further_o with_o they_o then_o aurium_fw-la tenus_fw-la up_o to_o the_o ear_n but_o what_o say_v saint_n james_n if_o apostle_n may_v be_v credit_v in_o these_o day_n be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n 22._o and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul_n where_o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v hear_v no_o more_o do_v i_o but_o i_o will_v have_v do_v beside_o 3._o and_o so_o will_v he_o but_o as_o we_o may_v ask_v and_o go_v without_o because_o we_o ask_v amiss_o so_o we_o may_v do_v and_o not_o be_v accept_v because_o we_o do_v amiss_o therefore_o my_o next_o suit_n to_o you_o be_v that_o you_o do_v so_o that_o you_o may_v be_v accept_v that_o be_v well_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o say_v god_n for_o he_o that_o do_v well_o be_v of_o god_n say_v saint_n john_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o his_o belove_a gaius_n 11._o verse_n 11._o the_o lord_n here_o intimate_v unto_o cain_n that_o his_o own_o evil_n do_v and_o not_o god_n evil_a judge_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o rejection_n for_o howsoever_o he_o seem_v to_o walk_v in_o eqâ—ipage_n with_o his_o brother_n and_o to_o offer_v as_o devout_a a_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o yet_o be_v there_o something_o amiss_o in_o it_o which_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v see_v and_o therefore_o do_v reject_v he_o it_o be_v bonis_fw-la specie_fw-la but_o malum_fw-la inteâ—tione_fw-la good_a in_o apparition_n but_o bad_a in_o intention_n and_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o love_v adverb_n â—etter_a than_o adjective_n non_fw-la refert_fw-la quam_fw-la bonum_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la quam_fw-la bene_fw-la he_o regard_v not_o how_o good_a the_o work_n be_v when_o it_o be_v do_v well_o but_o how_o well_o it_o be_v perform_v while_o it_o be_v a_o do_v therefore_o that_o a_o work_n may_v be_v do_v well_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n require_v first_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o which_o every_o good_a work_n 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good_a present_a in_o thy_o hand_n and_o welcome_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n but_o clean_o contrary_a for_o he_o accept_v of_o the_o gift_n for_o the_o giver_n and_o reckon_v the_o work_n good_a because_o a_o good_a man_n do_v it_o he_o first_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a gregor_n and_o then_o its_o fruit_n as_o st._n gregory_n very_o clear_o 5._o deus_fw-la gratum_fw-la non_fw-la habâ—t_fw-la offerentâ—m_fw-la propter_fw-la munus_fw-la sed_fw-la munus_fw-la propter_fw-la offerentem_fw-la thus_o verse_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v unto_o abâ—l_n and_o to_o his_o â—ffering_n god_n give_v respect_n first_o unto_o abel_n then_o unto_o his_o offering_n first_o love_v the_o man_n in_o christ_n and_o then_o regard_v the_o work_n for_o the_o man_n this_o excellent_a comfort_n faith_n bring_v with_o it_o that_o when_o it_o have_v join_v we_o to_o christ_n all_o our_o deed_n be_v well_o think_v off_o 23._o but_o where_o faith_n be_v not_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v accept_v 31._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n laudo_fw-la fructum_fw-la boâ—i_fw-la operis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la agnosco_fw-la radicem_fw-la say_v st._n augustin_n i_o commend_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a work_n but_o i_o account_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o that_o goodness_n spring_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n say_v saint_n bernard_n be_v the_o vine_n virtue_n the_o branch_n good_a work_n the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n devotion_n the_o wine_n to_o conclude_v nec_fw-la palm_fw-la fine_fw-la vite_fw-la nec_fw-la virtus_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o branch_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o vine_n to_o bear_v it_o nor_o a_o virtuous_a action_n without_o faith_n to_o breed_v it_o final_o there_o be_v râ—quired_v respectus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la a_o good_a intention_n and_o respect_n to_o god_n for_o the_o pharisee_n may_v givâ—_z alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o cain_n may_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o both_o just_o reject_v if_o they_o propound_v wrong_a end_n unto_o their_o action_n 4_o seek_v rather_o to_o magnify_v themselves_o then_o to_o glorify_v god_n this_o be_v that_o that_o saint_n augustine_n tell_v the_o pelagian_n non_fw-la artibus_fw-la sed_fw-la finibus_fw-la pensantur_fw-la officia_fw-la good_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v poise_v by_o the_o art_n in_o the_o well_o contrive_v of_o they_o 332._o but_o by_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v contrive_v so_o bucanus_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la artibus_fw-la quam_fw-la finibus_fw-la virtut_fw-la saviâ—â—is_fw-la sunt_fw-la dâ—scâ—rnendae_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o action_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n that_o must_v distinguish_v vice_n from_o virtue_n so_o then_o while_o cain_n facrifice_v to_o the_o true_a god_n a_o offering_n for_o substance_n and_o matter_n allowable_a yet_o want_v faith_n in_o christ_n to_o give_v the_o action_n a_o good_a beginning_n and_o respect_n to_o god_n to_o direct_v it_o to_o a_o right_a end_n he_o do_v not_o well_o and_o consequent_o he_o and_o his_o offering_n just_o be_v reject_v away_o then_o with_o heretical_a pelagiâ—n_n â—sme_n condemn_v that_o call_v heathen_a virtue_n good_a work_n that_o think_v aristides_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o his_o justice_n xenocrates_n for_o his_o temperance_n fabricius_n for_o his_o abstinence_n socrates_n for_o his_o patience_n and_o so_o cain_n for_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o hark_v how_o in_o exclamation_n they_o cry_v out_o against_o we_o 4._o how_o be_v it_o possible_a ut_fw-la erunt_fw-la in_fw-la damnatione_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la erat_fw-la vera_fw-la justitia_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o eternal_a condemnation_n who_o work_n do_v seem_v to_o merit_v eternal_a commendation_n but_o we_o reply_v with_o saint_n augustine_n quis_fw-la hac_fw-la sapiat_fw-la nisi_fw-la desipiat_fw-la who_o will_v think_v that_o such_o work_n be_v good_a but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o wit_n to_o think_v as_o he_o shall_v or_o he_o that_o with_o epicurus_n account_v virtue_n but_o voluptatis_fw-la aâ—cillas_fw-la servant_n to_o attend_v upon_o vain_a pleasure_n hear_v saint_n bernard_n to_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d bene_fw-la honâ—ras_fw-la deum_fw-la munere_fw-la fatido_fw-la be_v placas_fw-la fidei_fw-la interfector_fw-la do_v thou_o think_v to_o honour_n god_n well_o with_o a_o stink_a oblation_n that_o want_v the_o salt_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o season_v it_o and_o such_o and_o no_o better_o be_v all_o heathen_a work_n yet_o will_v not_o my_o charity_n suffer_v i_o to_o give_v all_o heathen_n for_o damn_a damn_a for_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 17._o and_o that_o he_o love_v righteousness_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o also_o say_v 〈…〉_z that_o he_o reap_v not_o where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v not_o 26_o where_o he_o have_v not_o straw_v but_o require_v of_o very_a man_n according_a to_o the_o talon_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o 25_o more_o where_o he_o have_v give_v more_o 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term_n more_o monstrous_a in_o the_o sense_n
servitus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la cupiaâ—s_fw-la et_fw-la avaros_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o religion_n will_v not_o make_v we_o true_o pious_a but_o wicked_o covetous_a and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v turn_v servant_n unto_o god_n that_o god_n may_v make_v the_o woâ—ld_v serve_v every_o man_n turn_n wherefore_o he_o take_v a_o excellent_a course_n reward_v some_o only_a in_o heaven_n some_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n but_o every_o man_n sufficâ—eâ—tly_o and_o ultra_fw-la condignum_fw-la beyond_o all_o deseâ—t_v his_o blessing_n be_v infinite_a some_o of_o his_o child_n have_v all_o of_o they_o but_o all_o of_o his_o child_n have_v some_o of_o they_o as_o make_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o glorification_n of_o their_o soul_n why_o then_o do_v we_o lose_v by_o idleness_n 21._o what_o we_o may_v gain_v by_o godliness_n mark_v what_o counsel_n eliphaz_n give_v to_o job_n ch._n p._n 22._o â—1_n acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n 26._o and_o be_v a_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o good_a to_o thy_o soul_n verse_n 26._o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a 29._o and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n to_o god_n good_a to_o thy_o body_n verse_n 29_o when_o other_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o thou_o shall_v say_v 24._o i_o be_o lift_v up_o good_a to_o thy_o estate_n verse_n 24_o thou_o shall_v lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n let_v no_o man_n be_v discourage_v 〈◊〉_d for_o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n o_o then_o let_v we_o all_o be_v do_v out_o of_o hand_n be_v thou_o a_o rich_a man_n then_o be_v do_v august_n erogae_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la et_fw-la accipccalum_fw-la give_v thy_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v find_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n then_o be_v do_v 22._o exerce_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la obtineas_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la do_v justice_n to_o all_o man_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v mercy_n to_o thyself_o be_v thou_o a_o minister_n then_o be_v do_v sparge_v sermonem_fw-la ut_fw-la metas_fw-la vitam_fw-la sâ—w_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v reap_v the_o harvest_n of_o life_n and_o to_o conclude_v who_o ever_o we_o be_v let_v we_o imitate_v abraham_n who_o willing_o forsake_v his_o earthly_a country_n for_o a_o city_n 10._o who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n heb._n 11._o 10_o let_v we_o imitate_v moses_n who_o leave_v the_o court_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n 26._o heb._n 11._o 26._o let_v we_o imitate_v christ_n who_o for_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o â—_z endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12._o 2._o and_o so_o i_o end_v this_o point_n with_o saint_n paul_n 58._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 58._o therefore_o my_o dear_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shlat_v not_o thou_o be_v accept_v and_o so_o you_o have_v the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n several_o now_o take_v they_o both_o together_o accept_v and_o see_v how_o our_o do_v well_o make_v we_o to_o become_v accept_v which_o i_o will_v unfold_v in_o a_o word_n good_a work_n do_v wonderful_o please_v almighty_a god_n and_o be_v reward_v by_o he_o with_o the_o choice_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o blessedness_n when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v 3._o non_fw-la quia_fw-la ita_fw-la merentur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la divina_fw-la benignitas_fw-la hoc_fw-la illis_fw-la ex_fw-la seipsa_fw-la pratium_fw-la statuit_fw-la as_o calvin_n not_o because_o they_o deserve_v these_o reward_n but_o because_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v of_o itself_o appoint_v these_o reward_n unto_o they_o condemn_v 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si_fw-la bone_fw-la egeris_fw-la remissi_fw-la if_o thou_o â—o_z well_o shall_v thou_o nâ—t_v â—e_z accâ—pted_v the_o second_o be_v argumenâ—um_fw-la ab_fw-la iwtili_fw-la a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o the_o contrary_a do_v not_o well_o sicerò_fw-la non_fw-la ben_fw-la egâ—râ—s_fw-la prae_fw-la foribus_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la exeâ—bans_fw-la and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n last_o here_o be_v argumentum_fw-la abâ—aequo_fw-la et_fw-la bono_fw-la a_o reason_n draw_v from_o right_a and_o equity_n at_o â—rga_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la appetitus_fw-la illius_fw-la and_o tuâ—raees_fw-la illi_fw-la and_o unto_o these_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o your_o patience_n and_o of_o this_o time_n of_o they_o in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o argument_n argument_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o comfort_n and_o profit_n that_o arise_v from_o well_o dâ—ing_v si_fw-la be_v 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