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can_v not_o release_v for_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v this_o be_v the_o heresy_n that_o we_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o they_o object_n again_o â–ª_o that_o good_a work_n deserve_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v reward_v for_o say_v they_o s._n john_n say_v their_o work_n follow_v after_o they_o 10._o and_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o that_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o any_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o my_o â—ake_z 15._o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v your_o work_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v again_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a 5._o for_o your_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o heaven_n and_o â—â—_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v say_v 6._o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a that_o he_o shall_v forget_v our_o labour_n answer_n we_o grant_v good_a work_v have_v their_o reward_n but_o the_o same_o reward_n stand_v in_o mercy_n &_o favour_n and_o not_o in_o duty_n therefore_o we_o say_v consider_v the_o weakness_n and_o sinful_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n there_o can_v be_v no_o work_n in_o we_o so_o pure_a and_o perfect_a that_o we_o may_v thereby_o of_o right_a and_o of_o duty_n deserve_v everlasting_a life_n for_o god_n have_v a_o kingdom_n &_o a_o inheritance_n for_o child_n and_o not_o a_o reward_n for_o bind_v servant_n and_o slave_n therefore_o gregory_n nanzianzene_n say_v if_o thou_o he_o a_o bind_v servant_n or_o a_o â—lave_n baptismaâ—e_fw-la then_o fear_v the_o whip_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o hireling_n then_o look_v only_o for_o thy_o reward_n but_o over_o and_o beside_o this_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n than_o reverence_n god_n as_o thy_o father_n do_v well_o because_o it_o be_v good_a to_o obey_v thy_o father_n yea_o and_o although_o thou_o shall_v have_v nothing_o else_o yet_o even_o this_o shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o thy_o father_n therefore_o we_o must_v say_v say_v christ_n when_o we_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o 17._o say_v you_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n â—18_n hilary_n to_o this_o purpose_n have_v these_o word_n if_o we_o fast_o once_o say_v he_o we_o think_v we_o have_v satisfy_v if_o out_o of_o the_o barn_n of_o our_o household_n store_n we_o give_v somewhat_o to_o the_o poor_a we_o believe_v we_o have_v fulfil_v the_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o prophet_n hope_v all_o of_o god_n and_o trust_v of_o his_o mercy_n saint_n basile_n also_o say_v 32._o he_o that_o trust_v not_o to_o his_o own_o good_a deed_n nor_o hope_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_v have_v the_o only_a hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n augustine_n therefore_o say_v very_o well_o 10._o qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la aliud_fw-la preter_fw-la te_fw-la minus_n diligit_fw-la te_fw-la oh_o god_n he_o the_o less_o love_v thou_o that_o love_v any_o other_o thing_n beside_o thou_o but_o before_o we_o declare_v how_o good_a deed_n be_v reward_v let_v we_o see_v what_o good_a work_v these_o be_v that_o the_o papist_n do_v so_o much_o talk_v of_o shall_v be_v reward_v or_o that_o deserve_v everlasting_a life_n papist_n first_o they_o teach_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o be_v ignorant_a to_o hear_v mass_n every_o day_n devoute_o to_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o dead_a image_n to_o mumble_v out_o a_o number_n of_o prayer_n unto_o saint_n to_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o build_v up_o chauntery_n and_o church_n and_o to_o cause_n trental_n of_o mass_n and_o diriges_fw-la and_o other_o trumpery_n to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o dead_a item_n to_o give_v large_o of_o their_o substance_n and_o god_n to_o idle_a priest_n monk_n friar_n and_o nonnes_n to_o give_v money_n gold_n silver_n and_o silk_n to_o make_v cross_n chalice_n cope_v vestment_n and_o other_o like_a plaierly_a garment_n to_o furnish_v out_o the_o stink_a mass_n to_o say_v our_o lady_n psalter_n to_o pray_v upon_o bead_n to_o use_v observe_v and_o keep_v pharisaical_a fast_n with_o the_o popish_a idle_a holy_a day_n and_o solemn_a feast_n and_o to_o receive_v holy_a bread_n holy_a water_n holy_a palm_n holy_a ash_n and_o holy_a fire_n holy_a cream_n holy_a candle_n and_o holy_a oil_n etc_n etc_n these_o be_v the_o good_a work_v and_o best_a work_v that_o they_o have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v do_v of_o all_o people_n and_o who_o soever_o speak_v against_o those_o work_v they_o be_v take_v for_o enemy_n to_o god_o and_o as_o rank_a heretic_n but_o all_o those_o good_a work_v of_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o require_v 1._o nor_o yet_o command_v of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v therefore_o they_o do_v rather_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o detestable_a abomination_n before_o god_n then_o of_o good_a work_n the_o true_a good_a work_v be_v void_a of_o all_o superstition_n they_o be_v alligate_v or_o bind_v us._n neither_o to_o place_n nor_o to_o the_o person_n nor_o to_o time_n for_o they_o be_v as_o certain_a fruit_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n testify_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n 5._o which_o not_o only_o of_o the_o faithful_a but_o of_o the_o very_a infidel_n be_v reckon_v and_o take_v for_o good_a work_n and_o minister_v occasion_n unto_o they_o to_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 5._o the_o work_n of_o faith_n work_n through_o charity_n and_o love_n be_v good_a work_v for_o god_o do_v work_v they_o in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o they_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n set_v out_o say_v â–ª_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v harbourless_a and_o you_o harbour_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o the_o apostle_n also_o do_v sufficient_o teach_v we_o what_o be_v the_o good_a work_v that_o god_n do_v require_v of_o we_o 5._o but_o what_o shall_v i_o allege_v one_o or_o two_o text_n sith_o all_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v everywhere_o exhort_v we_o still_o unto_o good_a work_n what_o those_o good_a work_n be_v s._n paul_n do_v declare_v when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n 2._o create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o those_o good_a work_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v i_o now_o what_o be_v those_o good_a work_v that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o i_o will_v answer_v that_o all_o those_o work_v that_o god_n do_v bid_v and_o command_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a and_o sacred_a word_n be_v those_o good_a work_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o for_o to_o walk_v in_o and_o those_o i_o say_v and_o believe_v ought_v only_o to_o be_v call_v good_a work_n and_o none_o other_o and_o therefore_o
these_o good_a work_n and_o deed_n shall_v be_v reward_v or_o crown_v 109._o because_o that_o god_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n have_v bind_v himself_o thereto_o by_o his_o promise_n whereunto_o do_v saint_n augustine_n agree_v say_v fidelis_n dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la nobis_fw-la debitorem_fw-la fecit_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la nobis_fw-la promittendo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o not_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o 32._o but_o by_o promise_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n again_o he_o say_v non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la deo_fw-la domine_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la accepisti_fw-la sed_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la promisisti_fw-la we_o do_v not_o say_v to_o god_n say_v he_o oh_o lord_n give_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o i_o but_o geve_v thou_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v promise_v here_o we_o learn_v how_o god_n be_v become_v debtor_n unto_o we_o and_o have_v bind_v himself_o 4._o to_o crown_v or_o reward_v our_o good_a work_n not_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o for_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v 11._o and_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v why_o do_v we_o boast_v and_o glory_n as_o though_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v again_o who_o give_v he_o first_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v but_o by_o his_o faithful_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o his_o elect_v and_o choose_a people_n and_o again_o saint_n augustine_n say_v dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la apostole_fw-la propria_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la novi_fw-la 14._o nisi_fw-la mala_fw-la dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la apostole_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la docuisti_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la nihil_fw-la coronat_fw-la nisi_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la that_o be_v pardon_v we_o oh_o apostle_n say_v he_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o thy_o own_o but_o evil_a pardon_v we_o oh_o apostle_n we_o say_v so_o because_o thou_o haste_v teach_v we_o therefore_o when_o he_o crow_v thy_o merit_n he_o crow_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o have_v these_o word_n coronaturus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la 107._o sed_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la god_n do_v crown_n in_o we_o not_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o gift_n again_o he_o say_v ho_o solùm_fw-la dico_fw-la hoc_fw-la rogâ—_n â–ª_o hoc_fw-la cupio_fw-la opera_fw-la manuum_fw-la â—uarum_fw-la nâ—_z daspicias_fw-la opus_fw-la 〈…〉_o vide_fw-la â–ª_o non_fw-la meum_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la meum_fw-la videris_fw-la damnas_fw-la si_fw-la tâ—â—m_fw-la videriâ—_n 〈◊〉_d no_o &_o quecunque_fw-la mihi_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la sunt_fw-la this_o only_a i_o say_v this_o i_o pray_v this_o i_o covet_v despise_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thine_o hand_n see_v thy_o own_o work_n in_o i_o and_o not_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o see_v i_o thou_o do_v condemn_v if_o thou_o see_v thy_o own_o thou_o crowneste_a for_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o i_o have_v they_o be_v of_o thou_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n that_o barnarde_n say_v that_o his_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o place_n we_o have_v before_o allege_v 61._o here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n do_v only_o reward_v or_o crown_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o so_o he_o do_v condemn_v all_o that_o he_o find_v to_o be_v our_o own_o therefore_o i_o will_v that_o man_n put_v a_o side_n all_o wilfulness_n will_v once_o consider_v with_o themselves_o that_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_o have_v need_n of_o none_o of_o we_o nor_o of_o any_o thing_n we_o have_v but_o rather_o do_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n abundant_o 6._o to_o enjoy_v they_o what_o good_a work_n than_o can_v we_o do_v whereby_o we_o may_v profit_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n or_o do_v he_o any_o good_a bonorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la non_fw-la eges_fw-la thou_o haste_v no_o need_n of_o my_o god_n say_v david_n what_o merit_n i_o pray_v you_o 16._o can_v be_v in_o that_o work_n whereof_o no_o profit_n come_v to_o god_n or_o rather_o whereof_o the_o whole_a profit_n if_o there_o be_v any_o do_v redound_v upon_o ourselves_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a and_o do_v good_a work_v he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o commodity_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v thereby_o for_o what_o commodity_n can_v god_n have_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v but_o for_o his_o own_o commodity_n as_o he_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o do_v wicked_o hurt_v himself_o and_o not_o god_n he_o that_o have_v the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n similitude_n and_o do_v by_o good_a diet_n keep_v and_o preserve_v it_o do_v he_o therefore_o deserve_v any_o reward_n at_o the_o physician_n hand_n i_o think_v not_o for_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o the_o physician_n profit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n he_o that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n have_v obtain_v the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n do_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o he_o do_v deserve_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n because_o that_o he_o be_v make_v such_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o do_v now_o through_o his_o help_n aid_n and_o assistance_n keep_v the_o same_o grace_n for_o his_o only_a profit_n and_o commodity_n either_o by_o earnest_a belief_n or_o by_o unfeigned_a love_n or_o by_o assure_a hope_n or_o by_o well_o do_v and_o patience_n in_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n who_o need_v with_o a_o reward_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v thirsty_a righteousness_n or_o to_o eat_v when_o he_o be_v hungry_n neither_o need_v man_n if_o they_o hunger_v and_o thrust_v for_o righteousness_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v a_o reward_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o it_o a_o mother_n use_v not_o to_o be_v entice_v with_o reward_n to_o give_v suck_v to_o feed_v and_o care_n for_o she_o own_o child_n that_o it_o perish_v not_o wherefore_o god_n promise_n be_v necessary_a to_o man_n all_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v wax_v cold_a from_o a_o vehement_a affection_n and_o zeal_n toward_o godly_a and_o holy_a work_v therefore_o god_n do_v crown_v his_o gift_n in_o we_o so_o all_o thing_n remain_v safe_a and_o sound_o to_o the_o glory_n god._n now_o where_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n for_o where_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o merit_n if_o we_o do_v consider_v a_o right_a the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o merit_n for_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v the_o nature_n of_o merit_n be_v that_o thereby_o a_o just_a proportion_n and_o equal_a consideration_n be_v aught_o to_o be_v between_o that_o which_o be_v give_v and_o that_o which_o be_v take_v but_o between_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o look_v for_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o either_o suffer_v or_o do_v there_o be_v no_o proportion_n or_o equality_n for_o so_o say_v s._n paul_n the_o passion_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n 8._o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v etc_n etc_n merit_n have_v join_v unto_o it_o debt_n as_o paul_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o work_v reward_n be_v render_v accord_v to_o debt_n and_o be_v not_o impute_v accord_v to_o grace_n 3._o which_o he_o say_v be_v eternal_a life_n unto_o the_o nature_n of_o merit_n there_o be_v require_v that_o that_o which_o be_v give_v pertain_v unto_o the_o giver_n and_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o he_o which_o receive_v it_o but_o work_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o for_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 32._o which_o work_v in_o we_o augustine_n affirm_v this_o say_v ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habemus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la illi_fw-la offerimus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la illo_fw-la fit_a quicquid_fw-la boni_fw-la sumus_fw-la whatsoever_o we_o offer_v to_o god_n weâ—_z have_v it_o from_o he_o and_o whensoever_o we_o be_v good_a it_o be_v make_v and_o do_v of_o he_o but_o let_v our_o good_a work_n be_v examine_v after_o the_o straightness_n of_o god_n judgement_n work_v who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o man_n imperfection_n that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o fear_v punishment_n for_o the_o default_n that_o be_v in_o they_o then_o look_v for_o any_o reward_n or_o boast_v i_o can_v not_o tell_v of_o what_o merit_v be_v it_o for_o naught_o think_v you_o 64._o that_o the_o holy_a prophet_n do_v liken_v our_o righteousness_n to_o so_o filthy_a a_o thing_n that_o any_o man_n will_v abhor_v to_o look_v on_o it_o confession_n therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v we_o universae_fw-la justice_n nostre_fw-fr si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la indicetur_fw-la that_o be_v woe_n be_v to_o all_o our_o righteousness_n
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the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n that_o of_o ourselves_o 10._o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o escape_v the_o damnation_n that_o we_o do_v deserve_v by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n then_o be_v we_o fain_o to_o put_v away_o all_o vain_a confidence_n and_o trust_n that_o we_o have_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o in_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o so_o to_o fly_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v accurse_v for_o we_o 3_n that_o be_v be_v punish_v and_o slay_v most_o opprobrious_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v utilitas_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la de_fw-la â—ua_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la convincat_fw-la asellicum_n &_o gratiae_fw-la medicinam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la est_fw-la implorare_fw-la compellaâ—_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o may_v make_v man_n to_o know_v his_o infirmity_n or_o convict_n he_o of_o his_o weakness_n and_o so_o compel_v he_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o salve_n and_o medicine_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v oh_o homo_fw-la in_fw-la praeceptione_fw-la cognosce_fw-la quid_fw-la debeas_fw-la agere_fw-la in_o correptione_fw-la 3._o cognosce_fw-la tuo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o oration_n cognosce_fw-la unde_fw-la accipias_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la habere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v oh_o man_n know_v in_o the_o commandment_n what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o rebuke_v know_v that_o through_o thy_o own_o fault_n thou_o haste_v it_o not_o and_o in_o prayer_n know_v whence_o thou_o must_v receive_v that_o thing_n optatum_fw-la that_o thou_o will_v have_v again_o danda_fw-la itaque_fw-la fuerat_fw-la lex_fw-la quae_fw-la manifestius_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsum_fw-la 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