or_o hate_v the_o same_o sin_n at_o different_a time_n in_o the_o very_a same_o degree_n or_o of_o any_o volition_n or_o nolition_n of_o the_o same_o object_n in_o the_o same_o person_n etc._n etc._n consi_fw-la vi_o whereas_o mr._n baxter_n assert_n that_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n and_o so_o the_o difference_n between_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n be_v only_o g_o adval_a and_o not_o specifical_a our_o author_n humble_o conceive_v this_o position_n to_o be_v false_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o just_a and_o know_v principle_n of_o both_o divinity_n and_o true_a philosophy_n and_o that_o for_o the_o follow_a reason_n viz._n 1._o he_o suppose_v that_o action_n evangelical_o good_a and_o well_o please_v to_o god_n be_v sometime_o specifical_o different_a as_o be_v a_o act_n of_o true_a charity_n from_o a_o act_n of_o save_v faith_n and_o sometime_o only_o gradual_o different_a as_o be_v the_o least_o 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never_o produce_v good_a fruit._n 3._o because_o hypocrite_n and_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v fleshly_a mind_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o deadly_a or_o damnable_a condition_n in_o which_o they_o can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 8.8_o and_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o spiritual_a life_n and_o much_o less_o the_o act_n of_o it_o which_o we_o can_v have_v only_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n col._n 2.13_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 5_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o joh._n 15.4_o 5._o from_o whence_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a grace_n in_o such_o person_n can_v be_v evangelical_o good_a nor_o please_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o differ_v more_o than_o gradual_o from_o the_o act_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o regenerate_v which_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o to_o be_v both_o evangellical_o good_a and_o please_v to_o god_n 2._o our_o author_n desire_v we_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o evident_a reason_n confess_v even_o by_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o in_o his_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n pag._n 225._o that_o the_o act_n of_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n as_o they_o be_v moral_o consider_v differ_v specifical_o and_o not_o only_o gradual_o from_o whence_o our_o author_n infer_v that_o it_o follow_v that_o whenever_o the_o question_n be_v put_v how_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n differ_v it_o must_v be_v always_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o they_o differ_v in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o in_o degree_n only_o and_o that_o because_o the_o act_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o will_v be_v save_v grace_n in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n only_o and_o in_o no_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o if_o in_o their_o moral_a consideration_n they_o differ_v specifical_o from_o common_a grace_n it_o can_v never_o be_v say_v without_o nonsense_n that_o they_o differ_v only_o gradual_o in_o any_o other_o consideration_n for_o that_o in_o a_o physical_a or_o 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say_v our_o author_n that_o common_a and_o special_a grace_n consist_v not_o so_o proper_o and_o original_o in_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v according_a to_o suarez_n and_o some_o other_o as_o for_o example_n the_o graciousness_n of_o our_o actual_a faith_n or_o love_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o act_n natural_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a product_n of_o the_o natural_a faculty_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v as_o in_o the_o circumstance_n manner_n and_o measure_v of_o it_o from_o whence_o its_o goodness_n and_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n proceed_v which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o habit_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v the_o act_n be_v more_o or_o less_o intense_a or_o remiss_a perfect_a or_o imperfect_a proportionable_o as_o be_v the_o habit_n or_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v 2._o and_o that_o as_o 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their_o graciousness_n from_o the_o habit_n and_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o that_o the_o act_n can_v be_v know_v distinct_o nor_o first_o before_o we_o know_v the_o habit_n from_o which_o as_o from_o their_o cause_n those_o act_n proceed_v 2._o because_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o habit_n differ_v specifical_o it_o can_v but_o follow_v without_o further_a proof_n that_o the_o act_n do_v so_o too_o which_o proceed_v from_o cause_n specifical_o different_a consid_fw-la 9_o so_o that_o now_o say_v our_o author_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o main_a point_n or_o hinge_n of_o this_o controversy_n which_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o the_o habit_n of_o save_a grace_n differ_v from_o those_o call_v common_a grace_n in_o which_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o method_n 1._o he_o lay_v down_o a_o position_n viz._n that_o the_o habit_n of_o special_a and_o save_a grace_n be_v specifical_o different_a from_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o common_a grace_n and_o 2._o he_o 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effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v new_a life_n and_o regeneration_n in_o we_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v not_o as_o have_v be_v many_o time_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la give_v to_o unregenerate_a and_o reprobate_a person_n where_o though_o our_o author_n confess_v that_o both_o these_o effect_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n material_o and_o absolute_o consider_v yet_o it_o be_v under_o a_o several_a reason_n and_o formality_n which_o make_v they_o several_a formal_a principle_n and_o different_a enough_o to_o distinguish_v the_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o more_o than_o gradual_o so_o that_o the_o give_v of_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n inward_o regenerate_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o regenerate_v in_o such_o a_o peculiar_a way_n as_o be_v not_o in_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o appear_v in_o rom._n 8.9_o joh._n 14.16_o 17._o whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n only_o outward_o govern_v again_o say_v he_o the_o giving_z of_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n peculiar_a love_n to_o that_o particular_a soul_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v be_v one_o of_o those_o grace_n free_o give_v to_o some_o chief_o for_o the_o advantage_n and_o salvation_n of_o other_o see_v becan_n in_o his_o sum._n of_o scholast_n divin_n part_n 2._o tract_n 4._o cap._n 1._o paragr_n 4._o pag._n 719._o and_o aquin._n 2._o 2._o quest_n 178._o axiom_n artic._n praefix_v and_o grotius_n upon_o matth._n 7.22_o 2._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o subject_n for_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n may_v be_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o continue_v so_o till_o death_n and_o be_v damn_v as_o appear_v from_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o matth._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o be_v confess_v even_o by_o the_o popish_a writer_n though_o they_o make_v miracle_n a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o appear_v in_o mart._n delrio_n disput_n magic_n lib._n 2._o quaest_n 7._o maldonat_fw-la in_o matth._n cap._n 7._o v._n 21._o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 744._o of_o paul_n novatian_n bishop_n tolet._n comment_fw-fr in_o 3._o joh._n annot._n 2._o etc._n etc._n theophylact._n in_o matth_n 7._o pag._n 41._o whereas_o a_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v only_o in_o regenerate_v christian_n and_o be_v often_o and_o most_o common_o where_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v for_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o just_a person_n never_o do_v nor_o never_o will_v work_v miracle_n and_o therefore_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n must_v differ_v more_o than_o gradual_o because_o if_o save_v faith_n be_v only_o a_o faith_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n it_o will_v necessary_o include_v in_o it_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n as_o a_o heat_n six_o degree_n strong_a include_v a_o heat_n of_o four_o degree_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o save_a faith_n include_v not_o miraculous_a faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v differ_v in_o specie_fw-la or_o kind_a and_o not_o only_o in_o degree_n 3._o that_o they_o differ_v ratione_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o in_o themselves_o 1._o for_o that_o save_v faith_n sanctify_v and_o justify_v the_o person_n who_o have_v it_o whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n do_v not_o so_o for_o which_o reason_n aquinas_n call_v it_o a_o grace_n free_o give_v which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a 2.2_o quest_n 178._o in_o axiom_n art_n praefix_n 2._o in_o that_o save_v faith_n be_v permanent_a and_o perpetual_a but_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n but_o temporary_a 4._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o adjunct_n for_o that_o 1._o save_v faith_n be_v ahvays_o join_v with_o true_a charity_n as_o its_o natural_a and_o inseparable_a effect_n whereas_o miraculous_a faith_n may_v want_v it_o as_o appear_v in_o matth._n 7.22_o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o never_o know_v some_o such_o miraculous_a worker_n no_o not_o even_o when_o they_o wrought_v those_o miracle_n that_o be_v as_o say_v theophylact_v on_o the_o place_n he_o never_o love_v they_o or_o own_v they_o for_o his_o which_o be_v a_o mark_n they_o have_v no_o true_a charity_n say_v our_o author_n because_o have_v they_o love_v he_o he_o will_v have_v express_v more_o love_n to_o they_o see_v theophylact_v in_o matth._n 7._o pag._n 41._o see_v grotius_n on_o the_o same_o place_n as_o also_o lyranus_fw-la 2._o for_o that_o st._n paul_n if_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n possible_a as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o do_v in_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o miraculous_a faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n and_o therefore_o true_a and_o save_a love_n and_o charity_n be_v no_o necessary_a adjunct_n of_o miraculous_a faith_n though_o it_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o remove_v mountain_n see_v calv._n inst_z lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o par_fw-fr 13._o pag._n 188._o and_o faust_n socin_n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la matt._n radec._n pag._n 121._o and_o lyvan_n and_o vorstus_fw-la 1_o cor._n 3.2_o 5._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o acts._n for_o that_o 1._o the_o act_n of_o save_v faith_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v its_o possessor_n which_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n do_v not_o 2._o because_o the_o act_n of_o save_v faith_n be_v immanent_a and_o act_n within_o the_o subject_a in_o which_o it_o be_v and_o not_o all_o in_o any_o other_o subject_a without_o it_o whereas_o the_o act_n of_o miraculous_a faith_n be_v transient_a as_o work_v miraculous_a effect_n in_o other_o body_n beside_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v as_o heal_v the_o sick_a open_v the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o deaf_a etc._n etc._n 6._o that_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o object_n for_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o entire_a assent_n
3._o cap._n 2._o parag_n 12._o pag._n 188._o gal._n 5.22_o but_o before_o become_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v the_o jesuit_n and_o some_o remonstrant_n against_o he_o such_o as_o maldonat_v in_o joh._n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o mart._n becan_n in_o compend_v man._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o quest_n 3._o pag._n 335._o and_o in_o summ._n theol._n part_n 2._o quest_n 8._o pag._n 802._o and_o pet._n bertius_fw-la de_fw-la apostas_fw-la sanct._n pag._n 42_o 43._o act._n synod_n remonstr_n in_o defence_n artic._n 5._o the_o persevere_v sanct._n pag._n 230_o 231._o who_o in_o order_n to_o establish_v a_o worse_a error_n viz._n the_o final_a apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n assert_v that_o this_o common_a or_o temporary_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o specifical_o but_o even_o gradual_o the_o same_o with_o save_v faith_n and_o will_v justify_v if_o persevere_v in_o who_o argument_n he_o pass_v by_o as_o undeserving_a a_o confutation_n be_v so_o pitiful_o weak_a and_o because_o his_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a adversary_n mr._n baxter_n proceed_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o assert_v that_o such_o a_o faith_n can_v justify_v however_o by_o the_o by_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o conceive_v that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_o evince_v against_o those_o adversary_n by_o many_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n in_o matt._n 13.5_o 6_o 21_o 22._o where_o common_a faith_n be_v describe_v by_o four_o condition_n that_o can_v possible_o agree_v to_o a_o save_a faith_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o gradual_o different_a from_o it_o now_o proceed_v he_o though_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v his_o abovesaid_a position_n yet_o he_o will_v still_o add_v some_o more_o distinct_a confirmation_n of_o it_o which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o follow_a additional_a reason_n viz._n reason_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o first_o principle_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n because_o the_o one_o be_v heavenborn_a immediate_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o sow_v in_o we_o a_o immortal_a seed_n of_o faith_n which_o can_v never_o die_v but_o must_v overcome_v sin_n in_o the_o elect_n and_o work_v regeneration_n and_o the_o other_o be_v only_o a_o humane_a faith_n wrought_v by_o humane_a mean_n and_o assent_v to_o divine_a truth_n out_o of_o mere_a humane_a motive_n and_o by_o mere_a humane_a cause_n as_o false_a reason_n or_o more_o forcible_a temptation_n and_o persecution_n may_v be_v overthrow_v and_o extinguish_v reason_n 2._o from_o the_o different_a nature_n and_o proper_a act_n of_o both_o quality_n save_v belief_n be_v the_o first_o spiritual_a life_n by_o which_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o be_v justify_v heb._n 10.38_o whereas_o common_a belief_n be_v often_o in_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o neither_o justify_v sanctify_v nor_o save_v reason_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v evident_a common_a faith_n may_v be_v in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n in_o some_o impious_a and_o unregenerate_a person_n who_o have_v acute_a part_n and_o be_v learned_a and_o industrious_a and_o thrive_v into_o a_o radicate_v habit_n and_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o both_o speculative_a and_o practical_a divine_a truth_n which_o by_o their_o learning_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v and_o may_v real_o believe_v and_o assent_v to_o and_o yet_o never_o proceed_v to_o pay_v true_a obedience_n to_o etc._n etc._n and_o because_o though_o there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o save_a faith_n too_o from_o the_o child_n to_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n which_o include_v far_o less_o knowledge_n than_o some_o degree_n of_o common_a faith_n yet_o the_o weak_a of_o they_o be_v save_v whereas_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o common_a faith_n can_v neither_o justify_v nor_o save_v a_o plain_a evidence_n these_o two_o faith_n be_v of_o kind_n as_o different_a as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n reason_n 4._o be_v because_o common_a grace_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o several_a tongue_n and_o of_o many_o divine_a truth_n as_o it_o be_v general_o a_o habit_n or_o disposition_n acquire_v by_o our_o natural_a faculty_n improve_v by_o industry_n education_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o depend_v upon_o mutable_a principle_n as_o our_o will_n and_o understanding_n so_o they_o may_v be_v lose_v again_o by_o negligence_n or_o malice_n whereas_o save_v faith_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v incorruptible_a and_o can_v never_o die_v nor_o be_v lose_v john_n 17.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o heb._n 10.38_o john_n 6.47_o 51_o 54._o see_v aquin._n 1._o 2._o quaest_n 51._o art_n 4._o in_o corp._n artic._n which_o he_o prove_v further_a by_o confer_v 1_o john_n 3.9_o 5.1.4_o 8._o with_o 1_o john_n 5.18_o reason_n 5._o be_v because_o though_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n may_v have_v the_o same_o material_a object_n viz._n divine_a truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o truth_n be_v embrace_v by_o these_o two_o faith_n upon_o different_a motive_n and_o by_o far_o different_a mean_n the_o one_o be_v build_v only_o upon_o humane_a medium_n and_o argument_n such_o as_o unregenerate_a person_n by_o their_o natural_a part_n help_v with_o learning_n etc._n etc._n may_v attain_v to_o which_o be_v a_o assent_n like_o its_o principle_n that_o beget_v it_o humane_a and_o fallible_a whereas_o save_v faith_n proceed_v from_o christ_n spirit_n and_o build_v upon_o his_o immediate_a illumination_n and_o testimony_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o assent_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a more_o than_o in_o degree_n and_o be_v like_o its_o cause_n divine_a and_o infallible_a likewise_o which_o proof_n he_o further_o illustrate_v by_o compare_v the_o difference_n between_o opinion_n and_o science_n with_o that_o between_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n and_o by_o several_a scriptural_a argument_n beside_o reason_n 6._o be_v because_o if_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n be_v essential_o the_o same_o then_o irregenerate_a and_o impious_a person_n who_o have_v common_a grace_n may_v be_v as_o gracious_a and_o as_o true_a believer_n as_o the_o best_a saint_n though_o not_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o the_o small_a grain_n of_o gold_n be_v as_o true_o gold_n as_o the_o whole_a wedge_n but_o that_o this_o consequence_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la false_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v real_o false_a appear_v by_o this_o say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v any_o other_o theological_a virtue_n or_o grace_n without_o true_a faith_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o moralist_n to_o have_v any_o other_o moral_a virtue_n without_o prudence_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o they_o all_o and_o further_o add_v he_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v in_o exercit._n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we etc._n etc._n art_n 30._o pag._n 279._o rat._n 7._o and_o aphoris_n in_o explicat_fw-la thes_n 69._o pag._n 266_o and_o 267._o that_o the_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n consist_v in_o accept_v christ_n and_o love_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o so_o accept_v and_o love_v he_o have_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o save_a faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o irregenerate_a person_n though_o sometime_o full_o fraught_v with_o common_a faith_n yet_o do_v ever_o so_o accept_v and_o love_n christ_n therefore_o it_o follow_v their_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o a_o very_a different_a kind_n from_o save_v faith_n q.e.d._n reason_n 7._o and_o last_o be_v because_o if_o common_a and_o save_a grace_n be_v essentialiy_v the_o same_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o historical_a faith_n whilst_o unregenerate_a by_o the_o help_n of_o natural_a part_n learning_n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o shall_v become_v regenerate_v will_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n receive_v only_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n he_o have_v before_o and_o consequent_o that_o save_a grace_n will_v not_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o to_o its_o essence_n but_o only_o as_o to_o its_o degree_n because_o we_o shall_v owe_v the_o essence_n of_o it_o only_o to_o our_o natural_a part_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o degree_n only_o to_o christ_n spirit_n but_o this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n and_o resolve_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o by_o she_o express_o condemn_v in_o her_o council_n as_o pelagian_a and_o heretical_a and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n must_v needs_o be_v specifical_a as_o appear_v in_o council_n arausicann_n 2_o can._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o
be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la vola_fw-la nec_fw-la vestigium_fw-la but_o say_v they_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a we_o need_v not_o obey_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o do_v not_o follow_v parent_n be_v not_o infallibe_v in_o their_o command_n yet_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v they_o and_o under_o the_o law_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o but_o fallible_a an_fw-mi fides_fw-la sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la faith_n be_v vocabulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o it_o be_v take_v objective_o pro_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la creditur_fw-la namely_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v to_o we_o to_o which_o we_o assent_v act_v 6.7_o some_o be_v say_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrinae_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la obedire_fw-la thus_o we_o say_v symbolum_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o which_o we_o understand_v the_o doctrinal_a article_n of_o faith_n second_o faith_n be_v take_v subjective_o pro_fw-la fide_fw-la quâ_fw-la creditur_fw-la namely_o for_o that_o quality_n or_o action_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v threefold_a a_o faith_n historical_n a_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o save_v faith_n a_o faith_n temporary_a be_v false_o put_v in_o and_o impertinent_o add_v in_o catechism_n for_o it_o be_v not_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o historical_a and_o faith_n of_o miracle_n if_o they_o end_v be_v temporary_a wicked_a man_n may_v believe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v wonder_n as_o many_o shall_v say_v at_o that_o day_n lord_n in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n three_o as_o to_o save_v faith_n most_o of_o our_o divine_n since_o luther_n day_n have_v make_v it_o to_o be_v certa_fw-la fiducia_fw-la quâ_fw-la certò_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la statuit_fw-la quis_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuum_fw-la peccata_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la remissa_fw-la deumque_fw-la placatum_fw-la thus_o the_o palatine_a catechism_n part_v 2._o question_n 21._o where_o true_a faith_n be_v define_v to_o be_v non_fw-la solùm_fw-la certa_fw-la notitia_fw-la quà _fw-la verbo_fw-la divino_fw-la assentior_fw-la sed_fw-la certa_fw-la siducia_fw-la quâ_fw-la statuo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la aliis_fw-la sed_fw-la mihi_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la aeternam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la donatam_fw-la esse_fw-la thus_o vrsin_n in_o notis_fw-la catecheticis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la thus_o hier._n zanch._n tom_n 1._o cap._n 1._o l._n 13._o thus_o calvin_n beza_n and_o other_o general_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o homily_n of_o faith_n part_v 1._o pag._n 22._o and_o thus_o john_n lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o late_a controversiarum_fw-la fasciculus_fw-la de_fw-fr redemptione_n question_n 6._o p._n 269._o but_o if_o this_o certitude_n of_o a_o present_a righteousness_n be_v essential_a to_o faith_n than_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o again_o this_o fiducia_fw-la and_o plerophory_n of_o assurance_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o faith_n and_o moreover_o this_o opinion_n be_v against_o manifest_a reason_n for_o a_o man_n must_v be_v first_o justify_v and_o his_o sin_n do_v away_o before_o he_o can_v certain_o know_v it_o for_o every_o finite_a act_n presuppose_v a_o object_n to_o which_o it_o must_v tend_v so_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o visible_a colour_n before_o eye_n can_v see_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v objectum_fw-la cognoscibile_fw-la before_o the_o understanding_n can_v know_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v remit_v before_o any_o man_n can_v know_v they_o be_v so_o and_o justify_v faith_n must_v be_v precedent_n to_o this_o certa_fw-la fiducia_fw-la nor_o be_v this_o fiducia_fw-la intrinsical_a to_o justify_v faith_n nor_o a_o necessary_a adjunct_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v by_o many_o reslex_a act_n of_o faith_n that_o this_o siducia_fw-la or_o assurance_n be_v at_o last_o acquire_v we_o say_v then_o that_o illud_fw-la in_o desinitione_fw-la fidei_fw-la malè_fw-la ponitur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la omni_fw-la coâ—â—eâ—iâ—_n but_o this_o certa_fw-la siducia_fw-la do_v not_o omni_fw-la fidei_fw-la competere_fw-la matt._n 14.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curâ—â—dubitaveras_n now_o justify_v faith_n do_v therefore_o not_o consist_v in_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o suppose_v a_o man_n just_a already_o can_v make_v he_o just_a for_o every_o intellectual_a assent_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v that_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a that_o be_v assent_v to_o and_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o sin_n of_o sempronius_n shall_v be_v forgive_v before_o sempronius_n can_v believe_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o now_o to_o speak_v more_o distinct_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o fide_fw-la salvificâ_fw-la first_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n be_v promise_v by_o the_o father_n and_o send_v to_o be_v be_fw-mi sponsor_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nostrum_fw-la second_o the_o assent_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o kind_n three_o that_o fiducia_fw-la quâ_fw-la anima_fw-la multis_fw-la peccati_fw-la debitis_fw-la deo_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la christum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vadem_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o sponsorem_fw-la patri_fw-la loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la obligatum_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la in_fw-la eoque_fw-la pro_fw-la solutione_n debiti_fw-la a_o se_fw-la contracto_fw-la requiescit_fw-la recumbit_fw-la &_o innititur_fw-la the_o two_o former_a thing_n namely_o notitia_fw-la and_o assensus_fw-la be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o materiale_a respectu_fw-la fidei_fw-la justificantis_fw-la but_o the_o 3d._n viz._n that_o fiducia_fw-la be_v quasi_fw-la formale_a fidei_fw-la and_o most_o proper_a to_o it_o for_o though_o save_v faith_n have_v diverse_a act_n about_o divers_a object_n 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in_o his_o son_n but_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v more_o plain_o appear_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n and_o prove_v it_o that_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o law_n do_v obtain_v salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n here_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o saint_n as_o such_o who_o be_v notae_fw-la eminentioris_fw-la as_o abraham_n david_n and_o the_o prophet_n or_o notae_fw-la inferioris_fw-la ut_fw-la è_fw-la plebe_fw-la indocti_fw-la &_o literarum_fw-la rudes_fw-la and_o we_o may_v likewise_o consider_v faith_n as_o twofold_a i_o mean_v faith_n in_o christ_n first_o explicit_fw-la by_o which_o christ_n be_v direct_o know_v in_o himself_o and_o be_v express_o believe_v second_n implicit_a by_o which_o christ_n be_v not_o express_o know_v and_o believe_v but_o only_o implicit_o and_o by_o consequence_n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la in_o thesi_fw-la &_o directè_fw-la cognito_fw-la creditoque_fw-la sequitur_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o hyyothesi_n &_o implicitè_fw-fr esse_fw-la 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