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perfection_n of_o righteousness_n another_o objection_n they_o have_v out_o of_o such_o testimony_n as_o teach_v that_o god_n shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n work_n psal_n 62.12_o mat._n 16.27_o rom._n 2.6_o reve._n 22.12_o bell._n de_fw-fr justific_n l._n 5._o c._n 2_o aug._n confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 13_o how_o the_o godly_a be_v reward_v according_a to_o work_n of_o which_o sort_n the_o scripture_n afford_v we_o diverse_a and_o out_o of_o those_o word_n bellarmine_n draw_v this_o doctrine_n secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la opera_fw-la merentur_fw-la according_a to_o his_o work_n that_o be_v as_o his_o work_n deserve_v i_o may_v answer_v he_o with_o that_o golden_a say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n vae_fw-la hominum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la etiam_fw-la ladabili_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la discutias_fw-la eam_fw-la woe_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n that_o be_v commendable_a if_o thou_o lord_n set_v mercy_n aside_o do_v sift_v the_o same_o but_o that_o the_o absurdity_n of_o his_o assertion_n may_v the_o rather_o appear_v it_o be_v needful_a that_o if_o the_o reward_n be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n there_o shall_v be_v some_o equality_n of_o proportion_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n it_o merit_v but_o what_o proportion_n can_v there_o be_v between_o work_n so_o unperfect_a as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v we_o to_o be_v and_o that_o eternal_a glory_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o excellent_a a_o reward_n that_o the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o in_o these_o word_n the_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o howsoever_o therefore_o bellarmine_n dare_v affirm_v 18._o bell._n de_fw-fr justific_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o that_o non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la absoluta_fw-la aequaelitas_fw-la 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to_o they_o or_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v wrong_a if_o he_o so_o give_v it_o not_o because_o even_o our_o merit_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v rather_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o they_o than_o he_o to_o we_o ask_v this_o question_n quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la what_o be_v all_o merit_n to_o so_o great_a glory_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o proportion_n no_o equality_n this_o then_o which_o bellarmine_n herein_o have_v teach_v be_v as_o absurd_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v affirm_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sell_v twelve_o pennyworth_n of_o ware_n or_o do_v twelve_o pennyworth_n of_o work_n must_v be_v deem_v to_o have_v true_o deserve_v twelve_o penny_n i_o trow_v bellarmine_n will_v not_o well_o like_a of_o such_o penny-worthe_n merit_n not_o as_o work_n merit_n one_o other_o argument_n i_o will_v produce_v which_o plain_o enough_o confute_v that_o which_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o 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they_o now_o i_o will_v that_o our_o romish_a catholic_n will_v answer_v true_o to_o this_o question_n if_o payment_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n who_o deserve_v most_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v answer_v for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v true_o answer_v that_o they_o who_o come_v first_o to_o their_o labour_n deserve_v best_a payment_n yet_o we_o see_v the_o last_o have_v as_o much_o as_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a payment_n be_v not_o make_v to_o they_o nor_o shall_v be_v to_o we_o as_o our_o work_n merit_v but_o according_a to_o promise_v for_o every_o one_o have_v his_o penny_n can._n hill_n in_o mat._n can._n merces_fw-la quidem_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la quia_fw-la debetur_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la sed_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la deus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la fidei_fw-la iustificatione_n donavit_fw-la 20._o 20._o there_o be_v no_o wage_n of_o gift_n say_v hilary_n for_o it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o work_n but_o god_n have_v give_v a_o free_a reward_n unto_o all_o by_o justification_n of_o faith_n 17._o the_o penny_n in_o the_o gospel_n prosper_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n c._n 17._o thereby_o prove_v that_o this_o penny_n be_v not_o as_o wage_n but_o a_o free_a reward_n not_o for_o the_o work_n but_o give_v in_o promise_n notable_o therefore_o say_v prosper_n who_o write_v about_o that_o time_n saint_n augustine_n do_v who_o gather_v out_o of_o this_o parable_n operarios_fw-la accepisse_fw-la donum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la mercedem_fw-la operis_fw-la that_o these_o workman_n receive_v a_o gift_n of_o grace_n not_o a_o reward_n or_o wage_n for_o their_o work_n but_o bellarmine_n contend_v for_o merit_n will_v fain_o remove_v this_o block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o fear_v lest_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n stumble_v thereon_o shall_v reel_v from_o the_o romish_a church_n he_o therefore_o out_o of_o augustine_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o denarius_fw-la diurnus_fw-la 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not_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a i_o trust_v that_o according_a to_o the_o work_n be_v not_o as_o our_o adversary_n say_v as_o the_o work_n merit_v but_o because_o many_o even_o among_o god_n people_n delight_v rather_o in_o outward_a show_n of_o godliness_n then_o in_o the_o truth_n thereof_o content_v themselves_o to_o bring_v their_o offering_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o wear_v with_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n the_o pavement_n of_o god_n house_n without_o any_o true_a devotion_n to_o perform_v some_o outward_a work_n in_o observe_v day_n and_o time_n and_o diet_n and_o such_o like_a these_o word_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n be_v not_o deceive_v with_o such_o counterfeit_a holiness_n but_o he_o look_v more_o narrow_o unto_o the_o work_n itself_o wherein_o he_o first_o behold_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v and_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v for_o as_o a_o filthy_a fountain_n can_v yield_v wholesome_a water_n nor_o a_o evil_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 7.18_o mat._n 7.18_o so_o can_v a_o man_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o natural_a corruption_n of_o the_o old_a man_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n the_o work_n that_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n he_o reward_v in_o mercy_n the_o work_n that_o be_v only_o from_o the_o old_a adam_n what_o show_v of_o holiness_n so_o ever_o they_o have_v in_o justice_n he_o reject_v regenerate_v work_n of_o the_o regenerate_v now_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o newborn_a child_n of_o god_n savour_n much_o though_o not_o whole_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n for_o they_o be_v do_v with_o some_o cheerfulness_n and_o willingness_n though_o not_o with_o such_o alacrity_n as_o the_o godly_a themselves_o wish_v and_o this_o cheerefulesse_a be_v a_o thing_n well_o please_v unto_o god_n not_o only_o in_o give_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o needy_a 9.7_o cor._n 9.7_o but_o even_o in_o all_o service_n that_o we_o perform_v to_o he_o when_o god_n appoint_v the_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v make_v and_o people_n be_v to_o bring_v stuff_n of_o all_o sort_n towards_o the_o make_n thereof_o yet_o may_v none_o be_v accept_v unless_o it_o were-given_a with_o a_o willing_a heart_n 9_o exod._n 35.5.21.22_o ps_n 119.108_o 1._o chron._n 28_o 9_o and_o david_n in_o that_o respect_n commend_v to_o god_n his_o prayer_n accept_v o_o god_n the_o free_a offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o teach_v his_o son_n how_o to_o serve_v god_n he_o give_v he_o this_o lesson_n and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n this_o grace_v the_o widow_n two_o mite_n 21._o luk._n 21._o because_o her_o willingness_n of_o heart_n cause_v she_o to_o cast_v into_o the_o treasury_n that_o which_o she_o can_v not_o well_o spare_v whereas_o other_o give_v of_o their_o abundance_n they_o also_o who_o be_v regenerate_v aim_v as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v at_o the_o right_a end_n in_o their_o work_n work_n mat._n 6.1.2_o the_o right_a end_n of_o good_a work_n they_o do_v they_o not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n &_o praise_v of_o man_n as_o do_v hypocrite_n they_o respect_v not_o their_o profit_n estimation_n or_o reputation_n among_o man_n neither_o have_v any_o other_o such_o worldly_a respect_n in_o frame_v themselves_o to_o obedience_n no_o they_o seek_v not_o thereby_o to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o papist_n do_v most_o injurious_o against_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v but_o rather_o confess_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o which_o bernard_n say_v peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la maxima_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o nimium_fw-la multa_fw-la 38._o ber._n in_o cant._n serm._n 38._o nequaquam_fw-la pro_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o tantis_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la te_fw-la excory_n potes_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la thy_o sin_n be_v very_o great_a &_o very_a many_o thou_o can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o they_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a though_o thou_o will_v flay_v off_o thy_o skin_n their_o chief_a care_n in_o perform_v their_o obedience_n be_v that_o their_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n 5.16_o mat._n 5.16_o that_o they_o see_v their_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o although_o they_o desire_v earnest_o with_o such_o alacrity_n to_o serve_v god_n yet_o find_v they_o that_o most_o true_o saint_n augustine_n write_v 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o allude_v to_o that_o place_n of_o 2._o cor._n 4.16_o profecto_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la die_v in_o diem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la renovatur_fw-la nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la &_o in_o quantum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o vetustate_fw-la est_fw-la sure_o he_o who_o be_v yet_o day_n by_o day_n renew_v be_v not_o as_o yet_o whole_o renew_v 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