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and_o thou_o shall_v be_v forgive_v say_v our_o saviour_n 6.37.38_o luke_n 6.37.38_o give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o what_o proportion_n be_v there_o here_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o which_o we_o can_v forgive_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o a_o debt_n for_o which_o we_o must_v crave_v forgiveness_n be_v describe_v in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o unmerciful_a servant_n 18.23_o matth._n 18.23_o he_o owe_v his_o master_n a_o thousand_o talent_n and_o his_o fellow_n owe_v he_o but_o a_o hundred_o penny_n what_o proportion_n be_v between_o these_o two_o again_o concern_v our_o gift_n all_o that_o we_o can_v give_v be_v but_o like_o that_o widow_n mite_n 10.42_o luk._n 21.1_o matth._n 10.42_o or_o a_o cup_n
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world_n that_o any_o mortal_a man_n can_v endure_v be_v equal_a or_o worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o master_n bellarmine_n will_v affirm_v this_o saint_n paul_n will_v deny_v it_o i_o account_v say_v he_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o us._n 8.18_o roman_n 8.18_o he_o weigh_v our_o work_n and_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o another_o manner_n of_o balance_n than_o master_n bellarmine_n do_v if_o the_o cruel_a suffering_n and_o torment_n of_o martyr_n by_o saint_n paul_n judgement_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o much_o less_o the_o work_n of_o just_a and_o good_a man_n whatsoever_o again_o master_n bellarmine_n of_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o good_a work_n write_v thus_o the_o turn_n of_o man_n to_o god_n as_o also_o every_o other_o good_a work_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n it_o 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10._o verse_n 10._o create_v of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o good_a work_n we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v now_o create_v again_o to_o do_v good_a work_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v not_o by_o grace_n only_o help_v or_o set_v free_a or_o stir_v up_o to_o good_a work_n as_o master_n bellarmine_n teach_v but_o both_o the_o work_n and_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o be_v god_n and_o not_o we_o we_o be_v like_o a_o golden_a vessel_n create_v of_o god_n most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a but_o so_o dash_v and_o so_o deform_v of_o sathan_n that_o no_o straightning_n or_o beaâ—ing_v will_v serve_v the_o turn_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v new_a melt_a and_o cast_v again_o before_o we_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n use_n scour_v will_v not_o suffice_v or_o strengthen_v by_o soldier_n the_o university_n of_o collen_n also_o write_v thus_o neither_o from_o we_o 5._o contr._n monhe_n dialog_n 5._o nor_o from_o ourselves_o our_o work_n do_v challenge_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o merit_n as_o though_o without_o any_o grace_n we_o may_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n but_o what_o merit_n soever_o be_v in_o they_o we_o must_v attribute_v it_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o man_n own_o nature_n can_v challenge_v no_o part_n in_o the_o merit_n this_o be_v their_o opinion_n granatensis_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o lib_fw-la 2._o mem._n cap._n 4._o write_v thus_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o lose_v through_o sin_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v also_o lose_v which_o come_v of_o grace_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v glory_n be_v give_v by_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n that_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o himself_o he_o write_v thus_o the_o true_a lover_n of_o humility_n think_v no_o better_o of_o himself_o then_o of_o a_o dead_a and_o stink_a carrion_n scrawl_v with_o worm_n 20._o med._n vit_fw-fr christi_fw-la 20._o who_o stench_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v himself_o then_o he_o will_v 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goodness_n come_v from_o god_n and_o that_o come_n into_o this_o sink_n of_o our_o flesh_n though_o they_o proceed_v most_o pure_a from_o he_o yet_o they_o must_v needs_o get_v filth_n and_o slime_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o must_v return_v they_o to_o he_o again_o and_o he_o like_o a_o most_o love_a father_n will_v accept_v they_o the_o best_a action_n we_o do_v even_o the_o action_n of_o the_o best_a man_n be_v not_o void_a of_o this_o filth_n and_o slime_n and_o herein_o consist_v that_o the_o best_a man_n must_v still_o say_v o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n 143._o psal_n 143._o and_o if_o our_o best_a work_n have_v these_o imperfection_n what_o may_v we_o judge_v of_o our_o evil_a work_n this_o only_a consideration_n will_v make_v every_o good_a christian_a fly_n from_o any_o trust_n in_o himself_o and_o fly_v only_o to_o the_o sure_a anchor_n of_o god_n mercy_n again_o here_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n 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the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v in_o man_n soul_n it_o not_o only_o lose_v they_o from_o the_o strong_a and_o iron_n chain_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o also_o it_o withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o vanity_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o true_a godliness_n these_o effect_n here_o osorius_n attribute_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n man_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n have_v they_o not_o ambrose_n of_o man_n duty_n to_o god_n write_v thus_o 8._o de_fw-fr abraham_n pat_o lib._n 2._o ca._n 8._o that_o soul_n which_o be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n be_v more_o devout_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o pay_v her_o tenthes_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o a_o more_o heavenly_a wisdom_n herein_o in_o that_o she_o refer_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o her_o sense_n and_o work_n to_o god_n she_o challenge_v nothing_o to_o herself_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o govern_v herself_o unless_o she_o be_v underprop_a 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the_o regenerate_a speak_v of_o the_o strife_n that_o be_v between_o abraham_n and_o lot_n which_o he_o allegoricallie_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 6._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr abra._n cap._n 6._o hereof_o come_v say_v he_o the_o discord_n of_o our_o cogitation_n when_o as_o the_o flesh_n rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n then_o there_o be_v no_o small_a combat_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o the_o lord_n choose_v vessel_n say_v i_o see_v the_o law_n of_o my_o flesh_n resist_v the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o in_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n he_o himself_o can_v not_o pacify_v this_o combat_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v to_o christ_n say_v o_o unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n that_o be_v that_o i_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v loose_v i_o from_o 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justification_n you_o be_v justify_v free_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o his_o grace_n 3._o rom._n 3._o by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o by_o this_o his_o merit_n he_o have_v so_o free_o wash_v away_o the_o fault_n that_o according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o have_v leave_v some_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n unredeem_v which_o be_v either_o here_o to_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n or_o else_o to_o be_v pay_v hereafter_o and_o therefore_o three_o he_o deserve_v that_o he_o which_o of_o himself_o have_v deserve_v it_o through_o special_a faith_n and_o devotion_n may_v forgive_v this_o punishment_n himself_o which_o we_o
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