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of_o adultery_n discover_v if_o by_o urias_n death_n it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v for_o and_o that_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n by_o he_o allege_v be_v not_o to_o be_v wrest_v according_a to_o his_o fancy_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o 3._o chap._n 17._o verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o which_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o his_o brother_n that_o have_v â—eed_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o yet_o i_o think_v this_o papist_n will_v not_o condemn_v every_o man_n as_o void_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o refusal_n at_o some_o one_o time_n to_o give_v alm_n to_o he_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o such_o a_o refusal_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o then_o by_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o david_n lose_v his_o faith_n or_o that_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v if_o it_o can_v as_o easy_o have_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o ezechiel_n 18._o as_o say_v no_o doubt_n we_o shall_v have_v have_v it_o to_o the_o full_a but_o you_o shall_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o believe_v it_o when_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o stop_v your_o mouth_n that_o your_o proof_n may_v as_o easy_o be_v answer_v as_o you_o imagine_v it_o may_v be_v make_v especial_o if_o you_o remember_v that_o ezâ—chiels_n speech_n be_v conditional_a &_o conditionalis_fw-la â—ihil_fw-la poniâ—_n in_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o thing_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v because_o if_o it_o be_v such_o or_o such_o a_o event_n shall_v follow_v thereupon_o artictle_a 7._o papist_n the_o protestant_n shall_v never_o have_v life_n everlasting_a because_o they_o will_v have_v no_o merit_n for_o which_o everlasting_a life_n be_v give_v protestant_n miserable_a protestant_n if_o the_o pope_n have_v give_v that_o place_n and_o office_n to_o this_o man_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o saint_n peter_n to_o make_v he_o porter_n of_o heaven_n gate_n papist_n a._n a._n whatsoever_o be_v give_v as_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n ergo_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o work_n the_o mayor_n or_o first_o proposition_n may_v be_v declare_v after_o this_o manner_n for_o example_n her_o majesty_n may_v bestow_v 1000_o pound_n a_o year_n upon_o some_o suitor_n either_o gratis_o of_o mere_a liberality_n &_o so_o it_o be_v call_v a_o gift_n donum_fw-la a_o grace_n or_o favour_n or_o upon_o condition_n if_o he_o behave_v himself_o manful_o in_o the_o war_n of_o iâ—eland_n &_o in_o this_o case_n the_o revenue_n be_v call_v merces_fw-la wage_n remuneratio_fw-la stipendium_fw-la a_o reward_n or_o payment_n and_o although_o her_o majesty_n do_v show_v he_o a_o grace_n &_o favour_n to_o promise_v such_o a_o reward_n for_o perform_v such_o a_o work_n the_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v upon_o his_o allegiance_n otherwise_o to_o perform_v yet_o once_o have_v promise_v and_o the_o work_n be_v perform_v her_o majesty_n be_v bind_v upon_o her_o fidelity_n &_o justice_n to_o pay_v that_o she_o promise_v in_o like_a manner_n god_n may_v give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n of_o work_n as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o little_a 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n 4._o v._n 5._o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a gift_n &_o a_o pure_a grace_n or_o he_o may_v give_v it_o with_o some_o respect_n unto_o our_o work_n &_o so_o he_o give_v it_o to_o all_o they_o who_o have_v use_n of_o discretion_n keep_v his_o commandment_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v wage_n marce_n a_o reward_n and_o thus_o the_o mayor_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n give_v as_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n and_o such_o wage_n be_v call_v merit_n wage_n then_o &_o merit_n have_v a_o mutual_a relation_n for_o what_o be_v wage_n but_o a_o reward_n of_o merit_n &_o what_o be_v merit_n but_o a_o desert_n of_o wage_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o plain_a &_o inculcate_v in_o scripture_n voca_fw-la 18._o b._n apoc_fw-la 22._o vers_fw-la 12._o 1._o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o mat._n 5._o 12._o &_o cap._n 6._o uâ—rs_n â—_o 1._o 1._o tim._n 5._o vers_fw-la 18._o operarios_fw-la &_o red_a illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la call_v the_o workman_n &_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la â—oe_v i_o come_v &_o my_o wage_n with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n vnusquisque_fw-la propriam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la accipiet_fw-la secundum_fw-la suum_fw-la laborem_fw-la every_o on_o shall_v receive_v proper_a wage_n according_a to_o his_o labour_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o twenty_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n for_o merit_n and_o consequent_o that_o protestant_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o merit_n shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o for_o such_o man_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v never_o make_v no_o more_o than_o learning_n for_o he_o that_o will_v never_o study_v nor_o virtue_n for_o he_o who_o despise_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o protestant_n any_o man_n may_v see_v with_o half_a a_o eye_n that_o the_o point_n in_o question_n be_v not_o conclude_v in_o this_o syllogism_n but_o this_o fault_n be_v so_o common_a with_o this_o disputer_n that_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o note_v it_o the_o reason_n stand_v thus_o be_v orderly_o &_o short_o conclude_v if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o work_n and_o the_o protestant_n will_v have_v no_o merit_n the_o protestant_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o work_n and_o the_o protestant_n will_v have_v no_o merit_n therefore_o the_o protestant_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n see_v this_o popish_a sleight_n of_o confound_a work_n &_o merit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o one_o indeed_o the_o ancient_a latin_a writer_n put_v meritum_fw-la desert_n or_o merit_n for_o opus_fw-la work_n sometime_o &_o mereri_fw-la to_o deserve_v sometime_o for_o consequi_fw-la to_o obtain_v or_o to_o be_v vouchsafe_v a_o thing_n but_o neither_o be_v they_o all_o one_o in_o truth_n and_o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v much_o of_o work_n never_o utter_v any_o word_n of_o merit_n therefore_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v little_a worth_n neither_o be_v the_o assumption_n of_o this_o syllogism_n any_o better_a as_o be_v altogether_o false_a for_o how_o can_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o work_n when_o as_o it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n &_o not_o a_o purchase_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v redeem_v by_o 17._o gal_n 4._o 4_o 5._o joa._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 17._o christ_n receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o god_n son_n be_v heir_n even_o fellow_n heir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n now_o to_o the_o heir_n the_o inheritance_n be_v due_a as_o descend_v upon_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o make_v purchase_n of_o that_o which_o already_o be_v his_o own_o by_o law_n hireling_n indeed_o work_v for_o wage_n &_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o cannot_v just_o plead_v desert_n in_o claim_v their_o wage_n but_o whatsoever_o their_o plea_n be_v it_o be_v strange_a divinity_n &_o law_n too_o for_o child_n to_o deserve_v their_o own_o inheritance_n the_o weakness_n of_o this_o assumption_n be_v underpropt_v with_o this_o reason_n whatsoever_o be_v give_v as_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n ergo_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o work_n this_o be_v your_o proof_n to_o the_o which_o at_o the_o last_o we_o be_v come_v but_o you_o forget_v yourself_o much_o therein_o for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o desert_n by_o work_v so_o that_o if_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o syllogism_n be_v grant_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o work_n yet_o be_v you_o far_o enough_o from_o prove_v your_o article_n that_o everlasting_a life_n be_v give_v for_o merit_n since_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v due_a upon_o promise_n by_o covenant_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v no_o way_n deserve_v and_o this_o it_o shall_v seem_v you_o see_v well_o enough_o and_o therefore_o choose_v rather_o to_o bring_v a_o weak_a similitude_n then_o to_o make_v offer_n of_o any_o sound_a proof_n you_o tell_v we_o a_o tale_n what_o the_o lord_n may_v do_v utter_o to_o no_o purpose_n wherein_o i_o note_v only_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o if_o all_o you_o
own_o credit_n how_o he_o have_v acquit_v himself_o herein_o let_v all_o that_o will_v first_o read_v and_o then_o judge_v the_o protestant_n allow_v no_o gospel_n but_o one_o only_o which_o be_v no_o new_a than_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 26._o gen._n 3._o 15._o &_o 12._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 8._o act._n 11._o 26._o neither_o do_v they_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n but_o of_o christian_n the_o fit_a title_n for_o heretic_n be_v antichristian_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o forbear_v on_o the_o papist_n behalf_n because_o they_o will_v not_o offend_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a among_o they_o papist_n indeed_o they_o call_v they_o because_o of_o their_o dependence_n on_o the_o pope_n the_o name_n of_o catholic_n be_v unjust_o challenge_v they_o just_o deny_v both_o because_o in_o the_o creed_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v that_o title_n of_o which_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o â—ound_a member_n and_o also_o because_o the_o donatist_n heresy_n restrain_v the_o church_n to_o their_o congregation_n in_o africa_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o term_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a or_o universal_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o heretic_n conceit_n as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n it_o be_v give_v upon_o occasion_n 6._o sleydan_n lib._n 6._o of_o protestation_n make_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o other_o prince_n and_o city_n of_o germany_n against_o a_o certain_a decree_n at_o spire_n publish_v by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o and_o be_v not_o a_o title_n affect_v by_o they_o or_o any_o way_n arise_v from_o their_o doctrine_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o disclaim_v it_o as_o antichristian_a or_o unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o itself_o nor_o likely_a to_o breed_v any_o error_n or_o offence_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o pen_n be_v unaccustomed_a but_o yet_o such_o as_o that_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a doctor_n fulke_n a_o good_a while_n since_o require_v of_o all_o papist_n and_o such_o in_o deed_n as_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o handle_v all_o controversy_n but_o it_o shall_v seem_v this_o writer_n be_v not_o much_o acquaint_v with_o this_o course_n his_o syllogism_n be_v so_o loose_o tie_v and_o his_o conclusion_n so_o far_o from_o the_o question_n but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o course_n give_v i_o leave_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v to_o teach_v the_o reader_n the_o use_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o syllogism_n all_o axiom_n or_o sentence_n deliver_v for_o true_a be_v either_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o deny_v or_o else_o doubt_v of_o if_o there_o be_v doubt_v make_v of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v call_v a_o question_n therefore_o some_o reason_n must_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o clear_n and_o pron_v of_o it_o whereupon_o trial_n be_v to_o be_v make_v whether_o this_o proof_n be_v sufficient_a or_o no_o which_o be_v by_o a_o syllogism_n now_o a_o syllogism_n be_v a_o join_v together_o of_o diverse_a axiom_n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v so_o dispose_v with_o the_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_o conclude_v upon_o the_o antecedent_n so_o that_o if_o both_o the_o former_a axiom_n be_v true_a the_o conclusion_n be_v true_a also_o if_o either_o of_o they_o bâ—_n false_a the_o question_n rest_v as_o yet_o unprove_v the_o part_n of_o a_o syllogism_n be_v two_o the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o consequent_a the_o antecedent_n be_v the_o former_a part_n that_o dispose_v the_o question_n and_o the_o argument_n together_o and_o it_o have_v two_o part_n the_o proposition_n or_o mayor_n wherein_o the_o whole_a question_n or_o at_o least_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o be_v dispose_v with_o the_o argument_n the_o assumption_n or_o mâ—â—or_n which_o be_v assume_v or_o take_v out_o of_o the_o proposition_n the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n be_v the_o latter_a part_n which_o comprehend_v the_o part_n of_o the_o question_n and_o conclude_v it_o a_o syllogism_n be_v simple_a or_o compound_v simple_n where_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o question_n be_v dispose_v in_o the_o proposition_n the_o former_a part_n in_o the_o assumption_n a_o simple_a syllogism_n be_v either_o contract_n or_o explicate_v a_o contract_n syllogism_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o find_v with_o the_o part_n distinctlie_o set_v down_o be_v when_o the_o argument_n by_o way_n of_o example_n be_v so_o join_v to_o a_o particular_a question_n that_o it_o be_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n the_o assumption_n be_v affirmative_a as_o some_o confidence_n be_v a_o virtue_n as_o constancy_n some_o confidence_n be_v not_o a_o virtue_n as_o audaciousness_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o some_o confidence_n be_v a_o virtue_n or_o no._n first_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o some_o confidence_n be_v a_o virtue_n the_o whole_a syllogism_n stand_v thus_o constancy_n be_v a_o virtue_n constancy_n be_v confidence_n therefore_o some_o confidence_n be_v a_o virtue_n second_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o some_o confidence_n be_v not_o a_o virtue_n audaciousness_n be_v not_o a_o virtue_n audaciousness_n be_v confidence_n therefore_o some_o confidence_n be_v not_o a_o virtue_n in_o these_o syllogism_n the_o question_n be_v particular_a some_o confidence_n and_o the_o argument_n by_o way_n of_o example_n in_o the_o former_a be_v constancy_n in_o the_o latter_a audaciousness_n constancy_n in_o the_o one_o and_o audaciousnes_n in_o the_o other_o be_v make_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n the_o assumption_n in_o each_o be_v affirmative_a in_o a_o explicate_v syllogism_n the_o proposition_n be_v general_a or_o proper_a and_o the_o conclusion_n like_o the_o assumption_n or_o weak_a negative_a that_o part_n which_o be_v negative_a part_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o it_o the_o former_a where_o the_o argument_n be_v always_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o each_o axiom_n one_o of_o they_o be_v negative_a example_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n do_v not_o take_v away_o boast_v but_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n do_v take_v away_o boast_v therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n be_v not_o the_o true_a doctrine_n 28._o rom._n 3._o 27._o 28._o of_o justification_n here_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n be_v not_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n the_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v it_o take_v not_o away_o boast_v the_o argument_n be_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n and_o the_o proposition_n be_v negative_a therefore_o the_o syllogism_n be_v true_o form_v according_a to_o this_o former_a kind_n the_o latter_a when_o the_o argument_n be_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o assumption_n be_v affirmative_a example_n whosoever_o build_v his_o faith_n upon_o his_o private_a and_o singular_a exposition_n 1._o art_n 2._o part_n 1._o of_o scripture_n be_v a_o infidel_n but_o all_o protestant_n in_o england_n build_v their_o faith_n upon_o their_o own_o private_a and_o singular_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o all_o protestant_n in_o england_n be_v infidel_n the_o point_n be_v that_o all_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n be_v infidel_n the_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o they_o build_v their_o faith_n upon_o their_o own_o private_a and_o singular_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n the_o syllogism_n be_v of_o the_o second_o kind_n because_o the_o argument_n be_v set_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o assumption_n which_o be_v also_o affirmative_a a_o compound_v syllogism_n be_v a_o syllogism_n wherein_o the_o whole_a question_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v affirmative_a and_o compound_v and_o the_o argument_n the_o other_o part_n to_o 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