christ_n will_v judge_v and_o thus_o his_o reasoâ—…_n stand_v those_o who_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n that_o be_v justify_v for_o who_o this_o kingdom_n waâ—…_n prepare_v and_o this_o iâ—…heritance_n purchase_v they_o be_v to_o inheriâ—…_n this_o kingdom_n but_o you_o be_v such_o as_o appear_z by_o the_o fruit_n for_o your_o excercise_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o my_o poor_a member_n and_o that_o for_o my_o sake_n be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n of_o your_o election_n justification_n and_o redemption_n and_o accordiâ—…g_n to_o this_o evidence_n i_o judge_v of_o you_o come_v therefore_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o this_o allegation_n i_o have_v answer_v twice_o 11._o before_o the_o second_o place_n be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o 21._o chapter_n verse_n 21._o in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o causal_n particle_n eâ—…pressed_v in_o the_o original_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o desert_n but_o duty_n of_o the_o servant_n to_o be_v faithful_a neither_o any_o debt_n or_o duty_n of_o his_o lord_n but_o his_o houâ—…y_n and_o largesse_n in_o reward_v of_o his_o fidelity_n in_o few_o thing_n with_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n the_o three_o place_n be_v apoc._n 7._o 14._o thesâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…hey_n who_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o allege_v whereof_o bellarmine_n leave_v out_o that_o which_o be_v most_o maâ—…riall_a that_o they_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n which_o show_v that_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n not_o in_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o their_o tribulation_n do_v not_o insinuate_v their_o desert_n as_o though_o thereby_o they_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v before_o the_o 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make_v walk_v towards_o their_o country_n which_o be_v â—…eaven_n good_a work_n therefore_o and_o affliction_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o way_n to_o it_o particle_n §_o xvi_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n christ_n can_v not_o more_o plaiâ—…ely_o have_v express_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o causâ—…s_n of_o salvation_n than_o when_o he_o say_v for_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o do_v etc._n etc._n especiâ—…lly_o see_v he_o â—…seth_v the_o same_o form_n of_o fpeech_n against_o the_o wicked_a for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n be_v note_v i_o answer_v that_o our_o saviour_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meriâ—…orious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n he_o be_v able_a to_o have_v express_v it_o in_o as_o plain_a term_n as_o bellarmine_n dothbut_n his_o intent_n in_o these_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v be_v not_o to_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n but_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v or_o condemn_v as_o the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n yea_o but_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o particle_n for_o and_o because_o be_v true_o causal_n by_o what_o reason_n forsooth_o by_o a_o circular_a augmentation_n becâ—…se_v good_a work_n be_v cause_n and_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v good_a work_n to_o be_v cause_n because_o these_o particle_n be_v causal_n to_o prove_v that_o work_n be_v cause_n mean_v meritorious_a cause_n he_o allege_v three_o text_n of_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o gal._n 6._o 8._o phil._n 2._o 12._o two_o whereof_o i_o discuss_v before_o in_o their_o due_a place_n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o good_a work_n aâ—…e_v necessary_a necessitate_v efficiâ—…tiae_fw-la as_o cause_n of_o salvation_n viz._n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §_o 7._o and_o of_o this_o eight_o book_n cap._n 2._o §_o 21._o and_o phil._n 2._o 12._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §5_n that_o of_o gal._n 6._o 8._o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a make_v against_o he_o rathâ—…_n than_o for_o he_o for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a harvest_n the_o increase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o plough_v and_o sow_v but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n so_o much_o more_o in_o the_o spiritual_a §_o xvii_o but_o that_o these_o particle_n be_v not_o always_o true_o and_o proper_o causal_n causal_n calvin_n show_v by_o a_o notable_a instance_n god_n have_v promise_v abraham_n when_o he_o first_o call_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la that_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v this_o promise_n the_o 3._o lord_n often_o renew_v as_o appear_v in_o his_o story_n which_o again_o he_o confirm_v by_o oath_n gen._n 22._o 16._o 18._o when_o abraham_n have_v upon_o trial_n in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n and_o measure_n approve_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v becausâ—…_n thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n here_o both_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o causal_n particle_n be_v use_v shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o abrahâ—…ms_v obedience_n do_v merit_v that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v abraham_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n god_n have_v long_o before_o make_v this_o gracious_a promise_n to_o abraham_n without_o respect_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o his_o work_n and_o have_v this_o act_n of_o obedience_n never_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n in_o his_o posterity_n will_v have_v be_v perform_v so_o that_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v his_o own_o son_n who_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o abraham_n obedience_n all_o that_o can_v true_o be_v say_v be_v that_o upon_o this_o obedience_n god_n take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v his_o promise_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o by_o oath_n for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o abraham_n faith_n so_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v as_o it_o be_v but_o the_o occasion_n of_o renew_v the_o promise_n but_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o example_n mention_v only_o that_o inferior_a promise_n concern_v the_o multiplication_n of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o say_v that_o as_o god_n do_v promise_v it_o so_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o merit_v it_o by_o his_o good_a work_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v predestinate_v all_o the_o elect_a unto_o glory_n yet_o his_o pleasure_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v attain_v unto_o it_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n which_o clean_o overthrow_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n which_o which_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o work_n and_o also_o of_o salvation_n for_o if_o our_o election_n or_o salvation_n be_v of_o work_n or_o merit_n then_o be_v it_o not_o of_o grace_n and_o if_o this_o answer_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v good_a then_o may_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v apply_v decreverit_fw-la to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n namely_o that_o abraham_n by_o his_o obedience_n have_v merit_v that_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o blasphemy_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n have_v elect_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v 4._o holy_a and_o that_o by_o the_o 13._o
the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o 4._o for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la if_o eternal_a life_n be_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la si_fw-la gratis_n datur_fw-la then_o be_v not_o due_a by_o desert_n and_o if_o the_o good_a work_n also_o be_v grace_n how_o can_v it_o deserve_v a_o reward_n and_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n from_o he_o that_o give_v it_o for_o bellarmine_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n that_o if_o the_o work_n be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o promise_a reward_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n if_o say_v he_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n shall_v promise_v to_o a_o labourer_n for_o his_o day_n work_n not_o the_o day-peny_n but_o a_o hundred_o crown_n and_o yet_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n give_v to_o a_o good_a work_n do_v incomparable_o surpass_v the_o unequal_a proportion_n that_o be_v between_o a_o hundred_o crown_n and_o a_o day_n work_n §_o vi_o in_o his_o second_o argument_n he_o trifle_v egregious_o he_o say_v reason_n there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o river_n run_v from_o it_o grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n joh._n 4._o 14._o and_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o river_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n psal._n 46._o 5._o where_n according_a to_o the_o latin_a it_n be_v thus_o read_v fluminis_fw-la impetus_fw-la laetificat_fw-la civitateâ—…_n dei_fw-la which_o 45._o bellarmine_n himself_o expound_v thus_o fluminis_fw-la impetus_fw-la laetificat_fw-la civiâ—…taem_n dei_fw-la i._o non_fw-la timebit_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la quando_fw-la turbabitur_fw-la terra_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n literal_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o it_o must_v be_v allegorize_v then_o as_o by_o the_o fountain_n grace_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o of_o joh._n 4._o 14._o so_o by_o the_o river_n shall_v be_v understand_v perseverance_n and_o increase_n of_o grace_n run_v to_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o sea_n wherein_o the_o course_n of_o all_o river_n end_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o sea_n such_o be_v of_o grace_n or_o of_o a_o gracious_a work_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v his_o first_o analogy_n the_o second_o be_v no_o less_o ridiculous_a moreover_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o ascent_n and_o descent_n of_o water_n for_o it_o do_v ascend_v as_o high_a as_o it_o do_v descend_v and_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n will_v ascend_v as_o high_a no_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v convey_v in_o a_o close_a conduit_n pipe_n §_o vii_o his_o three_o reason_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o day-peny_n of_o those_o that_o reason_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n matth._n 20._o but_o the_o day-peny_n be_v the_o just_a hire_n of_o the_o day_n labour_n so_o be_v eternal_a life_n the_o day-peny_n which_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n do_v signify_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v thereby_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v a_o hire_n render_v as_o due_a to_o equal_a labour_n but_o as_o a_o free_a reward_n bestow_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o â—…_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o just_a wage_n for_o the_o whole_a day_n labour_n than_o he_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n shall_v have_v have_v but_o one_o twelve_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n his_o four_o reason_n seed_n in_o virtue_n physical_a be_v equal_a to_o that_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o contain_v it_o grace_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o eternal_a life_n that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n therefore_o iâ—…_n virtue_n moral_a grace_n be_v equal_a to_o glory_n answ._n this_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o similitude_n of_o grace_n and_o seed_n which_o be_v not_o like_a in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o comparison_n be_v bring_v for_o neither_o be_v seed_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n as_o he_o suppose_v grace_n to_o be_v nor_o grace_v the_o seminal_a cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o seed_n be_v the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la but_o grace_n meaning_n grace_n inherent_a be_v neither_o the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la nor_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n nor_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o salvation_n unless_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v no_o cause_n yea_o but_o gracâ—…_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o answ._n the_o seed_n of_o god_n proper_o be_v god_n word_n 23._o sow_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o our_o new_a and_o spiriâ—…uall_a life_n in_o this_o 11._o world_n this_o seed_n conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n mean_v in_o that_o place_n of_o â—…9_n s._n john_n which_o always_o abide_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v once_o bear_v of_o god_n be_v never_o unborn_a again_o the_o fruit_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v call_v seed_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n be_v sow_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o conceive_v and_o take_a root_n fructify_v and_o bring_v 15._o forth_o increase_v in_o some_o thirty_o in_o some_o sixty_o in_o some_o aâ—…_n hundred_o fold_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n therefore_o be_v call_v seed_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o in_o this_o life_n and_o further_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n be_v compare_v to_o sow_v of_o seed_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o great_a harvest_n as_o also_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o earth_n for_o even_o as_o he_o that_o cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n do_v it_o in_o hope_n 10._o of_o increase_n at_o the_o next_o harvest_n or_o as_o he_o that_o commit_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o the_o earth_n 42._o as_o seed_n do_v it_o in_o hope_n of_o increase_n at_o the_o great_a harvest_n so_o he_o which_o sow_v in_o righteousness_n to_o the_o 8._o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n cast_v into_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o but_o be_v recompense_v with_o increase_n at_o the_o harvest_n and_o as_o the_o body_n though_o sow_v in_o corruption_n do_v not_o perish_v but_o rise_v in_o 42._o incorruption_n at_o the_o great_a harvest_n so_o he_o that_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o good_a work_n though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o cast_v they_o upon_o the_o water_n as_o 1._o solomon_n speak_v he_o shall_v not_o lose_v thereby_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v reward_v a_o 29._o hundred-fold_n and_o 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