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sense_n of_o the_o place_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v follow_v your_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v make_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n you_o be_v never_o the_o narre_n for_o your_o merit_n for_o god_n make_v we_o worthy_a by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v incorporate_v to_o he_o and_o make_v lively_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n how_o vain_o you_o charge_v the_o translatour_n with_o brag_v unskilfulnesse_n and_o malice_n they_o that_o be_v learned_a can_v judge_v and_o god_n will_v one_o day_n revenge_v it_o mart._n 18._o the_o greek_a father_n i_o say_v interpret_v the_o caten_v apostle_n word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v have_v make_v we_o worthy_a and_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o be_v worthy_a and_o s._n basil_n in_o orat_fw-la liturg._n make_v both_o greek_a word_n all_o one_o say_v thou_o have_v make_v we_o 〈◊〉_d worthy_a to_o be_v minister_n of_o thy_o holy_a altar_n and_o anon_o after_o make_v we_o worthy_a for_o this_o ministry_n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o apostle_n place_n god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o society_n with_o the_o saint_n but_o make_v we_o also_o worthy_a to_o receive_v so_o great_a dignity_n and_o here_o be_v a_o goodly_a consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n toward_o we_o that_o do_v in_o deed_n by_o his_o grace_n makeâ—_n we_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a thing_n who_o otherwise_o be_v most_o unworthy_a vile_a and_o abject_a which_o make_v of_o we_o worthy_a be_v express_v by_o the_o say_a greek_a word_n more_o than_o by_o the_o latin_a mereri_fw-la because_o it_o declare_v whence_o our_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n proceed_v to_o wiâ—_n of_o god_n both_o which_o s._n chrysostom_n express_v excellent_o thus_o lairone_fw-la when_o he_o bring_v in_o publican_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o defame_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o magnify_v it_o also_o with_o great_a honour_n show_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v make_v mererâ—ntur_fw-la even_o unworthy_a person_n to_o be_v so_o much_o better_a that_o they_o shall_v deserve_v even_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o dignity_n and_o oecumenius_n say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n glory_n 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v his_o servant_n worthy_a of_o such_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o such_o thing_n in_o 2._o thess._n 1._o fulk_n 18._o if_o the_o greek_a father_n do_v so_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n word_n yet_o your_o merit_n be_v to_o seek_v as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v whether_o god_n make_v we_o worthy_a but_o whether_o he_o make_v we_o worthy_a by_o desert_n of_o our_o good_a work_n or_o by_o his_o mercy_n &_o grace_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o son_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o father_n say_v to_o the_o matter_n first_o oecumenius_n word_n be_v flat_a against_o you_o if_o they_o be_v true_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v count_v we_o worthy_a and_o have_v free_o grant_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v meet_v see_v you_o not_o that_o all_o our_o worthiness_n and_o meetness_n depend_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o free_a acceptation_n the_o liturgy_n entitle_v of_o basill_n although_o it_o have_v a_o much_o young_a author_n make_v never_o a_o whit_n more_o for_o you_o the_o minister_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v account_n he_o worthy_a or_o make_v he_o meet_v for_o the_o ministry_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v in_o both_o place_n translate_v that_o god_n make_v worthy_a you_o can_v not_o prove_v merit_n thereby_o but_o contrariwise_o it_o sound_v against_o merit_n for_o god_n make_v we_o not_o worthy_a by_o our_o desert_n but_o by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o christ._n chrysostome_n also_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o upon_o this_o place_n do_v utter_o condemn_v your_o opinion_n of_o merit_n for_o he_o say_v such_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o give_v they_o but_o also_o make_v we_o able_a to_o receive_v they_o again_o he_o have_v not_o only_o give_v we_o the_o honour_n but_o also_o strength_n to_o embrace_v it_o what_o be_v our_o strength_n what_o be_v our_o ability_n to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o place_n of_o chrysostome_n hom._n the_o cruse_n &_o lairone_fw-la be_v not_o be_v be_v understand_v of_o deserve_v by_o work_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o make_v man_n meet_v and_o worthy_a of_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o example_n of_o the_o
it_o shall_v be_v justice_n be_v find_v in_o i_o for_o greek_a and_o latin_a we_o will_v not_o contend_v because_o we_o translate_v not_o daniel_n out_o of_o greek_a and_o latin_a but_o out_o of_o the_o chaldee_n but_o in_o good_a sadness_n be_v you_o so_o deep_o see_v in_o chaldee_n that_o you_o will_v avouch_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v in_o i_o a_o hundred_o boy_n in_o cambridge_n know_v that_o it_o signify_v as_o well_o in_o chaldee_n as_o in_o hebrew_n to_o i_o rather_o than_o in_o i_o but_o most_o proper_o have_v our_o translator_n express_v the_o phrase_n in_o english_a say_v my_o justice_n or_o unguiltiness_n be_v find_v out_o for_o of_o a_o virtue_n inherent_a daniel_n speak_v otherwise_o dan._n 2._o v._n 30._o to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o i_o so_o that_o here_o your_o quarrel_n bewray_v more_o spite_n than_o wit_n more_o malice_n than_o learning_n mart._n 10._o again_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o spot_n of_o the_o same_o infection_n that_o they_o translate_v thus_o as_o david_n describe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 6._o as_o though_o impute_a righteousness_n be_v the_o description_n of_o blessedness_n they_o know_v the_o greeke_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o describe_v i_o will_v once_o see_v they_o precise_a in_o follow_v the_o greek_a and_o the_o hebrew_n if_o not_o we_o must_v look_v to_o their_o finger_n fulk_n 10._o it_o must_v needs_o come_v of_o a_o high_a wit_n to_o have_v such_o deep_a insight_n into_o other_o man_n intent_n &_o purpose_n but_o why_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v not_o righteousness_n impute_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o forth_o as_o paul_n say_v a_o description_n of_o man_n blessedness_n if_o they_o have_v say_v define_v where_o they_o say_v describe_v you_o will_v have_v make_v much_o a_o do_v but_o can_v you_o not_o allow_v this_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o man_n blessedness_n howsoever_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o to_o describe_v but_o to_o speak_v to_o say_v to_o pronounce_v and_o in_o effect_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n describe_v here_o use_v but_o that_o david_n pronounce_v or_o set_v forth_o the_o blessedness_n of_o man_n in_o such_o word_n you_o in_o your_o translation_n say_v term_v as_o david_n term_v which_o if_o you_o mean_v it_o not_o scornful_o come_v as_o near_o a_o definition_n as_o describe_v the_o word_n which_o we_o use_v and_o our_o describe_v be_v as_o near_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o your_o term_v be_v to_o the_o latin_a dicit_fw-la but_o look_v to_o our_o finger_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o tell_v we_o where_o you_o see_v we_o go_v wide_o from_o the_o greek_a or_o hebrew_n but_o if_o you_o do_v nothing_o but_o trifle_n and_o quarrel_n as_o you_o have_v do_v hitherto_o be_v sure_a we_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o beshrew_v your_o finger_n and_o hit_v you_o on_o the_o thumb_n now_o and_o then_o also_o to_o your_o discredit_n chap._n xii_o heretical_a translation_n for_o special_a faith_n vain_a security_n and_o only_a faith_n martin_n all_o other_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v thus_o take_v away_o their_o 1._o only_a and_o extreme_a refuge_n be_v only_a faith_n &_o the_o same_o not_o the_o christian_a faith_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n &_o such_o like_a but_o a_o special_a faith_n &_o confidence_n whereby_o every_o man_n must_v assure_o believe_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o praedestinate_a to_o salvation_n if_o he_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n as_o sure_a of_o this_o as_o of_o christ_n incarnation_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v fulk_n all_o other_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v take_v away_o 1._o and_o only_a faith_n apprehend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v leave_v we_o have_v great_a &_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o account_v ourselves_o happy_a and_o assure_v of_o eternal_a life_n because_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v be_v faithful_a also_o to_o perform_v but_o where_o you_o say_v that_o our_o only_a faith_n be_v not_o the_o christian_a faith_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n you_o lie_v without_o measure_n impudent_o for_o that_o faith_n and_o none_o other_o do_v we_o believe_v teach_v and_o profess_v and_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o special_a faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n whereof_o every_o man_n that_o beleve_v do_v make_v a_o singular_a confession_n for_o himself_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o that_o profession_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a by_o belief_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n conceive_v bear_v suffer_v crucify_a dead_a bury_v descend_v into_o hell_n rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o gracious_a and_o mighty_a work_n we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v member_n of_o his_o holy_a catholic_a church_n which_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n every_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o certain_o persuade_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v most_o true_a be_v inward_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o elect_v &_o predestinate_a unto_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o that_o a_o man_n sâ—â—â—l_v never_o be_v save_v except_o he_o have_v such_o certainty_n of_o this_o faith_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n do_v deserve_v none_o of_o we_o do_v teach_v none_o of_o we_o do_v think_v for_o we_o know_v our_o own_o infirmity_n we_o know_v the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n nevertheless_o we_o acknowledge_v in_o ourselves_o and_o so_o seek_v to_o persuade_v all_o man_n that_o these_o thing_n stand_v upon_o the_o immovable_a pillar_n of_o god_n promise_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v aught_o to_o be_v most_o certain_a unto_o we_o and_o for_o daily_a confirmation_n and_o increase_n of_o this_o faith_n all_o those_o mean_n be_v of_o we_o diligent_o to_o be_v use_v that_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n have_v appoint_v mart._n 2._o for_o this_o heresy_n they_o force_v the_o greek_a to_o express_v the_o very_a word_n of_o assurance_n and_o certainty_n thus_o let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d draw_v nigh_o with_o a_o true_a hart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n heb._n 10._o v._o 22._o and_o beza_n certa_fw-la persuasione_n fidei_fw-la 1._o that_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a &_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n interpret_n himself_o more_o at_o large_a in_o another_o place_n that_o he_o mean_v thereby_o such_o a_o persuasion_n 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