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affiance_n be_v mean_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o justify_v faith_n see_v by_o faith_n not_o justify_v but_o historical_a faith_n may_v be_v understand_v which_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o grow_v unto_o affiance_n last_o let_v it_o be_v far_o yield_v that_o both_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affiance_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justify_v faith_n be_v mean_v yet_o may_v affiance_n this_o notwithstanding_o be_v that_o faith_n neither_o will_v any_o such_o absurdity_n ensue_v thereon_o for_o as_o when_o you_o say_v we_o be_v assure_v by_o faith_n you_o will_v think_v yourself_o wrong_v if_o i_o shall_v infer_v thereupon_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o assurance_n but_o the_o cause_n thereof_o or_o that_o otherwise_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v we_o be_v assure_v by_o assurance_n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o affiance_n by_o faith_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o also_o count_v himself_o as_o much_o abuse_v if_o you_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o affiance_n but_o the_o cause_n thereof_o or_o that_o else_o the_o speech_n will_v be_v absurd_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o affiance_n by_o affiance_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o in_o a_o word_n be_v because_o this_o form_n of_o word_n may_v import_v that_o affiance_n be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n the_o second_o place_n be_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o the_o woman_n disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n 9.22_o mat._n 9.22_o be_v confident_a daughter_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o where_o say_v he_o faith_n be_v again_o in_o like_a sort_n distinguish_v from_o affiance_n for_o the_o woman_n be_v move_v to_o conceive_v and_o entertain_v affiance_n who_o be_v already_o heal_v by_o faith_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v to_o the_o woman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v bold_a or_o courageous_a whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boldness_n courage_n 317.4_o exerc._n 317.4_o which_o as_o julius_n scaliger_n say_v be_v the_o motion_n of_o fortitude_n unto_o some_o work_n and_o be_v oppose_v unto_o timorousness_n or_o fearfulness_n neither_o be_v it_o without_o special_a reason_n that_o our_o saviour_n choose_v that_o word_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o for_o find_v that_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o he_o and_o demand_v who_o have_v touch_v he_o 8.47_o luc._n 8.47_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o she_o can_v conceal_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o tremble_v and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o declare_v what_o she_o have_v do_v whereupon_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tremble_v not_o daughter_n nor_o be_v dismay_v but_o cheer_v up_o and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n for_o i_o assure_v thou_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o go_v thy_o way_n in_o peace_n now_o this_o boldness_n or_o courage_n i_o confess_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n nay_o oftentimes_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n namely_o hope_v for_o as_o despair_n of_o victory_n cause_v fearfulness_n and_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n so_o contrariwise_o hope_v of_o victory_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v bold_a and_o confident_a but_o unless_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o this_o boldness_n be_v the_o same_o with_o my_o affiance_n which_o with_o all_o your_o skill_n you_o can_v never_o do_v they_o be_v of_o so_o different_a nature_n you_o can_v never_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o affiance_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n be_v that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n unto_o timothy_n they_o which_o minister_v well_o shall_v get_v unto_o themselves_o a_o good_a degree_n and_o much_o affiance_n in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n where_o say_v he_o 3.13_o 1_o tim._n 3.13_o affiance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v acquire_v and_o get_v by_o faith_n because_o faith_n may_v be_v without_o such_o affiance_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o no_o way_n signify_v affiance_n but_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o speech_n whether_o we_o utter_v our_o mind_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n as_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4.16_o heb._n 4.16_o let_v we_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o boldness_n and_o freedom_n of_o speech_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n or_o make_v profession_n of_o our_o faith_n before_o man_n as_o where_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v cast_v not_o away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o free_a profession_n 10.35_o heb._n 10.35_o as_o beza_n translate_v it_o and_o because_o this_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n proceed_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n 3.6_o heb._n 3.6_o therefore_o be_v it_o sometime_o use_v for_o assurance_n as_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o house_n we_o be_v if_o we_o hold_v fast_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n mean_v by_o confidence_n say_v beza_n that_o most_o worthy_a effect_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n 28.1_o prou._n 28.1_o and_o sometime_o for_o that_o lion-like_o boldness_n which_o solomon_n say_v always_o attend_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o so_o do_v the_o same_o beza_n in_o this_o present_a place_n of_o timothy_n understand_v it_o 4.16_o heb._n 3.6_o vide_fw-la annot_fw-mi tremel_n ad_fw-la heb._n 4.16_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o syriac_a oftentimes_o render_v this_o word_n by_o retection_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o face_n because_o a_o good_a conscience_n lift_v up_o the_o head_n and_o bold_o show_v the_o face_n whereas_o a_o guilty_a mind_n hang_v down_o the_o head_n and_o as_o one_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a dare_v