greg._n naz._n orat_fw-la 3._o in_o bapt_a s._n hierom._n s._n chrysost_o to_o 4._o epist_n 105._o write_v that_o as_o death_n be_v render_v as_o a_o stipend_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v everlasting_a life_n as_o a_o stipend_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o justice_n s._n ireney_n l._n 4._o c._n 72._o say_v by_o good_a work_n we_o conquer_v heaven_n s._n basil_n orat_fw-la in_o init_fw-la proverb_n by_o good_a work_n we_o buy_v heaven_n s._n gregory_n nazian_n for_o good_a work_n we_o may_v exact_v reward_n not_o as_o grace_v but_o as_o plain_a debt_n s._n hierom_n epist_n ad_fw-la celant_fw-la god_n have_v cause_n to_o reward_v us._n s._n chrisostom_n hom_n 7._o in_o epist_n rom._n call_v us._n god_n creditor_n and_o usurer_n and_o he_o our_o debtor_n and_o hom_n 3._o 2._o tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n that_o by_o good_a work_n we_o deserve_v heaven_n as_o by_o evil_a hell_n yea_o bel_n himself_o admit_v 77._o bel_n pag._n 77._o more_o than_o impetration_n when_o hereafter_o he_o confess_v heaven_n to_o be_v due_a to_o good_a work_n for_o where_o duty_n be_v there_o be_v not_o mere_a 16._o contradict_v 16._o impetration_n &_o that_o work_n be_v to_o heaven_n as_o the_o loan_n of_o a_o cloak_n in_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n upon_o promise_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o here_o be_v some_o justice_n and_o profess_v to_o defend_v 2._o pag._n 79._o durand_n 2._o d._n 27._o quaest_n 2._o express_o admit_v condign_a merit_n cap._n 1._o parag_v 2._o durands_n opinion_n who_o undoubted_o admit_v more_o than_o simple_a impetration_n but_o if_o bel_n have_v remember_v his_o own_o and_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n before_o rehearse_v that_o all_o good_a work_n whatsoever_o be_v sin_n he_o will_v never_o have_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v impetratorious_a of_o god_n favour_n and_o reward_n for_o how_o can_v sin_n impetrate_v favour_n or_o reward_n and_o not_o rather_o offence_n and_o punishment_n whereupon_o perkins_n in_o plain_a 2._o perkins_n refor_o cathol_n of_o merit_n p._n 112._o 104._o caluin_n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 15._o parag_n 4._o &_o 2._o term_n affirm_v that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o merit_n and_o utter_o renounce_v all_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o caluin_n not_o only_o abhor_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o to_o obscure_a god_n grace_n and_o to_o make_v man_n proud_a but_o profess_v that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v ever_o sprinkle_v with_o many_o filthiness_n for_o which_o god_n may_v be_v just_o offend_v and_o angry_a with_o we_o so_o far_o say_v he_o be_v they_o from_o purchase_v his_o favour_n or_o procure_v his_o liberality_n towards_o us._n thus_o we_o see_v how_o conformable_o bel_n speak_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o fellow_n minister_n bel_n against_o his_o fellow_n minister_n minister_n doctrine_n 4._o second_o conclusion_n good_a work_v do_v in_o god_n grace_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v that_o which_o bel_n impugn_v in_o this_o article_n as_o a_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o avouch_v it_o to_o be_v defyne_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o false_o for_o the_o council_n have_v no_o word_n of_o condign_a merit_n but_o only_o of_o true_a merit_n which_o in_o plain_a term_n bel_n himself_o dare_v not_o impugn_v or_o deny_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v say_v the_o council_n that_o a_o justify_v 32._o ttident_n sess_v 6._o can_n 32._o man_n by_o good_a work_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o lively_a member_n he_o be_v do_v not_o true_o deserve_v increase_n of_o grace_n eternal_a life_n and_o consecution_n thereof_o if_o he_o depart_v in_o grace_n and_o also_o increase_v of_o glory_n be_v he_o accurse_v here_o be_v good_a work_v defyne_v to_o be_v true_a merit_n of_o glory_n without_o determine_v whither_o they_o be_v condign_a merit_n thereof_o or_o no._n whereupon_o vega_fw-la who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o vega._n vega._n divines_n of_o the_o council_n write_v the_o fid_fw-we &_o open_a q._n 4._o that_o some_o noble_a school_n divine_v be_v move_v say_v he_o with_o no_o light_a argument_n and_o use_v a_o certain_a sober_a and_o prudent_a moderation_n have_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o condign_a merit_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o again_o it_o be_v certain_a say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v merit_n in_o our_o work_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v meritorious_a but_o of_o what_o reward_n and_o how_o they_o be_v meritorious_a it_o be_v in_o controversy_n &_o there_o be_v diverse_a opinion_n among_o the_o school_n divine_v and_o q._n 5._o he_o affirm_v gregory_n prede_v gregor_n 1._o d._n 17._o q._n 1._o durand_n q._n 2._o marsil_n in_o 2._o walden_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la c._n 7._o burgen_n in_o psalm_n 35._o eckin_n in_o centur_fw-la de_fw-mi prede_v durand_n marsil_n walden_n burgensis_n and_o eckins_n to_o deny_v condign_a merit_n satus_fw-la also_o an_o other_o divine_a of_o the_o say_a council_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c._n 7._o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n among_o catholic_n about_o condign_a merit_n and_o c._n 8._o after_o he_o have_v prove_v condign_a merit_n out_o of_o the_o council_n and_o otherways_o yet_o conclude_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o call_v it_o conclusionem_fw-la probatissimam_fw-la a_o most_o approve_a conclusion_n and_o bellarmin_n who_o bel_n term_v the_o mouth_n of_o papist_n lib._n 5._o the_o iustific_a cap._n 16._o after_o he_o have_v rehearse_v twoe_o opinion_n of_o catholic_n whereof_o the_o one_o seem_v plain_o to_o deny_v condign_a merit_n the_o other_o admit_v it_o only_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n propose_v and_o defend_v the_o three_o opinion_n which_o defend_v condign_a merit_n absolute_o only_o as_o verissimam_fw-la &_o communem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la theologorum_fw-la most_o true_a and_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o divine_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v prove_v it_o anon_o against_o bel._n hereby_o appear_v bell_n shameful_a proceed_n in_o this_o article_n in_o impugn_v condign_a merit_n as_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n defyne_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o have_v no_o word_n of_o condign_a merit_n and_o omit_v the_o question_n of_o true_a merit_n which_o the_o council_n defyne_v &_o catholic_n defend_v as_o a_o point_n of_o their_o faith_n against_o protestant_n 5._o the_o three_o conclusion_n be_v that_o this_o 13._o this_o seem_v defyne_v conc._n trid._n sess_v 6._o c._n ult._n &_o in_o bulla_n pij_fw-la 5._o &_o gregor_n 13._o condign_a merit_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o suppose_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o reward_v it_o this_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o best_a divine_n and_o prove_v at_o large_a by_o bellarmin_n l._n 5_o the_o iustifi_n c._n 14._o the_o four_o conclusion_n be_v that_o this_o condign_a merit_n in_o our_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_a have_v actual_a and_o perfect_a arithmetical_a equality_n before_o explicate_v this_o manifest_o annuntiat_fw-la s._n august_n in_o psal_n 93._o to_o 8._o s._n chrysost_o 2._o cor._n 9_o s._n bernard_n serm_n 1._o de_fw-la annuntiat_fw-la the_o father_n teach_v with_o all_o catholic_n and_o bell_n argument_n hereafter_o bring_v convince_v it_o and_o no_o more_o the_o fifte_a conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o imperfect_a condign_a merit_n which_o be_v in_o our_o work_n to_o heaven_n rise_v not_o mere_o of_o god_n acceptation_n but_o partly_o of_o the_o due_a proportion_n and_o sufficiency_n before_o explicate_v in_o they_o to_o the_o reward_n this_o likewise_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o faith_n yet_o truth_n teach_v by_o s._n thomas_n 1._o 2._o 4._o 114._o be_v 1._o &_o 3_o bonavent_n bonavent_a s._n thomas_n s._n bonavent_a 2._o d._n 17._o and_o divine_v in_o that_o place_n common_o bellar_n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr justif_n c._n 17._o though_v scot._n 1._o scotus_n bellarm._n scotus_n d._n 17._o and_o some_o other_o deny_v it_o with_o who_o bel_n also_o fall_v in_o league_n towards_o the_o end_n 7â—_n bel_n pag._n 7â—_n of_o this_o article_n the_o sixth_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o say_a condignity_n rise_v not_o of_o any_o due_a proportion_n which_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o work_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v we_o to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n help_v we_o in_o do_v it_o which_o grace_n make_v we_o partaker_n as_o s._n peter_n speak_v of_o divine_a nature_n 5._o 1._o pet._n 1._o v._n 4._o coloss_n 1._o v._n 10._o 2._o thessaly_n 1._o v._n 5._o so_o dignify_v our_o work_n as_o according_a to_o s._n paul_n we_o walk_v worthy_o of_o god_n and_o become_v worthy_a of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o because_o bel_n deny_v none_o of_o these_o conclusion_n but_o the_o second_o and_o fieft_n they_o
only_o will_v i_o prove_v 6._o that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o condign_a or_o worthy_a merit_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explicate_v follow_v of_o that_o they_o be_v a_o true_a merit_n thereof_o because_o as_o i_o think_v only_o condign_a merit_n be_v true_a merit_n for_o congrual_a merit_n have_v no_o justice_n in_o it_o as_o appear_v in_o good_a work_n dispose_v to_o justification_n which_o some_o call_v congrual_a merit_n and_o therefore_o no_o true_a merit_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o title_n of_o justice_n but_o i_o prove_v it_o other_o way_n first_o because_o the_o thessalonian_o suffer_v to_o humas_fw-la s._n paul_n â—is_n to_o cataziothenai_n humas_fw-la be_v make_v or_o account_v worthy_a of_o god_n kingdom_n 2._o thess_n 1._o v._n 5._o ergo_fw-la sufferance_n make_v man_n worthy_a or_o which_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n to_o be_v true_o account_v worthy_a of_o god_n kingdom_n second_o apocalip_n 3._o v._n 4_o they_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n and_o apocal._n apocal._n they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a because_o they_o be_v worthy_a ergo_fw-la saint_n be_v worthy_a to_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o glory_n these_o place_n make_v protestant_n confess_v that_o saint_n be_v worthy_a of_o heaven_n but_o have_v a_o shift_n of_o say_v they_o be_v worthy_a for_o christ_n merit_n not_o for_o their_o own_o but_o 113._o perkins_n refor_o cathol_n of_o merit_n p._n 113._o as_o plain_o as_o s._n paul_n affirm_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o god_n kingdom_n so_o plain_o he_o affirm_v their_o worthiness_n to_o come_v of_o their_o own_o sufferance_n and_o likewise_o s._n john_n ascribe_v the_o worthiness_n of_o saint_n to_o their_o not_o defyl_v their_o garment_n which_o be_v their_o own_o merit_n moreover_o christ_n speak_v of_o man_n labour_n say_v the_o worker_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o high_a luc._n 10._o v._n 7._o austin_n s._n lukâ—_n s._n paul_n s._n austin_n and_o we_o work_v our_o salvation_n philip._n 2._o v._n 12._o and_o s._n austin_n epist_n 105._o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o justice_n as_o death_n be_v to_o the_o debt_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n crow_v our_o merit_n and_o in_o psal_n 93._o that_o we_o buy_v heaven_n with_o labour_n therefore_o the_o worthiness_n of_o saint_n proceed_v from_o their_o own_o merit_n though_o it_o proceed_v also_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v branch_n he_o 5._o joan._n 15._o v._n 5._o the_o vine_n &_o therefore_o as_o grape_n which_o spring_n out_o of_o the_o branch_n proceed_v from_o the_o vine_n which_o give_v they_o their_o virtue_n so_o all_o worthiness_n which_o proceed_v from_o saint_n rise_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o 7._o three_o condign_a merit_n require_v not_o perfect_a and_o arithemetical_a equality_n in_o the_o work_n to_o the_o reward_n but_o only_a proportion_n but_o good_a work_n have_v proportion_n to_o glory_n therefore_o they_o be_v condign_a merit_n thereof_o the_o proposition_n bel_n himself_o pag._n 77._o allege_v and_o approve_v out_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr combis_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o man_n desert_n of_o a_o bishopric_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a dignity_n pass_v all_o price_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v worthy_o deserve_v of_o man_n the_o assumption_n 9_o infra_fw-la parag_n 9_o shall_v be_v prove_v a_o none_o nether_a be_v our_o condign_a merit_v of_o heaven_n either_o blasphemous_a against_o god_n free_a mercy_n or_o injurious_a to_o christ_n merit_n as_o bel_n bable_v but_o rather_o christ._n bel_n pag_n 62._o rom._n 6._o v._n 23._o math._n 5._o v._n 12._o math._n 11._o v._n 12._o joan._n 1._o v._n 16._o s._n austin_n epist_n 105._o philip._n 3._o v._n 14._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o v._o 8._o s._n austin_n ep_v 105._o s._n ambros_n in_o c._n 6._o rom._n s._n chrysost_o hom_n 7._o rom._n s._n gregor_n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 3._o in_o s._n lavacrum_fw-la our_o merit_n honourable_a to_o christ._n honourable_a for_o though_o eternal_a life_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o good_a work_n be_v mercy_n or_o grace_n as_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o yet_o never_o shall_v bel_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v mere_a mercy_n or_o grace_n our_o saviour_n call_v it_o a_o reward_n and_o say_v we_o get_v it_o by_o violence_n s._n john_n according_a to_o s._n augustine_n exposition_n call_v it_o grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v grace_n of_o glory_n not_o absolute_o but_o for_o grace_n of_o merit_n or_o grace_v mix_v with_o justice_n s._n paul_n call_v it_o a_o goal_n a_o crown_n of_o justice_n the_o father_n call_v it_o a_o stipend_n a_o debt_n and_o by_o who_o authority_n then_o do_v bel_n call_v it_o a_o mere_a grace_n or_o mercy_n harken_v to_o s._n paul_n 1._o timoth._n 6._o bel_n and_o leave_v these_o same_o novelty_n of_o word_n 8._o likewise_o it_o be_v not_o injurious_a to_o christ_n merit_n but_o rather_o honourable_a to_o they_o for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o injurious_a to_o god_n do_v good_a that_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n do_v good_a for_o ourselves_o but_o rather_o honourable_a according_a to_o our_o saviour_n say_n in_o hoc_fw-la clarificatus_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la 8._o joan._n 15._o v._n 8._o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o my_o father_n be_v glorify_v nor_o to_o christ_n prayer_n or_o impetration_n that_o we_o also_o through_o he_o pray_v and_o impetrate_v for_o our_o prayer_n our_o merit_n no_o more_o injurious_a to_o christ_n merit_n then_o our_o prayer_n to_o his_o prayer_n self_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v not_o injurious_a to_o christ_n merit_v but_o rather_o honourable_a thereto_o that_o we_o also_o through_o he_o and_o as_o his_o lively_a member_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n merit_n for_o ourselves_o what_o injury_n be_v it_o to_o the_o tree_n that_o the_o branch_n thereof_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n nether_a be_v we_o therefore_o more_o partner_n with_o christ_n in_o merit_n than_o we_o be_v by_o prayer_n partner_n with_o he_o in_o impetration_n 9_o that_o our_o merit_n have_v proportion_n glory_n merit_n have_v proportion_n to_o glory_n and_o virtual_a equality_n to_o their_o reward_n follow_v also_o out_o of_o the_o former_a for_o condign_a merit_n require_v at_o lest_o due_a proportion_n to_o the_o reward_n but_o especial_o i_o prove_v it_o first_o because_o the_o reward_n consist_v in_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o in_o perfect_a love_n of_o he_o and_o our_o merit_n consist_v principal_o in_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o sight_n or_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o a_o glass_n and_o in_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v due_a proportion_n between_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o a_o glass_n and_o the_o clear_a sight_n thereof_o and_o betwixt_o perfect_a love_n and_o the_o love_n above_o all_o thing_n ergo_fw-la second_o good_a work_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n galat._n 5._o v._o 22._o and_o of_o christ_n passion_n for_o by_o it_o we_o do_v these_o good_a work_n ergo_fw-la it_o 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sin_n give_v we_o of_o salvation_n 4._o his_o four_o position_n be_v that_o good_a work_n 61._o bel_n pag._n 61._o be_v nether_a cause_n of_o predestination_n nor_o of_o justification_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v merit_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la eternal_a life_n touch_v the_o first_o point_n of_o predestination_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n for_o all_o catholic_n do_v with_o s._n austin_n against_o the_o alibi_fw-la august_n l._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseveran_fw-ge epist_n 105._o &_o alibi_fw-la pelagian_n deny_v predestination_n to_o grace_n to_o proceed_v of_o our_o merit_n and_o the_o same_o do_v divines_n common_o affirm_v of_o predestination_n to_o glory_n though_o this_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o faith_n 15._o see_v bellar._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 15._o nether_a be_v there_o any_o difficulty_n about_o the_o second_o point_n concern_v justification_n for_o 8._o conc._n trid._n sess_v 6._o c._n 8._o though_o faith_n and_o repentance_n dispose_v to_o justification_n yet_o catholic_n think_v they_o not_o to_o be_v proper_a cause_n and_o merit_v thereof_o as_o caluin_n 588._o caluin_n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 14._o parag_n 11._o perkins_n refor_o cathol_n p._n 64._o willet_n contract_n 17._o q._n 3._o part_n â—_o p._n 588._o perkins_n and_o willet_n confess_v but_o the_o three_o point_n of_o merit_v the_o condigno_fw-la be_v that_o about_o which_o i_o say_v bel_n contend_v with_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o present_a and_o namely_o with_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o because_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o article_n confuse_o enough_o confound_v faith_n bel_n impugn_v a_o school_n point_n for_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n many_o question_n together_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o point_n of_o catholic_a faith_n impugn_v a_o school_n point_n i_o will_v particular_o by_o conclusion_n set_v down_o the_o catholic_n opinion_n concern_v this_o matter_n chap._n iii_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n touch_v merit_n particular_o set_v down_o and_o prove_v as_o about_o any_o matter_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o question_n be_v about_o the_o existence_n whether_o it_o be_v or_o no_o the_o second_o about_o the_o nature_n or_o quality_n what_o a_o one_o it_o be_v and_o the_o last_o about_o the_o cause_n thereof_o why_o it_o be_v such_o or_o such_o so_o about_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o question_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o or_o none_o the_o second_o about_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o merit_n whether_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la and_o worthy_o deserve_v the_o reward_n or_o de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la &_o only_o have_v a_o certain_a congruity_n &_o agreeablenes_n thereto_o and_o if_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr condigno_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v absolute_a and_o suppose_v or_o require_v no_o condition_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o reward_v it_o or_o conditional_a suppose_v the_o say_a promise_n likewise_o whether_o it_o be_v perfect_a have_v just_a and_o arithemetical_a equality_n to_o the_o reward_n as_o a_o penny_n have_v to_o a_o penny_n worth_a or_o imperfect_a have_v only_o due_a proportion_n and_o virtual_a equality_n to_o the_o reward_n as_o accident_n be_v a_o proportionat_a disposition_n to_o substance_n and_o great_a labour_n for_o god_n church_n a_o proportionat_a desert_n of_o a_o bishoprik_n and_o seed_n virtual_o equal_a to_o the_o tree_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o question_n be_v about_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o nature_n of_o merit_n to_o wit_n whether_o this_o condignity_n of_o merit_n rise_v partly_o of_o any_o proportion_n or_o sufficiency_n which_o be_v in_o the_o merit_n unto_o the_o the_o reward_n or_o whole_o and_o entire_o of_o god_n free_a acceptation_n who_o see_v we_o do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v to_o deserve_v heaven_n accept_v it_o as_o a_o condign_a and_o sufficient_a merit_n thereof_o though_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o and_o to_o these_o question_n i_o will_v answer_v by_o the_o conclusion_n ensue_v 2._o first_o conclusion_n there_o be_v merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o our_o supernatural_a work_n do_v by_o god_n grace_n whereof_o only_o we_o speak_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n with_o catholic_n defyne_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 6._o can_n 32._o and_o deny_v 75._o council_n trident_n bel_n pag._n 75._o by_o no_o catholic_n though_o bel_n false_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a of_o some_o and_o teach_v of_o holy_a father_n and_o ancient_a writer_n as_o bel_n 61._o pag._n 61._o confess_v and_o therefore_o grant_v by_o himself_o in_o word_n though_o he_o expound_v merit_n by_o impetration_n this_o he_o call_v a_o godly_a sense_n which_o be_v indeed_o his_o usual_a ungodly_a shift_n use_v of_o he_o hereafter_o be_v 6._o &_o 8._o &_o of_o protestant_n common_o when_o they_o dare_v not_o deny_v a_o author_n word_n to_o deny_v his_o meaning_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o merit_n be_v a_o quite_o impetration_n merit_v quite_o different_a from_o impetration_n different_a thing_n from_o impetration_n for_o to_o merit_n be_v to_o deserve_v to_o impetrate_v be_v to_o obtain_v by_o request_n beggar_n may_v be_v say_v to_o impetrat_fw-la but_o not_o to_o merit_v their_o alm_n and_o a_o hire_a seruamt_v merit_v not_o impetrate_v his_o wage_n merit_n suppose_v some_o justice_n impetration_n only_a prayer_n in_o the_o obteiner_n and_o liberality_n in_o the_o giver_n merit_n may_v be_v though_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o give_v impetration_n suppose_v the_o grant_n thereof_o merit_n answer_v to_o reward_v impetration_n to_o gift_n merit_n require_v at_o lest_o some_o proportion_n in_o the_o work_n to_o the_o reward_n impetration_n none_o at_o al._n 3._o and_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o father_n by_o merit_n understand_v not_o impetration_n for_o s._n austin_n 4._o s._n augustin_n tom_fw-mi 2._o deus_fw-la proposuit_fw-la regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la vaenale_n in_o ep_n 93._o s._n ireney_n s._n basil_n prope_fw-la fin_n s._n
17._o v._o 17._o immediate_o before_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v coheir_n with_o christ_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o attain_v to_o such_o glory_n by_o sufferance_n he_o add_v in_o the_o verse_n cite_v that_o sufferance_n be_v not_o condign_a that_o be_v not_o comparable_a in_o greatness_n or_o continuance_n to_o future_a glory_n which_o mean_v of_o his_o he_o utter_v in_o plain_a term_n 2._o corinth_n 4._o v._n 17._o say_v our_o tribulation_n which_o present_o paul_n s._n paul_n be_v momentary_a and_o light_n work_v above_o measure_n exceed_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o us._n where_o he_o say_v our_o tribulation_n be_v momentary_a and_o light_n and_o the_o glory_n be_v eternal_a and_o weighty_a which_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v here_o they_o be_v not_o condign_a to_o future_a glory_n and_o hereby_o be_v explicate_v the_o word_n both_o of_o theodoret_n and_o s._n anselme_n upon_o this_o place_n for_o theodoret_n say_v the_o crown_v exceed_v the_o conflict_n and_o the_o labour_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o reward_n compare_v they_o not_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o desert_n and_o reward_n but_o in_o greatness_n of_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n for_o say_v he_o the_o labour_n be_v little_a and_o the_o gain_n great_a and_o the_o same_o comparison_n in_o bitterness_n of_o pain_n and_o greatness_n of_o pleasure_n make_v s._n anselm_n when_o he_o 8._o s._n ansolm_n rom._n 8._o say_v all_o the_o bitterness_n of_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o this_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o digne_fw-fr merit_n to_o future_a glory_n for_o doubtless_o the_o bitterness_n of_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n but_o this_o worthy_a champion_n who_o challenge_v all_o papist_n to_o combat_n show_v himself_o ignorant_a in_o translate_n theodoret_n word_n superant_fw-la certamina_fw-la coronae_fw-la thus_o latin_n bel_n want_v latin_n the_o conflict_n of_o the_o crown_n remain_v take_v the_o nominative_a case_n for_o the_o accusative_fw-mi and_o the_o genitive_n for_o the_o nominative_a and_o perhaps_o superant_fw-la for_o supersunt_fw-la both_o contrary_n to_o the_o latin_a and_o to_o sense_n for_o who_o hear_v of_o conflict_n of_o a_o crown_n or_o that_o conflict_n remain_v in_o heaven_n sure_o this_o challenger_n shall_v rather_o be_v set_v to_o school_v to_o learn_v latin_a then_o to_o challenge_n divine_v to_o disputation_n rather_o teach_v to_o construe_v the_o father_n then_o to_o dispute_v out_o of_o they_o but_o as_o s._n hierome_n write_v hieron_n s._n hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la imperitia_fw-la confidentiam_fw-la parit_fw-la none_o so_o bold_a as_o blind_a bayard_n 11._o the_o three_o text_n he_o cit_v be_v out_o of_o s._n 65._o bel_n pag._n 65._o paul_n tit._n 3._o v._n 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o justice_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o word_n say_v bel_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o iustify_v but_o also_o save_v by_o mere_a mercy_n and_o consequent_o eternal_a life_n have_v no_o merit_n upon_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n omit_v that_o before_o our_o good_a work_n be_v merit_n in_o a_o godly_a sense_n &_o now_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n on_o man_n behalf_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v only_o of_o save_v from_o sin_n uz_o justification_n first_o because_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o then_o alive_a he_o say_v god_n have_v save_v we_o second_o because_o have_v say_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n we_o be_v sometime_o unwise_o incredulous_a etc._n etc._n he_o add_v v._o 5._o and_o god_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n have_v save_v we_o uz._n from_o the_o foresay_a sin_n three_o because_o explicate_v by_o what_o mean_v god_n have_v save_v they_o he_o say_v it_o be_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o most_o plain_o express_v justification_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o salvation_n from_o sin_n proceed_v of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o of_o this_o salvation_n speak_v s._n anselme_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o word_n bel_n curtail_v leave_v out_o these_o word_n by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v by_o baptism_n because_o they_o clear_o show_v of_o what_o salvation_n this_o holy_a saint_n do_v mean_a and_o of_o the_o same_o mean_v dionis_fw-la carthus_n upon_o rhis_fw-la carthus_n carthus_n place_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o his_o explicate_a what_o the_o salvation_n be_v uz._n from_o power_n of_o the_o dyvel_a and_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a torment_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o bell_n first_o reason_n out_o of_o scripture_n now_o to_o his_o argument_n out_o of_o father_n chap._n v._o bell_n argument_n out_o of_o holy_a father_n against_o condign_a merit_n answer_v s._n austin_n he_o allege_v epist_n 29._o ad_fw-la hieron_n 66._o bel_n pag._n 66._o who_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o at_o 2._o s._n augustin_n tom_fw-mi 2._o large_a that_o the_o reader_n thereby_o may_v see_v how_o false_o bel_n avouch_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n charity_n say_v he_o be_v a_o virtue_n with_o which_o we_o love_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v love_v this_o be_v great_a in_o some_o in_o other_o les_fw-fr in_o other_o none_o at_o all_o but_o mostful_a charity_n which_o can_v be_v no_o more_o increase_v be_v in_o none_o while_o a_o man_n lyve_v here_o but_o while_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v sure_o that_o which_o be_v les_fw-fr than_o it_o shall_v be_v be_v ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la of_o vice_n bel_n translate_v sin_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n thereis_n no_o just_a on_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n no_o live_a man_n shall_v be_v iustify_v in_o god_n sight_n for_o which_o vice_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o sedute_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n for_o which_o also_o though_o we_o have_v profit_v never_o so_o much_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n even_o when_o our_o word_n deed_n &_o thought_n be_v already_o forgive_v in_o baptism_n 2._o hence_o bel_n gather_v 1._o that_o s._n austin_n 61_o pag._n 67._o untruth_n 61_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v charity_n in_o that_o perfect_a degree_n which_o the_o la_o require_v this_o be_v untrue_a for_o he_o only_o say_v that_o no_o man_n have_v in_o this_o life_n that_o most_o full_a charity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v increase_v 2._o that_o the_o want_n thereof_o proceed_v of_o vice_n this_o be_v true_a but_o of_o what_o kind_n of_o vice_n he_o mean_v himself_o have_v explicate_v a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o same_o place_n saying_n who_o therefore_o be_v without_o some_o vice_n that_o be_v without_o some_o fomite_fw-la or_o as_o a_o root_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o want_n of_o most_o full_a charity_n proceed_v of_o formal_a sin_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v cause_n and_o root_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_n concupiscence_n and_o by_o this_o be_v answer_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o bell_n note_n out_o of_o this_o place_n as_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o vice_n every_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n none_o justify_v before_o god_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o be_v liar_n we_o have_v need_v to_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n even_o after_o baptism_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v verify_v of_o concupiscence_n not_o formal_o but_o effective_o that_o be_v concupiscence_n which_o s._n austin_n call_v vice_n because_o it_o be_v the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o formal_a vice_n cause_v sin_n in_o we_o which_o sin_n make_v we_o formal_o sinner_n not_o iustify_v before_o god_n and_o to_o need_v forgiveness_n even_o after_o baptism_n and_o hereby_o be_v explicate_v 68_o bel_n pag._n 68_o the_o like_a word_n of_o s._n ambrose_n which_o finem_fw-la s._n ambros_n epist_n 84._o to_o 4._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la hereafter_o he_o cit_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o one_o which_o s._n john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o seduce_v ourselves_o 3._o but_o suppose_v that_o s._n austin_n have_v say_v all_o matter_n bel_n forget_v his_o matter_n that_o bel_n infer_v though_o it_o will_v prove_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v formal_a sin_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o prove_v that_o our_o work_n be_v no_o condign_a merit_n which_o be_v the_o question_n now_o in_o hand_n for_o though_o concupiscence_n be_v as_o bel_n rhink_v venial_a sin_n which_o he_o be_v 9_o call_v sin_n not_o regnant_a yet_o may_v other_o supernatural_a work_n of_o
teach_v 8._o out_o of_o s_n bernard_n he_o allege_v these_o bernard_n bel_n pag._n 71._o &_o bernard_n word_n serm_v 1._o de_fw-la annunt_fw-la the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o future_a glory_n no_o not_o if_o one_o suffer_v all_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o as_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a to_o they_o ex_fw-la jure_fw-la of_o justice_n that_o god_n shall_v do_v any_o injury_n if_o he_o give_v it_o not_o hereupon_o bel_n infer_v diverse_a thing_n but_o all_o depend_v of_o his_o false_a understanding_n the_o word_n justice_n and_o injury_n for_o s._n bernard_n meaning_n be_v only_o to_o deny_v that_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n can_v be_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a equal_a merit_n of_o glory_n depend_v of_o no_o grace_n or_o promise_v of_o god_n to_o reward_v they_o but_o that_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a justice_n without_o all_o respect_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o repay_v they_o with_o eternal_a life_n and_o otherwise_o shall_v do_v absolute_a injury_n and_o mean_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o suppose_n god_n gracious_a promise_n of_o reward_v work_n and_o assistance_n in_o do_v they_o heaven_n be_v due_a to_o they_o of_o some_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v some_o injury_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v heaven_n for_o as_o s._n austin_n say_v 7._o s._n augustin_n to_o 7._o l._n 4._o con_v julian._n c._n 3._o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v unjust_a if_o the_o true_a just_a be_v not_o admit_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o same_o insinuate_v s._n paul_n when_o 10._o s._n paul_n heb._n â—_o v._o 10._o write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o say_v god_n be_v not_o unjust_a to_o forget_v their_o work_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v some_o injustice_n if_o he_o shall_v forget_v it_o 9_o next_o he_o cit_v his_o word_n serm_v 67._o in_o 71._o pag._n 71._o canti_fw-la it_o want_v to_o grace_v whatsoever_o thou_o ascribe_v to_o merit_n i_o will_v no_o merit_n which_o exclude_v grace_n i_o abhor_v whatsoever_o be_v of_o i_o unless_o perhaps_o that_o be_v more_o i_o which_o make_v i_o my_o own_o grace_n restore_v i_o to_o myself_o free_o iustify_v and_o so_o deliver_v from_o slavery_n of_o sin_n here_o bel_n note_v diverse_a thing_n against_o all_o merit_n &_o 65._o pag._n 72._o untruth_n 65._o avouch_v most_o false_o s._n bernard_n to_o renounce_v all_o merit_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o whereas_o the_o b._n saint_n speak_v only_o against_o mere_a human_a merit_n do_v by_o our_o own_o power_n without_o assistance_n of_o grace_n such_o say_v he_o exclude_v grace_n and_o be_v of_o our_o own_o and_o such_o indeed_o he_o and_o all_o catholic_n renounce_v and_o leave_v to_o the_o pelagian_n but_o willing_o he_o accept_v such_o merit_n as_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v make_v i_o my_o own_o 10._o last_o he_o allege_v his_o word_n serm_v 71._o pag._n 71._o 68_o in_o cant._n so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v now_o ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v 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merit_n suffice_v not_o uz_o without_o god_n mercy_n of_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o reward_v they_o which_o be_v only_o to_o deny_v absolute_a &_o perfect_a equal_a merit_n which_o we_o also_o with_o he_o deny_v but_o mark_v good_a reader_n how_o bel_n who_o before_o admit_v our_o merit_n in_o a_o 61._o pag._n 61._o godly_a sense_n now_o plain_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v no_o merit_n which_o plain_o discry_v his_o godly_a sense_n of_o expound_v merit_n by_o impetration_n to_o be_v a_o ungodly_a shift_n of_o his_o for_n to_o delude_v the_o authority_n of_o father_n express_o avouch_v merit_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o his_o proof_n out_o of_o father_n now_o let_v we_o view_v his_o proof_n out_o of_o popish_a writer_n chap._n vi_o bell_n argument_n out_o of_o late_a catholic_a writer_n against_o condign_a merit_n answer_v the_o first_o papist_n which_o bell_n cit_v be_v s._n thomas_n pag._n 72._o s._n thomas_n thomas_n 1._o 2._o 4._o 114._o at_o 1._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o between_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v most_o great_a inequality_n for_o there_o be_v infinite_a distance_n between_o they_o all_o the_o good_a which_o be_v man_n be_v from_o god_n wherefore_o man_v justice_n receive_v of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v according_a to_o absolute_a equality_n but_o according_a to_o a_o certain_a proportion_n to_o wit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o either_o work_v according_a to_o his_o manner_n but_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o human_a power_n in_o man_n be_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o man_n merit_n before_o god_n can_v not_o be_v but_o according_a to_o the_o supposal_n of_o god_n ordinance_n to_o wit_n so_o that_o man_n obtain_v of_o god_n by_o his_o work_n that_o as_o a_o reward_n to_o which_o god_n have_v design_v he_o power_n to_o work_v hence_o bel_n infer_v 73._o pag._n 73._o diverse_a thing_n 1._o that_o s._n thomas_n tell_v we_o that_o where_o there_o be_v not_o perfect_a equality_n there_o be_v no_o 67_o untruth_n 67_o merit_n 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of_o his_o labour_n as_o god_n of_o his_o liberality_n do_v with_o us._n and_o therefore_o our_o reward_n have_v less_o the_o nature_n of_o hire_n then_o the_o wage_n of_o such_o a_o slave_n shall_v have_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o a_o free_a gift_n as_o alm_n be_v to_o a_o beggar_n or_o a_o benefit_n shall_v be_v to_o a_o slave_n if_o his_o lord_n have_v not_o bestow_v his_o labour_n upon_o he_o &_o promise_v to_o reward_v they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o his_o slave_n and_o hereby_o be_v reprove_v a_o other_o untruth_n which_o bel_n afterward_o avouch_v upon_o 1._o bel_n pag._n 76._o s._n thomas_n 1._o 2._o q._n 114._o art_n 1._o s._n thomas_n uz._n that_o he_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v not_o say_v simple_o and_o true_o to_o be_v debtor_n unto_o us._n for_o the_o word_n true_o be_v by_o bel_n untrue_o add_v 70_o untruth_n 70_o and_o s._n thomas_n mean_v that_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o our_o debtor_n but_o upon_o presupposal_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o ordinance_n 3._o many_o line_n he_o cit_v out_o of_o durand_n to_o 2._o bel_n pag._n 73._o durand_n 2._o d._n 27._o q._n 2._o prove_v that_o he_o deny_v condign_a merit_n but_o omit_v other_o immediate_o before_o where_o durand_n distinguish_v two_o kind_n of_o merit_n de_fw-fr condigno_fw-la large_o &_o strict_o so_o call_v condign_a merit_n large_o call_v say_v he_o be_v a_o certain_a worthiness_n which_o god_n require_v in_o the_o work_n for_o to_o reward_n it_o with_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o say_v he_o we_o have_v and_o in_o these_o word_n which_o bel_n cit_v deny_v only_a that_o condign_a merit_n which_o be_v say_v he_o twice_o strict_o and_o this_o â—_o false_a translat_n â—_o word_n bel_n leave_v twice_o out_o in_o his_o translation_n and_o proper_o so_o call_v and_o be_v find_v between_o man_n and_o man_n &_o he_o defyne_v it_o to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a action_n whereby_o reward_n be_v so_o due_a to_o the_o work_n as_o he_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v to_o give_v 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