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to_o his_o princely_a care_n than_o you_o can_v do_v in_o this_o yet_o a_o work_n not_o all_o together_o so_o necessary_a nor_o so_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o this_o work_n will_v be_v in_o rebus_fw-la pijs_fw-la aggrediendis_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la considerare_fw-la quantum_fw-la tu_fw-la potes_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la deo_fw-la fidis_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la potest_fw-la think_v not_o when_o you_o be_v about_o work_v of_o piety_n so_o much_o of_o your_o own_o ability_n or_o weakness_n but_o examine_v how_o much_o you_o rely_v and_o trust_v in_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o what_o we_o conceive_v or_o think_v chap._n xxxi_o matth_n 25._o 34._o 41._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a go_v you_o curse_v for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a jansenius_n his_o observation_n and_o disputation_n about_o merit_n examine_v and_o convince_v of_o contradiction_n to_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n the_o definition_n of_o merit_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v merit_n increase_v of_o grace_n no_o more_o meritable_a than_o the_o first_o grace_n a_o promise_v make_v exit_fw-la mero_fw-la motu_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la dati_fw-la et_fw-la accepti_fw-la can_v find_v a_o title_n to_o merit_n such_o be_v all_o god_n promise_n issue_n of_o mere_a grace_n mercy_n and_o bounty_n the_o romanist_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi yet_o indeed_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v then_o he._n the_o objection_n from_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o make_v and_o answer_v 1._o against_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o humane_a work_n thus_o much_o say_v observation_n jansenius_n a_o ingenuous_a and_o learned_a bishop_n though_o a_o papist_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n depute_v this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o righteous_a for_o their_o work_n sake_n hereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o work_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a merit_n life_n eternal_a even_o as_o the_o wicked_a by_o their_o evil_a work_n merit_v everlasting_a punishment_n the_o only_a ground_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v for_o that_o our_o saviour_n form_n of_o speech_n in_o both_o sentence_n be_v the_o same_o and_o causal_n in_o both_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 41_o 42._o so_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a or_o they_o on_o his_o right-hand_n v_o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n yet_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v except_v against_o he_o as_o dissent_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n elsewhere_o deliver_v and_o from_o the_o apostolic_a and_o catholic_n church_n by_o which_o our_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o add_v this_o salve_n to_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o have_v make_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sic_fw-la merit_n be_v nostris_fw-la putetur_fw-la dari_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v so_o bestow_v upon_o our_o merit_n as_o all_o may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n from_o which_o we_o have_v our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n he_o grant_v withal_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a depend_v upon_o god_n blessing_n and_o predestination_n upon_o which_o likewise_o their_o good_a work_n depend_v lest_o any_o shall_v glory_v in_o himself_o a_o sin_n forbid_v by_o god_n prophet_n jer._n 9_o ver_fw-la 23._o that_o all_o than_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n mercy_n that_o no_o man_n may_v glory_v in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o work_n be_v true_a our_o enemy_n in_o this_o point_n be_v judge_n be_v confess_v verity_n by_o our_o adversary_n even_o in_o this_o place_n from_o which_o they_o seek_v to_o establish_v merit_n and_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v be_v a_o point_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n steadfast_o embrace_v by_o all_o reform_a church_n and_o express_o in_o word_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n with_o this_o point_n of_o catholic_n faith_n we_o mingle_v no_o doctrine_n no_o opinion_n which_o may_v but_o questionable_o pollute_v or_o defile_v it_o we_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o incur_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o contradict_v it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o abandon_v the_o very_a name_n of_o merit_n as_o now_o it_o be_v use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n although_o in_o some_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a and_o harmless_a term_n mereri_fw-la import_v no_o more_o as_o be_v show_v chapter_n 27._o then_o to_o get_v or_o obtain_v but_o merit_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o modern_a romish_a church_n est_fw-fr actio_fw-la cuijustum_fw-la merit_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la detur_fw-la be_v a_o action_n or_o work_n to_o which_o something_a or_o any_o thing_n be_v due_a by_o rule_n of_o justice_n yet_o do_v the_o romish_a church_n not_o only_o enjoin_v the_o use_n or_o familiarity_n of_o this_o name_n in_o this_o sense_n or_o signification_n but_o require_v the_o assent_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o reality_n express_v by_o it_o 2._o the_o point_n then_o which_o lie_v upon_o that_o church_n to_o prove_v if_o she_o will_v acquit_v herself_o from_o pollute_v the_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n be_v two_n the_o one_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o merit_a heaven_n by_o work_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o former_a part_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n acknowledge_v by_o she_o to_o wit_n that_o
he_o be_v hungry_a we_o shall_v give_v he_o meat_n if_o thirsty_a drink_n as_o the_o apostle_n command_v in_o sum_n we_o must_v feed_v he_o but_o 20._o seek_v to_o starve_v his_o humour_n by_o substract_v all_o occasion_n of_o exasperate_a his_o mind_n and_o seek_v occasion_n to_o do_v he_o good_a so_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o malice_n have_v nothing_o to_o work_v upon_o will_v by_o little_a and_o little_a die_v as_o fire_n go_v out_o when_o the_o fuel_n fail_v 16._o for_o a_o friend_n sake_n that_o have_v endear_v we_o to_o he_o for_o many_o of_o who_o we_o yet_o expect_v more_o kindness_n we_o think_v it_o good_a manner_n to_o tolerate_v many_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o we_o will_v not_o and_o shall_v not_o christian_a faith_n and_o true_a religion_n teach_v we_o much_o more_o to_o remit_v all_o for_o god_n sake_n of_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v ourselves_o our_o very_a body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v of_o who_o we_o yet_o expect_v much_o more_o than_o we_o 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