who_o dissent_v from_o the_o truth_n even_o from_o that_o which_o the_o church_n do_v hold_v §_o v._o second_o they_o be_v absurd_a in_o say_v that_o faith_n may_v better_o be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n than_o by_o knowledge_n for_o notitia_fw-la knowledge_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la both_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o science_n whereas_o ignorance_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o strange_a if_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v define_v by_o a_o privation_n and_o namely_o of_o that_o habit_n which_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o it_o yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o science_n and_o therefore_o better_a to_o be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n than_o by_o knowledge_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v oppose_v to_o science_n not_o as_o a_o privation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n but_o as_o a_o species_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la divide_v for_o notitia_fw-la 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peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o and_o this_o joy_n the_o apostle_n amplifi_v because_o we_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o glory_n not_o only_a when_o all_o thing_n go_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o mind_n but_o also_o in_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n know_v that_o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v to_o they_o who_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n work_v probation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o chrysostome_n very_o well_o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o make_v he_o approve_v who_o be_v try_v for_o by_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trial_n a_o man_n be_v by_o experience_n find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o upright_o christian_a as_o saint_n james_n 12._o say_v and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o find_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o have_v cause_n to_o hope_n as_o saint_n paul_n here_o say_v that_o probation_n work_v hope_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v not_o ashamed_a whereas_o contrariwise_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n make_v he_o ashamed_a but_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o how_o come_v we_o to_o have_v this_o peace_n this_o confidence_n this_o joy_n this_o undaunted_a hope_n can_v we_o have_v it_o by_o the_o bare_a assent_n of_o faith_n without_o application_n or_o desire_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o only_a faith_n which_o the_o papist_n acknowledge_v can_v we_o have_v it_o by_o our_o own_o charity_n when_o we_o can_v know_v as_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o we_o have_v charity_n nothing_o less_o but_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v this_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v those_o that_o believe_v to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o themselves_o which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o special_a faith_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v forth_o into_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n seal_v those_o that_o do_v believe_v they_o be_v persuade_v &_o in_o some_o measure_n assure_v of_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o in_o christ_n upon_o which_o do_v follow_v peace_n of_o conscience_n access_n with_o confidence_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o conclude_v with_o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a he_o ascribe_v all_o this_o not_o to_o our_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n not_o that_o whereby_o we_o love_v he_o for_o that_o be_v our_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d
to_o give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o merit_v than_o will_v he_o have_v infuse_v most_o perfect_a righteousness_n into_o we_o which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v stain_v with_o any_o sinfulness_n neither_o shall_v need_v remission_n or_o indulgence_n but_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v this_o power_n to_o merit_v heaven_n that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v with_o david_n 4._o as_o be_v not_o more_o just_a than_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o who_o shall_v stand_v and_o with_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v not_o more_o holy_a than_o they_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n our_o chief_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v as_o augustine_n 27._o true_o say_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n rather_o than_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n now_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o as_o all_o be_v we_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n but_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o while_o we_o deserve_v hell_n how_o can_v we_o possible_o merit_v heaven_n §_o x._o these_o be_v the_o argument_n which_o bellarmine_n take_v upon_o he_o reason_n to_o answer_v but_o can_v not_o satisfy_v now_o we_o be_v to_o add_v some_o other_o our_o three_o reason_n therefore_o be_v this_o if_o we_o can_v merit_v so_o much_o as_o temporal_a blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o much_o less_o eternal_a but_o we_o can_v merit_v so_o much_o as_o temporal_a blessing_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o eternal_a 1._o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v thus_o first_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 10._o that_o he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n of_o david_n concern_v mankind_n in_o general_a psal._n 8._o 4._o and_o concern_v himself_o in_o particular_a 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o second_o if_o by_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o merit_v of_o god_n so_o mâ—…ch_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n but_o must_v beg_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n then_o can_v we_o not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n of_o he_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a for_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v this_o daily_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o day_n by_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n hierome_n 18_o say_v well_o that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n worthy_a the_o heavenly_a glory_n though_o it_o be_v such_o as_o this_o present_a life_n be_v but_o chrysâ—…stome_n 〈◊〉_d go_v further_a if_o we_o shall_v die_v ten_o thousand_o time_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o be_v before_o anastasius_n 135._o for_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o we_o do_v we_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o air_n alone_o which_o we_o breathe_v 5._o basill_n those_o which_o be_v esteem_v retribution_n be_v grant_v to_o man_n only_o for_o the_o lord_n bounty_n sake_n for_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o mortal_a man_n do_v not_o match_v the_o gift_n already_o vouchfafe_v much_o less_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o exceed_v our_o thought_n but_o most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o doctrine_n be_v that_o assertion_n of_o gregâ—…rius_n 2._o ariminensis_n quòd_fw-la â—…dum_fw-la aeâ—…erna_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o act_n of_o man_n though_o proceed_v from_o never_o so_o great_a charity_n do_v condign_o merit_v with_o god_n not_o only_o eternal_a life_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o other_o reward_n whether_o eternal_a or_o temporal_a §_o xi_o our_o four_o reason_n that_o which_o we_o attain_v unto_o by_o right_a of_o adoption_n adoption_n as_o our_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o prepare_v for_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o our_o merit_n that_o we_o do_v not_o obtain_v by_o our_o merit_n unto_o eternal_a life_n we_o do_v attain_v by_o right_a of_o adoption_n as_o our_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o prepare_v for_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o our_o merit_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o merit_n the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_a for_o therefore_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v our_o inheritance_n act._n 20._o 32._o &_o 26._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 18._o ephes._n 1._o 14._o 18._o 5._o 5._o col._n 3._o 24._o and_o that_o a_o eternal_a and_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n heb._n 9_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o faithful_a be_v heir_n jam._n â—…_n 5._o for_o therefore_o be_v we_o adopt_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o fellow_n heir_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o gal._n 4._o 7._o and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v we_o justify_v by_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v according_o to_o hope_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3._o 7._o bellarmine_n himself_o have_v teach_v as_o we_o have_v quanquam_fw-la hear_v that_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n jure_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la and_o in_o that_o ratio_fw-la we_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o begin_v â—…o_o have_v right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o eternal_a â—…elicity_n now_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o we_o begin_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n and_o hereby_o appear_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n for_o we_o have_v our_o right_n of_o adoption_n not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n who_o have_v predestinate_v 6._o we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_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 accept_v in_o the_o belove_a and_o this_o inheritance_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25_o 34._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o inheritance_n so_o also_o a_o reward_n and_o reward_n presuppose_v merit_n for_o so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 16._o teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o godly_a both_o as_o grace_v that_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n promise_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o reward_n due_o to_o be_v render_v to_o their_o merit_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n i_o answer_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v no_o such_o reward_n as_o presuppose_v merit_n for_o it_o be_v a_o free_a reward_n free_o promise_v free_o give_v neither_o can_v those_o thing_n stand_v together_o which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v conjoin_v that_o eternal_a life_n shall_v both_o be_v gratia_fw-la a_o free_a gift_n gracious_o promise_v and_o free_o bestow_v and_o also_o a_o due_a wage_n to_o be_v render_v to_o desert_n neither_o if_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n as_o it_o be_v call_v col._n 3._o 24._o which_o be_v free_o bestow_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v a_o mercenary_a wage_n which_o be_v due_a to_o hire_v servant_n §_o xii_o our_o five_o reason_n if_o good_a work_n doâ—…_n merit_v eternal_a life_n life_n then_o be_v they_o cause_v of_o it_o for_o merit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v merit_v but_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v it_o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v first_o from_o that_o receive_a testimony_n of_o arb_n bernard_n that_o good_a work_n be_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la hac_fw-la conclusione_n firmius_fw-la say_v 1109._o cassander_n who_o also_o say_v that_o thomas_n bradwardin_n and_o divers_a other_o schoolman_n deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o that_o some_o who_o call_v they_o cause_n do_v mean_v causam_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o proper_o be_v no_o cause_n second_o true_a cause_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v trust_v in_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o true_a cause_n thereof_o the_o proposition_n be_v bellarmine_n a._n licet_fw-la confidere_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la vera_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o assumption_n also_o in_o effect_n be_v he_o for_o if_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a as_o he_o true_o say_v 3._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o without_o special_a revelation_n and_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o to_o repose_v â—…ur_n whole_a affiance_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o bountyof_n