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A18672 The foundation of Christian religion: comprehended in three godlie and learned treatises. 1. Faith. 2. Hope. 3. Charitie L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. Traité de la foy. English.; Veghelman, S. 1612 (1612) STC 5188; ESTC S118874 139,379 370

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to_o god_n true_a faith_n be_v necessary_a for_o us._n chap._n ii_o ¶_o a_o division_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o faith_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o word_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v take_v in_o one_o sense_n nor_o in_o one_o signification_n which_o must_v be_v note_v to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o that_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v by_o the_o antiquity_n and_o equivocation_n of_o this_o word_n the_o which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v allege_v in_o six_o sundry_a sort_n whereof_o five_o be_v vain_a and_o the_o last_o only_o be_v true_a now_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v the_o faith_n which_o
foreigner_n but_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2.19_o by_o a_o other_o elegant_a similitude_n he_o show_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o all_o the_o lively_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v join_v to_o their_o head_n by_o charity_n say_v follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n we_o grow_v up_o unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v christ_n by_o who_o all_o the_o body_n be_v couple_v and_o knit_v together_o by_o every_o joint_n for_o the_o furniture_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o effectual_a power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n receave_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n ephes_n 4.15.16_o from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v we_o gather_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o jnfallible_a mark_n of_o christian_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o sovereign_a doctor_n thereof_o a_o definition_n thereof_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o io._n 13.35_o let_v we_o they_o say_v that_o charity_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n with_o a_o ardent_a dilection_n which_o they_o bear_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o their_o election_n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n &_o glorification_n hope_v for_o according_a to_o his_o infallible_a promise_n of_o the_o which_o dilection_n proceed_v the_o humble_a and_o free_a desire_n to_o render_v he_o obedience_n and_o to_o witness_v by_o all_o good_a duty_n a_o sincere_a amity_n to_o all_o man_n especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n with_o who_o we_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n &_o grace_n and_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n remain_v bind_v with_o a_o brotherly_a affection_n with_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n our_o father_n s._n augustine_n say_v in_o one_o of_o epistle_n that_o charity_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o the_o which_o we_o love_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v love_v which_o agree_v very_o fit_o with_o our_o charity_n towards_o god_n who_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o woman_n sinner_n that_o her_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v great_a be_v forgive_v she_o for_o add_v he_o she_o have_v love_v much_o luk._n 7.47_o by_o this_o do_v we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1._o john_n 5.2.3_o who_o so_o love_v other_o he_o have_v accomplish_v the_o law_n for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v summary_o comprehend_v in_o this_o point_n to_o wit_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o love_n do_v not_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o be_v love_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8.9.10_o the_o property_n thereof_o be_v excellent_o describe_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n property_n her_o property_n love_n suffer_v long_o it_o be_v bountiful_a love_n envy_v not_o love_n do_v not_o boast_v itself_o it_o ●s_v not_o puff_v up_o it_o do_v no_o uncomely_a thing_n ●t_z seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n it_o think_v not_o evil_a it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o ●ruth_n it_o suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n 1._o cor._n 13.4_o etc._n etc._n what_o a_o pattern_n for_o we_o all_o god_n who_o be_v charity_n itself_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v cast_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o thought_n upon_o this_o fair_a and_o lively_a picture_n to_o learn_v to_o walk_v in_o charity_n renounce_v all_o impatience_n fury_n envy_n arrogancy_n jmpudency_n covetousness_n violence_n malignity_n jniquity_n lie_v cruelty_n jnfidelity_n profaneness_n jmpiety_n crime_n direct_o contrary_a to_o christian_n charity_n let_v we_o in_o order_n see_v some_o effect_n of_o charity_n effect_n her_o effect_n which_o show_v what_o she_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o justification_n already_o apprehend_v follow_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n sinner_n whereof_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o perfect_a in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n eternal_a namely_o after_o the_o resurrection_n charity_n say_v s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 13.8_o do_v never_o fall_v away_o whereas_o as_o for_o the_o prophecy_n they_o shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o as_o for_o the_o language_n they_o shall_v cease_v as_o for_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v be_v abolish_v 3._o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n or_o other_o man_n charity_n be_v well_o order_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v gal._n 6.10_o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o principal_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 4._o a_o servile_a fear_n do_v much_o hinder_v man_n conscience_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n whereto_o charity_n remedi_v as_o say_v s._n john_n in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 18._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n for_o fear_n have_v painfulness_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v this_o not_o perfect_a in_o love_n 5._o the_o rule_n of_o indifferent_a work_n and_o action_n be_v charity_n witness_n the_o act_n of_o the_o counsel_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o circumsition_n of_o timothy_n and_o such_o like_a in_o the_o christian_n primitive_a church_n to_o the_o weak_a say_v s._n paul_n i_o become_v as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v win_v the_o weak_a i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o 1._o cor._n 9.22_o 6._o charity_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o tim._n 1.5_o matthew_n 22.37_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thy_o self_n 7._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o charity_n be_v superior_a and_o inferior_a to_o faith_n but_o in_o diverse_a respect_n inferior_a by_o reason_n of_o justification_n of_o her_o original_n and_o of_o her_o measure_n for_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o not_o by_o charity_n the_o which_o show_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v james._n 2.18.21_o from_o faith_n come_v charity_n and_o that_o which_o faith_n apprehend_v be_v assure_v and_o accomplish_v but_o charity_n have_v her_o progression_n and_o increasing_n in_o sum_n faith_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o and_o he_o to_o who_o god_n show_v most_o mercy_n more_o that_o man_n love_v god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n great_a why_o charity_n be_v the_o great_a but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n charity_n be_v superior_a 1._o because_o it_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v abolish_v in_o the_o life_n eternal_a but_o shall_v there_o be_v more_o accomplish_v 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v charity_n impart_v the_o good_n and_o gift_n which_o it_o have_v receive_v and_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o keep_v the_o good_n which_o god_n do_v promise_n and_o present_v unto_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o righteousness_n begin_v in_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o regard_v proper_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n charity_n have_v ●he_n advantage_n over_o faith_n charity_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o charity_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v iustifi●d_v by_o charity_n although_o it_o be_v great_a ●hen_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o weigh_v the_o quality_n of_o these_o virtue_n to_o say_v this_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o justify_v man_n than_o the_o o●her_n two_o but_o in_o they_o be_v consider_v the_o office_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o property_n of_o ●aith_n which_o consist_v in_o that_o only_a which_o it_o apprehend_v and_o appli_v to_o ●he_n person_n which_o believe_v this_o righteousness_n of_o