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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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