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sanctus_fw-la every_o godly_a man_n shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o own_o apostle_n and_o all_o other_o christian_n to_o pray_v daily_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n every_o one_o say_v cyprian_n dominica_fw-la be_v teach_v peccare_fw-la se_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dum_fw-la quotidie_fw-la per_fw-la peccatis_fw-la jubetur_fw-la orare_fw-la that_o he_o sin_v daily_a see_v he_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v daily_o for_o his_o sin_n therefore_o all_o even_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v sinner_n five_o whosoever_o 5_o do_v that_o evil_a which_o he_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o that_o good_a which_o he_o will_v be_v a_o sinner_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o commission_n and_o omission_n but_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o best_a even_o of_o the_o apostlâ—…_n himself_o rom._n 7._o 15._o 19_o for_o so_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o myself_o six_o whosoever_o have_v sin_n be_v a_o sinner_n all_o man_n have_v sin_n and_o that_o i_o prove_v thus_o whosoever_o be_v a_o liar_n himself_o and_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n he_o undoubted_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o every_o man_n though_o he_o be_v as_o holy_a as_o the_o belove_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n saint_n john_n be_v a_o liar_n himself_o and_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o say_v he_o including_z himself_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o john_n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o vers_fw-la 10._o therefore_o every_o man_n though_o he_o be_v as_o holy_a as_o saint_n john_n himself_o be_v a_o sinner_n seven_o whosoever_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n be_v also_o free_a from_o death_n no_o mortal_a man_n be_v free_a from_o death_n therefore_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n chap._n iii_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o imperfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n further_o discuss_v §_o i._o to_o contradict_v this_o argument_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v perfect_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a because_o it_o be_v unperfect_a bellarmine_n indeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v perfect_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o habitual_a and_o actual_a righteousness_n but_o in_o both_o he_o use_v to_o dispute_v perfectam_fw-la sophistical_o in_o the_o first_o because_o some_o man_n have_v be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o the_o second_o because_o some_o good_a work_n of_o the_o just_a be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a for_o though_o both_o these_o assertion_n be_v true_a as_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o conclude_v justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o person_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o some_o choice_a man_n in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o life_n after_o they_o have_v be_v good_a and_o long_a proficient_o do_v attain_v to_o some_o perfection_n but_o whether_o they_o and_o all_o other_o when_o they_o be_v first_o justify_v be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a justice_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o endue_v with_o perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o it_o now_o justification_n by_o habitual_a righteousness_n which_o they_o call_v their_o first_o justification_n be_v incipientium_fw-la of_o incipient_n and_o themselves_o distinguish_v christian_n into_o three_o rank_n that_o some_o be_v incipient_n some_o proficient_o some_o perfect_a but_o incipient_n be_v such_o as_o be_v infant_n and_o babe_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o age_n when_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v as_o they_o teach_v justify_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n be_v new_a convert_n but_o to_o imagine_v that_o either_o infant_n which_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n nor_o be_v as_o yet_o capable_a of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o much_o less_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o act_n to_o believe_v to_o hope_v to_o love_n or_o new_a convert_n who_o be_v like_o babe_n to_o be_v feed_v 2._o with_o milk_n be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n §_o ii_o yea_o but_o say_v respondâ—…o_o bellarmine_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a deut._n 32._o 4._o habitual_a righteousness_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v perfect_a answ._n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v either_o immediate_a and_o such_o as_o perfect_a he_o work_v at_o once_o or_o else_o mediate_v which_o he_o work_v by_o degree_n the_o former_a be_v perfect_a at_o the_o first_o according_a to_o their_o kind_n as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o latter_a be_v not_o perfect_a at_o the_o first_o but_o by_o degree_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n as_o the_o work_n of_o procreation_n or_o carnal_a generation_n and_o of_o spiritual_a re-creation_n or_o regeneration_n adam_n be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n create_v at_o once_o and_o therefore_o perfect_a in_o his_o kind_n at_o the_o first_o seth_n also_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n not_o immediate_a by_o creation_n but_o mediate_v by_o procreation_n be_v first_o beget_v by_o his_o parent_n and_o conceive_a then_o form_v in_o the_o womb_n then_o bear_v then_o grow_v from_o age_n to_o age_n until_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a re-creation_n for_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v 10._o unto_o good_a work_n but_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_a christian_n at_o the_o first_o for_o we_o be_v first_o beget_v by_o the_o incorruptible_a 23._o seed_n of_o god_n word_n receive_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n grace_n at_o the_o first_o be_v but_o as_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n until_o christ_n 19_o be_v form_v in_o we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a we_o be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o as_o new_a bear_v babe_n who_o be_v to_o desire_v the_o sincere_a 1._o milk_n of_o the_o work_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v thereby_o and_o afterward_o strong_a meat_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o and_o then_o not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o that_o measure_n of_o growth_n which_o we_o have_v attain_v unto_o must_v still_o strive_v towards_o perfection_n be_v from_o day_n 16._o to_o day_n renew_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n until_o we_o come_v to_o be_v adult_n grow_v man_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 15._o perfecti_fw-la and_o when_o we_o be_v such_o because_o always_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o grow_a age_n receive_v only_o the_o first_o 23._o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v imitate_v the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o though_o he_o far_o excel_v the_o most_o perfect_a among_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v 15._o to_o perfection_n but_o do_v strive_v towards_o it_o exhort_v all_o other_o who_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v adulti_fw-la or_o grow_v man_n to_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v their_o imperfection_n still_o more_o and_o more_o strive_v towards_o perfection_n §_o iii_o as_o touch_v actual_a righteousness_n he_o deal_v also_o sophistical_o righteousness_n for_o first_o where_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v perfect_a or_o pure_o and_o absolute_o good_a he_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v true_o good_a and_o not_o sin_n but_o especial_o when_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o righteous_a be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a he_o prove_v that_o some_o be_v as_o though_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o only_o guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n and_o infect_v with_o manifold_a corruption_n and_o infirmity_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o former_a sin_n obnoxious_a to_o damnation_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o some_o good_a work_n among_o many_o not_o good_a but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o erroneous_a conceit_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o hold_v that_o every_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o charity_n do_v absolute_o deserve_v heaven_n even_o as_o well_o as_o any_o evil_a work_n commit_v against_o charity_n deserve_v hell_n as_o though_o by_o one_o act_n of_o charity_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v as_o well_o as_o by_o one_o act_n commit_v against_o charity_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v break_v he_o that_o transgress_v one_o commandment_n 10._o though_o it_o be_v but_o once_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o but_o he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o much_o less_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o obedience_n who_o obedience_n be_v not_o total_a 10._o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o faithful_a man_n may_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v and_o approve_v to_o be_v just_a by_o some_o one_o or_o more_o good_a work_n as_o abraham_n 25._o
conversion_n he_o be_v touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n blameless_a phil._n 3._o 6._o they_o be_v blameless_a before_o man_n but_o not_o faultless_a before_o god_n for_o zacharias_n do_v use_v to_o sacrifice_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o as_o augustine_n say_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n allege_v by_o the_o pelagian_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o incredulity_n he_o be_v both_o deaf_a 62._o and_o dumb_a for_o a_o time_n as_o touch_v the_o apostle_n before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n though_o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o his_o friend_n and_o give_v they_o this_o testimony_n that_o 4._o they_o have_v keep_v his_o word_n yet_o who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o far_o they_o be_v 15._o 6._o at_o that_o time_n from_o perfection_n and_o with_o how_o great_a imperfection_n they_o keep_v his_o word_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 7._o as_o one_o that_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n forbid_v concupiscence_n when_o in_o that_o chapter_n he_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v that_o by_o that_o commandment_n 8._o he_o be_v convict_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o that_o he_o have_v concupiscence_n but_o also_o that_o that_o habitual_a concupiscence_n may_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a it_o do_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n to_o work_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o actual_a concupiscence_n §_o fourteen_o but_o bellarmine_n conceit_n be_v that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o apostle_n sin_n be_v no_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o whereto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o as_o he_o be_v carnal_a 25._o he_o do_v consent_n unto_o it_o but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v spiritual_a for_o so_o he_o say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n 23._o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n whereupon_o he_o cry_v out_o v_o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n mean_v thereby_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n second_o though_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o consent_v to_o concupiscence_n yet_o both_o the_o habitual_a concupiscence_n itself_o remain_v in_o he_o after_o his_o regeneration_n and_o the_o actual_a concupiscence_n go_v before_o coâ—…sent_a arise_v from_o thence_o be_v sin_n the_o habitual_a be_v often_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o sin_n and_o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o sin_v sin_n which_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n to_o send_v forth_o evil_a concupiscence_n namely_o which_o the_o law_n forbid_v be_v exceed_o sinful_a as_o for_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o thought_n or_o affection_n go_v before_o consent_n and_o arise_v from_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n they_o be_v those_o very_a sin_n which_o be_v direct_o forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o those_o which_o be_v join_v 28._o with_o consent_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o former_a commandment_n neither_o can_v paul_n who_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o law_n be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o the_o very_a heathen_a know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o evil_a concupiscence_n accompany_v with_o consent_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o evil_a concupiscence_n hence_o bellarmine_n conclude_v that_o because_o the_o law_n have_v be_v keep_v by_o many_o it_o be_v possible_a neither_o do_v we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o upright_a walk_n in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v perfect_o fulfil_v by_o they_o their_o new_a obedience_n which_o they_o perform_v with_o upright_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n have_v the_o title_n of_o perfection_n give_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v a_o perfection_n begin_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n for_o even_o a_o infant_n that_o be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o part_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o lord_n not_o impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a their_o imperfection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o augustine_n 19_o oâ—…nia_n ergo_fw-la mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignoscitur_fw-la all_o the_o commandment_n be_v esteem_v as_o do_v when_o that_o whâ—…ch_n be_v not_o do_v be_v pardon_v §_o xv._n but_o this_o answer_n concern_v perfection_n of_o obedience_n begin_v perfect_a and_o the_o imperfection_n remit_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n say_v yeaâ—…zechias_n â—…zechias_z professâ—…th_v that_o he_o have_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o if_o ezechias_n walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfâ—…ct_a heart_n who_o will_v deny_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a answ._n we_o do_v read_v that_o the_o faithful_a do_v keep_v the_o law_n but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o do_v abâ—…olutely_o fulfil_v it_o but_o that_o all_o of_o they_o have_v their_o imperfection_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o although_o many_o oâ—…_n they_o abound_v with_o good_a work_n yet_o their_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n acceptation_n of_o they_o in_o christ_n impute_v righteousness_n unto_o they_o without_o work_n and_o where_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o obey_v god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n heart_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o entire_a or_o upright_a heart_n the_o hebrew_n word_n tham_fw-mi thom_n tâ—…min_n and_o shalem_n which_o signifâ—…e_v perfect_a or_o perfection_n be_v synonyma_fw-la or_o word_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o â—…ashar_n josher_n and_o em_v that_o be_v upright_o uprightness_n and_o truth_n or_o sincerity_n and_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o be_v before_o god_n and_o aâ—…e_v the_o same_o with_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o of_o they_o oppose_v not_o to_o imperfection_n but_o to_o hypocrisy_n for_o thom_n tham_fw-mi and_o thamin_n consider_v these_o place_n psal._n 35._o 21._o where_o thom_n and_o josher_n be_v use_v as_o synonima_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a let_v perfection_n and_o 〈◊〉_d preserve_v i_o josh._n 24._o 14._o where_o thamin_n and_o emâ—…th_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o perfection_n and_o in_o truth_n psal._n 37._o 37._o where_fw-mi tham_fw-mi and_o jashar_n be_v put_v for_o the_o same_o observe_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n so_o job_n be_v commend_v to_o have_v be_v ish_n thâ—…_n vejashar_n a_o perfect_a and_o upright_o man_n the_o word_n shalem_n which_o in_o the_o same_o speech_n of_o ezechias_n 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o be_v by_o the_o 72._o translate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a be_v by_o they_o reâ—…dred_n isaiah_n 38._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o true_a heart_n as_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v call_v heb._n 10._o 22._o §_o xvi_o the_o phrase_n of_o perform_v duty_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n heart_n deut._n 26._o 16_o as_o to_o seek_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n deut._n 4._o 29._o psal._n 119._o â—…_n 10._o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o â—…he_a soul_n 2_o king_n 23._o 3._o psal._n 119._o 34_o 69._o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n joâ—…l_n 2._o 12._o import_v nothing_o else_o where_o it_o be_v not_o legal_o understand_v but_o a_o entire_a or_o upright_a heart_n that_o be_v not_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n as_o hypocrite_n use_v to_o speak_v psal._n 12._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 12._o 33._o the_o phrase_n not_o with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n be_v expound_v vers_fw-la 38._o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a or_o upright_a heart_n thus_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o truth_n be_v to_o serve_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 24._o and_o to_o praise_n god_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n psal._n 9_o 1._o &_o 111._o 1._o be_v to_o praiâ—…e_v he_o with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n psal._n 119._o 7._o thus_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o before_o god_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_a or_o upright_o gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o to_o be_v perfect_a or_o upright_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o before_o he_o for_o to_o
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and_o undeserved_o reward_v it_o from_o whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o whosoever_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n they_o do_v not_o merit_v noâ—…_n deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n of_o their_o lord_n all_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v be_v unprofitable_a servant_n therefore_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o if_o they_o who_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v can_v merit_v then_o much_o less_o they_o who_o obedience_n be_v defective_a as_o the_o obedience_n even_o of_o the_o best_a be_v so_o say_v hierome_n pelag_n si_fw-la inutilis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la qui_fw-la explerenon_fw-mi potuit_fw-la §_o viii_o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v first_o because_o our_o saviour_n servant_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o confess_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v all_o be_v impudent_a liar_n when_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v profitable_a servant_n second_o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o earthly_a lord_n and_o servant_n for_o if_o earthly_a lord_n and_o master_n owe_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_n to_o their_o servant_n who_o be_v indeed_o their_o fellow_n servant_n for_o all_o the_o service_n which_o they_o can_v do_v though_o they_o do_v not_o give_v they_o the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n to_o do_v they_o acceptable_a service_n how_o much_o less_o do_v god_n who_o be_v our_o absolute_a lord_n do_v also_o give_v we_o will_n and_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o owe_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o servant_n by_o do_v all_o possible_a service_n to_o their_o earthly_a master_n who_o be_v but_o their_o fellow_n servant_n can_v deserve_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n at_o their_o hand_n how_o much_o less_o can_v we_o who_o serve_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n deserve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n at_o his_o hand_n by_o our_o unperfect_a and_o defective_a service_n of_o he_o three_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o debitum_fw-la and_o meritâ—…m_fw-la duty_n and_o merit_n for_o he_o that_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o perform_v his_o whole_a duty_n can_v merit_v a_o reward_n of_o his_o master_n but_o must_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n how_o much_o less_o can_v they_o merit_v a_o heavenly_a reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o perform_v not_o their_o whole_a duty_n but_o fail_v in_o many_o particular_n both_o by_o omission_n and_o commission_n as_o the_o very_o best_a of_o we_o do_v §_o ix_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o unavoidable_a argument_n bellarmine_n exposition_n seek_v many_o evaâ—…ions_n which_o he_o will_v glad_o father_n upon_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v four_o egregious_a exposition_n give_v by_o the_o father_n none_o whereof_o make_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n 17._o that_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n â—…apt_v and_o unable_a to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n ambrose_n which_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v we_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v though_o by_o grace_n we_o become_v profitable_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v agnoscenda_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ignoranda_fw-la natura_fw-la reply_v ambrose_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n neither_o be_v it_o his_o meaning_n that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n by_o grace_n profitable_a but_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v servant_n and_o by_o grace_n son_n for_o by_o nature_n corrupt_v we_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n 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require_v the_o use_n of_o one_o work_n in_o thou_o but_o while_o we_o live_v we_o must_v always_o work_v second_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o natural_a man_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a because_o unapt_a to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n but_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o namely_o to_o his_o own_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n who_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n which_o without_o grace_n can_v be_v do_v require_v they_o to_o make_v this_o humble_a and_o true_a confession_n that_o even_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o parable_n who_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n because_o in_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o do_v but_o their_o bind_a duty_n and_o that_o exclude_v merit_n for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la yea_o but_o bellarmine_n prove_v out_o of_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 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