apostle_n purposely_o make_v in_o say_v death_n be_v the_o wage_n or_o stipend_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o say_v so_o of_o life_n eternal_a there_o be_v another_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o st._n august_n that_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o justice_n in_o give_v the_o reward_n justitiae_fw-la aug._n the_o nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 2._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr injustus_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la justos_fw-la fraudet_fw-la mercede_fw-la justitiae_fw-la god_n be_v not_o unjust_a say_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v defraud_v or_o disappoint_v the_o just_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n but_o upon_o what_o respect_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_o in_o reward_v be_v show_v 3._o show_v nu._n 3._o above_o in_o answer_n to_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v god_n justice_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o the_o same_o answer_n may_v serve_v all_o those_o testimony_n which_o the_o cardinal_n or_o other_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o father_n say_v in_o some_o loftiness_n of_o language_n that_o man_n by_o good_a deed_n may_v make_v god_n his_o debtor_n the_o wiseman_n in_o effect_n say_v so_o prov._n 19.17_o and_o that_o proverbial_a way_n of_o speech_n may_v bear_v it_o that_o say_v of_o st._n aug._n which_o in_o this_o controversy_n of_o merit_n truth_n have_v force_v the_o cardinal_n thrice_o to_o mention_v will_v clear_o unfold_v how_o god_n become_v and_o may_v be_v call_v man_n debtor_n and_o answer_v all_o plea_n of_o merit_n make_v from_o such_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o promittendo_fw-la aug._n ps_n 83._o debitorem_fw-la dominus_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la secit_fw-la non_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la promittendo_fw-la make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n and_o how_o be_v that_o not_o by_o receive_v from_o we_o but_o promise_v unto_o we_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v what_o the_o same_o father_n say_v elsewhere_o 4._o elsewhere_o aug._n l._n 1._o confess_v c._n 4._o o_o thou_o that_o pay_v debt_n or_o render_v what_o be_v due_a yet_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n qui_fw-la reddis_fw-la debita_fw-la nulli_fw-la debes_fw-la where_o debita_fw-la debt_n be_v promissa_fw-la his_o promise_n and_o promisisti_fw-la and_o aug._n serm_n 16._o de_fw-la verb._n apost_n red_a quia_fw-la accepisti_fw-la sedâ—edde_n quia_fw-la promisisti_fw-la elsewhere_o we_o do_v not_o say_v to_o god_n render_v because_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o render_v because_o thou_o have_v promise_v the_o cardinal_n pretend_v he_o can_v easy_o answer_v all_o this_o and_o reply_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v so_o by_o st._n jussisti_fw-la bel._n l._n 5._o the_o justif_a c._n 18._o sect_n sed_fw-la facilis_fw-la absolutè_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la promissione_n &_o dono_fw-la svo_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la promissione_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la nostro_fw-la deus_fw-la efficiatur_fw-la debtor_n docet_fw-la aug._n cum_fw-la subjungit_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la 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book_n of_o justification_n with_o this_o question_n and_o pretend_v several_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v good_a work_n do_v justify_v yet_o have_v he_o nothing_o from_o antiquity_n for_o it_o indeed_o the_o father_n do_v not_o know_v the_o romish_n second_o justification_n to_o which_o the_o romanist_n when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v distinct_o do_v restrain_v their_o justify_n work_v acknowledge_v all_o good_a work_n follow_v justification_n in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a sense_n and_o that_o this_o second_o justification_n be_v but_o increase_v in_o righteousness_n as_o 2._o as_o chap._n iv_o nu_fw-la 2._o above_o show_v we_o grant_v and_o so_o will_v the_o father_n 107._o vide_fw-la ch_n iv_o nu_fw-la 8.105_o 106_o 107._o that_o we_o be_v of_o duty_n to_o increase_v in_o righteousness_n and_o that_o our_o often_o act_n or_o do_v good_a work_n do_v augment_v the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o that_o the_o more_o we_o do_v good_a work_n the_o more_o favour_n we_o have_v with_o god_n the_o more_o acceptable_a be_v we_o to_o he_o but_o there_o be_v two_o word_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o reject_v merit_n &_o justification_n that_o good_a work_n cause_v a_o increase_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o do_v obtain_v additional_a grace_n we_o grant_v but_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v upon_o the_o word_n merit_v proper_o take_v we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o next_o section_n our_o good_a work_n can_v proper_o merit_v also_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o shall_v be_v call_v justification_n to_o make_v a_o confusion_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n man_n justification_n before_o god_n and_o to_o deceive_v people_n when_o they_o have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n bare_o deliver_v unto_o they_o if_o the_o romanist_n will_v allow_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n and_o give_v
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
to_o other_o beside_o god_n worship_n the_o quest_n be_v about_o religious_a worship_n and_o therefore_o note_v it_o as_o a_o double_a mistake_n of_o the_o protestant_n to_o infer_v from_o this_o place_n that_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n pa._n 5._o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v up_o his_o tale_n or_o number_n of_o mistake_n he_o do_v so_o causeless_o fasten_v they_o upon_o the_o protestant_n for_o he_o know_v they_o do_v not_o argue_v from_o this_o place_n that_o all_o kind_n of_o worship_n or_o service_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n only_o but_o that_o kind_a of_o worship_n which_o according_a to_o his_o own_o expression_n pag._n 8._o be_v perform_v by_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n i._n e._n religious_a worship_n or_o as_o s._n aug._n give_v we_o the_o limitation_n of_o that_o word_n worship_n and_o indeed_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o question_n that_o if_o we_o add_v religion_n to_o that_o word_n 1._o aug._n the_o civ_o l._n 10._o c._n 1._o than_o it_o speak_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o this_o author_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o protestant_n confine_v their_o dispute_n here_o to_o a_o religious_a worship_n and_o he_o speak_v it_o pa._n 11._o that_o this_o place_n mat._n 4.10_o must_v according_a to_o protestant_n be_v understand_v to_o forbid_v only_o religious_a worship_n to_o any_o save_o god_n and_o therefore_o apply_v himself_o under_o his_o second_o pretend_a mistake_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o such_o a_o worship_n give_v to_o creature_n as_o may_v be_v call_v religious_a all_o that_o he_o bring_v we_o shall_v see_v very_o far_o short_a of_o the_o purpose_n altogether_o insufficient_a to_o excuse_v their_o practice_n or_o answer_v what_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o for_o their_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n due_a to_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o thing_n we_o need_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v his_o premise_v the_o distinction_n of_o worship_n outward_a the_o act_n of_o worship_n inward_a and_o outward_a into_o interior_n &_o exterior_a as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o purpose_n pa._n 1.2_o tell_v we_o pa._n 13._o the_o external_n deportment_n as_o prostration_n may_v be_v the_o very_a same_o when_o we_o worship_v god_n or_o saint_n or_o angel_n bishop_n apostle_n king_n magistrate_n father_n mother_n yet_o they_o become_v different_a kind_n of_o worship_n according_a to_o the_o different_a humiliation_n intention_n and_o acknowledgement_n which_o he_o who_o worship_n desire_v to_o express_v by_o those_o outward_a deportment_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o inward_a intent_n make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o worship_n give_v when_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v the_o same_o though_o not_o always_o so_o different_a a_o kind_n of_o worship_n as_o he_o will_v have_v the_o worship_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o 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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in_o their_o way_n and_o measure_n a_o more_o exceed_o and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o if_o this_o author_n will_v have_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n he_o must_v affirm_v that_o suffering_n and_o good_a work_n do_v produce_v it_o veritate_fw-la insitâ_fw-la by_o their_o own_o virtue_n and_o worth_n as_o that_o seed_n do_v the_o bulk_n which_o come_v of_o it_o by_o its_o own_o inbred_a virtue_n the_o next_o place_n be_v luc._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n the_o mistake_n here_o he_o impute_v to_o we_o be_v because_o we_o will_v have_v merit_n exclude_v here_o god_n unprofitable_a servant_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n by_o this_o acknowledgement_n of_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o be_v unprofitable_a why_o then_o say_v he_o deserve_v a_o servant_n his_o wage_n by_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o nothing_o else_o pa._n 169._o because_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n do_v not_o exclude_v merit_n or_o desert_n for_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o that_o duty_n antecedent_o or_o before_o his_o voluntary_a compact_n or_o covenant_n with_o his_o master_n as_o man_n stand_v bind_v to_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o master_n supply_v the_o servant_n with_o life_n health_n ability_n these_o the_o servant_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v say_v to_o merit_n or_o deserve_v his_o wage_n though_o his_o service_n be_v duty_n after_o covenant_n with_o his_o master_n it_o be_v not_o so_o between_o god_n and_o man._n for_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n who_o say_v he_o can_v bring_v profit_n to_o god_n hence_o be_v only_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v no_o way_n behold_v to_o we_o but_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o all_o our_o good_a work_n this_o be_v good_a catholic_n doctrine_n but_o contrary_a to_o what_o his_o master_n the_o cardinal_n say_v as_o 2._o as_o num._n 2._o above_o cite_v and_o direct_o overthrow_v the_o uâ—re_n mereri_fw-la the_o merit_n of_o work_n in_o any_o proper_a sense_n for_o if_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o all_o our_o good_a work_n as_o we_o do_v because_o he_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n how_o can_v we_o merit_v proper_o by_o those_o work_n at_o his_o hand_n therefore_o we_o be_v all_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o our_o merit_n be_v his_o gift_n and_o the_o reward_n bestow_v on_o they_o ground_v on_o his_o free_a promise_n and_o acceptation_n of_o they_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o pa._n 169._o this_o be_v good_a doctrine_n again_o but_o still_o contradictory_n to_o merit_v for_o if_o his_o gift_n than_o not_o our_o merit_n if_o reward_n upon_o free_a promise_n and_o divine_a acceptation_n then_o be_v not_o our_o work_n true_o meritorious_a of_o such_o reward_n nor_o will_v such_o concession_n which_o truth_n and_o shame_n force_n from_o you_o salve_v the_o matter_n whilst_o your_o doctrine_n 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body_n expose_v to_o indignity_n then_o may_v cat_n and_o rat_n eat_v it_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o careful_o express_v for_o such_o inconvenience_n do_v not_o follow_v upon_o a_o real_a presence_n but_o such_o a_o presence_n as_o the_o romanist_n fancy_n which_o bind_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o the_o species_n and_o so_o make_v it_o liable_a to_o all_o the_o indignity_n which_o happen_v to_o they_o but_o see_v how_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o by_o the_o like_a as_o he_o suppose_v if_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v real_o in_o the_o passion_n then_o may_v dog_n eat_v his_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v as_o if_o it_o be_v alike_o what_o be_v do_v to_o his_o passable_a body_n appoint_v then_o to_o suffer_v and_o do_v now_o to_o his_o glorious_a body_n all_o the_o disgrace_n and_o indignity_n that_o be_v do_v or_o can_v happen_v unto_o he_o then_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o work_n he_o come_v about_o viz._n to_o redeem_v we_o by_o suffer_v and_o 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point_n the_o boldness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o point_n acknowledge_v that_o our_o saviour_n institute_v and_o administer_v in_o both_o kind_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o both_o kind_n be_v frequent_a might_n have_v say_v constant_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o christian_a religion_n may_v have_v say_v for_o 1200._o year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o christian_a religion_n yet_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o approve_v the_o contrary_a practice_n and_o to_o plead_v for_o it_o a_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n about_o the_o sacrament_n to_o make_v a_o change_n saluâ_fw-la substantia_fw-la that_o be_v the_o substance_n be_v preserve_v entire_a where_o again_o it_o speak_v its_o own_o condemnation_n for_o how_o can_v the_o substance_n be_v preserve_v when_o half_a of_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n make_v the_o sacrament_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o people_n he_o call_v
never_o destitute_a of_o a_o evasion_n or_o whether_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o council_n vere_n merentur_fw-la that_o good_a work_n do_v in_o grace_n do_v as_o true_o deserve_v and_o be_v as_o condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n as_o sin_n and_o evil_a deed_n be_v of_o eternal_a death_n i_o will_v not_o further_o inquire_v into_o but_o out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v draw_v up_o the_o question_n to_o this_o issue_n that_o the_o first_o way_n set_v down_o by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o reject_v by_o he_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v only_o be_v indeed_o question_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o question_n if_o right_o interpret_v the_o true_a and_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n assert_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o former_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o may_v in_o part_n be_v see_v by_o those_o 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 they_o this_o be_v therefore_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v that_o good_a work_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o merit_v eternal_a life_n true_o and_o proper_o i_o say_v as_o deserve_v it_o upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o deny_v it_o find_v all_o they_o can_v bring_v from_o scripture_n or_o father_n as_o i_o hint_v above_o impertinent_a and_o inconsequent_a to_o the_o prove_v of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v yea_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o more_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v against_o it_o yea_o they_o that_o assert_v it_o be_v force_v sometime_o by_o truth_n itself_o to_o yield_v so_o much_o as_o may_v overthrow_v it_o first_o out_o of_o scripture_n they_o give_v we_o two_o place_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n merit_n scripture_n allege_v for_o the_o name_n merit_n but_o it_o be_v only_o according_a to_o their_o latin_a translation_n not_o according_a to_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o one_o place_n be_v eccles_n 16.15_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n so_o their_o edition_n but_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o we_o find_v it_o often_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o bellarm._n merentur_fw-la reddere_fw-la ficut_fw-la opera_fw-la merentur_fw-la and_o vasquez_n reply_n what_o be_v it_o to_o render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o to_o render_v to_o they_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v to_o which_o we_o may_v say_v albeit_o such_o expression_n as_o their_o work_n deserve_v may_v be_v very_o well_o admit_v yet_o be_v there_o much_o difference_n between_o secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o work_n and_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v take_v the_o word_n merit_n in_o the_o cardinal_n sense_n for_o to_o say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n be_v but_o to_o speak_v the_o quality_n of_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a evil_a to_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a it_o do_v not_o speak_v equality_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n st._n gregory_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o the_o 143._o intelligiuâ—_n greg._n in_o 7._o psalmum_fw-la penitential_a v._o 8._o si_fw-mi secundâ—un_fw-mi opera_fw-la quomodò_fw-la misericordia_fw-la aestimabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligiuâ—_n psalm_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o every_o one_o say_v he_o according_a to_o their_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v account_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n another_o to_o render_v it_o for_o the_o work_v themselves_o for_o in_o that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o very_a quality_n of_o the_o work_n be_v mean_v that_o they_o who_o work_n appear_v good_a shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a retribution_n another_o place_n they_o allege_v for_o merit_n be_v heb_fw-mi 13.16_o which_o in_o their_o latin_a edition_n have_v promeretur_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o bad_a latin_a as_o divinity_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o please_v and_o so_o by_o occumenius_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o well_o please_v indeed_o the_o ancient_a latin_a father_n do_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o st._n cyprian_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o innocent_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n use_v to_o say_v promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la i._n e._n to_o engage_v or_o obtain_v of_o god_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o word_n or_o phrase_n let_v we_o see_v what_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o merit_v true_o so_o call_v first_o they_o allege_v all_o those_o scripture_n that_o call_v eternal_a life_n a_o reward_n reward_n their_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n from_o reward_n and_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o hire_n or_o pay_v of_o labourer_n we_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o often_o call_v but_o the_o inference_n therefore_o our_o work_n or_o labour_n do_v true_o merit_v such_o reward_n be_v inconsequent_a for_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n reckon_v of_o grace_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n in_o prafat_n ps_n 31._o as_o there_o be_v of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o according_o st_o aug._n merces_fw-la nostra_fw-la voco_fw-la gratia_n our_o reward_n be_v call_v grace_n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o free_o give_v and_o st._n ambrose_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n there_o be_v merces_fw-la liberalitatis_fw-la the_o reward_n or_o recompense_n of_o liberality_n where_o bounty_n be_v see_v on_o the_o one_o part_n rather_o than_o desert_n on_o the_o other_o between_o man_n and_o man_n there_o may_v be_v merit_n and_o reward_v according_a to_o debt_n or_o just_o due_a not_o so_o between_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o be_v god_n reward_v set_v out_o by_o the_o other_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o recompense_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o that_o the_o similitude_n stand_v good_a in_o all_o part_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v antecedent_n to_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n the_o ability_n man_n have_v to_o perform_v it_o be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n the_o reward_n give_v be_v infinite_o beyond_o all_o that_o man_n can_v do_v second_o work_n of_o reward_n give_v in_o proportion_n to_o work_n they_o allege_v all_o such_o scripture_n as_o speak_v the_o reward_n give_v according_a to_o work_n therefore_o proportionable_o to_o the_o work_n and_o what_o be_v that_o else_o but_o according_a to_o merit_n when_o as_o in_o give_v there_o be_v regard_n have_v
indulgentia_fw-la pro_fw-la corona_n est_fw-la st._n ambr._n in_o his_o exhort_v to_o virginity_n whence_o have_v i_o so_o great_a merit_n to_o who_o indulgence_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o upon_o ps_n 118._o in_o reference_n to_o those_o word_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o thy_o judgement_n in_o the_o 156._o subsistere_fw-la ambr._n in_o ps_n 118._o contione_fw-la 20._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la mostrum_fw-la sine_fw-la divina_fw-la potest_fw-la miseratione_n subsistere_fw-la vers_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v he_o temper_v his_o judgement_n with_o mercy_n for_o which_o of_o we_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o divine_a mercy_n &_o indulgence_n and_o a_o little_a after_o conclude_v the_o process_n of_o divine_a judgement_n be_v make_v dei_fw-la make_v non_fw-la ergo_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la mostra_fw-la sed_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o god_n mercy_n st._n hilary_n upon_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 31._o ps_n or_o as_o with_o we_o the_o 32._o where_o the_o psalmist_n place_n righteousness_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n or_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n vitia_fw-la hil._n in_o ps_n 31._o opera_fw-la justitiae_fw-la non_fw-la sufficient_a ad_fw-la beatiâ—ud_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la reputet_fw-la vitia_fw-la say_v thus_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o desert_n or_o merit_n or_o obtain_v of_o that_o bliss_n venia_fw-la greg._n mor._n 9_o c._n 14._o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la unless_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v our_o fault_n greg._n the_o great_a say_v thus_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o job_n if_o i_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n i_o come_v to_o life_n not_o by_o my_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n to_o these_o say_n of_o hilary_n and_o gregory_n the_o cardinal_n answer_v by_o their_o need_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o 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can_v conformable_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luc._n 17.10_o say_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o romanist_n think_v to_o elude_v this_o scripture_n by_o say_v though_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o god_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o gain_v everlasting_a life_n by_o our_o good_a work_n this_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o gain_v or_o obtain_v so_o great_a profit_n as_o eternal_a life_n by_o good_a work_n another_o thing_n to_o merit_v it_o by_o do_v they_o and_o if_o our_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o god_n will_v not_o overthrow_v the_o romish_a merit_n yet_o our_o duty_n to_o do_v all_o we_o can_v will_v do_v it_o indeed_o unto_o merit_n take_v in_o the_o most_o strict_a sense_n according_a to_o absolute_a right_n and_o debt_n it_o be_v require_v that_o a_o man_n bring_v profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o challenge_v any_o thing_n by_o such_o merit_n but_o because_o the_o romanist_n will_v say_v there_o be_v not_o such_o merit_n between_o god_n and_o man_n therefore_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n rest_v upon_o the_o duty_n which_o silence_n all_o plea_n of_o such_o merit_n they_o contend_v for_o merit_v true_o so_o call_v st._n aug._n thus_o o_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n redemptori_fw-la aug._n serm._n 3._o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la cui_fw-la cum_fw-la pro_fw-la conditione_n reddere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la obsequia_fw-la ut_fw-la mancipia_fw-la redemptori_fw-la to_o who_o though_o we_o ought_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o creation_n to_o return_v all_o service_n and_o obedience_n as_o servant_n to_o our_o lord_n as_o bond-servant_n to_o our_o redeemer_n he_o make_v we_o promise_n of_o reward_n as_o to_o friend_n bernard_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o fourfold_a debt_n show_v as_o the_o tertia_fw-la the_o bel._n de_fw-fr justific_n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o sect_n tertia_fw-la cardinal_n acknowledge_v that_o all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v so_o due_a to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exact_v they_o although_o he_o will_v give_v no_o reward_n debeâ—_n bern._n the_o quadrup_n debito_fw-la creator_n tuus_fw-la est_fw-la tu_fw-la creatura_fw-la tu_fw-la servus_n ille_fw-la dominus_fw-la ille_fw-la figulus_n â—u_n figmenâ—um_n totum_fw-la ergò_fw-la quod_fw-la es_fw-la illi_fw-la debeâ—_n he_o be_v thy_o creator_n say_v bernard_n thou_o his_o creature_n thou_o be_v a_o servant_n he_o thy_o lord_n he_o the_o potter_n thou_o his_o workmanship_n therefore_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v thou_o owe_v to_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v all_o theophyl_n say_v 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n in_o luc._n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o servant_n that_o do_v not_o his_o work_n be_v worthy_a of_o stripe_n but_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n let_v he_o be_v content_a that_o he_o have_v escape_v stripe_n that_o be_v if_o reward_v come_v for_o so_o do_v let_v he_o account_v and_o receive_v it_o as_o of_o mere_a bounty_n for_o it_o follow_v in_o theophyl_n therefore_o that_o servant_n ought_v not_o to_o expect_v honour_n or_o reward_n as_o necessary_o follow_v or_o as_o due_a as_o he_o may_v if_o he_o true_o merit_v for_o it_o be_v of_o his_o lord_n liberality_n and_o bounty_n to_o give_v he_o yea_o rather_o frank_o to_o bestow_v any_o thing_n upon_o he_o where_o we_o may_v observe_v he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v he_o but_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o better_a to_o express_v the_o undeserved_a bounty_n of_o god_n so_o reward_v man_n for_o do_v what_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v bernard_n give_v a_o good_a reason_n against_o our_o merit_v 1._o bern._n de_fw-fr annun_n ser_fw-mi 1._o because_o all_o our_o merit_n be_v god_n gift_n that_o st_n aug._n say_v often_o but_o he_o add_v and_o for_o they_o man_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o god_n so_o far_o be_v god_n gift_n of_o grace_n from_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o merit_n as_o the_o romanist_n pretend_v that_o they_o take_v from_o it_o by_o increase_a our_o duty_n and_o debt_n our_o last_o sort_n or_o rank_n of_o testimony_n be_v of_o such_o as_o speak_v reward_n testimony_n affirm_v the_o improportion_n of_o our_o work_n to_o the_o reward_n our_o suffering_n or_o do_n not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o reward_n in_o any_o proportionable_a measure_n and_o herein_o they_o have_v the_o apostle_n go_v before_o they_o rom._n 8.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o st._n ambrose_n thus_o what_o can_v we_o do_v worthy_a of_o those_o celestial_a reward_n coelestibus_fw-la ambr._n in_o ps_n 118._o conc_fw-fr 20._o quid_fw-la possumus_fw-la praemiis_fw-la dignum_fw-la facere_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la which_o have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o force_n in_o it_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o go_v before_o and_o what_o follow_v after_o it_o he_o have_v say_v before_o god_n temper_v his_o judgement_n with_o mercy_n and_o none_o of_o we_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o divine_a 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endeavour_n or_o do_n compare_v with_o it_o especial_o
see_v the_o apostle_n say_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a rom._n 8.18_o anselm_n say_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v serve_v god_n most_o fervent_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n coelorum_fw-la amselm_n de_fw-fr mensur_fw-fr crucis_fw-la prope_fw-la medium_n non_fw-la mereretur_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la diem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o regne_fw-la coelorum_fw-la he_o will_v not_o merit_v condign_o to_o be_v half_o a_o day_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o great_a a_o disproportion_n do_v he_o conceive_v there_o be_v between_o our_o performance_n and_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n last_o bernard_n on_o the_o canticle_n it_o may_v suffice_v for_o merit_n to_o know_v merita_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 68_o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la merita_fw-la that_o our_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o reward_n and_o bliss_n beside_o many_o other_o say_n he_o 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etsi_fw-la non_fw-la actu_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la aequalis_fw-la â—n_fw-la virtute_fw-la seminarium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la gloriae_fw-la semen_n autem_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la arbour_n be_v equal_a to_o glory_n though_o not_o in_o act_n yet_o in_o virtue_n because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o seminary_n of_o glory_n now_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v in_o virtue_n the_o whole_a tree_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o mr._n spencer_n above_o in_o chap._n v._o nu_fw-la 4._o durand_n answer_v first_o to_o that_o of_o their_o proceed_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o agent_n say_v he_o immissum_fw-la agens_fw-la non_fw-la perficit_fw-la passum_fw-la secundum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la immissum_fw-la do_v not_o perfect_a the_o patient_a according_a to_o itself_o or_o its_o own_o perfection_n but_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v put_v into_o or_o impress_v and_o formal_o exist_v in_o the_o act_n or_o the_o power_n of_o 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