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civil_a worship_n and_o honour_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o but_o here_o note_v for_o there_o will_v be_v use_n of_o it_o hereafter_o that_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n of_o worship_n he_o only_o insist_o in_o such_o outward_a expression_n god_n some_o act_n of_o worship_n proper_a to_o god_n as_o proper_o fall_v under_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o bow_v kneeling_z prostration_n which_o be_v indeed_o common_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o creature_n but_o there_o be_v other_o which_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n appear_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o he_o altar_n burn_a incense_n oblation_n nuncupation_n of_o vow_n upon_o which_o score_n we_o may_v find_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n faulty_a as_o in_o doctrine_n so_o much_o more_o in_o practice_n the_o 12._o the_o bel._n de_fw-fr beat._n sanctorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c_o 12._o cardinal_n have_v say_v the_o external_a act_n be_v common_a to_o all_o worship_n make_v his_o exception_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o those_o 2._o those_o greg._n de_fw-fr val._n in_o tho._n 2.2_o disp_n 6._o qu._n 5._o the_o virt_n riligionis_fw-la puncto_fw-la 2._o thing_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o they_o and_o greg._n de_fw-fr val._n acknowledge_v it_o of_o prayer_n oblation_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o immediate_o belong_v to_o religion_n and_o do_v peculiar_o contain_v a_o certain_a subjection_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n the_o second_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o worship_n excellency_n &_o dignity_n how_o the_o reason_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n be_v that_o to_o lay_v some_o groundwork_n for_o raise_v such_o a_o worship_n on_o as_o they_o give_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n he_o set_v himself_o to_o show_v that_o beside_o the_o civil_a and_o divine_a dignity_n or_o excellency_n there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n neither_o infinite_a as_o the_o divine_a nor_o humane_a as_o the_o civil_a but_o spiritual_a and_o 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saint_n and_o angel_n may_v be_v call_v religious_a religion_n say_v he_o pa._n 20._o may_v be_v take_v either_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n so_o when_o the_o school_n doctor_n dispute_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o infuse_a grace_n or_o large_o for_o the_o whole_a belief_n or_o profession_n of_o those_o that_o esteem_v themselves_o to_o have_v the_o true_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n so_o when_o we_o say_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o christian_n or_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v thus_o distinguish_v he_o determin_n pa._n 22._o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o cathol_n roman_a faith_n in_o this_o point_n to_o affirm_v that_o when_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o any_o thing_n create_v may_v be_v or_o be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n it_o be_v religious_a in_o the_o large_a sense_n i._n e._n virtuous_a pious_a christian_a as_o belong_v and_o proper_a to_o our_o religion_n and_o tend_v final_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n honour_n as_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o pa._n 23._o instance_n in_o levit._n 7.6_o where_o the_o give_v of_o the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o priest_n be_v call_v a_o perpetual_a religion_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o then_o in_o ja._n 1._o ult_n where_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n do_v to_o the_o poor_a to_o a_o creature_n be_v call_v religion_n i._n e._n proceed_v from_o and_o belong_v to_o religion_n but_o this_o together_o with_o all_o the_o instance_n be_v can_v give_v of_o religion_n or_o religious_a in_o such_o a_o sense_n come_v not_o home_n either_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n religious_a worship_n or_o to_o defence_n of_o his_o catholic_n roman_n church_n attribute_v more_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n than_o he_o can_v bring_v out_o of_o scripture_n or_o father_n either_o either_o to_o parallel_v or_o excuse_v it_o for_o upon_o
of_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o excellency_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o still_o there_o be_v such_o authority_n in_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o authority_n not_o civil_a proper_o but_o ecclesiastical_a and_o upon_o that_o authority_n a_o subjection_n due_a to_o they_o heb._n 13.17_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o religion_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o honour_n or_o worship_n thereupon_o due_a to_o they_o as_o it_o may_v in_o his_o large_a sense_n be_v call_v religious_a which_o we_o every_o where_n grant_v without_o prejudice_n to_o our_o or_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n so_o may_v it_o better_o be_v call_v the_o civil_a ecclesiastical_a worship_n because_o as_o in_o the_o world_n so_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o policy_n or_o government_n for_o the_o church_n below_o as_o a_o city_n and_o society_n within_o itself_o and_o do_v also_o with_o that_o above_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v we_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n concive_n fellow_n citizen_n eph._n 2._o but_o 2_o albeit_o saint_n and_o angel_n belong_v to_o the_o high_a part_n of_o this_o city_n the_o triumphant_a and_o as_o to_o the_o state_n they_o enjoy_v be_v of_o high_a dignity_n and_o glory_n then_o any_o in_o the_o militant_a or_o part_v below_o yet_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o conduct_n of_o soul_n as_o the_o governor_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o low_a city_n be_v they_o can_v challenge_v that_o subjection_n from_o we_o nor_o the_o worship_n that_o arise_v upon_o it_o nor_o can_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o distance_n receive_v from_o we_o those_o tender_n of_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o holy_a man_n live_v 21._o live_v eo_fw-la cultu_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la &_o societatis_fw-la cue_n in_o hâ—c_n vita_fw-la sancti_fw-la homines_fw-la contra_fw-la faust_n l._n 20._o l._n 21._o s._n aug._n determin_n it_o thus_o we_o honour_v the_o martyr_n with_o that_o worship_n of_o love_n and_o fellowship_n wherewith_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v worship_v of_o fellowship_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o apostle_n fellow-citizen_n and_o of_o holy_a man_n live_v with_o reference_n to_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o honour_n thence_o arise_v such_o as_o we_o give_v to_o man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o holiness_n and_o such_o grace_n though_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o we_o and_o let_v the_o saint_n depart_v have_v all_o such_o honour_n inward_a or_o outward_a that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o last_o if_o this_o author_n will_v drive_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n he_o cite_v for_o authority_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n so_o far_o as_o to_o prove_v the_o worship_n due_a which_o they_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o his_o mr._n the_o cardinal_n endeavour_v by_o the_o like_a place_n to_o defend_v the_o invoke_v of_o they_o he_o may_v take_v answer_n from_o s._n aug._n determine_v what_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o as_o above_z the_o worship_n of_o love_n and_o fellowship_n and_o 55._o and_o charitatis_fw-la non_fw-la servitutis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 55._o elsewhere_o the_o worship_n of_o charity_n not_o subjection_n or_o service_n or_o from_o s._n paul_n eph._n 2._o saying_n we_o be_v fellow-citizen_n or_o from_o the_o angel_n rev._n i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o if_o they_o will_v still_o make_v use_n of_o such_o place_n as_o this_o author_n allege_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v how_o inconsequent_a the_o argument_n be_v from_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n how_o insufficient_a to_o prove_v such_o a_o worship_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o conclude_v this_o author_n will_v not_o say_v we_o be_v mistake_v premise_n recapitul_n of_o the_o premise_n when_o we_o affirm_v that_o all_o worship_n proper_o religious_a and_o according_a to_o his_o first_o and_o strict_a sense_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o any_o creature_n nor_o can_v he_o say_v we_o be_v mistake_v in_o prove_v that_o truth_n by_o this_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o will_v deny_v this_o scripture_n speak_v of_o worship_n proper_o religious_a it_o remain_v then_o that_o our_o mistake_n if_o any_o must_v be_v in_o conclude_v by_o this_o scripture_n their_o creature-worship_n to_o be_v unlawful_a that_o we_o be_v not_o herein_o mistake_v appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o first_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v above_o to_o show_v the_o worship_n they_o exhibit_v by_o oblation_n incense_n invocation_n vow_n adoration_n of_o image_n belong_v and_o must_v be_v reduce_v to_o that_o sort_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o religion_n in_o the_o first_o and_o strict_a sense_n not_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o religion_n but_o part_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v as_o perform_v and_o misapply_v by_o they_o and_o i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n second_o by_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o what_o this_o author_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o put_v off_o the_o imputation_n from_o themselves_o and_o fasten_v the_o mistake_n on_o we_o as_o first_o his_o pretence_n from_o the_o immediate_a signification_n or_o bare_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v a_o bow_v or_o prostration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v common_a to_o the_o religious_a and_o the_o civil_a worship_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o according_o all_o the_o instance_n and_o example_n he_o bring_v speak_v no_o more_o than_o that_o outward_a reverence_n and_o worship_n show_v in_o bow_v the_o body_n whereas_o this_o come_v not_o home_n to_o our_o charge_n lay_v upon_o their_o worship_n and_o caution_v against_o by_o this_o scripture_n viz._n their_o worship_n exhibit_v to_o creature_n by_o the_o above_o say_v act_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o 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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 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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
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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 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〈◊〉_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 reward_v as_o we_o see_v set_v forth_o in_o mat._n 25.32_o and_o in_o the_o different_a end_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o of_o lazarus_n luc._n 16.25_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o according_a to_o their_o different_a life_n and_o thus_o clemens_n in_o his_o strom._n do_v more_o than_o once_o use_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o desert_n it_o speak_v the_o difference_n of_o desert_n in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o worth_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o work_n to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v speak_v 3._o speak_v nu._n 3._o above_o upon_o their_o allege_v ecclus._n 16._o according_o to_o their_o merit_n for_o according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o which_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n and_o some_o other_o father_n speak_v only_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v acquire_v and_o obtain_v by_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o second_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 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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
according_a to_o grace_n he_o repeat_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debt_n in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o make_v st._n basil_n speak_v thus_o render_v not_o according_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o their_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o bountiful_a god_n meaning_n it_o be_v not_o render_v according_a to_o absolute_a debt_n or_o right_n but_o according_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o bounty_n this_o exception_n of_o absolute_a right_n or_o debt_n be_v one_o of_o their_o general_a answer_n but_o the_o cardinal_n have_v this_o gift_n as_o to_o choose_v the_o worst_a translation_n so_o to_o follow_v the_o worst_a copy_n for_o the_o paris_n edition_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o word_n will_v infer_v it_o beside_o the_o reserence_n it_o have_v plain_o to_o rom._n 4.4_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v borrow_v and_o the_o cardinal_n may_v have_v bethink_v himself_o what_o good_a sense_n he_o can_v make_v of_o his_o repeat_v the_o word_n debt_n in_o the_o reddition_n say_v the_o debt_n of_o a_o bountiful_a god_n which_o sure_o can_v reasonable_o be_v say_v by_o the_o assertor_n of_o merit_n but_o to_o show_v he_o can_v yet_o speak_v more_o against_o sense_n and_o reason_n ibid._n merita_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la homini_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la viribus_fw-la bel._n ibid._n he_o add_v a_o second_o reply_n that_o st._n basil_n exclude_v only_a merit_n which_o man_n may_v have_v from_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o strength_n this_o be_v their_o other_o usual_a exception_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n deny_v merit_n that_o be_v say_v they_o only_o such_o merit_n as_o be_v pretend_v to_o before_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v of_o ourselves_o and_o own_o strength_n but_o how_o impertinent_o be_v this_o reply_v here_o to_o st._n basil_n who_o most_o plain_o speak_v of_o their_o reward_n and_o work_n that_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n tua_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 70._o con_v 2._o coronabit_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la mâ—rita_fw-la tua_fw-la st._n aug._n we_o hear_v often_o deny_v merit_n when_o the_o reward_n say_v he_o shall_v come_v he_o will_v crown_v his_o own_o gift_n not_o thy_o merit_n and_o above_o we_o have_v he_o speak_v to_o rom._n 6._o ult_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o through_o his_o mercy_n and_o elsewhere_o progratia_fw-la aug._n tract_n 3._o in_o jo._n non_fw-la pro_fw-la merito_fw-la quidem_fw-la accipies_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la progratia_fw-la thou_o shall_v receive_v eternal_a life_n not_o through_o thy_o merit_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o two_o former_a place_n of_o aug._n the_o cardinal_n set_v down_o and_o reply_n according_a to_o their_o usual_a exception_n that_o he_o speak_v against_o merit_n before_o or_o without_o grace_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o st._n aug._n in_o his_o controversy_n with_o the_o pelagian_o do_v very_o often_o speak_v against_o such_o merit_n and_o that_o all_o those_o say_n of_o the_o father_n be_v misapply_v in_o this_o controversy_n of_o merit_n of_o good_a work_v but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o he_o often_o call_v good_a work_n merit_n merit_n after_o grace_n and_o of_o those_o he_o deny_v merit_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n when_o he_o deny_v not_o only_o the_o first_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v for_o our_o merit_n but_o eternal_a life_n also_o and_o say_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o he_o crown_v not_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o own_o gift_n i.e._n our_o good_a work_n not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o merit_n but_o of_o his_o free_a gift_n and_o bounty_n that_o place_n which_o the_o cardinal_n bring_v out_o of_o st._n aug._n to_o countenance_n his_o impertinent_a reply_n afford_v enough_o to_o confute_v it_o what_o have_v thou_o say_v that_o father_n there_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v justitia_fw-la aug._n ep._n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la quid_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepisti_fw-la quapropter_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la si_fw-la accepturus_fw-la es_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la stipendium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la gratiaest_a ipsa_fw-la justitia_fw-la this_o indeed_o exclude_v all_o merit_n before_o the_o first_o receive_v of_o grace_n but_o he_o go_v on_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o life_n eternal_a wherefore_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o shall_v receive_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v the_o stipend_n indeed_o or_o reward_v of_o righteousness_n because_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v appoint_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v it_o but_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v grace_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o who_o also_o righteousness_n or_o power_n of_o welldoing_a be_v grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v ibid._n nunc_fw-la ergò_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la ejus_fw-la accepimus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la justè_fw-la in_o laboribus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la vivimus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la gratia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o requie_n postea_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la vivamus_fw-la ibid._n now_o therefore_o we_o receive_v of_o his_o sulness_n not_o only_a grace_n by_o which_o we_o live_v just_o in_o our_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o end_n but_o also_o grace_n for_o that_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o live_v in_o rest_n here_o be_v exclude_v plain_o not_o only_o merit_v before_o grace_n but_o afterward_o and_o not_o only_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v here_o call_v grace_n but_o eternal_a life_n alfo_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o merit_v every_o where_o exclude_v because_o the_o righteousness_n which_o carry_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o grace_n and_o god_n free_a gift_n as_o also_o the_o reward_n be_v of_o his_o free_a bounty_n and_o promise_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o say_v sva_fw-la aug._n ep._n 105._o cum_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la coronaâ—_n qudâ—â—_n muaera_n sva_fw-la god_n crown_v his_o own_o gift_n not_o our_o merit_n or_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n god_n when_o he_o crown_v our_o merit_n our_o good_a deed_n crown_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n in_o say_v so_o he_o plain_o exclude_v merit_n after_o grace_n merit_v i_o say_v proper_o take_v to_o the_o like_a place_n out_o of_o prosper_n de_fw-la vocat_fw-la gent._n c._n 17._o out_o of_o gregory_n on_o the_o seven_o penit_fw-la psalm_n above_o cite_a and_o out_o of_o bernard_n de_fw-la annunc_fw-la serm._n 1._o all_o deny_v merit_n the_o cardinal_n have_v nothing_o to_o oppose_v but_o his_o usual_a impertinency_n of_o merit_n before_o or_o without_o grace_n whereas_o they_o all_o speak_v of_o give_v not_o the_o first_o grace_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n our_o second_o rank_n or_o sort_n of_o testimony_n be_v of_o such_o as_o affirm_v indulgence_n testimony_n affirm_v our_o continual_a need_n of_o mercy_n and_o indulgence_n that_o the_o best_a need_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n stand_v chief_o in_o god_n mercifulness_n and_o indulgence_n and_o therefore_o our_o need_n of_o mercy_n exclude_v the_o plea_n of_o merit_n st._n aug._n upon_o ps_n 142._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n and_o answer_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n say_v thus_o invenio_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 142._o in_o tua_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mea_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o enim_fw-la cum_fw-la respicio_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la meum_fw-la quam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la invenio_fw-la in_o thy_o righteousness_n not_o in_o i_o for_o when_o i_o look_v back_o upon_o myself_o i_o find_v nothing_o i_o but_o sin_n he_o that_o beg_v so_o can_v plead_v merit_n we_o have_v occasion_n in_o the_o former_a sect._n to_o allege_v what_o st._n aug._n in_o his_o 19_o book_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n the_o same_o be_v forcible_a to_o exclude_v our_o plea_n of_o merit_n such_o say_v he_o there_o virtutum_fw-la ang._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c_o 27._o ut_fw-la potius_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n constet_fw-la quam_fw-la petfectione_n virtutum_fw-la be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n that_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n rather_o then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chap_a he_o show_v such_o necessity_n incumbent_a on_o we_o in_o this_o mortal_a and_o bodily_a condition_n that_o one_o thing_n delictoum_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—o_fw-la petatur_fw-la venia_fw-la delictoum_fw-la wherein_o man_n righteousness_n stand_v be_v to_o beg_v of_o god_n pardon_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o fail_n and_o this_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n witness_v which_o teach_v we_o daily_o to_o beg_v forgive_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o of_o est_fw-la of_o ambr._n in_o exhort_v propè_fw-la finem_fw-la vnde_fw-la mihi_fw-la tantum_fw-la meriti_fw-la cvi_fw-la