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give_v to_o every_o one_o and_o which_o dwell_v in_o every_o one_o do_v search_v that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o deep_a and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v know_v to_o every_o one_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o i_o reveal_v to_o i_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o very_a hart_n of_o god_n now_o i_o demand_v whether_o he_o reveal_v to_o i_o some_o general_a mercy_n only_o belong_v in_o general_a only_o to_o the_o church_n or_o whether_o he_o reveal_v to_o i_o that_o special_a mercy_n hide_v in_o god_n which_o belong_v to_o i_o peculiarly_a certain_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o who_o this_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n reveal_v any_o grace_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o god_n but_o he_o will_v constant_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n there_o be_v reveal_v to_o every_o one_o not_o a_o general_a mercy_n i_o know_v not_o what_o rough_a draught_n of_o mercy_n but_o a_o special_a mercy_n belong_v particular_o to_o himself_o wherefore_o these_o same_o defender_n of_o general_a grace_n and_o mercy_n only_o man_n defender_n of_o general_a grace_n be_v but_o mere_a natural_a man_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v only_o natural_a man_n and_o not_o spiritual_a of_o who_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v true_o speak_v the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n second_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o own_o grace_n righteousness_n and_o salvation_n for_o certainty_n breed_v pride_n but_o uncertainty_n humility_n i_o answer_v certainty_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n regenerate_v which_o be_v bestow_v only_o upon_o the_o elect_a i_o speak_v of_o true_a and_o sound_a special_a certainty_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o true_a justify_n faith_n can_v it_o therefore_o be_v speak_v without_o blasphemy_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o evil_n that_o be_v &_o that_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o that_o be_v of_o pride_n nay_o rather_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o man_n be_v utter_o the_o property_n of_o one_o that_o exalte_v himself_o against_o god_n even_o when_o he_o promise_v and_o offer_v special_a mercy_n and_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n three_o they_o say_v certainty_n of_o special_a mercy_n be_v a_o special_a prerogative_n of_o some_o certain_a man_n to_o who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v extraordinary_o some_o special_a mercy_n proper_a unto_o they_o be_v therefore_o a_o special_a prerogative_n which_o belong_v but_o to_o some_o and_o but_o to_o a_o few_o man_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o god_n common_a or_o general_a grace_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v
not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o affection_n carry_v up_o above_o nature_n for_o when_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o only_o recover_v that_o holiness_n of_o nature_n lose_v in_o adam_n but_o also_o in_o regeneration_n there_o be_v not_o a_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o a_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o some_o supernatural_a power_n or_o quality_n be_v put_v into_o it_o for_o the_o exercise_v of_o supernatural_a function_n for_o our_o regeneration_n be_v not_o so_o much_o effect_v according_a to_o that_o image_n which_o be_v entire_a and_o holy_a in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n as_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o 49._o we_o shall_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man_n whereupon_o the_o motion_n of_o he_o what_o affection_n a_o man_n regenerate_v have_v in_o he_o our_o heart_n be_v term_v unutterable_a and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v declare_v rom._n 8._o they_o be_v call_v groan_n which_o can_v be_v express_v 1._o pet._n 1._o joy_n be_v call_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a and_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n &_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n regenerate_v be_v carry_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v incomprehensible_a and_o which_o i_o think_v can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v by_o adam_n holy_a nature_n such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n eph._n 3._o 8._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n vers_fw-la 19_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o man_n heart_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o but_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n already_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n this_o last_o of_o all_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v concern_v hope_n that_o there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a more_o 〈◊〉_d degree_n of_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_a or_o vehement_a hope_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 19_o the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o creature_n phil._n 1._o 20._o paul_n do_v profess_v this_o kind_n of_o hope_n and_o earnest_n look_v for_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o hope_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n now_o be_v advertise_v in_o few_o word_n what_o our_o adversary_n hope_n popish_a opinion_n of_o hope_n think_v of_o it_o they_o make_v the_o object_n of_o hope_n to_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o hope_v for_o this_o difference_n they_o make_v between_o hope_n and_o faith_n that_o faith_n be_v of_o general_a mercy_n and_o not_o of_o proper_a but_o that_o hope_n be_v of_o proper_a mercy_n but_o this_o difference_n be_v false_a for_o as_o well_o faith_n as_o hope_v be_v of_o proper_a grace_n and_o mercy_n they_o say_v with_o we_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o hope_n be_v the_o heart_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o hope_n be_v a_o virtue_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n they_o make_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o to_o consist_v not_o in_o know_v nor_o in_o judge_v but_o in_o expect_v bellarmine_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o hope_v and_o expect_v we_o hope_v say_v he_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o know_v certain_o that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v whereupon_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o expect_v the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n because_o they_o know_v certain_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o paul_n rom._n 8._o seem_v to_o take_v the_o word_n of_o hope_v and_o expect_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n expect_v it_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v that_o with_o paul_n to_o hope_n and_o to_o expect_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o they_o make_v the_o property_n of_o hope_n to_o be_v certainty_n for_o they_o say_v that_o hope_n be_v certain_a but_o they_o teach_v that_o this_o certainty_n belong_v to_o the_o understanding_n for_o it_o be_v the_o understanding_n that_o do_v know_v certain_o that_o salvation_n will_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o because_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o understanding_n hope_n be_v say_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o the_o heart_n hope_v certain_o that_o salvation_n will_v come_v therefore_o this_o certainty_n be_v not_o proper_o in_o hope_n but_o hope_n presuppose_v it_o they_o say_v that_o this_o certainty_n be_v not_o simple_a and_o absolute_a for_o they_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n or_o do_v certain_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v salvation_n nay_o contrariwise_o they_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o a_o uncertainty_n of_o hope_n and_o he_o that_o hope_v say_v they_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o uncertain_a of_o his_o salvation_n but_o he_o that_o hope_v say_v they_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o hope_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o can_v deceive_v and_o for_o which_o if_o there_o be_v not_o other_o cause_n of_o certainty_n one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n but_o see_v there_o be_v other_o cause_n of_o certainty_n beside_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o certain_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n only_o and_o the_o infallible_a truth_n thereof_o second_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o charity_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o have_v charity_n be_v in_o this_o part_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n for_o charity_n be_v a_o sure_a cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v never_o fall_v from_o charity_n even_o for_o that_o cause_n alone_o he_o may_v be_v simple_o &_o absolute_o certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n but_o see_v any_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o charity_n and_o lose_v it_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o hope_n in_o respect_n of_o charity_n neither_o this_o be_v then_o their_o opinion_n that_o hope_n be_v likewise_o uncertain_a but_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a in_o some_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o charity_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o hope_n be_v always_o mix_v with_o uncertainty_n for_o what_o time_n it_o be_v certain_a because_o of_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v uncertain_a for_o other_o cause_n which_o be_v in_o ourselves_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o work_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v also_o require_v to_o make_v hope_n certain_a again_o what_o time_n it_o be_v certain_a because_o of_o charity_n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v uncertain_a because_o of_o the_o changeablenesse_n of_o charity_n this_o be_v their_o opinion_n but_o we_o hold_v thus_o that_o hope_n be_v call_v certain_a because_o of_o faith_n go_v afore_o it_o &_o for_o the_o full_a assurance_n hope_n certainty_n of_o hope_n of_o that_o faith_n for_o certainty_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v faith_n whereby_o every_o one_o of_o we_o do_v certain_o know_v that_o salvation_n belong_v unto_o we_o hence_o come_v the_o sureness_n of_o hope_n and_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o second_o we_o say_v that_o this_o certainty_n of_o hope_n which_o be_v for_o faith_n sake_n be_v simple_a and_o absolute_a and_o we_o deny_v that_o hope_n be_v in_o one_o respect_n certain_a and_o in_o another_o respect_n uncertain_a which_o thing_n they_o affirm_v but_o we_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a in_o all_o respect_n at_o least_o that_o it_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o respect_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o our_o whole_a regeneration_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o perseverance_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v certain_a and_o sound_a upon_o which_o hope_n depend_v and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v certain_a &_o these_o thing_n do_v depend_v upon_o god_n unchangeableness_n whether_o they_o be_v out_o of_o we_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o within_o we_o as_o charity_n and_o all_o regeneration_n for_o grace_v once_o give_v in_o christ_n jesus_n can_v never_o be_v total_o and_o final_o lose_v our_o adversary_n do_v place_n some_o cause_n of_o certainty_n in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o strength_n and_o in_o our_o work_n and_o merit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o
truth_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n notwithstanding_o he_o become_v a_o apostata_fw-la and_o a_o idolater_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o history_n next_o there_o be_v a_o intermission_n also_o when_o the_o people_n live_v in_o egypt_n for_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n even_o to_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n ezechiel_n testify_v chapter_n 20._o that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v fall_v from_o god_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o egyptian_n last_o there_o be_v a_o intermission_n from_o malachy_n the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n until_o john_n baptist_n in_o all_o which_o time_n no_o prophet_n be_v raise_v up_o notwithstanding_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v continue_v among_o the_o people_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o jew_n by_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n but_o not_o without_o corruption_n so_o that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o more_o part_n the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n be_v now_o corrupt_v q._n ought_v not_o the_o lively_a voice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o error_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n whether_o a_o lively_a voice_n not_o subject_a to_o error_n continue_v till_o christ_n christ_n because_o you_o say_v that_o this_o lively_a voice_n do_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o apostle_n only_o a._n the_o lively_a voice_n of_o christ_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n i_o confess_v but_o not_o the_o lively_a voice_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o extraordinary_a man_n such_o as_o be_v the_o father_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o only_o the_o lively_a voice_n of_o ordinary_a man_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n who_o both_o may_v err_v &_o do_v err_v whensoever_o they_o depart_v never_o so_o little_a from_o the_o prescript_n word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n q._n but_o god_n have_v give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o his_o church_n which_o now_o be_v under_o christ_n then_o ever_o he_o 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