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free_a promise_n and_o liberality_n see_v then_o the_o matter_n stand_v clean_o otherwise_o between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a concession_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o free_a acceptation_n of_o it_o unto_o reward_n of_o free_a and_o liberal_a promise_n in_o appoint_v the_o reward_n the_o service_n or_o work_n can_v be_v true_o meritorious_a and_o certain_o these_o consideration_n do_v and_o still_o do_v cause_n diverse_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o decline_v this_o true_o meritorious_a goodwork_n against_o merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o goodwork_n or_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o attinet_fw-la the_o bel._n l._n 5._o the_o justific_a c._n 16._o sect_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la cardinal_n acknowledge_v it_o of_o tho._n walden_v and_o of_o p._n brugens_n who_o will_v have_v they_o call_v meritorious_a not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la of_o condignity_n but_o ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la tantum_fw-la only_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n merit_v as_o it_o signify_v the_o obtain_n of_o the_o reward_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o liberal_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v of_o durand_n he_o say_v that_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o fight_v against_o the_o heretic_n fight_v against_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n contra_fw-la bel._n the_o just_a l._n 5._o c._n 17._o sect_n alâ—j_fw-la contra_fw-la also_o of_o scotus_n and_o other_o schoolman_n and_o of_o viega_n that_o they_o hold_v good_a work_n meritorious_a only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o god_n compact_n and_o promise_n not_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la for_o the_o worthof_o the_o work_n which_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o former_a so_o that_o the_o cardinal_n find_v only_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o lutheran_n doctrine_n and_o they_o they_o hold_v good_a work_n verè_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccata_fw-la true_o good_a and_o not_o sin_n which_o the_o lutheran_n do_v not_o that_o we_o grant_v they_o true_o good_a and_o not_o sin_n be_v say_v above_o but_o this_o satisfy_v not_o the_o cardinal_n and_o therefore_o chap._n 18._o endeavour_n to_o prove_v they_o meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la not_o only_a ratione_fw-la promissionis_fw-la because_o of_o the_o promise_n assure_v the_o reward_n but_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la because_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v make_v our_o debtor_n 18._o non_fw-la sola_fw-la pro_fw-la missione_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la nostro_fw-la deus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la debtor_n bel._n ibid._n cap._n 18._o not_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n but_o also_o by_o reasonof_o our_o work_n this_o i_o note_v to_o show_v how_o the_o reason_n of_o verè_fw-la mereri_fw-la true_o to_o merit_v do_v force_n from_o the_o cardinal_n who_o strive_v to_o defend_v it_o such_o affirmation_n and_o from_o other_o who_o do_v not_o see_v how_o merit_n can_v be_v proper_o between_o god_n and_o man_n such_o concession_n and_o yield_a up_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o this_o be_v agree_v according_a to_o former_a concession_n first_o what_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o work_n true_o meritorious_a and_o then_o what_o man_n receive_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n to_o enable_v he_o for_o work_v and_o how_o man_n stand_v indebt_v to_o god_n the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n all_o their_o proof_n fall_v short_a as_o not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la to_o the_o point_n all_o our_o proof_n from_o scripture_n stand_v good_a against_o merit_n proper_o take_v and_o the_o mistake_v mr._n spencer_n will_v fasten_v on_o we_o appear_v frivolous_a as_o we_o shall_v now_o see_v the_o first_o place_n he_o set_v down_o as_o allege_v by_o we_o be_v rom._n 8.18_o the_o suffering_n of_o it_o his_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n nothing_o here_o say_v he_o against_o merit_n why_o so_o because_o condigno_fw-la goodwork_n produce_v eternal_a life_n but_o not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o great_a bulk_n it_o bear_v yet_o it_o produce_v it_o so_o do_v suffering_n the_o fair_a tree_n of_o life_n as_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o this_o flourish_n of_o a_o similitude_n in_o transfer_v thing_n physical_a to_o moral_a neither_o prove_v nor_o answer_v any_o thing_n controversal_a again_o it_o come_v not_o home_n speak_v only_o to_o the_o word_n compare_v whereas_o the_o force_n be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o worthy_a which_o in_o compare_v thing_n moral_a as_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n be_v main_o considerable_a so_o be_v here_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o physical_a or_o natural_a production_n and_o moral_a for_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o small_a suffering_n of_o this_o life_n may_v produce_v or_o work_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v there_o in_o their_o way_n and_o measure_n a_o more_o exceed_o and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o if_o this_o author_n will_v have_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n he_o must_v affirm_v that_o suffering_n and_o good_a work_n do_v produce_v it_o veritate_fw-la insitâ_fw-la by_o their_o own_o virtue_n and_o worth_n as_o that_o seed_n do_v the_o bulk_n which_o come_v of_o it_o by_o its_o own_o inbred_a virtue_n the_o next_o place_n be_v luc._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n the_o mistake_n here_o he_o impute_v to_o we_o be_v because_o we_o will_v have_v merit_n exclude_v here_o god_n unprofitable_a servant_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n by_o this_o acknowledgement_n of_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o be_v unprofitable_a why_o then_o say_v he_o deserve_v a_o servant_n his_o wage_n by_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o nothing_o else_o pa._n 169._o because_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n do_v not_o exclude_v merit_n or_o desert_n for_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o that_o duty_n antecedent_o or_o before_o his_o voluntary_a compact_n or_o covenant_n with_o his_o master_n as_o man_n stand_v bind_v to_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o master_n supply_v the_o servant_n with_o life_n health_n ability_n these_o the_o servant_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v say_v to_o merit_n or_o deserve_v his_o wage_n though_o his_o service_n be_v duty_n after_o covenant_n with_o his_o master_n it_o be_v not_o so_o between_o god_n and_o man._n for_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n who_o say_v he_o can_v bring_v profit_n to_o god_n hence_o be_v only_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v no_o way_n behold_v to_o we_o but_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o all_o our_o good_a work_n this_o be_v good_a catholic_n doctrine_n but_o contrary_a to_o what_o his_o master_n the_o cardinal_n say_v as_o 2._o as_o num._n 2._o above_o cite_v and_o direct_o overthrow_v the_o uâ—re_n mereri_fw-la the_o merit_n of_o work_n in_o any_o proper_a sense_n for_o if_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o all_o our_o good_a work_n as_o we_o do_v because_o he_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n how_o can_v we_o merit_v proper_o by_o those_o work_n at_o his_o hand_n therefore_o we_o be_v all_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o our_o merit_n be_v his_o gift_n and_o the_o reward_n bestow_v on_o they_o ground_v on_o his_o free_a promise_n and_o acceptation_n of_o they_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o pa._n 169._o this_o be_v good_a doctrine_n again_o but_o still_o contradictory_n to_o merit_v for_o if_o his_o gift_n than_o not_o our_o merit_n if_o reward_n upon_o free_a promise_n and_o divine_a acceptation_n then_o be_v not_o our_o work_n true_o meritorious_a of_o such_o reward_n nor_o will_v such_o concession_n which_o truth_n and_o shame_n force_n from_o you_o salve_v the_o matter_n whilst_o your_o doctrine_n 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hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o work_n true_o meritorious_a and_o according_o trust_v in_o they_o the_o next_o place_n be_v rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n here_o he_o will_v have_v we_o mistake_v in_o the_o word_n wages_n merit_n life_n eternal_a the_o gift_n of_o god_n exclude_v merit_n and_o gift_n misapply_v by_o we_o why_o so_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v wage_n signify_v the_o base_a stipend_n of_o common_a soldier_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v render_v gift_n signify_v a_o donative_n a_o more_o noble_a reward_n ancient_o give_v to_o they_o that_o have_v carry_v themselves_o more_o valiant_o thus_o pa._n 171._o thence_o he_o will_v have_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o text_n to_o be_v the_o base_a recompense_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a reward_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a pa._n 172._o but_o first_o who_o teach_v he_o to_o render_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o scripture_n by_o such_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o own_o for_o where_o can_v he_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o word_n charisma_n to_o signify_v such_o a_o donative_n gift_n charisma_n free_a gift_n but_o always_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n his_o own_o latin_a edition_n render_v it_o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o grace_n i._n e._n free_a favour_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n again_o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n who_o purpose_n be_v to_o show_v the_o different_a reward_n of_o sin_n service_n and_o god_n have_v some_o reflection_n that_o way_n of_o stipend_n and_o donative_n among_o soldier_n it_o be_v but_o verbal_a a_o use_n of_o like_a word_n not_o afford_v any_o plea_n or_o answer_n in_o this_o point_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o god_n gift_n or_o donative_n for_o first_o if_o soldier_n can_v pretend_v any_o merit_n for_o a_o donative_n it_o be_v for_o some_o special_a service_n above_o duty_n or_o 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s._n augustine_n and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o because_o the_o good_a work_n and_o merit_v themselves_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n so_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v deserve_v by_o they_o be_v call_v true_o a_o gift_n also_o because_o the_o primary_n title_n and_o right_a which_o all_o god_n child_n have_v to_o eternal_a life_n be_v that_o of_o inheritance_n which_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 172._o thus_o do_v his_o answer_n and_o concession_n which_o truth_n force_v from_o he_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n proper_o take_v for_o if_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v proper_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n then_o can_v they_o in_o any_o proper_a sense_n be_v true_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o because_o he_o mention_v saint_n august_n take_v his_o sense_n of_o this_o text._n 9_o text._n cum_fw-la 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or_o receive_v he_o into_o god_n favour_n a_o accept_n of_o he_o in_o the_o belove_a through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n also_o that_o albeit_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v by_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a also_o and_o true_o righteous_a according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o be_v all_o the_o righteousness_n inhaerent_o in_o he_o too_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a for_o his_o justification_n his_o appear_v and_o stand_v in_o judgement_n he_o need_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v a_o supply_n of_o what_o be_v want_v and_o to_o cover_v what_o be_v amiss_o contaremus_fw-la a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n and_o a_o writer_n against_o luther_n be_v in_o this_o point_n clear_o protestant_a convince_v of_o the_o former_a truth_n and_o express_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o his_o word_n below_o rehearse_v but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o 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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 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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 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