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and_o the_o work_n be_v perform_v her_o majesty_n be_v bind_v upon_o her_o fidelity_n and_o justice_n to_o pay_v that_o she_o promise_v in_o like_a manner_n god_n may_v give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n of_o work_n as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o little_a child_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a gift_n and_o a_o pure_a grace_n or_o he_o may_v give_v it_o with_o some_o respect_n unto_o our_o work_n and_o so_o he_o give_v it_o to_o all_o they_o who_o have_v use_n of_o discretion_n keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v wage_n merces_fw-la areward_n 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n 4._o five_o 5._o and_o thus_o the_o mayor_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n give_v as_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n and_o such_o wage_n be_v call_v merit_n wage_n then_o and_o merit_n have_v a_o mutual_a relation_n for_o what_o be_v wage_n but_o a_o reward_n of_o merit_n and_o what_o be_v merit_n but_o a_o desert_n of_o wage_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o plain_a and_o inculcate_v in_o scripture_n voca_fw-la operarios_fw-la &_o red_a illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la call_v the_o workman_n 208._o matth._n 208._o and_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la loe_o 12._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o i_o come_v and_o my_o wage_n with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n vnusquisque_fw-la propriam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la accipiet_fw-la secundùm_fw-la suum_fw-la laborem_fw-la every_o one_o shall_v receive_v proper_a wage_n 18._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 12._o &_o cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o â—_o ad_fw-la tim._n 5._o 18._o according_a to_o his_o labour_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o twenty_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n for_o merit_n and_o consequent_o that_o protestant_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o merit_n shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o for_o sâ—ch_a man_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v never_o make_v no_o more_o than_o learning_n for_o he_o that_o will_v never_o study_v nor_o virtue_n for_o he_o who_o despise_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o answer_n as_o everlasting_a life_n be_v not_o in_o your_o bestow_n so_o we_o want_v not_o merit_n to_o obtain_v it_o to_o wit_n god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o with_o the_o which_o we_o content_v ourselves_o and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v we_o of_o damnation_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n of_o these_o merit_n sweet_o say_v bernard_n meum_fw-la proinde_fw-la meritum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o merit_n be_v god_n 61._o bernard_n in_o cantic_a serm_n 61._o mercy_n i_o be_o not_o clean_o void_a of_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o void_a of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o i_o be_o much_o in_o merit_n what_o though_o i_o be_v guilty_a to_o myself_o of_o many_o sin_n sure_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_v also_o have_v superabounded_a and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o from_o everlasting_a sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o sing_v my_o own_o justice_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o justice_n only_o for_o that_o be_v i_o also_o in_o that_o thou_o 139._o august_n in_o psal_n 139._o be_v of_o god_n make_v justice_n to_o i_o so_o augustine_n say_v meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la o_o deus_fw-la i._o the_o saint_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o their_o own_o merit_n they_o attribute_v all_o o_o god_n only_o to_o thy_o mercy_n hierome_n 120._o hieron_n lib._n 1._o advers_a pelag._n fâ—_n 120._o say_v tunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la iusti_fw-la sumus_fw-la quando_fw-la nos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fatemur_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la consistit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la i._o then_o be_v we_o just_a when_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n s._n basil_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n etenrnal_a rest_n or_o life_n be_v propound_v 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o psalm_n 114_o homil._n 16._o pag._n 224._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o strive_v lawful_o in_o this_o life_n not_o render_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o *_o magnificent_a god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o these_o counterfeit_n catholic_n not_o content_a therewith_o nor_o think_v the_o same_o sufficient_a will_v put_v unto_o they_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v and_o of_o man_n live_v and_o their_o own_o work_n and_o satisfaction_n thereby_o full_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n be_v not_o able_a perfect_o to_o perform_v this_o their_o doctrine_n appear_v both_o by_o their_o prayer_n in_o their_o masse-booke_n and_o porteise_n and_o also_o by_o the_o form_n of_o a_o monk_n absolution_n in_o these_o word_n meritum_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la iâ—sâ—s_n 67._o luther_n in_o 2._o cap._n ad_fw-la gaâ—at_n tileman_n de_fw-fr hesusius_n de_fw-fr 600._o erroriâ—â—s_n papista_n loc_fw-la 9_o the_o penitent_a fol._n 67._o christi_fw-la &_o beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la semper_fw-la virgin_n &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la meritum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la gravamen_fw-la religionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o bless_a mary_n always_o a_o virgin_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n the_o merit_n of_o thy_o order_n the_o heaviness_n of_o thy_o religion_n the_o humility_n of_o thy_o confession_n the_o contrition_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o good_a work_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o merit_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n thus_o these_o man_n by_o their_o doctrine_n make_v jesus_n christ_n not_o a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a saviour_n and_o so_o infringe_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n peter_n there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o 12._o act._n 4._o 12._o must_v be_v save_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v we_o as_o peter_n also_o say_v whether_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v the_o christian_a reader_n by_o these_o place_n discern_v and_o judge_v christ_n come_v 29._o math._n 20._o 28._o joh._n 1._o 29._o to_o give_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n for_o many_o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o he_o we_o 18._o coloss_n 1._o 14._o 20._o 22._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o 24._o ibid._n cap._n 2._o 24._o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o 7._o 1._o joâ—_a 1._o 7._o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n he_o have_v love_v uâ—_n and_o wash_v 5._o apocal._n 1._o 5._o we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n as_o these_o place_n attribute_v our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o other_o do_v detract_v and_o take_v the_o same_o from_o our_o work_n and_o deserve_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v 5._o rom._n 4._o 5._o in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o
countenance_n upon_o the_o say_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v accept_v the_o same_o as_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v the_o gift_n of_o thy_o righteous_a servant_n abel_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o patriarch_n abraham_n and_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o immaculate_a host_n which_o melchisedech_n the_o high_a priest_n offer_v unto_o thou_o here_o the_o priest_n pray_v to_o god_n merciful_o to_o look_v upon_o and_o to_o accept_v this_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n abraham_n and_o melchisedech_n and_o what_o be_v this_o sacrifice_n forsooth_o say_v they_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o they_o offer_v for_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n so_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o priest_n pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n merciful_o and_o favourable_o to_o look_v upon_o and_o to_o accept_v jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n s._n paul_n teach_v we_o that_o christ_n sit_v 34._o rom._n 8._o 34._o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o this_o popish_a canon_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n make_v intercession_n to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n and_o whereas_o saint_n paul_n faith_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n 5._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o between_o god_n and_o man_n this_o popish_a canon_n make_v the_o priest_n mediator_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o this_o good_a catholic_a doctrine_n the_o which_o must_v needs_o follow_v if_o their_o doctrine_n of_o their_o real_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_v of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o for_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v true_a moreover_o if_o here_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchâ—sedech_n be_v mean_v that_o which_o in_o the_o 14._o of_o genesis_n be_v mention_v whereby_o they_o often_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v their_o feign_a sacrifice_n than_o i_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v falsify_v for_o melchisedech_n do_v not_o offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n but_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o refresh_v abraham_n and_o his_o soldier_n return_v from_o the_o battle_n in_o the_o canon_n they_o have_v another_o prayer_n libera_n nos_fw-la quaesuâ—us_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n deliver_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n from_o all_o evil_n pass_v present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o through_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a and_o always_o virgin_n mariâ—_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n grant_v we_o merciful_o peace_n in_o our_o day_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n as_o be_v before_o say_v prove_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o other_o saint_n be_v â—ound_v and_o true_a than_o we_o will_v grant_v this_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a prayer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o must_v otherwise_o judge_v of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a prayer_n derogate_a from_o the_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o saint_n john_n say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n the_o just_a and_o 2_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 2_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n where_o saint_n john_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o neither_o the_o virgin_n marie_n nor_o any_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o no_o saint_n can_v be_v our_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n to_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o us._n other_o most_o blasphemous_a prayer_n they_o have_v use_v in_o their_o mass_n as_o for_o example_n christ_n jesu_n per._n thomae_fw-la vulnera_fw-la quaeâ—nos_fw-la ligant_fw-la reaxa_fw-la sâ—elera_fw-la i._n oh_o christ_n jesu_n by_o the_o wound_n of_o thomas_n release_n or_o unloose_v our_o sin_n which_o do_v bind_v us._n again_o opâ—_n nobis_fw-la thoma_n porridge_n rege_fw-la stantes_fw-la iâ—centes_fw-la erige_fw-la mores_fw-la actus_fw-la ac_fw-la vitam_fw-la corrige_n in_o pacis_fw-la nos_fw-la viam_fw-la dirige_fw-la salue_fw-la thoma_n virga_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la mundâ—_n iubar_fw-la robur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la plebis_fw-la amor_fw-la cleri_fw-la deliciae_fw-la salve_n gregis_fw-la tutor_n egregie_n salua_fw-la tua_fw-la gaudâ—nâ—es_fw-la gloriâ—_fw-la o_o thomas_n help_v we_o govern_v they_o which_o stand_v lift_v up_o they_o that_o fall_v correct_v our_o manner_n action_n and_o life_n and_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n all_o hail_n thomas_n the_o rod_n of_o righteousness_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o world_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n the_o true_a love_n of_o the_o people_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o clergy_n all_o hail_n oh_o thou_o worthy_a preserver_n of_o the_o flock_n save_v those_o that_o rejoice_n in_o thy_o glory_n 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