largitas_fw-la where_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v not_o reward_v of_o work_n but_o the_o largess_n and_o bounty_n of_o the_o giver_n meritorum_fw-la giver_n leo_n epist_n 84._o gratia_n nisâ—_n gratis_o dâ—tur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la merces_fw-la retribution_n meritorum_fw-la grace_n say_v leo_n except_o it_o be_v free_o giuâ—n_o be_v no_o grace_n but_o a_o reward_n and_o recompense_n of_o merit_n leave_v it_o consequent_a that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o recompense_n of_o merit_n than_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n thus_o they_o determine_v grace_n and_o merit_n to_o be_v thing_n incompatible_a and_o of_o so_o perfect_a opposition_n eaâ—h_o to_o other_o as_o that_o the_o one_o can_v stand_v where_o place_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o other_o sith_o then_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a gift_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hang_v upon_o man_n merit_n or_o if_o in_o any_o respect_n it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v not_o free_a in_o every_o respect_n m._n bishop_n respect_n thereof_o of_o original_o and_o principal_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o pelagian_a school_n where_o they_o will_v be_v admit_v as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v among_o the_o papist_n but_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v explode_v as_o derogatory_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o yield_v so_o much_o glory_n to_o man_n as_o be_v the_o manifest_a impeach_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o so_o impudent_a be_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v st._n austin_n the_o author_n of_o his_o respect_n who_o 8._o who_o of_o merit_n sect_n 8._o before_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o approve_v any_o such_o original_o forsooth_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o we_o must_v receive_v grace_n by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o do_v deserve_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n so_o then_o eternal_a life_n itself_o be_v not_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o only_o grace_v which_o enable_v we_o to_o work_v by_o our_o free_a will_n and_o so_o to_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n and_o do_v st._n austin_n conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v i_o have_v show_v that_o st._n austin_n attribute_v our_o good_a work_n not_o original_o only_a but_o full_o and_o whole_o to_o the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o disclaim_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n because_o what_o shall_v man_n be_v say_v to_o merit_v by_o that_o that_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o god_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o god_n in_o render_v eternal_a life_n to_o good_a work_n do_v but_o give_v gratia_fw-la give_v august_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 8._o gratia_n est_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la grace_n for_o grace_n one_o grace_n after_o and_o for_o another_o m._n bishop_n will_v have_v he_o say_v that_o god_n render_v merit_n for_o grace_n but_o st._n austin_n will_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o but_o only_a grace_n for_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o merit_n he_o say_v sva_fw-la say_v ibid._n cap._n 7._o si_fw-mi dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la tâ—nquam_fw-la merita_fw-la tuâ—_n sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la if_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n than_o god_n crow_v not_o thy_o merit_n as_o thy_o merit_n but_o as_o his_o own_o gift_n yea_o he_o plain_o testify_v that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v perducere_fw-la say_v ibid._n cap._n 9_o maluit_fw-la diâ—â—re_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la vitâ—_n aeterna_fw-la ut_fw-la hinâ—_n intellâ—gâ—râ—mus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la â—iseratione_n sva_fw-la perducere_fw-la eternal_a life_n be_v the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v understand_v that_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o onene_a mercy_n sake_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 4._o psalm_n psal_n 103._o 4._o he_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n as_o touch_v his_o second_o limitation_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v principal_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o the_o whole_a virtue_n and_o value_n of_o our_o merit_n proceed_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o which_o do_v elevate_v and_o give_v such_o worth_n to_o our_o work_n that_o they_o thereby_o deserve_v life_n everlasting_a the_o nullity_n of_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v because_o if_o the_o whole_a value_n of_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n then_o can_v no_o merit_n be_v repute_v thereby_o to_o man_n for_o what_o shall_v man_n merit_v by_o that_o in_o the_o worth_n whereof_o he_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o to_o be_v he_o i_o have_v 3._o have_v of_o merit_n sect_n 3._o before_o show_v that_o that_o whereby_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v must_v be_v of_o himself_o if_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o another_o let_v the_o merit_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v but_o vain_o do_v he_o claim_v merit_n who_o have_v no_o propriety_n of_o that_o whereby_o he_o shall_v merit_v as_o concern_v the_o value_n of_o good_a work_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n further_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v to_o stand_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o place_n only_o i_o wish_v m._n bishop_n to_o consider_v that_o which_o st._n austin_n brief_o say_v that_o stercora_fw-la that_o august_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 49._o in_o comparatione_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la illius_fw-la stercus_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la viâ—a_fw-la quam_fw-la genimus_fw-la &_o paulò_fw-la priùs_fw-la vnusquisque_fw-la metiatur_fw-la se_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la modò_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la erit_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la in_o comparatione_fw-la illiâ—s_fw-la iustitiâ—_n ista_fw-la damna_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o stercora_fw-la in_o comparison_n of_o the_o resurrection_n all_o the_o life_n that_o here_o we_o lead_v be_v but_o dung_n let_v every_o man_n measure_v himself_o say_v he_o what_o he_o be_v now_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v then_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o all_o now_o be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n now_o tell_v we_o m._n bishop_n your_o opinion_n may_v we_o think_v dross_n to_o be_v worth_a gold_n or_o the_o dung_n of_o this_o earth_n to_o deserve_v that_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n of_o heaven_n what_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o imagine_v such_o a_o value_n of_o desert_n in_o that_o work_n which_o be_v but_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o that_o it_o shall_v deserve_v but_o at_o once_o to_o overthrow_v all_o that_o m._n bishop_n have_v here_o answer_v i_o will_v set_v down_o what_o fulgentius_n have_v deliver_v concern_v the_o place_n here_o in_o hand_n excedat_fw-la hand_n fulgent_n ad_fw-la monim_n lib._n 1._o gratia_n autem_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr dicitur_fw-la quiâ—â—â—on_fw-fr solâ—â—â—_n donis_fw-la sâ—is_fw-la deus_fw-la doâ—â—a_fw-la sva_fw-la reddit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la tantum_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—bi_fw-la gratia_fw-la divina_fw-la retributionis_fw-la exuberat_fw-la ut_fw-la incomparabilitèr_fw-la atque_fw-la inessabilitèr_fw-la omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la quamuis_fw-la bonâ—_n &_o â—â—_o dâ—o_o datâ—_n humanae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la atque_fw-la operationis_fw-la excedat_fw-la therefore_o be_v eternal_a life_n say_v he_o not_o without_o cause_n call_v grace_n not_o only_o for_o that_o god_n render_v his_o own_o gift_n to_o his_o own_o gift_n but_o also_o for_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n reward_n do_v there_o so_o much_o abound_v as_o that_o incomparable_o and_o unspeakable_o it_o exceed_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o will_n and_o work_v of_o man_n although_o it_o be_v good_a and_o give_v of_o god_n himself_o by_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o god_n in_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n do_v but_o proceed_v in_o give_v and_o consummate_v thereby_o the_o gift_n of_o salvation_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o free_o intend_v to_o we_o and_o by_o call_v and_o justify_v and_o glorify_v we_o as_o by_o degree_n act_v that_o which_o he_o intend_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o in_o the_o intermediate_v gift_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o take_v away_o from_o the_o final_a gift_n the_o name_n of_o grace_n because_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o any_o sort_n to_o merit_n and_o 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r._n abbot_n here_o be_v nothing_o say_v but_o what_o have_v be_v 20._o be_v of_o merit_n sect_n 10._o 19_o 20._o already_o so_o full_o and_o clear_o answer_v as_o that_o m._n bishop_n may_v just_o be_v ashamed_a thus_o altogether_o like_o a_o cuckoo_n to_o sing_v over_o the_o same_o song_n again_o i_o pray_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n to_o see_v the_o place_n by_o i_o quote_v and_o take_v knowledge_n how_o this_o trifle_a wrangler_n labour_v to_o abuse_v thou_o odious_o and_o impudent_o insist_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n be_v make_v so_o manifest_a against_o he_o as_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o say_v for_o his_o own_o defence_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o false_a translation_n because_o i_o say_v that_o our_o suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveil_v whereas_o he_o say_v the_o word_n true_o translate_v be_v our_o suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o the_o glory_n and_o what_o be_v that_o i_o pray_v our_o english_a phrase_n be_v say_v he_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n well_o admit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o wherein_o do_v he_o mean_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v forsooth_o our_o labour_n or_o pain_n be_v not_o either_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a or_o of_o so_o long_a endurance_n as_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n thus_o whereas_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v worthy_a he_o notwithstanding_o quite_o put_v out_o worthiness_n and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o put_v in_o length_n and_o greatness_n but_o if_o where_o the_o word_n be_v they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o the_o glory_n he_o will_v needs_o read_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n we_o suppose_v that_o his_o discretion_n shall_v lead_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v as_o touch_v worthiness_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v and_o do_v not_o their_o own_o translation_n instruct_v he_o so_o much_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o glory_n for_o what_o will_v he_o make_v of_o condign_a but_o comparable_a in_o worth_n where_o there_o be_v as_o coster_n say_v mercedem_fw-la say_v coster_n enchirid_a cap._n 7._o est_fw-la dignitas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la operis_fw-la ad_fw-la mercedem_fw-la a_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n to_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v a_o worthiness_n of_o the_o one_o to_o merit_v and_o deserve_v the_o other_o which_o condignity_n be_v deny_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o by_o their_o own_o translation_n be_v make_v good_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v comparable_a in_o worth_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o that_o we_o true_o translate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o to_o add_v nothing_o further_a to_o that_o that_o former_o have_v be_v say_v particular_o of_o the_o place_n i_o will_v only_o note_v in_o general_n what_o some_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v judge_v concern_v the_o worthiness_n of_o work_n that_o according_a to_o my_o main_a purpose_n i_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o that_o roman_a church_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o that_o of_o old_a be_v hierome_n say_v that_o bite_v that_o hieron_n in_o esai_n lib._n 6._o c._n 13._o cum_fw-la dies_fw-la iudicij_fw-la vel_fw-la dormitionis_fw-la advenerit_fw-la omnes_fw-la manus_fw-la dissoluentur_fw-la &c_n &c_n quia_fw-la nullum_fw-la opus_fw-la dignum_fw-la dei_fw-la iustiâ—â—a_fw-la reperietur_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr just_a 〈…〉_o abitur_fw-la in_o eius_fw-la conspectu_fw-la omnis_fw-la â—ivens_fw-la uâ—de_fw-la propheta_fw-la dicâ—â—_n in_fw-la psalmo_fw-la si_fw-la 〈…〉_o vi_o taâ—es_n attendâ—s_n domine_fw-la quis_fw-la 〈…〉_o bite_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o death_n shall_v come_v all_o hand_n shall_v be_v weaken_v or_o loose_v because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o work_n find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v or_o find_v righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n whence_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v endure_v it_o to_o like_o purpose_n leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v t._n say_v leo_n in_o annivers_n serm_n 1._o nâ—que_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr qualitate_fw-la operum_fw-la nostâ—orum_fw-la pâ—ndâ—t_fw-la coelestium_fw-la mensura_fw-la donorum_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o iâ—â—o_o seculo_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la tota_fw-la vita_fw-la â—etatio_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la umcâ—â—que_fw-la retribuitur_fw-la quod_fw-la meretur_fw-la ubi_fw-la si_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la doâ—â—â—aus_fw-la observaret_fw-la nullus_fw-la iudâ—cium_fw-la suum_fw-la su_fw-es 〈…〉_o t._n the_o measure_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o work_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n where_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o temptation_n be_v that_o render_v to_o every_o man_n which_o he_o deserve_v where_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v his_o judgement_n both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o disable_v the_o work_n of_o man_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o do_v charge_v they_o with_o insufficiency_n to_o the_o merit_v of_o heavenly_a reward_n but_o the_o latter_a so_o far_o depress_v they_o as_o that_o we_o can_v be_v take_v thereby_o to_o deserve_v or_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o point_n be_v most_o clear_a affirm_v that_o lucent_a that_o gregor_n moral_a l._n 8._o c_o 9_o justi_fw-la sâ—_n peâ—â—turos_fw-la abâ—que_fw-la 〈…〉_o tate_z praesâ—â—int_fw-la si_fw-la remoâ—a_fw-la pâ—etate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la iusâ—â—_n vidomur_fw-la vivere_fw-la culpo_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la vitam_fw-la nostram_fw-la cum_fw-la iâ—dicat_fw-la hâ—â—c_fw-la apud_fw-la â—â—_o dâ—â—ina_fw-la miserâ—cordia_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la eum_fw-la districâ—è_fw-la iudicaâ—i_fw-la â—psi_fw-la quoque_fw-la mâ—culâ—s_fw-la â—nquâ—nationis_fw-la habent_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la munditiam_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la lucent_a the_o just_a know_v before_o hand_n that_o without_o doubt_n they_o shall_v perish_v if_o they_o be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n because_o even_o that_o that_o we_o seem_v to_o live_v just_o be_v faulty_a if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o judge_v our_o life_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o same_o and_o even_o they_o who_o shine_v in_o purity_n of_o holiness_n â—â—ue_v also_o their_o spot_n of_o filthiness_n if_o they_o be_v strict_o and_o narrow_o judge_v requirantur_fw-la judge_v ibid._n c._n 21._o quantalibet_fw-la i_o 〈…〉_o tia_fw-la polleant_fw-la nequaquâ—â—_n sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la â—â—â—oc_fw-la etiam_fw-la vel_fw-la electi_fw-la sâ—fficiuâ—t_fw-la si_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la districte_a requirantur_fw-la the_o very_a elect_a say_v he_o howsoever_o they_o excel_v in_o righteousness_n have_v not_o sufficient_a in_o they_o for_o innocency_n if_o in_o judgement_n they_o be_v strict_o deal_v withal_o therefore_o he_o say_v again_o that_o lationis_fw-la that_o ibid._n l_o 9_o c._n 18._o si_fw-mi râ—mola_fw-la piâ—tate_fw-la d_o 〈…〉_o mur_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la pâ—na_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la remunerarâ—_n prâ—stolamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n râ—slat_fw-la ut_fw-la postquam_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la agitur_fw-la lachâ—ymae_fw-la expiatumis_fw-la exquirantur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la praemia_fw-la meritum_fw-la rectiopâ—ris_fw-la subuchat_v humilitas_fw-la posâ—â—e_fw-la lationis_fw-la if_o we_o be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n the_o work_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v which_o we_o expect_v to_o have_v reward_v and_o therefore_o that_o tear_n of_o expiation_n be_v to_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 good_a work_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o everlasting_a reward_n and_o thus_o he_o make_v the_o holy_a man_n job_n to_o say_v convalesco_fw-la say_v ibid._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la exâ—revero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la albeit_o i_o grow_v to_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n yet_o i_o avail_v not_o to_o liâ—e_z by_o merit_n but_o by_o pardon_n and_o favour_n so_o he_o bring_v in_o david_n also_o say_v spero_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la in_o psalm_n poenitent_n 1._o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr meis_fw-la meritis_fw-la confidens_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o saluum_fw-la facias_fw-la supplico_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la sola_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la tua_fw-la praesumâ—ns_fw-la impetrere_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr meis_fw-la meritis_fw-la non_fw-la spero_fw-la i_o pray_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o not_o trust_v to_o my_o own_o merit_n but_o presume_v to_o obtain_v that_o of_o thy_o mercy_n only_o which_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o by_o my_o own_o merit_n now_o if_o our_o just_a life_n be_v faulty_a and_o in_o our_o righteousness_n we_o find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o approve_v our_o innocency_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o in_o our_o best_a work_n we_o be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n
and_o subject_a to_o perish_v if_o god_n deal_v severe_o and_o strict_o with_o we_o if_o holy_a man_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v according_a to_o truth_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o presume_v of_o in_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o that_o they_o trust_v only_o to_o god_n mercy_n if_o amid_o our_o good_a work_n it_o be_v by_o humble_a prayer_n and_o request_n that_o we_o obtain_v the_o eternal_a reward_n where_o be_v that_o worthiness_n of_o work_n which_o m._n bishop_n plead_v for_o and_o what_o cause_n have_v he_o to_o be_v angry_a that_o we_o say_v by_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v or_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v angry_a let_v he_o be_v angry_a with_o ambrose_n though_o not_o a_o member_n yet_o a_o neighbour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o plain_o expound_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n to_o be_v this_o that_o etc._n that_o ambros_n epist_n 22._o ut_fw-la hortetur_fw-la ad_fw-la passionè_fw-la adiungit_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la patimur_fw-la minora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o indigna_fw-es quorum_fw-la pro_fw-la laboribus_fw-la tanta_fw-la rependatur_fw-la futurorum_fw-la merces_fw-la benorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o suffer_v be_v too_o little_a and_o unworthy_a that_o for_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n thereof_o so_o great_a reward_n of_o future_a good_a thing_n shall_v be_v render_v unto_o us._n which_o be_v so_o we_o see_v how_o vain_o m._n bishop_n deal_v to_o tell_v we_o a_o tale_n how_o our_o work_n attain_v to_o so_o great_a worthiness_n when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o such_o worthiness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o we_o receive_v this_o dignity_n say_v he_o by_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n grace_n wherewith_o our_o work_n be_v wrought_v and_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v whole_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a that_o he_o mention_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o what_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o do_v with_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n god_n bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n where_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereof_o to_o merit_v yea_o where_o there_o be_v demerit_n to_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o forbear_v from_o promise_v thus_o say_v st._n austin_n divini_fw-la austin_n august_n in_o psal_n 109._o quicquid_fw-la promisit_fw-la indignis_fw-la promisit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la operibus_fw-la merces_fw-la promitteretur_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la à _fw-la nomine_fw-la svo_fw-la gratis_o daretur_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quòd_fw-la iustè_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la homo_fw-la poorest_n iustè_fw-la vivere_fw-la non_fw-la meriti_fw-la humani_fw-la sed_fw-la beneficij_fw-la est_fw-la divini_fw-la whatsoever_o god_n promise_v he_o promise_v to_o we_o be_v unworthy_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o work_n but_o be_v by_o name_n grace_n may_v according_o be_v free_o give_v because_o to_o live_v just_o so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v live_v just_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o man_n merit_n but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o say_v again_o that_o promissio_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 88_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la illius_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la it_o be_v sure_a not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mercy_n why_o then_o do_v m._n bishop_n go_v about_o to_o build_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v only_o his_o free_a and_o voluntary_a mercy_n as_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o by_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o our_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n proceed_v therefrom_o but_o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v by_o that_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o have_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n hereby_o bind_v unto_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o worthiness_n as_o that_o god_n have_v rather_o hereby_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n against_o we_o for_o disgrace_v those_o gift_n whereby_o he_o have_v grace_v we_o and_o for_o blemish_v and_o stain_v with_o our_o corruption_n those_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o do_v by_o us._n for_o as_o the_o clear_a water_n have_v a_o troublesome_a passage_n through_o a_o muddy_a and_o unwholesome_a ground_n contract_v and_o gather_v the_o corruption_n and_o filth_n thereof_o even_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v a_o trouble_a passage_n through_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v continual_o cast_v up_o the_o mire_n and_o dirt_n of_o noisome_a and_o sinful_a motion_n and_o desire_n gather_v thereof_o a_o soil_n and_o filth_n by_o reason_n whereof_o there_o proceed_v nothing_o from_o man_n that_o be_v not_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v thus_o hilary_n teach_v and_o be_v therein_o approve_a by_o austin_n that_o obtinemus_fw-la that_o hilar._n apud_fw-la august_n count_n julian._n lib._n 2._o memores_fw-la &_o conscij_fw-la corpora_fw-la nostra_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la materien_n pro_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la mundum_fw-la nihil_fw-la innocens_fw-la obtinemus_fw-la we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o body_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o vice_n by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o innocent_a nothing_o clean_a peragatur_fw-la clean_a greg._n mor._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la quavis_fw-la tenuissimi_fw-la contagij_fw-la inquinatione_fw-la peragatur_fw-la what_o be_v there_o say_v gregory_n that_o can_v be_v do_v in_o this_o life_n without_o some_o defilement_n of_o secret_a contagion_n and_o again_o possunt_fw-la again_o ibid._n l._n 31._o c._n 5_o elâ—cti_fw-la quâ—mdiu_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la quamtulocunque_fw-la culpae_fw-la contagio_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o elect_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v without_o some_o contagion_n of_o sin_n yea_o peccet_fw-la yea_o ibid._n l._n 32._o c._n 4_o nullus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ita_fw-la perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la deo_fw-la devotus_fw-la sit_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quantumcunque_fw-la pia_fw-la vota_fw-la non_fw-la peccet_fw-la there_o be_v none_o so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n say_v he_o howsoever_o devote_a unto_o god_n as_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o amid_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o religious_a desire_n to_o be_v short_a possunt_fw-la short_a ibid._n l._n 35._o c._n 16._o si_fw-mi de_fw-mi his_o divinitùs_fw-la districtè_fw-la discutimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la isâ—a_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la malâ—_n sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la â—abere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la if_o god_n do_v narrow_o sift_v our_o do_n what_o place_n be_v there_o leave_v for_o salvation_n when_o as_o our_o evil_a do_n be_v mere_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v can_v be_v pure_o good_a if_o our_o good_a work_n can_v be_v pure_o good_a if_o all_o that_o we_o do_v be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o all_o that_o proceed_v from_o we_o there_o be_v find_v uncleanness_n if_o god_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o severe_a judgement_n do_v strict_o view_v and_o behold_v the_o same_o then_o can_v any_o good_a work_n of_o we_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n yea_o they_o make_v we_o rather_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_v and_o punishment_n if_o god_n do_v not_o merciful_o remit_v the_o default_n of_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o place_n by_o m._n bishop_n allege_v prove_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o we_o say_v the_o first_o say_v only_o 5._o only_o 2._o thess_n 1._o 5._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v worthy_a in_o god_n account_n and_o acceptation_n which_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o christ_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v worthy_a by_o merit_n and_o perfection_n which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v of_o the_o former_a st._n bernard_n say_v dignitatis_fw-la say_v bernard_n in_o dedicat_fw-la eccles_n ser_fw-mi 5_o nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la non_fw-la dignitale_fw-it nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la dignatio_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la 〈…〉_o rit_fw-fr praesumptiâ—_n dignitatis_fw-la we_o be_v but_o it_o be_v by_o god_n dignation_n or_o vouchsafe_v we_o aâ—_n worthy_a not_o by_o our_o dignity_n or_o worthiness_n yea_o dignation_n or_o vouchsafe_n have_v no_o place_n say_v he_o where_o there_o be_v a_o presumption_n of_o dignity_n or_o worth_n of_o the_o latter_a chrysostome_n say_v dei_fw-la say_v chrysost_n ad_fw-la coloss_n homil_n 2._o nemo_fw-la talem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la conversationem_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ut_fw-la regno_fw-la dignus_fw-la esse_fw-la
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chap._n iii_o that_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v in_o their_o abuse_n a_o donatisticall_a and_o hateful_a name_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n that_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n substantive_o and_o personal_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v abuse_v may_v be_v leave_v again_o that_o popery_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v nothing_o but_o addition_n of_o latter_a time_n to_o our_o religion_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n differ_v not_o in_o substance_n from_o the_o old_a m._n bishop_n proof_n for_o popery_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v show_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o vain_a in_o the_o end_n be_v a_o brief_a defence_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a chap._n v._o 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propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o co_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la ut_fw-la evils_n apparuerint_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o retribut_fw-la o_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la illi_fw-la namque_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o de_fw-la deo_fw-la vivitur_fw-la nullus_fw-la potâ—st_fw-la aquari_fw-la labour_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la comparari_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v mercy_n say_v he_o and_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o merit_n how_o shall_v it_o stand_v which_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o it_o be_v render_v according_a to_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v esteem_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o 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import_v that_o god_n in_o give_v reward_n unto_o good_a work_n do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n as_o if_o he_o regard_v the_o merit_n or_o value_v thereof_o but_o respect_v only_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o work_n as_o use_v the_o same_o for_o a_o mark_n only_o whereby_o he_o will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o show_v mercy_n at_o these_o word_n of_o gregory_n i_o think_v i_o see_v how_o m._n bishop_n bit_v the_o lip_n and_o chafe_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o hear_v he_o thus_o distinguish_v like_o a_o protestant_n and_o serious_o approve_v that_o which_o he_o with_o scorn_n have_v reject_v be_v speak_v by_o m._n perkins_n 17._o perkins_n of_o merit_n sect_n 17._o o_o sharp_a and_o over-fine_a wit_n say_v he_o do_v god_n render_v according_a to_o the_o work_n and_o do_v he_o not_o render_v for_o the_o work_n what_o m._n bishop_n will_v you_o mock_v gregory_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o twit_v he_o with_o a_o sharp_a and_o over-fine_a wit_n he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v thus_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v for_o work_n another_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n which_o since_o you_o admit_v not_o why_o do_v you_o dâ—ale_v so_o impudent_o in_o chaleng_v to_o yourselves_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n i_o may_v further_o enlarge_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o gregory_n by_o sundry_a speech_n tend_v to_o the_o disable_n of_o all_o humane_a work_n but_o that_o it_o follow_v more_o proper_o to_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n chap._n xi_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n he_o tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n to_o lust_n be_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n the_o apostle_n tell_v 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serm_n 4._o multis_fw-la quibus_fw-la auserre_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la fidem_fw-la sustulit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o agro_fw-la cordis_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la râ—dicibus_fw-la occupato_fw-la spoliavit_fw-la fructu_fw-la operum_fw-la quos_fw-la non_fw-la privauit_fw-la consâ—ssione_n labiorum_fw-la the_o true_a name_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o appliable_a where_o there_o be_v not_o charity_n join_v with_o it_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v true_a belief_n where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n hereto_o accord_v sperat_fw-la gregor_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 22._o fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la â—tque_fw-la operationem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la vivimus_fw-la aequales_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la apud_fw-la nosmetipsos_fw-la invenimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la credimus_fw-la tantum_fw-la amamus_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la amamus_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la spe_fw-la praesumimus_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o operatione_n joannes_n apostolus_fw-la faâ—etur_fw-la dicens_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la nosse_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n notitia_fw-la quip_n dei_fw-la ad_fw-la fide_fw-la pertinet_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la custodia_fw-la ad_fw-la operationem_fw-la cùm_fw-la ergò_fw-la
viâ—tus_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la operandi_fw-la suppetit_fw-la tantò_fw-la quis_fw-la operatur_fw-la quamtò_fw-la deum_fw-la noverat_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la se_fw-la nosse_fw-la deum_fw-la indicat_fw-la quantum_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la bona_fw-la operatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n vnusquisque_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la exercitio_fw-la versatur_fw-la tantum_fw-la credit_n quantum_fw-la sperat_fw-la &_o amat_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la operatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la credit_n amat_fw-la &_o sperat_fw-la also_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o find_v say_v he_o that_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o good_a work_n so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v be_v equal_a in_o us._n for_o look_v how_o much_o we_o believe_v so_o much_o also_o we_o love_v and_o how_o much_o we_o love_v so_o much_o we_o presume_v of_o hope_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v also_o st._n john_n confiss_v say_v he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n appertain_v to_o faith_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_n when_o therefore_o power_n and_o time_n and_o place_n of_o work_v serve_v so_o much_o do_v a_o man_n work_v as_o he_o know_v god_n and_o so_o much_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o work_v good_a thing_n for_o god_n sake_n to_o be_v short_a every_o one_o say_v he_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o exercise_n of_o life_n believe_v so_o much_o as_o he_o hope_v and_o love_v and_o look_v how_o much_o he_o believe_v hope_v love_v so_o much_o he_o work_v these_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o and_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o sixtus_n the_o three_o if_o that_o be_v he_o which_o they_o have_v late_o publish_v under_o his_o name_n be_v somewhat_o more_o plain_a possint_fw-la plain_a sixt._n 3_o epist_n de_fw-fr malis_fw-la doctor_n &_o oper_n fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n biblioth_n sanct_n patrum_fw-la tom_n 5._o intelligere_fw-la noâ—_n norunt_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la fidei_fw-la fructus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la illâ—â—_n quoque_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsam_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la credendam_fw-la caeterùm_fw-la quis_fw-la prudens_fw-la addubitet_fw-la ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la sit_fw-la illâ—â—_n esse_fw-la &_o â—â—morem_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la timor_fw-la sit_fw-la illic_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sit_fw-la illig_a esse_fw-la &_o iâ—stitiam_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—_o contâ—ario_fw-la ubi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la illic_fw-la nec_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la nec_fw-la timorem_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la fidem_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la haec_fw-la sibi_fw-la invicâ—m_fw-la sociata_fw-la atque_fw-la connexa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la divisa_fw-la penitus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la wheresoever_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v faith_n what_o wise_a man_n doubt_v but_o that_o where_o faith_n be_v there_o be_v also_o fear_n and_o where_o fear_n be_v there_o be_v obedience_n and_o where_o obedience_n be_v there_o be_v righteousness_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o righteousness_n be_v not_o there_o be_v neither_o obedience_n nor_o fear_n nor_o faith_n for_o so_o be_v these_o couple_v and_o join_v together_o as_o that_o they_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v divide_v the_o collection_n from_o these_o testimony_n be_v very_o manifest_a neither_o need_v i_o to_o declare_v it_o but_o very_o plain_o we_o see_v the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n according_a with_o we_o and_o condemn_v as_o we_o do_v the_o popish_a separation_n that_o now_o be_v make_v betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_v thus_o then_o m._n bishop_n first_o conclusion_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o it_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o because_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o faith_n avail_v they_o nought_o nor_o save_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o who_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n in_o express_a term_n affirm_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n etc._n etc._n to_o paul_n teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n we_o hold_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n whereof_o he_o there_o treat_v nor_o to_o deserve_v it_o though_o inspire_v with_o god_n grace_n they_o do_v prepare_v we_o and_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n neither_o do_v the_o protestant_n whole_o exclude_v work_n from_o this_o justification_n when_o they_o do_v require_v true_a repentance_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o good_a work_n as_o necessary_a thereto_o we_o hold_v that_o justice_n be_v increase_v by_o good_a work_n which_o we_o call_v the_o second_o justification_n against_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n but_o do_v confirm_v it_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o 13._o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o law_n be_v just_a with_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v mark_v how_o by_o do_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v by_o do_v good_a work_n man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n and_o not_o only_o declare_v just_a before_o man_n as_o the_o protestant_n gloze_v the_o matter_n now_o touch_v imputation_n of_o 6._o see_v the_o place_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o like_o a_o protestant_n of_o the_o outward_a imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n to_o we_o but_o of_o inherent_a justice_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n which_o be_v quality_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n 6._o rom._n 6._o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o there_o be_v only_o a_o bare_a sound_n of_o word_n for_o the_o protestant_n the_o true_a substance_n of_o the_o text_n make_v whole_o for_o the_o catholic_n r._n abbot_n cvrsed_a be_v the_o gloss_n they_o say_v that_o corrupt_v the_o text_n but_o more_o accurse_a be_v the_o gloss_n which_o to_o corrupt_v the_o text_n dissemble_v and_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o it_o i_o set_v down_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n all_o in_o a_o special_a letter_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n m._n bishop_n in_o that_o special_a letter_n set_v down_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o no_o more_o but_o without_o work_n he_o add_v in_o the_o common_a letter_n as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o only_a and_o not_o the_o apostle_n word_n know_v that_o his_o devote_a reader_n who_o he_o know_v will_v not_o look_v into_o the_o text_n itself_o shall_v hereby_o fail_v to_o see_v both_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o simpleness_n of_o his_o answer_n and_o with_o the_o like_a fraud_n it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o answer_n he_o set_v down_o see_v the_o place_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o as_o to_o insinuate_v to_o his_o reader_n that_o if_o he_o see_v the_o place_n he_o shall_v there_o see_v somewhat_o for_o his_o turn_n whereas_o he_o know_v that_o his_o catacatholikes_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o write_v to_o keep_v his_o credit_n with_o they_o will_v hold_v it_o sacrilege_n for_o they_o to_o go_v about_o to_o see_v the_o place_n for_o fear_v lest_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v make_v they_o turn_v protestant_n neither_o dare_v he_o set_v down_o the_o word_n himself_o lest_o they_o shall_v even_o by_o this_o text_n grow_v to_o suspicion_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o but_o i_o will_v do_v that_o for_o he_o which_o he_o himself_o dare_v not_o do_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v these_o 6._o these_o rom._n 4._o 5._o 6._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v say_v photius_n habet_fw-la photius_n phot._n apud_fw-la oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 4._o ei_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la siduciam_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la to_o he_o who_o have_v no_o confidence_n by_o work_n but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n pronounce_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v according_o as_o i_o say_v a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n which_o he_o express_v to_o be_v the_o repute_v of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n for_o that_o thereby_o we_o obtain_v remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o m_n bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n nor_o do_v deserve_v it_o though_o inspire_v
with_o god_n grace_n they_o do_v prepare_v we_o and_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n where_o i_o wish_v it_o first_o to_o be_v note_v how_o he_o make_v work_n before_o the_o first_o justification_n to_o be_v inspire_v with_o god_n grace_n whereas_o they_o hold_v the_o first_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o first_o infusion_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o they_o hold_v work_n before_o the_o first_o justification_n not_o to_o be_v proper_o meritorious_a and_o yet_o that_o work_n proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n be_v proper_o desertful_a and_o meritorious_a so_o as_o that_o we_o be_v come_v to_o have_v grace_n before_o grace_n and_o work_v meritorious_a before_o they_o be_v meritorious_a and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o for_o what_o the_o painter_n listen_v that_o must_v stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o place_n be_v otherwise_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a for_o though_o he_o 21._o he_o see_v of_o justification_n sect_n 21._o tell_v we_o which_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o false_o and_o against_o himself_o that_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n nor_o do_v deserve_v it_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o either_o the_o first_o or_o the_o second_o justification_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n by_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o for_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n i'faith_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n tell_v we_o then_o m._n bishop_n be_v faith_n with_o you_o repute_v for_o righteousness_n without_o work_n spit_v out_o man_n and_o tell_v we_o whether_o in_o your_o first_o or_o second_o justification_n you_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n for_o his_o faith_n be_v repute_v righteous_a without_o work_n this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o do_v you_o teach_v the_o same_o no_o forsooth_o say_v he_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o though_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o roman_n so_o when_o they_o be_v novice_n in_o the_o faith_n yet_o that_o now_o serve_v not_o our_o turn_n consider_v it_o well_o gentle_a reader_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o his_o answer_n be_v a_o mere_a mockery_n and_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o point_n and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v further_o so_o to_o be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o the_o apostle_n bring_v david_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o that_o he_o say_v who_o have_v be_v long_o a_o faithful_a and_o justify_v man_n that_o m._n bishop_n may_v have_v no_o shift_n by_o his_o pretence_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n yet_o still_o out_o of_o his_o own_o present_a occasion_v experience_n and_o feeling_n pronounce_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o affliction_n of_o bodily_a sickness_n and_o in_o that_o misery_n he_o lay_v until_o god_n have_v thorough_o humble_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o true_a and_o faithful_a acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o this_o confession_n and_o repentance_n god_n remit_v the_o sin_n and_o merciful_o release_v he_o from_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n that_o have_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o hereupon_o he_o break_v out_o into_o those_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n cit_v 1._o cit_v psal_n 32._o 1._o blessed_n be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_v be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n now_o therefore_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o david_n be_v this_o be_v his_o bliss_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o for_o further_a confirmation_n hereof_o david_n have_v so_o speak_v of_o himself_o add_v in_o general_a 6._o general_a verse_n 6._o for_o this_o shall_v every_o holy_a man_n make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o for_o this_o that_o be_v as_o austin_n say_v peccatorum_fw-la say_v august_n in_o psal_n 31._o pro_fw-la qua_fw-la hac_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vema_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n than_o thâ—_n prayer_n of_o every_o holy_a man_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v this_o that_o not_o have_v work_n whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v he_o may_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v repute_v righteous_a and_o accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n here_o we_o have_v m._n bishop_n fast_o tie_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o way_n for_o he_o to_o break_v loose_a because_o by_o compare_v the_o prophet_n word_n and_o the_o apostle_n application_n thereof_o we_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a or_o godly_a man_n look_v for_o bliss_n by_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n even_o the_o holy_a man_n pray_v with_o david_n a_o holy_a man_n 2._o man_n psal_n 143._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v find_v just_a and_o therefore_o pray_v again_o as_o david_n by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v the_o holy_a man_n to_o pray_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v impute_v to_o he_o righteousness_n without_o work_n of_o this_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n st._n austin_n say_v ignoscitur_fw-la say_v august_n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 19_o omnia_fw-la mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ignoscitur_fw-la all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v repute_v as_o do_v when_o that_o be_v pardon_v which_o be_v not_o do_v and_o again_o imputantur_fw-la again_o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 118._o conc._n 3._o in_o via_fw-la sideâ—_n pro_fw-la non_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la habentur_fw-la quâ—bus_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la imputantur_fw-la in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v reckon_v for_o no_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o be_v repute_v just_a who_o have_v not_o their_o sin_n impute_v unto_o they_o thus_o bernard_n say_v that_o peccatorum_fw-la that_o bernard_n in_o cant._n serm_n 22._o justitia_fw-la in_o absolutione_n peccatorum_fw-la christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o dei._n that_o ibid._n ser_n 23._o hominis_fw-la iustitâ—â—_n indulgentâ—a_fw-la dei._n god_n pardon_n be_v man_n righteousness_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n it_o be_v that_o ambrose_n say_v â—â—i_fw-la say_v ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 7._o potest_fw-la pâ—â—â—atâ—r_n hoâ—_n ipso_fw-la iustus_fw-la esse_fw-la qâ—â—a_fw-la accusator_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—i_fw-la a_o sinner_n may_v even_o hereby_o be_v just_a for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o say_v gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n considamus_fw-la rome_n gregor_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 7._o justus_n advocatus_fw-la noster_fw-la iustâ—s_fw-la nos_fw-la dâ—fendet_fw-la â—â—_o iudicio_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsos_fw-la &_o cognosâ—â—mus_fw-la &_o accusamus_fw-la iniuste_v non_fw-la ergò_fw-la in_o sâ—etibus_fw-la non_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o advocati_fw-la nostri_fw-la allegatione_fw-la considamus_fw-la our_o just_a advocate_n will_v in_o judgement_n defend_v we_o for_o just_a because_o we_o know_v and_o accuse_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unjust_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o put_v confidence_n in_o our_o tear_n or_o in_o our_o work_n but_o in_o our_o advocate_n allegation_n or_o intercession_n for_o us._n if_o as_o touch_v work_n we_o know_v and_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unjust_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v defend_v in_o judgement_n to_o be_v just_a what_o can_v our_o justice_n be_v but_o the_o imputation_n of_o justice_n without_o work_n against_o this_o m._n bishop_n allege_v that_o we_o do_v not_o whole_o exclude_v work_n from_o justification_n because_o we_o require_v true_a repentance_n which_o contain_v many_o good_a work_n as_o necessary_a thereto_o but_o of_o this_o he_o have_v receive_v answer_n 25._o answer_n of_o justification_n sect_n 25._o before_o that_o repentance_n do_v only_o make_v the_o subject_a capable_a of_o justification_n but_o be_v itself_o no_o part_n or_o cause_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o feel_n and_o pain_n of_o a_o wound_n or_o sore_n which_o cause_v to_o seek_v the_o medicine_n for_o cure_n and_o ease_n but_o itself_o heal_v not_o that_o it_o be_v as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n which_o feed_v not_o the_o body_n but_o provoke_v the_o seek_n of_o the_o meat_n whereby_o it_o be_v feed_v the_o penitent_a man_n touch_v in_o conscience_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o see_v thereby_o the_o misery_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n anger_n and_o indignation_n denounce_v against_o the_o same_o
because_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o help_v himself_o do_v therefore_o betake_v himself_o to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o through_o faith_n he_o may_v find_v in_o he_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n thus_o be_v 24._o be_v gal._n 3._o 24._o the_o law_n our_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n for_o 20._o for_o rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 15._o sin_n rom._n 4._o 15._o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n the_o law_n make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o 23._o that_o rom._n 3._o 23._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o true_a repentance_n believe_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o thereupon_o fly_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v 24._o provide_v verse_n 24._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n as_o for_o the_o good_a work_n which_o m._n bishop_n say_v be_v contain_v in_o true_a repentance_n they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n not_o the_o part_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o repentance_n become_v true_a repentance_n iustificamur_fw-la repentance_n august_n epist_n 120._o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la quip_n incipiunt_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la prâ—â—esserunt_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la have_v their_o beginning_n then_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o go_v before_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o now_o what_o they_o hold_v concern_v the_o second_o justification_n it_o skill_v not_o to_o we_o we_o know_v they_o hold_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o may_v very_o well_o let_v go_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n against_o it_o and_o we_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o we_o to_o deny_v it_o because_o the_o apostle_n treat_v purposely_o and_o at_o large_a of_o justification_n say_v not_o a_o word_n for_o it_o albeit_o it_o be_v untrue_a which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o a_o word_n against_o it_o because_o he_o define_v as_o i_o have_v show_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o just_a and_o godly_a man_n to_o who_o they_o refer_v their_o second_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o allege_v 13._o allege_v rom._n 2._o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a with_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o intendment_n of_o their_o second_o justification_n the_o apostle_n though_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o their_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n yet_o speak_v of_o two_o kind_n of_o justification_n the_o one_o presume_v of_o man_n the_o other_o teach_v and_o give_v of_o god_n the_o one_o pertain_v to_o the_o law_n the_o other_o to_o the_o gospel_n the_o one_o by_o work_n the_o other_o by_o faith_n the_o jew_n presume_v of_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o great_o glory_v in_o their_o name_n and_o in_o the_o law_n they_o attribute_v much_o to_o themselves_o above_o all_o other_o for_o have_v the_o use_n and_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o think_v the_o gentile_n in_o that_o behalf_n much_o inferior_a unto_o they_o but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o 11._o that_o verse_n 11._o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o sin_v no_o prerogative_n otherwise_o can_v acquit_v they_o from_o his_o wrath_n for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n 12._o side_n verse_n 12._o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n say_v he_o shall_v perish_v also_o without_o the_o law_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v shall_v receive_v that_o judgement_n that_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o law_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o add_v the_o word_n which_o m._n bishop_n cit_v 13._o cit_v verse_n 13._o for_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o signify_v that_o to_o have_v the_o law_n or_o to_o be_v formal_a and_o zealous_a in_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o be_v not_o that_o that_o suffice_v to_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a with_o god_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n he_o must_v be_v a_o doer_n of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o trespasser_n and_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n he_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v thereby_o for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v 12._o be_v gal._n 3._o 12._o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v line_v therein_o and_o 5._o and_o rom._n 10._o 5._o moses_n thus_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o law_n levit._fw-la 18._o 5._o that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v therein_o which_o do_v to_o what_o measure_n and_o perfection_n it_o must_v extend_v be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o that_o sentence_n which_o the_o apostle_n recite_v out_o of_o the_o law_n 10._o law_n gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v true_a then_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v who_o deny_v it_o but_o they_o only_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n which_o continue_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n what_o be_v here_o then_o to_o m._n bishop_n second_o justification_n when_o as_o this_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n require_v the_o do_v of_o all_o and_o of_o we_o even_o the_o best_a it_o be_v true_a that_o 2._o that_o jam._n 3._o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o that_o 22._o that_o eccles_n 7._o 22._o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n just_a upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o yea_o how_o cross_o do_v he_o deal_v that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n use_v these_o word_n to_o convince_v 9_o convince_v rom._n 3._o 9_o the_o jew_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o beat_v down_o their_o pride_n in_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n he_o allege_v they_o to_o uphold_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o pride_n and_o to_o defend_v thereby_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n mark_v say_v he_o how_o by_o do_v of_o the_o law_n man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n it_o be_v true_a m._n bishop_n and_o be_v you_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o while_o you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o be_v a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v find_v sin_n in_o you_o if_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o you_o you_o be_v not_o a_o doer_n but_o a_o trespasser_n of_o the_o law_n and_o must_v fear_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o 23._o and_o â—â—m_fw-la 6._o 23._o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n that_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 10._o that_o gal._n 3._o 10._o so_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n 4._o curse_n cap._n 5._o 4._o they_o be_v void_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o he_o desire_v for_o himself_o that_o 9_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 9_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n even_o that_o which_o he_o call_v in_o the_o place_n here_o question_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n but_o touch_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o like_o a_o protestant_n of_o the_o outward_a imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n unto_o we_o but_o of_o inherent_a justice_n where_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o what_o good_a issue_n this_o exposition_n sort_v and_o how_o reasonable_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o apostle_n word_n for_o if_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v as_o he_o say_v the_o imputation_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n then_o sure_o because_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n do_v mean_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n without_o work_n which_o interpretation_n because_o he_o see_v it_o can_v be_v take_v
they_o see_v other_o fall_v by_o rest_v on_o their_o own_o strength_n now_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o some_o who_o not_o be_v but_o see_v i_o to_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o to_o stand_v do_v afterward_o fall_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o assurance_n of_o they_o who_o be_v indeed_o in_o grace_n and_o do_v true_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o 11._o who_o 1._o john_n 5._o 11._o believe_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v witness_v of_o his_o son_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n be_v hereby_o teach_v 15._o teach_v verse_n 13._o 15._o to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o petition_n that_o they_o desire_v of_o he_o and_o thus_o gregory_n say_v as_o touch_v the_o heavenly_a city_n jerusâ—lem_n which_o be_v above_o that_o etc._n that_o gregor_n exposit_n in_o 1._o reg._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o moral_a quam_fw-la familiariter_fw-la dilâ—git_fw-la svam_fw-la esse_fw-la indubitantèr_fw-la credit_n svam_fw-la namque_fw-la hanc_fw-la civitatemesse_n cognoverat_fw-la qui_fw-la dicebat_fw-la scimê°_n quia_fw-la si_fw-la terrestris_fw-la nostra_fw-la domus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o entire_o love_v it_o do_v undoubted_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o for_o say_v he_o he_o know_v this_o city_n to_o be_v his_o that_o say_v 1._o say_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o habitation_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n which_o be_v of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o say_v leo_n that_o suscitati_fw-la that_o leo_fw-la de_fw-la resurrect_v domini_fw-la ser_fw-mi 2._o quam_fw-la idcò_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la celerrimâ—m_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la voluit_fw-la esse_fw-la mortalem_fw-la ut_fw-la credentibus_fw-la in_o cum_fw-la nec_fw-la persecutio_fw-la insuperabilis_fw-la nec_fw-la mors_fw-la posset_n esse_fw-la terribilis_fw-la cùm_fw-la ita_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la de_fw-fr consortio_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sicut_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la non_fw-la crat_fw-mi de_fw-fr communione_fw-la naturae_fw-la si_fw-mi ergò_fw-la incunctantèr_fw-la cord_n credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la â—re_n profitemur_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la crucifiâ—i_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la mortui_fw-la nos_fw-la sepulti_fw-la nos_fw-la etiam_fw-la die_fw-la tertia_fw-la suscitati_fw-la christ_n will_v have_v his_o flesh_n to_o continue_v in_o case_n of_o mortality_n until_o his_o resurrection_n that_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o neither_o persecution_n may_v be_v unconquerable_a nor_o death_n may_v be_v terrible_a for_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o doubt_v of_o be_v partaker_n of_o glory_n with_o he_o than_o they_o be_v to_o doubt_v of_o his_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o if_o say_v he_o we_o steadfast_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n that_o which_o we_o profess_v with_o the_o mouth_n we_o be_v crucify_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v dead_a we_o be_v bury_v we_o be_v also_o the_o three_o day_n raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a tenemus_fw-la dead_a ibid._n serm_n 1._o non_fw-la haesitamus_fw-la diffidentia_fw-la nec_fw-la incerta_fw-la expectatione_n suspendimur_fw-la sed_fw-la accept_v promissionis_fw-la exâ—rdiâ—_fw-la fidei_fw-la oculis_fw-la quâ—_n sunt_fw-la futura_fw-la iam_fw-la cernimus_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la pronectiâ—ne_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la iam_fw-la tenemus_fw-la we_o stagger_v not_o by_o distrust_n say_v he_o again_o neither_o do_v we_o hang_v in_o uncertain_a expectation_n but_o have_v receive_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o now_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o even_o now_o hold_v that_o which_o we_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faithful_a even_o a_o undoubted_a belief_n and_o knowledge_n that_o the_o heavenly_a city_n be_v they_o a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a expectation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n whereby_o they_o rejoice_v as_o be_v in_o he_o already_o raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o as_o already_o hold_v and_o possess_v that_o which_o they_o do_v believe_v howsoever_o therefore_o man_n be_v to_o be_v shake_v out_o of_o all_o carnal_a security_n and_o presumption_n of_o their_o salvation_n yet_o the_o godly_a security_n and_o presumption_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v and_o the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o faith_n the_o more_o do_v the_o soul_n grow_v secure_a and_o undoubted_a of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n presume_v not_o of_o ourselves_o where_o indeed_o we_o see_v nothing_o but_o cause_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o god_n only_o to_o say_v of_o he_o 14._o he_o psal_n 71._o 14._o i_o will_v go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n only_o and_o again_o 7._o again_o psal_n 124._o 7._o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o a_o word_n one_o truth_n agree_v with_o another_o and_o therefore_o m._n bishop_n in_o oppose_v some_o formal_a speech_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o other_o the_o like_o formal_a speech_n which_o in_o their_o true_a meaning_n stand_v very_o well_o and_o agree_v together_o do_v no_o other_o but_o deform_v the_o truth_n and_o wicked_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o patronage_n and_o maintenance_n of_o falsehood_n and_o untruth_n chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o good_a work_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o meritorious_a or_o worthy_a of_o the_o bliss_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n paul_n say_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveil_v etc._n etc._n to_o paul_n say_v nothing_o for_o those_o point_n etc._n 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not_o freewill_n for_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v 22._o be_v rom._n 6._o 22._o free_v from_o sin_n and_o that_o 36._o that_o john_n 8._o 36._o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v make_v we_o free_a we_o deny_v not_o the_o power_n and_o will_v to_o do_v well_o for_o we_o say_v that_o 13._o that_o phil._n 2._o 13._o god_n do_v work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v but_o because_o we_o say_v that_o god_n do_v work_v it_o in_o we_o and_o god_n do_v make_v we_o free_a therefore_o we_o deny_v popish_a freewill_n which_o be_v a_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o nature_n whereby_o by_o a_o act_n of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o adjoine_v ourselves_o to_o work_n with_o it_o he_o again_o collect_v that_o sin_n have_v no_o such_o dominion_n over_o we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v well_o if_o we_o will_v concur_v with_o god_n grace_n true_a it_o be_v but_o still_o the_o issue_n be_v whence_o we_o have_v this_o will_n or_o who_o work_n it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o say_v as_o st._n austin_n say_v factorum_fw-la say_v august_n in_o psal_n 77._o gratia_n facit_fw-la sibi_fw-la cooperantem_fw-la hominis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la bonorum_fw-la factorum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n concurrent_a with_o it_o in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n and_o with_o st._n bernard_n conseâ—ticuâ—em_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n coadiutorem_fw-la facit_fw-la cùm_fw-la facit_fw-la volentem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la voluntati_fw-la suae_fw-la conseâ—ticuâ—em_fw-la god_n make_v a_o man_n concurrent_a when_o he_o make_v he_o willing_a that_o be_v consent_v to_o his_o will_n it_o be_v true_a than_o that_o man_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v grace_v itself_o that_o work_v it_o in_o man_n to_o concur_v with_o grace_n but_o to_o open_v himself_o further_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_v which_o do_v all_o but_o a_o man_n must_v work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o instrument_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o good_a work_n where_o again_o we_o admit_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o word_n that_o we_o must_v work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o instrument_n of_o good_a work_n but_o we_o say_v again_o that_o so_o to_o do_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n operamur_fw-la god_n leo_n de_fw-fr ieiun_fw-fr ser_fw-mi 1._o ut_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la formam_fw-la suae_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la inveniat_fw-la that_fw-mi unde_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quoque_fw-la quod_fw-la operatur_fw-la operamur_fw-la who_o say_v leo_n that_o he_o may_v find_v the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o we_o give_v we_o whence_o to_o work_v or_o doâ—_n the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v but_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o word_n he_o bewray_v his_o heretical_a meaning_n take_v out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o pelagius_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o grace_n that_o do_v all_o for_o hereby_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v that_o man_n have_v somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o by_o this_o power_n which_o he_o have_v natural_o of_o himself_o he_o work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n unto_o good_a work_n but_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o of_o this_o mind_n who_o say_v of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a eos_fw-la faithful_a gregor_n in_o psal_n poenit._fw-la 7._o qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la boni_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la scientes_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la habere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eye_n qui_fw-la vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la â—ecit_fw-la eos_fw-la they_o attribute_v no_o good_a to_o themselves_o but_o all_o whole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n know_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o which_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v for_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o they_o who_o have_v make_v they_o vessel_n of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n that_o do_v all_o say_v m._n bishop_n â—â—_o the_o just_o do_v attribute_n all_o to_o grace_v say_v gregory_n see_v how_o well_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n agree_v with_o the_o old_a what_o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n teach_v in_o this_o behalf_n the_o same_o also_o we_o teach_v not_o that_o we_o have_v a_o power_n of_o freewill_n in_o nature_n whereby_o we_o can_v follow_v whither_o grace_n do_v lead_v but_o what_o gregory_n say_v of_o paul_n the_o same_o be_v true_a in_o we_o that_o opere_fw-la that_o gregor_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 9_o praeveniens_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la fecerat_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la eandem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la est_fw-la subsecutus_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la the_o prevent_a grace_n of_o god_n make_v the_o will_n free_a in_o that_o that_o be_v good_a and_o then_o we_o by_o freewill_n do_v in_o work_n follow_v the_o same_o grace_n for_o nobiscum_fw-la for_o idem_fw-la moral_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 10._o superna_fw-la pietas_fw-la priùs_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_fw-la nobis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la subsequent_a quoque_fw-la nostro_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la iam_fw-la appetimus_fw-la a_fw-la get_v nobiscum_fw-la the_o heavenly_a grace_n say_v he_o again_o do_v first_o of_o all_o without_o we_o work_v somewhat_o in_o we_o which_o be_v that_o which_o st._n austin_n say_v operatur_fw-la say_v aug._n the_o great_a &_o l._n arbit_n c._n 17._o ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la operatur_fw-la without_o we_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o st._n bernard_n nobis_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n
creatio_fw-la in_fw-la libertatem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la the_o create_v of_o we_o to_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v wrought_v without_o we_o that_o our_o freewill_n follow_v he_o may_v â—oe_v with_o we_o that_o good_a whereto_o we_o be_v now_o become_v willing_a and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n sequitur_fw-la place_n gregor_n moral_a ut_fw-la supra_fw-la divina_fw-la nos_fw-la bonitas_fw-la &_o innocent_n faciat_fw-la praeucnit_fw-la eandem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la sequitur_fw-la the_o goodness_n of_o god_n prâ—â—tenteth_v we_o to_o make_v we_o innocent_a and_o our_o freewill_n follow_v the_o same_o grace_n thus_o sola_fw-la thus_o august_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 5._o ut_fw-la converteretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la eraâ—_n sola_fw-la our_o conversion_n as_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o but_o when_o by_o conversion_n he_o have_v reform_v our_o will_n and_o wrought_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n we_o by_o this_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o do_v thenceforth_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o work_v with_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n that_o we_o do_v be_v god_n work_n and_o it_o be_v our_o work_n but_o no_o otherwise_o we_o but_o that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o so_o become_v we_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o do_v all_o as_o that_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v the_o grate_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o do_v it_o faciamus_fw-la it_o august_n count_v a_o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la ambulamus_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la obseruamus_fw-la nos_fw-la facimus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la obseruemus_fw-la faciamus_fw-la we_o walk_v say_v austin_n it_o be_v true_a we_o observe_v we_o do_v but_o he_o make_v we_o to_o walk_v to_o observe_v to_o doâ—_n even_o so_o we_o suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o but_o it_o be_v â—â—_o that_o make_v we_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o reign_v we_o give_v the_o pour_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o instrument_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o good_a work_n as_o m._n bishop_n speak_v but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v we_o to_o give_v they_o to_o be_v so_o who_o fiant_fw-la who_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 11._o promittit_fw-la facturum_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la quae_fw-la iubet_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la promise_v to_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o â—ee_o pâ—each_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v ingeritur_fw-la do_v leo_n in_o epiphan_n serm_n 5._o cooperatores_fw-la simus_fw-la gratiâ—_n dei_fw-la operantis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dormientibus_fw-la proveâ—it_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la nec_fw-la otio_fw-la deâ—â—d_fw-la aâ—â—_n torpentibu_fw-la beatâ—tudo_fw-la â—ternâ—tatis_fw-la ingeritur_fw-la let_v we_o be_v joint-worker_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n befall_v not_o to_o sleeper_n neither_o be_v the_o bliss_n of_o eternity_n thrust_v upon_o idle_a and_o slothful_a person_n but_o yet_o withal_o we_o say_v with_o gregory_n that_o prâ—stat_fw-la that_o gregor_n moral_a lib._n 29._o c._n 13._o quòd_fw-la verba_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la ad_fw-la corda_fw-la desâ—en_fw-la lunt_a solo_fw-la divino_fw-la munere_fw-la agitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la internam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la solus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la praedicantium_fw-la verbis_fw-la ad_fw-la corda_fw-la and_o 〈…〉_o they_o inutsibilitèr_fw-la aditum_fw-la prâ—stat_fw-la it_o be_v by_o the_o only_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n do_v descend_v from_o the_o care_n to_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o almighty_a god_n who_o by_o inward_a grace_n invisible_o give_v passage_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v yea_o with_o leo_n himself_o we_o say_v that_o augmentum_fw-la that_o leo_n de_fw-fr quadrag_n serm_n 101_o quod_fw-la deitatis_fw-la habâ—tacuâ—um_fw-la licet_fw-la inchoari_fw-la &_o perfici_fw-la sine_fw-la svo_fw-la authore_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la habet_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈…〉_o sicante_fw-la donatum_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la labour_v proprio_fw-la quaerat_fw-la augmentum_fw-la the_o habitation_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v every_o faithful_a man_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v begin_v nor_o finish_v without_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v it_o give_v of_o god_n by_o it_o own_o labour_n to_o seek_v it_o own_o furtherance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o woâ—kein_n then_o with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o to_o god_n but_o it_o have_v it_o give_v to_o â—â—_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v with_o god_n by_o it_o own_o labour_n it_o seek_v it_o own_o increase_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o labour_v for_o this_o increase_n in_o a_o word_n we_o say_v with_o fulgentiâ—â—_n vendcare_fw-la fulgentiâ—â—_n fulgent_n â—d_a 〈…〉_o bruiter_n prohibemtam_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la side_n quà m_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la opere_fw-la â—tanquam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nobâ—t_fw-la aeliquid_fw-la vendcare_fw-la we_o in_o no_o sort_n sâ—ffer_v nay_o we_o by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n forbid_v 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o suit_n or_o in_o our_o work_n to_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o any_o thing_n for_o our_o own_o nothing_o be_v we_o but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n as_o gregory_n faith_n nostrâ—_fw-la faith_n gregor_n moral_a l._n 24._o cap._n 5._o justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la dicieâ—r_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la nostro_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la divinâ—â—argitate_v fit_a nostrâ—_fw-la it_o be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n which_o â—â—_o not_o we_o as_o of_o our_o own_o but_o which_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v make_v we_o or_o as_o hierome_n say_v est_fw-la say_v hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demeâ—riad_n velle_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la nostrume_v ipsamque_fw-la quod_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la miseratione_n dei_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la to_o will_n and_o to_o will_v be_v we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v we_o without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v none_o of_o we_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n concern_v freewill_n this_o we_o approve_v and_o teach_v and_o because_o we_o approve_v this_o therefore_o we_o detest_v the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v now_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o but_o here_o m._n bishop_n be_v come_v away_o from_o justification_n and_o fall_v to_o a_o new_a matter_n yet_o bethink_v himself_o upon_o a_o sudden_a that_o he_o have_v some_o what_o further_a to_o say_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o leap_v back_o again_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o it_o to_o freewill_n and_o yet_o before_o we_o depart_v from_o iâ—_n faith_n he_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o â—â—_o out_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n and_o whar_n shall_v we_o hear_v he_o teach_v express_o say_v he_o that_o it_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o word_n which_o he_o cit_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o 3._o these_o rom._n 8._o 3._o that_o that_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o some_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flâ—sh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o ut_fw-la which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n concern_v which_o place_n i_o have_v give_v full_a answer_n and_o satisfaction_n 43._o satisfaction_n of_o justification_n sect_n 38._o 43._o before_o to_o which_o prefer_v the_o reader_n all_o 〈…〉_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o also_o to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o it_o and_o first_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o observe_v with_o what_o discretion_n he_o bring_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v in_o â—s_n here_o a_o ability_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n when_o as_o the_o place_n minister_v to_o we_o a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n for_o the_o apostle_n here_o affirm_v a_o impossibility_n in_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o not_o by_o any_o defect_n of_o itself_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o long_o then_o as_o this_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n continue_v so_o long_o must_v the_o same_o impossibility_n continue_v also_o but_o this_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n continue_v so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o so_o long_o therefore_o as_o we_o live_v here_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o 7._o for_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v be_v 23._o be_v rom._n 7._o 23._o it_o
love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n but_o concupiscâ—t_fw-la but_o august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la rat._n 17._o cum_fw-la est_fw-la adhac_fw-la aliquid_fw-la conâ—up_n sâ—â—aâ—ie_fw-la carnalis_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la continendo_fw-la sraenetur_fw-la non_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la dâ—ligitur_fw-la den_n noâ—_n enâ—m_fw-la taro_fw-la sine_fw-la anâ—ma_fw-la concupâ—sâ—â—t_fw-la quavis_fw-la caro_fw-la concupâ—ctre_n dicatur_fw-la quia_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la anima_fw-la concupiscâ—t_fw-la so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o carnal_a concupiscence_n say_v austin_n which_o by_o temperancy_n or_o continency_n be_v to_o be_v refrain_v god_n be_v not_o perfect_o love_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v not_o without_o the_o soul_n though_o therefore_o the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n because_o the_o soul_n lu_v according_a to_o 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by_o faith_n only_o but_o that_o follow_v not_o for_o it_o do_v come_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v work_v our_o own_o salvation_n the_o title_n and_o right_a of_o salvation_n come_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o we_o must_v work_v to_o ourselves_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o our_o good_a work_n be_v as_o st._n bernard_n say_v regnandi_fw-la say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n in_o sine_fw-la si_fw-mi propriè_fw-la appellentur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la via_fw-la sunt_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n though_o not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n 8._o kingdom_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v and_o yet_o 10._o yet_o verse_n 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o 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exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o it_o which_o foolish_a paradox_n run_v strong_o in_o his_o head_n a_o conceit_n he_o have_v get_v and_o his_o babble_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v for_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n i'faith_o say_v he_o exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v great_a faith_n and_o lesser_a faith_n and_o that_o the_o great_a faith_n be_v the_o less_o there_o be_v of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o yet_o all_o manner_n of_o faith_n exclude_v not_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n if_o he_o scorn_v to_o learn_v of_o i_o let_v gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v master_n in_o this_o behalf_n both_o to_o he_o and_o i_o compleatur_fw-la i_o greg._n mor._n lib._n 22._o cap._n 14._o fides_n ipsa_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la alia_fw-la capessenda_fw-la nos_fw-la imbuit_fw-la plerunque_fw-la in_o exordijs_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o nutat_fw-la &_o solida_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la certissimè_fw-la habetur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la de_fw-la eius_fw-la siducia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la dubitatione_n trepidatur_fw-la pars_fw-la namque_fw-la eius_fw-la priùs_fw-la accipitur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la postmodum_fw-la perfectè_fw-la compleatur_fw-la i'faith_o say_v he_o which_o season_v we_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o other_o grace_n common_o in_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v both_o waver_a and_o sound_a we_o already_o most_o certain_o have_v it_o and_o yet_o of_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o we_o fear_v and_o doubt_n for_o we_o first_o receive_v a_o part_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v afterward_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o us._n he_o bring_v for_o example_n hereof_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v 24._o say_v mar._n 9_o 23._o 24._o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o he_o answer_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n dubitare_fw-la unbelief_n ibid._n vno_fw-la codemque_fw-la tempore_fw-la clamabat_fw-la se_fw-la ctia_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la ex_fw-la incredulitate_fw-la dubitare_fw-la at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n say_v he_o he_o cry_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o yet_o do_v still_o doubt_n by_o unbelief_n erat_fw-la unbelief_n idem_fw-la in_o ezech._n hom_n 15._o vno_fw-la codemque_fw-la tempore_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la necdum_fw-la perfect_v crediderat_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o credâ—bat_fw-la &_o merâ—duâ—us_fw-la erat_fw-la at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n he_o which_o do_v not_o perfect_o believe_v do_v both_o believe_v and_o be_v also_o unbelieved_a and_o yet_o again_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o faith_n now_o be_v grow_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o yet_o by_o doubt_v it_o languish_v in_o some_o part_n that_o certainty_n of_o sound_a faith_n strengthen_v one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o wind_n of_o doubtfulness_n shake_v by_o some_o mutability_n of_o unbelief_n as_o
what_o be_v he_o the_o near_o for_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a see_v they_o tell_v we_o that_o purgatory_n be_v mark_fw-mi be_v rhem._n testam_fw-la annoâ—_n mat._n 5._o 26._o in_o mark_fw-mi the_o prison_n speak_v of_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o come_n forth_o until_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n if_o there_o be_v no_o come_n forth_o until_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n be_v pay_v why_o do_v we_o vain_o trouble_v ourselves_o in_o pray_v for_o they_o when_o they_o have_v pay_v all_o than_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o but_o till_o that_o be_v do_v there_o be_v no_o release_n this_o be_v a_o lamentable_a hear_n at_o rome_n yea_o and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a popish_a clergy_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n of_o all_o their_o office_n and_o obsequy_n and_o pardon_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o thereby_o what_o a_o large_a collop_n shall_v be_v cut_v from_o they_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o themselves_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o purgatory_n be_v the_o prison_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n till_o thou_o not_o till_o another_o for_o thou_o but_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n but_o yet_o let_v they_o alone_o grant_v they_o purgatory_n and_o they_o will_v shift_v they_o will_v make_v their_o advantage_n good_a enough_o the_o worst_a be_v that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n there_o be_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o draw_v it_o in_o the_o old_a father_n origen_n in_o a_o approve_a work_n of_o he_o have_v lay_v a_o shrewd_a block_n in_o m._n bishop_n way_n who_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 12._o apostle_n 1._o cor_fw-la 3._o 12._o if_o any_o man_n build_v on_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n timber_n hay_n stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveil_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v say_v hereupon_o huiusmodi_fw-la hereupon_o origen_n count_v celâ—_n lib._n 4._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la docore_fw-la potest_fw-la corporalitèr_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la esse_fw-la malos_fw-la superstrucre_fw-la lignum_fw-la foenâ—â—_n stipulam_fw-la apparebit_fw-la etiam_fw-la materialem_fw-la ignem_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la &_o sensibilem_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la evidentèr_fw-la figurata_fw-la est_fw-la locutio_fw-la dum_fw-la mali_fw-la hominis_fw-la opera_fw-la significantur_fw-la lignorum_fw-la foeni_fw-la stipularunque_fw-la nomine_fw-la qui_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la succurrat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ignis_fw-la accipiendus_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la contumat_fw-la â—igna_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la if_o any_o man_n can_v show_v that_o it_o be_v corporal_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o evil_a man_n do_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n wood_n and_o hay_n and_o stubble_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o we_o be_v also_o to_o understand_v a_o material_a and_o sensible_a fire_n but_o if_o it_o be_v evident_o and_o apparent_o a_o figurative_a speech_n in_o that_o the_o work_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o wood_n and_o hay_n and_o stubble_n how_o be_v it_o that_o we_o conceive_v not_o how_o the_o fire_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o consume_v these_o thing_n indeed_o it_o be_v in_o common_a sense_n very_o unprobable_a that_o the_o word_n of_o foundation_n building_n gold_n silver_n pearl_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n shall_v all_o be_v construe_v as_o figurative_o speak_v and_o the_o name_n of_o fire_n only_o shall_v be_v understand_v proper_o of_o a_o material_a purgatory_n fire_n special_o when_o as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o force_v it_o to_o another_o understanding_n by_o say_v yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o as_o to_o say_v not_o by_o fire_n indeed_o but_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o may_v fit_o be_v resemble_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o fire_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o have_v expound_v those_o word_n of_o a_o temporary_a purge_a fire_n as_o austin_n ambrose_n and_o gregory_n who_o m._n bishop_n cit_v for_o as_o for_o hierome_n he_o wrong_v he_o who_o only_o mention_v ignis_fw-la mention_v hieron_n adu_fw-la lovin_v lib._n 2._o ipse_fw-la saluabitur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la absque_fw-la probatione_fw-la ignis_fw-la trial_n of_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n but_o say_v nothing_o to_o expound_v what_o that_o fire_n be_v but_o as_o they_o expound_v it_o of_o purgatory_n fire_n so_o some_o other_o there_o be_v that_o expound_v it_o of_o hell_n fire_n as_o namely_o chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi and_o photius_n in_o oecumenius_n who_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v do_v understand_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v reserve_v and_o not_o consume_v to_o nothing_o and_o so_o take_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v ibid._n be_v oecumen_fw-la ex_fw-la phot._n in_o 1._o cor._n 3._o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la manet_fw-la &_o seruatur_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la puniatur_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la sic_fw-la chrysost_n &_o theophylact_v ibid._n that_o he_o abide_v and_o be_v keep_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o fire_n for_o ever_o now_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o shrewd_o on_o m._n bishop_n part_n if_o where_o he_o look_v for_o purgatory_n he_o find_v hell_n but_o hereby_o it_o certain_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o draw_v purgatory_n out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o notwithstanding_o shall_v much_o better_o appear_v if_o we_o shall_v further_o consider_v the_o variableness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o writer_n in_o expound_v that_o place_n even_o of_o they_o who_o have_v expound_v and_o apply_v it_o in_o that_o sort_n first_o saint_n austin_n though_o in_o a_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n he_o yield_v to_o their_o conceit_n then_o grow_v of_o purgatory_n fire_n and_o be_v content_a thereto_o to_o make_v application_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n here_o in_o question_n yet_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n where_o with_o due_a meditation_n he_o ponder_v and_o waigh_v the_o same_o word_n he_o still_o make_v other_o construction_n of_o they_o as_o namely_o when_o dulcitius_n propound_v certain_a question_n to_o he_o he_o by_o occasion_n fall_v upon_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o word_n he_o derive_v thither_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o two_o other_o place_n concern_v the_o same_o now_o approve_v it_o the_o three_o time_n that_o salutem_fw-la that_o august_n de_fw-fr 8._o quaest_n dulcit_fw-la q._n 1._o ex_fw-la lib_n de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 16._o si_fw-mi circa_fw-la divitias_fw-la svas_fw-la carnali_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la teneretur_fw-la affec_fw-la tu_fw-la etc._n etc._n propter_fw-la carnale_a ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o eye_n habebat_fw-la affectum_fw-la quo_fw-la talibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la fine_fw-la dolore_fw-la career_n non_fw-la posset_n â—dificaret_fw-la super_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la lignum_fw-la foenum_fw-la sâ—â—pulam_fw-la etc._n etc._n quoniam_fw-la affectu_fw-la dilecta_fw-la carnali_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la dolore_fw-la amittuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o corum_fw-la amissione_n passi_fw-la detrimentâ—_n per_fw-la ignem_fw-la quendam_fw-la doloriâ—_fw-la perveniunt_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la by_o hay_n and_o wood_n and_o stubble_n the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o too_o much_o carnal_a desire_n and_o love_n of_o temporal_a thing_n which_o be_v often_o find_v in_o the_o faithful_a though_o not_o in_o so_o high_a degree_n but_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o trial_n they_o be_v content_v rather_o to_o forsake_v all_o then_o to_o forsake_v christ_n these_o he_o say_v be_v save_v for_o the_o foundation_n sake_n which_o be_v christ_n who_o they_o so_o prefer_v before_o all_o but_o amissarum_fw-la but_o ibid._n ex_fw-la enchirid_n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 68_o est_fw-la quidem_fw-la ignis_fw-la tentatio_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n isle_n ignis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la interim_n vita_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n salâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la quidem_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la quia_fw-la urit_fw-la eum_fw-la rerum_fw-la dolour_n quas_fw-la dilexcrat_v amissarum_fw-la yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n while_o they_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v too_o much_o love_v for_o fire_n he_o say_v be_v the_o temptation_n of_o tribulation_n and_o this_o fire_n in_o this_o life_n do_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o very_a like_o sort_n do_v he_o again_o in_o another_o place_n expound_v it_o perdet_fw-la it_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o cap._n 26._o sic_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la illiciente_fw-la amore_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la sine_fw-la urente_fw-la dolore_fw-la non_fw-la perdet_fw-la yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n because_o what_o he_o have_v not_o have_v without_o entice_a love_n he_o will_v not_o loose_v without_o vex_v grief_n and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o afterward_o do_v not_o like_o that_o exposition_n which_o m._n bishop_n cit_v he_o upon_o
mandaverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o the_o just_a and_o faithful_a which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v use_v for_o instrument_n and_o vessel_n to_o all_o good_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o cast_v away_o infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o just_a of_o old_a be_v with_o all_o officious_a piety_n regard_v their_o exequy_n celebrate_v and_o their_o burial_n provide_v for_o and_o they_o themselves_o while_o they_o live_v give_v charge_n to_o their_o child_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o they_o or_o else_o for_o transfer_v they_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bury_v otherwhere_o he_o allege_v example_n that_o toby_n in_o bury_v the_o dead_a be_v commend_v to_o have_v please_v god_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n commend_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o religious_a woman_n which_o pour_v the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o his_o body_n as_o of_o purpose_n for_o his_o burial_n that_o they_o be_v laudable_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o take_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o cross_n and_o use_v care_n to_o have_v it_o diligent_o and_o honourable_o bury_v and_o thus_o origen_n profess_v receptâ—culum_fw-la profess_v origen_n count_v cell_n lib._n 8._o solas_n rationales_fw-la animas_fw-la honorare_fw-la novimus_fw-la &_o earli_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la solenni_fw-la honore_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la dignamur_fw-la meretur_fw-la enim_fw-la rationalis_fw-la animae_fw-la domicilium_fw-la non_fw-la temerè_fw-la proijci_fw-la sicut_fw-la brutorum_fw-la cadavera_fw-la praesertim_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la anima_fw-la benè_fw-la ac_fw-la sanctè_fw-la instrumento_fw-la suâ—_n in_fw-la certaâ—inibus_fw-la usae_fw-la receptâ—culum_fw-la to_o honour_v only_o the_o soul_n endue_v with_o reason_n show_v what_o this_o honour_n be_v their_o instrument_n that_o be_v their_o body_n we_o vouchsafe_v the_o solemn_a honour_n of_o burial_n for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n then_o careless_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o like_o the_o carcase_n of_o brute_n beast_n special_o that_o which_o have_v be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v in_o spiritual_a fight_n and_o combat_n well_o and_o holy_o use_v the_o body_n now_o if_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o ground_n then_o be_v it_o a_o barbarous_a dishonour_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o popery_n under_o the_o name_n of_o piety_n to_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o to_o rend_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o carry_v one_o piece_n this_o way_n and_o another_o another_o way_n the_o skull_n to_o one_o place_n the_o toe_n or_o finger_n to_o another_o one_o tooth_n hither_o and_o another_o thither_o as_o among_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v do_v wherein_o how_o far_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n appear_v by_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o for_o his_o time_n affirm_v that_o remanebit_fw-la that_o gregor_n lib._n 3._o epist_n 30._o in_o romans_n &_o totius_fw-la occidentis_fw-la partibus_fw-la omnino_fw-la intolerabile_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la sacrilegum_fw-la si_fw-la sactorum_fw-la corpora_fw-la tagere_fw-la quisquam_fw-la fortassè_fw-la praesumpserit_fw-la quod_fw-la sl_z praesumpserit_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la bâ—c_fw-la temeritas_fw-la impunita_fw-la nullo_fw-la mâ—do_fw-la remanebit_fw-la in_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o whole_a western_a part_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o intolerable_a and_o a_o matter_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o presume_v to_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o any_o man_n do_v presume_v so_o to_o do_v say_v he_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o his_o rashness_n shall_v by_o no_o mean_n remain_v unpunished_a and_o have_v show_v diverse_a example_n of_o they_o who_o adventure_v too_o near_o to_o the_o stirâ—ing_n or_o touch_v of_o the_o body_n of_o some_o holy_a person_n be_v thereupon_o great_o fright_v or_o by_o death_n miscarry_v he_o conclude_v inspicere_fw-la conclude_v ibid._n quis_fw-la tam_fw-la temerarius_fw-la possit_fw-la existere_fw-la ut_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la sciens_fw-la â—orum_fw-la corpora_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la tangere_fw-la sed_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquatenùs_fw-la praesumat_fw-la inspicere_fw-la who_o then_o know_v these_o thing_n can_v be_v so_o rash_a as_o that_o he_o will_v presume_v i_o will_v not_o say_v to_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o such_o but_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o how_o be_v the_o world_n now_o change_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o such_o bury_a relic_n but_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n touch_v they_o kiss_v they_o carry_v they_o about_o as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v and_o will_n m._n bishop_n still_o notwithstanding_o be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v now_o the_o same_o that_o of_o old_a it_o be_v for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o passage_n he_o allege_v 21._o allege_v heb._n 11._o 21._o that_o jacob_n adore_v the_o top_n of_o joseph_n rod_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o power_n which_o he_o say_v give_v all_o judicious_a man_n to_o understand_v that_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n for_o their_o holy_a representation_n ought_v to_o be_v respect_v and_o worship_v but_o what_o a_o spiâ—e_n have_v the_o apostle_n put_v he_o to_o thus_o to_o seek_v for_o image_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o joseph_n rod_n what_o mean_v he_o to_o be_v so_o spare_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o name_v so_o much_o as_o one_o holy_a man_n to_o who_o a_o image_n have_v be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o his_o name_n but_o the_o apostle_n know_v no_o such_o marry_o m._n bâ—shop_n be_v able_a by_o a_o romish_a art_n to_o supply_v that_o want_n by_o fetch_v a_o image_n out_o of_o the_o top_n of_o joseph_n rod_n he_o have_v hear_v of_o garnets_n image_n in_o the_o straw_n and_o he_o think_v the_o top_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rod_n or_o staff_n to_o be_v much_o more_o capable_a of_o a_o image_n but_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o this_o about_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o translation_n which_o be_v manifest_o false_a the_o greek_a text_n not_o say_v that_o he_o worship_v the_o top_n of_o his_o rod_n but_o â—_o he_o worship_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o rod_n that_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o he_o worship_v god_n lean_v upon_o the_o end_n or_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n this_o thomas_n aquinas_n acknowledge_v and_o tell_v we_o the_o whole_a reason_n hereof_o cius_fw-la hereof_o tho._n aquin._n in_o heb._n 11._o sect_n 5._o super_fw-la fastigium_fw-la ut_fw-la habetur_fw-la in_o graeco_fw-la etc._n etc._n ipse_fw-la erat_fw-la senex_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la portabat_fw-la virgam_fw-la vel_fw-la recepit_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la joseph_n donec_fw-la iâ—rasset_fw-la &_o antequam_fw-la redderet_fw-la ei_fw-la adoravit_fw-la non_fw-la ipsam_fw-la virgam_fw-la nec_fw-la joseph_n ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la malè_fw-la putaverunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsum_fw-la deum_fw-la innixus_fw-la ad_fw-la cacumen_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la fastigium_fw-la virgae_fw-la cius_fw-la jacob_n be_v a_o old_a man_n say_v he_o and_o therefore_o carry_v a_o rod_n or_o staff_n or_o else_o he_o take_v the_o sceptre_n of_o joseph_n until_o joseph_n have_v swear_v namely_o that_o he_o will_v bury_v his_o father_n in_o canaan_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n and_o before_o he_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o he_o worship_v not_o the_o rod_n nor_o joseph_n as_o some_o have_v think_v amiss_o but_o god_n himself_o lean_v at_o the_o top_n or_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o rod_n we_o need_v no_o more_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o dash_v m._n bishop_n out_o of_o comfort_n and_o to_o bereave_v he_o of_o all_o hope_n to_o find_v any_o succour_n for_o his_o image_n in_o this_o place_n but_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v further_a 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matrimony_n for_o one_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v explode_v and_o we_o may_v further_o question_v with_o they_o as_o touch_v marriage_n namely_o how_o it_o stand_v or_o with_o what_o reason_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o a_o sacrament_n a_o holy_a institution_n a_o sacred_a action_n minister_a grace_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o shall_v withal_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o clergy_n and_o monkery_n be_v unholy_a and_o profane_a gregory_n of_o valentia_n tell_v we_o and_o so_o do_v bellarmine_n that_o 19_o that_o gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n de_fw-fr coeli_fw-la baâ—t_fw-la cap._n 5._o consuetudo_fw-la conâ—ugalis_fw-la etsi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la tamen_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la qâ—anda_fw-la atque_fw-la pollutionem_fw-la ex_fw-la peccato_fw-la pâ—ovenientem_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n majoris_fw-la sactitatis_fw-la gradus_fw-la decet_fw-la cosqui_fw-la sanctâ—ssimum_fw-la sacrificiumtractatâ—â—i_fw-la sunt_fw-la idem_fw-la bellar._n l._n de_fw-la cler._n c._n 19_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n in_o itself_o yet_o have_v a_o turpitude_n and_o pollution_n proceed_v of_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o holiness_n become_v they_o that_o be_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n but_o how_o then_o do_v another_o puney_n jesuit_n tell_v we_o that_o 9_o that_o answer_v to_o bell_n challenge_v art_n 3._o ch_n 1._o §._o 9_o lawful_a copulation_n be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o give_v grace_n and_o be_v meritorious_a and_o impetratorious_a of_o god_n favour_n and_o reward_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v the_o consummation_n of_o a_o sacrament_n for_o 8._o for_o ibid._n §._o 8._o though_o marriage_n have_v the_o essence_n say_v he_o yet_o have_v it_o not_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o sacrament_n before_o copulation_n 10._o copulation_n ibid._n §._o 10._o it_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n but_o it_o be_v 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