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justification_n yet_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o justice_n be_v with_o they_o a_o thing_n mere_o infuse_v of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o act_n of_o man_n himself_o therefore_o as_o touch_v the_o very_a habit_n of_o justice_n a_o man_n must_v be_v only_o passive_a not_o active_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o m._n perkins_n speak_v only_o a_o receiver_n and_o not_o at_o all_o a_o worker_n thereof_o but_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o justification_n which_o they_o so_o teach_v wrought_v and_o procure_v by_o hope_n fear_v love_n etc._n etc._n exclude_v all_o boast_n as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o 3.27_o that_o rom._n 3.27_o boast_v or_o rejoice_v be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o our_o work_n in_o this_o behalf_n we_o have_v somewhat_o to_o glory_n in_o as_o that_o by_o our_o work_n and_o for_o our_o work_n sake_n we_o have_v 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speak_v but_o judicious_o and_o true_o apply_v against_o they_o the_o place_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 2.8_o ephesian_n ephe._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v where_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n take_v exception_n general_o against_o work_n and_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v effect_n not_o cause_n of_o salvation_n because_o god_n have_v first_o by_o faith_n put_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n do_v consequent_o create_v we_o anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n m._n bishop_n exception_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o exclude_v only_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o ourselves_o before_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o that_o his_o exception_n be_v very_o vain_a appear_v plain_o by_o that_o the_o apostle_n for_o reason_n of_o that_o that_o he_o say_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o 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from_o justification_n so_o in_o neither_o place_n do_v he_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o and_o because_o he_o know_v they_o not_o he_o have_v whole_o leave_v they_o out_o he_o be_v undoubted_o to_o blame_v to_o conceive_v so_o little_a virtue_n in_o master_n bishop_n virtuous_a disposition_n as_o not_o to_o think_v they_o worth_a the_o speak_n of_o but_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n to_o what_o fashion_n he_o by_o this_o device_n have_v hew_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o by_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v that_o be_v not_o by_o work_n that_o be_v of_o ourselves_o but_o yet_o by_o virtuous_a good_a disposition_n and_o work_n of_o preparation_n which_o be_v partly_o of_o god_n and_o partly_o of_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v they_o make_v the_o essential_a production_n of_o these_o work_n of_o preparation_n to_o be_v only_o of_o ourselves_o because_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v agendo_fw-la be_v coster_n enchirid_a ca._n 5._o 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in_o s._n austin_n in_o what_o word_n be_v it_o set_v down_o what_o still_o lie_v and_o nothing_o but_o lie_v s._n austin_n forsooth_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n which_o go_v before_o and_o may_v seem_v to_o the_o simple_a to_o have_v be_v some_o cause_n why_o god_n bestow_v his_o first_o grace_n upon_o we_o but_o not_o all_o work_n for_o there_o be_v work_n of_o preparation_n which_o doctor_n bishop_n no_o simple_a man_n i_o warrant_v you_o defend_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o first_o grace_n will_v he_o make_v s._n austin_n the_o author_n of_o so_o absurd_a and_o impious_a a_o gloze_n s._n austin_n under_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n whole_o exclude_v work_n understand_v by_o merit_n any_o thing_n go_v before_o justification_n that_o shall_v be_v unto_o god_n a_o motive_n or_o cause_n
to_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o we_o as_o i_o have_v show_v 21._o show_v sect._n 21._o before_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o direct_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n only_o against_o merit_n but_o simple_o against_o work_n that_o he_o affirm_v praecedunt_fw-la affirm_v august_n li._n 83._o quaest_n 76._o ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la meritu_fw-la priorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la arbitrotur_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la donum_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la dicit_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la iustificari_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la dicit_fw-la de_fw-la operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la fidem_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n precedent_a or_o go_v before_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o not_o for_o any_o good_a work_n past_a a_o man_n attain_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n that_o go_v before_o faith_n mean_v by_o faith_n not_o a_o faith_n which_o be_v 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in_o ourselves_o nor_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o full_a immunity_n from_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o we_o all_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o that_o as_o saint_n austin_n note_v scruemur_fw-la note_v august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o ut_fw-la dum_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la erâs_fw-la vivens_fw-la actionem_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o dulgentiâe_fw-la ipsius_fw-la debeamus_fw-la &_o siâ_n ab_fw-la illa_fw-la primâ_n caâsa_fw-la omnium_fw-la uâticrum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ae_z tumore_fw-la superbâe_fw-la sancta_fw-la humilitate_fw-la scruemur_fw-la while_o no_o man_n live_v be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o may_v always_o owe_v thanksgiving_n unto_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o humility_n may_v be_v heal_v from_o swell_a pride_n and_o fecit_fw-la and_o bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 50._o ut_fw-la scâamus_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illa_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la 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also_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o deny_v sanctification_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n in_o master_n bishop_n meaning_n as_o to_o be_v any_o cause_n or_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o luther_n wretched_o falsify_v by_o he_o the_o true_a purpose_n of_o it_o only_o be_v to_o show_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v irrevocable_a in_o they_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v set_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o election_n and_o have_v justify_v they_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o who_o as_o saint_n austin_n say_v ipsa_fw-la say_v august_n soli._n loq_fw-la cap._n 28._o quibus_fw-la omne_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccata_fw-la ipsa_fw-la even_o their_o very_a sin_n do_v work_v for_o good_a and_o thereof_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o triacle_n and_o preservative_n against_o sin_n so_o that_o as_o bernard_n say_v 9_o say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la cohaer_fw-mi clavor_n vincul_fw-la &_o glutin_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n sect._n 9_o though_o david_n be_v brand_v with_o the_o blot_n of_o horrible_a sin_n and_o peter_n be_v drown_v in_o a_o depth_n of_o deny_v his_o master_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o because_o he_o will_v preserve_v they_o therefore_o preserve_v their_o faith_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o his_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o though_o by_o occasion_n they_o fall_v yet_o they_o never_o so_o fall_v but_o that_o 3.9_o that_o 1._o john_n 3.9_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o 37.24_o and_o psal_n 37.24_o his_o hand_n be_v under_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o now_o because_o we_o affirm_v the_o inward_a sanctify_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v always_o a_o infallible_a consequent_a of_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o that_o objection_n of_o he_o that_o we_o make_v the_o righteous_a man_n like_o to_o sepulchre_n white_v without_o with_o a_o impute_a justice_n 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acsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la idem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la patravissânt_fw-la adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o if_o all_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o he_o allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o occulto_fw-la that_o bernard_n domin_n prima_fw-la post_fw-la epiphan_n ser_fw-mi 1._o nostra_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la iusto_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicio_fw-la imputabatur_fw-la licet_fw-la occulto_fw-la adam_n sin_n be_v our_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o just_a though_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v unto_o us._n he_o say_v again_o in_o another_o place_n that_o nascuntur_fw-la that_o bellar._n ibid._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 17._o communicatur_fw-la per_fw-la imputationem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la enim_fw-la imputatur_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n nascuntur_fw-la adam_n sin_n be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o imputation_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n and_o call_v it_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n if_o adam_n then_o by_o disobedience_n be_v hold_v a_o sinner_n and_o his_o disobedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v disobey_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o same_o disobedience_n we_o also_o be_v sinner_n as_o well_o as_o he_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 5.12_o that_o rom._n 5.12_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o adam_n all_o have_v sin_v if_o in_o adam_n all_o have_v sin_v then_o in_o adam_n all_o be_v sinner_n in_o adam_n all_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n to_o which_o purpose_n saint_n bernard_n say_v omnes_fw-la say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr advent_a dom._n ser_n 1._o in_o adam_n omnes_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la &_o in_o eo_fw-la sententiam_fw-la damnationis_fw-la accepimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o adam_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o in_o he_o we_o have_v all_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n so_o saint_n austin_n also_o say_v that_o obligante_fw-la that_o august_n de_fw-fr trint_fw-la lib._n 13._o ca._n 12._o parentum_fw-la
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cap._n 3._o multo_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la respicientes_fw-la &_o credentes_fw-la animae_fw-la mortem_fw-la effugituros_fw-la he_o teach_v say_v theophylact_v that_o since_o the_o jew_n behold_v the_o image_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v escape_v death_n much_o more_o we_o look_v unto_o he_o crucify_v and_o believe_v shall_v escape_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o they_o simple_o take_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o cure_n to_o consist_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n in_o look_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o believe_v m._n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n well_o then_o if_o no_o other_o remedy_n then_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n if_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n then_o for_o remedy_n there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a but_o only_o that_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v necessary_a 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his_o obedience_n therein_o 22.16_o therein_o cap._n 22.16_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n therefore_o will_v i_o sure_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n the_o blessing_n be_v assure_v to_o abraham_n infallible_o by_o the_o former_a absolute_a promise_n of_o god_n dânavit_fw-la god_n prosper_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sine_fw-la conditio_fw-la ne_fw-la promisit_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la dânavit_fw-la without_o any_o caution_n or_o condition_n as_o prosper_v well_o say_v but_o he_o will_v have_v abraham_n to_o take_v knowledge_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o the_o promise_n before_o free_o make_v shall_v inviolable_o &_o without_o any_o impeachment_n stand_v good_a unto_o he_o even_o so_o god_n from_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
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my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o that_o i_o can_v merit_v that_o be_v obtain_v pardon_n where_o s._n paul_n say_v 1.13_o say_v 1._o tim._n 1.13_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o etc._n etc._n s._n austin_n out_o of_o some_o translation_n read_v 5._o read_v aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n con_v donat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o misericordiam_fw-la merut_fw-la i_o merit_v mercy_n but_o import_v nothing_o but_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o in_o a_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n we_o have_v it_o common_o translate_v romanos_fw-la translate_v ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v ut_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la merear_fw-la adipisci_fw-la that_o i_o may_v merit_v to_o obtain_v christ_n whereas_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v as_o hierom_n translate_v it_o script_n it_o hieron_n in_o cat._n eccles_n script_n ut_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_n inventam_fw-la that_o i_o may_v find_v jesus_n christ_n again_o in_o the_o next_o period_n the_o greek_a be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d where_o the_o same_o translator_n read_v as_o before_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o hierome_n jbid._n hierome_n jbid._n tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la christo_fw-la fruar_fw-la only_o that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v christ._n and_o thus_o in_o infinite_a place_n have_v they_o make_v the_o greek_a father_n to_o speak_v of_o merit_n where_o they_o never_o mean_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o to_o make_v it_o plain_o to_o appear_v that_o by_o merit_n they_o mean_v not_o any_o such_o worthiness_n or_o desert_n as_o m._n bishop_n speak_v of_o let_v one_o sentence_n of_o ambrose_n full_o suffice_v meruerimus_fw-la suffice_v amb._n epist_n 22._o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la patimur_fw-la minora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o indigna_fw-es pro_fw-la quorum_fw-la laboribus_fw-la tanta_fw-la rependatur_fw-la futurorum_fw-la merces_fw-la bonorum_fw-la quae_fw-la revelabitur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la cùm_fw-la 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worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v which_o we_o expect_v to_o have_v reward_v therefore_o the_o tear_n of_o expiation_n say_v he_o be_v require_v that_o humility_n of_o prayer_n may_v lift_v up_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a work_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a reward_n where_o we_o see_v he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n as_o usual_o they_o be_v wont_a but_o show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_o merit_v as_o that_o in_o extremity_n it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v and_o that_o it_o need_v tear_n of_o expiation_n that_o be_v earnest_a intercession_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o remit_v the_o spot_n and_o blemish_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o by_o prayer_n only_o that_o be_v by_o favour_n that_o any_o reward_n be_v yield_v unto_o it_o but_o to_o this_o place_n most_o proper_o belong_v that_o of_o s._n bernard_n before_o mention_v that_o donaret_fw-la that_o ãâã_d in_o aââââne_n ser_n 1._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la 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 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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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we_o say_v chapter_n 6._o of_o satisfaction_n 1._o w._n bishop_n master_n perkins_n acknowledge_v first_fw-mi civil_a satisfaction_n that_o be_v 117._o pag._n 117._o a_o recompense_n for_o injury_n or_o damage_n any_o way_n do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n such_o as_o the_o good_a publican_n zacheus_n practise_v 19_o luk._n 19_o who_o restore_v fourfold_a the_o thing_n get_v by_o extortion_n and_o deceit_n this_o be_v witty_o acknowledge_v by_o he_o but_o little_o exercise_v among_o protestant_n for_o where_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n be_v want_v there_o man_n use_v very_o seldom_o to_o recompense_v so_o much_o as_o one_o fold_n for_o their_o extortion_n bribe_n usury_n and_o other_o eraftie_a overreach_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o we_o common_o call_v restitution_n we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o treat_v nor_o of_o that_o public_a penance_n which_o for_o notorious_a crime_n be_v do_v open_o but_o of_o such_o private_a penance_n which_o be_v either_o enjoin_v by_o the_o confessor_n or_o voluntary_o undertake_v by_o the_o penitent_a or_o else_o send_v by_o god_n visitation_n to_o purge_v we_o from_o that_o temporal_a pain_n which_o for_o sin_n past_a and_o pardon_v we_o be_v to_o endure_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o purgatory_n if_o we_o die_v before_o we_o have_v full_o satisfy_v here_o r._n abbot_n we_o will_v never_o believe_v you_o m._n bishop_n that_o your_o upstart_n sacrament_n of_o confession_n have_v any_o such_o effect_n as_o you_o pretend_v for_o satisfaction_n and_o restitution_n of_o evil_n get_v good_n until_o we_o shall_v certain_o understand_v that_o your_o master_n the_o jesuite_n have_v make_v restitution_n of_o those_o good_n which_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n secular_o by_o watson_n your_o proctor_n have_v charge_v they_o to_o have_v embezelled_a by_o cozenage_n and_o villainy_n in_o draw_v they_o by_o their_o notable_a imposture_n of_o spiritual_a exercise_n to_o sell_v their_o whole_a estate_n and_o to_o put_v the_o money_n into_o their_o hand_n i_o may_v write_v here_o a_o pretty_a story_n to_o show_v what_o fruit_n your_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n have_v yield_v in_o that_o behalf_n but_o the_o occasion_n no_o further_o require_v than_o it_o do_v let_v that_o one_o example_n now_o suffice_v but_o in_o m._n perkins_n word_n you_o may_v have_v take_v knowledge_n of_o a_o protestant_n namely_o zacheus_n without_o any_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n offer_v restitution_n to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v do_v wrong_n and_o doubt_v not_o you_o but_o the_o rest_n who_o faithful_o be_v that_o which_o they_o profess_v to_o be_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o more_o holy_o and_o religious_o than_o you_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o satisfaction_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o yield_v of_o a_o sufficient_a and_o worthy_a recompense_n and_o contentment_n to_o god_n for_o the_o trespass_n that_o we_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o the_o very_a name_n whereof_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o detest_v the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o wretched_a man_n who_o doubt_v not_o to_o the_o singular_a impeachment_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o attribute_v unto_o man_n a_o power_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o such_o satisfaction_n unto_o god_n we_o may_v well_o marvel_v that_o any_o take_n upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n shall_v have_v his_o heart_n so_o senseless_a and_o dead_a as_o not_o to_o abhor_v to_o think_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o give_v a_o worthy_a recompense_n to_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n by_o which_o mean_v they_o make_v that_o a_o matter_n of_o our_o merit_n which_o never_o any_o faithful_a man_n imagine_v to_o be_v any_o other_o but_o god_n mere_a mercy_n and_o teach_v man_n to_o seek_v for_o that_o in_o themselves_o which_o they_o shall_v find_v only_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o take_v away_o the_o true_a conscience_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n while_o we_o can_v plead_v that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o forgive_v we_o but_o that_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v he_o amends_n and_o give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n nay_o it_o take_v away_o also_o the_o true_a conscience_n of_o sin_n itself_o while_o it_o be_v hereby_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o small_a moment_n as_o that_o our_o beggarly_a devotion_n and_o observation_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o effectual_a expiation_n and_o redemption_n thereof_o yea_o and_o it_o argue_v a_o very_a base_a conceit_n of_o the_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n to_o think_v so_o base_a trumpery_n such_o baggage_n device_n as_o they_o have_v forge_v to_o be_v a_o fit_a and_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o a_o offence_n to_o he_o but_o herein_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v renew_v another_o point_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n who_o teach_v misericordia_fw-la teach_v august_n epist_n 106._o quod_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la venia_fw-la non_fw-la detur_fw-la seâundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritum_fw-la &_o laborem_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la dignificerint_fw-la misericordia_fw-la that_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v not_o give_v to_o penitent_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n and_o labour_n or_o pain_n of_o they_o who_o by_o repentance_n shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o god_n mercy_n thus_o the_o pelagian_o affirm_v and_o thus_o the_o papist_n affirm_v the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n still_o accord_v in_o one_o against_o the_o pelagian_o the_o ancient_a church_n define_v as_o we_o do_v now_o against_o the_o papist_n etc._n papist_n ibid._n fateatur_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la veniam_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la dari_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la ecrum_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la donion_n dei_fw-la dixit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o pardon_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o penitent_a or_o repentant_a by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n not_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o repentance_n itself_o also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n here_o be_v no_o interpose_v of_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n and_o mercy_n 24._o mercy_n august_n conc_fw-fr pelag._n &_o celestina_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 24._o which_o be_v not_o grace_n in_o any_o sort_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o out_o of_o s._n austin_n except_o it_o be_v free_a in_o every_o sort_n arnobius_n deride_v in_o the_o pagan_n this_o opinion_n of_o their_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o true_a god_n tell_v they_o what_o the_o behaviour_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v be_v if_o they_o be_v indeed_o as_o they_o be_v call_v god_n etc._n god_n arnob._n adu_fw-la gentes_fw-la lib._n 7._o ergo_v iniurias_fw-la svas_fw-la dij_fw-la vendunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la paruuli_fw-la pusiones_fw-la quo_fw-la animus_fw-la parcant_fw-la abstineantque_fw-la ploratibus_fw-la passerculos_fw-la pupulos_fw-la equuleos_fw-la pane_n accipiunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la avocari_fw-la se_fw-la possint_fw-la ita_fw-la dij_fw-la immortales_fw-la placamenta_fw-la ista_fw-la sumunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la iraâ_n atque_fw-la animos_fw-la ponant_fw-la &_o in_o graetiam_fw-la suis_fw-la cum_fw-la offensoribus_fw-la redeant_fw-la atqui_fw-la ego_fw-la rebar_fw-la deos_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v the_o god_n then_o say_v he_o sell_v their_o own_o wrong_n and_o as_o little_a child_n to_o appease_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o leave_v cry_v do_v take_v bird_n and_o puppy_n and_o hobbihorse_n and_o cake_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o thing_n they_o mind_v so_o do_v the_o immortal_a god_n receive_v these_o pacification_n whereby_o to_o put_v away_o their_o anger_n
to_o seek_v of_o that_o use_n which_o m._n bishop_n make_v of_o it_o that_o this_o anger_n of_o we_o against_o ourselves_o be_v a_o price_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o god_n anger_n to_o this_o be_v the_o very_a point_n he_o say_v never_o a_o word_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o revenge_n but_o he_o proove_v not_o that_o this_o revenge_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o satisfaction_n we_o say_v that_o to_o this_o revenge_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a repentance_n god_n grant_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o say_v he_o grant_v it_o because_o we_o seek_v it_o not_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o revenge_n but_o only_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 15_o w._n bishop_n last_o say_v m._n perkins_n they_o make_v three_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n prayer_n fast_v and_o almsdeed_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v mere_a foolishness_n to_o think_v that_o a_o man_n by_o prayer_n can_v satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o you_o have_v say_v that_o a_o beggar_n 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vel_fw-la à _fw-la lumine_fw-la solis_fw-la fancy_n aversus_fw-la se_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la convertere_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la accedat_fw-la amicus_fw-la qui_fw-la iwet_fw-la &_o languidus_fw-la ipse_fw-la conatum_fw-la aliquens_fw-la adhibeat_fw-la sit_fw-la tandem_fw-la ut_fw-la conversus_fw-la calore_fw-la solis_fw-la aut_fw-la ignis_fw-la fruatur_fw-la extreme_o faint_a and_o weak_a lie_v with_o his_o face_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o fire_n or_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o fire_n or_o the_o sun_n but_o if_o he_o have_v one_o to_o help_v he_o use_v his_o own_o strength_n also_o for_o the_o turn_n of_o himself_o about_o to_o enjoy_v the_o warmth_n thereof_o which_o comparison_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o they_o attribute_v unto_o free_a will_v a_o proper_a and_o several_a work_n beside_o that_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o see_v how_o guileful_o m._n bishop_n speak_v when_o he_o 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which_o grace_n by_o this_o occasion_n the_o same_o s._n austin_n in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n define_v to_o be_v that_o glorificamur_fw-la that_o ibid._n gratiae_n qua_fw-la christiani_n &_o filii_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la et_fw-la postea_fw-la qua_fw-la praedesiinati_fw-la vocamur_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la glorificamur_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o be_v predestinate_a be_v call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v essemus_fw-la glorify_v epist_n 105._o qua_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la iusti_fw-la essemus_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v to_o be_v just_a man_n doctrinam_fw-la man_n epi._n 107._o agnoscamus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la proasse_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la which_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n profitable_a unto_o we_o charitatem_fw-la we_o cont._n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la âstendat_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la veritatem_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la impertiae_fw-la charitatem_fw-la whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o show_v we_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o inspire_v love_n etc._n love_n ibid._n cap._n 30._o qua_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v whereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o nos_fw-la we_o cont._n 2._o epist_n pelag_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la bonos_fw-es faciens_fw-la nos_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v make_v good_a tur_fw-la good_a cont_n pelag_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 10._o istam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fateatur_fw-la qua_fw-la futurae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la promittitur_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la creditur_fw-la &_o speratur_fw-la nec_fw-la revelatur_fw-la solum_fw-la sapientia_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la &_o amatur_fw-la nec_fw-la suadetur_fw-la solum_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la persââad_n tur_fw-la whereby_o the_o excellency_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o also_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o nor_o wisdom_n only_o reveal_v but_o love_v and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v not_o only_o advise_v but_o fruitful_o and_o effectual_o persuade_v this_o only_a grace_n and_o no_o other_o do_v they_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n whereby_o as_o touch_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o while_o of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o mere_o by_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v whatsoever_o we_o be_v towards_o he_o so_o that_o although_o &c_n although_o de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbât_fw-la cap._n 16._o certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la facere_fw-la cùm_fw-la facimus_fw-la sedille_n facit_fw-la ut_fw-la faciamus_fw-la &c_n &c_n we_o will_v and_o we_o work_v and_o we_o walk_v and_o we_o run_v yet_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o work_v and_o to_o walk_v and_o to_o run_v and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v of_o he_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o exception_n to_o the_o apostle_n question_n 4.7_o question_n 1._o cor._n 4.7_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o this_o grace_n pelagius_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v he_o think_v it_o absurd_a that_o all_o shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v needs_o devise_v a_o course_n of_o grace_n that_o may_v give_v way_n to_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n the_o contrive_n of_o which_o course_n if_o we_o due_o consider_v from_o point_n to_o point_n we_o shall_v see_v 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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 waât_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 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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 these_o undermine_v sophister_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o advertise_v thou_o thus_o much_o that_o as_o we_o do_v so_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n upon_o diverse_a occasion_n speak_v diverse_o of_o good_a work_n and_o both_o their_o speech_n and_o we_o be_v always_o to_o be_v weigh_v according_a to_o the_o same_o occasion_n when_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o refer_v the_o same_o as_o we_o do_v to_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o whole_o to_o his_o gift_n they_o vilify_v as_o we_o do_v the_o work_n and_o worth_a of_o man_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o in_o the_o confidence_n whereof_o we_o may_v offer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n nothing_o in_o strength_n whereof_o we_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n or_o whereby_o we_o shall_v merit_v and_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n here_o work_n be_v consider_v mere_o as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o god_n 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the_o gospel_n 17._o gospel_n ver._n 17._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o gospel_n ver._n 20._o the_o magnify_v of_o christ_n 1.6_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 1.6_o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o it_o be_v for_o your_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o endure_a of_o the_o same_o suffering_n which_o we_o also_o suffer_v not_o then_o as_o to_o purchase_v any_o thing_n towards_o their_o salvation_n by_o his_o affliction_n but_o as_o to_o hearten_v and_o comfort_v they_o to_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o endure_v whereof_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o bring_v their_o salvation_n to_o effect_v thus_o thomas_n aquinas_n where_o his_o eye_n be_v open_a conceive_v both_o of_o this_o text_n &_o of_o that_o to_o the_o colossian_n which_o be_v here_o in_o question_n who_o write_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o use_v these_o word_n etc._n word_n tis._n aquin_n in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 1_o lect_n 2._o hoc_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la passioâe_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la operatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la contra_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la v._o letur_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la gaudeo_fw-la in_o passionibus_fw-la meis_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la passio_fw-la christi_fw-la fuit_fw-la nâbis_fw-la salutifera_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la exempli_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la meriti_fw-la &_o efficaciae_fw-la inquamtum_fw-la eius_fw-la sanguine_fw-la redempti_fw-la &_o iustificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la passio_fw-la aliorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la salutifera_fw-la solùm_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la exempli_fw-la secundum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1._o sine_fw-la tribulamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n that_o he_o by_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n have_v wrought_v our_o salvation_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 1._o now_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o example_n but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n and_o effectual_a work_n in_o that_o by_o his_o blood_n we_o be_v redeem_v and_o justify_v but_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o be_v further_a to_o our_o salvation_n only_o by_o way_n of_o example_n according_a to_o that_o 2._o cor._n 1._o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v it_o be_v for_o your_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n again_o in_o another_o place_n propound_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n that_o etc._n that_o idem_fw-la p._n 3._o q._n 48._o art_n 5._o arg_n 3._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la cassio_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la preficua_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ut_fw-la col._n 1_o gaudeâ_n in_o passionibus_fw-la meis_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la passiones_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la redemptioner_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la exempli_fw-la &_o exhortationis_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la 2._o cor._n 1_o sine_fw-la tribulamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o of_o other_o saint_n be_v helpful_a to_o our_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 1._o now_o rejoice_v i_o in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o that_o christ_n only_o can_v be_v call_v our_o redeemer_n but_o also_o other_o saint_n he_o answer_v thus_o we_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v helpful_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n not_o by_o way_n of_o redemption_n but_o by_o way_n of_o example_n &_o comfort_n or_o 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est_fw-la populus_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la incrementum_fw-la est_fw-la consecââ_n cùm_fw-la caeteri_fw-la ad_fw-la martyrium_fw-la festinarent_fw-la vilentes_fw-la per_fw-la illas_fw-la passiones_fw-la nihil_fw-la apostâlorum_fw-la decessisse_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la breâem_fw-la