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qui_fw-la merita_fw-la praetendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o pretend_v his_o merit_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o deserve_v hell_n by_o his_o work_n let_v bellarmine_n tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ground_n itself_o upon_o s._n bernard_n experimental_a resolution_n periculosa_fw-la habitatio_fw-la est_fw-la perilous_a be_v their_o dwelling-place_n who_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o merit_n perilous_a because_o ruinous_a all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o teach_v this_o not_o as_o their_o own_o doctrine_n but_o as_o the_o church_n either_o they_o and_o the_o church_n who_o voice_n they_o be_v be_v heretic_n with_o we_o or_o we_o orthodox_n with_o they_o and_o they_o and_o we_o with_o the_o ancient_n the_o novelty_n of_o this_o roman_a doctrine_n be_v accompany_v with_o error_n against_o scripture_n against_o reason_n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n that_o god_n do_v gracious_o accept_v and_o munificent_o recompense_v our_o good_a work_n even_o with_o a_o incomprehensible_a glory_n we_o doubt_v not_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o either_o out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o promise_n but_o that_o we_o can_v earn_v this_o at_o his_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o intrinsical_a worthiness_n of_o our_o act_n be_v a_o challenge_n too_o high_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yea_o for_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n how_o direct_a be_v our_o saviour_n instance_n of_o the_o servant_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n 10._o and_o command_v by_o his_o master_n to_o attendance_n do_v he_o thank_v that_o servant_n because_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v he_o i_o trow_v not_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n unprofitable_a perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o merit_a thanks_o 4._o not_o unprofitable_a in_o respect_n of_o merit_a wage_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n 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