of_o salvation_n second_o and_o three_o part._n merit_n of_o the_o best_a work_n yea_o 5_o yea_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la cum_fw-la crediderit_fw-la mox_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la discesserit_fw-la justificatio_fw-la fidei_fw-la manet_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la non_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la merito_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la pervenit_fw-la nec_fw-la consequentibus_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sinitur_fw-la aug._n libro_fw-la quaestionum_fw-la 83._o qu._n 76._o see_v mr._n thornd_v epilogue_n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o p._n 26._o 5_o and_o without_o the_o absolutely-necessary_a presence_n of_o outward_a good_a work_n where_o 14._o where_o see_v the_o homily_n of_o good_a work_n the_o first_o part_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n see_v also_o augustini_fw-la serm._n de_fw-la tempore_fw-la 71._o and_o oecumenius_n in_o epist_n jacobi_n c._n 2._o 14._o life_n and_o time_n to_o do_v they_o be_v not_o afford_v but_o not_o without_o the_o inward_a condition_n inward_a davenant_n de_fw-fr justitiâ_fw-la actuali_fw-la p._n 386._o facile_fw-la est_fw-la bujus_fw-la modi_fw-la opera_fw-la multa_fw-la praesertim_fw-la interna_fw-la commemor_n be_v sine_z quilâ—â—_n justificatio_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la ullo_fw-la mortalium_fw-la obtenta_fw-la nunquam_fw-la â—â—tinebitur_fw-la item_n p._n 387._o hoec_fw-la &_o bujusmodi_fw-la opera_fw-la cordis_n interâ—â—_n sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la justificatis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la contineant_fw-la in_o saefficaciam_fw-la sen_fw-la meritum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la juxta_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la divinam_fw-la vel_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la conditiones_n proevioe_fw-la seu_fw-la concurrentes_fw-la sicuti_fw-la poenitere_fw-la &_o credere_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la effecta_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la justificante_fw-la manantia_fw-la ut_fw-la amare_fw-la deum_fw-la diligere_fw-la proximum_fw-la 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justify_v faith_n include_v in_o it_o this_o obedience_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n with_o protestant_a divine_n either_o foreign_a or_o english_a as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o follow_a testimony_n most_o of_o they_o collect_v by_o mr._n baxter_n in_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n mr._n wotton_n de_fw-fr reconciliatione_fw-la pag._n 138._o fides_n in_o châ—â—stum_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la quoedam_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quoedam_fw-la enim_fw-la obedientia_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la conformitas_fw-la mandato_fw-la dei_fw-la joh._n 3._o 3._o 1_o jo._n 3._o 23._o conradus_n bergius_n in_o praxi_fw-la cathol_n divin_n canon_n p._n 973._o fides_n est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ejus_fw-la actus_fw-la proprius_fw-la spondet_fw-la praecepto_fw-la evangelii_n crede_fw-la in_o dominum_fw-la jesum_fw-la sic_fw-la fides_n est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la erga_fw-la evangelium_fw-la inquit_fw-la apologia_fw-la gust_n confession_n pag._n 125._o to_o which_o he_o add_v sit_fw-la therus_fw-la soepe_fw-la per_fw-la sidem_fw-la proecipue_v quidem_fw-la &_o formaliter_fw-la intelligâ—â—â—â—_n apprehensionem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o abnegationem_fw-la mâ—â—_n proprii_fw-la includit_fw-la simul_fw-la totam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o inclination_n voluntatis_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la adeo_fw-la evangelio_n consentaneam_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la contra_fw-la intelligit_fw-la actiones_fw-la factas_fw-la cum_fw-la opinion_n 〈◊〉_d &_o cum_fw-la expectatione_n justificationis_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la tanqâ—â—_n mercedis_fw-la debitoe_n cite_v many_o place_n of_o luther_n to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ludovicus_n crocius_n syntagm_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o pag._n 1223._o fides_n 〈◊〉_d sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la quatenus_fw-la notat_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la â—â—pectantem_fw-la promissionem_fw-la ut_fw-la donum_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la unde_fw-la pluâ—virtutes_fw-la &_o actus_fw-la cum_fw-la antecedentes_fw-la tum_fw-la 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voice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n dr._n stoughton_n right_o man_n plea_n serm._n 6._o p._n 32._o faith_n imprehend_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o the_o will_v too_o and_o page_z 41._o faith_n have_v 〈◊〉_d act_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n contain_v love_v of_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o its_o principal_a acts._n dr._n preston_n treatise_n of_o faith_n p._n 44_o 45_o etc._n etc._n if_o i_o will_v sine_z justify_v faith_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v a_o â—â—ace_n or_o habit_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o
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in_o who_o it_o be_v confirm_v be_v to_o believe_v mr._n mead_n diatribe_v on_o math._n 7._o 21._o a_o true_a faith_n be_v to_o believe_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v through_o obedience_n â—â—_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 267_o 268._o it_o be_v a_o applying_z â—â—_o the_o will_v to_o christ_n p._n 268._o and_o page_n 267._o a_o true_a faith_n be_v to_o believe_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v through_o obedience_n â—â—_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n a_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n be_v to_o believe_v this_o so_o as_o to_o embrace_v and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d that_o end_n namely_o to_o perform_v those_o work_n of_o obedience_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o reward_v mr._n baxter_n against_o mr._n black_a p._n 82._o if_o by_o regeneration_n you_o mean_v our_o repent_v and_o believe_v than_o it_o â—â—_o our_o keep_n of_o god_n covenant_n by_o perform_v the_o condition_n i._n e._n our_o obey_v he_o in_o enter_v his_o covenant_n mr._n baxter_n 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it_o and_o undertake_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o for_o unto_o this_o alone_o be_v all_o the_o promise_v make_v and_o due_a both_o of_o remission_n and_o righteousness_n here_o and_o of_o salvation_n hereafter_o st._n paul_n who_o in_o â—he_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n ch._n â—_o 16._o 3._o 21._o do_v appropriate_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ch._n â—_o 9_o do_v as_o as_o express_o limit_v 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v do_v 〈◊〉_d not_o thereby_o plain_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v he_o include_v obey_v â—nd_v therefore_o when_o he_o will_v â—escribe_v the_o change_n and_o converâ—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o roman_n from_o infidel_n rom._n 6._o 17._o and_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d form_n of_o doctrine_n that_o be_v deâ—â—red_v to_o you_o what_o be_v this_o but_o periphrasis_n of_o their_o believe_v â—â—en_o as_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o which_o he_o call_v their_o â—â—ith_n speak_v of_o through_o all_o the_o world_n rom._n 1._o 8._o in_o another_o chapter_n he_o call_v it_o their_o obeâ—â—â—nce_n that_o be_v come_v abroad_o unto_o all_o â—en_n rom._n 16._o 19_o i'faith_o say_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 362_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pag._n 362_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o resolve_a assent_n unto_o piety_n and_o more_o plain_o in_o his_o seven_o book_n believer_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o pag._n 710._o so_o act_v 16._o 15._o if_o you_o have_v judge_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n a_o true_a and_o sincere_a believer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o faithful_a or_o believe_a person_n who_o upon_o due_a and_o just_a consideration_n receive_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o keep_v theâ—_n but_o what_o need_v i_o insist_v upon_o anâ—_n single_a father_n for_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o faith_n i_o appeal_v rather_o to_o thâ—_n general_a judgement_n of_o the_o wholâ—_n church_n in_o its_o pure_a and_o primitive_a time_n among_o whoâ—_n it_o be_v well_o know_v by_o they_o thâ—â—_n know_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o oâ—der_n and_o discipline_n that_o noâ—_n be_v ever_o look_v upon_o in_o thâ—_n church_n eye_n none_o be_v â—ver_o by_o they_o count_v or_o callâ—â—_n by_o the_o name_n of_o fideles_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_n or_o believer_n till_o theâ—_n have_v actual_o and_o solemn_o dedicate_v themselves_o if_o adult_n â—â—_o the_o strict_a profession_n and_o practice_n â—f_n christianity_n etc._n christianity_n nothing_o more_o know_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n than_o the_o distinction_n of_o missa_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la and_o missa_fw-la fidelium_fw-la â—_o aâ—g_v serm._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la 237._o post_fw-la sermonem_fw-la sit_fw-la missa_fw-la i._n e._n â—â—issio_fw-la vel_fw-la dimissio_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la manebunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la terâ—â—llian_n the_o prescript_n c._n 41._o speak_v of_o the_o confusion_n in_o â—his_n point_v among_o the_o gnostic_n say_v he_o quis_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la â—â—is_fw-la fidelis_n incertum_fw-la est_fw-la st._n basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it c._n 13._o p._n 170._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant_n also_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o fideles_fw-la auguâ—â—â—â—_n epist_n 23._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o christ_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o say_v our_o old_a church-catechism_n you_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n child_n â—f_a god_n etc._n etc._n till_o this_o be_v do_v though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o â—â—owing_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o â—aith_n or_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o they_o be_v only_o call_v either_o audientes_fw-la mere_a hearer_n or_o â—andidati_n probationer_n for_o the_o â—aith_n or_o catechumeni_fw-la person_n â—nder_v catechism_n or_o comptetenâ—es_n petitioner_n to_o be_v make_v christian_n but_o never_o fideles_fw-la never_o actual_a or_o full_a or_o faithful_a believer_n till_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n till_o they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o christ_n 27._o christ_n the_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10._o 9_o the_o profession_n make_v before_o many_o witness_n to_o keep_v thâ—_n commandment_n blameless_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 12_o 13._o the_o answer_n the_o contract_n or_o engagement_n of_o a_o gooâ—_n conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la vox_fw-la juris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d glossario_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stipulor_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la responsâ—_n vel_fw-la promissio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suhaudito_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sponsio_fw-la deo_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-la purâ_fw-la conscientia_fw-la grotius_n or_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o hebraism_n or_o exchange_v of_o signification_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o ezek._n 14._o 3._o 20._o 3._o it_o be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambros_n l._n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la mist_n init_fw-la c._n 2._o repete_fw-la quod_fw-la interrâ—gatus_fw-la sis_fw-la recognosce_fw-la quod_fw-la spoponderis_fw-la renunciasti_fw-la diabolo_fw-it &_o operibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o luxuriae_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o voluptatibus_fw-la videatur_fw-la josephus_n vicecome_v de_fw-fr antiquis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la baptism_n l._n 2._o cap._n 16._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la caput_fw-la 27._o i._n e._n by_o the_o baptismal_a vow_n by_o the_o solemn_a consecrate_v oâ—_n themselves_o to_o his_o faith_n and_o service_n this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v and_o count_v faith_n anâ—_n unto_o this_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o they_o ascribe_v and_o entitle_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v no_o to_o a_o mere_a assent_v faith_n noâ—_n nor_o to_o
large_a in_o thâ—_n chronicle_n in_o the_o reform_n of_o religion_n 4._o 2_o chr._n 29._o 15._o ver._n 3._o &_o 5._o verse_n 21_o 24_o 25_o 30._o ch._n 30._o 2_o 5._o ci._n 31._o 2_o 4._o in_o purge_v the_o temple_n iâ—_n reinforce_a the_o passeover_n in_o command_v and_o order_v the_o priesâ—_n and_o levites_n in_o reduce_v and_o re-eâ—gaging_a the_o people_n unto_o the_o laâ—_n and_o to_o the_o covenant_n cause_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v find_v in_o israel_n and_o beâ—jamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o 2_o chroâ—_n 34._o 32._o and_o again_o make_v aâ—_n that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d serve_v even_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n theâ—â—_n god_n the_o like_a power_n we_o finâ—_n without_o scruple_n practise_v by_o tâ—â—_n first_o christian_n monarch_n and_o sovereign_n within_o the_o limit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel-church_n of_o their_o dâ—minions_n after_o that_o the_o empiâ—â—_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n of_o thâ—_n church_n and_o christianity_n advance_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n and_o stern_a of_o government_n it_o be_v sufficient_o knowâ—_n how_o far_o even_o the_o first_o christiaâ—_n emperor_n interpose_v their_o authority_n in_o church-matter_n in_o hear_v complaint_n in_o receive_v appeal_n in_o take_v cognizance_n of_o cause_n etiam_fw-la post_fw-la duplex_fw-la judicium_fw-la episcopale_n in_o redress_v of_o ecclesiastical_a disorder_n in_o elect_v of_o bishop_n in_o convening_n of_o counsel_n in_o examine_v and_o ratify_v of_o canon_n in_o pass_v and_o set_v forth_o law_n and_o edict_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o truth_n order_n and_o unity_n and_o for_o the_o heal_n or_o extinguish_v of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a by_o any_o that_o will_v read_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a record_n in_o the_o act_n of_o constantine_n and_o theodosius_n in_o the_o code_n and_o novel_n of_o justinian_n and_o in_o the_o capitular_o of_o charles_n the_o great_a so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o socrates_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o ancient-church-history_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o since_o that_o king_n and_o emperor_n become_v christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affair_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n have_v hang_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o they_o hang_v and_o depend_v upon_o they_o i._n e._n upon_o their_o authority_n concurrence_n and_o interposal_n for_o of_o that_o he_o speakâ—_n in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o nursing-fathers_n the_o power_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o anâ—_n over_o the_o church_n as_o guardian_n 〈◊〉_d governor_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o 〈◊〉_d be_v consider_v in_o the_o text_n and_o shall_v then_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n and_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o this_o power_n or_o iâ—_n i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o i_o crave_v humble_a leave_n to_o speak_v it_o the_o boundâ—â—_n and_o limit_n of_o it_o prince_n they_o have_v indeed_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o church-matter_n but_o it_o be_v as_o father_n still_a not_o as_o master_n they_o be_v not_o style_v domini_fw-la but_o nutritii_fw-la noâ—_n lord_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o nurse_n protector_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o whole_a right_n of_o secular_a power_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o destructive_a but_o cumulative_a 4._o mr._n thorndikes_n right_o of_o the_o church_n c._n 4._o it_o be_v not_o to_o change_v or_o abolish_v but_o to_o establish_v what_o they_o find_v the_o church_n by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n possess_v of_o and_o vest_v in_o from_o the_o beginning_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o so_o far_o extend_v the_o phylactery_n of_o the_o prince_n power_n as_o to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o he_o may_v devise_v new_a dedicat_fw-la rectè_fw-la illud_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la principum_fw-la aut_fw-la civilium_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la leges_fw-la novas_fw-la de_fw-la culitu_fw-la dei_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la far_o aut_fw-la propria_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la munia_fw-la obire_fw-la casaub_n exercitationes_fw-la epist_n dedicat_fw-la article_n of_o faith_n or_o appoint_v new_a sacrament_n new_a instrument_n of_o grace_n or_o introduce_v or_o enjoin_v new_a part_n of_o worship_n no_o these_o be_v christi_n regalia_z the_o royalty_n of_o christ_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o call_v no_o man_n master_n upon_o earth_n for_o one_o be_v our_o master_n even_o christ_n mat._n 23._o 10._o there_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o christ_n phil._n 2._o 21._o and_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n evident_o distinguish_v by_o our_o saviour_n from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v coesars_n mat._n 22._o 21._o as_o be_v thing_n of_o divine_a immediate_a anâ—_n absolute_a appointment_n and_o though_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v iâ—perium_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la a_o power_n of_o order_v even_o about_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d to_o time_n and_o place_n and_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d form_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o relatâ—_n to_o the_o due_a and_o decent_a and_o regular_a performance_n of_o these_o thing_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o power_n super_fw-la 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o either_o to_o add_v to_o they_o or_o diminish_v from_o they_o in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d god_n immota_fw-la quoedam_fw-la &_o devinâ—_n certain_a sacred_a and_o unchangeablâ—_n point_n as_o namely_o the_o common_a faith_n and_o christianity_n the_o rulâ—_n and_o sum_n of_o christian_a faith_n the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o christian_a worship_n the_o office_n of_o christianity_n wherewith_o god_n will_v be_v serve_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o hiâ—_n church_n the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n anâ—_n sacrament_n together_o with_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n these_o and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v res_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o his_o immediate_a absolute_a perpetual_a appointment_n and_o constitution_n they_o be_v dona_fw-la christi_n the_o donative_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n they_o be_v do_v &_o jura_fw-la ecclesioe_n the_o dowry_n and_o birthright_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o god_n immediate_a sound_n subsist_v not_o by_o man_n law_n but_o by_o god_n charter_n not_o to_o be_v null_v or_o alter_v by_o man._n in_o these_o thing_n as_o st._n auxentium_fw-la st._n l._n 5._o orat._n contra_fw-la auxentium_fw-la ambrose_n say_v of_o old_a bone_fw-la imperator_fw-la est_fw-la intra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o again_o 33._o again_o ambr._n ep._n 33._o item_n 1._o 5._o c._n 33._o noli_fw-la te_fw-la gravare_fw-la imperator_fw-la ut_fw-la pute_fw-la te_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la quoe_fw-la divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la imperiale_a aliquod_fw-la jus_o habere_fw-la think_v not_o o_o emperor_n thou_o have_v any_o power_n imperial_a over_o thing_n divine_a i._n e._n over_o thing_n which_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n by_o their_o own_o immediate_a act._n the_o christian_a church_n it_o be_v aâ—_n be_v from_o its_o beginning_n a_o religâ—ous_a corporation_n found_v by_o tâ—â—_n act_n of_o god_n for_o the_o communiâ—â—_n of_o its_o member_n in_o the_o faith_n wâ—â—ship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d virtue_n of_o which_o foundation_n froâ—_n god_n it_o have_v its_o proper_a and_o internal_a right_n and_o power_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a though_o limitable_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o by_o tâ—â—_n civil_a these_o right_n be_v veâ—â—ed_v in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o 〈◊〉_d state_n become_v christian_n and_o aâ—_n so_o to_o remain_v after_o as_o standiâ—â—_n upon_o a_o distinct_a ground_n gift_n 〈◊〉_d original_a and_o therefore_o the_o prinâ—_n or_o state_n in_o become_v christiaâ—_n gain_v no_o power_n no_o sovereign_n over_o these_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o innovate_a or_o alter_v they_o but_o rathâ—â—_n a_o obligation_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v they_o according_a to_o the_o priâ—_n intent_n of_o their_o institution_n thâ—_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o goâ—_n that_o christian_a monarch_n or_o sovereign_n by_o enter_v into_o thâ—_n church_n act_n as_o nursing-fathers_n 168._o mr._n thorndikâ—s_v right_o of_o the_o church_n c._n 4._o p._n 167_o 168._o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o christianity_n they_o hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o all_o the_o several_a part_n of_o christianity_n i._n e._n of_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o profession_n and_o exercise_n of_o christianity_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o at_o length_n pass_v through_o the_o several_a particular_n of_o â—he_n text._n the_o person_n here_o specify_v king_n and_o queen_n the_o â—hings_n here_o speak_v of_o these_o person_n i._n e._n their_o conversion_n to_o the_o church_n their_o devotion_n in_o the_o
in_o i_o with_o many_o the_o like_a passage_n now_o where_o there_o be_v a_o command_n on_o god_n part_n the_o thing_n command_v to_o be_v do_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o obedience_n on_o our_o part_n second_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n upon_o authority_n yea_o upon_o the_o high_a and_o great_a authority_n in_o believe_v of_o the_o positive_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n go_v not_o upon_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o but_o upon_o the_o revelation_n testimony_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n 1_o thes_n 2._o 13._o you_o receive_v the_o word_n not_o â—s_a the_o word_n of_o man_n but_z as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v it_o that_o command_v and_o captivate_v the_o understanding_n into_o a_o compliant_a persuasion_n sic_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la thus_o and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n since_o then_o authority_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o basis_n of_o faith_n in_o persuade_v obedience_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o assent_v in_o submit_v to_o that_o authority_n again_o three_o faith_n or_o assent_n it_o come_v from_o or_o depend_v upon_o a_o imperate_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o upon_o that_o score_n put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o obedience_n true_o indeed_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v with_o ouâ—_n will_n c._n will_n see_v dr._n stillingfleet_v rational_a account_n p._n 137_o 138._o against_o t._n c._n as_o some_o of_o the_o pontifician_n seem_v to_o teach_v for_o no_o man_n real_o believe_v as_o he_o listen_v oâ—_n mere_o because_o he_o please_v but_o upon_o evidence_n of_o ground_n and_o reason_n but_o yet_o since_o those_o evidence_n will_v never_o produce_v faith_n unless_o we_o bend_v and_o hold_v our_o mind_n to_o a_o due_a and_o serious_a attention_n to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lydia_n locum_fw-la lydia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n in_o locum_fw-la god_n open_v her_o heart_n to_o attend_v and_o so_o to_o believe_v act_v 16._o 14._o and_o since_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n or_o will_n veritatis_fw-la will_n recté_fw-fr tho._n anglus_fw-la in_fw-la sono_fw-la buccinae_fw-la p._n 197._o voluntas_fw-la applicat_fw-la intellectum_fw-la ad_fw-la cogitanda_fw-la motiva_fw-la cum_fw-la sollicitudine_fw-la &_o desiderio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la that_o under_o god_n command_v and_o fix_v the_o attention_n both_o unto_o the_o matter_n and_o motive_n of_o faith_n it_o evident_o follow_v that_o though_o we_o do_v not_o formal_o believe_v by_o our_o will_n yet_o â—ot_n 138._o â—ot_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la intellectus_fw-la credere_fw-la quando_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o si_fw-la absque_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la velit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la credat_fw-la white_a sonus_n buccinae_fw-la p._n 201._o see_v dr._n stillingfleet_v rational_a account_n pag._n 138._o without_o our_o will_n and_o that_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o will_n yet_o it_o be_v undoubted_o under_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o 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