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2_o thes_n cap._n 2._o lect_v 1._o quomodo_fw-la est_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la quia_fw-la iamdus_fw-la genteâ—_n à _fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la necdum_fw-la veniâ—_n antichristâ—â—_n dâ—cendum_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—_n iâ—_n 〈…〉_o cessavit_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la commâ—taâ—â—â—_n de_fw-fr temporality_n spiritual_fw-la &_o â—deo_fw-la dâ—cendam_fw-la est_fw-la quoâ—_n discessio_fw-la à _fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la debâ—â—_n intelligi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la à _fw-la temporâ—li_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la spirituali_fw-la how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o nation_n long_o since_o be_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o yet_o antichrist_n be_v not_o come_v whereto_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o empire_n be_v not_o cease_v but_o be_v change_v from_o temporal_a to_o spiritual_a and_o that_o the_o fall_v away_o must_v not_o be_v only_o from_o the_o temporal_a empire_n but_o also_o from_o the_o spiritual_a wheâ—e_o if_o he_o have_v not_o
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forth_o unto_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o state_n or_o government_n to_o which_o it_o can_v so_o right_o be_v apply_v that_o it_o be_v 6._o be_v verse_n 6._o drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o description_n fit_v so_o lively_a and_o apparent_o as_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n tertullian_n and_o hierom_n have_v make_v undoubted_a construction_n thereof_o concern_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n portat_fw-la rome_n tertul._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la &_o lib_n 3_o contra_fw-la martion_n babylon_n apud_fw-la joannem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la romanae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la figuraem_fw-la portat_fw-la babylon_n with_o s._n john_n say_v tertullian_n carry_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n aeternae_fw-la rome_n hieron_n ad_fw-la algal_n q._n 11._o romanum_fw-la imper_n â—l_fw-la aeternum_fw-la putant_fw-la vnde_fw-la infronte_n purpuratae_fw-la mereâ—â—icis_fw-la secundum_fw-la apocalypsâ—o_fw-la joannis_n scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la romae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la they_o think_v say_v hierome_n that_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v eternal_a whereupon_o according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n john_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o purple_a harlot_n be_v write_v a_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n that_o be_v rome_n everlasting_a in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o his_o dwell_n in_o rome_n he_o say_v uâ—uerem_fw-la say_v jdem_fw-la praefat_fw-la in_o lib._n didymi_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o babylone_a versarer_fw-la &_o purpuratae_fw-la merciricis_fw-la essem_fw-la ceâ—onus_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la quiritum_fw-la uâ—uerem_fw-la when_o i_o remain_v in_o babylon_n and_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o purple_a harlot_n and_o live_v after_o the_o law_n or_o fashion_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o again_o write_v to_o marcelia_n in_o the_o name_n of_o paula_n and_o eustochium_fw-la to_o 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in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18_o ca._n 22_o hieronymus_n ad_fw-la marcillam_fw-la scribens_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la existimat_fw-la describi_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n in_o apocalypsi_fw-la babylorem_fw-la quà m_fw-la urbem_fw-la pâ—nam_fw-la hierome_n write_v to_o marcelia_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o babylon_n describe_v by_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o another_o place_n also_o speak_v namely_o to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v est_fw-la say_v hieron_n adu_fw-la jovin_n li._n 2._o maledictionem_fw-la tibi_fw-la saluator_fw-la in_o apocalypsi_fw-la comminatus_fw-la est_fw-la our_o saviour_n in_o the_o revelation_n have_v threaten_v a_o curse_n unto_o thou_o thus_o they_o conceive_v that_o all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o babylon_n of_o the_o purple_a harlot_n of_o the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o seven_o hill_n of_o the_o many_o water_n of_o the_o curse_n threaten_v to_o babylon_n and_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o it_o to_o be_v whole_o understand_v of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n we_o will_v therefore_o take_v nothing_o here_o of_o m._n
own_o shutle_a wit_n that_o now_o will_v prove_v this_o and_o short_o after_o disprove_v it_o but_o let_v we_o give_v he_o the_o hear_n in_o the_o 3._o v._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v plain_o 1â—_n cap._n 1â—_n that_o she_o have_v make_v all_o the_o world_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n &_o yet_o add_v that_o she_o have_v commit_v fronication_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o heathen_a be_v rome_n for_o that_o leave_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o idolatry_n and_o do_v not_o labour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o worship_v the_o roman_a god_n ergo_fw-la it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o papal_a rome_n i_o answer_v the_o roman_a empire_n be_v the_o head_n and_o principal_a promoter_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n and_o maintain_v and_o advance_v they_o that_o most_o vehement_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o christian_a religion_n who_o with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n can_v deny_v but_o they_o chief_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o not_o by_o persuade_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o own_o false_a god_n which_o the_o pagan_a roman_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o they_o yet_o by_o encourage_v and_o command_v they_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o filthy_a idolatry_n and_o to_o resist_v and_o oppress_v the_o christian_n wheresoever_o neither_o be_v that_o true_a that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v not_o labour_v to_o bring_v other_o nation_n to_o worship_v new_a god_n when_o nero_n and_o domitian_n will_v be_v worship_v as_o god_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o adrian_n one_o antinous_n his_o servant_n be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n of_o all_o man_n as_o justinus_n martyr_n testify_v in_o his_o apology_n to_o antonine_n 8._o â—â—eb_fw-mi lib._n 4._o hist_o caâ—_n 8._o these_o word_n of_o the_o text_n then_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o emperor_n who_o both_o be_v idolater_n and_o the_o 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uâ—â—â—â—s_v that_o aug._n the_o eâ—_n 〈…〉_o cap._n 3._o vâ—_n 〈…〉_o ac_fw-la 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n magâ—_n 〈…〉_o praesumpâ—um_o non_fw-fr pâ—sse_n 〈◊〉_d defensâ—â—â—â—_n uâ—â—â—â—s_v they_o worship_v those_o god_n as_o their_o maintainer_n and_o defendor_n who_o they_o themselves_o have_v overcome_v and_o vain_o presume_v they_o can_v not_o be_v conquer_v have_v before_o conquer_v they_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v defend_v they_o make_v not_o themselves_o any_o rule_n of_o religion_n they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o way_n to_o gain_v both_o god_n and_o man_n to_o have_v a_o pantheon_n for_o a_o receptacle_n of_o all_o strange_a god_n and_o to_o fashion_v themselves_o to_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o other_o man_n the_o instance_n that_o m._n bishop_n bring_v against_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o they_o be_v example_n singular_a and_o touch_v not_o the_o perpetual_a course_n of_o the_o roman_a government_n nero_n and_o domitian_n command_v themselves_o 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the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n 18.3_o fornication_n cap_n 18.3_o all_o nation_n have_v drunken_a of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n 2._o fornication_n cap._n 19_o 2._o she_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n but_o these_o thing_n very_o apparent_o agree_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o it_o be_v full_o verify_v which_o s._n hierome_n say_v of_o antichrist_n that_o poâ—â—â—â—ati_fw-la that_o hâ—â—ron_n in_o dan._n 7._o câ—nctâ—â—_n religionem_fw-la suae_fw-la subâ—â—cret_a poâ—â—â—â—ati_fw-la he_o shalâ—_n bring_v all_o religion_n under_o his_o own_o power_n the_o pope_n have_v make_v himself_o the_o master_n and_o commander_n of_o all_o religion_n what_o he_o listen_v to_o approve_v must_v be_v follow_v what_o he_o dislike_v must_v be_v reject_v no_o man_n must_v presume_v to_o contrary_a that_o which_o he_o say_v â—nnodamus_fw-la say_v decretal_a the_o â—aerâ—â—_n cap._n ad_fw-la alâ—oâ—enaâ—m_fw-la vniversos_fw-la que_fw-la de_fw-la sacramento_fw-la corâ—â—â—â—_n &_o sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la baptismate_fw-la seâ—â—_n peccatorum_fw-la confession_n matrimonio_fw-la vel_fw-la relic_n ecclesiasticis_fw-la sacramentu_fw-la aliter_fw-la sâ—ntire_fw-la aut_fw-la docere_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la meâ—â—unt_fw-la quam_fw-la sacrosancta_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la praedicat_fw-la &_o obseruat_fw-la vinculo_fw-la perpetuâ—_n anathematis_fw-la â—nnodamus_fw-la we_o bound_v they_o all_o universal_o with_o a_o bond_n of_o a_o perpetual_a curse_n say_v he_o who_o dare_v to_o think_v or_o teach_v otherwise_o then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v and_o observe_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o baptism_n or_o of_o confession_n matrimony_n or_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n violandam_fw-la church_n 25._o q._n 1._o generali_fw-la constituâ—mus_fw-la ut_fw-la execrandum_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la quicunque_fw-la regum_fw-la seu_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la vel_fw-la potentum_fw-la deâ—â—ceps_fw-la romanorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la decreterum_fw-la censuram_fw-la in_o quoquam_fw-la crediderit_fw-la vel_fw-la permiserit_fw-la violandam_fw-la we_o determine_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v high_o accurse_v whatsoever_o king_n or_o bishop_n or_o potentate_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v violate_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o shall_v suffer_v the_o same_o so_o to_o be_v saluâ—â—_n be_v de_fw-fr maior_fw-la &_o ob_v cap_fw-es unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la subesse_fw-la romano_n pontifici_fw-la omni_fw-la humanae_fw-la creaturae_fw-la declaramus_fw-la dicimus_fw-la definimus_fw-la &_o pronunciamus_fw-la â—â—mnò_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la necessitate_v saluâ—â—_n we_o denounce_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o 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de_fw-fr tripl_n custod_a sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquies_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la monuit_fw-la esse_fw-la dicendum_fw-la planè_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la nunquid_fw-la contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la but_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v teach_v so_o to_o say_v for_o humility_n sake_n true_a say_v he_o it_o be_v for_o humility_n indeed_o but_o what_o against_o truth_n what_o chrysostome_n conceive_v of_o the_o word_n it_o may_v appear_v when_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v chrysost_n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n hom_n 53._o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la facimus_fw-la aginius_fw-la debitum_fw-la implentes_fw-la propterea_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la dicebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o that_o we_o do_v we_o do_v as_o fulfil_a duty_n therefore_o christ_n say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n etc._n etc._n in_o another_o place_n he_o gather_v thereof_o that_o computabuntur_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la the_o penitent_a qui_fw-la omne_fw-la faciunt_fw-la parua_fw-la fecisse_fw-la computabuntur_fw-la they_o which_o have_v do_v all_o shall_v be_v reckon_v to_o have_v do_v but_o little_a and_o again_o that_o christ_n thereby_o command_v we_o opera_fw-la we_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la paenit_fw-la &_o confess_v oblivion_n tradere_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la to_o forget_v our_o good_a work_n namely_o as_o not_o worth_a the_o remembrance_n and_o reckon_n of_o howsoever_o god_n in_o favour_n &_o mercy_n do_v accept_v they_o but_o most_o direct_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o purpose_n where_o have_v set_v down_o the_o word_n before_o allege_a 2._o allege_a chrysost_n ad_fw-la coloss_n hom_n 2._o supra_fw-la sect_n 2._o no_o man_n show_v such_o conversation_n of_o life_n as_o that_o he_o can_v be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v wherefore_o christ_n say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v it_o then_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v signify_v in_o those_o word_n that_o a_o man_n by_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o can_v do_v can_v attain_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o we_o altogether_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o which_o purpose_n mark_v the_o ancient_a hermit_n notable_o apply_v the_o same_o word_n praeparaâ—a_fw-la word_n marc._n heremit_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr bis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la putant_fw-la operib_n iustificari_fw-la dominus_fw-la totius_fw-la legis_fw-la debitores_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la iudicari_fw-la volens_fw-la &_o filiorum_fw-la adoptionem_fw-la proptio_fw-la sanguine_fw-la nobis_fw-la gratuitò_fw-la datam_fw-la inquit_fw-la cùm_fw-la omne_fw-la feceritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n proptereà _fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la merces_fw-la eperun_v sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la domini_fw-la fiâ—clilus_fw-la seruis_fw-la praeparaâ—a_fw-la our_o lord_n say_v he_o willing_a to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v debtor_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o reward_n or_o wage_n of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n prepare_v for_o his_o faithful_a servant_n on_o every_o side_n therefore_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v to_o import_v somewhat_o against_o merit_n and_o worth_n yet_o m._n bishop_n by_o mean_n that_o his_o minion_n of_o rome_n have_v hoodwink_v his_o eye_n can_v see_v so_o much_o but_o he_o be_v still_o dote_v upon_o that_o which_o he_o can_v no_o where_n find_v which_o the_o more_o plain_o to_o show_v he_o cit_v bede_n for_o another_o construction_n of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o account_v ourselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n because_o of_o all_o that_o we_o do_v there_o arise_v no_o profit_n to_o god_n but_o why_o do_v he_o leave_v out_o that_o which_o bede_n there_o add_v as_o
give_v unto_o we_o and_o not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o be_v move_v to_o bestow_v the_o same_o upon_o we_o even_o as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v promisit_fw-la speak_v august_n in_o psalm_n 109._o via_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la perducturus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la illum_fw-la quem_fw-la promisit_fw-la the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v now_o what_o say_v m._n bishop_n to_o this_o place_n of_o bernard_n no_o question_n but_o he_o have_v a_o answer_n ready_a though_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n he_o never_o see_v the_o place_n so_o notable_a a_o faculty_n have_v these_o man_n to_o tell_v a_o author_n meaning_n before_o ever_o they_o look_v into_o he_o forsooth_o bernard_n meaning_n be_v that_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o out_o of_o which_o our_o merit_n proceed_v thus_o he_o answer_v bernard_n by_o a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o bernard_n word_n bernard_n say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n yes_o say_v m._n bishop_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n but_o see_v how_o scholarlike_o he_o deal_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o tree_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o the_o fruit_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o but_o the_o root_n whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o the_o bough_n whereupon_o it_o grow_v whereas_o the_o root_n and_o the_o bough_n be_v part_n of_o the_o tree_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o a_o tree_n and_o therefore_o the_o exception_n make_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o that_o the_o tree_n be_v call_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o the_o fruit_n so_o say_v he_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n distinguish_v merit_n as_o one_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n from_o the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n as_o another_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n whereas_o merit_n by_o his_o own_o rule_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o question_n do_v always_o necessary_o include_v the_o promise_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n but_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o have_v of_o god_n a_o promise_n of_o reward_n by_o this_o exception_n therefore_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v but_o that_o merit_n be_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o salvation_n full_o and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o that_o saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o merit_v which_o he_o intend_v not_o otherwise_o but_o imply_v the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n yet_o of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v saint_n bernard_n own_o doctrine_n not_o allege_v any_o word_n of_o bernard_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o only_o quote_v a_o sermon_n of_o his_o where_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n as_o afterward_o shall_v appear_v in_o answer_v his_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n whereas_o he_o except_v that_o bernard_n live_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n i_o must_v answer_v he_o that_o his_o testimony_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o effectual_a in_o that_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o great_a corruption_n and_o darkness_n do_v still_o by_o he_o and_o other_o continue_v the_o light_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o truth_n the_o next_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n perkins_n be_v under_o s._n augustine_n name_n though_o that_o book_n indeed_o be_v none_o of_o he_o mea_fw-la he_o august_n manuâ—l_n ca._n 22._o tota_n spes_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la domini_fw-la meis_fw-la mors_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la salus_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la mea_fw-la all_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o merit_n m._n bishop_n hereto_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o good_a sense_n where_o we_o see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apt_a scholar_n and_o well_o to_o have_v learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o the_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la bertram_n expurgatorius_fw-la jndex_fw-la expur_n in_o castigat_fw-la bertram_n we_o set_v some_o good_a sense_n upon_o the_o error_n of_o the_o father_n when_o they_o be_v oppose_v against_o we_o in_o contention_n with_o our_o adversary_n but_o what_o be_v that_o good_a sense_n marry_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n grace_n be_v bestow_v on_o i_o to_o merit_v but_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o ever_o the_o author_n of_o those_o word_n intend_v that_o sense_n if_o he_o will_v make_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n he_o must_v necessary_o make_v the_o like_a of_o the_o rest_n the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n my_o refuge_n my_o salvation_n my_o life_n and_o resurrection_n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v merit_v for_o myself_o then_o in_o the_o rest_n also_o shall_v be_v likewise_o say_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o refuge_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o myself_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o to_o be_v salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n to_o myself_o so_o likewise_o where_o he_o add_v fuerit_fw-la add_v meritum_fw-la â—â—eâ—â—_n miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la nonsum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiis_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la fuerit_fw-la my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o fail_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v merit_n the_o meaning_n shall_v likewise_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o ablenesse_n to_o merit_v for_o myself_o and_o so_o sing_v as_o his_o mercy_n fail_v not_o so_o long_o shall_v not_o i_o fail_v of_o good_a work_n to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v heaven_n now_o these_o construction_n be_v lewd_a and_o absurd_a and_o indeed_o far_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o word_n who_o find_v nothing_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o comfort_v himself_o withal_o and_o therefore_o fly_v unto_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o his_o only_a succour_n and_o the_o only_a stay_n that_o he_o have_v to_o rest_v upon_o which_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v thorough_o understand_v i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o what_o the_o same_o author_n have_v write_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n even_o out_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o sileat_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la anima_fw-la et_fw-la transeat_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la cogitando_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sangâ—_n &_o câ—ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v indeed_o my_o whole_a hope_n and_o trust_v there_o be_v in_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o portion_n and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o every_o
blind_o propose_v by_o m._n perkins_n i_o will_v confirm_v the_o first_o with_o such_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n as_o specify_v plain_o our_o good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n 25._o mat._n 25._o come_v unto_o i_o you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v a_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o and_o why_o so_o for_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o give_v i_o meat_n &_o so_o forth_o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o the_o servant_n who_o employ_v all_o their_o talent_n for_o their_o lord_n say_v unto_o they_o because_o you_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v place_v you_o over_o many_o and_o many_o such_o like_a where_o good_a work_v do_v by_o the_o party_n themselves_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n why_o god_n reward_v they_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o very_a wrangler_n that_o do_v seek_v to_o pervert_v such_o evident_a speech_n and_o will_v 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electi_fw-la seâ—utus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o adiunxit_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la epist._n 105._o prepare_v the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o upon_o foresight_n of_o their_o work_n be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_o long_o ago_o condemn_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o without_o respect_n of_o work_n and_o that_o their_o work_n be_v allege_v not_o as_o the_o proper_a cause_n fot_o which_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o they_o be_v they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v even_o as_o before_o we_o hear_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n that_o regnandi_fw-la that_o bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib_n arb_n occultae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la indicia_fw-la futurae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la praesagia_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la noâ—_n causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la they_o be_v token_n of_o our_o predestination_n foretoken_n of_o our_o future_a happiness_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_n it_o no_o more_o can_v be_v argue_v out_o of_o the_o other_o place_n reward_v we_o find_v there_o but_o merit_v we_o find_v none_o neither_o can_v the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v evict_v by_o the_o other_o it_o only_o show_v how_o god_n grace_v his_o faithful_a servant_n by_o assign_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n that_o which_o indeed_o he_o otherwise_o free_o bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o most_o clear_a example_n whereof_o we_o haâ—_n 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n abraham_n to_o who_o god_n make_v at_o first_o a_o absolute_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v 12.2.3_o will_v gen._n 12.2.3_o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o yet_o afterward_o upon_o the_o trial_n that_o he_o make_v of_o he_o for_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o 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from_o our_o work_n take_v occasion_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o promise_n &_o thereto_o for_o our_o assurance_n ti_v the_o performance_n thereof_o under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n when_o as_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o only_o it_o be_v that_o the_o work_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o sight_n now_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v we_o let_v not_o we_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o dishonour_v he_o or_o challenge_v proud_o to_o our_o merit_n that_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v sing_v praise_n only_o to_o his_o mercy_n neither_o do_v we_o herein_o wrangle_v or_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n but_o find_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o call_v we_o 1.6_o we_o ephe._n 1.6_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n modo_fw-la grace_n aug._n count_n pelag_n &_o celestina_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratia_fw-la erit_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gratuita_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la which_o be_v not_o grace_n in_o any_o sort_n except_o it_o be_v free_a in_o every_o sort_n we_o endeavour_n that_o this_o glory_n may_v be_v yield_v entire_o unto_o god_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n it_o may_v always_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o 6.23_o that_o rom._n 6.23_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o whereas_o he_o allege_v s._n austin_n to_o his_o purpose_n he_o abuse_v s._n austin_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v who_o question_v not_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v but_o use_v the_o word_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v you_o a_o kingdom_n go_v on_o hereupon_o to_o demand_v not_o as_o master_n bishop_n say_v for_o what_o cause_n but_o habueris_fw-la but_o aug._n in_o psal_n 49._o quid_fw-la percipite_fw-la regnum_fw-la pro_fw-la quare_fw-la
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worthiness_n as_o s._n bernard_n say_v and_o hereto_o agree_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o faithful_a jacob_n say_v 32.10_o say_v gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o less_o than_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o be_v as_o we_o read_v it_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a thereof_o according_a to_o that_o which_o chrysostome_n say_v percepimus_fw-la say_v chrysostom_n de_fw-fr compunct_a cordis_fw-la etsi_fw-la millies_fw-la moriamur_fw-la etsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la animae_fw-la virtutes_fw-la expleamus_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la dignum_fw-la gerimus_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la percepimus_fw-la though_o we_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n though_o we_o fulfil_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o do_v we_o nothing_o worthy_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o ourselves_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n john_n baptist_n 11.11_o baptist_n mat._n 11.11_o than_o who_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o great_a among_o woman_n child_n yet_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n 3.11_o christ_n mat._n 3.11_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v his_o shoe_n 1.7_o shoe_n mar._n 1.7_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o untie_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n the_o centurion_n of_o who_o faith_n our_o saviour_n testify_v that_o 8.10_o that_o mat._n 8.10_o he_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n yet_o say_v of_o himself_o 8_o himself_o ver_fw-la 8_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n indignum_fw-la roof_n bernard_n in_o dedicat._n eccles_n ser._n 5._o lege_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la in_o cord_n tuo_fw-la lege_fw-la intra_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr teipso_fw-la testimonia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la communi_fw-la luce_fw-fr iudicabis_fw-la te_fw-la indignum_fw-la read_v o_o man_n say_v s._n bernard_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n read_v within_o thyself_o concern_v thyself_o the_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o thou_o will_v judge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o this_o common_a light_n thus_o holy_a man_n have_v speak_v thus_o they_o have_v think_v and_o if_o our_o unworthiness_n be_v such_o to_o these_o thing_n shall_v we_o dream_v of_o a_o worthiness_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n 31.16_o heaven_n psal_n 31.16_o save_v i_o say_v david_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n that_o be_v say_v s._n austin_n misericors_fw-la austin_n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mea_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o meis_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o tuâ—_n misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la misericors_fw-la not_o in_o my_o righteousness_n not_o in_o my_o merit_n but_o in_o thy_o mercy_n not_o because_o i_o be_o worthy_a but_o because_o thou_o be_v merciful_a again_o the_o same_o s._n austin_n say_v in_o another_o place_n promeruimus_fw-la place_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 41._o nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la 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