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eius_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la convertit_fw-la he_o turn_v his_o malice_n say_v ambrose_n to_o be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o grace_n unto_o us._n and_o thus_o saint_n austin_n again_o say_v that_o credituris_fw-la that_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o great_a ca._n 20._o probatur_fw-la deum_fw-la uti_fw-la cordâ—bus_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—nalorum_fw-la ad_fw-la laudem_fw-la &_o adiumentum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la sic_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la juda_n tradente_fw-la christian_a sic_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la judais_n crucifigentibus_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o quanta_fw-la inde_fw-la bona_fw-la praestitit_fw-la populis_fw-la credituris_fw-la god_n use_v the_o heart_n of_o evil_a man_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o to_o the_o help_n of_o good_a man_n as_o he_o use_v judas_n to_o betray_v christ_n as_o he_o use_v the_o jew_n to_o crucify_v christ_n and_o what_o great_a benefit_n do_v he_o thereby_o perform_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o conferebant_fw-la he_o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 93._o illi_fw-la qui_fw-la mar_v tire_n persecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la persequendo_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la in_fw-la caelum_fw-la mittehant_n &_o scientes_fw-la quidem_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la damnum_fw-la inferebant_fw-la sed_fw-la nescientes_fw-la futurae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la lucrum_fw-la conferebant_fw-la they_o which_o persecute_v the_o martyr_n say_v he_o by_o persecute_v they_o upon_o earth_n send_v they_o to_o heaven_n they_o know_v that_o they_o cause_v they_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o yield_v they_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o execution_n of_o judgement_n he_o make_v use_v of_o sin_n both_o in_o that_o he_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o one_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o and_o in_o that_o he_o punish_v a_o man_n himself_o by_o his_o own_o sin_n former_a by_o latter_a and_o great_a sin_n seruit_fw-la sin_n greg._n moral_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o deo_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la iusti_fw-la iudicij_fw-la &_o iniusta_fw-la diaboli_fw-la voluntas_fw-la seruit_fw-la the_o unjust_a will_n of_o the_o devil_n say_v gregory_n serve_v god_n for_o the_o use_n of_o just_a judgement_n the_o wicked_a in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v 10.5.15_o call_v esa_n 10.5.15_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n wrath_n his_o axe_n his_o saw_n his_o stafe_n 51.21_o stafe_n jer._n 51.21_o his_o hammer_n and_o weapon_n of_o war_n because_o he_o use_v their_o malice_n and_o fury_n to_o chasten_v his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o other_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n until_o have_v finish_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o do_v by_o they_o he_o give_v way_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o other_o to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o they_o also_o and_o here_o it_o be_v due_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o these_o use_n of_o sin_n the_o act_n that_o be_v commit_v thereby_o be_v not_o always_o sin_n in_o itself_o but_o become_v sin_n to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o only_o by_o the_o mind_n wherewith_o he_o do_v it_o when_o the_o murderer_n kill_v a_o man_n as_o touch_v the_o act_n he_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o in_o due_a course_n may_v lawful_o be_v do_v do_v not_o the_o magistrate_n put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n and_o be_v guiltless_a therein_o do_v not_o the_o israëlit_v without_o offence_n slay_v the_o canaanite_n and_o samuel_n slay_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amalechites_n the_o murderer_n of_o a_o cruel_a mind_n practise_v the_o death_n of_o another_o man_n god_n have_v just_a cause_n why_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o man_n to_o death_n and_o therefore_o give_v way_n to_o the_o other_o cruelty_n against_o he_o god_n be_v herein_o free_a but_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o albeit_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n intend_v yet_o his_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a mind_n remain_v just_o to_o be_v punish_v fecerunt_fw-la punish_v aug._n in_o psal_n 93._o si_fw-la traditio_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tradentis_fw-la animus_n considerandus_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la judas_n quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o ep._n 48._o cur_n in_o hac_fw-la traditione_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la pius_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la reus_fw-la
fuerit_fw-la because_o bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 23._o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la imputaredecreverit_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o never_o have_v be_v as_o bernard_n say_v there_o can_v no_o satisfaction_n be_v require_v for_o it_o what_o a_o frantic_a dream_n it_o be_v whereby_o they_o have_v make_v prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o s._n augustine_n word_n make_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n it_o have_v be_v 15._o be_v of_o satisfaction_n sect_n 6._o &_o 15._o before_o sufficient_o declare_v and_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o be_v repeat_v 37._o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o the_o second_o downfall_n merit_n be_v here_o also_o overthrow_v for_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o debtor_n and_o we_o daily_o increase_v our_o debt_n now_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v that_o they_o who_o daily_o increase_v their_o debt_n can_v deserve_v or_o purchase_v any_o good_a of_o the_o creditor_n in_o a_o word_n this_o must_v be_v think_v upon_o etc._n etc._n and_o good_a reason_n too_o first_o then_o i_o answer_v that_o venial_a sin_n and_o small_a debt_n that_o just_o menday_o incur_v do_v not_o hinder_v the_o daily_a merit_n of_o their_o other_o good_a work_n as_o aseruant_a hire_v by_o the_o day_n by_o commit_v some_o small_a fault_n do_v not_o thereby_o lose_v his_o day_n wage_n again_o though_o he_o shall_v commit_v such_o a_o fault_n that_o may_v make_v he_o unworthy_a of_o his_o day_n hire_n yet_o if_o his_o master_n do_v forgive_v he_o that_o fault_n his_o wage_n be_v notwithstanding_o due_a to_o he_o and_o so_o the_o ask_v pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o overthrow_n but_o rather_o establish_v and_o fortify_v our_o merit_n r._n abbot_n venial_a sin_n merit_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o demall_a of_o merit_n small_a debt_n small_a fault_n say_v m_n bishop_n a_o vain_a man_n that_o know_v neither_o god_n nor_o himself_o and_o therefore_o have_v so_o small_a conceit_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o daily_o commit_v against_o god_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o can_v plead_v the_o matter_n in_o adam_n behalf_n that_o god_n do_v hâ—m_o wrong_a to_o censure_v he_o so_o severe_o for_o so_o small_a a_o fault_n what_o it_o be_v but_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o apple_n or_o a_o fig_n and_o he_o may_v by_o his_o merit_n soon_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o it_o and_o will_v god_n for_o so_o light_a a_o trespass_n adjudge_v he_o to_o death_n yea_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o his_o sake_n well_o god_n make_v he_o wise_a to_o know_v with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o then_o he_o will_v see_v that_o his_o sinall_a fault_n be_v great_a enough_o to_o blow_v up_o all_o his_o merit_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o his_o best_a merit_n there_o be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v he_o if_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o and_o let_v i_o ask_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o wise_a saw_n that_o he_o have_v here_o set_v down_o if_o a_o hire_a servant_n of_o he_o by_o breach_n of_o conenant_n from_o day_n to_o day_n have_v void_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o wage_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v in_o the_o end_n content_a to_o remit_v all_o and_o to_o yield_v he_o his_o condition_a hire_n will_v he_o think_v it_o well_o that_o his_o servant_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o owe_v he_o no_o thanks_o because_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v merit_v and_o deserve_v sure_o m._n bishop_n will_v expect_v that_o his_o good_a will_n and_o bounty_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o this_o case_n and_o will_v think_v it_o a_o wrong_a to_o be_v upbraid_v with_o his_o servant_n merit_n but_o though_o his_o head_n serve_v he_o not_o to_o conceive_v this_o yet_o do_v thou_o remember_v gentle_a reader_n that_o one_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n put_v he_o whole_o under_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o can_v plead_v for_o himself_o otherwise_o it_o serve_v not_o the_o 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give_v god_n just_a cause_n to_o reject_v they_o as_o have_v be_v &c_n be_v of_o justification_n sect_n 44._o &c_n &c_n before_o declare_v shall_v we_o be_v so_o drink_v with_o our_o own_o fancy_n as_o that_o we_o will_v still_o dream_v of_o merit_n towards_o god_n these_o thing_n need_v not_o to_o be_v strong_o urge_v because_o they_o pretaile_v mighty_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o benumb_a and_o dead_a heart_n and_o more_o have_v be_v answer_v hereof_o before_o than_o that_o m._n bishop_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o trouble_v we_o any_o more_o with_o these_o blind_a reason_n he_o never_o cease_v to_o oppose_v though_o when_o he_o be_v answer_v he_o never_o know_v what_o to_o reply_v 38._o w._n bishop_n the_o three_o opinion_n imagine_v to_o be_v confute_v by_o this_o petition_n be_v that_o temporal_a punishment_n may_v be_v retain_v after_o the_o crime_n itself_o and_o the_o eternal_a be_v remit_v but_o this_o can_v stand_v say_v he_o for_o we_o owe_v 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condemnation_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o
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dominus_fw-la seduxi_fw-la prophetam_fw-la illum_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la deserui_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la eius_fw-la â—_z seductus_fw-la erraret_fw-la whether_o of_o these_o will_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v which_o be_v write_v 9_o write_v ezec._n 14_o 9_o if_o that_o prophet_n be_v deceive_v when_o he_o have_v speak_v a_o thing_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v deceive_v that_o prophet_n and_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o i_o will_v destroy_v he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n be_v this_o god_n permission_n or_o his_o power_n will_v thou_o here_o say_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v deceive_v that_o prophet_n must_v be_v understand_v i_o have_v forsake_v he_o that_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n be_v deceive_v he_o may_v err_v saint_n austin_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o where_o god_n say_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v deceive_v that_o prophet_n julian_n shall_v construe_v it_o i_o have_v forsake_v that_o prophet_n and_o suffer_v he_o 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god_n he_o can_v not_o be_v christ_n he_o can_v not_o be_v man_n he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o word_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o merit_v for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n because_o he_o be_v destinate_a and_o appoint_v that_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o shall_v appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o blot_v out_o our_o transgression_n by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n it_o be_v also_o add_v which_o m._n bishop_n three_o mention_v christi_fw-la mention_v ibid._n ex_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la hunc_fw-la nobis_fw-la constituit_fw-la salutis_fw-la modum_fw-la dependet_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n depend_v upon_o the_o only_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o say_v he_o have_v appoint_v for_o we_o this_o mean_n of_o salvation_n not_o so_o then_o but_o that_o christ_n do_v indeed_o merit_v salvation_n for_o we_o but_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o 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