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follow_v with_o they_o the_o text_n say_v not_o they_o rest_v present_o after_o death_n that_o be_v his_o first_o exception_n lord_n the_o present_a blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o pretend_v for_o it_o mat._n 5.3_o where_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v call_v bless_v and_o and_o yet_o in_o their_o misery_n but_o bless_v because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o pa_z 181._o it_o be_v true_a that_o hope_v in_o this_o life_n make_v bless_v but_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o next_o life_n stand_v in_o fruition_n according_a to_o the_o measure_v god_n have_v appoint_v but_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n stand_v not_o on_o the_o term_n bless_v but_o the_o reason_n their_o die_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n for_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o sleep_v in_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o sleep_v do_v necessary_o infer_v that_o the_o rest_n begin_v at_o death_n as_o the_o sleep_n do_v and_o 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here_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o word_n say_v not_o they_o go_v presen_o after_o death_n into_o that_o heavenly_a house_n prove_v the_o same_o again_o prove_v pa._n 183._o but_o sure_o the_o apostle_n argument_n here_o for_o comfort_n against_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o house_n must_v imply_v a_o present_a enter_v into_o the_o other_o or_o into_o some_o part_n of_o it_o also_o the_o word_n uncloathing_n which_o be_v in_o death_n must_v imply_v a_o clothing_n with_o that_o house_n v._o 2._o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o without_o uncloathing_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o just_a person_n of_o the_o last_o age_n that_o be_v take_v alive_a at_o the_o last_o day_n no_o romish_a purgatory_n can_v be_v for_o they_o but_o if_o that_o clothing_n upon_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o of_o the_o apostle_n age_n as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o come_v to_o a_o uncloathing_n the_o apostle_n have_v say_v little_a to_o their_o comfort_n in_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o house_n from_o heaven_n if_o he_o have_v not_o imply_v that_o upon_o their_o uncloathing_n they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o it_o but_o that_o contrary_o they_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o a_o house_n below_o and_o there_o suffer_v in_o the_o next_o region_n to_o hell_n exquisite_a torment_n for_o many_o year_n also_o the_o opposition_n he_o make_v between_o at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n &_o absent_a from_o the_o lord_n v._o 6._o and_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n v._n 8._o plain_o show_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o one_o infer_v the_o other_o if_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n then_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o application_n which_o our_o saviour_n make_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n luc._n 16.8_o that_o when_o you_o fail_v there_o be_v this_o dissolve_v or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n there_o be_v the_o 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but_o as_o much_o and_o to_o suffer_v this_o now_o that_o they_o be_v come_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o volence_n of_o their_o enemy_n against_o which_o this_o be_v their_o comfort_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o the_o text_n put_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o no_o torment_n can_v touch_v they_o and_o thus_o to_o be_v handle_v there_o and_o that_o after_o god_n have_v prove_v and_o find_v they_o worthy_a of_o himself_o as_o this_o chapter_n v._n 5._o have_v it_o how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n or_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o text_n which_o be_v speak_v for_o their_o comfort_n but_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v purgatory_n to_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n as_o much_o as_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d
what_o st._n aug._n imperitorum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr morib_n ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 34._o sâ—pulâ—hrorum_fw-la &_o picturarum_fw-la adoratores_fw-la jurbas_fw-la imperitorum_fw-la say_v in_o several_a place_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n he_o note_v some_o to_o be_v worshipper_n of_o picture_n and_o sepulcher_n and_o put_v they_o among_o the_o company_n of_o ignorant_a and_o indiscreet_a man_n and_o say_v the_o church_n own_v not_o allow_v not_o such_o custom_n or_o practice_n the_o cardinal_n reply_v peradventure_o st._n aug._n forte_n bell._n de_fw-fr imag_n l._n 2._o cap._n 16._o forte_n speak_v of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n peradventure_o of_o those_o that_o do_v superstitious_o without_o all_o peradventure_o st._n aug._n speak_v not_o of_o heathen_a idol_n but_o of_o the_o irregular_a honour_n give_v by_o some_o to_o the_o martyr_n and_o without_o any_o peradventure_o they_o do_v superstitious_o worship_n and_o honour_v they_o for_o that_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o religious_a worship_n give_v to_o a_o creature_n and_o can_v be_v decline_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o after_o two_o peradventure_o the_o cardinal_n be_v resolve_v to_o say_v st._n aug._n be_v then_o new_o convert_v when_o he_o write_v that_o book_n and_o so_o ecclesiae_fw-la so_o offensum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ritibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la offend_v with_o some_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n it_o seem_v the_o cardinal_n take_v that_o practice_n which_o st._n aug._n blame_v to_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n or_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n but_o after_o be_v better_o instruct_v he_o can_v excuse_v they_o but_o where_o do_v st_n august_n ever_o excuse_v such_o practice_n or_o show_v himself_o reconcile_v to_o image-worship_n we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o recall_v it_o in_o his_o retractation_n but_o we_o find_v benevol_fw-it find_v aug._n contra_fw-la adimant_n c._n 13._o velle_fw-la videri_fw-la se_fw-la favere_fw-la simulachris_fw-la ut_fw-la vesanae_fw-la sectae_fw-la paganorum_fw-la concilient_fw-la benevol_fw-it he_o blame_v the_o manichee_n in_o that_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o favour_v image_n for_o gain_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o pagan_n to_o their_o mad_a sect_n attingit_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la acad._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o nihil_fw-la omnino_fw-la colendum_fw-la esse_fw-la totâ—â—que_fw-la abjiciendum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la oculis_fw-la cernitur_fw-la quiâ—quid_fw-la ullus_fw-la sensus_fw-la attingit_fw-la again_o we_o find_v he_o in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o the_o academic_n pronounce_v in_o general_a nothing_o be_v at_o all_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o what_o ever_o be_v see_v with_o mortal_a eye_n and_o what_o ever_o any_o sense_n can_v reach_v this_o book_n indeed_o he_o write_v when_o he_o be_v new_o convert_v but_o when_o he_o write_v his_o retractation_n mentis_fw-la retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o est_fw-la enâ—m_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la he_o be_v a_o age_a christian_n there_o he_o repeat_v this_o sentence_n not_o retract_v it_o but_o only_o explain_v the_o word_n sense_n by_o say_v he_o mean_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o mind_n also_o we_o find_v the_o very_a same_o father_n in_o his_o book_n of_o true_a religion_n artifices_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 55._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la humanorum_fw-la operum_fw-la cultus_fw-la meliores_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la iâ—si_fw-la artifices_fw-la deny_v it_o and_o say_v as_o we_o see_v above_o sect_n 1_o worship_n of_o dead_a man_n or_o of_o angel_n be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o likewise_o deny_v he_o there_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n be_v any_o part_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o add_v reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o workman_n themselves_o be_v better_a then_o their_o work_n we_o find_v he_o also_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o heathen-worship_n ask_v this_o question_n puteâ—_n aug._n in_o ps_n 113._o quir_n adorat_fw-la vel_fw-la orat_fw-la intuâ—â—_n simulaâ—h_v they_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la afficitur_fw-la â—t_a ab_fw-la eo_fw-la se_fw-la coeâ—â—â—rt_n puteâ—_n who_o be_v he_o that_o adore_v or_o pray_v behold_v a_o image_n and_o be_v not_o so_o affect_v as_o to_o think_v he_o be_v hear_v by_o it_o where_o he_o not_o only_o condemn_v the_o practice_n but_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o in_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n from_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o pray_v to_o nor_o be_v this_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v turn_v off_o as_o the_o cardinal_n will_v do_v it_o by_o say_v st._n aug._n speak_v of_o image_n with_o supposal_n of_o the_o heathen_a error_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v adoret_fw-la bell_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag._n c._n 9_o loqui_fw-la de_fw-la simulachris_fw-la supposito_fw-la errore_fw-la gentilium_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la putet_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o accedit_fw-la ut_fw-la adoret_fw-la when_o any_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v god_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v come_v to_o adore_v and_o pray_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n so_o but_o in_o they_o that_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v god_n but_o all_o heathen_n do_v not_o think_v so_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o and_o st._n aug._n put_v his_o question_n general_o of_o all_o and_o subjoin_v the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o can_v not_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v the_o thing_n it_o represent_v but_o may_v see_v they_o different_a and_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o the_o image_n of_o it_o statuae_fw-la aug._n ibid._n homines_fw-la talibus_fw-la superstitionibus_fw-la obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la solemn_a plerumque_fw-la dorsum_fw-la ponentes_fw-la preces_fw-la fundunt_fw-la statuae_fw-la they_o say_v he_o that_o be_v engage_v to_o such_o superstition_n do_v often_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o statue_n or_o image_n of_o it_o and_o then_o st._n august_n tell_v we_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o which_o be_v common_a to_o heathen_a or_o christian_n ibid._n contra_fw-la hunc_fw-la affectum_fw-la quo_fw-la humana_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la facile_fw-la capi_fw-la potest_fw-la cantat_fw-la scriptura_fw-la aug._n ibid._n that_o will_v bind_v themselves_o to_o such_o superstition_n against_o this_o affection_n arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o image_n wherewith_o humane_a infirmity_n may_v be_v easy_o take_v the_o scripture_n cry_v out_o tell_v they_o often_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o a_o little_a after_o upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n show_v the_o danger_n that_o arise_v ibid._n valet_fw-la in_o affectibus_fw-la miserorum_fw-la similis_fw-la vivency_n forma_fw-la aug._n ibid._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o similitude_n the_o likeness_n say_v he_o which_o the_o image_n have_v to_o one_o live_v much_o prevail_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o silly_a miserable_a man_n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o st._n aug._n against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o to_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o use_v they_o in_o holy_a worship_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o st._n gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o be_v get_v into_o church_n for_o the_o historical_a use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o not_o yet_o obtain_v any_o worship_n serenus_n bishop_n of_o marscille_n have_v cause_v some_o image_n to_o be_v break_v because_o he_o see_v the_o people_n incline_v to_o give_v they_o worship_n 9_o greg._n epist_n l._n 9_o ep_v 9_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o he_o commend_v he_o in_o that_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o not_o praise_v he_o for_o break_v they_o dii_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr imag_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o usum_fw-la superstitiosum_fw-la quo_fw-la imagine_v coluntur_fw-la ut_fw-la dii_fw-la the_o cardinal_n answer_v with_o their_o usual_a limitation_n of_o worship_n that_o their_o bishop_n forbid_v only_o the_o superstitious_a use_n of_o worship_v image_n as_o god_n when_o as_o its_o plain_a to_o he_o that_o read_v the_o epistle_n he_o simple_o forbid_v the_o worship_n by_o such_o say_n adorare_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la devita_fw-la by_o all_o way_n possble_v avoid_v the_o adore_v of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o use_n he_o allow_v of_o they_o be_v historical_a as_o appear_v by_o many_o passage_n in_o that_o epistle_n that_o speak_v that_o use_n the_o only_a reason_n of_o have_v and_o retain_v they_o as_o for_o example_n ibid._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la adorare_fw-la aliud_fw-la per_fw-la picturae_fw-la historiam_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la adorandum_fw-la addiscere_fw-la greg_n ibid._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o adore_v another_o thing_n to_o learn_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o picture_n what_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v again_o they_o be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o church_n ad_fw-la adorandum_fw-la for_o worship_n but_o ad_fw-la instruendas_fw-la solummodo_fw-la only_a for_o instruct_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a after_o this_o he_o
trent_n say_v nothing_o which_o contrary_n the_o protestant_a doctrine_n save_v that_o it_o call_v that_o justification_n which_o be_v not_o so_o according_a either_o to_o scripture_n or_o father_n of_o this_o second_o and_o improper_a justification_n we_o speak_v 5._o speak_v chap._n iv_o nu_fw-la 2_o &_o 5._o above_o and_o show_v how_o it_o bring_v the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n to_o nothing_o if_o indeed_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o no_o more_o by_o their_o second_o justification_n than_o their_o council_n seem_v to_o make_v of_o it_o so_o that_o we_o may_v spare_v far_a labour_n in_o call_v they_o to_o show_v what_o proof_n they_o have_v for_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n and_o as_o for_o their_o first_o justification_n by_o inhaerent_a habitual_a righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o question_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n that_o righteousness_n be_v god_n work_n not_o we_o at_o all_o as_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v yet_o because_o we_o be_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n chap._n 4._o bind_v up_o by_o mr._n spencer_n reply_v to_o say_v only_o what_o he_o give_v occasion_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o a_o full_a clear_n of_o that_o wherein_o they_o and_o we_o do_v differ_v to_o enter_v a_o far_a consideration_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o work_n as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o lay_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o inherent_a and_o be_v too_o much_o afraid_a of_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n also_o that_o they_o give_v faith_n too_o little_a in_o this_o business_n and_o be_v needless_o afraid_a of_o the_o sola_fw-la fides_n faith_n only_o last_o that_o they_o speak_v too_o confuse_o when_o they_o say_v and_o give_v out_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_v 1._o for_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n the_o question_n be_v justification_n of_o johaerent_a righteousness_n as_o to_o 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or_o description_n which_o the_o adâ—_n the_o decret_n c._n 4._o justificationem_fw-la impii_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la translationem_fw-la a_o statu_fw-la filiorum_fw-la adâ—_n trent_n council_n give_v of_o justification_n be_v this_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o translation_n from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n into_o the_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v imply_v they_o grant_v it_o when_o they_o say_v accipientes_fw-la decret_n c._n 7._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr sola_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctificatio_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la justificatione_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la accipientes_fw-la justification_n be_v not_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sanctification_n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o justification_n we_o 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trent_n council_n condemn_v those_o that_o say_v 11._o council_n trid._n can_v 11._o the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n do_v imply_v it_o to_o be_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o their_o writer_n when_o put_v to_o it_o will_v acknowledge_v grace_n so_o take_v but_o decline_v so_o to_o interpret_v the_o word_n grace_n where_o ever_o they_o can_v hold_v out_o for_o it_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n inhaerent_a in_o we_o a_o three_o truth_n righteousness_n of_o impuaed_n righteousness_n they_o unwilling_o profess_v and_o decline_v to_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n or_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n their_o council_n acknowledge_v 7._o acknowledge_v decret_n c._n 7._o christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o do_v close_o imply_v this_o truth_n viz._n the_o application_n or_o imputation_n 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the_o cardinal_n return_v to_o they_o may_v serve_v we_o to_o exclude_v work_n from_o the_o true_a justification_n the_o place_n and_o answer_v brief_o be_v these_o rom._n 16._o bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 16._o 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v the_o cardinal_n answer_v out_o of_o s._n aug._n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v or_o declare_v just_a in_o the_o divine_a judgement_n st._n james_n c._n 2.24_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v the_o cardinal_n answer_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o the_o second_o justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o good_a and_o just_a work_n the_o increase_n of_o habitual_a justice_n be_v merit_v last_o 1_o jo._n 3.7_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a the_o card._n answer_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v what_o make_v a_o man_n formal_o just_a but_o that_o whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o the_o cardinal_n remove_v the_o actual_a righteousness_n of_o work_n from_o that_o which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o true_a and_o proper_a justification_n much_o more_o be_v they_o removable_a from_o the_o formality_n of_o that_o which_o we_o hold_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a justification_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o they_o all_o agree_v imputation_n concession_n of_o romanist_n about_o imputation_n as_o the_o cardinal_n boast_v upon_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n against_o the_o impute_a first_o see_v what_o vasquez_n and_o bellarmine_n two_o great_a defender_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v force_v to_o grant_v about_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n vega_n have_v say_v as_o vasquez_n note_n and_o correct_v he_o for_o it_o divine_a providence_n order_v it_o so_o 1._o vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o disput_fw-la 222._o cap._n 1._o that_o the_o father_n use_v not_o the_o word_n of_o imputation_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o heretic_n of_o these_o day_n for_o their_o error_n of_o false_a imputation_n he_o be_v not_o afraid_a it_o seem_v of_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o occasion_n and_o warrant_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n but_o vasquez_n acknowledge_v the_o father_n do_v use_v that_o word_n and_o other_o word_n equivalent_a as_o communication_n and_o application_n and_o he_o grant_v ibid._n concedimus_fw-la imputari_fw-la nobis_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la acsi_fw-la revera_fw-la essent_fw-la nostra_fw-la ibid._n that_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o indeed_o they_o be_v we_o and_o he_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n because_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o head_n this_o be_v fair_a and_o enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n if_o he_o do_v not_o pull_v back_o what_o he_o have_v give_v out_o and_o restrain_v what_o he_o have_v free_o and_o true_o grant_v therefore_o he_o subjoin_v ibid._n dissentimus_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la merita_fw-la christi_fw-la existimamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputari_fw-la dicimus_fw-la imputari_fw-la ratione_fw-la effectus_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la loquor_fw-la council_n trid._n etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la effectum_fw-la imputari_fw-la ibid._n we_o differ_v from_o the_o heretic_n in_o that_o to_o which_o or_o for_o which_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v how_o be_v that_o we_o say_v they_o be_v impute_v say_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n speak_v also_o that_o they_o be_v impute_v as_o to_o some_o effect_n now_o if_o we_o ask_v to_o what_o effect_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n they_o be_v impute_v unto_o justification_n and_o unto_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o how_o unto_o justification_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o or_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n grace_n pravenient_a and_o adjuvant_fw-la be_v give_v to_o dispose_v we_o to_o justification_n and_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n give_v formal_o to_o justify_v we_o thus_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o as_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v no_o mention_n of_o that_o we_o must_v look_v for_o it_o in_o that_o purgation_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o infuse_v righteousness_n for_o they_o usual_o confound_v remission_n and_o deletion_n or_o purgation_n of_o sin_n as_o above_o note_v nu_fw-la 1._o the_o cardinal_n in_o his_o concession_n speak_v a_o little_o clear_a for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v reserve_v himself_o still_o for_o his_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o keep_v he_o off_o from_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n which_o allow_v the_o be_v and_o necessity_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o only_o the_o nicety_n of_o a_o term_n formaliter_fw-la for_o sententia_fw-la for_o bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 7._o si_fw-mi solâ—m_fw-la vellent_fw-la imputari_fw-la nobis_fw-la christi_fw-la merita_fw-la quia_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o possumus_fw-la ea_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la offer_n pro_fw-la peccaâ—is_fw-la nostris_fw-la quoniâ—m_fw-la christus_fw-la suscrpit_fw-la onus_fw-la satisfaciendi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la recta_fw-la esset_fw-la corum_fw-la sententia_fw-la speak_v of_o protestant_n if_o they_o will_v say_v he_o have_v only_o christ_n merit_n impute_v to_o we_o because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o we_o may_v offer_v they_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o undertake_v the_o burden_n of_o satissy_v for_o we_o their_o doctrine_n be_v right_a and_o sound_a but_o so_o to_o have_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o by_o it_o we_o be_v formal_o just_a be_v repugnant_a to_o right_a reason_n well_o we_o say_v the_o first_o which_o he_o can_v but_o approve_v we_o do_v not_o say_v the_o other_o for_o that_o formal_o just_a or_o justify_v be_v their_o expression_n not_o we_o again_o although_o by_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n say_v he_o etc._n bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 10._o etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inhaer_n tamen_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la saâ—isfacimus_fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la aeterna_fw-la non_fw-la absurdum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v true_o denominate_v and_o make_v righteous_a yet_o do_v we_o not_o by_o that_o satisfy_v god_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o say_v christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v satisfy_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v there_o be_v beside_o a_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n in_o we_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v there_o be_v but_o affirm_v they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o unto_o it_o and_o may_v observe_v how_o careful_a the_o cardinal_n be_v for_o this_o
justification_n will_v not_o continue_v i_o say_v till_o faith_n do_v so_o engage_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o a_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n not_o a_o justify_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o phil._n c._n 3._o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o often_o attribute_n the_o whole_a to_o faith_n alone_o require_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_a faith_n as_o where_o he_o say_v faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v simple_o by_o itself_o or_o alone_o and_o then_o show_v how_o our_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o well_o do_v be_v from_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o suffering_n be_v from_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v he_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v i_o need_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n here_o with_o the_o particular_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n use_v that_o expression_n of_o sola_n fides_n faith_n only_o the_o cardinal_n have_v recite_v many_o 25._o bell._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 25._o and_o undertake_v to_o answer_v they_o well_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o testimony_n and_o for_o his_o answer_n they_o come_v to_o this_o that_o faith_n only_o be_v set_v against_o the_o work_n of_o moses_n law_n it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v sometime_o so_o but_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n or_o father_n deny_v justification_n to_o be_v seek_v or_o have_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v therefore_o admit_v our_o work_n under_o grace_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o for_o our_o justification_n but_o do_v rather_o imply_v that_o no_o man_n jew_n or_o christian_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o do_v what_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n or_o commandment_n under_o which_o they_o be_v as_o 103._o as_o chap._n iu._n p._n 102_o 103._o above_z be_v show_v more_o ample_o another_o of_o the_o cardinal_n answer_n be_v that_o faith_n only_o exclude_v the_o outward_a work_n only_o as_o in_o the_o sentence_n there_o cite_v out_o of_o origen_n and_o chrys_n but_o not_o repentance_n and_o charity_n how_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v repentance_n and_o charity_n we_o say_v hard_o above_o i._n e._n it_o admit_v they_o as_o condition_n of_o remission_n but_o not_o to_o that_o condition_n or_o causality_n rather_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n advance_v charity_n to_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o be_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o of_o that_o singular_a act_n of_o faith_n for_o which_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o when_o the_o cardinal_n tell_v we_o those_o father_n say_v by_o faith_n only_o because_o the_o outward_a work_n be_v want_v not_o to_o exclude_v repentance_n and_o charity_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o whether_o he_o mean_v charity_n in_o habit_n only_o or_o as_o send_v forth_o its_o elicit_a act_n and_o inward_o work_v i_o suppose_v he_o will_v think_v it_o as_o great_a a_o absurdity_n to_o attribute_v justification_n to_o a_o bare_a not_o work_v habit_n as_o to_o a_o bare_a and_o not_o work_v faith_n which_o they_o false_o reproach_v we_o with_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v remember_v he_o make_v habitual_a inherent_a righteousness_n the_o formal_a causs_n of_o justification_n exclude_v the_o actual_a that_o be_v charity_n as_o it_o be_v act_v inward_o or_o outward_o for_o this_o it_o must_v come_v to_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o answer_n the_o cardinal_n and_o general_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o testimony_n of_o father_n which_o by_o faith_n only_o exclude_v all_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o and_o can_v be_v shuffle_v off_o by_o say_v they_o exclude_v thereby_o all_o righteousness_n of_o work_n before_o grace_n or_o do_v by_o power_n of_o our_o freewill_a without_o grace_n then_o to_o say_v all_o righteousness_n in_o we_o be_v exclude_v and_o sometime_o deny_v as_o of_o ourselves_o because_o so_o we_o have_v none_o but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a truth_n but_o make_v no_o apposite_a answer_n to_o faith_n only_o which_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o any_o more_o than_o we_o have_v other_o grace_n and_o which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o when_o chrysost_o say_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o ro._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v by_o faith_n access_n into_o this_o grace_n of_o justification_n reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n we_o bring_v nothing_o with_o we_o but_o faith_n only_o and_o when_o oecumenius_n upon_o rom._n 3.24_o 〈◊〉_d oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v likewise_o bring_v with_o we_o faith_n only_o to_o our_o justification_n it_o can_v be_v answer_v we_o bring_v nothing_o else_o of_o ourselves_o for_o neither_o do_v we_o bring_v faith_n of_o ourselves_o to_o our_o justification_n see_v therefore_o we_o do_v bring_v beside_o faith_n some_o thing_n else_o as_o above_o grant_v they_o may_v have_v their_o place_n either_o as_o preparative_n and_o disposition_n to_o our_o justification_n or_o as_o requisite_a condition_n to_o the_o remission_n that_o be_v in_o our_o justification_n or_o as_o fit_a qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n justify_v yet_o faith_n we_o bring_v as_o that_o which_o have_v a_o singular_a property_n and_o efficacy_n for_o the_o receive_v this_o great_a benefit_n of_o justification_n for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v fide_fw-la sola_fw-la by_o faith_n only_o and_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v both_o by_o father_n and_o scripture_n that_o so_o we_o may_v attribute_v the_o more_o to_o christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o the_o more_o lessen_v or_o take_v off_o from_o any_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n with_o that_o say_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi which_o the_o cardinal_n cite_v as_o object_v by_o the_o protestant_n 3._o fides_n sola_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la justificandi_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ex_fw-la theo._n phyl_v in_o ep._n ad_fw-la gal._n cap._n 3._o i'faith_o only_o have_v the_o power_n in_o its_o self_n of_o justify_v &_o can_v be_v answer_v as_o the_o cardinal_n will_v have_v it_o i'faith_o only_o be_v say_v to_o have_v that_o power_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v justify_v without_o faith_n for_o so_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n but_o among_o all_o those_o thing_n or_o grace_n faith_n only_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o justify_v and_o now_o for_o justification_n by_o work_n sense_n not_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o prime_a sense_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o put_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o antiquity_n for_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o cardinal_n though_o he_o conclude_v his_o 4._o book_n of_o justification_n with_o this_o question_n and_o pretend_v several_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v good_a work_n do_v justify_v yet_o have_v he_o nothing_o from_o antiquity_n for_o it_o indeed_o the_o father_n do_v not_o know_v the_o romish_n second_o justification_n to_o which_o the_o romanist_n when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v distinct_o do_v restrain_v their_o justify_n work_v acknowledge_v all_o good_a work_n follow_v justification_n in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a sense_n and_o that_o this_o second_o justification_n be_v but_o increase_v in_o righteousness_n as_o 2._o as_o chap._n iv_o nu_fw-la 2._o above_o show_v we_o grant_v and_o so_o will_v the_o father_n 107._o vide_fw-la ch_n iv_o nu_fw-la 8.105_o 106_o 107._o that_o we_o be_v of_o duty_n to_o increase_v in_o righteousness_n and_o that_o our_o often_o act_n or_o do_v good_a work_n do_v augment_v the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o that_o the_o more_o we_o do_v good_a work_n the_o more_o favour_n we_o have_v with_o god_n the_o more_o acceptable_a be_v we_o to_o he_o but_o there_o be_v two_o word_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o reject_v merit_n &_o justification_n that_o good_a work_n cause_v a_o increase_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o do_v obtain_v additional_a grace_n we_o grant_v but_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v upon_o the_o word_n merit_v proper_o take_v we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o next_o section_n our_o good_a work_n can_v proper_o merit_v also_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o shall_v be_v call_v justification_n to_o make_v a_o confusion_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n man_n justification_n before_o god_n and_o to_o deceive_v people_n when_o they_o have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n bare_o deliver_v unto_o they_o if_o the_o romanist_n will_v allow_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n and_o give_v
faith_n its_o due_a which_o apprehend_v that_o righteousness_n and_o be_v content_a that_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n shall_v hold_v its_o due_a place_n there_o will_v be_v little_a cause_n of_o controversy_n in_o this_o great_a point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o cardinal_n answer_n to_o a_o say_n of_o holy_a bernard_n upon_o the_o canticle_n justitia_fw-la canticle_n bern._n in_o cantic_a christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o in_o dulgentia_fw-la dei_fw-la nostra_fw-la justitia_fw-la christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o justify_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n be_v our_o righteousness_n by_o indulgence_n and_o remission_n say_v the_o *_o cardinal_n he_o understand_v full_a and_o complete_a justification_n simul_fw-la bel._n the_o justif_a l._n 2._o c._n 13._o nomine_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la &_o remissionis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la plenam_fw-la justificationem_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la saepè_fw-la diximus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la remittitur_fw-la culâ—a_fw-la quin_fw-la simul_fw-la because_o as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v the_o sin_n be_v never_o remit_v but_o righteousness_n be_v together_o with_o it_o insuse_v and_o so_o say_v we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o bernard_n call_v indulgence_n be_v not_o the_o infuse_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n for_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v there_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v as_o 4._o as_o nu._n 4._o above_o show_v out_o of_o rom._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o divine_a indulgence_n but_o still_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n be_v by_o good_a work_n or_o continuance_n in_o welldoing_a sect_n v._o of_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n it_o be_v observe_v above_o chap._n v._n nu_fw-la 1._o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v desined_a take_v explication_n of_o the_o question_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n proper_o take_v good_a work_n do_v true_o 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three_o adverbials_n which_o speak_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o vere_n merentur_fw-la or_o true_o meritorious_a and_o they_o be_v simplicitèr_fw-la propriè_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la simple_o proper_o and_o condign_o meritorious_a as_o we_o see_v in_o their_o 4._o their_o bel._n 5._o the_o justif_a c._n 16._o vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o tho._n disp_n 213._o c._n 4._o two_o great_a champion_n for_o merit_n the_o word_n simple_o be_v always_o exclusive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o or_o so_o according_a to_o some_o respect_n only_o now_o the_o respect_n here_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o have_v regard_n to_o god_n promise_n bounty_n and_o acceptation_n whereby_o good_a work_n say_v we_o obtain_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n the_o asserter_n of_o merit_n will_v not_o say_v that_o their_o simple_o meritorious_a do_v exclude_v the_o promise_n or_o all_o respect_n unto_o it_o but_o lay_v the_o promise_n as_o a_o groundwork_n of_o their_o merit_n thing_n the_o word_n merit_n sound_v two_o thing_n the_o better_a to_o understand_v this_o mystery_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o word_n to_o merit_n sound_v two_o thing_n obtain_v and_o deserve_v the_o first_o stand_v by_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o second_o which_o carry_v the_o reason_n of_o merit_n stand_v by_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n the_o cardinal_n and_o his_o fellow_n must_v say_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v the_o promise_n and_o of_o his_o gracious_a bounty_n appoint_v such_o a_o reward_n the_o best_a service_n of_o man_n can_v not_o have_v obtain_v it_o or_o bring_v he_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o they_o will_v also_o say_v that_o such_o service_n will_v by_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n and_o labour_n have_v deserve_v the_o reward_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n what_o the_o cardinal_n put_v the_o question_n of_o work_n condign_o meritorious_a deliver_v utrâ—usque_fw-la bell._n l._n 5._o the_o justif_a c_o 17._o meritoria_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la operis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la ratione_fw-la utrâ—usque_fw-la this_o may_v say_v he_o be_v three_o way_n vary_v or_o consider_v that_o work_n be_v call_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n only_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n only_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o both_o promissâ_fw-la opus_fw-la multò_fw-la inferius_fw-la mercede_fw-la promissâ_fw-la in_o the_o first_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n or_o service_n far_o inferior_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v as_o if_o a_o hundred_o crown_n shall_v be_v promise_v for_o one_o day_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mercedi_fw-la opus_fw-la revera_fw-la aequale_fw-la mercedi_fw-la opus_fw-la verè_fw-la par_fw-fr mercedi_fw-la in_o the_o second_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n equal_a to_o the_o reward_n but_o no_o covenant_n or_o promise_v intervening_a in_o the_o three_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n true_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n set_v out_o in_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n and_o the_o example_n of_o this_o he_o make_v the_o penny_n give_v to_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20._o and_o this_o three_o way_n he_o declare_v for_o that_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o both_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o whereas_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o promise_n make_v but_o way_n for_o the_o consecution_n or_o obtain_v of_o the_o reward_n and_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v work_n meritorious_a only_o according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o less_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n merit_v for_o obtain_v but_o as_o for_o deserve_v of_o the_o reward_n wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n proper_o stand_v that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v suppose_v as_o we_o see_v to_o be_v true_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v vasquez_n usual_o more_o free_a and_o open_a then_o the_o cardinal_n plain_o profess_v and_o mamtain_v 5._o mamtain_v vasquez_n in_o tho._n 1.2_o disp_n 214._o c._n 5._o that_o good_a work_n without_o any_o promise_n or_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o have_v of_o themselves_o a_o value_n or_o worth_n equal_a to_o it_o for_o he_o see_v that_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n or_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v no_o ground_n but_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v and_o therefore_o a_o little_a after_o set_v himself_o to_o prove_v meriti_fw-la vesq_fw-la c._n 8._o nullo_n msdâ—_n pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la meriti_fw-la that_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n and_o make_v this_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o condign_a merit_v of_o good_a work_n sin_n say_v he_o deserve_v a_o punishment_n equal_a to_o it_o without_o all_o covenant_n or_o commination_n therefore_o also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_o do_v condign_o merit_v the_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n comminatione_fw-la vasq_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 10._o absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la pacto_fw-la vel_fw-la comminatione_fw-la without_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n est_fw-la promise_n siqui_fw-la they_fw-mi hoâ—_n praetrâ—â—_n aequale_fw-la est_fw-la for_o this_o reward_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n without_o the_o promise_n but_o this_o be_v thwart_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pius_n v._o and_o greg._n xiii_o two_o pope_n condemn_v certain_a proposition_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o â—_o vasq_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 13._o â—_o even_o as_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n so_o a_o good_a work_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v or_o merit_v eternal_a life_n what_o else_o do_v vasquez_n say_v but_o he_o strive_v to_o clear_v himself_o by_o pretend_v this_o difference_n between_o his_o assertion_n and_o the_o condemn_a proposition_n that_o the_o author_n of_o those_o proposition_n hold_v good_a work_n without_o grace_n be_v so_o meritorious_a which_o vasquez_n do_v not_o now_o whether_o jesuit_n little_o regard_v what_o their_o pope_n define_v in_o their_o bull_n be_v
never_o destitute_a of_o a_o evasion_n or_o whether_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o council_n vere_n merentur_fw-la that_o good_a work_n do_v in_o grace_n do_v as_o true_o deserve_v and_o be_v as_o condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n as_o sin_n and_o evil_a deed_n be_v of_o eternal_a death_n i_o will_v not_o further_o inquire_v into_o but_o out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v draw_v up_o the_o question_n to_o this_o issue_n that_o the_o first_o way_n set_v down_o by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o reject_v by_o he_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v only_o be_v indeed_o question_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o question_n if_o right_o interpret_v the_o true_a and_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n assert_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o former_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o may_v in_o part_n be_v see_v by_o those_o author_n who_o the_o cardinal_n and_o vasquez_n have_v note_v and_o reject_v we_o need_v not_o here_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n condign_o meritorious_a for_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n only_o they_o must_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n as_o their_o consistence_n will_v allow_v which_o be_v by_o interpret_n the_o word_n meritorious_a according_a to_o the_o first_o importance_n of_o consecution_n or_o obtain_n and_o the_o word_n condign_o according_a to_o such_o a_o deserve_a or_o worthiness_n as_o stand_v by_o divine_a acceptation_n when_o we_o do_v the_o condition_n which_o the_o promise_n require_v in_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o god_n will_v accept_v unto_o a_o reward_v even_o as_o in_o scripture_n holy_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o perfect_a through_o divine_a acceptation_n so_o it_o come_v to_o this_o plain_a truth_n the_o good_a work_n and_o life_n of_o holy_a man_n will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n and_o certain_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n see_v mat._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o sense_n the_o augustan_n and_o wittenburg_n confession_n do_v not_o abhor_v to_o use_v the_o word_n meritorious_a nor_o brentius_n and_o melanchthon_n as_o vasquez_n note_v of_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o admit_v it_o and_o to_o say_v that_o good_a work_n do_v merit_n that_o be_v do_v obtain_v or_o be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o gracious_a acceptation_n bounty_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o both_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o comfort_n and_o stay_v we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o persevere_v in_o it_o without_o stand_v upon_o any_o far_a title_n or_o contest_v with_o god_n that_o we_o have_v make_v he_o our_o debtor_n or_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a to_o our_o work_n for_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o this_o be_v therefore_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v that_o good_a work_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o merit_v eternal_a life_n true_o and_o proper_o i_o say_v as_o deserve_v it_o upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o deny_v it_o find_v all_o they_o can_v bring_v from_o scripture_n or_o father_n as_o i_o hint_v above_o impertinent_a and_o inconsequent_a to_o the_o prove_v of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v yea_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o more_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v against_o it_o yea_o they_o that_o assert_v it_o be_v force_v sometime_o by_o truth_n itself_o to_o yield_v so_o much_o as_o may_v overthrow_v it_o first_o out_o of_o scripture_n they_o give_v we_o two_o place_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n merit_n scripture_n allege_v for_o the_o name_n merit_n but_o it_o be_v only_o according_a to_o their_o latin_a translation_n not_o according_a to_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o one_o place_n be_v eccles_n 16.15_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n so_o their_o edition_n but_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o we_o find_v it_o often_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o bellarm._n merentur_fw-la reddere_fw-la ficut_fw-la opera_fw-la merentur_fw-la and_o vasquez_n reply_n what_o be_v it_o to_o render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o to_o render_v to_o they_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v to_o which_o we_o may_v say_v albeit_o such_o expression_n as_o their_o work_n deserve_v may_v be_v very_o well_o admit_v yet_o be_v there_o much_o difference_n between_o secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o work_n and_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v take_v the_o word_n merit_n in_o the_o cardinal_n sense_n for_o to_o say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n be_v but_o to_o speak_v the_o quality_n of_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a evil_a to_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a it_o do_v not_o speak_v equality_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n st._n gregory_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o the_o 143._o intelligiuâ—_n greg._n in_o 7._o psalmum_fw-la penitential_a v._o 8._o si_fw-mi secundâ—un_fw-mi opera_fw-la quomodò_fw-la misericordia_fw-la aestimabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligiuâ—_n psalm_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o every_o one_o say_v he_o according_a to_o their_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v account_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n another_o to_o render_v it_o for_o the_o work_v themselves_o for_o in_o that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o very_a quality_n of_o the_o work_n be_v mean_v that_o they_o who_o work_n appear_v good_a shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a retribution_n another_o place_n they_o allege_v for_o merit_n be_v heb_fw-mi 13.16_o which_o in_o their_o latin_a edition_n have_v promeretur_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o bad_a latin_a as_o divinity_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o please_v and_o so_o by_o occumenius_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o well_o please_v indeed_o the_o ancient_a latin_a father_n do_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o st._n cyprian_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o innocent_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n use_v to_o say_v promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la i._n e._n to_o engage_v or_o obtain_v of_o god_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o word_n or_o phrase_n let_v we_o see_v what_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o merit_v true_o so_o call_v first_o they_o allege_v all_o those_o scripture_n that_o call_v eternal_a life_n a_o reward_n reward_n their_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n from_o reward_n and_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o hire_n or_o pay_v of_o labourer_n we_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o often_o call_v but_o the_o inference_n therefore_o our_o work_n or_o labour_n do_v true_o merit_v such_o reward_n be_v inconsequent_a for_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n reckon_v of_o grace_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n in_o prafat_n ps_n 31._o as_o there_o be_v of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o according_o st_o aug._n merces_fw-la nostra_fw-la voco_fw-la gratia_n our_o reward_n be_v call_v grace_n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o free_o give_v and_o st._n ambrose_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n there_o be_v merces_fw-la liberalitatis_fw-la the_o reward_n or_o recompense_n of_o liberality_n where_o bounty_n be_v see_v on_o the_o one_o part_n rather_o than_o desert_n on_o the_o other_o between_o man_n and_o man_n there_o may_v be_v merit_n and_o 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to_o the_o worth_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n this_o argument_n also_o be_v inconsequent_a for_o admit_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v give_v according_a to_o work_n and_o in_o the_o give_v it_o there_o be_v regard_n have_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o they_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o conclude_v they_o meritorious_a as_o we_o see_v above_o nu._n 3._o good_a work_n indeed_o may_v be_v different_a in_o worth_n and_o dignity_n yet_o all_o infinite_o belwo_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o in_o the_o reward_n there_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o degree_n considerable_a the_o essential_a beatitude_n or_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n all_o that_o be_v save_v have_v eternal_a life_n not_o all_o the_o same_o glory_n the_o penny_n be_v give_v to_o all_o mat._n 20.10_o to_o this_o purpose_n st._n gloriae_fw-la ambr._n l._n 7._o in_o luc._n 15._o v._n 17._o aqualem_fw-la mercedem_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ambrose_n thou_o hire_v in_o labourer_n at_o the_o 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worst_a translation_n so_o when_o he_o make_v ignatius_n say_v ut_fw-la possim_fw-la promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la whereas_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o obtain_v or_o enjoy_v god_n although_o we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o phrase_n promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la which_o we_o shall_v see_v st._n cyprian_a often_o use_v in_o a_o innocent_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n so_o the_o cardinal_n make_v justin_n martyr_n to_o say_v victuros_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o god_n by_o their_o merit_n 〈◊〉_d justin_n apolog_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o the_o greek_a be_v to_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o his_o conversation_n or_o of_o be_v with_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o st._n basil_n shall_v say_v speak_v of_o the_o forty_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr 40._o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v merit_v promeriti_fw-la sunt_fw-la crown_v of_o glory_n and_o what_o oration_n or_o speech_n can_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o or_o reach_v their_o merit_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v they_o be_v account_v worthy_a or_o do_v obtain_v such_o crown_n and_o that_o which_o he_o render_v their_o merit_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a their_o worthiness_n or_o virtue_n he_o cite_v chrysostom_n say_v in_o his_o hom_n on_o lazarus_n render_v according_a to_o their_o merit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a sound_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o speak_v of_o both_o wicked_a and_o good_a and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o scripture_n often_o say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 18._o dispunctio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la meriti_fw-la tertul_n in_o apolog_n c._n 18._o and_o what_o tertullian_n call_v the_o discrimination_n or_o sever_n of_o both_o merit_n of_o the_o one_o to_o punishment_n and_o of_o the_o other_o to_o 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cause_n then_o the_o word_n merit_n put_v for_o good_a deed_n only_a gregory_n imply_v there_o that_o the_o glory_n will_v be_v proportionable_o the_o great_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a deed_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o we_o deny_v that_o this_o advancement_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o glory_n which_o do_v so_o much_o more_o set_v out_o the_o divine_a bounty_n and_o free_a liberality_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o argument_n for_o condignity_n of_o man_n merit_n as_o the_o romanist_n do_v and_o the_o cardinal_n do_v above_o nu_fw-la 3_o urge_v those_o scripture_n for_o merit_n which_o speak_v the_o reward_n give_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o work_n but_o that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n bring_v out_o of_o celestine_n who_o be_v also_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v here_o cite_v for_o the_o names-sake_n of_o merit_n speak_v indeed_o against_o they_o so_o great_a say_v he_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o man_n ep._n tanta_fw-la erga_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la est_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la nostra_fw-la velit_fw-la esse_fw-la merita_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la aeterna_fw-la praemia_fw-la sit_fw-la donaturus_fw-la celestina_n in_o ep._n that_o he_o be_v please_v they_o shall_v be_v our_o merit_n which_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o eternal_a reward_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v free_o upon_o we_o before_o which_o destroy_v the_o very_a reason_n of_o their_o merit_n proper_o take_v that_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o ambrose_n de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o say_v no_o more_o then_o according_a to_o their_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o above_o in_o the_o testimony_n draw_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n the_o say_n of_o hierome_n and_o hilary_n speak_v but_o the_o second_o thing_n we_o acknowledge_v viz_o that_o good_a deed_n will_v obtain_v or_o be_v so_o reward_v indeed_o st._n aug._n cite_v by_o the_o cardinal_n here_o may_v seem_v to_o speak_v more_o than_o the_o former_a aeterna_fw-la aug._n ep_v 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la sicut_fw-la merito_fw-la peccati_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stipendium_fw-la redditur_fw-la mors_fw-la ità _fw-la merito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stipendium_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la as_o unto_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n death_n be_v render_v as_o the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n so_o be_v life_n eternal_a render_v as_o a_o stipend_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n where_o the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n be_v no_o more_o than_o reward_n this_o be_v clear_a by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom_n 6._o ult_n a_o stipend_n be_v render_v as_o due_a for_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o warfare_n est_fw-la aug._n enchirid._n c._n 107._o stipendium_fw-la pro_fw-la opere_fw-la militiae_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la donatur_fw-la id_fw-la eo_fw-la dixit_fw-la stipendium_fw-la pecsati_fw-la mors_fw-la gratia_fw-la verò_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratis_o sit_v gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la be_v not_o free_o give_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n can_v be_v thus_o call_v a_o stipend_n but_o grace_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n except_o it_o be_v free_a be_v not_o grace_n and_o st._n aug._n add_v immediate_o as_o consequent_a to_o it_o ibid._n intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la hominis_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la munera_fw-la quibus_fw-la cùm_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la redditur_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la reddi_fw-la tur_fw-la aug._n ibid._n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o merit_n or_o good_a deed_n of_o man_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o which_o when_o aeternal_a life_n be_v give_v what_o be_v there_o else_o give_v but_o grace_n for_o grace_n and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v how_o st._n aug._n mean_v what_o he_o speak_v elsewhere_o upon_o that_o of_o rom._n 6._o ult_n a_o say_n that_o the_o romanist_n still_o oppose_v to_o the_o argument_n we_o make_v against_o merit_n from_o the_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n aug._n say_v be_v this_o dicere_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr gra._n &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 9_o cum_fw-la posset_n dicere_fw-la &_o recte_fw-la dicere_fw-la stipendium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la maluit_fw-la dicere_fw-la the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v and_o say_v it_o true_o that_o the_o wage_n or_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n eternal_a he_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o may_v have_v say_v it_o in_o a_o true_a sense_n take_v the_o word_n stipend_n as_o above_o for_o a_o reward_n or_o recompense_n not_o in_o a_o equal_a or_o answerable_a sense_n to_o the_o other_o the_o wage_n or_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n for_o then_o it_o will_v not_o have_v consist_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v say_v but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a nor_o with_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v choose_v to_o say_v the_o gift_n rather_o than_o the_o stipend_n viz._n to_o exclude_v all_o thought_n of_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o in_o st._n perducere_fw-la maluit_fw-la dicere_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la miseratione_n perducere_fw-la aug._n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a that_o we_o may_v understand_v how_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o have_v either_o commented_a on_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o occasional_o fall_v upon_o it_o but_o observe_v the_o apparent_a distinction_n which_o the_o
indulgentia_fw-la pro_fw-la corona_n est_fw-la st._n ambr._n in_o his_o exhort_v to_o virginity_n whence_o have_v i_o so_o great_a merit_n to_o who_o indulgence_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o upon_o ps_n 118._o in_o reference_n to_o those_o word_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o thy_o judgement_n in_o the_o 156._o subsistere_fw-la ambr._n in_o ps_n 118._o contione_fw-la 20._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la mostrum_fw-la sine_fw-la divina_fw-la potest_fw-la miseratione_n subsistere_fw-la vers_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v he_o temper_v his_o judgement_n with_o mercy_n for_o which_o of_o we_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o divine_a mercy_n &_o indulgence_n and_o a_o little_a after_o conclude_v the_o process_n of_o divine_a judgement_n be_v make_v dei_fw-la make_v non_fw-la ergo_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la mostra_fw-la sed_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o god_n mercy_n st._n hilary_n upon_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 31._o ps_n or_o as_o with_o we_o the_o 32._o where_o the_o psalmist_n place_n righteousness_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n or_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n vitia_fw-la hil._n in_o ps_n 31._o opera_fw-la justitiae_fw-la non_fw-la sufficient_a ad_fw-la beatiâ—ud_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la reputet_fw-la vitia_fw-la say_v thus_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o desert_n or_o merit_n or_o obtain_v of_o that_o bliss_n venia_fw-la greg._n mor._n 9_o c._n 14._o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la unless_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v our_o fault_n greg._n the_o great_a say_v thus_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o job_n if_o i_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n i_o come_v to_o life_n not_o by_o my_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n to_o these_o say_n of_o hilary_n and_o gregory_n the_o cardinal_n answer_v by_o their_o need_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o venial_a sin_n as_o if_o the_o several_a acknowledgement_n of_o these_o and_o other_o father_n yea_o of_o the_o 143.2_o the_o ps_n 143.2_o psalmist_n too_o do_v but_o imply_v they_o complain_v only_o of_o some_o venial_a sin_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n only_o of_o mercy_n for_o they_o experience_n may_v sufficient_o convince_v such_o conceit_n of_o vanity_n and_o presumption_n 1._o bern._n de_fw-fr annunc_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o holy_a bernard_n in_o one_o sermon_n give_v many_o reason_n against_o the_o presumption_n of_o merit_n and_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o say_v he_o be_v better_a than_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v can_v better_o plead_v merit_n and_o righteousness_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n our_o three_o rank_n or_o sort_n of_o testimony_n merit_n testimony_n affirm_v our_o duty_n to_o the_o exclude_v of_o merit_n be_v of_o such_o as_o speak_v our_o duty_n in_o do_v all_o we_o can_v conformable_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luc._n 17.10_o say_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o romanist_n think_v to_o elude_v this_o scripture_n by_o say_v though_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o god_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o gain_v everlasting_a life_n by_o our_o good_a work_n this_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o gain_v or_o obtain_v so_o great_a profit_n as_o eternal_a life_n by_o good_a work_n another_o thing_n to_o merit_v it_o by_o do_v they_o and_o if_o our_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o god_n will_v not_o overthrow_v the_o romish_a merit_n yet_o our_o duty_n to_o do_v all_o we_o can_v will_v do_v it_o indeed_o unto_o merit_n take_v in_o the_o most_o strict_a sense_n according_a to_o absolute_a right_n and_o debt_n it_o be_v require_v that_o a_o man_n bring_v profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o challenge_v any_o thing_n by_o such_o merit_n but_o because_o the_o romanist_n will_v say_v there_o be_v not_o such_o merit_n between_o god_n and_o man_n therefore_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n rest_v upon_o the_o duty_n which_o silence_n all_o plea_n of_o such_o merit_n they_o contend_v for_o merit_v true_o so_o call_v st._n aug._n thus_o o_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n redemptori_fw-la aug._n serm._n 3._o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la cui_fw-la cum_fw-la pro_fw-la conditione_n reddere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la obsequia_fw-la ut_fw-la mancipia_fw-la redemptori_fw-la to_o who_o though_o we_o ought_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o creation_n to_o return_v all_o service_n and_o obedience_n as_o servant_n to_o our_o lord_n as_o bond-servant_n to_o our_o redeemer_n he_o make_v we_o promise_n of_o reward_n as_o to_o friend_n bernard_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o fourfold_a debt_n show_v as_o the_o tertia_fw-la the_o bel._n de_fw-fr justific_n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o sect_n tertia_fw-la cardinal_n acknowledge_v that_o all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v so_o due_a to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exact_v they_o although_o he_o will_v give_v no_o reward_n debeâ—_n bern._n the_o quadrup_n debito_fw-la creator_n tuus_fw-la est_fw-la tu_fw-la creatura_fw-la tu_fw-la servus_n ille_fw-la dominus_fw-la ille_fw-la figulus_n â—u_n figmenâ—um_n totum_fw-la ergò_fw-la quod_fw-la es_fw-la illi_fw-la debeâ—_n he_o be_v thy_o creator_n say_v bernard_n thou_o his_o creature_n thou_o be_v a_o servant_n he_o thy_o lord_n he_o the_o potter_n thou_o his_o workmanship_n therefore_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v thou_o owe_v to_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v all_o theophyl_n say_v 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n in_o luc._n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o servant_n that_o do_v not_o his_o work_n be_v worthy_a of_o stripe_n but_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n let_v he_o be_v content_a that_o he_o have_v escape_v stripe_n that_o be_v if_o reward_v come_v for_o so_o do_v let_v he_o account_v and_o receive_v it_o as_o of_o mere_a bounty_n for_o it_o follow_v in_o theophyl_n therefore_o that_o servant_n ought_v not_o to_o expect_v honour_n or_o reward_n as_o necessary_o follow_v or_o as_o due_a as_o he_o may_v if_o he_o true_o merit_v for_o it_o be_v of_o his_o lord_n liberality_n and_o bounty_n to_o give_v he_o yea_o rather_o frank_o to_o bestow_v any_o thing_n upon_o he_o where_o we_o may_v observe_v he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v he_o but_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o better_a to_o express_v the_o undeserved_a bounty_n of_o god_n so_o reward_v man_n for_o do_v what_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v bernard_n give_v a_o good_a reason_n against_o our_o merit_v 1._o bern._n de_fw-fr annun_n ser_fw-mi 1._o because_o all_o our_o merit_n be_v god_n gift_n that_o st_n aug._n say_v often_o but_o he_o add_v and_o for_o they_o man_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o god_n so_o far_o be_v god_n gift_n of_o grace_n from_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o merit_n as_o the_o romanist_n pretend_v that_o they_o take_v from_o it_o by_o increase_a our_o duty_n and_o debt_n our_o last_o sort_n or_o rank_n of_o testimony_n be_v of_o such_o as_o speak_v reward_n testimony_n affirm_v the_o improportion_n of_o our_o work_n to_o the_o reward_n our_o suffering_n or_o do_n not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o reward_n in_o any_o proportionable_a measure_n and_o herein_o they_o have_v the_o apostle_n go_v before_o they_o rom._n 8.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o st._n ambrose_n thus_o what_o can_v we_o do_v worthy_a of_o those_o celestial_a reward_n coelestibus_fw-la ambr._n in_o ps_n 118._o conc_fw-fr 20._o quid_fw-la possumus_fw-la praemiis_fw-la dignum_fw-la facere_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la which_o have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o force_n in_o it_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o go_v before_o and_o what_o follow_v after_o it_o he_o have_v say_v before_o god_n temper_v his_o judgement_n with_o mercy_n and_o none_o of_o we_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o divine_a indulgence_n then_o immediate_o after_o allege_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.18_o he_o conclude_v therefore_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o heavenly_a decree_n proceed_v not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n something_o of_o this_o we_o have_v above_o in_o the_o second_o rank_n of_o argument_n nu._n 6._o greg._n the_o first_o upon_o the_o seven_o penit_fw-la psalm_n have_v say_v god_n render_v according_a to_o work_n apostolus_fw-la greg._n in_o psal_n 142._o illi_fw-la namque_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o de_fw-la deo_fw-la vivitur_fw-la nullus_fw-la labour_n aequari_fw-la potest_fw-la nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la comparari_fw-la presertim_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la not_o for_o our_o work_n which_o say_v be_v make_v use_n of_o above_o he_o add_v immediate_o as_o a_o reason_n for_o unto_o that_o bless_a life_n in_o which_o we_o live_v with_o god_n and_o of_o god_n no_o labour_n can_v be_v equal_a no_o endeavour_n or_o do_n compare_v with_o it_o especial_o
of_o the_o cathari_n show_v that_o after_o this_o life_n end_v the_o condition_n be_v unalterable_a the_o receptacle_n seal_v up_o the_o crown_n give_v not_o so_o if_o soul_n true_o penitent_a go_v to_o purgatory_n for_o of_o such_o soul_n he_o speak_v there_o against_o the_o novatian_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o place_n of_o soul_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o head_n purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a infer_v not_o purgatory_n that_o be_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a from_o which_o the_o romanist_n will_v infer_v purgatory_n and_o for_o scripture_n proof_n they_o give_v we_o 2_o machab._n 12.43_o a_o fit_a foundation_n for_o such_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o book_n of_o all_o the_o apocryphal_o least_o considerable_a which_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o lay_v together_o what_o the_o author_n himself_o say_v of_o his_o own_o work_n in_o his_o 2._o chap._n v._o 23_o 24_o 26._o and_o chap._n 15.38_o 39_o evidence_n enough_o of_o a_o mere_a humane_a work_n do_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o brain_n not_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n st._n aug._n indeed_o sometime_o call_v these_o book_n canonical_a according_a to_o the_o large_a acception_n of_o the_o african_a church_n but_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o donatist_n ground_v upon_o the_o machab._n the_o machab._n example_n of_o razis_n he_o much_o lessen_v the_o authority_n of_o they_o as_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o psalm_n legatur_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la gauden_n l._n 2._o c_o 23._o quibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibet_fw-la tanquam_fw-la testibus_fw-la suis_fw-la luc._n 24_o 44._o recepta_fw-la non_fw-la inutiliter_fw-la si_fw-la sobrie_fw-la legatur_fw-la and_o the_o prophet_n to_o which_o say_v he_o our_o lord_n give_v testimony_n as_o to_o his_o witness_n but_o this_o write_n of_o the_o mach._n be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n not_o unprofitable_o if_o it_o be_v read_v sober_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n cite_v a_o place_n out_o of_o these_o book_n 13._o greg._n moral_a l._n 19_o c._n 13._o excuse_n it_o because_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o book_n not_o canonical_a in_o moral_a l._n 19_o c._n 13._o again_o he_o that_o well_o consider_v the_o place_n will_v easy_o distinguish_v between_o the_o fact_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o mistake_a collection_n or_o misapplication_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o book_n judas_n no_o doubt_n do_v pious_o for_o he_o see_v their_o sin_n or_o sacrilege_n as_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v slay_v vers_fw-la 40._o fall_v to_o his_o devotion_n pray_v and_o send_v a_o sin-offering_n to_o jerusalem_n v._o 42.43_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o die_v that_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o this_o writer_n but_o upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o divert_v the_o wrath_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n as_o joshua_n think_v himself_o concern_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o achan_n josh_n 7.10_o also_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n the_o thing_n they_o have_v steal_v be_v find_v about_o they_o which_o argue_v both_o the_o incogitancy_n of_o this_o writer_n who_o vers_fw-la 45._o suppose_n they_o die_v godly_a and_o the_o impertinency_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o suppose_v they_o in_o purgatory_n whither_o they_o send_v none_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o justify_v person_n they_o also_o urge_v 2_o tim._n 1.18_o for_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a whereas_o that_o prayer_n for_o onesiphorus_n suppose_v he_o dead_a at_o that_o time_n have_v but_o reference_n to_o the_o mercy_n which_o shall_v be_v impart_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o which_o also_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v much_o refer_v and_o make_v nothing_o for_o purgatory_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o testimony_n they_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o council_n for_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v impertinent_a as_o to_o the_o prove_v of_o a_o purgatory_n there_o be_v other_o reason_n for_o such_o pray_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o wilful_a pervert_n it_o be_v of_o that_o ancient_a practice_n to_o draw_v it_o off_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v from_o the_o first_o intent_n and_o purpose_n to_o fasten_v it_o upon_o their_o conceit_n of_o purgatory_n pain_n we_o shall_v see_v this_o better_a by_o the_o trial_n follow_v the_o ancient_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o to_o give_v reason_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a prayer_n other_o purpose_n of_o such_o prayer_n give_v not_o this_o of_o purgatory_n which_o have_v be_v most_o obvious_a and_o most_o fit_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n have_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n but_o other_o reason_n they_o allege_v differ_v from_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o purgatory_n this_o appear_v by_o epiphanius_n who_o be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o aerius_n question_v the_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o by_o dionysius_n in_o his_o hierarchy_n who_o put_v himself_o to_o answer_v the_o like_a question_n in_o both_o of_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o church_n by_o those_o prayer_n be_v main_o this_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o confirm_v of_o their_o hope_n see_v first_o what_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o call_v this_o practice_n a_o seemly_a preach_n or_o publish_v 〈◊〉_d epiph._n har._n 75._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o what_o of_o the_o happy_a estate_n and_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n whereby_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o live_n be_v confirm_v and_o their_o hope_n raise_v what_o more_o profitable_a say_v he_o then_o that_o the_o live_a shall_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v depart_v be_v in_o be_v and_o do_v live_v with_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o there_o be_v hope_n say_v he_o to_o they_o while_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n as_o now_o in_o their_o peregrination_n or_o absence_n insinuate_v that_o albeit_o they_o be_v depart_v or_o go_v from_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v meet_v again_o also_o to_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a which_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o next_o life_n for_o say_v he_o while_o we_o be_v here_o in_o the_o world_n we_o offend_v often_o and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o man_n do_v offend_v and_o slip_v in_o this_o life_n more_o or_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o we_o pray_v for_o all_o even_a for_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n to_o separate_v christ_n from_o all_o other_o for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n altogether_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o worship_v these_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o their_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o we_o see_v do_v respect_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o live_n and_o do_v not_o imply_v any_o such_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o pain_n and_o grief_n as_o purgatory_n suppose_v but_o the_o contrary_a now_o see_v we_o what_o the_o romanist_n endeavour_v to_o pick_v out_o of_o word_n because_o he_o say_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v profitable_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n ibid._n although_o it_o cut_v not_o off_o sin_n all_o or_o whole_o they_o infer_v thence_o therefore_o it_o do_v cut_v off_o sin_n in_o part_n we_o answer_v as_o epiphanius_n do_v not_o say_v that_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o mean_v it_o for_o first_o we_o must_v suppose_v he_o will_v not_o answer_v impertinent_o to_o aerius_n who_o object_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n altogether_o profit_v the_o dead_a then_o let_v no_o man_n live_v godly_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o epiphanius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v answer_v to_o aerius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o person_n as_o aerius_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o life_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o live_a friend_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o after_o death_n now_o if_o epiphanius_n shall_v mean_v that_o prayer_n do_v in_o part_n cut_v off_o such_o man_n sin_n then_o must_v he_o speak_v according_a to_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n of_o mitigate_a the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n with_o which_o conceit_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v taint_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o but_o this_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o purgatory_n second_o if_o his_o meaning_n have_v be_v as_o the_o romanist_n will_v have_v it_o that_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o cut_v off_o such_o man_n sin_n but_o that_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o sinner_n
of_o logic_n or_o reason_n we_o envy_v it_o not_o but_o it_o be_v neither_o prudeut_n nor_o seemly_a for_o the_o cardinal_n to_o conclude_v that_o unless_o such_o inference_n be_v good_a our_o saviour_n have_v speak_v inconsiderate_o or_o as_o his_o word_n sound_v foolish_o whereas_o we_o see_v above_o our_o saviour_n may_v speak_v so_o in_o many_o respect_n without_o reference_n to_o any_o such_o purgatory_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o general_n judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sentence_n then_o to_o be_v pass_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o lose_v make_v on_o earth_n another_o respect_n we_o may_v add_v and_o say_v our_o saviour_n may_v speak_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o not_o forgive_v shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v i._n e._n shall_v be_v punish_v so_o ferus_fw-la on_o the_o place_n and_o chrysostom_n and_o this_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o their_o inference_n from_o these_o word_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o make_v good_a and_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o st._n chrysostom_n iii_o they_o infer_v purgatory_n pain_n from_o the_o forgiveness_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v forgive_v i._n e._n punish_v this_o be_v inconsequent_a and_o inconsistent_a first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v that_o final_a open_a absolution_n or_o forgiveness_n at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o their_o purgatory_n forgiveness_n and_o punishment_n be_v secret_a and_o before_o that_o last_o day_n but_o here_o they_o seem_v to_o answer_v that_o sin_n indeed_o be_v forgive_v at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o to_o they_o that_o have_v first_o parse_v the_o purgatory_n fire_n and_o for_o this_o a_o obscure_a place_n of_o st._n aug._n be_v allege_v even_o as_o at_o the_o resurrection_n there_o will_v not_o be_v want_v some_o directeur_fw-fr aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 24._o sicut_fw-la factâ_fw-la resurrectione_n non_fw-la deerunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la post_fw-la poenas_fw-la quas_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la impertiatur_fw-la misericordia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la non_fw-la mittantur_fw-la aeternum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la veraciter_fw-la directeur_fw-fr to_o who_o after_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_a do_v suffer_v mercy_n may_v be_v impart_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o eternal_a fire_n for_o it_o will_v not_o else_o be_v true_o say_v of_o some_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o nor_o the_o world_n to_o come_v what_o these_o pain_n be_v and_o when_o suffer_v he_o speak_v not_o and_o in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o scripture_n he_o go_v alone_o only_o he_o be_v plain_a for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o forgiveness_n or_o impart_v of_o mercy_n that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n but_o this_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o purgatory_n forgiveness_n nor_o with_o the_o profit_n to_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o papal_a indulgence_n by_o which_o soul_n may_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o pain_n every_o day_n and_o send_v to_o heavenly_a bliss_n before_o the_o resurrection_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o opposition_n between_o forgiveness_n and_o punishment_n the_o former_a inference_n which_o from_o our_o saviour_n negative_a shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v conclude_v some_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v then_o the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v not_o to_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n but_o from_o their_o suppose_a forgiveness_n to_o infer_v punishment_n be_v still_o more_o unreasonable_a the_o scripture_n set_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n against_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n mat._n 5.25_o set_v the_o forgive_n of_o the_o debt_n against_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o debt_n mat._n 18._o 32._o 34._o the_o greek_n after_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n set_v out_o their_o apology_n concern_v purgatory_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o they_o have_v discourse_v with_o the_o latin_n there_o where_o we_o find_v this_o to_o be_v one_o point_n of_o difference_n between_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o agreement_n say_v they_o be_v there_o between_o remission_n and_o such_o purgation_n or_o punishment_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o both_o and_o a_o little_a after_o they_o show_v that_o st._n aug._n be_v the_o first_o that_o conceit_v this_o middle_a kind_n of_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n of_o some_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n that_o bring_v he_o into_o that_o conceit_n they_o also_o declare_v which_o we_o shall_v mention_v under_o the_o next_o head_n our_o four_o general_n head_n be_v concern_v the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n between_o death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n fire_n of_o pain_n after_o death_n the_o text_n of_o 1_o cor._n 3.13_o misapply_v to_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n we_o have_v already_o consider_v they_o in_o relation_n to_o forgiveness_n of_o â—n_n now_o more_o special_o of_o the_o purgatory_n punishment_n to_o which_o the_o romaâ—â—ists_n apply_v what_o they_o meet_v with_o touch_v the_o purgation_n of_o fire_n we_o will_v first_o examine_v that_o note_a place_n of_o scripture_n so_o often_o misapply_v by_o they_o to_o their_o purgatory_n fire_n it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 3.13_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n and_z vers_n 15._o he_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a place_n locum_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr purge_v l._n 1._o c._n 5._o vnum_fw-la ex_fw-la difficillimis_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o that_o so_o st._n aug._n thought_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o he_o shall_v have_v acknowledge_v it_o no_o fit_a place_n to_o ground_n a_o article_n of_o faith_n on_o as_o afford_v no_o more_o certainty_n of_o a_o purge_a fire_n after_o death_n than_o such_o as_o st._n redarguo_fw-la non_fw-la in_o credibile_fw-la so_o sitan_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la redarguo_fw-la aug._n do_v usual_o express_v in_o the_o several_a place_n where_o he_o fall_v upon_o this_o text_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o incredible_a it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v so_o and_o if_o any_o will_v take_v it_o so_o i_o do_v not_o reprove_v he_o again_o the_o cardinal_n give_v we_o the_o several_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o hay_n and_o stubble_n there_o mention_v he_o can_v find_v any_o before_o st._n gregory_n that_o understand_v thereby_o venial_a sin_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o ancient_n be_v far_o from_o conceive_v any_o such_o purgatory_n couch_v in_o this_o place_n also_o in_o give_v we_o the_o several_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n touch_v this_o fire_n quia_fw-la bel._n ibid._n sect._n tertio_fw-la quia_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o all_o the_o ancient_n seem_v by_o the_o day_n mention_v for_o 13._o to_o understand_v the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o he_o give_v four_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o so_o and_o after_o their_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o fire_n there_o also_o mention_v he_o conclude_v that_o can_v be_v the_o purgatory_n fire_n because_o the_o fire_n in_o st._n paul_n touch_v all_o eorum_fw-la bel._n ibid._n onmes_fw-la tangit_fw-la at_o ignis_fw-la purgatorius_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la opera_fw-la eorum_fw-la even_o those_o that_o build_v gold_n and_o silver_n but_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n do_v not_o prove_v their_o work_n examinâ—ns_fw-la apostolum_n â—olqui_fw-la de_fw-la igne_fw-la severt_fw-la &_o justi_fw-la judicii_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ignis_fw-la purgans_fw-la &_o affligens_fw-la sed_fw-la probans_fw-la &_o examinâ—ns_fw-la it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o severe_a and_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o a_o purge_n and_o afflict_v fire_n but_o a_o prove_v and_o a_o try_v fire_n and_o for_o this_o he_o give_v unanswerable_a reason_n and_o in_o assert_v this_o the_o cardinal_n be_v sound_a and_o ingenuous_a but_o what_o will_v become_v then_o of_o his_o purgatory_n fire_n and_o wherefore_o be_v this_o text_n urge_v for_o it_o he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o 15._o vers_fw-la shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n this_o in_o the_o cardinal_n imagination_n be_v the_o purge_a fire_n but_o what_o consent_n of_o father_n for_o this_o interpretation_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v here_o also_o understand_v the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n some_o the_o fire_n of_o conflagration_n some_o the_o eternal_a fire_n as_o st._n chrysost_o and_o theophylact_v take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_v catachrestical_o for_o a_o eternal_a abide_n or_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n all_o these_o therefore_o be_v not_o for_o the_o romish_a purgatory_n