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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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sin_z ex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la volucri_fw-la levit._fw-la 1._o 14._o and_o before_o the_o law_n abraham_n be_v appoint_v no_o other_o gen._n 15._o 9_o then_o a_o turtle_n and_o a_o pigeon_n neither_o do_v the_o holy_a virgin_n offer_v any_o other_o at_o her_o purify_n then_o this_o emblem_n of_o herself_o and_o her_o bless_a babe_n short_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o dove_n be_v employ_v for_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o exsiccation_n of_o the_o deluge_n no_o fowl_n so_o fit_a to_o carry_v a_o olive_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o church_n which_o she_o represent_v and_o last_o in_o a_o dove_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o the_o meek_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o as_o illyricus_n and_o some_o ancient_n have_v guess_v the_o seller_n of_o dove_n be_v whip_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n as_o simoniacal_a chafferer_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o
a_o saint_n oh_o let_v this_o day_n if_o we_o have_v so_o long_o defer_v it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o a_o sound_a humiliation_n and_o true_a sorrow_n for_o our_o former_a and_o present_a wickedness_n it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a i_o say_v not_o how_o true_a note_v that_o have_v be_v go_v to_o be_v set_v on_o this_o day_n that_o if_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o sun-shinie_a it_o portend_v a_o bard_n weather_n to_o come_v if_o cloudy_a and_o lour_a a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a season_n ensue_a let_v i_o apply_v this_o to_o a_o spiritual_a use_n and_o assure_v every_o hearer_n that_o if_o we_o overcast_v this_o day_n with_o the_o cloud_n of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o the_o rain_n of_o our_o penitent_a tear_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o sweet_a and_o hopeful_a season_n all_o our_o life_n after_o oh_o let_v we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o we_o will_v now_o be_v renew_v in_o our_o mind_n the_o 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