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 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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 reward_v according_a to_o debt_n or_o just_o due_a not_o so_o between_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o be_v god_n reward_v set_v out_o by_o the_o other_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o recompense_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o that_o the_o similitude_n stand_v good_a in_o all_o part_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v antecedent_n to_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n the_o ability_n man_n have_v to_o perform_v it_o be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n the_o reward_n give_v be_v infinite_o beyond_o all_o that_o man_n can_v do_v second_o work_n of_o reward_n give_v in_o proportion_n to_o work_n they_o allege_v all_o such_o scripture_n as_o speak_v the_o reward_n give_v according_a to_o work_n therefore_o proportionable_o to_o the_o work_n and_o what_o be_v that_o else_o but_o according_a to_o merit_n when_o as_o in_o give_v there_o be_v regard_n have_v
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by_o the_o apostle_n concive_n fellow_n citizen_n eph._n 2._o but_o 2_o albeit_o saint_n and_o angel_n belong_v to_o the_o high_a part_n of_o this_o city_n the_o triumphant_a and_o as_o to_o the_o state_n they_o enjoy_v be_v of_o high_a dignity_n and_o glory_n then_o any_o in_o the_o militant_a or_o part_v below_o yet_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o conduct_n of_o soul_n as_o the_o governor_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o low_a city_n be_v they_o can_v challenge_v that_o subjection_n from_o we_o nor_o the_o worship_n that_o arise_v upon_o it_o nor_o can_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o distance_n receive_v from_o we_o those_o tender_n of_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o holy_a man_n live_v 21._o live_v eo_fw-la cultu_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la &_o societatis_fw-la cue_n in_o hâ—c_n vita_fw-la sancti_fw-la homines_fw-la contra_fw-la faust_n l._n 20._o l._n 21._o s._n aug._n determin_n it_o thus_o we_o honour_v the_o martyr_n with_o that_o worship_n of_o love_n and_o fellowship_n wherewith_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v worship_v of_o fellowship_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o apostle_n fellow-citizen_n and_o of_o holy_a man_n live_v with_o reference_n to_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o honour_n thence_o arise_v such_o as_o we_o give_v to_o man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o holiness_n and_o such_o grace_n though_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o we_o and_o let_v the_o saint_n depart_v have_v all_o such_o honour_n inward_a or_o outward_a that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o last_o if_o this_o author_n will_v drive_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n he_o cite_v for_o authority_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n so_o far_o as_o to_o prove_v the_o worship_n due_a which_o they_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o his_o mr._n the_o cardinal_n endeavour_v by_o the_o like_a place_n to_o defend_v the_o invoke_v of_o they_o he_o may_v take_v answer_n from_o s._n aug._n determine_v what_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o as_o above_z the_o worship_n of_o love_n and_o fellowship_n and_o 55._o and_o charitatis_fw-la non_fw-la servitutis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 55._o elsewhere_o the_o worship_n of_o charity_n not_o subjection_n or_o service_n or_o from_o s._n paul_n eph._n 2._o saying_n we_o be_v fellow-citizen_n or_o from_o the_o angel_n rev._n i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o if_o they_o will_v still_o make_v use_n of_o such_o place_n as_o this_o author_n allege_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v how_o inconsequent_a the_o argument_n be_v from_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n how_o insufficient_a to_o prove_v such_o a_o worship_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o conclude_v this_o author_n will_v not_o say_v we_o be_v mistake_v premise_n recapitul_n of_o the_o premise_n when_o we_o affirm_v that_o all_o worship_n proper_o religious_a and_o according_a to_o his_o first_o and_o strict_a sense_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o any_o 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religion_n second_o by_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o what_o this_o author_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o put_v off_o the_o imputation_n from_o themselves_o and_o fasten_v the_o mistake_n on_o we_o as_o first_o his_o pretence_n from_o the_o immediate_a signification_n or_o bare_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v a_o bow_v or_o prostration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v common_a to_o the_o religious_a and_o the_o civil_a worship_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o according_o all_o the_o instance_n and_o example_n he_o bring_v speak_v no_o more_o than_o that_o outward_a reverence_n and_o worship_n show_v in_o bow_v the_o body_n whereas_o this_o come_v not_o home_n to_o our_o charge_n lay_v upon_o their_o worship_n and_o caution_v against_o by_o this_o scripture_n viz._n their_o worship_n exhibit_v to_o creature_n by_o the_o above_o say_v act_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o 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when_o it_o be_v make_v to_o saint_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o religious_a address_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n practise_v it_o in_o her_o office_n which_o practise_v none_o of_o the_o ancient_n know_v sect_n iii_o of_o image-worship_n how_o the_o romanist_n labour_n in_o this_o point_n to_o stand_v against_o scripture_n which_o so_o forcible_o encounter_v they_o antiquity_n romanist_n altogether_o forsake_v here_o of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n we_o see_v above_o chap._n iii_o and_o there_o be_v answer_v what_o they_o bring_v from_o ps_n 99.5_o to_o worship_v his_o footstool_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o cherubin_n upon_o the_o ark_n this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o only_o plea_n they_o can_v make_v from_o scripture_n yet_o so_o weak_a and_o ungrounded_a that_o their_o own_o author_n give_v it_o over_o as_o impertinent_a and_o raise_v upon_o a_o false_a supposal_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v any_o image_n for_o worship_n as_o abovesaid_a ch._n 3._o nu_fw-la 10._o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o strive_v to_o bear_v up_o against_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o antiquity_n which_o with_o a_o strong_a current_n for_o 700_o year_n run_v contrary_a unto_o they_o our_o first_o evidence_n against_o this_o image-worship_n evidence_n the_o first_o evidence_n have_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n among_o christian_n those_o ancient_a apologist_n and_o defender_n of_o christian_a religion_n against_o heathen_n justin_n clemens_n tertullian_n minutius_n lactantius_n arnobius_n eusebius_n will_v have_v mention_v it_o when_o they_o give_v account_n of_o the_o worship_n use_v in_o their_o assembly_n nay_o they_o can_v not_o have_v decline_v it_o when_o they_o set_v themselves_o to_o refute_v the_o heathen_a image-worship_n and_o therefore_o tertul._n laudem_fw-la tert._n apol._n c._n 12._o igitur_fw-la si_fw-la statuas_fw-la &_o imagine_v frigidas_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la simillimas_fw-la non_fw-la adoramus_fw-la quas_fw-la milvi_fw-la &_o araneae_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la nun_n laudem_fw-la in_o his_o apologetic_n profess_v and_o defend_v their_o not_o worship_v of_o image_n if_o therefore_o say_v he_o we_o do_v not_o worship_v statue_n and_o cold_a image_n like_v indeed_o to_o the_o dead_a who_o they_o represent_v and_o which_o bird_n and_o spider_n understand_v well_o enough_o it_o deserve_v praise_n rather_o than_o punishment_n see_v how_o he_o not_o only_o deny_v the_o worship_n but_o vilify_v they_o as_o unfit_a for_o worship_n cold_a and_o like_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o the_o bird_n understand_v they_o and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o to_o dung_n upon_o they_o minutius_n faelix_fw-la answer_v cecilius_n a_o heathen_a that_o object_v against_o the_o christian_n their_o have_a no_o temple_n no_o image_n give_v reason_n wherefore_o they_o have_v not_o or_o not_o use_v they_o in_o worship_n clemens_n alexandr_n as_o he_o deny_v the_o jewish_a church_n have_v any_o image_n to_o worship_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v clem._n storm_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n set_v no_o statue_n or_o figure_n in_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v worship_v so_o be_v he_o very_o severe_a against_o image_n among_o christian_n insomuch_o that_o he_o scarce_o allow_v the_o art_n of_o paint_v or_o of_o make_v image_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o his_o protreptic_a origen_n have_v to_o do_v with_o celsus_n about_o worship_n and_o invocation_n and_o to_o answer_v why_o the_o christian_n give_v it_o not_o to_o angel_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v of_o god_n as_o they_o the_o heathen_a give_v it_o to_o their_o daemon_n of_o which_o in_o the_o two_o former_a section_n but_o he_o be_v also_o put_v to_o satisfy_v celsus_n why_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o use_v image_n and_o for_o which_o he_o compare_v they_o to_o scythian_n &_o barbarian_n that_o have_v no_o temple_n and_o image_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o god_n or_o hero_n be_v how_o do_v origen_n answer_v by_o say_n as_o a_o romanist_n
〈◊〉_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 thing_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o we_o admit_v as_o a_o truth_n which_o make_v nothing_o to_o condign_a merit_n true_o so_o call_v the_o latin_a father_n cite_v by_o the_o cardinal_n 4._o bel._n l._n 5._o the_o justific_a c._n 4._o albeit_o they_o have_v the_o word_n merit_n more_o frequent_o yet_o do_v they_o indeed_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a st._n cyprian_n we_o grant_v do_v often_o use_v the_o phrase_n promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la but_o according_a to_o the_o innocent_a meaning_n as_o i_o say_v above_o of_o those_o time_n deum_fw-la promeneri_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o obtain_v or_o procure_v god_n favour_n by_o do_v that_o which_o be_v please_v to_o he_o or_o for_o enjoy_v god_n or_o his_o presence_n in_o bliss_n and_o glory_n that_o which_o the_o cardinal_n cite_v out_o of_o greg._n mor._n 4._o c._n 42._o out_o of_o celestine_n epist_n and_o out_o of_o bernard_n in_o cantic_a contribute_v no_o more_o to_o the_o romish_a 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 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trent_n say_v nothing_o which_o contrary_n the_o protestant_a doctrine_n save_v that_o it_o call_v that_o justification_n which_o be_v not_o so_o according_a either_o to_o scripture_n or_o father_n of_o this_o second_o and_o improper_a justification_n we_o speak_v 5._o speak_v chap._n iv_o nu_fw-la 2_o &_o 5._o above_o and_o show_v how_o it_o bring_v the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n to_o nothing_o if_o indeed_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o no_o more_o by_o their_o second_o justification_n than_o their_o council_n seem_v to_o make_v of_o it_o so_o that_o we_o may_v spare_v far_a labour_n in_o call_v they_o to_o show_v what_o proof_n they_o have_v for_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n and_o as_o for_o their_o first_o justification_n by_o inhaerent_a habitual_a righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o question_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n that_o righteousness_n be_v god_n work_n not_o we_o at_o 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trent_n council_n condemn_v those_o that_o say_v 11._o council_n trid._n can_v 11._o the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n do_v imply_v it_o to_o be_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o their_o writer_n when_o put_v to_o it_o will_v acknowledge_v grace_n so_o take_v but_o decline_v so_o to_o interpret_v the_o word_n grace_n where_o ever_o they_o can_v hold_v out_o for_o it_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n inhaerent_a in_o we_o a_o three_o truth_n righteousness_n of_o impuaed_n righteousness_n they_o unwilling_o profess_v and_o decline_v to_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n or_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n their_o council_n acknowledge_v 7._o acknowledge_v decret_n c._n 7._o christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o do_v close_o imply_v this_o truth_n viz._n the_o application_n or_o imputation_n 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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 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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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