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consummate_v when_o it_o come_v to_o work_v but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o inform_v or_o vivificate_v it_o he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o breath_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n its_o s._n james_n his_o similitude_n v._n 26._o do_v inform_v and_o vivisicate_a it_o in_o like_a manner_n good_a work_n do_v not_o inform_v or_o give_v life_n to_o faith_n but_o receive_v from_o it_o proceed_v from_o it_o as_o effect_n and_o fruit_n the_o whole_a chapter_n heb._n 11._o show_n it_o speak_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n even_o of_o abraham_n here_o mention_v and_o that_o which_o this_o author_n pa._n 143._o gather_v from_o his_o trent_n council_n speak_v plain_o as_o we_o note_v above_o that_o man_n be_v free_o justify_v and_o then_o do_v good_a work_n and_o this_o show_v his_o impertinency_n for_o they_o require_v fidem_fw-la formatam_fw-la faith_n inform_v for_o the_o first_o justification_n how_o then_o by_o work_n that_o follow_v and_o his_o inadvertency_n in_o 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etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o law_n be_v often_o so_o take_v but_o when_o the_o apostle_n exclud_v work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o relation_n to_o abraham_n justification_n it_o can_v refer_v to_o moses_n law_n after_o give_v and_o write_v but_o the_o speech_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n come_v to_o this_o issue_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o do_v or_o work_v according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o be_v under_o not_o abraham_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o not_o jew_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n not_o christian_n by_o work_n or_o by_o do_v what_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o they_o be_v under_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o many_o fail_n in_o those_o work_n and_o do_n they_o must_v stand_v by_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o bear_v they_o out_o against_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n or_o god_n judgement_n and_o it_o be_v 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trent_n say_v nothing_o which_o contrary_n the_o protestant_a doctrine_n save_v that_o it_o call_v that_o justification_n which_o be_v not_o so_o according_a either_o to_o scripture_n or_o father_n of_o this_o second_o and_o improper_a justification_n we_o speak_v 5._o speak_v chap._n iv_o nu_fw-la 2_o &_o 5._o above_o and_o show_v how_o it_o bring_v the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n to_o nothing_o if_o indeed_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o no_o more_o by_o their_o second_o justification_n than_o their_o council_n seem_v to_o make_v of_o it_o so_o that_o we_o may_v spare_v far_a labour_n in_o call_v they_o to_o show_v what_o proof_n they_o have_v for_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n and_o as_o for_o their_o first_o justification_n by_o inhaerent_a habitual_a righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o question_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n that_o righteousness_n be_v god_n work_n not_o we_o at_o 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out_o and_o restrain_v what_o he_o have_v free_o and_o true_o grant_v therefore_o he_o subjoin_v ibid._n dissentimus_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la merita_fw-la christi_fw-la existimamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputari_fw-la dicimus_fw-la imputari_fw-la ratione_fw-la effectus_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la loquor_fw-la council_n trid._n etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la effectum_fw-la imputari_fw-la ibid._n we_o differ_v from_o the_o heretic_n in_o that_o to_o which_o or_o for_o which_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v how_o be_v that_o we_o say_v they_o be_v impute_v say_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n speak_v also_o that_o they_o be_v impute_v as_o to_o some_o effect_n now_o if_o we_o ask_v to_o what_o effect_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n they_o be_v impute_v unto_o justification_n and_o unto_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o how_o unto_o justification_n in_o 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three_o adverbials_n which_o speak_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o vere_n merentur_fw-la or_o true_o meritorious_a and_o they_o be_v simplicitèr_fw-la propriè_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la simple_o proper_o and_o condign_o meritorious_a as_o we_o see_v in_o their_o 4._o their_o bel._n 5._o the_o justif_a c._n 16._o vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o tho._n disp_n 213._o c._n 4._o two_o great_a champion_n for_o merit_n the_o word_n simple_o be_v always_o exclusive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o or_o so_o according_a to_o some_o respect_n only_o now_o the_o respect_n here_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o have_v regard_n to_o god_n promise_n bounty_n and_o acceptation_n whereby_o good_a work_n say_v we_o obtain_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n the_o asserter_n of_o merit_n will_v not_o say_v that_o their_o simple_o meritorious_a do_v exclude_v the_o promise_n or_o all_o respect_n unto_o it_o but_o lay_v the_o promise_n as_o a_o groundwork_n of_o their_o merit_n thing_n the_o word_n merit_n sound_v two_o thing_n the_o better_a to_o understand_v this_o mystery_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o word_n to_o merit_n sound_v two_o thing_n obtain_v and_o deserve_v the_o first_o stand_v by_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o second_o which_o carry_v the_o reason_n of_o merit_n stand_v by_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n the_o cardinal_n and_o his_o fellow_n must_v say_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v the_o promise_n and_o of_o his_o gracious_a bounty_n appoint_v such_o a_o reward_n the_o best_a service_n of_o man_n can_v not_o have_v obtain_v it_o or_o bring_v he_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o they_o will_v also_o say_v that_o such_o service_n will_v by_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n and_o labour_n have_v deserve_v the_o reward_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n what_o the_o cardinal_n put_v the_o question_n of_o work_n condign_o meritorious_a deliver_v utrâ—usque_fw-la bell._n l._n 5._o the_o justif_a c_o 17._o meritoria_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la operis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la ratione_fw-la utrâ—usque_fw-la this_o may_v say_v he_o be_v three_o way_n vary_v or_o consider_v that_o work_n be_v call_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n only_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n only_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o both_o promissâ_fw-la opus_fw-la multò_fw-la inferius_fw-la mercede_fw-la promissâ_fw-la in_o the_o first_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n or_o service_n far_o inferior_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v as_o if_o a_o hundred_o crown_n shall_v be_v promise_v for_o one_o day_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mercedi_fw-la opus_fw-la revera_fw-la aequale_fw-la mercedi_fw-la opus_fw-la verè_fw-la par_fw-fr mercedi_fw-la in_o the_o second_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n equal_a to_o the_o reward_n but_o no_o covenant_n or_o promise_v intervening_a in_o the_o three_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n true_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n set_v out_o in_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n and_o the_o example_n of_o this_o he_o make_v the_o penny_n give_v to_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20._o and_o this_o three_o way_n he_o declare_v for_o that_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o both_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o whereas_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o promise_n make_v but_o way_n for_o the_o consecution_n or_o obtain_v of_o the_o reward_n and_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v work_n meritorious_a only_o according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o less_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n merit_v for_o obtain_v but_o as_o for_o deserve_v of_o the_o reward_n wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n proper_o stand_v that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v suppose_v as_o we_o see_v to_o be_v true_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v vasquez_n usual_o more_o free_a and_o open_a then_o the_o cardinal_n plain_o profess_v and_o mamtain_v 5._o mamtain_v vasquez_n in_o tho._n 1.2_o disp_n 214._o c._n 5._o that_o good_a work_n without_o any_o promise_n or_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o have_v of_o themselves_o a_o value_n or_o worth_n equal_a to_o it_o for_o he_o see_v that_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n or_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v no_o ground_n but_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v and_o therefore_o a_o little_a after_o set_v himself_o to_o prove_v meriti_fw-la vesq_fw-la c._n 8._o nullo_n msdâ—_n pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la meriti_fw-la that_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n and_o make_v this_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o condign_a merit_v of_o good_a work_n sin_n say_v he_o deserve_v a_o punishment_n equal_a to_o it_o without_o all_o covenant_n or_o commination_n therefore_o also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_o do_v condign_o merit_v the_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n comminatione_fw-la vasq_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 10._o absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la pacto_fw-la vel_fw-la comminatione_fw-la without_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n est_fw-la promise_n siqui_fw-la they_fw-mi hoâ—_n praetrâ—â—_n aequale_fw-la est_fw-la for_o this_o reward_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n without_o the_o promise_n but_o this_o be_v thwart_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pius_n v._o and_o greg._n xiii_o two_o pope_n condemn_v certain_a proposition_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o â—_o vasq_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 13._o â—_o even_o as_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n so_o a_o good_a work_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v or_o merit_v eternal_a life_n what_o else_o do_v vasquez_n say_v but_o he_o strive_v to_o clear_v himself_o by_o pretend_v this_o difference_n between_o his_o assertion_n and_o the_o condemn_a proposition_n that_o the_o author_n of_o those_o proposition_n hold_v good_a work_n without_o grace_n be_v so_o meritorious_a which_o vasquez_n do_v not_o now_o whether_o jesuit_n little_o regard_v what_o their_o pope_n define_v in_o their_o bull_n be_v