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the_o promise_n be_v faithful_a the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o we_o do_v prove_v and_o do_v confirm_v our_o hope_n and_o that_o he_o may_v commend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o that_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o those_o who_o be_v belove_v shall_v be_v deceive_v he_o may_v make_v we_o secure_v concern_v the_o promise_n because_o both_o it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v promise_v and_o they_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v of_o locum_fw-la chrysostome_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o theophylact_v follow_v from_o that_o love_n which_o god_n sherve_v towards_o we_o of_o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
est_fw-la si_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la districtè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o work_n lib._n 35._o cap._n 26._o wherein_n as_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o seek_v chief_o to_o please_v god_n so_o he_o confess_v that_o this_o intention_n be_v accompany_v with_o other_o worse_a intention_n and_o sinister_a respect_n as_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n and_o affect_v their_o praise_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v si_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la districtè_fw-la discutimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la ista_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d crediâ—…s_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o evil_a thing_n say_v he_o which_o we_o have_v be_v pure_o and_o mere_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o suppose_v ourselves_o to_o have_v be_v not_o nor_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v pure_o good_a and_o so_o say_v 5._o bernard_n nostra_fw-la siquâ—…_n est_fw-la humilis_fw-la justitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsan_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la whence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o none_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v pure_a and_o consequent_o that_o their_o very_a best_a work_n be_v impure_a this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v may_v suffice_v to_o a_o conscience_n not_o cauterise_v neither_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o say_v any_o more_o in_o this_o needless_a argument_n for_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v pure_o good_a as_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o any_o of_o their_o work_n be_v sinful_a as_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o fail_v 2._o all_o insomuch_o that_o the_o righteous_a as_o bellarmine_n himself_o do_v cite_v the_o place_n do_v fall_v 1â—…_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n but_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n in_o themselves_o accurse_v because_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o because_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o one_o commandment_n make_v they_o guilty_a of_o all_o i_o conclude_v against_o the_o papist_n as_o 〈◊〉_d epiphâ—…ius_n do_v censure_v the_o catharist_n these_o man_n profess_v themselves_o pure_a by_o this_o supposition_n make_v themselves_o unpure_a for_o whosoever_o pronounce_v himself_o to_o be_v pure_a therein_o he_o do_v utter_o condemn_v himself_o to_o be_v impure_a cap._n iu._n bellarmine_n argument_n answer_v §_o i._o this_o be_v our_o three_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o imperfection_n 22_o of_o our_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n which_o i_o have_v defend_v against_o bellarmine_n cavil_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o i_o hold_v it_o needful_a to_o answer_v his_o argument_n in_o propound_v whereof_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o project_n as_o i_o note_v before_o for_o he_o that_o will_v prove_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n have_v need_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v prove_v but_o he_o neither_o conclude_v of_o all_o work_n nor_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n than_o all_o the_o work_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a his_o proof_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n authority_n of_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o father_n and_o other_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n he_o cit_v eight_o testimony_n 15._o the_o first_o out_o of_o job_n 1._o 22._o in_o all_o these_o thing_n job_n sin_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o answer_v with_o some_o suis._n of_o the_o rabbin_n that_o though_o he_o sin_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n yet_o he_o may_v sin_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 3._o god_n give_v he_o this_o testimony_n that_o still_o he_o retain_v his_o innocency_n and_o therefore_o sin_v neither_o in_o his_o tongue_n nor_o in_o his_o heart_n again_o whereas_o satan_n seek_v by_o so_o many_o temptation_n to_o bring_v job_n to_o sin_n and_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n permit_v all_o those_o temptation_n that_o the_o patience_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n shall_v be_v manifest_v if_o job_n shall_v have_v sin_v god_n shall_v after_o a_o sort_n have_v be_v over_o come_v by_o the_o devil_n wherefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o work_n of_o job_n patience_n be_v not_o stain_v with_o any_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o lutheran_n which_o say_v the_o contrary_a take_v part_n with_o the_o devil_n against_o god_n §_o ii_o answ._n those_o temptation_n be_v permit_v by_o god_n as_o tyral_n 22._o of_o job_n not_o perfection_n but_o integrity_n for_o that_o be_v god_n end_n that_o they_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sound_n and_o upright_o may_v be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o and_o this_o end_n be_v achieve_v cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 3._o for_o still_o job_n retain_v his_o integrity_n but_o satan_n intention_n be_v to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o move_v he_o not_o only_o to_o fall_v but_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o to_o blaspheme_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o so_o much_o he_o undertake_v both_o cap._n 1._o 11._o and_o cap._n 2._o 5._o howbeit_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n and_o so_o much_o be_v signify_v in_o both_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n that_o job_n be_v so_o far_o either_o from_o blaspheme_a god_n to_o his_o face_n which_o satan_n undertake_v he_o shall_v that_o he_o offend_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o or_o from_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o by_o god_n own_o testimony_n he_o retain_v his_o integrity_n as_o that_o word_n signify_v which_o tummath_n bellarmine_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a call_v innocence_n but_o job_n though_o he_o be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o without_o sin_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o manifold_a imperfection_n which_o afterward_o he_o discover_v cap._n 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o by_o his_o free_a confession_n of_o his_o sinfulness_n cap._n 9_o 20._o 33._o and_o last_o by_o his_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o he_o have_v over_o his_o best_a action_n lest_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o for_o as_o 262_o gregory_n write_v on_o those_o word_n of_o job_n verebar_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la mea_fw-la 28._o understand_v it_o to_o be_v a_o humble_a confession_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v quae_fw-la apertè_fw-la egerim_fw-la video_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o his_o latenter_fw-la pertulerim_fw-la ignoro_fw-la what_o overt_o i_o perform_v i_o see_v but_o what_o covert_o i_o suffer_v therein_o i_o know_v not_o but_o here_o may_v be_v object_v which_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o say_v 10._o gregory_n bonarum_fw-la mentium_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la culpam_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la ubi_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o good_a mind_n even_o there_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o fault_n where_o nofault_n be_v whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o gregory_n speak_v in_o regard_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o monthly_a infirmity_n of_o woman_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o a_o man_n for_o his_o personal_a offence_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o good_a mind_n to_o esteem_v they_o as_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n thus_o job_n though_o his_o affliction_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o he_o as_o correction_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o as_o trial_n of_o his_o virtue_n yet_o he_o impute_v they_o to_o his_o sin_n job_n 13._o 26._o §_o iii_o in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o allege_v diverse_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o answer_v psalm_n wherein_o david_n plead_v his_o own_o innocence_n and_o appeal_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n psalm_n 7._o 4._o 9_o 16._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 18._o 2._o 1._o 26._o 1._o 119._o 121._o answ._n in_o some_o of_o these_o place_n david_n plead_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o particular_a cause_n against_o his_o adversary_n not_o the_o absolute_a innocence_n of_o his_o person_n the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o uprighttnesse_n and_o integrity_n for_o otherwise_o no_o man_n be_v more_o forward_o to_o confess_v and_o to_o deplore_v his_o manifold_a sin_n than_o david_n be_v none_o more_o ready_a to_o implore_v god_n mercy_n none_o more_o fearful_a that_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o strict_a judgement_n with_o he_o §_o iv._o his_o three_o testimony_n be_v matth._n 6._o 22._o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a the_o
that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o as_o hereafter_o 9_o shall_v be_v show_v they_o can_v not_o mean_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n alone_o second_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o not_o impute_v or_o forgive_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o augustine_n include_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o by_o bellarmine_n be_v exclude_v who_o in_o stead_n of_o remission_n have_v substitute_v the_o extinction_n and_o abolition_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o although_o he_o retain_v the_o name_n which_o he_o confound_v with_o sanctification_n yet_o the_o thing_n thereby_o signify_v which_o be_v the_o main_a benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v both_o deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n he_o have_v take_v away_o as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v if_o this_o answer_n do_v not_o content_v the_o papist_n let_v they_o understand_v that_o when_o the_o use_n of_o any_o word_n in_o the_o father_n borrow_a from_o the_o scripture_n differ_v from_o the_o perpetual_a use_n thereof_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o infallâ—…ble_a authority_n of_o god_n word_n rather_o than_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o man_n or_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v augustine_n 9_o own_o warrant_n who_o challenge_v liberty_n to_o reject_v in_o other_o man_n write_n though_o never_o so_o learned_a andholy_n what_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n talis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la say_v he_o in_o scriptis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la tale_n volo_fw-la esse_fw-la intellectorâ—…s_fw-la meorum_fw-la first_o §_o x._o i_o come_v to_o his_o reason_n which_o be_v three_o the_o first_o in_o every_o motion_n or_o mutation_n there_o be_v two_o termini_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o name_n be_v take_v from_o the_o latter_a as_o in_o illumination_n there_o be_v a_o change_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n in_o calesaction_n from_o cold_a to_o heat_n 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lord_n in_o every_o chapter_n almost_o of_o his_o story_n renew_v and_o repeat_v his_o promise_n unto_o he_o why_o do_v he_o confirm_v they_o by_o oath_n why_o do_v he_o seal_v they_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v if_o abraham_n faith_n be_v altogether_o perfect_a that_o twice_o he_o use_v that_o unlawful_a shift_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o distrustful_a fear_n call_v his_o wife_n his_o sister_n who_o to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n he_o expose_v to_o danger_n for_o perfect_a faith_n expel_v fear_n and_o distrust_n §_o vi_o his_o five_o reason_n be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n for_o whereas_o he_o reason_n shall_v prove_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o their_o justification_n perfect_a he_o prove_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o some_o special_a man_n who_o be_v high_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o rare_a example_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n be_v after_o they_o have_v be_v justify_v not_o a_o weak_a and_o a_o languish_a but_o a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a faith_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o allege_v heb._n 11._o 33._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o ephes._n 6._o 16._o and_o thereupon_o infer_v sure_o that_o faith_n which_o can_v overcome_v the_o world_n resist_v the_o devil_n and_o repel_v all_o his_o fiery_a dart_n must_v not_o be_v a_o weak_a or_o languish_a but_o a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a faith_n all_o which_o we_o grant_v but_o yet_o deny_v either_o that_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a when_o they_o be_v first_o justify_v thereby_o or_o that_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v perfect_a but_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o bellarmine_n and_o his_o consort_n whether_o this_o strong_a faith_n so_o much_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o a_o assurance_n which_o 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touch_v hope_n say_v he_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n hope_n 6._o 19_o may_v suffice_v for_o there_o he_o say_v that_o our_o hope_n must_v be_v the_o anchor_n as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o soul_n safe_a and_o sure_a answ._n this_o argue_v the_o assurance_n of_o hope_n in_o some_o of_o god_n child_n after_o they_o have_v be_v justify_v but_o not_o the_o perfection_n sound_v hope_n be_v safe_a and_o sure_a because_o it_o never_o confound_v or_o make_v ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 5._o where_n by_o the_o way_n also_o i_o will_v glad_o learn_v if_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n as_o here_o bellarmine_n affirm_v and_o that_o without_o special_a revelation_n why_o there_o may_v not_o be_v the_o like_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o stout_o deny_v and_o by_o his_o denial_n confute_v his_o own_o assertion_n in_o this_o place_n for_o if_o there_o can_v be_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n much_o less_o can_v there_o be_v perfection_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n chap._n vii_o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o chà rity_n be_v perfect_a disprove_v de_fw-fr §_o i._o there_o remain_v charity_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v augustine_n perfect_a not_o in_o all_o and_o that_o in_o their_o first_o justification_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o prove_v or_o else_o he_o prove_v nothing_o but_o in_o some_o man_n in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o life_n after_o their_o first_o justification_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o after_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o augustine_n book_n de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la 42._o he_o cit_v two_o testimony_n the_o former_a in_o these_o word_n ipsa_fw-la charitas_fw-la est_fw-la verissima_fw-la plenissima_fw-la perfectissimáque_fw-la justitia_fw-la which_o augustine_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o charity_n when_o it_o be_v infuse_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n nor_o of_o charity_n in_o general_a but_o of_o that_o perfect_a charity_n whereunto_o nothing_o may_v be_v add_v which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o true_a the_o full_a the_o perfect_a justice_n the_o latter_a in_o these_o word_n 70._o perfecta_fw-la charitas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la perfect_a charity_n be_v perfect_a righteousness_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n do_v attain_v to_o perfect_a charity_n augustine_n though_o he_o will_v not_o in_o that_o book_n dispute_v of_o the_o possibility_n thereof_o because_o god_n if_o he_o please_v be_v able_a to_o bestow_v perfect_a justice_n and_o to_o make_v man_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n yet_o in_o other_o place_n he_o do_v plain_o and_o full_o teach_v as_o first_o charity_n hieronym_n in_o some_o be_v great_a in_o some_o less_o and_o therefore_o not_o perfect_a in_o all_o that_o be_v jusâ—…ified_v in_o other_o none_o at_o all_o but_o the_o most_o full_a and_o complete_a which_o now_o can_v be_v increase_v be_v in_o no_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v here_o now_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v assure_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v a_o fault_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o default_n there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o for_o which_o default_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o which_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o for_o which_o though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o good_a proficient_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n and_o in_o another_o place_n joan._n in_o part_n there_o be_v liberty_n in_o part_n bondage_n as_o yet_o no_o entire_a no_o pure_a no_o full_a liberty_n and_o after_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v but_o let_v it_o not_o reign_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v sin_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o thy_o member_n only_o let_v the_o kingdom_n be_v take_v from_o it_o §_o ii_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o multitude_n of_o testimony_n may_v be_v cite_v iustitiae_fw-la out_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr perfectione_n justitiae_fw-la which_o he_o write_v against_o caelestius_n the_o pelagian_a who_o hold_v that_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o few_o tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la plena_fw-la justitia_fw-la quando_fw-la plena_fw-la sanitas_fw-la quando_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la enim_fw-la legis_fw-la charitas_fw-la tunc_fw-la autem_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la quando_fw-la videbimus_fw-la cum_fw-la sicuiâ—…_n est_fw-la charitas_fw-la plena_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la cum_fw-la videbimus_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la the_o saturemur_fw-la righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o our_o pilgrimage_n be_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n that_o hereafter_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v quotquot_fw-la ergo_fw-la perfecti_fw-la hoc_fw-la sapiamus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quotquot_fw-la perfectè_fw-la currimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sapiamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la nondum_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la illic_fw-la perficiamur_fw-la quo_fw-la perfectè_fw-la adhuc_fw-la currimus_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la quod_fw-la perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la est_fw-la destruatur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la toto_fw-la quia_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o spei_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la credatur_fw-la &_o speretur_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la videatur_fw-la teneaturque_fw-la succedet_fw-la charitas_fw-la a._n quae_fw-la in_o his_o tribus_fw-la major_a est_fw-la non_fw-la auferatur_fw-la sed_fw-la augeatur_fw-la &_o impleatur_fw-la contemplata_fw-la quod_fw-la credebat_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la sperabat_fw-la indepta_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la charitatis_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la illud_fw-la implebitur_fw-la diliges_fw-la
who_o dissent_v from_o the_o truth_n even_o from_o that_o which_o the_o church_n do_v hold_v §_o v._o second_o they_o be_v absurd_a in_o say_v that_o faith_n may_v better_o be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n than_o by_o knowledge_n for_o notitia_fw-la knowledge_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la both_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o science_n whereas_o ignorance_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o strange_a if_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v define_v by_o a_o privation_n and_o namely_o of_o that_o habit_n which_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o it_o yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o science_n and_o therefore_o better_a to_o be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n than_o by_o knowledge_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v oppose_v to_o science_n not_o as_o a_o privation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n but_o as_o a_o species_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la divide_v for_o notitia_fw-la 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after_o he_o have_v long_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n §_o vii_o his_o first_o proof_n be_v heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n 6._o must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o therefore_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o come_v to_o god_n which_o we_o willing_o confess_v but_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o come_v unto_o god_n for_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 6._o 35_o 37_o 44_o 65._o and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n then_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o by_o special_a faith_n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n shall_v enunciate_v idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o he_o that_o will_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o must_v first_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o or_o thus_o will_v thou_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v thy_o saviour_n then_o must_v thou_o first_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o or_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o word_n come_v in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o word_n seek_v he_o that_o will_v come_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v seek_v god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o for_o these_o word_n come_v return_v seek_v which_o proper_o betoken_v the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n be_v by_o a_o metaphor_n 12._o translate_v to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o be_v mean_v sometime_o our_o conversion_n and_o turn_n unto_o god_n deut._n 4._o 29._o 30._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 4._o esa._n 9_o 13._o hos._n 3._o 5._o &_o 5._o 15._o cum_fw-la 6._o 1._o &_o 7._o 10._o and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n than_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o it_o but_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o turn_n unto_o god_n sometime_o the_o whole_a study_n of_o piety_n whereby_o we_o endeavour_v to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o 1_o chro._n 28._o 9_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o endeavour_v to_o know_v and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n 2_o chron._n 14._o 4._o &_o 15._o 12._o &_o 17._o 4._o act._n 17._o 27._o psal._n 119._o 2_o 3._o whereupon_o godly_a and_o religious_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seeker_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 22._o 26._o &_o 24._o 6._o &_o 40._o 16._o esa._n 51._o 1._o and_o thus_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o piety_n
and_o by_o believe_v to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v christ._n the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o sanctify_v and_o produce_v moral_a duty_n be_v immediate_a act_n or_o imperati_fw-la which_o faith_n produce_v by_o mean_n of_o other_o virtue_n command_v by_o faith_n such_o be_v sperare_fw-la confidere_fw-la amare_fw-la timere_fw-la obedire_fw-la pati_fw-la &c_n &c_n of_o justification_n the_o man_n endue_v with_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o patient_a who_o receive_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v his_o only_a act_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v thereby_o justify_v god_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o though_o to_o believe_v be_v his_o own_o act_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o active_a to_o justify_v himself_o by_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o passive_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 24._o 28._o &_o 5._o 1._o but_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o in_o all_o moral_a duty_n the_o faithful_a man_n be_v the_o efficient_a of_o they_o and_o his_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o art_n &_o other_o habit_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la the_o principle_n whereby_o he_o work_v and_o of_o they_o faith_n under_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a cause_n and_o as_o some_o call_v 3._o that_o which_o be_v principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o action_n be_v the_o most_o of_o those_o which_o heb._n 11._o be_v so_o high_o commend_v which_o though_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n yet_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n not_o as_o it_o justify_v but_o as_o it_o sanctify_v fortify_v or_o otherwise_o qualifi_v they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o and_o this_o efficiency_n of_o faith_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v often_o signify_v without_o the_o preposition_n than_o with_o as_o heb._n 11._o though_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o of_o justification_n therefore_o faith_n be_v but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 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apprehension_n but_o the_o true_a cause_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o abel_n religious_a offering_n of_o noah_n prepare_v the_o ark_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o i_o confess_v but_o that_o which_o he_o will_v infer_v thereupon_o that_o faith_n therefore_o do_v not_o justify_v relative_o by_o way_n of_o apprehend_v the_o object_n i_o have_v already_o answer_v for_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v before_o of_o apprehend_v relative_o be_v idle_a and_o frivolus_fw-la §_o vii_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o assumption_n be_v that_o say_v be_v the_o begin_n justice._n of_o justice_n and_o consequent_o the_o inchoated_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n so_o that_o now_o belike_o the_o seven_o disposition_n shall_v be_v the_o inchoated_a form_n of_o justification_n the_o entire_a form_n be_v but_o one_o viz._n charity_n and_o consequent_o the_o dispose_n faith_n and_o the_o dispose_n fear_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v inchoated_a charity_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a bellarmine_n in_o this_o argument_n as_o always_o by_o justification_n understand_v sanctification_n whereof_o and_o of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n we_o acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o consequent_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v formal_o just_a but_o of_o justification_n not_o the_o beginning_n only_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o perfection_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n because_o no_o soon_o do_v we_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a but_o we_o be_v perfect_o justify_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o the_o father_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o â—…_n acknowledge_v faith_n alone_o to_o suffice_v unto_o justification_n so_o origen_n in_o rom._n 3._o lib._n 3._o hierome_n and_o sedulius_n in_o rom._n 10._o 10._o &_o in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o chrysost._n in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o in_o tit._n 1._o 13._o augustin_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 68_o chrysâ—…log_n serâ—…_n 34._o primasius_n in_o gal._n 2._o oecumen_fw-la in_o col._n 2._o theophylact_fw-mi in_o gal._n 3._o anselm_n in_o rom._n 4._o if_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v unto_o justification_n then_o do_v it_o not_o only_o begin_v but_o also_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_v it_o for_o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n but_o bellarmine_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v his_o assertion_n by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o testimony_n of_o father_n his_o first_o testimony_n 5._o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n where_o say_v he_o faith_n itself_o be_v count_v righteousness_n and_o consequent_o faith_n do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v itself_o justice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lively_a and_o perfect_v by_o charity_n it_o 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righteousness_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o himself_o who_o still_o in_o himself_o remain_v a_o sinner_n but_o in_o christ._n and_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o be_v justify_v the_o greek_a word_n use_v sometime_o by_o the_o septuagint_n as_o gen._n 18._o 18._o &_o 28._o 14._o and_o retain_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 8._o be_v very_o significant_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o bless_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7._o use_v these_o word_n promiscuous_o as_o also_o gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o 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foundation_n can_v
divinâ—…_n munere_fw-la fieri_fw-la meâ—…_n 4._o and_o of_o the_o woâ—…an_n ibid._n which_o wash_v ouâ—…_n saviour_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n etc._n etc._n idâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la â—…i_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fuerunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 5._o haeâ—…_n 24._o &_o alia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aquavitae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la munera_fw-la vel_fw-la solatia_fw-la quidam_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accipere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d psal._n 6._o and_o in_o anotâ—…r_a plâ—…_n he_o say_v apostoli_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la civibus_fw-la occidi_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la 1._o gregory_n 27._o quid_fw-la quòd_fw-la paulâ—…_n cum_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…erba_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la meruit_fw-la audire_fw-la 2._o but_o most_o pregnant_a to_o this_o puâ—…pose_n be_v that_o speech_n which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o he_o concern_v adam_n fall_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v chant_v 421._o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n o_o felix_fw-la â—…ulya_n quae_fw-la talem_fw-la &_o 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without_o relation_n to_o reward_v which_o sense_n be_v most_o usual_a or_o imply_v relation_n to_o reward_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a say_v vega_n 8._o that_o the_o name_n merit_n be_v use_v of_o the_o father_n where_o be_v meriti_fw-la no_o respect_n of_o merit_n either_o of_o congruity_n or_o of_o condignity_n and_o as_o for_o augustine_n he_o be_v wonâ—…_n say_v bellarmine_n esse_fw-la meritum_fw-la appellare_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la bonum_fw-la actum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o call_v merit_v any_o good_a act_n in_o regard_n where_o of_o we_o receive_v some_o other_o thing_n where_o it_o be_v use_v as_o the_o relative_a of_o reward_n it_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o a_o rewardeable_a work_n or_o a_o work_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reward_v but_o we_o must_v remember_v withal_o that_o god_n reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o not_o deserve_v by_o we_o free_o intend_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o election_n free_o promise_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o inheritance_n 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pound_n be_v promise_v for_o a_o day_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n where_o in_o commutative_a justice_n the_o day-peny_n only_o be_v sufficient_a the_o reward_n indeed_o be_v due_a when_o the_o labour_n be_v end_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o deserve_v by_o the_o labourer_n whatsoever_o the_o daughter_n of_o herodias_n have_v lawful_o ask_v of_o herâ—…d_n though_o it_o have_v be_v to_o the_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n it_o have_v be_v due_a to_o she_o by_o promise_n but_o not_o deserve_v by_o she_o for_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o her_o work_n or_o play_v rather_o and_o his_o promise_a reward_n no_o more_o be_v there_o or_o rather_o not_o so_o much_o between_o the_o bâ—…st_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o eternal_a reward_n §_o ix_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o our_o argument_n prove_v that_o the_o good_a merit_n work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o true_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n my_o proof_n shall_v be_v either_o demonstrative_a reason_n draw_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o merit_n or_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o merit_n so_o proper_o call_v divers_a condition_n be_v require_v in_o respect_n of_o those_o relation_n which_o be_v considerable_a in_o merit_n and_o those_o be_v either_o between_o the_o party_n viz._n who_o will_v merit_v of_o who_o he_o will_v merit_v thing_n merit_v which_o be_v the_o merit_n iâ—…_n self_n merit_v which_o be_v the_o reward_n the_o party_n be_v god_n and_o man_n but_o man_n can_v merit_v of_o god_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o between_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n viguerius_n deus_n &_o homo_fw-la distant_a in_fw-la iâ—…finitum_fw-la for_o god_n be_v infiâ—…ite_a man_n compare_v to_o god_n be_v as_o nothing_o esai_n 40._o 17._o one_o man_n indeed_o by_o do_v good_a office_n may_v merit_v of_o another_o but_o no_o man_n that_o be_v but_o a_o man_n can_v deserve_v any_o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n our_o goodness_n do_v noâ—…_n reach_v unto_o he_o psalâ—…_n 16._o 2._o second_o because_o god_n be_v the_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v themselves_o and_o whatâ—…oever_o they_o can_v do_v though_o no_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o so_o much_o that_o not_o adam_n in_o paradise_n nor_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nor_o christ_n himself_o if_o he_o have_v be_v but_o a_o man_n can_v have_v merâ—…ed_v any_o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n god_n deserve_v of_o all_o man_n more_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o render_v and_o the_o better_a they_o be_v the_o more_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o he_o be_v thy_o creator_n â—…aith_n debitâ—…_n bernard_n thou_o his_o creature_n thou_o the_o â—…ervant_n he_o the_o lord_n he_o the_o potter_n thou_o that_o which_o the_o potter_n frame_v totâ—…m_fw-la ergo_fw-la qâ—…des_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n qâ—…o_fw-la tâ—…tum_fw-la habes_fw-la thou_o do_v therefore_o owe_v to_o he_o all_o that_o thou_o arâ—…_n from_o who_o
indeed_o two_o principal_a argument_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o answer_v in_o their_o due_a place_n for_o i_o do_v not_o think_v they_o worthy_a of_o double_a 3_o pain_n only_o for_o the_o present_a i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o where_o be_v speech_n of_o our_o dignity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n dignation_n as_o bernard_n well_o say_v 5._o digni_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sedipsius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la non_fw-la dignitate_fw-la nostra_fw-la we_o be_v worthy_a but_o by_o his_o dignation_n or_o deign_v to_o accept_v of_o we_o as_o worthy_a not_o by_o our_o own_o worthiness_n second_o the_o word_n dignus_fw-la and_o dignè_fw-la sometime_o do_v signify_v not_o the_o equality_n of_o worth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a meet_a or_o become_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess._n 2._o 12._o 3_o joh._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1._o 27._o to_o the_o second_o thatthere_o be_v reward_n free_a liberal_a and_o undeserved_a as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o be_v mercenary_a and_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n do_v not_o always_o presuppose_v merit_n or_o desert_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v the_o reader_n compare_v these_o parallel_n place_n mat._n 5._o 46._o luk._n 6._o 32._o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o self_n same_o sense_n for_o if_o you_o love_v those_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o quam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la habetis_fw-la say_v matthew_n quae_fw-la vobis_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la say_v luke_n what_o thanks_n have_v you_o in_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o much_o of_o the_o name_n §_o iv._o for_o the_o thing_n bellarmine_n bring_v three_o sort_n of_o proof_n 3._o authority_n of_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o father_n and_o reason_n the_o authoritye_n of_o scripture_n he_o reduce_v to_o seven_o head_n the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o place_n whâ—…re_v eternal_a life_n be_v call_v merces_fw-la reward_n his_o reason_n be_v thus_o frame_v if_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n then_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v it_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a viz._n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n good_a work_n therefore_o the_o latter_a viz._n that_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v eternal_a life_n answ._n the_o proposition_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v all_o his_o proof_n in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o sine_fw-la dubitatione_n without_o doubt_n it_o be_v true_a but_o in_o his_o second_o chapter_n he_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o which_o go_v for_o a_o maxiâ—…e_n among_o they_o that_o merces_fw-la and_o meritum_fw-la be_v relative_n but_o i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n that_o merces_fw-la reward_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n it_o be_v either_o debita_fw-la due_a as_o just_o deserve_v or_o gratâ—…ita_fw-la as_o free_o bestow_v and_o without_o desert_n as_o ambrose_n also_o distinguish_v alia_fw-la est_fw-la merces_fw-la say_v he_o 1._o liberalitatis_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la aliud_fw-la virtutis_fw-la stipendium_fw-la laboris_fw-la remâ—…neratio_fw-la which_o distinction_n be_v insiunate_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 4._o for_o reward_n be_v either_o impute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o grace_n as_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o adopt_a son_n or_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o debt_n or_o duty_n as_o the_o hire_n or_o wage_n of_o a_o hire_a servant_n or_o labourer_n 18._o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o deinde_fw-la bellarmine_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o debt_n satis_fw-la aperitè_fw-fr indicat_fw-la esse_fw-la quandam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la qua_fw-la imputari_fw-la possit_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la debitum_fw-la he_o do_v plain_o enough_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a reward_n which_o may_v be_v impute_v according_a to_o grace_n not_o according_a to_o debt_n merces_fw-la noftra_fw-la say_v 31._o augustine_n gratia_fw-la voco_fw-la si_fw-mi gratia_fw-la est_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la our_o reward_n be_v call_v gratia_fw-la so_o the_o latin_a translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v grace_n it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o again_o 3._o god_n have_v send_v a_o physician_n he_o have_v send_v a_o saviour_n he_o have_v send_v he_o who_o shall_v heal_v free_o that_o be_v but_o little_a that_o he_o shall_v heal_v free_o who_o shall_v also_o give_v reward_n to_o they_o that_o be_v heal_v nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o this_o benevolence_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v say_v let_v i_o heal_v thou_o and_o i_o give_v thou_o a_o reward_n of_o this_o free_a reward_n we_o have_v example_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o first_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o first_o place_n cit_v 2._o very_o impertinent_o to_o prove_v the_o name_n merit_n gen_n 15._o 1._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n psalm_n 127._o 3._o heritage_n and_o reward_n use_v promiscuous_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o so_o merces_fw-la and_o gratia_fw-la as_o be_v note_v before_o out_o of_o matth._n 5._o 46._o and_o luk._n 6._o 30._o such_o a_o reward_n be_v our_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n col._n 3._o 24._o and_o this_o most_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o the_o apostle_n make_v between_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o piety_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6._o 23._o but_o of_o this_o place_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o our_o four_o testimony_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o howsoever_o merces_fw-la debita_fw-la that_o be_v wage_n and_o meriâ—…um_n be_v relative_n yet_o merit_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o any_o other_o free_a reward_n be_v not_o relative_n among_o man_n wage_n have_v place_n because_o the_o labourer_n deserve_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hire_v he_o be_v benefit_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o there_o be_v ordinary_o a_o due_a proportion_n between_o the_o labour_n and_o the_o wage_n but_o with_o god_n it_o be_v otherwise_o we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o of_o he_o neither_o be_v he_o benefit_v by_o our_o labour_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o proposition_n therefore_o though_o by_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v be_v by_o we_o to_o be_v deny_v §_o v._o the_o assumption_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n work_n we_o free_o confess_v so_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o free_a reward_n which_o as_o it_o be_v gracious_o promise_v so_o it_o be_v free_o and_o undeserved_o give_v bellarmine_n therefore_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o mercenary_a and_o on_o our_o part_n a_o deserve_a reward_n but_o of_o all_o the_o place_n which_o he_o quote_v both_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n where_o the_o word_n merâ—…es_v be_v use_v not_o one_o do_v prove_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v a_o deserve_a reward_n or_o imply_v the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o genes_n 15._o 1._o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 7._o your_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v prov._n 11._o 18._o to_o he_o that_o soweâ—…h_v righteousness_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n for_o as_o hos._n 10._o 12._o he_o that_o sow_v in_o righteousness_n shall_v reap_v in_o mercy_n wisd._n 5._o 16._o the_o righteous_a shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o reward_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n eccl._n 18._o 22._o the_o reward_n of_o the_o lord_n abide_v for_o ever_o esai_n 40._o 10._o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o his_o reward_n with_o he_o so_o apoâ—…_n 22._o 12._o matth._n 5._o 12._o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n §_o vi_o only_o there_o may_v be_v question_n of_o that_o place_n matth._n 20._o 20._o 8._o call_v the_o labourer_n and_o give_v they_o their_o wage_n which_o bellarminâ—…_n cit_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o afterward_o urge_v both_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o seventeen_o and_o also_o nineteen_o and_o for_o as_o
whole_a word_n of_o god_n when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o 17._o luk._n 10._o 16._o and_o which_o surpass_v all_o impudency_n that_o the_o father_n 3._o sometime_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v say_v that_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o wit_n as_o in_o a_o general_a principle_n quatenus_fw-la illae_fw-la monent_fw-la credendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o that_o they_o admonish_v that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v bâ—…leeved_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o further_o that_o the_o implicit_a faith_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o one_o article_n i_o believe_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o whâ—…tsoever_o that_o church_n believe_v or_o propound_v to_o be_v believe_v be_v the_o most_o 3._o entire_a faith_n and_o most_o safe_a not_o only_o for_o the_o lie_v people_n though_o they_o know_v or_o believe_v no_o more_o but_o also_o for_o the_o learned_a for_o who_o it_o be_v not_o so_o safe_a when_o satan_n contend_v with_o they_o to_o defend_v their_o faith_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o profess_v only_o that_o they_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v but_o indeed_o this_o implicit_a faith_n whereby_o man_n do_v believe_v or_o profess_v themselves_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therein_o the_o pope_n believe_v or_o propound_v to_o be_v beleeuâ—…d_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o principle_n yea_o the_o chief_a and_o last_o principle_n into_o which_o there_o be_v ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la upon_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v be_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o very_a mark_n of_o the_o beast_n 9_o and_o to_o revolt_v from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n which_o be_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o all_o resolute_a papist_n for_o antichrist_n prevail_v in_o they_o only_o that_o perish_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n see_v mat._n 24._o 24._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 10._o apoc._n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 17._o 8._o let_v not_o therefore_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n the_o emissary_n of_o antichrist_n like_o egregious_a impostor_n terrify_v any_o long_o the_o people_n with_o these_o bugbear_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o subjection_n under_o the_o pope_n until_o they_o have_v prove_v which_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o their_o church_n be_v not_o apostatical_a and_o that_o their_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_a apostasy_n be_v not_o as_o about_o twelve_o year_n agoâ—…_n i_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v antichrist_n to_o conclude_v let_v the_o popish_a rabbin_n either_o vindicate_v their_o church_n from_o apostasy_n and_o their_o pope_n from_o antichristianisme_n or_o else_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o hold_v their_o peace_n a_o table_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v expound_v or_o vindicate_v in_o this_o treatise_n genesis_n 15._o 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o §_o 11._o exodus_fw-la 28._o 36._o 38._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 22._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o §_o 11._o of_o â—…he_v golden_a plate_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v wear_v on_o his_o forehead_n deutronomie_n 30._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o §_o 7._o joshuah_n 11._o 14_o 15._o he_o leave_v nothing_o undo_v of_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o §_o 13._o 1._o chronicle_n 21._o 8._o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §_o 2._o job._n 1._o 22._o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 1._o &_o 2._o psalm_n 4._o 4._o sin_n not_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 7._o 7._o 4._o 9_o &_o 16._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 18._o 21._o &_o 261._o 119._o 121._o in_o which_o david_n pleadetâ—…_n his_o own_o innocenciâ—…_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 5._o 10._o 15._o and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §_o 5._o 32._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o §_o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 14._o 37._o 40._o he_o shâ—…ll_v save_v thâ—…m_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o lib_fw-la 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 7._o 51._o 2._o 7._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n purge_v i_o with_o bysope_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o etc._n etc._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 4._o 62._o 12._o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n mercy_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o §_o 1._o for_o thou_o rendre_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 13._o 78._o 34._o when_o he_o slâ—…w_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 4._o n._n 3._o 91._o 14._o because_o he_o have_v love_v i_o therefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 7._o 111._o 10._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lorâ—…_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 3._o proverbes_n 1._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n â—…_n the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n lib._n 6._o â—…ap_n 11._o §_o 3._o 14._o 27._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lorâ—…â—…_n a_o sountaine_n of_o life_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o §_o 4._o n._n 5._o 28._o 25._o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v make_v â—…at_n vulg._n lat_fw-la qui_fw-la sperat_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la salvabitur_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 7._o ecclesiastes_n 7._o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o â—…inneth_v not_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o §_o 12._o isaiah_n 7._o 9_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v lat._n cite_v by_o bellarm._n non_fw-la intelligâ—…tis_fw-la l._n 6._o â—…_n 1._o §_o 6._o 26._o 18._o from_o thy_o â—…eare_n as_o bellarmine_n read_v we_o have_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o salvation_n lib._n 6._o c._n 11._o §_o 4._o n._n 4._o 53._o 11._o my_o righteous_a servant_n by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v justify_v many_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o §_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 55._o 1._o buy_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o §_o 4._o 64_o 6._o our_o righteousnâ—…sses_n be_v like_o menstruous_a clout_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o §_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n jeremie_n 23._o 6._o this_o be_v his_o name_n wherâ—…by_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v iâ—…hovah_n our_o righteousness_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o §_o 5._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o §_o 2._o ezechiel_n 18._o 21._o if_o the_o wicked_a shà ll_a turn_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v live_v lib._n 7._o c._n 4._o §_o 17._o daniel_n 9_o 18._o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o §_o 4._o 12._o 3._o they_o that_o justify_v mâ—…y_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o §_o 6._o habakuk_n 2._o 4._o the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o &_o l._n 6_o c._n 2._o §_o 11._o malachy_n 3._o 4._o the_o offering_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o lord_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 8._o apochrypha_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la 1._o 28._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 2._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 12._o §_o 1._o 16._o 14._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o 18._o 21._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o §_o 2._o 3._o 47._o 8._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o §_o 7._o matthew_n 5._o 16._o that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 9_o 5._o 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o §_o 14._o 5._o 48._o be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n lib._n 5_o â—…p_n 7._o §_o 9_o 6._o 10._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o §_o 12._o 6._o 22_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o §_o 4._o 9_o 2._o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sinnâ—…s_n be_v fâ—…rgiven_v thou_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 8._o 11._o 30._o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 8._o 15._o 28._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n etc._n etc._n l._n 6._o c._n 15_o §_o 12._o 16._o 27._o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n l._n 8._o c._n 5_o §_o 13._o 19_o 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n l._n 7._o
fifth_z capital_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o article_n faith_n of_o justification_n be_v concern_v justify_n faith_n which_o have_v many_o branch_n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o viz._n what_o it_o be_v and_o therein_o also_o they_o err_v diverse_o 2._o concern_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o both_o â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o party_n who_o it_o be_v and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o man_n wherein_o it_o be_v 3._o concern_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n 4._o concern_v the_o act_n or_o effect_v of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o justify_v where_o be_v three_o question_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o act_n itself_o whether_o it_o do_v indeed_o justify_v or_o only_o dispose_v to_o justification_n the_o other_o two_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o justify_v the_o former_a whether_o instrumental_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o formal_o as_o part_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n the_o other_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o §_o ii_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o what_o faith_n be_v they_o hold_v justify_v faith_n define_v to_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o all_o or_o any_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o opinion_n without_o special_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o may_v be_v void_a of_o knowledge_n and_o sever_v from_o charity_n as_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n in_o general_n be_v a_o assent_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o willing_a assent_n to_o every_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n ground_v on_o the_o authority_n 2._o of_o god_n reveal_v it_o we_o willing_o agree_v for_o hereby_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o first_o from_o doubt_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n for_o in_o doubt_v the_o assent_n be_v withhold_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o contrariwise_o to_o assent_v 14._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o faith_n be_v assent_n it_o be_v evident_a because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v a_o persuasion_n derive_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v persuade_v or_o to_o believe_v and_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o assent_v unto_o or_o to_o believe_v that_o of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o he_o be_v persuade_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v be_v express_v sometime_o by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o act._n 17._o 4._o 27._o 11._o heb._n 11._o 13._o but_o most_o plain_o act._n 28._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v but_o some_o believe_v not_o second_o from_o opinion_n in_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o firm_a assent_n or_o as_o basil_n 33._o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o undoubted_a assent_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n 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impiety_n §_o viii_o the_o place_n in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n make_v whole_o 110._o against_o the_o ignorance_n of_o implicit_a faith_n for_o whereas_o one_o there_o excuse_v his_o ignorance_n as_o many_o now_o a_o day_n do_v because_o he_o be_v not_o booke-learned_n he_o answer_v though_o thou_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o read_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o hear_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v now_o say_v he_o in_o the_o word_n which_o bellarmine_n cit_v faith_n be_v a_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o wise_a not_o according_a to_o the_o world_n but_o according_a to_o god_n such_o as_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v learn_v without_o letter_n i'faith_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v namely_o by_o hear_v and_o therefore_o be_v a_o knowledge_n and_o they_o attain_v unto_o it_o who_o be_v not_o worldly_a wise_n but_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a according_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v knowledge_n 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that_o it_o know_v that_o thing_n to_o be_v incomprehensible_a to_o itself_o which_o it_o believe_v §_o x._o out_o of_o augustine_n he_o cit_v five_o place_n wherein_o he_o teach_v augustine_n nothing_o but_o what_o we_o free_o confess_v that_o the_o faithful_a for_o he_o speak_v not_o particular_o of_o the_o ignorant_a but_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a believe_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o comprehend_v or_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o evodium_fw-la place_n quae_fw-la certa_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la discernere_fw-la which_o by_o certain_a intelligence_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v which_o in_o the_o second_o 4._o place_n he_o call_v intelligendi_fw-la vivacitaâ—…em_fw-la in_o the_o three_o joan._n intelligentiam_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la which_o in_o the_o four_o place_n he_o show_v not_o to_o go_v before_o but_o to_o follow_v after_o faith_n for_o first_o by_o relâ—…tion_n we_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o god_n reveal_v than_o we_o assent_v thereto_o and_o have_v assent_v we_o come_v afterward_o more_o distâ—…nctly_o to_o understand_v it_o but_o he_o who_o seek_v not_o only_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n but_o the_o reason_n thereof_o may_v as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o trinitate_fw-la five_o placâ—…_n be_v call_v rationalis_fw-la that_o be_v a_o quaerist_n whereas_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v say_v nescio_fw-la qâ—…od_fw-la credo_fw-la i_o understand_v not_o that_o which_o i_o believe_v vis_fw-fr scire_fw-la say_v he_o naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la scito_fw-la quod_fw-la nescias_fw-la will_v thou_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n know_v this_o that_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o for_o as_o elsewhere_o 13._o he_o say_v debemus_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la intelligere_fw-la nondum_fw-la valeamus_fw-la quam_fw-la verissimè_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la nisi_fw-la credideritis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligetis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o sermon_n 189._o even_o now_o allege_v nobis_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la let_v it_o suffice_v we_o to_o know_v concern_v the_o trinity_n what_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o explain_v what_o christ_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o show_v that_o only_o i_o know_v when_o a_o thought_n shall_v arise_v and_o propound_v this_o question_n what_o be_v god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a nature_n of_o the_o trinity_n let_v it_o suffice_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o rash_o seek_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o trinity_n §_o xi_o that_o which_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o prosper_n and_o be_v the_o same_o which_o 19_o even_o now_o i_o recite_v out_o of_o augustin_n be_v true_a that_o faith_n go_v before_o clear_a understanding_n and_o man_n must_v believe_v that_o they_o may_v understand_v more_o clear_o for_o as_o he_o true_o cit_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n addiscentem_fw-la oportet_fw-la credere_fw-la the_o learner_n must_v believe_v and_o as_o augustine_n say_v of_o unbeliever_n non_fw-la possunt_fw-la discere_fw-la quia_fw-la nolunt_fw-la credere_fw-la they_o can_v learn_v because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o unbelieved_a israelite_n that_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n do_v not_o profit_v they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mingle_v 2._o with_o faith_n all_o this_o notwithstanding_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v learn_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o first_o conceive_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n understand_v as_o it_o be_v teach_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o learn_v do_v also_o signify_v to_o understand_v and_o then_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o so_o believe_v what_o be_v teach_v grow_v more_o distinct_o and_o clear_o to_o understand_v what_o he_o do_v believe_v but_o they_o which_o have_v but_o implicit_a faith_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v the_o particular_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v so_o far_o be_v 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