heart_n be_v purge_v and_o purify_v act_v 15.9_o and_o xi_o it_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n gen._n 15.6_o habak_v 2.4_o rom._n 1.17_o 3.22_o 25_o 30.4.5_o 24_o 5.1_o and_o xii_o it_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.26_o and_o xiii_o it_o distinguish_v we_o from_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o ipsâ_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la à _fw-la filiis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la silij_fw-la lucis_fw-la à _fw-la filiis_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la august_n by_o faith_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o light_n from_o the_o son_n of_o darkness_n and_o fourteen_o faith_n make_v we_o like_a bee_n in_o who_o four_o thing_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 1._o they_o make_v no_o stranger_n denizen_n 2._o they_o bring_v home_o store_n of_o wealth_n but_o transport_v or_o export_v little_a 3._o they_o harbour_v no_o sluggish_a drone_n 4._o they_o go_v forth_o well_o furnish_v with_o wing_n and_o sting_n for_o offence_n and_o defence_n thus_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n i._o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o strange_a lust_n to_o harbour_v in_o their_o life_n or_o heart_n ii_o they_o improve_v their_o talent_n and_o increase_v their_o gift_n and_o grace_n not_o hide_v they_o in_o a_o napkin_n much_o less_o spend_v they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n iii_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o sluggishness_n and_o sloathfulness_n in_o god_n service_n desire_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o may_v praise_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n râ—m_n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o iv_o they_o labour_v to_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o a_o christian_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o to_o offend_v their_o foe_n and_o to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a eph._n 6.13_o etc._n etc._n four_o some_o benefit_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n of_o faith_n be_v eternal_a for_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o shall_v have_v life_n eternal_a through_o his_o name_n mark_n 16.6_o john_n 6.47.20.31_o act_n 16.31_o 1_o tim._n 6.2_o or_o faith_n save_v our_o soul_n luk._n 7.50.8.12_o eph._n 2.8_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o question_n thus_o faith_n save_v the_o sinner_n scare_n the_o devil_n overcome_v the_o world_n make_v our_o sacrifice_n welcome_a command_v the_o sun_n and_o bring_v salvation_n to_o man_n nullae_fw-la majores_fw-la divitiae_fw-la nulli_fw-la thesauri_fw-la nulli_fw-la honores_fw-la nulla_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la major_a est_fw-la substantia_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la catholica_fw-la quae_fw-la peccatores_fw-la homines_fw-la salvat_fw-la caecos_fw-la illuminat_fw-la infirmos_fw-la curate_n catechumenos_fw-la bapizat_fw-la fideles_fw-la â—ustificat_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la reparat_fw-la justos_fw-la augmentat_fw-la martyr_n coronat_fw-la clericos_fw-la ordinat_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi in_o aeterna_fw-la haereditate_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la angelis_n collocat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom._n qu_n 42._o wherein_o do_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n consist_v answ_n in_o these_o seven_o thing_n which_o follow_v viz._n first_o that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n belong_v only_o unto_o they_o john_n 6.37_o for_o i._o christ_n will_v only_o teach_v he_o not_o the_o world_n ii_o christ_n only_o can_v teach_v the_o save_a truth_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n reveal_v only_o by_o christ_n iii_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o do_v not_o hunger_n after_o nor_o labour_n for_o this_o knowledge_n and_o so_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o because_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o and_o second_o that_o a_o blessing_n always_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o before_o go_v question_n but_o also_o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o as_o egypt_n be_v bless_v for_o israel_n potaphar_n for_o joseph_n laban_n for_o jacob_n zoar_v for_o lot_n and_o the_o woman_n for_o elias_n 1_o king_n 17.14_o and_o three_o that_o they_o may_v certain_o believe_v even_o in_o temporal_a thing_n gen._n 50.25_o act_n 27.22_o 25._o phil._n 1.25_o for_o i._o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o it_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v temporal_a thing_n yea_o all_o thing_n and_o ii_o faith_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o truth_n fidelity_n and_o particular_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o order_v dispose_v rule_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n job_n 1.21_o and_o iii_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o lead_v by_o sense_n but_o dare_v bold_o trust_v god_n further_o than_o they_o can_v see_v he_o rom._n 8.24_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o and_o four_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o isa_n 44.3_o jer._n 32.39_o ezek._n 11.19_o joel_n 2.28_o john_n 7.38_o act_n 2.17_o 1_o cor._n 3.16.6.19_o for_o i._o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o but_o as_o we_o be_v enable_v by_o christ_n rom._n 8.9_o and_o ii_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o we_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o by_o his_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o by_o who_o he_o bestow_v these_o inestimable_a blessing_n upon_o the_o faithful_a viz._n 1._o he_o preserve_v they_o from_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o 2._o he_o give_v grace_n unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o 3._o he_o corroborate_v grace_n in_o they_o ephes_n 3.16_o 4._o he_o beget_v faith_n in_o they_o gal._n 4.6_o 5._o he_o seal_v they_o eph._n 1.13_o 6._o he_o infuse_v the_o love_n of_o god_n into_o their_o heart_n rom._n 5.5_o 7._o he_o comfort_v they_o in_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n john_n 14_o 16._o 8._o he_o teach_v they_o so_o to_o speak_v that_o their_o adversary_n know_v not_o how_o to_o oppose_v they_o act_v 6.10_o 9_o he_o teach_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o five_o that_o their_o spiritual_a felicity_n be_v subject_a to_o no_o mutability_n or_o change_n for_o i._o in_o heaven_n their_o life_n be_v eternal_a isa_n 9_o 6.25.8_o dan._n 7.14.22_o 2._o ii_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v eternal_a mat._n 25.41_o 46._o 2_o pet._n 2.17_o judas_n 13._o iii_o the_o distribution_n of_o grace_n be_v eternal_a for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o rom._n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.6_o sixthly_a that_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a from_o perish_v everlasting_o john_n 3.16.6.39.17.12.18.9_o for_o i._o if_o they_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n than_o they_o see_v to_o their_o great_a comfort_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v most_o faithful_a and_o true_a in_o all_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o hebr._n 10.23_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o tit._n 1.2_o 1_o thes_n 5.24_o heb._n 6.10_o and_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a able_a to_o defend_v and_o keep_v they_o and_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n joh._n 10.29_o rom._n 14.4_o and_o 3._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o ii_o if_o they_o look_v into_o the_o promise_n there_o they_o find_v 1._o that_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n be_v remit_v and_o pardon_v ezek._n 18.22_o act_n 2.38.3.19_o and_o 2._o that_o not_o only_o be_v their_o sin_n pardon_v but_o their_o person_n also_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o eph._n 2.13_o and_o 3._o that_o if_o they_o sin_v hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v psal_n 89.32_o 33._o 1_o john_n 2.2_o and_o 4._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v protect_v from_o a_o final_a and_o total_a relapse_n john_n 10.28_o rom._n 8.31_o 34._o 14.4_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.6_o 1_o john_n 2.27.3.19_o seven_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v at_o the_o last_o john_n 3.19_o or_o that_o undoubted_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o end_n god_n have_v divide_v the_o two_o world_n with_o his_o child_n give_v they_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n here_o and_o reserve_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o they_o hereafter_o luke_n 16.25_o rom._n 8.17_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 58._o 2_o thes_n 1.5.7_o hebr._n 6.10_o vincentius_n observe_v four_o life_n viz._n i._o a_o corporal_a life_n ii_o a_o spiritual_a life_n iii_o a_o celestial_a life_n i._n e._n a_o life_n after_o death_n in_o soul_n and_o iv_o a_o eternal_a life_n after_o the_o resurrection_n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o life_n viz._n 1._o a_o corporal_a life_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a evil_n that_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n and_o 2._o a_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v a_o little_a sweeten_v for_o what_o be_v gracious_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o 3._o a_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v unspeakable_o joyous_a and_o delightful_a 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o first_o life_n be_v give_v for_o our_o suffering_n or_o sorrow_n the_o second_o for_o our_o
therefore_o merit_v dispraise_n qu._n 111._o how_o must_v christian_n love_v their_o neighbour_n and_o brethren_n answ_n 1._o not_o better_a then_o the_o lord_n matth._n 10.37_o for_o they_o who_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n better_a than_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o 2._o not_o better_a than_o themselves_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o brocardor_n hart_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o vulgar_a heart_n to_o lurk_v in_o ditch_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o hound_n this_o beast_n never_o seek_v any_o such_o place_n to_o hide_v or_o cover_v himself_o but_o run_v still_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o dog_n to_o draw_v the_o hunter_n and_o hound_n from_o the_o other_o dear_a in_o covert_n whereupon_o the_o dog_n leave_v the_o other_o which_o hide_v themselves_o and_o seek_v not_o for_o they_o have_v the_o brocardor_n in_o sight_n and_o chase_n and_o so_o the_o hunter_n be_v pass_v by_o the_o lurk_a heart_n return_v back_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o net_n and_o dog_n whilst_o the_o poor_a brocardâ—_n be_v hunt_v and_o chase_v to_o death_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v thus_o to_o love_v our_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n that_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o death_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o private_a neighbour_n life_n 3._o we_o must_v love_v they_o as_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 3.8_o and_o 4._o we_o must_v love_v they_o in_o the_o spirit_n col._n 1.8_o 5._o we_o must_v love_v they_o sincere_o and_o in_o truth_n rom._n 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 8.8_o 2_o joh._n 1.3_o joh._n 1._o 6._o we_o must_v love_v they_o as_o christ_n love_v we_o joh._n 13.34.15.12_o eph._n 5.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.11_o 16._o 7._o we_o must_v not_o love_v they_o inconstant_o 2_o sam._n 13.4_o 15._o job_n 19.19_o but_o 8._o we_o must_v love_v they_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o 1_o thes_n 4.10_o and_o 9_o we_o must_v love_v they_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o leu._n 19_o 18_o 34._o gal._n 5.14_o jam._n 2_o 18_o john_n gonsalve_n bishop_n of_o tarracon_n and_o one_o of_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o sivil_a when_o any_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o observe_v how_o these_o heretic_n have_v this_o commandment_n engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o because_o they_o will_v for_o no_o threat_n or_o torment_n accuse_v or_o discover_v one_o another_o qâ—_n 112._o how_o or_o wherein_o be_v our_o true_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n to_o be_v express_v and_o show_v ans_fw-fr 1._o by_o labour_v to_o build_v they_o up_o and_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a faith_n leu._n 19.17_o act_n 18.26_o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o hebrew_n 3.13.4_o 24._o judeâ—_n â—_z 2._o by_o pray_v for_o they_o psal_n 122.6_o rom._n 10.1_o eph_n 6.18_o 2_o thes_n 3.1_o hebr._n 13.18_o 3._o by_o administer_a to_o their_o necessity_n according_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o ability_n rom._n 12.20_o gal._n 6.10_o 4._o by_o preserve_v they_o in_o what_o we_o can_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o damage_n in_o their_o estate_n exod._n 23.5_o 6._o 5._o by_o be_v kind_o affection_a towards_o they_o in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 12.10_o 6._o by_o perform_v office_n of_o love_n one_o unto_o another_o gal._n 5.13_o 7._o by_o speak_v friendly_a unto_o they_o 8._o by_o forbear_v one_o another_o eph_n 4.2_o 9_o by_o christian_a love_n feast_n judas_n 12._o qu._n 113._o what_o be_v the_o property_n nature_n and_o quality_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n prov._n 10.12_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 8._o 2._o it_o edifi_v 1_o cor._n 8.1_o 3._o it_o suffer_v long_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 4_o it_o be_v kind_a 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5._o it_o envy_v not_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 6._o it_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 7._o it_o never_o fail_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 3.18_o 19_o 9_o it_o be_v fervent_a cant._n 8.7_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o 10._o it_o endure_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 11._o it_o hope_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 12._o it_o believe_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 13._o it_o work_v no_o ill_a to_o its_o neighbour_n rom._n 13.10_o 14._o it_o bear_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 16._o it_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 17._o it_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 18._o it_o think_v no_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 19_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 20._o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 13.6_o qu._n 114._o what_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n ans_fw-fr the_o excellency_n thereof_o appear_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a particular_n 1._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v nothing_o without_o love_n and_o charity_n cant._n 8.7_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o that_o poverty_n with_o love_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n without_o it_o prov._n 15.17_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o theological_a virtue_n 2_o tim._n 3.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.7_o judas_n 2._o 2_o joh._n 3._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o most_o excellent_a theological_a grace_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o 5._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n than_o either_o faith_n or_o hope_n because_o it_o shall_v abide_v when_o they_o shall_v cease_v 1_o cor._n 13.13_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n col._n 3.14_o 7._o that_o it_o be_v a_o breastplate_n to_o defend_v we_o 1_o thes_n 5.8_o 8._o that_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o election_n rom._n 8.14_o heb._n 6.11_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 9_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 3.14_o 10._o that_o it_o cast_v out_o all_o fear_n 1_o joh._n 4.28_o 11._o that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n joh._n 13.15_o 33_o 34._o gal._n 6.2_o 12._o that_o it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1_o cor._n 16.14_o gal._n 5.6_o eph._n 5.2_o 13._o that_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 9.13_o whence_o i._o faith_n be_v say_v to_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o ii_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v join_v together_o 1_o tim._n 2.15_o 14._o that_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o 15._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n scope_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o gal._n 5.14_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 5._o 16._o that_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8.10_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n therein_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n but_o love_n be_v commend_v as_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o perfect_a and_o complete_a charity_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o all_o part_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o rom._n 13.9_o now_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o in_o any_o good_a consequence_n that_o because_o perfect_a love_n be_v command_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v perform_v perfect_o by_o the_o saint_n for_o as_o our_o knowledge_n be_v in_o part_n so_o be_v our_o charity_n we_o can_v love_v no_o further_o than_o we_o know_v qu._n 115._o how_o then_o be_v love_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n ans_fw-fr love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o reductive_a because_o we_o fulfil_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o effective_a because_o he_o who_o love_v the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o 3._o formaliter_fw-la because_o all_o our_o action_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o qu._n 116._o what_o order_n may_v we_o observe_v in_o our_o love_n unto_o our_o brethren_n ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o other_o circumstance_n agree_v and_o be_v answerable_a than_o we_o may_v love_v our_o kindred_n more_o than_o stranger_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o this_o outward_a life_n and_o among_o our_o kindred_n we_o may_v love_v those_o most_o who_o be_v near_o akin_a unto_o we_o 2._o we_o may_v love_v some_o special_a intimate_a and_o approve_a friend_n more_o than_o a_o common_a kinsman_n especial_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o common_a office_n of_o this_o life_n prov._n 8.24_o 3._o we_o must_v love_v our_o parent_n more_o than_o any_o friend_n because_o the_o conjunction_n oâ—_n parent_n be_v near_o than_o of_o friend_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o those_o good_a
be_v weak_a or_o ii_o in_o application_n when_o a_o man_n can_v certain_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n but_o be_v like_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o say_v i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n mark_n 9.24_o qu._n 48._o can_v weak_a faith_n be_v true_a answ_n it_o may_v as_o appear_v thus_o i._o there_o be_v a_o smoke_a flax_n and_o a_o bruise_a reed_n isa_n 42.3_o mat._n 12.20_o psal_n 103.2_o ii_o sometime_o the_o sun_n be_v obscure_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o sometime_o the_o lord_n hide_v his_o face_n that_o we_o can_v see_v he_o psal_n 22.1_o 2._o iii_o faith_n be_v not_o create_v simul_n &_o semel_fw-la perfect_a at_o first_o as_o adam_n be_v but_o be_v like_o a_o man_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n who_o be_v first_o a_o imperfect_a birth_n than_o a_o infant_n than_o a_o child_n than_o a_o youth_n than_o a_o man_n or_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n matth._n 13.31_o 33._o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o for_o faith_n grow_v and_o increase_v unto_o perfection_n prov._n 4.18_o 1_o cor._n 1.7_o and_o 2_o cor._n 1.7.10.15_o eph._n 4.13_o 2._o thes_n 1.3_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o qu._n 49._o why_o be_v true_a faith_n sometime_o weak_a and_o small_a answ_n because_o although_o faith_n be_v give_v from_o above_o ephes_n 2.8_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o give_v miraculous_o but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10.15_o etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o sour_a sow_v seed_n mat._n 13.1.31_o mark_v 4.26_o etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v sometime_o great_a and_o sometime_o lesser_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o observe_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v less_o in_o a_o double_a regard_n viz._n i._o quoad_fw-la objectum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n because_o express_o some_o believe_v sewer_a thing_n than_o other_o do_v thom._n 2.2.54_o ii_o quoad_fw-la participationem_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o participation_n and_o that_o either_o 1._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la intellectûs_fw-la because_o some_o have_v lesser_a understanding_n than_o other_o or_o 2._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la because_o some_o have_v i._o lesser_n promptitude_n and_o readiness_n in_o believe_v then_o other_o some_z being_z more_o dull_a lazy_a and_o sluggish_a tâ—â—_n other_o be_v or_o ii_o lesser_n devotion_n some_o being_n less_o zealous_a than_o other_o be_v or_o iii_o lesser_n confidence_n and_o trust_v some_o being_n more_o fearful_a than_o other_o be_v second_o our_o divine_n affirm_v faith_n to_o be_v lesser_a in_o a_o double_a regard_n also_o viz._n i._o fructibus_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o holiness_n joy_n strength_n zeal_n constancy_n and_o the_o like_a ii_o gradibus_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o degree_n or_o nature_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o apprehension_n and_o application_n perkins_n and_o therefore_o chemnitius_n observe_v three_o thing_n viz._n 1._o that_o sometime_o faith_n be_v great_a as_o matth._n 8.10.15.28_o and_o 2._o that_o sometime_o faith_n be_v small_a as_o mat._n 14.31_o and_o 3._o that_o sometime_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o that_o either_o i._o in_o acknowledge_v rom._n 14.1_o or_o ii_o in_o trust_v mark_v 9.21_o three_o observe_v that_o sometime_o faith_n be_v lesser_a i._o in_o regard_n of_o other_o i._n e._n one_o man_n faith_n be_v great_a than_o another_o as_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o rom._n 15.1.14.1_o and_o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o man_n self_n that_o be_v sometime_o faith_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v great_a and_o sometime_o lesser_a and_o that_o either_o 1._o ordinary_o and_o thus_o a_o man_n faiâ—â—_n be_v less_o when_o he_o be_v new_o regenerate_v then_o afterward_o heb._n 5.12_o or_o 2._o extraordinary_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v occasion_v either_o i_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o sin_n commit_v 2_o sam._n 12._o psalter_n â—â—_z &_o 32._o or_o ii_o because_o god_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o spirituâ—l_a light_n for_o a_o time_n 2_o chron._n 32.31_o psal_n 51.11_o oâ—_n iii_o because_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v ephes_n 4_o 30_o 31._o and_o that_o either_o 1._o by_o our_o love_n of_o sin_n or_o 2._o by_o our_o neglect_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n or_o 3._o by_o our_o quench_n of_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n qu._n 50._o how_o may_v a_o weak_a faith_n be_v know_v to_o be_v true_a answ_n 1._o the_o weak_a true_a faith_n be_v but_o of_o short_a time_n or_o be_v but_o new_o and_o late_o infuse_v 1_o pet._n 2.1_o where_o there_o be_v life_n in_o a_o infant_n there_o be_v daily_a growth_n insomuch_o as_o from_o a_o child_n it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n except_o it_o prove_v a_o dwarf_n or_o monster_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o faith_n who_o be_v always_o child_n and_o both_o weak_a in_o knowledge_n and_o application_n 2._o the_o weak_a true_a faith_n be_v humble_a sorrow_n and_o blush_v for_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n though_o past_a and_o mourn_v for_o her_o present_a weakness_n in_o application_n true_a faith_n grieve_v because_o she_o be_v weak_a 3._o true_a faith_n though_o weak_a yet_o bring_v forth_o some_o good_a fruit_n of_o obedience_n gal._n 5.6_o james_n 2.14_o qu._n 51._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o weakness_n of_o faith_n answ_n as_o infidelity_n in_o toto_fw-la so_o debility_n in_o tanto_fw-la cause_v much_o evil_n e.g._n i._o sometime_o weakness_n of_o faith_n drive_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o wicked_a mean_n a_o fear_n to_o want_v thing_n necessary_a often_o hurry_v man_n unto_o covetousness_n oppression_n usury_n covenant-breaking_a and_o the_o like_a ii_o oftentimes_o it_o bring_v man_n to_o murmur_a fear_n terror_n sorrow_n unto_o death_n and_o the_o like_a 2_o cor._n 7.10_o iii_o it_o hinder_v in_o part_n from_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n because_o they_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o the_o word_n nor_o of_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o hear_n thereof_o iv_o it_o make_v prayer_n tedious_a because_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o thereby_o and_o therein_o we_o talk_v with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n with_o his_o friend_n v._o weakness_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o weak_a faith_n can_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o peace_n of_o conscience_n phil._n 4.7_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n but_o also_o whether_o our_o say_v increase_v and_o be_v strong_a qu_n 52_o what_o may_v we_o learn_v here_o from_o the_o weak_a true_a faith_n answ_n that_o god_n will_v not_o reject_v infant_n and_o those_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n mat._n 12.20.19.14_o true_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v i_o hot_a in_o true_a zeal_n as_o elias_n christ_n and_o paul_n be_v and_o ii_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n mat._n â—_o 16_o phil._n 2.15_o yea_o iii_o strong_a resolu_fw-la e_fw-la and_o perseverant_a in_o the_o â—râ—ct_n se_fw-mi of_o religion_n colos_n 1.25_o 1_o pet._n 5._o â—_o yet_o châ—â—â—_n pass_v hâ—â—_n and_o pardon_v many_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o bear_v with_o many_o infirmity_n not_o reject_v we_o because_o we_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n and_o therefore_o tender_a conscience_n may_v here_o find_v comfort_n in_o a_o threefold_a distress_n viz._n 1._o be_v thou_o deject_v and_o in_o heaviness_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n then_o remember_v that_o such_o be_v zacheus_n mary_n magdalene_n the_o thief_n and_o many_o publican_n unto_o who_o christ_n show_v mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a also_o unto_o thou_o if_o with_o they_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o believe_v 2._o be_v thou_o deject_v and_o drown_v in_o tear_n because_o thou_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n then_o remember_v mat._n 12.20_o 3._o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o because_o thou_o be_v weak_a in_o sanctity_n and_o obedience_n then_o call_v to_o mind_n psal_n 103.3_o john_n 15.2_o ephes_n 5.14_o qu_n 53._o what_o do_v god_n require_v of_o we_o unto_o this_o comfort_n answ_n 1._o that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a foundation_n a_o sincere_a heart_n within_o 2._o that_o we_o strive_v unto_o perfection_n not_o acquiesce_v or_o rest_v in_o any_o degree_n of_o grace_n receive_v but_o labour_v that_o we_o may_v grow_v from_o a_o weak_a faith_n to_o a_o strong_a from_o a_o small_a faith_n to_o a_o great_a qu._n 54._o when_o how_o or_o how_o many_o way_n be_v faith_n in_o any_o one_o say_v to_o be_v great_a answ_n 1._o to_o this_o dormisecurus_n serm_fw-la 18._o answer_n tunc_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la magna_fw-la quando_fw-la est_fw-la operibus_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la charitati_fw-la admixta_fw-la perseverans_fw-la &_o firma_fw-la faith_n be_v then_o great_a when_o it_o be_v conjoin_v
act_v 12.2_o and_o 7._o they_o who_o love_v their_o brethren_n only_o for_o their_o own_o base_a end_n gal._n 4.17_o qu._n 122._o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n of_o other_o towards_o their_o brethren_n answ_n 1._o to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o they_o eph._n 1.15_o col._n 1.4_o 2_o thes_n 1.3_o 2._o to_o imitate_v they_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.10_o qu._n 123._o what_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o regard_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n or_o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n answ_n 1._o to_o follow_v after_o it_o 1_o cor._n 14.1_o 2_o iâ—m_n 2.22_o 2._o to_o let_v all_o our_o action_n be_v do_v with_o it_o 1_o cor_fw-la 16.14_o 3._o to_o put_v it_o on_o col._n 3.14_o 4._o to_o provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o love_n heb._n 10_o 24._o 5._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n ephes_n 4.15_o 6._o to_o labour_v to_o edify_v ourselves_o in_o love_n eph._n 4.16_o 7._o to_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n 1_o tim._n 2.15_o or_o to_o abide_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o heb._n 13.1_o or_o to_o be_v always_o pay_v of_o this_o debt_n one_o to_o another_o for_o love_n be_v a_o debt_n which_o we_o must_v be_v always_o a_o pay_v where_o it_o be_v due_a and_o yet_o never_o so_o pay_v it_o that_o we_o owe_v it_o not_o qu_n 124._o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v love_v ans_fw-fr 1._o from_o leu._n 19.17_o 18_o where_n three_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o i._o we_o must_v reprove_v our_o enemy_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sin_n ii_o we_o must_v not_o avenge_v ourselves_o upon_o they_o iii_o we_o must_v not_o remember_v the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v we_o and_o ans_fw-fr 2._o it_o appear_v from_o rom._n 13.9_o 12.20_o 21._o whereupon_o augustine_n say_v the_o doctr_n 1.30_o that_o this_o precept_n of_o love_v our_o enemy_n belong_v unto_o all_o qu._n 125._o to_o love_n be_v to_o esteem_v as_o a_o friend_n how_o can_v this_o then_o possible_o agree_v with_o the_o a_o enemy_n for_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o a_o enemy_n be_v contrary_n ans_fw-fr we_o must_v not_o hold_v any_o man_n our_o enemy_n but_o every_o one_o our_o brother_n friend_n or_o neighbour_n this_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v wound_v betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n the_o conclusion_n whereof_o be_v that_o we_o must_v hold_v every_o man_n our_o neighbour_n and_o none_o our_o enemy_n luke_n 10.31_o etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v our_o brethren_n either_o 1._o by_o regeneration_n or_o creation_n or_o 2._o in_o deed_n or_o in_o hope_n or_o 3._o â—n_n the_o lord_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o none_o be_v to_o behold_v as_o enemy_n qu._n 126._o how_o be_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n a_o s_o 1._o i_o may_v answer_v â—hat_n our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o as_o our_o private_a enemy_n second_o as_o â—ods_n enemy_n viz._n those_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o as_o his_o â—â—â—ches_n enemy_n who_o persecute_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o qâ—â—st_n on_o propound_v i_o say_v i._o we_o must_v always_o distinguish_v betwixt_o our_o own_o prâ—vate_a câ—use_n and_o god_n and_o his_o church_n cause_n two_o we_o must_v distinguish_v always_o betwixt_o the_o person_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o their_o action_n iii_o we_o must_v lâ—ve_v ouâ—_n private_a enemy_n although_o they_o have_v wrong_v we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v lo_o e_o their_o person_n not_o their_o â—ins_n and_o we_o must_v pray_v against_o their_o sin_n not_o their_o person_n 2_o sâ—m_n 5.31_o act_n 4.29_o iv_o we_o must_v he_o ready_a to_o help_v our_o private_a â—_z with_o temporary_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v in_o neâ—d_n uâ—â—ess_v those_o the_o ng_n b_o â—urt_n â—ll_o unto_o they_o but_o it_o thâ—â—â—e_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n we_o â—re_n not_o tâ—_n supply_v their_o wâ—â—ts_n unless_o we_o have_v some_o probâ—blâ—_n hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o church_n v._o if_o the_o person_n sin_n unto_o death_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o than_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v not_o only_o against_o their_o action_n but_o against_o their_o person_n also_o iv_o because_o few_o have_v the_o spirit_n to_o discern_v these_o we_o shall_v apply_v the_o imprecation_n use_v in_o the_o psalm_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n or_o ans_fw-fr 2._o i_o may_v answer_v this_o question_n affirmative_o and_o negative_o first_o affirmative_o we_o must_v love_v our_o enemy_n thus_o i._o as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o so_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n ii_o as_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n we_o must_v not_o covet_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o yet_o iii_o â—e_n may_v love_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o amendment_n second_o negative_o thus_o we_o may_v not_o love_v they_o viz._n i._o as_o wicked_a man_n lest_o so_o we_o be_v find_v to_o love_v wickedness_n which_o god_n hate_v nor_o ii_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o nor_o iii_o must_v we_o love_v they_o unto_o death_n that_o be_v so_o love_v they_o that_o our_o love_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o perdition_n i._n e._n we_o must_v not_o flatter_v they_o in_o evil_a but_o labour_n by_o gentle_a reproof_n to_o reduce_v they_o from_o their_o error_n qu._n 127._o why_o must_v we_o love_v our_o enemy_n answ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o probable_a argument_n that_o we_o be_v more_o than_o natural_a for_o a_o man_n 〈…〉_o natural_n may_v love_v his_o friend_n but_o it_o argue_v a_o angelical_a and_o evangelical_n nature_n to_o love_v our_o enemy_n indeed_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v teach_v this_o lesson_n to_o some_o but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o a_o very_a few_o as_o phocâ—on_n after_o he_o have_v do_v many_o notable_a service_n for_o the_o athenian_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o they_o and_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o charge_v his_o son_n never_o to_o wish_v ill_o to_o the_o athenian_n for_o what_o they_o do_v to_o he_o 2._o because_o we_o shall_v astonish_v our_o adversary_n when_o they_o see_v our_o patien_n e_o and_o thereby_o they_o will_v know_v that_o we_o seek_v another_o life_n endure_v all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o â—o_o patient_o and_o consequent_o they_o will_v â—â—â—â—by_o be_v move_v to_o abstain_v from_o injure_v of_o we_o iâ—â—câ—_n dilâ—gere_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la cum_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la â—avere_fw-la inimiâ—um_fw-la augustâ—n_v psal_n 99_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o enemy_n be_v to_o love_n and_o pardon_v enemy_n 3_o because_o they_o be_v procurer_n of_o great_a reward_n for_o we_o they_o be_v true_o bless_v who_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 4._o because_o it_o show_v that_o there_o iâ—_n in_o we_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o love_n unto_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v content_v to_o endure_v reproach_n for_o his_o sake_n 5._o because_o they_o occasion_n excellent_a virtue_n in_o we_o for_o tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n etc._n etc._n rom_n 5.3_o 6._o because_o they_o be_v but_o god_n instrument_n whereby_o he_o do_v either_o chastise_v or_o prove_v we_o 7._o because_o herein_o we_o shall_v imitate_v our_o god_n who_o be_v a_o exemplar_n hereof_o unto_o we_o matth._n 5.45_o 8._o because_o otherwise_o we_o can_v love_v god_n 1_o joh._n â—_o 20_o 9_o because_o otherwise_o we_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.7_o 10._o because_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o outward_a thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o dissolve_v and_o break_v it_o 11._o because_o if_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v hate_v any_o it_o be_v for_o their_o hatred_n of_o and_o hostility_n against_o we_o but_o this_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o hatred_n see_v we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o god_n not_o man_n and_o therefore_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o must_v wish_v they_o well_o who_o wish_v we_o evil_n we_o must_v love_v and_o be_v friend_n to_o our_o enemy_n pray_v for_o and_o not_o curse_v of_o they_o who_o do_v despiteful_o use_v we_o qu._n 128._o what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o this_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n answ_n the_o schoolman_n observe_v a_o threefold_a degree_n thereof_o for_o i._o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o common_a love_n which_o be_v indifferent_a or_o communicable_a or_o to_o be_v show_v both_o to_o friend_n and_o enemy_n and_o all_o always_o ii_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a love_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v and_o show_v unto_o our_o enemy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n iii_o there_o be_v