A replie to Iesuit Fishers answere to certain questions propou[n]ded by his most gratious Matie: King Iames By Francis White D: of Div· deane of Carlile, chaplaine to his Matie. Hereunto is annexed, a conference of the right: R:B: of St Dauids wth the same Iesuit*

White, Francis, 1564?-1638., Laud, William, 1573-1645., Baylie, Richard, b. 1585 or 6, attributed name., Cockson, Thomas, engraver., Fisher, John, 1569-1641.

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THE EIGHT POINT. WORKES OF SV∣PERERROGATION SPECI∣ALLY WITH REFERENCE TO THE TREASVRE OF THE CHVRCH.

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THe word or name of merit is ta∣ken [ D] in two notions: First, properly, strictly, and vniuocally, Ro. 4.4. Deu. 7.10. Secondly, improperly, largely, and equiuocally, Eccle. 16.15. The first is tearmed by Schoolemen, Merit of Condignitie a; and the latter Me∣rit of Impetration or of Congruitie.

Page 511 If the Iesuit maintaine Merit, according to the first accepta∣tion, [ A] then out of all question the Doctrine of Merit is not Ca∣tholicke a.

If he maintaine Merit, according to the second notion, then Popes pardons, and workes of Supererogation cannot be inferred or concluded from the doctrine of Merit; for how [ B] can that action bee applied to other persons as satisfactorie, which is rewarded by God, of his free fauour and grace, aboue the desert of the person himselfe which hath wrought it?

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