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[Catholick theses]
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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there_o be_v in_o all_o good_a work_v a_o dignity_n of_o grace_n divine_a similitude_n goodness_n and_o honour_n phil._n 4.8_o 4_o affirm_v also_o this_o worth_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o regenerate_v after_o justification_n much_o different_a from_o and_o transcendent_a to_o that_o worth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a disposition_n precedent_n to_o justification_n do_v indeed_o by_o the_o external_a help_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o before_o the_o transfusion_n into_o we_o of_o his_o spirit_n but_o this_o always_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o no_o worth_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v from_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o be_v from_o god_n they_o affirm_v according_o that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o work_n of_o the_o justify_v proceed_v in_o we_o from_o this_o divine_a principle_n a_o worth_n and_o similitude_n some_o way_n proportionable_a and_o correspond_v to_o the_o reward_n promise_v to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o worth_n life_n eternal_a and_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v call_v the_o wage_n and_o stipend_n reward_n prize_n and_o crown_n of_o these_o work_n matt._n 5.12_o apoc._n 22.12_o matt._n 20.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o apoc._n 2.10_o 1._o cor._n 9.24_o 25._o and_o they_o say_v true_o to_o merit_v such_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n merit_v use_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o word_n dignity_n use_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o chief_a portion_n of_o which_o reward_n as_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o charity_n and_o sanctification_n in_o the_o most_o intense_a degree_n receive_v in_o the_o next_o world_n and_o the_o augmentation_n of_o grace_n daily_o receive_v in_o this_o be_v only_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o nature_n with_o that_o of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o god_n also_o be_v say_v to_o give_v such_o reward_n to_o these_o ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la apoc._n 3_o 4._o 2._o thess_n 1.5_o heb._n 6.10_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o not_o only_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o faithful_a in_o keep_v his_o promise_n once_o make_v though_o to_o a_o service_n of_o little_a or_o no_o worth_n at_o all_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o valuable_a goodness_n and_o worth_a though_o this_o from_o god_n also_o in_o the_o condition_n itself_o to_o which_o he_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o such_o reward_n they_o rational_o affirm_v also_o that_o whatever_o benefit_n any_o one_o sanctity_n or_o good_a work_n may_v be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o impetration_n to_o procure_v from_o god_n for_o other_o they_o may_v be_v say_v also_o to_o have_v the_o same_o power_n with_o god_n for_o themselves_o when_o by_o relapse_n into_o sin_n or_o fall_v into_o any_o necessity_n or_o misery_n themselves_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o such_o other_o and_o when_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o affront_n and_o contempt_n of_o former_a grace_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o aggravate_v their_o offence_n and_o fall_n beyond_o that_o of_o other_o see_v 2._o chron._n 9.3_o nehem._n 13_o 14.22.31_o 5_o yet_o this_o worth_n of_o the_o righteousness_n or_o work_n of_o the_o justify_v whatever_o it_o it_o be_v as_o it_o have_v its_o original_a not_o from_o we_o but_o from_o god_n and_o be_v also_o without_o any_o purchase_n thereof_o whole_o due_a to_o he_o from_o we_o his_o creature_n and_o vassal_n so_o be_v it_o not_o affirm_v to_o ascend_v so_o high_a as_o any_o way_n to_o equal_v those_o reward_n promise_v to_o it_o but_o to_o be_v far_o inferior_a and_o god_n ever_o to_o reward_v beyond_o any_o such_o merit_n matt._n 25.22_o 2._o cor._n 4.17_o for_o whereas_o our_o good_a work_n momentary_a be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o merit_v life_n eternal_a but_o also_o to_o merit_v those_o high_a measure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n that_o shall_v be_v confer_v on_o we_o there_o as_o also_o the_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n here_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o lesser_a degree_n the_o merit_n and_o the_o great_a the_o reward_n can_v be_v equal_v in_o their_o worth_n some_o proportion_n some_o similitude_n there_o be_v between_o this_o seed_n the_o justify_v sow_n here_o and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o they_o reap_v hereafter_o sufficient_a to_o support_v the_o phrase_n especial_o after_o the_o intervening_a of_o a_o pact_n of_o the_o one_o merit_v or_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o other_o but_o not_o to_o maintain_v in_o commutative_a justice_n one_o of_o equal_a value_n or_o worth_n to_o the_o other_o α._n this_o we_o have_v title_n to_o by_o christ_n merit_n only_o not_o our_o work_n to_o the_o which_o merit_v also_o we_o owe_v that_o we_o have_v these_o work_n therefore_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o admit_v meritum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o so_o ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la &c_n &c_n yet_o wave_v the_o expression_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la as_o liable_a to_o mistake_v ε._n ε._fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-la justificat_fw-la 5._o l._n 16._o c._n catholici_fw-la omnes_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la justorum_fw-la esse_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliqui_fw-la censent_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la utendum_fw-la his_fw-la vocibus_fw-la de_fw-la condigno_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la sed_fw-la absolute_a dicendum_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la justorum_fw-la esse_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la bishop_n white_a answer_v to_o fisher_n p._n 172._o and_o the_o same_o p._n 512._o the_o opinion_n of_o modern_a papist_n say_v he_o concern_v the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n be_v always_o oppose_v by_o pontifician_n themselves_o scotus_n durand_n marsilius_n dionysius_n cisterciensis_fw-la gregory_n ariminen_n thomas_n walden_n paulus_n burgensis_n joh._n ferus_fw-la eckius_fw-la pighius_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o see_v many_o more_o late_a add_v by_o bishop_n forbes_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la 5._o l._n 4._o c._n which_o i_o mention_v here_o to_o show_v a_o liberty_n of_o opinion_n herein_o leave_v to_o her_o subject_n by_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o many_o who_o propugne_v '_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n of_o condignity_n speak_v improper_o thus_o bishop_n white_n mr._n thorndike_n epilog_n 2._o l._n 33._o c._n p._n 308._o as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v this_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n he_o mean_v of_o condignity_n to_o be_v teach_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v say_v to_o enjoin_v it_o because_o there_o have_v not_o want_v to_o this_o day_n doctor_n of_o esteem_n that_o have_v always_o hold_v otherwise_o again_o they_o who_o only_o acknowledge_v meritum_fw-la congrui_fw-la in_o work_n do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o god_n to_o reward_v they_o with_o his_o kingdom_n say_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o god_n to_o promise_v such_o a_o reward_n which_o who_o so_o deni_v must_v say_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o which_o be_v unfit_a for_o he_o to_o promise_v and_o if_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reward_n may_v have_v this_o tolerable_a sense_n because_o god_n deign_v and_o vouchsafe_v it_o such_o reward_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o have_v enact_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v to_o be_v count_v merit_n can_v neither_o bear_v out_o these_o high_a opinion_n he_o mean_v maintain_v by_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a author_n nor_o be_v say_v to_o prejudice_v the_o faith_n in_o this_o point_n again_o that_o which_o necessary_o come_v in_o consideration_n with_o god_n in_o the_o bestow_n the_o reward_n which_o the_o condition_n he_o contract_v for_o must_v necessary_o do_v though_o it_o can_v have_v the_o nature_n of_o merit_n i._n e._n take_v in_o a_o protestant_a sense_n because_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v grant_v mere_o of_o grace_n in_o consideration_n of_o christ_n death_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n nor_o can_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v obscure_v by_o any_o consideration_n of_o our_o work_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o express_v the_o tincture_n of_o his_o blood_n as_o all_o the_o roman_a merit_n profess_o do_v and_o so_o do_v many_o roman_a author_n both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o council_n and_o also_o most_o of_o those_o other_o that_o use_v this_o phrase_n to_o signify_v some_o true_a worth_n in_o these_o work_n as_o before_o explain_v thes_n 3_o 4._o yet_o so_o qualify_v it_o as_o that_o it_o can_v offend_v no_o rational_a protestant_n 6_o that_o therefore_o first_o he_o who_o conceit_n any_o good_a work_n of_o the_o justify_v be_v or_o may_v be_v such_o as_o may_v challenge_v from_o god_n justice_n life_n