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i_o be_o certain_o persuade_v and_o not_o i_o be_o of_o a_o opinion_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n for_o a_o opinion_n may_v be_v false_a and_o be_v of_o uncertainty_n mart._n 3._o if_o then_o a_o comparison_n only_o be_v signify_v why_o do_v they_o not_o so_o translate_v it_o in_o english_a that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o comparison_n in_o our_o english_a phrase_n for_o they_o know_v very_o well_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v in_o english_a according_a as_o they_o translate_v good_a work_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o heaven_n this_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o my_o favour_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o live_a of_o so_o great_a praise_n every_o english_a man_n understand_v it_o thus_o that_o they_o deserve_v not_o heaven_n and_o that_o such_o a_o man_n deserve_v not_o this_o or_o that_o even_o so_o must_v the_o reader_n need_v take_v it_o in_o this_o place_n &_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v intend_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o take_v it_o 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genitive_a case_n but_o with_o a_o accusative_a and_o a_o preposition_n in_o deed_n this_o late_a construction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o so_o usual_a and_o do_v more_o full_o set_v forth_o the_o comparison_n but_o the_o same_o also_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o genitive_a case_n as_o you_o yourself_o can_v not_o deny_v now_o our_o english_a phrase_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v worthy_a to_o the_o glory_n &_o therefore_o we_o say_v worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n but_o if_o that_o be_v good_a you_o say_v the_o greek_a phrase_n be_v all_o one_o and_o may_v be_v use_v indifferent_o i_o see_v no_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o greek_a phrase_n and_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v indifferent_o for_o unusual_a phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v as_o indifferent_o as_o common_a phrase_n and_o therefore_o your_o example_n of_o turn_v english_a into_o greek_a be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o turn_v greek_a into_o english_a if_o i_o translate_v our_o of_o greeke_n into_o english_a i_o must_v observe_v the_o english_a phrase_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v and_o so_o if_o i_o translate_v into_o greek_a must_v i_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o usual_a greek_a phrase_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o your_o ridiculous_a translation_n out_o of_o english_a into_o greek_a i_o think_v he_o that_o shall_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o worthy_a of_o thanks_n shall_v deserve_v no_o great_a commendation_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o worthy_a of_o the_o king_n favour_n though_o it_o be_v no_o usual_a phrase_n i_o see_v not_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v ridiculous_a and_o if_o you_o shall_v translate_v these_o word_n into_o english_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v you_o not_o or_o may_v you_o not_o translate_v it_o thus_o nero_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o we_o have_v not_o do_v amiss_o to_o translate_v worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n mart._n 4._o marry_o if_o they_o will_v express_v a_o comparison_n of_o equality_n or_o inequality_n between_o thing_n and_o thing_n than_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a greek_a phrase_n thereof_o and_o much_o more_o proper_a for_o this_o purpose_n than_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o genitive_a case_n which_o notwithstanding_o 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o so_o use_v in_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n as_o proverb_n 3._o concern_v the_o praise_n of_o wisdom_n where_o s._n augustine_n to_o express_v the_o comparison_n read_v thus_o omne_fw-la pretiosum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la dignum_fw-la and_o s._n hierome_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n thus_o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la desiderantur_fw-la non_fw-la valent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d huic_fw-la comparari_fw-la or_o adaequari_fw-la and_o eccles._n 26._o we_o have_v the_o very_a like_o
with_o infinite_a pain_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v after_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v therefore_o that_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v against_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v a_o light_a fault_n as_o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o knave_n the_o same_o be_v speak_v against_o a_o lord_n be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n and_o deserve_v the_o pillory_n hut_n be_v speak_v against_o a_o king_n be_v high_a treason_n and_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n see_v therefore_o the_o eternal_a majesty_n of_o god_n be_v contemn_v in_o every_o sin_n that_o sin_n do_v just_o deserve_v eternal_a torment_n four_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v we_o cheerful_o to_o abide_v the_o small_a and_o momentary_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n in_o respect_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v reward_v 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to_o the_o last_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n authority_n i_o answer_v our_o patient_a suffering_n work_v infinite_a weight_n of_o glory_n not_o by_o the_o worthiness_n merit_n or_o desert_n of_o our_o suffering_n but_o by_o the_o bountiful_a liberality_n of_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v so_o incomparable_a reward_n to_o small_a tribulation_n suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n wherefore_o all_o your_o five_o reason_n notwithstanding_o our_o translation_n be_v sound_o and_o true_a mart._n 7._o see_v you_o not_o a_o comparison_n between_o short_a and_o eternal_a light_a tribulation_n and_o exceed_o weighty_a glory_n and_o yet_o that_o one_o also_o work_v the_o other_o that_o be_v cause_v purchase_v and_o deserve_v the_o other_o for_o like_a as_o the_o little_a seed_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o great_a tree_n yet_o cause_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o forth_o so_o our_o tribulation_n and_o good_a work_n otherwise_o incomparable_a to_o eternal_a glory_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n grace_n work_v in_o we_o work_v purchase_v and_o cause_v the_o say_a glory_n for_o so_o they_o know_v very_o well_o the_o greek_a word_n import_v though_o here_o 11._o also_o they_o translate_v it_o most_o false_o prepare_v bib._n a_o 1577._o fulk_n 7._o we_o see_v the_o comparison_n well_o but_o we_o see_v not_o that_o work_v or_o cause_v be_v all_o one_o with_o purchase_v and_o deserve_v your_o comparison_n of_o seed_n and_o tribulation_n be_v not_o like_a for_o in_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n so_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o our_o tribulation_n but_o as_o if_o a_o emperor_n for_o one_o day_n valiant_a service_n in_o war_n do_v give_v unto_o his_o son_n one_o of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o day_n service_n wrought_v he_o this_o great_a reward_n or_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v advance_v to_o this_o kingdom_n but_o we_o can_v not_o say_v true_o it_o purchase_v or_o deserve_v a_o kingdom_n for_o then_o every_o one_o that_o serve_v as_o well_o as_o he_o deserve_v the_o like_a reward_n so_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n incomparable_o great_a than_o our_o tribulation_n not_o by_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o sufferer_n but_o by_o liberality_n of_o the_o giver_n that_o translation_n that_o use_v the_o word_n of_o prepare_v be_v not_o so_o proper_a according_a to_o the_o word_n but_o it_o differ_v not_o much_o in_o sense_n show_v how_o those_o affliction_n do_v work_v or_o cause_n namely_o by_o prepare_v &_o make_v we_o conformable_a to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ._n mart._n 8._o last_o for_o most_o manifest_a evidence_n that_o these_o present_a tribulation_n and_o other_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a and_o worthy_a of_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v though_o not_o comparable_a to_o the_o same_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o holy_a doctor_n say_v both_o in_o one_o passage_n or_o sentence_n s._n cyprian_n thus_o o_o what_o manner_n of_o day_n shall_v come_v rita_fw-la my_o brethren_n when_o our_o lord_n shall_v recount_v the_o merit_n of_o every_o one_o and_o pay_v we_o the_o reward_n or_o stipend_n of_o faith_n and_o devotion_n ep._n 56._o here_o be_v merit_n and_o the_o reward_n for_o the_o same_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o say_a doctor_n what_o glory_n shall_v it_o be_v and_o how_o great_a joy_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v god_n so_o to_o be_v honour_v that_o thou_o receive_v the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o christ_n thy_o lord_n god_n to_o receive_v there_o that_o which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o have_v ascend_v into_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n for_o that_o we_o shall_v receive_v great_a thing_n than_o here_o either_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v the_o apostle_n pronounce_v say_v the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a or_o comparable_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v here_o we_o see_v that_o the_o stipend_n or_o reward_n of_o the_o merit_n aforesaid_a be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o say_v merit_n fulk_n 8._o for_o lack_v of_o scripture_n you_o fly_v to_o the_o doctor_n to_o find_v merit_n in_o who_o nevertheless_o be_v catholic_a and_o sound_a doctor_n you_o shall_v soon_o find_v the_o word_n meritum_fw-la than_o your_o meaning_n of_o it_o the_o place_n of_o cyprian_a i_o marvel_v why_o you_o geld_v except_o it_o be_v to_o join_v the_o reward_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o with_o the_o word_n merit_v which_o he_o use_v either_o general_o for_o work_n as_o it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n or_o if_o he_o mean_v thereby_o desert_n he_o speak_v but_o of_o examination_n only_o of_o all_o man_n desert_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o to_o the_o godly_a that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v therefore_o he_o call_v it_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o devotion_n his_o word_n be_v these_o o_o diesille_fw-fr qualis_fw-la &_o quantus_fw-la advenies_fw-la fratres_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la cum_fw-la caeperit_n populum_fw-la suum_fw-la dominus_fw-la recensere_fw-la &_o divinae_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la examine_v singulorum_fw-la meritum_fw-la recognoscere_fw-la mittere_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la nocentés_fw-fr &_o persecutores_fw-la nostros_fw-la flammae_fw-la paenalis_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la ardore_fw-la damnare_fw-la nobis_fw-la verò_fw-la mercedem_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o devotionis_fw-la exoluere_fw-la o_o that_o day_n what_o manner_n a_o one_o and_o how_o great_a shall_v it_o come_v my_o dear_a belove_a brethren_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v begin_v to_o recount_v his_o people_n and_o by_o examination_n of_o his_o divine_a knowledge_n consider_v the_o merit_n of_o every_o one_o to_o send_v into_o hell_n fire_n the_o guilty_a and_o to_o condemn_v our_o persecutor_n with_o perpetual_a burn_a of_o penal_a flame_n but_o unto_o we_o to_o pay_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n and_o devotion_n the_o reward_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o that_o which_o belief_n deserve_v but_o which_o it_o look_v for_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n whereunto_o it_o lean_v for_o in_o respect_n of_o desert_n of_o god_n favour_n he_o say_v and_o bring_v diverse_a text_n for_o proof_n fidem_fw-la tantum_fw-la prodesse_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la nos_fw-la posse_fw-la quantum_fw-la credimus_fw-la that_o 42._o faith_n only_o do_v profit_n and_o that_o so_o much_o we_o can_v do_v how_o much_o we_o believe_v wherefore_o we_o see_v not_o in_o cyprian_a the_o incomparable_a glory_n to_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o desert_n mart._n 9_o likewise_o s._n augustine_n the_o exceed_a sanctis_fw-la goodness_n of_o god_n have_v provide_v this_o that_o the_o labour_n shall_v soon_o be_v end_v but_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o merit_n meritorum_fw-la shall_v endure_v without_o end_n the_o apostle_n testi_fw-la fie_v the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o comparable_a etc._n etc._n for_o we_o shall_v receive_v great_a bliss_n