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The foundation of Christian religion: comprehended in three godlie and learned treatises. 1. Faith. 2. Hope. 3. Charitie
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L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. Traité de la foy. English.; Veghelman, S.
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the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n vers_fw-la 12._o &_o 18._o therefore_o âee_n say_v roman_n 8.23_o that_o we_o âre_n save_v by_o hope_n have_v a_o regard_n to_o âhe_n condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n now_o hope_v add_v he_o which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n for_o why_o âhould_v any_o man_n hope_v for_o that_o which_o he_o âeth_v but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o see_v not_o than_o we_o wait_v for_o it_o with_o patience_n the_o hope_n of_o christian_n be_v no_o less_o certain_a than_o their_o faith_n hope_n certainty_n of_o hope_n which_o come_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o his_o for_o their_o salvation_n it_o be_v uphold_v by_o âhat_n faith_n name_v by_o the_o apostle_n hiâostacie_n or_o subsidence_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o hebrews_n 11._o and_o it_o must_v also_o be_v certain_a and_o arm_v with_o patience_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o delay_n which_o seem_v long_o 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that_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o roman_n â_o 18_o etc._n etc._n then_o as_o hope_n proceed_v âf_o this_o that_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v ârue_a in_o his_o promise_n so_o be_v it_o nourish_v ând_n confirm_v by_o the_o certain_a perswaââ¦on_n which_o we_o have_v of_o his_o infinite_a powâr_n and_o even_o as_o our_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o nothing_o but_o the_o power_n and_o âruth_n of_o god_n which_o promise_v we_o everlasting_a life_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o only_a jesus_n christ_n the_o like_a âught_v we_o to_o say_v of_o hope_n ground_a uâon_n faith_n hebrues_n 11.1_o find_v in_o who_o it_o be_v find_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o such_o a_o hope_n
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belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o blessing_n be_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o in_o the_o 5._o psalm_n and_o let_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v for_o ever_o and_o cover_v thou_o they_o and_o in_o the_o 32_o psalm_n many_o sorrow_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o and_o in_o the_o 25_o psalm_n let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o but_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o transgress_v without_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o 34_o psalm_n the_o lord_n redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v perish_v we_o may_v see_v by_o these_o parcel_n and_o jnfinite_a other_o which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o this_o term_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o simple_o take_v only_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o principal_o for_o the_o trust_n hope_v and_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o he_o bear_v we_o and_o of_o his_o care_n of_o we_o and_o of_o all_o our_o affair_n to_o conduct_v they_o happy_o according_a as_o our_o good_a and_o salvation_n require_v it_o follow_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v propound_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o evangelicall_n promise_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereupon_o we_o must_v note_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o subject_n and_o principal_a foundation_n upon_o the_o which_o faith_n be_v build_v be_v not_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o commandment_n which_o propound_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o curse_n upon_o those_o that_o transgress_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o threaten_n which_o propound_v nothing_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o those_o that_o withstand_v they_o which_o may_v rather_o affright_v and_o astonish_v than_o comfort_n and_o assure_v wherefore_o the_o faithful_a man_n must_v not_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n or_o to_o threaten_n of_o god_n to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o consequent_a of_o his_o salvation_n which_o depend_v thereon_o but_o he_o must_v keep_v his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o foundation_n whereupon_o the_o whole_a building_n and_o edify_v of_o his_o faith_n may_v rest_v and_o be_v well_o uphold_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o roman_n the_o 10._o that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o 4._o he_o say_v it_o more_o express_o therefore_o by_o