〈◊〉_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 consist_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v say_v but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a nor_o with_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v choose_v to_o say_v the_o gift_n rather_o than_o the_o stipend_n viz._n to_o exclude_v all_o thought_n of_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o in_o st._n perducere_fw-la maluit_fw-la dicere_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la miseratione_n perducere_fw-la aug._n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a that_o we_o may_v understand_v how_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o have_v either_o commented_a on_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o occasional_o fall_v upon_o it_o but_o observe_v the_o apparent_a distinction_n which_o the_o
of_o true_a internal_a justification_n before_o god_n do_v but_o prove_v what_o we_o allow_v and_o what_o make_v against_o himself_o who_o must_v acknowledge_v a_o man_n be_v true_o justify_v before_o god_n before_o he_o do_v such_o work_n see_v then_o this_o be_v the_o first_o justification_n which_o s._n james_n intend_v and_o that_o as_o both_o they_o and_o we_o say_v be_v not_o by_o work_n this_o can_v without_o gross_a mistake_n and_o impertinency_n be_v object_v as_o it_o be_v by_o they_o against_o we_o but_o they_o and_o we_o be_v both_o of_o we_o concern_v to_o reconcile_v the_o seem_a contrariety_n between_o the_o two_o apostle_n as_o for_o the_o distinction_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o before_o man_n albeit_o there_o may_v be_v a_o several_a consideration_n of_o justification_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o good_a work_n do_v declare_v a_o man_n justify_v and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v do_v justify_v his_o faith_n yet_o we_o need_v not_o here_o make_v use_n of_o it_o but_o the_o purpose_n of_o s._n james_n in_o write_v this_o epistle_n do_v direct_v we_o rather_o to_o a_o several_a consideration_n of_o faith_n or_o believe_v for_o when_o he_o deny_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o lively_a work_a faith_n to_o which_o s._n paul_n attribute_n justification_n but_o of_o a_o bare_a and_o seem_a faith_n in_o profession_n only_o and_o as_o to_o good_a work_n dead_a and_o barren_a such_o as_o they_o rest_v in_o against_o who_o he_o write_v this_o be_v plain_a by_o s._n james_n his_o subjoyn_a v._o 23._o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v etc._n etc._n how_o can_v the_o apostle_n bring_v this_o scripture_n the_o same_o that_o s._n paul_n do_v for_o justify_v faith_n rom._n 4.3_o in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v of_o work_n but_o to_o show_v that_o abraham_n faith_n which_o justify_v he_o be_v a_o work_a faith_n now_o if_o the_o romanist_n conceive_v themselves_o less_o concern_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o former_a truth_n to_o labour_v in_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o contrariety_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v between_o the_o apostle_n justification_n romanist_n confound_v their_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n and_o think_v it_o more_o popular_a and_o for_o their_o advantage_n to_o cry_v up_o s._n james_n his_o bare_a word_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n we_o can_v help_v it_o but_o must_v only_o note_v their_o wilful_a mistake_n and_o impertinency_n in_o so_o eager_o urge_v s._n james_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o justification_n mr._n spencer_n indeed_o promise_v pa._n 148._o to_o reconcile_v the_o two_o apostle_n but_o do_v it_o so_o as_o neither_o of_o they_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o second_o justification_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o examine_v the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o he_o insist_o on_o to_o show_v the_o protestant_n mistake_v but_o first_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o say_v here_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a text_n of_o s._n james._n justify_v by_o good_a work_n work_v with_o faith_n and_o perfect_v it_o inform_v and_o vivificate_v it_o as_o s._n james_n describe_v they_o here_o p._n 148._o this_o be_v not_o only_o impertinent_a but_o guilty_a of_o falsehood_n belie_v the_o apostle_n for_o first_o he_o say_v not_o 2.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ja._n 2.22_o that_o work_v wrought_v with_o faith_n but_o that_o his_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n second_o albeit_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a yet_o do_v he_o not_o therefore_o describe_v work_n as_o inform_v and_o vivificate_v it_o for_o here_o be_v no_o other_o perfection_n mean_v than_o what_o the_o effect_n bring_v to_o the_o agent_n fruit_n to_o the_o tree_n operation_n to_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n from_o which_o it_o be_v as_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v for_o use_n ordain_v to_o practice_n and_o operation_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a and_o consummate_v when_o it_o come_v to_o work_v but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o inform_v or_o vivificate_v it_o he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o breath_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n its_o s._n james_n his_o similitude_n v._n 26._o do_v inform_v and_o vivisicate_a it_o in_o like_a manner_n good_a work_n do_v not_o inform_v or_o give_v life_n to_o faith_n but_o receive_v from_o it_o proceed_v from_o it_o as_o effect_n and_o fruit_n the_o whole_a chapter_n heb._n 11._o show_n it_o speak_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n even_o of_o abraham_n here_o mention_v and_o that_o which_o this_o author_n pa._n 143._o gather_v from_o his_o trent_n council_n speak_v plain_o as_o we_o note_v above_o that_o man_n be_v free_o justify_v and_o then_o do_v good_a work_n and_o this_o show_v his_o impertinency_n for_o they_o require_v fidem_fw-la formatam_fw-la faith_n inform_v for_o the_o first_o justification_n how_o then_o by_o work_n that_o follow_v and_o his_o inadvertency_n in_o again_o cross_v their_o own_o doctrine_n for_o they_o say_v faith_n be_v inform_v by_o charity_n infuse_v in_o the_o first_o justification_n how_o then_o by_o work_n that_o come_v after_o now_o for_o the_o place_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n which_o he_o insist_o on_o to_o show_v the_o protestant_n mistake_v the_o first_o be_v rom._n 3.28_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n here_o and_o in_o all_o such_o place_n which_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o will_v have_v protestant_n mistake_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o by_o the_o law_n be_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n saint_n paul_n understand_v such_o work_n as_o be_v do_v by_o force_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n before_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n or_o that_o it_o be_v enlighten_v and_o assist_v by_o his_o grace_n pa._n 149_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o law_n be_v often_o so_o take_v but_o when_o the_o apostle_n exclud_v work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o relation_n to_o abraham_n justification_n it_o can_v refer_v to_o moses_n law_n after_o give_v and_o write_v but_o the_o speech_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n come_v to_o this_o issue_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o do_v or_o work_v according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o be_v under_o not_o abraham_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o not_o jew_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n not_o christian_n by_o work_n or_o by_o do_v what_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o they_o be_v under_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o many_o fail_n in_o those_o work_n and_o do_n they_o must_v stand_v by_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o bear_v they_o out_o against_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n or_o god_n judgement_n and_o it_o be_v 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those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n by_o say_v the_o bread_n that_o be_v this_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o my_o body_n far_o better_o and_o sitter_n to_o rest_v on_o whereas_o pa._n 213._o he_o commend_v the_o ingenuous_a profession_n point_n ingenuity_n of_o protestant_n in_o this_o point_n and_o good_a disposition_n of_o the_o protestant_n that_o acknowledge_v bread_n remain_v yet_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n though_o he_o can_v comprehend_v how_o this_o may_v be_v it_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o all_o true_a protestant_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o question_n make_v of_o the_o presence_n if_o the_o romanist_n will_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o it_o and_o not_o so_o contend_v about_o the_o mode_n their_o conceit_n of_o transubstantiation_n as_o i_o note_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n note_v 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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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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 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 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
and_o have_v he_o know_v the_o romish_a purgatory_n after_o death_n he_o will_v not_o have_v let_v those_o former_a say_n slip_v from_o he_o without_o some_o mention_n of_o it_o nicetas_n also_o that_o comment_n upon_o he_o will_v have_v take_v occasion_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v note_v 8._o note_v nu._n 8._o above_o that_o st._n chrysost_o upon_o that_o of_o mat._n 12._o not_o forgive_v in_o this_o expound_v not_o forgive_v by_o shall_v be_v punish_v here_o and_o hereafter_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o some_o say_v he_o be_v punish_v here_o and_o hereafter_o as_o the_o sodomite_n some_o not_o here_o but_o hereafter_o as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luc._n 16._o some_o here_o not_o hereafter_o as_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a some_o neither_o here_o nor_o hereafter_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o disciple_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o know_v any_o other_o sort_n or_o rank_n of_o man_n punish_v such_o as_o they_o be_v that_o go_v to_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatory_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o disciple_n of_o christ_n suffer_v great_a persecution_n and_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o be_v sore_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n he_o sever_v the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n from_o their_o affliction_n or_o trial_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o job_n and_o such_o man_n he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n or_o inflict_v on_o such_o man_n as_o punishment_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o combat_n and_o be_v for_o their_o exercise_n so_o may_v there_o be_v other_o end_n of_o god_n send_v afflictive_n after_o sin_n forgive_v then_o for_o punishment_n but_o of_o that_o torment_n in_o purgatory_n no_o end_n or_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v beside_o punishment_n we_o will_v conclude_v with_o st._n aug._n the_o only_a father_n that_o for_o the_o first_o 400_o year_n speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o purgatory_n punishment_n between_o death_n &_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a how_o he_o come_v first_o to_o stumble_v upon_o that_o conceit_n pain_n st._n augustine_n opinion_n touch_v purgatory_n pain_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o prevalency_n and_o danger_n of_o that_o merciful_a opinion_n touch_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o this_o father_n observe_v and_o endeavour_v to_o work_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n this_o opinion_n touch_v the_o end_n or_o mitigation_n of_o those_o pain_n we_o note_v 7._o note_v nu._n 7._o above_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o forementioned_a apology_n do_v well_o note_v say_v it_o be_v think_v in_o the_o 5._o synod_n to_o be_v a_o most_o cruel_a opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n and_o lose_v the_o nerve_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o virtuous_o dispose_v st._n aug._n see_v this_o and_o therefore_o often_o encounter_v it_o especial_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o contend_v against_o it_o stumble_v as_o i_o say_v upon_o this_o conceit_n seem_v out_o of_o his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o work_v that_o dangerous_a merciful_a opinion_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v content_a there_o shall_v be_v temporary_a pain_n conceive_v to_o remain_v for_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n between_o their_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o this_o also_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a apology_n do_v observe_v in_o that_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o the_o latin_n in_o general_n that_o to_o take_v away_o a_o great_a evil_o the_o cease_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n fire_n they_o yield_v to_o a_o less_o a_o kind_n of_o purge_v fire_n before_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o st._n august_n they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o willing_a &_o endeavour_v to_o work_v that_o opinion_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n admit_v this_o three_o sort_n of_o punishment_n this_o be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o will_v examine_v the_o several_a passage_n of_o st._n august_n one_o and_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n as_o where_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v content_a that_o man_n shall_v think_v favourable_o of_o some_o mitigation_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a resisto_fw-la aug._n l_o 21_o de_fw-la civ_o de_fw-fr c._n 24._o noideo_fw-la consir_fw-fr â—â—_o quia_fw-la no_n resisto_fw-la so_o they_o will_v hold_v they_o eternal_a for_o of_o that_o opinion_n of_o mitigation_n he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o therefore_o confirm_v it_o because_o i_o do_v not_o resist_v it_o he_o have_v 16._o have_v aug._n l._n 21._o c._n 16._o before_o suggest_v what_o he_o think_v more_o probable_a viz._n some_o temporal_a pain_n before_o the_o last_o day_n there_o be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o romanist_n much_o urge_v in_o behalf_n of_o purgatory_n what_o sense_n it_o bear_v be_v not_o very_o certain_a but_o certain_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o purgatory_n speak_v to_o those_o word_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n gen._n 3.19_o he_o say_v he_o that_o till_v his_o field_n i._n e._n order_n his_o life_n careful_o and_o virtuous_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v after_o this_o life_n aeternam_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la contrà _fw-la manich._n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o qui_fw-la coluerit_fw-la agrum_fw-la suum_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la ut_fw-la patiatur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la coluerit_fw-la sed_fw-la spinis_fw-la eum_fw-la opprimi_fw-la permiserit_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la maledictionem_fw-la &_o post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la habebit_fw-la vel_fw-la ignem_fw-la purgationis_fw-la vel_fw-la poenam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la but_o he_o that_o till_v it_o not_o but_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o thorn_n he_o have_v in_o this_o life_n a_o curse_n 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