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rectitudinem_fw-la again_o nec_fw-la fides_fw-la fine_fw-la operibus_fw-la nec_fw-la opera_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la animi_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la neither_o faith_n without_o work_n nor_o work_n without_o faith_n do_v suffice_v to_o the_o rectitude_n or_o straightness_n of_o the_o mind_n true_a it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v that_o to_o the_o full_a rectify_v and_o perfect_v of_o a_o man_n belong_v not_o only_a justification_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sanctification_n to_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n but_o what_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o notwithstanding_o both_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o obtain_n also_o of_o sanctification_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o faith_n alone_o chrysostom_n word_n be_v esse_fw-la be_v chrysost_n ad_fw-la gal._n ca._n 3._o illi_fw-la dicebant_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la nititur_fw-la execrabilis_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la contra_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la qui_fw-la 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what_o a_o shameless_a man_n be_v he_o thus_o to_o mock_v his_o reader_n thus_o gross_o and_o palpable_o to_o forge_v a_o matter_n and_o yet_o to_o pretend_v truth_n basil_n have_v mention_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o 1.30_o that_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n say_v hereupon_o thus_o iustifâ—catum_fw-la thus_o basil_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latinè_n apud_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr justif._n lib._n 1._o c._n 25_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la ob_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quis_fw-la se_fw-la iactat_fw-la sed_fw-la novit_fw-la quidem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la verae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la indigum_fw-la sola_fw-la autem_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la iustifâ—catum_fw-la for_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o full_a of_o rejoice_v in_o god_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o because_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o know_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n thus_o he_o speak_v to_o a_o christian_a auditory_a and_o instruct_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v void_a want_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n &_o to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o he_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o but_o no_o necessary_a good_a disposition_n but_o he_o shall_v remember_v i_o say_v that_o basil_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v past_a disposition_n and_o preparation_n it_o be_v a_o sermon_n not_o ad_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la such_o as_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o ad_fw-la fideles_fw-la to_o the_o faithful_a as_o they_o be_v term_v after_o baptism_n and_o they_o do_v he_o teach_v to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o whosoever_o they_o 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bishop_n answer_v again_o that_o origen_n exclude_v no_o good_a disposition_n in_o we_o to_o justification_n a_o strange_a matter_n that_o these_o father_n shall_v have_v so_o little_a discretion_n still_o to_o be_v urge_v faith_n alone_o faith_n alone_o and_o yet_o shall_v mean_v to_o leave_v a_o place_n to_o m._n bishop_n good_a disposition_n whereby_o faith_n alone_o be_v overthrow_v but_o he_o add_v out_o of_o his_o master_n bellarmine_n that_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o outward_a work_n so_o that_o origen_n meaning_n be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o do_v outward_o any_o good_a work_n if_o he_o want_v time_n and_o place_n and_o what_o be_v those_o outward_a work_n forsooth_o bellarmine_n name_v to_o fast_v and_o to_o give_v alm_n absurd_a friar_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a good_a work_n to_o be_v do_v but_o only_o fast_v and_o give_v of_o alm_n m._n bishop_n here_o under_o the_o name_n of_o disposition_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o many_o good_a work_n 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but_o be_v to_o go_v into_o paradise_n take_v he_o to_o accompany_v he_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o his_o confession_n that_o be_v by_o his_o faith_n which_o he_o utter_v and_o show_v by_o his_o confession_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o example_n there_o allege_v by_o origen_n make_v the_o matter_n as_o plain_a which_o be_v of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n who_o good_a work_n m._n bishop_n have_v note_v also_o 21._o also_o sect._n 21._o before_o to_o who_o notwithstanding_o fide_fw-la notwithstanding_o origen_n ibid._n ex_fw-la nullo_fw-la legis_fw-la opere_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la not_o for_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o faith_n only_o say_v origen_n jesus_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o again_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o yea_o but_o origen_n faith_n 4._o faith_n idem_fw-la in_o ca._n 4._o that_o faith_n can_v be_v 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the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o of_o ignatius_n 26._o ignatius_n sect._n 26._o before_o allege_v and_o contain_v nothing_o
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bishop_n be_v the_o deordination_n of_o the_o will_n but_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o to_o the_o perfect_a rectify_v of_o the_o will_n belong_v clear_a light_n of_o understanding_n and_o perfect_a delight_n of_o love_n for_o abstinendum_fw-la for_o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n et_fw-fr remiss_a lib._n 2._o cap_n 17._o nolunt_fw-la homines_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la iustum_fw-la est_fw-la sive_fw-la quia_fw-la latetan_n iustum_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la quia_fw-la no_o delectat_fw-la tanto_fw-la enim_fw-la quodque_fw-la vehementius_fw-la volumus_fw-la quantò_fw-la certuis_fw-la quà m_fw-la bonum_fw-la sit_fw-la novimus_fw-la eoque_fw-la delectamur_fw-la ardentius_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o infirmitas_fw-la vitia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la impediunt_fw-la usluntatemne_v moveatur_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la malo_fw-la abstinendum_fw-la therefore_o have_v man_n no_o will_n to_o that_o that_o be_v 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therefore_o presume_v not_o of_o thy_o own_o do_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o arrogancy_n but_o faith_n to_o acknowledge_v what_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v not_o pride_n but_o devotion_n what_o word_n be_v here_o of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o faithful_a man_n to_o confess_v himself_o much_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o call_v of_o he_o to_o be_v he_o which_o every_o christian_a must_v do_v hope_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v and_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v long_o of_o himself_o and_o no_o want_n on_o god_n part_n the_o second_o place_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o word_n for_o he_o thus_o he_o speak_v let_v no_o man_n ask_v another_o man_n joan._n tract_n 5._o in_o epis_n joan._n but_o return_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o if_o he_o find_v charity_n there_o he_o have_v security_n for_o his_o passage_n from_o like_a to_o death_n what_o need_n 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in_o christ_n do_v presume_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o arrogancy_n no_o pride_n no_o unlawful_a presumption_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n a_o matter_n of_o devotion_n and_o a_o good_a presumption_n as_o he_o call_v it_o afterward_o now_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o salvation_n cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v for_o how_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n do_v already_o but_o for_o that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o presume_v of_o these_o thing_n as_o ambrose_n will_v the_o faithful_a to_o do_v we_o consequent_o presume_v and_o stand_v assure_v of_o 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and_o devout_o to_o presume_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n not_o with_o doubt_v to_o think_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v long_o of_o themselves_o but_o to_o resolve_v that_o without_o themselves_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o frosty_a morning_n that_o make_v m._n bishop_n to_o make_v so_o cold_a construction_n of_o so_o effectual_a and_o plain_a word_n but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o austin_n he_o go_v beyond_o himself_o let_v we_o take_v the_o whole_a word_n as_o he_o have_v they_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 3.14_o john_n 1._o john_n 3.14_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n hereupon_o say_v he_o etc._n he_o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 5._o quid_fw-la nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la transivimus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la vnde_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la diligimus_fw-la fratres_fw-la nemo_fw-la interroget_fw-la hominem_fw-la redeat_fw-la unus_fw-la cuique_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la si_fw-mi ibi_fw-la invenerit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la fraternam_fw-la se_fw-la uros_fw-la sit_fw-la quia_fw-la transcit_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o dextera_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la attendat_fw-la quia_fw-la mo_z lo_n gloria_fw-la eius_fw-la occulia_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la dominus_fw-la tunc_fw-la apparebit_fw-la gloria_fw-la eius_fw-la viget_fw-la enim_fw-la sed_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o hyeme_v viget_fw-la radix_fw-la sed_fw-la cue_n est_fw-la aridi_fw-la sunt_fw-la raini_fw-la intus_fw-la est_fw-la medulli_fw-la quae_fw-la vigis_fw-la tintus_fw-la sunt_fw-la solit_fw-la arborum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fructus_fw-la sed_fw-la aestatem_fw-la expectant_a ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o do_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n whereby_o do_v we_o know_v it_o because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n let_v no_o man_n ask_v of_o another_o man_n let_v he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n if_o he_o find_v there_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n let_v he_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o he_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o be_v now_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n let_v he_o not_o regard_v that_o his_o glory_n be_v now_o hide_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v than_o his_o glory_n shall_v appear_v for_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o yet_o as_o in_o the_o winter_n the_o root_n be_v alive_a but_o the_o branch_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n dry_a within_o be_v the_o pith_n that_o live_v within_o be_v the_o leaf_n within_o be_v the_o fruit_n but_o they_o look_v for_o a_o summer_n therefore_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n where_o we_o see_v both_o by_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o ancient_a father_n that_o by_o love_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v to_o take_v knowledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o our_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o be_v of_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o be_v without_o doubt_n thereof_o and_o yet_o this_o wrangler_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v this_o place_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o word_n for_o he_o the_o point_n in_o question_n be_v affirm_v not_o in_o ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a word_n but_o evident_o and_o apparent_o and_o yet_o he_o go_v away_o with_o this_o place_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o word_n for_o he_o nay_o this_o text_n make_v flat_a against_o he_o but_o why_o so_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o need_n be_v there_o say_v he_o to_o seek_v charity_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o security_n of_o his_o salvation_n if_o his_o faith_n assure_v he_o thereof_o but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o answer_v to_o the_o point_n do_v not_o s._n austin_n teach_v the_o
see_v nothing_o in_o himself_o to_o hinder_v his_o justification_n yet_o god_n who_o have_v sharp_a eye-fight_a may_v espy_v some_o iniquity_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o fault_n in_o i_o in_o god_n sight_n than_o i_o can_v find_v by_o my_o own_o insight_n i_o be_o justify_v because_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o nothing_o and_o so_o the_o place_n prove_v rather_o the_o uncertain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v but_o m._n perkins_n add_v that_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n where_o rigour_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v show_v we_o know_v it_o well_o but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o by_o baptism_n be_v purge_v from_o original_a sin_n 28._o pag._n 28._o as_o he_o confess_v himself_o the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v in_o our_o consent_n about_o original_a sin_n what_o then_o need_v any_o justify_v man_n great_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v himself_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o just_a that_o he_o have_v run_v a_o good_a race_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o by_o that_o just_a judge_n and_o not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o all_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n come_v and_o concern_v both_o inherent_a justice_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o it_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o what_o law_n hear_v this_o one_o sentence_n of_o s._n augustine_n apost_n serm._n 18._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o have_v not_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n albeit_o the_o law_n be_v good_a but_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n not_o by_o justice_n which_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o but_o which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o he_o be_v this_o charity_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n not_o certain_o by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v us._n r._n abbot_n there_o be_v none_o so_o ready_a to_o call_v harlot_n as_o be_v the_o harlot_n none_o so_o ready_a to_o object_v cozenage_n to_o another_o as_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cosiner_n himself_o i_o pray_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n whether_o will_v thou_o rather_o think_v to_o be_v the_o cosiner_n he_o that_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v do_v mean_a as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v or_o he_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n thereby_o mean_v i_o can_v tell_v whether_o i_o be_v justify_v or_o no._n indeed_o cosiner_n common_o use_v colour_n and_o labour_n for_o crafty_a and_o cleanly_a conveyance_n but_o m._n bishop_n be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o make_v dainty_a of_o the_o matter_n he_o stick_v not_o in_o every_o man_n sight_n to_o cut_v the_o purse_n that_o which_o in_o every_o man_n eye_n be_v express_o deny_v he_o make_v no_o bone_n at_o all_o to_o turn_v into_o a_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o doubt_n the_o place_n have_v be_v sufficient_o handle_v in_o the_o former_a question_n 12._o question_n sect._n 12._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n here_o i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o what_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n conceive_v of_o this_o place_n operantis_fw-la place_n greg._n moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 8_o sape_fw-la ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la examen_fw-la divinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la deducta_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sordet_fw-la in_o districtiene_fw-fr iudicis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aestimatione_fw-la fulgeâ—_n operantis_fw-la oft_o time_n say_v he_o our_o very_a righteousness_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v unrighteousness_n and_o it_o be_v loathsome_a in_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o worker_n shine_v bright_a whereupon_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o guilty_a to_o myself_o in_o nothing_o by_o and_o by_o add_v but_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v thereby_o who_o forthwith_o insinuate_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v say_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n sâ—to_fw-la lord_n acsi_fw-la dicat_fw-la idcirco_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la i_o abnego_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quime_fw-la iudicat_fw-la examinari_fw-la i_o subtiliùs_fw-la sâ—to_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v therefore_o do_v i_o deny_v myself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o my_o be_v guilty_a of_o nothing_o because_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v more_o near_o sift_v by_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o etc._n etc._n penset_fw-la etc._n quia_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la perfectis_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la hanc_fw-la seveâ—us_fw-la iudex_fw-la in_o subtle_a lance_n examine_v misericorditèr_fw-la penset_fw-la because_o even_o our_o perfection_n be_v not_o without_o fault_n unless_o the_o severe_a judge_n do_v with_o mercy_n weigh_v it_o in_o the_o strict_a balance_n of_o his_o examination_n again_o he_o say_v of_o the_o same_o place_n impingit_fw-la place_n ibid._n cap._n 23._o districtionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la contemplantes_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la operib_n jure_fw-la pertimescimus_fw-la quaenos_fw-mi fortia_fw-la egisse_fw-la putabamus_fw-la ducta_fw-la namque_fw-la ad_fw-la internam_fw-la regulam_fw-la nostra_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la si_fw-la districtum_fw-la in_o dicium_fw-la invenit_fw-la multis_fw-la tortitudinum_fw-la suarum_fw-la sinibus_fw-la in_o intimam_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la impingit_fw-la behold_v the_o strictness_n of_o god_n justice_n we_o be_v just_o afraid_a of_o those_o very_a work_n which_o we_o think_v we_o do_v with_o strength_n for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o internal_a rule_n if_o it_o find_v severe_a judgement_n by_o many_o creek_n of_o wrying_n and_o turn_n offend_v against_o the_o most_o inward_a or_o perfect_a righteousness_n whence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n see_v himself_o to_o have_v the_o bone_n that_o be_v even_o the_o strength_n of_o virtue_n and_o yet_o these_o bone_n of_o his_o do_v tremble_v at_o strict_a examination_n say_v i_o be_o guilty_a to_o myself_o in_o nothing_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v turbantur_fw-la justify_v acsi_fw-la diceret_fw-la recta_fw-la egisse_fw-la i_o recolo_fw-la attamen_fw-la demeritis_fw-la non_fw-la praesumo_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la examen_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la ducitur_fw-la sub_fw-la quo_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fortitudinis_fw-la &_o ossa_fw-la turbantur_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o remember_v i_o have_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a but_o yet_o i_o presume_v not_o of_o any_o merit_n because_o our_o life_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o he_o before_o who_o the_o very_a bone_n of_o our_o strength_n be_v trouble_v thus_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o judgement_n m._n bishop_n by_o no_o mean_n may_v refuse_v s._n paul_n plain_o deni_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v because_o though_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o who_o in_o his_o very_a best_a work_n much_o more_o in_o many_o secret_a sin_n can_v find_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n that_o howsoever_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v so_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v matter_n enough_o against_o every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v 143.2_o say_v psal_n 143.2_o that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o apostle_n who_o here_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o namely_o as_o touch_v any_o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o the_o stewardship_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n speak_v of_o yet_o in_o other_o respect_n find_v cause_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o 7.14_o himself_o rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 19_o sin_n verse_n 19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o 23._o i._o verse_n 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n 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 so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o further_a fault_n commit_v by_o m._n bishop_n in_o that_o he_o urge_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o simple_o and_o general_o true_a which_o be_v mean_v only_o respective_o as_o if_o he_o have_v absolute_o say_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o himself_o when_o he_o mean_v it_o as_o touch_v any_o default_n in_o his_o service_n and_o charge_n that_o
now_o he_o make_v of_o it_o which_o mean_v of_o he_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v true_a because_o it_o be_v faith_n which_o first_o hear_v and_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o thereby_o prescribe_v unto_o charity_n the_o way_n that_o it_o be_v to_o go_v and_o the_o duty_n that_o it_o be_v to_o perform_v without_o which_o what_o be_v charity_n but_o a_o wild_a &_o a_o wander_a affection_n easy_o swerve_v and_o carry_v away_o from_o the_o due_a respect_n and_o love_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o charity_n please_v god_n and_o 11.6_o and_o heb._n 11.6_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n now_o see_v with_o god_n we_o can_v think_v that_o the_o great_a be_v accept_v for_o the_o less_o but_o rather_o the_o less_o for_o the_o great_a not_o the_o mistress_n so_o to_o speak_v for_o the_o handmaid_n sake_n but_o rather_o the_o handmaid_n for_o the_o mistress_n sake_n we_o must_v needs_o make_v faith_n not_o the_o handmaid_n as_o m._n bishop_n do_v but_o the_o mistress_n because_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o charity_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n james_n do_v demonstrate_v charity_n to_o be_v the_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o faith_n when_o he_o say_v even_o as_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v faith_n without_o charity_n but_o he_o wrong_v his_o reader_n in_o cite_v thus_o false_o the_o word_n of_o s._n james._n for_o s._n james_n say_v not_o so_o be_v faith_n without_o charity_n but_o so_o be_v faith_n without_o work_n now_o charity_n can_v be_v without_o work_n but_o if_o there_o may_v not_o be_v work_n without_o charity_n s._n paul_n will_v not_o have_v say_v 13.3_o say_v 1._o cor._n 13.3_o though_o i_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o all_o my_o good_n and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o charity_n be_v inward_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n see_v only_o to_o god_n but_o work_n be_v outward_o visible_a and_o apparent_a to_o man_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o charity_n and_o work_n which_o whole_o overthrow_v all_o that_o m._n bishop_n here_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v for_o the_o faith_n whereof_o we_o here_o dispute_v be_v inward_a in_o the_o heart_n because_o with_o 10.10_o with_o rom._n 10.10_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v without_o can_v be_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o that_o which_o be_v within_o nay_o itself_o have_v from_o within_o all_o the_o life_n that_o it_o have_v and_o if_o it_o receive_v not_o life_n from_o within_o it_o be_v altogether_o dead_a work_v therefore_o be_v outward_a and_o issue_v from_o within_o if_o they_o be_v true_a can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v within_o but_o that_o which_o s._n james_n say_v he_o say_v it_o of_o work_n he_o say_v 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blind_o propose_v by_o m._n perkins_n i_o will_v confirm_v the_o first_o with_o such_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n as_o specify_v plain_o our_o good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n 25._o mat._n 25._o come_v unto_o i_o you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v a_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o and_o why_o so_o for_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o give_v i_o meat_n &_o so_o forth_o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o the_o servant_n who_o employ_v all_o their_o talent_n for_o their_o lord_n say_v unto_o they_o because_o you_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v place_v you_o over_o many_o and_o many_o such_o like_a where_o good_a work_v do_v by_o the_o party_n themselves_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n why_o god_n reward_v they_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o very_a wrangler_n that_o do_v seek_v to_o pervert_v such_o evident_a speech_n and_o will_v 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if_o we_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n by_o way_n of_o inheritance_n than_o it_o be_v not_o by_o merit_n as_o have_v already_o be_v declare_v again_o when_o he_o say_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n even_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 1.4_o say_v eph._n 1.4_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o show_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o inherit_v it_o before_o they_o have_v any_o work_n and_o therefore_o to_o reason_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 9.11_o do_v rom._n 9.11_o not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n 105._o god_n august_n contra_fw-la julian._n pelag._n li._n 5_o cap_n 3._o ne_fw-fr fortè_fw-la ante_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la mundi_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la praecognitis_fw-la putarentur_fw-la electi_fw-la seâ—utus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o adiunxit_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la epist._n 105._o prepare_v the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o upon_o foresight_n of_o their_o work_n be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_o long_o ago_o condemn_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o without_o respect_n of_o work_n and_o that_o their_o work_n be_v allege_v not_o as_o the_o proper_a cause_n fot_o which_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o they_o be_v they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v even_o as_o before_o we_o hear_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n that_o regnandi_fw-la that_o bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib_n arb_n occultae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la indicia_fw-la futurae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la praesagia_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la noâ—_n causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la they_o be_v token_n of_o our_o predestination_n foretoken_n of_o our_o future_a happiness_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_n it_o no_o more_o can_v be_v argue_v out_o of_o the_o other_o place_n reward_v we_o find_v there_o but_o merit_v we_o find_v none_o neither_o can_v the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v evict_v by_o the_o other_o it_o only_o show_v how_o god_n grace_v his_o faithful_a servant_n by_o assign_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n that_o which_o indeed_o he_o otherwise_o free_o bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o most_o clear_a example_n whereof_o we_o haâ—_n 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n abraham_n to_o who_o god_n make_v at_o first_o a_o absolute_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v 12.2.3_o will_v gen._n 12.2.3_o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o yet_o afterward_o upon_o the_o trial_n that_o he_o make_v of_o he_o for_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o 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ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gratuita_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la which_o be_v not_o grace_n in_o any_o sort_n except_o it_o be_v free_a in_o every_o sort_n we_o endeavour_n that_o this_o glory_n may_v be_v yield_v entire_o unto_o god_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n it_o may_v always_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o 6.23_o that_o rom._n 6.23_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o whereas_o he_o allege_v s._n austin_n to_o his_o purpose_n he_o abuse_v s._n austin_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v who_o question_v not_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v but_o use_v the_o word_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v you_o a_o kingdom_n go_v on_o hereupon_o to_o demand_v not_o as_o master_n bishop_n say_v for_o what_o cause_n but_o habueris_fw-la but_o aug._n in_o psal_n 49._o quid_fw-la percipite_fw-la regnum_fw-la pro_fw-la quare_fw-la
my_o simple_a understanding_n he_o that_o give_v according_a unto_o the_o work_n give_v for_o the_o work_n that_o other_o addle_n invention_n that_o work_n be_v there_o mention_v not_o because_o they_o be_v reward_v but_o because_o they_o be_v token_n that_o the_o doer_n be_v in_o christ_n for_o who_o obedience_n god_n promise_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o confute_v it_o be_v so_o flat_a contrary_n to_o the_o text_n which_o ascribe_v distinct_o that_o reward_n unto_o the_o workman_n for_o his_o work_n and_o not_o for_o christ_n obedience_n impute_v unto_o he_o r._n abbot_n m._n bishop_n in_o the_o former_a section_n as_o we_o have_v see_v have_v flout_v m._n perkins_n with_o the_o name_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o pronounce_v his_o ignorance_n and_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v he_o now_o a_o man_n will_v wonder_v that_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o he_o there_o he_o shall_v here_o argue_v so_o childish_o and_o simple_o as_o he_o have_v do_v god_n have_v by_o 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quia_fw-la promisiâ—ti_fw-la mihi_fw-la quando_fw-la dâ—cis_fw-la debes_n mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la dedi_fw-la tibi_fw-la processit_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la beneficium_fw-la sed_fw-la mutuatum_fw-la non_fw-la donatum_fw-la quando_fw-la dicis_fw-la debes_n mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la promisiâ—ti_fw-la mihi_fw-la tu_fw-la nihil_fw-la dedisti_fw-la &_o tamin_z exigu_n bâ—nitas_fw-la enim_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la promâ—sit_fw-la dabâ—t_fw-la nâ—â—â—_n mal_fw-fr tiâ—â—_n fidâ—â—_n convertatur_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la fallâ—t_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o a_o man_n thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o i_o because_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o i_o because_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o when_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v debtor_n to_o i_o because_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o a_o benefit_n have_v proceed_v from_o thou_o though_o by_o way_n of_o lend_v not_o of_o mere_a give_v but_o when_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v debtor_n 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worthiness_n as_o s._n bernard_n say_v and_o hereto_o agree_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o faithful_a jacob_n say_v 32.10_o say_v gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o less_o than_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o be_v as_o we_o read_v it_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a thereof_o according_a to_o that_o which_o chrysostome_n say_v percepimus_fw-la say_v chrysostom_n de_fw-fr compunct_a cordis_fw-la etsi_fw-la millies_fw-la moriamur_fw-la etsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la virtutes_fw-la expleamus_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la dignum_fw-la gerimus_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la percepimus_fw-la though_o we_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n though_o we_o fulfil_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o do_v we_o nothing_o worthy_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o ourselves_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n john_n baptist_n 11.11_o baptist_n mat._n 11.11_o than_o who_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o great_a among_o woman_n child_n yet_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n 3.11_o christ_n mat._n 3.11_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v his_o shoe_n 1.7_o shoe_n mar._n 1.7_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o untie_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n the_o centurion_n of_o who_o faith_n our_o saviour_n testify_v that_o 8.10_o that_o mat._n 8.10_o he_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n yet_o say_v of_o himself_o 8_o himself_o ver_fw-la 8_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n indignum_fw-la roof_n bernard_n in_o dedicat._n eccles_n ser._n 5._o lege_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la lege_fw-la intra_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr teipso_fw-la testimonia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la communi_fw-la luce_fw-fr iudicabis_fw-la te_fw-la indignum_fw-la read_v o_o man_n say_v s._n bernard_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n read_v within_o thyself_o concern_v thyself_o the_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o thou_o will_v judge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o this_o common_a light_n thus_o holy_a man_n have_v speak_v thus_o they_o have_v think_v and_o if_o our_o unworthiness_n be_v such_o to_o these_o thing_n shall_v we_o dream_v of_o a_o worthiness_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n 31.16_o heaven_n psal_n 31.16_o save_v i_o say_v david_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n that_o be_v say_v s._n austin_n misericors_fw-la austin_n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mea_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o meis_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o tuâ—_n misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la misericors_fw-la not_o in_o my_o righteousness_n not_o in_o my_o merit_n but_o in_o thy_o mercy_n not_o because_o i_o be_o worthy_a but_o because_o thou_o be_v merciful_a again_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n say_v in_o another_o place_n promeruimus_fw-la place_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 41._o nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la praestat_fw-la quia_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la nos_fw-la digni_fw-la sumus_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la misericors_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quiae_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la promeruimus_fw-la god_n yield_v unto_o we_o all_o good_a thing_n because_o he_o be_v good_a not_o because_o we_o be_v worthy_a because_o he_o be_v merciful_a not_o because_o we_o have_v meririt_v in_o any_o thing_n the_o prophet_n acknowledge_v god_n give_v deliverance_n 44.26_o deliverance_n psal_n 44.26_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n saint_n austin_n again_o expound_v it_o facias_fw-la it_o aug_n in_o psal_n 43._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la gratis_o propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la digna_fw-la turus_fw-la es_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la digâ—us_fw-la sum_fw-la cvi_fw-la facias_fw-la that_o be_v free_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n not_o for_o my_o merit_n because_o thou_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o do_v it_o not_o because_o i_o be_o worthy_a to_o who_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o thus_o do_v s._n austin_n oftentimes_o give_v check_n to_o m._n bishop_n conceit_n of_o worthiness_n by_o occasion_n of_o those_o phrase_n so_o often_o use_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o thy_o righteousness_n sake_n so_o basil_n expound_v the_o same_o phrase_n 143.12_o phrase_n psal_n 143.12_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n tuam_fw-la sake_n basil_n in_o psal_n 142._o non_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la dignus_fw-la sim_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la not_o because_o i_o be_o worthy_a but_o because_o of_o thy_o own_o goodness_n now_o if_o m._n bishop_n will_v have_v no_o salvation_n but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v worthy_a of_o it_o let_v he_o hear_v what_o s._n bernard_n say_v dignitatis_fw-la say_v bernard_n in_o dedicat._n eccles_n ser._n 5_o quòd_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la puerili_fw-la animositate_fw-la gratis_o saluari_fw-la nolumus_fw-la merito_fw-la non_fw-la saluamur_fw-la excludit_fw-la miseriae_fw-la dissimulatio_fw-la
too_o little_a and_o unworthy_a for_o the_o pain_n whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o we_o so_o great_a reward_n of_o future_a good_a thing_n as_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o when_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v merit_v that_o be_v attain_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n face_n to_o face_n where_o to_o take_v merit_n proper_o to_o import_v desert_n and_o worthiness_n shall_v be_v to_o make_v ambrose_n in_o one_o sentence_n absurd_o cross_v &_o contrary_a to_o himself_o to_o say_v that_o we_o deserve_v to_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n when_o he_o have_v first_o affirm_v that_o even_o our_o suffering_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v so_o great_a glory_n yield_v unto_o they_o the_o same_o be_v more_o plain_a by_o that_o that_o before_o have_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o gregory_n 18._o gregory_n of_o justification_n sect_n 49._o ex_fw-la gregor_n moral_a lib._n 9_o cap._n 18._o if_o we_o be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n our_o work_n be_v 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taliae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la merita_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la ea_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la debeatur_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la aut_fw-la deus_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la faceret_fw-la nisi_fw-la eam_fw-la donaret_fw-la the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a for_o they_o of_o right_a or_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v do_v wrong_a if_o he_o do_v not_o yield_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o regnand_n they_o idem_fw-la the_o great_a et_fw-fr lib._n arb_n si_fw-mi propriè_fw-la appellentur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la nostra_fw-la ditimus_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n uta_fw-la regni_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnand_n if_o say_v he_o we_o will_v proper_o name_v those_o which_o we_o call_v our_o merit_n they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n where_o most_o plain_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n be_v unproper_o abuse_v and_o howsoever_o custom_n have_v take_v it_o up_o to_o call_v good_a work_n by_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n yet_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o good_a work_n for_o themselves_o can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n by_o any_o right_n or_o that_o we_o can_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v say_v thereby_o to_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v full_o confirm_v by_o alfonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n who_o mention_v reward_n due_a to_o work_n say_v credat_fw-la say_v alphons_n count_n haer_fw-mi li._n 7._o tit_n grat._n debetur_fw-la inquam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operis_fw-la natura_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la ait_fw-la paulus_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la promissionis_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la legem_fw-la nos_fw-la naturae_fw-la docuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la promisit_fw-la debere_fw-la se_fw-la credat_fw-la it_o be_v due_a not_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o comparable_a in_o worth_a to_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v upon_o we_o but_o it_o be_v due_a by_o right_n of_o promise_n for_o nature_n have_v teach_v we_o this_o law_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v take_v himself_o to_o owe_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v sure_o if_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o reward_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n but_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o promise_n than_o merit_n be_v no_o merit_n proper_o because_o merit_v proper_o so_o call_v arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n be_v in_o itself_o just_o worthy_a of_o that_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o deserve_v to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o testimony_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n the_o first_o thereof_o which_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o licet_fw-la of_o ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinite_fw-la i_o bestiarum_fw-la escam_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la deum_fw-la assequi_fw-la licet_fw-la ignatius_n be_v a_o false_a translation_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o greek_a to_o import_v merit_n but_o only_o the_o get_n or_o gain_v or_o obtain_v of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v say_v suffer_v i_o say_v he_o to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o beast_n that_o by_o they_o i_o may_v obtain_v god_n and_o how_o far_o ignatius_n be_v from_o any_o such_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n appear_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v jbid._n ego_fw-la erubesco_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la esse_fw-la vltimus_fw-la aut_fw-la purgamentum_fw-la sed_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la consecutus_fw-la sum_fw-la ut_fw-la sim_fw-la aliquis_fw-la si_fw-la deum_fw-la adipiscor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o be_v name_v one_o of_o they_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v the_o very_a last_o or_o the_o very_a outcast_n of_o they_o but_o i_o have_v find_v mercy_n to_o be_v some_o body_n if_o i_o obtain_v god_n he_o reckon_v not_o of_o merit_n or_o worth_n but_o hold_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o mercy_n to_o he_o to_o come_v to_o god_n how_o hardly_o then_o be_v m._n bishop_n bestead_v that_o in_o the_o forefront_n will_v put_v ignatius_n when_o the_o word_n that_o he_o cit_v be_v nothing_o for_o he_o and_o his_o word_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n be_v altogether_o against_o he_o the_o word_n of_o justinus_n martyr_n also_o be_v very_o lewd_o abuse_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o word_n meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la by_o their_o merit_n be_v mere_o foist_v in_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v construe_v to_o that_o purpose_n effecti_fw-la purpose_n justin_n mart._n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la si_fw-la dignos_fw-la consilio_fw-la illius_fw-la se_fw-la operibus_fw-la ostenderint_fw-la conversatione_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la dignatum_fw-la iri_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la regnent_fw-la incorruptibiles_fw-la &_o à _fw-la perturbatione_fw-la immunes_fw-la effecti_fw-la they_o say_v he_o who_o by_o their_o work_n shall_v show_v themselves_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n worthy_a or_o as_o m._n bishop_n translate_v out_o of_o bellarmine_n who_o by_o their_o work_n show_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n we_o have_v receive_v that_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v they_o to_o have_v company_n with_o he_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o be_v make_v immortal_a and_o free_a from_o all_o perturbation_n where_o he_o name_v worthiness_n in_o no_o other_o sort_n then_o the_o scripture_n do_v as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v comparative_o not_o simple_o by_o acceptation_n not_o by_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o man_n whereto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v content_a sometime_o to_o submit_v himself_o not_o according_a to_o the_o exact_a censure_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n not_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o popish_a merit_n whereto_o god_n in_o justice_n be_v bind_v but_o to_o which_o god_n in_o favour_n vouchsafe_v as_o he_o say_v to_o have_v company_n with_o he_o and_o this_o he_o make_v very_o plain_a when_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o add_v 14._o add_v see_v the_o same_o of_o freewill_n sect_n 14._o for_o in_o like_a sort_n as_o he_o create_v we_o when_o we_o be_v not_o so_o do_v we_o think_v that_o he_o vouchsafe_v they_o of_o immortality_n and_o dwell_n with_o he_o who_o willing_o make_v choice_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o now_o to_o have_v be_v at_o first_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o choose_v and_o follow_v what_o be_v please_v to_o he_o by_o those_o reasonable_a power_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o it_o be_v by_o his_o persuade_v and_o move_v of_o we_o to_o the_o faith_n whereby_o he_o teach_v that_o our_o be_v in_o god_n &_o follow_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v to_o he_o be_v no_o more_o of_o ourselves_o then_o our_o first_o 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benefit_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n yet_o in_o all_o our_o righteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o countervail_v in_o any_o sort_n the_o bounty_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o be_v far_o from_o that_o pharisaical_a and_o proud_a opinion_n of_o merit_n which_o m._n bishop_n desire_v to_o fasten_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v see_v in_o that_o also_o which_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o he_o before_o that_o 13._o that_o basil_n in_o psal_n 114._o supra_fw-la sect_n 13._o eternal_a rest_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o who_o lawful_o fight_v the_o combat_n of_o this_o life_n not_o to_o be_v render_v by_o way_n of_o debt_n to_o work_n but_o provide_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o bountiful_a god_n for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o geminabit_fw-la he_o cypr_fw-la the_o eleem_n si_fw-mi expeditos_fw-la si_fw-la celeres_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la operis_fw-la ago_o currentes_fw-la dies_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la reditione_n vel_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la 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the_o same_o free_o to_o all_o by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n then_o in_o the_o reward_n that_o hilary_n speak_v of_o because_o though_o it_o be_v term_v reward_n yet_o it_o be_v free_o give_v by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o place_n of_o ambrose_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n be_v take_v indifferent_o for_o work_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n he_o say_v that_o manere_fw-la that_o ambros_n offic._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 15._o nonnè_fw-la evidens_fw-la est_fw-la meritorum_fw-la aut_fw-la proemia_fw-la aut_fw-la supplicia_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la manere_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o for_o merit_n there_o remain_v after_o this_o life_n either_o reward_n or_o punishment_n and_o m._n bishop_n will_v not_o say_v that_o punishment_n remain_v for_o the_o merit_n that_o he_o plead_v for_o yet_o he_o call_v good_a work_n by_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n but_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n for_o popish_a merit_n have_v be_v already_o show_v and_o how_o far_o ambrose_n be_v from_o opinion_n thereof_o his_o own_o word_n shall_v witness_v where_o he_o say_v praecedit_fw-la say_v ambr._n in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 20._o quis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sine_fw-la divina_fw-la potest_fw-la miseratione_n subsistere_fw-la quid_fw-la possumus_fw-la dignum_fw-la proemijs_fw-la facere_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quo_fw-la tandâ—m_fw-la hominum_fw-la merito_fw-la defertur_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la corruptibilis_fw-la caro_fw-la induat_fw-la incorruptionem_fw-la &_o mortale_fw-la hoc_fw-la induat_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la quibus_fw-la laboribus_fw-la quibusue_v iniurijs_fw-la possumus_fw-la nostra_fw-la levare_fw-la peccata_fw-la indignae_fw-la sunt_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la superuenturam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la coelestium_fw-la decretorum_fw-la homines_fw-la forma_fw-la praecedit_fw-la which_o of_o we_o can_v stand_v without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o can_v we_o do_v worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n by_o what_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v it_o yield_v that_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n or_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n by_o what_o labour_n by_o what_o suffering_n of_o wrong_n can_v we_o abate_v our_o sin_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a for_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o the_o form_n of_o heavenly_a decree_n go_v before_o man_n not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o god_n mercy_n this_o be_v so_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o ambrose_n why_o do_v m._n bishop_n seek_v to_o persuade_v we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o ambrose_n that_o god_n frame_v his_o heavenly_a decree_n concern_v we_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n and_o that_o the_o work_n that_o we_o do_v be_v worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n he_o use_v common_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v but_o never_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o matter_n of_o merit_n that_o m._n bishop_n dream_v of_o hierome_n also_o be_v cite_v but_o for_o show_v and_o only_o to_o fill_v up_o a_o place_n praeparare_fw-la place_n hieron_n adveâ—_n jovinian_a lib._n 2._o nostri_fw-la laboris_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la diversitate_fw-la virtutum_fw-la diversa_fw-la nobis_fw-la proemia_fw-la praeparare_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o our_o labour_n according_a to_o diversity_n of_o virtue_n to_o prepare_v for_o ourselves_o diversity_n of_o reward_n the_o reward_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o in_o do_v the_o work_n to_o which_o the_o reward_n belong_v we_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o prepare_v for_o ourselves_o the_o same_o reward_n as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n because_o though_o it_o be_v god_n mere_a grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v yet_o he_o use_v our_o will_n and_o our_o work_n for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o so_o be_v we_o say_v also_o to_o prepare_v reward_n for_o ourselves_o because_o god_n use_v we_o as_o instrument_n to_o do_v for_o ourselves_o the_o work_n that_o belong_v to_o those_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o us._n and_o these_o reward_n we_o doubt_v not_o as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o that_o they_o be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o our_o work_n great_a reward_n to_o great_a work_n &_o less_o reward_n to_o lesser_a work_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v just_o merit_v and_o deserve_v by_o our_o work_n that_o hierome_n think_v not_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o we_o have_v see_v out_o of_o he_o 17._o he_o supra_fw-la sect_n 17._o before_o that_o there_o can_v no_o work_n be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o also_o for_o that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n est_fw-la god_n hieron_n in_o esa_n lib._n 17._o cap._n 64._o si_fw-mi consideremus_fw-la merita_fw-la desperandum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o must_v despair_v and_o resolve_v even_o concern_v clementia_fw-la concern_v idem_fw-la adu_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 2._o pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la saluos_fw-la faciet_fw-la eos_fw-la haud_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la iustos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la saluantur_fw-la clementia_fw-la the_o just_a that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n there_o follow_v saint_n bernard_n who_o m._n bishop_n will_v not_o have_v cite_v if_o he_o have_v mean_v so_o faithful_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o what_o sort_n s._n bernard_n take_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n have_v be_v declare_v a_o little_a before_o so_o as_o they_o may_v well_o blush_v to_o cite_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o he_o for_o maintane_v their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n but_o m._n bishop_n deal_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unhonest_a for_o that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sermon_n bernard_n overthrow_v that_o that_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o he_o est_fw-la he_o bernar._n in_o can._n ser_n 68_o quid_fw-la de_fw-la meritis_fw-la solicita_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cvi_fw-la
de_fw-la proposito_fw-la dei_fw-la firmior_fw-la suppetit_fw-la securiorque_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la quae_fw-la ras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la audias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezec._n 36._o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n merita_fw-la habere_fw-la cure_v habita_fw-la data_fw-la noveru_fw-la fructum_fw-la speraveris_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n perniciosa_fw-la paupertas_fw-la meritorum_fw-la penuria_fw-la est_fw-la to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o church_n careful_a as_o touch_v merit_n which_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a and_o secure_a ground_n of_o rejoice_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o good_a thing_n see_v thou_o hear_v by_o the_o prophet_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o suffice_v for_o merit_n to_o know_v that_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a be_v careful_a to_o have_v merit_n when_o thou_o have_v they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v give_v thou_o but_o for_o fruit_n thereof_o hope_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o waâ—t_n of_o merit_n be_v a_o pernicious_a poverty_n thus_o under_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n he_o commend_v the_o have_v of_o good_a work_n and_o our_o care_n to_o be_v rich_a therein_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a want_n to_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o and_o to_o be_v man_n fruitless_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v they_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o conceive_v the_o unsufficiency_n thereof_o and_o to_o rest_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o reward_v thereof_o only_o upon_o god_n mercy_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o perform_v it_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o so_o full_o bereave_v they_o of_o that_o nature_n of_o merit_n which_o m._n bishop_n do_v assign_v unto_o they_o thus_o do_v he_o every_o where_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o mind_n domini_fw-la mind_n ibid._n ser_n 61._o meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la my_o merit_n say_v he_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n fidentes_fw-la lord_n ibi._n ser_n 73._o opus_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o sancti_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la exorare_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la salui_fw-la fiant_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la non_fw-la fidentes_fw-la even_o the_o saint_n have_v need_v to_o entreat_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o by_o thy_o mercy_n they_o may_v be_v save_v not_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o again_o ruinosa_fw-la again_o in_o psal_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o periculosa_fw-la habitatio_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o meritu_fw-la suiâ—_n sperant_fw-la periculosa_fw-la quia_fw-la ruinosa_fw-la dangerous_a be_v the_o dwell_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o merit_n it_o be_v dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v ruinous_a fecit_fw-la ruinous_a ibi._n ser_n 16._o hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la hominiâ—_n meritum_fw-la si_fw-la totam_fw-la spem_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la saluum_fw-la fecit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n to_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o who_o have_v whole_o save_v man_n many_o other_o such_o like_a speech_n of_o he_o may_v be_v allege_v whereby_o m._n bishop_n may_v well_o take_v occasion_n to_o bethink_v himself_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o do_v s._n bernard_n wrong_v to_o make_v he_o a_o patron_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o maintain_v let_v he_o due_o consider_v whether_o he_o have_v do_v well_o to_o take_v a_o little_a advantage_n of_o a_o scrap_n of_o a_o sermon_n and_o to_o urge_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a 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17_o that_o supra_fw-la sect_n 17_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v all_o thing_n unto_o us._n it_o be_v due_a then_o to_o the_o work_n not_o simple_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worth_n thereof_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o they_o that_o so_o work_v and_o thus_o we_o be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o m._n bishop_n antiquity_n which_o we_o may_v see_v do_v pitiful_o fail_v he_o in_o that_o out_o of_o all_o antiquity_n he_o can_v bring_v no_o strong_a proof_n than_o he_o have_v do_v his_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v express_o thwart_v by_o the_o most_o of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v bring_v for_o defence_n of_o it_o but_o as_o touch_v antiquity_n gentle_a reader_n for_o thy_o further_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o better_a arm_v of_o thou_o if_o need_v require_v against_o the_o fraud_n of_o 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the_o king_n be_v a_o infidel_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n there_o can_v therefore_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n because_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v without_o remission_n whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o since_o daniel_n word_n have_v their_o effect_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n therefore_o there_o can_v no_o satisfaction_n be_v conclude_v thereof_o for_o further_a confirmation_n hereof_o we_o be_v to_o note_v what_o origen_n say_v as_o touch_v this_o matter_n who_o observe_v that_o illo_fw-la that_o origen_n in_o mat._n trac_fw-la 35._o operis_fw-la boni_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la facimus_fw-la propter_fw-la homines_fw-la vel_fw-la secundum_fw-la homines_fw-la aliud_fw-la auten_o quod_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la vel_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la puta_fw-la benè_fw-la quis_fw-la facit_fw-la homini_fw-la naturali_fw-la iustâ—tia_fw-la motus_fw-la no_o prepter_n deum_n quomâ—do_fw-la faciebant_fw-la interdum_fw-la &_o gentes_fw-la &_o multi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la homines_fw-la opus_fw-la illud_fw-la olâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la vulgar_a non_fw-la magnio_fw-it doris_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la acceptabile_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la sicut_fw-la daniel_n significat_fw-la dicens_fw-la ad_fw-la baltasar_n deum_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscentem_fw-la audi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tale_n aliquid_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o peirus_n apud_fw-la clementem_fw-la quoniam_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la siunt_fw-la ab_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la eye_n prosunt_fw-la non_fw-la &_o in_fw-la illo_fw-la ad_fw-la consequendâ—m_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la et_fw-la convenientèr_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la naturam_fw-la humanam_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la idest_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la proficit_fw-la eye_n say_v in_o illo_fw-la magis_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la of_o 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right_a to_o call_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o question_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n only_o and_o to_o teach_v man_n therein_o only_o to_o repose_v the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o their_o faith_n albeit_o by_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o antiquity_n as_o we_o have_v the_o same_o remain_v unto_o we_o there_o be_v yet_o light_a sufficient_a to_o discover_v the_o apostasy_n &_o abomination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o their_o falsehood_n and_o lie_n and_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o do_v right_o and_o true_o apply_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o reprove_v and_o convince_a thereof_o as_o through_o this_o whole_a work_n be_v most_o plain_o and_o clear_o to_o be_v see_v and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o manifest_a for_o that_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v force_v to_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v fain_o etc._n fain_o index_n expur_n in_fw-ge castig_fw-ge bertran_n cum_fw-la in_o catholicis_fw-la veteribus_fw-la alijs_fw-la plurimos_fw-la feramus_fw-la errores_fw-la &_o extenuemus_fw-la ex_fw-la cusemus_fw-la excogitato_fw-la commento_fw-la persaepe_fw-la negemus_fw-la et_fw-la commodumijs_fw-la sensum_fw-la affingamus_fw-la dum_fw-la opponuntur_fw-la in_o disputationibus_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o conflictionibus_fw-la cum_fw-la adversarijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o bear_v with_o very_a many_o error_n as_o they_o call_v they_o in_o the_o old_a catholic_a writer_n and_o to_o extenuate_v they_o to_o excuse_v they_o by_o some_o devise_a shift_n to_o deny_v they_o and_o to_o set_v some_o convenient_a meaning_n on_o they_o when_o they_o be_v oppose_v in_o disputation_n or_o in_o conflict_n with_o their_o adversary_n in_o many_o question_n we_o show_v the_o antiquity_n the_o universality_n the_o uniform_a consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o we_o and_o against_o they_o and_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v what_o poor_a and_o miserable_a shift_n yea_o what_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a device_n they_o be_v drive_v to_o and_o yet_o can_v avail_v to_o suppress_v the_o light_n thereof_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v plain_o find_v that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o brag_v of_o
of_o baal_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o calf_n vaunt_v of_o 10.16_o of_o 2._o king_n 10.16_o the_o zeal_n that_o he_o have_v for_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o samaritan_n accept_v of_o the_o same_o worship_n be_v say_v thereby_o 17.32_o thereby_o ibid._n ca._n 17.32_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n hereby_o them_z it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o idol_n be_v not_o that_o only_o which_o represent_v that_o to_o be_v a_o god_n which_o be_v not_o but_o also_o that_o wherein_o be_v intend_v the_o representation_n &_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n last_o of_o all_o m._n perkins_n allege_v that_o hierome_n say_v that_o idol_n be_v the_o image_n of_o dead_a man_n add_v say_v m._n bishop_n that_o be_v take_v for_o god_n for_o many_o idol_n be_v image_n say_v he_o all_o such_o as_o true_o represent_v any_o person_n that_o be_v once_o live_v here_o but_o no_o image_n be_v a_o idol_n unless_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o god_n but_o that_o this_o be_v very_o false_a it_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o pagan_n themselves_n at_o least_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o they_o never_o take_v their_o image_n to_o be_v god_n yea_o they_o scorn_v they_o that_o think_v they_o to_o be_v so_o witless_a as_o to_o understand_v they_o so_o statuas_fw-la so_o origen_n count_n cell_n li._n 7._o quis_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la totus_fw-la fatuus_fw-la haec_fw-la deos_fw-la credit_n non_fw-la dijs_fw-la dicatas_fw-la statuas_fw-la who_o say_v celsus_n unless_o he_o be_v altogether_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n take_v they_o for_o god_n and_o not_o for_o image_n dedicate_v to_o the_o god_n opera_fw-la god_n ibid._n li._n 1._o probabile_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la deos_fw-la censeri_fw-la nequam_fw-la artificum_fw-la et_fw-la plerumque_fw-la scelestorun_v hominum_fw-la opera_fw-la it_o be_v not_o probable_a or_o likely_a say_v he_o that_o the_o work_n of_o base_a artificer_n &_o who_o be_v oftentimes_o lewd_a man_n shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o god_n so_o olympius_n 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