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scripture_n 48._o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 50_o chap._n vii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n 53_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 62_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 67_o chap._n viii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o halfe-communion_n 71_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 75_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 77_o chap._n ix_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o missal_n sacrifice_n 79_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 81_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 84_o chap._n x._o the_o newness_n of_o image-worship_n 87_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 94_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 98_o chap._n xi_o the_o newness_n of_o jndulgence_n and_o purgatory_n 100_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 108_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 112_o chap._n xii_o the_o newness_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 114_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 120_o sect_n iii_o
there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n the_o latter_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o saint_n paul_n sermon_n at_o antioch_n 13.39_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o â—y_a he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v they_o be_v justify_v but_o how_o free_o 3.24_o â—y_a his_o grace_n what_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o work_v by_o we_o no_o â—y_a grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n 9_o â—nd_v that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o â—ift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v work_n be_v we_o â—ut_v this_o be_v righteousness_n of_o god_n 3.22_o which_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o â—hem_n that_o believe_v and_o how_o do_v this_o become_v we_o by_o his_o gracious_a imputation_n 4.5_o not_o to_o he_o that_o work_v but_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o wicked_a be_v his_o faith_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n loe_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n not_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a who_o our_o faith_n make_v we_o and_o our_o sin_n he_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 5.21_o loe_o so_o be_v we_o make_v his_o righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v make_v our_o sin_n imputation_n do_v both_o it_o be_v that_o which_o enfeoffe_n our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n and_o we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o both_o cover_n and_o redress_n the_o imperfection_n of_o we_o that_o distinction_n be_v clear_a and_o full_a 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n saint_n paul_n be_v a_o great_a saint_n he_o have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o not_o as_o a_o pharisee_n only_o but_o as_o a_o apostle_n but_o that_o which_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o but_o forsake_v and_o cleave_v to_o god_n not_o that_o essential_a righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n without_o all_o relation_n to_o we_o nor_o that_o habit_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v remain_v in_o he_o but_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n 1._o by_o faith_n make_v we_o thus_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n for_o what_o can_v break_v that_o peace_n but_o our_o sin_n 3.11.22.24_o and_o those_o be_v remit_v for_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o in_o that_o remission_n be_v ground_v our_o reconciliation_n for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o but_o contrary_o impute_v to_o they_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o their_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n we_o conclude_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o and_o bless_v be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v let_v the_o vain_a sophistry_n of_o carnal_a mind_n deceive_v itself_o with_o idle_a subtlety_n and_o seek_v to_o elude_v the_o plain_a truth_n of_o god_n with_o shift_n of_o wit_n we_o bless_v god_n for_o so_o clear_a a_o light_n and_o dare_v cast_v our_o soul_n upon_o this_o sure_a evidence_n of_o god_n attend_v with_o the_o perpetual_a attestation_n of_o his_o ancient_a church_n sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 10._o last_o reason_v itself_o fight_v against_o they_o nothing_o can_v formal_o make_v we_o just_a but_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o how_o shall_v it_o give_v what_o it_o have_v not_o now_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n at_o the_o best_a be_v in_o this_o life_n 5._o defective_a nostra_fw-la siqua_fw-la est_fw-la humilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o poor_a justice_n say_v bernard_n if_o we_o have_v any_o it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v not_o pure_a for_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v pure_a where_o we_o can_v but_o be_v faulty_a thus_o he_o the_o challenge_n be_v unanswerable_a to_o those_o that_o say_v they_o can_v keep_v god_n law_n let_v i_o give_v saint_n hieromes_n answer_v to_o his_o ctesiphon_n ctesiphontem_fw-la proffer_n quis_fw-la impleverit_fw-la show_v i_o the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v it_o for_o as_o that_o father_n elsewhere_o prodigo_fw-la in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o live_v be_v justify_v he_o say_v not_o no_o man_n but_z none_o live_v not_o evangelist_n not_o angel_n not_o throne_n not_o dominion_n if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v the_o iniquity_n even_o of_o thy_o elect_n 14._o say_v saint_n bernard_n who_o shall_v abide_v it_o to_o say_v now_o that_o our_o actual_a justice_n which_o be_v imperfect_a through_o the_o admixtion_n of_o venial_a sin_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v both_o true_a and_o in_o a_o sort_n perfect_a justice_n be_v to_o say_v there_o may_v be_v a_o unjust_a justice_n or_o a_o just_a injustice_n that_o even_o muddy_a water_n be_v clear_a or_o a_o leprous_a face_n beautiful_a beside_o all_o experience_n evince_v our_o want_n for_o as_o it_o be_v saint_n ansten_v true_a observation_n he_o that_o be_v renew_a from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o all_o renew_a and_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v not_o renew_a so_o much_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o his_o old_a corruption_n 29._o and_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o hierome_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o in_o some_o none_o at_o all_o but_o the_o full_a measure_n which_o can_v receive_v no_o increase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n while_o he_o live_v here_o and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v sure_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v be_v faulty_a from_o which_o faultinesse_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o thence_o in_o god_n sight_n shall_v none_o live_v be_v justify_v thus_o he_o to_o the_o very_a last_o hour_n our_o prayer_n must_v be_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n our_o very_a daily_a endeavour_n therefore_o of_o increase_v our_o renovation_n convince_v we_o sufficient_o of_o imperfection_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o regeneration_n convince_v the_o impossibility_n of_o justification_n by_o such_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o short_a therefore_o since_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v both_o new_a and_o erroneous_a against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n we_o have_v just_o refuse_v to_o receive_v it_o into_o our_o belief_n and_o for_o such_o refusal_n be_v unjust_o eject_v chap._n vi._n the_o newness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n merit_n be_v next_o etc._n wherein_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v no_o less_o peremptory_a if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o a_o man_n justify_v do_v not_o true_o merit_v eternal_a life_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o error_n to_o shroud_v itself_o under_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o word_n the_o word_n merit_n have_v be_v of_o large_a use_n with_o the_o ancient_n who_o will_v have_v abhor_v the_o present_a sense_n with_o they_o it_o sound_v no_o other_o than_o obtain_v appell_n or_o impetration_n not_o as_o now_o earn_v in_o the_o way_n of_o condign_a wage_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o due_a proportion_n betwixt_o our_o work_n and_o heaven_n without_o all_o respect_n of_o pact_n promise_n favour_n according_a to_o the_o bold_a comment_n of_o sotus_n tollet_fw-la pererius_n costerus_n weston_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o strain_n far_o far_o be_v the_o gracious_a humility_n of_o the_o ancient_a saint_n from_o this_o so_o high_a a_o presumption_n let_v saint_n basil_n speak_v for_o his_o fellow_n quaest_n eternal_a rest_n remain_v for_o those_o who_o in_o this_o life_n have_v lawful_o strive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o deed_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o most_o munificent_a god_n in_o which_o they_o have_v trust_v why_o do_v i_o name_v one_o when_o they_o all_o with_o full_a consent_n as_o cassander_n witness_v profess_v to_o repose_v themselves_o whole_o upon_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o humble_a renunciation_n of_o all_o worthiness_n in_o their_o own_o work_n yea_o that_o unpartial_a author_n derive_v this_o doctrine_n even_o through_o the_o low_a age_n of_o the_o schoolman_n etc._n and_o late_a writer_n thomas_n of_o aquine_n durand_n adrian_n de_fw-fr traiecto_n afterward_o pope_n clictoveus_n and_o deliver_v it_o for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o then_o present_a church_n
and_o before_o he_o 24._o thomas_n waldensis_n the_o great_a champion_n of_o pope_n martin_n against_o the_o miscall_v heretic_n of_o his_o own_o name_n profess_v he_o the_o sound_a divine_a and_o true_a catholic_n which_o simple_o deny_v any_o such_o merit_n and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o darken_v the_o air_n with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n their_o gregory_n ariminensis_n their_o brugensis_n marsilius_n pighius_fw-la eckius_fw-la ferus_fw-la stella_fw-la faber_n stapulensis_n let_v their_o famous_a preacher_n royard_n shut_v up_o all_o quid_fw-la â—gitur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la merita_fw-la praetendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n pentecost_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o pretend_v his_o merit_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o deserve_v hell_n by_o his_o work_n let_v bellarmine_n tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ground_n itself_o upon_o saint_n bernard_n experimental_a resolution_n 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challenge_n too_o high_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yea_o for_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n how_o direct_a be_v our_o saviour_n instance_n of_o the_o servant_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o command_v by_o his_o master_n to_o attendance_n 10._o do_v he_o thank_v that_o servant_n because_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v he_o i_o trow_v not_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n unprofitable_a perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o merit_a thanks_n not_o unprofitable_a in_o respect_n of_o merit_a wage_n 4.4_o for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n true_a therefore_o herein_o our_o case_n differ_v from_o servant_n that_o we_o may_v not_o look_v for_o god_n reward_v as_o of_o debt_n but_o as_o of_o grace_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n 2.8_o neither_o be_v it_o our_o earn_n but_o god_n gift_n both_o it_o can_v be_v for_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n even_o of_o the_o most_o renew_a otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n 11.6_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o work_n now_o 3.5_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v at_o our_o best_a but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o be_v our_o salvation_n of_o work_n than_o shall_v eternal_a life_n be_v our_o wage_n but_o now_o 5.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n in_o very_a reason_n where_o all_o be_v of_o mere_a duty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n for_o how_o can_v we_o deserve_v reward_n by_o do_v that_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o shall_v offend_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o his_o task_n that_o 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all_o our_o good_a â—s_n god_n already_o his_o gift_n his_o propriety_n what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v 4.7_o not_o our_o talon_n only_o but_o the_o improovement_n also_o be_v his_o mere_a bounty_n there_o can_v be_v therefore_o no_o place_n for_o merit_n in_o all_o just_a merit_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o due_a proportion_n betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o recompense_n it_o be_v of_o favour_n if_o the_o gift_n exceed_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o service_n now_o what_o proportion_n can_v be_v betwixt_o a_o finite_a weak_a imperfect_a obedience_n such_o be_v we_o at_o the_o best_a and_o a_o infinite_a full_a and_o most_o perfect_a glory_n etc._n the_o bold_a school_n dare_v say_v that_o the_o natural_a and_o entitative_a value_n of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v finite_a though_o the_o moralâ—_n value_n be_v infinite_a what_o then_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o our_o work_n which_o be_v like_o ourselves_o 2._o mere_a imperfection_n we_o be_v not_o so_o 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