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whether_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o from_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o papist_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a we_o the_o negative_a the_o reason_n of_o our_o assertion_n that_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o charity_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o can_v indeed_o be_v sever_v from_o they_o be_v manifold_a and_o manifest_a my_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o all_o that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n regenerate_v have_v charity_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o have_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n therefore_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v charity_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v regeneration_n consist_v in_o the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v regenerate_v be_v endue_v with_o those_o grace_n seondly_n regeneration_n be_v the_o renew_n of_o a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n ephes._n 4._o 24._o both_o which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o charity_n the_o former_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o other_o of_o our_o neighbour_n three_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v teach_v that_o when_o man_n be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n there_o be_v with_o faith_n infuse_v charity_n four_o as_o he_o that_o have_v charity_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v he_o so_o he_o that_o have_v not_o charity_n know_v not_o god_n and_o much_o less_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 8._o the_o assumption_n all_o that_o have_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n for_o first_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o i_o â—…â—…us_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bome_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o second_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n to_o they_o he_o give_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o privilege_n or_o prerogatiye_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 12._o 13._o three_o all_o that_o do_v true_o believe_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3._o 26._o four_o faith_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ingenerate_a and_o infuse_v when_o he_o do_v regenerate_v as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v neither_o be_v it_o of_o nature_n or_o from_o ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2_o 8._o for_o no_o man_n can_v true_o say_v that_o be_v with_o a_o lively_a and_o unfeigned_a assent_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v to_o any_o man_n but_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 16._o 16_o 17._o no_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n can_v come_v to_o i_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o joh._n 6._o 35._o except_o the_o father_n who_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o john_n 6._o 44._o and_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o my_o father_n vers_n 65._o and_o how_o give_v as_o a_o proper_a fruit_n of_o election_n for_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a 7_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1_o give_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o all_o secular_a time_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o for_o those_o who_o god_n give_v to_o christ_n by_o election_n they_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n joh._n 6._o 37._o and_o so_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v act._n 13._o 48._o §_o ii_o second_o whosoeverâ—…have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o christ._n be_v â—…udued_v with_o charity_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o all_o be_v the_o fruit_n 22._o of_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o 29._o grace_n and_o contrariwise_o they_o who_o have_v not_o charity_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o joh_n 4._o 16._o but_o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n and_o much_o less_o dwell_v in_o he_o vers_n 8._o all_o that_o
rom._n 4._o 16._o and_o because_o they_o believe_v that_o justification_n consist_v in_o this_o certainty_n therefore_o it_o woâ—…ld_v follow_v that_o justification_n be_v impossible_a but_o if_o faith_n necessary_o must_v be_v join_v with_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n so_o that_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o shadow_n or_o counterfeit_v of_o it_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o justification_n in_o that_o it_o depend_v upon_o a_o true_a faith_n do_v also_o depend_v upon_o work_n and_o upon_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o justification_n but_o that_o justification_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a and_o in_o this_o argument_n he_o do_v so_o please_v himself_o that_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o epiphonema_n forsooth_o so_o stable_n be_v the_o dogmatic_a build_n of_o heretic_n that_o on_o each_o side_n it_o threaten_v ruin_v i_o answer_v brief_o by_o distinction_n that_o justification_n be_v either_o before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la coelesti_fw-la or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n impute_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o believe_a sinner_n absolve_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o fin_n and_o from_o damnation_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o proper_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o justification_n which_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o justification_n itself_o but_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o howbeit_o common_o man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o pardon_n be_v seal_v to_o their_o own_o conscience_n i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n for_o those_o which_o true_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o bless_v whether_o they_o be_v assure_v thereof_o or_o not_o or_o that_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o charity_n or_o our_o own_o good_a work_n but_o that_o without_o respect_n of_o our_o charity_n or_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o the_o lord_n do_v free_o 24._o and_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n even_o when_o we_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a justify_v we_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o howsoever_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o obedience_n be_v impossible_a because_o to_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n perfect_a and_o complete_a obedience_n be_v require_v which_o to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v impossible_a yet_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v not_o impossible_a but_o be_v ordinary_o obtain_v by_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o some_o more_o by_o some_o less_o because_o it_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o perfection_n but_o upon_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o obedience_n if_o we_o have_v a_o true_a desire_n a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n a_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o commandment_n though_o we_o fail_v contrary_a to_o our_o desire_n and_o purpose_n in_o many_o particular_n we_o may_v thereby_o make_v our_o election_n our_o call_n our_o justification_n sure_a unto_o we_o for_o by_o our_o work_n our_o faith_n be_v demonstrate_v and_o our_o justification_n know_v to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o which_o sense_n saint_n james_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n §_o xi_o in_o the_o seven_o place_n bellarmine_n add_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n into_o who_o mind_n he_o say_v septimò_fw-la this_o absurdity_n never_o enter_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v where_o charity_n be_v not_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o brag_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v any_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n plain_o affirm_v that_o true_a faith_n or_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o all_o other_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n which_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a but_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o dead_a faith_n which_o not_o proper_o but_o catachrestical_o or_o rather_o equivocal_o be_v call_v faith_n be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o from_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o the_o father_n say_v may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n but_o though_o he_o have_v not_o cite_v any_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n against_o we_o yet_o one_o he_o have_v cite_v for_o we_o in_o plain_a 29._o term_n avouch_v that_o they_o do_v not_o true_o believe_v nor_o have_v true_a faith_n who_o do_v not_o live_v well_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o cite_v augustine_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o father_n cap._n iu._n whether_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o special_a apprehension_n of_o christ._n §_o i._o christ._n the_o three_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v that_o they_o hold_v it_o may_v be_v as_o without_o knowledge_n and_o without_o charity_n so_o also_o without_o any_o special_a apprehension_n or_o application_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o believer_n but_o the_o scripture_n unto_o justification_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ._n for_o howsoever_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v we_o do_v believe_v whatsoever_o etc._n god_n have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n neither_o have_v any_o man_n a_o justify_v faith_n who_o deny_v credit_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n notwithstanding_o as_o it_o justify_v it_o only_o respect_v christ_n either_o direct_o and_o express_o or_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n christ_n himself_o be_v as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o true_a faith_n in_o christ._n 31._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n 15._o in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o who_o be_v bite_v of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n by_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v heal_v even_o so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o whosoever_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n look_v 40._o upon_o he_o with_o the_o eiâ—…_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n which_o truth_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o â—…_n master_n of_o the_o sentence_n quem_fw-la deus_fw-la proposuit_fw-la propitiatorem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la i._o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la passionis_fw-la ut_fw-la â—…lim_fw-la aspicientes_fw-la in_o serpentem_fw-la aneum_fw-la in_o lignâ—…_n erectum_fw-la à _fw-la morsibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la recto_fw-la fidei_fw-la intuitu_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la respicimus_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la pependit_fw-la in_o ligâ—…o_fw-la à _fw-la vinculis_fw-la dâ—…laboli_fw-la solvimur_fw-la i._o peccatis_fw-la as_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v bite_v by_o the_o same_o eye_n wherewith_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n behold_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o view_n but_o be_v cure_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o not_o by_o behold_v any_o other_o thing_n so_o we_o by_o the_o same_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v faith_n do_v believe_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v propound_v to_o be_v believe_v his_o word_n be_v the_o objectum_fw-la adâ—…quatum_fw-la of_o our_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o believe_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n our_o faith_n will_v not_o justify_v we_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n justify_v faith_n be_v ordinary_o call_v faith_n in_o 26._o christ_n and_o sometime_o the_o faith_n 9_o of_o christ_n and_o sometime_o his_o knowledge_n 11._o whereby_o be_v mean_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o subject_n but_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o manifest_a that_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o for_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o do_v hope_n to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o §_o ii_o
the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o 4._o for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la if_o eternal_a life_n be_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la si_fw-la gratis_n datur_fw-la then_o be_v not_o due_a by_o desert_n and_o if_o the_o good_a work_n also_o be_v grace_n how_o can_v it_o deserve_v a_o reward_n and_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n from_o he_o that_o give_v it_o for_o bellarmine_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n that_o if_o the_o work_n be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o promise_a reward_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n if_o say_v he_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n shall_v promise_v to_o a_o labourer_n for_o his_o day_n work_n not_o the_o day-peny_n but_o a_o hundred_o crown_n and_o yet_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n give_v to_o a_o good_a work_n do_v incomparable_o surpass_v the_o unequal_a proportion_n that_o be_v between_o a_o hundred_o crown_n and_o a_o day_n work_n §_o vi_o in_o his_o second_o argument_n he_o trifle_v egregious_o he_o say_v reason_n there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o river_n run_v from_o it_o grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n joh._n 4._o 14._o and_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o river_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n psal._n 46._o 5._o where_n according_a to_o the_o latin_a it_n be_v thus_o read_v fluminis_fw-la impetus_fw-la laetificat_fw-la civitateâ—…_n dei_fw-la which_o 45._o bellarmine_n himself_o expound_v thus_o fluminis_fw-la impetus_fw-la laetificat_fw-la civiâ—…taem_n dei_fw-la i._o non_fw-la timebit_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la quando_fw-la turbabitur_fw-la terra_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n literal_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o it_o must_v be_v allegorize_v then_o as_o by_o the_o fountain_n grace_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o of_o joh._n 4._o 14._o so_o by_o the_o river_n shall_v be_v understand_v perseverance_n and_o increase_n of_o grace_n run_v to_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o sea_n wherein_o the_o course_n of_o all_o river_n end_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o sea_n such_o be_v of_o grace_n or_o of_o a_o gracious_a work_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v his_o first_o analogy_n the_o second_o be_v no_o less_o ridiculous_a moreover_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o ascent_n and_o descent_n of_o water_n for_o it_o do_v ascend_v as_o high_a as_o it_o do_v descend_v and_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n will_v ascend_v as_o high_a no_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v convey_v in_o a_o close_a conduit_n pipe_n §_o vii_o his_o three_o reason_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o day-peny_n of_o those_o that_o reason_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n matth._n 20._o but_o the_o day-peny_n be_v the_o just_a hire_n of_o the_o day_n labour_n so_o be_v eternal_a life_n the_o day-peny_n which_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n do_v signify_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v thereby_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v a_o hire_n render_v as_o due_a to_o equal_a labour_n but_o as_o a_o free_a reward_n bestow_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o â—…_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o just_a wage_n for_o the_o whole_a day_n labour_n than_o he_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n shall_v have_v have_v but_o one_o twelve_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n his_o four_o reason_n seed_n in_o virtue_n physical_a be_v equal_a to_o that_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o contain_v it_o grace_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o eternal_a life_n that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n therefore_o iâ—…_n virtue_n moral_a grace_n be_v equal_a to_o glory_n answ._n this_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o similitude_n of_o grace_n and_o seed_n which_o be_v not_o like_a in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o comparison_n be_v bring_v for_o neither_o be_v seed_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n as_o he_o suppose_v grace_n to_o be_v nor_o grace_v the_o seminal_a cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o seed_n be_v the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la but_o grace_n meaning_n grace_n inherent_a be_v neither_o the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la nor_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n nor_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o salvation_n unless_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v no_o cause_n yea_o but_o gracâ—…_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o answ._n the_o seed_n of_o god_n proper_o be_v god_n word_n 23._o sow_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o our_o new_a and_o spiriâ—…uall_a life_n in_o this_o 11._o world_n this_o seed_n conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n mean_v in_o that_o place_n of_o â—…9_n s._n john_n which_o always_o abide_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v once_o bear_v of_o god_n be_v never_o unborn_a again_o the_o fruit_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v call_v seed_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n be_v sow_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o conceive_v and_o take_a root_n fructify_v and_o bring_v 15._o forth_o increase_v in_o some_o thirty_o in_o some_o sixty_o in_o some_o aâ—…_n hundred_o fold_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n therefore_o be_v call_v seed_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o in_o this_o life_n and_o further_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n be_v compare_v to_o sow_v of_o seed_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o great_a harvest_n as_o also_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o earth_n for_o even_o as_o he_o that_o cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n do_v it_o in_o hope_n 10._o of_o increase_n at_o the_o next_o harvest_n or_o as_o he_o that_o commit_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o the_o earth_n 42._o as_o seed_n do_v it_o in_o hope_n of_o increase_n at_o the_o great_a harvest_n so_o he_o which_o sow_v in_o righteousness_n to_o the_o 8._o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n cast_v into_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o but_o be_v recompense_v with_o increase_n at_o the_o harvest_n and_o as_o the_o body_n though_o sow_v in_o corruption_n do_v not_o perish_v but_o rise_v in_o 42._o incorruption_n at_o the_o great_a harvest_n so_o he_o that_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o good_a work_n though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o cast_v they_o upon_o the_o water_n as_o 1._o solomon_n speak_v he_o shall_v not_o lose_v thereby_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v reward_v a_o 29._o hundred-fold_n and_o 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nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n reason_n eternal_a life_n say_v he_o be_v a_o certain_a supernatural_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n and_o of_o the_o principle_n bâ—…th_v efficient_a and_o formal_a but_o merit_n which_o consist_v in_o love_n be_v also_o a_o supernatural_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n and_o of_o the_o principle_n both_o efficient_a and_o formal_a therefore_o they_o have_v aproportion_n between_o themselves_o and_o the_o one_o lead_v to_o the_o other_o as_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o end_n answ._n i_o grant_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o glorification_n but_o no_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n of_o likeness_n in_o the_o respect_v mention_v but_o no_o proportion_n of_o equality_n and_o that_o