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imagine_v or_o conceive_v do_v derogate_v more_o in_o true_a construction_n from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o supposal_n or_o admission_n of_o it_o can_v add_v unto_o they_o we_o attribute_v more_o unto_o his_o merit_n by_o the_o admission_n of_o one_o single_a effect_n only_o to_o wit_n mere_a grace_n than_o they_o do_v by_o acknowledgement_n of_o two_o to_o wit_n grace_n itself_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o but_o the_o more_o we_o be_v to_o merit_v by_o grace_n for_o ourselves_o the_o less_o measure_n of_o merit_n we_o leave_v unto_o christ_n for_o as_o paragraph_n that_o which_o he_o merit_v for_o we_o be_v not_o we_o but_o he_o so_o that_o which_o we_o merit_v for_o ourselves_o be_v not_o he_o but_o we_o the_o merit_n of_o grace_n suppose_v a_o fullness_n or_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o fountain_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o christ_n himself_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o fullness_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o he_o only_o for_o of_o his_o fullness_n as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v john_n 1._o 16._o we_o all_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v grace_n upon_o grace_n every_o degree_n or_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v do_v flow_v alike_o immediate_o from_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o grace_n without_o any_o secondary_a fountain_n or_o feeder_n grace_n do_v not_o grow_v in_o we_o as_o river_n do_v which_o although_o they_o have_v one_o main_a spring_n or_o fountain_n yet_o they_o grow_v not_o to_o any_o greatness_n without_o the_o help_n of_o secondary_a fountain_n or_o concurrence_n of_o many_o spring_n or_o feeder_n grace_n do_v so_o immediate_o come_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o river_n do_v from_o the_o sea_n increase_v of_o grace_n do_v come_v as_o immediate_o from_o christ_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o river_n from_o rain_n or_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o light_n in_o the_o wax_a moon_n come_v from_o the_o sun_n 6._o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n come_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n with_o that_o other_o great_a question_n concering_n justification_n as_o whether_o merit_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o or_o by_o faith_n and_o work_v the_o romish_a church_n grant_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n or_o merit_n tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la causam_fw-la efficientem_fw-la as_o by_o a_o true_a efficient_a cause_n see_v all_o the_o grace_n which_o we_o first_o receive_v be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n but_o they_o hold_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v that_o be_v as_o water_v pour_v into_o a_o vessel_n do_v immediate_o expel_v the_o air_n which_o be_v in_o it_o before_o so_o the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v expel_v sin_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a out_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o in_o their_o language_n be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o attain_n whereof_o there_o need_v no_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n after_o grace_n be_v once_o infuse_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o every_o thing_n require_v some_o efficient_a or_o agent_n for_o the_o production_n or_o resultance_n of_o it_o but_o be_v once_o produce_v or_o existent_a it_o exclude_v the_o interposition_n or_o intervention_n of_o any_o other_o cause_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o production_n or_o existence_n of_o its_o formal_a effect_n to_o produce_v heat_n in_o the_o water_n it_o be_v impossible_a without_o the_o agency_n or_o efficiency_n of_o fire_n but_o the_o water_n be_v make_v scald_v hot_a by_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n will_v heat_v or_o scald_v the_o flesh_n of_o of_o man_n or_o other_o live_a creature_n although_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o fire_n although_o it_o work_v only_o in_o its_o own_o strength_n or_o of_o the_o heat_n inherent_a in_o it_o thus_o say_v the_o romanist_n that_o grace_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o we_o but_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficiency_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o be_v by_o they_o once_o produce_v it_o do_v justify_v we_o immediate_o by_o the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o inherent_a in_o we_o and_o by_o the_o same_o strength_n and_o virtue_n work_v in_o we_o it_o do_v produce_v its_o formal_a effect_n to_o wit_n the_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o last_o eternal_a life_n but_o if_o this_o doctrine_n of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v justification_n or_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v true_a than_o this_o inconvenience_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n already_o after_o this_o manner_n justify_v can_v say_v or_o repeat_v that_o petition_n in_o our_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o without_o a_o mockery_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n for_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v formal_o remit_v by_o the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o by_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n we_o be_v formal_o justify_v the_o only_a true_a meaning_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v in_o true_a resolution_n this_o lord_n make_v we_o such_o or_o remit_v our_o sin_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thy_o remission_n or_o forgivenss_n of_o they_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n for_o if_o they_o be_v remit_v immediate_o by_o grace_n so_o long_o as_o this_o grace_n endure_v all_o mediation_n be_v superfluous_a be_v impossible_a this_o inconvenience_n be_v far_o improve_v by_o the_o same_o doctrine_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n do_v in_o charity_n and_o profane_v those_o two_o other_o petition_n in_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n no_o less_o than_o their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n do_v that_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o for_o if_o work_v do_v by_o grace_n or_o charity_n can_v true_o merit_v eternal_a life_n the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o three_o petition_n shall_v be_v but_o this_o lord_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n so_o come_v unto_o we_o lord_n let_v thy_o will_v be_v so_o do_v by_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n that_o as_o we_o have_v be_v long_a debtor_n unto_o thou_o for_o give_v thy_o only_a son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n unto_o we_o so_o let_v we_o by_o this_o grace_n be_v enable_v to_o make_v both_o thou_o and_o he_o debtor_n to_o we_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o debtor_n in_o no_o mean_a a_o sum_n then_o the_o retribution_n or_o payment_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o if_o that_o life_n can_v be_v merit_v by_o our_o work_n than_o god_n do_v owe_v it_o unto_o we_o for_o our_o work_n and_o if_o it_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o by_o merit_n or_o by_o debt_n than_o it_o be_v not_o as_o our_o apostle_n have_v it_o in_o this_o 23._o verse_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v as_o true_o the_o wage_n of_o our_o righteousness_n as_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o best_a scholar_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v grant_v he_o may_v have_v say_v what_o then_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o say_v so_o of_o this_o they_o give_v we_o this_o reason_n inasmuch_o say_v they_o as_o the_o first_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o merit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v
nature_n now_o any_o symptom_n or_o branch_n of_o pride_n or_o vainglory_n be_v less_o deadly_a than_o the_o root_n of_o pride_n vainglory_n or_o pharisaical_a hypocrisy_n far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o of_o we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o like_a sin_n commit_v by_o a_o man_n regenerate_v do_v not_o deserve_v ☞_o worse_o at_o god_n hand_n then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o a_o unregenerate_a or_o mere_a natural_a man_n because_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n for_o if_o this_o sin_n or_o transgression_n be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o the_o circumstance_n make_v it_o a_o great_a deal_n worse_o in_o a_o regenerate_a then_o in_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n that_o say_v of_o the_o heathen_a satirist_n or_o censurer_n of_o ill_a manner_n hold_v as_o true_a in_o divinity_n as_o in_o morality_n omne_fw-la animi_fw-la vitium_fw-la tanto_fw-la conspectius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la quanto_fw-la major_n qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la habetur_fw-la the_o crime_n or_o fault_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v in_o his_o own_o esteem_n or_o other_o better_a qualify_v 12._o from_o what_o original_a be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o righteous_a judge_n do_v ofttimes_o less_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o have_v live_v a_o godly_a life_n than_o he_o do_v the_o like_a sin_n in_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o regenerate_v or_o in_o man_n that_o have_v be_v altogether_o barren_a of_o good_a work_n the_o true_a resolution_n of_o this_o problem_n or_o question_n must_v be_v take_v from_o that_o general_a rule_n or_o maxim_n that_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o all_o his_o way_n either_o in_o justice_n or_o in_o mercy_n now_o albeit_o god_n always_o punish_v the_o ungodly_a in_o this_o life_n citra_fw-la condignum_fw-la in_o less_o measure_n than_o they_o deserve_v because_o his_o mercy_n and_o long_o suffer_v inhibit_n the_o execution_n of_o his_o 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they_o have_v former_o do_v in_o the_o scale_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o have_v live_v a_o lewd_a and_o godless_a life_n and_o have_v make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o his_o mercy_n their_o grosser_n sin_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o scale_n of_o his_o justice_n without_o a_o counterpoise_n and_o therefore_o do_v sway_v the_o further_o and_o near_o towards_o hell_n albeit_o for_o their_o nature_n and_o quality_n they_o be_v not_o more_o heinous_a than_o some_o offence_n of_o the_o regenerate_v so_o that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n albeit_o in_o this_o life_n he_o punish_v the_o same_o sin_n more_o grievous_o in_o one_o then_o in_o another_o for_o this_o he_o do_v not_o with_o any_o respect_n unto_o their_o person_n but_o with_o respect_n unto_o his_o own_o mercy_n whereof_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v capable_a the_o other_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o our_o apostle_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o hope_n or_o good_a persuasion_n of_o these_o hebrew_n chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o but_o we_o be_v persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o you_o and_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_n chap._n xxix_o roman_n 6._o 23._o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n three_o point_n 1._o eternal_a life_n the_o most_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o of_o the_o donee_n 2._o yet_o do_v not_o the_o sovereign_a freeness_n of_o the_o gift_n exclude_v all_o qualification_n in_o the_o donee_n rather_o require_v better_o in_o they_o than_o other_o which_o exclude_v it_o or_o themselves_o from_o it_o whether_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o or_o for_o a_o certain_a number_n 3._o the_o first_o qualification_n for_o grace_n be_v to_o become_v as_o little_a child_n a_o parallel_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o infant_n and_o of_o christian_n true_o humble_a and_o meek_a 1._o the_o point_n remain_v to_o be_v handle_v be_v three_o the_o first_o be_v in_o part_n touch_v before_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v nor_o only_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a render_v the_o original_a gratia_n dei_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o if_o you_o will_v say_v the_o gift_n of_o gift_n the_o great_a gift_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n that_o god_n have_v to_o bestow_v on_o mankind_n for_o in_o or_o through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n the_o second_o that_o the_o absolute_a freedom_n or_o graciousness_n of_o this_o gift_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o qualification_n of_o work_n or_o inclination_n to_o good_a work_n but_o only_a confidence_n in_o work_n the_o three_o be_v the_o 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to_o his_o princely_a care_n than_o you_o can_v do_v in_o this_o yet_o a_o work_n not_o all_o together_o so_o necessary_a nor_o so_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o this_o work_n will_v be_v in_o rebus_fw-la pijs_fw-la aggrediendis_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la considerare_fw-la quantum_fw-la tu_fw-la potes_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la deo_fw-la fidis_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la potest_fw-la think_v not_o when_o you_o be_v about_o work_v of_o piety_n so_o much_o of_o your_o own_o ability_n or_o weakness_n but_o examine_v how_o much_o you_o rely_v and_o trust_v in_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o what_o we_o conceive_v or_o think_v chap._n xxxi_o matth_n 25._o 34._o 41._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a go_v you_o curse_v for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a jansenius_n his_o observation_n and_o disputation_n about_o merit_n examine_v and_o convince_v of_o contradiction_n to_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n the_o definition_n of_o merit_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v merit_n increase_v of_o grace_n no_o more_o meritable_a than_o the_o first_o grace_n a_o promise_v make_v exit_fw-la mero_fw-la motu_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la dati_fw-la et_fw-la accepti_fw-la can_v find_v a_o title_n to_o merit_n such_o be_v all_o god_n promise_n issue_n of_o mere_a grace_n mercy_n and_o bounty_n the_o romanist_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi yet_o indeed_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v then_o he._n the_o objection_n from_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o make_v and_o answer_v 1._o against_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o humane_a work_n thus_o much_o say_v observation_n jansenius_n a_o ingenuous_a and_o learned_a bishop_n though_o a_o papist_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n depute_v this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o righteous_a for_o their_o work_n sake_n hereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o work_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a merit_n life_n eternal_a even_o as_o the_o wicked_a by_o their_o evil_a work_n merit_v everlasting_a punishment_n the_o only_a ground_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v for_o that_o our_o saviour_n form_n of_o speech_n in_o both_o sentence_n be_v the_o same_o and_o causal_n in_o both_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 41_o 42._o so_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a or_o they_o on_o his_o right-hand_n v_o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n yet_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v except_v against_o he_o as_o dissent_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n elsewhere_o deliver_v and_o from_o the_o apostolic_a and_o catholic_n church_n by_o which_o our_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o add_v this_o salve_n to_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o have_v make_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sic_fw-la merit_n be_v nostris_fw-la putetur_fw-la dari_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v so_o bestow_v upon_o our_o merit_n as_o all_o may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n from_o which_o we_o have_v our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n he_o grant_v withal_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a depend_v upon_o god_n blessing_n and_o predestination_n upon_o which_o likewise_o their_o good_a work_n depend_v lest_o any_o shall_v glory_v in_o himself_o a_o sin_n forbid_v by_o god_n prophet_n jer._n 9_o ver_fw-la 23._o that_o all_o than_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n mercy_n that_o no_o man_n may_v glory_v in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o work_n be_v true_a our_o enemy_n in_o this_o point_n be_v judge_n be_v confess_v verity_n by_o our_o adversary_n even_o in_o this_o place_n from_o which_o they_o seek_v to_o establish_v merit_n and_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v be_v a_o point_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n steadfast_o embrace_v by_o all_o reform_a church_n and_o express_o in_o word_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n with_o this_o point_n of_o catholic_n faith_n we_o mingle_v no_o doctrine_n no_o opinion_n which_o may_v but_o questionable_o pollute_v or_o defile_v it_o we_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o incur_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o contradict_v it_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o abandon_v the_o very_a name_n of_o merit_n as_o now_o it_o be_v use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n although_o in_o some_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a and_o harmless_a term_n mereri_fw-la import_v no_o more_o as_o be_v show_v chapter_n 27._o then_o to_o get_v or_o obtain_v but_o merit_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o modern_a romish_a church_n est_fw-fr actio_fw-la cuijustum_fw-la merit_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la detur_fw-la be_v a_o action_n or_o work_n to_o which_o something_a or_o any_o thing_n be_v due_a by_o rule_n of_o justice_n yet_o do_v the_o romish_a church_n not_o only_o enjoin_v the_o use_n or_o familiarity_n of_o this_o name_n in_o this_o sense_n or_o signification_n but_o require_v the_o assent_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o reality_n express_v by_o it_o 2._o the_o point_n then_o which_o lie_v upon_o that_o church_n to_o prove_v if_o she_o will_v acquit_v herself_o from_o pollute_v the_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n be_v two_n the_o one_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o merit_a heaven_n by_o work_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o former_a part_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n acknowledge_v by_o she_o to_o wit_n that_o
he_o be_v hungry_a we_o shall_v give_v he_o meat_n if_o thirsty_a drink_n as_o the_o apostle_n command_v in_o sum_n we_o must_v feed_v he_o but_o 20._o seek_v to_o starve_v his_o humour_n by_o substract_v all_o occasion_n of_o exasperate_a his_o mind_n and_o seek_v occasion_n to_o do_v he_o good_a so_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o malice_n have_v nothing_o to_o work_v upon_o will_v by_o little_a and_o little_a die_v as_o fire_n go_v out_o when_o the_o fuel_n fail_v 16._o for_o a_o friend_n sake_n that_o have_v endear_v we_o to_o he_o for_o many_o of_o who_o we_o yet_o expect_v more_o kindness_n we_o think_v it_o good_a manner_n to_o tolerate_v many_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o we_o will_v not_o and_o shall_v not_o christian_a faith_n and_o true_a religion_n teach_v we_o much_o more_o to_o remit_v all_o for_o god_n sake_n of_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v ourselves_o our_o very_a body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v of_o who_o we_o yet_o expect_v much_o more_o than_o we_o 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absolute_a interest_n in_o all_o man_n action_n and_o affection_n than_o any_o man_n have_v in_o his_o own_o good_n or_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n now_o what_o lord_n or_o master_n be_v there_o that_o will_v endure_v such_o a_o servant_n as_o will_v not_o bestow_v his_o good_n or_o benevolence_n on_o whosoever_o it_o please_v he_o to_o appoint_v albeit_o he_o be_v his_o servant_n enemy_n if_o this_o we_o refuse_v and_o yet_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n may_v not_o god_n just_o say_v unto_o we_o exit_fw-la tuo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ore_fw-la judicaberis_fw-la if_o any_o refuse_v to_o set_v his_o affection_n on_o whosoever_o god_n shall_v appoint_v he_o to_o employ_v his_o action_n for_o who_o good_a it_o please_v he_o albeit_o he_o be_v our_o open_a enemy_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v it_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o hope_n of_o reward_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 17._o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o this_o precept_n draw_v from_o 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wrest_v hebr._n 11._o 6._o to_o maintain_v merit_n of_o work_n the_o three_o positive_a truth_n mention_v §._o 1._o handle_v chap._n 31._o ☞_o see_v this_o author_n treatise_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o four_o book_n chap._n 15._o see_v this_o author_n treatise_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o four_o book_n chap._n 15._o a_o sinister_a exposition_n of_o saint_n james_n 2._o 10._o ☞_o why_o christ_n instance_n in_o work_n of_o charity_n rather_o than_o of_o piety_n ☞_o ☞_o ☞_o about_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n where_o these_o be_v preach_v the_o worse_a the_o poor_a be_v the_o more_o we_o may_v be_v charitable_a unto_o they_o all_o neglect_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v sin_n this_o spiritual_a neglect_n be_v a_o sin_n exceed_o sinful_a jansenius_n his_o observation_n a_o catholic_n verity_n the_o definition_n of_o merit_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n consider_v three_o thing_n increase_v of_o grace_n no_o more_o merit_v than_o the_o first_o grace_n about_o freewill_n see_v a_o 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this_o rule_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d will._n rigid_a censure_v a_o pronostick_n of_o fall_v q._n if_o nature_n alone_o bind_v man_n to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o enemy_n how_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n law_n see_v §._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 20._o the_o application_n ☜_o ps_n 35._o 13_o esai_n 22._o 12._o ezek._n 21._o 10._o how_o this_o precept_n do_v as_o you_o &c_n &c_n contain_v all_o the_o second_o table_n so_o christ_n say_v to_o st._n peter_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n so_o david_n say_v to_o god_n psal_n 16_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n see_v st._n aug_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap_n 4._o and_o 15._o cap._n 22._o and_o lud._n vives_n comment_n a_o objection_n against_o this_o precept_n thus_o improve_v and_o expound_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n a_o second_o objection_n man_n affection_n be_v 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