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11._o 31._o 1_o and_o shameless_a assertion_n the_o reason_n you_o say_v be_v for_o if_o they_o have_v than_o the_o world_n be_v without_o they_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o they_o themselves_o must_v needs_o confess_v videl_n all_o the_o time_n their_o church_n be_v eclipse_v and_o for_o 1500._o as_o we_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o record_n of_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o take_v the_o world_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o do_v for_o the_o multitude_n and_o society_n of_o they_o whereof_o the_o devil_n 22_o joh._n 14_o 30._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 4_o job._n 15._o 18._o 19_o 1._o joh._n 5._o 19_o joâ—_a 17_o 9_o joh._n 14._o 22_o be_v prince_n which_o hate_v christ_n and_o his_o true_a disciple_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o wickedness_n for_o the_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n refuse_v to_o pray_v say_v i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n and_o whereof_o judas_n not_o iscariot_n do_v say_v 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to_o betray_v christ_n and_o impel_v the_o jew_n to_o crucify_v he_o yet_o he_o 28._o act_n 2._o 23_o &_o 4._o 28._o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v thus_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o do_v as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v beside_o or_o without_o the_o 100_o enehir_n ad_fw-la lauâ—_n cap._n 100_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v they_o be_v do_v against_o the_o commandment_n and_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o be_v most_o wicked_o commit_v by_o man_n god_n turn_v &_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o endless_a praise_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a so_o saint_n augustine_n say_v cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la 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18._o math._n 7._o 18._o christ_n say_v how_o much_o less_o can_v god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o even_o goodness_n itself_o bring_v forth_o evil_a action_n neither_o do_v god_n direct_o or_o effectual_o intend_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n nor_o their_o damnation_n but_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o shine_v not_o only_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a but_o also_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a the_o similitude_n of_o intend_v the_o burn_a of_o a_o ship_n and_o consequent_o the_o death_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o it_o will_v not_o here_o hold_v for_o god_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o do_v intend_v neither_o the_o sin_n nor_o perdition_n of_o man_n but_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n your_o own_o angelical_a doctor_n thomas_n aquinas_n to_o the_o like_a similitude_n of_o drown_v a_o ship_n answer_v thus_o ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la dicendum_fw-la 49._o thom._n aquin._n part_n 1._o summae_fw-la quaest_n 49._o quòd_fw-la subversio_fw-la navis_fw-la attribuitur_fw-la nautae_fw-la ut_fw-la causae_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la requiritur_fw-la adsalutem_fw-la navis_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la ab_fw-la agendo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la inde_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la simile_n i._o to_o the_o three_o we_o say_v that_o the_o drown_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o mariner_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o because_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o ship_n but_o god_n fail_v not_o from_o do_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n whereupon_o this_o be_v not_o like_a so_o in_o burn_v a_o ship_n malice_n in_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o but_o there_o be_v no_o malice_n in_o god_n 32._o ezech._n 18._o 32._o neither_o do_v he_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v but_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a which_o augustine_n say_v deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ad_fw-la inclinandas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la 21._o august_n de_fw-fr graâ—ia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 21._o eorum_fw-la quocunque_fw-la vult_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la misericordia_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la mala_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la iudicio_fw-la utique_fw-la aliquando_fw-la aperto_fw-la aliquando_fw-la occulto_fw-la semper_fw-la autem_fw-la iusto_fw-la i._o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o incline_v their_o will_n to_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v either_o to_o good_a thing_n by_o his_o mercy_n or_o to_o evist_n for_o their_o desert_n by_o his_o judgement_n which_o sometime_o be_v open_a and_o sometime_o secret_a but_o always_o just_a and_o which_o fulgentias_n say_v deus_fw-la licèt_fw-la auctor_fw-la 1._o fulgentius_n ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la lib._n 1._o non_fw-la sit_fw-la malarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la ordinator_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la malarum_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la opere_fw-la câ—iuslibet_fw-la mali_fw-la non_fw-la desinit_fw-la ipse_fw-la bonum_fw-la operari_fw-la i._o although_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a cogitation_n yet_o be_v he_o the_o orderer_n of_o evil_a will_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a work_n of_o every_o evil_a man_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o work_v a_o good_a work_n therefore_o these_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n who_o judgement_n 33._o rom._n 11._o 33._o be_v unsearchable_a &_o way_n past_o find_v out_o be_v not_o curious_o to_o be_v discuss_v but_o reverent_o to_o be_v adore_v for_o o_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o plead_v against_o god_n in_o the_o 20._o rom._n 9_o 20._o probation_n of_o his_o minor_n he_o first_o untrue_o according_a to_o his_o custom_n say_v that_o we_o deride_v god_n permission_n the_o which_o be_v false_a for_o we_o neither_o deride_v nor_o deem_v god_n permission_n god_n say_v to_o abimeleth_n i_o keep_v thou_o also_o that_o 6._o genes_n 20._o 6._o thou_o shouldâ—st_v not_o sin_n against_o i_o non_fw-la permisi_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la tangeres_fw-la eam_fw-la therefore_o i_o have_v not_o permit_v thou_o to_o touch_v she_o again_o god_n permit_v he_o not_o to_o hurt_v i_o but_o we_o say_v first_o that_o 7._o ibid._n cap._n 31._o 7._o god_n permit_v not_o sin_n invitus_fw-la against_o his_o will_n but_o of_o his_o will_n for_o else_o he_o be_v not_o omnipotent_a second_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o permit_v sin_n but_o also_o by_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o almighty_a power_n draw_v good_a out_o of_o they_o and_o direct_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n so_o s._n augustine_n say_v hoc_fw-la quip_n ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la 103._o august_n â—d_a lament_n cap._n 103._o de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o that_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v in_o they_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o be_v to_o be_v 2._o psal_n 111._o 2._o seek_v out_o of_o they_o that_o love_v they_o so_o that_o by_o a_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n that_o be_v not_o do_v without_o his_o will_n which_o be_v do_v against_o his_o will_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v unless_o he_o do_v permit_v it_o nec_fw-la utique_fw-la nolâ—ns_fw-la siâ—it_fw-la sed_fw-la volens_fw-la neither_o do_v he_o permit_v it_o against_o his_o will_n but_o with_o his_o will_n neither_o will_v he_o be_v good_a permit_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v unless_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a can_v also_o of_o evil_a do_v good_a s._n hierome_n say_v dicam_fw-la quicquam_fw-la 1._o hieron_n in_o habac_n cap_n 1._o sine_fw-la te_fw-la fieri_fw-la o_o domine_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o te_fw-la nolente_fw-la tantuâ—â—_n posse_fw-la impium_fw-la hoâ—_n sentire_fw-la blasphemum_fw-la est_fw-la quum_fw-la itaque_fw-la â—â—sis_fw-la
then_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n thus_o saint_n augustine_n show_v that_o god_n election_n be_v not_o his_o prescience_n and_o foresee_v of_o work_n to_o come_v but_o his_o own_o grace_n good_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n now_o i_o come_v to_o your_o illation_n which_o upon_o these_o false_a assertion_n you_o false_o infer_v to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n impell_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n second_o god_n enforce_v not_o man_n upon_o necessity_n to_o sin_n but_o they_o sin_v willing_o and_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n therefore_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o your_o three_o inference_n where_o you_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v free_a or_o no_o sin_n belike_o you_o hold_v with_o pighius_fw-la &_o some_o other_o papist_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v no_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o free_a for_o we_o to_o be_v without_o it_o and_o whereas_o you_o ask_v how_o man_n can_v sin_v in_o conform_v his_o will_n with_o god_n will_v i_o answer_v that_o they_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o conform_v their_o will_n to_o god_n will_v but_o do_v disobey_v it_o and_o oppose_v themselves_o unto_o it_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o â—od_n say_v saint_n paul_n your_o sanctification_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n 3._o 1._o thes_n 4._o 3._o final_o for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v never_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o protestant_n confession_n that_o god_n move_v persuade_v and_o induce_v man_n to_o sin_n therefore_o you_o make_v a_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a collection_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o satan_n last_o whereas_o you_o thus_o charge_v we_o to_o hold_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v desire_v you_o to_o show_v where_o we_o do_v write_v more_o hardly_o of_o this_o matter_n than_o john_n fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n have_v write_v hereof_o who_o word_n be_v these_o neutrum_fw-la sane_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la 339._o john_n roffens_n asserti_fw-la luther_n confuta_fw-la artic_a 36._o pag._n 339._o bonum_fw-la se_fw-la pararâ—_fw-mi neque_fw-la malum_fw-la opus_fw-la facere_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la adulter_fw-la absque_fw-la generali_fw-la fluxu_fw-la dei_fw-la potest_fw-la adulterandâ—_n facinus_fw-la committere_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la postquam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la admisit_fw-la sine_fw-la speciali_fw-la auxilio_fw-la dei_fw-la conari_fw-la valebit_fw-la ut_fw-la resurgat_fw-la i._n man_n can_v do_v neither_o without_o god_n neither_o prepare_v himself_o to_o good_a nor_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o the_o adulterer_n can_v neither_o commit_v adultery_n without_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o god_n nor_o after_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o can_v he_o endeavour_n to_o rise_v without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n and_o again_o nam_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la actus_fw-la etiam_fw-la operibus_fw-la malis_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la deus_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la recte_fw-la 340._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pag._n 340._o quisquam_fw-la deo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la imputabit_fw-la quia_fw-la tametsi_fw-la cooperetur_fw-la deus_fw-la adsubstantiam_fw-la actus_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipsam_fw-la deficientiam_fw-la operatur_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la agit_fw-fr sola_fw-la voluntas_fw-la i._n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n even_o god_n do_v cooperate_v or_o work_v with_o evil_a work_n yet_o may_v not_o any_o man_n right_o impute_v sin_n unto_o god_n for_o although_o god_n do_v cooperate_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o deed_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o work_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o deed_n but_o only_o man_n will_n do_v that_o either_o show_n where_o we_o have_v write_v more_o hardly_o hereof_o or_o else_o condemn_v this_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n for_o the_o pope_n cause_n with_o us._n i_o trust_v you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o teach_v atheism_n which_o be_v so_o rife_a in_o rome_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v etc._n etc._n the_o pamphlet_n that_o faith_n once_o have_v may_v be_v lose_v 6._o article_n whosoever_o leese_v his_o charity_n leese_v his_o faith_n but_o david_n when_o he_o kill_v urias_n lose_v his_o charity_n ergo_fw-la david_n when_o he_o kill_v urias_n lose_v his_o faith_n the_o mayor_n be_v a_o principle_n undoubted_a of_o in_o the_o school_n of_o protestant_n for_o they_o peremptory_o affirm_v that_o true_a faith_n such_o as_o be_v in_o david_n one_o of_o god_n elect_v can_v nâ—_n more_o be_v sever_v from_o charity_n than_o heat_n from_o fire_n or_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o if_o david_n kill_v urias_n lose_v his_o charity_n no_o doubt_n but_o therewithal_o he_o lose_v his_o faith_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v for_o whosoever_o remain_v in_o death_n be_v without_o charity_n but_o david_n when_o he_o kill_v urias_n remain_v in_o death_n ergo_fw-la david_n when_o he_o kill_v urias_n be_v without_o charity_n if_o he_o be_v without_o that_o which_o once_o he_o have_v no_o doubt_n but_o than_o he_o lose_v it_o for_o he_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n of_o this_o last_o syllogism_n thus_o i_o prove_v for_o charity_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v charity_n and_o remain_v in_o death_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v dead_a in_o body_n and_o yet_o endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o minor_a can_v be_v deny_v to_o wit_n that_o david_n by_o kill_a urias_n remain_v in_o death_n for_o it_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la he_o that_o love_v not_o 14._o 1._o joh._n 3._o ver_fw-la 14._o his_o neighbour_n remain_v in_o death_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o david_n love_v not_o urias_n when_o he_o kill_v he_o ergo_fw-la likewise_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o david_n remain_v in_o death_n the_o same_o position_n may_v easy_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o ezech._n verse_n twenty_o four_o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la averterit_fw-la se_fw-la iustus_fw-la à _fw-la iustitia_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_n idenie_v the_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n that_o david_n in_o procure_v urias_n to_o be_v kill_v lose_v his_o charity_n for_o although_o in_o this_o combat_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n in_o david_n the_o spirit_n retire_v and_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v the_o new_a man_n be_v foil_v and_o the_o old_a man_n overcome_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n utter_o extinguish_v nor_o the_o new_a man_n clean_o kill_v indeed_o david_n faith_n faint_v his_o charity_n be_v cool_v and_o his_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n cover_v yet_o not_o clean_o quench_v but_o there_o remain_v spark_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o afterward_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o blow_v by_o nathan_n bellows_n kindle_v &_o flame_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o david_n eternal_a comfort_n and_o salvation_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o david_n have_v lose_v all_o love_n of_o god_n of_o his_o law_n &_o of_o man_n be_v he_o clean_o deprive_v of_o god_n spirit_n it_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o be_v not_o who_o upon_o nathan_n preach_v and_o reprove_v of_o his_o sin_n pray_v and_o say_v take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o whereupon_o i_o reason_v thus_o 11._o psal_n 51._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v not_o clean_o deprive_v of_o god_n spirit_n have_v not_o whole_o lose_v faith_n and_o charity_n but_o david_n be_v not_o clean_o deprive_v of_o god_n spirit_n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o whole_o lose_v faith_n and_o charity_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o david_n the_o second_o be_v manifest_a for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v continue_v in_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v all_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v with_o god_n elect_v and_o choose_a child_n as_o it_o be_v with_o fire_n which_o in_o the_o night_n be_v so_o hide_v and_o cover_v that_o none_o appear_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o be_v make_v to_o brune_v and_o to_o flame_n and_o as_o with_o a_o tree_n which_o in_o the_o winter_n have_v neither_o fruit_n nor_o leaf_n upon_o it_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o sap_n fall_v into_o the_o root_n which_o in_o the_o spring_n spring_v &_o bring_v forth_o both_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n so_o be_v it_o with_o god_n holy_a saint_n they_o be_v sometime_o so_o overtake_v and_o overcome_v with_o temptation_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o tree_n without_o fruit_n wither_a and_o perish_v yet_o there_o remain_v a_o sap_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o they_o which_o afterward_o rise_v and_o bud_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o second_o proposition_n of_o your_o second_o syllogism_n i_o say_v that_o although_o david_n by_o those_o foul_a &_o
fearful_a offence_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n and_o although_o god_n hate_v those_o sin_n yet_o he_o never_o hate_v david_n for_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n 29._o â—ohn_n 13_o 1._o rom._n 11._o 29._o of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n if_o we_o love_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o hate_v some_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v may_v not_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o hate_v david_n sin_n and_o yet_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v some_o spark_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o so_o preserve_v as_o the_o external_a life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o internal_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o he_o so_o that_o neither_o david_n remain_v in_o death_n neither_o be_v his_o love_n no_o not_o to_o urias_n altogether_o extinguish_v in_o he_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v love_v he_o as_o his_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n and_o may_v love_v he_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o 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because_o you_o do_v not_o urge_v it_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o it_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o man_n may_v and_o do_v fall_v from_o god_n and_o just_a action_n unto_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o may_v have_v a_o temporal_a faith_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o true_a faith_n in_o god_n elect_v which_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o to_o who_o spirit_n god_n spirit_n do_v bear_v witness_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v never_o whole_o lose_v in_o they_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n work_v by_o charity_n which_o in_o they_o may_v be_v cool_v but_o never_o clean_o quench_v but_o of_o the_o lose_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o conjunction_n thereof_o with_o charity_n i_o have_v before_o entreat_v now_o to_o return_v this_o argument_n in_o some_o sort_n upon_o you_o whereas_o the_o papist_n aver_v that_o the_o pope_n faith_n can_v fail_v i_o reason_v thus_o he_o 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merit_n but_o a_o desert_n of_o wage_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o plain_a and_o inculcate_v in_o scripture_n voca_fw-la operarios_fw-la &_o red_a illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la call_v the_o workman_n 208._o matth._n 208._o and_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la loe_o 12._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o i_o come_v and_o my_o wage_n with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n vnusquisque_fw-la propriam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la accipiet_fw-la secundùm_fw-la suum_fw-la laborem_fw-la every_o one_o shall_v receive_v proper_a wage_n 18._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 12._o &_o cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o â—_o ad_fw-la tim._n 5._o 18._o according_a to_o his_o labour_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o twenty_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n for_o 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not_o clean_o void_a of_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o void_a of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o i_o be_o much_o in_o merit_n what_o though_o i_o be_v guilty_a to_o myself_o of_o many_o sin_n sure_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_v also_o have_v superabounded_a and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o from_o everlasting_a sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o sing_v my_o own_o justice_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o justice_n only_o for_o that_o be_v i_o also_o in_o that_o thou_o 139._o august_n in_o psal_n 139._o be_v of_o god_n make_v justice_n to_o i_o so_o augustine_n say_v meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la o_o deus_fw-la i._o the_o saint_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o their_o own_o merit_n they_o attribute_v all_o o_o god_n only_o to_o 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