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the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o or_o through_o many_o afliction_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o that_o affliction_n or_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v collect_v out_o of_o some_o other_o place_n but_o that_o affliction_n patient_o bear_v be_v the_o way_n to_o it_o the_o estate_n as_o rom._n 4._o 11._o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o uncircumcision_n so_o in_o this_o place_n as_o beza_n have_v well_o observe_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o do_v bellarmine_n follow_v this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v say_v he_o confirmatur_fw-la that_o per_fw-la by_o the_o bear_n of_o child_n be_v put_v for_o in_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o procreation_n of_o 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10._o be_v according_a to_o god_n work_v penance_n unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v stable_n here_o also_o we_o see_v say_v he_o the_o respect_n of_o efficiency_n for_o sorrow_n work_v penance_n penance_n work_v stable_a salvation_n for_o sorrow_n do_v true_o work_v in_o a_o man_n penance_n that_o be_v detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v sin_n therefore_o penance_n also_o itself_o dâ—…th_v true_o work_v stable_a salvation_n and_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a not_o oneâ—…_n in_o regard_n of_o presence_n but_o as_o a_o cause_n answ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o it_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o even_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o
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same_o ground_v this_o our_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n this_o distinction_n of_o knowledge_n be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n be_v neither_o the_o certain_a intelligence_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o manifest_a to_o sense_n or_o reason_n nor_o that_o science_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o cause_n or_o attain_v by_o discourse_n of_o reason_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o thing_n reveal_v by_o god_n be_v infallible_o true_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o authority_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o so_o many_o of_o bellarmine_n argument_n and_o allegation_n as_o seem_v worth_a the_o answer_n but_o i_o will_v brief_o examine_v his_o proof_n which_o be_v allegation_n of_o scripture_n reason_n and_o testimony_n of_o father_n 9_o §_o vi_o as_o for_o his_o allegation_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o esa._n 7._o 9_o be_v not_o as_o bellarmine_n allege_v it_o unless_o you_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o understand_v but_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o bellarmine_n ought_v to_o stand_v to_o non_fw-la permâ—…nebitis_fw-la as_o contrariwise_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 20._o if_o you_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v be_v establish_v or_o as_o the_o latin_a securieritis_fw-la neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o knowledge_n because_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o certain_a intelligence_n of_o that_o which_o we_o believe_v for_o as_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n reveal_v go_v before_o faith_n so_o faith_n go_v before_o the_o exact_a 9_o understanding_n and_o comprehension_n in_o the_o two_o next_o place_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o &_o 12._o 9_o where_o faith_n as_o he_o say_v be_v distinguish_v as_o a_o several_a gift_n from_o knowledge_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o 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knowledge_n when_o he_o urge_v even_o now_o that_o place_n esai_n 7._o 9_o say_v faith_n be_v a_o degree_n and_o way_n to_o knowledge_n bellarmine_n §_o vii_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n if_o it_o be_v entire_o cite_v i_o will_v subscribe_v for_o speak_v of_o those_o word_n 1_o cor._n 8._o scientia_fw-la inflat_fw-la dilectio_fw-la autem_fw-la adificat_fw-la and_o have_v thereupon_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o know_v but_o a_o little_a and_o to_o love_n god_n than_o in_o a_o conceit_n of_o great_a knowledge_n to_o be_v find_v blasphemous_a against_o god_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o melius_fw-la itáque_fw-la est_fw-la sicuti_fw-la predixi_fw-la nihil_fw-la omnio_fw-la scientem_fw-la quempiaâ—…_n ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la unam_fw-la causam_fw-la cujusllbet_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la cur_n factum_fw-la &_o credere_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o persevere_v be_v in_o ejus_fw-la dilectione_n quae_fw-la honorem_fw-la vivificat_fw-la nec_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v viz._n good_a or_o bad_a but_o here_o the_o papist_n will_v seem_v to_o bring_v a_o reason_n à _fw-la pari_fw-la that_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v damn_v prâ—…pter_fw-la peccata_fw-la for_o their_o evil_a work_n so_o the_o godly_a be_v save_v propter_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la for_o their_o good_a work_n and_o as_o â—…vill_a work_n merit_v hell_n so_o good_a work_n pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la merit_n heaven_n answ._n it_o be_v impar_fw-la ratio_fw-la there_o be_v no_o equality_n in_o the_o comparison_n for_o first_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v that_o by_o and_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n man_n be_v condemn_v and_o as_o plain_o deny_v that_o by_o or_o for_o good_a work_n man_n be_v save_v ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o second_o any_o one_o sin_n merit_v death_n because_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n jam._n 2._o 10._o but_o not_o any_o one_o good_a work_n can_v merit_v heaven_n 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