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doctrine_n of_o this_o only_a faith_n be_v contrary_n to_o itself_o for_o no_o man_n agree_v and_o consent_v to_o any_o thing_n miracle_n this_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o no_o man_n condescendes_fw-la and_o yield_v to_o any_o unknown_a thing_n but_o only_a faith_n be_v believe_v as_o a_o unknown_a thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o believe_v without_o trial_n and_o miracle_n except_o he_o judge_v it_o true_a first_o before_o he_o condescend_v to_o it_o for_o out_o of_o a_o natural_a love_n of_o verity_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o falsehood_n morality_n teach_v that_o before_o we_o condescend_v to_o any_o thing_n we_o do_v try_v it_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v report_v to_o we_o be_v true_a and_o when_o we_o have_v find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o itself_o true_a than_o next_o we_o give_v consent_v the_o same_o argument_n appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o many_o receive_v and_o believe_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o 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beget_v so_o many_o absurdity_n as_o a_o few_o we_o have_v rehearse_v for_o faith_n to_o no_o otherthing_n shall_v lean_v to_o then_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n man_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v from_o god_n and_o only_o faith_n from_o man_n and_o by_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o the_o heretic_n themselves_o confess_v which_o word_n the_o apostle_n declare_v who_o word_n it_o be_v say_v when_o you_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o you_o hear_v of_o we_o you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o thess_n 2_o again_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v but_o hear_v be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n roman_n 10._o but_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n nought_o if_o only_a faith_n be_v find_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n itself_o shall_v be_v nought_o say_v to_o any_o man_n sin_n to_o be_v remit_v to_o he_o by_o only_a faith_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v general_o propose_v to_o all_o nation_n but_o if_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v a_o particular_a annunciation_n of_o only_a faith_n thereby_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o only_a believer_n it_o shall_v be_v false_a and_o not_o euangelie_o because_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n scripture_n only_o faith_n be_v add_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n moreover_o god_n command_v that_o thou_o shall_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o word_n lest_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v and_o find_v a_o liar_n proverb_n 30._o but_o they_o must_v confess_v they_o to_o believe_v this_o faith_n which_o god_n have_v neither_o speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n nor_o by_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n nor_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o same_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wercke_n only_o faith_n overthrow_v all_o sacrament_n &_o every_o good_a wercke_n therefore_o they_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 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for_o his_o object_n to_o obtain_v a_o difficil_n good_a thing_n for_o that_o cause_n in_o the_o will_v subject_v but_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a faculty_n in_o the_o understanding_n by_o which_o faculty_n we_o do_v agree_v and_o consent_n to_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o church_n as_o true_a reveal_v by_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_o a_o virtue_n distinct_a from_o trust_n confidence_n and_o hope_n of_o which_o these_o be_v beget_v for_o who_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v of_o infinite_a power_n and_o most_o excellent_a in_o goodness_n easy_o by_o this_o confidence_n of_o the_o power_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n we_o gather_v confidence_n conceive_v and_o obtain_v some_o benefit_n of_o trust_n confidence_n and_o hope_n for_o the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_v this_o distinction_n in_o separate_a faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 13._o v._n 13._o one_o the_o protestant_n mingle_v all_o together_o as_o one_o but_o now_o remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n therefore_o the_o reform_a be_v deceive_v whilst_o they_o confound_v faith_n with_o hope_n as_o one_o virtue_n not_o make_v distinction_n betwixt_o they_o second_o the_o scripture_n teach_v hope_n and_o confidence_n as_o effect_n of_o faith_n as_o of_o one_o great_a cause_n to_o arise_v of_o a_o certain_a effect_n faith_n hope_n &_o confidence_n be_v as_o effect_n of_o faith_n &_o not_o to_o be_v the_o self_n faith_n but_o somewhat_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v ephes_n 3._o v._n 13._o in_o who_o we_o have_v trust_v to_o draw_v never_o in_o confidence_n by_o his_o faith_n which_o to_o wit_n beget_v confidence_n which_o the_o apostle_n also_o affirm_v 1._o timoth_n 3._o v._n 13_o who_o have_v well_o minister_v do_v purchase_v to_o themselves_o a_o good_a place_n and_o much_o confidence_n in_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n where_o plain_o the_o apostle_n deduce_v from_o faith_n 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christ_n to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o the_o creed_n it_o be_v impugn_a &_o misbelieve_v by_o those_o who_o blasphemous_o affirm_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o have_v be_v father_n to_o christ_n in_o manner_n of_o other_o father_n towards_o their_o child_n as_o report_v maldonat_n in_o cap._n 1._o mat._n likewise_o other_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o believe_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v only_o conceive_v but_o not_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n caluinoturc_a pag._n 530._o 531._o &_o greg._n de_fw-fr valent._n de_fw-fr virg._n s._n mariae_fw-la to_o which_o assertion_n caluin_n condiscende_v say_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v in_o manner_n weakenned_a in_o travail_n upon_o christ_n as_o other_o woman_n in_o their_o travail_n lyckewyse_o they_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o equal_a or_o prefer_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o b._n v._o m._n and_o such_o be_v the_o houling-puritan-typling_a sister_n with_o rachel_n 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