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navis_fw-la which_v usual_o signify_v a_o ship_n you_o call_v it_o a_o boate._n mark_n 8._o and_o navicula_fw-la which_o usuallye_o signify_v a_o boat_n you_o call_v a_o ship_n luke_n 5._o and_o yet_o i_o think_v you_o mean_v no_o wilful_a corruption_n no_o more_o sure_o do_v they_o which_o translate_v idolum_fw-la a_o image_n and_o presbyter_n a_o elder_a which_o you_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o they_o follow_v the_o original_a derivation_n of_o the_o word_n whereas_o some_o of_o you_o both_o go_v from_o the_o usual_a signification_n and_o also_o from_o the_o original_a derivation_n martin_n 10._o if_o presbyter_n by_o ecclesiastical_a use_n be_v appropriate_v to_o signify_v a_o priest_n no_o less_o than_o episcopus_fw-la to_o signify_v a_o bishop_n or_o diaconus_fw-la a_o deacon_n and_o if_o they_o translate_v these_o two_o late_a according_o and_o the_o first_o never_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n what_o can_v it_o be_v but_o wilful_a corruption_n in_o favour_n of_o this_o 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than_o a_o good_a subject_n will_v call_v his_o lawful_a prince_n a_o tyrant_n do_v he_o not_o here_o tell_v we_o that_o which_o we_o will_v have_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v or_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o original_a property_n of_o the_o word_n but_o according_a to_o the_o common_a usual_a and_o accustom_a signification_n thereof_o as_o we_o may_v not_o translate_v phalaris_n tyrannus_fw-la phalaris_n the_o king_n as_o sometime_o tyrannus_n do_v signify_v and_o in_o ancient_a author_n do_v signify_v but_o phalaris_n the_o tyrant_n as_o now_o this_o word_n tyrannus_fw-la be_v common_o take_v and_o understand_v even_o so_o we_o may_v idolis_fw-la not_o now_o translate_v my_o child_n keep_v you_o self_n from_o image_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n may_v and_o do_v sometime_o signify_v according_a 5._o to_o the_o original_a property_n thereof_o but_o we_o must_v translate_v keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n and_o signification_n 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aristophanes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v you_o translate_v jupiter_n tyrant_n of_o the_o god_n or_o king_n of_o the_o god_n i_o think_v not_o but_o in_o s._n john_n see_v at_o that_o time_n that_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o image_n general_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v a_o image_n general_o and_o see_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o unlawefull_a use_n of_o image_n it_o may_v also_o be_v translate_v a_o idol_n as_o the_o word_n be_v now_o take_v to_o signify_v how_o the_o late_a petty_a prelate_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n be_v dispose_v to_o use_v the_o word_n to_o colour_v their_o blasphemous_a idolatry_n it_o be_v not_o material_a the_o ancient_a dictionary_n of_o suidas_n phavorinus_n hesychius_n with_o the_o example_n of_o homer_n plato_n and_o other_o ancient_a greek_a author_n be_v of_o more_o credit_n for_o the_o true_a and_o ancient_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n mart._n 18._o this_o then_o be_v so_o that_o word_n must_v be_v 35_o translate_v as_o their_o common_a use_n and_o signification_n require_v if_o you_o ask_v your_o old_a question_n what_o great_a crime_n of_o corruption_n be_v commit_v in_o translate_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o image_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v answer_v yourself_o that_o in_o so_o translate_n idol_n and_o image_n be_v make_v to_o signify_v one_o thing_n which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v no_o more_o than_o tyrant_n and_o king_n can_v be_v make_v to_o signify_v all_o one_o and_o how_o can_v you_o say_v then_o that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o absurdity_n than_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o greek_a word_n to_o use_v a_o latin_a of_o the_o same_o signification_n be_v you_o not_o here_o contrary_a yourself_o be_v idol_n and_o image_n tyrant_n and_o king_n of_o one_o signification_n say_v you_o not_o that_o in_o the_o english_a tongue_n idol_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o other_o signification_n than_o image_n as_o tyrant_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o other_o signification_n than_o king_n your_o false_a translation_n therefore_o that_o in_o so_o many_o place_n make_v idol_n and_o image_n all_o one_o not_o only_o force_v the_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o disgrace_v the_o sentence_n thereby_o as_o ephes._n 5._o &_o col._n 3_o be_v they_o image_n not_o in_o your_o own_o judgement_n very_o corrupt_a and_o as_o your_o own_o conscience_n must_v confess_v of_o a_o malicious_a intent_n corrupt_v to_o disgrace_v thereby_o the_o church_n holy_a image_n by_o pretence_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o pagan_n idol_n fulk_n 18._o again_o i_o repeat_v that_o word_n must_v or_o may_v be_v translate_v according_a to_o that_o signification_n they_o have_v in_o time_n of_o the_o writer_n who_o you_o translate_v and_o to_o my_o question_n what_o absurdity_n be_v it_o in_o that_o text_n of_o saint_n john_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o translate_v image_n you_o answer_v by_o that_o mean_n idol_n and_o image_n be_v 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to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o forbid_v general_o all_o image_n that_o may_v be_v have_v in_o religious_a reverence_n do_v not_o restrain_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o wicked_a idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o leave_v it_o at_o large_a to_o comprehend_v all_o such_o image_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o worship_v they_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n mart._n 19_o but_o of_o the_o usual_a and_o original_a signification_n of_o word_n whereof_o you_o take_v occasion_n of_o manifold_a corruption_n we_o will_v speak_v more_o anon_o if_o first_o we_o touch_v some_o other_o your_o falsification_n against_o holy_a image_n as_o where_o you_o affectate_v to_o thrust_v the_o word_n image_n into_o the_o text_n when_o there_o be_v
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mean_v not_o false_o count_v worthy_a but_o worthy_a in_o deed_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n be_v repute_v just_a we_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v true_o so_o repute_v and_o that_o he_o be_v just_a in_o deed_n but_o where_o you_o appeal_v to_o our_o conscience_n whether_o to_o be_v count_v worthy_a and_o to_o be_v worthy_a and_o to_o deserve_v and_o to_o merit_n be_v not_o all_o one_o i_o answer_v you_o plain_o and_o accord_a to_o my_o conscience_n they_o be_v not_o but_o even_o as_o abraham_n be_v repute_v just_a and_o be_v just_a in_o deed_n not_o by_o desert_n but_o by_o faith_n so_o in_o those_o three_o text_n the_o faithful_a be_v count_v worthy_a and_o be_v worthy_a in_o deed_n not_o by_o their_o merit_n and_o desert_n but_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n for_o herein_o your_o heresy_n be_v great_o deceive_v to_o imagine_v that_o he_o which_o be_v just_a by_o christ_n by_o faith_n or_o by_o imputation_n be_v not_o true_o just_a or_o not_o just_a in_o deed_n for_o christ_n faith_n and_o imputation_n be_v not_o contrary_a or_o oppose_v to_o truth_n but_o to_o merit_v or_o desert_n of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v just_a by_o christ_n by_o faith_n or_o by_o imputation_n and_o so_o we_o say_v of_o they_o that_o be_v account_v worthy_a for_o christ_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o their_o own_o merit_n mart._n 15._o they_o who_o god_n do_v make_v worthy_a they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v true_o and_o in_o deed_n worthy_a be_v they_o not_o but_o by_o your_o own_o translation_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o active_a voice_n god_n do_v make_v they_o worthy_a therefore_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n it_o must_v also_o signify_v to_o be_v make_v or_o to_o be_v in_o deed_n worthy_a for_o example_n 2._o thess._n 1_o 11._o you_o translate_v thus_o we_o also_o pray_v for_o you_o that_o our_o god_n may_v make_v you_o worthy_a of_o this_o call_n according_a to_o which_o translation_n why_o do_v you_o not_o also_o in_o the_o self_n same_o chapter_n a_o little_a before_o translate_v thus_o that_o you_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a and_o so_o be_v worthy_a of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o also_o you_o suffer_v you_o know_v the_o case_n be_v like_a in_o both_o place_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a doctor_n you_o special_o shall_v know_v by_o your_o ostentation_n of_o read_v they_o in_o greek_a that_o they_o according_a to_o this_o use_n of_o holy_a scripture_n very_o often_o use_v also_o this_o word_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d worthy_a and_o to_o be_v make_v or_o to_o be_v worthy_a see_v the_o greek_a liturgy_n fulk_n 15._o they_o must_v needs_o be_v worthy_a who_o god_n make_v worthy_a but_o then_o be_v they_o not_o worthy_a by_o their_o merit_n or_o desert_n but_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o so_o our_o translator_n mean_v when_o they_o say_v 2._o thess._n 1._o 11._o that_o our_o god_n may_v make_v you_o worthy_a of_o this_o call_n although_o the_o clear_a translation_n have_v be_v that_o god_n may_v account_v you_o worthy_a as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v ut_fw-la dignetur_fw-la for_o dignor_fw-la be_v not_o to_o make_v worthy_a but_o to_o vouchsafe_v or_o to_o account_v worthy_a wherefore_o you_o do_v vain_o here_o snatch_v at_o a_o word_n contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n both_o of_o the_o translator_n and_o of_o the_o text_n for_o those_o who_o god_n make_v worthy_a be_v not_o worthy_a by_o their_o desert_n but_o by_o his_o grace_n accept_v they_o how_o the_o greek_a doctor_n use_v the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o now_o the_o question_n but_o how_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n although_o i_o see_v not_o how_o you_o prove_v that_o the_o doctor_n use_v it_o to_o make_v worthy_a or_o to_o be_v make_v worthy_a by_o desert_n mart._n 16._o which_o saint_n chrysostome_n to_o put_v all_o out_o 〈◊〉_d of_o doubt_n explicate_v thus_o in_o other_o word_n that_o he_o make_v we_o worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ser._n 1._o de_fw-la orando_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n cap._n 3._o in_o the_o same_o sense_n passive_o god_n grant_v we_o may_v all_o be_v make_v worthy_a 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o say_v doctor_n it_o must_v needs_o signify_v to_o be_v worthy_a as_o when_o he_o say_v in_o colos_n 1._o no_o man_n live_v such_o a_o trade_n of_o life_n that_o he_o be_v worthy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o all_o be_v his_o gift_n for_o to_o say_v thus_o no_o man_n so_o live_v that_o he_o can_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v false_a be_v against_o the_o protestant_n own_o opinion_n which_o say_v they_o be_v count_v worthy_a that_o be_v not_o again_o to_o say_v no_o man_n so_o live_v that_o he_o can_v be_v make_v worthy_a be_v false_a because_o god_n can_v make_v the_o worst_a man_n worthy_a it_o remain_v then_o to_o say_v no_o man_n so_o live_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a which_o a_o little_a before_o he_o declare_v thus_o no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d merit_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v as_o his_o own_o and_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v show_v further_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n make_v we_o worthy_a and_o so_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n worthy_a and_o here_o also_o we_o must_v convince_v you_o of_o false_a and_o partial_a interpretation_n fulk_n 16._o saint_n chrysostome_n put_v not_o the_o matter_n any_o whit_n out_o of_o doubt_n for_o your_o side_n for_o he_o do_v not_o expound_v this_o text_n of_o 2._o thess._n 1._o but_o only_o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o sermon_n pray_v that_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o all_o will_v make_v we_o worthy_a of_o his_o kingdom_n where_o you_o may_v have_v see_v if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v blind_a with_o frowardness_n that_o god_n make_v we_o worthy_a by_o his_o mercy_n not_o by_o our_o merit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o prayer_n upon_o the_o 3._o to_o titus_n be_v take_v to_o be_v make_v worthy_a rather_o than_o to_o be_v account_v worthy_a you_o have_v no_o proof_n but_o your_o own_o authority_n although_o for_o god_n to_o make_v worthy_a by_o his_o mercy_n &_o to_o account_v worthy_a be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n the_o three_o place_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la col._n cap._n 1._o be_v altogether_o against_o you_o where_o he_o say_v no_o man_n live_v such_o a_o trade_n of_o life_n that_o he_o may_v be_v judge_v or_o account_v worthy_a of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o all_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v not_o his_o meaning_n plain_a that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v account_v worthy_a by_o work_n or_o merit_n but_o altogether_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n with_o this_o distinction_n therefore_o which_o be_v plain_a even_o by_o those_o word_n which_o you_o cite_v that_o chrysostome_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o inconvenience_n may_v signify_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v account_v worthy_a no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o proper_a merit_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v he_o but_o even_o as_o a_o lot_n be_v rather_o by_o hap_n &_o chance_n so_o it_o be_v here_o mean_v that_o god_n give_v his_o kingdom_n no_o more_o according_a to_o man_n desert_n than_o lot_n do_v fall_v to_o man_n by_o chance_n which_o yet_o god_n dispose_v as_o it_o please_v he_o final_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v against_o man_n merit_n use_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o place_n so_o often_o of_o god_n dignation_n vouchsafe_v or_o account_v worthy_a you_o have_v great_a scarcity_n of_o example_n out_o of_o the_o doctor_n that_o bring_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v make_v worthy_a by_o merit_n and_o not_o by_o mere_a mercy_n mart._n 17._o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v you_o what_o do_v it_o signify_v â—_o you_o must_v answer_v that_o it_o signify_v not_o only_o meet_v but_o also_o worthy_a for_o so_o beza_n reach_v you_o and_o so_o you_o 〈◊〉_d translate_v mat._n 3._o 11._o &_o cap._n 8._o &_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a in_o all_o three_o place_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v you_o not_o likewise_o follow_v the_o old_a latin_a interpreter_n one_o step_n further_o say_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o have_v make_v we_o worthy_a but_o translate_n rather_o thus_o 12._o which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n here_o be_v the_o place_n where_o you_o shall_v have_v
publican_n justify_v only_o by_o remission_n 7._o of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o harlot_n save_v by_o faith_n which_o he_o use_v do_v plain_o declare_v and_o yet_o sanctification_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a life_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o person_n justify_v and_o save_v but_o only_o merit_v or_o desert_n of_o work_n according_a to_o which_o as_o the_o same_o chrysostome_n say_v in_o ep_n col._n 1._o we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v us._n but_o this_o be_v no_o place_n to_o handle_v controversy_n of_o religion_n but_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o you_o bring_v we_o better_o evidence_n than_o yet_o we_o see_v any_o in_o all_o place_n where_o we_o read_v it_o we_o may_v translate_v it_o dignari_fw-la which_o be_v to_o vouchsafe_v or_o account_v worthy_a mart._n 19_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n use_v equivalent_a word_n to_o signify_v merit_n which_o you_o suppress_v as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v so_o likewise_o we_o may_v tell_v you_o of_o other_o word_n and_o phrase_n that_o do_v plain_o import_v and_o signify_v merit_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v ecclesiastici_fw-la 16._o every_o man_n shall_v find_v according_a to_o his_o work_n budee_fw-mi both_o your_o master_n 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o find_v be_v propre_o to_o receyve_v for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v give_v or_o labour_v and_o to_o require_v you_o with_o some_o profane_a authority_n because_o you_o delight_n much_o in_o that_o kind_n the_o whole_a oration_n of_o demosthenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v tell_v you_o the_o same_o now_o to_o receyve_v for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v labour_v or_o wrought_v what_o do_v it_o else_o presuppose_v but_o merit_n and_o desert_n 22._o it_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n 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signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o deserve_v bring_v example_n therefore_o out_o of_o demosthenes_n oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v our_o say_a master_n affirm_v this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a signification_n of_o that_o verb_n where_o he_o bring_v you_o the_o example_n out_o of_o gregory_n of_o saul_n which_o seek_v his_o father_n ass_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v a_o kingdom_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o by_o seek_v his_o father_n ass_n he_o deserve_v a_o kingdom_n again_o the_o example_n he_o bring_v out_o of_o saint_n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v find_v favour_n or_o grace_n with_o god_n do_v he_o understande_v that_o the_o virgin_n marie_n deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o you_o object_n that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v or_o reward_v or_o repay_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o gladius_n &_o sometime_o enâ—iâ—_n it_o be_v no_o fault_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o we_o to_o use_v the_o word_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n work_v and_o deed_n faith_n and_o belief_n trust_n and_o confidence_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o yourselves_o in_o such_o word_n do_v often_o use_v the_o same_o liberty_n mart._n 21._o but_o will_v you_o not_o yet_o see_v merit_n and_o meritorious_a work_n in_o the_o scripture_n i_o marvel_v your_o skill_n in_o the_o greek_a teach_v you_o nothing_o in_o this_o point_n s._n john_n say_v look_v 8._o to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n i_o think_v in_o these_o word_n the_o equivalent_a of_o merit_n be_v easy_o see_v of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a but_o you_o shall_v see_v 〈◊〉_d further_o than_o the_o common_a sort_n for_o you_o know_v that_o the_o greek_a here_o signify_v not_o 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part_n who_o be_v the_o rewarder_n and_o recompenser_n and_o on_o our_o part_n we_o have_v as_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d say_v hebr._n 10._o and_o 4._o great_a confidence_n confidence_n say_v photius_n a_o notable_a greek_a father_n of_o our_o work_n confidence_n of_o our_o faith_n of_o our_o tentation_n of_o our_o patience_n etc._n etc._n yea_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n which_o must_v needs_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o bezaes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o one_o be_v say_v in_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n be_v great_a reward_n again_o you_o shall_v receyve_v the_o retribution_n of_o inherimunce_n col._n 3._o v._n 24._o and_o 2._o thessaly_n 1._o v._n 6._o god_n repay_v just_a and_o reiribution_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hell_n or_o heaven_n for_o good_a and_o evil_a deserâ—es_n be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o by_o the_o other_o be_v say_v i_o have_v incline_v my_o hart_n to_o keep_v thy_o iustification_n or_o commandment_n always_o for_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d fulk_n 22._o if_o you_o can_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n you_o convince_v we_o of_o merit_n by_o bezaes_n judgement_n therefore_o tell_v we_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o what_o book_n and_o chapter_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o first_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o you_o find_v many_o word_n like_v unto_o it_o yea_o but_o neither_o the_o same_o nor_o any_o that_o be_v aequivalent_fw-la for_o render_v of_o reward_n which_o all_o your_o word_n do_v signify_v may_v be_v according_a to_o promise_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o desert_n the_o confidence_n of_o our_o work_n that_o photius_n speak_v of_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o they_o be_v testimony_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n or_o else_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o parable_n tell_v 17._o against_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a whereas_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n in_o all_o our_o obedience_n and_o best_a work_n that_o we_o do_v yea_o but_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n which_o must_v needs_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o bezaes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v yield_v to_o this_o necessity_n if_o a_o man_n promise_v a_o laborer_n 20._o shilling_n for_o every_o day_n work_n the_o render_n of_o this_o wage_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o a_o day_n labour_n deserve_v twenty_o shilling_n that_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n promise_v for_o they_o that_o keep_v god_n commandment_n we_o confess_v but_o this_o reward_n be_v either_o of_o merit_n if_o they_o perfect_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n which_o no_o man_n do_v or_o of_o mercy_n if_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n through_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o endeavour_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n 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far_o more_o than_o walk_v humble_o and_o which_o be_v whole_o suppress_v by_o so_o translate_n see_v the_o psalm_n 34._o v._n 14._o ps._n 37._o v._n 7._o ps._n 41._o v._n 10._o where_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d use_v many_o word_n and_o speech_n to_o express_v sorrowful_a penance_n and_o for_o that_o which_o in_o latin_a be_v always_o contristatus_fw-la in_o greek_a a_o word_n more_o significant_a in_o hebrew_n it_o be_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o word_n that_o they_o translate_v humble_o whereas_o in_o deed_n this_o word_n have_v no_o signification_n of_o humility_n proper_o no_o not_o of_o that_o humility_n i_o mean_v which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v humiliation_n or_o affliction_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n imply_v but_o it_o signify_v proper_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d manner_n countenance_n gesture_n habit_n of_o a_o pensive_a or_o sorlorne_a man_n &_o if_o they_o will_v say_v that_o they_o so_o translate_v it_o in_o other_o place_n the_o more_o be_v their_o fault_n that_o know_v the_o 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