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work_n	good_a	grace_n	justification_n	9,536	5	9.0702	5	true

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A18305	The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 49; ESTC S100532	1,359,700	1,255

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christiani_n fonte●_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la ha_o erir●_n tenentu●_n in●eniunt_fw-la la_fw-fr ●c_z m_z toxicatum_fw-la how_o can_v water_v both_o sweet_a and_o salt_n flow_v out_o of_o one_o fountain_n where_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o draw_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n there_o they_o find_v a_o poison_a brook_n it_o make_v i_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o good_a usage_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n where_o by_o their_o extreme_a villainy_n and_o cruelty_n they_o have_v make_v the_o name_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o stink_n among_o those_o poor_a and_o unbelieve_a soul_n it_o make_v i_o consider_v the_o humility_n and_o devotion_n and_o great_a virtue_n that_o the_o jesuit_n and_o secular_o bewray_v the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o late_a contention_n that_o be_v among_o they_o it_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o modest_a conversation_n of_o weston_n the_o jesuite_n and_o his_o fellow_n in_o hunt_v the_o devil_n 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s._n austin_n have_v confute_v bring_v in_o the_o heretic_n object_v thus_o etc._n thus_o ibid._n ergò_fw-la inquies_fw-la damnas_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quia_fw-la dicis_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v say_v do_v thou_o then_o condemn_v the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n in_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o due_a by_o work_n if_o so_o why_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v extolluntur_fw-la answer_v audi_fw-la haeretice_fw-la stulte_fw-la &_o inimice_fw-la fidei_fw-la veritatis_fw-la operae_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la praeparantur_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la prae●entum_fw-la nullo_fw-la lib._n arbitrij_fw-la merito_fw-la et_fw-la ipso_fw-la faciente_fw-la gubernante_fw-la &_o perficiente_fw-la ut_fw-la abundent_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la damna_fw-la m●●_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la homines_fw-la dei_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la iustificantur_fw-la &_o iustifi●abuntur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la damnamus_fw-la verò_fw-la authoritate_fw-la divina_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la quae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praeponuntur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la his_fw-la tanqu●m_fw-la meritis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la iustificari_fw-la extolluntur_fw-la harken_v thou_o foolish_a heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o condemn_v not_o the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n which_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o prevent_n of_o grace_n upon_o no_o merit_n of_o free_a will_n and_o the_o same_o prevent_a grace_n cause_v direct_v and_o effect_v that_o they_o do_v abound_v in_o free_a will_n because_o by_o such_o man_n of_o god_n have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o divine_a authority_n we_o condemn_v the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n which_o be_v put_v before_o grace_n and_o be_v extol_v for_o we_o by_o these_o as_o it_o be_v merit_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n where_o very_o plain_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n he_o exclude_v all_o work_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n from_o

be_v any_o cause_n thereof_o and_o only_o in_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v first_o justify_v that_o they_o may_v be_v man_n of_o god_n affirm_v a_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o s._n james_n speak_v thereof_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o declaration_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o be_v former_o justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o speak_v of_o free_a will_n it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o question_n of_o that_o matter_n and_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o free_a will_n to_o righteousness_n but_o only_o that_o that_o we_o do_v which_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o last_o place_n of_o s._n austin_n we_o willing_o subscribe_v condemn_v they_o neglexerint_fw-la they_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 14._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la eam_fw-la salutem_fw-la obtinen_n dam_v sufficere_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la putanerint_fw-la benè_fw-la auten_fw-mi 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cause_n of_o justification_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n we_o make_v not_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n any_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o only_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o this_o mean_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v become_v no_o true_a cause_n at_o all_o but_o a_o bare_a condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o that_o be_v but_o his_o shallow_a and_o idle_a conceit_n for_o the_o necessary_a instrument_n especial_o the_o lively_a instrument_n be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o true_a cause_n not_o be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o cause_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v but_o a_o cause_n whereby_o it_o be_v do_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la be_v term_v causa_fw-la stolida_fw-la &_o otiosa_fw-la a_o foolish_a and_o idle_a cause_n because_o it_o be_v only_o present_a in_o the_o action_n and_o do_v nothing_o therein_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o faith_n but_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o active_a instrument_n for_o see_v and_o the_o ear_n for_o hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o be_v faith_n also_o for_o justify_v and_o m._n bishop_n head_n be_v scant_o wise_a to_o make_v a_o principal_a instrument_n a_o foolish_a and_o idle_a cause_n but_o he_o ask_v then_o who_o instrument_n faith_n be_v and_o make_v his_o division_n that_o either_o it_o must_v be_v charity_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n without_o any_o help_n of_o grace_n we_o answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n wrought_v therein_o by_o grace_n be_v 2.8_o be_v ephes_n 2.8_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o 7._o and_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 7._o the_o first_o gift_n as_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o austin_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o whereby_o we_o obtain_v charity_n also_o so_o that_o his_o division_n go_v lame_a and_o neither_o be_v faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o charity_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o soul_n without_o grace_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n therein_o and_o thereby_o endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n r._n abbot_n but_o to_o come_v to_o his_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v take_v out_o of_o these_o word_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o desert_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a true_a if_o he_o live_v according_o and_o as_o his_o faith_n teach_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n marry_o m._n perkins_n draw_v it_o in_o after_o this_o fashion_n as_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o they_o who_o be_v sting_v by_o serpent_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o a_o sinner_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n of_o faith_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o apply_v that_o to_o himself_o in_o particular_a but_o this_o application_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v only_a man_n foolish_a invention_n without_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n similitude_n be_v not_o in_o all_o point_n alike_o neither_o must_v be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v which_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o like_o as_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sting_v with_o serpent_n be_v cure_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_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 all_o this_o we_o confess_v but_o to_o say_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o text_n &_o as_o easy_o reject_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o obtrude_v without_o any_o authority_n or_o probability_n r._n abbot_n similitude_n m._n bishop_n say_v must_v not_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v but_o christ_n himself_o here_o direct_v we_o to_o conceive_v wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v christ_n himself_o express_v that_o in_o their_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n be_v figure_v our_o believe_v in_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o conceive_v but_o as_o they_o only_o by_o look_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o sting_n so_o we_o only_o by_o believe_v be_v cure_v of_o sin_n so_o s._n austin_n say_v mors_fw-la say_v aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 12._o quomodo_fw-la qui_fw-la intuebantur_fw-la serpentem_fw-la illum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la à_fw-la mo●sibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la si●_n qui_fw-la intuentur_fw-la fide_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la sanatur_fw-la à_fw-la morsibus_fw-la peccato_fw-la rum_o attenditur_fw-la serpe●s_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la u●leat_fw-la serpens_fw-la attenditur_fw-la mors_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la valcat_n mors_fw-la as_o they_o that_o behold_v that_o serpent_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n so_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o a_o serpent_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o a_o serpent_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o a_o death_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o death_n may_v not_o prevail_v in_o like_a sort_n do_v chrysostome_n express_v the_o similitude_n sunt_fw-la similitude_n chrys_n in_o joan._n hom_n 26._o illi●_n corporeis_fw-la oculis_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la corporis_fw-la s●lutem_fw-la hic_fw-la incorporeis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la remissionem_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o by_o bodily_a eye_n man_n receive_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n here_o by_o spiritual_a eye_n they_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n so_o say_v cyril_n ostenditur_fw-la cyril_n cyril_n id_fw-la joan._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o respicientibus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la fide_fw-la sincera_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la largitor_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la he_o be_v show_v hereby_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n do_v look_v unto_o he_o effugituros_fw-la he_o theophyl_n in_o joan._n

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 than_o the_o cure_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o that_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o for_o a_o cure_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o one_o thing_n when_o that_o do_v not_o cure_v without_o another_o but_o as_o the●e_n to_o look_v so_o here_o the_o cure_n be_v ascribe_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o nothing_o but_o faith_n only_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o further_o require_v by_o his_o correction_n &_o exception_n it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o cure_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o faith_n only_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a in_o we_o to_o eternal_a life_n follow_v of_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o be_v minister_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v embrace_v he_o 15.9_o he_o acts._n 15.9_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n 3.14_o faith_n gal._n 3.14_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o 8.2_o and_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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god_n to_o who_o be_v join_v by_o clean_v still_o unto_o he_o he_o become_v or_o be_v make_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o he_o so_o commit_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o mortify_v all_o his_o own_o will_n that_o with_o the_o apostle_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v now_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o he_o put_v his_o heart_n into_o god_n hand_n that_o god_n may_v incline_v it_o whither_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o here_o be_v free_a will_n yield_v assent_n to_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o assistance_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o also_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v acknowledge_v in_o his_o meaning_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v necessary_a always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n there_o follow_v the_o work_n of_o preparation_n which_o he_o express_v by_o term_n of_o run_v unto_o god_n desire_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o he_o mortify_v our_o own_o will_n put_v our_o heart_n into_o god_n hand_n hang_v our_o will_n upon_o god_n will_n now_o hereupon_o will_v he_o have_v to_o ensue_v the_o justify_n grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o he_o signify_v by_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n by_o have_v christ_n to_o live_v in_o we_o by_o have_v god_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n whither_o it_o please_v he_o declinet_fw-la he_o august_n ibid._n magnum_fw-la profecto_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la ut_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quo_fw-la voluerit_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la declinei_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la tam_fw-la magnum_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la desipit_fw-la tunc_fw-la mere_a mur_fw-la cùm_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la adiutorio_fw-la nonnesi_fw-la de_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la libertate_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la currimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o he_o praecudentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la sic_fw-la eius_fw-la consequamur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ut_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quo_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ipse_fw-la declinet_fw-la a_o great_a help_n of_o grace_n indeed_o say_v austin_n that_o god_n incline_v our_o heart_n neither_o he_o will_v but_o this_o so_o great_a help_n as_o he_o pelagius_n dote_v we_o then_o merit_v or_o obtain_v when_o without_o any_o help_n only_o by_o free_a will_n we_o run_v to_o god_n desire_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o these_o merit_n go_v

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it_o shall_v take_v place_n if_o man_n listen_v not_o it_o shall_v not_o take_v place_n ●rentur_fw-la place_n jbid._n filios_fw-la promisit_fw-la deus_fw-la abrahae_fw-la quo_fw-la ●idei_fw-la c●us_fw-la vestig●a_fw-la sect_n ●rentur_fw-la god_n promise_a child_n to_o abraham_n that_o shall_v follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n etc._n faith_n prosp_n de_fw-fr ●ocat_fw-la gene_z l_o b_o 1._o cap._n 3_o creditucos_fw-la promisit_fw-la &c_n &c_n recr●cidi●dos_fw-la promisit_fw-la obilituros_fw-la persiverat●●os_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o promise_v they_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n obedience_n perseverance_n the_o fear_n of_o he_o he_o offer_v grace_n to_o that_o purpose_n where_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o man_n power_n to_o refuse_v the_o same_o than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o man_n power_n whether_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v or_o not_o but_o god_n do_v promisit_fw-la do_v august_n ibid._n non_fw-fr di_fw-it nostrae_fw-la voluntetis_fw-la potestate_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la promisit_fw-la promisit_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la facturus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la quia_fw-la etsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la h●mines_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la cele●dum_fw-la deum_fw-la ipse_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la facia●t_fw-la quae_fw-la praecepit_fw-la non_fw-la illi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la promisit_fw-la not_o make_v that_o promise_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o our_o will_n as_o foresee_v what_o we_o will_v do_v but_o upon_o his_o own_o purpose_n determine_v what_o he_o himself_o will_v do_v cause_v man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v command_v not_o have_v from_o man_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v because_o he_o intend_v such_o velit_fw-la such_o jdem_fw-la de_fw-mi corrept_v &_o great_a ca._n 11._o secunda_fw-la plus_fw-la potest_fw-la qua_fw-la fit_a etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la a_o grace_n not_o as_o whereby_o man_n 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corrept_v &_o great_a cap._n 11._o prima_fw-la libertas_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la erat_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la novissima_fw-la multò_fw-la maior_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la bonum_fw-la deserere_fw-la to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o sin_n or_o forsake_v that_o good_a that_o god_n have_v yield_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n now_o hereby_o we_o see_v how_o absurd_o m._n bishop_n propound_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o question_n when_o we_o concur_v to_o work_v with_o grace_n whether_o we_o can_v if_o we_o list_v refuse_v to_o work_v with_o it_o for_o who_o doubt_v but_o if_o we_o listen_v we_o do_v refuse_v but_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o listen_v to_o refuse_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o our_o list_n shall_v be_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o voluntatem_fw-la it_o august_n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o great_a cap_z 8_o a_o audebis_fw-la dicere_fw-la etiam_fw-la rogante_fw-la christone_n deficeret_fw-la fides_fw-la petri_n defecturam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la si_fw-la petrus_n eam_fw-la deficere_fw-la voluisset_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cam_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o sinem_fw-la perseverare_fw-la noluisset_fw-la quasi_fw-la aliud_fw-la petrus_n ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la vellet_fw-la quàm_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la christus_fw-la rogasset_fw-la ut_fw-la vellet_fw-la no_o quit_v ignorat_fw-la tunc_fw-la suisse_fw-la perituram_fw-la fidem_fw-la petri_n si_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la fidelis_fw-la erat_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ipsa_fw-la deficeret_fw-la &_o permansuram_fw-la si_fw-la cadem_fw-la voluntas_fw-la maneret_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la ideo_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n esse_fw-la inanis_fw-la oratio_fw-la quando_fw-la rogavit_fw-la ergò_fw-la nefides_fw-la cius_fw-la deficeret_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la 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either_o m._n bishop_n be_v not_o well_o awake_a or_o his_o wit_n here_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n be_v not_o yet_o well_o come_v to_o he_o when_o he_o pass_v they_o over_o with_o this_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v all_o for_o they_o but_o he_o think_v he_o have_v a_o long_a way_n to_o go_v and_o be_v loath_a in_o the_o beginning_n to_o put_v himself_o out_o of_o breath_n 7._o w._n bishop_n 25._o 1._o cor._n 25._o the_o first_o i_o have_v say_v he_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o they_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o i_o attribute_v the_o whole_a work_n to_o grace_n to_o which_o i_o brief_o answer_v that_o they_o do_v corrupt_v the_o text_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v more_o currant_n for_o they_o the_o greek_a have_v only_o he_o son_fw-fr emoi_fw-fr which_o be_v with_o i_o not_o which_o be_v in_o i_o so_o that_o the_o word_n in_o true_a construction_n make_v much_o more_o for_o we_o then_o against_o we_o s._n paul_n affirm_v the_o 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benefit_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n yet_o in_o all_o our_o righteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o countervail_v in_o any_o sort_n the_o bounty_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o be_v far_o from_o that_o pharisaical_a and_o proud_a opinion_n of_o merit_n which_o m._n bishop_n desire_v to_o fasten_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v see_v in_o that_o also_o which_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o he_o before_o that_o 13._o that_o basil_n in_o psal_n 114._o supra_fw-la sect_n 13._o eternal_a rest_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o who_o lawful_o fight_v the_o combat_n of_o this_o life_n not_o to_o be_v render_v by_o way_n of_o debt_n to_o work_n but_o provide_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o bountiful_a god_n for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o geminabit_fw-la he_o cypr_fw-la the_o eleem_n si_fw-mi expeditos_fw-la si_fw-la celeres_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la operis_fw-la ago_o currentes_fw-la dies_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la reditione_n vel_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la 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the_o same_o free_o to_o all_o by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n then_o in_o the_o reward_n that_o hilary_n speak_v of_o because_o though_o it_o be_v term_v reward_n yet_o it_o be_v free_o give_v by_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o place_n of_o ambrose_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n be_v take_v indifferent_o for_o work_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n he_o say_v that_o manere_fw-la that_o ambros_n offic._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 15._o nonnè_fw-la evidens_fw-la est_fw-la meritorum_fw-la aut_fw-la proemia_fw-la aut_fw-la supplicia_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la manere_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o for_o merit_n there_o remain_v after_o this_o life_n either_o reward_n or_o punishment_n and_o m._n bishop_n will_v not_o say_v that_o punishment_n remain_v for_o the_o merit_n that_o he_o plead_v for_o yet_o he_o call_v good_a work_n by_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n but_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n for_o popish_a merit_n have_v be_v already_o show_v and_o how_o far_o ambrose_n be_v from_o opinion_n thereof_o his_o own_o word_n shall_v witness_v where_o he_o say_v praecedit_fw-la say_v ambr._n in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 20._o quis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sine_fw-la divina_fw-la potest_fw-la miseratione_n subsistere_fw-la quid_fw-la possumus_fw-la dignum_fw-la proemijs_fw-la facere_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quo_fw-la tand●m_fw-la hominum_fw-la merito_fw-la defertur_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la corruptibilis_fw-la caro_fw-la induat_fw-la incorruptionem_fw-la &_o mortale_fw-la hoc_fw-la induat_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la quibus_fw-la laboribus_fw-la quibusue_v iniurijs_fw-la possumus_fw-la nostra_fw-la levare_fw-la peccata_fw-la indignae_fw-la sunt_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la superuenturam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la coelestium_fw-la decretorum_fw-la homines_fw-la forma_fw-la praecedit_fw-la which_o of_o we_o can_v stand_v without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o can_v we_o do_v worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n by_o what_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v it_o yield_v that_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n or_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n by_o what_o labour_n by_o what_o suffering_n of_o wrong_n can_v we_o abate_v our_o sin_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a for_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o the_o form_n of_o heavenly_a decree_n go_v before_o man_n not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o god_n mercy_n this_o be_v so_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o ambrose_n why_o do_v m._n bishop_n seek_v to_o persuade_v we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o ambrose_n that_o god_n frame_v his_o heavenly_a decree_n concern_v we_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n and_o that_o the_o work_n that_o we_o do_v be_v worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n he_o use_v common_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v but_o never_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o matter_n of_o merit_n that_o m._n bishop_n dream_v of_o hierome_n also_o be_v cite_v but_o for_o show_v and_o only_o to_o fill_v up_o a_o place_n praeparare_fw-la place_n hieron_n adve●_n jovinian_a lib._n 2._o nostri_fw-la laboris_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la diversitate_fw-la virtutum_fw-la diversa_fw-la nobis_fw-la proemia_fw-la praeparare_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o our_o labour_n according_a to_o diversity_n of_o virtue_n to_o prepare_v for_o ourselves_o diversity_n of_o reward_n the_o reward_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o in_o do_v the_o work_n to_o which_o the_o reward_n belong_v we_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o prepare_v for_o ourselves_o the_o same_o reward_n as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n because_o though_o it_o be_v god_n mere_a grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v yet_o he_o use_v our_o will_n and_o our_o work_n for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o so_o be_v we_o say_v also_o to_o prepare_v reward_n for_o ourselves_o because_o god_n use_v we_o as_o instrument_n to_o do_v for_o ourselves_o the_o work_n that_o belong_v to_o those_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o us._n and_o these_o reward_n we_o doubt_v not_o as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o that_o they_o be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o our_o work_n great_a reward_n to_o great_a work_n &_o less_o reward_n to_o lesser_a work_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v just_o merit_v and_o deserve_v by_o our_o work_n that_o hierome_n think_v not_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o we_o have_v see_v out_o of_o he_o 17._o he_o supra_fw-la sect_n 17._o before_o that_o there_o can_v no_o work_n be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o also_o for_o that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n est_fw-la god_n hieron_n in_o esa_n lib._n 17._o cap._n 64._o si_fw-mi consideremus_fw-la merita_fw-la desperandum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o must_v despair_v and_o resolve_v even_o concern_v clementia_fw-la concern_v idem_fw-la adu_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 2._o pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la saluos_fw-la faciet_fw-la eos_fw-la haud_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la iustos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la saluantur_fw-la clementia_fw-la the_o just_a that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n there_o follow_v saint_n bernard_n who_o m._n bishop_n will_v not_o have_v cite_v if_o he_o have_v mean_v so_o faithful_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o what_o sort_n s._n bernard_n take_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n have_v be_v declare_v a_o little_a before_o so_o as_o they_o may_v well_o blush_v to_o cite_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o he_o for_o maintane_v their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n but_o m._n bishop_n deal_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unhonest_a for_o that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sermon_n bernard_n overthrow_v that_o that_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o he_o est_fw-la he_o bernar._n in_o can._n ser_n 68_o quid_fw-la de_fw-la meritis_fw-la solicita_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cvi_fw-la

de_fw-la proposito_fw-la dei_fw-la firmior_fw-la suppetit_fw-la securiorque_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la quae_fw-la ras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la audias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezec._n 36._o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n merita_fw-la habere_fw-la cure_v habita_fw-la data_fw-la noveru_fw-la fructum_fw-la speraveris_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n perniciosa_fw-la paupertas_fw-la meritorum_fw-la penuria_fw-la est_fw-la to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o church_n careful_a as_o touch_v merit_n which_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a and_o secure_a ground_n of_o rejoice_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o good_a thing_n see_v thou_o hear_v 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 wa●t_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 his_o own_o sake_n and_o so_o full_o bereave_v they_o of_o that_o nature_n of_o merit_n which_o m._n bishop_n do_v assign_v unto_o they_o thus_o do_v he_o every_o where_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o mind_n domini_fw-la mind_n ibid._n ser_n 61._o meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la my_o merit_n say_v he_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n fidentes_fw-la lord_n ibi._n ser_n 73._o opus_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o sancti_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la exorare_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la salui_fw-la fiant_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la non_fw-la fidentes_fw-la even_o the_o saint_n have_v need_v to_o entreat_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o by_o thy_o mercy_n they_o may_v be_v save_v not_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o again_o ruinosa_fw-la again_o in_o psal_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o periculosa_fw-la habitatio_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o meritu_fw-la sui●_n sperant_fw-la periculosa_fw-la quia_fw-la 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pigh_a controu_fw-fr de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o iustificat_fw-la pighius_fw-la and_o 20._o and_o ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n cap._n 20._o ferus_fw-la of_o his_o own_o side_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o place_n do_v make_v against_o the_o virtue_n of_o good_a work_n both_o of_o they_o allege_v it_o for_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o or_o if_o they_o bear_v no_o sway_n with_o he_o let_v he_o hear_v they_o who_o authority_n he_o may_v not_o well_o disclaim_v origen_n say_v thus_o menstruatae_fw-la thus_o orig._n in_o rom._n cap._n 3._o quis_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la iustitia_fw-la sva_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la cùm_fw-la audiat_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la dicentem_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la sicut_fw-la pannus_fw-la mulieris_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la who_o will_v glory_v concern_v his_o righteousness_n see_v he_o hear_v god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n all_o your_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o cloth_n of_o a_o 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blot_n of_o our_o uncleanness_n which_o from_o god_n that_o see_v all_o thing_n we_o can_v hide_v thereby_o acknowledge_v that_o blot_n remain_v in_o we_o which_o must_v needs_o stain_v whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o us._n but_o saint_n bernard_n be_v most_o frequent_a both_o in_o affirm_v this_o stain_n of_o all_o our_o righteousness_n and_o in_o apply_v this_o place_n to_o the_o proof_n thereof_o habens_fw-la thereof_o bernard_n in_o fest_n omn._n sanct_n serm_n 1._o quid_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la nun_n iuxta_fw-la prophetam_fw-la velut_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la reputabitur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la destrictè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la iniusta_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la habens_fw-la what_o can_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v repute_v as_o a_o menstruous_a or_o defile_v cloth_n and_o shall_v not_o our_o justice_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v be_v find_v unjust_a and_o scant_a and_o in_o another_o place_n etc._n place_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n esa_n serm_n 5._o nostra_fw-la siqua_fw-la est_fw-la humilis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsitan_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la meliores_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la credimus_fw-la quàm_fw-la patres_fw-la nostros_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la veracitèr_fw-la quam_fw-la humiliter_fw-la atebant_fw-la omnes_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o base_a righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v any_o be_v right_o perhaps_o but_o not_o pure_a unless_o haply_o we_o think_v ourselves_o better_a than_o our_o father_n who_o no_o less_o true_o then_o humble_o say_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o defile_a cloth_n again_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v likewise_o inveniuntur_fw-la likewise_o jdem_fw-la in_o dedicat_fw-la eccles_n ser_fw-mi 5._o ipsae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la lumen_fw-la veritatis_fw-la inspectae_fw-la velut_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la all_o our_o very_a righteousness_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n be_v find_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n again_o cognoscimus_fw-la again_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n apost_n qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n perfecta_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la veremur_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la cum_fw-la es●ia_fw-la propheta_fw-la omnes_fw-la iustitias_fw-la nostras_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la qu●m_fw-la pannum_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la reputandas_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la our_o perfect_a and_o secure_a rejoice_v be_v when_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o all_o our_o work_n as_o holy_a job_n witness_v of_o himself_o and_o with_o the_o prophet_n esay_n do_v know_v that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o repute_v but_o as_o a_o defile_a cloth_n hereby_o then_o let_v m._n bishop_n now_o understand_v that_o m._n perkins_n deal_v no_o otherwise_o but_o dexterous_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o place_n and_o that_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v do_v so_o concern_v the_o faithful_a of_o that_o time_n and_o place_n whereof_o he_o speak_v as_o that_o they_o have_v true_a application_n to_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n because_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o faithful_a of_o one_o time_n shall_v so_o speak_v but_o by_o the_o same_o it_o be_v enforce_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n 4._o w._n bishop_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o but_o he_o will_v amend_v it_o in_o the_o next_o where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n that_o a_o clear_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o inherent_a justice_n can_v nothing_o help_v to_o our_o justification_n i_o be_o privy_a to_o nothing_o in_o myself_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v thereby_o here_o be_v a_o very_a pretty_a piece_n of_o cozenage_n what_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o clear_a conscience_n nothing_o less_o but_o that_o albeit_o he_o

forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v so_o albeit_o his_o exposition_n contain_v nothing_o material_a against_o we_o yet_o we_o hold_v the_o same_o not_o so_o proper_o apply_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o there_o expound_v for_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v only_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o because_o thereby_o we_o be_v justify_v thereby_o we_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o because_o we_o be_v not_o by_o inherent_a justice_n as_o s._n austin_n every_o where_o confess_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v that_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n instruct_v we_o whereby_o 4.6_o whereby_o rom._n 4.6_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o david_n 32.1_o david_n psal_n 32.1_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o unrighteosnesse_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n therefore_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n expound_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o that_o be_v give_v of_o god_n further_o show_v what_o that_o gift_n be_v li●erare_fw-la be_v oecumen_fw-la in_o rom_n cap._n 3._o justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la &_o absolutio_fw-la seu_fw-la liberatio_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la à_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la potu●●_n lex_fw-la li●erare_fw-la the_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v justification_n and_o release_n or_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n from_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o deliver_v us._n and_o so_o chrysostome_n though_o he_o say_v as_o m._n bishop_n cit_v that_o justification_n be_v of_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o god_n free_a gift_n yet_o withal_o say_v that_o inven●●_fw-la that_o chryso_v in_o 2._o cor._n hom_n 11._o de●_n est_fw-la ista_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la quando_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la nullam_fw-la maculam_fw-la inven●●_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n sound_v where_o he_o presuppose_v that_o there_o can_v be_v find_v any_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o such_o as_o be_v spot_v and_o defile_v and_o therefore_o import_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v without_o spot_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n neither_o do_v it_o help_v m._n bishop_n any_o whit_n that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v pure_a of_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o though_o it_o be_v pure_a of_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v soil_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o receive_v a_o blemish_n by_o our_o crooked_a and_o untoward_a use_v of_o it_o and_o be_v neither_o give_v to_o that_o end_n nor_o be_v sufficient_a to_o yield_v we_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n hitherto_o therefore_o the_o argument_n stand_v good_a as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n so_o we_o be_v make_v righteousness_n christ_n be_v make_v sin_n by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v therefore_o make_v righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n 6._o w._n bishop_n 5._o rom._n 5._o m._n perkins_n three_o reason_n as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a mark_v here_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n hence_o i_o reason_v thus_o as_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o adam_n man_n be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o make_v righteous_a but_o man_n be_v make_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o they_o and_o not_o only_o by_o propagation_n of_o natural_a corruption_n ergo_fw-la by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a answer_n the_o comparison_n i_o allow_v because_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o deny_v that_o man_n be_v make_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n fault_n and_o say_v that_o every_o one_o descend_v of_o adam_n by_o natural_a propagation_n have_v his_o own_o personal_a iniquity_n stick_v in_o they_o which_o be_v common_o call_v original_a sin_n and_o a_o high_a point_n of_o pelagianisme_n be_v it_o to_o deny_v it_o for_o albeit_o we_o do_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o proper_a person_n yet_o receive_v we_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n pollute_v with_o that_o infection_n real_o and_o not_o by_o imputation_n and_o so_o the_o comparison_n serve_v not_o at_o all_o m._n perkins_n turn_v but_o bear_v very_o strong_o against_o he_o it_o be_v thus_o frame_v as_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n even_o so_o by_o christ_n obedience_n many_o shall_v be_v justify_v this_o be_v his_o mayor_n now_o to_o the_o minor_n but_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n they_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o draw_v from_o he_o every_o one_o his_o own_o proper_a inherent_a iniquity_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n not_o by_o imputation_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o by_o our_o inherent_a justice_n which_o be_v pour_v into_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o be_v in_o baptism_n bear_v a_o new_a in_o he_o see_v what_o penury_n of_o poor_a argument_n they_o have_v that_o to_o make_v some_o show_n of_o store_n be_v force_v to_o propound_v such_o as_o make_v manifest_o against_o they_o r._n abbot_n this_o argument_n master_n bishop_n can_v no_o way_n avoid_v but_o by_o show_v himself_o either_o impudent_o wilful_a or_o absurd_o ignorant_a and_o sure_o if_o his_o knowledge_n be_v no_o better_o then_o be_v here_o express_v he_o have_v ill_o bestow_v those_o thrice_o seven_o year_n that_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o be_v best_a to_o set_v himself_o to_o school_v again_o the_o case_n be_v very_o clear_a that_o if_o we_o be_v sinner_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n then_o be_v we_o also_o righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n therefore_o he_o deni_v that_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n yea_o but_o m._n bishop_n you_o shall_v then_o have_v tell_v we_o how_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 5.19_o that_o rom._n 5.19_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n for_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v sinner_n by_o his_o disobedience_n but_o for_o that_o his_o disobedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o bellarmine_n say_v and_o he_o therein_o say_v true_o that_o patraviss●nt_fw-la that_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la lib._n 4._o ca._n 10._o peccat●_n adami_n ita_fw-la posteris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputatur_fw-la acsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la idem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la patraviss●nt_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

unto_o thou_o put_v case_n he_o have_v say_v if_o a_o papist_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o how_o be_v all_o the_o world_n save_v it_o be_v only_a christ_n that_o have_v do_v righteous_o thou_o may_v answer_v he_o how_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n condemn_v when_o it_o be_v only_a adam_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o condemnation_n then_o be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o other_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v consequent_o draw_v by_o generation_n from_o the_o one_o as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o condemnation_n and_o sanctification_n to_o holiness_n consequent_o derive_v by_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n from_o the_o other_o as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o now_o he_o may_v well_o see_v that_o our_o argument_n be_v not_o poor_a nor_o make_v against_o ourselves_o as_o he_o pretend_v but_o his_o answer_n be_v such_o penurious_a and_o poor_a shift_n as_o that_o now_o they_o be_v once_o discover_v we_o expect_v from_o he_o 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now_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o corruption_n remain_v in_o we_o there_o be_v such_o a_o imperfection_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o inherent_a justice_n as_o that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n then_o can_v no_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o we_o which_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_o and_o entire_o go●d_v for_o from_o a_o unperfect_a cause_n can_v come_v a_o perfect_a effect_n ramus_fw-la effect_n bern_n in_o cant._n ser_n 71._o si_fw-mi radix_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la &_o ramus_fw-la if_o the_o root_n be_v faulty_a the_o branch_n also_o must_v be_v so_o a_o lame_a leg_n can_v yield_v a_o upright_o and_o steadfast_a gate_n therefore_o needs_o must_v there_o be_v a_o lameness_n and_o blemish_n in_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o issue_n from_o us._n for_o charity_n be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v till_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n but_o deus_fw-la but_o aug._n the_o perfect_a 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that_o stain_v our_o charity_n 44._o charity_n hilar._n apud_fw-la august_n count_n julian_n lib._n 2._o supra_fw-la sect_n 44._o by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o clean_o nothing_o innocent_a as_o before_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o hilary_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v yield_v no_o work_n that_o be_v free_a from_o blot_n and_o stain_v but_o the_o reader_n be_v here_o to_o note_v the_o constancy_n of_o this_o man_n who_o affirm_v here_o that_o no_o man_n have_v so_o perfect_a charity_n in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o sometime_o he_o do_v less_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v whereas_o before_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o righteousness_n so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o 45._o that_o sect._n 45._o it_o fail_v not_o in_o any_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v thus_o giddy_o he_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o be_v uncertain_a what_o to_o say_v and_o never_o know_v where_o he_o may_v stand_v sure_a now_o here_o he_o say_v that_o the_o other_o say_v 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we_o whole_o of_o all_o merit_n aswell_o the_o impute_a of_o christ_n as_o of_o all_o we_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o grace_n wherefore_o we_o must_v a_o little_a sift_v his_o four_o forge_a propriety_n of_o merit_n and_o touch_v the_o first_o i_o say_v that_o one_o may_v by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n receive_v by_o free_a gift_n merit_n and_o deserve_v much_o even_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o give_v it_o for_o example_n the_o far_a bestow_v a_o farm_n upon_o his_o son_n free_o who_o may_v by_o often_o present_v his_o father_n of_o the_o please_a fruit_n grow_v on_o the_o same_o deserve_v his_o further_a favour_n yea_o he_o may_v by_o the_o commodity_n reap_v out_o of_o that_o farm_n buy_v any_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o father_n to_o set_v to_o sale_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o receive_v the_o farm_n from_o his_o father_n gift_n which_o be_v so_o common_a a_o case_n and_o so_o sensible_a that_o every_o man_n of_o mean_a wit_n may_v easy_o 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be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o have_v all_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o do_v all_o by_o bond_n of_o necessary_a duty_n can_v merit_v at_o god_n hand_n whereas_o m._n bishop_n against_o this_o say_v that_o he_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o true_o say_v that_o christ_n manhood_n unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o merit_v neither_o because_o he_o receive_v his_o godhead_n from_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v his_o father_n by_o due_a debt_n he_o bewray_v his_o notable_a and_o absurd_a ignorance_n for_o christ_n receive_v his_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n not_o inferior_a to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n and_o majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o the_o father_n be_v now_o duty_n and_o debt_n do_v necessary_o enforce_v minority_n and_o subjection_n see_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o minority_n or_o subjection_n in_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n towards_o the_o father_n there_o can_v be_v no_o debt_n or_o duty_n of_o the_o son_n in_o that_o respect_n towards_o the_o father_n thus_o the_o good_a man_n to_o repay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o stout_a be_v take_v before_o he_o be_v aware_a in_o the_o net_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n which_o make_v christ_n as_o god_n inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n therefore_o consist_v in_o this_o as_o s._n paul_n note_v that_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o owe_v no_o debt_n or_o duty_n do_v voluntary_o humble_v himself_o to_o obedience_n and_o duty_n for_o our_o sake_n so_o then_o m._n perrkins_n indeed_o a_o good_a man_n as_o m._n bishop_n shall_v one_o day_n see_v have_v not_o by_o his_o assertion_n bereave_v we_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o have_v teach_v how_o right_o to_o understand_v the_o same_o but_o now_o he_o will_v a_o little_a sift_n as_o he_o say_v the_o four_o forge_a propriety_n of_o merit_n which_o m._n perkins_n have_v set_v down_o whether_o they_o be_v forge_v 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merit_n therefore_o s._n bernard_n have_v say_v that_o hom●●_n that_o bernard_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d c●at_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o non_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la merita●i_fw-la propter_fw-la ea_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la debeatur_fw-la ex_fw-la ●ure_n etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la donu_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la homo_fw-la magis_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la deo_fw-la debtor_n est_fw-la quàm_fw-la deus_fw-la hom●●_n the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o life_n eternal_a by_o right_n be_v owe_v for_o they_o give_v this_o for_o one_o reason_n thereof_o because_o all_o merit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o man_n be_v rather_o a_o debtor_n to_o god_n for_o they_o than_o god_n to_o man_n so_o origen_n say_v that_o faciamus_fw-la that_o origen_n in_o ro._n cap_n 4._o vix_fw-la mihi_fw-la su●deo_fw-la ullum_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la dei_fw-la deposcat_fw-la eùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quòd_fw-la agere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la possumus_fw-la vel_fw-la cogitare_fw-la vel_fw-la proloqui_fw-la ipsius_fw-la do●●_n &_o larguione_fw-la faciamus_fw-la he_o can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o work_n which_o by_o debt_n may_v require_v reward_n at_o god_n hand_n in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o gift_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o think_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a by_o this_o reason_n s._n austin_n though_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o his_o time_n he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n yet_o take_v away_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o merit_n by_o bereave_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n of_o have_v any_o thing_n due_a unto_o it_o vivamu●_n it_o aug._n epist_n 105._o tibi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debita_fw-la redderetur_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la esset_fw-la iustitia_fw-la cu●_n debetur_fw-la nunc_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la eius_fw-la accepimus_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la nunc_fw-la iustè_fw-la in_o laboribus_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finen_n vivimus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la gratia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o requie_n posteà_fw-la sine_fw-la fine_fw-la vivamu●_n eternal_a life_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v render_v as_o due_a unto_o thou_o if_o of_o thyself_o thou_o have_v the_o righteousness_n to_o which_o it_o be_v due_a but_o now_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v not_o only_o grace_v now_o to_o live_v just_o in_o our_o labour_n to_o the_o end_n but_o also_o grace_n for_o this_o grace_n that_o afterward_o we_o may_v live_v in_o rest_n without_o rest_n here_o be_v then_o nothing_o due_a unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o no_o merit_n because_o whatsoever_o righteousness_n be_v in_o we_o it_o be_v only_a god_n gift_n unto_o us._n this_o reason_n in_o sundry_a place_n he_o give_v against_o opinion_n of_o have_v god_n 3._o god_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 32._o &_o in_o joan._n tract_n 3._o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o by_o our_o do_n against_o the_o conceit_n of_o fine_a of_o in_o psal_n 43._o in_o fine_a our_o worthiness_n or_o think_v that_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o good_a work_n that_o we_o perform_v because_o of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v all_o but_o m._n bishop_n head_n be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v this_o and_o that_o with_o great_a depth_n of_o wit_n assure_v yourself_o then_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o heel_n of_o any_o protestant_n whatsoever_o a_o man_n say_v he_o may_v by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n receive_v by_o free_a gift_n merit_n and_o deserve_v much_o even_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o give_v it_o for_o example_n forsooth_o the_o father_n bestow_v a_o farm_n upon_o his_o son_n free_o who_o may_v by_o often_o present_v his_o father_n of_o the_o please_a fruit_n thereof_o deserve_v his_o further_a favour_n yea_o by_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o he_o may_v grow_v to_o be_v able_a to_o buy_v any_o thing_n 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stipend_n or_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n but_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o be_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v no_o stipend_n now_o this_o be_v speak_v upon_o a_o supposal_n of_o entire_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o take_v withal_o the_o exception_n that_o s._n austin_n put_v in_o by_o the_o way_n as_o we_o have_v see_v 105._o see_v si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la habet_fw-la epist_n 105._o if_o at_o least_o thou_o have_v it_o and_o again_o 109._o again_o inquantum_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la iustè_fw-la vinerean_a psal_n 109._o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n can_v live_v just_o and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v herewith_o which_o out_o of_o austin_n have_v be_v abundant_o declare_v in_o the_o former_a question_n that_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o can_v be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o merit_n and_o stipend_n shall_v be_v exclude_v not_o only_o for_o that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o 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that_o righteousness_n to_o which_o the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v due_a but_o let_v we_o here_o consider_v the_o reason_n which_o m._n bishop_n set_v down_o in_o s._n austin_n name_n why_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n partly_o say_v he_o to_o hold_v we_o in_o humility_n well_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o s._n augustine_n meaning_n that_o the_o apostle_n will_v keep_v we_o in_o humility_n by_o conceal_v that_o that_o be_v true_a but_o by_o withhold_v we_o from_o conceive_v proud_o of_o ourselves_o that_o that_o be_v not_o true_a merito_fw-la true_a ne_fw-fr iustitia_fw-la de_fw-fr humano_fw-la se_fw-la extolleret_fw-la bono_fw-mi merito_fw-la lest_o say_v s._n austin_n righteousness_n shall_v advance_v itself_o as_o of_o any_o merit_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v thereby_o again_o partly_o say_v he_o to_o put_v difference_n between_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n this_o reason_n he_o make_v of_o his_o own_o s._n austin_n have_v it_o not_o but_o what_o be_v that_o difference_n observe_v it_o well_o gentle_a reader_n for_o herein_o be_v the_o secret_a and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o lewdness_n of_o there_o wretched_a man_n in_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o s._n austin_n to_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o falsehood_n we_o be_v forsooth_o the_o whole_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o damnation_n but_o not_o of_o our_o salvation_n but_o principal_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o say_v be_v principal_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a and_o only_a cause_n for_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o we_o ourselves_o by_o our_o free_a will_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n yea_o upon_o free_a will_v they_o hang_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v they_o derive_v unto_o man_n that_o merit_v whereby_o he_o do_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v any_o thing_n by_o that_o that_o be_v whole_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o merit_n and_o desert_n they_o be_v so_o eager_a and_o earnest_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o free_a will_n they_o walk_v in_o this_o behalf_n in_o the_o very_a step_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n who_o as_o prosper_n record_v allege_v for_o defence_n of_o free_a will_n fide●es_fw-la will_n prosper_n de_fw-fr li._n arbit_n asserunt_fw-la nec_fw-la laudem_fw-la ha_o b●re_fw-la eos_fw-la nec_fw-la meritum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fide●es_fw-la that_o man_n can_v have_v no_o commendation_n nor_o merit_n who_o be_v faithful_a by_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n so_o s._n hierome_n bring_v in_o the_o heretic_n say_v resolute_o est_fw-la resolute_o h●●r●n_n adver_v pelagic_a mihi_fw-la ●ullus_fw-la ●nf●●re_fw-la pe●erit_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la libertatem_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la m●s_n deus_fw-la adiutor_fw-la extu●rit_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la debeatur_fw-la merces_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o operatus_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o i_o free_a will_n lest_o if_o god_n be_v my_o helper_n in_o my_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o due_a to_o i_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v in_o i_o even_o so_o popish_a merit_n stand_v upon_o free_a will_n for_o 9.14_o for_o rhemish_n annot_n in_o rom._n 9.14_o man_n say_v the_o rhemist_n work_v by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o thereby_o deserve_v their_o salvation_n so_o say_v alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n nostrum_fw-la castro_n alphons_n de_fw-fr castro_n adu_fw-la here_o lib._n 7_o in_o gratia_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòdnos_fw-la monition_n illius_fw-la consentimus_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la dissentire_fw-la poteramus_fw-la debetur_fw-la nobis_fw-la merces_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o that_o we_o by_o free_a will_v consent_v to_o god_n monition_n who_o yet_o have_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o dissent_v a_o reward_n and_o wage_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o and_o thence_o be_v our_o merit_n in_o like_a sort_n andradius_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o promeremur_fw-la that_o andrad_n orth._n explicat_fw-la lib._n 6._o nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quia_fw-la liberè_fw-la &_o spontè_fw-fr illas_fw-la actiones_fw-la suscipimus_fw-la quibus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la promeremur_fw-la they_o be_v call_v our_o merit_n because_o we_o free_o and_o voluntary_o undertake_v those_o action_n whereby_o we_o merit_v with_o god_n now_o of_o this_o poisonfull_a doctrine_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n with_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o will_v make_v s._n austin_n a_o partaker_n and_o patron_n with_o they_o who_o in_o condemn_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n condemn_v the_o same_o and_o challenge_v our_o good_a work_n which_o he_o call_v merit_n whole_o and_o only_o unto_o god_n so_o he_o say_v that_o gratia_fw-la that_o august_n epist_n 105._o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facis_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la all_o our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n be_v wrought_v unto_o we_o by_o grace_n only_o that_o gr●tia_fw-la that_o jdem_fw-la hy●og_n lib._n 3._o justorum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la seculi_fw-la vitam_fw-la meritum_fw-la em●●_n est_fw-la gr●tia_fw-la all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o just_a through_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o this_o world_n be_v grace_n pietati_fw-la grace_n de_fw-fr ve●_n dom._n s●rm_n 7._o totum_fw-la reputa_fw-la quòd_fw-la iustus_fw-la es_fw-la pietati_fw-la that_o thou_o be_v just_a say_v he_o repute_v it_o whole_o to_o mercy_n habemus_fw-la mercy_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 16._o totum_fw-la quòd_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la habemus_fw-la boni_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habemus_fw-la that_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v in_o goodness_n we_o have_v it_o whole_o of_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o allege_v against_o the_o pelagian_o a_o speech_n of_o cyprian_n require_v that_o praestetur_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la bo●o_fw-la pursue_v cap._n 6_o ex_fw-la cypriano_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n nequis_fw-la sibi_fw-la superbè_fw-la arroganterque_fw-la aliqu●d_fw-la assumas_fw-la nequis_fw-la aut_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aut_fw-la passionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la dum_fw-la praecedit_fw-la humilis_fw-la &_o submissa_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o datur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la qu●cquid_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la petitur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pretate_fw-la praestetur_fw-la no_o man_n proud_o and_o arrogant_o assume_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o nor_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o confess_v or_o suffer_v his_o own_o that_o while_o humble_a and_o lowly_a confession_n go_v before_o and_o all_o whole_o be_v yield_v unto_o god_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o mercy_n whatsoever_o we_o humble_o request_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o yield_v or_o attribute_v all_o whole_o unto_o god_n he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n committimus_fw-la place_n jbid_fw-la tutiores_fw-la vivimus_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la deod●●●us_fw-la &_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la illi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o notis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la committimus_fw-la we_o live_v more_o safe_o if_o we_o attribute_v all_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o commit_v ourselves_o partly_o to_o god_n and_o partly_o to_o ourselves_o for_o reason_n whereof_o he_o say_v anon_o after_o that_o eo_fw-la that_o jbid_v cap._n 7._o post_fw-la casum_fw-la hominis_fw-la nonnifi_n ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la deus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la voltus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la accedat_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la neque_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la after_o the_o fal●_n of_o man_n god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o nor_o will_v have_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o to_o those_o word_n of_o cyprian_a he_o allude_v in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n as_o namely_o where_o he_o say_v that_o 15._o that_o enchir._n cap._n 32_o proptereà_fw-la dictum_fw-la non_fw-la volentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la detur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la see_v of_o freewill_n sect_n 15._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n that_o all_o whole_o may_v be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n discourse_v at_o large_a that_o our_o willing_a and_o our_o run_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n because_o the_o will_n of_o man_n alone_o suffice_v not_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o of_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v

charge_v we_o with_o false_a translation_n and_o misconstruction_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o say_v worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n but_o equal_a to_o the_o glory_n the_o greek_a word_n as_o gramarian_n note_v do_v by_o his_o original_n signify_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n be_v of_o equal_a weight_n and_o poise_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o from_o thence_o be_v it_o take_v to_o signify_v worth_a or_o worthiness_n because_o there_o be_v a_o full_a correspondence_n of_o value_n betwixt_o that_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worthy_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o and_o according_a to_o this_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n do_v we_o translate_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o we_o shall_v translate_v not_o equal_a yet_o must_v we_o perforce_o understand_v it_o as_o touch_v equality_n in_o worth_n and_o herein_o their_o own_o vulgar_a translation_n do_v justify_v we_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o the_o rhemist_n translate_v it_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n for_o what_o be_v condign_a but_o equal_a or_o comparable_a in_o worth_n whence_o they_o take_v their_o meritum_fw-la condigni_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la to_o be_v that_o which_o in_o value_n and_o worth_n be_v full_o equivalent_a to_o the_o reward_n therefore_o arias_n montanus_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la read_v it_o thus_o non_fw-la dignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la nunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v which_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o same_o as_o to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o comparable_a in_o worth_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v now_o then_o why_o do_v he_o go_v about_o to_o impeach_v our_o translation_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o approve_a by_o their_o own_o but_o that_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v that_o we_o have_v no_o way_n falsify_v or_o misconstrue_v this_o text_n let_v we_o see_v in_o what_o sort_n the_o ancient_a father_n have_v cite_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o saint_n austin_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o etc._n thus_o august_n lib._n 83._o quaest_n 67._o jndignae_fw-la sunt_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o etc._n that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o nullo_fw-la mod_n superbiant_fw-la sanct_n martyr_n tanquam_fw-la dignum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pro_fw-la illius_fw-la patriae_fw-la participatione_fw-la fecerint_fw-la ubiaterna_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la et_fw-la sub_fw-la finem_fw-la superbia_fw-la ne_fw-la extollamur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la indigna_fw-es etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a martyr_n be_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a as_o if_o they_o do_v any_o worthy_a matter_n for_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o country_n where_o be_v eternal_a and_o true_a happiness_n allege_v afterward_o for_o reason_n hereof_o these_o word_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o very_a same_o sort_n do_v 19_o do_v ambros_n de_fw-fr jacob_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o &_o the_o interpellat_n job_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 19_o ambrose_n cite_v the_o same_o word_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o although_o in_o the_o text_n insert_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o read_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a do_v yet_o in_o expound_v the_o next_o verse_n he_o express_v the_o effect_n thereof_o thus_o gloriam_fw-la thus_o idem_fw-la in_o rom._n 8._o praesentu_fw-la temporis_fw-la passiones_fw-la indignas_fw-la dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v therefore_o elsewhere_o allude_v to_o those_o word_n he_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n refertur_fw-la saint_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la cap._n 2._o gloriosam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la laboris_fw-la exigui_fw-la incipientes_fw-la recipere_fw-la cognoscent_fw-la indignas_fw-la esse_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la quibus_fw-la remunerationis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la gloria_fw-la tanta_fw-la refertur_fw-la when_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o receive_v the_o glorious_a reward_n of_o their_o small_a pain_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a to_o have_v so_o great_a glory_n of_o eternal_a reward_n yield_v unto_o they_o and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n gloriae_fw-la place_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la interpellat_n david_n ca._n 2._o indigna_fw-es 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meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la m●a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sang●_n &_o c●ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n 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not_o a_o great_a among_o woman_n child_n yet_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n 3.11_o christ_n mat._n 3.11_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v his_o shoe_n 1.7_o shoe_n mar._n 1.7_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o untie_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n the_o centurion_n of_o who_o faith_n our_o saviour_n testify_v that_o 8.10_o that_o mat._n 8.10_o he_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n yet_o say_v of_o himself_o 8_o himself_o ver_fw-la 8_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n indignum_fw-la roof_n bernard_n in_o dedicat._n eccles_n ser._n 5._o lege_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la lege_fw-la intra_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr teipso_fw-la testimonia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la communi_fw-la luce_fw-fr iudicabis_fw-la te_fw-la indignum_fw-la read_v o_o man_n say_v s._n bernard_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n read_v within_o thyself_o concern_v thyself_o the_o witness_n of_o 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not_o for_o my_o merit_n because_o thou_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o do_v it_o not_o because_o i_o be_o worthy_a to_o who_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o thus_o do_v s._n austin_n oftentimes_o give_v check_n to_o m._n bishop_n conceit_n of_o worthiness_n by_o occasion_n of_o those_o phrase_n so_o often_o use_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o thy_o righteousness_n sake_n so_o basil_n expound_v the_o same_o phrase_n 143.12_o phrase_n psal_n 143.12_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n tuam_fw-la sake_n basil_n in_o psal_n 142._o non_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la dignus_fw-la sim_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la not_o because_o i_o be_o worthy_a but_o because_o of_o thy_o own_o goodness_n now_o if_o m._n bishop_n will_v have_v no_o salvation_n but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v worthy_a of_o it_o let_v he_o hear_v what_o s._n bernard_n say_v dignitatis_fw-la say_v bernard_n in_o dedicat._n eccles_n ser._n 5_o quòd_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la puerili_fw-la 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gal._n 3.27_o so_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n he_o be_v our_o purple_a garment_n of_o redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n he_o be_v our_o lily_n white_a garment_n of_o innocence_n by_o his_o righteousness_n they_o that_o with_o this_o profession_n of_o christ_n do_v join_v idolatry_n heresy_n uncleanness_n do_v dishonour_n the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o disgrace_v the_o garment_n which_o shall_v grace_v they_o which_o these_o have_v not_o do_v by_o these_o garment_n therefore_o they_o be_v worthy_a by_o christ_n by_o his_o merit_n by_o his_o obedience_n by_o his_o righteousness_n in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o be_v count_v worthy_a and_o whatsoever_o worthiness_n god_n pronounce_v of_o they_o for_o their_o work_n it_o be_v by_o the_o gracious_a acceptation_n thereof_o in_o he_o albeit_o the_o place_n may_v very_o well_o bear_v another_o construction_n also_o that_o they_o be_v worthy_a not_o absolute_o but_o 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ipsam_fw-la omnes_fw-la indigni_fw-la sunt_fw-la if_o we_o inquire_v the_o matter_n strict_o there_o can_v no_o man_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v the_o deputy_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o who_o he_o choose_v be_v former_o sinner_n in_o comparison_n then_o of_o other_o these_o the_o apostle_n be_v find_v worthy_a but_o as_o touch_v the_o thing_n itself_o all_o be_v unworthy_a thus_o plain_o do_v he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o man_n may_v be_v call_v worthy_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o man_n in_o the_o other_o place_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o by_o sustain_a persecution_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v worthy_a but_o he_o say_v untrue_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v only_o as_o be_v before_o allege_v that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v for_o christ_n sake_n 1.29_o sake_n phil._n 1.29_o in_o who_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o that_o not_o only_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o because_o it_o be_v give_v we_o therefore_o howsoever_o patient_o we_o bear_v it_o yet_o we_o must_v still_o say_v as_o s._n austin_n teach_v tuum_fw-la teach_v aug._n in_o psal_n 43._o sive_fw-la patientes_fw-la in_o tribulationibus_fw-la sive_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la in_o prosperitatibus_fw-la redime_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la deliver_v we_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n yet_o he_o go_v further_a and_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o apostle_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v as_o just_a with_o god_n to_o requite_v good_a work_n with_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o to_o punish_v wicked_a with_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n neither_o do_v we_o make_v any_o doubt_n thereof_o because_o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n so_o to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v as_o just_a with_o god_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o the_o one_o as_o it_o be_v to_o punish_v 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amisit_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la iudicare_fw-la inter_fw-la conversos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la conversos_fw-la a_o vobit_n iustum_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la conversus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la conversus_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la habeantur_fw-la ergo_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o iudicium_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la m●sericordia_fw-la rursus_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o convert_a and_o the_o not_o convert_v betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a betwixt_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o betwixt_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o yet_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o serve_v god_n yea_o and_o be_v persecute_v for_o god_n sake_n must_v crave_v judgement_n with_o mercy_n to_o be_v receive_v unto_o life_n pray_v with_o david_n against_o mere_a judgement_n 143.2_o judgement_n psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n that_o justice_n therefore_o be_v to_o the_o faithful_a such_o as_o basil_n speak_v of_o vocetur_fw-la of_o basil_n in_o psal_n 141._o justitiae_fw-la immixta_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la immixta_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la benignitas_fw-la vocetur_fw-la mercy_n be_v mingle_v with_o justice_n and_o so_o mingle_v as_o that_o justice_n itself_o be_v call_v mercy_n that_o just_a judgement_n be_v such_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o temperetur_fw-la of_o ambros_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 118._o ser._n 20._o judicium_fw-la quo_fw-la fragilitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aestimatione_fw-la censemur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la copulatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la veritas_fw-la iudicij_fw-la miseratione_n domini_fw-la temperetur_fw-la a_o judgement_n wherein_o we_o be_v judge_v with_o consideration_n of_o our_o frailty_n in_o which_o judgement_n be_v join_v with_o mercy_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o judgement_n be_v temper_v or_o 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the_o hire_n and_o reward_n of_o they_o that_o live_v well_o and_o perfect_o 25._o lib_fw-la 1._o de_fw-la offic._n c._n 25._o s._n ambrose_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o remain_v after_o this_o life_n either_o reward_n for_o merit_n or_o punishment_n s._n hierome_n now_o after_o baptism_n it_o appertain_v to_o our_o travel_n according_a unto_o the_o diversity_n of_o virtue_n to_o prepare_v for_o we_o different_a reward_n cant._n ser._n 68_o in_o cant._n s._n bernard_n provide_v that_o thou_o have_v merit_n for_o the_o want_n of_o they_o be_v a_o pernicious_a poverty_n brief_o that_o this_o be_v the_o universal_a doctrine_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n past_a be_v declare_v in_o the_o council_n of_o arausicane_n reward_n be_v debt_n unto_o good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v do_v 18._o c●●_n 18._o but_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o debt_n go_v before_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v these_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o best_a learned_a

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nascendo_fw-la meruerit_fw-la we_o be_v not_o to_o wonder_v that_o john_n in_o his_o birth_n merit_v that_o be_v obtain_v so_o great_a grace_n so_o hilary_n speak_v 7._o speak_v hilar._n epist_n apud_fw-la aug._n tom_n 7._o libros_fw-la quaeso_fw-la habere_fw-la mereamur_fw-la i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o merit_v that_o be_v find_v the_o favour_n to_o have_v those_o book_n so_o hierom_n abdiam_fw-la hierom_n hieron_n praefat_fw-la in_fw-la abdiam_fw-la veniam_fw-la mereri_fw-la debeo_fw-la i_o be_o to_o merit_n that_o be_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n so_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 17._o rome_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 9_o cap._n 17._o paulus_n cum_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la conaretur_fw-la extinguere_fw-la eius_fw-la verba_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la meruit_fw-la audire_fw-la paul_n when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o extinguish_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n merit_v that_o be_v find_v the_o mercy_n &_o favour_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n from_o heaven_n 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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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d in_o a●●●●ne_n ser_n 1._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la taliae_fw-la 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