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doctrine_n posteriori_fw-la membro_fw-la definit_a quos_fw-la vocet_fw-la fideles_fw-la nempe_fw-la qui_fw-la notitiam_fw-la habent_fw-la sana_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n 4._o 3._o and_o pronounce_v the_o faith_n of_o sarah_n who_o he_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o believer_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o she_o judge_v god_n faithful_a or_o true_a and_o that_o in_o his_o promise_n 11._o promise_n hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sarae_n fidem_fw-la praedicat_fw-la quòd_fw-la veracen_n judicavit_fw-la deum_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la ibid._n in_o heb._n 11._o 11._o luther_n speak_v of_o abraham_n say_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v only_o upon_o this_o that_o he_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n interpret_n that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 15._o 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o be_v therefore_o count_v a_o worthy_a and_o righteous_a man_n by_o god_n 782._o god_n abrahami_n exemplum_fw-la adducit_fw-la quip_n quod_fw-la ille_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantam_fw-la justificatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quòd_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la fidem_fw-la habuerit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la inquit_fw-la credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la &_o imputatum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la justiciam_fw-la gen._n 15._o ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceret_fw-la abraham_n deum_fw-la in_o suâ—_n verbis_fw-la &_o promissionibus_fw-la veracen_n credidit_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la spectato_fw-la et_fw-la justo_fw-la viro_fw-la habitns_fw-la fuerit_fw-la luth._o poâ—hil_fw-la p._n 782._o and_o learned_a chamier_n define_v abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v ingentem_fw-la confidentiam_fw-la super_fw-la promissione_n divinâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la credidit_fw-la omnino_fw-la implendam_fw-la 428._o implendam_fw-la chamier_n tom._n 3._o p._n 428._o i._n e._n a_o mighty_a confidence_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o he_o believe_v will_v absolute_o be_v fulfil_v peter_n martyr_n most_o frequent_o and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v constant_o in_o his_o write_n place_v justify_v faith_n in_o a_o firm_a belief_n or_o assent_v unto_o the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o god_n our_o faith_n say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assent_n or_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o faith_n proceed_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n for_o when_o our_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o be_v faithful_a we_o ready_o believe_v he_o and_o that_o belief_n which_o we_o give_v to_o his_o word_n be_v present_o attend_v with_o hope_n 9_o hope_n nostra_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la asseâ—suâ—_n &_o persuasio_fw-la firma_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la dei_fw-la vnde_fw-la liquet_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la fide_fw-la nasci_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la illum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la esse_fw-la experiamur_fw-la facile_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la quam_fw-la verbis_fw-la ejus_fw-la adhibemus_fw-la illicò_fw-la spes_fw-la consequitur_fw-la p._n mart._n in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o by_o which_o last_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o true_a justify_v faith_n in_o the_o former_a again_o faith_n may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o constant_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o this_o definition_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o four_o cause_n want_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n the_o act_n of_o consent_v the_o formal_a the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o efficient_a our_o salvation_n the_o final_a 31._o final_a fides_n definiri_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la firmus_fw-la ac_fw-la constaâ—s_fw-la animi_fw-la assensus_fw-la virbâ—_n dei_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la affâ—atus_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la credentium_fw-la nullum_fw-la causarum_fw-la genus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la finitione_fw-la desideratur_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la forma_fw-la consentiendi_fw-la actio_fw-la efficiens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la suademur_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la salus_fw-la ibid._n in_o vers_fw-la 31._o in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o express_o make_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justify_v faith_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o act_n of_o assent_v or_o consent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o again_o to_o believe_v as_o to_o our_o purpose_n be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o exhibit_v or_o give_v a_o firm_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o long_o after_o let_v we_o now_o infer_v that_o faith_n 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but_o counsel_n i._n e._n wisdom_n and_o tendency_n unto_o end_n worthy_a of_o he_o and_o these_o discernible_a enough_o as_o be_v late_o say_v by_o man_n to_o be_v such_o if_o they_o be_v diligent_a and_o impartial_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o for_o example_n the_o jew_n think_v it_o most_o equal_a reasonable_a and_o best_a become_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v the_o observation_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o neglect_n or_o non-observation_n of_o this_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n and_o of_o death_n god_n here_o interpose_v with_o his_o prerogative_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o he_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n whether_o join_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n 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and_o death_n the_o salvation_n and_o destruction_n of_o my_o creature_n the_o same_o prerogative_n the_o apostle_n also_o vindicate_v unto_o he_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o potter_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n 21._o dishonour_n rom._n 9_o 21._o mean_v that_o god_n have_v a_o like_a equitable_a power_n or_o prerogative_n over_o the_o great_a mass_n of_o mankind_n in_o adam_n to_o make_v what_o law_n of_o life_n and_o death_n unto_o they_o he_o please_v and_o to_o appoint_v who_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v be_v condemn_v which_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o the_o lump_n of_o clay_n which_o be_v before_o he_o to_o make_v what_o vessel_n he_o please_v for_o honour_n and_o what_o again_o he_o please_v for_o dishonour_n but_o of_o this_o 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grace_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v profit_v mankind_n more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n damnify_v it_o yet_o again_o upon_o verse_n 16_o for_o whereas_o the_o world_n be_v lose_v or_o undo_v by_o the_o one_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o abolish_v this_o sin_n and_o that_o death_n which_o it_o bring_v upon_o the_o world_n but_o likewise_o take_v away_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o sin_n which_o we_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n add_v to_o that_o first_o sin_n adjecimus_fw-la sin_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la adae_fw-la peccato_fw-la orbis_fw-la perditus_fw-la sit_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la quam_fw-la intulit_fw-la abolevit_fw-la sed_fw-la simul_fw-la infinita_fw-la illa_fw-la sustulit_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la reliqui_fw-la homines_fw-la primo_fw-la illi_fw-la peccato_fw-la adjecimus_fw-la the_o commensurablenesse_n 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implacable_a that_o do_v not_o forgive_v their_o brethren_n although_o they_o have_v be_v diverse_o and_o grievous_o injure_v by_o they_o in_o these_o word_n they_o clear_o suspend_v the_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ultimate_a and_o complete_a exercise_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o christian_a deportment_n and_o behaviour_n of_o man_n in_o forgive_a one_o another_o their_o trespass_n how_o perfect_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o love_n the_o unalterablenesse_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o general_o with_o all_o his_o attribute_n to_o reverse_v act_n or_o grant_n of_o favour_n to_o re-demand_a debt_n once_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o digression_n follow_v occasion_v by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n chap._n ix_o contain_v a_o digression_n about_o the_o common_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n occasion_v by_o 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