† merit-mongern.

Forms: see merit n. and monger n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: merit n., monger n.¹

Etymology: < merit n. + monger n.¹

depreciative. Obsolete (archaic in later use).

A person who seeks to merit salvation or eternal reward by good works; a person who performs or encourages good works solely for merit. See merit n. 4a.Common in the 16th and 17th centuries.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > good works > [noun] > person characterized by > person expecting to be justified by

workmonger?1548

merit-monger1552

merit-worker1577

merit-merchant1647

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > grace > merit > [noun] > dealing in > person

merit-monger1552

merit-worker1577

merit-merchant1647

1552 H. Latimer Serm. (1562) 92 b These merites mongers [margin Merite mongers] haue so many good workes, that they be able to sell them for money.

1579 J. Field tr. J. Calvin Serm. Ded. B j b Ioyning and conixing so neere with Anabaptists, the spirituall illuminate, Pelagians, and other merite mongers.

1626 W. Prynne Perpetuitie Regenerate Mans Estate 258 Such a one which is justified, meerely by his owne righteousnesse, as your Popish merit mongers seeke to be.

1696 W. Lorimer Remarks Goodwins Disc. vii. 85 Augustin, the great Defender of the Freeness of God's Grace..against all Merit-Mongers.

1724 C. Mather Parentator xxxi. 185 They who Renounce all Pretence to Merit by their Good Works, will more abound in Good Works than the greatest Merit-Mongers in the World.

1846 J. C. Hare Mission of Comforter II. 444 When merit-mongers teach, they add one thirst to another, and spin one law out of another.

1864 R. Browning Mr. Sludge in Dramatis Personæ 214 Are we merit-mongers, flaunt we filthy rags?

Derivatives

merit-mongering n. rare = merit-mongery n.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > grace > merit > [noun] > dealing in

merit-mongering1845

merit-mongery1857

1845 H. Rogers Ess. (1874) I. iii. 139 Luther..asserted against that whole system of spiritual barter and merit-mongering..his counter principle of the perfect gratuitousness of salvation.

merit-mongery n. rare the activity of a merit-monger.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > grace > merit > [noun] > dealing in

merit-mongering1845

merit-mongery1857

1857 C. H. Spurgeon New Park St. Pulpit II. 95 Even among Protestants meritmongery is not gone by.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	merit-monger
释义	† merit-mongern. Forms: see merit n. and monger n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: merit n., monger n.¹ Etymology: < merit n. + monger n.¹ depreciative. Obsolete (archaic in later use). A person who seeks to merit salvation or eternal reward by good works; a person who performs or encourages good works solely for merit. See merit n. 4a.Common in the 16th and 17th centuries. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > good works > [noun] > person characterized by > person expecting to be justified by workmonger?1548 merit-monger1552 merit-worker1577 merit-merchant1647 society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > grace > merit > [noun] > dealing in > person merit-monger1552 merit-worker1577 merit-merchant1647 1552 H. Latimer Serm. (1562) 92 b These merites mongers [margin Merite mongers] haue so many good workes, that they be able to sell them for money. 1579 J. Field tr. J. Calvin Serm. Ded. B j b Ioyning and conixing so neere with Anabaptists, the spirituall illuminate, Pelagians, and other merite mongers. 1626 W. Prynne Perpetuitie Regenerate Mans Estate 258 Such a one which is justified, meerely by his owne righteousnesse, as your Popish merit mongers seeke to be. 1696 W. Lorimer Remarks Goodwins Disc. vii. 85 Augustin, the great Defender of the Freeness of God's Grace..against all Merit-Mongers. 1724 C. Mather Parentator xxxi. 185 They who Renounce all Pretence to Merit by their Good Works, will more abound in Good Works than the greatest Merit-Mongers in the World. 1846 J. C. Hare Mission of Comforter II. 444 When merit-mongers teach, they add one thirst to another, and spin one law out of another. 1864 R. Browning Mr. Sludge in Dramatis Personæ 214 Are we merit-mongers, flaunt we filthy rags? Derivatives merit-mongering n. rare = merit-mongery n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > grace > merit > [noun] > dealing in merit-mongering1845 merit-mongery1857 1845 H. Rogers Ess. (1874) I. iii. 139 Luther..asserted against that whole system of spiritual barter and merit-mongering..his counter principle of the perfect gratuitousness of salvation. merit-mongery n. rare the activity of a merit-monger. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > grace > merit > [noun] > dealing in merit-mongering1845 merit-mongery1857 1857 C. H. Spurgeon New Park St. Pulpit II. 95 Even among Protestants meritmongery is not gone by. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1552
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