before_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o thou_o rendre_v to_o every_o man_n 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 esteem_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o 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 it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o work_n the_o quality_n of_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 reward_n may_v be_v glorious_a for_o to_o that_o bless_a life_n wherein_o we_o live_v with_o god_n and_o by_o god_n no_o labour_n may_v be_v match_v no_o work_n compare_v especial_o see_v the_o apostle_n say_v the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o future_a glory_n where_o he_o teach_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o get_v by_o merit_n no_o not_o of_o saint_n second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v for_o our_o work_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n though_o according_a to_o our_o work_n three_o that_o our_o work_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v condigneâ—…y_o merit_v it_o §_o vi_o the_o six_o and_o last_o be_v bernard_n out_o of_o who_o he_o cit_v as_o object_v bernard_n by_o we_o four_o testimony_n the_o first_o de_fw-fr annunciat_fw-la serm_n 1._o where_o be_v a_o excellent_a passage_n against_o merit_n out_o of_o which_o bellarmine_n cit_v for_o we_o one_o only_a sentence_n but_o i_o will_v recite_v the_o whole_a place_n now_o as_o touch_v life_n eternal_a we_o know_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o future_a glory_n though_o sustinâ—…at_fw-la one_o man_n shall_v sustain_v they_o all_o neither_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n such_o that_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o right_a or_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v some_o injury_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o for_o to_o omit_v that_o all_o our_o merit_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o so_o for_o they_o man_n be_v more_o a_o debtor_n to_o god_n than_o god_n to_o man_n what_o be_v all_o merit_n to_o so_o great_a glory_n final_o who_o be_v better_o than_o the_o prophet_n who_o hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o say_v unto_o god_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n and_o a_o little_a after_o when_o he_o have_v commend_v special_a faith_n whiâ—…h_o the_o papist_n can_v abide_v he_o â—…aith_v ipse_fw-la peccata_fw-la condonat_fw-la ipse_fw-la donat_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o pramia_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la ispe_n redonat_fw-la he_o forgive_v our_o sin_n he_o give_v we_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n and_o he_o nevertheless_o give_v we_o the_o reward_n in_o which_o word_n be_v contain_v six_o good_a argument_n against_o merit_n of_o condignity_n the_o first_o if_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o life_n even_a martyrdom_n itself_o be_v not_o condign_a or_o worthy_a to_o the_o future_a glory_n though_o one_o do_v bear_v they_o all_o then_o much_o less_o be_v our_o action_n or_o good_a work_n but_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n though_o one_o man_n shall_v sustain_v they_o all_o be_v not_o condign_a or_o worthy_a to_o the_o future_a glory_n therefore_o much_o less_o be_v our_o good_a work_n worthy_a of_o that_o glory_n second_o condign_a merit_n be_v such_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o by_o right_a insomuch_o as_o god_n shall_v seem_v to_o do_v wrong_a if_o he_o do_v not_o bestow_v it_o as_o the_o papist_n most_o presumptuous_o teach_v but_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o such_o as_o bernard_n here_o plain_o testify_v therefore_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o condign_a merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n three_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n do_v not_o merit_v of_o god_n yea_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o they_o make_v man_n who_o have_v they_o debtor_n to_o god_n and_o not_o god_n to_o they_o but_o our_o good_a work_n which_o some_o call_v merit_n be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n four_o between_o merit_n of_o condignity_n and_o the_o reward_n there_o be_v a_o equal_a proportion_n but_o what_o be_v all_o our_o good_a work_n which_o they_o call_v merit_n to_o so_o great_a glory_n five_o they_o who_o have_v condign_a merit_n may_v bold_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o challenge_v their_o due_a reward_n but_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o live_v aught_o to_o say_v with_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n if_o thou_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o six_o if_o god_n do_v give_v unto_o we_o both_o our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n and_o also_o the_o reward_n than_o our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o condign_o merit_v everlasting_a life_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a of_o these_o six_o bellarmine_n cit_v only_o the_o second_o and_o that_o only_o he_o answer_v viz._n that_o bernard_n teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o due_a to_o merit_n by_o right_a absolute_o because_o they_o presuppose_v both_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o grace_n and_o promise_n be_v presuppose_v eternal_a life_n be_v due_a by_o right_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v out_o of_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7._o and_o heb._n 6._o reply_v bernard_n speak_v with_o presupposal_n both_o of_o god_n grace_n and_o promise_n and_o teach_v that_o good_a work_n though_o proceed_v from_o grace_n though_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o reward_n yet_o to_o they_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o due_a by_o right_n neither_o do_v they_o merit_v it_o condign_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o six_o reason_n whereof_o bellarmine_n answer_v never_o a_o one_o for_o in_o thâ—…_n first_o reason_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n which_o they_o suffer_v for_o or_o with_o christ_n have_v this_o promise_n that_o if_o they_o suffer_v with_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o yet_o these_o though_o one_o man_n shall_v sustain_v they_o all_o be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o future_a glory_n as_o for_o the_o second_o which_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o answer_v instead_o of_o explain_v it_o he_o plain_o contradict_v it_o say_v that_o our_o merit_n be_v such_o as_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o right_a in_o the_o three_o argument_n bernard_n do_v not_o only_o presuppose_v that_o the_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n where_o of_o he_o speak_v do_v proceed_v from_o grace_n but_o from_o thence_o prove_v that_o because_o they_o be_v god_n gift_n they_o can_v merit_v of_o god_n but_o the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v of_o they_o the_o more_o he_o be_v indebt_v to_o god_n in_o the_o four_o he_o show_v that_o between_o all_o our_o work_n though_o never_o so_o much_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n in_o the_o five_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o godly_a who_o have_v both_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o glory_n that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condign_a merit_n that_o if_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n in_o the_o six_o he_o set_v down_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o he_o do_v condonare_fw-la peccata_fw-la donare_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o redonare_fw-la praemia_fw-la of_o his_o grace_n he_o forgive_v our_o sin_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o give_v we_o good_a work_n which_o he_o call_v merit_n of_o his_o grace_n redouble_v upon_o we_o he_o gracious_o give_v the_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v free_o promise_v as_o for_o his_o proof_n out_o of_o
2_o tim._n 4._o &_o heb._n 6._o i_o shall_v answer_v in_o their_o due_a 4._o place_n unto_o this_o testimony_n bellarmine_n may_v have_v add_v another_o out_o of_o the_o same_o sermon_n it_o be_v necessary_a first_o of_o all_o to_o believe_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n then_o that_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o good_a work_n unless_o he_o also_o give_v it_o last_o that_o by_o no_o good_a work_n thou_o can_v merit_v that_o be_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n unless_o it_o also_o be_v free_o give_v thou_o nisi_fw-la gratis_o detur_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la §_o vii_o the_o other_o three_o place_n be_v these_o first_o totum_fw-la hominis_fw-la diabolo_fw-it meritum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la totam_fw-la spem_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la salvum_fw-la facit_fw-la second_o proinde_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la three_o fateor_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a neither_o can_v i_o by_o my_o own_o merit_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o lord_n possess_v it_o by_o a_o double_a right_n the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n content_v himself_o with_o the_o one_o he_o give_v i_o the_o other_o to_o these_o three_o together_o bellarmine_n frame_v two_o misshapen_v answer_n first_o that_o bernard_n meaning_n be_v that_o our_o merit_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o from_o god_n mercy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v prove_v out_o of_o his_o 68_o sermon_n on_o the_o canticle_n merita_fw-la habere_fw-la cure_n habita_fw-la data_fw-la noveris_fw-la and_o therefore_o say_v i_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o merit_v for_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n they_o make_v we_o indebt_v to_o god_n as_o he_o teach_v and_o not_o he_o to_o we_o but_o indeed_o bernard_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o our_o work_n or_o merit_n either_o as_o from_o we_o or_o as_o in_o we_o but_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v our_o sin_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o while_o god_n abound_v with_o mercy_n in_o christ_n he_o say_v he_o can_v want_v merit_n for_o man_n justice_n be_v god_n indulgence_n and_o therefore_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n o_o solus_fw-la 23._o verè_fw-la beatus_fw-la cuinon_fw-la imputavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la peecatum_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la sufficit_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la solum_fw-la habere_fw-la propitium_fw-la cui_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la imputare_fw-la decreverit_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nâ—…npeccare_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la justitia_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la dei_fw-la his_o second_o answer_n be_v conjectural_a that_o perhaps_o bernard_n out_o of_o humility_n and_o perhaps_o not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o merit_n and_o out_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n do_v not_o trust_v in_o his_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o reply_v he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v no_o merit_n but_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o he_o have_v many_o sin_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v confident_a in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ._n neither_o be_v he_o so_o uncertain_a of_o such_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o himself_o as_o whereby_o he_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v as_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o contrary_n as_o for_o his_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o 68_o serm_v in_o cantic_a it_o be_v evident_a thâ—…_n bernard_n by_o merit_n understand_v nothing_o but_o good_a work_n and_o not_o merit_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o before_o allege_v ex_fw-la serm_n 1._o de_fw-la annunciat_fw-la and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o 68_o serm_n in_o cantic_a non_fw-fr est_fw-fr quod_fw-la jam_fw-la quaeras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la presertim_fw-la cum_fw-la andias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o ego_fw-la faciam_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o deny_v merit_n and_o in_o one_o of_o the_o place_n by_o bellarmine_n 61._o cite_v meum_fw-la proinde_fw-la meritum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la planè_fw-la sum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quandiu_fw-la ille_fw-la miserationum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la multae_fw-la multâ—…s_fw-la nihilominusâ—…_n ego_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la sum_fw-la but_o that_o famous_a testimony_n of_o he_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v though_o i_o have_v mention_v it_o before_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n degratia_fw-la &_o l._n arbitr_n where_o he_o distinguish_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n into_o merita_fw-la and_o praemia_fw-la and_o therefore_o speak_v of_o merit_n as_o proceed_v from_o grace_n he_o say_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o call_v our_o merit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v good_a work_n spei_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la seminaria_fw-la charitatis_fw-la incentiva_fw-la occulta_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la indicia_fw-la suturae_fw-la faelicitatis_fw-la prâ—…sagia_fw-la viâ—…_n regni_fw-la non_fw-la causâ—…_n regnandi_fw-la they_o be_v certain_a seminary_n of_o hope_n motive_n of_o charity_n token_n of_o secret_a predistination_n presage_v of_o future_a felicity_n the_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v and_o therefore_o no_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n §_o viii_o and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o testimony_n which_o bellarmine_n bellarmine_n take_v notice_n of_o as_o allege_v by_o we_o out_o of_o the_o father_n but_o i_o have_v not_o so_o do_v with_o they_o for_o as_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o i_o produce_v a_o multitude_n of_o testimony_n to_o proveâ—…_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n with_o we_o so_o in_o this_o place_n that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o true_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n i_o do_v prove_v not_o only_o by_o all_o those_o testimony_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o they_o we_o be_v not_o save_v for_o they_o but_o also_o by_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o testimony_n which_o by_o divers_a learned_a man_n have_v be_v collect_v but_o chief_o by_o our_o most_o learned_a etc._n primate_n whereof_o i_o will_v recite_v so_o many_o as_o his_o etc._n adversary_n have_v meddle_v with_o that_o i_o may_v brief_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o transcursu_fw-la vindicate_v they_o from_o his_o cavil_n of_o these_o the_o first_o be_v 4._o origen_n i_o can_v hardly_o persuade_v myself_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o work_n which_o may_v of_o duty_n or_o debt_n require_v the_o remuneration_n of_o god_n 1._o see_v even_o that_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v to_o think_v or_o to_o speak_v we_o do_v it_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o bounty_n what_o debt_n then_o shall_v there_o be_v of_o he_o who_o grace_n have_v go_v before_o from_o whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o to_o no_o gift_n of_o he_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n or_o owe_v reward_n as_o due_a all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v his_o gift_n therefore_o to_o none_o of_o our_o good_a work_n be_v god_n a_o debtor_n or_o owe_v reward_n as_o due_a whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o his_o grace_n which_o precede_v our_o good_a work_n he_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v ridiculum_fw-la caput_fw-la who_o answer_v that_o origen_n speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o man_n free_a will_n without_o grace_n §_o ix_o hilary_n write_v upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o workman_n matth._n 20._o have_v say_v that_o the_o gentile_n who_o upon_o the_o preach_n 20._o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n be_v mean_v by_o those_o who_o be_v call_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n be_v the_o first_o that_o in_o the_o evening_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o wage_n appoint_v for_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o whole_a day_n he_o add_v these_o word_n merces_fw-la quidem_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la debetur_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la sed_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la deus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la fidei_fw-la justificatione_n donavit_fw-la wage_n indeed_o by_o gift_n there_o be_v none_o because_o by_o the_o work_n it_o be_v due_a but_o to_o all_o by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n god_n have_v give_v the_o same_o free_a whence_o i_o argue_v no_o wage_n be_v of_o free_a gift_n why_o because_o it_o be_v due_a to_o the_o work_n eternal_a life_n be_v of_o free_a gift_n which_o god_n give_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n therefore_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o wage_n mat._n yea_o but_o hilary_n elsewhere_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 9_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o such_o as_o live_v well_o answ._n it_o be_v merces_fw-la indeed_o
non_fw-la debita_fw-la sed_fw-la gratuita_fw-la not_o wage_n but_o a_o free_a reward_n for_o so_o in_o this_o very_a place_n he_o call_v it_o first_o donum_fw-la mercedis_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o reward_n second_o gratuitum_fw-la free_a three_o in_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v gratuitam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la a_o free_a reward_n and_o last_o he_o say_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n do_v give_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n well_o and_o blamelesse_o keep_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o last_o make_v the_o first_o that_o be_v save_v for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v make_v last_o who_o murmur_v at_o this_o free_a reward_n be_v of_o the_o many_o that_o be_v call_v 16._o but_o not_o of_o the_o few_o which_o be_v choose_v absurd_a therefore_o be_v his_o answer_n who_o say_v that_o hilary_n say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o faith_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o good_a work_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v conclude_v from_o hence_o so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o wife_n exposition_n by_o the_o wage_n which_o according_a to_o the_o parable_n be_v in_o the_o evening_n give_v to_o the_o labourer_n be_v faith_n or_o justification_n by_o faith_n mean_v and_o not_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n which_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o writer_n even_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o day-penny_n give_v to_o they_o who_o of_o the_o last_o be_v make_v first_o for_o the_o day-penny_n be_v both_o the_o mercenary_a wage_n contract_v for_o by_o those_o who_o be_v first_o and_o the_o free_a reward_n which_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n bestow_v free_o on_o the_o last_o who_o be_v make_v first_o that_o be_v save_v §_o x._o ambrose_n after_o he_o have_v say_v hîc_fw-la quidem_fw-la luctamur_fw-la sed_fw-la virgin_n alibi_fw-la coronamur_fw-la here_o we_o wrestle_v but_o elsewhere_o we_o be_v crown_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o arrogate_v unto_o himself_o as_o if_o by_o his_o wrestle_n he_o deserve_v the_o crown_n add_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o myself_o alone_o but_o of_o all_o man_n in_o general_n nam_fw-la unde_fw-la mihi_fw-la tantum_fw-la meriti_fw-la cui_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la pro_fw-la corona_fw-la est_fw-la for_o whence_o shall_v i_o have_v so_o great_a merit_n to_o who_o indulgence_n be_v for_o a_o crown_n hence_o i_o reason_v thus_o to_o who_o god_n indulgence_n or_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n be_v their_o crown_n they_o can_v plead_v their_o merit_n but_o to_o ambrose_n and_o to_o all_o good_a man_n 1._o indulgence_n be_v their_o crown_n therefore_o they_o can_v plead_v their_o merit_n wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o more_o humble_o than_o true_o speak_v of_o ambrose_n and_o elsewhere_o 20._o which_o of_o we_o can_v subsist_v without_o mercy_n quid_fw-la possumus_fw-la dignum_fw-la praemiis_fw-la facere_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la what_o can_v we_o do_v worthy_a the_o heavenly_a reward_n by_o what_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v it_o grant_v that_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a to_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o the_o form_n of_o heavenly_a decree_n do_v proceed_v with_o man_n not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o god_n mercy_n to_o this_o a_o frivolous_a answer_n be_v give_v that_o ambrose_n speak_v of_o merit_n as_o contradistinguish_v from_o god_n mercy_n when_o ambrose_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v endue_v with_o grace_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o the_o future_a glory_n §_o xi_o basil_n on_o those_o word_n psalm_n 33._o 18._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o 32._o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n he_o say_v that_o he_o do_v hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n who_o not_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o good_a deed_n nor_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n have_v the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n only_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o this_o a_o impudent_a answer_n be_v give_v that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o hope_v in_o god_n mercy_n who_o hope_v that_o their_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v by_o his_o mercy_n make_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n for_o which_o they_o have_v have_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o father_n praeter_fw-la impudentiam_fw-la asseverandi_fw-la and_o sure_o if_o this_o have_v be_v basils_n meaning_n he_o shall_v have_v set_v down_o the_o description_n of_o a_o proud_a justitiarie_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o humble_a christian_a such_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o describe_v for_o speak_v of_o those_o word_n who_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o psalmist_n set_v forth_o the_o humility_n of_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n how_o do_v they_o hope_v on_o his_o mercy_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o good_a deed_n nor_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n but_o have_v his_o only_a hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o trust_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n his_o work_n be_v make_v meritorious_a he_o do_v with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi trust_v in_o his_o work_n as_o proceed_v from_o grace_n for_o the_o pharisee_n though_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o righteousness_n to_o come_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v note_v to_o have_v trust_v 9_o in_o himself_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o faithful_a hope_n be_v his_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a their_o sin_n not_o in_o make_v their_o good_a work_n meritorious_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v for_o say_v basil_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v that_o say_n to_o mind_n behold_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o reward_n to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o shall_v consider_v his_o own_o evil_a deed_n he_o be_v indeed_o afraid_a of_o punishment_n and_o through_o fear_n subject_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v threaten_v but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o conceive_v good_a hope_n look_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o hope_n which_o he_o conceive_v be_v this_o that_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n but_o though_o they_o can_v answer_v this_o place_n yet_o they_o will_v clavum_fw-la clavo_fw-la petere_fw-la and_o requite_v we_o with_o another_o out_o of_o basil_n which_o shall_v be_v answerâ—…d_v in_o his_o due_a place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o add_v two_o other_o testimony_n out_o of_o basil_n for_o write_v on_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o redeem_v we_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n see_v say_v he_o ult_n how_o he_o conclude_v his_o speech_n after_o a_o thousand_o virtue_n whence_o do_v he_o pray_v to_o be_v save_v by_o god_n mercy_n and_o bounty_n 3._o and_o again_o in_o psal._n 23._o 5._o where_o david_n have_v describe_v the_o just_a and_o upright_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v save_v say_v this_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o god_n and_o mercy_n from_o god_n his_o saviour_n here_o say_v basil_n he_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o good_a deed_n and_o very_o fit_o do_v he_o conjoin_v blessing_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o reward_n which_o man_n do_v think_v of_o be_v grant_v to_o man_n only_o for_o god_n bounty_n sake_n for_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n do_v not_o equal_v so_o much_o as_o the_o gift_n already_o grant_v much_o less_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o do_v exceed_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n §_o xii_o 2._o hierome_n pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la salvos_fw-la facies_fw-la eos_fw-la haud_fw-la dublum_fw-la quin_fw-la hierome_n 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la â—…on_fw-la prâ—…prio_fw-la meritâ—…_n sed_fw-la dei_fw-la salvantur_fw-la clementia_fw-la for_o nothing_o thou_o shall_v save_v they_o no_o doubt_n he_o mean_v the_o just_a who_o be_v not_o save_v by_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o again_o 1._o animadverte_n quod_fw-la beatam_fw-la se_fw-la dicat_fw-la maria_fw-la mater_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d merito_fw-la atque_fw-la virtute_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habitantis_fw-la clementia_fw-la observe_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n call_v herself_o bless_v not_o by_o she_o own_o merit_n or_o virtue_n but_o by_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o she_o 3._o and_o again_o jbid._n tunc_fw-la justi_fw-la sumus_fw-la than_o we_o be_v just_a when_o we_o confess_v
ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o our_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 4._o demetriadem_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o where_o be_v grace_n it_o be_v not_o the_o retribution_n of_o work_n but_o the_o largesse_n of_o the_o giver_n that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n 5._o write_v on_o those_o word_n 8._o esai_n 64._o 8._o thou_o be_v our_o father_n he_o say_v si_fw-la nostra_fw-la consideremus_fw-la merita_fw-la desperandum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la tuam_fw-la autem_fw-la clementiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o consider_v our_o merit_n we_o must_v despair_v but_o if_o thy_o clemency_n who_o do_v scourge_v every_o son_n who_o thou_o receive_v we_o dare_v pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n 6._o 7._o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o of_o death_n shall_v come_v all_o hand_n will_v be_v dissolve_v because_o no_o work_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a god_n justice_n and_o in_o his_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v jâ—…stified_v namely_o if_o he_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psâ—…lme_n if_o thou_o lord_n observe_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v abide_v to_o these_o two_o that_o threadbare_a answer_n be_v give_v that_o they_o speak_v of_o humane_a work_v not_o assist_v by_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o former_a word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n child_n who_o good_a work_n be_v always_o assist_v by_o grace_n the_o latter_a of_o all_o man_n even_o of_o the_o best_a who_o work_n though_o proceed_v from_o grace_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o god_n justice_n §_o xiii_o the_o same_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o marcus_n macaâ—…ius_n and_o marcus_n the_o eremit_v which_o can_v be_v so_o elude_v 206._o macarius_n speak_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o christian_n for_o who_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o kingdom_n write_v thus_o as_o touch_v the_o gift_n therefore_o which_o they_o shall_v inherit_v a_o man_n may_v well_o say_v that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v â—…ven_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n fight_v against_o satan_n and_o shall_v suffer_v affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v do_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o shall_v inherit_v marcus_z among_o his_o twenty_o two_o 〈◊〉_d sentence_n concern_v those_o who_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o in_o the_o first_o â—…entence_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v divers_a against_o merit_n whereof_o i_o will_v cite_v a_o few_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o 2._o when_o he_o will_v show_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debita_fw-la to_o be_v perform_v as_o a_o debt_n and_o that_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n be_v give_v by_o his_o blood_n he_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o wage_n or_o a_o mercenary_a reward_n of_o work_n but_o the_o grace_n or_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o lord_n prepare_v for_o his_o faithful_a servant_n the_o 3._o servant_n do_v no_o require_v liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o deâ—…erved_a reward_n but_o receive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o give_v by_o grace_n 17._o some_z not_o do_v the_o commandment_n think_v they_o believe_v well_o other_o do_v they_o look_v to_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o due_a wage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o sort_n miss_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 18._o from_o lord_n no_o reward_n be_v due_a to_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v they_o obtain_v liberty_n unless_o they_o serve_v well_o 19_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o we_o live_v not_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o sure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v bind_v as_o debtor_n to_o serve_v he_o uâ—…till_o death_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o esteem_v the_o adoption_n or_o inheritance_n of_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d due_n unto_o we_o chrysostome_n §_o fourteen_o out_o of_o chrysostome_n many_o pregnant_a testimony_n be_v allege_v first_o â—…_n in_o coloss._n homil_n 2._o why_o do_v he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lot_n or_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o show_v that_o no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o good_a work_n do_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n for_o no_o man_n show_v forth_o such_o a_o conversation_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kindgdome_n but_o this_o be_v altoâ—…ether_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n wherefore_o he_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o what_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o have_v do_v the_o same_o have_v theâ—…philact_v to_o this_o you_o may_v add_v that_o which_o i_o cite_v before_o out_o of_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr compunctione_n ad_fw-la stâ—…lochium_n and_o that_o which_o he_o write_v in_o psal._n 4._o &_o 5._o and_o in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr primâ—…_n homine_fw-la praelato_fw-la â—…mni_fw-la creaturâ—…_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v though_o we_o shall_v die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n and_o shall_v show_v forth_o all_o virtue_n though_o we_o shall_v perform_v ten_o thousand_o good_a work_n yet_o we_o can_v perform_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o those_o honour_n bestow_v upon_o we_o worthy_a of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n or_o correspondent_a unto_o it_o but_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mâ—…rcie_n of_o his_o love_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v save_v than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_a against_o the_o merit_n of_o â—…ondignity_n to_o all_o which_o a_o senseless_a answer_n be_v give_v that_o heaven_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v purchase_v by_o our_o merit_n which_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n within_o itself_o and_o be_v express_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n rome_n 4._o 4._o &_o 11._o 6._o and_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v give_v to_o prove_v it_o do_v overthrow_v it_o because_o the_o good_a work_n which_o they_o call_v merit_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v merit_v of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o §_o xv._n to_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n 9_o 2._o anthâ—…ny_n and_o out_o of_o augustine_n in_o psal._n 36._o conc._n 2._o in_o both_o which_o place_n be_v notable_o express_v the_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o that_o we_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v which_o the_o papist_n call_v merit_n and_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n which_o evident_o overthrow_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o meriâ—…s_n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o disproportion_n eternal_a life_n be_v give_v and_o just_o give_v as_o the_o reward_n thereof_o but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o god_n do_v just_o give_v the_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v free_o promise_v but_o whether_o we_o do_v merit_n and_o deserve_v it_o this_o answer_n therefore_o be_v frivolous_a out_o of_o augustine_n i_o have_v before_o produce_v manifold_a and_o manifest_a testimony_n but_o yet_o because_o the_o papist_n allege_v out_o of_o he_o two_o assertion_n which_o to_o they_o seem_v contrary_a to_o that_o we_o hold_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v our_o debtor_n in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o in_o justice_n he_o do_v render_v it_o unto_o we_o i_o will_v brâ—…efly_o clear_v they_o for_o first_o augustine_n 109._o every_o where_o profess_v that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o out_o desert_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o prove_v not_o our_o merit_n but_o the_o contrary_n for_o what_o he_o free_o promise_v without_o respect_n of_o our_o worthiness_n or_o desert_n that_o he_o also_o promise_v to_o give_v free_o and_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n when_o it_o be_v give_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n it_o be_v give_v free_o and_o without_o our_o desert_n god_n be_v a_o debtor_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o promise_n a_o debtor_n unto_o himself_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v lie_v or_o deny_v himself_o but_o not_o a_o debtor_n to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o
but_o 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 ignatius_n and_o other_o greek_a father_n §_o iii_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o foot_n that_o the_o name_n merit_n have_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o though_o bellarmine_n add_v two_o other_o argument_n yet_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o name_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n so_o that_o here_o bellarmine_n may_v have_v begin_v his_o three_o chapter_n with_o this_o transition_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la veniamus_fw-la have_v speak_v of_o the_o name_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o thing_n for_o his_o other_o two_o argument_n the_o one_o from_o the_o word_n dignity_n the_o other_o from_o the_o name_n reward_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o the_o of_o the_o name_n merit_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o serve_v in_o his_o conceit_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n and_o
be_v 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
reward_n of_o their_o labour_n who_o be_v god_n workman_n vers_fw-la 9_o labour_v for_o he_o and_o not_o for_o themselves_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o increase_n which_o god_n give_v thereunto_o even_o as_o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o ear_n not_o to_o be_v asscribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o ear_n but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o plain_o say_v though_o the_o planter_n and_o the_o waterer_n shall_v have_v their_o own_o reward_n yet_o their_o reward_n be_v not_o to_o be_v asscribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o labour_n but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o have_v plant_v say_v paul_n and_o apollâ—…_n have_v water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o then_o neither_o he_o that_o plant_v be_v any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n or_o if_o the_o place_n shall_v general_o be_v understand_v oâ—…_n all_o work_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o meaning_n will_v be_v that_o the_o reward_n will_v be_v answerable_a either_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 62._o 12._o to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o rendre_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v not_o general_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o work_n of_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o the_o bad_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o reward_n in_o mercy_n but_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o but_o of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a only_o which_o though_o they_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o 13._o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o he_o reward_v they_o not_o according_a to_o merit_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n the_o place_n apâ—…c_n 22._o 12._o may_v be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o dâ—…eds_n here_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v viz._n good_a or_o bad_a but_o here_o the_o papist_n will_v seem_v to_o bring_v a_o reason_n à _fw-la pari_fw-la that_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v damn_v prâ—…pter_fw-la peccata_fw-la for_o their_o evil_a work_n so_o the_o godly_a be_v save_v propter_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la for_o their_o good_a work_n and_o as_o â—…vill_a work_n merit_v hell_n so_o good_a work_n pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la merit_n heaven_n answ._n it_o be_v impar_fw-la ratio_fw-la there_o be_v no_o equality_n in_o the_o comparison_n for_o first_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v that_o by_o and_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n man_n be_v condemn_v and_o as_o plain_o deny_v that_o by_o or_o for_o good_a work_n man_n be_v save_v ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o second_o any_o one_o sin_n merit_v death_n because_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n jam._n 2._o 10._o but_o not_o any_o one_o good_a work_n can_v merit_v heaven_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o duty_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o one_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o all_o three_o evil_a work_n be_v ult_n pure_o and_o perfect_o evil_a and_o therefore_o absolute_o deserve_v death_n but_o the_o good_a work_n be_v not_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v therefore_o death_n be_v the_o due_a stipend_n of_o sin_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n four_o sin_n be_v absolute_o meritorious_a of_o damnation_n but_o so_o be_v not_o our_o obedience_n of_o salvation_n for_o though_o we_o can_v perform_v all_o the_o commandment_n by_o a_o total_a perpetual_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n yet_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o merit_v thereby_o because_o we_o have_v do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o where_o be_v no_o more_o but_o duty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la §_o xiiii_o his_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o those_o place_n which_o do_v so_o testify_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v render_v to_o good_a work_n that_o they_o place_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v in_o good_a work_n the_o place_n be_v these_o matth._n 25._o 34_o 35._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v fâ—…r_v you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 21._o because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o few_o thing_n etc._n etc._n apoc._n 7._o 14._o these_o be_v they_o who_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o which_o place_n the_o particle_n enim_fw-la quia_fw-la 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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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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 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a_o harsh_a speech_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o any_o crâ—…ature_n yet_o as_o augustine_n say_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n as_o he_o be_v a_o promiser_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n to_o keep_v promise_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o owe_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v 15._o but_o as_o his_o promise_n be_v not_o the_o debito_fw-la but_o the_o gratuitâ—…_n so_o what_o he_o free_o promise_v he_o free_o give_v 7._o out_o of_o augustine_n he_o cit_v three_o testimony_n two_o out_o of_o his_o epistle_n 105._o to_o sixtus_n out_o of_o which_o epistle_n i_o have_v before_o produce_v divers_a pregnant_a testimony_n against_o merit_n so_o properlycal_v his_o first_o allegation_n be_v this_o nullane_n sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la justorâ—…m_fw-la sunt_fw-la planè_fw-la quia_fw-la â—…usti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la justi_fw-la fierent_fw-la merita_fw-la non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o which_o 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that_o he_o be_v the_o end_n and_o complement_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n 4._o to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o of_o god_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o 31._o wisdom_n for_o our_o vocation_n righteousness_n for_o our_o justification_n holiness_n for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n for_o our_o glorification_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o howsoever_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o those_o who_o be_v justify_v be_v also_o sanctify_v and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o justification_n without_o sanctification_n though_o we_o serious_o urge_v as_o our_o duty_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o a_o godly_a life_n protest_v with_o the_o apostle_n 14._o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n though_o we_o teach_v that_o by_o our_o good_a work_n we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o election_n our_o vocation_n our_o justification_n sure_a unto_o we_o though_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v the_o evidence_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n though_o final_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n we_o urge_v the_o necessity_n and_o profit_n of_o good_a work_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o any_o other_o christian_n whether_o old_a or_o new_a yet_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n if_o our_o work_n or_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v obtrude_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o merit_n of_o salvation_n then_o do_v we_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v they_o as_o pollute_v clout_n we_o renounce_v they_o as_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n we_o esteem_v they_o or_o at_o least_o as_o luther_n say_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o as_o loss_n and_o contrariwise_o our_o whole_a affiance_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n we_o do_v entire_o repose_v in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n ouâ—…_n most_o perfect_a and_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o evermore_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o novissimis_fw-la â—…emporib_n i._o regâ—…ance_n antichrist_n anselâ—…_n in_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o vid._n diatrib_o de_fw-fr antiâ—…h_n &_o part_n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o §._o 3._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 3._o 3._o this_o distinction_n be_v propound_v by_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 13._o c._n 2._o and_o by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n sent._n 3._o do_v 23._o 23._o vid._n diatrib_o de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o &_o 7._o 7._o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o 6._o 49._o 49._o de_fw-fr â—…ont_fw-fr rom._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o 3._o bellar._n de_fw-fr council_n li._n 2._o c._n 17._o conc._n trid._n sess_v 4._o pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o reverentia_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la ei_fw-la venerantur_fw-la venerantur_fw-la cesteri_fw-la enchirid_n cap._n 1._o hutus_fw-la praestantia_fw-la multis_fw-la par_fw-fr tyb_n â—…peral_n scripturas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la cesler_n ibid._n ibid._n hosius_n de_fw-fr expresso_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la verbo_fw-la contr._n luciferian_n &_o in_o gal._n 1._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o scripturarum_fw-la verbis_fw-la evangelium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la sensu_fw-la de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 10._o 8._o 8._o see_v lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o §._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 12._o see_v the_o learned_a work_n call_v the_o grand_a imposture_n imposture_n apud_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 15._o 15._o gerdon_n contrv_v 1._o c._n 27._o 27._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n â—…_n 3._o 3._o hosius_n de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr scripturae_fw-la lib._n 3._o 3._o vid._n diatrib_o de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la part_n 1._o lib._n 6._o c._n 4._o §._o 9_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o argument_n argument_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o §._o 2._o 2._o john_n 1._o 17._o 17._o gal._n 2._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o 17._o gal._n 1._o 6._o 8._o 8._o john_n 8._o 44._o 44._o jude_n 6._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 4._o 4._o gal._n 3._o 17_o 18._o i_o rom._n 4._o 14._o 14._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o gal._n 2._o 21._o 21._o of_o this_o see_v more_o lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o §._o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o definition_n of_o justification_n the_o name_n â—…_n justificarâ—…_n justificarâ—…_n lib._n 2._o the_o definition_n of_o justification_n explain_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 33._o isaiah_n 43._o 25._o 25._o rom._n 9_o 16._o 2._o a_o action_n of_o god_n without_o we_o we_o verse_n 34._o 34._o ephes._n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 4._o 5_o 7._o 7._o sess._n 6._o cap._n 4._o ut_fw-la sit_fw-la translatio_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la statu_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la homo_fw-la nascitur_fw-la silius_fw-la primi_fw-la adami_n in_fw-la statum_fw-la gratiâ—…_n &_o adoptionis_fw-la filiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la secun_fw-la dum_fw-la adamum_n jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la justification_n though_o it_o always_o concur_v with_o god_n gracious_a action_n within_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o ephes._n 1._o 6._o justification_n a_o action_n of_o god_n continue_v continue_v heb._n 7._o 25._o rom._n 3._o 25._o 25._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 109._o whether_o justification_n be_v wrought_v but_o once_o and_o at_o once_o once_o a_o cor._n 4._o 16._o 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o john_n 1._o 12_o 13._o gal._n 3._o 2â—…_n rom._n 8._o 17._o the_o papist_n confute_v who_o deny_v it_o either_o to_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n or_o a_o action_n without_o we_o or_o continue_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n the_o principal_a efficient_a rom._n 3._o 26_o 30._o 4._o 5_o 6._o 8._o 30_o 33._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 8._o jaâ—…_n 4._o 12._o 12._o psalm_n 51._o 4._o isaiah_n 43._o 25._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o ephes._n 1._o 6._o 6._o 1_o john_n 21._o 2._o 2._o matth._n 6._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 33._o exod._n 34._o 7._o isaiah_n 43._o 25._o mark_v â—…_n 7._o the_o motive_n motive_n psalm_n 6._o 2._o 123._o 3._o 31._o 9_o 9_o in_o rom._n 3._o 24._o scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la nos_fw-la justificare_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o iustitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la utramque_fw-la dei_fw-la hoce_a per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la hominum_fw-la 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o â—…_n ephes._n 1._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 5._o eph._n 1._o 5_o 6._o 2._o 5._o 8_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 9_o ephes._n 2._o 8_o the_o lord_n be_v alsâ—…_n just_a in_o justisy_v a_o sinner_n rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o the_o action_n of_o the_o three_o person_n distinguish_v the_o father_n rom._n 3._o 25._o john_n 3._o 16._o the_o son_n isaiah_n 53._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 34._o 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o heb._n