〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a pa._n 185._o punishment_n his_o argument_n for_o purgatory_n punishment_n this_o be_v great_a boldness_n whether_o we_o look_v at_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o undertake_n but_o he_o learn_v this_o from_o his_o master_n the_o 15._o the_o bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la c._n 15._o cardinal_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v it_o and_o mr._n spencer_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o follow_v he_o let_v he_o say_v and_o undertake_v what_o he_o will_n his_o pretend_a demonstration_n proceed_v thus_o purgatory_n be_v the_o place_n where_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v suffer_v by_o just_a person_n after_o death_n which_o they_o deserve_v in_o their_o life_n now_o if_o any_o justify_v soul_n be_v liable_a to_o suffer_v such_o after_o death_n than_o there_o be_v a_o place_n where_o they_o must_v suffer_v they_o to_o prove_v they_o liable_a to_o such_o punishment_n he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o 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aeternae_fw-la mediate_v pro_fw-la poena_fw-la etiam_fw-la temporali_fw-la quatenus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la praebet_fw-la per_fw-la quamipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la domino_fw-la satisfacimus_fw-la by_o himself_o for_o the_o fault_n and_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o mediate_o for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n also_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o afford_v we_o grace_n whereby_o we_o ourselves_o satisfy_v the_o lord_n have_v he_o say_v our_o saviour_n satisfy_v for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n also_o so_o that_o it_o be_v either_o whole_o remit_v to_o the_o righteous_a or_o if_o any_o be_v inflict_v grace_n be_v give_v to_o bear_v it_o and_o the_o affliction_n sanctify_v to_o their_o advantage_n even_o death_n itself_o with_o all_o other_o corporal_a infirmity_n and_o affliction_n whatsoever_o have_v he_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o have_v be_v wholesome_a doctrine_n thus_o for_o his_o antecedent_n or_o proposition_n death_n that_o reservation_n of_o punishment_n 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with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o what_o they_o bring_v from_o scripture_n or_o father_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v catholic_n inherent_a righteousness_n they_o distinguish_v into_o habitual_a which_o be_v by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o actual_a which_o be_v acquire_v by_o work_n and_o here_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v imputata_fw-la agree_v bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justif_a c._n 15._o an_fw-mi sit_fw-la habitualis_fw-la a_o actualis_fw-la a_o utraque_fw-la de_fw-fr hac_fw-la re_fw-mi disputant_n catholici_fw-la doctores_fw-la sed_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ver_fw-la a_o justitia_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la imputata_fw-la whether_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v formal_o righteous_a by_o the_o habitual_a or_o by_o the_o actual_a righteousness_n or_o by_o both_o together_o for_o the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v their_o doctor_n dispute_v it_o but_z say_v he_o all_o 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the_o cardinal_n remove_v the_o actual_a righteousness_n of_o work_n from_o that_o which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o true_a and_o proper_a justification_n much_o more_o be_v they_o removable_a from_o the_o formality_n of_o that_o which_o we_o hold_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a justification_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o they_o all_o agree_v imputation_n concession_n of_o romanist_n about_o imputation_n as_o the_o cardinal_n boast_v upon_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n against_o the_o impute_a first_o see_v what_o vasquez_n and_o bellarmine_n two_o great_a defender_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v force_v to_o grant_v about_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n vega_n have_v say_v as_o vasquez_n note_n and_o correct_v he_o for_o it_o divine_a providence_n order_v it_o so_o 1._o vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o disput_fw-la 222._o cap._n 1._o that_o the_o father_n use_v not_o the_o word_n of_o imputation_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o heretic_n of_o these_o day_n for_o their_o error_n of_o false_a imputation_n he_o be_v not_o afraid_a it_o seem_v of_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o occasion_n and_o warrant_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n but_o vasquez_n acknowledge_v the_o father_n do_v use_v that_o word_n and_o other_o word_n equivalent_a as_o communication_n and_o application_n and_o he_o grant_v ibid._n concedimus_fw-la imputari_fw-la nobis_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la acsi_fw-la revera_fw-la essent_fw-la nostra_fw-la ibid._n that_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o indeed_o they_o be_v we_o and_o he_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n because_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o head_n this_o be_v fair_a and_o enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n if_o he_o do_v not_o pull_v back_o what_o he_o have_v give_v out_o and_o restrain_v what_o he_o have_v free_o and_o true_o grant_v therefore_o he_o subjoin_v ibid._n dissentimus_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la merita_fw-la christi_fw-la existimamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputari_fw-la dicimus_fw-la imputari_fw-la ratione_fw-la effectus_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la loquor_fw-la council_n trid._n etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la effectum_fw-la imputari_fw-la ibid._n we_o differ_v from_o the_o heretic_n in_o that_o to_o which_o or_o for_o which_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v how_o be_v that_o we_o say_v they_o be_v impute_v say_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n speak_v also_o that_o they_o be_v impute_v as_o to_o some_o effect_n now_o if_o we_o ask_v to_o what_o effect_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n they_o be_v impute_v unto_o justification_n and_o unto_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o how_o unto_o justification_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o or_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n grace_n pravenient_a and_o adjuvant_fw-la be_v give_v to_o dispose_v we_o to_o justification_n and_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n give_v formal_o to_o justify_v we_o thus_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o as_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v no_o mention_n of_o that_o we_o must_v look_v for_o it_o in_o that_o purgation_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o infuse_v righteousness_n for_o they_o usual_o confound_v remission_n and_o deletion_n or_o purgation_n of_o sin_n as_o above_o note_v nu_fw-la 1._o the_o cardinal_n in_o his_o concession_n speak_v a_o little_o clear_a for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v reserve_v himself_o still_o for_o his_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o keep_v he_o off_o from_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n which_o allow_v the_o be_v and_o necessity_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o only_o the_o nicety_n of_o a_o term_n formaliter_fw-la for_o sententia_fw-la for_o bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 7._o si_fw-mi solâ—m_fw-la vellent_fw-la imputari_fw-la nobis_fw-la christi_fw-la merita_fw-la quia_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o possumus_fw-la ea_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la offer_n pro_fw-la peccaâ—is_fw-la nostris_fw-la quoniâ—m_fw-la christus_fw-la suscrpit_fw-la onus_fw-la satisfaciendi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la recta_fw-la esset_fw-la corum_fw-la sententia_fw-la speak_v of_o protestant_n if_o they_o will_v say_v he_o have_v only_o christ_n merit_n impute_v to_o we_o because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o we_o may_v offer_v they_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o undertake_v the_o burden_n of_o satissy_v for_o we_o their_o doctrine_n be_v right_a and_o sound_a but_o so_o to_o have_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o by_o it_o we_o be_v formal_o just_a be_v repugnant_a to_o right_a reason_n well_o we_o say_v the_o first_o which_o he_o can_v but_o approve_v we_o do_v not_o say_v the_o other_o for_o that_o formal_o just_a or_o justify_v be_v their_o expression_n not_o we_o again_o although_o by_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n say_v he_o etc._n bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 10._o etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inhaer_n tamen_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la saâ—isfacimus_fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la aeterna_fw-la non_fw-la absurdum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v true_o denominate_v and_o make_v righteous_a yet_o do_v we_o not_o by_o that_o satisfy_v god_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o say_v christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v satisfy_v so_o that_o 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first_o adam_n that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a righteousness_n also_o put_v in_o we_o in_o our_o justification_n which_o we_o every_o where_n acknowledge_v and_o be_v that_o which_o theoph._n say_a above_o justificans_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la when_o he_o justify_v he_o sanctify_v two_o other_o place_n he_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o inhaerent_a to_o be_v our_o true_a righteousness_n which_o we_o grant_v in_o its_o order_n and_o measure_n but_o not_o to_o the_o exclude_v of_o the_o impute_a from_o its_o due_a order_n and_o place_n the_o 8._o the_o bell._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o cardinal_n tell_v we_o that_o st._n aug._n in_o his_o book_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n ch_n 38._o teach_v that_o charity_n infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n be_v our_o true_a righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o cardinal_n collection_n he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o father_n we_o must_v therefore_o know_v that_o book_n be_v write_v against_o the_o pelagian_o against_o who_o it_o be_v his_o usual_a work_n to_o assert_v the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n give_v we_o and_o that_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v or_o do_v be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o we_o though_o true_a yet_o imperfect_a and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a purpose_n of_o that_o place_n he_o show_v there_o that_o abel_n and_o many_o other_o in_o scripture_n be_v just_a yet_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n and_o 38._o justi_n fuerunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la qua_fw-la una_fw-la verè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la quicunque_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la adhuc_fw-la erat_fw-la quo_fw-la posset_n &_o deberet_fw-la augeri_fw-la quicquidâ—minus_fw-la erat_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr na_fw-fr &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 38._o if_o in_o abel_n the_o just_a there_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o which_o only_o every_o one_o be_v just_a that_o be_v just_a that_o be_v without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a inhaerent_a or_o actual_a righteousness_n yet_o be_v it_o such_o as_o might_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v increase_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o of_o vice_n or_o faulty_a it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n or_o that_o those_o just_a man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o which_o will_v farther_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o place_n out_o of_o st._n aug._n etc._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 27._o hic_fw-la itaque_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la quoque_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la siobedienti_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la etc._n etc._n book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o cardinal_n draw_v this_o testimony_n here_o therefore_o it_o be_v righteousness_n in_o every_o one_o that_o god_n shall_v rule_v over_o man_n obey_v he_o the_o mind_n over_o the_o body_n and_o reason_n over_o vice_n in_o this_o definition_n say_v the_o suprá_fw-fr the_o bel._n ubi_fw-la suprá_fw-fr cardinal_n the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o place_n but_o only_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n definition_n of_o what_o he_o can_v not_o say_v of_o justification_n for_o that_o father_n speak_v not_o of_o it_o in_o that_o place_n and_o so_o the_o cardinal_n be_v impertinent_a but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o any_o be_v to_o give_v a_o definition_n of_o justification_n shall_v the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o place_n in_o it_o this_o be_v that_o they_o strive_v for_o and_o think_v they_o allow_v it_o enough_o if_o they_o grant_v that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n we_o have_v grace_n &_o righteousness_n give_v we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v our_o sin_n purge_v out_o which_o with_o they_o be_v remission_n and_o our_o person_n make_v acceptable_a we_o note_v this_o vasque_n this_o nu._n 4._o ex_fw-la vasque_n above_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o keep_v the_o gap_n from_o close_v which_o may_v be_v reasonable_o make_v up_o if_o they_o will_v give_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n its_o due_a for_o our_o justification_n as_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v inhaerent_a grace_n and_o righteousness_n its_o due_a both_o for_o the_o connexion_n it_o have_v with_o our_o justification_n and_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o our_o sanctification_n but_o to_o return_v there_o be_v enough_o in_o that_o chap._n to_o show_v how_o little_a this_o serve_v to_o the_o cardinal_n purpose_n the_o whole_a place_n speak_v of_o actual_a righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v not_o for_o his_o purpose_n and_o the_o two_o first_o word_n here_o therefore_o show_v the_o dependence_n of_o this_o upon_o what_o go_v before_o and_o thereby_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o righteousness_n here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o also_o be_v not_o to_o the_o cardinal_n purpose_n that_o which_o go_v before_o run_v thus_o our_o righteousness_n though_o it_o be_v true_a nobis_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 27._o nostra_fw-la justitia_fw-la quamvis_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la propter_fw-la very_fw-la boni_fw-la finem_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la refertur_fw-la tanta_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ut_fw-la potiùs_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n construe_v quam_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la totius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la membra_fw-la sva_fw-la clamat_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o true_a good_a to_o which_o it_o refer_v or_o tend_v yet_o be_v it_o such_o in_o this_o life_n that_o it_o rather_o stand_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n which_o show_v the_o imperfeon_n as_o i_o say_v of_o any_o righteousness_n in_o we_o as_o need_v continual_o in_o this_o life_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o unable_a to_o justify_v as_o witness_v and_o proof_n of_o this_o st._n aug._n add_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o god_n so_o journ_v upon_o earth_n witness_v this_o for_o she_o cry_v in_o all_o her_o member_n unto_o god_n lord_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n and_o give_v a_o reason_n from_o this_o mortal_a condition_n and_o corruptible_a body_n oratio_fw-la body_n quod_fw-la aggravat_fw-la animam_fw-la non_fw-la perfect_v ratio_fw-la vitiis_fw-la imperat_fw-la ideo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la justis_fw-la talis_fw-la oratio_fw-la which_o press_v down_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o reason_n do_v not_o perfect_o rule_v over_o vice_n therefore_o be_v such_o prayer_n necessary_a for_o just_a person_n the_o cardinal_n reply_v to_o the_o first_o part_n that_o man_n righteousness_n consist_v in_o both_o that_o be_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o righteousness_n st._n aug._n speak_v of_o viz._n the_o actual_a righteousness_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n for_o such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o just_a or_o justify_v man_n of_o who_o the_o father_n speak_v here_o but_o they_o have_v another_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n by_o which_o they_o be_v first_o justify_v suprá_fw-fr sic_fw-la orare_fw-la justos_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la indigere_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la ventalium_fw-la delictorum_fw-la bel._n ubi_fw-la suprá_fw-fr to_o the_o latter_a part_n he_o reply_v that_o just_a person_n pray_v so_o as_o st._n aug._n say_v they_o do_v and_o by_o this_o show_n they_o need_v indulgence_n of_o their_o venial_a sin_n but_o if_o only_a need_n remission_n of_o such_o which_o may_v so_o easy_o be_v satisfy_v for_o and_o do_v away_o st._n aug._n have_v not_o say_v potius_fw-la in_o remissione_n rather_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n experience_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o just_a man_n commit_v great_a sin_n and_o need_v indulgence_n or_o remission_n of_o they_o too_o and_o see_v how_o heedless_o contrary_a the_o cardinal_n be_v to_o himself_o in_o so_o few_o line_n he_o have_v say_v man_n righteousness_n stand_v in_o both_o these_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n and_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n in_o which_o he_o will_v grant_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o of_o eternal_a death_n due_a to_o they_o here_o present_o he_o restrain_v remission_n to_o the_o indulgence_n of_o venial_a sin_n i_o will_v but_o add_v two_o other_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n render_v the_o word_n justify_v father_n the_o word_n justify_v sometime_o improper_o take_v by_o the_o father_n by_o make_v just_a or_o righteous_a as_o when_o he_o say_v who_o have_v make_v righteousness_n in_o man_n but_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n by_o his_o grace_n make_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n justum_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n ps_n 118._o conc_fw-fr 26._o qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la i._n e._n per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ex_fw-la impio_fw-la facit_fw-la justum_fw-la and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n he_o speak_v upon_o
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 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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 tanta_fw-la erga_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la est_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la nostra_fw-la velit_fw-la esse_fw-la merita_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la aeterna_fw-la praemia_fw-la sit_fw-la donaturus_fw-la celestina_n in_o ep._n that_o he_o be_v please_v they_o shall_v be_v our_o merit_n which_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o eternal_a reward_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v free_o upon_o we_o before_o which_o destroy_v the_o very_a reason_n of_o their_o merit_n proper_o take_v that_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o ambrose_n de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o say_v no_o more_o then_o according_a to_o their_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o above_o in_o the_o testimony_n draw_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n the_o say_n of_o hierome_n and_o hilary_n speak_v but_o the_o second_o thing_n we_o acknowledge_v viz_o that_o good_a 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 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and_o dispose_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o will_n it_o imply_v that_o which_o i_o say_v and_o that_o such_o preparatory_a work_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o every_o meaning_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o for_o it_o condemn_v he_o that_o say_v a_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o so_o that_o he_o mean_v there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o require_v ii_o these_o work_n or_o working_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v preparatory_a and_o dispositive_a to_o justification_n for_o there_o be_v many_o act_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o will_v that_o go_v before_o desire_n fear_v love_n sorrow_n purpose_n which_o may_v be_v call_v initial_n upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o threaten_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o before_o child-bearing_a many_o throw_n so_o in_o the_o travail_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o second_o birth_n faith_n itself_o rise_v by_o degree_n of_o persuasion_n for_o there_o be_v divers_a act_n and_o persuasion_n of_o faith_n till_o it_o 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which_o may_v be_v call_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o second_o justification_n can_v by_o any_o work_n of_o that_o person_n be_v merit_v they_o sometime_o pretend_v to_o this_o when_o they_o urge_v daniel_n say_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n redeem_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n c._n 4.27_o where_o let_v the_o translation_n go_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o by_o the_o word_n redeem_v yet_o must_v they_o confess_v this_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n will_v have_v be_v the_o first_o justification_n and_o not_o to_o be_v acquire_v by_o work_n in_o like_a manner_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v their_o impertinency_n when_o by_o luc._n 7.47_o for_o she_o love_v much_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o her_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o forgiveness_n when_o this_o be_v her_o first_o justification_n but_o thus_o do_v they_o confound_v their_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n in_o their_o proof_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o be_v press_v by_o argument_n they_o retire_v for_o answer_v to_o their_o second_o justification_n that_o which_o they_o cite_v out_o of_o revel_n 22._o justificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la let_v he_o be_v justify_v still_o be_v all_o the_o pretence_n they_o have_v for_o this_o second_o justification_n where_o we_o accord_n with_o they_o that_o by_o the_o justificetur_fw-la be_v mean_v a_o progress_n and_o increase_v of_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v their_o mistake_n to_o make_v this_o which_o be_v sanctification_n to_o be_v justification_n which_o stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o part_n of_o the_o trent_n decree_n which_o pretend_v to_o this_o justification_n by_o the_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n justific_a exhibendo_fw-la arma_fw-la justitiae_fw-la in_o sanclificationem_fw-la cap._n 10_o the_o justific_a say_v by_o yield_v up_o our_o member_n weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o sanctification_n and_o thereby_o confess_v it_o be_v sanctification_n rather_o than_o justification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o he_o say_v pa._n 154._o if_o protestant_n will_v conclude_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o they_o must_v produce_v a_o text_n which_o say_v good_a work_n of_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v already_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v that_o be_v augment_v and_o increase_v that_o righteousness_n already_o receive_v and_o make_v we_o more_o just_a for_o we_o must_v tell_v they_o this_o be_v sanctification_n and_o no_o text_n of_o scripture_n use_v the_o word_n justify_v in_o that_o sense_n unless_o that_o place_n of_o revel_n c._n 22._o be_v so_o translate_v and_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v it_o shall_v be_v see_v the_o word_n there_o be_v to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o a_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o grant_v to_o good_a work_n yea_o we_o grant_v they_o more_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v put_v that_o also_o into_o their_o second_o justification_n for_o the_o more_o good_a work_n a_o justify_v person_n do_v the_o more_o he_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n but_o such_o a_o person_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n as_o david_n do_v must_v come_v unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n faith_n justification_n by_o faith_n by_o the_o same_o way_n as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o first_o justification_n viz._n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o albeit_o repentance_n have_v its_o work_n or_o working_n and_o charity_n also_o in_o the_o first_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o jona_n 3._o ult_n god_n see_v their_o work_n i._n e._n of_o repentance_n in_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o our_o saviour_n see_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o love_n in_o mary_n magdalen_n luc._n 7._o yet_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o proper_o justify_v because_o they_o be_v require_v according_a to_o their_o measure_n as_o condition_n present_a but_o it_o be_v faith_n from_o who_o 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honour_v he_o who_o image_n it_o be_v he_o that_o contemn_v the_o emperor_n statue_n seem_v to_o do_v he_o injury_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o cardinal_n and_o no_o more_o think_v every_o one_o will_v imagine_v the_o application_n of_o this_o concern_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o honour_n or_o contempt_n do_v to_o the_o image_n will_v redound_v to_o the_o prototype_n but_o the_o word_n before_o and_o after_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o father_n intent_n there_o be_v to_o apply_v it_o not_o to_o material_a but_o live_a image_n poor_a man_n especial_o to_o who_o if_o any_o do_v wrong_n god_n take_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o if_o do_v good_a to_o they_o christ_n take_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o mat._n 25.40_o and_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o charity_n ibid._n quot_fw-la inter_fw-la imagine_v christi_fw-la ambulamus_fw-la ambr._n ibid._n how_o many_o image_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o do_v we_o daily_o walk_v among_o and_o so_o have_v 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meritorious_a they_o exceed_v not_o the_o person_n but_o as_o satisfactory_a they_o be_v imputable_a appliable_a to_o other_o which_o albeit_o say_v without_o ground_n or_o warrant_n may_v keep_v they_o from_o restrain_v thus_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o as_o satisfactory_a in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o as_o meritorious_a also_o to_o all_o effect_n and_o purpose_n for_o complete_n the_o act_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o person_n as_o righteous_a to_o who_o it_o be_v impute_v or_o apply_v we_o have_v see_v what_o concession_n be_v make_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o those_o that_o be_v most_o for_o the_o inhaerent_a i_o mean_v the_o jesuit_n and_o how_o they_o lie_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n when_o the_o impute_v will_v bear_v it_o better_o 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albeit_o inherent_a grace_n or_o habitual_a righteousness_n do_v accompany_v and_o follow_v immediate_o upon_o divine_a acceptation_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o accompany_v or_o arise_v from_o it_o as_o to_o justification_n but_o for_o other_o purpose_n as_o note_v above_o one_o whereof_o and_o the_o main_a one_o be_v here_o mention_v viz._n the_o bring_n prepare_v fit_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o be_v there_o approve_a by_o vasquez_n himself_o but_o for_o the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o sentence_n that_o pronounce_v we_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o unto_o justification_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n antecedent_o to_o infusion_n of_o habitual_a righteousness_n 2._o righteousness_n non_fw-la parum_fw-la favere_fw-la haereticis_fw-la nostri_fw-la tempori_fw-la vasquez_n disp_n 205._o c._n 2._o he_o say_v it_o do_v not_o a_o little_a favour_n the_o heretic_n of_o our_o day_n and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n which_o the_o protestant_n assert_v in_o justification_n he_o
say_v peccata_fw-la vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o tho._n disp_n 222._o c._n 2._o hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la imputationis_fw-la seu_fw-la applicationis_fw-la fateri_fw-la debent_fw-la quotquot_fw-la ex_fw-la catholicis_fw-la asserunt_fw-la justitiam_fw-la similiter_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la qui_fw-la censent_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la non_fw-la purgare_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la nisi_fw-la accedente_fw-la nova_fw-la voluntate_fw-la &_o favore_fw-la dei_fw-la condonantis_fw-la peccata_fw-la this_o kind_n of_o imputation_n or_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n all_o those_o catholic_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o say_v inhaerent_a righteousness_n render_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n not_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o worth_n but_o through_o the_o acceptation_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o those_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o that_o hold_v the_o quality_n which_o be_v in_o we_o to_o be_v true_a righteousness_n and_o sanctity_n yet_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n not_o able_a to_o purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n without_o the_o superad_n of_o a_o new_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v sin_n of_o these_o he_o say_v will_v they_o will_v they_o ibid._n velint_fw-la nolint_fw-la coguntur_fw-la concedere_fw-la novum_fw-la imputationem_fw-la meritorum_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la remittenda_fw-la &_o condonanda_fw-la peccata_fw-la ibid._n they_o be_v compel_v to_o grant_v a_o new_a imputation_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o remit_v &_o pardon_v of_o sin_n why_o the_o jesuit_n allow_v the_o imputation_n or_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n to_o this_o effect_n justification_n the_o brief_a of_o the_o jesuit_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n that_o inhaerent_a grace_n or_o righteousness_n may_v be_v give_v we_o and_o then_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o justification_n be_v do_v by_o it_o by_o it_o we_o be_v render_v acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o it_o our_o sin_n do_v away_o or_o purge_v out_o which_o with_o they_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o justification_n without_o a_o new_a imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n this_o be_v the_o brief_a of_o the_o jesuit_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n but_o note_v we_o out_o of_o vasquez_n his_o acknowledgement_n new_o recite_v righteousness_n imperfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o their_o catholic_n that_o do_v admit_v inhaerent_a righteousness_n in_o some_o order_n to_o justification_n one_o in_o regard_n of_o render_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o not_o of_o itself_o but_o through_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n the_o other_o sort_n in_o regard_n of_o do_v away_o sin_n which_o it_o can_v do_v thorough_o but_o still_o need_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n for_o pardon_n both_o these_o acknowledge_v the_o imperfection_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o upon_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v against_o both_o these_o vasquez_n 3.5_o vasquez_n vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o disp_n 214._o c._n 3.5_o dispute_v as_o against_o adversary_n to_o their_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o to_o these_o all_o those_o schoolman_n who_o vasquez_n complain_v of_o to_o have_v conspire_v in_o this_o opinion_n purgare_fw-la vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o disp_n 204._o c._n 1._o in_o quam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la non_fw-la pauci_fw-la scholastici_fw-la conspirarunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la nobis_fw-la inesse_fw-la sive_fw-la habitum_fw-la sive_fw-la operationem_fw-la quod_fw-la suapte_v natura_fw-la possit_fw-la justificare_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la purgare_fw-la that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o either_o habit_n or_o operation_n i._n e._n either_o habitual_a or_o actual_a righteousness_n which_o of_o itself_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n can_v justify_v the_o soul_n and_o purge_v it_o from_o sin_n but_o unto_o this_o it_o necessary_o need_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n accept_v it_o viz._n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o pardon_v or_o remit_v the_o sin_n to_o those_o schoolman_n he_o adjoin_v victoria_n and_o canus_n as_o agree_v with_o they_o also_o in_o the_o next_o chap._n vasquez_n begin_v thus_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o those_o ancient_a schoolman_n ei_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—ssum_fw-la non_fw-la mirari_fw-la antiquos_fw-la scholast_n quod_fw-la tam_fw-la abjectè_fw-la de_fw-fr inharente_n justitia_fw-la senseâ—int_fw-la ut_fw-la veram_fw-la ei_fw-la that_o think_v so_o abject_o of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n as_o to_o fear_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o righteousness_n but_o i_o much_o more_o wonder_n at_o our_o modern_a divine_n that_o after_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n concesserint_fw-la multò_fw-la magis_fw-la recentiores_fw-la theologos_fw-la quòd_fw-la post_fw-la concilii_fw-la trid._n defin_n tà m_fw-la exilem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la justis_n concesserint_fw-la they_o shall_v grant_v so_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a a_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n to_o just_a person_n or_o to_o the_o justify_n of_o they_o 2._o veram_n rationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la inhaerentis_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la tollunt_fw-la quam_fw-la patres_fw-la tridentini_n pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la astruere_fw-la vasq_fw-la disp_n 204._o c._n 2._o both_o of_o these_o say_v he_o do_v take_v away_o the_o true_a reason_n and_o effect_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n that_o be_v as_o to_o justification_n by_o it_o which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v so_o much_o strive_v to_o assert_v and_o defend_v and_o yet_o more_o home_n in_o the_o next_o chap_v otherwise_o say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o see_v 3._o alioquin_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la quomodo_fw-la declinare_fw-la possimus_fw-la corum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la justitia_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la tanquam_fw-la forma_fw-la fieri_fw-la justificationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la vasq_fw-la ibid._n c._n 3._o how_o we_o can_v decline_v their_o tenet_n that_o deny_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v make_v by_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n as_o by_o the_o form_n of_o it_o that_o be_v unless_o we_o assert_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o forementioned_a schoolman_n and_o divine_n assert_v so_o that_o bellarmine_n be_v out_o when_o he_o say_v as_o above_o note_a all_o their_o doctor_n agree_v upon_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n against_o the_o impute_a certain_o he_o know_v the_o contrary_a but_o vasquez_n be_v more_o ingenuous_a in_o acknowledge_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o former_a witness_n we_o must_v add_v what_o pighius_fw-la and_o contarenus_n say_v as_o to_o this_o question_n between_o the_o inhaerent_a and_o impute_a righteousness_n writer_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o late_a romish_a writer_n pighius_fw-la out_o of_o the_o say_n of_o st._n paul_n act._n 13.38_o 39_o conclude_v that_o justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n therefore_o say_v he_o to_o be_v justify_v christo_fw-la pigh_a controversia_fw-la secunda_fw-la hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la justificari_fw-la peccata_fw-la nobis_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la remitti_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la be_v this_o to_o have_v our_o sin_n merciful_o remit_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n again_o from_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o he_o conclude_v ibid._n in_o illo_fw-la igitur_fw-la justificamur_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la justitia_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la non_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la ibid._n in_o he_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n not_o in_o ourselves_o not_o by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o by_o he_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o from_o 2_o cor._n 5._o v._n 22._o we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o pighius_fw-la conclude_v we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n exclusive_o to_o all_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o also_o out_o of_o rom._n 5._o v._n 18_o 19_o ibid._n in_o christi_fw-la autem_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quòd_fw-la nostra_fw-la collocatur_fw-la justitia_fw-la inde_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la illi_fw-la incorporatis_fw-la aâ—st_fw-la nostra_fw-la esset_fw-la accepta_fw-la ea_fw-la fertur_fw-la ità _fw-la ut_fw-la eâ_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la justi_fw-la habeamur_fw-la ibid._n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o be_v many_o make_v righteous_a he_o gather_v thence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o righteousness_n stand_v in_o christ_n obedience_n because_o for_o we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o he_o his_o obedience_n be_v accept_v as_o if_o it_o be_v we_o so_o that_o by_o it_o we_o also_o may_v be_v account_v righteous_a and_o then_o add_v the_o example_n of_o jacob_n clothe_v with_o his_o elder_a brother_n raiment_n to_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n contarenus_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o justification_n give_v we_o first_o his_o distinction_n of_o righteousness_n meritum_fw-la contar._n de_fw-fr justific_n justitiam_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la inhaer_fw-mi sed_fw-la donatam_fw-la nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la christi_n inquam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la ejus_fw-la meritum_fw-la one_o say_v he_o be_v inhaerent_a in_o we_o the_o other_o not_o inhaerent_a in_o we_o but_o give_v we_o with_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o afterward_o he_o call_v it_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la
faith_n its_o due_a which_o apprehend_v that_o righteousness_n and_o be_v content_a that_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n shall_v hold_v its_o due_a place_n there_o will_v be_v little_a cause_n of_o controversy_n in_o this_o great_a point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o cardinal_n answer_n to_o a_o say_n of_o holy_a bernard_n upon_o the_o canticle_n justitia_fw-la canticle_n bern._n in_o cantic_a christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o in_o dulgentia_fw-la dei_fw-la nostra_fw-la justitia_fw-la christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o justify_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n be_v our_o righteousness_n by_o indulgence_n and_o remission_n say_v the_o *_o cardinal_n he_o understand_v full_a and_o complete_a justification_n simul_fw-la bel._n the_o justif_a l._n 2._o c._n 13._o nomine_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la &_o remissionis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la plenam_fw-la justificationem_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la saepè_fw-la diximus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la remittitur_fw-la culâ—a_fw-la quin_fw-la simul_fw-la because_o as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v the_o sin_n be_v never_o remit_v but_o righteousness_n be_v together_o with_o it_o insuse_v and_o so_o say_v we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o bernard_n call_v indulgence_n be_v not_o the_o infuse_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n for_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v there_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v as_o 4._o as_o nu._n 4._o above_o show_v out_o of_o rom._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o divine_a indulgence_n but_o still_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n be_v by_o good_a work_n or_o continuance_n in_o welldoing_a sect_n v._o of_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n it_o be_v observe_v above_o chap._n v._n nu_fw-la 1._o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v desined_a take_v explication_n of_o the_o question_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n proper_o take_v good_a work_n do_v true_o merit_v eternal_a life_n but_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o plain_o wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v do_v stand_v only_o it_o give_v we_o certain_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n bounty_n promise_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o merit_n as_o mr._n spencer_n there_o call_v they_o that_o they_o do_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n overthrow_v it_o the_o question_n therefore_o be_v about_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v it_o will_v be_v first_o necessary_a to_o see_v into_o that_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o will_v plain_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o what_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o scripture_n or_o father_n for_o their_o work_n true_o meritorious_a we_o speak_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o v._o chap._n as_o mr._n spencer_n give_v occasion_n we_o may_v further_o observe_v that_o they_o who_o hold_v up_o the_o controversy_n for_o the_o moderate_a sort_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v let_v it_o fall_v use_v three_o adverbials_n which_o speak_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o vere_n merentur_fw-la or_o true_o meritorious_a and_o they_o be_v simplicitèr_fw-la propriè_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la simple_o proper_o and_o condign_o meritorious_a as_o we_o see_v in_o their_o 4._o their_o bel._n 5._o the_o justif_a c._n 16._o vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o tho._n disp_n 213._o c._n 4._o two_o great_a champion_n for_o merit_n the_o word_n simple_o be_v always_o exclusive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o or_o so_o according_a to_o some_o respect_n only_o now_o the_o respect_n here_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o have_v regard_n to_o god_n promise_n bounty_n and_o acceptation_n whereby_o good_a work_n say_v we_o obtain_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n the_o asserter_n of_o merit_n will_v not_o say_v that_o their_o simple_o meritorious_a do_v exclude_v the_o promise_n or_o all_o respect_n unto_o it_o but_o lay_v the_o promise_n as_o a_o groundwork_n of_o their_o merit_n thing_n the_o word_n merit_n sound_v two_o thing_n the_o better_a to_o understand_v this_o mystery_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o word_n to_o merit_n sound_v two_o thing_n obtain_v and_o deserve_v the_o first_o stand_v by_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o second_o which_o carry_v the_o reason_n of_o merit_n stand_v by_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n the_o cardinal_n and_o his_o fellow_n must_v say_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v the_o promise_n and_o of_o his_o gracious_a bounty_n appoint_v such_o a_o reward_n the_o best_a service_n of_o man_n can_v not_o have_v obtain_v it_o or_o bring_v he_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o they_o will_v also_o say_v that_o such_o service_n will_v by_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n and_o labour_n have_v deserve_v the_o reward_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n what_o the_o cardinal_n put_v the_o question_n of_o work_n condign_o meritorious_a deliver_v utrâ—usque_fw-la bell._n l._n 5._o the_o justif_a c_o 17._o meritoria_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la operis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la ratione_fw-la utrâ—usque_fw-la this_o may_v say_v he_o be_v three_o way_n vary_v or_o consider_v that_o work_n be_v call_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n only_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n only_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o both_o promissâ_fw-la opus_fw-la multò_fw-la inferius_fw-la mercede_fw-la promissâ_fw-la in_o the_o first_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n or_o service_n far_o inferior_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v as_o if_o a_o hundred_o crown_n shall_v be_v promise_v for_o one_o day_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mercedi_fw-la opus_fw-la revera_fw-la aequale_fw-la mercedi_fw-la opus_fw-la verè_fw-la par_fw-fr mercedi_fw-la in_o the_o second_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n equal_a to_o the_o reward_n but_o no_o covenant_n or_o promise_v intervening_a in_o the_o three_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n true_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n set_v out_o in_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n and_o the_o example_n of_o this_o he_o make_v the_o penny_n give_v to_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20._o and_o this_o three_o way_n he_o declare_v for_o that_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o both_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o whereas_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o promise_n make_v but_o way_n for_o the_o consecution_n or_o obtain_v of_o the_o reward_n and_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v work_n meritorious_a only_o according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o less_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n merit_v for_o obtain_v but_o as_o for_o deserve_v of_o the_o reward_n wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n proper_o stand_v that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v suppose_v as_o we_o see_v to_o be_v true_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v vasquez_n usual_o more_o free_a and_o open_a then_o the_o cardinal_n plain_o profess_v and_o mamtain_v 5._o mamtain_v vasquez_n in_o tho._n 1.2_o disp_n 214._o c._n 5._o that_o good_a work_n without_o any_o promise_n or_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o have_v of_o themselves_o a_o value_n or_o worth_n equal_a to_o it_o for_o he_o see_v that_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n or_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v no_o ground_n but_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v and_o therefore_o a_o little_a after_o set_v himself_o to_o prove_v meriti_fw-la vesq_fw-la c._n 8._o nullo_n msdâ—_n pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la meriti_fw-la that_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n and_o make_v this_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o condign_a merit_v of_o good_a work_n sin_n say_v he_o deserve_v a_o punishment_n equal_a to_o it_o without_o all_o covenant_n or_o commination_n therefore_o also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_o do_v condign_o merit_v the_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n comminatione_fw-la vasq_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 10._o absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la pacto_fw-la vel_fw-la comminatione_fw-la without_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n est_fw-la promise_n siqui_fw-la they_fw-mi hoâ—_n praetrâ—â—_n aequale_fw-la est_fw-la for_o this_o reward_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n without_o the_o promise_n but_o this_o be_v thwart_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pius_n v._o and_o greg._n xiii_o two_o pope_n condemn_v certain_a proposition_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o â—_o vasq_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 13._o â—_o even_o as_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n so_o a_o good_a work_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v or_o merit_v eternal_a life_n what_o else_o do_v vasquez_n say_v but_o he_o strive_v to_o clear_v himself_o by_o pretend_v this_o difference_n between_o his_o assertion_n and_o the_o condemn_a proposition_n that_o the_o author_n of_o those_o proposition_n hold_v good_a work_n without_o grace_n be_v so_o meritorious_a which_o vasquez_n do_v not_o now_o whether_o jesuit_n little_o regard_v what_o their_o pope_n define_v in_o their_o bull_n be_v