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theophylact._n on_o 3._o chap._n ad_fw-la galat._n faith_n only_o say_v he_o have_v in_o it_o the_o power_n to_o justify_v hesychius_n in_o levit._n 14._o lib._n 1._o grace_n be_v apprehend_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n primasius_n ad_fw-la rom._n 5._o &_o add_v gal._n 2._o he_o do_v justify_v the_o wicked_a by_o faith_n only_o faith_n only_o suffice_v you_o unto_o salvation_n theodoret_n in_o ephes_n 2._o by_o faith_n only_o he_o forgive_v sin_n bernard_n in_o cant._n serm._n 22._o believe_v in_o god_n that_o justifi_v sinner_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n thus_o the_o father_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o our_o manner_n of_o speak_v in_o plain_a term_n gainsay_v by_o themselves_o aquinas_n on_o rom._n 3._o lect_n 4._o &_o gal._n 3._o lect_n 4._o work_n be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o cause_n why_o a_o man_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v the_o manifestation_n and_o execution_n 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have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o answ_n 1._o the_o faith_n here_o be_v of_o work_a miracle_n and_o not_o of_o justify_v faith_n second_o to_o have_v faith_n without_o charity_n be_v speak_v of_o here_o by_o supposition_n for_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n which_o we_o teach_v and_o allow_v not_o of_o a_o fruitless_a faith_n three_o this_o be_v not_o against_o the_o tenant_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v for_o here_o be_v no_o word_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o condemn_v of_o a_o faith_n without_o love_n which_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o without_o for_o though_o faith_n only_o
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rom._n 4._o 5._o but_o this_o here_o be_v only_o to_o show_v what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o save_v not_o verse_n 14._o three_o the_o faith_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o condemn_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n first_o as_o stand_v only_o in_o word_n without_o work_n like_o the_o charity_n of_o such_o who_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a go_v in_o peace_n be_v warm_a and_o fill_v but_o yet_o give_v they_o nothing_o to_o warm_v and_o fill_v they_o verse_n 15_o 16._o second_o a_o dead_a faith_n verse_n 17._o 20_o 26._o three_o a_o historical_a faith_n which_o the_o devil_n themselves_o have_v four_o a_o faith_n contrary_a to_o abraham_n faith_n for_o his_o be_v a_o operative_a faith_n and_o which_o he_o that_o have_v can_v show_v by_o work_n verse_n 18_o 21._o a_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o work_n show_v itself_o to_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a verse_n 22._o by_o which_o faith_n abraham_n believe_v it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 23._o where_o note_n 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11._o the_o assumption_n or_o minor_n be_v suggest_v by_o experience_n i_o believe_v thence_o the_o conscience_n with_o comfort_n infer_v the_o conclusion_n necessary_o follow_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a first_o these_o and_o such_o like_a promise_n in_o general_a to_o all_o include_v particular_a person_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o they_o be_v propound_v singular_o in_o the_o second_o person_n if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o 9_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n ephes_n 5._o 14._o thus_o speak_v as_o to_o particular_a man_n second_o god_n minister_n
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heart_n to_o be_v there_o by_o conjecture_n or_o in_o opinion_n but_o by_o certain_a knowledge_n the_o conscience_n give_v witness_n thereto_o gainsay_v by_o their_o own_o man_n the_o divine_n of_o collen_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o 29._o antididagm_n colon._n pag._n 29._o by_o the_o apprehend_v cause_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o without_o all_o doubt_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o christ_n the_o same_o divine_n in_o enchirid._n council_n colon._n tit_n de_fw-fr iustif_a cap._n non_fw-la habes_fw-la ergo_fw-la confess_v this_o for_o truth_n that_o to_o a_o man_n justification_n it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o certain_o believe_v not_o only_o in_o general_n that_o they_o which_o true_o repent_v have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o by_o christ_n but_o that_o his_o own_o self_n have_v also_o forgiveness_n through_o christ_n by_o faith_n now_o if_o faith_n can_v assure_v we_o certain_o and_o without_o doubt_v of_o our_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o so_o it_o can_v assure_v we_o of_o life_n everlasting_a bishop_n fisher_n in_o opuscul_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o misericord_n axiom_n 10._o say_v that_o if_o we_o will_v enter_v into_o heaven_n we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n or_o waver_a faith_n but_o with_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o without_o doubt_v and_o most_o certain_a joh._n bacon_n &_o catharin_n cite_v by_o pere_a in_o rom._n 8._o d._n 7._o num._n 27._o 30._o select_a disput_fw-la tom._n 2._o affirm_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n be_v equal_a in_o certainty_n and_o fairy_n above_o and_o more_o certain_a than_o all_o other_o knowledge_n isengren_n pro_fw-la council_n trid._n de_fw-fr certit_fw-la great_a pag._n 217._o say_v that_o their_o divine_n all_o the_o chief_a which_o he_o have_v read_v for_o that_o purpose_n though_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v a_o man_n to_o be_v altogether_o secure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o care_n &_o heedfulness_n yet_o with_o one_o voice_n teach_v that_o we_o must_v not_o tremble_v or_o mistrust_v but_o have_v a_o firm_a hope_n and_o certain_a confidence_n and_o say_v further_a that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o schoolman_n and_o father_n since_o the_o apostle_n scotus_n 3_o d._n 23._o pag._n 46._o as_o i_o believe_v god_n be_v three_o in_o person_n and_o one_o in_o essence_n so_o do_v i_o also_o believe_v myself_o to_o have_v faith_n infuse_v whereby_o i_o believe_v this_o banne_n in_o thom._n 22._o every_o one_o that_o believe_v see_v he_o do_v believe_v medina_n 1._o 2._o q._n 112._o art_n 5._o caietan_n ibid._n and_o bannes_n too_o dare_v affirm_v that_o a_o christian_a man_n by_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o can_v be_v deceive_v certain_o know_v himself_o to_o have_v supernatural_a faith_n dom._n soto_n apol._n cap._n 2._o hold_v that_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o that_o certainty_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v without_o all_o doubt_v be_v as_o 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so_o demean_v my_o 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o life_n may_v not_o scandalize_v my_o profession_n and_o so_o be_v judge_v as_o one_o worthy_a to_o be_v reject_v thus_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o allege_v to_o purpose_n second_o but_o grant_v the_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o reprobate_n yet_o be_v it_o nothing_o against_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n for_o s._n paul_n speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v no_o reprobate_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 6._o but_o one_o sure_a of_o his_o salvation_n rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 12._o &_o 4._o 8._o gal._n 5._o 20._o as_o be_v also_o clear_a out_o of_o the_o 26._o verse_n go_v before_o this_o object_v place_n i_o therefore_o so_o run_v not_o as_o uncertain_o so_o fight_v i_o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n therefore_o speak_v so_o assure_o of_o salvation_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o can_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o make_v doubt_n thereof_o for_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v make_v to_o speak_v contrary_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o with_o his_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n he_o do_v join_v the_o mean_n the_o more_o to_o further_o and_o the_o more_o to_o strengthen_v his_o say_a assurance_n for_o he_o know_v and_o teach_v and_o so_o do_v we_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o salvation_n weaken_v not_o the_o assurance_n but_o rather_o confirm_v it_o and_o therefore_o do_v we_o that_o true_o believe_v use_v such_o mean_n careful_o and_o constant_o three_o this_o place_n will_v not_o afford_v any_o good_a reason_n against_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n s._n paul_n be_v sure_a of_o his_o salvation_n and_o he_o use_v such_o lawful_a mean_n as_o might_n further_o he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v a_o castaway_n he_o oppose_v his_o corruption_n not_o live_v carnal_o secure_a nor_o vain_o presumptuous_a nor_o do_v he_o neglect_v to_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v will_v it_o hence_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n he_o profess_v as_o you_o see_v before_o the_o contrary_a i'faith_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n lose_v not_o but_o get_v assurance_n and_o grow_v more_o confident_a rom._n 11._o 20._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o this_o place_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v afford_v the_o conclusion_n that_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o salvation_n but_o that_o they_o which_o now_o stand_v may_v fall_v away_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o papist_n so_o brag_v of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n not_o fall_v second_o fear_v here_o be_v oppose_v to_o high-mindednesse_a and_o carnal_a security_n and_o not_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n three_o the_o apostle_n take_v not_o hereby_o away_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n but_o prescribe_v the_o mean_n of_o secure_v we_o therein_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o away_o for_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o humility_n of_o spirit_n will_v great_o awe_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o from_o depart_v from_o god_n jer._n 32._o 40._o four_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o to_o a_o mix_a company_n and_o as_o they_o be_v outward_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o all_o true_a and_o sincere_a believer_n of_o which_o the_o question_n be_v for_o these_o can_v final_o fall_v away_o but_o the_o other_o may_v &_o so_o be_v uncertain_a of_o their_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a answ_n this_o place_n may_v be_v and_o be_v against_o the_o vain_a security_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o against_o true_a and_o sound_a assurance_n thereof_o for_o first_o the_o apostle_n assure_v they_o of_o salvation_n by_o say_v your_o salvation_n make_v it_o they_o already_o second_o he_o utter_v nothing_o that_o may_v cause_v doubt_v but_o only_o exhort_v 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