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exercise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n alone_o may_v content_v thy_o humble_a mind_n 5._o m._n trave_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o epist_n suppl_n p._n 252._o rom._n 5._o and_o instruct_v thy_o conscience_n most_o abundant_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n we_o be_v new_a bear_v in_o christ_n be_v bid_v to_o pray_v against_o it_o s._n paul_n do_v sigh_v in_o respect_n of_o it_o &_o call_v it_o sin_n i_o trow_v proper_o enough_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o bond_n of_o death_n although_o man_n that_o follow_v their_o lust_n 1._o conc._n trid._n sess_n 5._o dec_fw-la 1._o write_v never_o so_o hot_o in_o defence_n of_o lust_n say_v that_o s._n paul_n speak_v not_o proper_o and_o curse_v all_o they_o that_o say_v the_o contrary_n s._n paul_n see_v many_o thing_n in_o heaven_n 12.4_o 2._o cor._n 12.4_o that_o he_o may_v not_o utter_v on_o earth_n but_o the_o sin_n he_o speak_v against_o be_v a_o inhabitour_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o 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deed_n be_v s._n augustine_n meaning_n god_n be_v more_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n etc._n tom._n 7._o etc._n etc._n &_o without_o repentance_n foreprise_v count_v man_n quoad_fw-la reatum_fw-la crimen_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la peccati_fw-la more_o guilty_a and_o unblamable_a and_o thrauld_n to_o sin_n then_o when_o by_o consent_v to_o the_o sway_n of_o his_o sinful_a lust_n he_o be_v carry_v away_o wilful_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o they_o but_o s._n paul_n consider_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n as_o before_o god_n exact_a judgement_n in_o the_o merit_n thereof_o show_v that_o whereas_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v and_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o power_n the_o least_o defect_n in_o the_o least_o part_n whether_o habitual_o or_o actual_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v perfect_a sin_n 7._o rhem._n note_n rom._n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o express_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n but_o we_o will_v go_v on_o a_o little_a and_o reason_n with_o they_o concupiscence_n tempt_v hail_v back_o from_o good_a and_o help_v forward_o to_o evil_n this_o be_v without_o question_n now_o whether_o thou_o consent_v or_o dissent_v that_o be_v somewhat_o to_o the_o will_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o lust_n except_o to_o make_v it_o more_o manifest_a if_o thou_o consent_v and_o if_o thou_o dissent_v 15._o rhem._n not_o in_o jam._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 15._o yet_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v nevertheless_o sinful_a though_o it_o be_v stay_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n but_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v concupiscence_n of_o nature_n corrupt_v whereof_o i_o principal_o speak_v or_o in_o who_o soever_o joint_o and_o indivisible_o import_v always_o a_o consent_n withal_o immediate_o ensue_v to_o lust_n to_o desire_v to_o will_v for_o doctrine_n and_o exhortion_n sake_n well_o they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v i_o can_v not_o see_v how_o they_o may_v be_v separate_v or_o stay_v if_o we_o have_v rather_o hew_v at_o some_o bow_n of_o they_o then_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n the_o child_n of_o darkness_n be_v wise_a in_o their_o generation_n 16.2_o matt._n 16.2_o in_o natural_a cause_n or_o sign_n to_o foresee_v a_o tempest_n in_o policy_n to_o forecast_v the_o worst_a to_o stop_v the_o beginning_n to_o give_v no_o place_n no_o not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o rage_a sea_n why_o do_v we_o not_o the_o like_a why_o be_v not_o spiritual_a harm_n discern_v and_o prevent_v m._n harding_n in_o some_o sort_n use_v a_o vain_a defence_n of_o a_o unchaste_a toleration_n of_o the_o steewes_n at_o rome_n fraternitatis_fw-la confut._n of_o the_o apol._n pag._n 16_o 2._o deject_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o censur_fw-fr of_o m._n ch._n artic_a 3._o and_o defence_n p._n 113._o dist_n 34._o fraternitatis_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o hotnes_n of_o the_o country_n as_o if_o italy_n be_v hot_a than_o jury_n which_o be_v not_o so_o or_o if_o it_o be_v what_o then_o and_o for_o concupiscence_n he_o and_o his_o breathern_a have_v since_o write_v much_o but_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n melt_v away_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o either_o nation_n or_o nature_n of_o place_n or_o man_n i_o think_v after_o so_o great_a light_n spread_v into_o the_o world_n after_o so_o long_o debate_v though_o of_o sundry_a other_o sorry_a quaestion_n for_o the_o church_n against_o the_o scripture_n for_o work_n &_o merit_n against_o faith_n and_o mercy_n for_o ignorance_n against_o knowledge_n conc._n stapel_n lib._n 3._o epist_n to_o the_o ll._n of_o the_o conc._n yet_o man_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o this_o point_n to_o be_v so_o bad_o affect_v and_o to_o excuse_v they_o when_o they_o be_v oppugn_v very_o if_o they_o have_v either_o conscience_n or_o remorse_n their_o learning_n shall_v not_o be_v thus_o abuse_v
ver_fw-la serm._n 15._o esai_n 50.1_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n other_o merit_v bernard_n have_v none_o that_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o deed_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o we_o must_v come_v and_o buy_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o &_o that_o without_o money_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n no_o buy_n no_o more_o be_v the_o other_o merit_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n proper_o that_o be_v true_a but_o be_v life_n everlasting_a the_o stipend_n of_o merit_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o no_o the_o apostle_n alter_v the_o course_n of_o his_o speech_n yet_o may_v he_o as_o easy_o have_v so_o say_v and_o most_o answerable_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o former_a say_n if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o but_o he_o say_v everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 4.8_o rhem._n not_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o a_o gift_n ergo_fw-la not_o the_o stipend_n of_o desert_n as_o they_o express_o term_v it_o in_o these_o word_n good_a work_n do_v by_o grace_n after_o the_o first_o justification_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o meritorious_a full_o worthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o thereupon_o heaven_n be_v the_o due_a stipend_n which_o god_n owe_v to_o the_o person_n so_o work_v by_o grace_n but_o s._n paul_n call_v everlasting_a life_n a_o gift_n &_o not_o a_o stipend_n as_o austin_n well_o note_v these_o man_n call_v it_o a_o just_a stipend_n now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n compare_v these_o contrary_n together_o &_o he_o shall_v soon_o discern_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o m._n harding_n a_o man_n that_o can_v set_v a_o fair_a show_n upon_o a_o foul_a cause_n press_v 20.1_o har._n detect_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o mat._n 20.1_o &_o dispute_v the_o parable_n mention_v in_o s._n matthew_n where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o man_n that_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v servant_n into_o his_o vinearde_n some_o he_o hire_v at_o one_o hour_n some_o at_o a_o other_o some_o at_o the_o three_o other_o at_o the_o six_o some_o at_o the_o ten_o and_o other_o at_o the_o eleven_o when_o evening_n come_v he_o give_v every_o one_o alike_o &_o then_o they_o which_o come_v first_o and_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n &_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o whole_a labour_n murmur_v because_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o their_o pay_n one_o of_o they_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o penny_n wherefore_o he_o be_v hire_v &_o if_o the_o householder_n will_v be_v more_o liberal_a to_o they_o that_o labour_v less_o what_o be_v that_o to_o he_o that_o wrought_v more_o and_o long_a time_n and_o yet_o perchance_o less_o than_o of_o duty_n he_o shall_v may_v not_o a_o man_n do_v with_o his_o own_o which_o way_n he_o will_v out_o of_o this_o m._n harding_n reason_v in_o sense_n this_o i_o will_v spin_v his_o argument_n as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v run_v the_o householder_n be_v god_n the_o laborer_n be_v work_v in_o our_o vocation_n the_o penny_n be_v life_n everlasting_a the_o householder_n bid_v the_o murmur_a laborer_n to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o hire_n and_o take_v that_o which_o be_v his_o then_o be_v it_o his_o the_o price_n of_o his_o hire_n be_v the_o penny_n for_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o penny_n be_v life_n everlasting_a here_o be_v sufficient_a proof_n for_o merit_v i_o trow_v 16.8_o rhem._n not_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o mat._n 25.27_o luc._n 16.8_o and_o so_o do_v the_o rhemish_a note_n tell_v us._n but_o soft_a every_o part_n of_o a_o parable_n be_v not_o a_o good_a proof_n for_o a_o doctrine_n in_o belief_n for_o so_o can_v i_o prove_v usury_n to_o be_v lawful_a unfaithfulnes_n to_o be_v laudable_a and_o all_o most_o what_o not_o in_o proper_a word_n without_o parable_n this_o be_v plain_a we_o ought_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n withal_o our_o strength_n and_o power_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n all_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o when_o eevening_n be_v come_v and_o our_o life_n end_v after_o all_o our_o labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a we_o have_v do_v but_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o ought_v and_o due_a debt_n be_v no_o desert_n quae_fw-la debuimus_fw-la facere_fw-la 17.10_o luc._n 17.10_o fecimus_fw-la this_o be_v plain_a and_o true_a and_o shall_v we_o force_v some_o part_n of_o a_o parable_n to_o prove_v it_o false_a but_o the_o householder_n say_v take_v that_o be_v thou_o wherefore_o it_o be_v he_o what_o his_o that_o murmur_v his_o who_o eye_n be_v naught_o repiner_n and_o envious_a person_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o penny_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o for_o such_o for_o such_o i_o say_v without_o repentance_n much_o less_o for_o such_o as_o call_v for_o it_o of_o precise_a desert_n nay_o the_o equality_n of_o a_o penny_n give_v a_o like_a to_o all_o do_v evident_o declare_v 5._o ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentleman_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o that_o though_o their_o be_v diversity_n in_o time_n of_o vocation_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o parable_n yet_o the_o reward_n stand_v only_o upon_o mercy_n which_o give_v to_o the_o last_o as_o to_o the_o first_o if_o all_o have_v go_v by_o desert_n than_o the_o great_a labourer_n may_v due_o have_v require_v the_o great_a wage_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v we_o hireling_n nay_o we_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n we_o look_v not_o for_o a_o penny_n as_o of_o hire_n but_o yet_o we_o expect_v our_o penye_n and_o that_o of_o mere_a gift_n even_o because_o our_o god_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v and_o he_o will_v in_o time_n bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o his_o own_o even_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n in_o who_o alone_o we_o only_o trust_v and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o o_o this_o opinion_n will_v decay_v good_a work_n marvellous_o and_o great_o increase_v either_o idleness_n or_o swarm_n of_o evil_a liver_n why_o it_o be_v meruele_n then_o that_o christ_n foresee_v not_o the_o inconuevience_n when_o he_o give_v 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