three_o verse_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n of_o these_o three_o title_n credere_fw-la christum_fw-la credere_fw-la christo_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la as_o thus_o 10._o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o belief_n what_o christ_n be_v then_o in_o the_o next_o v_o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n 11._o and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o that_o be_v believe_v that_o i_o speak_v truth_n therein_o it_o follow_v immediate_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o that_o be_v with_o confidence_n the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v he_o shall_v do_v and_o great_a also_o he_o therefore_o that_o will_v right_o expound_v these_o 3._o verse_n must_v of_o necessity_n entertain_v this_o threefold_a distinction_n three_o the_o jesuit_n argument_n be_v like_o the_o logic_n and_o other_o popish_a learning_n of_o their_o school_n be_v not_o the_o distinction_n good_a between_o credere_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o credere_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la because_o that_o many_o profess_v in_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n which_o have_v no_o charity_n why_o the_o creed_n give_v noâ—_n faith_n that_o be_v â—9_n the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o the_o creed_n teach_v what_o true_a faith_n be_v and_o how_o we_o shall_v profess_v it_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v in_o the_o creed_n profess_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n when_o as_o he_o do_v only_o believe_v a_o god_n or_o believe_v god_n to_o say_v true_a this_o be_v but_o the_o hypocrisy_n or_o unbelief_n of_o the_o professor_n not_o a_o defect_n of_o the_o profession_n for_o the_o save_a profession_n of_o faith_n be_v belief_n in_o god_n with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o that_o the_o very_a lesuite_n himself_o confess_v in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n 8._o credere_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o dilectionem_fw-la operantis_fw-la to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v such_o a_o faith_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_v by_o hope_n and_o love_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o all_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o faith_n about_o the_o creed_n four_o and_o last_o say_v that_o s._n augustine_n and_o other_o have_v err_v in_o this_o distinction_n as_o the_o jesuite_n will_n and_o so_o i_o have_v not_o sound_o build_v upon_o they_o yet_o let_v no_o papist_n that_o brag_v of_o the_o father_n bark_n against_o the_o argument_n for_o beside_o those_o which_o i_o have_v allege_v i_o can_v also_o bring_v forth_o â—_o hierome_n symbol_n ruffian_n 12._o theophilact_n â—_o primasius_n â—_o the_o m._n of_o sentence_n 2._o thomas_n aquinas_n 2._o nicolas_n gorran_n pentâ—â—_n granatensis_n and_o a_o number_n of_o other_o of_o their_o own_o side_n more_o or_o less_o allege_v admit_v expound_v these_o three_o degree_n or_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o ever_o exalt_v the_o latter_a as_o the_o most_o high_a perfect_a and_o chief_a of_o they_o all_o therefore_o do_v the_o creed_n profess_v a_o exact_a and_o complete_a faith_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o purpose_n that_o i_o propound_v in_o this_o place_n so_o much_o therefore_o of_o our_o creed_n 4._o it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o discuss_v that_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o that_o i_o do_v from_o thence_o prove_v also_o that_o justify_v and_o save_v faith_n apply_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ._n the_o definition_n be_v this_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v hope_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o scholar_n know_v be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuadeor_fw-la and_o so_o of_o the_o praeter_fw-la perfect_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persuasus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o be_o persuade_v and_o fit_o for_o as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v well_o 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la solemus_fw-la credere_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la habemus_fw-la persuasâ—ssimum_fw-la we_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o believe_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o whereof_o we_o be_v most_o full_o persuade_v a_o good_a note_n by_o the_o way_n against_o the_o schoolman_n doubt_v or_o waver_a faith_n whereof_o musculus_fw-la right_o call_v they_o 2._o doctores_fw-la dubitationis_fw-la not_o dowtie_a doctor_n but_o doctor_n of_o doubt_v for_o as_o they_o move_v doubt_n of_o every_o thing_n so_o they_o teach_v man_n always_o to_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n whereas_o s._n paul_n use_v the_o same_o verb_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v protest_v without_o doubt_v in_o the_o same_o case_n â—â—8_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n yea_o and_o our_o alexander_n of_o england_n one_o of_o the_o learnede_a among_o they_o to_o who_o be_v ascribe_v that_o destructorium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o faith_n that_o 32._o faith_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o thing_n infra_fw-la scientiam_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la opinionem_fw-la less_o than_o science_n more_o than_o opinion_n scientia_fw-la enim_fw-la habet_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la &_o opinio_fw-la dubitationem_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la dâ—â—_n est_fw-fr fideâ—_n media_fw-la quoniam_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la nec_fw-la dubitationem_fw-la for_o say_v he_o science_n have_v knowledge_n and_o opinion_n have_v doubt_v and_o between_o these_o two_o faith_n be_v the_o mean_a because_o it_o neither_o have_v demonstrative_a knowledge_n nor_o uncertain_a doubt_n let_v they_o go_v now_o and_o brag_v of_o their_o doubt_a faith_n god_n give_v i_o that_o which_o carry_v with_o it_o assure_a persuasion_n but_o nocturne_v to_o the_o purpose_n this_o persuasive_a or_o persuade_v faith_n iâ—_n there_o of_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v somewhat_o diverse_o translate_v but_o the_o old_a translation_n which_o they_o must_v not_o refuse_v term_v it_o substantia_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o hope_v for_o the_o substance_n how_o be_v that_o how_o be_v faith_n the_o substance_n of_o those_o thing_n hear_v one_o of_o their_o own_o who_o be_v no_o small_a man_n among_o they_o for_o abbote_n tritenhemius_n write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v nobiliter_fw-la eruditus_fw-la a_o noble_a or_o notable_a learned_a man_n it_o be_v nicolaus_n de_fw-fr gorran_n and_o what_o say_v he_o 11._o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n id_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la res_fw-la sperandas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la bona_fw-la futura_fw-la that_o be_v 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this_o present_a life_n it_o give_v a_o existence_n of_o they_o also_o for_o even_o now_o faith_n cause_v a_o subsistence_n of_o they_o in_o we_o by_o hope_n and_o expectation_n be_v it_o so_o do_v faith_n even_o while_o we_o live_v here_o give_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o be_v to_o those_o thing_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o fruition_n whereof_o we_o afterward_o expect_v and_o what_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o hereafter_o we_o expect_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n discharge_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o comfortable_a behold_v of_o god_n the_o fruition_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n why_o then_o faith_n give_v a_o present_a existence_n of_o these_o thing_n unto_o we_o which_o it_o can_v give_v without_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o look_v we_o a_o little_a from_o this_o old_a to_o some_o new_a translation_n hemingius_n turn_v it_o thus_o 1._o fides_n est_fw-la fiducia_fw-la rerum_fw-la sperandarum_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o confidence_n of_o thing_n that_o
so_o as_o that_o withal_o they_o hate_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n know_v that_o he_o will_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v their_o confounder_n these_o fear_n god_n so_o as_o withal_o they_o love_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o feel_v that_o he_o be_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o careful_a preserver_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n mistrustful_a or_o carnal_a fear_n do_v take_v hold_n upon_o the_o saint_n yet_o it_o be_v neither_o total_a nor_o final_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o regenerate_a party_n will_v ever_o cleave_v to_o god_n mercy_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n will_v at_o length_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o make_v they_o 15._o cry_v with_o comfort_n abba_n father_n whereas_o the_o devil_n fear_v ever_o total_o without_o one_o drop_n of_o faith_n and_o final_o without_o one_o moment_n of_o comfort_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v no_o comfort_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o know_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v fear_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 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james_n do_v thou_o not_o speak_v contrary_n how_o will_v these_o two_o stand_v together_o believe_v and_o tremble_v if_o they_o believe_v why_o do_v they_o tremble_v if_o they_o tremble_v how_o do_v they_o believe_v for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n 33._o timor_fw-la hostilis_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la filius_fw-la hostile_a fear_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o infidelity_n why_o be_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o why_o be_v you_o fearful_a o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n if_o therefore_o the_o devil_n tremble_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o believe_v then_o what_o need_v they_o tremble_v for_o first_o faith_n make_v attonment_n with_o god_n 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n if_o they_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n what_o cause_n have_v they_o to_o fear_v for_o 31._o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o second_o 9_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n now_o if_o the_o devil_n be_v mundi_fw-la cord_n then_o 8._o they_o be_v bless_v and_o see_v god_n with_o comfort_n what_o then_o need_v they_o fear_v three_o faith_n give_v boldness_n and_o confidence_n 12._o by_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o entrance_n with_o confidence_n by_o say_v in_o he_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n be_v plain_a opposite_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_a four_o faith_n 6._o work_v by_o love_n now_o 18._o love_n cast_v out_o fear_n ergo._fw-la if_o they_o believe_v they_o love_v if_o they_o love_v they_o fear_v not_o one_o of_o the_o father_n expound_v that_o place_n in_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n caâ—tica_n thy_o cheek_n be_v comely_a with_o row_n of_o stone_n and_o thy_o neck_n with_o chain_n make_v one_o of_o those_o chain_n wherewith_o the_o church_n neck_n be_v adorn_v to_o be_v religiosa_fw-la sanaque_fw-la fides_fw-la a_o sound_n and_o religious_a â—aith_n facta_fw-la de_fw-la puro_fw-la 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