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par_fw-fr pag._n 63._o reyn._n in_o his_o conf_n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o among_o the_o apostle_n deserve_v to_o hear_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n worthy_a true_o who_o to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v be_v a_o stone_n for_o their_o foundation_n a_o pillar_n for_o their_o stay_n a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n m._n bilson_n may_v say_v as_o some_o protestant_n be_v wont_a that_o s._n augustin_n reverse_a these_o thing_n in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n how_o beit_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o retract_v that_o exposition_n as_o he_o there_o confirm_v it_o rather_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o at_o the_o length_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n choice_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v peter_n or_o christ_n the_o rock_n on_o which_o he_o build_v his_o church_n 9_o but_o d._n bilson_n and_o d._n reynoldes_n with_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n another_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v already_o lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n i_o answer_v another_o chief_a principal_a and_o independent_a foundation_n beside_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v lay_v but_o a_o inferior_a secondary_a or_o subordinate_a may_v be_v lay_v without_o danger_n of_o disgrace_n paeniten_v basil_n in_o concione_fw-la de_fw-fr paeniten_v to_o his_o unmatchable_a privilege_n because_o as_o s._n basil_n excellent_o teach_v god_n impart_v his_o dignity_n not_o deprive_v himself_o of_o they_o but_o enjoy_v he_o bestow_v they_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n ibid._n basil_n ibid._n and_o he_o annoynt_v priest_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o send_v you_o like_o lamb_n among_o the_o midst_n of_o woule_n he_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o he_o make_v a_o rock_n and_o immediate_o 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john_n 20._o v._n 23._o matth._n 16._o v._n 19_o john_n 17._o v._n 9_o luc._n 22._o v._o 3â—_n john_n 16._o v._n â—3_n luc._n 22._o v._n 32._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 20._o matt._n 16._o v._n 18._o mar._n ule_n v._o 15._o joan._n 11._o v._n 17._o bern_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr consider_n pascere_fw-la apud_fw-la haebreos_n idem_fw-la nonnumquam_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la regere_fw-la psal_n 22._o dominus_fw-la regit_fw-la i_o in_o hebraeo_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la pascit_fw-la i_o m._n reynolds_n object_n confess_v the_o key_n to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n they_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o as_o their_o authority_n be_v delegate_v s._n peterâ—_n ordinary_a as_o they_o have_v absolute_a power_n over_o other_o s._n peter_n over_o they_o so_o they_o have_v all_o the_o key_n but_o with_o dependency_n of_o peter_n they_o be_v all_o foundation_n but_o peter_n the_o first_o after_o christ_n and_o main_a foundation_n both_o to_o they_o 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be_v in_o himself_o his_o will_n be_v that_o it_o be_v hope_v for_o without_o any_o doubtfullnes_n etc._n etc._n 13._o last_o the_o father_n often_o inculcate_v the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o god_n help_n and_o concurrence_n on_o his_o part_n of_o his_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o bid_v we_o rest_v assure_v of_o salvation_n so_o s._n cyprian_n when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v with_o we_o a_o strength_n of_o hope_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n a_o soul_n always_o secure_a of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n s._n augustine_n to_o presume_v of_o christ_n grace_n be_v not_o arrogancy_n but_o faith_n s._n bernard_n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o certain_a or_o sure_a because_o he_o have_v adopt_v i_o in_o great_a love_n because_o he_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o withstand_v not_o but_o that_o we_o may_v doubt_v and_o fear_v lest_o there_o be_v some_o let_n and_o impediment_n for_o want_n of_o disposition_n on_o our_o side_n which_o the_o thrice_o venerable_a council_n of_o trent_n have_v enact_v in_o these_o word_n as_o no_o pious_a man_n ought_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o every_o one_o while_o he_o consider_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o proper_a infirmity_n and_o indisposition_n may_v tremble_v and_o fear_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o grace_n or_o no._n the_o soundness_n of_o this_o distinction_n in_o mistruct_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o imbecility_n only_o not_o the_o goodness_n and_o bonity_n of_o god_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v for_o thereon_o depend_v the_o whole_a decision_n of_o this_o our_o debate_n and_o the_o ignorance_n or_o inconsideration_n â—â—_o stapleton_n l._n 9_o the_o crustific_a c._n â—â—_o thereof_o in_o our_o adversary_n be_v well_o observe_v by_o m._n doctor_n staplâ—ton_n to_o be_v the_o very_a root_n and_o seminary_n of_o all_o their_o heresye_n touch_v this_o point_n god_n give_v they_o grace_n to_o see_v and_o humility_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o the_o xxiii_o controversy_n declare_v that_o true_a faith_n or_o justice_n once_o have_v may_v be_v lose_v against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o d._n abbot_n chap._n i._n another_z licentious_a or_o jovinian_a paradox_n which_o bolster_v the_o former_a presumption_n or_o vain_a security_n of_o our_o sectarye_n be_v that_o their_o lively_a faith_n grace_n and_o righteousness_n once_o have_v can_v never_o be_v extinguish_v or_o take_v 236._o fulke_o in_o c_o 11._o ad_fw-la rom._n sect_n 2._o whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n camp_n f._n 236._o from_o they_o he_o that_o be_v once_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v aright_o be_v sure_o to_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o favour_n whatsoever_o villainy_n he_o after_o commit_v for_o he_o that_o stand_v say_v fulke_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o be_v assure_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n can_v fall_v whitaker_n faith_n be_v either_o perpetual_a or_o else_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o either_o it_o persevere_fw-la to_o the_o last_o breath_n or_o else_o that_o which_o be_v esteem_v for_o faith_n be_v but_o some_o fancy_n m._n abbot_n where_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n faith_n justification_n knowledge_n 13._o abbot_n c._n sect_n 10._o f._n 322._o whitak_n contro_fw-la 2._o q._n 5._o p._n 236._o fulk_n in_o c._n 3._o 1._o joan._n sect_n 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o v._n 19_o 1._o tim._n 4._o v._n 1._o 1._o tim._n 6._o v._n 10._o apoc._n c._n 2._o v._n 4._o 2._o tim._n 2._o v._n 17._o 18._o act._n 8._o v._o 1â—_n whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o 1._o &_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n abbot_n c._n 3._o fulke_o in_o c._n 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n sect_n 2._o act._n 8._o v._n 13._o of_o god_n there_o infallible_o follow_v perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n henâ—â—_n they_o infer_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o he_o that_o do_v believe_v that_o king_n david_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o commit_v adultery_n but_o if_o no_o man_n can_v loose_v the_o faith_n and_o consequent_o with_o they_o the_o justification_n and_o charity_n he_o once_o true_o enjoy_v what_o mean_v these_o word_n of_o holy_a write_n 2._o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o certain_a repel_v have_v make_v shipwreck_n about_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o last_o time_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v covetousness_n which_o certain_a desire_n have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n i_o have_v against_o thou_o a_o few_o thing_n both_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o charity_n their_o speech_n spread_v as_o a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n who_o have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o simon_n magus_n it_o be_v write_v simon_n also_o himself_o believe_v who_o after_o notwithstanding_o become_v a_o archheretic_n a_o reprobate_a and_o miserable_o perish_v d._n whitaker_n d._n abbot_n fulke_n and_o their_o fellow_n reply_n that_o neither_o simon_n mâ—gus_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n who_o fall_v from_o their_o faith_n do_v ever_o true_o believe_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n but_o only_o with_o a_o fruitless_a dead_a and_o counterfeit_v thus_o our_o protestant_n the_o apostle_n the_o evangelist_n otherwise_o to_o who_o shall_v i_o give_v credit_n to_o s._n luke_n to_o s._n paul_n or_o to_o fulke_n to_o whitaker_n to_o abbot_n s._n luke_n say_v that_o simon_n magus_n also_o believe_v and_o cleaved_a to_o philippe_n he_o match_v he_o with_o the_o rest_n who_o do_v true_o believe_v and_o expsicate_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o true_a belief_n that_o he_o be_v astonish_v with_o admiration_n s._n paul_n blame_v certain_a who_o depart_v from_o their_o faith_n err_v from_o the_o faith_n make_v shipwreck_n about_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v only_o forsake_v a_o counterfeit_a faith_n or_o else_o show_v we_o any_o one_o place_n in_o the_o whole_a corpse_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o man_n be_v commend_v or_o record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o have_v believe_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n with_o a_o fruitless_a &_o counterfeit_v or_o reprehend_v for_o depart_v from_o a_o fruitless_a faith_n and_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n s._n paul_n again_o have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o that_o be_v once_o 4._o hebr._n 6._o v._o 4._o illuminate_v have_v taste_v also_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v moreover_o taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o be_v fall_v to_o be_v renew_v again_o to_o penance_n i_o can_v stand_v to_o exaggerate_v the_o cap._n fulke_o in_o c._n 6._o ad_fw-la heb._n sect_n 3._o calu._n in_o idem_fw-la cap._n heinous_a glosle_n which_o fulke_n and_o caluin_n heretical_o frame_v upon_o these_o word_n more_o hateful_a and_o enormous_a than_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o novatians_n who_o misconstrue_v the_o afore_o passage_n teach_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o that_o revolat_a after_o baptism_n into_o a_o deadly_a and_o notorion_n crime_n to_o be_v after_o receive_v by_o penance_n into_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o church_n but_o fulke_o and_o his_o sectarye_n more_o cruel_a than_o they_o barbarous_o 19_o ezech._n 18._o v._o 21._o ezech._n 33._o v._o 15._o joel._n 2._o v._o 32._o isa_n 55._o v._o 7._o ambr._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 4._o hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la ocean_n aug._n l._n 1._o retract_v c._n 19_o maintain_v that_o he_o who_o whole_o fall_v from_o his_o faith_n &_o
free_a gift_n give_v by_o grace_n bestow_v of_o mercy_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o reconciliation_n or_o first_o justice_n most_o free_o and_o merciful_o communicate_v unto_o we_o yet_o be_v justify_v encourage_v to_o work_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v according_o reward_v it_o exigit_fw-la aug._n troth_n 3._o in_o evang_n joan._n 〈◊〉_d debitum_fw-la flagitatiam_fw-la debitum_fw-la exigit_fw-la be_v then_o not_o only_o a_o gift_n but_o a_o true_a price_n recompense_n or_o payment_n due_a unto_o we_o by_o divine_a convenant_n or_o bargain_n in_o which_o sort_n s._n augustine_n often_o interprete_v the_o former_a save_n and_o teach_v that_o everlage_a bliss_n be_v a_o reward_n to_o justice_n a_o grace_n &_o favour_n unto_o man_n that_o be_v a_o grace_n to_o man_n endue_v only_o with_o his_o natural_a quality_n a_o reward_n to_o he_o renew_v justify_v and_o diligent_o labour_v with_o god_n assistance_n a_o grace_n to_o the_o infidel_n a_o debt_n to_o the_o faithful_a a_o grace_n to_o saul_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o debt_n to_o he_o a_o believer_n as_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n in_o another_o place_n large_o declare_v adjoin_v these_o word_n harken_v how_o paul_n ask_v a_o debt_n or_o aâ—_n due_a who_o first_o receive_v grace_n not_o due_a etc._n etc._n there_o remain_v to_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n now_o he_o crave_v a_o debt_n now_o he_o exact_v a_o debt_n so_o heaven_n be_v our_o inheritance_n as_o we_o be_v the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n of_o christ_n our_o crown_n as_o we_o fight_v and_o conquer_v the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n our_o hire_n wage_n and_o day-peny_n also_o as_o we_o be_v worker_n and_o collabourer_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o his_o father_n for_o albeit_o terrene_a and_o worldly_a patrimony_n be_v by_o succession_n without_o labour_n or_o desert_n often_o devolue_v to_o unworthy_a inheritor_n to_o ungracious_a child_n sometime_o rash_o without_o judgement_n even_o against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o parent_n yet_o our_o â—ecipias_fw-la basil_n he_o â—â—_o iâ—_n hexametr_v tua_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ex_fw-la partâ—_n est_fw-la gratia_fw-la quare_fw-la merito_fw-la ingrediâ—ris_fw-la coronatus_fw-la pronounciere_fw-la nihil_fw-la indignus_fw-la qui_fw-la mercedem_fw-la insumptae_fw-la operae_fw-la deo_fw-la repignorant_a â—ecipias_fw-la heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v never_o grant_v infant_n only_o except_v but_o to_o such_o as_o deserve_v it_o to_o such_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a child_n as_o by_o their_o labour_n merit_n and_o virtuous_a demeanour_n be_v make_v worthy_a of_o that_o celestial_a kingdom_n 6._o all_o which_o be_v clear_o testify_v and_o profound_o teach_v by_o that_o grave_a learned_a and_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n s._n basil_n the_o great_a grace_n say_v he_o be_v thou_o after_o some_o sort_n by_o which_o thou_o shall_v deserve_o enter_v crown_v for_o if_o thy_o creator_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o before_o hand_n by_o what_o favour_n shall_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n be_v open_v unto_o thou_o merit_v nothing_o but_o now_o something_o he_o have_v bestow_v some_o thing_n he_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v accomplish_v that_o when_o thou_o have_v in_o thyself_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n thou_o may_v be_v pronounce_v no_o whit_n unworthy_a to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o thy_o employ_v labour_n god_n redeem_v his_o pledge_n as_o many_o word_n so_o many_o evidence_n do_v he_o bring_v to_o witness_v for_o we_o for_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o free_a a_o gift_n but_o that_o it_o be_v some_o way_n we_o to_o wit_n by_o our_o work_n and_o cooperation_n with_o it_o 2._o we_o be_v nothing_o unworthy_a but_o we_o deserve_o enter_v crown_v into_o our_o most_o happy_a inheritance_n 3._o god_n give_v not_o all_o but_o leave_v some_o thing_n for_o we_o to_o be_v do_v holpen_v by_o his_o grace_n 4._o when_o we_o have_v pursue_v that_o in_o ourselves_o we_o receive_v the_o reward_n not_o of_o god_n promise_n not_o of_o christ_n merit_n noâ—_n of_o our_o say_v only_o but_o of_o our_o employ_v labour_n and_o pain_n 5._o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a donative_n but_o a_o just_a redemption_n by_o with_o god_n redeem_v his_o former_o pledge_v and_o engage_v grace_n nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o excellent_o nothing_o write_v more_o unanswerable_o for_o our_o adversary_n conviction_n if_o convict_v they_o will_v yield_v 7._o ad_fw-la rom._n 8._o v._n 18._o m._n abbot_n c._n 5._o sect_n 9_o fol._n 6â—7_n 668._o aug._n l_o dâ—_n gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arbit_n c._n 7._o 7._o but_o m._n abbot_n ashamed_a to_o yield_v object_v again_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v upon_o us._n then_o he_o allege_v the_o like_a say_n of_o many_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o tribulation_n merit_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n i_o answer_v they_o have_v not_o any_o merit_n in_o themselves_o according_a to_o their_o natural_a value_n worthy_a of_o the_o guerdon_n prepare_v for_o we_o after_o which_o manner_n s._n augustine_n s._n basil_n s._n gregory_n s._n bernard_n and_o the_o rest_n exclude_v the_o recompense_n of_o our_o merit_n s._n augustine_n express_o say_v god_n crow_v not_o thy_o merit_n but_o as_o his_o gift_n howbeit_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v of_o our_o tribulation_n as_o they_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o grace_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o justify_v yet_o do_v not_o say_v as_o protestant_n corrupt_o translate_v they_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n but_o be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o condign_a equality_n because_o our_o passion_n be_v momentary_a our_o felicity_n eternal_a these_o small_a tolerable_a and_o measure_v forth_o according_a to_o our_o weakness_n that_o infinite_o great_a immense_a and_o heap_v up_o beyond_o all_o measure_n and_o so_o of_o no_o account_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o as_o a_o moment_n be_v nothing_o paralel_v with_o eternity_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o true_a proportion_n of_o merit_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o say_v as_o he_o plain_o do_v that_o our_o tribulation_n which_o present_o be_v momentay_v and_o light_n work_v above_o measure_n exceed_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o us._n the_o short_a and_o temporal_a â—7_n 2._o ad_fw-la corin._n 4._o v._o â—7_n pleasure_n which_o the_o reprobate_n take_v in_o sin_v be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n they_o endure_v in_o hell_n yet_o they_o true_o merit_v &_o deserve_v their_o damnation_n the_o very_a heroical_a and_o most_o excellent_a action_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o bitter_a passion_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o glory_n he_o receave_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o no_o protestant_a will_v deny_v they_o to_o have_v be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o we_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o our_o affliction_n neither_o in_o length_n of_o time_n nor_o extremity_n of_o pain_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o excessive_a joy_n reserve_v for_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v true_o meritorious_a of_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o worthy_a stream_n of_o grace_n and_o divine_a dignity_n of_o supernatural_a life_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v true_a which_o m._n abbot_n diligent_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o father_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o above_o our_o merit_n above_o they_o fine_a abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 5._o sect_n 13._o fol._n 683._o abbot_n in_o the_o same_o place_n &_o fol._n 669._o fulgentio_n ad_fw-la mon._n l._n â—_o bern._n in_o aununt_fw-la sect_n 1._o bernard_n l._n de_fw-la gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arbit_n propefinen_n fulgen._n in_o prol_n lib._n ad_fw-la mon._n red_a quod_fw-la promifisti_fw-la quia_fw-la fecimus_fw-la quod_fw-la iussisti_fw-la aug._n ser_n 16._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la apost_n aug._n l._n â—_o confess_v c._n 9_o in_o fine_a we_o grant_v in_o magnificence_n of_o payment_n yet_o according_a to_o they_o also_o in_o some_o proportion_n of_o reward_n as_o the_o emperor_n liberal_o dispense_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o distributive_a justice_n the_o spoil_n take_v in_o war_n unto_o his_o soldier_n answerable_a to_o the_o exploit_n of_o every_o man_n yet_o above_o the_o rate_n of_o their_o desert_n but_o he_o insi_v further_a partly_o out_o of_o s._n fulgentius_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o s._n bernard_n that_o god_n reward_n do_v so_o incomparable_o exceed_v all_o the_o merit_n and_o work_v of_o man_n aâ—_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o due_a thereunto_o by_o right_a neither_o shall_v god_n do_v any_o wrong_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o which_o be_v easy_o solue_v that_o it_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o we_o by_o absolute_a right_n independent_a of_o all_o precedent_a mercy_n and_o