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therefore_o that_o master_n bishop_n name_v by_o occasion_n that_o it_o be_v name_v to_o he_o be_v nothing_o else_o indeed_o but_o mere_a uncertainty_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n senseless_a to_o reckon_v a_o certainty_n where_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v in_o fear_n so_o that_o their_o hope_n be_v but_o a_o conceit_n of_o selfe-seeming_a probability_n whereby_o they_o imagine_v that_o haply_o â—_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o but_o yet_o doubt_v lest_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o 〈…〉_o â—en_z vulgar_o man_n talk_v of_o hope_n where_o they_o hauâ—_n 〈…〉_o for_o that_o they_o hope_v but_o the_o hope_n which_o the_o scâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o of_o be_v another_o matter_n import_v a_o patient_a and_o 〈…〉_o of_o that_o that_o we_o believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v 〈…〉_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v forgiveness_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—erning_v our_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n to_o come_v it_o 〈…〉_o god_n undoubted_o will_v make_v good_a whatsoever_o he_o 〈…〉_o use_v but_o as_o yet_o we_o see_v not_o the_o effect_n and_o performaâ—â—â—â—ereof_o hope_v therefore_o expect_v and_o wait_v look_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n to_o reveal_v his_o righteousness_n and_o to_o make_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n and_o promise_n full_o to_o appear_v and_o in_o this_o expectation_n be_v content_a with_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n thus_o say_v chrysostome_n that_o praesumit_fw-la that_o chrysost_o hom_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o charit_fw-la quiâ—quid_fw-la fides_fw-la credendo_fw-la acquirit_fw-la hoc_fw-la spes_fw-la sustinendo_fw-la praesumit_fw-la what_o faith_n get_v in_o believe_v that_o hope_n presume_v of_o in_o endure_v and_o suffer_v this_o hope_n therefore_o be_v not_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a but_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o faith_n full_o resolve_v of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o that_o it_o hope_v for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o hilary_n well_o note_v cognitorum_fw-la note_v hilar._n in_o psa_n 64._o spem_fw-la oporiet_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la many_o esse_fw-la praesâ—mptam_fw-la ne_fw-la magâ—_n sâ—t_v incerrâ—run_v praesumptio_fw-la quam_fw-la expectatio_fw-la cognitorum_fw-la a_o presume_v of_o thing_n uncertain_a but_o a_o expectation_n of_o thing_n know_v unto_o us._n for_o that_o cause_n be_v it_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o 5.5_o that_o rom._n 5.5_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a which_o master_n bishop_n not_o understand_v expound_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o saint_n paul_n respect_v a_o further_a matter_n to_o signify_v the_o infallible_a assurance_n and_o certainty_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o never_o put_v a_o man_n to_o shame_n it_o never_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o be_v ashamed_a as_o have_v hope_v for_o that_o whereof_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v deceive_v inveni_fw-la deceive_v august_n in_o psal_n 36._o conc_fw-fr 2._o confunditur_fw-la
quem_fw-la fallit_fw-la spes_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la sperabant_fw-la non_fw-la inveni_fw-la he_o be_v ashamed_a say_v austin_n that_o fail_v of_o his_o hope_n who_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n but_o he_o that_o say_v i_o have_v not_o find_v that_o that_o i_o hope_v for_o 5._o for_o theodo_fw-la in_o rom_n cap._n 5._o they_o that_o hope_v say_v theodoret_n and_o be_v deceive_v of_o their_o hope_n do_v blush_n and_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austin_n dubitâ—mus_fw-la austin_n august_n in_o psal_n 37._o certi_fw-la samus_fw-la de_fw-la spe_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inceria_fw-la spes_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la dubitâ—mus_fw-la we_o be_v certain_a of_o our_o hope_n for_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o uncertain_a that_o we_o shall_v doubt_v thereof_o yea_o so_o be_v we_o certain_a thereof_o as_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v 5.2_o say_v rom._n 5.2_o we_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o be_v no_o less_o assure_v thereof_o then_o if_o we_o be_v already_o in_o possession_n of_o it_o as_o 9_o as_o sect._n 15._o ex_fw-la chrysâ—st_fw-la in_o rom_n hom_n 9_o before_o i_o show_v that_o chrysostome_n expound_v that_o place_n far_o otherwise_o then_o here_o master_n bishop_n do_v which_o 3.6_o which_o heb._n 3.6_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o hope_n grow_v from_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v 10.22_o term_v cap._n 10.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n whereby_o set_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o impeachment_n of_o ourselves_o we_o believe_v with_o abraham_n 4.18_o abraham_n rom._n 4.18_o under_o hope_n even_o against_o hope_n rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v 2.25_o be_v 1._o pet._n 2.25_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o 3.20_o and_o ephe._n 3.20_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o us._n whereby_o as_o he_o have_v already_o wrought_v in_o we_o the_o like_a great_a work_n as_o 1.20_o as_o cap._n 1.20_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a in_o that_o he_o have_v 2.5_o have_v cap._n 2.5_o raise_v we_o up_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n unto_o the_o life_n of_o god_n so_o we_o rest_v 1.6_o rest_v phil._n 1.6_o persuade_v that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o we_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o good_a until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n christ_n bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 68_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la quaeras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertiâ—â—_n cùm_fw-la audias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v it_o for_o any_o man_n to_o ask_v say_v bernard_n upon_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o this_o good_a see_v we_o hear_v by_o the_o prophet_n 36.22_o prophet_n ezech._n 36.22_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o master_n bishop_n admit_v after_o his_o fashion_n a_o uncertain_a certainty_n of_o hope_n demand_v what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o protestant_n will_v have_v every_o man_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n where_o again_o we_o see_v how_o pretty_o master_n bishop_n can_v busy_v himself_o with_o a_o feather_n these_o term_n of_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v but_o the_o play_v of_o his_o brain_n he_o will_v fain_o seem_v to_o say_v something_o thereby_o when_o indeed_o he_o say_v nothing_o for_o not_o only_o at_o first_o entrance_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a continuance_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n he_o leave_v a_o man_n as_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o hang_v betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n howsoever_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n for_o his_o part_n hold_v he_o fast_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o heaven_n yet_o still_o affright_v least_o himself_o shall_v loose_v his_o hold_n and_o fall_v into_o hell_n nay_o not_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o hold_n of_o god_n or_o god_n of_o he_o because_o he_o can_v certain_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o hope_n or_o charity_n or_o repentance_n or_o prayer_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o will_n can_v otherwise_o then_o probable_o be_v discern_v but_o as_o touch_v his_o question_n what_o be_v certainty_n of_o hope_n to_o certainty_n of_o faith_n i_o answer_v he_o that_o be_v true_o understand_v it_o make_v much_o to_o the_o prove_v of_o it_o for_o hope_n go_v not_o beyond_o faith_n because_o as_o i_o have_v say_v hope_n be_v but_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o that_o which_o faith_n believe_v we_o shall_v have_v what_o faith_n do_v not_o assure_v we_o we_o shall_v have_v we_o can_v by_o hope_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o there_o can_v therefore_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o hope_n but_o it_o must_v presuppose_v a_o certainty_n of_o faith_n assure_v we_o of_o obtain_v what_o we_o must_v hope_v for_o but_o say_v master_n bishop_n saint_n paul_n insinuate_v that_o godly_a man_n partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o after_o all_o this_o have_v fall_v awâ—y_o from_o god_n but_o i_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o say_v more_o of_o they_o then_o saint_n paul_n do_v for_o he_o call_v they_o not_o godly_a man_n though_o haply_o for_o the_o time_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o man_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o temporary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o may_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o judas_n do_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o apostle_n of_o who_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o gift_n our_o saviour_n say_v that_o 6.70_o that_o john_n 6.70_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o they_o who_o shall_v say_v at_o that_o day_n 7.22_o day_n math._n 7.22_o lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o miracle_n who_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n as_o our_o saviour_n signify_v have_v be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o what_o less_o can_v we_o say_v of_o balaam_n who_o in_o the_o spirit_n see_v so_o much_o concern_v the_o state_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o make_v he_o enamour_v thereon_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o 23.10_o out_o numb_a 23.10_o let_v my_o soul_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o 21._o he_o ver._n 21._o he_o see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o do_v he_o see_v any_o transgression_n in_o israel_n 24.5_o israel_n cap._n 24.5_o how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o_o jacob_n and_o thy_o habitation_n o_o israel_n who_o notwithstanding_o bewray_v himself_o to_o have_v a_o wicked_a heart_n bewitch_v with_o covetousness_n will_v for_o money_n to_o have_v curse_v the_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n direct_v he_o to_o bless_v man_n may_v have_v great_a gift_n and_o much_o revelation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o be_v touch_v far_o with_o the_o conceit_n of_o that_o they_o know_v who_o yet_o be_v void_a of_o true_a faith_n and_o regeneration_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n because_o 13.21_o because_o mat._n 13.21_o they_o have_v no_o root_n do_v certain_o fall_v and_o slide_v away_o who_o fall_n because_o they_o never_o true_o stand_v though_o they_o seem_v so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o to_o impeach_v or_o weaken_v the_o assurance_n of_o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v by_o true_a faith_n to_o stand_v indeed_o as_o for_o that_o which_o master_n bishop_n say_v of_o such_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v faith_n and_o great_a favour_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v but_o his_o own_o commentary_n and_o we_o according_o regard_v it_o he_o affirm_v of_o their_o faith_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v not_o and_o though_o they_o receive_v some_o favour_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o they_o never_o find_v the_o favour_n to_o receive_v he_o as_o 1.14_o as_o ephes_n 1.14_o a_o earnest_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n or_o by_o he_o to_o be_v 30._o be_v cap._n 4_o 30._o seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n which_o if_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v once_o seal_v have_v be_v unseal_v again_o because_o in_o this_o respect_n 11.29_o respect_n rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o never_o subject_a to_o any_o change_n chapter_n 4._o of_o justification_n 1._o w._n bishop_n
a_o conviction_n of_o guilt_n of_o death_n incur_v thereby_o and_o yet_o can_v yield_v no_o remedy_n against_o death_n be_v afterward_o 7.18_o afterward_o heb._n 7.18_o disannul_v because_o of_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o think_v that_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v the_o young_a man_n demand_v of_o christ_n 19.16_o christ_n mat._n 19.16_o what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n now_o look_v of_o what_o law_n our_o saviour_n answer_v he_o as_o m._n bishop_n have_v cite_v before_o 17._o before_o verse_n 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o self_n same_o law_n do_v he_o answer_v another_o to_o the_o same_o question_n upon_o recital_n of_o a_o brief_a of_o the_o commandment_n 10.28_o commandment_n luc._n 10.28_o this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v namely_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o which_o it_o have_v reference_n 18.5_o reference_n levit._fw-la 18.5_o where_o it_o be_v first_o speak_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o that_o follow_v for_o declaration_n of_o it_o of_o which_o also_o it_o be_v rehearse_v by_o etc._n by_o ezech._n 18.11.13_o etc._n etc._n ezechiel_n the_o prophet_n and_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n further_o allege_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o 10.5_o betwixt_o rom._n 10.5_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n moses_n say_v he_o this_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o la_o that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v thereby_o 3.12_o thereby_o gal._n 3.12_o the_o la_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o of_o which_o law_n he_o say_v 3.20_o say_v rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o la_o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o say_v 7.16.22_o say_v cap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 7.16.22_o thou_o shall_v not_o 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dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la indigna_fw-es etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a martyr_n be_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a as_o if_o they_o do_v any_o worthy_a matter_n for_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o country_n where_o be_v eternal_a and_o true_a happiness_n allege_v afterward_o for_o reason_n hereof_o these_o word_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o very_a same_o sort_n do_v 19_o do_v ambros_n de_fw-fr jacob_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o &_o the_o interpellat_n job_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 19_o ambrose_n cite_v the_o same_o word_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o although_o in_o the_o text_n insert_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o read_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a do_v yet_o in_o expound_v the_o next_o verse_n he_o express_v the_o effect_n thereof_o thus_o gloriam_fw-la thus_o idem_fw-la in_o rom._n 8._o praesentu_fw-la temporis_fw-la passiones_fw-la indignas_fw-la dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v therefore_o elsewhere_o allude_v to_o those_o word_n he_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n refertur_fw-la saint_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la cap._n 2._o gloriosam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la laboris_fw-la exigui_fw-la incipientes_fw-la recipere_fw-la cognoscent_fw-la indignas_fw-la esse_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la quibus_fw-la remunerationis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la gloria_fw-la tanta_fw-la refertur_fw-la when_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o receive_v the_o glorious_a reward_n of_o their_o small_a pain_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v so_o great_a glory_n of_o eternal_a reward_n yield_v unto_o they_o and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n gloriae_fw-la place_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la interpellat_n david_n ca._n 2._o indigna_fw-es sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la sustinemus_fw-la remuneratione_n futurae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la the_o thing_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o body_n be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v hierome_n upon_o that_o place_n say_v that_o etc._n that_o hieronim_n in_o rom._n 8._o revereà _fw-la nihil_fw-la posset_n homo_fw-la condignum_fw-la pati_fw-la gloriae_fw-la coelesti_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la talis_fw-la esset_fw-la ilia_fw-la qualis_fw-la modo_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o comparable_a in_o worth_a to_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n albeit_o it_o be_v but_o even_o such_o as_o this_o life_n be_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n shall_v suffer_v before_o death_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o deserve_v before_o by_o his_o sin_n but_o now_o both_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o then_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v give_v the_o company_n of_o angel_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n oecumenius_n expound_v it_o that_o confer_v that_o oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 8._o non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quiequam_fw-la futura_fw-la retributione_n condignum_fw-la aut_fw-la pati_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la confer_v we_o can_v suffer_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n to_o come_v or_o help_v any_o whit_n thereto_o fulgentius_n have_v say_v that_o 6._o that_o fulgent_n ad_fw-la momin_n lib._n 1._o supra_fw-la sect_n 6._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n reward_n do_v incomparable_o and_o unspeakeable_o exceed_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o good_a will_n and_o work_v of_o man_n bring_v for_o proof_n hereof_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n etc._n etc._n bernard_n likewise_o affirm_v that_o 3._o that_o bernard_n in_o annunciat_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o supra_fw-la sect_n 3._o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v due_a unto_o they_o of_o right_a &_o ask_v what_o be_v all_o merit_n to_o so_o 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promise_n bind_v himself_o to_o reward_v our_o work_n with_o life_n everlasting_a therefore_o good_a work_n do_v in_o justice_n deserve_v it_o but_o what_o if_o some_o man_n for_o a_o goose_n quill_n shall_v promise_v m._n bishop_n a_o goose_n shall_v not_o he_o be_v take_v for_o a_o goose_n that_o will_v thereupon_o conclude_v that_o a_o goose_n quill_n be_v worth_a a_o goose_n who_o will_v not_o deride_v and_o scorn_v the_o absurdity_n of_o such_o man_n who_o set_v forth_o themselves_o like_o champion_n and_o challenger_n and_o bring_v such_o reed_n or_o rather_o rush_n to_o fight_v with_o what_o because_o god_n in_o mercy_n promise_v to_o reward_v our_o work_n with_o life_n everlasting_a do_v it_o follow_v that_o our_o work_n do_v deserve_v the_o same_o faithful_a promise_n say_v he_o make_v due_a debt_n but_o what_o of_o that_o for_o the_o debt_n in_o that_o case_n arise_v not_o of_o any_o desert_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v but_o only_o of_o the_o word_n of_o 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quia_fw-la promisiâ—ti_fw-la mihi_fw-la quando_fw-la dâ—cis_fw-la debes_n mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la dedi_fw-la tibi_fw-la processit_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la beneficium_fw-la sed_fw-la mutuatum_fw-la non_fw-la donatum_fw-la quando_fw-la dicis_fw-la debes_n mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la promisiâ—ti_fw-la mihi_fw-la tu_fw-la nihil_fw-la dedisti_fw-la &_o tamin_z exigu_n bâ—nitas_fw-la enim_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la promâ—sit_fw-la dabâ—t_fw-la nâ—â—â—_n mal_fw-fr tiâ—â—_n fidâ—â—_n convertatur_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la fallâ—t_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o a_o man_n thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o i_o because_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o i_o because_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o when_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o i_o because_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o a_o benefit_n have_v proceed_v from_o thou_o though_o by_o way_n of_o lend_v not_o of_o mere_a give_v but_o when_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v debtor_n 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iustitia_fw-la reperietur_fw-la all_o hand_n shall_v fail_v at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n because_o no_o work_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o more_o wicked_o deal_v the_o rhemish_a gloser_n in_o refer_v those_o word_n of_o hierome_n to_o the_o very_a merit_n of_o work_n not_o doubt_v with_o manifest_a blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v that_o 6.10_o that_o rhem_n testam_fw-la annot._n heb._n 6.10_o good_a work_n be_v so_o far_o meritorious_a as_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o render_v not_o heaven_n for_o the_o same_o but_o saint_n austin_n far_o otherwise_o say_v 〈…〉_o say_v august_n in_o psal_a â—â—9_n debitâ—rem_fw-la se_fw-la noâ—is_fw-la deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o nob_n aâ—â—_n piendo_fw-la seâ—â—_n omnâ—_fw-la noâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o not_o by_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v all_o thing_n unto_o us._n 〈…〉_o us._n 〈…〉_o he_o be_v become_v a_o 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than_o they_o merit_v but_o they_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o fault_n because_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o merit_v now_o the_o first_o of_o these_o proposition_n be_v false_a for_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o good_a work_n be_v perfect_a and_o without_o any_o defect_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v 4._o be_v supra_fw-la sect._n 3._o 4._o before_o say_v as_o touch_v the_o condition_n of_o merit_n even_o adam_n himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o paradise_n can_v by_o desert_n have_v challenge_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n as_o neither_o can_v the_o elect_a angel_n still_o continue_v in_o that_o integrity_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o create_v but_o master_n perkins_n deni_v the_o minor_a proposition_n affirm_v that_o no_o work_n of_o we_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o blemish_n but_o do_v all_o carry_v the_o mark_n of_o our_o uncleanness_n 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that_o all_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v thus_o speak_v of_o god_n repute_v or_o esteem_v or_o account_v worthy_a do_v import_n so_o much_o unto_o us._n for_o if_o our_o worthiness_n stand_v in_o god_n esteem_v and_o account_v of_o we_o we_o may_v not_o of_o the_o title_n of_o worthiness_n conclude_v that_o by_o perfection_n of_o real_a quality_n we_o be_v that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v content_a in_o mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o accept_v us._n we_o be_v according_o worthy_a as_o we_o be_v just_a we_o be_v just_a to_o speak_v of_o perfect_a justice_n not_o by_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o only_o by_o god_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o in_o like_a sort_n therefore_o we_o be_v worthy_a nostrae_fw-la worthy_a bernard_n in_o dedicat._n eccles_n ser_fw-mi 5_o nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la non_fw-la dignitate_fw-la nostrae_fw-la by_o god_n vouchsafe_v acceptance_n not_o by_o our_o worthiness_n as_o s._n bernard_n say_v and_o hereto_o agree_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o faithful_a jacob_n say_v 32.10_o say_v gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o less_o than_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o be_v as_o we_o read_v it_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a thereof_o according_a to_o that_o which_o chrysostome_n say_v percepimus_fw-la say_v chrysostom_n de_fw-fr compunct_a cordis_fw-la etsi_fw-la millies_fw-la moriamur_fw-la etsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la virtutes_fw-la expleamus_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la dignum_fw-la gerimus_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la percepimus_fw-la though_o we_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n though_o we_o fulfil_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o do_v we_o nothing_o worthy_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o ourselves_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n john_n baptist_n 11.11_o baptist_n mat._n 11.11_o than_o who_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o great_a among_o woman_n child_n yet_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n 3.11_o christ_n mat._n 3.11_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v his_o shoe_n 1.7_o shoe_n mar._n 1.7_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o untie_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n the_o centurion_n of_o who_o faith_n our_o saviour_n testify_v that_o 8.10_o that_o mat._n 8.10_o he_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n yet_o say_v of_o himself_o 8_o himself_o ver_fw-la 8_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n indignum_fw-la roof_n bernard_n in_o dedicat._n eccles_n ser._n 5._o lege_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la lege_fw-la intra_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr teipso_fw-la testimonia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la communi_fw-la luce_fw-fr iudicabis_fw-la te_fw-la indignum_fw-la read_v o_o man_n say_v s._n bernard_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n read_v within_o thyself_o concern_v thyself_o the_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o thou_o will_v judge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o this_o common_a light_n thus_o holy_a man_n have_v speak_v thus_o they_o have_v think_v and_o if_o our_o unworthiness_n be_v such_o to_o these_o thing_n shall_v we_o dream_v of_o a_o worthiness_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n 31.16_o heaven_n psal_n 31.16_o save_v i_o say_v david_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n that_o be_v say_v s._n austin_n misericors_fw-la austin_n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mea_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o meis_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o tuâ—_n misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la misericors_fw-la not_o in_o my_o righteousness_n not_o in_o my_o merit_n but_o in_o thy_o mercy_n not_o because_o i_o be_o worthy_a but_o because_o thou_o be_v merciful_a again_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n say_v in_o another_o place_n promeruimus_fw-la place_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 41._o nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la praestat_fw-la quia_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la nos_fw-la digni_fw-la sumus_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la misericors_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quiae_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la promeruimus_fw-la god_n yield_v unto_o we_o all_o good_a thing_n because_o he_o be_v good_a not_o because_o we_o be_v worthy_a because_o he_o be_v merciful_a not_o because_o we_o have_v meririt_v in_o any_o thing_n the_o prophet_n acknowledge_v god_n give_v deliverance_n 44.26_o deliverance_n psal_n 44.26_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n saint_n austin_n again_o expound_v it_o facias_fw-la it_o aug_n in_o psal_n 43._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la gratis_o propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la digna_fw-la turus_fw-la es_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la digâ—us_fw-la sum_fw-la cvi_fw-la facias_fw-la that_o be_v free_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n not_o for_o my_o merit_n because_o thou_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o do_v it_o not_o because_o i_o be_o worthy_a to_o who_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o thus_o do_v s._n austin_n oftentimes_o give_v check_n to_o m._n bishop_n conceit_n of_o worthiness_n by_o occasion_n of_o those_o phrase_n so_o often_o use_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o thy_o righteousness_n sake_n so_o basil_n expound_v the_o same_o phrase_n 143.12_o phrase_n psal_n 143.12_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n tuam_fw-la sake_n basil_n in_o psal_n 142._o non_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la dignus_fw-la sim_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la not_o because_o i_o be_o worthy_a but_o because_o of_o thy_o own_o goodness_n now_o if_o m._n bishop_n will_v have_v no_o salvation_n but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v worthy_a of_o it_o let_v he_o hear_v what_o s._n bernard_n say_v dignitatis_fw-la say_v bernard_n in_o dedicat._n eccles_n ser._n 5_o quòd_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la puerili_fw-la animositate_fw-la gratis_o saluari_fw-la nolumus_fw-la merito_fw-la non_fw-la saluamur_fw-la excludit_fw-la miseriae_fw-la dissimulatio_fw-la
vitam_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la quaesitam_fw-la peter_n say_v he_o suffer_v many_o thing_n for_o the_o church_n many_o thing_n also_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v when_o they_o be_v scourge_v when_o they_o be_v stone_v when_o they_o be_v imprison_v for_o by_o that_o bear_n of_o wrong_n and_o experience_n of_o danger_n the_o lord_n people_n be_v found_v and_o the_o church_n receive_v increase_v for_o that_o other_o hasten_v to_o martyrdom_n when_o they_o see_v that_o by_o those_o suffering_n there_o be_v no_o impeach_v of_o the_o apostle_n virtue_n and_o moreover_o that_o for_o this_o short_a life_n immortality_n be_v seek_v or_o get_v thereby_o in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v he_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o here_o we_o speak_v of_o vitam_fw-la of_o idem_fw-la in_o colos_n ca._n 1._o in_o tribulationibus_fw-la quas_fw-la patiebatur_fw-la exultare_fw-la se_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quia_fw-la profectum_fw-la suum_fw-la videt_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la credentium_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr cuimâ—inants_n triâ—â—â—atio_fw-la quando_fw-la cum_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la patitur_fw-la acquirit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la he_o profess_v himself_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o trouble_n which_o he_o endure_v because_o he_o see_v his_o success_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o his_o trouble_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a when_o he_o gain_v he_o to_o life_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v no_o other_o thing_n do_v cyprian_n gather_v out_o of_o those_o word_n etc._n word_n cypria_n de_fw-fr dupl_n mart._n quemadmodum_fw-la ille_fw-la mirabili_fw-la testimonio_fw-la clarifi_n avit_fw-la patrem_fw-la in_o ho._n mundo_fw-la aâ—que_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o coelisma_n testimonâ—um_fw-la illius_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la consummatur_fw-la testimonio_fw-la sanctorun_n quasisit_fw-la una_fw-la passio_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o seruorum_fw-la id_fw-la nequis_fw-la exiflimet_fw-la parùm_fw-la religiose_fw-la dictum_fw-la beatus_fw-la paulus_n nobis_fw-la patrocinatur_fw-la na_fw-la scribens_fw-la etc._n etc._n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la nescit_fw-la quam_fw-la uberem_fw-la proventum_fw-la effudit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la seges_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o caeterorum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la irrigata_fw-la quò_fw-la plus_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la effusum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la magis_fw-la ac_fw-la magis_fw-la esstoruit_fw-la muâ—titis_fw-la do_v fidelium_fw-la hoc_fw-la latiùs_fw-la sparsit_fw-la svas_fw-la propag_fw-mi nes_z illa_fw-la beata_fw-la vitis_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la stirpe_fw-la surgens_fw-la &_o necupan_n orbem_fw-la universum_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o by_o his_o admirable_a testimony_n glorify_v the_o father_n in_o this_o world_n and_o also_o in_o heaven_n so_o his_o testimony_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n consummate_v or_o make_v perfect_a in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o if_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o servant_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v that_o irreligious_o speak_v s._n paul_n warrant_v the_o same_o to_o we_o thus_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n i_o now_o joy_n in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o want_v or_o behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n for_o who_o know_v not_o how_o plentiful_a increase_n the_o corn_n field_n of_o the_o church_n have_v yield_v be_v water_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o martyr_n the_o more_o blood_n be_v shed_v so_o much_o more_o &_o more_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a flourish_v so_o much_o the_o wide_a that_o bless_a vine_n spread_v her_o branch_n arise_v from_o christ_n her_o stock_n and_o possess_v the_o whole_a world_n afterward_o go_v forward_o to_o show_v that_o euangelium_fw-la that_o testificatus_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la pastorem_fw-la bonum_fw-la quia_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la posuit_fw-la pro_fw-la evibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la praebens_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nostra_fw-la qualicunque_fw-la portione_fw-la vice_n illius_fw-la gerimus_fw-la parati_fw-la simus_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la grege_fw-la dominico_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la nisi_fw-la malumus_fw-la videri_fw-la mercenarij_fw-la quam_fw-la pastor_n domini_fw-la verbis_fw-la congruunt_fw-la verba_fw-la discipulâ—_n cùm_fw-la enim_fw-la dixisset_fw-la se_fw-la gaudere_fw-la etc._n etc._n perpetiens_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qualia_fw-la pasâ—us_fw-la erat_fw-la dominus_fw-la causam_fw-la adiecit_fw-la cur_n ea_fw-la libenter_fw-la pateretur_fw-la cvius_fw-la inquit_fw-la miâ—â—â—ier_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la impeam_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la mortibus_fw-la martyrum_fw-la consummantur_fw-la passiones_fw-la christi_fw-la ita_fw-la sanguine_fw-la pastoruâ—â—â—â—_n firmantur_fw-la prâ—m_fw-la ssa_fw-la christâ—_n nulâ—un_fw-fr enim_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la in_o dubitabilius_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la tot_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la signatum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—mtrum_fw-la si_fw-la â—mpâ—ere_fw-la vertum_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la replere_fw-la euangelium_fw-la christ_n testify_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n because_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n have_v therein_o give_v example_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o pastor_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o lord_n stock_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v take_v for_o hireling_n rather_o than_o for_o pastor_n he_o say_v that_o thereto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n accord_n who_o say_v that_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n he_o suffer_v the_o like_a thing_n as_o the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o suffer_v those_o thing_n willing_o whereof_o say_v he_o i_o be_o make_v a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v perfect_v so_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o pastor_n the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v confirm_v for_o there_o be_v no_o instrument_n more_o undoubted_a than_o that_o which_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o martyr_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v s._n austin_n make_v construction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 3.16_o john_n 1._o joh_n 3.16_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o therefore_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n namely_o ponere_fw-la namely_o august_n in_o joan._n troth_n 47._o sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la debeâ—â—os_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificandam_fw-la plebem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la asserendam_fw-la aminas_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la ponere_fw-la for_o the_o edify_n of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o avouch_v of_o the_o faith_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christianorum_fw-la that_o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 45._o in_o fine_a semen_n est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christianorum_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o christian_n be_v like_o seed_n that_o pullulavit_fw-la that_o august_n in_o psal_n 58._o sanguine_a seminata_fw-la seges_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fertilius_fw-la pullulavit_fw-la the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sow_v with_o blood_n do_v more_o fruitful_o spring_n and_o grow_v whilst_o suos_fw-la whilst_o idem_n epist_n 50_o laudatur_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la donare_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la serui_fw-la eius_fw-la passionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la lucrarentur_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la the_o lord_n do_v grant_v that_o his_o servant_n by_o their_o seffering_n do_v win_v their_o brethren_n but_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christian_a martyr_n be_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o redemption_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o brethren_n it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o those_o time_n they_o know_v nothing_o then_o of_o the_o pope_n store-house_n of_o supererogation_n and_o satisfaction_n they_o know_v nothing_o of_o that_o mart_a and_o chap_a and_o change_v of_o merit_n which_o these_o presumptuous_a romish_a hypocrite_n now_o maintain_v in_o who_o it_o be_v much_o more_o verify_v than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o donatist_n which_o s._n austin_n say_v dare_v say_v idem_n epist_n 51._o tantam_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogant_a iustitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la cam_fw-la iactent_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la solúm_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la alijs_fw-la hominibus_fw-la dare_v they_o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o so_o great_a righteousness_n as_o that_o they_o brag_v not_o only_o that_o they_o have_v it_o themselves_o but_o also_o give_v it_o unto_o other_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n let_v m._n bishop_n know_v that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n be_v very_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a man_n thus_o to_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o doctrine_n which_o for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n and_o which_o have_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n a_o very_a manifest_a and_o clear_a exposition_n another_o way_n 5_o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o m._n perkins_n second_o reason_n in_o
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