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abound_v that_o he_o can_v see_v his_o enemy_n but_o he_o must_v quarrel_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o sin_n reign_v in_o he_o and_o such_o man_n give_v their_o heart_n to_o wickedness_n as_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v their_o prayer_n so_o will_v he_o not_o accept_v either_o they_o or_o any_o of_o their_o work_n moreover_o whereas_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o good_a work_n for_o corruption_n and_o 18._o psal_n 66._o 18._o infection_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v he_o conclude_v that_o crime_n and_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v to_o the_o which_o i_o say_v amen_n and_o where_o be_v he_o say_v that_o a_o good_a thing_n consist_v of_o all_o integrity_n but_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v cause_v by_o every_o defect_n and_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o health_n and_o sickness_n and_o by_o a_o potfull_a of_o pottage_n which_o one_o ill_a herb_n will_v spottle_v i_o answer_v that_o as_o evil_a humour_n may_v be_v in_o man_n body_n &_o not_o overmuch_o abound_v and_o domineer_a in_o the_o same_o it_o may_v live_v &_o do_v good_a action_n profitable_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o so_o though_o evil_a humour_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o as_o long_o as_o they_o abound_v not_o and_o rule_v not_o over_o we_o we_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n and_o do_v work_n acceptable_a to_o he_o in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o righteousness_n they_o be_v perfume_v and_o make_v sweet_a and_o savoury_a before_o his_o majesty_n and_o as_o in_o a_o pot_n of_o pottage_n one_o venomous_a and_o poisonable_a herb_n may_v spoil_v the_o whole_a so_o one_o great_a and_o poisonable_a sin_n reign_v in_o man_n may_v bring_v destruction_n and_o damnation_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n yet_o as_o there_o may_v be_v evil_a herb_n in_o pottage_n which_o bring_v not_o death_n to_o the_o eater_n thereof_o so_o their_o may_v be_v imperfection_n and_o corruption_n in_o man_n work_n and_o not_o be_v deadly_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o antidotum_fw-la and_o counterpoison_v against_o very_o perilous_a poison_n to_o expel_v they_o and_o preserve_v life_n so_o jesus_n christ_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o 3._o eâ—hes_n 3._o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a people_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o most_o sure_a and_o safe_a antidotum_fw-la and_o counterpoison_v against_o not_o only_o imperfection_n but_o also_o great_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n and_o offence_n to_o those_o that_o true_o repent_v unfeigned_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v endeavour_n to_o mortify_v the_o evil_a afection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o more_o and_o more_o to_o grow_v in_o newness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n as_o for_o that_o all_o integrity_n wherein_o this_o man_n say_v good_a thing_n consist_v it_o be_v in_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o we_o sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o rather_o to_o be_v wish_v then_o attain_v for_o when_o we_o have_v do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v we_o must_v confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v improfitable_a servant_n true_a 1._o contr._n pelagi_fw-la lib._n 1._o be_v this_o say_n of_o saint_n hierom._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la vera_fw-la sapientia_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la nosse_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la loquar_fw-la cunctorum_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la iustorum_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la perfectio_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v man_n true_a wisdom_n to_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v unperfect_a and_o that_o i_o may_v so_o say_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o that_o live_v in_o flesh_n be_v imperfect_a and_o again_o haec_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sola_fw-la perfectio_fw-la pelagi_fw-la ad_fw-la ctesiphont_n advers_a pelagi_fw-la sâ—_n imperfectos_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la noverint_fw-la this_o be_v the_o
and_o the_o work_n be_v perform_v her_o majesty_n be_v bind_v upon_o her_o fidelity_n and_o justice_n to_o pay_v that_o she_o promise_v in_o like_a manner_n god_n may_v give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n of_o work_n as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o little_a child_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a gift_n and_o a_o pure_a grace_n or_o he_o may_v give_v it_o with_o some_o respect_n unto_o our_o work_n and_o so_o he_o give_v it_o to_o all_o they_o who_o have_v use_n of_o discretion_n keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v wage_n merces_fw-la areward_n 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n 4._o five_o 5._o and_o thus_o the_o mayor_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n give_v as_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n and_o such_o wage_n be_v call_v merit_n wage_n then_o and_o merit_n have_v a_o mutual_a relation_n for_o what_o be_v wage_n but_o a_o reward_n of_o merit_n and_o what_o be_v merit_n but_o a_o desert_n of_o wage_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o plain_a and_o inculcate_v in_o scripture_n voca_fw-la operarios_fw-la &_o red_a illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la call_v the_o workman_n 208._o matth._n 208._o and_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la loe_o 12._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o i_o come_v and_o my_o wage_n with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n vnusquisque_fw-la propriam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la accipiet_fw-la secundùm_fw-la suum_fw-la laborem_fw-la every_o one_o shall_v receive_v proper_a wage_n 18._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 12._o &_o cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o â—_o ad_fw-la tim._n 5._o 18._o according_a to_o his_o labour_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o twenty_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n for_o merit_n and_o consequent_o that_o protestant_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o merit_n shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o for_o sâ—ch_a man_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v never_o make_v no_o more_o than_o learning_n for_o he_o that_o will_v never_o study_v nor_o virtue_n for_o he_o who_o despise_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o answer_n as_o everlasting_a life_n be_v not_o in_o your_o bestow_n so_o we_o want_v not_o merit_n to_o obtain_v it_o to_o wit_n god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o with_o the_o which_o we_o content_v ourselves_o and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v we_o of_o damnation_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n of_o these_o merit_n sweet_o say_v bernard_n meum_fw-la proinde_fw-la meritum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o merit_n be_v god_n 61._o bernard_n in_o cantic_a serm_n 61._o mercy_n i_o be_o not_o clean_o void_a of_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o void_a of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o i_o be_o much_o in_o merit_n what_o though_o i_o be_v guilty_a to_o myself_o of_o many_o sin_n sure_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_v also_o have_v superabounded_a and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o from_o everlasting_a sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o sing_v my_o own_o justice_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o justice_n only_o for_o that_o be_v i_o also_o in_o that_o thou_o 139._o august_n in_o psal_n 139._o be_v of_o god_n make_v justice_n to_o i_o so_o augustine_n say_v meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la o_o deus_fw-la i._o the_o saint_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o their_o own_o merit_n they_o attribute_v all_o o_o god_n only_o to_o thy_o mercy_n hierome_n 120._o hieron_n lib._n 1._o advers_a pelag._n fâ—_n 120._o say_v tunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la iusti_fw-la sumus_fw-la quando_fw-la nos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fatemur_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la consistit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la i._o then_o be_v we_o just_a when_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n s._n basil_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n etenrnal_a rest_n or_o life_n be_v propound_v 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o psalm_n 114_o homil._n 16._o pag._n 224._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o strive_v lawful_o in_o this_o life_n not_o render_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o *_o magnificent_a god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o these_o counterfeit_n catholic_n not_o content_a therewith_o nor_o think_v the_o same_o sufficient_a will_v put_v unto_o they_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v and_o of_o man_n live_v and_o their_o own_o work_n and_o satisfaction_n thereby_o full_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n be_v not_o able_a perfect_o to_o perform_v this_o their_o doctrine_n appear_v both_o by_o their_o prayer_n in_o their_o masse-booke_n and_o porteise_n and_o also_o by_o the_o form_n of_o a_o monk_n absolution_n in_o these_o word_n meritum_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la iâ—sâ—s_n 67._o luther_n in_o 2._o cap._n ad_fw-la gaâ—at_n tileman_n de_fw-fr hesusius_n de_fw-fr 600._o erroriâ—â—s_n papista_n loc_fw-la 9_o the_o penitent_a fol._n 67._o christi_fw-la &_o beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la semper_fw-la virgin_n &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la meritum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la gravamen_fw-la religionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o bless_a mary_n always_o a_o virgin_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n the_o merit_n of_o thy_o order_n the_o heaviness_n of_o thy_o religion_n the_o humility_n of_o thy_o confession_n the_o contrition_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o good_a work_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o merit_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n thus_o these_o man_n by_o their_o doctrine_n make_v jesus_n christ_n not_o a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a saviour_n and_o so_o infringe_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n peter_n there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o 12._o act._n 4._o 12._o must_v be_v save_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v we_o as_o peter_n also_o say_v whether_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v the_o christian_a reader_n by_o these_o place_n discern_v and_o judge_v christ_n come_v 29._o math._n 20._o 28._o joh._n 1._o 29._o to_o give_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n for_o many_o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o he_o we_o 18._o coloss_n 1._o 14._o 20._o 22._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o 24._o ibid._n cap._n 2._o 24._o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o 7._o 1._o joâ—_a 1._o 7._o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n he_o have_v love_v uâ—_n and_o wash_v 5._o apocal._n 1._o 5._o we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n as_o these_o place_n attribute_v our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o other_o do_v detract_v and_o take_v the_o same_o from_o our_o work_n and_o deserve_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v 5._o rom._n 4._o 5._o in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o